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Wellness is...Ashcroft’s first annual Wellness Festival was smokin’ hot. There was shade for sitting and water for the many activities offered over the weekend. The Kids’ Triathlon and Elvis impersonator Steve Elliott were two of the Festival’s highlights. More pictures on page 7.

Ashcroft Council was assured that the RCMP Detachment is once again open Monday through Friday during office hours.

Chief Superintendent Mike Sekela attended Ashcroft Council on July 22 to explain why the Detachment only had counter service three days per week, and why the second office staff pos-ition has been vacant for 16 months.

Sekela described the lengthy process of hiring Public Service staff. He said part of the problem was that all four national candidates who had made it to the interview stage pulled their applications, meaning that the process has to start all over again. The other part of the prob-lem was that the process was left hanging for several months when someone went on mater-nity leave.

He said they’ve hired a temporary worker to provide counter service until Dec. 31 while they post the job again and select more applicants.

A Lytton man is dead after being hit by a CN train on Saturday morning.

RCMP say the 33-year-old was walking along the railway system near Lytton with a group of friends when he was struck.

Lytton RCMP responded to a call shortly before 9 a.m. and attended the scene of the ac-cident. First responders also attended, but the man could not be saved.

Police say they are investigating the cir-cumstances that led to the accident, which shut down the rail line for six hours.

“The individual’s friends that were with him are providing information as to what occurred, along with what was observed by the train oper-ators,” said RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk.

The man’s identity has not been released.

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POLICE REPORTWendy Coomber

Loud musicJuly 16 at 1:36 am po-

lice responded to a noise complaint at the Mesa Vista Trailer Park. Loud music has been an on-going issue of late. A 21 year old male resident was spoken to and admitted that the music was loud and that he would turn it down.

Sunglasses foundJuly 16 at 11:04 am a set

of Ray-Ban sunglasses was found on the Mesa Vista and turned in to the Detachment.

Sun tanningJuly 16 at 2:18 pm police

were called to the Boston Flats Trailer Court by an un-identified complainant who said there was an intoxicated woman passed out in a front yard. The complainant was worried about the heat. Po-lice located the 59 year old woman. She was intoxicat-ed, but not passed out. She was wearing a bikini and laying in her own front yard. She advised police that she was working on her tan. The officer suggested that she not overdo it and go back in-side where it was cool.

Off to visit the QueenJuly 16 at 9 pm police re-

ceived several calls about a hitchhiker standing in the middle of Hwy 97 by the Loon Lake turnoff, who had nearly been hit by several ve-hicles. Ashcroft and Clinton RCMP responded and locat-ed the young man, who first identified himself as God and that he was from Tuscon, Arizona. He had no identifi-cation, no food, no water, no money and no backpack. When asked how he got into Canada, he replied that the Queen of Canada told the border guards to let him pass. He was detained until his identity could be prov-en. RCMP contacted the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) who con-firmed that they had refused entry to a 19 year old man from Tucson. He was given an immigration hearing at the Detachment and said he was on his way to northern Canada to the Queen’s pal-ace. He was released into the custody of the CBSA who escorted him back to the bor-der.

Prescription meds stolen

July 17 a 47 year old man from Upper Fra-ser Valley re-ported that a pre-

scription of Demerol pills and a black hoodie ha been stolen from his unlocked 2003 Gray Chevrolet Cava-lier some time overnight. It was parked at the Castle Inn. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to phone the police at 453-2216.

Trailer broken intoJuly 17 a Cache Creek

resident reported that items had been stolen from their travel trailer parked on Stage Rd. Entry was gained through an unlocked side window and the suspect(s) stole a large tupperware con-tainer of riding gear and some empty DVD cases. They tried to pry the TV off the wall but were unsuccess-ful.

Disturbing the townJuly 17 at 8:55 pm po-

lice were called to the Nug-get Motel where an intoxi-cated 22 year old man from 100 Mile House was causing a disturbance by yelling and

swearing and waving his fists in the air. The RCMP were on their way when they received another com-plaint about the same man causing a dis-turbance at the A&W. He was located there and arrested for causing a dis-turbance and being drunk in a public place. He was lodged in cells until so-ber and told he was no longer welcome at the Nugget.

HammeredJuly 18 at

7:11 pm po-lice were called to the Nugget where a 68 year old resident was standing in the parking lot, waiving around a hammer and a knife and yell-ing about drug dealers. He was ordered to put the weapons down, which he did, and hand-

cuffed without incident. He was arrested for uttering threats and for being drunk in a public place and lodged in cells until sober. The mat-ter is still under investiga-tion.

Imagining thingsJuly 20 at 3:07 pm police

received a complaint of the theft of cash and a salt and pepper shaker from a locked vehicle at the Dairy Queen in Cache Creek. The 63 year old woman of no fixed address advised police that someone used a key to gain entry to her car. It was deter-mined that nothing had been stolen and that the woman suffers from undetermined mental health issues.

