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A beautiful day for ice-fishing Ron Browett (r) and Calvin Lutz try their hand at ice-fishing on Dutch Lake last Friday. Weather permitting, Clearwater Rotary Club plans to hold its annual Ice Man fish derby at the lake on Sunday morning, Jan. 27 as part of Clearwater Winter Festival.
Matt Parsons (l) and Fred Hess show off three kokanee they caught last Friday on Dutch Lake. Quite a few good-sized kokanee plus a few rainbows have been caught so far this season, they report. Photos by Keith McNeill
Clearwater is taking a lead role in developing the Healthy Forests – Healthy Communities initiative, according to Bill Bourgeois, the initiative’s coordinator. “I’d like to say the attendance today was phenomenal. I think the only other places where we’ve had this kind of attendance has been universities,” he said after a Healthy Forests – Healthy Communities forum held last Saturday in the Wells Gray Inn. More than 60 people attended, slightly more than took part in an initial forum in November, 2011. “We like what we’re hearing from Clearwater,” Bourgeois added. “You’re providing leadership, community engagement and local government engagement. Actions are being taken, for example, with the creation of the forest advisory group. These are all key pieces.” He felt the presence of Wells Gray Park was a great asset for the community. “I think we have to capitalize on that as part of the diversification of the economy,” Bourgeois said. His only disappointment following the meeting was the lack of participation by any of the major forest companies. However, he expected they will get involved eventually. According to its website, Healthy Forests – Healthy Communities is a non-partisan, volunteer-supported initiative intended to capture the concerns and recommendations of experts and community members (including practicing forestry and biology professionals, Aboriginals and nonAboriginals) to enable informed decision-making for forest lands management in British Columbia. Last Saturday’s meeting was one of a series of dialog sessions being held in about 20 communities across the province to develop, along with input from experts, a vision for B.C.’s forests. So far about 30 papers from experts have been incorporated into the draft vision, said Bourgeois. A provincial election is coming up in May, the Healthy Forests – Healthy Communities coordinator noted. It is important that the candidates be
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educated about forest issues and that they be asked to state their positions on those issues. “Hopefully, we can become a catalyst for change in B.C.’s forests,” he said. Six issues or concerns were identified during the community dialog session held one year ago in Clearwater. These were 1. the need for more sustainable employment; 2. forest tenure; 3. government jobs going to Kamloops; 4. the need for more local influence; 5. the need for a forest vision for the North Thompson; and 6. more education and training for the forest workforce. Last Saturday’s session was intended to explore ways to act on those six concerns. The session participants broke up into groups and discussed each of the six in rotation. The outcomes of the group discussions were presented by group moderators to the whole meeting. These will be summarized by organizers and forwarded to Healthy Forests-Healthy Communities for incorporation into the draft vision for B.C. forests. For more about the Healthy Forests-Healthy Communities meeting, see page A3 inside.
Bill Bourgeois, coordinator of the Healthy Forests – Healthy Communities initiative, speaks to a public dialog session held at the Wells Gray Inn last Saturday. More than 60 people, nearly all of them connected with the forest industry, took part. Photo by Keith McNeill
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Clearwater eco-depot to open on Tuesday Times Staff Thompson-Nicola Regional District reminds North Thompson residents that new TNRD eco-depots will open in Clearwater and Louis Creek on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Landfills in Barriere and Clearwater will close permanently as of Monday, Jan. 28. 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. Residents and businesses in the North Thompson area were sent eco-depot updates by mail. The brochure provides details on the official opening dates of new TNRD eco-depots in Clearwater and Louis Creek, as well as the new weight-based user fee strategy. The weight-based strategy will be based on a $60 per tonne disposal fee for garbage with the minimum being set at $1.
TNRD director of environmental services Peter Hughes says residents who continue recycling will benefit financially when the weight-based “pay-as-you-throw” garbage disposal is introduced at eco-depots this year. Residents will be able to continue recycling select materials as much as they want at no cost. Additional copies of the North Thompson eco-depot brochure are available at the District of Barriere, District of Clearwater, and TNRD offices. They are also available online at www.tnrd.ca or by calling 1-877-377-8673.
Tourism marketing needs to be targeted, says TWG manager Keith McNeill Tourism generated about $22 million for the Clearwater and Wells Gray Country (Area A) economies during 2011. That’s what Tourism Wells Gray tourism and marketing manager Brad Bradbury told Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce during a presentation on Tuesday, Jan. 15. “Over the past few years people have been
coming more often and spending more dollars,” he said. “However, they are not staying longer, which is too bad.” An important new tool that Tourism Wells Gray has in its efforts to promote the area is the EQ system developed by Environics Research Group for Canadian Tourism Commission. EQ stands for Explorer Quotient and refers to nine major explorer types
identified, Bradbury explained. Of the nine, two or three are of particular interest to this area. The authentic experiencers like to get off the beaten path and find hidden gems. They are not fussy about where they stay and would be perfectly happy to go up on the Trophies and camp. On average, 65 per cent return to an area after visiting. Cultural explorers
are interested in such things as First Nations, logging history and the lives of the pioneers. They are probably happiest staying in a bedand-breakfast or motel. Their accommodation needs to be clean and the people friendly, preferably family run. On average, 42 per cent return. Local tourism marketing should concentrate 65 to 70 per cent on reaching those two groups, Bradford felt.
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Things like logging tours and the series of talks being put on as part of Wells Gray Heritage Year would be great attractions for visitors. Also of interest for marketing are the free spirits. These want to go whitewater rafting or hut-to-hut skiing, which we can offer here. They also want first class accommodation and meals with high end wines, something Clearwater and area does not have much of. Possibly they could be sold circle tours that combine adventures in Clearwater with wine tours in the Okanagan, Bradbury felt. Travellers from China, Korea and Japan often do not easily fit into the nine EQ categories, which is important, because this area is seeing more and more of them. Bradbury recalled an occasion several years earlier when the hotel he was working at was advised that a number of buses full of tour-
Brad Bradbury ists were on their way. They prepared several table-loads of sandwiches. Unfortunately, the tourists were all Japanese and had never seen sandwiches before. The snacks were left untouched. It isn’t uncommon for 50 buses a day to stop at Spahats Falls during August, Merlin Blackwell told the meeting. The major-
ity of those on board are Korean, but their experience locally is confined to walking from the bus to the falls and back. Bradbury suggested that a wooden rotunda be built, capable of holding 60 people. Such a structure would fit in with the cultural expectations of Asian visitors and would encourage them to stay for lunch.
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Forum seeks to reverse decline in forest employment Keith McNeill Just a few decades ago there were six sawmills and hundreds of people working in the forest industry in the upper North Thompson Valley, according to Willow MacDonald, ThompsonNicola Regional District director for Thompson Headwaters (Area B). Now there are only a handful, she told a public session held to develop input for the HealthyForests – Healthy Communities initiative. As noted in the article on page one, the session was held Saturday in the Wells Gray Inn. MacDonald was correct in her statement, said Clearwater Mayor John Harwood. When he first moved to the Valley about 40 years ago, the tax base in Blue River and Avola was bigger than that of Clearwater and Vavenby. “There wasn’t even a decent road to Edmonton from Blue River but there was employment and an industrial base,” he said. Now local politicians must fight to keep the Ministry of Forests from transferring more functions to Kamloops. Centralizing functions means staff spend more time traveling and less time doing their
jobs, the mayor felt. Any Forest Service work being done north of Blue River would require at least a half-day’s travel from Kamloops. On the other hand, local forest contractors get frustrated when they have to travel to Kamloops to get one signature, he said. Canfor reopened its Vavenby sawmill when it did (in September, 2011 after a two-year shutdown) partly because of improving market conditions but also partly because of political pressure, Harwood said. He noted that, because of his position as mayor, he is able to say things that others cannot.
TNRD directors Tim Pennell (l) and Willow MacDonald address a Healthy Forests – Healthy Communities forum held Saturday in the Wells Gray Inn. They both represent the areas that the resources come from, they said. Photo by Keith McNeill
OCP hearing date changed to Feb. 5 Times Staff District of Clearwater has changed the date for the public hearing for the municipality’s new official community plan (OCP). The hearing will be the public’s last chance to give input before council gives the OCP third and final reading. The hearing was to be held as part of last Tuesday’s (Jan. 22) town council meeting. Instead, it has been put off for two weeks, until the town council meeting to be held on Tuesday, Feb. 5. The meeting will be held at the District offices on Station Road. An OCP is a principal policy document used to assist with planning decision-making
matters. It includes: • A statement of longterm comprehensive vision for the future. • Broad statements of community goals and objectives. • Broad policies to achieve goals, objectives and community vision. • Planning, land use management and decision-making guides. The OCP is a tool to help council and citizens manage change in a community. It reflects the values and priorities which have been articulated by council and the general public. An OCP is a “living document” that provides clear direction but is not a static document. Official Community Plans should be continually adapted to reflect communities’ trends and respond to special circumstances. They are typically reviewed every five years.
