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LAST CHANCE:Wells Gray Treasure Hunt ending soon.

See A2 inside.

“She Never Spoke Spanish To Me”Emily Hewlett glances to her right as she sings and plays guitar during a per-formance of “She Never Spoke Spanish To Me.” She and other members of the Clearwater Secondary School guitar band demonstrated their skills during a school board meeting at the school on Oct. 6. For more photos of the band, see page A11 inside. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Nominations closed on Friday at 4:00 and it appears there is going to be plenty of electioneering in the North Thompson Valley over the next few weeks.

In Clearwater, incumbent mayor John Harwood is being challenged by council member Jon Kreke.

Because he is running to be mayor, Kreke cannot also run for town council. However, all five remaining council mem-bers: Barry Banford, Merlin Blackwell, Gord Heisterman, Ken Kjenstad and Shelley Sim, are running again.

They face two challengers: Dennis Greffard and Melanie Harwood.

Incumbent Wells Gray Country (Area A) director Tim Pennell is being challenged by former director Carol Schaffer for a seat at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District table.

In the Blue River-Avola area, incumbent Thompson Rivers Headwaters (Area B) TNRD director Willow MacDonald is facing off

against former director Max Lentz of Kamloops.

MacDonald is also running to be the School District 73 trustee for the Clearwater-Blue River area. She is competing against Clearwater councillor Shelley Sim.

Further south, Lower North Thompson (Area O) TNRD director Bill Kershaw is being challenged by Mike Fennell, a former mayor of Barriere.

Bill Humphreys, the incum-bent mayor of Barriere, is being challenged by Virginia Smith, a longtime councillor.

Ten people are running to be on Barriere’s town council: Harry Eberts, Donna Kibble, Glen Stanley, Amanda Sabyan, Ward Stamer, Mike Fennell, Al Fortin, Shane Quiding, Pat Paula and Christine Janis.

The only incumbent North Thompson politician to avoid an election this time around appears to be Rhonda

Kershaw, the school trustee for the Little Fort-Barriere area. She was returned by acclama-tion.

In Kamloops, four are run-ning for mayor, 28 for council, and 15 for school board. The list of school board candidates includes former Clearwater resident Bowen Cooluris.

Election day for local gov-ernments and school boards will be on Saturday, Nov. 15.

Multiple candidates seek local government seats

John Harwood Jon Kreke

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You could be just a few weekends away from winning an original Robert Bateman painting!

You have until Oct. 31 to take advantage of the spectacular fall weather and go on a treasure hunt.

Stop by the Wells Gray Park

Information Center to pick up a copy of Treasure Wells Gray or Wells Gray Rocks! to start your adven-ture.

The Information Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Oct. 24.

If you can’t get your book until after that, call 250 587 6444 to get a copy.

Entries can be dropped off at the Information Center during opening hours, or by mailing them to the address on your entry form (make sure it is post-marked on or before Oct. 31).

Second prize will be $700 or a beauti-ful Doris Laner origi-

nal painting.The paintings are

on the wall of the information Center,

so come out and have look to decide which one you will pick if you win.

It is only $10 to buy a book, and the chances are good!

Keith McNeill

There will be no town council meeting on Nov. 18.During their Oct. 7 meeting, Clearwater council mem-

bers decided to defer the Nov. 18 meeting until after the Dec. 2 swearing-in of the new council.

Municipal elections are to take place on Nov. 15 and the members of the present council felt there was no point in having a meeting so soon after the election.

Mayor John Harwood described the period between the election and when the new council gets sworn-in as “a no-man's land.”

A special meeting could be held if an urgent issue came up, he noted.

Clearwater town council normally meets the first and third Tuesday of the month, except during summer.

A meeting of the economic development committee

of the whole that also was to take place on Nov. 18 was postponed as well.

Unsightly premises to be cleaned upTown council moved to have two properties within

Clearwater's boundaries cleaned up.The properties, one on Station Road and the other on

Wildwood Road, have a long history of old vehicles and other items being left on them, said chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx.

Staff have tried to work with the property owners to clean up the mess, but with limited success, she reported.

Under the orders, the owners of the two properties have 30 days to clean them up.

Otherwise, the District will remove the nuisance mate-rials, dispose of them, and charge the owners the costs.

If the owners do not pay the costs by Dec. 31, they will be treated as unpaid taxes.

Money for new wells soughtDistrict of Clearwater will engage a consultant to pre-

pare a grant application for the design, construction and installation of a new well.

The new well likely would be located next to the exist-ing Well #1 in Reg Small Park by the bridge over the Clearwater River.

The grant application would include details for design, construction and installation to upsize and loop water mains as identified in the District's water distribution sys-tem modelling and assessment plans.

Water modelling the District had done showed that fire flows could be substantially improved at a relatively low cost by looping parts of the system, commented counsellor Barry Banford.

The grant application would be made to the Small Communities Fund program – part of the New Building Canada Plan.

The cutline under the photo in the article “Clearwater's new doctors intro-duced at seniors' luncheon” incor-rectly identified Dr. Christina Liciu as Dr. Christina Licili. Dr. Alice Gwyn was incorrectly named as Dr. Alice Gwynn. We apologize for the errors.

This painting of an eagle's head by world famous wildlife artist Robert Bateman is the first prize in the Wells Gray Treasure Hunt on now. Final entries must be in by Oct. 31. Times file photo

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Treasure hunt in final countdown

Nov. 18 town council meeting postponed

As Remembrance Day approaches, we are compiling our

salute to our local Veterans.

If you have photos or stories of your loved ones that have served or are serving for our freedom, please

help make our Remembrance Day Issue a

� tting tribute.

We urge you to submit their pictures, stories or a brief

history, and be sure to include your name and address so that we may

return the photos to you.

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There is much hype in the popular media about magic methods of losing weight. These can be herbal-based, like garcinia or fad diets where you cut out certain foods and eat only others. The secret to weight-loss is to eat regular foods in smaller amounts (except your veggies), choose sensibly when eating out in restaurants and choose daily exercising which is fun for you. It’s no magic!

It’s well-known that diabetes is on the increase in North America. Some ethnic groups seem to be more susceptible to getting diabetes than others. These include people from India and Southeast Asia and First Nations people in Canada. Recent studies have shown that the incidence of the disease has risen more sharply among Chinese-Canadians. Reasons for this include more urban lifestyles, dietary changes and to some extent obesity is the cause.

When you get a new prescription from our pharmacy for the first time, we will let you know if there are any side effects that may affect your quality of life. Some side effects may not show up till later. As we age, some medications may affect our sense of balance. Antidepressants, some heart medications, pain relievers, sedatives and some antihistamines may cause this.

Our pharmacists will be happy to talk to you anytime about your medications and any concerns you may have about them. It’s part of our job to keep you informed on all matters pertaining to your medications. We’re good listeners!

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Legion basement, Fri. 10am-8pm, Sat. 10am-6pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. Info: 250-672-9772

Nov. 22 – No-Host Bazaar, North Thompson Fall Fair Hall, 10am-1pm. Info: 250-672-2456

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Ministry of Health

WHISTLER – The provincial government is committing $500,000 for 2015 Age-friendly Community Planning and Project grants to help local governments establish or continue projects and com-munity planning that supports healthy, active seniors.

"This successful grant program is a partnership between the provincial govern-ment and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) and allows local governments to access grants of up to $20,000 to sup-port the needs of our older residents," said Health Minister Terry Lake. "To date, over 125 local governments in all areas of B.C. have received at least one grant and over 200 projects have been funded."

For the 2015 round of Age-friendly

grants, communities are encouraged to consider projects and community planning that focus on acces-sibility. Applications for 2015 grants are due to UBCM by Friday, October 31, 2014, and applicants will be noti-fied of the status of their application by Friday, Dec. 5, 2014.

Some examples of age-friendly projects and community plan-ning includes: senior-focused recreation and social programs; community and age-friendly accessibility assessments and offi-cial community plan updates; senior-friendly information sources; community gardens

and healthy eating and wellness programs; and community awareness and supports for those living with dementia and their families.

With the recent funding announcement for 2015 grants, govern-ment's total investment in the Age-friendly grant program is $4.75 million.

Ed Buck tourney helps hospitalBerni Easson (l), administrator for Thompson-Cariboo rural, accepts a cheque for $2,511 from Brent Buck recently for Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital. The money was raised during the fourth annual Ed Buck Golf Tournament, which was held Sept. 13 at Lacarya. The event was well-attended and included many members of the Buck family. Money raised from the tournament is distributed on a five-year cycle to organizations that his late father had an interest in, explains Brent Buck. Previous recipients have been Evergreen Acres seniors housing, Clearwater Secondary School athletics and the Canadian Cancer Society. Next year the proceeds will go to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. Easson, who started her career at DHMH, now is responsible for 14 different health sites. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Subdividing property within District of Clearwater should become simpler once a proposed Development Cost Charge Bylaw comes into effect.

Town council gave three read-ings to the bylaw during its Oct. 7 meeting.

The measure now goes to Victoria for approval before it returns to council for final adop-tion.

A developer presently must deal with five or six bylaws in order to subdivide, said chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx.

These were inherited from the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and the former Clearwater Improvement District when Clearwater incorporated.

The new bylaw is intended to consolidate those several bylaws into one. It also should better insure that those subdividing prop-erty pay their fair share of any additional water, sewer, park and road infrastructure needed to ser-vice their subdivision.

A bylaw from the former CID has allowed the District to recover costs for additional water and

sewer, but not for roads, Groulx noted.

Development cost charges would only be imposed for those portions of the municipality where the ser-vice is provided, or is expected to be provided in the near future.

For example, charges for sewer would only be levied in that por-tion of Clearwater that is serviced by town sewer (basically the Weyerhaeuser subdivision and nearby area), plus those areas, such as around Dutch Lake, that are anticipated to get sewer service dur-ing the next few years.

The charges would help cover the cost of connecting the sewer system plus pay a portion of planned improvements, such as standby power for sewage lift sta-tions.

Development cost charges for a low density residential subdivision would total about $7,800 per dwell-ing unit if water, sewer, roads and parkland have to be paid for.

This is somewhat less than the average of $9,500 charged by a list of municipalities in B.C.

It is a great deal less than the $22,000 charged by Vernon, but considerably more than the $1,900 charged by Elkford.

District of Clearwater moves ahead on subdivision cost bylaw

$500,000 for 2015 Age-friendly grants


Editor, The Times: As reluctant as I

am to back anything that Stephen Harper does, there is a case for Canada to help with the destruction of ISIS – ILIL.

