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Mirror imageFall colors along the shore are reflected almost perfectly in the still waters of Dutch Lake late Sunday afternoon, Oct. 4. Photo by Keith McNeill

Keith McNeill

Is zoning important? More than 85 Clearwater residents seem to think so.

That’s how many turned out for a public information session on District of Clearwater’s proposed new zoning bylaw.

The session was held at Dutch Lake Community Centre on Tuesday evening, Oct. 6.

Main speakers were Regina Sadilkova, the director of development services with the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, and Alex Krause, a TNRD planner.

The regional district handles the plan-ning function under contract with District of Clearwater.

Zoning is the most basic land use con-trol used to determine how a community

develops, Sadilkova said.Power to control zoning comes from

the Local Government Act.She emphasized that the session was

for information purposes only and not a formal hearing.

The current Zoning Bylaw 0940 is 30 years old and written for the TNRD, she said.

District of Clearwater recently spent three years producing a new official com-munity plan (OCP). It is standard pro-cedure, after a new OCP is developed, to flout up with a new or amended zoning bylaw so the two documents do not con-flict.

The proposed new Zoning Bylaw 133 would be shorter and more flexible than the old one, she said.

“We don’t want a bylaw big enough to stun a bear,” Sadilkova said.

One main highlight of the new bylaw would be that there would only be 17 zones as compared to the 33 in the present bylaw, said Alex Krause.

Another major change would be that rules regarding the floodplain would be in a separate bylaw.

There would be a new mixed-use zone for the Riverside Centre, which refers to Brookfield Mall (presently in receiver-ship) and the area around it. The new zone would enable a broader mix of com-mercial, residential and home-based busi-nesses.

For a time, land use contracts (LUC) were used as an alternative to zoning. Four of the five LUCs within Clearwater

will be replaced by zoning. The exception is the property at the northwest corner of Dutch Lake.

Some properties will see zoning chang-es to reflect existing land use, Krause said.

Others will see their zoning change to align with the OCP – but this will apply to vacant land only.

Realtor Randy Hedlund said that, if a person does a search for the zoning of certain properties, the result shows the proposed new zoning, not the current zon-ing.

The TNRD representatives said that had not been their intent and would investigate to see if there was a computer problem.

Continued on page A3

District holds public meeting for zoning bylaw

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Keith McNeill

It’s one of those small changes that can make a big difference.

Visitors at the Wells Gray Infocenter who want to walk around the roundabout to get to the Buy-Low shop-ping center presently need to cross a ditch to get to the crosswalk.

Once they get to the other side of the roundabout, they need to climb an unplanned dirt track up a hill before reaching their objective.

During their meet-ing on Tuesday, Oct. 6, town councilors approved a plan that would see Borrow

Enterprises construct a multi-use trail from near the Dairy Queen along Highway 5 past the Infocenter to the roundabout.

The trail would be covered with gravel but constructed in such a way that it could be paved in the future.

Borrow has agreed to build the trail at no charge.

Support for the project has been received from the manager of the Wells Gray Infocenter as well as the area man-ager for Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

At the same time, the Jim Pattison Group has agreed to construct stairs so people can easily walk from the roundabout to the new shopping center, town council was told.

Continued from page A1 Hedlund also suggested that, as part of the process, property own-ers should be informed about what impact rezoning could have on their taxes.

Sadilkova said they did not have the expertise to do that and sug-gested that people should ask BC Assessment if they have questions.

Roger Dhir, a developer from the Lower Mainland with several properties in Clearwater, com-plained that land he controls next to Highway 5 between the Buy-Low shopping center and Wells Gray Inn would be re-zoned resi-dential under the proposed bylaw.

The land should be developed as commercial property and tens of thousands of dollars have already been spent, he said.

Sherry Elliot asked about limitations on the number of farm animals they could have on their property in Sunshine Valley.

Alex Krause replied that pos-sibly their property would be one

that should not be re-zoned.“Let us re-evaluate. That’s why

we’re here tonight,” the TNRD planner said.

Carol Radcliff asked about chickens in the Dutch Lake area.

She was told that possibly they could be grandfathered (permitted until the property is sold) but that would depend on whether the ani-mals are allowed under the present zoning.

Jeff Lamond asked about ken-nels.

There is a lot of case law regarding kennels and dogs, said Regina Sadilkova, and that has been used in drafting the proposed bylaw.

She noted that the new bylaw would not define the number of dogs allowed.

One member of the audience said he was unhappy with provi-sions in the proposed bylaw that define what is allowed. In a free country, laws should only tell us what we should not do, he felt.

2 - 3Many questions asked during zoning bylaw public meeting

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Walking trail by Wells Gray Infocenter gets go-ahead

Author Roland Neave signs copies of the sixth edition of his book, Exploring Wells Gray Park, for Abbey Bates and Chuck Emery. The book-signing took place following a presentation to Clearwater Rotary Club on Friday evening, Sept. 25. “Wells Gray Park has something for everyone. It is a treasure that is right on our doorstep,” Neave said.Photo by Keith McNeill

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Exercise voting freedoms guest editorial by dale bass

Opinion “ To survive it is often necessary to � ght and to � ght you have to dirty yourself.” - George Orwell, writer

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

Clearwater Legion plans Monster Bash for Oct. 30

Today’s column inspiration comes courtesy of poet and playwright Bertolt Brecht, a man who saw the world from the left side of the political spectrum.

His words, however, bear reading:“The worst illiterate is the political

illiterate,” Brecht wrote.“He doesn’t hear, doesn’t speak nor

participates in the political events. He doesn’t know the cost of life, the price of the bean, of the fish, of the flour, of the rent, of the shoes and of the medi-cine, all depends on political decisions.

“The political illiterate is so stupid that he is proud and swells his chest say-ing that he hates politics. The imbecile doesn’t know that, from his political ignorance is born the prostitute, the abandoned child and the worst thieves of all, the bad politician, corrupted and flunky of the national and multinational companies.”

I know people who don’t vote and are so stubborn in their beliefs it’s point-less to try and convince them otherwise.

They’ll grumble and complain, express deeply held opinions on the country’s political leaders — an attitude that can be summed up pretty much by “a pox on them all.”

They’ll disagree when told they have no right to complain if they do nothing to shape the system.

Here’s the thing, though; it’s that kind of attitude that has given rise to the perplexingly large number of big-ots who cherry-pick the Bible and now believe they can be the president of the United States.

It’s that attitude that gives rise to the truly silly debate I see on my Facebook page between a couple of avowed right-wingers and an equally rabid pair of left-wingers who seem to think logical political discourse is to fling insults at each other.

A caller this week said his belief in the obligation we all have to vote comes

from history — and from the thousands of Canadians who died in places like Vimy, Ypres, Passchendaele and, more recently, in Iraq and Afghanistan.

As the caller put it, he votes because of the sacrifices the Canadian military have made.

Frankly, that’s good enough for me but I belong to the generation that was impacted by the Second World War, who met Americans fleeing their coun-try to avoid the Vietnam War.

I’ve listened to the stories of Canadians who survived and came home, many of them disabled physically or mentally.

Those reasons aren’t always good enough for the younger set, that lost group of souls so disillusioned with society that they don’t take the time to vote.

It’s possible many of them will never be swayed from their stance — but let’s try anyhow.

Reasons to vote:• Government creates the infrastruc-

ture we live in.• Government sets the rules that

guide our economy — you know, that place where jobs come from.

• Government even influences where you vacation; when our dollar dips, a lot of places look less inviting.

• Government tells you who our ene-mies are — and, in this election, if that’s not enough reason to go out and vote, I don’t know what is.

• Government decides how much privacy — another human right — we actually have and, again, that is a major issue in this federal election.

Finally, the best reason to vote?Because we have the freedom so

many others in the world do not have.– Dale Bass is associate editor of

Kamloops This Week. Contact her by emailing [email protected] or find her on Twitter @mdalebass.

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Editor, The Times: I would like to let the community and

surrounding communities know that the Clearwater Legion Branch 259 on Glen Road will be hosting their first Annual Halloween Adult Costume "Monster Bash"on Oct. 30. Doors open at 6 p.m. and will go on till 1:30 a.m. Tickets are $20 per person or two for $35. Tickets can be obtained by calling 250-674-7902 or they can be purchased at Bayley's Bistro and at the Legion. Tickets can also be purchased at the door on day of event, however there are only so many tickets printed and it would be best to purchase as soon as possible.

