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Residents urged to be patient

Premier sees disaster first handPremier Christy Clark was in Cache Creek on Tuesday to survey the damage caused by Saturday’s freak storm. She and MLA Jackie Tegart talked to residents affected by the flooding and looked at the broken infratructure on Stage Rd. Public Works Foreman Steve Peacock (blue shirt) and Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta accompanied them.

It’s normally brushfires that worry residents in Cache Creek at this time of year, but last Saturday evening an hour-long storm of rain, hail, thunder and lightning battered the town.

Hail fell from the sky while water coursed down the surround-ing hillsides and then streets, etch-ing new pathways and leaving a path of muddy destruction. No in-juries were reported, but at least three residences moved off of their foundations and left uninhabitable, one trailer park evacuated with more under evacuation alert, 126 residents had registered with local Emergency Social Services, repre-senting 60 impacted homes.

Several other homes, the school and at least two restau-rants reported water and mud dam-age, mostly to basements. Storm-caused torrents severely undercut a large part of Stage Rd., a portion of the bridge crossing Hwy 1 by the Husky, and several private proper-ties.

The rapidly falling rain rolled off the hillsides and gathered mud and debris, flowing into dry creek-beds and then onto Stage Rd. where it flowed like another river, spread-ing mud and debris along its path out to Hwy 1. Cache creek over-flowed because of the debris build-up, sending eight inches of mud into the nearby firehall and cover-ing that section of Quartz Rd. On Old Cariboo Rd., the mud and rock came off the hills lining the road and pushed trail-ers in the Riverside trailer park away from their foundations.

Residents quick-ly found out that their insurance compan-ies would not cov-er damaged caused by a flood. However, the Vilage applied for and received Disaster

Relief Assistance from the prov-ince. That was announced Mon-day afternoon and will pay quali-fying claimants 80 per cent of the value of their claims to a maximum of $300,000.

Several groups and inviduals are also collecting donations for the residents impacted by the flood.

The Village called a public meeting on Sunday night to re-assure the public that help was coming and to answer questions.

“This is a disaster,” said May-or John Ranta. “An historic event. There’s been nothing like this in the 45 years I’ve lived here.”

The village has placed sever-al other homes along Old Cariboo Road on evacuation alert while it conducts a slope assessment and analysis of the surrounding hills to find out if there will be further sloughing.

Many of those who packed the hall for the meeting wondered what they were supposed to do with the debris they’d cleaned up, and those who were evacuated wondered when they would be allowed home.

Ranta said the analysis of the hills would hopefully take no more than four eays. If the hills were stable, those residents who were evacuated because of them would be allowed to return home

He told the audience that get-ting everything straightened out was going to be a long process.

Premier Christy Clark, along with MLA Jackie Tegart, visited Cache Creek on Tuesday, looking at the worst hit areas of Saturday’s flood and talking to residents.

“Unbelievable is the only work I can think of,” said Clark. “It’s a desert community. People don’t expect to see these huge events. They are justifiably shocked.

She announced that her government would be extending Emergency Social Services sup-port for those residents affected by the flood.

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Flooding closes highways

Happy retirementAnne Bonter, present manager of Second Time Around, opens up the store with help from other volunteers for another busy day of sorting, cleaning, displaying and selling the many donations that find their way to the store. It is with much regret that Anne has decided to retire effective June 30th. Second Time Around is looking for the right person to take over its operations. If interested, drop into the store on Wednesdays or Fridays to set up an interview.

Driver’s door caved inMay 19 police received a report of a hit and

run outside of a residence on Sunvalley Cres-cent. The owner of the 1994 Ford F150 found the driver’s side door of his truck was caved in as though someone had backed their vehicle into it. The matter is still under investigation.

Stolen playpenMay 19 at 10:30 am Second Time Around

reported the theft of a playpen that had been left by their front door. A witness reported seeing a short, blonde Caucasian woman picking up the playpen on May 15 between 1-3 pm and putting it in her blue station wagon. The store doesn’t wish to press charges, but would like either the item back or compensation for it.

Random assaultMay 19 at 11 am police were dispatched to

the Ashcroft Post Office where an assault had just taken place. A 45 year old Ashcroft male, well known to police, was walking past the Post Office and assaulted a 53 year old man who was coming out of the building. The suspect was lo-cated and is in custody awaiting his first court appearance. The victim received bruising to his head and torso.

Blinded by the sunlightMay 20 at 8:20 am police attended a single

vehicle accident on Hwy 1 east of Cache Creek after an eastbound pickup truck went into the ditch. The driver, a 50 year old Cache Creek woman, said she was blinded by the bright sun-shine. She drove onto the shoulder and then continued into the ditch.

Sudden deathMay 20 at 10:40 pm police attended a resi-

dence in Walhachin after the 74 year old woman who lived there was discovered deceased. There were no signs of foul play, and the matter was turned over to the Coroners office.

Attempted b&eMay 21 at noon police received a report of

an attempted break and enter to a pickup truck parked near ASC Automotive between May 16-21. There was damage to the rear sliding win-dow, and the side of the truck had been keyed. The owner is a 39 year old woman in 17 Mile.

On May 23 between 4-6 pm the Village of Cache Creek experi-enced an unprecedented amount of heavy rainfall.

This precipitation produced an enormous amount of water and debris that was washed down from the surrounding hills into the Vil-lage, and subsequently washed onto several streets and highways 1 and 97. The highways had to be closed to ensure safety of motorists travelling towards and into Cache Creek.

Area creeks broke their banks and diverted from their normal path onto sloping streets, creat-ing rivers of water, mud and deb-ris flowing through several areas of the Village.

Several homes were heavi-ly damaged and tactical evacua-tion was necessary to get residents away from the affected areas and to

safety.Kamloops and 100 Mile House

Search and Rescue were activat-ed as there were initial reports of people being swept away in the flood, but police say these reports have since been proven false. To date, no human casualties have been reported.

On May 24 at 4:40 pm, Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta issued a state of emergency for the Village, followed by an evacuation Alert and also an evacuation Order for four different sites within the Vil-lage.

The Village of Cache Creek of-ficials, with support of the Thomp-son-Nicola Regional District area manager and resources have acti-vated an Emergency Operation-al Centre (EOC) out of the Village Office.

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Some of the BCFO members relax with supper on Saturday: Adrian Leather (left), Nora McMuldroch (right) and Brian Murland (to her left).

Heather Philpott (centre) addresses the public at a meeting called by Ashcroft Council to hear public opinion on the Rodeo Association’s relocation plans for the Ashcroft Rodeo Grounds.

