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Fire Safety Inspections are conducted on a regular basis by the Barriere Fire Department as part of their fire prevention strategy. Fire Chief Al Kirkwood (left), and Deputy Fire Chief Rob Lennea spent much of last Friday conducting thorough saftey inspections at a number of businesses and buildings in Barriere. During the inspections fire safety equipment, such as smoke alarms and emergency lighting is checked, and the firefighters make sure that everything complies with fire codes and bylaws. Kirkwood says ensuring compliance with fire safety requirements educates people on how to safely protect themselves from fire.

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Barriere’s 100th will start celebrations on Family Day Feb. 9, 2014

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Replacement of ice rink chiller system costly

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Barriere rink closed until funding can be generated

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Lithic chip puts halt to sewer pipe excavations in Barriere North Thompson Star/Journal

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Shortly before Christmas 2013 the District of Barriere sewage collection contractor, Lower Nicola Backhoe, began work on the Statutory Right of Way over the Crown lands lying to the northeast of the corner of Station and Airfield Roads along the old airstrip. The District of Barriere had applied for and been given Statutory Right of Way over these Crown lands. During the Statutory application process Simpcw First Nation requested that the District of Barriere hire a person to provide archeological monitoring. Estsek’ Environmental Services was recommend by Simpcw First Nation to provide this service and was subsequently hired by the District of Barriere. On Dec. 19, 2013, a small lithic chip, the size of a dime, was discovered by the archeological

monitor in one of the excavated piles. It was removed to the Simpcw First Nation offices. The project was due to shut down for the holiday season and for safety reasons the excavation was back-filled for the holidays. Archaeologists use the term ‘lithics’ to refer to artifacts made of stone. Tiny lithic chips or flakes of stone, called debitage, result from the construction of those artifacts. At the request of the District of Barriere an archaeologist from Terra Archaeology Ltd. came to the area on Tuesday, Jan. 7, to meet with representatives from the District of Barriere, Simpcw First Nation and the contractor doing the work. The authenticity of the lithic chip presented was confirmed. The site could now be considered a potential archaeological site, and further to that possibility any alteration to lands in the area may require a permit from the provincial government.

The archaeologist is now working with the Archaeological Branch of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations to arrive at options for next steps. The District of Barriere has provided any information on the project that may be helpful in determining the scope of any further archaeological work that may be required. In order to pay respect to the possibility of this area being a potential archaeological site, further excavation work will not resume until the District of Barriere has reviewed the options for possible next steps provided by the Archaeological Branch of Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. District of Barriere Mayor Bill Humphreys says work has stopped while the District works through the process involved. “We are at a standstill,” said Humphreys, “And will proceed as soon as we know more.”

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TRU’s new Strategic Priorities now drafted and ready for input North Thompson Star/Journal Following months of consultation through seven inperson and online town halls, two surveys and several written submissions and presentations – and reflecting the input of thousands of students, f a c u l t y, staff and community members – Thompson Rivers University is ready to present a draft document of its new Strategic Priorities for public input. The draft document will be the focus of two Kamloops town halls: • On Wednesday, Jan. 15 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm in the Mountain Room of TRU’s Campus Activity Centre • On Thursday, Jan. 16 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at NorKam Secondary

School in the Cafeteria At the Town Halls, participants will be asked to review the document and respond to the question, “How would you implement these priorities at the university?” Community meetings to review the draft document are being organized at TRU’s Williams Lake campus as well as its regional centres in 100 Mile House, Ashcroft and Cache Creek, Barriere, Clearwater, Lillooet and Lytton. The draft document will also be posted at tru.ca/ strategicpriorities and the focus of an online “24-7” town hall which will be accessible through the same website. Input is welcome in person, through email or through social media.

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No charges from Burns Lake sawmill explosion By Tom Fletcher Black Press Crown prosecutors have decided not to lay charges against Babine Forest Products or its employees in relation to the explosion and fire that destroyed the company’s Burns Lake sawmill and killed two workers. The B.C. government’s criminal justice branch announced Friday that lawyers concluded there is “no substantial likelihood of a conviction for any of the regulatory offences

recommended by WorkSafeBC.” A province-wide program of sawmill dust inspections has been in place since the Babine mill explosion in January 2012 and a similar blast at Lakeland Mills in Prince George three months later. The case was referred to prosecutors for charge assessment after a WorkSafeBC investigation found that the most likely fuel source for the two explosions was fine, dry dust, which increases when mills cut dry trees killed by beetles. The likely ignition source in both

cases was motor and gear assemblies running waste conveyors in low, confined areas of the mills subject to heavy dust accumulation. Prosecutors found that there was evidence to support charges, but the mill owners have a defence of “due diligence” available to them that would likely prevent a conviction in court. Criminal justice branch officials began meetings Friday in Burns Lake with the injured workers and the families of the two men who died, to explain the decision.

Mourning Bust after cougar attack By Dale Bass Kamloops This Week

who the conservation officer said was the leader in the two-dog Boomer is “living team — found the the lifestyle he’s never cougar. By the time Van lived before” these days, according to his owner. Damme and Boomer But, as the dog got there, however, the recovers from injuries cat had attacked and sustained in a cougar ultimately killed Bust. Boomer, as partners attack, Kevin Van Damme sees something do, ran in to help his buddy, Van Damme is gone from his dog. It’s the loss of a said, and was also attacked. partner. “It’s amazing how Boomer and Bust were the first official he got away after what canine unit for the was about a 15-second province’s conservation attack,” Van Damme office, dogs trained to said. “Boomer was track. They were doing screaming for quite a just that during a high- while. It may have been risk situation in the me screaming, too, that Tranquille Valley on the caused the cougar to not clamp down.” weekend. Van Damme ran to An injured cougar had been seen living MOTI Ad #1017A -- his dogs, holding Bust under a building Thompson Nicolaand Loadas the dog died. Boomer lay nearby, circling houses, looking Restrictions bleeding and in shock. for food. “At the vet hospital, On Saturday, Dec. Merritt 28, Van Herald Damme and his the vet scrubbed and dogs went out toThompson track disinfected his wounds Barriere North the cougar and Bust — and he just sat there,” Journal

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H1N1 flu returns, targets younger people By Tom Fletcher Black Press

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Last day at Kamloops Daily News The mood inside the Kamloops Daily News building on Friday, Jan. 10 — the last day of production for the venerable newspaper — was sombre. Employees packed their careers into boxes, said goodbye to one another and worked on the final edition of the newspaper that served Kamloops for more than eight decades. The closure of the Daily News came suddenly. Just days earlier — on Monday, Jan. 6 — Glacier Media, the newspaper’s parent company, had given the Daily News‘ 50-plus employees 60 days’ notice that the operation would be shuttered based on its financial performance. It didn’t last a week. – Kamloops This Week

Victim services in NT Valley gets new boss By Keith McNeill Residents of the North Thompson Valley who are coping with the effects of crime now have a new face to turn to. Melody Romeo recently took over as the victim services manager serving the area covered by the Clearwater and Barriere RCMP detachments. She takes the place of Kim Strickland, who was victim services manager for many years. “Our first priority now is to get more volunteers,” Romeo said. Main requirements they are looking for are motivated and caring individuals. North Thompson Victims Assistance is a 12 hour a day, seven days a week service, she said. Typical people helped include those involved in domestic abuse or motor vehicle accidents. The service is offered to people by the RCMP but there is no obligation to accept. Duties for the volunteers include giving emotional support, referral to other agencies for further assistance, police and court updates, explanation of the criminal justice process, liaison with police, courts and clients, giving information about recourses (including relevant literature), and helping to fill in crime victim assistance program (CVAP) information and application forms. Volunteers also could be involved with safety planning, court support services (including court attendance and accompaniment), court order information, mobile service including scene attendance,

Melody Romeo providing information on transitions and safe home programs, plus community and service provider orientation. Full training is provided for the volunteers. Applicants must pass a security clearance with the RCMP. Romeo noted that victim assistance is provided to clients and their significant others in a manner that respects individual rights, safety, and human dignity. It is offered regardless of economic status, gender, age, race, political or spiritual beliefs, cultural or ethnic origins, physical or mental ability, or sexual orientation. A resident of the North Thompson Valley for 37 years, Romeo is perhaps best known locally for the role she has played in organizing several provincial softball championships in Clearwater. She intends to continue in her job as sports coordinator with the municipality, she said.

