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The Great Pumpkin harvest Hay Rides and Haunted Houses (or Barns), fresh apples and lots of pumpkins were just some of the attractions at Desert Hills Ranch last weekend. Photo by Barbara Roden
Ashcroft CiB finishes a close second Ashcroft has once again been awarded Five Blooms in the national Communities in Bloom competition, edged out ever so slightly by the town of Beausejour, Manitoba which captured top spot with Ashcroft close on their heels finishing in second place. Andrea Walker, Chair and Marijke Stott, committee member, of Ashcroft’s Communities in Bloom spent last week at the National Communities in Bloom conference and awards held in Edmonton, Alberta. Ten communities from across Canada competed in the 1,201-3,000 population category. One of four finalists for the top award, Ashcroft received 83.5 per cent and a Five Bloom rating. Ashcroft also received a special recognition for “xeriscape landscaping in aid of water conservation” for the refurbishment projects in Heritage Place Park.
The National conference and awards hosted not only representatives from small towns to large cities from across Canada, but also representatives from participating Armed Forces bases across the country as well as international cities who were participating in the International Challenge competition. The delightful accents of the ladies from Killarney Town, Ireland, the kimonos and obis worn proudly by the women in the delegation from Aya, Japan and the wit of the gentlemen from St. Martin’s Parish, Guernsey, Channel Islands, British Isles, portrayed the pride of communities which was so apparent at this event. What an amazing opportunity it was to meet, network and participate in the workshops and events with the enthusiastic representatives from so many diverse populations, cultures, and geographic areas.
All were in attendance because they have one common goal; the desire to build better communities. “People, Plants and Pride” the Communities in Bloom motto was certainly evident all throughout the event. Sessions and symposiums, tours, dynamic keynote speakers and a wealth of information gave attendees invaluable information to take back and use in their communities. Cultural presentations, banquets and the gala final awards and banquet rounded out a very full week. Ashcroft Communities in Bloom is very proud of their accomplishments to date and will continue working to make our community “bloom”, and in so doing, building a better community for all residents. If we all work together we can do it! Andrea Walker
Greyhound Bus is proposing more cuts their its routes in BC, leaving Cache Creek Council resigned to the fact that the town could lose another scheduled stop. “Now they appear interested in reducing northbound trips to PG from three trips to two trips per day,” noted former Greyhound Bus driver John Ranta at Cache Creek’s Oct. 9 Council meeting. The notice from Greyhound did not indicate which of Cache Creek’s three northbound departure times it was considering eliminating, so Council chose the most inconvient 2:40 am departure from Cache Creek. “We should consider writing to the BC Transportation Bd. that if company is intent on reducing trips, to maintain the mid-afternoon route,” Ranta said to Council. “It wouldn’t hurt to write a letter but they’re going to do it, anyway,” said Coun. Herb Hofer.
“I suspect they’ll get approval,” said Ranta, “but one may be able to influence which run is cut.” “Is there any chance of getting the BX Stage back?” asked Coun. Darrell Rawcliffe. At its Oct. 11 board of directors meeting, the TNRD also voted to send a letter to the BC Passenger Transportation Board “expressing extreme disappointment” regarding the proposed reduction of Greyhound service “and the continued erosion of services to rural communities.” The TNRD will also send a letter to the Province requesting that Greyhound’s monopoly on bus transportation be reviewed with a focus on local solutions. This is the second major cut to BC routes by Greyhound in recent years. The villages, local seniors’ association and other groups wrote to oppose the cuts, but they were carried out anyway.
Ashcroft CiB members Marijke Stott and Andrea Walker at the national awards ceremony in Edmonton.
