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THE BEST:Wickenheiser coachs three local girls. See A12 inside.

The awesome force of moving waterRight: Ed Harry demonstrates his skill as he flips his kayak end over end. He was taking part in the freestyle competition at Little Pink on the Clearwater River dur-ing the Clearwater Kayak Festival last weekend. Originally from Wales, he recently moved to British Columbia.

Below: Winner of the women's freestyle competition, Darlene Fair of Kamloops wears a big smile after completing a roll.

Left: Frank Pryce gives a victory salute as he plays at Little Pink. The Kamloops resident has been kayaking on the river for about 30 years. Although well known by many top kayakers, the Clearwater is still a hid-den jewel, he says. Pryce served as a judge for the freestyle rodeo. More photos and a write-up are on pages A10 and A11. All photos byKeith McNeill

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Keith McNeill

There will be no more salmon fishing this season on the Clearwater and North Thompson rivers – or anywhere

else in the Thompson River drainage for that matter.

“It's to protect the stock so there can be fishing in future years,” explained fishery offi-cer Ron Hudema.

“The water temperatures in the Fraser River are close to lethal for salmon,” he said. “The Thompson River is warm too, about 19 or 20 degrees C. The North Thompson and the Clearwater are not as warm as the Fraser and the Thompson, but we don't know how that warm water has affected the fish. It's a long way for them to come.”

Hudema noted that this is a poor stock year and officials do not know how many fish to expect.

As of Thursday, July 23, the federal fisheries agency specifically closed the Clearwater and North Thompson rivers to salmon fishing.

This was in addition to a blanket ban on salmon fishing for the Thompson and Shuswap river systems

imposed the same day.Reasons given for the bans

were the extremely low water levels in the Thompson and Shuswap systems, plus tem-peratures that are reaching the lethal limits for migrating salmon.

With average summer air temperatures and reduced pre-cipitation predicted, elevated stream temperatures are expect-ed to continue.

Because of the ban, a catch-and-release fishery for salmon from local waters that began July 15 is now ended.

The annual chinook fishery on the Clearwater and North Thompson rivers that usually takes place each August will not happen this year.

Also see story on page A13.

Federal agency bans salmon fishery

Ron Hudema

Vavenby resident Tyler Busse holds the big chinook salmon he caught in the Clearwater River in 2009. There will be no chi-nook fishery this August on the Clearwater – or elsewhere in the Thompson River drainage. Times file photo

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KAMLOOPS - MP Cathy McLeod recently congratu-lated researchers from Thompson Rivers University who received a significant, long-term investment from the federal gov-ernment.

A federal invest-ment of $145,000 supports academic researchers, post-doctoral fellows, and students at Thompson Rivers University as they make new dis-coveries in science and engineering that push the boundaries of knowledge, cre-

ate jobs, opportuni-ties and improve the quality of life of Canadians.

“Our government has made record commitments to sci-ence, technology and innovation to the social and eco-nomic benefit of Canadians,” McLeod said. “Today’s invest-ment in researchers at Thompson Rivers University will ensure that research powers Canadian business innovation to remain competitive on global markets while creating jobs at home.”

The awards are the results of the

2015 competition for Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Councils (NSERC) Discovery Grants program. TRU math professor Mohamed Tawhid received $90,000 for his research on meta-

heuristics and heuris-tics for global optimi-zation problems. Sean McGuinness, also a TRU math profes-sor, received $55,000 for his research on base exchange and extremal properties of matroids.

Keith McNeill

The community of Birch Island will hold a 100 year anni-versary celebration on Saturday, Aug. 8, organizers report.

Activities will start with reg-istration at Birch Island Park (the site of the former school) at 11 a.m., to be followed by a welcome to guests.

During the day there will be a fun-style ball game, other games for adults and children (including a crib tournament), local entertainment, and histori-cal displays. There also will be plenty of socializing with past and present Birch Islanders.

A concession will be on site, plus there will be a door prize

and silent auction.A beef-on-a-bun dinner will

be at 5 p.m. Tickets are available at Dee's General Store.

Linda Moss and Carol Jensen are compiling a histori-cal map of Birch Island, which should be interesting.

A pancake breakfast will be served on the Sunday at 9 a.m. The coffee will be on, in case there's more socializing to be done.

According to the local his-tory book “North Thompson Reflections,” in September of 1915, Mrs. Sara Holt, at the request of railroad officials, named the station “Birch Island” - and so the hamlet was born.

Centenary celebrations planned for Birch IslandKeith McNeill

Fred Fortier Kukpi7, who was sworn in as the new chief of Simpcw First Nation on June 1, has resigned.

In a letter to ban members, Fortier said he had submitted his resignation as of July 21.

His resignation had been requested by band council the day before.

In his letter, Fortier noted that under the code of ethics that the chief and council sign when they take office, they are bound by certain obligations.

“As a business owner of 4TR Ventures Ltd. I have crossed that boundary in an email to SRG

(Simpcw Resources Ltd.) general manager Sam Phillips that was BCC (blind carbon copied) to an employee of a corporation that we do business with,” Fortier wrote.

“I apologize to the Simpcw membership for this lack of judgement on my part and wish the best for the Simpcw people in the future,” he said.

Fortier was a band councillor for 26 years before being elected chief last spring.

He took the place of Chief Rita Matthews, who did not seek reelection.

There are about 650 members of Simpcw First Nation, on and off reserve.

Fortier resigns as Simpcw chief

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Join the Wells Gray Country services com-mittee as it hosts the ninth Star Gazing Festival at a new location, Edgewater Blue, adjacent to the Thompson Rivers University Research Centre (25 km north of the Infocentre on Clearwater Valley Road, the road to Wells Gray Park) on Thursday, Aug. 6.

Once again, Bill Burnyeat, a native Vancouverite with a lifelong passion for the stars, will do a presentation on various features of our night sky. Burnyeat was raised and educated in the lower mainland of B.C. He was a daily

newspaper reporter in the early 1980s, but changed hats to become the commu-nity astronomer at the HR MacMillan Space Centre.

For more than 20 years, he has visited schools, communi-ties, and clubs all over British Columbia to put on astronomy pre-sentations. Burnyeat also taught night school and continuing education for school districts in Vancouver, Burnaby, and West Vancouver in addi-tion to the University of British Columbia, where a telescope-making course flour-ished briefly.

Since 2001, Bill has been the resident astrono-mer at the British

Columbia Institute of Technology, where he operates the 75-seat planetarium star the-atre.

Each summer, Bill leads a community astronomy tour of the province, dur-ing which a large telescope is trucked around provincial parks, enabling visi-tors to get a chance to see the stars in

pristine outdoor con-ditions.

Gates will open at 7:30, with the pre-sentation beginning at 8:30. Admission to this event is by dona-tion. On site will be a children’s craft table and concession.

Some seating will be provided but it is best to bring a chair or blanket to sit on. NO DOGS please.

Parking will be provided at the TRU Centre, which is located across the road from the event. Handicap parking will be provided on site.

Come see what amazing sites our skies offer with telescopes provided by Burnyeat and also Clearwater resident Ron Vander Zwan!

Star Gazing Festival coming on Aug. 6Fred Fortier Kukpi7

MP McLeod announces investment in research

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DISTRICT OF CLEARWATER

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WHAT’S HAPPENING?

Open Burning Prohibited within the District of Clearwater The open fire prohibition applies to:

Burning of any yard waste, slash or other materials larger than one-half meters Burning of stubble or grass The use of fireworks, sky lanterns or burning barrels of any size or description The [prohibition does NOT ban campfires Unless otherwise posted this prohibition remains in effect until October 1, 2015.

Notice of 2015 Water Regulations

Watering regulations will be in effect from May 15th to September 30th, 2015.

Watering Hours – Between 6:00am to 10:00am and from 6:00pm to 10:00pm (Properties with even numbered houses may water on even numbered days; and properties with odd numbered houses may water on odd numbered days).

Watering is not allowed between the hours of 10:00am and 6:00pm. Watering between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00am is restricted to automatic systems controlled by a timer and must be registered (annually) at the District office. Residents with new lawns must register with the District Office for permission to water daily until the new lawn grows long enough to be cut. After the first cut the resident must revert to regular sprinkling regulations. Other Water Uses – All hoses used outdoors should be equipped with a working spring-loaded shut-off device. Hand watering of plants and hand washing of vehicles used with a spring loaded shut off nozzle or a hand held container is permitted at any time.

Events Calendar The District of Clearwater advertises local events both on their website www.districtofclearwater.com and in

our bi-monthly newsletter. If you would like to include your event, please email details to [email protected]. Community Events June 12th, 2015 Opening of the Hospital Rim Trail – 4:45pm at the old Hospital parking lot June 17th, 2015 Information sessions on draft Trails Network Master Plan; Dutch Lake Community Centre 2-4pm and 6-8pm Come and check it out! Upcoming Meetings of Council: Public Welcome. June 16th, 2015 Infrastructure Committee of the Whole Meeting – 1:00pm

June 16th, 2015 Regular Council Meeting – 2:00pm Keep updated with what’s happening in the District on our website www.districtofclearwater.com and “Like”

us on Facebook.

