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“The polls right now favor the NDP but, as they say, the only poll that counts is on election day. I know that Dr. Terry Lake is going to work incred-ibly hard between now and then, and so I have to work incredibly hard too.”

That was how Kathy Kendall summarized her chances in the provincial election coming up next May.

The BC New Democrat candidate for the Kamloops-North Thompson riding was in Clearwater on Saturday, July 28, to talk to people about their concerns and to do a little door-knock-ing.

“I think our prospects are good,” Kendall said, “but it’s like a sports team ... you don’t want to peak too soon.”

The proposed Ajax Mine near Kamloops is a big issue in the city but there doesn’t seem to be any single issue bringing people together in the North Thompson valley.

“It’s all over the map. Possibly the most important issue outside Kamloops is the disconnection, the lack of financial accountability in government,” she said, referring to the recent auditor general’s report that the government had understated the deficit by more than $500 million.

“There’s the sense that, at this time, it’s all about hanging onto power,” she said. “Look at Christy Clark’s yes, no, maybe on Enbridge.”

The provincial government has been giving bonuses to senior political aides and executives in its Crown corporations, but insisting on no pay increas-es for other civil servants and cutting services to the general public.

“There’s a disconnection between the way most people are trying to get by and what’s going on with government,” Kendall said.

“On issue after issue, the people who are most affected by that issue are not consulted.”

Kendall describes herself as a social justice activ-ist. Before winning the NDP nomination she was a lawyer for 25 years with a major focus on Legal Aid.

Wildfl owers bloom in the alpine meadows on Trophy Mountain northeast of Clearwater. Behind them looms the north side of Raft Peak. The annual multi-color bloom with arctic lupine, mountain daisy, Indian paintbrush and many other fl owers is now well underway, hikers report. Photo by Margot Venema

Kathy Kendall, the BC NDP candidate for the Kamloops-North Thompson riding, chats with local resident Dave Simm during a Farmers Market in Clearwater on Saturday, July 28. Photo by Keith McNeill

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KAMLOOPS - Two Kamloops-area BC Liberal candidates are wasting no time launching their campaigns to keep Kamloops and neighbor-ing communities in free enter-prise hands. Terry Lake and Todd Stone have signed up new members, put campaign teams in place, and stepped up their conversations with voters as the countdown begins to the May 2013 provincial election.

Terry Lake, who currently serves as B.C.’s environment

minister and is seeking a sec-ond term as Kamloops-North Thompson MLA, says the BC Liberal government has acknowledged and learned from past mistakes.

“By focusing on job creation and making life more affordable for middle-class families, we’re opening a new chapter in British Columbia,” said Lake. “B.C. is proving to the world that you can lower taxes and balance the books while providing excellent services and protecting those most in need.”

Todd Stone, founder of the

Kamloops high-tech company iCompass, is seeking nomination as the BC Liberal candidate in Kamloops-South Thompson.

“I’m proud to be part of a team that is building a bright future for B.C. families,” he said. “With Christy Clark’s leader-ship and two strong free enter-prise MLAs representing the Kamloops region, we can keep delivering on local priorities.”

The BC Liberal riding associ-ations in both ridings will nomi-nate their candidates on Tuesday, Aug. 14 at the Holiday Inn in North Kamloops.

Liberal candidates ready to rollDo you have a news story?We'd like to hear from you.

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What’s HappeningWhat’s Happening

Civic address: 132 Station RoadBox 157, Clearwater,B.C. V0E 1N0

Offi ce hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 - 4:30District Offi ce Ph: 250-674-2257 • Fax: 250-674-2173

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Up Coming Summer Events TUESDAY - August 7th, 2012 – Children’s Art Festival at Weyerhaeuser Park at 10:00am - FREE THURSDAY - August 9th, 2012 – Star Gazing Festival at the Trophy Mountain Buffalo Ranch 20 km up the Clearwater Valley Road. Admission is by donation. August 18th – Serenity Performing Arts on Lost Creek Road presents Sister Girl a country/roots band focusing on solid musicianship and sweet, flawless harmonies and Cod Gone Wild a modern Celtic band, based out of the Okanagan Valley. Call Shirley at 250-676-9456 or cell 250-319-5688 for tickets and more information. August 20th-24th - Variety Sports Camp (6-12 year olds) Keep your kids active this summer! Each day will feature a quick lesson on the basic skills of a different sport: floor hockey, soccer, tennis, basketball and volleyball. The Camp will run from 10:00am – 3:00pm at the Rotary Sports Parks. Call Eleanor at 250.674.1878 to register or for more information. August 21st & 28th – Family Canoe Lessons Family Canoe lessons on Dutch Lake from 6:30-7:30pm is a great opportunity to spend family time together while learning new skills. Equipment provided. Call Eleanor at 250.674.1878 to register or for more information. August 29th– First Fish Ceremony at the Raft River Viewing Platform starting at noon with Simpcw First Nation using their traditional method of cooking in a pit. They will layer rocks, grasses, Rose Hips, Saskatoon branches, Douglas Fir boughs, Salmon and vegetables inside the pit and cover it up until the cooking is complete which usually takes around five hours. There will be storytelling and Simpcw First Nation traditional games throughout the afternoon. Dinner will be served at approximately 5:00pm by donation. Saturday Community Bus Don’t forget to take this summer opportunity to use the Saturday Community Bus for FREE! The District of Clearwater is sponsoring a Saturday Community Bus pilot project from July 7th to August 25th. This bus is intended to enable residents the opportunity to attend local summer events such as the Farmers’ Market, spending a day at Dutch Lake beach or other summer activities. The Saturday Community Bus is for anyone in the community to use and is FREE of Charge. 2012 Dutch Lake Park Design Competition Do you have your design concept ready? All entries must be received by August 17th at the District office. On August 21st you will have the opportunity to present your concept to Council! There is a Youth (6-18) and Adult (19-99) category. The winning designer (or design team) will be awarded a prize of $500 from each category. The contest will run until August 17th, 2012 and all participants will meet with Council on August 21st to present their proposed concept and model. The winners will be announced at the Clearwater Canoe Regatta on September 8th, 2012. Upcoming Events August 7-24, 2012 – Kids Summer Fun Days August 18, 2012 – Serenity Performing Arts presents: Sister Girl and Cod Gone Wild! August 20-24, 2012 – Variety Sports Camp August 29, 2012 – First Fish Ceremony at Raft River Viewing Platform Upcoming Meetings of Council August 21st 2012 – Finance and Audit Committee meeting – 5:00pm August 21st, 2012 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm.

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As the Enbridge pipeline debate and provincial tug-of-war continues, Houston-based company Kinder Morgan has said it will work with the B.C. government on launching its own $4.1-billion pipe-line expansion.

Kinder Morgan owns the Trans Mountain pipe-line, which runs from Edmonton to Vancouver. B.C.’s environment minister Terry Lake has said the company must provide “superior spill pre-vention and response systems” (according to the Globe and Mail’s Jim Harrison) for the province to consider the expansion, and Kinder Morgan has

responded that it will try to meet B.C’s demands.Lake’s comments echo those of Premier Christy

Clark, who has been outspoken on Enbridge’s Northern Gateway project.

On Wednesday, CTV British Columbia reported that opposition to Kinder Morgan’s expansion is growing in Burnaby, where thousands of barrels of oil are pumped through (or under) every day.

The pipeline expansion would increase the cur-rent capacity from 300,000 to 750,000 barrels of oil a day.

