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Driver arrested for possession A Vancouver man might have been further ahead if only he’d put his seat belt on. Instead, on March 23 at 4:30 pm a Central Interior Traffic Services officer stopped a Chevrolet pickup on Hwy 97 near Hwy 99 for a seat belt violation. The officer noted the distinctive aroma of fresh marijuana and searched the vehicle, resulting in the seizure of seven pounds of plant material and 12 grams of hash. The driver, a 30 year old Vancouver man, was arrested for possession of marijuana and hash for the purpose of trafficking. He will appear in Kamloops court on July 9.
Relay challenges us to make a difference
(Top): The Relay enters Cache Creek at the end of Day 218. (Top left): Cache Creek Elementary School student Olivia Fletcher leads the way for the beginning of Day 219. Ashcroft Secondary student Shaun McKenna (to the right) receives it next before passing it on to Pam and Dwayne Paradis from Lillooet. (Above) Yoriko Susanj carries it in Savona, with her son Akira. She received it from Sydney Munden. (Below): Brenda Cahoon, Dolly Lowe, Maria Russell-Martin and Akio Kanamaru from Ashcroft, Kathleen and Alexis Bell from Lillooet, and Melissa Porter and Roger Porter from the Bonaparte Indian Band finish Day 218 in the Cache Creek Community Hall . (Lower Left): Akira Susanj with Rick Hansen in Kamloops.
The Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay blew through Clinton to the Bonaparte Reserve, then on to Cache Creek on March 28. The next day it continued from Cache Creek Elementary School on down the highway to Savona and then stopped in Kamloops for the night. Similar to the Olympic Torch Relay, those chosen to participate from the applications they submitted, wore a large silver commemorative medal for part of the route, passing it on to the next participant - called “difference makers” by the organizers. The Relay retraces Hansen’s original Man in Motion Tour 25 years ago. Many who participated in the Cache Creek and Bonaparte leg of the Relay reminisced about seeing the original Tour and how it had affected them. They noted how wheelchair access has become expected in the past 25 years. The Relay began Aug. 24 in St. John’s, Newfoundland and wraps up May 22 in Vancouver.
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March 23 the Royal Bank branch in Cache Creek contacted RCMP about a fraudulant ATM transaction involving a 62 year old Ashcroft man. The matter is still under investigation.
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A night in the drunk tank March 24 at 7:30 pm police were called to the Ashcroft hospital to deal with an intoxicated man causing a disturbance. The 52 year Cache Creek man had created a disturbance at the hospital the week before as well with the same goal, to obtain drugs. He was located this time and arrested for being drunk in a public place and causing a disturbance. He was lodged in cells overnight and released when sober.
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March 25 at 3:15 pm Traffic Services stopped a Chevrolet pickup truck near the top of Jackass Mountain on Hwy 1, and its speed was recorded as 132 kph in an 80 kph zone. Besides the 38 year old driver from Maple Ridge, there were two other couples in the truck. The driver was given a ticket for excessive speed and his truck was impounded for seven days.
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chainsaws had been stolen from the back of a pickup truck parked at the Husky. A brief investigation found that the complainant, a 29 year old man from North Pull, Alaska, had been driving with his tailgate down, and it was likely that the equipment had fallen out of the truck as he was driving along the highway.
Residential break and enter March 28 police received a report of a possible residential break and enter of a home on Hwy 97C. The residents were home at the time and heard a noise during the night, but did not see anyone. The next morning they found an open door and minor damage to the second floor balcony. Nothing appeared to have been taken.
