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Wildfire keeps Ashcroft busy

Creek washes out Backvalley Road

Hot temperatures caused a sudden melt in local waterways last week, and sent water and debris gushing through Cache Creek.

Backvalley Rd. bore the brunt of the creek’s energy and it was washed out in at least three places.

Interior Roads spokesperson Phil Doddridge said his crews would be repairing the damage this week and it should be fully functional in a couple of weeks.

BC Hydro had to rescue two of its power poles after the water washed away the material supporting them.

Dodderidge said he and Donny Lowe pulled a picnic table out of the creek just as it was about the enter the culvert under Hwy 97. The table was followed by a log and other debris. Dodder-idge said they could have lost the highway if the table had gone into the culvert and jammed.

The Spatsum Creek wildfire isn’t out, but fire fighters feel they have it under control. Spot-ty showers, cooler temperatures, and decreased winds, have allowed them to make good head-way on Tuesday. With no additional growth on Monday, the fire remains estimated at 1400 hec-tares in size.

Evacuation orders for resident in the out-lying area were lifted Monday night around 6 pm.

Ashcroft Administrator Michelle Allen said the Ashcroft Fire Dept. went up to Sundance Sunday night with Fire Protection Branch, but were able to stand down shortly afterwards. She said the Village Office was busy Monday issu-ing permits to residents who wanted to get back onto their properties to feed their animals.

Over 110 fire fighters are were site Tuesday, assisted by six helicopters and five water ten-ders. More crews are continuing to arrive and a Type One Incident Management Team is now in place. A fire camp is planned for Wednesday.

This fire still continues to challenge crews due to steep slopes, rocky terrain, and windy conditions. Fire fighters will continue to build guard around the fire’s perimeter and helicop-ters will provide bucketing support.

Stiff winds and wildfires didn’t stop the 2013 Mother’s Day Fly In and Pancake Breakfast. There were a few less people and planes, but the show went on.

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POLICE REPORTWendy Coomber

Turning up the heatAfter three days of taking lessons in what turns out to be a record breaking heat wave, the following students from AES came out on top out of approximately 52 students putting their skills together for a final Junior Tournament. Ashley Collins, Natasha Grimshire,Kate Currans, Allison Aie (top female player), Connor Cave (top male player), Allison Spooner, Janaya Mueller-Schmitz, Rylea Pigeon, and Rhea Little.

Sudden deathMay 8 at 2 pm police

were called to assist BC Ambulance at a Cache Creek residence where a 61 year old Cache Creek woman was found deceased. It was determined that the woman had passed away from nat-ural causes. The case was turned over to the coroner’s office.

Fire activityMay 11 at 11 pm RCMP

were contacted by the TNRD to issue an evacuation Alert to the residents on Kirkland Ranch Rd. and Drinkwater Rd. after strong winds had whipped up the Spatsum Creek wild-fire.

At 3 pm the follow-ing day, the evacuation Alert was expanded

to include residents of Hwy 97C south of Ashcroft, be-ginning at Bar M Ranch and including Barnes Lake Rd., YD Ranch Rd. and the Ore-gon Jack Reserve.

Later the same evening, at 8 pm, the TNRD issue an Evacuation Notice for all residents of the same areas and RCMP reattended the properties to make everyone aware. They also established a no-go zone on Hwy 97C to

North Rd.Ap-

poximate-ly 28 resi-dences were af-fected and

less than 100 people. Offi-cers from Clinton, Lytton and Traffic Services also as-sisted.

On May 13 at 1:30 pm RCMP were informed that the evacuation Notice had been lifted. RCMP continue to be in communication with the TNRD to provide further assistance if needed.

No deaths, injuries or

significant loss of property was reported.

Culprit foundMay 12 at 6 am the vic-

tim of an unsolved hit and run back in January reported that he had found the suspect vehicle involved, parked on Stage Rd. in Cache Creek. An investigator attended with a broken piece from the scene of the original acci-dent and it matched a dam-aged portion of the vehicle. The Registered Owner is from Cache Creek. Investi-gation into the matter is con-tinuing.

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Council agrees to dog-friendly park

Poles imperilled by creek washout

From the Ashcroft Council meeting on May 13

Roll Call: Acting Mayor Helen Kormendy and councillors Alice Durksen and Jerry Fiddick. Mis-sing: Mayor Andy Anderson and Coun. Jackie Te-gart.

Communication with CPCouncil is hoping that they can

improve communications with CP after hearing that Interior Roads manager Phil Doddridge didn’t re-ceive notice from them that they were working on the railway cross-ing in Ashcroft again.

Work on the crossing is now fin-ished, and it is in great shape, said Doddridge, but CP didn’t notify In-terior Roads - again - that they were doing the work and rerouting traf-fic. He said the lack of notice meant that Interior Roads couldn’t let the Village or anyone else know. He said the change in trafflc flow could present problems for the Village if there was an accident in town with trucks that would normally stick to the highway bypass.

Council passed a motion to ask CP to come to a public meeting and talk to them.

Graffiti Days Poker RunCouncil approved a request

from the Cache Creek Graf-fiti Days committee to use Herit-age Place Park as a stopping point again this year for their Poker Run on June 7. Organizer Damian Cou-ture said they had 30 classic cars take place in the event last year; this year they’re hoping for up to 50.

Rodeo ParadeCouncil received a reminder

and entry form for the Ashcroft Rodeo Parade on June 15. This year’s theme is mining, from the gold rush to present

day mines. The parade begins at 11 am, starting from the “Big Blue Mining Truck” at the south end of Heritage Place Park on Railway Ave.

Dogs on leashes permittedCouncil agreed to approve Heritage Place Park on Rail-

way Ave. as an area where “Dogs on leash allowed”, and to place a dog waste receptacle near the picnic tables. All other parks in Ashcroft remain off limit to dogs.

Council agreed with a report from administration which pointed out that few children play in HPP, therefore there is little chance of them coming into contact with dog feces there.

However, the park has allowed dog on leashes there for the past four years, and the dog control officer reported that dog owners are very good about picking up after their dogs there. Staff also pointed out that HPP attracts a lot of visitors who comment on how muc they enjoy being able to stop and have a rest there, and they appreciate being able to walk their dogs in a cooler grassy environment.

Water TurbidityActing Mayor Helen Kormendy said she has had several

people ask her about the water turbidity level. She said that she referred them to the Village website or to the large sign at in front of the Car Wash, but they don’t know about the sign or they don’t use a computer.

“These people were very frustrated and believed the Vil-lage should do more,” she said.

Five Year Financial PlanCouncil adopted Bylaw 781, the Five Year Financial Plan

which includes the 2013 municipal budget.

Tax RatesCouncil adopted Bylaw 782 which sets out the tax rates

for 2013.

Next meetingMay 27 at 7 pm in the Village Office.

For the love of rodeo2012 Rodeo Queen Ginelle Talarico (left) was on hand to welcome 2013 Rodeo Princess Grace Antoine into the family earlier this week. Grace will take over from big sister Harley, who was 2012 Rodeo Princess. Harley was invited to represent us at the Williams Lake Indoor BCRA Rodeo last month. It started off with Miss Rodeo Canada coming to meet Harley at the Cache Creek Elementary School for a tour. Harley then spent the Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Williams Lake signing autographs, joining in the Grand Entry, Volunteer Dinner, Royalty Seminar and Last but not least escorted her Grandpa Archie Williams to receive his award, as he was inducted into the cowboy Hall of Fame.

BC Hydro crews worked quickly and safe-ly on Wednesday afternoon to stabilize a distri-bution line along Back Valley Road near Cache Creek after the road was damaged by flooding.

