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Raft River wins Aviva contest Raft River Elementary School students Josie Cooperman (l) and Emma Collins celebrate the school's winning $120,000 in the Aviva Community Fund contest. The win was announced during an assembly at the school on Tuesday. The money will be used to develop a playground for intermediate-aged students. Raft River was one of 10 winners chosen out of 30 finalists in the Canadawide contest. For more about the story, see page A10 inside. Photo by Keith McNeill

Mayor says get ready for tough choices Keith McNeill District of Clearwater council held a strategic planning workshop recently and it appears the news was not all good. “There are huge challenges for the community,” Mayor John Harwood reported during a town council meeting held Jan. 21. The District plans to hold public meetings in the near future to discuss its budget. “It's important that everyone be informed about all the meetings so, if interested, they can attend,” said the mayor. Harwood said there should be a requirement for those thinking about running for council in next November's municipal elections. “They need to be able to say No,” he said. “This is not a popularity contest.” The strategic planning work-

shop was held Jan. 15 and was facilitated by Diehl Management Inc.

Mayor John Harwood wears a Grinch cap as he takes part in the Jan. 21 town council meeting. The municipality is working on next year's budget and has some tough choices to make, he says. Photo by Keith McNeill

Council approves study for new well Clearwater needs a new well and town council has approved spending up to $20,000 to produce a project description for it. According to a report from public works superintendent Jared Brounstein, the majority of the District's water is supplied by Well #1, which is located in Reg Small Park next to the Clearwater River. Additional water to meet any raise in demand is provided by the surface water source at Russell Creek (located behind the ski hill) and Well #2 (located across from Dutch Lake beach). According to Brounstein, Well #1 was drilled in 1980 and has reliability and capacity issues because it depends on the water level in the Clearwater River.

Although the aesthetic water quality is good, UV disinfection is required as the water is without effective in-situ filtration. The well currently has no backup power. Well #2 was drilled in 1999. Its capacity is limited because the distribution system requires the pressure to be kept low. Manganese increases at higher flow rates, meaning the well is used only when other sources do not keep up with system demands. This well currently has no backup power. The Russell Creek surface water system is limited by its water license plus seasonal variation in water quality and quantity. Although it has no backup power, it could be run by gravity alone (although this would mean no UV disinfection or

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gram to Clearwater Secondary School. The Lions accepted the invitation and will be here on Feb. 5. The players who will be presenting this program are Angus Reid and J R LaRose. “Be More Than a Bystander” is a groundbreaking initiative between EVA BC and the BC Lions aimed at substantially increasing understanding of the impact of men’s violence against women. The program breaks the silence surrounding violence against women and girls by providing tools, language and practical ideas about how to be more than a bystander, how to speak up and how to communicate that violence and abuse is not acceptable. This three-year initiative, guided by an advisory group of women who are experts in the area

of violence against women, sees sports icons from the BC Lions Football Club use their status and public profile to educate about violence against women in B.C. and urge everyone to “Break the Silence on Violence Against Women”. (http://endingviolence.org/node/1089) As this event will be at the high school and predominately for students, organizers cannot accommodate everyone who would like to attend. However they do have 25 free tickets to give to community members. These will be given out on a first come, first serve basis. No reservations will be accepted. They will be available at Natural Hair (86 Young St) on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday until the event. For more information call Jerrie at 674.3320.

MacDonald hosts Avola coffee house

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Willow MacDonald, Thompson-Nicola Regional District director for Thompson Headwaters (Area B) and head of Thompson Headwaters Services Committee (THSC), invited Avola residents to a coffee house on Jan. 20. Her goal to host monthly coffee houses has been interrupted for seven months, since June, 2013, when exterior renovations on the old Avola log schoolhouse began. The coffee house meeting of 11 people was held at the Log Inn Pub since the schoolhouse/ community hall is still closed. MacDonald was looking for interest, input and local knowledge about possible future trail development. She also reported on the new monthly date for the Community Connections bus travelling from Blue River to Kamloops return. The new date, changed at the request of users, is the first Thursday of the month. Another bus, operated by Northern Health, runs every Thursday from McBride to Kamloops return. Formerly, only a doctor or dentist appointment was an acceptable reason to take the "medical" bus. However, MacDonald lobbied for a wider definition of "medical," which now includes specialists, walk-in-clinic, optometrist, physiotherapy, chiropractic, and even to pick up a prescription.

MacDonald was looking for interest, input and local knowledge about possible future trail development.

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At the coffee house, Karen Bruce, one of Avola's three representatives on the THSC, explained how often she advocates for Avola when plans are being formed. Because the THSC meetings are most often held in Blue River, some believe there has been a lack of clear communication between Avola residents and THSC decision-makers. The coffee house, participation of the Avola reps and email to residents sending past minutes and future agenda for upcoming meetings as well as current newspaper reports are attempts to improve this situation.

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The Rodeo Rednecks 4-H Club would like to say Thank you to our 2013 sponsors and supporters

Imperial Medals for your donation to the year end banquet, Wells Gray Community Forest Foundation for donating $963 to the club to help purchase tables, chairs, and tents. Also thank you to BC Hydro for joining us at the Moonlight Movie Night sponsored by Interior Savings Credit Union and donating $500 to the 4- H club, TNRD for the 2012 donation of $2450 for our outstanding sound system, Canadian 4-H Council and Sears Canada for donating $700 towards the memberships Rodeo project, Argo Maintenance for donating $500 for a club video camera and tripod, M.W. Sharke and Safety Mart (Kelvin Arndt, Wade Elliot and Robert Sunderman) for donating $400 to help build a club storage shed. KDC Forestry for donating $250 towards our announcer’s booth, Wadlegger Logging for the lumber discount and Paul and Barb Morris of Barriere for the $706 to put a roof on the announcers booth and any final touch ups! Thank you to an anonymous couple in Innisfail Alberta for donating $1200 to the 4-H club as well as the use of three lesson/schooling ponies. Thank you Leyco Transport for the donation of 3 new wheelbarrows to the club, and On Call Contracting for the use of your shop and the club first aid kit. Thank you to Wells Gray Inn (Bonnie and Jeff Ruttan) for providing the use of Monroe’s for our club meeting. We would also like to say thank you to Blackpool Hall, Interior Savings Credit Union, Grizzly Engraving, Lee’s Music, All about Imprints (Kamloops) Clearwater Times, Gateway Grill, Tom Edwards –Little Fort, Home Hardware, Lammles, Greenhawk, Wadlegger Logging and Construction, Little Fort Herefords, Super Save Bottle Depot, Borrow Enterprises, Redmond Rock-Salt/ Mineral, DeVry Greenhouses, Gary’s Meats, L H Quarter Horses, Provincial Winter Fair, Kamloops and District Sr. Council, Kamloops and District Sr. Council Key Leader Debbie Goertzen, Rona, Noble Quarter Horses, Aspen Service Centre, Community members of Vavenby, Birch Island, Clearwater, Blackpool, Little Fort and Barriere, Club Parents, Volunteers and Club Leaders.

University of British Columbia Since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued its consensus reports on climate change, the global science and policy discussion has come to include a stronger recognition that Canadians must now also plan for the impacts of climate change. Across Canada the effects of climate change will differ greatly by region and community. The National Municipal Adaptation Project (NMAP) is a university-based research group that works to assess the state of planning for adaptation and resiliency in Canadian local governments, develop case studies, and generate applied knowledge that can help advance adaptation planning. Commitment to adaptation planning is variable

across Canada, according to the group’s findings. NMAP is helping to fill a knowledge gap by completing a survey of Canadian municipal governments that provides a broad image of the state of municipal adaptation planning in Canada. This basic information is an important part of identifying local government needs and policy opportunities. Just like recent weather events there's good news and bad news, says Kevin Hanna, associate professor of geography in the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences at UBC Okanagan, and one of the project’s leaders. “The good news from our survey is that Canada's major cities recognize the importance of adaptation and are moving ahead,” says Hanna. “The bad news is that many small communities are not there yet; and

they may be the most vulnerable. “We found that provincial governments are very influential,” Hanna notes. “Steady provincial policy support not only for adaptation initiatives, but for areas such as reducing climate change contributions and alternative energy development, are important for spurring local governments to think about how they can protect themselves from the impacts of climate change.” The just-released NMAP report provides a summary of survey results for all of Canada. For more results please visit the NMAP website at www.localadaptation. ca. You will find other provincial and regional reports at: www.localadaptation.ca/ resources/NMAP%20FS%20 -20Canada%20Nov%202013. pdf

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Selbee gets age-friendly contract but this was offset by revenues of $6,450, for a net cost of $10,100. The municipal approving officer reviews, analyzes, and approves (or rejects) subdivision applications for the District. He prepares preliminary layout review letters for new subdivision applications, plus assists in a wide range of quasi-judicial issues.

