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A place for experts onlyMountain guide Crosby Johnson approaches the back of Helmcken Falls. The photo was taken with a wide angle lens, making the chamber at the rear of the falls appear deeper than it is. Tim Emmett and Klement Premrl, who first climbed the overhang to the top in 2012, were climbing while the photo was taken. See more im-ages at www.avision.ca (links to Facebook and Instagram).Photo courtesy ofChris CollacottaVision Photography

Keith McNeill

District of Clearwater property taxpayers likely will pay 5.5 per cent more this year than last.

That’s according to information released during an open house held Feb. 11 to discuss the municipality’s budget.

Inflation according to the con-sumer price index is about 2.5 per cent and the municipal inflation rate is about one per cent above that, said director of finance Wes Renaud.

Since incorporation in 2008, the residential mill rate has gone up by 27.5 per cent or less than 3.5 per cent per year.

The increase will amount to $58 on a home assessed at $250,000. For a business assessed at $275,000, the increase will be $222.

Different property classes pay taxes at different rates, with resi-dential being the lowest and utilities such as the pipeline and railway being the highest.

Despite the increase, Clearwater will remain near the bottom of the list of similarly sized municipalities for residential property taxes and charges.

Clearwater taxes to go up

Left: Pie chart shows how District of Clearwater uses the money it collects.District of Clearwater graphic

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Camping at Mahood, Falls Creek and Clearwater Lake in Wells Gray Park is going up five dollars per night to $23 per night under new fee increases announced by BC Parks on Friday. Staying over-night at Pyramid campground goes up by two dollars to $20 per night.

North Thompson Park remains the same at $23 per night. Backcountry camping by Clearwater/Azure lakes and Murtle Lake all stay the same at $5 per person per night.

The new fees will come into effect as of March 15.

According to a media release from the Ministry of the Environment, the changes affect approxi-mately half of the provincial parks across B.C. where fees are charged for various forms of camping. These changes support

enhanced facilities and services at provincial parks across the prov-ince.

"The appeal of British Columbia's treasured parks is reflected in the grow-ing number of visi-tors who come from around the province, and the world, to enjoy them,” said Mary Polak, Minister of Environment. “We are ensuring BC Parks continue to offer a

high level of service, as well as enhanced facilities, for the public to enjoy now and for many generations to come."

Over the past five years, BC Parks has invested approximately $60 million in park facilities. The increases come after years of capital projects aimed at attracting young families, improv-ing accessibility, and providing new oppor-tunities for people to experience and enjoy BC Parks.

The majority of affected parks will see only a $1 or $2 per night increase. In some parks, fees will be decreased or eliminated

altogether. For exam-ple, several camping and backcountry sites in the Kootenay region, such as at Arrow Lakes Provincial Park, will no longer have fees. Select group camping sites will see a $1 to $2 per party increase.

An additional $410, 000 is expected to be generated this year for B.C.'s protected areas systems. All of the revenue from increased fees will be put back into operating and maintaining the parks system.

Parking remains free in all provincial parks. For a complete list of campgrounds and updated fees, please visit bcparks.ca.

2 - 3Canada’s Top Employers picks Canfor as one of the best in B.C.Times Staff

Canfor has been named one of B.C.’s Top Employers for the fourth year in a row.

“Thank you to the Canada’s Top Employers organization for their recognition,” said Tracey Arnish, Canfor senior vice-president for people and culture.

“Even more importantly, I thank our dedicat-ed employees. We are one of the largest employ-ers on the list of companies and our selection is clearly based on the strength and contributions of everyone at the company,” she added.

Writing on on the company's World of Wood blog, Arnish noted that, as B.C.’s biggest forestry company, Canfor's ability to attract and retain talented people is one of the most important fac-tors to ensure its future success.

“Some of the reasons why Canfor was select-ed includes the support we provide for life after work and retirement planning, and for our com-mitment to lifelong learning through internships, in-house apprenticeships, mentoring, subsidies

for professional accreditation and other educa-tional opportunities,” the Canfor vice-president said.

“We are very proud of our recent launch of Canfor College, a training and development framework that provides our employees with access to opportunities to further develop their skills,” she said.

Arnish hoped that the award would provide prospective employees with added assurance that Canfor is a great place to build a career.

More than 60 businesses were picked as the top employers in B.C. by Canada's Top Employers.

Employers were evaluated using eight criteria: (1) physical workplace; (2) work atmosphere and social; (3) health, financial and family benefits; (4) vacation and time off; (5) employee com-munications; (6) performance management; (7) training and skills development; and (8) commu-nity involvement.

The editorial partner on the B.C.'s Top Employers project is the Vancouver Sun

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Temporary moratorium on Upper Clearwater letters

editorial by keith McNeill

Opinion “ Whoever said anybody has a right to give up?” - Marian Wright Edelman, activist

BC Press CouncilThe Times 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 BC Press Council.Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to BC Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A9For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

Early Years program gets funding

This newspaper received sev-eral letters to the editor recently regarding the dispute at the Upper Clearwater Hall.

The letters presented both sides of the dispute. All contained some good points but the tenor of most seemed to be to pour more gasoline on the fire.

Although it probably helped for the newspaper to expose the dispute to the open air, it is not helpful for people to use the Times' opinion page as a place to throw barbs at each other.

If the residents of Upper Clearwater are going to solve this dispute they are going to have to sit down together and hammer it out. Possibly a mutually acceptable mediator would help.

In any event, we decided that the Times would not publish any more

letters about the Upper Clearwater dispute, whether for or against, for the next while.

Wells Gray Country (Area A) director Carol Schaffer informs us that she will be sending out survey forms to Upper Clearwater land-owners in the next few weeks to find out if they want the grant-in-aid for the hall to continue.

Once the survey forms have gone out we will lift the moratorium so people can use the newspaper to discuss the pros and cons of the situation.

We ask only that they do so in a constructive manner. Please avoid personal attacks and please do not repeat rumors.

As always, we reserve the right to edit letters to the editor for brev-ity, clarity, legal considerations and good taste.

Letters PolicyThe Times welcomes all letters to the editor. We do, however, reserve the right to

edit for brevity, clarity, legality and good taste. While all letters must be signed (and have a telephone number for verification

purposes) upon submission, writers may elect to withhold their names from publica-tion in special circumstances.

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Editor, The Times:On behalf of our Early

Years community develop-ment initiatives in the North Thompson, I am pleased to announce that we have been successful in our application to acquire Early Years Centre annual funding through the Provincial Office for the Early Years (Ministry of Children and Family Development) to support our existing and future

development of services for the zero to six years population and their families.

The Early Years Centre funding will be contracted to Yellowhead Community Services Society with the implementation of the fund-ing objectives occurring in conjunction with the Success By 6 and Make Children First initiatives embedded within the current partnerships and

efforts of the existing Early Years Collaboratives in both Clearwater and Barriere.

Thank you for your contin-ued support of the Early Years in our communities.

Heather Adamson, B.EdEarly Years Community

Development Coordinator, Clearwater and area

Yellowhead Community Services

Canadians bursting their own real estate bubblesEditor, The Times:

When are Canadians going to stop inflating the real estate bubble?

Household debt in Canada is the highest among G7 nations.

The main culprits are low interest rates combined with high

housing costs.We are borrowing

more than we make and continue to do so because we are paying astronomical prices for housing and unneces-sary items.

The government isn’t going to hold our hands when interest

rates rise and we have to renew our mortgag-es and pay hundreds of dollars a month extra.

The banks don’t care because it’s more money for them.

We keep listening to realtors as if they know best about the

economy, while they enjoy hefty raises from high housing sales.

We must wake up and take control of the pricing and stop pay-ing inflated prices.

Warning bells are ringing.

Steve AndrewsKamloops, B.C.

Rotary Richard stands on the ice of Dutch Lake after being placed there Friday morning. People are invited to guess when the ice will go out from the lake (as measured by a rock at Richard's feet falling through, stopping the clock on his chest and rais-ing his flag). Money raised will be used for Clearwater Rotary Club projects such as scholarships and student exchanges. Last year's date was March 22.Photo by Keith McNeill

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Editor, The Times:A bobcat/lynx MSc

(Master of Science) study is currently under way at the University of BC Okanagan, in partnership with B.C.'s Ministry of Environment, and we need your help.

