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HDI still looking at core samples

Road construction goes out to tender

Cache Creek Council gave staff the go ahead to call for the Maclean Crescent road re-construction bids at Monday night’s Council meeting.

“Time is definitely of the essence,” McEl-hanney Consulting’s Derrick Fabbro told Coun-cil at the Aug. 18 meeting as he displayed the final plans.

Although winter seems like a long ways off, the bid process will take weeks and paving can’t be done once the weather cools off.

Council agreed with Fabbro to shorten the contract from 12 to eight weeks and to lengthen the work days, but they were less than pleased when he told them they might have to leave the road in a gravelled condition until it could be finished in the Spring. An alternate to that was to tender the job now and start it in the Spring.

“We want to try and get it done this year but not at all costs,” said Coun. Wyatt McMurray.

Imagination and paint(Above) Gaby, Mary Grace and Bronwyn work on their masterpieces at WRAPS’ Kids Art Camp in Ashcroft. (Below) Kaeli makes an impression. The art aspect of the camp was led by instructor and artist Jo Petty (right) who coached the young artists along.

Mine exploration at 16 Mile is still on hole while HDI Constantia pours over the samples they took out of the ground this year, but they expect to continue to the next stage in 2015, said the company’s Sr. Manager Myke Clark.

Clark was asked at the Aug. 18 Cache Creek Council meeting whether the Neskonlith Band’s recent notice of eviction to the Ruddock Creek Mining Operation, half owned by Imper-ial Metal, or the Shuswap Tribal Council’s rec-ommendation to all of its members that all min-ing activities be considered halted would have an effect on the Maggie Mine operation.

“That’s a very good question,” said Clark. “And a very difficult one for me to answer.”

What happened at Mt. Polley was unfortu-nate, he said. It will change the way BC mines operate in the future. He declined to comment on any of the company’s talks with the Bona-parte Indian Band, but did say “We haven’t been told by anyone to stop doing what we’re doing.”

He added that it didn’t mean the issue couldn’t be discussed.

Mayor John Ranta offered the Village’s as-sistance “if there’s a way through our relation-ship with the band” that it could mediate.

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POLICE REPORTWendy Coomber

Police Telephone #s

Ashcroft: 250-453-2216Clinton: 250-459-2221Lytton: 250-455-2225

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Time to plan your entries for this year’s Ashcroft & District Fall Fair (Sept. 14). Fair booklets available at The Journal, Ashcroft Post Office, Ashcroft Library and the Infobooth next to the car wash.

Rattlesnake scareAug. 12 Ashcroft RCMP were

asked to check on a 68 year old man from the Cache Creek area after his dog was found running loose with its leash attached. The caller was concerned that his friend might be in need of medical assist-ance. The dog’s owner could not be located, but the friend called hours later to say he had been in contact with the man who said the dog had been frightened by a rattlesnake and ran away. Dog and owner were reunited.

Motorcycle accidentAug. 12 at 1:30 pm police were

advised of a single vehicle accident on Hwy 97 in Cache Creek after a 65 year old motocyclist lost con-trol of his vehicle on the bridge at the north end of town and hit a part of the abutment. Police were con-tacted again soon afterwards to ad-vise that their attendance was not needed.

Suspected drug dealsAug. 13 at 10:45 am police re-

ceived a call from a concerned cit-izen about increased traffic on Col-lins Rd. in Cache Creek near the cul de sac. The complainant sus-pected that there were drug sales occurring. Police patrolled the area and did not see anything unusual.

Local man wantedAug. 15 Ashcroft

RCMP were advised by Kamloops RCMP that Leslie Porter, born May 24, 1982, is want-ed for failing to com-

ply with court-imposed conditions. Porter is known to frequent the Ashcroft area. He is asked to con-tact RCMP.

Domestic goat spottedAug. 15 at 1:15 pm police re-

ceived a report of a domestic goat with a red leash attached grazing along Evans Rd. in Ashcroft across from the Bonaparte River. Police located the animal but it evaded capture. The owner is advised that it was last seen in that area.

