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Community Forest: Being accountable

By Jill Hayward North Thompson Star/Journal

Overdose deaths lead to bulletin from health authority ..... page 3

Camping regulations open Mar. 15 ..... page 3

Barriere Property Taxes up by 5% ..... page 9

By Tom Fletcher Black Press

Valley Voices

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Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society Chair Harley Wright making a presentation to attendees at the Barriere LNTCFS Accountability Meeting and Dinner on Mar. 3 in the Barriere Lions Hall.

Assisted living rules to be relaxed

A collective voice for victims of violence

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The Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society (LNTCFS) recently held five Accountability Meetings and Dinners within the communities of McLure, Squam Bay, Little Fort, Chu Chua and Barriere with over 100 turning out to her what the LNTCFS is all about.

Each meeting (after a tasty meal) featured a power point presentation about the Society that included accountability against their Strategic Plan, performance against Provincial Community Forest objectives, and economic development.

Input and feedback was encouraged from all attendees so that questions could be answered, and with ideas shared for the Lower North Thompson’s future.

The LNTCFS is a Not-for-Profit Society founded in 2004, it has a 12 person Board of Directors and two employees. The mission statement of the Society is: To endure and provide to the Lower North Thompson through sustainable forestry. The vision of the organization is; To manage forest for the benefit of all citizens of the Lower North Thompson.

The LNTCFS carries a small area-based forestry license which is within the Barriere area and the vicinity Barriere Lakes Road and South Barriere Lake.

The LNTCFS Strategic Plan has four priority areas: Education, forests and environment; Communities; Expansion and development. They have eight provincial goals: Provide opportunities for a range of community objectives, values and priorities; Diversify use and benefits of the CFA area; Provide social and economical benefits to B.C.; Environmental stewardship; Promote community involvement; Building Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal relationship building; Foster innovation; and Advocate forest worker safety. ...continued on page 8

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Assisted living facilities in B.C. will soon be able to offer more services to seniors and disabled people to stay independent longer.

Health Minister Terry Lake introduced changes Monday that restrict assisted living providers to two of six prescribed services.

Patients requiring more than two

are now required to find space in residential care.

The change removes “arbitrary barriers” that have forced B.C. residents into higher-cost and more restrictive residential care before they need it, said B.C. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie.

“Assisted living is a very important housing option for about 22,000 seniors in this province,” Mackenzie said. “These are your own unit, usually in an apart-

ment-like setting where you can lock the door. You decide who comes in and who you want to keep out, and you’re free to come and go as you wish.”

Daniel Fontaine, CEO of the B.C. Care Providers Association, said the change will be welcomed by seniors who want to stay as independent as possible. The association represents 300 non-profit and for-profit operators of residential care, assisted living and

home care services.

Designated services, of which only two can currently be provided in assisted living, are: • assistance with eating, dressing, personal hygiene and other daily activities • medication management • therapeutic diets • financial management • intensive rehabilitation therapy • behavioural management

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Farm regulator raising fees, adding deadlines

By Tom Fletcher Black Press

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Laughing Logger Show coming to Fall Fair The Laughing Logger Lumberjack Show is coming to the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo in Barriere, on the September Labour Day Weekend.

“Three days of thrills, spills and plenty of laughs,” promise Fall Fair organizers who say they are excited to have a lumberjack show back at the fair. These lumberjacks are from “the country Down Under” and promise three shows each day with chain saw carving competitions as well.

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The Agricultural Land Commission is imposing a steep increase in application fees, with a “money back guarantee” if applications aren’t processed within 90 business days.

Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick and ALC chair Frank Leonard announced the new policy at the B.C. legislature Thursday, to take effect April 1.

For zone one, the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and the Okanagan, the application fee goes from $600 to $1,500. In zone two, the remainder of the province, the fee goes from $600 to $900.

Letnick said the majority of farm income is generated in zone one, so farmers can afford to pay more.

The increase still doesn’t cover the estimated $3,000 cost of processing an application, most of which are for non-farm use or an exclusion or subdivision of agricultural land.

Letnick said the province is adding an additional $1.1 million to the ALC budget to

Agricultural Land Commission chair Frank Leonard make up the difference.

Leonard, appointed last year after Letnick terminated the contract of long-time chair Richard Bullock, said he found almost no decisions were being made within the 60 working days that is his new benchmark. Most were taking a year or more.

“I met people in their 80s who had been waiting two years for a decision,” he said.

NDP agriculture critic Lana Popham said she’s concerned that the short deadline for commission decisions means the ALC is becoming an “application machine,” drifting away

from its mandate to protect farmland.

Leonard said subdivision and land exclusion applications mean considerable financial gain for applicants, so the increased fee isn’t a deterrent for them. Letnick said approved non-farm uses can mean extra income for farmers and are a priority for the government.

The ALC has doubled its compliance and enforcement staff to four, and Leonard said the additional budget will allow him to add two more this year.

“Our intention is not only to give the ALC more credibility in terms of enforcing legislation and regulations, but with the budget we have we’ll be able to get them around the province,” Leonard said. “So we won’t have six people in Burnaby waiting for the phone to ring.”

The commission is also adding new fees, $150 for reviewing documents, $350 per site inspection and monitoring fees of $500 to $2,000 annually for sites that require ongoing monitoring such as soil fill and removal or gravel extraction.

Cocktails 24/7 in B.C. hotel rooms

By Tom Fletcher Black Press The latest liberalization of B.C. libation rules means you can order alcoholic drinks by room service at hotels and resorts, any time food service is also available.

Liquor service was restricted to the hours of the hotel’s licensed bar or restaurant, but that’s gone as the B.C. Liberal government continues deregulation to help the tourism industry.

Poma Dhaliwal, president of the Alliance of Beverage Licensees, called the room service change “reflective of the common-sense policy changes we have long advocated for.”

Earlier the B.C. government lifted its ban on “happy hour” drink specials, and removed its restriction on requiring food with restaurant drinks and families with children during dining hours at neighborhood pubs. Wine in large grocery stores, craft alcohol sales at farmers’ markets and removing fences from festival beer gardens are other changes introduced since 2014.

The B.C. government is working its way through a list of 73 recommendations from its

Black Press files

The B.C. government has made a big deal about liberalizing liquor sales, as in this 2014 announcement by Justice Minister Suzanne Anton. popular liquor policy review. Easing room service rules is the 39th of 73 to be implemented, in a high-profile series of announcements that appears ready to extend to the May 2017 provincial election.

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Overdose-death numbers lead to bulletin from health authority

By Dale Bass Kamloops This Week In 2008, there were only 20 overdoserelated deaths in the Interior Health Authority (IHA) region.

Last year, the number had risen to 60.

In January this year alone, there were 15 overdose-related deaths in the IHA, including at least four in Kamloops.

The numbers “are out of the ordinary,” said Trevor Corneil, IHA’s senior medical officer of health, and have prompted the health authority to issue a regional bulletin addressing the concern.

Corneil noted the statistics are preliminary pending toxi-

cology results from other deaths in recent weeks, a process that can take the province’s coroner’s office some time to complete.

The bulletin said no particular group is affected; the deaths are connected to those who use drugs recreationally and those dealing with addiction.

It said there is no specific bad batch of drugs, but the majority of overdoses being reported involved opioids like oxycontin and heroin.

Eighty per cent also involved opiates.

“You hear about bad batches until it’s all bad,” Corneil said, although he noted at least onethird of the overdose

deaths were either caused by fentanyl or the drug was found in toxicology screening. Most overdoses are caused by mixing substances including street and prescribed drugs and alcohol.