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Sibling rivalry Oct. 9 Traffic Services received a call from a 50 year old Fort St. John man who wanted to advise that he had received a speeding ticket for a vehicle he hadn’t been driving. In fact, his 47 year old brother from Vancouver had been driving, but when stopped, had given his Fort St. John brother’s name and date of birth. All Traffic Services vehicles are equipped with video cameras. The video of the ticket was reviewed and it was the Vancouver brother who received the ticket. Charges
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Oct. 9 at 2 pm police received a report of an erratic driver from the 100 Mile RCMP, who were told that the vehicle was driving at excessive speeds and passing on double solid lines. The vehicle was located and stopped in Ashcroft. The driver, a Saudi Arabian man, was issued tickets for not having a valid Drivers License and for passing on double solid lines.
Fell asleep while driving Oct. 9 at 2:45 pm police attended a single motor vehicle accident on Hwy 1 near Venables Valley Rd. where a Toyota Corolla had gone off the road to the right and struck the rock face and then a traffic barrier, coming to rest in the oncoming lane. The driver, a 61 year old Vancouver man, told police that he had nodded off while driving. He was uninjured, but his 54 year old wife was transported to Ashcroft hospital with neck, back and leg injuries. Their vehicle was towed.
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For more than thirty years, our members have provided a ďŹ reworks display every Halloween night to entertain the families of Ashcroft, Cache Creek and surrounding area. This event also helps to discourage vandalism by keeping our youth occupied throughout the evening. The cost for this event has been from $3,000.00 to $4,000.00 depending on the donations that we receive from various organizations and individuals. All of our volunteer members also contribute their own funds towards this initiative. We are asking organizations and individuals to consider contributing any amount they may wish to give, in support of this popular annual event. Should you decide to make a donation, please forward it to the Cache Creek Fire Fighters Association, at the address above. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Damian Couture Cache Creek Fire Department Secretary
Oct. 9 at 3 pm while conducting traffic enforcement north of Clinton, a Traffic Services officer pulled over a northbound vehicle travelling at 139 kph in the 100 kph zone. The officer also noticed a strong
smell of marijuana in the car and a small amount was seized. The driver, a 34 year old Dawson Creek man, admitted to smoking just after leaving Cache Creek. He was given a ticket for speeding, another for failing to display his N as a new driver, a 24 hour suspension for driving while impaired by drugs, and his vehicle was impounded. The man works at a rehabilitation centre in Dawson Creek.
Long arm of the law RCMP are in the process of contacting a former Ashcroft resident who is wanted for arrest on two outstanding warrants. The man, currently in northern BC, failed to show up in Kamloops court on Oct. 4 to answer charges of impaired driving and assault.
Breach of curfew Oct. 10 at 6 pm while patrolling in Cache Creek, an officer noticed a 25 year old Cache Creek man who had two outstanding warrants issued for his arrest for breaching conditions placed on him after a previous arrest. The man was arrested and transported to Kamloops to appear before a judge, who released him on more conditions.
Unintentional roadblock Oct. 14 at 4:30 pm police received a
Thank you to all the great people that I have met in Ashcroft in the 8 years that I have been here. Thanks for all your kindness and compassion and friendship, I will miss you all. Bettie St. Dennis
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Victims identiďŹ ed Kamloops This Week The BC Coroners Service has released the identify of the second man who died in a fiery head-on truck crash on Highway 5A on Oct. 5. Kewal Singh Kailey, 49, of Abbotsford, was driving one of the rigs that collided
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Time Capsules and holiday events From the Cache Creek Council meeting on Oct. 9. Roll Call: Mayor John Ranta and councillors Lisa Dafoe, Herb Hofer and Darrell Rawcliffe. Missing: Coun. Wyatt McMurray.
Golf Course taxes Council adopted Permissive Exemption Bylaw 760 which gives the Semlin Valley Golf Course a break on its taxes for 2013. Council allows permissive exemptions for property owned by many volunteer groups and churches each year. The exemption means the golf course will pay about $4,000 less in taxes.