In 2007, a neighbourhood in Burnaby’s Inlet Drive was left with oil spills after a Kinder Morgan pipe was punctured by work crews.

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Just as wild and just as wacky! The Clearwater Canoe Regatta 2012 is return-ing once again. Save the dates of Friday, Sept. 7 and Saturday, Sept. 8. Keep an eye out on www.clearwatercano-eregatta.com for all the events and activities. Please take special note there will be a route change for the Rotary Relay Challenge: Pound, Pedal, And Paddle.

Although there will be plenty of fun stuff at the Regatta, one event that we are very pleased to offer again is the Golden Gal award. This award is to honor a pioneer woman who has excelled in her volunteer contribu-tion to the community.

Century 21 Rison Realty is sponsoring the award once again.

Nominations are being accepted until Friday, Aug. 31. The award will be presented at 6.30 at Dutch Lake on Friday, Sept. 7. If you have someone in mind, please submit a brief summary of why your candidate should be cho-sen as the 2012 Regatta Golden Gal.

Email, mail or drop off your nominations to:

Clearwater Canoe Regatta coordinators

c/o District of Clearwater office

132 Station RdBox 157, Clearwater,

BC V0E 1N0info@clearwatercano-

eregatta.comTel: 250 674 8181Our community has

been very fortunate to have several women vol-unteer their time and this part of the regatta is to pay tribute to their efforts and their legacy.

We look forward to

receiving input from the community.

- Submitted by Theresa Braaten, Eleanor Collins, Nissa McGill, coordinators, Clearwater Canoe Regatta 2012

Surrey North Delta Leader

Environment Minister Terry Lake says B.C. may pursue the idea of a per barrel levy on oil that would flow through a twinned Kinder Morgan pipeline at upcoming regu-latory hearings into the project’s business terms.

He said money raised from a levy on the oil could fund a much-enhanced oil spill prevention and response system.

“I’ve asked staff in our ministry and in energy to take a look at this,” Lake said in an interview. “We want to make sure if there’s a role for us, we look at that. We haven’t landed on that decision yet.”

Those National Energy Board hearings into Kinder Morgan’s proposed rate structure with its customers would happen relatively soon - perhaps starting early next year - and are different from sepa-

rate hearings on the actual pipeline twinning project, which are at least two years away following a formal application.

Federal NDP MPs last month said they will intervene in the upcoming hearings and raised the idea of asking the NEB to add a

surcharge to the rates oil shippers pay Kinder Morgan to generate emergency response funds or perhaps to raise money to benefit First Nations.

Lake noted Washington State already has a levy for emergency response, collected on each barrel Kinder Morgan ships through a spur pipeline from Abbotsford to U.S. refineries.

He stressed the concept of a safety fund is separate from the idea of a legacy fund that brings B.C. more of the benefits that accrue from allowing the export of heavy oil through the province.

Premier Christy Clark has said benefits sharing with B.C. is one of five preconditions for the prov-ince to consider any new heavy oil pipeline - either Enbridge’s Northern Gateway line or Kinder Morgan’s twinning.

Alberta premier Alison Redford said her province won’t

share oil royalties with B.C.But Alberta’s Opposition lead-

er suggested B.C. be compensated through a different mechanism, such as a $5 toll on each barrel of oil that moves through the pipe-line.

A $5 toll on the 525,000 bar-rels that would flow daily through Enbridge’s pipeline would gener-ate $960 million a year.

The same rate charged on Kinder Morgan’s post-expansion Trans Mountain pipeline, would move 750,000 barrels daily, would raise close to $1.4 bil-lion annually. Currently, Trans Mountain moves 300,000 barrels a day.

Lake said it’s not yet clear if B.C. can participate in the first round of NEB hearings.

“If there’s some way we can participate in a meaningful way that protects B.C.’s interests, we look forward to doing that.”

(L-r) Last year’s Golden Gal, Marina DeNeef poses for pictures with runners-up Barb Ferguson and Joanne Wright, and Mayor John Harwood. Deadline to nominate someone for this year’s Golden Gal is Aug. 31. File photo

B.C. eyes surcharge on fl ow of Kinder Morgan oil

Environment Minister Terry Lake talks about proposed pipeline projects in B.C. recently. File Photo

Kinder Morgan works with B.C. on proposed pipeline expansion

Canoe Regatta committee seeks Golden Gal nominations for 2012 award


Editor, The Times:I visit Clearwater

about eight times each year and often have a read through your paper online between visits and before I come to see

what is happening in Clearwater.

In the past the Clearwater Times was my main source about what is going in your great town. I would find

out about community theater, farmers markets, outdoor events, and other activities of interest.

I've noticed that in the past year I require a sub-scription fee to read your paper online. It seems strange that a community that is trying to attract tourist dollars to boost its economy is making it hard to access commu-nity information.

The companies that advertise on your site are also losing out. They pay you a fee to get their message across and since you have added the sub-scription charge I am no

longer exposed to their message, a big loss for them and a poor return on their investment. I'm sure there are many oth-ers like me that used to use this service and have decided to not spend time on your site due to this subscription fee.

A community news-paper (especially the online version) should be free; it should provide residents and visitors with community infor-mation. If managed properly, it informs and builds community.

Ben CoulasVancouver, B.C.

Editor: The TimesI should feel excited about the

Minister of Education, George Abbott's announcement about A New Focus on Reading. Instead I feel queasy at the amount of money being offered to implement something that is not new.

In the 33 years I worked as a primary classroom teacher, read-ing was always a focus. I feel Mr. Abbott has missed the mark. Most students learn to read. Teachers need support to help them teach

the bottom few who struggle. With the reinstatement of professional teacher librarians and modernized school libraries the teachers would receive the support they so desper-ately require.

I am curious to know how the library at Clearwater Secondary School will be staffed now that the long-time professional librarian has retired. I know that the library at Raft River Elementary, serving over 300 students, is run with the energy of a person who also has

other teaching responsibilities and part time clerical support.

Money needs to be put where it will most directly affect the learning of children, and not into another bureaucrat whose job it is to call meetings and discuss pro-grams. Mr. Abbott, please fund our school libraries and hire full time, professional teacher librarians.

Sandra Holmes Clearwater, B.C.

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Guest editorial by Gwynne Dyer

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One of the best tax-avoidance tac-tics in the late Roman Empire was to sell yourself into slavery. You didn’t really have to work as somebody’s slave, of course - but with the legal status of slave, you were exempt from taxation.

Nowadays the legal manipulations used to avoid taxation are less dramat-ic but more effective. James Henry, former chief economist at business consultancy McKinsey and a member of Tax Justice Network, has just pub-lished a report, “The Price of Offshore Revisited”, that estimates the amount of wealth hidden in tax havens by the super-rich at a minimum of $21 tril-lion: i.e. $21,000,000,000,000.

Henry came up with this num-ber by sifting through data from the Bank for International Settlements, the International Monetary Fund, and private sector analysts - and it does not even include yachts, mansions, art works and other forms of wealth held overseas.

It’s a very large amount of money: equal to the annual Gross Domestic Product of both the United States and Japan. Some of it is the laundered proceeds of crime. Much of it is money stolen from national budgets by corrupt national elites (an estimat-ed $306 billion from Nigeria, $798 billion from Russia, $1,189 billion from China). But most is deposited by the super-rich of the West.

Henry’s report calculates that almost half of the minimum estimate of $21 trillion is owned by just 92,000 people, some of whom pay no tax at all. Information of this sort is dan-gerous. It may infuriate those who merely work for a salary or an hourly wage, and whose taxes have to fill the gap created by the defection of the super-rich. But the British govern-ment, at least, knows how to deal with that sort of thing.