Supplies of influenza vaccine are still available to B.C. residents, despite high demand as the H1N1 strain of the virus has returned, provincial health officials say. Cases since the current flu season began in December have shown a shift towards people aged 20 to 69, rather than the very young and the elderly who are typically most vulnerable. There have been severe cases involving healthy, younger people and two deaths have been confirmed, one in the Okanagan and one on Vancouver Island. The main strain of influenza to emerge this winter is a descendent of the H1N1 that prompted the largest vaccination in Canadian history in 2009-10, when the illness was declared a global pandemic. Provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall said the B.C. health ministry purchased a record 1.4 million doses of the current vaccine, which offers immunity to H1N1 and other strains. Some doctors’ offices and pharmacies have run out as demand has been higher than last year. “We have supplies currently available, but it’s conceivable that if demand continues to be high, we’ll use up all of those 1.4 million doses,” Kendall said Wednesday. “So I wouldn’t call it a vaccine shortage, I’d

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Influenza shots are in high demand with the return of the H1N1and most cases being between age 20 and 69. call it an unusually high demand.” The health ministry has a website for information on influenza and other vaccinations, with a guide to finding local flu clinics, at www.immunizebc.ca. Since 2009, pharmacies as well as doctors’ offices and dedicated flu clinics have been authorized to administer flu shots. They are free of charge to higher risk groups, including pregnant women, very young or old people, people with other medical conditions and those planning to visit a hospital or long-term care facility. Flu season typically runs from December to April. Kendall said in an average year, between 10 and 20 per cent of B.C. residents contract the virus, with about 2,000 sick enough to be hospitalized and 500 deaths, mostly people

with underlying conditions. While severe illness among younger, healthier people is unusual, so far the current flu season is in the typical range, Kendall said. Seasonal influenza is mainly a respiratory illness, with symptoms of coughing, fever, headache and muscle ache that typically last from seven to 10 days. It can be complicated by pneumonia and worsen underlying conditions such as heart disease. Kendall said confirmation of North America’s first case of H5N1 “bird flu” is not a cause for public concern, because that strain is typically caught from poultry and rarely transmitted from person to person. A traveller returning from China to Edmonton via Vancouver during the Christmas season became ill and died Jan. 3.

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Harper rapped for wrong reasons VICTORIA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s latest visit to B.C. was portrayed as these things are today: besieged by protesters, hiding from an evervigilant media, cynically campaigning for the 2015 federal election. TV couldn’t get enough of the two “environmental activists” who dressed as waiters to slip onstage at a business breakfast in Vancouver. They’re not environmentalists, just all-purpose protesters using the flavour of the month. They are associated with a group calling itself “No One Is Illegal,” a collection of anarchist kooks that wants to do away with national borders, and of course capitalism. As their now-famous sign said, they want “climate justice now.” Organizer Brigette DePape explained to a co-operative CBC TV host that the recent typhoon in the Philippines that killed thousands of people was caused by global warming, which of course is caused mainly by the Alberta “tar sands.” I won’t dwell on this routine idiocy, except to say the number of hurricanes that struck North America in 2013 was zero, and that hasn’t happened since 1994. Also, “climate justice” is like “social justice,” in that both require confiscation of earned wealth. DePape is the former Senate page fired in 2011 for a similar sign stunt. She’s now a professional Harper hater, with support from the U.S.-based Tides Foundation among others. One of the issues Harper didn’t take questions on was the consolidation of 11 federal fisheries libraries into two, one of them in Sidney, B.C. This is portrayed as part of Harper’s so-called “war on science,” and has been compared with the Romans burning the library of Alexandria in ancient Egypt. Fisheries Minister Gail Shea defended the cost-cutting measure by pointing out that almost all access to these libraries is now digital, so maintaining 11 duplicated sets of printed reports is a waste of taxpayer dollars. An anonymous federal scientist fired back on his blog that the head of one of these libraries retired before the contents could even be catalogued, much less completely digitized for online access. So this material wasn’t even properly organized? Users were supposed to browse until they stumbled on something pertinent? The ministry reported that the average number of people other than federal fisheries staff who used these libraries averaged between five and 12 per year. That’s for all 11 facilities combined. And if anyone has even one example of information that was available and isn’t now, they should identify it. Harper’s got plenty to answer for, no question. To take one of many examples, spending our borrowed money on TV ads for a “Canada Job Grant” program that hasn’t even been introduced in Parliament, much less set up, isn’t just wasteful. It’s dishonest and cruelly misleading to the unemployed people the ads pretend to offer help. Harper’s visit to B.C. added a couple of scripted events, starting with softball questions at the Vancouver business breakfast. Then he was off to a photo op at the Kinsol trestle on Vancouver Island, where he announced three more years of funding for the Trans-Canada Trail. I’m as relieved as anyone that Harper is not killing this modest federal project that started in 1992, but this is not news. It was a fake public event to justify the cost of a trip so Harper could address a new Conservative riding association. And how is the federal deficit after eight years of tight-fisted Conservative rule? We’re only borrowing about $1 billion a month now, down from the Harper government all-time record deficit of $55 billion in 2009. Some cost cutting is in order all right. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

Stop horse slaughter A letter sent to MP Cathy McLeod: Can you confirm to me and the two-thirds of Canadians against equine slaughter in Canada that you will fully support Bill C-322 and bring an end to the unnecessary torture of horses sent to slaughter facilities in this country or as live shipments to and from other countries? When Canadians hung up harnesses and retired carriages and wagons to make way for modern mechanical farming and transportation, our horses, at that point in time should have crossed over to greener pastures to be removed from being classified as an agricultural animal to a companion and sport animal. For over a hundred years horses have been the backbone of our country and as our final reward to the horse, we now are guilty of capitalizing off its flesh at inhumane slaughter facilities with the Canadian government’s stamp of approval. We have failed the horse miserably as it carried us into the civilized world. However, there is no civility in the videos

or research papers telling of horses being grossly mistreated and inhumanely killed in Canadian slaughterhouses for the 18 per cent of the world’s population that actually consume horse meat, which is considered to be a delicacy for elite palates. Horse slaughter is different than other animal slaughter. Horses behave differently and are anatomically structured very differently than other meat producers causing their kill to be more difficult and inhumane. Because of their differences, the kill is often poorly done causing a prolonged and agonizing death for the horse. Some people have said there is no humane way to slaughter a horse. I have viewed validated video footage taken of horses at slaughterhouses on Canadian soil and I am appalled that our Federal government condones this practice and considers it to be within acceptable levels. I challenge you to view the videos and confirm that you consider the kills and the practices ...continued on page 18

