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Early Bloomers Cache Creek hosted the provincial Communities in Bloom judges over the weekend. While it may not have been the best weather, everyone had fun. Left, Amazing Race contestants finish up in the Cache Creek swimming pool. Above, After the touring the town, supper was enjoyed by (l-r) Elizabeth Ranta, CiB chair Carmen Ranta, Janine Littlewood from the Dairy Queen, judges Michelle Rule and Yvette May, Mayor John Ranta, Michelle Beckett, Gold Country’s Marcie Down, Public Works superintendant Deb Channell and Josie Beckett.

Cache Creek Council is wondering how much leeway it has with FortisBC when it comes to the gas company’s latest operating agreement, which has no end date. The operating agreement is sent to all municipalities for their signature, but instead of signing it, Cache Creek made some small changes at their July 15 meeting and sent it back to the company for acceptance. “I will admit,” Mayor John Ranta told Council, “that some parts of the agreement caused my eyebrows to raise a little bit.” The Franchise Agreements between BC Gas and the municipalities extended for 20 years and then came up for renewal. The Term of Agreement in the new 22-page document states: “This Agreement will have a term of 20 years from the date that it comes into effect and after the initial term shall continue indefinitely unless terminated in accordance with Section 15.5 below” which states that the Village must give a year’s notice to terminate. “I’m not comfortable in binding future councils to an indefinite agreement,” said Ranta. He then proposed some small amendments to the document’s wording that would have it come up for renewal after 20 years. A future council 20 years from now would negotiate a new agreement rather than have it roll over in perpetuity, he said. Council agreed with his amendments. “It may result in Fortis saying it’s unacceptable which would result in further conversation with them,” he said. “The terms and conditions are largely consistent with an agreement signed by 10 municipalities located in the Interior in 2006, which was facilitated by the Union of BC Municipalities, and which has been approved by the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC),” administrator Leslie Lloyd told Council. Cache Creek’s current Franchise Agreement with FortisBC/BC Gas ends at the end of September. The Operating Agreemet sets out the terms and conditions under which FortisBC Energy Inc. shall exercise its rights to use the public places of the Village of Cache Creek in conducting its business of distributing gas within the municipality and the three per cent operating fee that it pays annually to the Village which is based on the total revenue it receives from customers within Cache Creek.

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Ashcroft RCMP Sgt. Michel Grondin with retired RCMP Sgt. Jerry Fiddick at the Ashcroft Canada Day celebrations. Special Dinner Menu Featuring Ribeye or New York Steak, Chicken Breast or Fresh Salmon Dinner starts at 7:00 pm with Astronomy Viewing starting at 10:00 Profits from the Dinner will be donated to the Kamloops Astronomical Society Call 250-453-9983 for more information

COMING EVENTS July 19-21 - Ashcroft’s first annual Wellness Awaits You Festival. Demonstrations, workshops, activities, music and more! July 24 - Winding Rivers Arts & Performance Society presents Music In The Park with Mark James Fortin. Opening for him is Salmagundi. Gazebo in Heritage Place Park on Railway Ave. in Ashcroft, 6:30-9:30 pm. Donations happily accepted. Aug. 14 - Winding Rivers Arts & Performance Society presents Music In The Park with the Andrea Smith duo. Opening for her is Jennifer Ferguson. Gazebo in Heritage Place Park on Railway Ave. in Ashcroft, 6:30-9:30 pm. Every Friday - Soup’s On from 11 am to 1 pm at St. Alban’s Anglican Church in Ashcroft. Soup, buns and dessert by donation. Every Saturday - Cache Creek Farmer and Flea Market 9 am to 1 pm at the main intersection, next to Chums Restaurant. Every Tuesday - South Cariboo Sportsmans’ Association has started regular trap-shooting practice at 6 pm. at the trap range above the airstrip near Cache Creek. Everyone welcome, coaching available. For information 250-453-2570.

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Avoiding pot holes

July 9 at 8:30 am police attended a single vehicle accident on Hwy 1 just south of ASC Auto after a northbound vehicle went off road right and drove down the embankment, through a fence and into a field. The vehicle was heavily damaged with a broken windshielf and flat tires. The driver, a 19 year old Spences Bridge woman, said she was trying to avoid potholes and lost control of her vehicle. She was not injured.

KELOWNA - The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man whose body was recovered from Seton Lake near Lillooet on July 6. He is Jean Claude Guye-Vuilleme, 72, a long time resident of Cache Creek. Mr. Guye-Vuilleme was witnessed by other users of the recreation area to walk into the water at Seton Beach on Seton Lake shortly after 2 p.m. on July 6. Shortly afterward, bystanders rescued him from the lake. He was transported by ambulance to hospital in Lillooet, but could not be revived. The BC Coroners Service and RCMP continue to investigate this death.

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her. She was arrested for causing a disturbance and lodged in cells until sober. She and her stepson’s fiance had been involved in an exchange of words.

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July 9 at 5:30 police were called to the Nugget Motel in Cache Creek after Outlaw In Laws a 51year old female resident smashed July 9 at 4 pm police attended a Walthe front window of her unit. She was hachin residence where two women gone before police arrived. The manwere having a loud verbal dispute. The ager advised police that he had served 50 year old owner of the home had left an eviction notice on the tenant for not before police attended but returned to paying her rent, and she was supposed the house while police were looking for to move out later that day. The woman was located later back Police Telephone #s at the motel and arrested for mischief and being drunk in a Ashcroft: 250-453-2216 public place. She was lodged Clinton: 250-459-2221 in cells until sober and is faLytton: 250-455-2225 cing charges of mischief.

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July 9 at 7 pm police attended a single vehicle rollover on Hwy 97C by North Rd. after a GMC pickup, heading towards Ashcroft, swerved to miss a dear and rolled off the highway. The pickup was hauling a utility trailer full of construction tools and supplies for a roadwork crew and the accident left tar and diesel all over the highway. The road was closed for clean up and the Ministry of Environmet was notified. The 19 year old male driver from Penticton was taken to Kamloops’ hospital with a concussion. The deer was nowhere to be seen.

Bag turned in

July 11 at 4:30 pm a Air Canada travel bag was turned in at the front counter of the Detachment. The bag contained women’s clothing and toiletries. It can be claimed at the Detachment.

