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Jobs, hoarding issues addressed Economic development and policing

were just two of the issues on the minds of local politicians as they attended the annual Union of BC Municipalities con-vention in Victoria late last month.

Every year the UBCM gives local government offi cials a chance to meet with provincial Cabinet Ministers as well as other offi cials, to discuss issues or lobby for projects.

Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta noted that the TNRD’s resolution to have the province ban waste exports to the U.S. was voted down by the assem-bly of municipal politicians.

However, he added that Surrey Councillor Marvin Hunt’s comments to the media that waste export to the U.S. was just one option, another being to continue using the Cache Creek Landfi ll after 2016 was “A crack in the door that I haven’t seen before.”

Ranta said he was pleased to hear the remark from the former chair of Metro Vancouver’s Solid Waste Committee, because all of the comments made by the Metro Vancouver Regional District in recent years have totally excluded the Cache Creek Landfi ll.

Along with councillors Wyatt Mc-Murray and Herb Hofer, Ranta also met with Premier Premier Christy Clark and Rich Coleman, Minister of Energy and Mines, about using CESL technology for building a copper refi nery in the area.

“From Princeton to Prince George, they are shipping copper concentrate (sulfate) to smelters in Asia,” Ranta said, “and contributing to global degradation by creating acid rain.”

CESL has developed hydrometal-lurgical processes for the production of copper and nickel cathode from their respective concentrates, among other things, using a closed-loop process that produces no liquid effl uents or sulphur dioxide.

He said his council has met with CESL and Tech Cominco, whose Tech-nology Division developed the process, but Tech isn’t interested because most of their product is sold to Asia and so has to be shipped there anyway.

Clark and her Minister were not ready to lead with the project, said

Ranta, but Cache Creek will continue to work on it. He added that Belkorp was willing to discuss it and have property available that they just bought next to the Wastech yard.

Ranta said they also met with Interior Health CEO Dr. Robert Halpenny to dis-cuss how local mental health issues are taxing local services like the RCMP be-cause of the lack of actual mental health services.

Ashcroft Mayor Andy Anderson and his council met with Mary Polak, Minis-ter of Transportation, to discuss mainly the BC Transit system and how the local service would be paid for.

They also spoke with Attorney Gen-eral Shirley Bond regarding lengthen-ing the three-year term of duty for those RCMP offi cers who want to stay longer in a community. Some offi cers want to settle into our communities and join in, said Anderson. They may not feel com-fortable doing that knowing they’re go-ing to be transferred somewhere else in three years.

They spoke to the Minister of Health, Dr. Margaret MacDiarmid about using local donations of materials and cash to build a helipad near the hospital if the government would pave it and do the electrical work, saying the Minister and her staff were thrilled with the idea.

Ashcroft’s resolution calling on the government to create legislation al-lowing local governments to address safety concerns in residences of hoard-ers was passed.

Anderson said homes with a hoard-ing issue create series of problems that affect their neighbours and extend fur-ther into the community.

Besides vermin like rats, cockroach-es or fl eas that can travel to other houses, houses with large collections of debris can create fi re hazards and safety prob-lems for emergency services if they have to enter the home.

Anderson said he spoke to elected offi cials from other communities who faced the same issue and had no author-ity to take action.

Anderson says he hopes the provin-cial government will take the resolution seriously and look into the problem.

Everything doesn’t have to burnEarly this Spring, the Cache Creek and Ashcroft Fire Departments practised a controlled burn at the old Woodburn Ranch, next to the Bonaparte River. A reminder during Fire Prevention Week to play it safe.

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ASHCROFT RCMP DETACHMENT

POLICE REPORTWendy Coomber

Unwanted travellerOct. 4 at 9 pm Clinton

RCMP contacted the Ash-croft Detachment regarding a report that a pickup truck on Hwy 97 had hit a traffi c cone in a construction zone and was dragging it under the vehicle. The truck was located just north of Cache Creek by Ashcroft RCMP. The 25 year old Kelowna man was unaware that he had the rubber pylon stuck under his truck. The offi cer detected a mild odour of li-quor on his breath and administered a roadside sobriety test, which gave him a Warn. He was given a 24 hour driving sus-pension. A sober passenger was allowed to continue driving the truck.

Weekend traffi c checkOct. 5 a large contingent of Traffi c Service offi cers from

Ashcroft, 100 Mile House, Williams Lake, Clinton, the Com-mercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE), Wildlife Conservation and Natural Resources staged a road check on Hwy 97 in 70 Mile by the construction zone at Cunning-ham Rd. A large number of vehicles were checked and sever-al charges laid under the Motor Vehicle Act and the Crimin-al Code. Prohibited drivers were discovered, almost a pound of marijuana was seized, several 24 hour suspensions were issued.

Excessive speeding tickets were also issued: One went to a 59 year old man from Gabriola Island who was driving his Mazda 6 at 125 kph through a 50 kph construction zone. He was issued a ticket for excessive speed and his car was im-pounded for seven days.

Loose wheel travelsOct. 5 at 2:45 pm police attended a collision at the Chev-

ron between a loose wheel and a transport truck. The wheel fell out of the back of a pickup truck and damaged the fender and grill of the larger truck. The driver of the pickup, a 53 year old Cache Creek woman, was issued a ticket for having an insecure load.

RCMP taxi not availableOct. 6 at 6:43 am police received

a call from a woman in Ashcroft who advised that she needed them to driver her into Cache Creek be-cause she was having an argument with her boyfriend and didn’t feel safe. Police attended after dealing with another matter, but the female was no longer there. After calling the RCMP, she called BCAS and reported not feeling well. When the ambulance arrived, she refused treatment and wanted to be trans-ported to the Ashcroft hospital. The woman is known to the police and will be warned about making pub-

lic mischief complaints.

