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Rare birds noted
Atoms and Bantams work on the scoring
The eighth annual Christmas Bird Count was held on Dec. 22 under gray skies as seven avid birders and adventurists - over half from out of town - combed the area from Venables Valley Rd. to the Bonaparte Reserve, to the Christian Ranch and north to Back Valley Rd., tallying up everything with feathers. Except the farmyard chickens. The number of species counted has remained steady over the years at a moderate 3639. Led by Karl Ricker of Whistler, the group was made up of Loekie Van Der Wal, Ray Town and Bert Parke of Logan Lake, Marie Russell Martin of Ashcroft and Gary Winslow and Wendy Coomber of Cache Creek. The day long hunt turned up some interesting finds, such as the solitary Eared Grebe found on the Thompson River near the CN bridge, not one but two pygmy owls, one of them spotted in the Boston Flats trailer park, a very active merlin (falcon) in Ashcroft, a northern shrike out near Ashcroft Manor, two American dippers in the Bonaparte River at the Harper Mill subdivision, 239 mallards, three American robins, 51 chukars, a blue heron, a red tail hawk and a rough legged hawk, countless sparrows and Eurasian collared doves, rock doves, juncos, American goldfinches, house finches, a few dozen Bohemian waxwings, 33 Canada geese, assorted mergansers, goldeneyes, woodpeckers and more - all of which will be recorded by the Audobon Society along with the results of the hundreds of other Christmas Bird Counts throughout North America and Europe.
Above: Atoms players Austin Rampone and Shardy Allison take the puck all the way down to the Logan Lake end.
Ashcroft Atom Winterhawks lost to Logan Lake Blazers in a hard fought game 4-1 last Sunday, but they gave it their all. Wyatt McCullough scored for the Winterhawks, with Austin Rampone assisting. Although, there was a three goal spread, our team played fabulous. The defense: Wyatt Reid, Monika Paulos, Alexis Aleck-Brown and Wyatt McCullough played well to keep the puck away from Goalie, Pearce Brown. Forwards Kheller Ouellette, Murray Lulu, Shardy Allison, and Darius Kirkpatrick played hard with so many shots almost hitting the mark. Awesome job, Winterhawks! The Bantam Warriors played two away games last weekend. First win of the year was in Logan Lake on Saturday. Goals scored by Hayden Aie and Griffin Aie. Sunday in Lillooet was a fantastic game with the final score 5-3 for Lillooet. Goals scored by Allie Aie, Dario antione and Dreydon Thomas. Next scheduled Bantam home games are Jan 18 at 11 am and Jan 19 at noon vs Logan Lake. Come on out to Drylands Arena and cheer on the kids!
Erratic drivers get tips on how to drive On Dec. 29 at 12:54 pm Ashcroft RCMP received a complaint from a Lone Butte driver who reported that a southbound 2014 Jeep Compass was driving erratically, braking hard, tailgating, weaving and flipping the bird to other motorists. The vehicle was located in Cache Creek and stopped. The 54 year old Surrey driver advised that all of the other vehicles were driving erratically and so he decided to take it upon himself to educate them by flashing his lights, honking and giving them the finger. There were three passengers in the vehicle. He was given a verbal warning about his behaviour.
Maria Russell Martin and Loekie Van Der Wal scan the horizon for anything on wings during the bird count.
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Wyatt McMurray A special thank you for thinking of my mother when the snow gets deep. Good karma back to you in the new year.
Coming Events
Jan. 10 - Movie Night in Ashcroft! Gulliver’s Travels is at Zion United Church Hall, 401 Bancroft Street. Show starts at 7 PM. FREE ADMISSION, snacks by donation. An open invitation is extended to everyone . Jan. 13 - The next Cache Creek Council meeting will be held at 7 pm in the Village Office. Everyone welcome. Jan. 31 - New Year’s Eve Dance in Spences Bridge! Every Friday - Soup’s On from 11 am to 1 pm at St. Alban’s Anglican Church in Ashcroft. Soup, buns and dessert by donation. Wednesdays 8-10 pm - Drop In Adult Badminton in Cache Creek Community Hall. Bring a racquet and gym shoes, $3 per night. Call Rick for information 250-457-9644 (days) or 250-457-2370 (evenings).