Less than 48 hours after Henry’s revelations, British politician David Gauke, one of the Treasury ministers, publicly asserted that the lower orders cheat on their taxes just as much as the rich. “Getting a discount with your plumber by paying cash in hand is something that is a big cost to the Revenue and means others must pay more in tax,” he said.

But ultra-rich people who avoid taxes on vast sums of money by employing expensive experts to hide their wealth overseas fall into a dif-ferent category from the electrician who wants to be paid in cash. And governments desperate for more rev-enue are finally starting to go after the tax havens.

Britain has made a deal with the Swiss authorities in which UK residents with undeclared assets in Swiss banks can make a one-off payment to the British Treasury of between 21 and 41 percent on their total assets, clear the slate, and remain anonymous. The Swiss will then levy a withholding tax of 27-48 percent on future money going into those accounts, which will also go to Britain.

Germany has negotiated a simi-lar deal, although it is still awaiting ratification by the Bundestag (par-liament). The U.S. government has taken a different tack, demanding that Swiss banks hand over information on thousands of undeclared accounts held by American citizens. The heat is definitely on, and yet....

Yet while all this was going on, the amount of wealth that is managed by the top 10 private banks, most of it held overseas in secret accounts, has more than doubled in the past five years.

- Gwynne Dyer is a London-based independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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?Do you think there should be a lifeguard at Dutch Lake

beach?

Jodie Larocque (Kamloops, with Chico): Yes, look at all the little kids. It's a popular beach.

Michelle Baker:I think it would be a good idea but I wouldn't say it's mandatory.

Clyde MacLennan (with Imogene): Yes, but not if it means my municipal taxes go up.

Alex Arduini:I think it would give chil-dren in our community an opportunity for jobs. I put my children in swim classes so they could work as lifeguards.

Alice Ramsauer: I say yes. Blue River has one.

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Editor, The Times:The most recent meeting of the North Thompson

Communities Foundation was held at the Aboriginal Sharing Centre in Clearwater. Our monthly meetings are generally held on the third Thursday of each month - alternating between Clearwater and Barriere. The NT Communities Foundation is a member of the Communities Foundations of Canada and as a member it is held to the very highest standards.

Each year we sponsor community organizations with our grants. As we have our moneys invested both locally and with the Vancouver Foundation, we are able to grant an average of $5,000 a year back into the community.

Over the past nine years of our existence this translates into approximately $45,000. We have helped with community proj-ects such as the refurbishing of the Blue River, Little Fort and Upper Clearwater halls. We have helped to fund events such as those put on by artisans and youth. We have helped school pro-grams, recreation groups, youth groups, community kitchens and 4H clubs. It is exciting and demanding work.

The board members represent the communities of the valley. We also have persons who work with the Foundation members to do the committee work that needs to take place to make recom-mendations to the board. There is a place for anyone who would like to be involved, and volunteers are always welcome.

Philanthropic giving is an amazing opportunity to support one's community, as it provides citizens with an opportunity to support the valley without much effort on their part. One way is by monthly giving, which is done by asking your bank to trans-fer in a monthly donation from your account to that of the NT Communities Foundation or with post-dated cheques. Another thoughtful way is to leave money, stock and bonds or even prop-erty and life insurance policies to the Foundation. We are ever so grateful to those individuals and families who have chosen one of these methods to support the future of the communities of this valley.

If you would like to find out more about the NT Communities Foundation, please check out our website or perhaps phone one of the board members to discover how you can best be involved. If you would like to become a supporter, please let us know.

Cheryl Thomas, chairNT Communities Foundation

Editor, The Times:Have you spotted a

strange curling disease in your homegrown vegetables?

Have you heard the words Aminopyralid or Clopyralid? How about picloram, triclopyr, or 2,4-D? If not, I am sure you know the word herbicide and, for some of you, Grazon is a familiar word. These herbicides are used to control the growth of broad-leaved weeds like docks and thistles in

grassland and pasture. Grasses are unaffected by the chemical, but it's taken up and incor-porated into the lignin, the woody tissue in the plant. There it remains, is eaten by horses, cows and other rumi-nants and is expelled, still lethal, in their manures. Mammals do not metabolize Grazon so, when ingested, it is rapidly excreted from the body in the urine and feces.

Some local suppliers

of manure may not be aware of its presence, so have supplied their product in good faith to those of us who grow organically here in the valley. Also, straw, hay and silage used for winter-feed and bedding has come previously sprayed with this her-bicide. Most farmers assume the herbicides they use will degrade quickly. Most (so we're told) do. Aminopyralid, and its precursor Clopyralid, do not.

Evidently the problem isn't new, though the scale of its effects - in the U.K. and the USA at least - appear unprecedented. Problems began to emerge when farmers and gardeners in north-western Washington state used compost made with manure from farms on which Aminopyralid had been applied (one farmer reported more than $200,000 in crop loss-es). Continued on A7

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Two small white dogs happily greet me when entering Ken Grant’s house. While his place looks tiny on the outside, it is surpris-ingly spacious on the inside. Here lives a man with good taste and an eye for detail. We sit down in comfortable chairs for a wonderful cup of tea with a gorgeous look on Dutch Lake.

A little bit of Clearwater history“My grandparents moved to Clearwater

in the early 1900s,” says Grant. “First, my grandfather Arthur Harby came from Scotland, soon followed by his brother Bill.” They discovered that the soil around Dutch Lake allows for excellent berry growing - strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, rasp-berries, etc. and so they started a successful berry farm. They shipped their produce by train to Edmonton.

“My family was the first in town to have water inside the house,” he tells. “They pumped the water directly up from the ground under the place.”

Grant’s house actually used to be the family’s summer kitchen where his grand-parents cooked for the crewmen who made the railway ties for the railroad so the house they lived in wouldn’t get too hot.

Grant is related to a lot of people in town among them the Grants, the Harbys, the McLennans, and the Millers.

“The Millers,” he says, “lived on the other side of the lake where now Dutch Lake Resort is.”

They had a lot of children and when they had another child they would build another room to the house. His family called it the train. The Miller family had enough children to start Raft River School but the current school is a different one than the original one.

His life mostly outside of ClearwaterKen Grant was born in Kamloops and

even though he hasn’t lived in Clearwater for most of his life, this has always been home.

He grew up in Doug Meadows and in various places on Vancouver Island as his parents moved around. They made their liv-ing fixing up houses and when finished they

would move on to the next. But every year he got to visit Clearwater.

Grant has had a varied career. He started out cutting grass and newspaper delivery. He then moved into working at a service station and he was an ambulance attendant for a while. He was asked to be the colonel’s aide in the air force stationed out at Dow

Air Force Base in Bangor, Maine, for four years. He also drove a milk truck, had a flower shop, an insurance business, built and remodeled houses, a garden center, and had a New York style delicatessen store. From 1983 - 2000 he had a bed, bath, gift, dining, kitchen store “Granderson’s” in Seaside, Oregon. He admits that he misses the people

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room that is made of the more than 500 neckties he had when he retired. He wasn’t going to wear them anymore so a friend made four small quilts and four full size blankets out of them and then even had neckties left over to sell on eBay.

He admits that three times he came awfully close to marrying but he believes, “The girls saw how hard he worked in his store and the hours he made and they didn’t want to have that kind of life.”