Birders thrilled with variety found in local area

Public opinion split on rodeo relocation

Over two dozen mem-bers of the BC Field Orni-thologists (BCFO) - also known as “birders” - were in Cache Creek and Ashcroft over the long weekend, May 16-17.

The trip was meant to be like any other bird tour - search high and low for all the different species of bird you can find, especially the ones you wouldn’t find in your own backyard or have never seen.

“It’s been a cracking day,” said one of two team leaders, Adrian Leather, while sitting down to supper

after the first day.They were able to spot

the elusive chukar at Brook-side Campground, and some even more elusive Lewis Woodpeckers. And even the more rare white faced ibis near Kamloops (Separation Lake).

About five years ago, BCFO started organizing field trips around the prov-ince, trying to attract new birders. They looked at the “travelled through” areas, places where they didn’t usually stop.

There was some doubt as to whether a trip to the Cache

Creek area would garner much interest, said Leath-er, but they had to stop tak-ing names after they reached 25. Although Brian Murland was to lead the trip, they had to split the group into two to accommodate everyone, with Leather leading the second group

It was Nora McMul-droch’s second such trip. “It’s gorgeous,” she said of Mclean Lake. They spotted eared grebes and American pipits, kildeer, and a long billed dowitcher. They also spotted a few leaf birds, also known as “stick birds” and

“lamp birds”.It happens

on every trip, said Leather. Someone spots an interesting faraway shape and everyone stops and gets their binoculars out, only to find their rare bird is just a branch or part of a fence or any-thing other than a bird.

The over-all group was a good mix of ex-perienced bird-ers and new ones. They bumped into other birders as they wandered between wet-lands and grass-lands looking for Bullock’s

Orioles, chukars, Belted kingfishers, golden eagles, cinnamo teals and more. They met Michael Day from Nova Scotia who has been birding for 60 years.

They met another man who described the native birds in the area to them but when pressed, refused to admit he was a birder.

“I’ve got you guys down as the number two crazies,” he told them, “but you’re not as bad as the number ones, the trainspotters. They come here, and try and get the best camping spot, then when they see the train coming, they’re jumping about say-ing, look, here comes the CP. Huh, crazy”!

Shortly into the trip, word spread quickly that a small flock of white-faced Ibises had been spotted near Kamloops on Separa-tion Lake, and several of the members left to see these birds that normally don’t get any further north than south-ern Alberta.

The group spent their supper hour happily compar-ing birds and notes and stor-ies.

After the weekend was over, “Birders exchanged farewells and dispersed,” Leather wrote in a brief re-port, “with some returning to the Heartland Restaurant, where a rainbow appeared over a nearby mountain, and a lone Evening Grosbeak flew over for species #115. It was such an enjoyable week-end that it felt quite difficult to leave.”

More than 80 Ashcroft residents gathered in the community hall last week to voice their feelings on the Rodeo Association’s proposal to relocate their grounds to the mesa in an area known as “the Dunes.”

Twenty-six people spoke as Mayor and Council sat silently and listened.

Thirteen speakers were of the opinion that the Village should accommodate the rodeo and work through any problems that might arise with insurance, dust, traffic or noise.

“I’ve lived in Ashcroft 49 years,” said Lor-aine Shwaluk. “If we don’t keep the rodeo in Ashcroft, we lose not just a fun filled weekend, but an activity that draws people into town.”

“I live a block from the current grounds,” said Vivian Edwards. “I miss the rodeo. I miss the cheering. I even miss the smell of the live-stock.” She urged the village to help the rodeo relocate for the sake of the town’s western herit-age.

“Any traffic would be going past my house, and I don’t care,” said Pamela Ainge. She said the dust and wind would be on the mesa regard-less of whether there was a rodeo.

Sonja Matthews felt the village couldn’t spare any residential land for the rodeo because an expansion at Ashcroft Terminal would re-quire more housing for the workers.

“The real issue is liability and risk,” said Pache Denis. “The village needs to consider the long term impact.”

Doreen Handley was concerned that the rodeo would destroy the desert around it. She said the mesa wasn’t designed for a large amount of traffic and worried that emergency vehicles wouldn’t be able to move freely. “I’m not against the rodeo,” she said, “but it’s un-acceptable in a residential area.”

“I hate to see us lose the rodeo,” said Ron Hood. “It’s very valuable to the community. He urged council to think outside of the box and consider multi-use facilities in the future rath-er than single-use that sit empty for much of the year.

Council has yet to make a decision on the re-location proposal.


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It’s hard to believe, but it has al-ready been two years since Premier Christy Clark and the B.C. Liberals’ 2013 election win and Fraser-Nicola voters elected me as their MLA.

It has been a whirlwind – and a deeply fulfilling experience repre-senting you.

Halfway through our four-year term, I am extremely proud of what our government has accomplished.

First, we are keeping our prom-ises: maintaining fiscal responsibility and growing the economy, giving Brit-

ish Columbians the ability to build the lives they want, and standing up for what makes B.C. and Fraser-Nic-ola special.

Our government has bal-anced the budget for three straight years, with a re-sponsible fiscal plan that’s on track to reduce B.C.’s operating debt to its lowest level since 1991, while con-tinuing to invest in health

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government, B.C. maintains the low-est overall tax burden in Canada for the vast majority of British Colum-bians, while leading the nation in re-ducing red tape.

In Fraser-Nicola, young people are getting more opportunities for re-warding careers thanks to the Skills for Jobs Blueprint. Just look at the new trades facility at the Nicola Val-ley Institute of Technology in Mer-

ritt, where Aboriginal students will get the training to participate in resource projects all over the Interior – and the new Mobile Trades Trailer in Clinton, where we are training the next genera-tion of welders for the south Cariboo.

Determined to help more people move up the income ladder, our gov-ernment has increased the minimum wage and brought in a formula to make future increases reasonable and predictable. And it has increased the monthly income exemption for those on income assistance, while work-ing to deliver 13,000 new child care spaces over eight years.

With strong economic fundamen-tals and responsible fiscal manage-ment, experts at the Conference Board of Canada and BMO Financial Group expect B.C. to lead Canada in eco-nomic growth over the next two years.

And that’s something everyone in Ashcroft and Cache Creek can look forward to.

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I often use this column to urge everyone to be prepared for emergencies, because it’s too late once they happen, and being pre-pared gives you some control in a bad situ-ation.

But it’s human nature to ignore baseless warnings of possible danger: we have other things on our minds. I don’t even have an emergency kit anymore.

Even when we prepare, real life has a way of pithing a curve ball that we didn’t expect.

We sure weren’t expecting last Satur-day’s hour-long torrential downpour.

Mayor John Ranta said he was sitting in his car in his driveway. He was worried about the hail denting the car’s roof.