Hallowe’en fireworks Council agreed to donate $1,000 to the Cache Creek Volunteer Fire Department for its annual display of fireworks after the children’s Hallowe’en party at the community hall. The fire department has been staging the fireworks display for 30 years. The cost ranges from $3,000 to $4,000 depending on the donations they receive.
Fundraising for the Loon Lake V.F.D. At the conclusion of Fire Prevention Week on Oct. 13, a fundraiser for the Loon Lake Volunteer Fire Department was held at the Dusty Rose Pub in 70 Mile. Many members of the Loon Lake community attended the sold-out event which featured raffles and meat draws. Funds raised will assist the LLVFD in its valuable contribution to our community.
Legion Christmas Craft Fair
Wreaths and crosses for laying at the Cenotaph can be purchased from Flo Berry at 453-2629.
Council agreed to waive the rental fee for the Legion’s fourth annual Christmas Craft Fair on Nov. 17.
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Remembrance Day The Legion sent out a reminder for the Remembrance Day ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 11. Breakfast will be served in the basement of the Legion from 8:3010 am. The Parade Fall-In goes ahead at 10:30 am and ceremonies begin at the Cenotaph at 10:50 am. Refreshments will be served afterwards in the basement of the Legion, while licensed activities will be held upstairs.
The TNRD notified Council that it will be placinga Time Capsule in the new library once it is completed, probably in January. They provided several suggestions of what could be placed inside the two-and-one-halffoot capsule, such as pictures, newspapers, money, essays, pins and a message from the Mayor. The Time Capsule will be set in the vestibule with a plaque so it is not forgotten, and will be opened 50 years from now, in 2063.
Independent Landfill Report Council agreed to extend for one year its agreement with AECOM to perform the independent review of the 2011 Annual Report for the Cache Creek Landfill. AECOM has reviewed the Annual Report for the past six years and proposed to continue its approach, which included: reviewing the Cache Creek Landfill annual report; assessing compliance with the facility’s Operational Certificate and Operating Plan; and conducting a site visit to confirm facility conditions and improvements. The cost of the review is $12,690. See BRIEFS on p. 6
The Eighty-Plus Club The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Seniors Association held its annual Eighties-Plus Luncheon on Oct. 10. Twenty-one members of the Association 80 years and older were honoured with a luncheon at the Seniors Centre. The included Marge Baron, Marrion and Fritz Baatz, Dorothy Colebank, Ozzie Lamp, Berneice Lamp, Ena Charles, Barb Yargean, Bill and Hilda Drinkwater, Joanne Kane, Jack Kirkpatrick, Bill Munro, Ed Walsh, Marge Lapointe, Pat Kirby, Mary Edwards, Danny Hughes, Ida Makaro, Joyce Freemand and Peter Shub.
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Less is better reduce your waste The amount of garbage on this planet is overwhelming, and I’m not talking about garbage dumps and landfills. Litter on the street, tonnes of debris in the oceans. More garbage floating in space. It will never stop until we change our attitudes. As long as we continue to waste our resources, we will need a place to store our garbage. Waste Reduction Week in Canada (Oct. 1521) is calling on Canadians to rethink how they consume and what they throw away. Each Canadian throws out about 1670 pounds every year. Waste Reduction Week is a campaign that asks Canadians to rethink what we buy, examine how we live and consider what we dispose of to landfill. We consume a fair bit in my house, and there are often plastic food containers and cardboard boxes to be disposed of, along with cans and bags and all of the extraneous material that comes with a purchase these days. All I can say is, thank goodness we have recycling bins nearby. But there are still a lot of people out there who don’t get it - from the house that places one or two garbage cans per resident at the curb every week, to the company that doesn’t recycle and leaves all of their garbage out for the wind to blow around and the birds to pick at. I grabbed some quick snacks from a grocery store in Kamloops last weekend and was very happy to see the clerk put them in zip loc baggies instead of the rigid plastic that takes up so much room in either the garbage or the recycling bag. Commercial packaging is a big issue that needs to be addressed in order to cut down on waste. Each year the Village of Cache Creek sponsors a prize at the Fall Fair for the best craft made from recycled items, and that’s a great idea because the more we can re-use, the less we dispose of. However, is the message getting out there with this contest? Because I still see a lot of litter on the streets. And that’s an attitude challenge. Throw it away and it becomes someone else’s problem. Why do you keep forgetting to take your reusable bags to the grocery store? If you have a backyard, why are you still putting yard and kitchen waste in bags for the garbage truck to take away? Do you buy in bulk to reduce packaging? or are you still buying single serving-sized containers? When was the last time you used a styrofoam anything? It can be done - it just takes the will to do it.
