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Local family proposes spray park for youngsters Keith McNeill “Nothing is happier than the sound of kids laughing,” says Roger Mayer. That seems to be the philosophy behind a spray park being proposed by him and his wife Debbie for Clearwater. “We’re excited about it and we want the community to be excited about it too,” Debbie Mayer said. The couple approached Clearwater town council with the idea over one year ago. Since then they have attended several other meetings and have been asked to provide costs for purchasing the equipment, maintenance and so on. Recently they partnered with Clearwater Rotary Club to fundraise for the project. The most likely location for the spray park would be in Rotary Sports Park near Clearwater Secondary School. The site would have the advantages of a central location, visibility from Highway 5, already installed water, sewer and electricity, parking, plus existing washrooms and changing rooms. Looking into the future, the Mayers say they can see the park becoming a major gathering place, with a gazebo or bandshell, picnic tables and so on. It already is, in some sense, the center of sports activity in Clearwater, with the nearby skateboard park, soccer fields and Sportsplex. The spray park would have eight features geared to three age groups, from toddlers to 12-year-olds. Cost to purchase the equipment would be about $130,000, while installing it would add another $30,000, so the total project cost would be about $160,000. The Mayers say they don’t expect to raise all that from the community. Instead, they hope to get enough money locally so they can go out and look for matching grants from foundations and other providers. There don’t appear to be any federal or provincial grants available at this time. However, they hope to have a project

A graphic shows the design of a spray park being proposed by Roger and Debbie Mayer for Clearwater. They hope to raise $160,000 to pay for the facility, which likely would be located in Rotary Sports Park. Submitted graphic

application ready to go if any grants are announced. Roger Mayer noted that this was the approach used by District of Clearwater and TNRD with the new dressing rooms being built for the Sportsplex. Staff had an application that was shelf-ready and applied for the funding as soon as it became available. Water usage by the spray park would be minimal. The features only turn on when someone wants to use them, and only for a limited period of time. Maintenance would consist mostly

of twice-daily inspections, which could be done when the washrooms at Rotary Sports Park are opened and closed. One of the Mayer’s sons, Gordie, passed away in an accident a few years ago. Since then the family has raised money in his memory and given it away in bursaries and for other worthwhile community causes. Now they would like to something more concrete, they say. However, the spray park wouldn’t be in just Gordie’s memory, but in remembrance of all those who helped build this

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community. The Mayers mentioned as examples Bill Mattenley, Ed Buck and Bill Collison. What they are looking for now is two things. The first is people to serve on a committee to oversee the project. They particularly would like to see some young people with families involved. The second would be to have people donate to an account that is set up at Interior Savings Credit Union for the project. Name of the account is Memoriam Splash Park – Clearwater Rotary.

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Pennell fights to keep transfer station hours the agenda during a TNRD board meeting held at the Clearwater Legion Hall on Aug. 22. Vavenby transfer station will The board decided that the get reduced number of hours – McLure and Monte Lake transfer but Wells Gray Country (Area A) stations will be closed. director Tim Pennell was unsucThe Agate Bay transfer stacessful in getting the ThompsonNicola Regional District board to tion will continue to operate on a seasonal basis from May to define to staff what those hours September. will be. When the discussion got to the Changes to the regional disVavenby transfer station, however, trict's solid waste management Pennell asked that any reduction facilities was one of the items on be no more than 50 per cent of the 3rd Annual present hours. With the staEd Buck Memorial Charity tion presently open 24 hours per week in winLacarya Golf Course ter and 30 hours per week in sumSeptember 14, 2013, 1 pm mer, that would mean a minimum 9-hole “best ball” tournament of 12 hours and and dinner - $55 15 hours. (Cost includes a donation to Evergreen Acres) Several of the other directors, Prizes, skills competition however, didn't and silent auction seem to have Please register with Brent or Tracy at 674-3643 by much sympathy September 8th with Pennell's

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point of view. A number of them have seen transfer stations closed in their areas in the TNRD's ongoing efforts to consolidate its solid waste program, and the Wells Gray Country's amendment failed to pass. Move from B to A In the minutes of the July 18 board of directors meeting (released during the Aug. 22 meeting) it was reported that Thompson Headwaters (Area B) director Willow MacDonald had advised that there are eight properties on Lost Creek Road that are in Area B even though they are accessed through Vavenby. They would more naturally be grouped in with Area A, she felt. Director for Area A Tim Pennell agreed and the TNRD board approved unanimously a motion that staff initiate the process to adjust the Area A and Area B boundaries so that all eight Tim Pennell, the TNRD director for Wells Gray Country, makes notes during a reproperties are within Area A. gional district board meeting in Clearwater on Aug. 22. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Tears4Justice walk seeks to raise awareness

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June 21 to Sept. 20, 2013. That's how long it will take to walk across Canada from Sydney, Nova Scotia to Prince Rupert, B.C. Walking for Tears4Justice raises awareness about the missing and murdered women and children in Canada, putting pressure on politicians for a national public inquiry. "Violence is escalating," Aleck Clifton said. "In 2008, during the first walk, 11 women went missing. In 2011, during the same number of days, while we walked, 37 women went missing. And program funding is being cut." Clifton, who lives in Hartly, B.C., has participated in each of the five walks across the continent. Many volunteers helped host the Tears4Justice walkers, including preparing a potluck meal for over 50 people. Tina Donald of Simpcw First Nation council donated the fish. Cindy Wilgosh (Aboriginal engagement coordinator for Success by Six), Cheryl Thomas (North Thompson Aboriginal Cultural Centre coordinator), and others who participated in the walk as it passed through the North Thompson Valley last year asked how they could do more to support the cause. Clearwater, Vavenby, Avola and Barriere residents supported Tears4Justice with cash, gas cards, phone cards, meals, accommodation, walkers, police escort, media attention, listening to the stories of the walkers, understanding the issues and ways to become involved, including awareness of the reality of local missing women, violence and programs available to help. Participating in the walk and/or attending the community

Wells Gray Community Forest Corporation is looking for a Director to join the Board of Directors. The seven person Board of Directors is responsible for directing the affairs of the Community Forest. The applicant must have a proven record of working effectively in a board/team setting and be a respected member of the community. Any applicant with a broad range of skills/experience that compliments the other board members will be considered. Forestry experience is not a necessity. If you have an interest in serving on this Board and the time to do so, please go to the Wells Gray Community Forest website (www.wgcfc.ca) and copy the application form. Applications will be received until September 13th 2013. They can be submitted electronically to wgcommunityforest@crcnt.ca or delivered to the Community Resource Center, 224 Candle Creek Road Clearwater B.C. V0E 1N1. If you have any questions contact George Brcko, General Manager, Wells Gray Community Forest Corporation @ 250 674 3530.

Local volunteers join nine Tears4Justice walkers at Dutch Lake on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 28, for a walk through Clearwater. Later a potluck dinner was shared at the North Thompson Aboriginal Centre. Photo by Eleanor Deckert

meal in support of the Tears4Justice walk were: Sam Saul (Simpcw elder), Jean Bonner (First Nations educational support worker at Raft River Elementary School), Sergeant Kevin Podbisky (RCMP), Kim Strickland (Victim Assistance Unit), Clearwater councillors Shelley Sims and Jon Kreke, Wendy Vogels (Yellowhead Community Services Safe Home Program and Women's Services: Community Connections for Women's Safety and also Stopping the Violence programs), and Cadets from the North Thompson.

Lorelei Williams shares the pain she felt when she learned that the DNA of her cousin, Tanya Holyk (1975-1996) was among the first to be identified at Pickton Farm. "They found the finger of my cousin at Pickton Farm but at least now we know she is dead and no longer missing," she says.

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BACK TO SCHOOL Safety Rules for parents and students The start of the school year is a busy time for children and a return back to regular routines for parents. Parents are encouraged to talk to their children about using extra caution when school begins by:  Removing headphones and putting away phones and other gadgets so they can focus on the road so they can see, hear and respond safely.  Walk facing traffic so they can see traffic and the drivers can see them. Safety Rules for Drivers  When school is back in session a 30 km/h speed limit is in effect in school zones from 8:00am – 5:00pm every school day.  Always yield to pedestrians – it’s the law  School buses will be back on the road, vehicles approaching from both directions must stop for school buses when their lights are flashing.

