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Roundabout switches to circular traffic pattern Keith McNeill

“It's going to be fine,” says Teri Pelton. She and her husband, Joe, were the first people to go around the roundabout being constructed in Clearwater when it was switched to a circular traffic pattern on Friday afternoon, Sept. 13. “We were worried when we saw the lineups from four separate directions but then we were happy when we were the first to go through,” she said. They had no problem navigating the traffic circle. “It's easy,” Pelton said. “People just have to get used to it ... and it will be even better when it's finished and all the lines are in.” She said that she still is a little apprehensive because, while the roundabout now is one lane all the way around, when complete it will have two lanes going east-west along the highway and only single lanes going north-south connecting Park Drive and Clearwater Valley Road. Pelton said she didn't think that would be a big problem – just one more thing to figure out and get used to, once the time came. “It's been a learning experience,” project manager Dan Quigley said shortly after the Friday afternoon switchover. A former resident of Clearwater, he's been away for the past 10 years upgrading his qualifications and gaining experience. This hasn't been the biggest project he's supervised

but it is his first roundabout, he said. In fact, it's the first roundabout for nearly everyone involved, including the engineers. Site safety for the workers and the travelling public has always been the top priority and it hasn't always been easy, he said. The most difficult time came last June when mudslides closed Rogers Pass. Vehicles were going through the site at the rate of one every few seconds at a time when they wanted to get construction moving ahead. No project is without difficulties, Quigley said, but he felt that overall everyone involved has been doing a good job under what have been, at times, trying circumstances. One example of those difficulties was the concrete curbing installed recently around the outside perimeter of the roundabout. Because of a small elevation error it had to be torn up. The curbing should be replaced this week, he said. Then they will install the curbing for the center of the roundabout, the roundabout apron (for large tractor-trailers to drag their inside wheels on), sidewalks, and a final layer of asphalt. According to recent information from the Ministry, the project is on schedule for completion by the end of October. The roundabout now under construction at the junction of Highway 5 and the road to Wells Gray Park has been the subject of some controversy since it was announced in June

Project manager Dan Quigley points out some of the details in the roundabout being constructed at the junction of Highway 5 and the road to Wells Gray Park. The intersection changed to a circular traffic pattern on Friday. Photos by Keith McNeill

of 2011 that the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure was considering the alternative. Proponents said it would make the intersection safer, plus it would highlight the turnoff to Wells Gray Park. Opponents had a number of arguments against the project. Perhaps most significantly, they pointed out that the intersection is not the most dangerous in the area (although there

have been some serious injury crashes there, there does not appear to have been a fatality). A posting by the Times on various social media sites on Friday afternoon that vehicles had started going around the roundabout led to dozens of comments, both positive and negative. Right: A sign warns of the upcoming roundabout.

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Robert Bateman to turn sod for research and education center Keith McNeill

A thunderstorm near Heffley Creek caused a six-hour power outage early Monday morning for the North Thompson and Robson valleys. About 10,000 homes and businesses from north of Kamloops to McBride were affected. The power went out at about 3:15 a.m. and came back on in Clearwater at about 9:20 a.m.

For The Record: Hatchery tax exemption Times Staff A report in our Sept. 12 issue that town council had decided to give a 20 per cent tax exemption to Clearwater Trout Hatchery was incorrect, says director of finance Sheila Thiessen. In fact, council voted against the 20 per cent exemption recommended by staff and instead approved giving the hatchery an 80 per cent exemption in 2014

and a 60 per cent exemption in 2015. Instead of costing about $2,300 as reported, the exemption will cost the District about $9,100 in 2014 and $7,200 in 2015. The actual bylaw will be brought back to council on Sept. 24, Thiessen said. After that it will be advertised, and then finalized at the Oct. 15 town council meeting. We apologize for the error

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Well known Canadian wildlife artist and naturalist Robert Bateman will be in Clearwater the first weekend of October to help wind up Wells Gray World Heritage Year. Bateman will begin the weekend with a presentation at Clearwater Secondary School on Friday, Oct. 4, starting at 7 p.m. Theme of his talk will be linking children with nature. There will be a minimum donation of $15 per family to attend or $5 per individual. Proceeds will go towards the Wells Gray wildlife corridor project. On Saturday, Oct. 5 at 10:30 a.m., Bateman will lead a sod-turning ceremo- Artist and naturalist Robert Bateman is to turn the sod to mark the start of ny for a research and educa- construction of a research and education building for Wells Gray Park on Sattion building at Thompson urday, Oct. 5. He also will give a presentation at Clearwater Secondary School Rivers University's Wells plus lead two nature walks for youngsters. Birgit Freybe Bateman Photo Gray Wilderness Center in Upper Clearwater (about 26 from grades 9, 10, 11 and 12. Some transporkm north of Clearwater on the road to Wells tation will be available for youngsters needing Gray Park). a ride. The building was to have been completed by Now 83 years old, Bateman was born in this fall but unforeseen difficulties delayed its Toronto and worked as a high school teacher construction. for 20 years. Although always interested in art That afternoon, Bateman will lead two and nature, he never planned to make a living nature walks for kids in Upper Clearwater, at it. His work did not begin to gain major probably at Trevor Goward's home, Edgewood recognition until the mid-1970s, when he Blue. began to pursue it full time. To keep the groups to a reasonable size, His honours and awards include Officer youngsters in grades five to 12 at Raft River of the Order of Canada, the Order of British Elementary and Clearwater Secondary schools Columbia, the Rachel Carson Award, Human will be asked to submit a short written piece Rights Defender Award from Amnesty and/or a piece or original artwork explaining International, as well as 12 honorary doctorwhat links them to nature. The entries will be ates from Canadian and American universisubmitted at the schools' offices and deadline ties. will be Friday, Sept. 27. Three schools have been named after him. Organizers will then draw 20 names from Bateman is best known for his highly realisthe entries from grades 5, 6, 7, 8 and 20 names tic paintings of animals and nature.

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Road maintenance switching to District of Clearwater on Sept. 22 Keith McNeill Unless it happens to be snowing on Sept. 22, when District of Clearwater takes over responsibility for roads, area residents won’t notice a lot of difference. That’s the word from representatives of the District, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, Argo Road Maintenance and Borrow Enterprises when they met with the Times recently. Clearwater incorporated as a municipality in 2008 but for the first five years the provincial government continued maintaining the roads within the municipal boundaries. As of Sept. 22 that will no longer be the case. “This is no slight to Argo, but we’re hoping to have a higher level of service because our contractor, Borrow Enterprises, will not be worrying about the highway,” said Clearwater chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx. This will mean that snowplowing will begin earlier and be done more often, she said. The municipality will continue to maintain its Snow Angel list, the CAO said. This is a list of people who have volunteered to shovel the driveways of the elderly and mobility challenged. Barriere and Sun Peaks are also taking over road maintenance on the same day. The changeover date was chosen because it’s the date when Argo’s contract rolls over. The approximately 68 km of roads within the District will be put into three categories and have three levels of service, said public works superintendent Jared Brounstein. Arterial roads will have the highest level of snowplowing. Examples would include Clearwater Village Road, Station Road, Swanson Road and Park Drive.

Collector roads would be the next priority. Sunshine Valley Road and Candle Creek Road would be examples. Streets in subdivisions would be examples of local roads, which will receive the lowest priority. Robson Street through Weyerhaeuser subdivision is a main thoroughfare but will be classed local as the plan is to discourage its use. The changeover will not mean a change for the size of the Argo crew stationed in Clearwater, said Argo general manager Harvey Nelson. The focus now will be more on the highway plus the schoolbus routes, as well as the communities outside Clearwater. His company and the District have arranged to trade sections of road for snowplowing, he noted. Argo will plow Dunn Lake Road from the CN crossing south, even though a portion of it is within municipal boundaries. In return, the municipality will take responsibility for plowing roads that are outside its boundaries but accessible only through the District. Borrow Enterprises will assign two trucks and a grader to the District contract, said business owner Doug Borrow. People should look for the District of Clearwater logo on the equipment to identify it as one assigned to the road maintenance contract. They are experimenting with a wing to minimize snow being plowed into driveways, Borrow said. He predicted it will be effective in most areas but asked for people's patience. Anyone with questions or concerns should call Borrow Enterprises at 250-674-8776 and leave a message.

A cloud of dust A vehicle comes out of a cloud of dust by Brookfield Bridge following sealcoating on about 10 km of Clearwater's roads recently. The project is a being done through a cost sharing agreement between District of Clearwater and Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Valley Connector transit service approved by electors Times Staff Thompson-Nicola Regional District announced last week that an alternative approval process had given the go-ahead to funding for the Valley Connector transit service. The service provides a weekly bus on Thursdays from Vavenby to Kamloops and back for a nominal user fee. Once a month the

bus runs from Blue River. Under the alternative approval process, the electors are deemed to have approved a proposal unless 10 per cent of the electors sign a response form indicating they do not want the local government to proceed. Deadline to submit response forms was Sept. 9. The bylaw establishes a transit ser-

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pilot one day per week transit service from Vavenby to Kamloops, with money coming from federal gas tax revenues. The service continued through 2012 using discretionary economic development funds. However, with the service's continued success, the need was identified for more permanent funding.

