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Kjenstad awarded Queen’s Jubilee medal Times Staff Clearwater councillor Ken Kjenstad has been awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Unfortunately, he was unable to attend a recent awards ceremony held in Kamloops. MLA Terry Lake said he hopes to arrange a time so that Kjenstad can receive his medal in Clearwater. “It seems that every time I go to Clearwater for an event, Ken is involved in some way,” Lake said. “When you look up “volunteer” in the dictionary, you will likely see Ken’s picture.”

Ken Kjenstad As noted in his nomination form, since establishing Safety Mart (with partners) in Clearwater, which he owned for 25 years, he has been a major contributor to many community events and functions as well as various youth activities, especially minor ball and minor hockey. Kjenstad has been an umpire for

minor ball and a referee for all levels of hockey since 1975. The longtime Clearwater resident has served as a member and as the chair of the Regional Hospital Board. He has been nominated and recognized for the Chamber of Commerce “Citizen of the Year” several times. He was also a primary driver of the Chamber of Commerce in the early to mid-80s. Kjenstad continues to contribute to the community of Clearwater in a very big way – with Winterfest, Canada Day celebrations, Clearwater Canoe Regatta and more. Other Queen's Jubilee recipients during the recent ceremony from the KamloopsNorth Thompson riding were Mayor Alan Raine of Sun Peaks, Bonnie CruzelleMyram of Barriere (awarded posthumously to her children) and Alex Sim of Kamloops. Clearwater's Muriel Dunford, Jean Nelson and Pauline Gregory, plus Donald Turtiak of Blue River, Jill Hayward of Louis Creek, and Barriere's Geordie and Manne Salle, Tina Donald, Dr. Nathan Mathew, Carman Smith, and Keith Moore received Queen's Jubilee medals during earlier ceremonies.

First baby of the year (L-r) Turtle Hall, big sister Strawberry and Adam Hall cuddle Orion Day-Raven Hall, the area’s first baby of 2013. He was born Jan. 2, 2013 in Kamloops at 2:06 p.m., weighing in at eight pounds 13 ounces.

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Lieutenant Governor coming to Clearwater Times Staff British Columbia’s new Lieutenant Governor, Judith Guichon, will visit Clearwater on Monday morning, Jan. 28. A letter from a member of Guichon’s staff to Mayor John Harwood was released during last Tuesday’s town council meeting. Details of the Lieutenant Governor’s itinerary have not yet been finalized. The Nicola Valley rancher was sworn in as Lieutenant Governor on Nov. 2 of last year. The Guichon family has

ranched in the Nicola Valley since 1878. Along with her late husband, commercial pilot Lawrence Guichon, she introduced holistic management to the ranchers of British Columbia. She served on the local hospital board and the community Heath Council and was on the Community Health Foundation board. Prior to this, she served as a 4-H leader and started a recycling society in Merritt. She has served as a director of the Fraser Basin Council, director of the Grasslands Conservation Council, member of the Nicola Valley Water Use Management

planning committee, and played the flute in the Nicola Valley Community Band. Prior to her term as Lieutenant Governor she served on the Provincial Task Force on Species at Risk and completed a two-year term as the president of the BC Cattlemen’s Association. She has also been a part of the Ranching Task Force for B.C. and the BC Agri-Food Trade Advisory Council. Born in Montreal, Guichon moved to British Columbia in 1972. She and her husband, Bruno Mailloux, maintain a residence in the Nicola Valley.

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Group seeks funding for food security planning Times Staff The wildfires of 2003 showed how vulnerable the North Thompson Valley is to having its food supply cut off, Ted Richardson and Cheryl Thomas of Food Action North Thompson told Clearwater council last Tuesday. The pair were seeking funding to set up a Food Security Council for the North Thompson. Wildfires are not the only hazard to our food supply, they pointed out. A severe winter storm or a major earthquake in Vancouver also could severely disrupt the supplies on the shelves of local stores. Projected budget for the food security council’s first year, including the cost of hiring a coordinator, would be $47,500. It appears the cost would be shared among the municipalities of Clearwater and Barriere, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, and other funding sources and stakeholders. According to World Health Organization, Food Security means: “When all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life.” Less than 50 per cent of the food eaten in B.C. is grown in the province, Richardson and Thomas said. Food Action North Thompson began in 2006 with a food security workshop organized in cooperation with Interior Health Authority. One of the recommendations from the workshop was to complete a comprehensive agriculture/food security plan for the Valley. A food coordinator was hired for a year, with funding from Union of BC Municipalities and sponsored by Yellowhead Community Services Society. Accomplishments included development of a strategic plan and hiring of a manager for local farmers’ markets through Community Futures, plus rack card development in conjunction with Wells Gray Country services committee. The coordinator also worked on community gardens, community kitchens, a Food Share program, gleaning and policy development. Continued on page A7

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Council Notes: Sno-drifter groomer paying off Times Staff Support from the District that helped the Clearwater Sno-drifters purchase a groomer a couple of months ago is paying off, Mayor Harwood said. “They’re already starting to see people come,” he said. The mayor noted that, even though the local snowmobile club has not yet set up donation boxes, many of the snowmobilers are leaving money at the places they are staying to pay for the grooming. Councillor Gord Heisterman, who works at Clearwater Lodge, said they had a group of eight snowmobilers from Alberta come to stay one night. They were so happy with the groomed trails that they ended up staying three. “The town was great and the mountain was great,” Heisterman said. No help for Chamber It appears that Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce will not get help from District of Clearwater to keep its tourist information desk open at the Wells Gray Infocenter. The Chamber requested the assistance several months ago. Instead, the Chamber is being encouraged to work with Tourism Wells Gray. That organization has received substantial seed money from both the District and from Wells Gray Country services committee, and should soon become self-supporting as revenues from a local hotel tax begin flowing in. During last Tuesday’s town council meeting, Mayor John Harwood noted that support for the Chamber is not an item in the District’s budget. He suggested that information be relayed to the Chamber. BC Transit steps up to help The Valley Connector Service that runs weekly from Vavenby to Kamloops and back could

soon get assistance from BC Transit. Until now the service has been called “extra hours” and its costs have not been shared by the provincial transit authority, director of finance Sheila Thiessen reported to council. However, BC Transit is now proposing to incorporate those “extra hours” into scheduled hours in order to allow for cost sharing of the service. Council voted to authorize the mayor and chief administrative officer to sign off on a new operating agreement that would include the cost sharing amendment. “This is a good service that we’ve got going,” commented Mayor John Harwood. He contrasted it with the service from Greyhound, which seems to be drawing a number of complaints.

Age Friendly appointments Council adopted the terms of reference for an Age Friendly Advisory committee. The committee is a requirement for a grant the District has received to develop an Age Friendly Assessment Plan. Vancouver Foundation recently announced that a grant of $227,000 had been approved for the project. The plan, to be titled “Front door to Grocery Store: What it takes to get seniors where they want to be in the community,” will be developed by the Community Development Institute at University of Northern British Columbia. The nine committee members will be Mary Johnson, Wells Gray Country Seniors Society; Drake Smith, Evergreen Acres Seniors Society; Jack Keough, Yellowhead Community Services; Anne Krawec, Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce; Bernie Easson, Interior Health; Shirley Genier, Clearwater Friendly Club; Cathy Tucker, Wells Gray Country services committee; Merlin Blackwell, councillor; and Jon Kreke, councillor

MP McLeod reminds organizations of summer jobs funding programs Times Staff Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for KamloopsThompson-Cariboo reminds local notfor-profit organizations, public sector employers and small businesses with 50 or fewer employees to apply under the Canada Summer Jobs 2013 program starting on Feb. 1. “The focus of this program is to provide funding to help employers create summer job opportunities for students,” said McLeod. “This job creation program will contribute to the local economies in the communities across our riding.” Canada Summer Jobs benefits employers and students alike.

Students gain tangible work experience and earn money for the upcoming school year. Funding will be available for notfor-profit organizations, public-sector employers and small businesses to create high-quality summer job opportunities for young people from 15 to 30 years of age who are full-time students intending to return to their studies in the next school year. “By investing in

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Official Community Plan The District of Clearwater will be hosting a Public Hearing to consider the District of Clearwater Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 93, 2012 on January 22nd, 2013 at 7:00pm at the District Chamber offices. The purpose of the proposed Bylaw is to adopt a new Official Community Plan for all lands within municipal boundary of the District of Clearwater. Persons who believe that their interest in property may be affected by the proposed Bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present a written submission at the Public Hearing. Any written submissions can be mailed to District of Clearwater Box 157, 132 Station Road, Clearwater, BC V0E 1N0.by 4:30 pm on January 22nd. Winterfest 2013 It looks like the weather is cooperating with the annual Winterfest this year. Be sure to mark on your calendar January 25th -27th, 2013 for fun activities at the: Sportsplex: Free Family Skating and Refreshments on Friday and Sunday from 4:30-6:30pm, Love Where You Live 4-Ender Curling Bonspiel on Friday and Saturday and a Novice Hockey Tournament on Saturday and Sunday. Clearwater Ski Hill – Ski for $2 per day, ski rentals available, concession open Cross-Country trails – Enjoy miles of groomed trails Fishing Derby at Dutch Lake hosted by the Clearwater Rotary Club on Sunday January 27th, 2013 9:00am-noon. Healthy Forests-Healthy Communities: You are invited to participate in a conversation to help define an Action Plan to protect and expand forest sector jobs, enhance4 community stability and deliver expected goods and services. This will be a valuable opportunity to understand how continuing changes in forestry influence the quality of life in our communities, to help define solution and how we can work toward overcoming the obstacles. Pre-register at clearwaterforestconversation@gmail.com or 250.674.3498. There is no registration fee. Location: Wells Gray Inn Date: Saturday: January 19, 2013 Registration: 12:30-1:00pm Time: 1:00-4:00pm Upcoming Events January 19, 2012, Public Meeting, Healthy Forests – Healthy Communities Session, Forestry in the Post Beetle Era in the North Thompson Valley. Wells Gray Inn, 1pm January 26th, 2013, Raft River Rockhounds Present “Treasures from the Earth” – Elks Hall February 1-3 – Midget Rec Hockey Tournament February 2nd, 2013 7th Annual Arts, Health & Wellness Expo – Clearwater Secondary School Upcoming Meetings of Council January 22nd, 2013 – Economic Development Meeting – 5:00pm January 22nd, 2013 – Regular Council Meeting – 5:00pm February 5th, 2013 – Infrastructure Meeting – 5:00pm February 5th, 2013 – Regular Council Meeting – 5:00pm

