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Musicality The Sage Sound Singers sang to a full house at St. Alban’s on Saturday night. Conducted by Carmen Ranta, the choir’s harmonies rang out through several numbers, and featured several soloists, including Sharon Ambler (top right) accompanied by Kirk Watson on bass, and Theresa Takacs and Michelle Reid (bottom right).
The Oasis Plaza will stay where it is, for the time being. The inspection report commissioned by the Village of Cache Creek has concluded that “Although there are clearly signs of deterioration due to water damage and mould on the Upper Floor, Watson Engineering Ltd. notes that the Structure of the Building is substantially intact. Noting that we have not undertaken any numerical analysis of the capacity of the Structure of the Building, we note that there are insufficient signs of deterioration for us to conclude that the Building represents a significant Structural Hazard in its present condition.” Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta says he is frustrated that there is no legal mechanism to force the Plaza’s owner, Joe Carhoon, to either fix or demolish the building. The only avenue left to the Village, he says, is its Unsightly Premises bylaw, which allows the Village to tell the owners of unsightly properties to clean them up or face prosecution. Under the bylaw, the Village can also undertake remedial
work on the property and charge the property owner with the cost. The building was inspected on Jan. 30 by the Cache Creek Fire Dept., the TNRD Building Inspection Services, Interior Health Environmental Services and Watson Engineering, Ltd., structural engineers, from Kamloops. All agreed that it was unsafe from many points of view, but could remain standing if it was not occupied. However, Watson Engineering wrote in their report, “We can also conclude that - without remediation - components of Building will continue to deteriorate until (ultimately) some part of the Building (likely the timber components of the Upper Floor) become a significant Structural Hazard.” In its report, the Fire Dept. stated that it would not risk going into the building should a fire occur, but that the Oasis Hotel, the Wander Inn and nearby Shell Gas Station would be at significant risk. Ranta said the report has been forwarded to Cahoon with a request that he meet with Council to come up with a solution.
Cache Creek councillor resigns Citing failing health, Cache Creek Councillor Darrell Rawcliffe has submitted his resignation from Council, effictive March 31. “Due to health reasons, I feel it is best if I do not complete this term of office,” he wrote. “I am greatly honoured to have served on Council for the past six years and want to thank Council and the citizens of Cache Creek for their support and understanding. I have enjoyed every single minute of my years on Cache Creek Council and will forever cherish the memories and friendships I have made in our wonderful community.”
Mayor John Ranta said he was saddened to receive the letter. “It’s such a shame to see a dedicated council member like Darrell suffering health issues to the point where he feels he has to resign,” said Ranta. He said Rawcliffe’s experience in hauling waste from the Lower Mainland to the Landfill and his knowlege of the industry was a real benefit to council. Ranta said it’s up to Council to decide whether to hold byelection for his seat, but that’s not likely to happen since the general election will be held in November.
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April 6 - The Winding Rivers Arts and Performance Society presents award-winning blues, folk, and gospel musician Ken Whiteley at St. Alban’s Church Hall, Ashcroft. Doors open at 2:30, concert at 3:00; refreshments available. Tickets at the Ashcroft Bakery and Nature’s Gifts, and at the Jade Shop in Cache Creek. April 6 - The Ash-Creek TV Society will hold its Annual General Meeting in the basement of the Cache Creek Community Hall. The Annual Report will be read and there will be elections of officers. All citizens of both Ashcroft and Cache Creek are members so please attend. April 8 - Zion UCW meets (note change of date for this month only) at 2 PM in the Church Hall at 401 Bancroft Street, Ashcroft. All United Church women are welcome and encouraged to attend. April 12 - “iPad iPod iPhone - I want to know” 10:00 11:30 am. Ashcroft Library. April 14 - Movie Night at Zion United. Showing The Power of the Resurrection, The Easter Story. Show time is 7:00pm at the Church Hall, 401 Bancroft Street, Ashcroft. Admission is Free; refreshments are by donation. April 25-29 - Ashcroft Art Club Fine Art Show & Sale. 6:00-9:00pm Friday (adults only), Noon - 5:00pm Sat. to Tues. St. Alban’s Anglican Church Hall, 501 Brink St. Ashcroft. April 27 - Ashcroft CiB Annual Plant Swap will be at the Heritage Park (aka Millennium Park) at 10 am precisely. Tues. evenings: Trap shooting now open at 4:30 at the trap range above the airstrip in Cache Creek. Beginners welcome: no shotgun required. For info call 250-453-570.
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March 25 a Cache Creek woman reported that she had lost a gold sapphire and diamond ring somewhere in the Ashcroft area on the 21st. If found, please turn over to the Ashcroft RCMP.
Shots fired on Reserve
March 25 at 4:30 pm police were called to the Ashcroft Reserve after a male was observed shooting his rifle into the air. Police arrested a 45 year old resident for careless use of a firearm and seized his rifle. The man was intoxicated and still drinking at the time of his arrest. He was lodged in cells until sober. He said that he had been assaulted earlier in the day and was firing the shots as a warning. He will appear in court on June 19 to answer the charge.