We are seeking photos of bobcats and lynx captured by trail cameras, or con-ventional cameras, from all corners of the province and from all time periods to help determine the current pro-vincial distribution of each species. We think that bob-cats are moving northwards and into higher elevations.

The photos do not have to be great photography - they just have to show a bobcat or a lynx, or even just a part of one. Photos can be blurry or dark and don't even have to clearly show which cat species is present. When sending pho-tos, please include both the date and location of each photo. Location should be as specific as possible: most preferred is UTM or LAT/LONG coordinates. If that information is not avail-able, then please provide the name of the nearest road or landmark (including distance and direction from road or landmark), or near-est town (including distance

and direc-tion from town), or watershed or Management Unit.

Photos will be used for data only (which species was where and when) and will not influence management decisions regarding hunting/trap-ping bag limits or season dates. Photos will not be published or shared with anyone without permission, and photographers will retain ownership of their photos. Feel free to email any questions or comments that you may have about this project to the address below. The results of this study will be gladly shared with all those who are interested.

Please send photos, along with the date and loca-tion of each photo, to TJ Gooliaff at [email protected].

TJ GooliaffUBC Okanagan

Kelowna, B.C.

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Editor, The Times: One of the most

disgraceful periods in Canada's foreign policy hopefully has passed.

That was the Harper government's Israel is 100 per cent right nonsense.

Don't misunder-stand me here! In all of the years having their own homeland, they've been let down far too often by the powers that be.

However what Israel doesn't deserve is carte blanche to do what it wants.

As to Israel disap-pearing? Well with its 80-200 atomic weap-ons, it would take the rest of the Middle East with it.

The Barak Obama Democrats have finally broken the pat-tern of supporting Israel uncondition-

ally. Without this they could not have negoti-ated the nuclear deal with Iran. This also cocked a snoot at our other infamous ally in the region, that horror show Saudi Arabia.

There's too much Frog and Scorpion to sort out the bad from the good in the Middle East.

However, with the rise of Jewish fun-damentalism inside of Israel, this 'prom-ised land' could well implode. After all, when you have reli-gious fundamentalism afoot, there's no need for any other enemies. The Middle East is proof positive of that.

This need not

happen but in his-tory's long list of wrong turns, missed opportunities, and just plain total screw-ups it would be just one more 'flip on the radar.'

Too bad but that's the way it is.

Dennis PeacockClearwater, B.C.

Israel does not deserve carte blanche to do what it wants

Researcher seeks bobcat and lynx photos

A bobcat stands on a gravel road. Slightly smaller than a lynx, a bobcat has shorter ear tufts, smaller feet and a banded tail with a tip that is black on top and white un-derneath. The lynx's tail has an all-black tip. Photo submitted

A bobcat passes a trail-cam at night. Most such cam-eras use infrared lighting that is not seen by the animal.Photo submitted

A lynx walks on top of snow in a daylight trail-cam photo. Its large feet and long legs help it catch snowshoe hares, its principal food.Photo submitted

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Temporary moratorium on Upper Clearwater letters

editorial by keith McNeill

Opinion “ Whoever said anybody has a right to give up?” - Marian Wright Edelman, activist

BC Press CouncilThe Times 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 BC Press Council.Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to BC Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A9For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

Early Years program gets funding

This newspaper received sev-eral letters to the editor recently regarding the dispute at the Upper Clearwater Hall.

The letters presented both sides of the dispute. All contained some good points but the tenor of most seemed to be to pour more gasoline on the fire.

Although it probably helped for the newspaper to expose the dispute to the open air, it is not helpful for people to use the Times' opinion page as a place to throw barbs at each other.

If the residents of Upper Clearwater are going to solve this dispute they are going to have to sit down together and hammer it out. Possibly a mutually acceptable mediator would help.

In any event, we decided that the Times would not publish any more

letters about the Upper Clearwater dispute, whether for or against, for the next while.

Wells Gray Country (Area A) director Carol Schaffer informs us that she will be sending out survey forms to Upper Clearwater land-owners in the next few weeks to find out if they want the grant-in-aid for the hall to continue.

Once the survey forms have gone out we will lift the moratorium so people can use the newspaper to discuss the pros and cons of the situation.

We ask only that they do so in a constructive manner. Please avoid personal attacks and please do not repeat rumors.

As always, we reserve the right to edit letters to the editor for brev-ity, clarity, legal considerations and good taste.

Letters PolicyThe Times welcomes all letters to the editor. We do, however, reserve the right to

edit for brevity, clarity, legality and good taste. While all letters must be signed (and have a telephone number for verification

purposes) upon submission, writers may elect to withhold their names from publica-tion in special circumstances.

74 young Road, Unit 14 Brookfi eld Mall, Clearwater, BC V0E 1N2Phone: 250-674-3343 Fax: 250-674-3410Email: [email protected]

Publisher: Al KirkwoodEditor: Keith McNeillOffi ce manager: Yevonne Cline


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Editor, The Times:On behalf of our Early

Years community develop-ment initiatives in the North Thompson, I am pleased to announce that we have been successful in our application to acquire Early Years Centre annual funding through the Provincial Office for the Early Years (Ministry of Children and Family Development) to support our existing and future

development of services for the zero to six years population and their families.

The Early Years Centre funding will be contracted to Yellowhead Community Services Society with the implementation of the fund-ing objectives occurring in conjunction with the Success By 6 and Make Children First initiatives embedded within the current partnerships and

efforts of the existing Early Years Collaboratives in both Clearwater and Barriere.

Thank you for your contin-ued support of the Early Years in our communities.

Heather Adamson, B.EdEarly Years Community

Development Coordinator, Clearwater and area

Yellowhead Community Services

Canadians bursting their own real estate bubblesEditor, The Times:

When are Canadians going to stop inflating the real estate bubble?

Household debt in Canada is the highest among G7 nations.

The main culprits are low interest rates combined with high

housing costs.We are borrowing

more than we make and continue to do so because we are paying astronomical prices for housing and unneces-sary items.

The government isn’t going to hold our hands when interest

rates rise and we have to renew our mortgag-es and pay hundreds of dollars a month extra.

The banks don’t care because it’s more money for them.

We keep listening to realtors as if they know best about the

economy, while they enjoy hefty raises from high housing sales.

We must wake up and take control of the pricing and stop pay-ing inflated prices.

Warning bells are ringing.

Steve AndrewsKamloops, B.C.

Rotary Richard stands on the ice of Dutch Lake after being placed there Friday morning. People are invited to guess when the ice will go out from the lake (as measured by a rock at Richard's feet falling through, stopping the clock on his chest and rais-ing his flag). Money raised will be used for Clearwater Rotary Club projects such as scholarships and student exchanges. Last year's date was March 22.Photo by Keith McNeill

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50 YEARS AGO:Residents of School

District 26 (Birch Island) voted 88.8 per cent in favor of a referendum to spend close to $1 million to improve the local education system. In Upper Clearwater, out of a possible 21 eligi-ble voters, 20 persons turned out to vote a unanimous YES.

45 YEARS AGO:North Vancouver

Liberal MLA Barrie Clark described Health Minister Ralph Loffmark as a "disas-ter man" for his attack on former Clearwater physician Dr. Regehr. The general practitio-ner had said that he would leave Clearwater unless a much-needed hospital was built and then had left the previ-ous month. The health minister reportedly said that unless the doctor stopped play-ing politics he would

investigate his medical competency.

Inclement weather, poor road conditions, and telephone lines out of service caused a Vavenby mother to give birth to a baby girl in her home with-out medical aid. The mother was taken by four-wheel-drive to the waiting North Thompson Ambulance on the highway, and then to hospital in Kamloops. The child was stillborn.