Early morning run-inJuly 21 at 1:04 am police

were advised of a man lying by the side of Cornwall Rd. near the Ashcroft Bridge. Police located the 31 year old Ashcroft man, who was known to be wanted on two warrants out of Kamloops. He advised that he was at-tempting to run up Cornwall Rd. and must have blacked out because of the heat. He was arrested and taken to Kamloops.

All in the familyJuly 21 at 5:30 am home

owners in Cache Creek were woken by a noise and no-ticed that a family relative, a 22 year old man of no fixed address, was stealing their Play Station 3 console. He was arrested and charged with theft.

Got turned aroundJuly 22 at 1:43 pm police

were notified by an Abbots-ford trucking company that one of its drivers had left for Gold Bridge to make a de-livery but hadn’t arrived. His truck’s GPS showed him at Jackass Mountain around 7:30 am. The com-pany called back later to say that the driver, a 30 year old Abottsford man, had gotten lost but eventually found his way to Gold Bridge.

Long haulJuly 22 at 8:39 pm po-

lice received a compaint of a possible impaired south-bound driver with Oregon plates heading into Cache Creek on Hwy 97. The 62 year old Oregon driver was located pulled over at the Red Hills Rest Area south of Ashcroft. He was not im-paired but advised that he had driven non-stop from Watson Lake. He was ad-vised to have a long rest be-fore he continued driving

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Group meditation once each month

Ashcroft Wellness Festival sizzlin’ hot fun in the desert

The national Communities in Bloom judges were in Ashcroft last week, and the local committee arranged a Meet and Greet BBQ for them with members of the community at the Walker residence. Back, L-R: Helen Kormendy, Ashcroft councillor, Marijke and Al Stott, Shirlee Johnson, Bruce Walker, Ina Gory, Lorna Delling, Jordi Flaherty, Cam Tedford, Village of Ashcroft, Michelle Allan, Village of Ashcroft – CEO, and Sandy Butler. Front, L-R: Ted Zarundy, Judge from Orangeville, Ont., Andrea Walker, CiB Chair, Lorna McIlroy, Judge from Grande Prairie, Alta., Bob and Deb Tuohey, Doreen Rondquist, Alice Durksen, Ashcroft councillor, and Lori Pilon, constituency assistant for Jackie Tegart, MLA.

Many of us had forgotten what the heat of an Ashcroft summer feels like but our memories sure came back quickly this weekend! On went the sunscreen and out came the hats and sunglasses, and water bottles were attached at the end of every arm as people drank to stay hydrated. While the heat may have deterred some, the number of people who flowed through the downtown core was impressive.

Under an assortment of tents that had been set up on either side

of the street, vendors and present-ers sold a variety of wares and people moved freely between the booths and the stages that had been set up. The Kids Zone area under the watchful eye of Jo and Chris Petty was busy from start to fin-ish as kids of all ages tried their hand at painting rocks, canvas and other crafts. The sound of music in the air and the accompanying hum of people laughing and enjoying themselves created a very festive atmosphere.

Huge congratulations to the 28 kids, ranging in age from 3 ½ to 15, who participated in the Kids of Steel Triathalon. These young ath-letes, all sporting bright yellow T shirts, and braving the high tem-peratures, finished the final seg-ment by running down Railway Ave. and back to the car wash to the cheers and applause of festival goers. Wow! They were all amaz-ing!

We were very fortunate to have some terrific demonstrations and workshops. From Nordic pole walking to sushi making, from photography to history walks, the committee planned something for everyone to enjoy.

But for many, the highlight of the weekend was watching the per-formances of Steve Elliott, Elvis impersonator extraordinaire. The two Saturday performances fea-tured many famous Elvis songs complete with all the “moves” that Elvis was famous for, as well as some Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash and other entertainers’ hits. A real crowd pleaser, Steve had people of all ages up dancing, clapping and singing along.

Under the shade of several combined tents spread across Rail-way Ave., a large crowd of people of all faiths gathered together for an ecumenical church service on Sunday morning. Anglicans, Unit-eds, Hare Krishnas, and many other denominations worshipped as one. Voices harmonized togeth-er to a backdrop of drums, guitars and clapping. Ministers of sever-al faiths contributed to the service and a feeling of togetherness was

never so evident. As the church service began

drawing to a close the crowd swelled even more, as Elvis was about to make his appearance. The facial expressions and reactions of the people in the audience told it all. Steve Elliott with his amazing voice, talent and stage presence had them all in the palm of his hand. Each song, sung with such feeling by Steve Elliott, seemed to have a special meaning for someone in the audience and many could be seen wiping the tears from their eyes.

What a truly wonderful week-end it was on the streets of down-town Ashcroft. The organizing committee, together with all the volunteers who gave freely of their time, are to be commended on the quality and success of this first Wellness Festival that they brought to the citizens of Ashcroft. We real-ly appreciated all the positive feed-back and look forward to utilizing some great suggestions that were given for next year.