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March 26 at 9:15 pm police received a report from a 23 year old female that a male friend was trying to force his way into her residence on the Ashcroft Reserve. The 26 year old male left before police arrived. He was located later, intoxicated, and admitted to having been at the woman’s residence, but said he left when she asked him to. No charges were laid. At 9:40 pm police received a second call from the same woman, saying the same male was at her door trying to get in again. It turned out to be the two police officers answering her first call. She was persuaded to answer the door.
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cohol testing device three times. He did not have a valid drivers license and was a vehicle impound candidate. He was issued a 90 day driving suspension and his 1997 Chev Ventura was impounded for 30 days. March 27 at 1:30 pm a 43 year old Cache Creek woman reported that she’d lost her wallet on the 21at. The last place she remembered having it was at the Ashcroft Bakery. It is described as a red, square wallet containing her identification. If found, please turn in to the Ashcroft RCMP.
Brush burning on Evans
March 27 at 10:15 pm police assisted the Ashcroft Fire Dept. after a large fire was reported on Evans Rd. The fire was located near the Ashcroft Terminal and was a controlled burn in an open pit.
March 29 at 7 pm police received a call from a Cache Creek residence where an intoxicated woman was causing a disturbance and refusing to leave. She had left by the time police arrived. At 9:30 pm police were called to the Chevron after receiving a complaint of an intoxicated woman causing a disturbance. Police located the woman Impaired and unlicensed March 27 at 9:45 am Traffic Servi- with a dog. She was co-operative with ces division received a report of a pos- police until asked to sit in the police sible impaired driver on Hwy 1 in the car, at which point she ran away with Savona area. The vehicle was locat- the dog. She left her backpack behind, ed and stopped near Juniper Beach however, with her identification in it. At 10:30 pm after responding to with three occupants, all of whom had several complaints of an intoxicated been drinking. The driver, a 49 year old woman causing a disturbance, police Kamloops man, Failed the roadside alreturned to the Detachment and found the same woman Police Telephone #s waiting at the front door. She became irate and demanded Ashcroft: 250-453-2216 that they give her a ride to Clinton: 250-459-2221 Kamloops, saying she’d been Lytton: 250-455-2225 at a party and wanted to party some more. The 35 year old Crime Stoppers 16 Mile woman was arrested 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) for causing a disturbance and
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March 29 at 11 pm police received a complaint from a Walhachin resident that their neighbour was trying to burn down his barn. Police attended and found no fire. The neighbour was working in his yard, using yard lights and moving a shed. Police spoke to the complainant who was mildly intoxicated and through the shed was being moved too close to their property line.
Dune buggy dumps riders
March 30 at 1 pm police received a report of a single vehicle accident on the Ashcroft Reserve near the race track where a dune buggy with three occupants had lost control and flipped. Police located a BC Ambulance and a heavily damaged dune buggy at a residence where one male was being treated by attendants. He was transported to the hospital with possible broken bones. One of the occupants was intoxicated and none of them were cooperative with police. It is unknown which was the driver. No charges laid.
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March 31 at 8 am police received a report of a Break and Enter at Bundus and Sons in Ashcroft, where an estimated $7,000 in gardening tools were stolen some time between March 29 at 4 am and March 31 at 7:30 am. Suspects had broken a window facing the alley and entered the building, exiting through the back door with chainsaws, weed whackers and other items. Police are following up on some leads, but anyone observing anything suspicious during those hours or having any information is asked to call the police at 250-453-2216. Be wary of anyone offering a good price on a brand new chainsaw or other items.
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lodged in cells until sober. Her boyfriend, a 48 year old man from 16 Mile, was contacted. He informed police that she was causing problems in their house, so he took her to a friend’s house in Cache Creek, where she continued to cause a disturbance. He picked her up again and drove her to the Detachment where he left her.
