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Treasure hunts to connect kids with the wild places at Wells Gray Park
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If searching for hidden treasure appeals to you – or your kids – you might want to include Wells Gray Provincial Park in your summer travel plans. Thompson Rivers University and the Wells Gray World Heritage Committee (WGWHC) are hosting two treasure hunts in the park. Each hunt offers a cash prize of $1000. And there’s even a new book out to help treasure hunters find their way: Treasure Wells Gray, by Trevor Goward with Jason Hollinger. Both treasure hunts are loosely based on a legendary figure named Harkayee who, according to old timers, used to roam the mountains hereabouts, occasionally letting out blood curdling shrieks. Read the Harkayee legend at this link: www. waysofenlichenment. net/wells/hunt/legend “Each of our treasure hunts is geared to a different audience,” said TRU dean of science Tom Dickinson. “One is designed specifically for family groups – parents who’d like
to connect their children with wild places – while the other is for hard-core treasure hunters: geocachers and the like”. Participants in both hunts will need to hike 10 of Wells Gray’s front-country trails and learn a little natural history along the way. Each trail yields a single-digit number. Put these numbers together in the right order and you’ve got coordinates for a specific place in the park – X marks the spot. “What happens next depends on which treasure hunt you’re involved in,” said WGWHC spokesperson Trevor Goward. “Family groups have it easy, and need only send in their solutions and wait for wildlife artist Robert Bateman to draw the winning entry in early October – this as part of the opening ceremonies for TRU’s Wells Gray Wilderness Field Station”. “Adventure hunters will need to perform four additional tasks, some of them guaranteed to tax their wit and stamina to the full. In the end, whoever finds the hidden clay replica of Harkayee’s
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skull is the winner”. Clues can be found here: www.waysofenlichenment.net/wells/ hunt/adventure_hunt The winners of both hunts will receive a cheque for $1,000. “Wells Gray is of course a vast wilderness park,” noted Wells Gray World Heritage Year coordinator Shelley Sim, “so we’ve confined our treasure hunts to a small, rather ac-
cessible area east of the Clearwater River, and north from Spahats Creek to Clearwater Lake. Though hidden, Harkayee’s skull is also in plain view; so no need to dig, turn over logs or otherwise disturb the park”. Actually this isn’t the first time a treasure hunt has taken place in Wells Gray Park. In 1993, Kamloops resident Mike Ritcey launched his
Thunder Bear Treasure Hunt, which continued for six years and attracted hundreds of treasure hunters from around the world. The prize: a solid gold human skull set with ruby eyes, and weighing seven pounds. The golden skull was won by Sandy and Wayne Sunderman of Clearwater, who later sold it to a gold dealer in Montreal for $37,000.
TRU fine arts student Mindy Lunzman for sculpted a clay replica of the bronze skull for the present Harkayee treasure hunt. Clearwater mayor John Harwood commended the organizers for their efforts: “Wells Gray World Heritage Year in general and the Harkayee Treasure Hunt in particular provide an exciting focus on ...continued on page 19
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More costly BC Hydro work needed By Tom Fletcher Black Press Costly upgrades to old dams are not enough to prepare BC Hydro for a major earthquake, and electricity rates will continue to rise as upgrades and expansion continue. Energy Minister Bill Bennett acknowledged last Thursday that further rate increases will be needed to finance improvements to the vast hydroelectric network and pay debt on works already completed or underway. “My job will be to restrain the increases, but there’s no way we can continue to sell power to customers, whether they’re commercial or industrial or residential, at the rates that we’re selling it right now,” Bennett told reporters at the legislature. NDP critics focused
Thursday on a disaster preparedness audit commissioned by BC Hydro last year. The PricewaterhouseCoopers audit reported in December that BC Hydro is at high risk of a prolonged power outage after a major earthquake because of a lack of coordinated emergency plans. “BC Hydro is not adequately prepared to react, respond and recover from a widespread catastrophic event such as an earthquake as there is not a mature or integrated preparedness program,” the audit states. Bennett said BC Hydro has enough staff to improve disaster planning, so that shouldn’t represent a big cost. On that point at least, NDP energy critic John Horgan agreed. “What the report says is that BC Hydro is not prepared,” Horgan said. “They don’t
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have any continuity plan for their business to continue. It’s not about money, it’s about being ready.” BC Hydro spokesperson Simi Heer said the corporation is responding to the audit by accelerating its province-wide emergency response strategy, improving staff training and participating in emergency exercises. Regional emergency operations centres are planned in locations including Port Alberni, Campbell River, Nanaimo, Victoria, Burnaby, Maple Ridge, Prince George and Vernon. BC Hydro is spending about $2 billion on seismic refits of two of its oldest dams, the John Hart dam at Campbell River and the Ruskin dam on the Mission-Maple Ridge border. Its current expansion project, the Northwest Transmission Line from Terrace
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During the month of July, Operation Husky 2013 will be honouring Canadian soldiers in Sicily, Italy North Thompson Star/Journal It’s time to walk their path, and honour their sacrifice. This July, Operation Husky 2013, a non-profit organization, is travelling with hundreds of Canadians to Sicily, Italy to commemorate the Canadian soldiers who contributed to the Sicilian campaign during World War II. The month of July, marks the 70th anniversary of 25,000 Canadian soldiers embarking on the first independent role for Canadians in the Second World War. The Allied invasion of Sicily, known as “Operation Husky,” contributed to the liberation of Italy. More than 2,000 Canadian soldiers were wounded and more than 500 died during the four-week campaign. To this day, these Canadian soldiers have
received little recognition for their sacrifice. Steve Gregory, founder of Operation Husky 2013, leads the organization with hope to gain awareness for these Canadian soldiers. “Canadians need to know about our history, and our military history is a part of our contribution to the world,” says Steve Gregory, founder of Operation Husky 2013. “Brave Canadians paid with great sacrifice for the achievements this country has been built upon. What does it say about us as a country if we forget them?” On July 10, Operation Husky 2013 opened the first remembrance ceremony on the beaches of Pachino, Sicily. The ceremony marked the beginning of the symbolic march from Pachino to Agira and included the unveiling of a new memorial
monument to the Canadian forces. The second ceremony will take place on July 30 at the Canadian War Cemetery in Agira. There are 484 Canadians at rest on this site and Operation Husky 2013 plans to have one person in attendance for each of the graves. Participants will be invited to stand graveside, representing a fallen soldier and answering in their place as a ceremonial role call is performed. In the evening an event will include a concert by the Seaforth Highlanders in the main square at Agira which will re-create the famous broadcast made on July 30, 1943. Since 2006, the Museo dello Sbarco
exhibit at Catania, a 20,000 square foot museum dedicated to the allied landing in Sicily, had no Canadian exhibit. On July 31, the opening of the Canadian exhibit at the Museo dello Sbarco in Catania will take place. The Canadian Ambassador will be present at the event. A concert will be performed by Canadian pipers and historians will conduct presentations. Participants will march for 21 days, planting personalized soldier markers, along the way, to honour each fallen Canadian soldier. The maple leafs on each marker are handcrafted by students in Canada, while the rest of the markers are made by students
TELUS warns of phone scam TELUS is urging customers to not give out personal information North Thompson Star/Journal TELUS is warning Canadians about a surge in a common phone scam. TELUS is working to protect its customers from the fraudulent phone calls, which are affecting wireless and landline customers including businesses, primarily in B.C. and Alberta. The latest scam involves ‘spoofing’, where a fraudster reprograms the caller ID signal to make it appear they are calling from a legitimate business, claiming to represent that organization. When someone picks up the scam call, the imposter on the other end of the line claims to be TELUS or another well-known
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Get ready for Hydro rate hikes
VICTORIA – There’s a new sheriff in town for BC Hydro, and it didn’t take long for the political range war to resume. The new sheriff, Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett, found himself on the barricades as soon as he got the hugely complex responsibility for energy and mines. His saddlebags bulge with reports on BC Hydro’s seemingly runaway costs, along with Premier Christy Clark’s “core review” to cut $50 million a year from government operations. NDP energy critic John Horgan highlighted the latest BC Hydro troubles in his assault on the B.C. Liberal budget. First there was a $140 million cost overrun on the Northwest Transmission Line, under construction north from Terrace to the tiny Tahltan village of Iskut and adjacent mine properties. Then BC Hydro revealed results of an audit of its earthquake preparedness. “Condition red” was the key message. Basically, the sprawling utility has disaster plans for each of its dams or other power facilities, but no overall way to get the provincial power grid back up after a major earthquake. Horgan recited his list of BC Hydro sins after a decade of meddling by the BC Liberals: huge deferred debt revealed by the Auditor General, enormous liabilities for private power contracts, and more rate increases that Bennett has already admitted are on the way. And now they can’t even keep us safe from the big one. Bennett fired back. About $2 billion of that debt is for seismic upgrades for the 80-year-old Ruskin Dam in Maple Ridge, and the equally frail John Hart Dam on the Campbell River, built with wooden water pipes. Major BC Hydro works slowed down after completion of Revelstoke and Mica dams in the 1980s, and now the work is more expensive. The Northwest Transmission Line is a partnership with Imperial Metals, which wants to power its Red Chris copper-gold-silver mine. Bennett said the company is not only paying for the last section to Iskut and the mine site, but pitching in for the main line as well. Ottawa paid $130 million to get remote communities off decades of dependence on diesel generators. AltaGas, owner of one of those private power projects in the region, puts in $180 million to get connected to the grid. The line will open up more mining and hydro possibilities. The cost overrun traces back mainly to the shortage of high-skill labour such as geotechnical engineering that the remote region already faces. And this is before natural gas pipelines and LNG plants gear up. Bennett takes over from the last sheriff, Rich Coleman, who put BC Hydro through the wringer in 2011. Coleman soon abandoned his idea of putting off the Ruskin and John Hart upgrades (again) to keep rates low through the election, and saw the B.C. Utilities Commission jack up the rate increase to seven per cent to help slow the ballooning debt. What’s ahead for rates? The utility is looking for 32 per cent in the next three years, says energy lawyer David Austin. He calculates that only 2.5 per cent is attributable to increased private power costs. Among other things, BC Hydro needs regional emergency centres capable of functioning after a Japan-sized quake, plus expansion. Bennett came clean on another reason for rate increases – the government’s increasing dependence on taking a “dividend” as BC Hydro’s lone “shareholder.” The newly updated budget tells us this annual “dividend” is past $500 million and rising fast: $545 million this year, $611 million next year and $684 million the year after. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com