Hunters spotted in parkOct. 6 at 8:30 am police received a

complaint of two men walking through Juniper Beach Provincial Park with rifl es. The men were associated with a gray

Dodge camper van parked on the hill. The men were not lo-cated but the area Conservation Offi cer was notifi ed.

Minivan goes for joy rideOct. 6 at 1:30 pm police were notifi ed of an abandoned

mini van that was sitting at the bottom of an embankment just off the road leading to the Cache Creek airstrip. The Registered Owner was contacted and advised that she had left it at a pullout on Hwy 1 the day before, somewhere be-tween the Big Sky gas station and Cache Creek, after it de-veloped mechanical problems. The windows were smashed but it was still driveable.

No license, no wheelsOct. 6 a Traffi c Service offi cer stopped a speeding

vehicle on Hwy 1 near Back Valley Rd.. The driver, a 21 year old Kamloops man, did not have a Drivers License. He was issued tickets for speeding and driving without a license. The vehicle, which belonged to his passenger, was impounded for seven days.

Hunting seasonOct. 6 Traffi c Services conducted a roack check on Hwy

97 at the north end of Cache Creek. Several charges were laid under the Motor Vehicle Act, and three out of town vehicles were towed for having no insurance.

Easy catchOct. 7 at 5 pm a patrol just leaving the Detachment no-

ticed a vehicle coming down Hwy 97C at a high rate of speed. The car was travelling at 119 kph in the 60 kph zone. The vehicle was stopped and the Williams Lake driver was issued a ticket for excessive speed. His vehicle was impounded for seven days.

Impatient driversOct. 8 Ashcroft’s Traffi c Services offi cers conducted a

road check on Hwy 1 in the Lytton area. Numerous speed-ing tickets were handed out on Thanksgiving Day, includ-ing nine for excessive speed. All were heading south. Traffi c was heavy and bumper to bumper for the most part, but the fastest excessive speeder managed to reach 62 kph over the speed limit.

Bear seasonOct. 10 at 8 am police received a report of a bear in a

backyard on Bancroft St. in Ashcroft. The complainant ad-vised that the bear had damaged her fence - again. Police could not locate the bear, but notifi ed the area Conservation Offi cer.

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Local residents talk about rural issues

Sea cadets offers skills, choices

Donna Barnett, the Chair of the BC Gov-ernment Rural Caucus will be in Clinton, Ash-croft, and Cache Creek on Oct. 10 to meet with local community and business representatives and hear from them about how the B.C. govern-ment can improve the lives of rural British Col-umbians.

“As Chair of the BC Government Rural Caucus I look forward to meeting with local residents and representatives and hearing their views on how we can improve the lives of rural British Columbians,” said Barnett, MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin. “As an MLA who repre-sents a rural constituency, I know fi rsthand that the needs of B.C.’s smaller communities can be quite different than those in urban centres. It is important rural B.C. has a strong voice in Vic-toria and this is why I and other members of the Rural Caucus are consulting with people right across our province.”

The Clinton consultation will take place at 10 a.m. at the village offi ce on the Cariboo Highway. The meeting in Ashcroft will be held at the Village Offi ce on Bancroft St. at 3 p.m., while the consultation in Cache Creek is set to begin at 4 p.m. at the village offi ce on Quartz Rd. At each stop Barnett will hear ideas from the local council along with listening to other community representatives and individuals.

The BC Government Rural Caucus was formed by Premier Christy Clark in May 2011 and was given the mandate to travel to visit rural communities, consult with people, and listen to their concerns and their ideas about what the provincial government can do to enhance the lives of rural British Columbians.

Last year, the Rural Caucus trav-elled across BC and heard from more than 190 presenters, who came from over 40 communities. From these meetings and other submissions, a report, identifying issues and recommen-dations, was presented to the provincial Cab-inet late last year and the government has al-ready taken action on many of these issues.

The work of Rural Caucus has helped in-fl uence decisions the provincial govern-ment has made on programs and policies including: reviewing the municipal taxation formula; the launch of a comprehensive re-view of the carbon tax; expanding high-speed Internet access and cellular services; amending the Nurse Practitioners Statues Act to allowing nurse practitioners to par-ticipate more fully in the health care system; and increased funding for rural and remote schools and small school districts.

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Now that vacation season is over, local youth-based organiza-tions are hoping to increase their membership. The 347 RCSCC Avenger - Ashcroft’s Royal Can-adian Sea Cadet Corps - is one of them.

Commanding Offi cer Lt. Dar-rin Curran is wondering why more teenagers aren’t taking advantage of everything the cadets have to of-fer.

“We’re having trouble getting information out to the parents, I think,” he says.

Reception from the students at the schools he’s visited has been very positive, he says, and the ex-citement about the program at Cache Creek Elementary was huge. But no one signed up.

“Why aren’t you getting your kids into this activity?” he wants to ask parents. “It’s the best no-cost activity in Canada.”

The program is open to boys and girls, ages 12-18 years old.

Curran says the cadets get their uniforms free, the activities are free, they get paid for attending camp... Cadet activities promote a healthy lifestyle and respect for others as well as themselves.

Curran says some adults worry about what they think is a military component to cadets. There is ex-posure to the military, but that’s all.

“We’re not a stepping stone to

the military,” Curran says. “It’s the same as boy scouts or any other youth program out there.”

Cadet activities include sailing, marksmanship, parade, sports com-petitions, scuba diving, rock climb-ing, band, drills and weekend out-ings. Curran says they try to leave the schedule open so they can take advantage of last minute opportun-ities that open up, like sailing and sports competitions.