Government announces Compensation Fund It’s a banner day for BC’s logging contractors! After decades without creditor status, logging contractors are now protected under the Forest Service Providers Protection Act, and are able to draw from a compensation fund in the event a licensee defaults. Premier Christy Clark announced Friday that the Compensation Fund is going into operation immediately in order
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to provide security for contractors if the needs arise. There is still a lot of work to be done in terms of regulations and process, but it’s there if we need it – and that’s what counts. On another issue, the Revitalization Tax Trust issue has also been resolved,
by Orders in Council from both the federal and provincial governments. The Premier announced Friday during the Truck Loggers Convention in Victoria that agreement between the province and Canada Revenue Agency was finalized last week, and contractors who
have had funds withheld in the tax trust, or paid taxes on the money received when they gave up quota during the take-back in 2004, will now be able to get their money back. This amounts to over $9 million back into the hands of 180 contractors.
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“ Noble deeds and hot baths are the best cures for depression.” -Dodie Smith, writer editorial by Gwynne Dyer
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Victoria in repetition mode Editor, The Times:
The B.C. Liberal government has been taking heat for wasting $15 million of your tax dollars on a variety of ads that amount to pre-election boasting. You’ve seen them. They serve only to proclaim all the wonderful things that the B.C. Liberals have done. They are partisan and wasteful and offer fodder for debate on just how much real good that $15 million could have done in various areas of the province.
In Kamloops recently, there was another PR spin that should make taxpayers take note of yet more waste of their precious dollars. Education Minister Don McRae, Jobs Minister Pat Bell and Environment Minister Terry Lake were at NorKam Secondary to announce exactly what was announced and reported by the media Oct. 4. That would be Victoria’s decision to fund $6.3 million of the $7.4-million trades and technology centre
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at the school. The re-announcement offered nothing new, save for a hazy timeline concerning construction, which only adds fuel to the argument by many that this government is in full electioncampaign mode, doing a poor job at masking public-relations propaganda as real news. The NorKam press conference was simply a chance for politicians to engage in silly photo-ops with tools as they tried to milk more ink from a stale announcement. We know how much the blatant adpropaganda campaign is costing us. We wonder how many tax dollars it cost to arrange to have the education and jobs ministers travel with his ample staff to Kamloops to announce something that was announced quite fully nearly a quarter-year ago.
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"The singularity" is a term invented by science-fiction writer Vernor Vinge in 1993 to describe the moment when human beings cease to be the most intelligent creatures on the planet. The threat, in his view, came not from very clever dolphins but from hyperintelligent machines. But would they really be a threat? We have a foundation for almost everything these days, and now we have one to worry about that. It is the Cambridge Project for Existential Risks, set up by none other than Martin Rees, Britain's astronomer royal, and Huw Price, occupant of the Bertrand Russell Chair in Philosophy at Cambridge University. The money comes from Jaan Tallinn, co-founder of Skype, the internet telephone company now owned by Microsoft. It is quite likely, of course, that we will one day create a machine - a robot, if you like - that can "think" faster than we do. Moore's Law, which stipulates that computing power doubles every two years, is still true 47 years after it was first stated by Intel founder Gordon Moore. Since the data-processing power of the human brain, although hard to measure, is obviously NOT doubling every two years, this is a race we are bound to lose in the end. But that is only the start of the argument. Why should we believe that creating a machine that can process more data than we can is a bigger deal than building a machine that can move faster than we do, or lift more than we can? The "singularity" hypothesis implies (though it does not actually prove) that high data-processing capacity is synonymous with self-conscious intelligence. It also usually assumes, with all the paranoia encoded in our genes by tens of millions of years of evolutionary competition for survival, that any other species or entity with the
same abilities as our own will automatically be our rival, even our enemy. Like Skynet, the US defence computer in the "Terminator" series that triggered a nuclear war on the day it became self-aware, because it feared that human beings would turn it off if they knew it had become conscious. The old biological rule of ruthless competition for survival must somehow be eliminated from the behavioural repertoire of machine intelligences, but can you really do that? Nobody knows, but you can, at least, split the question into bite-sized bits. Does a very high data-processing capacity automatically lead to "emergent" self-awareness, so that computers become independent actors with their own motivations? That might be the case. In the biological sphere, it does seem to be the case. But is it equally automatic in the electronic sphere? There is no useful evidence either way. If self-conscious machine intelligence does emerge, will it inevitably see human beings as rivals and threats? Or is that kind of thinking just anthropomorphic? Again, not clear. And if intelligent machines are a potential threat, is there some way of programming them that will, like Asimov's Laws, keep them subservient to human will? It would have to be something so fundamental in their design that they could never get at it and re-programme it, which would probably be a fairly tall order. And that's even before you start worrying about nanotechnology, anthropogenic climate change, big asteroid strikes, and all the other probable and possible hazards of existential proportions that we face. One way and another, the Cambridge Project for Existential Risks will have enough to keep itself busy. - Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
Local bursary set up for Courtney and Skye Editor, The Times:
We would like to thank everyone for the tremendous support that we received following our sudden loss of Skye, Courtney and their baby boy. Thank you to all those who phoned, stopped for hugs, cried with us, dropped off food, removed snow, walked the dog, picked up prescriptions, helped us arrange a memorial service, sent cards and flowers, told us stories of remembrance and provided support in every way imagin-
able. The compassion and caring that we felt from the community was immediate and constant and it has enabled us to face the pain of our loss. Thank you, also, to the many people who donated to the Skye and Courtney Buck Memorial Bursary at TRU. Both Skye and Courtney were proud TRU graduates and would be grateful for your generosity. Skye and Courtney were also proud graduates of Clearwater Secondary School. As such the Buck
and Dekelver families will be offering a Skye and Courtney Buck Memorial Bursary to a Clearwater Secondary School graduating student, starting June 2013. Individuals interested in contributing to that bursary may do so through the account that has been set up at the Royal Bank in Clearwater. Skye and Courtney were proud to be members of the Clearwater community. Thank you for your caring and continued support.
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Question of the Week
? Do you think more people than usual are getting the flu this winter?
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Marieke Oud:
I'm not certain. I've seen some sickness but I don't know if it's the flu. I'm not a doctor.
Yes, in my household. We've been sick since the beginning of December. It's been one after the other.
Merced Alcantara:
Hans Fischer:
I'm only here parttime. When I'm home I haven't seen many too people sick but, of course, sick people stay home.
That's what I've heard. Even us, all of us got sick at Christmastime. We're just recovering.
Urs Kissling:
No, we always get the flu. We just have more people in the World and they are too complacent about the state of their health.
Website offers links to smart meter studies Editor, The Times:
BC Hydro’s smart meter strategy is becoming even uglier in 2013. Hydro has no intention of listening to, or working with citizens concerned about the installation of two-way wireless transmitters, coined “smart meters” on their homes. They never have. Neither have they had any motivation to address or respond to the cautionary input of highly qualified researchers, engineers, military experts and medical professionals. Now, 140,000 homeowners have received a new form letter
from BC Hydro stating that they no longer have the right to opt out of this invasive and unhealthy program. Hydro’s letter is full of assertions, omissions and misleading statements. Our home is one of our last sanctuaries from the ionizing radiation emitted by countless wireless devices in a relentlessly wireless society. Seven per cent of B.C. households and 59 municipalities, Clearwater among them, have spoken for choice. We recently moved from Kamloops to Upper Clearwater in an attempt to live in a more healthy environment.
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Editor, The Times:
Thirty-three and a third per cent of Canadians doubt the fact of climate change. Yes, and the Titanic, its bow already under the water with the sea spilling over the inadequate bulkheads, is not sinking. This is the most depressing statistic since I learned that 30 per cent of Americans believe the Earth is only 6,500 years old. In other words, as my late waggish friend used to say, “Adam and Eve rode a dinosaur to church on Sunday.” Shows what propaganda and belief as opposed to checking the facts can accomplish. The report on climate change doubt was part of a CBC news report that went on to point out that, aided by the Internet, there is a billion dollar climate change denial industry in the United States. And it has its tentacles well fastened in Canada.
It’s worth mentioning that a short while back the Koch brothers gave the Fraser Institute some $500,000 to fund climate change denial. With MacdonaldLaurier peddling the propaganda that oil refineries shouldn’t be built here in Canada – wages too high and environmental rules too onerous! Instead it is better to build pipelines over hazardous ground, transport raw bitumen on supertankers through hazardous waters to be refined in overworked, horribly polluted China. To complete the axis of neo-con nonsense, Frontier Institute appears to believe that Canada’s solution is devolve – perhaps like Renaissance Italy’s separate city states, powerful enough in themselves, but completely vulnerable to outside powers like Spain and France. Wouldn’t a devolved Canada be that much
more vulnerable to corporate influence? This is getting a little off track but one has to realize that these independent think tanks — Fraser, MacDonald-Laurier
and Frontier are little more than corporatefunded shills. And it really shows with climate change denial.
Dennis Peacock Clearwater, B.C.