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Opinion

“ Just when things look darkest, they go black.” - Paul Newman, actor editorial by keith mcNeill

Something will happen on Jan. 14 but we’re not sure what

Highways Ministry denies permission to reprint letter Editor, The Times:

I have received a reply to my letter, dated Dec. 15, 2012, to the Ministry of Highways regarding the need for protective barriers on Highway 5 south of Clearwater along the North Thompson River. I would like to thank Sherry Eland, district manager, transportation, for her response. When I contacted the Ministry to request permission to make her reply public I was informed that this was against

their policy. I was disappointed that permission to reprint her reply was not granted. At the present time the Ministry is waiting for the results of an RCMP and internal Ministry safety review on this stretch of highway. I have asked that the results of this review be made public to allow for response from the community.

I ran into an old colleague.... I learned that flight attendants no longer have a set retirement age. As a matter of fact there are now a number of retirees who will come out of retirement and return to active duty. I used to

work with two of those mentioned. Both are now 70 years old. Both will probably run circles around some much younger colleagues and you would enjoy being in their care. When the Harper government introduced a change in retirement age from 65 to 67 by

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2020 I was thinking of all these people who are now happy about the change. Those who are not can still take early retirement. Besides them I know many others, way past 70, who still enjoy going to work selling insurance, managing property and doing other work that gave them pleasure all along. There are also those who may be bored with their jobs, but fit enough to keep playing tennis.. Where do our NDP MP's find the people crying 'victim' all the time?

Ziggy Eckardt Burnaby, B.C.

because of another meeting planned for that date. However, the correct date was provided to the newspaper and it appears that the error was our fault. We immediately posted a correction with an apology on our website. As if that wasn't enough, the previous week, in our Jan. 3 issue, we had a news item that stated there would be a meeting about the proposed roundabout on Jan. 14. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure then postponed the meeting but, by the time we found out, it was too late to change in the newspaper. That meeting about the roundabout likely will be held sometime in late February or early March. One thing we can confidently say is that something will happen on Jan. 14. By the time you read this in our Jan. 17 issue, you will know what it is. It might or might not be important. However, it won't be a Chamber of Commerce meeting. And it won't be a meeting about the roundabout. And we apologize once again for the errors.

Rambling Man clarifies editor’s comments

Bob Mumford Clearwater, B.C. Editor, The Times:

Retirees have choice of working Editor, The Times:

Tim Francis, the former owner of the Barriere Star/Journal, often said that if your newspaper has no mistakes in it, then you're spending too much time proofreading. Yes, but does the mistake have to be an important factual error in the middle of page one? And does it have to be an error about a date that will be too late to correct in the following issue? Your editor often says that one nice thing about working for the newspaper is that, if you make a mistake, thousands of people will see it and there always will be someone willing to tell you about it. In last week's issue in a page one story we said that Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce would be holding a general meeting on Monday, Jan. 14. Guest speakers would be Bas Delaney to talk about forestry and Brad Bradbury to talk about tourism. Chamber manager Hettie Buck was the one who told us about the error. The meeting would be on Tuesday, Jan. 15, not the 14th, she said. Buck said the Chamber meeting had originally been scheduled for Jan. 14 but was changed

Re: Roundabout Comment String was a Worthwhile Endeavour I have to take this opportunity to thank our editor for finally printing my letter au naturel, with no butchering. Judging from your last editorial, I think I must have struck a nerve because your editorial definitely is not boring. Unfortunately, Captain Keith has donned his sailor hat and the ship of fools is embarking on a new excursion. Let’s clarify a few of your comments, Keith. “Clearwater mayor and council have gone on record as being in favor of the roundabout.” Clearwater’s council is also on record as saying they chose the roundabout because MOTI no longer installs lights at numbered highway intersections. MOTI says yes they do. This tells me the decision by mayor and council was made under false pretences. “We can expect to see more roundabouts at intersections such as the Halston Connector

and the turnoff to the Red Bridge in Kamloops.” Keith, if I wrote that statement, you would delete it if I didn’t have proof to back it up. So, Keith, where is the proof? “It’s too bad the North Thompson Driving School no longer trains long distance truckers in Clearwater. They would find themselves in demand as truckers from all over B.C. would line up to learn a new skill”. Sorry my friend but I think you just opened a huge can of worms! It seems you and many other people think a driver needs a doctorate in driving to be able to negotiate a roundabout. One previous writer said,” It’s okay, be calm, everything will be all right.” These are the people who need to ride with a logging truck driver on a road that has a 20 per cent grade and 20 switchbacks in 10 kilometres, and then tell them they need to learn a new skill. Sharon Chaytor posted cost comparisons between building roundabouts and intersections

with stop lights. At Highway 5 and Clearwater Valley Rd., you don’t have to build an intersection. It’s already there, with a light included. No expropriating land and no moving sewer or water are needed. Just change the lens to red from yellow. “It’s just that easy!” Thanks, Shell Busey. Number 4 in your article on social media: “Pedestrians only have to cross one direction of traffic at a time, which makes it a lot safer for them.” Great! No more walking to the intersection. Jay walking is a lot safer. At a time when the Liberal government is spending $l5 million on media ads to tell the taxpayers how well they are managing our money, I find it impossible to comprehend how they would suggest spending $2 million of taxpayers’ money on a photo op! Make no mistake; that’s all this is!

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Question

of the Week Are you looking forward to watching NHL hockey?

Jay Brock:

Yes, it's kind of boring without it. It's nice to know it's back.

Dennis Budai:

I am looking forward to watching it. It's too bad they had to take it away from the people. I'm a Canucks fan.

John MacCuish:

No, I never pay attention to hockey. It makes no difference to me. Baseball season's good though.

Vera Walker:

I don't have cable and, if I did, it wouldn't interest me.

An overpass would be better than a roundabout Editor, The Times:

I ask that the roundabout alternative I suggest be thoroughly considered. An overpass, though obviously more costly, would save money and lives in the long run and, if moved to the south (west) a few meters, would have access to open land on either side of Highway 5, allowing space for future four-laning. An overpass would give easier and faster access to the existing road to the nearby hospital, firehall, high school, elementary school, ambulance, and the Flats. On the other side of the highway it would give proper access to gas stations, Infocenter, eating establishments, accommodations, gro-

ceries and Wells Gray Park. A pedestrian walkway could be fenced on one side of the overpass to provide safe crossing for school children and others. The already existing Eden Road should be able to be altered as an access ramp without much expense. There have been meetings, petitions, newspaper write-ups, on the street interviews, as well as letters sent to newspapers, government ministries and representatives. The local population is opposed and angry. Perhaps you have been misled. We have been misinformed, misquoted, and misrepresented.

Thank you Clearwater for your past support of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. and Yukon. I am delighted to have a few new volunteers this February and they will be able to canvass new neighbourhoods this year. We are still without any canvassers for the community of Vavenby. We are still in need of more volunteers. Should you wish to donate some time, you may contact me Wendy Grimm at 1-250-674-6806. As per previous

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To make is easier for diabetics to check their blood glucose levels, a firm in Germany is developing a small sensor chip that will be implanted near the lower eye lash. It measure glucose levels of the tears or sweat and transmits the results to a special receiver. It’s a few years away from general use, but sounds promising. Drinking grapefruit juice sometimes can affect the action of certain drugs. Often, the effect is to change how drugs are broken down in the body, and may cause an increase in the concentration of the drug. Our pharmacists will let you know when it would be wise not to drink grapefruit juice. Splitting tablets in half is sometimes needed to get the correct dose. We’ll let you know when it is appropriate. Some drug companies design their tablets to split in half easily, by simply pressing on the ends of the tablet. We’ll inform you if this is the case with your prescriptions. National Non-Smoking Week is next week, from January 20 to 26, and smack in the middle is “Weedless Wednesday” which is an idea to promote a ‘one day at a time’ approach to quitting smoking. It’s a way of giving smokers a start on a smoke-free life. Our pharmacists are familiar with smoking cessation methods. We’d be happy to chat with you about them.

