Clearwater Times, January 16, 2014

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Learning how to skiScott Streadwick helps his three-year-old son, Slade, as he learns to cross-country ski during the Rabbits program being put on by Wells Gray Outdoor Club. "This was my first exposure to the program and I couldn't have been happier," Streadwick said. "Both our boys were tired by the end but nothing a hot chocolate and cookie couldn't cure." The eight-week program started on Sunday, Jan. 12. Lessons are about one hour long. Those needing skis should call 250-674-2327.Photo by Keith McNeill

Keith McNeill

District of Clearwater has contributed $48.5 million in eco-nomic stimulus to the community since incorpora-tion, according to Mayor John Harwood.

“It kind of surprised me,” he told town council during its Jan. 7 meeting.

Building per-mits in the new municipality have averaged about $2.5 million per year, for a total of $16 million.

District opera-tions have been

worth another $9 million, while highways projects have brought in another $5 million.

Other projects include septic upgrades, UV treatment for the water system, ten-nis courts, bussing improvements and so on.

Thompson-Nicola Regional District's new eco-depot is worth $1.5 million, while the forest fuel management pro-gram done in col-laboration with the regional district a few years ago brought in $2.4 million.

Harwood said he is con-stantly asked why Clearwater seems to be getting spe-cial treatment, with funding from senior levels of government help-ing with projects such as bussing and the roads and trails study recent-ly done by Opus.

The answer is no secret, just a lot of hard work by staff and council, he said.

“You're to be praised as a team,” Harwood said. “We've done a reasonable job at what we've been doing.”

Keith McNeill

Thompson-Nicola Regional District now has a dangerous dog control bylaw, but it doesn't apply to any of the electoral areas in the North Thompson Valley.

“The bylaw in its current form provid-ed limited reactive solutions to dangerous dogs,” commented Tim Pennell, TNRD director for Wells Gray Country (Area A). “I felt that by the time a dog issue got to the point where the bylaw would deal with the problem it would already be an RCMP issue.”

Pennell pointed out that the service would be relatively expensive.

“Many of the costs of the service are

at this time unknown, including both legal and boarding costs, which could be substantial,” he said. “A dog could have to be boarded at TNRD expense for two years while the legal process ran its course.”

The Wells Gray Country director also said that the service provider would be located at some distance, which would result in delayed response times.

The bylaw took effect Jan. 1 and is only enforced in Electoral Areas I (Blue Sky Country), M (Beautiful Nicola Valley-North), N (Beautiful Nicola Valley-South), and P (Rivers and the Peaks).

The directors for electoral areas A

(Wells Gray Country), B (Thompson Headwaters) and O (Lower North Thompson) chose not to participate.

The dangerous dog control bylaw, whose parameters are defined in TNRD Bylaw No. 2383, 2013, is not breed-specif-ic in that it does not discriminate against certain breeds. It applies only to danger-ous dogs, not unlicensed dogs, dogs at large, or aggressive dogs.

Under TNRD Bylaw No. 2383, a dan-gerous dog means any dog that:

(a) has killed or seriously injured a person,

(b) has killed or seriously injured a domestic animal in a public place or while on private property, other than property

owned or occupied by the person respon-sible for the dog, or

(c) an animal control officer has rea-sonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person.

“The dangerous dog control bylaw was brought in by the board of directors as a way to increase safety within these four electoral areas,” said Ron Storie, manager of community services. “Before, there was little recourse for those who live in rural areas if they or their animals experienced one of these horrific attacks.”

The animal control service has been contracted out to K-9 Services, which will be responsible for enforcement in the four participating electoral areas.

Valley TNRD directors reject dangerous dog control bylaw

Incorporation worth nearly $50 million, says mayor

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For the fourth year in a row, the forest industry’s number of deaths and fatalities has risen, from the low

of four in 2009. Four of this year’s

11 fatalities were truckers, a number higher than we have seen for several years, and the other seven were equipment opera-tors and fallers.

Trucking behaviour has been of particular concern this year, with several with several highly publicized inter-face crashes, including one where a motor-cyclist was killed in Whistler.

We all need to take this seriously and work harder together to drive those numbers down. Nobody should die just because they went to work or drove down a road.

District of Barriere

Shortly before Christmas the District of Barriere sewage collection contractor, Lower Nicola Backhoe, began work on the statutory right-of-way over the Crown lands lying to the northeast of the corner of

Station and Airfield Roads along the old airstrip.

District of Barriere had applied for and been given statutory right of way over these Crown lands. During the statutory application process, Simpcw First Nation requested that District of Barriere hire a person to provide archeological monitor-ing. Estsek’ Environmental Services was recommended by Simpcw First Nation to provide this service and was subsequently hired by the District.

On Dec. 19 a small lithic chip, the size of a dime, was discovered by the archeological monitor in one of the excavated piles. It was removed to the Simpcw First Nation offices. The

project was due to shut down for the holiday season and for safety reasons the excavation was back-filled for the holidays.

At the request of District of Barriere an archaeolo-gist from Terra Archaeology Ltd came to the area on Tuesday, Jan. 7, to meet with representatives from District of Barriere, Simpcw First Nation and the con-tractor doing the work. The authenticity of the lithic chip presented was confirmed.

The site could now be considered a potential archaeological site and further to that possibility any alteration to lands in the area may require a permit from the provincial government. The archaeologist is now working with the Archaeological Branch of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations to arrive at options for next steps. District of Barriere has provided any information on the proj-ect that may be helpful in determining the scope of any further archaeological work that may be required.

In order to pay respect to the possibility of this are being a potential archaeological site, further excava-tion work will not resume until District of Barriere has reviewed the options for possible next steps pro-vided by the Archaeological Branch of Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

Celebrating 25 years

Time Staff

Those who attended a public input town hall meeting held recently in Clearwater to discuss strategic priorities for Thompson Rivers University now have an oppor-tunity to see a draft document that incorporates their comments.

The meeting was hosted by TRU president Alan Shaver on Dec. 13 at the Community Resource Center in Clearwater.

The draft document was developed following months of consultation through in-person and online town halls, two surveys and several written submissions and presentations. It reflects the input of thousands of stu-dents, faculty, staff and community members.

The draft document was the focus of a town hall held Wednesday in TRU’s Campus Activity Centre. A second town hall is being held today, Jan. 16 at 6 p.m. at NorKam Secondary School.

At the town halls, participants are being asked to review the document and respond to the question, “How would you implement these priorities at the uni-versity?”

Community meetings to review the draft document are being organized in Clearwater, 100 Mile House, Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Barriere, Lillooet and Lytton, as well as at TRU’s Williams Lake campus.

The draft document is being posted at tru.ca/strate-gicpriorities and is the focus of an online “24-7” town hall, which will be accessible through the same website. Input is welcome in person, through email or through social media.

TRU’s new strategic priorities ready for input

Archaeological “lithic chip” found in Barriere

Clearwater Times cartoonist Gerry Tisdale, shown here with the third place award he won from B.C. and Yukon Community Newspaper Association in 2010, is celebrating his 25th year of publishing cartoons in the Times this year. His first cartoon (below), which appeared in our Jan. 18, 1989 issue, shows a recurring theme with Tisdale: ice-fishing. Times file photo

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Advance Public NoticeLoad Restrictions

Pursuant to Section 66 of the Transportation Act, notice is hereby given that load restrictions may be placed on short notice in the near future on all highways within the Thompson Nicola Highways District. The district includes the areas of Kamloops, Savona, Barriere, Clearwater, Merritt, and Merritt south to Portia, Lytton and Logan Lake.

Restrictions will be imposed as conditions warrant, normally the most westerly and southerly area to be restricted first. Updated information on restrictions is posted as necessary online at www. drivebc.ca, under Commercial Vehicle Information.

The restrictions will limit vehicles to 100 per cent, 70 per cent or 50 per cent legal axle loading, as allowed under the regulations pursuant to the Commercial Transport Act.

Overweight permits will not be granted. All term overweight permits are invalid for the duration of the restrictions.

Trucking and transportation companies, as well as the general public, should govern themselves accordingly.

Your cooperation in adhering to the above regulations is appreciated.

Dated in Kamloops, British Columbia, this 7th day of January, 2014.

Paula Cousins, District ManagerMinistry of Transportation and InfrastructureThompson Nicola District

For updated information about load restrictions, contact Area Manager Jeff Saby at 250 371‑3856

or by e‑mail at [email protected],or visit the Load Restrictions section of www.DriveBC.ca

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

Roundabout Open House The District of Clearwater will be holding a public informational open house to discuss a proposal to construct a roundabout at the existing intersection of Highway 5 and Clearwater Valley Road and Park Drive. Representatives from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will be present to explain how a roundabout works, give statistics and answer questions. The Open House will be held between 2:00pm-4:00pm and between 6:00 to 8:00pm Wednesday March 7th, 2012 at the Clearwater Secondary School Pit. Your input will guide our decisions. 2012-2016 Financial Plan Public Input The District of Clearwater is preparing its Five Year Financial Plan for the period of 2012-2016 and would like public input. Members of the community are encouraged to contribute input at any meeting or by dropping information at the District office or email Sheila Thiessen, Director of Finance at [email protected]. There will a public presentation of the Draft Financial Plan on April 3rd, 2012. District Grant in Aid Policy The Council of the District of Clearwater recognizes the value to the community of local clubs, groups, nonprofit organizations and charities. Applications for grants-in-aid must be made in writing addressed to the Finance and Audit Committee by April 30th, each calendar year in which the grant is required. The application shall state the reason for the request and a brief outline of the consequences if the grant is not approved. All grant applications shall declare requests that have been made to other governments/agencies the amounts applied for and the amount expected to be received. Grant in Aid forms are available at the District office. ICBC/Motor Vehicle “Insuring your teens? Make sure you have the right coverage” Did you know, ICBC offers an Excess Special Equipment endorsement? It insures permanently attached non-manufacturer's equipment worth more than $5,000, or permanently attached sound and communication equipment worth more than $1,000 for most passenger and light commercial vehicles. Historical Photos The District of Clearwater is looking for old photos depicting the Municipal Hall and other landmarks of Clearwater. Bring your old photos in and we will scan and return immediately. The best ones will be put up on the website. Items to Note

Interior Crisis Line - 1-888-353-CARE (2273). Call2Recycle box recycling batteries and cell phones at the District office

Pitch-In Canada Week – ‘Clean Sweep’ April 23-30, 2012

Upcoming Events March 7th – Roundabout Open House March 9th – Raft Mountain Skating Club – Dr. Seuss & Friends performance May 12th - Household Hazardous Waste Round up May 13th - “Free” Dump Day at Clearwater Landfill Upcoming Meetings of Council March 6th, 2012 – Parks and Recreation meeting – 5:00pm March 6th, 2012 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm March 20th, 2012 – Economic Development meeting – 5:00pm March 20th, 2012 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

Winter Festival Its Winter Festival time again! A weekend of skiing, skating, curling and playing hockey. Family skating with Mickey and friends will be on Friday from 5:00-6:30pm and again on Sunday, free snacks and beverages will be served. Saturday and Sunday “Ski for a Twoonie” at the Clearwater Ski Hill, there will rentals available and the concession will be open. The “Love Where You Live” curling bonspiel is back! Put in or join a team. Show your love! Wear RED. Contact Mel at 250.674.8009 to register or for more information. Get out and cheer for the youngest players at the Novice Hockey Tournament. It is a fun weekend for all, you don’t want to miss it! BC Assessment Notices BC Assessment notices have been mailed out to all BC residents. If you have not received yours or wish to appeal your assessment please call BC Assessment at 1 866 825 8322. Appeals will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. PST on January 31, 2014. Please check BC Assessment website at www.bcassessment.ca for more information. Community Fund 2014 The United Way community investment process is open to receive applications from non-profits as of January 13th, 2014. The deadline for application will be February 14th, 2014. The application is available only on-line at www.investingincommunity.ca. There will be Information Session on how to apply for funding on January 27th, 2014 at the Community Resource Centre, Room 2

Clearwater Transit Bus Clearwater Transit Bus will be offering a second run to Kamloops every week. Starting on January 7th, 2014 the Clearwater Transit Kamloops Bus will be running Tuesday’s and Thursday’s of every week. For more information call 250.674.3935. Road Maintenance Contacts District of Clearwater Municipal Roads The areas within the boundaries are the responsibility of the District of Clearwater and the contractor Borrow Enterprises Ltd. - Please call 250.674.8776 for road maintenance. The area outside the boundaries are the responsibility of Argo Maintenance including Yellowhead Highway #5 and Clearwater Valley Road – Please call Argo Road Maintenance at 1.800.661.2025.

Upcoming Events January 24-26 – Winter Festival January 19th – Rotary Ice Man Days (weather permitting) Upcoming Meetings of Council January 21st, 2014 – Infrastructure and Parks and Recreation Committee meeting – 5:00pm January 21st, 2014 – Regular Council Meeting – 7:00pm February 4, 2014 – Economic Development and Finance and Audit meeting – 5:00pm February 4, 2014 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm

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Keith McNeill

Residents of the North Thompson Valley who are coping with the effects of crime now have a new face to turn to.

Melody Romeo recently took over as the vic-tim services manager serving the area covered by the Clearwater and Barriere RCMP detach-ments.

She takes the place of Kim Strickland, who was victim services manager for many years.

“Our first priority now is to get more volun-teers,” Romeo said. Main requirements they are looking for are motivated and caring individuals.

North Thompson Victims Assistance is a 12 hour a day, seven days a week service, she said.

Typical people helped include those involved in domestic abuse or motor vehicle accidents.

The service is offered to people by the RCMP but there is no obligation to accept.