“We just want people to be aware because everyone is impacted,” Corneil said.

The IHA hopes to increase the number of hospital beds dedicated to substance abuse in the next couple of years.

It also wants to add to the mental-health staffing. Corneil said the next step after harm reduction is finding ways to engage people and encourage them to take steps to address their substance use.

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Trevor Corneil, IHA’s senior medical officer of health says at least one-third of January overdose deaths in the region were either caused by fentanyl (above) or the drug was found in toxicology screening.

He said the IHA works with ASK Wellness, among other social agencies, to help with programming for drug-withdrawal management,

Camping reservations open on March 15

By Kamloops This Week The province will begin accepting camping reservations on March 15.

Beginning at 7 a.m. on that Tuesday, Discover Camping will begin accepting reservations for most campgrounds. Individual camping sites in many provincial parks can be booked up to three months in advance through the Discover Camping website or via the call centre.

The website is at www.discovercamping.ca.

The call centre number is 1-800-689-9025, but there is a $5 surcharge for reserving through the call centre.

New for the 2016 camping season, families can now reserve campsites in Dry Gulch, Inland Lake and sxwexwnitkw (Okanagan Falls) provincial parks. There are also reservable campsites at Ruckle Provincial Park, as well as two brand-new group camping sites at Syringa and Kootenay Lake provincial parks.

For more adventurous campers, two small, rustic trapBarriere & per’s cabins in Wells Gray Provincial Park are now reservable for the first time this year.

Groups can also now book their favourite picnic spots at Summit Lake, Ten

Mile Lake, Lac La Hache and Green Lake provincial parks.

Although individual campsite reservations don’t open until March 15, all inventory for 2016 were visible on the Discover Camping website on Wednesday, Mar. 9 — the same date when new group sites could be booked, since all group sites are reservable up to 12 months in advance of the arrival date.

Discover Camping, the interactive reservation website, displays the availability, layout and amenities at 122 campgrounds — showing more than 5,800 campsites — throughout British Columbia. Approximately half of all BC Parks camping opportunities remain on a firstcome, first-served basis.

Camping fees will be hiked in about half of all provincial parks in B.C. this year, while fees will be reduced or eliminated in some other parks.

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opioid-replacement therapy, counselling and finding housing.

Naloxone kits — the drug that can reverse an opioid overdose — are also

available at the Royal Inland Hospital emergency room and at other health-care facilities in the IHA region, including ASK Wellness.

Corneil said he’s expecting discussions to begin later this year with the public on potential safe-injection sites in the region, including Kamloops.

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EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM OF BRITISH COLUMBIA WORK BC – BARRIERE SATELLITE OFFICE DATE: ISSUED BY:

MARCH 7 2016 Yellowhead Community Services Society Representative: Selection Committee RFP B2016 Website: www.yellowheadcs.ca Fax: (250) 674-2676 Email: info@yellowheadcs.ca

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: Yellowhead Community Services Society (YCS) is a multi-service community based non-profit society and registered charity with four offices located in the North Thompson Valley. YCS is accepting submissions in response to this Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking a qualified, experienced and knowledgeable resource to manage the WorkBC Satellite office situated in Barriere, B.C. The object of this RFP is to identify a proponent that will provide the best overall value to this satellite operation. While price is a significant factor, other criteria, notably experience and knowledge of the EPBC Program of BC, will form the basis of our decision.

The service delivery model will consist of a maximum of 3 FTE’s; 2 full time case managers and one full-time administrative/clerical/self-service support. This service level will remain in place until March 31, 2017, at which time the service level will be reviewed with the successful proponent and adjusted accordingly to best meet service level demands of the catchment. The successful proponent will be responsible for providing a suitable work location to meet the expectations of the WorkBC Satellite office.

Please refer to our website for the submission guidelines and requirements; as well as a full range of services and programs delivered by our agency. Proposals may be faxed or emailed as indicated above.

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April 10, 2016 May 15, 2016* June 1, 2016*

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OPINION Editorial;

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By Katherine Mortimer, Black Press

Ready to sign Whether it’s the envy I feel when I check out friends’ holiday snaps or close-ups of their fabulous meals, I find myself frequently irritated when I’m on Facebook and wonder what I’m doing watching other people’s lives instead of getting on with my own.

I have of course been guilty of posting my own holiday photos and details of my life that make it look far more interesting than it is. Let’s face it: most of us aren’t sharing the more mundane details on our timeline, so there are no pix of me folding laundry or cleaning the hamster cage.

But I’ve also come to appreciate that Facebook and its social media cousin, Twitter, can also be used for good.

Every week, I am inundated with requests to sign a petition for a cause close to someone’s heart. And if it’s one I feel strongly about, I sign it. I suppose it’s an easy way out. While I have one cause that I support financially every month, my finances don’t run to supporting every cause out there. And I have and do give my time to other volunteer endeavours, but I only have so much free time.

Signing an online petition and then sharing it on Facebook I suppose makes me feel I’ve done something.

But I’m discovering that these online petitions do in fact have a positive effect.

The recent charges laid against Chilliwack Cattle Sales Ltd. and seven of its employees following a B.C. SPCA investigation was good news for any of us who love animals.

Almost two years ago, Mercy for Animals Canada conducted an undercover investigation at the farm allegedly showing the horrific cruelty being inflicted on dairy cows, and its petition on change.org quickly brought close to 100,000 signatures.

In its “Nine Rules for Dominating Facebook for Farmed Animals,” the farmed animal rights group’s second rule is “Make people feel something, especially sadness, anger, amusement or nausea.” Manipulative? Maybe. But who cares, as long as it works.

Animals are a cause close to my heart. I have a hard enough time understanding anyone who doesn’t like animals, but I am often pushed to the brink when I hear of animal cruelty. The cruelty human beings are capable of inflicting on beautiful, sentient creatures continues to astonish me.

So I applaud the positive effect of social media, for shining a light on causes that might not otherwise get attention.

I’ve been happy to sign anything to do with animals: a lonely horse in Washington State who hasn’t been let out of his stall in two years; stopping the illegal poaching and trade of elephant ivory; the adoption of a groundbreaking animal welfare policy by Maple Leaf Foods.

But it’s not just animals. I signed one that asked Amazon to remove T-shirts from their web site (the “got suicide” shirts were a play on the “got milk” ads and were in unbelievably poor taste).

Others have included asking for the long-form census to be reinstated; for the banning of microbeads in skin care products; and for a son to be able to join his Second World War veteran father in Europe for the 70th anniversary commemoration of D-Day. The school board that employs Rick Boon refused to give him unpaid time off to accompany his dad, who needs extra care.

A single signature grew to 32,413 supporters. The school board took note and Boon was with his dad that day.

Animals, children, women and human rights violations: these are all topics that get my attention.

Albert Einstein once said, “The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil but because of those who look and do nothing.”

According to change.org, more than 900,000 Canadians signed 241 petitions that achieved their goal in 2015. So if my one signature can spark change by sharing it on Facebook, then I will use social media for good, quite happily.

Katherine Mortimer writes for the Vernon Morning Star.

Medical premiums can backfire To the editor; Re: Time to take MSP off life support (B.C. Views, Feb. 24).

I enjoyed Tom Fletcher’s column on MSP premiums and it brought back to mind some research I conducted when I was at Decima Research in the late ‘80s.

As is true today, there was concern among some that people were over-using medical care, in part because they did not understand its cost. We tested views about costs of the system and looked in particular at differences between provinces that charged premiums and those that did not.