There are the annual events, like the formal mess dinner at Christ-mas. And next May marks the 10th Annual Review for the 347 RC-SCC Avenger - the sea cadet corp in the middle of the desert.

The cadets drill weekly at the Ashcroft high school, from 6-8 pm on Thursday nights.

The program is open to male and female teenagers, 12-18 years old. To sign sign up, the teen can show up at any of the drill nights throughout the year. A parent must accompany the cadet the fi rst night with picture ID and medical card.

No money changes hands and nothing further required from par-ents except voluntary fundrais-ing. Last year the corps travelled to Halifax for the Battle of the Atlan-tic ceremony. They fundraised in order to make that trip.

If you need more information about the program, call Lt. Curran at 250-319-3461.

Donating for the CureIna Gory, Team Captain for the “Ashcroft Buds” team in the CIBC Run for the Cure event in Kamloops on

Sept. 30, receiving a cheque from Jim Davies of Terrace Heights Ranch and Farm as Jim and Cairn’s

contribution to the Canadian Cancer Society. The Ashcroft team was able to raise $165 for the run this year. Pictured above (L-R): Fran Helland, Irene Trueman, Donna Monford, Cairn and Jim Davies, and

Ina Gory

Peppi the championPeppi, the agile Westie cross, came home from the Agility

Association of Canada (AAC) agility trials with a ribbon bigger than she is. Peppi and her owner, Val Freestone,

returned from sanctioned AAC trials recently with the Agility Trial Champion of Canada title. Freestone says the 6-inch Veteran hates to practice and just lays around the house.

But when she’s on the fi eld, “people say she looks like the

happiest dog in the world!”


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Dear EditorThanks to all who participated in

the Art Walk and local artists show-ing their work at the Sidewalk Gal-lery.

We are looking forward to an-other creative year in the art com-munity.

Sharon RennieAshcroft Arts Club

Dear EditorI feel compelled to add my voice

to the chorus of those protesting this “Wellness” nonsense.

“Wellness Awaits You” is the sort of vague, feel-good platitude we might expect from the federal government. It is without founda-tion and subject to broad interpret-ation.

An examination of the platitude leads to the following propositions:

persons who are already “well” have no reason to visit Ashcroft; and for those who are not “well”, what remedy do we offer? Dr. Who’s Miracle Elixir? The Magic Cave? The Fountain of Youth? None of the foregoing?

People will depart disillusioned and angry and will say bad things about us to their friends.

However, “Historic Ashcroft” refl ects our colourful past, of which we are justly proud. Moreover, it can be substantiated by the infor-mation and artifacts in our fi ne mu-seum.

Perhaps a compromise will resolve the dispute. What about

“Visit Historic Ashcroft: Wellness Awaits You.” A simple statement of fact which should be acceptable to all.

Wise persons will change their minds; fools, never.

Jake EckardtAshcroft

[Ed. Note: Beverly Campbell sug-gested a similar “compromise” in her Apr. 24 letter: “Visit His-toric Ashcroft, Home of a vibrant art community, [where] Wellness Awaits You.”]

THE GRAPES ARE ALWAYS GREENER on the other side of the fence

Thanks to Art Walk and gallery artists

Wellness doesn’t stand on its own

I wonder who set the date for nation-

al Fire Prevention Week. It arrives on the

heels of Thanksgiving, which may or may

not be a coincidence.

Although we can be thankful for being

alive and well and living in not only one

of the nicest, but absolutely one of the best

places on this planet, a house fi re is some-

thing that if we took the time to think about

it, would bring fear to our hearts.

Our house can be the heart of our exist-

ence - home where we feel safe, where our

children are - our castle. To see it engulfed

in fi re must be unimaginable.

I have witnessed house fi res over the

years, but always in abandoned houses.

What a horrible feeling it must be to watch

your own home burn.

For those of us who have a house or a

place to call “home”, it gives us just one

more thing to be thankful for.

And we can take steps to protect it from

fi re as best we can. Don’t wait until it’s too

late to put those smoke detectors up or re-

place those old batteries. Keep a fi re extin-

guisher handy. And plan ahead of time for

how you’re going to get out of your home

in case a fi re ever breaks out because some-

times things happen that can’t be planned

for.

We have a couple of grab and go kits in

our house in case we have to get out fast.

Actually, one is in the car and the other is

next to the front door. They contain fl ash-

lights, extra clothing, a telephone book, etc.

We can also be thankful that each of our

communities have a dedicated group of vol-

unteer fi refi ghters who are trained to not

only fi ght fi res, but to help us prevent them

as well.

Being thankful focusses our aware-

ness on specifi c things. Being thankful for

our health, for instance, can lead to taking

a quick inventory of those aches and pains,

weight, etc., and then to a plan for how to

improve them. Being thankful that we live

in a friendly, non-stressful town may lead

us to decide that we need to be more in-

volved in making our village a better, more

beautiful and a safer place for everyone to

live.

What are you thankful for?

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Ashcroft Legion General Meeting

MEAT DRAWEvery Saturday ~ 3:00 pm

Ashcroft Royal Canadian LegionFRI., OCT. 12

Oktoberfest$10.00/plate

Visitors Welcome

Movie Night at Zion United, 401 Bancroft Street, Ashcroft. Showing: Lord of the Rings, Parts 1 & 2. A warm and friendly welcome awaits everyone. Free admission. Refreshments by donation.

Free E-book class at the Ashcroft Library, 10 am to noon. Must be over 16 year old, bring your device to the class. Pre-register by calling 250-453-9042.

Cache Creek Beautification Society holds its next meeting, 11:30 am in the Village Office.

last Thursday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at the Chamber Office, Village Mall

Soups On from 11 am to 1 pm at St. Alban’s Anglican Church in Ashcroft. Soup, buns and dessert by donation.

