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By Dale Bass

The Kamloops-Thompson school district expects it will be down 14 full-time equivalent staff when the 2015-2016 year begins. While still in a draft format, the district has a balanced budget that will meet the spending cuts mandated by the provincial government, continue with existing class sizes and student-teacher ratios, not impact programming and continue to implement new programming ordered by the Ministry of Education.

Looking at only the operating budget – the � nancial document depen-dent on government funding, but also one where reductions are being de-manded by the government – the staff reduction comes to 20.2 positions, most of them teaching staff.

However, a separate government pot of money, the Learning Improve-ment Fund, will see six full-time equivalent teaching staff added and as-signed to schools identi� ed by the district and the Kamloops-Thompson Teachers’ Association as needing extra staff to improve class size and pro-vide additional support for students with special needs.

School District 73 secretarytreasurer Kelvin Stretch, who presented the draft budget on April 21, said those schools will be identi� ed after each presents proposals that will be reviewed and prioritized by administration and the teachers’ union.

While meeting the funding cuts was a challenge, it was exacerbated by the drop in enrolment, said superintendent Karl deBruijn. Forecasts to date predict 386 fewer students in the district in September, which means more than $2.7 million in student funding not coming into the district. Administration cuts had to total $786,000.

School district draft budget equals 14 fewer staffers in September

Star/Journal wins gold at BCYCNA Ma Murray AwardsThe BC & Yukon Community Newspapers Association (BCYCNA) handed out awards in 45 award categories at the 2015 BCYCNA Ma Murray Community Newspaper Awards on April 25 at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond. One of those awards went to Star/Journal editor Jill Hayward for Feature Photo Black and White, which was a shot of a young red-tailed hawk sitting on a fence post. Hayward said she was “really surprised, and very happy!”. The BCYCNA represents 119 community newspapers throughout B.C. and the Yukon, with a combined readership of almost 2 million.

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Submitted photo:

Spring time is garage sale timeAs the weather gets warmer, the garage sale signs start going up, and each weekend folks tour area roads looking for bargains and socializing. Last weekend Barriere had numerous garage sales happening, with all draw-ing numerous shoppers to check out the merchandise. Pictured is just one of the many sales that sprang up in local yards and driveways.

STAR/JOURNAL photo: Elli Kohnert

Letter:No need to use

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By Tom FletcherBlack Press

The B.C. govern-ment released details of its pre-election property sales Thurs-day, showing it came out with more money overall than apprais-als or B.C. Assess-ment Authority val-ues forecast.

Opposition critics called for the disclo-sure after obtaining government memos that showed a rush to make the deadline

for the 2013-14 fiscal year, where the B.C. Liberals campaigned on a balanced bud-get tabled before the 2013 election.

NDP critics high-lighted property in Coquitlam that sold for millions less than an appraiser estimat-ed it would get.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong said the 14 Burke Moun-tain properties are an “outlier” in the dozens of land sales that closed during the finance ministry’s b u d g e t - b a l a n c i n g program. Later ap-praisals by the City of Coquitlam identi-fied steeper terrain and streams with protective setbacks that limited their de-velopment, decreas-ing their market value by 20 per cent overall.

D e v e l o p m e n t property south of the B.C. legislature beat its appraisal by $13 million, selling for $34 million to help the government meet a $350 million target to end the fiscal year.

A former hospi-tal site in Surrey was

sold for $20.5 mil-lion, $3 million less than its B.C. Assess-ment Authority value for property tax pur-poses. Finance min-istry records showed the sale price was midway between two appraisals, one com-missioned by the government and the other by the buyer.

De Jong said sur-plus Crown property is sold every year, with about 1,500 properties disposed of in the last 30 years. They will con-tinue, but there won’t be another identified program in future budgets now that post-recession defi-cits have ended, he said.

NDP finance crit-ic Carole James said there was an obvious rush to meet min-istry targets for as-set sales, and some could continue to be sold below market value without the public knowing.

Many of the sur-plus properties are school sites, and there are other trans-actions with munici-palities.

B.C. land sales reached election target

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Finance Minister Mike de Jong presents his second balanced budget in 2014, helped by Crown property sales over two years.

The B.C. govern-

Forest Products Association of Canada

The Forest Products Association of Can-ada (FPAC) and its members say they under-stand and embrace the value and importance of managing Canada’s forests responsibly. Canada has the second largest forest cover in the world, and by law all harvested areas must be regenerated. We harvest much less than 1% of the forests annually, and can proudly boast that Canada retains 90% of its original forest cover.

A recent World Resource Institute (WRI) report indicates that forest fires have in-creased in Canada’s boreal forest, which puts Canada second on a global list for tree cover loss in 2013.

It is important to define what WRI means by tree cover loss. They advise that distinc-tion between natural cycles and man-made land use changes are necessary considerations when calculating tree loss.

Permanent forest loss from urbanization and agriculture expansion is vastly different from temporary tree loss caused by harvest-ing or natural occurrences like forest fires and pest infestations where trees regrow.

Forecasts using climate change scenarios suggest that fire and pest activity will in-crease across much of Canada’s forests. The forest products industry continues to collabo-rate with governments, academics and other stakeholders on climate change adaptation

and mitigation strategies.“Canada is a world leader in sustainable

forest management practices, and the forest products industry is doing more every day to improve its environmental footprint,” says the President and CEO of FPAC, David Lindsay, “Canadians can be proud of our careful man-agement of our renewable forest resources. Even with our already strong green environ-mental credentials, the forest products indus-try has pledged under Vision2020 to do more and improve our environmental footprint by another 35% by the end of the decade.”

Canada has 163 million hectares or 43% of the world’s certified forests, four times more than any other country. Certified Forests are independently assessed giving assurance that they follow sustainable forest management practices.

A Yale University study also says that Canadian forest management practices are among the most stringent in the world.

“In Canada 100% of harvested areas are regrown by law and natural disturbances such as forest fires and infestations are part of a natural cycle,” explained Lindsay. “In fact, some trees species in the boreal forest de-pend on fire to regenerate so we need to be clear when discussing the difference between temporary loss and permanent loss of forest cover. Our industry wants to work with gov-ernments and environmental groups to insure a healthy and sustainable forest for Canada.”

Canada’s forests and its natural cycles

The Forest Products Association of Can-

Forest Products Association of Canada

ada (FPAC) and its members say they under-stand and embrace the value and importance of managing Canada’s forests responsibly. Canada has the second largest forest cover in

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B.C. endorses Ottawa’s balanced budget

By Tom FletcherBlack Press

VICTORIA – The federal government has joined B.C. in the balanced budget club, but it comes at a cost to provincial revenues.

Federal Finance Minister Joe Oliver delivered his � rst budget Tuesday, featuring in-creased defence spending and a new public transit fund that wouldn’t take effect until after the federal election scheduled for this fall.

B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jong said changes in the fed-eral budget such as reducing small business tax and allow-ing personal income splitting for couples have a � ow-through effect on provincial revenues. That could be between $18 mil-lion and $30 million to B.C., he said.

De Jong said the B.C. gov-ernment supports the reduction in federal small business tax rate, which is to decline from 11 to nine per cent by 2019.

A new federal fund to help pay for transit doesn’t take ef-fect until 2017, but de Jong said he expects current federal in-

frastructure programs to con-tinue until then.

Federal Industry Minister James Moore said the Conser-vative government is still dis-tributing funds from the $70 billion infrastructure fund that was included in last year’s bud-get, and the new fund is in re-sponse to cities’ demands.

The mayors of Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and the na-tional and provincial municipal associations have all endorsed the budget, Moore said.

B.C. NDP � nance critic Car-ole James said the federal bud-

get seems to have missed B.C. priorities, and it was frustrating to see Ottawa balance its books on the same day as the Canadi-an Coast Guard closed another West Coast facility.

The Coast Guard’s marine communications and traf� c centre at Ucluelet is closed, with the function transferred to Prince Rupert. A simi-lar station in Vancouver is to close May 6, with traf� c monitored from Victoria, and another monitoring station at Comox is set to close this year, according to Unifor, the union representing Coast Guard em-ployees.

Moore said the rationaliza-tion and modernization of ship tracking systems on the West Coast will improve safety, and has already been done on the East Coast.

Business Council of B.C. president Greg D’Avignon said balancing the national budget, investing in transit and provid-ing investment incentives for industries such as lique� ed nat-ural gas and forestry will help offset the effects of a slump in oil prices and weak commodity markets.

Federal Industry Minister James Moore

VICTORIA – The federal

North Thompson Star/Journal

VICTORIA - Out-side Victoria’s Parlia-ment Buildings last Thursday, the Gov-ernment of British Columbia and the BC Society for the Preven-tion of Cruelty to An-imals (BC SPCA) gave a voice to those who can’t speak for them-selves, in recognizing Animal Abuse Preven-tion Day.

The BC SPCA is celebrating 120 years of serving and protect-ing animals in 2015. To mark the anniver-sary, the organization is � ghting cruelty with kindness, by launch-ing a year-long move-ment, Million Acts of Kindness, meant to inspire a million acts of kindness for com-

panion, farm and wild animals.

One of these acts of kindness is fea-tured every week on the http://millionacts.ca website, with the message that anyone can make a difference, regardless of their age and whether or not they have a pet.

Balanced Bud-get 2015 committed $5 million to the BC SPCA. This fund-ing will support an eight-year facilities plan that will replace or renovate aging BC SPCA facilities in 10 B.C. communities in-cluding Vancouver, Nanaimo, Kamloops, Kelowna, Prince George, Dawson Creek and the Koote-nays.

In 2011, B.C. resi-dent Wade Shaw re-

quested an awareness day as a memorial to the 56 Whistler sled dogs who lost their lives the previous year. The annual event re-minds all British Co-lumbians how every-one can take action to prevent animal abuse.

“Animal welfare is a team effort - and requires governments, organizations like the BC SPCA, and all citi-zens to work together and be vigilant to ensure all animals in British Columbia are treated with the due care and respect they deserve,” says Agricul-ture Minister Norm Letnick.

“Animal Abuse Prevention Day pro-vides an opportunity for British Columbi-ans to celebrate the human-animal bond

and reaf� rm our com-mitment to improving the welfare of the ani-mals in our province,” stated BC SPCA chief executive of� cer Craig Daniell.

Each year, the BC SPCA investigates nearly 8,000 com-plaints of animal abuse and neglect.

The Prevention of Cruelty to Ani-mals Act was updated in 2011 to have the toughest penalties in Canada.

The maximum pen-alties that can be levied under provincial legis-lation against a person who is convicted of causing distress to an animal is $75,000 and up to 24 months im-prisonment.