The results were surprising. We found that a significant minority of respondents in provinces that had premiums believed that their premiums covered the entire cost of the health system. Far from making them more cautious about accessing the system, many of those premium-paying respondents thought “I’m paying for it, so why shouldn’t I go to the hospital/clinic whenever I want.”

As is the case today, proponents of premiums argued that it would make people more sensitive to the costs of the services they used; the converse turned out to be true.

The only serious attempt to let people know about medical costs directly was Alberta’s disastrous (and never repeated) experiment in informing households about all the medical services consumed by the household in the previous year.

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Change has to happen at all levels To the editor; The election of the Liberal Party of Canada under Justin Trudeau signaled a complete change in direction for the relationship between the government of Canada and indigenous people across the country.

The federal government has announced commitments to: • Hold the national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada; • Implement the 94 recommendations outlined by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission; • Respond to the decision handed down by the federal human rights tribunal showing indigenous children living on reserves were discriminated against to the tune of up to 34 per cent.

I feel that my federal government is ready to treat indigenous people as equals and allies.

As a status Indian and a Canadian, I feel this is a watershed moment.

As a member of an Indian band, I have some concerns.

A new relationship with Ottawa will mean more funding for reserves to support more

health, housing and education programs.

Promised Liberal infrastructure spending will provide high-paying jobs to thousands of Canadians and Indian bands close to areas where this investment will take place will also benefit.

Under good leadership, the opportunities for indigenous communities can only increase.

On Oct. 19, Canadians sent 200 brand-new members of Parliament to Ottawa.

Many career politicians had already resigned or were handed their walking papers by the electorate.

Canadians wanted change.

I ask my fellow indigenous people to look at the composition of their own councils and ask themselves how many decades has nothing changed on your reserve with the same people around the council table?

If you, as individuals, are seeking a new relationship with Ottawa, it’s never going to happen when you have the same stagnant leadership in your communities.

For there to be a change, there has to be a change.

Joey Jack Kamloops, B.C.

In Canada, animal welfare Fletcher remains in the Dark Ages missed To the editor; The federal government enjoys a favourable international reputation on the subject of animal welfare, one it it does not deserve.

Here are the facts obtained from the World Animal Protection Index: More than 50 countries have been evaluated on their concern for animal welfare on a scale from A to G. European countries are some of the best, with mostly A’s and B’s.

The UK has earned an “A” and India is rated with a “C”.

Canada is lagging behind with a “D”.

Canada is worse than China and India in the categories of protection of animals in captivity, scientific research, protection of farm animals and recognition of animal sentience.

The federal laws look good by stating animal abusers can receive fines and jail sentences, but the reality is only one-third of one per cent of abuse complaints lead to criminal charges.

The federal government ignored public opinion back in 2012 after taking a poll asking whether

Canadians approved of cosmetic testing on animals. Despite the fact 88 per cent of respondents disapproved, the practice continues.

There are no federal regulations for animals in zoos and circuses, nor for farm animals during rearing. Animals can be transported for up to 52 hours with no food, water or rest. Animals left in pounds for a minimum of three days can be used for research under the Animals For Research Act. Many amendments to existing laws have been presented to Ottawa, but have been rejected by the Senate because it favours animal-use industries. While many countries throughout the world are making progressive changes to animal-welfare laws, federal laws in Canada have had no significant changes since 1892.

Canada is still in the Dark Ages concerning animal welfare. Please help our animals by contacting your local member of Parliament and voicing your outrage against government-sanctioned animal abuse.

Judy Galley Sorrento, B.C.

Two tractor trailer units loaded with 70 round bales were spotted parked on the frontage road next to the Station House Restaurant last Monday afternoon. A shortage of hay last fall due to the long dry summer has put hay in demand across the province. Many stockmen and horse owners are having to search out other suppliers to keep their animals in feed until the pastures come back.

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the bull’s eye To the editor; Tom Fletcher missed the bull’s eye regarding cannabis (marijuana) implying (Bowing to the power of judges, Mar. 1, 2016), it’s an “inconsistent” herbal remedy that hasn’t been studied much because it’s been illegal.

Government subsidized prohibitionists in North America has hindered research progress, however, the plant has been documented medically for over 5,000 years without a single death.

That’s safety and consistency on a Biblical scale.

Truthfully, Stan White Dillon, Colorado

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Teachers’ union, school district administration debate special-needs student numbers

By Dale Bass Kamloops This Week

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Think before gifting a bunny

As Easter approaches, the BC SPCA is reminding the public that, unless a family is already considering adopting a pet rabbit, it is better to give chocolate bunnies as gifts, rather than real rabbits. Each year, SPCA branches across the province receive dozens of abandoned rabbits after the Easter holiday has passed and the excitement of a new pet has worn off, and the reality of pet care sets in. Find out more at spca.bc.ca.

The Kamloops-Thompsion school district doesn’t dispute assertions by its teachers’ union that there has been an increase in the number of special-needs students in classrooms — but its superintendent doesn’t see the same issue the KamloopsThompson Teachers’ Association (KTTA) does.

Karl deBruijn said when the KTTA presents reports with concerns about classes with four or more special-needs students, the union doesn’t address the level of need, noting many students need minimal extra support from teachers.

DeBruijn said focusing on teachers’ interaction alone with special-needs students ignores the increased number of certified education assistants — formerly referred to as school-support workers — the district has hired.

Nor does it address the role of the learning-assistance teachers, he added.

In a report to trustees this week, deBruijn noted the increase of classes with four or more students studying according to an individual education plan included eight of the 198 kindergarten-to-Grade 3 classes and 267 of the 1,279 grades 4-12 classes.

In total, there are 275 — or 18 per cent — of 1,477 classes in the district with four or more students studying according to an individual education plan.

The provincial percentage is 24.6 per cent.

The secondary numbers are not reflective of the reality, however, deBruijn said, noting a student may have an individual education plan for a few classes, but will be counted as if he or she has one for all classes.

The KTTA said its members are reporting more complex issues with designated students,

adding the situation has deteriorated since 2007, when statistics like these were first collected by the provincial government.

KTTA president David Komljenovic said the union is concerned the education fund negotiated in September 2014 is not being used appropriately to add supports to schools with class-composition challenges.

Komljenovic said the union will continue to draw attention to this concern publicly, but will also continue to use its grievance procedure to address its concerns.

DeBruijn said there are other realities the union doesn’t take into consideration, including that of schools with declining enrolment that could create smaller classes, but still have four or more students with an individual education plan.

“It’s important to note all of our children are entitled to attend a school in their neighbourhood,” he told trustees.

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More than 270 high schools in 55 school districts are participating in this year’s campaign.

Last year, the monthlong fundraiser generated over $400,000, which helped more than 52,000 B.C. high school graduates throughout the province take part in alcohol-free events and activities.

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Minister monitoring new college fees

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Left to right: Susan Brown, Interior Health’s Vice President and COO, Hospitals and Communities, and Frank Quinn, Interior Health Board Director, join Health Minister Terry Lake in the patient-waiting area of the new Royal Inland Hospital’s Clinical Services Building outpatient space, with a vista of Kamloops in the background.

Health Minister Lake tours Royal Inland Hospital’s new Clinical Services Building KAMLOOPS – Health Minister Terry Lake toured the new Clinical Services Building (CSB) at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) on Friday, March 4, 2016. Minister Lake was joined by Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone and Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart, as well as Kamloops Mayor Peter Milobar, chair of the Thompson Regional Hospital District, Interior Health

CEO Chris Mazurkewich and representatives of Bird Construction to view progress on the new state-of-the-art health-care facility.

