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Keith McNeill

Do you own a business in Clearwater?

Have you ever been asked to prove that your business exists by providing a business license num-ber?

Business owners and other interested persons are being invited to an information session on a proposed new business licensing and regulation bylaw to be held at Dutch Lake Community Centre on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m.

The session is being put on by District of Clearwater in partner-ship with Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce.

According to a brochure from the District, besides giving business

owners a way to prove that their businesses exist, business licensing would enable the municipality to monitor business activity within its jurisdiction.

It would also facilitate compli-ance with regard to municipal bylaws, as well as fire, building and health regulations.

Business licensing bylaws com-monly regulate building safety, vehicle safety, business hours, loca-tion of adult-oriented businesses, canvassing or soliciting, and street vendors.

Proposed license fees would range from $100 for service, home-based based and similar businesses, to $1,000 for escort services and medical marijuana production facilities.

Information session to look at business licensing

Keith McNeill

Fast action by Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department and others is being credited with saving Clearwater’s New Life Assembly Church from fire.

According to a fire depart-ment spokesperson, a call came in at 11:47 p.m. that an outbuilding behind the New Life Assembly Church was on fire.

The initial call was from a resi-dent who lived nearby on Schmidt Road.

Upon arrival, the firefighters

found the outbuilding was indeed fully involved. The siding on the back of the church was melting as well.

Twelve members of the depart-ment attended the fire, along with all five fire vehicles.

Due to lack of a hydrant close by, the firefighters set up a water shuttle with two tankers and a drop tank.

The shed contained firewood, a barbeque, and variety of lawn care equipment. A smaller metal building nearby contained a wood furnace for the church.

The fire department requested a backhoe to pull the firewood apart, which saved time in getting the fire totally under control.

At this time, the cause of the fire is undetermined. However, accord-ing to Clearwater RCMP, it is not considered suspicious.

Fire department saves New Life Assembly

Meeting with Digger River Shook and his father, Craig Shook, check out the paw of Digger, mascot of the Kamloops Blazers hockey team, during a game in Kamloops on Saturday evening, Nov. 7. Members of the Clearwater Novice hockey team played a four-minute scrim-mage during the first intermission of the game. For more about the scrimmage, see page A12 inside.Photo submitted

Left: Fire engulfs an outbuilding next to the New Life Assembly Church in Clear-water on Saturday night, Nov. 7. The outbuilding was totally destroyed but the church (visible in the left rear of the photo) sustained only minor damage.Photo by Sharon Menzel

It’s time for youngsters from LIttle Fort to

Blue River to write a Christmas story for the Times’ annual Christmas Story Contest.

This year our young writers can tell us in 400 words or less about one of the two following themes:

STORY #1: The littlest angel

STORY #2: We found a reindeer on our back porch

STORY #3: Christmas traditions at my house

We would request any stories that have been typed to be emailed to us so we do not have to retype. Otherwise just scan them and send to: [email protected], or you can drop them off at the Times of� ce. Winners in each age group will be announced in our Dec. 17th issue.

PRIZES FOR EACH DIVISION: First $25, Second $15, Third $10.

Contest open to students:Division 1 - Kindergarten to Grade 3

Division 2 - Grade 4 to Grade 7.

Email your entries to: [email protected]

or drop off at our of� ce Brook� eld Mall, Clearwater

by noon Friday, Nov. 27, 2015

ATTENTION KIDS!

Proud parents Jason McKale & Ashley Loomis and big sis Raylin

are delighted to announce the arrival of Brantley Jason McKale

Oct. 15, 2015 • 8lb 9oz • Dawson Creek, B.C.

Congratulations ~ May your heart swell with joy every time he smiles at you or reaches for your � nger with his beautiful tiny hand.

Tons of love and hugs

from all the grandparents,

aunts and uncles, nieces and

nephews.

BRANTLEY Jason McKale

� e family of Tim Downey-Richter would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and

cards we received. A special thanks to the RCMP and the RCMP

divers for bringing Tim home to us. Dr. Soles, the ambulance personal,

Dr. Helmcken hospital sta� , and Linda and George Reid. � ank you to the gentleman

who drove me to the RCMP. And to all my friends who came to help in my recovery.

� ank you all.Wanda Richter, Kelly Downey and families

THANK YOU

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Public survey to review library hoursTimes staff

During its regular meet-ing on Thursday, Nov. 5, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board of directors approved a public survey to review library hours of opera-tion for the library branches in Lytton, Barriere and Clearwater.

There will be no change to the number of hours the branches are open, but rather the hours will be adjusted to suit the needs of the different communities.

Agriculture commission to be created

On the recommendation of the TNRD's committee of the whole, an agriculture advisory commission will be created to comment on appli-

cations and matters directly relating to the regional agri-culture industry.

Staff have been asked to draft a terms of reference and gauge industry support as well as potential board appointments.

Tagline chosen for TNRD vignette

“The Region of BC's Best” was chosen as the tagline mes-sage at the end of the TNRD vignette, as per the recommen-dation of the committee of the whole.

Policy amendments approvedThe following policies

received minor amendments and were approved for inclu-sion in the Board Policy Manual:

1.1.1 Orientation Education

Seminars and Strategic Planning Sessions

1.1.2 Correspondence from Directors

1.1.4 Remuneration for Accommodation Prior to and Following Meetings

1.1.9 Board of Directors Meetings Throughout the Region

1.2.1 Anonymous Correspondence to Directors and Staff

1.3.1 Volunteer Recognition Program

3.1.2 Computer and/or Portable Devise Usage and Social Media

5.1.2 Bursaries6.1.2 Recovery of Public

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Winners of coloring and other contests put on by Clearwater Fire Department at Raft River Elementary School as part of Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 4 – 10) celebrate their awards. Pictured are (back, l-r) Chase Prest, Abby Christenson, Sam Jensen, Ethan Smith, Hunter Breckenridge, Saya Stelter, (front, l-r) Makalu Hokai, Bailey Rotzetter, Dustin Hurst and fire chief Mike Smith. Photo by Grace Gormley

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Fire Prevention Week winners

Public survey to review library hoursTimes staff

During its regular meet-ing on Thursday, Nov. 5, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board of directors approved a public survey to review library hours of opera-tion for the library branches in Lytton, Barriere and Clearwater.

There will be no change to the number of hours the branches are open, but rather the hours will be adjusted to suit the needs of the different communities.

Agriculture commission to be created

On the recommendation of the TNRD's committee of the whole, an agriculture advisory commission will be created to comment on appli-

cations and matters directly relating to the regional agri-culture industry.

Staff have been asked to draft a terms of reference and gauge industry support as well as potential board appointments.

Tagline chosen for TNRD vignette

“The Region of BC's Best” was chosen as the tagline mes-sage at the end of the TNRD vignette, as per the recommen-dation of the committee of the whole.

Policy amendments approvedThe following policies

received minor amendments and were approved for inclu-sion in the Board Policy Manual:

1.1.1 Orientation Education

Seminars and Strategic Planning Sessions

1.1.2 Correspondence from Directors

1.1.4 Remuneration for Accommodation Prior to and Following Meetings

1.1.9 Board of Directors Meetings Throughout the Region

1.2.1 Anonymous Correspondence to Directors and Staff

1.3.1 Volunteer Recognition Program

3.1.2 Computer and/or Portable Devise Usage and Social Media

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Winners of coloring and other contests put on by Clearwater Fire Department at Raft River Elementary School as part of Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 4 – 10) celebrate their awards. Pictured are (back, l-r) Chase Prest, Abby Christenson, Sam Jensen, Ethan Smith, Hunter Breckenridge, Saya Stelter, (front, l-r) Makalu Hokai, Bailey Rotzetter, Dustin Hurst and fire chief Mike Smith. Photo by Grace Gormley

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Keith McNeill

Clearwater town council has decided to waive its purchas-ing policy and allow the “sole sourcing” of engineering consult-ing services to TRUE Consulting.

The councillors made that decision during their council meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

The decision will allow the municipality to hire the Kamloops-based consulting company on a project-by-project basis and pay for the services based on TRUE's fee schedule.

The arrangement is to be from Nov. 15, 2015 to Nov. 30, 2018.

In a report to coun-

cil, chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx noted that TRUE was the engineer firm on record for the district from incorporation until 2010. It also was the engineering con-sultant for Clearwater Improvement District before incorporation.

The long history means the staff mem-bers at TRUE have a good familiarity with Clearwater's sewer and water infrastructure, and its community planning.

District of Clearwater has $32 million in tangible capital assets, Groulx pointed out, includ-ing land, buildings, roads, water, sewer, vehicles, equipment and machinery.

Most of these assets are aging and will need upgrading and/or replacing over the next five to 25 years.

Services that might be performed would include asset manage-ment planning, water distribution upgrading (including looping), sewage treatment plant and effluent dis-posal systems, munici-

pal roads, drainage and parking upgrad-ing and expansion, and assistance with grant applications.

Consulting fees for TRUE would range from $150 per hour for a primary team lead (designated engi-neer) to $80 - $90 per hour for engineers-in-training or junior to intermediate technolo-gists.

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Noreen Venables (l) of Bayley's Bistro pres-ents a $400 cheque to Selena Husband, entertainment coordi-nator for Forest View Place residential care facility at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital. Half the money came from a guess the weight of the pumpkin contest while Bayley's Bistro provided the second half. The pumpkin weighed 209 pounds. Two people guessed 208 pounds and both are receiving first prizes, lunches for two. “Thank you everyone for your generous donations,” Venables said. “It was a fun time again just trying to figure out the weight.”Photo submitted

Pumpkin weighs over 200 poundsLearning how to get older with a healthy brainKeith McNeill

Your brain changes as you get older but there are ways to minimize any negative impacts, according to public health nurse Crystal Wadlegger.

