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The South Cariboo Food Security Committee is asking for food donations from both the general public and local gardeners with extra produce in their plots, to help those in need this summer. Every day children, youth and families are challenged in having enough to eat, especially nutritious food. Committee spokesperson Lisa De Paoli says the people who have easy

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Business confidence remains positive British Columbia small business owners have maintained a steady optimism which translated into a 64.9 Business Barometer Index (BBI) for July, according to a report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). Short-term full-time hiring plans are more positive than usual with 25 per cent of respondents expecting to add staff and only seven per cent looking to trim down. Tax and regulatory costs remain the top constraint on businesses with 67 per cent being concerned over it – the highest level in

the country. “B.C. is holding steady with no change from June in small business confidence,” says Mike Klassen, CFIB’s B.C. director of provincial affairs. “The concern over B.C.’s tax competitiveness supports our view that making the Provincial Sales Tax a more business-friendly tax can really help our economy.” Nationally, in a big turnaround from a downbeat June, small business confidence rose sharply in July. CFIB’s BBI, currently at 64.2, rose almost five points this month, making up almost all the

B.C. home sales continue on upward trend The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 7,196 residential sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS) in B.C. in June, up 5.6 per cent from June of 2012. Total sales dollar volume was 11.9 per cent higher at $3.84 billion. The average MLS residential price in the province was $533,219, up six per cent from a year ago. “BC home sales rose 6.7 per cent from May, on a seasonally adjusted basis, with June being the fourth consecutive month of increasing sales activity,” said Cameron Muir, BCREA chief economist. “Since February, home sales across the province have climbed by 23 per cent, on a seasonally adjusted basis.” On a quarterly basis, MLS residential sales climbed 15 per cent in the second quarter, while the inventory of homes for sale has moved down five per cent over the last two quarters, creating improved market conditions in many regions of the province. Year-to-date, B.C. residential sales dollar volume was down 8.2 per cent to $18.8 billion, compared to the same period last year. Residential unit sales were down 7.8 per cent to 35,336 units, while the average MLS residential price was down 0.4 per cent at $531,401.

ground lost in the previous four months. “Canada’s small and mid-size business owners are considerably more optimistic than they were just a month ago, and the current index reading is the best since February,” said Ted Mallett, CFIB’s vice-president and chief economist. While Ontario was the centre of the weaker sentiment in June, it was also the source of the big improvement in July. At 66.5, Ontario’s index is now above the national average and on par with Alberta and Newfoundland and Labrador. Improvements are also seen this month in Saskatchewan – again the most upbeat place of business – and

Nova Scotia. To see the national, provincial and industry sector reports, visit www.cfib.ca/barometer. Measured on a scale between zero and 100, an index level above 50 means owners expecting their business’ performance to be stronger in the next year outnumber those expecting weaker performance. An index level of between 65 and 70 means the economy is growing at its potential. July 2013 findings are based on 1,135 responses, collected from a stratified random sample of CFIB members, to a controlled-access web survey. Findings are statistically accurate to +/- 2.9 per cent 19 times in 20.

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in the community, and hopes by speaking out, this will also encourage all those in food program leadership to offer summertime food supplies. The committee is asking the public to help support food programs at Loaves and Fishes, 100 Mile & District Women’s Centre and Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre with non-perishable donations, such as tuna, pasta, spaghetti sauce and beans. In addition, extra fresh produce from gar-

dens can be dropped off at Loaves and Fishes on Wednesdays and Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre on Thursdays, or at the Agri-Culture Enterprise Centre (call all ahead for hours). Local families will greatly appreciate having the fruit and vegetables to help provide for healthy meals and snacks, she adds. De Paoli explains these are especially important for those who don’t eat frequently or properly and need a good boost