Construction continues on the Clinical Services Building. Exterior finishes are nearly complete and work has turned to the interior, with walls going up and paint and other finishes underway.

At the same time, managers and employees have begun the work of getting ready to welcome

patients when the CSB opens this summer.

The CSB will enhance access to RIH for those who use the hospital’s outpatient services such as IV therapy, neurodiagnostics, the vascular improvement program, and laboratory.

The CSB will also include an additional 350 parking stalls, as well as a simulation lab and expanded clinical education space for the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s medical programs.

When will spring bloom?

The Weather Network delivers its Spring Forecast March 1, 2016 /CNW/ - Many Canadians are wondering if a relatively mild winter translates to an early start to spring. The Weather Network’s meteorologists have the answers with the release of their Spring Forecast for the months of March, April and May. Overall, Canadians in Central and Eastern Canada will see a slower start to spring but will then quickly catch up, while Western Canada will experience spring-like conditions early on.

“This winter has been milder than the last couple for most Canadians, but there is still great anticipation for that first stretch of consistently warm spring weather. Central and Eastern Canada will have to endure a few parting shots of winter over the coming weeks before warmer temperatures burst onto the scene in April,” said Chris Scott, Chief Meteorologist at The Weather Network.

“We’ll see Western Canada’s mild weather trend continue through March, which will set the stage for a warmer than normal spring. Despite the mild forecast, spring snow storms are not out of the question especially in the higher elevations of Alberta and B.C.” While El Niño is weakening after one of the strongest events in 60 years, it will continue to

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New fees at B.C. colleges and universities are being monitored to ensure that new services are being offered and are worth the money, Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson says.

Wilkinson was responding to NDP questions about college administrators and student societies reporting increased fees appearing on student tuition bills this year. NDP education critic Kathy Corrigan said the ministry has found a way around its policy that increases to tuition and mandatory fees are capped at two per cent per year.

Corrigan said the new fees will cost Selkirk College students $144 more per year for two-semester programs, and Vancouver Island University students will see $188 in additional fees.

Selkirk College increased its fees 4.5 per cent to cover costs of a career portal to match up students with employers. Wilkinson said employer services and co-op placement fees are typical of new services provided by colleges and universities, as the province moves to improve employment links for post-secondary education.

“We’ve told the institutions, colleges and universities, that they have to be able to justify those fees by showing benefits to students,” Wilkinson said. “We’re monitoring that on an ongoing basis.”

He said students and student societies will be surveyed at the end of the current term to see if they received useful service for their fees.

NDP critics pointed to a November newsletter from North Island College president John Bowman, describing a “new interpretation” of the policy on fees.

After the debate in the B.C. legislature, the deputy minister of advanced education released a letter to all post-secondary students to clarify the tuition cap policy. It was introduced in 2005 and extended in 2007 to include “institutional and program mandatory fees.

“For new programs, boards establish the tuition amount for the first year, and the two per cent limit applies thereafter,” the letter states.

have an influence on the spring weather pattern across Canada.

Through the first half of the season, the main storm track heading up along the East Coast and into Atlantic Canada will result in above normal precipitation from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland.

During April, the pattern will change and the second half of spring will leave much of Ontario, southwestern Quebec and parts of the Prairies with below normal precipitation.

Meanwhile, despite the above normal temperatures expected for Western Canada, spring skiing conditions will be optimal in the Rockies and coastal areas of B.C. due to a deep snowpack.

In British Columbia the temperature outlook is for above normal with the precipitation out look showing most of the region near normal except above normal for central and northern coastal sections.

Complete Spring Forecast details, including regional breakdowns, maps and charts are available at www.theweathernetwork/spring.

Canadians can be prepared for changeable weather patterns by visiting www.theweathernetwork.com or by downloading The Weather Network App.

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Community Forest: Being accountable This is the fourth year the LNTCFS has been working under a Single Cutting Permit covering the entire license area. The wood is sold on the open market to maximize revenue to the Society, who reports 42,690m3 in total volume producing $2.83m in sales. Wood was shipped; 45% to Tolko Industries, Heffley/Nicola/Armstrong; 10% to Interfor, Adams Lake; 16% to Gilbert Smith, Barriere; 12% to Canfor, Vavenby; 5% for various uses such as firewood, house logs, rails, pulp); and 3% to Woodco, Barriere.

LNTCFS have awarded contracts since 2013/2014 to the following; Logging - DRB Contracting, Salle Ranch, Stamer Logging, and Rilcoe Contracting; Silviculture - All Stars Silviculture, Dynamic Reforestation, Greg Fennell Contracting, Gro Trz Consulting, and Stillwater Forestry Services; Development/Surveys/Mapping - Thompson Resource Management, and Odyssey 91 Forestry Services; LiDAR - Silvatech Consulting, Forsite Consultants, and Strategic Forestry Consultants; and Timber Supply Analysis - Ecora Resource Group.

LNTCFS’ investment in the land base through their Forest Stewardship Fund totals $30,000 per year.

Their research and education program has involved a UBC summer intern program for the years 2014 and 2015.

Under Recreation the LNTCFS is currently making application to build a walk out dock on Dixon Lake so those without boats can fish there.

For Job Creation LNTCFS currently is sponsoring a

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Job Creation Partnership through the Ministry of Social Development that provides training and work experience for EI funded participants. Rick Proulx has been hired as a supervisor for this project which includes trail clearing, the Fishtrap Recreation Site, and Manual Brushing. This is the sixth program of its kind the LNTCFS has sponsored for a total value of $1,320,373 since 2010.

In regards to grants and donations: • 2013/2014 - $$6000 in Bursaries and $10,000 in Scholarships to Barriere Secondary School 2015 Grad Class.

• 2013/2014 - In Community Grants totaling $63,700.

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• 2014/2015 - Donation of $55,000 to Barriere Search and Rescue towards construction of their building • 2014/2015 $19,000 in Scholarships and Bursaries to Barriere Secondary •2014/2015 $29,375 in Community Grants Chair of the LNTCFS, Harley Wright, noted at the Barriere Accountability Meeting that the organization still has $150,000 in funding earmarked for the Barriere Splash in the Past project.

Wright noted during his address, “Their are 56 Community Forest groups in B.C. right now. I have been a director of the BC Community Forest and I can say that I think Barriere is one of the best.”

Wright went on to say, “We [LNTCFS] have funds set aside for contingency and silviculture. We role with what we have, and do the best we can with what we have.

The timber market you can’t do much about – it has its ups and downs. We have a great group of directors, and Mike Francis (RPF) is a great asset.”

He stated that continuing on with the licence is up to the provincial government, “The Province has been pretty good about supporting Community Forests. We have a 25 year licence, and at the end of that time I think we can only do what we can do. It’s up to the government.”

If you would like to learn more about the Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society go to: lntcfs.org/ or find their office at 4648 Barriere Town Road, Barrière,, phone:(250) 672-1941.

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Doctors are finding that many of their patients research their medical problems on-line and often come to a doctor visit armed with pages of printouts. The source of some of this research is often troublesome and unreliable. If you are going to get information from the internet, look for sites with “edu” in their addresses. There are too many “too good to be true” sites out there, and most often they are.

With more and more Canadians being diagnosed with diabetes, it’s good to be aware of some of the warning signs you might have it. These include: unusual thirst, frequent urinating, weight change (up or down), extreme fatigue, blurred vision, frequent or recurring infections, slow healing of cuts and bruises and tingling of hands and feet. See your doctor if you are concerned.