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Jones putting together community choir for spring To the editor; Hi everyone. A quick head’s up for this spring’s choir.... building on the success of the Christmas season... and again... I just have to say how impressed I was by the singing the choir did and the pieces they mastered. So proud! Please remember this is a community choir open to anyone who likes to sing. It is a learning choir, no auditions are required, just a love of singing songs. I’d like this spring’s concerts to be a concerted effort to bring awareness to the dire straits our local and global water resources are in. I am considering Mother’s Day weekend for the performances. The songs will be vary from sea shanty’s to folk songs, and a welcome back of two from the previous spring, Loch Lomond and A Song For The Mira - favourites! Girls watch out! A French song (pronunciation guides will be Jen for Clearwater and Monique for Barriere), and

some gospel for the gals and guys too (Down to the Water to Pray). I’m also asking for instrumentals, and that includes guitar, mandolin, harmonica, cello, flute or violin, hand drum, and anything else that we’d like. Oh, penny whistle for sure! First practice in Clearwater is Tuesday, Feb. 4, and Barriere, on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 6:45 p.m. Come earlier for chatting. I’ll be there 6:30 p.m. I’m going to try to involve the kids in some songs too. I will need long lengths of blue and green material for water. Guys, you will be asked to do a skit during one of the songs. Wes, Richard, Bob, and other brave souls, you are on call for this. Please research clam shucking, geoduck and seaweed, purchase or make some bibs, and I’m assuming you own rubber boots. Gonna be fun! Leah Jones Barriere and Clearwater Community Choir

Rockhounds show on Jan. 25

To the editor; On Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, the Raft River Rockhounds will Host their 2nd annual Club Show “Treasures from the Earth”. This is a family fun day with something for everyone. It will be held in the Foyer of the Clearwater Lodge in Clearwater, B.C., from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. We will have demonstrations on rock tumbling, spool knitting, metal detectors, plus numerous events for children including rock painting, sand painting, face painting and more for a small fee. Rock talks with Yukon John, who has a claim and mines for gold in the Yukon, Identification Corner

with our own Elmer; he knows this area like no other, and can answer all your questions. We will be having a barbecue, live music, displays, silent auction, numerous local and out of town vendors and more. Memberships will be on sale. Consider joining us, collecting rocks, fossils, minerals, gold panning, field trips, social gathering and more. Being in a group of people who are into rockhounding is a great source of motivation. They will help identify rocks, show you where to find more, and provide field trips. Rockhounding is healthy for the body

How will Harper be remembered? To the editor; News articles and opinions will keep adding up over the weeks on the not-so-strong conservative leadership of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. My only hope, in this saga for his succession, is that Harper will make a great move towards the people in need before leaving. The death of Nelson Mandela reminded us of Brian Mulroney’s huge contribution to end apartheid in South Africa. Wouldn’t it be great to also remember Stephen Harper for something huge, like maybe being the world leader in the fight against poverty, here in Canada and around the world? It would be quite a turnover, I must agree, but it was also quite a turnover for Mulroney to stand against apartheid over 20 years ago. Bruno Marquis Received by email

and spirit, since you have to get outside and walk around, you will enjoy getting exercise. Kids seem to have a natural affinity to dirt and digging in dirt. Not only do you have the opportunity to find nature’s awesome treasures, but also you get the health and social benefits as a side effect. Thank

you to the Clearwater Lodge and Wells Gray Community Forest Society. For more information, or to book a table for our event please call Dave 250587-6213 or Fay 250674-2700 or email: raftriverrockhounds@ gmail.com. Fay McCracken Clearwater, B.C.

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Traffic Services seizes $60,000 in less than a week The Times Southeast District Traffic Services officers have seized over $60,000 in cash in less than a week during routine traffic stops, according to information from Cpl. Chris Newel, formerly with Clearwater RCMP. On Friday, Jan 3, an officer stopped a vehicle on Highway 5 south of Clearwater doing 136 km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone. Upon further investigation, the officer found the driver had been consuming alcohol and a breath demand was read. The driver supplied two breath samples of “Warn,” which resulted in a three-day driving suspension. The vehicle was searched under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act, at which time the officer found a small amount of marijuana and approximately $18,000 cash. The 24-year-old male from Edmonton was traveling to the Lower Mainland. On Jan. 4, an officer stopped a vehicle on the

Indoor sports for seniors Roger Norquist takes part in carpet bowling at the Barriere Senior’s Hall last Tuesday. A large group of area seniors turn out each week to socialize and enjoy the sport. New participants are always welcome.

Valley TNRD directors reject dangerous dogs bylaw By Keith McNeill Thompson-Nicola Regional District now has a dangerous dog control bylaw, but it doesn’t apply to any of the electoral areas in the North Thompson Valley. “The bylaw in its current form provided limited reactive solutions to dangerous dogs,” commented Tim Pennell, TNRD director for Wells Gray Country (Area A). “I felt that by the time a dog issue got to the point where the bylaw would deal with the problem it would already be an RCMP issue.”

Pennell pointed out that the service would be relatively expensive. “Many of the costs of the service are at this time unknown, including both legal and boarding costs, which could be substantial,” he said. “A dog could have to be boarded at TNRD expense for two years while the legal process ran its course.” The Wells Gray Country director also said that the service provider would be located at some distance, which would result in delayed response times. The bylaw took ef-

fect Jan. 1, and is only enforced in Electoral Areas I (Blue Sky Country), M (Beautiful Nicola ValleyNorth), N (Beautiful Nicola Valley-South), and P (Rivers and the Peaks). The directors for electoral areas A (Wells Gray Country), B (Thompson Headwaters) and O (Lower North Thompson) chose not to participate. The dangerous dog control bylaw, whose parameters are defined in TNRD Bylaw No. 2383, 2013, is not breed-specific in that it does not discriminate against certain

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Trans Canada Highway near Kamloops for speeding. While dealing with the driver, the officer detected an odor of marijuana and the driver was arrested. A search incidental to arrest located $30,000 cash. The subject is a 26-year-old male from Kamloops. On Jan. 6, on officer stopped a vehicle on Highway 5 near McLure for a Motor Vehicle Act infraction. While dealing with the occupants the officer made a number of observations that caused him to enter into an investigation under the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act. A search of the vehicle found approximately $15,000 cash. A 28-year-old male from Victoria, and 27-year-old female from Vancouver are the subjects of the investigation. All the subjects involved are being investigated for Proceeds of Crime and the money could be subject to forfeiture. Traffic Services officers throughout the province conduct traffic stops every day, but each stop potentially can become a criminal investigation. Traffic Services is dedicated to making our roadways safer.

Barriere Ridge Gymnasium Saturday, Feb. 1 • 10:30 - 2pm

Bring the kids and have a great time participating in games and activities that are not only fun but increase learning and literacy abilities.

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breeds. It applies only to dangerous dogs, not unlicensed dogs, dogs at large, or aggressive dogs. Under TNRD Bylaw No. 2383, a dangerous dog means any dog that: (a) has killed or seriously injured a person, (b) has killed or seriously injured a domestic animal in a public place or while on private property, other than property owned or occupied by the person responsible for the dog, or (c) an animal control officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. “The dangerous dog control bylaw was brought in by the board of directors as a way to increase safety within these four electoral areas,” said Ron Storie, manager of community services. “Before, there was little recourse for those who live in rural areas if they or their animals experienced one of these horrific attacks.” The animal control service has been contracted out to K-9 Services, which will be responsible for enforcement in the four participating electoral areas.