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ROCKING OUT AT THE REGATTA The 5th Annual Clearwater Canoe Regatta is ready to move and groove on September 6 & 7 2013. Get Ready – Get Steady – Get Training! Watch the Clearwater Times for training tips from the “Regatta Guy” – everyone needs to be in tip top shape to laugh the day away! The Regatta is a time to acknowledge long standing members of our community who has exceeded in their community service. Send in your GOLDEN MOMENTS nomination to admin@docbc.ca or www.clearwatercanoeregatta.com – GET EXCITED! REGATTA SEASON IS HERE!

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Saturday Transit Bus The Free Saturday Community Buses offered by the District of Clearwater, Thompson-Nicola Regional District Area “A” and BC Transit has only a few Saturdays left for the summer. Make sure to take advantage of this opportunity. The bus will be available to for to the 5th Annual Canoe Regatta! Get to the lake and enjoy the fun! Public Works The Public Works Department will be working on Fire Hydrant maintenance throughout the community over the rest of the summer. During the month of September the Public Works Department will be flushing water lines. Further information will be made available on times and areas of the flushing at a later date. Upcoming Events Wells Gray Night Market – Every Wednesday night for the summer - 6:00pm-9:00pm September 6 & 7 – 5th Annual Canoe Regatta Upcoming Meetings of Council September 3rd, 2013 – Economic Development/Finance & Audit Committee meeting – 5:00pm September 3rd, 2013 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm

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Opinion

“ It ain't enough to get the breaks. You gotta know how to use 'em” ~ Huey P. Long, politician editorial by keith mcNeill

Spray park for Clearwater should get our support

Pediatrician coming to Clearwater shortly Editor, The Times:

I am pleased to inform the community that Kamloopsbased pediatrician Dr. Karenza Van Leeve will begin providing clinics in Clearwater three to four times a year. She has scheduled her first dates to provide services in the community for Sept. 26 and 27. At this time, Dr. Van Leeve has chosen to provide services out of the Yellowhead Community Services (YCS) facility at 612 Park Drive. There is a large furnished room that will be used for her services that provides a welcoming, home-like setting

for patients and their families. If you are a parent of a child or youth from birth to 18 years old who has concerns about your child’s health and development, including any questions about potential assessments for diagnoses of any kind, please visit the local medical center and request a referral to Dr. Van Leeve for a pediatric assessment. If your child is already being followed by a pediatrician in Kamloops but the travel aspect is difficult for you to maintain, please speak to the physician staff at the medical centre about

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a re-referral to meet your needs. It is our goal to minimize the geographic and socioeconomic barriers for families by removing the need to travel to Kamloops to have their children be seen and followed by a pediatrician. Thank you for your attention to this new service and we hope it is a welcomed and utilized health care service in our community for years to come.

Heather Adamson Early Childhood Development programs manager, Success By 6 coordinator, Yellowhead Community Services

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There are some projects that come along that just seem right. One of these is the spray park being proposed for Clearwater by Roger and Deb Mayer (see article, page XX). Since the tragic death of their son, Gord, in 2002 the Mayers have raised a considerable sum of money in his memory to give away as scholarships, to help needy families, or for other worthy local causes. Now they would like to do create something more visible and long-lasting – and they want to do it in memory not just of Gord, but of all those who have contributed to create and sustain this community, and who have since passed on. The Mayers mentioned Bill Mattenley, Ed Buck and Bill Collison as the sort of people they had in mind. Another name that should not be forgotten would be that of Roger Mayer's own father, Art Mayer. The North Thompson Valley went through a major growth spurt during the 1960s and 1970s with the development of sawmilling and the forest industry.

The generation that participated in and guided that development laid many of the foundations for the community that we have today. They were a unique breed – pioneers in many ways. Now, one by one, they are leaving us. What better way to mark the passing away of the old than by celebrating the arrival of the new? The proposed splash park would be a gathering place for youngsters from toddlers to 12-year-olds and their families. It would draw tourists off the highway, and it would help make Clearwater that much more attractive for those looking for a place to live. The Mayers hope to raise $160,000 from the community and elsewhere for the project. Once established, maintenance costs for the spray park should be minimal. There are more than few details still to be worked out, but the basic idea is sound. We encourage everyone to get on board with this project and to help the Mayers make their dream of a children's spray park for Clearwater a reality.

New physician to join practice Editor, The Times:

My staff and I would like to thank the members of this community for their patience during what has proven to be a challenging summer. Many B.C. Communities with similar shortages of physicians have been forced to have emergency room closures. This has not been the case in Clearwater. I am certain that some of this can be attributed to our patients' responsible use of medical services, particularly emergency ones. Many hospitals of similar size have close to twice as many emergency room visits annually without any better medical outcomes. I would like to thank the various physicians that helped

out during the summer, in particular Dr. Denis Thibodeau who was here three weeks out of four. Others include Dr. David Skinner, Dr. Jim Wiedrick, Dr. Ryan Tooby and Dr. Jason O'Connell. I would also like to thank Dr. Ray Markham and Dr. Harry Keyter from Valemount who filled out on some particularly understaffed days despite their own practice commitments. In September we will have three physicians here most of the month. I know there are people who have been waiting for longer appointments such as check-ups, well-woman exams and driver's forms so September would be a good time for you to arrange those appointments

as we may not have as many physicians in October. Senior medical students will be working with me during some of the fall months. I very much appreciate Clearwater patients' contribution to their education. For many of them their experiences in Clearwater will be one of the highlights of medical school. There will be a new physician joining the practice hopefully in November of this year. He is emigrating from the UK and his arrival is somewhat dependent upon the requirements of the licensing and emigration authorities.

John A. Soles, MD Clearwater, B.C.

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Question

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Are you happy that school is starting again?

Olivia, Matthew and Colleen Demers (Vancouver):

Cyril Yurkschat: At my age it's a distant memory, going back to school.

No, we just love summer. There's too much homework.

James Pollard:

Sure, it gets the kids off the road. The kids have to go to school to learn.

Lea, Eve and Eloi Labranche:

Yes. I get to see all my friends again. It's been a year since I went to school in Clearwater. Because it's fun and I like doing stuff..

Rio and Finn Earle (with Lori Redman):

Yes, because we get to see all our old friends again.

Powerex settlement with California the result of mismanaged power grid Editor, The Times:

A short while back I heard a curious thing. Powerex, the electricity selling arm of BC Hydro, had decided to settle with the state of California to the tune of roughly three quarters of a billion dollars on a charge that BC Hydro had pulled a fast one when it sold power to that state in 2000 and 2001. That was in the days of Enron, when deregulation ruled the day. The results proved that while it's good to cut the

red tape now and again, wholesale deregulation equals wholesale disaster - whether it's savings and loans, power companies or financial institutions. Do you remember (probably not) Enron? I can't fault you there, although it was an unavoidable topic of scandal at the time. All the money lost, 50,000 jobs down the drain, the rolling blackouts in California, the 'Burn Baby Burn' culture of the phoney energy company was soon swept under the rug to be forgotten by almost everyone – almost

everyone that is. What came next, in the deregulation follies was the virtual collapse of the entire American financial system, but that's another story! Back to Enron for a recap. This 'phoney' energy company used schemes called Fat Boy, Death Star (this one was really accurate) and Ricochet to mislead California's power grid, creating false congestion and then charging huge prices to relieve it. It was into this polluted atmosphere

that BC Hydro sold power, playing by the rules of the time, to the tune of $1 billion. As Keith Baldrey, writing in the Vancouver Courier, points out, “This is a bitter and expensive pill to swallow.” It also smacks of right-wing government's tendency to put corporate interests over those of its citizens. - not good for anyone.

Dennis Peacock Clearwater, B.C.