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Wellness brand was a community effort Dear Editor The Ashcroft Branding Committee would like to respond to the negative Letters to the Editor and other comments and conversations around town regarding Ashcroft’s brand: Wellness Awaits You. The process of developing a brand began many years ago because of a feeling by several active community members that a brand was needed to promote and market the community. Although Historic Ashcroft has long been used to describe the community – and it still is – it is not a brand and would make no sense as a brand. It would simply get lost in the crowd of similarly described communities and historic sites. So, Council gave its approval to begin the process to determine our community brand. Those of you who attended the information forum last month in the community hall will hopefully realize just how much time and energy was put into the branding process. For those who weren’t able to come out, suffice to say that several years of intense work by many volunteers
- with professional assistance when needed, and constant, ongoing community involvement went into our brand. Simply put, Wellness Awaits You sums up: Outdoor Adventure. Relaxation. Art. History. Recreation. Community. The final result was presented to Council in 2010 and unanimously adopted. As a result, the branding group feels that their work on developing the brand is done and we are now focussed on marketing that brand. In other words, this group will not be revisiting the Ashcroft Wellness Awaits You brand. That being said, there is nothing standing in the way of a new group approaching Council asking to start a new process to find a different brand. We mean this sincerely and
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Song and dance and Hallowe’en fun Kids Dance Classes offered Akimbo Dance Studios of Kamloops is bringing dance back to Cache Creek. The eightweek classes start today (Oct. 18) and include various styles like Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary and Highland. Classes are for students aged 3 and up and are held at Cache Creek Elementary School. Time for classes are as follows; 3:15pm – 3:45pm (3–5 yr olds) for Ballet, 3:45pm – 4:30 pm (6–8 yr olds) for Combo I (Ballet and Jazz), 4:30pm – 5:15 pm (7–9 yr olds) for Highland, at 5:15pm – 6:15 pm (9–11 yr olds) for Ballet, 6:45 – 7:45 pm (9– 11 yr olds) for Jazz, and 7:45 – 8:45 pm (12+ yr olds) for Contemporary. Please call 250-374-5404 or e-mail akimbodance@gmail.com to register.
Halloween afternoon Greenspiel and evening dance The Ashcroft Curling Club and Creative Cow Concerts will be co-hosting a Greenspiel afternoon of fun and goodtimes with an evening with a dance. The event includes a Halloween ‘dress up’ evening Dance with live music by High Society. The afternoon Greenspiel will run from 10 am to 4 pm. Names for teams will be drawn out of a hat. Teams will get to play at least three games. Prizes available for best Child and Adult Costume. Kids welcome! Entry fee includes Curling and Potluck lunch. For more info about the Greenspiel phone Barb Hoddder at
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creativecurrent@ telus.net (250) 453-9286 or Janet Quesnel (250) 453-9665. The Dance featuring Vancouverbased rockin’ blues, soul band High Society starts at 7 pm; music starts at 8 pm. Tickets can be purchased at the door. High Society is an unstoppably dramatic Rockin’ Soul and Blues band, eager to fill your ears and eyes with euphoric excitement and inspiration. Their unique and contemporary take on old school performance and blend of R&B, Soul, Folk, Blues, Hip Hop, and Jazz that has been building them a reputation in theaters, pubs, cafÊs, street corners and on the radio across Western Canada. The Organizers will be providing designated drivers for the afternoon and evening. Cash Bar and Snacks. For more info call Nadine or Andrea of Creative Cow Concerts at (250) 453-9100.