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YEARS AGO:
Two letters to the editor opposed a petition being circulated that called for a second chamber of commerce in Clearwater. Clearwater Winter Carnival committee was busy organizing a teen dance with the music of the Trophy Mountaineers and the Modern Bagnards to be held at the Ski Club Chalet. Price for admission was 50 cents. Blue River Volunteer Fire Department answered a call to Peter Kiewit and Sons construction camp in Blue River. One wood bunkhouse and a metal washroom trailer were completely destroyed. However, the firemen were able to prevent the fire from spreading to the rest of the camp.
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YEARS AGO: The first baby of the year born at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gurmal Kooner of
Clearwater. He was born on Jan. 13. Clearwater hosted its second regional snowmobile meet for the year. The event had been diverted from Kamloops due to the lack of snow. Bill Downey from Clearwater took first in Junior 340 A stock, while Len Chase took first in 400 C main super stock.
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YEARS AGO: Clearwater Secondary School curlers Jim Bartlett, Dan Stefanyshyn, Rob Kingelin and Bob Arksey finished in second place at the North Okanagan zone playoffs. Wells Gray Gulf Station at the corner of Highway 5 and the road to Wells Gray Park announced that it was expanding its services to include the Hub Grocery Mart.
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YEARS AGO: Hunters Fred Proulx of Barriere and Bill Watt of Louis Creek, along with RCMP Cpl.
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BACK IN TIME Jim Mackie, shot a cougar near Miller’s Subdivision. The big cat had first been seen when it walked past several children playing. It later killed a puppy belonging to Dea Carmichael’s daughter. Blue River businessperson Jane Lamont was chosen Citizen of the Year at a dinner sponsored by the Blue River Legion and Lions. Past recipients included Terry Gorrigan and Cherry Johnston.
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YEARS AGO: Three longtime correctional officers retired from Bear Creek Camp. Fred Braaten and Del Carter started in 1958 when the original camp began. Norm LaBelle came in early 1966.
M.P. Nelson Riis was talking with members of the federal cabinet and the solicitor general about locating a federal women’s prison here.
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YEARS AGO: Blackpool resident Vivian Spedding came across a cougar in her horse barn. “I could have reached out and touched it, but then I thought that this is not Walt Disney,” she said. About 350,000 sockeye fry were moved from their incubation trailer at Clearwater River Salmon Hatchery to nearby raceways, reported fish culture technician Greg Campbell. The young fish were part of a project to rehabilitate the upper Adams sockeye run.
Helmcken Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. The store had raised $186,000 for the hospital over the previous 30 years.
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YEARS AGO: Suzelle Bryce and Kevin Deckert of Avola, Linda Stevens, Del Middlemiss and Cindy Nicholl of Little Fort, and Cst. Mike Savage of Clearwater received certificates, pagers and jump bags as they took on First Responders duties for the valley.
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YEARS AGO: Blue River residents and a local avalanche dog assisted RCMP in arresting a man after homes had been broken into. Two Clearwater residents at the Blue River Husky arrested a second man who was in a stolen vehicle. Clearwater-Vavenby Lions Club turned over the Vavenby Thrift Shop to the Dr.
YEARS AGO: The 1986 Clearwater Midget Warrior Team players were planning a reunion after 22 years. The group of 16- and 17-year-old boys had traveled to Europe to play hockey in Stockholm, Sweden, Helsinki, Finland and Leningrad, Russia. Twenty-eight Expo booth participants displayed their varied products and services at the Clearwater Annual Arts, Health and Wellness Expo. Clive Callaway from Cal-Eco Consultants Ltd. was at the Wells Gray Resource Centre to hold a brief presentation and community discussion for the Adams River proposed nomination as a National Heritage River.
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YEAR AGO: A regional eco-
nomic development conference held in Valemount picked more and better electrical power as the top priority for the Barriere to McBride corridor. Fibre supply for such uses as fuel pellets and biotechnology was the second priority. Priority number three was destination tourism, with examples being Mike Wiegele's ambitious plans for around Blue River and a proposal for glacier skiing near Valemount. Local young people would like to see a roof over the skateboard facility at Rotary Sports Park, said Robert Wallington, a member of Clearwater's junior council. He made the observation during a presentation to District of Clearwater council. Jackson Hedman, born Jan. 4, was the first baby from the Clearwater area in 2012. The son of Stacy and Adam Hedman, he received a handmade quilt from Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.
Greyhound cutting back service to Valley Keith McNeill BC Passenger Transportation Board has approved Greyhound route reductions across the province, including the North Thompson Valley. “This is very disappointing news,” said Clearwater Mayor John Harwood. “We’ve gone from three buses a day to two and now to just one.” The only buses through Clearwater going to Edmonton and to Vancouver will arrive and depart during the small hours of the morning, he said. The afternoon buses that formerly made the connections east and west are being discontinued. People using the bus now must have their tickets and baggage tags before boarding, the mayor noted. They no longer can buy a ticket after getting on the bus. Instead, they must go
to the bus depot at Jim’s Market while it is open to get their ticket and tags, then return after midnight to catch the bus. For those wanting to go to Kamloops for a medical appointment, leaving and arriving in the middle of the night will make the trip difficult or impossible, he said. Those with medical appointments in Kelowna or elsewhere in the Okanagan will find the connections will make the trip even more problematic. Greyhound complains that it is not getting enough passengers to pay for the service, but one reason it is not getting the passengers is because its service has gone down, the mayor said. He gave as an example last Christmas, when a number of local residents were abandoned at the Greyhound station in Kamloops. They needed friends
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and family to drive to the city to get them. There was no meaningful public consultation on the cutbacks, the mayor said. Last October District of Clearwater and Wells Gray Country services committee were given less than two weeks to comment. Harwood said local residents are lucky to have the transit service that provides weekly bus trips from Vavenby to Kamloops and back (a local transit bus also runs on the third Thursday of the month from Blue River). The service is expensive to operate, he noted. BC Transit is prepared to help with operating costs, but not with the cost of buying new buses. The situation is another example of costs being downloaded onto local governments, the mayor felt.
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Stolen vehicle recovered on Highway 24 On Sunday, Jan. 13 at 12:45 p.m., a member recovered a stolen vehicle along Highway 24 near Taweel Lake Forest Service Rd. The vehicle had been stolen out of Mission. It appeared as though the driver of the vehicle purposely drove the vehicle off road left and into a snowbank. The vehicle did not suffer any damage and the keys were left in the ignition.
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Possible break and enter into a residence On Jan. 14 at 10:50 p.m., members responded to a report of an attempted break and enter into a residence near Raft River Elementary School. The homeowner was home at the time of the attempted break in and claimed to hear a strange noise coming from downstairs. He also noticed a light flash near a bedroom window and believed that someone was inside. Members attended and cleared the residence but no one was located inside. There were several footprints in the snow near the house.
Mental Health Act On Jan. 16 at 9 a.m., a male called 911 from a payphone. During a short conversation with the dispatcher the male said that he wanted to harm himself. Members responded to the individual’s residence and after a brief physical altercation the male was apprehended under the Mental Health Act as he was deemed a threat to himself and others. The male was transported to Clearwater Hospital to be evaluated by a doctor. He was subsequently transported to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops for further treatment.
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They came - they shoveled Students from Clearwater Secondary School shovel all the driveways along Robson Street during a flash mob the week before last. Their efforts were especially appreciated by the seniors who live on the street. A flash mob is a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual act for a brief time and then quickly disperse. Pictured are (l-r) Devion Taylor, Dane Flegel, Marshall Peebles, Chance Tobin, Chris Gouchie, Donald Ritchie, Tommy Brown, Aaron Murray, Jared Bordeleau, Jayson Sutherland, Tori Barstow and (on the ground) Cody Gunn. Photos submitted
Community choirs start up again for the spring session Submitted After two wonderful and successful Christmas performances in Clearwater and Barriere, Leah Jones is ready to take on some new music and new choir members starting on the very last week of January. “I would like to thank all those that helped out at the performances – it couldn't have happened without you,” she said. “We generated some healthy donations to the food bank and had some money donations as well, so thank you to the community for helping out those in need and thank you for coming to the performances.” The spring concert will be (again) centered around the theme of peace. The music will speak to peace but also will have 'peaceful' songs – some will be familiar and some not. Anyone who wishes to sing in the community
Leah Jones leads community choirs from Clearwater and Barriere during Christmas performances. Practices for a spring concert will begin the last week of January, she says. Times file photo
choirs is welcome – no experience is necessary. A willingness to learn and a happy spirit is all that is required. Music links for most of the music will be available for you to sing along with at home.
