Barriere Star Journal, December 03, 2015

New Years Eve Bullarama An annual fundraiser for the North Thompson Agriplex & The Farm Kids Scholarship Fund

December 31, 2015 at the North Thompson Agriplex, Barriere, B.C.Bullarama & New Year’s Party (19+): $50 • Bullarama only: $30 • 12 & under (Bullarama only): Free

Doors open at 6pm • Bullarama 7pm •New Year’s Eve Dance to followTickets available at: The Star/Journal, Barriere Country Feeds, or the Horse Barn (Kamloops)

4th Annual

For online tickets go to: http://www.eventbrite.ca and type in: New Years Eve Bullriding

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In June of 2014, the District of Barriere council reviewed the Mu-tual Aid Agreement for Fire Protec-tion that had been entered into be-tween Simpcw First Nation (North Thompson Indian Band) and the Thompson Nicola Regional Dis-trict. The term of the agreement had expired. Before entertaining a new agreement in 2014, district staff were directed to enter into discussions with Simpcw to determine what a new agreement might look like.

On Nov. 12, 2015, now that new elected of� cials are in place for each party, the � re chiefs and the senior administrators, as well as two mem-bers of the Simpcw Fire Depart-ment, met in Chu Chua to com-pare notes on current capacity and resources for responding to � res in each other’s jurisdictions.

The discussion included: number of volunteers, existing equipment, insurance requirements, � re protec-tion areas and levels of training, particularly in light of the minimum training standards set out in the new BC Fire Service Playbook.

As a result of these talks it was agreed by those in attendance that both departments were at a place where they could offer support to one another on an as needed basis.

As an outcome of the meeting, a draft agreement was to be prepared for presentation to each of the Simp-cw and Barriere councils for review and approval.

If both councils are in agreement the � nal draft will be legally vetted prior to signing. The District of Bar-riere council has agreed to enter into this new agreement.

Simpcw and Barriere move into � nal draft regarding mutual aid

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Christmas shopping underway

A busy day at the Annual Craft Fair at the Barriere Seniors Hall, Nov. 28.STAR/JOURNAL photo: Elli Kohnert

New ‘crash’ cart for local Health CentreThis new ‘Resuscitation Cart’ was recently purchased by the Barriere Health Centre with funds donated from community members and other supporters. Health Centre staff say, “We would like to sincerely thank all those individu-als who have made this purchase possible.” Pictured with the new cart are (l-r) RN Linda Ransome and Nursing Administrator Dorothy Crandell.

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Don’t miss Breakfast

With Santa Sat., Dec. 12, 10am - 1 pm,

at the Barriere Lions Hall.

Crafts for kids, photos with Santa ($3), entertainment.

Breakfast by donation. All proceeds go to

Barriere Food Bank.

Sponsored by SB6, Interior Savings,

Lions Club, and the community.

Everyone is Welcome!

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By Tom FletcherBlack Press

BC Hydro has se-lected its main con-tractor to construct the third dam on the Peace River, and is finalizing a $1.5 bil-lion contract for a dam and river diver-sion that is the larg-est in the utility’s history.

The three mem-bers of Peace River Hydro Partners are Korean engineer-ing and electron-ics giant Samsung, Spanish dam and in-frastructure special-ist ACCIONA and Petrowest Corp., a Calgary-based com-pany that has ex-panded from oil and gas construction to large infrastructure in northeast B.C.

and Alberta.Petrowest and

ACCIONA worked on the recently com-pleted Fort St. John hospital, and AC-CIONA has built hydro dams in Spain and Chile. Sam-sung has built hydro dams, roads, build-ings, tunnels, bridges and airports.

Energy Minister Bill Bennett said the contract will be for a fixed price to build the main “civil works,” which include excavation, river diversion tun-nels, intake and outlet structures, a kilometre-long earth-filled dam, a 70-metre-high con-crete buttress and a road network.

Bennett said work can proceed in win-

ter, and he is confi-dent BC Hydro can stay within its esti-mated project cost of $8.3 billion.

When the decision to proceed was made a year ago, oil and gas activity was high and there were con-cerns about labour shortages. But with a continuing slump in oil, natural gas and mineral prices, there are idled work-ers and equipment in Fort McMurray and other sites in West-ern Canada.

“Mining is really slow right now and LNG has not yet taken off, so you ac-tually have almost a perfect circumstance for BC Hydro to be entering into its ma-jor contracts on Site C,” Bennett said.

Petrowest CEO Rick Quigley said the project will hire locally first, from around B.C. second and elsewhere in Canada third before looking outside the country for skilled labour.

BC Hydro also

identified Peace Riv-er Hydro Partners’ labour agreements with Christian La-bour Association Canada and Con-struction Mainte-nance and Allied Workers’ Canada, which broke away from the U.S. inter-

national carpenters’ union in 2007.

B.C. Building Trades executive di-rector Tom Sigurdson issued a statement protesting the choice.

“Premier Clark has long said that B.C. workers should be the first in line for

Site C work,” Sig-urdson said. “This has not been the case so far under the first major contract, awarded to a large Alberta company which has one of four workers on site from out of prov-ince.”

By Kamloops This Week The Kamloops-

Thompson school district (School Dis-trict 73) is looking for a new superinten-dent.

Karl deBruijn an-nounced at Monday night’s board of edu-cation meeting that he will be retiring ef-fective July 1, 2016.

DeBruijn took the job at the end of July 2014 when his pre-decessor, Terry Sul-livan, retired.

At the time, de-Bruijn said then he was taking the job for the short term.

DeBruin had been an assistant superin-

tendent with School District 73 for 11 years and has worked with the district for 39 years, starting as an elementary-school teacher, later becom-ing a principal and eventually taking on various administra-tive roles.

BC government photo

Premier Christy Clark and BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald announce main contractor for Site C dam construction at a BC Hydro substation in Burnaby Wednesday.

Contractors picked for Site C construction

BC Hydro has se-

DeBruijn to step down as SD73 superintendent

Karl deBruijn

The Kamloops-

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The B.C. government’s climate advisory panel wants to start increasing the province’s carbon tax with a 33 per cent jump in 2018, and says even with higher fuel tax the province won’t meet its current target to reduce greenhouse gases one third by 2020.

The carbon tax has been frozen at $30 a tonne since 2013, a rate that translates to about seven cents a litre on gasoline and similar taxes on die-sel, natural gas and other carbon-based fuels. The government’s advisory team recommends increasing the carbon tax by $10 a tonne each year starting in 2018, with increased rebates for low-income and rural B.C. residents.

Environment Minister Mary Polak released the panel’s recommendations Friday, as the B.C. delegation led by Premier Christy Clark prepares to attend the United Nations climate change meetings in Paris next week.

Polak was skeptical about one of the panel’s recommendations, to cut the provincial sales tax from seven per cent to six and replace the rev-enues through higher carbon taxes in the years ahead.

“It is one of their recommendations, and so we’ll be looking at it along with the others, but I

think at � rst blush, the numbers probably don’t work,” Polak said.

The panel, appointed in May with industry and environmental representatives, concluded that the 2020 reduction target isn’t going to be met. It recommends a new target of a 40 per cent reduction by 2030, and says the original target of an 80 per cent cut can still be reached with “ag-gressive” carbon pricing and expansion of the tax to include industrial emissions.

Polak said she accepts that assessment, and will consult with industry and B.C. residents be-fore setting new policies next spring to meet the new 2030 target.

NDP leader John Horgan said the Clark gov-ernment has frozen the carbon tax and delayed progress on Metro Vancouver transit with a ref-erendum they expected would fail.

“Rather than reduce emissions, they’ve gone up,” Horgan said. “And we’re not even counting lique� ed natural gas.”

Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver said the recommendation to resume increases in the carbon tax is “bold,” but the report also shows Clark’s government gave up on the 2020 target that is still in legislation.