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lice attended a complaint of dog-napping after a Cache Creek woman took a neighbour’s whining and barking Chihuahua from their backyard at 3 am and let it into her house to warm up and dry off. The couple advised that they called the dog’s owners to let them know they had the dog, but there was no answer. The neighbour reported it to the police and the dog was returned. It appeared to be healthy and well fed and not in any distress. The couple reported their concerns about the dog’s welfare to the SPCA.

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July 13 at 9:30 pm police received a complaint from a Cache Creek man owning property near the golf course, who was upset about the number of golf balls landing in his yard. The 53 year old man advised police that a golf ball had just landed near his house so he went to the golf course and discovered a pickup just leaving with men inside. He photographed both the men and their vehicle and asked police to lay charges. He said he has found 12 balls in the past year and he thinks they’re trying to hit his house on purpose. When the officer informed him that no charges would be laid, the man asked that police seize the balls and check them for fingerprints. He was advised to lodge his complaint with the golf course. The officer contacted the golf course as well and staff advised that none of the holes faced the highway, and that there was no way that anyone could drive a golf ball hard enough to get it to the highway, let alone across it.

Nelson released

Eric Nelson, 52, of the Hat Creek area has been released from jail pending his next court appearance on July 25. Nelson was arrested and charged with several offenses that occured May 15-17, including attempted murder, assault, theft of a vehicle and several weapons charges in connection with incidents occuring in Spences Bridge and Venables Valley. Nelson was released with a curfew from 9 pm to 6 am, a nocontact order with any of his alleged victims, and an order not to be in either Spences Bridge or Ashcroft.

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Spatsum Creek fire starter sought The Conservation Officer Service is taking tips in its quest to find the person or people responsible for the Spatsum Creek wildfire near Ashcroft that started in April. Investigators have determined the fire started on April 27 between 1 and 1:15 p.m. by a person, but are unsure if it was accidental or purposely set. “There were no natural causes that could’ve sparked this fire (lightning or natural spontaneous combustion) so that’s why investigators have come to the conclusion it was a personcaused fire,” said Melissa Welsh, a fire information officer for the Kamloops Fire Centre’s Wildfire Management Branch (WMB). At its biggest, the fire burned more than 1,400 hectares - or 14 square kilometres. Well over 100 firefighters battled the blaze, and it is still “in control,” meaning crews are still on the ground monitoring the area, said Welsh. “I think that this fire will be in control for a while,” she said. “With the hot temperatures, if there are any hot spots that crews haven’t been able to access - it was pretty steep terrain that they were dealing with - or if we get into high temperatures throughout the summer and there’s something burning underground, it can re-ignite.” Welsh said the fire danger rating in the area is moderate, but is expected to climb to high over the next few weeks with dry conditions and high temperatures. The WMB recommends reducing the risk of causing a wildfire by avoiding campfires in windy conditions, maintaining a one-metre fireguard (fuel-free area without flammable materials) around the campfire and making sure fires are completely extinguished and ashes cold to the touch before leaving. Anyone with information about the fire can contact the B.C. Conservation Officer Service’s 24-hour tip line and make an anonymous report at 1-877-952-7277. Submitted

A bit of silly fun with Cache Creek’s Amazing Race Coach Vicky Trill (right) presents the winners of Sunday night’s mini Amazing Race in Cache Creek, Tom Moe and Alf Trill, with their cash prize for finishing first - in chilly temperatures and pouring rain. The race co-incided with the arrival of B.C. Communities in Bloom judges who are judging Cache Creek for this year’s Communities in Bloom competition.

So many ways to participate in the Festival Wow! It’s hard to believe that just a few months ago the concept of a Wellness Festival was just in the early planning stages; and, it just goes to show how a group of dedicated community volunteers can mix their ideas and energy to make synergy and to “get ‘er done.”

The first of anything is always the hardest and this one is no exception. We have had a few bumps along the road and expect to have a few more, but all in all we are very proud of what we have been able to put together for the community. From kids to the elder-

ly, there will be something for everyone at the Wellness Festival. Music will fill the air from Friday night until Sunday. Sit and listen, get up and dance or sing along. Music makes your heart sing, your toes tap and your soul happy. There will be demonstrations for a variety of interests, workshops to give you great ideas and walking tours to fill your mind with history and pictures. Kids will find lots of fun things to do from birdhouse building to rock painting. They can sit and listen to a story or make a kite. The kids try-athalon will be loads of fun for both the participants and the watchers. Participaction is the keyword here with the emphasis on try-ing. We still need some adult volunteers to be Petra Fischer (right) cheers as her partner Silvia Manton makes a spectacular play during a game of spotters along Bocce in the Cache Creek Park. Opponents Fritz and Carl look on. The game was part of Games Day the course, so in the park, part of the Seniors Fit For Life program provided by the Village of Cache Creek and Coach if you can give Vicky Trill. us a hand for a

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short period of time, please call Vicky Trill or Wayne Little. The Festival will include a physical side for those who enjoy exercise and getting out and about. There will be two guided hikes (one Saturday and one Sunday) and 25 new geocaches have been placed which will take geocachers to local areas they have never been to before. What a great way to see more of the Ashcroft area from different perspectives. So, to all the citizens of Ashcroft and our surrounding communities, we invite you to come and experience what our first Wellness Festival has for you. Activities that bring enjoyment and happiness translate into personal wellness, and the Wellness Festival on July 19-21 is sure to have something that brings enjoyment for you. Check out the schedule of events in this week’s Journal. Look for a complete schedule of events, times, locations and costs - where applicable, at our Information Booth in front of the Sun Country offices on Railway Ave. during the Festival this weekend. The booth will be staffed Friday 5-9 pm, Saturday 10 am to 10 pm and Sunday 10 am to 3 pm. Andrea Walker