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“I have what I like to call 'learning choirs' and you will learn a lot about singing, just from being a member of the choir,” Jones said. You can find more information at leahpepperjones.com. Choir practices will be: • Barriere Community Choir for Adults: Thursday, Jan. 31, at the New Life Assembly Church on Amnesty and Barriere Town Road at 6:45 p.m. • Barriere Youth and Children's Choir: same date and place as adults but at 3:30 – 5 p.m. • Clearwater
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Public health nurse Gerda Faber points to a display about diabetes during a public workshop on the disease held Jan. 17 at Clearwater Secondary School Photo by Keith McNeill
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Exercise is one of the best things people can do to help prevent diabetes, according to public health nurse Gerda Faber. “Start slow and check with your doctor,” she said, “but try to get your heart rate up. Warm up for five minutes, do your exercise, then cool down for another five minutes. The target should be 150 minutes of moderate exercise per
week, for example, going for two 10 to 15 minute walks each day. Other important prevention steps include losing weight (five to 10 per cent of body weight or 10 to 20 pounds), and stopping smoking. There are two types of diabetes, she said. Type 1 usually strikes people under 30 years of age. Pancreatic cells that produce insulin are destroyed. Symptom are severe and occur
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Some people still use cotton-tipped applicator sticks to clean out their ears. Not a good idea. There’s a risk of puncturing the ear drum and pushing the wax in more deeply. Check with our pharmacists for safer ways of ear-cleaning. Glucosamine is often used at a dose of 500mg three times daily to lessen the pain of osteoarthritis. It does help some people, and is available without a prescription. Give it at least three months to see if it works. If it is not helping by that time, it probably isn’t going to. Chicken soup is often used to aid in the recovery for viral conditions like colds. This idea goes back to 60 AD when the Greek physician Dioscorides recommended it for respiratory conditions. does it work? Chicken meat contains the amino acid cysteine which is a mild decongestant. It’s worth a try. Cold sores are not caused by the common cold, but by a virus called herpes simplex. They can be painful and unsightly, and are contagious. They can be triggered by stress, sunlight, fever or menstruation. Some people get them twice yearly or oftener. As soon as you feel that tingling sensation on the lip, start treatment right away. Our pharmacists can help you choose an appropriate product. Knowledgeable, approachable, dependable... our pharmacists are all this and more. Let us fill your next prescription or advise you on the choice of a needed non-prescription product.
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Trans Mountain increases proposed twinning project Times Staff Trans Mountain Pipeline, which is owned by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, announced an increase to its proposed expansion project on Jan. 10 . Additional commitments from customers will result in an increase in the proposed expansion capacity from 750,000 bpd (barrels per day) to 890,000 bpd. The expansion represents a capital investment of $5.4 billion and will complete the twinning of the existing pipeline from near Edmonton to Burnaby. “Over the next several months, we’ll be doing additional engineering work and studies to assess how the increased capacity will impact the scope of the project,” said said Ian Anderson, president of Kinder Morgan Canada. “We will continue our open and inclusive engagement program already underway with landowners, communities and Aboriginal Groups.” “Thirteen customers in the Canadian producing and oil marketing business have now signed binding, long-term contracts, which demonstrates the need for this proposed expansion that will serve both existing and new markets,”
Anderson said. Trans Mountain applied to the National Energy Board (NEB) in 2012 for approval of the toll methodology that would govern an expanded Trans Mountain pipeline and expects a decision by mid-2013. “Trans Mountain has an existing footprint, established relationships and a superb safety record,” Anderson said. Trans Mountain expects to file a Facilities Application with the National Energy Board (NEB) in late 2013, for authorization to build and operate the necessary facilities for the proposed expansion. The application will include the environmental, socio-economic, Aboriginal engagement, landowner and public consultation and engineering components and initiate a comprehensive regulatory and public review process. If approved, the project would be operational in 2017. For almost 60 years, the 1,150-km Trans Mountain pipeline system has been safely and efficiently providing the only West Coast access for Canadian oil products, including the majority of the gasoline supplied to the Interior and south coast of British Columbia. For more information, visit www.transmountain.com.
B.C. tinkers with log export rules By Tom Fletcher, Black Press VICTORIA – Delegates at the Truck Loggers' Association annual convention gave a cool reception Thursday to Forest Minister Steve Thomson's adjustments to log export fees and rules. Thomson announced a 20-per-cent increase in the export fee on logs exported from B.C.'s south coast and southern Vancouver Island, the main source of B.C. log exports. He also unveiled a two-year trial where the export fee on lowergrade log exports from the midcoast region will be reduced to $1 per cubic meter, the same minimum rate as applied to Interior logs. Thomson said only 10 per cent of the annual allowable cut in the mid-coast region is being harvested, and reducing the fee is an effort to generate more logging activity in a remote region with no sawmills. In December, the B.C. government extended a timber revenue sharing agreement with aboriginal communities in the mid-coast, in an
Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson
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effort to assist logging and other resource development in a vast area without treaty settlements. TLA president Bill Markvoort said the fee increase for the south coast deters export sales at a time when the industry is not cutting all the trees allowed under provincial harvest rules for Crown land. The TLA estimates that since 2000, 41 million cubic meters of coastal timber has been exported as logs. During the same period, 58 million cubic meters that could have been logged under sustainability rules was left standing.
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Rick Jeffery, CEO of the Coastal Forest Products Association, said the changes represent a successful balancing act by the province between supplying B.C. mills and keeping loggers working to supply export markets. "People should know that for every log that gets exported, between two and three logs end up in front of a domestic mill," Jeffery said. NDP forest critic Norm Macdonald said the increased export fee for south coast logs isn't enough to stem the rising tide of log exports. A ministry example of the new fee schedule shows a fee increase from $7 to $8.40, based on the difference between the export and domestic price. Thomson also announced an increase of 500,000 cubic meters of timber to be auctioned through B.C. Timber Sales this spring to supply the B.C. log market. Jeffery said that will improve access to logs for B.C. mills, which are taking advantage of improved lumber prices as the U.S. housing market recovers.
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Re-locating power poles A boom on the back of a truck holds a new power pole as workers in a bucket work on the wires connecting an old pole on Thursday, Jan. 17. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure requested the poles be re-located from its right-of-way, said a ministry spokesperson. This work would be required regardless of the final re-configuration of the intersection, she said. Photo by Keith McNeill
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Left: Clearwater Midget Rep player #4 Tommy Brown stick-handles the puck past some Lillooet players. Clearwater lost both games against Lillooet on the weekend with scores of 6 – 2 and 8 – 2.
All photos by Keith McNeill
Above left: Clearwater Girls player Hanna Wadlegger forces her way along the boards during a game against Penticton. The Girls tied 2 – 2 on Saturday but lost 6 – 3 on Sunday. Above: Atom Devin Green celebrates after scoring a goal against Chase. The game ended 7 – 7. Left: Peewee Colby Rhodes closes in on the Kamloops goalie. The local squad won both games.
Clearwater Midget Rec player Braeden Chambers takes the puck up the ice during one of three games against Merritt played last weekend at the Sportsplex. For more about how the Midget Rec games turned out, see the news article below. The games were three of many held as part of Clearwater Hockey Days, Jan. 14 – 20.
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Clearwater vs. Merritt Submitted Clearwater Midget Rec took on Merritt at home on the weekend and the local squad won all three games. Game one was a blow out. Merritt came out strong and got first goal. They played well until Clearwater got ahead later in the period and they seemed to give up. We beat them 9-2. Second game we figured we didn't have to try, but they came to play hard. They again took the lead and kept it longer this time. At the midway point of the game, during the flood, coaches tore a strip off the Clearwater team, criticizing their effort. The effort definitely improved during the second half and we came backl for a 4-3 victory. Third game was at 6:30 a.m. It was similar to the second in scoring. We did have better effort but Merritt seemed to have more hunger and came to play despite the early game time. At the end of the second period they were ahead 3-1. Merritt in general is much larger, older, and rougher. They played undisciplined hockey in the third period and took repeated penalties. Clearwater players were getting under their skin. The result was four Clearwater goals in the third for a 5-3 victory. Fifth goal was an empty netter. Merritt has lost all their games against Clearwater this year. Clearwater will finish second in the league and will face Merritt again for first round playoffs early February.
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Ministry tests roundabout design for oversized loads Times Staff
The latest design proposed by MOTI for the roundabout incorporates changes suggested by the B.C. Trucking Association. MOTI graphic
A photo from MOTI shows a 14-axle dual lane loader heavy haul vehicle. A computer simulation shows that even such an extraordinary load should be able to negotiate the roundabout proposed for Highway 5 in Clearwater. MOTI photo
A photo from the ministry shows what a 14-axle dual lane loader heavy haul vehicle looks like. This vehicle is 60 m long and 6.1 m wide. The
ministry notes that, if such a large vehicle can get through the roundabout, normal passenger vehicles and regular commercial vehicles should have
no issues navigating through it. To compare, the length of a loaded logging truck is 23 meters, less than half of this dual lane loader.