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District of Clearwater Road Maintenance Effective September 22, 2013 the District of Clearwater will become fully responsible for ALL road maintenance activities. This is a change from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (Argo Road Maintenance Inc.) doing so. The District will be responsible for providing service for approximately 70km of roads. The District has successfully engaged the services of Borrow Enterprises Ltd for the sole purpose of providing road maintenance activities to the community of Clearwater. As this contractor will be working directly for the District; the community will notice a change in service levels.  The response to snow and ice events will be faster.  Allowable snow accumulations on road surfaces will be less.  Increase in cycle times for patrols and snow removal activities. Yellowhead Highway #5 and Clearwater Valley Road will remain the responsibility of the Ministry of Transportations and Infrastructure to be maintained through Argo Road Maintenance Ltd Public Works District Public Works crews will be performing their annual fall flushing program between September 23rd and October 11th, 2013.During flushing water mains in the community there may be a loss in pressure, cloudy water and/or discolouration; none of which are a health concern. Should you experience any of those conditions once the flushing has ceased, please run an exterior tap for a minimum of 5 minutes or until the water clears. Individual neighborhoods will be provided 24 hours’ notice prior to flushing. Should you experience prolonged pressure loss and/or discolouration please contact the District of Clearwater at 250.674.2257. Snow Angels Program The District of Clearwater is encouraging neighbourhood’s and community groups to spearhead a Snow Angel Program. As snow removal can be challenging for some of Clearwater’s residents; this type of program connects able bodied participants with area residents that have difficulty with snow removal on their property; whether it is shoveling their driveway, sidewalks or the windrow left by snow removal activities. Upcoming Events Check out the Community Recreation Program to register for upcoming courses or programs or call Eleanor at 250.674.1878. Upcoming Meetings of Council September 24th, 2013 – Infrastructure/Parks and Recreation Committee meeting – 5:00pm September 24th, 2013 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm October 1st, 2013 - Economic Development/Finance & Audit Committee meeting – 5:00pm October 1st, 2013 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm

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“ We have fewer friends than we imagine, but more than we know.” Hugo von Hofmannsthal, writer editorial by Tom Fletcher

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Contractor replies to safety letter Editor, The Times:

Re: “Roundabout needs better signs” in Sept. 12 issue I would like to thank the writer for highlighting a safety issue with the traffic management on the project. Since the inception of the traffic plan that brought us through August, we have watched with concern as vehicles have entered Clearwater Valley Road in the opposing lane. Many of the vehicles are entering the wrong lane simply because the lane is extraordinarily wide and it appears to be two lanes. Vehicles looking to turn left on Clearwater Valley Road would see the wide lane and, if they did not move far enough ahead to see the chevron signs, could easily mistake the lane as two. We had considered narrowing the lane, but because large trucks need to make left turns out of the lane, it needed to stay the width that it is. The left turn arrows on the pavement are used to indicate the type of lane and not the location of the turning apex. But I agree with you, motorists who saw the arrow were likely confused by its placement. Changing the location

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of the arrow seems like an easy fix, and in hindsight, the arrow would certainly have been better placed further east. However we need to perform hazard analyses on each change we make on the project. An earlier hazard analysis indicated that while motorists were entering the road in the wrong lane, they were doing so when no vehicles were present and at a very low rate if speed. The risk of a collision was very low and the probable severity would also be low. To place a worker on the highway to change the arrow and a traffic control person to escort, would actually place those individuals in considerably higher risk. The likelihood of an accident would have been far higher and the severity of injury would easily be fatal. That being said, you also highlighted an issue that we had not considered and had not witnessed, and that is vehicles trying to back up on to the highway. That would present a significant and unacceptable risk. It was further deemed that the left arrow had to be removed at a later point and that workers would have to be exposed to that risk at some point. We decided to remove the arrow sooner than later. Our traffic plans are engineered many weeks in advance and require a lengthy review process. The review process is necessary, but it also means that making changes (even small changes) to the traffic pattern are not done quickly. We certainly appreciate the patience of everyone thus far and are grateful for your feedback. We have posted a site safety number at the construction limits and encourage people who have concerns to make use of that number. The site safety number is 250-674-2160. You are also invited to make comments via email to borrowqc@gmail.com.

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VICTORIA – Local politicians from across B.C. are in Vancouver Sept. 16 to 20 to take part in the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention. There will be trivia reported as news, such as the cost of hotels. Suggestions to license mobility scooters or lower speed limits to 40 km/h, dreamed up in Vancouver Island retirement locales, will be rejected by delegates from the rest of the province. Serious discussion will revolve around a report by a UBCM executive committee to reshape the financial relationship between the province and local governments. If this proposal gets the support it deserves, Premier Christy Clark’s government will be asked to undo a couple of decades of political meddling in that relationship. One problem for local governments is that they depend on property tax, a stable source of revenue but one that has no relationship to the property owner’s ability to pay. It tends to load costs onto lowerincome groups such as seniors and renters. Economic growth results mainly in increased corporate and personal income tax revenues as well as sales taxes, which aren’t shared with local governments. One key proposal is to return to a system of revenue sharing grants introduced by the Social Credit government in the 1980s. They were funded by one point each from

personal and corporate income tax and six per cent of sales, fuel and resource tax revenues, thus increasing in years when provincial revenues were strong. The UBCM proposal is to put a share of provincial revenues into an infrastructure bank, to be distributed by the organization on a more stable basis. Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard, one of the authors of the report, uses a basketball analogy to describe the current system of federalprovincial grants for road and bridge projects. It’s a “jump ball,” where communities have to apply to a fund when it’s offered and then see who gets it. Even if a community wins the jump ball, they may find themselves with costs inflated by a hot construction market and an arbitrary deadline to get the job done. Then there are new regulations imposed by senior governments. The most dramatic example these days is a 2020 federal deadline for Greater Victoria to construct land-based sewage treatment. Even with federal and provincial cost sharing, this project is going to land heavily on property tax bills, including those of pensioners and poor renters who will have it passed on to them. Leonard points to another arbitrary system, provincial facilities that pay grants in lieu of property taxes. Saanich is home to the University of Victoria, a com-

munity of 25,000 people that needs water and sewer service, as well as police and fire protection. Saanich gets an annual grant in lieu of property taxes of $120,000 for UVic, enough to cover wages and benefits for one cop and maybe some gas money. Cariboo Regional District chair Al Richmond, co-chair of the UBCM committee, is concerned about new water and flood protection legislation the province is preparing to impose. His district and others like it have thousands of kilometres of riverfront, with relatively few property owners. Interior communities also want BC Hydro to pay something for power lines, as is now being done with some aboriginal territories. Local politicians will be expecting a sympathetic ear from the new version of the B.C. Liberal government. Former Quesnel councillor Coralee Oakes is the new community, sport and cultural development minister, with direct responsibility for local government issues. And one of the original members of this UBCM committee was former Langley City mayor Peter Fassbender, who is now minister of education.

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Question of the Week

Have you driven through the new roundabout yet?

Steve Jennings (Little Fort):

I came from England and roundabouts are a way of life there. People will get used to it. It's better than a traffic light. Maybe there should be one at the Wells Gray Inn.

Writer says no to smart meters Editor's Note: The following is an open letter to BC Hydro:

To BC Hydro:

In response to your letter regarding "options" and "fees", I repeat I will not accept a smart meter or an opt-out fee. Nor will I accept being intimidated by you and your staff. BC Hydro is not entitled to impose an opt-out fee and, by doing so, violates my rights. You are presenting fees in a manner which is misleading – causing people to believe that your actions are authorized when they are not. Your letter is coercive and the fees you propose are exorbitant and extortionate in the extreme, advanced with the intent of forcing people to abandon their rights of privacy and autonomy in their own homes, forcing them to abandon their right to be free from interference and free from incessant microwave exposure if they so choose. This is extortion. My answer is NO. I will not accept a smart meter; nor will I be intimidated by the threat of paying a fee, the imposition of which is unlawful.

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Manfred Herndler and Erhardt Sieder (Austria):

All over the world roundabouts are very good. We use them often and the experience is good.

Fergus Dunn and Alex McCaffrey Liverpool, U.K.):

We're used to roundabouts in the U.K. We have a lot more than there seems to be here.

Bruno Schilling (Switzerland):

I think it's a good thing because it slows the traffic on the main road.

A well designed play-space is not child's play Editor, The Times:

Playgrounds are a hot topic. New designs for no fewer than six play spaces are being considered up and down the North Thompson Valley at this very moment. • Thompson Headwaters Services Committee has been advised by its insurance inspector that the play equipment in Blue River must be removed. • The playground the THSC owns in Avola has a 25-yearold wooden adventure structure, a much loved but out-dated dino-climber and a standard merry-goround that are now considered unsafe. • Raft River PAC is requesting a new design for play space for its intermediate and senior students. • Star Lake Women's Institute, Blackpool Hall com-

mittee and TNRD will be making decisions for developing a playground behind the Blackpool Hall. • Rotary Club is looking into a proposal for a spray park. • Dr. Mackenzie hopes to develop the abandoned planer mill site for the benefit of play, education, tourist attraction and cultural events. A little research into the topic indicates that a well designed play-space is not child's play. Fascinating web pages open the imagination while guarding the children's safety and allowing physical challenges as well as social interactions, creative experiences and a cultural expression the community wishes to convey. A new trend to use natural materials in safe public playgrounds makes

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dren visiting these six new play spaces in the North Thompson valley might get to experience things they do

not otherwise get to do in a school or city setting. It is something to consider. Continued on page A6

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YEARS AGO:

Two North Thompson Valley sawmill operations received awards at the 11th annual Central Interior Industrial Safety Clinic in Kamloops. Winning the award for the most improvement in safety was Frank Capostinsky of Birch Island Lumber Co. The award for most days without an accident went to Al Cranswick, K.P. Wood Avola Logging Division.

YEARS AGO:

With the return of warm weather, southern British Columbia again had a critical

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forest fire situation. There was a travel and recreational ban in the Kamloops and Nelson Forest Districts. Hunting seasons were automatically closed in the closure areas. Royal Bank invited residents to the grand opening of the new Royal Bank in the Brookfield Shopping Plaza.