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Home renovations are a way of life Aside from the still occasional Monsoon, summertime is here in all of its sunny, heat-stroke glory. Despite being huddled in our winter coats under the Cover-All in the Cache Creek Park on Sunday night to welcome the Communities in Bloom judges to “sunny” Cache Creek, I’m going to stick my neck out and predict that we’ll have nothing but beautiful weather from now until Labour Day - which is not all that far away. The rain has to give way to our lovely desert summer at some point, right? It has to make up for our soggy, dismal spring, right? I’ve never seen rain fall so hard (or so cold) here as it did Sunday night. The TOADSTOOLS MAKE AN UNSURPRISING APPEARANCE in local cemeteries after all of our rain noise of it hitting the roof of the Cover-All drowned out just about everything except the articles hit a nerve. conversation with the person sitting next to PS. The railcars in you - as long as they were speaking loudly! Quebec have exploded since I wrote this letter. All I could think of was: I’m so glad the Do we want more railcars Creek Land Fill” - I am a mempaving work in the yard is finished, because Dear Editor in BC going through all the small ber of the Landfill Commission and it’s impossible to lay down pavers when I had to forward this comment towns or should we replace the do inspections at the Landfill. I can it’s raining like that. For almost six weeks to you because two of the issues Espipeline? Much safer. tell you that Wastech does a great, starting with the end of May, it rained nearther wrote about last issue (June 27, thankless job and should be given Paul Whitehead ly every day, and we have the mosquito and Cakewalk Chronicles) are so wrong credit not criticism. The open acArea I blackfly to prove it. The wet weather has that I had to let you know. If she is tive area of the landfill is now very been brutal on outdoor plans up until reLetters to the editor going to write about something, she small and there is very seldom any cently. should make sure her facts are right odour. The life of the landfill was We invite all Letters to the Editor on relevant Now that I have a beautiful patio area before she does. extended because Metro Vancouver or topical matters, but we reserve the right to sit back and enjoy the remainder of the Her article about the need for needs it. to edit submissions for clarity, brevity, summer, I’ll still be working on the last of the replacement of the KinderIf no more waste was added, the legality and taste. No unsigned Letter will Morgan Pipeline is way off base. the outdoor renovations for the year. landfill would generate enough gas be printed. I worked for Chevron Head Offor Hydro to supply Cache Creek I get no sympathy. Everyone I whine to fice in Vancouver for 36 years and and Ashcroft with Hydro Electric Email or drop off all signed letters at editotells me: “Be happy it’s getting done now. if she would like to listen, I can tell power with some left over for the rial@accjournal.ca or 130-4th Street, AshI started on mine 10 years ago and I’m still her why the pipeline must be renext 25 years. Is this bad for the encroft BC, V0K 1A0 or Fax to: 250-453-9625. waiting...” placed as the original pipeline was vironment or should Hydro build Tool Man is already talking about next Deadline for the following issue is Friday installed 60 years ago. some more dams instead? year’s long list of renovations! 3 pm Re: “Incinerators and the Cache Sorry to be so long winded but No, no, next year is when we’ll finally be able to enjoy the results of this year’s BC Press Council renovations. Hopefully the greenhouse will be built this fall (as planned - ha!) and the The Journal is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s huge pile of dirt will be gone from the mid- newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. dle of the abandoned vegetable garden so I Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may can play in my backyard next summer. contact the B.C. Press Council. I’ve had enough of renovations for now. I was lured here with the promise of long, Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent within 45 days to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., hot summers, and I intend to collect. But... Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org an inground pool would be nice...

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Elvis lives! - at the Wellness Festival Music and dance for your soul

“show and his act has taken him throughout Canada and the USA. Expect a high energy tribute to the Century’s Most Celebrated and Loved.... Elvis Presley! Steve has the Young Elvis down to a tee, along with the hip swivels and classic duck walk that made Elvis so recognizable in the 50’s! Crooning through the Ballads and Rockabilly Hits, Steve is ready to shake! The Festival begins on Friday at 5 pm and ends at 3 pm Sunday. Friday night’s con-

cert is Flat Busted, featuring the lovely ladies from Spences Bridge, 7:15-9 pm. On Saturday, Spiritus Mundii, the local world folk fusion quartet, plays from 5:15-6:15 pm, followed by various local actors performing Improv and Stand Up Comedy, and a Saturday Night Street Dance - featuring the 60’s Rock Band, 32nd Avenue to follow from 7-10 pm. Most of the weekend’s entertainment is free, but the Street Dance is by donation.

The 1st Annual Ashcroft Wellness Festival, July 1921 will feature a number of musical and dance acts throughout the weekend. The outdoor festival will take place on the streets of downtown Ashcroft, from 2nd to 8th Avenue. There will be two outdoor stages of scheduled Local world folk fusion quartet, Spiritus Mundii members Kirk Watson, Jan entertainment plus an arSchmitz, Brian Benner and Denise Tapia-Benner. ray of local and regional See CURRENT on p. 6 Buskers which include Jim Ryan, MavournPacking House Ashcroft Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring an een Varcoe-Ryan, Napresents Sean dine Davenport, Karla Ashby Cummins, Andrea The Packing Bona, Theresa TakHouse presents Vanacs, Ken Leinweber couver Singer-SongDate: Thurs., July 25th • Time: 7:00 PM Nadine (performing at Shelwriter/Guitarist and Davenport ley’s Place) and Llynn Producer, Sean AshKellman. Other activcreativecurrent@ by on Wednesday, July ities planned are worktelus.net 17. Book your table, shops, demonstrations sit back, eat, drink and and vendor booths, enjoy! Sean’s tour curCandidates recently voted one of the top five belly dancing, geo rently includes Toronto, Calguitarists, all time - in all of Can- caching, hiking, kids triathJessica Clement • Doreen Lambert • Alf Trill gary, Vancouver ...and Spences ada by CBC listeners. lon, yoga, tai chi and lots Bridge! A small, acoustic setCandidates will provide an overview of their vision for Ashcroft. more! ting like the Packing House may Dustin Bentall struts his On Saturday, there will Written questions will be accepted from the floor. be the smallest venue Sean plays stuff in Clinton two performances by Elvis on this across Canada tour but he Everyone is encouraged to attend, meet the candidates, and The Summer Music in the Tribute singer Steve Elassures Paulet and Steve it will hear their view on the issues important to area residents. Park series in Clinton has three liott with his show - ‘Elvis be one of his best...you have to great shows left this summer. Elite’. Steve also takes the hear it to believe it! For reserThis week you can catch Dustin stage on the Sunday morvations to book your table call Bentall with Kendel Carson on ning of the Wellness Festi(250) 458-2256. Friday, July 20. Dustin plays and val for an interdenominaSALE Chances are, if you’ve had a sings some great original root- tional church service at St ON radio on today you’ve heard his sy folk-rock tunes along with ac- Albans Hall. You can look NOW guitar playing. As one of North companist fiddler, Kendel Car- forward to many gospel faAmerica’s go-to guitarists, Sean son. They make a great combin- vourites and sacred songs Ashby has played and recorded ation. Should be a great night. made famous by Elvis with Sarah McLachlan, DelerKendall will no doubt play a Presley. ium, Ginger (former Grapes Of number of barn-burning hoeSteve has been a perWrath), and many more. Ashby, downs. former since 2000 and has is a singer /songwriter/guitarist/ Ridley Bent will take to the won various Elvis contests producer who released his debut Gazebo on Aug. 10, and Barney throughout Canada, includalbum “Brass and Gold” in April Bentall on Aug. 31. Show times ing the Grand Canadian 2008. As a solo artist, Ashby is are at 7:30 pm at Reg Conn Cen- Championship of the Pacifan evocative, melodic songwrittennial Park in downtown Clin- ic Northwest Elvis Festival er, emotional singer, charismatic ton. 2004 in Penticton. performer, and of course, a monHe travels now full ster guitar player!! He was also time with his “Elvis Elite