A computer simulation indicates that a 60 m long 14-axle dual lane loader heavy haul vehicle should be able to negotiate the proposed roundabout. MOTI graphic After reviewing our revised design, the ministry has received favorable feedback
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Even the longest and biggest loads should be able to fit through a roundabout proposed for the corner of Highway 5 and the road to Wells Gray Park, according to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. MOTI recognizes the importance of Highway 5 as a route for moving large industrial loads in support of economic development in B.C. and throughout the western provinces, a statement from the ministry states. The conceptual design was based on an engineering template for intersections of this type, used across Canada and North America. Using software which tracks the path of wheels and turning movements for commercial vehicles, the ministry checked that all normal large commercial vehicles using the highway could pass through the intersection, in any possible direction. This includes buses, logging trucks and tractor-trailer units. Staff from the ministry met with the British Columbia Trucking Association and its Heavy Haul Sector Committee in November of last year to review the latest version of the roundabout design, the wheel path tracking drawings and to discuss the needs of industry to facilitate movement of extraordinary loads on Highway 5. After this review, the Heavy Haul Committee presented the ministry with additional configurations that might be used in the next few years for hauling extraordinary loads. Some of these units measure 60 meters long and haul loads up to six meters wide. In response to the input from the meeting, the design was revised to ensure all submitted configurations could maneuver through the roundabout.
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Arts, Health & Wellness Expo Saturday, February 2, 2013 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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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.
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Angel Van Engelen and Charlie Guinn make some speed while skiing at Blue River School recently. Photos by Sandra Holmes
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The Wells Gray Birchleg is not dead. The 14th annual version of the fun family event will be held at a new location: the Candle Creek cross-country ski trails near Clearwater on Sunday, Feb. 3. Viking costume will be optional. However, dressing up as a Nordic warrior or valkyrie adds considerably to the enjoyment, plus there will be prizes for the best outfits. A mass start will be held at 10 a.m. Because the Birchleg is a fun event so there will be no timing. Participants will have their choice of three courses with different lengths and levels of difficulty. A hot Norwegian lunch will be served at the Candle Creek warming hut after the event.
Safety booklet presents MWHS avalanche prediction checklist Times Staff Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing recently distilled 43 years of experience in avalanche forecasting into a 50 page booklet called The Powder Fascination. The booklet is available online or in hard copy from the Blue Riverbased company.
The backbone to the safety program outlined in the booklet is a regimented daily program called the 5 Step Checklist for Avalanche Forecasting. “We all know that nature is full of secrets and risks, “said Mike Wiegele. “We are close on its tail though to make sure we avoid surprises in the moun-
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A feature of the North Thompson winter since 1999, the Birchleg has traditionally been held in Wells Gray Park. However, last year the organizers with the Murtle River Nordics announced they intended to retire from the endeavor. Wells Gray Outdoor Club, which had been involved in organizing the first local Birchlegs, stepped in to fill the gap. The Birchleg commemorates an incident that occurred during a civil war in Norway in 1204. Two Viking warriors on skis carried the son of their murdered king across two mountain ranges to safety. The Birchleg gets its name from the birch bark leggings they wore.
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tains. Our top focus is providing a fun and safe ski experience for our guests and to educate them on our safety programs.” “Comparing results with other safety measurement procedures currently practiced, we have concluded that the 5 Step Checklist provides us with the best insight into backcountry snowpack. The resulting stability rating enables a high level of confidence that the consequent terrain selection and the applied guiding procedures will provide a safe outcome while offering all of the joy and excitement that the sport of skiing has to offer.” The 5 Steps are: 1. Daily Weather Data – Collect weather data to see what has changed since the day before. 2. Graphs - Graph the weather data. Tidal Chart includes factors of humidity, temperature, load, stability, rating, and avalanche activity. 3. Snowpack Profile – Perform three to five tests of each gliding layer and assess each layer with the one to seven Rating System.
Do this at all elevations and exposures. 4. Field Observations – A thorough field observation notes any avalanche activity and their cause. 5. Stability Rating – Ski tests are conducted on slopes to confirm the snow stability rating. These must be carried out throughout the day. According to MWHS, the information and procedures laid out in this program can help shape a better international avalanche standard of safety and practices throughout the ski industry and the world. It has been presented at top international conferences including the 2012 International Snow Science Workshop(ISSW) in Anchorage Alaska and the International Congress for Alpine Rescue, among others. The booklet has a disclaimer at the end saying it is for experts only – indicating that reading The Powder Fascination is not a substitute for avalanche training and experience.
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Family Literacy events scheduled for Jan. 30 and 31 Submitted School-aged children are invited to attend a workshop titled Cartooning for Kids that will be facilitated by local artist Irene Gouchie. The event will be held Wednesday, Jan. 30, at Raft River Elementary School, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Children will be encouraged to tap into their creativity and design their own cartoons. Each child will receive a free book about the art of Cartooning. Parents need to preregister their children by noon on Jan. 29. Please call 250674-3530 or email kerry.c@yellowheadcs. ca to register. The following day there will be another
special children’s event, Cookies and Bookies, to celebrate Family Literacy Day at the Community Resource Centre in Clearwater. It will be held on Thursday, Jan. 31 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Room 1. Children are invited to come hear a story, make a craft, have cookies and milk and take home a book. This will be a fun
event for families with children! These free events are being brought to the community by the Clearwater and Area Literacy Program and Raft River Elementary SD 73. If you have any questions about the events, please contact: Kerry Milner Cairns, literacy outreach coordinator for Clearwater and area, at 250-674-3530.
Clearwater Health Expo now taking bookings for booth space Times Staff Clearwater Festival and Events Society (C-FES) is currently planning its seventh annual Arts, Health and Wellness Expo. The event will be held on
Saturday, Feb. 2, in the gymnasium at Clearwater Secondary School. The benefits of the Expo are to provide and create community health and wellness partnerships, lifestyle choices, and to bring awareness of services
light what they do. All booths will be 10’x10’ spaces and you are welcome to share your space with another business. C-FES has been organizing events in Clearwater and area for over 10 years and has
and businesses in our community and area. The Expo will offer entrepreneurs an opportunity to promote their businesses (including home-based businesses) and groups or nonprofits an opportunity to high-
Tragedies challenge our whole community In some ways, Clearwater is simply a microcosm of much larger communities. We have different neighbourhoods, different age groups, different religions and denominations, and different nationalities and races. As such, we are challenged to come together to look after and comfort each other when tragedy strikes. These differing communities within the community as a whole, can be very standoffish. There are certain events which change this, however. Last month, the accident which claimed the lives of Skye, Courtney and their baby is an example of one such event. We were drawn together into a single
Think on These Things By Lloyd Strickland Clearwater Christian Church
community in mourning. Events such as this should prepare us for the future, for it is not likely that we will be spared more tragedy. Life is never very far from death. Sadness born of tragedy will always be with us. Therein lies the challenge. Despite our diversity, we must continue to be drawn together to show the same unity in love and concern which we have shown in the past as
Canfor announces capital investment for Mackenzie mill Submitted Canfor Corporation announced on Jan. 18 that it will be proceeding with capital improvement projects totalling approximately $40 million at its sawmill in Mackenzie, B.C. The investment will include modifications and upgrades to the sawmill, kilns and planer. “Our fibre supply in the Mackenzie region is strong and this announcement reflects confidence in our ability to operate an internationally-competitive mill in this community,” said Don Kayne, president and CEO of Canfor Corporation. The capital project will commence in January 2013, with anticipated completion in November 2013. This announcement brings the total dollar value of the company’s capital investments to ensure competitive operation of its British Columbia solid wood, pulp and paper facilities to $600 million over the last three years. The reopening of the Vavenby and Radium mills after significant capital investments resulted in the creation of 305 direct jobs, combined with significant downstream benefits to local economies.
we face dark times in the future. As a pastor It has been a blessing to witness firsthand the way in which our many communities have drawn together – both to honor those who have lost their lives, and then rally to the aid and comfort of those who remain. On his final walk to Jerusalem, Jesus is said to have wept as he approached the tomb of Lazarus. That’s the shortest verse in the
Bible, but one of the most profound. “Jesus wept” John 11:35. Jesus could not detach himself from the emotions surrounding tragedy. We cannot be detached from the sorrow. Our response to tragedy should bring our diverse communities into a single community of care. Jesus acted by raising Lazarus from the dead. We act by setting beside those who mourn and mourning with them. Then we reach out to them with our prayers and offers of help. We truly need each other when the challenge of tragedy strikes. May we love and care for one another.
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Thursday, January 31, 2013 • 10am to 12pm (Story time starts at 10am) Where: Community Resource Centre - Room 1 224 Candle Creek Road • Cost: FREE! Children can come listen to a story, make a special craft, have some cookies and milk, and take home a free book.
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When: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 • 3pm to 4:30pm Where: Raft River School • Cost: FREE! School-aged children are invited to attend this workshop that will be facilitated by local artist Irene Gouchie. Children are encouraged to tap into their creativity and design their own cartoons. Each child will receive a free book about the art of Cartooning. Parents need to preregister their children by noon on January 29th - please call 250-674-3530 or email kerry.c@yellowheadcs.ca to register. These events are brought to the community by the Clearwater and Area Literacy Program and Raft River Elementary SD 73. For more information please contact Kerry Milner Cairns, Literacy Outreach Coordinator, Clearwater and Area at 250-674-3530 or kerry.c@yellowheadcs.ca.