YEARS AGO:

A number of suggestions were made at a Clearwater Recreation meeting – more ball diamonds, more soccer fields, more tennis courts, lights for the tennis courts, improved facilities on the ski hill, instructors for various

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HISTORICAL Perspective

BACK IN TIME sports and activities, cross-country ski trails, a community hall for dances and improvements to the Dutch Lake beach.

YEARS AGO: School Superintendent Bill Jory noted that schools in the district had reopened with a minimum of confusion. Predictions from June, 1983, were accurate, with 443 pupils in Clearwater Secondary, 15 in Avola, 34 in Birch Island, Blue River 38, Dutch Lake 199, Raft River 314, Star Lake 90 and 117 in Vavenby, for a total of 1,250.

YEARS AGO: Approximately

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60 people attended a public meeting at Raft River School to discuss incorporation for Clearwater. Approximately 120 people from Barriere to Blue River were off work as part of a province-wide BCGEU strike.

YEARS AGO:

There was no indication of what would happen to Clearwater Hatchery when a contract held by the North Thompson Indian Band with the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans ran out. Built to enhance fish stocks in the North Thompson River during the early 1980s, DFO deemed the facility a failure. Hatchery operations had been kept alive

for two years by NTIB under contract to DFO.

YEARS AGO: It was time for Clearwater to take another look at incorporation. The last study into the advantages and disadvantages had been made 10 years earlier. The biggest stumbling block in the past had been the cost of road maintenance. The Elevator fire near Avola had about 20 people working on it, with help from water trucks and a light helicopter. Clearwater was put on a strict no sprinkling and no irrigation diet as of Sept. 11. The ban was to remain in effect until the improvement district’s

reservoir behind the ski hill was full. CID staff removed 70 to 80 truckloads of gravel and logging debris from the reservoir, restoring its capacity by about 120,000 to 150,000 gallons, or 50 per cent above what it was.

YEARS AGO:

Kamloops Forest District was asking the province's chief forester to boost the area's annual allowable cut to permit logging fire-damaged trees. An estimated 45,000 hectares had been scorched in the district by five fires, the largest being the McLure and McGillivray fires, which continued to burn.

YEARS AGO: After a lengthy career of service on the TNRD board of directors, Stephen Quinn of Blue River decided to retire and would not be running in the upcoming election.

Unofficial figures showed the number of students at Clearwater Secondary School was up by 25 students, reported councillor Brent Buck.

YEAR AGO:

Clearwater and Barriere planned to work together at the upcoming UBCM convention to get more electrical power for the proposed Harper Creek mine and other projects in the Valley. Dr. Cathie Hickson led about 50 people on a tour of some of the volcanic features in Wells Gray Park. The event was the first of about 20 planned for Wells Gray World Heritage Year. Letters were running about six-to-one against a proposed roundabout but Clearwater council was not willing to reconsider its support for the project. An online poll by the Times showed 40 in favor and 48 opposed.

Playgrounds are a hot topic in Valley Continued from page A5 Tourists with children arriving from many parts of the world.... How long have they been sitting in an airplane? How long have they been driving? What can they learn about Canada, rivers, mountains, animals, etc? How much do they want to explore, pretend, imagine and participate in the scenery all around them? As they travel for days through the mountainside, what would they rather do: Get to a playground and it is the same equipment they have in the city? Or get to a playground where they can experience, learn, and remember their trip to Canada's wilderness? These web pages stimulate ideas: • space2place.com/#/sfu-childcare Did you know that stumps with roots are acceptable climbing equipment? • www.naturalplaygrounds.ca This web page explains the designers' purpose, benefits, safety, advantages, and includes a catalogue of components to order when you design your own play space. • dads4play Shares their philosophy: "Through play we learn to problem solve, to share, to act independently." playgroundology Alex Smith is the editor of this web page sharing discussions and designs from around the world including a confrontation between irate parents and the police after an empty lot was transformed by volunteers to be a play space and the government tried to tear it down. • Google "Eric Scragg" (a Canadian of international fame) to see some amazing woodworks for playgrounds. Gardens, mazes, slopes, rocks, logs, historic or geographical features, emphasis on the set-

In the Thompson-Headwaters services committee playground across from the Avola log schoolhouse, a young visitor has his first ever ride on a merry-goround. "We don't get this at our school!" he says. Photo by Eleanor Deckert

ting and not the manufactured structure are components of play spaces designed for ecologically conscious communities in beautiful British Columbia. Imagine the potential of six new play-spaces to explore, each with unique dynamics and each becoming a memorable part of a child's ever-increasing life experience. Imagine the potential for community input as the designs take shape and skilled individuals offer to share this opportunity.

Eleanor Deckert, Avola, B.C.

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Promoting literacy during Raise a Reader Day Submitted Raise a Reader Day will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 25. This year there will be two events in Clearwater to raise funds for local literacy projects. In the morning and early afternoon we will run a newspaper campaign. Look for volunteers in bright, orange shirts outside of local businesses that would like to trade a special Raise a Reader edition of a newspaper for a donation towards literacy. These volunteers are

representatives of local organizations that are passionate about literacy in the community. From 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25 an Adult Team Spelling Bee will be held at Clearwater Secondary School. Teams of four will compete to win the coveted 2013 Team Spelling Bee Champion Trophy. If you are a local business owner and would like to support literacy projects in the community, you can send a team to represent your business in the spelling

bee, or sponsor a team of individuals passionate about literacy. You can also participate in the event by purchasing a “bye’ word for the team of your choice. There will be door prizes for participants and a refreshment table. Spectator entry will be by donation. Please call 250-674-3530 if you would like to register a team in the event or are interested in sponsoring a team. All donations collected on Raise a Reader Day are matched in whole or in part by various national and local

sponsors as well as by the provincial government. All funds raised will go back into the community to support existing literacy initiatives such as Parent-Child Mother Goose in the communities of Clearwater, Vavenby and Blue River, and the Adult Tutor Program, and renewed literacy programs such as Storytime! To donate to the campaign or for more information, please contact Kerry Milner Cairns, literacy outreach coordinator, Clearwater and area at 250-6743530.

Site preparation for RIH Clinical Services Building underway Submitted KAMLOOPS - Interior residents are one step closer to a new $79.8-million Clinical Services Building at Royal Inland Hospital, with the start of Phase 1 of the

hospital's redevelopment on Sept. 13. "It is very exciting to watch as development gets underway and work progresses at Royal Inland Hospital," said of Minister of Health Terry Lake.

"Once complete, the Clinical Services Building will feature new expanded clinical outpatient space, improved building access and additional parking that will benefit patients not only in Kamloops, but across the Interior."

The site preparation consists of excavating the front lawn of Royal Inland Hospital and relocating hydro and other utility services to prepare for construction starting next spring. The new Clinical Services

Building will improve access to care and provide expanded space for a variety of services, including the UBC medical school and clinical educational program, expanded medical outpatient services, and up to 350 additional parking stalls.

Improved access to kidney care for area residents Submitted KAMLOOPS - Health Minister Terry Lake, BC Renal Agency leaders, Interior Health representatives and renal patients marked completion on Friday of a new community dialysis unit that brings hemodialysis services closer to home for those in the Kamloops area. "We continue to improve the supports

available to patients living with kidney disease," said Lake. "The new community dialysis unit is already making a tremendous difference to hemodialysis patients in Kamloops and the surrounding region." The community dialysis unit, located on the North Shore in Kamloops, allows stable kidney patients access to hemodialysis services outside of Royal Inland

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The Farmers Market is held every Saturday morning from 9-12 May thru October next to the Interior Whitewater building. This week you will find the freshest of fruits and vegetables including onions, squash, plums, swiss chard, zucchini, apples, pears, peppers, kale, cabbage, corn, cauliflower, lettuce, broccoli, carrots, beets, cucumbers, tomatoes, potatoes fresh and dried herbs and homemade preserves. As well, the Belgium chocolatiers are back!! Local honey, bouquets and free trade coffee also at the market this week. Don’t forget that you can find as well the gift that you were looking for from our local artisans.

KALE CHIpS 1 large bunch of kale - remove ribs and cut into bite size pieces 2 Tbs. olive oil 2 Tbs. cider vinegar 1/2 tsp salt pepper, cayenne & dried garlic to taste Mix all the seasonings together and toss with kale. Marinade at least 30 minutes. Spread onto large baking sheet in a single layer and bake at 325 for about 15 minutes until crisped. In the list of products available, you can add pumpkins, remove pear and bouquets, add Belgium chocolates and free trade coffee to the main list rather than have them in separate sentences at the end.