Drunk and fixatedAug. 18 at 7:20 pm police were

called to a residence on the Ash-croft Reserve and observed an in-toxicated man damaging property inside the residence. He was ar-rested and taken to a family mem-ber’s house to sober up. However, he left the house soon after police left and returned to the initial house where he and his mother lived. Po-lice returned and arrested the 24 year old man. He was lodged in cells overnight until sober.

Rather sleep in a cellAug. 19 at 12:45 am police

were called to the Chevron in Cache Creek where an intoxicated man had passed out on the floor of the store. He admitted having one too many and said he was staying at the Sage Hills Motel two doors away. Police escorted the 43 year old Pavilion man to the motel and left him there.

Until they were called back at 1:30 am upon receiving a com-plaint about an intoxicated male disturbing other patrons and trash-ing a room. The same man was ar-rested and lodged in cells overnight until sober.

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Dog Walker extraordinaire Nancy Josephson of Ashcroft walks the dogs for seniors at Thompson View Manor and the Lodge. Twice a week, Josephson trains dogs to walk a good half hour or more with other dogs. Photo/Esther Darlington MacDonald

A good day to be among friendsPlayers discuss the last move during a short break in the cricket match last Sunday in Cache Creek. The Blue Sky Cricket Club played on the baseball diamond in the pool park.

Local health care strategy needs input

Ashcroft gardeners honoured

Oasis Plaza given 30 days

Concerns about what’s happening to our health sys-tem are on everyone’s mind, and now is the time to do something about it.

A group of concerned cit-izens, following the commun-ity meeting facilitated by MLA Jackie Tegart here in April, are organizing a Commun-ity Health Care Consultation in partnership with the Village of Ashcroft, TNRD Area I, In-terior Health, UBC Okanagan and the Wellness & Health Ac-tion Coalition.

An organizing team is made up of Mayor Andy An-

derson (Councillor Alice Durksen, alternate), TNRD Director Steve Rice, Shirley Dobson and Ron Hood (Well-ness & Health Action Coali-tion), David Durksen, Ed Sta-ples, Neinke Klaver, Brad Hope (Princeton Coordinat-ing Committee), Bernie Eas-son (Jennifer Thur, alternate, Interior Health), and Dr. Barb Pesut, UBCO School of Nurs-ing.

Participation in the con-sultation is by invitation. Invi-tations have been sent out to groups in the Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Clinton and Spences

Bridge area who have an interest in wellness and health activ-ities. Invit-ed groups in-clude health service groups, mu-nicipal and regional dis-trict govern-ments, Na-tive Bands, recreation groups, ser-vice clubs, church-es, senior’s groups, edu-cation and major busi-nesses.

All residents in the ser-vice area are invited to pro-vide input to the consultation through any group they belong to. Each group is asked to dis-cuss three questions: 1) What aspects of healthcare are work-ing in your community? 2) What aspects are not working, and why? 3) What possible in-novations might make things better?

Each community group is then asked to appoint a dele-gate to the consultation and present their findings. The consultation will be held Tues-day, Sept. 16 in Ashcroft. Fa-cilitator for the consultation will be Dr. Barbara Pesut, As-sociate Professor of the School of Nursing at UBCO. Dr. Pesut holds a Canada Research Chair in Health, Ethics and Diversity, with a special interest in rural health care. She facilitated a similar process in Princeton last year.

To ensure your input to this very important process, con-tact any group of which you are a member and discuss the three questions listed above. If you do not belong to any such group you can share your con-cerns and ideas with any mem-ber of the Wellness & Health Action Coalition. Shirley Dob-son (250-453-9202), Chair, Wellness & Health Action Co-alition.

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Communities in Bloom has honored another 10 local gardeners with the Scotts Miracle Gro Best Garden Selection awards.

The recipients received a con-gratulatory letter from Scotts Mir-acle Gro, a container of fertilizer and two small booklets on lawn and garden care. Although the Com-munities in Bloom members chose a total of 30 Ashcroft yards for rec-ognition this season, there were so many more that were worthy.