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Fly ash “likely” not hazardous - review A review commissioned by the Ministry of Environment concluded that the 35,000 tonnes of fly ash deposited in the Cache Creek Landfill in July/August 2013 is likely not leachable and therefore not hazardous. The Burnaby WTE Facility Fly Ash Review by Stantec Consulting for Hayes Consulting and the Ministry, was finalized on Feb. 5 and released last week. Its results are based on review of four different reports already written on the subject, plus interviews with various people involved. No new samples were collected or analyzed, and the 700 samples collected from the landfill and analyzed by Golder and Associates for a study commissioned by Wastech were discounted for what was said to be improper testing procedures. The focus of the review is on the testing procedures. It concludes that all testing done for fly ash produced by the Burnaby WTE incinerator in July and August, 2013 were unreliable, and that quality control and quality assurance protocols at the incinerator “were not sufficiently developed.” “To me, the report is a little bit disappointing,” said Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta. The review does not conclude one way or the other that the fly ash was hazardous or safe, and it’s been studied now by five different engineering companies “who’ve received no doubt hundreds of thousands of dollars for their work,” said Ranta. The latest review suggests that more analysis needs to be done to determine whether lime should to be mixed in with the fly ash before monofil is closed, he said, and talks about “discretionary supplemental analysis.” Fly ash was placed in the monofil at the landfill, which is lined and separate from the rest of the waste disposal areas, since 2000. Before that, it was co-mingled with the rest of the garbage. “We could be sitting on a ticking time bomb but we don’t know,” said Ranta. “The report has so many holes in it you could drive a garbage truck through it.” The fly ash test results last July/August triggered a Letter of Non-Compliance from the Ministry to the landfill operators, Wastech and the Village of Cache Creek, because they had allowed hazardous waste to be deposited in the landfill. The Ministry is conducting public meetings to present the review’s findings in Cache Creek on Apr. 7 at 7:30 in the Community Hall, and in Ashcroft on Apr. 8 at 7 pm in the Community Hall. Officials will go over results of the review and answer questions from the public. “One thing I will ask,” said Ranta, “is, if we are in non-compliance, are you satisfied enough with this report to withdraw that non-compliance?” He said he will also ask whether the Ministry pay to do the “supplemental discretionary analysis” suggested in the report? Ranta wondered how they were supposed to treat the co-mingled fly ash, suggesting that ground water collection wells might have to be installed to intercept any contaminated moisture and pump it back into the landfill to evaporate. Collections wells are expensive, he said, and paying for them out of the $14 million post closure fund will reduce the amount left to the point where it may jeopardize the ability to care for the site in perpetuity. The review can be found at www.env.gov. bc.ca/epd/regions/thompson/reports/docs/rpt_ master_bcmoe_flyash_tasks123_20140205.pdf or by visiting the Ministy of Environment’s site at http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/epd/regions/thompson/ reports/burnaby-wte-facility.htm
Serving the customers Sandy Butler (right) is treated like a queen by “Butler” Kathy Conway, President and CEO of Interior Savings. Conway was in Ashcroft last Thursday with her black tux and tails, opening doors for customers and serving “apertifs” (candies). Sandy didn’t know what she was in for when she came in to pay her car insurance.
For old times’ sake A group of school district retirees had a delicious luncheon at Chum’s organized by Esther Lang and Marj Wadge on March 27. Many retirees - and their spouses - enjoyed catching up! Above, L-R: Ernie Dobson, Doug Woodburn, Stan Oakes and Joe Kurtze were just some of the people there.
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Tooting my horn for the world
I’ve always tried to keep my “footprint” as small as I can by using and consuming as little as I possibly can. I don’t fly anymore, I don’t use recreational toys that chow down on the gasoline, I try not to overwater my lawn and garden and I recycle as much as I can. I confess, however, that we maintain two cars, and the air conditioner runs for most of the spring, summer and fall. And we have seriously too many computers, printers, televisions and sewing machines which are quite often in use. I’m probably doing well compared to many, but I’d still give myself a D - or, make that a size 16 (Wilt “the Stilt” Chamberlain’s shoe size). I tend to be ambivalent about the annual, international Earth Hour. It seems like lip service to the world’s out of control consumption of our natural resources. Moreover, it’s funny that I should make note of it this year when the numbers indicate that its popularity is waning. I didn’t plan it. It was more a case of finding myself in a situation and thinking, “Oh, this is appropriate. “ But Saturday night (March 29) was spent with the Sage Sound Singers Choir. Although the choir uses sound equipment and lighting, their gift of music is made by their heart-driven natural talents. I was honoured to join their program on Saturday night with my recorder - an old wooden flute of sorts - that needs no amplifiers or fancy set up gear. All it needs is a steady breath of air. My recorder partner, Carmen Ranta, and myself discovered a mutual interest in recorders a while back. All we need are two recorders, a few pages of music... and our reading glasses. Very simple, but it gives us great pleasure to make these plain instruments sing. While we were finished playing long before 8:30, Earth Hour, arrived, the choir continued on. Like making handmade gifts instead of purchasing them at a store, the evening’s music was made the old-fashioned way, using only our breath. It was a nice way to spend the evening after a warm-ish spring day that saw so many people outside enjoying the sunshine.