Duties for the volunteers include giving emotional support, referral to other agencies for further assistance, police and court updates, explanation of the criminal justice process, liaison with police, courts and clients, giving information about recourses (including relevant literature), and helping to fill in crime victim assistance program (CVAP) information and application forms.

Volunteers also could be involved with safety planning, court support services (including court attendance and accompaniment), court order information, mobile service including scene attendance, providing information on transitions and safe home programs, plus community and service provider orientation.

Full training is provided for the volunteers. Applicants must pass a security clearance with the RCMP.

Romeo noted that victim assistance is pro-vided to clients and their significant others in a manner that respects individual rights, safety, and human dignity. It is offered regardless of economic status, gender, age, race, political or spiritual beliefs, cultural or ethnic origins, physi-cal or mental ability, or sexual orientation.

A resident of the North Thompson Valley for 37 years, Romeo is perhaps best known locally for the role she has played in organizing several provincial softball championships in Clearwater. She intends to continue in her job as sports coor-dinator with the municipality, she said.

Times Staff

District of Clearwater saw a variety of economic develop-ment initiatives during 2013, according to a report from chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx.

The CAO also serves as the District's economic develop-ment officer.

Dave Dubois of the Wood Waste to Rural Heat project completed a business case study into bio-energy. Council is to review the project as part of its 2014 strategic planning.

Clearwater has been successful with outcomes of the McBride to Barriere economic corridor pilot.

These outcomes include funding for the Clearwater River and Trophy Mt. backcountry roads, a facelift for Wells Gray Infocenter, funding for an agriculture land use inventory, support for converting the former Dutch Lake School into a community center, and upgrades to Telus cell service.

Clearwater is to promote a workshop for the forest indus-try and community residents in February in connection with the Bridges II project.

Members of a committee looking into getting UNESCO GeoPark status for Wells Gray Park will meet later this month to develop and initiate actions.

Background information is being prepared for mountain biking product development in the corridor. This will look at

existing trails and trail system development in each commu-nity, identified gaps and opportunities, and risks for moving forward.

Groulx noted that the January, 2014 issue of Municipal World magazine featured Clearwater along with other munic-ipalities as a leader in green energy planning.

There was also mention in Exchange magazine as a unique economic development model.

The District has partnered with Healthy Forests/Healthy Communities regarding input on forestry-related issues to the provincial government.

A representative of Dualsport BC has been scoping out the route from Grizzly Peak to 100 Mile for a dual bike track.

The District has been working with the provincial govern-ment on attracting foreign investments. Staff has also been working with a Harley Davidson group in Kamloops about hosting their annual bike rally in Clearwater.

The economic development officer noted that in 2013 District of Clearwater had four active rezoning applications, one active official community plan application, two active development variance permit applications, plus 13 active subdivision applications (creating 44 lots and 32 strata prop-erties).

The official community plan was adopted in February of last year. It outlines the policy statements with regards to

economic development and addresses the importance of a diversified economy.

Groulx said that the quality of life is key component in economic development. The municipality offers a wide range of programs, such as community recreation/healthy living, plus there is a variety of outdoor and wilderness opportuni-ties that enhance life style.

The District works with various industry stakeholders to provide information and assistance where and when required. This includes liaising with Kinder Morgan and Yellowhead Mining on such things as socio-economic impact studies, community open houses and so on.

A welcome folder contains an extensive investment infor-mation for new businesses and residents. The District pro-vides various other promotional materials as well.

Projects moving forward or waiting for funding include a new assisted living complex (working with Interior Health and Evergreen Acres), an agriculture plan (with TNRD Areas A, B and O, plus District of Barriere), a weather sta-tion for Clearwater (with Environment Canada and Wells Gray Community Forest), a business retention and expansion program (with Wells Gray Country services committee), a forestry working group workshop (with Bridges II regional pilot project), and a labor market analysis (with the provin-cial government and the McBride to Barriere corridor pilot).

Victim services gets new boss

Economic development moving ahead

Melody Romeo


Editor, The Times: Sometimes I ask myself, am

I being a Cassandra wailing in the wilderness? Then I remind myself of the dangers from that wooden horse, as the Trojans found out to their sorrow, were very real.

Thanks to Stephen Hume, writer for the Vancouver Sun, I've learned that B.C. has regula-tions permitting sour gas wells and facilities as little as 100 metre (300 ft) from schools and community centres.

Now, let's put this into local

perspective. Would those par-ents I see as I drive through the school zone at Raft River elementary picking up or depos-iting their children be comfort-able with a vent pipe that would release sour gas 300 feet from where their children spend their recess?

This goes, of course, for the teachers and others who super-vise these children.

How would you feel with a potentially lethal exhaust pipe 100 m away?

I know this sounds prophet

of doom. However, it has hap-pened in the U.S., in Alberta, and in Northern B.C. in places like Dawson Creek.

Stephen Hume's column Exodus of Top Officials Halted Progressive Sour Gas Regulations gives a far better account of how senior bureau-crats left their positions with the provincial government to work for Encana than I ever would.

The shameful way in which the Campbell-Clark government let the people of B.C. down by diluting the setback rules — two

km down to 100 metres, is all in Mr. Hume's Monday, Dec. 30 column in the Vancouver Sun. Just what malign forces were behind these decisions?

The people of Troy paid no attention to Cassandra wailing at the gates.

After all, as the people of Troy learned after watching their city being sacked and burned, once you can't drink the water or breath the air, it is far too late.

Dennis PeacockClearwater, B.C.

Technology changing all industrieseditorial by keith mcNeill

Opinion “ An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.” - Lao-tzu, philosopher

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, 210 Selby St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 2R2For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

Beware of phony AA fundraisers

It seems like the end of an era. After more than 80 years of publication, Kamloops Daily News printed its last issue on Saturday.

The newspaper's owners, Glacier Media, had given its employees 60 days notice the previous Monday.

Nearly 50 people are losing their jobs, includ-ing 34 full-time employees.

Kamloops This Week, which formerly belonged to Black Press and now belongs to Aberdeen Publishing of Kelowna, promptly said it is moving from two issues per week to three.

Although the Clearwater Times was printed in Clearwater during its first few years, it then was printed by the Daily News in Kamloops until Black Press took over this newspaper in 1997.

Former Times owner Frank Tonge used to talk about the difficulties involved in printing the paper here.

Just putting out one issue could involve many hours of work.

In winter, there was a constant struggle to keep the temperamental linotype machine warm enough to operate while the corners of the print shop were freezing cold.

After the Daily News started doing the job,

Tonge recalled taking the flats with the pages to Kamloops for printing, going for a cup of coffee, and having the job done when he got back.

Now the Times is printed at a Black Press facility in Vernon. We send the pages electroni-cally to Vernon and then a local driver picks up the printed Times and Star/Journal issues and brings them back to the North Thompson.

Even the Kamloops Daily News gave up hav-ing its own printing plant several years ago.

Although one gets the impression that the immediate cause of the Daily News' demise was an inability of union and management to get along, there can be no doubt that it is also symp-tomatic of the bigger changes happening in the news industry.

In fact, the rise of technology is changing everything, not just the news industry. Possibly it is more apparent in the news industry because it deals within information, but forestry, tourism, agriculture and so on all seem to be having revo-lutions every week.

It is hard to predict anything anymore except there will be change, change, and more change.

It really is the end of an era – and the begin-ning of what we hope will be an exciting and rewarding new one.

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Editor, The Times:It has been snowing quite a bit in the past month. At this time, I

would like to say thank you to the workers who are out in the middle of the night clearing off our streets and highways.

I now see the snowplows travelling two or three times through-out our communities, which is a beautiful sight to see, especially for the people who have to get up for work in the morning, drive their children to school or to do other chores around Clearwater and Blackpool.

Once again thank you so much for the great work for our commu-nity and especially for the elderly who have to go out in this weather to appointments and other duties.

M. Rose McArthurClearwater, B.C.

Editor, The Times:Alcohol Anonymous is

a fellowship of men and women from all walks of life that come together weekly to share their strength, hope and experience with each other. AA is the largest self supporting organization in the world.

We do not accept outside

contributions or donations from the public.

If anyone has approached you in any way asking for support, such as money, sup-plies, etc, this is 100 per cent against AA principles.

If you or a friend feel the need to change your lives, we have two active meetings: Mondays, 8 p.m.,

Wells Gray Inn lounge; and Wednesdays, 8 p.m., in base-ment of Clearwater Christian Church.

These meetings are not confined to alcohol only.

For further information, please feel free to contact us anytime at 250-674-0026

W. MartinelloClearwater, B.C.

Saying thanks to snowplow operators

Provincial sour gas regulations too lax


Editor, The Times: Sometimes I ask myself, am

I being a Cassandra wailing in the wilderness? Then I remind myself of the dangers from that wooden horse, as the Trojans found out to their sorrow, were very real.

Thanks to Stephen Hume, writer for the Vancouver Sun, I've learned that B.C. has regula-tions permitting sour gas wells and facilities as little as 100 metre (300 ft) from schools and community centres.

Now, let's put this into local

perspective. Would those par-ents I see as I drive through the school zone at Raft River elementary picking up or depos-iting their children be comfort-able with a vent pipe that would release sour gas 300 feet from where their children spend their recess?

This goes, of course, for the teachers and others who super-vise these children.

How would you feel with a potentially lethal exhaust pipe 100 m away?

I know this sounds prophet

of doom. However, it has hap-pened in the U.S., in Alberta, and in Northern B.C. in places like Dawson Creek.

Stephen Hume's column Exodus of Top Officials Halted Progressive Sour Gas Regulations gives a far better account of how senior bureau-crats left their positions with the provincial government to work for Encana than I ever would.

The shameful way in which the Campbell-Clark government let the people of B.C. down by diluting the setback rules — two

km down to 100 metres, is all in Mr. Hume's Monday, Dec. 30 column in the Vancouver Sun. Just what malign forces were behind these decisions?

The people of Troy paid no attention to Cassandra wailing at the gates.

After all, as the people of Troy learned after watching their city being sacked and burned, once you can't drink the water or breath the air, it is far too late.

Dennis PeacockClearwater, B.C.

Technology changing all industrieseditorial by keith mcNeill

Opinion “ An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.” - Lao-tzu, philosopher

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, 210 Selby St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 2R2For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

Beware of phony AA fundraisers

It seems like the end of an era. After more than 80 years of publication, Kamloops Daily News printed its last issue on Saturday.

The newspaper's owners, Glacier Media, had given its employees 60 days notice the previous Monday.

Nearly 50 people are losing their jobs, includ-ing 34 full-time employees.

Kamloops This Week, which formerly belonged to Black Press and now belongs to Aberdeen Publishing of Kelowna, promptly said it is moving from two issues per week to three.

Although the Clearwater Times was printed in Clearwater during its first few years, it then was printed by the Daily News in Kamloops until Black Press took over this newspaper in 1997.

Former Times owner Frank Tonge used to talk about the difficulties involved in printing the paper here.

Just putting out one issue could involve many hours of work.

In winter, there was a constant struggle to keep the temperamental linotype machine warm enough to operate while the corners of the print shop were freezing cold.

After the Daily News started doing the job,

Tonge recalled taking the flats with the pages to Kamloops for printing, going for a cup of coffee, and having the job done when he got back.

Now the Times is printed at a Black Press facility in Vernon. We send the pages electroni-cally to Vernon and then a local driver picks up the printed Times and Star/Journal issues and brings them back to the North Thompson.

Even the Kamloops Daily News gave up hav-ing its own printing plant several years ago.

Although one gets the impression that the immediate cause of the Daily News' demise was an inability of union and management to get along, there can be no doubt that it is also symp-tomatic of the bigger changes happening in the news industry.

In fact, the rise of technology is changing everything, not just the news industry. Possibly it is more apparent in the news industry because it deals within information, but forestry, tourism, agriculture and so on all seem to be having revo-lutions every week.

It is hard to predict anything anymore except there will be change, change, and more change.

It really is the end of an era – and the begin-ning of what we hope will be an exciting and rewarding new one.

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Editor, The Times:It has been snowing quite a bit in the past month. At this time, I

would like to say thank you to the workers who are out in the middle of the night clearing off our streets and highways.

I now see the snowplows travelling two or three times through-out our communities, which is a beautiful sight to see, especially for the people who have to get up for work in the morning, drive their children to school or to do other chores around Clearwater and Blackpool.

Once again thank you so much for the great work for our commu-nity and especially for the elderly who have to go out in this weather to appointments and other duties.

M. Rose McArthurClearwater, B.C.

Editor, The Times:Alcohol Anonymous is

a fellowship of men and women from all walks of life that come together weekly to share their strength, hope and experience with each other. AA is the largest self supporting organization in the world.

We do not accept outside

contributions or donations from the public.

If anyone has approached you in any way asking for support, such as money, sup-plies, etc, this is 100 per cent against AA principles.

If you or a friend feel the need to change your lives, we have two active meetings: Mondays, 8 p.m.,

Wells Gray Inn lounge; and Wednesdays, 8 p.m., in base-ment of Clearwater Christian Church.

These meetings are not confined to alcohol only.

For further information, please feel free to contact us anytime at 250-674-0026

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Editor, The Times:On Saturday Jan.

25, the Raft River Rockhounds will host their second annual club show, “Treasures from the Earth,” a family fun day with something for every-one.

It will be held in the foyer of the Clearwater Lodge from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. We will have demonstrations on rock tumbling, spool knitting, and metal detectors. There will be numerous events

for children, such as rock painting, sand painting, face paint-ing and more for a small fee. Talk rocks with Yukon John, who has a claim and mines for gold in the Yukon. Check out Identification Corner with our own Elmer, who knows this area like no other, and can answer all your ques-tions.