Vavenby's Mrs. Moilliet reported that, in the absence of a doctor, a group of ladies calling them-selves the "Ladies Band-Aids" was financing an emergen-cy medical supply kit. The kit would be kept at the home of Mrs. Margaret Graffunder.

40 YEARS AGO:Blue River had

received 149.9 inches of snow as of January, 1976, reported Ed

Bellmond, weather observer for Interior Weather Service.

The Times thanks Weyerhaeuser, Clearwater Timber, B.C. Telephone, Ken, Norm and others for their assistance after the newspaper's press broke down.

35 YEARS AGO:Construction of

a new shopping cen-ter for Clearwater was to begin as soon as ground conditions were suit-able, Clearwater Improvement District trustees were told. Approval had been given to Mr. Marcyniuk and Mr. Miller by Weyerhaeuser and the

Highways Department to extend Murtle Crescent as access for the mall.

Clearwater RCMP welcomed a new mem-ber, Cpl. Jim Mackie, a 13-year veteran with the force. He replaced Cpl. Whittaker, who had moved to the coast.

30 YEARS AGO:Forestry com-

puter consultant Frank Ritcey of Clearwater announced that he would seek the NDP nomination for the Kamloops-North Thompson riding in the next provincial elec-tion. Unemployment in the Kamloops area was 17 per cent.

Birch Island author Lois Moss published "Home Trails III," the third in her series of local history books.

Grizzly Anglers proposed building a spawning channel on Dutch Lake as an Expo Legacy project. Clearwater resident Reg Small recommend-ed development of a regional district park at Raft River Falls.

25 YEARS AGO:If Clearwater

remained unincor-porated, the cost of installing a new water system to serve the Raft River area would be about $570,000, the Clearwater Incorporation Investigation Committee was told. If Clearwater was incor-porated, the provincial government could pro-vide 50 per cent of the cost of certain portions as well as per capita grants. The committee

had succeeded in get-ting up to 75 per cent sharing from the prov-ince for eligible road improvements.

Melissa Lombard of Blue River turned in the best time by a resident of the upper North Thompson in the Wells Gray Loppet.

A meeting of about 20 persons represent-ing church and com-munity organizations recommended that the Clearwater thrift shop and drop-in center be re-opened. The facility had been forced out of its previous loca-tion at the former Raft River Store the previ-ous spring. Meeting organizer Sam Willan asked those attending to come up with some ideas for the next meet-ing.

20 YEARS AGO:Steve Quinn,

TNRD director for Blue River and Avola for five years, announced that he intended to seek the Social Credit nomina-tion for the Kamloops-North Thompson riding.

A proposed $250 million cut in federal transfer payments to the province could mean raising tuition fees by 80 per cent, or removing 20,000 stu-dent spaces from B.C.'s post-secondary edu-cation system, UCC board member Avtar Sandhu told the board of School District 26 (North Thompson).

CSS wrestlers Graham Mackenzie and Anthony Chambers won gold medals in their classes at the Okanagan Zone Championships. Jon McCuaig and Robert

Vermette took silvers at the event, hosted by the local high school.

Michael Hay was the first local skier across the line at the Wells Gray Loppet, and fifth overall.

15 YEARS AGO:The North

Thompson Times pre-sented its first issue on its own web-site: www.clearwatertmes.com.

One of four snow-mobiles stolen from a Clearwater residence the night before New Year's Eve was recovered after it was involved in a collision near Valemount. The machine was identi-fied after the insurance company checked the serial numbers.

10 YEARS AGO:Residents through-

out the valley enjoyed a variety of events during Spirit of B.C. Week. The celebra-tion was in support of the 2010 Olympics and geared to promot-ing arts, culture, and outdoor recreation. It included a free skate, a "Walk, Ski, Skate and Ride to Whistler" campaign and a com-munity art show. The organizing committee achieved international coverage for the val-ley when a winning photo was posted on a government website depicting Jerry the Moose and organizers "showing their spirit."

5 YEARS AGO:A meeting of union-

ized Canfor-Vavenby employees overwhelm-ingly endorsed arrange-ments with the compa-ny. Steelworkers Local 1-417 president Marty Gibbons said the deal included a modified reimbursement method based on mill produc-tion numbers.

Canada Post

announced that is was switching from numbered mailboxes to street addresses in Clearwater. Roughly 1,650 households on the two rural routes would be affected, said postmistress Millie Rempel.

A new 18 km ski trail opened at Green Mountain in Wells Gray Park.

1 YEAR AGO:More than 30

people attended a meeting in the Upper Clearwater Hall to discuss the future of the hall with Carol Schaffer, TNRD direc-tor for Wells Gray Country (Area A). She gave out surveys to determine what the area's property owners wanted done with the $5,000 grant-in-aid the hall receives each year.

The daughter of a woman who had taught in Clearwater 70 years earlier was disappointed that there was no museum in the community to hold her mother's photos. Edith Bowles (later Benwell) had taught at what was likely the only school in the community in 1944/45. She had 36 students of mixed ages and abilities. She also taught at a nearby prisoner-of-war camp.

Clearwater-based filmmaker Ken Matheson won the volunteer of the year award from BC Parks for his work in developing videos for Bowron Lake and Khutzeymateen pro-vincial parks.

Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing launched a cross-country ski trail net-work in Blue River. A longtime guest, Neil McGillivary, donated a track-setter and snowmobile. Other partners included Blue River Bruderschaft, TNRD, BC Parks, and Recreational Sites and Trails BC.

HISTORICAL Perspect i ve

BACK IN TIME

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ROAD MAINTENANCE (THOMPSON) INC. Check Before you go! www.DriveBC.ca1655 Lucky Strike Place | Kamloops, BC | V1S 1W5 | Phone: 250-374-6690 | Toll Free: 1-800-661-2025

DISTRACTED DRIVINGThere are lots of distractions on the road, don’t let your phone be one of them. Leave the phone alone

What is the Five Year Financial Plan about?The Thompson-Nicola Regional District currently provides more than 100 local government services to taxpayers including fi re protection, 911, land-use planning, solid waste management, water and sewer, regulatory services and invasive plant management as well as access for residents to libraries and recreation facilities.

Regional Districts must have a 5 year fi nancial plan adopted by bylaw annually, by March 31st. The Board will consider and adopt its 5 year fi nancial plan at its March 24th regular meeting.

Who should attend the Public Consultation Session?The Regional District encourages all community members to attend and discuss the budget with the Director of Finance.

If you cannot attend the session, please feel free to view the information online and fi ll out an online input form.

When is the Session?When: Friday, February 26th 2016Time: 10:00 AM - NoonWhere: TNRD Offi ce Board Room located on the 4th Floor 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops

How do I get more information?To view the TNRD 2016-2020 Five Year Financial Plan, go to the TNRD website at www.tnrd.ca or visit the TNRD offi ce located at 465 Victoria Street on the 4th fl oor, during regular offi ce hours.

For more information contact the Director of Finance at 250-377-8673 or at fi [email protected].

PUBLIC NOTICETNRD 2016-2020 Five Year Financial Plan Public Consultation

Mail #300-465 Victoria St

Kamloops, BC V2C 2A9

Phone

Website www.tnrd.ca

(250) 377-86731-877-377-8673

Email fi [email protected]


Thieves target pickups and snowmobiles

Highway 5, from Kamloops through to the Highway 16 inter-change north of Valemount, has seen an increase in thefts of full-size pickup trucks and snowmo-biles, either on trailers or in the back of trucks.

Police are actively investigating these occurrences and ask every-one to take caution where and how they are parking and storing their vehicles and snowmobiles.

If at all possible, when storing snowmobiles on a trailer use a hitch lock on the trailer and keep the trailer in a position that is not easily accessible by thieves.

If your trailer is attached to your truck, remember to lock both the receiver and the hitch.

Lastly, if you see anything suspicious, usually during the late hours of the night, early hours of the morning, please call and report it.

Spring weatherThe weather has been unusu-

ally warm for this time of year and the roads are bare most days now.

Remember that the tempera-

tures are still hovering around freezing and that any amount of rain has the potential to turn that bare, clear road into a skating rink very quickly.