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On Santa’s naughty list
Dec. 25 at 12:29 am police were called to a residence on the Ashcroft Reserve after receiving a frantic call by a 23 year old woman who said her intoxicated 26 year old boyfriend had shoved her and so she locked herself in the bathroom, and he was now pounding and kicking the door trying to get in. Officers arrived, but the male had left. He was located and denied shoving anyone. The matter is still under investigation. At 2:27 am police returned to the Reserve when a 43 year old woman reported the same 26 year old from the previous report fighting with a 24 year old male in her residence. The 26 year old was gone, but police spoke to the 24 year old who had an injured hand. He denied fighting and claimed the inury occured in a giftwrapping incident. The complainant denied calling police. All parties were intoxicated. At 3:12 am police were called back to the Reserve by a 28 year old woman who reported that two men, aged 26 and 40, were arguing and yelling outside her residence, and one had an unknown object in his hand. Police attended but neither male, including the 26 year old from the two previous reports, was still there. The complainant denied seeing anyone outside her residence and said maybe the voices were on TV.
Home for the holidays
Dec. 25 at 7:42 pm police received a complaint from a 54 year old woman who advised that her 31 year old son was being a jerk and verbally abusive, and she wanted him removed from her house. Police attended and spoke to the son who was visiting from Fort Nelson. He said his mother was drunk and wanted him out of the house for no reason. He was given a ride to a friend’s house where he spent the rest of the night.
Deer out of season
Dec. 26 at 4:48 pm police were advised by a 63 year old woman on the Oregon Jack Reserve that a 33 year old neighbour had just killed a deer near her house. She thought it was too close to her house and that he was poaching. The officer noted deer parts nearby. He spoke to the neighbour who did not deny shooting the deer. He said he put it down because it was dying at the side of the
was also issued tickets for driving withWendy Coomber out inroad, and thought it was far surance, enough away from the com- driving without displaying plainant’s house. The matter his L sign, and driving conis still under investigation. trary to the restriction of his L license.
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Black ice rollover
Dec. 27 at 9:38 pm police attended a single vehicle accident on Hwy 1 near Kingsway Corner after a nortbound 1998 Ford pickup truck went off the road to the left and rolled down a 20 foot embankment after it hit a patch of black ice on the highway. The driver, a 32 year old Vancouver man and his 63 year old Richmond male passenger were taken to Ashcroft hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The truck was equipped for winter driving.
Misdirected energy
Dec. 28 at 12:42 am police received a distress call from a 23 year old woman on the Ashcroft Reserve who reported that her 26 year old boyfriend had come home drunk and belligerant. She locked herself in the bathroom, as she did in the first Dec. 25th report, while he continued to pound and kick at the bathroom door. He left after she called the police and went to a neighbour’s house, proceeding to pound on the front door. The neighbour called the police, and he left, returning to his own house where he went back to pounding on the bathroom door. Police intercepted him just as he was leaving. He denied doing anything wrong, and then became belligerant as they arrested him. He was handcuffed and placed inside the police vehicle where he began banging his head against the glass partition between the front and back seats. He was uninjured and transported to Kamloops cells where he spent the rest of the night. He was released when sober and calm.
Not Learning anything
Dec. 28 at 2:30 pm an officer on patrol on the Ashcroft Reserve observed a Fort Crown Victoria with no plates being driven. The vehicle was stopped and the officer noticed an overpowering odour of marijuana coming from the 28 year old driver. He admitted to smoking a joint just moments before. He was given a 24 hour suspension for driving while intoxicated by drugs and his car was impounded. He
Dangerous place to park
Dec. 30 at 11:55 pm a CP Rail employee reported that a white Ford pickup had run out of gas and was parked at the side of Hwy 1 between Spences Bridge and Ashcroft on a blind corner. He stayed with the vehicle until a tow truck came to take it away.
