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Increased bus costs put towns on alert Cache Creek has written to its BC Transit partners, Ashcroft and Clinton, telling them that it will drop out of the service at the end of 2012 unless more funding partners can be found. Council made the decision at its May 14 meeting after finding out that replacements for the two buses will double the cost of the service, which is already approximately $15,000 annually. When the service began in 2008, it was to cost each of the three municipalities just under $10,000 per year. “It’s not slamming the door shut,” said Councillor Wyatt McMurray, “it’s highlighting the need to find other funding partners or getting the government to step up to the plate.” Ashcroft, as well, has been considering whether the service is worth more money. Ashcroft Coun. Helen Kormendy told Council at its last meeting that she and Coun. Jackie Tegart would be meeting with Ashcroft stakeholders “to find out what they want, keeping in mind that costs are going up.” Last week they met with local service providers who told them the bus service was crucial for their clients, but that there was still much confusion about the bus schedule.
A day of arts and entertainment (Above) Jasmine Anderson ponders one of the Plein Air paintings last week - the trappers cabin in Heritage Place Park by Robert Bambrick of Barriere, (Below Right) Guarangi Benner and friends entertained themselves with hoola hoops before the Music in the Park began. (Left) Winners of the cash prizes: artists Desire Bond and John H. Burrow. For more on the Plein Air, see p. 4 and p. 6.
AIB membership list ordered revised Ashcroft Indian Band’s June 8 election has been put on hold after a federal judged ordered Chief and Council to review and revise the membership list and process in the next six months. On May 16, Justice Richard Mosley found that the Band had not followed proper procedures to maintain the membership list, and that the Dept. if Indian and Northern Affairs Canada refused to stop the 2010 elections even though it knew about the problem.
Band member Ray Cameron, who initiated the legal action against Chief and Council and INAC, said Chief Greg Blain will have to remove his own name from the membership list, and he will be looking into criminal charges against Chief and Council from issues affected by the problematic list. Blain was not available for comment, and phones rang unanswered Friday afternoon at the AIB Band office.
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Parents and community members are cordially invited to attend the evening opening, Tuesday June 5, 6:00 - 8:00 pm The artwork will be on display daily from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm until Friday June 8 Former grads: If you wish to collect a ceiling tile from a previous year, they will be available on the evening of June 5
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POLICE REPORT Wendy Coomber
Pills found May 17 at 2:30 pm a member of the public turned in a clear baggie containing white pills which was found behind the Ashcroft Village Office. The pills are being held for their owner at the Ashcroft RCMP Detachment.
1 near Walhachin. The complainant advised that the occupants were throwing pop cans out of the windows and provided a license plate. The vehicle was not located, but the Registered Owner in Lillooet was contacted and warned.
Greener pastures Lost in a backyard May 17 a Cache Creek resident on Sunvalley Cres. complained that there were two unknown males in his backyard during the night. He spoke to them briefly and they told him that they were lost. The young males were described as one white male wearing a dark shirt and pants and one aboriginal male wearing a dark hoodie. Neither were located.
Worried daughter May 19 police were contacted by a Quesnel woman who was concerned because she could not contact her mother in Ashcroft. An officer investigated and found the 82 year old mother at a friend’s farm, helping with the planting.
Litterbugs
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May 19 police received a complaint of littering on Hwy
May 22 at 10:30 am police were notified that a herd of cows was wandering down Hwy 1 about 13 km south of Ashcroft. They were herded back off the road and the Basque Ranch was asked to retrieve their cows. The animals escaped through a hole in the fence.
Nap time May 23 at 7:45 pm police were advised of a possibly impaired truck driver who was driving erratically northbound on Hwy 1. The truck was located and stopped just outside of town. The driver was not impaired, but was tired. A quick look at his log book resulted in a ticket for failing to maintain his log as it indicated that the driver was supposed to be sleeping at that moment. The 53 year old Surrey man agreed to pull into the Husky and spend the night there.