Just as with World War II when we allied ourselves with one jovial old monster, Joseph Stalin, to defeat Adolph Hitler this all may be neces-sary. Realpolitik at its best, one might say.

However, as Peter Oborne of the London Daily Telegraph points

out, there is a very large dragonfly in the ointment – Saudi Wahhabism (“Saudi Arabia's export of radical Islam is key problem”, Vancouver Sun, Sept. 26, 2014).

As Peter Oborne states, Bin Laden and 9-11 and Baghdadi and his Islamic State are creation of Saudi Arabia.

This is not some mutation of Islam. It is all too faithful to the literalist Saudi interpretation of Sunni Islam — the Wahhabi version. In

other words, Barak Obama is wrong about this. However, so is everyone else, includ-ing Canada.

Twelve months ago Obama and David Cameron were all for bombing Assad's Syria.

Now, in the spirit of World War II Stalin on our side approach, they are talking to Assad (note here – as Robert Fisk pointed out several years ago, the Syrian opposition did not have enough support to topple Assad, plus having seen what happened to Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi, Assad had no reason to give in.

However Saudi Arabia faces no such opposition. We all know, or should know, the Saudis close rela-tionships with the United States, espe-cially the Bush family (remember Bandar Bush?

If you don't, watch

Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9-11).

Not only that, Canada has recently sold Saudi Arabia some military equip-ment.

To quote Peter Oborne again, suc-cessive government (British, American and Canadian) have refused to recognize the link between ISIS and Saudi Arabia.

The Saudis now fear their own creation so much that they're actually supplying aircraft to the U.S.-led airstrikes against ISIS.

However, as Peter Oborne points out, until this present coali-tion of the willing rec-ognizes Saudi Arabia as the worthless ally that it really is — a lot of sand along with a few ISIS militants will get blown into the air and little else.

No matter what Canada or anyone else does.

Dennis PeacockClearwater, B.C.

Time for a logging halt in the Upper Clearwater

guest editorial by trevor goward

Opinion“ If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all.”

— Albert King, musician

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Saudis need to help beat ISIS-ISIL

The question whether or not Canfor should continue with its plans to log the Clearwater Valley north of Spahats Creek can be framed around three issues – all of them deserving open public discus-sion.

The first of these involves the fate of Wells Gray’s declining Mountain Caribou, which will hardly benefit from logging imme-diately adjacent to the park. The second has to do with a signed gov-ernment commitment to the people of Upper Clearwater that no fur-ther industrial-scale logging would take place here. The third issue involves the future of Clearwater, and is my subject here.

Let me be clear right off the mark that Canfor isn’t wrong to pursue its fibre-based agenda. That’s what logging companies do. And besides, logging the Clearwater Valley will unquestionably bring some revenue into our community and may, who knows, keep the Vavenby mill up and running a little bit longer.

And yet the 300+ members of the Wells Gray Action Committee aren’t wrong either. They believe that Clearwater has much more to gain from leaving the Clearwater Valley intact than from cashing in on its trees. They point out that our proximity to Wells Gray Park earns us $20+ in tourism dollars annually – and that it’s our wilderness set-ting, not our clearcut logging, that draws in the visitors.

Sometimes it’s hard to remember that wilderness is dwindling world-wide; and that wilderness hotspots like Wells Gray can only become more valued over time. Maintaining our wilderness link to the park thus preserves options for the future. One of these, by the way, is Wells Gray’s likely upcoming designation as a UNESCO Geopark.

Nobody would claim that tour-ism alone can sustain our town. What we need are a full range of economic drivers. Surely our best possible future would include a medley of forestry, mining, educa-tion and tourism. But all must be

made to work in tandem, on equal footing.

Consider the following thought experiment: If Canfor really needs to log the Clearwater Valley to keep its Vavenby mill running, then clearly this mill isn’t viable; so why sever our economic link to the park to prop it up? And if on the other hand logging the Clearwater Valley isn’t necessary, then clearly Canfor should turn its attention elsewhere. There’s simply too much at stake to do otherwise.

Clearwater is now at a major cross-road. Decisions made in the coming weeks or months promise to reverberate in our community for decades to come. Now is the time to call for a moratorium on logging in the Clearwater Valley until all social, environmental, and economic ramifications have been taken into account through open public discussion.

Unfortunately, open public dis-cussion is something that neither Canfor nor the BC Forest Service seems to want. Nor for that mat-ter does BC Timber Sales – the government agency responsible for the many clearcuts that have lately begun to scar the western slopes of the Clearwater Valley, with more and bigger clearcuts still to come; see page A11.

So what to be done? Let’s call upon our MLA to intercede for us. To all appearances Terry Lake has a soft spot for Clearwater. If prompt-ed, he’d surely do what needs doing to help us achieve a viable future on all cylinders. For that to happen, however, he’d need to know loud and clear what we want: a strong economic link to Wells Gray – one that starts at Spahats, just ten min-utes up the road.

Nobody will do this for us. Clearwater has a long and dis-tinguished history of advocacy. Perhaps it’s time once again to pick up the pen.

Editor's Note: Canfor has been invited to write a guest editorial in response to this one by Trevor Goward.

Letters PolicyThe Times welcomes all letters to the editor. We do, however, reserve the right to edit for brevity, clarity, legality and good taste. While all letters must be signed (and have a telephone number for verification purposes) upon submission, writers may elect to withhold their names from publication in special circumstances.

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Standing in the vast foyer of the Supreme Court of Canada after the recent judgment on the Senate reference was made public, former Liberal leader Stephane Dion demonstrated, once again, the legendary tone-deafness to the electorate that ushered him into electoral obscurity in 2008.

To listen to Dion, the millions of Canadians demanding action on Senate reform should simply shut up: the Supreme Court has spoken. Forget about electing or abolishing the shameful bordello of back-scratching, he suggested. Instead, we need to accept an unelected and unaccountable upper house, recommended per-haps by a panel of academics and jurists – graduates all, no doubt, of the best schools, the product of the best families.

Dion hailed current Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s initiative in expelling senators from the Liberal caucus. He suggested that

Prime Minister Harper follow Trudeau’s example – thus elimi-nating any elected authority over the senators who vote yes or no on every decision of the House of Commons.

On the Senate’s many deficien-cies – the corruption, the crimi-nality, the expense-padding, the partisanship – Dion was silent. On the ongoing Liberal party activism of the senators expelled from the Liberal caucus, their fundraising, their organizing, their attacks on the Conservative government, Dion had nothing to say.

On the bizarre composition of the upper house – substantially unrevised in 150 years – Dion had nothing to say: that 7.5 mil-lion Canadians living in B.C. and Alberta get 12 votes in the Senate, while seven million Quebecers get 24, and two million Atlantic Canadians get 30 – well folks, that’s just how it goes in Canada, according to Dion and his leader.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has campaigned

actively for a national referendum on abolishing the Senate over the past year. Eighty-two per cent of our supporters in a 2013 survey favoured a national referendum, while 65 per cent supported aboli-tion outright.

It’s easy to understand why the prime minister washed his hands of the Senate file in such haste. The Senate is a national disgrace, with one former senator just com-pleting a jail sentence for fraud on the taxpayers, two more facing criminal charges, two more under RCMP investigation, and the rest anxiously await-ing the outcome of a forensic investigation led by a battal-ion of accountants from the auditor general’s office.

With an election com-ing in 12 to 18 months, the Senate is a dirty word in the Conservative war room.

“Jobs,” “bigger pay-cheques,” “bigger payrolls” are the words we can expect to hear from Stephen Harper

leading up to the election, not “Senate,” “senators,” “Senate reform,” “constitutional negotia-tions” or “referendum.”

But Canadians are not so easily spun. Canadians are demanding an end to the corruption, the enti-tlement and the featherbedding so synonymous with the Senate.

Savvy politicians, starting with official Opposition Leader Tom Mulcair, popular cabinet minister Maxime Bernier and Saskatchewan’s Brad Wall, the

nation’s most popular premier, know a winning issue when they see one.

Canadians want a vote on get-ting rid of the Senate. They’ll vote for politicians who respect democ-racy as much as they respect the courts. If Harper and Trudeau ignore the Senate, they do so at their peril.

– Gregory Thomas is the federal director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. This commentary first appeared in the Calgary Herald.

Mike McLellan: Yes, I do. What's the tem-perature now? Plus 14?

Chom Lau:I think so. It's a little bit early, but not too much.

Barb Dillon:I do. It's just too early.

Murray Stockton:No, there have been lots of Octobers when there's been snow on the roads ... especially if you go to Alberta. They get it earlier than we do.

?Do you think that Oct. 1 is too early to put your winter tires on?

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One way or another, voters will force politicians to reform Senate

University education needs an updateEditor, The Times:

Canadian post-secondary education needs an update.

As a student at Thompson Rivers University, I became extremely concerned with the number of graduates I saw strug-gling to find more than part-time work or resorting to accepting positions for which they didn’t need an education.

Many students are graduating and ending up under-employed, without the necessary skills for the jobs available.

The problems are that some degrees aren’t supplying the skills employers are seeking, employers aren’t willing to invest in train-ing new workers and students are being funnelled into occupations that are just not in demand.

Many studies provide stu-dents with skills that aren’t use-ful in the labour market, such as

philosophy, history and English.These are important skills to

have but, standing alone, they don’t relate to many professions.

This results in a mismatch of skills, causing many employers to turn to foreign workers to fill positions while graduates go under-employed.

Employers want workers with experience, but simply aren’t investing enough in training and apprenticeships.

According to the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum, 80 per cent of employers who use skilled work-ers don’t offer apprenticeships.

Many students are struggling as they are graduating into pro-fessions not in demand.

The UBC website notes that, in 2010, approximately 2,700 new teachers were certified in British Columbia, while only 1,500 positions opened up.

The labour market is chang-ing and the way youth are edu-cated isn’t keeping up.

Schools need to use relevant labour-market information to direct students into professions in demand and provide the spe-cific skills for those positions.

Many employers argue they don’t have the resources to offer apprenticeships or training but, what if there were more pro-grams in place?

Canadian schools, with the support of employers and the government, can create programs that emphasize combining edu-cation with experience to prepare students for a career in demand.

Switzerland has adopted this system and is considered to have the best education system in the world.

Jessica WatkinsKamloops, B.C.


50 YEARS AGO:Sweden was the

destination for 6,000 bushels of fir cones gathered by 300 work-ers from Clearwater and district. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Barnes were in charge of the project. The cones were taken from squirrel dens.

