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“The Light That Failed” John Farmer and Marie Russell Martin take part in a skit written by Farmer about the coming of electricity to Ashcroft at the turn of the century. The skit was part of an afternoon of BC Heritage Week celebration at the Ashcroft Community Hall. About 60 people attended.
Gold Trail braces for job action by the teachers Teachers across British Columbia have escalated their strike this week by walking out of the classrooms. They are scheduled for three days, but Gold Trail Teachers’ Association (GTTA) president Cam Rittinger says it might be less. Education Minister George Abbott expressed his disappointment in the union’s decision to strike, even through he introduced Bill 22 to the Legislature on Feb. 29 which is intended to force teachers to end thei job action. The Bill is expected to take two weeks to be passed. “A strike of this nature will significantly disrupt stu-
dent learning and creates tremendous concern for parents and families,” he said. “I think the impact will be minimal,” said Rittinger. Teachers were on strike for two weeks in 2005. Rittinger said the impact that strike had on the students’ education was studied in a report just released last Fall which said there was very little impact. Ninety-one per cent of Gold Trail teachers voted yes in a strike vote last June, and 87 per cent of them voted last week to escalate their job action. Teachers will have information lines at all of the schools in the District, plus
the District office in Ashcroft. “It’s about getting the information out,” said Rittinger. “Parents are encouraged to find child-care arrangements for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,” said Abbott. “However, for parents unable to secure alternate arrangements, all public schools will be open and students will be cared for and supervised.” A notice from Gold Trail Superintendent Teresa Downs last week stated: “While school facilities will remain open under the supervision of school district staff, we will be un-
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able to provide students with instruction or appropriate supervision during the strike. “We are therefore requesting that parents keep their children at home on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (March 5, 6, and 7). There will be no bus service on these days. “It is the sincere hope of the Board of Education that this dispute will be concluded quickly and that normal school operations will resume as quickly as possible. Further information will be provided through local and provincial media and the district website www.sd74. bc.ca .”
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By the end of the year, and much sooner than that if they can help it, the Ashcroft Indian Band will have a Tim Horton’s, an Esso gas station and be part of Ashcroft’s municipal water system. It’s taken years of planning, but the wait is almost over. Blain said they started investigating the possibility of a gas station and Tim Hortons about four years ago for the corner of Hwy 1 and Cornwall Rd., next to the Motorplex. He said there have been a lot of hoops to jump through, especially with Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC), but they’ve jumped through them all now. Last week, they were finalizing the building design and location. The 4,000 square foot Esso gas station will feature eight pumps plus a cardlock, and an On the Run convenience store with a Tim Hortons and lots of parking for cars and trucks. “It’s going to be big,” said Blain. “This is going to be almost a flagship for Esso.” He said they hope to break ground by the end of March and be in business by June. Building a Tim Horton’s requires replacing the current well water system with municipal water. Ashcroft Council agreed at its Feb. 27 meeting to send a letter of support to AANDC, saying the Village supported the Band’s project. “It’s going to be good for the community,” said Ashcroft’s administrator, Michelle Allen. “We don’t anticipate there will be any impact on the Village water users,” she said, “and we wanted to make sure of that up front.” She said water rates for the Band haven’t been discussed yet, but they will be. In the agreement signed between the Village and the Band there is a mechanism for the Village to establish a rate for water usage. She said the Village has very little to do with any part of the project, which is basically between AANDC, the Band and civil engineers Urban Systems. The Village is just the water supplier, she said. The entire project is costing roughtly $3.5 million, said Blain. They are keeping the profit estimates conservative, but “if we make a profit on the first year, we’ll be happy.” Besides the addition of a convenience store and gas station for local residents, Blain said the employment opportunities will be good for the area as well.
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Feb. 23 an Ashcroft man advised police that he had posted old vinyl records for sale on the Internet and had been contacted by a potential buyer who sent him a much larger money order to cover extra costs, asking him to refund the difference. He did not and reported the scam to the police instead.
Salt Spring Island driver Feb. 26 at 12:50 am Traffic Services stopped a vehicle in the Husky parking lot. The 33 year old man from Salt Spring Island had only a Learner permit and was driving after hours without a seatbelt and without a supervisor. He was given a ticket for driving contrary to the restrictions on his license.
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Bad beginning for Learner Feb. 26 at 2:15 am police stopped a 24 year old Ashcroft man for possible impaired driving. He was found to be driving contrary to the restrictions on his Learner license. He was given a 24 hour suspension and his vehicle was towed.