The offices of the District of Clearwater “Municipal Hall” and ICBC/Motor Vehicle are located at:

Dutch Lake Community Centre, 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater, BC, V0E 1N2

Mailing Address: Box 157, Clearwater, BC, V0E 1N0 Tel: 250-674-2257 Fax: 250-674-2173

Dutch Lake Community Centre, 209 Dutch Lake Road • Box 157, Clearwater,B.C. V0E 1N0Office hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 - 4:30

District Office Ph: 250-674-2257 • Fax: 250-674-2173email address: [email protected]

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

Roundabout Open House The District of Clearwater will be holding a public informational open house to discuss a proposal to construct a roundabout at the existing intersection of Highway 5 and Clearwater Valley Road and Park Drive. Representatives from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will be present to explain how a roundabout works, give statistics and answer questions. The Open House will be held between 2:00pm-4:00pm and between 6:00 to 8:00pm Wednesday March 7th, 2012 at the Clearwater Secondary School Pit. Your input will guide our decisions. 2012-2016 Financial Plan Public Input The District of Clearwater is preparing its Five Year Financial Plan for the period of 2012-2016 and would like public input. Members of the community are encouraged to contribute input at any meeting or by dropping information at the District office or email Sheila Thiessen, Director of Finance at [email protected]. There will a public presentation of the Draft Financial Plan on April 3rd, 2012. District Grant in Aid Policy The Council of the District of Clearwater recognizes the value to the community of local clubs, groups, nonprofit organizations and charities. Applications for grants-in-aid must be made in writing addressed to the Finance and Audit Committee by April 30th, each calendar year in which the grant is required. The application shall state the reason for the request and a brief outline of the consequences if the grant is not approved. All grant applications shall declare requests that have been made to other governments/agencies the amounts applied for and the amount expected to be received. Grant in Aid forms are available at the District office. ICBC/Motor Vehicle “Insuring your teens? Make sure you have the right coverage” Did you know, ICBC offers an Excess Special Equipment endorsement? It insures permanently attached non-manufacturer's equipment worth more than $5,000, or permanently attached sound and communication equipment worth more than $1,000 for most passenger and light commercial vehicles. Historical Photos The District of Clearwater is looking for old photos depicting the Municipal Hall and other landmarks of Clearwater. Bring your old photos in and we will scan and return immediately. The best ones will be put up on the website. Items to Note

Interior Crisis Line - 1-888-353-CARE (2273). Call2Recycle box recycling batteries and cell phones at the District office

Pitch-In Canada Week – ‘Clean Sweep’ April 23-30, 2012

Upcoming Events March 7th – Roundabout Open House March 9th – Raft Mountain Skating Club – Dr. Seuss & Friends performance May 12th - Household Hazardous Waste Round up May 13th - “Free” Dump Day at Clearwater Landfill Upcoming Meetings of Council March 6th, 2012 – Parks and Recreation meeting – 5:00pm March 6th, 2012 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm March 20th, 2012 – Economic Development meeting – 5:00pm March 20th, 2012 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm

What’s Happening

Open Burning Prohibited within the District of ClearwaterThe open � re prohibition applies to:

• Burning of any yard waste, slash or other materials larger than one-half meters• Burning of stubble or grass• The use of � reworks, sky lanterns or burning barrels of any size or description

The prohibition does NOT ban camp� res. Unless otherwise posted, this prohibition remains in e� ect until October 1, 2015.

PLEASE ADHERE TO THE 2015 Water Regulations Watering regulations will be in e� ect from May 15th to September 30th, 2015.Watering Hours – Between 6:00am to 10:00am and from 6:00pm to 10:00pm (Properties with even num-bered houses may water on even numbered days; and properties with odd numbered houses may water on odd numbered days).Watering is not allowed between the hours of 10:00am and 6:00pm. Watering between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00am is restricted to automatic systems controlled by a timer and must be registered (annually) at the District o� ce. Residents with new lawns must register with the District O� ce for permis-sion to water daily until the new lawn grows long enough to be cut. After the � rst cut the resident must revert to regular sprinkling regulations.

Water bills have been sent out – did you receive yours? Payment is due August, 28, 2015.

Permissive Tax Exemption ProcessCharitable, philanthropic or other not-for-pro� t organizations and places of worship (not previously exempt or for which exemption has expired) wishing to be exempt from paying 2016 property taxes must make application to the District of Clearwater in the prescribed form by 4:30 pm on Monday, August 31, 2015 to be considered. Please email or call Wesley Renaud, Director of Finance at [email protected] or 250-674-2257 if you have any questions.

FRE-gatta – this year Council will be hosting a fall festival in place of the Canoe Regatta at the Rotary Sports Park – save the date – September 11th and 12th - and keep an eye out for the wacky fun for everyone!

Community EventsJuly 30th 2015: @ 7:00pm come out and enjoy Music Nights at the Dutch Lake Community Centre, 209 Dutch Lake Road.August 6th, 2015: 2015 Star Gazing Festival NEW LOCATION – the 9th Annual Star Gazing Festival will held at the Edgewater Blue.August 6th, 2015: Annual Children’s Festival held at Dutch Lake Community Centre, 209 Dutch Lake Road.

Upcoming Meetings of Council: Public Welcome. August 18th, 2015 Economic Development Meeting – 1:00pmAugust 18th, 2015 Regular Council Meeting – 2:00pm

Keep updated with what’s happening in the District on our website www.districtofclearwater.com and “Like” us on Facebook.

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Editor, The Times:I am respond-

ing to the article by Jim Bronskill from the Canadian Press (in the Times online edition), concerning the amount of tax debt determined by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to be uncollectable.

Here are the facts: When a tax debt is written off, it is not because the CRA does not have the resources to collect the debt. Rather it is because there is no reasonable prospect of recov-ery, or the amount is uncollectable due to the expiration of the legal limitation period to collect, or the debt-or is insolvent.

For perspective: in fiscal year 2013-2014, the agency collected a total of $330.9 billion in taxes and other revenues such as Employment

Insurance premiums, Canada Pension Plan contributions, inter-est and penalties. The amount written off – $3.4 billion – rep-resents only one per cent of the total tax collected.

Even when an account is written off, it may remain col-lectable and the tax-payer's obligation to pay may not be elimi-nated. The CRA has the right to collect the debt in the future if the taxpayer is located or their financial situ-ation improves.

Further, the CRA's actions to address offshore tax evasion have never been more substantial. Most recently, Economic Action Plan (EAP) 2015 invested an addi-tional $58.2 million for tax avoidance by large and complex entities, and an addi-tional $25.3 million to

address offshore non-compliance.

Because of these efforts we are seeing results. The dramatic increase in taxpayer submissions to the CRA's Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP) indicates that Canadians are aware of the CRA's focus on detecting and

deterring offshore non-compliance. More than 5000 disclosures related to offshore activities were received by the CRA from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014, leading to the identification of $303 million in unreported income. Compare that to fiscal year

2014-15, where that number rose to 10,188 disclosures and $708 million in identified unreported income.

This is millions

of dollars that, as a result of concerted government action, is now being col-lected and returned to Canada's revenue base.

Mireille Laroche, deputy assistant commissioner

Collections and Verification Branch

Canada Revenue Agency

Pat Johnson: Many, many times. I love it.

Ben Paquette:No, I haven't yet. I'm from Avola and so I don't get into town much.

Paul Douglas:I haven't yet. It's Sat-urday mornings and I'm either on the golf course or fishing.

Tom Parsons:No, even though I drive by it every Saturday. I've been wanting to go to the pancake breakfast too. I'm always work-ing on the logging trucks.

John Turner: No, I've been too sick. I haven't been able to get out.?

Questionof the Week

Have you visited the Clearwater Farmers

Market this summer?

Editor, The Times: I'm only too happy to be wrong about the Trans

Mountain Pipeline (TMPL) twinning project being a threat to Burnaby's Chevron refinery. But am I wrong?

Upon rereading John Hunter's letter (“Pipeline twin-ning not a threat to refinery,” July 9 issue), I get this vague disquiet. Chevron didn't sign a long term contract for capacity with TMPL? Why?

The size of Burnaby's refineries makes them uneco-nomic? Well, okay, but what Canada's super petro thugs said (with the possible exception of that pipeline back east) about Alberta tar being refined here in Canada. Oh horrors! Environmental rules, union wages, cost of con-

struction! No! Promote 'Alice through the Looking Glass' projects such as Northern Gateway and the Keystone Kops nonsense.

Fortunately these two projects, actively pushed by those mouthpieces the 'independent non-partisan' Macdonald Institute and the Fraser Institute, appear to be dead in the water. Plus build no more refineries here in Canada.

Then there's this one. “If the union fears that Chevron might shut down, they might to examine their own con-tracts with Chevron to see if they can assist in the long term survival of Chevron.”

Of course, when all else fails, go after the working

people. Heck! That one didn't even fool the Albertans.When, due to too low royalties and sheer stupidity

(Andrew Nikiforuk) Alberta went into the red some $6 billion, that lump of Harperite arrogance Jim Prentice decided to take it out on the populace of Alberta. He went crashing down in flames. Oh, by the way, if I want fantasy and fiction, I'll read a novel, not a TMPL web-site.

I've never been to China to live or work but my young-est daughter has. In her view, Chinese unions are some-what of a sad joke.

Dennis PeacockClearwater, B.C.

Pipeline twinning might create problems

CRA’s focus on uncollected taxes is showing results

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The world needs inclusive institutions to succeed

editorial by keith mcNeill

Opinion “What comfort can the vortices of Descartes give to a man who has whirlwinds in his bowels?” - Benjamin Franklin, statesman

BC Press CouncilThe Times is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the BC Press Council.Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to BC Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A9For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

Jenkins Road crash shows ministry has wrong priorities

A few weeks ago your editor told you about a book he had just finished reading, “War and Peace and War: The Rise and Fall of Empires” by Peter Turchin.

This week it’s “Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty” by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson.

Turchin’s thesis was that empires form along frontiers where people face a threat from a foreign culture. In order to overcome that threat they need to develop asabiya – the capacity for collective action.

Working together cooperatively allowed people to form empires, such as Rome, Russia and the United States. Eventually, however, with the threat overcome, people lose their asabiya. The rich become richer, the poor poorer, and the society falls apart.

Acemoglu and Robinson have a similar thesis in their book, but they come at it from a slightly different angle.

They give credit to the development of different institutions to explain why some nations, such as South Korea, have become wealthy while others with similar backgrounds and opportuni-ties, such as North Korea, remain impoverished.

Progress is based on “creative destruction,” they say. A new technol-ogy is developed, and suddenly the old forms of wealth are no longer so valuable.

Those whose power and prestige are based on the old forms of wealth naturally are opposed to this and will do whatever they can to prevent it from happening.

Creative destruction therefore does not happen in societies with extreme differences in wealth and power. Those in power have no interest in allowing anything that might endanger the sta-tus quo.

Societies with egalitarian institu-tions, on the other hand, allow for and encourage growth. Creative destruc-tion is seen as a good thing, even if it is not labelled as such.

Acemoglu and Robinson start their book by contrasting the city of Nogales, Arizona with Nogales in Mexico. Those who live in Nogales north of the border have average

incomes of $30,000 per year, high rates of education, and high life expectancy by global standards.

Those who live south of the border have income about one-third of those to the north. Most have not graduated from high school and their life expec-tancy is much shorter than those living just a short distance away.

The geographies of the two cit-ies are the same, as are the ethnic backgrounds of the majority of their citizens.

The only real differences are the political and economic institutions they live under.

The people of Nogales, Arizona live under American political and economic institutions, which are essen-tially inclusive and democratic. In con-trast, those living in Nogales, Mexico have to struggle under political and economic institutions that are essen-tially extractive – a tiny minority runs the country for its own benefit.