Water from the overflowing creek sur-rounded two power poles carrying the line, causing the ground around the poles to become unstable. Crews relocated one pole and placed riprap - rock used to absorb the flow of running water - around the second pole.

There was a brief outage affecting four cus-tomers. Power was restored within two hours.

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Heavy debris flows in Cache Creek caused havoc and damage to property last week and especially to Backvalley Road where the road was destroyed by several washouts. The above photo was next to the Tumbleweed Motel in Cache Creek on Monday.


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Dear EditorIf I were a tourist...Today, the tour bus that was

taking me on my travels through beautiful British Columbia, stopped in Cache Creek.

Maybe I was travelling from Kamloops, on a beautiful winding highway past lakes that seemed un-touched by man, vast open fields with cattle and hay crops under constant irrigation to turn them in wonderful patches of green against the brown vegetation of the hills. Every turn of the highway revealed new vistas to stimulate my senses. Maybe I should come back here someday.

Maybe I was traveling down from Williams Lake and observed the forest that comes down to the highway with the many large and small lakes with large flocks of waterfowl. Perhaps I dreamed of catching rainbow trout, maybe I should come back here some day.

Maybe I was travelling from the South, through the famous Fras-er Canyon, watching the sunlight

play on the walls of the Canyon highlighting features which would bring out the artist or photograph-er in anybody. At Lytton, we turned into the Thompson River Valley and saw the landscape slowly turn from forest to northern desert with sagebrush and wild grasses. You could see forever! Past ranches old and new. Log houses that tell of a family’s struggle to survive in this sometimes harsh, beautiful land. Maybe I will come back this way again.

As we pass by the Ashcroft Ranch I see a sign saying Cache Creek is a short distance ahead. I think of an oasis in this dry country.

As we drive into Cache Creek, I notice signs of a progressive cross-roads Village - a new Library under construction, a beautification pro-ject with trees and flowers being planted. Motels and restaurants for the tired and hungry travellers. Beautiful houses on the surround-ing hills. By coincidence, the buses stopped in what appeared to be an abandoned shopping plaza called the Oasis.

In order to stretch my legs, I decided to walk along the storefronts of the Plaza and look in the windows. Obviously the

stores were not cleaned after they were closed as I see garment hang-ers and other debris all over the floors. I continued to walk. In the next store I see “lumps” of some-thing all over the floor, concentrated at the doorway and under the win-dows. Then, to my horror, I realize what the “lumps” are - piles of dead pigeon carcasses. One store looks like it has hundreds of them, others only one or two. It was obvious they had been there a long time.

What kind of property owner would allow this to happen? What kind of a Community would allow a property owner to be so cruel to birds who were just looking for a warm place to roost.

What kind of a Community would allow this to continue?

IF I were a tourist, I would NOT stop again in Cache Creek, and I would tell this story to my friends.

Laurie RennieCache Creek

Word will spread about pigeon pileup

ONE OF THE CLYDESDALES at Desert Hills Ranch waits patiently for someone to rub his nose

See LETTERS on p. 6

We are materialists, you and I.I don’t mean that in a negative sense:

it’s simply a trait of ours. Whether it’s col-lecting the odd pebble on the beach or rare and hugely expensive paintings, we have “things” that we love, or at least enjoy.

Most of us don’t let it go too far. A few nick nacs, collector’s spoons, a closet full of fabric, a garage full of tools... And then there are hoarders, but that’s something else.

Over the weekend, many of our com-munity members were faced with evacu-ation because of the Spatsum Creek fire. Some of them left and took the things that mattered to them; others stayed put but they still made up a mental inventory of what they would take if they had to leave right away.

It’s often enlightening what we decide to take with us and what to leave behind. And an emergency is often no time to make that decision, which is why Emergency Pre-paredness workers keep telling us to plan ahead - make grab ‘n go bags to leave in your car, make escape routes, etc. I received an email from an animal rights group on Sunday urging those facing evacuation to plan ahead for your pets. While I agree with the plan ahead part, the message came too late.

The last town I lived in up north was evacuated in 2001. Being part of the Muni-cipal Emergency Plan committee, I knew about planning ahead, and did. The day of the evacuation, I was out of town. So much for plans of what I would take in an emer-gency.

My partner was the MEP co-ordinator for the town and left the house to find out what was happening before evacuation was ordered. It turned out well, and we all re-turned home that evening, but it makes you think about the things that are near and dear to you and what you’d be willing to risk your life to protect and save.

You never look at your posessions the same way again, knowing that you’d leave them to burn if you had to.

It’s different for all of us, but for me, my family is what matters most - both my two-legged and four-legged family members.

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ages to be stronger and more competent swimmers, educates about dangers around aquatic environments, safe boating, and much more. Lesson registration will be open May 23 rd during public swimming hours. Limited spots are available. Enjoy being out in the sun and around water? Are you 13 years of age or older? Train to become a lifeguard! Lifeguard training will be available through Bronze Medallion and Bronze Cross courses. Classes are de-pendent upon interest.Important dates to remember are June 8th and July 1st. Graffiti Days will be hosted at Cache Creek Park over the weekend of June 8th as well as Canada Day July 1st. The Cache Creek Pool will be open from 12:30pm – 8pm for both events! The staff at the Cache Creek pool are excited to see you come out and have a good time! If you have any questions or ideas please call 250-457-9135.

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Worship and Sermon commences at 10 a.m.Everyone welcome

ZION UNITEDSunday Worship 10:50 am

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by Doug FirbyEditor-in-ChiefTroy MediaCALGARY, AB/ Troy Media/ - The

plot of Will Ferguson’s award-winning novel 419 revolves around the fallout from a Nigerian scam that bilks a poor Calgarian out of all of his worldly pos-sessions and drives him to suicide. It’s a good read, but the description of the scam makes it appear to be rudiment-ary; it seemed to me that surely no one would fall for something so obvious.

Maybe some =operators in China have been studying and learning from their peers in Nigeria, because some re-cent Internet scams have – on the sur-face at least – elevated the art to a new level.

Consider an experience I’m going through with a company that pretends to be the official web site for a popu-lar U.S.-based shore manufacturer. The site is called thefryeboots.com/, but I’m warning you right now that you go there at your own peril.

It appears to be an almost exact replica of the real company’s website: thefryecompany.com/. If you open the two sites up and compare them side-by-side, the similarities are astonishing. Good job, scammers!

Both sites have the company’s name, prominently displayed in the up-per left hand corner of the home page. Both have alluring photographs of young people, mostly women, wearing the product. The menu across the top of both is in the same font, and the drop-down menus function in exactly the same way.

The only obvious difference? The fraudulent site has some of their boots on sale at “40 per cent off”.

OK, so, confession time. I hap-pened across the fraudulent site, was fooled into believing it was the manu-facturer’s site and ordered a pair of boots. What happened next is what’s really interesting.

Almost immediately after the or-der was placed, weird things started to

happen. The first was that the order did not appear to process properly. When I contacted “the company”, I received a reply asking for my order number. The return email had Chinese characters ap-pear in an email field - not what you’d expect to see from an American manu-facturer.

Uh oh. Then I got an email from a mysterious third party, offering to mediate any pay dispute I might be having with the retailer. The next email came from the retailer, and it assured me not to worry about the incomplete transaction, “You can make an new or-der, then to payment, thanks!” (Odd wording and poor grammar for such a large company.)

A call to my Visa provider affirmed that the charge had in fact been applied against my account. After a Google search revealed that thefryboots.com has been blacklisted, my bank advised me to immediately cancel the order and demand a refund.