Strings extravaganza with InďŹ nitus
musical concoctions these three awardwinning musicians can cook up with just a violin, viola, cello and some vocalizations. In the Fall of 2008, Infinitus was formed, as a dynamic trio, with John “Adidam� Littlejohn on Violin, and twins Alex and Anthony Cheung on Cello and Viola, respectively. The members hold degrees from the University of Michigan and the Peabody Conservatory and have won numerous awards at the local, national, and international level. The group has been broadcast on OMNI/CityTV, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), and National Public Radio (NPR), and are co-directors of the Vancouver Chamber Players. They are on faculty at the Saint James Music Academy, the Thrive City String Academy, the Thrive City String Boot Camp, and the Vancouver Academy of Music. Infinitus is dedicated to quality outreach and often performs for schools, nursing homes, hospitals, Native reserves, fundraisers, and correctional facilities. Since 2006, they have performed over 500 outreach concerts throughout North America. Infinitus will also be performing in Lillooet on Saturday Nov. 3 at 7:30 pm at , presented by the good folks
Winding Rivers Arts & Performance Society hosts another fabulous Dessert Concert in downtown Ashcroft. Mark your calendars for their November Dessert Concert with Infinitus - a matinee at 2 pm on Sunday, Nov. 4. Infinitus is a string trio known for their unique sound and upbeat performance style. With programs that feature polished Classical works and The following letter original Jazz, Latin and HipLETTERS from p. 4 ran last week, with one Hop arrangements/composword mistakenly changed to reflect something itions, audiences can expect other than the author intended. The full letter is a fun and interactive concert See CURRENT reprinted below. on p. 6 experience! It’s amazing the Dear Editor I feel compelled to add my voice to the chorus of those protesting this “Wellnessâ€? nonsense. Zackery The War Amps “Wellness Awaits Youâ€? is the sort of vague, feel-good platitude we might expect from the The federal government. It is without foundation and subject to broad interpretation. An examination of the platitude leads to the Continues following propositions: persons who are already The War Amps continues “wellâ€? have no reason to visit Ashcroft; and for to serve war amputees, those who are not “wellâ€?, what remedy do we and all Canadian amputees, including offer? Dr. Who’s Miracle Elixir? The Magic children. The Child Cave? The Fountain of Youth? None of the foreAmputee (CHAMP) going? Program provides People will depart disillusioned and angry ďŹ nancial assistance for artiďŹ cial limbs, regional and will say bad things about us to their friends. seminars, and much more. However, “Historic Ashcroftâ€? reflects our colourful past, of which we are justly proud. When you use War Amps key tags and address Moreover, it can be substantiated by the inforlabels, you support programs like CHAMP. mation and artifacts in our fine museum. Perhaps a compromise will resolve the dispute. What about “Visit Historic Ashcroft: Wel/RDER KEY TAGS AND ADDRESS LABELS AT come Awaits You.â€? A simple statement of fact The War Amps which should be acceptable to all. 1 800 250-3030 Wise persons will change their minds; fools, customerservice@waramps.ca never. waramps.ca
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Wastech plans to turn landďŹ ll gas into electricity TNRD planning services Council agreed to renew its Planning Services Agreement between the Village and the TNRD for a five year term commencing Oct. 1, 2012. The TNRD’s Planning Services Dept. provides planning services on a contractual basis for several small communities within the TNRD, including Cache Creek, Ashcroft, Clinton and Lytton.
Bonaparte Proposal for CES Council will provide a letter of support for a proposal by the Bonaparte First Nation and the High Bar First Nation to turn the former Clinton Elementary School into an educational, training and social facility. The Bands are hoping to partner
with schools like TRU and NVIT to provide trades training, while elders provide cultural knowledge. Several other initiatives can be offered from the facility, which can also house social and medical services.