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est gathered on the invested funds, to the various groups in the North Thompson Valley interview at the Avola communities. log schoolhouse with The NTCF has supported Approximately 10 years Evelyn Craig McKay everything from the developago the North Thompson on Aug. 4, 2013. Communities Foundation ment of community groups to (NTCF) wasmemoconceived and hall restorations. They’ve been ED: What began its service to the North aware that they are responsiries come back to you Thompson Valley while you are here communities. ble to the entire valley and At in that time, log the North have done their best to honour today the Avola schoolhouse?Valley was host that responsibility by ensuring Thompson EM: I loved to several large school. logging compa- that groups in all communities I started school inWeyerhaeuser are treated with equality when nies. In those days Avola whenforestry I was five was a large company in it comes to distribution duryears old.however, We lived for whatever ing the yearly spring granting the area, Evelyn Craig McKay sits close byline and reason, I walked it decided cycle. Recent grants have gone bottom in a seat approximately the path home for to a wide variety of groups, toonleave the valley. in the same location as dinner at noon. A few community minded including Rotary Club of where she sat when she The school district people approached the manage- Clearwater, North Thompson was a student at Avola’s provided exercise ment and suggested a legacy Volunteer and Information books. There was no log schoolhouse. for the community. They sug- Centre, Wells Gray Outdoor electricity. The natural Photo by Eleanor Deckert gested that a foundation be cre- Club, Yellowhead Community light came through ated and invited the company Services, Little Fort Recreation these windows. To tokeep be warm a partthe of older this. The com- Society, Vavenby Elementary pany believed this concept; School, and many others. about preparing food. students fed theinwood The foundation has even put and offered a $50,000.00 She did all the baking stovethey all day. for the logging camp legacy ED: to Do get you the foundation on grant writing workshops, to in Avola. An excellent help community groups in their started. remember any specific baker, I still remember This money was invested efforts to receive grants. Once teachers? her matrimonial cake. withEM: the Mr. Vancouver Martin Foundation a year they put out a call for ED: What did aswas there an opportunity to grant applications; the next fromwas Victoria. He people do for fun in ‘double our money’ was a character, but to an $100,000 granting cycle will be coming Avola? asexcellent they were offering teacher. Once‘matching up this spring (in 2014). EM: We went he broke They The foundation is a member funds’ to his anyleg. new investments. sledding and played say he was drunk and of the Community Foundation Thus began the investment Students from Avola School take part in an outing in 1946. Pictured are (back, l-r) Evelyne Craig, Molly Craig, teacher Muriel Poulton (now baseball. I helped the fell on the ice in front of Canada and in is Clearwater, one of 51 founstrategy of the NTCF. Muriel Dunford and residing here she is 18 years old and on her first teaching job), Bernice Craig, Hilda Jamrich (front, l-r) Jimmie ladies do their hair ofHere the store. dations located in B.C. They it is, approximately 10 Helen Jamrich, Jamrich, unknown girl, Ernie Jamrich. The Avola CN railroad station, tool house and water tower are in the background. for Saturday night While wasthe in the comprised of community years later,heand Foundation Photo from Bobare Jensen’s collection dances and whist or hospital in Kamloops volunteers from the North has grown. cribbage games at the he“We sent us lessons for to our Thompson valley, from McLure are grateful of the day. Supper was every year. He was a born at home in Avola. that we went to the Kamloops so I could Community Hall. We four months.monthly Then we donors”, to Blue River. Currently, our dedicated the lighter meal in the logger and pole cutter The doctor came by doctor in Blue River go to Kam High and had Sunday School: sent the lessons back board membersby are: stated foundation chair, Cheryl evening. Mother did at Messiter. Imagine train from Blue River train. Saint Ann’s. After Anglican, United to him on “We the train Thomas,ED: chair; Thomas. are for thankful to andCheryl lots of canning, even all the telegraph, hydro and Mrs. Cederholm When did your marriage four chilChurch and Catholic, his corrections. Robert Hearn, vice come chair;to Avola? families who have left legacies the venison my dad and telephone poles was the midwife. family dren, when my youngmy parents allowed us Miss Spackman Susan secretary; in their wills; given at est fundneeded across Canada! hunted. W ED: Tell me about My parson was six yearsGarland,EM: to go to whatever was was supervising us. Hazel Wadlegger, treasurer; raising events and to those who e had goats for He also ran the logyour dad? ents, Thomas and old, I finished Grades available. She had been overseas and directors Barry Banford, seek us out to offer their help. milk, chickens for eggs ging camp above Mike EM: My dad was Agnes Craig, came 11 and 12. Mrs Gibson ran and came directly out and meat, a pig, and Roddy’s place. Scots and English. He to Avola in 1935. Celena Slater, Kevin Bryant, ED: Did you go to We have since invested funds Canadian Girls in of the armed forces. we always had a huge ED: What about was a trapper at the Vernetta (1924-1954) the city? Gina Walchuk, Mike Fennell, in ED: our Did local Credit Union, Training. Our family you go garden including a 1/2 your mom? head of Adams Lake. born in Vernon, EM: The first listened to radio plays: and Ted Richardson. opening ‘envelopes’ to support on with more schoolacre of raspberries and EM: My mom, Dad liked to experiEvelyne (1932) born time I ever went to “I Love a Mystery” They openly welcome those such topics as the environment, ing after elementary acre oftostrawberAgnes Tronson,you was might1/2want with grafting at Messiter, Molly northment Kamloopswho I was 12 they have scaryweb for site: me feel something youth the arts.” of Clearwater. dations, tor, pleasewas go too to the schooland in Avola? ries. I remember part Native from apples. (1935-2013) born years old! I didn’t even laughed The EM:years I did have corre-also seen the to contribute, and would espeDo watch this paper for be involved at committee or n tthe c o m muand n i t iwe e s fo u n d atati o n . red crab apple jelly. So “Fibber Vernon. Dinner at If you went toabout the at Cottonwood to use encourage a representa-and future Dad foundation ‘givehowcially spondence in‘invest Avola in’ orknow articles the board level. would com, or leave a McGee messageand for much of her work was noon was the big meal Okanagan for fruit Bernice (1937-2012) telephone. Other than Molly.” back’ over 9,$40,000 for Grade lived in from inter- tion from Little Fort and areas NTCF. If you believe in foun- like to become a contribu- Cheryl at 250-674-3260.

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Canada, and eventually came to live in Cloverdale, B.C. It is there that he began his artistic career. Seashells were his medium then, tells Ecki as he explains how they lend themselves to be made into clocks for instance, or be used as a canvas for his paintings. When the couple eventually settled in the community of Vavenby, it is here that Ecki took on art as his life work. Ecki has transformed one room of their home into an art gallery, where he now displays the numerous ‘Art By Ecki’ creations. The variety of his work is remarkable; it ranges from usable art, like wooden spoons

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carve on it!” He notes that nearly all the materials he uses in his creations are natural; giving the artwork its special character. Sometimes a person may come into the gallery to view Ecki’s work, and they may purchase a special item of art for their own home. Most of the time though, Ecki and Marilyn market the art work by taking part in craft fairs. “At some I do well, with others I do not,” commented the art-

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Immediate roadside prohibition In the early morning hours of Sept. 7 Clearwater RCMP noticed a single red pickup spinning and squealing its tires on Clearwater Valley Road just north of Eden Road. Police stopped the vehicle and spoke with the male driver. Police noticed an odour of liquor coming from the vehicle and asked the driver to step outside to determine the cause. The member was acquiring an odor of liquor coming the driver himself, who then admitted to having consumed liquor earlier in the night. Police gave the ASD Demand and had the driver provide a breath sample, which resulted in a “Fail” reading. The driver’s vehicle was impounded for 30 days and the driver was serve a 90 day immediate roadside prohibition. Schoolbus stop signs The school year has begun and Clearwater RCMP and Central Interior Traffic services will be out and watching for drivers who are not staying within the speed limits of school zones. Clearwater RCMP have received numerous complaints of vehicles not stopping for schoolbus stop signs. Police remind the public that, if you are caught driving by a schoolbus while its stop

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1-800-222-TIPS Clearwater RCMP Report sign is activated, a violation ticket under the motor vehicle act will be issued. The fine amount for such a violation is $167. Stolen golf cart recovered During the morning hours of Sept. 7, Clearwater RCMP received a report that a golf cart had been stolen from a business in the Clearwater area. Police were given several different tips, leads and other information regarding the identity of the suspect in the theft. Clearwater RCMP also had video of the vehicle being driven around Clearwater. Police tracked down one male and brought him in for an interview. During the interview the male confessed to stealing the golf cart and driving it all over Clearwater. The male then escorted police to the location of the golf cart. The owners of the cart were advised to its location.

Winning a canoe Merlin Blackwell of Blackwell Park Operations delivers a new Hellman Cruiser canoe to Laura Soles. The canoe was a prize in a draw held as part of the recent Clearwater Canoe Regatta. Soles will pass on her prize to a female doctor from Romania who is expected to begin practicing in Clearwater next year. Photo submitted

Fees set for smart meter holdouts by BC Hydro By Jeff Nagel, Black Press It won't be cheap for opponents of wireless smart meters to keep their old analog electricity meters. BC Hydro says it will charge up to an extra $35 per month – $420 per year – on the roughly 60,000 smart meter holdouts for manual meter readings starting in December. Those who don't want to pay that much have two cheaper options. They can accept a wireless smart meter at no charge. Or they can request a smart meter with the radio transmitter disabled for a one-time $100 charge and additional $20 per month fees starting April 1. Either way, those who opt to stay off Hydro's smart grid will pay more. BC Hydro has sent letters to households that have refused smart meters outlining the options, along with

a form to send back making their choice. Those who make no choice will be assigned the $35-a-month default option. "If you do not confirm your choice, BC Hydro will not exchange the meter at your home, and the monthly cost for keeping an old meter will be added to your BC Hydro bill," states the letter from Greg Reimer, executive vice-president of transmission and distribution. The proposed charges must still be approved by the BC Utilities Commission. Hydro officials say the fees offset the expense of adding infrastructure so the grid works as planned and the costs of manually performing services now automated by smart meters. BC Hydro says those who keep old analog meters aren't guaranteed that will be an option indefinitely. Crews will replace analog meters that break or have expired accuracy seals as long as the existing stock of old meters lasts.

If that supply runs out, or for people who move to a new home, the only option will be to accept a smart meter, either operating wirelessly or with the transmitter turned off. Opposition group Citizens for Safe Technology calls the planned fees "extortionary" – noting they add up to as much as $25 million a year – and doubts regulators will be able to justify them. "Why should we pay not to have something harmful put on our homes?" the group said in a message to supporters, recommending they not return the forms. "Hydro believes that this announcement will push more customers to accept what they do not want or need. Many are understandably upset and confused by this latest ultimatum." More than 1.8 million smart meters have been installed, leaving fewer than four per cent of Hydro customers without one.