Shouldn’t be driving - really Feb. 27 at 8 pm Traffic Services stopped a vehicle for speeding on Hwy 99 near Hat Creek Rd. The 35 year old
Lillooet man was travelling at 114 kph in the 80 kph zone. He could not produce a Drivers License and initially gave a false name. He was given tickets for driving without a license and speeding, and was issued a driving prohibition. Charges of obstruction are pending.
Truck tips over power pole Feb. 28 at 2:30 pm police were called to the alley behind the Safety Mart in Ashcroft after a delivery truck knocked over a power pole. The lines drooped but did not hit the ground. BC Hydro was called and took control of the situation. The driver, a 51 year old Duncan man, blamed traffic for making him hit the pole. There were no charges.
Murdered Merritt children prompt apology, study by Tom Fletcher Black Press VICTORIA – The 2008 murder of three children by their father in Merritt could have been avoided by better co-ordination between mental health, justice and child protection ministries, B.C.’s children’s advocate concludes in a new report. Allan Schoenborn was diagnosed with mental illness in 1999 and prescribed anti-psychotic medicine, after causing an accident with his young daughter in the vehicle and making false claims about the child being poisoned and sexually abused. It was his only mental health treatment until after he was arrested for killing his three children in their Merritt home nine years later, Representative for Children and Youth Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond found in her investigation of the case. Turpel-Lafond found there were several police calls and interventions by the Ministry of Children and Family Development during those years before the murders of Kaitlynne, age 12, Max, 8 and Cordon, 5. “The various systems involved with the family were not aware of the severity of Schoenborn’s mental illness and substance abuse because he was not interviewed from these perspectives by police, corrections or child protection,� Turpel-Lafond wrote. “Also, there was
very little collaboration or information sharing among those systems.� Premier Christy Clark and Children and Family Development Minister Mary McNeill both apologized in the legislature Thursday for the gaps in government services that were described in the report. McNeill announced that her ministry will establish a new domestic violence unit, after a multi-ministry study of the system by deputy ministers for children, justice, health social development and education. Opposition critics pointed out that the latest B.C. budget contained no new money for such a unit, despite similar
recommendations made in 2010 from the investigation of the murder of a mother, child and grandparents by Peter Lee in suburban Victoria in 2009. McNeill said the government has taken a series of steps to improve its response to domestic violence, including a training for police officers and childrens’ ministry staff and early psychosis intervention programs at health authorities. The Family Law Act, passed in November, provides for a new protection order to limit contact between family members whose safety is at risk, and makes breaching such an order a criminal offence.
5 Kg seized at 103 Mile Grow Op On Feb. 29, 100 Mile House RCMP, with the assistance of the North District Integrated Marihuana Enforcement Team and other support units, executed a search warrant at a residence on Saunders Cres. in 103 Mile House. Technicians from B.C. Hydro, Fortis Gas and the 100 Mile House Fire Department were required to assist in making the residence safe for investigators to process the scene. Once on the property RCMP located 249 mature marijuana plants and five kilograms of harvested marijuana.
Police also located a hydro by-pass and seized property and equipment used for the cultivation of marijuana. The street value of the seized marihuana is estimated to be $170,000 according to Sgt. Don McLean, Operations Supervisor of 100 Mile House Detachment. A 28 year old male from Surrey was arrested at the scene and is facing charges of Production of Marijuana, Possession of Marijuana for the Purposes of Trafficking and Theft of Hydro.
