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AG Foods buys Safety Mart Keith McNeill Safety Mart, Clearwater’s only supermarket, has been sold to AG Foods of Calgary. The deal will take effect as of Nov. 30, according to Wade Elliott, one of the three Safety Mart owners. AG Foods has been the store’s major supplier for many years, he said. The company apparently has been working with Safety Mart for some time to make the move and build a new shopping center next to Highway 5. Safety Mart owns the property next to the new roundabout on the highway beside Clearwater’s courthouse. The supermarket’s present owners also own a logging com-
pany, MW Sharke Contracting, which logged the property recently, in apparent preparation for construction. He and his partners, Rob Sunderman and Kelvin Arndt, felt the risks involved in the move were too great, said Elliott. Apparently an analysis they did showed they would lose money for at least the first five years. They therefore sold the business and the land by the highway to AG Foods. The deal involves the stock, store equipment and so on only, said Elliott, as well as the property by the highway. The building presently occupied by Safety Mart, along with the rest of Brookfield Mall, continues to be owned by Sandy Reid, a
Vancouver-based businessman. Elliott said Safety Mart has a renewable five-year lease with Reid for the building. He was not sure what would happen with the lease. He also did not want to predict what AG Foods’ plans would be, now that they have bought the business, saying that’s for AG Foods to announce. It would have been 20 years ago this December when he, Sunderman and Arndt bought the store, said Elliott, but their roots in the business go back farther than that. Elliott said he started working at Safety Mart when he was 14 years old. He went logging for a while when he was 20, came back to the store for a while, and then went logging again. Continued on page A6
Vice-regal visitor B.C. Lieutenant-Governor Judith Guichon (l) accepts a bouquet from North Thompson Communities Foundation board chair Cheryl Thomas while Simpcw First Nation representative Celena Slater prepares to give her a beaded purse. Guichon was being welcomed to a fundraising event held by the foundation at the Wells Gray Inn on Saturday evening, Nov. 23. For more about the story, see page A3 inside. Photo by Keith McNeill
Grinch threatens Clearwater Food Bank Christmas hampers Keith McNeill Unless new sources of funding are found, this could be the last year that Clearwater and District Food Bank distributes Christmas Hampers. That was the grim news delivered to the Times recently by food bank chair Heather Stanley and treasurer Patrick Stanley. “Things are just snowballing,” said Heather Stanley. “We're seeing more seniors coming in, more seasonal employees who have lost out due to changes in EI, more people on disability whose pensions aren't keeping up with the cost-ofliving. We can't expect the community to keep paying more.” A bigger clientele means the food bank
needed bigger premises, which in turn means more rent – even though their landlord is giving them a “super deal”, they said. Total budget for the food bank this year will be about $40,000, an increase of about $10,000 over last year. Their bill at Safety Mart is about $23,000 per year, plus they spend about another $5,000 buying meat from Rainer's in Darfield. Both local businesses go out of their way to help, the food bank representatives said, but they can only do so much. Other expenses include rent, insurance, and general operating costs. As members of Food Banks Canada, they take part in the national food sharing system.
Unfortunately, the food they receive nationally is sometimes of uneven quality. A recent shipment of baby food, for example, was all stale-dated and had to be discarded. Sometimes they receive too much of one item and so have to make a trip to Kamloops to trade for other items with the food bank there. Gleaning from local gardens is an important source of produce in season. Food bank volunteers also spend a lot of time canning and preserving the fruits and vegetables donated. As of the end of October, the food bank had given out about 30 more of their regular food hampers than they gave out during all of last year. One result has been they've been reduc-
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ing the amount of food in each hamper – especially the higher cost items such as meat and fish. “Our mandate is to feed the hungry,” said Heather Stanley. “We've never turned people away but it's getting to that point. How do you decide who is going to get fed and who won't?” “The majority of the people we see are not just sitting on their duffs and expecting a handout,” she added. Everyone who works at the food banks is an unpaid volunteer, the Stanleys emphasized. Writing grant proposals is not something that comes easily to them, and some application forms are extremely complex. Now Christmas is coming up. Continued on page A2
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Auxiliary appreciates help from the community Marg. Anderson, PR – DHMH Auxiliary The members of the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital Auxiliary wish to extend the biggest thank you to all of you who have generously contributed to our fundraising events for 2013 and prior years. This has been a very busy year for the auxiliary. We started preparing early in the year for our annual AGM (annual general meeting), which is held on the first Thursday in May. Year end reports have to be submitted for review and new executive officers are sworn in for the coming year. Recognition awards are presented to our volunteers for service to the community and auxiliary.
We start canvassing early in the year for our first fundraiser, which was our annual Garden Party in May. This fundraiser is a display of all types of garden items consisting of anything from bird houses, ornaments, plants, gift certificates, garden lights, etc. It is an afternoon of fun and entertainment and, of course, a delightful presentation of food. We are entertained with a most comical auctioneer and believe me, no one goes home disappointed. Our auxiliary then hosted the OMA (Okanagan Mainline Area) conference, held this year on Oct. 4 and 5 at the Wells Gray Inn with approximately 140 registered delegates. We had representation from the town along with special guest speakers. Our theme
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for the conference was "Rock Around the Clock" and our format was well received. With the conference barely over, we were busy finalizing our plans for our seventh annual Dessert Extravaganza, which is usually held the third Saturday in October. You will have noticed our volunteers out canvassing again in September. This is our largest fundraiser and is always successful with lots of prizes given out with fabulous auction items and a tasting of wonderful delectable desserts. A big thank you here to all of those individuals who did baking for this fun event, along with our waffle makers. Let's ask ourselves, "Would we be able to have a hospital here in this community without your help?” Probably not! Our
job as volunteers is to do the groundwork (legwork, if you wish) in organizing these events (fundraisers) so that we can support and keep our hospital facility here in Clearwater. At our AGM in May, the auxiliary was presented with a wish list from the hospital. This list is usually made up of equipment that is needed for use in the hospital. We must then vote on this presentation. By hosting these fundraising events, by managing the Thrift Store in Vavenby and by your supporting the Gift Corner Shop located in the Hospital, we have been able to support this request. In fact, we committed to $57,000 for the hospital this year. Not only that, the auxiliary also provides music, television,
phones for the patients. We would like to thank the entire community for all the support we received this year from the many sponsors, financial institutions, company donations, individual donations, entertainers, musicians, M.C.'s, Blue Loon Cafe, Wells Gray Inn, KOA, including those volunteers that donate many hours of their time, along with the talented knitters and sewers that we have in the community that give so much. We will close out 2013 with our Christmas Lunch on Dec. 5 at the Gateway Grill. At this time, we, your auxiliary members would like to wish you all a most Joyous Christmas and Prosperous New Year – and yes, you will see us once again (early) in 2014.
Celebrating 99 years Longtime Clearwater resident Ray Austin blows out the candles on a cake as he celebrates his 99th birthday. A small crowd gathered in the Wells Gray Inn coffee shop on Nov. 19 to participate in his birthday party. Originally from Collingwood Corner, Nova Scotia, Austin has lived in Clearwater for about 45 years and retired 25 years ago. A fine woodworker, he formerly made violins by hand. Photo by Keith McNeill
Food bank looks for ways to increase funding Continued from page A1. “A lot of people manage through the rest of the year, then run short at Christmas,” said Patrick Stanley. “There are a lot of extra costs at this time of year: heat, gas, school, and so on.”
A couple of years ago, when the food bank handed out 100 hampers at Christmas, they thought they must have hit a plateau. No such luck. This year they expect they will hand out more than 120
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Lieutenant-Governor endorses North Thompson Communities Foundation Keith McNeill Every community in Canada should have a community foundation. That's the plan put forward by GovernorGeneral David Johnson and it's a plan endorsed by B.C.'s Lieutenant-Governor Judith Guichon. To show Guichon's commitment, it was announced during a fundraiser held at Wells Gray Inn on Saturday evening that the lieutenant-governor has agreed to become the patron of North Thompson Communities Foundation. The target should be healthy people in a healthy land in healthy communities, Guichon said during her remarks. She thanked all those who have supported the NTCF during its 10 years of operation. Guichon had a question about one of the groups the foundation has contributed money to. “What is the BC Rabbit program,” she asked. “Are we getting rid of them or propagating them?” The lieutenant-governor appeared relieved when informed that the program teaches crosscountry skiing to youngsters. Much has changed in the North Thompson Valley during the 10 years that the foundation
has been in existence, foundation chair Cheryl Thomas said. Two sawmills (Weyerhaeuser-Vavenby and Tolko-Louis Creek) have closed, as has the prison camp near Clearwater. On the other hand, two new community forests have been created, as has the Agriplex in Barriere and the community foundation itself. The more than 90 people attending the fundraiser included many of the leaders of the North Thompson, she said. “Are the people in this room here by accident? I think not,” she said. “You're the people with the rolodexes.” A Powerpoint presentation by Barriere resident Kevin Bryant outlined the foundation's history. Ten years ago, when Weyerhaeuser announced it was closing its Vavenby sawmill, it left behind $50,000 as seed money for a community foundation. That money was matched by the Vancouver Foundation, which developed opportunities for yearly granting. Since its inception, NTCF has given away about $45,000 to more than 30 projects from Blue River to McLure.
