Clearwater Times, July 24, 2014

Keith McNeill

“The wonder of Wells Gray Park is that there is such a variety of things to see and visit. I hope it stays that way forever and ever.”

That was how Roland Neave, the author of “Exploring Wells Gray Park,” summed up a presentation he made about the park on Sunday evening in the Upper Clearwater Hall.

Nearly three dozen people attended the event, which was one of the Wells Gray Rocks series being put on this sum-mer.

The fifth edition of “Exploring Wells Gray Park” is now sold out, Neave said.

He is in the process of updating the information for a sixth edition, but has been dismayed by how often he has found trails difficult to use or impassable because of lack of maintenance.

In the 1970s the park got a large sum of money for trail development and main-tenance, but that funding has not been repeated, he said.

Trails that are no longer usable include sections of the Clearwater River Trail. The trail from Clearwater Lake to Hobson Lake is problem-atic because the bridge over Lickskillet Creek no longer exists, forcing hikers to do a difficult and possibly danger-ous ford.

“If parks could only come up with the money, there are so many trails that could be repaired or built,” Neave said.

That being said, there are still many places in the park that are accessible and worth visiting – and Neave gave a slideshow that showed many of them, often using photos that were 30 or 40 years old.

Helmcken Falls was appar-ently first seen by a European when surveyor Robert Lee (an American) came across it while surveying the Clearwater River Valley on July 24, 1913.

Last year on that date Neave led a hike to the south rim of the falls to commemo-rate the centennial.

Lee later became mayor of Kamloops and was an impor-tant figure in the region's history. Neave has started the process to have the small waterfall downstream from Helmcken named after him.

In 1925 the BC Auto Club asked that 10 square miles be set aside as park to protect the falls and canyon.

The provincial Minister of Lands at the time did not believe in parks.

He said, in effect, “Helmcken Falls is there, it can't get away, so why bother putting a park around it?”

In 1939 a somewhat more forward-thinking Lands minis-

ter, Wellesley (Wells) Gray, set aside most of the Clearwater River watershed as a park – and named it after himself.

Serious flooding in 1948 led to the proposal to build two dams on the Clearwater River, at Granite Canyon and Sabre Tooth Rapids.

This was later scaled up to seven dams that would have turned nearly the whole river into a series of lakes.

Protesters opposed the proposed dams not by laying down in front of bulldozers, but by bringing people into the park in bus tours.

Neave, then a young stu-dent, became involved and that was how his company, Wells Gray Tours, got its start.

Also in 1948, Wells Gray Park was short-listed by Alcan as a possible site for an alu-minum smelter. The plan was to divert Helmcken Falls to generate electricity. Instead, the aluminum company chose Kitimat and flooded much of northern Tweedsmuir Park.

Many geographic features in the park have no official name while some have had several.

Grouse Creek in Upper Clearwater, for example, was originally Beaver Creek, then Little Clearwater River, then Moul Creek.

In 1991 the highways department put up a sign call-ing it Grouse Creek, and the Friends of Wells Gray Park asked the Toponymy Office for a ruling.

The office decided that Grouse Creek would be the official name, but Moul Falls remains as Moul Falls.

H.R. MacMillan, the for-mer part-owner of Macmillan-Bloedel Ltd., owned a small cabin nearby that he used to visit about twice a year for hunting and fishing.

The cabin is one of the oldest in the area and records show it and the property it is on were traded for a bottle of whisky in 1921. MacMillan bought it in 1949. Continued on page A6

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MOVING DAY:Former Dutch Lake School gets new tenants. See page A2 inside.

Richard Knowles lines up for a putt during a fun golf tournament held at Lacarya golf course on Saturday evening. More than 30 people entered the event, which was put on by owners Linda and Heinz Fitz to celebrate one year since they took over the business. Photo by Keith McNeill

Author and businessman Roland Neave talks about the wonders of Wells Gray Park to an audience of nearly three dozen people at Upper Clearwater Hall on Sunday evening, July 20. Photo by Keith McNeill

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District of Clearwater is moving ahead to begin charging for business licenses.

Town council gave first reading to a bylaw to regulate business licensing during its July 8 meet-ing.

“I wouldn't want it to be an open pocket,” said councillor Shelley Sim. “My concern is that the money raised go towards economic develop-ment, not general revenue.”

Chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx said the District would develop policy after the

bylaw was in place on how the money would be used. Many municipalities give all or a portion of their business licence fees to their local cham-bers of commerce, for example.

Barry Banford recalled that, during a walk-ing tour of local businesses done recently, most business owners showed a willingness to pay a business license fee, but wanted to be sure they would get some benefit out of it.

A public information meeting will be held on the subject, possibly in August or September.

Pre-school gets supportAlso during the July 8 meeting, councillors

approved directing staff to draft an agreement with Yellowhead Community Services for the use of the former Clearwater playschool as a pre-school.

The District already has a lease agreement for the building as a playschool, said CAO Leslie Groulx.

Running it as a pre-school would allow for subsidized daycare.

Mayor John Harwood recalled that the build-ing, which is located next to the former Dutch Lake School, was originally a teacherage.

Keith McNeill

Thompson-Nicola Regional-District direc-tors decided during their July 17 meeting that the completion of construction of the septage rece9ving station in Clearwater will be funded through $25,000 of federal Gas Tax funding.

During their July 8 meeting, Clearwater town councillors approved making $25,000 available to help the TNRD pay for the septage project being over budget.

The overage was about $30,000 at the time, said Sukh Gill, TNRD chief administrative offi-

cer. However, he felt it prudent to have $50,000 available to cover any contingencies.

The money should be split 50/50 between the regional district and the municipality, he sug-gested.

Gill noted that the overall budget for the project was $1.3 to $1.4 million but had been reduced to the $1.1 million range.

Clearwater mayor John Harwood commented that having the septage facility in Clearwater would be a huge benefit to the area.

The alternative would be to truck septic tank effluent to near Kamloops, he pointed out.

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On July 25, 26 and 27, there will be an exceptional presentation about the volcanic history of Wells Gray Park. The presenter will be Dr. Cathie Hickson, the world expert on the geology of Wells Gray.

She will be the giving a one night lecture/slide show at the Upper Clearwater Hall on Friday, July 25 at 7 p.m.

For the next two days, Dr Hickson will lead field trips to important volcanic features in the area. Meeting place for those field trips will be at the Upper Clearwater Hall at 9 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

The Friday evening event will be around two hours long and will be a visual presenta-tion on local volcanism using both images and maps. Hickson will also outline the high-lights for the field trip on the week end.

For the field trips on Saturday and Sunday, please bring lunch, water, mosquito repellant and be prepared for hiking.

One should take advantage of this won-derful experience, which is right in our back-yard. For more information, please visit the

web site www.wellsgraypark.info and go to the event information. We hope to see you there.

New community center opens at Dutch Lake

TNRD and Clearwater cover septage funding shortfall

Businesses might need to pay for licenses

Lecture and hike will focus on the volcanic history of Wells Gray Park

Cathie Hickson

Right: District of Clearwater employees Penny Harper (l) and Tammy Rutsatz move computers out of the former municipal hall on the Flats on Friday, July 18.Photos by Keith McNeill

Councillor Ken Kjenstad uses a dolly to move desk components from the old town hall to the new space in the former Dutch Lake School. Several Yellowhead Community Services programs, Thompson Rivers University, Service Canada, Wells Gray Country (TNRD) and Clearwater Chamber of Commerce moved out of the former Community Resource Center building by Raft River Elementary last week into the new Dutch Lake community center as well.

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Clearwater now has its own Environment Canada weather station.

Technicians finished installing it last week, according to District of Clearwater chief admin-istrative officer Leslie Groulx.

The station, which is located next to the eco-depot on Camp Two Road, went online about noon on Thursday, July 17.

The District was first approached about get-ting a weather station by longtime local pas-tor Lloyd Strickland in 2008, Groulx said.

Interestingly, Strickland was then apparently the first to realize last Thursday that the Environment Canada online weather report for Clearwater included actual data from a weather station, and not extrapolated temperatures and so on from other sites.

Strickland then posted the news to Facebook.

Although it might seem like a small thing, having an official weather station is a

great advantage to the community because it means more accurate readings and better forecasts in the future.

Having a station should benefit the tour-ism, forestry, agriculture and other industries, Groulx felt.

After several years of trying, the munici-pality came up with a cost-sharing agreement with Environment Canada for the station.

The federal agency is

providing about $25,000 worth of equipment plus will maintain the equipment.

Clearwater is cover-ing the balance of the cost with help from the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, Well Gray Community Forest, and the North Thompson economic development fund (money set aside after the wildfires of 2003).

The District also will maintain the site.

Equipment at the site includes a 10 m wind tower plus a two meter wind tower, thermometer, gauges to measure rain, snow, hail, snow depth, and rate of rainfall, plus sensors to measure pres-sure and humidity.

A local contractor was to install fencing by early this week.

The site will be grass-seeded in the fall, once the weather has moderated.

In the meantime there is a mechanism to adjust the readings to account for the fact that the site is located on bare ground.

Building permits go upEconomic develop-

ment initiatives such as the weather station by

District of Clearwater appear to be paying off, Groulx said.

One example is building permits. As of the end of June, the municipality had $4.8 million worth of build-ing permits outstand-ing, the most in all the regional district, includ-

ing Sun Peaks.Groulx noted

that the total did not include the permit for the second building for the shopping center that Buy-Low is build-ing next to Highway 5. That permit is expected to be applied for at the end of August.

Keith McNeill

A weekend of heavy rain had staff at Clearwater Fire Zone considering calling for an end to a campfire ban afterwards. Watch www.clearwatertimes.com or http://bcwild-fire.ca for the latest on the ban, said Jim Jones, fire zone man-ager.

“If it hadn't rained, we would have been in big trouble,” he said. “We are the luck ones ... the only ones. The rest of the Kamloops Fire Center is still dry.”

Jones asked that, even if the campfire ban is lifted for the Clearwater Fire Zone, people still be careful with fire.

Firefighting resources across the province are stretched to the limit at this time, he said.

According to Jones, the Forest Service weather station in

Clearwater registered 19.4 mm of rain over the weekend.

Coldscaur Lake northwest of Clearwater got 34.6 mm, Blue River got 22 mm, Wells Gray Park (at the juncture of Clearwater and Azure lakes) got 32 mm, and Harbor Lakes (north of Adams Lake) got 43 mm.

There was extensive lightning Saturday night but the only fire it was known to start was near 10 km on Road 1 north-west of Clearwater.

There, lightning struck a Douglas fir located in a cut-block with a lot of timber already down on the ground. If the wood had been as dry as it had been just a few days earlier, the situa-tion would have been much more serious, he said.

As it was, an exca-vator quickly put a guard around the fire

and a crew put the fire out.

The rain also helped with the Pyramid Fire, which is located about 35 km north of Blue River in the Serpentine drainage.

At 22 ha in size, about half the fire was on terrain too steep to fight.

The fire now appears to be cold, except for some smok-ers below where the obvious fire was.

“We'll need to watch those,” Jones said.

Fire 235 in the North Blue drainage

also got drowned over the weekend.

According to a rain gauge on the site, it received 33 mm of rain over the week-end.

It was estimated at 66 ha in size but is probably closer to 80, the zone manager said.

As of Monday there was a 25-per-son contract crew on the site, plus a forest officer.

Previously, there had been a Forest Service unit crew, a medium plus a light helicopter, and a faller there as well.

Weather station opens by eco-depot

Photo gives an overall view of the weather station after it went operational on Thurs-day of last week. Photo by Keith McNeill

Two technicians working for Environment Canada unpack and assemble a new weather station next to the eco-depot on Camp Two Road last week. Photo courtesy District of Clearwater

Heavy rain cools off fire situation


Keith McNeill

District of Clearwater is moving ahead to begin charging for business licenses.

Town council gave first reading to a bylaw to regulate business licensing during its July 8 meet-ing.

“I wouldn't want it to be an open pocket,” said councillor Shelley Sim. “My concern is that the money raised go towards economic develop-ment, not general revenue.”

Chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx said the District would develop policy after the

bylaw was in place on how the money would be used. Many municipalities give all or a portion of their business licence fees to their local cham-bers of commerce, for example.

Barry Banford recalled that, during a walk-ing tour of local businesses done recently, most business owners showed a willingness to pay a business license fee, but wanted to be sure they would get some benefit out of it.

A public information meeting will be held on the subject, possibly in August or September.

Pre-school gets supportAlso during the July 8 meeting, councillors

approved directing staff to draft an agreement with Yellowhead Community Services for the use of the former Clearwater playschool as a pre-school.

The District already has a lease agreement for the building as a playschool, said CAO Leslie Groulx.

Running it as a pre-school would allow for subsidized daycare.

Mayor John Harwood recalled that the build-ing, which is located next to the former Dutch Lake School, was originally a teacherage.

Keith McNeill

Thompson-Nicola Regional-District direc-tors decided during their July 17 meeting that the completion of construction of the septage rece9ving station in Clearwater will be funded through $25,000 of federal Gas Tax funding.

During their July 8 meeting, Clearwater town councillors approved making $25,000 available to help the TNRD pay for the septage project being over budget.

The overage was about $30,000 at the time, said Sukh Gill, TNRD chief administrative offi-

cer. However, he felt it prudent to have $50,000 available to cover any contingencies.

The money should be split 50/50 between the regional district and the municipality, he sug-gested.

Gill noted that the overall budget for the project was $1.3 to $1.4 million but had been reduced to the $1.1 million range.

Clearwater mayor John Harwood commented that having the septage facility in Clearwater would be a huge benefit to the area.

