clearwater times, september 10, 2015

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Robyn Rexin

There was a Vavenby fire hall meet-ing on Monday, Aug. 31 with 12 people present.

Main topic of discusion was the pos-sibility that Vavenby will lose its fire department. The town does not have enough firefighters.

There will be a public meeting,

scheduled for Oct. 8th, at 7:00 p.m at Vavenby Community Hall, to discuss the future of the fire department.

The need for more firefighters and what the loss of our fire hall would do to our insurance will be discussed. Jason Tomlin, the Kamloops TNRD emergency services coordinator who looks after fire department bylaws, will be present.

Fire chief Sean Dawson put in his resignation at the meeting. He said he will still be a firefighter. Tim Pennell put his name forward. He apparently has the qualifications.

However, Pennell was turned down by the Vavenby fire committee because he has not been a member of the fire department for the required three months.

Wells Gray Community Forest advisory committee

National Forest Week was initially established as Forest Fire Prevention Week in the 1920s. The intention was to encourage greater public aware-ness towards Canadas forests.

Todays National Forest Week challenges indi-vidual Canadians to learn more about their for-est heritage and to support greater recognition of this valuable resource.

This year National Forest Week will be held Sept. 20 26 and there are several activities planned for Clearwater, such as a field tour of Wells Gray Community Forest, a walk in the for-est to discuss forest health issues, a professional development seminar on the effectiveness of the Forest Stewardship Plans, a mill tour, plant identification with the Girl Guides, and a public presentation titled Visuals: Public Perception.

There are also other activities proposed and being planned for the week.

Come check out our information table at the Farmers Market on Sept. 12 and 19 and sign up for an activity. There will be a National Forest Week supplement in the Times next week with more details on what is happening in Clearwater.

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Blue River Fire Department has taken another step towards getting a new fire truck.

Out of 37 votes cast during a public meet-ing held Wednesday evening, Sept. 2, 29 were in favor of bor-rowing to buy a new truck, seven were against, and there was one spoiled ballot, according to Dustin Deuling, chair of Blue River Improvement District.

The ballots were counted by for-mer Thompson Headwaters (Area B) director Steve Quinn

and Charmaine Schenstead, vice-chair of the Thompson

Headwaters services committee.

About 50 people

attended the meet-ing, which was held in the Blue River Community Hall.

In a letter sent ear-lier to area residents, Deuling had said the improvement district wants to borrow up to $385,000 to purchase a new fire truck and apparatus.

The present truck is a 1980 GMC and no longer certified to be the departments first responding truck, he wrote.

"Its incredibly important for all the homes and businesses in Blue River to have a functioning and properly trained fire department," said fire

chief Gabe Lavoie, pointing to Blue River's isolation.

Only a few weeks earlier there had been five small forest fires within five km of the community, he said.

The fire department presently has nine members fully trained and another six in the process of being trained.

They hope to recruit another two or three by new years.

The proposed bor-rowing to buy the new fire truck would result in property taxes on a $160,000 property in Blue River going up by about $150 per year for 10 years.

Blue River approves fire truck borrowing

Blue River fire chief Gabe Lavoie gets congratulated by Mike Wiegele during a meeting held Wednesday evening for his work in holding a vote to get a new fire truck. Photo by Keith McNeill

Vavenby faces losing its fire department

National Forest Week plans

Friday, September 11Registration Desk Opens 3.00pm

3.309pm Rotary Sports Park with LIVE DJ!

58pm BBQ (by donation) LIVE DJ Bring out the dancing shoes!

3.307pm 2nd Annual Road Hockey Round Robin & Tournament* Two age categories: Kindergarten to Grade 7 / Grade 8 to adult

Please pre-register by August 30 at the DOC office or call Shelley Sim 250.674.1968

47pm Outdoor Volleyballfor everyone!

4pm Scooter & Skateboard Showcase Kindergarten to Grade 7 Grade 3 to Grade 7 Grade 8 and up

4.30pm Live Foosball cited to be the funnest game EVER

5.45pm KIDS CAN! Not a raceits a challenge! (Modified course available for wee ones.) Run 1/2km | Bike 1km | Obstacle Course. How many times can kids do the course? As many as they CAN! Do it once, twice or push it and go three times or more. Ages Kindergarten and up. Each lap is awarded with a sweet prize!

6.30pm Volunteer Awards Recognizing those volunteers in our community who have demonstrated strong leadership and have had a positive impact in the community.

78.30pm Wild & Wacky Scavenger Hunt Bigger LaughsCrazier ChallengesTotally Wacky! Leave all sense & sensibility at home! Rock star wannabees will LOVE it!

78pm Glow Stick Games for kids!

Saturday, September 12Registration Desk Opens 8.30am

8.45am Jane Fonda Leg Warmer REVIVAL Bring out your best leotard, your favorite leg warmers and get ready to groove for a fabulous 15 minute aerobic warm up!

9am FUN 5km Walk, Bike or Run Leisure Category (for all ages!) Ready to Race: ages 710 / 1115 / 16+ Top 3 in each Ready to Race Category Win Prizes

9.15am The NEW Amazing Race!Teams up to 4 peopleSolve the clues and decide who runs what or bikes where. Challenges and surprises too! Whole race is 20km bike / 10km run and an obstacle course but of course.there is always a TWIST! Check out the FREGATTA in the EVENTS section at districtofclearwater.com for more info! Start and End at Rotary Sports Park.