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Working to prevent animal abuse- Balanced Budget 2015 commits

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VICTORIA - Out-

Young buskers(L-r) Michael Kennedy, Reuben Broadway, Sean Kennedy and Jonah Broadway sing gospel songs in front of Bayley’s Bistro in Clearwater’s Brook� eld Mall recently. They were doing it just for fun (and some spending money), they said. The Kennedy brothers are from Barriere while the Broadways come from Clearwater.

Photo courtesy of Bayley’s Bistro

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Editor ia l ; B.C. Views with Tom Fletcher

To the editor;To circumcise or not? To use a paci� er or a bottle?

How long to breastfeed? New parents are presented

with an astounding amount of decisions. On top of all this, parents are often bombarded with con� icting information, making each decision that much more dif� cult.

Fortunately, for childhood vaccination there should be no reason for debate. Child-hood vaccination is safe, effec-tive and free. It is, as they say - “Your child’s best shot.”

In B.C. the majority of chil-dren under two are immunized against 15 vaccine-preventable diseases. Parents are keen to keep their children healthy.

Ironically, however, the very success of immunizations has caused some of us to forget the very real harm vaccine-preventable diseases can cause.

As well, misinformation and unfettered access to dis-information, has led some parents to skip and sometimes refuse all vaccines for their children despite the extremely low risk they present. For ex-

ample, there is a one in one million risk of a severe (but treatable) allergic reaction to the measles vaccine, whereas the risk of in� ammation of the brain to an unvaccinated child or adult who gets measles is over 300 times higher. In fact, many vaccine-preventable dis-eases can cause serious com-plications and some can be life threatening.

Pertussis, or whooping cough, can lead to pneumonia, seizures and death for infants and young children.

Polio, once one of the most

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Coast Guard hysteria sinks lower

The Vancouver media’s frantic coverage of the Great Bunker Spill of 2015 has just about run out of fuel.

By late last week, the usually serious Globe and Mail was reduced to quizzing a U.S. expert who had at � rst told the CBC he thought the spill response was pretty good. But then he heard that it might have taken up to 12 hours until the leaking grain ship was completely under control, which would be not so good.

This U.S. expert admitted he has not “followed the Vancouver spill very close-ly,” and was basically speculating. But that’s okay, because the main purpose of this media frenzy is to feed the established narrative that the Harper government is gutting the Coast Guard while trying to ramp up heavy oil shipments to Asia.

Yeah, that makes sense. A University of Toronto philosophy prof recently suggested that Stephen Harper likes war. Maybe he likes oil spills too.

A retired captain from the now-closed Kitsilano Coast Guard station be-came the latest of a series of disgruntled ex-employees and union bosses to serve as the media’s go-to critics. He contradicted Coast Guard management at every turn, dismissing them as political appointees with little operational experience.

His claims about loss of spill response capability from Kitsilano are question-able at best. There was no talk of spill response when Kitsilano closed two years ago, because it was a search and rescue station.

Former B.C. Federation of Labour president Jim Sinclair held almost daily news conferences as it closed. People are going to drown, warned a parade of union spokespeople.

It’s been two years, and nobody has.Premier Christy Clark and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson were quick

to summon TV cameras as oil-sheen angst spread through condo towers. They declared the Coast Guard response a failure before they had any real under-standing of it.

Unifor, the union representing Coast Guard employees, has vowed a full-scale election advertising attack on the Conservatives this year. On federal bud-get day, Unifor protested the closure of the Ucluelet Coast Guard ship monitor-ing station. Similar stations in Vancouver and Comox are also closing this year, replaced by a new monitoring system run from Prince Rupert and Victoria.

I asked Industry Minister James Moore, the federal minister responsible for B.C., if this is a reduction in service. He said 1970s-era ship tracking equipment is being replaced with a new system that has already been deployed on the East Coast, to improve safety.

“These fears were also raised back in the ’60s and ’70s, when lighthouses were de-staffed,” Moore said. “I remember people saying, oh my God, this is going to be the end. And it turned out to be complete nonsense.”

Unifor operatives rushed to the media again last week with dire news of a half-hour outage of this new system, portraying this as evidence of a high-tech disaster waiting to happen. (Ships were told to monitor an old-school emergen-cy radio channel for that uneventful half hour.)

What the union is really doing is ramping up its election propaganda, and in-tensifying efforts to protect redundant positions that are being replaced by new technology.

There was a similar media campaign last year targeting the consolidation of Veterans’ Affairs into Service Canada of� ces. There are serious problems with services to veterans, but union featherbedding would not help them.

The B.C. government is also introducing digital technology, eliminating hun-dreds of paper-pushing jobs in the process, with a mostly realistic response from unions.

But in this federal election year, realism will be in short supply.Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @

tom� etcherbc Email: t� [email protected]

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To the editor;Each year at this time, I am reeling with ex-

citement for spring: chirping birds, fresh air, warm sunshine, bees, beautiful blossoms and the anticipation of all the Earth provides for us — including dandelions.

In my mind, dandelions are the � rst sign of spring. They are the � rst � ower most of us proudly picked and brought to our mothers, grandmothers and teachers.

What is it, then, of which we are so fearful?What is it that makes the general population

spray senselessly each year and combat with poi-sons?

The dandelion means no harm, nor do other common lawn weeds.

Thirty years ago, we visited a veterinarian with our � rst pup. He asked if we sprayed for weeds and he told us weed killers possessed poi-sons that would affect the health of our pet.

Likewise, they affect the health of people.We made a conscious choice from then on to

never use poisons on our yard.Others in our midst continue to needlessly

spray for weeds and even ignore warnings to stay off the sprayed lawns, despite the signs they must now post on their yards, warning to keep chil-dren, pets and family members from treading on these areas.

There is a reason spray companies are now

forced to post these signs. Quite simply, the sprays are not safe.

You may think I am needlessly worrying, but I wrote to the Canadian Cancer Society last year, asking why it doesn’t better educate the public of these dangers.

The society replied, acknowledging sprays are dangerous:

“. . . the Canadian Cancer Society BC & Yu-kon believes that lawn and garden pesticides are unnecessary and that their use should be prohib-ited. We also believe that provincial legislation should prohibit the use and sale of lawn and garden pesticides, rather than permit them to be applied by licensed applicators.”

Far too many family, friends and neighbours are succumbing to cancer.

We continue to ask each other why.While we may not know speci� cally why, we

do know lawn sprays contribute to the situation.Often, when confronted with the diagnosis or

the death of a friend or family member due to cancer, we wish there was just one small thing we could have done that might have made a dif-ference.

Look yourself squarely in the mirror and ask, “Is it worth it to have the perfect lawn?”

Vanity comes with a price.Noreen PankewichKamloops, B.C.

No need to use pesticides

To the editor;Canadians have been wait-

ing for a Budget that’s focused on their priorities and the needs of families and the middle class - not just the wealthiest among us. After ten years of Conser-vative de� cits and mismanage-ment, Canada’s middle class families are working harder and falling further behind.

Budget 2015 reads like a the tale of Robin Hood in reverse: a regressive budget containing costly measures that will exac-erbate economic inequality and see billions � ow to Canada’s wealthiest families while leav-ing the majority of Canadians with no bene� t at all - expen-sive giveaways such as doubling the allowable Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) contribution and its unfair income-splitting scheme.

Harper sold the silverware to balance the budget and � s-

cal policy is built on sand. The budget guts the � scal capac-ity of future governments:a signi� cant risk to vital pub-lic services, investments and Canada’s economy. Instead of measures to help more Cana-dians get ahead, Conservatives are stubbornly playing politics with this budget ahead of the election.

It is an irresponsible budget that unfairly burdens future generations. The Finance Min-ister said they’ll “leave it to Ste-phen Harper’s granddaughter” to worry about. New Demo-crats are not going to leave it to our children and grandchildren to clean up Stephen Harper’s mess!

Budgets are about values and choices - and they say a lot about a government’s real pri-orities. Stephen Harper made his priorities clear: more give-aways to the wealthy, paid for

by everyday folks and middle class families like yours. The sacri� ces and choices made by previous generations to build a society based on fairness and equality of opportunity is in peril. Harper’s Conservatives are attacking core Canadian democratic and social values.

The budget lacks any plan for jobs and growth at a time of economic slowdown and stagnating incomes. New Dem-ocrats have proposed practical steps that will help � x the dam-age done by Stephen Harper and create good jobs and op-portunities for families - new supports for small businesses and manufacturing, a $15 fed-eral minimum wage, affordable housing, and making childcare affordable and available to all Canadians.Bill Sundhu,Federal NDP Candidate,Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo

Budget: Reads like Robin Hood in reverse

Cartoon by Richard Peterson

Still digging holesOngoing local infrastructure construction had workers digging behind the Barriere Lions Hall and the Purcha building last Monday to install sewer pipes. The District of Barriere have announced they hope to see area roads getting back to normal by mid June of this year. Pictured is a member of the crew inspecting the hole they are working on.

Budget: Reads like Robin Hood in reverse

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Foundation grants to LegionThe North Thompson Communities Foundation (NTCF) recently granted the Royal Canadian Legion in Barriere $1,500 towards the cost of installing new carpet in the upstairs lounge area. On Wednesday, Apr. 22, NTCF grants chair, Hazel Wadlegger, stopped by the Legion with the grant cheque and was treated to a light lunch for her visit. Pictured are (l-r) Wadlegger presenting the cheque to Legion rep Eileen Miers who accepted on behalf of the Branch. Miers says the

new carpeting is being paid for by the grant from the NTCF and by monies raised through Legion fundraisers and raffles, as well as donations from the Ladies Auxiliary, the darts and crib clubs.

Community awards recognize contributionsCindy Wilgosh (l) of North Thompson Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Aboriginal Engagement Success by 6, and Jack Keough, executive director of Yellowhead Community Services for the past 20 years, hold their B.C. Community Achievement Awards following a ceremony at Government House in Victoria on Apr. 24. More than 30 awards were given out. “These 2015 award recipients have all gone above and be-yond to make their communities stronger,” said Premier Christy Clark. “The whole province can be proud of their contributions.”

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Ministry of Transportation High-way 5 Planning:

Council’s request to set up a meeting with the long range plan-ners from the Ministry of Trans-portation and Infrastructure (MOTI) to discuss future plans for the development of Highway 5 has been sent to Paula Cousins, who is now the MOTI Assistant Regional Manager for this area.Part Time Accounting Clerk Hired:

Theresa Robinson has joined our team and will become the Finance Of� cer’s primary back up. She comes to from a career in public sector accounting with many years of school district ex-perience. She and her husband have recently built a home on Barriere Lakes Road, and have already become active with the lo-cal curling, club where she is cur-rently serving as their treasurer. Wastewater Project Update:

The aluminum for the green-house structure portion of the So-lar Aquatics Wastewater Plant has now been delivered to the site and a crew has started its erection.