And then things got crazy. After several email exchanges in which I de-manded a refund, the scammers be-came threatening. I received this email, and – I kid you not – it is word-for-word what landed in my inbox:

“If you refuse to pay, we will place your Personal Infor-mation and The Credit Card Information posted on the In-ternet, release to more than 1500 blogs,such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Blog.com, Myspace, Skyrock, Tuita, Tumblr, Wordpress, Blogger, MyLife, Badoo and so on,You must believe we have the ability!We have quite a lot of blog account!

Please be careful!!!”Such threats are not only

darkly comical, they are also illegal. Of course, that doesn’t mean much when the com-pany is based in China and the server that routes their emails is based in Estonia.

The RCMP maintains the Canadian Anti-fraud Cen-tre, which specializes in deal-ing with such activities. It’s a busy place. Once I got through (there’s a long queue), a very helpful agent described this case as a very interesting ex-ample.

My situation should eventually get sorted out, thanks to the ability to dis-pute the charge through Visa, and the fact that I didn’t dig myself in any deep-er before discovering the scam. Still, it required me to cancel my card and take a number of other security measures to ensure the company had not accessed files on my computer.

It may end up being a cheap lesson for me, but a reminder that the Internet is an increasingly sophisticated jungle where skilled scam artists are increas-ingly adept at parting even reasonably sophisticated consumers from their money.

Getting it under control is a daunt-ing challenge for law enforcement officials. But if the environment doesn’t change for the better, there’s good reason to believe that the Inter-net may never fully realize its poten-tial as a place of commerce. The idea of walking into a real store, and walk-ing out with the goods in hand – even if it means at a price premium – never seemed so attractive.

Doug Firby is Editor-in-Chief and National Affairs columnist for Troy Media.

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U.C.W. getting ready for annual Yard Sale

Delta’s mayor pushes for Ashcroft transloading facility

Ten ladies attended the May meeting of Zion’s United Church Women when Lynn Lancaster, president, welcomed everyone. Jacklyn Desrosiers led the devo-tional, taken from the book I’ll Be Glad to Give a Devotional by Amy Bolding. The scripture was from Prov-erbs. The message was “We can’t quit now,” to make other happy is a virtue, a gift from Go, a blessing to the work; Take hold of yourself when tempted to quit.

After approval of the agenda with additions and approval of the minutes, it was onto old business. We had desig-nated some of our funds towards an automatic dishwasher, so hopefully we will soon have enough with donations to purchase this much needed item.

The U.C.W. Will be leading one of theSunday worship services in June.

Correspondence was dealt with, some from Narmata, 1st and Carmen, a missionary working in Mexico. The

date for the Western Women’s Confer-ence is Sept. 27-29 in Naramata. RBC where we get our Daily Bread book-let from is offering a free book entitled Foregiveness, which we will get.

Reports were given next. Reta Rob-ertson handed out the written Treas-urer’s Report. Our sunshine lady Dor-othy Pears reported having sent some cards to those celebrating a birth-day. Hilda Drinkwater in charge of ar-chives has a few more pictures to put up and she keeps our albums u to date. Phyllis Gray for Publicity gave her re-port next. Reta reported for our Out-reach program and said how busy they were when we hosted Soups On Apr. 19. Zion United will be hosting Soups On again May 24. She also reported that people are still saving and giving

her Campbell soup labels and used

stamps. We really appreciate all those who do this as it helps with Christian work elsewhere.

We then had our coffee break and fellowship time before continu-ing the meeting. Lynn commented

on the BC U.C.W. Conference.Zion United Church will be having

a Yard Sale on June 1 with household items and some furniture, so watch for posters and a notice in Coming Events in The Journal. The time will be 9 am to noon with NO early bird sales. If any-one had any items they wish to contrib-ute towards this event, we would very much appreciate them. They can be brought to the hall most week days as our minister is usually there, or can be brought to the hall on Friday, May 31 in the morning as we we will be pricing items then.

Our next meeting is June 4 at 2 pm and any ladies who are interested are welcome to come asa a visitor. We then repeated the U.C.W. Benediction together.

UniteD in spiritUnited Church Women

Phyllis Gray

Dear EditorThank you to all who helped

with our Strawberry Tea on Apr. 27. Without your time, with all the work involved, we could not have put it on. I can’t mention names, but you all know who we are meaning.

It was so nice meeting all our friends and neighbours – thanks to all of you also for making it the success it was.

Winners of the raffles were: 1st Lana Rereson, 2nd Lil Li-esch, and 3rd Henry Klassen. The Door Prize was won by Barb Shaw and the Cake Prize was won by Gena Stewart.

Pat Kirby, presidentSeniors Association

The Strawberry Tea taste of success

South Delta LeaderMayor Lois Jackson is continuing

her push for a transloading facility in Ashcroft which she says will reduce the strain on Delta and protect valu-able farmland.

Council passed a motion in sup-port of the Ashcroft container termin-al site last May, which has been up-graded with a $5 million investment from the federal government.

In a letter addressed to the feder-al ministry of transportation last June, Jackson urged them to support the Ashcroft terminal, pointing out there has been a significant loss of farmland in Delta to the South Fraser Perimeter Road, Tsawwassen First Nation, and Deltaport container terminal expan-sion.

“People will say, well why do we care here in Delta,” said Mayor Lois

Jackson. “My position [is] quite clear. I’m very selfishly trying to guard the lands in and around Port Metro Van-couver here in Delta.”

Jackson said during a recent vis-it to Ashcroft, mayor Andy Anderson told her residents could use the em-ployment such a project would bring.

“While we were there people were stopping us in the streets and basically saying is there anything you can do to help us realize this very good idea,” she said.

Ashcroft Terminal, located 90 kilometres west of Kamloops on the Thompson River, has a direct connec-tion with both CP and CN rail main-lines to Deltaport, and 120 hectares of industrially-zoned land for bulk stor-age and container capacity.

The potential benefits of inland terminals for B.C. was first high-

lighted in a 2006 prov-incial ministry of transportation report called Inland Contain-er Terminal Analysis. The issue was further examined in a 2007 report by federal Min-ister of International Trade David Emerson, recommending the de-velopment of a system of inland terminals to reduce congestion at Vancouver’s ports and the surrounding areas.

Jackson will now plan another stake-holder meeting with industry representa-tives to make a case for Ashcroft’s use as a transloading facility for Deltaport.

Bob McCormick, Ashcroft Electric

wants tocongratulate

David Porter and Family for the

successfulgrand opening of

Desert Hills Ranch and the new

Garden Centre

On the corner of Railway and 5th • 250-453-2281

For all your Electronic needsAshcroft Irly tIm-br-mArt

Building Supplies & Garden Centre www.ashcroftirly.com

15” FatMax Hand Saw

Was $14.02 $927

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Come in and visit our Garden Centre!

BRING A FRIEND AND GET FIT FOR LIFE!AQUA FIT

At the Cache Creek PoolMondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

(excluding statutory holidays)From noon to 1:00 PM

Starts on June 10th and runs until the end of AugustCost for 4 week sets (11 Classes):

Seniors (55 plus) - $33/month or $4 drop in Under age 55 - $44/month or $5 drop in

FUNCTIONAL FITNESSMay 22nd to June 7th

At the Cache Creek ParkMonday, Wednesday and Fridays

From 9:30-10:30 AMCost for 3 week set (8 Classes):

Special 55+ rates: $24 or $4/class drop-inUnder 55 welcome: $32 or $5 drop-in

To Register for either of these programs please contact Vicky Trill at (250) 457-7038 or [email protected]

WHAT’S NEW~ Adult and Public Swims are now free

at the Cache Creek Pool~ A ladder was installed in the pool last summer

to make access in and out easier ~ If you are a senior on a budget and would like to

participate please contactVicky Trill in confidence to discuss options.