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YEARS AGO:

Clearwater Ski Club, Clearwater Recreation Commission, Elks Lodge #499 and the riding club met to organize a big winter carnival, to be held Feb. 9, 10, and 11. Bert Lambert was coordinator.

YEARS AGO: Clearwater’s new Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital finally opened its doors on Jan. 15. Space was an issue, and nurse-administrator Mrs. K. Rice said she first had to consider where she could put a piece of equipment before buying it. Safety Mart opened in Clearwater. The supermarket had 6,000 square feet of floor display and a further 4,000 square feet in storage and freezer space.

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AGO: Ministry of Education figures showed that the number of pupils in schools across B.C. had decreased by 1.6 per cent. Urban districts (Vancouver, Victoria, Burnaby, North Vancouver and Coquitlam) showed the largest decreases, apparently due to young families moving to less congested suburban and rural areas. North Thompson School District reversed the provincial trend, with a two per cent increase overall. There had been a 31 per cent increase in the School District 26 Grade 1 enrolment, the largest in the province.

YEARS AGO: A resident of Lost Creek Road near Vavenby, June Moilliet, stepped

BACK IN TIME outside when her dog barked and found a cougar only a few feet away. Clearwater athletes Christie Hay (age nine) and Tony London (age 11) were awarded best all-around athlete for their age groups by the B.C. Track and Field Association. They were members of Shadowfax Track and Field Club.

YEARS AGO: Representatives from Slocan, IWA and Clearwater Chamber of Commerce failed to find a way to keep the Clearwater Camp One and Camp Two mills open. Chamber member George Marcyniuk

said there was not enough timber to operate the plants. Aurun Mines Ltd. started a feasibility study into a proposed copper mine in the Birch Island area.

YEARS AGO: Zachary Damon Olson was Clearwater’s first baby of 1993. Born on Jan. 12, he was the son of Gaylene Olson. The Times’ Question of the Week was: “Do you think we are facing another war with Iraq?”

YEARS AGO: About 60 people attended a banquet

at the Wells Gray Inn to see May Stopyra named as Clearwater’s 37th Citizen of the Year. Other nominees were Denis Chaykowski, Shirley Genier, and Lloyd and Jean Strickland. Joshua Calvin Traub, son of Charlene and Calvin Traub, was the first baby of the year at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital. He was born Jan. 21.

YEARS AGO: The provincial government dropped the axe on the civil service in the North Thompson as part of the “Black Thursday” cuts. Both Bear Creek

Correctional Center and the Human Resources office in Clearwater were to close. No one was home when fire gutted a double-wide on Phillips Road in Blackpool. Firefighters were evacuated off of the roof at a chimney fire on Station Road in Clearwater when another firefighter saw the blaze had spread into the house’s interior.

YEARS AGO: Over 20 residents had completed a training program to become hospice support workers. “There had been a strong positive response to the formation of the Hospice Society here in Clearwater,” said society president Ashley Sjodin. Quick action from the Canfor Mill fire brigade and Vavenby Volunteer Fire

Department helped put out a fire that had started in the compressor room at the Vavenby-Canfor mill.

YEAR AGO: Clearwater and area residents were shocked to learn that Staff Sergeant Stu Seib, the former head of the local RCMP for more than eight years, had been charged with theft from a drug exhibit. He had recently left to take charge of the Merritt detachment. Thompson Rivers University’s trades trailer returned to Clearwater Secondary School. Ten CSS students plus two external students had already signed up for a Welding Level C course, said principal Alan Stel. Jeff Lamond took over as president of Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce.

Rotary plans Ice Man Fish Derby as one of several community events Kay Knox On Jan. 27, part of the District of Clearwater’s (DOC) Winterfest will be the 12th annual Ice Man Derby where the fishermen and women come to Dutch Lake to try to land the biggest fish – or any fish for that matter. Three cash prizes are awarded, and local businesses generously donate great “door” prizes. The entry fee is $20. Buy your ticket before Jan. 27 from Clearwater Computers, Aspen Auto, or Super Save to be entered for the Early Bird Draw. Staff from Clearwater Trout

Hatchery always provide wonderful games for the younger fry (pun intended!) Bring a non-perishable item for the Food Bank to be part of that fun. Time will be from 9 a.m. until noon. Hot dogs, chilli, cookies, drinks and more will be available for purchase at the concession. Guess when the ice will leave While we hope that the ice will be firm for the fishing derby, only a month or two later we will place the wooden cut-out of “Rotary Richard” out on the lake. Join in the competition to guess when melting will occur, stopping his clock. Club mem-

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The year 2013 is a special one for our Rotary Club as we will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a dinner/dance evening in June. A raffle is being arranged with fabulous prizes including a voucher that will take you to any place that WestJet flies and another for travel on the Rocky Mountaineer! Look for that to begin in March. Funds used for community events Rotary will use funds raised during the above events to improve parks within the District of Clearwater, to continue our student exchange program and

awarding of scholarships, and to assist in the eradication of polio through Rotary International. We wish to express our appreciation to the Wells Gray Community Forest for its grant, which has helped the club purchase a container large enough to store all the club’s “treasures”, which are now scattered in several basements. Rotary members believe in the motto of Rotary International: “Service above Self” and do everything possible to contribute to the well-being of residents of the North Thompson Valley. New members are always welcome.

Kamloops snowmobiler killed near Valemount Kamloops This Week A 61 year-old Kamloops man is dead after a snowmobiling incident near Valemount on Jan. 8.

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Break-in to vehicles Sometime around 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 9, two vehicles were broken into near Robson Place in Weyerhaeuser subdivision. Little was stolen and little evidence was left behind at the scene, If anyone noticed anything suspicious during that time in the morning and feels that it may be helpful, please contact the police station. This incident serves as reminder to keep vehicles locked at night and keep valuables out of plain sight. In this case, the vehicles may have been better targets than others in the area because there were left unlocked. Stolen snowmobile During the night of Jan. 9, a 2007 black/white Skidoo Summit snowmobile was stolen from the parking lot of the Blue River Motel. Given the circumstances it is possible that the sled may still be in the area. Police are asking for people to observe and report. The snowmobile is listed as stolen and

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1-800-222-TIPS Clearwater RCMP Report Donuts in the parking lot On Jan. 10, police responded to a driving complaint. A white van entered into the parking lot at the Mountainview Motel in Blue River and started doing donuts in the parking lot before sliding into the back end of a parked pickup truck. Police attended and located the van at a nearby residence. Police woke up the residents who were believed to be responsible. A violation ticket for failing to remain at the scene of an accident was issued to the owner. The matter is still under investigation.

Talking with your teen Sexting is unfortunately a common occurrence in schools these days. Cellular phones are a useful tool but can also be used recklessly and once in a while, the police become involved. The common scenario: boy meets girl and the two have an intimate relationship; boy and girl exchange photographs; boy and girl break up and one of them posts an embarrassing photograph on the Internet or sends it out to friends. As the people of this province learned from the rave in Pitt Meadows a few years ago, criminal charges may result, but the photographs will still remain. Despite the best efforts for prevention, teenagers continue to engage in this type of behaviour. Police encourage parents to speak to their teens about cell phone use and consider parental control software to restrict use. The Internet can be a useful research tool for parents to get educated about prevention and protection and learn how to effectively start the conversation that could impact their future.

Priorities identified from food action plan Continued from A2 In 2007 there was a presentation to the TNRD regarding the need to engage in longrange agriculture/food security planning. The North Thompson Sustainable Watershed Committee obtained three-year funding from IHA to develop a food action plan and to implement some of the key recommendations. The committee hosted four food security forums throughout the Valley. Andrea Gunner, an agricultural economist, developed A Regional Food Action Plan for the North Thompson. An advisory committee was formed to guide the food security project. Priority initiatives identified from the regional food action plan included: • develop website to improve communication and education regarding food security; • develop a Food Charter; • Develop a comprehensive food security/ agriculture plan; and • hire a food security coordinator. A Food Security Council is needed to build on the past and

current food security initiatives, Richardson and Thomas told town council. This would be an official mechanism that includes local government. The council would work to establish a long-term vision, educate the public, shape public policy and coordinate food security efforts and initiatives. Similar councils or initiatives exist in other communities in B.C., they said. These include the Kaslo Food Security Project, the Williams Lake Food Policy Council, and the Kamloops Food Policy Council. Potential stakeholders in the North Thompson Food

Security Council would include the districts of Clearwater and Barriere, Simpcw First Nation, Sun Peaks Resort Municipality, TNRD, community gardens, farmers’ markets, livestock associations, IHA, local food banks, and so on. Mayor John Harwood said the request for funding would be taken under advisement. A legal entity, such as a registered society, would be needed to receive any money given out, he said. The mayor suggested the request might be a topic for discussion at an upcoming communityto-community forum with Simpcw First Nation.

Ministry to share roundabout research Keith McNeill Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has gathered some interesting information about roundabouts, according to MLA Terry Lake. “I would like to get as many questions clarified before the meeting as possible,” he said. The Kamloops-North Thompson MLA said the Ministry met with the heavy haul sector of the BC Trucking Association last fall. “They made some adjustments in the design and the trucking association was very pleased with the changes,” Lake said. “They don’t see any problems with getting their rigs through, and we’re talking really big trucks here.” The MLA reiterated a pledge not to force the roundabout on the community if the majority is against it. The Ministry looked at about 14 different configurations with the heavy haul truckers, said Rick Blixrud, assistant regional director. These included a unit up to 60 meters long and a trailer with 138 wheels. “It’s hard to imagine some of the configurations,” Blixrud said, “but the design was able to accommodate them all.” The assistant regional director said he would work with others in the Ministry to make their research available. Look for a report in next week’s issue. No date has been set for the roundabout meeting but it likely will be in late February or early March.