Unfortunately several people have already found out the hard way. Don’t let yourself be the next.

As a reminder, winter tires are still a requirement on the highway for a while longer, so don’t get too excited for spring and start chang-ing your tires over just yet.

Assault in BlackpoolOn Friday, Feb. 12, Clearwater

police were called to an address in the Blackpool area where it was found a male at the residence had been assaulted by another male who had since fled.

The suspect was located, arrested, and now faces a number of charges in relation to the inci-dent.

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C L E A R W A T E R

1-800-222-TIPSClearwater RCMP Report

Barriere Star/Journal

Much was discussed between local government officials from District of Barriere, District of Clearwater, Simpcw First Nation and the Thompson Nicola Regional District during a community-to-community forum held Jan. 29 in Clearwater:

• Clearwater has just installed a bio-mass burner that delegates had an opportunity to view. Staff seemed very pleased with how the unit is functioning; the only glitch to date has been a chip jam. It was felt the weight of the chips caused compression which resulted in the jam. Staff have cut down the amount of chips they now put into the hopper that feeds to the auger, which seems to have solved the issue.

• There was a presentation regarding the Global Geopark project and a resolution put forward that there would be a future meeting with the communities involved to

see if there was an appetite to continue with this concept.• Simpcw Councillor Tina Donald presented Tom

Eustache’s report on the Corridor Mountain Bike Strategy and will have a further update in the near future. Simpcw and the other communities in the valley have undertaken some trail building and the trails are currently being used by locals for mountain biking.

• Dave Fowles from Kinder Morgan gave an overview of where things stand in view of the government’s latest request. Fowles felt very confident that Kinder Morgan could meet all of the government requirements and is hop-ing they will have their go ahead by December 2016.

• Barriere mayor Virginia Smith, Clearwater councillor Shelley Sim, Jenny Green from Interior Health Authority, and Barriere CAO Colleen Hannigan provided a presenta-tion on food security. Hannigan explained how Barriere's new solar aquatics wastewater reclamation plant works and

Mayor Smith gave an overview of the greenhouse space that would be available for growing food, plants, seedlings, etc.

• Bert Braybrook, Telus general manager, Kamloops Region, gave a presentation about cell service. The news was not good; basically Telus has no intention of explor-ing cell service to “low volume” areas, as the latest ruling of the CRTC has opened the market to other providers and it is no longer profitable for Telus. Some of the attend-ees explained that in some cases the lack of cell service in some remote areas is a safety issue, to which Braybrook explained that Telus could not justify the expenses involved.

• Harley Wright and Brian Bondar from Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society gave an overview of the work that the LNTCFS does in the community and explained about the upcoming Rural Economic Development Forum that is being planned.

(L-r) Marnie Burnell, Adri-enne Campbell and Debra Bailley dress in 19th cen-tury style during a Ladies High Tea held at Blackpool Hall on Valentine's Day. Besides the how to prop-erly drink tea demonstra-tion, other entertainment included the Campbell Sistorz plus Anna Wood with her son Josh. Jean Bonner did a welcome to the territory. Cheryl Thomas was master-of-ceremonies of the event, which was sponsored by Royal Purple and Clearwa-ter Elks. Photo by Keith McNeil

Community to Community Forum held between Valley Local Governments:

The proper way to drink tea

We need to switch off power in your area for about eight hours while we conduct

system maintenance. To keep our crews and the public safe, power must be switched

off while we complete this important work.

Where: Park Drive—southeast of Robson Street, Clearwater Station Road,

Clearwater Village road, and all intersecting roads off of these streets.

When: Sunday, February 28, 2016

Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

To protect your equipment from damage during the outage, please turn off all lights,

electrical heaters, major appliances and unplug all electronics. We’ll restore power as

soon as we can.

Visit bchydro.com/outages or call 1 888 POWERON (1 888 769 3766) for more

information.

Power outage notice: planned maintenance Clearwater

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School District No. 73 [KAMLOOPS/THOMPSON]

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FORSEPTEMBER 2016

School District No. 73 [Kamloops/Thompson] will register students entering kindergarten in September 2016 at neighbourhood schools as follows:

KINDERGARTEN 2016February 22 to 26

9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

To be eligible for attendance in kindergarten in September 2016, a student must be fi ve years of age by December 31, 2016.

Parents intending to register children for kindergarten are strongly encouraged to register at this time.

Please bring your child’s original birth certifi cate, CareCard and proof of residential address.


The newly formed Vavenby Trails and Recreation Society, a group made up of people wanting to pro-vide community sup-port and to bring resi-dents closer together, hosted its first event on Sunday morning, Feb. 14, at Vavenby Community Hall.

The event was a Valentine's' breakfast. The society changed the times to a half-hour earlier so that people could attend

the breakfast and still not miss church.

Reita Vandenborre met everyone at the door where they

paid or handed in their prepaid tickets. Vandenborre had them sign the guest book and fill out a slip of paper for the draw and one for each child as well.

Charlotte Cederholm, Wendy Pollard, and Nina Douglas were busy in the kitchen preparing the delicious break-fast of scrambled eggs, pancakes, sau-sages, ham, taking the orders, and handing them back.

Linda King and Judy Tobin were helpers, wandering around the room acting as waitresses, replenishing the bowls of fruit slices, the coffee and tea pots, and the orange juice.

King gave a speech about the society and how it was going to try to keep Vavenby together. It is looking for more members. To be a member you pay $1 and must be counted on to help when needed.

The adult draw winners were Isaac Moilliet who won a bag of chocolates and a mug, Savannah Dee who won a key chain, and Cathy Tucker who won a love bell. The only child winner was Kelsey Rexin. She won a little bag of

chocolates with a little pink teddy. All winners were thrilled.

The breakfast was a great way to start the day. The approximate 75 to 80 people who attended sat around just talk-ing and enjoying the company of others.

Town yard sale planned for May

Vavenby Trails and Recreation Society is planning a possible town yard sale some-time in May.

Everyone who wants to take part will be charged a small fee to have their home put on a town map and people will go door to door. The money charged will be to cover the costs of the maps, advertising fees, etc.

Young fry at schoolAt the last Strong

Start class at Vavenby Primary School the girls made Valentine's cards with doilies inside of them.

The salmon eggs at the school have now hatched and the fry are living off of their yolk sacks. The students will soon be feeding them.

Monthly potluck lunchVavenby Christian

Church's potluck lunch for February will be held on Wednesday the 24th. Come on out, bring a friend, and enjoy the friendly atmosphere and good food that everyone supplies

8 - 9Vavenby residents enjoy Valentine's breakfast

Nina Douglas (r) works at the front counter while Wendy Pollard and Charlotte Ce-derholm (with back to camera) prepare breakfasts during Valentine's Day event at Vavenby Hall. Photo by Robyn Rexin

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The use of cigarettes rose dramatically during WWI and it was accompanied with an upsurge of lung cancer cases in the 1930s as a result. Lung cancer was a rarity before 1900 but with mechanization of manufacturing and mass marketing, the use of cigarettes skyrocketed. Lung cancer became epidemic in the 1940s and 1950s but it wasn’t until the 1960s that it became official: smoking causes lung cancer.

The term alcohol use disorder is becoming more common today. It describes problem drinking that can interfere with work and relationships as well as increasing the risk of various diseases affecting the heart, liver, blood pressure and is implicated in cancer and some mental conditions. This disorder is on the rise and is denied as a problem with most users of excess alcohol.

Reading those nutrition values on food labels can be confusing at times. Certain nutrients are listed as a percentage of daily value. If this value is 5 per cent, it doesn’t have much nutritional value. Of course if the nutrient is fat, you want that as low as possible. For other nutrients look for those that have at least 15 per cent. For some nutrients like fibre, calcium, iron and vitamins A and C, 25 per cent is better.

Epilepsy is a seizure disorder affecting the temporal lobe of the brain. This is the same area of the brain that processes music. Tests using a Mozart sonata and a John Coltrane jazz piece found greater reaction in the brains of epileptics as opposed to non-epileptics. Music might become another tool in treating epilepsy.