10.30am3pm ALL DAY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Live Foosball; Giant Jenga; Duct Tape Art; Arts & Crafts; Huge Kerplunk; Pick Up Sticks; Minute to Win It Stations & Challenges; Master Mind Challenges; Crazy Cribbage for all ages; Croquet Championships; and more

10.30am Grand Start for Live Foosball! 10.30am Tin Can Races / Sack Races11am LOVE 40 Tennis Tricks & Skills 11.30am Really Ridiculous Relay Races!1212.30pm Yoga for old farts, young farts, and big farts123pm FREE COMMUNITY BBQ HOSTED BY CANFOR1pm Giant Game of TWISTER1.30pm Cheesies & Cream Crazy1.45pm Total Tug of War2pm Firemans Slip n Slide2.30pm Water Works Costume Relay Race

2.30pm 1. Best Apple Pie Competition 2. Wackiest Homegrown Vegetable

3pm Awards Ceremony

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Enter as many events as you like for $2 or just be a supportive spectator!

* Register by August 30 at the District of Clearwater office 209 Dutch Lake Road 250.674.2257 | [email protected] or call Shelley Sim 250. 250.674.3286

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

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

Notice of 2015 Water Regulations

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

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

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

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

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

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

us on Facebook.

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

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

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

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

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

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WHATSHAPPENING

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

Interior Crisis Line - 1-888-353-CARE (2273). Call2Recycle box recycling batteries and cell phones at the District office Pitch-In Canada Week CleanSweep April 23-30, 2012

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

Whats Happening

Camp re Ban Rescinded August 31, 2015 E ective at Noon on Monday, August 31, 2015 camp res are once again permitted throughout the Kam-loops Fire Centres jurisdiction including the District of Clearwater. Please use extreme caution when lighting a camp re. OPEN FIRES CONTINUE TO BE PROHIBITED.

Level 4 Drought Advisory and Water Conservation RequestThe Province of BC has declared a Level 4 Drought Advisory and Water Conservation Request on the North Thompson Watershed. Therefore, the Council is asking that ALL water users (residence and businesses) voluntarily reduce their water consumption by 30% in light of the critically low infeed to our water system. The recent short periods of rain have not provided su cient water to recharge the aquifers. Thank you for your cooperation!

Watering regulations will remain in e ect September 30th, 2015.

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

Watering is not allowed between the hours of 10:00am and 6:00pm. Watering between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00am is restricted to automatic systems controlled by a timer and must be registered (annually) at the District o ce. Residents with new lawns must register with the District O ce for permission to water daily until the new lawn grows long enough to be cut. After the rst cut the resident must revert to regular sprinkling regulations.

School Back in SessionJust a reminder that school is back this week please watch for children on/crossing the roadways.

Community Events September 11th and 12th: FRE-gatta a Fall Festival, in place of the Canoe Regatta, at the Rotary Sports Park - visit our website for a line up of wacky fun for everyone! September 12: Canfor Summer BBQ at Rotary Sports Park from Noon to 3:00pm. Everyone welcome! September 16: Take Back the Night FREE Community BBQ at Dutch Lake Beach starts at 5:00pm.

Upcoming Meetings of Council: Public Welcome September 15th, 2015 Parks and Recreation Committee of the Whole Meeting 1:00pm

September 15th, 2015 Regular Council Meeting 2:00pm

Keep updated with whats happening in the District on our website www.districtofclearwater.com and Like us on Facebook.

Community Forest Corporation Seeks Two DirectorsWells Gray Community Forest Corporation (WGCFC) is looking for 2 directors to join the Board of Directors. The seven person Board of Directors is responsible for managing the affairs of the Community Forest.The applicant must have a proven record of working effectively in a board/team setting and be a respected member of the community. Any applicant with a broad range of skills/experience that compliments the other board members will be considered. One position will require forestry/logging background, the other position requires no forestry experience.If you have an interest in serving on this Board, please pickup an application form from the YCS office at the Dutch Lake Community Center and return it to the same office by Sept. 23, 2015.If you have any questions contact David Meehan, Board Chairman, Wells Gray Community Forest Corporation @ 250-674-3217

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Keith McNeill

Carol Schaffer will let Upper Clearwater Community Hall get its grant-in-aid after all.

Speaking during an Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute meet-ing held in the hall on Thursday evening, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District director for Wells Gray Country said she would recommend to the TNRD board of directors that it reverse its earlier decision and allow the Institute to get its annual grant for 2015, which is close to $5,000.

The final decision would be the boards, she emphasized (however, it would be unusual for the other directors to overrule a recommendation from a local director).

Schaffer gave two reasons for her chang-ing her mind. The first was that the Institute, which owns and oper-ates the hall, had taken down No Trespassing signs that it had set up around the hall last spring.

Critics had charged that the signs, which went up shortly before the Institute held its annual general meet-ing, were intended to discourage people from using the hall.

The Farmers Institute, on the other hand, had said the signs were there to prevent tourists from staying overnight in the halls parking lot.

Schaffer said that she would have no problems if the Institute wants to put up No Overnight Parking signs at the hall.

The Wells Gray Country director said the second reason for changing her mind was that she had been impressed by what had been said earlier dur-ing Thursdays meeting about how the Farmers Institute was trying to make sure the hall is available to all users and that people know it is available.

Schaffer said the extension would be for 2015 only. Whether the grant-in-aid would be continued in 2016 and future years would depend on how suc-cessful the Farmers Institute was in work-ing with her and in reaching out to disaf-fected members of the community.

The meeting was chaired by Farmers Institute vice-president Ulrich Patalong.