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New staff revitalize Gold Country
Program Co-ordinator for GeoTourism Marcie Down and Marketing Manager Terri Hadwin
Gold Country Communities Society (GCCS) is pleased to welcome Terri Hadwin who has taken over the role of Marketing Manager as of Feb. 6. Terri was hired by the GCCS to promote the region and strengthen the economic market for Gold Country Communities. Terri’s experience in administrative and business management will help the GCCS successfully implement its Visionary Plan for economic development and amplify tourism. Terri also brings a great deal of board and media experience to the position, she looks forward to the challenges ahead and helping the Gold Country area to thrive. She reflected on her new position, stating, “We have an incredible history and I think our area has a great future. For my personal development, I am looking forward to meeting all of our members and committees. I am fueled by those I have met this far and how committed we all are to enhancing our area.” She included, “Marie Down is also a newer team player, hired as Program Coordinator. Working together, I am confident we will soon be able to present an exciting new program that will facilitate progress within Gold Country.” Gold Country Communities Society (GCCS) is also pleased to welcome
Marcie Down as the newly appointed Program Coordinator of the GeoTourism Program. Marcie is originally from Ashcroft and had left the area to pursue her education in the Okanagan. She relocated back to Gold Country from Kelowna in June of 2011. Her education includes two years of Fine Arts at OUC in Kelowna, and a certificate from OUC in office administration. Marcie became very interested in GCCS while participating in the GeoTourism Program with her children. “I was very impressed with how well the Field Guide was put together, and how informative it was. It is such a great family activity!” She has been employed with GCCS since September, 2011 as an office clerk. Marcie is looking forward to working with marketing manager Terri Hadwin in further promoting Gold Country and working on the award winning GeoTourism Program. Terri and Marcie would like nothing better than hearing all that you have to say. Please contact them to let them know what you have liked about GCCS in the past or what you feel could be better in the future. If you need to learn more about GGCS, visit www.exploregoldcountry.com/ as well www.goldtrail. com/ or call 250-4576606. Submitted
A brand new lion Bob Tuohey is the newest member of the Ashcroft & District Lions Club. Here he is, surrounded by welcoming Lions. (Back row, l-r): Lions Bob Williams, Dave Wilson, Ernie Kristoff and Henry Klassen. (Front row): Lions Nick Lebedoff, Orval Trueman, Vivian Edwards, Mavis Putnam and Bob Cunningham.
Council supports keeping local collection in Ashcroft
Esther Darlington-MacDonald with one of her collection that’s housed in the Ashcroft Library. Ashcroft Council agreed with artist Esther Darlington-MacDonald to help keep her collection at the Ashcroft Library intact by writing to the TNRD and requesting that they remain here. “I want assurance that the art, which is the history of Ashcroft, will remain in Ashcroft,” Darlington-MacDonald told councillors at their Feb. 27 meeting. She said she doesn’t mind if if is loaned out out to other libraries within the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) library system, but she would like the nine pieces to stay together and remain primarily in Ashcroft. Council agreed to write to the TNRD aking for written assurance that the collection will remain in Ashcroft
even though the artwork belongs to the TNRD. If for some reason they cannot remain in the library, she would like to see them displayed in a building that is open to the public. Coun. Jackie Tegart commended Darlington-MacDonald for her generosity in donating the paintings. “It’s really something for the art community and for our community,” she said. Darlington-MacDonald started painting in 1959. Growing up in Winnipeg, she was encouraged by her mother who sent her to the Winnipeg School of Art every Saturday for lessons. By the time she was 12, she was selected
to take lessons at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Since then, she has studied, taken classes and painted about 1,100 pieces. She continues to paint and Ashcroft streetscapes, such as those she has donated to the library, continue to be her favourite. She moved to Ashcroft in 1973 and joined the Art Club. Not long after that, she donated the small collection to the Ashcroft Library. “I love libraries, she says, adding that much of her knowledge comes from reading books in libraries. “I’m addicted,” she admits. “One librarian told me, ‘When you come into the library, it’s like you’re coming into a church’.” Darlington-MacDonald says she was part of the ribbon-cutting ceremony when the library building was opened in Ashcroft. “I do revere them,” she says, “and I wanted to leave a legacy.” She says nothing specific prompted her to write for assurance, but the people who worked for the TNRD when she donated her artwork are no longer there and she wants to make sure that current staff are aware of the original agreement. “I’m concerned about the future of my collection in the library,” she says, “and I want to make sure it stays here.” She wrote to TNRD and told them she was meeting with the Ashcroft Council to ask for their support and a letter, but she hasn’t heard back from them yet. “I could see them dispersed,” she says of the nine works of art, shaking her head. “I would roll over in my grave if that were the case.”