Get ready for Communities in Bloom and July 16 BBQ To the editor; The Community in Bloom judges are coming to Barriere on July 16 to begin their judging of our community. Communities in Bloom is about so much more than just flowers. We are judged on tidiness, and for example – signs left on telephone poles cost us marks. We are also
judged on urban forestry, new trees planted in the area and how well they are maintained. Other categories include environmental action, heritage conservation, landscape and floral displays. In each of these categories one of the components is ‘community involvement’, which means every
person in our community can participate, by weed whacking a little extra, helping a neighbour who is unable to tidy their yard, etcetera. As a thank you, the Communities in Bloom Committee and the TNRD Area ‘O’ are hosting a “Welcome Judges/Volunteer Appreciation Barbecue on July 16, at
Fadear Park from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Free hamburgers, hot dogs, pop, bouncy castle and several of our volunteer groups will have displays. Come out and enjoy the evening, and get a well deserved thank you for all the volunteer work you do. Virginia Smith, Communities in Bloom member
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Protesters block repairs By Keith McNeill The Times A small group of Avola residents blocked the access to the Avola log schoolhouse Tuesday afternoon, June 25, preventing a contractor from beginning repairs to the 70-year-old building. Reason for the demonstration appeared to be the protesters feared the walnut shell blasting the contractor planned to do would damage the building. “Research the Avola group has done has convinced them that this pressure treatment will irreparably damage the wood, erase the hand-hewn broad axe strokes and strip off the layer of natural color, which is the Avola old log schoolhouse’s character-defining element,” said Eleanor Deckert, one of the organizers. According to Deckert, Willow MacDonald, Thompson-Nicola Regional District director for Thompson Headwaters (Area B) arrived at the schoolhouse about 45 minutes after the blockade began. The Avola protesters told her that they were unhappy with a decision made by the Thompson Headwaters services committee during a June 18 meeting to have the contractor go ahead with the renovation project. The June 18 meeting was held immediately after an open house held to discuss the proposed renovations with the community. Dur-
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Four Avola residents keep a truck carrying scaffolding needed to repair the Avola log schoolhouse from entering the schoolhouse grounds on Tuesday, June 25. The protesters feared the walnut shell blasting the contractor proposed to do would damage the 70-year-old building. Pictured are (l-r) Tammy Wilson, Colleen Jensen, Wendy Hanson and Bob Jensen. ing the open house the consensus of those present seemed to be that the choice of stain color to be used should be left to the discretion of the contractor, Brad Dohms of Vavenby. “The group expressed that there was not enough time, too much confusion, misinformation and misunderstanding to have made it a legitimate vote,” Deckert said. During the June 18 meeting it was stated that the contractor had previously used walnut shell blasting when he renovated the Upper Clearwater and Blackpool community halls for the TNRD. The objective of the treatment would be to remove only the gray, oxidized wood, the meeting was told. It would renew the wood,
not make it look new. Other than that, the question of what method and material to be used to clean the building’s exterior did not seem to be an issue at the time. Following Tuesday’s blockade, Deckert reported on Wednesday that she, Bob Jensen and Tammy Wilson had been invited to a meeting early this week with Ron Storie, TNRD manager of community services, and Sukh Gill: chief administrative officer of TNRD. The meeting was scheduled to take place in the District of Clearwater offices on
July 2, said Storie. “The important thing to stress is that the regional district is willing to listen but we have to do what the majority of the residents want,” he said. The manager of community services confirmed that the schoolhouse is TNRD property. The regional distict would not support getting heritage status for the building at this time, he said. Because of the concerns raised about walnut shell blasting, the TNRD is doing additional research into the process.
Barriere Secondary Principal’s List for 2012-2013 Congratulations to the following students for their hard work in attaining Academic Honour Achievement (above 80 per cent average) and Effort Honour Roll for Semester 1 and Term 3 of this year. The success of these students was celebrated with a lunchtime barbecue at the school on June 13. Grade 8: Kiera Eustache, Jenelle Janis, Nicolas McInnes, Leanna Mitchell, Kathleen Pilatzke, Sara Smith, and Serena Steel. Grade 9: Vanessa Balatti, Flora Copley, Kobe Ewashina, Hannah Feller, Ariel Fennell, Breann Fischer, Jenessa Jones, Chelsea Lloyd, Jillian McInnes and Garrett Tremblay. Grade 10: Ashley Fitger, Talyse Lyons, Alexander Peterson and Brittany Piva. Grade 11: Chloe Burton, Braeden Chambers, Nicole Huber, Indigo Johnson, Drew Johnson, Emma Schilling and Alisha Vogel. Grade 12: Hannah Allen, Quinn Brackman, Jessica Gartner, Michelle Lamprea, Alysha Piva and Katrine Schilling. Five Year Achievement: Hannah Allen, Jessica Gartner, Alysha Piva and Katrine Schilling.
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Grad 2014 holds huge bottle drive The Grad 2014 Committee president, Suzen Allen, says their recent bottle drive was wonderful. “Our final tally was $1850,” said Allen, “We want to thank Kathy, John and Bridget for all of their help, and also the community (including Little Fort, Darfield, Brennan Creek and Barriere) for their amazing generosity! We are off to a great start for our 2014 grad fundraising.” The 64th Annual North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo is fast approaching! You can pick up an entry catalogue from the newsstand that is on the front step of the Star/Journal.
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VICTORIA – the B.C. government will incorporate lessons from the Lac Megantic rail disaster in its own effort to develop “world class” land-based oil spill protection, Environment Minister Mary Polak says. Polak said Monday that while rail traffic is regulated by the federal government, the province’s target for proposed oil pipeline safety have led to discussion with Ottawa and railway operators. The runaway train that destroyed part of Lac Megantic, Quebec in a huge explosion and fire Saturday night was carrying light crude from shale oil deposits in North Dakota to a refinery in New Brunswick. The oil industry across North America has increasingly looked to rail and barge transportation of crude as pipeline expansion has fallen behind increasing production. “Whenever we see an event like this, our main concern is to learn from it and do everything we can to ensure that nothing like this would ever happen again,” Polak said. “So we will be watching the federal investigation very closely.” Polak said there is no simple answer to the question of whether pipelines are safer than rail for transporting oil. “There is differing opinion on either side,
and much depends on what kind of topography you’re dealing with in a particular location,” she said. Transport Canada increased restrictions on rail operations after two serious accidents in recent years. Train lengths were restricted on CN’s B.C. operations near Prince George after an August 2006 collision between two trains with a fire involving gasoline and lumber cars. In 2005 a CN derailment in the Cheakamus Canyon resulted in a tank car loaded with caustic soda spilling in the river, killing thousands of fish. In both incidents, the available locomotive and braking power were a key focus for investigators.
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The photograph that appeared on page 7, of our July 4 issue was incorrectly credited as being by taken by Beth Zerr, when in fact Chrissy Nystoruk was the photographer. The following names were also spelled incorrectly: Holly Gordon, Haille Duscharme, Kayla Chrystall and Hope Moore. We apologize for the errors and any confusion this may have caused.
North Thompson Radio owner and DJ, Steve Shannon, says he made a quick trip to Calgary after the floods to visit his sons who live in the city, and to help out if possible. “It was interesting to say the least,” said Shannon on his return earlier this week, “When I arrived at my son’s house I was greeted by 27 people that were staying there because their homes were flooded and power was out. I am so proud of my boys in the way they are helping friends that are in one hell of a mess at this time. I have never seen such devastation in my life, and what is most impressive is the way the people in Alberta have a “get it done” attitude, its amazing!” Shannon says the amount of volunteers at the ready was huge and he almost felt “in the way” with so many already there and willing to help out. Once he had checked on his family, Shannon came back home to Barriere, eager to find out the status of his Barriere radio station’s licencing application to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). Shannon says the CRTC has told him The Bear’s application will be posted in area newspapers in July, with the final CRTC hearing is set for Sept. 12. “If all go’s well we could be on the air by September 20th or so,” says Shannon, “I am getting frustrated at the tardiness of Ottawa, but there is not much I can do to get it moving faster.” Meanwhile, Barriere and area residents are eagerly awaiting the return to the airwaves of The Bear 93.1.
