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Rhoda Antoine and CCES students in the school library working on Pink Shirt Pledges last month.
A small infusion of Districts funds is putting the focus back on school libraries, long ignored as emerging technology questions their importance. The question of what to do with our libraries has been discussed at the board of education level for some time, says Gold Trail Superintendent Teresa Downs. Book budgets have declined and library staff have been moved to other areas as students accessed more and more study and reading material online. This year, however, trustees allocated about $90,000 in surplus funds from last year’s budget to school libraries, dividing it among the schools based on student population. “It’s allowing the schools to revision their libraries,” said Downs. There are no restrictions or guidelines on how the money is to use used, but many are “taking that quiet room and reshaping it,” she said. “Libraries are becoming warm, welcoming and functional. Some of the schools are purchasing furniture that create areas where students can work collaboratively, such as comfortable chairs and portable tables arranged in common areas, and outlets for students to plug in their own electronic devices. Downs said they’re going for that “Chapters (bookstore) feel.” “Books won’t go away,” she said, because some children learn better with books, some with computers and schools are striving to accommodate the needs of all of their students. The allocated funds didn’t amount to very much money, said Downs, but the schools are making it go far.
That’s a lot of spaghetti In a haze of pungent garlic hanging in the Ashcroft Elementary School gym, about 200 adults and children gathered on Friday night for a spaghetti dinner and auction, a fundraiser for the Grade 6/7 class, who are raising money for a trip to Victoria in June. The parents prepared the food and Tom Watson auctioned off dozens of locally donated items.
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tacted the owner, he was told he would have to dispose of it himself. Police tried contacting the Registered Owner in Ontario but failed.
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March 3 at 1 am police were called to the River Inn after a fight broke out between two women. It had ended before police arrived. There were about 50 patrons inside the bar a the time, and everyone was co-operative.
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Suicidal and insulting March 3 RCMP were called to assist the ambulance with a suicidal Campbell River woman who had been consuming alcohol and pills at a Cache Creek residence. She was fully conscious and hurling insults at her rescuers as she was transported to Ashcroft hospital and then to Kamloops for mental health assessment.
Making deals with God March 3 at 9 am police were called to a single vehicle accident in the Bonaparte River, just off Hwy 1 after a 75 year old Alberta man drove his fourdoor sedan out of the Cache Creek Husky parking lot, across Hwy 1 and into the river. He told police that he had a bet with God that if he drove his car into the river, God would drive him out. When police arrived, the man was sitting on the hood of his car (in the riv-
Lone Butte grow op found Members from the North District Integrated Marihuana Enforcement Task Force (NDIME) and 100 Mile House Detachment executed a search warrant on a rural property on Cutoff Horse Lake Road in Lone Butte on March 8. Lone Butte is approximately 20 km southeast of 100 Mile House. Police located a sophisticated Marijuana Grow Operation on the property. Members seized approximately 950 plants at various stages of growth along with two large, industrial sized generators and other equipment used in the cultivation of marijuana. Two adults, a male and a female were arrested and are facing charges for Production of a Controlled Substance, Possession For the Purpose of Trafficking and Theft of Communication Service (natural gas).
er), eating a sandwich. His family was contacted and he was taken to Kamloops for mental health assessment. His car was towed out of the river, gently to avoid any damage that would create fluid leaks.
Driver charged with impaired March 3 at 8:40 pm Traffic Service members stopped a pickup by the Ashcroft Bridge during a road check. The 40 year old male driver showed signs of impairment and later Failed a roadside screening device. He was brought back to the Detachment and had readings of 190/210 on a Breathalyzer Test. He is facing charges of impaired driving and driving with blood alcohol over .08.
Closer to home police March 4 at 1:30 am police received a report of underaged drinking in Marble Canyon. The caller was advised to phone the local tribal police as Marble Canyon is outside the Ashcroft Detachment’s area.
Small change adds up March 4 police attended a residential break and enter in Cache Creek where unknown suspects had stolen a coin collection of silver dollars and 50cent pieces, worth $400-$500. The theft happened sometime in the past two weeks while the resident was away. Police would like to hear from anyone receiving silver dollars or 50-cent pieces as payment.
Open liquor ditched March 4 at 6 pm Traffic Services members conducted a liquor check at the Ashcroft arena. One 28 year old Ashcroft man was found with open liquor outside of the permitted drinking area. His liquor was confiscated and destroyed.