It was a real pleasure to visit each and every yard and the owners to present the recognition awards. The response of the owners was so gratifying and their pride in their yards shone through.

The recipients will showcase their signs for three weeks after which time the CiB members will pick them up for future use.

The recipients and their ad-dresses are:

303 Bancroft St. – Ray and

Doreen Rondquist;405 Brink St. – Jim and Mar-

tina Duncan;501 Bancroft St. – Teshima sis-

ters505 Bancroft St. – Marie

Neufeld;1413 Battel St. – Emily Mon-

ette;1356 Government St. – Joyce

Newbury;612 Cedar Crescent – Mimi

and Mike Kopanyas;117 Tingley St. – Bob Rankin

and Kristen Young;900 C. Mesa Vista Drive – Lyle

McAvany and Tara Fothergill; and287 Cliff Crescent – Al and

Marijke StottIf you have a moment it is well

worth it to take a tour around our lovely village and see just how much pride our residents take in their residences.

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Following the advice of their lawyers, Cache Creek Council has notified the owners of the Oasis Plaza that they have 30 days to comply with their order to board up the front of the building, and 15 days if they choose to appeal it.

The order is backed up by sev-eral legal documents to be served upon the owners, including the principle owner Joe Carhoun.

Carhoun was invited by the Vil-lage to be attend the Aug. 18 Coun-cil meeting where the decision was made, but he was not in attendance.

“We’re further down the road to addressing the issue than we’ve ever been,” said Mayor John Ranta. “We’re doing our best to ensure the unsightliness of the premises will be rectified.”

The owners have been given notice that remedial action require-ments are as follows: a) affix ply-wood panelling between the steel

columns located on the Building’s front covered sidewalk area in or-der to enclose and secure the Side-walk Area from unauthorized entry by persons, birds, animals or like things; B) remove all signage and signage structures affixed to the Building; c) apply grey durable ex-terior paint to the boarded up area as well as to the Building’s front elevation and below the Build-ing’s second floor teal siding; and d) remove all weeds in front of the Building.

Ranta said if action still isn’t taken, Council will be seeking more legal advice, but the end re-sult of that is expected that the Vil-lage will have the work done at the owners’ expense.

Council also received a letter from the Chamber of Commerce stating that the building’s appear-ance has had a negative impact on tourism.


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About the Mt. Polley spill

Tom [email protected]

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A TEXTURED AND WORN OLD TREE TRUNK out at Barnes Lake.

Today I’ll attempt to cut through the speculation and fear-mongering that have swirled around the Mount Polley mine dam breach and tell you what’s really known.

As Black Press and our local pub-lication the Williams Lake Tribune re-ported before and after the incident, the mine reopened in 2005 after a four-year shutdown and was expand-ing its operation, including the tailings pond. Rising metal prices helped put 380 unionized employees plus man-agement back to work. Most are now working on rebuilding the tailings dam and cleaning up the spill site.

Imperial Metals applied earlier this summer for an increase in water dis-charge, and was waiting for B.C. gov-ernment approval at the time of the Aug. 4 dam breach. This was to be the second amendment to a water release permit issued when the mine started up in 1997. It has had a surplus of water due to rain and snow accumulation since it opened (under an NDP govern-ment, for those who want to turn every-thing into a political corruption story).

The reason water release has been allowed is that in the absence of acid-producing rock, metal contamination of water is minimized. Imperial Met-als’ routine tests with rainbow trout in undiluted tailings pond water have now been confirmed by environment min-istry results, and water and fish from all but the immediate spill area have been cleared for human consumption.

For an example of acid mine drain-

age, look up the Britannia Mine Mu-seum, now a reclaimed national histor-ic site with a water treatment plant built to function for hundreds of years. Be-fore that, acid-produced toxic metal pollution drained from the abandoned mine into Howe Sound for decades.

Early tests at Mount Polley indi-cate that this sort of long-term water re-mediation may not be required. The in-itial pulse of suspended sediment didn’t last long enough to affect fish in most of Quesnel Lake, much less the Fraser River system. Sediment tests show ele-vated iron and copper, with “leachabil-ity” results to come. Containment and removal will have to be undertaken.