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Teachers and staff at Barriere Elementary gave their principal Shelley Ewashina (eighth from the left) a rousing hand of applause during the June 27 assembly at the school. Ewashina will be moving out of that position for the new semester in September due to a seniority bumping; she will however, be continuing to work with area students from a position at Barriere Secondary.
BARRIERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2013 Year End Awards
THIRD TERM EFFORT HONOUR ROLL: Grade 4: Alexandra Underhill, Pax Gregory, Thompson Mitchell, Brendon Chrystall, Desiree Anderson, Ty Hartman Grade 5: Desiree Ewert, Halle Smith, Mackenzie Ransome, Monica Lee Grade 6: Aaron VanSickle, Julie Hendriks, Taylor Johnson, Daniel Stonehouse, Hark Mahal, Lane Robinson, Brittany Waite, Casaundra Pedersen, Kamryn Cousins, Rebecca Quiding, Taylynn Eustache, Zarina Mitchell, Brooke Hartman, Emma Hamblin, Katie McInnes, Meghan Booth, Pamela LeFeuvre, Sami Jones Grade 7: Chant Copley, Katelyn Palmer, Katherine Pelayo, Kathleen Janis, Lauren Tremblay, Madison Kerslake, Sammy-Jo Williams, Sheldon VanSickle, Tyler Schilling
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The Barriere Elementary School’s grade 7 year end assembly took place in the gymnasium on Tuesday, June 25. The class is pictured above proudly wearing their new blue hoodies with ‘Grad 2013’ emblazoned on them.
THIRD TERM ACADEMIC HONOUR ROLL: Grade 6: Daniel Stonehouse, Lane Robinson, Kamryn Cousins, Rebecca Quiding, Taylynn Eustache, Zarina Mitchell, Brooke Hartman, Emma Hamblin, Sami Jones, Katie McInnes Grade 7: Katherine Pelayo, Lauren Tremblay, Madison Kerslake, Sammy-Jo Williams, Tyler Schilling EXCELLENT ATTENDANCE – THIRD TERM Thomas Tremblay, Christopher Frisk, Tanner Schilling, Emma Pederson, Katelyn Giles, Jessie Stobbe, Tyson Schilling, Sami Jones, Tyler Schilling Perfect Attendance – The Entire Year: Tanner Schilling
(Top right) Dawson Huber receives his grade 7 graduation certificate from teacher Mrs. Kerslake.
YOUNG AUTHORS’ CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS: Desiree Anderson, Taylynn Eustache, Adam Gordon, Katelyn Palmer, Lane Robinson YOUNG ARTISTS’ CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS: Tyson Schilling, Cameron Cousins, Evan Saunders
(Right) Mrs. Kerslake presents Geri Lee Genier with her grade 7 graduation certificate.
ATHLETIC AWARDS: Track and Field: Adam Gordon, Brittany Baird, Alexandra Underhill, Kash Sigouim, Halle Smith, Dane Hawkings, Taylynn Eustache, Tyler Schilling, Madison Kerslake, Katherine Pelayo, Geoff Koester
BES librarian, Helen Fraser (l), and principal Shelley Ewashina present student, Sara Sabyan, with the Library Service Award during the honours and awards assembly at the school on June 27. STAR/JOURNAL photo: Lisa Quiding
Top Athletes of the Year Grade 3: Francis Proppe, Tanner Schilling, Gabriella Genier Grade 4: Ty Hartman, Amanda Huber Grade 5: Cameron Kerslake, Desiree Ewert Grade 6: Lane Robinson, Taylynn Eustache Grade 7: Tyler Schilling, Sammy-Jo Williams
Zone Aggregate Winners: Adam Gordon, Geoff Koester, Taylynn Eustache Top Sportsmanship: Sakwuwa7 Dunstan-Stanyer, Lauren Tremblay, Madison Kerslake FINE ARTS AWARDS: Top Fine Art Students of the Year Grade 3: Spencer Schilling, Katelyn Giles Grade 4: Liam Hunt, Taylor Pisarczyk Grade 5: Aaron VanSickle, Halle Smith Grade 6: Gerald Loring, Taylynn Eustache Grade 7: Sakwuwa7 Dunstan-Stanyer, Katherine Pelayo SCHOOL BATTLE OF THE BOOKS: Grade 4: Pax Gregory, Connor Farrow, Garner Ransome Grade 5: Mackenzie Ransome, Taylor Johnson Grade 7: Lane Robinson, Hark Mahal, Gerald Loring DISTRICT RECOGNITION HERITAGE FAIR: Stellar Achievment: Madison Kerslake, Taylynn Eustache, Cameron Kerslake BC Magazine Award: Dane Hawkings Lieutenant Governor Historical Literacy Award: Cameron Kerslake Trip to Victoria BC: Madison Kerslake BC Hydro Power Pioneers Award: Emma Hamblin – Certificate and $100 for BES Library MAJOR SCHOOL AWARDS: Nancy Loadman Award: Ty Hartman Harry Elmer Leavitt Award: Daniel Stonehouse Darren Brady Award: Daniel Stonehouse Herpaul Sandhanwalia Memorial: Halle Smith Bonnie Cruzelle-Myram: Sara Sabyan Becky Davy Award: Payden Irving PRINCIPAL’S LIST - Academic Honor Roll all three terms: Grade 6: Kamryn Cousins, Rebecca Quiding, Taylynn Eustache, Daniel Stonehouse Grade 7: Lauren Tremblay, Madison Kerslake TOP ACADEMIC STUDENT Highest GPA (%) of marks for the entire year Grade 7: Lauren Tremblay TOP SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL: Sheldon VanSickle, Daymon Parish, Chant Copley, Madison Kerslake, Dawson Huber, Tyler Schilling, Lauren Tremblay, Katherine Pelayo COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD: Tasha Tremblay
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Volunteers needed to help erect playground equipment this Saturday
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Barriere Elementary PAC chair, Leesa Genier, is in need of 25 volunteers this coming Saturday to help erect the new playground equipment at the school. Genier says the equipment, with a cost of approximately $32,000, will include slides, swings, a playhouse and teeter totter. All provided thanks to a $25,000 education grant, and the fundriaisng efforts of the Playground Committee, consisting of four parents, plus teacher Mrs. McGravey. Their fundraising included support from the AG Foods Community Rewards Program, hot dog sales, donations to the school’s Christmas concert silent auction, family dances and movie nights at the school, and the wonderful support of everyone who contributed to the approximately $7,000 raised. If you can help put the equipment together on Saturday, July 13, during the hours of 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. please call Leesa at 250-3203629.
Development variance permit required to rectify encroachment onto road allowance in Barriere By Margaret Houben North Thompson Star/Journal The District of Barriere held a Committee of the Whole meeting on July 2, at which they heard from Chris Matthews, director of the North Thompson Recreation Society, who was requesting a grant in aid for Barriere Youth Soccer. “The goal is to provide fun, safe, inclusive, skill-developing activities to challenge and enhance our youth’s soccer abilities,” Matthews stated. “We are planning to register players, ages four through 12, with BC Soccer, and
will provide clinics for volunteer coaches.” The committee members passed a motion to give the group a grant of $500. Committee members discussed a request for a partial road closure and disposing of lands, to correct an encroachment onto a district road allowance on Jackpine Drive. The subject property is located at the southeast corner of Gilbert and Jackpine Drives, in the Barriere Industrial Park. Due to a recent plot survey, the applicants discovered that their partially constructed home on the property
is encroaching on the adjacent minimally developed road allowance by 3.26 meters. A portion of the septic system also encroaches on the road allowance. The committee passed a motion directing staff to proceed with the legislative and administrative processes to accomplish a partial road closure and consolidation on Jackpine Drive that would bring the building and septic system within the property boundary, and consider allowing a reduced setback for the dwelling through a development variance permit. The expenses asso-
ciated with the process would be the responsibility of the applicant. Committee members also passed a motion to approve an encroachment agreement and issuance of a required building permit for the existing office structure to remain in place until a permanent office is built on the property at 388 Hall Road. The owner has assured the district that the present structure is only temporary, until the business is up and running, at which time he will build an office elsewhere on the site. The next Committee of the Whole meeting will be at the call of the chair.
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Art classes offered in Barriere for those interested in painting North Thompson Star/Journal Barriere resident and artist, Jean Cartier, is currently teaching painting to anyone who is interested, at St. Paul’s Church, on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to noon, every week until the North Thompson Fall Fair takes place on the Labour Day Weekend. Cartier says that the participants, as a group, will be entering their best works in the Fair. Anyone who is interested in participating in the art classes can call Jean Cartier at 250-672-5312. Pictured above: (l-r) Samantha and Caylee Frank, who were visiting from Kelowna, Jean Cartier, and Lorraine Rondeau (the Frank’s mom and grandma) from Barriere.