Abandoned vehicle reported March 6 a Cache Creek man called to report an abandoned vehicle on his property. The vehicle had been there for some time, and when the man con-
Lost his Mack truck bulldogs March 7 a Cache Creek man reported that some items had been stolen from his pickup truck parked at the apartment building on Stage Rd. Some time between midnight and 8 am, someone entered his unlocked truck and stole CDs and two custom mounted Mack truck hood ornaments. Anyone noticing any suspicious activity in the parking lot between those hours is asked to phone the RCMP at 250-4532216.
Suspicious vehicle in Cache Creek March 7 police received a report of a suspicious small red car parked in the vicinity of the Bonaparte Motel in Cache Creek. The complainant said the driver was just sitting, watching people, and that it had been seen around the same area a few times. The vehicle was gone by the time police attended.
Seatbelt roulette The BC Coroners Service (BCCS) has just completed a study of fatal motor-vehicle crashes in the Interior that shows a high proportion of those who died were not wearing seatbelts. Of the 85 fatalities in 2010, 47 per cent were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash, 41 per cent were not, and 12 per cent were undetermined. Sixty-two per cent were male and 38 per cent were female, but gender made little difference as to whether people wore their seatbelt as numbers were the same in both cases. Seatbelts were less likely to be worn by the victims impaired by alcohol or drugs - 64 per cent compared to 30 per cent when the victims were sober. Local residents were less likely than visitors to wear their seatbelts, with 49 per cent vs. 29 per cent. This mirrors the finding of many studies, which show people are more likely to wear seatbelts on lengthy trips, than on short hops around their home communities.
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Ridgway receives stewardship award for ecosystem role Harold Ridgway was honoured last month at the 8th Annual BC Interior Stewardship Workshop, hosted by the Fraser Basin Council in partnership with Fisheries and Oceans Canada in Cache Creek on Feb. 28-29. Past-president of the Bonaparte Watershed Stewardship Society (BWSS) and resident of Loon Lake, Ridgway was presented with the BC Interior Stewardship Award for Ecosystem Excellence for his pivotal role in founding the Society and embarking on community-led projects for the benefit of the Bonaparte River ecosystem. Ridgway was nominated for the award by Fisheries Biologist Sean Bennett, who stated: “Harold has been a great leader for the BWSS. He became involved over a decade ago, when landowners and enforcement officers were at odds over the state of the river. Harold’s dedication to the community and his calming, collaborative spirit has really helped overcome the mistrust and suspicion.” Ridgway served as president for the Society from 2000–2011. He says the most significant achievement of the BWSS over those years was the establishment of positive working relationships between river-front landowners and government enforcement officers. The new President for the Society is Cache Creek resident Al Midgley, who will strive to build on these relationships and involve new people in community watershed stewardship. The Fraser Basin Council is a not-for-profit organization that was established in 1997 to advance sustainability in BC with a particular focus on the Fraser watershed. Submitted
Bantam/Midget hard work pays off The TCMHA Bantam/Midget Team has been “the little team that could” this year. This small group of boys came together as a team late last Fall and have been working hard over this hockey season. They have played games against Williams Lake, Logan Lake, Merritt and Clearwater, and recently won in their playoffs. From there they ar off to Vernon and Lumby and we wish them the best of luck! They have been looking great this year in their new team track suits thanks to their coach Murray Kane and the donation from Clinton Irly and Timber Mart. Pictured above (Back Row, l-r): Brian Moorman, Blain Pigeon, Ross Painter, Dario Antoine, Brodie Moorman, Collin Painter, Cody Ambler and Murray Kane. (Middle Row, l-r): Emmett Beeds, Harrison Cole and Luke Painter, and (front) goalie, Russel Allison.
Science World brings handson science to Ashcroft
Fraser Basin Council’s Senior Regional Manager Mike Simpson presents Harold Ridgway with the BC Interior Stewardship Award for Ecosystem Excellence at the recent 8th Annual BC Interior Stewardship Workshop held in Cache Creek.
Science World British Columbia is bringing its zany brand of science to Ashcroft on March 15! Ashcroft Elementary will host Science World and the community for an evening of science fun, exploration and celebration. Everyone is invited to the Night of Family Science, a free family event that features spectacular live science shows from Science World’s professional demonstration team. Visitors can create simple science projects at the makeand-take stations or experience science phenomena first hand by spinning like a figure skater and other fun science activities. Budding engineers will have the opportunity to test their paper airplane creation skills at the Iron Science competition. Leading up to the Night of Family Science, Science World On The Road will be bringing textbook concepts to life and inspiring children to learn more about science and technology by presenting live science shows to students in Cache Creek, Clinton and Lytton throughout the week.