LNB is in the � nal stage of re-cameraing the lines after repairs were completed in the downtown core over the last few weeks. The district’s engineer will review the video for compliance, and once they are satis� ed road prep for paving and boulevard restoration will start in those areas. A target date of May 18 has been set for paving on Barriere Town, Haig, Salle, Kivi and Barkley roads.

Should property owners have any speci� c questions or con-cerns regarding their own prop-erty, they should contact Colleen Hannigan at the district of� ce directly.

Staff meet weekly with the contractor to be updated on progress and address any issues.

A special council meeting has been called for Monday, May 4 at 7 p.m., for council to consider some additional paving instead of patching in certain areas of the project.

Terra Archaeology, supported by an assistant from Simpcw First Nation, has cleared the rest of the line on Railway Avenue ex-cept for a short portion where the Timber Mart fences are in place. Instead of removing the fence twice, they will return to the site the day LNB is laying pipe at this location.

Bree Contracting is currently making the laneway connection between Lilley Road and Kam-loops Street. This will allow the Knights Inn, the adjacent strip mall and the Community Hall to connect in this � rst phase. Strategic Priorities Fund Applications:

Two applications were sub-mitted on April 15 for up to 100 per cent Gas Tax Funding for the completion of water and waste-water upgrades from Barriere Town Road’s south end near the PetroCan to Bradford Road, and

for two new deep wells and a res-ervoir.Bandshell Fridays:

Councillor Sabyan and Tasha Buchanan report they have the Friday nights almost 100 per cent booked for July and August. If there are any students that would like some volunteer hours by helping the sound technician set up and tear down, please contact the district of� ce as soon as pos-sible.EMBC Spring Preparedness:

The Mayor, CAO Hannigan and two members of the local Emergency Support Services (ESS) group attended the Spring Preparedness session put on by EMBC in Kamloops. Highlights from that event include:

• Meteorologist, Lisa Cold-wells, explained that temperatures have been three to four degrees above normal and that this will continue through the summer.

• The PDO (Paci� c Decadal Oscillation—which measures the sea surface temperature anoma-lies) indicates that 2015 is 2.42° degrees warmer. These types of indicators have been linked to higher than normal forest � re seasons.

• The River Forecast Centre advised there is a minimal chance of spring � ooding in our area.

• Hugh Murdoch, Forest Pro-tection Of� cer, also cautioned there may be a high possibility of forest � res due to increase in tem-perature and less precipitation.

• The RCMP and TRU have been working on a “mock” di-saster for the last two years to as-certain how the university would deal with a crisis. It is planned to have a scenario whereby “live shooters” enter the clock tower at the university, which would ef-fectively shut down the campus, there would be casualties, etc. There are 26 buildings and 400 acres which means communica-tion, etcetera would be critical. This is also a training exercise for the RCMP Special Response Unit. The mock disaster is to take place on May 14, with peo-ple attending from Alberta, the USA and the Lower Mainland to view the event.

• There were also presentations regarding: Provincial In� uenza Pandemic Plan; BC Ambulance Dispatch and Patient Transfer;

Lumby Flood Protection; and, Managing Tailing Ponds.Mayor meets regarding Animal Shelter:

A request was made to meet with the mayor, by two young women, Aurora Sabyan and Ash-ley Docherty, expressing an inter-est in starting an animal shelter in Barriere. It was determined, after much discussion, that at this time it was not possible to build and support the operation of a shelter but perhaps they could explore a local foster program for all types of rescued animals. Ms. Sabyan and Ms. Docherty have started an Animal Lovers Club at the elementary school, and have the support of their family members and friends on this initiative. It was noted that if enthusiasm could build this shelter it would be erected tomorrow.National Missing Children’s Month and Day:

The mayor, upon council’s ap-proval, proclaimed May as Child Find’s Green Ribbon of Hope month and May 25 as National Missing Children’s Day. Citizens of the community are urged to wear a green ribbon as a symbol of hope for the recovery of all missing children; and to remain vigilant in the common desire to protect and nurture the youth of this province. First meeting of the Communities in Bloom Committee:

Some of the suggestions for CIB committee projects in the community this year are:

• Most unique feature in a front yard. May be submitted by photo, and then Ellen Monteith will go and take more photos.

• Small unique planters that can be put on the stage of the bandshell for the “Meet and Greet” barbecue, and having the CIB judges award the prizes.

• The CIB committee will take care of the redwood planters at the front of Fadear Park and at the Ridge again this year. They will be planted with similar co-lours to last year.

• It was agreed that the “Meet and Greet” for the judges would be a barbecue at Fadear Park with entertainment provided by the Thompson Valley Players youth. Local non-pro� t organiza-tions will be invited to have dis-plays around the oval.

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The aluminum frame for the greenhouse structure portion of Barri-ere’s Solar Aquatics Wastewater Plant started to go up last Tuesday.

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CN urges citizens to report unsafe behav-iour on railway property to help reduce tres-passing and grade-crossing fatalities, and this week are asking that the public focus on Rail Safety Week, from April 27 to May 3, 2015.

CN will mark Rail Safety Week with a pub-lic awareness campaign aimed at reducing the number of trespassing and grade-crossing re-lated accidents. In addition, the company is asking the public to help save lives by calling CN Police at 1-800-465-9239 to report unsafe behaviour on or near railway property.

Throughout the week, CN Police will con-duct safety initiatives at commuter stations and railway crossings across Canada and the United States.

Of� cers will send clear messages to com-muters and motorists about the importance of

safety at crossings and the deadly risks of tres-passing on railway tracks and property.

CN is a backbone of the economy, trans-porting more than C$250 billion worth of goods annually for a wide range of business sectors, ranging from resource products to manufactured products to consumer goods, across a rail network spanning Canada and mid-America. CN – Canadian National Rail-way Company, along with its operating rail-way subsidiaries -- serves the cities and ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, B.C., Montreal, Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile, Ala., and the metropolitan areas of Toronto, Edmon-ton, Winnipeg, Calgary, Chicago, Memphis, Detroit, Duluth, Minn./Superior, Wis., and Jackson, Miss., with connections to all points in North America.

For more information on CN, visit the com-pany’s website at www.cn.ca.

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Launching Rail Safety Week, from April 27 to May 3

Thanks to a gen-erous donation from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, the North Thompson Fall Fair facility now has three Automated Ex-ternal De� brillators (ADE) and 17 people trained and autho-rized to use them. An AED is a device that analyzes and looks for shockable heart rhythms, advises the rescuer of the need for de� brillation, and delivers a shock if needed. As part of the donation Heart and Stroke also covered the cost of MediQuest Technologies Inc. instructor, Dave Sawatsky for an Apr. 27 training in the fall fair hall. Sawatsky worked with the participants throughout the morning, training them in CPR “A” and authorized use of the De� btech Lifeline in conformance with the instructional guidelines of the Heart and Stroke Foundation. All of the participants received a card showing their successful completion of the course. Fall Fair reps say that due to the large number of people who attend their facility during big events such as the annual fair it was only timely to have AEDs now on site in case they are needed.

Administration cuts had to total $786,000.

DeBruijn noted it would be easier to adapt and make the necessary bud-get cuts if all the students attended one school – administration could simply close the school, reduce the staf� ng levels and ease the challenge.

Stretch pointed out projected reve-nue for the next school year is up more than $2 million from last year, but the increased wages and bene� ts cost ne-gotiated last year for teachers will cost the district another $3 million.

In order to arrive at a balanced budget, a legislative requirement, the district will dip into a reserve fund.

While the budget discussions in-cluded input from unions represent-ing teachers and support staff, par-ents and guardians of students – and students themselves – as well as other community members, the district is looking for more input, now that the preliminary budget has been made public.

Written submissions were accepted until last Monday. The budget will be presented to MLAs Terry Lake and Todd Stone on May 1 and then brought back to trustees for adoption on May 11.

Dale Bass writes for Kamloops This Week.

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Book launchMembers of the Writers’ Circle of Clearwater and Area, Val Luger of Vavenby (l) and Doug Leighton of Little Fort share ideas about writing during the book launch of Collected Works 2014. The book contains stories, poems, sketches and photographs by Val, Doug and other locals, and sells for $20 each. The picture on the book’s cover was copied from an original painting by Barb Ferguson, seated in the background (r) talking to Bonnie Harms.

Submitted photo: Kay Knox

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Foundation grants to LegionThe North Thompson Communities Foundation (NTCF) recently granted the Royal Canadian Legion in Barriere $1,500 towards the cost of installing new carpet in the upstairs lounge area. On Wednesday, Apr. 22, NTCF grants chair, Hazel Wadlegger, stopped by the Legion with the grant cheque and was treated to a light lunch for her visit. Pictured are (l-r) Wadlegger presenting the cheque to Legion rep Eileen Miers who accepted on behalf of the Branch. Miers says the

new carpeting is being paid for by the grant from the NTCF and by monies raised through Legion fundraisers and raffles, as well as donations from the Ladies Auxiliary, the darts and crib clubs.

Community awards recognize contributionsCindy Wilgosh (l) of North Thompson Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Aboriginal Engagement Success by 6, and Jack Keough, executive director of Yellowhead Community Services for the past 20 years, hold their B.C. Community Achievement Awards following a ceremony at Government House in Victoria on Apr. 24. More than 30 awards were given out. “These 2015 award recipients have all gone above and be-yond to make their communities stronger,” said Premier Christy Clark. “The whole province can be proud of their contributions.”

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Ministry of Transportation High-way 5 Planning:

Council’s request to set up a meeting with the long range plan-ners from the Ministry of Trans-portation and Infrastructure (MOTI) to discuss future plans for the development of Highway 5 has been sent to Paula Cousins, who is now the MOTI Assistant Regional Manager for this area.Part Time Accounting Clerk Hired:

Theresa Robinson has joined our team and will become the Finance Of� cer’s primary back up. She comes to from a career in public sector accounting with many years of school district ex-perience. She and her husband have recently built a home on Barriere Lakes Road, and have already become active with the lo-cal curling, club where she is cur-rently serving as their treasurer. Wastewater Project Update:

The aluminum for the green-house structure portion of the So-lar Aquatics Wastewater Plant has now been delivered to the site and a crew has started its erection.