B.C. Lieutenant-Governor Judith Guichon and her husband, Bruce Mailloux, talk with Clearwater Mayor John Harwood during a fundraiser held Saturday evening in the Wells Gray Inn. Guichon has agreed to be the patron of the North Thompson Communities Foundation. Photo by Keith McNeill
Trans Mountain project could have big economic impact Times Staff There could be up to nearly 600 people working for two years in the ClearwaterVavenby area if the proposed twinning of the Trans Mountain Pipeline goes ahead. That was the message brought by a delegation from the pipeline company to a meeting of Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce on Monday evening, Nov. 18. “Kinder Morgan’s goal is to create as much local employment and economic impact as possible,” company spokesperson Kate Stebbings said. Kinder Morgan will submit the application for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project by the end of December 2013, she told the Chamber. A decision from the National Energy Board is expected by mid-2015. If approved, pipeline construction would begin early in 2016, with land clearing activities preceding that construction Construction would take place during 2016 and 2017. Kinder Morgan anticipates the twinned pipeline will be in operation by 2018 Property taxes paid to District of
Clearwater would increase from $343,000 to $856,000 per year during operations (once the project is completed in 2018). The TNRD would see an increase from $5,651,000 to $13,135,000 – though about 50 per cent of that would be school taxes. In Clearwater, construction is anticipated to begin in August, 2016 and will continue until the end of 2017. Workforce in the area will fluctuate, with a peak of 590 workers based in the Clearwater and Vavenby area in the early spring and summer of 2017. Almost 150 km of pipeline and one new pump station (at Blackpool) will be constructed from the Clearwater construction hub. The pipeline from Darfield south to Kamloops already has been twinned. “Two workforce accommodation models are being considered for the Clearwater region. We heard very clearly from local business owners that they were concerned that hosting a large work crew in Clearwater would result in the loss of regular tourism business,” said Stebbings. The two models are:
• Using local accommodation; and • Workforce camp in Vavenby. Workforce calculations are based on a standardized statistical model and will be refined over the coming year. Estimated spending by the workforce, if it is based in Clearwater, would be $32.5 million over the 2016/2017 construction period. This estimate is subject to revision, Stebbings emphasized. This estimate includes $1.4 million in fuel, $900,000 in vehicle services, plus $3.2 million in snacks, beverages, papers and magazines Estimated spending in the Clearwater area if workforce is based in Vavenby camp would be over $10 million. Once again, the Trans Mountain spokesperson emphasized the estimate is subject to revision. Other local impacts would include pipe-
line and pump station employment. This would involve semiskilled, skilled and trades positions. The estimate is there would be 20-30 per cent local employment, depending on availability and competition from other projects and employers. Other opportunities would involve pipeline and pump station contracting, for example, trucking, sand and gravel, security, traffic management, logging and clearing, Stebbings said. Community members can register their interest in receiving updates about jobs and procurement opportunities in two ways: • www.transmountain.com/jobs • www.transmountain.com/procurement Anyone interested in receiving general project updates can sign up for Trans Mountain's email newsletter at www. transmountain.com.
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District office news If you are in need of a “Snow Angel” call the District office for names of volunteers or stop in to the office, phone 250.674.2257 or email: admin@docbc.ca. Utility bills were mailed October 24th, 2013 for the service period of October 1st-December 31st, 2013. The due date before penalty is Monday, November 25th, 2013. Any outstanding balances will be transferred to the Property Tax account as of January 1st, 2104 and will be subject to daily interest. Upcoming Events November 5-December 10 – Community Volleyball – 7:30-9:00pm – $2.00 drop in – CSS Gym December 1st – Christmas Tree Light up – 4:30pm December 22nd – Skate with Santa Upcoming Meetings of Council December 3rd, 2013 – Economic Development/Finance and Audit meeting – 5:00pm December 3rd, 2013 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm December 17th, 2013 – Infrastructure/Parks and Recreation meeting – 7:00pm December 17th, 2013 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm
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“ Success is relative. It is what we can make of the mess we have made of things.” -T. S. Eliot, writer editorial by keith mcNeill
Times editor asks, “Where's the heat?”
Wishful thinking won't stop global warming Editor, The Times:
Some 20 years ago, when global warming was first being mentioned (more as a possibility than a fact) one of its manifestations would be high winds, storms the likes of which we had never seen before. Three hundred km/hr winds! In my years as a fisherman and mariner I experienced some pretty heavy duty weather. However, the worst storms were a 'summer breeze' in comparison to what just hit the Philippines. Even the 'Perfect Storm,' based on that
excellent book by Sebastian Junger, was nothing compared to that devastating whirlwind that flattened cities, wiped out whole islands, and caused thousands of deaths in that already impoverished land. Three hundred km/ hr winds! I still can't get over it. There has never in recent times been anything like this. There is no defence from Mother Nature when it moves against you. All the technological fixes as promised by the likes of the late Julian Symon (adviser to the late Ronald Reagan) are a
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chimera. An illusion like some holy medal on a chain which one can wave around to ward off evil spirits. One has to hope those evil spirits don't show up. Yet the climate change deniers are still among us. Worse, they are very powerful and rich people. People like the Koch brothers, not to mention Gwyn Morgan, who have contributed scads of money to organizations like the Fraser Institute to pick away at the almost non-existent data that proves that climate charge isn't happening. Try telling that to the people of Philippines or, for that matter, the residents of New York city. When the winds scream through and the water rises, it's too late. All the waving of medals to ward off evil prove once more to be worthless.
Dennis Peacock Clearwater, B.C.
In last week's issue of the Times we carried a letter to the editor from Jim Lamberton (aka the Rambling Man). Not surprisingly, he took issue with some editorials we had printed in favor of a global carbon tax. He also voiced some complaints about the new roundabout on Highway 5. Jim, Jim, Jim. How many times do we have to explain to you that the physics of global warming are relatively simple to understand – if you ignore the clouds of confusion being emitted by some in the oil, gas and coal industries? The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing every year. It is now more than half again what it was before the Industrial Revolution. According to National Geographic, the level now is higher than it likely has been for at least 3 million years. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas. That means it acts like the glass on a greenhouse – visible light from the Sun passes through to the inside but infrared heat radiation from the inside can't get out. A similar mechanism happens when a person leaves his or her car out in the sunshine on a summer's day. The air inside of the car get many degrees hotter than the air outside. If the extra carbon dioxide in our atmosphere put there by human beings is not causing global warming, then where is the extra heat trapped by that additional carbon dioxide going? That's a simple question but one that the global warming deniers have spectacularly failed to answer. Lamberton wrote, “Your so-called climate scientist James Hansen is just another lobbyist wanting to make a living without having to work, and another author trying to sell a book.” The Rambling Man contradicts himself. Writing a book is a lot of work. Just ask anyone who has ever written one. Being a climate scientist is also a lot of work, and Hansen is not just any climate scientist. Until his recent retirement, he was head of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies. Now he is a professor at Columbia University. Neither of
those positions go to people who want to make a living without having to work. Another of Lamberton's complaints was that he had brought in an article from another newspaper titled “Carbon taxes a war on the poor” and asked why it hadn't been printed in the Times. The fact is, people quite often bring articles from other newspapers for us to print, not realizing there are difficulties involved with copyright. In this case, however, your editor did not feel the article justified spending time to see if a fee would be charged to reprint it or not. The article's writer failed to differentiate between B.C.'s carbon tax, and the modified capand-trade mechanism that the Pacific Carbon Trust is part of. The provincial carbon tax works, is straightforward and relatively inexpensive to administer. As B.C.'s auditor-general has pointed out, the Pacific Carbon Trust system is expensive to administer, so complex that few understand it, and does not work – basically what it does is take money from school districts and local governments and use it to give subsidies to private businesses. It is also totally separate from B.C.'s carbon tax. The writer of the article appeared either to lack adequate knowledge on the subject to write an intelligent article or was wilfully presenting a misleading argument. Either way, the article did not deserve to go in the Times. A global carbon tax as proposed by James Hansen is by far the best approach to control global warming. The money collected would be distributed to everyone as a social dividend or basic income grant, which would be partial compensation for the risk to people's lives and livelihood that global warming is causing, especially to the poorest of the World's poor. As for the roundabout – slow down, yield to vehicles already in the roundabout, signal when exiting, and watch out for those who don't know the rules yet. Give the roundabout a chance. You'll learn to love it.
World disasters require response by the UN Editor, The Times:
Re: Members of DART head to Philippines While Canada's small disaster assistance response team (DART) will no doubt make a unique contribution in the Philippines, the question naturally arises: Why does the United Nations not have its own standing rapid reaction force when largescale catastrophes strike? Proposals for this service
have been well developed by Canadian academics and NGOs. In addition to providing humanitarian and disaster assistance and an array of civilian teams specializing in environmental services, human rights and conflict resolution, such a service could also include military and police units sufficient to restore law and order should that be necessary.