Inclusive political and economic institutions tend to be self-sustaining and resist efforts by elites to under-mine them. The same can be said about extractive institutions, unfortu-nately.

It is extremely difficult for a nation that is caught up in extractive institu-tions to switch over to inclusive ones.

The thesis explains why, despite so many billions spent, foreign aid has failed to improve the lives of so many people in so many Third World coun-tries. The fact is the money, rather than going to help the people it was intended for, has actually been divert-ed to help the wealthy elites.

The ideas presented in “War and Peace and War” and “Why Nations Fail” are not mutually exclusive. In fact, they complement and reinforce one another.

They both point out the impor-tance of people being able to work together and trust one another, and the dangers in allowing a small minor-ity gaining too much power and wealth.

Globalization is breaking down the power of nation-states and bringing us into one worldwide marketplace. That will lead inevitably to a world government. We need to ensure that government is based on asabiya and not simple greed.

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Editor, the TimesRe: July 23 edition, page

A7, Serious crash at Jenkins Road

I think it’s about time that elected officials and govern-ment bureaucrats are held accountable for their deci-sions.

The last sentence in the news article says the collision is still under investigation with charges pending for the Clearwater resident. Charges should be pending against the Ministry of Transportation.

The ministry has data regarding all five crossroad intersections in Clearwater, data such as upgrades, acci-dents, and how many injuries or fatalities occurred.

Yet they chose to spend

$3.1 million to upgrade an intersection that already had left turn lanes and a pedes-trian crosswalk with a stop light, and had never had a pedestrian accident or fatal-ity. This was the safest inter-section of all five.

On the other hand, the Jenkins Road intersection has had several major acci-dents resulting in severe inju-ries or death. It also has a passing line, a speed limit of 100 km per hour, and no left turn lanes.

During the informa-tion meetings regarding the roundabout, the District of Clearwater, the Ministry of Transport, MLA Terry Lake, and the then highways minister Mary Polak were all

made very aware that other intersections in the area were a lot more in need of upgrades.

The first priority of any decision regarding highways should be the safety of the motoring public, not the enhancement of the gateway to Wells Grey Park. Every person involved with the decision regarding the round-about had better take a long look in the mirror. It’s your conscience you have to live with.

There will be a lot more blood spilled until these intersections are upgraded.

Jim LambertonThe Rambling Man

Blackpool, B.C.


Editor, The Times:I am respond-

ing to the article by Jim Bronskill from the Canadian Press (in the Times online edition), concerning the amount of tax debt determined by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to be uncollectable.

Here are the facts: When a tax debt is written off, it is not because the CRA does not have the resources to collect the debt. Rather it is because there is no reasonable prospect of recov-ery, or the amount is uncollectable due to the expiration of the legal limitation period to collect, or the debt-or is insolvent.

For perspective: in fiscal year 2013-2014, the agency collected a total of $330.9 billion in taxes and other revenues such as Employment

Insurance premiums, Canada Pension Plan contributions, inter-est and penalties. The amount written off – $3.4 billion – rep-resents only one per cent of the total tax collected.

Even when an account is written off, it may remain col-lectable and the tax-payer's obligation to pay may not be elimi-nated. The CRA has the right to collect the debt in the future if the taxpayer is located or their financial situ-ation improves.

Further, the CRA's actions to address offshore tax evasion have never been more substantial. Most recently, Economic Action Plan (EAP) 2015 invested an addi-tional $58.2 million for tax avoidance by large and complex entities, and an addi-tional $25.3 million to

address offshore non-compliance.

Because of these efforts we are seeing results. The dramatic increase in taxpayer submissions to the CRA's Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP) indicates that Canadians are aware of the CRA's focus on detecting and

deterring offshore non-compliance. More than 5000 disclosures related to offshore activities were received by the CRA from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014, leading to the identification of $303 million in unreported income. Compare that to fiscal year

2014-15, where that number rose to 10,188 disclosures and $708 million in identified unreported income.

This is millions

of dollars that, as a result of concerted government action, is now being col-lected and returned to Canada's revenue base.

Mireille Laroche, deputy assistant commissioner

Collections and Verification Branch

Canada Revenue Agency

Pat Johnson: Many, many times. I love it.

Ben Paquette:No, I haven't yet. I'm from Avola and so I don't get into town much.

Paul Douglas:I haven't yet. It's Sat-urday mornings and I'm either on the golf course or fishing.

Tom Parsons:No, even though I drive by it every Saturday. I've been wanting to go to the pancake breakfast too. I'm always work-ing on the logging trucks.

John Turner: No, I've been too sick. I haven't been able to get out.?

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Have you visited the Clearwater Farmers

Market this summer?

Editor, The Times: I'm only too happy to be wrong about the Trans

Mountain Pipeline (TMPL) twinning project being a threat to Burnaby's Chevron refinery. But am I wrong?

Upon rereading John Hunter's letter (“Pipeline twin-ning not a threat to refinery,” July 9 issue), I get this vague disquiet. Chevron didn't sign a long term contract for capacity with TMPL? Why?

The size of Burnaby's refineries makes them uneco-nomic? Well, okay, but what Canada's super petro thugs said (with the possible exception of that pipeline back east) about Alberta tar being refined here in Canada. Oh horrors! Environmental rules, union wages, cost of con-

struction! No! Promote 'Alice through the Looking Glass' projects such as Northern Gateway and the Keystone Kops nonsense.

Fortunately these two projects, actively pushed by those mouthpieces the 'independent non-partisan' Macdonald Institute and the Fraser Institute, appear to be dead in the water. Plus build no more refineries here in Canada.

Then there's this one. “If the union fears that Chevron might shut down, they might to examine their own con-tracts with Chevron to see if they can assist in the long term survival of Chevron.”

Of course, when all else fails, go after the working

people. Heck! That one didn't even fool the Albertans.When, due to too low royalties and sheer stupidity

(Andrew Nikiforuk) Alberta went into the red some $6 billion, that lump of Harperite arrogance Jim Prentice decided to take it out on the populace of Alberta. He went crashing down in flames. Oh, by the way, if I want fantasy and fiction, I'll read a novel, not a TMPL web-site.

I've never been to China to live or work but my young-est daughter has. In her view, Chinese unions are some-what of a sad joke.

Dennis PeacockClearwater, B.C.

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50 YEARS AGO:C.P. Lyons, well

known for his outdoor books and locally for his survey and map-ping work in Wells Gray Park, was in Clearwater for most of a week. He was film-ing a half-hour TV show on enjoying the outdoors, including floating a raft down the North Thompson. The climax was when the raft upset as it neared Little Fort.

Tenders were called for a school-bus service from Avola to Clearwater Secondary School. This would allow students from Avola and Blue River the option of bussing each day, or board-ing in Clearwater, as many of them did at the time.

A mail strike meant that subscrib-ers were deprived of their issues of the Times for one week.

45 YEARS AGO:A $100,000 fire gut-

ted Oram's General Store. Situated on North Thompson Highway by the Clearwater River Bridge, it was one of Clearwater's three gen-eral stores. Owner Ray Oram was considering rebuilding.

RCMP received a call from Vavenby to look for a young

woman who had swallowed a half a bottle of pills and then disappeared into the bush. With assis-tance from local citi-zens the woman was located two hours later and taken by Birch Island ambulance to Kamloops hospital.

40 YEARS AGO:Eighteen jobs were

to disappear as the result of a provincial government decision to close the Clearwater Prison Camp. Reason given was the cost of updating the facility.

A representative of the federal cor-rectional branch was in Clearwater looking for a site for a maxi-mum security prison, to be started within two years. The facility would have a staff of 180 and would hold 192 prisoners.

35 YEARS AGO:Swim races orga-

nized by Clearwater Swim Club ran all weekend during the Dutch Lake Regatta. The Parker Trophy, an aggregate award for the girls, went to Susie Russell and Lisa Wadlegger. Danny London won the Millhouse Trophy for the boys.

A 40-year-old man who had escaped from Clearwater Forest Camp seven years ear-lier was picked up by RCMP in Alberta. The man faced charges of prison break, robbery with violence, and break, entry and theft in relation to the 1973 break-out.

Bob, Vi and Frank Petch hosted a family re-union for the Petch family in Blue River. There were 65 family members at the event, which was held in the community hall.

30 YEARS AGO:Clearwater May

Queen Dee Dee

Null cut the rib-bon for the official opening of a new playground in North Thompson Provincial Park. Building the playground and cleaning up from a windstorm that had occurred the previ-ous August employed for six months 10 people who had been on Unemployment Insurance.

The Son Fire, located at the north end of Hobson Lake in Wells Gray Park, was being attacked by 52 firefighters and one helicopter. The fire covered approximately 3,000 acres.

25 YEARS AGO:Three Ludtke

brothers, Charlie, Fred and Lawrence, took a look at the Albedrio, a 24-foot boat refur-bished by Clearwater resident Hedley Ripley. The three Upper Clearwater pioneers had used horses to pull the boat on skids from Canim Lake to Mahood Lake in the early 1930s. They were working for Buck Buchanan, a Texas oil-man who had a lodge on Mahood Lake.

20 YEARS AGO:A father from

Hope, B.C. and his two teenage children narrowly averted trag-edy while canoeing on the upper North Thompson River. The daughter was miss-ing for a short time after they were forced out of the water by worsening conditions. "They had four miles of river to play with before certain death. This guy had no idea," said search and res-cue member Kevin Deckert of Avola.

Volunteers were being sought to be part of a develop-ment team for a com-munity skills center in Clearwater. Their main task would be to develop a busi-

ness plan for the center, said Adrienne O'Henley, Ministry of Skills, Training and Labour representative.

15 YEARS AGO:Trans Mountain

Pipe Line was build-ing four new concrete vaults to house valves along its mainline in the Blue River area. "It's a safety measure," said the company's maintenance supervi-sor for the area. "If we should happen to have a leak somewhere, we can stop the flow of oil."

Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger was supporting a North Thompson communi-ties' campaign to per-suade Telus Mobility to bring cellular com-munication service to the valley.

10 YEARS AGO:TRU announced

it would offer a home support-resident care attendant certificate program in Clearwater, an opportunity that was offered every five years.

The Vavenby water reservoir entered its construction phase with Western Tank and Lining Ltd. with a total budget estimated at $450,000, two-thirds funded by govern-ment.