LNB is in the � nal stage of re-cameraing the lines after repairs were completed in the downtown core over the last few weeks. The district’s engineer will review the video for compliance, and once they are satis� ed road prep for paving and boulevard restoration will start in those areas. A target date of May 18 has been set for paving on Barriere Town, Haig, Salle, Kivi and Barkley roads.

Should property owners have any speci� c questions or con-cerns regarding their own prop-erty, they should contact Colleen Hannigan at the district of� ce directly.

Staff meet weekly with the contractor to be updated on progress and address any issues.

A special council meeting has been called for Monday, May 4 at 7 p.m., for council to consider some additional paving instead of patching in certain areas of the project.

Terra Archaeology, supported by an assistant from Simpcw First Nation, has cleared the rest of the line on Railway Avenue ex-cept for a short portion where the Timber Mart fences are in place. Instead of removing the fence twice, they will return to the site the day LNB is laying pipe at this location.

Bree Contracting is currently making the laneway connection between Lilley Road and Kam-loops Street. This will allow the Knights Inn, the adjacent strip mall and the Community Hall to connect in this � rst phase. Strategic Priorities Fund Applications:

Two applications were sub-mitted on April 15 for up to 100 per cent Gas Tax Funding for the completion of water and waste-water upgrades from Barriere Town Road’s south end near the PetroCan to Bradford Road, and

for two new deep wells and a res-ervoir.Bandshell Fridays:

Councillor Sabyan and Tasha Buchanan report they have the Friday nights almost 100 per cent booked for July and August. If there are any students that would like some volunteer hours by helping the sound technician set up and tear down, please contact the district of� ce as soon as pos-sible.EMBC Spring Preparedness:

The Mayor, CAO Hannigan and two members of the local Emergency Support Services (ESS) group attended the Spring Preparedness session put on by EMBC in Kamloops. Highlights from that event include:

• Meteorologist, Lisa Cold-wells, explained that temperatures have been three to four degrees above normal and that this will continue through the summer.

• The PDO (Paci� c Decadal Oscillation—which measures the sea surface temperature anoma-lies) indicates that 2015 is 2.42° degrees warmer. These types of indicators have been linked to higher than normal forest � re seasons.

• The River Forecast Centre advised there is a minimal chance of spring � ooding in our area.

• Hugh Murdoch, Forest Pro-tection Of� cer, also cautioned there may be a high possibility of forest � res due to increase in tem-perature and less precipitation.

• The RCMP and TRU have been working on a “mock” di-saster for the last two years to as-certain how the university would deal with a crisis. It is planned to have a scenario whereby “live shooters” enter the clock tower at the university, which would ef-fectively shut down the campus, there would be casualties, etc. There are 26 buildings and 400 acres which means communica-tion, etcetera would be critical. This is also a training exercise for the RCMP Special Response Unit. The mock disaster is to take place on May 14, with peo-ple attending from Alberta, the USA and the Lower Mainland to view the event.

• There were also presentations regarding: Provincial In� uenza Pandemic Plan; BC Ambulance Dispatch and Patient Transfer;

Lumby Flood Protection; and, Managing Tailing Ponds.Mayor meets regarding Animal Shelter:

A request was made to meet with the mayor, by two young women, Aurora Sabyan and Ash-ley Docherty, expressing an inter-est in starting an animal shelter in Barriere. It was determined, after much discussion, that at this time it was not possible to build and support the operation of a shelter but perhaps they could explore a local foster program for all types of rescued animals. Ms. Sabyan and Ms. Docherty have started an Animal Lovers Club at the elementary school, and have the support of their family members and friends on this initiative. It was noted that if enthusiasm could build this shelter it would be erected tomorrow.National Missing Children’s Month and Day:

The mayor, upon council’s ap-proval, proclaimed May as Child Find’s Green Ribbon of Hope month and May 25 as National Missing Children’s Day. Citizens of the community are urged to wear a green ribbon as a symbol of hope for the recovery of all missing children; and to remain vigilant in the common desire to protect and nurture the youth of this province. First meeting of the Communities in Bloom Committee:

Some of the suggestions for CIB committee projects in the community this year are:

• Most unique feature in a front yard. May be submitted by photo, and then Ellen Monteith will go and take more photos.

• Small unique planters that can be put on the stage of the bandshell for the “Meet and Greet” barbecue, and having the CIB judges award the prizes.

• The CIB committee will take care of the redwood planters at the front of Fadear Park and at the Ridge again this year. They will be planted with similar co-lours to last year.

• It was agreed that the “Meet and Greet” for the judges would be a barbecue at Fadear Park with entertainment provided by the Thompson Valley Players youth. Local non-pro� t organiza-tions will be invited to have dis-plays around the oval.

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It’s that time of year again. The Bar-riere and District Hospice Society are having their annual fundraising Walk-athon on Monday, May 11.

This is the soci-

ety’s 16th walk and their only fund raiser each year. Funds stay in the commu-nity to help Barriere and District Hospice Society with all the good work and help that they provide our area residents.

Everyone is wel-

come to walk; the more the merrier! Walkers will meet at the Ridge at 6:30 p.m. to eat cookies before starting to walk at 7 p.m.

If you would like a pledge sheet please call Marnie at 250-672-0301.

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ety’s books and tapes are always available at the North Thomp-son Volunteer and In-formation Centre in the Ridge for loan to the public (there is a range of topics).

If you, or your family require any-thing from the Red Cross Loaner Cup-board (such as walk-ers, canes, etc.), please call Jane Mil-burn at 250-672-9391.

The Barriere and District Hospice So-ciety would like to take this opportunity to thank the com-munity for all the support they receive throughout the year.

They welcome new members to the group and if you would like more information, please call Jane.

Come on out and join the Walkathon on May 11 at 6:30 p.m.; it’s time to step out for those mem-bers of our commu-nity who need some support.

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This Saturday, May 2, the 2015 graduating class from Barriere Secondary School will be holding a fundraising car wash and bottle drive in the community.

The car wash by donation will be taking over the parking lot at the Barriere Esso from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Saturday.

The class is also holding a bottle

drive, so now is the time to bag up all those bottles and cans that are cluttering up your garage or base-ment and donate them to a good cause.

You can drop your bottles and cans off to the car wash kids, or if you would like them picked up, please call Taryn at 778-220-7210.

All funds being raised go to-wards the graduation celebrations of the 2015 class.

By Dale BassKamloops This Week

Since the 2001 school year, the Ka-mloops-Thompson school district has saved more than $1.1 million in energy consumption.

A report going to trustees at Monday night’s meeting shows during the dozen years ending in the 2013-2014 school year, the biggest savings came in pro-pane consumption (38 per cent) and electricity consumption (34 per cent).

In addition, reports facilities and trans-

portation director Art McDonald said, there was a 24 per cent re-duction in greenhouse-gas emissions, a 21 per cent decline in natural-gas consumption, a 16 per cent reduction in diesel-fuel consump-tion and a 15 per cent decrease in water con-sumption.

There are many rea-sons for the savings.

For example, the district has upgraded its heating, ventila-tion and air-conditions units, as well as the lights it uses. Staff are turning off lights in rooms not being used

and, in the case of Clearwater secondary, a change from electric to propane heat in 2004 accounted for seven per cent of the electric-ity savings.

Water savings come from replacing toilets, urinals and faucets with more ef� cient ones, wa-tering the grass a bit less often and letting it grow a bit longer.

School closures also attributed to the sav-ings — 14 per cent of electricity, 21 per cent of natural gas, 31 per cent of propane and 12 per cent of water re-ductions.

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Learning about lambs

Lambing season was in full

swing earlier this month at Ave-ley Ranch near Vavenby,

Two young girls attended the ranch during the Easter week-end to help out with the lamb-ing.

Serena Sullivan, who is 13 years old, was from Delta, and Maggie Dana, 12 years old, was from Little Fort.

Though both girls have been to the ranch for the last four years this is the � rst time that they’ve met. The girls helped out doing what was needed, which also involved working with the sheep.

Sullivan said that she learned how to care for animals and what goes into farming. Dana said that she learned how lambs are born and how to care for them. She named her � rst orphan lamb Milkshake, “Because it was as sweet as one.”

The girls say they would like to be farmers one day. They did admit that it is hard work, but they enjoy it.

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Maggie Dana of Little Fort (l) and Serena Sullivan of Delta hold two lambs as they help out during lambing at the Moilliet fam-ily’s Aveley Ranch near Vavenby. The girls hope to be farmers one day.



From May 2 to May 9, Canadian children’s authors, illustrators and storytellers will embark on a cross-country tour to share stories and cap-tivate the imaginations of children and teens

To instill a passion for reading and to pro-mote literacy among children, TD Bank Group, in partnership with the Canadian Children’s Book Centre, will host the 38th annual TD Ca-nadian Children’s Book Week from May 2 to 9, 2015. During this week, author Joel Sutherland of Ontario will visit Barriere to share his story with children at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Library in the community at 1 p.m. on May 6.

Throughout the week, 29 authors, illustrators and storytellers will visit hundreds of schools, public libraries, bookstores and community centres across Canada to read from their books and share with children the pleasures of reading writing, illustrating and storytelling. This year’s theme, Hear Our Stories: Celebrating First Na-tions, Métis and Inuit Literature, celebrates sto-ries published by and about members of Aborig-inal communities.

“We are thrilled that with TD’s support, cel-ebrated Canadian authors, illustrators and sto-rytellers will be able to interact with Canadian youth across the country to encourage literacy and creativity,” says Charlotte Teeple, Executive Director, The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. “We look forward to sharing this exciting week with children and their families, and encourage

everyone to get involved and take advantage of the fun.”

TD Bank Group is also partnering with the National Reading Campaign on naming Char-lottetown the of� cial Reading Town in Canada for 2015. Presented in collaboration with the PEI Literacy Alliance and Confederation Cen-tre Public Library, Reading Town will host its own special celebration of reading, during which citizens of the city will weave reading into differ-ent aspects of their lives, such as delivering pizza with a poem.

“TD Canadian Children’s Book Week and Reading Town are about celebrating the power of storytelling to enrich our lives,” says Frank McKenna, Deputy Chair, TD Bank Group. “Each year, we are delighted by the excitement and enthusiasm children have for the chance to connect with authors and illustrators, and we look forward to the opportunity to highlight Ab-original communities and their stories.”

Now in its 38th year, TD Canadian Children’s Book Week is a celebration of children’s books and the importance of reading. Each year, hun-dreds of schools, public libraries, bookstores and community centres host events as part of this major literary festival, engaging more than 28,000 children, teens and adults in every prov-ince and territory across Canada.