In his opening statement, Patalong said, I re-affirm that this hall and grounds

have been available for everyone in this com-munity and the wider community to use and enjoy, and currently remain just as avail-able through a simple booking process.

Patalong noted their appreciation of the monies given UCFI to finance the halls restoration, improvements and operation.

He reminded people that the hall would not be the out-standing facility that it is without the many hundreds of hours donated by volunteers.

The majority of those volunteers remain members of the UCFI, he said.

The Farmers Institute vice-president also recalled that a survey carried out earlier this year found a slim majority of Upper Clearwater resi-dents were in favor of continuing the grant-in-aid for at least this year.

The second ques-tion in the survey was less clear as it gave three options.

According to a previous report in the Times, of the 57

replies, 27 selected Option A, that the TNRD should, ... continue to collect taxes for a grant-in-aid to the Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute for the operation of the Upper Clearwater Community Hall, 19 selected Option B, that the TNRD should, ... not collect taxes but should keep the grant-in-aid service in place just in case fund-ing is required for the community hall in the years ahead, and 11 selected Option C, that the TNRD should, ... carry out a public assent process to elimi-nate the grant-in-aid

service entirely.With a multiple

option question, the one with the most votes should win, Patalong argued.

Vote needed to finalize UCFI constitution

B.C.s superin-tendent of farmers institutes has reviewed a proposed new con-stitution and bylaws for Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute and recommended some changes, secretary Nick Frost reported.

Although the superintendent liked some of the ideas in the document, there was some wording that could cause some con-

cern and needed to be tightened up, he said.

A revised version has been sent out to the members for review.

A special general meeting of the mem-bership is tentatively planned for Oct. 15 to approve the new con-stitution and bylaws.

I ask everyone here to tell non-mem-bers to join and take part before the final decision is taken, Frost said.

Close to 20 Upper Clearwater residents attended Thursday evenings meeting. Ron Storie, the TNRD direc-tor of community ser-vices, attended as well.

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Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute vice-president Ulrich Patalong (l) chats with Carol Schaffer, TNRD director for Wells Gray Country (Area A) following a meeting at Upper Clearwater Community Hall on Thursday evening. Schaffer announced during the meeting that she would recommend the hall get its grant-in-aid for 2015.Photo by Keith McNeill

Upper Clearwater Hall to get TNRD grant-in-aid


Editor, The Times:To everyone in the

North Thompson On behalf of

Clearwater's mayor and council, I would like to invite everyone out to the FRE-gatta, which will be held on Sept. 11 and 12 at Rotary Sports Park.

This will be a new event for Clearwater and area, and is intended to bring friends, family and community together for two days of fun. There will be games and events for all ages

and activity levels. We will have puzzles, crafts, horseshoes, badminton and cro-quet. Come play crib or mastermind! There will be nutty races and even a best apple pie competition.

On Friday night, there will be a skate-board and scooter showcase, where our talented youth will show their best stuff and be filmed by local talent Ken Matheson for a video. Also on Friday will be road hockey and KIDS

CAN, which will be a one km bike, 0.5 km run and an obstacle course. Kids can do the course as many times as they want. It will not be a race; it will be a challenge, which we hope will inspire kids to feel empowered. At 6:30 p.m. we will honor significant volunteers in the community who help make the valley an amazing place. The BBQ will be on (by donation) and the traditional Wild and Wacky Scavenger Hunt will start at 7 p.m.!

Saturday will bring tons more fun, including all-day foosball, giant jenga and a huge game of twister. Also, Canfor will host its free com-munity BBQ, start-ing at 12 noon. The morning will kick off with Jane Fonda Aerobics, a fun five km walk, bike or run or participate in the Amazing Run,

which will be hosted by Rotary.

This event will have something for everyone, including a kids candy store!

Previously, Clearwater's fall community event has been held at the lake but this year it was harder to find canoes, which neces-sitated a change. The cost for the FRE-gatta will be just $2 per person an easy way to spend time with family and friends.

The above is just a small sample of what will be available. The intention is to offer a festival event that allows everyone to celebrate why we Love Where We Live! Please come on out! It will be great!

Go to www.dis-trictofclearwater.com for more info.

Shelley SimCommittee chair

District of Clearwater

editorial by Tom etcher

Opinion I am discounting reports of UFO's. Why would they appear only to cranks and weirdos? - Stephen Hawking, physicist

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FRE-gatta will be for everyone

Of all the immature, ignorant whining that came out of the recent power failure in the Lower Mainland, one example summed up the decline of our urban cul-ture for me.

It wasnt the people who flood-ed 9-1-1 with calls demanding to know when their power would be restored, or complaining about their freezers. It wasnt those on Twitter insisting BC Hydro pay for food that went bad. It was another social media moment.

With part of his community without electricity for a third day, Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart went to his Facebook page, which has a wide follow-ing. There he pleaded with resi-dents to stop phoning city hall to demand that a local big-box supermarket provide milk and eggs.

Power had been restored at the store only a few hours before, in the dead of night, and its safe to assume that all stores were work-ing flat out to restock perishables.

Where do people get the notion that city hall, or whatever all-powerful nanny state they imagine, controls grocery stores? How do they conclude that in the midst of the worst electrical grid failure on record, BC Hydro is going to address their personal situation above all others?

Vancouver broadcast media werent much better. Their big focus was that BC Hydros web-site crashed, so people couldnt call it up on their smartphones and find out instantly when their power would be back on.

Some even questioned why wireless power meters didnt help. Perhaps these were the same journalists who fed the tinfoil-hat superstition about their signals.