Producers of the movie Deepwater, shot in Clearwater in 2003, were in the process of setting up a screening in Clearwater.

Sportsplex hosted its second annual Ladies Hockey School. It was the only ladies hockey school offered in B.C.

5 YEARS AGO:Darfield residents

Chris Newton and Sandra Burkholder were nearing comple-tion of their envi-ronmentally sustain-able home. Their "Earthship" was constructed mainly of recycled tires.

All open burning, including campfires, was banned within the Kamloops Fire Center, which stretched from north of Blue River to the U.S. border.

Clearwater Crushers softball team placed second in the provincials in Langford and was getting ready for the Western Canadians.

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1 YEAR AGO:Clearwater town

council approved spending up to $90,000 to begin repaving Candle Creek and Barber Roads. The two roads had been omit-ted from a repaving program completed earlier. About 20 members of the pub-lic attended a special meeting on the topic.

RCMP were asking for public assistance after the remains of a small car were found in the North Thompson River downstream from the Mad River junction. No body was found with the vehicle, and it appeared to have been in the river for at least 40 years.

Environment Canada recognized the Moilliet fam-ily of Vavenby for collecting weather data for over a cen-tury. One hundred and one years ear-lier, Theodore (Tam) Moilliet had inquired of the federal govern-ment if it was inter-ested in establishing a weather station at Aveley Ranch.

Heavy rains meant the Clearwater River was higher than usual for the Clearwater Kayak Festival. Sean Bozkewzcz won the rodeo event for the men, while Beth Million won for the women. Hippy Carter won the downriver event.

About 40 people took part as prey and trackers during the first Wells Gray Invitational Man Tracker event at Nakiska Ranch.

Four Girl Guides plus one leader from Japan were with 10 members of the local Guiding move-ment when a severe rainstorm struck a SOAR provincial camp in Enderby. Many of the 2,500 participants were forced to take shelter in the Enderby arena.

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“We've had lots of rain. It has definitely cooled off and wetted up.”

That was how Jim Jones, forest protection officer at Clearwater Fire Zone, described the recent weather.

Rainfall of 11.8 mm on Saturday and another 4.6 mm on Sunday meant that, as of Monday, the 30 ha West Adams fire was fully contained and probably 80 per cent mopped up.

A 20-person unit crew had been deployed to fight the fire, which was threat-ening nearby houses.

Thompson-Nicola Regional District

issued an evacuation alert to six proper-ties near the fire on Tuesday, July 21. The alert was lifted on Thursday afternoon, July 23.

A scan to detect hot spots was planned for Tuesday. If that proved negative, the plan was to have the firefighters off of the fire on Wednesday, Jones said.

The West Adams fire was located a few kilometers north of the north end of Adams Lake near the West Adams forest ser-vice road.

Before the rain came it had been a busy time at Clearwater Fire Zone, Jones said.

In addition to the two Initial Attack (three-person) crews normally stationed in the fire zone, six more IA crews were brought in to deal with numer-ous, mostly small fires that had been ignited

during an active light-ning storm the week-end before last.

Before last week-end, all of those fires were out, except for one at 12 km on the east side of Mad River north of Vavenby. That fire was declared out on Saturday.

Despite the rain, the weather is expected to warm up again and so the campfire ban remains in place, Jones said.

The first two weeks of August are histori-cally the busiest time for the Clearwater Fire Zone.

“If we can get through that, we should be good,” the forest protection offi-cer said.

Breaching conditionsClearwater RCMP arrested a local male for

breaching his release conditions while wearing an ankle monitoring device.

The local male is in custody and is sched-uled to attend court in Clearwater.

Driving while prohibitedClearwater RCMP pulled over a vehicle

for a motor vehicle infraction. The driver was prohibited and suspended from driving at the time.

The driver was charged under two sections of the Motor Vehicle Act and will have to attend court in Clearwater.

The vehicle was not insured and the driver was issued a violation ticket for $596 for no insurance. The vehicle was impounded for seven days.

Police also located a small amount of mari-juana, which was seized along with drug para-phernalia. No charges were forwarded from the drug seizure.

Also, the passenger of the vehicle had an arrest warrant for failing to attend court for a driving while suspended charge. The pas-senger was arrested, spent the night in cells and was transferred by the BC Sheriff Service to Kamloops court to face a judge for the out-standing warrant.

Two-vehicle collisionClearwater RCMP were advised of a two-

vehicle collision at the parking lot by Interior Savings Credit Union. No injuries were reported.

Police went to the scene and issued a viola-tion ticket to a local male for failing to yield the right-of-way.

Domestic assaultA local female contacted the Clearwater

RCMP to report an assault by her common-law spouse. The male was reported to be intoxicated when he assaulted her.

Police attended and, after gathering all information from both parties, arrested the female as the primary aggressor who started/provoked the altercation.

Police recommended charges to Crown Counsel, who reviewed the file. Due to the male refusing to provide a recorded statement of events against his spouse, the charges were dropped.

Impaired driver in collisionClearwater RCMP investigating a colli-

sion at the local Dairy Queen learned that the female driver who caused the collision had been impaired by alcohol.

Police issued the female a 90-day immedi-ate roadside prohibition and impounded the vehicle for 30 days.

Estimated total cost to get her driver's license and vehicle back is $4,000, which does not include collision costs and liability for any injuries that might have been sustained from the collision.

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Music at Dutch Lake Centre

Margit Gossage of the Margit Sky Project band from Kamloops per-forms during a music evening at Dutch Lake Community Centre on July 23. A singer-songwriter, she has been the opening act for Barney Ben-tall, Ridley Bent, Kevin Costner and Modern West, and Burton Cummings. Music evenings are held at DLCC every Thursday during the season. Photos by Keith McNeill

Lead guitar player Rod Bandura per-forms with Margit Gossage at Dutch Lake Community Centre on July 23. He has performed on stage with noteworthy artists such as Natalie MacMaster, Kashin, Crash Test Dum-mies and Bruce Coburn.

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50 YEARS AGO:C.P. Lyons, well

known for his outdoor books and locally for his survey and map-ping work in Wells Gray Park, was in Clearwater for most of a week. He was film-ing a half-hour TV show on enjoying the outdoors, including floating a raft down the North Thompson. The climax was when the raft upset as it neared Little Fort.

Tenders were called for a school-bus service from Avola to Clearwater Secondary School. This would allow students from Avola and Blue River the option of bussing each day, or board-ing in Clearwater, as many of them did at the time.

A mail strike meant that subscrib-ers were deprived of their issues of the Times for one week.

45 YEARS AGO:A $100,000 fire gut-

ted Oram's General Store. Situated on North Thompson Highway by the Clearwater River Bridge, it was one of Clearwater's three gen-eral stores. Owner Ray Oram was considering rebuilding.

RCMP received a call from Vavenby to look for a young

woman who had swallowed a half a bottle of pills and then disappeared into the bush. With assis-tance from local citi-zens the woman was located two hours later and taken by Birch Island ambulance to Kamloops hospital.

40 YEARS AGO:Eighteen jobs were

to disappear as the result of a provincial government decision to close the Clearwater Prison Camp. Reason given was the cost of updating the facility.

A representative of the federal cor-rectional branch was in Clearwater looking for a site for a maxi-mum security prison, to be started within two years. The facility would have a staff of 180 and would hold 192 prisoners.

35 YEARS AGO:Swim races orga-

nized by Clearwater Swim Club ran all weekend during the Dutch Lake Regatta. The Parker Trophy, an aggregate award for the girls, went to Susie Russell and Lisa Wadlegger. Danny London won the Millhouse Trophy for the boys.

A 40-year-old man who had escaped from Clearwater Forest Camp seven years ear-lier was picked up by RCMP in Alberta. The man faced charges of prison break, robbery with violence, and break, entry and theft in relation to the 1973 break-out.

Bob, Vi and Frank Petch hosted a family re-union for the Petch family in Blue River. There were 65 family members at the event, which was held in the community hall.

30 YEARS AGO:Clearwater May

Queen Dee Dee

Null cut the rib-bon for the official opening of a new playground in North Thompson Provincial Park. Building the playground and cleaning up from a windstorm that had occurred the previ-ous August employed for six months 10 people who had been on Unemployment Insurance.

The Son Fire, located at the north end of Hobson Lake in Wells Gray Park, was being attacked by 52 firefighters and one helicopter. The fire covered approximately 3,000 acres.

25 YEARS AGO:Three Ludtke

brothers, Charlie, Fred and Lawrence, took a look at the Albedrio, a 24-foot boat refur-bished by Clearwater resident Hedley Ripley. The three Upper Clearwater pioneers had used horses to pull the boat on skids from Canim Lake to Mahood Lake in the early 1930s. They were working for Buck Buchanan, a Texas oil-man who had a lodge on Mahood Lake.

20 YEARS AGO:A father from

Hope, B.C. and his two teenage children narrowly averted trag-edy while canoeing on the upper North Thompson River. The daughter was miss-ing for a short time after they were forced out of the water by worsening conditions. "They had four miles of river to play with before certain death. This guy had no idea," said search and res-cue member Kevin Deckert of Avola.

Volunteers were being sought to be part of a develop-ment team for a com-munity skills center in Clearwater. Their main task would be to develop a busi-

ness plan for the center, said Adrienne O'Henley, Ministry of Skills, Training and Labour representative.

15 YEARS AGO:Trans Mountain

Pipe Line was build-ing four new concrete vaults to house valves along its mainline in the Blue River area. "It's a safety measure," said the company's maintenance supervi-sor for the area. "If we should happen to have a leak somewhere, we can stop the flow of oil."

Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger was supporting a North Thompson communi-ties' campaign to per-suade Telus Mobility to bring cellular com-munication service to the valley.

10 YEARS AGO:TRU announced

it would offer a home support-resident care attendant certificate program in Clearwater, an opportunity that was offered every five years.

The Vavenby water reservoir entered its construction phase with Western Tank and Lining Ltd. with a total budget estimated at $450,000, two-thirds funded by govern-ment.

Producers of the movie Deepwater, shot in Clearwater in 2003, were in the process of setting up a screening in Clearwater.

Sportsplex hosted its second annual Ladies Hockey School. It was the only ladies hockey school offered in B.C.

5 YEARS AGO:Darfield residents

Chris Newton and Sandra Burkholder were nearing comple-tion of their envi-ronmentally sustain-able home. Their "Earthship" was constructed mainly of recycled tires.

All open burning, including campfires, was banned within the Kamloops Fire Center, which stretched from north of Blue River to the U.S. border.