Instructor looking for students for amateur radio class Editor, The Times:

Amateur radio. What is it? In its simplest terms it is a hobby that involves radios. In broader terms, there are aspects that can appeal to almost anyone of any age. Why be interested? Do you enjoy learning new things? Looking for a hobby that you can enjoy from your home, from your motorhome or boat, or even from your remote campsite? I personally use amateur radio to speak directly to others

in countries around the world. I use our local repeater system to keep in touch when I am out exploring. I use my skills and equipment to support search and rescue teams. During the fires that plagued the valley a few years ago, amateur radio was an integral link between communities when the power failed and phones were down. “Don't tell my boss that I have even used my handheld radio at work to speak to Susan Helms on the space shuttle,”

someone said. The International Space Station has a fully operational amateur station on board and the crew members often make contacts as they orbit the world. To become an amateur radio operator one needs to have a basic understanding of the regulations and theory of radios. A course is available that is followed by a multiple choice exam. It is nowhere near as complex as one might think.

Wood representatives get preservatives Editor's Note: The following letter is in reference to the article, “Retired doctor calls for restoration of planer mill site” in our Aug. 29 issue. In the article we reported that Dr. Mackenzie had said that locals had told him the site had been contaminated by wood representatives and transformers. What we meant to say was wood preservatives and transformers. We apologize for the error.

Editor, The Times:

Thanks for turning my babbling presentation at the Council meeting into something resembling an articulate statement. However, I’m pretty sure I didn’t claim that there were “wood representatives” buried on the site. Do you know some history that I missed? Did they represent union or management? Was

it actually a member of the old Teamsters’ Union? Do we finally know where Jimmy Hoffa is interred? Before there were decent roads my dear old Dad would come to Clearwater by train so that he and Frank Capostinsky could pound desktops and roar at each other. He made vehement demands for better wages and benefits for IWA members, but

that didn’t diminish his respect for and friendship with “Old Cap”. There was no murder in their hearts. So I assume you were using some kind of electronic device that changed “preservatives” to “representatives”. Damn you, auto-correct! At least I hope that’s what it is.

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People from all walks of life take the course and the exam, and then enjoy a lifetime hobby for a one-time licence fee. Are you interested? Would you like to participate in a local class? Check out this link: http://

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Kevin Deckert, VE7WHK Wells Gray Country amateur radio emergency coordinator. Avola, B.C.

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We all know that smoking is bad for our health. It has been shown that middle aged men who smoke show a more rapid decline in brain function as they age, compared to men who don’t smoke. So there is another active step male smokers can make to reduce their risk of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Quit smoking. If you have children, it’s good to have a digital thermometer in the house to take their temperature when they are ill. The advantage of the new digital units, is that they can record temperatures in the mouth, armpit, or rectum in under a minute. The old mercury-filled thermometers are no longer recommended. The ear thermometers are not recommended for newborns. It’s always interesting when research is done on a certain food and its effect on disease. Some good studies have shown a reduction in the risk of getting Parkinson’s Disease when people eat peppers 2-4 times a week. No one is quite sure why, but making them part of your diet can’t hurt. Vision problems in the elderly can affect how medications are taken. Tell your pharmacist if you have problems reading the prescription labels on your medication. There are ways of making the printing larger or dispensing the medications in special packaging. We have many ways of helping you to take your medications safely and accurately. Talk to our pharmacists for advice.

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YEARS AGO:

Blueprints for the second phase of the Clearwater water system were completed, said CID chairman Jack Foote. However, an agricultural land freeze had put a temporary halt to the $220,000 project, which would extend as far as Brookfield Creek. Four men attempting to raft from Little Fort to Kamloops “ran into difficulties galore.” About four miles into their journey they capsized, forcing them to take refuge on an island for about two hours until a boat could rescue them. A new golf course opened in East Blackpool under proprietors Ian and Betty Davidson. Golfers from as far as Manitoba and Saskatchewan had tried out the new

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HISTORICAL Perspective

course. For $2.50 people could putter around for the entire day.

Fifty new fires were burning out of control in the province after a weekend of sunny weather, according to the B.C. Forest Service. Colin Mills, executive assistant to Minister of Consumer Affairs and local MLA Rafe Mair, was in Clearwater to check out the condition of Dunn Lake Road. Mair’s office had received a petition from residents of the Dunn Lake Road area complaining about its condition.

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YEARS AGO:

YEARS AG0:

Police were to step up the search for the bodies of three men believed drowned when their boat went

over Osprey Falls near Clearwater Lake on July 23. School District 26 trustees were considering closure to the Birch Island and Avola schools. About $150,000 would have to come off the budget as a result of the province’s new financing formula.

YEARS AGO:

Five local young ladies — Anne Reusse, Barb Wadlegger, Sheena Watt, Laura Heisterman, and Wendy Emery, returned from summer skating school in Kamloops. A 15 per cent federal softwood lumber export tax was elimi-

nated following discussions among representatives of Canada, B.C. and the U.S. The discussions centered on changes to B.C.’s timber pricing. St. John and St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Birch Island was spruced up as its congregation prepared to celebrate the building’s 50th anniversary.

YEARS AGO:

Police would not release the name of a male murder victim discovered in the Westsyde Road area near McLure Ferry, pending notification of his family. The body had been found by persons out cutting wood.

YEARS AGO: A man from Sicamous was missing and presumed

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drowned following a canoeing accident on the Adams River below Tum Tum Lake. Clearwater Search and Rescue found his female companion tired and cold, but unhurt. Hot dry and windy weather brought the forest fire danger in the Clearwater Fire Zone back to extreme. The 2,000-plus hectare Elevator Fire near Avola, which had been in mop-up, had 20 firefighters and a helicopter assigned to it. Water shortages forced Clearwater onto its well backup system. Two of the three streams that normally fed the system were dry. Vavenby extended its water restrictions “until further notice.”

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stop mining lava rock at Buck Hill and get the volcanoes of Wells Gray Park designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

that timing for its Vavenby project was slightly behind earlier projections. According to a company news release, “... re-tooling decisions have been slowed due to exciting new product developments.” A Lebanese court ordered the release of Bruce Balfour, brother of Clearwater resident Laura Mackenzie. He had been accused of spying for Israel.

YEARS AGO: Council authorized Mayor John Harwood and chief administrative officer Isabell Hadford to sign a community transit partnership agreement between District of Clearwater and Interior Health Authority. The agreement would allow the continuation of a weekly bus service from Blue River to Kamloops and back. A meeting with B.C. Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts Bill Bennett discussed efforts to

YEAR AGO: Chief Rita Matthew of Simpcw First Nation welcomed about 140 people to the annual First Fish Ceremony at Raft River. The site was the location of a traditional fishery from time immemorial, she said. Borrow Enterprises and Wadlegger Logging and Construction donated equipment time to give a head start to a project to increase the number of changing rooms at the Sportsplex. Kym Jim, one of the owners of Jim’s Food Market, organized a public meeting to voice concerns about a roundabout proposed for Highway 5. A single open house held the previous March was not adequate public input, he said.

Strengthening the local economy of the North Thompson Valley Times Staff Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing announced recently its new partnership with BC-based Yellowhead Helicopters. As of July 25, Yellowhead Helicopters is providing the charter service for the helicopter skiing program. Both companies have extensive years of service and experience in their industries with Mike Wiegele

Helicopter Skiing being established in 1970 and Yellowhead Helicopters being established in 1975. Based in Valemount and with eight other bases across western Canada, Yellowhead Helicopters is one of western Canada's most respected helicopter companies. It has achieved the Helicopter Association International Award for 16 years, and the Helicopter Association

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of Canada award since its inception. “Forty-three years ago, Gary and I worked together to develop helicopter assisted skiing,” said Mike Wiegele, founder and chairman of Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing, referring to Gary Forman, founder and president of Yellowhead Helicopters. “Today, I am proud to recognize the growth of both of our businesses and to be

working together once again. Together we have created over 250 full time jobs in Blue River and give many of our guests the “best day” of their lives,” Wiegele added. According to the companies, this new partnership further strengthens the economic development within the North Thompson region. Furthermore, both are privately held and family owned and operated with a focus on growing the local economy and operating industry-leading companies. The helicopter service to Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing including machines, pilots, and maintenance crew will remain at the same industryleading quality as it was with the previous carrier,Vancouver Island Helicopters. The fleet will continue to consist of the Bell 212, the AStar AS350 B2, and the Bell 407.