A huge thank you to our set up and take down crew who worked so hard in the heat and our clean-up crew wanted to pass along what an easy job they had. Congratula-tions to all festival goers, you cer-tainly are a clean and aware bunch as there was virtually no garbage to pick up. Garbage cans and recyc-ling bins were full and the streets were left as clean as could be.

The dates have already been set for the second annual Wellness Festival. Be sure to mark July 18-20, 2014 on your calendars.

Andrea Walker

In August 2011, three people from our com-munity attended the Awakening the Heart Re-treat led by Buddhist Teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh, at UBC in Vancouver. We were there with 900 other learners to hear from Thay as he is affec-tionately called, and practice different forms of meditation together as a group.

The experience was profound - enriching and spiritually deepening for each person in at-tendance. Some people were surprised that we who were from a Christian heritage had heard about Thich Nhat Hanh and his teachings. We expressed our gratitude at his spiritual depth and talked about how his teachings have helped us deepen on our spiritual path. Thich Nhat Hanh spoke often about the Kingdom of God and told us that he considers Jesus one of his spiritual ancestors.

Upon our return to Ashcroft, people ex-pressed interest about our experience at the Retreat. We hosted an information night and people came to hear - it seemed people were ready to explore their spiritual path further.

We scheduled the last Friday of each month as a time to gather, watch part of one of the DVDs recorded at the Retreat and meditate together as a group.

If you have been longing for spiritual con-nection with others through meditation prac-tice, please join us this Friday, July 26 (and the last Friday of each month) at 7:15 pm at St Alban’s Hall meet-ing room to learn, deepen and experi-ence your faith jour-ney at a deeper level. To be added to the email list, write to: [email protected] and you will be contacted during the final week of each month with a reminder of the gath-ering.

Martina Baier

Hikers take a break on the 3 Meadow Trail hike during the Wellness Festival on Sunday morning.Photo by Val Teshima

Welcome Communities in Bloom judges


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BRIGHT RIBBONS carrying blessings and wishes blowing in the wind at the Wellness Festival

Reader didn’t understand points

Great job with the Wellness Festival

The lovely dynamics of feisty small towns

Dear EditorRe Mr. Whitehead’s letter of July

18 replying to my opinions in Cake-walk Chronicles about pipelines and garbage.

I have long advocated the meth-ane produced at the Cache Creek landfill be used for hydro electric purposes, instead of being burned off. And I’ve written in past years at least a couple of letters to the editor of the Journal about this.

As for the Kinder Morgan pipe line, I made no mention of Kinder Morgan. My reference was written in general terms about pipelines in gen-eral.

Incinerators and the Cache Creek landfill are two different subjects al-together.

My remarks about incineration came as a result of news items that GVRD is now looking for sites in the interior to incinerate their garbage. Because the Lower Mainland’s op-position was so great, GVRD is look-ing for somewhere else to incinerate, and that somewhere else could be in the Thompson Nicola regional dis-trict.

If reading is a skill. And we will all agree that it is. Reading with understanding is surely a requisite. In

fairness to the writers. If for no other reason.

Esther Darlington MacDonaldAshcroft

Dear EditorAshcroft rocks!! In recent years,

I have been impressed by the cul-tural life of this unique place, with its lively arts and performance. From the Ashcroft Art show to Mar-tin’s Dinner Concerts, to today’s Winding Rivers events, the scene has been exquisite! And now the 1st annual Wellness Festival has put an-other feather in the cap of this great little town! Although I was not able to attend as much as I would have liked, due to time spent at the Wal-hachin Museum, I was impressed and excited to see and participate in this excellent community-build-ing event!

When discussing the cultur-al scene in Ashcroft, one must ac-knowledge the work of the people responsible for these events. I am

grateful for the time, energy and creativity of those who give so much. A tip of the Walhachin hat to the organizers/vol-

unteers and sponsors! And to the local politicians who had the good sense to choose the Wellness theme for Ashcroft, “Thank You!!”

(Delighted to have one foot in Ashcroft and one in Walhachin!)

Val CareyWalhachin

Dear EditorWhat a wonderful job the com-

mittee did when they organized and held this year’s Wellness Festival. There was such a myriad of choices, all of them interesting and they were really geared for people of all ages. It is a shame it was as hot as it was, but we can never control the weath-er. In spite of the heat, I was pleased to see so many people attending the various functions. I enjoyed three of them very much. They were in-formative and interesting.

Thank you, everyone again. You did a wonderful job.

Marilyn BueckertBarnes Lake

What a wonderful weekend we just had in Ashcroft. When they started working on the Wellness Festival, I don’t think the or-ganizers envisioned so many groups, busi-nesses and individuals coming together to contribute whatever they could to make it a success.

It’s the sort of thing you wish would happen, but rarely does. It isn’t planned. It happens because everyone feels ownership. It was great to see all of the water hookups at the downtown businesses, with sprink-lers or misters attached. And kudos to Irly for keeping those big, beautiful Hat Creek Ranch stagecoach horses hosed down and comfortable.