I was standing on my covered deck looking at my uncovered trays of tomato and pepper plants worrying that the hail was going to cause a lot of damage to them.

I’m sure we weren’t alone. Who would have thought that 20 minutes later, rivers of mud and debris would be flowing down the hillsides and streets?

There are some things you can just never predict in a thousand years.

But, you can always predict the gener-osity of small towns.

My plants were battered and bruised by the time I managed to get the to the shel-ter of my greenhouse, but they’ll survive. Maybe they’ll grow even tougher.

Like those plants, the people of Cache Creek will come through this a little bit tougher. There will be stories to connect us and remind us that we are a community. It might take a bit longer before the thought of rain no longer makes us cringe.

There are already several groups and in-dividuals collecting money for the people who lost their homes or whose homes have been damaged. Please consider that their insurance will not cover this, and if they are approved for disaster assistance (a big IF), it will not be enough to pay for everything. Be generous when donating, because there but for the grace of God could go either you or I.

There’s lots of work for everyone. It’s a slow process, and not without pain, but we’ll get through it, together.

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Dear EditorThere is a good reason why the village

should not have municipal land used as a rodeo ground. It is legal liability.

The former grounds were on privately owned land within the municipality. Today, lia-bility insurance is increasingly expensive. I can’t see how the municipality can get around this. Everyone wishes to see a suitable place for the rodeo to continue. But where ever it is to be located, if it can be located, liability is still very much a part of the equation.

Liability is the issue here. It was for De-sert Hills Farm, and it is with the native land as well. It’s a hard fact to face. But what is the al-ternative?

We live in a litigious age. No one likes to say No. Especially for an event that has endured for half a century. It’s a sad commentary on the way insurance costs have escalated in the last 25 years. I am sure council and our administra-tor are well aware of this.

Hopefully, reason and understanding will prevail.

Esther Darlington MacDonaldAshcroft

Dear EditorI would like to clear up a few misconcep-

tions that I heard at the Community Hall meet-ing on Thursday evening.

First of all, thank you to all of the Ashcroft citizens who turned out to voice their opin-ions regarding the Ashcroft Rodeo relocation. I heard several comments from people who were concerned that the Ashcroft Rodeo would be a burden on the taxpayers. The Ashcroft Rodeo has always been self-sufficient. We have ap-plied for provincial and federal grant money whenever we have had a large expense to cov-er, and we run each year’s rodeo from the funds that we collect from the previous year’s rodeo. We have funds to cover the move of the rodeo grounds already.

It was heartwarming to hear that the major-ity of people at the meeting do not want to lose the Ashcroft Rodeo. Everyone must realize that to keep our rodeo, it must go to where there is an available space. As I pointed out in my ad-dress, the Ashcroft Rodeo Assn. will do all that we can to keep the rodeo grounds pleasing to the eye, and in tune with the surroundings, wherever it would be placed.

Now we all will have to wait to see what Village Council can come up with.

On behalf of the Ashcroft Rodeo Assn. Heather Philpott

Municipal land bad idea for new rodeo grounds

Ashcroft Rodeo not a burden on taxpayers

Leslie Alexander comes “Home” May 29

Winding Rivers Arts and Per-formance Society presents Sing-er Songwriter Leslie Alexander at St Albans Hall on Friday, May 29 at 7:30pm. This performance is by donation at the door.

Leslie Alexander is delighted to be returning to the Thompson Val-ley to share her music and stories, including a certain song about an-other town, which she still thinks of as “home” – Ashcroft.

She’s travelled from coast to coast, her songs on radio, tele-vision and film garnering critical acclaim, industry hon-ours and loyal fans.

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The mandala is a focal point for ritual contemplation and the invocation of deities. Creating a mandala with simple drawing tools can awaken the energetic essence of your luminous soul and catalyze profound healing.

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and dress in 1950’s style! Mini Sock hop before the movie starts.

Concession by CCES Parent Advisory Council. Admission at the door. There will be popcorn and goodies available for purchase at the concession.

Cache Creek ‘Graffiti Daze’ June 12-14 is the 28th Annual

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Ashcroft’s 4th Plein Air was a resounding success (despite the weather!!) and 46 artists participated, 19 of them coming for the first time. Organizers said they had SO much positive feedback about the event and its location, that they’ll be doing it again same time next year - May 27-29. (Above) Anne Morrison from White Rock, painting outside Friendship Auto.

The Gold Trail School District is pleased to announce that Ms Brooke Haller has accepted the position of Principal for Cache Creek Ele-mentary School effective Aug. 1.

Ms Haller started her work in Gold Trail in 2006 as a classroom teacher at Kumsheen Sec-ondary School. She has also taught at Lytton Elementary and Ashcroft Secondary Schools. Since 2012, Ms Haller has worked as the district Technology Collaboration Teacher where she has built strong professional relationships with educators across the district. She has also dem-onstrated her leadership abilities in both the Ele-mentary and Secondary Connected Classrooms projects and Shared Learning classrooms.

Ms Haller completed her Bachelor of Edu-cation at Lakehead University in Ontario and her Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta. She is cur-rently enrolled at the UBC Okanagan in Kelow-na in the Master of Arts, Education program.

Ms Haller has worked with colleagues at UBC and the Ministry of Education to support expansion of innovation in rural sites of learn-ing across BC. Ms Haller looks forward to serv-ing as Principal in the community of Cache Creek.


“Keep up the good work!”

Ashcroft steps in to help neighbours

Fraser Nicola MLA Jack-ie Tegart viewed the devastation firsthand on Tuesday, when she accompanied Premier Christy Clark on a tour of Cache Creek.

“I’m really concerned about the community as a whole, and the safety of everyone,” she said. “But the support systems on the ground are impressive, and the community is rallying around to make sure that those who need help get it.”

The Premier announced dur-ing her visit that the govern-ment is giving consideration to extending the Emergency Social Services support. Te-gart added that disaster finance designation is critical for those without insurance, to help cover essentials.

“The visit from the Premier

was important, because seeing it first hand, being there, brings it home in a way that doesn’t happen when you watch it on TV,” said Tegart. “The Premier has been able to speak with people, and hear about their ex-periences, in all the areas that were affected.”

Particularly vivid, said Te-gart, was the story of two people watching from their house as a car containing a woman and two children was hit by the water rushing down Stage Rd. “They wanted to help, but there was no way they could get to the car. It’s incred-ible that no one was hurt.

“There are so many people helping out now with the clean-up,” she said. “Keep up the good work.”

The Ashcroft Volunteer Fire Depart-ment was one of the first emergency servi-ces to arrive in Cache Creek after receiving a request for mutual aid. Ten members re-sponded to the 6pm call, and remained in Cache Creek until nearly 11pm.