Box 190, 402-4th Street, Ashcroft, BC, V0K 1A0250-453-2261

The Journal office will be closed Monday, May 20th

and Tuesday, May 21st


Clinton’s Western Heritage Week in full swing

Susan Swan459-2224 or [email protected]

STRIKING A BALANCE

Clinton Annual BallClinton’s Western Heritage Week

kicks off with the Clinton Annual Ball on Saturday, May 18. This event has been running since the first Ball that was held in January of 1868.

The plans are in place and this year promises to be another banner year for the Ball with a lovely three-course din-ner followed by dancing to the 16-piece Cariboo Gold Dance Band from Wil-liams Lake. The Perfect Match, also from Williams Lake will entertain dur-ing the bands intermissions. Clinton’s own fantastic Can-Can troupe, the Mill Girl Follies will also keep the crowd entertained.

With good food, great entertain-ment, door prizes as well as priz-

es for Most Elegant Lady, Dapper Gentle-man and Best Dressed Couple, the Ball is a great start to the week.

Clinton’s Well Know Museum

The South Cari-boo Museum (AKA Clinton Museum) will open for the season on

Saturday, May 18. Those wishing to have their

treasures appraised can drop by the museum on May 19 for the Antiques Roadshow and have Ted Pappas evaluate their items for a $5 donation (per piece) to the museum.

Then on May 22 Museum Society members will host an Open House at the museum from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Drop by for a cup of coffee and refresh-ments while you enjoy the Museum’s amazing display of artifacts, photos and memorabilia of the area’s history.

The museum in Clinton has been described as one of the best in BC. Drop by and see why.

Old Timers TeaThe Clinton Old Timers Tea is a

tradition that goes back about half a century. It honours the old timers who helped build this community.

See BALANCE on p. 10

Sharon and Wayne Marchant at the 2010 Annual Ball

Anie’s Pizza and Bakery in Cache Creek celebrated the grand opening of its new patio last week. The restaurant has been undergoing a series of renovations to make it more inviting. Mayor John Ranta cuts the ribbon with (left) Anie Lim and Ian Campbell and friends.

250-457-62871047 South Trans-Canada Hwy,

Cache Creek

“Wash only full loads in the clothes washer.”

Railway Avenue, Ashcroft 250-453-9343

“Sweep sidewalks and driveways rather than spraying them

with water”

S afetyM

artfoods

“Use thegarbage disposal

sparingly.Compost vegetable food waste instead and save

gallons every time”

250-457-6464Cache Creek

“Don’tuse

your toiletas a waste basket.”

Village of Ashcroft

“Install alow-volume

toilet or low-flow showerhead”

403 Railway AvenueAshcroft, B.C.

250-453-2553

“Checkyour

toilets and faucets for leaks”

“Avoidover-watering

your lawnin the summer”Cache CreekVeterinaryHospital

250-457-6203Old Cariboo Road, Cache Creek

Friendship Auto Service Ltd.250-453-9308603 Railway Avenue

“Don’t runthe hose while

washing your car”

CacheCreekHusky

“Washingmachines use anywherebetween 100 - 200 litres

of water per load”

“Turnthe tap

water offwhile brushing

your teeth, shaving,or washing your face.”

411 Brink St., Ashcroft

AshcroftDental Clinic

250-453-9147

Ashcroft fAmilymedicAl PrActice

250-453-9353

“Drinkingwater is

essential foryour health!”

Ashcroft RealtyINDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED BROKERAGE

110B Railway Ave. Ashcroft, B.C.1-888-900-9880

“Consultyour

local nursery for information on plant

selection and placement foroptimum outdoor water savings”

“Run yourdishwasher only when it’s full”

Highway 97, Cache Creek

DRINKING WATER WEEK

Take the Community

WaterChallenge!

MAY 20-26

In BC we may take our water for granted, but it is a � nite resource

we need to value and protect.

Are you water wise? Take the Community Water Challenge and enter to win an exciting water-themed getaway in Vancouver courtesy of The Fairmont Waterfront and Helijet, plus receive 10% off water ef� cient � xtures at Splashes Bath & Kitchen Centres across BC! It’s simple – just pledge to take one or all of the water wise actions below. Make your pledge at:

drinkingwaterweek.org/challenge

Our water – Why do we need to protect it? Why should we care?When you turn on your tap and clean, safe

water comes out, do you ever wonder how it got there or what happens to it when it goes down the drain? Or why you should care?

“We may think we have enough water for our needs in BC but that is not always the case. Our water is � nite, and the demand is increas-ing due to climate change, population growth and industry needs,” says Daisy Foster, CEO of the 4,700-member BC Water & Waste As-sociation. “Although the expenses may not be apparent, there are signi� -cant costs, energy and human input required to treat our drinking water to be

clean and safe, deliver it to our taps, and man-age the wastewater that goes down the drain.”

She adds, “New regulations and aging infra-structure such as pipes and treatment systems will mean upgrades and replacements and this is something we are all going to have to pay for.”

During Drinking Water Week, May 20 – 26, BC Water & Waste Associa-tion asks you to ‘Get to Know Your H2O’ and think about the impact of your everyday habits.

“We forget that we use the same treated drinking water to wash our cars and water our lawns. We � ush our toilets and away it goes with whatever we put down there,” says Foster. “Just a few simple

changes such as watering our lawns less, using rain barrels, installing water e� cient � xtures or appliances, and not putting harmful substances down our drains can make a big di� erence.”

For example, detergents, paint, medications, and many other household products end up at wastewater treat-ment plants where special processes are required to minimize the impact on the environment and receiving waters. Fats, oils and grease that we put down our drains can o� en cause blockages in

sewer lines resulting in costly repairs.Foster says, “During Drinking Water Week,

get involved and learn more about your water and the impact of your actions. Start by taking the Community Water Challenge and pledge to be water wise.”

The five easy pledges can be taken online. People can also find out about community events such as tours of water and wastewater treatment facilities in their area, or download fun and educational activities for children and families, at www.drinkingwaterweek.org.

For more water wise tips and ‘Did You Knows’, and to download educational activities for your home or classroom,visit www.drinkingwaterweek.org.

facebook.com/drinkingwaterweek @drinkingwaterwk

Be Water Wise:□ I will limit my shower time to 5 minutes per day.□ I will install a water ef� cient � xture or appliance in my home.□ I will use less water outdoors by giving my lawn only the amount of water it needs (2.5 cm of water each week, or the height of a tuna can).□ I will turn off the tap when brushing my teeth, scrubbing dishes, shaving, or during any other water wasting activity.□ I will not put harmful substances such as cleaners, paints, pesticides and grease down my drain.

Did You Know?

• The average British Columbian uses 353 litres of water per day, yet thinks they use less than 200 litres per day.* • 78 per cent of British Columbians would fix an internet outage within a day, but only 50 per cent would fix a leaky faucet within the same time frame.*• Replacing an 18-litre-per-flush toilet with an ultra low volume 6-litre or less model leads to a 66% savings in water flushed and will reduce indoor water use by about 30%. *RBC 2013 Canadian Water Attitudes Study.

ANSWERS: 1.True: British Columbians use an average of 353 litres of water per day; the average Canadian uses 274 litres of water per day.* 2. True: To find out if your toilet is leaking, put two or three drops of food colouring in the tank at the back of the toilet, and wait a few minutes. If the colour shows up in the bowl, there’s a leak. 3. False: Watering your lawn thoroughly once per week rather than lightly at a greater frequency will strengthen the roots and promote a greener, healthier lawn. *Environment Canada, 2011.