We will be having a barbeque, live music, displays, silent auc-tion, numerous local and out of town ven-

dors and more.Memberships will

be on sale: single $30 or family $50. Consider joining us in collecting rocks, fossils, minerals, gold panning, field trips, social gathering and more.

Being in a group of people who are into rockhounding is a great source of moti-vation. They will help identify rocks, show you where to find more, and provide field trips.

Rockhounding is

healthy for the body and spirit. Since you have to get outside and walk around, you will enjoy getting exercise.

Kids seem to have a natural affinity to dirt and digging in dirt. Not only do you have the opportunity to find nature’s awe-some treasures, but also you get the health and social benefits as a side effect.

The event will be held with help from the Clearwater Lodge and Wells Gray

Community Forest Society

For more informa-tion or to book a table for our event, please call Dave 250-587-6213 or Fay 250-674-

2700 or email: [email protected].

Fay McCrackenRaft River Rockhounds

Clearwater, B.C.

Rockhounds plan second club show

No need to reform a successful systemEditor, The Times:

The Program for International Student Assessment is an international assess-ment of randomly selected 15-year-olds in a large number of jurisdictions around the world.

The most recent results published indicate that, while students in many Canadian provinces are declining in math ability, students in B.C. and Quebec remain competitive with students in other top-performing edu-

cation systems.These results

demonstrate British Columbia continues to be held as one of the premier public-education systems in the world.

Few jurisdictions demonstrate the same continued suc-cess spanning many governments as the only consistent factor in the system are the teachers who work within it.

These results inval-idate the provincial government’s need to reform a system that

continues to perform well. In fact, it is these reform move-ments across Canada that are causing harm to the education of students in other provinces.

Like any system, the public-education system needs stabil-ity and funding, rather than continual change.

To avoid the trend that education sys-tems in other prov-inces have shown, the provincial gov-ernment needs to provide true stability

in B.C.’s public-edu-cation system.

This can be done by restoring class-room and learning conditions, providing genuine support for teachers and provid-ing appropriate fund-ing to school boards to avoid continual reduction in pro-grams.David Komljenovic

B.C. Teachers’ Federation

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201420142014201420142014CLEARWATER HOCKEY DAYS

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CLEARWATER HOCKEY DAYSJan. 13 - 19 • Games for all age groups

FREE Family SkateFriday Jan. 17 at 5pm & Sunday Jan. 19 at 4:30pm

Sponsored by Wadlegger Logging Wear a Hockey Jersey Friday Night & Enter to Win:

Autographed Kamloops Blazers Jersey, Kamloops Blazers Tickets & other prizes Draw will be held on Jan. 17 at 5:30pm

Kids – Enter our coloring contest to Win a Skating Party Package.

Clearwater Hockey DaysJanuary 14 – 20, 2013

Hockey is an unde-niable part of Canada. It’s in our blood and it identifies us around the world. We invite the community to join us in this celebration of hockey. Activities this week will include

hockey games for all age groups, with teams from other communities attend-ing for weekend games. On Friday night there will be a Free Family Skate and we are encouraging everyone to attend wearing a hockey jer-sey. Enter your name to win prizes and

children can enter the coloring contest. We are asking local busi-nesses and schools to be involved by hav-ing staff and students wear a jersey, hat or shirt to support your favorite team. Check out the supplement in the times paper for a full schedule.

Kids – enter our coloring contest

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Proud Minor Hockey SupporterClearwater Hockey Days Schedule of Events - 2012

Monday Jan. 16 6:00pm Bent Blade Game #1

7:05pm Bent Blade Game #2

8:10pm Bantam vs. Midgets

Tuesday Jan. 17 6:10pm Bent Blade Game #3


8:30pm Mens Hockey

Wednesday Jan. 18 4:00pm Girls Practice



7:20pm PW Practice

8:50pm Hosers Oldtimers

Thursday Jan. 19 6:30pm Girls vs. PW

8:00pm Bantam vs. Midget

Friday Jan. 20 3:30pm Prenovice

4:30pm Hockey Jersey Family Skate – No Charge – Sponsored By

Wadlegger Logging

Wear your Hockey Jersey and enter your name to win: Kamloops Blazers Tickets – Hockey Jersey

One session at Clearwater Hockey School and other prizes: Draw will be at

5:00pm

6:00pm Bent Blade Finals - 3rd

vs 4th

7:15pm Bent Blade Finals – 1st vs. 2

nd

8:30pm Minor Hockey Alumni Game Saturday Jan. 21 8:50am Pre-Novice

10:00am Atom House

11:30am Novice

12:50am Atom House

2:20pm Novice

3:40pm Girls Wild Cats vs. Kamloops

5:30pm Peewee Rep

7:30pm Midget Ice Hawks vs. Lillooet

Sunday Jan. 22 9:00am Girls Wild Cats vs. Kamloops

11:00am Peewee Rep

1:00pm Midget Ice Hawks vs. Lillooet

3:00pm Bantam

4:30pm Family Skating – sponsored by Wadlegger Logging

6:15pm Ladies Hockey

7:30pm Hosers Oldtimers game

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Bantam Back Row: Mitchell Chayer, Coach Elijah Wicks, Colby Rhodes, Gibson Nash, Hudson Cobbs, John Meyer, Gerald Loring, Jaxon Kjenstad, Front Row: Dorian McGill, Ryan Green, Karter Romeo, Tristan Blackmore, Keylan Chernoff, Mason Wadlegger

This year the Bantam division struggled for numbers with only four Bantam-aged players. In order to make a team we drew on the Peewee division. Even though we have a young team we are still playing in the Bantam Rec league and doing very well sitting at the top of the standings with 10 wins and no losses with two games left in league play.The Bantam league consists of four teams: Clearwater, Lillooet, Logan Lake and Ashcroft.Our team still has a lot on its plate for the rest of the season, starting with a tournament in Winfield Jan 10-12, playoffs starting the beginning of February, a home tournament March 1 and 2, as well as hosting Districts March 7-9.The boys would like to say a special thank you for the hard work and time the coaches have put in this year: Ted McGill, Jay Meyer, Elijah Wicks and Ole Kjenstad. As well a thank you to the safety person, manager, jersey mom and all the parents that volunteer their time. If you’re in town, come out, watch the boys and cheer them on!

Girls BantamBack Row: Coach Hans Wadlegger, Robin Fraser, Emily Giesbrecht, Brynn Rebinsky,

Megan Sim, Coach Deanna Pendergast, Manager Debbie FraserFront Row: Nicole Madden, Emma Collins, Natalia Biagioni, Vanessa McGill, Juniper

Wadlegger, Annika Wadlegger, Quinn McKay

Clearwater Hawks, a Bantam girls recreation team, is coached by Hans Wadlegger, Bianca Mirabelli, and Deanna Pendergast. The team manager and trainer are Debbie

Fraser and Nissa McGill.The team consists of three Peewees, six Bantams, and three Midget-aged, dedicated

players who work tirelessly to improve their skills during practices and consistently display their

sportsmanship during games.The girls are in a league with Merritt, Lillooet, and Kamloops and are currently in second place behind Merritt in the standings. They hope to change that standing on Jan. 18 and

19 when they host Merritt for their final league games. Playoffs will begin in February.

AtomBack Row: Coaches Mark Green, Donald CollinsMiddle Row: Aubry Leppington, Liam Hunt, Alex Lamash, Tadam Elliot, Garner Ransome, Solamyn Barstow, Claire MeyerFront Row: Devin Green, Brendan Green, Olin Coates, Piet Oud, Cassidy Tucker, Ali Settle, Parker Collins

The Atom Hawks team has 14 players this year and is playing in the Thompson Cariboo League.The team has been having a very successful season, and is currently in first place in the league standings.In December the team won first place trophies in our home tournament and a tournament in Merritt.The Atoms have their final league games in January against teams from Logan Lake, Lillooet, and Ashcroft. Playoffs will begin in February.We hope the team continues its success in the remainder of the season.A big thank-you goes out to coaches Mark Green, Donald Collins, and Jay Meyer for all the time they put into the team!



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MidgetBack Row: Coaches Orlynn Braaten and Ashton Phillips, Tim Affleck, Drew Johnson, Triston Huybregts, Nate Wadlegger, Brock VanDamme, Jairus Bromley, Jared Walker, Justin Sutherland, Coaches Darcy Elliot and Tim WalkerFront Row: Taylor Rhodes, Wyatt Braaten, Larson Wadlegger, Cora MacLaren, Austin Rauch, Levi Walker, Karter Romeo.

The Clearwater Midget team is made up of mainly third year skaters this year. We have 17 kids registered to the team but we’ve had some interesting challenges to contend with, so most of the time we have been working with 12-14 kids – two of which are goalies. We had the opportunity to travel to Vanderhoof this year for a tournament and came home with first place! It was exciting to see our hard work achieve great success.Our league consists of four teams, Lillooet, Kelowna, Sicamous and us. We are in a small league for Tier 4, so we don’t have a ton of travelling for league games. Clearwater Minor Hockey Association does a great job of planning, so we get both games in on the same weekend for each different team. This cuts our travel weekends down immensely. Thank you minor hockey schedulers!We would like to take this opportunity to thank our parents, coaches, and arena staff for getting us to our practices, making practices fun and interesting, and keeping our rink a great place to be, with the best ice in the Interior! We also appreciate the spectators and family who come to support us while playing at home.We anticipate a great bunch of competition when the championships come to Clearwater this year and look forward to hosting and participating in such a great event.

NoviceBack Row: Coach Barb Coates, Cohen Hunt, Korie McGill, Sage Barstow, Kaylie Romeril, Kylie Blackmore, Dylan Vaisinis, Ethan Smith, Coach Mark GreenFront Row: Dayton Jasper, Owen Sim, Nicholas Anderson, Jairo Wight, Haileigh Goodie, Soren Coates, Brendan Green, Austyn Streek, John Wiunig

Our Novice team has been working hard this year preparing for our upcoming home tournament.The players’ skating and knowledge of the game has improved so much. In fact, coaches from another community commented how impressed they were at the skating ability of each and every player on our team.Their improvement is a reflection on how keen they are to learn and their obvious love for the game. Please come out and watch us at our tournament, Jan. 25/26. The kids have been working hard and would love to see lots of community support in the stands.

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Monday Jan. 13 4:45pm Atom 5:55pm Peewee 7:15pm Bantam Tuesday Jan. 14 5:00pm Novice 6:30pm Girls 8:00pm Midgets Wednesday Jan. 15 6:00pm Atoms 7:20pm Bantams 8:30pm Hosers Oldtimers Thursday Jan. 16 5:30pm Peewee 6:55pm Girls 8:15pm Midget Rep Friday Jan. 17 5:00pm Hockey Jersey Family Skate Sponsored By Wadlegger Logging

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and other prizes: Draw will be at 5:30pm

6:30pm Ladies Hockey vs. Girls

8:00pm Minor Hockey Alumni Game 50/50, silver collection, all money raised for community Splash Park

Saturday Jan. 18 9:00am Pre-Novice 10:00am Novice 11:00am Atoms vs. Lillooet 12:45pm Peewee vs. Lillooet 2:45pm Girls vs. Merritt 4:45pm Bantams vs. Lillooet 6:45pm Midget Ice Hawks vs. Lillooet

Sunday Jan. 19 7:00am Atom vs. Lillooet 8:45am Peewee vs. Lillooet 10:30am Girls vs. Merritt 12:15pm Bantam vs. Lillooet 2:00pm Midget Ice Hawks vs. Lillooet 4:30pm Family Skating Sponsored by Wadlegger Logging 7:00pm Hosers Oldtimers

HOCKEY IS CANADA | CANADA IS HOCKEY

Clearwater Hockey DaysSchedule of Events - 2014

Monday Jan. 13 4:45pm Atom 5:55pm Peewee 7:15pm Bantam Tuesday Jan. 14 5:00pm Novice 6:30pm Girls

7:20pm Bantams

PeeweeBack Row: Coaches Donald Collins, Geoff Giesbrecht, Gene Griffin

Middle Row: Emma Collins, Jayden Kjenstad, Lochlan Wilson, Ryley Griffin, Angus AllchinFront Row: Erik Giesbrecht, Dallas Tucker, Eric Wiunig, Parker Collins,

Reid Parlby, Brant Settle

Pre-NoviceBack Row: Coaches Craig Shook, Barb Coates Middle Row: Wyatt Streek, Alexzander Hedman, Tyler MacDonald, Michael Shook, Cole Dulaba, Brody WynneFront Row: Chace Smith, Mason Streadwick, Cleo Coates

Clearwater and District Minor Hockey Association and Raft Mountain Skating Club have joined together to offer a great program for our Pre-Novice team this year. Once a week the Pre-Novice players join the figure-skating club to focus on their skating, as it is impossible to play hockey if you cannot skate.

Then on Saturday mornings the players have been suiting up in their hockey gear to get on the ice to play fun games like Missile Hockey, Sweep the Floor, soccer, and relays.Special thanks to coaches Craig Shook and Brett Colborne for making learning to skate and stick handle lots of fun for our players. We always welcome more players so please consider signing your child up to play hockey with us. It is affordable, fun and there is no travel involved.

The Peewee Warriors are a small but dedicated team who have only lost one game during their season so far. Despite only having 12 players, they came first in a 12 team tournament in Williams Lake, and were proud to win their own home tournament in November.Their success comes from an incredible work ethic – ‘giving up’ is not in their vocabulary – and teamwork instilled in them by their coaches Donald Collins, Geoff Giesbrecht, and Gene Griffin.The team faced some potential challenges at the beginning of the year with the promotion of all second year players to form a team in the Bantam division.One of our players, Reid Parlby from Barriere, was a complete beginner this year and we would like to congratulate him on his hard work. He has gone from Novice level to making a valuable contribution to the success of his team.We look forward to the rest of the season and to hosting the Okanagan District Championships in March. Come out and support us!