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North Thompson Star/Journal Meet local firsttime author, Eleanor Deckert, at the ‘Book Signing’ Saturday, Mar. 12, at Chapters, Kamloops, from 12 noon until 9 p.m. closing.

Readers report that her memoir is like a bridge across generations. Deckert has fans who are over 80 years old who were original Pioneers, as well as the ‘Back-to-the-Land’ folks of the 1970s, and the ‘green’ and ‘eco-conscious’ young adults of today.

“10 Days in December...where dreams meet reality...” journals the first 10 days she and her husband, Kevin, lived in their tiny, uninsulated oneroom log cabin.

Homesteading!

Practical Kevin and idealistic Eleanor were 21 years old when they left the abundance of southern Ontario and the shelter of their church community and headed west in their VW van. They had been married for two months when they arrived at Avola with $40. That first summer was all about building the cabin. When winter came they had no money saved, no firewood gathered and no food in the cupboard.

Eleanor Deckert It was 1978 and the lure of the selfsufficient lifestyle was an irresistible pull for them to strip away non-essentials and seek the basics: a bucket of clean water, an armload of fire wood, building their own cabin, growing their own food. It was all a dream-come-true... until the temperature dropped to 40 below.

You can read excerpts, reviews, readers comments and enjoy photos illustrating each chapter on the author’s web page. www.eleanordeckert. com Excerpt: Saturday, December 30, 1978 “Time stands still as the cashier counts the $20 bills out on the counter. For a moment I feel paralyzed. Here is more money than I have had since we left Ontario. Here is enough money to take me back to Ontario.

“Is this realization an inspiration?

“Or a temptation?

“They say your whole life flashes before you when you know you are going to die. I have seen my past. I am standing on the brink of my own future. Whichever choice I make right now; the other possibility will die.

“Here is a very real opportunity.

“A pivotal turning point.

“As the cashier smiles and courteously waits, just as my mother taught me, I calmly count back the $20 bills.

20-40-60-80-100 20-40-60-80-200 20-40-60-80-300 “It is the heaviest weight I have ever held in my hand.

“I could buy food and stay.

“I could buy a bus ticket and go.

Keith McNeill, Editor of the ClearwaterNorth Thompson Times review says, “...

eloquent storytelling, humor, insight and hope - this book has it all...”

Dean Nicholson M.A. Counselling Psychology says, “It is a credit to Eleanor’s writing that she does not minimize the angst, anxiety and self-doubt she experienced about her decisions. Rather, she takes us through all of the emotional, physical and spiritual highs and lows that she experiences, before coming to a place where she is able to affirm her choice, her faith and her sense of belonging, despite the hardships endured. As a result 10 Days in December offers lessons for all who seek to live a more authentic life.”

Eleanor has been a correspondent for the North Thompson Star/Journal and the Clearwater-North Thompson Times.

Her husband Kevin (now retired from the railroad) and Eleanor (a vetran homeschooler) have four children (now grown). Kevin volunteers with Search and Rescue. Eleanor volunteers in educational settings with young children and their parents. They continue to share a self-sufficient lifestyle in the picturesque North Thompson River valley in Avola.

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Municipal Property Taxes up by 5% Highlights from Mar. 7, District of Barriere Budget/Council meeting

By Margaret Houben ‘North Thompson Star/Journal Only one line item is left to be discussed on the General Budget after the Mar. 7, District of Barriere Budget meeting.

The final decision on whether or not the district will purchase an Airmation System for the Fire Hall or not will be made at the next Budget meeting, which will be held on Mar. 21, 6 p.m. The decision will not affect the Municipal Property Taxes, as any monies not used will be put into reserves.

This means that the municipal portion of Barriere taxes will be as follows: For a home assessed at $297,000 - last year paid $1,075.99, this year will pay $1,092.75 (an increase of $16.76).

For a home assessed at $191,500 - last year paid $689.95, this year will pay $704.59 (an increase of $14.63).

For a home assessed at $95,800 - last year paid $360.77, this year will pay $352.48 (a decrease of $8.29).

For an industrial property assessed at $2,163,000 - last year paid $27,386.50, this year will pay $29,047.86 (an increase of $1,661.36).

For a business property assessed at $262,300 - last year paid $2,253.05, this year will pay $2,412.70 (an increase of $159.65).

During the regular council meeting, which immediately followed the budget meeting, councillors heard from a delegation regarding the Barriere Natural History Museum and Interpretive Centre.

A committee has been formed spearheading this initiative, comprised of Brian Bondar, Lana Laskovik, Marie Downing, Virginia Smith, Colleen Hannigan, Bill Kershaw, and Tina Donald.

The Centre would comprise a new 120,000 square foot, fully accessible, multi-use museum facility. The planned location is adjacent to Highway 5, the Barriere River, and public trails.

The project would cost an estimated 5.5 million dollars, with primary funding coming

STAR/JOURNAL photo: Margaret Houben

Glenda Feller and her daughter Hannah (center) attended the council meeting where Hannah made a request for funding to help the Barriere Senior Girls Basketball Team attend the Provincials in Duncan this week. Hannah received a total of $500 from the District, $500 from TNRD Area ‘O’ Director Bill Kershaw (r), $500 from Councillor Pat Paula, and $250 from Lana Laskovick as a result of her presentation. from Federal and Provincial funds, private foundations and corporations.

The presentation was for information sharing. The group did not ask council for money, nor does it anticipate requesting any funding in the future.

Hannah Feller was on hand to speak to council regarding a request for funds from the Senior Girls Basketball team. They are going to Duncan for the Provincials and were requesting a grant to help pay costs. Council members voted to give a grant of $500.

Councillor Pat Paula followed the motion by stating that she would match that donation personally. Bill Kershaw stated that the TNRD would also match the $500 grant.

Lana Laskovik also promised to give $250 to the team.

The next regular council meeting will be at 7 p.m. on Mar. 21.

STAR/JOURNAL photo: Elli Kohnert

Wastewater Greenhouse Kim Rink of Eco-Tec (front) gave a tour of the Barriere Wastewater Treatment Plant greenhouse recently to representatives of Community Futures and True Consulting Services, Mayor Virginia Smith and TNRD Director and Community Futures director Bill Kershaw. The group came to see how the project was progressing and hear plans for the future of the project such as plants that would be grown in the building. During the tour workers John Narcisse and Kelly Palmer could be seen building the supports for the catwalk which will be mounted high up inside the greenhouse. Rink is the designer and overseer of the Barriere Wastewater Greenhouse Project.

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Barriere to erect Logging Industry Workers’ Memorial at Bandshell District of Barriere and the Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society announced this week that the BC Labour Heritage Society is inviting communities around the province to participate in Remembering Working People: Plaques around the Province Project (www.labourheritagecentre. ca/patp) with the Society providing partial funding.

The District of Barriere is participating in this project by erecting a plaque commemorating workers in the

logging and forest industry who have been injured, lost their lives or whose health has been severely compromised by their work environment.

The plaque will be mounted on the wing wall of the Barriere Bandshell, adjacent to the 100th Anniversary Legacy Plaque for Barriere, in Fadear Park.

Surrounding the plaque would be local historical pictures most likely supplied by the local museum, depending on the funds raised, and a

special thank you to the donors.

If you or a family member has been so affected and you would like to donate toward this project please contact: Harley Wright 250-819-6150, or Colleen Hannigan 250672-9751.

The public is invited to attend the National Day of Mourning Ceremony to be held on April 28, at 5 p.m. at the Barriere Bandshell, with donation representatives, dignitaries and community members present.

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Fun in the sunshine

* Quotes To Live By * As we go through life we will run into people who want to argue, or be bullheaded to their point of view. Be better than them, never lower yourself down to their level.