The alternative would be to truck septic tank effluent to near Kamloops, he pointed out.

Submitted

On July 25, 26 and 27, there will be an exceptional presentation about the volcanic history of Wells Gray Park. The presenter will be Dr. Cathie Hickson, the world expert on the geology of Wells Gray.

She will be the giving a one night lecture/slide show at the Upper Clearwater Hall on Friday, July 25 at 7 p.m.

For the next two days, Dr Hickson will lead field trips to important volcanic features in the area. Meeting place for those field trips will be at the Upper Clearwater Hall at 9 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

The Friday evening event will be around two hours long and will be a visual presenta-tion on local volcanism using both images and maps. Hickson will also outline the high-lights for the field trip on the week end.

For the field trips on Saturday and Sunday, please bring lunch, water, mosquito repellant and be prepared for hiking.

One should take advantage of this won-derful experience, which is right in our back-yard. For more information, please visit the

web site www.wellsgraypark.info and go to the event information. We hope to see you there.

New community center opens at Dutch Lake

TNRD and Clearwater cover septage funding shortfall

Businesses might need to pay for licenses

Lecture and hike will focus on the volcanic history of Wells Gray Park

Cathie Hickson

Right: District of Clearwater employees Penny Harper (l) and Tammy Rutsatz move computers out of the former municipal hall on the Flats on Friday, July 18.Photos by Keith McNeill

Councillor Ken Kjenstad uses a dolly to move desk components from the old town hall to the new space in the former Dutch Lake School. Several Yellowhead Community Services programs, Thompson Rivers University, Service Canada, Wells Gray Country (TNRD) and Clearwater Chamber of Commerce moved out of the former Community Resource Center building by Raft River Elementary last week into the new Dutch Lake community center as well.

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Supreme Court changes game on Aboriginal rights

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REGINA, SK/ Troy Media/ - The Tsilhqot'in decision issued recently by the Supreme Court of Canada is an absolute game-changer. With unexpected clarity and decisiveness, the Supreme Court recognized the Tsilhqot'in's Aboriginal title to their traditional lands and directed governments on how they must proceed with any future development on non-treaty lands. Even the Tsilqot'in, who clearly hoped for the best from the courts, seemed gobsmacked by the strength of the judgment in their favour.

This decision is a long time coming. In 1973, the Nisga'a from the Nass River valley in north-west British Columbia had their day in court. They claimed Aboriginal title to their tradition-al territories and wanted their land rights recog-nized by the courts. The Nisga'a lost the case, in a rare 3-3-1 split vote, but they had made their point. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, previous-ly unimpressed with Aboriginal claims, realized that the Government of Canada could well lose the next such legal challenge. The modern land claims era had started.

But it has been a hard road. Some land claims agreements were signed, particu-larly in the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, and the Nisga'a finally got their set-tlement. But most of British Columbia remains non-treaty land, and several Yukon and NWT First Nations and Maritime First Nations have not yet signed land surrender treaties. Even without full legal backing, many First Nations - more than most Canadians realize - worked with governments and corporations to secure appropriate resource development agreements. Others, including the Tsilhqot'in, pushed back and used the courts to clarify their rights and responsibilities. The Supreme Court decision on the Williams case is the capstone to that process.

There will be a great deal of talk about the Tsilhqot'in decision in the next few weeks and months. The Tsilhqot'in won, and they won big. Their Aboriginal rights to their traditional territories have been confirmed. The basis for negotiations in British Columbia and elsewhere has shifted. First Nations have more legal authority than in the past and, like anyone else in a similar situation, they will use it to their benefit.

The Aboriginal power as spelled out in the Williams judgment is not absolute, however. Resource development can proceed, subject to the restated requirements to consult and accommodate. The decision puts a higher standard on government to demonstrate a compelling provincial or national interest in a

specific project - and no doubt governments and First Nations will be back in court to define the collective interest more precisely.

To this point, most Canadians have viewed First Nations' interests in resource develop-ment as a minor irritant and occasionally, as with the Northern Gateway project, a major impediment. Indeed, there has been growing concern expressed by non-Aboriginal people about the steady increase in Aboriginal rights, a grumble that is likely to get louder in the days to come. However, there are more impor-tant lessons here.

That the Tsilhqot'in turned to the courts showed their ultimate faith in Canada and their commitment to a peaceful resolution to their outstanding claims. The Supreme Court has vindicated that confidence. Remember, however, that this decision recognizes Aboriginal rights under British and Canadian law. It applies a British legal standard to the First Nations' claim. It does not represent an assertion of Indigenous legal or political concepts, much as the Tsilhqot'in would have liked that. In short form, the Supreme Court has declared that, in order to honour British and Canadian law, governments have to work differently and more proactively with First Nations.

Importantly, the Williams decision com-pels governments and companies to work in a way that in fact has already become accepted practice. Resource companies real-ize that they need to work with Aboriginal people if they want their projects to succeed and they have become increasingly adept at creating viable partnerships and collabora-tions. Governments, too, understand that the resource development world has been changing rapidly in recent years and that new arrangements are required. The Supreme Court decision puts more authority in the hands of First Nations in non-treaty areas but the directions to government are actually con-sistent with much current practice.

Canadians have to realize, through this decision, that the country has turned a page in its history. Aboriginal people have been assured, under British and Canadian law, a proper and substantial place in the develop-ment of natural resources. Their participation is a matter of right, not corporate generosity or government benevolence.

– Ken Coates is Canada Research chair in regional innovation at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy in Saskatchewan, and a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

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Editor, The Times:Why is Kamloops-Thompson-

Cariboo Conservative MP Cathy McLeod keeping such a low profile following the federal government’s recent decision to condition-ally approve construction of the Northern Gateway pipeline?

I would ask her opinion on Enbridge’s less-than-inspiring record of more than 800 oil spills in the last decade, keeping in mind the proposed pipeline will cross over 600 rivers before reaching Kitimat.

Does McLeod remember the oil spill in Kalamazoo, Michigan?

What are her government’s com-pensation plans for the fishing and

tourism industries after the inevi-table oil spills on the West Coast from the more than 200 tankers travelling these waters?

Does McLeod remember the Exxon Valdez spill?

It would be gratifying to see McLeod take a public stand on the government’s decision in the face of surveys indicating the majority of B.C. residents reject the implemen-tation of the pipeline.

I suspect McLeod, with an elec-tion looming next year, will be take her stand by sitting on the fence.

Art JohnsonKamloops, B.C.

MP McLeod should take stand on Northern Gateway


Wells Gray Action Committee seeks more public input

Butch Kriese: Yes, it's called winter.

Kamryn Klassen (from Kamloops, with Jemma):No, I had no ride to the lake because my parents are working.

Leslie Hays:No, it's kind of hard because I work for a farmer. The only time to put up hay is in the heat.

Duncan Scott and family (from U.K.):We go outside for a while then go inside and miss out the midday heat.

Dennis Klassen: Sure, we're going river rafting.?

Questionof the Week

Editor, The Times:The issue of what to do with the

southern Clearwater Valley is about com-munity – our community: Clearwater and region. Many would say that it is also about a very important wilderness park – Wells Gray – and the hundreds of thousands of visitors who come here to experience it.

Clearwater is at a pivotal point in its history. Decisions our community makes today will determine the options that are available to us in the future.

This is a good time to remind our-selves – and our elected leaders – that local individuals, families, and businesses have invested millions of dollars in the community linking us to Wells Gray Park. Small business is what carried this town through when times were tough in the forestry sector – when we had no major mills here.

This issue is much broader than mere access to a small amount of wood fibre. In the big picture it’s about bringing our community together to make the best

possible decisions for our town and our future.

Logging, mining and tourism can and should work hand in hand to secure an economic future for our region. For log-ging and mining that means a responsible and sustainable approach to our resource based landscape. For tourism, it simply means nurturing our relationship with the park and keeping the integrity of the ‘Gateway’ intact.

The Wells Gray Action Committee continues to grow and now has more than

200 members, mostly in Clearwater and area – a clear indication that local resi-dents are concerned about the choices we make regarding the southern Clearwater Valley.

The time for an all-stakeholder input process is now. If you’d like to add your voice to this initiative, please contact me at 250.674.8255 or email [email protected]

Erik MiltonWells Gray Action Committee

Editor, The TimesI believe Einstein once said,

“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting differ-ent results.”

Those who advocate the return of the United States to the cauldron of Iraq seem to be stuck in that 'idiot mindset.' It didn't work last time. Let's do it again.

The original reason for the U.S. invasion of Iraq in Gulf War II was nonexistent weapons of mass destruction and ties to the awful events of 9/11. The destruction of the twin towers et al now seems so flimsy a reason that one won-ders how could we be so stupid and gullible.

Sometimes it seems like the same folks – Fox, fair and balanced including Fox Far North (Sun Media) are the ones including that gang from Canada's national magazine (Macleans) who are calling Barack Obama down for not rushing back into Iraq.

Ever since being created by the Sykes-Picot agreement after World War I, Iraq has made no sense. It is a country created by the imperialist ambitions of Britain and France. To heck with the natural boundaries separating Kurds, Shiites and Sunnis – let's lump them all in one, securing the oilfields, etc.

Perhaps Gulf War II wasn't all about oil, but most of the

misbegotten venture that fol-lowed was. Iraq's oil fields and facilities were privatized and auctioned off to the highest bidder. That would make them secure.

Just how secure?Well, ISIS has just overrun

one oil refinery. The Kurds have moved into Kirkuk.

In a curious, rather bloody way, things in that region might just be sorting themselves out. The Kurds appear to be on the verge of finally getting their own country. Betrayed by the British, Russians, Americans and all the surrounding states – Turkey, Iraq, Iran, you name it – the Kurds, now with a decent good army, a reasonably good government and economy, just might make it. Scares the hell out of the surrounding coun-tries but so what?

In a crazy guilt world where, although no one wants to admit it, the Syrian armed forces are becoming our de facto allies, for the US of A to get involved would be most likely the height of folly.

In clos-

ing here's a quote from Dexter Filkins, June 23, The New Yorker: “In Iran the choices are almost all bad and the poten-tial for American influence is ___. The divine conquest of Mosul by groups of Islamic extremists is a bitter conse-quence of the American inva-sion. For now there seems to be very little we can do about it.”

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Dennis PeacockClearwater, B.C.

P.S. Let's remember that during the George Bush 'ship of fools' off-to-Iraq one man pushed the idea of Canada becoming part of the Coalition of the Willing.

Stephen Harper. He is in charge now.

United States should stay out of Iraq

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REGINA, SK/ Troy Media/ - The Tsilhqot'in decision issued recently by the Supreme Court of Canada is an absolute game-changer. With unexpected clarity and decisiveness, the Supreme Court recognized the Tsilhqot'in's Aboriginal title to their traditional lands and directed governments on how they must proceed with any future development on non-treaty lands. Even the Tsilqot'in, who clearly hoped for the best from the courts, seemed gobsmacked by the strength of the judgment in their favour.

This decision is a long time coming. In 1973, the Nisga'a from the Nass River valley in north-west British Columbia had their day in court. They claimed Aboriginal title to their tradition-al territories and wanted their land rights recog-nized by the courts. The Nisga'a lost the case, in a rare 3-3-1 split vote, but they had made their point. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, previous-ly unimpressed with Aboriginal claims, realized that the Government of Canada could well lose the next such legal challenge. The modern land claims era had started.

But it has been a hard road. Some land claims agreements were signed, particu-larly in the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, and the Nisga'a finally got their set-tlement. But most of British Columbia remains non-treaty land, and several Yukon and NWT First Nations and Maritime First Nations have not yet signed land surrender treaties. Even without full legal backing, many First Nations - more than most Canadians realize - worked with governments and corporations to secure appropriate resource development agreements. Others, including the Tsilhqot'in, pushed back and used the courts to clarify their rights and responsibilities. The Supreme Court decision on the Williams case is the capstone to that process.

There will be a great deal of talk about the Tsilhqot'in decision in the next few weeks and months. The Tsilhqot'in won, and they won big. Their Aboriginal rights to their traditional territories have been confirmed. The basis for negotiations in British Columbia and elsewhere has shifted. First Nations have more legal authority than in the past and, like anyone else in a similar situation, they will use it to their benefit.

The Aboriginal power as spelled out in the Williams judgment is not absolute, however. Resource development can proceed, subject to the restated requirements to consult and accommodate. The decision puts a higher standard on government to demonstrate a compelling provincial or national interest in a

specific project - and no doubt governments and First Nations will be back in court to define the collective interest more precisely.

To this point, most Canadians have viewed First Nations' interests in resource develop-ment as a minor irritant and occasionally, as with the Northern Gateway project, a major impediment. Indeed, there has been growing concern expressed by non-Aboriginal people about the steady increase in Aboriginal rights, a grumble that is likely to get louder in the days to come. However, there are more impor-tant lessons here.

That the Tsilhqot'in turned to the courts showed their ultimate faith in Canada and their commitment to a peaceful resolution to their outstanding claims. The Supreme Court has vindicated that confidence. Remember, however, that this decision recognizes Aboriginal rights under British and Canadian law. It applies a British legal standard to the First Nations' claim. It does not represent an assertion of Indigenous legal or political concepts, much as the Tsilhqot'in would have liked that. In short form, the Supreme Court has declared that, in order to honour British and Canadian law, governments have to work differently and more proactively with First Nations.