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Cache Creek Pentecostal ChurchWelcomes everyone to worship Sundays 10 a.m.

1551 Stage Rd. Cache Creek B.C.For information please call:

Deacon Myrna Critchley 250-453-9110Deacon Pauline Goring 250-457-9939

ZION UNITEDSunday Worship 10:50 am

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The October meet-ing of the United Church Women was held in Zion United Church hall with 11 ladies in attendance.

President Lynn Lancaster opened the meet-ing with words of welcome. Alice Watson led us in the Devotional with a Litany whose response was “We come as co-creators of your world”, and then a reading about “Being of Use” by Marge Piercy and how even one person can make a dif-ference from the book Lead-ing From Within.

After receiving the agen-da and perusing the Minutes, Old Business was attended to. We are holding a Bake Sale at the Cache Creek Post Offi ce on Oct. 29 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, so please note this time and date.

Our Inter-Church Ba-zaar will be held Dec. 1 from noon to 2 pm in the United church hall - watch for post-ers and a notice in The Jour-nal’s Coming Events col-umn. The Hospital Auxiliary will be holding their Christ-mas Sale on the same day, Dec. 1, from 10 am to noon in the Ashcroft Commun-ity Hall, so if you are tak-ing in that event, please con-tinue on over to the United church hall for the Inter-Church Lunch, Bazaar and Bake Sale.

A Trivia Night is planned for after the New Year.

The correspondence was dealt with and newsletters were received from the Naramata Centre and the 1st United in Vancouver, about the work they do there and

all the help which they give to the street people provid-ing meals, shelter, clothing and spiritual nourishment. Two members will be going to Vancouver for a Steward-ship workshop and will be tak-ing along some needed items for 1st United.

Reta Robert-son, our treasur-er, circulated the fi nancial report, and the other re-ports were given orally for infor-mation. Reta is also taking or-ders for church calendars.

Our sun-shine lady, Dixie Sydia, will be moving soon so we are planning a farewell for her. She will be sorely missed.

We provid-ed “Thinking of You” cards to the residents of The “Oasis” at the hospital to use. We will be giving them Christmas cards for their use also.

The execu-tive of our group agreed to keep their positions, so no nomina-

tions were ne-cessary.

Our United Church people hosted “Soups On” on Sept. 21 at the Anglican

hall. Reta is still receiving Campbell Soup labels and used stamps, so thank you to all of you who save these

for us as they help to provide Christian work elsewhere. Thank you again.

The next meeting will be held on Nov. 6 at 2 pm and any ladies interested in our work are most welcome to come as a visitor or join us if you like. The meeting was closed with a prayer.

Bake sales and Christmas with friendsUNITED IN SPIRIT

United Church Women

Phyllis Gray

National Boss DayOctober 16

The Canadian Pacifi c Holi-day Train will embark on its three-week journey to raise money and awareness about hunger issues in Canada, beginning Nov. 28 in Bea-consfi eld, Quebec and fi nishing up in Port Moody, BC, on Dec. 17.

On Sunday, Dec. 16 it will vis-it Kamloops (North side of Interior Savings on Lorne St.) at 5:30 pm before heading off to Ashcroft for 8:30 pm in the CP yard next to the Fields store on Railway Ave.

The Holiday Train will be in Lytton the following day, Dec. 17, at 3:15 pm.

Entertainers this year on the Canadian train include Doc Walk-er, Miss Emily, and the Brothers Dube.

Since 1999, the Holiday Train program has raised close to $6.4 million and about 2.6 million

pounds of food for North American food banks. With families continu-ing to turn to food banks, the need is always present. Items such as in-fant formula, canned meats, and spaghetti sauce are in popular de-mand. Bring a non-perishable food item or money to this event to sup-port your local food bank.

Representatives of the South Cariboo Elizabeth Fry Food Bank in Ashcroft will be on hand to ac-cept donations of food or cash.

Each Holiday Train has 14 brightly decorated rail cars, in-cluding a modifi ed box car that has been turned into a traveling stage for performers. They are each decorated with hundreds of thou-sands of technology-leading LED Christmas lights.

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Have two ways out and a smoke alarm to survive a fi reFire offi cials and government are en-

couraging British Columbians to mark national Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 7-13) by ensuring you have a working smoke alarm and that you’ve identifi ed two ways to escape your home in the event of a fi re.

Each year, Fire Prevention Week high-lights a key aspect of fi re education. This year’s theme, Have Two Ways Out, fo-cuses on preparing and knowing how to safely evacuate from your home.

“It’s an idea that should be in our minds at all times in the event of a fi re, just as we must be mindful that working smoke alarms can save lives, particularly for B.C.’s most vulnerable families,” said president of the Fire Chiefs’ Association of BC, Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis.

“How do we know this? Research in B.C. indicates there were 170 deaths in residential fi res over the last fi ve years, and 79 per cent of these occurred in

homes that did not have a func-tioning smoke alarm. The majority of these people were over 65, very young, mentally or physically ill, economically disadvantaged or liv-ing in rural communities. Making sure you have planned two ways out of your home and that your smoke alarm is working will mean you and your family are better pre-pared to survive a fi re.”

In addition to creating a fi re evacua-tion plan, every household in B.C. should have working smoke alarms - particular-ly in sleeping areas - and an extinguisher. Families are encouraged to check smoke alarm batteries monthly and mark their calendars to ensure they clean the devices twice a year.

In March, Justice Minister and At-torney General Shirley Bond and the president of the Fire Chiefs’ Associa-tion of BC, Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis, launched a smoke alarm campaign in-tended to ensure that every B.C. home has a working smoke alarm. More than 40 communities have since offered their residents assistance with installing and testing smoke alarms.