True and False: Test your water knowledge – take the quiz! 1. British Columbians use more water than other Canadians. T__ F__

2. A toilet that continues to run after � ushing can waste up to 200,000 litres of water in a single year. T__ F__

3. The best way to achieve a healthy lawn is by watering lightly several times a week. T__ F__

Golden Country Ltd.Independently Owned and Operated

1-800-557-7355401 Railway Avenue

“Teach your children to turn off faucets tightly

after each use.”

A8 www.ash-cache-journal.com Thursday, May 16, 2013 The Journal The Journal Thursday, May 16, 2013 www.ash-cache-journal.com A9

250-457-62871047 South Trans-Canada Hwy,

Cache Creek

“Wash only full loads in the clothes washer.”

Railway Avenue, Ashcroft 250-453-9343

“Sweep sidewalks and driveways rather than spraying them

with water”

S afetyM

artfoods

“Use thegarbage disposal

sparingly.Compost vegetable food waste instead and save

gallons every time”

250-457-6464Cache Creek

“Don’tuse

your toiletas a waste basket.”

Village of Ashcroft

“Install alow-volume

toilet or low-flow showerhead”

403 Railway AvenueAshcroft, B.C.

250-453-2553

“Checkyour

toilets and faucets for leaks”

“Avoidover-watering

your lawnin the summer”Cache CreekVeterinaryHospital

250-457-6203Old Cariboo Road, Cache Creek

Friendship Auto Service Ltd.250-453-9308603 Railway Avenue

“Don’t runthe hose while

washing your car”

CacheCreekHusky

“Washingmachines use anywherebetween 100 - 200 litres

of water per load”

“Turnthe tap

water offwhile brushing

your teeth, shaving,or washing your face.”

411 Brink St., Ashcroft

AshcroftDental Clinic

250-453-9147

Ashcroft fAmilymedicAl PrActice

250-453-9353

“Drinkingwater is

essential foryour health!”

Ashcroft RealtyINDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED BROKERAGE

110B Railway Ave. Ashcroft, B.C.1-888-900-9880

“Consultyour

local nursery for information on plant

selection and placement foroptimum outdoor water savings”

“Run yourdishwasher only when it’s full”

Highway 97, Cache Creek

DRINKING WATER WEEK

Take the Community

WaterChallenge!

MAY 20-26

In BC we may take our water for granted, but it is a � nite resource

we need to value and protect.

Are you water wise? Take the Community Water Challenge and enter to win an exciting water-themed getaway in Vancouver courtesy of The Fairmont Waterfront and Helijet, plus receive 10% off water ef� cient � xtures at Splashes Bath & Kitchen Centres across BC! It’s simple – just pledge to take one or all of the water wise actions below. Make your pledge at:

drinkingwaterweek.org/challenge

Our water – Why do we need to protect it? Why should we care?When you turn on your tap and clean, safe

water comes out, do you ever wonder how it got there or what happens to it when it goes down the drain? Or why you should care?

“We may think we have enough water for our needs in BC but that is not always the case. Our water is � nite, and the demand is increas-ing due to climate change, population growth and industry needs,” says Daisy Foster, CEO of the 4,700-member BC Water & Waste As-sociation. “Although the expenses may not be apparent, there are signi� -cant costs, energy and human input required to treat our drinking water to be

clean and safe, deliver it to our taps, and man-age the wastewater that goes down the drain.”

She adds, “New regulations and aging infra-structure such as pipes and treatment systems will mean upgrades and replacements and this is something we are all going to have to pay for.”

During Drinking Water Week, May 20 – 26, BC Water & Waste Associa-tion asks you to ‘Get to Know Your H2O’ and think about the impact of your everyday habits.

“We forget that we use the same treated drinking water to wash our cars and water our lawns. We � ush our toilets and away it goes with whatever we put down there,” says Foster. “Just a few simple

changes such as watering our lawns less, using rain barrels, installing water e� cient � xtures or appliances, and not putting harmful substances down our drains can make a big di� erence.”

For example, detergents, paint, medications, and many other household products end up at wastewater treat-ment plants where special processes are required to minimize the impact on the environment and receiving waters. Fats, oils and grease that we put down our drains can o� en cause blockages in

sewer lines resulting in costly repairs.Foster says, “During Drinking Water Week,

get involved and learn more about your water and the impact of your actions. Start by taking the Community Water Challenge and pledge to be water wise.”

The five easy pledges can be taken online. People can also find out about community events such as tours of water and wastewater treatment facilities in their area, or download fun and educational activities for children and families, at www.drinkingwaterweek.org.

For more water wise tips and ‘Did You Knows’, and to download educational activities for your home or classroom,visit www.drinkingwaterweek.org.

facebook.com/drinkingwaterweek @drinkingwaterwk

Be Water Wise:□ I will limit my shower time to 5 minutes per day.□ I will install a water ef� cient � xture or appliance in my home.□ I will use less water outdoors by giving my lawn only the amount of water it needs (2.5 cm of water each week, or the height of a tuna can).□ I will turn off the tap when brushing my teeth, scrubbing dishes, shaving, or during any other water wasting activity.□ I will not put harmful substances such as cleaners, paints, pesticides and grease down my drain.

Did You Know?

• The average British Columbian uses 353 litres of water per day, yet thinks they use less than 200 litres per day.* • 78 per cent of British Columbians would fix an internet outage within a day, but only 50 per cent would fix a leaky faucet within the same time frame.*• Replacing an 18-litre-per-flush toilet with an ultra low volume 6-litre or less model leads to a 66% savings in water flushed and will reduce indoor water use by about 30%. *RBC 2013 Canadian Water Attitudes Study.

ANSWERS: 1.True: British Columbians use an average of 353 litres of water per day; the average Canadian uses 274 litres of water per day.* 2. True: To find out if your toilet is leaking, put two or three drops of food colouring in the tank at the back of the toilet, and wait a few minutes. If the colour shows up in the bowl, there’s a leak. 3. False: Watering your lawn thoroughly once per week rather than lightly at a greater frequency will strengthen the roots and promote a greener, healthier lawn. *Environment Canada, 2011.

True and False: Test your water knowledge – take the quiz! 1. British Columbians use more water than other Canadians. T__ F__

2. A toilet that continues to run after � ushing can waste up to 200,000 litres of water in a single year. T__ F__

3. The best way to achieve a healthy lawn is by watering lightly several times a week. T__ F__

Golden Country Ltd.Independently Owned and Operated

1-800-557-7355401 Railway Avenue

“Teach your children to turn off faucets tightly

after each use.”

A8 www.ash-cache-journal.com Thursday, May 16, 2013 The Journal The Journal Thursday, May 16, 2013 www.ash-cache-journal.com A9


BUSINESSSERVICES

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYOFFICE ASSISTANT

The Village of Clinton is seeking a full time position for an Office Assistant, who is accountable to the Chief Adminis-trative Officer (CAO).The successful candidate shall have completed grade 12 or equivalent, preferably with extra courses in office or busi-ness administration. Five years local government knowl-edge and experience would be an asset. Indicate your famil-iarity with Microsoft Office, Web Pages and Social Media in your cover letter. Team player, ability to get along with others and public is a must. Qualified candidates are invited to submit an application in confidence, including a covering letter, references will be required should you be shortlisted.

Please send resume via email, fax or mail by May 31, 2013.

Tom Dall, CAO Fax: 250-459-2227PO Box 309 Email: [email protected] Clinton, BC V0K 1K0

For a complete job description please contact the Village Office (250) 459-2261.


Dress up Day in Clinton, followed by paradeIt will be held

on Friday, May 24 from 2-4 p.m. in the Clinton Memorial Hall. It is a chance to relax with some refreshments and catch up with old friends or make some new ones.

This year there will be a display of old newspaper clippings, scrapbooks and household items that tell the story of Clinton’s past. Everyone is invited to this free event.