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Buildings at Clearwater’s new eco-depot stand nearly ready for their official opening, due to happen on Jan. 29. The facility is located at the old Camp Two mill-site. Photo by Keith McNeill

Eco-depot to open Jan. 29 Times Staff The eco-depot in Clearwater will open on Tuesday, Jan. 29, according to a recent news release from Thompson-Nicola Regional District. The Clearwater landfill will permanently close at the end of the day on Monday, Jan. 28. A new TNRD eco-depot in Louis Creek will also open and the Barriere landfill will close on the same dates. Ten eco-depots, including those in Clearwater and Louis Creek, are opening or being upgraded in 2013 as important components of a recycling program that will see more waste diverted from the landfill as recycling continues to increase. Peter Hughes, TNRD director of environmental services, says residents who continue recycling will benefit financially when weight-based, pay-as-you-throw garbage disposal is introduced at eco-depots this year. The weight-based strategy will be based on a $60-per-tonne disposal fee for garbage with

the minimum being set at $1. Residents will be able to continue recycling select materials at no cost. The brochure provides details on the new weight-based user strategy, procedures, disposal rates and locations. Additional information will be available through the TNRD website and social-media services. The Recycle Now program, which includes the shift to weight-based user fees, was introduced in June 2008, along with the introduction of household recycling at all transfer stations and landfills. It was developed after an extensive public consultation process found strong support for recycling programs. TNRD will be mailing out a brochure in the coming weeks to area residents who will be making use of the new TNRD eco-depots. The North Thompson Eco-Depot update brochure will go to all North Thompson homes and businesses. Additional copies of the newsletter will be accessible online at www.tnrd.ca or by calling 1.877.377.8673.

Corporal put on desk duty following wife’s complaint Times Staff Clearwater RCMP have confirmed that the person in charge of the detachment’s

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Bob Jensen: The five things I love the most By Bob Jensen as told to Eleanor Deckert Most people just want happiness. They just don't know how to get it. They are too busy making money and having fun. They don’t see what’s big. Only “Me” and how to get what they think they want. I personally think the world is going to go back to the old way. The city looks fragile to me. Everything and everyone is dependant on money. If a disaster happened tomorrow, how would people survive? I learned to work on the land for what I need and work for cash for the few things you cannot grow, make, repair or salvage. These homestead life skills were passed from my grandparents to my parents to me. My wife, Colleen, and I have tried to pass this way of life on to our daughter, Jeneen, in hopes that she will have something significant to offer the next generation. These are the five things I love the most: • Working the land and the smell of the earth. • Helping people through paid work or volunteering. • Seeing the potential in scrap, salvage and recycling. • Avoiding waste. • Family values and awe of God’s handiwork. SUMMER I had good parents. My Dad, Nels Jensen, brought his farming skills from Norway to Canada after working in Brazil, Argentina and Chile. When he married Alice Kesler, they settled in McMurphy near my mother's parent’s goat farm. Dad could fix anything. He figured out how to use the flywheel off an old washing machine to spin a potter’s wheel. He steamed birch slats to make us a sled and skis. Fixing and salvaging, seeing the potential is something I still do, recycling metal, lumber, cars and machinery.

Like many families in our Valley today, Mom stayed home with us kids to work the land and Dad went away to work for cash. He earned $500-$600 per month as a cook. In 1953, the summer when I was about seven years old, he cooked for the Transmountain pipeline crew. The camp was close by so he could walk home. Mom’s home made brown bread and white butter was good. But I also loved the day-old store bought white bread and yellow butter Dad brought home, so it wasn’t wasted. Even to this day, I take care that nothing is wasted. Not food. Not resources. Not time. AUTUMN Autumn means back-toschool. My Mom taught us at home. As the eldest, Irene was a second mother. Dave called me “Boy.” I was the curious one. Doris was fun to tease. Frank always tagged along and got into trouble. Every Friday afternoon the way-freight train delivered supplies for the town, clothing and other items from the catalog, food and mail. We sent away our correspondence school lessons to Victoria and eagerly looked for new books from the Open Shelf library. Everything had to be carried over the narrow swinging suspension bridge across the North Thompson River. Besides school lessons, Mom taught us while we worked side by side. By the time we were 10 years old, we could all bake bread, take care of the animals, garden, bring wood and water, help with household and farm tasks. At harvest time the hay, canning, and storing food from the garden to the root cellar kept everyone moving. In the chilly autumn evenings, she lit the brush pile. We read aloud to each other under the night sky beside the fire's warmth.

Mom talked while looking at the stars. You just can’t believe it came to be with just some Big Bang. The universe is so vast and so orderly. I don't see how anybody can believe that this just happened. Even the simplest thing, the cell, or the atom is so complicated, so ordered and so beautiful. We had no school and no church and no library, but Mom opened the way for education and belief. In school now-a-days they teach evolution. I say, what's the point of that? “Survival of the fittest” means “I don't have to care for my neighbour, just take the most I can for myself.” My Mom taught us: Family loyalty. Marriage for life. Tell the truth. Keep your word. Help each other. We celebrated Christmas and Easter, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. These, to me, are real things. Thanksgiving has always been my favourite holiday. It really stuck with me: we have what we need and so many people don't. WINTER All the work we had done all year gave us what we needed to make it through the winter. It was a good feeling to know that you had helped do the work together. But the harsh cold was very real. Wood had to be cut with a two-man cross-cut saw and Dad was away a lot, so we boys had to look for dry wood we could drag home, or gather bark from the stumps left from nearby logging. When I was about 14 years old, my brother and I carried a ton of coal in 50 pound sacks from the train station, across the swinging bridge, up the rise to our place. We didn't think it was a big thing. It was what had to be done. SPRING By the time spring came, I was so glad to see green, so excited

Bob Jensen of Avola, a third generation resident of the North Thompson Valley, looks both back in time and ahead to the future. Photo by Eleanor Deckert

about the baby animals: sheep, goats, pigs, chickens, cows, dogs, cats. The whole world seems to be looking forward to a fresh start. After making it through the winter, I always wanted to do better, to learn, to try new ways. I would say, “Next spring I’m going to.... “ Sometimes the expectations just don't become reality. But the new start every spring feels just great. Today, people can still grow their own food to eat. Here, in Avola, I have developed a community garden. You can eat a meal that didn’t take any money. You never know what is going

to happen next. But you always have your skills to solve problems. You always have the sense of wonder and order when you look at nature and the stars. This makes me feel safe, that there is order in my life, too, even when I’m not sure what’s next. There is a sense of satisfaction in simple things that has a higher value to me than anything you can buy in the city. One time I climbed to the top of the mountain behind our farm, exploring with my grandfather and brother. We cooked bacon and eggs. That was good day.

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McLeod not set to go green in 2013 It may be legal in Washington and Colorado, and B.C.’s mayors and councillors may be calling for it above the border, but marijuana isn’t likely to get the same treatment from the Conservative government in 2013. KamloopsThompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod said there’s no plan to loosen restrictions around pot - and doesn’t think much of the idea herself. “I personally have looked at some of the research that’s more recent and have some concerns in terms of the health impacts that are becoming more and more known,” she told KTW during an end-of-the-year interview. In particular, McLeod said, she’s concerned about the impact marijuana

“I think there’s a lot of unknowns and, really to legalize a substance that has significant potential for harm isn’t where we’re planning to go right now.” - Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Conservative MP Cathy McLeod on the debate over the legalization of marijuana. KTW file photo may have on mental health, given a number of recent studies that have strengthened the link between marijuana use and schizophrenia. “I think there’s a lot of unknowns and, really to legalize a substance that has significant potential for harm isn’t where we’re planning to go right now.”

Instead, McLeod said, the federal government will focus on changes to its medicalmarijuana system, announced recently by Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq. The proposed system will set up a network of commercial pot growers to supply those with marijuana prescriptions. Under

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The questions didn’t discuss specific pipeline projects, but asked for a general opinion of them with space for comments. “I’m the first to admit these are not scientifically designed surveys, but what they do provide is a snapshot,” she said. Generally, positive responses included some sort of caveat - responsible environmental management being a big one. That’s in line with McLeod’s own stated view on proposed projects like Enbridge’s Northern Gateway line and Kinder Morgan’s TransMountain expansion. “I believe we need to have an environmentally sound assessment process and we need to let those processes happen with the National Energy Board,” she said. “If it meets sound environmental requirements, then I think we need to find access.” McLeod said oil access is a critical issue for the country’s future prosperity. “Whether a pipeline goes east, west, south or north, if it meets strong environmental standards, I support them.”