The facts should be known by now. After an extremely dry spring and summer, a high wind shattered trees and took down more wires and poles than BC Hydro had ever coped with before. Further damage was done within areas that were already blacked out, leaving overtaxed technicians unable to accurately assess the full extent of it.

In Coquitlam and elsewhere, poles were down in areas too rain-saturated for heavy repair trucks to reach. Yes, there were some too-optimistic repair esti-mates given out, in response to the constant screeching for instant answers.

About 15 years ago I expe-rienced my worst power outage in the Fraser Valley. In a semi-rural area with little backup grid capacity (since greatly improved), my family went three days with-out power. This was in winter, due to wind and freezing rain fol-lowed by snow and cold.

Trickles of water kept pipes from freezing, and the gas stove provided a bit of heat. I heard no complaints about the crews strug-gling around the clock with the dangerous job of repair. Media coverage was mostly adult super-vised.

Megastorm madness isnt an isolated case. A couple of weeks before that, a temporary con-struction bump on the Lions Gate Bridge deck caused panic and rage.

Aggravated by a couple of accidents on the alternate route, and fed by hysterical media, driv-ers of West Van luxury cars were white-knuckled. Traffic choked the region that recently declined to pay a bit more for road improvements.

In both cases, people outside Lotus Land were muttering: Welcome to our world.

This is pertinent to the federal election. Are you competent to save for your retirement with RRSPs and a tax-free savings account, or do you need the government to do it for you, by force?

Are you capable of managing your own child care, or should the nanny state create a hugely subsidized system,which has already failed in Quebec,from coast to coast?

Are you ready for the day when the machine stops?

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email:[email protected]

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Urban society slides into helplessness


Penticton Western News

The deaths of three firefighters in Washington state are a reminder of how much these brave people are putting on the line, on both sides of the border.

Last month, three U.S. Forest Service firefight-ers died after their vehicle crashed and was likely caught by flames as they battled the Okanogan complex of fires near the

town of Twisp. Four other firefighters were injured including one that was taken to hospital in critical condition.

They were on the initial attack, trying to stop a fire before it could threaten nearby communities in some cases, their home-town.

Firefighters know how dangerous their jobs can be, whether it is day-to-day operations of our local department or forestry ser-

vice crews battling major wildfires. But, its so very easy for the public to take their work for granted and its stunning when such a tragedy happens. Considering the level of danger, it is amazing that relatively few are lost.

Evacuees from the Rock Creek blaze and other fires also are deal-ing with their personal adver-sity in loss of homes and

livelihoods or the uncertain-ty of not yet knowing what has been lost. But, we who arent directly exposed to the fires, complaining about the smoke and ash in the air, and the other inconve-niences brought on by fires burning in our region and south of the border, might imagine the risk is small.

The deaths of Tom Zbyszewski, Rick Wheeler and Andrew Zajac show us how great the risk firefight-ers face is, and continues to be, for the thousands of firefighters battling blazes in B.C. and Washington.

As you read this, they are still digging in with shovels and axes in searing

heat and choking smoke, struggling against so many fires it is hard to keep track.

We want to extend our thanks to these brave men and women who are put-ting their lives in front of wildfires to protect people and property from devasta-tion and death.

Editor, The Times:As a citizen of

the community for over 40 years and the owner of Super Save Gas for over 25 years, I am happy to announce thatSuper Save Gas is under new ownership.

The new owners will be working side by side with the pre-vious employees and alsohave plans in re-opening the bottle depot in the near future.

I have enjoyed the opportunity to own the station for the duration and found that the customers were not just cus-tomers, but became friends that I know I will miss.

Marie, the man-ager ofSuper Save would also like to acknowledge that the time that she put

into running the day to day business was sometimes stressful but working with all the previous employ-ees was enjoyable and she will miss them all. She would also like to thank all of the customers that stopped, talked and became a part of her everyday life, some making her feel like family, some becom-ingher friends. They too will all be missed.

We wouldlike

to thank the com-munity for all of their support and hope that all of the peoplewhobecame our friends will wel-come the new owners as friends that can become a part of their lives.

All in all, thank you to the town of Clearwater and the surrounding commu-nities for everything.

Doug BorrowClearwater, B.C.

Bob Pearce: Yes, what if they hit their head on some-thing?

Joseph Moilliet:The city shouldn't be responsible if a piece of its infrastructure results in a stupid ac-cident. If people want to jump off of high things, they can find a rock somewhere.

Dan Leroux:Probably, but it won't stop kids from jump-ing off. They have minds of their own.

Greg Sudds:A couple of kids stay-ing at my place asked about jumping off the bridge. It wouldn't be allowed in California. Why not let the kids do it? If they don't jump off that bridge, where are they going to jump off?

Mel Sasek: Sooner or later, someone is going to get seriously injured, but the only way to stop it would be to put up high enough screens. Kids won't read signs.

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We will be making electrical system improvements in your area. To ensure the safety of our work crews, it will be necessary to interrupt electrical service for approximately five hours.

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50 YEARS AGO:Clearwater Search

and Rescue Association was formed by Clearwater Rod and Gun Club, with Reg Small as searchmaster. Search leaders were R. Hersley, B. Gablehaus, W. Downey, K. Johnson and W. Payne.

Mr. A.H. Child was the new principal of Clearwater Elementary-Secondary School.

45 YEARS AGO:Lighting for the

new firehall at the top of Stegg's Hill in Clearwater would wait for two months until the B.C. Tel structure was completed. This

would halve the cost to the improvement dis-trict, said chairman Bill Mattenley.