Heritage Dress Up ContestThe Clinton and District Econom-

ic Development Society is sponsoring a 150/50 Theme and Period Dress-up Contest on May 24.

Although Clinton residents are en-couraged to decorate their homes and businesses and to dress in period cos-tume for the entire Heritage Week, judging will take place on May 24. Prizes will be awarded for the Best Business Heritage 150/50 theme, Best Business Individual Costume and Best

Individual Cos-tume.

Plan to visit Clinton on May 24 - you may see some interesting decorations and costumes.

Annual Clinton Parade

The 2013 Clinton Parade is Saturday, May 25 beginning at 11 a.m. The theme this year is the 150/50 Anniversary.

Pick up your parade entry forms from Integris Credit Union, Clinton Coffee House, Country Squire Gift Shop or at the Village Office. Parade organizers would like the forms re-turned by May 18 if possible.

In addition to the usual awards, there will be a special ribbon this year for the entry that best depicts this year’s 150/50 Anniversary Celebra-tion theme.

If you are planning to come and watch the parade come early to stake out the best ad-vantage points along the route.

Lions Beef on a BunAs in past years the Clin-

ton Lions Club will have their famous beef on a bun at a kiosk beside the Clinton Health Cen-tre. Often the line up for this treat begins even before the pa-rade has finished.

Fire Hall HotdogsAlso as in the past, mem-

bers of the Clinton Volunteer Fire Department will have free

hotdogs and drinks for the kids at the fire hall at 309 Lebourdais Avenue.

Then off to the RodeoThen it is off to the rodeo, but I’ll

give you more details on that next week.

Clinton SeniorsWhile all the heritage week activ-

ities are going on, the regular events still take place.

The Clinton Seniors Association will hold their regular general meet-ing following lunch at noon on May 16 at the Clinton Seniors Centre at 217 Smith Avenue. New members are al-ways welcome.

Council MeetingsThe Village of Clinton Council

meetings are held the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. The next regular meeting will be on Wednesday, May 22 beginning at 7 p.m. in Coun-cil Chambers at the Municipal Offices at 1423 Cariboo Hwy.

The public is welcome to attend. Anyone wishing to view the agendas or minutes of previous meetings can find them on the village website at www.village.clinton.bc.ca

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Mill Girl Follies with the Hat Creek Ranch stage coach after the 2012 parade

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COMING EVENTS

MEMBERS & BONA FIDE GUESTS WELCOME

Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday • 12 pm - 4 pm Thursday - Friday • 12 pm - 11 pm

Saturday • 12 pm - 8 pm Sunday • 12 pm - 6 pm

Ashcroft Legion General Meeting3rd Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

(no meeting July and August)

Euchre, � rst & third Sunday of every month1:00 to 4:00 pm, beginners welcome

Contract Bridge, beginners welcomeEvery Tuesday 1:00 to 4:00 pm

MEAT DRAWEvery Saturday ~ 3:00 pm

Ashcroft Royal Canadian LegionFRI., MAY 17 • 6:30 - 8:00 pm

BARON OF BEEF$10.00/plate

Visitors Welcome

* Legion Crib Tournament last Sunday of the month - Open 10 am starts 11 am sharp - 12 games * Free Pool Daily

Ashcroft Royal Canadian LegionAshcroft Royal Canadian Legion

May 18 - Annual Flea Market, Walhachin Hall, May 18-19 from 9 am - 4 pm. All proceeds to the Walhachin Museum. May 23 - Plein Air Art Show & Sale open to the Public. 6:30-8:30 pm at St. Alban’s Church Hall.May 25th: Safari Club International-Thompson River BC Chapter is hosting a fund raiser starting at 5:30pm; Tickets available at Remax of� ce, 250.453.2225 or through Ken Brown 250.453.9415 June 21-22 - The BC Cancer Agency’s Screening Mammography mobile service will be visiting Ashcroft Hospital. Women ages 40-79 can book an appointment by calling 1-800-663-9203 or visiting www.smpbc.caMay 15 - Help us clean up the pocket park on Hwy 1 next to the Nugget Motel. The Cache Creek Beauti� cation Society will me meeting at Hungry Herbies at 6:30 am. Bring gloves and hats and drought-resistant plants if you have any.May 18 &19 Rendezvous 2013 at the Ashcroft River Inn from 10 am to 4 pm with a Rock Auction Saturday at 7 pm, registration at 6:30.May 27 - The next meeting of Cache Creek Council, 4:30pm in Council Chambers. June 1 - Zion United Church Yard Sale 9 AM to 12 noon. No early bird sales. Free admission. Donations for the sale can be brought to Zion’s Hall May 31 from 9 to noon.June 4 - Zion United Church Women meet June 4 at 2 PM in the Hall. Last meeting before the summer recess, resuming Sept.June 6 - Community Clean Up in Cache Creek, 6-8 pm. Meet at the Community Hall. Bring gloves and hats. Organized by the Cache Creek Beauti� cation Society.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. Soup’s On is moving from St. Alban’s to Zion for May 24th only, 401 Bancroft St.

Notice of DispositionTo: Ernie Duncan (Ernest), formerly of site 61 Lombardi Drive, 701 South Trans Canada Hwy., Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0Take notice that pursuant to section 37(3) of the Regulation to the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act, the landlord of the Manu-factured Home Park at 701 STC Hwy., Cache Creek, BC intends to dispose of a 1971 Port Royal Mobile Home, 12x66 feet, and its con-tents, (“the Property”) located in the Sage and Sands Trailer Park, Cache Creek, BC, 30 days after the publication of this notice,Unless: • You take legal possession of the Property, • You establish a legal right to possession of the Property, or • You make an application to the BC Supreme Court to establish such a right.After the expiration of the 30 day period, the Property will be dis-posed of with no further notice to you.Landlord: May Hillyard, Don Hillyard 13A Mallard Drive 701 South Trans Canada Highway Cache Creek, BC V0K 1A0 250-457-6776

Gary MercerCelebration of Life Service

Saturday, May 18, 2013, Noonat the Cache Creek Community Hall

Refreshments will be served

All who knew Garyare welcome to attend


Safety firstGraymont Lime Plant at Pavilion and students and staff from Gold Trail School District gathered on May 7 to recognize and celebrate North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The Lime Plant organized games, draws and meals for the students while telling them about the importance of safety on the job. Photo by Christian Desbiens

BC SPCA WARNS ABOUT “HOT DOGS”With summer here, the BC SPCA is reminding the public about the

hazards of leaving dogs unattended in parked cars. Hundreds of dogs die needlessly in this way each year. In minutes the temperature in a parked car can reach well over thirty-eight degrees Celsius. Dogs

can withstand these temperatures for only about ten minutes before suffering irreparable brain damage or death. For more information,

visit the BC SPCA website at www.spca.bc.ca. www.spca.bc.ca

May 2013 • Week 3ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, life might get stressful really soon unless you curb your spending. Although you may feel like you’re made of money right now, eventually the well will dry up.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Making changes is seldom easy, but change is necessary this week, Taurus. You may need to analyze which areas of your life can use the most work.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, kick back and have some fun in the next few days. Otherwise, you may waste an opportunity to recharge your batteries. Work responsibilities will not wait for long.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, expect some rejuvenated ambition and energy. Spurred on by this newfound energy, you can successfully tackle many of the things on your to-do list.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, unless you can focus you will just be puttering around without a goal. Put your mind on one thing and stick with this line of thinking for a few days.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, once you set your mind to something, it can be difficult to alter your opinions or perceptions. You may need to be a bit more flexible with a loved one this week.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, if you want someone to take you seriously you have to make up your mind. Don’t flip-flop on your ideals this week or you may come across as a pushover.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, just when you think you have reached a dead end, a new path miraculously opens up. Don’t miss your opportunity because time is fleeting.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 If practice makes perfect, then you have just about reached perfection, Sagittarius. You have been over and over something from every angle. It is now or never.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, there are many things you will not be able to change about this week, so why focus on the negativity? Instead, work around any issues and get the job done anyway.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 You often seem immune to the seriousness of certain situations, Aquarius. This week is no different. Try to recognize the gravity of a certain situation and put your best foot forward.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Don’t think that your efforts have gone unnoticed, Pisces. A few key people have been keeping track of your accomplishments.