For more information about the program, to see the full tour schedule, or to � nd out how to host readings in your community next year, please visit www.bookweek.ca and www.tdreads.com.

Kids and authors come together to celebrate reading for TD Canadian Children’s Book WeekAuthor to share story with children in Barriere

From May 2 to May 9, Canadian children’s

Author Joel Sutherland of Ontario will visit Barriere to share his story with children at the Barriere Library at 1 p.m. on May 6. Sutherland is also a librarian with a special interest in children’s services, and holds a Masters in Library and Information Studies from Aberystwyth University in Wales. He supervises a group of teen library volunteers and is involved with children’s programs such as the TD Summer Reading Club and Battle of the Books, among others. His greatest professional satisfaction is getting the right kid’s books into the right kid’s hands. It could be that Joel’s appearance as “The Barbarian Librarian” on the Canadian edition of the hit television show Wipe-out helped in this mission. But by making it all the way to the third round, he at least proved that “librarians can be just as tough and crazy as anyone else.”

Dale BassKamloops This Week

Thanks to a cou-ple of donations, the cook it, Try It, Like It! (VITILI) program in Interior elementary schools is expanding. Simone Jennings, a nutritionist with the Interior Health Au-thority, said a $4,000 grant from Nutrition-Link Services Society, part of the VanCity Community Founda-tion, is going toward adding � ve rural schools to the pro-gram, which provides one after-school ses-sion a week for � ve weeks as it exposes children to food.

Th Real Canadian Superstore in Kam-loops also donated al-most $1,200 worth of kitchen supplies that will be used to create kits used in the pro-gram.

CITILI started in 201 to teach children in grades 4 to 7 about

nutrition, food safety, knife skills, where food comes from, how to grow it and how to cook it. At the end of the program, children tour a grocery store.

While the program has been offered in Kamloops, the VanC-ity grant is expanding to Logan Lake, Bar-riere, Chase, Hef� ey Creek and Blue River in a pilot project to gauge interest in those towns.

At some schools, it will also be offered to children in kindergar-ten to grade 3.

Among the lessons they learn, for ex-ample, is the amount of sugar in popu-lar drinks –and then they’re shown how to make a smoothie with ingredients from fruits and spinach.

Next comes the taste test and the dis-covery not everything needs to be loaded with sugars.

Another lesson

sees kids peeling and chopping vegetables, adding some oils and spices and roasting them.

Jennings said re-search shows if a child is involved in growing and preparing a food, the child is more likely to try it.

“If you can get kids touching and tasting and chopping vegeta-bles, the more likely they’ll eat them –and that can help with childhood obesity,” Jennings said.

The project is a partnership between the IHA community nutrition program, School District 73 and

the City of Kamloops, which provides a chef to oversee the cook-ing.

The Superstore do-nation earlier this year was used to build the kitchen kits, includ-ing everything from blenders to paring knifes to tea towels to dishes and cutlery.

Ashley MacDou-gall is teaching the program in Barri-ere to students from Barriere Elementary. It is now into the fi-nal week of the five week after school program. The last cooking lesson as the fifth class is a grocery store tour.

Cook it, try it, like it!Thanks to a cou-

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Learning to judge the 4-H way4-H youngsters attending a regional Judging Jamboree hosted at the North Thompson Agriplex are pictured � lling out their cards while judging classes of chickens and goats the weekend of Apr. 18. A large number of partici-pants attended from throughout the region for the two day event.


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Young soccer players, battling it out, last Saturday at the Ridge in Barriere.

Youth soccer rules in Barriere

A group photo of all the young soccer players and coaches who turned out for the start of the spring session for Barriere Youth Soccer last Saturday at the Ridge. The eight week spring session has plans for their U7 to U13 play four games against Clearwater and hold a BC Soccer sponsored Grassroots Festival for the players as well. For more information contact Chris Matthews at 250-672-0305.

Spartans take on Williams LakeBarriere’s Brandon Proppe prepares to of� oad the ball on con-tact as North Thomp-son Spartans’ senior team take on Williams Lake during a game at Clearwater Second-ary School last Friday. The seniors won 39-0 while the juniors de-feated Williams Lake 46-10. The combined Clearwater/Barriere teams are to travel to Williams Lake for more games next Friday.

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By Leslie Stirling

We’re back! Our � rst Ladies’

Night was held on Tuesday, April 21 with 37 ladies showing up to play a round of golf. The weather was won-derful and we were able to dine on the patio. It was exciting to get back to the food, friends and fun after a long winter. Okay, I know it wasn’t a bad winter but all win-ters are long.

Captain Debbie Rainer has outdone herself in lining up sponsors and we are so grateful to them all. I encouraged all the la-dies to thank a sponsor when they see one. I even kissed the one sit-ting at the desk next to mine.

Susan Mitchell started the year with a fantastic 43 to win low gross (Hub Inter-national) for Flight 1. Trudy Forsythe was close on her heels with a 46 to win low net. Vicki Hoffer scored a 48 to win low gross in Flight 2 while Audrey Rilcoe had a 55 to win low net.

The low gross win-ner in Flight 3 was Jan-ice Francis with a score of 62. The deuce pot went to Trudy Forsythe and Chris LeCerf while Susan Mitchell picked up the birdie pot for a birdie on Hole 5 which is no easy feat. Well done, Susan.

We have a total of 21 prizes for pin place-ments. Trudy Forsythe continued her winning ways by hitting a long

drive on Hole 1 to win the AG Food certi� -cate. (I suggested she bring a cake from their bakery for dessert next week.) She also took home the Interior Sav-ings Credit Union prize for least number of putts by using her put-ter only 14 times during the whole round. Barb Smith managed the same number but lost the prize to Trudy by retrogression.

Lynda Fournier has the dubious honor of using the most putts (30) to pick up the other Interior Savings Credit Union prize. We had a number of multi-ple winners. Vicki Hof-fer took home two pin prizes: Armour Moun-tain Of� ce Services (long drive) and Rainer Custom Cutting (KP in 2). Wanda Amos had a long drive (Bar-riere A&W) and a KP (Stamer Logging). Au-drey Rilcoe took home the prizes from Barri-ere Timber Mart (long putt) and Estylo Hair Design (long drive). Carol Hindle had a long putt to win the Crystlee’s Hair Design certi� cate and Marla Muldoon had a KP to win the EBL Ventures prize. Both ladies tied for the long drive on Hole 5 so they will be sharing the Country Store Antiques prize.

Susan Mitchell had two long putts (Station House Restaurant & Pottery by Ramona).

The remaining priz-es went to: Barb Smith (Barriere Massage long putt), Christine LeCerf (Bondar Forest Plan-ning KP), Betty Baillie (Carl’s Market Garden KP), Rose Seymour (Campbell & Co KP), Irene Beeton (Knights Inn long drive), Deb Winiski (Ron Wallace Trucking KP), Dar-lene Nickull (Val Bella Studio short drive)and Karen Peterson (Sam’s Pizza closest to the 100 marker).

A number of ladies including yours truly drove their balls into the gully on Hole 7 and re-ceived condolence balls and tees from Barb and Carman Smith.

Now I heard a ru-mor the other day and I want to let folks know the real scoop.

Some ladies thought that gol� ng was like curling - that you had to sign up at the beginning of the year and come out for every Tuesday Ladies Night. And it just isn’t so.

You are welcome to come out for as many or as few Tuesdays as you like. You don’t need a foursome (team).

Check with the club house and we will try to line you up with some other ladies if you don’t have anyone to golf with.

You don’t need to be a fantastic golfer either. Hey, they let me golf!

So hopefully we will see you next week.

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April 24, 2015 – The BC Wildlife Federation (BCWF) is proud to announce that it will launch the province’s � rst Online Hunter Education Course at 2015 BCWF AGM & Convention in Fernie on April 24th, 2015. Prospective hunters will now have the option of taking the Conser-vation Outdoor Recreation Education (CORE) online, in preparation for their in-person CORE exam.

“BCWF is excited to announce that prospec-tive new hunters are now able to study for their CORE Exam via our new Online Hunter Edu-cation Course. The new online version of the CORE course features short videos, narration, and animations that really bring the material to life, and we hope that it will inspire more Brit-ish Columbians to take up hunting,” said BCWF President George Wilson.

The online course, which has been requested by BC residents for years, was developed in part-nership with HUNTERcourse.com, Canada’s leading online hunter education course provider. BCWF worked closely with HUNTERcourse.com to create a fully customized course for the province.

All online material has been reviewed and ap-proved by the BC Wildlife Federation and the BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Re-source Operations.

Online hunter education has been growing in popularity across North America as states

and provinces see that providing an online op-tion makes it more convenient for new hunters to obtain their required hunter safety certi� ca-tion. Online hunter safety courses are currently offered in 7 provinces and 46 states.

“Students can take the BC Online Hunter Education Course, anywhere, anytime, on any device, and can study on their own schedule and at their own pace. It makes hunter education more accessible,” said Brent McNamee, CEO of HUNTERcourse.com, an avid hunter and a hunter education instructor.

The online course is available at www.hunt-ercourse.com/bc and consists of 10 chapters. The course material will take more than 5 hours to complete, and students are also required to answer 100 quiz questions. Upon successful completion of the online course, students must schedule and pass an in-person � nal exam with a CORE Examiner to be certi� ed. The current CORE classroom courses will continue to be available.

The BC Wildlife Federation is British Co-lumbia’s largest and oldest conservation orga-nization with over 46,000 members passionately committed to protecting, enhancing and pro-moting the wise use of the environment for the bene� t of present and future generations. Visit www.bcwf.bc.ca for more information.

For more information on the BC Online Hunter Safety Course, contact BCWF Programs Coordinator Kerry Smith at 604-882-9988 ext. 300 or [email protected].

BC Wildlife Federation brings online hunter education to B.C.

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(BCWF) is proud to announce that it will launch the province’s � rst Online Hunter Education Course at 2015 BCWF AGM & Convention in

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BSS soccerGirls soccer is well underway at Barriere Secondary School, with the squad being a junior team competing against teams two years their senior. The girls have played hard and improved every game out. With more training and experience in future years the girls look to revenge some of their losses experienced this season. Thank you to Bryn Leary, the shop teacher at Barriere Second-ary, for taking this young team and helping them to learn a new team sport for the school. Pictured (l-r) is Barriere’s Kaylee Docherty, Lee Dionne and #16 Taylynn Eustache taking control of the ball during a game at the school.

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By Elli KohnertNorth Thompson Star/Journal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

carve on it!” He notes that near-

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

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

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

ist on selling his work through craft fairs.