Speaking to a gathering of nearly 20 local seniors and others at Dutch Lake Community Centre on Nov. 3, Wadlegger laid out a number steps to take in order to get older with a healthy brain.

Free radicals caused by such things as chemicals in our envi-ronment or from stress can cause damage, but can be controlled by eating foods containing anti-oxidants.

Wadlegger compared the process to an apple turning brown when cut. Lemon juice spread over the cut apple acts as an anti-oxidant and stops browning, she said.

Vitamins C and E are among the best anti-oxidants.

Good sources of Vitamin C include broccoli, brussels sprouts and any fruit or vegetable that's orange or red.

“Eat a rainbow a day,” Wadlegger said.

Almonds are among the best sources of Vitamin E. Others include olive oil and papaya.

According to a handout given out during Wadlegger's presentation, ways to keep your brain young include:

1. get mental stim-ulation;

2. get physical exercise;

3. improve your diet by keeping the calories in check, eat-ing the right foods, and getting enough of

the three B vitamins;4. improve your blood pressure through

such things as regular exercise, staying lean, and reducing stress;

5. improve your blood sugar, again by staying lean, exercising regularly and eating right;

6. improve your cholesterol;7. avoid tobacco;8. don't abuse alcohol;9. care for your emotions;10. protect your head; and11. build social networks, because strong

social ties have been associated with lower blood pressure and longer life expectancies.

Public health nurse Crystal Wadlegger gives a pre-sentation on getting older with a healthy brain to local seniors and others on Tuesday evening, Nov. 3. Photo by Keith McNeill

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GenTr or GenTx – our choiceeditorial by Keith McNeill

Opinion “ If you don't have enemies, you don't have character.” - Paul Newman, actor

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

B.C. forest management needs to improve

We could be the transition gener-ation – or the terminal generation. It's our choice.

By the end of this century, within the lifetimes of people alive today, the number of human beings on planet Earth, now over 7 billion, could be just a few hundred million, or even less.

You cannot have infinite growth within a finite system.

Sooner or later that growth must end, collapse, or expand into anoth-er, more open system.

We have at least four sub-sys-tems on our planet that are growing exponentially.

The first is population. It is hard to define the carrying capacity of the Earth as it is closely tied to technology.

Technology allows us to grow more food per hectare. It also allows us to control diseases better and to take other steps that allow people to live longer.

There were 1.6 billion people in the world in 1900 and 6.1 billion in 2000.

By 2050 this number could rise to more than 9 billion.

The second sub-system experi-encing exponential growth is tech-nology.

According to Moore's Law, the number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit has doubled about every two years.

When we will reach the physi-cal limits to growth with Moore's Law is not clear. Some say it will be within the next few decades, when transistors get into the sub-atomic size. Others say it won't be for cen-turies.

While not an apparent limit to growth as such, an important boundary in the growth of tech-nology will be when our machines become more intelligent than we are. Again, when that will happen is not clear, but it probably will be within the next few decades.

A third example of exponen-tial growth is industrialization (or matter-energy processing, as some might call it).

Back in 1972 the book “Limits to Growth” by the Club of Rome forecast that we would be facing general system collapse sometime around the middle of this century because of resource depletion or pollution.

Despite efforts to discredit the study, its forecasts continue to be right on track.

Human-caused climate change is perhaps the best example of the effects of matter-energy processing growth – and of our inability to deal with it.

The fourth sub-system exhibiting exponential growth is the arms race.

Despite the end of the Cold War, there are still tens of thousands of nuclear warheads on the Earth – enough to “bounce the rubble” several times over.

More worrisome, the number of states with nuclear weapons or the capacity to create them continues to increase.

The analogy of more people with matches in the powder maga-zine is hard to avoid.

Other weapons of mass destruc-tion, such as chemical or biological weapons, are no doubt continuing to increase in lethality.

The lethality of conventional weapons also is increasing – so much so that their effects are merg-ing into those of nuclear weapons.

These are all cheery thoughts that many of us have become quite skilled at not thinking about.

However, none of these prob-lems, although serious, appear to be insoluble.

For example, people in high technology cultures tend to have fewer children.

Urbanization also reduces popu-lation growth.

Perhaps most importantly in controlling the number of people in the world are equal rights and edu-cation for women and girls.

The point is that we need to think about all four sub-systems together as one, and consider all alternatives openly and without bias.

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While all letters must be signed (and have a telephone number for verifi-cation purposes) upon submission, writers may elect to withhold their names from publication in special circumstances.

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Editor, The Times:Last winter a person who burns slash at

years-end showed me a video of a great pile of perfectly good logs going up in flames. I can't say the exact dimensions of this one particular pile or the truckloads that were in it but it was huge!

Something about the wood being too far away to be hauled economically or some bad excuse like that.

Ever since the Campbell-Clark (as Rafe Mair calls them) government took over (and they've been there a long time) the management of B.C's forest has been atrocious!

I've seen as many as six freighters lined up in Nanaimo harbor waiting to be loaded with raw logs plus three in Ladysmith harbor. Off to China to be sawn up there.

A year or so back I was on the Queen Charlottes – Haida Gwaii where I grew up. A friend was taking me for a tour of the former Macmillan Bloedel claim of Justkatla where he and I had both worked at one period of our lives. He took me up a road that had been built after I'd left. The view down into Stewart Bay was beautiful.

What wasn't so spectacular was the large num-ber of big cedar logs lying by the roadside, sim-ply abandoned. We shook our heads on that one.

Letting the wolves to tend the sheep flocks has not been such a good idea. Yes, no doubt the NDPs forest practices were too restrictive but this “Do what you want and we'll rubber stamp” it has been disastrous for B.C.'s forestry sector.

However, if one peruses B.C.'s media, one would never know. In fact, the Vancouver Sun and Province used a photo of a freighter loaded with raw logs as a symbol of B.C.'s forestry fit-ness. Just ship it all off to China, leave it in the bush to rot or be burned. In the meantime B.C.'s mills starve for wood. That's the way to do things — just close em all down.

The one thing I can be proud of – my union UNIFOR of which I'm still an honorary mem-ber, has called for an end to the horrendous waste of fibre.

Well they sure have an uphill battle there, with a media (the same media that tried to foist Honourable Harper off on us for another four or five years – they failed there) telling us that all is well in B.C.'s forests.

Plus, with a rubber stamp “let the foxes look after the chicken coop” Ministry of Forests, it's really going to a hard one.

Dennis PeacockClearwater, B.C.

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Minor hockey gets help(L-r) Clearwater-Vavenby Legion representatives Joe Short and Calvin Lutz present a $500 cheque to Mason Wadlegger and Ole Kjenstad of Clearwater Minor Hockey. The money will be used to help players who otherwise could not afford to participate. Photo by Keith McNeill

Theme for Clearwater-Wells Gray should be “Fire and Ice”Editor, The Times:

I have taken a number of business courses and read a few books on the matter. One of the recurring themes was the name of you choose for your business.

Mankind has a tendency to allow his/her ego get in the way of something so simple as a name. People predominantly want to choose some-thing cute or sideways intellectual to describe their offering. But the business gurus (who often disagree on many points) always agree on one thing: name it what it is. If it is a bakery, call it “The Bakery!”

I propose we do the same with our commu-nity identity. This is something the town had discussed at length in the past but never really seemed to get a full grasp upon over the years. We looked over a number of other towns and seemed particularly amused with the western theme that some town had chosen. We truly admired Ladysmith's wall mural theme. Hope’s carved statues have had their influence on our little town. We looked around and found many admirable town identity offerings and unfortu-nately have started using them all.

Unless I am mistaken, our identity does not seem clearly defined. There seems to be a number of themes throughout. Right from pri-vate homeowners to town council we find well thought out individual ideas of what we are about. I was particularly abhorred by the Wells Gray Park sign in our roundabout and its lack of understanding.

So what do I feel should be our visual iden-tify? It is what it has been forever and we took it so much for granted that only a quiet few rec-ognized it. We are and have been for a very long time identified by “Fire and Ice.”

Wells Gray Park is known as a park created by fire and ice. While we take evidence of vol-canic activity for granted, others look on it with awe. The town is working together with an inter-est group to create a UNESCO site dedicated to volcanic features, including our Buck Hill! It isn’t what other towns are, it is far better!

It doesn’t take much imagination to think how inexpensive and easy it would be to find sufficient volcanic rock to decorate our signs and buildings. How our winter carnival could be our “Ice Carnival.” How our menus could include “Lava Sauce.” How an ice cream deserts in a res-taurants could be called the “Pyramid” or with a hot topping, “Fire and Ice.” Or how about our school, when teaching about volcanoes, actually visiting a volcano! It’s in our back yard – how cost effective would that field trip be!

Did you know that we have the remnants of one of the greatest battle of all time? Larger than Ali and Frazier; larger than David and Goliath; larger than Godzilla and Superman? Pyramid Mountain was a volcano that fought with a glacier and lost. Just imagine the intensity of a battle of that magnitude!

Randy HedlundClearwater, B.C.

Clearwater responds to the Syrian refugee crisisEditor, The Times:

Professor Daniel Heibert of the Department of Geography at University of British Columbia recently presented a webinar regarding the Syrian refugee crisis.

As of October 13 of this year, 593,432 people have arrived into Europe by sea, and 3,103 people have either died or are missing in this migration.

Many factions within Syria are fighting for control with no “endpoint” in sight. Heibert showed photos of the utter devastation by the bombing of cities like Hama, north of Damascus.

In a population of 22 mil-lion people in 2010, 250,000 to 300,000 people have been killed, one million people injured, six to seven million people internally displaced, five million people have fled the country and five to six million people are preparing to flee. It may take up to five years to see the end of this massive displacement.