This week, fi re service personnel will focus on empowering their communities to prevent home fi res and protect families through appropriate planning, tools and

education. Fire safety information, in-cluding booklets with fun family resour-ces and a map to create a fi re evacuation plan, are available online and through participating fi re departments.

Quick Facts: * In 2011, residential fi res accounted

for nearly 83 per cent of fi re-related injur-ies in British Columbia.

* On average, one British Columbian is injured by fi re approximately every 45 hours in B.C.

* In 2010, there were 2,120 residen-tial fi res reported in B.C., resulting in 33 fatalities. In 2011, there were 2,000 resi-dential fi res reported, and 21 fatalities.

* Established in Canada in 1919, Fire Prevention Week is an annual event cen-tred around Oct. 8, the anniversary of one of the most signifi cant fi res in North America, the 1871 Chicago Fire.

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Seniors and their families now have easier access to all the information they need online and in print with a re-designed SeniorsBC website and a new edition of the BC Seniors’ Guide.

Minister of State for Seniors Ralph Sultan showed off the new edition of the BC Seniors’ Guide at the Coun-cil of Senior Citizens Organizations of British Columbia (COSCO) con-ference in Richmond on Oct. 1, Inter-national Day of Older Persons.

“We’ve consulted with B.C. seniors and their families and are listening to how they want to receive information,” said Sultan. “Seniors told us they like print-based information materials that they can write in and carry with them. Family members and caregivers like to fi nd information online. We are en-suring seniors and their families can access the information they need in a way that appeals to them with the re-designed SeniorsBC.ca website and updated BC Seniors’ Guide.”

The new SeniorsBC.ca website is more user-friendly, with improved navigation through a wide range of topics of interest to seniors and their

families.Information is now organized and

written in a way that makes it easier to fi nd and understand, and the site itself has a fresh look and feel with increased searchability within the B.C. govern-ment web environment.

Complementing the redesigned SeniorsBC website is the ministry’s Home and Community Care website - www.health.gov.bc.ca/hcc - which also has been rebuilt. The new site provides more complete information about com-munity care and service care options and how to access them. It also helps to ensure that the most up-to-date in-formation is available for seniors and their families.

The tenth edition of the BC Sen-iors’ Guide contains updates to many services and programs. It includes a new section on benefi ts and provides information on new seniors’ resources and services. The guide also provides tips on healthy aging and encourages seniors to plan ahead for future needs.

The English version is available now. To receive a free copy of the BC Seniors’ Guide, please call 1 877 952-

3181.Providing easy access to all the in-

formation seniors and their families need to make informed choices about care is a key action in the B.C. govern-ment’s seniors action plan.

Seniors and their families now have easier access to information on home and community health-care programs and support options, as well more on-line access to inspection and investiga-tion reports on the redesigned Seniors-BC and Home and Community Care websites.

Through ‘Improving Care for B.C. Seniors: An Action Plan’, the B.C. government is building a more access-ible, transparent and accountable ap-proach to seniors’ care. The plan con-tains specifi c deliverables to help sen-iors and their families navigate the health system, easily access informa-tion about care options and have a clear and simple way to register complaints.

More information on the Seniors Action Plan can be found online at: www.SeniorsBC.ca

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Skeetchestn Volunteer Fire Department undergoing training. Pictured: (Back row) Len Francis, Dawn McGrath, Jamie Deneault, Karen Jules, Neil Campbell, Walter Humphrey, Barb Deneault, Emerson Adolf, Dennis Simon. Kneeling (Bottom left) Terry Doy, Carey Lamb and Doug Seymour. (Picture Amanda Trotter)

Just a few of the 16 Mile Community Society’s “Fire Crew”: Elmer Wall, Ferg Joslin, Stan Saari, Stan Oakes, Murray Abram, Dan Munro, Barry Tait, Allen Midgley, Dan Strachan, Ginger Kuzyk and Sandy Rowlands. This community shack will hopefully someday be replaced by a proper Fire/Community Hall.

16 MILEFIRE DEPARTMENT

Front: Dennis Higgs and Denise MacIntyre (kneeling), and Jason Phillips, Fire Chief (seated). Standing L-R: Ben Jory, Hayley Higgs, Alice Munro, Kathie Hibberson, Meryha Phillips, Edward Thom and Mathew Webster.Missing from photo: Alfred Spinks and Simon Smith

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You don’t like to pitch a fit, but if you want to be heard, that’s what you’re going to have to do. Make your stance known, Capricorn. Only then will you get the action you seek.

Attention, Aquarius. Someone close to you has something to say, and they need you to listen. A home improvement project turns out better than expected.

It’s a tall order, Pisces, but it’s not impossible. Gather your supplies and the troops and get crackin’. A report receives glowing reviews just in time.

Please, Aries. You are a go-getter, but sometimes you go too far. Keep that in mind this week as you work with others to get a project off the ground.

Stop dragging your feet, Taurus. You know what needs to be done, so do it. The sooner you finish, the sooner you can move on to something you really want to do.

Pragmatic Gemini. You’re always looking to get things done well in the shortest time possible, but sometimes just won’t work. Patience is key.

Clarify, Cancer. Make certain you are understood on all accounts this week. Leave nothing to chance. A friend drops by with an unusual request.

Bickering rarely solves anything, so put a stop to the madness the first chance you get, Leo. You will get nothing done if you don’t.

A loved one has a meltdown, and you’re left to pick up the pieces. You can do it, Virgo, and you will do it well. A new do lifts spirits in more ways than one.

Clam up, Libra, and you will regret it. Prepare to present your idea and watch the sparks fly. The to-do list nears completion with an addition.