Tenant helped himself
Dec. 31 at 4:25 pm police received a complaint from a 71 year old Alberta woman who said that her 45 year old Walhachin tenant had taken her Dodge pickup without permission. The vehicle and driver were located in Kamloops. The man was living in the residence but did not have permission to use the vehicle, which was uninsured. The matter is still under investigation, and the man is facing possible charges of auto theft.
Head gashed
Dec. 31 at 5:04 pm police were called to the Nugget Motel in Cache Creek where a 59 year old woman said she had been assaulted by a 45 year old neighbour. Officers spoke to the suspect, who was pacing in front of the motel, agitated and intoxicated. He said “everyone” was fighting. The woman said she was assaulted in the parking lot and showed them a large laceration on the back of her head. The male was arrested and became very combative. He was eventually subdued and held in cells. The woman was taken to Ashcroft hospital and then transported to Kamloops for further examination and treatment. The matter is still under investigation and may result in assault charges.
Tit for tat
Jan. 2 at 8:41 pm police were called to the Nugget Motel in Cache Creek after the 45 year old male suspect in the Dec. 31 assault case complained that he could hear the 59 year old woman and her 50 year old boyfriend yelling and smashing things in their unit. Police attended and woke the woman, who was in her unit
alone and sober. Nothing inside had been smashed or tossed about. The complainant insisted that he heard loud noises and yelling from their unit, but officers told him they didn’t believe he could hear the noise in a room five units away from his own, and that tenants in those units between him and the woman wouldn’t have called police if they had heard the same commotion.
Abandoned 911
Jan. 2 at 9:11 pm police received an abandoned 911 call from a cellphone registered to a 15 year old Ashcroft woman. Police attended her residence and she advised that she had lent her phone to a 15 year old friend in Cache Creek. Police attended that residence, where the teen admitted she had accidentally dialled 911 and apologized.
Ran out of time
Jan. 4 at 12:27 pm police received a complaint about an erratic westbound driver on Hwy 1. The black GMC Jimmy with Alberta plates was located at Hungry Herbies. The vehicle had a temporary license that had expired on Dec. 29. The 21 year old Alberta man driving it was issued tickets for driving without insurance and driving without a license. The truck was towed.
Driving and dozing
Jan. 5 at 11:12 am police received a report about a hit and run on Hwy 1 near Cornwall Rd. after a 40 year old Cobble Hill woman reported that a northbound Ford pickup coming towards them had crossed the centre line and taken out their side view mirror. While officers were on the scene, they received a call from a Coqutlam woman who advised that her 25 year old son had just been involved in an accident and was waiting for police at the Husky in Cache Creek. Police located him and he admitted to dozing off momentarily before the accident. He was issued a ticket for driving without due care and attention.
Eviction coming
Jan. 6 at 4:52 pm police received a request from the 71 year old owner of a Walhachine residence, asking them to evict her 45 year old tenant, the man who took her truck without permission. She was advised that she would have to go through the courts to get an eviction notice.
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Area assessments still going down KAMLOOPS – As 2014 marks BC Assessment’s 40th anniversary, owners of more than 5,900 properties throughout the South Cariboo and Gold Trail area can expect to receive their 2014 assessment notices in the next few days. “Values of most homes in the South Cariboo and Gold Trail region are remaining stable compared to last year’s assessment roll,” said Graham Held, Deputy Assessor. “Most home owners in the region will see modest changes in the - 5 per cent to + 5 per cent range.” Ashcroft’s assessment roll decreased from $180 million to $175 million. Cache Creek’s assessment roll decreased from $101 million to $98.6 million. Clinton’s assessment roll decreased slightly from $66.8 million to $66.5 million. Lytton’s assessment roll remained stable at $37.8 million. Most home owners in Lillooet will see changes in the - 5-10 per cent range. Overall, Lillooet’s Assessment Roll decreased from $306 million last year to $296 million this year. A total of $850,000 was added to the 2014 roll total in the form of new subdivisions, rezoning and new construction. Most home owners in Logan Lake will see modest changes in the - 5 per cent to + 5per cent range. Overall, Logan Lake’s Assessment Roll increased from $349 million last year to $375 million this year. A total of almost $34.1 million of this change includes subdivisions, rezoning and new construction. “Property owners who feel that their property assessment does not reflect market value as of July 1, 2013 or see incorrect information on their notice should contact BC Assessment as indicated on their notice as soon as possible in January,” said Held. Property owners can contact BC Assessment toll-free at 1-866-825-8322 or online by clicking “CONNECT” at www.bcassessment.ca. Submitted
What’s more Canadian than...? Ken Pelley, and son Fisher, paid homage to their favourite hockey team over the Christmas holidays by building a snowy monument together in front of their house in Ashcroft - complete with missing tooth and Photo: Lene Madeiros Stanley Cup. Here’s hoping it’s a good year for the Habs.