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Small town graciousness gets overshadowed by the negativity of a few Well, summer is here and we thankfully are getting more and more tourists, friends and family coming to visit. I have spoken to more than a few of these people, and they represent a varied background. We have folks from the USA, Europe, Asia, Australia and even Canada that come through town while they tour the North Thompson Valley. Those that stop in Barriere for more than just gas, have good things to say about how friendly our residents are, as well as how busy and growing our town is. Kudos to those of you that have made this happen. I am not just talking about those of us that are in the business of serving the public, but to people like the fiveyear-old boy that I saw struggling to hold open the door for the elderly couple behind him at the gas station. I thought they were his grandparents, but they told me they didn’t know him. They did think it was nice though that he bothered to help. The gentleman told me “You just don’t see much of that anymore.” This is what our town is all about. This is a nice place to live. By working at showing that off to new people, we will all benefit by having our community grow and be sustainable. There are many things happening here that some of us do not notice. We get busy going to work and caring for our families to stop and see what is new. Things like the new Subway and site improvements down at the Esso station. The new Irly Bird store being built on the highway. The new addition to the IDA. The commercial lots being created along the highway. The new
vehicle repair facility being built on Hall Road. We may even fail to notice the new houses that are being built all over town. None of these projects are free. All of these projects required large financial outlay, and a good amount of faith by the owners and builders that their efforts will bear fruit. As a community we need to do all we can to provide an environment that will insure success for our small businesses and a lifestyle that is welcoming to all that come here. Too many communities fall into the trap of the “woe is me” syndrome. The residents say there is nothing here that is any good, the town is dead and work hard to make it that way. Sadly, they are successful more times than not. Unfortunately we do have residents here that say they hate it here and want to move. They go around putting everything down and telling everyone their views on how bad things are.
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They go on and on about all the stupid things council has done, and lament that Barriere was ever incorporated. They do this while walking around the Fadear Park oval that was only made possible because we did incorporate. They go on and on about how they cannot sell their house because the town is such a mess, yet they never even take the time to properly mow their own grass or care for the boulevard. When asked about this, they rant that the town should care for the boulevard since they pay taxes. Did they not pay taxes to the TNRD in the past? Was the boulevard taken care of by anyone then? No, is the answer to that. These people are
their own worst enemies. The problem is that their bitter negativity causes grief for others. If you were looking for a home here in Barriere would you want to live next to someone that never has a good word about anything, and is willing to make sure nothing improves? It is these nay sayers that kill towns just with their negative attitude. They do a better job of destroying things than a lack of jobs, bad infrastructure and major fires. We can work together to fix our water lines, build more houses, repair things that need it and draw people here. All that and more is easily done if we work together. There is no fixing stupid. We need to eliminate it.
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Support our candidate in the BC Ambassador program Kayla Holowaychuk (right) is our representative for the North Thompson Valley as a candidate in the British Columbia Ambassador Program. There are numerous ways you can support her candidacy, be sure to vote for her daily at www.bcambassador.com for the People’s Choice Award until August 17, for her chance to win a $500 bursary for post-secondary education. Follow her through her journey by liking and sharing her page at www.facebook.com/kdh2013bcapc . Kayla is pictured here with the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association’s Ambassador Aliya Bieber during a function at the Barriere Bandshell last month.
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Church of St Paul vandalized
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Just imagine – you, or a friend, or a group of friends, have worked hard on a project. It has taken years to get the project to where it is, and you are so proud of it. Or, think about your grandmother, or aunt, or mom, who has spent years getting her house and yard just right. At the Church of St Paul in Barriere folks put in time and energy to operate the church’s thrift store. The thrift store is a blessing to many local families who can’t afford the pricier items in Kamloops. The church also has other volunteers who work on the garden and lawn so that the property is part of an attractive main road through the community. The ladies of the thrift store are used to dealing with garbage, unusable appliances and old dirty furniture. They’ve asked folks to not leave these unusable items outside the door. They would like people to know they are not an “in town dump site”. A couple of weeks ago someone left some almost empty cans of paint at the thrift store, instead of taking them to the transfer station, the ladies set them aside for their next “dump” run. The folks arriving for the church service last Sunday morning didn’t notice the beautiful
summer weather. Instead their attention was drawn to the ugly splashes of paint across the siding, window, door and cement at the back entrance to the church. So, just imagine how you would feel if this had happened to your house, or your mother’s house. Someone in the community has no respect for others; no respect for the community, the people, the church. Perhaps they have no respect for themselves. Anyone having any information about this incident is encouraged to contact the police, Crime Stoppers or the church office. Be on the lookout for anyone sporting splotches of blue, green and red on their hands or shoes. Church representatives say they invite the culprit to phone the church and volunteer to come back and clean up the mess that you have created. (Right) Paint splashed on the outside of the Church of St Paul in Barriere was found by parishioners attending church on Sunday morning. (Top Left) Letters written with the paint on the sidewalk outside the church. STAR/JOURNAL photos: Elli Kohnert
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Artists dress up downtown Barriere Several weeks ago, the Communities In Bloom committee put out a call to local artists, looking for volunteers to paint murals on the boarded up windows and doors in the downtown area of Barriere Town Road. Three artists answered that call: Grace Baker and her sister Christine Kashuba worked on the old HY Louie building (above), and Tracey Corriani worked on the old Sun Valley Gas Station building (right). The murals are now finished, and area residents are encouraged to take a moment to check out their artwork. The murals sure make those old buildings a lot more pleasant to look at.
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Barriere Secondary Honour Roll 2012-13 • Semester 2 Term 4 GRADE 8
Goodbye Mr. Brady
EFFORT HONOUR ROLL Jilesa Ralko Megan English Kiera Eustache Jenelle Janis Audrey Kibble Justin Lampreau Nicholas McInnes Leanna Mitchell Kathleen Pilatzke Danny Purcha Sara-Kate Smith Serena Steel
Moving on to Norkam Secondary School next semester, Barriere Secondary principal Jonathan Brady received a great send off in the school’s gymnasium from BSS students, teachers and staff on June 27. Wearing a pink Charlie Chaplin outfit Brady was presented with a giant pink card that sported a school photo of Brady wearing a pink boa and pink t-shirt with the words ‘Real Men Wear Pink’. The card stated “It’s been fun Mr. Brady - You Got Style!”
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BSS students make the Term 4 Honour Roll North Thomson Star/Journal A large number of students at Barriere Secondary School received certificates for the semester 2, term 4 honour roll June 27. Grades from 8 to 12 were recognized, in a number of categories which included; effort honour roll, merit honour roll, achievement honour roll, and honours with distinction. The school also said goodbye to Principal Brady, Mr. Hembling, Miss Relling, Mr. Ruberg and Mr. Frimm who were to leave Barriere Secondary at the end of the June semester. School will recommence again on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The School Goals for Barriere Secondary are: • To improve the academic achievement of each student. • To foster in students a sense of school pride and social responsibility within the school and the wider community.
EFFORT HONOUR ROLL Vanessa Balatti Rhett Bloomfield Flora Copley Kobe Ewashina Hannah Feller Breann Fischer Riley Haws Jenessa Jones Jillian McInnes Jacob Peterson Will Sheldrick Garrett Tremblay Stacy Walsh MERIT HONOUR ROLL Flora Copley Ariel Fennell Jenessa Jones Chelsea Lloyd Robert Underhill
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A hot night, but not so hot for some golfers By Leslie Stirling
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Well, I was hot on Tuesday night, July 2, but I am afraid my golfing wasn’t. I have a multitude of excuses ranging from “I was too tired” to “the wind worked against me” but the truth be told I just golfed like the old lady that I am (or at least feel like some days). Now, don’t get me wrong...I am not complaining about the heat. I am just happy that it finally arrived. A couple of ladies went home feeling almost as sad as me. Both missed scoring a deuce by mere inches and the deuce pot has oodles of money in it. Perhaps next week... that is what I seem to say about my golf game every time I go out. Deb Legaree, Brittany Bobinski, Christina LeCerf and visit-
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ing aunt April LeCerf had much to cheer about. Deb Legaree took home four prizes (Our Little Secret, Shais Design, Bondar Forest Planning and Barriere A&W) as well as low gross for Flight 2 with a score of 49. April LeCerf picked up two prizes (The Look Boutique and Stamer Logging) as well as low gross for Flight 3 with a score of 55. Christina LeCerf walked off with three prizes (Pottery by Ramona, Station House Restaurant and Bodi Mekanix). Brittany Bobinski scooped up three prizes (Rainer Custom Cutting, Carl’s Market Garden
and Avril’s Garden). Theresa Young had a smashing round of 44 to win low gross for Flight 1, and also took home the Barb and Carman Smith prize for KP on Hole 4. Pat Carr won low net for Flight 1 which is sponsored by Lexa Catering. Angie Rainer won low net for Flight 2 which was sponsored by Ron Wallace Trucking. Molly Lampreau won multiple prizes by taking the Estylo Hair Design prize and the Barriere Massage prize. Trudy Scarlett picked up two prizes from Knight’s Inn and Carol Patton, CGA. Single prize winners were Tanya Desjarlais (Val Bella Studio), Susan Newberry (AG Foods), Betty Foote (Barriere Irly Building), Audrey Rilcoe (Country Store ...continued on page 19
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SPORTS Barriere competes in Provincial Softball Championship in Clearwater The U12 and U16 boys provincial softball championships were held at Capostinsky Park, Clearwater, on the Canada Day long weekend. A total of 16 teams played 52 games in the U12 and the U16 events. (Above) A Barriere team member (name not available at press time) hits the ball. (Right) Barriere baseman, Tyson Schilling, is set to “out” an opposing team player.