Importantly, the Williams decision com-pels governments and companies to work in a way that in fact has already become accepted practice. Resource companies real-ize that they need to work with Aboriginal people if they want their projects to succeed and they have become increasingly adept at creating viable partnerships and collabora-tions. Governments, too, understand that the resource development world has been changing rapidly in recent years and that new arrangements are required. The Supreme Court decision puts more authority in the hands of First Nations in non-treaty areas but the directions to government are actually con-sistent with much current practice.

Canadians have to realize, through this decision, that the country has turned a page in its history. Aboriginal people have been assured, under British and Canadian law, a proper and substantial place in the develop-ment of natural resources. Their participation is a matter of right, not corporate generosity or government benevolence.

– Ken Coates is Canada Research chair in regional innovation at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy in Saskatchewan, and a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

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I would ask her opinion on Enbridge’s less-than-inspiring record of more than 800 oil spills in the last decade, keeping in mind the proposed pipeline will cross over 600 rivers before reaching Kitimat.

Does McLeod remember the oil spill in Kalamazoo, Michigan?

What are her government’s com-pensation plans for the fishing and

tourism industries after the inevi-table oil spills on the West Coast from the more than 200 tankers travelling these waters?

Does McLeod remember the Exxon Valdez spill?

It would be gratifying to see McLeod take a public stand on the government’s decision in the face of surveys indicating the majority of B.C. residents reject the implemen-tation of the pipeline.

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Ministry of Justice

VICTORIA – If you reside in an area that is experiencing wild-fires with a potential for evacu-ation alerts or orders, there are some things you can do to pre-pare that will make this stressful time a little easier to manage.

The most important thing to remember is to stay calm, listen to your local public officials and, if possible, access online social media channels like Twitter or your local government website for information updates.Evacuation Alerts

In the event an evacuation alert is issued for your area:

• You will need to prepare to leave your home on very short notice.

• Stay tuned to your local authority's public information channels, as well as Emergency Info BC (www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca) for updates.

• Have your emergency kit and important documents ready to go, which should include things like insurance and per-sonal papers such as birth cer-tificates. You should also pack: several days' clothing, medicine/prescriptions., consider your pets and get leashes, carriers and pet food ready to go.

Also consider the kids and bring some comfort items, like a favourite toy or colouring books to help keep them busy.

Don't forget to check in on family, friends and neighbours who may have mobility or other issues to contend with.

This is a good time to collect precious photos and mementos that can't be replaced. Evacuation Orders

If you are told the time has come to evacuate, you must leave the area immediately. Failing to leave when asked to by officials puts yourself and others at risk.

Here's what you should do when an evacuation order is issued:

• Grab your emergency kit and follow the directions to the identified reception centre.

• Follow the routes specified by emergency officials. Don't take shortcuts. A shortcut could take you to a blocked or danger-ous area.

• Take critical items already in your kit – medicine, purse, wallet and keys.

• Take your pets in kennels or on a leash.

• Close all doors and win-dows. Close and latch gates, but do not lock them.

• Take a cell phone if you have one.

• If there is time and it is safe to do, shut off water at the main line into your home, and switch off electricity at the breaker panel. Leave natural gas service 'on'.

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Ministry of Justice

KAMLOOPS – Many British Columbians are on high alert this week as wildfires burn in the north and central regions of the province.

As wildfires can spread rapidly and potentially threaten power lines, it's important that you know, in advance, how to help your family cope with a power outage:

* Do not barbecue indoors. Charcoal and gas barbecues, as well as camping equipment, release carbon monoxide, an odourless and colourless gas. It can be a silent killer if allowed to build up in enclosed areas.

* For the same reason, if you use a generator, make sure it's outside.

* Avoid using candles as they can be a fire haz-ard. If used, always extinguish candles when leav-ing a room and be sure the candle-holder is on a stable surface.

* Turn on your portable radio for instructions and news reports to ensure you're able to cooperate with instructions from public safety officials.

* To stay connected longer, run as few apps on your phone as possible, turn down the screen brightness to conserve your mobile phone's battery.

* Make a list of emergency contacts, including 1 888 POWERON (1 888 769-3766) to report a power outage.

* Unplug non-critical electronic devices to avoid damage due to a power surge when the power returns. Alternately, use a power protection surge bar approved by the Canadian Standards Association.

* If you encounter a downed power line, stay at least 10 metres away and call BC Hydro imme-diately. If your vehicle makes contact with an energized line, stay inside the vehicle until help arrives.

An essential part of surviving a power outage involves having an emergency kit that will support your entire family for at least 72 hours. Include these supplies in your kit: a battery operated flashlight, extra batteries, bottled water-two litres of water per person per day, battery or crank operated clock and radio, non-perishable foods, and medication or other special needs items, first aid kit, warm clothing and blankets, games and books to keep everyone busy.

For up-to-date information, evacuation orders and public safety notices, visit: www.EmergencyInfoBC.gov.bc.ca

Ministry of Justice

VICTORIA - Emergency Social Services (ESS) is a provincial emergency response pro-gram, which offers those services required to preserve the well-being of people affected by an emergency or disaster. ESS provides temporary relief to individuals and families so they can begin to plan their next steps to recover after a disaster.

ESS is typically available for up to 72 hours when an evacuation order is in place. ESS ends once the evacuation order has been rescinded. During these first 72 hours, evacuees should immediately plan their next steps by contacting their insurance agents, families and friends, or local non-profit agencies. The ESS Office may authorize an extension of ESS services, in excep-tional circumstances, on a case by case basis.

ESS provides primary services such as: food, lodging, clothing, and family reunification.

ESS may also provide specialized services such

as: emotional support services, first aid, child minding, pet care, and transportation services.

In B.C., local authorities are responsible for planning and operating ESS. ESS teams assist people affected by disaster, usually at desig-nated reception centres, which may be located at the local community centre, recreation centre, church, or school.

ESS teams may also provide services in the following settings:

* outreach services to those unable to leave their homes;

* mass care (lodging and feeding) to evacuees during a major disaster;

* on-site services to response workers and oth-ers.

If your community is under an evacuation order, please visit your local authority website for more information about where your ESS recep-tion centre has been established and any commu-nity specific information you need to know about what to do when you get there.

Avola Book Club member Daisy Sun helps out as she and seven others vol-unteers spend a total of 27 hours re-shelving 55 cases of books in the newly renovated Avola log schoolhouse recently. Braco Malkoc of Avola Service Sta-tion provided free storage for the books since October, 2013. An additional 50 cases of books are still in storage. To reduce the collection to a more manage-able size, a book sale will be held over the Avola Re-union weekend, Aug. 2 and 3. Photo by Eleanor Deckert

ESS helps out during disasters

Power outage safety tips

FACTSHEET: Preparing for wildfire evacuation

Avola Book Club re-stocks shelves


Continued from page A1 MacMillan donated the land to the Benedictine Order in 1972. He died in 1976 at age 90.

Neave's presenta-tion included a photo of Mike Majerus' farm next to the Murtle River as it appeared in the early 1970s. The house was still largely intact and surrounded

by open fields.Today the house

is largely in ruins and almost hidden by trees.

In the early to mid-1970s Neave took bus tours to view the Flourmill Volcanoes, which are located between Clearwater and Mahood Lakes.

Today the bridges are no longer in exis-tence and visitors need to walk an hour from

the nearest road.

Neave said his father tried several times to climb Garnet Peak, the highest mountain in Wells Gray Park. He final-ly succeeded in 1974. Difficult access plus unpredictable weather mean only 40 or 50 people have climbed it since that first ascent.

Neave's father also tried to climb a nearby mountain but without success.

In 1990 it was named Mount Hugh Neave in his memory. As far as Roland Neave knows, no one has ever climbed it.

Other Wells Gray Rocks events last week-end included a hike with park rangers to Sheila Lake on Trophy Mountain on Saturday, plus a talk about pio-neers and prospecting by longtime local resi-dents Clara Ritcey and Ellen Ferguson at the

Upper Clearwater Hall on Saturday evening.

Upcoming events include a talk about volcanoes by geologist Dr. Cathie Hickson at Upper Clearwater Hall on Friday evening, July 25, at 7 p.m.

Hickson will also lead a two-day geolog-ic tour of Wells Gray Park on July 26 and 27. Meet at the Upper Clearwater Hall at 9 a.m. and be prepared to hike up to three hours.

More information on the Wells Gray Rocks events is avail-able at www.wells-graypark.info on the Internet.

45 YEARS AGO:Over 70 per cent of

the 60 people attend-ing a special general meeting voted in favor of a water system for the Flats and the secondary school (today Raft River Elementary) areas of Clearwater. Residential connection fee would be $100.

40 YEARS AGO:Six members of

the First Clearwater Girl Guide Company won first place in the women's category in the annual raft race to Kamloops. Manning the entry were Linda, Mary and Denise Trainer, Kathleen Zimmerman, Nadeane Nelson, Lavern Tremblay, plus leader Jean Nelson and her husband, Don Nelson.

35 YEARS AGO:Seven people were

dead, one was seri-ously injured, and three were presumed drowned after three separate accidents. A Kamloops couple

and their 13-year-old grandson were killed in a head-on collision with a tanker truck on Highway 5 in front of Miller's subdivision. Also killed were two truck drivers from Seattle. Their vehicle burst into flames. A young Vavenby man was killed just south of Vavenby in a single vehicle accident. His passenger suffered a broken back. Three men, all from the Interior, were miss-ing after their 14-foot speed boat went over the falls at the south end of Clearwater Lake. A man and a woman were recovered from the water.≠

30 YEARS AGO:A 41-year-old Bear

Creek Camp inmate was presumed drowned after he fell into Falls Creek in Wells Gray Park while working on a hiking bridge. He was apparently trying to help a Parks employee whose foot had become trapped when he was swept into a 50 to 75 foot high series of cas-cades.

A $12,000 grant from the federal gov-ernment was to be used to construct a drop-in center for the residents of Evergreen Acres.

25 YEARS AGO:Police chased a

suspect in a stolen vehicle from a break-and-enter in progress on Blanchard Road through the Raft River area and Greer Subdivision to the Candle Creek area. A chase on foot followed. A local man was later arrested in another stolen vehicle near the old CTP planer mill.

20 YEARS AGO:A 29-year-old man

drowned after being swept over Raft River falls. Witnesses said he either dived or fell into the pool above the

falls, striking his head. The man was a recent arrival to the area.

The second-fastest woman in B.C. in both the 400 m and the 800 m, Andrena Moore de Bruyn of Clearwater, age 17, was to com-pete in the Juvenile National Track and Field Championships in Ottawa.

15 YEARS AGO:About 150 vol-

unteer firefighters, spouses and equip-ment company repre-sentatives gathered at the Sportsplex for the Volunteer Firefighters Association of BC's summer seminar and annual general meet-ing.

Terry Sullivan, School District 73's new superintendent, attended his first

school board meet-ing. He was formerly principal of a large high school in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

10 YEARS AGO:There appeared to

be little interest from a Barriere group in working with people from the Clearwater-Vavenby area in obtaining a valley-wide community for-est, the Wells Gray Country community forest committee was told. Members of the local committee felt the two community forests in the valley likely would have 15,000 cubic meters of harvest volume, far less than the 50,000 cubic meters many felt was the minimum needed to be sustain-able.

5 YEARS AGO:Things had been

relatively quiet at Clearwater Fire Zone until lightning and strong winds struck. Eight new fire starts were reported, includ-ing two on Raft Mountain. A water bomber actioned them and a ground crew was soon on the scene. The air tanker also hit fires on Battle Mountain and at Stratton Creek. An initial attack crew followed up on Stratton Creek and a rap-attack crew was assigned to the hard-to-access Battle Mountain blaze.

Two fires west of Clearwater Lake were actioned, and crews were fighting two fires in Shannon Creek near Avola.

Winds were so strong one evening that the Wells Gray Air spotter aircraft based in Upper Clearwater was unable to land and had to overnight at 108 Mile.

Friday, July 24 saw a campfire ban in effect within District of Clearwater. The ban was implemented

in conjunction with a Kamloops Fire Centre burning restriction notice.

1 YEAR AGO:TNRD directors

approved using an alter-native approval process to decide about paying for the Valley Connector transit service. “It's an important social service, especially with the cuts by Greyhound,” said Tim Pennell, TNRD director for Wells Gray Country (Area A).

Roland Neave, author of Exploring Wells Gray Park, led a bus tour to examine the place names in and around the park as part of Wells Gray World Heritage Year. Spahats is Chinook jargon for bear, he said.

A two-page Valley Voices article featured the 10th anniversary of the 2003 McLure Wildfire. The blaze destroyed or damaged 72 homes and nine busi-nesses. A total of 3,800 people were evacuated and, of these, 880 were evacuated a second time. Final size of the fire was 26,420 ha.

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Ministry of Justice

VICTORIA – If you reside in an area that is experiencing wild-fires with a potential for evacu-ation alerts or orders, there are some things you can do to pre-pare that will make this stressful time a little easier to manage.

The most important thing to remember is to stay calm, listen to your local public officials and, if possible, access online social media channels like Twitter or your local government website for information updates.Evacuation Alerts

In the event an evacuation alert is issued for your area:

• You will need to prepare to leave your home on very short notice.

• Stay tuned to your local authority's public information channels, as well as Emergency Info BC (www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca) for updates.

• Have your emergency kit and important documents ready to go, which should include things like insurance and per-sonal papers such as birth cer-tificates. You should also pack: several days' clothing, medicine/prescriptions., consider your pets and get leashes, carriers and pet food ready to go.

Also consider the kids and bring some comfort items, like a favourite toy or colouring books to help keep them busy.

Don't forget to check in on family, friends and neighbours who may have mobility or other issues to contend with.