Canada could lead internationally and help regain its reputation by championing the creation of a United Nations Emergency Peace Service (UNEPS). Tens of thousands of lives could by saved by this increased UN capacity, able to move quickly and robustly when crises erupt.
Larry Kazdan Vancouver, B.C.
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Question
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Do you plan to attend the Christmas Tree Light-Up at the Infocenter on Dec. 1 ?
Frank Deneef:
If I have a ride and if it's not 20 below. It's a community thing. I like that.
Glen Pickering:
Probably not, mainly because I can't stand very long. Two herniated disks.
Lorne Yoerger: No, I can't get to town.
Meredythe Broadway (Duncan, B.C., formerly of Clearwater):
Robin Johnston: Yes, to get in the spirit of Christmas and to support the community.
I won't because we won't be here, but it sounds delightful.
Last week's Question of the Week on clearwatertimes.com: Do you think Toronto Mayor Rob Ford should step down? 19 Yes (76%) 6 No (24%)
NT Communities Foundation needs new members to step up Editor, The Times:
Bob Hearn has been a director of the North Thompson Communities Foundation for three terms (equaling the past six years). This year Hearn says he must step back due to the Foundation’s bylaws. “It’s not that I necessarily want to step back,” said Hearn, “But new people bring new perspectives and new enthusiasm to an organization.” Hearn won’t be the only board member to step down this year, which leaves him encouraging others to step up and take the reins for awhile. He is not leaving the Foundation as such, and will remain to help the organization get the word out about its benefits to the valley. The North Thompson Communities Foundation awards grants through local charitable organizations generated from responsibly managed donations and legacies which promote community capacity building and unity. “The Foundation covers the needs of the whole valley while retaining and expanding its asset base,” said Hearn, “The Foundation has been the recipient of funds from various valley families that have donated funds.”
“The Foundation is not an onerous commitment for someone on the board,” said Hearn, “There are only eight meetings a year, and if you are a committee member about three meetings. We definitely need more committee members.” Hearn says he has concerns that the line of succession for volunteer organizations is sometimes hard to find. “This is a big concern to me, that people won’t realize how important these organizations are. I think people who live in valley communities have a responsibility to give back in small ways or large ways,” said Hearn. Hearn noted that the Governor General of Canada is “very passionate that community foundations continue to thrive”, and that he has created a “Smart and Caring” program that celebrates generosity and developing new approaches to philanthropy and volunteerism. Philanthropy and volunteerism are grounded in the understanding that everyone has something to give and to gain by sharing. Hearn says he welcomes calls from anyone who would like more infor-
Forest policy helping First Nations to thrive Editor, The Times:
Re: Proposed forest policy leaves First Nations bereft I’m writing to correct misinformation in the Nov. 24 op-ed. Over 10 years ago, the province made policy changes to greater increase the participation of First Nations in the forest sector. Since 2002, the province has signed agreements with 177 First Nations providing $354 million in forestry revenue-sharing and providing access to 62 million cubic metres of timber. Currently there are over 395 forestry-related licences
held by First Nations under different agreements across the province. Through the direct award of forest tenures, First Nations in B.C. hold under tenure over 12 million cubic metres of allowable annual cut – about 15 per cent of the current allowable annual cut. As well, in response to specific requests from First Nations, in 2011 we introduced the new area-based First Nation Woodland Licence. With regard to converting volume-based forest
licences to area-based forest licences, I remain committed to ensuring there is a consultation process before any amendments to legislation are introduced. This government recognizes the important role of forests in the lives and livelihood of First Nations and communities across British Columbia. We remain committed to ensuring all British Columbians have a say in how our forests are managed.
Steve Thomson Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
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YEARS AGO:
William Gabry of Vavenby received a $4,000 grant from the provincial government to further develop a new humane trap. Police reported no new leads in the disappearance of Gail Weys, missing from the Clearwater area since late in October.
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to pay. He also had to repay all illegally drawn benefits. Rumors were “thick and heavy” once again as a proposal for a uranium mine resurfaced. Renewed activity appeared based on a German company, Mega Mountain Ltd., which was reported to have taken up an option for 10 per cent of Consolidated Rexspar Ltd.
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Volunteers responsible for community television received nasty telephone calls until television service was restored. Wes Mayer, Leroy Hansen and Stan Saari made several unsuccessful attempts to reach the TV site on Grizzly Mountain before the adjustment needed to make the channels
watchable for the Gray Cup game.
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Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department was unable to contain a blaze in the Clearwater Traders building on Swanson Road. A large amount of used furniture suffered smoke and water damage. The loss was estimated at $95,000.
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Continued from page A1 The three of them still own MW Sharke Contracting and Elliott said he expects they will continue logging for some time. He also said he felt AG Foods would be good corporate citizens and would be in Clearwater for the long haul. Besides being Clearwater’s only supermarket, Safety Mart is also one of the town’s major employers, with between 50 and 60 jobs involved. Staff members at the
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BACK IN TIME its full-time unit chief. No job posting had been made to replace chief Jack Patterson, who had left on longterm disability at the end of October. A portion of Vavenby’s water system ran dry due to low water levels in the North Thompson. Backhoe work by VID maintenance man Roy Unterschultz got the water flowing again.
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Slocan and Canfor announced that they intended to merge in the spring. “It's too early to say what effect this will have on the various parts of the company,” said Slocan president and CEO Jim Shepherd. Community leaders from Blue River to Barriere met in Chu Chua to develop a Voice of the Valley.
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Property near Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital was being rezoned to allow for construction of a helipad. Thompson Headwaters (Area B)
director Steve Quinn confirmed that several communities were being looked at besides Clearwater, including Ashcroft, Lillooet, and 100 Mile House.
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TNRD approved the expenditure of $10,000 to go towards energy efficiency upgrades at the Upper Clearwater Hall. “It will make the community hall more energy efficient as well as more functional,” said Tim Pennell, Wells Gray Country (Area A) director. Concern about ambulance staff shortages caused Clearwater council to initiate a scholarship for local ambulance staff, and to work with BC Ambulance Service on recruitment, said Mayor John Harwood.
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store were advised of the sale at a meeting held Monday. Safety Mart was established in the early 1970s by Ralph Sunderman and Ken Kjenstad. According to its website, AG Foods originated in 1927 when a number of southern Alberta retailers came to together to form a buying group called Associated Grocers. Within five years the company grew to 90 grocers. In 1982 Associated
Grocers moved to its present 423,000 square foot warehouse in South East Calgary. Vancouver businessman Jimmy Pattison bought the company in 1989. For the next 10 years it operated as the wholesale division of the Overwaitea Food Group. Associated Grocers became a division of British Columbia-based Buy-Low Foods in 2000. The Pattison Group had purchased BuyLow Foods in 1995. Associated Grocers and
Buy-Low Foods today supply over 900 locations in Western Canada. AG Foods is a program of Associated Grocers. To qualify, stores must have a minimum 5,000 square feet of selling area along with fresh meat and produce departments. Bakery and deli departments are recommended. The program supplies stores in more than 50 communities in B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan. No one from AG Foods could be reached for comment.
Matco invests $8 million in Yellowhead Times Staff Yellowhead Mining Inc. announced last week that it has entered into an investment agreement with Matco Investments Ltd., a private investment firm based in Calgary. Yellowhead has issued to Matco an $8 million secured convertible debenture on a private placement basis. Full conversion of the debenture into common shares of the company is subject to shareholder approval at a special meeting of shareholders to be held on Dec. 30. The proceeds of the Matco financing will primarily
be used to complete the environmental assessment process for Yellowhead's 100 per cent-owned Harper Creek project and for general corporate purposes. Frank D. Wheatley, Yellowhead's CEO, said, "Yellowhead is extremely pleased to have reached agreement with Matco to provide the Matco financing, as this will allow Yellowhead to move forward with the environmental assessment process for the Harper Creek Project.” Wheatley added that completing the environmental assessment process will represent the next significant milestone
in the development of the Harper Creek Project. Matco was at one time the owner of the former Weyerhaeuser sawmill property in Vavenby. Yellowhead bought the 80 ha property from Matco for a reported $2.15 million in November of 2011. Yellowhead’s proposed Harper Creek copper-goldsilver mine would be located about 10 km southwest of Vavenby. According to Yellowhead, there would be 600 jobs created during the construction phase and about 430 jobs once the mine became operational. A preliminary
economic assessment put the lifetime of the mine at 22 years. Last May the provincial Environmental Assessment Office asked Yellowhead to redo its application for an environmental assessment certificate. The application as submitted did not meet the requirements, the EAO said. For example, a large earth-fill dam would be constructed to hold the mine's tailing pond. This dam would gradually be raised until it was 180 m in height. Yellowhead's consultant was asked for further information to ensure the dam would be safe.