Keith McNeill Council voted to award the age-friendly program event coordinator position to Linda Selbee during its Jan. 21 meeting.. The contract would involve 15 hours per month for 12 months and pay a total of $4,500. The money will come from an age-friendly community planning and project grant of $17,260 that was approved last November. The position was advertised and five applications were received. The District completed an age-friendly assessment plan in 2012. The number one issue identified was communication and coordination. It was felt that monthly luncheons would provide an environment where communication and information on community support programs, health services, healthy living and programs specific to seniors could be delivered to a wide audience. Other activities could include developing and publishing a seniors services directory.

No more Yellowhead A request from the Trans Canada Yellowhead Highway Association that District of Clearwater renew its membership did not get a motion to discuss. “If there is no motion to support, then we do not support,” said Mayor John Harwood. The mayor said there is a feeling that the association puts most of its emphasis on the northern leg of the Yellowhead, which goes from Tete Jaune Cache through Prince George to Masset. He noted that Merritt does not like Highway 5 being described as the Yellowhead, as people there feel it confuses travellers. Cost of belonging to the association, which is made up of communities, businesses, organizations and individuals along the highway from Winnipeg to Masset and Kamloops. Cost of belonging would have been $340 per year for the District.

Approving officer contract renewed Council approved renewing the contract of municipal approving officer R.E. (Lee) Dodds for the year 2014. The position pays nearly $120 per hour. Last year the approving officer cost $16,550

United Way helps Food Bank (L-r) Clearwater and District Food Bank representatives Bev Buck, Murray Stockton and Susan McFarland accept a $1,000 cheque from United Way director of community impact Danalee Baker and Leslie Groulx, a member of the United Way's community impact council for the North Thompson on Monday. The money is from the United Way's contingency fund and was provided based on the recommendation of the council. Photo by Keith McNeill

Council debates committee changes

committee meetings' agendas contained items that were there simply to fill the agenda. Mayor John Harwood said the regional district has been reducing the number of committee meetings and increasing the use of workshops to discuss specific items that need discussing. He said he did not have a preference but if the committees were to be disbanded then council meetings would have to be longer. Harwood noted that the infrastructure and the parks and recreation committees had met that afternoon, starting at 5 p.m. They had finished their business by 6:15, which meant the council members had to wait around until 7 p.m. for the council meeting to start. After some discussion, council decided that a workshop model was not the direction they wanted to go. A motion by councillor Barry Banford that the number of committees be reduced to three and that only one committee meeting be held per month also was defeated. Instead, council approved a motion made by councillor Gord Heisterman that the question be deferred until the next meeting.

Keith McNeill Members of Clearwater town council are unhappy about the committee structure they work under. However, they are not sure what they want to replace it with. During a town council meeting held Jan. 21 a recommendation from the council's committee of the whole that the current committee structure be dissolved and replaced with a workshop model was defeated. Under the present structure, council has four committees of the whole: economic development, finance and audit, infrastructure, plus parks and recreation. As committees of the whole they are made up of the members of council. The committee meetings are held under slightly less formal rules of order than those of regular council meetings. The committees make no decisions. Instead, they bring forward recommendations that are decided by town council. Two of the committees typically meet before every council meeting. Council members complained that often the

Buy Low looking at new shopping center Keith McNeill Buy Low Foods, the new owners of Safety Mart, would like to meet with mayor and council to discuss their future plans, chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx recently reported to council. The sale of Clearwater's only supermarket took place at the end of November. In the minutes of the Dec. 3 meeting of town council's committee of the whole, it was recorded that Groulx had reported that the buyers also purchased

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AVIVA WINNERS! Exciting times for Raft River School! After an electrifying time voting every day and supporting a playground at Raft River School the results were announced on January 28th proclaiming the “Courtenay and Skye Buck Memorial Courtyard” at Raft River Elementary School as the winner of AVIVA competition. Once the snow has melted, the playground development will begin. Way to go Clearwater!!! Just another reason why we are the best place to Live, Work and Play!! New Age Friendly Event Coordinator The District of Clearwater is pleased to announce that Linda Selbee has been awarded the position as the Age Friendly Program Event Coordinator. Ms. Selbee has been hired to deliver programs for seniors that will include monthly luncheons to provide an avenue for communication flow, information on community support programs, provide educational sessions on key topics specific to seniors needs and make it possible for seniors to engage in “conversation”. The goal is to break down barriers, silos, duplication of services, and further to encourage seniors to be active and have fun!! Ms. Selbee will also be developing a “Senior’s Directory” so seniors will have easy access to information they may need to know. Clearwater Transit Bus Clearwater Transit Bus is offering a second run to Kamloops every week. Starting on January 7th, 2014 the Clearwater Transit Kamloops Bus will be running Tuesday’s and Thursday’s of every week. For more information call 250.674.3935. Road Maintenance Contacts District of Clearwater Municipal Roads The areas within the boundaries are the responsibility of the District of Clearwater and the contractor Borrow Enterprises Ltd. - Please call 250.674.8776 for road maintenance. The area outside the boundaries are the responsibility of Argo Maintenance including Yellowhead Highway #5 and Clearwater Valley Road – Please call Argo Road Maintenance at 1.800.661.2025. Upcoming Events February 1 – Birchleg – a cross country ski event February 8 – Family Day Fun – 1:00-4:00pm at Clearwater Secondary School February 12 – Five Year Financial Plan Open House - 2:00-4:00pm and 6:00-8:00pm Upcoming Meetings of Council February 4th, 2014 – Economic Development and Finance and Audit meeting – 5:00pm February 4th, 2014 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm February 12th, 2014 – Five Year Financial Plan Open House – 2:00-4:00pm & 6:00-8:00pm February 18th, 2014 – Infrastructure and Parks and Recreation Committee meeting – 5:00pm February 18th, 2014 – Regular Council Meeting – 7:00pm Civic address: 132 Station Road Box 157, Clearwater,B.C. V0E 1N0 Office hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 - 4:30 District Office Ph: 250-674-2257 • Fax: 250-674-2173 email address: admin@districtofclearwater.com

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“ My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent. I shall attack!” — Ferdinand Foch, French Marshal and military theorist editorial by keith mcNeill

Time to start thinking about running in next November's election

Too many real dangers being denied Editor, The Times:

Denial has long been a weapon in the arsenal of large corporations. For instance, though thousands of coal miners have died or been incapacitated by 'black lung,' the coal industry used to and perhaps still does deny the connection of coal dust to the miners' inability to breath. So too the tobacco industry, with its long denials of the link between tobacco and lung cancer. They've hired huge public relations firms such as Hill and Knowlton, and spent millions on this denial. Then there's that climate change denial gang that grasps at any straw to deny the obvious. Ignoring the fact that extreme weather was predicted long ago to be the end result of global warming, they've had a field day with the cold weather back east. Plus one small area in the Antarctic counters the fact that Northwest and Northeast passages are now open during the summer. Millions are poured into outfits like the Fraser Institute to front this denial.

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The latest of the deniers is the 'fracking gang'. In Pavilion, Wyoming, when wells drilled by the U.S. Geological Survey found groundwater contamination, the American Petroleum Institute argued that this pollution should not be connected with fracking. The same in places like Rosebud, Alberta. Just because your groundwater was good before fracking and now you can light it on fire doesn't mean there’s any connection. All over the planet where fracking has occurred there are multiple reports of fouled groundwater, methane escapes, etc. But deny, deny, deny. Worse, especially in Alberta, is the connivance of the provincial government in this denial. Do you think it's going to get any better here in B.C. with Christie Clark's great LNG projects just on the horizon? Denial comes in handy now and again. However, when the water rushes down the stairway of the Titanic flooding out your card game, it's somewhat too late too deny that the ship is sinking!