LandďŹ ll Gas Wastech and the Village have submitted a revised Landfill Gas Utilization Plan to the Ministry of Environment that will use the gas for generating electricity. Finning was selected as the Preferred Proponent from a number of proposals submitted. The project has been included in Metro Vancouver’s fiscal 2013 budget but approval to proceed cannot be issued until the Board approves the 2013 budget, which is
expected some time this month. In the meantime, work is ongoing to undertake engineering work to ensure that equipment can enter production immediately upon placement of an order, and identifying how best to commission the generators. Turning the landfill gas into biogas and shipping it to Kamloops via pipeline for injection into the Fortis distribution system was rejected as a possible use for the gas. Wastech has yet to negotiate the electricity agreement with BC Hydro. That is expected to be done by February, and site construction is expected to be done by June 2013.
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@S[S[P`O\QS 2Og November 11, 2012 Sunday, November 11th is Remembrance Day The Journal will honour all of our war heroes who served to defend our land, Canada. Our freedoms and rights that we cherish, we owe to them. In recognition of them we will be publishing their pictures in a special edition inserted into the Journal on November 8th, 2012
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A Midsummer Nights Midterm in rehearsals Local actors are set to throw themselves into a busy schedule of rehearsals as the WRAP Society prepares for the upcoming Community Play called ‘A Midsummer Nights Midterm. The Cast of 25 is busy memorizing there lines and taking direction from director Mavourneen Varcoe-Ryan. You can look forward to some behind the scenes photos in the next Cre-
ative Current in two weeks. The production of Midsummer Nights Midterm runs Nov. 15-17 with three evening performances beginning at 7 pm and a matinee on the Saturday at 2 pm at the Ashcroft Community Hall. Entrance is paywhat-you-can. A big thank you to Literacy Now for their contribution to the production. If you would like to be involved backstage send us an email to windingriversarts@gmail. com or phone (250 ) 453 9100. Don’t forget in January and February WRAP will be presenting in a comedy improve weekend workshop, followed by four Wednesday night performances of improv and stand up comedy. Step out of the winters blues and get your improv boots on!
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Every Halloween, The Log Cabin in Spences Bridge holds a Skary-Oke Party. Co-owner John carves the jack-o-lanterns and the pub is decorated with a fabulous Hilltop Gardens display of giant pumpkins, fancy gourds and broom corn. Come and join in on the fun - costumes encouraged and get your best ghostly vocal chords in order for lots of monster Skary-Oke songs for Oct. 27 from 8 pm at the Log Cabin is located at 4857 Chucker Crescent in Spences Bridge. For more info call (250) 458-2215. The Riv in Ashcroft will also be holding a Skary-Oke on Oct. 27 with Tracie Model will helping you howl out some ghoulish songs into the Witching Hour. Costumes encouraged - the fun starts after 8 pm.