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Economic reality – mill closures, tenure transfers Central Interior Logging Association
Wells Gray Country (Area A) TNRD director Tim Pennell (l) gives a $10 bill to Clearwater Mayor John Harwood during a Nov. 19 town council meeting. The money, which came from Pennell's own pocket, is to pay for the first 10 years lease by the municipality of TNRD land near the Clearwater Eco-depot for a new weather station. Photo by Keith McNeill
Clearwater gets help with weather station rent Keith McNeill Tim Pennell, Thompson-Nicola Regional District director for Wells Gray Country (Area A), said he was happy to hear that District of Clearwater is about to get a weather station. He was disappointed, however, to learn that the municipality will have to pay rent to the regional district for land near the Clearwater Ecodepot to put the weather station on, even if it is only one dollar per year. Pennell therefore volunteered to pay the municipality's rent for the site for the first 10 years during the Nov. 19 town council meeting. Mayor John Harwood appeared surprised when the regional district director presented him with a $10 bill. Proponents say a weather station in Clearwater will give better and more timely weather forecasts, as well as up to date weather conditions. Such information will be useful to travellers, foresters, farmers, pilots and others. Subdivision bylaw now in force District of Clearwater now has a bylaw to establish highway and road
standards for subdivisions and developments. Town council passed a motion to establish the bylaw during its Nov. 19 meeting. The 100-page bylaw includes a good deal of information generated by Opus International during its recently completed plan for a roads and trails network for Clearwater. Skate curtain Clearwater town council has forwarded to the Joint Services Committee
a request from Raft Mountain Skating Club for help with purchasing a new backdrop curtain Skate club president Jennifer Wadlegger made the request for $2,000 to council during its Nov. 5 meeting. Total cost of the project would be $10,000. The request was referred to the Joint Services Committee because it handles operations such as the Sportsplex that are jointly managed by the District and the TNRD.
Planned closures next spring of West Fraser’s sawmill in Houston and Canfor’s Quesnel sawmill are generating lots of questions on everything from the impact on communities to sawmill capacity and fibre supply. Only one point seems clear: both Canfor and West Fraser have said the shrinking supply of logs in post-beetle harvesting areas was the key factor in their decisions to close mills, and their agreement on tenure transfers that will keep a more economically-viable mill running in each community. “There is only so much wood fiber out there,” says CIBC World Markets Inc. analyst Mark Kennedy. “West Fraser and Canfor basically recognized where they have a weak position, and they’re shoring up where they have a stronger position.” It isn’t the first time we’ve seen mill closures, and it likely won’t be the last. With B.C.’s lumber output pegged at less than 12 billion board feet this year and expected to slip to less than 10 billion board feet over the next five or six years, Kennedy says he expects another four or five mills to close over the next four years or so. What does it mean for our sector? Here are a few predictions: There will be about a 15 per cent reduction in logging volume over the next five years or so, but not necessarily less logging activity as short-term efforts continue to extract the last of the merchantable logs from ever-poorer timber stands. After that, it’s back into green
timber, where piece size is much bigger and more cubic meters can be harvested by fewer contractors. There will be fewer customers for contract log-harvesting and hauling services as more tenure goes to fewer large companies. There will also be continuing diversification in our sector as contractors and truckers broaden their customer base to include roadbuilding and right-of-way clearing activities for mining and oil/gas customers – something the CILA has been encouraging for several years.
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Christmas tree farming in Darfield: A renewable resource for 78 years BSS Grad Class of 2014 holding Christmas tree sale fundraiser By Heidi Schilling The Barriere Secondary Grad Class of 2014 will be selling locally grown Christmas trees, produced by Kenny Schilling, as a fundraiser this year. The Grad Class is especially pleased to be able to be offering a “true renewable resource”, one that can be replenished through biological reproduction. The Christmas trees they have chosen for their project have been provided by K. Schilling Christmas Tree Farm on Boulder Mountain Road, where the Schilling family can boast a renewable resource of 78 years! The Wilhelm Schilling family started cultivating Christmas trees on 150 acres in Darfield in 1935, with Kenny and Joy Schilling taking over the family tradition in 1960. The trees have been shipped as far as Texas and Alberta, but now most of the trees are shipped across B.C. Many tireless hours go into the production of the trees year round, investing time, labor, and love into a crop which takes seven to 10 years to grow to harvesting. The Schilling Christmas Tree farm is unique in that its method of production is extremely rare these days. Unlike the common ‘plantation style’ of harvesting where the tree is cut off at the ground; the ‘stump culture’ method is used. This is when a tree is harvested, the bottom branches are left on the stump and pruned to become a new Christmas tree. It is common to cut 10 to 12 Christmas trees off one stump in its life span, but the most har-
vested has been 26 Christmas trees off one stump. A true renewable resource which can replenish with the passage of time through biological reproduction! For many years Kenny was cutting 4,500 trees annually, but that has reduced over the years to a few thousand, which is understandable knowing his youthful age of 78-years-old. If only some of us could be as fortunate in health as he is to still be doing what he loves - creating Christmas trees. Each year when Christmas rolls around, the question is always raised, “Is it environmentally responsible to be cutting a live Christmas tree each year, or is it better to go with an artificial one”? There are many reasons why a real Christmas trees is a more “eco-friendly” choice. Artificial Christmas trees are made primarily of metals and plastics which contain toxic chemicals, all non-renewable resources. On average, an artificial tree is used for seven years before it is disposed of. So if a tree is displayed for one month per year, that means it will have served as a Christmas tree a total of seven months, and will remain in a landfill indefinitely. Even if it were to be used for 20 holiday seasons, it’s going to end up in a landfill far longer. Here are the environment benefits of a “real Christmas tree”: • A “REAL” Christmas tree spends seven to 10 years growing on a farm, all the while producing oxygen and providing shelter for wildlife before it makes it to your living room. • One hectare of Christmas
K. Schilling Christmas Tree Farm proprietor, Kenny Schilling, 78, is pictured standing amongst rows of Christmas trees he has harvested for shipment to General Grant’s in Kamloops. Schilling says Art Knapps picked up their trees from the farm last Sunday.
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trees provides the daily oxygen requirements for 45 people. • For every single Christmas tree that is harvested from the farm, two to three are pruned on the stump in its place to start the cycle over again. • “REAL” Christmas trees are environmentally friendly as they are biodegradable and are a recyclable, renewable resource. • “REAL” Christmas trees sequester carbon from the atmosphere, slowing the process of climate change. • Positive environmental benefits include providing habitat for wildlife and song birds, sequestering carbon and the trees
are compostable. With a local grower they support our economy, and they do not require burning of fuel for long distance shipping. • No pesticides for weed control or insects. • During their growing cycle trees grown for harvest add beauty to the landscape. Just take a short drive to the North end of Boulder Mountain Road to see the acres of Christmas trees growing to be harvested for your enjoyment. • Your family can spend time together outside enjoying nature while looking for the perfect tree. We are encourage people who
are looking for this year’s Christmas tree to support the Barriere Secondary Grad class of 2014 in purchasing a locally grown Christmas tree this season - one that is a renewable resource. The Grad Class of 2014 will be selling locally grown Christmas trees as a fundraiser at Barriere AG Foods the weekends of Dec. 7 and 8, as well as Dec. 14 and 15, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Delivery within the town of Barriere will be available by donation. Pre-order sales are available by calling Emma Schilling at 250-672-9241. Trees are also available in bulk orders or single sales off the farm.
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Lempriere webcam helps drivers prepare Times Staff Motorists planning to travel along Highway 5 now have another webcam to help them. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure recently announced that a webcam at Lempriere (approximately 40 km north of Blue River) is now active. The webcam looks south. “Winter weather in our region can be challenging, and it’s best to have as much information as possible before hitting the road,” said Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake. “DriveBC webcams are a great way for travellers to view the roadway and any traffic-related issues in real time, and plan their route accordingly.” DriveBC was launched in 2005 and is the government of B.C.’s most popular website. It receives an average of 2.9 million visits per
month. “In addition to webcams, DriveBC offers a number of other online tools that provide upto-date information on traffic, weather and road conditions,” said Kamloops-South Thompson MLA and Transportation Minister Todd Stone. “It’s also wise to ensure your vehicle is properly winterized, and drive to the conditions." The new webcam at Lempriere joins other DriveBC webcams already in place along Yellowhead Highway 5 at Blue River, Messiter Summit, Wire Cache, Little Fort and Barriere. There are more than 250 B.C. highway webcams on the DriveBC network. A new DriveBC webcam at Lempriere faces south towards Blue River. DriveBC photo
Yellowhead Highway must be upgraded to prevent traffic fatalities in the North Thompson Bill Humphreys All of us that travel any part of the Yellowhead Highway through the North Thompson have stories of bad road conditions and bad drivers. We all have tales of being passed around blind corners, being tailgated by everything from a Smart car to a Greyhound bus, excessive speed with no purpose and all that in one trip to Kamloops. We endure icy conditions, wet conditions, fog and all sorts of other events that can turn a drive in to Kamloops to buy some shoes into a horror story complete with fatalities in the blink of an eye. So what is the solution? Getting a shoe store in Barriere would certainly help cut down on the need to travel, but all kidding aside the real solution is to fix the highway. More left turn lanes, more passing zones and better maintenance would all help. I am not saying we need to four-lane the highway from Heffley Creek to McBride,
but improvements are absolutely needed. Drivers that pass on double lines are frustrated and/or complete morons. If a driver is in a rush and there are no passing lanes and few safe places to pass they will default to taking all sorts of risks. There is a lack of passing sections all through the North Thompson Valley. Where a passing lane exists the problem is that some slow moving traffic move into the passing lane and stay there. The traffic behind them cannot go by, and the frustration rises along with a sudden loss of all sense. Where there are long straight sections of road with passing allowed, the issue is that slow moving trucks use this level ground to make up time and to increase their speed to climb the hills at both ends of this portion of the highway. When attempting to pass these previously slow moving vehicles drivers are faced with going speeds well over the legal limit which for some is a challenge in itself.