Some like it hot
Ashcroft Fire Chief Brian Henderson tries out the department’s new Thermal Imaging Camera at a recent controlled burn while Cache Creek Fire Chief Tom Moe watches. The camera instantly calculates the temperature of any item that it is pointed at and can be used for various things, including locating missing people at a car accident.
New CCES principal named The Board of Education is pleased to announce that Ms. O’Connor has accepted the position of Principal for Cache Creek Elementary School as of Aug. 1. She replaces current principal Shirlee Johnson who is retiring at the end of this school year. O’Connor is completing her Masters Degree in Educational Leadership from Thompson Rivers University. She received her Bachelor of Education from the University of Victoria in 1998. She has extensive experience at the elementary level in both teaching and leadership roles having been employed in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan; Pemberton, BC; Tower Hamlets, London, UK; and Lytton, BC. O’Connor is currently employed with School District No. 74 as the Learner Support Teacher at both Lytton Elementary and
Kumsheen Secondary School, and as the leader of the English 8 Connected Classrooms project. She has worked for Gold Trail school district since 2010 when she assumed the role of teacher at Kumsheen Secondary School. O’Connor’s leadership is founded on her beliefs of inclusiveness, collaboration, student engagement, and data-assisted decision making processes to inform a whole-school approach to learning. Board Chair, Carmen Ranta, congratulated Ms. O’Connor on her appointment. “The Board of Education is excited to welcome Brenna O’Connor to our educational leadership team in Gold Trail. Students, staff, and community will benefit from her joy and dedication in her new role as principal. We are pleased to attract such a highly qualified and effective educational leader to this role.�
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Ashcroft CiB and Tomato 101 Ashcroft Communities in Bloom group embarked on a new project this year with Ms. Aislin Mulholland’s Grade 4/5 class at Ashcroft Elementary School. The “tomato project” combines the growing of tomato plants with a component on the history of tomato growing in Ashcroft. As all students may not live in a home with a garden space, it was decided to grow a variety of patio tomato that could be grown either in a pot, which would be suitable for a patio or sundeck or could also be planted directly into the garden. Committee member Andrea Walker started the tomato plants in her greenhouse, transplanting them from cells to a larger pot prior to completing the project with the students. Planting day saw the students transplant the sturdy tomato plants from four- inch pots to much larger two gallon pots. Community in
Bloom members worked with the students instructing them on how to remove the plants from the smaller pots and transplant them into the larger pots. The students thoroughly enjoyed this activity and learned how tomatoes grow, what the roots look like and that the tiny hairs on the stems will turn into roots when planted deeper into the soil. Tomato growing and the tomato cannery employed many people and were a major part of Ashcroft’s history. Ashcroft Communities in Bloom would like to thank Kathy Paulos of the Ashcroft Museum for sharing her knowledge on the history of tomatoes in this area and augmenting the project by doing a power point presentation for the students. Also, a big thank you to Randy and David Porter of Desert Hills Ranch for their donation of pots. Andrea Walker
Council proceeds with barbed wire fencing Mayor John Ranta (who was celebrating his 65th birthday) and councillors Lisa Dafoe, Herb Hofer, Wyatt McMurray and Darrell Rawcliffe.
cover. The municipal insurers and risk management specialists advised the Village that potential injury from barbed wire would be far less risk to the Village than a potential drowning.
Pool security
Boundary Extension
Council approved the installation of a single cantilever barbed wire barrier around the public swimming pool and a storage container next to it, as well as signage recommended by the Municipal Insurance Association. Council began investigating increased security at the pool when a group of childen climbed over the fence of the compound and used the diving board and slide to bounce on the pool
Council reviewed a letter from the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, who advised them that their request for a boundary extension had been referred to the Ministry of Transportation for review. Once MoT responds, the Ministry will advise the Village that it can proceed to the next step. The boundary extension would take in Boston Flats and property on Hwy 97C.
From the Cache Creek Council meeting on May 14.