“We are delighted for the opportunity to have Science World share the wonders and mysteries of science with our community in a special evening event! says Grant Reilly, principal of Ashcroft Elementary. “We’re thrilled to be heading to Ashcroft for this Night of Family Science,” says Bryan Tisdall, president and CEO of Science World British Columbia. With community collaborators and our school and partner connections throughout the province, Science World can provide dynamic experiences to showcase the fun and relevance of science to children, teens and parents with our typical Science World flair.” The public is invited to the Night of Family Science on March 15, from 6-9 pm at Ashcroft Elementary School, 711 Hill St. Science World British Columbia is a charitable non-profit organization that engages British Columbians in science and inspires future science and technology leadership throughout the province. Submitted
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Books will always have their place The relevance of words on paper - books, letters, newspapers, etc., and of their main repository - school and public libraries, is part of a bigger issue. It’s an issue that places books against computers, face to face talking against over the phone or on a computer screen. Words are just a jumble of lines in a recognizable form - it’s how those words are presented, either on the page or coming from someone’s mouth that determine their true meaning. Personally, I prefer face to face communication because the speaker’s body language will either enforce their words or tell a completely different story. We carry on non-verbal discussions all the time, perhaps without knowing it. Sometimes we do it consciously with hand gestures, other times it’s more subtle and unconscious: a raised eyebrow can say it all. Which is one reason why I am not a fan of electonic meeting attendance. The most important elements of interpersonal communication are missing, and all you have left are the words. The same holds for books and computers. Computer are great for many things and they’ve changed the way we learn and see the rest of the world. But I don’t want to read books on a computer screen. I already spend hours each day reading emails, reports, press releases and other things on the computer, but if I read a novel, I want to hold it in my grubby little hands. I want to breathe in the smell of pulp, and rub my fingers over the smooth pages. I may even want to press flower petals between the pages, or mark a special passage with my favourite gel pen by drawing stars or hearts next to it. Books are personal in ways that computers can never be. Canadian media guru Marshall McLuhan coined the term “the medium is the message” back in 1964 - meaning the medium influences how the message is perceived - ie. books, magazines, newspapers, radio, television, etc. The world around us is changing and electronic communication is shaping that, but it will never eliminate the tactile pleasure - the emotional attachment - of the printed word. In some form, words on paper will always, always be with us - even if some day we have to return to clay tablets and sharpened sticks.
ROCK PEOPLE WATCH OVER THE BONAPARTE River from the Boston Flats Trailer Park above
Who dropped the ball with the hospital?
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Re: “Rural Hospitals Receive Added Funding” (Journal Feb. 14, 2012) Dear Editor It’s almost a month since we read the story in the Journal that the Ashcroft Hospital was not among the 36 benefitting hospitals named by the government to receive financial assistance up to $200,000 a year for “rural, feefor-service physicians who commit to ensure reliable public access to emergency services is maintained at their local hospital.” Williams Lake, 100 Mile, Lillooet and Clearwater were among the 36 rural communities of the 52 who are eligible to receive the funding. This story shocked us because those of us who live here know our hospital is in dire need of such funding. Our Emergency Services leave so much to be desired and at no time was it brought realistically home than it was this past holiday season. I was personally concerned when once again, I noticed that the press release said: “In a letter to the Ashcroft Council from Health Minister Michael DeJong, dated Dec. 14, the Minister advised that Physicians and Health Authorities are required to collaboratively develop a plan in order for funding to
be provided.” I wondered, did Cache Creek and Clinton Councils also get this notification? If so, who was supposed to collaborate and who dropped the ball? I sent an email to all three mayors (Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Clinton and to MLA Donna Barnett, Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Communities) and to the CAOs asking them to forward my email to all councillors with the statement and question: Our citizens desperately need an explanation. Since this hospital is a District Hospital, did the Councils of the Villages of Cache Creek and Clinton also receive this information? Did anyone apply for the funding? Does our ER situation not need to be taken seriously by someone? Did anyone contact Donna Barnett and ask for her assistance? How come our communities were not informed of this opportunity to apply for funding? We need voices, loud voices to work on our behalf. Who should the voices be? I had an immediate response from Heidi Frank, CAO for Clinton who informed me that as far as she knew, Clinton was not notified. Their mayor and council was newly elected and Susan Swan was appointed as their Health Committee chair. I contacted Susan and she responded: “Since we have a totally new