They promised something for every-one, and I’m pretty sure they delivered. I couldn’t keep up with all of the activity! The Kids’ Triathlon was absolutely bril-liant, and a huge thank you to Wayne and Vicky for planning it, finding the sponsors and finding the volunteers!

Everybody pitched in, even if it was just a little. That’s community. And that’s well-ness.

And that’s a great note to begin summer holidays!

Yes, I will be enjoying the next few weeks in my mostly newly renovated house. Or, in other words, I’ll be using my vacation to finish off the renos.

Last year Tool Man and I went on an ex-tended vacation and we had a great time. But trips like that don’t happen too often because they’re hard on the wallet. And now that we’ve practically re-mortgaged the house, we’ll be vacationing this year in the backyard.

But even our backyard gets boring at some point, so you’ll be seeing me around over the next little while. And hopefully looking a lot more relaxed than I have since last summer.

In the meantime, Barbara Roden will be sitting at my computer again this year, as she did last year. She doesn’t just write historical sagas - she walks and talks and chews gum and is a very competent jour-nalist. Give her a call if you have news or something you think is exciting.

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The little town where nothing ever changesby Esther Darlington MacDonaldTo those who believe that “nothing

changes” in Ashcroft, and I’ve heard the complaint over the years, I have to disagree. I’ve seen too many changes in the Village over the last 40 years to count.

I’ve considered the reasons why some would feel “nothing changes” in Ashcroft, but I think it would be counter productive. Better to recall how the village looked when I first set eyes on it in 1973. I have to admit, I wasn’t impressed. Not even a bit.

“It’s a dry, brown Anglican town”, I thought. If that sounds more than a lit-tle harsh. Consider the opinion of Ash-croft’s first permanent medical doctor, George Sanson.

“The only thing separating Ashcroft from Hell is a piece of brown paper” I think is how he put it.

The remark made to a friend or a colleague, recorded in our Museum. Now George Sanson may have been referring to the blistering heat of sum-mer in Ashcroft, and we are told that the climate in the village and surround-ing areas has changed quite dramatic-ally over the past 40 years. And I would certainly agree that it has.

I can recall leaving our air condi-tioned apartment on Brink Street, in mid July, 1973, with a gasp as I stepped outside. The heat was a hammer blow. It made you suck in your breath, and head for the nearest watering hole. Which, at that time, was the “last of the great old raunchy establishments”, as one wag put it. He was referring to the Ashcroft Hotel.

This Tudor style white plaster two storey edifice with its brown trim held a definable air of forlorn “used to be”. The hotel had so clearly seen “better days”. At one time, when passengers fresh off the train had looked for trans-portation north to places like Williams Lake, Quesnel and Prince George, they streamed into the premises known as “the beer parlor” and the dining room. The Hotel had been a going concern. But those days had long gone. In 1973, I would describe the interior of the Ho-tel as having an empty air of waiting about it. The cafe on the 4th Ave. side of the building was busy enough, I sup-pose. But the dining room had long been closed.

Then, a disastrous fire took the building down for the second time in almost 50 years. In 1916, fire had de-stroyed half of the downtown core. The fire in the early 1970s caused loss of life. And, as the flames lit up the night sky, the volunteer fire men bat-tled fruitlessly to contain them. I saw a few watching the fire, persons who had worked in the hotel during the 20’s and 30’s, shed a few tears. The Village would not have another hotel for sever-al more years, when the River Inn was built on a bench just above the river, at the foot of Railway and Barnes Lake Rd.

Wandering around the streets and avenues when I first arrived in Ash-croft, the impression was one of isola-tion, and a general air of ennui. To call it “laid back” is not quite the expression

that fits. Perhaps it was the heat. We had arrived in summer. But the build-ings themselves, seemed, well, small and defenseless.

Weather-beaten cottages along Rail-way close to the rail track. Yes, there was a drugstore, now referred to as a pharmacy, and yes, there was a very at-tractive retail ladies wear store, but the facility you see today, containing phar-macy, real estate office and employ-ment office, had yet to be built. There wasn’t a flowering planter or a tree to be seen on all eight blocks of the main street. And the sidewalk, with its good-ly share of dog droppings, wasn’t what you would call pedestrian friendly.

Yet, people didn’t seem to mind. Dog droppings wasn’t an issue. What was an issue was upgrading the water system, so that the water pressure was sufficient to protect the outer edge of the village residences, particular-ly those above the Cemetery, in what is now the Mesa Vista Court. And the issue of the NDP government advis-ing the Village that they needed a sew-er system that would protect the riv-er from further pollution. They ordered the Village to build a sewer system that would serve a population of 10,000. That meant two referendums, and a heck of a lot of money that the Village didn’t have.

“No changes in Ashcroft,” you say. Scarcely a convincing statement.

Today, Ashcroft’s water and sew-er systems, expensive to maintain, sup-ply residents with good, clean drinking water. With the building of the Mesa Vista sub divisions, and then later, the subdivision in North Ashcroft, the demands on the water and sewer systems are substantial. But we have parks we never had in 1973. Beauti-ful, spacious green parks where our young people can play soc-cer, where residents can cele-brate Canada Day, and tourists can enjoy our look back on his-tory in the lovely landscaped gardens of Heritage Place Park on Railway.