On May 24 of this year, Mount Polley received the first high water warning in its history. This was not a “breach,” contrary to some reports. The latest water permit application and work to raise the dam took place after that.

It’s not difficult to deduce from aer-ial photos what was happening as mine

management found ways to ex-tend operation, including an underground phase. The pond was filling up with pulverized rock, reducing its capacity to hold water. Most of the accumu-lation is still there for all to see, as is the cross-section of the dam so abruptly exposed in the wee hours of Aug. 4.

It may be months before in-spectors and geotechnical engin-eers can determine the cause of the breach, which occurred with

the water level 2.5 metres below the top of the dam, well within permit specifi-cations. Either the design of the earth-works was not adequate, or it was not adequately followed.

TV crews have packed up and left, after sucking out the initial drama and retailing every sensational claim they could find. Tourism operators are pleading with people not to turn their backs on the region after that influx of visitors.

Professional environmentalists are now exploiting Mount Polley as part of their campaign to de-industrialize B.C. A key propaganda tool is a single picture of a salmon with skin removed from part of its dorsal region.

No such fish has been produced, and a single rainbow trout collected the day of the spill is the only confirmed aquatic casualty.

Tom Fletcher is legislature repor-ter and columnist for Black Press.

This is an election year for Local Gov-ernments - town and city councils, school boards and regional districts.

I can almost hear the groans rumbling through cyberspace, as if the 15 minutes it’s going to take you to head down to the vot-ing station and cast your ballot once every three - now four - years is the absolute worst thing you’ve ever faced.

(If that’s the case, then you’ve led a charmed life, indeed!)

I always look forward to voting, the change to express my opinion on who can best represent my opinions at a political level. Thousands have fought, and are still fighting, and many have died to win this right that we take for granted.

If you’ve ever complained about a pot-hole, the weeds in your neighbour’s yard, the lack of jobs, the price of a loaf of bread, the state of our schools, our hospitals, or government spending, then you’ve ex-pressed an interest in the political scene.

If you don’t think that politics interests you, perhaps you don’t understand what “politics” is. Politics is the consideration of subjects that affect our lives. As our polit-icians debate an issue, they should be keep-ing in mind the wishes of the people who elected them.

Not easy when we all have a difference of opinion. And keeping in mind the limit-ations of a budget, as well as previous deci-sions made along with future plans.

If we feel that our politicians are failing us, maybe we need to take more interest in what they’re doing, or not doing.

Local Government Election Day is Nov. 15, 2014. However, with more than a week of Advanced Polls these days, we may as well simply call it the last day of voting.

Nomination papers are available as of Aug. 22 in the Village Offices, or even on-line at their official websites.

Nomination period begins Sept. 30, so you have lots of time to work up the cour-age to stand for public office. Nominations close Oct. 10 and then the campaigning be-gins.

Be grateful that we have a peaceful and sound system of government that we are expected to be a part of.

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Summer festivals aren’t over yet - River Fest“Drive In” movie in Ashcroft this week

Bring your favour-ite lawn chair or blanket on Wednesday, Aug. 20 to the Ashcroft Pool Park. The event starts at 7pm with Concession and activities. The movie starts at dusk which is roughly 8:30pm. The movie is called Mon-sters University!! Admis-sion is by donation. All do-nations are going to Desert Hills Tri Club.

Music In the Park season finale with two headliners

WRAPS is thrilled to close out the 2014 Music in the Park season on Aug. 27 with performances by two popular local bands: Spiritus Mundii and The Melawman Collective! From the arid rolling sage hills and mesa bench lands of the Thomp-son River Valley of British Columbia comes the eclec-tic world music of Spiritus Mundii. Spiritus Mundii is a local band with global roots. With members from Canada, the United States and Ecua-dor they treat their audi-ences to lively and diverse groove-fusion of Lat-in, Brazilian, jazz, funk, reggae, bossa-nova and even rock music! Spiritus Mundii consists of Kirk Watson - bass and back-up vocals; Denise Tapia - flute, percussion, kalimba and back up vocals, Brian Benner - guitar and vocals and Jan Schmitz - drums and percussion.