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council, we are all playing catch up on things that may or may not have been done in the past. I look forward to hearing who responds to your email.” I got a phone call that afternoon from MLA Donna Barnett who had taken time out of her busy day in the legislature to give me a phone call. Although 100 Mile and Williams Lake Hospitals (in her riding) had received funding, she was not aware that the Ashcroft (and District) Hospital was having ER problems and she had heard from no one seeking her assistance. She told me she would look into it and get back to me. A few days passed and I got the following email (in part) from Mayor John Ranta: “Following the newspaper article, the seniors’ organization in Ashcroft, and, more specifically, Pat Kirby called to chat about the implications of the article. The Village of Cache Creek, as far as we are able to determine, did not receive notification that funding was available and that we needed to apply to the Ministry of Health. “I am led to believe that funding is still available and that efforts are under way to take advantage of the opportunity. The “plan” referenced in The Journal article has not been developed between the physicians and the health authorities which may be an indication of the challenges faced by our Hospital
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Administrator who has to divide her attention between more than just one local health facility.� I received a response from Ashcroft Councillor Jackie Tegart, also newly elected, who said she has been asking questions ever since the press release came out and has been assured that Andrew Neuner (Interior Health’s Vice President for Community Integration) has everything under control for the next round of funding! So, we wonder, who is he (Mr. Neuner) communicating with? To date: it has been more than two weeks since I sent out the email and asked the question, and I have heard from one mayor, John Ranta (Cache Creek), two councillors, Susan Swan (Clinton) and Jackie Tegart (Ashcroft) and MLA Donna Barnett (Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Communities). There has been no response from the Ashcroft mayor. I have also sent an email to the Minister of Health, Michael DeJong, respectfully pointing out that the hospital (or Health Site as it is now called) also belongs to the Villages of Cache Creek, Clinton and all in between, even though the facility happens to be located in the Village of Ashcroft and those mayors and councillors as well as the TNRD reps in our area need to be included in any conversation or planning regarding the one and only hospital that serves us all. How many of us know who our Hospital Administrator is? I am told her name is Jennifer, but how many have met her? Someone (we don’t know who) owes us an explanation.
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Dear Editor I appreciated Andrea Walker’s lengthy letter to the editor about two topics in my column that hit a couple of nerves. Editors like responses like Andrea’s, and so do columnists. People can get murdered anywhere. That’s true. But you know the old adage, “A picture is worth a thousand words�, and we’ve seen enough coming out of Mexico to make many pause. Wasn’t it the Canadian government that cautioned Canadians visiting Mexico to exercise vigilance, just as Andrea herself has lectured about? As for the Wellness brand, “detaching yourself from your environment�, which Andrea says was what the Branding Committee was supposed to do, must have been devilishly difficult to do. “Thinking outside the box.� What is the “box� referred to? Most people are not public relations professionals, and it is the PR people who know how to come up with the words that sell products. I can appreciate what a challenge the foregoing must have been. No, I admit I have not been to Mexico. Though I have been to New Mexico twice, having relatives there. And I confess too, that the pictorial and editorial content I have seen and read in several newspapers and on the TV news, determined my column’s opinion. But I have travelled pretty widely, both in North America and in Europe, and I am quite aware of the vigilance required as a traveller and as a tourist. I guess most of us are. Of course the media loves sensation-
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Support for teacher strike appreciated Dear Editor I write to thank those who showed support for their local teachers who took a stand for public education last week. We didn’t travel to be part of the large gatherings that attracted the attention of provincial media but we did stand at school sites and major town intersections in both Cache Creek and Ashcroft – in the towns we make our livings. We demonstrated our concern for the continued deterioration of our public school system and our frustration with a government who refused to engage workers in a fair collective bargaining process. I want to express my thanks for those who stopped to engage us in conversations about education and to those who expressed support with friendly waves and honking
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK 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.
Tennis club receives grant from Second Time Around
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Some of The Ashcroft and District Tennis Association frequent players: Sterling Cave, Jackson Cave, Bernadette Rymer, Mike Baldwin, Harley and Alan Groome and John Farmer were delighted to accept a generous grant from Second Time Around for 2012. Second Time Around operates with volunteers and because of your donations and continued support it is able to give back through grants to many of our local clubs. The school tennis program for both Ashcroft Elementary School and Cache Creek Elementary School will be beginning in April. If interested in group tennis lessons at any age and skill level with George Lea, our Tennis Pro, call 250-435-9391.