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An 85-year-old woman was killed and her 76-year-old husband suffered a broken leg and other non-life threatening injuries as a result of a single vehicle crash approximately 14 km south of Avola on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 15. According to Cpl. Bart Doerr of Central Interior Traffic Services in Clearwater, members from his unit plus Clearwater RCMP found that a southbound vehicle

had left the travel portion of the highway, struck several objects and flipped several times before coming to rest in the ditch. During the crash, the female passenger was ejected from the vehicle. Members of the public and emergency medical technicians performed CPR but attempts to revive her were unsuccessful and she died at the scene. Police believe she was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

The male drive was cut free from the vehicle and was transported to the Clearwater hospital and then to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. As of press-time, police were not releasing the names of those involved as the nextof-kin had not yet been notified. A Southeast District RCMP collision reconstructionist attended the scene to assist. The local coroner also attended and is leading the investigation, which continues.

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Sports Hewitt on track to realize Olympic dream Marty Hastings - Kamloops This Week

Participants in last Sunday's Terry Fox Run line up before setting out from Rotary Sports Park. They had a choice of two, five and 10 km routes.

Running for Terry Fox Right: Vickie Morden signs up for the Terry Fox Run in Clearwater on Sunday, Sept. 15, while Mark Taylor looks on. Morden and Joanne Wright organized the event locally for many years, starting in 1981, but now she only participates. About 20 took part in this year's run, roughly the same as last year. Photos by Keith McNeill

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For more information about the Sportsplex or any programs call 250 674 2143

Jessica Hewitt was preparing dinner in Montreal when KTW caught up with her. Beef, with bacon, salad and sweet potatoes on a quiet Thursday evening. The lightning-fast speed skater from Kamloops was in a chipper mood. Turn back the clock four years to Olympic trials in the summer of 2009. Hewitt didn’t qualify — she could barely stomach the failure. Her mood then was anything but chipper. “Looking back, I still don’t know what happened,” said Hewitt, who grew up skating with the Kamloops Long Blades. “I was really upset. Maybe I wasn’t expected to make it, but I really believed that I could. It was really hard.” So hard, in fact, that, at 22, she seriously considered hanging up her skates for good. “I thought either I stop skating now or I move to Montreal, which is where most of the national team trains.” Hewitt, who had previously trained in Calgary, opted not to retire and moved to La Belle Province in the summer of 2010. The decision paid off. She was nominated for the Canadian short track speed skating squad heading to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, after performing well at national-team trials last month in Montreal. “It just kind of shows that, if you stick in there and really believe in yourself, you can accomplish your goals,” Hewitt said. “I remember my first Olympic trials in Vancouver. There’s nothing like Olympic trials. It’s so long. It’s 10 days long. I don’t know about being overwhelmed, but I wasn’t ready. “I didn’t seize it enough. I wasn’t aggressive enough. I wanted it, but maybe I wanted it too much.” Hewitt, with four more years of international competition under her belt, rolled into Olympic trials in August with a boatload of confidence. She finished as the second-ranked Canadian woman in the 500-metre distance — the event in which she is expected to compete at the Games. Hewitt and the other nine skaters nominated will now race in four remaining International Skating Union World Cup events this season, two of which are Olympic qualifiers. If Canada can earn three berths at the Olympics in the 500-metre distance, Hewitt said she is guaranteed to have one of them. Those spots can be secured if three Canadian skaters finish in the top 32 at the two Olympicqualifier World Cup events, scheduled to be held in Russia and Italy later this winter. Even if Canada were to secure only two spots, Hewitt will likely get the nod if she can hold on to her position as the No. 2-ranked skater on the team in that distance. “I’m confident we’ll get all the spots we need,” Hewitt said. “We have a strong team.” Hewitt might also be chosen to skate at the Olympics in other distances or on the relay team. “Since I was a little kid, I’ve wanted to go to the Olympics,” said Hewitt, who has not been home since March 2012. “It’s always been a goal of mine. When I wished for something — wished on a falling star — that’s what I did. “It’s a dream come true.”

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Fall Fair prepares 4-H kids for Provincial Winter Fair Editor's Note: Olin Coates, a Grade 4 student at Raft River Elementary School in Clearwater, competed at the recent North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo in Barriere. He plans to take part in the upcoming Provincial Winter Fair at the Agriplex in Barriere as well. Here he writes about his experiences at the Fall Fair: Armco Construction crew boss Rob Kerslake reviews the TNRD plans for the Vavenby Community Hall.

Olin Coates The Labor Day weekend I went to the Fall Fair for 4-H. This was my first year in 4-H. I learned how to show my lamb in the ring. To do well, you should look at the judge and have your lamb between your and the judge. In one class, they dressed up the lambs in costumes. The winner

Photo by Robyn Rexin

Vavenby Hall getting facelift Robyn Rexin Clearwater resident Olin Coates shows his lamb in the Agriplex during the North Thompson Fall Fair in Barriere. He plans to compete again at the same venue during the upcoming Provincial Winter Fair. Times photo by Keith McNeill

was a dinosaur guy. My favourite thing about the Fall Fair was the rodeo. The

bull riding was really exciting. There was a goofy guy in a barrel. He was funny.

B.C. unions pledge partnership on LNG By Tom Fletcher, Black Press Construction union leaders emerged from a meeting with Premier Christy Clark Monday with a deal to work as "equal partners" on trades training for liquefied natural gas and other industrial development. B.C. Federation of Labour president Jim Sinclair and Tom Sigurdson, executive director of the B.C. and Yukon Building and Construction Trades Council, said they want to put political differences with the B.C. Liberal government behind them. "During the course of the election campaign, Christy Clark was the only leader who wore a hardhat," Sigurdson told reporters after a meeting at Clark's Vancouver office. "And I can assure you that what I'm trying

to do is put a couple of union stickers on there." Sinclair, more familiar with speaking at protest rallies against the government, said skills training is in a "crisis" that needs cooperation. "It's obvious the LNG is a critical part of our future," Sinclair said. "It's not the only part where skill shortages exist. The mining industry, the forest industry, the other energy industries, and many other places require skilled trades." Clark said a committee representing government, employers and unions has a target of Sept. 30 to formalize a plan for increased trades training. Skills training was a major focus of the spring election campaign, with NDP leader Adrian Dix promising to return unions to a partnership he said was left out by the government's Industry Training Authority.

Since winning a majority government, Clark has promised to review many functions of the B.C. government, including the structure of the Industry Training Authority.

Armco Construction Co. out of Barriere is giving Vavenby Community Hall a facelift. The five-person crew is working on the structural part inside and will be doing repairs to the outside of the building as well. The first phase is the removal of the postand-beam throughout the dance floor. It is to be replaced with girder trusses. The ceiling will end up being flat and there will be no posts to get in the way. The crew will then rebuild the outside. They will add insulation, new soffits, facia board, and then new fibre cement siding. They will also put down new cement on the walkway as the old cement is all cracked. Armco started work on Sept. 12 and hopes to be finished by Nov. 1. Groups that use the hall will have to wait until all repairs are done.

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 October 3rd 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.

Church Directory

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Meeting at: 11 Lodge Drive (Behind Fields Store)

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If you have any questions contact George Brcko, General Manager, Wells Gray Community Forest Corporation @ 250 674 3530.

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Upper Clearwater Community Hall has a long history: Part 2

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Thompson-Nicola Regional the community Christmas e a Arrow Lake News (Nakusp) a Burns Quesnel Cariboo Observer District required thatathe concert, with one ofLake theDistrict News bout th a e m a Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal local men cajoled a Merritt Herald a Revelstoke Times Review d Ask building be moved out of into The Upper Clearwater ainlan a Caledonia Courier (Ft. St. James) a Valley Express (Merritt) a Salmon Arm Observer M r e w highway right-of-way being SantaaClaus for the Starthe Hall became the heart Lo a Castlegar North Thompson Journal (Barriere) a Shuswap Market News uver Eagle Valley Newsbusy Vanco a location of no concern occasion. a North Thompson Times– (Clearwater) of athe community, a Smithers Interior News & a Golden Star a Northern (Kitimat) a on Summerland Review or Bulletin when the fastest thing Hallowe’en too wasSentinel a year-round. Local musiAl Kirkwood Island a Houston Today a Omineca Express (Vanderhoof) a Terrace Standard the road was a homewardcommunity event. Homes cians provided waltzes and a Invermere Valley Echo a 100 Mile House Free Press a Vernon Morning Star Advertising Manager 90 plus publications a Kamloops This Week Penticton a Weekend Advertiser (Kitimat) were so far a apart thatWestern Newsbound horse, but a major polkas for dances, and serving or Kelowna Capital News a was Princeton/Similkameen a Williams Lake Tribune issue with motorhomes trick-or-treat never thea women of the comemail: al@starjournal.net a Kootenay Advertiser (Cranbrook) a Prince George Free Press a Williams Lake Weekender British Columbia and the occasional freightan Upper Clearwater tramunity brought cakes, truck. A cement slab was dition. Instead, families pies, and sandwiches for would gather at the hall for poured and in the summer a late-evening lunch. A of 2009 enterprising locals games and goodies, and number of valley residents with big machinery dragged some visitor from outside supplied music: the Ludtke the hall away from the road the valley would be asked boys (Charlie on violin, and onto its new foundaLaurence on banjo, Fred on to judge the children’s costion. The kitchen addition tumes – the winner choosaccordion), helped out by ing a prize of either $1 or a was not in good enough Henry Hogue and Jennie condition to move, so it was pair of Gladys Archibald’s Helset with violins, John piled and burned. warm and colourful handHogue on the jew's harp, The TNRD now adminknit mittens. Jack Norman played the With the arrival of isters a grant-in-aid that mouth organ, jew’s harp, telephones and electricity is based on land taxes spoons, and beat on a in the mid 1960s and the paid by Upper Clearwater drum, while Jessie Shook major upgrading of the landowners to support and Clara Ludtke played Clearwater Valley Road in the hall. Additional funds guitar. Heavy equipment belonging to area residents moves the Upper Clearwater Hall onto a new conthe 1970s, families were no have been donated from In the 1950s, Charlie crete slab away from the road in the summer of 2009. Times file photo longer so isolated. Not only gas tax revenue and the Shook, Colin Mann and were people then able to BC Lottery Corporation, Earl Mann played accorused for potluck dinners commute to Clearwater to as well as by local famidion, Herb Green played and musical evenings, art work, but women did not lies, clubs, and businesses, banjo, and Roy Helset and craft displays, and a depend on the Women’s ensuring that the hall now called for the square Institute for a break from has washrooms (cold AND perfect location for the dances. informative talks prohousehold routine and fam- hot running water!) and When the Women’s vided by the Wells Gray a lunch room. Beautiful ily demands. The WI, as it Institute organized, World Heritage Year probirch flooring was donated was affectionately known, there would be various gram. Additional commuby the Pelton family, with gradually faded out of fundraising events throughnity events are scheduled installation provided by valexistence – as did the many out the year, with sales of for the coming winter. events that used to take ley residents. The Dohms baking, sewing, and crafts, The hall is also availplace in the community family of Vavenby was or a turkey-shoot with able for rent, and, with hired to caulk the log walls prizes for all ages. The com- hall. dishes, tableware, and seatAfter a number of years and ceiling rafters, improvmunity harvest dinner was ing for 64, is the perfect of standing empty and ing insulation and denying a wonderful occasion, with size for small wedding neglected, a group of valley access to bats. Wells Gray every cook bringing her receptions and family residents decided that the Community Forest donated specialty, and pies of every reunions. Anyone wishing hall should be repaired and funds to assist with the purkind for dessert. Until the The Upper Clearwater Hall as it appears today, with squared to rent the hall is asked to made useable again. Prior chase of tables and chairs. Upper Clearwater school timber additions front and rear holding a modern kitchen and contact Ellen Ferguson at The hall is once again closed in 1964, the students to expending any tax washrooms. Photo by Keith McNeill revenues on the site, the the heart of the community, 250-674-3627. provided entertainment for