Clearwater Crushers softball team placed second in the provincials in Langford and was getting ready for the Western Canadians.

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1 YEAR AGO:Clearwater town

council approved spending up to $90,000 to begin repaving Candle Creek and Barber Roads. The two roads had been omit-ted from a repaving program completed earlier. About 20 members of the pub-lic attended a special meeting on the topic.

RCMP were asking for public assistance after the remains of a small car were found in the North Thompson River downstream from the Mad River junction. No body was found with the vehicle, and it appeared to have been in the river for at least 40 years.

Environment Canada recognized the Moilliet fam-ily of Vavenby for collecting weather data for over a cen-tury. One hundred and one years ear-lier, Theodore (Tam) Moilliet had inquired of the federal govern-ment if it was inter-ested in establishing a weather station at Aveley Ranch.

Heavy rains meant the Clearwater River was higher than usual for the Clearwater Kayak Festival. Sean Bozkewzcz won the rodeo event for the men, while Beth Million won for the women. Hippy Carter won the downriver event.

About 40 people took part as prey and trackers during the first Wells Gray Invitational Man Tracker event at Nakiska Ranch.

Four Girl Guides plus one leader from Japan were with 10 members of the local Guiding move-ment when a severe rainstorm struck a SOAR provincial camp in Enderby. Many of the 2,500 participants were forced to take shelter in the Enderby arena.

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Adam Williams – Kamloops This Week

The City of Kamloops might be finished with pes-ticides, but the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) may end up picking up the slack.

At its July meeting, the TNRD discussed plans to ask the Southern Interior Weed Management Committee (SIWMC) to devote more focus toward weed control on primary and secondary highways throughout the Thompson-Nicola.

The district partners with SIWMC for invasive plant management in the region.

The TNRD will also seek meetings with the ministry of transportation and the ministry of forests, lands and

natural resource operations to discuss the issue.

“There is an awful lot of weeds on our highways and secondary roads that are playing havoc with large properties in the residen-tial areas,” said director Ronaye Elliott of Area J (Copper Desert Country), who brought the issue to the board’s attention.

In a follow-up interview with KTW, Elliott discussed the problems noxious plants like knapweed are causing for rural landowners.

The weeds are picked up by vehicles and carried onto private properties, where they proliferate at uncontrollable rates, impacting grazing land and hay crops.

“It’s not just Cherry Creek and Savona,” she said.

“It’s the whole corridor.”Elliott’s concerns were

echoed by director Ken Gillis, chair of the district’s invasive-plant committee, who said noxious plants are a problem throughout the region.

The district hopes to meet with ministry officials at the upcoming meeting of the Union of B.C. Municipalities, which will take place in Vancouver from Sept. 21 to Sept. 25.

Elliott said she hopes a weed-control plan for 2015 has already been established. If the issue is that weed-man-agement authorities aren’t getting enough funding, she hopes pressure from the TNRD will help.

“The issue is growing more and more,” she said. “They need to get at it.”

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Cam Fortems – Kamloops This Week

Interior ranchers and farmers have an eye on the sky looking for rain as continued drought conditions threaten to bring tougher con-servation measures.

“It’s the lowest I’ve seen in the 15 years I’ve been farm-ing here,” farmer and Thompson-Nicola Regional District director Steve Rice said of the Nicola River near Spences Bridge.

Rice said he can walk across the river

noting the flow barely covers the intake for his farm irrigation.

“It’s scary,” he said.

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has declared a Level 4 drought, the highest, in parts of the Nicola Valley and in the Spences Bridge and Fraser Canyon areas.

At Chase Creek, agricultural users are on an odd-even day system, similar to that used in munici-palities, including Kamloops and Clearwater.

“We’re saving up to 50 per cent of the

water,” said Peter Murray, who oper-ates a corn farm west of Chase and is a trustee on the Chase Irrigation District. “We’re not short yet.”

Most of B.C. is amid Level 3 or 4 drought conditions, with river levels and temperatures typical-ly seen in late August.

While ranchers are largely coping so far, Kevin Boon, general manager of B.C. Cattlemen’s Association, said the drought will likely curb any growth in the provincial herd. While cattle prices are again reaching

new highs, lack of range and feed make expansion difficult.

Rangeland grasses are stressed from lack of moisture and, par-ticularly, sustained high temperatures.

Prices for hay, meanwhile, have doubled due to dry conditions in Alberta. There is also the spectre some ranches may have their water licences restricted if hot, dry weather con-tinues.

Despite low water conditions, the TNRD hasn’t yet placed special restric-tions on residential systems it oversees.

Kamloops This Week

There are offi-cially four parties with nominated candidates in the riding, now that papers were signed last week for the Green party

Matt Greenwood, who last ran as a Green candidate in the 2006 federal election, will again represent the party in the federal election, which is set for Oct. 19.

He joins Liberal, NDP and Conservative candi-dates in Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo.

“We’ve had a steady stream of volunteers expressing interest through the website,” Greenwood said.

The Green party candidate was to join the Liberals and NDP at the first electoral forum of the cam-paign on Tuesday

evening in the Alumni Theatre of Thompson Rivers University’s Clock Tower Building.

Conservative MP Cathy McLeod declined to attend the forum, which was organized by Fair Vote

Canada and which was to focus on elec-toral reform by asking the questions: Is our current electoral sys-tem serving us well? Does first-past-the-post truly make every vote count?

Regional district shines light on weed control

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View on the drought: ‘It’s scary’

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Adam Williams – Kamloops This Week

The City of Kamloops might be finished with pes-ticides, but the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) may end up picking up the slack.

At its July meeting, the TNRD discussed plans to ask the Southern Interior Weed Management Committee (SIWMC) to devote more focus toward weed control on primary and secondary highways throughout the Thompson-Nicola.

The district partners with SIWMC for invasive plant management in the region.

The TNRD will also seek meetings with the ministry of transportation and the ministry of forests, lands and

natural resource operations to discuss the issue.

“There is an awful lot of weeds on our highways and secondary roads that are playing havoc with large properties in the residen-tial areas,” said director Ronaye Elliott of Area J (Copper Desert Country), who brought the issue to the board’s attention.

In a follow-up interview with KTW, Elliott discussed the problems noxious plants like knapweed are causing for rural landowners.

The weeds are picked up by vehicles and carried onto private properties, where they proliferate at uncontrollable rates, impacting grazing land and hay crops.

“It’s not just Cherry Creek and Savona,” she said.

“It’s the whole corridor.”Elliott’s concerns were

echoed by director Ken Gillis, chair of the district’s invasive-plant committee, who said noxious plants are a problem throughout the region.

The district hopes to meet with ministry officials at the upcoming meeting of the Union of B.C. Municipalities, which will take place in Vancouver from Sept. 21 to Sept. 25.

Elliott said she hopes a weed-control plan for 2015 has already been established. If the issue is that weed-man-agement authorities aren’t getting enough funding, she hopes pressure from the TNRD will help.

“The issue is growing more and more,” she said. “They need to get at it.”

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Interior ranchers and farmers have an eye on the sky looking for rain as continued drought conditions threaten to bring tougher con-servation measures.

“It’s the lowest I’ve seen in the 15 years I’ve been farm-ing here,” farmer and Thompson-Nicola Regional District director Steve Rice said of the Nicola River near Spences Bridge.

Rice said he can walk across the river

noting the flow barely covers the intake for his farm irrigation.

“It’s scary,” he said.

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has declared a Level 4 drought, the highest, in parts of the Nicola Valley and in the Spences Bridge and Fraser Canyon areas.

At Chase Creek, agricultural users are on an odd-even day system, similar to that used in munici-palities, including Kamloops and Clearwater.

“We’re saving up to 50 per cent of the

water,” said Peter Murray, who oper-ates a corn farm west of Chase and is a trustee on the Chase Irrigation District. “We’re not short yet.”

Most of B.C. is amid Level 3 or 4 drought conditions, with river levels and temperatures typical-ly seen in late August.

While ranchers are largely coping so far, Kevin Boon, general manager of B.C. Cattlemen’s Association, said the drought will likely curb any growth in the provincial herd. While cattle prices are again reaching

new highs, lack of range and feed make expansion difficult.

Rangeland grasses are stressed from lack of moisture and, par-ticularly, sustained high temperatures.

Prices for hay, meanwhile, have doubled due to dry conditions in Alberta. There is also the spectre some ranches may have their water licences restricted if hot, dry weather con-tinues.

Despite low water conditions, the TNRD hasn’t yet placed special restric-tions on residential systems it oversees.

Kamloops This Week

There are offi-cially four parties with nominated candidates in the riding, now that papers were signed last week for the Green party

Matt Greenwood, who last ran as a Green candidate in the 2006 federal election, will again represent the party in the federal election, which is set for Oct. 19.

He joins Liberal, NDP and Conservative candi-dates in Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo.

“We’ve had a steady stream of volunteers expressing interest through the website,” Greenwood said.

The Green party candidate was to join the Liberals and NDP at the first electoral forum of the cam-paign on Tuesday

evening in the Alumni Theatre of Thompson Rivers University’s Clock Tower Building.

Conservative MP Cathy McLeod declined to attend the forum, which was organized by Fair Vote

Canada and which was to focus on elec-toral reform by asking the questions: Is our current electoral sys-tem serving us well? Does first-past-the-post truly make every vote count?

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View on the drought: ‘It’s scary’

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Racing downriver through the Sabretooth RapidsAbove: Kayakers stream through the Sabretooth Rapids at about 20 km on the Clearwater River on Saturday during the first-ever experts-only race in the Class 4 stretch. Over 20 took part.Photo by Keith McNeill

Left: A photo shows the early leader, Isaac (Hippy) Carter closely pursued by the eventual winner, Adrian Kiernan. Both are Interior Whitewater guides. Photo by Christina Farris

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Keith McNeill

With about 70 people registered, the annual Clearwater Kayak Festival last weekend was a success, according to Mat Kas, one of the organizers.

For the first time the festival featured an experts-only downriver race through the Class 4 Sabre-tooth Rapids (located at 20 km on the Clearwater River Road).

Adrian Kiernan won the men’s event at the Sabretooth, while Tori Harrison won for the women.

Downriver races were also held through the more sedate Middle Canyon (at around 12 km). Mat Kas won for the men while Alison Spring won the women’s event.