Dennis Peacock Clearwater, B.C.

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Does Mayor John Harwood plan to run again in next fall's municipal elections? Well, take a look at this issue's page one. Harwood put on a Grinch hat during last week's town council meeting – an invitation to a photo opp if ever there was one. His message was that there needs to be some belt-tightening at District of Clearwater and that he's the person to do it. Two weeks before that Harwood told council that he estimated that incorporation had resulted in nearly $50 million in economic development benefits to the community. While one might quibble that at least some of the economic development he mentioned would have happened with or without incorporation, the underlying message was clear – municipal status has been good for Clearwater – and who has been mayor since incorporation? Yes, Mayor Harwood is giving every indication that he plans to run next November, health permitting. What about the rest of council? Clearwater has been fortunate in having two strong councils since incorporation. It has been unfortunate in that only one of the first councillors, Ken Kjenstad, joined John Harwood on the second council. That transition meant that the second council, although made up of extremely capable people,

has been struggling with its inexperience until now. That inexperience showed at the most recent town council meeting, even though all the councillors now have more than two years on the job. Topic of discussion was the council's committee structure. It was clear that most were dissatisfied with what they have now – they often fill an agenda simply because they have a committee meeting scheduled, rather than having a meeting because there is something important to put on the agenda – but the councillors simply did not know enough to be able to propose something better. We hope that, in contrast to our first council, all or most of Clearwater's second council will seek election to the third. We hope that some members of the first town council, now that they've had a bit of time to reflect on their experiences, will choose to seek a second term. And, while we value experience, we also value fresh perspectives, and so we also hope that at least a few new faces will seek election next fall. Running for public office can be stressful. If you win, there's a lot of work and not much money (at least at the local level). November seems a long ways away but, if a seasoned politician like John Harwood is already laying the foundations of his election campaign, it can't be too soon to start thinking about whether you want to run as well.

Is one lithic chip enough? Editor, The Times:

The recent article regarding a lithic chip and its repercussions was read with a bit of shock. I have had a lifelong interest (since I was 10 years old) in archaeology and cultures worldwide, but specifically northwest and Canadian native culture. I fully support the protection and preservation of important artifacts, sites, languages, etc. The situation presented in the recent newspaper article is, however, hard to believe if all the facts were given to the District of Barriere and the author of the article. On reading it, I was looking for more signs or indicators other than ‘one’ lithic chip. My opinion, as an amateur, was that even a handful of lithic chips or a couple of flakes, points or a solitary stone tool would not be sufficient to halt progress.

To paraphrase a university publication,“A tool of a shape or style accepted as an early culture – indicates presence in a general area, but may not always indicate an early – site”. To ensure I was not way off base in my thoughts, a phone call was made to a native acquaintance (who was career-trained and worked in this field). They confirmed my opinion, and stated much more significant findings, i.e.: “... relics or more usually human remains would be the norm in project delays.” There are many places in the District of Barriere that could warrant more attention. Lithic chips and even the odd stone tool might be found if one knew what one was looking for and kept a sharp eye out. Currently, and over the centuries, many sites worldwide have been desecrated, both accidental-

ly and intentionally in the name of progress (or other reasons like religion), usually by the latest culture or political ideology. We have not been immune to this in B.C. Therefore: 1. Has the criteria for project delays in these instances changed? 2. Has more been discovered and we are not party to that information? 3. Is a person or persons (not District of Barriere nor Simpcw First Nation) acting in their own interests? The solution as I see it would be to immediately continue excavations, but to use a little more caution, stopping (until proper action is determined and approved) only if reasonable or significant finds are present. This allows for progress on the project while local native culture can be preserved. Continued on page A5

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Question of the Week

Do you think ? there is too much violence in the NHL?

Continue work on Barriere sewer Continued from page A4 P.S.: This really amateur archaeologist wonders how much material was moved and to what depth when creating the airfield runway or the highway. Was there any other major movement of soil (fill) brought in from another location? I suspect the possibility, none of this may have been researched prior to the find, assuming this was the area in question.

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Daniel Johnson and Marge McInnes: Yes, there probably is, because there's always fighting. We don't watch it that much, though.

Heather Zittlau:

Definitely. I don't watch hockey that often but anytime I do there seems to be fighting going on. You hear about how they can only play hockey for so long because they've got concussions.

Lyle Thomas:

Yes, we're raising our children on this and we've got to let them know that winning isn't the only thing that matters. Sportsmanship has disappeared in the NHL, and that's a shame.

Rhonda England:

Yes, it's a huge sport that almost everyone watches and what is it showing our youth? There should be more controls on tempers flaring on the ice.

Chocolate, cherry, peach, mint and vanilla. Treat or trick? Though they may sound like treats, these are flavours of tobacco we want to see removed from the shelves in 2014. In honor of Canada’s National NonSmoking Week, it’s time we say goodbye to the brightly packaged, highly addictive, candy-coated carcinogens. We know youth are the biggest users of flavoured tobacco, but what may be surprising is that youth are also the biggest supporters of a provincial ban. Recent polling reveals 81 per cent of BC teens

If there was no violence in the NHL, nobody would watch it. It's what the guys watch for – the fights.

Clearwater facing budget challenges Editor, The Times:

As a councillor, I get asked a lot, “Why can’t we just have this?” or, “Why can’t we just have it now and pay for it later?” I hate to break it to you, but there is no free lunch. Everything we do is funded by taxes that you and your neighbours, and your fellow British Columbians and Canadians have paid at some point on something. In simple terms, even when you think you are eating for free, you or someone like you will pay, or has paid, the bill for it. If you think we should be spending those taxes on something you believe we as a community need, then you’d better be prepared to convince not just half your neighbours, but almost all your neighbours to pay that bill with you. You’d also better be ready to take the heat from those who disagree with you. And you’d better be prepared to understand the complete costs of what you’re asking for. Municipal governments cannot borrow money to pay their basic bills; they are required by law to balance their budgets every year.

There is no line of credit or big Visa card to carry this town over until better times. Local government can borrow in the long term for needed projects, like water and sewer and roads, but only for the construction of those things, not the ongoing maintenance. If a town builds something new, it had better have the ability in its budget already to pay for that facility to operated and maintained. The only alternatives, if there is no room in budget, are to either cut something we already have, or to raise taxes. And understand the implications of what you see as expendable before you ask us to cut something. Supposed luxuries like the Healthy Living programs or the ICBC office can be nearly self-supporting, boost businesses, or even make a profit, money that is used for things like the doctor recruitment fund. So why can’t we get grants or other funding? Anyone who has relied on grants or tax dollars will tell you that the grants and funding sources are drying up. In the past, Clearwater has been

It's time to ban flavoured tobacco Editor, The Times:

Shanli Penner:

ages 15-18 agree the B.C. provincial government should adopt legislation to ban all tobacco products with fruit and candy flavours. An additional 74 per cent of B.C. adults (18+) also support a ban on flavoured products. Flavoured tobacco products carry the

same health risks and are just as addictive as regular tobacco products, though their candy-like packaging suggests otherwise. What’s worse is that fruit, candy and menthol-flavoured products reduce the harsh experience of cigarette smoke, making it easier for youth who are

experimenting with smoking to become addicted to tobacco. Tobacco-use claims the lives of more than 6,000 British Columbians each year and it’s completely preventable. It’s time for a change. Help stop smoking before it starts by asking your local MLA and B.C.

Health Minister to take action and create a provincial ban of all flavours of tobacco products.

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very successful at this and, unfortunately, I think this has led some of our citizens to believe we have more money to spend than we actually do. The flow of funds from the upper levels of government has been reduced to a trickle, if not shut off completely. Most governments and taxpayers now realize that we can no longer mortgage tomorrow to pay for today’s desires. Sure, you could have anything you want – pools, trails, better services – but at what price? It will be you and your fellow taxpayers who will have to pay the bill, so you need to fully understand what you are asking for. Council is currently going through the budgeting process, and I’ll be honest, there are some big challenges ahead for us – taking over the cost of maintaining our roads from MOTI being just one of them. I encourage you to come out and get informed and have your voice heard.