CACHE CREEK Council Briefs
Roll Call
SCI awards African hunting adventure Ashcroft resident John Bundus (r) recently won a five-day safari to Namibia, in southwestern Africa. The safari, courtesy of Nolte Elite Safaris, was the top prize in a fundraising dinner held by the Thompson River B.C. chapter of Safari Club International, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to wildlife conservation, education, and protection of hunters’ rights. More than 80 donations were received for the fundraiser, from haircuts to jewellery to artwork. The money raised will go to teach hunter safety and firearm training to local youth. Bundus - seen here with Thompson River chapter president Ken Brown – will be traveling to Namibia with hunting partner Gilles Lachapelle some time in the next year.
Ashcroft Rodeo royalty Ginelle Talarico (right) and Harley Antoine (left) were crowned Ashcroft Rodeo Queen and Princess by Diana Hoggard (centre) and the Ashcroft & District Rodeo Association at Cache Creek Elementary School. The pair will help the ADRA celebrate its 50th anniversary this year. Talarico has lived in Cache Creek all of her life, and started riding horses at age 5. Last year she placed second in Barrel Racing at the Canadian High School Finals in Virden, Manitoba. Antoine was born and raised on the Bonaparte Indian Reserve and has been on a horse almost since the day she was born. She began Barrel Racing at age 3 and has made it to the BCRA Finals for the past three years in Pee Wee Barrel Racing. On May 20, she became BC Champ in the Junior High Cinch Finals for Breakaway Roping.
Spring cleaning and Sunshine pleased A small with group of them. members Ashcroft-Cache Creek Seniors Hope came out Muriel Scallon everyfor the May one had meeting of a lovely the Ashcroft-Cache Creek Seniors Associ- time and see you all out for our Fall Tea & Bazaar. Ines Lopez, you did ation on May 17. Pat Kirby chaired and Joyce a fantastic job on selling the tickets Freeman led in the singing of O for the grill! Hospital: Hello to Georgette Canada. Minutes were read by Donna Tetrault. Under business, Bewza. Elva is home, and a hello to we decided to clear out the stor- you, also. Sunshine cards were sent age room. Merry took several loads to eight members. May you all get downstairs to the Thrift Store. better and “good to go” by the time Nice and tidy now, and we have this appears in the paper. Marge more room for the extra chairs and Corneillie, we are sorry for the loss of your husband, Rene. May you tables. Discussion was held on the think of us and know we are here price of our Teas. We decided on for you. We elected Joyce Freeman to be two separate charges for children second vice president, and Kitchand adults. Our bus trip to Anglemont was en is Barb Shaw. (We love you so such a great success and all had a much, we couldn’t see you let this very nice time of it. Quite a lot of job go, Barb!) Our next meeting is June 21 and laughing and clapping at the antics of the seven players on the stage. we will have a pot luck that starts at Helen Sheppard came down ill and noon. Come out and bring your fawas unable to attend. Sorry to see vourite dishes. Birthdays for May: Marrion you missed such a funny play. We stopped for supper in Kamloops Baatz, Anne Buis, Carylon Elliot, Arlene Lebedoff, Joy Murrell, and had some great food. Our lease talks with the Village John Ranta, Muriel Scallon, Margeret and Peter Schulz and Orval are ongoing. The results of our Strawberry Truman. Happy birthday to each of Tea were announced and we were you.