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Making a donation(L-r) Heart and Stroke volunteers Penny Christensen and Gloria Petre watch as Joan Mumford makes a donation. February is Heart and Stroke Month and vol-unteers will be canvassing for contributions all during the month.Photo by Keith McNeill

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Total residential property taxes and charges for Clearwater total about $2,500, roughly the same as 100 Mile House and Burns Lake. Top of the list is Fruitvale, at $3,300, while Barriere is at the bottom at $1,600.

Roads are the biggest single item in Clearwater’s budget, amounting to 38 per cent.

That includes streetlights, snow plowing, pot-hole filling and so one, Renaud said.

For the first five years after incorporation, the municipality did not have to pay for road main-tenance, but that holiday is now over.

Only about half of the property taxes col-lected by District of Clearwater actually go to the municipality. The rest goes to School District 73, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, the hospital, and policing.

About 40 per cent of the property owners within the District receive the Homeowners Grant for those over 65 years. However, that makes no difference to the municipality as the provincial government makes up the difference.

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AccuWeather Global Weather Center

AccuWeather reports that the spring of 2016 may rank in the top 10 warmest on record for Canada as a whole.

The season will get off to an early start across a large portion of the country, as El Nino continues to exert its influence.

El Nino is defined by above-normal ocean water temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific, near the equator. In Canada, this can result in warmer-than-usual springtime weather.

This will be the case for much of Canada this year with the exception of areas from northern Quebec through Labrador. Colder weather will result due to a prevailing northwesterly flow of cold air originating over the ice-covered Hudson Bay.

In western Canada, a persistent area of high pres-sure will keep much of the region, including Calgary and Edmonton, drier than usual. The main storm track will detour northward into Alaska.

A lack of snow cover across the southwestern Prairie region should help

accelerate the warmup for cities like Regina and Saskatoon during the spring.

Despite the drier and mild weather, ski conditions this spring will be very good from British Columbia to Alberta due to a deep snowpack. This will bode well for resorts such as Whistler Blackcomb and Lake Louise.

In the East, the primary storm track this spring will run from the southern United States then up into Atlantic Canada.

This will lead to a con-tinuation of stormy condi-tions, especially from Nova Scotia and up through

Newfoundland through April.

With the primary storm track too far to the south and east, most of Ontario, including southern Quebec, will be drier compared to normal this upcoming spring.

The drier conditions will lead to some warmth early in the season, but there will still be plenty of cold nights through the season with the potential for a late freeze.

From the southern Prairies to Ontario, the warmer spring weather will cause the severe thunder-storm season to get off to an earlier-than-usual start.

Spring of 2016 may rank in top 10 warmest on record

Times Staff

We live in the mid-dle of a forest. Want to learn more about what that means?

"For 2016 National Forest Week we are once again looking for interested residents to join the committee in planning another educational and successful week of events for North Thompson Valley residents to participate in," said Abbey Bates, spokesperson for a National Forest Week committee set up by Wells Gray Community Forest’s advisory committee.

"Some suggested topics are invasive plants, integrated resource management, fire smart fuel management, community watersheds and cli-mate change to name a few," Bates continued.

National Forest Week is observed during the third week of September, Sunday through Saturday. National Tree Day is part of National Forest Week and is celebrated on the Wednesday.

In August of 2015, the Community Forest Advisory Committee (CFAC) invited interested residents to plan and participate in celebrating National Forest week in the North Thompson Valley.

A small enthusiastic committee was formed and plans for National Forest week were made.

The week of events was designed to reach a wide demographic of residents and provide a variety of forestry related activities that would inform and excite people about our important resource.

These events were in the form of evening workshops, field trips and mill tours.

National Tree Day was celebrated with Simpcw First Nations students planting a tree on their property adjacent to the Raft River viewing platform.

National Forest Week was established circa 1920 as Forest Fire prevention week. It was intended to encourage greater public awareness about Canada's forests.

At this time it seemed our forest were endless and the only threat to the forest was from wild fires. Since then National Forest Week (renamed in 1967) has evolved to encompass the many and varied human and environmental aspects of Canada's forest resources.

Activities are promoted across Canada and this week challenges Canadians to learn about their forest heritage and support greater recogni-tion of this important resource.

The first planning meeting for the National Forest Week 2016 committee will be held Wednesday, March 9.

Please contact Abbey Bates for more details: 250-674-2127 or email at [email protected]

District of Clearwater ranks near the bottom of municipalities in terms of total resi-dential property taxes and charges, according to this table. The statistics come from the provincial government. District of Clearwater graphic

Continued from page A1

Municipal taxpayers facing rate increase

Map shows the North Thompson Valley in the area predicted to have a dry and mild spring. Accuweather graphic

Group seeks volunteers for National Forest Week


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JOIN THE MOVEMENT AGAINSTBULLYING ON FEBRUARY 24

Learn the early warning signs of bullying…Children grow

and develop their personalities in vari-ous ways. While many youngsters are teased or receive some good-natured ribbing at some point in their school careers, some teasing can eventually turn into bullying.

The National Education Association estimates that 160,000 children miss school every day due to fear of attack or intimida-tion by other students. Furthermore, more than 70 percent of stu-dents report incidents of bullying at their schools. Although children in lower grades have reported being in more fights than those in higher grades, there is a higher rate of violent crimes in middle and high schools than in elementary schools. According to the asso-ciation Make Beats Not Beat Downs, harassment and bul-lying have been linked to 75 percent of school shooting inci-dents.

Bullying can take many forms, and learning the warning

signs as a parent can help prevent harass-ment and potentially dangerous situations.

Verbal: If your child reports being called names, being the recipient of racist, sexist or homophobic jokes, or being spoken to in an offensive or suggestive way, this can be a form of ver-bal bullying.

Cyber: Social media, email and text messaging has become a way for bul-lies to spread malicious messages or photos. In the era of digital media, this type of bullying has increased considerably.

Physical: Some bul-lies engage in physical attacks, including hit-ting, kicking, spitting, or other forms of physical confronta-tion. Destroying per-sonal property also is considered physical bullying.

Indirect: Gossiping and spreading nasty rumours about a per-son is another form of bullying. This type of bullying may go hand-in-hand with cyber bullying.

Signs your child is being bullied

Parents can recog-nize certain signs that their child is being bullied at school. Bullied children fre-quently make excuses to avoid going to school. While the desire to stay home is s o m e - thing

many children may express, those who are bullied may do so much more frequently. Bullied children tend to avoid certain places and may be sad, angry, with-drawn, or depressed. They may have trouble sleeping or experience changes in appetite, and bullied youngsters’ academic performance may suf-

fer. Also, parents may notice that children return from school missing some of their belongings.

Signs your child is the bully

Parents may not want to imagine their children bullying other students, but bullies do exist. Children

who bully other kids have strong

needs for power and negative

dominance. They may find satisfaction in causing suffering to others. Some signs that your child may be a bully include:

• easily becom-ing violent with others

• having friends who bully others

• blaming others quickly

• comes home with belongings that do not belong to him or her

• getting in trouble with teachers or school administrators

• picking on sib-lings

• not accepting responsibility for actions

There are ways

parents can teach their children to act prop-erly when faced with a bully. First, parents should explain that bullying is not the child’s fault and he or she does not deserve to be picked on. Next, parents can let chil-dren know that being assertive but not vio-lent with bullies may diffuse the situation, as some bullies thrive on the fear of their victims. If the bullying behaviour continues, the student should speak to an adult or authority figure.

Parents of bullies may need to be espe-cially mindful of their children’s behaviour. Counselling could be necessary to determine what is compelling kids to bully other students.

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Total residential property taxes and charges for Clearwater total about $2,500, roughly the same as 100 Mile House and Burns Lake. Top of the list is Fruitvale, at $3,300, while Barriere is at the bottom at $1,600.

Roads are the biggest single item in Clearwater’s budget, amounting to 38 per cent.

That includes streetlights, snow plowing, pot-hole filling and so one, Renaud said.

For the first five years after incorporation, the municipality did not have to pay for road main-tenance, but that holiday is now over.