40 YEARS AGO:Construction was

proceeding of an exten-sion to Safety Mart that would house a bakery plus three more aisles of shopping.

Thompson Valley Credit Union was to move from the Flats in Clearwater to Brookfield Mall.

35 YEARS AGO:Students at

Clearwater Secondary School raised more than $400 for the Terry Fox Fund.

Clearwater Recreation Commission was to approach the TNRD through Area A director Hans Krauseneck for action to preserve Dutch Lake. It was felt incorpora-tion into a municipality would improve chances of positive action.

RCMP Cpl. Ken Ackles went out to escort a tour of vintage cars to Blue River, but ran into mechanical

difficulties. A 1928 Ford Tudor was the old-est model among the 25 vehicles making a cross-Canada trip.

30 YEARS AGO:Quick action by

local residents was credited with saving of Avola Restaurant from fire. Source of the blaze appeared to be overheated oil in a deep fryer.

25 YEARS AGO:Clearwater bag-

piper Bill Liebe, age 15, won a gold medal at the Gathering of the Clans in Santa Rosa, California. Between 40,000 and 50,000 attended the event.

Workers were mak-ing room for a bank machine at Clearwater's Royal Bank.

Vavenby trapper

Bill Gabry was try-ing to find someone to manufacture two humane quick-kill traps he had designed. His Challenger trap struck in 6/1000th of a second.

20 YEARS AGO:B.C. Reform Party

leader Jack Weisgerber was to host a town hall meeting in Clearwater. Alan Forseth, a candidate for the Reform nomina-tion in the Kamloops-North Thompson riding, said the MLA for Peace River South was "the statesman of the legisla-ture."

15 YEARS AGO:The 51st annual

North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo was "grrrreat," said presi-dent Donnna Kibble, despite the absence of a midway.

Avola Improvement District applied to the TNRD for funding to conduct an engineering study into a disinfecting system for its water sys-tem. The approximately 60 households on the system had been under a boil order for about six years.

10 YEARS AGO:Vavenby residents

were circulating a peti-tion to borrow a further $175,000 in addition to the proposed $450,000 budget to cover unex-pected costs of upgrad-ing their water supply.

Ken Christian, direc-tor of health protection for Interior Health, cautioned, Clearwater can anticipate signifi-cant expenditures in a five-year horizon. With new regulations in place, upgrades were imminent.

McLure resident Mike Barre had his day in court, testifying in his own defence against charges laid under the BC Forest Practices Code, accusing him of dropping a burning sub-stance within one kilo-metre of a forest. So many people have voiced

their support of me, I am overwhelmed by the kindness of everyone and by so many people who have signed a petition in my favor, I can never thank them enough.

5 YEARS AGO:Dutch Lake Park was

to get an addition with the acquisition of five acres of property next to the beach. About half the property had been donat-ed by the Bampton fam-ily, former residents of the area, and was to be known as the Bampton Recreation Area. The remainder had been purchased by District of Clearwater for $450,000.

About 20 local resi-dents attended a District of Clearwater council meeting to voice their displeasure with a pro-posed bylaw that would restrict where shipping containers could be located. "I think this bylaw, as it's drafted, is not what this community wants," said councillor Bert Walker.

1 YEAR AGO:A slow pitch tour-

nament raised over $2,800 to help the fam-ily of Valon Bonner, who had been born with a cleft lip and par-tially cleft palate. The money would be used to help cover the costs of going to Vancouver for surgery, said par-ents Corey Bonner and Megan Carter.

A good-sized crowd turned out for the annual First Fish cer-emony at Raft River. This was the 10th year in a row the ceremony had been held in mod-ern times.

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Mosquito Control Tire Recycling

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The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is sponsoring a free tire collection program this fall where residents can drop off old used

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Saturday, September 12Haldane Elementary School

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Sunday, September 13Exhibition Park

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Sunday, September 20Barriere Secondary School

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Dale Bass Kamloops This Week

School District 73 will join the new Provincial Learning Networks next-gen-eration upgrade next year.

Secretary-treasurer Kelvin Stretch said the move should see improved Internet bandwidth and con-nectivity, something that is essential because so much of what we do involves technology.

The network is a partnership of school districts, the ministry of education, Telus and IBM, which are the primary service providers.

Stretch told trustees this week their annual stipends will increase.

The board has a policy tying stipends to increases in com-pensation to SD73

employee groups.Based on the

policy, each trustee will receive a 1.62 per cent increase.

That brings the boar chair amount to $21,110 from $20,772. Board vice-chair rate rises to $20,059 from $19,738 and trustees see their stipend increase to $19,008 from $18,704.

Trustee Joe Small reported the first meeting of the indus-try advisory commit-tee went well.

The committee brings local busi-

nesses together with trustees to talk about job needs and how the district can tailor its education plan-ning to assist.

At the first meet-ing, Sheryl Lindquist, district principal for secondary tran-sitions, and Ron Collins, district trades and transitions vice-principal, spoke to the group about the NorKam Trades and Technology Centre.

The next commit-tee meeting is in the spring.

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New look for school openingA backhoe rests next to the rear courtyard at Raft River Elementary School last week following upgrades to accommodate changes to the septic system and propane lines. Next step will be to pave or grass the area, then install a few benches, basketball nets, courts for 4-square games, and possibly landscaping features. The area will be used for the school garden in the future, with garden boxes in the plans, hopefully for next spring. The PAC and school district were the drivers for the changes. All schools opened on Sept. 8. Photo by Keith McNeill

SD73 news in brief: Network and stipends

New 'hands-on' curriculum for B.C. schoolsTom Fletcher Black Press

The new school year in B.C. is the start of a three-year transition to a new curriculum that Education Minister Mike Bernier says will empha-size "hands-on" learning.