Home in ClearwaterMr. Grant hopes to die in the house he

lives in now because this is truly his home. In the meantime, he does what he loves doing, working in his beautifully lush flower garden and looking after his house. And if anyone ever wonders, he is the old man by the lake.

Ken Grant checks out the fl owers in his garden by Dutch Lake. Although he lived most of his life elsewhere, he has always thought of Clearwater as home. Photo by Margo Venema

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William Charles Grant and Isabella Grant stand in front of their home at Glen Eddie, Clearwater. Their grandson, Ken Grant, has retired to live in Clearwater. Photo from Upper North Thompson Reflections

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Continued from A5Problems with

manure contaminated with Aminopyralid residue surfaced in the U.K. in June and July 2008. At the end of July 2008, Dow Agro Sciences implemented an immediate suspen-sion of U.K. sales and use of herbicides. Small farmers and gardeners in Britain reported symptoms of Aminopyralid injury to vegetable crops in July 2011.

The problem may be traced locally to incorrect use of the herbicides. Farmers and ranchers are not read-ing the labels correctly. Milestone's label states: "Do not spread manure from animals that have grazed or consumed forage or eaten hay from treated areas with-in the previous three days [of application] on land used for growing susceptible broadleaf crops." That label goes on to explain that such manures may only be

safely applied to pasture grasses, grass grown for seed and wheat and warns: "Do not plant a broadleaf crop in fields treated in the previ-ous year with manure from animals that have grazed forage or eaten hay harvested from Aminopyralid-treated areas ..."

Aminopyralid is of concern to vegetable growers, as it can enter the food chain via manure that contains long-lasting residues of the herbicide. It affects potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and beans, causing deformed plants, and poor or non-existent yields.

I urge gardeners and farmers/ranchers alike to inform yourselves about the dangers of these herbicides. Make sure of the source of the manures for your gardens as this chemical will not be destroyed by your composting process and must be left from two to five years to break down in the soils.

It does not travel out of soils or compost bins. You will lose the ability to grow your broadleaf vegetable crops for the years it takes to break down this herbicide.

Here are several other Internet resources you can check out to learn more about this problem. I have learned first-hand and never want a repeat of this danger in my gardens.

• www.biocycle.

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• myfolia.com/journals/21643-amin-opyralid-theres-muck-in-the-muck

• www.guardian.co.uk/environment/georgemonbiot/2011/jul/15/vegetables-disease-aminopyralid-pesticide (he means herbicide)

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Increased traffic on the highwayWith summer in full swing we have seen

an increased amount of traffic on the highway. However, with that comes many erratic driver complaints.

The detachment has received numerous com-plaints in the last week of drivers traveling at high rates of speed, passing unsafely and driving aggressively.

Everyone is reminded to slow down and be aware of others on the road. If you see someone driving erratically, please call 911 with the license plate, make/model of the suspect vehicle and direction of travel.

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and collided with the guardrail off the southbound lane.

The driver of the truck was not injured but traffic was stopped in both directions for approxi-mately 45 minutes.

Clearwater RCMP would like to thank Clearwater Towing, Clearwater EHS, Department of Highways and Blackpool Highway Rescue for their assistance and getting traffic moving again.

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The driver of the pickup was stopped for doing a 146 km/ hr in a 100 km/hr zone. The driver was issue a $368 violation ticket for excessive speed-ing and had his pickup towed and impounded for seven days, all at the driver’s expense.

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45 YEARS AGO:The government had

no intention of leaving the North Thompson without a conserva-tion officer, wrote W.K. Kiernan, the minister responsible, in a letter to Central

North Thompson Chamber of Commerce. Patrol duties for the Clearwater area were being done from Kamloops, while the McBride-Valemount area was being handled from Prince George. Conservation officer Raymond William Serediak had appar-ently been transferred to Smithers.

Clearwater Ski Club members gave approval to borrowing up to $5,000 to make improvements. The club, formed the previ-ous year, had cleared a ski run, installed a rope tow, built a skating rink with clubhouse, installed a rifle range at the bottom of the hill, and put in a portable lighting plant.

Organizers were making plans for the third Yellowhead Caravan from Winnipeg to the Pacific coast. The first had occurred in 1949 over what was little more than a

wagon road. In many areas the travelers had to lay planks over the CNR tracks. A second caravan was staged in 1959. The third caravan was to pay tribute to Charles Grant, Q.C., of Edmonton. In 1922 he was the first person to drive this section of the route, using his Model T Ford.

40 YEARS AGO:Wells Gray Hospital

Board chairman George Smith announced that Mrs. Rice from Surrey General was the first nurse-administrator for the 10-bed Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital. The new

building could be open by Oct. 1.

Highways Minister Phil Gaglardi promised $20,000 to improve the road to Wells Gray Park following a tour organized by Upper Clearwater resident Mrs. Donalda Mann. Wells Gray Women’s Institute hoped to take other politicians on a bus trip along the road and make the road an election issue. Liberal candidate Bill Mercer said one resident had mailed rotten timbers from one of the bridges to Mr. Gaglardi without any visible reaction.

Fire captain Art Mayer and fireman Henry Plugoway were to fly to Ontario to drive home a new fire truck ordered by Clearwater Improvement District.

35 YEARS AGO:CNT Lions and

Clearwater Swim Club worked together with two days of fine weath-er to come up with a successful Dutch Lake Regatta. Rudi Bauer put on an aerial acrobatic display. Carrie Watts, Lisa Wadlegger and Mary DeNeef were in a three-way tie for top aggregate in the swim-ming races.

Bingo, pillow fights, darts, fishpond, nail driving, horseshoe throwing, pie eating, beer drinking and a turkey shoot were among the events at Blue River’s four-day Summerfest ‘77.

The existing bleach-ers in the Sportsplex were to be torn out and replaced with seating for 500 to 550 persons.

Construction began on a new Vavenby post office, to be located next to the old facility.

30 YEARS AGO:Hundreds of people

came out to enjoy two days of fun at the Lions Club’s annual Dutch Lake Regatta. Kamloops Sports Parachute Club put on a demonstration, and one of the skydivers, Dwayne Piper, put in the best men’s time in the island swim, at 12 minutes 12 seconds. Local swim instructor Carolyn Buck bettered that time in the wom-en’s category at 11:26.

Thirty members of the Shadowfax Track and Field Club took part in the B.C. Junior Development Championships at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby. They won three gold, eight silver and 10 bronze medals.

25 YEARS AGO:Former Anglican

Church minister Ken Earl and his wife, Audrey, were among the visitors at the Little Fort Craft Fair. They had moved to Kamloops due to poor health.

Lack of volunteers forced the cancellation of the Can-U-Canoe event on Dutch Lake.

Two Clearwater players participated in the Senior A provincial softball championships. Darin Yurkiw played with the Vancouver Regents, while Rob Sunderman was with the Port Alberni A’s, the tournament winners.

20 YEARS AGO:An early morning

fire totally destroyed Dutch Lake Motel. A restless three-month-old baby was credited with providing the first warning. No one was injured, although one person was said to have suffered smoke inhala-tion.

Over 100 people attended a forum on a proposal to divert water from the North Thompson River to California. They voted unanimously against the idea in a show of hands when asked by North Thompson Indian Band chief Nathan Matthew. Other speakers were M.P. Nelson Riis and MLA Fred Jackson.

15 YEARS AGO:A 24-year-old

Clearwater resident suf-fered a broken vertebra after his Honda Civic struck a large rock on Highway 5 at Wolf’s Corner. The car rolled over on its roof in the ditch, leaving the young man hanging upside down by his seat-belt.