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Former student shares memories of Avola's schoolhouse Eleanor Deckert The following is an interview at the Avola log schoolhouse with Evelyn Craig McKay on Aug. 4, 2013. ED: What memories come back to you while you are here today in the Avola log schoolhouse? EM: I loved school. I started school in Avola when I was five years old. We lived close by and I walked on the path home for dinner at noon. The school district provided exercise books. There was no electricity. The natural light came through these windows. To keep warm the older students fed the wood stove all day. ED: Do you remember any specific teachers? EM: Mr. Martin was from Victoria. He was a character, but an excellent teacher. Once he broke his leg. They say he was drunk and fell on the ice in front of the store. While he was in the hospital in Kamloops he sent us lessons for four months. Then we sent the lessons back to him on the train for his corrections. Miss Spackman was supervising us. She had been overseas and came directly out of the armed forces. ED: Did you go on with more schooling after elementary school in Avola? EM: I did correspondence in Avola for Grade 9, lived in

Evelyn Craig McKay sits in a seat approximately in the same location as where she sat when she was a student at Avola’s log schoolhouse. Photo by Eleanor Deckert

Students from Avola School take part in an outing in 1946. Pictured are (back, l-r) Evelyne Craig, Molly Craig, teacher Muriel Poulton (now Muriel Dunford and residing in Clearwater, here she is 18 years old and on her first teaching job), Bernice Craig, Hilda Jamrich (front, l-r) Jimmie Jamrich, Helen Jamrich, unknown girl, Ernie Jamrich. The Avola CN railroad station, tool house and water tower are in the background. Photo from Bob Jensen’s collection

Kamloops so I could go to Kam High and Saint Ann’s. After marriage and four children, when my youngest son was six years old, I finished Grades 11 and 12. ED: Did you go to the city? EM: The first time I ever went to Kamloops I was 12 years old! I didn’t even know how to use a telephone. Other than

that we went to the doctor in Blue River by train. ED: When did your family come to Avola? EM: My parents, Thomas and Agnes Craig, came to Avola in 1935. Vernetta (1924-1954) born in Vernon, Evelyne (1932) born at Messiter, Molly (1935-2013) born at Cottonwood and Bernice (1937-2012)

born at home in Avola. The doctor came by train from Blue River and Mrs. Cederholm was the midwife. ED: Tell me about your dad? EM: My dad was Scots and English. He was a trapper at the head of Adams Lake. Dad liked to experiment with grafting apples. Dad went to the Okanagan for fruit

every year. He was a logger and pole cutter at Messiter. Imagine all the telegraph, hydro and telephone poles needed across Canada! He also ran the logging camp above Mike Roddy’s place. ED: What about your mom? EM: My mom, Agnes Tronson, was part Native from Vernon. Dinner at noon was the big meal

of the day. Supper was the lighter meal in the evening. Mother did lots of canning, even the venison my dad hunted. W e had goats for milk, chickens for eggs and meat, a pig, and we always had a huge garden including a 1/2 acre of raspberries and 1/2 acre of strawberries. I remember the red crab apple jelly. So much of her work was

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about preparing food. She did all the baking for the logging camp in Avola. An excellent baker, I still remember her matrimonial cake. ED: What did people do for fun in Avola? EM: We went sledding and played baseball. I helped the ladies do their hair for Saturday night dances and whist or cribbage games at the Community Hall. We had Sunday School: Anglican, United Church and Catholic, my parents allowed us to go to whatever was available. Mrs Gibson ran Canadian Girls in Training. Our family listened to radio plays: “I Love a Mystery” was too scary for me and we laughed at “Fibber McGee and Molly.”

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by the time a review of projects is complete, Energy Minister Bill Bennett said Aug. 29. Bennett said the review is part of a broader effort by BC Hydro to meet his instruction to "spend less money," as he leads an effort to reduce costs across all government operations. BC Hydro proposed the move, identifying the 20 project proponents that were not meeting their contract obligations due to financing, regulatory or other problems. That non-performance gives BC Hydro legal authority to delay or terminate contracts. The utility has contracts with 81 operating projects, mostly run-of-river hydroelectric, and another 47 are under construction or seeking permits after receiving purchase contracts. BC Hydro released its latest draft resource plan last week, which estimates the province has enough electricity

supply to meet growing demand for the next 10 years. Bennett said he is skeptical about that forecast, with population growth and industrial demand from new mines and natural gas development in northern B.C., but it gives the utility some breathing room. "I'm a real fan of the clean energy industry, but obviously we don't want to be agreeing to buy more power than what we need," Bennett said. BC Hydro has been criticized in recent years for running up billions in deferred debt, as it completes major expansion and seismic upgrading of its network of dams. A new power line to northeast B.C. has run over budget, and the NDP opposition has accused the government of forcing BC Hydro to buy private power at inflated rates through contracts running as long as 40 years. Bennett said he has

asked for a detailed analysis of the cost of private power compared to new sources such as the proposed Site C dam on the Peace River or adding turbines to BC Hydro dams on the Columbia River. B.C.'s Clean Energy Act requires BC Hydro to be selfsufficient in electricity by 2016, based on an average rainfall year to replenish its hydro dams. The requirement is to minimize the import of power generated by burning coal or natural gas. Just how this announcement might affect the several small-scale hydro projects proposed for the North Thompson Valley was not clear as of press-time. According to one person involved in one of the local projects, they had been told by BC Hydro that the powerline up the valley does not have the capacity to carry the load their project would generate.

Speak to the wild WG World Heritage Year Keith McNeill Want to rub shoulders with some of Canada's most outstanding thinkers and writers? There will be two public outreach sessions during the upcoming Speak to the Wild event, according to Trevor Goward, one of the organizers. The first will be the dedication of Story Island on Goward's property, Edgewood Blue, on Thursday, Sept. 5, starting at 6:30 p.m. Ted Chamberlin, author of If This is Your Land, Where are Your Stories, will lead. The island will be dedicated to local pioneers Yorke Edwards, Bob and Hettie Miller, Charlie Shook, and John and Edwina Kurta. It also will be dedicated to some of those who helped Goward in putting the Wells Gray World Heritage Year together: Jen Belle, Jason Hollinger and Karena Schmidt. A musical interlude will follow the dedication, to be followed in its turn by campfire poetry readings by Patrick Lane, Emily McGiffin, JaneMunro, George Sipos, John Steffler and Jan Zwicky. The second public outreach opportunity will be on Sunday, Sept. 8 – the last day of the Speak to the Wild. Participants should meet at Helmcken Falls at 9 a.m. for a talk by Goward about the 100 years since first recorded sighting of the waterfall by a European. A hike to the top of Pyramid Mountain will follow.

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The waterfall park Dave Simms points at Moul Falls as he discusses how a waterfall creates its own ecosystem. He and naturalist Trevor Goward led a Wells Gray World Heritage Year field trip about the park’s waterfalls on Saturday, Aug. 31. The next event on the Heritage Year calendar is Speak to the Wild (Sept. 4 – 8), which sees some of Canada’s leading thinkers and writers converge to talk about the park. Photo by Carolyn Kremer

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Students at Clearwater Secondary School saw a familiar face occupying a new office when they started school on Tuesday. The new vice-principal at CSS is Tracy Buck. She was named to the position last July and has been busy since then getting ready for the new term. Buck graduated from CSS and has been teaching there since 1990. She takes the place of Linda Zieffle, who has returned to the Mission School District, where she is taking up a principalship. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Simpcw First Nation councilor Tina Donald removes trays of cooked salmon and mixed vegetables from a pit near the Raft River viewing platform. Photo by Keith McNeill

Left: Ivan Christopher of the Canim Lake Band tries his luck with a gaff on the Raft River. Many members of his band have connections with Simpcw First Nation.

Three-year-old Alexis Reed of Nelson holds two handfuls of salmon roe as she participates in a demonstration put on as part of the annual First Fish Ceremony at Raft River on Wednesday, Aug. 28. Alexis is the granddaughter of Larry and Leona Nicholas of Blackpool. About 180 people took part in the event. Photo by Christy Reed

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Organization with Clearwater connections wins big prize Hope of the Pokomchi (ASOSAP), a non-profit organiza-

tion founded by Upper Clearwater residents Bill and Linda Brierly, has won a prestigious award in Guatemala.