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

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

Nature plays a large part in Art by Ecki

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

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

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

STAR/JOURNAL photos: Elli Kohnert

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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By Teresa Cline

Johnson Lake is one of the clearest and most stunning lakes in British Co-lumbia and it sits in the North Thomp-son Valley.

Due to the presence of limestone, the water is turquoise-blue, much like the Ca-ribbean Sea. Combine this with the long stretch of white sand beach that extends far into the shallow waters at the east end of the lake and it is no wonder the lake has earned the nickname Caribbean of the North.

At an elevation of 3,800 feet, the lake, which is supplied by underground springs and winter snowpack, is more than � ve kilometres in length, with a maximum depth of approximately 200 feet.

The clarity of the water makes John-son a kayaker’s paradise and gives � sh-ermen an unfair advantage as 3.5-pound Kamloops trout can be seen swimming around.

The � sh are plentiful thanks to a short spawning channel that links Little John-son Lake to Big Johnson Lake.

This spawning bed springs to life in May and June, with hundreds of rainbow trout laying their eggs in the gravel. These eggs hatch in the summer and the fry re-turn to the big lake in the fall through a specially built � sh ladder.

For those wanting to stay overnight, Johnson Lake Resort is on the shores of Little Johnson Lake and a two-minute walk to Big Johnson Lake and offers cab-ins, RV sites and campsites.

The resort also has kayaks and boats for rent, as well as complimentary row boats for use on the small lake.

With no cell service and Internet and power only available in the lodge and in one cabin, the resort really allows you to escape the outside world.

For information go to: johnsonlakere-sort.com.

Teresa Cline writes for Kamloops This Week

Johnson Lake is the Caribbean of the north

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(Right) Amy Tucker (left), a professor at Thompson Rivers University, enjoys a kayak outing on Johnson Lake.

Johnson Lake Resort was � rst opened in 1952, and it has gone through many stages of growth since then. Jim and Barb Lewko are the owner/operators of the resort and the couple pride themselves on creating a memorable visit for their guests; everyone is made to feel welcome. A few years ago a forest � re came so close that it almost took out the resort, but that just seems to have made the Lewkos more committed to continuing to share their little piece of paradise with the rest of the world.


Johnson Lake is one of the clearest

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(Above) Johnson Lake Resort will be hosting their ninth annual Kids Learn To Fish Day the weekend after Father’s Day, a tradition that keeps bringing youngsters into the sport of � sh-ing and enjoying the great outdoors. There is also a Johnson Lake Trail System, originally established in 2006 for horses, but it is also suitable for a multitude of levels of hiking and biking, ranging from 3 ½ km to 22 km long.


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Digital technology has been around long enough that I occa-sionally forget there are many people that have never used any-thing but small-sen-sored point and shoot digicams.

I recently talked with an amateur pho-tographer who was planning to discard his well-used point-and-shoot camera hoping that a DSLR would help him take better pictures.

No, that’s not ex-actly right. He be-lieved like so many others that a better camera would make him a better photog-rapher.

Actually, his ques-tion was, “What would be the best camera for outdoors and wildlife photog-raphy?”

He is an outdoors-man and “needed the whole meal deal,” although I am not sure what he actually meant by that. Per-haps he wanted one camera that would be capable of doing ev-erything.

What should be my advice to an aspir-

ing wildlife photog-rapher? I could give him my personal per-spective, and I could suggest he search out wildlife and scenic photographer sites online to make his own decisions.

I will summarize what I got from a check of advice from avid wildlife pho-tographers. Wild-life photography is harder on a camera than any other type of photography. Most of the time photographers will need to push the lim-its of their cameras. And, photographing wildlife will demand speed, resolution, and a well-built, quality camera, and, there-fore, the best cameras for wildlife photos are usually the most expensive ones.

The photogra-pher then should begin by looking at cameras that are du-rable, and capable of taking some bump-ing around, and be sturdy enough to take some abuse from the weather. And because the photographer would be shooting

in all types of light-ing conditions, espe-cially low light, early in the morning, or at the end of the day, I would recommend looking at, and ex-pecting to pay more for models capable of higher ISO.

Unlike a tiny digi-cam the photogra-pher will need to con-cern him/herself with the lens, as well as with the camera.

Personally, I would save my money on the camera and spend it on a quality lens. A saying I have heard over and over ever since I have been in this medium is that “it’s all about the glass,” referring to the lens.

A photographer, like any craftsper-son, needs the correct tools.

Then there is the discussion of full frame versus crop-sensor cameras when one is deciding on which is the best DSLR.

Hmm…I think that’s a can of worms best left for later. There are enough confusing choices to keep a photogra-pher awake at night with topics like which camera manufac-turer, which model, and which lens. And I suppose there are also the possibilities with the new host of

lightweight, mirror-less cameras making their way into pho-tographer’s bags.

I plan on spend-ing some time help-ing this about-to-be wildlife/scenic pho-tographer make his own choice about his camera equipment. I would rather not be one of those that ad-vise a particular man-ufacturer.

That choice should be the photogra-pher’s.

If we were able to ask Ansel Adams, one of the most famous scenic photographers, for his thoughts, he would say, “The sin-gle most important component of a cam-era is twelve inches behind it.”

I know that does not assist with the de-cision of what camera that photographer should get, but it does let him know that whatever he gets, he will absolutely need to spend time learn-ing how to use it.

These are my thoughts for this week. Contact me at [email protected] or stop by Enman’s Camera at 423 Tranquille Road in Kamloops. I sell an interesting selection of used photographic equipment. And if you want an experienced photographer please call me at 250-371-3069.

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By Tanja ShawBlack Press

Have you tried ev-ery single diet plan in the book and failed? Maybe you never stuck with it, or maybe you did lose weight, but then you gained it all back (plus more). When it comes to diets, the odds are stacked against us. So what’s the answer? Certainly the answer is not to give up alto-gether.

Today I am going to share the top rea-sons diets fail, and some tips to � nd a diet plan that will work for you.

The mindset around dieting is per-haps the number one reason most diets fail. For most people, the word ‘diet’ implies that it’s a plan you’re going to go on for a set amount of time, and then be done with once you’ve lost the weight. Instead of thinking of a ‘diet’ as something that you go one, think about having a diet. Sim-ply put, your diet is the way you eat con-sistently for the long term. And, your diet will change at differ-ent stages of life.

Along with the mindset of short-term diets, many people go into an eating plan with drudgery. They plan a ‘last supper’ event the night be-fore the diet is going to start because they know their freedom to enjoy food will end once the diet starts. When improving your diet, pick a plan that

includes food that you enjoy. Food is for fuel, and for pleasure. If you are worried about not being able to eat as much as you have in the past, be grate-ful. The food you eat and enjoy will give you energy, not weigh you down and make you feel bloated and over-full.

Many diet plans also fail because of the extreme restrictions it places on eating ‘eat this, don’t eat that!’ Some plans emphasize ‘fake foods’, with the goal of being able to consume as much food as you can instead of the intent of nourish-ing your body. Think fat-free and chemical-sweetened alternatives. Many diet plans also make you reliant on shakes, bars and pre-packaged meals, mak-ing it dif� cult to eat in the real world.

Finally, most diet plans fail because they only empha-size the ‘what to eat’, and forget about the ‘why to eat’ and ‘how to eat’. In my opin-ion, the ‘what to eat’ is relatively simple. The ‘why and how’ is much more complex.

If everyone ate only when they were hun-gry, and stopped when they were physically satiated, most people would easily maintain a healthy body weight.

So which plan should you choose? Ultimately, there’s no ‘one size � ts all’ ap-proach. It’s okay to ex-periment with a plan, and see how it works for you. Do you like the food? Is the food healthful and nourish-ing? Is the plan, or a slight modi� cation of it, something you can see yourself doing for the long term? Do you have a support system in place to help you with the why and the how to eat?

Tanja Shaw is a healthy-eating enthusi-ast, Rotarian, passion-ate entrepreneur, mom, runner, and owner of Ascend Fitness Inc. Tanja and her team of expert � tness coaches inspire and educate Chilliwack residents to make positive and power changes in their lives through physical � tness and sound nu-trition. Visit Ascend Fitness Inc. at www.ascend� tnesscoaching.com.

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Most diet plans fail because they only emphasize the ‘what to eat,’ says Tanja Shaw. They forget about the ‘why to eat’ and ‘how to eat.’

Why diets fail: Healthy eating is not a short-term affair

Have you tried ev-

By Tanja ShawBlack Press

ery single diet plan in the book and failed? Maybe you never stuck with it, or maybe you did lose weight, but then you gained it all back (plus more). When it comes to diets, the odds are stacked against us. So what’s the answer? Certainly the answer is not to give up alto-gether.

to share the top rea-sons diets fail, and some tips to � nd a diet plan that will work for you.

around dieting is per-haps the number one reason most diets fail. For most people, the word ‘diet’ implies that it’s a plan you’re going to go on for a set amount of time, and then be done with once you’ve lost the weight. Instead of thinking of a ‘diet’ as something that you go one, think about having a diet. Sim-ply put, your diet is the way you eat con-sistently for the long term. And, your diet will change at differ-ent stages of life.

mindset of short-term diets, many people go into an eating plan with drudgery. They plan a ‘last supper’ event the night be-fore the diet is going to start because they know their freedom to enjoy food will end once the diet starts. When improving your diet, pick a plan that

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March 21– April 19

June 22– July 22

September 23– October 22

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

April 30 - May 6, 2015

Aries, now is a great time to take a chance and try something new. Something different may be just what you need to get back in the swing of things.

You tend to gravi-tate toward leader-ship roles, Cancer. That can pack on the pressure, and sometimes you need a break. Choose this week to stand on the sidelines.

Libra, a friend reenters your life this week and you are better for it. Enjoy this rekindled friendship and set aside some time to catch up and share a few laughs.

Capricorn, it is finally time to take a well-deserved rest. Make the most of this time to get some R&R as your schedule might be hectic once more in just a few days.

Aquarius, put yourself first this week, even if you have a lot of things on your plate. If you’re not at your best, you will not be able to help others, so take some time for yourself.

A big change may be looming, Taurus. Think about leav-ing your comfort zone and trying an adventure. You never know what the experience will bring.

Leo, even though you’re excited about a planned getaway, you’re also a little apprehensive about leaving home for long. Shake off such feelings and enjoy the time away.

Scorpio, be alert at work this week, as a great opportunity may be coming your way and you want to be prepared. Supervisors will like that you’re on your toes.

Pisces, an unlikely source provides all of the inspiration you need this week. Be thankful to have such a person in your life.