JOHN & CHARLES FISCHER MADE PIANOS in New York, and this one ended up in St. Alban’s Church VICTORIA – Kootenay Bill Bennett has done what I reported last November he was doing: seizing the horns of the sacred cow that is the Agricultural Land Reserve. Henceforth there shall be two land reserves. The Island, South Coast and Okanagan, which produce 85% of B.C.’s total farm revenue on 10% of protected land, retains its strict anti-development rules. In the much larger area Bennett likes to call “beyond Hope,” non-farm uses will be considered to help maintain the many economically marginal farmers. This is the Interior, Kootenay and North, where development pressure is mostly an urban myth. In remote areas, ALR diktats with no relation to reality are routinely ignored. Political critics were quick to call this a B.C. Liberal hidden agenda to pave the ALR for their developer pals. Certainly neither party’s 2013 platform talked about the ALR, although B.C. Liberal leadership candidates Kevin Falcon and Mike de Jong promised relief from its more senseless bureaucracy to Peace country farmers in 2011. When the zone plan was revealed last week, media
went on CKNW to refute what she called “uninformed Tom Fletcher argutfletcher@blackpress.ca ments,” and then offered one of her own. went to ALR pioneer Harold This two-zone change is Steves, the hero of all Lower connected to the exclusion Mainlanders who try to tell of large tracts of Peace land northern farmers what to do. for the Site C dam, she said. “My real fear is that they Actually, the government want to open the door for exempted that project last fracking and natural gas and December using the longoil,” Steves said. standing “provincial interI’ve got bad news for the est” provision, so this phase socialist sage of south Richof the alleged capitalist plot mond. Oil and gas companagainst farmland has no efies have operated on farmfect on Site C. land since before the ALR Steves is also concerned was created in 1974. about second homes being Conspiracy buffs should built beyond Hope, and later read the delegation agreesold rather than being dement that took effect just stroyed as is the current disweeks after last May’s elecastrous rule. He warns that tion, giving the Oil and Gas farmers might end up with Commission authority to ad“non-farm neighbours,” or minister wells, pipelines and as we like to call them up waste pits on farmland. If the north, “neighbours.” ALR interferes with the preAgain, this is an urban scribed handling of drilling problem projected onto rural waste, it interferes with safeB.C., where costly restricty measures. tions mainly serve to accelUniversity of the Fraerate the depopulation of ser Valley “food security” rural and remote areas. professor Lenore Newman
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Delta South independent MLA Vicki Huntington is livid about the legislation, which has no effect on loss of farmland in her constituency. The growing federally regulated port supersedes provincial laws, and the Tsawwassen First Nation is growing a big shopping centre on its treaty land. Aboriginal entrepreneurs are also starting to force bigbox development on southern Vancouver Island, home of the purest of the pure left. This is where farmers can’t even protect themselves against deer. The most damning charge is that the six regional ALR panels now in place are open to corruption under new rules. Panel members have always been cabinet appointments, but currently they have to be from outside the region so they are less likely to hand out exemptions to their friends. That is certainly something to keep an eye on. So is the status of B.C. farms, where the average farmer age is 56 and rising, and half of farms have income less than $10,000 a year. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.
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Recycling program forced down BC’s throat by Kelvin McCulloch CEO, Buckerfields A few months back, I received a notification which advised me that I had to declare whether Buckerfields was a ‘producer’ of printed paper or packaging material. If so, we would have to implement an ‘approved stewardship plan’ to deal with the material. Otherwise we would have to join another ‘stewardship plan’ and pay fees to that plan holder. I thought it was a scam. But I looked into it further and determined that there was indeed regulatory provisions in effect which stated this very thing and according to the regulations, Buckerfields is now a ‘producer’ of printed paper and packaging material, with the best example being our Buckerfields feed bags. I then discussed the alternatives with a Ministry of Environment official and came to realize that we had no choice but to join the only approved stewardship plan in the province, Multi Material BC (MMBC). We signed the MMBC contract. But we also read it. And it stated that MMBC had to file audited financial statements on its web site. I recently
went to the web site and there are no audited financial statements. Now, several months later, I have discovered the following: - MMBC is a corporation under the Societies Act comprised of three Directors, two of which live in Ontario. None of the Directors have public sector credentials. All of the Directors represent large corporate interests. - MMBC is not accountable to any government agency, appointed official, elected official or any other government body other than the Registrar of Companies under the Societies Act - MMBC is not governed by the Province’s Financial Administration Act which sets out the rules for the administration of all public monies. - None of the monies collected by MMBC, including the fees Buckerfields is supposed to pay, go to the Public Accounts of the Province or any other government organization. - MMBC is not subject to oversight by the Auditor General of BC. - Under MMBC’s ‘stewardship plan’ as approved by the provincial government, MMBC has the authority to charge companies like Buckerf-
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Throwing eggs at the Gallery was cowardly Dear Editor When I heard that the Sidewalk Gallery had been egged I was disappointed with such a cowardly act. If a person wanted to do a positive response to the situation that they didn’t like, a more courageous and constructive act would be to form a community co-operative of people interested in forming a restaurant of independent self directed energy. If you can’t be a part of the solution then you’re part of the problem. Look to yourselves for the answer. karla cummins Ashcroft