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Community Kitchen: Sharing costs and fun Frugal Gourmet takes on Community Kitchen North Thompson Star/Journal

As an example, in January, everyone is asked to bring one pound Barriere’s Frugal Gourmet is of ground meat or protein (any transitioning it’s services into more kind) and the group will be making of a community kitchen style be- enough of a main meal for everyone to go home with a meal... and some ginning this month. extra goodies as well. It might be a What are community kitchens? A community kitchen is a group soup, salad, bread, dessert, etc., or of people of all ages and abilities a combination of these. Benefits of community kitchens; who come together on a regular basis to socialize and cook afford- participants have reported positive able and nutritious meals. Through changes in: • Shopping - saving money on sharing and cooking in bulk, people who attend are able to produce food costs and time. • Access to meals at a lower food - increased cost than individavailability of uals who cook at Everyone gets food without exhome for themtra cost, increased selves. together and pools variety. “Everyone • Social skills gets together their food together, - communication and pools their and then works and interpersonal food together, skills. and then works together to get the • Increased together to get fun. the most out of most out of it. • Cooking it. By sharing, — Grace Baker, YCS learning new recieveryone can get pes, cooking techmore out of it... niques. and have more • Greater motivation to cook at variety... and some fun.” says Grace Baker of Yellowhead Community home. • Confidence and self esteem Services. The participants then sit down both in the kitchen and out. Food is about community; it to share the meal, or divide it up for each person to take home. Partici- always has been and it always will pants are asked to bring their own be. The community kitchen is a storage containers to carry the food concept as old as time. People have always come together to cook,share home in. “It’s great because I may have too costs, time and experiences all over many tomatoes and you might have the world. Peru boasts 10,000 too many onions. The next person community kitchens, serving over may have a pound of hamburger, three million people, a model that but no veggies, and by sharing we inspired the community kitchen’s can all go home with an awesome conception in Canada. The centrality of food throughtomato sauce that we wouldn’t have been able to make without an extra out history reveals this profound cost on our own. Everybody helps, truth: Picture the single parent. They everybody eats great. It’s like the are strapped for time and resources, old country kitchens,” says Baker. Community kitchens are for overwhelmed by the pressure of everybody in the community and caring for their small children in people from many different walks our community. The situation may of life attend. The cost is $10 a seem somber, until we picture this month. Register before Jan. 20, person in a bustling kitchen with many others, shoulder to shoul2014, by calling 250-672-9773. Even if you can’t attend, it’s a der. Preparing food together is an good way to clean out your deep activity that people have taken part freeze in the winter and donate un- in together for centuries. This is wanted produce in the summer. If how Kate Sigurdson, Special Projyou would like to donate anything, ects Coordinator for Field to Table or produce of any kind, fruit or describes the community kitchen vegetables, or donate any canning experience in an excerpt from “If equipment, please contact Yellow- time began in a garden, then comhead Community Services at 250- munity began in the kitchen: restoring the lost art of food and commu672-9773. nity” by Jamie Richards. What is involved? It’s not just for young parents, The group will meet once a month. They will generally cook it’s for everyone. “Everyone is welcome. Why not three to five recipes in a cooking session. This will allow everyone save some money and have some to have at least one serving of each fun? Everybody please come and recipe to take home, including at we’ll have a great time,” Baker invites. least one or more main meals.

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ABC Fun Day is for kids and families North Thompson Star/Journal

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Saying thank you

(L - r) Keith Moore, a long time member of the Royal Canadian Legion and community supporter received a gift of appreciation during the Barriere Legion Veteran’s Dinner last Saturday from Branch president Al Fortun.

Kid’s can invent anything The definition of ‘inventor’ is someone who “produces or contrives something previously unknown by the use of ingenuity or imagination”, or one who “devises some new process, appliance, machine or article”. Our society and everything we have today is built upon the inventions of our ancestors. From the first stone knife, to the calculator, someone had to be the first to invent it. Not all inventions have been created by adults, though. Indeed, some popular items today were created by kids. Did you know that Benjamin Franklin, when he was 12 years old, invented the first swim flippers? Some other items that

were invented by youngsters are: earmuffs (15 year old Chester Greenwood, 1873), popsicles (11 year old Frank Epperson, 1905), and the trampoline (16 year old George Nissen, 1930), to name just a few. On Jan. 17, Kid Inventor’s Day celebrates all the youth who have, or are, creating new things. One good site online that has information about this day and some of the many contests that young inventors can enter is www. kidinventorsday.com, and another good site is www.inventivekids. com, which has more Canadian content. Do you have a young inventor in your family? Have they invented anything interesting?

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An annual physical will sometimes reveal that you have prediabetes. This means that your blood sugar isn’t so high that you have diabetes, but it is a warning sign. Each year, up to 8% of people with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes. This can be prevented by losing weight, exercise and eating more sensibly. Just losing 10 lbs can reduce your risk. January is a good time of the year to start. One of the changes people can make to their diets in 2014 is to eat more fish. It’s the omega-3 fatty acids in fish that make it such a good food to protect against stroke and heart attacks. Salmon is a good place to start. Coughs come as two main types: productive and non-productive. A productive cough is that loose, rattling type of cough that feels like your chest is full of phlegm. The non-productive cough is a dry hacking one. To help the productive cough, drinking lots of water, using a vaporizer and taking expectorant cough syrups. These treatments will help thin out that thick mucus. Just another reminder for smokers. One of the most common causes of productive coughs is chronic cigarette smoking. Stopping smoking will produce better results than any cough syrup our pharmacists can suggest. Cough syrups very in their ability to help sooth a cough. Ask our pharmacists for advice, especially when it comes to small children with coughs.

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The ABC Free Fun Day for literacy, on Saturday, Feb. 1, in the Barriere Ridge gymnasium promises to be a great way to spend part of your weekend with the kids. Organizer Jill Hayward, Literacy Outreach Coordinator for Barriere, says, “The event is entirely free, and we are inviting families and caregivers to bring out the youngsters for a fun few hours of games and activities that create learning and literacy. We will be giving each child (or family) a passport that will require them having it stamped as they complete a number of games and

tasks at stations around the gym. Some of these stations will include; decorate a cupcake with your initials, learn to play a tune on a guitar, put a puzzle together, create a book, colour a story, pop an ABC balloon, and much more. When the passports are turned in the holder will receive a gift pack with literacy information, bookmarks, games, new books, and more.” Hayward says that funding for the event has been provided by Barriere and Area Literacy Outreach, Yellowhead Community Services and the Barriere Lions Club. She also notes that if anyone would like to help out that day it

would be appreciated. You can contact Jill Hayward, Barriere and Area Literacy Outreach Coordinator on her cell: 250-3198023, by email: jill.h@ yellowheadcs.ca, or by calling Yellowhead Community Services at 250-672-9773. “There is no cost involved here for parents or caregivers,” notes Hayward, “This is our day to create fun and learning for young people within our area. Please come out and participate with your youngsters as they play games, learn new things, and enjoy your interaction with them.” Hayward says the event is all part of celebrating ABC Family Literacy in the province, with various

events taking place at the areas schools as well. On Wednesday, Jan. 22, from 10:30 am to 12 noon there will be activities based on literacy and the celebration of reading at Barriere Elementary, where students are encouraged to bring their favorite books from home to read to a buddy. Both Primary and Intermediate groups will meet together for Buddy Reading and for language activities. Celebrate Family Literacy Week, Jan. 20–27th. Read with a family member for 15 minutes a day to help promote a lifelong love of literacy. For great ideas check out: www. abclifeliteracy.ca

Walk For Memories dedicated to Darfield’s Florence Beharrell North Thompson Star/Journal In Barriere, the 2014 Investors Group Walk for Memories in support of the Alzheimer Society of B.C. will be on Sunday, Jan. 26. Registration will be at the Senior’s Hall with the doors opening at 10 a.m. There will be a short warm-up, with the walk starting at 11 a.m. There will be both a short route and a long route, so that all can participate. Those unable to do the walk are still invited to join in the fun and come with their friends for the lunch and door prizes. There will also be three fantastic items raffled off at the event, so be sure to bring a few toonies to purchase raffle tickets. Every year, the Alzheimer Society of B.C. chooses a local individual or family that has been touched by this disease to be especially honoured in each community’s Walk. This year’s Investors Group Walk for Memories is dedicated to Florence Beharrell. Florence was born on