You are the better one if you are not letting yourself be drawn into someone’s self battle. Mark Twain said, “Keep away from small people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that; but the really great make you feel that you too can become great.” So be true to self and walk away from the ones that are fighting and arguing. The wiser and smarter will not enter into this. Be of cool collective thoughts. I believe that in the end, ‘out’ is for the better.

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SPORTS Stories behind the BC Winter Games

By Kristi Patton Penticton Western News

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Spring soccer registration time

The Barriere Youth Soccer Association was doing a brisk business taking 2016 registrations in the AG Foods’ foyer last Saturday. Youth Soccer for U4 to U6 play 10 a.m. Saturdays, Apr. 9 to June 11; and U7 to U13 begins Saturday, Apr. 9 with a Kickoff Festival at Barriere Ridge (tentative start time 12 noon). Practices are on Mondays at the Ridge field or Barriere Secondary field. Games on Wednesdays at the Ridge field, Barriere Secondary field or Clearwater Secondary. There is a Clearwater Tournamnet for U7 to U13 on June 18 and 19. The group is in need of coaches for the U6 age group, team managers, volunteers to help line fields and set up nets, a jersey coordinator and a Gatorade maker. If you would like more information call Kathy Matthews at 250-320-1578.

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My email counts have dropped off, so too have my text messages — and while most would be happy, there is a piece of me that misses what seemed like a never-ending buzz of my cell phone related to the Penticton 2016 BC Winter Games.

My role as the director of promotions started some 15 months ago. I took it on with pride as a BC Winter Games alumae (ringette) and the idea of being a part of an event that not only would leave an impact on our city but on young athletes.

As the months went on, and I reminisced on my own experiences at the Games, I realized it is the stories behind the making of the multi-sport event that really impact me this time around as an organizer. I began relaying my story to other potential volunteers of being a participant and how it is only now as an adult that I realized just how important the volunteers are.

I’m not the only one who grasped that. Sitting on the board I learned of another key volunteer, chair of community events Jenny Mitchell.

Many years ago she stood in front of a net defending the goalie (me) as we represented the Thompson-Okanagan Zone 2 in ringette. Just as I was proud to call her a teammate then, I was also proud to call her a fellow volunteer now.

She agreed with me that the impact on being a participant played a part of her wanting to volunteer.

I think because of that we both wanted to involve kids who aren’t in the Games as athletes in the volunteer process. Jenny had students come on board as Young Ambassadors, spreading the word about the Games to the elementary schools, my team brought on board kids to learn about photography, reporting, social media and communication skills.

Jenny saw significant growth in her Young Ambassadors, life-changing for quite a few. Just as in the Games news room my team saw kids step up and bring us back stories and quotes that blew some of us away. In fact, many didn’t want to leave after their shifts ended and quite often asked if they could stick around to do more.

Great to see kids be that excited about volunteering their time. But, it was more than that. Jenny put it very eloquently that “sometimes it is so much bigger than sport.” I agree.

It is a connection to the community, feeling a part of something bigger then their home life or school life, learning new skills, becoming leaders, seeing the world through a different lens (pardon the pun) — legacies that we shouldn’t forget about when we look back on hosting the Games.

We already know the impact it left on Marge Noble, a volunteer from the inaugural BC Games held in Penticton in 1978. She happily returned to volunteer again (read her letter on her

Photo: Western News

Kristi Patton is the editor of the Penticton Western News and was the Director of Promotions for the Penticton 2016 BC Winter Games. more recent experience).

I saw more local students volunteering as Special Olympics basketball ambassadors cheering in the stands during the medal rounds. I asked to take their picture and which team they were cheering for. Answer: all of them.

The kid sitting in the back of the room at McNicoll when my team went in to talk to them about volunteer opportunities, I saw a photo of him working with the security team. I also heard he took the job quite seriously.

Noa Hanson, who was also a Young Ambassador with Jenny, was not shy in his task on our team of taking photos of volunteers. He couldn’t even put into words his favourite part of the Games, instead he bounded off with an energy that was palpable.

We have heard from parents who said when their kids returned home from competing they were gushing about the good time they had.

Volunteers who were touched by thank you cards from the kids, officials who decided not to get paid for their hard work because the payment is on the athletes faces or the messages left by athletes for the students whose classrooms they took over as dormitories for the four days. For me, it is all these things, but one in particular got me a little blurry eyed.

Standing on the ice at Memorial Arena I slipped medals over the heads of the bronze medal winning team in ringette. I shook their hands, congratulated them as their parents and fans proudly cheered each kid.

I then interviewed a few of the players. The first told me their medal winning game went into overtime and as she began explaining how they scored the goal and how they lost it after screaming and dog-piling on one another. Her eyes welled up — mine too, even now writing about it.

Oh wait, my phone just buzzed three emails about the Games.

Kristi Patton is the editor of the Penticton Western News and the Director of Promotions for the Penticton 2016 BC Winter Games.

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A collective voice for victims of violence

Advocates providing support for people affected by violence or abuse in the Barriere area Anti-Violence Advocates Society The Anti-Violence Advocates Society (AVA) was formed to become a collective voice for the victims of violence, and to provide support to people affected by violence or abuse in the Barriere area.

We are a registered non-profit BC Society. We are an inclusive action-oriented group, advocating and working towards a society that will not tolerate violence or abuse.

One of our main focuses has been to raise funds for and implement a violence prevention education program in our local schools.

After researching various education programs for our youth we decided on presenting “Respectful Relationships” to grades 7 through 10.

Respectful Relationships is a national award winning primary violence prevention program. It has received both provincial and national awards and has shown through extensive evaluation that it truly is a “best practice” in the field of school based violence prevention.

This program has been overwhelmingly accepted by both our Barriere Elementary School and Barriere Secondary School principals. We hope to begin in the fall of 2016 as we still need to reconnect with both schools.

In 2014/15 we tried to raise awareness within our community about how abuse is a societal issue, and that the responsibility to work towards a society that will not tolerate violence or abuse rests with each one of us through several articles in our local newspaper, as well as radio interviews.

In addition, our board members have made presentations to various local organizations, businesses and our local government.

Awareness materials have also been widely distributed to the community at large.

We aim to stop the silence and break the cycle of abuse and are taking great steps in this direction.

To that end, the AVA society placed

Submitted logo

The Anti-Violence Advocates Society logo laminated Safe Home Response posters in all ladies washrooms throughout the entire North Thompson Valley.

Simpcw was sent 200 emergency phone number cards that were mailed out to all households in Chu Chua.

We gathered supplies to donate to Yellowhead Community Services Safe Home Response Program which are used to make emergency kits containing anything from toiletries to gum boots and pajamas, for families who access the program. Thanks to the generous community response and donations we were able to literally stuff a car full of these items.

Our thanks go out to the Barriere Quilter’s group who have donated quilts for children, as well as a quilt for our 2015 raffle which is valued at $650.

Bag Lady Enterprises in Barriere collects bottles at their site for us. If you have extra pop cans, etc. please drop them off and specify that they are for AVA. We would like to invite anyone interested in joining our group to please call Lynn at 250-318-7381.

We will be meeting again on March 16 at 6:00 p.m. at the Ridge School building building in Barriere. Everyone is welcome.

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Members of Barriere’s Anti-Violence Advocates Society show a number of handmade quilts that were donated in 2014 to support the Yellowhead Community Services Safe Home Response Program, while standing in front of a car that was quite literally “stuffed” with other donations from the community. Pictured are: (l-r) Deb Caldwell (Clearwater), Lynn Wright (Barriere), Barb Gordon (Barriere) and Tammy Whelen (Clearwater).