All proceeds will go to the Clearwater Legion fund to fix much needed kitchen upgrades.

This fun event will feature DJ music by "Music of the Mountains." Music starts at 8 p.m. There will be cash prizes for first,

second and third best dressed costumes, lots of door prizes, cash bar and not to mention the spooktacular decorated hall with grave yard in back. There will be a very delicious appetizer table and a baked goods table.

The legion is hoping to see many new faces come join our fun night. Everyone is welcome, members and guest you will be signed in. This will be one event you want to be included in. So gather up your cos-tumes, get your group of friends together and get out and have some fun and sup-port you local Clearwater Legion.

This event is being put together by many volunteers. Costumes not manda-tory to attend. Hope to see old and new faces attend. Ages 19 and up.

Rhonda EnglandHalloween Dance Organizer

Legion 259 member.

Writer says it's time to rebuild Canada's infrastructureEditor, The Times:

The other day I was listening to a short blurb on CBC featur-ing Stephen Harper. As he went on about the wonders of his reign he mentioned 'low taxes' about four times — or was it five or six times?

Yet a cursory glance at Harper's low tax policies show that

they've been an object failure!

The Right is always saying that everything should be earned. There should be no free lunch!

However, this does not apply to corporate Canada. The latest fig-ures show that they are sitting on about $600 billion dollars — not reinvesting it as they

should be in Canada's future.

But that's what hap-pens when tax breaks are not targeted. Just give them the money and let them do what they want with it.

Many, Kevin Paige (former parliamentary budget officer) among them, have suggested that if this mild reces-sion that Canada is

experiencing contin-ues the best reaction would be a massive public works program. Rebuild Canada's 'crumbling' infrastruc-ture, one might say.

That's what should be done. One gets the mental image of cor-porate Canada sitting around clutching their moneybags like some 21st century Scrooges

repeating, “Mine, mine, all mine — Stephen Harper said so.”

Repeating low taxes, low taxes low taxes like some mantra or medieval chant simply doesn't cut it in the real world.

Despite what Stephen Harper says.

Dennis PeacockClearwater, B.C.


Exercise voting freedoms guest editorial by dale bass

Opinion “ To survive it is often necessary to � ght and to � ght you have to dirty yourself.” - George Orwell, writer

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

Clearwater Legion plans Monster Bash for Oct. 30

Today’s column inspiration comes courtesy of poet and playwright Bertolt Brecht, a man who saw the world from the left side of the political spectrum.

His words, however, bear reading:“The worst illiterate is the political

illiterate,” Brecht wrote.“He doesn’t hear, doesn’t speak nor

participates in the political events. He doesn’t know the cost of life, the price of the bean, of the fish, of the flour, of the rent, of the shoes and of the medi-cine, all depends on political decisions.

“The political illiterate is so stupid that he is proud and swells his chest say-ing that he hates politics. The imbecile doesn’t know that, from his political ignorance is born the prostitute, the abandoned child and the worst thieves of all, the bad politician, corrupted and flunky of the national and multinational companies.”

I know people who don’t vote and are so stubborn in their beliefs it’s point-less to try and convince them otherwise.

They’ll grumble and complain, express deeply held opinions on the country’s political leaders — an attitude that can be summed up pretty much by “a pox on them all.”

They’ll disagree when told they have no right to complain if they do nothing to shape the system.

Here’s the thing, though; it’s that kind of attitude that has given rise to the perplexingly large number of big-ots who cherry-pick the Bible and now believe they can be the president of the United States.

It’s that attitude that gives rise to the truly silly debate I see on my Facebook page between a couple of avowed right-wingers and an equally rabid pair of left-wingers who seem to think logical political discourse is to fling insults at each other.

A caller this week said his belief in the obligation we all have to vote comes

from history — and from the thousands of Canadians who died in places like Vimy, Ypres, Passchendaele and, more recently, in Iraq and Afghanistan.

As the caller put it, he votes because of the sacrifices the Canadian military have made.

Frankly, that’s good enough for me but I belong to the generation that was impacted by the Second World War, who met Americans fleeing their coun-try to avoid the Vietnam War.

I’ve listened to the stories of Canadians who survived and came home, many of them disabled physically or mentally.

Those reasons aren’t always good enough for the younger set, that lost group of souls so disillusioned with society that they don’t take the time to vote.

It’s possible many of them will never be swayed from their stance — but let’s try anyhow.

Reasons to vote:• Government creates the infrastruc-

ture we live in.• Government sets the rules that

guide our economy — you know, that place where jobs come from.

• Government even influences where you vacation; when our dollar dips, a lot of places look less inviting.

• Government tells you who our ene-mies are — and, in this election, if that’s not enough reason to go out and vote, I don’t know what is.

• Government decides how much privacy — another human right — we actually have and, again, that is a major issue in this federal election.

Finally, the best reason to vote?Because we have the freedom so

many others in the world do not have.– Dale Bass is associate editor of

Kamloops This Week. Contact her by emailing [email protected] or find her on Twitter @mdalebass.

74 young Road, Unit 14 Brookfi eld Mall, Clearwater, BC V0E 1N2Phone: 250-674-3343 Fax: 250-674-3410Email: [email protected]

Publisher: Al KirkwoodEditor: Keith McNeillOffi ce manager: Yevonne Cline


Established September 23, 1964Member, BC Press Council

TH

E

NORTH THOMPSON


TH

ETimesWe acknowledge the fi nancial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Subscribe to the TimesIn Town / Out of Town Rates1 year $57.75; 2 years $110.25Prices include GST

Published by Black Press Ltd.74 Young Road, Unit 14 Brookfield MallClearwater, B.C. V0E 1N2

4 - 5

Editor, The Times: I would like to let the community and

surrounding communities know that the Clearwater Legion Branch 259 on Glen Road will be hosting their first Annual Halloween Adult Costume "Monster Bash"on Oct. 30. Doors open at 6 p.m. and will go on till 1:30 a.m. Tickets are $20 per person or two for $35. Tickets can be obtained by calling 250-674-7902 or they can be purchased at Bayley's Bistro and at the Legion. Tickets can also be purchased at the door on day of event, however there are only so many tickets printed and it would be best to purchase as soon as possible.

All proceeds will go to the Clearwater Legion fund to fix much needed kitchen upgrades.

This fun event will feature DJ music by "Music of the Mountains." Music starts at 8 p.m. There will be cash prizes for first,

second and third best dressed costumes, lots of door prizes, cash bar and not to mention the spooktacular decorated hall with grave yard in back. There will be a very delicious appetizer table and a baked goods table.

The legion is hoping to see many new faces come join our fun night. Everyone is welcome, members and guest you will be signed in. This will be one event you want to be included in. So gather up your cos-tumes, get your group of friends together and get out and have some fun and sup-port you local Clearwater Legion.

This event is being put together by many volunteers. Costumes not manda-tory to attend. Hope to see old and new faces attend. Ages 19 and up.

Rhonda EnglandHalloween Dance Organizer

Legion 259 member.

Writer says it's time to rebuild Canada's infrastructureEditor, The Times:

The other day I was listening to a short blurb on CBC featur-ing Stephen Harper. As he went on about the wonders of his reign he mentioned 'low taxes' about four times — or was it five or six times?

Yet a cursory glance at Harper's low tax policies show that

they've been an object failure!

The Right is always saying that everything should be earned. There should be no free lunch!

However, this does not apply to corporate Canada. The latest fig-ures show that they are sitting on about $600 billion dollars — not reinvesting it as they

should be in Canada's future.

But that's what hap-pens when tax breaks are not targeted. Just give them the money and let them do what they want with it.

Many, Kevin Paige (former parliamentary budget officer) among them, have suggested that if this mild reces-sion that Canada is

experiencing contin-ues the best reaction would be a massive public works program. Rebuild Canada's 'crumbling' infrastruc-ture, one might say.

That's what should be done. One gets the mental image of cor-porate Canada sitting around clutching their moneybags like some 21st century Scrooges

repeating, “Mine, mine, all mine — Stephen Harper said so.”

Repeating low taxes, low taxes low taxes like some mantra or medieval chant simply doesn't cut it in the real world.