March 27 at 1:50 am police were called to the Husky by staff to deal with a group of people consuming alDriving while impaired by drugs March 25 at 2 pm Traffic Services cohol inside the store, one of stopped a Plymouth Voyager on Hwy whom was clearly intoxicat1 near Jackass Mountain for speeding ed. The group was located and and crossing on double solid lines. The a 20 year old Kamloops man officer detected an odour of marijuana was arrested for obstruction of and searched the vehicle, seizing three justice. The intoxicated man, a grams of marijuana. The driver, a 49 19 year old New Westminster A dog, whose colyear old Ashcroft man, was determined man, is still at large. lar was so embedded to be impaired by drugs and given a 24 Chainsaws jumped ship that it took an extenhour driving prohibition. The vehicle March 27 at 3:50 am posive surgery to cut it was released to a sober driver. lice received a report that two out of his neck, is recovering at the KamPlease accept our apologies as some sponsors were missed loops Branch of the in our last thank-you. Here is a complete list of all the BC SPCA. The young generous people and businesses who have sponsored the Rottweiler, rescued Eaglestone’s Educational Endeavors’ to date from a rural area near A Tutu For You (Carly Gererin) • Anie’s Pizza and Bakery • Arrow Transport • Ashcroft Bakery Ashcroft Beans Roasted Rite Coffee Co. • Ashcroft Irly Bird Building Supplies Lytton, required more Ashcroft Journal • Ashcroft Plumbing and Heating (Stan Aie) • Ashcroft River Inn than 80 stitches after Ashcroft Royal Canadian Legion • Ashcroft Secondary School • Ashcroft Workwear the surgery to remove Associated Electrical • Avon (Tova White) • Bar M Ranch (Trace Deboer) • Brandy Chardon Brenda Ghostkeeper • Cache Creek Chevron • Cache Creek Husky the embedded collar. Cache Creek Machine Shop • Cantex Mining • Capilano Suspension Bridge • Central Cafe “Sadly, we see this Chandra’s Herbal Health Care • Chanor Towing • Chelsey Cooper • Chris’ Under the Bridge Colin and Sandy Williams • Community Futures Sun Country • D.A. Motor Sports Kamloops situation quite often, Dairy Queen • Dave and Ina Gory • Deanna and Bob Cave • Deanna Horsting where owners don’t Desert Hills Farms • Dr. Sara Sen • Eagle Moto Cross • Fields Stores bother to change their Friendship Auto Services Ltd. • Full Circle Massage and Reiki • Future Shop • Grant Reilly Grubstake Foodmart • Hat Creek Ranch • Heather and Steve Aie • Hungry Herbies dog’s collar as the aniJames Foucault • Jo Petty • Junction Shell • Kathie Frost • Kal Tire of Cache Creek mal grows and the colKamloops Chartered Accountants • Kamloops Daily News • Kamloops Symphony Orchestra lar becomes so tight Kara William • Kelly Tuohey Photography • Klohn Crippen Berger Krystal Kettle/Nicole Archibald (Zumba Fitness) • Leah Berkey (Tupperware) that it cuts deeply into Leanne Sturmey • Lena’s Barber Shop • Liza Curran • Lordco • Megan Marlow/Ed Aie their flesh,â€? says Kent Michelle Antoine (Scentsy) • Mike Walker Photography • Nails by Brittley Cadwell OK Stop • Paul Blumhagan Contracting • People’s Drug Mart • Quality Glass Kokoska, senior aniRaymond Johnson • RBC Royal Bank • Revelations Hair Design • Rivershore Golf Club mal protection offiRoadhouse Towing • Safety Mart Foods • Sandy Harry • Second Time Around cer for the BC SPCA. Semlin Valley Golf Club • Sensation Hair Design • Star House Restaurant Sundance Guest Ranch • Susan and Jim McLean • Tammy Harder • Tanya Sabyan “This is excruciatingTara Rex of Tara Dara • Teck Highland Valley Copper • The Enchanted Forest ly painful for the poor The Source by Circuit City • Tobiano Golf Club • Tom Watson • Vicky Trill Wastech • Wendy Wiebe • Western Canada Theatre • Yvonne Eaglestone animal, particularly if the raw flesh becomes
SPCA rescues dog near Lytton infected, and is inexcusable neglect on the part of the owner.� Kokoska says the dog, who is approximately one to two years old, is a smart, gentle dog who gets along well with other canines. “It is likely that the dog spent much of his life confined to a tether, but he has a very sweet disposition and we are currently assessing him and providing him with the care and rehabilitation he needs.� The dog is currently being fostered by a Kamloops SPCA staff member as he recovers from his injuries. The investigation into the case continues and charges of animal cruelty are pending. Submitted