Medical, pension payments going up in 2014 by Tom Fletcher Black Press VICTORIA – Medical premiums for all but lowincome B.C. residents go up again with the start of a new
The Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation released its annual survey of tax and other payroll deductions Monday, calculating that MSP premiums in B.C. have risen 28 per cent since 2010. Effective Jan. 1, the monthly health premium for a single person rises from $66.50 to $69.25. In 2014, families of two pay $125.50, up from $120.50, and families of three or more pay $138.50, up from $133.00. Many fulltime employees have their MSP premiums paid by their employer. People earning $30,000 or less are eligible for reduced premiums on a sliding scale, with premiums Variety Bingo drew a pretty good crowd Monday night in the Cache Creek Community Hall. This year’s eliminated for those earning Variety Telethon is Jan. 25-26.
The rewards of bingo
year. The B.C. government is increasing its Medical Services Plan premiums for the fifth straight year, by four per cent across the board.
$22,000 a year or less. The B.C. government has used the increased MSP revenues to offset the longterm growth of health care costs, which are approaching half of the total provincial budget. Finance Minister Mike de Jong’s 2013 budget projected health spending to increase 2.3 per cent in the current fiscal year, 2.7 per cent in the year beginning April 1 and only 2.2 per cent the following year. The government’s critics called that unrealistic after years of increases of more than five per cent. The CTF reports that Canada Pension Plan and Employment Insurance payments are also going up for many people, despite a federal government pledge to freeze EI premiums for three years. In its New Year Tax Changes report, it calculates that maximum EI premiums will go up $23 in 2014, totalling $914 for the year. The maximum employee Canada Pension Plan deduction, charged to those earning $52,500 or more, goes up $70 to $2,426. Employers match employee CPP payments dollar for dollar.
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A sad new year for local newspapers I don’t know about the younger generation of women and men working on newspapers these days, but those of my generation and older had a calling. Newspapers called to us and there was no resisting it. We wanted to make a difference, and newspapers have a centuries old history of doing just that. Whether the “difference” was justifiable is another matter as they have been used, in the past, to spread the owner’s own view of things, usually political. The power of the press. And so, with foresight, some of those women and men made a difference to the generations of reporters, photographers, and editors who came after them and set up schools of journalism to channel that calling into fair and objective reporting. After that, it was a hard scramble to find work on a newspaper, but many of us persevered because there was just no giving up. That is what newspapers mean to us.We don’t talk about the economic hardships that leave us gasping, because it’s us who report on the tough times of other businesses, other people. But we are not immune to the downturns of the economy. No one has the magic to create money where there is none. Wouldn’t that be sweet if that was one of the differences we could make? And still, it was a great shock to find out on Monday that the Kamloops Daily News will cease to publish in a couple of months. We know some of the people there, and have even starting working with a few of them recently, even though they compete for our readership and our advertising dollar. Hard economic times will do that, even with competitors. They are still colleagues, and I know from looking at their newspaper that they share the same feelings for their publication as I do. We are losing our voices- the ones that help common and vulnerable people stand up against the people and institutions who mistreat them. It’s very sad - for the colleagues who are losing jobs that they love, and also for the loss of another newspaper. What will we do when there are no more voices? That is something KDN readers will answer for themselves in March.