Turkey, Greece and sur-rounding countries are groan-ing under the numbers of people entering.

Many countries are mobi-lizing to meet the humanitar-ian needs of this migration.

Some countries are less wel-coming and anti-refugee orga-nizations are forming.

There are many demands of the European Union, as not all countries have an open border policy and some coun-tries are more financially able than others to support this huge influx of people.

Sweden is offering per-manent residence to Syrians. Germany expected 800,000 asylum claims and now has over one million. Germany also offers permanent resi-dence. There is a massive mobilization of volunteers in Germany. Germany’s pri-orities are to assess refugee claims, provide accommoda-tion, health care and educa-tion with a cost of over 6 bil-lion Euros.

As of October 31, approxi-mately 2,500 Syrian have been processed and landed in Canada.

These figures are staggering and there is nowhere near a global solution for this huge humanitarian crisis.

After a meeting in October to gage the interest of Clearwater, it was determined that Clearwater’s response to this humanitarian disaster would be to host a family. Through the federal govern-

ment’s blended visa office referral program and with the expert assistance of Refugees and Friends Together (RAFT) a young family consisting of a husband, wife and young daughter has been assigned to Clearwater.

As this family is cur-rently in Lebanon and there is much paperwork to do it, is unknown at this time when they will arrive in Clearwater.

It is RAFT in Clearwater’s commitment to help this fam-ily for a year to settle and become independent. This includes financial support for six months with the federal government providing finan-cial support for the other six months.

Accommodation has been arranged and financial support is beginning to be pledged. Lists are being made of folks who are interested in supporting by teaching English, helping with commu-nity orientation, transporta-tion and fundraising.

To find out how to con-tribute to this humanitarian program, check out Refugees and Friends in Clearwater on Facebook or call 250-674-3615 for more information.

Sandra HolmesClearwater, B.C.

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50 YEARS AGO:Clearwater Timber

Products installed a new barker and chip-per at Camp 2 sawmill. Material that formerly had been burned was being shipped to Kamloops by truck to the new pulp mill.

Davie Fulton won the federal election in the Kamloops riding by

a wide margin. Voter turnout in Clearwater was 64.5 per cent, with 263 out of 403 on the voters' list turning out.

45 YEARS AGO:The 80 persons at an

attendance area meet-ing in Clearwater voted unanimously against School District 26 (Birch Island) amalgam-

ating with Kamloops. A B.C. School Trustees report concluded that the time was opportune, especially as amalgama-tion was in progress between School District 24 (Barriere) and Kamloops.

40 YEARS AGO:School District 26

was to hold its first election-at-large for trustees. Incumbents Ernie Graffunder and Bill Anderson were

being challenged in Area A. Dale Conarroe of Blue River and Ronaye Havisto of Avola were contest-ing the seat vacated by longtime trustee Earl Miller of Blue River.

35 YEARS AGO:A new T-bar would

make Clearwater ski hill among the top 25 resorts for its size in the province, said ski resort consultant Al Raine, husband of former ski-ing champion Nancy Greene.

A Clearwater group started an amateur wrestling club. A dem-onstration was to be held at CSS.

30 YEARS AGO:Bert Walker, Upper

Clearwater represen-tative on the TNRD Television, Parks and Cemetery committee, reported that the area had received television reception for the first time. Area A direc-

tor Hans Krauseneck said preparations were underway to upgrade the signal for the bal-ance of Area A.

25 YEARS AGO:Jack Braaksma and

Debby Mayer were the only challengers for positions on the board of School District 26 who were prepared to say unequivocally that they would roll back con-troversial pay increases trustees had voted for themselves. The board had doubled trustees' pay from $5,000 per year to $10,000.

20 YEARS AGO:Community support

was urgently required to prevent Clearwater and District Highway Rescue Society from losing two $5,000 annu-al grants it received from TNRD for its operations in Areas A (Clearwater-Vavenby) and B (Blue River-Avola). A discrepancy

in the wording of the bylaw meant a referen-dum was needed.

15 YEARS AGO:B.C. Parks was

considering granting exclusive permits for certain recreational activities in Wells Gray Park, but was not get-ting much support from the park's public advisory committee. "Exclusive permits are worth a lot of money," said Gilles Valade, a committee member. "I know people who are sitting on a backcountry permit that's worth $3.5 million ... a ski permit on Crown land."

10 YEARS AGO:About a dozen

residents signed a letter asking for a streetlight to be located at the end of Sunshine Valley Road (the junction with Old North Thompson Highway) closest to Brookfield Mall.

During the Nov. 4 - 6 weekend police issued four 24-hour suspensions to persons who had been drinking and driving. Twenty-four hour suspensions under the Motor Vehicle Act were usually issued when a driver is

between 50 and 100 mg of alcohol in 100 milli-litre of blood. The legal limit under the Criminal Code was 80 mg but it was illegal to operate a motor vehicle on a high-way in the province of B.C. when over 50 mg.

5 YEARS AGO:About 450

people took part in Remembrance Day cer-emonies at the cenotaph in Reg Small Park.

Murray Coell, B.C.'s new Minister of Environment, went on a short tour of Wells Gray Park with MLA Terry Lake, Mayor John Harwood, Wells Gray Country TNRD director Tim Pennell and others. Signs and roads were two of the topics dis-cussed.

1 YEAR AGO:More than 80 people

turned up for an elec-tion forum held at the new Dutch Lake Community Centre. Those attending heard from candidates seek-ing the positions of North Thompson (Clearwater-Blue River) school trustee, TNRD director for Area A (Wells Gray Country), District of Clearwater councillor, and mayor of Clearwater.

A full-page feature highlighted the history of Safety Mart since its opening in 1973 by Ken Kjenstad and Ralph Sunderman. The store was due to close with the opening of the new Buy-Low.

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Sometimes you need to correct the correction. In last week's issue we noted that the story “Grand opening held for new credit union location” in the previous week's issue stated that Ernie Smith was one of two long-time credit union members who held the ribbon for the ribbon-cutting. We said that the correct name was Byron Smith. In fact, it was Myron Smith. We apologize for the double error.

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BarriereNov. 21-22 – No-Host Bazaar, North Thompson Fall Fair

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Nov. 26: Craft fair at Barriere Secondary school 4:30 -830pm to book a table call Sandra at 672 9515

Nov. 28 - Barriere Seniors Annual Craft Fair, Seniors Hall, 10am-2pm. $10/table. Info: Lil 250-672-9318

Chu ChuaDec. 13 – Christmas Craft Fair, Chu Chua Community

Hall, 10am-1pm. $10/table. Info: Eunice 250-672-5356

ClearwaterNov. 8 - 20th Annual Winter Wonderland & Craft Fair,

Clearwater Legion, 10am-2pm. $20/table. Info: Abby 250-674-2127

Nov. 14-15 – Blackpool Craft Fair, Blackpool Hall, 10am-2pm both days. $10/table. Info: Sharon 250-587-6202

Nov. 21-22 – Clearwater Elks Christmas Bazaar, Elks Hall, 9am-3pm. $10/table. Info: Phyllis 250-674-3535

Dec. 13 – Clearwater Elks Christmas Bazaar, Elks Hall, 9am-3pm. $10/table. Info: Phyllis 250-674-3535

Dec 11-13 and Dec 18-20 - Winter Market at the Wells Gray Info Centre. Fri. 2-8pm Sat. 10-4pm Sun. 10-3pm Info: 250-676-9511

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50 YEARS AGO:Clearwater Timber

Products installed a new barker and chip-per at Camp 2 sawmill. Material that formerly had been burned was being shipped to Kamloops by truck to the new pulp mill.

Davie Fulton won the federal election in the Kamloops riding by

a wide margin. Voter turnout in Clearwater was 64.5 per cent, with 263 out of 403 on the voters' list turning out.

45 YEARS AGO:The 80 persons at an

attendance area meet-ing in Clearwater voted unanimously against School District 26 (Birch Island) amalgam-

ating with Kamloops. A B.C. School Trustees report concluded that the time was opportune, especially as amalgama-tion was in progress between School District 24 (Barriere) and Kamloops.

40 YEARS AGO:School District 26

was to hold its first election-at-large for trustees. Incumbents Ernie Graffunder and Bill Anderson were

being challenged in Area A. Dale Conarroe of Blue River and Ronaye Havisto of Avola were contest-ing the seat vacated by longtime trustee Earl Miller of Blue River.

35 YEARS AGO:A new T-bar would

make Clearwater ski hill among the top 25 resorts for its size in the province, said ski resort consultant Al Raine, husband of former ski-ing champion Nancy Greene.

A Clearwater group started an amateur wrestling club. A dem-onstration was to be held at CSS.

30 YEARS AGO:Bert Walker, Upper

Clearwater represen-tative on the TNRD Television, Parks and Cemetery committee, reported that the area had received television reception for the first time. Area A direc-

tor Hans Krauseneck said preparations were underway to upgrade the signal for the bal-ance of Area A.

25 YEARS AGO:Jack Braaksma and

Debby Mayer were the only challengers for positions on the board of School District 26 who were prepared to say unequivocally that they would roll back con-troversial pay increases trustees had voted for themselves. The board had doubled trustees' pay from $5,000 per year to $10,000.

20 YEARS AGO:Community support

was urgently required to prevent Clearwater and District Highway Rescue Society from losing two $5,000 annu-al grants it received from TNRD for its operations in Areas A (Clearwater-Vavenby) and B (Blue River-Avola). A discrepancy

in the wording of the bylaw meant a referen-dum was needed.