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are Brian Benner, Jan Schmitz, Denise Tapia-Benner and Kirk Watson. Described as “Canada’s best unsigned artist,” Mark James Fortin is also one of Canada’s best-kept secrets. This powerful songwriter, vocalist and guitarist turned his back on Toronto’s live music scene just as he was poised to break with his debut CD and has been quietly perfecting his craft on the West Coast ever since. Born in France, raised in Canada and Germany, he spent his early years playing hockey, drinking beer with old men and soaking in classic jazz supplied by his trumpetplaying father. A return to Toronto Reserve your space! in his late teens and the sounds of Call The Journal 250-453-2261 intelligent rootsbased music from artists such as John Hiatt, Elvis Costello, and Tom Waits inspired him to trade his hockSmoking Cessation Aids Availa ey stick for a guible ** some restrictions apply ** tar. The collision P.O. Box 1060 of hockey, jazz, Tel: (250) 453-2553 403 Railway Avenue Fax: (250) 453-2404 rock, and women Ashcroft, B.C. Email: pdm072

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House Concert with Celtic Duo, Pennybrook

Creative Cow House Concerts presents the Celtic folk sounds of Pennybrook. Join Jude & Charlie on Wednesday, July 31 for a beautiful summer evening of original instrumentals and old fashioned songs at the Farmhouse at Barnes Lake (just 12 minutes from downtown Ashcroft). The show starts at 7:30 pm and the house location is at 3820 Barnes Lake Rd, just past IG Machine. Call Nadine or Andrea at (250) 453-9100 to reserve your seat. Hope to some new faces at this very enjoyable community event - coffee, tea and sweets provided. Pennybrook is an acoustic duo based in southwestern Nova Scotia, specializing in original instrumental compositions with

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Ashcroft gets a Labyrinth By now you know that the First Annual Wellness Festival is happening this coming weekend, July 19-21, in downtown Ashcroft. There are many benefits to be gained and much entertainment to be experienced by attending this Festival showcasing the many ways of Wellness happening in our area. One of the events happening over the weekend is the construction of a Labyrinth. The Labyrinth is open to all who want to take some time for stillness or to seek insight or centre themselves. It can be used as a form of spiritual exercise or as a new experience for enjoyment. Information from the internet explains that: “The labyrinth is an ancient symbol for healing and a path to renewing the bodymind-spirit connection, which dates back more than 3,000 years. Labyrinths of pre-Christian Knossos and Egypt were followed by labyrinths in European cathedrals. The best-known labyrinth is an eleven-circuit design dating back to the 13th century, and is laid on the floor of Chartres Cathedral in France. A labyrinth is an ancient, geometric pattern that has a single path that leads into the centre and out again. Not to be con-

fused with a maze, a labyrinth was originally based on a circle, the ancient symbol for healing, unity and wholeness. A maze offers a choice of paths, dead ends and false starts; it is our cognitive mind (left brain) that loves to problem solve. Walking the labyrinth involves the creative and intuitive mind (right brain) and can be calming and balancing. The choice is whether to walk the labyrinth - a spiritual journey.” Quest Educational Foundation site “People walk the labyrinth slowly, as an aid to contemplative prayer and reflection, as a spiritual exercise, or as a form of pilgrimage. There are two underlying themes to the Labyrinth: journey and relationship. As well as this there are three themes that link specifically with the three sections of the Labyrinth: The inward journey - ‘letting go’ or shedding; The middle of the labyrinth - ‘centering’; The outward journey - ‘incarnation’.” From labyrinth.org.uk You may now be wondering how you can experience such an amazing thing as a Labyrinth walk in Ashcroft? First, locate Friend-

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Preparing the ground are Jim Duncan, Martina Baier, Kathleen and Alex Kinasewich, and Jack Jeyes.

ship Auto at 603 Railway Ave. Between Friendship Auto and the Government building is a special place where people have prepared the outline of our Labyrinth. We offer many thanks to Cam and Debbie Tetford for allowing us the use of this empty lot until such time as it is sold. Kathleen Kinasewich of Soul Circle Mandalas from Spences Bridge, brought the pattern and her husband, Alex, to help lay out the design. Other volunteers - Alice Watson, Joan Kane,

Jean Burgess, Martina Baier, Jim Duncan and Jack Jeyes constructed the design. Many thanks for the help and the lovely experience !!! During the Wellness Festival you can paint a rock at the Kids’ Tent with host, Jo Petty at the Rock Painting Table. On Saturday afternoon, we will take our rocks down to the Labyrinth site and each person will be able to place their rock somewhere significant (for them) on the path. Then visit the Labyrinth as often

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This notice is published pursuant to section 4 of the Recall and Initiative Act. Approval in principle has been granted on an application for an initiative petition. The petition will be issued to proponent Dana Larsen on Monday, September 9, 2013 and signature sheets must be submitted to the Chief Electoral Officer by Monday, December 9, 2013. The Title of the Initiative is: An initiative to amend the Police Act. Summary of Initiative: The initiative draft Bill entitled, “Sensible Policing Act” proposes to amend the Police Act to no longer use provincial police resources on the enforcement of current laws in relation to simple possession and use of cannabis by adults. The draft law would prohibit the use of provincial police resources for this purpose, would require police to report in detail to the Minister of Justice any actual use of resources for this purpose and why it was necessary, and require the Minister to publish that report. The Bill also proposes that the province would call upon the Federal Government to repeal the federal prohibition on cannabis, or give British Columbia an exemption, such that British Columbia is able to tax and regulate cannabis similar to the regulation of alcohol and tobacco. As well it proposes that British Columbia shall establish a Provincial Commission to study the means and requirements necessary for the province to establish a legal and regulated model for the production and use of cannabis by adults. Last, the Bill would make non-lawful possession and use of cannabis by minors an offence similar to possession and use of alcohol.