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Then add in traffic from the numerous side roads. If a driver enters the highway without properly assessing the situation coming towards them, the situation can be deadly. These issues are found all through the North Thompson Valley, and they all need attention. Traffic through our valley has grown exponentially with the boom in the Alberta oil fields and the LNG projects in the north east of B.C. Our valley is the route of choice for countless loads of goods that are needed to drive these huge economic opportunities. As the traffic on the highway increases, so do the problems. I have been told that some statistics say that the section of the Yellowhead Highway from Little Fort to Kamloops has had more serious and fatal crashes than any given section of the same length on the route from Kamloops to the Alberta Border.
I am leery of statements like that though, because as you manipulate statistics their validity goes out the window and any interest in fixing the problem at hand soon follows. I do know that in the past two years there have been fatal crashes on the Yellowhead Highway that could have been avoided if steps had been taken to upgrade the design of the road with regards to its safety. Unfortunately, more will follow if nothing is done. Lack of funding for any possible fix is the problem. Safety enforcement for bad drivers is immediate and relatively inexpensive at first glance. The problem is a lack of staffing. It is unrealistic to expect our safety officers to continually do more and more with fewer resources each year. Driver education helps in some cases, but this often is given after an
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L. ES stands for Social and Economic Sciences, S for Sciences, and L for Languages. French students choose which branch that they would like to study upon entering Première. My Rotary Club enrolled me in Première ES, therefore I have more hours of economics and history each week. School here is very different than the semester system that I was used to in Clearwater. Here I start school every day at 8 a.m. (except for Tuesdays, when I start at 10 a.m.) and the schedule changes every day. The classes are either in one hour or two hour blocks and I can have lunch periods of two hours. The time that we finish school varies every day, but on average, I finish at 4 or 5 p.m. (I am lucky because I have friends who have classes until 6 p.m.). I am living with a host family that lives in a small community called Lagord, that is literally less than five minutes from La Rochelle (it takes me 10 minutes by bus to get to the bus station where I then walk five minutes to school). I have two host sisters: Mathilde and Juliette. They are twins who are my age (18). I have
Katie Bieber stands near the fortress guarding the harbor at La Rochelle, France. The Clearwater student is on a one-year Rotary exchange trip. Photo submitted
not met Juliette yet as she studies in a preparatory school in Lyon. Mathilde was on a Rotary Exchange last year in Germany so she is in Terminale at my school this year. I also have a host brother, named Hugues, who is 14. My host family is super nice. However, I have not passed very many weekends at home as I have been invited almost every weekend by a different family in my Rotary Club. During the fall vacation (a two-week
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Clearwater girl enjoying one-year Rotary exchange trip Continued from page A10 Something that I have also found is that they tend to eat bread with every meal. My host dad told me that he can’t eat a meal without bread, it just doesn’t happen. The mealtimes are generally the same except for dinner. It was a shock for my stomach here as I am used to eating dinner between 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., whereas here, they tend to eat dinner between 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Desserts are eaten after lunch and dinner but they are typically
not something that we would consider “dessert;” generally a piece of fruit and/or a mini container of yogurt. (The desserts can be more elaborate such as delicious pies, but this I have found to be more rare and for only special occasions or meals.) Another difference is their method of greeting people. In Canada we tend to shake hands, give hugs to friends and family members, or just say “Hi!” Here with friends and even sometimes people you don’t know, they “cheek kiss.” Where I am in
France, the number is only two kisses, one for each cheek. However, in other regions the number can be three or even four. Girls cheek kiss both boys and girls. Boys cheek kiss girls but shake hands with other boys (however, I have seen men cheek kiss each other but this is usually just among really good friends or family). I have found this to be really nice. It is not at all romantic, it is just a warm way to say “Bonjour.” The question that I get asked most when I say I’m from Canada is, “Oh, so you are
from Québec?” I say, “No, not exactly,” so they say, “Oh is it near Toronto?” Then I have to explain to them that I live on the opposite side of the country from Québec; the Pacific side, which most of them don’t know very well. Other questions that I get a lot are, “How cold does it get in Canada?” and, “Is everyone tall like you in Canada?” As well, people are often flabbergasted when I tell them that Canada is 18 times the size of France (and B.C. is bigger than France), and that
it takes more than a week to drive across the country. These past three months in France have been amazing. I am so thankful to be here. I love learning the beautiful French language and the culture and history that France has to offer. I am especially proud to be representing such an amazing community, province and country. I look forward to the many new adventures that will come my way. – Katie Bieber is a Rotary exchange student from Clearwater currently living in France.
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On the Aviva Page under the VOTING heading, click the YELLOW BOX that says REGISTER NOW Fill in your email address • Confirm your email address Fill in a password (use an easy one that you will always remember) • Confirm the password GO TO THE BOTTOM AND CLICK REGISTER You will then receive an email from Aviva. Open the email and CLICK the link in the email to finalize your registration
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Sports Sporting events make big scores Keith McNeill
Peewees host tournament Above: Clearwater Peewee Lachlan Wilson (in dark uniform) battles for the puck with a Kamloops opponent in the corner during a tournament at the Sportsplex last weekend. The local squad won the tourney with a score of 5 – 0 over North Okanagan in the final. Photos by Keith McNeill
Clearwater Peewee player Emma Collins breaks through the opposition's defense to threaten the Kamloops goal during the tournament. Eight teams, including two from Kamloops, plus Clearwater, North Okanagan, Winfield, Williams Lake, Valemount and Kelowna took part.
The parking lots at hotels and motels in Clearwater were full last weekend during a Peewee hockey tournament at the Sportsplex. Such sports events are good revenue generators for the community, according to District of Clearwater's sports coordinator Melody Romeo. “All the businesses in Clearwater have been a huge contributor to the success that has come out of the tournaments in Clearwater over the past year and a half,” she told a meeting of Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Nov. 18. “As I get to know the people from different sporting communities I am always reminded by them what a great town we have and what wonderful customer service we provide.
NORTH THOMPSON SPORTSPLEX Hockey Lives Here! Family Skating
MINOR HOCKEY GAME SCHEDULE NOVEMEBER 30 9:00am Pre Novice 10:00am Novice 12:30pm Girls vs Kamloops 2:30pm Atom vs Merrit 6:30pm Midget vs Kelowna DECEMBER 1 8:00am Atom vs Merritt 10:00am Midget vs Kelowna DECEMBER 7/8 Atom Tournament DECEMBER 222 5:00pm Santa Skate
Fridays @ 5pm • Sundays @ 4:30pm • No Charge Nov. 29 Sponsored by Safety Mart, Dec. 1 **Time Change: 3:45 - 5pm** Sponsored by Century 21 Rison Realty
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Ladies Hockey • Fridays at 6:45pm Mens Drop In Hockey • Fridays at 8:00 Oldtimers Hockey • Every Wednesday at 8:45 and Sundays at 7:00 Wells Gray Curling Club Call 250 674 3768 for more info.