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Another $151,000 for GeoTourism Last Friday, Mark Strahl, Member of Parliament for Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon, announced federal funding of $151,000 for the Gold Country Communities Society to enhance and expand their successful GeoTourism Program that has stimulated the economies of Gold Country communities. “The GeoTourism Program in rural South Central British Columbia is an economic driver for this region,” said MP Strahl, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of Western Economic Diversification (WD). “This funding will help create jobs and support economic growth.” WD provided initial funding to the Gold Country Communities Society to establish their GeoTourism Program in 2008, which has had excellent results, drawing over 8,000 geocachers to the area, and providing economic stimulus to the region. With the additional WD funding, the
Society will be able to increase the scope of the program by adding more geocaching sites throughout the Gold Country region, and expand their marketing strategy to attract a wider range of enthusiasts. “We are thrilled to have received the funding that enables us to move forward with the second phase of this GeoTourism initiative,” said Ronaye Elliott, Co-Chair of the Gold Country Communities Society. “The value of this project is huge for our community, and I hope all will enjoy the opportunities to go geocaching in Gold Country.” Geocaching is an outdoor sporting activity in which enthusiasts seek out treasures (or caches) planted at strategic locations using only a GPS receiver and a keen sense of adventure. Since the inception of the first geocaching site in Oregon in May 2000, the activity has grown exponentially.
Member of Parliament, Mark Strahl (centre) was in Ashcroft last Friday to announce $151,000 in funding for Stage 2 of the Gold Country Community Society’s GeoCaching program. Joining the MP in the good news was (l-r) GCCS GeoTourism Co-ordinator Marcie Down, Clinton Mayor Jim Rivett, Ashcroft Mayor Andy Anderson, MP Strahl, Logan Lake Councillor Charlie Wier, TNRD Area J Director and GCCS cochair Ronaye Elliott, Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta, and GCCS Marketing Manager Terri Hadwin.
Kamloops station approved for CBC Radio Kamloops This Week With its application approved and budget cuts that didn’t hit large doubledigits, CBC is prepared to proceed with a radio bureau in Kamloops.
First, though, the national broadcaster must deal with staff cuts it needs to make in the wake of a $115-million cut from its budget, as announced by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty in the Thursday, March 29, federalgovernment budget. “We’re taking some time to analyze our budget reduction in more detail,” said Chuck Thompson, head of media relations for the CBC. “Once we’ve had an opportunity do that, our first priority is to communicate the impact of the cutbacks to our employees and then in turn, to a wider
Scouts put Telus donation to good use 1st Ashcroft Scout Group would like to Thank the TELUS Community Action Team for the $1,500 they donated to our group on March 22. The funds will be used to take our Beaver colony and Cub pack out for a fun educational Summer activity. (Left) Kirk Panser, Telus’s Service Manager for the region, presents the donation to Christina Hayes, Alex Ekering and Terri Hadwin.
audience.” Last week, the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved the licence application for an FM station in the River City. In its application, the broadcaster said the station will provide a minimum each week of 12 hours and 30 minutes of programming that will originate in Kamloops. The station will also broadcast programming that originates from the national CBC Radio One. The CRTC also approved a CBC request to move transmitters for several communities in the Interior from the Kelowna CBC Radio transmitter to the new one in Kamloops. Those communities include Blue River, Cache Creek, Williams Lake, Lillooett, Salmon Arm, Mica Dam, Vavenby, among others in the area.