Florence Beharrell Dec. 6, 1926, in Speers, Saskatchewan, and was the eldest of seven children. The family grew up on a wheat farm, and Florence helped with feeding the threshing crew during harvest. She married Howard on Nov. 1, 1947, and they established themselves on Howard’s family’s dairy farm in Matsqui, B.C. They moved to Darfield, B.C., on May 9, 1951, with their daughter Charleen. Her other children, Kenneth, Karen and Gary, were born in

Kamloops, B.C. The family all worked together harvesting crops and raising cattle on their farm. Florence and Howard were avid square dancers and travelled to many Jamborees. Community involvement was important to Florence, and she was actively involved in her community and the local 4-H club. She is a lifetime member of the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association, and is active with the Darfield Community Club. She was the postmistress for Darfield from 19682009. Florence is now in the early stages of dementia. Her family says they have benefited from the Alzheimer Society of B.C. with the availability of information of what to expect as the disease progresses. They say the disease has not stopped Florence from enjoying the things she loves, like playing music, baking and working in the garden. For more information about this year’s Walk, contact Liz Gilbertson at 250-672-9337.

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Michael Machny: Financial Advisor

Financial Advisor Michael Machny facilitated a workshop on behalf of Edward Jones Investments on Jan. 9, at the North Thompson Volunteer and Information Centre in Barriere. Although attendance was poor, the session began with a slide presentation about making your money last, and was then followed by a question and answer session. STAR/JOURNAL photo: Margaret Houben

Barriere’s 100th will start celebrations on Family Day It’s Barriere’s 100th birthday and we want to have a party. Well, that is wrong, what we want to have is a celebration of our community. The plan is to have a series of events that are focused on participation and outright fun. The funding for these events will not come from taxes. We have a few generous sponsors already and will look for some more. The thought is that our residents pay taxes so that the District can provide essential services, and the extras should come out of the pockets of those generous souls that truly want to help out. The first event will be on Family Day, starting at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Since the weather may not co-operate we will need to be flexible as to what the list of things to do will be and where the event will be held. If it is cold then the rink will be put to good use, and if there is snow then there will be contests like a snowball toss, best snow angel and so on. An update will happen the Thursday before the Family Day weekend. Be prepared to come out and enjoy yourselves. Bring your appetite, your parents and friends. You can

leave your money at home. We have had some sad news this last week. Ron Smith has passed on after a long struggle with cancer. Ron gave a great deal of his time to the community over the years. He contributed his skills whereever he could. He was instrumental in the construction of the field house in the Barriere Community Park and he also worked on the Agriplex. He will be missed by his family, his friends and his community. Just this last Saturday, Gary Ruston, another long time contributor to his community passed away suddenly at his home. Mr. Ruston was a long serving member and Chief of the Blackpool Volunteer Fire Department. His dedication to his position as Fire Chief was much appreciated by his community and by the TNRD. There is a great deal of responsibility that goes along with the Fire Chief position, and Mr. Ruston carried out his duties for many years. He will be missed by his family and all those that knew him. Here in Barriere the work on the sewer collection system is currently at a standstill

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Bill Humphreys while the District works through the process of getting permits to continue in light of the recent archeological find. As one resident said, there is always an upside. It may be that we may uncover an important archeological site and it will be a drawing point for many people that are interested in the heritage of our area. The truth is that we can always move the pipe if we have to. That would involve finding the funding to do so. Not an easy task but it is possible if needed. The District is also working on the strategic planning for the coming year. This is an important part of running the District. Council must decide on where the money is spent. As much as we would all like our favourite projects to go forward there simply is never enough funding for everything. It is not an option in local government to run a deficit budget. On the up side we have had more than

just a few people making inquires around moving to Barriere, and investors looking to open a business here. In March we will be presenting what our community has to offer to the Provincial Nominee Program in Vancouver. This program brings together potential foreign investors with groups that have viable projects. We will be showcasing our portion of the valley as well as the District itself. Up until now Kamloops was considered a small community. We intend to grow that concept into a regional view and leverage the potential our area has on the opportunities in the Kamloops area. What does not fit in Kamloop, may be the right fit here in our area. We will never know unless we make investors aware of what we have. Please drive safely as there is always a possibility of ice on the roads when the temperature drops.

Michael Machny has been a Barriere resident for many years. He recently made the move to Kamloops where he is now a Financial Advisor for Edward Jones Investments. Michael says he really enjoys the job, especially working with people regarding their investment strategies and planning for the future. The Financial Ad-

visor says he works hard to make sure his clients have all the information required to confidently make their investment decisions.

Michael says he welcomes questions and inquiries, and invites people to contact him for information at any time. Michael Machny Financial Advisor Edward Jones Investments 158 A Oriole Road Kamloops, B.C. V2C 4N7 office 250-377-3885 fax 1-877-335-0405 www.edwardjones. com

Estate considerations for RRSP, RRIF and TFSA holders One of the best gifts you can leave your spouse and family is an orderly and well thought-out estate plan. For many Canadians, their Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) and TaxFree Savings Account (TFSA) can represent a major portion of their estate. Many may not be aware of the proper way to incorporate these saving vehicles into their estate plan. What Happens to Your RRSP or RRIF? If you don’t have a “qualified” beneficiary named, then the value of your plan immediately before your death is included as income in your terminal tax return. A “qualified” beneficiary named in your will or RRSP/RRIF plan contract, such as your spouse or common-law partner, can receive the funds and then choose to transfer them taxdeferred to their own RRSP or RRIF. Potential Risks and Opportunities Assigning a nonqualified person as beneficiary, such as a healthy, non-dependent child or other relative, may have unintended consequences. It may harm the other estate heirs because an RRSP/ RRIF passes over at gross value while taxes owed on it are paid out of the estate. For ex-

ample, giving an adult child your RRSP and another adult child your equivalently valued non-registered investments may result in the latter receiving less after taxes are settled. Problems also arise when all your children are named as equal beneficiaries, but one predeceases you. His or her own family may be left out from any distribution if the plan document is not specific enough. What Happens to Your TFSA? Interestingly, earnings in your TFSA continue to hold a tax-exempt status upon your death. After that date, though, any additional earnings in that year are taxable so it is important to consider how and when TFSA funds should be distributed. As with RRSPs and RRIFs, a surviving spouse or common-law partner has special status in most provinces and can be named in a will or contract as “successor holder” of your TFSA. This makes it possible to transfer all your TFSA funds without affecting the successor’s contribution room. Potential Risks and Opportunities Not declaring your spouse as the successor holder and naming him or her only as a beneficiary can be a risk. As a mere beneficiary, a spouse can still receive

the money tax-free under a special “exempt contribution” rule, but his or her contribution will be limited to the value of the deceased’s TFSA at the time of death. Any excess value will be taxed as income that year. While this would likely not result in a large tax bill today, as TFSAs continue to grow, this could have a significant impact in the future. Whether it’s an RRSP, RRIF or TFSA, perhaps the most common unintended error is not updating or reviewing named beneficiaries. After a divorce or end of a relationship, for example, it’s not uncommon for a former spouse or partner to still be named as a beneficiary. Changes in blended families or other relations can also cause complications. As the annual contribution deadline for registered savings plans approaches, now is a great time to meet with your financial advisor to review potential tax or investment opportunities as well as your goals and financial strategy. Edward Jones, its employees and Edward Jones advisors cannot provide tax or legal advice. Please consult your lawyer or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation. Edward Jones, Member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund.