15 YEARS AGO:B.C. Parks was

considering granting exclusive permits for certain recreational activities in Wells Gray Park, but was not get-ting much support from the park's public advisory committee. "Exclusive permits are worth a lot of money," said Gilles Valade, a committee member. "I know people who are sitting on a backcountry permit that's worth $3.5 million ... a ski permit on Crown land."

10 YEARS AGO:About a dozen

residents signed a letter asking for a streetlight to be located at the end of Sunshine Valley Road (the junction with Old North Thompson Highway) closest to Brookfield Mall.

During the Nov. 4 - 6 weekend police issued four 24-hour suspensions to persons who had been drinking and driving. Twenty-four hour suspensions under the Motor Vehicle Act were usually issued when a driver is

between 50 and 100 mg of alcohol in 100 milli-litre of blood. The legal limit under the Criminal Code was 80 mg but it was illegal to operate a motor vehicle on a high-way in the province of B.C. when over 50 mg.

5 YEARS AGO:About 450

people took part in Remembrance Day cer-emonies at the cenotaph in Reg Small Park.

Murray Coell, B.C.'s new Minister of Environment, went on a short tour of Wells Gray Park with MLA Terry Lake, Mayor John Harwood, Wells Gray Country TNRD director Tim Pennell and others. Signs and roads were two of the topics dis-cussed.

1 YEAR AGO:More than 80 people

turned up for an elec-tion forum held at the new Dutch Lake Community Centre. Those attending heard from candidates seek-ing the positions of North Thompson (Clearwater-Blue River) school trustee, TNRD director for Area A (Wells Gray Country), District of Clearwater councillor, and mayor of Clearwater.

A full-page feature highlighted the history of Safety Mart since its opening in 1973 by Ken Kjenstad and Ralph Sunderman. The store was due to close with the opening of the new Buy-Low.

HISTORICAL Perspect i ve

BACK IN TIME

6 - 7

Sometimes you need to correct the correction. In last week's issue we noted that the story “Grand opening held for new credit union location” in the previous week's issue stated that Ernie Smith was one of two long-time credit union members who held the ribbon for the ribbon-cutting. We said that the correct name was Byron Smith. In fact, it was Myron Smith. We apologize for the double error.

For the Record


6 - 7

Black Press

This year's influ-enza vaccine is avail-able at doctors' offices, public health clinics and pharmacies across B.C.

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall said the main flu season runs from late November through to next April, and cases of H3N2 influenza are already showing up. That strain affects mainly older people, while influenza B is expect-ed to show up by February and spread among children.

The vaccine is is free for children between six months and five years, seniors aged 65 and older, pregnant women, aboriginal people and those with chronic health conditions, as well as caregivers and others who expect to be in close con-tact with higher-risk groups.

About 3,500 people die in Canada each winter from influenza and its complications, with hospital and resi-dential care patients the most vulnerable. Kendall said influenza causes more deaths than all other vaccine-preventable illnesses combined.

This year's vaccine

is expected to provide 40 to 60 per cent pro-tection against H3N2 and 65 per cent protec-tion against various strains of influenza B.

"The annual flu vaccine is still the best tool we have to protect

against getting the flu," said Dr. Charles Webb, president of the Doctors of B.C. "Combined with regu-lar hand washing, you are also protecting those around you who may be more vulner-

able to serious flu complications."

To find the near-est flu shot clinic, call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1 or use the online influenza clinic finder at www.immunizebc.ca/clinics/flu.

Music for Red Cross depotStephanie Turner sings during a music night put on to benefit Clearwater's Red Cross health equip-ment loan program (HELP) depot on Thursday evening, Nov. 5 at Dutch Lake Community Centre. The concert plus donations raised over $1,000, which means the depot will stay open, organizers report. Photo by Keith McNeill

Influenza vaccine now availableLeft: Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall gets his annual flu shot.B.C. government photo

Apply now for human and social services community gaming grantsMinistry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development

VICTORIA – Eligible non-profit organizations can now apply for the next round of human and social services community gaming grants funded by the Government of British Columbia.

The deadline for applications is Nov. 30, 2015. Applicants will be notified regarding the status of their application by Feb. 29, 2016.

Every year, the government of British Columbia approves $135 million in community gaming grants distributed among specific sectors, including arts and culture, sport, environment, public safety, human and social services, parent advisory councils and district par-ent advisory councils.

For information on how to apply for a B.C. commu-nity gaming grant, visit: www.gaming.gov.bc.ca/grants/index.htm


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By Elli KohnertNorth Thompson Star/Journal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

carve on it!” He notes that near-

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

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

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

ist on selling his work through craft fairs.

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

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

Nature plays a large part in Art by Ecki

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

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

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

STAR/JOURNAL photos: Elli Kohnert

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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VALLEY VOICESVALLEY VOICESNorth Thompson Metis to celebrate Louis Riel Day

North Thompson Aboriginal Cultural Centre

In British Columbia, 232,290 people have an Aboriginal identity, rep-resenting 16.6 per cent of the total Aboriginal population. There are also 69,475 Métis (15.4 per cent) in the province.

In The North Thompson Valley the Métis people make up 4.3 per cent.

The Métis are recog-nized by the government as one of the recognized Aboriginal peoples in Canada.

They developed as the mixed-race descen-dants of unions be-tween, generally, First Nations women and European men, but over time there were more intermarriages within the group. The term historically described all mixed-race people of First Nations and Euro-pean ancestry.

Within generations in the 19th century, par-ticularly in central and western Canada, a dis-tinct Métis culture de-veloped.

Since the late 20th century, the Métis peo-ple have been recognized as an Aboriginal people, with formal recognition equal to that given to the Inuit and First Na-tions peoples.

Louis Riel Day is perhaps one of the most signi� cant days in our history as Métis people. This day is a day of celebration of who we are as a unique people, with our culture and traditions independent of other Aboriginal peoples.

The Métis people of the North Thompson Valley are proud of their culture and love to share their stories, knowledge, and traditions with all

who are interested in learning.

North Thompson Aboriginal Cultural Centre representative Cindy Wilgosh says, “We love to share this with people at our Cul-tural Centre in Clear-water, and especially during our upcoming Louis Riel Day this coming Sunday.”

Louis Riel Day com-memorates the anniver-sary of the execution of Riel on Nov. 16, 1885, at Regina, Saskatch-ewan. Riel made the ultimate sacri� ce for his people defending Métis Rights, and so on this day Métis honour and celebrate Louis Riel in recognition of being a great Leader of the Mé-tis Peoples, Father of Manitoba Métis Hero.

Wilgosh says, “Louis Riel Day is the day we proudly proclaim our Métis ancestry “Kish-chee tey mo’yawn aen li Michif wi’yawn “We are proud to be Métis”.

Louis Riel Day in the North Thompson will be celebrated on Sunday, Nov. 15, at the North Thompson Ab-original Cultural Cen-tre, #211-117 Clear-water Station Road, Clearwater. The event

will run from 12 noon un-til approximately 4 p.m.

“There will be food, games, fun, informa-tion, music, and much more,” says Wilgosh “No tickets needed – by donation only, and ev-eryone is invited to at-tend.”

The North Thomp-son Aboriginal Cul-tural Centre is the only off reserve Centre for Aboriginal peoples in the North Thompson Valley; respecting and honouring the Simpcw First Nation in whose traditional territory the Cultural Centre sits.

The Centre has been operating since 2009 and became a registered nonpro� t society in March of 2013.

The main focus of the Centre is to share and create awareness of all the Aboriginal people of the North Thompson Valley; be-lieving that all people, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, must work together to make good things happen.

The Centre serves as a drop-in for area community members and visitors, hosts an area for a museum with the history of Aboriginal and Métis people, provides a gift shop featuring many local artists, teaches Aboriginal culture to all ages through sto-rytelling and making traditional crafts and workshops, volunteers at other community events from Barriere to Blue River, and works closely with Ab-original Engagement Success By 6.

Check out their website: www.ab-originalculture.ca or ww.aboriginalculture.ca/home and also on Facebook.

Obedience -We learn by listening to traditional stories,

by listening to our parents or guardians, our fellow students and our teachers. We learn by their behavior and their reminders, so that we know what is right and what is wrong.Happiness -

We must show some enthusiasm to encour-age others at social functions. Our actions will make our ancestors happy in the next world.Respect -

We must give honour to our elders and fel-low students and the strangers that come to visit our community. We must honour other peoples’ basic rights. Love -

If we are to live in harmony we must accept one another as we are and accept others who are not in our circle. Love means to be kind and good to one another.Humility -

We are not above or below others in the circle of life. We feel humbled when we under-stand our relationship with creation. We are so small compared to the majestic expanse of creation. “We are just a strand in a web of life,” and we respect and value life. Faith -

We must learn to believe and trust others, to believe in a power greater than ourselves who we worship and who gives us strength to be a worthy member of the human race.Kinship -

Our family is important to us. This includes our parents, our brothers and sisters who love us and give us roots, the roots that tie us to the lifeblood of the earth. It also includes extended family: grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws and children. These are also our brothers and sisters and they give us a sense of belong-ing to a community.Strength -

We must learn to be patient in times of trou-ble and not to complain but to endure and show understanding. We must accept dif� culties and tragedies so that we may give others strength to accept their own dif� culties and tragedies.Cleanliness -

We must learn not to in� ict ills on oth-ers, for we do it to ourselves. Clean thoughts come from a clean mind and this comes from Indian spirituality. Good health habits also

re� ect a clean mind. Good Child Rearing -

Children are unique and blessed with the gift of life. We are responsible for their well be-ing, spiritually, emotionally and physically, and for their intellectual development. They repre-sent the continuity of our circle of life which we perceive to be the Creator’s will.Thankfulness -

We learn to give thanks for all the kind things others do for us, and for the Creator’s bounty that we are privileged to share with oth-ers in the spirit of love. Hope -

We must hope for better things to make life easier for us, our families and the community, both materially and spiritually.Sharing -

We learn to be part of the family by helping in providing food or other basic needs. This is sharing responsibilities in order to enjoy them.Ultimate Protection -

The ultimate responsibility to achieve is “health for a balanced caring for the body, mind, emotions and the spirit of the individual, the family, the community and the nation.”Control Flaps -

We are all connected by relationships and we depend on each other.