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Avola School, Part 2: What happened after Avola Elementary closed? by Eleanor Deckert History was made on March 28, 1983. The decision to close Avola Elementary School, first opened around 1929, was finalized. Disbelief and disappointment flooded the hearts of the parents. The school in any rural town holds high value and deep meaning to all residents. What happened to the children when the school district closed the school? What became of the buildings: a three-room portable, set up in the mid-1970s, and the Avola old log schoolhouse, built about 1939? Grades K-4 were offered for one more year, with the older students bussed 70 km south to Raft River Elementary and Clearwater Secondary schools. The following year a second school bus was provided to take the younger students 40 km in the opposite direction to Blue River. Parents were so concerned about the length of time their children would be away, the distance parents would have to travel to stay in touch, the condition of the winter pass over the Messiter Summit, the effort it would take to volunteer and attend school functions (not to mention the dilemma of having children attending schools over 100 km apart!) that many chose to home school.
The Hodge Podge Lodge meets in the Avola community hall in 1984 or 1985. The lodge was a group of all the elementary aged children in Avola, led by Jeanette Todd and Cheryl Thomas. Their efforts made a bridge and positive identity for the children as they moved from having a school so near home, to travelling to another town every day on the school bus. Activities included: fund raising (bottle drives), winter events (sledding) bonfires, sports, lots of fun ideas the kids came up with. They raised the money for their snazzy red jackets! Pictured are (back, l-r) Trina Buis, Patrick Lorenzen, Damonn Paquette, Marty Buis, David Johnson, Ricky Williams, Leader: Jeanette Todd, (middle, l-r) Bonnie Paquette, Kim Thomas, Travis Tucker, Darryl Gillerie, Leona Tychkowsky, (front, l-r) Kari Johnson, Jimmy Todd, (unknown), Michael Baker Ball, Jason Thomas, and Angie Tychkowsky. To the left is Scott Thomas. Photo by Cheryl Thomas
Others simply moved away. After one year of government correspondence, most families enrolled their children in Blue River, Raft River or Vavenby Elementary. Kindergarten continued to be a popular home schooling choice and one family tallied up 15 years of home schooling their four children. The Community Christmas Concert, the highlight of the year, was still put on with help from the Ladies Auxiliary. At
first it was in the larger old log community hall, and later in the Avola log schoolhouse. The public library continued to use one of the three rooms of the portable, until the school district removed the units from Avola. From 1989 – 1992, the Avola log schoolhouse was used by the public library out of Kamloops. Later, when their services withdrew, a community nonprofit society looked after the building and ran the library until about 2005. Spelling bees, reading programs,
and challenges to exercise children’s research skills were designed by the volunteers. During this time period the Avola log schoolhouse was available for a variety of other gatherings: Halloween costume parties and Christmas skits, Bible study and a square dance club, Brownies and home schoolers, Sunday School, an art club, music practice for five local singer-guitarists, hosting visiting musicians, and welcometo-town and good-bye parties. Great effort
from Bob and Colleen Jensen brought oldtimers to town for homecoming reunions in 2003, 2005, and 2008. What fun to see displays, and old photos, familiar faces and places, tell stories and catch up on the news! Provincial Emergency Social Services has registered this location as its evacuation centre, should the need ever arise. Time marches on. The children grew up and graduated, enthusiasm waned. At last even the vol-
unteer library faded. The building was left empty many days of the year. By the time 2005 rolled around, it was suggested that the Thompson-Nicola Regional District apply to the school district to transfer title of the Avola old log schoolhouse to the TNRD on behalf of the citizens of Avola. Various meetings, agreements and changes left former users a little confused and, because of insurance requirements, the building was seldom used except for the occasional government meeting, Avola Improvement District annual general meeting, forestry presentation, or provincial or national election. A new chapter began in the history of the Avola old log schoolhouse under new ownership and decisions made by the Thompson Headwaters services committee – which is made up of the local area’s TNRD director plus several members appointed by the TNRD. In the spring of 2009, 18 community members attended a Thompson Headwaters services committee meeting to discuss possible uses of the community hall and Avola log schoolhouse. In the fall, 30 questionnaires were sent to every mail box, gaining eight responses. Of these, five were for using the Avola old log schoolhouse, but with questions that
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indicated confusion on the part of some residents such as, “What right does TNRD have over the community hall and Avola old log schoolhouse?” The members of the THSC indicated that they would like to establish the Avola log schoolhouse and community park as a draw to entice travellers off of the highway. In May, 2013, Avola Book Club, which previously had met in homes and the Log Inn Pub, held its first meeting in the Avola log schoolhouse (with support from Blue River Community Association with regards to insurance). Work bees each week since then have resulted in cleaning, sorting, and rearranging the book collection, so long unattended. In the summer of 2012, renovations authorized by the THSC began. Windows, doors, railing and front step were completed. Recently work began to improve the look of the exterior with a power spray applied to the logs with crushed walnut shells, new patches, chinking and stain. A wheel chair ramp and other details will bring the building up to safety and accessibility code. Some controversy lingers about the proposed renovations, however. As Avola residents wait to view the results, one realizes: Today is a day in history.
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A great time photographing Deadman Junction Photographers driving about an hour west of Kamloops along the Trans Canada Highway 1, past Savona, and past the turn to Deadman’s Creek, will discover a neat, little gem situated just off the road. All they have to do is watch for a big, homemade sign positioned on the side of the road, amidst the wide, low, rolling-hilled, sagebrush-filled landscape that declares, “Deadman Junction”. At first glace that sign marks what looks like the remnants of an old town. There are already plenty of decrepit structures left decaying along that stretch of highway and travelers might be hesitant to stop because it looks like it might be, like so many others, private property. I expect many readers have been run off occasionally by landowners intent on preserving their privacy. However, my suggestion is to slow down and stop because this is a camera-waiting, ready-made, western movie set that is definitely not restricted to private invitation and where everyone will be welcome. Owned by dedicat-
ed wild-west enthusiast Matt Sandvoss, the partially constructed old-west replica is a perfect place for any respectful photographer that wants to work with western lore and old buildings. Sandvoss, an enjoyable storyteller, guide, and visionary in his pursuit to construct this copy of an OldWest town in a remote part of British Columbia, is an eager, willing, and immediately likeable host. When I arrived, there were motorcycle travelers from Alberta, and a family from England, with both groups enjoying his commentary on the movies that had been filmed there and his ideas for the town’s future. He was pointing out features, western items he had collected, and was adding interesting anecdotes on each. Although I was mostly involved in my personal photographic quest through the photogenic location, I did hear him mention the movie “The A-Team”, and that actor Harrison Ford had been there. I think that is great, having just found the place, I’d hate to see it fall into disrepair, and
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John E n ma n movies will give Mr. Sandvoss the funds to not only maintain it, but also to add more buildings (for us to photograph). Photographically the location is almost captivating. The landscape is wide and rolling with almost none of the modern trappings like wide parking lots, concession stands and electrical power poles that usually come with roadside attractions; and when one does see a power pole or something else that gets in the way, it is easy to find a different view. I wandered back and forth, there was so much to photograph that I found myself continually returning for another look or angle. I was able to capture wide, picturesque images of a row of buildings with appropriate sagebrush and tumbleweed in front of, and around, rickety-looking old wagons, and even iron works close-ups, on
what I am sure were authentic mining carts. Those who travel Highway 1 between Kamloops and Cache Creek, might want to stop to cool off at the Juniper Beach Provincial Park nestled in a shady, treed spot along the river; and if the Skeetchestn Indian Band rodeo is in progress, that’s a neat event also. However, for me, I know I’ll be taking the scenic drive again along the mighty, winding Thompson River to spend some time listening to Sandvoss’ stories and a whole bunch of time photographing Deadman Junction. These are my thoughts for this week. Contact me at www. enmanscamera.com or emcam@telus.net. Stop by Enman’s Camera at 423 Tranquille Road in Kamloops. And if you want an experienced photographer please call me at 250-371-3069. I also sell an interesting selection of used photographic equipment.