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as you like to walk the path, to enhance and deepen on your spiritual journey. It is hoped that over the coming months the entire path will be outlined by those who walk the path and/or bring special rocks to be added to the Labyrinth. Information will be available at the site to explain the value of the embodied actions of walking the Labyrinth. See you at the Festival !!! Martina Baier

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Wellness Festival JULY 19 - 21

Friday, July 19th Zumba Rock Painting Belly Dancing Automotive Wellness Opening Ceremonies Flat Busted concert

5:00 - 5:30 pm 5:00 - 8:00 pm 6:00 - 7:00 pm 6:00 - 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:15 - 9:00 pm

Railway Avenue will be closed between 2nd and 8th Avenue from Friday, July 19th at 1:00 pm until Sunday, July 21st at 4:00 pm

LIVE mUSIC ALL WEEKEND

by local buskers, as well as concerts by local bands Flat Busted, 32nd Avenue and Spiritus mundii

FREE SWImmING AT THE ASHCROFT pOOL SATURDAY AFTERNOON

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7:00 - 9:00 am 8:30 - 9:30 am 9:00 - 10:00 am 9:00 - 11:00 am 10:00 - 10:30 am 10:00 - 11:00 am 10:00 am - 3:00 pm 10:00 am - 3:00 pm 11:00 am - noon 11:00 am - 1:00 pm 11:00 am - 3:00 pm 11:30 am - noon 12:15 - 12:45 pm 1:00 - 2:00 pm 1:00 - 2:00 pm 1:00 - 3:00 pm 2:00 - 3:00 pm 2:00 - 3:00 pm 2:30 - 3:00 pm 3:00 - 4:00 pm 3:00 - 5:00 pm 3:15 - 3:45 pm 4:00 - 5:00 pm 5:00 - 5:30 pm 5:15 - 6:15 pm 6:00 - 6:45 pm 7:00 - 10:00 pm

Saturday, July 20th Dunes-Inukshuk Trail Hike Yoga Class (by donation) Photo Walk Geocaching GPX Loading Zumba Basic Self Defense (fee) Rock Painting & Face Painting Stagecoach rides Sushi Making (fee) Kids’ Try-athlon Canvas Painting Tai Chi demonstration Yoga demonstration Elvis Elite (Steve Elliott) concert Healthy Yummy Mummy (fee) Free swimming at the public pool Sushi Making (fee) Kitchen Medicine Chest Pole Walking History Walk Momma’s Gonna Snap (fee) Zumbatronic for Kids Elvis Elite (Steve Elliot) concert Labyrinth Dedication Spiritus Mundii concert Improv/Standup Comedy Street Dance with 32nd Avenue (by donation)

3 Outdoor Concerts Starring

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Sunday, July 21st 7:00 - 9:00 am Three Meadows Hike 8:30 - 9:30 am Yoga Class (by donation) 10:00 - 11:00 am Ecumenical Church Service 11:15-12:15 am Elvis Elite (Steve Elliott) Gospel Music 12:30 - 12:45 Closing Ceremony 3:00 pm Festival Closes C’mon back July 18-20, 2014!

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Wellness Festival JULY 19 - 21

Friday, July 19th Zumba Rock Painting Belly Dancing Automotive Wellness Opening Ceremonies Flat Busted concert

5:00 - 5:30 pm 5:00 - 8:00 pm 6:00 - 7:00 pm 6:00 - 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:15 - 9:00 pm

Railway Avenue will be closed between 2nd and 8th Avenue from Friday, July 19th at 1:00 pm until Sunday, July 21st at 4:00 pm

LIVE mUSIC ALL WEEKEND

by local buskers, as well as concerts by local bands Flat Busted, 32nd Avenue and Spiritus mundii

FREE SWImmING AT THE ASHCROFT pOOL SATURDAY AFTERNOON

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Kelly Adamski - Bob Cunningham Cindy Adamski - Mick Adamski 250-453-2225 • Toll Free 1-800-557-7355 www.goldencountry.ca Immaculate 2 bedroom bungalow in Cache Creek. Park like grounds completely chain link fenced for your pets. 2 full bathrooms. This home is in brand new condition! $181,900.00. Partially renovated Mesa Vista home. Four bedrooms, large fenced yard, wonderful renovations on the main floor with laminate flooring, upgraded baseboards, tasteful paint, new bathroom and lighting fixtures. Central swap cooler. Great Mountain Views. $189,900.00. Lindal Cedar one of a kind custom home. Hard wood floors, granite counter tops, stone fireplace, auto underground irrigation, central vacuum, double garage. Shop 40 X 40 Quanset fully loaded professional shop. Two lots fully fenced, total 1.3 acres. M-1 zoning opportunities abound. $639,000.00. Centrally located on an oversized lot in downtown Clinton. Move in condition. Same owner for 60 years. Newer detached one car garage with rear lane access. Comfortable living at an affordable price. Sit on the covered porch and watch the world go by. $89,900.00. View photos of these properties and more at www.goldencountry.ca 250-453-2225 1-800-557-7355

Pud Griffin Memorial golf tournament winners Darlene Daily, left, and Rose Cassidy, right, from Cache Creek. Event organizer, Clara Koehn, middle, presents trophy. The Tournament was held July 5-7 at 108 Golf Resort. Rene Zelt photo

Cache Creek golfers win 108 Mile tournament Arlene Jongbloets 100 Mile Free Press The Pud Griffin Memorial ladies golf tournament made history by going into a three-team playoff to determine a winner in the two-ball best-ball event. It was the first time in 29 years the tournament needed a tie-breaker round and it brought extra excitement to the weekend, says spokesperson Lynda Lewis. The pair of Billie Scott and Marg Scheck were knocked out after the first playoff hole (10th), but the teams of Kathy Reid and Corrine French, and Darlene Daily and Rose Cassidy took it all the way to the 13th hole before Daily and Cassidy of Cache Creek could claim victory.