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Ladies night gala volunteers are given applause by the audience at the Putting on the Glitz, Anti Violence Advocates Society fundraiser event held Mar. 7, 2015 in the Barriere Lions Hall. The event was a fundraiser for the Respectful Relationships curriculum that will be implemented in Barriere Elementary and Barriere Secondary schools.

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Harrison Hot Springs photography rained out “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry”. That verse from the famous Scottish poet, Robert Burns fit perfectly with our long anticipated plan to have a pleasant vacation at Harrison Hot Springs.

My wife and I had been looking forward to a few days soaking in the luxurious Harrison Hotel’s mineral springs, and doing photography in the small waterfront town, and the nearby Sasquatch Provincial Park trails.

The weather report was for a sunny Monday, with some rain on Tuesday and a clear partly cloudy Wednesday. So we thought, rather than abandon our reservation (with the accompanying cancellation fees) we’d put up with the showers

and stay close to the hotel. After all, shooting in the rain isn’t all that bad as long as it’s not too hard. However, “hard” is just what we got for our one full day at the resort town.

The first evening was so much fun with a soothing dip in the hot pool and a nice walk down the esplanade for a nice meal of fresh mussels and clams.

Then we sat talking about our plans for an early morning soak and a day of photography.

I rose early the next morning raring to go and went to the balcony to see what the day had in store for us outdoors. Well, what it had in store was a heavily cloud-covered town and one of the heaviest torrential downpours I could remember.

Trying to be optimis-

tic we wandered down to have coffee, then headed for the hot pools in hopes of waiting the morning rain out. I will say that my short description of that event was that we were getting as wet from the rain as from the pool.

The rest of the day was much of the same with occasional short trips out when the rain lightened enough for some photos.

As long as the rain was light I could wipe any accumulation off my camera with a towel, and the lens hood fended off rain as long as I didn’t angle the camera and lens in an upward direction.

My planned hikes in the dripping wet forest were out, so my short excursions were limited to the small town and beach front.

Making Pictures with

John E n ma n I liked the overcast and low hanging clouds.

But those expeditions were short and I hesitated to get too far away from the safety of my hotel.

I normally take time to wander about indoors and had packed a flash for some interior photography. But along with a wet visit to the Harrison Hotel, we had also selected a time when there was a large convention.

My one attempt at photographing the large 12-foot plush RCMP bear in the lobby took about 20 minutes as I

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waited for people to pass by so I could get a clear shot.

Oh well, so much for photography.

I worked hard to get the photos I got.

In spite of the rain we did have a great time relaxing in the very hot mineral pool, chatting with other guests, and we had some enjoyable meals in local restaurants. In future I will need to take coastal weather reports more seriously if I want more than that.

These are my thoughts for this week.

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By Dee Barbeque Style Braised Short Ribs Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 5 pounds lean beef short ribs, cut into 3-inch pieces 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 1 large onion, cut into thick slices and separated into rings 5 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce 1 cup barbeque sauce 1 cup beef broth

Directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Heat oil over medium heat in a large, heavy,

oven-safe pot or Dutch oven, and brown the ribs on all sides, about 5 minutes, working in batches if necessary. Sprinkle ribs with salt and black pepper as they brown.

Transfer cooked ribs to paper towels to blot up extra oil. Stir the onion rings and carrots into the same pot, and cook and stir until the onions turn translucent and start to brown, about 8 minutes. Stir in the garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 1 more minute. Mix in tomato sauce, barbeque sauce, and beef broth; bring the sauce to a boil, and simmer for 1 minute to blend flavors. Stir in the browned ribs. Cover the pot, and bake in the preheated oven until the rib meat is very tender, about 2 1/2 hours. Turn the ribs occasionally while cooking. Season to taste with salt and black pepper before serving hot.

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MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT Pets Good Dog Obedience Classes Starting Mar. 19! * NEW DATES! * Basic Obedience - A 6 week course in good manners & canine behaviour begins Mar. 19, 11am at the Fall Fair Hall in Barriere for all dogs at least 6 months old & up.

Cost $110.

Novice Class - 6 weeks of fun as we take you & your dog to the next level of obedient behaviour. Participants must have successfully completed a previous Basic Obedience course to qualify. Class starts on Mar. 19, 12pm. Cost $110.

To register or for more information contact Jill Hayward at 250-319-8023

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Apt/Condo for Rent Clearwater: 2bdrm apt in Woodside Apt. Convenient location. Avail Apr 1, $675/mo + util. Call Julie 250-674-0188

A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY for sale to operate in Wells Gray Park.

29ft. Voyageur Canoe with Paddles. A Day Use permit to guide canoe/hiking within a portion of Wells Gray Park will be attached to the sale (to be transferred into your companies name with BC Parks approval).

Asking price $28,000.00.

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For Sale By Owner For Sale or Rent: 225 Murtle Cres, 3 bdrm, 3.5 bath, dbl heated garage w/toilet & shower, rent $1,150/mo + util.

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Barriere Employment Services YOUR GATEWAY TO LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION LABOURER (Casual) – BC0757 – Gilbert Smith Forest Products Ltd. LOGGING TRUCK DRIVER – West Pine Logging BC0726 DRIVER CLASS 1 – Hy’s North Thompson Hauling BC0769

WAITRESS – Station House Restaurant BC0772 CASHIER – A&W BC0771 COOK – A&W BC0770 DRIVER – Hy’s North Transportation BC0453 PILER – (Casual) Woodco BC0773

Mike Wiegele - http://www.wiegele.com/employment.htm Sun Peaks - http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/corporate/work-and-play/opportunities FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE ABOVE JOBS PLEASE GO TO

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Skill Development: If you have been on Employment Insurance in the past 3 years (5 years maternity) & are currently unemployed, you may be eligible for re-training dollars. Book an appointment to see one of our counselors for information.

Free computer & Internet access • Free resume help • Free info on many services The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia In Partnership with Barriere & District Chamber of Commerce and Yellowhead Community Services

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CHURCH DIRECTORY

In Loving Memory

Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land

CHURCH OF ST. PAUL

4464 Barriere Town Road

Worship Sunday 11:00

Take notice that BC Hydro and Power Authority from Prince George, BC has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Thompson-Okanagan, for a licence for road access purposes situated on Provincial Crown land located near Barriere over unsurveyed Crown land in the vicinity of District Lot 5187, Kamloops Division Yale District (KDYD).

The Lands File for this application is 3412993. Comments on this application may be submitted by one of two options: Option 1: Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision website at: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp where details of the application and maps can be found.

Option 2: by mail to Senior Land Officer, Thompson-Okanagan, MFLNRO, at 441 Columbia Street Kamloops BC V2C 2T3.

Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to April 16, 2016.

MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit our website http://arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Office in Thompson-Okanagan.

the Rev. Brian Krushel

Office: 250 672-5653 www.norththompsonpc.ca CHRISTIAN LIFE ASSEMBLY 4818 Annesty Rd. (Across from High School) Bible perspectives Sunday 7am on 93.1 Radio 10:30am - Sunday Service and Children’s Sunday School Pastor: Lance Naylor 250-672-0111 www.clabarriere.org

THE OPEN DOOR FELLOWSHIP 11:00 am Sundays at the Ridge Bible Study on Tuesdays at 1pm PASTOR TODD ENGLISH Join us for refreshments after the Service.