Despite what Stephen Harper says.

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By Tom Fletcher, Black Press

A British-based manufac-turing company is considering switching its B.C. tree-planting program from farmland to areas deforested by fire or pine beetles.

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc added another three farms to its B.C. land holdings over the summer, prompting an accusa-tion in the legislature that it was breaking its promise to suspend planting trees on farmland. The company halted the program in June after more than 10,000 ha of farmland in the Peace, Prince George and Cariboo regions were acquired to use as carbon offsets for the company's world-wide operations.

Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington released title docu-

ments for a 320 ha grain and cattle farm purchased near Dawson Creek in July, three weeks after the company, now known by its initials RB, said the program was halted.

Asked about the timing

of the purchase, RB issued a statement saying the company had three signed agreements to buy more B.C. farms when it "paused" its tree planting pro-gram to review it. Local govern-ments have objected to produc-

tive farmland being reforested, and the effect it would have on farming communities.

"No action has been taken on these properties as RB continues to consult British Columbians on the future of this program," the company said, adding dis-cussions have continued with neighbouring landowners, pro-vincial, local governments and MLAs.

"Many have highlighted the need for reforestation on lands that have been depleted by the pine beetle or wildfires," the company said. "It is an option we are exploring."

Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick said he had a presenta-tion from RB, with suggestions about alternatives to planting more trees on farmland.

"I'm not at liberty yet to dis-

close those because they were given to us confidentially but I have reason to be optimistic," Letnick said.

RB's website says it has planted more than seven mil-lion trees in B.C. Letnick said the company has planted most of the 10,000 ha of farmland it acquired up until this spring, and the three new acquisitions bring the total to 12,000 ha.

RB operates around the world, manufacturing and sell-ing food, household and medi-cal products under brands such as Calgon, French's, Clearasil, Dettol, Scholl, Strepsils, Gaviscon and Woolite.

It describes its B.C. tree plant-ing program as a way to offset carbon emissions from its opera-tions, but it does not intend to trade or sell carbon offsets.

4 - 5Trees-on-farmland program 'not expanding'

RB Trees notice on a 130 ha farm at Reid Lake near Prince George. It has been planted with trees after being cleared with horses by homesteaders in the early 1900s. Submitted

St. John Ambulance

(Vancouver, BC) – The “Big One” – a megath-rust earthquake – has been looming over coastal British Columbia, projecting a catastrophe unseen in the region for over 300 years.

Experts estimate that a 7.3 magnitude earth-quake would kill nearly 10,000, and injure 128,000 people.

We know it’s coming. Are you prepared?Every year on the third Thursday of October,

ShakeOut BC Day emphasizes the importance of earthquake and emergency preparedness.

According to Karen MacPherson, CEO of St. John Ambulance – British Columbia and Yukon, initiatives like ShakeOut B.C. remind residents that there is no room for complacency when it comes to being prepared for natural disasters.

At 10:15 AM on October 15th, ShakeOut BC encourages everyone to take 60 seconds out of their day to Drop to the ground, take Cover under something sturdy, and Hold on tight.

“When panic sets in, it’s difficult to remem-ber what to do, so our advice is to be prepared. Develop your own family emergency plan so that every family member is well equipped, practice putting this plan into action regularly, and prepare an emergency kit,” Ms. MacPherson says.

“As B.C.’s auditor general acknowledged last year, British Columbians are not as prepared as they could be, but rather than focusing on the problem, we should focus on the solution. It’s time we leveraged events like ShakeOut BC to empower residents to take responsibility for their own emer-gency preparedness no matter where they are – at home, at work, or on the road. Experts also advise that preparing for an earthquake is a strategic way

of preparing for most natural disasters.” As one of Canada’s leading first aid provid-

ers and safety training organizations, St. John Ambulance has developed a series of emergency preparedness kits aimed at providing individuals and families with the resources to be ready for emergencies like an earthquake. They say the key is to plan to be self-sufficent for at least 72 hours.

The organization will also be participat-ing in Earthquake Day –a day-long free public event centred around the 10:15 am Shakeout BC Drill on October 15, 2015. Taking place at the Vancouver Public Library at 350 West Georgia St., Earthquake Day will feature the portable UBC shaking table, local and international expert speakers, exhibitions, competitions, and more.

The event aims to build awareness about earth-quake risk and preparedness in our communi-ties, and to promote and share the exciting work happening in the areas of earthquake mitigation, response and recovery.

As you finalize your own preparations for ShakeOut BC Day, St. John Ambulance – BC/Yukon offers these top tips for staying safe in an earthquake:

Move or turn away from windowDrop, cover, and hold to keep from falling over,

or being knocked down – remember to protect your head and neck

Look for something solid like a heavy table or desk for protection

If outside – move away from overhead power lines and tall trees, and then crouch low

If in a vehicle, pull over to a safe spot and stay in your vehicle

Be prepared for aftershocks and take protective measures

St. John Ambulance reminds BC to Drop, Cover, Hold on Oct. 15


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The Red Umbrella Gallery and Gift Shoppe at 86 Young Road, Clearwater began as a dream in the minds and hearts of several of its members. It didn't become a reality though, until Joan Smith invited some of her friends to join her to share our paintings, chocolates, knit, sewn, crocheted and crafted products with the com-munity.

In general, our goal is not to make a lot of money, although we are excited when someone likes our work enough to purchase it! We are a band of local individual small business people who are also artists and artisans, with a passion to create quality goods and offer them for sale at reasonable prices, but even more — to get to know the people of our community.

So please, drop in at the Gallery/Shoppe on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday. Feast your eyes on the

paintings, and take your time browsing. There is no pres-sure or obligation to buy.

Our members are:Bobbi Seib - alpaca yarn and products,

including felted blankets.Donna Coleman - watercolour and acrylic

paintings, and charcoal drawings.Donna Meehan - crocheted slippers and

marketing.Irene Gouchie - acrylic paintings and knit

and crocheted items.Jacquie Miller - floral arrangements,

jewelry, clothing, and home decor items.Joan Smith - watercolour paintings,

ornaments and crochet.

Maryse and Johann Raes - local, handmade Belgian chocolates.

Rae and Jason Linde - crocheted items and furniture.Robin Walker - oil paintings, photography and cards.

Sheila Anderson - handmade individual boudoir dolls, and sew-ing, stained glass and ceramics.

Theresa Conroy - handmade paper and paper products.

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Members of Clearwater Rotary Club enjoy participating in community events like the recent FRE-gatta, as well as arranging fun ones of their own. Coming up is a Halloween Costume Dance-cum-Party at Blackpool Hall on Friday, Oct. 30th. Lloyd Bishop is in charge of provid-ing toe-tapping music, and a midnight lunch is included in the ticket price. It’s a real deal: $15 each or $25 for two; prizes will be awarded for best costumes.The Community bus is available for free rides home between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m.

A presentation to families with a teen (age 15 - 19) interested in becoming an International Exchange Student has already happened and interviews begin on Oct. 15th at CSS. A suc-cessful recipient will spend their 2016-17 school year in a foreign country. As possible choices of

the place they would like to live for that time, they can suggest three countries out of a long list of options. As well, we will be hosting a student from another country, providing many opportunities for locals to learn more about a different part of our world. Our Clearwater club, like all other Rotary Clubs, is part of Rotary International.

Planning for the Christmas Tree Light-up and Winter Market on Sunday, Dec. 6 has begun. More information will follow, but it’s never too late to start gathering your ideas and supplies to enter the Christmas tree decorating contest.

One of Rotary’s projects this past sum-mer was working with Parks to help maintain a couple of the most popular trails in Wells Gray Park. Members enjoyed being out in the fresh air, seeing the sights, and exercising their muscles!

Lots happening with Clearwater Rotary

Approaching season endBill Cairns (l) buys some fresh vegetables at Clearwater Farmers Market from Waters-meet Farm's Jerrard Brown of Barriere. The Saturday morning markets officially ended for the season on Oct. 10 but some vendors plan to continue through the winter, says Brown. Photo by Keith McNeill

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We specialize in local paintings and crafts, as well as knit and crocheted

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See our Facebook page online: The Red Umbrella, for regular updates.


50 YEARS AGO:Five ladies from

Camp Two asked Birch Island School Board for a bus to take the 34 children from the area to Dutch Lake School. Secretary treasurer J. Alan Smith recom-mended that the 11 Grade 1 and 2 students from Camp Two should be bussed in the future.