A change in attitude picks up the pace, and the team finishes well ahead of schedule. Bravo, Scorpio. Your efforts won’t go unnoticed.

What’s that, Sagittarius? Your pleas are falling on deaf ears? Perhaps it’s your method of presentation. Be bold, and you’ll get what you seek.

October 2012 - Week 2Thinking outside of the box is what sets you apart from most, Aries. When you are put to the test, you seldom fail to come through. This is a good selling point with potential employers.

Capricorn, a few things have gone wrong lately, but the good thing is you haven’t let them get you down. Good things certainly come to those who are patient.

Aquarius, take inventory of your belongings and determine if there’s anything you can donate. You can clear out clutter and do something positive at the same time.

Pisces, things seem out of sorts, but you haven’t been able to �gure out what is off-kilter. Leo may shed light on the situation.

Taurus, some people just don’t understand you, and that is OK with you. It can be good to be a bit mysterious, especially when it comes to romance.

Analyzing spending and other �nancial concerns should be at the top of your priority list, Gemini. It is always a good idea to keep on top of where your money is going.

Cancer, communication is key if you want to make real progress. Actions can be misconstrued if you don’t accompany them with some thorough explanations.

Libra, big plans are in place, and you can be excited about the prospect for some change. Make a few adjustments each day and the transition will go smoothly.

Scorpio, don’t let others underestimate your abilities. Once you set your mind to something, it is very hard to direct you otherwise. Capitalize on your dedication at work.

Sagittarius, you are ready to pull out all of the stops in the romance department. Whether you’re single or attached, focus on ways to make your partner feel very special.

Others could �nd your enthusiasm infectious this week, Leo. Don’t be surprised if you have coworkers signing up to be on your team. At home you’re much more mellow.

Virgo, achieving your toughest goal won’t be easy. Those who survive the challenges become stronger overall. This week you are certainly put to the test.

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On a beautiful walk around the lake

last week I passed something that made me do a double take. It was a dog in a stroller.“Excuse me,” I

asked the lovely lady pushing the pup. “Is your dog unable to walk?”“Oh he can walk

just fine,” the lady giggled. “But his little leggies can’t keep up so I push him in a buggy or carry him in a poochy purse.”“Is he a Chihuahua?”

I asked.“Yes,” she replied.

“His name is Sugar. He’s my baby.”Clearly.

Dressed in sweet doggy duds, the sight of him reminded me of the day a few years ago when I came home to witness our two house-training puppies running around in circles trying to get out of the diapers they were wearing.“Look Mom,” six-

year-old Daisy had said excitedly. “Lola and Charlie don’t need the doggy door. They can just go in their diapers!” Charlie was the first

to break free from his Pampers, and Lola quickly followed.“That’s okay,” my

9 year-old-son said, consoling his sister. “It’s better if they go in the yard. Their fur could be hard to clean.”Since then the

kids have been periodically dressing them up in different items whenever they think of it. They’ve never taken them for a walk in a stroller though. I’m sure they would if we actually owned one.“How often do you

walk him?” I asked the lady by the lake.“Twice a day,”

she said earnestly.

“He becomes a real Grumpy Gus if he doesn’t get his fresh air and exercise.” Meeting Sugar and

his doting “mother” had me reflecting on how many of us humanize our dogs in one way or another. If we didn’t, pet clothing and accessories wouldn’t have become the multi-billion dollar business that it now is.Yet there are some

who find the entire

idea ludicrous.“Anyone who lets

their dog in the house is an idiot,” my older friend stated aggressively. “Dogs belong outside, not bringing nasty germs and parasites indoors.”As one of those

“idiots” who not only allows my dogs in the house but on the bed as well, I bristled at his harsh remark. But with his opinion of dogs as mere farm animals, my pups

and I must look as extreme to him as Sugar and his owner did to me.The way I see it, our

pets are an important part of our family and we like having them around.If they were strictly

back yard dogs I’d hardly ever see them.Every home is

different and what works in one family doesn’t necessarily work in another.Perhaps if my dogs

weighed 100 pounds

instead of 20, I’d keep them outside too. And maybe if they were just two pounds each with little leggies, I’d be purchasing a stroller or poochy purse just like Sugar’s.I’d insist on my

husband walking them in that way though. I’d pay top dollar for a picture of that. More columns,

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Amazing talent at annual art showClinton Art Show

The Clinton Art and Cultural Society hosted an enjoyable Art and Artisan Show from Friday to Sun-day of the Thanksgiv-ing weekend.

The Clinton Me-morial Hall took on the appearance of an art gallery with pictures in num-erous different mediums; oils, pastels, acrylics, ink, coloured pencil, watercolour, pastels, mixed medium, collage as well as photographs in both col-our and black and white and clay sculpture. Vendors were

on hand to sell their artwork including leatherwork, cards, magnets, etc.

Jordan Manning of Upper Hat Creek, an accomplished Spanish guitarist, provided background music during the opening reception on Friday event.

In all there were 119 items listed in the catalogue of the sale. A silent auction of do-nated items was also held to help raise funds needed to put on the show. The donations and support shown were really appreciat-ed by the group.

Year after year I can’t help but be amazed at the num-ber of really talented people in this area. If you missed the Art Show this year, make plans to attend next year. You won’t be disappointed.

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Merritt HeraldThree women brought a

man back from death’s grasp with an automated external defi brillator and an unyield-ing determination to save his life, Sept. 15.

“It was absolutely fright-ening... I can’t quite put into words the fear and determin-ation in wanting this man to stay on this planet,” Merritt resident Loree Burnham said of Saturday’s resuscitation at the Packing House res-taurant in Spences Bridge. “This man wasn’t meant to die that day.”