LOOK UP - LOOK WAAAAAAY UP through the tops of the trees VICTORIA – The new year lurched to life with a round of shouting about the environment, as our postindustrial, post-literate urban society grapples with conflicting claims of impending doom. The release of a group of Greenpeace protesters from a Russian prison was welcomed by TV news networks desperate to fill the holiday dead zone. Our intrepid Canadian pair got to describe over and over their bid to hang a strongly worded banner from a Russian offshore oil platform, and their horror when security forces boarded their vessel from helicopters and seized it. In all the fawning interviews, I kept waiting for two questions to be asked. What did they think Vladimir Putin’s regime would do? And what was the point? How is disrupting one oil platform for an hour going to save the planet? The Greenpeace “activists” claimed this was the first oil platform to operate above the Arctic Circle. So it was a line in the snow, which I’m sure impressed Putin as he ramps up his territorial claim to include the North Pole. Meanwhile at the South Pole, TV anchors remained carefully sombre as they reported numerous bids to rescue a scientific vessel trapped in thick ice. No quips about the predictive abilities of climate scientists please! In fact this ill-fated voyage was a re-enactment of Sir Douglas Mawson’s 1913 expedition, with pro-global warming news outlets BBC and The
operations by measuring traces in snow. The study by Environment Canada scientists isn’t published yet, but Postmedia News reported on a presentation in November by the researchers. Tom Fletcher “The federal scientists tfletcher@blackpress.ca stress the mercury loadings around the oilsands are low compared to the contamination seen in many parts of North America including southern Guardian aboard to capture the meltOntario and southern Quebec,” ing wrought by a century of industrial the news report states. expansion. The rescue efforts (from a This is like the study of polycyclic Russian ship by Chinese helicopters) aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) pollualso disrupted an Australian icebreaktion in northern Alberta lakes that was er’s supply trip for one of the real scitwisted into propaganda and fed to entific expeditions working in Antarcthe news media last year. This is antica. other group of neurotoxins that are far Skeptics had great fun with the more concentrated in urban areas than Antarctic debacle, as they did earlier around remote industry. with the resurgence of Arctic ice that Consumption, rather than productrapped climate tourists. tion of coal, diesel and other fuels proAs is normal in the Internet age, the duces the vast majority of these emisclimate debate has split into two fansions. I look forward to the study of atical factions, each of which promotes their effects around Lost Lagoon and the most extreme examples it can find Burnaby Lake. to prop up its version of truth. They Safe levels of these materials have call each other “warmists” and “debeen set by Health Canada. You’re niers” among other pithy names. more likely to get significant exposure Greenpeace is now known in B.C. to mercury from a broken fluorescent as part of our Team America anti-tar lamp or the mercury amalgam in your sands brigade. They got off to a good old tooth fillings than you are from start in 2014 by selectively seizing on feeding ducks at the lake, although you reports of a new study of mercury con- might get a whiff of PAH when you tamination in northern Alberta. gas up the car or board the bus. A “bullseye” of this dreaded neuroTom Fletcher is legislature reporter toxin has been drawn around oilsands and columnist for Black Press.