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DISTRICT OF CLEARWATER PUBLIC NOTICE Please be advised that the DISTRICT OF CLEARWATER is holding a PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING regarding the 2014 FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN. Section 165 in the Community Charter stipulates that a municipality must have a Five Year Financial Plan adopted annually that encompasses all revenue and expenditure sources for both Operations and Capital. Council and Staff will be on hand to present and discuss details for the 2014 Five Year Financial Plan with members of the public. Wednesday, February 12th, 2014 from 2:00-4:00pm & 6:00-8:00pm at the District of Clearwater Council Chambers 132 Station Road, Clearwater, BC If you have any questions please feel free to contact: Sheila Thiessen, Director of Finance 250.674.2257 or email sthiessen@docbc.ca

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YEARS AGO: Clearwater Lions members were gearing up for the charter night of the Blue River Lions Club, which they were sponsoring. Small's Shell Service was selling Ski-Doos for $745, or a used model from $600.

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A volunteer was wanted to take over as TNRD Area A (Clearwater-Vavenby) director. The post had been vacant since former director John Harwood had completed his term.

RCMP teach robbery prevention Times Staff How do you prevent robberies? Members of Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce got some answers to that question during a presentation by RCMP Cst. Tyson Bruns and Aux. Cst. Mike Chambers. The presentation occurred at the Chamber's Jan. 13 general meeting. A well lit, clean, organized and well staffed business will help deter criminals from targeting that location, Bruns and Chambers told the Chamber members. Other themes included concealing money deposits, keeping random times for depositing money, as well as only keeping small amounts of cash within the business. Staff should be trained on a regular basis about robbery prevention, the two suggested. The meeting itself went well and allowed for a good deal of time for question and answers with attendees.

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A petition was being distributed in Clearwater and Vavenby for a referendum to gauge support for Thompson-Nicola Regional District Area A to purchase land on Dutch Lake for a park.

YEARS AGO: TNRD supported restoration of VIA Rail passenger service along the EdmontonJasper-Vancouver route. A delegation was to meet Transport Minister Lloyd Axworthy. Brookfield Plaza became a sea of ice chunks several inches deep in front of Mrs. Bas Cafe and Boots Drug Store following a sudden thaw.

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Parks Minister Terry Huberts announced plans to celebrate Wells Gray Park's 50th anniversary. The focal point of the celebrations would be during the first weekend in August, and was to include an old-timers’ reunion, a nature hike, a native dancing display, a sing-a-long, and a campfire. The Parks Minister also announced that Trophy Mountains Recreation Area and Flowermills Recreation Area were open to mineral exploration and claim staking for a period of 10 years. At the time there were 25 mineral claims totalling 484 hectares in 530,000 hectare Wells Gray Park.

YEARS AGO: Hundreds of letters were turned in to the Times in opposition to a move to take the full-time ambulance unit chief position out of Clearwater. A local 19-yearold was alive after

flipping his car into the Clearwater River. Police reported he had fallen asleep and his vehicle went off the road to the left of the bridge on Old Highway 5 and landed on its roof about 120 feet out. Emergency crews were called out just before 3 a.m. before it was determined that the young man was alone in the car. Blue River TNRD Area B director Steve Quinn was elected to the chairman's position of the South Central Union Board of Health. The 16-member board delivered health services within the regional district.

YEARS AGO:

Over 60 Blackpool residents came out to a public meeting to ask questions about a proposed re-zoning that would allow a mobile home park at the corner of Highway 5 and Jenkins Road. Chief concern appeared to be the possible effect of the park on shallow wells in the area. Loggers were salvaging about 160,000 cubic meters of wood from an area infested with spruce bark beetle in the southwest corner of TFL 18,

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said Slocan forester Dave Poole. This compared with 120,000 cubic meters of wood being salvaged by Weyerhaeuser from the Elevator Fire north of Avola.

YEAR AGO:

American businessman Paul Sylvester and his Blue River II company applied to the TNRD for re-zoning of land in the center of Blue River to allow creation of 28 residential lots. Video 11/12 students at CSS completed a 17-minute video on things to do and see in the ClearwaterVavenby-Wells Gray Park area. A winter tourism video was in production. Local residents voted 32 – 1 in favor of increasing local property taxes by $5 per $100,000 residential assessment to give extra funding for the Clearwater and area transit system. Blue River's Mike Wiegele called for 50-year commercial heli-ski tenures in a brief at a B.C. Resort Task Force. He also suggested that a portion of stumpage and other resource revenues should be allocated to the areas that the resources come from. Bruderschaft Blue River, a benevolent organization of heli-ski guests, employees and Blue River residents, donated $6,000 to Amanda Roseberry, a 22-year-old Blue River resident with cerebral palsy. The money was for a voice-activated computer. Local businessperson Kathy Downey was advertising a Gift and Craft Sale for homebased businesses and crafters to be held in the Wells Gray Banquet Room. Tables were $10 each.

YEARS AGO:

TNRD directors voted to contribute $7,500 towards the rural health symposium scheduled to take place Mar 26-28 in Clearwater. Representatives from communities across the B.C. Interior were expected to attend as

well as members of the provincial government. TNRD directors passed a bylaw to set up a Joint Services Committee for Clearwater and Wells Gray Country. The committee would look after services that are used and paid for by residents of both the District of Clearwater and Wells Gray Country, such as the Sportsplex, transit service and television re-broadcasting. Local MLA Kevin Krueger was encouraging residents to apply as torchbearers for the Olympic Torch journey that would be passing through the North Thompson Valley in January, 2010. The Olympic Torch Relay would kick off in Victoria on Oct. 30, 2009, spanning 45,000 kilometers over 106 days. It was undecided yet as to whether the Grade 4 and Grade 7 students in School District 73 would write the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) exam. The previous year, members of BCTF voted 85 per cent against preparing for, administering or marking the FSA. The teachers want the FSA results for individual students and schools kept confidential.

YEAR AGO:

M.P. Cathy McLeod was on hand, along with Mayor John Harwood, TNRD chair Randy Murray, and S.D. 73 vice-chair Kathleen Karpuk to announce two major federal grants. The first was $1.4 million to construct septage management facilities in Barriere and Clearwater. The second was $92,000 to upgrade the former Dutch Lake School into a community center. Clearwater Secondary School Senior Boys basketball members Jairus Bromley and Brock Vandamme, plus coach Geoff Giesbrecht helped save the life of a Barriere schoolbus driver. The choking incident took place in a Kamloops restaurant. “They're heroes, as far as I'm concerned,” said Jack Kelley, the driver.

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Kinder Morgan Expansion still splits views in B.C. Insights West VANCOUVER — The proposed expansion of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline remains a divisive issue in British Columbia, a new Insights West poll has found. In the online survey of a representative provincial sample, four-in-five residents (81 per cent) are aware of the proposed expansion—a 21-point increase since last year. When asked directly about the project, almost half of British Columbians (48 per cent) say they support the proposed expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline, while a slightly smaller proportion (43 per cent) oppose it. The number of residents who are undecided on this matter has increased markedly, from three per cent in January 2012 to 11 per cent this month.

“As was the case last year, the Trans Mountain expansion remains a contentious issue across British Columbia,” says Mario Canseco, vice president, public affairs, at Insights West. “The pro-expansion side is still ahead of the anti-expansion side by just five points at the provincial level, but the proportion of residents who have not made up their minds has almost quadrupled. Views on the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion are decidedly different among specific demographics. Support for the project reaches 58 per cent among male residents, but only 37 per cent for female residents. British Columbians aged 18-to-34 (39 per cent) are less likely to support the expansion than those aged 35-to-54 (43 per cent) and those aged 55 and over (55 per cent).