Scenery and back-ground for "The Trap," a $1.5 million movie, were to be shot in Wells Gray Park. Scouts from the J. Arthur Rank orga-nization made arrange-ments with Helmcken Falls Lodge to accom-modate 10 to 12 actors and photographers for 10 to 14 days. Wilf Gray's film "The Land of the Overlanders" had aroused interest in the area.

45 YEARS AGO:The North

Thompson Hospital board was undecided about what to recom-mend to an upcoming public meeting. Dr. Regehr felt the public should be made aware of the choice offered — a non-expandable clinic, or a possible five-year wait for a hospital.

40 YEARS AGO:Twenty-four del-

egates from Valemount to Merritt attended the annual area meet-ing of the Yellowhead Highway Association in Clearwater. One resolu-tion called for an exten-sion of the highway from Kamloops through the Coquihalla Pass to Hope.

35 YEARS AGO:Five persons — Mrs.

Richter, Mrs. Contance Hamerston, Floyd Nelson, Stan Saari and Ray Gran — were on a committee to look into incorporation for Blackpool. They were selected by a meeting of more than 50 persons at Star Lake School.

30 YEARS AGO:Vavenby father Ian

Moilliet objected to School District 26 trust-ees about the 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hour bus ride his children faced. They

would leave the school, do a complete loop back to Vavenby, and then go home.

The Ministry of Highways closed the Barriere airstrip because of safety problems and its proximity to residential areas. It had been opened just over 20 years earlier by then Minister of Highways Phil Gaglardi.

25 YEARS AGO:Weyerhaeuser was to

reduce its Vavenby saw-mill from two shifts to one, as of the following January. Approximately 60 employees were to be effected, said man-ager Grant Gunn. The mill would continue to employ 100 people.

20 YEARS AGO:Chu Chua's 84-year-

old landmark, the St. John Baptiste Church, burned to the ground. No cause had been determined for the Thanksgiving Day fire.

Clearwater Mobility Club had purchased a handicap accessible van, and hoped to have it on the road to serve local seniors and the disabled by "... the time the snow flies," said chairman Bill Morse.

The 1986 Ford had been purchased from B.C. Transit for just over $8,000.

15 YEARS AGO:Ten canoes, one

rubber boat and one dory left the put-out point next to Brookfield bridge on the Clearwater River to take part in the second annual Thanksgiving River Run. They were joined by an additional canoe near Blackpool and paddled as far as Little Fort.

The Clearwater Restructures Committee received an initial report on incorporating as a municipality from TRUE Consulting of Kamloops.

Seven people were nominated for Clearwater Citizen of the Year: Paul Robison, Katrina Link, Karen Montgomery, Lloyd Strickland, Joyce St. John, Jeanette Stockton and Edna Gray.

10 YEARS AGO:Kamloops

Thompson Teachers’ Association president Mark McVittie was in the North Thompson Valley visiting the pick-et lines at local schools and rallying the troops. Class size and composi-tion, teachers right to bargain and salaries were some of the issues being disputed.

One of the valley’s best known and most beautiful landmarks, St. John and St. Paul Church in Birch Island, was to close at the end of October. The struc-ture was built in 1938.

5 YEARS AGO:Construction of

the proposed Harper Creek copper mine, which would be locat-ed about 20 km south-east of Clearwater, could begin as early as 2012, executives from Yellowhead Mining said to District of Clearwater and Wells Gray Country officials.

There would be 450 people employed dur-ing construction and 360 direct employees during operation. The mine was expected to last 18 years.

Canadian Trucking Alliance and B.C. Trucking Association each were offering $10,000 rewards for information after a 67-year-old trucker from Vernon was beaten and left for dead next to Highway 5 north of Blue River. The driver had stopped to help people apparently in distress.

Community Resource Center was putting on a six-month Healthcare Assistant course in cooperation with TRU.

1 YEAR AGO:Clearwater town

council issued a devel-opment permit for a

credit union build-ing to be built as part of the new shopping center being devel-oped by Buy-Low Foods. Permits for the

Buy-Low store then under construction plus a second building which was to contain a Pharmasave, had been issued earlier.

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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 227 of the Community Charter, that Council will give final consideration to “The District of Clearwater Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw #144 & 145” at a meeting of Council on October 20th, 2015 at 2:00 pm at 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater, BC.

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DISTRICT OF CLEARWATERNOTICE OF PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTION

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 227 of the Community Charter, that Council will give final consideration to “The District of Clearwater Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw #144 & 145” at a meeting of Council on October 20th, 2015 at 2:00 pm at 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater, BC.

The District of Clearwater Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw #144 and #145 proposes to exempt from taxation the following buildings, the lands on which the buildings stand and the land surrounding certain buildings for the years 2016 - 2018.

Owner Property & Civic Address

Portion of

Assessed

Value

2016

Estimated

Tax

Exemption

2017

Estimated

Tax

Exemption

2018

Estimated

Tax

Exemption

Evergreen Acres Senior

Citizen’s Home Society

144 Evergreen Place

Lot A, Plan 27173, DL 1719100% 3,848.98 4,002.94 4,163.05



146 Evergreen Place

Lot 1, Plan 30487, DL 1719100% 1,570.28 1,633.09 1,698.42



Roll/Folio # 06363.160

Lot 2, Plan EPP3641, DL 1719N/A 365.76 380.39 395.61

Vavenby and District

Branch 259, Royal

Canadian Legion

257 Glen Road

Lot 1, Plan 25222, DL 168075% 3,845.08 3,998.88 4,158.84

Yellowhead Community

Services Society

612 Park Drive

Lot 1, Plan KAP70712,

DL 1719

100% 6,164.33 6,410.90 6,667.34

Freshwater Fisheries

Society of BC

40 Old North Thompson

Highway E

Lot 2, Plan 33856, DL 2620

60% 1,672.42 1,739.31 1,808.89

Clearwater Ski Club556 Dunn Lake Road

Lot A, Plan 26029, DL 2622100% 4,621.28 4,806.14 4,998.38

Clearwater Ski Club556 Dunn Lake Road

Lease #342064100% 518.78 539.53 561.11

Benevolent and Protective

Order of Elks Clearwater

Lodge #499

72 Taren Drive

Lot 42, Plan 13657, DL 5040100% 778.17 809.29 841.66

Clearwater Curiosity

Shoppe Society (Thrift

Store)

742 Clearwater Village Rd

Lot B District Lot 2619

Kamloops Division Plan 27170

LD 25 Yale District Plan

100% 1,432.10 1,489.38 1,548.95

Central North Thompson

Rod & Gun Club

Lot 1, Block 1721

Sunshine Valley Road100% 1,031.67 1,072.94 1,115.85

Community Charter qualification for above properties: 224(2)(a). Inquiries concerning the proposed bylaw may be directed to:

Wesley Renaud, Director of FinanceDistrict of ClearwaterPO Box 157, 209 Dutch Lake RoadClearwater, BC V0E 1N0Telephone: 250-674-2257

Community Charter qualification for above properties: 224(2)(a). Inquiries concerning the proposed bylaw may be directed to:

Wesley Renaud, Director of FinanceDistrict of Clearwater

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On Oct. 8 there was a town meet-ing at the Vavenby Community Hall for all those within the fire protection area. The meeting was to inform residents that the fire department does not have enough trained volunteers and it was a recruit-ing drive to get more interest involved. Thompson Nicola

Regional District ( TNRD ) Area A representative Carol Schaffer opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. and thanked every-one for coming. She introduced the head table. Two men were from Kamloops and the rest were the fire hall committee. The two men from Kamloops, who worked for the TNRD

services, were there to let everyone know what was involved in a fire department's standards, the least number of volunteers needed, and their training.

Jason Tomlin, TNRD Emergency Services Supervisor, spoke first. He explained that there was a minimum num-ber of trained volun-teers required and the training program is through what is called a play book.

Tomlin also talked about insur-ance companies and how they base what a home owner pays on the number of trained volunteers the fire department has. Vavenby has been

given a year to meet standards and then it will be reviewed.