The new curriculum is being phased in this year for Kindergarten to Grade 9, with higher grades still in development. Bernier said this year it will be up to local school districts and teachers to begin implementing it before it becomes mandatory in the fall of 2016. Grade 10-12 curriculum is to be mandatory in 2017.

Bernier, the Peace River South MLA appointed education minister this summer, said he's heard from teachers who are looking forward to a cur-riculum that allows more flexibility and individual learning. He stressed that basic skills of reading, writing and arithmetic will remain, but students will also be taught life skills, communication, col-laboration and critical thinking.

Two areas of emphasis for the new curriculum are environmental education and an aboriginal perspective, which Bernier said will be present in "every single component in the curriculum." Local schools are encouraged to work with aboriginal communities across the province to represent the full diversity of aboriginal experience, he said.

Hands-on learning is already in place in schools, and Bernier used the example of a shop teacher in his home town of Dawson Creek who encouraged students at risk of dropping out to take his course. They learned mathematics and physics through taking motors apart and reassem-bling them, he said.

Bernier invited parents to look for themselves at grade-by-grade documents posted atcurriculum.

gov.bc.ca, listing learning standards and areas of emphasis.

In the science curriculum, for example, students are to be taught "big ideas" that in Grade 1 include "observable patterns and cycles occur in the local sky and landscape."

By Grade 8, they are to learn at "Earth and its climate have changed over geological time."

Science competencies required by Grade 7 include the ability to "exercise a healthy, informed skepticism and use scientific knowledge and find-ings for their own investigations to evaluate claims in secondary sources" such as media reports.

By that time they should be able to identify pos-sible sources of error in their investigations, under-stand qualitative and quantitative evidence and "demonstrate an an awareness of assumptions and bias in their own work and secondary sources."

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KAMLOOPS Federal Conservative candidate Cathy McLeod applauded

the recent announce-ment that a re-elected Conservative govern-ment would extend and enhance the Mineral Exploration

Tax Credit.The Conservative

government intends to extend the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit for three years

to continue to sup-port mining explora-tion and investment.

Further, the Prime Minister also announced an enhanced Mineral Exploration Tax Credit for northern and remote proj-ects to help support potential mines that face higher costs because of their remote location and distance from trans-portation routes.

During a chal-lenging global economy, this incen-tive helps keep invest-ment in the mining industry flowing, state McLeod. In fact, since 2006 the mineral exploration tax credit has assisted mining companies in raising over $5.5 bil-lion for exploration.

With both Liberals and NDP voting against the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit, it certainly sets the Conservative gov-ernment apart as the only one that would support the Canadian mining industry and pro-mote the explora-tion of Canadas mineral resources. This in turn creates jobs, growth and long-term prosperity across the country, concluded McLeod.

Kamloops This Week

There are still some open-ings for the foundations courses in construction and mechani-cal at the NorKam Trades and Technology Centre.

Sheryl Lindquist, Kamloops-Thompson school district prin-cipal for secondary transitions,

said the two programs begin on Sept. 8.

Interested students should call their school and speak with the trades and technology co-ordina-tor there.

They can also call Ron Collins, the districts vice-principal for trades and transitions. He can be reached at 250-318-7492.

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$4,000

$7,195

$3,500

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$4,950

$10,380

TOTAL CASH CREDITON OTHER MODELS(INCLUDES $1,000 OWNER CASH)

TOTAL CASH CREDITON OTHER MODELS(INCLUDES $500 OWNER CASH)




TOTAL CASH CREDIT^ON OTHER MODELS(INCLUDES $1,000 OWNER CASH, AND $1,200 PACKAGE DISCOUNT)

UP TO

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2015 CRUZE LS 1SA

84 MONTHS* 0% PURCHASE FINANCING+ $2,000 IN TOTAL FINANCE CREDIT (INCLUDES $1,000 OWNER CASH)

+ $2,500 IN TOTAL FINANCE CREDIT (INCLUDES $500 OWNER CASH)


+ $750 IN OWNER CASH


+ $5,000 IN TOTAL FINANCE CREDIT (INCLUDES $1,000 OWNER CASH

AND $3,000 DELIVERY CREDIT)

2015 TRAX LS MANUAL

84 MONTHS* 0% PURCHASE FINANCING

2015 IMPALA 1LZ


2015 SILVERADO DOUBLE CAB 2WD WT


2015 EQUINOX LS AWD


FOR

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ON SELECT MODELS*0% 84MONTHSFOR PURCHASE FINANCING $10,380OR UP TO TOTAL VALUE ON OTHER MODELS^.(INCLUDES $1,000 OWNER CASH AND $1,200 PACKAGE DISCOUNT)

2015 MALIBU 3LT

84 MONTHS* 0% PURCHASE FINANCINGFOR

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Call Smith Chevrolet Cadillac at 250-372-2551, or visit us at 950 Notre Dame Drive, Kamloops. [License #11184]