This is a good time to collect precious photos and mementos that can't be replaced. Evacuation Orders

If you are told the time has come to evacuate, you must leave the area immediately. Failing to leave when asked to by officials puts yourself and others at risk.

Here's what you should do when an evacuation order is issued:

• Grab your emergency kit and follow the directions to the identified reception centre.

• Follow the routes specified by emergency officials. Don't take shortcuts. A shortcut could take you to a blocked or danger-ous area.

• Take critical items already in your kit – medicine, purse, wallet and keys.

• Take your pets in kennels or on a leash.

• Close all doors and win-dows. Close and latch gates, but do not lock them.

• Take a cell phone if you have one.

• If there is time and it is safe to do, shut off water at the main line into your home, and switch off electricity at the breaker panel. Leave natural gas service 'on'.

6 - 7

Ministry of Justice

KAMLOOPS – Many British Columbians are on high alert this week as wildfires burn in the north and central regions of the province.

As wildfires can spread rapidly and potentially threaten power lines, it's important that you know, in advance, how to help your family cope with a power outage:

* Do not barbecue indoors. Charcoal and gas barbecues, as well as camping equipment, release carbon monoxide, an odourless and colourless gas. It can be a silent killer if allowed to build up in enclosed areas.

* For the same reason, if you use a generator, make sure it's outside.

* Avoid using candles as they can be a fire haz-ard. If used, always extinguish candles when leav-ing a room and be sure the candle-holder is on a stable surface.

* Turn on your portable radio for instructions and news reports to ensure you're able to cooperate with instructions from public safety officials.

* To stay connected longer, run as few apps on your phone as possible, turn down the screen brightness to conserve your mobile phone's battery.

* Make a list of emergency contacts, including 1 888 POWERON (1 888 769-3766) to report a power outage.

* Unplug non-critical electronic devices to avoid damage due to a power surge when the power returns. Alternately, use a power protection surge bar approved by the Canadian Standards Association.

* If you encounter a downed power line, stay at least 10 metres away and call BC Hydro imme-diately. If your vehicle makes contact with an energized line, stay inside the vehicle until help arrives.

An essential part of surviving a power outage involves having an emergency kit that will support your entire family for at least 72 hours. Include these supplies in your kit: a battery operated flashlight, extra batteries, bottled water-two litres of water per person per day, battery or crank operated clock and radio, non-perishable foods, and medication or other special needs items, first aid kit, warm clothing and blankets, games and books to keep everyone busy.

For up-to-date information, evacuation orders and public safety notices, visit: www.EmergencyInfoBC.gov.bc.ca

Ministry of Justice

VICTORIA - Emergency Social Services (ESS) is a provincial emergency response pro-gram, which offers those services required to preserve the well-being of people affected by an emergency or disaster. ESS provides temporary relief to individuals and families so they can begin to plan their next steps to recover after a disaster.

ESS is typically available for up to 72 hours when an evacuation order is in place. ESS ends once the evacuation order has been rescinded. During these first 72 hours, evacuees should immediately plan their next steps by contacting their insurance agents, families and friends, or local non-profit agencies. The ESS Office may authorize an extension of ESS services, in excep-tional circumstances, on a case by case basis.

ESS provides primary services such as: food, lodging, clothing, and family reunification.

ESS may also provide specialized services such

as: emotional support services, first aid, child minding, pet care, and transportation services.

In B.C., local authorities are responsible for planning and operating ESS. ESS teams assist people affected by disaster, usually at desig-nated reception centres, which may be located at the local community centre, recreation centre, church, or school.

ESS teams may also provide services in the following settings:

* outreach services to those unable to leave their homes;

* mass care (lodging and feeding) to evacuees during a major disaster;

* on-site services to response workers and oth-ers.

If your community is under an evacuation order, please visit your local authority website for more information about where your ESS recep-tion centre has been established and any commu-nity specific information you need to know about what to do when you get there.

Avola Book Club member Daisy Sun helps out as she and seven others vol-unteers spend a total of 27 hours re-shelving 55 cases of books in the newly renovated Avola log schoolhouse recently. Braco Malkoc of Avola Service Sta-tion provided free storage for the books since October, 2013. An additional 50 cases of books are still in storage. To reduce the collection to a more manage-able size, a book sale will be held over the Avola Re-union weekend, Aug. 2 and 3. Photo by Eleanor Deckert

ESS helps out during disasters

Power outage safety tips

FACTSHEET: Preparing for wildfire evacuation

Avola Book Club re-stocks shelves


Continued from page A1 MacMillan donated the land to the Benedictine Order in 1972. He died in 1976 at age 90.

Neave's presenta-tion included a photo of Mike Majerus' farm next to the Murtle River as it appeared in the early 1970s. The house was still largely intact and surrounded

by open fields.Today the house

is largely in ruins and almost hidden by trees.

In the early to mid-1970s Neave took bus tours to view the Flourmill Volcanoes, which are located between Clearwater and Mahood Lakes.

Today the bridges are no longer in exis-tence and visitors need to walk an hour from

the nearest road.

Neave said his father tried several times to climb Garnet Peak, the highest mountain in Wells Gray Park. He final-ly succeeded in 1974. Difficult access plus unpredictable weather mean only 40 or 50 people have climbed it since that first ascent.

Neave's father also tried to climb a nearby mountain but without success.

In 1990 it was named Mount Hugh Neave in his memory. As far as Roland Neave knows, no one has ever climbed it.

Other Wells Gray Rocks events last week-end included a hike with park rangers to Sheila Lake on Trophy Mountain on Saturday, plus a talk about pio-neers and prospecting by longtime local resi-dents Clara Ritcey and Ellen Ferguson at the

Upper Clearwater Hall on Saturday evening.

Upcoming events include a talk about volcanoes by geologist Dr. Cathie Hickson at Upper Clearwater Hall on Friday evening, July 25, at 7 p.m.

Hickson will also lead a two-day geolog-ic tour of Wells Gray Park on July 26 and 27. Meet at the Upper Clearwater Hall at 9 a.m. and be prepared to hike up to three hours.

More information on the Wells Gray Rocks events is avail-able at www.wells-graypark.info on the Internet.

45 YEARS AGO:Over 70 per cent of

the 60 people attend-ing a special general meeting voted in favor of a water system for the Flats and the secondary school (today Raft River Elementary) areas of Clearwater. Residential connection fee would be $100.

40 YEARS AGO:Six members of

the First Clearwater Girl Guide Company won first place in the women's category in the annual raft race to Kamloops. Manning the entry were Linda, Mary and Denise Trainer, Kathleen Zimmerman, Nadeane Nelson, Lavern Tremblay, plus leader Jean Nelson and her husband, Don Nelson.

35 YEARS AGO:Seven people were

dead, one was seri-ously injured, and three were presumed drowned after three separate accidents. A Kamloops couple

and their 13-year-old grandson were killed in a head-on collision with a tanker truck on Highway 5 in front of Miller's subdivision. Also killed were two truck drivers from Seattle. Their vehicle burst into flames. A young Vavenby man was killed just south of Vavenby in a single vehicle accident. His passenger suffered a broken back. Three men, all from the Interior, were miss-ing after their 14-foot speed boat went over the falls at the south end of Clearwater Lake. A man and a woman were recovered from the water.≠

30 YEARS AGO:A 41-year-old Bear

Creek Camp inmate was presumed drowned after he fell into Falls Creek in Wells Gray Park while working on a hiking bridge. He was apparently trying to help a Parks employee whose foot had become trapped when he was swept into a 50 to 75 foot high series of cas-cades.

A $12,000 grant from the federal gov-ernment was to be used to construct a drop-in center for the residents of Evergreen Acres.

25 YEARS AGO:Police chased a

suspect in a stolen vehicle from a break-and-enter in progress on Blanchard Road through the Raft River area and Greer Subdivision to the Candle Creek area. A chase on foot followed. A local man was later arrested in another stolen vehicle near the old CTP planer mill.

20 YEARS AGO:A 29-year-old man

drowned after being swept over Raft River falls. Witnesses said he either dived or fell into the pool above the

falls, striking his head. The man was a recent arrival to the area.

The second-fastest woman in B.C. in both the 400 m and the 800 m, Andrena Moore de Bruyn of Clearwater, age 17, was to com-pete in the Juvenile National Track and Field Championships in Ottawa.

15 YEARS AGO:About 150 vol-

unteer firefighters, spouses and equip-ment company repre-sentatives gathered at the Sportsplex for the Volunteer Firefighters Association of BC's summer seminar and annual general meet-ing.

Terry Sullivan, School District 73's new superintendent, attended his first

school board meet-ing. He was formerly principal of a large high school in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

10 YEARS AGO:There appeared to

be little interest from a Barriere group in working with people from the Clearwater-Vavenby area in obtaining a valley-wide community for-est, the Wells Gray Country community forest committee was told. Members of the local committee felt the two community forests in the valley likely would have 15,000 cubic meters of harvest volume, far less than the 50,000 cubic meters many felt was the minimum needed to be sustain-able.

5 YEARS AGO:Things had been

relatively quiet at Clearwater Fire Zone until lightning and strong winds struck. Eight new fire starts were reported, includ-ing two on Raft Mountain. A water bomber actioned them and a ground crew was soon on the scene. The air tanker also hit fires on Battle Mountain and at Stratton Creek. An initial attack crew followed up on Stratton Creek and a rap-attack crew was assigned to the hard-to-access Battle Mountain blaze.

Two fires west of Clearwater Lake were actioned, and crews were fighting two fires in Shannon Creek near Avola.

Winds were so strong one evening that the Wells Gray Air spotter aircraft based in Upper Clearwater was unable to land and had to overnight at 108 Mile.

Friday, July 24 saw a campfire ban in effect within District of Clearwater. The ban was implemented

in conjunction with a Kamloops Fire Centre burning restriction notice.

1 YEAR AGO:TNRD directors

approved using an alter-native approval process to decide about paying for the Valley Connector transit service. “It's an important social service, especially with the cuts by Greyhound,” said Tim Pennell, TNRD director for Wells Gray Country (Area A).

Roland Neave, author of Exploring Wells Gray Park, led a bus tour to examine the place names in and around the park as part of Wells Gray World Heritage Year. Spahats is Chinook jargon for bear, he said.

A two-page Valley Voices article featured the 10th anniversary of the 2003 McLure Wildfire. The blaze destroyed or damaged 72 homes and nine busi-nesses. A total of 3,800 people were evacuated and, of these, 880 were evacuated a second time. Final size of the fire was 26,420 ha.

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Ministry of Environment

VICTORIA – Environment Minister Mary Polak has released the follow-ing statement around British Columbia's boundary adjustment policy and recent amendments to the Park Act.

"I want to be abso-lutely clear, the Park Amendment Act does not allow, promote

or otherwise enable industrial projects in provincial parks and protected areas. Suggestions that future industrial operations will be allowed in parks are simply not true. There will be no drill-ing, no mining, no for-estry, no transmission lines and no gas wells in our parks.

"What the Park Amendment Act does is formally authorize low-impact research

activities to take place so that we can gain a better of understanding of potential impacts to parks. Research permits are only issued for low-impact activities like soil sampling or install-ing gauges.

"Recent amend-ments to the Park Act are separate from the boundary adjustment policy. If proponents could simply accom-plish what they wished by only using a park use permit they would, but that is not the case. Proponents seeking to move park boundar-ies have to go through the rigorous boundary adjustment policy and process. There is no change to this policy – nothing has changed that will make it easier to adjust the boundar-ies of our parks and protected areas.

"In the case of the Khutzeymateen for example, Trans Canada conducted their research and then as a result of that research

decided they would not seek any boundary adjustment.

"There is a rigor-ous process in place for reviewing bound-ary adjustments which includes consultations with First Nations, the public and stakehold-ers. I welcome the participation of organi-zations such as CPAWS and West Coast Environment Law as we look at our bound-ary adjustment policy and process to ensure it remains rigorous and transparent.

"British Columbia has the highest percent-age of its land base dedicated to protected areas of all provincial Canadian jurisdictions, and is one of the larg-est protected area sys-tems in North America. This percentage will only continue to increase. In fact, in this spring session alone, more than 55,000 hectares was added to B.C.'s protected area system."

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Times Staff

Clearwater RCMP has responded to several different erratic driving complaints over the last week, which is not sur-prising, given the season that we are in.

Several complaints were received regarding different trac-tor trailer units attempting to pass unsafely and forcing other motorists off the road to avoid from being hurt or injured.

One complaint was received regarding a black motorcycle travelling at a high rate of speed and passing unsafely. Police located this individual at a local gas station and gave him a writ-ten warning about his driving behavior.

Loud partiesClearwater RCMP has been

received numerous noise com-plaints over the past month of large parties going on at late hours with high levels of music.

Most complaints are from people attempting to fall asleep, but can’t due to the loud music and voices.

Clearwater RCMP remind the public to respect your neighbors as well as the people around you and take consider-ation of those trying to rest.

Since Clearwater does not have a noise bylaw to deal with these complaints, police have to go forth with charges of mischief from the Criminal Code of Canada.

Disturbance at the campgroundOn Saturday, July 19,

Clearwater RCMP received a report of an assault at a camp-ground in Clearwater.

Police attended and spoke with a female camper, who advised that she was assaulted by two males at a nearby camp site.

Police investigated further and discovered that no assault had taken place.

The males at the neighbor-ing camp site were inappropri-ately loud; however the situa-tion escalated when the female camper started recording the males and shove her iPad into their faces, questioning them.

Police advised the males to go home for the evening.