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10-1145 YEARS AGO:

The Clearwater Improvement District board signed an agree-ment that would see B.C. Hydro supply street lighting. The con-tract had been formerly held by Central North Thompson Chamber of Commerce.

B.C. Coachways was investigating a new bus schedule between Blue River and Kamloops, a chamber of commerce meeting was told.

40 YEARS AGO:A trailer loaded with

20 tons of pork over-turned into the ditch on a curve eight miles north of Barriere. There had been six other transport accidents and many private automo-bile ditchings at the same corner over the previous three years.

More than 50 per-sons turned out to a meeting to discuss an

increase in crime in the area. John Harwood, one of the panelists, said that if better polic-ing was needed then the area had to become a municipality. RCMP Cpl. Price said drugs and alcohol may have had a part in the crime rise, but added that an increase is noticed throughout the entire province.

35 YEARS AGO:Anti-nuclear groups

in B.C. were stepping up their efforts in antici-pation of the provincial government’s calling a public inquiry within the next few weeks into uranium mining. Strategy of the groups was to call for a full judicial inquiry into the whole matter of urani-um mining and nuclear power production, rather than a ‘public inquiry’ intended to just set safety standards for mining uranium.

30 YEARS AGO:Avola parents turned

out in force at a School District 26 trustees’ meeting in Avola to bring home to board members their concern over a possible school closure. Trustees were considering shut-ting down both Avola Elementary School, 14 pupils, and Birch Island Elementary, 30 pupils, to meet budget restric-tions for the next year.

25 YEARS AGO:A Vancouver woman

narrowly escaped death in a single vehicle acci-dent about six km south of Blue River. The

woman’s husband had lost control on the icy road surface and rolled their vehicle. She was not wearing a seatbelt and was hurled through the side-window in front of a semi heading in the opposite direc-tion.

20 YEARS AGO:Two Clearwater

men were arrested when police cracked a Vancouver Island-based narcotics ring suspected of distrib-uting drugs across Canada. Hashish and high quality marijuana with a street value of over $2 million

were seized during an investigation that had begun 10 months earlier, headed by the Courtenay RCMP Sub/Division Drug Section and the Vancouver Island Coordinated Law Enforcement Unit.

15 YEARS AGO:School District 73

trustees voted to cut back alternate and continuing education programs at Star Lake Campus. “... they are only going to have the rehab program there, which is usually for behaviour prob-lem kids,” said North Thompson trustee Hazel Wadlegger.

10 YEARS AGO:Wells Gray

Community Resources Society would like to build a 3,000 sq. ft. community services building behind the new hospital and Evergreen Acres, society adminis-trator Jack Keough told the Wells Gray Country services committee.

Bert Walker said TNRD Area B (Blue River), Area) (Barriere-Little Fort) and North Thompson Indian Band need to start paying their share if the Voice of the Valley was to continue to speak for valley residents. “So far Wells Gray Country has pretty well sponsored the Voice of the Valley,” he said.

5 YEARS AGO:A warming trend

triggered an avalanche on the slopes above Dunn Lake when a considerable amount of

snow above the road let go and blocked the road next to Dunn Lake, just south of Alpine Meadows Resort.

TNRD director Tim Pennell was appointed to the regional district's solid waste manage-ment plan implementa-tion committee. “It was one I wanted to be on,” said the Wells Gray Country director.

1 YEAR AGO:The first baby of

the year was Orion Day-Raven Hall, the daughter of Turtle and Adam Hall. She was born Jan. 2 in Kamloops.

Clearwater council-lor Ken Kjenstad was awarded a Queen's Jubilee medal. He helped establish and owned Safety Mart for 25 years and had been a major contribu-tor to many commu-nity events, especially minor ball and hockey.

HISTORICAL Perspect i ve

BACK IN TIME

Corporal Chris Newel, Kimberley RCMP

Police have received a number of complaints over the past few weeks from com-puter owners about calls from people who say they are from Microsoft. The callers say there is a problem or virus on your computer and they need you to get on the computer, give them a bunch of information, pay them and they’ll fix it.

This is a scam!There hundreds of thou-

sands if not millions of com-puters in the world operating Microsoft programs, and that’s what the callers bank on when

they call. They call on the pre-text you have a computer and it operates on Microsoft. Chances are pretty good, right?

But let’s be realistic. Do you think Microsoft has bunch of people monitoring computers throughout the world, looking for problems so they can help you out?

Some people may have big brother theories, but regardless, don’t fall into the trap.

In some cases you pay them money and they don’t fix a thing. In other cases they gain valuable information from you, which could result in further identity or financial problems. Or worse, they gain access to

your computer, which could include passwords, banking information and your contacts.

There are a number of legitimate businesses out there, but you must be vigilant. Do some research, get a call back number, Google the name, and check with your friends.

Police have a hard time keep-ing track of all the scams and frauds, but here is an overview of some of the more common types:

http://bc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=87&languageId=1&contentId=4871

More information is available at: www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

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VICTORIA – Visitors near and far can start planning their trips to two popular BC Parks des-tinations – Berg Lake Trail and Bowron Lake canoe circuit. Reservations opened for the 2014 season on Jan. 2.

Advanced prepara-tion is required for adventures on the Berg Lake Trail and Bowron Lake canoe circuit because of the type of backcountry experiences involved. The limited facili-ties offered on these adventures ensure a true wilderness experi-ence.

In 2013, the Bowron Lake canoe circuit had 1,073 bookings and the Berg Lake Trail had 1,463 bookings, with approximately 25 per cent of bookings origi-nating from outside of Canada.

The Berg Lake Trail is open year-round in Mount Robson Provincial Park. Reservations can be made for the period June 12 through Sept. 15. This remote backcountry hiking trail covers 23 km and climbs 800 metres, offering scenic views and experiences for hikers of all abili-ties.

Bowron Lake Provincial Park's canoe circuit can be reserved from May 15 to Sept. 21. The cir-

cuit encompasses 116 km of paddling across 10 lakes, and includes numerous portages. The entire trip takes from six to 10 days to complete. The West Side experience is also available, which is less than half the circuit and takes two to four days to complete. Those interested in paddling the Bowron Lake canoe circuit should have some wilderness canoeing experience.

For those who like to plan ahead,

Discover Camping provides information on the availability and amenities at 113 reservable camp-grounds in 95 provin-cial parks throughout B.C. Reservations open for frontcoun-try campgrounds on March 15. Group site reservations are avail-able up to 12 months in advance.

Other BC Parks campgrounds are available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are encouraged to con-

firm which parks offer reservations on BC Parks' website.

To book the Berg Lake Trail, Bowron Lake canoe circuit or a group campsite, visit: www.discover-camping.ca.

10-11Cadets receive promotions

Taylor Hall receives his Master Corporal stripes from Captain McIntosh. He and Tomlinson are to take part in an air rifle competition in Vernon soon, to be followed by winter exercises with a Rocky Mountain Rangers militia unit near Williams Lake.

Ian Tomlinson receives his sergeant's stripes from Captain Hethar McIntosh, commanding officer of Clearwater's Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corp 2941 last week. He and fellow cadet Taylor Hall also received their Silver Stars, proficiency awards that count towards secondary school graduation.Photos by Keith McNeill

Reservations opened Jan. 2 for Berg Lake and Bowron Lakes

DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN

Application #: FLNR-S-INTERIOR-2014 Applicant: Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Range Branch 441 Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 2T3 Agent: SMC Consulting, 1582 Lawrence Avenue, Penticton, BC, V2A 3C1 Tel/Fax: 250-492-6193, email: [email protected]

The purpose of the proposed multi-agency Pest Management Plan (PMP) is to manage invasive alien plants and/or noxious weeds on provincial Crown land in the southern interior of B.C.

The PMP applies to areas located within the Thompson Nicola, Cariboo, Central Coast, Squamish Lillooet, Columbia Shuswap, North Okanagan, Central Okanagan, Okanagan Similkameen, Koote-nay Boundary, Central Kootenay and East Kootenay Regional Districts.

The PMP applies to areas in the vicinity of the communities of Bella Coola, Alexis Creek, Quesnel, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, Lillooet, Clinton, Cache Creek, Blue River, Clearwater, Kamloops, Salmon Arm, Revelstoke, Golden, Merritt, Vernon, Kelowna, Penticton, Oliver, Osoyoos, Princeton, Grand Forks, Castlegar, Kaslo, Nakusp, Nelson, Trail, Salmo, Creston, Cranbrook, Invermere, Fernie and Sparwood.

The pest management methods proposed for use include mechanical, cultural and biological control and the use of herbicides within the area to which the PMP applies. The common name and examples of the trade names of the herbicides proposed for use under this plan include aminopyralid (Milestone), clopyralid (Lontrel), dicamba (Vanquish), diflufenzopyr (Overdrive), glyphosate (Vantage Plus Max), imazapyr (Arsenal), mecoprop-p (Dyvel DX), metsulfuron methyl (Escort), picloram (Tordon 22K), 2,4-D Amine (2,4-D Amine 600) and triclopyr (Garlon XRT). Selective application methods include wick/wipe-on, injection, squirt bottle, cut surface, and foliar applications using backpack or vehicle mounted sprayer.

The proposed duration of the PMP is from May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2019.

A draft copy of the proposed PMP and map of the proposed treatment area may be examined in detail at: Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Range Branch, 411 Colum-bia Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 2T3, online at http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/HRA/Plants/ or by contacting the Agent listed above.

A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the pest management plan may send copies

of the information to the applicant (c/o SMC Consulting, Agent, at the address listed above), within 30 days of the publication of this notice.

HZ & TWClient: Ministry of Forests, Lands and NROCampaign: PMP: FLNR-S-INTERIOR-2014Size: 4.313” x 6.714”

Clearwater and District Food BankOpen: 9am to 12 noon, Mondays and Fridays

How to Donate: Cash or cheques can be dropped off at the Food Bank or by mail to 741 Clearwater Village Road,

Clearwater, BC V0E 1N1.Food Donations: dropped off at the Food Bank, Clearwater

Credit Union or at Safety Mart

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An annual physical will sometimes reveal that you have prediabetes. This means that your blood sugar isn’t so high that you have diabetes, but it is a warning sign. Each year, up to 8% of people with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes. This can be prevented by losing weight, exercise and eating more sensibly. Just losing 10 lbs can reduce your risk. January is a good time of the year to start.

One of the changes people can make to their diets in 2014 is to eat more fish. It’s the omega-3 fatty acids in fish that make it such a good food to protect against stroke and heart attacks. Salmon is a good place to start.

Coughs come as two main types: productive and non-productive. A productive cough is that loose, rattling type of cough that feels like your chest is full of phlegm. The non-productive cough is a dry hacking one. To help the productive cough, drinking lots of water, using a vaporizer and taking expectorant cough syrups. These treatments will help thin out that thick mucus.

Just another reminder for smokers. One of the most common causes of productive coughs is chronic cigarette smoking. Stopping smoking will produce better results than any cough syrup our pharmacists can suggest.

Cough syrups very in their ability to help sooth a cough. Ask our pharmacists for advice, especially when it comes to small children with coughs.


MayClearwater and area

was down to just one permanent physician. Dr. Mathilde Stuart, who had arrived from South Africa about two years earlier, planned to retire. “Is it a crisis? Absolutely,” said Dr. John Soles.

Borrow Enterprises won the contract to construct a round-about on Highway 5. The local company’s quote was $2.2 mil-lion.

The Times won

second place for General Excellence in its circulation class from BC and Yukon Community Newspaper Association. The newspaper earlier won second place for Best All Round Newspaper from Canadian Community Newspaper Association.

There were 12 BMX competitors and 16 skateboarders in the second annual Clearwater Carnage

BMX and SK8 com-petition.

Clearwater and District Highway Rescue Society took possession of its new rescue truck, a Ford 550 4x4 that cost $133,000. The old truck was transferred to the rescue unit in Blue River.

Wells Gray Search and Rescue hosted participants from across the southern Interior to a cliff res-cue course. Exercises were done on the bluffs near Blackpool.

Clearwater town council approved a 5.82 per cent tax increase. Taxes in the municipality had gone up by an aver-age of about two per cent since incorpora-tion, said Mayor John Harwood.

Canfor-Vavenby held an open house as part of

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Clearwater fire chief Mike Smith (center) watches as firefighters Jason Prudhomme and Wayne Wysoski (in red hat) spray water onto a reefer on fire. The trailer, which contained meat destined for Japan, was totally destroyed in the fire. Probable cause was overheated brakes, police say. Photo by Keith McNeill

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North American Occupational Health and Safety Week. “After being down to two years we thought it was appropriate to let people go through the mill and see what we’re about,” said divi-sion manager Dwayne Thiessen.

About 95 people turned up for an all-candidates forum in Clearwater and heard MLA Terry Lake and Conservative challeng-er Ed Klop. NDP can-didate Kathy Kendall chose to attend a rally with leader Adrian Dix in Kamloops instead.

Members of the Pelton family rode in a 1947 Ford two-ton in Clearwater’s May Day parade. The pickup had car-ried the family from Plenty, Saskatchewan to Kamloops in the spring of 1947.

Clearwater town council awarded the maintenance contract for the municipal-ity’s roads to Borrow Enterprises. “I’m happy that a local contractor is getting it. That means the money will stay in town,” said Mayor John Harwood.

The provincial Environmental Assessment Office told Yellowhead Mining to go back to the drawing

board with its applica-tion for a proposed copper-gold-silver mine at Harper Creek south-west of Vavenby. “The request for additional information and clari-fication was not unex-pected,” said Charlene Higgins, Yellowhead vice-president.

A Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement (CVSE) officer impounded a Greyhound bus that had been travelling at 110 km/hr in a 50 km/hr construction speed zone near Blue River. About 19 passengers had to wait at a res-taurant for a relief bus to arrive. The incident occurred at 3 a.m.

JuneA study sponsored

by Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing and the provincial Ministry of Environment showed that helicopter skiing had little or no

impact on mountain caribou. The study had been carried out by TRU grad student Katharina Huebel.

Kaitlynn VanderZwan won the $3,000 TRU Board of Governors Regional High School Entrance Scholarship, the big-gest award presented during CSS graduation ceremonies. A total of 44 grads crossed the floor to receive their certificates. Possibly the most emotional moment was when Katie Bieber and Kayla Brock received the first Skye and Courtney Buck Memorial Bursary.

Clearwater’s Lisalee Campbell, age 11, sang a soulful rendition of O’ Canada to open a ceremony held to name the members of B.C.’s new cabinet. The event was held in the Vancouver Trade and Convention Center.

Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake was named as the new minister of health. Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone got the transpor-tation and infrastruc-ture portfolio.

CSS Grade 10 stu-dent Jules Crombie won first place in both long jump and 200 m at the Okanagan Track and Field Meet in Kelowna. He came sec-ond in 100 m as well.

Vavenby residents got a shock when they found that Vavenby General Store had been closed indefinite-ly. Seven employees were without jobs.

TNRD held meet-ings in Clearwater and Little Fort to discuss a proposed co-terminus fire service. The ser-vice would provide some protection to areas such as Birch Island that had no fire department. A second meeting had to be held in Clearwater because staff had neglected to mention they planned to borrow up to $140,000 to pay for four underground water tanks or “dry fire hydrants."

Avola’s 70-year-old log schoolhouse was both the site and the subject of a sometimes stormy public meet-

ing held to discuss renovations to the building. “You’re not listening to the people,” Avola resi-dent Eleanor Deckert told the Thompson Headwaters services committee. “Your input matters,” said Willow MacDonald, TNRD direc-tor for Thompson Headwaters (Area B).

RCMP, Wells Gray Search and Rescue, Liquid Lifestyles and Clearwater Towing recovered a car from the Clearwater River, underneath the Highway 5 bridge.

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Upper Clearwater naturalist Trevor Goward reads from his legend of Harkayee as filmmaker and writer Wade Davis waits for his part during an event held to start two treasure hunts being held as part of Wells Gray World Heritage Year. Davis also spoke at Clearwater Secondary School on May 30.Photo by Keith McNeill

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MayClearwater and area

was down to just one permanent physician. Dr. Mathilde Stuart, who had arrived from South Africa about two years earlier, planned to retire. “Is it a crisis? Absolutely,” said Dr. John Soles.

Borrow Enterprises won the contract to construct a round-about on Highway 5. The local company’s quote was $2.2 mil-lion.

The Times won

second place for General Excellence in its circulation class from BC and Yukon Community Newspaper Association. The newspaper earlier won second place for Best All Round Newspaper from Canadian Community Newspaper Association.

There were 12 BMX competitors and 16 skateboarders in the second annual Clearwater Carnage

BMX and SK8 com-petition.

Clearwater and District Highway Rescue Society took possession of its new rescue truck, a Ford 550 4x4 that cost $133,000. The old truck was transferred to the rescue unit in Blue River.

Wells Gray Search and Rescue hosted participants from across the southern Interior to a cliff res-cue course. Exercises were done on the bluffs near Blackpool.

Clearwater town council approved a 5.82 per cent tax increase. Taxes in the municipality had gone up by an aver-age of about two per cent since incorpora-tion, said Mayor John Harwood.

Canfor-Vavenby held an open house as part of

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Clearwater fire chief Mike Smith (center) watches as firefighters Jason Prudhomme and Wayne Wysoski (in red hat) spray water onto a reefer on fire. The trailer, which contained meat destined for Japan, was totally destroyed in the fire. Probable cause was overheated brakes, police say. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Located next to Jim’s on Highway 5

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Sports

Clearwater Bantam Girls hockey player Me-gan Sim takes the puck up the ice with Keltie Arndt behind her during a game against 100 Mile House last weekend. The local squad tied both games, 4-4 and 1-1. The girls play Merritt next weekend for their final league games. Playoffs for the team start in February. Photo by Keith McNeill

Sandy Mackenzie watches as Tom Volkers lines up a rock during a Men's Skins Bonspiel held at the Sportsplex last weekend. Eight teams of four took part, including two from Barriere and one from McBride. All teams won some money in the skins format, with the Kreke and Knowles rinks tying for most. Comments from the participants were all positive, with much of the credit given to Gwen An-derson of Wells Gray Curl-ing Club. Barriere's curling rink has problems with its cooling unit and so more curlers might travel north for games until it is fixed.Photo by Keith McNeill

Girls take on 100 Mile


Men hold bonspiel

Everywhere.In print, online and even from their

phones, people turn to us for information that is local, relevant, current and

trustworthy. Put your business on the map with targeted advertising from the

source that gets results.

There.Advertising information is one of the top

reasons consumers visit newspaper websites. When combined with a print presence, online advertising extends

your audience reach in a unique and valuable way.

Here.70 percent of adults read a newspaper or visit a newspaper website in an average week. 79 percent of those readers take action as a result of advertising in the

newspaper. In fact, newspapers are the advertising medium shoppers use most

in an average week.

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Hockey Lives Here!

For more information about the Sportsplex or any programs call 250 674 2143

NORTH THOMPSON SPORTSPLEX

MINOR HOCKEY GAME SCHEDULE

JANUARY 13 - 19CLEARWATER HOCKEY DAYS

See our Full Schedule in the Minor Hockey Insert

Wear a jersey and get involved in Canada’s Game!

JANUARY 25 & 26Novice Tournament

Wellness Curling Bonspiel

Family Skating Fridays @ 5pm • Sundays @ 4:30pmNo Charge • Jan. 17 & 19 Sponsored by Wadlegger Logging

Preschool Skating Wednesdays 10am Home School Skating Wednesdays 1:30pm

Clearwater & District Minor Hockey Still accepting registrations. www.cdmha.info • Register @ 250 674 2594 or [email protected]** Check out the video on our website **Raft Mountain Skating Club Still accepting registrations

Register @ www.raftmountain.comLadies Hockey • Fridays at 6:45pm

Mens Drop In Hockey • Fridays at 8:00 Jack Peterson Hockey Game • Friday Jan. 17 • 8pm

All proceeds to the Splash ParkOldtimers Hockey • Every Wednesday at 8:45 and Sundays at 7:00

Wells Gray Curling Club Call 250 674 3768 for more info.

January 19, 2014 (Sunday)9am - 12 noon

Subject to safe ice conditions

$20/personYouth 14 years and under free with paying adult • Eligible for youth prizes only

PRIZES: 1st $300 • 2nd $200 • 3rd $100

Buy your derby ticket before Jan. 19 and get a free raffle ticket forthis fIShIng tEnt!!Tent raffle tickets $2/each or 3 for $5Available during the derby or now atAspen Auto Parts, Super Save Gas & Clearwater Computers

Kids On-Ice Special Activities with go-fish BC 10am

Presented by

Clearwater RotaryFunds raised got to support our community programs and projects including (International Student Exchange and Highschool Bursaries

Ice ManFishing Derby

Dutch Lake - Clearwater


Jill Hayward – North Thompson Star/Journal

Over 800 ticket holders attended the 2013 second annual Farm Kids Fund New Year’s Eve Bullarama in the North Thompson Agriplex in Barriere on Dec. 31. Well over 30 top bullriders from B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Mexico and even Australia were entered in the lineup for the coveted silver buckle and $5,000 in prize money at this Bull Riders Canada sanc-tioned event.

However, the bulls made the cowboys work for their earnings, with many riders not making the

eight seconds needed to move on to the championships round. Three Barriere hopefuls were unfortunately on this list, but the crowd gave them a good cheer and will be looking for the hometown cowboys to try again this year.

Farm Kids Fund rep and event organizer Steven Puhallo said he couldn’t have been happier with the event, and has already booked the Agriplex for the 2014 New Year’s Eve Bullarama. Here is the list of winners and money earned:

First Round

1st Place winner was Cody Moore of Keremeos, BC, with a score of 86, winning $1653.

2nd Place winner was Marlon Williams of Mount Currie, BC, with a score of 84.5, winning $1239.75.

3rd Place winner was Ryan Jasper of Riske Creek,

BC, with a score of 83, winning $826.50.

4th Place was tied with both KC Spears of Groundbirch, BC and Kyle Primeau of St. Albert, AB, with scores of 82, winning $206.50 each.

6th Place was Shay Marks of Sunnybrook, AB, with a score of 81.

7th Place was Wade Marchand of Vernon, BC, with a score of 80.5.

8th Place was a three way tie between Brandon Daniel of Cache Creek, BC, Benjamin Hoare of Rockhampton, Queensland Australia, and Michael Ostashek of Yellowhead County, AB, all with scores of 74.

Championship Round1st Place winner was Cody

Moore of Keremeos, BC with a score of 87.5, winning $2612.50.

2nd Place winner was Ryan

Jasper of Riske Creek, BC with a score of 83, winning $2137.50.

Average1st Place winner was Cody

Moore of Keremeos, BC with a score of 173.5, winning $4265.50.

2nd Place winner was Ryan Jasper of Riske Creek, BC, with a score of 166, winning $2964.00.

3rd Place winner was Marlon Williams of Mount Currie, BC with a score of 84.5, winning $1239.75.

14 -15Children's splashpark project moving aheadKeith McNeill

Participation in efforts to raise funds for a chil-dren's splashpark proposed for Clearwater paid off recently for Raylene McKay when she won a $200 gift certificate from Safety Mart.

However, everyone who participates will win eventually, when the splashpark goes ahead, says Deb Mayer, one of the organizers.

McKay won the prize by using a ticket from a coupon book being sold by Success by 6 to raise money for the splashpark.

Coupon books are still available, Mayer notes. The $30 books contain hundreds of dollars worth of coupons from local businesses.

They are for sale at Yellowhead Community Services, Jim’s Food Market (Clearwater), Greffard’s Saw Shop and Outdoors/Greenscapes Art and Craft, and Blue Loon Grill.

Also still available through Clearwater Rotary are gift cards. Rather than giving someone a birth-day or anniversary present, purchasers give them

a card telling them a donation has been made in their name to the splashpark (although not how much).

Jack Patterson game comingNext big event on the splashpark calendar will

be the Jack Patterson Memorial Hockey game, scheduled to be held Friday, Jan. 17, starting at 8 p.m.

The game involves the alumni from the Clearwater Minor Hockey program taking on this year's Midgets team.

There are some highly talented players among the alumni and the game typically is some of the best hockey seen in Clearwater.

There will be a silver collection, 50/50 draw plus silent auction, with all proceeds to go to the splashpark.

The hockey game is named for Jack Patterson, formerly the head of Clearwater's ambulance sta-tion. His family has given permission for the event to be used as a splashpark fundraiser.

Success by 6 coordinator Heather Adamson watches as Raylene McKay re-ceives a $200 gift certificate from Safety Mart manager Sandy Toma last week. McKay won the first of six draws sponsored by the store as part of the coupon books being sold by Success by 6 in support of a proposed children's splash-park. Photo by Keith McNeill

Over 800 ‘buck in’ the New Year at the Agriplex

Cody Moore from Keremeos rides Anti Venom in the first round. Moore was the eventual winner of the first round and the Championship buckle. Photo by Jill Hayward


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Clearwater Bantam Girls hockey player Me-gan Sim takes the puck up the ice with Keltie Arndt behind her during a game against 100 Mile House last weekend. The local squad tied both games, 4-4 and 1-1. The girls play Merritt next weekend for their final league games. Playoffs for the team start in February. Photo by Keith McNeill

Sandy Mackenzie watches as Tom Volkers lines up a rock during a Men's Skins Bonspiel held at the Sportsplex last weekend. Eight teams of four took part, including two from Barriere and one from McBride. All teams won some money in the skins format, with the Kreke and Knowles rinks tying for most. Comments from the participants were all positive, with much of the credit given to Gwen An-derson of Wells Gray Curl-ing Club. Barriere's curling rink has problems with its cooling unit and so more curlers might travel north for games until it is fixed.Photo by Keith McNeill

Girls take on 100 Mile


Men hold bonspiel

Everywhere.In print, online and even from their

phones, people turn to us for information that is local, relevant, current and

trustworthy. Put your business on the map with targeted advertising from the

source that gets results.

There.Advertising information is one of the top

reasons consumers visit newspaper websites. When combined with a print presence, online advertising extends

your audience reach in a unique and valuable way.

Here.70 percent of adults read a newspaper or visit a newspaper website in an average week. 79 percent of those readers take action as a result of advertising in the

newspaper. In fact, newspapers are the advertising medium shoppers use most

in an average week.

Get the Word Out With Advertising in

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St James Catholic Church

Sunday Service Mass • 11am - 12pmTuesday & Thursday

10am324 Clearwater Village

Road 250-672-5949

Father Don O’Reilly

Clearwater Seventh-Day

Adventist Church

Pastor Bill KellySaturday Service - 10amClearwater Christian ChurchPh. 250-674-3468

Clearwater Living Streams Christian

FellowshipMeeting at

New Life Assemblyevery Sunday 5:00pm

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: 250-674-2345308 W Old N Thompson Hwy

ChurchDirectoryYour places of worship

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 Fields Store)

Sunday Worship Service

10 amOn the Web: www.clchch.com

For information 250.674.3841 or 250.674.2912

Pastor Mike Kiewitt250.674.1332

www.ccbaptist.ca

COMMUNITYBAPTIST24E Old North Thompson Hwy

Worship Service 10:30

CLEARWATER UNITED CHURCH

Meeting at Catholic Church of St. James

WorShip Sunday 9am

Rev. Brian Krushel250-672-5653 • 250-674-3615

www.norththompsonpc.ca

Call 1-855-678-7833 today for more details.