Ron Storie, TNRD Director of Community Services from Kamloops, spoke next. He put the awareness out of what's happening and how everyone needs to get together. He fleshed out Tomlin's statements and gave suggestions of what to do. In answer to a

question on how to get young people to join it was mentioned that being a volunteer fire fighter is an asset on a resume.

At the end of the meeting Storie gave a recap of what to do, based on questions asked. He suggested the following points:

1. Vavenby and Clearwater fire chiefs talk face to face to see about Clearwater

volunteer firefight-ers who work at the Canfor Mill working for the Vavenby fire department as well.

2. Send out a letter of information

3. Make the letter coordinate with the next meeting

Willow McDonald, TNRD representative for Area B was present. She said that Blue River had had the same problem. The town got together and are now up to stan-dard.

Good questions were asked through-out the meeting. One of the important ones was how to get the young people to join. There was a lot of discussion about the mill and why can't / don't Clearwater workers add to the volunteers in Vavenby if they are volun-teers in Clearwater. That question was answered of what to do in the recap.

Questions were answered by Tomlin and Storie. They sometimes referred a question to Sean

Dawson retired fire chief for Vavenby, who would be more qualified to answer it. It was a very informa-tive evening and well attended.

Water main breakThe break in the

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TNRD Water Utilities Services Tina Hewlett for Vavenby and Ken Nystoruk from Kamloops, and Quality Contractors from Barriere came to test the problem. They decided to dig and found the problem, cut out the plugged area, and replaced it with a proper water line which was approxi-mately two feet long.

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On Oct. 8 there was a town meet-ing at the Vavenby Community Hall for all those within the fire protection area. The meeting was to inform residents that the fire department does not have enough trained volunteers and it was a recruit-ing drive to get more interest involved. Thompson Nicola

Regional District ( TNRD ) Area A representative Carol Schaffer opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. and thanked every-one for coming. She introduced the head table. Two men were from Kamloops and the rest were the fire hall committee. The two men from Kamloops, who worked for the TNRD

services, were there to let everyone know what was involved in a fire department's standards, the least number of volunteers needed, and their training.

Jason Tomlin, TNRD Emergency Services Supervisor, spoke first. He explained that there was a minimum num-ber of trained volun-teers required and the training program is through what is called a play book.

Tomlin also talked about insur-ance companies and how they base what a home owner pays on the number of trained volunteers the fire department has. Vavenby has been

given a year to meet standards and then it will be reviewed.

Ron Storie, TNRD Director of Community Services from Kamloops, spoke next. He put the awareness out of what's happening and how everyone needs to get together. He fleshed out Tomlin's statements and gave suggestions of what to do. In answer to a

question on how to get young people to join it was mentioned that being a volunteer fire fighter is an asset on a resume.

At the end of the meeting Storie gave a recap of what to do, based on questions asked. He suggested the following points:

1. Vavenby and Clearwater fire chiefs talk face to face to see about Clearwater

volunteer firefight-ers who work at the Canfor Mill working for the Vavenby fire department as well.

2. Send out a letter of information

3. Make the letter coordinate with the next meeting

Willow McDonald, TNRD representative for Area B was present. She said that Blue River had had the same problem. The town got together and are now up to stan-dard.

Good questions were asked through-out the meeting. One of the important ones was how to get the young people to join. There was a lot of discussion about the mill and why can't / don't Clearwater workers add to the volunteers in Vavenby if they are volun-teers in Clearwater. That question was answered of what to do in the recap.

Questions were answered by Tomlin and Storie. They sometimes referred a question to Sean

Dawson retired fire chief for Vavenby, who would be more qualified to answer it. It was a very informa-tive evening and well attended.

Water main breakThe break in the

main line at Don Pickerell's yard on Sept. 28 allowed sand and gravel to travel through the line and plug the water service at Villy Johnson's household line. He had little water and no pressure.

TNRD Water Utilities Services Tina Hewlett for Vavenby and Ken Nystoruk from Kamloops, and Quality Contractors from Barriere came to test the problem. They decided to dig and found the problem, cut out the plugged area, and replaced it with a proper water line which was approxi-mately two feet long.

Town skunkThere is a skunk

in town. One family has had their two dogs sprayed three times. Keep an eye out for this smelly animal.

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Vavenby Fire Department seeks more volunteersVavenbyNews

By

Robyn Rexin

North Thompson Times print subscribers will find complete

e-Editions of each issue and weekly supplements on our website. Call

our office to get your access number — 250-674-3343


Tim Pesruk – Kamloops This Week

He fed the cats, pre-pared a meal, shaved, showered and even took meat out of the freezer to thaw.

The problem? Christopher Hiscock was not in his house.

The 33-year-old Nova Scotia man pleaded guilty in Kamloops provin-cial court on Sept. 25 to possession of stolen property and being unlawfully in a dwelling house stem-ming from a bizarre incident in the North Thompson earlier.

Court heard the residents of a ranch in Little Fort on the Yellowhead Highway returned home after a night away on Sept. 20 to find a stranger, later identified as Hiscock, sitting on their couch with a cup of coffee.

“She found the accused in her home watching TV,” Crown prosecutor Mike Wong said.

“He had started a fire in the fireplace and prepared himself a meal. He said he had been driving by and the door was open, so he came in.

“The accused appears to have done some laundry. He also fed the cats and put out some hay for the horses,” Wong said. “He used [the resi-dents’] toothbrush and shaver, he had taken some meat out of the freezer to thaw and he

had written in their diary.”

The residents flagged down a pass-ing police car and Hiscock was taken into custody.

Hiscock’s journey to B.C. started in his home province of Nova Scotia ear-lier this month. Court heard he drove his car to Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., where he stole a truck and headed west.

The stolen Ontario truck, which went missing on Sept. 16, was found on the Little Fort property.

Defence lawyer Sheldon Tate said Hiscock had been working seasonally for a swimming pool

company but, sensing he would be laid off, decided to travel west in search of work.

“He quickly found that his funds were less than adequate and that led him to using the vehicle from Sault Ste. Marie to get out here,” Tate said. “By the time he got to B.C., you can imagine, he was without any funds at all and he saw an unoccupied home.”

Hiscock, who has no prior criminal record, apologized in court.

“I made a lot of mistakes,” he said. “There’s really no excuses for it.”

He was also still beaming about his

brief stay at the ranch.“Beautiful ranch,”

he said. “Gorgeous. I was driving and I just turned in. Beautiful place.”

Kamloops pro-vincial court Judge Chris Cleaveley placed Hiscock on a one-year probation term with orders barring him from contacting the residents of the Little Fort ranch and the owner of the Ontario truck.

Hiscock will also have to surrender a sample of his DNA to a national criminal database.

Cleaveley asked Hiscock what his plans are once he is released from jail.

“I have really nowhere to go,” Hiscock said. “The woods is a good place, I suppose. There’s a lot of fish out there.”

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He liked the ranch life so much it got him arrested

The Vancouver-based band The Wheat in the Barley will be playing at a grad fundraising dance at Blackpool Hall on Oct. 24. They de-scribe themselves as Canadian roots music with a major make-over. Crack songwriting, brilliant and warped arrangements and stun-ning instrumental solos unite under the ban-ner of a savvy eclecticism that's always been the band's guiding light. The Wheat in the Barley pulls together a lot of great influences into one package: Celtic, Slavic, French Canadian, Yiddish, Cajun and more. With an impressive array of instruments at their command, the band puts on a show that's as danceable as it is listenable. Photo submitted

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Times Staff

Kinder Morgan Canada conducted an emergency response exercise on Thursday, Sept. 17, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Black Spruce Park, which is approximaely five km north of Blue River.

The exercise covered land-based instruction on spill response equipment setup and deployment, followed by an on-water deployment of emer-gency response equipment on the North Thompson River.

The primary objective of the exercise was to test the suitabil-ity of this location as an emer-gency response staging area, which presents challenges, such as steep terrain, limited space and strong current.

Objectives also include training of Kinder Morgan Canada personnel on boom deployment, anchor setting and the setup and test of oil recov-ery equipment.

Equipment used in the drill included three jet boats, an oil spill containment and recov-ery trailer owned by Kinder Morgan Canada, approx. 90 m of river boom, skimmers, hoses, anchors and other equipment.

About 30 to 40 people partici-pated in the drill, including staff and outside agencies. The outside agencies included Canim Lake Band, Simpcw First Nation, Blue River Fire Department and the Village of Valemount.