There’s a lot to ac-complish right now, Gemini, but distrac-tions seem to turn up just when you get on track. Try to keep your attention focused on the tasks at hand.

Virgo, trust your own instincts when an unusual situation arises. Others will offer advice, but you will be most satis-fied if you go with your gut.

Sagittarius, your excitement over an upcoming revelation has you wondering how long you can keep a secret. Hang in there a few more days, and all will work out just fine.

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May 1-3: NT Agriplex Canadian Barrel Racers Spring Fling. May 1: Karaoke Barriere LegionMay 1: Community Coffee House, open mic. Open at

6:30pm music at 7pm at the Little Fort Hall (upstairs) call 250-6725116 for more info

May 9: Barriere Seniors Society Flee Market 9am-1pm at the Seniors Hall, call 250-672-9337 for more info

May 9 - The Gong Show 7pm FF Hall, call 250-672-0301 for talent entries. Tickets available at NTVIC and the Star/Journal

May 9: Garden Club Plant Sale. Barriere Bandshell 10am-12:30pm

May 12: Babies of 2014 luncheon, Barriere Seniors Hall. Contact Yellowhead Community Services to register: 250-672-9773

May 15: Karaoke Barriere LegionMay 22: BSS Grad Ceremony - Barriere Curling RinkJune 2: Festival of Wellness and Ready Set Learn, Barriere

Elementary School. Yellowhead Community Services for information 250-672-9773

June 21: The North Thompson Fish & Game Club Father’s Day Fishing Derby call Kathy at 250-672-5890 or 250-672-1070.

July 17-19: The Canadian Blue Moon Elvis Festival. NT Fall Fair Grounds. info at www.cdnbluemoon.ca or call 250-319-0402

Sept 4-7: North Thompson Fall Fair & RodeoSept 24-28: Provincial Winter FairArmy Cadets - 2941 RCACC Cadet Corp. - ages 12-18. New

Recruits Welcome. Hethar McIntosh 250-587-0027.Adult Day Program: Mon. & Wed. 9-2. Lunch, crafts & music

at the Seniors Ctr. Sherry Jardine 672-5121 After School Program: Mon.-Fri. 3-6pm @ Ridge (NTVIC

room). For info call 250-672-0033.Baha’i Night: Fri., 7:30pm, @ Marge Mitchell’s 672-5615.Barriere & District Heritage Society: 3rd Wed. of mth, 1pm

at NTVIC in winter, atx Museum in summer.Barriere & District Seniors Events: Whist - Mon. 7pm,

Carpet Bowling - Tues., Thurs. & Sat. 10am-12, Fun Cards - Wed. 1:30pm, Breakfast - every 3rd Sun. at 8am

Barriere Farmer’s Market. Every Thursday. Sam’s Pizza & Rib House Hwy 5. 10am-2pm (May - Nov.)

Barriere Youth Group - Fridays ages 12-18 at the Ridge 7-10pm. Enjoy activities, sports and more.

Riding Club: Apr-Oct: 3rd Thurs. 7pm at NTVIC. www.barrieredistrictridingclub.com. Darcey 250-318-9975.

Cancer Support: 672-9263, 672-0017 or 672-1890Choir: Thurs. @ Christian Life Assembly, Annesty Rd. Youth

7-18 3:30pm; Adults 19+ 6:30pm. Leah 250-957-8440.Crib: Barriere Legion 242, every Thurs. 7pm, Sept. to May.

Darts: Barriere Legion 242, Thurs. 7pm, Sept. to May. Curling Club: Oct.-Mar. Curling, league & bonspiels.Drop In Art. Fridays 11:30am-2:30pm at NTVIC end of Sep to

Mar (except holidays). Nominal fee. Barriere A-A: Every Tues. 7:30pm at the Pentecostal Church

818 Amnesty Rd. 250-672-9643 or 250-672-9934Barriere Elementary PAC: 1st Wed. of mth, 6:30pm, call

672-9916.Barriere Drop In Art. Fridays 11:30am-2:30pm at NTVIC from

end of Sept to March (except holidays). Nominal fee. All welcome.

Barriere Fire Dept.: Firehall, Thurs., 7pmBarriere Food Bank: Every Wed. 672-0029Barriere Genealogy: once a mth at the Library, except Jul/

Aug. For dates/times call 250-672-9330.Barriere Hospice: Loans out handicap equip. 250-672-9391.Photography Club. Shelley Lampreau 250-672-5728.Community Quilters: Every Thurs. 2pm at the Barriere Food

Bank. Judy 250-672-5275 or Fran 250-672-2012.Barriere Search & Rescue: 2nd Tues. of mth, 7pm. Training

on 4th Tues. of mth, 7pm.BSS PAC & Booster Club: 1st Tues., 5:30pm. 250-672-9943. Survivors of Brain Injuries: John 250-372-1799.Bethany Baptist Church Prayer: Every Tues., 7pm.

Carpet Bowling: Mon, Wed & Fri., 9:30am-12 @ Little Fort Hall.

Community Kitchen: Call Dede 554-3134.Community Soup Day: Christian Life Assembly on Annesty

Rd. 3rd Mon., 11:30 am.Crib: Mon. & Fri. 1-4pm @ Little Fort Hall.Family & Caregivers Group: 1st Mon. of the mth, 10am @

Ridge, kitchen. Info call 778-220-5930.Gambler’s Anonymous: 250-374-9165 or 250-374-9866.Literacy Tutoring: Learn to read FREE. Jill 250-319-8023.Little Fort Recreation: 1st Thurs. each mth 7pmLNT Catholic Women’s League: 2nd Sat. each mth, 9am at

St. George’s. Call 250-672-9330 for info.McLure Rec.: 1st Wed. each mth at 7:30pm McLure Firehall.

Except Jul & Aug. 250-578-7565 for info.McLure Fire Dept.: Wednesdays, 7pm, Firehall Men’s Floor Hockey: Tues., 8-10pm at Barriere Sec. NT Fish & Game: 4th Mon. each mth 7pm NTVIC. 672-1070NT Valley Hospice: 3rd Tues, 11am, Little Fort Hall. 672-5660.Quilting: 1st Tues, 10am @ Little Fort Hall.Safe Home: Get away from domestic abuse, call 250-674-

2135 (Clw) or 250-682-6444 (Barriere).

From KitchenMyBy Dee

Crustless Vegetable PieIngredients2 cups mixed fresh vegetables1 medium onion, chopped2 tbsp vegetable oil¼ cup water3 eggs1 cup milk2 cups grated mild cheese

Instructions: Any combination of vegetables that you prefer (carrots, peas, mushrooms, broccoli, spinach, zucchini). Chop into pieces. Put in a pan with ¼ cup water. Cover and place on high heat for 5 minutes. Remove from heat but do not remove lid. Saute onions until transparent. Drain vegetables and

add to onions. Simmer on low for 5 minutes. Beat eggs, add milk and cheese. Add vegetables and mix well. Pour into a greased 9 inch pie plate. Bake at 350 F for 40 minutes or until edges are brown.

VegetarianPasta SauceIngredients2 tbsp oil1 onion, chopped1 stalk celery, chopped¼ pound mushrooms, sliced2 small zucchini, quartered& sliced thin½ tsp sugar1 large tin tomatoes1 green pepper, chopped¼ tsp oregano

¼ tsp basil¼ tsp thyme

Instructions: Heat oil in a saucepan. Add onions and cook until browned. Add celery, peppers and mushrooms. Cook, stirring for about 5 minutes. Stir in zucchini and cook a further 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, oregano, basil, thyme, and sugar. Cover and cook for 35 minutes on low heat. Serve over pasta. Store in fridge.

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The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia In Partnership with Barriere & District Chamber of Commerce and Yellowhead Community Services

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Wednesday, May 6 10 am at Evergreen Acres Speaker and pot luck lunch

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InformationClearwater: AA contactCall Wendy 250-587-0026anytime.

Clearwater Meeting of Narcotics Anonymous Every Wed. @ Clearwater Christian Church, #11 Lodge Dr. 7-8:15 pm. Call 250-674-8100 or 250-319-0794 for info.“Alcohol is also a Drug”

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HOUSEKEEPERBay Pacifi c Inn and Restaurant in Avola, 3845 Avola West Frontage Road BC is looking for a F/T housekeeper. Duties include cleaning the motel and restaurant. Wages $15/hour - 40 hours / week. Must be able to communicate comfortably in English. No experience nec., employer will train. Accommodation provided at $350/mo.

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Home ImprovementsFULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.

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Garage SalesClearwater

Garage Sale337 Wyndhaven Place

Saturday & SundayApril 25 & 269 am - 3 pmDownsizing

Garage Sale May 2 9am-2pm On Call Service Centre,

851 Yellowhead Hwy.Clearwater

French doors, windows, Har-ley bags, cook stoves, front loader washer, TV, vacuum,

printers, bathtubs, sinks, toilets, tools, pumps, truck chains, straps, concrete

sealer, and a whole lot more! All must go!!

Little FortCommunity Garage Sale

May 2Little Fort Hall9 am - 2 pm

Vendors $5/table, bring your own (some avail at hall). Setup 8:30 am. Lots of room inside or out. Crafters & Small Busi-nesses welcome. Info 250-677-4243

Heavy Duty Machinery

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Misc. WantedPrivate Collector Looking toBuy Coin Collections, Silver,Antique Native Art, Estates +Chad: 778-281-0030 in town.

Real Estate

For Sale By Owner2 Bdrm Mobile Home for sale. $25,000 obo. Perfect starter home!! Rent consid-ered for the right person. Call 778-257-0498 or 250-318-7235

Clearwater: 222 Dutch Lk Rd, 4 bdrm (2 up/2 down), full suite downstairs, $135,000; 220 Dutch Lk Rd, 3 bdrm, $119,000; 208 Dutch Lk Rd, 3 bdrm, w/2 full bath, $119,000; 225 Murtle Cres, 4 bdrm, 3.5 bath, 10 yrs old, $249,000; 414 Buck Rd, 2 bdrm MH on own lot, $66,000; Vavenby -Peavine Rd, 3 bdrm up, 1 bdrm suite down, on 4 single lots, new renos, $185,000.Ph. 250-674-3668 mornings 9 am - noon, eve 5:30 pm - 9 pm

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Duplex / 4 PlexBarriere: 3 bdrm duplex (2up 1down),on Dunn Lake Rd. $1100/mo + util. Or other op-tions, call 250-319-5220 or 250-672-9958. Avail immed.