Ashcroft Workwear/ Sears NOT closing The Journal apologizes to Geri Anderson and the customers of Ashcroft Workwear and Sears for wrongly stating in Esther Darlington-MacDonald’s Cakewalk column (March 27) that the store had closed. The store is very much open for business. The Journal apologizes to Ms. Anderson, her customers and our readers for the confusion and the misinformation.
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Success isn’t limited to geniuses Focus. Determination. Drive. Courage. It’s a combination of personal assets that often lead to success. Perhaps not in a way that was expected, but some successes are difficult to measure. Some successes take time to unfold. I did not witness Rick Hansen’s Man in Motion Tour through Canada in 1986/87: I was living in the wilds of northern Alberta then, about 370 km north of Edmonton when he rolled through. But last week, I listened to many who still had vivid memories of the tour from 25 years ago. They still felt the excitement 25 years later; they still felt the inspiration to achieve. We worry about the present generation because our lifestyle seems so sedentary these days. We worry about health, we worry about what they’re learning while sitting at the computer. I think we worry that they won’t, or don’t, have the focus, drive and determination to succeed and inspire. But that legacy is not for everyone. In fact, if it was a common trait among us, we probably wouldn’t notice it. It’s just sometimes that someone comes along and touches us in a way we weren’t expecting. We remember those people because they’re special, even if they may beg to differ. Hansen’s tour 25 years ago was successful on many levels: he completed it; he was greeted everywhere by supporters; everyone - at least in Canada - knows his name. And, while it didn’t take place overnight, Canada has addressed many accessibility and disability issues in the last 25 years, which in turn has made you and I more aware of why we need wheelchair ramps and lifts, curb cuts, wider doorways and many other things that means people in wheelchairs have an easier time taking part in the same activities that pedestrians take for granted. We can all make a difference in the lives around us, but very few people actually do. Rick Hansen is one. Twenty-five years later, it was time to give us all a gentle reminder, because we still have a ways to go. And we’re all capable. Look around and find one thing in your community to change for the better. Then do it.
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Council fails to clear out unused cars Dear editor Some concerned citizens attended the March 26 Cache Creek council meeting as we were hoping that amendments to the by-law governing old, unlicenced vehicles and unsightly premises would be passed to improve the appearance of our Village. However, councillor McMurray objected to the term ‘unlicenced vehicles’ in the amendment. A vote was taken and passed as only councillors Hofer and Radcliffe objected. It should be noted that Mayor Ranta and councillor McMurray both have unlicenced vehicle/s on their property. Why bother going to the expense and work of Communities in Bloom
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR When smoke permeates one’s home, it is ‘uncomfortable’ at the least and can be fatal for those with lung conditions. This is exacerbated by the heavy winds we experience almost daily, especially during the spring and summer months. As Maria states, if there is a heavy fire season there is no respite from the smoke. Compounding this with backyard burning, is unnecessary and dangerous – I know, since I ended up in the hospital three years ago – the result of a bad forest-fire season and a neighbour who was burnDear editor Having personally ex- ing every night (has since moved away). perienced the effects of One of Ashcroft’s best backyard burning, I agree features is the wonderful, wholeheartedly, with clean air – let us maintain Maria Russell Martin’s rethat year-round! cent open letter to CounGail Groome cil. Please re-visit this byAshcroft law. to make our Village more appealing in appearance when even the members of our council aren’t interested in cleaning up the community? We were so disappointed in the self-serving decision of this council that if there is a way to fight this, please advise so we can do something to clean up this area. Dorothy & Orest Maksymiw Cache Creek
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Linda McRae will be returning to the area for two shows. The first is a Dinner Concert on Friday, Apr. 13 at The Packing House in Spences Bridge; the second is part of WRAPS’ Dessert Concert series on Saturday, Apr. 14 in Ashcroft at St Albans hall. Victoria born, now based in Nashville, Linda McRae is a gifted singer/songwriter/musician and holder of three platinum albums, plays clawhammer banjo, acoustic guitar, accordion and porchboard, combining old-time sounds with universal themes of heartbreak and redemption offering an intriguing sepia postcard from the past that is vibrant and alive in the present. Her soaring, honest vocals hold nothing back. She nails a song to the wall. A voice that lifts the spirits and fills a room. Don’t miss two opportunities to see one of Canada’s best - it will be a night to remember. The concert at the Packing House (Apr. 13) starts at 5:30 pm. For reserved seating call (250) 458-2256. Linda will also be doing a songwriting workshop/performance at the Ashcroft high school on Friday, Apr. 13.
