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Searching for Easter eggs Melia Hooge proudly holds two of the eggs she found during an Easter egg hunt held on Saturday at the Soles residence in Clearwater. The Vancouver resident was visiting relatives. The hunt has been an annual event for about 24 years, first for the family, then for the neighbourhood kids, and more recently for the community. This year over 900 eggs were hidden. Photo by Keith McNeill

Buy-Low gets development permit for project Times Staff Clearwater town council issued a development permit on April 15 for Buy-Low Foods’ proposed shopping centre next to the roundabout on Highway 5. The permit essentially means that the proposal meets the conditions outlined in the official community plan (OCP), including the natural look called for in the OCP. Buy-Low still needs to get a building permit for the project, but in the meantime can begin preparing the ground. Equipment, including

an excavator and a semitrailer, have been moved onto the site in apparent preparation for beginning work this week. “This is an historic event for Clearwater,” commented Mayor John Harwood, noting that this is the first development permit to be issued by the municipality since it was formed over five years ago. The new shopping

center will serve both the residents of Clearwater and area, plus tourists and others travelling on the highway, he said. The applicant proposes to develop a 4,300 sq. meter (46,000 sq. ft.) shopping center, reported Alexander Krause, a planner with Thompson-Nicola Regional District (the municipality contracts with the TNRD for its plan-

ning and building permit services). The development permit would be for the construction of two buildings – the first phase of the project. It would also include 280 parking spots – including several oversized ones for trucks and RVs. There will be a separate application for signage, Krause said, as the developer is not yet sure what the tenants will want. Clearwater does not yet have a designated sign bylaw, but the appearance of the signage would need to comply with the OCP. Construction of a pro-

posed third building would also require a separate development permit application. The proposed shopping centre would be located in the Wells Gray Gateway development permit area, which is one of three such areas outlined in the OCP. Water and sewer already extend to the edge of the property. The developer will upgrade Murtle Crescent and construct a sidewalk/alternative traffic route. The proposal includes two access driveways from Murtle Crescent and no direct access to Highway 5.

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Open house gives update on seniors' mobility study Sandra Holmes A research team from the University of Northern BC, (UNBC) hosted an open house at the Community Resource Centre on April 16. The purpose of this open house was for the public to learn about the seniors’ mobility project and phase 1 plan. There were opportunities to ask questions about the recommendations developed over the seniors’ mobility project and to give feedback on current plans for improving seniors’ mobility in Clearwater. This open house is part of a larger seniors’ mobility project called Front Door to the Grocery Store: Getting Seniors Where They Want to Be. The project began about a year ago. Participating seniors were taken on field trips where mobility issues were identified. A video clip of some of the outings was presented at the open house and showed folks identifying mobility concerns. Jessica Blewett, the UNBC project coordinator welcomed guests to the open house. She commented on how impressed she was by the numbers of new faces of interested people she

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step towards the community accepting the diversity of people who live here. This study will also link into the new road cross section (alternate traffic modes) bylaw that council has adopted.” District of Clearwater councillors Merlin Blackwell and Ken Kjenstad talked excitedly about the work council has already undertaken that supports the project’s recommendations. They noted that this mobility study expands to families who have members with mobility issues. “The comments are heartening,” said Ken

Kjenstad. “As we look at the recommendations we (DOC) are on the way to doing these.” “It is the little details that have come from people with mobility issues that we may have missed when we do the big projects. We see these details and it gives us ideas,“ commented Merlin Blackwell. The UNBC team have also gathered input from DOC and the Age Friendly Committee. The information will be compiled and a finalized report available to the public at later date.

Clearwater council to get West Fraser Timber presentation Keith McNeill A representative from West Fraser Timber should be coming to a Clearwater town council meeting soon, according to councillor Barry Banford. Banford was reporting on a Council of Forest Industries (COFI) conference held recently in Prince George. West Fraser now holds significant annual allowable cut in the Clearwater area after it bought out the

former Weyerhaeuser holdings in the North Thompson Valley, but it has never appeared before council to talk about its plans, Banford said. The council member said he talked with the West Fraser CEO at the COFI conference and convinced him that his company should make a presentation to Clearwater town council. West Fraser is now the largest lumber producer in North America, Banford said.

The looming shortage of skilled workers in the forest industries was one of the major topics at the COFI meeting. About 40 per cent of West Fraser's workforce is now over 50 years old, the councillor said. Despite the talk about bio-energy and biochemicals, lumber still gives the highest return of all forest products. Management of wood dust is now a key concern for sawmill operators.

Rail cars derail in Blue River Times Staff Thirteen rail cars derailed in CN's Blue River yard early Thursday morning, April 17. The cars remained upright during the derailment.