For more information about the Sportsplex or any programs call 250 674 2143
We have definitely put Clearwater on the map for sports tournaments.” Sporting events are a way to bring families to our community, she pointed out. “We have had a number of people say that they didn't even realize what Clearwater had to provide,” Romeo said. “There are spin-offs to these events, such as people coming back to vacation and visit.” During the provincial softball championships hosted by Clearwater last summer, the players and families stayed in town for a minimum of four nights. It is estimated that a player with a family will spend $300 a night on food, gas, accommodations, etc. That is $1,200 per player, and $19,000 for a team. Events that have taken place with her assistance as the sports coordinator include two provincial softball championships. In 2012 there were 12 teams and in 2013 there were 16 teams at the championships. Romeo has also helped organize a girls soccer tournament, a boys District Okanagan volleyball championships, a slow-pitch tournament, and the Love Where you Live curling bonspiel. Future events include the 2014 Midget provincial hockey championships, six minor hockey tournaments, a minor soccer tournament, a CSS girls soccer tournament, three minor softball tournaments, another Love Where You Live curling bonspiel, and a men's curling bonspiel. The sports coordinator noted that a bid is in place for the 2014 boys softball champi-
onships. Results will be announced Dec. 15. A bid also is in place to host the 2014 BC Hockey U16 boys and U18 girls championships. “One of the key points is the customer service that people receive while they stay in Clearwater,” Romeo told the Chamber. “We need to continue going the extra mile to help our guests remember what a great place we live in.” Study shows impact Romeo's assessment of the economic impact of sporting events was reinforced by a report presented by Tourism Wells Gray manager Brad Bradbury to Clearwater town council on Nov. 19. The report by the Canadian Sports Alliance, looked at the economic implications of the provincial U12 and U16 boys provincial softball championships that Clearwater hosted last summer. Although the focus of the report was on softball, its findings are also indicative for other sports such as hockey, Bradbury said. Total aggregate visitor spending during the softball tournament was nearly $220,000, according to the report. Total economic activity (industry output) supported by the event was $505,000 in the province, with $333,000 occurring in Clearwater. There were 240 participants in the softball championships, of which 207 came from outside Clearwater. Each participant was accompanied by an average of 2.4 spectators and family members, and they stayed an average of 3.9 nights.
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Owl pellets reveal bird's diet to students The Vavenby Primary students have been studying owls. The children were able to tell me all that they had learned about these birds. Teacher Mrs. K. Clark got an owl kit from the Henry Grube Center in Kamloops. Clark was pleasantly surprised because the kit contained four owl pellets – enough for the students to work on in pairs. This meant that she did not have to get any from the Wildlife Center and sign waivers. Besides the pellets the kit included all necessary tools needed for taking the pellets apart and charts showing the bones of the various prey of an owl. On Thursday, Nov. 14, the students took the pellets – which are the size of golf balls – apart and extracted the
Bridge work continues Work on the Vavenby Bridge has started again. Closure remains from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. and at this time stretches from Thursday, Nov. 21 – Friday, Nov. 29. Anyone with any concerns are asked to contact the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure at 250828-4002.
bones. On the following Thursday the children matched their bones to those on the chart. Then they glued the skull and leg bones on to a piece of paper to begin to form the shape of their owl’s last meal. A few of the students found this step difficult but they had the help of Clark and teacher assistant Mrs. Pigeon. This project will be completed on another day. Charlotte likes to eat insects The children have a very strange class pet. When Clark was reading the story Charlotte’s Web to them in September one of the students – Braydon Busse – caught a spider and everyone wanted to keep it. Of course it has been named Charlotte. Charlotte is kept in an
(L-r) Gavin Prince, Mercie Flegel, Braydon Bussie, and Hunter Chrystal take bones from an owl pellet and set them on their chart. Photo by Robyn Rexin
aquarium and the children have added leaves and rocks to make it a home. Flies are caught to feed her. The children have watched Charlotte eat these flies by sucking the blood out of them. The spider has made an egg sack on the side of the aquarium and laid between 200
– 2,000 eggs in it. Charlotte stood on her sack until Nov. 18 and then started to move around. The eggs are beginning to hatch. Clark feels that keeping the spider is a great learning experience for the class. Rink nearly ready Due to these very
cold temperatures three residents have been up at Vavenby's skating rink at night and flooding it. The rink is not yet ready to be skated on. It needs to be built up more. The roof that covers the gate area and the bench of the rink has been completed.
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Christian is not defined by its followers I worked with a young man years ago and broached the topic of faith and religion with him. He told me a long story of heartache and pain at the hands of religious people. He spoke of nightmares and an ache in his stomach that continued to assault him years after the abusive incidents. Such stories are not uncommon. Hypocrisy and abuse in the name of Christ by those that would call themselves leaders of the Christian faith occur all too often. For those of you that have similar stories of pain and heartache, from those that would claim to be Christian, I would like to offer my sincerest apologies and ask for your forgiveness on behalf of all Christians. Abuse and punishment is the antithesis of the Christian faith. Love is its central theme personified in Jesus Christ who allowed himself punished and abused to be a relief to those that would call out
Think on These Things By Rev Michael Kiewitt Community Baptist Church
to him and repent for their sins. Those of you that have given up on the faith because of the cruel and stupid actions of those that claimed to be Christians have made a terrible error. Christianity is not defined by its followers but by Christ. Christianity will fall short when judged by its followers since all Christians are fallible. This is not to excuse the reprehensible actions of those that claim to be Christians or to minimize the pain you may suffered from so called “Christians”. It is my attempt to distance the poor behaviour of Christians from the person of Christ. I realize that being a pastor makes my opinion biased. Thus I would encourage you to read the gospel and judge
The person on the far right in the photograph in the article “Simpcw erect cenotaph for band veterans” in our Nov. 21 issue was not Paula Murphy but, in fact, Emma Curtis. We apologize for the error.
for yourselves what Christianity is by looking at the person Jesus Christ. In the person of Jesus Christ
is found the peace, purpose, relationship and acceptance that are meant for all mankind. If you need a Bible or would like to talk my door is always open to visitors. God bless you in your search. Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
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Clearwater Christian Church
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Meeting at: 11 Lodge Drive (Behind Fields Store)
Sunday Worship Service 10 am On the Web: www.clchch.com For information 250.674.3841 or 250.674.2912
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3083 Capostinsky Rd. • Service 11 a.m. Sunday Morning Celebration Services Ian Moilliet Pastor 250-676-9574 Non Denominational
St James Catholic Church
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Sunday Service Mass • 11am - 12pm Tuesday & Thursday 10am 324 Clearwater Village Road 250-672-5949 Father Don O’Reilly
Clearwater Seventh-Day Adventist Church Pastor Bill Kelly Saturday Service - 10am Clearwater Christian Church Ph. 250-674-3468
CLEARWATER UNITED CHURCH Meeting at Catholic Church of St. James
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Rev. Brian Krushel
250-672-5653 • 250-674-3615 www.norththompsonpc.ca
Clearwater Living Streams Christian Fellowship Meeting at New Life Assembly every Sunday 5:00pm
Contact Dave Meehan 250-674-3217 email: livingstreams@hotmail.com Clearwater Community Church open to everyone - all denominations
CLEARWATER NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY Dan Daase - Pastor Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am
(Kids church during service)
Wednesdays Am Ladies Bible Study Thursday 3-5pm Kids Club
Phone: 250-674-2345
308 W Old N Thompson Hwy
COMMUNITY BAPTIST 24E Old North Thompson Hwy
Worship Service 10:30 Pastor Mike Kiewitt 250.674.1332 www.ccbaptist.ca
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Causes of homelessness Clearwater Homelessness Partnering Strategy How do people become homeless? It certainly is not because they choose homelessness as a good way to spend their lives. Homelessness is usually a gradual process, unless a person’s house is destroyed by fire or other calamity. Even people who are employed can be just one or two paychecks from being homeless. Normally it’s not just one factor involved in causing homelessness; rather, it’s usually a combination of factors that brings someone to that point. Some of these factors include poverty, senior citizens on fixed incomes who face a rent or tax increase, and serious mental illness which can create barriers to both employment and housing. The closing of Riverview Hospital several years ago put a large population of the mentally ill into communities where services to help them may be few and far between. Lack of affordable housing and jobs has created an interesting conundrum in Clearwater. In the summer there are more jobs but fewer places to live because of an influx of summer residents. In the winter there are more places to rent as the summer crowd has moved to warmer climates but without jobs, many people can’t take advantage of the availability of housing. There are also social reasons for homelessness. Domestic violence and divorce drive many people out of their homes and, with children involved, it
can be very difficult to find other affordable housing. A traumatic event such as the death or illness of a family member can also put a family at risk of homelessness, possibly due to losing a wage earner or if too much time is needed to care for a sick family member to hold down a job. Addictions to substances, alcohol or gambling, especially when coupled with poverty, make it difficult to find and maintain appropriate housing. However, studies have shown that the high rate of addictions among the homeless may be more of a method of coping with their situation rather than a cause. Young people have some unique causes for homelessness. These causes can include the family not accepting the youth’s sexual orientation, physical, mental or sexual abuse that drives them from the home, unsuitable foster care, abuse of alcohol or drug abuse by one or both of the parents, and pregnancy. Even working youth can be homeless as wages for young people are often very low. As discussed in last week’s article, for most people who become homeless, it is just a temporary situation while they sort out the problems that brought them to a state of homelessness. For others such as our seniors or those dealing with mental illness, it can be a chronic issue but either way we need to understand the causes of homelessness in Clearwater in order to create solutions to the problem. For more information call Charlotte or Wendy 250.674.3530.