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Sept. 20: Fun Darts, 6-7pm, @ Legion, 257 Glen Rd. Sept. 21: Minor Hockey Referee Clinic, Preregister: 250674-2143 Sept. 21: Blue River event – Fall Clean up, 9 am, Community Hall. Sept. 21: Go Outdoors! Hiking Series, 10 am at Clearwater Info Centre Reg: 250-674-2257, Info Jenn: cjne_hew@mercuryspeed.com Sept. 22: NT Arts Council AGM, 2 pm @ Little Fort Hall. New members welcome (membership $10/yr) Sept. 24: Regular council meeting, 7-9 pm, Permissive tax exempt, 132 Clearwater Station Rd. Sept. 24: Outdoor Yoga – Moms & Tots (ages 3-4), 10:15 – 11am, 751 Clearwater Village Road. Register 250-674-2257 Sept. 25: Cribbage, 12:30-1:30pm, @ Legion, 257 Glen Rd. Sept. 25: Raise a Reader Day, newspaper campaign 11 am-1pm.

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Sept. 26-30: 74th BC Provincial Winter Fair @ Fall Fair grounds, Barriere Sept. 27-29: Adult Ice Breaker Tournament, register as a team or individual, call 250-674-2143 Oct. 9: Voices United Choir – First practice, 4:30 – 5:30 @ Catholic Church. All who want to sing are welcome, $10 fee. Oct. 11: Blackpool Coffee House, 7 pm. doors open at 6pm Oct. 19: Hospital Auxiliary Dessert Extravaganza, tickets $25.00, call Leslie 250-674-3205 or Gail 250-6743521 Oct. 20: Blue River event - Harvest Dinner, 5 pm, Community Hall. Oct. 31: Blue River event – Children Halloween party, 5 pm, Legion Upstairs Hall. Nov. 23: Craft Fair, 10am – 2pm, Blackpool Hall. Doors open at 8am for vendors. Table rentals $10

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ONGOING EVENTS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT • 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. • 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 250-674-0224 • Clearwater & District Hospice 3rd Mon. Sept-Jun 10am Legion. RECREATION • Drop-in soccer: May-Sept. Tuesdays & Thursday at 7pm at CSS field. Everyone welcome! • Bowling: Mon. 10–12pm & 1-3pm; Thurs., 1-3pm. Seniors Centre at Evergreen Acres. 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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GROW MARIJUANA Commercially. Canadian Commercial Production Licensing Convention October 26th & 27th. Toronto Airport, Marriott Hotel. www.greenlineacademy.com Tickets: 1-855-860-8611 or 250-870-1882.

Left behind at the NT Fall Fair & Rodeo: childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hooded jacket, shorts, hat; 1 travel mug, 2 drink bottles, 1 camera battery pack, St. Christopher medal on chain, glasses & sun glasses. Call 250-672-5611 or drop by Star/Journal office to identify and claim.

Hospital Auxiliary Dessert Extravaganza Oct. 19 Tickets $25.00 Now available Call Leslie 250-674-3205 or Gail 250-674-3521

Located across the railway tracks in Vavenby, B.C. Wednesday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday 11a.m. - 3 p.m. Great deals - low prices

Personals Alcoholics Anonymous Phone 250-674-3838 or

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Clearwater: AA meetings every Wed., #11 Lodge Dr., side door. Roll call 8 p.m. 250-674-7155, 250-674-7313

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Voices United Choir First practice â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Oct. 9 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM @ Catholic Church All who want to sing are welcome. $10 fee.

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Natural Resource Administrator September 23 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; March 31 35 hours per week Manager of Natural Resource Department and Title & Rights Coordinator

1. General Responsibilities The Natural Resources Department of Simpcw First Nation (SFN) is responsible for the overall health, conservation, protection and management of Simpcw lands and resources throughout Simpcw traditional territory. The purpose of Natural Resources Manager and Title & Rights Coordinator position is to lead the effective and efficient delivery of cultural, rights and titles information, including all aspects of the SFN environmental operations to ensure healthy, productive forests, water and lands and to safeguard SFN interests and the organization. This position ensures that the rights and titles of Simpcw First Nation and environmental operations including forests, fisheries, recreation and other land uses are safeguarded and used appropriately. In addition, this position manages diverse timber, fishery, wildlife, range and recreation land use encompassing many layers of legislation and policy. This position also cooperates with the Simpcw Resources Group (SRG) on all activities to ensure efficient and effective business operations. The Natural Resources Manager and Title & Rights Coordinator must balance the preservation of the cultural history of the Simpcw People and the generation of economic benefits with the long-term health (sustainability) of the forest, water, fishery, wildlife and range resources. Reporting to the SFN Administrator, he/she interacts with a wide variety of Band Council and Band employees as well as internal and external representatives within various levels of Simpcw government, SRG and non-Band representatives. 2. Specific Duties a) Develops, assesses, implements and educates on sound natural resource management plans including; forest, water, wildlife, fisheries, recreation and land use practices ensuring legislative compliance, and protection of environmental, economic and social values. b) Participates with other department managers in the overall strategic, policy planning, administration, and management of SFN Government and SRG, with specific reference to the sustainable management, development, and protection of natural resources and Simpcw cultural heritage resources. c) Responsible for the coordination of research, gathering, cataloguing, storage, and dissemination of cultural heritage information of the Simpcw First Nation People. d) Determine areas where the historical record is incomplete or requires further elaboration and design and undertake research projects to strengthen the record in these areas. e) Review and provide comment on proposed activities within the territory in conjunction within the referral system; and assists with conflict management in regards to land use. f) Plans and manages the annual Natural Resource Department budget as required. g) Supervises the Natural Resources Department, which includes regular staff and contractors. h) Manages or oversees the management of special natural resources projects of SFN: mining/exploration, fisheries, tourism, IPPS, oil and gas pipelines, etc. i) Provide the chief & council and legal counsel with research support for all specific claims and rights and title issues including the development of a prima facia case for continuous occupancy of the traditional territory. j) Provides technical advice to Chief and Council and the Administrator on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;as neededâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basis regarding the negotiation and implementation of impact benefit agreements or revenue sharing agreements with other government agencies and/or corporations relevant to land or resource development projects in Simpcw territory. 3. Qualifications a) Post-secondary degree in resource management, forestry, forestry engineering, archaeology, anthropology b) Considerable current and progressive experience in natural resource management c) Valid BC Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license d) Experience in staff supervision e) Excellent inter-personal communication and leadership skills f) Good writing ability and computer skills g) Ability to plan and manage budgets h) Experience in project management, especially in the natural resource sector i) Experience with natural resource policy development and implementation in a First Nations context j) Experience in working in a First Nations community, preferably within the Secwepemc Nation Hours of Work: Normal day shift â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7 hours; some evenings and weekends may be required. Please submit cover letter, resume along with 2 written reference letters to: Crystal Celesta, Administrative Assistant Simpcw First Nation PO Box 220 Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 Email: Crystal.Celesta@simpcw.com Fax: (250) 672-5858 Deadline for Applications:

September 17, 2013 at 12 p.m.

Interviews: September 20, 2013 (afternoon)

Applications received after this time will not be accepted. Only applicants shortlisted will be contacted for interviews. Appointment to the position will require formal criminal record check, the details of which may preclude an offer of employment being finalized. Preference will be given to qualified applicants of Aboriginal ancestry per Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Human Rights Act and legislative surrounding Employment Equity.