“It was a trying time for the residents,” said Ashcroft Fire Chief Josh White, “but the way in which everyone responded was exemplary, considering the scope of the emergency and how spread out we all were.”

White praised the good response from all the emergency services that turned out, and said that the Cache Creek team real-ly shone that night. “The crews [Ashcroft and Cache Creek] worked well togeth-er.” Speaking about the devastation to the

Cache Creek Fire Hall and fire equipment, White said, “From a fire chief’s point of view it was heartbreaking. But it was really good to see the unified effort of the Cache Creek and Ashcroft firefighters to get the equipment out.

“I also want to recognize the ambulance service for being there at a moment’s no-tice,” he added. They were set up in the parking lot of the Community Hall and ready to go in any direction if they were needed.”

Ashcroft CAO Michelle Allen said that the Village of Ashcroft provided two dump trucks and a backhoe, along with a three-man crew, to assist in the cleanup on Mon-day and Tuesday. “The offer still stands of any help that we can provide,” she added.

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Cache Creek Activities Coordin-ator Marcie Down, whose dramatic video of the floodwaters raging around her house has gone viral, said of the event, “It’s been devastating, but the community spirit has been amazing, seeing everyone connect. The number of people volunteering and willing to help has been phenomenal. They’ve come from all over, from Clinton and Ashcroft and Kamloops: just regular citizens.”

Many of the Kamloops volunteers came out in response to the Cache Creek Beautification Society’s Face-book request.

“There are a lot of emotions around Cache Creek right now,” said Down. “We all love this community. We’re resilient, and will get through this.”

The Village of Cache Creek has turned to crowdfunding plat-form blackpress4good.com in or-der to raise money to assist in the aftermath of Saturday’s disastrous flooding.

“Lots of people were work-ing on different fundraising pro-jects,” said Cache Creek Council-lor Wyatt McMurray, “and we de-cided that it needed to be focussed and under one umbrella.” He and several others began researching various crowdfunding platforms, and Carmen Ranta suggested Fun-dRazr, which is based in Vancou-ver.The blackpress4good crowd-funding is powered by Fundrazr and promoted via your local com-munity newspapers.

A committee was formed at the Council meeting on May 25, and the fundraising initiative received the approval of council. “If it goes through the Village then people know it’s being properly collected and handled and dispersed,” said McMurray. “People want to give money and help,” he added. “This gives them one place to go to, where they know the money will

be accounted for.”The committee will set cri-

teria as soon as possible, such as how to apply for some the money raised. The committee will also decide who the recipients will be. More than 100 residents have been displaced from their homes, some of which could not be saved, and many people have lost almost everything. Due to the nature of the event, most people have been told their losses are not covered by insurance.

“This is purely for Cache Creek residents who’ve been af-fected,” said McMurray. “It’s not to pay for lampposts or park benches. 100% of the dona-tions received will go to people in Cache Creek. None of it will go to the Village.”

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People are reaching out to help the residents of Cache Creek fol-lowing Saturday’s flash flood.

In addition to the FundRazr ac-count set up by the Village for do-nations (https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/8zs29), at least two of the merchants at Saturday’s Cache Creek Farmers’ Market will be do-nating the day’s proceeds.

Accounts have been set up at GoFundMe for Mary-lou Jyh-la and Charlene Milward, both of whom last their houses in the flood.

Musician and former Ashcroft resident Leslie Alexander, who is performing in Ashcroft on Friday,

May 29, has asked that her fee be donated to the residents of Cache Creek. The Winding Rivers Arts and Performance Society, which is sponsoring the concert, has said that all money raised at the con-cert (admission is by donation) will also be sent to Cache Creek. A generous donor has offered to cov-er all of the WRAPS costs for the event, so every penny made will be donated.

There will also be a short auc-tion at intermission; attendees are encouraged to bring along any art-work or lovely things they have, to be auctioned for a fine cause

Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta says that he hopes initial geotech surveys con-ducted in Cache Creek on Tuesday will enable the Village to lift the evacuation order on some properties as soon as pos-sible, so that people can have access to their homes.

“Geotech crews were in the Village on the ground and in the air today,” he said on Tuesday. “We want people to be able to get back into their homes, so they can retrieve their possessions.”

Disaster financial assistance people were meeting with council at 5pm Tues-day, in advance of a public meeting sched-uled for 6pm. Ranta said that he couldn’t praise the provincial emergency response highly enough. He was also pleased that Premier Christy Clark, after a visit to the village, has made a commitment to Coun-

cil to extend the Emergency Social Ser-vices funding, which usually runs out af-ter 24 hours if a resident not under evacu-ation notice has not returned to his or her home.

“The Premier will ensure that the funding availability is extended to people who are fearful about returning to their homes,” said Ranta. “She said that we need to ensure that, as a province, we err on the side of compassion.” He praised Clark for visiting the village in the after-math of Saturday’s flooding. “I think her visit was a significant comfort and sup-port to the people of Cache Creek, and is an indication of the scale of the disaster.”

Ranta also praised the many volun-teers who have come forward to help out. “Hope, Clinton, 100 Mile, and Clear-water have all contacted us to offer equip-

ment and manpower,” he said. “The Vil-lage of Ashcroft has also graciously sent men and equipment to assist in the clean-up, and has indicated they will not be ask-ing for payment if provincial relief fund-ing does not cover the cost. I think this will make for stronger relations between neighbours.”

The many people who have stepped up to volunteer their services has been heartwarming, the Mayor said. “We’ve had people from as far away as Abbots-ford and Langley stopping by the Village Office to ask how they can help.” There are so many volunteers, in fact, that for the moment they outstrip demand. The Village will be asking affected residents to register if they need volunteers to come and clear debris or offer support, so that supply can be matched to demand.

“This is an unbelievably devastating event in our his-tory,” Ranta said, “but it will make us stronger.”

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1. Q: Where can I access primary care services when I do not have a doctor?A: There are currently no physicians in Ashcroft accepting new patients. Dr. Govindasamy, the remaining physician in Ashcroft, does not have the capacity to meet the needs of all Ashcroft patients.