Though just recently formed, Spiritus Mundii has performed on several occa-sions in the Ashcroft area, including Music in the Park, Ashcroft Wellness Festival and the Desert Daze Music Festival in Spences Bridge. They can be seen again later this month performing at the Lytton River Festival on Sat-urday, Aug. 30.

The Melawman Col-lective is another local band fronted by Rob and Meeka Hall and consisting of family and friends - many of whom perform with the ever-popu-lar Genghis Ghandis band - another Rob Hall project.

Rob describes the music of the Melawman Collective as a sort of “Aboriginal Hip-hop” with stylings of reggae, funk and rock thrown in the mix! For more information

about the band and to hear some music clips check out their Fa-cebook page. One thing is for

sure, with these two music-al acts lighting up the stage we will all be clapping and dancing the night away! For more info www.windingriv-ers.ca

Lytton Festival Fun Aug 29-31

Join in on the fun on Labour Day weekend as we celebrate the rich history of the people of the rivers. The Interior Salish First Na-tions people have lived along these magnificent rivers for over 10,000 years and are an integral part of the River Festival. Their rivers are in-tegrated into their culture.

The Village of Lytton, Lytton First Nations, Lyt-ton & District Chamber of Commerce and Kum-

sheen Rafting Resort are ac-tive partners in this well or-ganized fun-filled three-day festivity. It features a pow wow, native artisans, chil-dren’s events, Farmers’ Mar-ket, great bands, street dan-cing, and much, much more. This is a good ol’ small town celebration. Performances by Ten Souljers, The Pernell Reichert Band. Bluesfoot, Spiritus Mundii, Ritchie and the Fendermen and more!

Check out the Festi-val webpage for the event schedule and more informa-tion: www.riverfestival.ca

Clinton wraps up their Music in the Park series

Watch for the last Music in the Park for Clinton on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 7 pm with the Cryin Cowboys. In a lonesome, scraggly drawl, Arsenault sings songs about the road he’s travelled and the characters he’s spent time with along the way. With his backing band, the Cryin Cowboys along for the ride you can expect coun-try rock tunes in the style of Blue Rodeo, The Byrds and Doug Paisley.

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The public is invited to complete an online sur-vey about off-road vehicle use in the Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District until Sept. 7. Sur-vey results will be used by the Thompson Rivers District Recreation Strategy to help protect eco-logically sensitive Crown land areas while main-taining sustainable off-road vehicle use.

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Ken Brown, president of the Thompson Riv-er Chapter, guided the young people through a series of introductory events. First there was blood tracking! While the children were track-ing the path of the “injured bear” who had been shot (a teddy bear and bingo dye were used), a real black bear showed up across the lake to ob-serve the activities!

Animal identification was another session where the kids identified animals from photos and from antlers but no horns. Civids shed their antlers every year but bovids, horned animals keep the one set throughout their lives.

Many of the youngsters shone at pellet gun shooting which was an introduction to firearms. After a lunch by the lake, many of them tried their hand at archery. Many of the girls not only kept up with the boys, but in one case, outshone them!

“BC has a wealth of wildlife for viewers, hunters and for people who simply enjoy getting out of doors,” said Brown. “Yes, we kill animals, but we use that organic meat for our own use.”

“A short time ago we went from being hunters and gatherers to going to the grocery store,” said one of the dads, Jason Kingsley. “It is important for kids to learn how to go out and gather their own food and it is good to get them outdoors.”

Father and scout leader Alex Ekering felt this activity day was a good opportunity for young people and feels it should be done more often. “It gets kids moving around!” he said.