In 1973, none of these fa-cilities which we all enjoy, were there.

The new swimming pool in the park adjacent to Desert Hills farms is a far cry from the modest little pool at the foot of Tingley Street alongside the rail line.

There was no Fields Store, no Safety Mart supermarket, no pavement on thorough-fares off the main street. I don’t think people can imagine just how much the Village of Ash-croft has become the people-oriented village it has become over the last 40 years.

And I have to mention the graveyard. “If you bury me in this place, I will haunt you for the rest of your life,” I told my former husband in 1973. Cracked earth. Not a shrub and a very few trees. A new super-intendent had trees planted

along the perimeter, and grass sown. That cemetery is now a tribute to the staff who maintain it, and a tribute to our councillors who want to see it maintained. The dignity and the TLC that goes with that, is a far cry from the neglected “dry gulch” condition that re-minded you of the old westerns.

Benches along Railway for people to rest on. Well maintained shops. Buildings supplies, bot-tle depots, re-cycle depots. These are all changes that have come about since 1973. And yes, there is always a need for more. More of every-thing. But in my view, the quality of life in the Village has improved tremendous-ly over the years. And more resour-ces will come. The Village will grow. Undoubted-ly. Ashcroft has always grown.

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July 25 - All Candidates Forum for Ashcroft by-election (on Aug. 10), 7-8:30 pm in St. Alban’s Church Hall. Hosted by the Ashcroft Chamber of Commerce.

Aug. 4 - Dinner with Ashcroft Council and dignitaries from Ashcroft’s Sister City, Bifuka Japan. Tickets available from Village Office and Museum until July 29. No tickets at the door.

Aug. 7 - Ashcroft Library Summer Reading Club - “Intergalactic Games” 4:30 p.m. All ages welcome! Parents/caregivers are responsible for their children and must stay in the library.

Aug. 14 - Winding Rivers Arts & Performance Society presents Music In The Park with the Andrea Smith duo. Opening for her is Jennifer Ferguson. Gazebo in Heritage Place Park on Railway Ave. in Ashcroft, 6:30-9:30 pm.

Aug. 19 - Cache Creek Council Meeting at 7 pm in the Village Office.

Every Friday - Soup’s On from 11 am to 1 pm at St. Alban’s Anglican Church in Ashcroft. Soup, buns and dessert by donation.

Every Saturday - Cache Creek Farmer and Flea Market 9 am to 1 pm at the main intersection, next to Chums Restaurant.

Every Tuesday - South Cariboo Sportsmans’ Association has started regular trap-shooting practice at 6 pm. at the trap range above the airstrip near Cache Creek. Everyone welcome, coaching available. For information 250-453-2570.

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A few months ago Vicky approached me and asked if we were interested in doing an event for the Wellness Festi-val to be held in July. I told her I wasn’t interested in doing an adult event, but something for the kids would be great.

We brainstormed for a bit and came up with an event that would be fairly easy for the kids to complete with no hills. I also wanted it to be safe for the kids.

So the plan was to swim in the pool, bike downtown, then run up and down Railway Ave. as it would be closed. The Well-ness Festival committee liked the idea. We met with coun-cil and they liked the idea. So I went to work getting insurance, and some sponsors to help pay for the event.

With so many families in Ashcroft on a limited budget, and some families having many children, I wanted the event to be free for everyone to register. We were going to need more money, so I put out a message to some of my friends, and asked around town. The response was overwhelming. All of a sudden, we were able to get medals and shirts, just like a real triathlon.

With an adult triathlon, you tell the people to go this way or that way for so many kilometres and turn around at the sign, and most would easily be able to handle that. With most children, you cannot do that, and you wouldn’t want to do that. So, many volunteers were needed, that meant the par-ents. Someone at each corner, at all the crosswalks, basic-ally adults covering the whole course to keep the kids going in the right direction and if an accident happened, a parent would be there right away to help out.

More volunteers were needed, lap counters, people in transition, and people at the run course turn arounds. With dif-ferent age groups, they all had to do different distances. Util-

izing the eager par-ents, we were able to have all the volun-teers we needed.

After six weeks of work, which really seemed like only days, the day of the race ar-rived. Starting with the oldest kids first as they had to swim and run the farthest with a 500m swim and a 4km run, the race was off. After only 30 minutes, we had put all 28 kids through the pool from the 15 year old, right down to the 3 year old girl swimming a monumental 25m all the way across the pool from the deep end to the shallow end.

Biking downtown in a flurry, then running the run course through the crowds downtown cheering them on across the finish line was amazing. Kids laughing and smiling, it was awesome. Every-one who crossed the finish line received their very own medal to proudly wear. They also re-ceived a shirt to show off until next year when they sign up again. I’ve never organized and event for kids and I know it wasn’t perfect, but I was so glad there was no one seriously hurt.