“The key thing is that these recommendations are completely incompatible with the govern-ment’s LNG plan,” Weaver said.


The B.C. government expects to � nish the � s-cal year next March with a $265 million surplus, thanks to surging property transfer tax revenues and a lower Canadian dollar that helps everything from tourism to the movie and TV industry.

Government revenues have declined due to lower natural gas, metals and other natural re-sources, Finance Minister Mike de Jong said Tuesday in his second quarter � nancial update. But with a continued hot real estate market in southwestern B.C. and housing starts running above average, property purchase tax revenue is $150 million ahead of the February budget fore-cast.

Retail sales are running 7.2 per cent ahead of last year for the period of April to August, with vehicle and parts sales up 9.5 per cent and food and beverage up 7.5 per cent.

De Jong said the Canadian dollar, currently trading at 75 cents U.S., has cut down on cross-border shopping trips from B.C. and contrib-uted to a rebound of tourism, which along with stronger employment has helped increase retail sales.

The dollar exchange rate has also led to an in-crease in movie and TV production, which costs the province because of the big tax incentives of-fered to lure foreign productions here.

Foreign movie companies get a 25 per cent tax rebate for all spending on labour in the province, and the latest estimate is those credits will climb to a record $514 million for the current year. De Jong said B.C. remains competitive in the movie business despite Ontario increasing its tax cred-its in 2009 to cover 25 per cent of all spending by foreign movie and TV production companies.

Forest � re expenses were higher than average this year, but not as high as expected earlier in the season.

Exports from B.C. are down overall, with eco-nomic growth projections downgraded for the U.S., Canada, China and Japan, which de Jong said is now back in a recession.

Raise carbon tax, B.C. advisors recommendThe B.C. government’s climate advisory panel

Real estate, low dollar keep B.C. in the black

The B.C. government expects to � nish the � s-

Finance Minister Mike de Jong

North Thompson Star/Journal

The twin teddy bears are back for the annual Share-a-Bear campaign which is now running in BC Liquor Stores throughout the province.

From now until Christmas, BC Liquor Stores customers can purchase a set of twin pandas for $12.50, and one of the twins will be shared with a local com-munity charity.

Each year, BC Liquor Store employees select charities in their communities that help fam-ilies in need-from children’s hos-pitals to shelters -then distribute the donated teddy bears in time for the holidays.

The manager at the BC Li-quor Store in Barriere says the store receives 48 sets of bears. As each set is sold they distrib-ute the shared bear to the fol-lowing organizations within Barriere; 24 bears to the Food Bank, 12 bears to the RCMP Detachment and 12 bears to the Barriere Medical Centre.

Customers can also partici-pate in a free draw for a giant panda bear that is approximately

56 centimetres tall. With each BC Liquor Store

having two giant panda bears up for grabs.

Share a bear and spread cheer this holiday season

The twin teddy bears are back

A set of twin panda teddy bears await purchase at the BC Liquor Store in Barriere. Buy the set for just $12.50 and one bear is then given to either the Food Bank, RCMP or Medical Centre.

STAR/JOURNAL photo: Jill Hayward



BC Hydro has se-lected its main con-tractor to construct the third dam on the Peace River, and is finalizing a $1.5 bil-lion contract for a dam and river diver-sion that is the larg-est in the utility’s history.

The three mem-bers of Peace River Hydro Partners are Korean engineer-ing and electron-ics giant Samsung, Spanish dam and in-frastructure special-ist ACCIONA and Petrowest Corp., a Calgary-based com-pany that has ex-panded from oil and gas construction to large infrastructure in northeast B.C.

and Alberta.Petrowest and

ACCIONA worked on the recently com-pleted Fort St. John hospital, and AC-CIONA has built hydro dams in Spain and Chile. Sam-sung has built hydro dams, roads, build-ings, tunnels, bridges and airports.

Energy Minister Bill Bennett said the contract will be for a fixed price to build the main “civil works,” which include excavation, river diversion tun-nels, intake and outlet structures, a kilometre-long earth-filled dam, a 70-metre-high con-crete buttress and a road network.

Bennett said work can proceed in win-

ter, and he is confi-dent BC Hydro can stay within its esti-mated project cost of $8.3 billion.

When the decision to proceed was made a year ago, oil and gas activity was high and there were con-cerns about labour shortages. But with a continuing slump in oil, natural gas and mineral prices, there are idled work-ers and equipment in Fort McMurray and other sites in West-ern Canada.

“Mining is really slow right now and LNG has not yet taken off, so you ac-tually have almost a perfect circumstance for BC Hydro to be entering into its ma-jor contracts on Site C,” Bennett said.

Petrowest CEO Rick Quigley said the project will hire locally first, from around B.C. second and elsewhere in Canada third before looking outside the country for skilled labour.

BC Hydro also

identified Peace Riv-er Hydro Partners’ labour agreements with Christian La-bour Association Canada and Con-struction Mainte-nance and Allied Workers’ Canada, which broke away from the U.S. inter-

national carpenters’ union in 2007.

B.C. Building Trades executive di-rector Tom Sigurdson issued a statement protesting the choice.

“Premier Clark has long said that B.C. workers should be the first in line for

Site C work,” Sig-urdson said. “This has not been the case so far under the first major contract, awarded to a large Alberta company which has one of four workers on site from out of prov-ince.”

By Kamloops This Week The Kamloops-

Thompson school district (School Dis-trict 73) is looking for a new superinten-dent.

Karl deBruijn an-nounced at Monday night’s board of edu-cation meeting that he will be retiring ef-fective July 1, 2016.

DeBruijn took the job at the end of July 2014 when his pre-decessor, Terry Sul-livan, retired.

At the time, de-Bruijn said then he was taking the job for the short term.

DeBruin had been an assistant superin-

tendent with School District 73 for 11 years and has worked with the district for 39 years, starting as an elementary-school teacher, later becom-ing a principal and eventually taking on various administra-tive roles.

BC government photo

Premier Christy Clark and BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald announce main contractor for Site C dam construction at a BC Hydro substation in Burnaby Wednesday.

Contractors picked for Site C construction

BC Hydro has se-

DeBruijn to step down as SD73 superintendent

Karl deBruijn

The Kamloops-

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OPINIONEditor ia l ; BC Views with Tom Fletcher

Premier Christy Clark and Environment Minister Mary Polak have joined the thousands of jet-setters in Paris to once again stage negotiations for a global climate treaty.

The embarrassing failures of these United Nations events, such as the one in Lima, Peru last year, have been forgotten. Canadian TV only showed � le images of an ef� gy of Stephen Harper receiving a “fossil of the day” award for his alleged failure to rein in Canada’s two per cent of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions.

Now Justin Trudeau leads our biggest-ever delegation to COP21, as the Paris meeting is called.

Trudeau hasn’t even begun to develop a plan for Canada, asking prov-inces to come up with their own � rst, but he’s already hailed as a visionary. This is similar to the newly elected Barack Obama, who modestly predicted in 2008 that history would record his win as “the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal.”

Perhaps Obama wasn’t completely full of CO2, since in this century, glob-al temperatures have increased by only about a fourth of what UN climate models predicted. This 20-year slowdown of the long run of post-Ice Age warming, which has dominated most of the last 10,000 years, is referred to as the “pause” or “hiatus.” It is usually explained away with reference to the Paci� c Decadal Oscillation or other long-term warming and cooling trends in oceans.

Other countries have put new emission reduction proposals on the table for COP21. Danish environmental economist Bjorn Lomborg did the math, and concluded that if every major emitting country keeps its word this time, the total of all their efforts would reduce global warming by about 0.2 de-grees by 2100.

What? A statistically meaningless decrease after 85 years of energy aus-terity? That Lomborg, he’s just a “denier,” trying to get more publicity. Oh wait, here’s a study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that � nds the same thing – two tenths of a degree by 2100.