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Municipal auditor for local government sets up shop By Jeff Nagel, Black Press B.C.'s new Auditor General for Local Government (AGLG) says her first audits to probe spending in local cities will be underway by the end of April. Basia Ruta started work last week at the newly opened AGLG office in Surrey. The Ontario chartered accountant and senior federal bureaucrat will lead performance audits of municipalities and regional districts and deliver non-binding recommendations to help improve local government efficiency and effectiveness. "I think the mandate allows us to really provide some mean-
ingful information," Ruta said. She hasn't decided which communities she'll scrutinize first. Ruta said she intends to meet municipal reps, financial executives, chambers of commerce and other stakeholders before formulating a service plan and deciding on initial audits within the first 100 days. "We can do horizontal audits that could impact many, many communities on a single issue," Ruta said. "It doesn't have to be just focused on one community. So you can have broad-based issues, broad-based objectives that you go and pursue." Procurement procedures and policing costs are examples
but added other potential topics include the sustainability of infrastructure, environmental issues and whether cities are making good use of revenuegenerating tools. The AGLG was created by the provincial government despite objections from some B.C. cities who feared it could turn into a witch hunt for waste that failed to take into account differing municipal priorities, Auditor General for Local Government and that might duplicate existBasia Ruta ing audits at their expense. "We do not question policy," of topics where Ruta said she Ruta said. "We wouldn't be might examine multiple cities' commenting on tax rates, for practices simultaneously. instance. We wouldn't be com"It isn't possible for this menting on collective agreement office or any office to audit negotiation rates – that's really a everything of interest," she said, matter of policy."
But she said audits could weigh in on whether the performance of a civic program or function is meeting its objectives or whether adoption of best practices might bring better value for money. Business groups including the B.C. Chamber of Commerce pushed for the new watchdog. Ruta was assistant deputy minister and chief financial officer with Environment Canada and previously worked for 10 years in the office of the federal Auditor General. The AGLG's website at www. aglg.ca also includes an area for citizens to suggest audit topics. The local government auditor can serve up to two five-year terms.
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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK “It takes ten times as long to put yourself back together as it does to fall apart.” ~ Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay
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Join Carol McNeil just back from South America as she leads students through this classroom Introductory Spanish course. This colourful culture will come alive once you discover its language and hear of Carol’s visits to several South American countries. By learning simple structures and vocabulary, you will be able to function and make contact when you travel to Latin countries. Wed, Feb 6 – Mar 13 • 6:00pm – 8:00pm @ CRC • $80
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• 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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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.
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Graymontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pavilion Plant is accepting applications for an Industrial Electrician. Candidate must possess current B.C. Red Seal certification. Preference will be given to well-rounded individuals willing to also perform other nonelectrical maintenance work as part of the maintenance team. A background in lime or cement industry along with computer and or PLC skills is preferred as well as a proven track record of developing and maintaining a safe work culture. Additional skills required: t &MFDUSJDJBO XJUI JOEVTUSJBM FYQFSJFODF SFRVJSFE UP XPSL BU UIF (SBZNPOU 1BWJMJPO Lime Plant. t .VTU CFDPNF FOHBHFE JO DPOUJOVPVT JNQSPWFNFOU BOE XJMMJOH UP XPSL JO B UFBN environment. t 3FHVMBS TIJGUT XJMM CF IST EBZ GSPN .POEBZ UP 'SJEBZ o TUFBEZ EBZ TIJGU t .VTU CF XJMMJOH UP XPSL PWFSUJNF XIFO SFRVJSFE t 8BHFT BOE CFOFĂśUT BT QFS UIF DPMMFDUJWF BHSFFNFOU t -PDBUFE JO 1BWJMJPO # $ TJUVBUFE CFUXFFO $BDIF $SFFL BOE -JMMPPFU # $ Qualified applicants please submit your resume to: jking@graymont.com or Graymont Pavilion Plant Attn: Dan Buis P.O. Box 187 Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0
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INCOME TAX PROBLEMS? Have you been audited, reassessed or disallowed certain claims by Canada Revenue Agency? Call Bob Allen @ 250-542-0295 35yrs. Income Tax experience, 8.5yrs. with Revenue Canada. Email: r.gallen@shaw.ca
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Help Wanted CITY OF Yellowknife invites applications from qualified candidates for the following positions: Pumphouse and Liftstation Tradesperson Public Works Department Competition #902-137 Closes: February 1, 2013. Pumphouse and Liftstation Maintainer Public Works Department Competition #902-135 Closes: February 1, 2013. Building Inspector II - Planning and Development Department Competition #220-125U Closes: February 1, 2013 Submit resumes in confidence by the closing date, to: Human Resources Division, City of Yellowknife, P.O. Box 580, Yellowknife, NT., X1A 2N4; Fax (867) 669-3471 or Email: hr@yellowknife.ca Please direct all inquiries to the above listed email address. For more information on these positions, including the required qualifications, please refer to the City of Yellowknifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s web page at: www.yellowknife.ca or contact Human Resources at 867920-5603.
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Barriere Alcoholics Anonymous Call: 250-672-9643 For Al Anon Call: 250-672-9643, 250-819-5361, 250-308-5139 or 778-220-6269
PATIENTS OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS Do you receive, or have you received, health care from a BC Nurse Practitioner? Researchers from UVicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School of Nursing want to learn how you feel about care provided by nurse practitioners.
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Elliptical Trainer Canadian Tire Cardio Style ET150 in very good condition. Will trade for treadmill in good condition. Call 250-319-8023.
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NORTH THOMPSON JOBS BARRIERE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 629 Barriere Town Rd. Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 Phone: 250-672-0036 / Fax: 250-672-2159
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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 weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll personally see that you get the information youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeking or call and make an appointment. â&#x20AC;˘ Free computer and Internet access â&#x20AC;˘ Free resume help â&#x20AC;˘ Free information on many services.
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CLEARWATER EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 58A Young Road, Clearwater BC V0E 1N2 250-674-2928 Fax 250-674-2938
E-mail: info@clearwateremployment.ca â&#x20AC;˘ Web Page: www.clearwateremployment.ca Sightseeing Boat Operator: Seasonal/Blue River #CB0049 Housekeeper: Seasonal/Clearwater #C0048 Class 1 Truck Driver: PT/Kamloops #C0047 Dishwashers: Seasonal/Blue River #CB0046 Breakfast Cook: Seasonal/Blue River #CB0045 IT Manager: Seasonal/Blue River #CB0043 Skills Link Project Coordinator: Contract position/ Clearwater #C0042 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 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 â&#x20AC;˘ Free Workshops: Thurs. Jan. 24th: Work Search Techniques Workshop (every 4th Thursday) Thurs. Feb. 14th: Internet & Email Basics
Workshop ( or every 2nd Thursday) Thurs. Feb. 21st: 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 Skills Link for Youth: 12 week program starting soon! Please call 250-674-2928 to register for free workshops. â&#x20AC;˘ 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. â&#x20AC;˘ 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. â&#x20AC;˘ 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. â&#x20AC;˘ Blue River Itinerant: An employment consultant comes to town twice/mth to the Blue River School. Next visit is Thursday Feb. 14 from 12:30-2:30. If a one on one appointment is required, please call to set up a time prior to the drop in.
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Vavenby: 5+ bdrm, 3+acre hobby farm for rent. Avail Jan. 1. Call Randy 250-674-8288
CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind and a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.