CANADA WIDE CLEARANCE

2015 GMC ACADIA SLE-1 AWD

2015 GMC SIERRA 1500DOUBLE/CREW CAB 2WD 1SA

2015 GMC CANYON SLE 4X220152015

2015 GMC SIERRA HD 2WD 1SA GAS

2015 GMC TERRAIN SLE-1 AWD

ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. BCGMCDealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the finance of a 2015 Terrain SLE-1 AWD, Acadia SLE-1 AWD, Canyon SLE 4x2, Sierra 1500 Double/Crew Cab 2WD 1SA, and Sierra HDs 2WD 1SA with gas engine. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. * Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered between September 1 and September 30, 2015. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank or RBC Royal Bank for 84 months on select new or demonstrator 2015 GMC vehicles excluding Yukon, Yukon XL, Sierra 2500 HD Diesel, Savana, Canyon 2SA and Canyon 4x4. Participating lenders are subject to change. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $45,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $535.71 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $45,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight, air tax ($100, if applicable) included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA/movable property registry fees, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included. Dealers may sell for less. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. ** $10,380 is a combined total credit consisting of a $3,000 manufacturer-to-dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) $5,195 Cash Credit (tax exclusive) available on 2015 GMC Sierra Double Cab 1SA 4WD models, $1,000 Owner Cash (tax inclusive), $750 manufacturer-to-dealer Elevation Package Discount Credit (tax exclusive) for 2015 Sierra 1SA Elevation Edition with 5.3L Engine and a $435 manufacturer-to-dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) on any 2015 GMC Sierra Elevation double cab all-wheel drive with a 5.3L engine, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $5,630 credit, which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customers name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between September 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA, Sierra Light Duty and Heavy Duty); $1,000 credit available on all GMC Sierras. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer car or Chevrolet Cobalt or HHR that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customers name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between September 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $1,500 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA). Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. $5,000 is a combined credit consisting of a $1,000 Owner Cash (tax inclusive), $3,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) for 2015 Sierra Light Duty Double Cab and a $1,000 manufacturer to dealer finance cash (tax exclusive) for a 2015 Sierra 1500 which is available for finance offers only and cannot be combined with special lease rates and cash purchase.

UP TO $1,500 OWNER CASH FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERSWHILE INVENTORY LASTS.

BCGMCDEALERS.CA

$3,000 CASH DELIVERY CREDIT $5,630 CASH CREDIT $1,000 OWNER CASH $750 SXL PACKAGE DISCOUNT

IN TOTAL VALUE**

$10,380

ON ALL THESE MODELS

PURCHASEFINANCING MONTHS

*

FORUP TO0% 84

OR UP TO

$5,000 IN TOTAL FINANCE CREDITSUPTO

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Call Zimmer Wheaton Buick GMC at 250-374-1135, or visit us at 685 West Notre Dame Drive, Kamloops. [License #11184]


Charlotte Cederholm

This is a message for the residents of Vavenby and Vavenby Fire Protection Area.

The members of the Vavenby Volunteer Fire Department Committee wish to inform you of the fol-lowing:

The members of the committee regretfully have accepted Sean Dawsons resignation as fire chief of the Vavenby Volunteer Fire Department on Monday, Aug. 31. Although Dawson tendered his resigna-tion as fire chief, he informed the commit-tee he will be staying with the fire depart-ment as a regular member.

The committee wishes to thank Sean for his service as fire chief and are pleased he is willing to share his knowledge with the interim chief.

The departments deputy chief, Philip Weber, stated he would act as the interim fire chief until such time as a fire chief is appointed by the com-mittee. Approval for Webers appointment as the interim fire chief will be sought at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board meeting sched-uled to be held on Sept. 17.

There will be a pub-lic meeting held at the Vavenby Community Hall on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. Jason Tomlin, emergency services coordinator for the TNRD, will be in attendance to make a presentation and will answer your questions.

Charlotte Cederholm is secre-tary of the Vavenby Volunteer Fire Department.

10-11

A chariot goes around the barrels during the start of a race during the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo at the fairgrounds in Barriere during the Labor Day long weekend.

Vavenby Fire Committee appoints interim chief

Logan Wharry of Langley ropes his calf as he com-petes in tie-down roping.

Dave Shortreid watches the rodeo action from his wheelchair. The Kamloops resident has been com-ing to the Fall Fair for many years.

Left: Tyrone Hun-lin of Williams Lake struggles to stay on as he competes in bareback riding.

All photos byKeith McNeill

Hannah Kershaw of Barriere takes part in the pee wee barrel racing event.

Rodeo action at the Fall Fair

Happy BirtHday MoM

With love from all of your family

TERRY FOX

The

RunFor Cancer Research

35TH ANNUAL

SundaySeptember 20, 2015

NO ENTRY FEENO MINIMUM PLEDGE

NO MINIMUM DONATION

Walk | Run | Wheel | Ride

terryfox.org | 1 888 836-9786

TERRY FOX

The

RunFor Cancer Research

35TH ANNUAL

SundaySeptember 20, 2015

NO ENTRY FEENO MINIMUM PLEDGE

NO MINIMUM DONATION

Walk | Run | Wheel | Ride

terryfox.org | 1 888 836-9786

Registration @ 10:30, Run starts @ 11:00 from the North Thompson Sportsplex

1, 2, 5 & 10 km routes to walk, wheel, ride, or run with Terry!For more information or pledge sheets please phone or text Mark

Taylor @ 778 208 4453

Working together to outrun cancer...


12 - 13Sports

Getting ready for hockey season(L-r) Erik Wiunig and goalie Bryten Neufeld (of Kamloops) reach to get the puck away from Ryan Green during a game at the end of a week-long hockey camp put on at the Sportsplex last week. The boys were in the 11 14 age category. The hockey camp went well, organizers report. Photo by Keith McNeill

Submitted

The 10 ladies who golfed on the Sept. 3 Ladies Night had to bundle up and have their umbrella handy. It felt more like the first golf night in the spring rather than the third to last Ladies Night of the season.