The Juan Bautista Gutierrez Foundation recently announced that the organization was the winner of a contest held to give awards to groups involved in health, education and community development. The foundation is

funded by the owners of Pollo Campero, a chain of fast food chicken outlets that is the Central American equivalent of Kentucky Fried Chicken, said Linda Brierly. Hope of the Pokomchi had applied

for the prize last year but without success. This year a committee selected the organization to make it into the final round. People in Guatemala get to vote on which application they prefer online or at the Pollo Campero restaurants

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over a two-week period. The winners were announced during an awards gala held recently. The winning application will see Hope of the Pokomchi use the money to develop eight acres of land it owns near the city of San Cristobal to house students from mountain villages wishing to further their education. The staff at Hope of the Pokomchi have been kind of shellshocked since the announcement, Brierly said.

The prize is much larger than the organization’s annual budget. "This is the first major step in getting in-country funding," she said. "It means Hope of the Pokomchi will not be so dependent on international sources." The publicity has already created some interesting spinoffs. For example, a major cement company has pledged to provide all the concrete they need for their projects free of charge. More information is available at www. hopeofpokomchi.org.

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Fun for all at the Fall Fair Left: Two Barriere cowboys take part in the team roping competition on the rodeo grounds during the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo. The three-day event is held annually in Barriere during the Labor Day weekend. For more photos, go to www.clearwatertimes.com.

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Top left: Fall Fair Ambassador Jenna Zietsov (l) and Fall Fair president (and Barriere Star/Journal editor) Jill Hayward take a break during a hectic weekend. Top right: Clearwater residents (l-r) Sarah, Marieke and Piet Oud check out a collection of vegetables that won Vavenby's Dorothy Schulte a first place ribbon.

Bottom left: Shay Turcotte and her horse Ace show the style that won them Western High Point at the Fall Fair on Saturday. Bottom right: Owen and Rose Thon check out an Icelandic sheep in the Agriplex.

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Sports 4-H holds achievement day Owen Thon gets help from his mom, Alice Ramsauer, as he rides his horse Blue in Rodeo Rednecks 4-H Club's achievement day on Sunday, Aug. 25. Thon tied for high point cloverbuds with Ali Settle. He also won the most sportsmanlike award. High point junior went to Reid Parlby of Louis Creek, runner up was Zandreya Richards. High point intermediate was won by Kaya Breda, with runner up: Mackenzie Ross. High point senior was Shaye Turcotte, and runner up was Jessica Rotzetter. Photo by Keith McNeil

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Celebrating at the Games Three Clearwater and area participants in the BC Seniors Games held recently in Kamloops relax during the gala dinner at the games. Pictured are (l-r) Jean Nelson, winner of three silver medals in cycling, Carol McNeil, winner of a silver medal in dressage horseback riding, and Kay Knox, winner of two silver medals in swimming. Photo submitted

NORTH THOMPSON SPORTSPLEX Hockey Lives Here! THE SPORTSPLEX WILL BE OPENING FOR THE SEASON ON SEPTEMBER 17 COMING EVENTS All Sports Registration Day • Sept. 10 @ the Sportsplex • 3:00 – 6:00 pm Power Skating Clinic • Sept. 21 – 22 • More info in next weeks Times • Register by emailing rmayer@docbc.ca Adult Ice Breaker Tournament • Sept. 27 – 29 • Register as a team or individual • Call – 250 674 2143 Minor Hockey Referee Clinic • Sept. 21 • Must be preregistered – call 250 674 2143 for info Clearwater & District Minor Hockey • Ice Times begin Sept. 17 • Open to Boys and Girls. Become part of a winning team. • Join Minor Hockey and learn to play Canada’s Game. www.cdmha.info • Register @ 250 674 2594 or nissa1537@gmail.com Raft Mountain Skating Club • Register @ www.raftmountain.com Adult Hockey: Mens Drop In Hockey • will begin Sept. 17 @ 8:00pm Oldtimers Hockey • begins Sept. 22 @ 7:00pm

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Hewitt can taste the Olympics Kamloops This Week Canada’s top 10 short-track speed skaters have been nominated by Speed Skating Canada to vie for a spot on the Canadian Olympic Team at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. Among the five females is Jessica Hewitt of Kamloops. Hewitt and the other nine skaters nominated will now compete in four remaining International Skating Union World Cup events this season, the last two of which are Olympic qualifiers, in which Canada’s nominated athletes will contend for Olympic placements in the 500-metre, 1,000-metre and 1,500-metre events in Sochi. Up to three spots in each distance are up for grabs. Only the top eight teams will qualify to race in Sochi. The Sochi Olympics will take place Feb. 7 – 23.

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Paddles up and cheer for the Golden Girls

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On Friday Sept. 6 at 6.30 p.m. at Dutch Lake the community of Clearwater and area will honor four exceptional women through the Golden Moments award, which acknowledges long time residents who have given exceptional volunteer time and made a significant difference to the community. This year we will give a round of applause to Carol Robertson, Marilyn Collison, Donna Erickson and Shirley Genier. Please join us in celebrating these wonderful women. The Golden Moments award is part of the Clearwater Canoe Regatta, which is being held Friday evening and all Donna Erickson day Saturday at Dutch Lake beach.

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Community-Based Mobility Project needs the help of older men from Clearwater, Vavenby, Birch Island and Blackpool Submitted Does anyone remember when they first started to squint to read labels or to look up a number in the phonebook? For a while it feels ‘normal’ to hold a book at arms length; the struggle to read just becomes something to cope with. That is, until the realization that glasses might just solve the problem! This seems to happen often in life. A slow change occurs leaving us to adapt, to adjust and to ‘cope’ — it isn’t until we address the issue that we ‘find our glasses’ and get clarity on solutions that can improve and enhance daily life. Seniors mobility is an issue that needs clarity and attention, and one that is being addressed in a study called Front Door to Grocery Store: Getting Seniors Where They Want To Be. This is a community-based research and planning process that explores seniors mobility needs, challenges and the supports available in the community. This collaborative project is made up of many community

groups, the District of Clearwater, and the Community Development Institute (UNBC). These topics are explored through the eyes of local seniors and older adults via participation in a plethora of research and planning activities. So

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of the project is to also learn about the specific mobility challenges facing men as they age. According to the Community Development Project manager Jessica Blewett, “In order to have a broad base of input, it would be great to have more

walker, wheelchair, crutches, or scooter), please contact either Shelley Sim or Jessica Blewett (contact information below). According to Shelley Sim, community outreach coordinator for UNBC, “Participating in this project is a great way to pro-

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far, participants have spent time recording their movements and observations in journals, and answering questions about what’s working in the community and what needs a second look. To date participation in the project has been excellent, with over 17 participants involved. The participants are enthusiastic and interested in the project and topic, and many have proven to be quite passionate about the issues. The only problem is that 13 of the 17 participants are women, and a goal

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men participate in the study. We need the perspectives of men in order to gain ‘clarity’ on mobility issues.” If you or someone you know is over 55 and uses an assistive device (e.g. cane,

vide feedback to the community. The participants are enjoying themselves and it ensures that you get your say in how our community can really become “AgeFriendly”. The com-

mitment for participants isn’t huge, but the potential to make a difference in the lives of people who are struggling with mobility all over the province is immense.” Interested in this project, but not a senior? No problem! Beginning in January of 2014, there will be a series of workshops to discuss what we’re learning about seniors’ mobility and how to plan for a future that’s Age-Friendly. Business owners, services providers, club members and any interested members of the general public are encouraged to attend these workshops. For more information about this opportunity, feel free to contact Shelley at 674-3296 or shelleysim@telus.net, or Jessica at 674-1946 or blewettj@unbc.ca.