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Use the bus service or let it go Jobs, services and transportation are the Big Three issues that never seem to go away here. Even if you think you have one of them solved, it never stays that way. Part of that, I think, is because we have become a transient society. I’ve been in my house now for 10 years - the longest I’ve been in one place, ever. In the past, if I wasn’t moving around looking for work, I was moving because I wanted the excitement of discovering a new part of Canada. Ah, to be that young again. I wonder if we inherited that from our parents’ generation, who were forced to leave their homes and wander in search of work during the Great Depression. It was a time of mass upheaval, and maybe we haven’t settled down yet. Transportation, for one, was never a problem when I was travelling. We had a great railroad that spanned the entire country; Greyhound Bus was dependable and got you to all of those little out of the way places; air travel was easy and still fairly inexpensive. Who needed a car? While in my early 20s, I volunteered one summer at the Park House Museum in Amherstburg (Ontario), putting in a historical herb garden for them. That meant a 40 minute bus ride each way, from Windsor to Amherstburg. A very peaceful ride, if I remember correctly, especially since I was usually the only one on the bus. I was happy, but the transit company obviously thought differently as they cancelled the route one day leaving me without a way of getting to my garden. I bicycled out there twice - a two hour trip either way, and then called it quits. The nerve of them, I thought. I needed that bus, and the museum needed me for their garden. But one passenger on a 30-passenger bus just wasn’t meeting the budget. Like our bus system here. People ride it, but not enough of us. Do we need this bus service, or not? because if ridership doesn’t increase, and if the village’s can’t find more funding for it, it won’t be rolling for much longer. And that would be a shame for the folks who do use it and depend on it.
3 MILE LAKE, just south of Clinton, on a sunny day
Ashcroft recreated through the eyes of artists Ashcroft repainted The weather flirted with them. Sunny for a while, then winds blew up coolish enough for jackets and sweaters. Still, they were at work in Heritage Park and along the river near the slough, and on streets tucked near the shade of lilac bushes. We had never seen so many artists in one place. Thirty-five registered with organizer, Pauline Ogilvie, and another 30 or so were guests. About 60 in all crowded St. Alban’s Hall. The dishes prepared by the Winding Rivers Arts and Performing Society were tasty and plentiful. A gentleman walked into the hall, saw the piano, and immediately sat down and performed tunes from yesteryear. Conversation, laughter, flourished. It was good to see old faces: people who had left the community and returned for the event. Let’s mine our arts, our history as countries in Europe do. We certainly have the resources in people and imagination. Congrats to my old friend Pauline (we served on council together way back
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lives should be governed by the threat of liability claims. Esther If they did, Darlington just think MacDonald of the activities that would when), for dreaming up this great plan that will, hopeful- have to be curtailed altogether. Our Art Society would ly, flourish every year. have to stop giving concerts in the park, just in case some Liabilities be damned! I guess it’s like every- kid tripped over a cable while thing else. Taken to the ex- adventuring without parenttreme even the most ration- al supervision, and broke his al can become a behemoth. little leg or ankle. And think Insurance, for example. I am about our playgrounds. All well aware of liability and equipment would have to insurance companies who be done away with. Some make a living, and a very kid might fall off a swing, or rich one, from promoting have a nosebleed while sitliability. It is the promotion ting on a slide. Let’s face it, the possiof fear. I am well aware of some of the challenges that bilities of hurt, damage, or every strata of government worse, is endless. But if we faces. Serving two terms on heeded all that doubt and Ashcroft council, I attended fear (to be sued), all huat least two workshops on man and community activliability. That is, the threat of ity would cease. We have not lawsuits resulting from acci- lost our hearts and our souls dents on municipal property. to the insurance companThat said, I don’t believe ies yet. God forbid! And, I for one minute that peoples’ would venture to suggest, to
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all newcomers in this neck of the Cariboo and beyond, what we old timers with some history of the area have known for a couple of generations. When a new barn is burned down, neighbor ranchers will come and help build a new one. And when a house burns down and a family loses everything, a new home will be found, no questions asked. Liabilities be damned!