From Front Door to Grocery Store: Workshop looks at seniors mobility Times Staff

areas and local facilities. “The seniors mobility workshop reviewed the findings from the three weeks of summer shopping, service and local facility area field trips from September, 2013,” the UNBC researcher said. According to Blewett, there were

A seniors mobility workshop held Jan. 17 in the Community Resource Center achieved the goals set for it, according to UNBC researcher Jessica Blewett. “Not only were the goals accomplished, but Clearwater residents began a very important discussion about what they want their community to look like in the future, and this dialogue didn’t stop after the workshop was over,” she said. Jessica Blewett “Many participants left three main goals surthe workshop with rounding the seniors mobility on their minds and further dis- mobility workshop: first, to verify the findcussions of mobility in Clearwater could be ings of the field trips with a larger group heard on the way out the door right into the (over 30 people attendparking lot (and hope- ed the workshop); second, to identify any fully beyond).” challenges that weren’t Blewett said the noted in the field trips; process began last and third, to begin September, when she to develop practical and a group of older and realistic solutions adults, seniors and volunteers participated to the most pertinent challenges. in several field trips in “A great deal of three different areas of awareness was raised Clearwater. on what mobility chalWorking together, lenges are and why they assessed mobilthey are so important ity in those areas and to consider when envinoted the challenges. The field trips focused sioning a future for a on summer mobility in community,” Blewett shopping areas, service said.

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Breakfast at the Legion Joe Short (l) receives an early morning meal from Joanne Mackenzie as Clearwater-Vavenby Legion Branch 259 hosts its first pancake breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 25. Depending on the response, the plan is to host more early morning meals until the Elks start their breakfasts in the spring. Photo by Keith McNeill

Newspaper digitization planned by TNRD Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal The Thompson Nicola Regional District Library system is looking for support to digitize the area’s newspapers in order to make the information searchable for future generations. Marc Saunders, director of libraries for the TNRD was at Ashcroft’s council meeting on Jan. 16, asking for their support. “This is the thing,” Saunders told them. “Five hundred-600 years from now, if we handle the data properly, our great great great great grandchildren are going to be using this. That floats my boat.” The multi-year project plans to digitize newspapers from nine communities within the TNRD, including Ashcroft, and turn the information on the pages into a searchable database. To do that means copying each page as a high resolution image. He said the work would eventually contain over million images – probably more than a million and a half. “Some people would say this is overly ambitious,” said Saunders. “I believe in shooting for the stars and if you land on the moon, at least you’ve made it that far.” The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal, he said, was

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identified as one of the papers with tremendous historical significance, being the oldest newspaper in the region, and will be a part of the project from the start. Issues of The Journal date back to 1895 and the bound copies are housed in the Ashcroft Museum. The project will include current newspapers, but also papers that are no longer publishing such as the Cache Creek Pioneer, Kamloops Wawa, Copper Tailings and Logan Lake Leader, the Chase Tribune and the Merritonian. Saunders had three requests for council: 1. assistance with research as needed from the museum; 2. assistance with fundraising by identifying companies willing to assist with the project; and 3. the use of one full set of The Journal for copying. Council thanked him for his presentation and asked for time to study the ramifications of his request. “Some people ask why not let the newspapers take care of it?” said Saunders, who replied that the history recorded in the newspapers was a public resources. He said the reasons were many, but he gave them a few “really obvious reasons” that included: preserving local history, increasing access, improving service, creating awareness about what we have unique in TNRD, creating an increased presence on the internet for the communities involved, engaging our communities and especially the students who can use the information for class assignments, and telling the stories of our communities to the world. Coun. Helen Kormendy recounted that her grandfather fought in World War I, and museum curator Kathy Paulos found out that his troop passed through Ashcroft in 1915 by looking through old issues of The Journal. She said the article is still stuck to her fridge. “But, how can we be sure the technology will be there in 600 years?” she asked. Saunders said the software would change over the years, but the high resolution images would remain the same and be migrated to the new platforms as they developed, and the project would be using the latest methods of data preservation Besides being searchable, the information would also be hosted on a neutral website that reflected the donations from different sources. It should be accessible through a variety of different websites, he added. He said he was expecting some of the material to be available for public use by the fall of this year.

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Police seize drugs twice from the same person Hydromorphone is an opioid pain along with drug paraphernalia. The driv- and 35 pills believed to be dilaudids medication and is sometimes called a (hydromorphone). Charges of impaired er, a 50-year-old male from Clearwater, narcotic. It is addicting and can cause driving and possession of a controlled A Clearwater man is facing drug charg- went before a Justice of the Peace a number of side effects. A person may substance are being recommended. charged with possession for the purpose es after being stopped in Barriere on Jan possess it if he or she has a valid preof trafficking (cocaine) and possession of He was released and will appear in 17 and in McLure on Jan 26. Kamloops court in May. a controlled substance (heroin). He was scription, but it cannot be sold. During the stops police seized a numreleased with a number of ber of drugs including heroin, cocaine, conditions on recognizance marijuana and dilaudids. Police are also to appear in Kamloops recommending charges of driving while Court at a later date. The impaired by drugs. passenger was released withOn Jan. 25, RCMP members from out charges. Southeast District Traffic Services and The same person had Barriere had a road check set up on been stopped in Barriere on Highway 5 near McLure. Jan. 17 for a Motor Vehicle A vehicle approached just after midAct offence. night (Jan. 26) with two occupants. An The officer noted signs officer had the vehicle's driver pull to the of impairment. A drug recside of the road to check the status of his ognition expert evaluated driver’s license. the driver and came to the While dealing with the driver, the conclusion his ability to officer noted indicators that caused him operate a motor vehicle was to enter into an investigation under the • Cooking • Theatre impaired by drugs. Controlled Drugs and Substance Act. • Snowshoeing • Indoor Tennis A search of the vehicle A police dog was deployed. The dog 4:00 PM 0 :0 1 • X-Country skiing • Floor Hockey incidental to arrest located gave a positive response to drugs and the • Read With Me Clearwater • Indoor Soccer 6.4 grams of cocaine, 102 occupants were arrested ry a grams of marijuana, a small d • Fort Building 101 n A search incidental to arrest located • Board Games co Se quantity of crack cocaine 26 gm of cocaine and 0.3 gm of heroin • Playdough • Swap Table (bring your School ADMISSION! • Card Making/Scrap old board games, Booking puzzles, and swap for New Year domestics C L E A R W A T E R new ones) Clearwater RCMP arrested two males last week for assault following two separate incidents involving the males' spouses. In both instances, police were 1-800-222-TIPS called to the scene, via a 911 Clearwater RCMP Report phone call. Once on scene and after investigation, both males Luckily for this person, it was were arrested without confrontadecided he would be released with tion. a promise to appear for the next The RCMP has a large section court date instead of being held of policy dedicated to the require- until the next court date. ments and procedures of investigating a domestic dispute. It is Impaired collision within our mandate to arrest the On Jan. 19 Clearwater RCMP primary aggressor, male or female; responded to a single vehicle rollsex is not used to determine this. over on the highway just north of Both males have since been Clearwater. released from custody with a court Upon arriving on scene and date and conditions stating that conducting an investigation, it they may not contact their spouse was discovered that the vehicle directly or indirectly. had began to slide, was overcorrected numerous times and then Clearwater fugitive caught rolled over into the ditch on the On Jan. 20, Clearwater RCMP opposite side of the road. arrested a male with an unenTwo of the three occupants dorsed warrant for arrest. The were injured and needed to be male had recently breached his taken to the Clearwater Hospital probation order, which resulted for immediate medical care. in the warrant for his arrest being Police now believe that the issued. driver of the vehicle was under In some cases, if the warrant the influence of alcohol and other is endorsed, the RCMP can arrest drugs at the time of the incident. the person and release him or Blood was taken by the hospital her with documents for a court for medical reasons. date. In this case, the warrant was Warrants are currently being unendorsed, meaning that the drafted that will allow the RCMP male had to speak with a Justice to seize the vials of blood, which of the Peace, who then made the will then be examined for intoxifinal decision. cating substances.

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Raft River PAC wins $120,000 from Aviva from the Aviva Insurance community fund to build the proRaft River posed Courtenay and Elementary School (MJHP TZY \JJPQ^ Ć^JWX PAC has won $120,000 Skye Buck Memorial

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as the snow is gone in the spring. PAC members Sam Braaten and Eleanor Collins also spoke to the assembly. They thanked a long list of people who contributed to the win, and especially the students. “For a small community to achieve this is so amazing – number one in Canada,” said Collins. “We emerged as the Little Town that DID!” commented PAC member Shelley Sim in an email to the Times. “Our inspiration was Skye and Courtney, our motivation was to pay tribute to their legacy and find a way to create something good out of such a tragic incident.” “When we first started the journey, it seemed so farfetched to believe that our little community and our small parent advisory committee could ever achieve a winning position in the Aviva

competition but it didn’t stop us from trying,” Sim added. The playground will be in the rear of the school and designed for intermediate-aged students. About half of the 320 students at Raft are in grades 4 – 7. The school already has a playground for primary-aged students at the front of the building. The space at the back of the school where the new playground will be located is mostly empty and largely unused. The playground is to be named after Courtenay and Skye Buck, two young teachers who passed away in a motor vehicle accident just over one year ago. The couple had grown up in Clearwater. Courtenay was teaching at Raft River while Skye was at Clearwater Secondary School.