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Apply now for the United Way Community Fund United Way provides funding to strengthen the network of services and the capacity of non-profits in our communities. We are now accepting applications throughout the Thompson Nicola Cariboo Region. Submitted photo: Ellen Krause

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Flattened cardboard only please! One of the cardboard recycling bins in the District of Barriere recently was spotted sporting a discarded toilet seat. District staff remind area residents that the bins are for “flattened carboard only”.

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SPORTS Replacement of ice rink chiller system costly Submitted

Men hold bonspiel Sandy Mackenzie watches as Tom Volkers lines up a rock during a Men’s Skins Bonspiel held at the Sportsplex in Clearwater last weekend. Eight teams of four took part, including two from Barriere and one from McBride. All teams won some money in the skins format, with the Kreke and Knowles rinks tying for most. Comments from the participants were all positive, with much of the credit given to Gwen Anderson of Wells Gray Curling Club. Barriere’s curling rink has problems with its cooling unit and so more Doors open at 1:30pm curlers might Bingo starts at 2pm travel north for games until it is Join us after the Alzheimer’s Walk fixed. For Memories

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The Barriere Recreation Society (Curling Rink) is seeking funding for a major break down in equipment which is used to create ice. The ‘ice rink chiller system’ is no longer working. The chiller is a part of the compressor system that is used to make ice for the curling surface. The whole system was purchased in 1978 when the curling rink was built and was second hand at that time. The chiller barrel holds the brine which is a concentration of water and salt. The barrel has corroded and the Freon that encompasses the vessel has leaked into the environment. At present, there is no ice in the curling rink, it has all melted. The refrigeration chiller equipment cools brine water to -9° C and provides included

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All curling activities, both adult and youth, at the rink in Barriere are on hold until funds can be raised to repair the ice rink chiller system. youth cooling. The brine water’s chemical makeup keeps it from freezing. To freeze the rink surface, the system pumps freezing brine water through the pipes and then into the ice-

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bearing concrete slab. The brine water is pumped into the pipes embedded in the icebearing concrete slab. The brine water helps keep the ice-bearing slabs temperature just below -0° C so the water spread onto it can freeze. A refrigeration specialist was called in from Kamloops to review the equipment. The consensus is that the ice rink chiller system needs to be replaced. However, the compressor system is in good condition. The compressor had a major overhaul about four years ago and regular annual maintenance is conducted. At this time, we have one quote for repairs, but are working on getting more quotes and further information. The refrigerant used in the current system is R22 which has been phased out in new equipment. While sourcing the new re-

placement chiller equipment, we are also investigating the possibility of a substitute refrigerant that is less harmful to the environment. The following is a summary of the quote we have at this time: • Chiller barrel (incl. freight) $13,800.00 • Labour, supplies and mileage $9,729.70 • Also included is up to 120 pounds of R22 refrigerant • Subtotal $23,529.70 • Provincial Tax and GST @ 12% $2,823.56 For a total of: $26,353.26. Not included in the quote is welding (which will be hired locally). If you have any questions please contact: Harry Eberts, Vice President Barriere Curling Club and ice technician at (250) 672-5859; or Susan Bondar, Treasurer Barriere Curling Club at (250) 672-5334. Article submitted by the Barriere Recreation Society and Barriere Curling Club.

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Grizzlies are worth more alive, study says By Tom Fletcher Black Press B.C.’s Coastal First Nations were quick to endorse a new U.S. study of the value of bear viewing in their traditional territories. Kitasoo/Xai’xais councillor Doug Neasloss said the study by the Washington D.C.-based Centre for Responsible Travel supports what the northwest coast aboriginal communities have been saying for years: “Bears are worth more alive than they are dead.” The study calculated that in 2012, bear viewing in what is now popularly known as the Great Bear Rainforest generated 12 times the visitor revenue as bear hunting. It counts 510 people employed in bear viewing companies compared to 12 jobs in guided hunting. The study is the latest salvo in a battle over trophy hunting in B.C. In November the province proposed to expand its traditional grizzly hunt to include Cariboo and Kootenay regions

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Bear viewing companies on B.C.’s remote North Coast are growing as hunting declines, according to a U.S. analysis. that were previously closed due to population concerns. The Coastal First Nations, which includes Haida, Heiltsuk and seven other North Coast communities, has asserted its unresolved treaty rights in logging and pipeline protests as well as bear hunting. In 2012 the group announced a ban on trophy hunting for bears in its territories. The province has continued to issue

“harvesting” permits, including one wellpublicized trophy shot by NHL player Clayton Stoner in May 2013, who took only the head and paws. The U.S. study, funded by Tides Canada and Nature Conservancy USA, suggested B.C. has overstated the value of its guide-outfitter business to remote economies. The province tracks wildlife populations

and records humanrelated deaths, including vehicle accidents and “conflict kills,” where ranchers or conservation officers shoot bears to protect homes or livestock. The U.S. study reports that there were 74 grizzly hunters from outside B.C. in 2012, 80 per cent of them from the U.S. From 1976 to 2009 the province issued hunting permits for an average of 297 grizzly bears a year.

“Throttle Decisions” revs up avalanche safety for snowmobilers North Thompson Star/Journal In the high-octane world of mountain snowmobiling, it takes a lot to get the attention of riders. Images of gravity-defying climbs, steep descents and massive jumps are common, as snowmobiles get increasingly powerful and nimble. These machines allow anyone, no matter their experience, to access complex alpine terrain. High in the mountains, lives depend on riders being aware of avalanche danger, skilled in safe travel techniques, and trained to handle an effective rescue. The Canadian Avalanche

Centre (CAC) has released a new video series made for and by mountain snowmobilers that highlights the need for avalanche education. Throttle Decisions features spectacular footage shot in some of Western Canada’s best mountains riding areas, with production values that reflect the quality of other action videos from this fastpaced sport. With strong messages from trained and experienced riders, the series takes the viewer through eight chapters that loosely follow the curriculum of a two-day Avalanche Skills Training course. Each chapter touches on essential points from the

training, with a strong central message that Avalanche Skills Training is required before heading into avalanche terrain. “We’re very pleased with Throttle Decisions and look forward to getting it in the hands of riders,” said CAC Executive Director Gilles Valade. “The videos are engaging, informative and exciting to watch. And just as importantly, they showcase the depth of skill and training in the snowmobiling community.” To view Throttle Decisions online, click here: https:// vimeo.com/channels/throttledecisions

Lucky Loonie coin unveiled for Sochi The Royal Canadian Mint has issued Canada’s latest commemorative circulation coin, the 2014 Lucky Loonie. The coin was unveiled Jan. 11, 2014, at the Canadian Olympic Team’s Sochi Block Party event in Banff “The 2014 Lucky Loonie is a special keepsake to commemorate the achievements and talent and of Canada’s athletes as they compete at the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games,” said Mr. Ian E. Bennett, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint. “Canadians can wish our athletes luck by keeping this special coin produced by the Mint as well as create a lasting memory of Canada’s participation at the Games.” In what is now a legendary tale, a Loonie was buried at centre ice prior to the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City to bring good luck to Canada’s gold medalwinning men’s and women’s ice hockey teams. The Mint

has since produced a Lucky Loonie circulation coin for each subsequent Games. Each member of the Canadian team will receive a 2014 Lucky Loonie upon their arrival in Sochi. The circulation coin features a familiar Lucky Loonie design of a loon spreading its majestic wings while sitting on rippling Canadian lake waters, bearing the year 2014. Designed by artist Emily S. Damstra, the coin also features the Canadian Olympic Team logo. Canadians are encouraged to look for the coin in their change or visit www. mint.ca/luckyloonie.