Rail crossing closures Interior Roads Ltd. (IR) has issued an advisory that two rail crossings, located on Chasm Road and 83 Mile Road, will be closed for maintenance next week. Canadian National Railway (CN) will be performing maintenance on both crossings during these closures. IR quality manager Phil Doddridge says the planned upgrades are similar to what was performed by CN and government a couple of years ago at three rail crossings at Lone Butte. “It’s something that is being done all across

the province. They are using these concrete pads and they are setting them to grade with the railway. They really make for a much smoother crossing, and it is really a great improvement for our area, for sure.” Chasm Road’s north crossing will be closed 6 a.m.-6 p.m. on August 7. The sole rail crossing on 83 Mile Road will be closed 6 a.m.-6 p.m. on August 8. If you have questions about these closures, contact Interior Roads quality manager Phil Doddridge at 250395-2117.

of nutrition to get them onto a path to wellness. The committee’s goal is to see every person and family in the community have “a roof over their head and food in their belly.” “I can’t believe in the South Cariboo, with all the people we have and all the tremendous caring, that people should go hungry. “We should be able to work together to make sure that everyone has a source of nutritious food every day. This doesn’t seem an impossible goal.” For more informa-

tion, or to drop off donations, contact Rusty Martin at Loaves and Fishes, 250-395-1992; Sylvia Peniuk at 100 Mile House & District Women’s Centre, 250395-4093; Debbra Williams at Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre, 250-395-5155; or Margaret Perry at Agri-Culture Enterprise Centre, 778-482-2216. For more information about the South Cariboo Food Security Committee, contact Lisa De Paoli at 250-3955155 or Rita Giesbrecht at 250-791-6631.

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Study shows recession-related reduction in percapita fossil fuel use, followed by continued drop in British Columbia and rise in the rest of Canada.

capita use of fossil fuels has declined, while it has increased in the rest of Canada. “B.C.’s carbon tax shift is only four years old, so it is too early to draw firm conclusions, but its greenhouse gas reductions are trending in the same direction as

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Premier Christy Clark is pitching British Columbia’s carbon tax to her fellow premiers, bolstered by a study that shows it is reducing fossil fuel use compared to other provinces. As premiers gathered on July 25 in Niagaraon-the-Lake, Ont. for a Council of the Federation meeting, Environment Minister Mary Polak said B.C. needs other provinces and United States to get on board before moving further on carbon pricing. Introduced in 2008, B.C.’s carbon tax now adds about seven cents

to the cost of a litre of gasoline, with comparable taxes on coal, fuel oil, propane and other fuels. Legislation requires carbon tax revenue be offset by reductions in business and personal income tax, so it encourages fuel efficiency. The B.C. Liberals campaigned in the May election to freeze the rate for five years. Polak said results so far show it is reducing per-capita fuel consumption without depressing the overall economy, but the province has gone as far as it can on its own. The study by University of Ottawa law professor Stewart Elgie found that per-

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Wright releases new book about Barkerville By Sage Birchwater trates a specific time and Author, histo- place but there was a rian, impresario and deeper gold rush society performer, Richard of moving social entiThomas Wright, came ties,” Wright said. “The to the Cariboo 30 years same people keep showago to write a book on ing up in gold rush to Barkerville. gold rush, from Georgia He completed his task in 1828, to California in and published four edi- 1848, Australia in 1852, tions of the book and the Cariboo in 1859, has sold 35,000 copies. Omineca in 1871, and But he says the stories the silver strikes in the kept on coming and the 1870s in Arizona and mystique of Barkerville Nevada. We found the continued to grow as same people in all these he and other historians rushes.” dug up more informaSome of the gold tion. seekers were very good Now Wright has at what they did and rewritten the book and prospered because they with Heritage House had the knowledge and Publishing has pub- capital behind them. lished the fifth edition Many of the people of Barkerville who made a and the Cariboo name for themGoldfields this selves in the year. It includes Cariboo were new matefamiliar faces rial on all the in other placgold camps es too. These and creeks included Billy surrounding Barker, Cariboo RICHARD WRIGHT Barkerville. Cameron, “It’s a comWe l l i n g t o n plete rewrite,” Wright Delaney Moses, Madam told an enthusiastic Fanny Bendixen and audience at his recent William Ross “Doc” book launch in the Keithley. Bear’s Paw Cafe in “There were 70 Wells. “We keep digging people identified as up new information on mining or working in the gold rush.” California before movHe said one of the ing to the Cariboo,” newer bits of infor- Wright said, explaining mation is how the how he gleaned his new characters of Barkerville information from police were actually part of and court records, cena larger moving social sus data, newspaper circle of friends and articles, biographies, associates who worked memoirs and death the gold rush diggings records. across North America “A census from and as far afield as Tombstone, Arizona Australia. had some of the same “Barkerville illus- names as people in