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16 -17Legion helps community causes

Capt. Hethar McIntosh, acting in her role as commanding officer of Clearwater's Cadet Corp 2941, accepts a $500 cheque from Legion Branch 259 past president Harry James last week. The money is from the branch's gaming fund.

Clearwater and District Food Bank treasurer Pat Stanley receives a $1,000 cheque from Hethar McIntosh, president of Clearwater and Vavenby Legion Branch 259.

Clearwater and District Hospice Society president Shirley Barnard accepts a $500 cheque from Legion Branch 259 president Hethar McIn-tosh. The money from the Legion's gaming fund cannot be used for the branch's operations but must be used for charitable purposes.

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The spring performances by the North Thompson Community Chorus will be sometime in early May. Watch for ads on social media and posters.

The music’s theme will focus on current condition of our waterways – lakes, rivers and oceans.

Practices for the spring perfor-mances will begin Tuesday, Feb. 4 in Clearwater and Thursday, Feb. 6 in Barriere. Arrive at 6:30 p.m. for a visit. Start time will be 6:45 p.m. and finish by 9 p.m.

This is a learning choir and is open to anyone age 16 and up. We invite new singers of all levels. We are also looking for an accompa-nist. So if you are, or know that person, who can help us, we in the choir would be eternally grateful.

The membership fee is $35 and is due Feb. 28. If paid after the dead-line the fee is then $40. The money goes towards our membership in the choir/choral association, copy-right and photocopying, advertising and facility use.

Be prepared to have fun, work hard and learn lots!

Honours and Awards Secretariat

VICTORIA – Nominations for the province's highest recogni-tion of excellence and lifetime achievement – the Order of British Columbia for 2014 – are now being accepted.

"The Order of British Columbia is the province's most prestigious accolade and gives us the opportu-nity to recognize the outstanding works of individuals in our com-munities who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to make all our lives better," said Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor and Chancellor of the Order of British Columbia. "Please take the time, as grateful citizens, to identify and nominate those special people worthy of being honoured in this significant way."

Any person or group is welcome to nominate a deserving individual as candidate for appointment to the Order of British Columbia.

Nomination forms are avail-able from: the Honours and Awards Secretariat office at [email protected] (250 387-1616), or submit online at www.orderofbc.gov.bc.ca/nominations

Nominations and letters of support for the Order of British Columbia must be received by the first Friday in March (March 7, 2014) at the secretariat's office (1st floor, 548 Michigan Street, Victoria, V8V 1S2) or via email at [email protected], to be considered this year.

Nominations received after this will be included in the selec-tion process for the next year.

A dinner and special ceremony of recognition will be hosted later this year by Lt.-Gov. Guichon at Government House for recipients and invited guests.

The Order of British Columbia was established in 1989. Since its inception, 345 British Columbians have been honoured.

Nominations accepted for 2014 Order of British Columbia honour

North Thompson Community Chorus begins its spring season

Minister of State for Tourism and Small Business

VICTORIA – Entrepreneurs looking for mentorship opportuni-ties can now search on-the-go, with the launch of the mobile version of MentorshipBC. The searchable, easy-to-use database of business-mentor-ing programs will now operate on all smartphones and tablets.

Designed with small business owners in mind, MentorshipBC pro-vides a central database to easily find and access programs that meet their specific needs. In addition to provid-ing small businesses with a search tool to find an appropriate mentor program, the site promotes the ben-efits of working with mentors and using other small business resources.

Organizations throughout B.C. that offer mentorship programs are encouraged to register on the site. As a provincewide resource,

MentorshipBC also provides an attractive, and free, marketing oppor-tunity for organizations.

Raising awareness around the benefits of mentorship and avail-able mentorship programs has been a priority for the B.C. government. The development of MentorshipBC came after consultation with 35,000 small business owners in late 2012 and early 2013 during the B.C. Small Business Accord consulta-tions. As a result, the B.C. govern-ment provided funding to the BC Innovation Council to develop the MentorshipBC portal. The regu-lar web version of the website was launched on Nov. 1, 2013, at the end of Small Business Month.

Government is committed to implementing programs and initia-tives that support the BC Small Business Accord, which aims to make B.C. the most business-friendly juris-diction in Canada.

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TNRD Library System will host a free bullying work-shop, Beyond the Hurt: Bullying and Harassment Prevention Program, at the North Kamloops Library on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The workshop, which will be put on by the Canadian Red Cross, is geared to adults 18 years and

older who support or work with chil-dren and youth. This includes parents or foster parents.

Beyond the Hurt explores the dynamics and effects of bullying;

determines safe and effective responses to bullying and harass-ment; and identifies resources to respond to bullying. Workshop resources are provided at no charge.

The event is free, but space is limited, so anyone interested in attending should contact the North Kamloops Library at 250.554.1124 to sign up.

Watch for black iceDrivers of Clearwater and area, please be

aware that this time of the year is bad for vehi-cle collisions. As we get closer to February the day time temperatures will increase, causing the snow to melt. However, the temperature still drops to below freezing during the night.

Be aware that in the evenings and early mornings, all of that melted snow will have turned into ice! Drive safe.

Break and enterEarlier this week, a man's residence in

Clearwater was broken into. A 32-inch TV and several tools were stolen. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please phone Clearwater RCMP. You may remain anonymous.

Blackpool vandalismThere has been a report of a vandal roam-

ing the streets in Blackpool. Just this week, Clearwater RCMP received report of a wind-shield being smashed on a truck that was parked in a driveway.

If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact the Clearwater RCMP.

Baby eagle savedThanks to a concerned citizen, a baby eagle

with a broken wing was rescued from the side of the highway near Birch Island.

The eagle was then taken by the Traffic Unit of Clearwater RCMP to Kamloops, where it was dropped off at the Wildlife Centre to heal.

Times Staff

Southeast District Traffic Services offi-cers have seized over $60,000 in cash in less than a week during routine traffic stops, according to informa-tion from Cpl. Chris Newel, formerly with Clearwater RCMP.

On Friday, Jan 3, an officer stopped a vehicle on Highway 5 south of Clearwater doing 136 km/hr in a

100 km/hr zone.Upon further

investigation, the offi-cer found the driver had been consuming alcohol and a breath demand was read. The driver supplied two breath samples of “Warn,” which resulted in a three-day driving suspension.

The vehicle was searched under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act, at which time the officer

found a small amount of marijuana and approximately $18,000 cash.

The 24-year-old male from Edmonton was traveling to the Lower Mainland.

On Jan. 4 an officer stopped a vehicle on the Trans Canada Highway near Kamloops for speed-ing. While dealing with the driver, the officer detected and odor of marijuana and the

driver was arrested. A search incidental to arrest located $30,000 cash. The subject is a 26-year-old male from Kamloops.

On Jan 6 an offi-cer stopped a vehicle on Highway 5 near McLure for a Motor Vehicle Act infraction.

While dealing with the occupants the officer made a number of observations that caused him to enter into an investigation

under the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act. A search of the vehicle found approxi-mately $15,000 cash. A 28-year-old male from Victoria and 27-year-old female from Vancouver are

the subjects of the investigation.

All the subjects involved are being investigated for Proceeds of Crime and the money could be subject to forfeiture.

Traffic Services offi-

cer s throughout the province conduct traf-fic stops every day, but each stop potentially can become a criminal investigation. Traffic Services is dedicated to making our roadways safer.

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Ice Man raffleKevin Sauer buys an Ice Man raffle ticket from Kay Knox at Safety Mart last week. Prizes include a tent, gift certificate and fishing gear. Winners will be an-nounced during Clearwater Rotary Club's Ice Man fishing derby on Jan. 19.Photo by Keith McNeill

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Nearly 30 people turned out for a lec-ture on lichens by Upper Clearwater resi-dent Trevor Goward. Although he has no advanced degree in the subject, he is regarded as one of the world’s foremost authorities.

JulyCSS student Cody

Gunn won the top senior all-round stu-dent award during the school’s awards night.

A small group of Avola residents blocked access to the Avola log schoolhouse, preventing a contrac-tor from starting repairs to the 70-year-old building.

Three local youth, Karter Romeo, Justin Sutherland and Adam Borrow, played as members of a Merritt team during the U16 provincial boys soft-ball championships in Clearwater. The Clearwater Stingers participated in the U12 provincials here.

Police in Barriere used a spike-belt to stop a truck that had been stolen in Little Fort. Former Clearwater resident Maddy Beka, now living in Clinton, had stopped for a break in Little Fort when her truck was taken.

Les Bishop, a long-time resident of East Blackpool, celebrated his 100th birthday. About two dozen peo-

ple attended a party in his honor at Evergreen Acres.

A draft road and trails plan for Clearwater that proposed some far-reaching changes for the community was unveiled during a mobile open house. Nearly 20 people walked or cycled from the Farmers Market to Rotary Sports Park to learn what was being proposed by Opus International.

Front Door to Grocery Store, a proj-ect to improve seniors’ mobility, was proceed-

ing nicely, reported UNBC researcher Jessica Blewett. “We really need some more men so we can get their perspective on issues,” she said.

Businesses in Area B (Thompson Headwaters) had been receiving let-ters from Highways telling them to take down their signs if they were within a certain distance of the highway centre-line, said TNRD director Willow MacDonald. She intended to take the matter up with the Union of BC

Municipalities.A proposed tan-

talum mine north of Blue River could sup-ply 10 per cent of the world’s market of the metal, according to a consultant’s report released by Commerce Resources. The under-ground mine would process 7,500 tonnes per day and last 9.3 years. Total estimated capital cost would be $379 million.

Several hundred people took part in a barbeque hosted by Canfor with help from Clearwater Rotary Club to celebrate the company’s 75th birth-day.

TNRD directors approved using an alternative approval process to decide about paying for the Valley Connector transit service. “It’s an important social service, especially with the cuts by Greyhound,” said Tim Pennell, TNRD direc-tor for Wells Gray Country (Area A).

Roland Neave, author of Exploring Wells Gray Park, led a bus tour to examine the place names in and around the park as part of Wells Gray World Heritage Year. Spahats is Chinook jargon for bear, he said.

A two-page Valley Voices article featured the 10th anniversary of the 2003 McLure Wildfire. The blaze destroyed or damaged 72 homes and nine businesses. A total of 3,800 people were evac-

uated and, of these, 880 were evacuated a second time. Final size was 26,420 ha.

AugustAfter a two-year

break, paddlers from all over the world took part in Clearwater Kayak Festival 2013. Micah Lyall of Enderby won the rodeo event while Sam Ewing of Revelstoke won the downriver.

An article outlined the history of the Jim family’s Little Fort Herefords ranch. The family was getting ready to host a farm-ers’ field day to cel-ebrate the ranch’s 70th anniversary.

Restoration work to the exterior of Avola’s log schoolhouse was almost done and it appeared to meet the approval of most, but not all, of the com-munity’s residents. Most of the credit for bringing people onside should go to contrac-tor Brad Dohms, said Sherri Madden, TNRD coordinator for Area B (Thompson Headwaters).

Some of Canada’s most outstanding thinkers and writers had been invited to the upcoming Speak to the Wild – a Wells Gray World Heritage Year event. “It will be a four-day event with an internation-ally renowned set of authors,” TRU dean of science Tom Dickinson told Clearwater Rotary Club.

About 150 people,

many of them former residents from out of town, attended a barbeque held as part of a Blue River reunion held dur-ing the August long weekend. The event was hosted by TNRD Area B (Thompson Headwaters) ser-vices committee and director Willow MacDonald.

More than 150 peo-ple turned up to help the Jim family cel-ebrate the 70th anni-versary of its Little Fort Herefords ranch. Highlight of the day was a presentation of a memorial scroll for the late Gung Loy Jim from the Canadian Hereford Association. The presentation was made to his wife, Marie, and sons Kam, Kym, Kee and Kyn.

Renovations were underway at Vavenby General Store as for-mer owners Joy and Mike Bayley worked to reopen it within one or two weeks.

About 150 young-sters visited 10 dif-ferent activity booths at the Children’s Art Festival in Weyerhaeuser Park. Theme was Vincent Van Gogh.

Television person-ality Dr. Art Hister talked about healthy living during a semi-nar at Clearwater Legion Hall. He and his wife also spent the day touring the area, including a hike to Moul Falls.

An alternative approval process held

for a proposed co-ter-minus fire protection service for unprotected areas in the North Thompson Valley failed to get the 50 per cent of names on a petition it would need to pass. Under the proposal people living in Birch Island, for example, would have received fire protection from Clearwater and Vavenby fire depart-ments.

Volcanologist Dr. Cathie Hickson gave a three-day workshop on the volcanic features of Wells Gray Park as part of Wells Gray World Heritage Year. She had done her Ph.D. research on the park’s volcanoes.

Retired physician Dr. Bob Mackenzie called for the restora-tion of the former planer mill site on the Flats. It could be used as a festival ground, community garden, greenhouse and other facilities, he said.

M.P. Cathy McLeod, MLA Terry Lake, TNRD chair Randy Murray, Wells Gray Country direc-tor Tim Pennell, and Thompson Headwaters director Willow MacDonald were among the dig-nitaries on hand for the official opening of the eco-depot in Clearwater.

The TNRD board held a meeting in the Legion at Clearwater. Mayor John Harwood talked about partner-ships in his welcoming address.