Only about half of the property taxes col-lected by District of Clearwater actually go to the municipality. The rest goes to School District 73, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, the hospital, and policing.

About 40 per cent of the property owners within the District receive the Homeowners Grant for those over 65 years. However, that makes no difference to the municipality as the provincial government makes up the difference.

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AccuWeather Global Weather Center

AccuWeather reports that the spring of 2016 may rank in the top 10 warmest on record for Canada as a whole.

The season will get off to an early start across a large portion of the country, as El Nino continues to exert its influence.

El Nino is defined by above-normal ocean water temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific, near the equator. In Canada, this can result in warmer-than-usual springtime weather.

This will be the case for much of Canada this year with the exception of areas from northern Quebec through Labrador. Colder weather will result due to a prevailing northwesterly flow of cold air originating over the ice-covered Hudson Bay.

In western Canada, a persistent area of high pres-sure will keep much of the region, including Calgary and Edmonton, drier than usual. The main storm track will detour northward into Alaska.

A lack of snow cover across the southwestern Prairie region should help

accelerate the warmup for cities like Regina and Saskatoon during the spring.

Despite the drier and mild weather, ski conditions this spring will be very good from British Columbia to Alberta due to a deep snowpack. This will bode well for resorts such as Whistler Blackcomb and Lake Louise.

In the East, the primary storm track this spring will run from the southern United States then up into Atlantic Canada.

This will lead to a con-tinuation of stormy condi-tions, especially from Nova Scotia and up through

Newfoundland through April.

With the primary storm track too far to the south and east, most of Ontario, including southern Quebec, will be drier compared to normal this upcoming spring.

The drier conditions will lead to some warmth early in the season, but there will still be plenty of cold nights through the season with the potential for a late freeze.

From the southern Prairies to Ontario, the warmer spring weather will cause the severe thunder-storm season to get off to an earlier-than-usual start.

Spring of 2016 may rank in top 10 warmest on record

Times Staff

We live in the mid-dle of a forest. Want to learn more about what that means?

"For 2016 National Forest Week we are once again looking for interested residents to join the committee in planning another educational and successful week of events for North Thompson Valley residents to participate in," said Abbey Bates, spokesperson for a National Forest Week committee set up by Wells Gray Community Forest’s advisory committee.

"Some suggested topics are invasive plants, integrated resource management, fire smart fuel management, community watersheds and cli-mate change to name a few," Bates continued.

National Forest Week is observed during the third week of September, Sunday through Saturday. National Tree Day is part of National Forest Week and is celebrated on the Wednesday.

In August of 2015, the Community Forest Advisory Committee (CFAC) invited interested residents to plan and participate in celebrating National Forest week in the North Thompson Valley.

A small enthusiastic committee was formed and plans for National Forest week were made.

The week of events was designed to reach a wide demographic of residents and provide a variety of forestry related activities that would inform and excite people about our important resource.

These events were in the form of evening workshops, field trips and mill tours.

National Tree Day was celebrated with Simpcw First Nations students planting a tree on their property adjacent to the Raft River viewing platform.

National Forest Week was established circa 1920 as Forest Fire prevention week. It was intended to encourage greater public awareness about Canada's forests.

At this time it seemed our forest were endless and the only threat to the forest was from wild fires. Since then National Forest Week (renamed in 1967) has evolved to encompass the many and varied human and environmental aspects of Canada's forest resources.

Activities are promoted across Canada and this week challenges Canadians to learn about their forest heritage and support greater recogni-tion of this important resource.

The first planning meeting for the National Forest Week 2016 committee will be held Wednesday, March 9.

Please contact Abbey Bates for more details: 250-674-2127 or email at [email protected]

District of Clearwater ranks near the bottom of municipalities in terms of total resi-dential property taxes and charges, according to this table. The statistics come from the provincial government. District of Clearwater graphic

Continued from page A1

Municipal taxpayers facing rate increase

Map shows the North Thompson Valley in the area predicted to have a dry and mild spring. Accuweather graphic

Group seeks volunteers for National Forest Week


Goldie Krawec

On Sunday, Feb. 7, there was a fun poker tournament at the Wells Gray Inn.

Ten players played cards for many small prizes donated by the hotel.

Top tournament players were: 1, Millie Rempel; 2, Mike Handford; 3, Chris Moore.

This is the third year of having a poker tournament on the American Super Bowl Sunday.

The players were very excited at vari-ous times during the

game, especially when the winning hand of the day was a full house with three aces and two kings.

Submitted

It's National Eating Disorders Week (Feb. 21 – 27) and as part of a provincial plan to better inform British Columbian families and health care provid-ers about this deadly disorder, a series of informational videos is being released across the province.

The seven videos feature experts from the Provincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program, located in BC Children's Hospital in Vancouver, giving presentations about the medical assessment and management, various therapies, meal support and more.

Included in the seven videos is one about the family expe-rience, which features Rylee McKinlay, 20, and her mother Terri McKinlay. When Rylee

was 16 she was hospi-talized for nine weeks at BC Children's for her anorexia. At her sickest, her heart rate was so low she was at risk of dying of heart failure.

Eating disorders (ED) affect 1.5 per cent of young women age 15 to 24 in B.C. In recent years, rates of EDs have been increasing in men, too. EDs are the deadli-est of all mental health concerns, with up to 15 per cent of those with the diagnosis eventually dying directly from the disorder.

“We are thrilled to be able to make these videos available. It is important to us to share the knowledge and expertise of our specialized staff with families and health care providers across all of B.C., particularly in communities that may not have easy access to this information," said

Sarah Bell, provincial executive director, mental health and con-current disorders ser-vices at BC Children's Hospital.

The videos are a project of the East Kootenay Local Action Team, which is part of the province-wide Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative.

There are now 65 local action teams all across B.C. The

funding for the Collaborative comes primarily from the Shared Care Committee, a joint committee of the Doctors of BC and the B.C. Government. Funding for the whole initiative has also come from two other joint Doctors of BC/BC gov-ernment committees.

The videos can be found at: http://shared-carebc.ca/initiatives/CYMHSU-Resources .

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Eating disorders can be deadly for everyone

Hotel hosts Super Bowl Sunday poker tournament

Winners of a Poker Sunday held recently at Wells Gray Inn were (l-r) Chris Moore, 3; Millie Remple, 1; and Mike Handford, 2. Photo by Goldie Krawec

Fun Poker Every Wednesday evening at the Wells Gray Inn

Starts 7 p.m. sharp.


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Sports

Peewees take on 100 MileClearwater Peewee Rebel Soli Barstow takes a shot on the 100 Mile 1 net during one of two playoff games with 100 Mile 1 at the Sportsplex on Saturday. Behind the net is teammate Alex Lamash while Aubry Leppington is in the middle.

Photos by Keith McNeill

Barstow wears a big smile as he skates away after scoring the goal. Clear-water won both games on Saturday and will play the finals against 100 Mile House 2 team this coming weekend.

Lamash and Barstow appear to be looking twice to make sure the puck is in the net while Leppington celebrates the goal.

Kamloops This Week

The federal Liberals have elected a new executive in the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding.

Lorraine Mallon, campaign chairwoman for Liberal candidate Steve Powrie’s cam-paign in November, is president.

Supporting Mallon are Mike Gritten, a veteran Kamloops business owner, and

Shelley Tegart, a former KPMG con-sultant from 100 Mile House, as vice-pres-ident and rural vice-president, respectively.

A number of other members from the 2015 Powrie campaign team have also joined the association’s execu-tive.

They include:• Andrea Seabach,

treasurer• Aaron Porath,

secretary• Bradley Serl,

fundraising chair• Diane McLeod,

organization chair• Ben Gayfor, policy

chair• Rose Roy, mem-

bership chair• Natalie Serl, com-

munications chairPowrie is public

relations director-at-large, while Jordan Hanson, a first-year TRU student who worked on the cam-paign, will continue as the Young Liberals director-at-large.

New federal Liberal executive elected in Kamloops riding

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On Sunday, Feb. 7, there was a fun poker tournament at the Wells Gray Inn.