Natural resource inspection practices streamlined Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations VICTORIA – The provincial government has taken further steps to streamline compliance and enforcement activities within British Columbia's natural resource sector. Effective immediately, administrative changes to the way that the Ministry of Forests,
Lands and Natural Resource Operations' Compliance and Enforcement Branch works with the Environmental Assessment Office will increase co-operation between the two agencies and allow the ministry's Natural Resource Officers to more easily conduct site inspections and investigations. "This change is part of an ongoing effort to more closely align legislation and the work
that various government agencies do to regulate activity in the natural resource sector,” said Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson. Specifically, the Compliance and Enforcement Branch's Natural Resource Officers are now authorized to enter and inspect any development project that is subject to review under the Environmental Assessment Act.
Sugar cookies for Santa Hailey Lepine shows two of the Christmas-themed decorated sugar cookies she had for sale during a craft fair held at Blackpool Hall on Saturday, Nov. 23. Vendors report they had a busy day during the event. Photo by Keith McNeill
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Nov. 27 - Dec. 1: Christmas at the Cottage photograph & Craft sale, Wed. - sun., 11am – 8pm. 3684 Birch Isl Lost Creek Rd. Nov. 28: Beta Sigma Phi Craft Auction, doors open 6 pm, auction 6:30, Wells Gray Inn Conference rm. Nov. 28-29: Christmas Arts & Craft, Ecki’s in Vavenby. Antler carvings and more. Nov. 28-29: Dreams & Delusions Art Studio, 337 Ruby Rd, Vavenby. Lots of Christmas gifts. 12 pm – 8 pm. Dec. 1: Rotary Christmas Tree light-up, 4:30 – 8 pm, Clearwater Info Centre. (See details elsewhere in this paper.) Dec. 1: A Cowgirl Christmas, presented by Clearwater Christian Church, 7pm, Community Baptist Church building, $15 ($35 family), Christmas, Western, Yodeling & Gospel music. Dec. 4: Cribbage, 12:30 – 1:30, #3-257 Glen Rd – Legion hall. Dec. 4: Wells Gray Country Seniors Society monthly meeting. 10 am – 11 am, 751 Clearwater Village Rd.
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Dec 5: NT Communities Foundation AGM 6:30 pm, Community Resource Center Dec. 7: Welcome to Winter Dance, Blue River 9 pm, Legion Upstairs Hall. Dec. 7: Small Business Dinner, Clearwater Ski Lodge, Call Shelley 250-674-3286 or shelleysim@telus.net to book your tickets Dec. 8: Christmas Craft Fair, 10 am @ Chu Chua Community Hall. 250-672-9995 Dec 15: AE Sb6 Christmas Family Fun Day, location to be announced. Dec. 31: New Years dance, 9pm, Blue River Legion upstairs hall. Dec. 31: New Years Eve Bullarama, NT Agriplex, Barriere, Tickets NT Star Journal, Kamloops Horse Barn, info 250-3717654
HEALTH & HEALING • AA Meetings: every Wednesday, #11 Lodge Dr, 250-674-1923 • 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 • Volleyball: Tues. 7:30-9:00 PM, Nov. 5 - Dec. 10, at Clearwater Secondary School Gym, $2 drop in. Info: 250-674-1878. • 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., 6:45-7:45am, & Thurs, 3:304:30pm, Nov. 20-Dec. 12, 2013 at Clw Secondary School, FREE. Info: 250-674-1878 • 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 • Drop in Basketball: Fri., 7-8:30pm, Nov. 1-Dec. 1, $2 drop in at Clearwater Secondary School Gym. Info: 250-674-1878 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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Free Workshops to help with your work search are available. Please contact us to register for one or all of these free workshops. Work Search Techniques Workshop: Thurs. Nov. 28th Stress Management Workshop: Thurs. Dec. 5th Beyond Borders: A program for persons with disabilities that affect employment or employability: Starting Dec. 3rd Using Internet & Email Basics Workshop: Thurs. Dec. 12st Creating & Updating Your Resume Workshop: Thurs. Dec. 19th
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 November 28th from 12:30-2:30. If a one on one appointment is required, please call to set up a time prior to the drop in.
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED QUARRY Take notice that Hans & Sepp Wadlegger of Wadlegger Logging & 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 Wadlegger Quarry located at: Block A, DL 1114, KDYD, off the Otter Creek Road 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 the Clearwater Library, 422 Murtle Crescent, Clearwater, BC.
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Back in my teaching days, I discovered a mournful poem called November, written in 1844 by Thomas Hood as he watched the By Kay Knox London fog roll in. He bemoans the arrival of this month as it heralds the disappearance of many of nature’s beauties. November is certainly a month of change in both hemispheres. In Queensland, where I grew up, increased heat is now shrivelling gardens but it is also ripening delicious mangos and other juicy fruits. “No sun,” Mr. Hood begins about foggy London, adding later in the poem: “No dawn – no dusk – no proper time of day.” You get the idea. But I beg to differ. This month, twice in one day, John and I drove by Dutch Lake. In the early morning almost-light, wispy mist playing above the water made the reflections of the trees look fuzzy, eerie even, the whole scene gradations of grey. A few hours later, with more light though still without sun, the lake mirrored its surroundings to perfection. No swimmers, paddlers, fishermen, no birds or wind rippled its shiny, now colourful, surface. “No leaves,” also moans the poet. Ah, that means we have a clear view to see beyond the bare branches to sights invisible to us during the green months of summer. Other features catch our eye. Driving south along the gravel road beside North Thompson River from the blue bridge towards the confluence with Clearwater River in early November, John first commented on the low water and extensive sand bars now high and dry. However, our eyes were soon drawn to the sandy bank with hundred of holes, nests awaiting the swallows’ return. Wind and water has sculpted their surroundings into nature’s dark brown, larger than life-size art. It’s all in the eye of the beholder. Perhaps because of the English connection with Thomas Hood, I remember showing slides to a Yorkshire family in 1963, a short time after taking an unforgettable trip to the Lake District. Two girlfriends and I had a week filled with sunshine, my photos showing lots of blue sky, including one of Lake Windermere. “What a shame that tree is there,” remarked the man of the house. Lake and sky stretched in every direction beyond and around my central feature, apparently blocking the real view for this gentleman. The colours of autumn leaves were not quite a memory as the month began, lying there awaiting me and my rake or strewn along lanes and back roads looking ragged and dead. Happily, they will live again in the new growth of spring. “No flowers,” the man sighs. But defying the diminishing of colour in early November (presnow), a few tiny snapdragons, deep red, were still blooming bravely beside our house. Fall crocuses were even brighter with their mauve petals. “No moon!” he states emphatically. Not so, I say. The full moon of mid-November found its way through the clouds to beam on snowy trees. Our now white lawn reflected so much light I could have safely and easily trekked anywhere that night – but I managed to resist going out in my pyjamas. “No birds,” he ends sadly. If only he could hear those pileated woodpeckers piping and laughing at the neighbour’s place, the ravens gurgling in our back lane, and see that pretty goldfinch upon a bare limb. So you see, this month is not all bad, Mr. Hood, at least in Clearwater, and I do hope you found something wonderful during the other months of each year.
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Libra, a little extra Lady Luck smiles on concentration will you, Libra, and there find you tackling is nothing beyond your your reach.workload A treasuredwith time to spare. Comheirloom resurfaces, mit yourback time now bringing many and the time fondenjoy memories. September 23– to take things slow October 22 later in the week. Scorpio, The tiniestsignficant of changes are afoot changes make a vast and you are innot improvement a quite sure how project. A rejection is to prioritize your a blessing in disguise. goals. Enjoy Be grateful for the what change, butScorpio. make you’re given, use of down time to reestablish your priorities.