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Pastor Lloyd Strickland Retires This Fall

Lloyd and Jean have faithfully served this community for 48 years in so many ways. Lloyd will be retiring by year’s end. Many of us have been encouraged and comforted by God’s love expressed through this couple in our times of joy and grief. If anyone in the community would like to contribute to a monetary retirement gift to honor Lloyd and Jean, they can make a deposit to an account set up in Lloyd Strickland’s name at the Interior Credit Union-Clearwater. Deposits can be made until the end of September. This notice is submitted by the pastors of other churches in our valley

Your places of worship

Meeting at: 11 Lodge Drive

On the Web: www.clchch.com For information 250.674.3841 or 250.674.2912

Tim Pennell DIRECTOR, ELECTORAL AREA “A” (WELLS GRAY COUNTRY)

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Clearwater Christian Church

Sunday Worship Service 10 am

Shirley Genier

Clearwater Seventh-Day Adventist Church Pastor Bill Kelly Saturday Service - 10am Clearwater Christian Church Ph. 250-674-3468

CLEARWATER UNITED CHURCH Meeting at Catholic Church of St. James

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Rev. Brian Krushel

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Clearwater Living Streams Christian Fellowship Meeting at New Life Assembly every Sunday 5:00pm

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

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

(Kids church during service)

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

Phone: 250-674-2345

308 W Old N Thompson Hwy

COMMUNITY BAPTIST 24E Old North Thompson Hwy

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

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aDomestic Arrow Lake News (Nakusp) a Burns Lake District News dispute a Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal a Merritt Herald A male and female were involved in a a Caledonia Courier (Ft. St. James) a Valley Express (Merritt) adomestic Castlegar dispute early last week that resulted a North Thompson Star Journal (Barriere) ainEagle the Valley arrestNews of the female for assault. a North Thompson Times (Clearwater) a Golden Star a Northern Sentinel (Kitimat) The female a Houston Today was accused of pushing,achokOmineca Express (Vanderhoof) and scratching aing Invermere Valley Echo the male. In this case, a 100 Mile House Free Press athere Kamloops Week evidence to back upathe Penticton Western News was This physical a Kelowna Capital News a Princeton/Similkameen victim’s accusations. The incident is believed a Kootenay Advertiser (Cranbrook) a Prince George Free Press

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to have been the result of the consumption of both alcohol and hard drugs. The female will have her day in court on Sept. 11.

Theft of pallets In the early morning of Aug. 27, the RCMP received reports of a theft in progress, in which a group of people was throwing pallets from behind Safety Mart into their truck. Police arrived on scene but they were too late. One eyewitness currently is being questioned. However; if anyone has any details regarding the incident, don’t hesitate to phone the RCMP.

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Slow down Clearwater RCMP members are dealing with an increase in erratic driving calls lately. This means anyone who is speeding, crossing on solid lines, weaving around the road, etc. This is a reminder that traffic officers are out in full force. School is back School is now back in session, so remember to follow the school zone signs in regard to your speeds.

MP McLeod announces funding to support seniors from the Canim Lake Band KAMLOOPS – Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for KamloopsThompson-Cariboo announced funding on Wednesday through the New Horizons for Seniors Program for the Canim Lake Band. “Through initiatives such as the New Horizons for Seniors Program, we are helping to ensure that seniors maintain a high quality of life and continue as active, partici-

pating members of their communities,” said McLeod. The Canim Lake Band will received $25,000 to support seniors by offering new Elders programs such as carpet bowling and social nights. Canim Lake Band recreation coordinator Tish Diamond says she “is excited that the funding has been approved to support the elder’s recreation activities. The elder’s fitness activities

are a priority for the Canim Lake Band and the approved funding will provide assistance. Since its beginning, the New Horizons for Seniors Program has funded more than 12,200 projects in hundreds of communities across Canada. This year, the Government of Canada will provide more than $33 million in funding for approximately 1,750 community projects.

Two injured in crash Vavenby firefighters, ambulance paramedics, highway rescue personnel and passersby help out following a single vehicle rollover crash a few kilometers north of Vavenby on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 31. Both occupants in the grey SUV suffered serious but apparently non-life threatening injuries in the incident. According to a Vavenby resident, at least one of the injured was later evacuated by helicopter. Photo by Keith McNeill

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If not call 250-674-3530 to arrange to receive one… don’t miss the exciting Fall programs!!!!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sept. 6-7: Canoe Regatta. Sept. 7: Legion Meat Draw 3-5 pm, Bar open 1 pm, 257 Glen Rd Sept. 7: Clearwater Farmers’ Market, 9am-noon, beside Interior Whitewater building Sept. 10: All Sports Registration Day, 3-6 pm at Sportsplex Sept. 12: BC Farm Women’s Network Seminar. Meet and Greet, 6-8 pm, Barriere Stationhouse Restaurant, info www. bcfwn.100mile.com Sept. 13: BC Farm Women’s Network Seminar. Bus Tour. 8:30 am, Farm tours of Barriere, Darfield and Little Fort, info www. bcfwn.100mile.com

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Sept. 13: BC Farm Women’s Network Seminar. Speakers – 8:30, Barriere Lions Hall, 5:30 Banquet Supper, info www. bcfwn.100mile.com Sept. 14: Ed Buck Memorial Charity Golf Tournament, 1 pm, 9-hole, best ball tourney and dinner, $55, register 250-6743643 by Sept 8. Sept. 17: Clearwater Karate Club, new session, info 250-6742125, 250-674-3643 Sept. 21: Minor Hockey Referee Clinic, Preregister: 250-674-2143 Sept. 27-29: Adult Ice Breaker Tournament, register as a team or individual, call 250-674-2143

TEL: 250.674.3530 IN PERSON: 224 Candle Creek Rd. EMAIL: sarduini@tru.ca • www.tru.ca/regional_centres/clearwater

ONGOING EVENTS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT • Coffee House: 1st Friday every month - Little Fort Community Hall. 6:30, mic $4/person. Bill Fowler 250-672-5116 • Raft River Rockhounds: 3rd Sat of the mth. Clw Lodge 1pm 250-674-2700 • Women in Business Luncheon: 2nd Thurs. of the mth at Wells Gray Inn, 12–2 pm. Preregister at 250-674-2700 • Clearwater Choir: Youth 3:30 - 5 pm; Adult 6:30 - 9 pm, Tuesdays, Clearwater Christian Church • Crafts & Conversations with Cheryl. Tuesdays 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the North Thompson Aboriginal Sharing Center. Phone 250-674-3703 for more info. • Clearwater Farmer’s Market every Saturday from 9:00 am – Noon. For more info please call Anne at 250-674-3444. • Clearwater-Vavenby Lions Bingo: Every 2nd Tues. Elks Hall. 250-587-6269 • M&M (Mrs. & Ms.) Social. Last Sun of the mth Wells Gray Inn. 5pm: 250-587-6503 • Blackpool Community Hall Coffee House; Local musicians – every 2nd Fri. of the mth. 6:30pm. Concession, $3 or 2 for $5. • Clearwater Elks Bingo - every 2nd Thurs. Elks Hall. open 5pm • Cribbage Wed. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 12:30 pm. • Little Fort Coffee House 7pm Little Fort Hall. 1st Fri of the mth Oct. - May Bill 250-672-5116 • Fun Darts Fri. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 6 pm. CHILDREN & FAMILIES • Racoon StrongStart - Raft River Elem school days Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri 8:45-11:45am • Racoon StrongStart - Vavenby Elm school days Wed 8:5011:50am • Clearwater Breastfeeding Group: 3rd Wed. of every month 7:30pm @ YCS • Mother Goose - Mornings, reg. call Kerry 250-674-2600 ext 227 • NT BC Home Schoolers: Meets Fri. afternoons. Call Leanna 250-674-0057 for details • Kids Club: Clearwater New Life Assembly. Meets every Thur. 3-5 pm. Ages 5-12. For info contact Bobbi @ 250-674-3346