Tony Rudlang was building a Tasti-Freeze on Swanson Road, a move seen as a step of progress for Clearwater. New businesses started in the previous five years included two beauty parlours, Farnsworth Clinic, Credit Union, Royal Bank, the Times, B.C. Telephone, B.C. Hydro, Jasper Place Motel, RCMP barracks, new post office and addi-tions to the schools.

45 YEARS AGO:A Walkathon of 110

Clearwater Secondary School students and teachers raised $1,600

for the school. The participants trekked a total of 12 miles, from the secondary school to the school board offices in Birch Island and back. First to complete were Allan Ethier, Ron Van Buren and John McMann, who took 2 1/4 hours for the jour-ney.

40 YEARS AGO:The speed limit on

the highway from Little Fort to Kamloops was reduced to 50 miles per hour (80 km/hr) by Highways Minister Graham Lea. The move was one of a series of speed reductions being made across the province. Traffic deaths had been reduced by as much as 25 per cent by lowering the speed limit.

A memoir by Susan Neal reviewed the his-tory of Roundtop. The area had been logged in the early 1900s, with the logs floated down

the river to a sawmill at Rayleigh.

35 YEARS AGO:Karl Simmerling

announced that he was leaving the area and so would be step-ping down as Area A (Clearwater-Vavenby) TNRD director. He had held the posi-tion for four years, and had been man-ager of Weyerhaeuser's Vavenby operation for eight.

Figure skating and hockey were in full swing after the start of operations at the North Thompson Sportsplex on Oct. 15. Len Heigh was once again to man-age the facility.

30 YEARS AGO:Hospital board chair-

man Ken Kjenstad introduced the guest speakers at the opening of an addition to Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital. Cutting the ribbon were hospital administrator Lorraine Ritchie, Clearwater princess Domini Smith, and MLA Claude Richmond.

Clearwater Chamber of Commerce apolo-gized at a public meet-ing for a letter sent to the TNRD that had accused the Area A TV committee of "skull-duggery."

The Avola team of Les Scarff, Dusty Scarff, Leon (Bimbo) MacDonald and Colin MacDonald won a bed race held in Clearwater by the Lions to support Evergreen Acres.

Belle McGregor chaired a commit-tee struck to revive adult education gen-eral interest courses in Clearwater.

25 YEARS AGO:North Thompson

School District's adult education PASS (Provincial Alternate Secondary School) was a whopping success, said school superinten-dent Don Handfield. Total enrolment was 73 and inquires had been received from Barriere

in the Kamloops school district.

A volcano could erupt at any time in Wells Gray Park, said geologist Cathie Hickson. Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Friends of Wells Gray Park, she noted that the youngest of the 14 volcanoes in the park, Kostal Cone, last erupted as little as 400 years ago.

20 YEARS AGO:A steering commit-

tee of local residents proposed the estab-lishment of a com-munity skills center for the valley under the provincial govern-ment's Skills Now! initiative. Members of the committee included Chuck Emery, Vern Salden, John Harwood, Terry Rogers, Ken Smith, Sylvia Arduini, Carla Svendsen, Susan Murray and Michael Loseth.

15 YEARS AGO:The CID connected

its new 300,000 gal-lon concrete reservoir to the rest of the water system. Residents along Archibald Road had previously had no pressure at all during summer evening sprin-kling hours. Tenders for construction of a masonry pump-house for Clearwater’s well

number two were to close shortly.

Members of Central North Thompson Rod and Gun Club were concerned about new government regula-tions that club president Wayne Sunderman described as bizarre. One possible require-ment was for four to five meter high earth berms alongside the shooting range.

The chance to look at aspects of motor vehicle collisions on gravel roads brought 35 police traffic analysts to Clearwater. “I wasn’t expecting a turnout like this,” said Const. Paul Brisson.

10 YEARS AGO:A total of 102 del-

egates from 16 different auxiliaries attended the 58th annual meeting of the Okanagan-Mainline Hospital Auxiliary group. A previous meet-ing had been held in Clearwater in 1992.

UBC Thunderbirds picked Clearwater's Tiana Blouin to play on the varsity hockey team. "You can tell that she played in boys' hockey growing up," said her coach.

5 YEARS AGO:Dr. Spiros

Theocharous started work in the community. The community had a shortage of physi-cians for several years. Things had come to a head early the year before when the two remaining physicians, Dr. Soles and Dr. Mackenzie, threat-ened to withdraw their services unless

a solution was found. Theocharous said he eventually hoped to train in some specialty, but planned to remain in Clearwater for a couple of years.

Jim’s Food Market in Clearwater pumped its first litre of gasoline in July but the store held a gala official opening on Oct. 10. The same day, a cake was cut and celebrations were held in Little Fort to mark the 90th anni-versary of the recently renamed Jim’s Food Market there.

Clearwater district council approved awarding a contract for construction and installation of three bus shelters – two within District boundaries and one in Wells Gray Country (Area A). The $38,000 contract went to Nest Timberhome and Design.

Sandra Holmes was named Clearwater and District 2009 Citizen of the Year. According to the person who nominated her, Holmes “… is an all around outstanding citizen. She volunteers her time and energy to a wide variety of organization.” Employee of the Year went to Guy Holland, Merissa Sollows was Youth of the Year, Retail/Service Business of the Year went to Wells Gray Home Hardware. Riverside Fitness Center got the Tourism Business of the Year.

1 YEAR AGO:Wells Gray Search

and Rescue and local volunteers were search-ing for Vern Boettger. The 78-year-old Vavenby man was last seen driving his Ford Ranger pickup, but no sign of him or the truck had been found.

Ryan McLarty told Clearwater council that the municipal-ity needed an animal control bylaw. His five-year-old son had been severely bitten while riding his bike in Weyerhaeuser subdivi-sion.

Clearwater and District Highway Rescue took posses-sion of a new Jaws of Life. The device cost $26,000 and was much faster and lighter than the old set, said unit chief Garry Ruston.

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LIFE WITH PETS

It is almost time for costumes, candy, par-ties and trick or treaters. Fun for owners, but not so much for their pets.To ensure their safety,

outdoor pets should be brought inside and con� ned in a safe place for the night. Sadly, free-roaming or unat-tended pets can be the target of cruelty on a night when some peo-ple are more prone to acts of mischief or mal-ice. If � reworks are a part of your celebration (or your neighbours indulge), keep your pets inside. Fireworks should also not be used in the vicinity of horse pastures, as many hors-es will run through a fence in an attempt to escape the noise and lights.Many pets are lost

every Halloween when they slip out of an open door. Masks and cos-tumes can be fright-

ening and confusing to pets, and many are happier to be in a quiet bedroom or basement than to be in the midst of the festivities.Halloween candy

presents another haz-ard--chocolate, raisins and many kinds of nuts are toxic to dogs, and sugarless gum and can-dy sweetened with xy-litol can be especially hazardous. In addition, most dogs cannot be bothered with unwrap-

ping their treasure and plastic wrappers can become lodged in the intestines and cause blockages.If you are going to

be out for the evening, make sure your pets are in a secure place. If your home is frequent-ed by trick or treaters, your dog will proba-bly be less agitated if he or she is not being exposed to a ringing doorbell while you are gone. Finally, if you might

be looking for a new four-legged member for your family, Hal-loween is a good time to remember that black cats and dogs are the least likely to be ad-opted from a shelter. Consider adopting one of the many wonderful animals that are waiting for a second chance at a good life.Happy Halloween!

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The North Thompson Aboriginal Cultural Centre

would like to thank the community for their support for our fundraising dinner held on October 3rd 2014 it was a huge success. We are now moving forward, look for exciting news coming soon.

Thank you all so very much.

Special thankS to our dedicated volunteerS:Sam Saul, Cheryl Thomas, Brenda Griffiths, Dennis Peacock, Julie & Bud Jenkins, Jean Bon-ner, Joe Short, Stacey Kinred, David Rodriguize, Kate Ferguson, Dave Sager, Aline & Lawrie Wilke, Dale & Dale Haggerty, Jeannette Moreau, Wendy Vogels, Doug & Debra Bailey, and

our faithful behind the scenes worker bees, Steve Coburn & Jim Thomas.

thank you to our very Special gueStS of the evening:Keith Henry, all the way from Vancouver along with Sherry Daniels , and Jeannie Cardinal from Kamloops, Derrick Whiteskycloud from Surrey, Bill & Bernie Kershaw from Barriere, Mayor Harwood and Melody Harwood, councilor Ken KJenstad, Clearwater, TNRD Tim

Pennell, TNRD Willow McDonald, NDP-Bill Sundhu and his wife from Kamloops.

If I have missed anyone please accept my apologies you are very important.Thank You to the Community members for all your support, and K&A Gateway Grill for an

Absolute Amazing meal.

Yours In Community Spirit !Cindy Wilgosh

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Mobility study moves aheadKay Knox (l) talks to Claire Mochrie about the next phase of UNBC's mobility research project called Front Door to Grocery Store that Mochrie is coor-dinating. This study began a year ago with community members identifying mobility limitations in the community with the intent of implementing programs to improve the quality of community life for those with mobility issues. Already recommendations from the first phase of the study are being implemented in the community. The next phase of the study will begin in December and focus on gathering information about mobility in winter. Photo by Sandra Holmes


Times Staff

A local resident recently came into the Times' office and told us about a man who claimed to be representing Publishers Clearing House.

The man had phoned to tell her that there was a cheque ready to be delivered to her.

He asked that she wire him nearly $2,000 to provide one

per cent insurance for the cheque.

The company provided nine per cent insurance in the United States but 10 per cent was needed in Canada, he told her.

Instead of sending him the money she went to the police and then the newspaper.

The man identified himself as Mr. James Green (phone 1-876-486-9703 – this is a

Jamaican area code and not toll-free).

He told her to wire the money to Mr. William Hipps at #2 Palermo M.E.

He seemed to know quite about about the woman, even though her number is unlisted.

Since posting this story online a number of other local residents have come forward with similar experiences.

Be careful out there.

Barriere Star/Journal

Shopping for Christmas presents can be fun, especially when you have a chance to go to a craft fair. At these fairs you get to see works of art by local artists, fabulous hand-crafted items that are truly unique, and a wide assort-ment of Christmas goodies to munch on. And best of all, by shopping at a craft fair, you are supporting small busi-nesses, home businesses, and artists in your own local com-munities.