Sagittarius, though News from afar gets athe pressing creative issue juices in your relationship flowing, and you may seem like accomplish moreitthan needs immediate you have in some time, attention, have Sagittarius. you A game of awits lot atofthe time to work office any issues. November 22– through proves challenging. December 21
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Obituary IN LOVING MEMORY
David (Dave) Alan DeLeeuw Nov. 25, 1945 - Nov. 21, 2013 Dave passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by the love of his family and his faithful dog “Buddy” after a year long battle with cancer, four days short of his 68th birthday. Dave is deeply loved and will be terribly missed by his wife Roberta, children and grandchildren: Frank (Wendy), Zander (Leah), Avienda, Leeland; Jason (Corrine), Soren, Tristan, Remi, Emma, Jodymae (Bruce) Brown, Faraon, Katey-Mae; Arlana (Kasey) Phillips, Kord, Peri; Lora (Darryl) Higgins, Alana, Emalee, Aubree; Lynnaea (Scott) Rawlings, Elsie, Gage, Tess; Rhonda (Tyler) Buchanan, Easton; step-mom Jean DeLeeuw, siblings Joe (Barb), Darlene (Joe) Walker, Mike, Pat, Esther (Lee) Sprague, sister-in-law Lyn (Doug) Halliday, Uncle Oliver Phelps, many special nieces, nephews, cousins and bushels of friends. He will be sadly missed by all the Gowans family who embraced Dave into their large family and Dave reciprocated. Dave is predeceased by his father Hilbert, mother Ethel (Phelps) Burman, brother John DeLeeuw and cousin Larry DeLeeuw. He was raised on DeLeeuw Ranch in Rose Hill and attended Rose Hill School when the means of travel was by foot, on horseback or by ski in the winter. Dave also attended St. Mary's in Edmonton and John Peterson Junior Secondary. At age 14 Dave headed out in the work force and was employed by Joe Frolek Sawmill, Fred Stocking Ranch, the Basque Ranch, Haney Motors and the Gang Ranch. He married Wanda (Ward) and they welcomed his first son Frank. Dave took his John Deere farm equipment apprenticeship at Stan Steele, worked for Dearborn Tractor and started his own mechanical repair services at Cherry Creek, D&D Mechanical Services. Dave and his second wife Bev (Veach) operated Wells Gray Auto Service in Clearwater, providing mechanical repair services along with retailing fuel, tires, and operating tow truck services. About this time he became obsessed with waterskiing so much so that in the winter Dave would travel to southern B.C. and over the U.S. border to find bodies of unfrozen water. Dave was also a snowmobile enthusiast and became the Yamaha dealer of snowmobiles and motorbikes in town. On one snowmobile trip he accidentally drove his snowmobile off Raft Mountain and fell 2,000 feet. By some miracle Dave survived the 20 below temperature for the 12 hours it took his brother John to orchestrate his rescue but he sustained such severe injuries he suffered the effects for the remainder of his life. Without enough danger in his life, Dave built his own trike (called the Streaker) and used it to speed up his trips into Kamloops for supplies. Dave traded the service station for a paving company and operated Big Country paving for a time until he returned to Kamloops and began working for Frolek Cattle Company as their mechanic where he remained for over 25 years until his retirement. On his return to Kamloops and drawn by childhood memories of the scent of the wild roses, Dave chose his favorite site on the bottom corner of DeLeeuw Ranch to build his hime and a mechanical shop where he operated Dave DeLeeuw Equipment Services. During these busy years Dave and Bev
were also blessed with son Jason and daughter Jodymae. Other special children in Dave's life were Robbie and James Clark. Dave was re-acquainted with high school sweetheart Roberta (Gowans) in 2000 and together they enjoyed a fabulous fishing trip to Langara, an Alaskan cruise with the Gowans clan and a wonderful vacation in Maui as wall as many, many fishing and camping trips in B.C. They had so many good years enjoying their children, grandchildren, fishing, camping, dancing, friends and wine. Dave was born with music in his bones and was an accomplished pianist, singer and guitar player. He performed for many dances (sometimes with brother John) including the Provincial Bull Sale dance. Chunky Woodward was so impressed with his musical ability he offered to sponsor Dave and send him to Nashville. Dave completed his mechanical training so quickly and with such high marks that he was offered a lucrative position with John Deere in Dubuque, France. Both offers were declined. Dave was always a passionate fisherman, an accomplished hunter, enjoyed scuba diving and absolutely loved to dance. In earlier years he enjoyed flying with his Uncle Andre. Dave believed the measurement of a man's wealth was in the number of friends he had. He was deeply spiritual, passionate about life and sentimental to a fault. Nothing would make his “eyes leak” more than giving a good gift, receiving any kind of gift or watching a sad movie. No amount of time on earth would have been enough. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Calvary Temple with Pastor Don Maione officiating. The family would appreciate donations to any charity, especially Royal Inland Hospital cancer ward or Vancouver Children's Children's Hospital renal ward. The family would like to thank the wonderful nurses in the cancer clinic, the ER nurses and doctors, Dr. Proctor, Dr. Van Heerden and especially Dave's special angel Dr. Du Preez. Schoenings Funeral Service entrusted with arrangements.
Getting answers to environmental questions and concerns Submitted
British Columbia is known for the unique beauty of its diverse landscape and wildlife. Like Canadians across the country, residents of British Columbia are proud of their natural heritage and are increasingly concerned with protecting it. To help Canadians get answers to their environmental questions and concerns, Parliament introduced the environmental petitions process in 1995. The Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development administers the process on behalf of the Auditor General of Canada. The process is a simple one, which allows residents of Canada to pose questions to ministers of federal departments and agencies about environmental and sustainable development matters that fall within federal jurisdiction. Ministers are required to reply in writing to the petitioner within 120 days. With the petitioner’s consent, the Commissioner posts both the petition and the ministerial reply on the website of the Office of the Auditor
General of Canada. This helps increase public awareness of the issues that have been raised as well as the government’s response. Environmental petitions to date have covered a diverse range of issues affecting British Columbians such as oil tankers on the west coast, salmon farming, wild fisheries, air and water pollution, hydraulic fracturing (fracking), toxic substances and climate change. To help petitioners navigate the process, the Commissioner has prepared a guide, called “Getting Answers”. For more information on the environmental petitions process, contact the Office of the Auditor General at 1888-761-5953 (ext. 2923) or petitions@oag-bvg.gc.ca. Related Links: • Video on the Environmental Petitions process: www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/ internet/English/pet_fs_e_919.html • Environmental petitions catalogue – www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/internet/ English/pet_lp_e_941.html • Getting Answers – A Guide to the Environmental Petitions Process – www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/internet/docs/ pet_lp_e_930.pdf
IO N T K N I E DS! T T A It’s time for youngsters from LIttle Fort to Blue River to write a Christmas story for the Times’ annual Christmas Story Contest.
This year our young writers can tell us in 350 words or less about one of the two following themes: STORY #1: The Magic Ice Skates: Write a story about what happened when Santa found a pair of strange looking ice skates just before Christmas Eve. STORY #2: How The Goblin Found Christmas; Write a story about how a cranky green goblin found the true meaning of Christmas. Send in your entries, preferably by email please, to the Times, by noon Friday Nov. 29. Winners in each age group will be announced in our Dec. 19th issue. PRIZES FOR EACH DIVISION: First $25, Second $15, Third $10. Contest open to students: Division 1 - Kindergarten to Grade 3 Division 2 - Grade 4 to Grade 7. Email your entries to: newsroom@clearwatertimes.com or drop off at our office Brookfield Mall, Clearwater by noon Friday, Nov. 29, 2013
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Review folds carbon trust, capital commission By Tom Fletcher – Black Press VICTORIA – The B.C. government has announced the first money-saving moves in its “core review” of provincial functions, eliminating Crown agencies that buy offsets for government carbon emissions and manage heritage properties in the Victoria area. The functions of the Pacific Carbon Trust and the Provincial Capital Commission will continue, but will be run directly by government ministries, Energy Minister Bill Bennett announced last week. Bennett, minister in charge of the core review, said winding up the Pacific Carbon Trust is expected to save $5.6 million annually by 2015. The CEO and 13 staff are to be offered other positions in government and Bennett said he does not expect severance
Penticton MLA Dan Ashton (l) and Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett are heading the B.C. government’s core review of ministries and Crown agencies, looking for efficiencies that save money. Photo by Tom Fletcher – Black Press
to be paid. Winding up the Provincial Capital Commission is expected to save about $1 million, while maintaining the agency’s cultural and student outreach programs. Capital region properties including the former CPR steamship terminal will continue to be operated by government.
Post-secondary schools and health authorities will continue to pay millions to offset their fossil fuel use, and the money will go to industrial, forest and other projects deemed to reduce carbon emissions. Bennett said the government intends to adapt the program as has been done with public school offsets,
so hospitals and universities can invest in their own energysaving efforts. The Pacific Carbon Trust was criticized in a March 2013 report by former auditor general John Doyle. He said the two largest investments by the trust, a forest preserve in the Kootenays and a flaring reduction program for EnCana
natural gas operations at Fort Nelson, would have happened without subsidies from provincial operations. Other offset projects funded by the trust include hybrid heating systems for the Westin Whistler Resort and Spa and the Coast Hillcrest resort in Revelstoke, as well as fuel substitution for mills and greenhouse operations. The program has been unpopular since it was established in 2008. “Who in their right mind considers a school or hospital a polluter?” said Jordan Bateman, B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation. “Taxpayers are spending millions on buying carbon credits for these facilities rather than providing frontline services.” Environment Minister Mary Polak said international experts have certified the trust’s investments as legitimate offsets.
Electoral boundaries under review Ministry of Justice
VICTORIA – The B.C. government is proposing to amend legislation to maintain existing northern and rural electoral districts and ensure that the number of provincial electoral districts stays at 85. The proposed amendments to the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act are outlined in a white paper released recently by Attorney General and Justice Minister Suzanne Anton. British Columbia’s demographics have changed significantly since the act was first passed almost 25 years ago, and recent boundaries commissions have found it challenging to balance population growth with the need to ensure effective representation for northern and rural British Columbians. If passed in the spring, the amendments will give the next Electoral Boundaries Commission (EBC) direction to preserve the existing number of electoral districts in northern and rural regions of the province when recommending new boundaries. Email and regularly mailed responses to the white paper can be made until Jan. 15, 2014. The white paper can be found online at: www.ag.gov.bc.ca/legislation/ebca/index. htm
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