The tournament involved 76 golfers and two rounds each played over two days at the 108 Golf Resort. Cool, cloudy and windy weather Saturday slowed the pace somewhat, but the return of sunshine on Sunday loosened the players up and saw deuces shot by Heather Matsuda and Bobby Seed for $300 apiece. Saturday night featured a Woodstock-themed banquet where players dressed in costume. The overall low-gross winner was the defending champion team of Deb Wiltshire of 100 Mile House and Laura Kaufman of Williams Lake. Low-net winners in the first flight were Scott and Scheck, and first-flight low-gross champs were Lisa Kerley

and Crystal Innes. In the second flight, the low-net win went to Carol Ohlund and Patsy Wilkinson and low gross was won by Karyn Straza and Linda Bond. Third flight low-net champs were French and Reid, and winning low gross were Rene Zelt and Lewis. Long-drive prizes went to Annie McKave, Wiltshire, Darlene Hillis, Barb Benoit and Seed. Closest-to-the-pin winners were Vanessa Shilson, Leslie Bell, Debbie Garrow, Clara Koehn, Innes and Bond. Next year’s Pud Griffin is July 1113 and the theme will be The Wild, Wild West.

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Clinton student wins TNRD Area I bursary The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is pleased to announce the first recipients of bursaries from the TNRD Bursary Program. Leading the way is Dustin Coldwell from School District No. 74 (Gold Trail). Coldwell, a Grade 12 student at David Stoddart Secondary School in Clinton, will receive a $1,000 bursary that will go towards his post-secondary education. To qualify for the bursary, Coldwell had to demonstrate reasonable academic achievement as well as community volunteerism, and he had to submit

a 500-word essay about local government. “The TNRD is so pleased to be able to help further the academic dreams of some of the best and brightest young minds in the Regional District,” said TNRD Chair Randy Murray. “The future lies in our youth, and the most valuable asset they can possess in an ever-changing world is a post-secondary education.” Also winning bursaries in the TNRD are Jennifer Sage from South Kamloops Secondary School in School District 73; Derick Leclerc from Peter

Mike Seltzinger appointed new principal of Kumsheen The Board of Education is pleased to announce that Mr. Mike Seitzinger has accepted the position of Principal for Kumsheen Secondary School as of Aug. 1. Mike Seitzinger completed a Bachelor of Education from the University of British Columbia. He has been teaching in the community of Lytton for the last three years at Stein Valley Nlakapamux School and Kumsheen Secondary School. His co-leadership of the Canyon Program has demonstrated his commitment to building positive relationships with students to support meaningful engagement in learning and in the school community. Relationships have been the

foundation of Mr. Seitzinger’s work as a teacher and he looks forward to deepening his relationships with students, staff and the community of Lytton to create an environment in which students feel safe, secure and comfortable taking risks with their learning. Board Chair Carmen Ranta congratulated Mr. Seitzinger on his appointment, “The Board of Education is pleased to welcome Mr. Seitzinger to the leadership team in Gold Trail. His passion for making a difference for all students will be of great benefit to the students, families, and communities of Lytton.” Submitted

Skene Ogden Secondary School in School District 27; and Geoffrey Goetz from Merritt Secondary School in School District 58. The TNRD bursary program was approved by the Board of Directors in November 2012 with all electoral areas participating in the program. Each electoral area contributes to four $1,000 annual bursaries, which are provided to the four school districts within the TNRD boundaries. School districts adjudicate applications and select successful candidates. Submitted

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Community Volunteer Groups The Royal Canadian Legion #113

301 Brink St., Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0 Phone: 250-453-2423 Fax # 250-453-9625

South Cariboo Elizabeth Fry Society

601 Bancroft St. Box 603, Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0 250-453-9656

Ashcroft and District Fall Fair Contact Person: Janna 250-457-6614 Contact Person: Jessica 250-457-7128

Sage & Sand Pony Club

District Commissioner: Marcie Down sageandsandspc@hotmail.com

Ashcroft-Cache Creek Rotary Club

Contact Person: Denise Fiddick Phone 250-453-9547

Desert Spokes Cycle Society Phone 250-457-9348

Ashcroft Curling Club Phone 250-453-2341

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St. Alban’s Anglican Church Hall, 501 Brink Street Tel: 250-453-9909 or 250-453-2053 - All Welcome

Ducks Unlimited Canada

Ashcroft & District Rodeo Association Phone: 250-457-9390

Ashcroft/Cache Creek Volunteer Chapter Phone 250-374-8307

Ashcroft Volunteer Fire Department

Ashcroft and Masonic Lodge Zarthan Lodge No#105

Cache Creek Volunteer Fire Department

Contact Person: Fred Dewick

Phone 250-453-2415

Ashcroft & District Tennis Association Contact Person: Maria Russell Martin Phone 250-453-9391

Phone 250-453-2233

Phone 250-457-9967

South Cariboo Sportsmen Assc. #3366 Attn: Marian Pitt, Box 341, Ashcroft BC V0K 1A0

Ashcroft & District Lions Club

Soccer Association

Contact Person: Lion Vivian Phone 250-453-9077

Contact: Sandi Harry

Ashcroft-Cache Creek Seniors Assc.

Minor Hockey Association

601 Bancroft St., Ashcroft, BC Phone 250-453-9762

Contact: Lewis Kinvig Phone 457-7489 or 299-3229 lewis.kinvig@rona.ca or lewiskinvig@hotmail.com

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Historic Hat Creek Ranch

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Kinsmen Club of South Cariboo

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Ashcroft Communities in Bloom

Contact: Jack Jeyes

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Phone 250-453-2259

Contact Person: Dave 250-453-9062

Cache Creek Recreation Society Contact Person: Jackie

Phone 250-457-9122

Contact Persons: Andrea Walker 250-453-9402 or Marijke Stott 250-453-0050

Ashcroft Royal Purple Phone 250-457-9122

Taoist Tai Chi Contact Person: Danita Howard Phone 250-453-9907 e-mail: dangre@telus.net

Bridging to Literacy Contact Person: Ann Belcham 250-453-9417

Ashcroft Hospice Program

Shirley 250-453-9202 or Marijke 250-453-0050

Winding Rivers Arts and Performance Society Contact Person: Nadine 450.453.9100

The “Purpose of Sunday” Car Club President: Tom Lowe 240-457-6564

SCI Thompson River, B.C. Chapter Ken Brown - Phone: 250-453-9415

Canadian Red Cross - Health Equipment Loan Program (H.E.L.P.)