Wobbly climate models aren’t the only problem for global warming alarmists. NASA recently con� rmed that contrary to UN projections, total ice mass in Antarctica is increasing. This is much more likely to slow sea level rise than an Obama or Trudeau speech.

Arctic ice, meanwhile, is rebounding rapidly after receding in recent years. And while UN climate conferences always cause a spike in sightings of peo-ple wearing polar bear suits, here’s another inconvenient truth.

B.C. polar bear researcher Susan Crockford reports that the world bear population is up to 26,500, a 50-year high. That Crockford, she’s just a de-nier…. Oh wait, the International Union for Conservation of Nature “Red List” says that’s about right, and the population trend is no longer “decreas-ing” but is now “unknown.”

None of this is to deny that our climate is warming, or that the Industrial Revolution and carbon fuel use are part of the picture. It’s the religious zeal, misuse of data and attacks on skeptics that are troubling.

B.C. already leads the country with its small but broad-based carbon tax, about which Clark will boast at every opportunity in Paris. We won’t see the B.C. Liberal government’s � nal “Climate 2.0” plan until next spring, but their advisory committee wants to start jacking up the carbon tax in 2018.

Northern and Interior B.C. folks are assured they will receive bigger re-bates to re� ect the fact that they pay more carbon tax to drive long distances in the cold.

And B.C.’s aggressive 2020 greenhouse gas target? The government ad-mits we’re not going to make that, because the economy is growing.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: t� [email protected] Twitter: @tom� etcherbc

Start maintainingHef� ey Louis Creek Road

The North Thompson Star/Journal is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documen-tation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, P.O. Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C., V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

To the editor;I am writing to voice my concerns and disgust

with the condition of Hef� ey Louis Creek Road.This road has been very poorly maintained

this year. Argo usually comes out to grade the road in preparation for the winter season. That was not done this year, leaving the road nearly impassible. The road is riddled with potholes.

I will admit the � rst two kilometres the com-pany tried to salvage after the � rst snowfall is the best section of the road; however, it does not make up for the other nine kilometres Argo is contracted to maintain.

We are now into our second snowfall. There were no plows or graders clearing the road two

days after the snow fell.The road is heavily travelled by Sun Peaks

residents, commuters and logging crews.On one recent morning, I saw two vehicles

spin out on separate hills and multiple drivers struggling to safely pass oncoming traf� c due to unplowed roads.

There is no room on the edges of the road to safely pull away from the centre of the road to allow for traf� c to pass. This has left the stretch a single-lane obstacle course.

Something needs to be done.This road needs to be properly maintained.

Jamie Johnson Hef� ey Creek, B.C.

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BREAKFAST WITH SANTA DECEMBER 12, 201510 AM – 1 PM @ the Lions Hall(corner of Borthwick and Lilly Rd).

Eighth annual Breakfast with SantaHosted by SB6, Aboriginal Engagement SB6, and the Barriere Lions

ClubSponsored by SB6, Barriere Lions, Interior Savings and Credit Union,

and numerous community businesses and organizations.

Come enjoy a buffet style pancake, sausage and fruit brunch, crafts and children’s activities and entertainment. Get your picture taken with Santa (suggested donation for pictures is $ 3.)

Please note: Breakfast will be served from 10 AM – 12:30 PMPictures with Santa available from 10:30 – 11:15 AM and 11:45 – 12:30

PMCrafts for kids available 10 AM- 12:30 PMEntertainment from 11:15 – 11:45 AM

SUCCESS BY 6 IS DONATING ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS YEARS’ BREAKFAST TO THE BARRIERE AND DISTRICT FOOD BANK TO SUPPORT THEIR CHRISTMAS HAMPERS FOR FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY.

Please join us in supporting our local food bank this holiday season. Admission donation appreciated but not required. Monetary donations and non-perishable food items gratefully accepted.

For more information, please call Jill at 250-672-9773 (Yellowhead Community Services).


Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

VICTORIA - Many people enjoy cutting their own tree at Christmas. While there is no charge for cutting a Christmas tree for personal use from a designated area of Crown land, a Free Use permit must be obtained.

British Columbians interested in cutting their own Christmas tree should obtain their permit on-line or contact their local district or FrontCounter BC of� ce.

Local district of� ces can provide details about speci� c cutting requirements and approved harvest areas. Free use permits are provided for personal use only - selling a tree cut under a Christmas tree permit or cutting in an unauthorized area is illegal.

No permits are available in the Chilliwack and South Island districts due to population density and tree demand.

The ministry’s Christmas Tree website at: https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/mof/xmastrees.htm provides links to online Christmas tree permits, FrontCounter BC and district of� ce contact information, and the B.C. Christmas Tree Council’s website containing a list of tree farms and “U-Cuts” around the province.

When cutting a Christmas tree, keep the following tips in mind:* Leave home prepared. Bring ropes, gloves, tools, tire chains, a � rst aid kit, a mobile phone and

warm clothing.* Drive carefully. Be prepared for logging trucks: http://www.bcforestsafe.org/� les/tk_pdfs/gde_

resrd.pdf* Make sure you have found the tree you will use before cutting to avoid wasting forest resources.

Some permits specify only one tree can be cut.* Choose a tree that can be cut near the base and is easy to transport. Wasted tree remains left in

the forest form a summer � re hazard.* Clean up and remove all debris associated with your activity.

Don’t cut that Christmas tree down without a permit to do so

Metro photo:

Before you cut down a Christmas tree off Crown land you need a permit. There is no charge for cutting a Christmas tree for personal use from a des-ignated area of Crown land, but a Free Use permit must be obtained. Permits are available by going to: https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/mof/xmastrees.htm

VICTORIA - Many people enjoy cutting their own tree at Christmas. While there is no charge for


As part of the on-going effort to cut red tape for small business-es in British Columbia, restaurants no longer have to provide a sepa-rate lounge area for customers who want to enjoy a cocktail.

This latest change builds on a comple-mentary Liquor Policy Review update that happened last year, al-lowing customers to order a drink at a res-taurant without feel-

ing pressured to order food.

\In the past, restau-rants wanting to offer their customers a drink without having to serve them a meal had to have an isolated lounge area.

Creating � exibil-ity for restaurants will help to remove the unnecessary burden for businesses in B.C., while understanding that restaurants will still need to ensure that their primary purpose is the service of food.

Music and com-

edy performances now will come easier, too, thanks to new relaxed entertainment rules. Restaurants are no longer required to ap-ply for a permit to host entertainment, such as a guitar player or comedian, as long as patrons are not partici-pating in the show.

Coralee Oakes, Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction and Minis-ter Responsible for the Liquor Distribution Branch commented, “This is a good ex-

ample of government listening to industry, and saying ‘yes.’ This is a piece of red tape that really doesn’t do B.C. businesses any good. We are listening, and we are working to ensure that restaurants can focus on offering their customers a high level of service with-out this unnecessary burden. The move will save restaurants time and money that can be better focused on promoting their estab-lishment and growing B.C.’s economy.”

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The latest change to B.C. liquor policy loosens the rules for res-taurant goers who just want to order a drink, without food.

They’re now allowed to sit anywhere in the restaurant instead of being relegated to a separate lounge area or feeling pressured to or-der food.

That’s expected to provide some more � ex-ibility to restaurants that no longer need to have de� ned lounge areas.

“This is a small change that will make a big impact,” said Ian

Tostenson, president of the BC Restaurant and Foodservice Asso-ciation. “The restaurant can open up more physi-cal space that can be used to seat customers who are dining or enjoy-ing a cocktail.”

The rules for music and comedy perfor-mances are also relaxed. Restaurants no longer have to apply for a per-mit to host entertain-ment, as long as patrons aren’t participating in the show.More micro-beer offer-ings

Craft beer lovers should soon � nd more local varieties in B.C.

government liquor stores.