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Ashcroft shows its best side for artist event choirs’ performances. They also welcome the choirs first performance with new pianist Dimiter Terziev. Get there early as it will be sold out performance. Refreshments and goodies will be available. Pay by donation at the door.
April 17th at 7:00 pm at the Community Hall The public is invited to a presentation on Village of Cache Creek Strategic Plan Tuesday April 17th • 7:00 pm at the Community Hall – 1270 Stage Road This is an opportunity for members of the public to comment on the plan and provide feedback to the Village on your views for the future of our community. Copies of the draft plan are available for advance review in the Village Office, at 1389 Quartz Road. Don’t miss this chance to participate in the decisions that will shape the future of Cache Creek.
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Horticulture - Plant Maintenance REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - March 26, 2012 The Village of Cache Creek is accepting proposals from qualified individuals or companies for the provision of plant maintenance and horticulture services for the five month period May 7, 2012 to October 5, 2012. Description of Services Under the supervision of the Public Works Foreman the Contractor will be responsible for: r 1SPWJEJOH QSPGFTTJPOBM BEWJDF PO UIF TFMFDUJPO PSEFSJOH QMBOUJOH BOE maintenance of shrubs, ground covers, and annual and perennial flowers. r 1MBOUJOH BOE NBJOUBJOJOH BOOVBM BOE QFSFOOJBM ĂĄPXFS CFET r -JHIU QSVOJOH BOE XPVOE ESFTTJOH PG TNBMM PSOBNFOUBM USFFT BOE TISVCT r 1SFQBSJOH PSEFST GPS WBSJPVT UZQFT PG QMBOUT BOE TFFET r 1SFQBSJOH JOWFOUPSJFT NBQT BOE MBCFMJOH GPS NBJOUFOBODF QVSQPTFT r %FWFMPQJOH NBJOUFOBODF QSPHSBNT GPS UIF DPOUSPM PG QMBOU EJTFBTFT BOE JOTFDUT r %FWFMPQJOH GFSUJMJ[FS QSPHSBNT GPS WBSJPVT UZQFT PG QMBOUT GFSUJMJ[FS XJMM CF provided by the Village). The areas to be included under this contract include the Gateway gardens, downtown planters and boulevards, cemetery gardens, office flower beds and hanging baskets, HB[FCP QMBOUT BOE IBOHJOH CBTLFUT $POUSBDU TQFDJĂ DBUJPOT BOE DPOEJUJPOT DBO CF obtained on the Village website www.cachecreekvillage.com For certainty regarding the areas to be planted and maintained by the contractor, a mandatory site meeting will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at the Public Works Shop, 1501 2VBSU[ 3E $BDIF $SFFL Qualification Contractors are required to have graduated from an accredited college or university in a horticulture related program as well as have experience related to this class of work. An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered. The contractor will have thorough knowledge of ornamental horticulture in all phases, plant propagation and culture, and basic principles of landscaping. Proposal Requirements Proposals will be accepted by the Village of Cache Creek on or before 4:00 pm, Monday, April 23, 2012, and must include: r $POUBDU JOGPSNBUJPO OBNF NBJMJOH BOE SFTJEFOUJBM BEESFTT FNBJM BOE telephone numbers). r 2VBMJĂ DBUJPOT BOE SFMBUFE QSFWJPVT FYQFSJFODF r 1SPGFTTJPOBM 3FGFSFODFT r $PTU GPS QSPWJEJOH TFSWJDF UPUBM BMM JODMVTJWF QSJDF '0# $BDIF $SFFL JODMVEJOH taxes if applicable). The lowest or any proposal may not necessarily be accepted. Please submit proposals to: 7JMMBHF PG $BDIF $SFFL 'BY )PSUJDVMUVSJTU 1MBOU .BJOUFOBODF 1SPQPTBM &NBJM EDIBOOFMM!DBDIFDSFFL JOGP 1 0 #PY $BDIF $SFFL #$ 7 , ) Facsimiles and emails are acceptable, but the Village of Cache Creek assumes no liability for the completeness or security of electronically transmitted proposals.