Well, if you are looking for something special for that per-son on your Christmas gift list, you’re in luck. Over the next three months there are craft sales throughout the North Thompson Valley nearly every week starting the end of October through to December.

The first two are in Heffley Creek (Oct. 25) and Little Fort (Oct. 26). Then, in November, there are 10 in the communi-ties of Barriere, Blackpool, Chu Chua, Clearwater, and Vavenby. Things calm down a bit for December, with

just a few in Barriere and Clearwater.

These are just the sales for which the dates and times have been confirmed. There are a few more to be added, once the details have been sorted out by the coordinators.

Have a look at the Craft Fair Calendar on page A3 for exact dates, times and contact info for each sale, and watch for a revised ad each week that will include any updates.

If you know of a fair that isn’t listed, please let us know so that we can add it.

Scam artist phones local woman with special deal

Tis the season for craft fairs

Penalty points added for distracted drivingBy Tom Fletcher, Black Press

Talking on your handheld phone or fiddling with a music player while driving will cost you three penalty points in addition to a $167 fine, effective Oct. 20.

Justice Minister Suzanne Anton announced the additional penalty points recently, making it the same as the penalty for texting and driving. Penalty points are also added for infractions such as watching a video or programming a phone's GPS system.

Anton said the B.C. gov-ernment is also reviewing its fines and could increase them, but not to the $1,000 fine Ontario drivers face for a first offence of distracted driving.

"I think a $1,000 fine is rather high," Anton said.

Penalty points remain

on a driving record for five years, and result in a $175 increase in insurance as soon as they exceed three points. Fines and points for two distracted driving tickets in a year add up to at least $634. At nine points, the Superintendent of Motor

Vehicles considers licence suspension.

Anton said there were 51,000 tickets issued last year for distracted driving of all kinds.

"Ticket volumes show us that more drivers are ticketed for talking on an electronic device than for texting and driving, and so that is where we decided to start with the new penalty points," Anton said.

Distracted driving is the second biggest cause of fatal vehicle accidents, with an average 88 people killed per year from 2009 to 2013. That compares to 105 deaths attributed to speeding and 86 due to alcohol or drug impairment.

Police can also issue tickets for driving without due care and attention to any driver who is noticeably distracted or inattentive and increasing risk to others.

Justice Minister Suzanne Anton


50 YEARS AGO:Sweden was the

destination for 6,000 bushels of fir cones gathered by 300 work-ers from Clearwater and district. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Barnes were in charge of the project. The cones were taken from squirrel dens.

Tony Rudlang was building a Tasti-Freeze on Swanson Road, a move seen as a step of progress for Clearwater. New businesses started in the previous five years included two beauty parlours, Farnsworth Clinic, Credit Union, Royal Bank, the Times, B.C. Telephone, B.C. Hydro, Jasper Place Motel, RCMP barracks, new post office and addi-tions to the schools.

45 YEARS AGO:A Walkathon of 110

Clearwater Secondary School students and teachers raised $1,600

for the school. The participants trekked a total of 12 miles, from the secondary school to the school board offices in Birch Island and back. First to complete were Allan Ethier, Ron Van Buren and John McMann, who took 2 1/4 hours for the jour-ney.

40 YEARS AGO:The speed limit on

the highway from Little Fort to Kamloops was reduced to 50 miles per hour (80 km/hr) by Highways Minister Graham Lea. The move was one of a series of speed reductions being made across the province. Traffic deaths had been reduced by as much as 25 per cent by lowering the speed limit.

A memoir by Susan Neal reviewed the his-tory of Roundtop. The area had been logged in the early 1900s, with the logs floated down

the river to a sawmill at Rayleigh.

35 YEARS AGO:Karl Simmerling

announced that he was leaving the area and so would be step-ping down as Area A (Clearwater-Vavenby) TNRD director. He had held the posi-tion for four years, and had been man-ager of Weyerhaeuser's Vavenby operation for eight.

Figure skating and hockey were in full swing after the start of operations at the North Thompson Sportsplex on Oct. 15. Len Heigh was once again to man-age the facility.

30 YEARS AGO:Hospital board chair-

man Ken Kjenstad introduced the guest speakers at the opening of an addition to Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital. Cutting the ribbon were hospital administrator Lorraine Ritchie, Clearwater princess Domini Smith, and MLA Claude Richmond.

Clearwater Chamber of Commerce apolo-gized at a public meet-ing for a letter sent to the TNRD that had accused the Area A TV committee of "skull-duggery."

The Avola team of Les Scarff, Dusty Scarff, Leon (Bimbo) MacDonald and Colin MacDonald won a bed race held in Clearwater by the Lions to support Evergreen Acres.

Belle McGregor chaired a commit-tee struck to revive adult education gen-eral interest courses in Clearwater.

25 YEARS AGO:North Thompson

School District's adult education PASS (Provincial Alternate Secondary School) was a whopping success, said school superinten-dent Don Handfield. Total enrolment was 73 and inquires had been received from Barriere

in the Kamloops school district.

A volcano could erupt at any time in Wells Gray Park, said geologist Cathie Hickson. Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Friends of Wells Gray Park, she noted that the youngest of the 14 volcanoes in the park, Kostal Cone, last erupted as little as 400 years ago.

20 YEARS AGO:A steering commit-

tee of local residents proposed the estab-lishment of a com-munity skills center for the valley under the provincial govern-ment's Skills Now! initiative. Members of the committee included Chuck Emery, Vern Salden, John Harwood, Terry Rogers, Ken Smith, Sylvia Arduini, Carla Svendsen, Susan Murray and Michael Loseth.

15 YEARS AGO:The CID connected

its new 300,000 gal-lon concrete reservoir to the rest of the water system. Residents along Archibald Road had previously had no pressure at all during summer evening sprin-kling hours. Tenders for construction of a masonry pump-house for Clearwater’s well

number two were to close shortly.

Members of Central North Thompson Rod and Gun Club were concerned about new government regula-tions that club president Wayne Sunderman described as bizarre. One possible require-ment was for four to five meter high earth berms alongside the shooting range.

The chance to look at aspects of motor vehicle collisions on gravel roads brought 35 police traffic analysts to Clearwater. “I wasn’t expecting a turnout like this,” said Const. Paul Brisson.

10 YEARS AGO:A total of 102 del-

egates from 16 different auxiliaries attended the 58th annual meeting of the Okanagan-Mainline Hospital Auxiliary group. A previous meet-ing had been held in Clearwater in 1992.

UBC Thunderbirds picked Clearwater's Tiana Blouin to play on the varsity hockey team. "You can tell that she played in boys' hockey growing up," said her coach.

5 YEARS AGO:Dr. Spiros

Theocharous started work in the community. The community had a shortage of physi-cians for several years. Things had come to a head early the year before when the two remaining physicians, Dr. Soles and Dr. Mackenzie, threat-ened to withdraw their services unless

a solution was found. Theocharous said he eventually hoped to train in some specialty, but planned to remain in Clearwater for a couple of years.

Jim’s Food Market in Clearwater pumped its first litre of gasoline in July but the store held a gala official opening on Oct. 10. The same day, a cake was cut and celebrations were held in Little Fort to mark the 90th anni-versary of the recently renamed Jim’s Food Market there.

Clearwater district council approved awarding a contract for construction and installation of three bus shelters – two within District boundaries and one in Wells Gray Country (Area A). The $38,000 contract went to Nest Timberhome and Design.

Sandra Holmes was named Clearwater and District 2009 Citizen of the Year. According to the person who nominated her, Holmes “… is an all around outstanding citizen. She volunteers her time and energy to a wide variety of organization.” Employee of the Year went to Guy Holland, Merissa Sollows was Youth of the Year, Retail/Service Business of the Year went to Wells Gray Home Hardware. Riverside Fitness Center got the Tourism Business of the Year.

1 YEAR AGO:Wells Gray Search

and Rescue and local volunteers were search-ing for Vern Boettger. The 78-year-old Vavenby man was last seen driving his Ford Ranger pickup, but no sign of him or the truck had been found.

Ryan McLarty told Clearwater council that the municipal-ity needed an animal control bylaw. His five-year-old son had been severely bitten while riding his bike in Weyerhaeuser subdivi-sion.

Clearwater and District Highway Rescue took posses-sion of a new Jaws of Life. The device cost $26,000 and was much faster and lighter than the old set, said unit chief Garry Ruston.

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NANJING, CHINA – Jiangsu Province is the latest Chinese province to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Province of B.C. to increase the use of wood-frame construction, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced recently.

"The fact that China is moving towards greener building policies is a win for B.C.'s forest sector, since wood-frame construction is more envi-ronmentally friendly, more energy efficient and leaves a smaller carbon footprint,” Thomson said. “Jiangsu is well-positioned to succeed since two of their universities include wood-frame construction in their curriculum."

The agreement enhances co-operation and com-munication between the two governments, and is an opportunity to apply wood-frame construction in Jiangsu, since wood-frame buildings are energy-efficient and reduce carbon emissions. Benefits of the partnership include wood-frame construc-tion research, exploration of suitable locations for wood-frame building applications for Jiangsu Province, joint promotion of wood-frame con-struction, and enhanced government and industry exchanges.

The agreement was signed by Thomson and Zhou Lan, Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development for the Province of Jiangsu, which develops and implements policies related to hous-ing and the overall development of the real-estate sector. In China, memoranda of understanding are the first step toward increasing commercial activity.

The memorandum of understanding is the lat-est advancement of a relationship dating back to 2008, when Forestry Innovation Investment China and Canada Wood China first worked in Jiangsu Province, collaborating on a series of wood truss roof renovations in the Baixia District of Nanjing.

Thomson made the announcement during the 2014 Forestry Asia Trade Mission. Trade missions secure new investment, propelling economic activ-ity and job creation throughout the province. In June 2014, Premier Christy Clark re-committed Thomson to co-sponsoring annual trade missions to Asia with the forest industry.

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Residents of Blackpool will begin to see their Community Park take shape in the spring of 2015.

Park planning began in 2009 with an alloca-tion of capital funds in the Wells Gray Country services committee – community park budget. The committee has continued to allocate funds towards the project, with a final projected price tag of approximately $600,000.

Recently, additional monies were secured from federal Gas Tax funding, Kinder-Morgan and Wells Gray Community Forest.

In May of 2014, land clearing was completed with Kinder-Morgan’s donation of equip-ment and manpower, and the Blackpool Fire Department burning the residual debris on site.