The stores are reserv-ing dedicated shelf space starting Nov. 30 for beer from local microbrewer-ies that has not typically been offered in govern-ment stores.

Exactly what’s sold will vary by location.

There are more than 100 eligible microbrew-eries – producing no more than 15,000 hecto-litres a year – and each store is expected to carry up to 12 currently un-listed varieties from the nearest breweries.Drive to conditions

Police are warning drivers they can actually

be ticketed for driving the speed limit.

The caution from B.C. RCMP Traf� c Ser-vices comes with the on-set of short days, rain, frost and snow.

“Speed limits are maximums in ideal conditions and many drivers disregard this when the weather changes,” said Cpl. Ronda McEwen. “The roads are of-ten wet and slippery and visibility is poor due to fog and rain. Drivers need to make the necessary adjust-ments.”

If you’re in a crash and police determine you were travelling at an unsafe speed for the road conditions you could be issued a violation ticket for speed relative to con-ditions, she said.

That’s a $167 � ne with three penalty points that can be is-sued even if you were within the posted speed limit.

B.C. police issued 460 tickets to drivers last fall and winter for driving too fast for the road conditions.

Motorists are also being urged to take extra precautions to watch for pedestrians, to ensure all vehicle lights and wipers are working properly, and to take time to defrost windows before head-ing out on the road.

Restaurant liquor rules easedThe latest change

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At the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Board of Nov. 19 a public hearing was held for Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2522, 2015. The applicant requested that portions of Sections 27 and 28, Township 17, Range 21, W6M, be rezoned from AF-1: Agriculture/Forestry to I-3: General Industrial Zone to enable es-tablishment of an industrial park and allow a variety of industrial land uses. No one appeared before the TNRD Board to speak at the public hearing. The Board adopted Bylaw No. 2522.

There was also a public hearing held for Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2532, 2015. The applicant re-quested amendment of Zoning By-law No. 2400 by rezoning lands at 2901 Petit Creek Road — speci� cally a western section of the land from RL-1: Rural to SH-1: Small Holdings Zone; and an eastern portion from RL-1: Rural to CR-1: Country Resi-dential Zone. The rezoning will enable a two-lot subdivision and a revised set of rural land uses. No one spoke at the public hearing. The Board ad-opted Bylaw No. 2532.

A public hearing was held for Tem-porary Use Permit 8 Bylaw No. 2534, 2015. Bylaw No. 2534, if passed, would allow 10 recreational vehicles to be used for seasonal accommoda-tion for a period of up to three years at 4333 East Barriere FSR. Three people appeared to speak in favour of the issuance of the temporary use permit. The Board adopted Bylaw No. 2534, which issued the temporary use permit.

The Kamloops South Of� cial

Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 2524, 2015, and Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2516, 2015, were both adopted to implement composting regulations, and to regulate biosolid processing and composting.

The 2016-20 Provisional Financial Plan Bylaw No. 2535, 2015, was pre-sented to the Board and was adopted with no amendments. The 2016 Provi-sional Budget estimates a tax requisi-tion of $23,470,875. This represents an overall decrease of 2.08 per cent or $498,091 from the 2015 annual budget of $23,968,966. The 2016 Pro-visional Budget also includes setting aside $2,609,659 into operating and capital reserves for anticipated future needs, net of $254,350, that will used for speci� c capital purchases in 2016.

The following Search and Rescue fall intake of capital grants were ap-proved: Kamloops SAR $5,604 and Wells Gray SAR $6,308.91.

The Board resolved that $50,000 in Federal Gas Tax – Community Works Fund revenue, allocated to Electoral Area “J” (Copper Desert Country), be approved to fund the Savona Com-munity Water System pump upgrade.

An application will be submit-ted to Southern Interior Develop-ment Initiative Trust to secure grant funding to upgrade the Thompson-Nicola Film Commission website. An application will also be submit-ted to the Northern Development Initiative Trust Marketing Initiatives and Economic Development Ca-pacity Building programs to secure grant funding to upgrade the TNFC website, develop up to nine vignettes and create an interactive video for NDIT/Gold

TNRD Board meeting Nov. 19

At the Thompson Nicola Regional

Used books for literacyThe annual Lions Club book fair in Barriere held last Saturday � lled the Lions Hall from one corner to another with all manner of literary works with nothing costing more than $1. This annual fund-raiser donates the proceeds to Barriere and Area Literacy Outreach, which helps to keep learning and literacy alive and well within the community.


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By Lara KaneCanadian Press

It was literally a huge discovery.

Bruce Archibald was searching for fos-silized insects in Brit-ish Columbia’s south-ern Interior when he cracked open a rock and found a beautifully preserved giant horn-tail wood-wasp.

“I immediately jumped up and split my pants,’’ he recalled with a laugh.

“Probably, the spe-cies should have been named Latin for pants-splitter, but we went with something a little more technical.’’

Archibald, a pa-leoentomologist with the Royal B.C. Museum and Simon Fraser Uni-versity, had discovered a 53-million-year-old species of giant wasp, which he dubbed Ypre-

siosirex orthosemos.The insect, seven

centimetres in length, is one of three new wasp species Archibald and Alexandr Rasnitsyn of the Russian Academy of Sciences identi� ed in an article published online in The Canadian Entomologist.

While most B.C. hik-ers would be somewhat alarmed to encounter a wasp of that size, the ancient insect was actu-ally only slightly larger than its modern de-scendants.

“They’re pretty big pests of forests today,’’ said Archibald.

“The interesting part is that it’s so close to its modern relatives.

“So, when you put it in a forest 53 million years ago with very dif-ferent conditions . . . you can see how their community responds.’’

Today, young horn-

tail wood-wasps bore tunnels through wood to grow fungus they eat.

The fungus emits poisons while the wasps produce a secre-tion that weakens the tree’s immune system, eventually killing it.

Archibald discov-ered the ancient spe-cies in the McAbee Fossil Beds near Cache Creek. The other new species were also found at the site.

Archibald said the discovery gives re-searchers insight into how the modern world started to come togeth-er after the extinction of the dinosaurs.

All the elements en-joyed by today’s giant horntail wood-wasps were in place 53-mil-lion years ago — in-cluding trees such as � r, pine, spruce, hemlock, sequoia and cedar.

Further, the spe-cies also tells research-ers about what kinds of plants and animals live together when the climate is warmed up slightly.

He described the winter weather at that time as similar to that of present-day Vancou-ver, but with few — if any — days of frost.

That meant the horntail wood-wasp, which prefers a temper-ate climate, was living alongside creatures that prefer tropical weather, including a species of cockroach that is now only found in Fiji.

“People often ask me, ‘Why should I care what � y � ew in the sky 53-million years ago?’’’ Archibald said.

“What I say is, the more that we under-stand about the origin of our modern forest ecosystems, and the

more we understand about how plants and animals respond and

how the communities changed in different climates, the better

off we’re going to be as we move into the future.’’

53-million-year-old fossilized wasp has been found near Cache Creek

Dave Eagles/KTW photo

A 53-million-year-old species of giant wasp that is seven centimetres long was found fully preserved in a rock in the McAbee Fossil Beds near Cache Creek.

It was literally a

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DISTRICT OF BARRIERENotice of Public Hearing

The Council of the District of Barriere hereby gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing on December 7, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the District of Barriere Council Chambers, 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC to consider Amendment Bylaw No. 127 to District of Barriere Zoning Bylaw No. 111, as amended. The proposed changes include:

1) The southerly part of Lot A, District Lot 1483, Kamloops Division Yale District, Plan KAP26366, at the corner of Summer and Deejay Rds., is changed from the Residential (R) Zone to Yellowhead Highway Commercial (C2) Zone, as shown outlined in white on the accompanying sketch. This change is the result of a mapping error made during the creation of Bylaw No.111.