Ashcroft Yoga Group

Ashcroft Hospital - 250-453-2244

Call Marijke - Phone: 250-453-0050

Desert Bells Handbell Choir

Second Time Around

Carmen Ranta 250-457-9119

201 Railway Ave., Ashcroft BC Anne Bonter 250-457-9781

Sage Sound Singers Adult Community Choir Michelle Reid 250-457-9676

Cache Creek Communities in Bloom Committee Carmen Ranta 250-457-9119

Cache Creek Beautification Society

BC Lung Association Carolyn Chorneychuk, Director 250-453-9683 Email:carelee67@gmail.com

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Finding an outlet to relax

I went camping with my family last week. I didn’t want to, but my kids really did. Leading up to the trip I quietly dreaded it, and then the day we left for the two and a half hour drive to the campground I felt oddly excited. The last camping trip we went on was a couple of years ago and I didn’t love the

experience. Crammed in an incredibly busy area, I felt like a sardine in a can and was counting down the days until I could escape. Sleeping in a tent trailer and walking down a dirt road to shower with spiders in the public restroom wasn’t my cup of tea either. This time, I was told, would be different. Why? Because

ON A BRIGHTER NOTE LORI WELBOURNE loriwelbourne.com we’d be in a hotel on wheels, also known as a motorhome. Not in a fancy hotel with all the bells and whistles, mind you. It would be more like an economically priced no-frills motel on wheels. But I didn’t care. I was going to have electricity, a toilet, a kitchen and a shower. So, not exactly roughing it like a true camper. But I think we’ve established I’m nowhere near being one of those. When we arrived at our destination I was immediately charmed. The small lake was gorgeous and serene, there was a row of simple cabins, and the campgrounds behind them were large, spacious and surrounded

by trees. As I stood by the docks watching my husband and son unload the fishing boat, the owner and I started talking and immediately hit it off. She was a beautiful woman and looked like she belonged in the city shopping with me rather than out in the boonies. Caroline explained how she and her husband used to live in Kelowna near us, but he had found this place on the internet a few years earlier, and when they went to check it out in person, it was love at first sight. I could see why. It really was gorgeous and suited its name, the Jewel Lake Resort. But then she dropped a bomb: no internet

July 2013 • Week 4 ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Avoid making an important decision this week, Aries. Your mind is busy with too many ideas, and you will not be able to focus all of your attention on one task. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you may find you are focused on your finances this week. It’s a good time to assess spending habits and make some changes for the better. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you may find that luck is on your side this week and you can use this to your advantage. Take some risks you might normally be hesitant to take. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 You certainly are in the spotlight this week, Cancer. All of this attention may try your nerves, so you may be interested in hiding out somewhere. Later in the week, you will have the chance. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, a discussion with a friend could be significant this week, inspiring you to expand your goals and pursue new dreams with confidence. Be thankful for the newfound inspiration. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Protect your privacy this week, Virgo. Though nothing serious is on the horizon, now is a good time emphasize safety and security for you and your family. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Restlessness settles in this week, Libra. You might want to plan a little adventure, whether it is a weekend trip or a night out on the town. The goal is to change the scenery. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, stay on top of bills, paperwork and anything else that helps you to get organized. Once you’re finished catching up, resolve to be more organized going forward. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 You will have to put forth some extra effort this week, Sagittarius. It may feel like others aren’t pulling their weight, but you still need to do what you have to do to get the job done. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, take some extra time cleaning up in anticipation of an unexpected guest. While company is always welcome, you want to have a tidy home to show off. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquairus, enlist others to lend a helping hand this week. Others may not offer their time and effort, so be proactive in seeking help with an important task. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, it may be tempting to stay at home. But you have responsibilities, and they need to be tended to. You can always relax once your work is done.

and no phone service. Oh my gosh, I might as well have been trapped in a tent. “It’s kind of nice to unplug for awhile,” she said. “That’s a huge attraction for a lot of people. You can totally relax and disconnect from the outside world up here.” After setting up our site, my husband and 12-year-old son went off to kill fish while our 10-year-old daughter, Daisy, and I wandered around the campground. Stopping in for ice cream at the office, we discovered a vast array of books, board games and some pictures of Caroline’s husband, former NHL player Jim Harrison, up on the wall. Turned out

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the guy was in the Guinness Book of World Records for most points scored in a professional hockey game with 3 goals and 7 assists back in the ‘70s. Yeah, okay. If an energetic high-achieving dude like that could kick back and relax out in the wilderness, I should be able to as well. I decided a little downtime and not being able to work for a couple of days would be good for me. And it was. I picked daisies, played games, had a few drinks, read a magazine, made some friends, relaxed by the fire, and slept like a log. Did I miss having wifi and phone service for a few days? Yes I

did. But not nearly as much as I thought I would. Caroline was right – being unplugged forced me to relax and disconnect from the outside world. I wouldn’t want to do it full time, but shutting off the computer and phone temporarily through the week in order to get grounded and calm the heck down seems like a good idea to me now. Sleeping in a tent and showering with spiders still doesn’t. Caroline and Jim Harrison can be contacted at JewelLakeResort.com Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist. She can be contacted at LoriWelbourne.com

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Last minute tidying up for the CiB judges Old Cemetery Cleanup

The pioneer cemetery in Clinton is in need of cleanup. For years a volunteer group maintained it and then it was ‘turned over’ to the Village for maintenance by Public Works. When the Village investigated the actual ownership of the cemetery it was discovered that it is still in the name of Joseph Smith, the early Clinton pioneer who had donated the land to create the cemetery. As such the village staff could not continue maintenance on the grounds, as it is actually private property. Now a group has emerged, known simply as Friends of the Cemetery. They are calling for volunteers to come and help do a cleanup of the cemetery prior to the arrival of the CiB judges. Everyone is meeting at the Old Cemetery at 8 a.m. Friday, July 19 to work on the grounds. Needed are lawn mowers and weed whackers (and people to use them). Brooms to sweep off the tombstones would also be welcome. If you have some white paint and would like to paint the rocks that spell out “Old Cemetery 1961” that would also be great. This is one way you can help honour Clinton ancestors, participate in the Civic Pride Week in Clinton and help spruce up our town before the judges arrive on July 21.

Chainsaw Carving Demo

Darren Cox will be demonstrating chainsaw carving on Saturday, July 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the lot beside Parkies Variety on Clinton’s main street. Come and watch him work and see what can be created with a chainsaw. This is just one more of the 150/50 Anniversary events in Clinton.

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STRIKING A BALANCE

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The National Communities in Bloom judges arrive in Clinton on Sunday, July 21. They are Claire Laberge, a retired horticulturist in charge of the rose and aquatic garden at the Montreal Botanical Garden and Gerry Teahen, retired Human Resources manager, Environmental Manager and former Mayor of St. Mary’s, Ontario.