During fall 2014, TNRD staff will be moving forward with a public tender process to secure a contractor for installation of the irrigation sys-tem, trails, fencing and landscaping in the spring of 2015.

The community is invited to the Blackpool Community Park site on Sunday, Oct. 26, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. for coffee and treats and to review the revised park plan and to offer opportunity to ask questions of TNRD staff.

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Blackpool Community Park set to become a reality in Spring 2015

Map shows design of proposed Blackpool Community Park, which would be located immediately east of Black-pool Hall along Ferry Road. Construction is to begin next spring. TNRD graphic

New agreement promotes B.C. wood

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NANJING, CHINA – Jiangsu Province is the latest Chinese province to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Province of B.C. to increase the use of wood-frame construction, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced recently.

"The fact that China is moving towards greener building policies is a win for B.C.'s forest sector, since wood-frame construction is more envi-ronmentally friendly, more energy efficient and leaves a smaller carbon footprint,” Thomson said. “Jiangsu is well-positioned to succeed since two of their universities include wood-frame construction in their curriculum."

The agreement enhances co-operation and com-munication between the two governments, and is an opportunity to apply wood-frame construction in Jiangsu, since wood-frame buildings are energy-efficient and reduce carbon emissions. Benefits of the partnership include wood-frame construc-tion research, exploration of suitable locations for wood-frame building applications for Jiangsu Province, joint promotion of wood-frame con-struction, and enhanced government and industry exchanges.

The agreement was signed by Thomson and Zhou Lan, Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development for the Province of Jiangsu, which develops and implements policies related to hous-ing and the overall development of the real-estate sector. In China, memoranda of understanding are the first step toward increasing commercial activity.

The memorandum of understanding is the lat-est advancement of a relationship dating back to 2008, when Forestry Innovation Investment China and Canada Wood China first worked in Jiangsu Province, collaborating on a series of wood truss roof renovations in the Baixia District of Nanjing.

Thomson made the announcement during the 2014 Forestry Asia Trade Mission. Trade missions secure new investment, propelling economic activ-ity and job creation throughout the province. In June 2014, Premier Christy Clark re-committed Thomson to co-sponsoring annual trade missions to Asia with the forest industry.

Submitted

Residents of Blackpool will begin to see their Community Park take shape in the spring of 2015.

Park planning began in 2009 with an alloca-tion of capital funds in the Wells Gray Country services committee – community park budget. The committee has continued to allocate funds towards the project, with a final projected price tag of approximately $600,000.

Recently, additional monies were secured from federal Gas Tax funding, Kinder-Morgan and Wells Gray Community Forest.

In May of 2014, land clearing was completed with Kinder-Morgan’s donation of equip-ment and manpower, and the Blackpool Fire Department burning the residual debris on site.

During fall 2014, TNRD staff will be moving forward with a public tender process to secure a contractor for installation of the irrigation sys-tem, trails, fencing and landscaping in the spring of 2015.

The community is invited to the Blackpool Community Park site on Sunday, Oct. 26, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. for coffee and treats and to review the revised park plan and to offer opportunity to ask questions of TNRD staff.

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Blackpool Community Park set to become a reality in Spring 2015

Map shows design of proposed Blackpool Community Park, which would be located immediately east of Black-pool Hall along Ferry Road. Construction is to begin next spring. TNRD graphic

New agreement promotes B.C. wood


Drugs seized at road checks

On Oct. 4 and 5, Clearwater RCMP and Central Interior Traffic Services conducted sev-eral road checks in the North Thompson Valley.

Clearwater RCMP seized quantities of marijuana from two separate vehicles during these road checks.

A Central Interior Traffic Services member seized marijuana from a driver as well as a large quantity of psilocybin, better known as “magic mushrooms”. The driver now faces possible criminal charges.

Tractor trailer fire in Blue River

In the early morning hours of Thursday, Oct. 9, Clearwater RCMP was advised of a semi truck fire on Highway 5 near Blue River Bridge in Blue River.

The driver had left earlier that day from Edmonton and was trav-elling toward Vancouver to drop off product in his trailer.

The driver noticed, as he was driving, that the tractor’s tires were on fire and quickly pulled the vehicle off to safe location in a large pull out.

The driver then notified other drivers of the fire, who evacuated to a safe location.

The tractor was completed con-sumed by fire before police could attend the scene.

Luckily, no one was hurt dur-ing this fire incident. Clearwater RCMP are still investigating this matter.

Theft from motor vehicleOn the morning of Oct. 9,

Clearwater RCMP received a report of a theft from a vehicle in the Avola area.

A male complainant, who was

working in the area, had his vehi-cle parked near the highway while on a job site. The complainant left the area with a co-worker to check on another area of the project.

When he returned to the vehi-cle a few hours later, he discovered that his vehicle had been broken into.

The suspect punctured a hole underneath the locking mecha-nism of the truck and gained entry.

The complainant lost several personal items as well as items related to his employment.

Valemount RCMP also reported a file of a theft of vehicle further up the highway and infor-mation was passed further north to RCMP in Jasper.

Clearwater RCMP remind the public to keep valuable personal items in your vehicle to a mini-mum.

Break and enter in AvolaOn Oct. 11, Clearwater RCMP

were dispatched to Avola on a report of a break and enter to a residence.

The male complainant advised that he had been gone for several months and had his home broken into.

The complainant had a con-siderable amount of items stolen, including a ride-on lawn mower, a large amount of tools and per-sonal accessories.

If anyone has any information on this incident, please contact Clearwater Detachment.

Times Staff

The following are highlights from the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board of directors’ meeting of Oct. 9:

Gas Tax provides upgradesThe TNRD board gave

approval for $20,000 from federal Gas Tax revenues — Community Works Fund component for Electoral Area A (Wells Gray Country) to fund upgrades to the Vavenby Community Park.

The project also has $54,000 available from its share of prop-erty taxes collected through the Canfor sawmill and former Weyerhaeuser site being part of District of Clearwater

Blackpool Community Park will receive up to $20,000 in upgrades through the Gas Tax program as well.

Application to Wells Gray Community Forest gets support

An application will be submitted to the Wells Gray Community Forest Corporation Fund for $25,000 to assist in the development of the Blackpool Community Park, which is located next to Blackpool Hall.

Support provided for a proposed Telus tower

The TNRD board will forward a notice to Industry Canada supporting a proposed 43.5-metre telecommunications tower on private land along Spences Bridge Highway No. 8.

Presentation from BelkorpMike Budzik, manager

of landfill engineering, and Nancy Grenier, communica-tions coordinator, provided an update on the Cache

Creek Landfill Extension on behalf of Belkorp Environmental Services Inc.

Budzik and Grenier pro-vided information on the cur-rent status of the extension, as well as information on the environmental assessment process and monitoring, and the earthworks required for the expansion.

Gas Tax to provide water main-line extension in Electoral Area M

Up to $340,000 of Gas Tax revenues from Electoral Area M were approved to assist with funding the expansion of the Lower Nicola Waterworks Improvement District water system to the Lower Nicola Mobile Home Park, which is located on Merritt Spences Bridge Highway in Lower Nicola.

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Making a smoke detector photoClearwater fire chief Mike Smith (l) gives a raffle ticket to Clearwater Second-ary School student Michael England during a Fire Prevention Week event at the school on Thursday, Oct. 9. Students had been challenged to take a photo or video of themselves checking a smoke detector, or to draw up a fire escape plan. If they did so, they were given a ticket for prizes. Firefighters also visited Raft River Elementary plus homeschoolers during the day, as well as hosting an open house at the firehall during the evening. Photo by Keith McNeill

TNRD approves upgrades to parks

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Clearwater town council has issued a development permit

for a third structure in the new Clearwater Shopping Center under construction next to Highway 5.

A development permit for two other structures, the BuyLow grocery store now nearing comple-tion, plus a second building next to it on which construction has begun, was issued earlier.

The principal tenant in the sec-ond building will be Pharmasave.

The third struc-ture would be located between the round-about and where the courthouse is now.

The building would be about 345 square meters (3,700 sq. ft.) in size.

The principal ten-ant in the third build-ing is to be Interior Savings Credit Union.

In keeping with the municipality’s develop-ment guidelines, the appearance of the new building will have a natural theme, with tan colors and cano-pies with wood and stone features.

The developer is being asked to give a $37,000 security deposit to guarantee that its site and land-scape work is done as set out in its develop-ment permit.

The developer already has posted a $175,000 security deposit for Phase 1 of the project (the first two buildings in the shopping center).

10-11Building for credit union gets permit

Left: Map shows loca-tion of proposed new credit union building in the Clearwater Shopping Center in brown on the right. District of Clearwater graphic

Diagram of new building to be constructed as part of the new Clearwater Shopping Center by Highway 5 shows how it would appear from the west. District of Clearwater graphic

OTTAWA/CNW/ - As a broad supporter of free trade, the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) recently welcomed the sign-ing of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union.

The sector will benefit from the eventual elim-ination of European tariffs on some wood panels such as particle board, oriented strand board and plywood of up to 10%.

"The forest products industry has always relied on exports for its prosperity and growth and we certainly appreciate the federal govern-ment's ongoing commitment to free trade," says the president and CEO of FPAC, David Lindsay. "We are working hard to diversify markets and increase our trade to help reach the ambitious goals of our Vision2020 initiative."

Forest Industry supports trade deal with Europe


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Recent and pending logging blocksMap provided by Wells Gray Action Committee shows recent and pending logging blocks that are or would be visible from the park road and corridor in Upper Clearwater. Wells Gray Action Committee graphic

Guitar Band wows school board at CSSPhotos byKeith McNeill

Lachlan Whelen performs on an acoustic guitar.

Leevon Levasseur plays on an acoustic guitar. Emily Talbot plays the keyboards.

Stacia Panko on the bass guitar.

Wyatt Dame performs on a bass guitar.

Jenny Panko shows some skill on the drums, despite having taken up the instru-ment only a short time before. She was taking part in a performance by the Clearwater Secondary School Guitar Band during a school board meeting at the school on Oct. 6.

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Sports

Submitted

The Clearwater Secondary School boys’ soccer season was short-ened this year due to the teachers’ strike.

The team had its first game in league play against St. Annes. This was also the first time the team had played together and Clearwater lost against a more skilled and practiced St. Annes.

The next two league games were played against Ashcroft and Kamloops Christian School during the `Super Saturday’ tournament at McArthur Island Park in Kamloops.