Agriculture Yes, it is quite possible to grow grapes in the area. Chris Roden suggested the idea recently, noting the Berens winery at Lillooet. At the Plen Aire gathering I asked Bill Drinkwater about this. As many of us know, Bill and his family began a winery on the benches above the Thompson at Basque some years back. It thrived. Some of us worked in the fields harvesting the grapes when the mine shut down for quite a length of time. And we learned a little about farming, believe me. Well, that particular See CAKEWALK on p. 5
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State of hospital questioned by visitors bench gets some fierce winds, and is open to weather, much like Venables Valley is. And one particularly severe winter, the crop was lost. It takes at least five years, I think, to grow grapes. Marketing wasn’t the problem. The problem was weather. The problem in farming anything in this country has always been weather. My husband Sherman owned Hat Creek Ranch in the mid80’s. A seasoned farmer who had owned several farms in the Lower Mainland, before he purchased Hat Creek, he grew alfalfa. In the fourth year, a very severe winter freeze went right down to the roots of the crop a very unusual experience. But the cost of reseeding such a large acreage was prohibitive. It was heartbreaking for Sherman.
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MacAbee Fossil site
country (relatively speaking) is coming of age?
owner well.
How visitors see us
Child Poverty Having had a grandson who was sent home from school in Surrey with a note saying that he was “undernourished”, and having some knowledge of the working poor of this country, I was very interested indeed in the UN’s report on the state of Canada’s poor. Nearly one million Canadians use the food banks across the nation. And the gap between the rich and the poor is widening. The Swedish scientist, Gunnar Myrdal predicted this way back in the 1950s. Canada, one of the G8 countries, is one of the richest. The Minister of Immigration, Jason Kenney, was indignant that a UN official would dare to present this data in a report on Canada. Shame on Mr. Kenney. Shame on Canada. Instead of reacting with indignation, for God’s sake, let’s do something about it!
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But if the scenery isn’t enough, and the arts isn’t enough, and history isn’t enough, what is left? I say, open thine eyes to the hills and the sky and lift your heart to the heavens. Rejoice! And the freight trains will no longer be a concern. In fact, you won’t even hear them.
But I have no words for our hospital. No easy solutions. Not even much hope that we can do anything about the dismantling of an institution that has served us for nearly a century. I know our councils are very much aware of this problem with our hospital. But is it enough?
At the artists’ potluck dinner last week, I was asked: “Do you have a hospital?” What could I say? “We had one, but it was dismantled.” Then my Skeetchestn Community inquirer told me the city of School Nelson was also threatened with closure of their hos273 Deadman - Vidette Road Box 178 Savona, B.C. V0K 2J0 Phone 250-373-2420 Fax 250-373-2429 pital! Nelson! For heavens sake! And what about that hospital in Kimberley that was closed not too long ago? Let them travel to Trail, the residents of Skeetchestn Community School is a Kindergarten to Grade 12 School, which meets that sizable community was provincial standards in education and provides students with a holistic approach to told. What on earth is haplearning and a caring learning environment. pening, year after year? Are What Makes Us Unique… we to go back to the Dark * Full Day Kindergarten Program Ages (medically speaking), * Primary students use the Read Well Reading & Writing Program while the bureaucracies * Intermediate students use the SRA Reading Program & Write Traits * Saxon Math Grades K-7 of our “Health” agencies * Breakfast, snack and lunch program * Homework support grow exponentially year * Strong language and culture program (language class daily, drum group, lahal after year? Who will heal us games etc.) when we are sick? Call in * Small Class sizes and additional support staff available to better meet the the Shamans? needs of students * Speech and Language Intervention daily * School counselor available Visitors complained * Strong sense of family about the railroads. Well, * Circle of Courage Values (belonging, mastery, independence & generosity) you get used to them, they * High School students write provincial exams on-site at the school were told. “We’ll camp * Grade 12 students graduate with the Provincial Dogwood Certificate up at Barnes Lake,” one ** All Academic Programs Meet Provincial Standards** woman says within ear shot. If you are interested in becoming a part of our school family, “I never got a wink of sleep. please call the school at (250)373-2420 or (250)373-2421 I heard every freight as it to discuss how we can best meet the needs of your children. passed.” Well, we can’t do anything about the trains. They bring essential goods to us.