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Strawberry Lemonade Bars Crust: 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 cup flour 1/3 cup powdered sugar 1/8 tsp salt Filling: 1 1/2 cups strawberries, hulled & halved
2 large eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1 1/2 tbsp Meyer lemon zest (zest of 2 lemons) 3 tbsp fresh Meyer lemon juice 3 tbsp flour pinch of salt Powdered sugar, for dusting Cook butter in a saucepan over med. heat, stirring until it foams, turns clear, & turns deep brown, about 6 mins. Pour into glass bowl & chill in freezer until solid. Preheat oven to 350°F & line 8” baking dish w/ parchment. Whisk flour, sugar & salt in med. bowl. Dice butter into 1/2” pieces; sprinkle over flour & use a pastry cutter to cut in evenly until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add to baking dish; & press evenly. Bake for 23 mins, until golden. Bring bring strawberries to a boil; reduce heat & simmer 5 mins, stirring until they are broken down to a sauce. Remove from heat; strain sauce through fine-mesh sieve & discard solids (about 1/4 - 1/3 cup). Cool. Whisk eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, cooled strawberry sauce, flour, & salt until smooth. Reduce temperature to 325°F & slowly pour filling over hot crust; return to oven & bake until filling is firm, about 25 mins. Cool completely, &e refrigerate until chilled. Carefully lift parchment to remove bars from dish & place on a cutting board; cut into squares & dust w/sugar just before serving. Store bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
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Lemon Raspberry Swirl Ice Cream Sandwiches 1 cup whole milk ¾ cup plus 2 tbsp sugar, divided 2 cups heavy cream, divided pinch of salt 6 large egg yolks 1 tsp vanilla extract Zest & juice of 1 lemon 6 oz. fresh raspberries 30 graham wafer crackers Combine milk, ¾ cup of sugar, 1 cup of cream, & salt
in a med. saucepan. Heat over med/high, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is warm & small bubbles appear on surface. Pour the remaining cream into a bowl & set a fine mesh sieve over the top. In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks & slowly pour warm milk mixture in w/the egg yolks, whisking constantly. Return to saucepan & place over med. heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Pour the custard through mesh strainer into the cream. Stir in vanilla, lemon zest & juice. Let cool, cover & refrigerate until chilled. Freeze in ice cream maker according to instructions. Line a chilled 9x13” pan w/ plastic wrap. While the ice cream is churning, mix and slightly mash raspberries w/remaining sugar. When the ice cream has reached a soft serve consistency, spread some into the pan about 1” thick. Top the surface with dollops of the raspberry mixture & swirl. Freeze until firm. Use a square cookie cutter to cut graham wafer cookies & square pieces of ice cream. Layer one piece of ice cream between 2 cookies. Freeze & wrap immediately, individually.
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Chicken Cordon Bleu Ball’s 2 lbs. Ground Chicken Breast’s 1/2 cups Cooked Ham~ finely diced 1/2 cups Panko Seasoned Bread Crumbs 2 Egg Whites 1/4 tsp Garlic Salt 1/4 tsp Onion Powder 1/2 tsp Pepper 6 String Cheese, cut into pieces Oil for frying Preheat to 350F. Mix ingredients except cheese & blend well. Form 1 1/2” balls & make a well center of each, place a piece of cheese & roll balls covering cheese w/the meat. Chill for 30 mins. In lrg skillet heat olive oil & brown the edges. Drain on a paper towel & bake on a sheet for 15 mins.
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General Yard Work, choose your hours, come in the morning when it’s not too hot. Basic knowledge of weeds & plants would be helpful. $12/hour. (250)672-5179 LIVE-IN MANAGER for 50 unit apt. bldg in Trail, B.C. Send resume to 100-3525 Laburnum Drive, Trail, B.C. V1R 2S9. sstevenson@telus.net MAINTENANCE/LOADER OPERATOR NEEDED This is a fulltime, permanent position starting immediately at our plant in Princeton, BC. Minimum of 10 years maintenance experience required on a variety of production and mobile equipment. Experience in a post mill, or small to medium size sawmill preferred. Must be able to handle a variety of tasks, work well with minimum supervision and be part of the team. Please submit resumes by fax 250295-7912 or email elizabeth@pwppost.com
HAFI GRANTS Notice to low income seniors and persons with disability. You may qualify for a grant up to 20,000. to modify and adapt your home for improved safety and accessibility. For details contact your local HAFI expert Hans Ounpuu, Building contractor @ 250-674-3875. Need some help with those odd jobs you don’t have time for? Call Keiran Jones at 250-674-3051 mowerman275@gmail.com
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The Lemare Group is accepting resumes for the following positions: • Certified Hand Fallers • Office Highway Logging Truck Drivers • Log Loader Operator • Grapple Yarder Operators • Boom Boat Operator • Chasers • Hooktenders • 2nd Loaders-Buckermen • Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime camp with union rates/benefits. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to: office@lemare.ca.
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photographer? Portraits, weddings, special events, pet portraits, commercial. Affordable memories that last a lifetime. Seniors rates. Book now avoid & disappointment. Sorry no passport photos Jill Hayward 250-319-8023/250-672-0055
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Pets & Livestock
Pets Kittens looking for loving homes. 250-676-2013 or 250674-7051 (cell)
Merchandise for Sale
Appliances 2007 Maytag dishwasher u/c, Bisque, exc.cond. $150. 2002 Kenmore microwave/range hood, Bisque, exc.cond. $100.00. 250-674-3944 Fridge, convection oven & stovetop, stacking w/d, 30” stove, ft load w/d, single w/d All refurbished. 250-674-0079
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Misc. for Sale 1981 Honda Odyssey, 250cc, 2 stroke, redone, runs good, $1800; 2 early 70’s GMC 1 ton flatdecks, parts truck has hoist, $1000; 1 custom built steel deck w/wood sides for Chev 1 ton, $500; John Deere Model “M”, 1948-52(?), runs, 3pt hitch front plow, $1800; 2000 Echo 4 dr Sdn, air, runs good, 2002 Echo front end damage for parts car incl, $2800; 1998 Suzuki Sport 4 dr SUV, 4-whl dr, auto, air, 4 new studded 16” snow tires. $1800; older Apt size fridge works good, $50. All obo Ph. 250-676-9405 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. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? RESTLESS LEG Syndrome and leg cramps? Fast relief in one hour. Sleep at night. Proven for over 32 years. www.allcalm.com Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660. STEEL BUILDING - DIY summer sale! Bonus days extra 5% off. 20x22 $3,998. 25x24 $4,620. 30x34 $6,656. 32x42 $8,488. 40x54 $13,385. one end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca
Merchandise for Sale
Real Estate
Misc. for Sale
Acreage for Sale
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For Sale: 1 1/2 acres in Exlou, 6km south of Barriere on Hwy 5, has well. $59,000. Call 250-961-5527 or 250672-0152
Commercial/ Industrial Property
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.
GRAVEL PIT / Acreage For Sale in Crawford Bay, BC on Kootenay Lake East Shore. 16 acre licensed gravel pit for sale, with or without equipment (request equipment price). Also have approval for 3 lot subdivision. Older double wide mobile on property. Bordered on two sides by crown land. Abundant wildlife. $249,000 Call Chris @ 250825-4701 or 250-354-9238 chris_choquette@hotmail.com; khoyle@hotmail.com
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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
E-mail: mail@barriere-employment.ca • Website: www.barriere-employment.ca RCA – Casual & Permanent PT, ICS B0007 CASHIER – Little Fort Store PT/FT CB0054 SANDWICH ARTIST – Subway PT/FT CB0055 COOK – Knight’s Inn B0129 SERVER – Must have Serve it Right, Knight’s Inn B0130 HOUSEKEEPER/LAUNDRY – Cahilty Lodge Sun Peaks B0149 SERVER – High 5 Diner (Little Fort) B0151 CASUAL ASSISTED LIVING WORKER – Yellowhead Pioneer B0156 CASUAL COOK – Yellowhead Pioneer B0158 GRAVEL TRUCK/EXCAVATOR OPERATOR – Bladetec B0164 GRADER OPERATOR – Bladetec B0165 PRO SHOP CLERK - PT or FT, evenings & weekends Chinook Cove Golf B0171
FELLER BUNCHER OPERATOR – Spaz Logging, Valemount CB1073 SKILL DEVELOPMENT: If you have been on Employment Insurance in the past 3 years (5 years maternity) and are currently unemployed, you may be eligible for re-training dollars. Book an appointment to see one of our counselors for more information. We look forward to seeing you: come in and we’ll personally see that you get the information you’re seeking or call and make an appointment. • Free computer and Internet access • Free resume help • Free information on many services.