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When a Surrey man vacationing in Sun Peaks became the victim of theft, he scoured the web in an effort to find his $7,000 snowmobile. Dave Eagles/KTW

Digital detective helps police track down thieves Kamloops This Week When a Surrey man vacationing in Sun Peaks became the victim of a thief, he became a digital detective, scouring the web in an effort that led to the return of his $7,000 snowmobile and the arrest of two people believed to have stolen it. Kamloops Rural RCMP say the man was on holidays at the ski resort 45 minutes northeast of Kamloops and had enjoyed an afternoon of snowmobiling on Jan. 3. He had left on his trailer another machine, a 2009 Skidoo Summit XP, valued at $7,000. When he returned from his snowmobile outing, the skidoo and trailer he had left behind were gone. The trailer was found days later on a back road in nearby Louis Creek. The victim decided to check several online sales sites and came across his Summit being sold on kijiji.com for half its value. The owner started an email conversation with the seller and, at the same time, contacted police. He eventually arranged to meet the seller in Nakusp to buy the Summit. The seller said he was a two-hour drive away. Kamloops Rural Mounties, working with their counterparts in the Nakusp and Slocan Valley detachments, went to work, creating a plan to intercept the delivery. On Wednesday, Jan. 9, officers from the two RCMP Kootenay detachments stopped a Honda CRV with two Kamloops residents inside — a 30-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman. The pair was hauling the stolen Skidoo Summit XP on a trailer that may also have been stolen. The couple claimed they had bought the machine a week earlier in Sun Peaks for 25 per cent of its value, a story that raised the eyebrows of Mounties. Why? Well, it turns out the man driving the Honda that was hauling the stolen Skidoo is the same man who, a week earlier, had tried to sell skis stolen from Sun Peaks in late December. The owner of the skis told police, who set up a meeting with the man in a parking lot in Kelowna and seized the skis, as well as two laptop computers. The man remains under investigation for that incident and declined to comment on the similarities of his sale of stolen skis via kijiji the week earlier, the sale of a stolen snow machine on the same website and the use of stolen licence plates on his Honda. He is scheduled to appear in provincial court in Nakusp. Police say the man was using an iPhone application to access a different gmail account each time he was selling items on kijiji.

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WHY THE EXPO IS UNIQUE The Clearwater Arts Health & Wellness Expo is the only show of its kind in the North Thompson Valley

The benefits of the Expo are to provide and create community health and wellness partnerships, lifestyle choices, and to bring awareness of services and businesses in our community and area. The Expo will offer Entrepreneurs an opportunity to promote their Business or Home-based Business or to highlight your Group or Non-profit Organization. Show visitors will have the unique opportunity to spend one-on-one time asking questions and learning from an incredible group of individuals all under one roof… all in one day! Admission by donation, very affordable for everyone. A Job Fair will be held in conjunction with the Arts, Health & Wellness Show at CSS.

Admission by Donation For more information or to reserve a booth:

Michaela Nesterski and her father, Michael Nesterski approach the bottom of the ski hill. Both are from Blue River.

Lea Labranche gets a hand from lift attendant Kennedy Ash as she heads up the handle-tow at Clearwater ski hill on Sunday.

Fay 250.674.2700 Cindy 250.674.2939 Or Email: cfesevents@yahoo.ca

C-FES is the proud organizer of the Art, Health and Wellness Expo; they have been organizing events in Clearwater and area for over 10 years, and have encouraged the number of visitors to the area, providing a positive economic impact on our Community.

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Wells Gray Birchleg date changed to Sunday, Feb. 3 Times Staff The 15th annual Wells Gray Birchleg, a fun family cross-country ski event has been changed from Saturday, Feb. 2, to Sunday, Feb. 3. The event will be held at the Candle Creek Trails in Clearwater, and will be sponsored by the Wells Gray Outdoors Club. Call 250-6742327 for more information. The Birchleg commemorates a piece of Norwegian history. In 1206, during a civil war in Norway, two viking warriors risked their lives and traveled 55 km through forests and over dangerous mountain ranges in the middle of winter to bring the two-year-old heir to the throne, Haakon Haakonsson, to safety. Many participants in the modern event dress in viking costume as

B.C.'s Wildfire Management Branch seeks firefighters

Girl Hawks host tourney

Provincial Wildﬁre Coordination Centre

Natalia Biagoni leads the way for Hanna Wadlegger with the puck during a game against 100 Mile House at the Sportsplex on Saturday. The game was part of a five-team girls tournament. Williams Lake won all four of their games, taking first place. Kelowna was second, Kamloops third, and 100 Mile fourth. Clearwater played at Midget level despite only having having two players of Midget age. Seven were of Bantam age and five were Peewee age. Photo by Keith McNeill

KAMLOOPS – The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations' Wildfire Management Branch is recruiting physi-

NORTH THOMPSON SPORTSPLEX

Hockey Lives Here!

CLEARWATER HOCKEY DAYS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday Jan. 18

4:30pm 6:00pm 7:15pm 8:30pm

Hockey Jersey Family Skate – Sponsored By Safety Mart Wear your Hockey Jersey and enter your name to win prizes Novice 1 vs. Novice 2 Ladies Hockey Minor Hockey Alumni Game

Pre-Novice Saturday 9:00am 10:00am Midget Rec. vs. Merritt Jan. 19 12:00am Girls vs Penticton 2:00pm Atom 1 vs. Chase 3:45pm Midget Rec vs. Merritt 5:45pm Peewee Rep vs. Kamloops 7:45pm Midget Ice Hawks vs. Lillooet DON’T FORGET THE $500 CASH DRAW SATURDAY NIGHT!

part of the festivities. Although details have yet to be finalized, it is expected there will be a choice of easy, medium and more difficult trails to follow. At the end of the race a tasty traditional luncheon will be waiting at the warming hut, along with treats and warm drinks. The name birchleg (the English translation of birkebeiner) is based on the footwear Norwegian warriors were wearing, which consisted of animal skins wrapped around their legs and held in place by birch roots. Previous Wells Gray Birchlegs were held in Wells Gray Park and were sponsored by the Murtle River Nordics. Unfortunately, the organizers grew tired of the work involved and Wells Gray Outdoor Club picked up the task.

Sunday 6:30am Jan. 20 8:15am 10:15am 12:15pm 2:00pm 4:30pm 6:00pm 7:30pm

Midget Rec vs. Merritt Girls vs. Penticton Peewee Rep vs. Kamloops Atom 2 vs. Chase Midget Ice Hawks vs. Lillooet Family Skating sponsored by Safety Mart Mens Rec Hockey Hosers Oldtimers

For more information about the Sportsplex or any programs call 250 674 2143

cally fit, motivated and team-orientated individuals to fill fire crew positions for the 2013 fire season. Interested candidates can apply until Jan. 24 online through the Wildfire Management Branch website: www.bcwildfire.ca/employment The job requirements are listed on the website, including details about the recruitment process, preferred qualifications and fitness requirements. Successful applicants will be assigned to crews in various locations throughout the province and typically will start in May and work until the end of August. During the course of their employment, crew members not only fight fires throughout B.C., but may also be called upon to assist with

fire suppression in other parts of Canada and internationally. Throughout the season, crews will be engaged in a variety of activities and projects, including fuel management, prescribed burning, community work and public awareness campaigns. All crew members must meet national physical fitness requirements. New crew members receive extensive training in fire behaviour, fire management tactics, fireline equipment use, fireline organization, communications, air operations and orienteering. The Wildfire Management Branch employs over 1,100 firefighters and specialized personnel, who are widely considered to be among the best wildfire crews in the world.

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2012 — Year In Review — 2012 May Clearwater Secondary students Katie Bieber and Reid Rebinsky encouraged local residents to reduce and then refuse plastic bags. Other small Canadian communities had successfully eliminated single use plastic bags, they wrote in an article in the Times. Samantha Charlton, a masters of resource management candidate at Simon Fraser University, wrote about the problems and opportunities around non-timber forest resources for community forests and First Nations. Less timber could be available in the future and NTFR could begin to fill the gap, she felt. Former Little Fort resident Dr. Kee Jim gave a talk on how to bolster the industry to the North Okanagan Livestock Association during its annual education seminar. Jim was managing director of Feedlot Health Management Services in Alberta. A lady manager from Ghana, Leticia Ahiabu, was to join the Interior Savings Credit Union branch in Clearwater for three days as part of the Canadian Cooperative Association’s Women’s Mentorship Program. “It’s like winning a lottery for her. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity,” said Clearwater manager Gina Walchuk. Clearwater Minor Ball president Melody Romeo asked town council for assistance in hosting the Peewee/ Midget provincial softball championships in July. Clearwater council gave the go-ahead to apply for $1.9 million in federal gas funding to help pay for a sewer extension to the area south and west of Dutch Lake. The funding would pay 2/3 of the projected $2.8 million cost. Affected property owners would pay a large share of the local cost.

David Shearing, convicted of killing six members of the Johnson-Bentley family in 1982, applied for parole for a second time. The former local resident had been sentenced to life with no eligibility of parole for 25 years. An article and photos submitted by Robson Beaudry gave a taste of his life during two years spent studying in Hong Kong. The Clearwater youth was attending the United World College there, one of 13 around the world. An impressive total of 193 people gathered at Rotary Sports Park for a Zumba session as part of Healthy Families BC’s Move for Health Day. BC Hydro board chair Dan Doyle announced a $50 million upgrade to its Valemount distribution system during an economic development meeting in Blue River. The meeting was a follow-up on one held in January to promote the Barriere-toMcBride corridor. Clearwater’s Jordie Akers was presented with Scouting’s top badge, the Queen’s Venturer Award, during a ceremony at Government House in Victoria. Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake cut the ribbon to officially open the new WorksBC Employment Services Center in Clearwater. Helping him out were Clearwater Mayor John Harwood, Wells Gray Country director Tim Pennell, Yellowhead Community Services executive director Jack Keough and center manager Jocelyn Ansell. Clearwater Stingers won a 10-team slowpitch tournament at Capostinsky Park. People from all over the province visited Clearwater as Raft River Rockhounds hosted the BC Lapidary Society Rendezvous over the Victoria Day weekend.