Top athletes in their age group to men-tion are Steve Dennis, Colby Coburn and Haley Schroeder, Sam Adamson and Ali Aie, Yoshi Matthews and Ashly Schroeder, Tyler Schroeder and Vraja Benner, and last but not least Toshi Karas and the cutest little 3 year old Kaeli Mae. Can you imaging doing a triathlon at 3 years old?

It’s amazing how a small community can come together and make something like the Wellness Festival happen. All it takes is a little bit of work on your own time to make every-one have such a great time. There were lots of people involved in making this triathlon hap-pen, and I can’t name them all, but next time you see Vicky or Alf Trill, Tracy Kubik, Juanita Little, Eddie Aie, Kristine Woodworth, Deanna Horsting, and/or Nicole Arnott, tell them “thank you”.

I would like to also like to thank the finan-cial supporters of the event, which include: Vil-lage of Ashcroft, Interior Savings, United Way, Safety Mart, Kal Tire, IKO (IG plant), the Le-gion, Kamloops Triathlon Club, Desert Hills Tri Club, Teck (HVC), United Steel Workers, and Quality Glass.

Will there be a Wellness Awaits you Festival Kids triathlon next year? Definitely

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Whole lotta shakin’Last weekend’s Ashcroft Wellness Festival had everybody moving, even if it was just tapping their toes in the mid-30-degree temperatures. Ashcroft showed how to heat things up.

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about my positive experience with Facebook and en-couraged people - my father, grandmother and in-laws in particu-lar - to join. Later I re-ceived a lengthy email

from a Facebook friend that called the article “crappy and mindless” and me “ig-norant and flaky” for writing it.Typically I’m not

bothered when people give me negative feed-

back. It’s just part and parcel of the gig when-ever you put yourself out there. It doesn’t matter if you’re a highly paid superstar or a starving artist, if you’re releasing your work for public con-sumption, you have to be prepared for harsh, impolite criticism. But for some reason, on this occasion, it stung for a few minutes.

I tried to figure out why this particular critique would affect me when most others were easily brushed aside. Perhaps, I thought, it was be-cause it was coming from a fellow artist who I’d perceived as supportive of other artists and their free-dom of expression.But after scolding me

for promoting Face-book during “the re-cent spy revelations,” I could see he wasn’t willing to accept that I had a different per-ception of it than he did. He blamed the social media tyrant, and people like me who post our work on it for free, as the rea-son people’s attitudes toward media and art

had been negatively influenced.Was it because I

didn’t completely dis-agree with him that his message affected me? I started to doubt myself, wondering if maybe he was right and I was just a floo-zy writing drivel and hurting artists with my careless recom-mendation.I would have re-read

my article about Face-book if I didn’t have such an aversion to revisiting my work. Instead I sent him an email explaining that I agreed the Internet has been a devastating blow for artists and writers in many ways, but since it wasn’t go-ing anywhere, we, like everyone else, would have to learn to work within our changing

world.And since I’ve had an

overwhelmingly posi-tive experience with Facebook, I strongly stood by my promo-tion of it, pointing out that it could be a terrific tool for several reasons. Connecting with fellow artists like him for example.Unfortunately, he

had already de-friend-ed me.In a moment of

weakness, and without naming him, I posted

my feelings on Face-book and received an immediate and tre-

mendous amount of support from friends I know personally, as well as friends I only know online.For me this con-

firmed a few things. Number one: my skin isn’t as thick as I thought it was. Num-ber two: I’m only hu-man, so it’s okay to get affected sometimes. And number three: my Facebook friends are wonderful.I don’t always agree

with the opinions they post, and I love that, but what a privilege to have such a cool com-munity of friends to laugh with and learn from.So much wisdom,

advice and encourage-ment was posted by so many of them when I needed it last Saturday morning.My author friend

James C. Tanner said: “A writer writes be-cause it is a natural voice for them, the

same way a bird sings. There are those who will enjoy the sound of a bird while others will look for a stone to try and strike it down.”And my cartoonist

friend Bob D’Amico wrote: “The way peo-ple freely fling around their opinions is equal to being a dog walking down the block, pee-ing on everything it passes.”See, Dad? It’s not just

pictures of the grand kids you’re missing out on by not being on Facebook.If you join, just re-

member to keep your social insurance num-ber to yourself and prepare for a few messy mutts.Lori Welbourne is a