ields unlimited fees based on whatever MMBC spends, regardless of what the actual costs are to recycle our feed bags and regardless of the fact that we already pay municipal taxes in all eight of our locations. - MMBC has the authority to come into any municipality in the province and offer financial incentives to the locally elected government to do what MMBC wants in the area of waste collection and recycling; if the locally elected government refuses, MMBC has the authority to do what it wants anyway. - The municipal governments of the province do not know the background of MMBC and don’t yet realize the fees that MMBC is charging to Buckerfields and all the other companies amounts to double taxation - The municipal governments are going to have to give up that tax base they have for waste collection and recycling because the shift to ‘producers’ paying directly for waste collection and recycling eliminates the need and justification for ‘consumers’ i.e. property tax payers to pay for these services See MMBC on p. 6
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are so onerous that they will cause newspaper closures and job losses of 300-500 in the newspaper industry in British Columbia, even though recycled newsprint is actually very valuable. In finding all this out, I lament the fact that none of this was introduced into the legislature for proper debate because it means that instead of spending my days managing the sale of chicks and garden supplies at Buckerfields, I have to spend my time trying to revive democratic processes in British Columbia, retroactively. I find it appalling. My position as of the time of this writing is this was, we ain’t paying a dime to MMBC and neither should anyone else, not until: - The provincial government reconciles what it is doing with the municipal governments and municipal taxpayers so that taxpayers don’t have to
pay twice. - The provincial government takes back the legislation which calls us ‘producers’ and ‘blames us’ for the choices made by manufacturers and indeed consumers that are completely outside of our control. - Any monies charged under the auspices of the Recycling Regulation are included in the Public Accounts of the Province and subject to the provisions of the Financial Administration Act and the Auditor General Act. - Whatever is going to be done is introduced into the Legislative Assembly in the form of a Bill so that the proper public debate can occur. - Insofar as MMBC has not filed its audited financial statements since inception, and the period of time not reported spans more than two years, and insofar as MMBC is actually a taxing and funding agency, there be an independent public enquiry into the financial operations, sources and uses of funds, contractual procedures and expenditures of MMBC. No, Buckerfields is not paying a dime until this cash and power grab is unraveled and revealed for what it is. One final word – 96 per cent of all printed paper and packaging material is already being picked up or deposited into municipally financed facilities. Despite what MMBC is saying, at least 53 per cent of that is already being recycled and it is very likely that that number was seriously understated to give the government a reason for its MMBC cash and power grab. In reality, there is no basis for setting up a recycling dictatorship and charging punitive fees to companies like Buckerfields at Newspaper recycling has always been popular and lucrative. all. Recycling is a booming business with rapidly increasing prices of marketable commodities. 250-457-6237 Could that be why the Board of MMBC is all GARBAGE PICK-UP big business and outDue to the Easter long weekend, Residential garbage side the jurisdiction April 19th - 20th for the Sage and Sands Mobile Home Park and of the Auditor GenerOld Cariboo Road, WILL NOT be picked up on al? We don’t have to Good Friday, April 18, 2014, but will be picked up on Thursday, April 17. change a thing to see The Apple Juicers are back! recycling take off in Commercial garbage WILL be picked up on Good Taste the freshly squeezed juice Friday, April 18, 2014 and on Easter Monday, April 21, BC, in the hands of 2014. 2 day sale price $9.99 our elected municiThe Village of Cache Creek also advises that regular pal officials. We need April 20th - Easter Festival! Wednesday Commercial garbage pick up will resume to send the MMBC EASTER EGG HUNT on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 and will continue for the regime to the recycle summer months. Live Ages 1-4: 11am - 2pm bin. Bunnies Ages 5-8: 1pm - 2pm HAPPY EASTER! Easter for the Bunny Ages 9-10: 3:30 kids to hold vis iting pet and Volunteers Sign up by e-mail: Please be advised that play with! Su nd ay! deserthillsranch@hotmail.com urgently MMBC from p. 5
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Whiteley this Sunday, annual Art Show returns Ken Whiteley plays Sunday Gospel Matinee Winding Rivers Arts & Performance Society hosts another fabulous Dessert Concert in downtown Ashcroft, featuring folk legend Ken Whiteley. It’s a matinee performance at 3 pm on Sunday, April 6. Tickets are available at; Natures Gifts, the Ashcroft Bakery and the Jade Shoppe or call (250) 453-9100 to reserve your advance tickets. Get ready for Canadian roots music legend, Ken Whiteley with outstanding B.C. bassist Dinah D. to make a long awaited return trip to the interior of British Columbia. Noted for his energy, powerful songwriting, inspired instrumental skills and dynamic vocals, with Ken Whiteley, as one critic said, “Good times are guaranteed!” Ken met Dinah at the Vancouver Island Folk Festival in 2007 and they have made a number of appearances together since then. Dinah has played bass with an array of musicians including Doug Cox, Harry Manx, Be Good Tanyas, and is the leader of Contraband Swingclub and the award winning children’s act, the Kerplunks. Ken is recognized as a master slide guitarist and expert mandolinist and whether he’s drawing from his vast repertoire of blues, swing, folk and gospel or treating you to one of his own award winning songs, you will be entertained, involved and uplifted. Ashcroft Art Show Apr 25-27 Don’t miss the 47th Annual Ash-
CREATIVE CURRENT Nadine Davenport creativecurrent@ telus.net croft Fine Art Show & Sale presented by the Ashcroft Arts Club from April 25-27 at St Albans Hall, 501 Brink Street, where art lovers will gather to get a taste of what local Artists have to offer. Opening Night is Friday, April 25 (Adults only) from 6-9 pm. This year, there are many great artists exhibiting pieces including sculptures, photographs and paintings in water colour, acrylic and oil paint. Admission is by donation. Enjoy beautiful paintings and drawings by many local talented Artists. Saturday to Tuesday from noon to 5 pm all ages. The show also gives the artists a chance to showcase their work and meet with other artists and people from the community. Choose your favourites. Refreshments will be served on Opening Night. Local Artist’s paintings, photography and exhibits can also be purchased. Should you become the proud owner of one of these works of art you must pick it up at the close of the show on Tuesday.
from the Desert Bells Handbell Choir. They will be performing in the Cache Creek Pentecostal Church on Stage Rd. They don’t play often, so come out enjoy their music in the great acoustical setting of the church. Concert starts at 3 pm and is by donation.