The game against Ashcroft was hard fought, but won by Clearwater 1-0 after a goal by Levi Walker. The second game of the day, against Kamloops Christian School, was also won by the Raiders 1-0 on a tricky rebound goal from Keenan Bromley. Raiders goal-keeper Nate Wadlegger was outstand-ing in both games.

The last regular game of the sea-son was played on home turf against Barriere on Thursday, Oct. 6.

Levi Walker scored Clearwater’s first goal on a penalty kick. The sec-ond goal was made on a great run by Boden Eakins.

However, injuries and the flu bug had depleted Clearwater’s roster, and despite the Clearwater team’s presence

in Barriere’s half for the majority of the game, Clearwater had a hard time getting past Barriere’s excellent goalie. The team went down 2-4.

The standings will have to be calculated to determine the fate of Clearwater’s soccer season and whether the Raiders will go on to Okanagans.

The Clearwater team deserves credit for incredible effort every game, made even more necessary by the fact that its small numbers were playing against teams that could call on a full roster of substitutes.

The team played with heart, and kept the same level of intense effort up throughout every one of their games.

Soccer squad beats Ashcroft and KCS

Karter Romeo (second from left) follows as Mitchell Graham (r, striped jersey) battles a Barriere player for the ball during a game at CSS on Oct. 6. Photo by Keith McNeill

Clearwater Sec-ondary School Junior Boys volleyball player Cedrik Menard serves during a playday at the school on Monday, Oct. 6. Three other teams took part.

Photo by Keith McNeill

Junior Boys host playday


Submitted

OTTAWA – Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, supports the newly introduced Common Sense Firearms Licensing Act.

“This bill meets the government’s objective to cut red tape for law-abiding firearms owners and provide safe and simple firearms poli-cies,” said McLeod. “Changes to the Criminal Code and the classification regime would enable the Government to take steps to ensure the rights of lawful firearms owners are respected.”

The amendments

to the Firearms Act and Criminal Code would:

• Create a six-month grace period at the end of the five-year license period to stop people from immediately becom-ing criminalized for paperwork delays around license renew-als;

• Streamline the licensing system by eliminating the Possession Only License (POL) and converting all existing POLs to Possession and Acquisition Licenses (PALs);

• Make classroom participation in fire-arms safety training mandatory for first-time license appli-cants;

• Amend the

Criminal Code to strengthen the pro-visions relating to orders prohibiting the possession of firearms where a person is con-victed of an offense involving domestic violence;

• End needless paperwork around Authorizations to Transport by making them a condition of a license for certain routine and lawful activities;

• Provide for the discretionary author-ity of Chief Firearms Officers to be subject to limit by regulation;

• Authorize fire-arms import informa-tion sharing when restricted and pro-

hibited firearms are imported into Canada by businesses; and,

•Allow the govern-ment to have the final say on classification decisions, following the receipt of inde-pendent expert advice.

“Our govern-ment is committed to maintaining a strong firearms licensing system and controls over restricted and prohibited firearms. It is also committed to a balanced approach that protects the safety of Canadians while reducing admin-istrative burdens for law-abiding hunters, farmers and sport-shooters,” concluded McLeod.

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McLeod supports new firearms measures

The Vavenby Strong Start students took turns baking a blueberry crisp for Thanksgiving on Wednesday, Oct. 8.

As they were sam-pling their creation, Mrs. Amy went around asking each child what they were thankful for. Some said, “Mrs. Amy.”

Planning committee gets approval

That evening there was a public meeting at the Community Hall. Approximately 40 residents showed up. The meeting was to get the approval of the setup of the work-

ing group that will prioritize improve-ments for the Vavenby Community Park.

The group will involve, inform. and

seek feedback from the community on improvements for the park that it comes up with.

There will be six members on the group. It will be made up of the Area "A" director, the Wells Gray Country services committee Vavenby representative, and four residents. These four members make up a good cross-section of residents. There will be one parent/guardian with small children, one teenager, one senior (over 55), and one at-large (anyone can apply).

Those at the meet-ing felt that six was a good and manage-able number. These terms of reference will be on the TNRD board of directors' agenda on Oct. 23. If approved, the infor-mation will be sent out to the residents shortly afterwards. It is expected that the working group will hold its first meeting in January, 2015.

New store hoursStarting on

Tuesday, Oct. 14, Vavenby General Store is switching to winter hours. Look for signs posted.

Vavenby students get ready for ThanksgivingVavenbyNews

By

Robyn Rexin

Zafariah Toscano and Na-thaniel Weber help each other make blueberry crisp.Photo by Robyn Rexin

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPORTSPLEX OR ANY PROGRAMS CALL 250 674 2143

COMING EVENTSMinor Hockey Referee Clinic • Oct. 24 – call 250 674 2594 for info

Clearwater & District Minor Hockey Become part of a winning team. Join Minor Hockey and learn to play Canada’s Game. Open to Boys and Girls. Ice Times begin Sept. 15 www.cdmha.info/ Register @ 250 674 2594 or [email protected]

Raft Mountain Skating Club • Register @ www.raftmountain.com

Adult Hockey • Mens Drop In Hockey Fridays, 8pm $10/each

Oldtimers Hockey • Wednesdays 8:15pm • Sundays, 7pm • $10/each

FAMILY SKATING • Every Friday at 4:45pm & Sundays at 4:00pmPARENTS, PRESCHOOL SKATING • Wednesdays at 10am HOME SCHOOL SKATING • Wednesdays at 1:30pm

MINOR HOCKEY GAME SCHEDULE

Oct. 18 12pm Girls vs Kamloops 2pm Pee Wee vs Lumby 4pm Atom vs Ashcroft 6pm Bantam vs Revelstoke

Oct. 19 8am Pee Wee vs Lumby 10am Bantam vs Revelstoke 12pm Midget vs Salmon Arm

News From the Ski Hill!Save the DateS!

Workbee:Sunday October 19th – 10am

Help get the hill ready for winter – brushing, lift line maintenance and bringing in the wood!

Ski Hill AGM:thursday November 6th at 7pm

Member Discussion **New Rates 2014/15**

Christmas Dinner &

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Doors Open at 6pm$35 / person

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Wells Gray Outdoor ClubNotice of Annual General Meeting

November 4, 2014 at 7pm

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Sports

Submitted

The Clearwater Secondary School boys’ soccer season was short-ened this year due to the teachers’ strike.

The team had its first game in league play against St. Annes. This was also the first time the team had played together and Clearwater lost against a more skilled and practiced St. Annes.

The next two league games were played against Ashcroft and Kamloops Christian School during the `Super Saturday’ tournament at McArthur Island Park in Kamloops.

The game against Ashcroft was hard fought, but won by Clearwater 1-0 after a goal by Levi Walker. The second game of the day, against Kamloops Christian School, was also won by the Raiders 1-0 on a tricky rebound goal from Keenan Bromley. Raiders goal-keeper Nate Wadlegger was outstand-ing in both games.

The last regular game of the sea-son was played on home turf against Barriere on Thursday, Oct. 6.

Levi Walker scored Clearwater’s first goal on a penalty kick. The sec-ond goal was made on a great run by Boden Eakins.

However, injuries and the flu bug had depleted Clearwater’s roster, and despite the Clearwater team’s presence

in Barriere’s half for the majority of the game, Clearwater had a hard time getting past Barriere’s excellent goalie. The team went down 2-4.

The standings will have to be calculated to determine the fate of Clearwater’s soccer season and whether the Raiders will go on to Okanagans.

The Clearwater team deserves credit for incredible effort every game, made even more necessary by the fact that its small numbers were playing against teams that could call on a full roster of substitutes.

The team played with heart, and kept the same level of intense effort up throughout every one of their games.

Soccer squad beats Ashcroft and KCS

Karter Romeo (second from left) follows as Mitchell Graham (r, striped jersey) battles a Barriere player for the ball during a game at CSS on Oct. 6. Photo by Keith McNeill

Clearwater Sec-ondary School Junior Boys volleyball player Cedrik Menard serves during a playday at the school on Monday, Oct. 6. Three other teams took part.

Photo by Keith McNeill

Junior Boys host playday


Submitted

OTTAWA – Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, supports the newly introduced Common Sense Firearms Licensing Act.

“This bill meets the government’s objective to cut red tape for law-abiding firearms owners and provide safe and simple firearms poli-cies,” said McLeod. “Changes to the Criminal Code and the classification regime would enable the Government to take steps to ensure the rights of lawful firearms owners are respected.”

The amendments

to the Firearms Act and Criminal Code would:

• Create a six-month grace period at the end of the five-year license period to stop people from immediately becom-ing criminalized for paperwork delays around license renew-als;

• Streamline the licensing system by eliminating the Possession Only License (POL) and converting all existing POLs to Possession and Acquisition Licenses (PALs);

• Make classroom participation in fire-arms safety training mandatory for first-time license appli-cants;

• Amend the

Criminal Code to strengthen the pro-visions relating to orders prohibiting the possession of firearms where a person is con-victed of an offense involving domestic violence;

• End needless paperwork around Authorizations to Transport by making them a condition of a license for certain routine and lawful activities;

• Provide for the discretionary author-ity of Chief Firearms Officers to be subject to limit by regulation;

• Authorize fire-arms import informa-tion sharing when restricted and pro-

hibited firearms are imported into Canada by businesses; and,

•Allow the govern-ment to have the final say on classification decisions, following the receipt of inde-pendent expert advice.

“Our govern-ment is committed to maintaining a strong firearms licensing system and controls over restricted and prohibited firearms. It is also committed to a balanced approach that protects the safety of Canadians while reducing admin-istrative burdens for law-abiding hunters, farmers and sport-shooters,” concluded McLeod.

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McLeod supports new firearms measures

The Vavenby Strong Start students took turns baking a blueberry crisp for Thanksgiving on Wednesday, Oct. 8.

As they were sam-pling their creation, Mrs. Amy went around asking each child what they were thankful for. Some said, “Mrs. Amy.”

Planning committee gets approval

That evening there was a public meeting at the Community Hall. Approximately 40 residents showed up. The meeting was to get the approval of the setup of the work-

ing group that will prioritize improve-ments for the Vavenby Community Park.

The group will involve, inform. and

seek feedback from the community on improvements for the park that it comes up with.

There will be six members on the group. It will be made up of the Area "A" director, the Wells Gray Country services committee Vavenby representative, and four residents. These four members make up a good cross-section of residents. There will be one parent/guardian with small children, one teenager, one senior (over 55), and one at-large (anyone can apply).