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Barkerville.” One Cariboo court record showed that James McMillan testified in court that he knew Eliza Ord in California 15 years earlier by another name, Mrs. Christian. Similarly David William testified that he knew Mary and Samuel Nathan in Australia in 1852. Wright pointed out that at least 20 Barkervillians had been in the Australian gold fields, and half a dozen men who found themselves in the Cariboo around the same time, had been in the Royal Engineers together. Another half-dozen had been in the Crimean War and a few had been in India together. A miner’s notoriety tended to follow him as well. Liverpool Jack was banned from California in 1854 by the Committee of Vigilance and banished to New York, but he returned to the west and ended up in Barkerville where

he was widely known as an outlaw and petty criminal. Outlaw Boon Helm who murdered three merchants near Quesnel Forks, and others in Idaho and Montana,

was eventually hanged and buried in Virginia City, Montana. One of the rumours that Wright’s new edition helps dispel is the number of miners who actually worked the goldfields of Barkerville at the same time. “There were maybe 6,000 people working the North Slope mines but certainly not 20,000 people that some histo-

rians have reported.” Wright bases his information on the number of mining licenses issued. “The population decreased by ten-fold in the winter.” Other facts peg the average age of the miner at 33 years old, slightly higher than some earlier estimates, and certainly not the army of 19-yearolds that some people have carelessly tossed out there. In one census only 17 were under the age of 20, and 17 were over the age of 50. The average goldfield death age was 56, mostly due to mining accidents. The average age of death in British Columbia outside the goldfield at that time was 66-years-old. The miners had an interesting array of nicknames like Black Jack, Wildgoose Bill, Flapjack Johnny, Wakeup Jake, Cotton-vest Bill, Six-toed Pete, and Bill “Two-man” Brown.

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The 100 Mile Wide Garage Sale on the July 26-27 attracted a lot of people. Tammy Bittner and Ron Burfoot checked over the specials in the greenhouse at 100 Mile Feed & Ranch Supply on April 26. The greenhouse held everything from tack to jewelry.

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Gerry Parkins was quite happy to take advantage of some great savings at the giant 100 Mile Wide Garage Sale on July 26. She bought some great stuff at Ace Cameo Plumbing & Heating’s outside tables.

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100 Mile Model Flyers club president Bill Hood, left, and treasurer John Code, right, accepted a donation from Nick Christianson of Nick’s Rag & Tube at the club’s Fun-Fly at the South Cariboo (108) Airport on July 28.

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The Red Rock Avengers repeated as the 100 Mile Men’s Fastball League playoff champions this year. After finishing third in the regular season, they knocked off Jakes Pub in the rubber match of the best-of-three playoff finals.

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Jakes Pub had an outstanding year, as the team won the 100 Mile Men’s Fastball League regular season. They won the first game of the playoffs, but were hampered by the injury bug and lost the last two.