Former fire chief Mark Coffin and other former members of the department were striv-ing to re-establish fire protection for Little Fort. When emergency crews tried to dispatch the community’s fire truck to the scene of a vehicle fire on Highway 24, they were informed that the truck was unli-censed and uninsured.

North Thompson Community Skills Center was prepar-ing to move from its temporary location in Brookfield Mall to the former School District 26 offices next to Raft River Elementary. “We’re looking forward to getting into a place where we can get some work done,” said man-ager Denny Fahrenholtz. Construction should

be complete by early September, said proj-ect coordinator Terry Rogers.

10 YEARS AGO: Canvassers in the

upper North Thompson Valley did more than their share on a petition calling for proportional representation, accord-ing to local organizer Dave Milton. More that 400 residents from Little Fort to Blue River signed the petition, he reported.

Unseasonably cool and wet weather had put a damper on the fire season for the Clearwater Fire Center. There was only one fire burning in the Clearwater fire zone at the time.

5 YEARS AGO: A small wild-

fire broke out off of Camp Two Road near Brookfield Creek in Clearwater. The fire was just a few kilo-meters away from the Grizzly Heights and Sunshine Valley neighbourhoods.

Wells Gray Country services committee completed upgrades to the Clearwater River Trail with a grant from the Union of B.C. Municipalities commu-nity tourism fund and Ministry of Tourism and Sport. The $22,000 grant also helped pay for upgrades to Dutch Lake Beach and for the translation of the Wells Gray Country website to French and German.

1 YEAR AGO:Blackwell Park

Operations hosted a treasure hunt in Wells Gray Park on B.C. Day, Aug. 1.

Kamloops Fire Center prohibited all open fires in the Clearwater Fire Zone until Oct. 1. The ban did not apply to camp-fires or to cooking stoves that use gas, pro-pane or briquettes.

A total of 11 teams took part in the sec-ond annual Lolly Fehr Memorial slow pitch tournament. Blue River Blues, the host team, took third place.

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Bring it on.That's the response

from Kamloops-North Thompson Liberal MLA Terry Lake to a damning report from B.C.'s auditor general, describing Victoria's books as a huge mess.

"We've known that this has been an issue," Lake told KTW.

"I think having the auditor general's report will help us in terms of . . . coming up with something constructive."

Auditor General John Doyle said years of neglect resulted in a $1.3-billion discrep-ancy in his review.

The next step for Doyle will be to audit MLA spend-ing - something Lake welcomed with open arms.

"I'm happy to have my expenses audited any time," he said.

"I run my constitu-ency office in a way that's transparent and I think we all should be

doing that."Meanwhile, the

Legislative Assembly Management Committee met on Tuesday, July 31, to discuss Doyle's critical report.

The committee is the statutory all-party committee respon-sible for the overall management and administration of the Legislative Assembly.

Following this meeting, the commit-tee will issue a public statement, including a full schedule of meet-ings and a work plan to expedite action on audit concerns.

"As chair of the Legislative Assembly Management Committee, I take the report and its findings very seriously", said Bill Barisoff, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and B.C. Liberal MLA for Penticton. of British Columbia.

Doyle's review fol-lowed his report on the provincial gov-ernment's reporting recently week on the

deficit.While Finance

Minister Kevin Falcon announced the prov-ince posted a $1.8-bil-lion deficit for the 2011-2012 fiscal year, Doyle said the actual deficit is actually $2.35 billion - $520 million more than the B.C. Liberals reported.

Doyle said the deficit is higher than

reported because some of the government's financial summary does not follow gener-ally accepted account-ing practices.

The auditor-general noted that auditors-general have raised concerns about pro-vincial government financial statements in 13 of the past 17 years.

Stars of the nightBill Burnyeat, the community astronomer at the HR MacMillan Space Center, will be the presenter at this year’s Star Gazing Festival on Thursday at Trophy Mountain Buffalo Ranch in Upper Clearwater. Gates open at 7:30 and the presentation will be at 8:30. Bring your own blanket, lawn chair and binoculars. Photo submitted

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Kinder Morgan officials are denying that heavy oil sands bitumen - already carried by tanker through Vancouver harbor - would sink if it ever spilled in the ocean.

Grilled by Metro Vancouver politicians July 26, company reps called it mis-information in the media that diluted bitumen sinks in water, making a marine spill cleanup virtually impossible.

"The diluted bitumen and other products don't sink," said Mike Davis, Kinder Morgan Canada's director of marine development and engineering. "They're less dense that sea water. They float."

He added any heavy crude oil could eventually sink if it "weathers" on the surface for too long, but added there's no indication that would happen

if a bitumen spill was boomed and cleaned within a reasonable period of time.

Mayors at the Metro port cities committee said later they were surprised to hear the claim - and skeptical.

So was B.C. Environment Minister Terry Lake when asked for comment.

"The prevailing view is that bitumen will sink rather than float," Lake said, but added more information might be needed.

The province's newly released technical report on heavy oil pipelines specifically lists bitumen's different properties - and its potential to sink and compli-cate cleanup - as a source of higher risk.

Davis said the first trial ship-ments of bitumen from Alberta's oil sands via the Trans Mountain pipeline through the Lower Mainland began in

the 1980s.He estimated between 20 and

30 per cent of the 300,000 bar-rels per day now flowing down the pipeline is either diluted bitu-men or similar types of heavy crude oil.

If federal regulators approve the company's plan to twin the 60-year-old pipeline and increase the capacity to 750,000 barrels, an estimated 300 tankers a year would go through Vancouver, up from about 70 now.

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Margot Venema

Recently, artists Charlene Lau, Arden Dunfield, Johan Raes, Georgina Leighton, Robin Walker, Len Hurst and Sara Bromley teamed up to start the Wells Gray Gallery, a coopera-tive art gallery located at the Clearwater Infocenter.

They celebrated

their grand opening on Friday evening, July 27.

The event started off with a mix and mingle of the gallery artists and art lovers.

It was an evening filled with art, refresh-ments, and door prizes.

In her opening speech Arden Dunfield welcomed everyone for coming to this

unique event and talked about how the Wells Gray Gallery came into existence.

The Saturday was reserved for demon-strations in various art forms such as painting, pottery, and making chocolate covered nougat.

Locals and tourists ventured in and out throughout the day to admire and buy some

of the displayed art. The gallery is open

seven days a week so everyone can visit and get a taste of this new unique little Clearwater gem.

Although the long-

term goal is to become a profit-making com-mercial venture, it is understood that the ini-tial objective is to give local artists a place to show their wares and gain experience.

Insight Tire and Auto owners Rhonda and Scott Kershaw cut the ribbon to offi cially open their new shop in Clearwater. The two have provided auto and light truck repair and maintenance in Barriere since 2003 and are now expanding their business into the former Bob’s Wildwood service station. More than 50 people attended the opening, which was held Wednesday. Dignitaries on hand included MLA Terry Lake, Clearwater Mayor John Harwood, and Barriere Mayor Bill Humphries. Photo by Keith McNeill

Local artists start gallery in Infocenter

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Insight Tire and Auto might be a new business in Clearwater, but it’s one with deep roots in the North Thompson Valley.

That was the gist of Mayor John Harwood’s remarks as he spoke during the official grand opening of Insight’s new Clearwater location last Wednesday.

Insight Tire and Auto will help contribute to the economic prosperity that he feels confident is coming to the valley, said Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake.

Owners Scott and Rhonda Kershaw, and man-ager Kevin Kershaw, welcomed the more than 50 local residents attending to the event.