Those at the meet-ing felt that six was a good and manage-able number. These terms of reference will be on the TNRD board of directors' agenda on Oct. 23. If approved, the infor-mation will be sent out to the residents shortly afterwards. It is expected that the working group will hold its first meeting in January, 2015.

New store hoursStarting on

Tuesday, Oct. 14, Vavenby General Store is switching to winter hours. Look for signs posted.

Vavenby students get ready for ThanksgivingVavenbyNews

By

Robyn Rexin

Zafariah Toscano and Na-thaniel Weber help each other make blueberry crisp.Photo by Robyn Rexin

St James Catholic ChurchSunday Service

Mass 11am - 12pm

324 Clearwater Village Road

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

250.674.1332www.ccbaptist.ca

CLEARWATERCOMMUNITY

BAPTIST24E 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

Water main � ushing is a key component in maintaining water quality throughout the water distribution system. The District of Clearwater performs water main � ushing on a biannual basis; spring and fall.

Water main � ushing utilizes water velocities created by “pulling” larger than normal volumes through the system to clean the water main. Public Works crews systematically turn water valves and � re hydrants to e� ectively � ush the water system.

When the District’s Public Works Department is � ushing water mains in the community you may experience a loss in pressure, cloudy water and/or discolouration; none of which are a health concern. Should you experience any of those conditions, please run your taps for a minimum of 5 minutes or until the water clears.

District Public Works crews will be performing our fall � ushing program between September 23rd and November 4th, 2014.

Should you experience prolonged pressure loss and/or discolouration please contact the District of Clearwater @ 250.674.2257.

Wells Gray Community Forest Corporation

Presentation of the Strategic Plan

In March of 2014 the Board of Directors for the Wells Gray Community Forest Corporation began the development of its first strategic plan. Development included an open house, collection of input from stake-holders and the public, and convening of a focus group.

The Board has now completed its strategic plan and will be presenting the plan in an upcoming open house. Copies of the strategic plan can be viewed and downloaded at www.wgcfc.ca.

The board invites you to join them at the presentation of their first Strategic Plan.

Where: Dutch Lake Centre

When: Thursday October 23, 7:00 pm.

For more information please contact:Grant A. Thompson RPF

Prairie Valley Consulting14119 Prairie Valley Road

Summerland, BCV0H 1Z8

[email protected]


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Veterinary

LIFE WITH PETS

I am pleased to see that many businesses in our area have posted signs on their doors reminding people not to leave dogs unattended in cars during warm weather. Given the recent tragedy in our Province, it is a wonder why some people still choose to do this. I am certain that it is not done out of carelessness or malice, as most people who bother to take their dogs with them in the car usually do so because they love their company and want their dogs to be with them. Therefore, I can only assume it is because these owners do not realize how quickly heat stroke can occur in their pet. It’s a lot like car accident—it happens unexpectedly and can occur even with the best of intentions. Problem is, by then it’s too late to buckle your seatbelt.

It’s human nature to look at things from our own point of view. Yes, the car is a bit stuffy and uncomfortable when you return, but get that A/C on and it nice and cool in a matter of minutes. It would seem that leaving the windows open a bit should also help. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way for pets.

First of all, you and I have an amazing ability to rid our-selves of excess body heat. We have highly developed sweat glands on every square inch of our body. Further-more, most of us are not very hairy would not be wearing a fur coat in the summer. Dogs and cats, on the other hand, are fairly inef� cient at cooling themselves. Their sweat glands are poorly developed and con� ned only to the pads of their feet—sort of an afterthought on Moth-er Nature’s part. Their primary means of reducing body temperature is by evaporative cooling. They accomplish this by panting. It’s not a bad system, if you are rest-ing outdoors or are exercising at lower temperatures. But overall, it’s pretty inef� cient. In their natural state, animals avoid overheating by seeking out shade and by exerting themselves only when the sun goes down or the weather is cool. You don’t see a wolf or cougar pursuing a deer in the heat of the day. Our pets can’t make those kind of choices for themselves.

Evolution did not consider a Prius sitting in a parking lot in the sunshine. Once there is limited air circulation, pant-ing becomes a much less effective means of cooling the body. As a result, the animal pants faster and with greater exertion. This increased effort raises the humidity in the air and makes panting even less capable of releasing ex-cess heat. The end result being that the animal’s tempera-ture rises at a much faster rate. Unless the condition is re-versed in a very short time, organ damage starts to occur with alarming speed. Overheated muscle tissue begins to break down, releasing substances that can permanently damage the kidneys. Continued increase in body tem-perature will eventually cause a cascade of events leading to brain damage, seizures and death.

Cooling an animal suffering from heat stroke is danger-ous, too. Rapid cooling can result in shock, with often fatal consequences. Immediate medical attention for heat stroke involves treatment with intravenous � uids and medications to protect vital organs from further dam-age. The window of opportunity for successful treatment is very short and pets that do survive may suffer lasting consequences.

If you must travel with your pet in warm weather, be prepared. Pack a cooler with ice or cold packs and wa-ter to make certain your pet drinks frequently and stays well-hydrated. If possible, travel early in the morning or in the evening hours. Should you have a breakdown or being delayed due to an accident or road construction, have towels on hand that can be soaked in cold water or wrapped around cool packs for your pet to lay or sit on. Consider taking an extra set of keys if you foresee having to leave your pet in the vehicle for even a short time so you can leave on the air conditioning . Always remember that vehicles can stop running for any number of reasons, so you still must check on your pet every few minutes. Finally, any pet left in a vehicle can be reported to RCMP and the SPCA—even if you have taken all precautions.

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Times Staff

John Meyer, a Grade 8 student at Clearwater Secondary School, got his head shaved recently to support the Cops for Cancer Tour de North.

This is the fifth year in a row that Meyer has had his hair closely trimmed to help in the fight against cancer.

The Cops for Cancer Tour de North this year was an 850 km bike ride that took place during one week in late

September. Participants cycled from Prince George through 10 communities to Prince Rupert.

This year Meyer's goal was to raise $1,200, as the previous year he raised $1,000. With the support of members of

the community, family and friends, he raised $1,460.

The local student teamed up again with one of the participants, Cst. Kevin Warkentin, and together they raised almost $10,000.

John Meyer shows how much hair he has grown since he had his head shaved one year ago.

Hockey coach Ted McGill wields the clippers as he shaves Meyer's head.

John Meyer looks quite different after getting his head shaved to raise money to support the Cops for Cancer Tour de North recently. Photos submitted

Local teenage youth loses hair to fight cancer


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Oct. 21-22: BC Cancer Agency Screening Mammography Program will be at DHMH. Call 1-800-663-9203 for ap-pointment

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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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Cancer, you are pondering a trip out of town. A secluded cabin or campsite may be the way to go. You will find plenty of great options if you ask around for recom-mendation.

Libra, don’t grow discouraged when your first try at something doesn’t work out as you had expected. You will have plenty of opportunities to try again.

Restlessness has you looking for a brief vacation to somewhere within driving distance, Capricorn. It is a great time of year for a road trip to take in the foliage.

Aquarius, it may take a while to wrap your head around a particularly trying problem. If you cannot come to a resolution on your own, ask a friend to share his or her perspective.

Your goals are com-mendable, Taurus. By Friday you may find there are some things you need to take charge of. Don’t worry when things get hectic, as you will get the job done.

There’s more to you than meets the eye, Leo. But people often seem content with what they gleam from the surface. This week you will show them a different side.

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At the baggage carousel in Ottawa Airport I realized my Inuit student from much earlier days and I had not arranged a meeting spot. Chances were good that we’d both have changed a bit in 48 years! However, having reconnected through Facebook, photos had been studied, and we found each other immediately.

After warm, happy hugs, Meeka looked at me strangely and blurted out, “How old are you?”

After I told her, she gulped, “I thought you were 88 and I was feeling terrible about making my 88 year-old teacher come all the way from Clearwater to Ottawa so we could meet again. I was won-dering if I should have arranged for a wheel-chair.”

As we laughed in unison, I forgave her, explaining that moth-ers and teachers are almost always per-ceived to be OLD.

“We are having din-ner at my 85 year-old friend’s place tomor-

row night,” Meeka added. “She might be disappointed when she sees you since she was looking forward to meeting someone older than she is!”

So began our few days together in Canada’s capital city, where Meeka was spending part of her summer with family and friends while on vacation from her teaching job at Nunavut Arctic College in far-off Iqaluit on Baffin Island.

However, she knows Ottawa well, having attended col-lege there, and spent many hours, weeks and months while sec-retary/treasurer of the team resolving Inuit Land Claims. This was followed by the creation of Nunavut in 1999. She is proud of those efforts – and I am proud of her.

Meeka was 14 years old when we first met in Churchill, northern Manitoba, in September, 1964. She had grown up in Pangnirtung, north of Frobisher Bay, now called Iqaluit. We had two years together at the newly-formed Fort Churchill Vocational School, tucked into barracks abandoned by the Canadian Armed Forces. All of the students, called Eskimos by us white folk back then, were flown in from the many isolated commu-nities of the Eastern Arctic to be housed and schooled in hastily adapted wings of that

huge complex.As one of the

Home Economic teachers, my contact was mainly with the girls. As a social con-venor, part of my job was to have fun with all these teenag-ers taken so suddenly from home and family.

Back then, Meeka and her niece/best friend Geela (two months younger) had earned some spending money by making a parka for me. When wearing it, I happily responded to many comments and ques-tions.

“I still have the parka you and Geela sewed for me,” I had typed on Facebook.

“Oh, you have to bring it; I have to see it!” Meeka texted back. I needed my full-size suitcase, but it was more than worth it to see the variety of expressions flitting across Meeka’s face.

“I thought it would be ugly!” she finally gasped.

“Look at the back of the inside section,” I said as she stroked the now-tattered white fox fur trim. “Between you, you embroidered an Arctic scene on it.”

“This is really good,” she gulped, staring at it in amaze-ment.

“See? I told you so.” I couldn’t stop grinning.

Even so, we were both having a hard time of it, missing Geela at this reunion and knowing the tragic story of her passing. It did us both good to talk, to pore over old photos, and to giggle at one that showed Geela pummelling me with snowballs and another with her laughing as she looks at my short hair that they had twisted into messy-looking braids.

“You were the one taking those pictures, Meeka,” I reminded her, our tears a mix-ture of sadness and the joy of remember-ing those long-ago, happy days together.

18 -19

Flying High: Part 2 – Reunion brings many bright moments

TrekkingTales

By Kay Knox

Teaching � re safetyBrendan Green and firefighter Fred Hess clown around as they try on the fire department's turnout gear.

A Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department member shows students from Raft River Elementary School's Kin-dergarten class and Grade 4 class one of two trucks that went to the school as part of Fire Preven-tion Week.Photos by Grace Gormley


18 -19

Eleanor Deckert

“Take this bag and run down to the root cellar. Bring it back full of potatoes.”

It’s a young boy’s favourite chore. He knows the cycle of the seasons and his role in providing for the family.

On a sunny autumn afternoon he will spend cool moments in the darkness filling the bins with thump-ing, dry potatoes.

On a blustery win-ter evening, the same place feels warm and the smells of the earth and the fruit, the abundance of the glass jars filled with sum-mer’s variety gave him a sense of security and wealth.

“Here is a list for you to go shopping,” were the instructions for his older sister who could read the labels. And off they go together along the snowy path.

• 2 cans of tomato soup

• 1 can of evapo-rated milk

• 1 jar of pickles• 2 jars of peaches• your choice of

jam – rhubarb, straw-berry, saskatoon, blue berry, raspberry, black berry, crab apple, plum, pin cherry, mint, red currant, elder-berry ... all from the garden or the woods nearby. Their colours like jewels, jams added so much variety of flavour to the home-steader’s meals.

Root cellars were a very important part of homesteading life and many of our local Back-to-Basics

gardeners still have a root cellar or a cold room today. (A “cold room” is a place in the basement of the house which is insulated to keep out the warmth of the house. A “root cellar” is a separate building away from the house insulated to keep out the cold.)

Before the com-ing of electricity, food storage methods included: hanging (onions, peppers, garlic), drying (fruits, beans, squash), brine crocks (cabbage, pick-les), salting (meat, fish), freezing (in a bear-proof meat locker out on the porch) and canning (vegetables, fruit, jam, meat, fish).

None of these methods, however, are useful for potatoes.

And potatoes are easy to grow, nourish-ing, abundant and a dependable home-steader’s crop which will last until planting time if they’re stored in a root cellar.

Foods in cans and glass jars cannot freeze and also need protec-tion from the bitter cold. The root cellar usually has shelves along the walls for these home-made and store-bought goods.

“Almost everyone had a root cellar,” explains Bob Jensen, who grew up on a homestead near McMurphy Station Road. “And they were always away from the house. In case of a house fire when so much would be destroyed, the year’s

supply of food would still be intact.”

Often dug into a hillside and needing to be well drained, home-steaders first had to be very observant before finding the “just right” location. The narrow entry way usually had a double “airlock” door. This allowed the person entering to close the outer door before opening the inner door to prevent the freezing tempera-ture from chilling the storage area. The small entryway would also be lined with shelves as a place to store empty jars.

The underground room, about eight feet by eight feet held at a steady temperature all year, sheltered and moderated by the

earth. Heavy cedar beams held up the pile of earth, sawdust or shavings which in our climate needed to be about six feet deep.

Above all of this, a steeply sloped roof was needed to drain away rain and melting snow.

Although the earth floor kept a constant humidity which the vegetables needed, too much moisture would cause rot in the foods and the wooden struc-ture.

Dorothy Schulte of Vavenby emphasizes another structural detail: “A vent to the outside will keep the air from sealing in the moisture and allow the cold room or root cellar to breathe. But, during a cold snap, the

vent will have to be plugged with a cloth or bale of straw, pre-venting the frigid cold from seeping in and destroying the ideal climate.”

Shelves hold rows of jars. Crates, baskets and bins are along the floor for the large crop of root vegetables. A hook in the ceiling is handy to hang the lan-tern. With just enough space to turn around, the entire family’s food stash is safe from dam-age.

Anne Baker, a well known vendor at Clearwater’s Farmer’s Market, shares tips from her many years of experience with food storage.

Boxes of carrots are layered, after their tops are trimmed off, so that they don’t touch each other in sand or sawdust or soft, dry peat moss.

Turnips need a little air circulation in a loosely woven sack. Beets keep the right humidity in a bucket with a tight lid. Potatoes keep well in open baskets with a tarp or sack loosely covering them. Cabbages hang by their roots from the ceiling.

Grain, flour, sugar and dried and ground spices need to be kept dry and won’t be ruined if they go below freezing. Pumpkins and squash, onions and garlic need to be a little cool, but don’t like the damp of the root cellar.

“Upstairs, under the children’s beds,” Dorothy Schulte remembers, “that’s

where all the pump-kins and squash were kept when I was a child in Saskatchewan. Onions and garlic hung in braids.

And the root cellar was under the house on the farms in the prairies.

There was a trap door which was handy to get the food in the winter, but there was also a cellar door to the outside so the dirt wasn’t tracked through the house when the food was being brought in from the garden.”

“If the tempera-ture outside goes way down, say -30 to -40 degrees, then the tem-perature in the root cellar could drop too low. We used to light a kerosene lamp and leave it burning all day and all night to keep the root cellar that lit-tle bit warmer.” Jensen recalls.

“One rotten apple spoils the barrel” is a true saying.

All of these fresh foods need to be looked at, sorted through and any which begin to spoil should be removed, trimmed and used or discarded.

Too warm, too cold. Too wet, too dry. Slugs, mice, mold. Separating the perfect pieces and using up the scarred or bruised pieces first.

These are all threats to keep aware of while tending the storage of these valuable resourc-es through the long, cold half of the year.

If you take care of your root cellar, it will take care of you. It’s a win-win situation.

A well stocked root cellar was like money in the bank

While exploring abandoned homesteads, that door or roof poking out from the overgrown grasses or brush will probably be the root cellar. Even if it is caved in, it is possible to stand at the doorway and realize something of family life and imagine how often the path leading from the house to the root cellar was travelled. Photo taken at “The Dobson Place” on the east side of the North Thompson River near Wire Cache, south of Nord’s. Photo by Kevin Deckert

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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.

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“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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At the baggage carousel in Ottawa Airport I realized my Inuit student from much earlier days and I had not arranged a meeting spot. Chances were good that we’d both have changed a bit in 48 years! However, having reconnected through Facebook, photos had been studied, and we found each other immediately.

After warm, happy hugs, Meeka looked at me strangely and blurted out, “How old are you?”

After I told her, she gulped, “I thought you were 88 and I was feeling terrible about making my 88 year-old teacher come all the way from Clearwater to Ottawa so we could meet again. I was won-dering if I should have arranged for a wheel-chair.”

As we laughed in unison, I forgave her, explaining that moth-ers and teachers are almost always per-ceived to be OLD.

“We are having din-ner at my 85 year-old friend’s place tomor-

row night,” Meeka added. “She might be disappointed when she sees you since she was looking forward to meeting someone older than she is!”

So began our few days together in Canada’s capital city, where Meeka was spending part of her summer with family and friends while on vacation from her teaching job at Nunavut Arctic College in far-off Iqaluit on Baffin Island.

However, she knows Ottawa well, having attended col-lege there, and spent many hours, weeks and months while sec-retary/treasurer of the team resolving Inuit Land Claims. This was followed by the creation of Nunavut in 1999. She is proud of those efforts – and I am proud of her.

Meeka was 14 years old when we first met in Churchill, northern Manitoba, in September, 1964. She had grown up in Pangnirtung, north of Frobisher Bay, now called Iqaluit. We had two years together at the newly-formed Fort Churchill Vocational School, tucked into barracks abandoned by the Canadian Armed Forces. All of the students, called Eskimos by us white folk back then, were flown in from the many isolated commu-nities of the Eastern Arctic to be housed and schooled in hastily adapted wings of that

huge complex.As one of the

Home Economic teachers, my contact was mainly with the girls. As a social con-venor, part of my job was to have fun with all these teenag-ers taken so suddenly from home and family.

Back then, Meeka and her niece/best friend Geela (two months younger) had earned some spending money by making a parka for me. When wearing it, I happily responded to many comments and ques-tions.

“I still have the parka you and Geela sewed for me,” I had typed on Facebook.

“Oh, you have to bring it; I have to see it!” Meeka texted back. I needed my full-size suitcase, but it was more than worth it to see the variety of expressions flitting across Meeka’s face.

“I thought it would be ugly!” she finally gasped.

“Look at the back of the inside section,” I said as she stroked the now-tattered white fox fur trim. “Between you, you embroidered an Arctic scene on it.”

“This is really good,” she gulped, staring at it in amaze-ment.

“See? I told you so.” I couldn’t stop grinning.

Even so, we were both having a hard time of it, missing Geela at this reunion and knowing the tragic story of her passing. It did us both good to talk, to pore over old photos, and to giggle at one that showed Geela pummelling me with snowballs and another with her laughing as she looks at my short hair that they had twisted into messy-looking braids.

“You were the one taking those pictures, Meeka,” I reminded her, our tears a mix-ture of sadness and the joy of remember-ing those long-ago, happy days together.

18 -19

Flying High: Part 2 – Reunion brings many bright moments

TrekkingTales

By Kay Knox

Teaching � re safetyBrendan Green and firefighter Fred Hess clown around as they try on the fire department's turnout gear.

A Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department member shows students from Raft River Elementary School's Kin-dergarten class and Grade 4 class one of two trucks that went to the school as part of Fire Preven-tion Week.Photos by Grace Gormley


20 - 21Flight explores the hidden wonders of Wells Gray Park

A volcanic cinder cone looms next to Kostal Lake in Wells Gray Park. One of the more striking sights in the park, few people have seen it because of the difficult access on a poorly maintained trail. According to Wikipedia, the cone's most recent eruption might be as little as 400 years ago. The photos were taken during a recent flight with Wells Gray Air. The business ended operations as of Oct. 15 All photos by Keith McNeill

The north side of Garnet Peak presents a rugged ap-pearance.

The Braithwaite Icefield is north of Azure Lake. Pilot Fritz Schaer has photos from several decades ago that show how much the ice has receded.

Top left: The foreground of the photo shows the outlets of File Creek where it empties into Murtle Lake. In the background is the lagoon at the outlet of the lake where it empties into the Murtle River.

Above: The Dragon's Cone is an extinct volcano that is the source of the Dragon's Tongue lava flow. The flow terminates in Osprey Falls at the outlet of Clearwater Lake.

Below: Whitehorse Bluff was formed when an volcano erupted under a lake.

Bottom left: The north shore of Mahood Lake is on the right of the photo and forms part of Wells Gray Park.

Anderson Lake is named after a former trapper.

The Wells Gray Air hangar is located next to a small pond in Upper Clearwater.

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