The signi� cance of the tipiThe tipi of the Northern Plains Aboriginals is much more than a shelter. It embodies many of the

values so important to Native traditions and culture. The � fteen poles represent the following values:

In British Columbia,

WikipediaLouis David Riel (1844 – 1885) was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and a political leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies.

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World Diabetes Day is held every year on Nov. 14. This year’s focus is the importance of starting the day with a healthy breakfast. It will improve your concentration, mental performance and your mood. Make a good breakfast part of your day, every day. (Also, skipping breakfast will not help you lose weight).

Research on e-cigarettes is lacking when we try to see whether the ingredients when burnt are harmful to the body and longterm-use problems are yet to be determined. Then there is still the possibility of nicotine addiction. Let’s hope the dangers of e-cigarettes are known more quickly than those of tobacco.

It’s a difficult job to decide which strains of flu virus to include in each year’s flu vaccine. Decisions were made as early as February about the content of the vaccine for 2015-16. Last year’s vaccine was not the best match, however for this flu season, the vaccine will contain strains that will give recipients much better protection. It’s important that we all get a flu shot each year. Are you going to?

Grapefruit juice contains substances that can inactivate enzymes involved in the breakdown of certain drugs in the body. When that happens, it can result in higher levels of the drug which can lead to side effects. Our pharmacists will tell you when this might be a problem.

Counselling our customers on the proper use of their medications is a major part of our job as your pharmacist. It’s a job we take seriously. We are happy to answer all your questions about your medications.

Rural and Remote Division of Family PracticeClearwaterA GPSC initiative

Child & Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative(CYMHSU)

Project Lead position: Expression of InterestThe CYMHSU Collaborative, funded by the Shared Care Committee with support from the Ministry of Health and Doctors of BC, involves multiple organizations and ministries all working together to increase the number of children, youth, and their families receiving timely access to mental health services and support in the Interior Health region.

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Preferred Education. Training and Experience• Diploma or Degree in health care, counselling, project management, business administration, or re-

lated discipline such as organizational development or leadership or a combination of education and experience

• Recent, related experience in project coordination, change management, and organizational devel-opment and or primary care

• Knowledge or experience with Child and Youth Mental Health and/or Substance Use is preferred

Preferred Skills and Abilities• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing• Proven ability to use Microsoft-Office Suite of tools for collection and presentation of information

e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel• Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others• Proven ability to plan, lead, coordinate and inspire positive change

Contractors are expected to supply their own office, laptop, phone and transportation.This position is based on approximately 12-15 hours per week, with a wage range beginning at $35/hr.

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Thief takes driver's licenseClearwater RCMP report that on Tuesday,

Nov. 3, overnight there was a theft of a driver's licence from a vehicle on Scott Rd.

Police would like to remind everyone not to keep valuables, including identification, in their vehicle.

These items become targets for the opportu-nistic thief walking by.

Chainsaws taken from houseOn Nov. 4, police received a report of the

theft of two Stihl chainsaws from a residence on Old North Thompson Highway the previ-ous day.

Anyone with information, please contact the RCMP (250-674-2237) or Crime Stoppers (1-800-222-8477)

Unsafe driver gets ticketOn Nov. 5, Clearwater RCMP received a

traffic complaint of a vehicle passing unsafely near Little Fort.

The Chevrolet pickup was stopped and the driver received a violation ticket for fail to

complete pass safely.

Fire destroys outbuildingOn Saturday, Nov. 7, RCMP and

Clearwater Fire Department attended a struc-ture fire at the Clearwater New Life Assembly Pentecostal Church.

The fire originated in an outbuilding con-taining a wood heater.

The outbuilding was completely destroyed and there was heat damage to the church. However, there were no injuries.

At this time, it does not appear to be a sus-picious fire.

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1-800-222-TIPSClearwater RCMP Report

Time to change tiresLorena Traub uses a lug wrench to tighten the nuts holding a winter tire to her car. Clearwater RCMP plan to hold road-checks over the next few weeks to ensure people have adequate tires on their vehicles. Photo by Keith McNeill

Time to adjust to challenging winter driving conditionsSubmitted

In the Southern Interior, speed-relat-ed crashes that result in injury or fatality increase by over 90 per cent between November and January – totalling over 80 crashes each of these months.

Driving too fast for the road condi-tions is a factor in most speed related crashes. That's why ICBC and police are appealing to Southern Interior drivers to adjust their driving for the road conditions they encounter. In poor weather, slow down, increase your fol-lowing distance and allow extra travel time.

Throughout November, police across B.C. will be looking for drivers travelling at unsafe speeds.

Top five tips for Southern Interior drivers:

• Ice and snow

can hit unexpectedly so make sure your tires are rated for the conditions you'll be driving in this winter. Check your tire pressure regu-larly – pressure drops in cold weather and overinflated tires can reduce gripping.

• When severe win-ter conditions arrive, consider alternatives – take public transit if possible, carpool with a confident driver whose vehicle is equipped for the

conditions, take a taxi, work from home or wait until the road crews have cleared major roads. Sometimes the best option is to leave the car at home.

• Consider using your headlights whenever weather is poor and visibility is reduced – not only at night – to help you see ahead and be seen by other drivers.

• Clear off any snow that's built up on your vehicle's

headlights and wheel wells before driving; it can affect your ability to see and steer.

• In poor weather, use extreme caution when approaching highway mainte-nance vehicles on the road and never pass on the right. Be patient and maintain a safe following dis-tance – these vehicles throw up snow and spray which can make it difficult to see.

With winter approaching, police and ICBC remind motorists to adjust their driving to road conditions.Photo submitted


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Cam Fortems – Kamloops This Week

Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod applauded the choice last Thursday of former Conservative health minister Rona Ambrose as interim leader of the party.

Conservative MPs and senators voted to see Ambrose guide the party over the coming months as it chooses a permanent leader to replace Stephen Harper.

McLeod is former parliamentary secre-tary to Ambrose, who visited Kamloops dur-ing the election cam-paign.

“As I reflected on a number of her attri-butes, her reasonable fluency in French and previous experience in opposition, she was my top choice,” McLeod said.

As interim leader, Ambrose has taken herself out of the running to become eventual party leader. Under Conservative rules, the interim lead-er cannot run for per-manent status within the party.

“I feel that does give a competitive advantage,” McLeod said.

On the government side, Thompson Rivers University political scientist Derek Cook called appointment of Jody Wilson-Raybould as minister of justice “a remarkable change for the federal govern-ment.”

Wilson-Raybould, a former Crown lawyer and now Vancouver MP, was regional chief in B.C. for the Assembly of First Nations. Cook said he expects one of her first acts will be to launch a long-sought inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women, particularly on Northern B.C.’s Highway of Tears.

Cook also noted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointment of Ontario academic and human-rights lawyer Catherine

McKenna as environ-ment minister.

“These [two minis-ters] are very capable women who have raised expectations,” he said.

Despite the appointment of women to half the cabinet positions, how-

ever, Cook noted there are no women who chair the various cabi-net committees.

“Decisions are made in those com-mittees,” the political scientist said.

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Right: Alberta Conservative MP and former health minister Rona Ambrose (l) is the new interim leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Ambrose visited Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Conservative candidate Cathy McLeod’s campaign office on Oct. 8. McLeod was re-elected. KTW file photo

MP McLeod’s choice, Ambrose, takes interim helm of the Conservative Party of Canada

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Oldtimers Tourny

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Jennifer Smith - Vernon Morning Star

While snow accu-mulates up on the hills, riders are getting a treat in town as the 2015 B.C. Snow Show comes to Vernon.

The provincial event has outgrown its old venue and has moved to Kal Tire Place, where it will span not one, but now two days: Friday, Nov. 13 from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

“Vernon Snowmobile Association with the

British Columbia Snowmobile Association and Let’s Ride BC are putting on this provincial event,” said Jackie Moore, event co-ordi-nator. “And it is now a two-day event.

“Our main objec-tive for this event is to promote avalanche awareness and safety. We are having free seminars for the pub-lic about being aware of the dangers and making sure you are prepared for it.”

Admission is by donation with all pro-ceeds from the door going to the Easter Seals Snow A Rama

Kids Campaign.“We have just

under 60 vendors coming from all over B.C. and some from Alberta,” said Moore. “The vendors will have all the newest snowmobiles, snow-bikes, riding gear and accessories.

“We also have about 25 pro riders coming to sign auto-graphs and answer questions.”

Some of the top snow shred-ders visiting the event include: Brett Turcotte, Reagan Sieg, Cody McNolty, Derek Wood, Cody Borchers, Shane Hansen, Stephanie Steezy, Brock Hoyer, Nadine Overwater and Julie Ann Chapman.

There will also be door prizes and other giveaways.

Food and bever-ages will also be avail-able at Kal Tire Place.

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Sports

Novices show their stuffMembers of the Clearwater Novice hockey team scramble in front of the net during a four-minute scrimmage held during the first intermission at a Kamloops Blazers hockey game. The session was held in Kamloops on Satur-day evening, Nov. 7.Photo submitted

Junior girls take on BarriereLeft: Clearwater Secondary School junior girls volleyball player Keltie Arndt lines up for a serve during a game against Barriere at CSS on Monday, Nov. 2. The local squad lost closely fought games to Barriere but came back to defeat St. Ann's. The Junior Raider girls finished league play on Monday versus Kamloops Christian School and Sahali in Kamloops and will participate in the league windup tournament on Nov. 13 and 14. They played in a tournament at St. Ann's on Oct 16-17 and took second place.