The weather man really got it wrong when he said we could expect hot, dry days for most of September. However, we all got our front 9 in and some even went out for the back 9.

The winners for the week were Flight #1: Lois Vandamme low gross, KP; Tanya Desjarlais low net,

long drive in 2; Debbie Pearce long drive, long putt.

Flight #2: Madeline Klassen low gross, long putt; Jan Johnston low net, long drive in 2; Jane Olson long drive.

Flight #3: Sheila Colter low gross, long drive, long putt, long drive in 2; Abbey Bates low net.

We had three honest golfers, Debbie, Madeline and Jane, who declared lost balls in the pond on #4. Maybe it was the cold wind that made it hard to get the ball over the water as the balls were not flying all that far for the most part.

Debbie had a wonderful

long putt for all flights, Sheila was closest to the windmill on #6, Lois had the least putts and Sheila had the most. Still no winners of the Deuce or Birdie Pot and only the one KP this week (nice tee shot Lois).

Our sponsors for the week were: Fleetwest (hole in one), Century 21 Realty, Wells Gray Inn, Home Hardware, Pharmasave, HopNHog, The Painted Turtle, Maclennan Farms and OBryans Caf.

Remember our Ladies wind-up will be on Sept. 13. The signup sheet is in the pro shop. See you next Thursday, rain or shine.

Almost too cold to golf on Ladies Night

Set in Vancouver Is-lands Cowichan Valley, the Vancouver Island Motorsport Resort (VIMR) is on schedule to open in spring, 2016. Phase One comprises 19 corners and eleva-tion changes of over 25 metres. Speeds of up to 200 km/h will be reached on the high-speed sectors.Photo submitted

Private race course set to open on Vancouver Island

Clearwater Memorial

Splash Park Silent Auction/Yard Sale FundraiserFriday September 11th: 3:00 PM to 8:00 PMSaturday September 12th: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM North Thompson Sportsplex (Curling Rink) NEW and GENTLY USED items up for bid. Yard sale items for sale - first come-first servedNo Admission Charge Coffee, Tea, Cold Drinks and cookies by donation ALL PROCEEDS TO THE CLEARWATER MEMORIAL SPLASH PARK(Opening Spring 2016)

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All Sports Registration DayCall call 250 674 8009 to book a table Sept. 10 @ the DLCC3:00 6:00 pm

Adult Ice Breaker Tournament Sept. 25 27Register as a team or individualCall 250 674 2143

Clearwater & District Minor Hockey

Become part of a winning team. Join Minor Hockey and learn to play

Canadas Game. Open to Boys and Girls.Ice Times begin Sept. 8 www.cdmha.info/

Register @ 250 674 2594 or [email protected]

Check out our new Website at www.norththompsonsportsplex.com

Raft Mountain Skating Club Starts Sept 14Register @ www.raftmountain.com

Adult HockeyMens Drop In Hockey will begin Friday Sept. 18 @

7:45pm & Sun. Sept. 20 at 5pm

Oldtimers Hockey begins Sept. 20 @ 7:30pm

Family SkatingFirst Session Friday Sept. 25 @ 4:45pm

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

NORTH THOMPSON SPORTSPLEX Hockey Lives Here!

Coming Events

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


Black Press

With communi-cable diseases such as whooping cough and measles making a comeback, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall reminds parents to make sure their children's vaccines are up to date.

"By the time a child reaches five or six years old, he or she should have received booster shots that protect against measles, polio, chicken pox, whooping cough and more, and kids in Grade 6 and 9 should receive follow-up vaccinations," Kendall said. "This is all part of B.C.'s free, routine immunization program."

Kendall advocates that B.C. require par-ents to provide vac-cination records when children are enrolled in school.

Vaccinations them-selves would not be mandatory, but the records would allow schools to exclude unprotected children during outbreaks of

communicable dis-ease, and give public health authorities an opportunity to help parents fill gaps in their children's protec-tion.

Submitted

North Thompson Music Guild was formed in the fall of 2014 by local musi-cians for the purpose of coming together as a group to promote music and entertain-ment in Clearwater and surrounding areas.

The Guild has just finished a successful summer season of nine performances at Dutch Lake Community Center. We also had several other events throughout 2014/2015, including the Christmas Food Bank annual fundraiser.

This organization is pretty relaxed. We are all about improv-ing what we do and sharing it with an audience. We are a mix of seasoned performers, wannabe performers and the ones who give us the sound to be heard and the light to be seen.

For the next few months we will be con-centrating on well, more practicing and yes, performing. You can expect some events coming along soon.

Maybe you want to be a performer too? Maybe not? You don't have to play an instru-

ment or sing. Maybe you're into the spo-ken word (poetry) or you're a story-teller.

Comedians make us laugh. You could have a place on our sound board or as a stage hand.

Maybe you think you have nothing to offer us, you don't have the skills that we are looking for. We disagree! We want

you and we will train and nurture you until youre bursting with new found groovi-ness!

The Guild loves an audience too. So make sure you come out and cheer us on!

The next NTMGuild meet-ing will be on Thursday, Sept 10 at 7 p.m., Dutch Lake Community Center.

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Lining up for recreationLadies line up at 7:30 Thursday morning to sign up for the fall session of District of Clearwater's community recreation program. A brochure outlining what's available was mailed out recently.Photo by Shelley Sim

North Thompson Music Guild What's it all about?

Vaccine reminder fo

clearwater times, september 10, 2015

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