2) Division One – Definitions ‘ “Service Station” means a building or structure, used or intended to be used primarily for automobile servicing, including but not limited to vehicle repair and retail sales of fuel and automotive accessories’, is amended by adding “, but excluding outdoor storage of towed vehicles or salvage of any description.”

3) Division Three – Special Provisions - Section 3.14 Prohibited Uses In Any Zone will be amended by the addition of:

(d) bulk importation, storage and/or composting of bio-solids for commercial resale purposes.

FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that all persons who believe that their interest in property may be affected by the proposed Bylaw Amendments shall be afforded a reason-able opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions at the Public Hearing on the matters contained therein. Those who are unable to attend the Public Hearing may mail (Box 219, 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0),fax (250-672-9708), email ([email protected]) or hand deliver written submissions to the District office at 4936 Barriere Town Road, provided that all written submissions are received prior to the Public Hearing on December 7, 2015.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that no representations will be received by the District of Barriere Council after the Public Hearing has been concluded;

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that a copy of the proposed Bylaw Amendment may be inspected from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, except Statutory Holidays, at the District of Barriere Office, 4936 Barriere Town Road, from the 16th day of November, 2015 until 7:00 p.m. on the day of the Public Hearing.

Colleen Hannigan, Chief Administrative Officer

Thank you one again to Barriere and area residents who supported our quilt & gift basket raffle.

The quilt was won by Linn Buker and the basket by Alice Uppenborn.

There are no expenses with this raffle as everything is donated so the $987.25 we raised goes towards various cancer services provided to our area.

Special thanks to Gloria Sonier (Germaine Hartfield’s sister) for making and donating the quilt. To Barb MacManus, Virginia Smith, Bernie Kershaw, Sue

North and Val Stamer for the basket and all the goodies in it.

To Germaine, Barb, Virginia, Linda Verhoeven & Val for selling tickets.

Many thanks to Ivan & Lousia Lee for the use of their foyer at

AG Foods to sell our tickets.

SincerelyBarriere & District

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Proposed Building Regulations and Fee Changes Bylaws:

The proposed DOB Building Bylaw No.128 has several Barriere speci� c requirements in the Prohibitions sec-tion. These require-ments include Sections 3.3.1 attic ventilation using gable vents, a cupola or turbine roof ventilators; 3.3.2 snow clips on metal roo� ng adjacent pedestrian or vehicular areas; 3.3.3 insulated skirting for mobile homes; 3.3.4 …pot lights, LEDs, in-sulation and venting; and 3.3.5 PVC pipe instead of the Flexible Big “O” drainage pip-ing where perimeter drainage is needed; as well as some de� nitions not addressed in the BC Building Code. It also now refers to the new 2014 DOB Zoning By-law No. 111, as well as requiring a DOB utility services inspection for the connection of new construction to the wa-ter and wastewater sys-tem where applicable.

In recent years, the � at “pancake’ vents have become popular along with ridge shingle venting as well as the taller turbine roof ven-tilators such as “Whirly-birds”. These devices provide technically adequate ventilation in low snow periods. The

turbine roof ventila-tors seem to work even in winters with low to moderate snowfall but often the pancake and ridge vents will fail to provide adequate at-tic ventilation due to coverage and/or block-ages if higher snowfall amounts occur. The new bylaw is therefore requiring either gable vents, a cupola, or tur-bine roof ventilators to ventilate the attic space. These never or rarely get covered with snow, require no main-tenance, work in sum-mer and winter and are located near the top of the gable and are found to be very ef� cient. A Cupola (known col-loquially as a “Dog-house”) is a small struc-ture similar in style to the main structure, lo-cated at the top of the main roof and is used to admit air � ow from the sof� ts to the top of the attic. In the sum-mer this cools the space and in winter removes warm moist air.

With respect to snow clips on metal roofs, falling snow from a metal roof can create a signi� cant safety haz-ard particularly if the whole roof unloads at once on a pedestrian walkway or other pub-lic area. Snow clips will only be required in areas where this event may create a safety is-sue.

There is also a re-quirement for CAN/CSA certi� ed LED lighting and adequate insulation and ventila-tion in the case of pot light installation. This is to ensure that the light � xture is designed not to heat through the poly pot enclosure and intro-duce a hot spot capable of melting through the vapour barrier.

Most of the District of Barriere new builds are in areas that require no speci� c perimeter drain system due to the granular nature of the soil. Some areas in the District have clay soils and require perim-eter drainage. The BC Building Code accept-able Big “O” pipe has been found to be prone to crushing in these types of soils and there-by susceptible to failure.

There is a price dif-ference between 100’ feet of Big “O” at $75.00 and 100’ of per-forated PVC at $179.00. However, considering the expense down the road of dealing with the results of a failed Big “O” pipe causing mois-ture and mold, the cost difference at the build-ing stage should be con-sidered minimal. Staff are recommending this change be supported in order to further protect the home buyer.

With respect to fees, the TNRD has raised their fees for the

� rst time since 1998. Although in the � rst draft of Bylaw No. 129, it was proposed to raise our fees to match TNRD’s, Council has decided not to raise our Building Permit fees af-ter reviewing the actual costs associated with an individual permit. It is also being proposed the length of time a permit can be held and still have the surcharge refunded be increased to 3 years. Both bylaws received their � rst three readings.Lions Club Community Hall Agreement:

In 2011, after dis-cussion with the Lions Club executive during preliminary budget deliberations, council resolved, “That in the best interests of the community, council provide a basic Com-munity Hall budget in 2011 to cover the costs of utilities, insurance and telephone and, further that a sum of $3,000 be included to begin to build a Com-munity Hall Reserve line item from 2011 for-ward.” The lease agree-ment that was in place at that time expired in 2013.

Since then there have been further discussions with council around providing some revenue from hall use back onto the budget for ongo-ing maintenance and improvements. A copy of the Lease agreement that has been approved for signing can be ac-cessed on the District of Barriere website.BC Labour Heritage Plaques Around the Province:

At the last council meeting correspon-dence regarding a Heri-tage Plaque Program was brought forward.

More information was requested by council for this meeting.

Since then Har-ley Wright, President of the Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society, has been speaking to a number of individuals, busi-nesses and organiza-tions and there appears to be an interest in put-ting a nomination ap-plication together for a plaque in Barriere that recognizes individuals who have lost their lives while working in the forest industry. It has been suggested it could be unveiled on April 28 the national “Day of Mourning” for workers killed on the job. The theme for the plaque project is “Remember-ing Working People”.

The BC Labour Heritage Centre has con� rmed that there is no deadline in place for submission of a nomination form but that their next meeting to review nomination forms is in January. The

cost of the plaques are between $3-5,000 each and would be 1/3 or more sponsored by the community with the rest coming from the program grant. It has been suggested that a good location for it would be adjacent the Legacy Plaque at the Barriere Bandshell ei-ther mounted on some-thing logging related or on the wing wall sur-rounded by some form of related mural.

More information will be brought back to council as the project idea develops. Local government support is required for the loca-tion in the community.From the Mayor’s Report:

Mayor Smith, CAO Hannigan, Hilary Bar-net (MOTI), Trent Folk (MOTI), Gra-ham Schimpf (MOTI), Myles Bruns (Min. of Jobs, Tourism and Skill training) and Marie Downing (Chamber of Commerce) met per-taining to some of the

signage issues that came up during the business walk. New interna-tional signage is being proposed on Highway 5 to replace the majority of the individual blue business signs.

She met with Dr. Clare regarding the third doctor at the clin-ic, Dr. C. Vuksic. Dr. Clare wanted to explain that Dr. Vuksic is not starting a practice in Barriere and is working strictly as an “under-study” to Dr. Marais. Therefore, any patients that Dr. Vuksic sees are actually Dr. Marais’ pa-tients. Dr. Marais has just recently had a child and is looking to work shorter hours.