June

Wells Gray Country (Area A) director Tim Pennell was at the top of the list for TNRD directors’ remuneration and expenses, with remuneration of $27,000 and expenses of $20,000. Willow MacDonald, the new director for Thompson Headwaters (Area B) defended Pennell by noting that he was on the Fraser Basin Council and other external committees the bring in extra pay but also involve extra expenses. A spokesperson for Fisheries and Oceans Canada confirmed that the Clearwater fisheries office was to close permanently sometime during the next two years. “Larger, consolidated offices will provide better overall results,” he said. About 45 kids participated in a Bike Rodeo put on by Clearwater RCMP and Victims Services at the Sportsplex. Of these, 31 took part in a ChildFind BC fingerprint clinic. Yellowhead Community Services received $256,000 from the federal government for its Community Connections for Women’s Safety project. Cathy McLeod, M.P. for KamloopsThompson-Cariboo,

announced the funding. All-round student award at Clearwater Secondary School went to Baylee Sallenbach. She also won the Fred Allen Memorial Bursary of $500 plus had been one of the top recipients of scholarships at the school’s graduation ceremonies. District of Clearwater was undertaking a seniors needs assessment as a first step in creating an agefriendly community. “We want to ensure that we have the services and amenities that will allow seniors living in Clearwater and the surrounding area to remain here,” said CAO Leslie Groulx. Katrina Link was presented with a Gold Medal of Merit during a Caribou-Thompson Guiding District weekend camp for the 35-plus years she had given to Guiding. A petition calling on the national Parole Board to deny parole to convicted murderer David (Shearing) Ennis was getting a strong response. “Lots of people are signing this year,” said Judy Briggs, one of the organizers. His application was to be heard in September. Rita Matthew was sworn in as chief of the Simpcw First Nation in Chu Chua. “We must work togeth-

(L-r) Thompson Rivers University local coordinator Sylvia Arduini presents the two largest scholarships presented during Clearwater Secondary School’s graduation ceremonies in June to Emma Persad and Dayna Koroll. Persad won the four-year TRU Ambassadors scholarship, valued at $20,000, while Koroll took home the TRU Board of Governors’ scholarship, worth $3,000. Photo by Keith McNeill er to make the community the way that we know it can be,” she said. Kinder Morgan was reminding people to make use of the BC OneCall service when digging near possible buried pipelines, electrical cables and so on. A local contractor had recently been discovered digging with an excavator on top of the Transmountain pipeline to repair a collapsed billboard. About 40 people gathered in the Upper Clearwater Hall to hear concerns by members of the Upper Clearwater referral group regarding

Canfor’s plans to log in the area. The forest company’s proposal would involved 14 cut-blocks totalling over 1,000 ha, and would violate a document called Guiding Principles for the Management of Land and Resources in the Upper Clearwater Valley, members of the referral group felt. Clearwater council voted to bring in a free Saturday bus service for the summer. The bus would make one round-trip from Vavenby and back each Saturday. Kinder Morgan was just beginning a five-year process to

Church Directory

Clearwater Christian Church

“an Independent” congregation in fellowship with the broader Christian community in the area.

Your places of worship

Meeting at: 11 Lodge Drive (Behind Fields Store)

Sunday Worship Service 10 am On the Web: www.clchch.com For information 250.674.3841 or 250.674.2912

VAVENBY CHRISTIAN CHURCH

3083 Capostinsky Rd. • Service 11 a.m. Sunday Morning Celebration Services Ian Moilliet Pastor 250-676-9574 Non Denominational

St James Catholic Church

twin its Transmountain pipeline, project manager Greg Toth told Clearwater council. “Where practical it will follow the existing pipeline, except a lot has changed in 60 years,” he said. Clearwater’s own Interior Whitewater Expeditions was accepted into the Canadian Tourism Commission’s prestigious Signature Experiences Collection. The five-day “Do You Believe In Magic” tour included canoeing on Mahood Lake, a hike from Mahood to the Clearwater River, and whitewater rafting on the Clearwater.

Clearwater Seventh-Day Adventist Church Pastor Bill Kelly Saturday Service - 10am Clearwater Christian Church

Ph. 250-674-3468

CLEARWATER Sunday Service Mass • 11am - 12pm UNITED CHURCH Meeting at Tuesday & Thursday Catholic Church of St. James 10am Worship 324 Clearwater Sunday 9am Village Road 250-672-5653 • 250-674-3615 250-676-9435 250-672-5949 ntunitedpc@gmail.com •Father Don O’Reilly www.norththompsonpc.ca

Clearwater Living Streams Christian Fellowship

CLEARWATER NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY Dan Daase - Pastor Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am

Meeting at New Life Assembly every Sunday 5:00pm

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Contact Dave Meehan 250-674-3217 email: livingstreams@hotmail.com Clearwater Community Church open to everyone - all denominations

Wednesdays Am Ladies Bible Study Thursday 3-5pm Kids Club

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COMMUNITY BAPTIST 24E Old North Thompson Hwy

Worship Service 10:30 Pastor Mike Kiewitt 250.674.1332 www.ccbaptist.ca

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Vavenby residents give birthday party for Oma Robyn Rexin A surprise 85th birthday party was held for Marie Visser, affectionately called Oma by everyone in Vavenby, on Thursday, Jan. 10, at her home. Her daughter, Mary Vollans, organized the party and 18 guests attended. The guests brought snack foods and Vollans made a strawberry shortcake for the birthday cake. After eating the cake everyone told Oma what they really appreciated about her. Her grandson gave many examples of her sense of humour and had everyone laughing. Oma grew up in Holland and came to Montreal on her honeymoon on a six week

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boat trip. She has lived in Vavenby now for approximately 20 years. The church built the house she By lives in and she is very proud of it and Robyn Rexin content with it. On the drive home from the party three deer were seen standing on the corner of Guru Nanak Place and Ball Road. As the car neared the corner they gracefully loped away down Ruby Road. People in Vavenby have mentioned seeing three deer in their own yards or their neighbour's yards. Friends gather around Oma to wish her a happy 85th birthday. Photo by Robyn Rexin

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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK “It is never too late to be what you might have been.”

~ George Eliot

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Jan. 17: Diabetic Workshop, 6-8 pm, CSS, Free Jan. 17: Community to Community forum, 3:30 – 4:30pm, District of Clearwater Jan. 18: Family Skate Night, 4:30 – 6 pm, free, NT Sportsplex Jan. 18: Drop-in curling, 7-8 pm, $5/ses., WG Curling Club, 674-3768 Jan. 18 – Feb. 22: Food Skills For Families Smart Budget Cooking course. Fridays 10–1pm, free 6 wk sess. youth - senior. Register contact YCS 250-674-2600 Jan. 19: Healthy Forest-Healthy Communities meeting. Action plan, Wells Gray Inn, 1-4pm, reg 12:30 – 1pm. 250-6743498

Jan. 20: Third Sunday Social, WG Inn, 12:30 – 2:30 Jan. 27: Raft River Rockhounds present Treasures from the Earth, Elks Hall, 11 am – 4 pm, info 250-674-2700 Jan. 27: Ice Man Days Fishing Derby at Dutch Lake, 9 am until noon; $20 entry fee. Sponsored by Clearwater Rotary. Kids events run by Fish Hatchery Staff with donation to Food Bank. Feb 3: Wells Gray Outdoors Club sponsors the Birchleg at the Candle Creek Ski Trails. 250-674-2327 for info. Feb. 2: Arts, Health & Wellness Expo, CSS 10 am – 4 pm, info 674-2600

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ONGOING EVENTS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT • Coffee House: 1st Friday every month - Little Fort Community Hall. 6:30, mic $4/person. Info Bill Fowler 250-672-5116 • Raft River Rockhounds: 3rd Sunday of the mth. 250-674-2700 • Women in Business Luncheon: 2nd Wed. of the mth at Wells Gray Inn, 12–2 pm. Preregister at 250-674-2700 • Clearwater Choir: Youth 3:30 - 5 pm; Adult 6:30 - 9 pm, Tuesdays, Clearwater Christian Church • Crafts & Conversations with Cheryl. Tuesdays 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the North Thompson Aboriginal Sharing Center. Phone 674-3703 for more info. • Clearwater Farmer’s Market every Saturday from 9:00 am – Noon. For more information please call Anne at 250-674-3444. • Clearwater-Vavenby Lions Bingo: Every 2nd Tues. Elks Hall. 250-587-6269 • M&M (Mrs. & Ms.) Social. Last Sun of the mth Wells Gray Inn. 1pm: 587-6503 • Blackpool Community Hall Coffee House; Local musicians – every 2nd Fri. of the month. 6:30 pm. Concession, $3 or 2 for $5. • Clearwater Elks Bingo - every 2nd Thurs. Elks Hall. open 5pm • Cribbage Wed. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 12:30 pm. • Little Fort Coffee House 7pm Little Fort Hall. 1st Fri of the mth Oct. - May Bill 672-5116 • Fun Darts Fri. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 6 pm. CHILDREN & FAMILIES • Raccoon StrongStart: Raft River Elem school days Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri from 8:45-11:45am • Raccoon StrongStart: Vavenby Elem school days Wed 8:5011:50am • Clearwater Breastfeeding Group: 3rd Wed. of every month 7:30pm @ YCS • Mother Goose - Mornings, reg. call Kerry 250-674-2600 ext 227 HEALTH & HEALING Tuesday Morning Coffee ~ 10 am – 11 am at Baptist Church. Themed weekly women’s discussions - drop-in.