10-11Credit union celebrates 75th anniversary with magicTimes Staff

What’s up their sleeve? Interior Savings Credit Union paired up recently with Kelowna-based magician Leif David to surprise and delight its communities with magic, mystery … and money.

The magician “appeared” in 14 Interior B.C. communities over the course of five days to help celebrate the ISCU's 75th anni-versary.

David was in Clearwater on Oct. 1 and performed for a crowd of about two dozen people in front of the new credit union location in Clearwater Shopping Centre.

Reflecting on the milestone year, Kathy Conway, Interior Savings’ CEO recounts, “In the late 30s, people were disillusioned with the big banks and were look-ing for a financial institution that would keep its members’ best interests at heart while also work-ing to build stronger communities. And so started the credit union

Magician Leif David mysteriously exchanges a $5 bill for five $20s during a performance in front of the new Interior Savings Credit Union location in Clearwater Shopping Centre on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 1. In the photo are (l-r) Bob Slingsby, Max Roy, Leif David, Ariel Verge and Christine Pirart. Photo by Keith McNeill

Training exercise helps Transmountain prepare

Boats deploy a containment boom across the North Thompson River north of Blue River during a Transmountain training exercise held last month. Photo courtesy of Kinder Morgan

movement in our province.”The fourth credit union founded

in B.C., Interior Savings has grown from 20 members to 71,000. Last year alone, the credit union returned over $3 million in profits to its mem-bers and invested over half a million dollars in local community programs.

According to Conway, “The suc-cess we’ve had in 75 years tells a story of a community that believes in supporting local organizations who put people before profits. To show our gratitude on this milestone year,

we wanted to do something unex-pected.”

Interior Savings Credit Union is the largest credit union based in the Interior of B.C. with assets exceeding $2.0 billion. Through its 21 branches, 15 insurance offices, Member Service Centre, and two Commercial Services Centres, the Credit Union offers personal and commercial banking and a full range of insurance and wealth manage-ment services to members in 14 com-munities.


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Interior Savings Clearwater Branch Official Grand Opening Celebration

Saturday, October 24th9:30am – 1:00pm

Grand Opening Ceremony – 11am

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Interior Savings is proud to be a member of the Clearwater community. And we’re here to stay.

Please join our Credit Union and Insurance staff in celebrating our brand new Clearwater Branch.

Enjoy food and refreshments and enter to win great prizes including a $500 term deposit and an Apple iPad*.

And don’t forget to bring your kids so they can enjoy the fun activities and meet the Fat Cat.

*Apple is not a participant in or sponsor of this promotion. Full contest rules available at the Interior Savings Clearwater Branch.

Clearwater & District Minor Hockey

SATURDAY OCTOBER 179:00 – 10:00 Novice

10:10 – 10:50 Prenovice

11:00 – 12:30 Atoms vs. Ashcroft

12:50 – 2:20 Atoms vs. Ashcroft

2:30 – 4:30 Bantam Rep vs. Salmon Arm

4:45 – 7:00 Midget Rep vs. Salmon Arm

7:15 – 9:15 Bantam House vs. Chase

SUNDAY OCTOBER 1810:00 – 11:45 Bantam House vs. Chase

12:00 – 2:15 Midget Rep vs. Penticton

Raft Mountain Skating Club Register @ www.raftmountain.comWells Gray Curling ClubCurling starts Oct. 28250.674.3768

Adult HockeyMens Drop In Hockey will be every Friday

@ 7:45pm

Oldtimers Hockey will be every Sunday @ 7:00pm and Wednesdays @ 8:35pm

Ladies Drop In HockeySunday @ 5:45pm

Family SkatingFriday @ 4:45PM & Sunday @ 4:14PM

Sponsored by Clearwater Dairy Queen

NORTH THOMPSON SPORTSPLEX Hockey Lives Here!

For more information about the Sportsplex or any programs call 250 674 2143

For more information about the Sports-plex or any programs call 250 674 2143

Become part of a winning team. Join Minor Hockey and learn to play Canada’s Game. Open to Boys and Girls.

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Register @ 250 674 2594 or

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Stu Cahoon • Cell 250.674.1783 Home 250.677.4299Leave message for appointment

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

10am-1pm. $10/table. Info: Antoon 250-672-9330Nov. 28 - Barriere Seniors Annual Craft Fair, Seniors Hall,

10am-2pm. $10/table. Info: Hazel 250-672-5587

Little FortOct. 25 – 40th Annual Little Fort Craft Fair, Little Fort

Community Hall, 10am-3pm. $30/table. Info: Darlene 250-677-4383

ClearwaterNov. 20-21 – Clearwater Elks Christmas Bazaar, Elks Hall,

Sat. 10am-4pm, Sun. 9am-noon. $10/table. Info: Phyllis 250-674-3535

Nov. 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

Dec. 13 – Clearwater Elks Christmas Bazaar, Elks Hall, Sat. 10am-4pm. $10/table. Info: Phyllis 250-674-3535

Heffley CreekOct. 24 – Harvest Sale-A-Bration, Heffley Creek Hall,

10am-2pm. $___/table. Info: Deb 250-578-7525Dec. 5 – Christmas Craft Fair, Heffley Creek Hall, 10am-

2pm. $___/table. Info: Deb 250-578-7525

Chu ChuaOct. 18 – Craft Fair, Chu Chua Community Hall, 10am-

1pm. $10/table. Info: Eunice 250-672-5356Dec. 13 – Christmas Craft Fair, Chu Chua Community

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

ValemountNov. 14 – Christmas Craft Fair, Valemount Sec. Gym,

10am-3pm. $20/table. Info: Riette 250-566-4193

Blue RiverNov. 15 - Craft Fair, Blue River Community Hall, 10:30am-

3pm. Info: Charmaine 250-674-7456

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Kevin Henderson wears a smile on his face as he motors across the pavement in front of the Sportsplex on his Onewheel scooter recently. The device, made in California, has an electric motor inside its wheel. Leaning forward causes it to go faster, while leaning back causes it to slow down and stop. Turning is done by leaning left or right, similar to on a skateboard. It can reach speeds of up to 25 km/hr, go up and down hills, and travel across grass. Battery life is one or two hours, depending on the terrain and the weight of the rider.

Photo by Keith McNeill

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SportsAll about plantsLocal Girl Guides set out to learn about useful plants from herbalist Sharon Neufeld on Sept. 21. The walk along the Clearwa-ter River Trail was held as part of National Forest Week. Pictured are (l-r) Kris Olson, Katrina Link, Katrina Brcko, Hannah Mac-Donald, Betty-Ann Roy, Amery Hokai and Sharon Neufeld.

Photo by Keith McNeill

Snowboarding in summer



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Phone: 250-674-2532 • Kamloops: 250-554-2533 • Fax: 250-554-2536Providing Assurance and Accounting, Tax and Advisory Services

Accountant Appliance Repair

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

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• Paint Supplies • Plumbing & Electrical • Hardware • Plywoods • Lumber • Fencing Materials • Vinyl Sidings • Roo� ngs • Specialty Items

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Bag Lady Enterprises

WINTER HOURS10am - 4pm Mon. - Sat.

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HindleMotors

Automotive Repair • Used Auto Parts • Mobile Repairs Designated Vehicle Inspection • C.V.I. Inspections

Commercial Truck & EQ Repair Fully Licensed Technicians

CLEARWATER TOWING LTD.24 Hour ServiceFree Scrap Car Removal516 Swanson RoadUsed Auto Parts

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St James Catholic Church

Sunday Service Mass

11am - 12pm

324 Clearwater Village Road

1-250-372-2581

Clearwater Seventh-Day

Adventist Church

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

Clearwater Living Streams Christian

FellowshipMeeting at

New Life Assemblyevery Sunday 4:00pm

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

Clearwater Community Churchopen to everyone - all denominations

CLEARWATER NEW LIFE ASSEMBLYDan Daase - Pastor

Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am

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

Phone: 250-674-2345308 W Old N Thompson Hwy

ChurchDirectory

Your places of worship

VAVENBY CHRISTIAN CHURCH

3083 Capostinsky Rd. • Service 11 a.m.

Sunday Morning Celebration

ServicesIan Moilliet Pastor -

250-676-9574Non Denominational

Clearwater Christian ChurchNon-denominational congregation in fellowship with

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

Wayne Richardson (Pastor)

Sunday Worship Service

10 amOn the Web: www.clchch.com

For information 250.674.7073 or 250.674.2912

Pastor Doug Spinney 250.674.3624www.ccbaptist.ca

CLEARWATERCOMMUNITY

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Worship Service 10:30

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Oct. 17: Legion Dinner, 257 Glen Rd. Doors open 5 pm, adults $12; children 7-12 yrs, $6; 2-6 yrs, $3.