At the Thompson Regional Hospital Dis-trict meeting, Dr. Cur-tis Bell spoke about recruitment of doc-tors and the dif� culties around that. He also said that within the IHA area we could use 75 more doctors right away. He also pointed out that a fair number of physicians are near-ing retirement age and when they do retire it will increase the short-age. Currently there are 30,000 people within the IHA that do not have a family doctor. Presen-tations from other IHA staff members were giv-en regarding: Royal In-land Hospital and Rural Health Services updates and minor equipment requests. The 2016 Provisional Budget By-law #117 was passed and Minor Equipment Capital Bylaw #118 was also carried.

COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS – November 23, 2015District of Barriere Regular Council and Committee of the Whole Meetings

District of Barriere Regular Council and Committee of the Whole Nov. 23, 2015, highlightsChanges to Barriere building regulations clari� ed

Proposed Building

Metro photo:

Falling snow from a metal roof can create a signi� cant safety hazard particu-larly if the whole roof unloads at once on a pedestrian walkway or other public area. The proposed District of Barriere Building Bylaw No.128 requires snow clips on metal roo� ng adjacent pedestrian or vehicular areas. Snow clips will only be required in areas where this event may create a safety issue.

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As of January 2016, Health Canada is introducing changes in the labelling of homeopathic “nosodes.” These are being sold as an alternative to vaccinations. There is no evidence they work to protect against diseases and in fact will make children more susceptible to disease if they are not being vaccinated.

Speaking of vaccinations, measles is starting to rear its head again. Stats Canada reported that 89 per cent of two-year-olds had received the recommended number of immunizations against measles, mumps and rubella in 2013. For best protection of Canadians, this number should be 95 per cent to prevent any outbreaks from occurring. Ensure your children received all the recommended vaccinations.

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Wastewater Project Budget Update: The grant application that was submitted in 2010 included an estimated budget that was based on a basic design and the prices of the day. The tenders and cost of the work that has been completed to date are for the most part in excess of these estimates. In the case of the collection system, the scope of the project was pulled back to deal with the increased pricing once the detailed design estimates were estab-lished. When the tender was awarded for the collections, ef� uent and Septage Receiving Sta-tion the money allotted to the wastewater plant itself was capped at the amount remaining. The capital improvements made to affected roads and water infrastructure in the areas of excavation are not included in this budget.

The Septage Receiving Station budget was estimated at $1,170,000.00. To date the costs are at $1,179,572.77. The only remaining an-ticipated cost is to purchase the required � lter box for approximately $65,000.00, bringing the total anticipated cost of this component to $1,244,572.77. The Septage Receiving Station project will be $74,572.77 over the 2010 esti-mated budget.

The Sewer Collection portion of our project had an anticipated 2010 budget of $2,477,000.00. We are estimating the total owing to LNB is $95,000.00 and the total that will need to be spent on inspection and com-munications costs to be $18,000.00 for a total project cost of $2,517,709.13 – over budget by $40,709.13.

In our grant submission the Ef� uent Dispos-al costs were estimated at $440,000.00. To date we have paid $270,000.02 and anticipate an ad-ditional $15,000.00 cost of Municipal Waste-water Regulations (MWR) documentation requirements for a total cost of $285,000.02 – under budget by $154,999.98.

The Solar Aquatics Wastewater Plant com-ponent of this project had an estimated grant application budget of $2,613,000.00. This por-tion of the project saw a signi� cant change to the hot water heating system approved after the project began. $240,067.12 in solar-related costs were removed from Eco-Tek’s budget and directed towards the purchase of a biomass boiler system from Fink Machine at a cost

of $218,540.00. In addition to the equipment supplied in the boiler contract, associated costs of $180,740.05 have been expended for a larger container that will house the boiler and the back-up genset for the plant, a chip stor-age building and the related concrete founda-tions and pads. This change added just over $159,000.00 to the cost of the wastewater plant portion of the project. This component of the project is currently over budget by $113,852.81.

To date the entire project plus anticipated costs total $6,774,137.73, compared to the 2010 estimated budget amount of $6,700.000.00 – an overall shortfall of $74,134.73. A very signi� cant cost that was not anticipated is $142,650.00 that needed to be paid as a result of a work stoppage related to an archaeologi-cal � nd at the beginning of the winter season last year.

The Collection system was determined to be substantially complete on November 5. A one-year maintenance period is now in effect. This will expire on November 5, 2016. This means that any de� ciencies that are discovered must be corrected by LNB up until November 5, 2016.

The lift station commissioning was success-fully completed on November 5. As of No-vember 5 the lift station was set to function in “auto” mode based on water levels. The sys-tem is functioning as intended.

The 10 per cent Builders Lien holdback will be released 55 days after substantial comple-tion (December 30, 2015). TRUE will provide documentation to the District identifying when to release this holdback.

Final project quantities are being reviewed presently by LNB. LNB will soon (last week of November) be providing documentation which identi� es agreement with TRUE’s � nal quantities and stating that LNB will not be submitting any further claims for works com-pleted under this project. Once this documen-tation has been received, TRUE will issue the � nal progress draw to the District for payment.

A $12,000 de� ciency holdback will be re-tained from LNB associated with two asphalt repair de� ciencies on Yard Rd in front of the Station House. LNB is attempting to schedule this repair this fall, however the weather win-dow needed for paving may have passed for the season. The $12,000 de� ciency holdback will be retained by the District until such time as the asphalt repairs have been completed, which may be spring 2016.

Next steps: TRUE will � nalize the record drawings and service cards for the project. Also, there should be a general inspection completed in key manholes in spring 2016 as the groundwater table begins to rise. We want to ensure that these remain watertight. If the District begins to see in� ltration of groundwa-ter then LNB will have to come back to cor-rect.

It was found during testing at the Septage Receiving Station (SRS) that a couple of the valves were incorrectly installed. This has been � xed. The generator was commissioned suc-cessfully on November 18. The SRS facility can now function during a power outage.

ECO-TEK continues to work on complet-ing the Solar Aquatics System (SAS) although weather is now again playing a major factor in its timely completion.

Shortfall of $74,134 on the wastewater projectUnexpected $142,650.00 paid due to archaeological � nd work stoppage related

Wastewater Project Budget Update: The


Enjoy the holidays and keep the balance! The Barriere Diabetes Education Center is

hosting a FREE drop in workshop on Friday, Dec. 11, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Barriere Ridge Community Center.

The focus of the workshop is healthy food choices over the holidays – tips and tricks for keeping the balance.

The workshop is open to any who has (or knows anyone who has) diabetes or pre-diabetes.

Pre-registration is not necessary. For more information please call the Barriere Diabetes Education Center at 250-672-9731 and leave a message for Angela, the Diabetes Educator.

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Enjoy the holidays and keep the balance!

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drawings and service cards for the project. Also, there should be a general inspection completed in key manholes in spring 2016 as the groundwater table begins to rise. We want to ensure that these remain watertight. If the District begins to see in� ltration of groundwa-ter then LNB will have to come back to cor-rect.

Receiving Station (SRS) that a couple of the valves were incorrectly installed. This has been � xed. The generator was commissioned suc-cessfully on November 18. The SRS facility can now function during a power outage.

ing the Solar Aquatics System (SAS) although weather is now again playing a major factor in its timely completion.

be retained by the District until such time as the asphalt repairs have been completed, which

Community Forest the subject of masters student thesisAnne MacLean, a masters student from the University of Manitoba, has been in Barriere over the past few weeks to collect information on the socioeconomic impacts of community forestry for her masters thesis in Natural Resource Management. A large component of her research has involved interviewing those who have interacted and/or bene� ted through the Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society (LNTCFS). As of last Friday MacLean had completed 23 interviews in the commu-nity. LNTCFS manager Mike Francis says, “This is a valuable project, and the more participation we have the better the results.”