Ten players played cards for many small prizes donated by the hotel.

Top tournament players were: 1, Millie Rempel; 2, Mike Handford; 3, Chris Moore.

This is the third year of having a poker tournament on the American Super Bowl Sunday.

The players were very excited at vari-ous times during the

game, especially when the winning hand of the day was a full house with three aces and two kings.

Submitted

It's National Eating Disorders Week (Feb. 21 – 27) and as part of a provincial plan to better inform British Columbian families and health care provid-ers about this deadly disorder, a series of informational videos is being released across the province.

The seven videos feature experts from the Provincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program, located in BC Children's Hospital in Vancouver, giving presentations about the medical assessment and management, various therapies, meal support and more.

Included in the seven videos is one about the family expe-rience, which features Rylee McKinlay, 20, and her mother Terri McKinlay. When Rylee

was 16 she was hospi-talized for nine weeks at BC Children's for her anorexia. At her sickest, her heart rate was so low she was at risk of dying of heart failure.

Eating disorders (ED) affect 1.5 per cent of young women age 15 to 24 in B.C. In recent years, rates of EDs have been increasing in men, too. EDs are the deadli-est of all mental health concerns, with up to 15 per cent of those with the diagnosis eventually dying directly from the disorder.

“We are thrilled to be able to make these videos available. It is important to us to share the knowledge and expertise of our specialized staff with families and health care providers across all of B.C., particularly in communities that may not have easy access to this information," said

Sarah Bell, provincial executive director, mental health and con-current disorders ser-vices at BC Children's Hospital.

The videos are a project of the East Kootenay Local Action Team, which is part of the province-wide Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative.

There are now 65 local action teams all across B.C. The

funding for the Collaborative comes primarily from the Shared Care Committee, a joint committee of the Doctors of BC and the B.C. Government. Funding for the whole initiative has also come from two other joint Doctors of BC/BC gov-ernment committees.

The videos can be found at: http://shared-carebc.ca/initiatives/CYMHSU-Resources .

12 - 13

Eating disorders can be deadly for everyone

Hotel hosts Super Bowl Sunday poker tournament

Winners of a Poker Sunday held recently at Wells Gray Inn were (l-r) Chris Moore, 3; Millie Remple, 1; and Mike Handford, 2. Photo by Goldie Krawec

Fun Poker Every Wednesday evening at the Wells Gray Inn

Starts 7 p.m. sharp.

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Barriere Star/Journal

District of Barriere has been awarded a $4,836,735 dollar gas tax grant for 100 per cent funding of new twin production deep wells, a second reservoir for the south end of the existing distribution system and an upgrade to the main line between Bradford Rd. and Barriere Lakes Rd.

“Potable water is the life blood of a community. With this grant the community is ensured a source of safe, clean drinking water, as well as fire protection, for many years to come. Without this grant the district could not have undertaken this project. Thank you on behalf of the citizens of Barriere," said Virginia Smith, District of Barriere mayor.

These improvements will provide the District of Barriere with a very robust and secure water system that will be sustainable over the long term.

With two existing deep wells nearing the end of their productive life, the two new wells will be supported by a younger existing well while the older deep well and another shallow ground water well will be taken out of service.

The new reservoir on the south end of the system will increase the quantity of water immediately available for fire protection and distribution throughout the district. A water main upgrade from Bradford to Barriere Lakes Rd. will eliminate a bottleneck created by old and under-sized asbestos/concrete (A/C) pipe.

The project will take two to three years to complete all of the phases. Work will begin on the upgrades as soon as tenders are prepared and awarded and weather permits.

This project is one of the 57 projects that are being funded through the Strategic Priorities Fund under the Federal Gas Tax Fund for 2016.

“Through the federal gas tax fund, the government of Canada is allowing communities in B.C., and all across Canada, to make informed decisions about their infra-structure investments and how best to spend federal dol-lars," commented the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities.

Union of BC Municipalities administers the federal gas tax fund in British Columbia in partnership with the governments of Canada and British Columbia.

Each year, the government of Canada provides over $253 million in indexed funding for local government infrastructure projects across British Columbia through the federal Gas Tax Fund.

The funding can be spent on any eligible project the community prioritizes across a broad range of eligible project categories, or it can be pooled with other commu-nities for regional projects, banked for later priorities or used to pay for financed projects.

Barriere gets nearly $5 million for water system

Tom Fletcher – Black Press

As of earlier this week Finance Minister Mike de Jong was set to perform surgery on Medical Services Plan fees in the Feb. 16 budget, but he insists B.C. will continue to be the only province to charge people directly for medical care.

"There are some people who

advocate eliminating MSP entirely as a separate fee, and hiding it or camouflaging that fee within the general taxation structure," de Jong said. "I disagree with that. I think you create the illusion that people aren't paying a fee."

Premier Christy Clark has indi-cated that there will be relief for single parent families with income over $30,000 a year, cutting the family rate to $75 per month to

effectively remove MSP fees for the children.

De Jong said it's possible to change the current rate structure, which exempts single people and families making less than $22,000 and rises in steps to $150 a month for a family of three or more making more than $30,000. The government has taken criticism for charging the same rate for wealthy people as those with low incomes.

The finance ministry dis-puted a report from the Canadian Taxpayers' Federation that claimed more than 850,000 MSP accounts are at least 31 days past due. Ministry staff say there are 387,381 MSP "pay direct accounts" in arrears.

The amount of the the arrears is estimated to be $457 million, and de Jong said that is why the government takes collection action

for those who owe fees. About half of B.C. residents have MSP paid by their employers, with the rest expected to register, show their income and pay what is owing.

"I also recognize that some families encounter difficulties," de Jong said. "Almost one mil-lion British Columbians don't pay MSP. Sometimes there's a lag before they're registered, so that accounts for some of the arrears."

Medical Service Plan fees top British Columbia budget list


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• Blackpool Community Hall Coffee House; Local musicians – 2nd Fri. of the mth. 6:30pm. Concession, $3 or 2 for $5.

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IN LOVING MEMORY Anna McGill (nee Spanks)

1923 - 2016

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Anna McGill (nee Spanks) passed away peace-fully at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater on January 29, 2016 at the age of 93. Born in Guysborough, Nova Scotia on January 3, 1923, Anna is survived by her five children, Glen (Sharon) McGill, Shirley (Earl) Weishuhn, Sheila McGill, Grant (Wendy) McGill, Shelley Wurm, and one brother Victor Spanks. Anna had numerous grandchildren, great grandchil-dren and even great great grandchildren. Anna was predeceased by her husband James McGill in February 1986.

Anna moved to B.C. from Nova Scotia when she was a baby and spent most of her life in many of the beautiful small towns located in B.C. When Anna was a beautiful, young woman she worked as a nurse in Essondale Mental Hospital in Essondale, B.C. She stopped work at an early age partly because of an early onset of rheumatoid arthritis and partly because she married and started a fam-ily. Anna struggled all her life with arthritis, her hands were terribly crippled and misshapen from the disease, but she managed very well all her life without complaints. Anna was a very strong independent woman and raised her family in many remote locations and with her husband being away at work a lot of the time. Anna was a very proud homemaker who was a wonderful cook and baker for her family. One of Anna's talents was knitting; she made many outfits and blankets for the grandchildren and for hospital auxiliaries. The McGill fam-ily moved to Clearwater in 1972 and most of their children chose to make Clearwater their home. Anna and her husband, Jim, moved out of Clearwater in 1976. Anna moved back to Clearwater from Logan Lake, B.C. in 2003 at the age of 80 and moved into Evergreen Acres to be close to her family. Anna will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

There will be no service for Anna, at her request. Her family will have a small gathering in the Spring to honor her memory.


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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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Your sense of time management and practicality come to the forefront this week, Aries. You want to get down to business, and your no-nonsense attitude will shine through.

How far you come this week depends on your attitude, Cancer. If you keep an open mind, you will find success. Keep a positive at-titude and reap the rewards.