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Carbon offsets create debate at town council Keith McNeill

Clearwater town council approved purchasing 241 tonnes of carbons offsets on Tuesday of last week – but it was done with objections from several councillors. “This is not well thought out,” said councillor Shelley Sim. “I'm voting no.” Gord Heisterman said that there is a lot of money moving back and forth under the program. “What are they accomplishing?” he asked. The offsets will be purchased at a price of $20 per tonne for a total of $4,820. The money is to come from a carbon tax rebate received for 2013 of $5,425. The remaining rebate will be held back for purchasing offsets

in the future. Purchasing the offsets will allow the district to say it was carbon neutral in 2013. Director of finance Sheila Thiessen noted in her report that District of Clearwater signed on to the BC Climate Action Charter in 2008. As a participant in the charter, the District receives an annual rebate of the carbon tax it pays. Carbon neutrality or working towards carbon neutrality is a requirement when applying for grants and other programs. Clearwater's greenhouse gas emissions went up from 185 tonnes in 2012 to 241 tonnes in 2013. The increase mostly was due to taking over the Dutch Lake community center and the road

maintenance contract. Replacing the propane heat at the Dutch Lake community center with biomass (wood chips) would reduce the amount of greenhouse gases produced during operations but would not qualify as a carbon offset, said Thiessen. Only projects outside the municipality's operations do. Last year the municipality purchased offsets from Pacific Carbon Trust. However, that Crown corporation is no longer active. This year it proposes to purchase its offsets from Offsetters, a Vancouver-based business owned by Ledcor. Carbon offset projects sponsored by Offsetters include several greenhouses in the Fraser Valley that have converted from natural gas to biomass heating.

Regatta to be held Sept. 12/13 Keith McNeill Clearwater Canoe Regatta 2014 will be on Friday, Sept. 12 and Saturday, Sept. 13. That was the decision of town council during its meeting on Tuesday of last week. There had been some discussion about holding it the weekend before but it was felt that would be too soon after summer. Council is still looking for an individual or organization to spearhead the regatta. May Day float? Councillor Ken Kjenstad asked if the municipality is going to enter a float again in the annual May Day parade. Theme for this year's parade is Sports, said chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx. Bus rental going up As of May 1, the cost of hiring one of Clearwater Transit's buses will go up from $22/hr to $30/hr. “It's still one of the lowest rates for after hours service within the region,” said Mayor John Harwood after town council had approved the increase. Council also authorized the mayor and chief administrative officer to sign off on

the Clearwater Transit 2014/15 annual operating agreement. The agreement with BC Transit and the operator, Yellowhead Community Services is for the provision of transit services with the municipality and portions of Wells Gray Country (ThompsonNicola Regional District Area A). Water system to get improvements Town council gave the go-ahead to several improvements to the water system. Borrow Enterprises was awarded a contract to install a pressure reducing valve station on Swanson Road. Value of the contract is about $16,000. Staff have ordered a pre-packaged pressure reducing valve station with an expected delivery date in May. A $12,000 contract to install four ground water monitoring wells at the District’s sewage lagoons was approved. The wells are required for the District's discharge permit, public works superintendent Jared Brounstein told council in his report. They monitor and record groundwater levels, as well as water quality. Two existing moni-

toring wells have been damaged and are unusable. The wells would be about two inches in diameter and 10 meters deep, he said. TRUE Consulting was given a $18,500 contract to develop a water demand model for the water distribution system. Fire flows have been identified as a potential challenge at points within the water system, CAO Leslie Groulx said in a report. Water modelling measures maximum day demands, peak hour demands and available fire flows within the system. It will provide calculations on “under” average service pressures and fire flow at hydrants. Groulx noted that TRUE already has modelling data for Clearwater that was done in the mid-1990s, plus some from recent work done for the Buy-

Low development. The only other proposal received ranged from $60,000 to $125,000, depending on the components commissioned. Bylaws for subdivisions and developments TRUE Consulting was awarded contracts to develop two new bylaws for Clearwater. Up to $30,000 is to be spent to develop a subdivision servicing and works bylaw, while up to another $22,000 is to go towards a development cost charges bylaw. The intent is to simplify the present situation, which sees staff trying to interpret bylaws developed by the former Clearwater Improvement District, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, and District of Clearwater. CAO Groulx said she recently had to interpret six different bylaws to make a simple water connection.