“The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia” In Partnership with Barriere & District Chamber of Commerce and Yellowhead Community Services
CLEARWATER EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 58A Young Road, Clearwater BC V0E 1N2 250-674-2928 Fax 250-674-2938
E-mail: info@clearwateremployment.ca • Web Page: www.clearwateremployment.ca Labourer: FT/PT Clearwater #C0179 Housekeeper: Seas/Clearwater #C0178 Waitress/Waiter: Seas/Clearwater #C0176 Breakfast Cook: Seas/Clearwater #C0175 Housekeeper/Kitchen Help: Seasonal/ Clearwater #C0174 Administrative Assistant: FT/PT/Clw #C0172 Carpenter Helper: Seas/Clearwater C0170 Server: Seasonal/Blue River C0169 Line Cook: Seasonal/Blue River C0168 Sous Chef: Seasonal/Blue River C0167 EPBC Program Manager: FT/Valemount CB0166 Assistant Manager: FT/Seasonal/Clw #C0163 B&B Housekeeper: Seasonal/Clw #C0162 Mechanic/Mechanics Helper: Seas/Clw #C0161 Logging Truck Driver: Seasonal/Clw #C0160 Breakfast Cook/Server: Seas/Little Fort #C0153 Housekeepers: Seas/Clearwater #C0147 Front Desk Attendant: Seas/Blue River #CB0141 Cashier: FT/PT Little Fort #C0123 Housekeeper: Seas/FT/Clw #C0122 Sandwich Artist: Seas/Little Fort #CB0121 Line Cook: FT/Little Fort #CB0119 Nanny: Seas FT/Clw #C0118
GENERAL INFORMATION FREE WORKSHOPS to help with your work search are available. Please contact us for more information. • Resumes & Interviews: Go hand in hand, so the better prepared you are the greater the impression you will make to your future employer. Please drop in and our friendly staff will assist you. • Targeted Wage Subsidy (TWS): Are you currently on Employment Insurance or have you been in the last 3-5 years? If you have, you may be eligible for wage subsidy. Ask us for further info. • Funding for Skill Enhancement: Recent or active EI clients with a career plan in mind seeking assistance through Service Canada are required to book an appointment with one of our Employment Counsellors. • Blue River Itinerant: An employment consultant comes to town twice/mth to the Blue River School. Next visit is Tuesday July 16th 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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Rentals
Rentals
For Sale By Owner
Duplex / 4 Plex
Homes for Rent
Clearwater: 14x70 1998 Moduline MH with winter package, 2 bdrm, very gd cond. Owned by elderly lady. Incl c/a, w/d, f/s. Extra lg windows, very bright and airy. Master bdrm has full 4 window bay. Two full bath, 1 is ensuite. New roof 3 yrs ago. Incl 2 roofed porches. Requires moving. Asking $62,000.00. Call Jones 250-674-3051 or woodcrest8@gmail.com ESTATE Sale 4229 Dunsmuir Road Barriere Mobile Home 3 bedrooms 1 bath 2 additions providing 1244 sq. ft. on .54 acre fenced with private yard, garden, fruit trees, work shop and storage, appliances, pellet stove, propane furnace and AC. $118,000. Call 250-3964260
Barriere: 3 bdrm duplex, 1 1/2 bath, 1 car heated garage. W/D, fenced, inground sprinkler. Avail Jul 1. RR $875/mo + DD. 250-672-0041
Clearwater: Avail Sept. 1, 5 bdrm 3 bath home, fenced yd at end of cul-de-sac. $1500/mo 1-250-729-8222
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Barriere: fully self contained recent reno. 1bdrm app 4 rent. 10 min from town. Incl sundeck, heat, hydro , satelite tv, washer. NS/NP/Ref. $525/mo. Avail immed. (250)672-9241 VICTORIA CONDO FOR SALE Bright 3rd floor 1 bedroom 1.5 bath adult complex along the Gorge waterway. Unit offers patio with water view,in-suite laundry,fireplace,updated paint & new flooring,Tennis court, indoor pool,hot tub,sauna and well kept grounds. Low strata fee and city bus out front to UVIC, Camosum or down town. Excellent rental investment or live in. Great value at $204,900. call 250-615-7225 or 250-886-8397 for pictures and more info.
Mobile Homes & Pads Barriere: 12’x60’ 2bdrm mobile home @ Riva Ridge MH Park. Comes w/stove w/d. Recent upgrades. Blow Out Price $8,000, obo. 778-220-3171
Homes for Rent 3/BR, 2/bath. Rural setting just north of Barriere. Partially furnished with range, fridge, w/d. Heat: wood/elec. $650/mo plus d.d $325. Ref. Req. Call 250-672-5660 for appointment to view. Clearwater: 225 Murtle Cres, 4bdrm, 3bath, dbl garage, $1225/mo + DD. New home. Avail Aug. 1. 250-674-3434
Want to Rent RETIRED man (Capt. Ret’d) w/ wide skill set seeks rental of small holding in S. Cariboo (Clinton/Big Bar), Spences Bridge, S. Thompson or Shuswap areas. Preferably suitable for horses. Affordable rent, in return for maintenance,repairs & caretaking. Resume & ref’s, call Ryan @ 604-275-4005 or email jillianseymour@shaw.ca
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Upgrades to Petro Can and A&W lot Quality Contracting’s excavator was on the job early this week clearing the bark mulch and sawdust from the landscaped areas at the Petro station and A&W in Barriere, which will be replaced by rock. The contractor is also taking out a curb and abutment on the west side of station so that truckers can have an easier time of getting their big rigs around the corner from the frontage road into the station.
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CHURCH OF ST. PAUL
4464 Barriere Town Road
Worship Sunday 11:00
A worshipping community of Anglicans, United & Lutherans
All Are Welcome
the Rev. Brian Krushel
OfÀce 250 2 5 5 www.norththompsonpc.ca
ST. GEORGE’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Sunday Mass - 9am Wednesday, Friday & Saturday Mass - 9am
Father Donal O’Reilly
Ph 672-5949 • Fax 672-5974 CHRISTIAN LIFE ASSEMBLY 4818 Annesty Rd. (Across from High School) 9:30am Adult Sunday School 10:30am Sunday Service and Children’s Sunday School Pastor: Lance Naylor Youth Pastor: James Mason 672-0111 www.clabarriere.org
THE OPEN DOOR FELLOWSHIP 11:00 am Sundays at the Ridge Bible Study on Tuesdays at 1pm Join us for refreshments after the Service. Phone 250-672-9830 anytime. Affiliated with North American Baptist Association. “Believe in the Lord Jesus - and you will be saved.” (Acts 16:31)
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Smartphones are used often, for many activities, and frequentNearly two-thirds (64 per cent) ly instead of other devices and of British Columbian adults now media. Some key facts that show own a smartphone and are using how pervasive smartphones are in their device an average of nearly our lives: • On average, smartphone two hours every day on a wide variety of activities. 18 per cent of owners actively spend 1.7 hours owners consider themselves ad- using their device each day; 59 per cent spend at least 1 hour a day (7 dicted to their device. Together with iamota (a mo- hours/week). • Most (62 per cent) check bile agency), Insights West recently completed its Smartphone their smartphone at least hourly; Insights Report with data from a compulsive 6 per cent check an online poll of 849 British Co- more often than every 10 minutes. • 62 per cent access social lumbian adults about the use and role of smartphones in our daily media at least weekly with their lives. The report finds that nearly smartphone. Use is particularly high for two-thirds of British Columbian adults (64 per cent) own a smart- Twitter where 54 per cent use phone, a number that jumps to 86 their smartphone more than any per cent among 18-34 year olds. other device to access Twitter (34 Ownership has now surpassed per cent use a computer most and PVRs (52 per cent) and MP3 11 per cent a tablet). For Facebook, 36 per cent use players (55 per cent), and is nearly as high as landline telephones (71 their smartphone most often (54 per cent most often use a comper cent). On average, smartphone own- puter, 10 per cent a tablet). • Smartphone owners have emers report using their smartphone 1.7 hours every day. In fact, al- braced apps and most have many most one-in-five owners (18 per apps on their smartphones; 97 per cent) confess to being addicted cent have at least one, and 27 is the to their smartphone and over average number reported. • Smartphone penetration is one-third of smartphone owners (35 per cent) say it is important poised to grow even further, as for them to have the latest smart- 22 per cent of other non- smartphone. In many instances, smart- phone owners have plans to upphones are people’s go-to device grade to a smartphone within the and play a vital role in social next 12 months. Smartphone owners are dedimedia use, particularly Twitter. Mobile purchases are being made cated, with many even addicted, by half of all smartphone own- to their devices. Beyond what ers as they pay for such things as the compelling usage statistics alparking, coffee and movie tickets. ready demonstrate, attitudes conThere is great interest and desire firm how attached smartphone to use their smartphone for more owners are to their devices: • 18 per cent consider thempurchases in the future.
selves “addicted” to their smartphone (3 per cent an “unhealthy addiction” and 15 per cent “a strong addiction, but manageable”), and another 43 per cent consider it very important to their lives. Among 18-34 year olds, the addiction rate rises to 27 per cent (compared to 17 per cent of those 35-54 and just 3 per cent of those 55). • In an average week, these selfdescribed addicts spend 2.5 hours a day actively using their smartphone (compared to 1.6 hours for those not addicted) and half (51 per cent) check their smartphone at least once every half an hour (compared to just 24 per cent of those not addicted). • If they left home for the day without their smartphone, nearly all smartphone owners (76 per cent) would return home to retrieve it – 31 per cent would travel 10 or more minutes to do so. • Smartphone users were asked to choose hypothetically between giving up their smartphone for three days, or from a series of other small sacrifices instead. Only 30 per cent chose to “lose” their smartphone. A majority (56 per cent) would prefer to give up Facebook for three days, and 17 per cent would prefer to get stood up on a date. Only 18 per cent of younger (18-34 years of age) smartphone users would give up their device (compared to 26 per cent of 35-54 year old smartphone owners and 57 per cent of 55 years +). 70 per cent would rather give up Facebook, 25 per cent computer Internet, and 25 per cent get stood up for a date.