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I am not a kangaroo
Two weeks ago I wrote a column about losing 25 pounds this summer by changing my addiction from junk food to an addiction to healthy food and exercise. Pleased with my mental transformation, I now continue to work on my physical goals which include toning up, getting stronger and shedding about 10 more pounds. I say “about” 10 more pounds because it’s not the number on the scale that matters, but the way I look and feel. The number is just a guesstimate. Over the last few months I’ve been working out daily: the treadmill, walks around the lake, hikes, weight training - that
ON A BRIGHTER NOTE LORI WELBOURNE loriwelbourne.com kind of thing. For the last phase of my mission I thought I’d step it up a notch and allow my friend Carly from Vo2Max in West Kelowna to become the boss of me for four or five hours a week. After attending my first day of her brutal boot camp, I was thrilled to wake up the next morning feeling like a little old lady,
barely able to crawl out of my own bed. Every muscle ached, and I loved that because I knew my body had been worked so much harder and different than when I exercise on my own. I would just like Carly to know one important thing: I am not a kangaroo. I can not jump rope, jump up on benches
or perform that horrendous movement called the burpee with any kind of grace or accuracy. In fact, I feel and look like a complete tool every time I try. After all the hopping around she had us doing in my first class I foolishly expected less of it in my second. I was wrong. I understand that these explosive movements can get the body responding more dramatically than with the more comfortable physical activity I’ve been doing on my own, but that doesn’t make me love doing it. I remind myself though, that if I can change my life-long junk food addiction to a healthy food addiction,
anything is possible. My husband, on the other hand, has no interest in learning to love Carly’s boot camp. “No thanks,” he said decisively when I asked him if he wanted to try a class. I can’t say I was surprised. Although I would enjoy watching him struggle like me, I know it’s not his thing,
and when it comes to exercise I’m a firm believer in doing what you want to do or you won’t stick with it. “Moderate exercise will only get you moderate results,” another fitness trainer told me recently. Perhaps that’s partly true, but moderate results are a lot better than none and I’d rather see my husband doing something he likes rather than doing something he’s not into and giving up. I might not like jumping, but after avoiding
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exercise classes most of my life, it turns out that I really love turning my brain off and following someone else’s lead for awhile. I know I look ridiculous performing some of Carly’s orders, but I’ll get better after attending enough of her ever-changing classes. And there’s nothing quite as gratifying as waking up a day after a great workout feeling like a little old lady. Except, perhaps, a little old lady who’s finally learned how to jump. For information on Carly’s Boot Camp: www.Vo2MaxPersonal Training.com More columns, blogs, cartoons and videos can be found at LoriWelbourne.com
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Ashcroft’s Heritage Committee will be presenting “Selected Stories of Ashcroft’s Military History” on Sunday, Oct. 28. Attendees will be taken on a journey of discovery of life on the battlefields and life at home in Ashcroft during this time. This free event begins at 2 pm in the Ashcroft Community Hall. We have a number of guest speakers who will be sharing reading letters from their predecessors with military experiences. The following letter was written by Trooper J.C. Nesbitt who served in Canada’s Army during World War II. It is one of several letters that will be read during this year’s annual Heritage Private James Christopher (Jim) Nesbitt, right, Three Rivers Regiment (Tank). Killed in Italy at 23 years old, Oct. 15, 1944. Event.
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November 17, 1942 Dear Mom, I received your letter the other day. It took a little more than a month and a half to get here, but that isn’t too bad. Some of the boys are just getting letters
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from the first of Sept. It’s a little damp over here now. If it rains much more I think I will have to learn how to swim, but it must be doing me good because I gained two pounds. I don’t know where I got that from, it’s not from eating too much. I guess it’s the training. We do more training over here then what we did in Canada. You were saying you did not know what to send. Well you don’t need to hesitate about that. You can send the whole town of Ashcroft I would not mind. But I’ll cut it short, I don’t think you can send much over eight
pounds maybe not that. You can send mostly cigeratts and a little gum. Sometime you can send a little snuff or chewing tobacco. I see by the papers that they are calling up the ninteen yeer old boys now. I guess Art will get called up. So tell him not to turn active service because it is pretty bad over here in all ways I thought I was hard dun by for staying in Canada so long, but now I see I was badly mistaken. I wouldn’t kick at all if they would ship me back and put me in with a bunch of French men, where they couldn’t understand English and me French. It would be a darn sight better
than here. I am now listening to Calgary over the air. First Canadian station I have heard since I been over here. Can’t get the news on the radio at all. When Britain broadcast the news Germany jams the air, and the other way around when Germany broadcasts in English. Well I can’t think of much more to say. So Good Bye, Your son Jim If you haven’t sent the parcel you were talking about you can hussle it up because it will come non to soon. Kathy Paulos
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How do we deďŹ ne what is “oldâ€??