Irish folk and bluesMembers of The Wheat in the Barley play Irish folk and blues music for an appre-ciative audience in the Upper Clearwater Hall on July 12. Pictured are (l-r) Mark Dowding (wind instruments), Nicole Scoffield (violin), band leader Steve Gidora (guitar and mandolin), and Victor Smith (accordion, mandolin and Celtic drum). Gidora has known Upper Clearwater resident Gerda Faber for many years and she plus some friends arranged the concert, which was sold out. In 2007 the band, which is from the Lower Mainland, performed at Raft River and Vavenby elementary schools. Photo by Fritz Schaer

Erratic drivers cause problems

Hells Angels make Kamloops pit stopKamloops This Week

A pack of 13 Hells Angels from the Lower Mainland made an unplanned pit stop in Kamloops after inadvertently passing an unmarked RCMP truck.

At about 1 p.m. on Friday, July 18, Kamloops Mounties caught wind the bikers

were headed into the Tournament Capital.

“I was in my unmarked truck and they came up behind me and didn’t real-ize it and passed me,” said RCMP Staff Sgt. Doug Aird.

The traffic stop occurred just south of Rayleigh.

He said all of the bikers were pulled over and given written

warnings for speed-ing. One was handed a ticket for failing to produce a licence.

Aird said Mounties will routinely pull over Hells Angels when they sport their colours in Kamloops.

“We’re just keeping track of who’s com-ing through town,” he said.

Kamloops is not home to a formal Hells

Angels clubhouse. The closest clubhouse to Kamloops is in Kelowna, but Aird said the bikers stopped on Friday were from the Lower Mainland.

“We don’t usually have too many issues with them,” he said.

Aird said the bik-ers were headed north on the Yellowhead Highway toward the Clearwater area.

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Ministry of Environment

VICTORIA – Environment Minister Mary Polak has released the follow-ing statement around British Columbia's boundary adjustment policy and recent amendments to the Park Act.

"I want to be abso-lutely clear, the Park Amendment Act does not allow, promote

or otherwise enable industrial projects in provincial parks and protected areas. Suggestions that future industrial operations will be allowed in parks are simply not true. There will be no drill-ing, no mining, no for-estry, no transmission lines and no gas wells in our parks.

"What the Park Amendment Act does is formally authorize low-impact research

activities to take place so that we can gain a better of understanding of potential impacts to parks. Research permits are only issued for low-impact activities like soil sampling or install-ing gauges.

"Recent amend-ments to the Park Act are separate from the boundary adjustment policy. If proponents could simply accom-plish what they wished by only using a park use permit they would, but that is not the case. Proponents seeking to move park boundar-ies have to go through the rigorous boundary adjustment policy and process. There is no change to this policy – nothing has changed that will make it easier to adjust the boundar-ies of our parks and protected areas.

"In the case of the Khutzeymateen for example, Trans Canada conducted their research and then as a result of that research

decided they would not seek any boundary adjustment.

"There is a rigor-ous process in place for reviewing bound-ary adjustments which includes consultations with First Nations, the public and stakehold-ers. I welcome the participation of organi-zations such as CPAWS and West Coast Environment Law as we look at our bound-ary adjustment policy and process to ensure it remains rigorous and transparent.

"British Columbia has the highest percent-age of its land base dedicated to protected areas of all provincial Canadian jurisdictions, and is one of the larg-est protected area sys-tems in North America. This percentage will only continue to increase. In fact, in this spring session alone, more than 55,000 hectares was added to B.C.'s protected area system."

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Times Staff

Clearwater RCMP has responded to several different erratic driving complaints over the last week, which is not sur-prising, given the season that we are in.

Several complaints were received regarding different trac-tor trailer units attempting to pass unsafely and forcing other motorists off the road to avoid from being hurt or injured.

One complaint was received regarding a black motorcycle travelling at a high rate of speed and passing unsafely. Police located this individual at a local gas station and gave him a writ-ten warning about his driving behavior.

Loud partiesClearwater RCMP has been

received numerous noise com-plaints over the past month of large parties going on at late hours with high levels of music.

Most complaints are from people attempting to fall asleep, but can’t due to the loud music and voices.

Clearwater RCMP remind the public to respect your neighbors as well as the people around you and take consider-ation of those trying to rest.

Since Clearwater does not have a noise bylaw to deal with these complaints, police have to go forth with charges of mischief from the Criminal Code of Canada.

Disturbance at the campgroundOn Saturday, July 19,

Clearwater RCMP received a report of an assault at a camp-ground in Clearwater.

Police attended and spoke with a female camper, who advised that she was assaulted by two males at a nearby camp site.

Police investigated further and discovered that no assault had taken place.

The males at the neighbor-ing camp site were inappropri-ately loud; however the situa-tion escalated when the female camper started recording the males and shove her iPad into their faces, questioning them.

Police advised the males to go home for the evening.

Irish folk and bluesMembers of The Wheat in the Barley play Irish folk and blues music for an appre-ciative audience in the Upper Clearwater Hall on July 12. Pictured are (l-r) Mark Dowding (wind instruments), Nicole Scoffield (violin), band leader Steve Gidora (guitar and mandolin), and Victor Smith (accordion, mandolin and Celtic drum). Gidora has known Upper Clearwater resident Gerda Faber for many years and she plus some friends arranged the concert, which was sold out. In 2007 the band, which is from the Lower Mainland, performed at Raft River and Vavenby elementary schools. Photo by Fritz Schaer

Erratic drivers cause problems

Hells Angels make Kamloops pit stopKamloops This Week

A pack of 13 Hells Angels from the Lower Mainland made an unplanned pit stop in Kamloops after inadvertently passing an unmarked RCMP truck.

At about 1 p.m. on Friday, July 18, Kamloops Mounties caught wind the bikers

were headed into the Tournament Capital.

“I was in my unmarked truck and they came up behind me and didn’t real-ize it and passed me,” said RCMP Staff Sgt. Doug Aird.

The traffic stop occurred just south of Rayleigh.

He said all of the bikers were pulled over and given written

warnings for speed-ing. One was handed a ticket for failing to produce a licence.

Aird said Mounties will routinely pull over Hells Angels when they sport their colours in Kamloops.

“We’re just keeping track of who’s com-ing through town,” he said.

Kamloops is not home to a formal Hells

Angels clubhouse. The closest clubhouse to Kamloops is in Kelowna, but Aird said the bikers stopped on Friday were from the Lower Mainland.

“We don’t usually have too many issues with them,” he said.

Aird said the bik-ers were headed north on the Yellowhead Highway toward the Clearwater area.

Changes to Park Act will protect environment

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By Elli KohnertNorth Thompson Star/Journal

The small settle-ment of Vavenby is home to Ecki Manthei, a gifted artist who‘s artwork grows out of his connection to nature, and his drive to follow every new idea with a passion that moves him to create what is in his imagina-tion, without delay.

Ecki’s home stands out from all others in the Vavenby trailer park where it cannot be missed. Two large life-like eagles formed from wood, seem to be guarding his prop-erty. Varieties of crea-tures also made from wood, line the path to the house; and the ambiance of this place leaves no doubt that an artist lives here.

Ecki, and his life partner, Marilyn, arrived in the North Thompson Valley about five years ago. When they saw the trailer court in Vavenby, they “liked it right away and bought it”; a comfort-able, quiet place that allows his creativity to flourish.

Ecki says he emi-grated with his parents from Austria when he was a very young boy in 1945. He has lived and worked in various northern locations in

Canada, and eventu-ally came to live in Cloverdale, B.C. It is there that he began his artistic career.

Seashells were his medium then, tells Ecki as he explains how they lend them-selves to be made into clocks for instance, or be used as a canvas for his paintings.

When the couple eventually settled in the community of Vavenby, it is here that Ecki took on art as his life work.

Ecki has trans-formed one room of their home into an art gallery, where he now displays the numer-ous ‘Art By Ecki’ cre-ations.

The variety of his work is remarkable; it ranges from usable art, like wooden spoons and clocks, to wildlife and nature paintings. Ecki uses antlers for many of his carvings that depict wildlife, especially wolves, in their habitat.

“When I am walking in the forest, or along a stream, I often see something that gives me an idea for a proj-ect,” says the artist, “I may pick up a rock that would be just right to paint something on, or maybe I am lucky to find a moose or deer antler, and I know right away what I want to

carve on it!” He notes that near-

ly all the materials he uses in his creations are natural; giving the artwork its special character.

Sometimes a per-son may come into the gallery to view Ecki’s work, and they may purchase a special item of art for their own home. Most of the time though, Ecki and Marilyn market the art work by taking part in craft fairs.

“At some I do well, with others I do not,” commented the art-

ist on selling his work through craft fairs.

The couple say they have a few tentative ideas in mind for mar-keting; such as going on the road to sell their creations. But right now, they have no immediate plans that they want to follow.

“We like it here in Vavenby,” says Ecki, “We feel comfortable around here, and we do enjoy to be with the friends we have made in the area. For now, ‘Ecki’s Art’ will have its home in the North Thompson Valley .”

Nature plays a large part in Art by Ecki

(Above) Ecki Manthei of Vavenby shows one of the many ant-lers he has carved that are displayed in his home gallery.

(Top left) Ecki’s life partner, Marilyn, looks on on as he passionately describes his art creations to the Star/Journal reporter.

(Bottom left) Some of the beautiful creations that Ecki offers for sale to the public from his Vavenby gallery or at craft fairs.

STAR/JOURNAL photos: Elli Kohnert

Celebration of Art in Barriere June 23, 24By Jill HaywardNorth Thompson Star/Journal

Everything is in place for the June 23, and 24, Barriere Celebration of The Arts. The venue will be similar to last year’s event and will once again be hosted on property beside Highway 5 in Barriere, now the home of Sam’s Pizza and Rib House.

The two day Celebration of Art event is an extravaganza of art and culture, featuring the amazing talent of the North Thompson Valley and British Columbia.

Put on by the North Thomspon Arts Council, and the Yellowhead Artists Cooperative, the venue

continues to be admission free to the public, and encourages youth to attend and participate in the 12 years and under Art Activity Area.

Those involved say they expect a strong turnout of ven-dors this year and that they are looking forward to presenting such a broad range of top qual-ity art for exhibition and/or for sale.

Organizers say booth space is being filled fast by artists and artisans, and they encourage those who have not yet registered to do so now and avoid being disappointed. Service groups and organizations are also wel-come to participate to promote their programs in a booth at the site. Vendors are reminded they

must supply their own canopy or tent, and that power is not available.

If you would like more infor-mation or would like to book a space, or volunteer, please call Jessie at 250-672-9772.

“We figure that all the rain will be done with by then,” said one positive thinker, “It will be a great weekend, and the vendor tents will be to provide shade from the sun, not keep the rain off. We are expecting lots of art-ists, and a steady stream of visi-tors to our presentation. Come on down and see the extremely good works being produced from people within our art com-munity. You’ll be impressed – I guarantee it!”

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Permablitzing earthship-style in Dar� eld

VALLEY VOICESVALLEY VOICES

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Permaculture BC and Elements Eco-Design dy-namos Javan Bernakev-itch and Gord Heibert descended upon the Bur-kholder/Newton property in Dar� eld, B.C. on June 14 and 15. They were there to join 23 plus participants taking part in a workshop titled ‘Earthships and Per-maculture: Applied Tech-niques for Cold Climate Food Production’, and to help install half of Zone 1 of the Dar� eld earthship’s permaculture design.

Sandra Burkholder says, “This is what hap-pens during a weekend of hugelkulture, Sepp Hol-zer-style high beds and hours of connecting with like-minded people.

“I can’t begin to de-scribe what a wonderful experience this work-shop was for us. We had 23 diverse and capable people who came to learn about compost tea, fungi, hugelkulture, perennials, Sepp Holzer-style high beds –arguably the � rst in-stalled in Canada – raised garden beds, bone salve, food forestry and a num-ber of other interesting topics that popped up out-side the weekend’s agenda.

“There is nothing like a permablitz for making fast friends. We are grateful to all who came for giving up a weekend to learn and help us build something better, even if it was in the rain!”

The project has been � ve years in the “starting” for Chris Newton, Sandra, and their children.

Sandra says that what made the event especially exciting for the family was that the � rst steps of that � ve year plan to reclaim this industrial land for

food production have now been taken. For the � rst time in about 50 years a family is living on land that had been used as a sawmill, and making a home on it.

Although the earth-ship is not yet fully com-pleted inside, it has always been the family’s plan to eventually become food self-suf� cient on their property as soon as pos-sible.

“Chris and I, and our children, � rst met Javan when we visited O.U.R. Ecovillage on Vancouver Island in November 2009, just after we began build-ing our earthship,” says Sandra, “Javan gave us the tour of OUR, and I knew then that one way or an-other we would be seeing him again!

“Last summer, as our family � nished hiking the West Coast Trail we met with Javan in Victoria, B.C., to see if he would be interested in working with us to realize our ‘permie’ plans. We had just moved into our earthship a few months before, and we

were ready to take modern homesteading ‘earthship-style’ to the next level.”

Sandra says that hus-band Chris is an engineer, and she is a former jour-nalist and PR consultant. Javan gave the couple “lots of leeway in the early planning stages”.

“With minimal help from him we put together our holistic goal, a guiding document of our dreams and desires for our land, and by extension an ever-changing road map for our lives,” tells Sandra, “Chris and I each had strengths in data collec-tion, parsing information, writing and evaluation so this task was within our abilities. We also took on the job of � nding climate data and site speci� c in-formation. We used our own resources to map our property, calling on a for-estry ‘friend of a friend’ who taught us how to use a compass, clinometer and tight chain to map our land.”

The couple say that when working with a per-maculture designer you

have the option to do as much as you want. This can often save you in fees, and there really is no bet-ter way to learn then doing it yourself. They highly recommend taking a deep breath and diving in!