A storm-caused power outage delayed the concert somewhat, but Saturday evening the band

Mamaguroove performed for 200 to 300 people at Serenity Music Centre (between Birch Island and Vavenby on Lost Creek Road). Free camping was provided for kayak festival participants.

This year the freestyle rodeo was held at Little Pink on Sunday. A standing wave that is located on the river road side of the Clearwater River, Little Pink is nearly ideal for viewing and photography. Members of the audience could literally almost reach out and touch the kayakers doing their stunts.

Adrian Kiernan won the free-style event for the men, while Darlene Fair of Kamloops took first place for the women.

Clearwater Kayak Festival was first held in 2007 and has been held on annual basis most years since that time.

Wild time on wild water at Clearwater Kayak Fest

Clearwater resident Ryan Groom, age 13, won the prize for being the youngest competitor at the 2015 Clearwater Kayak Festival last weekend.

Clockwise from bottom left: Pierce Huser of Kamloops reaches forward to put the bow of his kayak underwater as it faces upriver to do a flip. He is covered with spray as it stands upright, then rolls underwater. The 15-year-old was in contention until he left to rescue a swimming kayaker.

Kayakers wait their turn on Sunday afternoon to perform stunts on Little Pink, a standing wave on the west side the Clear-water River a few kilo-meters north of the town of Clearwater. About 70 people from all over the province and elsewhere around the world took part in the annual Clear-water Kayak Festival.

All photos byKeith McNeill


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Racing downriver through the Sabretooth RapidsAbove: Kayakers stream through the Sabretooth Rapids at about 20 km on the Clearwater River on Saturday during the first-ever experts-only race in the Class 4 stretch. Over 20 took part.

Left: Detail from another photo shows kayakers on the left and right being forced against the rocks, while at least two more in between are visible only by the tops of their heads.Photos by Keith McNeill

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A recently announced ban on salmon fishing for the entire Thompson River drain-age applies only to recreational anglers, according to Murray Ross, director of fisheries with the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada issues separate licenses for the commercial fishery conducted on Kamloops Lake as well as for First Nations fishing for food and ceremonial purposes.

So far those licenses have not been cancelled, but they could be.

“I expect that, if it is so seri-ous, the licenses will be turned down or turned off,” Ross said.

The commercial fishery on Kamloops Lake usually does not

begin until the end of August.It targets chinook, which are

not so vulnerable to warm water temperatures as are sockeye.

“There's a pretty good chance we'll not even get chinook,” he said.

Most of the salmon that are caught in the First Nations for food and ceremonial purposes have not yet arrived. The early summer sockeye are not expected for a few weeks.

The SNTC fisheries director noted that water temperatures in the Fraser River at Hells Gate were recently at record highs for that time of year, although they have since cooled somewhat.

At the same time, water flows at Hells Gate were at record lows for that time.

“This could be the worst year for spawning migration,” he said.

On the other hand, Ross pointed out that several years ago water temperatures in the Fraser were alarmingly high and water flows were low. Fishing was closed in many locations but then the fish showed up in unex-pected numbers.

“Those fish are smarter than we think,” he said. “They'll get down into the cooler water at the bottom of a lake and recover before going on.”

He was a little surprised the Fisheries and Oceans Canada closed the chinook fishery on the Clearwater nearly two weeks before it was expected to begin.

“I guess they wanted to get their paperwork in order and give people plenty of warning. They

don't really want to fine people,” he said.

Fishing closures also should include the ocean fishery as well, he suggested.

“Fair's fair,” Ross said. “If they want to protect the fish, should restrict both.”

Ross said that many First

Nations members are concerned about the river conditions. He predicted that, if things remain as they are or get worse, many will restrict their fishing, even without action by federal fisher-ies.

“It's DFO's call. Keep calm and pray for rain,” he said.

ANNIE GALLANT – Quesnel Observer

The phrase “once in a blue moon” refers to something that occurs rarely. Quesnel SkyFest 2015 will experience a blue moon (second full moon in a calendar month) on July 31, the exact date of the Twilight Show. Unbelievable.

Now you may ask, "What is a twilight show?"

"This is an air-show that utilizes pyrotechnics during the twilight hours of the evening. These fireworks, such as the afterburners on the CF-18 military jet, are particularly spec-tacular," said airshow organizer Barb van Halderen.

"The Twilight Show is comprised of select-ed performers who discharge pyro from their wings in an excit-ing display along with their amazing aero-batic performance."

Quesnel's Twilight

Show will fea-ture Super Dave Mathieson, Manfred Radius with his pyro-emitting sail-plane, the Canadian Armed Forces CF-18 with its glowing afterburners, the military Skyhawks parachute team, as well as the Flashfire jet truck.

Gates will open at 7 p.m. and show will last 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. Entrance is by the air-port road.

Purchasing your tickets online at quesnelskyfest.ca, at $20 each, is highly rec-ommended to ensure your admission to this very special show. Some tickets will be available at the gate.

"Building on the extreme success of SkyFest 2013 – this year's show, includ-ing the new Twilight Show is experiencing an amazing buzz," van Halderen added.

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Sports

Keith McNeill

Two Clearwater Secondary School stu-dents, Annie Whelen and Emily Giesbrecht, recently helped the Zone 2 (Thompson-Okanagan) girls U15 volleyball team compete in a provin-cial tournament in Burnaby.

Giesbrecht took part in the tourney even though she had a broken finger.

The girls took part in try-outs for the team last May, report-ed Marie Giesbrecht, Emily's mother.

They made the cut, along with two from Kamloops, four from Vernon and four from Kelowna.

That was followed by driving to Kelowna for six weekends of training.

One of their coach-es, Fane Triggs of

Kelowna Secondary School, remembered coaching former CSS student Chris Meehan several years ago. Meehan went on to play for six years with the Canadian national volleyball team.

After their intensive training, the Zone 2 team took part in a provincial tournament held in the Harry Jerome Sports Centre in Burnaby the week-end before last.

They ended up sixth out of the eight teams competing. All the teams were com-petitive, and Zone 2 won one set against one of the teams in the final.

“Both girls had fun,” said Marie Giesbrecht. “They played with other girls of their calibre and got some good qual-ity coaching. They learned lots.”

Clearwater Secondary School students Annie Whel-en (l) and Emily Giesbrecht help represent Zone 2 (Thompson-Okanagan) at a provincial U15 volleyball tournament held the weekend before last in Burnaby. Photo submitted

Girls compete with regional volleyball team

Learning from the best

Five-time Olympic medalist Hayley Wickenheiser (back) of the Canadian women's hockey team takes a break after giving some pointers to Clearwater girls (l-r) Ashlyn Sunderman, Cassidy Tucker and Emma Collins during a coaching session held recently in West Kelowna. The girls learned by chance of the ses-sion, which was held to get promotional video footage for the ProSmart hockey learning website.

Inset: Hayley Wickenheiser shows how it's done to three Clearwater girls. Photos submitted

Rosie and Lois dominate Ladies Night GolfSubmitted

Lacarya Golf Course was quite busy on Thursday, July 23, as cooler weather brought out many resident and visiting golfers. With 15 players out for Ladies Night and numerous other golfers on the course it was a hub of activity.

Rose Harley and Lois Vandamme were the big winners for the day taking most of the prizes in their respective Flights. However, the rest of the ladies had a good game and everyone was putting very well, as shown by the low putt scores.

The winners for July 23 were: Flight #1: Lois Vandamme – low gross, KP, long drive; Debbie Pearce – low net, long drive in 2; Tanya Desjarlais – long putt.

Flight #2: Jan Johnston-low gross, long drive; Jane Olson – low net; Marg Anderson – KP, long drive in 2; Joan Streadwick – long putt.

Flight #3: Rose Harley – low gross, long drive, long putt and long drive in 2; Reita Vandenborre – low net; Daisy Hystad – KP.

No one was able to reach the green in one on hole #7. Tanya had the longest putt for all flights, Carol Hindle had the least putts and Joan Streadwick had the most. There were no lost balls this week (yeah!).

Lois and Daisy shared the Deuce Pot. Congrats Daisy for winning a deuce twice so far this season. Abbey Bates and Daisy Hystad shared the win-nings for the Best Poker Hand in the hidden game.

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A recently announced ban on salmon fishing for the entire Thompson River drain-age applies only to recreational anglers, according to Murray Ross, director of fisheries with the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada issues separate licenses for the commercial fishery conducted on Kamloops Lake as well as for First Nations fishing for food and ceremonial purposes.

So far those licenses have not been cancelled, but they could be.

“I expect that, if it is so seri-ous, the licenses will be turned down or turned off,” Ross said.

The commercial fishery on Kamloops Lake usually does not

begin until the end of August.It targets chinook, which are

not so vulnerable to warm water temperatures as are sockeye.

“There's a pretty good chance we'll not even get chinook,” he said.

Most of the salmon that are caught in the First Nations for food and ceremonial purposes have not yet arrived. The early summer sockeye are not expected for a few weeks.

The SNTC fisheries director noted that water temperatures in the Fraser River at Hells Gate were recently at record highs for that time of year, although they have since cooled somewhat.

At the same time, water flows at Hells Gate were at record lows for that time.

“This could be the worst year for spawning migration,” he said.

On the other hand, Ross pointed out that several years ago water temperatures in the Fraser were alarmingly high and water flows were low. Fishing was closed in many locations but then the fish showed up in unex-pected numbers.

“Those fish are smarter than we think,” he said. “They'll get down into the cooler water at the bottom of a lake and recover before going on.”

He was a little surprised the Fisheries and Oceans Canada closed the chinook fishery on the Clearwater nearly two weeks before it was expected to begin.

“I guess they wanted to get their paperwork in order and give people plenty of warning. They

don't really want to fine people,” he said.

Fishing closures also should include the ocean fishery as well, he suggested.

“Fair's fair,” Ross said. “If they want to protect the fish, should restrict both.”

Ross said that many First

Nations members are concerned about the river conditions. He predicted that, if things remain as they are or get worse, many will restrict their fishing, even without action by federal fisher-ies.

“It's DFO's call. Keep calm and pray for rain,” he said.

ANNIE GALLANT – Quesnel Observer

The phrase “once in a blue moon” refers to something that occurs rarely. Quesnel SkyFest 2015 will experience a blue moon (second full moon in a calendar month) on July 31, the exact date of the Twilight Show. Unbelievable.

Now you may ask, "What is a twilight show?"

"This is an air-show that utilizes pyrotechnics during the twilight hours of the evening. These fireworks, such as the afterburners on the CF-18 military jet, are particularly spec-tacular," said airshow organizer Barb van Halderen.