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January and February were really busy months for us at Second Time Around, giving out grants for a total of $4,950 in January, to: Boys Basketball, Winding Rivers, Sea Cadets, Sage Sounds Choir, and Cache Creek school trip. In February, it was $4,700 to: Village of Cache Creek and the Tennis Club. So please, keep the donations coming so we can continue to give our these grants. The more donations, the more
grants. At this time, we really need decent furniture (no beds!) - tables and chairs, couches, dressers, etc. To celebrate our second anniversary, we will be having a Customer Appreciation Day on Wed., Apr. 11 from 11 am to 1 pm with hot dogs, drinks, cake, etc., being served by some of the groups who have received grants from us. Join us as it should be fun. Our Annual General Meeting will be held Apr. 26 at 1 pm
at the store. It is only $2 for a membership. We are looking for a new manager for the store as I would like to finally retire. If you are interested, please drop by the store and ask for Val. We are always looking for people to volunteer helping in the store. Any questions or comments, you can call Val at 250457-9337 or 457-3080. Val Martin, Manager
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Bean Supper held, new April date set for Friendship Tea Twelve ladies attended our March meeting on the 6th and Lynn Lancaster, our president, warmly welcomed everyone. Jacklyn Desrosiers lead us in the Devotional from the booklet Where The Spirit Dwells by Glennys H. Huws. The story was entitled: Living in Exile and was about an aboriginal woman in Australia who had been exiled from her people and her struggles - much like the problems some of our aboriginal people have in Canada. She closed with a prayer. The agenda was accepted and the Minutes were accepted as corrected. Old business was attended to as we were reminded of the BC Women’s Conference and the 50th celebration on Apr. 27-29 in Rock Canyon Creek. Our annual Friendship Tea date is set
UNITED IN SPIRIT United Church Women Phyllis Gray for Apr. 24 at 2 pm - watch for this fun event reminder in The Journal’s Coming Events column. Final Bean Supper plans were made for our 66th Bean Supper on Monday, March 12. The posters are out. A donation will be made to the Centre for Christian Studies where our student minister Alice Watson is attending from time ti time as required. The correspondence was dealt with which included information on the “homeless� that 1st United in Vancouver are helping, some information about the program at Naramata and also the date for the Western Women’s Conference Sept. 28-30, and second deeper program Sept. 28-Oct. 2.
The Treasurer’s report was circulated and approved. Other verbal reports were given. Dixie Sydia, our Sunshine Lady, sent out several cards. Our Archives rep Hilda Drinkwater has our scrapbook up to date. Phyllis Gray for Publicity sent off posters to the Kamloops’ media and attended to publicity for our Bean Supper. Reta Robertson, who reports for our Outreach programs, reminded us about Soups On being held in Zion United Church Hall on March 9 and April 20 because of other activities happening in the Anglican hall. Reta is still looking after used stamps and Campbell soup labels which help with Christian programs elsewhere. A big thank you to all who save their items for this work.
We then broke for refreshments and fellowship. Our kitchen is getting a much needed new stove and should be here by the time you read this. Each of us is to bring two Easter cards to give to the Long Term Care residents of Oasis Gardens at the hospital for their use. We will be doing the church service on June 3 as we will have no minister at that time and it will be the time of BC Conference. The next meeting is Apr. 3 at 2 pm. All interested ladies are welcome to come as a visitor or to join us. We closed with the U.C.W. Creed.
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A taste of Spring and then some The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Rotary Club held its 13th annual Art and Wine Social last Friday night, featuring wines from South Africa and Australia, beer from small breweries, locally roasted coffee (Beans Roasted Rite) and artwork from the students at Ashcroft Secondary. On p. 8, Rotarian Ron Hood chats with Hilda Jones. Left, everyone studies the wine list and chooses what they want to sample next. Proceeds from this year’s event are dedicated to youth leadership training.
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Is it time to change daylight savings? ON A BRIGHTER NOTE LORI WELBOURNE loriwelbourne.com “Spring forward, fall back” is an easy quote to remember, guiding us in the direction we should be changing our clocks during daylight saving time. But is there something simpler we could be doing instead? As a gag, I hit the streets to ask people how they feel about the government making things easier for us by getting us to change our clocks by 10 minutes every month instead of an hour every six months. As expected, most of the people I talked to were less than impressed with that idea. Yet, is the system we have now so much better? While I
love gaining an hour of sleep in the fall, losing an hour each spring is a drag and leaves me wondering why we do it at all. There are so many places around the world that don’t do this back and forth thing and I recently learned that even some areas in my very own province of B.C. stay on standard time. Finding out that a neighbouring city doesn’t change their clocks made me feel like a little kid about to ask my parents why my sibling can ignore the same dumb rule that I’m forced to abide by. I understand that having a longer day can benefit farming
and other activities that depend on sunlight after working hours. It has also been argued that there are energy savings due to the time change, making it better for our environment. But what about all us parents with children who don’t want to go to bed when it’s still light out? Of course, we’re a few months away from that being an issue. I’m just complaining early because of the whole losingan-hour-of-sleep thing. Sleep
deprivation, or the mere thought of it, can make me grumpy. “I don’t like it because I already feel like I have no time,” one of my friends said about having to set her clock back. “It feels like I’m being gypped out of an incredibly precious hour of it.” I hear you friend. My sentiments exactly. “Your column is called On a Brighter Note,” I was reminded when I declared that I’d be writing on this very important subject. “You can’t be whining in public.” But it’s fun to publicly complain about trivial matters occasionally. I can’t explain why, it just is. “The whole thing is ludicrous,” one of my senior citizen friends said when I
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The numbers do not lie. You have surpassed your goals, Capricorn. A relative also receives some good news. Invite them over to celebrate.