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Thanks for everything, Robin WilliamsThe day Robin Wil-

liams died I received multiple texts and emails from friends and family informing me of the distressing news. In my circle, he’s not just known as a famous movie star and comedic legend, he’s also known as my longtime celebrity crush.I never met the man,

but I’ve been smitten ever since the first time I saw him guest star as Mork from Ork in the TV show Happy Days back when I was a kid. Over the decades, whenever I was asked which actor I found most attractive, I al-ways named him.People expecting an

answer like Johnny Depp or Tom Cruise have teased me about my unconventional

choice for a heart-throb, especially after the comedian revealed his hairy torso to the world. But as his ca-reer skyrocketed, so did my admiration for his extraordinary tal-ents and compassion-ate heart.Finding out that

he had passed away would have made me sad no matter what, but to discover that he was suffering from severe depression and

was in so much pain that he took his own life made me cry.Here was an incred-

ibly talented, wildly successful, adorably beautiful man who was loved around the world, and he pur-posely ended his own life? It made no sense. It also made perfect

sense. That’s how pow-erful depression can be.It’s baffling to anyone

who has no idea what that kind of darkness can feel like. I consider people like that lucky.I grew up with a men-

tally ill mother who talked about suicide often, but vehemently rejected professional therapy or guidance. That avoidance even-tually led to her death last December at the age of 65.I myself have strug-

gled with deep de-pression and anxiety, and have felt shame and embarrassment because of it. Before I got help, I thought anyone I opened up to would just respond with the question I often asked myself: “What do you have to be depressed about?”Millions are prob-

ably thinking the same thing of Robin Wil-liams right now. From an outsider’s point of view, he had it all, and anyone would be ec-static to live a life as blessed and privileged as his. But, all that he was and everything he possessed couldn’t save him from the overwhelmingly strong clutches of his despair.His devastated family

is now asking people to remember his life and the great work he left behind rather than focusing on his death or the way he died. I think we can do both. The truth about his heartbreaking suicide could be another great gift for the world.He’s certainly not the

first famous person to self-destruct, but I can’t think of anyone else as widely beloved

as Robin Williams was. He was one of those performers that every-one seemed to adore or at least appreciate. And as uniquely gifted as he was, he possessed an everyman quality that people of all ages could feel connected to, as if they’d become fast friends should they ever meet in per-son.If a sparkling, hi-

larious man like him could succumb to the darkness of depres-sion, anyone could. I can only imagine his tragic death will help break down the de-structive stigma that’s still attached to mental illness and encourage

people to talk more openly, without fear they’ll be perceived as weak for simply trying to get stronger.We should be taking

care of our minds the way we’re encouraged to take care of our bodies, recognizing that when it comes to the complexities of the human brain, there’s not always an easy remedy. All I can say is that

more communication, not less, is key.I understand why

people take their own lives - I’ve been fright-eningly close myself. We just need to hold on to the realization that as bad as it gets, it

will eventually get bet-ter as long as we ride it out. Sadly, Robin Wil-liams didn’t do that this time.His astonishing light

might now be extin-guished, but I have no doubt that his physical departure has illumi-nated this invisible dis-ease and made it more visible.Rest in peace, Robin

Williams. Thank you for all the love, laugh-ter and life lessons you left behind. You, my celebrity crush, will continue to be such a gift.Lori Welbourne is a

syndicated columnist. She can be contacted at LoriWelbourne.com

A8 www.ash-cache-journal.com Thursday, August 21, 2014 The Journal

LIFE WITH PETS

Who doesn’t love summer just for the food? Finally, fresh vegetables from the garden, deli-cious desserts, and barbecues with friends and family. Of course we want to share the fun with our canine family members. They are all too happy to oblige and never complain that their steak is too rare or that the chicken is dried out.As usual, I am going to be that stick in the

mud - please don’t give in to those mournful brown eyes. Many of the culinary treats we en-joy this time of year can be a gastric disaster for our dogs. As a veterinarian, some of the worst cases I have seen have involved dogs at a barbe-que. They should just carry a sign “Will be cute for food”. Those tiny morsels add up when your dog works the crowd - not to mention what gets dropped, discarded or simply left unattended on a paper plate. Fatty foods, especially ribs and chicken skin can be particularly dangerous. The sudden intake of fats puts the pancreas (a