Oct. 18: Join others at Wells Gray Inn at 12:30 for (no-host) lunch. Initiated by Wells Gray Country Seniors Society. Phone Eileen @ 674-2400 for more information.

Oct. 18: Join others at Wells Gray Inn at 12:30 for (no-host) lunch. Initiated by Wells Gray Country Seniors Society. Ph Eileen @ 674-2400 for info

Oct. 21: Wells Gray Search & Rescue AGM, 7 pm, at WGSAR Headquarters next to Trout Hatchery, info 250-674-8179

Oct. 22-23: BC Cancer Agency Screening Mammography Program will be at DHMH. Call 1-800-663-9203 for ap-pointment.

Oct. 24: Grad Fundraiser - Harvest Dance, at Blackpool Hall, Live band. Ticket avail at the Well Gray Inn, Pharmasave, and CCS.

Oct. 25: Blue River event – Fall Harvest Dinner, doors open 5 pm, traditional Thanksgiving Dinner. Dessert is potluck.

Community Assoc memberships avail. Info [email protected]

Oct. 25: North Thompson Arts Council AGM, 2 pm at Art Gal-lery (in DLCC, 209 Dutch Lake Rd)

Oct. 25: Little Fort Craft Fair, 10 am – 3 pm, Little Fort Com-munity hall.

Oct. 30: Halloween Costume Dance/Party, Blackpool Hall, sponsered by Clearwater Rotary. Info 250.674.1514

Oct. 31: Blue River event – Children’s Halloween party, 4 pm at the Upper Legion Hall. Grown-up party to follow in the Legion lounge.

Nov. 1: Veterans’ Dinner, Legion hall, 257 Glen Rd.Nov. 8: 20th Annual Winter Wonderland Craft Fair, Legion Hall,

10 am – 2 pm, Contact 250-674-2127Nov. 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 pm

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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ONGOING EVENTS

REGISTER TODAYTEL: 250.674.3530 IN PERSON: 209 Dutch Lake Rd. EMAIL: [email protected] • www.tru.ca/regional_centres/clearwater

UPCOMING COURSES ENFORM CHAINSAW SAFETY OCT 13 - 15 $850OFA LEVEL 1 OCT 22, NOV 23 $105FOODSAFE LEVEL 1 OCT 23 & 24 $100TRANSPORTATION ENDORSEMENT NOV 24 $110H2S ALIVE NOV 2 $285RED CROSS BABYSITTING & FIRST AID NOV 27 & 28 $75

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM The TRU HCA Certifi cate program follows the BC HCA Curriculum. The next intake at the Clearwater Campus will begin in Winter/Spring 2016, call 250-674-3530 for further information. 27 week program designed to prepare the graduate to function, under supervision, as a Health Care Assistant. Skills will be applied in the community utilizing care facilities, assisted living facilities & private homes. Focused on training the health care worker to assist the older adult in meeting his/her basic physical, emo-tional, environmental & social needs. Students learn to provide practical assistance to help maintain the client’s maximum independence within limits of his/her ability.

ENFORM CHAINSAW SAFETY • XOCH 0910This 3-day ENFORM (formerly PITS) certifi ed course is Level 1—Chainsaw Basics. It covers instruction in personal and worksite safety; hazard assessment and control; chainsaw inspection and maintenance; chainsaw handling and operations; and safe limbing and bucking practices. Requirements: Minimum age 16 years, appropriate clothing for work, steel-toed boots and work gloves. Fee: $850Dates: Oct 13 - 15 • Tuesday–Thursday, 8am–4:30pm

YOUTH GYMNASTICS - FALL 2015There is still spaces available for the Fall 2015 Youth Gymnastics program, please call 250-674-3530 to register. Keiran Jones & Courtney Johnson – instructors

WELDER FOUNDATION PROGRAM - February 2016 - ONE seat available Introductory program that prepares learners for entry level positions as apprentice welders in most sectors of the economy including manufacturing, construction, trans-portation, resource extraction, and resource development. Students engage in a variety of classroom and shop activities. In the classroom, they learn theoretical prin-cipals of welding. Shop sessions provide the hands-on opportunity to learn processes and master practical welding skills.

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Casual / On Call (District of Clearwater)

Outside Worker – Labourer 2Applicants are invited to apply for the position with the District of Clearwater - Outside Worker – Labourer 2 a Casual / On call position to fill in for vacation and sick leave, as well as additional seasonal workloads. This Casual / On call position reports to the Public Works Superintendent and is required to perform general labour type duties in relation to the maintenance of the District infrastructure. Applicants are encouraged to review the complete job description for this position available through the District’s website located at www.districtofclearwater.com/jobs.

The preferred candidate must have:Experience in equivalent or related workElementary knowledge of the operation and maintenance requirements of a Public Works DepartmentGrade 12 or equivalent of secondary school graduationWorking knowledge of Work Safe BC regulationsMinimum valid Class 5 driver’s license

Preference will be given to candidates with:Hands on experience with landscaping and heavy equipmentWorking knowledge of civil design drawings,WHMIS training/certificateTransportation Dangerous GoodsCertification in the Environmental Operators Certification Program for Water DistributionLevel II, Wastewater Collection Level I

Wage Rate: Labourer 2: $20.22/hour.

This casual position will start on after October 26th, 2015 and will work on an as needed basis to cover for vacation, sick leave for regular Outside Workers along with additional seasonal workload.

The position is open to both male and female applicants and is subject to the provisions of the Collective Agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (Local 900). Written applications marked “Confidential” will be accepted by the undersigned until NOON, Wednesday, October 21st, 2015. The application must include a resume outlining related experience and qualifications. ONLY those that are shortlisted will be contacted.

ConfidentialC/O Leslie Groulx, Chief Administrative Officer

Mail: Box 157, Clearwater, B.C. V0E 1N0Drop off: 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater, B.C. V0E1N2 or by, Email: [email protected]

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Barriere A-A MeetingsEvery Tuesday at 7:30pm

Pentecostal Church818 Amnesty Road

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Career Opportunities

ECONOMIC Development Mgr sought by Kwakiutl Band in Pt Har-dy in N. Van. Isl. Send resume, cov-er LTR & salary expectations to [email protected] or fax 250-949-6066 by 8 AM, Nov. 2. Pls request job description.

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: Care-erStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

WANT A recession proof ca-reer? Power Engineering 4th Class. Work practicum place-ments, along with an on-cam-pus boiler lab. Residences available. Starting January 4, 2016. GPRC Fairview Cam-pus. 1-888-539-4772 or online www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

Education/Trade Schools

START A new career in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Infor-mation Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765

Interior Heavy EquipmentOperator School. Real World

Tasks. Weekly start dates. GPS Training! Funding Options. Already have

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Medical/DentalHUGE DEMAND for Medical Transcriptionists! CanScribe is Canada’s top Medical Tran-scription training school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-466-1535. www.canscribe.com or [email protected]

Professional/Management

OFF. Manager with 2+ yrs exp. req’d. E:[email protected] for more info.

Trades, TechnicalGPRC, FAIRVIEW Campus requires a Power Engineer In-structor to commence in De-cember, 2015. Please contact Brian Carreau at 780-835-6631 and/or visit our website at www.gprc.ab.ca/careers.

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Moving & Storage• Indoor Storage Units • Offi ce space with equipment storage available. Hwy access for convenience & [email protected] Yellowhead Hwy 5

For sale: Washer & dryer in good working order. $395/pair obo. Call 250-587-6151

AuctionsAERO AUCTIONS Upcoming Auction. Thurs., Oct. 22, Ed-monton. Live & On-Line Bid-ding. Mining, excavation, transportation equipment, rock trucks, excavators, dozers, graders, truck tractors, trailers, pickup trucks, misc attach-ments & more! Consignments welcome! Call: 1-888-600-9005 or www.aeroauctions.ca.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Aries, you can’t seem to focus your attention on one thing this week. However, wandering thoughts may put you in touch with some better ideas.