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Festive season starting to showAs the month of December rolls in the Christmas and festive season has also ar-rived in the community. Decorations, craft fairs, baking, and seasonal community activities are happening throughout the area. Make sure you check the community calendar and craft fair advertisements in this newspaper. Then hop in your vehicle and take a drive around the housing de-velopments, preferably after dusk; you will be impressed by the colourful lights and displays that get everyone into the spirit of the season.

STAR/JOURNAL photos: Elli Kohnert

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“Did you know our proposed expansion follows the existing route for most of the way?”

- Carey Johannesson, Project Lead, Land & Right-of-Way, Trans Mountain Expansion Project.

For more information, go to TransMountain.com/planning-the-routeEmail: [email protected] · Phone: 1-866-514-6700

Committed to safety since 1953.

OF THE ROUTE IS ON THE EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY.73%

WILL REQUIRE NEW ROUTING.11%

WILL FOLLOW OTHER LINEAR INFRASTRUCTURES, SUCH AS HYDRO, TELUS, RAILWAYS AND HIGHWAYS.

16%

The proposed Trans Mountain Expansion follows the existing

route or other linear infrastructure for 89% of the way.

That means approximately 100 kms needs to be moved to

undisturbed lands. These reroutes will be made to improve safety

and address environmental considerations, and will accommodate

changes in land usage since the pipeline was originally built in 1953.

We’ve been talking with the public, stakeholders, landowners

and Aboriginal communities along the proposed corridor to hear

their concerns. We expect you will ask questions. We’ve made

adjustments in many places to address the concerns we’ve heard.

Our intention in all of our planning is to minimize the impact on

residents, communities and the environment, while ensuring that

safe construction and operations are possible.

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A Kamloops martial arts instructor, who has worked with many stu-dents in the North Thompson, has been promoted to the highest level of taekwondo.

Robert Gill, instructor and president of the Kamloops Martial Arts As-sociation, was promoted to eighth-degree black belt earlier this month by one of taekwondo’s founding pioneers, Grand Master JC Kim.

Gill has 42 years of taekwondo experience and has taught in the Kam-loops and North Thompson Valley area since 1987.

By Kamloops This Week Brennan Ettinger is the proud owner of another Canadian record.The 14-year-old Kamloops native set a new World Association of

Benchers and Deadlifters record for Canadians in his age and weight class at the World Championships earlier this month, deadlifting a personal-best 325 pounds in the Las Vegas event.

He competed in the Raw Division, meaning he was not wearing a dead-lift suit.

The Grade 8 student at Westsyde secondary won his division at the Great Northern Bench Press and Deadlift Championships in Olympia, Wash., in August, lifting 314 pounds.

Brennan’s father, Dave, also competed at the World Championships, bench pressing 353 pounds and setting a Canadian record in the WABDL 50- to 55-year old police/� re division.

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Brennan Ettinger of Kamloops lifting a Canadian-record 325 pounds at the World Association of Benchers and Deadlifters World Championships in Las Vegas.

Ettinger medals at World

Brennan Ettinger is the proud owner of another Canadian record.

Robert Gill promoted toeighth-degree black belt

A Kamloops martial arts instructor, who has worked with many stu-

Barriere curlers at their gameThe local rink is a busy place right now as folks move indoors to enjoy the winter sport of curling. Members of the organization say they always have room for other folks to join in the fun, and no experience is necessary. If you would like more information about curling in the community call Susan or Brian at 250-672-5334. Pictured are a number of curlers taking part in a mixed league game last week.

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2. Arrange for someone to enter the home daily and ensure heat is maintained.

Surprisingly, 91 per cent of the 1,200 peo-ple surveyed were not aware of this condition. “With the cold temperatures we experience across Canada, it’s important the insurance in-dustry takes steps to educate homeowners of this condition,” states Jason Vander Zalm, vice presi-dent at Square One.

If temperatures in a home drop low enough, water in pipes can freeze. As the water freezes into ice, it expands and causes the pipes to rup-ture. As the ice melts, signi� cant water damage can occur. Obviously, the situation worsens if the homeowner is away when the pipes freeze so it’s understandable that insurance providers have imposed certain conditions on homeowners.

“As our survey found, most people simply don’t know about this common home insurance condition,” says Vander Zalm. “Even if you do, it’s critical that you review your own policy be-cause the condition varies from one provider to the next. For example, some policies require you take steps if away for more than four days while

others provide seven days. And, complying with the condition might be harder than you expect.”

Earlier this year, an Ontario couple discov-ered their home in shambles when they returned from a winter vacation in Florida. They had turned off their water before departing, but they did not shut off the water to the � re sprinkler system as the building code requires it remain operative. Unfortunately, the pipes leading to the � re sprinkler heads froze and burst, causing extensive water damage throughout the home. Their insurance provider denied the claim, stat-ing that water to all pipes needed to be shut off and drained while the homeowners were away.

In another case, a woman was in hospital un-dergoing cancer treatment. She had been away from home for three weeks, when her furnace went out. The pipes froze and burst, again caus-ing signi� cant water damage throughout the home. While away, the homeowner arranged for a neighbour to keep an eye on her home. The neighbour picked up mail, but did not enter the home to ensure heat was maintained. Unfortu-nately, insurance coverage was denied because policy conditions were not met.

The good news is that some insurance provid-ers are updating the condition to allow for � re sprinkler systems to remain functional and for exceptions to be made in medical emergencies. So before you leave your home for more than a few days this winter, speak with your insurance provider.

For more home insurance tips, visit www.squareoneinsurance.ca.

91% of Canadians are unaware of a home insurance condition that can result in claim denial

The Knitten Mitten Tree at Interior Savings Credit Union in Bar-riere recently received a huge donation of all these knitted hats from a generous artisan in the area. The tree an-nually collects all man-ner of hats, mittens, gloves, socks, scarves and hats for the local Food Bank. If you want to add something to the tree make sure you do so within the next two weeks before the tree’s collection goes to pro-vide warm gifts for the Food Bank’s Christmas hampers.

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In my last article I discussed how easy it is to make creative changes in one’s pho-tography by using a camera converted to infrared.

I wrote that pho-tographers have the option to creatively challenge themselves by selecting differ-ent lenses, choosing to produce black and white images, electing to use highly manipu-lative post-produc-tion techniques, etc., or any combination just to mention a few.

Then I added one more creative tool to the list that I use, a camera converted to only capture images of the world around me in infrared.

Infrared allows a photographer, and gives the viewer, a completely different feeling of a subject.

Making an im-age with a modified camera is an explora-tion and a discovery that moves a pho-tographer far from the usual. I like the sometimes-surprising tones that I can ob-tain when I convert the image to black and white. Like any form of photography, or art, it’s all a matter of taste.

Reflected IR light produces an array of surreal effects, vegeta-tion sometimes appears white or near white.

Black surfaces can appear gray or almost white depending on the angle of reflected light, and if the sky (my favourite part of the infrared image) is photographed from the right direction it becomes black.

The bluer the sky, the greater the likeli-hood of an unworldly effect; and white sur-faces can glow with an ethereal bright-ness.

The response I received from read-ers got me thinking about how much I like shooting infrared.

That’s been a long relationship. My first forays with infrared during the 1970’s were began with in-frared colour trans-parency film and then with infrared black and white film.

Now that I have set film aside I am more than content to use a converted digi-tal camera. Besides it’s much easier with digital than the ardu-ous process we had to contend with when we used film.

Infrared film had

to be loaded and un-loaded in complete darkness, then pro-cessed in metal tanks that kept the film from getting fogged. We attached a deep red filter to the lens. The deeper the red the better the effect, and because of the dark red filter things become very hard to see. Oh, and the ex-posures were long if the sun wasn’t bright.