cise, we can get out and enjoy How Old is OLD? the things we want to do, but is I overhead some teens discussing this the only deciding factor on what age they considered old. The conhow old is old? sensus was when you hit 40, you are In preparing to write this OLD. article I asked for the opinHmm, so according to them, I am in ions of others on “how old is that “oldâ€? category, but it’s funny, I feel Vicky Trill old?â€? and I heard some realin many ways younger now than when I ly great responses. Some say was 20. I am doing more physically and trills@telus.net it’s how current we are with am more fit now than in my 20s and 30s today’s culture, some say, it’s and I get less pimples too! I didn’t agree how young we look, others say with them, so when is old, old? it’s how young we feel and still As an example, we have two Queens can do these activities with ease and beothers say it’s how active we are. What on their Diamond Jubilee (60 years on ing physically fit is how we get there. the throne). The first is Queen Victoria According to Health Canada, regu- do you think? “How old is old?â€? Do we at age 78 who, due to her frailty, stayed lar physical activity and higher levels have any control over the matter? Send me your thoughts either by in the carriage for the ceremony. The of fitness allow daily tasks to be accomother is Queen Elizabeth, at age 86, plished with greater ease and comfort Email: trills@telus.net or Phone: 250 who climbed the stairs to the Cathedral and with less fatigue. Research shows 457-7038. un-aided and in heels. So which one is that as much as half the funcold? tional decline between the ages What determines when we are of 30-70 is due not to aging itold? Is it our health, abilities and con- self but to an inactive way of tributions to our world that determine life. In addition, physical acThe Royal Canadian Legion #113 whether we are old? or is it the smooth- tivity has been shown to reduce 301 Brink St., Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0 ness of our skin and colour of our hair? the risk of over 25 chronic conPhone: 250-453-2423 Fax # 250-453-9625 Or... is it altogether something else? ditions, including coronary Retirement age seems to be any- heart disease, stroke, hypertenSouth Cariboo Elizabeth Fry Society 601 Bancroft St. Box 603, Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0 where from 55-65, but generally we’ve sion, breast cancer, colon can250-453-9656 said retirement is 65. Today however, cer, Type 2 diabetes and osteothat age is being stretched out longer, porosis. With this knowledge Ashcroft and District Fall Fair Contact Person: Janna 250-457-6614 people are working longer, maybe even then, is it possible for us to stay Contact Person: Jessica 250-453-2352 into their early 70s. Is this a sign that younger longer with regular we are staying young longer? 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Not enough curlers in Clinton Farmers Market closes The final Clinton Farmers Market for the 2012 season was held on Thursday, Oct. 11 with four vendors in attendance. The Market will reopen in May of 2013.
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Running or buy it! Sell Any One Free 1-800-551-
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Rent includes heat, hot water & cable TV (valued at over $100/month) Walking distance to hospital. Close to schools & shopping
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Please give our Resident Manager Geni Laurie a chance to impress you. 250-457-0433
OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR ASHCROFT MINING DIVISION
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Arrow Transportation Systems Inc., is a diversified transportation, logistics, and materials handling company with operations throughout Canada and the U.S. Our dynamic company is looking for someone interested in a career in Operations Management to join our team as Operations Supervisor for our Mining Division in Ashcroft, BC. Arrow offers:
• Growth potential • Training and Development • Competitive compensation & benefits package We are looking for:
• A team player with excellent communication and
people skills. Strong in a high paced operations environment. Strong organizationally. Detailed orientated and self motivated. Dedicated to learn and grow within our organization. • Ability to quickly assess an ever changing environment and make decisions that financially optimize division operations.
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Please send resume in confidence to: Lisa Savage, Director of People Systems, 710 Laval Crescent, Kamloops, BC, V2C 5P3 Fax: (250) 314-1750, email: lsavage@arrow.ca
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