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nee show. Take your sweetie, mom, or the whole family to ‘Paws & Tales ensemble’ on Sunday, Feb. 16. ‘Paws and Tales’ is a quartet of classical musicians from Kamloops. Headed up by our favourite Ashcroft Choir pianist - Dimiter Terziev. This ensemble also includes Catharine Dochst on Flute, Sally Arai on Clarinet, Dimiter Terziev on Piano and Opera Singer, Carlene Wiebe on Vocals. Coming in March on Friday, March 14 will be The Moonshiners. Known for their powerful three part harmonies, danceable grooves and wild instrumental excursions The Moonshiners are an Urban West Coast take on Bluegrass, folk, early Country and Blues. Based in Victoria,
House Concert with beat-box poet CR Avery
Creative Cow House Concerts presents a House Concert with slam-poet, beat-box, multiinstrumentalist, CR Avery. Join them for to the Ashcroft area for a House Concert on Friday, Feb. 28 at the Farmhouse at Barnes Lake (just 12 minutes from downtown Ashcroft). The show starts at 7:30 pm and the house location is at 3820 Barnes Lake Rd, just past IG Machine & Fibres. C.R. Avery is a unique, raw and dynamic performer. His genius lies in many genres blues, hip-hop, spoken word and rock & roll. He is a one-man band, but one for this generation with the rare ability to sing poetic verse while beat boxing simultaneously while pounding the piano and adding harmonica like a plot twist. A multi-talented front man for his Legal Tender String Quartet; a crazed lead singer/harp player for his rock & roll band The Special Interest Group; a lyrical dynamo and the musical backbone of the spoken word trio Tons of Fun University. Call Nadine or Andrea at (250) 453-9100 to reserve your seat. Hope to some new faces at this very enjoyable community event - coffee, tea and sweets provided. Sure to be a great show!
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Make plans to succeed in your health goals Living Well Vicky Trill trills@telus.net
January is a time of new beginnings and fresh starts. To determine what our goal is for the new year, we should look back and review the past year. What has 2013 brought? A year of joy or a year of regrets? I’ve heard it said, “Don’t look back, just keep moving forward!” but I don’t think that applies in this case. It is essential that in order to go forward in triumph, that we look back from where we came. I often ask people, “Do you remember how difficult that was when you first tried it?” When they reflect back, they realize how far they’ve come, that their hard work is paying off, and then it’s easier to keep moving forward. Vicki Trill received funding for two children’s athletic groups last month from the United Way. The Active After As I reflect on this past year, there are high School Program and the Wellness Festival Desert Hills Tri Club both received $1500 each. Vicky with (L-R) spots and there are low spots. Some things were United Way representative (and AES teacher) Debi Hamson and Brooke Arnott, Kyran Cameron, Jayden Weigel, in my control, others were not, but in both in- Sam Adamson and Trent Thomas, with Rhea Little in front. Funding for these and other programs have been stances I had the option to choose. I could gratefully received from Highland Valley Copper in partnership with United Steelworkers 7619, Interior choose how to respond when something went Savings Credit Union, the Royal Bank, BC Hydro and many local donors. wrong and I could choose which way to go when at a crossroad. When I look back I noticed that where there was most success was when I had been prepared. You’ve probably heard the saying, “Failing to plan is planning to fail.” Last year I wanted to do a better job sticking to a budget, but I failed to plan a budget and did not reach that goal. Last year I also wanted to run a 5k faster, so I ran more and followed a training program to increase speed Welding and I ran faster! There were other failures and success, but in every instance the deciding factor between success or failure was the PLAN. Fabrication So for 2014, I will set a few goals and make a plan. Here’s one of my health goals this year: Machining Goal: walk or run one mile everyday Where: treadmill at home, running around in the gym or outside on the road or on a trail Chain Saws When: anytime it works best, but plan a day ahead based on the schedule of the day Lawn & Garden Who: recruit friends to join in the challenge and tell each other reguEquipment larly how we are doing. (Maybe do the mile together when it works.) Why: more movement, activity and fresh air I will celebrate my successes as I watch myself reach my goals and I won’t quit if I fall off the plan. If I make a mistake, I’ll start again the very next minute. So that’s the plan, now to reach that goal! 202 Brink Street, Ashcroft, B.C. 453-2242 Happy 2014. The year without regrets!