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Responsible pet ownership 101 What makes a responsible pet owner? First, we should consider BEFORE getting a pet whether we can make the commitment required, and we should research the needs and characteristics of particular pets to figure out which one suits our lifestyle best. We also need to believe in “’til death do us part”. Our commitment needs to be for the entire life of the animal. If life throws us a curve ball and we have to re-home our pets, we need to carefully plan who will be the next care provider. Another thing we need to believe in is “for better or for worse”. There will be times that we struggle, and we need to commit to working through any
Area Marriage Commissioner,
Animal Speak
Leslie Stirling, officiated in fun at last months Ladies Golf fun
with Lindsay Curry
and sponsor night at Chinook
Chair of the Community Council for the Kamloops and District Branch of the BCSPCA email: kamloops@spca.bc.ca • 250-376-7722
Cove Golf. The theme for the evening was ‘the wedding’,
challenges that arise. Animals need appropriate food, fresh and clean water, and appropriate shelter. Those are obvious. They also need physical exercise and interactive play on a daily basis. Just as important, they need mental stimulation! We have to commit to providing the health care they need, whether it’s regular vet care like necessary vaccines and annual checkups, emergency care, or preventive care. Spaying and neutering is part of this responsibility
so we don’t contribute to the pet overpopulation problem. Our animals need proper identification, including updated and accurate tags, as well as microchips or tattoos. Behavioural issues are one of the most common reasons animals are surrendered, so animals (especially dogs) need to be trained using positive methods. Finally, all pets need love and companionship – they are happier if they are part of the family!
Continued from page 1... Treasure hunts in Wells Gray Wells Gray during this centenary year of Helmcken Falls.” Tim Pennell, Area A director for the TRND, also praises the initiative: “This is a good news story for the valley,” he said, “We’re looking forward to welcoming visitors to Wells Gray Park and encouraging their spirit of adventure.” Though treasure hunt clues are posted on-line, treasure hunters will definitely improve their chances when they purchase a copy of Treasure Wells Gray, now available at the Wells Gray Info Centre for $10. Besides providing additional clues, the book gives maps and detailed descriptions for the ten treasure trails the treasure hunters will need to hike. Here’s a link to the e-version of the book: www.waysofenlichenment.net/wells/hunt/contents Read more about the Harkayee Treasure Hunt at this link: www. waysofenlichenment.net/wells/hunt/treasure_hunt
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Ladies golf at Chinook Cove Antiques) and Ashley Salle (Crystlee’s Hair Design). I am hoping that my team mates are all back next week. Thanks Christina and April for taking pity on me this week. Captain Debbie deserted ship for a weekend away for her birthday, but I am hoping she will be back on the bridge next week.
Red neck wedding?
I hope you have all marked July 23rd on your calendar. That is our Annual Christmas in July (this year we are celebrating Aussie style) fun night. The format is a four person Texas scramble with some of our own rules thrown in. Prizes are not just for golfing. We also have ones for playing the word
game and for dressing in style. Supper will be my very favourite...turkey with all the trimmings, and pumpkin pie for dessert. Be sure to book your team and carts early. Shotgun start is at 5 p.m. Cost is $30 ($20 for folks who have paid their yearly green fees) and includes golf, dinner and prizes.
golfers dressed up in traditional wedding attire, red neck wedding attire, and even costumes and props more suited to a shotgun wedding attire. Everyone had a great time, with Stirling’s ‘Mini Pearl’ hat and multi-coloured bib overalls drawing many smiles and good natured ribbing.
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Will our children have faith? A number of years ago, Duke Divinity School professor John Westerhoff authored a book that has become somewhat of a classic in the field of religious education. It is entitled “Will Our Children Have Faith?” It is a critique of traditional Christian religious education and sets out a new paradigm for passing on the faith to our younger generations. Twenty-five years later it was revised and expanded. Although the original thesis of the book still held true, developments in the church and our culture necessitated an updated approach. Recently, the title of that book has been adapted to pose another question, a question that some would say is much more relevant to our contemporary situation. That question is, “Will our faith have children?” Demographic trends indicate that the average age of those who associate with a faith commu-
Pause For Thought
Rev. Brian Krushel nity is on the rise. How will the Christian church (and all faith groups) meet the challenges that many segments of our society face – being faithful and relevant to people living in a time of rapid change and advancement? Life evolves. That is not only a scientific and biological fact, it is true in all aspects of the world in which we live. Our physical bodies change and evolve, as does our social circumstances, our health, our knowledge, insight and wisdom, our mental capacities, our physical abilities, etc. The natural world is in a constant state of motion – seasons change, tides rise and fall, polar ice caps melt, new
species emerge and die out, etc. If everything around us and within us changes and evolves, should not also our religious institutions and faith as well? Of course. Experience and logic dictates that this is natural and necessary. This past week, the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada met in convention. What is most notable about that, is that for the first time in their history, these two churches met together in a joint assembly. In 2001, these two national church bodies signed an agreement which brought them into full communion with each other. It was a “free trade agreement” of sorts wherein the two churches maintained their individual and autonomous structures but entered into partnerships with each other on every level, from international co-operation
to the sharing of clergy and congregational life on a local level. In the past 12 years there has been a wonderful exchange and cooperation between the two churches that flows from a mutual recognition that each tradition holds the essentials of the Christian faith. It is an evolution in the way these two churches are seeking to be faithful in an ever-changing and increasingly globalized world, where national borders are becoming less and less of an impediment to cultural exchange. By being faithful to our roots and at the same time co-operating, evolving and adapting to changes within our world and culture, it is one way that certain parts of the Christian church are answering the question, “Will our faith have children?” Reverend Brian Krushel cares for the North Thompson Pastoral Charge of Clearwater United and Church of St Paul in Barriere.
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Canada’s largest purebred sheep event held in Barriere’s North Thompson Agriplex By June Moilliet and Robyn Rexin Lots of fun, friends, sheep, and hard work was the overall theme the Canada Day weekend in Barriere at the All Canada Sheep Classic. Taking place in the new North Thompson Agriplex on the Fall Fair grounds, the event drew crowds of people, participants and visitors alike, and over 350 sheep! The All Canada Sheep Classic is Canada’s largest purebred (registered) sheep event of the year. Every year it is held in a different province, B.C. hosting the event this year. Purebred producers came from eight provinces bringing top quality sheep representing 16 different breeds. It was an opportunity to show and purchase champion performance-tested stock. Amazing dedication of organizers and participants made for a successful weekend. Friday, June 28: All the sheep were organized in their pens, veterinary inspection of each animal done and the trade show set up. At noon the opening ceremonies commenced with welcoming remarks by MLA Terry Lake and the mayor of Barriere, Bill Humphreys, as well as the Sheep Classic hosts and organizers. The veterinary inspection took most of the day. Saturday, June 29: The All Canada Sheep Classic Purebred Show competition went on all day. The judges were Doug Higginson from the Lower Mainland and Raymond Read from South Africa. Producers of all ages showed their ewes and rams. The Agriplex building was a beehive of activity: sheep being cared for, judging happening in the show ring, and people viewing the great variety
of breeds of sheep in their pens. The Trade Show had a variety of interesting tables including the Boulder Mountain Fiber Group of Barriere with spinning and felting demonstrations. Wool was the theme of the hall as a fleece competition commenced with about 30 fleeces being judged, many from B.C. flocks. Numerous spinners and weavers mingled about looking at the wool with interest. The judging was done, ribbons were awarded, followed by a silent auction of the fleeces. It was an excellent opportunity for spinners to find fleeces they needed and networking with sheep producers. Aveley Ranch of Vavenby entered a Corriedale fleece in the competition and it fetched a good price in the auction, as Corriedale wool is excellent for spinning. Sunday, June 30: The final day was sale day. The auctioneers kept the place lively. All the sheep sold were all top quality purebred show animals. The buyers from all areas of B.C. and Canada were purchasing ewes and rams for their own flocks’ breeding programs. It was a great opportunity to see the huge variety of breeds available. One of the highest bids on a registered ram was $3,400. Some Suffolk rams sold for up to $1,000. Other rams ranged from $400 to $800 and higher per animal. Breeds represented included Suffolk, Dorper, Southdown, Dorset, Border Cheviot, Clun Forest, Canadian Arcott, Hampshire, Romney, Shropshire, British Milksheep, North Country Cheviot, Texel, Colored Romney and Charolais. By the end of the day the sheep were loaded up and ready to go to their new homes; their owners exhausted.
A young boy takes a moment to rest with his lamb during the Sheep Classic event.
(L-r) Mariel Dewey of the Boulder Mountain Fiber Group booth in the trade show hall chats with Pat Paula.
How do you keep a white sheep white? With a body sheet and a hood if you were exhibiting at the 2013 All Canada Sheep Classic Show and Sale in the North Thompson Agriplex.
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(L-r) A visitor to the event chats with Ted Richardson and June Molliet who were manning the Aveley Heritage Sheep Ranch booth from Vavenby in the trade hall.