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It is with great sadness that the family of James Henry Cooper announce his passing on February 10, 2016 after a lengthy battle with COPD. Jim was predeceased by his wife of 31 years Janice Cooper, sister Isabel Webster, brother Huntley Cooper. He is survived by his brother Tom (Betty) Cooper and sister Mary (Ron) Bernt. His children Terry (Joanne) Cooper, Doug (Kathy) Cooper, David (Glenna) Cooper, Luanne (Jeff) Newman and Cheryl Cooper. He will be missed by his

10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews.

Jim’s work took him to Sayward, Quesnel, Williams Lake and the Kamloops and Barriere area. He loved being outdoors and cherished the fact that his wife was at his side as he worked.

We would like to thank the Doctors and Nurses of G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital especially Jacquie for allowing Jim and Janice to have a peaceful passing together.

There will be no service by request.

ASK DRAKE Q. Why so many ashes from my little grandpa?

A. Cremated remains are bone fragments. A little person from Avola might have great bone mass and more ashes; a larger person from Vinsulla might have small bones and less ashes.

The ashes usually weight anywhere from about 4 to 8 pounds.

Drake Smith, MSW, is the Owner and Funeral Director of North Thompson Funeral & Drake Cremation Services. With locations in downtown Kamloops (phone 250377-8225), Clearwater (phone 250-674-3030), and Barriere (MaryAnn Shewchuk, Manager, phone 250-672-1999), his dedicated team has served people in the Kamloops area and the entire North Thompson Valley since 2005.

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438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea In Nov. 2012, Salvador Alvarenga went fishing off the coast of Mexico. Two days later, a storm hit and he made a desperate SOS. It was the last anyone heard from him – for 438 days 2014, Alvarenga, now a hairy, wild-bearded and half-mad castaway, washed ashore on a nearly deserted island on the far side of the Pacific. He could barely speak and was unable to walk. He claimed to have

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There are stories of survival and then there is this story of simply refusing to die.

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438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea by Jonathan Franklin and published by Simon and Schuster, Nov. 17, 2015, is a must read if you believe in the power of the human spirit.

438 Days is the true story of the fisherman who survived 14 months (118 days with a companion) in a small boat drifting 7,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean.

This book is a revelation in the extremes, both physical and mental, that a man can be subject to while trying to survive. It is a story of refusing to die, retaining hope where few could find it, and the struggle to retain your humanity when all is lost.

On Nov. 17, 2012, a pair of fishermen left the coast of Mexico for a weekend fishing trip in the open Pacific. That night, a violent storm ambushed them as they were fishing 80 miles offshore. As gale force winds and ten-foot waves pummeled their small, open boat from all sides and nearly capsized them, captain Salvador Alvarenga and his crewmate cut away a two-mile-long fishing line and began a desperate dash through crashing waves as they sought the safety of port.

Fourteen months later, on Jan. 30,

drifted from Mexico, a journey of some seven thousand miles.

438 Days is the first-ever account of one of the most amazing survival stories in modern times.

This is an epic story. How Alvarenga survived is amazing and incredibly moving. This is a book easily leaves the reader reflecting on the daily comforts of their own life compared to Alvarenga’s 438 days at sea.

Based on dozens of hours of exclusive interviews with Alvarenga, his colleagues,

search-and-rescue officials, the remote islanders who found him, and the medical team that saved his life, Jonathan Franklin’s 438 Days is an unforgettable study of the resilience, will, ingenuity and determination required for one man to survive more than a year lost and adrift at sea.

Here are Salvador Alvarenga’s own words about why he agreed to this book as written by Franklin: “I suffered so much and for so long.

Maybe if people read this they will realize that if I can make it, they can make it.

Many people suffer only because of what happens in their head; I was also physically being tortured. I had no food. No water. If I can make it so can you. If one depressed person avoids committing suicide then the book is a success.

“Be strong. Think positive. If you start to think to the contrary, you are headed to failure. Your mind has to be relaxed as you think about survival. Don’t think about death. If you think you are going to die, you will die. You have to survive and think about the future of your life, that life is beautiful! How can you imagine taking your own life? There are challenges and punishment in life but you have to fight!”

438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story Of Survival At Sea is available online in Kindle, audio, hardcover and paperback. Original title was, 438 Days. A Fisherman’s True Survival at Sea.

BBB announces National Top 10 Scams of 2015

Canadians reported being scammed to the tune of 61 million in 2015. Just five per cent of what is lost.

BBB 2015 has drawn to a close, the smoke has cleared and the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has a better understanding of the scams that affected you and yours over the past year.

As we enter 2016, the Top 10 Scams is a good news, bad news affair and once again runs in conjunction with the Competition Bureau’s Fraud Prevention Month.

In 2014 we highlighted the fact that Canadians were scammed to the tune of roughly 71 million dollars.

In 2015, that number came down by about 10 million. That’s the good news.

Canadians are becoming more savvy, more adept at spotting a scam and letting others know.

The good news, however, is still tainted by under reporting. The 61 million lost in 2015 is likely just five percent of what was actually lost as victims often feel too ashamed to do anything about it.

“The bad news,” says Danielle Primrose,

President and CEO of BBB serving Mainland B.C., “Is scammers are finding new ways, new disguises to ply us with the same scams. The Canada Revenue Agency Scam is our number one scam this year. It was the most reported scam by far and it took several forms in order to get your money. And it didn’t just happen around tax time, all year long we received calls.”

According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, over 17, 000 Canadians reported being affected in some way by the CRA scam.

Luckily it wasn’t the most lucrative scam for would be thieves. That reluctant title goes to Catphishing.

Catphishing is the name given to online dating scams.

“Canadians are still giving away money in hopes of a new romantic relationship,” adds Primrose. “Canadians lost more money to online romance scams than any other reported scam, by a margin of almost 10 million! When as many as 20 per cent of online profiles are believed to be fake, it’s an area where users really need to

proceed with caution.”

Here is BBB’s National Top 10 Scams List of 2015: 1. Top Extortion Scam: CRA Income Tax Scam Total Loss=2.9 Million 2. Top Heartbreak Scam: Catphishing; Total Loss=15.6 Million 3. Top Prize Scam: Fake Lottery Winnings; Total Loss=6.5 Million 4. Top Financial Scam: Investment Fraud; Total Loss=6.0 Million 5. Top Employment Scam: Secret Shopper, Total Loss=3.9 Million 6. Top Subscription Scam: Free Trial Traps, Total Loss=2.9 Million 7. Top Imposter Scam: Spear Phishing, Total Loss=5.8 Million 8. Top Private Sale Scam: Overpayment/ Refund, Total Loss=5.3 Million 9. Top Emergency Scam: Fake Relative Needs Cash, Total Loss=1.9 Million 10. Top Lending Scam: Advance Fee Loans, Total Loss= 989,634 Thousand BBB is doing more to help the public navigate through all the scams tar-

geting them.

In 2015 BBB introduced Scam Tracker.

This is a new tool that allows the public to upload and share their experiences with scams.

Scam Tracker is a microsite with a heat map and search function that allows the user to find information on specific scams throughout North America. https://www. bbb.org/scamtracker/mbc/ In less than a year Scam Tracker has logged over 16,000 scams in North America, with over 80 scams published here in B.C. Sadly those numbers keep going up.

One of the key things people can do to prevent getting scammed is to regularly change their passwords to online accounts.

With that in mind, BBB is launching ‘BBB Password Day’ on March 15, 2016.

This is a new initiative from BBB serving Mainland BC and we hope to inspire and remind Canadians about the importance of protecting their online presence. #bbbpasswordday

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