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Feed & Hay Carl’s Market Garden Good quality horse hay, approx 70lb bale, grass/grass-alfalfa mix, $7/bale. Cow hay $5-6/bale. Potatoes - 40lb sac, red or yellow, $20/sac. 250672-5795 (McLure). Hay for sale: square bales, 2nd cut, grass/alfa mix. 800lb round bales, 1st cut. Del. can be arranged. (250)672-9319
Pets Good Dog Obedience Spring Classes Starting Feb. 17! * NEW DATES! * Basic Obedience - A 6 week course in good manners & canine behaviour begins Sunday, Feb. 17, 11am at the Fall Fair Hall in Barriere for all dogs at least 6 months old & up. Cost $100. Novice Class - 6 weeks of fun as we take you & your dog to the next level of obedient behaviour. Participants must have successfully completed a previous Basic Obedience course to qualify. Class starts on Sunday, Feb. 17, 12pm. Cost $100. To register or for more information contact Jill Hayward at 250-319-8023
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Furniture Near new Queen Sealy mattress & box spring. Plush euro pillow top, top of the line. $900. 250-672-5891
Garage Sales Scentsy Open House Saturday & Sunday Jan. 26-27 10 am - 4 pm *Bring Back My Bar* New to You Twenty bars from the past that are available to order for the month of January only. 436 Ritchie Rd. (Sunshine Valley) 250-587-6222
A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53 in stock. SPECIAL 44’ x 40’ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800! Sets up in one day! Also Damaged 40’ $1950 Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph. 1-866-528-7108 Free Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com Dresser TD8G $23,000., TD15C $35,000., TD20C $19,000., DC5E-6 $35,000., TD20H - TD15M. Coastal Pacific Equipment,Williams Lake, BC 1(250)392-7755
Misc. for Sale AT LAST! An iron filter that works. IronEater! Fully patented Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manganese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions; www.bigirondrilling.com Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON BIG BUILDING Sale. This is a clearance sale. you don’t want to miss! 20x20 $3,985. 25X24 $4,595. 30X36 $6,859. 35X48 $11,200. 40X52 $13,100. 47X76 $18,265. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca FOR RESTLESS or cramping legs. A fast acting remedy since 1981, sleep at night, proven for 31 years. Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660 or www.allcalm.com 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 bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info and DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT STEEL BUILDINGS/ Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x 40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x 150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206. www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
Houses For Sale Thompson-Crossing.com 121 Ferry Road, Blackpool Clearwater, B.C. A NEW BEGINNING! For further information please Call 250-587-6151
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DISTRICT OF CLEARWATER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Council of the District of Clearwater hereby gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing: February 5th, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. at the District of Clearwater Office, 132 Station Road, Clearwater, BC
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Auto Accessories/Parts 4 snow tires, motomaster 23575-15 c/w. Rims. Fit Jeep CJ, 5 stud, Ford 1/2 ton, Dodge 1/2 ton. 85%. $300. 250-6725891
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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Kamloops (55+) 2bdr. suite $1700/mo., river view, spacious, wheelchair friendly, many extras. Email catherine_steele@hotmail.com 1(604)408-1023 Vancouver 1(250)377-3686 Kamloops
Modular Homes 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
FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that all 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 written submissions at the Public Hearing on the matters contained therein. Those who are unable to attend the Public Hearing may mail (Box 157,132 Station Road, Clearwater, BC V0E 1N0), fax (250-674-2173) or hand deliver written submissions to the District of Clearwater office at 132 Station Road, provided that all written submissions are received prior to 4:30 p.m. on the 5th, day of February, 2013;
Homes for Rent 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 Clearwater Riverfront 1 bdrm apt, priv & quiet, furn, util incl, ref, $775/mo, 250-674-0001 or info@riveradventures.ca
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that no representations will be received by Council after the Public Hearing has been concluded; AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that a copy of the proposed Bylaw may be inspected from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, except Statutory Holidays, at the District of Clearwater Office, 132 Station Road, Clearwater, BC V0E 1N0 from the 24th day of January, 2013 until 4:30 p.m. on the day of the Public Hearing. Leslie Groulx, Chief Administrative Officer
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
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District of Clearwater INVITATION TO TENDER NORTH THOMPSON SPORTSPLEX ADDITIONS & UPGRADES 2013
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Misc. Wanted
Forest Stewardship Plan Amendment #1
Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in Town 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
Tolko Industries Ltd. approved Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) that applies to the Kamloops and Cascades Timber Supply Areas (TSA) is to be amended to add three additional forest licences that are all located in the Kamloops TSA, including:
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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.
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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.
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Non-Replaceable Forest License (NRFL) A88773 held by Tk’emlupsemc Forestry Development Corp. Replaceable Forest Licence (RFL) A89987 held by Tk’emlupsemc Forestry Development Corp. Non-Replaceable Forest License (NRFL) A88223 held by the Bonaparte Indian Band.
Forest management activities conducted under the above licences that are approved under the FSP will adhere to the prescribed requirements and the applicable results or strategies outlined in the Tolko FSP. No amendments have been made that materially change the content or intent of the approved FSP. In accordance with the Forest and Range Practices Act, this proposed FSP amendment is available for review and written comments until February 12th, 2013 during regular working hours (8:30 am to 4:30 pm weekdays) at: Tolko Industries Ltd.- Thompson Nicola Woodlands 1750 Lindley Creek Road OR 6275 Old Highway 5 Merritt, BC Kamloops, BC V1K 0A2 V2H 1T8 Phone – (250) 378-2224 Phone – (250) 578-7212 Fax – (250) 378-9776 Fax – (250) 578-7233 To ensure that a Tolko representative is available to discuss the proposed FSP amendment, any interested parties should call Rene Thomsen at (250) 378-1204 to arrange a meeting time. Please address any comments or inquiries in writing to Rene Thomsen RPF at either address noted above or by email to Rene.Thomsen@Tolko.com.
Digital PDF documents for the “NORTH THOMPSON SPORTSPLEX ADDITIONS & UPGRADES 2013” will be available beginning Monday, January 14th, 2013 at 1:00pm (local time) from the Southern Interior Construction Association website at ww.sica.bc.ca and at the offices of the District of Clearwater, 132 Clearwater Station Road, Clearwater, BC. Tenders clearly marked “NORTH THOMPSON SPORTSPLEX ADDITIONS & UPGRADES 2013” in the upper right hand corner and PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL, ATTENTION: LESLIE GROULX, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER” in the lower left hand corner will be received at the office of: District of Clearwater 132 Clearwater Station Road PO Box 157 Clearwater, BC V0E 1N0 No later than 2:00pm Kamloops local time Friday,”February 8, 2013. GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK: The work for a five dressing room addition and ice exiting upgrades generally consists of, but not limit to; x x x x x x x x x x x x
Site preparation; Concrete foundations and slabs; Masonry; Structural steel and decking; Wood and/or metal framing; SBS roofing system; Insulation; Doors and windows; Painting; Washroom accessories; HVAC and Plumbing; and Electrical.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Tender.
Owner DISTRICT OF CLEARWATER 132 Clearwater Station Road Clearwater, BC V0E 1N0 Phone: (250) 674-2257 Fax: (250) 674-2173 Attn: Leslie Groulx, Chief Administrative Officer
Consultant WEST EDGE ENGINEERING LTD. #203-655 Victoria Street Kamloops, BC V2C 2B3 Phone: (250) 374-5433 ext.204 Fax: (250) 374-7022 Attn: Ralph Ruppel, Sr. Designer
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DISTRICT OF CLEARWATER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Council of the District of Clearwater hereby gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing:
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the District of Clearwater Office, 132 Station Road, Clearwater, BC to consider amendment of “District of Clearwater Zoning Bylaw No. 0940”, specifically the rezoning of the portion of land legally described as the South West of District Lot 1680, Kamloops Division Yale District, except Plan KAP55046, shown shaded on the map below from I-3 (General Industrial) Zone to RL-1 (Rural) Zone to enable future rural residential development.
Bylaw No. 94, 2012
RZ-12-01 (BA 52)
FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that all persons who believe that their interest in property may be affected by the proposed Bylaw Amendment shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions at the Public Hearing on the matters contained therein. Those who are unable to attend the Public Hearing may mail (Box 157,132 Station Road, Clearwater, BC V0E 1N0), fax (250-674-2173) or hand deliver written submissions to the District of Clearwater office at 132 Station Road. All written submissions must be received prior to 4:30 p.m. on the 4th day of February, 2013; AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that no representations will be received by Council after the Public Hearing has been concluded; AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that a copy of the proposed Bylaw Amendment and supporting information may be inspected from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, except Statutory Holidays, at the District of Clearwater office from the 24th day of January, 2013 until 7:00 p.m. on the day of the Public Hearing. L. Groulx, Chief Administrative Officer
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We had signed up to see the Danube delta while anchored at Constanta, Romania. Extensive flat wheat farms, undulating rape By Kay Knox fields, others with hundreds of wind turbines, then forests of linden and oak trees lined our route. Humble homes formed tiny villages. Lawns were non-existent; chickens, goats, corn stalk ricks, woodpiles and vegetable gardens used every inch of cluttered yards. Flowers still bloomed along fence lines. Donkeys stolidly pulled wooden carts along narrow, busy roads. Eventually we could see branches of this “musical” river – which, we saw as we came closer and floated on it, is not blue. It is not even clean, but the swans didn’t seem to notice. Willow trees stabilise its banks, built up by the dredges which keep the channels open. Fishermen occupied every open spot, their garbage piling up. Of course, our small boat’s captain had fish (and eel) tales to tell. John spied a couple of long fishy bodies curving above the green-brown water; I saw only ripples. Huge spaces are filled with reeds, the life-blood of the birds and unseen animals that live within the swamp. While in the Ukraine, we’d heard much about beaches, “playground for the rich”, summer resorts and such, but only when we approached our next stop, the island of Nessebar in Bulgaria, did we see such places, both on the island and the mainland beyond. No one was out and about on that chilly, damp day. Before I boarded the ship’s tender (one of its large lifeboats) to go ashore, a wee bird joined me for breakfast on the poolside deck. “Nope, you can chirp prettily beside that door, but I won’t let you into the buffet!” Our time in the Black Sea at an end, seagulls and the sounds of the faithful being called to prayer told us we had woken up in Istanbul, the ship being docked, as usual, in the dawn light. From minarets, now equipped with loud speakers, adorning hundreds of mosques on both sides of the strait, voices sang praises to God. A few jellyfish floated around in silence. We toured later, absorbing the mood of this huge, bustling, upbeat city in warm sunshine, and visiting Sophia Mosque (now a museum). If the number of fisher-people bobbing around in small boats and lining Galata Bridge is any indication, putting fish on the dinner table is a popular pastime. Many ferries dashed back and forth across the narrow strait between Europe and Asia. One last stop remained on this first 12-day part of our cruise, John opting for “a day off”. At Koper (Ljubjana) on part of Slovenia’s 47 km shoreline, the tour guide was younger than most and not afraid to say what he thought, in a most entertaining way. He was not impressed with a mayor who spent thousands of euros on (bl&*%$#) palm trees – most of which died in that cool climate. Olive groves and vineyards terraced onto hilly slopes and valleys, all in autumn dress, were one of the prettiest sights I had seen. My only wish was that John could have seen this too. Leaving here for nearby Venice, we still had another 12 days of cruising ahead of us – and we looked forward to seeing more countries, experiencing the feeling of timelessness in this historical part of the world – and anything nature wanted to share with us along the way.