Other dignitaries present included Barriere Mayor Bill Humphries, Clearwater councilors Jon Kreke, Barry Banford and Shelley Sim, and Brian Sims and Shirley Culver from Community Futures in Kamloops.

Simpcw First Nation elder Sam Saul gave a blessing to help the enterprise go in the right direction.

Insight Tire and Auto got its start in July of 2003 when Scott Kershaw returned to Barriere after working in management for a large tire retailer. Following in the footsteps of his father, Bill Kershaw, who operated a service station in Barriere for many years, Scott sought to start his own business.

Insight opens in Clearwater

A crowd gathers outside the new Wells Gray Gallery at the Wells Gray Infocenter in Clearwater. A consortium of local artists are displaying their products at the gallery. Photo by Margot Venema

Supplying for arts and craftsChristine Wright, owner of recently opened Greenscapes Art & Craft, arranges some of the craft supplies available at her new business. Wright offers a wide variety of products, including natural soaps, sunscreen, and body butters, as well as beaded jewellery, local art, handmade cosmetics, and much, much more. You can visit Greenscapes at 543 Swanson Rd. next to Greffard’s Saw Shop. Photo by Melody Hauser


Bobby Mear

Congratulations to Ryan Sorenson on his first Main event win earlier this year. Ryan

is on top of the points in the Street Stock divi-sion, with three races left. He is battling hard to win his first points championship with the

help of Mark Salden, who put his first season on hold to crew for Ryan.

My season has had its ups and downs with

the loss of crewmember Ken Rhodes, which hit the team hard. But we will battle on in his name.

The ARCA OK Tire Series continues to be one of the most com-petitive racing I have ever done. This makes for very tight racing. Having been spun out early in the last two races I had to come from the back of the field to top 10 finishes (hard work). Presently I sit in fifth place points with two races to go. Next race will be in Agassiz on Aug. 11.

I appreciate the efforts of my crew. They gave me a very fast racecar this year that is fun to drive.

Thanks to all the Clearwater fans who follow us. It’s great to see you at the races.

See ya at the track.

Keith McNeill

“She is the best dres-sage instructor I’ve ever worked with. I’m just so happy she’s living in the Clearwater area.”

That’s Birch Island resident Carol McNeil’s reaction after studying with Aida Andersen for several weeks.

Andersen and her partner, Lars Kolind, have owned Nakiska Ranch in Upper Clearwater for about 1 1/2 year.

Recently Andersen, who trained with several dressage instructors in Scandinavia at various levels, has started teach-ing privately as well as helping out with the

North Thompson Ladies Drill Team.

“Dressage is all about controlling the horse,” Andersen said. “Horses like to have a clear chain of command. They like to know who’s boss. When a horse is confused about who is in charge, they panic, and accidents happen.”

Dressage has been described as horse ballet in which horse and rider are expected to perform a series of predeter-mined movements from memory.

“The horses love it,” Andersen said. “They love a mental challenge. It’s incredible how much they understand.”

“They’re intelligent, social animals. You need to remember that, and that you’re training large, very muscular ath-letes. You’re not training a bicycle.”

Andersen said McNeil’s horse, Bugsy, a 17-year-old Morgan, is what they call in the dressage world a “schoolmaster.”

“He knows all the moves. You just have to get him to relax and

he’ll do it. He’s such a gentleman,” she said.

“A horse like Bugsy needs to learn new things, go places, see other horses.”

Training a horse for dressage involves a lot of stretching, bending and relaxation, as well as developing muscular strength.

The objective is to do the movements precisely and without strain.

“There should be no tension. That’s

not acceptable,” said Andersen. “Everything should be soft and easy.”

The skills learned in dressage are trans-ferable to other ridg-ing styles, including Western.

“It’s essentially the same thing they’re doing, just different tacks,” she said.

“A really good rop-ing horse, once it’s trained, feels very proud to be taken out to con-trol cows. It wants to

be praised for doing it right. As for the cows ... they couldn’t care less.”

Andersen has several other local riders who she is coaching in dres-sage.

Recently she also began helping out with the North Thompson Ladies Drill Team.

“We’re all very excited about it,” she said. “It takes a lot of work to ride a drill pro-gram. They’re doing a very good job.”

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Aida Andersen (l) coaches Carol McNeil on Bugsy in the art of dressage at the McNeil ranch in Birch Island on Monday. Photo by Keith McNeill

Learning the art of dressage

2012 oval races nearing end of season

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Results from the Reg Chamber’s 6 Annual Memorial Golf Tournament sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #259

In fi rst place this year is a team from Kamloops, the • players are: Carey Rumba, Brett Procknow, Blake Mithrush and Chris Hicks.Second place is the team of Levi Turcotte, Dustin • Wurm, Bryan Cederholm and Derek Simpson.Women’s longest putt goes to Anita Chiasson• Women’s longest drive goes to Melenie Freeston• Men’s longest put goes to Brett Procknow• Men’s longest drive goes to Blake Mithrush• While the Men’s closet to the pin is Wade Schreder.•

On behalf of the Royal Canadian Legion, we would like to thank the Wells Gray Golf and RV Park for hosting our

tournament. We all had a good time. Thank you to all the Clearwater and area businesses for their support by

donating prizes and sponsoring holes. And a big thank you to all those that came out to golf.

A very special thanks to those that assisted with the registration, raffl e, half and half draws and setting up of everything at the park. Dolly, Anita, Janice, Bernice, Joe and Linda. Without your help the tournament would not

happen. Again thank you all very much.Yours sincerely

Tournament organizers, Bill & Dolly Parman

District of Clearwater • TNRD • Clearwater & District • Chamber of Commerce Beta Sigma Phi Sonority • H & R Block • Pharmasave• Safety Mart • M.W. Sharke• D.J. Plumbing• McFive Enterprises • Wells Gray Inn • Double R Pizza • Jim’s Food Market • Dee’s General Store • Aspen Auto Parts • Century 21 • On-Call • Strawberry Moose • Home Hardware • KOA Campground • Wadlegger Logging & • Construction J. Grant McGill Logging Ltd. • Fleetwest • Ace Western Motel • Dairy Queen • TML Enterprises • Interior Savings Credit Union • Cook Creek • Canadian Western Bank • H & R Block Clearwater •

Avril’s Garden • Clearwater Country Inn • Borrow Enterprise • Rona • Kamloops Wildlife Park • Senor Froggy`s • Painted Turtle • Interior White Water • Expeditions Liquid Lifestyles • Riverside Fitness • Rooted By The River • Kal Tire • Clearwater Ski Hill • Ken Kjenstad/Marie Dee and • all the Concession crewDoug Borrow and all the • fi eld crewCathy Noble and all the • scorekeepersNikki Reiter and all the 50/50 • crewNissa Mcgill for many • hours she spent making the program.Christy Kjenstad • Tami Pigeon • Kevin Podbisky fro running • the skills competition.The wonderful ladies who • cooked dinner for over 300 people.

Clearwater Minor Ball would like to thank the following people and business for their tremendous support during the 2012 Midget/Peewee Provincials. It was the volunteers and businesses that made the championships such a success.

Due to the overwhelming response with the volunteers there were too many to list but we appreciate everyone that came out and helped.

Thank You!