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When did money equal importance? What are each of us worth? It always comes up as a key part of bargaining strategy whenever wages are up for renewal. Ie. “I’m more important than so and so, so I should be making more money than they are” or “My job is more important than so and so’s, so I should be...” Why is wage level tied to a person’s worth? Is the working making $300,000 a better person than the one making $30,000? And yet we hear it all the time. It’s been my observation that the more a person likes their job, the more the amount on their paycheque becomes less important. What is it that’s so important? Is carrying a gun more important than being a brain surgeon? Is a pilot more important than a bus driver? Is a store manager more important than a burger flipper? I tend to think we’re all important and that perhaps a kid who flips burgers exceptionally well is probably more important than a lazy, clueless store manager. As long as we have money to pay the bills... But those bills keep getting higher and higher because wages keep getting higher and higher. Worker A wants a raise because everyone else doing a similar job is making more money. That sounds reasonable. But perhaps the reason the others were making more money was because the basics of housing, food and travel were costing them more where they lived. And now that Worker A got a raise, they justify another raise for themselves because “so and so is getting the same amount that I am and it doesn’t cost them nearly as much to live where they are...” And on and on it goes, soaring upwards. Upwards for some. For the rest of us unimportant or happy people, our wages stay pretty much the same yea after year while prices rise through the roof. When you think about the wages our parents made and the prices they paid for housing, food and fuel, compared to now, we seem to be rapidly running out of the rope that supports our economy and our lifestyles. Yet it matters not when earning more than others is the most important thing.
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Cakewalk Chronicles hit a couple of nerves Dear editor Well, the Cakewalk Chronicles in the Feb. 28 edition of The Journal obviously hit two nerves with me. RE: “The Cost of the Wellness Slogan” I was one of the community volunteers on our branding committee. We were required to detach ourselves from our environment and think outside the box. To produce an idea for a brand that was something our community already possessed, was unique, marketable and something we could expand upon. Not an easy task. After literally hours of volunteer time spent attending meetings, having conversations with locals and non-locals and sitting in on consultations, a few common comments were revealed: Clean air, no hustle-bustle, no noise, good weather, numerous physical activities and an atmosphere of no stress. And, finally, the comment that stood out the most: “Are you aware of what you have here?” Clearly, to our committee, this translated into wellness. As we all know, nothing comes without a price. While $64,000 may sound expensive, the huge effort by the volunteer committee kept the cost well under what most other towns and cities pay. If we as a community wish to move forward we need to promote Ashcroft as someplace unique. A place people will want to visit and possibly move to. To do this we need our residents to believe in Ashcroft and help accentuate and pro-
mote what we naturally have here. In order for change to happen you need a vision and the willingness to work towards it. This involves stepping up to help not sitting back and criticizing. p.s. Remember that Winthrop, Washington was once a town like Ashcroft. Through the perseverance of one woman and her committee it has blossomed into what it is today. Re: “Adios Mexico” I wonder Ms. Darlington-MacDonald when you last visited Mexico? Did you have first-hand knowledge to write your column or did you just regurgitate the one-sided, sensationalist stories that the newspapers love to print? You must certainly know that gang related incidents and crime don’t just happen in Mexico. Are you aware that Ontario has a higher per capita crime rate than Mexico? Do you know that when you vacation in Jamaica the resorts will strongly advise you not to leave the resort on your own and the resorts in the Dominican Republic often issue similar warnings. I suspect that in the western provinces of Canada more reporting on incidents occurring in Mexico are written than any other vacation destination due to the fact that it is geographically closer and also one of the most visited vacation places by our populace. My husband and I have travelled to many areas of Mexico over the past 16 years and have never felt unsafe there. We have never witnessed anything criminally-related nor been asked to remain
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in the resorts for our safety. Many Canadians vacation or live in Mexico for weeks and often months during our winter season. They use public transportation, taxis and venture all around on foot. Do you think they would live and vacation there if they felt unsafe? When travelling anywhere, one must exercise common sense and use good judgement. If you would hesitate to venture out in a city after dark, go into questionable areas, or involve yourself in unsafe activities, it matters little if you are in a domestic or foreign country. True, there have been isolated incidences of people being harmed while in Mexico, but our part of the country is no different. Incidents like the recent reporting of a Vancouver man who was stabbed while minding his own business while drinking coffee in a shop in Vancouver comes to mind. The media love sensationalism. They print what sells papers. It is generally one-sided reporting and does not include all the facts; so, before believing everything that is printed in the papers one must always ask “what is the other side of the story?” Is what they are printing believable or are we just hungry for the stuff that sells the papers?” An interesting comment from some of the Mexicans we have made friends with is “why would we want to travel to Vancouver or Canada when people get murdered there?” Seems they get the same kind of reporting that we do. Andrea Walker Ashcroft
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No room for bullies in Gold Trail ABOVE: Kumsheen Secondary School in Lytton with principal Andy Kormendy (left) and Superintendent Teresa Downs (right) show their pink side. RIGHT: Secondary students at David Stoddart in Clinton. Next page, TOP: Ashcroft Elementary School’s leadership kids: (Front) Jericho Hewitt, Kate Curran, Kyla Horsting-Minnabarriet, Jessica Doleman, Katy Harry, Teresa Thomas, Alyssa Hand and Cecelia McLean. (Back) Hayden Aie, Nick Cooper-Chardon, Sterling Cave, Colten Sabyan, Josh Oppen, Chelsy Mourre and Keyandra Belin. MIDDLE: David Stoddart’s elementary students. BOTTOM: Lytton Elementary students from Kindergarten to Grade 7. FAR RIGHT: School Board ofďŹ ce staff: (Back) Paul Coulter, Zane Spencer, Tracy Liesch, Liza Curran, Janice Rittinger and Lois Miller. (Front) Steve Aie, Marianne Munro, Wendy Blaskovic and Diana Hillocks.