Just east of Cache Creek, the hills above the 6 Mile Ranch, have a precious cargo of fossils. This particular site is “the most diverse known in B.C.” and Mom’s Cafe it had become a cause for conThe cafe has changed hands. cern. The site is privately owned Doug, the former owner, told by two Kamloops residents. Ef- me the other day. Mom’s has beforts have been exerted to have come a popular breakfast and the fossil beds deemed a herit- coffee place in Ashcroft. It is one age site, and it now looks like of Sherman and I’s favorite stops this will happen or has happened of a morning. I wish the new already. A museum or interpretive center is being considered, so that future generations lage. I was there for can benefit from the knowledge that these the whole sickening precious fossils reveal. thing. A highly paid Hopefully, this can be consultant told us accomplished before in every detail how too many years. The to choose a sucloss of precious foscessful Brand. He sils, our heritage, is also said DO NOT Dear Editor tantamount to the loss choose anything to People of Ashof precious forests do with the followcroft talk a lot about and grasslands. Dare ing themes: Railwe think that this new “Branding” the Vil-
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Plein Air organizers already planning next year Plein Air inspires many
I think a wonderful thing has started and will only Nadine grow bigDavenport ger with creativecurrent@ great retelus.net percussions for our area.â€? vasses each day - some up to Some of the participating four or five, with some still drying in the Ashcroft winds artists’ works will be avail(but no doubt just in time able for sale and will hang for a reception viewing and in the Art Walk Gallery on voting that took place be- Railway Ave. All organizers fore Wednesday’s Music In are looking forward to the The Park at Heritage Place 2nd Annual Ashcroft Plein Park). Combining the two Air Event next year. Thanks events was beautiful night of to all the volunteers and atcreative sharing. They were tendees that created the viboth well attended success- sion, and trusted the process. ful events! Many were very Looking forward to more. impressed by the talent and More Music In the Park support in our Community! Winding Rivers Arts and Ashcroft resident and Councillor Jackie Tegart Performance Society would called it: “A wonderful dis- like to thank everyone who play of incredible art! Re- has come out for the first two minds us of what a beauti- Wednesday nights of enterful area we live in, seeing it tainment. We welcome a familiar through the eyes of the artists. Thank you to all who Ashcroft face and friend Lee Desmarais will have his were involved.â€? And from local Artist concession stand with cofJo Petty: “The Artists that I fee, ice tea, popcorn and hotspoke with without excep- dogs at MIP throughout the tion were awestruck by the summer. On Wednesday, June 13 beauty of this don’t miss sideman/producer area - I’m extraordinaire turned SingerAttention Songwriter and ex-Ashcroft speak16 Mile & Area Residents ing of out resident John Ellis, with NaThe annual general meeting of the of town- dine Davenport opening. 16 Mile Community Society will be held on ers, most Onstage or in studio, playing Monday June 4th at 7:00 pm of whom guitars,banjo, dobro, manat Hat Creek Ranch had not dolin, and keyboards, John’s Come out and meet your neighbours. been here versatility in styles from rock Everyone welcome to funk to folk to country has before. Help us maintain our community property made him a favorite with reLocals and First Response ďŹ re protection cording artists and audiences already For more info call alike. It will be no doubt a know how 250-457-9288 or 250-457-6569 great experience hearing a beautiful it is! Johnnie Ellis-penned song
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The MITP 2012 finale will be no doubt a treat. Come and dance and celebrate the end of the summer with a gathering of regional musicians who have formed a band called Mudville. If you remember from last summer - the impressive pipes from young lady named Joy. Well.. this night should give a clear indication of how talented this gal actually is - go for it Joy! Mudville will be nailing down everything from Led Zepplin to Amanda Marshall. The WRAP Society hopes you enjoy the music all summer long! Look for post-
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women who are programmed to believe their faces aren’t good enough and encouraged to fix them with cosmetics.” Yet there are some women who don’t buy into that ridiculous notion and have chosen to go au naturel, like the US Secretary of State is now doing. I, for one, applaud every last one of them. Loudly. I used to live across the street from a lady who prided herself on her ability to be up and out the door in five minutes flat. “I dress, brush my