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As much as I love to write, it’s rare that I keep a journal. And when I say a journal, I mean a place for me to keep a daily record about myself, to myself and for the sole benefit of me, myself and I. There have been different periods of my life when I paid this kind of attention to “me,” but since becoming a mother I haven’t done it nearly enough. As a teenager I used to write in a diary quite frequently and then lock it up with a key after each instalment. Regretfully I destroyed all my diaries and journals as fast as I could fill them for fear that they’d fall into the wrong hands
ON A BRIGHTER NOTE LORI WELBOURNE loriwelbourne.com and I’d be embarrassed beyond belief. My dear friend Ernie Tadla doesn’t worry about things like that and would rather share his thoughts than hide or throw them away. But he’s no longer a teenager - he’s 71 years young and he writes every single morning. He calls it his mental bath. “You wouldn’t leave the house without
January • Week 2 ARIES - Aries, enjoy some well-deserved time off. Life has taken on a hectic pace of late, but some much-needed time to rest, relax and recharge has finally arrived. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, hidden feelings come to the surface, and this will prove a pleasant surprise. Let things play out this week, and you will get some peace. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, your friends are up to something and they want it to remain a surprise. Keep your distance, and don’t let your curiosity get the better of you. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 A temporary situation at work may alter your plans for a few days, Cancer. But don’t let changes stop you from scheduling some down time with your friends. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, think things through before swinging into action. Run your ideas by someone close, and consider all of your options. This will ensure you make the best decision. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Your confidence about the future is a byproduct of the past, Virgo. You have learned from past mistakes and are ready to forge ahead and turn your hard work into results. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, now is the time to address some relationship issues that you have been avoiding. Deal with them in a straightforward way, and you will glad you did. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 A demanding schedule makes it impossible for you to be bored this week, Scorpio. However, if you desire a little time to decompress, you can fit it into your schedule. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, while you may be anxious about the future, make sure you enjoy the here and now and not wish the present away too soon. New friends come into your life. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, react swiftly to stressful situations, but do so with a clear head and conscience. Once a situation has been resolved, take some time to recharge your batteries. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, do your best to hold up your end of a bargain with a loved one. If you are struggling, simply ask for more time or help to ensure that everyone comes out a winner. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, your foremost priority is to further your position at work. Rely on your strong work ethic and attention to detail.
brushing your teeth and having a shower would you?” he asked me. “Well, why wouldn’t you give your mind the same courtesy that you give your body?” He makes an excellent point. Every day he cleanses his mind through his journal entries. He makes time for some quiet reflection and has made a commitment to write down all that he’s grateful for to ensure that he starts off each day in the right frame of mind. After acknowledging his gratitude, any of his additional thoughts spill out of him without censor. He is then ready to shower, brush his teeth and face the day ahead with as much
joy and appreciation as you can imagine. A widow and cancer survivor, my friend has had his fair share of sorrow and adversity throughout his life and has chosen to spend the rest of his days being as happy and fulfilled as he can. He has also chosen to share what he’s learned about himself and about life as he knows it with anyone who’s interested enough to listen. Inspirational and supportive, this is the kind of human being I aspire to be. I recognize that I can’t truly become a person like this without a similar commitment to mental cleansing. So, for that reason, “journaling” has become one of my top priorities for the year ahead. I realize, not just from Ernie’s experience, but also from my own, how cleansing “journaling” can be. The act of transferring the thoughts in our mind down through our arms, out through our hands and onto paper or the computer screen is in-
credibly powerful. It can immediately start to sharpen a focus that may have become blurry through the reality of living our lives. Not only can this daily exercise remind us of what we find important and what we want to accomplish, but it can also help us to discover more about ourselves and work through our challenges, providing us a fresh, new start every time we write in this way. I especially love the idea of regularly recording what we’re grateful for to put us in the right frame of mind. It’s so easy to forget these things and take them for granted without a consistent self-reminding mechanism.