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Net Debt-to-GDP ratio is a key measure of debt affordability.
We’re working to keep BC’s economy strong in the face of global economic uncertainty. When other economies are looking inward, BC is reaching out to seize opportunities around the world. British Columbia. Canada Starts Here.
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THOMPSON CARIBOO MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION would like to thank the following for making our Winter Sandbag Fundraiser successful: /+ 3TOP s #ACHE #REEK (USKY #OPPER #ANYON #HEVRON s *UNCTION 3HELL .ORTHEND 0ETRO #AN s 6ILLAGE OF !SHCROFT !SHCROFT AND #LINTON )RLY )NTERIOR 2OADS AND #ASADIO 3ON FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATION OF SAND
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
After almost three years of writing a column that’s accompanied by a custom illustration, I got to see the wonderful work of my cartoonist come to life in a whole new way this week. With two years of producing short videos under my belt, I’d been itching to create an animated introduction to the On a Brighter Note series. Once I met local animator Todd Ramsay and saw some of his fantastic work, I knew it was just a matter of time. A big fan of Jim Hunt, Todd said he’d be happy to work with us. I called Jim to ask if he’d ever had any of his cartoons animated during his impressive 30-year career. “No,� he replied. “But I’ve always wanted to.� It was just the answer I
Welcome to the weekly “Question of the Week�..... Our goal is to have questions addressing a diverse list of interests. Community Futures will be compiling the responses for the region and sharing the results. Contact information is included below the question, we hope that you will participate and provide us any feedback you may have.
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I told my new music producer friend, Bob Gabelhouse, when I went to his studio. “Can you sing?� he asked. “Yes,� I said. “Like a banshee.� But that didn’t matter. The animation was intended to jive with the column, and how can I write a column about my life and not use my own voice for the song? While I tortured BiG Audio Production Studio with my limited vocal abilities, Jim delighted the animator and me with four crisp, clean cartoons. The rest was up to Todd Ramsay to work his magic aand breathe life into our vision. The first time I saw the finished animation I immediately watched it again, and then again and again and again. The sound of my own voice made me cringe,
but the visuals on screen were poetic. For someone to take the image in my brain and make it appear before me in a way I could never have done on my own is a wonderful gift that I’m so grateful to receive. And it’s a gift I’m used to getting each week. Not just with Jim Hunt’s brilliant cartoons, but with Jason Woodford’s editing of my videos. Often we run out of the time and resources to get the videos exactly as I envision, but we get a heck of a lot closer than if I were doing them myself. On a Brighter Note has required the skills of others since its inception three years ago and I’m proud and full of gratitude to have worked with some amazingly talented artists along the way. My video this week showcases a few of those people. It also serves as a great example of what could happen should you ever trust me to tell your side of the story. To see that video with it’s new animated introduction, please visit LoriWelbourne. com
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Knit along with the Knifty Kneedlers in Cache Creek CURRENT from p. 5
peared on numerous television programs. He began performing in 1974 as a folk musician, simultaneously developing his fiction, songs, monologues and one-liners. Elliott has performed around the world and has opened for Rodney Dangerfield and Jay Leno.
Popcorn and snacks are available for purchase and support the Cache Creek Elementary School’s Parent Advisory Council.