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Winterfest in Clearwater Left: Five Disney characters welcome youngsters to Family Skating at the Sportsplex on Friday evening, Jan. 24. Pictured are (l-r) Donald Duck (Shawna Podbisky), Daisy Duck (Aliya Bieber), Goofy (Adrian Romeo), Mickey Mouse (Karter Romeo) and Minnie Mouse (Keisha Johnson). The free event was part of Clearwaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Winter Festival. Photo by Keith McNeill

Left: Daniel Pawliuk (l) waves to Cody Pawliuk after a fall. The pair, both from Abbotsford, were snowboarding through the trees on the Face at Clearwater ski hill on Sunday. Tickets were only $2 each on the weekend as part of Clearwater Winterfest. About 140 skied on Saturday and 160 on Sunday. Photo by Keith McNeill Right: Deanna Pendergast shows good form as she delivers a rock during the Love Where You Live curling bonspiel at the Sportsplex on the weekend. The fun event was part of Clearwater Winterfest. Photo by Keith McNeill

Left: Clearwater Novice hockey players battle for the puck against the boards. A novice tournament at the Sportsplex was part of Clearwater Winterfest as well. Photo by Keith McNeill

Right: Winners of the Winterfest poster coloring contest show off their prizes on Thursday of last week. Pictured are: (back, l-r) Raft River Elementary School principal Shaun McKenna, Grades 6 and 7 winner Sarah Schwaiger, judges Meagan Sim and Adrian Romeo from Clearwaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Junior Council, (front, l-r) Grade 2 and 3, Abbie Christensen, Kindergarten and Grade 1, Reid Muddiman, and Grades 4 and 5 winner Eve Labranche. Photo by Ken Kjenstad

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Sports Junior teams take on Chase

Peewees split games with Lillooet

Clearwater Peewee Parker Collins has the puck, with teammates (l-r) Emma Collins, Dallas Tucker and Ryley Griffin behind him. Brant Settle is in goal. They were taking part in a game against Lillooet at the Sportsplex the weekend before last, part of Hockey Days in Clearwater. The local squad won the first game 5-2 but lost the second 2-1. Playoffs for the Peewees start in the first week of February. Photo by Keith McNeill

Avalanche death prompts safety reminder BC Coroners Service and Canadian Avalanche Centre VICTORIA/ REVELSTOKE – On Saturday, Jan. 18, one person was killed in an avalanche while snowmobiling near Valemount. While everyone in the group was carrying essential safety gear-avalanche trans-

ceivers, probes and shovelsthe victim could not be located for over three hours. Locating an avalanche victim quickly is a critical factor in increasing their odds of survival. "Avalanche victims have an 80 per cent chance of survival if found and dug out within 10 minutes of burial, but the odds drop dramatically after that," said

Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) executive director Gilles Valade. "After just 35 minutes, there's less than a 10 per cent chance of survival." The CAC and the BC Coroners Service (BCCS) would like to remind all winter backcountry users that familiarity with their avalanche transceiver is vital. Modern digital transceiv-

ers are very intuitive tools, but practice is still required in order to become adept with their use. The CAC and the BCCS urge everyone who recreates in the winter backcountry to take a two-day Avalanche Skills Training course in order to learn essential safety skills, and practice them before entering avalanche terrain.

Clearwater Secondary School Junior Girls basketball player Ryleigh Symonds battles for the ball with a Chase opponent during a game at the school on Monday, Jan. 20. Both Junior teams won their games. The Junior Girls are going to a tournament in Ashcroft Jan. 31/Feb. 1.

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Ladies Hockey • Fridays at 6:45pm Mens Drop In Hockey • Fridays at 8:00 Oldtimers Hockey • Every Wednesday at 8:45 and Sundays at 7:00 Wells Gray Curling Club Call 250 674 3768 for more info.

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

Clearwater Secondary School Junior Boys basketball player Austin Richardson goes up for a shot during a game against Chase on Monday, Jan. 20 at the school. On Jan. 23 the Junior Boys won at Kamloops Christian School, giving them a five game winning streak. The Senior Boys will play two league games in Kamloops on Saturday. Photos by Keith McNeill

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Watch for bats in winter Tom Fletcher, Black Press B.C. environment ministry biologists are asking the public to watch and report bat sightings this winter, as they try to track a disease that has killed millions of bats in eastern and central Canada and the U.S. White Nose Syndrome is a fungal disease that kills bats during their winter hibernation period. It is believed to have been introduced to North America and to spread primarily through bat to bat contact. No cases have been reported in western North America so far. B.C. biologists are working to understand how to protect bats from the syndrome and how to help populations should the disease arrive. If you see bats flying during the day, dead or dying bats or the location of winter bat roosting sites, provincial biologists are asking you to report sightings at 250-387-9500.

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Avola schoolhouse still closed Avola residents are still waiting for access to the ThompsonNicola Regional District-owned old Avola log schoolhouse/ community hall. At a Thompson Headwaters services committee (THSC) meeting in Blue River on Jan. 21, it was learned that interior renovations to the schoolhouse soon will be finished and residents allowed back in. From June to September, exterior renovations prevented residents from accessing the building. In October a survey made input regarding the interior possible and the THSC voted to accept the residents' recommendations. Volunteers removed cases of books and furnishings to allow for interior renovations to begin. There were hopes for the community's traditional Christmas festivities within the one-roomschoolhouse.

As Christmas neared, enquiries were made and permission was denied. Fortunately, Larry Meidinger, owner of the Log Inn Pub, made his large room available for several Christmas gatherings. The annual community potluck dinner was hosted at the Pub on Dec. 7 and was attended by over 20 residents and guests. Monty Lutz led a blessing. Lisa Leger read a hearttouching poem about how welcoming the stranger is welcoming the Christ. The decorations by Daisy Sun and Eleanor Deckert made for a colourful environment. A winter solstice bonfire on Dec. 21 at the riverside was attended by 15, including our newest Avola addition: Bob and Colleen Jensen's grandson, Alexander. Christmas Eve worship was also held at the Pub. The story of Jesus' birth was presented through a slide-

More information on B.C. bats and White Nose Syndrome, see the "current issues" section at www. env.gov.bc.ca/wld/wldhealth/.

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Times publisher Al Kirkwood (l) congratulates Gerry Tisdale as he presents him with a certificate honoring his 25 years as a cartoonist with the newspaper. Tisdale's first cartoon in the Times appeared in our Jan. 18, 1989 issue. In 2010 he won third place for best local cartoonist from BC and Yukon Community Newspaper Association. Photo by Keith McNeill

Eleanor Deckert

Hibernating bats infected with White Nose Syndrome. The fungus is not usually visible if bats are found dead. New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation

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maintenance on the highway. Avola Book Club took a break during December but is meeting again on Wednesday afternoons. Faye Lutz has offered to teach how to spin and knit in her home on Thursdays.

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

Nominations open for Excellence in BC Health Care Awards VANCOUVER – Health care success stories happen every day in British Columbia, and behind each story is a dedicated individual or team of professionals. The Excellence in BC Health Care Awards provides an opportunity for patients, peers and members of the public to offer recognition for achievements that improve health care delivery in B.C. both on the frontlines and behind the scenes. Cheryl Ward was a 2013 award recipient in the Health Care Hero category. Ward spearheaded the creation of the Provincial Health Services Authority’s

Indigenous Cultural Competency online training program – the first of its kind in Canada. Since the awards were launched by the Health Employers Association of BC in 2007, 77 Gold Apples and 62 Awards of Merit have been awarded. “I’ve always had great appreciation for people working in health care and feel it is important that they be recognized for the tremendous differences they make in the lives of others,” said Terry Lake, Minister of Health. “The Excellence in BC Health Care Awards is a great opportunity to recog-

nize people and teams that have made an outstanding contribution to health care in BC.” Nominations for the 8th annual Excellence in BC Health Care Awards are open until Feb. 28. Colleagues and members of the public – including patients and their families – are encouraged to nominate deserving health care employees and teams in their communities. Visit BCHealthCareAwards.ca, twitter.com/BCHealthAwards or facebook.com/ BCHealthCareAwards to learn more and how to nominate.