Of course, not everyone likes the act of writing and can find other ways to effectively connect with their feelings. But “journaling” really isn’t about writing at all. Spelling, grammar, sentence structure and even making sense are completely insignificant. This exercise is just about cleaning out the busy thoughts in our minds by helping us organize them through this simple act of expression. My husband refers to it as a mental enema. But who in the heck has the time? I’m not 71 years young and I’m nowhere near retirement. Yet I know from personal experience how much time I can ultimately save in the long run by just
taking a few minutes every day to tidy my brain and sharpen my focus. I know it will take more than that initially. After all, it’s been a long time since my mind has even had a good dusting. But it’s a process, and a little bit every day adds up to a lot over time. The more that I document, the more in tune I’ll become – not just with myself, but with others as well. So although my journal instalments will be written to myself and about myself, the benefits will extend well beyond just me, myself and I. I’d bet my diary on it. Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist. She can be contacted at LoriWelbourne.com
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Begin 2014 by being a volunteer Local Groups Benefit
In December, the Clinton Lions Club distributed some of the funds they had raised over the year. Benefiting from their generosity was Variety – The Children’s Charity project, which received a cheque for $400. Lions Club treasurer, Jim Thompson presented the cheque to Variety project organizers Fran White and June Bourgo. Thompson also presented a $500 cheque to the Clinton 4-H Club Leader Don Rose for the club’s travel account. Helene Cade accepted a cheque from Thompson to put towards the Old Timer’s Tea, which is held in May as part of the Clinton Western Heritage Week. June Bourgo and Fran White also accepted a $1,056 donation for Variety – The Children’s Charity from Lois Thompson, Carol Higginbottom and Marcia Begin all of the Clinton Cleavages. These funds were the result of a recent fundraising event. Make plans to watch Variety – The Children’s Charity ‘Show of Hearts Telethon’ on the weekend of Jan. 25-26 to see the Clinton group present a cheque on behalf of the citizens of Clinton.
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With the busy Christmas and New Year’s Eve activities behind us we can once again get our lives back to normal (or whatever may pass
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The Clinton Lions Club treasurer, Jim Thompson presented Clinton 4-H Club leader, Don Rose with a $500 cheque for the club’s travel account.
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A cheque was presented to Helene Cade to be put towards the Old Timer’s Tea by Jim Thompson of the Clinton Lions Club.
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When the children reached their teens she worked independently, running an Auto Court, gas pumps and store for many years while Kinick managed the Semlin Ranch. She moved on to work at the Oasis Hotel as a desk clerk, and from there moved to the Post Office. After retirement she continued to be busy, and lived an active life. She loved having the neighbours and family over for coffee and a good chat. She enjoyed traveling with family and friends. Beulah will be sadly and lovingly missed by children Poppy (Ross) of Langley; Larry of White Rock; Robert (Clara) of 16 Mile; and Jo-Ann (foster daughter) of Surrey; grandchildren Terry, Debbie, Raymond, Jason, Justin, Dana, Devlin and Garrett; great-grandchildren Tyler, Owen, Boston, Maggie and Kinlee; and by many other caring relatives as well. Thank you to the relatives and friends who visited Mom in the home. It really lifted her spirits. At Beulah’s request, there will not be a service.
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During the cold weather it can be a challenge to clear the snow and frost off your car windows. Did you know that you could be fined if you are caught driving with your windows only partially cleared? I found that out the hard way a couple of winters ago when I was pulled over by the RCMP for that very infraction. As the member explained it, my visibility was partially obscured by the thick ice around the edges of my windshield. And she was right! I could not see clearly. If a pedestrian had stepped off the curb beside me I may not have seen them. It may take a few moments longer to heat up your vehicle and completely clear the windows but it is worth it.
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Normally the regular meetings of the Village of Clinton Council are held the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Due to the Village Office being closed over the holidays, the January meetings will be held the third and fifth Wednesdays. So the meetings are Jan. 15 and 29 beginning at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. As always, members of the public are welcome to attend. There is a question period in which questions regarding anything that is on the current agenda can be asked.
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Sara Sen, Natasha Grimshire and Bonnie Chen, members of the Desert Bells Hand Bell Choir, concentrate on their music
Music in all shapes and sounds
Before Christmas, the Cache Creek Beautification Society hosted its second annual Winter Lights Appreciation and Singalong at the Community Hall. Those who came were treated to Christmas music of all sorts from the hand bell choir, Taize, and local recorder players - before the audience launched into the Christmas singalong, led by Mayor John Ranta.
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Taize members (l-r) Karla Cummins, Frank Mireau, Theresa Takacs, Dan Collette and Marina Papais