Back off, Aquarius, and let your no. 2 take over. It’s their turn to shine. A home improvement project ends with a flourish. Thank those involved.
Two heads are usually better than one, but not in this case, Pisces. You may have the brains, your friend may have the brawn, but you need an acquaintance’s money.
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Want to quadruple your happiness? Stay as you are, Aries. Now is not the time for big changes. A bank mistake is rectified quickly. Good work!
The number five appears in various forms, prompting you to question if there is more behind it. Only a superior has the answer to that question, Taurus.
Your sixth sense tells you all is not right at home. Do a little snooping, Gemini, and find out why things are not adding up. It is not as you suspect.
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What do you think of daylight savings? To see how others feel, please watch my video that accompanies this column at LoriWelbourne.com
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Seven times over, you asked, and seven times over you were rejected, but not this time, Cancer. Things have changed and the pickin’s are ripe, so go for it.
Eight is enough. In fact, Leo, it might be a little too much and you might want to pare down in light of what lies ahead. Life is about to get hectic.
Cats may be rumored to have nine lives, but you don’t, Virgo. Better attend to those nagging health concerns before they turn ugly. Finances improve.
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asked him how he felt about springing forward or falling backward in time. “What did our ancestors do? They weren’t controlled by clocks and what time they were ‘supposed’ to work. If the sun came up earlier, they worked earlier, and if the sun came up later, they worked later. It was as simple as that.” Not everyone thinks of it as hogwash, however. Many even look forward to the change. “It gives us more daylight during waking hours,” said one of my friends. “And I have a built-in excuse for being two hours late for work once a year when I accidentally set my clocks the wrong way.” Accidentally-on-purpose is more likely. I guess her boss should send her that easy “spring forward, fall back” quote so she doesn’t make the same mistake again this year.
The BC SPCA cares for thousands of orphaned, abandoned and abused animals each year. Volunteers are urgently needed to care for animals and assist with SPCA events. If you can help, please contact your local shelter today.
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Decades of work pay off this week big time, Libra. Throw a little party to celebrate. Ten envelopes present 10 different solutions— only one is right.
Eleven is your lucky number, Scorpio. Use it wisely for 11 times the fun at an upcoming function. A secret is revealed with awesome results.
Offers arrive by the dozen. Don’t say yes unless you’re certain you can commit to them, Sagittarius. A gesture of kindness leads to a lifelong November 22– friendship.
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Schools try to deter bullying through education Cache Creek Elementary School students took the “pink pledge” on Feb. 29 along with the rest of Gold Trail School District. Below left: Rayne Hall Jones puts words to paper on how she will prevent bullying. Below right: Riley Moore and A.J. Dusseault in role play. At the very bottom, Team Purple (dressed in pink) plans an event.