"The Twilight Show is comprised of select-ed performers who discharge pyro from their wings in an excit-ing display along with their amazing aero-batic performance."

Quesnel's Twilight

Show will fea-ture Super Dave Mathieson, Manfred Radius with his pyro-emitting sail-plane, the Canadian Armed Forces CF-18 with its glowing afterburners, the military Skyhawks parachute team, as well as the Flashfire jet truck.

Gates will open at 7 p.m. and show will last 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. Entrance is by the air-port road.

Purchasing your tickets online at quesnelskyfest.ca, at $20 each, is highly rec-ommended to ensure your admission to this very special show. Some tickets will be available at the gate.

"Building on the extreme success of SkyFest 2013 – this year's show, includ-ing the new Twilight Show is experiencing an amazing buzz," van Halderen added.

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Quesnel Sky Fest this weekend

Fishing ban likely will include First Nations

Clearwater and District Food BankOpen: 9am to 12 noon, Mondays and Fridays

How to Donate: Cash or cheques can be dropped off at the Food Bank or by mail to 741 Clearwater Village Road,

Clearwater, BC V0E 1N1.Food Donations: dropped off at the Food Bank, Clearwater

Credit Union or at Safety Mart

250-674-3402 • [email protected]

Right: The CF-18 fighter will perform at the Ques-nel Sky Fest this week-end. Photo by Quesnel Observer


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Sports

Keith McNeill

Two Clearwater Secondary School stu-dents, Annie Whelen and Emily Giesbrecht, recently helped the Zone 2 (Thompson-Okanagan) girls U15 volleyball team compete in a provin-cial tournament in Burnaby.

Giesbrecht took part in the tourney even though she had a broken finger.

The girls took part in try-outs for the team last May, report-ed Marie Giesbrecht, Emily's mother.

They made the cut, along with two from Kamloops, four from Vernon and four from Kelowna.

That was followed by driving to Kelowna for six weekends of training.

One of their coach-es, Fane Triggs of

Kelowna Secondary School, remembered coaching former CSS student Chris Meehan several years ago. Meehan went on to play for six years with the Canadian national volleyball team.

After their intensive training, the Zone 2 team took part in a provincial tournament held in the Harry Jerome Sports Centre in Burnaby the week-end before last.

They ended up sixth out of the eight teams competing. All the teams were com-petitive, and Zone 2 won one set against one of the teams in the final.

“Both girls had fun,” said Marie Giesbrecht. “They played with other girls of their calibre and got some good qual-ity coaching. They learned lots.”

Clearwater Secondary School students Annie Whel-en (l) and Emily Giesbrecht help represent Zone 2 (Thompson-Okanagan) at a provincial U15 volleyball tournament held the weekend before last in Burnaby. Photo submitted

Girls compete with regional volleyball team

Learning from the best

Five-time Olympic medalist Hayley Wickenheiser (back) of the Canadian women's hockey team takes a break after giving some pointers to Clearwater girls (l-r) Ashlyn Sunderman, Cassidy Tucker and Emma Collins during a coaching session held recently in West Kelowna. The girls learned by chance of the ses-sion, which was held to get promotional video footage for the ProSmart hockey learning website.

Inset: Hayley Wickenheiser shows how it's done to three Clearwater girls. Photos submitted

Rosie and Lois dominate Ladies Night GolfSubmitted

Lacarya Golf Course was quite busy on Thursday, July 23, as cooler weather brought out many resident and visiting golfers. With 15 players out for Ladies Night and numerous other golfers on the course it was a hub of activity.

Rose Harley and Lois Vandamme were the big winners for the day taking most of the prizes in their respective Flights. However, the rest of the ladies had a good game and everyone was putting very well, as shown by the low putt scores.

The winners for July 23 were: Flight #1: Lois Vandamme – low gross, KP, long drive; Debbie Pearce – low net, long drive in 2; Tanya Desjarlais – long putt.

Flight #2: Jan Johnston-low gross, long drive; Jane Olson – low net; Marg Anderson – KP, long drive in 2; Joan Streadwick – long putt.

Flight #3: Rose Harley – low gross, long drive, long putt and long drive in 2; Reita Vandenborre – low net; Daisy Hystad – KP.

No one was able to reach the green in one on hole #7. Tanya had the longest putt for all flights, Carol Hindle had the least putts and Joan Streadwick had the most. There were no lost balls this week (yeah!).

Lois and Daisy shared the Deuce Pot. Congrats Daisy for winning a deuce twice so far this season. Abbey Bates and Daisy Hystad shared the win-nings for the Best Poker Hand in the hidden game.

Our sponsors for the week were: Fleetwest (Hole in One), Pharmasave, The Painted Turtle Restaurant, The Hop’N’Hog, Wells Gray Inn, Home Hardware, Century 21 Realty, MacLennan Farms and O’Bryans Café.

Reminder that our club windup will be on Sept. 13. See everyone next week.

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Wayne Richardson (Pastor)

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Complete Farm & Garden Centre • Customer Service at its BestSummer Hours • 7:30am - 5:30pm • Monday to Saturday

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Taylor, Epp & DolderLawyers

Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. - NoonBarriere Centre - 480 Barriere Town Road

Lawyer in attendance: Elmer Epp

Barriere 250-672-5244 • Kamloops: 250-374-3456

Lawyers

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ICBC AgentDistrict of Clearwater

250-674-2733132 Station Road, Box 157, Clearwater, B.C. V0E 1N0Offi ce Hours: Monday to Friday - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

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Jim McCreightin Clearwater the 2 nd & 4 th

W ednesday of each month

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Box 463Clearwater, B.C. V0E [email protected]

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• Agroforestry • Range Management • Raw Land Assessment/Ideas • Aerial Revegetation • Greenhouses

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appointments(250) 674-0098

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Septic

ON CALL SEPTIC SERVICES in Clearwater will be in

Valemount, Blue River and Avola every fi rst Friday of each month.

Charges for septic pumps start at $250 plus tax. Charges are subject to pump volume, location of the tank

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A whole lot of lovin' goin' on!Elvis Presley tribute artist Al LeBlanc from Delta, B.C., takes part in the third annual Canadian Blue Moon Elvis Festival, held for the first time in Barriere at the North Thompson Fall Fair grounds the weekend before last. A total of 10 Elvis tribute artists took part. LeBlanc says he "…respectfully tries to convey the look, sound and style of the King Of Rock N' Roll". Photo by Jill Hayward

Sundhu: NDP should look at coalition with Liberals to form new governmentsCam Fortems – Kamloops This Week

Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo New Democrat candidate Bill Sundhu said his party “owes it to Canadians” to consider forming a coalition with the Liberal party after the October federal election.

The comments come after senior B.C. NDP MP Nathan Cullen said his party will look to form a coalition with the Grits in an effort to oust Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservatives.

“We’re running to form the gov-ernment,” Sundhu said.

“The objective has been, and always will be, to form the gov-ernment. We’re a long ways from that.”

But, in a minority situation, Sundhu said, parties will naturally look to each other for support.

“Anyone who says they’re not prepared to do that is being less than honest,” he said.

Cullen said in an interview with the Canadian Press that while win-ning is the goal, the No. 1 priority is toppling the Conservatives.

“The Liberal voters that I know are as fed up with Stephen Harper as anybody,’’ Cullen said.

“[Liberal Leader] Justin Trudeau will do himself a great deal of damage with progressive voters if he wants to contemplate more years of this Harper govern-ment.’’

The last time the idea of a coali-tion government was seriously floated was in 2008, when the NDP, Liberals and Bloc Quebecois came together in an attempt to force the government out of office.

Their efforts were thwarted when the Governor General, at the prime minister’s request, prorogued Parliament, effectively putting it on pause until the new year, by which time there had been a change in Liberal leadership.

The new leader, Michael Ignatieff, ultimately backed out of the union by grudgingly support-ing the Conservative budget.

That saved Harper from losing a confidence vote and having to call an election.

Local Liberal candidate Steve Powrie said any coalition discus-sion should come after the election if there is no majority government.

“I’m not quite sure their motive in making that a pre-election issue,” Powrie said.

A few years ago, when Liberal

fortunes were plummeting, it was NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair who ruled out a coalition.

He has since suggested those comments were intended to indi-cate only that he wouldn’t agree to any electoral co-operation with the Liberals during a campaign.

Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre said any Liberal-New Democrat coalition would result in a “Greek economic policy.’’

“It looks like the NDP and Liberals are shaping up for a risky, high-tax coalition that will take more money out of the pockets of middle-class families,’’ he said in Fredericton.

Coalitions are relatively com-mon in other parliamentary democracies, such as Germany, but they occur far less frequently in Canada, where the first-past-the-post electoral system favours the formation of majority govern-ments.

Voters are expected to go to the polls on Oct. 19, as per Canada’s fixed-election-date law.

However, nothing prevents the prime minister from asking the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and send Canadians to the polls earlier.


Thought of the week

Many of the great

achievments of the

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Wells Gray Country

TO ADD YOUR COMMUNITY EVENT OR ORGANIZATION CALL THE TIMES AT 250-674-3343

July 30: Summer Nights music night, DLCC play � eld, 209 Dutch Lake Rd, 7-9 pm, hosted by various guild members and with featured guests.

July 30: Disc Golf, Clearwater Ski Hill, 566 Dunn Lake Rd, 6:30 pm, everyone welcome.

Aug. 6: Disc Golf, Clearwater Ski Hill, 566 Dunn Lake Rd, 6:30 pm, everyone welcome.

Aug 6: Summer Nights music night, DLCC play � eld, 209 Dutch Lk Rd, 7-9 pm, hosted by various guild members and with featured guests.

Aug. 6: Star Gazing Festival, 25 km up Clearwater Valley Rd. (road to Wells Gray Park), gates open 7:30 pm, presenta-tion 8:30 pm., admission by donation.

Aug. 8: Legion BBQ, 257 Glen Rd, doors open 5 pm, dinner served 6 pm. Adults $12; children 7-12yrs $6, 2-6 yrs $3

Aug. 18: Regular council meeting, 2 pm DLCC, 209 Dutch Lk. Rd

Aug. 19: Interior Savings Movie Night: Home (G), CSS � eld, movie starts at dusk, concession, suggested donation $3/person or $10/family

Aug. 22: Legion BBQ, 257 Glen Rd, doors open 5 pm, din-ner served 6 pm. Adults $12; children 7-12yrs $6, 2-6 yrs $3

Sept. 12: Canfor Summer BBQ, Rotary Sports Park, 12 – 3 pm

Sept. 18-19: Little Britches Rodeo Finals @ NTFF Grounds.