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A short walk on snowshoes with camera

My snowshoe easily broke through the two feet of snow that covered the well, and down I tumbled into the soft snow. My years of experience as a photographer reminded me to “save the camera at all costs”, and although my leg twisted and snow covered me, I held the camera up high and safe from the wet snow. I should have remembered that hole. It’s not like I hadn’t been there many times over the years photographing the rusting 1930’s car. I would go there spring, summer, fall and winter in the rain, snow, and sunshine. I should have remembered where it was, but as usual, it’s always about the photograph. I had put on my snowshoes and hiked up the rolling hills to a long meadow not far from my home. I have always liked snowshoeing. In my teens my friends and I would head out cross-

country trekking for hours through the deep powder in the mountains. I remember overnight trips where we dug snow caves to spend the night in (snowshoes also made great doors). Then we’d ski down long valleys and snowshoe up hills as we moved through the snow covered mountains. My rural home is surrounded by wooded forests and rolling hills that are perfect for walking, or as today, snowshoeing. Each year I look forward to enough snow-pack to snowshoe in. After another morning of shoveling a path to my chicken coops, to the car and cleaning the driveway, I decided it was time for my first winter hike up to the high meadow above my home. The day was overcast, but today’s modern cameras easily handle ISOs of 800 and 1600, so the lack of bright reflection and low contrast on

Making Pictures with

John E n ma n a snowy landscape made everything so much easier to see and photograph. And handholding is undemanding, as one can keep the shutter speed way over 1/400th of a second and still achieve lots of depth of field. I mounted a 24-70mm on my camera and set out to photograph the snow covered hills on the quiet, cloudy day. I like hiking when the only sound is my footsteps, or in this case, my snowshoes. I hiked up and, as usual, photographed everything. When I stroll through that long meadow I rarely see animals, but I always feel

as though I am being watched. That’s a good thing. This time a crow swooped low and circled me as I photographed the Thompson River valley far below. I am sure it was wondering what I was doing there. I could see a storm rolling down from the mountains and photographed that also. Soon another crow appeared overhead, and this time cried a warning that I am sure was about the storm. And then it began snowing. There is nothing like standing in a forest meadow during a snowstorm; it’s quiet. The sounds from both the Trans Canada Highway

and the CN Railroad alongside disappeared. Thirty years ago, when I first started wandering that area there were three buildings, two old cars and an apple tree. Now the struggling tree no longer bears fruit, someone hauled off the better of the two cars, one building fell down, and the last two are just hanging on. Still, it’s a great place to snowshoe with a camera and I was having fun, and the heavy falling snow didn’t bother me, I just kept wiping the water off my camera as I photographed the on-coming storm, the old buildings and the remnants of that old car – and that’s when I fell into the well. I think stumbling, bumping into things and sometimes falling while paying more attention to the subject being photographed than things in the way isn’t that unusual to those

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Buttery Ranch Glazed Carrots 1 lb baby carrots 4 tbsps butter 3 tbsps light brown sugar 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp dill weed 1/2 tsp parsley flakes 1/4 tsp onion powder 1/4 tsp salt Pinch of black pepper Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. In a small bowl combine all the brown sugar with all the spices. Stir spice mixture into butter. Stir in carrots & toss to coat. Cover & cook for 10-12 mins until just tender or until desired.

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humane and within the acceptable limits of CFIA protocol, http://defendhorsescanada. org/investigations/chambers-of-carnage. After you have viewed these shocking videos please take time to review this 88 page document, “Pasture to Plate: The True Cost of Canada’s Horse Meat Industry”, which reinforces the mistreatment and too often the violent deaths the horses face at the slaughter facilities. The paper also identifies errors with animal identification, condition and in some instances age. The age of a horse can be an issue for export products as some countries prohibit older horse meat for consumption not to mention the questionable authenticity of the information. http://canadianhorsedefencecoalition.files. wordpress.com/2011/12/pasture-to-plate.pdf Live equine shipment is another avenue we use to exploit horses and further capitalize from their life and blood. Images of multiple horses squeezed together in wooden crates, transported by air for hours suffer with no water or food. Those that do not perish on route will end their lives in Asia or Europe on a dinner plate. http://defendhorsescanada. org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/MediaRelease-Exports-to-Japan-October-18-2012. pdf Many people do not know that opportunist kill buyers find their horses at auctions and on-line classifieds and are horrified to learn that their horse was sold for meat. Hundreds of companion, carriage and track horses take their final steps into a kill box at Canadian slaughter houses, most if not all have been treated with drugs and products banned from meat designated for human consumption. How long will it take before human health issues occur as a result of the banned drugs contaminating horse meat and at that time will accusing fingers be pointing to Canada? When this happens, will our entire agriculture trade be painted with the same brush? A complete list of banned drugs can be found at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/ m e at - a n d - p o u l t r y - p ro d u c t s / m a nu a l - o f procedures/chapter-17/annex-e/eng/13700231 31206/1370023203607. A US study (Holland, J. H. 2006. A study of the relationship between horse slaughter and reported cases of abuse and neglect found at http://stophorseslaughter.com/old/ The_Relationship_of_Abuse_to_Slaughter. pdf) clearly shows the US was not flooded with so called “surplus” horses nor was there an increase in abuse and neglect with a two year closure of a horse slaughter facility in Illinois. The study went on to mention that in the US horse brokers and feedlot operators dealing with slaughter horses tend to function at a low standard of animal husbandry. Apparently the horse slaughter industry operates on a narrow profit margin, a volatile market can increase abuse and neglect within equine feedlots as they make efforts to capitalize on horse meat products.

The horse meat industry in Canada is contributing to a market the majority of Canadians do not agree with. The capital this industry generates could easily end today and our economy would not even notice a blip because the lost revenue from rearing, slaughtering and shipping would be offset by what naturally happens when you choose to give a horse life over death, there will be less horse breeding occurring and more accountability from breeders, and more lives made richer through horse rescue – adoption – therapeutic applications – and of course, the addition to our economy with the maintenance costs of these horses, including the expenses of the longer living geriatric horse. Because by-products of horse slaughter find a way into the market under a different guise, it becomes more relevant and necessary to ban equine slaughter in Canada and to stop contributing to it overseas. These by-products re-enter the market in items such as gelatin, adhesive, bone meal, fertilizers, clothing, shoes, and natural hair brushes. I can’t speak for every Canadian, but I am positive a large number of us prefer to not have any of these turn up as hidden ingredients in our desserts, on our envelopes, or mixed in our gardening products, nor do we want to wear it on our feet or on our backs or use it to create our next water colour masterpiece. Additionally, I also don’t think very many Canadian’s want to be viewed by the eyes of the world that we are all horse meat eaters because a small minority group within our country chooses to dine on what most people consider companions. As more of the public become educated to what is going on with their tax dollars, I speculate there will be considerable backlash and the Federal government will have to justify this shameful industry and trade they have allowed to continue. This is the Chinese Year of the Horse; let it be the best year for them! Let horses have the legacy that they deserve by becoming companions, like our dogs and cats. Please: Stop the carnage; Do what is morally and humanely right; and, Listen to the voting public! After passing Bill C-322, do not grant a long phase out period, please act now! Everyday Ottawa allows this to continue gives myself and thousands of other supporters more time to educate the current voting public and the upcoming youth vote with what is happening under the Conservatives watch. PLEASE Support Bill C-322 and put a stop to Canada being the killing fields for horses. I am currently securing a location to establish an information sharing and petition signing opportunity, tentatively scheduled for Jan. 31, and Feb. 1, in Barriere, and I welcome you to come and show your support for Bill C-322. S. C. Cesselli Barriere, B.C.