Libra, everything seems like it will be rather ordinary this week. That’s a good thing, as you can use a few laid-back days with not too much on your schedule.

Capricorn, if you’re looking to fill the void in your calen-dar, sign up for a class that will chal-lenge your creative or mental abilities. Try an arts or dance center as a start.

Aquarius, if you find that you are craving some adventur-ous activities, get started. But work under the tutelage of an experienced guide to learn the ropes.

Taurus, this is a great week to just kick back and be yourself without feeling the crunch of deadlines or respon-sibilities. You’ll get a few free moments to do whatever you like.

Leo, you will have the opportunity to work on a personal problem that has gotten the best of you before. Work through all of the angles before you put a plan in mo-tion.

Scorpio, shopping is on your mind but you may have to put that idea off for a little while longer. More pressing pur-chases for the home or business take priority.

You may find yourself teaching a co-worker some of the intricacies of the job. Don’t feel threatened; it may help lighten your own workload.

Something you have always wanted to do may become possible this week. Maybe it’s some-thing from your bucket list. Bring a friend to join in the fun.

You may find your-self in the position of middle man this week, Virgo. Others come to you with their concerns, and you put their minds at ease.

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Insurance fraudsters are increasingly being tripped up online by their own social media postings.

ICBC says it opened 2,350 cyber cases last year where inves-tigators used social media or other online postings to try to uncover suspected fraudulent or exaggerated crash claims.

"Social media is a growing area that's been highly successful for us," said Chris Fairbridge, manager of ICBC's Special Investigations Unit.

"When you've got pictures and you've got video and you've got posts of what you've been doing, it's pretty hard for any-body to look at that and say you're telling the truth when you've exaggerated."

Fairbridge said the dedicated unit now has 10 investigators dedicated to cyber cases, up from two when it was started in 2010.

About 70 per cent of their investigations have some effect in reducing payout costs or leading to a complete denial.

One 2015 example was a B.C. woman who claimed crash inju-ries kept her from returning to work as a hairdresser, but posted on Twitter and Facebook about hiking, running and being one of the "hardest hitters" on the roller derby team she'd just joined. She settled for half her original claim after being confronted with her social media posts.

In another case that went to court, a woman sought $1 mil-

lion after being hit by a motor-cycle in a crosswalk. A judge awarded her just $20,000 and ordered her to pay $34,000 in ICBC costs after deciding from social media posts and other evidence that she'd grossly exagger-ated her injuries.

Other phony claim-ants were undone by their friends' social media post-ings.

A Lower Mainland man said he couldn't go back to his desk job after a crash but investigators found a friend's Facebook photo of him later running a grueling obstacle race in Whistler, as well as a video of him taking down an opponent in a mixed martial arts bout. Shown the evidence, he quickly settled, citing a mirac-ulous recovery.

ICBC also denied a Kamloops man's claim that vandals burned his truck after finding evidence the fire was suspicious and a Craigslist posting trying to sell the truck because he couldn't afford to pay for its repairs.

Penalties may go beyond reduced or denied payouts.

Fairbridge said there were 520 successful fraud convictions in

the last five years, some leading to jail time.

Those convicted may not be able to cross the border again or may have trouble getting a loan or a job, he noted.

Asked if fraudsters are getting wise and going dark on social media after a claim, Fairbridge said no.

"People can't help themselves."An estimated 10 to 20 per

cent of auto insurance claims are fraudulent or exaggerated, cost-ing an extra $600 million a year in B.C. and adding $100 to the insurance premiums of the aver-age driver.

"We're not going to tolerate that, we're not going to pass those costs along to honest cus-tomers," Fairbridge said.

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Throne speech focus on fuel, foodBy Tom Fletcher, Black Press

Premier Christy Clark has doubled down on her election promise to pay off B.C.'s debt with rev-enues from liquefied natural gas exports, despite delays in pro-posed projects in the face of a global glut of oil and gas.

"Success is not for quitters," declared the government's speech from the throne, delivered Tuesday by Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon to open the spring session of the B.C. legislature.

"It is not a choice between keeping B.C.'s

natural gas industry stable or deciding to grow it," the speech said. "We must begin to export, or the 13,000 people who depend on this industry today will be out of work."

NDP leader John Horgan said B.C. Liberal losses in two Lower Mainland by-elections recently show the public isn't buying Clark's promises of prosperity.

"The premier said three years ago she was going to create 100,000 jobs with an LNG industry," Horgan said. "Today she said she hopes to save 13,000 jobs if an LNG plant takes place."

One new initia-tive in the speech is a renewed focus on food production, including an expanded "buy local, grow local" effort involv-ing local governments and community organiza-tions. Farmers are to be offered a tax credit for donating food to non-profits, and an agrifoods conference is to be held in Kelowna in November.

Touting B.C.'s eco-nomic performance, the speech includes unusual criticism of Alberta, saying it "lost its focus.

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The speech restates the government's inten-tion to implement recommendations from former deputy minister Bob Plecas to hire more child protection social workers and modern-ize the Ministry of Children and Family Development.

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Hours of operation: Monday through Friday 8:00 – 4:00 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.clearwateremployment.ca Operated by Yellowhead Community Services

The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by

The Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.

Hours of operation: Monday through Friday 8:00

Flagger Refrigeration Mechanic Helper C0764 Sandwich Artist CB0763 Cook/Prep C0762Server C0761 Housekeeper; Line Cook; Dishwasher; Lodge Employee – Heli Skiing Resort Hiring C0760 Rural BC – Motel Management Couples CB0759Home Share Provider CB0756 Assistant Manager – Gas Station C0755 Sightseeing Boat Operator C0753 Support Worker C0751 Family Support Supervisor C0748 Visit Supervisor C0745

FlaggerHIGHLIGHTS OF

LOCAL JOB POSTINGS

VISIT www.clearwateremployment.ca OR THE JOB BOARD IN

OUR OFFICE TO SEE ALL THE LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES

Upcoming Work Search Workshops to help you stand out!

RESUMES THAT WORK!

Wed. March 2nd

STAND OUT WITH COVER LETTERS Wed. March 2nd

SELF MARKETING YOUR SKILLS

Thurs. March 3rd

INTERVIEW SKILLS

Thurs. March 3rd

Please contact our office to pre-register for one or all of these free workshops.


LeanGround

Beef

Sweet KaleVegetable

Salad KitEat Smart

Product of USA794 g

PortugueseBunsIn-Store

BakedFresh Daily

Nana’sSamosas

SelectedVarieties

FRESH

DELI

ChickenBreasts

Boneless, SkinlessFillet Removed

KraftDinner

OriginalCase of

12 x 225 g

RussetPotatoes

Grown inWashington

Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom

SoupCase of

12 x 284 ml

Fresh Daily

BIG PACK

36¢lb

80¢/kg

CASELOT

295lb

Sold in a 4 kg Box for... $25.98 ea

6.50/kg

BIG PACK

798ea

BIG PACK

448lb

9.88/kg

BIG PACK

218ea

CASELOT

598ea

works out to less than ... 50¢ ea

CASELOT

798ea

works out to less than ... 67¢ ea

FRESH DELI

238/100 g

4 kg BoxIndividually Quick Frozen, Hallmark

6 Pack

WESTERN CANADIAN OWNED & OPERATED

SOME ITEMS ARE SUBJECT TO GST AND PLUS DEP., RECYCLING FEE WHERE APPLICABLE*. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES. SOME ITEMS MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS ILLUSTRATED. MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT GROCERS.

Prices Effective: Sunday, February 21st to Saturday, February 27th, 2016 CLEARWATER, 365 Murtle Crescent SW, (: 250 - 674 - 2213 Store Hours: Sunday - Saturday: 9:00am - 7:00pm

works out to ... works out to ...

FreshMade Daily

In-Store

Limit 2

FRESH

BAKERY

Limit 2

BU

Y-

LOW FOOD

S BU

Y-

LOW FOOD

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1966 YEARS 2016

YOU CAN’T BUY BETTER

Potatoes

50 lb Box $17.98 ea

Clearwater Times, February 18, 2016

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