Sept 4-7: North Thompson Fall Fair & rodeo

Sept. 24-28: Provincial Winter Fair

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT• Indoor Market: Every Saturday May – Oct, 9 am – 12 noon, Elks

Hall.

• Tuesday Morning Coffee (TMC): Meets 10am – 11:30 @ Clearwater Community Baptist Church. All women and children welcome. (9:30-10 am Bible Study). Info 250-674-3624

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

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

• Crafts & Conversations with Cheryl. Tuesdays 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the North Thompson Aboriginal Sharing Center. Phone 250-674-3703 for more info.

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

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

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

• Clearwater Elks Bingo - 2nd & 4th Wed. Elks Hall 5pm, Info call Phyllis 250-674-3535

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Two lawsuits in B.C. Supreme Court will determine wheth-er a Kamloops den-tal surgeon is liable for the severe brain injury of an 18-year-old patient who went to his clinic to have her wisdom teeth removed.

Meanwhile, the College of Dental Surgeons of B.C. warned its pen-alty hearing for Dr. Bobby Rishiraj may be delayed because he has filed in B.C. Supreme Court notice of an appeal of the college’s findings.

The statement of claim for the appeal of the College’s find-ings has not yet been filed.

Following a hear-ing earlier this year, the college found the dental surgeon acted incompetently when he administered deep sedation to his patient in order to extract her wisdom teeth in November 2012.

The panel of experts found neither Rishiraj nor his facil-ity were authorized to provide deep seda-tion. It also found he did not adequately monitor her vital signs nor take proper steps to resuscitate the woman when she went into cardiac arrest.

That patient, Hamu Zindoga, has separately filed a medical malprac-tice lawsuit against Rishiraj, as well as against his den-tal assistant, Sara Chalmers, in B.C. Supreme Court.

It seeks unspecified damages for Zindoga, who is represented by her mother as a litigation guardian. Zindoga now lives in a Okanagan residen-tial treatment centre for people with brain injuries.

In addition to the allegations and findings heard at the college hearing, the malpractice suit also claims an ambulance attendant discovered a piece of gauze blocking Zindoga’s airway.

After the gauze was removed, the paramedic intubated Zindoga, who had stopped breathing.

Rishiraj filed a response in B.C. Supreme Court, admitting he was not approved to provide deep sedation, but denying other allega-tions. The response said Rishiraj and Chalmers recognized Zindoga’s cardiac arrest and started appropriate resuscita-tion.

The response to the lawsuit also claims Zindoga’s mother, Evelyn, failed to disclose her daughter was admit-ted to Royal Inland Hospital’s emergency department for com-plaints of chest pain prior to surgery.

The response also stated Rishiraj was not told Zindoga was being treated and tak-ing medication for migraines and psychi-atric illness.

The trial is sched-uled for Oct. 17, 2016.

Rishiraj grew up in Vavenby and is a grad-uate of Clearwater Secondary School.

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IN LOVING MEMORYHilda M. Metcalfe

1923 - 2015

Hilda M. Metcalfe (nee Graffunder) passed away at the age of 92 on July 13, 2015, in Kamloops.

Her children — Bill Metcalfe, Betty Oswell, Patsy Alford, and Robert (Max) Metcalfe — lovingly remem-ber her as a creative inspira-tion to young children and a woman of many talents.

“My mother was smart, creative, could put babies to sleep and make them smile, and allow her children and grandchildren to mess up her kitchen. She once filled 29 containers with the dandelions I brought in the house. She didn't say, fine, I've got enough after 15 or 20.” — Patsy Alford

Hilda and her husband, Bob Metcalfe, who passed away in 2006, began their life together on their ranch at Vavenby, B.C. Hilda often said the highlights of her life were the years with her young children on the ranch and after that in the vibrant neighbourhood of young families on Happyvale Road

in Kamloops during the 1960s and 70s.

When her children grew older, we all admired the way Hilda re-invented herself by learning to drive, then open-ing and running the success-ful Fabric House store on Victoria Street.

One of Hilda’s gifts to her children was that she was a wonderful grandmother.

Her grandchildren are Sarah and Toby Alford; Terry, Christine, Michael

and Brian Oswell; and Patrick, Laura, and Rosalie Metcalfe.

“Granny was a bright, safe and complete world in which one could do no wrong. Her love just wiped your heart clean and new. You always belonged with her, right at the centre.” — Sarah Alford

Rosalie Metcalfe, now 22 years old, wrote when she was about five years old: “She is kind. The best Granny. She buys us pres-ents, plays store and school (with us). So I love her.”

Hilda’s children and grandchildren are grateful to the staff at the Overlander Extended Care Hospital, where she spent her last six years, for their consistently kind, professional, and cheer-ful care. This was especially true during the last few days of Hilda’s life.

Hilda’s children and grandchildren will celebrate her life privately at a family gathering, without a public memorial service.

The pros and cons of boarding a Via Rail train in Clearwater

“You know my husband is a train fanatic,” my sister Vera from Brisbane, Australia had explained, as she planned a fine trip to spend three weeks with the B.C. part of our fam-ily. Our youngest sister Edwina, from Cairns, realizing this was the perfect time to come, joined the expedition. Vera’s route included going from Jasper to Prince Rupert and by ferry to Port Hardy.

“The passenger train going to Jasper stops right here in Clearwater,” I has-tened to tell her.

“How much of that part of the trip do you want to come on?” she asked. “Talk it over with John.”

With no persua-sion from me, my husband gave the right answer: “All of it!”

After spending time with other family members, our Quesnel sister (Valerie) brought them to Clearwater. On Saturday, July 4, friends took five of us and suitcases to the station about half an hour before the train was due – as instructed. Some luggage was there, but no owner. Nor was there a soul to be seen despite the abundance of vehi-cles; all the buildings were locked. No problem; we had our tickets.

“Is that a train coming?” someone exclaimed. Nope, it was the rattle of planks on the single lane bridge across the North Thompson River. We heard more sounds that made us think we’d soon be on board. A freight train chugged by. “Oh-oh!” We knew there had to be at least 15 minutes between trains. At

the precise moment our conveyance was due a passenger train came – from the north. A couple of us had waved in friendly fashion, and perhaps that is why it stopped. “Are you coming on board?” asked a conductor after the engineer radioed them. Oops!

“When will our train come?” we asked, thinking there would be radio con-tact.

“Yours should be on time.”

“It’s already late.”“It will be

along soon-ish...” Obviously they had no knowledge of where it was and when it would arrive. If the engineer knew, he wasn’t telling. “We are running 12 hours late!” they called as they headed southbound, leaving Clearwater Station behind them. Gulp...

When yet another freight train rattled by, we started to worry. “We aren’t leaving until we’re sure we won’t have to drive you to Jasper,” stated our consider-ate friends firmly. The temperature was rising quickly, shade was minimal to almost non-existent, and the only places to sit were on some wooden steps and a small, ragged old bench. Certainly insufficient for this group which now included the other passenger and her well-wishers.

I tried phoning the emergency num-ber up on the wall, which was a mistake,

for, although it did not say anything, this was strictly for freight trains. The operator said she would put me through to Via Rail, but after long min-utes of listening to unending clicks and crackles on my cell phone, I gave up. The way the tem-perature was rising, the real emergency in this group could be heat stroke – not to mention becom-ing somewhat hot under the collar. There wasn’t even a timetable of pas-senger trains or any other sign that any-one might know you could catch a train here. We had no pressing connections to make since we were staying over-night in Jasper but the frustration was in not knowing how long we could be waiting. There was no phone number for Customer Service on our tickets.

Since no WiFi existed there, one of our faithful friends said, “I’ll go home, try the computer, and call you.” That was the magic moment. No sooner had she left, rat-tling across that blue bridge, when our train rolled quietly into the station, an hour and 10 minutes late. Our friend just made it back in time for goodbye hugs.

After passing our suitcases up to the welcoming conduc-tor, we found comfy seats, and breathed great sighs of relief. We were on our way.

TrekkingTales

By Kay Knox


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Two lawsuits in B.C. Supreme Court will determine wheth-er a Kamloops den-tal surgeon is liable for the severe brain injury of an 18-year-old patient who went to his clinic to have her wisdom teeth removed.

Meanwhile, the College of Dental Surgeons of B.C. warned its pen-alty hearing for Dr. Bobby Rishiraj may be delayed because he has filed in B.C. Supreme Court notice of an appeal of the college’s findings.

The statement of claim for the appeal of the College’s find-ings has not yet been filed.

Following a hear-ing earlier this year, the college found the dental surgeon acted incompetently when he administered deep sedation to his patient in order to extract her wisdom teeth in November 2012.

The panel of experts found neither Rishiraj nor his facil-ity were authorized to provide deep seda-tion. It also found he did not adequately monitor her vital signs nor take proper steps to resuscitate the woman when she went into cardiac arrest.

That patient, Hamu Zindoga, has separately filed a medical malprac-tice lawsuit against Rishiraj, as well as against his den-tal assistant, Sara Chalmers, in B.C. Supreme Court.

It seeks unspecified damages for Zindoga, who is represented by her mother as a litigation guardian. Zindoga now lives in a Okanagan residen-tial treatment centre for people with brain injuries.

In addition to the allegations and findings heard at the college hearing, the malpractice suit also claims an ambulance attendant discovered a piece of gauze blocking Zindoga’s airway.

After the gauze was removed, the paramedic intubated Zindoga, who had stopped breathing.

Rishiraj filed a response in B.C. Supreme Court, admitting he was not approved to provide deep sedation, but denying other allega-tions. The response said Rishiraj and Chalmers recognized Zindoga’s cardiac arrest and started appropriate resuscita-tion.

The response to the lawsuit also claims Zindoga’s mother, Evelyn, failed to disclose her daughter was admit-ted to Royal Inland Hospital’s emergency department for com-plaints of chest pain prior to surgery.

The response also stated Rishiraj was not told Zindoga was being treated and tak-ing medication for migraines and psychi-atric illness.

The trial is sched-uled for Oct. 17, 2016.

Rishiraj grew up in Vavenby and is a grad-uate of Clearwater Secondary School.

Kamloops dentist files appeal in case of brain-damaged patient

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