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Legion installs officers for the new year North Thompson Star/Journal The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 242, in Barriere held their annual Vets Dinner, and Honours and Awards last Staurday, Jan. 11. Instalation of the new executives. Awards handed out for years of service: Ordinary Ernie Ford - 40 years Jack Butcher - 5 years Simon Jung - 10 years Ron Lanoue - 20 years B.K. Lodge - 40 years Terry Vaughn - 15 years John Clarkson - 5 years Associate Ken Brown - 20 years Larry Campbell - 25 years

Elsie Clarkson - 5 years Clarence Ellis - 10 years Al Fortin - 5 years Jessica Genier - 5 years Diane Glover - 15 years Michael Grant - 40 years Melissa Jensen - 10 years Sean Lumle - 30 years Ray Maisonneuve - 5 years Heather Proulx - 20 years John Proulx - 40 years Maureen Wiseman - 10 years Joe Sabyan - 15 years MaryAnne Shewchuk - 5 years Janet Simons - 30 years Albert VanSickle - 20 years Ken VanSickle - 20 years Mary VanSickle - 40 years Affiliate Leo Ireland - 10 years Submitted photos: Stacey Fortin

Pictured above: Some of the members of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 242, Barriere, 2014-2015 Legion executive and Ladies Auxiliary executive Elected Ladies Auxiliary Executive (2014-2015) President - Kelly Searle Vice President - Denise Howe Secretary/Treasurer - Eileen Miers Past President - Carol Clark Director - MaryAnne Shewchuk Director, Sergeant of Arms Pam Casselman

Elected Legion Executive (2014-2015) President - Al Fortin 1st Vice President - Stew Geoghegan 2nd Vice President - Simon Jung Secretary/Treasurer - Eileen Miers Past President - Lloyd Romeo Directors - Lisa Quiding, Don Howe, and Vern Buker

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In Loving Memory

Ronald William Smith

F e b r u a r y 11 , 1 9 3 7 – J a n u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 1 4 The world lost a gentle man and a gentleman when Ron left this earth. Ron was born in New Westminster, grew up in Murrayville, and lived in the Lower Mainland until 1990. In 1990 Ron moved to Fawn Lake Resort and in 1995 he came to Barriere. Ron truly loved the community and spent countless hours volunteering on many projects. Ron loved to golf at Chinook Cove with the OFC’s and was also an active curler. Ron is survived by his wife Virginia, daughter Diane

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(Don) Hamm, stepsons Robert and Ron Feist (Nicki), three grandchildren, his brother John (Adrienne) Smith, and his favorite Aunt Mary Scruton, as well as nieces and nephews. He is

predeceased by his Mother, Father, and sister Carol Fleming. A Celebration of Life will be held April 5, 2014, in the North Thompson Fall Fair Hall, Barriere, B.C., time yet to be announced.

Happy New Year to everyone from the Barriere & District Food Bank! We are looking ahead to a great 2014. We’d like to thank the following people, businesses, and groups for their support in making our Christmas Hampers such a success: Interior Savings Credit Union, Sam’s Pizza & Rib House, AG Foods, Interior Savings Insurance, Barriere Cadets, Red Hat Ladies, Barriere Curling Club, Barriere Legion, Sweetnam’s, Gilbert Smith Forest Products Ltd., the Johnson Family, Trishia Morin, Catholic Women’s League, BC Liquor Store, Councillor Pat Paula, Darwin John, all the Barriere Churches, the Seymour Family, Success By Six’s Breakfast With Santa, and Barriere Lion’s Club. We gave out 79 Christmas hampers to 172 clients and totaled 4767 pounds of food as well as some wonderful Christmas presents and stocking stuffers. Thank you all for your generosity. The Food Bank is coming on-line! We are working hard to get the internet in place and will have e-mail capability in the near future. As soon as we are on-line we will notify the public

of our e-mail address. The Food Bank is getting ready for it’s Annual General Meeting on March 5, 2014. At this meeting, we will elect directors and plan the budget for the upcoming year. Anyone who is a member can attend and vote. Memberships are $2 a year. If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact Antoon Houben at antoon@aol.com, or you can call the Food Bank office at 250-672-0029. There are some director seats open for the Board of Directors. The Board meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 12:30 pm. Anyone interested in having a voice in the future of the Food Bank is encouraged to become a member of the Food Bank Society and to run for a director’s position. Upcoming events: The Food Bank will be hosting a Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for children in grades K to seven. It will take place in the community park. Meet at the bandstand at 1 p.m. Prizes will be given for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd finishers in each age group. Dress warmly. If children are younger than 10, parents should be there to help read the maps.

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Thursday, January 16, 2014 North Thompson Star/Journal

New Year’s Eve

Bullarama Thank You

The Farm Kids Scholarship Fund would like to thank the following sponsors, volunteers and staff for making our 2nd Annual New Year’s Eve Fundraiser such a big success! Make sure you stay in touch with us at facebook.com/farmkidsfund for upcoming event announcements!

SPONSORS:

City of Kamloops S&E Bucking Bulls North Thompson Star/Journal NL Broadcasting North Thompson Agriplex Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band Thompson Valley Charters. Kamloops This Week The MidDay Show with Susan Edgell

STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS

Catherine Dalfort Alan MacDougall Bella MacDougall Justin Makowichuk Chelsea Gilson Nikko Prinsoll Dave Makowichuk Dan & Tricia Thorn Frank Holt Chantal Holt Tristan Holt Angela Pawloff Ian Mitchell Sabrina Cattremole Maryam Jack Ayub Jack Hanna Feller Wendy Sabyan Caroline Desau Mike Muhlfellner

KGHM International – The Ajax Project Wildland Protection Services Kinder Morgan Yellowhead Mining Inc. Community Futures – Thompson Country Tod Mountain Ranch Creature Focus Photography Gabion Wall Systems Sure Copy Print Centre Willis Entertainment Karen Woodford Robin Bartlett Darcey Woods Lila Heippi Sylvia Chivers Megan McMain Dorothy Mairs Janice Jack Yohanna McIvor Louis McIvor Tammy Howsam Kyle Stewart Dallas Rivet Ozias Gordon Greg Loring, Jr. Karen Coldwell Hugh Loring Chance Holmes Chona Archukin Deana Lebourdais Julie-Anne Puhallo-Brown Jeremy Willis Jill Hayward

Karl Rainer Judy Hulme Rod MacBeth Monique Veck Steven Sigurdson Ed Lebourdais Tom Bradley Barry Lebourdais Larry Holland Morgan Lebourdais Wyatt Lebourdais Levi Lebourdais Schaan Perry Tom Black Toby Mackin Luke Pozzobon Bill Humphries Peter Milobar Byron McCorkell Wade Marchand Chad Marchand Steve Haller Jane Leamy

FARM KIDS SCHOLARSHIP FUND “A non-profit organization committed to rural youth pursuing higher education”

664 Seton Place, Kamloops BC V2B 1X4 •250-371-7654

www.farmkidsfund.ca • facebook.com/farmkidsfund.ca

WHO WE ARE

The Farm Kids Scholarship Fund is a registered non-profit organization that helps deserving rural youth further their education. Our purpose is the creation of a scholarship fund for rural youth in British Columbia. Those monies will be awarded to graduating grade 12 students in rural communities to help them further their education whether it’s trades, college, or university. Our mandate is to raise funds through the production of events that promote agri-tourism and the western, rural lifestyle.

Terry Lake, MLA Simpcw First Nation TLC for Pets District of Barriere BC Livestock Co-op Purity Feeds (Kamloops) MTMB Productions The Horse Barn Barriere First Responders Mitchell Cattle Company Peter Olsen Ray Jollicoeur Al Kirkwood Margaret Houben Bill Humphries BSS Girls Basketball Barriere RCMP Desert City Security Hub Insurance (Kamloops) St. John’s Ambulance Shauna Moore Bruce Williams Lisa Quiding Steven L. Puhallo Karl Rainer

And to all the fans and other helpers who contributed to a great event!