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2012 — Year In Review — 2012 September Chief Rita Matthew of Simpcw First Nation welcomed about 140 people to the annual First Fish Ceremony at Raft River. The site was the location of a traditional fishery from time immemorial, she said. Borrow Enterprises and Wadlegger Logging and Construction donated equipment time to give a head start to a project to increase the number of changing rooms at the Sportsplex. Kym Jim, one of the owners of Jim’s Food Market, organized a public meeting to voice concerns about a roundabout proposed for Highway 5. A single open house held the previous March was not adequate public input, he said. Eva Buck was named the Regatta Golden Girl for 2012. Other nominees were Mary Stewart and Ena Chiasson. Ken Nicholson, the physiotherapist at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital for 23 years, retired. Clearwater’s Aliya Bieber, Miss Wells Gray Infocenter, was crowned as Ambassador during the 63rd annual North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo pageant in Barriere. The costs of building a roundabout are comparable with those of installing a traffic light, said a Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure spokesperson. Clearwater and Barriere planned to work together at the upcoming UBCM convention to get more electrical power for the proposed Harper Creek mine and other projects in the Valley. Dr. Cathie Hickson led about 50 people on a tour of some of the volcanic features in Wells Gray Park. The event was the first of about 20 planned for Wells Gray World Heritage Year. Letters were run-
Ted Richardson holds his plaque after being named Citizen of the Year during Clearwater and District’s annual awards banquet in October. Times file photo
ning about six-to-one against a proposed roundabout but Clearwater council was not willing to reconsider its support for the project. An online poll by the Times showed 40 in favor and 48 opposed. Gary Hall’s restored 1949 Mercury won first place at the annual Show and Shine at Clearwater A&W. A team from Yellowhead Community Services made up of Jack Keough, Leah Jones, Curt Osmond and Irene Gouchie won the Adult Spelling Bee at CSS – part of Raise a Reader Day. October Premier Christy Clark pledged her support for getting additional electrical power to the North Thompson Valley. She made the commitment during a speech to the UBCM convention. Police were seeking links connecting Gale Weys, a young woman from Kamloops who was murdered near Clearwater in 1973, and Bobby Jack Fowler, a serial killer who died in a U.S. prison in 2006. An excavator made short work of demol-
ishing Clearwater’s old fire hall. Local contractor C. Burman had built it in 1969 with help from firefighters and students from the high school. About 40 Rangers from across B.C. camped overnight at Clearwater airstrip and had breakfast at the Elks. The group rode ATVs from 100 Mile House. Jean Nelson of Clearwater and Don Turtiak of Blue River received Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medals during a ceremony in Kamloops. Canfor truckers voted unanimously to oppose a proposed roundabout on Highway 5. “We don’t feel we’ve had an opportunity to express our opinions,” said truck owner Ed Crombie. District of Clearwater and the Joint Services Committee had less than two weeks to respond to news that Greyhound wanted to cut its service from two buses per day to one. The B.C. government spent $50,000 upgrading the Trophy Mountain road. B.C. Parks also was making improvements to the
Clearwater River road. “Simple investments like this can make a difference to tourist operators and local residents,” said MLA Terry Lake. Clearwater Boys soccer team did what no one had done for a long time – defeated St. Ann’s. Aaron Murray and Aiden Sim scored for CSS. Ted Richardson was named Citizen of the Year at Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet. Clearwater Farmers’ Market took the Community Spirit award, Katie Bieber was Youth of the Year, Julie Mayo was Employee of the Year, Rookie Business award went to Raft River Store, Clearwater Dollar Emporium won the Retail/Service award, and Wells Gray Inn won Tourism Business of the Year. Approximately 20 people attended a meeting to discuss Clearwater’s proposed new official community plan (OCP). Former Upper Clearwater students Ellen Ferguson, Clara Ritcey and Hazel Wadlegger shared their memories of the school with about 60 people during a Wells Gray World Heritage Year event. November The Barriere-toMcBride corridor was to be one of two sub-regions that would be the focus of a forest development project called Bridges II. “The project will bring together woodlot licensees and small value wood processors in the Valley to discuss and identify potential business arrangements,” said Warren MacLennan of the Clearwater Woodlot Association. Wells Gray Community Forest gave away $87,000 to local causes. Biggest recipient was Clearwater Secondary School, which was to receive $27,000 for new athletic uniforms, upgrades to the robot-
ics program, and improvements to the weight room. Senior staff at Canfor-Vavenby put their dignity on hold as they used a dunk tank to raise money for the United Way. Workers paid $5 per throw. Simpcw First Nation hosted students from Chu Chua and Kamloops during Coho Day at the Dunn Creek Hatchery. An excavator began digging a trench in Clearwater Valley Road north of the intersection with Highway 5. It was to be used to relocate water and sewer lines – the first step in construction of a proposed roundabout. Clearwater Snodrifters purchased a groomer from an outdoor club in Quesnel. The machine would be used to groom snowmobile trails on Raft Mountain. Imperial Metals announced that its exploration program that summer had greatly increased the estimated size of the ore body of its proposed zinc-lead mine at Ruddock Creek near Tum Tum Lake. Over 1/4 of the students at CSS had been involved in athletics during the fall, said athletic director Giesbrecht. “That doesn’t include scorekeepers, lines-people and so on,” she said. Clearwater and Barriere chambers of commerce hosted a luncheon for Premier Christy Clark at the Legion in Clearwater. The premier also helped with the official opening of Ed Buck Manor next to Evergreen Acres while she was here. Members of Simpcw First Nation held an information picket next to Highway 5 at the Vavenby turnoff. They asked for a slower pace in development of the proposed copper-goldsilver mine at Harper Creek. Kinder Morgan announced that it
had dropped the Raft River Valley as a potential route for its twinned Transmountain pipeline. Clearwater council awarded a $14,000 contract to Urban Systems to develop a road strategy. The new municipality was to take over road maintenance in September, 2013. Pauline Gregory and Muriel Dunford were presented with Queen’s Jubilee medals by MP Cathy McLeod during a special ceremony in Clearwater. Approximately 20 local girls participated in the fifth annual Girls Hockey Jamboree, joining youngsters from across the southern Interior. Frank Ritcey showed the documentary film More Than Just Waterfalls during a Wells Gray World Heritage Year event at Upper Clearwater Hall. He was developing the film with Loyd Bishop and Peter Miller. TNRD approved the expenditure of $10,000 to go towards energy efficiency upgrades at the Upper Clearwater Hall. “It will make the community hall more energy efficient as well as more functional,” said Tim Pennell, Wells Gray Country (Area A) director. Concern about ambulance staff shortages caused Clearwater council to initiate a scholarship for local ambulance staff, and to work with BC Ambulance Service on recruitment, said Mayor John Harwood. Clearwater’s Lisalee Campbell was to sing O’ Canada at the start of a Kamloops Blazers game. Her visit was arranged by Missy Cederholm, the team’s ticketing and promotions coordinator and a product of Clearwater's minor hockey program. December TNRD released plans for a multi-use park to be developed
next to the Blackpool Hall. It would feature a “rock and ropes” play area, a post-andbeam picnic shelter, and seven exercise stations along a 250 m long pathway. Clearwater Rotary Club’s annual Christmas Tree LightUp attracted a large crowd. It was held at the Wells Gray Infocenter for the first time. Fire completely destroyed the Uncle Barry’s Treasure building in Clearwater. No one was hurt in the blaze, and cause was not yet determined. Ella Elliot won first place in the Kindergarten – Grade 3 category in the Times’ Christmas story contest. Kelsey Meadow-Tedford won the Grade 4 – 7 category. Choirs from Clearwater and Barriere performed a concert called Peace Around the World in both communities. Coach was Leah Jones. Wells Gray Outdoor Club announced that it was reviving the Wells Gray Birchleg. Relatively strong lumber prices meant 2013 should be a steady year for Clearwater, predicted Mayo John Harwood. The biggest item on the District’s agenda would be taking over road maintenance next fall. Wells Gray Infocenter was to get a facelift with $120,000 in funding from the province. A proposal by Canfor to salvage log near Wells Gray Park could endanger the park’s already threatened mountain caribou, said the Wells Gray World Heritage Committee. Upgrades to the Blue River water system would occur in 2013, said Willow MacDonald, TNRD director for Thompson Headwaters (Area B). Paperwork had been approved by the B.C. and TNRD governments.