temperamental organ even under the best of circumstances) into overdrive. Powerful enzymes that normally would be released into the gut in tiny amounts are abruptly released into the ab-domen, causing severe pain and often vomiting and diarrhea. These enzymes then essentially begin the digest the animal’s own tissues. Ag-gressive treatment and hospitalization are often essential to save the dog’s life. Some dogs with this condition, called pancreatitis, do not sur-vive even with the best of treatment. Those that do survive are highly subject to future episodes.Once the party is over, it is tempting to hand

over that yummy bone to your best friend. Again, this can create a similar problem. Many bones have large amounts of fat still attached and the marrow of large round bones is almost pure fat. One common misconception is that the danger in bones is that they can splinter and the sharp end might perforate or puncture the stomach or intestine. While this can happen, it is rarely the case. The issue with bones is that they can easily become an obstruction in the digestive tract. Small pieces that are swallowed become compacted together as the body tries to move them through the intestine. When many small pieces are crushed into one or more larg-er pieces, the body quits trying to move them through and the obstruction must be removed surgically.Now that I have taken away all the fun, what

can you give your dog to show him or her that they are your favorite party guest? Items from the veggie tray are usually a good choice - avoiding radishes, onions and peppers. Brocco-li, carrots, lettuce spines and many dark greens are good choices. Small bites of cheese and the occasional cracker or roll are unlikely to be a problem. Bits of lean chicken or beef with no visible fat or skin are also acceptable choices, but do avoid giving pork as it tends to have a high fat content. I know. . . I know. . . party pooper. Just tell

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The youngsters had a great time drawing on the paved parking lot with coloured chalk. There was a great turn-out for this free event.

This was the first BBQ of this kind that the detachment has held but with the positive response from the com-munity it may not be the last.

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She would start at beginner level and ages 12 and up are welcome! She says, “Ask your friends! And never think you are too old! My 86 year old grandmother did it! If I get enough people ZUMBA fit-ness will be coming to your town!”

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easy…..then why is everyone so darn busy! It’s been a pretty hot sunny sum-mer and the Desert Daze weekend was no exception! For the fifth year running the sun shone on our little festival, ac-tually the coolest so far at only 34 de-grees!!

The weather wasn’t the only thing cooking: the music was hot as well! I can’t mention all the artists here, and couldn’t possibly only highlight a few as all were fantastic in their own right.

There were sweet singer song writer women, some guys singing storytelling

style, we had relaxing groov-ing music, rocking sing-a-long music, and both nights were finished off with some great dancing tunes! And of course the entertaining Can Can dan-cers delighted the crowd!

All the workshops were well attended and folks walked away with beaded earrings, bark baskets, pickles and canned tomatoes all of which they had learned to make themselves. There really was something for everyone – a lit-tle water park to keep the kids cool, vendors selling every-thing from jewelry, ice tea, empanadas, to locally roasted coffee, bannock, and hotdogs! The beer garden was a popu-lar spot for the adults to cool down, with a great view of the stage. The apple bobbing was also a nice way to cool down that many took advantage of. There was a nice little throng of kids enjoying the science experiments thanks to Bridg-ing to Literacy!

Although we’d love to have more folks attending (put it on your calendar for next year!), the preliminary results look like we did manage to more than break even. Thanks so

much to all our sponsors; Can-adian Heritage grant, Belkorp, TNRD, H.E. Mining and Ex-cavating, Cook’s Ferry Band, ASC Automotive, Frontier Power, Second Time Around, M.E. Media Electrics, The Packing House, Commun-ity Futures Sun Country, Ar-row Transport, Secret Gar-dens Farm, The Inn at Spen-ces Bridge, and Safety Mart.

Also all those businesses and individ-uals that donated something for our raf-fle – thank-you! There were over 15 prizes, too many to thank them all here, but the biggies are: Little Horse Lodge, Watch Lake Resort, Kumsheen Raft-ing, Kamloops Wildlife Park, and our locals Cache Creek DQ, Rolgear, and Ashcroft Workwear. All the support is so very much appreciated!