Don’t miss Sandy Scofield Closing out the Dessert Concert Season will be First Nations Artist, Sandy Scofield on Friday, May 9. Scofield is a multi-award winning composer, musician and singer. She has studied classical, jazz, African, Indonesian gamelan and electroacoustic music. A Métis from the Saulteaux and Cree Nations, she hails from four generations of fiddlers, singers and musicians. Over the years, she has mentored innumerable First Nations singers and songwriters in the way of rudimentary music theory, vocal techniques, song writing craft and musicindustry protocol. She has toured to festivals on four continents, and in 2011, performed at the International Rainforest World Music Festival in Borneo making this the fifth continent where she has performed. She has composed for dance, film, television and theatre, with the Aboriginal Welcoming Song for the 2010 Olympic Opening Ceremonies, the highlight to date.
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Spring into Action this Saturday The second annual Spring Into Action is this Saturday, Apr. 5. There will be many unique items to see and take home: Vintage clothing, hand crafted jewellery, crotched creations, as well as Epicure, Scentsy, Watkin’s, Avon, Jamberry Nails, knitted crafts, Native Crafts, Simply Joyful Riding, Sage & Sands Pony Club and many, many more! Cache Creek Elementary School PAC will be cooking up
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While you’re not looking, this is what’s happening to BC’s world renowned recycling program.
Well, lookie here. One minute you have a perfectly good Blue Box recycling program. The next, something new and rather questionable is being put in its place. And they thought they’d get away with it right under your nose, without telling you or asking your opinion. That’s definitely not democracy in action. The BC Government, elected by us to represent our best interests, has decided to offload the costs of recycling to big multi-national corporations. To implement this new plan, they’ve set up an association that doesn’t really seem to hold the environment, local jobs, or the municipalities that run the Blue Box program, close to its heart.
Perhaps that’s why some of our local elected officials are using the word “scam” to describe how the new program is being set up. It’s also perhaps why several of BC’s municipalities refuse to jump on board. That’s gotta tell you something. Now it’s your turn to let Premier Christy Clark know what you think. Contact her today to say that dismantling an already-working recycling program to replace it with something that few people think will be as good, is a bad idea.
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Government plans to revamp local government election process VICTORIA - Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Coralee Oakes has tabled two bills that will affect local election campaign finance rules and introduce further changes to local elections. The new Local Elections Campaign Financing Act (LECFA) makes significant reforms to campaign finance rules that, if passed, include: * Requiring candidates to file campaign finance disclosure statements within 90 days, rather than 120, following an election. * Ensuring candidate campaign disclosures are published online. * Ensuring the sponsorship information is published on all election advertisements. * Requiring third-party advertising
sponsors to register and disclose their expenditures. * Establishing a new compliance and enforcement role for Elections BC. The Local Elections Statutes Amendment Act (LESAA) is a companion piece to the campaign finance legislation establishing how election participants will transition to the new campaign finance rules. The act also makes further changes to local elections by: * Extending the terms of office for local elected officials from three to four years. * Moving the general voting day from November to October, beginning in 2018. In 2010, the joint B.C.-UBCM Local Government Elections Task Force made 31 recommendations to modernize local elections, including incorporation of local election campaign finance rules into one act. In September 2013, a white paper was published outlining the proposed new campaign finance reforms. The legislation will apply to Reserve your space! elected officials in municipalities, regional districts, the Islands Trust, Call The Journal 250-453-2261 parks boards and school boards. If passed, the legislation will take effect for upcoming general local elections on Nov. 15, 2014. During consultations, some stakeholders expressed opposition to a complete ban on anonymous contributions. Given this feedback, ble the current rules that permit modest Smoking Cessation Aids Availa
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Support the Canadian Cancer Society and the Earth in April April Magic April blows and April snows; it also shines and showers. April’s nature’s opening act for Spring’s big show of flowers. April sprinkles her magic rinse upon the still cold ground to start the “splendour in the grass” and the greening all around. April’s not the “cruellest month,” no matter what they say; it washes winter’s sullen face to reveal the smiles of May. - William Bedford Spring is officially here. The calendar says so! The Vernal Equinox was March 20. So why is it still feeling and looking a lot like winter? It’s hard to think Spring and gardening when four inches of snow covers the ground. Clinton Seniors Association provided a little bit of Spring on March 12 in the form of bright yellow daffodils. Thank you to everyone who made the Daffodil Tea such a success. Lucky winner of the door prize was Josephine Gossett and Christine Johnstone won the Guessing Game. We’re all winners as part of the proceeds was forwarded to the Canadian Cancer Society. Dollars translates into finding ways to eradicate cancer and improve the quality of life for people with cancer and their families. The impact of cancer is enormous and it takes considerable investment to make progress in the fight against more than 200 types of can-