In spite of that in-frared photography has had a strong fol-lowing of creative photographers for as long as I have been involved in photog-raphy. And now with the light gathering ability of modern sensors I think that following is stronger than ever.

In an article I wrote about using infrared film titled “Photographing a Different Kind of Light” I said, “There are those who believe a fine art photograph must represent real-

ity, but reality doesn’t necessarily take into account that there are differences between what one sees, what the photographer’s camera produces, and what the photogra-pher was trying to capture.”

I think a photo-graph is only a repre-sentation of a partic-ular vision of reality.

Infrared allows us to photograph a world illuminated by infra-red light, that part of the colour spectrum we can’t normally see, and produces intrigu-ing, exquisite and sometimes unearthly photographs that can’t be captured in any other way.

These are my thoughts this week. Contact me at [email protected], 250-371-3069 or stop by Enman’s Camera at 423 Tranquille Road in Kamloops. I always have an interesting selection of both used film and digital photo-graphic equipment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Aries, you can be quite generous when you choose to be, but sometimes you can overlook the needs of others. Pay as much attention to others’ needs as pos-sible this week.

This isn’t a week to take a walk down Memory Lane, Cancer. Focus on the future rather than getting lost in nostalgia. However, let your past guide your actions a bit.

Libra, you are capable of making intelligent, objective decisions. Expect to find yourself with a growing list of new friends who want your advice.

Capricorn, right now all you can think about is your career and your financial future. That’s okay because you’ve been meaning to give more thought to your finances and how to proceed.

Aquarius, you may feel yourself pulled in two different directions this week. There’s a part of you that is focused on home, and another that knows work beckons. Find a balance.

Little things influence how others look at you, Taurus, so make sure you get all of your ducks in a row -- especially at work. Focus on some finer details.

Leo, your calendar is filling up quickly, but you cannot add any days to the calendar. Divide your responsibilities so you can better handle everything on your slate.

Now is not the time to begin a new project, Scorpio. Rather, keep a low profile and finish up any tasks that you did not get to finish last week.

It may seem like getting others to open up is a struggle this week. Find a way to communicate as best you can, Pisces.

You may not be in a practical mood this week, Gemini. Fortunately for you, there isn’t much of importance that needs to be done, so you are free to let loose a little bit.

Ambivalence will get you nowhere fast, Virgo. It can be difficult to make decisions, but that’s something you have to do this week. Once you do, you can forge ahead.

Sagittarius, it’s difficult to get a good read on any associates or friends, which could impact your plans moving forward. You may need to make a few assumptions and back track later.

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Dec. 6 - AGM McLure Wildfire Monument Society 1-3pm 728 Stone Rd. Louis Creek 250-319-8023

Dec. 7 - Lions Club & Christian Life Assembly Church host Community Christmas Banquet 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the church. By donation of monetary or food items with precedes going to the Food Bank. Silent Auction & Door Prize, Entertainment and Christmas music. Krystal 250-672-0001 Tues-Wed-Thurs 8:30-4

Dec. 11 - Barriere Late Night Shopping & Farmer’s Market & Home Based Business at the Seniors Centre

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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 Craft Group: Tues. 6:30-8:30 Barriere EmploymentBarriere & District Heritage Society: 3rd Wed. of mth,

1pm at NTVIC in winter, at Museum in summer.Barriere & District Seniors Events: Whist - Mon. 7pm,

Carpet Bowling - Tues., Thurs. 9am-12, Fun Cards - Wed. 1:30pm, Breakfast - every 3rd Sun. at 8am (excld December)

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.

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Barriere 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.

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9391.Photography Club. Shelley Lampreau 250-672-5728.Community Quilters: Every Thurs. 2pm at the Barriere Food

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Cheddar Bacon Ranch PullsIngredients3 slices bacon1 (1 lb) loaf round sourdough bread8 (1 oz) slices Cheddar cheese, or more 1/2 cup butter, melted1 tablespoon dry ranch dressing mix

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POWELL RIVER & Region Transition House Society has a job posting for a Stopping the Violence Counse-lor, closing on Dec. 30, 2015. Contact: [email protected]

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Telephone and internet scams are presented by thieves with many different themes but in most circumstances there are common threads to the pitch. RCMP and a recent victim of fraud, share her story of a telephone solicitation which cost her thousands of dollars.

The scam was initiated in June of this year when a Chilliwack woman received a telephone call from an alleged holding company offering to buy her timeshare property in Mexico. A company spokesperson told the victim they rep-resented a large corporate client and after agree-ing on a purchase price referred the victim to a broker to close the transaction.

“Between June and the end of August the victim paid unexpected transfer fees, taxes, com-missions, and bank trust fees, into a foreign bank account. The fees quickly began to approach the sale price of the property,” said Chilliwack RCMP of� cer Cst. Ralph Dolinsky.

Becoming suspicious the purchase was a fraud the victim contacted the RCMP. Police investigation con� rmed neither company existed and were linked to fraudulent property transac-tions in the United States.

Internet fraud resulting in the theft of thou-sands of dollars from victims is a scenario which is becoming all too familiar to Michelle Wulff,

Supervisor of Chilliwack Crime Prevention Ser-vices, who receives calls daily about scams that range from thieves presenting themselves as law enforcement agencies soliciting donations to utility companies threatening to cut services if immediate payment is not received for an out-standing bill.

“Protect yourself from being a victim of fraud. Never provide personal or banking infor-mation by phone, computer, or mail to solicitors. Use the 5 second rule before you hit the send but-ton,” Wulff warns clients.

To con� rm a Charitable Organization is le-gitimate police urge folks to visit the Canada Revenue Agency website at https://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/charitiesandgiving/ .

“Thieves work internationally through the internet and do not leave � nger prints to their crimes. Police warn everyone these criminals are convincing and often assertive. We urge any-one who receives any unexpected solicitation to speak to the police, a relative or trusted friend before providing personal information, enter-ing into a contract or making a money transfer,” said Cpl. Mike Rail.

Police remind everyone who witnesses any-thing they believe to be suspicious in nature to contact their local RCMP or, should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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Telephone and internet scams are presented

The Yellowhead 4-H Club held their year end awards ban-quet on Nov. 27 in the North Thompson Agriplex banquet hall. The potluck supper had far more food than required, and the number of awards and certi� cates handed out was impressive.

(Right) A 4-H member receives his medalion

and certi� cate from 4-H leader Glenda Feller,

along with congratula-tions from award spon-

sor Greg Peterson of Country Feeds (center)

and Ben Rainer from Rainer Custom Cutting.

Year end awards handed out to 4-H

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4-H beef leader Johnny Johnson (center) hands out achievement awards to 4-H members.

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On Wednesday, Nov. 18, fourteen Barrierites gathered together to make up a number of shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child.

Operation Christmas Child was started in 1990. In 1993, Operation Christmas Child grew and was adopted by Samaritan’s Purse, a Chris-tian organization run by Franklin Graham.

To date, Operation Christmas Child has collected and distributed over 100 million shoe box gifts worldwide. In 2014, Canadians donated more than 700,474 Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes for hurting children around the world.

Here in Barriere, they beat last year’s total of 39, making up 51 box-es this year; and they even ended up with enough left overs to give next year’s boxes a head start.

The group spent one and a quarter hours � lling the boxes, and then socialized for another 45 minutes, enjoying tea and goodies.

“Just a fun couple of hours and 51 kids will be blessed this Christ-mas”, stated organizer Julia Hetu.

Pictured are the volunteers who � lled the shoe boxes for Samaritan’s Purse: (L-r) back row - Nancy, Laura, Lillian, Carmen, Lorraine and Julia; front row - Rachel, Hope, Barb, Joy, Rebecca and Patty.Not pictured is Cathy, who took the photograph.

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