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Desert Daze needs committee volunteers
The Knifty Kneedlers offers Knitting and Crochet drop in lessons on Wednesdays at 7 pm at Anie’s Pizza
The Desert Daze Music Festival planning committee is looking for members to assist in the planning and
helping out at the third annual summertime festival in Spences Bridge. The next meeting is scheduled for March 21 at 1 pm at the Packing House – everyone is welcome. Check out the festival website at www.desertdaze.ca
Monster Theatre Also from the fine folks of Lillooet Music, don’t miss Monster Theatre on Friday, April 27. This wild and funny take on Shakespeare is composed of equal parts absolute fact and utter nonsense, and is a laugh-filled treat for scholar and squire alike. (Dinner is not included in season’s tickets). All performances at the Lillooet Masonic Hall on Homestead Rd. Tickets for shows are sold at the door for each show but they can also be purchased in advance from Sears and KC Health. For more info phone (250) 256-7888 or visit their website at www.lillooetmusic.com
AES fundraising Spaghetti Dinner Come out for an evening of fun, and help our Ashcroft Grade 6 and 7 class get to Victoria in June. Enjoy a lovely spaghetti dinner, auction and entertainment on Friday, March 9 at the Ashcroft Elementary School. Dinner starts at 6 pm with entertainment and silent auction to follow.
Penguins and Chipmunks The Village Of Cache Creek presents two family movie nights in March. On Friday, March 9, don’t miss the pre-release showing of ‘Happy Feet 2’and on Saturday, March 17 the prerelease showing of ‘The Chipmunks 3: Chipwrecked’. Both films are at the Cache Creek Community Hall. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the Movie starts at 7 pm.
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North Thompson residents divided over pipeline Clearwater Times Many residents of the North Thompson Valley participated in a telephone survey conducted last week by Kennedy Stewart, MP for Burnaby-Douglas. The survey asked people’s opinions about Kinder Morgan’s plans to twin its Trans Mountain pipeline. Stewart, who is the NDP associate critic for natural resources, released the survey results on Monday. They show that 55 per cent of those residents who expressed an opinion support the pipeline-twinning project while 45 per cent oppose it. The survey was conducted between Feb. 21 and 23 and involved contacting nearly 30,000 Kamloops area households. Over 4,000 households provided a response. “These results show Kinder Morgan will have a lot of work to do before they build a new 300,000 barrel per day oil pipeline though the North Thompson Valley and beneath the Thompson River,” said Stewart. “What is most disappointing is that the Conservative government has already decided to unconditionally support this new
pipeline before the proposal is even submitted for review to the National Energy Board. We find this rash response unacceptable. The NDP will continue to provide balanced information to affected residents and meaningfully consult them as this expansion proposal pushes ahead.” The Kamloops survey is part of the continuing efforts by the NDP to consult widely with British Columbians on the new Trans Mountain oil pipeline. An identical phone survey of almost 40,000 residents in Stewart’s riding of Burnaby-Douglas, through which the new pipeline is also planned to pass, showed that 72 per cent of those with an opinion opposed the expansion. A province-wide phone opinion poll conducted by the Mustel group showed 60 per cent of British Columbians with an opinion oppose the new pipeline.
Kinder Morgan recently ended a notice of open season - which started October 20, 2011 and ended February 16, 2012 - that secured binding 15- and 20-year transportation agreements with domestic and foreign oil refining companies. The oil pipeline company received a sufficient amount of commercial interest during its open season, meaning that it will prove forward in its plans to fully twin the Trans Mountain pipeline. Construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline
began in February, 1952, and its first shipment of crude oil arrived in Burnaby in October, 1953. Trans Mountain has been owned and operated by Kinder Morgan Canada Inc. since 2005. This pipeline is 1156 km long, traveling from Edmonton to Greater Vancouver and the Puget Sound. The present pipeline had a capacity of about 300,000 barrels per day. Doubling it would bring that capacity up to 600,000 barrels per day or more.
Lytton Elementary School grade 1 student Laura McKay and Gold Trail Superintendent Teresa Downs show their true colours last week for provincial Anti-Bullying Day (Feb. 29).
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Ashcroft & District Employment Services SURVIVING A JOB SEARCH First, don’t panic. If you really are in dire straits, look for temporary or parttime work to provide you with money while you search for what you want. Most importantly, recognize the signs of depression. It can creep up very quickly. If you are having difficulty sleeping, gaining or losing weight, crying frequently or feeling hopeless, seek help from a doctor or counsellor who can recommend treatment. Your health is important in your job search.
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200 athletes from the Thompson-Okanagan (Zone 2) competed at the 2012 BC Winter Games bringing home 80 medals. Thank you to the coaches, officials, volunteers, and families who support these growing champions. See photos, videos and results at www.bcgames.org