Our Farmer’s Flea Market is go-ing very well! Every week brings dif-ferent goods for sale; tasty goodies, gorgeous crafts and interesting used items. The hall is air conditioned so it’s a nice reprieve from the heat and folks can shop in comfort. The mar-ket has become a lovely social event as well where one can enjoy a coffee with friends and neighbours out on the deck while watching the river flow by and the osprey soar. We’ll keep going with the market through October, every Sun-day 10 -2.

Our AGM is fast approaching, Sept. 10 at 7pm at the hall. This is when the $2 member fee is due, which must be paid in order to vote. Elected positions to be filled are; president, vice-presi-dent, secretary treasurer, four directors, TV society chair, vice chair, and secre-tary treasurer. Please consider getting involved in all the wonderful events and activities the Community Club hosts. Home is what you make it, so come out and make it a community you can con-tinue to proud of!

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(valued at over $100/month)

Walking distance to hospital and schools.

Please give our Resident Manager

Bill Manton a chance to impress you.

250-457-0433

Seniors Discount available.

Cottages / CabinsAshcroft: 1 Bdrm Cabin for single n/s n/p. F/S $600/mo util incl Call: 250-453-9983

Homes for Rent16 Mile : 1 bdrm hse, N/S Ref & D/D req. 500/mo. + util. 250-457-9921

16 MILE: 2 bdrm hse, N/S, D/D .&ref. req. Avail Sept. 1 $700/mo. 250-457-9921

Help Wanted

Rentals

Motels,Hotels

Convenient DowntownLocation across from

Beautiful Heritage Park715 Railway Avenue,

Ashcroft1 & 2 Bdrm Apts.Mature Persons

Includes heat & hot waterMOTEL UNITS

All units have fullKitchenettes,

air conditioning,Cable TV and

Internet accessNightly - Weekly - Monthly

On-site Manager250-453-9129

Ashcroft Apartment

& Motel

Want to RentDISCREET professional com-pany looking for one week high end house rental in late Feb/early March. Ideally 8 bedrooms with 8 bathrooms, but would consider smaller op-tions. Please contact 1-250-837-3734 to discuss further details. Attn. Kiel.

Transportation

Auto Financing

Help Wanted Help Wanted

Transportation

Auto Financing

Cars - Domestic

Ashcroft: 1989 Fleetwood Cadillac $2000 OBO, Body in exc cond. runs well. Pls call 250.453.2301

Your community. Your classifi eds.

250.453.2261

fax 250.453.9625 email [email protected]

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Chevrolet.ca

ALL 2014s COME WITH CHEVROLET COMPLETE CARE:

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ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. BCChevroletDealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. * Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered between August 1 and September 30, 2014. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 84 months on all new or demonstrator 2014 Chevrolet vehicles, excluding Corvette. Participating lenders are subject to change. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $20,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $238.10 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $20,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight and air tax ($100, if applicable) included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Dealer trade may be required. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ® Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. †† Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer vehicle that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2013/2014 model year Chevrolet vehicle and 2015MY Chevrolet Silverado HD, Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse delivered in Canada between August 1, 2014 and September 2, 2014. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on all eligible Chevrolet vehicles. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer pick-up truck that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $1,000 credit available towards the retail purchase, cash purchase or lease of one eligible 2013/2014/2015 model year Chevrolet light or heavy duty pickup delivered in Canada between August 1, 2014 and September 2, 2014. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer vehicle or Chevrolet Cobalt or HHR that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2013/2014 model year Chevrolet vehicle and 2015MY Chevrolet Silverado HD, Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse delivered in Canada between August 1, 2014 and September 2, 2014. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $1,500 credit available on eligible Chevrolet vehicles. Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited by law. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. ^ Whichever comes first. Limit of four ACDelco Lube-Oil-Filter services in total. Fluid top-offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc., are not covered. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ^^ Whichever comes first. See dealer for details.

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Call Smith Chevrolet Cadillac at 250-372-2551, or visit us at 950 Notre Dame Drive, Kamloops. [License #11184]

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Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal, August 21, 2014