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They are doing it again! On The second in the series of four June 1, 69 students from the Music in the Park events will be held 2013 LIVESTRONG Texas on Saturday, July 20 in Reg Conn Cen- 4000 team mounted their bitennial Park as Dustin Bentall and Ken- cycles and left UT campus in dal Carson take to the stage at 7:30 p.m. Bring your own chairs (and blankets) and come and enjoy ZION UNITED the free show. Sunday Worship 10:50 am 401 Bancroft, Ashcroft, BC • 250-453-9511 This is also a zuc@coppervalley.bc.ca 150/50 Anniversary event. United Church of Canada

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that TM Mobile Inc. of Burnaby, BC, intends to make application to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO) Southern Service Region – Thompson Okanagan Service Centre, Crown Land Adjudication office, for a licence for communication site, powerline and roadway purposes covering unsurveyed Crown land adjacent to District Lot 92, Kamloops Division Yale District (KDYD) situated on Provincial Crown land located in the vicinity of Spences Bridge. The Lands File Numbers that have been established for this application are 3412812 & 3411598. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Section Head, Crown Land Adjudication at 441 Columbia St, Kamloops BC V2C 2T3. Comments will be received by MFLNRO until September 9, 2013. Please refer to our website: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/search.jsp --> Search --> Search by File Number: insert Lands File Number for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be provided to be public upon request.

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NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Dennis William Peters, Deceased, who died on the 1st day of August, 2012, are hereby required to send them to the Executor, Susan Jean Peters at 1609 Woodburn Drive, Box 729, Cache Creek, BC, V0K 1H0, before August 21, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which she has notice. By: JENIFER BIRGITTA CRAWFORD Barrister and Solicitor Crawford /aw OfÀce 615 St. Paul Street, Kamloops, B.C. V2G 2K1 Telephone: 250-372-5234

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Thursday, July 18, 2013 The Journal

Gold Country presents

... Past, Present & Beyond In the Line of Duty: Pt. 6 - Manhunt If Interior nize him again. He may residents had not have heard that Decker been vigilant folhad died of his wounds, but lowing the holdhe must have known that up of a CPR those wounds were severe, train near Kamand that it was unlikely loops on June 21 Decker would be up and 1909, and the esabout so soon. Reports of cape of the men the train holdup had been responsible, they contradictory and confused were on high as to the number of men alert after the involved: some said there murder of Spehad been two robbers, GOLD COUNTRY cial Constable some said three. There Isaac Decker in were numerous witnesses BARBARA RODEN Ashcroft a week who could attest that only later. One of the two men had been in the bandits had been killed, but his partner boat when it arrived in Ashcroft; but escaped. Reinforcements were hur- what if a third man had been dropped riedly drafted in, and there was no dif- off somewhere else en route? It raised ficulty gathering together “men, hors- the horrifying prospect that there were es, rifles, officials and sleuths of all now two bandits roaming the area. kinds and colours,” as a contemporary Next day came a rumour stating account put it. that an armed man had been seen in The countryside also teemed with the Bonaparte River valley near the amateur trackers intent, it seemed, on old Harper’s mill north of Ashcroft. challenging any unidentified man they Searchers were dispatched to the area, saw, with a close watch being kept on but other than scaring an innocent man every road. On Wednesday, June 30, who was on his way to work at Hat two days after Decker’s murder, a man Creek the party found nothing. Simnamed Armstrong who was on his way ilar incidents were reported over the to work at “Doc” English’s ranch in next few days, as jangled nerves and Venables Valley reported that he was hot blood confronted unfamiliar faces. stopped by a stranger who, before rob- The situation was not helped by all bing him, asked “Are you the man the strangers who had been called in who shot my partner?” Armstrong as- to help form the search parties: one of sured him that he was not. As soon as the posse members, who did not know the incident was reported the area was the area or its inhabitants, encountered searched thoroughly, and a watch was a local policeman and ordered him to maintained through the night, but no throw up his hands and identify himtrace of the stranger was found except self. Fred Bellanco, who was workfor a discarded shirt, which may or ing out at 8 Mile Creek, came into may not have been his. Ashcroft on Thursday, July 1 and was That the stranger had to ask Arm- stopped and challenged on three sepstrong about his involvement would arate occasions, the last time by a Chiseem to indicate that the stranger was nese worker armed with a hoe. not the man who had stepped from On Friday, July 2 the search moved the boat and killed Isaac Decker. That down river from Ashcroft, towards man had got a good look at the police- Spatsum, after it was reported that a man; certainly good enough to recog- canoe had been stolen from the CPR

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(east) side of the river and abandoned on the opposite bank. Once again the rumour mill went into overdrive with tales of a stranger who had got his breakfast from the Chinese cook at the Cornwall’s ranch near Ashcroft, and who was suspected of being the fugitive; although why anyone would cross from the west to the east side of the river, only to steal a canoe and travel back again, was a question no one apparently thought to ask. Throughout July 1909 the search continued, but the trail had gone cold. Near the end of the month the case flared to life once more when Doc English, during a visit to Ashcroft, reported that the murderer of Isaac Decker had – according to one of English’s hired hands – worked at Doc’s ranch. Shortly after the murder English had sent his son to Spences Bridge to find more help, as the ranch was short-handed. His son came back with a man who stayed for only three days; but during that time he seemed to feel the need to share his guilty secret, and apparently confided in Armstrong, the man who claimed to have been held up by the third bandit. The stranger, declaring that he was the murderer of Isaac Decker, apparently took issue with the official ac-

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count of what had happened, saying that they had not known the policeman was armed and that Decker had shot first. He also claimed that the first shot that hit Decker – the one to his lower body – had not been deliberate, but a result of the dead bandit’s revolver discharging by accident as he fell to the ground after being hit. After fleeing the area, the man said, he had traveled westward, and had arrived in the area of Spatsum by the following evening. He recounted to Armstrong a thrilling tale of evading Indian trackers for five days – at one point he waded along the Thompson River to throw his pursuers off the scent – before arriving at Spences Bridge, where he worked for a few days at odd jobs before going to English’s. He left Venables Valley after three days, and Armstrong – who made no attempt to report the stranger or his story until after the man left – disappeared himself a few days later. The stranger was described as stockily built and of French Canadian extraction, and might have been heading on to the Northwest Territories. There was little for investigators to go on; but the search for the identities of the dead man and his cold-blooded accomplice was about to take a dramatic turn. To be continued

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