HEALTH & HEALING • Shambhala Meditation Group: meets every Tuesday at Forest House 6:30-8:00 pm. Info: 250-587-6373. • Connections Healing Rooms - Fridays 1-3pm (except stat. holidays). 86 Young Rd. No charge. Sponsored by Living Streams Christian Church. www.healingrooms.com. • Healthy Choices – Tues 9am Clearwater Christian Church bsmnt (behind Fields). $2/wk drop-in free. Call Kim 250-6740224 • Clearwater & District Hospice 3rd Mon. Sept-Jun 10am Legion. RECREATION • Drop-in soccer: May-Sept. Tuesdays & Thursday at 7pm at CSS field. Everyone welcome! • Bowling: Mon. 10–12pm & 1-3pm; Thurs., 1-3pm. Seniors Centre at Evergreen Acres. 250-674-2699 • Clearwater Sno-Drifters: 1st Thurs every mth. 250-676-9414 • CNT Rod & Gun Club: 3rd Tues. of the mth. Blackpool Hall 7pm Nov., Jan., & Mar. AGM in May • Drop in Tennis: May-Sept. Mon & Thurs 6:30pm All levels. Double & single play. Rotary Sports Park. • Volleyball: Tues. 7:30-9:00 PM, Jan. 15 - Apr. 30, 2013. Clearwater Secondary School Gym, $2 drop in. • Yoga Tree – Call or email Annie 250-674-2468 annie. pomme@hotmail.com • Core Strength Fitness. Tuesdays. 10-11am 250-674-0001 • Walking Club: Indoors: Wed. Jan. 30 - Mar. 13, 6:30 - 7:30 AM at Clearwater Secondary. FREE. 250-674-1878 for more info. • Drop-in Curling: Fri. Jan. 11 - Mar. 8, 7:00 PM, $5. Brooms and sliders available. • Badminton: Mon & Wed, Oct – Mar, CSS gym, 7:30-9:30 pm, $3 drop-in fee, info 250-674-2518 SENIORS • Wells Gray Country Senior’s Society 3rd Sun Social Meet at the Wells Gray Hotel at 12:30pm for lunch or dessert, & chat • Wells Gray Country Senior’s Society Book Club Last Thursday of the month at 2pm at the public library. All seniors welcome.

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Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services Blue River Travel Services in Blue River is hiring for the following positions: *Food Servers *Kitchen Helpers and *Dishwashers. 40 hrs/wk, $10.50/hour. No experience or education required as training will be provided. Please email your resume to: blueriver.zor@gmail.com

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Trades, Technical GUARANTEED JOB Placement: General laborers and tradesmen for oil and gas industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message. For Information 1-800-972-0209. WRANGLER RENTALS LTD. is now recruiting Excavator Operators. Rig experience an asset. Camp jobs, day rates, health benefits & steady work rain or shine. Contact Monika 780-980-1331 or email resume: monika@wranglerrentals.com.

Work Wanted 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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NORTH THOMPSON JOBS BARRIERE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 629 Barriere Town Rd. Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 Phone: 250-672-0036 / Fax: 250-672-2159

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SANDWICH ARTIST – Subway PT/FT CB0121 SERVER – Restaurant / Bar, Knight’s Inn B0130 CASUAL ASSISTED LIVING WORKER – Yellowhead Pioneer B0156 CASUAL COOK – Yellowhead Pioneer B0158 GRADER OPERATOR – Bladetec B0165 BUCKERMAN – VRV Contracting B0221 CHAMBERMAID – Part-time Monte Carlo Motel B0227 SKILL DEVELOPMENT: If you have been on Employment Insurance in the past 3 years

(5 years maternity) & are currently unemployed, you may be eligible for re-training dollars. Book an appointment to see one of our counselors for 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.

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Site Attendant/Operator: PT/Clearwater #C0226 32 Job Postings/Blue River: PT & FT #CB0222 Cook: Part Time/Little Fort #CB0220 Waiter/Waitress: Part Time/Little Fort #CB0219 Housekeeper: Seasonal/Little Fort #CB0218 Wellness D&A Referrals Worker: Part Time/ Barriere #CB0217 Housekeeper: Seas/Clw #C0216 Maintenance/Monitor: Seas/Clw #C0210 Guesthouse Housekeeper: Seas/Clw #C0209 Motel Housekeeper: Seasonal/Clw #C0207 Labourer: PT or FT/Barriere #CB0206 Admin Assistant: PT or FT/Barriere #CB0205 Bookkeeper: PT/Clearwater #C0201 Heavy Equipment Mechanic: Clw #C0198 Community Support Worker: Casual/Clw #C0195 Server: FT/PT/Seasonal/Clearwater #C0193 Maintenance Manager: FT/Blue River #C0191 Servers: FT/PT Blue River #C0190 Prep Cook/Kitchen Helper: FT/Blue Rvr #C0189 Line Cook: FT/Blue River #C0188 Housekeeper: PT/Clearwater #C0187 Heli-Ski Guide: Seasonal/Blue River #C0186 Housekeeper: Seas/Clearwater #C0178 Waitress/Waiter: Seas/Clearwater #C0176 Housekeeper/Kitchen Help: Seas/Clw #C0174 Server: Seasonal/Blue River C0169 Sous Chef: Seasonal/Blue River C0167 B&B Housekeeper: Seasonal/Clw #C0162

Logging Truck Driver: Seas/Clw #C0160 Housekeepers: Seas/Clw #C0147 Front Desk Attendant: Seas/Bl Riv #CB0141 Cashier: FT/PT Little Fort #C0123 Sandwich Artist: Seas/Little Fort #CB0121 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 Library: An employment consultant comes to the Blue River School. Next visit is Tuesday September 10th 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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Iris Viola “Lil” McKinley (nee Danielson) passed away suddenly at Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops, BC, on August 29, 2013. She was 85 years of age. Born to parents Daniel and Amelia Danielson on November 1, 1927 in Kenora, Ontario, Lil married her life partner, Gerald Gregory Andrew “Jerry” McKinley on August 23, 1947. For the next 66 years, Lil and Jerry traveled through life together, raising a family and working side by side. Among other things, Lil performed the office and bookkeeping work for Jerry’s Revelstoke Esso Station for many years. When Jerry was traveling throughout British Columbia seal coating the roads, Lil was driving the fifth wheel right behind him; Lil and Jerry spent a lot of time together, camping in that fifth wheel, parked in gravel pits! Jerry will miss having Lil by his side. Lil was a mother to three children, and they will mourn her passing: Doreen (Lloyd) Romeo of Clearwater, BC; Iris (Art) Houchen of Kelowna, BC; and Danny McKinley of Kamloops. She also leaves behind four grandchildren and five great grandchildren, her sister Doris Sayce of Winnipeg, plus many other family members and friends from throughout the years. Lil loved dancing, fishing, knitting and camping. She loved taking trips down south and being with her family. Lil was also proud to be a member of the Kinsmen club in Revelstoke. The McKinley River Campground in Blackpool, BC, has been an important family gathering place for many decades, and that is where friends and family will come together in the spring of 2014 to celebrate Lil’s life. In the meantime, donations would be appreciated in memory of Iris McKinley to the Canadian Cancer Society of BC & Yukon Division, 565 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 4J4. Condolences may be expressed on-line by visiting www.norththompsonfuneral.com. Arrangements entrusted to North Thompson Funeral Services, Clearwater, BC, 250-674-3030.

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Participating in the 2013 BC Senior Games Our friend Jean and many more dedicated athletes and non-athletes, participate in the BC Senior Games, which has been an annual event since 1988. The location varies each year from north to south and east to west in this fair province. This year, Kamloops was the host, the scene of bustling activity Aug. 20 - 24 as some 3,800 participants, aged 55 and older, descended on the city for activities and sports from “archery to whist.” Several years ago, on learning about this wonderful opportunity, I had told cyclist Jean, “I can swim.” But with my hip deteriorating painfully and healing slowly after miraculous replacement surgery, it has taken all this time for me to experience first hand the fun of being part of the picture. Training to swim competitively in a place with no pools was a major challenge. I joined friend and fellow Girl Guider Barb of Barriere at only a couple of the team’s weekly hour-long swims with helpful hints and challenges from the lifeguards at the YM/YWCA. When possible, I swam a kilometre or so when we were near a pool. Having actually signed up in April, and been timed for my chosen events, some training had to happen. Of course, this would be the spring for lots of travels, so I walked, hiked, cycled when I could. Happily, Dutch Lake melted and warmed up; even better, friend Sandra with her paddler was willing to accompany me patiently as I slowly stroked from beach or boat launch across the lake. The date arrived, as they invariably do, for us to meet Barb and husband Carman at the Kamloops Interior Savings Centre to sign in. Done. “You’ll need a red shirt for the parade during opening ceremonies,” Jean and Barb told me. “Red and yellow are the colours for Zone 8 which takes in Salmon Arm, Merritt, Cache Creek, us, and all points in between.” Got it, and chatted with Sandra, on duty sporting her maroon Volunteer T-shirt. For the opening ceremonies, teams wearing their respective colours, and dragon boaters carrying oars, lined up outside the Tournament Capital Centre (TCC) at Thompson Rivers University (TRU). As host city, a “river of red”