Recognizing the limited medical services available, consider calling family physicians in neighbouring communities to request if they are accepting new patients. Right now, the best source for finding a doctor is asking family and friends. Sometimes a doctor may take you on referral from an existing patient. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC also maintains a list of doctors accepting new patients. For more information visit their website. https://www.cpsbc.ca/

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2. Q: Is transportation available to neighbouring communities?A: Yes. Health Connections is a partnership that provides you with transportation options and increases your access to non-emergency medical appointments. To take advantage of the transit service, you must call 1-855-359-3935 to arrange your trip. Transit staff will let you know the exact time of pick up. The cost of the service is $10.00 round trip ($5.00 one-way)Cache Creek to Kamloops (Monday): The bus leaves Cache Creek at 10:15 arriving in Kamloops at 11:30 a.m. The bus departs Kamloops at 3:00 p.m. and arrives in Cache Creek at 4:15 p.m.Cache Creek to Kamloops (Tuesday): The bus leaves Cache Creek at 9:45 a.m., arriving in Kamloops at 11:00 a.m. The bus departs Kamloops at 4:00 p.m. and arrives in Cache Creek at 5:15 p.m.Ashcroft to Kamloops (Thursday): The bus leaves Ashcroft at 10:05 a.m. and gets into Kamloops around 11:30 a.m. The bus will leave Kamloops at 4:00 p.m. and returns to Ashcroft at 5:25 p.m.

3. Q: Is the Ashcroft Hospital and Health Centre at risk to close permanently?A: No. Interior Health is committed to providing health-care services in Ashcroft. The emergency department will operate with reduced hours as long as locum physicians are available. The emergency department hours can be sustained when physicians are recruited and able to provide support to the emergency room.

4. Q: What happens if I need care when the emergency department is closed?A:In an emergency situation, residents should call 9-1-1. For less urgent matters, area residents may choose to drive to the emergency department at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops or Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt.If individuals are unsure about the services they require, they should call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1. The toll-free line provides 24-hour, confidential health information and advice from a registered nurse.If individuals are unsure about the services they require, they should call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1. The toll-free line provides 24-hour, confidential health information and advice from a registered nurse.

5. Q: Why is a locum physician not being used to keep the Emergency Department open?A: Many rural and urban centres compete for the same pool of locum physicians. Unfortunately, Interior Health is unable to get consistent physician coverage to support the emergency department on weekdays. At this time we have locum physicians support the Emergency Department on weekends.6. Q: Is anything being done to increase the ambulance service?A: The BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) has protocols in place to provide the most appropriate response based on each emergency medical situation. They have developed a transport plan that will get patients to the right facility for the care they need. This is the practice at several other Interior Health sites without 24/7 emergency department coverage, recognizing that it is often best to bypass small sites entirely in order to minimize the travel time to specialized care. The transport plan will also include rapid deployment of the Kamloops-based BCAS Advanced Life Support ambulance or Air Ambulance helicopter to support patients with critical illness or injury.7. Q:How do I get home if taken to another town for medical treatment?A: Patients are responsible for their own transportation home from the hospital, even if they are located a long way from home. If medical supervision is required for transportation home, the hospital care team will work with each individual patient to ensure appropriate transportation is secured.8. Q: If I need a prescription refilled that requires a doctor visit, what should I do?A: If you do not have a doctor, then you would need to travel to another community to see a physician. If you are a patient of Dr. Govindasamy, you would continue to see her at the clinic.9. Q:I have standing orders for blood work to be done—without a physician in Ashcroft, how can I continue to get this done?A: Laboratory requisitions need to have a practicing physician attached to the requisition to enable them to follow up on any test results from an individual laboratory requisition or a standing order. Without this, there is no physician to review the results and provide adequate care when needed. Dr. Govindasamy will continue to review and follow her own patients and their laboratory results as well as standing orders. Other patients without a physician will be unable to use previous standing order requisitions.10. Q: Can a locum physician in the Emergency Department write a refill for prescriptions or give me a referral for lab tests?A: This depends on the individual patient’s medical condition. Emergency room physicians are on hand to provide medical care in urgent situations. If a routine prescription or lab tests are required, residents are asked to see a primary care physician in a neighbouring community.11. Q: What is Interior Health doing to attract physicians to Ashcroft?A: The Interior Health and Health Match BC websites have proven to be valuable tools for finding new physicians and the Ashcroft vacancies are on both of these sites. Ashcroft has a comprehensive ad campaign including print and on-line advertising that consists of print and on-line journals and recruitment websites. These ads will remain in place until these vacancies are filled. By using a wide variety of advertising sources, we are able to be flexible and reach physicians worldwide who are interested in rural communities.Interior Health physician recruiters attend physician conferences and talk to physicians about the opportunities in Interior Health and promote Ashcroft’s vacancy. Interior Health also works with the community to discuss how they play a key role in helping attract and retain new physicians. Unfortunately there is a shortage of Canadian trained family physicians and the need for family physicians is present in many communities throughout British Columbia. Interior Health works closely with Health Match BC to recruit doctors who have received their medical training outside Canada. In some cases these are Canadian citizens who received their medical training outside Canada and others are already permanent Canadian residents. You can read more about Health Match BC and the services they provide by going to their website at www.healthmatchbc.org. 12. Q:What will happen with staff at the clinic and hospital if there are less physicians and shorter ED hours?A: Our plans are to recruit more physicians to Ashcroft, strengthen primary care health-care service, and restore Emergency Department hours, which will mean we will continue to need our staff for support. In the meantime, we will work with any impacted staff to ensure they are able to support health services in Interior Health. In addition to online ads, we have expanded our print marketing campaign to include both classified and display ads in the B.C. Medical Association Journal, the Canadian Medical Association Journal and the Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine. Interior Health recruiting staff are also promoting Ashcroft’s vacancy at physician conferences.services in Interior Health.

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Seniors begin the summer with new executiveThe 2015 annual Ashcroft-

Cache Creek Senior Straw-berry Tea was a great success. Special thanks to Dairy Queen for their donation of the de-licious strawberries that just made the day. Thanks to Safety Mart and the Cache Creek Post Office for giving space for us to sell our raffle tickets. Thanks to everyone who shared baked goods and crafts, who served and cleaned up and to all who attended – it couldn’t happen without you!

Congratulations for the winners - $100 first prize Pam English, $75 second prize Jean Metcalfe, $50 third prize, Mary Burrage. The door prize basket was won by Dolly Lowe, Dor-othy Colebank won the draw for the cake and Gina Stewart won the grill.

The following week, 18 members travelled to Anglemont to enjoy the AngleBay Players rendition of a Pig and Whistle train trip through England, Scotland and Wales. We all enjoyed the bus ride, the meals out and above all the rollicking song and dance routines pre-sented by the players.

There are some very dedicated car-pet bowlers in our club. At the moment there is some friendly bowling com-petition between the men and women going on Tuesdays and Fridays from 12:30-2pm followed by a few hands of cards till closing time. It is all in good fun but all are striving to increase their skill. Some of players are members of

the BC Bowlers Association and play games around the area. It was their turn to host the Bowling Tournament in ear-ly May. Thanks to the Village of Cache Creek for the use of their hall for the event. Bowlers came from 100 Mile, Lillooet, Clearwater, Kamloops and points in between as well as Ashcroft and Cache Creek. Our club helped with the set up and the kitchen. A great time was had by all.