Cancer, while success brings you many things, it can feel lonely at the top. Make some time to reconnect and hang out with friends this week.

Expand your social circles and you may meet some influ-ential new people, Libra. This can only help your reputation and open up new doors to various op-portunities.

Capricorn, you may be inspired to do something creative but don’t know where to begin. Pisces may be a good source of inspira-tion. You can work on a project together.

Aquarius, make the necessary changes in your life to put primary goals back on target. These may be career or fitness goals or even plans to increase family time.

Taurus, you may like to tackle projects on your own, but sometimes letting someone else pitch in can provide a fresh perspective and a new way of doing things.

Leo, listen more than you speak in the coming days. You can learn so much more by remaining quiet and taking it all in, and others will appreci-ate your attentive-ness.

Scorpio, take control of a situation that comes to light this week. No one else seems capable of taking the reins but you. Chances are you will be an excel-lent leader.

Pisces, this week may start off a little differently than most, but by mid-week you will find your groove.

It’s time to get serious about your job-seeking efforts, Gemini. Start put-ting out feelers and see what is available. Also, fine-tune your résumé to get noticed.

Virgo, after an excit-ing event, life may seem a little mun-dane for a while. Happiness is what you make of it. Try a new hobby or make some new friends.

Sagittarius, you may be unable to keep everything organized this week. Don’t fret, as you need not be in complete control at every moment.

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Lakeside Homes: 2bdrms, W/D. $750/mo +util. 1 cabin lrg balcony. $625 util incld. 778-773-2465/778-928-4084.

Louis Creek available for rent new park model at Creekside Senior Park $850/mth, incld pad rent & yard maintenance. 250-672-2490

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Friday, Oct. 2nd, so I don my usual, not-exactly-waterproof gear and light hikers and grab my water bottle. Only when I walk out our front door do I notice that it has started to sprinkle. No time to dig out rain gear now as I head for Wells Gray Information Centre. Driving into the parking lot I see vehicles parked crosswise over the long white lines marking off spaces for RVs. People standing behind them, wearing colourful jackets and hats, turn into seven recognizable friends. “Where are we going?” “Remember the old Tipi Camp?” “Haven’t been there for years, but sure I do.”

Leaving a couple of cars parked legally, we car-pool to Upper Clearwater and stop near the road up to Battle Mt., take packs, jackets, and hiking sticks and start up the narrow road. Big black poodle Jake and beautiful blonde Labrador Molly are released to race and chase each other. If anyone has noticed the sprinkles are heavier, they don’t say anything. We progress to the first junction and hang a left onto a wide trail walking in ever-changing small groups. Bushes hang out in places so we take care not to get hit in the face by wet leaves. By now, sprinkles have turned into raindrops. More caps cover heads, and hoods come up, but still – no comment.

Underfoot we see hoof prints (and other fresh evidence) of passing horses. ATVs have been through here recently so it’s a bit churned up and becom-ing muddy. At the next junction we start wandering upwards until a voice calls from the end of the line: “I’m not going up there. I am heading back and taking the trail that goes down!” We all obediently face about and follow suit. And yes, now on a rocky, increasingly muddy (right) trail, we descend. Four stout poles marking off a platform greet our arrival. “There’s the dance floor!” Who knows; maybe that’s what it was. A toilet, despite lacking a door, is more useful. Extensive hay fields that were previously vis-ible from the campsite are hidden by undergrowth. We stand to snack beside a large sturdy table shel-tered by a huge tree. We could have all fitted on its long, strong, damp benches, but didn’t sit although we wouldn’t have gotten much wetter. Water drips off our hats and finds its way through layers of clothes beneath which we are sweating anyway.

No one says, “I don’t want to trudge back up the hill,” but the thought hangs in the air as the rain pours down. “Where does that little trail go?” “You soon see the fields but there’s a creek too wide to step across. Down the other way, we could bushwhack for a short distance until we see that edge of the first field and then stay in the trees until we reach the road.”

Soon we are helping each other across the small creek. Only the person with the longest legs suc-ceeds in stepping into the flowing water rather than across it! Then we are trespassing.... Swampy conditions have sent us out onto the not-recently-mowed hayfield. “My trouser legs are so wet and heavy they are pulling my pants down!” We follow the fence to an opening onto the next field that doesn’t help. “There’s a deep, steep-sided, irriga-tion ditch hidden in the grass.”

Beside a “No Hunting” sign, we finally scram-ble from one property to the other. Here the grass is shorter; two deer stop grazing to watch us. Waving white “flags” but stopping a few times to look back, they disappear near the sign. We decide to head for the house and its driveway to access the road, passing cars now within sight. “Blinds are down, no vehicle, no dogs; maybe we’ll be lucky and won’t have to explain our sodden presence.” Dripping doggies Jake and Molly are leashed, but no one appears as we cross between barn and house to follow the short driveway to legality. Pools of water by the road along which we return to our vehicles tell us we made a smart move in heading towards the shuttered home.

And what, you might ask, did everyone say at the end of the trek? “Well. That was FUN!”

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The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure invites the public to attend an information session to preview plans and provide comments on the highway widening and intersection improvements on Highway 5 through the communities of Darfield and Vinsulla.

The ministry’s project team will be on hand to provide information and answer questions.

The drop-in open house is scheduled for the following date:

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Cam Fortems – Kamloops This Week

The amount of timber harvested in the Kamloops region will not significantly decline for at least a decade under a scenario pre-sented to the province’s chief forester.

An analysis pre-sented by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations shows a “base case” mid-range harvesting volume at 2.5 million cubic metres a year for the next decade. That compares to the average of about 2.7 million cubic metres harvested between 2009 to 2013 in the Kamloops timber sup-ply area.

The pain, according to that forecast, would

be felt a decade from now, when volumes would have to fall by a quarter to about 1.8 million cubic metres a year. That level would remain more or less unchanged for 60 years.

The report comes before a determination by the province’s chief forester on the amount of timber that can sus-tainably be harvested in this region, called the annual allowable cut.

Many parts of the Central Interior are looking at drastic declines in the amount of timber that can be harvested due to the mountain pine beetle infestation. Cut lev-els were artificially increased and mill production ramped up to deal with dead pine over the past decade.

Rick Sommer, man-

ager of the Kamloops Forest District, said about 30 per cent of timber in the region is lodgepole pine.

“We still have fir, spruce, balsam, hem-lock, cedar,” he said. “We’ve got a good diversity.”

Areas with less for-

est diversity will suffer a greater decline the annual allowable cut, along with jobs that flow from it.

The timber supply area stretches from Logan Lake in the south to Wells Gray Park in the north-west. It is between the

Columbia Mountains to the east and the Cariboo Regional District to the west.

The report notes in Kamloops the for-est sector contributes about nine per cent of after-tax income and as much as 30 per cent in the North Thompson.

Tim passed away suddenly on September 29, 2015. He was born in Kamloops, B.C. on September 24, 1959

Tim grew up in Barriere, Clearwater area with his broth-ers Mike, Allan, Greg, Frank, sister Bonnie. He was predeceased by his father Frank, brothers Mike and Greg. Tim leaves to morn him, his mother Wanda, brothers Allan, Frank, wife Kelly, and children Micheal, Sarah, LaDonna, and Amber, grandchildren and many friends.

He was very active in school sports, win-ning medals in wres-tling, rodeo events winning top cowboy in many. He hunted and rode many times with his father, liking the fact that his father was a game warden as they got to raise many baby animals.

He loved to go fish-ing, hunting and horse back riding.

Tim moved to Alberta and became part of the Cotton fam-ily and learned how to farm, then met his wife Kelly. They lived in many places raising four children. They were together 26 years and had four grandchil-dren. They resided in Boyle, Alberta.

Tim was a truck driver hauling for

M&K trucking in Boyle Alberta, he loved his job and the people he worked for.

Tim — This is your last long haul, Load Light, Bind tight and drive safely through the Pearly Whites.

18 -19Obituary

IN LOVING MEMORYTimothy Charles Downey

(Richter)Sept. 24, 1959 - Sept. 29, 2015

No serious decline in timber harvest in region for next 10 years


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