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Mobile Homes & Pads

Barriere: Newer mobile home on private lot downtown. 2 bdrm, 1 bath. Includes appl. w/d, cable tv, util (heat, etc.). NS, pets on approval. $950/mo. Avail May 1 250-672-9676.

Modular HomesVery attractive 14x70 2 bdrm factory hm, s/f, w/d, d/w, de-luxe bath w/sep shower & soaker tub, sunken lvg rm w/feature window. Attached w/shop / util rm. Garden shed. $800/mo. #24 Thompson Crossing, Blackpool, Clearwa-ter, BC. Ph 250-587-6151

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OBITUARYI n L o v i n g M e m o r y

Bonnie Jean Bouwman

feared childhood diseases, in-fects the brain and spine and can lead to paralysis, difficulty breathing and death.

Measles is highly conta-gious and can cause blindness, severe diarrhea, pneumonia and brain swelling that could result in deafness or intellec-tual disabilities and ear infec-tions that could lead to deaf-ness.

Most Canadians don’t know what it’s like to live in a time and place where diseases like these are common.

However, by choosing not to vaccinate our children, we are giving these diseases an opportunity to re-emerge. We saw this with last year’s mea-

sles outbreak in the Fraser Valley, whooping cough in un-der immunized communities and in the continuing circula-tion (and accompanying risk of exportation) of polio virus in countries where people have limited access to immuniza-tions.

Fortunately, we live in a place where most childhood vaccines are free and eas-ily available through public-health clinics, doctors’ offices and school-based programs. B.C.’s comprehensive immu-nization program for children includes coverage for a wide variety of diseases includ-ing measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis,

meningitis from haemophilus, meningococcus and pneumo-coccus, as well as hepatitis, po-lio, influenza, HPV and more.

The vaccines used in B.C. are proven to be safe and ef-fective - the choice to not im-munize or under-immunize leaves children’s health at a far greater risk.

This National Immuniza-tion Awareness Week, I en-courage parents to take the biggest step they can in pre-venting their children from getting some of the world’s most preventable and some-times devastating diseases by choosing to vaccinate. Dr. Perry Kendall Provincial Health Officer

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All good dogsGood Dog Obedience class participants show their graduation certificates received Apr. 16, at the fall fair hall from class facilitator Jill Hayward. Pictured (l-r) Stan Long with Bonnie, instruc-tor Jill Hayward, Shylo Steinke with Charlie, Thompson Mitchell with Leo, and Marie Miller with Angel. The next session for beginner or novice participants starts May 10.


Bonnie Jean Bouwman passed away on April 11, 2015 after a very short struggle with cancer. She leaves behind, her husband, Peter, and will be missed by all her family and friends.

Bonnie was a teacher in Burnaby for over 30 years and worked with the Burnaby Children’s Choir. She thoroughly enjoyed her work and was able to teach any child to read and to love reading. She put many extra hours into her profession.

Bonnie was an animal lover and worked with cats for many years. She was involved with TICA and wanted to become a cat show judge. She won many awards for her cats and loved traveling to cat shows.

Once traveling became more difficult, she ran her little hobby farm and thoroughly enjoyed her chickens, geese, sheep, and horses over the years. She also loved dogs and was involved in dog res-

cue as well for these last years.She loved the Barriere area that she settled

in 10 years ago after retiring from teaching and worked hard every year on her entries into the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo. She was a member of the local knitting group in Barri-ere and this was another of her passions. Mariel helped her perfect the art of sock knitting and this group was so wonderful sending cards and good wishes weekly to her during her last six weeks. She was sorely saddened that she never was well enough to attend one last knitting session.

On behalf of her family, a big thank you to the community of Barriere for their love and support to my mother over the 10 years she lived there. And a big thanks to the home care nursing team and the hospice lending cupboard for all their help. You were awesome.

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CHURCH DIRECTORY

CHURCHOF ST. PAUL

4464 Barriere Town Road

Worship Sunday 11:00 A worshipping community of

Anglicans, United & LutheransAll Are Welcomethe Rev. Brian KrushelOffice: 250 672-5653

www.norththompsonpc.ca

CHRISTIAN LIFE ASSEMBLY4818 Annesty Rd.

(Across from High School)Bible perspectives Sunday 7am on

93.1 Radio10:30am - Sunday Service and

Children’s Sunday SchoolPastor: Lance Naylor

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FELLOWSHIP11:00 am Sundays at the Ridge

Bible Study on Tuesdays at 1pm

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Join us for refreshments after the Service.

Phone 250-672-1864 anytime.Affiliated with North American Baptist

Association. “Believe in the Lord Jesus - and you

will be saved.” (Acts 16:31)

Seventh-day Adventists Meet in the Church of Saint Paul

on Saturday MorningsBible Study - 9:30am

Worship Service - 11amFellowship Meal - 12:30pm

Everyone Welcome 318-0545

NoticeThis notice is in response to Legal notice in Clearwater Times dated March 26, 2015 on page A18.Property of Larry Brigden, mobile home located at 34-935 Old North Thompson Highway, Mountain View Trailer park is in probate. Any claims made against this property are subject to probate to be settled.For any further questions contact Valerie Auger at (807) 824-2541 ext 227

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Vancouver, BC – Nepal is half a world away, yet as we wit-ness the carnage in the comfort of our homes, our hearts go out to those in need. Many non-pro� t or-ganizations like the Red Cross spring into action to raise money and supplies for those affected by the devas-tating earthquake.

Unfortunately, it is also times like these when scammers take advantage of horrible situations and bilk money out of those simply trying to help.

“It’s the lowest of the low,” says Evan Kelly, Senior Com-munications Advi-sor for Better Busi-ness Bureau serving Mainland B.C. “The goodness of human-ity reaches out to help and they fall victim to fake charity websites claiming to help peo-ple in affected regions around the world. Not only are these crooks capitalizing on the suffering of oth-ers, it prevents that money from going to those who need it.”

Avoid a donation disaster with BBB charity tips:

• Be cautious when giving online. Watch out for spam mes-sages and emails that claim to link to a re-lief organization. If you are seeking to give to a charitable organization involved in relief efforts, go di-rectly to the charity’s website.

• Instigate the do-nation process your-self. Don’t respond to unsolicited requests for money.

• Be wary of bad

grammar. Avoid if the website contains poor grammar, spelling mistakes and faulty links.

• Be cautious when giving money online. Make sure the web-site URL begins with https:// The ‘S’ stands for secure.

• Find out if the charity has an on-the-ground presence in the impacted ar-eas. See if the char-ity’s website clearly describes what they can do to address im-mediate needs. Watch out for charities that don’t already have staff in the affected areas as they may not be able to provide as-sistance quickly.

• Find out if the charity is providing direct aid or rais-ing money for other groups. Some chari-ties may be raising money to pass along to relief organiza-tions. If so, you may want to consider “avoiding the mid-dleman” and give directly to charities that have a presence in the region. Or at least check out the ultimate recipients of these donations to ensure the organiza-tions are equipped to actually provide aid.

• Rely on expert opinion when it comes to evaluating

a charity. Be careful when relying on third-party recommenda-tions such as bloggers or other websites, as they might not have fully researched the listed relief organi-zations. Check with the Canada Revenue Agency’s charity list-ings for information on legitimate organi-zations.

• Be wary of claims that 100 per cent of donations will assist relief victims. Despite what an organization might claim, charities have fund raising and administrative costs. Even a credit card do-nation will involve, at minimum, a process-ing fee.

• Gifts of clothing, food or other in-kind donations. In-kind drives for food and clothing-while well intentioned- may not necessarily be the quickest way to help those in need, unless the organization has the staff and infra-structure to be able to properly distrib-ute such aid. Ask the charity about their transportation and distribution plans. Be wary of those who are not experienced in disaster relief as-sistance.

When donating to the Red Cross be aware:

• The Red Cross does not send out un-solicited emails ask-ing for money, ever.

• The Red Cross ac-cepts payment on its website in two ways; credit card or Pay Pal, no third party money transfers.

• Of� cial website www.redcross.ca

Nepal earthquake; the perfect scenario for

online charity scams

By Simone Jennings, RD

I remember as a small child spending time in the garden picking asparagus with my grandma, crisp green shoots that she would later cook for dinner.

At the time I thought it was a horrible tasting vegetable that no amount of butter or salt could make edible.

Fast forward years later and now my two year old seems to have the same opinion about it that I did as a child.

Oh well, more for me be-cause as an adult I’m a huge fan of asparagus and can’t get enough this time of year when it’s in season.

According to my husband I’ve been going a little over board lately with asparagus making a nightly appearance on our dinner table, but it goes out of season so fast I � gure we might as well get our � ll while we can.

In B.C. asparagus is in sea-son in April and May, so hit your local farmers market to

get it before it’s gone.Asparagus is not only tasty

but is also rich in nutrients. Like other dark green vegetables it is a great source of folate, a nutri-ent that helps prevent birth de-fects and is particularly impor-tant for pregnant women and women of child bearing age.

Asparagus is also a good source of � bre and vitamins C and K, and is very low in calories. As well it contains a number of antioxidants that are important for maintaining good health and warding off

chronic disease. My favorite ways to cook

asparagus are grilled or roast-ed. This way you get great � a-vor and texture plus nutrients are retained better then with steaming or boiling.

Here is how to make a sim-ple and tasty side dish:

Snap off the tough bottoms of the asparagus by grasping each end and bending it gen-tly until it snaps at its natural point of tenderness, usually 2/3 of the way down the spear.

Toss asparagus in olive oil until lightly coated then sprin-kle with sea salt and pepper.

Pan fry or grill on the barbe-cue for several minutes per side or until fork tender. The aspar-agus should start to get brown spots but not char.

You can also prepare the as-paragus by following steps one and two and then roast it in the oven at 425° degrees Fahren-heit for 12-15 minutes.

Enjoy!Simone Jennings, RD, is

Community Nutritionist with Interior Health

This is asparagus seasonI remember as a small child

Breakfast and shoppingThe Christian Life Assembly Church in Barriere offered up a great flea market and plant sale last weekend. The event also included a very tasty breakfast

ness Bureau serving Mainland B.C. “The goodness of human-ity reaches out to help and they fall victim to fake charity websites claiming to help peo-ple in affected regions around the world. Not only are these crooks capitalizing on the suffering of oth-ers, it prevents that money from going to those who need it.”

disaster with BBB charity tips:

giving online. Watch out for spam mes-sages and emails that claim to link to a re-lief organization. If you are seeking to give to a charitable organization involved in relief efforts, go di-rectly to the charity’s website.

nation process your-self. Don’t respond to unsolicited requests for money.

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