Photos by Keith McNeill

Right: Savannah Dee of the Clearwater Second-ary School junior girls volleyball team bunts the ball over the net during a game against Barriere on Nov. 2.

B.C. Snow Show opens full throttle in Vernon


By Tom Fletcher, Black Press

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed three rookie B.C. MPs to his new cabinet, all from the Lower Mainland.

Vancouver South MP Harjit Sajjan, a former Lieutenant-Colonel in the Canadian Forces who served three tours in Afghanistan, is the new Minister of Defence. He was a Vancouver Police offi-cer for 11 years before running for Parliament

in the Oct. 19 election.Vancouver-

Granville MP Jody Wilson-Raybould, another first-time candidate elected to the new riding of Vancouver-Granville, is appointed Justice Minister. Wilson-Raybould is a former Crown prosecutor and

served as B.C. regional chief for the Assembly of First Nations before running for national office.

Delta MP Carla Qualtrough is appoint-ed minister for Sport and Persons with Disabilities. A lawyer and specialist in dis-abilities who is visually impaired, Qualtrough won three medals in swimming at the 1988 and 1992 Paralympic Games.

B.C. Premier Christy Clark congrat-ulated the new B.C. MPs, part of a contin-gent of 17 elected with the Liberal majority in Ottawa.

"I am pleased to see British Columbia will be well represented at the cabinet table," Clark said in a state-ment Wednesday. "I know ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould, Harjit Sajjan and

Carla Qualtrough will be strong, passion-ate advocates not just for our province, but for our shared priori-ties, like renewing the Softwood Lumber Agreement, LNG development, increas-ing support for inter-national trade, invest-ing in infrastructure and immigration, as well as fully including

First Nations in our diverse economy."

12 - 13Promoting “12 Days in December”

Avola author Eleanor Deckert (r) takes part in a book-signing for her new book, “12 Days in Decem-ber,” held at Clearwater Library on Thursday, Nov. 5. She plans to hold more events at the library on Nov. 12 at noon and Nov. 13, 1 – 6 p.m. In the photo are (back, l-r) Kevin Deckert, Eleanor Deckert, and (front) Fran McRae, a former Avola resident who played an important role in bringing the Deckerts to the community many years ago.

Photo by Keith McNeill

Three B.C. ministers in Trudeau cabinet

Vancouver South MP Harjit Sajjan

Vancouver-Granville MP Jody Wilson-Raybould

Delta MP Carla Qual-trough

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Elks Hall Tuesdays 8 pm,72 Taren Drive. open to everyone. For info contact Wendy 250-587-0026

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Jennifer Smith - Vernon Morning Star

While snow accu-mulates up on the hills, riders are getting a treat in town as the 2015 B.C. Snow Show comes to Vernon.

The provincial event has outgrown its old venue and has moved to Kal Tire Place, where it will span not one, but now two days: Friday, Nov. 13 from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

“Vernon Snowmobile Association with the

British Columbia Snowmobile Association and Let’s Ride BC are putting on this provincial event,” said Jackie Moore, event co-ordi-nator. “And it is now a two-day event.

“Our main objec-tive for this event is to promote avalanche awareness and safety. We are having free seminars for the pub-lic about being aware of the dangers and making sure you are prepared for it.”

Admission is by donation with all pro-ceeds from the door going to the Easter Seals Snow A Rama

Kids Campaign.“We have just

under 60 vendors coming from all over B.C. and some from Alberta,” said Moore. “The vendors will have all the newest snowmobiles, snow-bikes, riding gear and accessories.

“We also have about 25 pro riders coming to sign auto-graphs and answer questions.”

Some of the top snow shred-ders visiting the event include: Brett Turcotte, Reagan Sieg, Cody McNolty, Derek Wood, Cody Borchers, Shane Hansen, Stephanie Steezy, Brock Hoyer, Nadine Overwater and Julie Ann Chapman.

There will also be door prizes and other giveaways.

Food and bever-ages will also be avail-able at Kal Tire Place.

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Sports

Novices show their stuffMembers of the Clearwater Novice hockey team scramble in front of the net during a four-minute scrimmage held during the first intermission at a Kamloops Blazers hockey game. The session was held in Kamloops on Satur-day evening, Nov. 7.Photo submitted

Junior girls take on BarriereLeft: Clearwater Secondary School junior girls volleyball player Keltie Arndt lines up for a serve during a game against Barriere at CSS on Monday, Nov. 2. The local squad lost closely fought games to Barriere but came back to defeat St. Ann's. The Junior Raider girls finished league play on Monday versus Kamloops Christian School and Sahali in Kamloops and will participate in the league windup tournament on Nov. 13 and 14. They played in a tournament at St. Ann's on Oct 16-17 and took second place.

Photos by Keith McNeill

Right: Savannah Dee of the Clearwater Second-ary School junior girls volleyball team bunts the ball over the net during a game against Barriere on Nov. 2.

B.C. Snow Show opens full throttle in Vernon


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Disability assistance restrictions easedBy Tom Fletcher, Black Press

Parents, advocates for the disabled and even the opposition critic applauded the B.C. government's move to increase finan-cial independence for people receiving dis-ability assistance payments.

Social Development Minister Michelle Stilwell has announced that effective Dec. 1, recipients will be able to receive financial gifts and inheritances of up to $100,000 without affecting their monthly payments. The current lifetime limit is $5,000 per person, after which assistance payments are reduced.

Stilwell said the change affects 96,000 people in B.C. who receive disability assis-tance.

"It's available to all those individuals,

and of course it would depend on their personal situations, their family support, friend support, whether they're working

or not working," Stilwell said. "And those are definitely changes that we're trying to encourage as well, to help individuals to

get into the workforce, so they can create opportunities for themselves to earn and to save."

The government previously raised the earned income exemption so people can earn up to $9,600 a year without reduc-tion of their disability assistance, and has encouraged B.C. businesses to hire dis-abled people.

James Ho, a member of the minister's council on employment and accessibil-ity, called the gift and inheritance policy "a quantum leap forward" for disabled people like his son.

Kathy Bromley, a disability advocate whose daughter attends Simon Fraser University, struggled to control her emo-tions at a ceremony at the B.C. legislature announcing the change Nov. 5.

"Just because Shannon was born with a disability and needs help to brush her teeth and put her coat on … she needs to have a good reason to wake up every morning," Bromley said.

NDP social development critic Michelle Mungall the change is "definitely good news" for those who can take advan-tage of it.

"I know with some of the families that I've been working with, people have come forward wanting to help them out, and they haven't been able to because of the gift rule," Mungall said.

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

Nov. 12: Clearwater Ski Hill AGM at 7:00pm. Clear-water Ski Lodge. (250)674-3848

Nov. 14: Legion Dinner, 257 Glen Rd, doors open 5 pm, adults $12; children 7-12 yrs, $6; 2-6 yrs, $3.

Nov. 14-15: Bazaar, Blackpool Hall, 10am – 3 pmNov. 17: Public Info meeting on Business licencing

& regulation bylaw No. 124, 7 pm, Multi-purpose rm at DLCC.

Nov. 21 – 22: Craft Fair, Elks Hall, 9 am – 3 pmNov. 21:Legion Dinner, 257 Glen Rd, doors open 5

pm, adults $12; children 7-12 yrs, $6; 2-6 yrs, $3.

Nov. 26-Dec. 1: Christmas at the Cottage photograph and craft sale. 11 am – 8 pm daily, 3684 Birch Island, Lost Creek Rd, Vavenby.

Nov. 27: Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy concert, 7 pm DLCC. Tickets: under 18, $28; 18+ $39.50. Info 250-674-3530

Nov. 29: 3rd Annual Lights to Remember, Memorial Tribute 3pm at the Clearwater Lodge. Call Eileen for info 250-674-2400

Dec. 13: Craft Sale, 9 am – 3 pm, Elks HallDec. 11: Welcome to Winter Dance, Blue River Up-

per Legion Hall

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, Tuesdays, 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

• Cribbage Wed. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 12:30 pm.• Fun Darts Fri. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 6 pm.

• Upstream Community and Heritage Society open house Tuesdays: 9am-9pm @ Avola School House, various activities. Info ph Fay 250-678-5302.

• Voices United Community Choir- every Wednesday, 4:30-5:30 at the Catholic Church of St. James.

• Thompson Valley Quilters. Meet 2nd Wed. and 3rd Mon. of the mth at NTAC in the DLCC, 9 am - 4 pm. Info Linda 250-674-3437 or Dorothy 250-676-9270

• Vavenby Needle Arts Group. Meet every Tues. 11am - 4pm at Vavenby Community Center. Info Dorothy 250-676-9270

CHILDREN & FAMILIES• Racoon StrongStart - Raft River Elem school days Mon, Tues, Thurs &

Fri 8:45-11:45am

• Racoon StrongStart - Vavenby Elm school days Wed 8:50-11:50am

• Clearwater Breastfeeding Group: 3rd Wed. of every month 7:30pm @ YCS

• Mother Goose - Monday mornings, reg. Kerry 250-674-3530

HEALTH & HEALING• Hospice Grief Support: 2nd Thur of every mth, NT Funeral Home 1-3

pm, info 250-674-2400

• Shambhala Meditation Group: meets every Tuesday at Forest House 6:30-8:00 pm. Info: 250-674-3233.