School District No. 74 (Gold Trail)

EXTENDS AN INVITATION TO THE EIGHTH ANNUAL

DISTRICT RETIREMENT CELEBRATIONEveryone is welcome to attend an evening of fun, friends, and memories as we celebrate the many contributions of those District employees who are retiring, or have retired, this year: DATE: Thursday June 6, 2013 TIME: No-host bar opens @ 5:30pm; Dinner served @ 6:30pm LOCATION: Historic Hat Creek Ranch, 11 km. north of Cache Creek TICKETS: $26.00 for adults (includes starter salad, main course, dessert coffee/tea)

For more information and to purchase tickets, please contact Tracy Liesch (250) 453-9151 Ext 234, [email protected] Miller (250) 453-9151 Ext 201, [email protected]

(Please reserve your tickets by May 27th, 2013)

For the love of Mom

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ON A BRIGHTER

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Last week I saw an interesting post on Facebook titled: “Seeking Kelowna, BC Firefighter named Brent.”The 300 word

post was written by a man named Tom Argall from Brampton, Ontario. He explained that his mother had just been visiting Kelowna and had tripped on a bit of raised sidewalk, falling hard, breaking her arm and bruising her face. Luckily an

off-duty firefighter was driving by, stopped and came to her rescue. Tom ended his post

with this:“I want to thank

Brent. I’m over two thousand miles away and I don’t know his last name, but I’m appealing to the six degrees of Facebook to send the message. If you are reading this and you know a Kelowna, B.C. firefighter named Brent, please

thank him for me. Shake his hand, hug him, buy him a beer, whatever your preferred expression of gratitude may

be. Last Wednesday, wherever he was going, whatever he had planned for the day, whatever was happening in

his own life was suddenly irrelevant and secondary to him because a total stranger needed help. We need more people like that in the world.”He posted his

two paragraphs on Facebook a week after the accident on May 1st. Before going to bed that night he was pleasantly surprised it had already been shared by 99 people. When he awoke in the morning he was amazed it had been shared over 250 times. By May 3rd, his request had been shared by a whopping 2400 people, and within an hour of me sharing it, Brent’s last name was revealed as Beselt. But Tom

already knew that, because, by then, he’d received a message from the man he was looking for.“I’m not on

Facebook,” Brent said. “So I sent him a note through my wife’s account after being asked by so many people if it was me. Even friends from Spain and Saskatchewan contacted us about his post. It was crazy. I was just doing what anybody would have

done.”Tom was happy to

hear from him. “I read his message to my mom and she cried,” he said. “In a good way.”The 77 year old,

now in a cast and recuperating nicely, was incredibly appreciative and touched by the kindness of a stranger. Not just one stranger, but many.A nurse had also

stopped to help, and

then later visited her in the hospital. There were others that offered assistance too. And now over 2700 people on Facebook have shared a simple request of a son wanting to thank a stranger for helping his beloved mother.“Brent was a real

hero,” Tom said. “ But so was everyone that helped. I’m very grateful to them all.”

Human decency is alive and well in the world, and there are millions of examples of it being displayed every day. Unfortunately It’s the crazy, negative and tragic stories that get most of the press, which can give the impression we shouldn’t expect kindness and compassion from strangers. We should.The vast majority of

us human beings are

more loving than we think. Let’s open our eyes, and hearts, to that.And if anyone

knows the nurse named Kim from Kelowna General Hospital who helped Tom’s mom, please let me know. He’d really like to say thanks. Lori Welbourne is a

syndicated columnist. She can be reached at LoriWelbourne.com

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Nora Lessmann (Grinder) aged 90 years, died peacefully on May 4, 2013. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter Colleen and her sons James Koland (Martha) and Timothy Koland (Linda), her grandchildren Christine, Mathew, Denita, Kristie, Jamie, Michelle, Danny, Larry, Lisa and Lance; her great grandchildren Maybelle-Rose, Mikayla, Isabelle, Kash,

Addisyn, Katelyn and Christopher as well as several nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.

Nora was the last remaining member of the family. She is predeceased by her parents William and Minnie Grinder, her brother Henry and Bert Grinder, her sisters Louise Bishop, Mary Pigeon and Isabelle Treseirra (Wiley), she was also predeceased by her husband Rudolph Lessmann.

On Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. prayers will be recited at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Kamloops. Funeral Service will be held on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Peters Catholic Church, Clinton, B.C. followed by a celebration of her life at David Stoddard School, Clinton.

Should anyone desire, donations to the Alzheimer’s Society, PO Box 277, Kamloops, BC V2C 5K6 in memory of Nora would be appreciated.

Arrangements entrusted to Schoening Funeral Service, Kamloops, 250.374.1454.

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SUMMER EMPLOYMENTMUSEUM POSITION

The Village of Ashcroft has a position available in the Ashcroft Museum for the summer months. This posi-tion would run June 14 to August 30 and would be for 40 hours per week at $11.00 per hour. This position will be of interest to anyone with a love of history. Duties would include greeting guests, answering gen-eral questions as well as janitorial duties.This position is designed for students who will be re-turning to a secondary or post-secondary institution in the fall.The Village is an equal opportunity employer and this position is open to both male and female applicants. Interested parties are invited to submit their Resumes to the following address by 4:00 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013.Village of AshcroftPO Box 129 Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0Phone: 250-453-9161Fax: 250-453-9664Email: [email protected]

Robert Alan ElderJuly 12, 1938 to April 4, 2013

Passed away peacefully in Kamloops, BC,leaving behind wife Roberta; three kids, Raymond, William, and Mary; two grandchildren, Robert and

Stephanie; three great granddaughters; brother Les, sister Marlene, many nieces and nephews.

and many, many friends.Funeral to be held at Thompson Valley Funeral Home

Ashcroft BC, May 25, 2013 at 1:00 pm

In memory of my dear husband Rene, our father, grandfather and great-grandfather, who

passed away onMay 17, 2012.

God called him home, it was his will.

But in our hearts we love him still. His memory is as dear

today as in the hour he passed away. We often sit and think of him when we are all alone, for memory is the only thing

that grief can call its own.Sadly missed and love by all your family,

The Corneillie Family


What a blast of warm weather! It feels like summer not spring! I’m not complain-ing though.

Our planned Spring clean- up in April was cancelled as it was 6 degrees and the rain was blowing side-ways. These volunteer events should be at least somewhat fun. We end-ed up with a gorgeous day on May 4, and with a fantastic turn out and all our roads and lanes were combed and are litter free – for now at least. Thanks to everyone for pitching in!

Mother’s Day pancake breakfast was well attended and many enjoyed a great breakfast - thanks so much to the Spences Bridge Fire Dept. and es-pecially Marg, Arnie and Trudy. The winners of the community Club Moth-er’s Day raffle are: 1st prize (crocheted blanket donated by Carol Madden)

won by Chief Donna Galla-ger, 2nd prize (First Aid kit donated by the fire dept.) won by Ter-esa Downs, and 3rd prize (hanging bas-ket donated

by yours truly) won by Linda Nichols. Thanks to everyone for the support.