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B.C. cancels generic drug purchase deal by Tom Fletcher Black Press VICTORIA – The B.C. government is terminating its generic drug purchase agreement with provincial pharmacy groups after savings to the Pharmacare program fell short of expectations. Health Minister Mike de Jong said the three-year agreement with the B.C. Pharmacy Association and the Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores will end April 1, a year early. “We negotiated an agreement on a certain set of expectations, savings to be sure, to Pharmacare and to the purchasers of drugs in B.C., and they have not been realized,” de Jong said last week. “Of the roughly $69 or $70 million in savings the parties had agreed would be
realized over the first two years, we’re directly or through their medical coverage. about $36 million short.” De Jong declined to comment on The agreement called for the price of generic drugs to decline to 40 per B.C. following the lead of Ontario to cent of the original patented medicines end the practice of pharmaceutical comby this year. De Jong said generic drug panies paying rebates to drug stores to manufacturers have insisted on many stock their brands of generic drugs. The health ministry conducted marmore exceptions to the price cap than the health ministry expected, eroding ket tests and found it could buy equivathe savings from Pharmacare purchas- lent drugs from other suppliers for less than those offered under the agreement. es. Pharmacare buys more than $300 It began delisting the more expensive million worth of generic drugs a year, drugs for a year and then decided to end and seniors and other patients buy an- the agreement. other $500 million radio chip in each meter that would by Tom Fletcher worth only be activated if the customer Black Press The B.C. Utilities Commission wishes to see electricity consumphas dismissed an complaint by an tion readings from the meter on a anti-smart meter group trying to small wall display. Once the smart meter system stop the meter installation. Sage & Sand Pony Club District Commissioner: Sandy Agatiello Citizens for Safe Technology is complete, BC Hydro customsageandsandspc@hotmail.com applied to the commission in late ers will be able to review their conDecember seeking a “freeze” on sumption by logging into their onAshcroft-Cache Creek Rotary Club the installation of wireless electri- line account. The in-home display Contact Person: Denise Fiddick Phone 250-453-9547 city consumption meters. Lawyer is an option to make tracking conDavid Aaron argued that the prov- sumption more convenient. Desert Spokes Cycle Society In its submission, BC Hydro ince’s Clean Energy Act exempts Phone 250-457-9348 the installation from commission said the chip is not capable of colapproval, but the legislation doesn’t lecting or storing data, “real-time Ashcroft Curling Club Phone 250-453-2341 cover the “wireless and snooping collection and monitoring of decomponent of the smart meter pro- tailed information” or remote control of networked appliances or gram.” Ashcroft & District Rodeo Association Phone: 250-457-9390 The “snooping” referred to a systems.
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Community Volunteer Groups The Royal Canadian Legion #113 301 Brink St., Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0 Phone: 250-453-2423 Fax # 250-453-9625
South Cariboo Elizabeth Fry Society 601 Bancroft St. Box 603, Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0 250-453-9656
Ashcroft and District Fall Fair Contact Person: Janna 250-457-6614 Contact Person: Jessica 250-453-2352
Soups On St. Alban’s Anglican Church Hall, 501 Brink Street Tel: 250-453-9909 or 250-453-9651 - All Welcome
Ducks Unlimited Canada Ashcroft/Cache Creek Volunteer Chapter Phone 250-374-8307
Ashcroft Volunteer Fire Department
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South Cariboo Sportsmen Assc. #3366 Attn: Marian Pitt, Box 341, Ashcroft BC V0K 1A0
Soccer Association Ashcroft & District Lions Club
Contact: Sandi Harry
Contact Person: Lion Vivian Phone 250-453-9077
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Ashcroft-Cache Creek Seniors Assc. 601 Bancroft St., Ashcroft, BC Phone 250-453-9762
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Historic Hat Creek Ranch Contact: Jack Jeyes
The Ashcroft & District Health Care Auxiliary Thrift Store 601 Bancroft St., Ashcroft, BC Phone 250-453-9944
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Cache Creek/Ashcroft Elks Lodge #262 Phone 250-457-7114
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Contact Person: SLt. Curran 250-453-2082 Patty Newman, Navy League President 250-457-9575 Email: admin@347avenger.ca
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Contact Person: Jackie
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Communities in Bloom Contact Persons: Andrea Walker 250-453-9402 or Marijke Stott 250-453-0050
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The “Purpose of Sunday” Car Club Ashcroft Hospice Program
President: Tom Lowe 240-457-6564
Contact Persons: Shirley 250-453-9202 or Marijke 250-453-0050
SCI Thompson River, B.C. Chapter Ken Brown - Phone: 250-453-9415
Winding Rivers Arts and Performance Society Contact Person: Jessica 250.453.2352 or Nadine 450.453.9100