Trekking Tales By Kay Knox marched in at the end of the line. Speeches and entertainment followed, with Nancy Greene Raine running in with the torch to ignite the flame. Easy part over, I’m here to swim! Eighteen members constituted Zone 8’s team; many met for the first time and, like me, were participating for the first time. Needless to say, warm bonds were forged over the next three days. Perhaps it was in 1958 that I last swam competitively, but all, first-timers or not, experienced butterflies as their races began. We were placed in heats according to those times submitted much earlier – a comforting arrangement. The oldest competitor was a 93-year-old woman and she swam almost every race I did, and that included 400 and 800 m freestyle. Amazing lady.… Family and friends, including John and Carman, Sandra and Linda (from Kamloops) cheered and encouraged from the bleachers above TRU’s pool. Gold, silver and bronze medals were handed out with great fan-fare to winners in each age group. In each of my five swims, I experienced some small success – that I did not need a medal for! Meantime, Jean was cycling, Carol was riding her horse, others from Clearwater were golfing and more. It really was an amazing affair to take part in. Special events were arranged for participants including an efficiently-run banquet – literally for thousands, with dancing and more for the fun of it. A closing ceremony followed the completion of all events. “I am so glad you talked me into this, Jean!”

Book sales for Bella Bella (L-r) Linda Ludbrook, Joanne Wright, Abigail Rutley and Eileen Sedgwick look over books at the Wednesday Night Market (held weekly next to Wells Gray Infocenter during the season). In a gesture of support to Bella Bella, where arson and recent vandalism have rocked the community, the Clearwater United Church collected the books and received generous donations from book lovers. As a result of this fundraiser and donations for crabapples at the Saturday Farmers’ Market, $300 will be sent to the United Church in Bella Bella for community re-development. Photo by Sandra Holmes

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ICBC seeks 4.9% rate hike By Tom Fletcher, Black Press

ICBC has applied for a 4.9 per cent rate increase to its basic vehicle insurance rates to take effect Nov. 1. For an average driver who now pays $1,369 a year for basic insurance, the increase would add an extra $36. In its rate application to the B.C. Utilities Commission, ICBC is also seeking four per cent decrease in optional coverage that would ICBC interim CEO Mark Blucher reduce that annual bill by $25. The last rate increase was 11 per cent in 2012, coupled with CEO of ICBC, says the a six per cent cut in optional increase is needed to keep up insurance where ICBC comwith increasing bodily injury petes with private insurers. claims, with higher payouts as In an open letter to custom- more people turn to lawyers to ers, Mark Blucher, interim dispute their insurance payouts.

Blucher said injury claim volume is also rising, including crashes involving drivers distracted by smartphones, and more pedestrians and cyclists on roads. ICBC cut 260 positions last year after an audit of its operations showed its management ranks had swelled by 41 per cent between 2007 and 2011. Blucher said ICBC's administrative costs amount to five cents out of every premium dollar, with 86 cents going to claim payouts. Bodily injury claims, for pain and suffering, future care and loss of wages totalled $1.9 billion in 2012, up $165 million from the previous year and $400 million higher than five years previously.

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Lots of wasps A nest of wasps clusters under the eaves of a Clearwater residence recently. This summer has seen an unusually high number of all types of wasps in the area. Possible reasons include the lack of a killing frost last winter. Photo by Sandra Holmes

Safe at second Cole Mann reaches for the catch as Christy Kjenstad touches second base during a 12-team slow-pitch tournament held last weekend at Capostinsky Park. Stingers won the A Division, followed by Trout and NT Pounders. Top spot in B went to Balls Deep, with Reckless in second place. Profits from the tourney will go to community projects. Empties go to 4-H. The concession run by Bailey’s Bistro raised $225 for leukaemia patient Brandy Elesko. The donation jar for Brandy is still open at the Bistro. Photo by Keith McNeill

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15 SINGLE EGIST the “winning”, we’d be calling it the Olympics but we’re all about leisure athletics Scavenger Hunt on Friday night but I’ve been checking out some of theRteams TODAYER (complete with Ibprofen and snacks!). Here’s the deal- we’re inspiring all “would and we’re feeling a bit intimidated by the competition. How can we get the ! be”, “wanna be”, “think maybe”, “ yes probably” and even those “oh my gosh, winning edge? Sincerely, Worried about the Wacky I’m going to suck wind” runners& walkers to come on out and give it their best PER FAMILY, toshot.the... There’s no prizes – just the feeling of “I did it and lived to tellTEAM about it”.orAsCOUPLE Dear Worried, Don’t you worry! When it’s wacky – it’s anyone’s game! Tips for last? If anyone notices, tell them you got chatting at the snack$station and for training: Make a list of all the people you know who still live with the love 15 SINGLE lost track of time. of the 70’s, rock out with CCR, have macramé plant holders and who have fond memories of a rotary dial phone (kids – Google that and see what you come up Dear Regatta Guy, I am pumped! I am ready! My kids and I are ready to with). There’s a twist! Put the brain power in action - a treasure hunt clue that own the Kids Try the Tri. I just need to check if there is a podium for the medal leads teams to the Scavenger Hunt list! Teams in costume get bonus points presentations and if I should have a photographer ready? I like to take endless Wear Wigs – there’s always more wacky when you go wild with a wig! hours of video celebrating how amazing my children are (I think it will make VIVA LA REGATTA! There’s something for everyone (even sunscreen!). a great movie at their wedding). Can I arrange for a VIP pass for the press? Plenty of prizes, more laughs than you can imagine and a whole lot of Sincerely, Full of Pride as a Parent 2013memories to take home! Be sure to be at the Beach on Friday Sep 6th at 6.30pm to celebrate our recipients of the Golden Moments Award! Dear Prideful Parent, Hold the phone, stop the madness and let’s dial it back by The District Clearwater Check out www.clearwatercanoeregatta.com for all the details to reality! At the Regatta it’s paddlesHosted up for participation and successof in best including MAPS for the 5km Run and the Rotary Relay! effort! The Little Engine that Could had it right on the nose…. “I think I can, I

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2 DAYS OF FUN AT DUTCH LAKE > Friday September 6 & Saturday September 7

PRE-REGISTER: 2013

> $25.00 team/family/couple | $15.00 single

3pm 3.15pm

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(L-r) UNBC professor Hugues Massicotte, student Nichola Gilbert, research assistant Scott Brown, and professor Mike Rutherford display some ash-enhanced soil in the I.K. Barber Enhanced Forestry Laboratory at UNBC’s Prince George campus. UNBC photo

Fertilizer from bio-energy University of Northern British Columbia PRINCE GEORGE – New research from the University of Northern British Columbia suggests that waste from municipalities and bio-energy plants can be combined to make fertilizer. "What we found is that by combining these two waste materials, we make them more than the sum of their parts," say UNBC environmental science professor Mike Rutherford and forestry professor Hugues Massicotte, who both supervised the project conducted by UNBC student Nichola Gilbert. "Bio-energy ash is rich in nutrients, but low in nitrogen while biosolids are high in organic matter and nitrogen. They're a perfect match that can increase plant growth by more than 200 per cent in some soils." Trials were undertaken to document the growth of plants in deficient soils that had been enriched only with ash, with biosolids, and

with ash/bio-solid combinations. The project used ash from the University's award-winning bioenergy plant, local industries, and locally-sourced biosolids. Biosolids are defined as stabilized sewage resulting from municipal wastewater treatment plants, and are sometimes used as fertilizers. Overall, wood ash combined with biosolids proved the most fertile. "With industry and communities already operating bio-energy plants – or planning to implement them – this research illustrates potential uses for the ash that emerges from these plants," says Dr. Rutherford. "The potential is there for communities to complete the sustainability loop and make use of the ash that comes from the bio-energy plants that provide their energy, and the waste produced by their community, to produce the next crop of biomass for the bio-energy plant, and reclaim land after forestry and mining," says Rutherford.