The New Horizon’s Sen-iors program is underway with the formation of an Elder’s Council. It’s met twice now and is busy planning events and activities that will see Elders mentoring Elders by sharing their various skills and talents. We are also striving for a more unified community as we share, learn and gain under-standing from each other. The first event is planned for May 28; it is a potluck picnic lunch at the “dancing tree”. Meet at

the Chief Wistemnista centre at noon with your contribution for lunch, and we’ll all go laugh, dance, and learn!

The electrical as-pect of the renovations at the hall is just about complete. The new lights are up, and they look great! The new furnace has already resulted in a much re-duced hydro bill. The NDI funds are now in place and we are in the process of ordering a nice little stage for the hall. The options for events and perform-ances will be greatly enhanced.

The Desert Daze planning is com-ing along nicely. We have been receiv-ing some sponsorships, and the music line–up is just about finalized.

Next month’s column will have more final details – but make sure you mark August 9-10 in your calendar for two days of great music and activities for the whole family.

As we were unable to meet last week, our last meeting for the summer has been rescheduled for May 22 at 7 pm. As always, everyone is welcome, in fact encouraged, to attend!

Clemes Hall being transformed

Mavourneen Varcoe-Ryan

COMINGS & GOINGS ON

in Spences Bridge

The Ashcroft Communities in Bloom group would like to thank Second Time Around for a generous donation of $500. These funds will be used to update Communities in Bloom signage including signs on the TransCanada Highway leading down towards Ashcroft. (Above) CiB member Ina Gory accepts the donation from Manager Anne Bonter.

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Relief/Casual EmployeesThe School District maintains a Relief/Casual call-out list to provide temporary coverage for the following positions in all communities in the district:

Bus Driver Custodian Aboriginal Student Support Worker Noon-Hour Supervisor School Secretary/Office Clerk Special Teaching Assistant/Teaching Assistant

Related job descriptions and an application form are available on the district website, www.sd74.bc.ca. Applicants should submit a completed application form including three references to the undersigned. A criminal record check will be required prior to commencing employment.

Diana Hillocks, Human Resources AssistantPO Bag 250, Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0

FAX: 250-453-2425 / Email: [email protected]

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InformationAL-ANON ASHCROFT: Does someone’s drinking bother you? Meets Tuesdays, 8:00pm at St. Alban’s Church, 501 Brink. Tracey 250-457-3368.

AL-ANON: Does someone’s drinking bother you? Meeting Wed at 8:00pm at the Cache Creek Elementary Sch Library. Contact: Val 250.457.1117

ARE YOU applying for or have you been denied Canada Pen-sion Plan disability benefi ts? Do not proceed alone. Call Al-lison Schmidt at 1-877-793-3222 or www.dcac.ca

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Community Volunteer GroupsThe Royal Canadian Legion #113301 Brink St., Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0Phone: 250-453-2423 Fax # 250-453-9625

South Cariboo Elizabeth Fry Society601 Bancroft St. Box 603, Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0250-453-9656

Ashcroft and District Fall FairContact Person: Janna 250-457-6614Contact Person: Jessica 250-457-7128

Second Time Around201 Railway Ave., Ashcroft BC Anne Bonter 250-457-9781

BC Lung Association Carolyn Chorneychuk,Director 250-453-9683 Email:[email protected]

Ashcroft & District Rodeo AssociationPhone: 250-457-9390

SCI Thompson River, B.C. ChapterKen Brown - Phone: 250-453-9415

Ashcroft Yoga GroupCall Marijke - Phone: 250-453-0050

Desert Bells Handbell ChoirCarmen Ranta 250-457-9119

Sage Sound Singers Adult Community Choir Michelle Reid 250-457-9676

Cache Creek Communities in Bloom Committee Carmen Ranta 250-457-9119

Cache Creek Beautification Society(and Farmers Market) Judy Davison 250-457-6693

Ashcroft and Masonic LodgeZarthan Lodge No#105Contact Person: Fred Dewick Phone 250-453-2415

Canadian Red Cross - Health Equipment Loan Program (H.E.L.P.)Ashcroft Hospital - 250-453-2244

Ashcroft & District Tennis AssociationContact Person: Maria Russell MartinPhone 250-453-9391

Ashcroft & District Lions ClubContact Person: Lion Vivian Phone 250-453-9077

Ashcroft-Cache Creek Seniors Assc.601 Bancroft St., Ashcroft, BC Phone 250-453-9762

The Ashcroft & District Health Care Auxiliary Thrift Store601 Bancroft St., Ashcroft, BC Phone 250-453-9944

347 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet CorpContact Person: Lt. (N) Curran 250-319-3461Alexine Johannsson 250-453-2661email: [email protected]

Sage & Sand Pony ClubDistrict Commissioner: Marcie [email protected]

Ashcroft-Cache Creek Rotary ClubContact Person: Denise Fiddick Phone 250-453-9547

Desert Spokes Cycle SocietyPhone 250-457-9348

Ashcroft Curling Club Phone 250-453-2341

Ducks Unlimited CanadaAshcroft/Cache Creek Volunteer ChapterPhone 250-374-8307 Ashcroft Volunteer Fire Department

Phone 250-453-2233

Cache Creek Volunteer Fire DepartmentPhone 250-457-9967

Bridging to LiteracyContact Person: Ann Belcham 250-453-9417

Ashcroft Royal Purple Phone 250-457-9122

The “Purpose of Sunday” Car ClubPresident: Tom Lowe 240-457-6564

Cache Creek Recreation SocietyContact Person: Jackie Phone 250-457-9122

Winding Rivers Arts and Performance SocietyContact Person: Nadine 450.453.9100

South Cariboo Sportsmen Assc. #3366Attn: Marian Pitt, Box 341, Ashcroft BC V0K 1A0

Soccer AssociationContact: Sandi Harry Phone 250-457-9366

Minor Hockey AssociationContact: Lewis Kinvig Phone 457-7489 or [email protected] or [email protected]

Historic Hat Creek RanchContact: Jack Jeyes Phone 250-453-2259

Soups OnSt. Alban’s Anglican Church Hall, 501 Brink StreetTel: 250-453-9909 or 250-453-2053 - All Welcome

Ashcroft Communities in BloomContact Persons: Andrea Walker 250-453-9402 or Marijke Stott 250-453-0050

Taoist Tai Chi Contact Person: Danita HowardPhone 250-453-9907 e-mail: [email protected]

Ashcroft Hospice ProgramShirley 250-453-9202 or Marijke 250-453-0050

Kinsmen Club of South CaribooContact Person: Dave 250-453-9062

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[email protected]

Services

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Real Estate

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Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

Clean, Affordable,Convenient Downtown Location across from

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Ashcroft Apartment

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Apt/Condo for RentCache Creek, 1&2 bdrm apts in Canyon Heights or Ponde-rosa. Pls Call 250-457-0035

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Transportation

Auto Financing

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Thanks Kamloops ! The generosity of this community allowed us to help 507 local kids in 2012, and over 2408 since 2005.

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You can help get a kid into sports and recreation by donating Canadian Tire money, cash or all of those pennies you have around the house.

100% of your donations will stay in this community.

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Helicopter in the area of Barnes Lake Rd. where they were taking water from Willard Lake. Photo by Marilyn Bueckert

Panorama shot from Ashcroft Reserve, taken May 13 Photo by Wendy Coomber Fire season came early

Ashcroft and area residents went through smoke and evacuation over the May 12-13 weekend, due to the Spatsum Creek wildfire. Although the evacuation notices have been lifted, the fire is still burning. (Above) The Kirkland Ranch Rd. and Drinkwater Rd. intersection; (Left) Looking south from Barnes Lake; (Left above) a house behind Sundance Ranch. Photos by Andrea Bona

Documents

Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal, May 16, 2013