Sandra explains that as they proceeded further into the process, “Javan spent a lot of last fall and part of the winter doing some amazing things over-seas in Cuba and Kenya, so in early 2014 he intro-duced Gord into the plan-ning process and together they came up with an ini-tial design. We made very few changes, although the design shown does not include the hugelkulture bed that quickly became a ‘must’ for the area just south of our main en-trance.

Sandra says she be-came the “workshop or-ganizer”, and with input from Javan and Gord accumulated all the ma-terials – topsoil, manure, cardboard and a variety of other things necessary for a successful workshop. She also lined up Dustin

Rainer to do the excava-tion work, bought topsoil from Mitchell’s Cattle Company since the soil on the property “needed help”, and worked with a nursery to ensure the family had all the edible perennials, fruit trees and herbs that were indicated on their list.

During the permablitz event more than 200 in-dividual plants were in-stalled and the hugel bed was seeded with more than 100 packets of seeds.

“The two-day work-

shop was so much fun. It is pretty heady stuff to be surrounded by 20 plus like-minded people, who wonder about the same things and who each have their own set of very unique skills and knowl-edge,” says Sandra, “We feel quite lucky to have met everyone who came – one person from as far away as Whitehorse – and lots of new friendships were formed.

“Would we proceed with the next phase? Yes, but � rst we need to ‘own’

this very new space we helped to create.”

You can � nd more about the earthship and sustainable living plan by referring to the Star/Jour-nal’s May 8, 2014 issue’s ‘Permaculture for earth-ship family in Dar� eld, B.C.’, or by going to http://www.darfieldearthship.com. Please respect the privacy of the earthship family and their property. You can contact them via Facebook or their website for more info or to inquire about a future tour.

The Burkholder/Newton family over the past three years have constructed an earthship on their property in Dar� eld. An earthship is a sustainable home built from dirt-packed used tires and stacked pop cans. Its hallmarks are passive solar heating, rainwater catch-ment and sustainable energy use and consumption. The family is now moving into the next phase of their sustainable living plan.

Permaculture BC and

Submitted photos:Workshop facilitator Javan Bernakevitch, of Permaculture BC and Elements Eco-Design, shows his happiness as the new permaculture project in the area just in front of the earthship home in Dar� eld starts to take shape.

(Top) Many helpful hands were needed over the two days to bring the permaculture design into reality. (Above) Some of the 23 people who participated in the workshop and helped to establish the permaculture site on the property show their enthusiasm by jumping for joy at the completion of the event.


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Tree of memoriesRotary exchange student Daniela Romero plants a tree near Clearwater Secondary School recently to mark the end of her one-year stay in this community. Romero is from Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Clearwater Rotary Club regularly hosts students from abroad and sponsors local young people to spend a year overseas. Clearwater's Katie Bieber recently returned after spending a year in France on a Rotary exchange.Photo submitted

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This week is National Drowning Prevention Week. Here are some tips from Interior Health:

• Always swim with a buddy.• Do not go farther out or

into deeper water than you can handle.

• Never dive into unknown water. Underwater objects may appear deeper than they are.

• Don’t mix alcohol or other drugs with water activi-ties; these substances can affect judgment, co-ordination and the ability to self-rescue.

• Always supervise children when around water; a child can

drown in seconds in only a few inches of water.

• Install four-sided fencing around pools with a gate that cannot be opened by a child.Child-proof or lock doors that open directly to a pool area.

• Learn life-saving tech-niques including CPR and arti-ficial respiration.

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Helen Knight of Blackpool will be Clearwater Children's Art Festival’s feature artist for the year 2014.

Raised in the Peace River country of northern Alberta in the small town of La Glace during the Depression, Knight was raised among seven siblings by her Russian Mennonite immigrant parents.

Learning to live off the land from her homesteading parents, Helen had an immedi-ate connection with the Earth and its gifts from birth.

"I know that when I grew up I was aware of the Earth and life on Earth; the creatures and the plants, the flowers and everything like that. We always gardened, we grew all our own food, that's how I grew up," she said.

Helen spent over 30 years as a teacher, including working as a special needs educator. During her time work-ing at an institution on the Lower Mainland, she met her husband Art Knight, a psy-chiatric nurse. Helen retired from teaching when her husband became ill in order to care for him full time.

Following the loss

of her husband in 1986, Helen turned to her love of nature and made a career change. She followed her pas-sion to the North Thompson valley where she was hired as a naturalist for Wells Gray Park in 1988.

From then until the year 2000, Helen worked in the park in a variety of roles, including as an educa-tor and writer for the park rangers. Her time living and working in Wells Gray Park allowed her to exten-sively pursue her inter-ests including birding and hiking, and her appreciation for nature grew to new depths.

"I have always been a naturalist with a love of the outdoors," Helen explained. "Even as a young child I knew where all the birds' nests

were, when the first robin appeared and the when first crocus bloomed. Nature has always been in my heart."

Throughout her life, Helen had a love of art inside of her. During her career as a teacher, she was very creative and spent a lot time doing photog-raphy and embroidery work.

"That's how I got my creative juices going," she recalled. However, it was not until her friend and

eventual mentor Joan Moffat came for a visit and brought her paints, paper and brushes with her that Helen discovered her passion and talent for painting.

At the age of 64, Helen Knight became an artist. Almost 20 years later, her home is now her gallery, with her work displayed in every room.

Her medium of choice is acrylic, although she has also dabbled in water colour and oil pastels. Helen feels acrylic

paint suits her person-ality.

"Acrylic works for me because it's so fast. I am a really fast painter. I may spend a long time wonder-ing what I'm going to do and working up a painting in my mind, and then all of a sud-den, half an hour later it's done!" she explained.

Helen is inspired by her immediate natural surroundings.

"My subject matter has followed a very natural history theme. I am also very con-

nected to the seasons," she said.

Her garden and riv-erside property provide endless subject matter for her art.

Currently, she is leaning more towards impressionism in her style.

"I don't want a pic-ture perfect poppy, I want an impressionist one," she said.

She also makes scrapbooks where she collects images of art that speak to her.

"I feel like they informally inform my own art," she mused.

Helen recalls the best quote she ever read about creating art, "Paint what you love."

She also remem-bers the initial advice she received from her friend and mentor Joan.

"She told me that by the time we saw each other again I needed to draw or sketch 100 items. It didn't matter what they were or how com-plicated they were or what I used, I just had

to get out a sketch-book. By the end of that time I knew I could draw," she said.

Helen has come to realize that since she became more public with her art, she is also inspired by the people who like and enjoy her paintings.

"It's kind of like an exchange of love. It's a gift."

You can view Helen's art in her home gal-lery in Blackpool, at the Yellowhead Community Services office on Park Drive, and at Forest House Wellness Centre.

Helen Knight's art is available for sale. She welcomes anyone who has an interest in her work to contact her directly.

This year's Clearwater Children's Art Festival will hap-pen on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the new Dutch Lake Community Centre field. It will be the first large commu-nity event at the new centre

10-11Children’s Art Fest to feature Helen Knight

Helen Knight sits in front of a large multi-panel painting at her home in Blackpool. A resident of the area for over 20 years, Knight has been chosen to be the feature artist for the upcoming Clearwater Children's Art Festival.Photo submitted

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Wells Gray Riders Association of Clearwater is proud to host the first annual Man Tracker Invitational this coming weekend, July 25 to 27 at Nakiska Ranch near Wells Gray Park.

Teams of four “prey” will try to elude four trackers on horseback in a round-robin tournament. Aside from raising funds for a public equine rid-ing arena, the association hopes to raise awareness of a new sport at a competitive level, provincially.

Come on out on Saturday or Sunday for $5 per person (kids under 5 free) and support this great family event.

There will be a Kids Corral each day that will feature a 37’ pirate ship bouncy, a dunk tank with some local celebrities, a Kamloops A&W-sponsored root beer chug-ging/burping contest, a bubble gum blowing contest, a rubber ducky race, plus numerous giveaways and other surprises. Also on-site both days will be live performers, vendors

(such as 4-Oak balsamic vinegar plus Gourmet Kettle Fudge and Popcorn), local artisans and local clubs selling their fare. The food concession on-site will be provided by The Lunch Box of Kamloops and JumpNJax Entertainment will sell hot dogs, popcorn and candy floss in the Kids Corral.

Every day there will be many instant wins given away.

A Saturday night dance will fea-ture a silent auction and a late night buffet. The dance doors will open at 8 p.m. and last call will be at 11:30 pm at this licensed event. Free camp-ing will be provided to ensure drink-ing responsibility without driving.

Master of ceremony for the week-end will be Wells Gray Country director Tim Pennell. Closing cer-emony will be on Sunday at 4 p.m. Proceeds from the event will go towards a new public riding arena to be located at Upper Clearwater Hall.

For more information, go to www.wellsgrayriders.com or call 250-674-3039 for advance dance tickets. Boys win bronze in Nanaimo

Members of the Zone 2 (Thompson-Okanagan) team pose for a photograph after winning third place at the BC Summer Games in Nanaimo last week. The team is made up of eight Clearwater players plus two from Merritt and one from Barriere. Pictured are (back, l-r) chief coach Kevin Vandamme, coach Clint McGill, Josh Traub, William Ellis, David Coulter, Curtis Pecor, Dalton Jury, coach Orlynn Braaten, manager Marie Dee, (middle, l-r) Connor Dee, Mathew Lee, Julien Dewey, Adam Borrow, Nathan Weninger, and (front) Karter Romeo. The team finished fourth in the round robin with some really close games. First game in playoffs, Zone 2 battled Zone 4 (Fraser River-Delta), the top team, but lost 3-0. The team then played Zone 8 (Cariboo-Northeast) for bronze. The game was close with a final score of 5-6 for Zone 2. Much the same team recently won the U16 provincials in Clearwater. Photo submitted

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BC Hydro and FortisBC are expand-ing their low-income energy conservation programs to reduce the impact of rising electricity costs.

One program offers free energy saving kits, including compact fluorescent light bulbs, weather-stripping, thermome-ters to optimize oper-ation of the fridge and freezer and a high-efficiency shower head. The other offers

free home energy evaluations to see if they home qualifies for an energy-efficient refrigerator or extra insulation.

Energy Minister Bill Bennett said the government changed regula-tions to increase the low-income cutoff to qualify for the programs. A fam-ily of four earning up to $57,200 can now qualify, up from $44,000, a change Bennett said will almost double the number of house-

holds who are eligible. The threshold for a two-person house-hold is $38,300.

Customers of the two utilities have to apply and provide proof of income to take advantage of the programs.

Bennett said last November he would seek ways to provide extra help for lower-income customers when he unveiled a new BC Hydro rate plan. That plan will

see electricity rates rise by 28% over the next five years, with further increases to be determined at that time.

BC Hydro has other energy-saving incentives that are not income-tested, includ-ing a rebate program for installation of insulation, draftproof-ing, heat pumps and water heaters. Those require homeowners to pay for assessment to see if they qualify

for rebates.Bennett said BC

Hydro spends $160 million a year on its whole range of energy efficiency programs, including those for commercial and industrial customers.

The utility has set an "aggressive" goal to meet 78% of its demand growth through energy con-servation, reducing the need to build new generating capacity, he said.

Robyn Rexin

On Wednesday., July 23, at 8:30 p.m. a Vavenby resident living on Guru Nanak Road, noticed that her driveway was flooded. She notified Vavenby’s water main-tenance operator Tighe Hewlett immediately. Hewlett went to the home right away.

To Hewlett it looked like the homeowner’s curb stop (shut -off) had broken and that could be fixed fairly easily. She trenched the area that evening so that the water would run away from the home and then she planned the repairs that would be done the next morn-ing.

Dale Stachoski from Thompson-Nicola Regional District in Kamloops and Ted Shultz from Borrow Enterprises in Clearwater came to the site by 10 a.m. on Thursday to fix the break. Once they had started dig-ging they discovered the leak was bigger and in a different location than expected.

The crew found that the leak was a broken pipe under the road.

It appeared to be the main line and an emergency situation was declared. The water was shut off immediately for Ball Road and the roads branching off of Ball Road.

Affected residents were not notified of the shut-off due to a misunderstanding in instruc-tions. Hewlett says that she takes full responsibility for the misun-

derstanding and apologizes to everyone.

The actual location of the leak was eventually discovered and was repaired by 3 p.m. Homeowners were without water for four hours. The problem was caused by a rock rubbing against the pipe and creating a one inch split in a line branching off from the main line.

Don't water all nightThe TNRD phoned all resi-

dents on the evening of Friday, July 25 to remind them of the water restrictions. It can be seen that not everyone is following the rules. No one should be watering overnight. Right now the reser-voir is low because some people are not conserving water and the reservoir has not had a chance to fill up.

Residents were also notified that the boil water ban has been lifted.

Potluck next WednesdayIn June there were 22 people

at the community’s free coffee and potluck lunch held at the Vavenby Christian Church. The next monthly coffee/potluck will be on Wednesday, July 30. People are asked to bring foods such as sandwiches, crackers, cheese, desserts, etc. These community lunches and coffee are now held on the last Wednesday of every month, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Cyclists still going strongThe cyclists who stayed over-

night in Vavenby recently were approaching Brandon, MB, as of early last week.

The four are going across Canada to raise awareness for the need for clean water in Africa and to raise money to build 60 wells.

They are now one-quarter of the way across Canada. The group has had two television interviews, one in Edmonton and one in Saskatoon. The Discovery Baptist Church in Regina pledged to sponsor an entire well so the cyclists have now raised enough to build 21 of them.