We finished the month with our Annual AGM meeting on May 21. The officers elect-ed are president Muriel Scal-lon, 1st vice president Joyce Freeman, 2nd vice president Dorothy Colebank, secre-tary Donna Tetrault, treasurer Sandy Williams, and directors Kevin Scallon and Bill Man-ton.

Discussion at the meeting included a report by Wellness and Health Action Coalition member, David Durksen. The members accepted the invita-tion to have tea with Extended Care in June and it was an-nounced that 13 people from

the Cache Creek and Ashcroft area will be competing in the BC Senior Games at North Vancouver in September.

Summer is upon us with the last Saturday Bingo being held on June 6. The Centre closes for the summer af-ter the activities of Friday, June 26. The Centre will reopen on Friday, Sept. 11 and all seniors are invited to drop in to visit, try their hand at carpet bowl-ing or a game of cards. Watch for spe-cial events in September and October! Happy Summer!

FROM THE CENTREAshcroft-Cache Creek Seniors

Alice Durksen

The fun begins Fri-

day night with the Poker Run. Sat-urday afternoon the cars form a pa-rade and travel from the Motor-plex through Ashcroft and on to Cache Creek for the Show n Shine in the park. Saturday evening is the popular Smoke Show in the Community Hall parking lot, after which the Sock Hop Dance begins inside the hall at 9:30 pm. Tickets in advance only.

And check out the B.C. Old Time Drags at the Eagle Motor-plex, organized by the Langley Loafers. Three days of nostalgic drag racing featuring vehicles from 1972 and older.

Ashcroft Music in the Park performers announced

Once again music and song will ring out during the warm and lazy summer evenings in Ashcroft. WRAPS is happy to announce the line-up for its 6th season of live music in Ashcroft’s Heritage Place Park.

June 10 - Bobby Garcia and Six More Strings from Merritt will open the season with their brand of good old “classic country” music.

June 24 - Joe Charron and Friends will come up from the coast to entertain us with original songs and stories rich in the roots of Canadiana.

July 8 - Tanya Lipscomb from

Vernon, has a spicy stage pres-ence marked with exuberance and her three-octave voice sways from rich, deep and powerful, to soft, subtle and sensuous.

July 29 - The Jessica Stuart Few entertain with the Japanese koto (13-stringed harp), excep-tional guitar work, and innovative songwriting.

Aug. 12 - Sabrina Weeks and Mike Hilliard are a high energy bouncing boogey blues duo from Kamloops.

Aug. 26 - Paisley Groove ends the season in hyper-party mode with dynamic, groovy, entertain-ing, and highly dance-able per-formances.

Every season of Music in the Park also showcases the musical talents of many wonderful home-grown musicians, and this year is no exception. Opening for our fea-ture performers this year will be: Flat Busted, John Kidder, Jen-nifer Ferguson, Brian Benner and Denise Tapia, Nadine Davenport and Kirk Watson.

Our summers are warm in Ash-croft, so be sure to bring your blan-ket or lawn chair and your friends and family every second Wednes-day evening beginning in June. The days may be hot - but Music in the Park is really, really cool! (Ad-mission is free, but a donation into the hat is warmly appreciated.)

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TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Familiar memories resurface, Taurus. You may discover that nothing much has changed and you really need to buckle down to create new plans.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 A plan you laid out hits a snag this week, Gemini. Do not get discouraged, as your plans will only be delayed momentarily before things get back on track.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 A new perspective can sometimes change everything, Cancer. Even if there are some bumps along the way, your optimism will ultimately prevail.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, you will be on the receiving end of more support and encouragement this week than you possibly know what to do with. Express your gratitude to loved ones.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 It’s easy to see the possibilities ahead this week, Virgo. Take a practical approach when making plans and you will soon begin to achieve your goals.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you may have a particular goal in mind for your relationship that hasn’t come to fruition just yet. It may take a little more work for you to get to that solid place.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Others may struggle to decipher your thoughts, Scorpio. Sometimes you have to spell out what you need or want to get others on board with your ideas

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, work appeals to you this week and you � nd yourself spending some extra time at the of� ce. Just be sure to make time for your family.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, this week you are captivated by the innocent things in life. Enjoy this relaxing time to stop and smell the roses with your loved ones.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 It’s alright to be a homebody for a few days this week, Aquarius. Revel in some quiet time at home and enjoy this chance to breathe easy and recharge your batteries.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Give your dreams time to develop in the weeks ahead, Pisces. If you rush things along, you may end up getting discouraged.

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LORIWELBOURNEloriwelbourne.com

ON A BRIGHTER

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A second chance at lifeMy father had three

kinds of cancer last year: basal cell carci-noma caused by sun-burns as a kid, a low grade leukemia that needs to be monitored twice a year, and in the winter he was di-agnosed with an ad-vanced stage of esoph-agus cancer which had him fighting for his life.Fortunately, it was a

fight he had a chance of winning.Like any challenge

my dad’s ever had, he approached the devas-tating diagnosis with perseverance and op-timism. I remember him telling me right from the start that his goal was to beat this thing and get healthy enough to go on his annual golf trip with the guys in May. And lo and behold, he just

did.Last week on his 67th

birthday weekend, he and his seven friends traveled up from the Greater Vancouver area to Kelowna for five rounds of golf at five different courses. The guys were well aware of the ordeal my dad had gone through with aggressive chemo-therapy and radiation treatments followed by a radical surgery to remove most of his

esophagus and part of his stomach. Some of his friends didn’t ex-pect him to make the trip and were visibly thrilled when he did. “Take it easy out

here,” one of them advised when they got on the course. “Just do what you can. You don’t have to make ev-ery shot.”With his energy level

and strength not up to par, my dad thought that was sound advice.“But after I ended up

with the lowest score on the first day, their sympathy ended,” he giggled before explain-ing that a low score was a good thing in golf.He didn’t need to

clarify that to some-one with both a father and a husband who are avid golfers, but that’s my dad for you. He

likes to be clear and he likes to be understood.And for that reason,

he’s kept his family and friends informed about his cancer treat-ments since a plan of action was first figured out. Over email he would send us brief progress reports writ-ten with his signature positive attitude that probably helped us cope with the frighten-ing situation as much as it helped him.The best one by far

was his post surgery update after all the detectable cancer had been successfully re-moved and had not spread to his other or-gans. I cried tears of joy reading that, even though he’d previously told me the wonderful news over the phone.“I still have to get

X-rayed every three months to make sure it doesn’t show up again,” he said. “But I don’t think it will.” It won’t if a good at-titude has anything to do with it. I believe my dad’s sense of humour has helped in his heal-ing as well, and it’s definitely what led to the annual golf trips he attends.