• Connections Healing Rooms - Wed. 1-3pm (except stat. holidays). 86 Young Rd. No charge. Sponsored by Living Streams Christian Church. www.healingrooms.com.

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

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

RECREATION• Drop-in soccer: May-Sept. Tuesdays & Thursday at 7pm at CSS � eld.

Everyone welcome!

• Bowling: Mon. 10–12pm & 1-3pm; Thurs., 1-3pm. Seniors Centre at Evergreen Acres. 250-674-3675

• Clearwater Sno-Drifters: 1st Thurs every mth. 250-676-9414

• CNT Rod & Gun Club: 3rd Tues. of the mth. Blackpool Hall 7pm Nov., Jan., & Mar. AGM in May

• Volleyball: Winter, dates TBA, at Clearwater Secondary School Gym, $2 drop in. Info: 250-674-1878.

• Youth Group: ages 12-18, Sat. 7-10 pm Dutch Lake Community Center, info 250-674-2600

• Yoga Tree – Call or email Annie 250-674-2468 [email protected]

• Core Strength Fitness. Tuesdays. 10-11am 250-674-0001

• Badminton: Mon & Wed, Oct – Mar, CSS gym, 7:30-9:30 pm, $3 drop-in fee, info 250-674-2518

• Drop in Basketball: Winter, dates TBA, $2 drop in at Clearwater Secondary School Gym. Info: 250-674-1878

• Slo-Pitch: Clearwater mixed Slo-Pitch league May – July. Contact Car-men Archibald 778-208-1773, 250-674-2632

• Drop in Soccer: June -Sept, tues and Thurs, 6:30-8:00 PM, CSS � eld, $2 drop in, grade 8 to adult

SENIORS• BUNCO: 3rd Tue of every mth, Dutch Lake Seniors Drop-in Centre,

1:30 – 3 pm, info 250-674-2400

• Wells Gray Country Senior’s Society 3rd Sun Social Meet at the Wells Gray Hotel at 12:30pm for lunch or dessert, & chat

• Wells Gray Country Senior’s Society Book Club Last Thursday of the mth 2pm at the library. All seniors welcome.

• WGCSS Writers Circle: Meets 1st & 3rd Thur. @ Library

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Coming EventsCraft Fair

Nov. 26 from 4:30pm-8:30pmStop by Barriere Secondary and have a FREE coffee/tea

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projects for sale, fresh baking, along with many

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Lions Hall Book SaleSaturday Nov. 28, 9am - 2pmFiction, Non Fiction, all types

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Royal Purple50th Anniversary TeaSat. Nov. 21, 2-4 pm

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Spaghetti Dinner $10Lions Hall Fund Raiser

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DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLANApplication #: KMC-FACILITIES- IVMP-2015

Applicant: Kinder Morgan Canada (KMC), 7815 Shellmont Street, Burnaby BC V5A 4S9. Cheryl Thesen (403-358-2509).

In accordance with the British Columbia’s Pest Management Act and Regulations, KMC is required to develop a Pest Manage-ment Plan (PMP) (for KMC the PMP is referred to as the Integrated Vegetation Management Plan (IVMP)). The PMP manages problem vegetation, including control of noxious weeds and invasive plants within KMC facilities. Facilities include pump stations, valve stations, terminals, tank farms and office/maintenance facilities. All facilities are fenced, secure compounds not accessible to the general public. The facilities are located in proximity to the following communities in British Columbia: Valemount, Albreda, Blue River, Avola, Vavenby, Clearwater, Darfield, McLure, Kamloops, Merritt, Kingsvale, Hope, Chilli-wack, Abbotsford, Sumas, Langley, Burnaby and Richmond.

This PMP has been prepared to replace the existing 5 year PMP which expires in 2016. The proposed duration of the IVMP (PMP) is from March 31, 2016 to March 31, 2021.

The vegetation management and weed control methods proposed for use include hand pulling, mowing, trimming, prun-ing, selective slashing, girdling, geotextile fabric, retaining existing low ground cover, and seeding, fertilization where set backs permit and tree/shrub plantings. The use of pesticides is intended within the area to which the PMP (IVMP) applies. KMC conducts all work, including pest management, in strict adherence with all applicable laws and regulations.

The common names and an example of trade names of the pesticides proposed for use under this plan include: aminocy-clopyrachlor (Navius VM), aminopyralid (Milestone), chlorsulfuron (Telar), clopyralid (Lontrel 360), dicamba (Vanquish), diflufenzopyr (Overdrive), diuron (Diurex 80 WDG), flumioxazin (Payload), fluroxypyr (Retain B), glyphosate (Vantage XRT), imazapyr (Arsenal), indaziflam (Esplanade SC), MCPA (MCPA Amine 500), mecoprop-P (Mecoprop-P), metsulfuron methyl (Escort), picloram (Tordon 22K), triclopyr (Garlon XRT), 2,4-D (2,4-D Amine 600), Hasten (adjuvant) and siloxylated poly-ether (adjuvant). Application methods include: backpack, power hose and nozzle, wick/wipe-on applicator, squirt bottle and boom sprayer.

A draft copy of the proposed IVMP (PMP) and maps of the proposed treatment areas may be examined in detail online at: http://www.kindermorgan.com/content/docs/kmc_facilities_ivmp.pdf or by contacting the Applicant listed above.

“A person(s) wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the pest management plan, may send copies of the information to the applicant within 30 days of the publication of this notice”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

November 12 - 18, 2015

Aries, things go well in your love life this week, especially after you let go of the reins for a little while. You will be surprised at what comes when you accept change.

Don’t allow indeci-sion to keep you from your ultimate goal this week, Can-cer. Do your best to keep an open mind and have confidence in your ability to make the right call.

Things may reach a critical point this week, Libra. How you react in tough situations will give others a good indication of how reliable you can be.

Capricorn, connect with creative people this week and delve into projects that in-spire your own cre-ative energy. Even though you’re being crafty, you still will be productive.

This is a good week to make a bold move, Aquarius. Keeping your feel-ings inside will not produce results. Take action and you will be glad you did.

Resist the urge to feel slighted when others don’t pay you the attention you think you deserve, Taurus. Your efforts are being noticed, and they will pay dividends in the long run.

You are spurred on by other people’s energy this week, Leo. The more social engagements you can set up the better off you will be. Host a party or enjoy a night on the town.

Scorpio, take a few deep breaths when confronted with an issue. Taking a step back can provide a new perspective that can help you solve a problem that’s puzzled you to this point.

Tasks may need a little more attention this week, Pisces. If things seem to take a bit longer, exercise patience and you will solve the problem.

Put your worries aside, Gemini. This week you will be floating on a cloud. Something special comes your way, and the next week should be filled with laughter.

Virgo, stay busy this week with tasks that keep your mind oc-cupied. You can use a few pressure-free days, and staying busy will prevent you from worrying.

Now is a great time to tell family mem-bers that you love them, Sagittarius. Open up your heart and share your feel-ings. You’re bound to feel better for having done so.

NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE LAND FROM WOODLOT LICENSE W0385

Please be advised that Michael Millar, Stephen Millar, Lisa Millar, and Darius Millar are proposing to remove 208 hectares of private land from Woodlot License W0385 located in the vicinity of the North

end of Dunn Lake, BC.Inquiries/comments to this proposal must be submitted to Michael A. Millar, 21367 Thacker

Mountain Road, Hope, BC V0X 1L1 or to [email protected] by November 30, 2015.

*Only written inquiries received by the above date will be responded to.

Information about this proposal can be obtained by contacting Michael Millar at the above

addresses or 604-869-9757.

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Clearwater: 1 bdrm apt in Trip-lex, own entrance, close to shopping, $500/mo. Avail Nov.1 Call Julie 250-674-0188

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AnnuAl generAl MeetingEvergreen Acres Senior Citizen Home Society

Monday, Nov. 23 • 5:00PMat Evergreen Acres Hall

• Election of directors - 3 two year positions • Year End reports

• Memberships will be sold until Nov. 21 but no memberships at the AGM

• Special resolution to amend the constitution and bylaw

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INVITATION FOR TENDERSNOW REMOVAL 2015-2016

The Evergreen Acres Seniors Home Society is calling for an Invitation to tender for snow removal of driveway and

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Bids must be sealed in a brown envelope and delivered no later than

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In loving memory of our precious dad, husband, grandpa, brother, son, uncle, brother-in-law, co-worker and good friend.

Ernie was born October 18, 1926 to Karl and Margaret Graffunder in Jasper, Alberta. Ernie was from a family of 10 children; he had three brothers and six sisters. He lived in Lucerne at the CN Rail Station until the age of three, when he moved with his family by train to the Station House in Vavenby, where his father worked. Ernie attend-ed school in Vavenby to Grade 8. After his dad passed away, Ernie moved with his mother and other siblings to Peavine, where they built their ranch.

Ernie worked in his teens and early 20s cutting poles for the Clearwater Forest Service, as well as helping at home on the farm to support his mother and other chil-dren. His pay checks would go directly to his mom.

Ernie met Helen while working for Clearwater Timber Products (CTP). Helen was a waitress at the cookhouse where he would go for the occa-sional meal. He asked her out and eventually married Helen in 1953. They lived a wonder-ful, busy life together on the property Ernie purchased on Peavine Road, where he had the family home built. Nearby were the mobile home park he built along with the farm, which he loved and spent many hours on – clearing land, building, working,

haying, chickens, pigs, beef cattle. – every-thing he loved and that provided meat on the table. He also had his woodlot. Not to mention everything else he was involved in – mining claims, tour bus company, trapping, blasting, beekeeping, his D8 Cats, welder/mechanic and a school board trustee for almost 30 years. Ernie stocked McCorvie Lake with trout when he was young and people still enjoy fishing there to this day. His actual job that he worked at for years was at CTP as a bush foreman.