The men are feeling strong and everyone is having a great time.

On July 15, Andrew Scheer, Regina MP and Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada, rode along with them.

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TNRD utility technician Dale Stachoski works on a broken pipe on Guru Nanak Road in Vavenby last week. Photo by Robyn Rexin

Energy savings offered to lower-income families

St James Catholic Church

Sunday Service Mass • 11am - 12pmTuesday & Thursday

10am324 Clearwater Village

Road 250-672-5949

Father Don O’Reilly

Clearwater Seventh-Day

Adventist Church

Pastor John MasiganSaturday Service - 10amClearwater Christian ChurchPh. 250-674-3468

Clearwater Living Streams Christian

FellowshipMeeting at

New Life Assemblyevery Sunday 5:00pm

Contact Dave Meehan 250-674-3217email: [email protected]

Clearwater Community Churchopen to everyone - all denominations

CLEARWATER NEW LIFE ASSEMBLYDan Daase - Pastor

Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am

(Kids church during service)Wednesdays Am - Ladies Bible Study

Thursday 3-5pm Kids ClubPhone: 250-674-2345308 W Old N Thompson Hwy

ChurchDirectoryYour places of worship

VAVENBY CHRISTIAN CHURCH

3083 Capostinsky Rd. • Service 11 a.m.

Sunday Morning Celebration

ServicesIan Moilliet Pastor -

250-676-9574Non Denominational

Clearwater Christian Church“an Independent” congregation in fellowship with the

broader Christian community in the area.Meeting at: 11 Lodge Drive

(Behind Fields Store)

Sunday Worship Service

10 amOn the Web: www.clchch.com

For information 250.674.3841 or 250.674.2912

Pastor Mike Kiewitt250.674.1332

www.ccbaptist.ca

COMMUNITYBAPTIST24E Old North Thompson Hwy

Worship Service 10:30

CLEARWATER UNITED CHURCH

Meeting at Catholic Church of St. James

WorShip Sunday 9am

Rev. Brian Krushel250-672-5653 • 250-674-3615

www.norththompsonpc.ca

Will be held outdoors at � e Pond at 1552 McCracken Road,

Birch Island, BC on July 31, 2014 at 2pm.

Donna Carolyn Erickson

Celebration of Life

Avola ReunionSaturday, August 2 • Sunday, August 3

• Welcome, sign-in at the Avola School Yard

• Photos, Antiques in the Avola School House 9am-10pm

• Add to the Time Line, Mural, and “Where are they now?”

• Geo-Cache Challenge, Points of Interest

• Old Time Engines and Machinery at Bob Jensen’s yard• the school yard is a no-drug, no-alcohol zone

• Music at Log Inn: • Saturday night “Kathi” 30’s, 40’s, 50’s songs. • Sunday night: Larry Frisk. • All musicians welcome both nights.

• World Famous Burgers, Meals, Lodging in cabins and newly renovated rooms, Showers and Camping at the Log Inn Pub

• Historic Slide Show at the Log Inn Pub.


Business & Service DirectoryACCOUNTANT - CERTIFIED

STONE & COMPANYJason O’Driscoll, CPA, CA - Bob Lawrie, CPA, CGA

Chartered AccountantsRison Realty • 32 E Old N. Thompson Hwy.

Feb. 1st to Apr. 30th - Every ThursdayMay 1st to Jan. 31st - By AppointmentHours: 9:30 am to Noon, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Phone: 250-674-2532 • Kamloops: 554-2533 • Fax: 554-2536Financial Statement Preparation • Corporate & Personal Income Taxes

Accountant - Certified Appliance Repair

CARPENTRY

Hazel’s HousingQUALITY WORK

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CLEARWATER, B.C.

250-674-4083Hazel Dowds

Journeyman Carpenter

Carpentry

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS

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Licenced & BondedReg. NO: 99142

JAGER GARBAGEResidential & Commercial

Garbage Collection. Residential includes Blue Bag Recycling

Containers available for construction sites, yard clean-up, industrial sites etc.

Phone Jager Garbage 250-674-3798Serving from Vavenby to Blackpool area

GARBAGE COLLECTIONGarbage Collection

CONTRACTORS

Septic - Installation - Service - PumpingDemolition - Excavation - Backhoe Service

Trucking - Crane Truck - Water - DumpGravel - Sand - Top Soil - Snow Removal

Paul Jack250.819.3205 250.299.9510

ContractingConstructionConstruction &

Renovations from Foundations

to Roof

Rob Kerslake

Steve Noble

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

NORTH RIVERAPPLIANCE REPAIRFour Star Service

250-674-0079

DOUG JAMESPARTS - SALES - SERVICE CALLS USED APPLIANCES

MOTOR LICENCE OFFICE

ICBC AgentDistrict of Clearwater

250-674-2733132 Station Road, Box 157, Clearwater, B.C. V0E 1N0Of� ce Hours: Monday to Friday - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

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STONE & COMPANY(Robert Lawrie, Silvia Scheibenpfl ug)

Certifi ed General AccountantsRison Realty • 32 E Old N. Thompson Hwy.

Feb. 1st to Apr. 30th - Every ThursdayMay 1st to Jan. 31st - By AppointmentHours: 9:30 am to Noon, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Phone: 250-674-2532 • Kamloops: 554-2533 • Fax: 554-2536Financial Statement Preparation • Corporate & Personal Income Taxes

Accountant - Certified Appliance Repair

Hazel’s HousingQUALITY WORK

• NEW CONSTRUCTION • RENOVATIONS • ROOFING

CLEARWATER, B.C.

250-674-4083Hazel Dowds

Journeyman Carpenter

Carpentry

Symons ElectricGood Prices • Great Service • Quality WorkLARRY SYMONS • LICENSED & BONDED • CLEARWATER

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Building Supply

Winter Hours • 8:30am - 5pm


Licenced & BondedReg. NO: 99142

JAGER GARBAGEResidential & Commercial

Garbage Collection. Residential includes Blue Bag Recycling

Containers available for construction sites, yard clean-up, industrial sites etc.

Phone Jager Garbage 250-674-3798Serving from Vavenby to Blackpool area

Garbage Collection

Septic - Installation - Service - PumpingDemolition - Excavation - Backhoe Service

Trucking - Crane Truck - Water - DumpGravel - Sand - Top Soil - Snow Removal

Paul Jack250.819.3205 250.299.9510

ContractingConstruction

John White

Fully Insured

Journeyman Carpenters

Bonded General Contractor

Tiny Builders Ltd.Box 345

Clearwater BCV0E 1N0

(250) 674-4001(250) [email protected]

ConstructionConstruction &

Renovations from Foundations

to Roof

Rob KerslakeSteve Noble

NORTH RIVERAPPLIANCE REPAIRFour Star Service

250-674-0079

DOUG JAMESPARTS - SALES - SERVICE CALLS

USED APPLIANCES

Contractor

Building Contractor

Renovations • Additions • New Construction Home Repairs • HAFI Jobs • Project Management

250-674-3875 Clearwater, BC • [email protected]

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• Fishing - rods, reels, lures, knives• Local artists - and much more

Tuesday to Friday: 10 am - 5 pmSaturdays: 10 am- 4 pm

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Motor Licence Office Septic Service

CLEARWATER SEPTIC SERVICEGive us a call before it’s too late! BEST rates in town

“Interior Health approved” POTABLE WATER SERVICE

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Construction

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MARSHALL MCRAERed Seal Carpenter

[email protected]

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On the Level Enterprises

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Automobile Service & PartsBall Fields

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Safety Mart

Supersave Gas Wells Gray Golf Resort & RV Park

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Dee’s General StoreClearwater Times

Wells Gray Inn

Dairy Queen

Old Caboose

Resource Centre

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Carpet Cleaning

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Another fun Ladies Golf NightSubmitted

Even though only 10 devoted golf-ers braved the heat and smoke during the July 17 Ladies Night, it was still a good day of golf. The course was busy early in the day with most of the ladies doing the front nine before 10 a.m.

The winners for this week were: Low Gross: Marg Anderson, Larissa Hadley, Reita Vandenborre; Low Net: Anna Mae Dee, Abbey Bates; KP: Abbey B.; Longest Drive: Marg A., Larissa H., Rosemary Harley; Longest Putt: Marg A., Larissa H., Daisy Hystad; Longest Putt for all flights: Rosemary H.; Least Putts: Reita V.; Most Putts was shared between Joan Slingsby and Larissa; Closest to Windmill: Joan Slingsby; Hidden Score game: Anna Mae. Daisy H was the only player who managed to sink a ball into the pond on #4.

Thank you to our sponsors for this week: The Painted Turtle Restaurant, Century 21 Realty, Safety Mart, Absolute Hair, Rona, Home Hardware, Wells Gray Inn, TNT, Clearwater Computers, O’Bryans Café, Pharmasave, and The Caboose.

If it rained during the week and the smoke is gone and the temperature is lower, I hope to see lots of new and regular golfers out for another great night of golf and company on July 24.

Marg Anderson lines up for a putt during a Ladies Golf Night at Lacarya Golf Course. Photo submitted

Government won't stop September school strikeTom Fletcher– Black Press

VICTORIA – The B.C. Teachers' Federation had better not expect an imposed settlement to keep the beginning of the school year from being disrupted, Finance Minister Mike de Jong said recently.

Every other sector of the public service has been able to find agreements within the government's balanced budget mandate, but the teachers' union might be expecting a legislated settlement as has taken place in the past, de Jong said as he presented the public accounts that show B.C.'s budget balanced as of this spring.

"You cannot send negotiators into a bargaining session

with other public sec-tor workers, hammer out agreements that include very modest settlements, and then because another group decides to make a little more noise, provide more, because you are taking from one group in order to satisfy the demands of another within the context of a balanced budget," de Jong said.

The BCTF strike for the last two weeks of June saved the pro-vincial treasury about $12 million a day, while year-end studies and exams were disrupted. The two sides haven't communicated since early July, when B.C. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Kelleher said they are too far apart for mediation to be effective.

Education Minister

Peter Fassbender said the BCTF has to reduce its demands, in particular improved benefits he said rep-resent an additional $225 million a year. Those include increases to preparation time, pregnancy and parental leave, extended health and dental care and substitute teacher com-pensation.

De Jong said the lesson of imposing settlements is that they haven't worked.

"Every other sector of the public service is able to negotiate an agreement," he said. "What is it about this one area, and is it the expectation that the government will step up and simply legislate an agreement? I hope that's not the expecta-tion, because that's not the plan."



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Night Market Thursdays until Sept 6, 5-830. Music starts at 6. Musicians & Vendors contact Lynda 250-674-3366 or [email protected]

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July 25: Wells Gray Rocks summer event. Volcanic Visions. Fire and Ice. Volcanic history of Wells Gray Park. info www.wellsgraypark.info

July 25 – 27: Wells Gray Man Tracker Invitational, Nakiska RanchJuly 26-27: Kayak Festival, Registration 9 am @ IWE July 26.July 26-27: Wells Gray Rocks summer event. Volcanic Visions in the Field.

Spend two days tracking the evidence of the cataclysmic events that shaped Wells Gray Park. info www.wellsgraypark.info

July 26: Learn to Fish - for kids 5 to15 and their adults, 11 am – 1 pm, Clearwater Lake Campground, free, equipment provided. Parent supervi-sion is required.

July 31: Summer Reading Club at Clearwater Library, “Something Funny is Going on Here” 11 a.m.

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Aug. 1: Wells Gray Rocks – summer event. En-lichen-ment, Edgewood Blue, Clearwater Valley Road, Upper Clearwater. Learn more about the fascinating world of Beard Lichens! The mountain caribou’s favourite

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Aug. 7: Star Gazing Festival, Trophy Mtn Buffalo Ranch, 20 km up Wells Gray Park Road. Gates open 7 pm

Aug. 7: Tennis To Go coming to your neighbourhood, free, all equipment provided. Gill Creek Rd, Sunshine Valley. Register at DOC.

Aug. 8: Summer Reading Club at Clearwater Library, “Uncle Chris the Clown” 2 p.m.

Aug. 9: Learn to Fish - for kids 5-15 & their adults, 11am-1pm, Mahood lake Campground, free, equipment provided. Parent supervision is required.

Aug. 9: Geological Wonders of BC, Wells Gray Rocks – summer event. Presentation on the many wonders of geology found across BC. Upper Clearwater Community Hall. Info wellsgraypark.info. 250-674-3334

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Community Baptist Church. All women and children welcome. (9:30-10 am Bible Study). Info 250-674-3624

• Raft River Rockhounds: 3rd Sat of the mth. Clw Lodge 1pm 250-674-2700

• Women in Business Luncheon: 2nd Thurs. of the mth at Wells Gray Inn, 12–2 pm. Preregister at 250-674-2700

• Clearwater Choir: Youth 3:30 - 5 pm; Adult 6:30 - 9 pm, Tuesdays, Clearwater Christian Church

• Crafts & Conversations with Cheryl. Tuesdays 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the North Thompson Aboriginal Sharing Center. Phone 250-674-3703 for more info.

• Clearwater Farmers’ Market May – Oct. Saturdays 9am– Noon. For more info please call Anne at 250-674-3444.

• M&M (Mrs. & Ms.) Social. Last Sun of the mth Wells Gray Inn. 1pm: 250-587-6503

• Blackpool Community Hall Coffee House; Local musicians – 2nd Fri. of the mth. 6:30pm. Concession, $3 or 2 for $5.