syndicated columnist. She can be contacted at LoriWelbourne.com

July 2013 • Week 5ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, a challenge arises that requires you to have the utmost confidence in your abilities. Some self-confidence and hard work are all you need to successfully tackle this challenge.TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you can choose from among many paths, but this week you will have to carefully think about which way to go. Otherwise you may end up having to backtrack and start over.GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, unless you change your line of thinking, you may have trouble in the romance department this week. You don’t have to be a smooth operator, but just sweeten your sentiments.CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, sometimes you like being the center of attention, and other times you are content to blend into the background. This week you will have to embrace the spotlight.LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, after letting things slide for awhile, you will need to get a better handle on your finances this week. If you feel as though things have gotten out of control, then talk to a professional.VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Issues at work may have you contemplating a career change, Virgo. But you may want to hold off on changes for a little while longer until things settle down.LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 A quick visit with family can make you feel refreshed and renewed, Libra. There is nothing like spending time with the ones you love to improve your mood.SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, catch up on some overdue health screenings. There has never been a better time to get these things done, and you don’t want to put your health on the back burner.SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, there is only so much persuading you can do before you must let others choose their own paths. A difficult conversation has you second-guessing something.CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Do something for yourself this week, Capricorn. It’s a good time to treat yourself before you must devote more of your time to others in the near future.AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, something has been on your mind but you just can’t put your finger on it. Forget about it for awhile, and you just may come to a realization.PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Few things that escape your notice this week, Pisces. Always detail-oriented, you need to figure out how to use the information.

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Headliners announced for Desert DazeClemes Hall has a stage

The Spences Bridge Community Club renovations grant project is al-most completed now, just a few things to wrap up with the greening project. Thanks so much to the TNRD and our director Steve Rice for assisting the Club in securing this grant for the much needed improvements on our beloved Clemes Hall. The improvement NDI grant project is now underway, and I’m very pleased to say that the stage has arrived!

Desert Daze is back, Aug. 9-10Yes, the stage is here in time for De-

sert Daze Festival 2013! Desert Daze presents over 15 musical perform-ances, a child-friendly zone, summer fun activities like apple bobbing and seed spitting, pickling seminars, gui-tar workshops, First Nations demon-strations, agricultural displays, musical jam sessions, and vendors.

This year’s headliners are: Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra, Miss Quin-cey and the Showdown, The River and the Road, and Saturday’s local dancing band – Richie and the Fendermen, and

lots of other local talent will you keep you entertained throughout the two days.

Friday, Aug. 9 from 1 pm – mid-night. Saturday, Aug. 10 from 1 pm – midnight. Tickets at the gate. Cash Only, please. Children 10 and under ad-mitted free.

Thanks again to all the fans, vol-unteers, artists, vendors, sponsors and the community of Spences Bridge, and Spences Bridge Improvement District for all of your support and hard-work over the past three years and for this our 4th annual!

Thanks to our sponsors: TNRD, CP, CN, B.C. Hydro, Belkorp, WRAPS, H.E. Mining and Excavating, Highland

Valley Coppper Teck, Frontier Power Products, ASC Auto-motive, Cook’s Ferry Band, Packing House Heritage Cof-fee House, and M.E. Media Electrics.

Please check out our web-site www.desertdaze.ca We’re also on Facebook! Interest-ed in volunteering? Vending? Please go to the website for more information.

Elders Council making plansAlthough summer is in full swing

and folks are busy in their gardens or on holidays, the New Horizons Elders Council continues to meet and plan for events for the community.

The latest was a meeting at the riverside. Wouldn’t you know, the only rainy day in three weeks I think! But several of us met and enjoyed a camp fire and shared some food and stories and took the time to voice our appreci-ation of each other. Watch for posters or information in the mail for the next event!

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Sing a songJim Ryan and Mavourneen Varcoe Ryan were busking outside the credit union on Saturday night as part of the Wellness Festival’s entertainment. The street was filled with music, including the Ryans’ large repertoire of folk songs.

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CLINTON 1 BR apartment on second fl oor available Aug. 1st or 2nd. Clean, bright, quiet building. Includes fridge, stove, laundry, parking, gar-bage pickup, in-suite storage. Electric heat. Please phone manager for details 1-250-459-2667 or email owner [email protected]

Homes for Rent16 MILE: 2 bdrm hse, N/S, damage dep. & ref. req. $700/mo. 250-457-9921ASHCROFT: 3bed/1bth house on Bar M ranch. F/S W/D A/C lg yard, av. Aug 1, D/D & ref req. $1100/mo. 250-453-2299.

ASHCROFT AREA: 1 bdrm reno’d hse suitable 1-2 ppl, F/S, elec/wood heat N/S N/P $500/mo. Call 250-453-9983.Cache Creek: Quaint farm house; 3 Bdrm. 2 Bath; partial-ly furnished. Tidy/NS only ap-ply.$800.00 per mo. Call 250-459-6806N. ASHCROFT: Newly reno’d 3bed/1.5bath apt, close to schools, park, pool; 7 appl, small deck/lawn area, lots of cupboard/closet space, desig. parking spot near apt, sep. laundry/storage rm. Incl. heat, hot water, AC, no smoking or pets, dam. dep. & refs. reqd, avail immed. Call Dave 250-453-9277.

Suites, LowerN. ASHCROFT: 2 bed 1 bath lower level suite. Daylight walk-out to spacious yard w. lovely view. References man-datory. Rent $850/mo. Call 250-453-2225 for app. & info.