St James Catholic Church

Sunday Service Mass • 11am - 12pmTuesday & Thursday

10am324 Clearwater

Village Road 250-672-5949

•Father Don O’Reilly

Clearwater Seventh-Day

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Saturday Service - 10amClearwater Christian Church

Ph. 250-674-3468

CLEARWATER UNITED CHURCHCatholic Church of St. James

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The Rev. Graham Brownmiller250-672-5653

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www.norththompsonpc.ca

Clearwater Living Streams Christian

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

Clearwater Community Churchopen to everyone - all denominations

CLEARWATER NEW LIFE ASSEMBLYDan Daase - Pastor

Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am

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

Thursday 3-5pm Kids ClubPhone: 250-674-2345

308 W Old N Thompson Hwy

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VAVENBY CHRISTIAN CHURCH

3083 Capostinsky Rd. • Service 11 a.m.

Sunday Morning Celebration

ServicesIan Moilliet Pastor -

250-676-9574Non Denominational

Clearwater Christian Church“an Independent” congregation in fellowship with the

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

(Behind Mohawk Station)

Sunday Worship Service

10 am

On the Web: www.clchch.comFor information

250.674.3841 or 250.674.2912

Interim Pastor David Crouse250.674.1332

www.ccbaptist.ca

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Pharmacists are asked questions about new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The use of coconut oil to improve AD symptoms is one of those questions. So far, the evidence is minimal, but some people are willing to try it. Remember that one tablespoonful of coconut oil contains 120 calories and 12 grams of saturated fat. It’s good to tell your doctor you are doing this.

The anticoagulant, warfarin (popularly known as a ‘blood thinner’), has many drug and food interactions. For example, leafy green vegetables contain vitamin K, which can work against the warfarin. However, this doesn’t mean cutting these foods out of your diet totally. Just be consistent with the amount you consume daily, and your warfarin dose will be adjusted accordingly.

Bowel infections with C. diffi cile bacteria can be hard to treat and can be fatal. Instilling fecal material from a healthy donor via an enema can help normalize the bacterial fl ora in the bowel and lead to recovery. A synthetic form of fecal matter called RePOOPulate containing 33 strains of bacteria is being developed as a viable alternative to real fecal contents.

When do you stop taking a prescription medication? It is always best to consult your doctor about whether it’s okay to discontinue a drug. It can be dangerous to stop ‘cold turkey’. Our pharmacists can supply some guidance on this subject.

Our job as your pharmacist, is to ensure you get the most out of your medication. Understanding your medications is the key. We can help you with this.


Five adventurous women from Vavenby Christian Church went on a 3 1/2 hour rafting trip down the Clearwater River with Liquid Lifestyles on Monday, July 30. The weather was beautiful, the water was warm, and the rapids were exciting.

The group started off by putting on their safety gear such as a wetsuit, fleece vest, windbreaker, and hel-met. Then the women listened to the safety rules. As the raft drifted further away from shore everyone had to prac-tice pulling in someone else that had “fallen overboard”. Rowing techniques were prac-ticed next. After that the real trip began.

As the raft trav-eled downstream the guide pointed out and

explained many sce-nic wonders such as the volcanic caves, the osprey nests, and named the canyons and the wild rapids that the group splashed through.

There was a stop at

one point for the group to go on a short hike to see the Kettle Rapids. The women could instantly see why they were not being put to the test on these suicid-al waves. Everyone got

back on the raft further down the river.

All the ladies had an exhilarating time. After the trip they dried them-selves off and went out to lunch to relive their adventure.

Busy month at SerenityAugust will be

a busy month at Serenity Center for the Performing Arts. Becoming Shiloh will be held there from Aug. 10 - 12 for its fifth year. There will be free camping on the grounds

and a concession will be available.

Becoming Shiloh is a Christian music festival with work-shops being held on the Saturday. The festival will start at 10 a.m. each day and entrance will be by donation.

Some of the groups that will be entertaining are One Silver Coin, Russ Rosen, Benjamin Dunn from California, The Liberty Band, She Says Electric, and Barkley West. For more infor-mation go online at www.becomingshiloh.com.

The August con-cert at the Serenity Performing Arts Centre is on the 18th at 7 p.m. Performers will be Sister Girl and Cod Gone Wild. The group Sister Girl entertained audiences last year at Serenity.

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It is with deep regret and sadness that the Thompson-Regional District announces the passing of Bonnie CruzelleMyram, Electoral Area "O" (Lower North Thompson) director, after a long battle with cancer.

Randy Murray, TNRD chair and Electoral Area "M" director, expressed sor-row and grief on behalf of himself and the board at CruzelleMyram's pass-ing. He also praised her valuable contributions to the board on behalf of her constituents.

"Our thoughts and hearts go out to Bonnie's family and friends at this dif-ficult time," Murray said. "We will miss her laugh and that twinkle in her eye;

you could always count on Bonnie and her straightforward approach as she went about representing her constituents and tackling the issues. We were fortunate to have her as a good friend, a strong colleague and a truly genuine person."

CruzelleMyram, from Barriere, first served as an alternate director for Electoral "O" from 2005 to 2006.

She was subsequently acclaimed as director for Electoral Area "O" in 2007, a position she held until her passing.

During her time on the TNRD board, CruzelleMyram served on several board com-mittees, including most recently drinking water and utilities; emergency management; as well as the economic, tour-ism and regional parks committee.

Thompson Nicola Regional district mourns passing of director Bonnie CruzelleMyram

Bonnie CruzelleMyram

Barriere Star/Journal

Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) advises that a byelection must be held in cases when a director dies, unless it is in an election year.

Due to the fact that TNRD Area "O" Director Bonnie CruzelleMyram recently passed away after battling cancer, a byelection will most likely be held for Area "O" the first part of November 2012, with nominations for the byelection starting 45 days prior.

Currently filling the position until the byelec-tion, is alternate director Mike Fennell, who previ-ously served two terms as mayor of Barriere.

Byelection to be held for Area "O"

Group enjoys river adventure thrillsVavenbyNews

Five women from Vavenby go through the rapids on the Clearwater River. In the raft with guide Adam are Vicki Cook, Vienna Moilliet, Karen Moilliet, Valerie Gerber and Robyn Rexin. Photo courtesy of Liquid Lifestyles


New clothing store seeks to offer optionsKeith McNeill

There's a new clothing store in Clearwater and it's seeking to give local residents more variety in their shopping choices.

"My main objective to get a little something for all age groups," said business owner Rhonda England. "I'd like to hear what people are inter-ested in. That's why we have a suggestion box on the front counter."

Customer input has already resulted in England stocking a selection of plus-sizes.

She is also negotiating for the opportunity to stock a line of high-end jeans.

Originally from the Lower Mainland, England moved to Clearwater about one year ago to help care for her mother, who was not in good health.

Her mother passed away last April but her father is still here and she's found she's fallen in love with Clearwater.

"It's a pleasure to live here and be part of the community," she said. "It's been a very pleasant

experience in my life."When her mother died she felt the urge to start

her own business again."Entrepreneurship runs in my blood," she said.

"My mother was in business, and I had a home-bound salon business for 10 years. I also did hear-ing testing."

She considered opening her own salon again but decided a clothing store would fill a greater need.

"So far it's been fun," England reported. "I've never been in retail before and I'm really enjoying it. It's been a learning experience every day."

The new store owner has four children. Two sons live elsewhere, one son attends Clearwater Secondary School, and one daughter is thinking of moving to Clearwater with her granddaughter.

Swag Dudz owner Rhonda England (l) shows a dress to Sandy Kalanchey of Vavenby. The family-oriented clothing store opened in Brookfi eld Mall in mid-July. Photo by Keith McNeill


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Aug. 9: Star Gazing Festival, Trophy Mountain Buffalo. Admission by donation, gates open 7:30, presentation 8:30pm . Bring lawn chair, blanket and binoculars. Concession on site.