• Clearwater Elks Bingo - every 2nd Thurs. Elks Hall. open 5pm• Cribbage Wed. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 12:30 pm.• Fun Darts Fri. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 6 pm.CHILDREN & FAMILIES• Racoon StrongStart - Raft River Elem school days Mon, Tues, Thurs &

Fri 8:45-11:45am• Racoon StrongStart - Vavenby Elm school days Wed 8:50-11:50am• Clearwater Breastfeeding Group: 3rd Wed. of every month 7:30pm

@ YCS• Mother Goose - Monday mornings, reg. Kerry 250-674-3530• NT BC Home Schoolers: Meets Fri. afternoons. Call Leanna 250-674-

0057 for details• Kids Club: Clearwater New Life Assembly. Meets every Thur. 3-5 pm.

Ages 5-12. For info contact Bobbi @ 250-674-3346HEALTH & HEALING• AA Meetings: every Wednesday, #11 Lodge Dr, 250-587-0026 anytime• Shambhala Meditation Group: meets every Tuesday at Forest House

6:30-8:00 pm. Info: 250-587-6373.• Connections Healing Rooms - Fridays 1-3pm (except stat. holidays).

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• Healthy Choices – Tues 9am Clearwater Christian Church bsmnt (behind Fields). $2/wk drop-in free. Kim 250-674-0224

• Clearwater & District Hospice 3rd Mon. Sept-Jun 10am Legion 778-208-0137.

RECREATION• Ladies Golf Night. Every Thursday @ Lacarya. April – Sept. Info Debbie

250-674-0260; Abby 250-674-2127• Drop-in soccer: May-Sept. Tuesdays & Thursday at 7pm at CSS � eld.

Everyone welcome!• Bowling: Mon. 10–12pm & 1-3pm; Thurs., 1-3pm. Seniors Centre at

Evergreen Acres. 250-674-3675• Clearwater Sno-Drifters: 1st Thurs every mth. 250-676-9414• CNT Rod & Gun Club: 3rd Tues. of the mth. Blackpool Hall 7pm Nov.,

Jan., & Mar. AGM in May• Volleyball: Winter, dates TBA, at Clearwater Secondary School Gym, $2

drop in. Info: 250-674-1878.• Yoga Tree – Call or email Annie 250-674-2468 annie.pomme@hotmail.

com• Core Strength Fitness. Tuesdays. 10-11am 250-674-0001• Drop-in Curling: Fri. Jan. 11 - Mar. 8, 7:00 PM, $5. Brooms and sliders

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drop-in fee, info 250-674-2518• Drop in Basketball: Winter, dates TBA, $2 drop in at Clearwater Sec-

ondary School Gym. Info: 250-674-1878• Slo-Pitch: Clearwater mixed Slo-Pitch league May – July. Contact Car-

men Archibald 778-208-1773, 250-674-2632• Drop in Soccer: June -Sept, tues and Thurs, 6:30-8:00 PM, CSS � eld, $2

drop in, grade 8 to adultSENIORS• Wells Gray Country Senior’s Society 3rd Sun Social Meet at the Wells

Gray Hotel at 12:30pm for lunch or dessert, & chat• Wells Gray Country Senior’s Society Book Club Last Thursday of the

mth 2pm at the library. All seniors welcome.

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Help WantedSteel Stud Framers required for project in Clearwater, BC. Contact Carrie at Ivory Interi-ors Ltd. 250-672-5682

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FurnitureBrown leatherette love seat and chair in good condition. $300. Ph. 250-587-6300

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Lots2.5 ACRE LOTS, LUMBY, BC Mabel Estates 5 mins from town, pristine lush views. De-signed and ready to build. Wells & power at lot. Starting, $139,000, $50,000 below as-sessed value. 250-317-2807.

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Clearwater: Immed occupancy 2 bdrm MH, covered deck, fenced yd. Ref + DD $325, rent $650/mo incl water, sewer & garbage. Ph. 250-587-6373

Modular HomesVery attractive 2-bdrm manuf home, stove, fridge, washer dryer, central air, offi ce area, carport. $800/month now available. Thompson Crossing Blackpool, Clearwater 250-587-6151

Homes for RentBarriere: Executive home on5 acres to qualifi ed applicants $1200/mth 250-318-2662Clearwater: Completely reno-vated 2 bdrm hm, 6 appl, high effi ciency furnace w/heatpump. Lots of prkg, on bus route, $900/mo + util. Avail immed. NS, NP. Free Sat TV. Ph 250-674-2677

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This week is all about give and take, Capricorn. Do for others, and they will do for you. A special event calls for some extra-special gifts.

Some habits are hard to break, Aquarius. Look to a mentor to help and you will succeed. A fitness goal is easily achieved with a new piece of equipment.

The odds may be stacked against you, Pisces, but that doesn’t mean you won’t come out on top with a little ingenuity. A weekend endeavor requires a leap of faith.

Speak up, Aries, and the problem will be solved. A little miracle at home makes for an interesting weekend. Travel plans come together.

Cast aside all doubt, Taurus. The offer is genuine and will bring you many rewards. A test of faith begins— be strong. Money woes ease.

Feeling blessed these days, Gemini? Pay it forward. A compromise at home raises everyone’s spirits and fun ensues all weekend long!

A business relationship blossoms with an addition. A larger-than- life personality drops by with an offer you can’t refuse. Oh boy, oh boy, Cancer.

Oops, Leo. You fall behind on a project, raising some eyebrows. Not to worry. You will get back on track sooner than you think, thanks to an innovation.

Spend less, save more and you’ll definitely get more, Virgo. More in your bottom line and more peace of mind. Flowers provide a great pick-me-up.

Lady Luck smiles on you, Libra, and there is nothing beyond your reach. A treasured heirloom resurfaces, bringing back many fond memories.

The tiniest of changes make a vast improvement in a project. A rejection is a blessing in disguise. Be grateful for what you’re given, Scorpio.

News from afar gets the creative juices flowing, and you accomplish more than you have in some time, Sagittarius. A game of wits at the office proves challenging.

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Aries, you have had little luck regarding relationships of late. Rather than focus on what hasn’t gone your way, change your perspective and focus on the good things.

Be mindful of what you say and do this week, Cancer. Your head may be telling you to speak up, but your heart is telling you to stay quiet for a little while longer.

Libra, adopt an analytical approach to solve a puzzling situation at work this week. This way of looking at things is just what you need to find the right solution.

Capricorn, express yourself when asked for your honest opinion this week. Keeping things close to the vest is not what people want to see, so don’t hesitate to offer your insight.

Trust your intuition in a sticky situation, Aquarius. Panick-ing will only make the situation more complicated, so al-low your instincts to take over.

Taurus, you can be pretty stubborn when it comes to something that matters dearly to you. No matter your feelings, try to be-have in a diplomatic manner.

Leo, enjoy the noisiness around you this week. This extra hop in your step is refreshing and encourages you to make some bold moves that will pay off in the long run.

Your imagination is ready to run wild this week, Scorpio. Enjoy this burst of creative energy and put it to good use. Encourage others to participate as well.

The time has come for you make your move, Pisces. You’re fully capable of making this transi-tion and more than ready to do so.

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Virgo, address an issue with a clear head this week. Your advice has been solicited, and you know how to help, but some subtlety is a good thing in this situation.

Your mind is racing a mile a minute this week, Sagittarius. Things may be pro-gressing so fast you can’t even finish one idea before moving on to the next one.

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VANCOUVER - BC Ambulance Service recently celebrated 40 years of caring for British Columbia fami-lies.

"Congratulations to BC Emergency Health Services and BC Ambulance Service on such an impressive accomplishment," said Health Minister Terry Lake. "Forty years ago, an ambulance was pri-marily used as a meth-od of transport, but now BC Ambulance Service essentially sends mobile health care right to a patient's side using highly trained paramedics, efficient dispatchers and state-of-the-art equipment - a major advancement for patient care."

The year was 1974, a time when disco ruled the dance floor, bell bottoms were in vogue

and B.C.'s first patients were transported in ambulances that resem-bled station wagons. This year also marked an important milestone for B.C.'s health care system: the first year of operations for Canada's first provincewide ambulance service.

"The dispatchers who receive the initial call, the paramedics who arrive on scene, and the many support staff who help make this care possible are all committed to providing high-quality emergency medical services," said Carl Roy, president and chief executive offi-cer, Provincial Health Services Authority and president of BC Emergency Health Services. "Our patients regularly praise our staff's dedication and compassion, which is what patients remember most about their experi-ence and what BCAS

strives to achieve on every call."

Forty years ago, BC Ambulance Service's main focus was on patient transportation. Today, the care and treatment provided by paramedics and dis-patchers begins right from the initial 9-1-1 call, and is rooted in innovation. Through an integrated, pro-vincial system, BC Ambulance Service is able to provide seam-less pre-hospital care and inter-facility trans-fer service to patients from all corners of British Columbia.

"Words cannot describe the grati-tude I have for BC Ambulance Service's paramedics and dispatchers," said Norman Ford, a patient helped by BC Ambulance Service. "Six years ago, a very special paramedic, Ole Olsen, saved my life.

Not a day goes by that I don't think about him and the other crew members who provided care. The BC Ambulance Service has not only allowed me to continue spending time with my precious fami-ly, but has also inspired my six-year-old grand-daughter to become a paramedic."

Since 1974, BC Ambulance Service paramedics and dis-

patchers have treated an estimated 12 mil-lion patients in British Columbia. And today, British Columbians are invited to share their stories and experiences, and recognize a para-medic or dispatcher who has made a dif-ference in their lives with a new web-based recognition service for paramedics. To submit stories, please visit: www.bcas.ca

As I approach an unbe-lievable #200 Trekking Tale, I think back to when I first became a freelance writer after walking tentatively into The Times office with a copy of “The Meeting Place” in my hand. I’d been urged there by our friend Pat Sabiston.

With my story’s accep-tance came a simple agree-ment: “We’ll publish one when we have space, so, when you see one of your stories in print, send another.” While that has been easy enough, sticking to the word limit has not. “I guess 500 words will do it,” I was told ini-tially. “Well, maybe 600...” Trimming the fat is always the biggest challenge in any writing, especially since I have to delete most of my cheeky quips to reduce the count.

One day when I had nothing else to think about, I remembered a wee book I had enjoyed in my youth which begins with Mother (Father was dutifully at work) making a promise to her children. “Today I’m tak-ing you to a place you have often seen on the outside, but we’re going inside to see what happens next,” she tells them. Puzzled, the youngsters discuss possibilities as they

leave home. Soon they arrive at – the Post Office. Going behind the scenes, they watch mail of all shapes and sizes progress from letter drop and counter until exiting the building en route to desti-nations all over the world. From there my thoughts switched to my submissions and I realized I had no idea what had happened to each of those 200 Trekking Tales once I pressed “Send” on the computer. Deciding that it was time to remedy this, I made an appointment with Keith McNeill, editor of Clearwater Times.

“Your email,” he tells me, “announces its arrival on

my computer with a ‘bong’, just like the other hundred or more that come in each day. When I see your name in my mailbox, I wonder what you’ve written about this time. I check for grammatical errors, run it through spell-check, and look at the word count. The number of words is crucial, the paper using 20 words/column inch. I save it as text file for easy page layout.”

Keith clicks through screen after screen on his computer until he opens a program called “InDesign” to show me how page layout is displayed. Keith mentions that office manager, Yevonne

Cline, does most of the lay-out each week. Seated at her desk nearby, she grins at me. “Keith used to do that,” she says, “but somehow it came to be my job.”

Ads (they pay the bills!) are positioned first by pub-lisher Al Kirkwood and their location shows with an X on the screen in front of me. Keith shows me last week’s Trekking Tale tucked in there, one wee item among many. Yevonne takes all the sto-ries and pictures that Keith has prepared and fits them together so that the overall look and feel of the paper remains constant, as do some of the advertisements. “Standing head (title) can be adjusted but tolerance for variations in line spacing and font is extremely narrow,” I learn. “Research suggests having different sizes of type on a newspaper page makes it difficult to read, causing people to simply skip over the information. We adhere care-fully to specific lay-out rules.” Keith draws my attention to the changing size of columns for the many articles on one page, for easier reading.

As you will see in Part 2, my Trekking Tale (and the rest) now leave Clearwater, but return in print two days later.

ObituaryIN LOVING MEMORY Dale Franklin Brown

Dec. 12, 1935 - July 16, 2014

Dale Franklin Brown of Barriere, British Columbia, passed away after a lengthy illness, at his home on July 16, 2014. He was 78 years of age.

Dale was born in Edmonton, Alberta, to par-ents Raymond and Cecelia (nee Caza).

Dale is survived by his son Keith (Butch Brown), five daughters, Jo-Anne Massicotte (Leonard), Roxanne Taylor (Dan), Diane Brown (Darrel), Rae-Anne Dickie (Jim), Lianne Hamblin (Brent). Nine grandchildren,15 great grandchildren, brother Wendall Brown (Jaunita), sister Donna Primrose, brother in law Maynard Miller (Carole), sister-in-law Clarece Dyson. He will be missed by many nieces and nephews as well as by his many friends.

Dale was predeceased by his wife, the love of his life Lylet, and his parents Raymond and Cecelia Brown.

After all the facts Dale has gone fishing. He is a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend.

Private family burial will be held at the Barriere Memorial Cemetery.

Celebration of Life for family and friends will follow at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2014 in the lower part of the Barriere Legion Branch #242.

Donations in Memory of Dale Brown can be made to the Barriere Hospice Society, Box 201, Barriere, BC, V0E 1E0.

Condolences may be sent to the family via www.NorththompsonFuneral.com. Funeral arrangements entrusted to North Thompson Funeral Services, Barriere, BC, 1-250-672-1999.

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