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Cars - Sports & Imports

Ashcroft: 2001 Honda Civic sedan. 150,000km. One own-er (senior) Silver A/C auto trans exc cond. asking $4500. Please call 250.453.9095

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Highland Valley CopperOpen House

You’re Invited

FREE GUIDED TOURS• MINE OPERATIONS

• MINE MAINTENANCE•ASSAY LABORATORY •RECLAMATION SITES

•THE MILL

Monday August 5, 2013Open House Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

We Invite You to Come Celebrate Our 27th AnniversaryCome early to get a spot on one of the six types of tours

some tours require tickets on a rst come basis The Open House is a family day showcasing many

aspects of the mine including interactive displays and family entertainment:

• RIH Foundation $Fundraising Games • Uncle Chris the Clown

• Big Little Science Center • Informative Displays • Mine Rescue Demonstrations • Children’s Copper Challenge

• Hot Dogs & Refreshments And So Much More!

• Open to all ages with some age restrictions on various tours • No booking required

• Industrial Setting • No Open Toed Footwear On Mill ToursNO PETS

Everyone welcome

For more information call 250-523-3802 or 523-3737Hwy 97C Logan Lake


Clinton welcomes CiB judges

Clinton CiB Chair Christine Johnstone (r) with judges Claire Laberge and Gerry Teahen at the Community Welcome on Sunday, July 21.

Bernice Weihs-Torheiden and Clare Warner dish up the ice cream cones, floats and sundaes

The judges are hereClaire Laberge of Montreal, QC and

Gerry Teahen of St. Mary’s, ON arrived in Clinton on Sunday, July 21 to evaluate the Village of Clinton in the Commun-ities in Bloom National Competition. A Community Welcome Dinner was held in their honour with 55 people attending.

During the Welcome event all those attending judged the Funky Flowerpot Contest. The winners were picked by popular vote with each person attending getting one vote. At the end of the even-ing two of the entries had the same num-ber of votes. One was residential and one commercial. Emerging as winners were entries by Margaret (Muggs) Fletcher

and the Roundup Motel.The Clinton CiB Com-

mittee thanks everyone who came out to welcome the judges and to those who brought salads, etc. to share.

The tour of the commun-ity was held on Monday, July 22 with visits to show-case all aspects of the com-munity. Watch for information on that next week.

Senseless VandalismIf people living in the North Bona-

parte area are wondering why their roads are slow to be graveled, graded, etc.,

this summer don’t blame Interior Roads. Blame the vandals who dis-abled a loader in the North Bona-parte gravel pit some time during the first week of July.

It appears that they arrived by quads, did the damage and left again without being seen. All the

windows in the load-er were smashed, caps removed from the gas tank, hydraulics, oil, etc. and gravel poured into the tanks and paperwork (log books, registration, etc.) strewn about on the ground.

Ken Kelly of Interior Roads estimates the dam-ages to be in the thousands of dollars. If anyone has any knowledge of this incident or if anyone saw anything suspicious in that area dur-ing that time they are asked to call the Clinton RCMP at 250-459-2221.

E-Waste CollectionA hastily planned e-

waste collection was held in Clinton on Monday, July 15 after one Clinton resi-dent advised the TNRD that he had collected about three pallets full of electronics and wanted to get rid of them. He had them stored in his back yard and hoped to get them moved out before the CiB judges arrived on July 21.

The Battery Doctor sent a truck and two men to Clin-ton to pick up any e-waste anyone had collected. No-tices were put out around town on July 11 and on the Village website to let resi-dents know.

By the time they packed the truck to leave they had collected four pallets full (4’ x 4’ x 8’ high). That is a lot of electronics that were kept out of the landfill.

The TNRD has advised that by mid-August they hope to have an e-waste col-lection area at the Clinton Eco Depot where residents can drop off their elec-tronic waste.

Clinton’s 50th AnniversaryTo commemorate the 50th anniver-

sary of the Incorporation of the Village of Clinton, the 150/50 Committee held a Sock Hop and Ice Cream Parlour on Tuesday, July 16th.

Attendees were encouraged to dress in the style of the early 1960s and music of that era played throughout the event.

One could enjoy ice cream cones, floats and sundaes with all the toppings.

Acting Mayor Wayne Marchant read a letter of congratulations from MP Cathy McLeod.

Over 50 people attended, enjoying the classic vehicles parked outside the hall, the costumes, ice cream and music.

There are more 150/50 sanctioned events to come so stay tuned!

Music in the ParkFollowing opener Arlen Park, Dus-

tin Bentall and Kendel Carson took to the stage in the second of the Music in the Park series in Reg Conn Centennial Park in Clinton.

The weather co-operated, there was a good crowd on hand and these two did not disappoint. The lively tunes just kept on coming.

The 150/50 Committee has done it again, bringing top-notch entertainment to Clinton.

There are two more such events when Ridley Bent takes to the stage on Aug. 10 and Barney Bentall on Aug. 31.

Susan Swan459-2224 or [email protected]

STRIKING A BALANCE

Documents

Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal, July 25, 2013