Aug. 10: Blackpool Coffee House, Blackpool Hall, Ferry Rd, 6:30 – 7:30

Aug. 11: Clearwater Farmers’ Market, 9 am – noon, 73 west Old North Thompson Hwy (next to Interior Whitewater building)

Aug. 12: Interior Savings Movie Night, 440 Murtle Crescent (CSS fi eld) Dr Suess’ The Lorax, 8 pm – 9 pm

Aug. 15: Parent Child Mother Goose Program, 10: 30 – 11:30, 3157 Galiano Rd, Vavenby Elementary School, 250-674-2600 for info

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Aug. 14: Stand Up Paddle Boarding. 5:30 – 7:30 pm, $40/session, Dutch Lake. Register: www.districtofclearwater.com, 250-674-1878

Aug. 20 – 24: Variety Sports Camp (6-12 yrs), 10 am – 3 pm, $100/

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Aug. 29: First Fish Ceremony. Raft River Viewing Platform

Aug. 30: Ambassador Program Coronation, 7 pm @ NTVIC

Sept. 1: NT Fall Fair family Dance, 7 pm @ NTVIC. Music: Gordy West Band. Tickets at the door.

Sept. 1-3: NT Fall Fair & Rodeo @ Barriere

Sept. 7-8: Canoe Regatta. www.clearwatercanoeregatta.com

Sept. 20-24 Provincial Winter Fair @ Barriere Fall Fair grounds.

Sept. 23: NT Arts Council meeting, Blackpool Hall, 2pm

Clearwater Farmers Market: Saturdays 9am – 12pm from May to Oct.

on the IWE grounds opposite Brookfi eld Mall.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT• Crafts & Conversations with Cheryl. Tuesdays 11:00 am to 2:00

pm at the North Thompson Aboriginal Sharing Center. Phone 674-3703 for more info.

• Clearwater Farmer’s Market every Saturday from 9:00 am – Noon. For more information please call Anne at 250-674-3444.

• Clearwater-Vavenby Lions Bingo: Every 2nd Tues. Elks Hall. 250-587-6269

• M&M (Mrs. & Ms.) Social. Last Sun of the mth Wells Gray Inn. 1pm: 587-6503

• Blackpool Community Hall Coffee House; Local musicians – every 2nd Fri. of the month watch for posters. Doors open 6:30 pm. Concession, $3 or 2 for $5.

• Clearwater Elks Bingo - every 2nd Thurs. Elks Hall. open 5pm• Cribbage Wed. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 12:30 pm.• Little Fort Coffee House 7pm Little Fort Hall. 1st Fri of the mth

Oct. - May except Nov. Bill 672-5116• Fun Darts Fri. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 6 pm.CHILDREN & FAMILIES• Raccoon StrongStart at Raft River Elem school days Mon, Tues,

Thurs & Fri from 8:45-11:45am• Raccoon StrongStart at Vavenby Elem school days Wed 8:50-

11:50am• Clearwater Breastfeeding Group: 3rd Wed. of every month

7:30pm @ YCS• Mother Goose - Mornings, To register call Kerry at 250-674-2600

ext 227• Community Baptist Jr. Youth Gr. 5, 6, 7 - 7-8:30pm• Community Baptist Sr. Youth Gr. 8-10 - 7-9:30pmHEALTH & HEALING• Shambhala Meditation Group: meets every Tuesday at Forest

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250-676-9414• CNT Rod & Gun Club: 3rd Sun. of the mth. Blackpool Hall 7pm

Sept. - April• Drop in Tennis: Mon & Thurs 6:30pm All levels. Double & single

play. Rotary Sports Park.• Yoga Tree – Call or email Annie 674-2468 annie.pomme@

hotmail.com• Clearwater Walks – Strollers & Striders, Mon. 12:30 & Wed

5:30pm, meet at YCS. Info 250-674-7082. • Core Strength Fitness. Tuesdays. Classes at 10-11am 250-674-

0001SENIORS• Wells Gray Country Senior’s Society 3rd Sun Social Meet at the

Wells Gray Hotel at 12:30pm for lunch or dessert, & chat• Wells Gray Country Senior’s Society Book Club Meets the last

Thursday of the month at 2:00 at the public library All seniors are welcome

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Let’s meet at ...Too often we hear

the phrase: in the wrong place at the wrong time. But all of us have experienced the wonder of coincidence and the delight of seeing some-thing or someone special because we were in the right place at the right time.

One such moment occurred while travelling in the Maritimes with B.C. friends. We were on the ferry from Nova Scotia to Prince Edward Island when an observant man recognized me from behind. The subsequent reunion with my cousin and her husband from Brisbane, Australia had us laughing all the rest of the way across Northumberland Strait! Although we hoped we might meet up once more on the island our paths did not cross again while there.

We still chuckle about this incredible coinci-dence when we meet for family gatherings each time I return to Brisbane.

Watch the road!Driving down the hill

from the airport turn-off towards Williams Lake, I always check out the pond in the bend of the highway. Often ducks float and paddle around

effortlessly, undisturbed by the traffic whizzing past so close.

This time, a poplar branch was swimming across it! It appeared to be self-propelled, but common sense suggested a beaver might have been part of the under-water scene. Stopping to check my theory was not an option.

PatternsI was part of a fall

sleepover for Brownies. Their favourite activity at Brown Owl’s home was ‘free time’ when they would dash out the door to play energetically on the sturdy, ingenious, play equipment at the side of her house. Frost that greeted us in the early morning soon dis-appeared as the sun rose

- except in the pattern of that climbing frame. Its shadow was a perfect replica - frosty white sur-rounded by green lawn.

Across Murtle River from the viewpoint at Dawson Falls, a tree leaning out over the riverbank appeared to have no roots. In place of said roots were icicles - a whole “waterfall” of them!

Maybe the neighbour’s?

This story, though several years old, is timeless as well as price-less. Friends in Salmo had a young visitor, friend of one of their sons, with them at their riverside place near Erie Lake (near Salmo).

Conversation was general, spirits high on that wintry day. Suddenly the young man asked calmly: “Whose moose is that??” Not 40 m from them, on the other side of the fence, a moose stood looking at them. Their laughter did not faze the moose one bit, for it wandered only as far as the creek to munch at the bushes growing beside it.

Little old ladies indeed!Fifties Night was being celebrated on our Alaskan cruise and

drawing to a close as we stopped to watch and listen. The sound of Bill Haley and the Comets replaced live music.

Several people got up and were leaving as the change occurred, including two elderly ladies, one using a cane. Avoiding the stairs, they came down the curving ramp so necessary for the disabled.

Suddenly, the gal with the cane sent it skidding across the floor out of the way, spun round, and grabbed her friend’s hand. The two of them jived as energetically and deftly as if they were still teenagers, keeping time with the music, while everyone else stopped moving to watch. When the song ended, the lady picked up her cane and the two of them hobbled away - our applause ringing in their ears.

Environmentally friendlyClearwater resident Ken Scheetz (l) and Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake compare notes on their new Chevy Volts. The hybrid is ranked by the EPA as the most fuel effi cient car in North America with a gasoline engine, which Lake feels makes it an appropriate choice for him as Minister of Environment. The pair met during the offi cial opening of Insight Tire and Auto in Clearwater on Wednesday. Photo by Keith McNeill

Traveling in Maritimes brings surprise reunion A remarkable coincidence and other unexpected moments

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