teeth, comb my hair and I’m good to go,” she said, after finding out I wake up a full hour before leaving the house. She’s what I refer to as the wash-and-go-girl that I used to aspire to be. I stopped fantasizing about being that way myself when I recognized the reality that without some proper primping I look more like a scary cavewoman than the girl next door. Of course that particular look has more to do with taming my frizzy hair than fixing my face, but I chose to put the time in so I’d feel right the rest of my day. Hillary Clinton, on the other hand, says she’s happy to be at this stage of her life where she can do what she feels like esthetically and isn’t bothered by what others think. No mascara is needed with a confidence that stunning. The real beauty is in the individual’s choice to do what feels right for them, expectations be damned. Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist. You can find her columns and videos at LoriWelbourne.com
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I hope everyone enjoyed the long week end and got to take in some outdoor activity - I always associate the May long weekend with getting out and gardening, camping, rafting, and the like, and the weather kind of co-operated, so hopefully everyone enjoyed it as much as I did. Our May 19 Ham Bingo was not as well attended as we might have liked: folks were all out doing as I mentioned above! However, hams and other great prizes were won, and we more than broke even, so a huge Thank-you to Craig and Olive Watson for working hard to put it together, as well as all you other volunteers who assisted! Spences Bridge has been nominated for Ultimate Fishing Town, a voting contest sponsored by World Fishing Network, and is amazingly sitting at fifth place (our of 250) with (as I write this) 9,721 votes!! Take a few minutes and vote for Spences Bridge at www. worldfishingnetwork.com/
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An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and rock truck operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.
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SAFETY IS A CORE VALUE AND BUSINESS PRIORITY! West Fraser is one of the leading integrated forest products companies in North America. The Company produces lumber, wood chips, fibreboard, plywood, pulp, linerboard, kraft paper and newsprint at its mills throughout Alberta, British Columbia, and the southern United States. The Company currently has an excellent career opportunity at the Chasm sawmill division in 70 Mile House, BC. We are currently seeking an individual for the role of full time Accounts Payable Clerk. The candidate selected for this position will also be required to train as the back-up shipper and payroll administrator. This position requires an individual who is responsible for initiating, monitoring and processing purchase orders and invoices; ensuring timely payment of bills and preparation of internal reporting packages. In addition to regular accounts payable work, the candidate will be asked to learn the shipping and payroll duties to provide holiday relief. The ideal candidate will have experience in the procurement process. The candidate will be a self-starter, possessing exceptional communication, planning, organization, and computer skills. Knowledge of sawmill manufacturing processes is an asset. Must have a valid driver’s license. A degree or diploma in office administration or business management is preferred. To explore this dynamic opportunity, submit your resume, by mail or fax, in confidence prior to May 31, 2012, to: Office Manager, Chasm Sawmill, A Division of West Fraser Mills Ltd, P.O. Box 190, 70 Mile House, BC, V0K 2K0; Or by fax: Fax (250) 459 7070 For more information on West Fraser Mills Ltd, visit our website at: www.westfraser.com We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for interview will be contacted.
OPERATIONS CLERK Graymont’s Pavilion Plant is accepting applications for an OPERATIONS CLERK. The ideal candidate would possess three plus years of experience as an Operations Clerk and have the ability to work under pressure and manage a fair workload. Additional skills required: • Ability to work proďŹ ciently with the Microsoft operating systems (i.e. Excel Word, etc). • Knowledge of JD Edwards software plus. • Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently. • Must be a self-starter and be able to prioritize. • The candidate must have excellent writing and communication skills. • We are looking for a person who works well in a team, can manage his/her own workload with minimum supervision and with a positive attitude. The candidate must show willingness to learn. The plant is located in Pavilion B.C. situated between Cache Creek and Lillooet, B.C. QualiďŹ ed applicants please submit your resume to: jking@graymont.com or Graymont Pavilion Plant Attn: Dan Buis P.O. Box 187 Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0
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