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In light of the recent attacks on teachers I thought I would share my story. I graduated from university in 2006 with 2 degrees and a teaching certification. I spent 5 years incurring debt, eating Kraft dinner and habitually having less than $50 in my bank account... But I knew it would be worth it. "They" told me everyday that there would be jobs out there for me. But even if they hadn't told me that I knew I couldn't have ignored the fact that I was supposed to be a teacher. I've known since I was 12 and I started band class in grade 7, that I needed to be the person who introduced music-making into children's lives. After university, it became quite clear that I did not choose an easy path. There were no postings for secondary band teachers anywhere in the province. I took a position as a courier while I figured out what my next step would be. I eventually decided that I needed to go somewhere where they needed teachers - so I moved to England. It instantly became clear why there was a teacher shortage crisis in the British school system. I taught for a year in England, let me tell you that money cannot buy experience like I gained there. I taught in a system dominated by standardized testing where teachers have almost zero professional autonomy. I was asked to teach high school music with no instruments... instead they gave me a Smart Board. I quickly became thought of as "revolutionary" because I unearthed a piano, payed out of my own pocket to have it tuned and taught my students music through singing. The headmaster had me mentoring other teachers who had been teaching for 15 years. I was 22. I knew I wasn't doing anything out of the ordinary though, this was how music was taught in British Columbia. I knew I needed to go home. When I returned home to BC, I found a job teaching high school band, choir and drama. I felt so blessed. It was almost everything I wanted. I mean, I had to move to a part of the province I'd never lived in before, where I didn't know anyone, and the job was only a little over 1/2 time, but I already knew beggars couldn't be choosers. I started my new job with zeal. I had before and after school rehearsals, I gave extra help at lunch and break, I organized concerts, fund raisers, a drama production and I provided music for ceremonies and assemblies. My jazz band block was canceled because only 11 students signed up, so I ran it in my own time and didn't get paid... I knew the next year if I could get more kids to sign up, I'd have it back and it didn't feel like a huge sacrifice. I took a second job on the weekends so I could pay my rent. But alas, my dream job would not last. I (and everyone else in my district with less than 7 years of experience) got a layoff notice in May. I was told they had to have less teachers to cover budget cuts. Since I was right at the bottom of the ladder I knew I wouldn't have a job the next year. My school stopped offering band and drama and all their performing arts opportunities were lost. I cried more for the students than I did for myself. So I looked again for a job. The postings were scarce. I got hired as a TTOC in Kamloops. Not ideal, but at least I was still teaching. It quickly became apparent again, that there was so much I didn't realize about being a teacher. As a TTOC you have literally zero job security. You don't know how many days you will teach from one week to the next. I went to work every time I got a call, it didn't matter how tired, stressed, depressed or sick I was. I went to work with strep throat, H1N1 and pneumonia because the fact of the matter is if I didn't go to work, I wouldn't get paid. Somedays, I would drive for over 2 hours to get to the school I was called to and I would teach something I had no experience in. Oh, but I shouldn't complain because I get the summers "off." Currently, I work two jobs in addition to teaching and live in a rented basement suite that has no windows. I live paycheck to paycheck. I see my siblings who all went into trades and yet they own their own houses and are able to go on vacations to exotic destinations. I see my parents trying to hide their anxiety when they casually ask me how I'm doing. I read the papers and watch the news and I am made to feel ashamed for asking for better working conditions, better learning conditions for our students, and for a bit more money so I only have to work one job. But I suffer this all with the hope that I can one day be the teacher who hands a 12 year old a trumpet and changes her life forever.
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On Feb. 21 the “Toys for Joys” Breakfast with Santa organizers presented the money they’d raised before Christmas to the local food bank. South Cariboo E. Fry Society manager Denise Fiddick (right) accepts the $680 donation from Chris Meakings (Chris’s Under the Bridge), Jacquie Schneider (Highland Valley Copper), Nichole Arnott (Interior Savings Credit Union) and Terry Daniels (The Journal).
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FUNDING FOR STUDENTS, NOT FOR WAGE HIKES. The BCTF is demanding a 15 per cent wage hike and other benefits that would cost $2 billion and raise taxes for BC families. Virtually all other public sector unions have settled for no wage increases. It’s unacceptable that schools are disrupted and that students and their families are inconvenienced over an unreasonable salary demand in difficult economic times. The union is making claims and demands that simply don’t add up.
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The union wants more paid time outside the classroom – sick leave for teachers on call, expanded bereavement and discretionary leave.
The government wants more time for teacher training and to ensure that Pro-D days really are for professional development.
The union says all teaching positions should be selected on the basis of seniority.
The government supports seniority but qualifications must also count so that math teachers teach math, and science teachers teach science.
The union says that teachers who perform poorly in evaluations will be dismissed – ‘one strike and you’re out’.
The government wants to support teacher improvement through a standardized evaluation process.
The union says that government refuses to negotiate.
There has been over a year of negotiations and 78 full bargaining sessions.
The union says that class size limits have been eliminated.
Class size limits will remain in place on all grades across BC.
The union says that BC has 700 fewer special needs teachers.
2100 new teaching assistants have been hired since 2001. And, with a new $165 million Learning Improvement Fund, we will hire more.
It’s time to focus on what matters most in education – BC’s students. That’s why we are focused on per-student funding which is at an all time high, not on wage increases. We all want to do more to make BC’s education system even better. It’s the driving force behind BC’s Education Plan that teachers, parents and students are helping to shape. Teachers care about their students. Parents care about their children’s future.
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