cer diseases. * Walk or * Take short showers instead of baths The Canadian cycle whenever and shut off water taps while brushing Cancer Socipossible instead your teeth or shampooing your hair. Clinton Seniors Association ety focuses on of driving your * Be mindful of correct settings for Zee Chevalier critical cancar. your thermometers and use of air condicer prevention * Choose tioners and fans. and advocacy initiatives, investing in out- locally grown foods in season, when pos* Vacation, travel and work as close standing research and delivering trusted sible and try to eat less meat. to home as possible. information and compassionate support. * Wash full loads of clothes in cold Let’s all strive to be environmentally The Canadian Cancer Society led the way water and hang out on the line to air dry. responsible. in the fight in B.C. and Yukon in 2012/13. * Choose natural, non-toxic cleaning Happy Birthday April 20 to Loretta April is Cancer month. Watch for products or use natural products such as Ferguson. the pin boxes in offices and business- vinegar, lemon juice and baking soda. “Age does not protect you from love, es throughout Clinton for the month of * Buy what you need, not what you But love, to some extent, protects you April. Wear a yellow daffodil pin in sup- want. Consider renting or borrowing from age.” port of the fight against cancer. things you don’t often use. - Anais Anais Nin Easter Sunday is April 20 followed by Earth Day on the 22nd. Canadians are becoming increasingly concerned The Royal Canadian Legion #113 Sage & Sand Pony Club 301 Brink St., Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0 District Commissioner: Marcie Down about conserving the natural Phone: 250-453-2423 Fax # 250-453-9625 mleedown@yahoo.ca. beauty of our country. We all can take action South Cariboo Elizabeth Fry Society Ashcroft-Cache Creek Rotary Club to reduce our impact on the 601 Bancroft St. Box 603, Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0 Contact Person: Karin Magnuson Phone 250-457-6629 250-453-9656 environment. Read on for some quick, easy and affordDesert Spokes Cycle Society Ashcroft and District Fall Fair Phone 250-457-9348 able ways to reduce our carContact Person: Janna 250-457-6614 bon imprint and lessen our Contact Person: Jessica 250-457-7128 impact on the earth: Ashcroft Curling Club Phone 250-453-2341 * Replace incandescent Ashcroft Soup’s On St. Alban’s Anglican Church Hall, 501 Brink Street light bulbs with LEDs and Ashcroft & District Rodeo Association Tel: 250-453-9909 or 250-453-2053 - All Welcome use aerators on faucets and Phone: 250-457-9390 shower heads. Ducks Unlimited Canada Ashcroft Volunteer Fire Department * Donate, reuse and reAshcroft/Cache Creek Volunteer Chapter Phone 250-453-2233 Phone 250-374-8307 cycle items instead of putting them in the garbage. Cache Creek Volunteer Fire Department
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The future of signatures
My 13-year-old son can’t write his name and most of his buddies can’t either. My 10-year-old daughter and most of her friends can. The reason for this shouldn’t have shocked me since the demise of cursive writing has been covered in the news, but I must have missed it, because I was completely surprised
when I saw for myself. We were at the bank at the time. I had just opened individual savings accounts for Sam and Daisy, and the kids were asked to sign on the dotted line. Daisy wrote out her name effortlessly, and then it was Sam’s turn. “Don’t print it,” I said correcting him halfway through. “Signatures are sup-
posed to be written.” “I can’t remember how,” he said after attempting to do it. He couldn’t even recall how to script the ‘S.’ Daisy snorted and offered to write his name. I told him to just print it and we’d talk about it later. And talk we did. “Why can Daisy write her name and you can’t?” I asked when we got in the car. “The last time we learned handwriting was in grade three I think,” Sam replied. “We never write in middle school.” According to a couple of 16-year-olds I asked, it’s rare in high school as well. The art of handwriting that I used to practice diligently back in my youth just isn’t considered important like it once was. After my initial disbelief, I started to contemplate the significance of its gradual disintegration in this digital age. Back when I was in school I spent countless hours practicing my penmanship so it
ON A BRIGHTER NOTE LORI WELBOURNE loriwelbourne.com would look beautiful and impress the reader. Yet I ended up corresponding with more of a speedy chicken scratch in the end. Over the years it’s developed into a hybrid of writing and printing, and while I can easily read it myself, others have trouble deciphering what it says. That has never mattered though. With greeting cards and notes meant for someone else’s eyes, I’d take an extra minute to neatly print so my message would be understood by the recipient. Additional communications have either been spoken or typed. “What about signatures?” my friend asked when I decided not to mind that kids
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are no longer engaging in cursive writing. “People can’t be printing their signatures.” Well, Sam just did and it wasn’t a problem with the bank. And his friend just did for his passport application and it wasn’t rejected by the government. Regardless, I would like my children to at least know how to sign their own names and have started working with my son
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on that. Not being able to write beyond a signature might become an issue the odd time, but the inability to read writing seems more problematic since there are older generations still communicating this way. “I wrote something on the board a couple of weeks ago and my students had no idea what it said,” my teacher friend said about her grade 10 class. “This could look bad to a future employer who writes. Kids who know how to read writing might be more marketable.” But many educators argue there are computer programs that can translate basic handwriting and it’s just nostalgia that has some wanting to keep the art of cursive writing alive.