“It all started with a business lunch I was on about 25 years ago,” he said. “At one point I let out a laugh and a guy at a nearby table turned around and said ‘You’re Ken White!”Even though my

dad hadn’t seen this man since they were in grade eight togeth-er - almost 30 years prior - he immediately responded with an ex-cited “Chris!”

After catching up with him later and dis-covering a mutual love of golf, my dad was invited on his former school chum’s annual golf trip and has been going ever since.“It’s a great group of

guys,” he said. “And they’ve been worried about me lately.”He felt good spending

time with his friends and showing them how much better he was do-ing. “With all my cuts and scars they said I looked like I’d been in a drive by shooting,” he joked.He’s also much slim-

mer. Down from his regular waist size of 34 inches to a svelte 30 inches, he’s doing his best to take in enough calories to regain his health, which is a chal-lenge with the rewiring of his insides and the amount he’s able to consume. He now has to be careful what he eats and listen to his body more than ever.

And he knows his mind needs just as much attention. After focusing on his main goal of attending his annual golf trip and achieving that, he has a new plan to assist in his recovery.“I’m going to con-

tinue improving my strength, flexibility and skills so I can win every one of my golf games,” he said.For someone who

fought cancer and won the battle, I think he’s got an excellent chance. If he fails, who cares? He’s alive and well, and that’s all that matters. Lori Welbourne is a

syndicated columnist. She can be contacted at LoriWelbourne.com

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On March 10, 2015, on Highway 1 in Cache Creek, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the SE District Traffic RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $48,040 CAD, on or about 14:40 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been obtained by the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 354(1) (Possession of property obtained by crime) of the Criminal Code of Canada. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2015-2800, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute

is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:

BAND MANAGERCooks Ferry Indian Band is seeking an energetic and self-motivated Band Manager who will take on a variety of challenges and opportunities and play an integral role in the continued strengthening of the vision for the Cooks Ferry community, located in Spences Bridge, BC.Duties:Working closely with Chief and Council and staff, the successful candidate will:

Provide leadership over band programs and services including education, social services, health services, capital projects, housing, recreation, elders care, utilities, public works, and safety Bring nancial e pertise to the budgeting process and encourage sound policies and practices Establish and maintain good relationships with other First Nations, governments, industry, and partners and develop service initiatives for Band members Foster the vision of the organization, coach and mentor staff, and encourage employee training and development; and Support Council goals and prioritiesu i ti s:

Preferred uali cations include the following: You have a degree in commerce, economics, public administration or similar discipline, or e uivalent education and e perience re an energetic person with demonstrated e perience in strategic planning, inter-government relations, program management, project management, budgeting and human resource management Have progressive leadership abilities and can work effectively in a team environment with Council, community members and staff Have superior interpersonal skills Have competent computer skills Have strong knowledge of social and economic issues facing First Nations The ability to adapt to a rural, small communitye e tt ti e s e su te it e e ie eu i ti s e e e e i e i e t i tes it i i

est e t is e iti tu itsu itti u su t :t i i t u e s e e t su ti

[email protected] Closing date for applications is June 12. Previous applicants need not reapply.

Village of Lytton2015 SWIMMING POOL POSITIONSLYTTON OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL

Lifeguard/Swim Instructor (3)Minimum required qualifications:

The rate of pay ranges from $14.35 to $16.91 per hour, plus 14% in lieu of benefits depending on qualifications and experience.

Lifeguard (1)Required qualifications:

The rate of pay is $12.30 per hour

June 30, 2015 to:Chief Administrative Officer, Village of Lytton

PO Box 100, 380 Main Street, Lytton, BC V0K 1Z0 T: 250-455-2355 F: 250-455-2142 Email: [email protected]

Seasonal Farm Workers30 required, F/T, Seasonal for Desert Hills Ranch/ Porterfi eld Farms of Harper Mill Road #3, Ashcroft, BC, V0K 1A0, Canada.Skills Needed:• Must be in good physical shape and capable of heavy lifting• Enjoy working outside and in all weather conditions• Past experience is an as-set• English speaking would be an asset• Be prepared each day with lunch and beverages• Reliability is very important• High school educationHousing Benefi ts:• accommodations available if required, responsible for your own food and cookingDuties:• Working as team or indi-vidually harvesting and pick-ing fruits and vegetables• Various other farm duties such as weeding, planting and irrigation• Washing, grading and packaging vegetables• General farm choresWage: $1000 bi-weekly

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Farm Workers

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Transportation

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In the matter of David Basil Taylor,

deceasedDecember 27, 2014.

His mobile home located at #12-1055 Old Cariboo Road, Cache Creek, B.C.

Any Person having an interest or a

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Robert “Bob” Parsons1947 - 2015

It is with great sadness that we announce Robert Parsons passed away on April 29, 2015 after a lengthy illness. Being a great lover of music, “Bob” left this world just the way he would have liked it….listening to his favorite songs with his family by his side.

Bob was born in Vancouver BC on May 6, 1947 to Helen and William Parsons. He had seven brothers and sisters. He had many fond memories of spending summers out at Green Lake when he was young and enjoyed telling stories about the fun he had with his cousins and the mischief they would get into. Bob was a smart and honest man with a great sense of humor, whose witty remarks and sparkle in his eye always made people smile. Bob was kind and could not say no to anyone (except his kids of course!), however had a stubborn streak that will not soon be forgotten.

Bob met his wife Lynda during one of those memorable summers when he spent time with family in Clinton. They were friends as children, and reconnected years later and married. He had three daughters and a son, all of whom he loved very much. “Clean your room” and “It’s just as easy to be five minutes early as it is to be five minutes late” will be etched into their minds forever. He will be deeply missed by his immediate and extended family.

Bob had two passions – ocean fishing and his job. He loved ocean fishing, and spent many family vacations on Vancouver Island. He loved the thrill of the “big catch” and spent countless hours out in the boat. He was happiest when he was at the ocean, and spoke often about “going back to the ocean one last time”. Sadly this did not happen. His second passion was his job at Highland Valley Copper Mine where he worked as a shovel operator for 35 years. Bob had a work ethic like no other, and considered the men he worked with his second family. Up until the day he passed away, he spoke of being on Shovel #19.

Bob is survived by loving wife, Lynda; daughters, Tammy (Don) and Stacey (Tom); son, Bobby; son-in-law, Robin; father-in-law, Bruce; grandchildren, Taylor, Jacob, Jonathon, Jasmine, Rosslynd, Claire, Hailey, Trinitie, and Noah; sisters, Jean and Darlene and numerous nieces and nephews.