Kayakers on the Clearwater River paddle past Spahats Creek during preliminaries for the downriver race at Clearwater Kayak Festival 2013. Paddlers from all over the world took part in the event, which was held the July 27/28 weekend. Photo by Keith McNeill

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• Blackpool Community Hall Coffee House; Local musicians – every 2nd Fri. of the mth. 6:30pm. 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.• Fun Darts Fri. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 6 pm.CHILDREN & FAMILIES• Racoon StrongStart - Raft River Elem school days Mon,

Tues, Thurs & Fri 8:45-11:45am• Racoon StrongStart - Vavenby Elm school days Wed 8:50-

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

7:30pm @ YCS• Mother Goose - Mornings, reg. Kerry 250-674-2600 ext

227• NT BC Home Schoolers: Meets Fri. afternoons. Call Leanna

250-674-0057 for details• Kids Club: Clearwater New Life Assembly. Meets every Thur.

3-5 pm. Ages 5-12. For info contact Bobbi @ 250-674-3346

HEALTH & HEALING• AA Meetings: every Wednesday, #11 Lodge Dr, 250-674-

1923• Shambhala Meditation Group: meets every Tuesday at For-

est House 6:30-8:00 pm. Info: 250-587-6373.• Connections Healing Rooms - Fridays 1-3pm (except stat.

holidays). 86 Young Rd. No charge. Sponsored by Living Streams Christian Church. www.healingrooms.com.

• Healthy Choices – Tues 9am Clearwater Christian Church bsmnt (behind Fields). $2/wk drop-in free. Call Kim 250-674-0224

• Clearwater & District Hospice 3rd Mon. Sept-Jun 10am Legion.

RECREATION• Drop-in soccer: May-Sept. Tuesdays & Thursday at 7pm at

CSS � eld. Everyone welcome!• Bowling: Mon. 10–12pm & 1-3pm; Thurs., 1-3pm. Seniors

Centre at Evergreen Acres. 250-674-2699• Clearwater Sno-Drifters: 1st Thurs every mth. 250-676-9414• CNT Rod & Gun Club: 3rd Tues. of the mth. Blackpool Hall

7pm Nov., Jan., & Mar. AGM in May• Volleyball: Tues. 7:30-9:00 PM, Nov. 5 - Dec. 10, at Clearwa-

ter Secondary School Gym, $2 drop in. Info: 250-674-1878.• Yoga Tree – Call or email Annie 250-674-2468 annie.

[email protected]• Core Strength Fitness. Tuesdays. 10-11am 250-674-0001• Walking Club: Indoors: Wed., 6:45-7:45am, & Thurs, 3:30-

4:30pm, Nov. 20-Dec. 12, 2013 at Clw Secondary School, FREE. Info: 250-674-1878

• Drop-in Curling: Fri. Jan. 11 - Mar. 8, 7:00 PM, $5. Brooms and sliders available.

• Badminton: Mon & Wed, Oct – Mar, CSS gym, 7:30-9:30 pm, $3 drop-in fee, info 250-674-2518

• Drop in Basketball: Fri., 7-8:30pm, Nov. 1-Dec. 1, $2 drop in at Clearwater Secondary School Gym. Info: 250-674-1878

SENIORS• 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 Last Thurs-

day of the mth 2pm at the library. All seniors welcome.

UPCOMING EVENTS

ONGOING EVENTS

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NOW HIRING

Clearwater A&W is seeking experienced, mature, responsible, dedicated individuals to fill kitchen and cashier positions.

Please submit your resume by email: [email protected], fax: 250-674-3226 or drop off your resume at the front counter.

TOP LOCAL JOBS!New Jobs Posted Daily

“The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia”

In Partnership with Barriere & District Chamber of Commerce and Yellowhead Community Services

BARRIERE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES629 Barriere Town Rd. V0E 1E0 • 250-672-0036 • Fax: 250-672-2159

E-mail: [email protected] • Website: www.barriere-employment.ca

CLEARWATER EMPLOYMENT SERVICES58A Young Road, Clearwater BC V0E 1N2 • 250-674-2928 • Fax 250-674-2938E-mail: [email protected] • Web Page: www.clearwateremployment.ca

NORTH THOMPSON JOBS

Free Workshops to help with your work search are available. Please contact us to register for one or all of these free workshops.

Feb. 3rd – Feb. 7th : “Back to Work Boot Camp” Workshops will be as follows:

‘Discover You’ (Assessments) Workshop: Mon. Feb. 3rd Resume, Cover Letter and Interview Skills Workshop: Tues. Feb. 4th Networking, Cold Calls & Dress for Success Workshop: Wed. Feb 5th Internet & Email Basics Workshop: Thurs. Feb. 6th Accepting, Maintaining & Starting Employment Workshop: Fri. Feb. 7th

Resumes & Interviews: Go hand in hand, so the better prepared you are the greater the impression you will make to your future employer. Please drop in and our friendly staff will assist you.Targeted Wage Subsidy (TWS): Are you currently on Employment Insurance or have you been in the last 3-5 years? If you have, you may be eligible for wage subsidy. Ask us for further info.Funding for Skill Enhancement: Recent or active EI clients with a career plan in mind seeking assistance through Service Canada are required to book an appointment with one of our Employment Counsellors.BLUE RIVER ITINERANT: An employment consultant comes to the Blue River School. Next visit is Tues. Feb. 4th, from 12:30-2:30. If a one on one appointment is required, please call to set up a time prior to the drop in.

Whitewater Rafting Instructor: Seasonal/Clearwater #CB0275

11 Job Postings/Blue River: PT & FT #CB0274 Reservations Coordinator, Heli-Ski Guide, Chef Garde Manger (Evening Chef), Housekeeper, Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Labourer, Maintenance Technician, Marketing Coordinator, Reservations Supervisor, Assistant Pastry Chef, Fine Dining Server

Child Protection Worker: FT/Clw #C0273

Cashier: 4 pos./Clearwater #C0271Cook/Prep Cook: 3 pos./Clw #C0270

Logging Truck Driver: Seasonal/Clearwater #C0269

German Speaking Tour Guide: FT/Seasonal/Clearwater #C0264

Professional Driver: Casual/Seasonal/Clearwater #C0263

Early Childhood Educator/Facility Manager: FT/PT Barriere #CB0262

Support Worker - Child care programs: 2 positions/Clearwater #CB0259

Traffic Control: Casual/Clw #C0256 Early Childhood Educator/Educator

Assistant: FT/PT Clw/Barriere#CB2050Cook: 2 positions/Clw #C0240

Operated by Yellowhead Community ServicesThe Employment Program of BC is funded by the Government of Canada & the Province of British Columbia

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR – Yellowhead Community Services CB0250SUPPORT WORKER – Yellowhead Community Services CB0259EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR/MANAGER – Yellowhead Community Services CB0262MYSTERY SHOPPERS – In-Touch Insight Systems B02TOW OPERATOR – North River Towing B0272 68MANAGER, PARTS AND TIRE DIVISION – Insight Tire & Auto Ltd. BC0276FALLERS, BUCKERMAN, LABOURERS – Interior Tree Falling BC0277 Go To: http://www.wiegele.com/employment.htm for information on jobs with Mike Wiegele & http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/corporate/work-and-play/opportunities for Sun Peaks.

Skill Development: If you have been on Employment Insurance in the past 3 years (5 years maternity) & are currently unemployed, you may be eligible for

re-training dollars. Book an appointment to see one of our counselors for information.We look forward to seeing you: come in and we’ll personally see that you get the

information you’re seeking or call and make an appointment.• Free computer & Internet access • Free resume help •

Free information on many services.

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THERE IS a critical need for Medical Transcriptionists across Canada. Work from home. CanScribe graduates welcome and encouraged to apply. Apply through MTR at www.hds-mt.com/jobs

Career Opportunities

COUNSELLOR TRAINING online, register before January 15 online at: www.college mhc.com, Mental Health Counsellor Certifi cate/Diplo-ma, Recognized. Available: Supervision, Membership, In-surance, Employment/Place-ment Assistance, Client Refer-rals.

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Notice to low income seniors and persons with disability. You may qualify for a grant up to 20,000. to modify and adapt your home for improved safety and accessibility. For details contact your local HAFI expert Hans Ounpuu, Building con-tractor @ 250-674-3875.

Services

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IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

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STEEL BUILDING. “The big year end clear out!” 20x22 $4,259. 25x24 $4,684. 30x34 $6,895. 35x36 $9,190. 40x48 $12,526. 47x70 $17,200. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

Misc. WantedPrivate Coin Collector BuyingCollections, Estates, OlympicGold & Silver Coins, Bills etc. Confi dential 778-281-0030

Used Postage StampsSupport International Scouting by donating used stamps which are sorted & sold to raise money for the International Develop-ment Fund of the International Scout & Guide Fellowship. This fund pays for training for Scout-ers in the third world.Drop stamps off at front counter of the Star/Journal in Barriere, or call Margaret at (250)672-9330.

Rentals

Misc for RentClearwater: Riverside Guest House & Apt, furnished, rent wk/mo, internet/tv, 250-674-0001 [email protected]

Mobile Homes & Pads

Barriere: in riverland park, 3bdrm, double wide, large lot. Avail Feb 1. Pets neg. RR/DD $735/mo + util. 250-672-0253

Homes for RentBarriere: 3 bdrm house, 5 new appliances. RR, NS, pets neg. $1200/mo, avail Feb 1. 250-672-9362

Clearwater: 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, newly reno’d, close to schools, medical center, Weyerhaeuser Sub. Call 1-250-600-3885

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Clearwater Employment Services 58A Young Road Clearwater BC V0E 1N2

JOB POSTINGS May 16, 2012 E-mail: [email protected]

Automotive Industrial Parts Person: FT/Barriere #0511

Traffic Control Person: 3-positions PT/Seasonal #0510

Home Share Provider/Roommate: FT/Clearwater #0509

Power Point Designer: PT/Clearwater #0508

Reservations Coordinator: FT/Blue River #0507

Sous Chef: FT/Seasonal/Blue River #0506

Server: FT/Seasonal/Blue River #0505

Prep Cook: FT/Seasonal/Blue River #0504

Line Cook: FT/Seasonal/Blue River #0503

Bus Person: FT/Seasonal/Blue River #0502

Breakfast Cook: 2-FT/Seasonal/Blue River #0501

Housekeeping: PT/Seasonal/Clearwater #0417

Cook: Casual/Clearwater #0416

Cook: 2 positions/Seasonal/Clearwater #0415

Customer Service Employee: 4 positions/Seasonal/Clearwater #0414

Baking& Cook Assistant: 2 positions/Seasonal/Clearwater #0413

Barista: 2 positions/Seasonal/Clearwater #0412

Controller: FT/Blue River #0411

Dishwasher: FT/PT Blue River #0409

German/Dutch Speaking Tour Guide: Seasonal/FT Clearwater #0408

Housekeeper: Summer Season/Blue River #0407

Campground Attendant: FT &PT/Seasonal/3 positions/Clearwater #0406

Server: FT & PT/Seasonal/2 positions/Clearwater #405

Front Desk Clerk: FT/Seasonal/2 positions Clearwater #0404

Housekeeper: PT/Seasonal/3positions/Clearwater #0403

Cashier/General Help: PT/Seasonal/2 positions/Clearwater #0402

Customer Service Rep: FT & PT/3 positions Little Fort #0401

Shuttle Bus Driver/Naturalist/Photographer: Full-time/Seasonal/Clearwater #0322

River Operations Manager: Full time/Seasonal/Clearwater #0320

Trip Leader – Whitewater Rafting Guide: Full time/Seasonal/Clearwater #0319

Whitewater Kayaking Instructor: Full time/Seasonal/Clearwater #0318

Office Assistant: Seasonal/Clearwater #0315

Cook: Seasonal/Clearwater #0312

Line Cooks: 2 F/T, 1 P/T position/Blue River #0305

Cook: FT/Blue River #0207

Volunteer Firefighter: 7 positions/Clearwater #0205

Customer Service/Kitchen Helper: Seasonal/Clearwater #0202

Class 1 Driving Instructor: FT/Clearwater #0201

Cook/Kitchen Helper: Casual/Clearwater #0111

Home Share Provider: FT/Clearwater #1006

FREE WORKSHOPS:

Please call 250-674-2928 to register for free workshops. RESUMES & INTERVIEWS: Go hand in hand, so the better prepared you are the greater the impression you will make to your

future employer. Please drop in or set up an appointment and our friendly staff will assist you.

TARGETED WAGE SUBSIDY (TWS): Are you currently on Employment Insurance or have you been in the last 3-5 years?

If you have, you may be eligible for wage subsidy. Ask for further info.

FUNDING FOR EMPLOYMENT SKILLS: Unemployed Canadians with a career plan in mind who seek funding assistance,

are requested to book an appointment with one of our Employment Counsellors.

BLUE RIVER ITINERANT: An employment consultant comes to town twice per month to the Blue River School.

Next visit is Tuesday May 22nd

. If a one on one appointment is required, please call to set up a time prior to the drop in.

For more information drop in to: 58 Young Road, Clearwater BC. or phone: 674-2928 or fax: 674-2938 Operated by Yellowhead Community Services

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BARRIERE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES629 Barriere Town Rd. V0E 1E0 • 250-672-0036 • Fax: 250-672-2159

E-mail: [email protected] • Website: www.barriere-employment.ca

CLEARWATER EMPLOYMENT SERVICES58A Young Road, Clearwater BC V0E 1N2 • 250-674-2928 • Fax 250-674-2938E-mail: [email protected] • Web Page: www.clearwateremployment.ca

NORTH THOMPSON JOBS

Free Workshops to help with your work search are available. Please contact us to register for one or all of these free workshops.