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

E-mail: mail@barriere-employment.ca • Website: www.barriere-employment.ca

SERVER – Restaurant / Bar, Knight’s Inn B0130 CASUAL ASSISTED LIVING WORKER – Yellowhead Pioneer B0156 GRADER OPERATOR – Bladetec B0165 BUCKERMAN – VRV Contracting B0221 SAWMILL LABOURER – WOODCO SAWMILLS CB0233 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.

“The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia” In Partnership with Barriere & District Chamber of Commerce and Yellowhead Community Services

CLEARWATER EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 58A Young Road, Clearwater BC V0E 1N2 250-674-2928 Fax 250-674-2938

E-mail: info@clearwateremployment.ca • Web Page: www.clearwateremployment.ca

Sawmill Labourer: FT & PT Barriere positions #CB0233 Sandwich Artist: FT/Little Fort #C0232 Cashier: PT/Little Fort #C0231 Youth Group Facilitator: PT/Barriere #CB0230 Customer Service/Cashier: PT/FT Clw #C0229 Carpenter’s Helper: Seasonal /Clw # C0228 32 Job Postings/Blue River: PT & FT #CB0222 Cook: Part Time/Little Fort #CB0220 Waiter/Waitress: Part Time/Little Fort #CB0219 Housekeeper: Seas/Clw #C0216 Motel Housekeeper: Seasonal/Clw #C0207 Heavy Equipment Mechanic: Clw #C0198 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 Heli-Ski Guide: Seasonal/Blue River #C0186 Housekeeper: Seas/Clearwater #C0178 Waitress/Waiter: Seas/Clearwater #C0176 Server: Seasonal/Blue River C0169 Sous Chef: Seasonal/Blue River C0167 B&B Housekeeper: Seasonal/Clw #C0162

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 24th 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.

Operated by Yellowhead Community Services The Employment Program of BC is funded by the Government of Canada & the Province of British Columbia

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• GENERAL HELPERS • CAMP ATTENDANTS • JANITORS North Country Catering has immediate openings for permanent full-time camp opportunities in Northern Alberta. Shift Rotation; 3 weeks in camp and one week home. Founded in 2000, NCC has become one of the largest independent management, operation & catering company in Western Canada. NCC is responsible for managing and operating remote work camps.

Competitive Wages & Beneﬁts After 3 mos. Interested applicants are invited to forward resumes to: North Country Catering, Human Resources e-mail: hr@ northcountrycatering.com fax: 1-(780)-485-1550

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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District of Clearwater Casual / On Call OUTSIDE WORKER – LABOURER 1 Applicants are invited to apply for the position of Outside Worker – Labourer I with the District of Clearwater. This casual / on call position reports to the Public Works Superintendent and is required to perform general labour type duties in relation to the maintenance of the District infrastructure as directed by the Public Works Superintendent. Applicants are encouraged to review the complete job description for this position available through the District’s website located at www.districtofclearwater.com. The preferred candidate must have: • Experience in equivalent or related work • Equivalent of secondary school education • Knowledge of Work Safe BC regulations • Minimum valid Class 5 drivers license • Preference will be given to candidates with: • Working knowledge of landscaping equipment • WHMIS training/certificate • Transportation Dangerous Goods This casual position will start on or after October 4, 2013 and will work on an as needed basis to cover for vacation and leave for regular Outside Workers. The position is open to both male and female applicants and is subject to the provisions of the Collective Agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (Local 900). Written applications marked “Confidential” will be accepted by the undersigned until NOON, Friday, September 27th, 2013. The application must include a resume outlining related experience and qualifications. Confidential C/o Leslie Groulx, Chief Administrative Officer Box 157, Clearwater, B.C. V0E 1N0 Phone: 250-674-2257 or Fax: 250-674-2173

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Food Products

Homes for Rent

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Organic Garden Market has cukes, beets, carrots, cabbage, tomatoes, peas and more. Located across from Clearwater train station. Open daily 9 am - 6:30 pm Ph 250-674-3779

4 bdrm, 3 bath home for rent in Clearwater. $1200 + util. DD req. Pets neg. Avail Sept. 1. Please call 250-376-1032.

GUARANTEED JOB Placement: General laborers and tradesmen for oil and gas industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message. For Information 1-800-972-0209.

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: it’s that simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161. Need Cash? Own A Vehicle? Borrow Up To $25,000 Snapcarcash.com

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Free Items Free: older Vanguard camper, good condition, shower, hot water, f/s, double sink. Fits 3/4 or 1 ton. Located near Fadear Creek. Call 250-672-2088.

Garage Sales Millwright/Planerman

Tolko Industries Ltd. is currently seeking a Certified Millwright / Planerman to join our team at our Planermill Division in Lavington, BC. POSITION OVERVIEW: Responsible for the preventive maintenance, repair, installation and modification of planer equipment. QUALIFICATIONS: • Certified Planerman or Millwright with a Planerman endorsement • Planermill experience a definite asset • Superior Troubleshooting Skills • Excellent Organizational Skills • Hydraulic and Welding experience an asset • Strong safety background • Desire to work in a team environment

We Are An Equal Opportunity Employer and this position offers an excellent pension and beneﬁt program!

Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services

Merchandise for Sale

FRASER SHINGLES AND EXTERIORS. Sloped Roofing / Siding Crews needed at our Edmonton branch. Great wages. Own equipment is a MUST. For info contact Giselle @ 780 962 1320 or at email: giselle@fraserexteriors.com

“Our tradition of excellence is built on strong company values, a challenging environment, and continuous improvement philosophy.”

SEEKING EDITOR. Peak Publishing publishes The Powell River Peak Wednesday subscription newspaper, Friday TMC, Weekend Shopper and an online edition. Send resumes to Joyce Carlson, publisher@prpeak.com. Closing date: October 4, 2013.

Services

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READY TO APPLY! If you are interested in exploring this opportunity and being part of our community, please visit our website at:

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or e-mail: armstrong@tolko.com Submit your resume by September 22, 2013.

Volunteers Barriere & District Hospice is looking for volunteers. Someone who has a little time to spend visiting and/or driving seniors to appointments, etc. Please call Jane 250-6729391.

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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Financial Services DROWNING IN Debt? Cut debts more than 50% and debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+

Fitness/Exercise Elliptical Trainer Canadian Tire Cardio Style ET150 in very good condition. Will trade for treadmill in good condition. Call 250-319-8023.

Legal Services CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind and a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

Photography / Video Need a professional

photographer? Portraits, weddings, special events, pet portraits, commercial. Affordable memories that last a lifetime. Seniors rates. Book now avoid & disappointment. Sorry no passport photos Jill Hayward 250-319-8023/250-672-0055

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by Keith McNeill

Digital and film photographs. Phone 250-674-3252 or email:kmcneill@mercuryspeed.com

Handypersons Wilkeekon Services Handyman & Cleaning Residential & Commercial Moving in/out, DIY projects, construction site, interior/exterior, light hauls Bonded Gayle Peekeekoot Ray Wilson 250-674-2775

Home Improvements FLOORING SALE Over 300 Choices Lowest Prices Guaranteed! Laminates - $0.59/sq ft Engineered - $1.99 sq ft Hardwood - $2.79 sq ft

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Pets & Livestock

Livestock For Sale: 18 month old laying hens. $5 each. 250-672-9391

Merchandise for Sale

Appliances GREAT for Cabin or In-law Suite. 3 Kenmore Appliances: Stove, Microwave & Dishwasher. $500 takes all. Good Shape. We just upgraded! Call 250-378-7483 or ban.dana@shaw.ca.

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Bob’s Barriere Glass, Sep. 21, 9am-2pm. Lots of items & some quilt material. Clearwater Moving Sale 229 Murtle Road Sept. 20, 21, 22 9 am - 4 pm Furniture, outside patio furniture, tools, bedding, beds, dressers and a whole lot more. Inquiries 250-674-2778 Clearwater Moving Sale Sept. 21 9 am - 3 pm 247 Murtle Crescent Lots of treasures! Vavenby Yard Sale Sept. 21, 9 am - 4 pm 169 Wood Rd All household items must go

Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53’ in stock. SPECIAL 44’X40’ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800! Sets up in one day! 40’ Containers under $2500! Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Clearwater: Nice 2 bdrm townhouse. Close to town, d/w, w/d, f/s, $800/mo + util. Avail Oct. 1. Call 250-674-0188 Furnished bachelor suite for rent in Clearwater/Birch Island. $500/mo. Utilities included. 250-674-0002 ISO - house for Oct or Nov, have dogs, need space, NS/non-drinker, quiet, clean, handyman. References avail. Contact Dwight 250-319-1619 Lakefront small home, Forest Lake, $595/mo incl. util. Absolutely NS/NP. Or Rustic Cabin on Lake, $275/mo incl. util. NS/NP. (604)541-4084 or (778)773-2465. ONE bdrm house 20 minutes north of Barriere, B.C.. Includes fridge, stove + double bed. $500.00/mo. with $250.00 d.d. ($750.00) due prior to move-in. Ref(s). required. 250-672-5660 to view.

Suites, Lower Clearwater: Avail Sept. 15. Contemporary, modern 1 bdrm suite. Central & private location. Full bath, full kitchen. $650/mo, NP, NS, view photos at www.stoneshireguesthouse.com. Contact 250-6743300 or info@stoneshireguesthouse.com

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Misc. for Sale 5” Chimney Liner, 16’ long, used 2 months. $400 obo. 250-672-9581 Concrete striptie forms with whaler bars. Various sizes. $6,000.00 Ph. 250-674-3779 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper? STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Misc. Wanted Genuine Coin Collector Buyer Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins etc 778-281-0030 Used Postage Stamps

Support International Scouting by donating used stamps which are sorted & sold to raise money for the International Development Fund of the International Scout & Guide Fellowship. This fund pays for training for Scouters in the third world. Drop stamps off at front counter of the Star/Journal in Barriere, or call Margaret at (250)672-9330.