Monster Theatre ‘Monster Theatre’ is a wild and funny take on Shakespeare, in equal parts of absolute fact and utter nonsense, and is a laughfilled treat for scholar and squire alike. The performance is at the Lillooet Masonic Hall on Homestead Rd. on Apr. 27. Tickets are sold at the door but they can also be purchased in advance from Sears and KC Health. For more info phone (250) 2567888 or visit their website at www.lillooetmusic.com (Dinner is not included in season’s tickets).
Angela Harris returns Angela Harris is returning to the Ashcroft area for a House Concert on Friday, Apr. 27, hosted by Creative Cow House Concerts in Barnes Lake (just 12 minutes from downtown Ashcroft). The show starts at 7:30 pm and the house location is at 3820 Barnes Lake Rd, just past IG Machine. Call Nadine or Andrea at (250) 453-9100 to reserve your seat. Hope to some new faces at this very enjoyable community event - coffee, tea and sweets provided. Raised in the rural Chilctoin region of British Columbia, Angela Harris is a compelling storyteller, with an angelic voice perfect for delivering the country, bluegrass and folk music she writes. Recently awarded the 2012 BCCMA Roots/Canadiana artist of the year, Angela has three full length albums and a single, Family Matters, to her credit.
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COMING EVENTS Apr. 4:
Chamber of Commerce AGM at Chris’s Under the Bridge. 5:30 PM, Dinner at 6:00, Meeting & Election of OfďŹ cers at 7:00. Members & Non-Members! Apr. 5: “Hello Friendâ€? - free monthly drop in (age 50+), Ashcroft Library meeting room, 2-4 p.m. Thursdays. Conversation, refreshments and Scrabble. Apr. 10: Cache Creek Council meeting will be held at 7 pm in the Village OfďŹ ce. Apr. 12: Kamloops Exploration Group lecture “Ice Age Fossils in the Klondike GoldďŹ eldsâ€? with Dr. Grant Zazula - TRU Mountain Room7 p.m. Apr. 14: GPS/Geocaching Training 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Village OfďŹ ce Meeting Room, Free & open to everyone. Register at Sun Country 453-9165, seating limited. Apr. 14: Winding Rivers Arts & Performance Society presents Linda McRae 8:00 p.m. St. Albans Hall. Tickets at Ashcroft Bakery and Natures Gifts. Apr: 18: SD #74 and SD #30 Retirement luncheon, 12 noon at Chris’s Under the Bridge. For info call before April 11250-453-2402 or 250-453-9085. Apr. 24: Ashcroft Library book sale until May 5. During library hours. Ashcroft Chamber of Commerce meetings last Thursday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at the Chamber OfďŹ ce, Village Mall
Ashcroft Royal Canadian Legion FRI., APRIL 6th TURKEY DINNER $9.00/plate Visitors Welcome
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Winding Rivers Arts and Performance Society, in collaboration with local Ashcroft artist Pauline Ogilvie, are joining together to host a two day ‘Plein Air Paint Out’ Event in the surrounding Ashcroft area from May 22-23. Artists are invited
to attend to paint works inspired by our many majestic Ashcroft landscapes. The artists wrap up their works on the second day, and those works will be on display at WRAP Society’s first summer ‘Ashcroft Music In the Park’ evening event at Heritage Place Park on Railway Ave. where everyone gets to vote for their favourite. Paintings will be available for sale as well as a meet and greet the artists. After the event, look for artists paintings displayed at The Sidewalk Gallery in Ashcroft on Railway Avenue. En plein air (pronunciation: plen air, not plane air) is a French expression which means “in the open air�, and is particularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors, which is also called “peinture sur le motif� in French. Artists have long painted outdoors, but in the mid-19th century working in natural light became particularly important to the Barbizon school and Impressionism. The popularity of painting en plein air increased in the 1870s with the introduction of paints in tubes (resembling modern toothpaste tubes). It was during this period that the “Box Easel�, typically known as the French Box Easel, was also invented. It is uncertain who developed it first, but these highly portable easels, with telescopic legs and built-in paint box and palette, made treks into the forest and up the hillsides less onerous. Still made today, they remain a popular choice even for home use since they fold up to the size of a brief case and thus are easy to store. Registration Deadline is May 15. For event, billeting or registration information please phone Pauline at (250) 453-9431.