Feb. 3rd – Feb. 7th : “Back to Work Boot Camp” Workshops will be as follows:

‘Discover You’ (Assessments) Workshop: Mon. Feb. 3rd Resume, Cover Letter and Interview Skills Workshop: Tues. Feb. 4th Networking, Cold Calls & Dress for Success Workshop: Wed. Feb 5th Internet & Email Basics Workshop: Thurs. Feb. 6th Accepting, Maintaining & Starting Employment Workshop: Fri. Feb. 7th

Resumes & Interviews: Go hand in hand, so the better prepared you are the greater the impression you will make to your future employer. Please drop in and our friendly staff will assist you.Targeted Wage Subsidy (TWS): Are you currently on Employment Insurance or have you been in the last 3-5 years? If you have, you may be eligible for wage subsidy. Ask us for further info.Funding for Skill Enhancement: Recent or active EI clients with a career plan in mind seeking assistance through Service Canada are required to book an appointment with one of our Employment Counsellors.BLUE RIVER ITINERANT: An employment consultant comes to the Blue River School. Next visit is Tues. Feb. 4th, from 12:30-2:30. If a one on one appointment is required, please call to set up a time prior to the drop in.

Whitewater Rafting Instructor: Seasonal/Clearwater #CB0275

11 Job Postings/Blue River: PT & FT #CB0274 Reservations Coordinator, Heli-Ski Guide, Chef Garde Manger (Evening Chef), Housekeeper, Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Labourer, Maintenance Technician, Marketing Coordinator, Reservations Supervisor, Assistant Pastry Chef, Fine Dining Server

Child Protection Worker: FT/Clw #C0273

Cashier: 4 pos./Clearwater #C0271Cook/Prep Cook: 3 pos./Clw #C0270

Logging Truck Driver: Seasonal/Clearwater #C0269

German Speaking Tour Guide: FT/Seasonal/Clearwater #C0264

Professional Driver: Casual/Seasonal/Clearwater #C0263

Early Childhood Educator/Facility Manager: FT/PT Barriere #CB0262

Support Worker - Child care programs: 2 positions/Clearwater #CB0259

Traffic Control: Casual/Clw #C0256 Early Childhood Educator/Educator

Assistant: FT/PT Clw/Barriere#CB2050Cook: 2 positions/Clw #C0240

Operated by Yellowhead Community ServicesThe Employment Program of BC is funded by the Government of Canada & the Province of British Columbia

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR – Yellowhead Community Services CB0250SUPPORT WORKER – Yellowhead Community Services CB0259EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR/MANAGER – Yellowhead Community Services CB0262MYSTERY SHOPPERS – In-Touch Insight Systems B02TOW OPERATOR – North River Towing B0272 68MANAGER, PARTS AND TIRE DIVISION – Insight Tire & Auto Ltd. BC0276FALLERS, BUCKERMAN, LABOURERS – Interior Tree Falling BC0277 8. CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE – Jim’s Food Market BC027Go To: http://www.wiegele.com/employment.htm for information on jobs with Mike Wiegele & http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/corporate/work-and-play/opportunities for Sun Peaks.

Skill Development: If you have been on Employment Insurance in the past 3 years (5 years maternity) & are currently unemployed, you may be eligible for

re-training dollars. Book an appointment to see one of our counselors for information.We look forward to seeing you: come in and we’ll personally see that you get the

information you’re seeking or call and make an appointment.• Free computer & Internet access • Free resume help •

Free information on many services.

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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.

January 16 - 22 , 2014

Aries, enjoy some well-deserved time off. Life has taken on a hectic pace of late, but some much-needed time to rest, relax and recharge has finally arrived.

A temporary situ-ation at work may alter your plans for a few days, Cancer. But don’t let changes stop you from scheduling some down time with your friends.

Libra, now is the time to address some relationship issues that you have been avoiding. Deal with them in a straightforward way, and you will glad you did.

Capricorn, react swiftly to stressful situations, but do so with a clear head and conscience. Once a situation has been resolved, take some time to recharge your bat-teries.

Aquarius, do your best to hold up your end of a bargain with a loved one. If you are struggling, simply ask for more time or help to ensure that everyone comes out a winner.

Taurus, hidden feelings come to the surface, and this will prove a pleasant surprise. Let things play out this week, and you will get some peace.

Leo, think things through before swinging into action. Run your ideas by someone close, and consider all of your options. This will ensure you make the best decision.

A demanding sched-ule makes it impos-sible for you to be bored this week, Scorpio. However, if you desire a little time to decompress, you can fit it into your schedule.

Pisces, your fore-most priority is to further your posi-tion at work. Rely on your strong work ethic and attention to detail.

Gemini, your friends are up to something and they want it to remain a surprise. Keep your distance, and don’t let your curiosity get the better of you.

Your confidence about the future is a byproduct of the past, Virgo. You have learned from past mistakes and are ready to forge ahead and turn your hard work into results.

Sagittarius, while you may be anxious about the future, make sure you enjoy the here and now and not wish the present away too soon. New friends come into your life.

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Homes for RentHOUSE for rent in Clearwa-ter: 3 acres in Kershaw sub. Renos underway to complete 4 B/R, 3 BA home. Lrg shop, raised garden beds and green house. Close to all amenities. $1200/mo + utilities. Damage and pet deposit. N/S, N/P. must be clean and neat. Ref-erences. Avail Feb 1st. Call 778-257-5011

Rooms for RentClearwater: Room for rent, incl internet, shared facilities/living sp, Dutch Lake Trailer Court, ref req. $300/mo. Male per-fered. Ph. 250-674-8300

Suites, LowerBirch Island: 2bdrm suite. $600/mo. Incl sat tv, utilities & laundry. Ph. 250-674-1768

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22 - 23Live figure drawing in ClearwaterCharlene Lau

As part of its mandate to support and promote the arts, North Thompson Arts Council (NTAC) offers non-instructional live fig-ure drawing sessions. Artists of all ability levels are encouraged to try it out. While there is some struc-ture to each session, people can easily work at their own pace.

Live figure draw-ing is essentially a study of the human form. While drawing a live model, artists often look at topics such as: proportion, the play of light and dark across the body, negative/positive space and anatomy. Figure studies can be made in prepara-tion for a painting or sculpture, but art-ists also draw a live model just to prac-tice and hone their skills.

Figure draw-

ing sessions start up again on Jan. 22 and will run every Wednesday, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. for six weeks at North Thompson Community Resource Centre (224 Candle Creek Road, next to Raft River Elementary School). Pre-registration fees,

due Jan. 22, are $30 for the entire session. There is a drop-in rate of $7 per day. Artists provide their own drawing materi-als. If you’re plan-ning on dropping in, please let us know in case of any program-ming changes to this session.

NTAC is always

looking for male and female models of all ages and body types. No experience is nec-essary. Models are always clothed and there is a $20 hono-rarium.

For more informa-tion, please contact Doris Laner. (250-674-3361 or [email protected]).

Model Andrew Soles poses during a live figure drawing session at the 2013 Clearwa-ter Arts Festival. Photo by Charlene Lau

Our final full day in the Maritimes – part one of two

Our GPS, nick-named Matilda, was happy to direct us from our digs in Halifax to Peggy’s Cove. She even let us stop often to take seaside photos of homes in enviable loca-tions boats, boat hous-es, and rocky shores with seaweed – Irish moss, not the desirable dulce so avidly sought by John and Joan.

At Indian Harbour, our picture-taking took us girls trespassing onto the property of a chatty, informative man from Massachusetts.

“I’m putting our two vacation homes to bed,” he told us. “Ten years ago one was ‘there’ – until Hurricane Juan turned it into kin-dling. I then built ‘that’ one, using olden day materials so it fits the scene.”

Next he pointed to where John and the car waited.

“See those logs over yonder? Go on Youtube and look for Indian Harbour in August, 2009. You’ll see a house being washing back and forth off its foundations by Hurricane Bill.”

Next he took us inside his 125-year-old home with newly sanded, varathaned wood floor-ing and hand-hewn beams forming both the ceiling above the kitchen and living room, with three bed-rooms above, each with its own en-suite. He wasn’t done yet.

“Don’t eat the junk at Peggy’s Cove,” he advised with a smile. “Come back this direction, go down the hill to find Ryer’s Lobster Shop. Eat there where the lobsters are so sweet and fresh you don’t need butter for dipping.” Thanking him profusely, we set off for Peggy’s Cove once again.

Before reaching it, we turned in to view the memorial for the passengers and crew, all lost when Swissair Flight 111 crashed into the Atlantic just eight km offshore from where we walked. Other people were quietly wandering, reading the few signs and contrasting this beau-tifully peaceful scene with the terror of the tragedy of Sept. 2, 1998.

The rocky terrain, strewn with glacier-streaked granite, is alpine in

appearance, with low, wind-swept growth. Fall colours were taking over, but yellow and blue/purple flowers, along with red rose hips and greens of every hue surrounded us. Blue sky was reflected by the sparkling water of the Atlantic Ocean on which the wind produced small white caps.

One couple started talking to Joan, asking where we were from. They had just flown in from California. Their son, aged 19 and heading overseas to continue his schooling, was aboard that plane. As they explained some of the ter-rible details, including the process of finding the burnt wiring at fault, we got a whole new sense of, not only the losses of so many fami-lies, but also the way locals from the communities of Peggy’s Cove, Bayswater and more, had done all they possibly could to help.

“Many lasting friendships were formed,” they told us, and we knew they would be visiting a-plenty dur-ing the coming days.

“I wrote United by Tragedy,” said the gentleman, David Wilkins. The writing of it, trips back to this site, talking to strangers like us, and reconnecting with those who had been part of the nightmare were obviously essential ingredients in their healing process.

After this, our visit to Peggy’s Cove, its lighthouse visible from the memorial, seemed less pressing. However, we turned into the world-famous spot, known for its spec-tacular rocky shore and tiny fishing harbour. Umpteen other cars and nearly as many tour buses and motorbikes had preceded us. Our cameras recorded the pretty scene, but we didn’t hang around. By this time, our lunch of freshly cooked lobsters was calling us.

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Spike the porcupineJuniper and Griffin Skidmore enjoy the snow – something they rarely get in Victoria – as they make a porcupine named Spike with quills made of icicles. The youngsters were visiting their grandmother Kate Ferguson in Clearwater recently. Photo submitted

Kids ski camp Blue River's Charlie Guinn gets a ride from Sebastien Berlerin, a guide at Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing, during a kids ski camp hosted by the resort in December. In addition to powder skiing every day, activities included structured lessons, ski/boarding ability development, and learning about snow science. The camp concluded with a race day and awards ceremony. One objective of the camp is to teach local young people about skiing and the outdoors as possible careers. Photo courtesy of Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing

Barriere RCMP

On Dec. 22, at 9:30 p.m., Barriere RCMP received a report of four overdue snow-mobilers on Harp Mountain northeast of Barriere.

After speaking with experi-enced people, a search began for the snowmobilers' vehi-cles. Shortly after 10 p.m. the two trucks were located at 16 km on the North Lake Forest Service Road.

There had been no move-ment around the trucks for some time so PEP (Provincial Emergency Planning) was contacted to have Search and Rescue (SAR) activated.

It was -3° C degrees and snowing in the area – fairly mild for this time of year.

Wells Grey SAR attended the scene with one Barriere SAR member familiar with the area, and proceeded up into the area on four sleds.

Local RCMP were on scene

from the start of the event for incident command. Corporal Underhill secured plans for the morning after consultation with the SAR manager.

A request for a second SAR team was made through ECC (Emergency Coordination Center) for daytime with an avalanche tech.

At first light, with the sec-ond team en route, a request for RCMP helicopter Air 3 was made to assist and to take up the avalanche tech and a local RCMP member.

Shortly after first light the first team returned from the mountain with negative results. The RCMP and a SAR avalanche tech met RCMP Air 3 in Barriere. It then began the search in the area, and checked on avalanche condi-tions to allow Team 2 to go to unchecked areas.

Team 2 of SAR met with 10 volunteers who had signed up to assist in the search.

The air team cleared atten-

dance of the ground crew who were ready to head out. Just as the first crew was to leave, the four missing males made con-tact with a family member via cell phone from the top of the mountain, which was relayed to the command site.

The four said they had become stuck the night before, and when it became dark they decided to spend the night in the bush.

The four dug in, cut fire-wood and stayed warm and dry under a lean-to shelter for the night, then headed out in the morning.

All teams were stood down with confirmation of this, but remained on scene.

At noon the four males emerged from the trail on their sleds with no injuries and in good spirits.

“A great job by all SAR members, and an incredible response from the volunteers and the family members who attended," said Cpl. Underhill.

Overdue snowmobilers on Harp Mountain found safe

Ministry of Health

VICTORIA - It is influenza sea-son and many with flu-like symp-toms may be wondering about the best way to seek medical attention. If you have influenza, you can be highly infectious and an unneces-sary visit to the emergency room, clinic or doctor's office, could put others at risk.

Calling 8-1-1 from the comfort of home provides 24-hour access to professional medical advice while also helping reduce the spread of the flu.

When you call 8-1-1, you will speak to a health services represen-tative who will direct your call to a registered nurse. Registered nurses

are available at any time of the day or night, every day of the year. They are able to assess your symp-toms over the phone and advise if you need to be visiting your doctor or going to the hospital. Translation services are also avail-able in more than 130 languages.

8-1-1 is a free-of-charge health information and advice phone line available in British Columbia. The 8-1-1 phone line is operated out of HealthLink BC, which is part of the Ministry of Health. 8-1-1 pro-vides a number of additional ser-vices including access to pharma-cists, dieticians and health service representatives who can help you find the closest services to where you live.

For flu symptoms, call 8-1-1 first

Clearwater Times, January 16, 2014

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