Loree had just fi nished the Merritt Motorcycle Toy Run when she decided to meet her husband, Jack, and a friend for refreshments.

“When I got there, I went outside to a nice little area to sit and the fellow was sitting there with a cowboy hat on, and I smiled, then he smiled, and he seemed very fi ne,” she recalled.

But within fi ve minutes, the man’s breathing had changed.

“He was just heaving and so I ran over there and put my hands on him, and said ‘Are you okay?’ He was looking right through me. He wasn’t there.”

She then screamed out “911.” His pulse was weak and the restaurant patrons

laid him out fl at on his back.“He was turning purple

and he wasn’t breathing, so I crammed my fi ngers into his mouth because his jaw would clamp shut numerous times,” Loree explained.

The only other time Lor-ee used CPR was in Grade 7 when she learned the tech-nique on a dummy.

Her fi rst breath didn’t fi ll the man’s lungs, “so I breathed harder and then you could just hear his lungs fi ll and it was pretty extra-ordinary.”

A cook at the restaurant, Karen Peters, who is a fi rst responder with the Spen-ces Bridge Fire Department, rushed out of the kitchen to attend the man. She kneeled down and started administer-ing chest compressions.

“I have never done any-thing like that, only minor stuff like bumps and bruises and shortness of breath,” she said. “My biggest concern was that I broke his ribs, but you have to, if you’re doing [the compressions].”

Another fi rst responder who happened to be work-ing at the restaurant that day, Wanda Dickinson, was help-ing both in the kitchen and in the front-of-the-house be-fore rushing to the man.

She organized the defi b-rillator equipment, adminis-

tered an airway, coached in CPR and made sure the process was exe-cuted properly.

“We did exact-ly what the ma-chine basically said,” she ex-plained. “I feel like all the training we had has sunk in.”

The three women used an automated external defi b-rillator that was purchased by the local fi re department from money the community raised. The machine talked the women through the pro-cess and shocked the man’s heart when needed.

Still, the man turned pur-ple, was cold to the touch and made “scary” noises.

The ambulance dispatch co-ordinator from Lytton said the ambulance would arrive in 30 minutes.

Loree’s husband, Jack, was doubtful the Lytton man, who appeared to be in his 50s, would survive.

“The guy was so pur-ple and he was really gone for like 20 minutes,” he said. “They had been at it for so

long and, you know, this isn’t TV.”

But the man’s skin re-turned to pink, his pulse came back and he said, “What happened?”

Since the resuscitation, Loree has spoken to the man bedded at Kelowna General Hospital.

“He said, ‘Good luck doesn’t usually happen to me,’ which broke my heart,” she said, noting doctors con-fi rmed he suffered a heart at-tack.

The day has been re-playing in Loree’s mind, and she’s found it diffi cult to sleep.

“I kind of turned into someone I didn’t know I could be,” she said. “I don’t know if it was instinct or passion, but I know that as a team, we kept this man on this planet.”

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The Haunting on Highway 1

GOLD COUNTRYBARBARA RODEN

Stars were spread out across the moonlit sky as the car made its way north along Highway One. There was very little traf-fi c, that night in spring 1975; even the rigs had deserted the highway, drivers snatching a few hours of rest in the post-midnight darkness. Jean looked at her watch.

“I know it’s only another couple of hours’ drive to Kam-loops, but it’s already past 1:00,” she said. “I don’t think your brother will be too happy if we wake him up in the mid-dle of the night.”

“Yeah, you’re right,” re-plied her husband Jeff, stifl ing a yawn. “That’ll teach us to leave Vancouver so late. Beautiful night for a drive, though.”

“Too bad we’re seeing it for the fi rst time in the dark. It must be spectacular in the daylight.” Jean shivered. “It’s getting chilly. And I don’t know about you, but I could do with some shut-eye. so that we aren’t ex-hausted when we arrive.”

“Spences Bridge is the next town,” said Jeff. “It’s sure to have some motels. We’ll fi nd a decent-looking one and stop for the night.”

He was right about the mo-tels, but they soon realized they weren’t likely to fi nd a room. Everything was in darkness, including the “vacancy” signs, and the chances of fi nding any-where that was still open and staffed seemed slim. With a sigh and a shrug the couple continued on their way. “Kam-loops or bust,” joked Jean.

“Nah, it’s not that bad. Cache Creek’s not too far; I’m sure it has plenty of motels.”

The car raced on through

the night. Jean gazed out the window, watching the play of moonlight over the landscape. There were few signs of the presence of man: a fence here, a sign there, but no houses that she could see, no lights, no traces of . . .

“What’s that up ahead?” asked Jeff, his voice startling in the silence. Jean turned to look, and saw a jumble of shapes that seemed to form no pattern that made any sense. She blinked, and looked again.

“Some sort of settlement,” she said fi nally, as Jeff slowed down and she could get a better look. “Make that an abandoned settlement,” she corrected her-self. “They’re nothing more than shacks.”

They weren’t the fi rst de-serted, collapsing buildings they had seen on their journey, but something about these par-ticular structures made Jean un-comfortable. I wouldn’t want the car to break down right here, she thought, although she couldn’t have said why.

“I can’t see any lights,” she heard Jeff say. “Whoever lived there must be long since . . .”

Jeff’s words died in his throat. They were cresting a small hill, and the high beams had picked out something on the side of the road ahead of them; something small and dark, moving along the shoul-der of the highway. A bear, was Jean’s fi rst thought, but as they drew closer she could see it was a person; someone small, certainly under fi ve feet tall, wearing short dark pants, a white shirt, and a dark vest, with straight black hair falling just above the shoulders.