Walking against Alzheimer's Some of the Clearwater residents who travelled to Barriere recently to take part in the Walk for Memories take a break. Pictured are (l-r) Gertie McKeown, Jean Bonner, John Knox and Kay Knox. More than $1,000 to support the fight against Alzheimer's Disease came from Clearwater through this and other events. Photo by Sandra Holmes

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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.

Theodore Roosevelt

FEATURED COURSE GERMAN SPAETZLED Spaetzle, the famous German & Austrian dish (some call it egg noodle, some dumplings). Join Daniela for a fun evening making this authentic dish. We are going to try a few different methods & recipes so come hungry & bring a Tupperware for leftovers to take home. PHOTOGRAPHY A general intro to the function & use of digital cameras. It will cover point & shoot as well as DSLR cameras. Topics include basic camera parts, camera functions & settings (auto & manual).” Local photographer Christine Wright will share her knowledge in this fun & informative class. Please bring your camera. UPHOLSTERING A FOOTSTOOL Suitable for beginners! Enjoyable for everyone! Do you have an old footstool that you have always wanted to re-cover, or do you have a pair of legs that you have always thought would look great on a footstool or do you have a piece of material that you LOVE & would like to make into something – like a footstool? From making buttons, forming the foam & pleating the fabric, you will learn a selection of new upholstery skills. One evening & one-day workshop. At the evening class you will discuss the project, share ideas & receive your list of supplies. RED CROSS BABYSITTING FIRST AID This course is designed for youth 11 yrs & older who want to become a babysitter or may already be one.

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Feb 28 & Mar 29 $90 Jan 7 – Mar 13 Various prices Jan 30 – Feb 20 $60 Feb 6 & 15 $70 Feb 17 – Mar 3 $45 Feb 20 $40 Feb 22 & 23 $270 April 4 & 5 (new date) $75

School gym. Feb. 8: Family Day, 1-4 pm, CSS, Free admission. Cooking, snowshoeing, tennis, board games, scrap booking, etc. Feb. 14: Valentines Dance, 9 pm, Blue River Community Hall Feb. 21-23: WGCC Ladies bonspiel, 674-3768 to register March 7: Spring Bingo, 7 pm, Blue River Community Hall.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT • Tuesday Morning Coffee (TMC): Meets 10am – 11:30 @ Clearwater Community Baptist Church. All women and children welcome. (9:30-10 am Bible Study). Info 250-674-3624 • Clearwater Bridge Club: Wednesdays, Sportsplex lounge, 7 p.m. sharp, info 250-674-2195 • Raft River Rockhounds: 3rd Sat of the mth. Clw Lodge 1pm 250-674-2700 • Women in Business Luncheon: 2nd Thurs. of the mth at Wells Gray Inn, 12–2 pm. Preregister at 250-674-2700 • Clearwater Choir: Youth 3:30 - 5 pm; Adult 6:30 - 9 pm, Tuesdays, Clearwater Christian Church • Crafts & Conversations with Cheryl. Tuesdays 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the North Thompson Aboriginal Sharing Center. Phone 250-674-3703 for more info. • Clearwater Farmer’s Market every Saturday from 9:00 am – Noon. For more info please call Anne at 250-674-3444. • Clearwater-Vavenby Lions Bingo: Every 2nd Tues. Elks Hall. 250-587-6269 • M&M (Mrs. & Ms.) Social. Last Sun of the mth Wells Gray Inn. 1pm: 250-587-6503 • Blackpool Community Hall Coffee House; Local musicians – every 2nd Fri. of the mth. 6:30pm. Concession, $3 or 2 for $5. • Clearwater Elks Bingo - every 2nd Thurs. Elks Hall. open 5pm • Cribbage Wed. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 12:30 pm. • Fun Darts Fri. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 6 pm. CHILDREN & FAMILIES • Racoon StrongStart - Raft River Elem school days Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri 8:45-11:45am • Racoon StrongStart - Vavenby Elm school days Wed 8:5011:50am • Clearwater Breastfeeding Group: 3rd Wed. of every month 7:30pm @ YCS • Mother Goose - Mornings, reg. Kerry 250-674-2600 ext 227 • NT BC Home Schoolers: Meets Fri. afternoons. Call Leanna 250-674-0057 for details • Kids Club: Clearwater New Life Assembly. Meets every Thur. 3-5 pm. Ages 5-12. For info contact Bobbi @ 250-674-3346

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Garry Ruston of Blackpool, BC, passed away suddenly on January 11, 2014. He was 67 years of age. Born in Eston, Saskatchewan on September 11, 1946, Garry leaves behind his wife, Sharon Ruston; children Kelly Ruston of Prince George, BC, Rusty Ruston of Surrey, BC, and Lynn Cross of Saskatoon, SK; stepchildren David (Donna) Gerard of Kitwanga, Darlene (Andy) Matusky of Clearwater, BC, Kenda Gerard (Dwayne Patterson) of Sudbury, ON, Jamie Randall of Langley, BC, Blaine Elesko of Edson, AB, Brandy Elesko (Paul) of Ladysmith, BC; brother Aaron Ruston (Nancy and family) of Moose Jaw, SK; and nephew Brent Tatomir (Heidi and family) of Eston, SK. Garry was predeceased by his parents, Bill and Eva Ruston; sister Evelyn Tatomir; motherin-law Katherine (Rena) Zurba; sisterin-law Robynn Sutton; and brother-inlaw Dean Hubbard. Garry also leaves behind many friends. Garry spent 44 years as a millwright, beginning his career at Camp 2 for Clearwater Timber Products. When Camp 2 closed, he transferred to the Vavenby division, where he worked for the rest of his career. Much of Garry’s work, however, involved serving his community. He was actively involved

Garry Paul Leslie RUSTON 1946 - 2014

with the Elks, the Royal Canadian Legion, the Blackpool Volunteer Fire Department and the Highway Rescue Society. In 1979, he was one of many dedicated local residents who helped to establish the Blackpool Volunteer Fire Department. Several years later, he became the fire chief of the BVFD as well as the Unit Chief of the Highway Rescue Society, positions which he held until his passing. In 1994, his selfless efforts in the community earned him recognition as Clearwater’s Citizen of the Year, and in 2004 he received the BC Fire Services Exemplary Service

Award. Most recently, Garry and Sharon’s (and many others) efforts have helped to revitalize the Blackpool Community Hall through recurring social events like weekend breakfasts and live local music. When he wasn’t working or serving community organizations, Garry loved to fish and hunt. He enjoyed walks with his ‘little buddies' (they were a big joy in his life): Poki, Oscar and Poncho. Garry will also be remembered as a wonderful father, not only of his own children, but also the six step-children who loved him just as much. But it was Garry’s colourful vocabulary that made his family and friends love him even more! His turn of phrase made them laugh on many occasions! There will be a gathering to remember Garry Ruston on May 31, 2014 at the Blackpool Hall in Blackpool. Contributions in Garry’s memory to the Highway Rescue, Blackpool Fire Department, or the Blackpool Hall may be sent to 1588 Old North Thompson Highway, Blackpool, BC, V0E 1N2. Details of the service as well as the webcast of the service and condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.North Thompson Funeral.com

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common fatal inherited disease affecting young Canadians. CF affects primarily breathing and digestion. The Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CCFF) is a Canada-wide health charity with 50 volunteer chapters. The Foundation’s mission is to help people with CF primarily by funding CF research, and by supporting high quality care. Donations to the CCFF help fund programs that benefit all Canadians with CF. Make a donation today. Call 1-800-378-2233 or visit www.cysticfibrosis.ca.