They had four pre-cious children; three sons and a daughter. He always said that he would never change anything and he enjoyed his busy life! Ernie always worked hard and was always trying something new. Some of his favourites, when asked, were packing with his pack train of horses, cruis-ing timber, timber buyer, logging and air observer (which meant flying a lot in small planes) and, of course, his lifelong love for gardening, which he did from a very early age until he couldn't get to the garden anymore. Ernie quite possibly had one of the best producing gardens in the val-ley! He was also an accomplished hunter and would usually get his deer and moose on opening day. Ernie always provided very well for his family – always lots of good food on the table. Once Ernie couldn't get around so good anymore and accom-plish something every

day (which he always had to do), he wrote a book of memoirs.

When Ernie did take time to relax, he enjoyed camping and fishing, mostly in his favorite spot, Raft River Valley. He would catch a string of fresh trout and then at the end of the day he would fry them up with potatoes from his garden on the beautiful big cast fry-ing pan he made out of cat parts! In earlier years he also enjoyed many trips out to Alberta camping with the Unterschultzs. Later he enjoyed his trips north to Alaska, Yukon, Caribou, Inuvik and even Churchill to see the polar bears. He also loved to spend time with his grandchil-dren, which he did frequently and whom he loved with all his heart.

Ernie left behind a multitude of friends as he was involved in so many different areas in the North Thompson Valley. His sons Doug (Janice), grandchildren Kelly and Nicole; Wally (Sugar), grandchildren Bob and Bonnie; and Hugh (Shelley), grand-children Cory and Candice, and daughter Sandra (Ed), grand-children Rod, Spencer and Marshall, plus all the spouses and great grandchildren. Of his siblings he left behind three sisters – Tessie, Margaret and his old-est sister Anne, who just turned 96.

The angels came to take Ernie to be with his beloved wife of 55 years Helen, his oldest grandson Keith, his mother and father, and his big brother Hans,

who he lost in the war so many years ago.

Ernie gave up his fight for life Saturday morning, Oct. 24, 2015, when his tired old body gave up from

all the years of hard work. He's having a much deserved rest!

It will be hard to forget this man who gave us so much to remember

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IN LOVING MEMORY Ernest Otto “Ernie” GraffunderOctober 18, 1926 - October 24, 2015

Keep all emails, Clark tells cabinetTom Fletcher – Black Press

Premier Christy Clark has ordered all cabinet ministers and their political staff to keep every email they send until new procedures are in place to decide what is necessary for the public record and freedom of information requests.

Clark issued the instruction Friday after B.C.'s Information and Privacy Commissioner

condemned the wide-spread practice of "triple deleting" emails so they can't be stored in daily computer backups.

Commissioner Elizabeth Denham said her investigation showed records were intentionally destroyed to avoid public release. One of those requests was for records related to meetings with lead-ers of remote commu-nities on risks of travel-ling along Highway 16 in northern B.C.

Clark said Friday she accepts Denham's recommendations, but there are different legal opinions on what is a "transitory document" that is required to be destroyed and a record that is required to be kept.

"We thought, I thought that everything was being done properly, and that's because there has been really almost no change in the way things have been done for a decade," Clark said.

NDP leader John Horgan said the investiga-tion shows the conduct of B.C. Liberal govern-ment staffers, including Premier Christy Clark's deputy chief of staff Michele Cadario, reveals "a culture of deception, a culture of deceit, a cul-ture of delete, delete, delete."

Clark said she is taking no action against Cadario, who told Denham she deletes almost all of her sent emails every day. Clark now wants everything kept until former privacy com-missioner and deputy attorney general David Loukidelis reviews the situation and decides what must stay and what must go.

Clark said she seldom uses email for official business, preferring face-to-face meetings, official records kept for cabinet and its committees, and phone calls.

Transportation Minister Todd Stone said Friday he has made a practice of triple deleting emails that he considers transitory.

A complaint from Tim Duncan, Stone's for-mer ministerial assistant, triggered Denham's investigation of a freedom of information request regarding Highway 16 between Prince George and Prince Rupert.

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In loving memory of our precious dad, husband, grandpa, brother, son, uncle, brother-in-law, co-worker and good friend.

Ernie was born October 18, 1926 to Karl and Margaret Graffunder in Jasper, Alberta. Ernie was from a family of 10 children; he had three brothers and six sisters. He lived in Lucerne at the CN Rail Station until the age of three, when he moved with his family by train to the Station House in Vavenby, where his father worked. Ernie attend-ed school in Vavenby to Grade 8. After his dad passed away, Ernie moved with his mother and other siblings to Peavine, where they built their ranch.

Ernie worked in his teens and early 20s cutting poles for the Clearwater Forest Service, as well as helping at home on the farm to support his mother and other chil-dren. His pay checks would go directly to his mom.

Ernie met Helen while working for Clearwater Timber Products (CTP). Helen was a waitress at the cookhouse where he would go for the occa-sional meal. He asked her out and eventually married Helen in 1953. They lived a wonder-ful, busy life together on the property Ernie purchased on Peavine Road, where he had the family home built. Nearby were the mobile home park he built along with the farm, which he loved and spent many hours on – clearing land, building, working,

haying, chickens, pigs, beef cattle. – every-thing he loved and that provided meat on the table. He also had his woodlot. Not to mention everything else he was involved in – mining claims, tour bus company, trapping, blasting, beekeeping, his D8 Cats, welder/mechanic and a school board trustee for almost 30 years. Ernie stocked McCorvie Lake with trout when he was young and people still enjoy fishing there to this day. His actual job that he worked at for years was at CTP as a bush foreman.

They had four pre-cious children; three sons and a daughter. He always said that he would never change anything and he enjoyed his busy life! Ernie always worked hard and was always trying something new. Some of his favourites, when asked, were packing with his pack train of horses, cruis-ing timber, timber buyer, logging and air observer (which meant flying a lot in small planes) and, of course, his lifelong love for gardening, which he did from a very early age until he couldn't get to the garden anymore. Ernie quite possibly had one of the best producing gardens in the val-ley! He was also an accomplished hunter and would usually get his deer and moose on opening day. Ernie always provided very well for his family – always lots of good food on the table. Once Ernie couldn't get around so good anymore and accom-plish something every

day (which he always had to do), he wrote a book of memoirs.

When Ernie did take time to relax, he enjoyed camping and fishing, mostly in his favorite spot, Raft River Valley. He would catch a string of fresh trout and then at the end of the day he would fry them up with potatoes from his garden on the beautiful big cast fry-ing pan he made out of cat parts! In earlier years he also enjoyed many trips out to Alberta camping with the Unterschultzs. Later he enjoyed his trips north to Alaska, Yukon, Caribou, Inuvik and even Churchill to see the polar bears. He also loved to spend time with his grandchil-dren, which he did frequently and whom he loved with all his heart.

Ernie left behind a multitude of friends as he was involved in so many different areas in the North Thompson Valley. His sons Doug (Janice), grandchildren Kelly and Nicole; Wally (Sugar), grandchildren Bob and Bonnie; and Hugh (Shelley), grand-children Cory and Candice, and daughter Sandra (Ed), grand-children Rod, Spencer and Marshall, plus all the spouses and great grandchildren. Of his siblings he left behind three sisters – Tessie, Margaret and his old-est sister Anne, who just turned 96.

The angels came to take Ernie to be with his beloved wife of 55 years Helen, his oldest grandson Keith, his mother and father, and his big brother Hans,

who he lost in the war so many years ago.

Ernie gave up his fight for life Saturday morning, Oct. 24, 2015, when his tired old body gave up from

all the years of hard work. He's having a much deserved rest!

It will be hard to forget this man who gave us so much to remember

18 -19Obituary

IN LOVING MEMORY Ernest Otto “Ernie” GraffunderOctober 18, 1926 - October 24, 2015

Keep all emails, Clark tells cabinetTom Fletcher – Black Press

Premier Christy Clark has ordered all cabinet ministers and their political staff to keep every email they send until new procedures are in place to decide what is necessary for the public record and freedom of information requests.

Clark issued the instruction Friday after B.C.'s Information and Privacy Commissioner

condemned the wide-spread practice of "triple deleting" emails so they can't be stored in daily computer backups.

Commissioner Elizabeth Denham said her investigation showed records were intentionally destroyed to avoid public release. One of those requests was for records related to meetings with lead-ers of remote commu-nities on risks of travel-ling along Highway 16 in northern B.C.

Clark said Friday she accepts Denham's recommendations, but there are different legal opinions on what is a "transitory document" that is required to be destroyed and a record that is required to be kept.

"We thought, I thought that everything was being done properly, and that's because there has been really almost no change in the way things have been done for a decade," Clark said.

NDP leader John Horgan said the investiga-tion shows the conduct of B.C. Liberal govern-ment staffers, including Premier Christy Clark's deputy chief of staff Michele Cadario, reveals "a culture of deception, a culture of deceit, a cul-ture of delete, delete, delete."

Clark said she is taking no action against Cadario, who told Denham she deletes almost all of her sent emails every day. Clark now wants everything kept until former privacy com-missioner and deputy attorney general David Loukidelis reviews the situation and decides what must stay and what must go.

Clark said she seldom uses email for official business, preferring face-to-face meetings, official records kept for cabinet and its committees, and phone calls.

Transportation Minister Todd Stone said Friday he has made a practice of triple deleting emails that he considers transitory.

A complaint from Tim Duncan, Stone's for-mer ministerial assistant, triggered Denham's investigation of a freedom of information request regarding Highway 16 between Prince George and Prince Rupert.

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I thought that everything was being done properly, ... no change in the way things have been done for a decade

Premier Christy Clark


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