Bob was predeceased by his parents Helen and William Parsons, his three brothers and two sisters, and daughter, Tricia.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2015 from 1pm-3pm at the Hal Rogers Kinsmen Centre in Kamloops BC. Cremation services entrusted to North Thompson Funeral & Drake Cremation Services, Kamloops, BC, telephone 250-377-8225.


Susan Swan459-2224 or [email protected]

STRIKING A BALANCE

Public Works Foreman Karl Hansen (right) explaining the process the water goes through to (l-r) Joe and Judy Hampton (at left edge of photo), Wayne Marchant (back) and Fran and John White.

Clinton celebrates new water treatment plant

In light of all the devastation from the severe flash flooding in Cache Creek, anything I write this week may seem trivial by comparison. We in Clinton want the folks in Cache Creek to know that you are in our hearts and if there is anything we can do to help out, you need only ask.

Water Treatment Plant Grand Opening

On Wednesday, May 20 the Village of Clinton hosted the Grand Opening of the Water Treatment Plant.

Completed and operational since December of 2014, the new treatment plant works in conjunction with the ex-isting chlorination system. It removes particulates from the water prior to chlorination, eliminating the need for community wide boil water alerts that had become the norm in Clinton.

Funded entirely by a $2.45 million contribution from the federal Gas Tax Fund, the plant enables the Village to provide clean and clear potable water to 1,500 residents and businesses. The

addition-al treat-ed water reservoir also in-creases the Village’s overall water cap-acity to help en-

sure resources in case of fire emer-gencies.

Many residents as well as Ash-croft’s Mayor Jack Jeyes and council-lors Barbara Roden and Al Mertens and representatives from TRUE Consulting (who oversaw the construction of the plant through every step) together with some of the contractors who worked on the plant were in attendance. Village of Lytton Mayor Jessoa Lightfoot and High Bar First Nation Chief Larry Fletcher also attended. Clinton Mayor Jim Rivett and councillors Diana Guerin, Wayne Marchant, David Park and Susan Swan and Village of Clinton staff proudly showed off the completed project. Clin-ton Public Works Foreman Karl Han-sen toured the group through the filtra-tion plant, explaining the process that the water goes through.

Rather than cutting a ribbon for the opening, Mayor Rivett cut through a garden hose for the Official Grand Opening.

In the absence of MP Cathy McLeod (Kamloops-Thomp-son-Cariboo) and MLA Jackie Tegart (Fraser-Nicola), May-or Rivett read prepared state-ments from both. efreshments were enjoyed back at the Clin-ton Memorial Hall following the Grand Opening Ceremony.

Mayor Rivett explained, “The Village has been ex-tremely fortunate to receive funding through the feder-al Gas Tax Fund for the estab-lishment of a new water treat-ment facility. This now enables the Village to meet all the cur-rent treatment standards for drinking water as laid out by the Interior Health Authority, and means we are providing safe drinking water to our resi-dents. This project has the add-ed benefit of a new and larger reservoir with capacity to pro-vide water for any major fire-fighting needs.”

Heritage WeekIt was refreshing to see

more businesses get involved in Clinton’s Western Heritage Week by dressing in western garb or period costume. I’m sure the judges had difficulty choosing who to award prizes to. The winners had not been announced at the time of this writing.

Old Timers’ TeaThe Annual Old Timers’ Tea was

very well attended. The goodies were terrific and the young ladies who helped with the serving did a great job. It was a time to visit and reminisce or make new acquaintances.

Clinton ParadeFrom all accounts this year’s pa-

rade was great. I was riding on the Vil-lage of Clinton float so I didn’t actual-ly see much of the parade. It appeared to be longer that last year and the Van-couver Travelling Band was much ap-preciated.

Following the parade there was no shortage of food. In addition to the Mill Girls Follies Pulled Pork on a Bun, there were two locations to get Ban-nock, there were hotdogs and drinks at the fire hall for the kids and the Legion put on a lovely barbecued hamburg-er lunch. Music by The Wranglers kept toes tapping at the Legion as well.

Rodeo timeThen it was off to the Rodeo for

most folks. And of course the rain made things slick for the competitors while the spectators stayed dry (but it was noisy) under the tin roof while the rain and hail pelted down.

I confess that I don’t go to the rodeo. It just isn’t my thing but I know there are lots who enjoy it. I just stay home and pray that no one (and no ani-mals) get hurt.

Assisted Living AGMThe Clinton and District Living So-

ciety is holding their Annual General Meeting at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2 in Council Chambers.

There will be an update on the prog-ress in obtaining Assisted Living/Sup-portive Housing in Clinton as well as the election of the Society Board of Directors. Everyone is welcome to at-tend.

Health Care Auxiliary Yard SalePlan to attend the Annual Clin-

ton Health Care Auxiliary Yard Sale on Saturday, June 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Although still referred to as a Yard Sale this sale is held indoors in the Clinton Memorial Hall. Anyone wish-ing to book a table can contact Elaine Marchant at 250-459-7085.

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2015 ASHCROFTRODEO PARADE

SHOW IN THE PARK 12 NOON

CARNIVAL!JUNE 20-21

Featuring Parade entrants performingmusic dance and drumming!

Saturday 1pm til closingand all day Sunday.

CHURCH DIRECTORY

Anglican Church of CanadaCANON LOIS PETTY

St. Alban’s501 Brink St, Ashcroft ~ 250-453-9909

SUNDAY WORSHIP: 10 am

Crossroads Pentecostal AssemblyChrist Centered People Centered

1551 Stage Rd. Cache Creek B.C. • 250-457-6463 crossroadspentecostalassembly.org

Pastor David MurphyWorship and Sermon commences at 10 a.m.

Everyone welcome

ZION UNITEDSunday Worship 10:50 am

401 Bancroft, Ashcroft, BC • 250-453-9511 [email protected] • http://ashcroftunited.ca

United Church of CanadaLay Leaders: Fritz Baatz & Frank Mierau

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High spirits at the Clinton RodeoIt was a good day at the Clinton Rodeo for local riders last Saturday. (Clockwise Top Left) Cache Creek’s Sofeya Smith finished in 9.466 seconds in the Jr. Barrel Racing; Steve Hohmann from Quesnel had a 63 point ride on the Saddle Bronc; Clinton’s Cole Churchill took 10 seconds in the Tie Down Roping; Archie Williams got two seconds in the Breakaway Roping; and Cache Creek’s Colleen Duggan raced around the Ladies Barrels in 17.434 seconds.

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Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal, May 28, 2015