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The B.C. government has begun a province-wide tour to collect ideas for improving conditions for disabled people, particularly by improving their job prospects. Social Development Minister Don McRae attended the first session Monday evening in his home community of Courtenay, which drew a capacity crowd of 70 people. He plans to attend other ones in the B.C. Interior and Lower Mainland in the coming weeks. The ministry has also established a website for public comments, and one of the more frequent suggestions is for B.C. to increase its social assistance payment to disabled people. That now stands at $906 per month, including a rent subsidy. McRae said in an interview that major cost items like that will have to wait until B.C.'s economy improves. Meanwhile, efforts to increase employment are showing promise. B.C. has increased the amount of income that can

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be earned without reducing disability benefits from $500 to $800 a month. McRae said he wants to expand on a pilot project that allows people to earn more than that for part of the year, so they can take advantage of seasonal work. McRae, who had "social innovation" added to his title when he was appointed to the ministry last year, said he was encouraged by a meeting with a Tim Hortons franchise

owner from Ontario who now employs one out of four people with disabilities in his stores. Employees average less than a year in those jobs, but disabled employees stay an average of five years, which saves substantial money on training. "It benefits the disability community, and it also helps his bottom line," McRae said. Input from the community meetings and website comments are to be used for a policy paper that will be presented at a public forum in June. Meetings are scheduled for Prince George Tuesday and Wednesday, and in Quesnel Wednesday evening, for people registered to attend. Other meetings include Kamloops Feb. 4, Vernon Feb. 5, Kelowna Feb. 6, Richmond Feb 11, Port Moody Feb. 12, Abbotsford Feb. 13, Cranbrook Feb. 18, Fort St. John Feb. 20, Terrace Feb. 24, Vancouver Feb. 25 (for hearing impaired people), and in Victoria Feb. 26. The website to submit a comment online or register to attend meetings is at engage. gov.bc.ca/disabilitywhitepaper.

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September Roger and Debbie Mayer were working with Rotary to raise $160,000 to build a splash park for Clearwater. The facility for toddlers to 12-year-olds would be in remembrance of all those who helped build this community. Tracy Buck was busy getting ready to be the new viceprincipal at Clearwater Secondary School. A CSS grad, she had been teaching at the school since 1990. About 180 people took part in the First Fish ceremony put on by Simpcw First Nation at Raft River. About 60 of Canada’s best known thinkers, writers, scientists and poets attended Speak to the Wild at the Upper Clearwater Hall, a four-day Wells Gray World Heritage Year event. “It had to be by far the most distinguished group of people we’ve had in our Valley,” said Trevor Goward, one of the organizers. Youngsters of all ages paddled, swam, cycled, ran and climbed a greased pole as they took part in the annual Clearwater Canoe Regatta on Dutch Lake. Clearwater town council gave a letter of support to a playground for intermediate students being proposed by the Raft River Elementary School parents’ advisory committee. More than half of the 320 students were in grades 4 to 7 said Sabine Cooperman, PAC president. Vavenby General Store reopened for business under previ-

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Noted Canadian wildlife artist Robert Bateman turns the sod to signal the start of construction of Thompson Rivers University’s TRU Wilderness Center near Wells Gray Park on Saturday, Oct. 5. Behind him are (l-r) TRU dean of science Tom Dickinson, Upper Clearwater naturalist Trevor Goward, and Wells Gray Country (TNRD Area A) director Tim Pennell. Times file photo

ous owners Joy and Mike Bayley. A decision by BC Coroners Service to centralize its body collection service to Kamloops was creating controversy. “BCCS has not received any complaints concerning the service quality, delayed response times or other issues,” said a spokesperson. Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce discussed two development projects with possible important ramifications. Dr. Bob Mackenzie presented his ideas on developing the former planer mill site on the Flats. Ron Rotzetter and Candus Graffunder gave an update on the proposed Bearview Shopping Center. October Renovations continued at Vavenby Community Hall. The work included replac-

ing post and beam supports with shoring and support walls. A $80,000 federal gas tax grant was helping to pay for the project. District of Clearwater faces significant financial implications if it is to develop a sustainable water source, public works superintendent Jared Brounstein reported to town council. The District draws its water from Russell Creek behind the ski hill, plus two wells between Dutch Lake and the Clearwater River. An event in the Upper Clearwater Hall honoured Wells Gray Park researchers Ralph Ritcey and Yorke Edwards. The pair had studied moose and other animals in the park during the 1950s. The more than 60 people who attended the event were described as a veritable who’s who of natural histori-

ans in Canada. Wells Gray Search and Rescue and local volunteers were searching for Vern Boettger. The 78-yearold Vavenby man was last seen driving his Ford Ranger pickup, but no sign of him or the truck had been found. Ryan McLarty told Clearwater council that the municipality needs an animal control bylaw. His fiveyear-old son had been severely bitten while riding his bike. Clearwater and District Highway Rescue took possession of a new Jaws of Life. The device cost $26,000 and was much faster and lighter than the old set, said unit chief Garry Ruston. Clearwater’s new physician, Dr. Steven Broadbent, introduced himself and his family in a letter to the editor. They were moving from England and he expected to

begin practicing at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in November. Nearly 20 residents of Avola and members of the Thompson Headwaters services committee met in the Avola log schoolhouse to discuss options for the building’s interior. In contrast to a stormy meeting held in June to discuss exterior renovations, the meeting was quiet, friendly, and reached a consensus. Fire severely damaged a Sunshine Valley home. The owner was in the backyard at the time and no one was injured. More than 70 people turned up for a dinner of bratwurst, sauerkraut and bread, plus dancing, contests and, of course, beer, at Clearwater Rotary Club’s annual Oktoberfest at the ski lodge. Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce erected a business map of the area on the meridian by Brookfield Mall. “It also has information about Vavenby and Blue River,” said Chamber president Jeff Lamond. November The TNRD board approved allocating $5,000 to support an application for UNESCO Geopark status for the volcanoes of Wells Gray Park and area. The regional district directors also approved giving $5,000 to Wells Gray Outdoor Club to help pay for phase one of the proposed Candle Creek mountain bike trail. About 400 parade participants and

onlookers took part in Remembrance Day ceremonies in Clearwater. Clearwater council voted to contribute $3,000 towards a scoping study to look into getting Geopark status for Wells Gray Park and area. Total cost of the study would be $25,000. Seeking Geopark status was included in plans for the McBride-toBarriere corridor, said CAO Leslie Groulx. Clearwater council approved spending up to $55,000 to help pay for an automated weather station. “We are often asked why Clearwater is never mentioned in weather reports,” said Mayor John Harwood. “Now it will be.” KamloopsNorth Thompson MLA Terry Lake and Clearwater Mayor John Harwood attached a “Completed” banner to the project sign to officially open the roundabout on Highway 5. Total cost of the project was $3.1 million. Friends and relatives gathered at a dinner held to congratulate Karen Moilliet on the publication of her new book, “Silk on Fire.” Her husband Ian and sister-in-law June Moilliet had also published books. AG Foods was buying Safety Mart, Clearwater’s only supermarket, said one of the former owners. Associated Grocers was the store’s main supplier and a division of B.C.-based Buy Low Foods, part of the Pattison Group. This could be the last year that Clearwater and

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District Food Bank distributes Christmas hampers, food bank chair Heather Stanley and treasurer Patrick Stanley told the Times. “Things are just snowballing,” Heather Stanley said. December Vavenby Bridge was closed occasionally over a period of several weeks as a crew completed repairs to the 65-year-old structure. Atoms won their home hockey tournament, taking all four of their games. Winners of the Times’ Christmas story contest were: Kindergarten – Grade 3, Sarah Oud; and Grade 4 – 7, Kirsten Regier. Rogers Communications would like to erect a cellphone tower next to the firehall in Clearwater, Mayor John Harwood announced. The tower would be 35 m tall, which should give better coverage than the existing Telus tower, which is 30 m high. About 30 Clearwater Secondary School students and others from the community presented two short plays: “The Velveteen Rabbit” and “The Fruit Cake.” A Valley Voices article told the story of Royce and Nancy Gibson’s marriage in the snow nearly 70 years earlier. They had met in 1938 when the Avola school kids (Royce) had a sports day with the McMurphy school kids (Nancy). They were married on Dec. 27, 1946, in Avola after Royce returned from serving overseas.