Real Estate For Sale By Owner Clearwater: 14x70 1998 Moduline MH with winter package, 2 bdrm, very gd cond. Owned by elderly lady. Incl c/a, w/d, f/s. Extra lg windows, very bright and airy. Master bdrm has full 4 window bay. Two full bath, 1 is ensuite. New roof 3 yrs ago. Incl 2 roofed porches. Requires moving. Asking $62,000.00. Call Jones 250-674-3051 or woodcrest8@gmail.com

Recreational THE PALMS RV Resort www.yumapalmsrvresort.com Rated top 2% in America. 6-54-3 monthly specials. Starting at $637.50 month. (plus Tax/Elec.) Toll Free: 1-855PALMS-RV (1-855-725-6778)

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Cars - Sports & Imports 2004 Subaru Forester Turbo. AWD, auto, cruise, air, trlr hitch, sun roof, AM/FM stereo, stacking CD, new brakes, handicap hand controls, regular controls, winter tires on rims, 153,000 km, $10,000.00 250-674-3473

Recreational/Sale 1989 Citation Motor Home (Ford), 24’, $9,000.00, 69,154 km, all appl functional, bdrm groundfloor in rear, 460 cu in engine, portable generator, power battery, view/parked at “Clearwater Stop.” Ph. 250-674-3989 Truck/camper: 2000 Ford F350 super duty, crew cab diesel, rear duel wheels, gd tires, 240,000 km, 11 ft 1992 Timberline camper, fully equipped, boat roof rack w/elec lift, remote control. Solar panel, TV antenna, elec person lift at rear. $20,000.00 250-674-3473 Vanguard camper, 8’6”, propane/electric fridge/stove. All in working order. $1150 obo. 250-672-5338

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MINES ACT

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Take notice that Hans and Sepp Wadlegger of Wadlegger Logging and Construction Ltd. has filed with the Chief Inspector of Mines pursuant to Section 10(1) of the Mines Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c.293, a proposed mine plan together with a program for the protection and reclamation of the land and water courses related to the proposed pit located at: Block A, DL 1114, KDYD Any person affected by or interested in this program has 30 days to make written representation to the Chief Inspector of Mines, Ministry of Energy and Mines, South Central Region, 2nd Floor 441 Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2T3. A copy of the proposal is available for viewing at Wadlegger Sawmill Office, 1011 Hazel Road, Clearwater, BC.

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SAND & GRAVEL Take notice that Hans and Sepp Wadlegger of Wadlegger Logging and Construction Ltd. has filed with the Chief Inspector of Mines pursuant to Section 10(1) of the Mines Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c.293, a proposed mine plan together with a program for the protection and reclamation of the land and water courses related to the proposed pit located at: DL 2959, KDYD, Except Plan 15830 H8059 and KAP 63586, EXC CNR R/W EXC MOBILE HOME SEE 06848.001 (Yellowhead Hwy 5) and DL 2960, KDYD, Except Plan KAP 63586 (1989 Yellowhead Hwy 5). Any person affected by or interested in this program has 30 days to make written representation to the Chief Inspector of Mines, Ministry of Energy and Mines, South Central Region, 2nd Floor 441 Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2T3. A copy of the proposal is available for viewing at Wadlegger Sawmill Office, 1011 Hazel Road, Clearwater, BC.

District of Clearwater ANNUAL TAX SALE September 30th, 2013

Pursuant to Section 403 of the Local Government Act, notice is hereby given that the following properties will be subject to Tax Sale unless the Delinquent Taxes with interest are paid sooner. The 2013 Tax Sale will be conducted in the Council Chambers of the District of Clearwater, 132 Station Road, Clearwater, BC at 10:00 am on Monday September 30th, 2013. For further information please contact the Tax Department at 250.674.2257. Roll No. 6304154 173

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MINES ACT

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SAND & GRAVEL

Civic Address Ogden Road

Legal Description Lot 8 Plan KAP73866

Upset Price $3 ,073.09

Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must immediately pay by cash or certified cheque a minimum of not less than the upset price. Failure to pay this amount will result in the property promptly being offered for sale again. Any balance must be paid by cash or certified cheque by 3:00 pm the same day. Failure to pay the balance will result in the property being offered for sale again at 10:00 am on the following day. The District of Clearwater makes no representation expressed or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to make all necessary inquiries to municipal and other government departments and in the case of strata lots to the strata corporation, to determine the existence of any bylaws, restriction, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or sustainability of the property. The purchase of tax sale property is subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property. Sheila Thiessen, CMA Tax Collector

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William Lawrence Downey 1924 - 2013 William Lawrence Downey born February 1, 1924 passed away peacefully on September 12, 2013 at Dr Helmcken Memorial Hospital, in Clearwater, BC. William will be lovingly remembered by his son Mick (Flora) grandson Shane (Cindy) granddaughter Michelle (Wes) and great granddaughter Olivia. Granddaughter Jessica (Logan) great grandson Kash. Son Pat (Debby) granddaughter Jennifer (Alex) great granddaughters Isabella and Sophia. Granddaughter Nichole (Chris) great granddaughter Madeleine. Son John (Mary) grandchildren Koreen (Trevor) great granddaughters Paige and Hallie. Grandson Kelly (Kaity) great grandchildren Storm and Rosie. Nicole (Blaine) great grandchildren Rikki Jesse and Kelly. Great grandchildren Isabella and Jackson. Daughter Julie grandsons Ryan and Brad. (Megan) Billy (Kathy). Grandson Wade (Svetlana). William was predeceased by his wife Lorraine in the year 2000 and his grandsons Ben Downey 2008 and Keith Graffunder 2007. In William’s earlier years he went to school and grew up in the North Thompson Valley. He then went to work for his father’s company, North River Stage Lines. At the start of the war he worked in a Japanese internment camp This at RedCrossword Sands, northSponsored of Blue River, byBC. When he turned 18 in 1943 he enlisted into the Canadian Air Force. When the war was over he married 86 theSTATION love ofRD., hisCLEARWATER life, Lorraine, in the Birch Island, BC church. Then along came 674-3717 Mick and they lived in Camp 3 ... then 2 years later along came Pat. In 1950 the family moved to Cranbrook, BC, where William went to work

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Richard James “Rich” Lovelock 1944 - 2013

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On August 24, 2013

Richard Lovelock passed Marg Rose Wilkie (Hack) Sept 19 Sept. 25, 2013 A p9,r 2013 i l 2 3 - 2 9 , 2away 0 1 at2 Royal Inland Aug. 16, 1948 - Sept. Hospital in Kamloops, BC

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for BC Forest Service. John was born in 1951 and Julie was born later in Cranbrook; mom was so happy to finally have her baby girl. In 1955 they loaded up the truck and moved to Kamloops, BC. Dad worked for his dad once again driving taxi cab in Kamloops; he also worked at his mom’s candy store in Kamloops for a short period. The North Thompson Valley called him back in 1957 and they moved into the old homestead on Candle Creek. Billy then came into the world. Then William decided they were all moving to Camp 2 and worked for Clearwater Timber Products. The family was growing up and so was William’s log hauling business. William built Lorraine her dream home up at the property on Candle Creek and sold his logging truck business. William then went to work for Federal Fisheries until Lorraine suffered her stroke; we all saw the compassionate side of William – he did all he could for her until she passed away in 2000. William’s last years were spent at his home visiting with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Many days were spent up at Clearwater Lake fishing and hunting along his side were his faithful dogs. He will be greatly missed by his family and his friends. William Downey’s funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at the Community Baptist Church, Clearwater, BC. Interment to follow immediately at Riverview Cemetery, Clearwater. Condolences may be sent to the family, and the service may be seen by visiting www. NorthThompsonFuneral.com. Arrangements entrusted to North Thompson Funeral Services, Clearwater, BC, 250-674-3030.

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later in life, as well as a dedicated foster parent. He loved to repair old tractors, and make them work again. He referred to himself as an antique farmer with antique machinery. But if someone needed help, Richard was there. He was like a forever friend and Dad to many foster kids. Richard was a friendly but shy person, but he was very attentive. Although he said very little, when he did speak it was worth hearing. He was loved. Richard’s wish to be cremated was respected. A Wake to celebrate Richard’s life will take place beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 1720 Dunn Lake Road, East Blackpool, BC. Please bring food, guitars, lawn chairs, good thoughts, stories and memories of Richard. Condolences may be expressed on-line: please send them to: www.norththompsonfuneral.com. Arrangements entrusted to North Thompson Funeral Services, Clearwater, BC, 250-674-3030.

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Safety award nominations now open Submitted BC Safety Authority (BCSA) has opened the call for nominations for the Lieutenant Governor Safety Awards, now in its eighth year. The awards recognize individuals and organizations for their outstanding contribution to technical safety and provide a unique opportunity for those in the safety system to build relationships and share their expertise. The eight award categories are: • Electrical Safety • Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Refrigeration Safety • Gas Safety • Elevating Safety • Railway Safety • Passenger Ropeway Safety • Amusement Ride and Device Safety • Systems Safety (multi-technology) Nominations close on Thursday, Oct. 17. For more information and the nomination form, visit the BCSA website at: www.safetyauthority.ca/events

Dale Dana of Little Fort looks at the engine in his 1954 Mercury pickup. He has owned the vehicle for five or six years. He was taking part in the annual Show and Shine at Clearwater A&W on Saturday, Sept. 14.

Show & Shine at A&W Right: Wayne Wilson of Vavenby shows off his 1933 Ford pickup that he built about four years ago. It features a small block Chev 400 engine.

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