Thank You We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those for their help, kindness & caring. Special thanks to Dr. Khan and all staff at the clinic and the hospital The Ashcroft Ambulance Crew whose services we used all too often. To all of our friends who gave such wonderful support. The Ashcroft Legion for providing the hall and food. To all those who sent cards, and to all those who attended Jack’s Farwell party at the legion. My heartfelt thanks goes out to all of you Merle
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TNRD and ranchers struggle to deal with garbage Spring inching forward Well, that’s a wrap on another winter and it wasn’t all that bad. It certainly wasn’t any reason to move south, in my opinion. There were many days of sunshine and clear fresh air making outdoor activity a real pleasure. One concession I will make is that I enjoyed a sense of ease and lightness that last week when walking and working outside without all the thick winter outer clothing and boots. I wasn’t alone in enjoying the warmth. I was joined by several Mourning Cloak butterflies decorating the sunny morning air. They hibernate as adults and come out on the warm spring days, brave creatures they are. Now if only the weather would stop snowing here in April and May. Mother Nature should know it is spring time now. Spring break and sunshine in mid– March meant more people out on the ice enjoying fun and games on the hard lake surface. Now the suspense begins regarding the timing of the ice coming off the lake. There needs to be a good deal of warm weather and warmer nights before that will happen.
Ranching waste dilemma Ranchers along Loon Lake road are also watching the new life on their ranches: calving season is pretty well over and the health of every calf is important and carefully attended to. New foals, chicks and lambs have also ar-
ity but currently unavailable in Rural BC. The Board has directed TNRD Staff to research the issue further with a view to encourage agriculture plastics to develop biodegradable plastics instead.” While TNRD staff is looking into this, local ranchers are caught up in a very difficult position: they can’t take the stuff to the Transfer Station and they shouldn’t dispose of it on their property. And yet ranching is one of the mainstays of our economy. Perhaps some economic planning at the regional level to support ranching would be helpful for our valley.
FROM LOON LAKE ROAD Barbara Hendricks rived to add to the work of our busy ranch families. One problem a number have reported is the disposal of agricultural waste, especially twine and plastic from hay and other products. The following is part of a report from Director Sally Watson on the Bonaparte Plateau website (www.bonaparteplateau. com/): “TNRD Board grappled with the difficulties of disposal of Agricultural Waste, those plastic haylag bags and twine, currently farmers options are to: - re-use them for other purposes (depending on the volume this could be quite a challenge); - recycle them - bags would have to be cleaned and free of contaminants such as sand, rocks, manure and forage (again a huge challenge and the volume would overwhelm our current system created for domestic plastics); - bury them - considered unsustainable; - send them to a landfill - currently prohibited, contrary to desired methods of dealing with plastics; and - use them as a fuel source. Burning plastics at extremely high temperatures to produce energy is a possibil-
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sk me what kind of food I’ll eat and I’m open to almost anything, but ask me what kind of movie I’ll watch and suddenly I become picky. “We used to go to action movies all the time,” my husband said recently while reviewing the current theatre listings. “Now you’re only into the chick flicks.” Well, if you call dramas, comedies, documentaries and foreign films “chick flicks,” I guess that’s true. And he’s absolutely right that we used to go to action movies way back when and now I never want to. Even if the movie is starring my favourite actors I won’t be interested if it’s full of car chases or violence. But I realize that I was never interested in that particular genre; I was just less selective about how I spent my free time and watched almost anything if I could call a big tub of buttered popcorn dinner. What happened to change that? I believe it was becoming a parent. “I don’t want to go to
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Courage waning, Aquarius? Look to a mentor to get you back on track. A health crisis eases with a new mode of treatment. Celebrate with friends.