• Shambhala Meditation Group: meets every Tuesday at Forest House 6:30-8:00 pm. Info: 250-587-6373. • Connections Healing Rooms - Fridays1-3pm (except stat. holidays). 86 Young Rd. No charge. Sponsored by Living Streams Christian Church. www.healingrooms.com. • Healthy Choices – Every Tues 9am at the Clearwater Christian Church basement( behind Fields). $2/wk drop-in free. Info call Kim 250-674-0224 • Clearwater & District Hospice 3rd Mon. Sept-Jun 10am Legion. RECREATION • Drop-in soccer: May-Sept. Tuesdays & Thursday at 7pm at CSS field. Everyone welcome! • Bowling: Mon. 10–12pm & 1-3pm; Thurs., 1-3pm. Seniors Centre at Evergreen Acres. 674-2699 • Clearwater Sno-Drifters: Meet 1st Thursday of every month. 250-676-9414 • CNT Rod & Gun Club: 3rd Sun. of the mth. Blackpool Hall 7pm Sept. - April • Drop in Tennis: May-Sept. Mon & Thurs 6:30pm All levels. Double & single play. Rotary Sports Park. • Volleyball: Tues. 7:30-9:00 PM, Jan. 15 - Apr. 30, 2013. Clearwater Secondary School Gym, $2 drop in. • Yoga Tree – Call or email Annie 674-2468 annie.pomme@ hotmail.com • Core Strength Fitness. Tuesdays. 10-11am 250-674-0001 • Walking Club: Indoors: Wed. Jan. 30 - Mar. 13, 6:30 - 7:30 AM at Clearwater Secondary. FREE. 250-674-1878 for more info. • Drop-in Curling: Fri. Jan. 11 - Mar. 8, 7:00 PM, $5. Brooms and sliders available. • Badminton: Mon & Wed, Oct – Mar, CSS gym, 7:30-9:30 pm, $3 drop-in fee, info 250-674-2518 SENIORS • Wells Gray Country Senior’s Society 3rd Sun Social Meet at the Wells Gray Hotel at 12:30pm for lunch or dessert, & chat • Wells Gray Country Senior’s Society Book Club Last Thursday of the month at 2pm at the public library. All seniors welcome.

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HAFI GRANTS Notice to low income seniors and persons with disability. You may qualify for a grant up to 20,000. to modify and adapt your home for improved safety and accessibility. For details contact your local HAFI expert Hans Ounpuu, Building contractor @ 250-674-3875.

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We are seeking an individual who has strong leadership, interpersonal, planning and organizational skills to supervise and support a group of youth between the ages of 16 and 30 that are participating in a Skills Link Program. The Skills Link Program teaches youth new skills that will make them more employable. The Project Coordinator must be able to work independently, have good written, verbal, and facilitation skills, and knowledge of community-based resources and employers. The program will be based out of the Community Resource Centre and the Project Coordinator will report directly to the Community Resource Centre Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating and setting up for various workshops and training programs, and directly supervise youth engaged in these activities. The Project Coordinator will also assist in selecting program participants, facilitate life skills and essential skills components as required, and act as a liaison with local community organizations and businesses. It is preferred that the successful applicant has strong carpentry or construction skills as a significant portion of the program involves preparing participants to work within the construction industry. The Project Coordinator will teach participants trade related skills and includes teaching basic carpentry skills, tool safety, and classroom training. The Skills Link Project Coordinator will be responsible for reporting to Service Canada upon completion of the program and will complete other tasks as required. The Project Coordinator must have completed high school, and preferably an undergraduate degree or diploma in a related field, or have relevant work experience. This full time position (35 hours per week) is a contract position with Yellowhead Community Services. Depending on suitability of applicants two part time positions may be considered. This is a 12 week contract. A Criminal record check and references are required. The Project Coordinator must have a class 5 driver’s licence and is required to provide a driver’s abstract. The Project Coordinator must have their own vehicle to transport themselves to work sites as required. TENTATIVE START DATE: Monday, February 4, 2013. CLOSING DATE: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. For information on YCS go to www.yellowheadcs.ca. Applications may be dropped off, or sent by mail, fax, or email. Please send your resume with a cover letter to: Selection Committee - Youth Crew Supervisor Community Resource Centre Attention: Kerry Milner Cairns, Manager 224 Candle Creek Road Clearwater, BC V0E 1N1 fax: 250-674-3540 email: kerry.c@yellowheadcs.ca Only those short-listed will be contacted. Thank you for your interest.

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E-mail: mail@barriere-employment.ca • Website: www.barriere-employment.ca PROGRAM SUPPORT (Casual) – Interior Health O1812 COOK – Part time (not suitable for student) A&W B0009 CASHIER – Part time (not suitable for students) Petro Can B0008 RCA – Casual & Permanent PT, ICS B0007 YARD PERSON – Seas. FT Thompson Valley Charters B0038 COACH CLEANER – Seasonal FT Thompson Valley Charters B0039 BUS DRIVERS – Thompson Valley Charters B0040 COOK – FT or PT Station House Restuarant B0041

SKILL DEVELOPMENT: If you have been on Employment Insurance in the past 3 years (5 years maternity) and are currently unemployed, you may be eligible for re-training dollars. Book an appointment to see one of our counselors for more information. We look forward to seeing you: come in and we’ll personally see that you get the information you’re seeking or call and make an appointment. • Free computer and Internet access • Free resume help • Free information on many services.

“The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia” In Partnership with Barriere & District Chamber of Commerce and Yellowhead Community Services

CLEARWATER EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 58A Young Road, Clearwater BC V0E 1N2 250-674-2928 Fax 250-674-2938

E-mail: info@clearwateremployment.ca • Web Page: www.clearwateremployment.ca Skills Link Project Coordinator: Contract position/ Clearwater #C0042 Project Coordinator/Youth Group Supervisor: FT 12 wk Contract/Clearwater #C0037 Food and Beverage Server: Seasonal/Clearwater #C0036 House-keeper: Seasonal/Clearwater #C0031 German Speaking Tour Guide: Seasonal/ Clearwater #CB0030 Driver-Ski Guide (German Speaking): Seasonal/ Clearwater #C0029 Front Desk Clerk: PT/Clearwater #C0028 Class 1 Driving Instructor: FT Quesnel/Williams Lake #CB0024 Store Clerk/Cashier: Blue River #C0023 Line Cook: Blue River #C0022 Logging Truck Driver: Seasonal/Clearwater #CB0021 Maintenance Manager: FT/Blue River #CB0019 Boutique Clerk: Seasonal/Blue River #CB0018 Housekeeping Manager: FT/Blue River #CB0015 Housekeeper: Seasonal/Blue River #CB0014 Fine Dining Server: Seasonal/Blue River #CB0013 Registered Massage Therapist: Seasonal/Blue River #CB0012 Heli-Ski Guides: 6 positions/Seasonal/Blue River #CB0011 GENERAL INFORMATION • Free Workshops: Thurs. Jan. 24th: Work Search Techniques Workshop (every 4th Thursday) Thurs. Feb. 14th: Internet & Email Basics Workshop ( or every 2nd Thursday)

Thurs. Jan. 17th: Creating & Updating Your Resume Workshop (or every 3rd Thursday) Thurs. Jan. 24th: Self Employment Orientation (Must be referred by a Case Manager) Thurs. Feb. 1st: Self Marketing/Networking Workshop ‘JOB CLUB’: Starting January 21st: Pre-register! Skills Link for Youth: 12 week program starting soon! Please call 250-674-2928 to register for free workshops. • Resumes & Interviews: Go hand in hand, so the better prepared you are the greater the impression you will make to your future employer. Please drop in and our friendly staff will assist you. • Targeted Wage Subsidy (TWS): Are you currently on Employment Insurance or have you been in the last 3-5 years? If you have, you may be eligible for wage subsidy. Ask us for further info. • Funding for Skill Enhancement: Recent or active EI clients with a career plan in mind seeking assistance through Service Canada are required to book an appointment with one of our Employment Counsellors. • Blue River Itinerant: An employment consultant comes to town twice/mth to the Blue River School. Next visit is Thursday Jan. 17 from 12:30-3:40. If a one on one appointment is required, please call to set up a time prior to the drop in.

Operate by Yellowhead Community Services The Employment Program of BC is funded by the Government of Canada & the Province of British Columbia

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Misc. for Sale HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? Rockwell cabinet saw. 1.5 hp, 220 volts, c/w new 70 inch fence and general 1.5 hp dust extractor. $1500.00. Consider trade for older snowmobile. 250-674-3718 SAWMILLS FROM only $3997. Make money and save money with your own bandmilll. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info and DVD: 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT STEEL BUILDINGS / Metal Buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100; sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206. www.crownsteelbuildings.ca Will purchase or consign anything of value, ie: cars, trucks, boats, furniture, antiques, trailers. Call Bruce at Haydn Auction Services (250)319-5230, or (250)6729809.

Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in Town Used Postage Stamps Support International Scouting by donating used stamps which are sorted & sold to raise money for the International Development Fund of the International Scout & Guide Fellowship. This fund pays for training for Scouters in the third world. Drop stamps off at front counter of the Star/Journal in Barriere, or call Margaret at (250)672-9330.

Clearwater: Very attractive 2 bdrm Modular Hm. Incl all appl, hobby rm, covered front entry, storage shed. Location: site #24 Thompson Crossing. $800/mo + DD. 250-587-6151

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Clearwater: 2 bdrm townhouse located in Weyco subd. Newly painted, high end appl. Avail immed. $800/mnth. Call Julie 250-674-0188 Clearwater: 3 bdrm + 2 sm loft bdrm on 1 acre. Elec/wood heat. Incl fridge & elec stove. $750/mo + DD. Avail Feb. 1 Ref req. Ph. 778-549-0410

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Clearwater Riverfront 1 bdrm apt, priv & quiet, furn, util incl, ref, $775/mo, 250-674-0001 or info@riveradventures.ca

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Nice clean 3bdrm house for rent in Vavenby w/bsmt, carport and storage sheds on 1/2 acre with river view. $850/mo. F/S, W/D. 250-674-0002 Short Term rental, furnished, lakeside 2 bdrm home. Absolutely NO smoking, NO pets, w/d. Avail immed. $650/mo. 778-773-2465 or (604)5414084. Two bdrm MH w/family rm, carport, 4 appl, wood heater. $625/mo. Site #9, Thompson Crossing, 121 Ferry Road, Clearwater BC. Avail Feb. 1. 250-587-6151 Vavenby: 5+ bdrm, 3+acre hobby farm for rent. Avail Jan. 1. Call Randy 250-674-8288 Vavenby: Spacious 3 bdrm home. On half acre. $750/mo Call Randy 250-674-8288

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Wanted: Model A Ford head & any other parts. 250-672-1016 Wanted to buy: Reliable older snowmobile to set ski tracks. Call 250-674-3718

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WOODLOT 1591 LICENSE PLAN Be advised that NMR Resource Management Ltd & J2K Resource Management Ltd on Woodlot 1591 in the Headwaters Forest District intend to submit a Woodlot License Plan (WLP) to the government for approval. Woodlot 1591 is located approximately 4 kilometers north of Adams Lake on the east side of the Adams River along the Harbour Lakes FSR. This plan is a requirement of the Forest and Range Practices Act. The WLP outlines the intended results and strategies that the holders of the plan prescribe for the Woodlot. The plan will also meet the objectives set out by government and the legal requirements over the treatment area of the plan. The plan is publicly available for review and for written comment. Those wishing to review the WLP may do so by appointment during normal working hours.

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To make an appointment to review the plan, please telephone Nate Ryant RPF at 250 374-9288. Written comments can be forwarded to NMR Resource Management, 2135 Westerdale Crt., Kamloops, BC, V1S1R7. All written comments must be received by March 19, 2013.

DISTRICT OF CLEARWATER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Council of the District of Clearwater hereby gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing: January 22, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. at the District of Clearwater Office, 132 Station Road, Clearwater, BC to consider the “DISTRICT OF CLEARWATER OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW No.93, 2012”. The purpose of the proposed Bylaw is to adopt a new Official Community Plan for all lands within the municipal boundary of the District of Clearwater. The new Official Community Plan is a statement of objectives and policies to guide decisions on planning and land use management within the District of Clearwater.

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About 40 contractors, members of Clearwater Fire Department and others took part in a pipeline safety breakfast organized by Kinder Morgan at Clearwater ski hill. “Call before you dig,” was the message. A drinking water engineer with Urban Systems would like to see District of Clearwater implement a water conservation plan. Water use per capita was much higher than in Kamloops, she said. Members of the Brown family from Seattle celebrated 50 years of visits to Moose Camp Fishing Resort. Three brothers began the trek in 1962. Women came for the first couple of years only. Blue River celebrated its 100th anniversary on Canada Day. A display of photos and memorabilia made the community hall an interesting place to visit. Linda Zieffle arrived to take the place of Peter Persad as vice-principal of Clearwater Secondary School. A teacher for 23 years, she had been a vice-principal in Mission School District for four. Custodian Monika Menard used her dog, Ellie, to find a ball python that was loose in Clearwater Secondary School for several days. “He’s quite a hunter,” said Menard. “He alerted as soon as he went into the room.” Reginald, a non-poisonous, docile snake, had been a fixture in the science lab for several years. Vavenby sheep rancher Ian Moilliet confirmed that June had been a recordsetting wet month, with 112.4 mm of rain, 40 per cent above average. His family had been keeping weather records since 1913. Members of the Bampton family opened the Bampton Recreation Area next to Dutch Lake Park on

Canada Day. “It was an emotional experience to donate the land to the citizens of Clearwater,” said Barry Bampton. The family formerly owned Dutch Lake Motel. Vavenby’s Cory Graffunder became the first Canadian to win a medal in men’s Enduro X when he took third place during an event in Los Angeles. His ESPN biography described him as “Canada’s best off road racer”. Clearwater council voted to award a $475,000 contract to a Quesnel company to complete the installation of an ultraviolet disinfection system in the Russell Creek water system. A Towns for Tomorrow grant of $400,000 would help pay for the project. Clearwater kickboxer Damon Chase won two silver medals at the West Coast CanAm Championships in Vancouver. A total of 14 teams and hundreds of family members were in Clearwater as the community hosted the U14 Boys Rep and U18 Boys C provincial softball championships. Clearwater Peewees placed second in the first event, while Clearwater Midgets won the second. “I would love to see the town host events like this again,” said Durvene Gal, the Softball BC rep. Eleanor Collins was appointed as Clearwater’s new community recreation/ healthy living coordinator. She took the place of Christine Parsons. Wells Gray Community Forest hoped to keep its annual allowable cut at 33,000 cubic meters per year, said manager George Brcko. The initial cut of 20,000 cubic meters had been uplifted by 13,000 for beetle salvage. The community forest was using improved modelling to show that the AAC could be kept at the higher level. Fire destroyed a

Opening the Children’s Art Festival

Lisalee Campbell sings O’ Canada at the start of the first ever Clearwater Children’s Art Festival on Tuesday, Aug. 7. The event was held in Weyerhaeuser Park. Photo by Keith McNeill load of logs near five km on Forest Service Road Two. There were no injuries and the cause was not determined, said Canfor spokesperson Dave Poole.

August Kathy Kendall, the BC NDP candidate for the KamloopsNorth Thompson riding, was campaigning in Clearwater. “The polls right now favor the NDP but, as they say, the only poll that counts is on election day,” she said. Environment

Minister Terry Lake said B.C. might pursue a per barrel levy on oil that would flow through a twinned Kinder Morgan pipeline. A $5 toll on Kinder Morgan’s postexpansion pipeline, which would move 750,000 barrels a day, would generate close to $1.4 billion annually. Lisalee Campbell sang O’Canada to open the first ever Clearwater Children’s Festival. Youngsters got their passports stamped as they participated in each of the activity tents set up around

Weyerhaeuser Park. A slow economy and an improved method of asking for tenders were saving the TNRD millions of dollars in solid waste disposal, said Wells Gray Country director Tim Pennell. Overall waste disposal in the regional district had declined by 55 per cent since the regional solid waste management plan was implemented in 2008. Thompson Rivers University announced World Heritage Year for Wells Gray Park. Dean of science Tom Dickinson and Upper

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Clearwater resident Trevor Goward were organizing a year-long series of guided tours, hikes, field courses, lectures and children events. Purpose was to celebrate the opening of the Wells Gray TRU Wilderness Center in 2013. More than 150 people took part in Clearwater’s sixth Star Gazing Festival. Bill Burnyeat, the community astronomer at the H.R. Macmillan Space Center, was the main presenter. Former Clearwater resident Peter Haring, an inspector with the RCMP, and his wife June received Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee awards during a presentation in Prince George. Survey work for a proposed roundabout at the junction of Highway 5 and the road to Wells Gray Park was about to begin, according to Mayor John Harwood. “I think it’s an excellent idea,” he said. The roundabout would reduce the speed of traffic and highlight the road to the park, the mayor said. Estimated total revenue generated within the community by day visitors who gave Wells Gray and North

Thompson provincial parks as their primary reason to visit was $2.8 million, according to a report from Brad Bradbury, the tourismmarketing manager with Tourism Wells Gray. Estimated total revenue from visitors that stayed a minimum of one night within the provincial parks was just over $400,000. The Wells Gray World Heritage Committee sent an open letter to Canfor CEO Don Kayne, asking him to rethink plans to log near Upper Clearwater. Earlier clear-cuts on the same slopes were largely responsible for five major flash floods between 1997 and 2001, the committee charged. Clearwater’s Taylor Rhodes won a gold medal at the provincial U16 softball championships and a bronze at the Western Canadians while playing with the Chiliwack Vipers. There was no Bantam softball team in Clearwater. David Black, owner of the Clearwater Times and more than 70 other newspapers, proposed building an oil refinery at Kitimat. Processing the bitumen from the Alberta oil sands before putting it on ships would help protect the coast, he argued.

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