“If the kids can communicate by talking, printing and typing, why should they spend precious school time learning handwriting when they’ll barely need it?” another teacher friend asked. “They’re better off learning a second language or something else that benefits their cognition and will become a more useful skill in their future.” It feels kind of sad to see the demise of handwriting happening right before our eyes, but better that than spelling and grammar. We have to pick our battles, and for that, I’d put up a fight. Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist. She can be contacted at LoriWelbourne. com
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medical field and items for Royal Inland Hospital and more. This is their major fundraiser of the year.
Traditional Bean Supper
The Clinton Legion Ladies Auxiliary Traditional Annual Bean Supper will be held on Wednesday, April 9 from 5-7 p.m. in the Clinton Memorial Hall. Presentation by the Come out and support the ‘Support Our Health Care’ committee L.A. while enjoying homemade beans, baked ham, scalfrom the Town of Princeton loped potatoes, coleslaw and Friday, April 4th • 1:00 to 2:30 pm delicious pies. Tickets may be purchased Ashcroft Community Hall at the door, $10 for adults and at 409 Bancroft Street $5 for children under 12. Please confirm your attendance via email
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Elegant Dessert Party
The Clinton Health Care Auxiliary members are busy preparing for the Elegant Dessert Party on Sunday, April 6 at 7 p.m. in the Clinton Memorial Hall. In addition to a variety of sumptuous desserts there will be a 50/50 draw, door prize and a prize for the best hat. There will also be a couple of entertaining skits to tickle your funny bone. This is open to both men and women so get your tickets and enjoy a fun and delicious evening. Tickets are available from Auxiliary members and at Country Squire Gift Shop ($10 each). The funds raised by this group go toward health related items. In the past they have purchased items for the Clinton Health and Wellness Centre, donated to the Clinton Fire Department rescue equipment, a bursary for a graduating student who is going into the
and activities for the children. Lunch will also be available on site. Even though it has not felt much like spring to date we know it will come and so will gardening. So come out and get your garden fix and have some fun. Admission is FREE so load up the car with some friends and come to Seedy Sunday.
Hosted by MLA Jackie Tegart
Seedy Sunday
The Clinton Communities in Bloom Committee has been hard at work organizing a Seedy Sunday for April 13. Come out for all things relating to gardens and gardening from 10-3 at the Memorial Hall. There will be seed and plant sales, seed cleaning (winnower on site), garden books and magazines available, displays and demos, door prizes
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The Village of Cache Creek is accepting applications for the following seasonal aquatic positions:
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Gail Pierrot / Grower The SilvaGro Partnership Juniper Beach Nursery gpierrot@silvagro.com Phone: (250) 457-7676 Fax: (250) 457-7674
Please submit resume in person, fax, or via e-mail. Please be advised: if you are bringing your resume to the Nursery, please call ahead for directions. Closing Date for applications: April 30, 2014. The SilvaGro Partnership is a progressive forest nursery operation with two locations in British Columbia and an annual seedling production of 31 million. Continuous growth and development within the Company offer a challenging and rewarding career to the successful candidate.
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Trades, Technical 3 positions: Picker/Boom Truck Operator, Winch & Bed Truck Operators needed. Generous signing bonus to right applicants. Valiant Oilfield Hauling is a family friendly business based in Fort St John. We are looking for a Certified Picker/Boom Truck Operator for a 40 ton Picker, an experienced Winch truck Operator and an experienced Lo-bed Truck Operator. We offer competitive Wages and great work environment. Send resume to office@valiant-hauling.com or call Jeremy at 1778-256-4258. Flexible work rotations a possibility. Serious applicants only. JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC is required for coastal logging operations near Woss, BC. Year round employment with full benefits. Further details can be found at www.hdlogging.com Please fax resume to 250-287-9259. JOURNEYMAN or Apprentice Heavy Duty / Commercial Transport Mechanic wanted in Golden, BC. This is for you if you are an outdoor enthusiast. Position is full time evening shift 4:00 pm - 12:00 midnight Monday thru Friday. Rate of pay is competitive and will be negotiated based on experience. We invite you to become a member of our team. Please fax your resume and cover letter to 250-344-6622 or email manager@bnwcontracting.ca
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SUMMER EMPLOYMENT MUSEUM POSITION The Village of Ashcroft has a position available in the Ashcroft Museum for the summer months. This position would run June 14 to August 30th (start and end dates are negotiable) and would be for 40 hours per week at $11.00 per hour. This position will be of interest to anyone with a love of history. Duties would include greeting guests, answering general questions as well as janitorial duties. This position is designed for students who will be returning to a secondary or post-secondary institution in the fall. The Village is an equal opportunity employer and this position is open to both male and female applicants. Interested parties are invited to submit their Resumes to the following address by 4:00 pm on Wednesday, April 30th, 2014. Village of Ashcroft PO Box 129 Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0 Phone: 250-453-9161 Fax: 250-453-9664 Email: admin@ashcroftbc.ca
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