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Concerns grow over a relative’s situation. The answer is clear, but no amount of prodding will turn that resolution into reality, so save your energy for more important things, Aries. Tempers flare. Be careful what you say, Taurus. You don’t want to add fuel to the fire with so many looking on. A surprise gift gets the weekend off right.
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miss anything, or trying to keep me awake so I can regret the bad movie I selected. But, to me, a bad comedy is still better than a good action, just like a bad drama is still better than a good horror. Normal people with less discriminating tastes would disagree. “Why don’t you choose the movie one time and let him choose the next time?” our pal suggested one day. “Or… “ I said. “You two could see the boy movies together and
I’ll do anything else.” But it’s rare for my husband to go to the movies with his guy friends, and if he does, they’ll always sit with an empty seat between them.If I sat a seat away from my girlfriends they’d ask me why I was doing that. And one of my friends would ask me loudly. “Shhh… “ I whispered to Jen at the last movie we went to after she erupted into an obnoxious cackle during a quiet, serious scene. “People are giving us the evil eye.” “Oh who cares?” she said chomping on her ice. “This movie’s lame.” So even a bad drama with a loud friend is better than a good action with a quiet husband. Of course, the down side of seeing a movie with someone that noisy is not being able to sleep. “Were you just snoring?!” she asked elbowing my shoulder when I began to nod off. And then her obnoxious cackling returned.
Way to go, Scorpio. You wrap up a project just in time for a new one, which you tackle with finesse. Praise comes from all around. A promotion could be in order.
Snap out of it, Sagittarius. Sure, there are wrinkles due to your inexperience, but everything will be smoothed out in the end. A deadline is met.
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Children beneďŹ t from club’s fundraiser LOON LAKE from p. 7
vate property is frustrated by seeds blown in from the roadside and Crown Land to provide for next year’s proliferation of these plants classed as noxious weeds.
Guatemalan children Last November the Garden and Creative Club held a fundraiser for children in Guatemala. The local resident, Joan Gellner, who travelled there in February has sent the following report. “From a tiny seed the members of the Garden and Creative Club of Loon Lake nurtured the seedling and with much love and care the seed blossomed into a “love bouquet.� This amazing group put on a fundraiser to send money to the hospital “Casa Jackson� where young children suffering from malnutrition are nursed and cared for. Also, monies were raised for the Founda-
tion for Education, Guatemala. Not many young Mayan children have the opportunity to be educated and this money will be used to sponsor a number of children. The money has now been received in Guatemala and mountains of thanks to all those who supported this little seed of love and care. Some babies, some little girls’ and little boys’ lives will be changed for the better.�
Medical expenses include travel on your income tax Spring time means tax time and while others have also brought this up I want to draw everyone’s attention to the section on medical cost deductions and that travel from Loon Lake to a medical appointment or service can be calculated as a medical expense. Citizen dissatisfaction with the administration of health care services in this area is once again being discussed in
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Easter weekend is coming up and I would like to wish everyone a happy Easter and to welcome back for another season the many returning homeowners as well as our feathered summer residents looking for attractive real estate to build their nests. Already there have been sounds of geese flying overhead but there is no sign of open water on the lake yet. It’s a pretty hard landing right now.
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