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Homes for Rent 103 MILE: 5568 103 Mile Lake Rd. 2-3 bdrm, 1 bath mobile on full basement with a 12x24 addition with wood stove. Plus a 12x24 covered sundeck over garage. Fenced back yard. F/S. W/D included. $830/mon. plus water & utilities. Ref. req. 250-395-4602 or cell 250-7069701. 2 BDRM mobile home on .5 acre with lakeview. Quiet and very clean, all appliances. $650/mon. Avail. Aug. 1. Call Nicola at 587-987-5823 or 778-482-0048 (after 3pm). 2 BDRM trailer w/addition on 3/4 acre. Beautiful Horse Lake view. Older model. $600/mon. Avail. now. Refs req. NP. 250395-3030. 250-395-6546. 3 BDRM house, sm. shop, sm. greenhouse, 1/2 acre, all fenced. 3 km from 100 Mile. $750/mo. 250-395-1966 or 250-706-9990. 3 BDRM mobile: N/G & wood heat, 4 appl. Located on Scott Rd. 100 Mile House. $700/mon plus utilities & DD. 250-397-2083 LARGE 3 bdrm house in 108. Avail. Aug. 15th $900 + util. Refs, pets welcome. 250-7916729

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Impaired boaters face threat of 9-1-1 calls

MADD Canada is taking its Call 911 message to the waterways, supported by the B.C. Liberal government, to highlight the dangers of impaired boating and encourage the boating community to help prevent it. “By working together with MADD Canada and the RCMP, we hope all British Columbians take a moment to think about the things they can do to keep themselves safe on land and water,” says Environment Minister Mary Polak. “We strive to provide a safe environment for

our park visitors. Now 42 of BC Parks’ most popular boat launches have new signs installed e n c ou r a g i ng the public to report impaired boaters.” Boating tragedies occur every year because operators are impaired. MADD Canada reminds the public that impaired boating is not only dangerous, it’s a crime that should be reported to police for the protection and safety of everyone who uses our waterways.

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Wright, who manages the Theatre Royal in Barkerville with his partner Amy Newman, had a partisan audience at his Bear’s Paw launch. A high percentage of those soaking up this new information were already fans of Barkerville. About a third of them were tourists eager to learn more about the gold rush town, so it didn’t take much encouragement by the author to have them hanging on to his every word. Wright was obviously speaking to the converted. You could sense the demon gold fever itself, lurking on the periphery as Wright continued to sow more seeds of curiosity. “The more we travel

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With alcohol being a factor in more than 40 per cent of recreational boating fatalities, there is a great need to educate boaters about the dangers of operating their vessels while impaired. Thirty-seven per cent of boaters in Canada admit to consuming alcohol every time they boat, and nearly two-thirds admit to consuming alcohol sometimes when boating. “Alcohol consumption affects judgement, reduces motor skills and balance and slows reaction times, and the effects of sun and waves can heighten those effects,” says Tracy Crawford, MADD Canada Chapter

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All eyes were on the sky at the FunFly Air Show, held at the South Cariboo Regional Airport at Mile 108 Ranch, July 27-28. The 100 Mile Model Flyers Society hosted the event which featured acrobatics by model helicopters and planes – some with wingspans in excess of eight feet (2.4 metres). Flyers came from the local club and from others in Mission, Kelowna, Kamloops and Quesnel. Spectator attendance was up over last year, says Flyers club treasurer John Code. “I think the crowd was pleased with what they saw,” he notes. “It was fun to watch.” He says a big hit was a round of air combat between three model planes which left only one flying in the end.

Canim Lake Band plans wellness fair

Canim Lake Band is hosting its 2013 Outdoor Wellness Fair, the Healing Journey on Aug. 8-9. Activities take place in the Canim Lake gymnasium and Eliza Archie Memorial School grounds. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. It will feature First Nations keynote speakers, traditional medicine, energy healers, tea leaf readings, traditional art, traditional drum booths, food fair and an array of vendors. The fair is open to the general public.

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Spectators at the Fun-Fly Air Show at the South Cariboo Regional Airport, July 27-28, were wowed by the spectacular manoeuvres of radio controlled aircraft.

Another eye-catcher was a number of planes which left smoke trails. The club took in approximately $800 in cash donations at the gate which will be used to make improvements to its flying field at the 100 Mile Snowmobile Club facility.

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