‘”Funny time of night to go for a walk,” said Jeff. He was still driving slowly, and they were almost parallel to the woman.

“Maybe she’s had an acci-dent,” Jean said.

“I didn’t see any car at the side of the road,” replied Jeff. Something about the fi gure made him uneasy. Perhaps it was her short, almost mincing steps, or the curious way her arms were swinging back and forth, like a metronome.

“She could have gone down a bank, or into a ditch. Pull over, and I’ll ask if she needs help.”

Jeff brought the car to a halt slightly ahead of the fi gure, and Jean rolled down her window. A sharp, cold breeze washed over her and she shivered again. “Excuse me,” she called out, “do you need any . . .”

The fi gure turned its head in the direction of the car with a curious, jerky movement, as if it was unused to moving in such a way. Jean and Jeff, who were both looking out the win-dow, saw a face turned towards them: a face of startling white-ness, in which sat eyes that were black as coal, and which seemed electric in their intensi-ty. Even worse was the mouth, a dark gash contorted into a snarl of malice that made Jean stifl e a scream.

Jeff muttered something under his breath, then slammed his foot down on the gas pedal, and the car sped forward. Al-most reluctantly, Jean twisted around in her seat to look out the back window.

There was no one in sight. The road stretched out behind them, bathed in cold moonlight which showed that the highway was completely empty.

The turnoff to Ashcroft came and went, and then Cache Creek, but there was no talk of stopping. There was no talk at

all, except for Jeff asking quiet-ly, “What the hell was that?”

Jean had no answer.

Neither did the Ashcroft RCMP. Jean phoned them from Kamloops to ask if any acci-dents had occurred along the highway between Ashcroft and Spences Bridge the night be-fore. When she was told that nothing had been reported, Jean asked if there were any houses along that stretch of road.

“Not anymore,” came the reply. “There used to be some farms in the area, a long time ago. A few Chinese families settled near there, and worked the land. Some of the buildings are still standing, but they’re in bad shape. Ought to be pulled down, really. No one’s lived around there for years.”

Based on a story recounted in Robert C. Belyk’s Ghosts II: More True Stories from British Columbia (Victoria: Horsdal and Schubart, 1997). The names have been changed.

There was something on the side of the road ahead of them,

moving along the shoulder. . . . Photograph by Barbara Roden

Many fatal fires start at night

Smoke alarms save lives

As most Canadians turn back the clocks on November 4, here are some timely smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) safety tips:

change your clocks, test your smoke arlam.

less than three minutes to escape a fire. So when smoke alarms sound, ev-eryone must know what to do and where to go. Having and practising an escape plan is essential.

on every storey and outside

bedrooms if you sleep with doors closed.

are fully powered. Never take out batteries or remove an alarm from ceiling due to a false alarm.

fuel-burning devices such as a gas furnace, gas water heater, gas appliances, or an attached garage or carport, install at least one CSA-approved carbon monoxide outside all sleeping areas. One per storey is recom-mended.

-ery 10 years, and CO alarms every 7-10 years (depending on manufacturer) whether

battery operated or hardwired into your

home’s electrical system.Carbon monox-ide is colour-less, odourless and tasteless. So without a CO

alarm, humans cannot detect its

presence. Despite the average home hav-

ing several potential sources of the deadly gas, studies show that nearly 60 per cent of Canadians have not

-dition to being impossible to detect, CO also has another nefarious trait. Symptoms of carbon monoxide exposure mimic the flu, without the

-sible for thousands of clinic and hospital visits each year, and is commonly misdiag-nosed. Prolonged or extreme exposure causes nausea, diz-ziness, confusion, the loss of physical mobility, brain dam-age and ultimately, death. More home safety resources can be found on the www.safeathome.ca web site.

into home fire deaths very often find that a smoke alarm did not sound.

been discon-nected or not in working order. The batteries may have been dead, or some-one may have taken them out. Smoke alone won’t necessar-

fumes could put you into an even deeper sleep. Often, victims never wake up. Se-

niors will often need assistance from fam-ily members to put safety measures into place. As well, family mem-bers are in the best position to reinforce the precautions necessary to help their loved ones prevent or respond to a fire. Focus on

these six priorities to help aging family members pro-tect themselves against fire in the home.

INSTALL smoke alarms inside every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home, including the basement.

Larger homes may need ADDITIONAL smoke alarms to provide enough protection.

For the best protection, INTERCONNECT all smoke alarms so when one sounds they all sound.

An IONIZATION smoke alarm is generally more responsive to flaming fires and a PHOTOELECTRIC smoke alarm is generally more responsive to smoldering fires. For the best protection, both types of alarms or combination ionization and photoelectric alarms (also known as dual sensor alarms) are recommended.

Smoke alarms should be INSTALLED away from the kitchen to prevent false alarms. Generally, they should be at least 10 feet (3 meters) from a cooking appliance.

REPLACE all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old.

Only a working smoke alarm can save your life!FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCT. 7-14

“Fall back” to smart home safety

Analysis was undertaken on almost 50,000 fires that occurred in Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario over a 5-year period involving 663 fatalities. The findings demonstrated that the death rate per 1,000 fires in the absence of a present, functioning smoke alarm was 74% greater than when a functioning smoke alarm was present.

In case of fire - GET OUT AND STAY OUT – never go back into a burning building

the nearest exit maintaining contact with the wall.

it is hot, do not open. Use analternative route.

cool, stay low with your shoulder against the door while opening slowly. Be ready to close the door if smoke and heat rush in.

closed doors as possible between you and the fire, and seal all cracks in doors and windows with towels or bedding.

fire, stop where you are, drop gently to the ground and cover your face with your hands while rolling back-and-forth to put out the flames.

cold water.

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