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SPRING HAS SPRUNG! Pitch In in Clearwater

Pitch In BC campaign objectives are to inspire young and old, to clean-up, restore and/or preserve the environment by cleaning up litter and other garbage from urban, rural and wilderness areas and by initiating local projects such as habitat preservation and restoration and urban renewal activities. PITCH In in Clearwater will be on May 3rd from 9:00am – 12:00. Volunteers will be served food and beverages at the North Thompson Sportsplex for all volunteers. For more information call the District office at 250.674.2257

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Backyard composting is an effective way to reduce your household garbage and help the environment. Using a composter, you can turn uncooked vegetable and food scraps, coffee grounds and filters, egg shells, grass, and weeds into nutrient-rich fertilizer. For all you gardeners out there, the District of Clearwater has Composters For Sale for $25 including tax. Call 250.674.2257 for more information.

Water Restrictions coming soon

Water restrictions will be coming into effect on May 15 until September 30th, 2014. Properties with even house number will be able to water on even numbered days and properties with odd house numbers will be able to water on odd numbered days. Watering hours will be between 6:00am-10:00am and 6:00pm10:00pm.

Fire Restrictions – Outdoor Fires – Residential

Open burning of dry garden and yard refuse is allowed during spring and fall each year, however, open burning is banned within the District of Clearwater effective noon June 15, each year until October 1. Any person who lights a fire to dispose of dry garden refuse shall observe the following conditions: (a) the piles of materials to be burned must not be larger than 1 meter by 1 meter and shall not be more than 1.5 meters high; (b) the fire shall be not less than 4 meters from any log, stumps, snag or standing tree; (c) a round point shovel and a fully charged garden hose or other source of water and not less than 18 liters in capacity shall be kept near the fire at all times. For more information call 250.674.2257 or access the Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department Regulation Bylaw No. 79, 2011, at www.districtofclearwater.com. Upcoming Events May 3 – PITCH IN – Community Spring Cleaning May 4th – Garden Party at Wells Gray Inn – Door open at 1200pm – Lunch at 1:00pm June 14th – Rotary Golf Tournament – Lacarya Golf Course Road Maintenance Contacts Upcoming Meetings of Council District of Clearwater th May 6 , 2014 – Infrastructure Committee meeting – 5:00pm Municipal Roads - 250.674.8776 May 6th, 2014 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm Argo Highway Maintenance th May 20 , 2014 – Economic Development meeting – 5:00pm 1.800.661.2025. May 20th, 2014 – Regular Council Meeting – 7:00pm

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Solution needed to high cost of propane Editor, The Times:

Its' been 50 years since I had to sit down and write an essay or anything like this. That's why it's a little rough. I've been struggling with this propane problem for a number of years. I went from renting a company tank in my backyard to owning my own, which got me nowhere. I filled them all in October for 85 cents. By February, I decided to

top them all up, until I heard the price, which stood at $1.15. I could not afford that nonsense. A quick scout led me to Doug Borrow's Super Save, where he maintained a reasonable price. Thank you for getting me through the winter, Doug. So far I've been a pensioner for about a year and I think it sucks.

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I live right where this product comes of the ground but I struggle to keep my house warm. If you want a truckload, a train load, or a boat load, they will cut you a cheap deal. Come on, Christy Clark, you're letting the little guy fall through the cracks. My parents drilled into my head: If you're going to complain about something you should have some ideas on how to fix it. I tell you what, I'm going to start with my old teacher and friend, John Harwood, and see if we can work towards to putting common sense on the right side of stupid – just like Christy did to win a provincial election.

Mick Downey Clearwater, B.C.

Tuesday of last week Clearwater town council voted to use the money the District received as a carbon tax rebate to purchase carbon offsets to make the municipality's operations “carbon neutral”. Council didn't really have much choice in the matter, as the District of Clearwater has signed the BC Climate Action Charter, but several councillors quesGraph shows how the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere as measured at tioned the wisdom of Mauna Loa observatory in Hawaii has gone up at an increasing rate from less than taking money out of 320 ppm in the late 1950s to about 400 ppm today. one pocket, putting it Wikipedia Commons graphic into another and then declaring the munici400 ppm today. pality carbon neutral Scientists believe the level was about when manifestly it is not. 280 ppm about 300 years ago, before the To add insult to injury, it appears that the Industrial Revolution. project to convert the former Dutch Lake The second thing to understand is that School from propane to biomass (wood CO2 is a potent greenhouse gas – it is transchips) heating would not qualify for carbon parent to visible light but absorbs certain offsets. However, converting greenhouses in the Fraser Valley from natural gas to biomass wavelengths of infrared. Infrared is also called heat radiation. It is does qualify. what you feel when you put your hand a few In other words, our municipal tax dollars inches away from a hot stove. can be used to subsidize a biomass converMost of the energy from the Sun comes as sion when done by private enterprise, but can't be used to subsidize the job when we do visible light and so passes through the CO2 in our atmosphere without problem. When it ourselves. it reaches the Earth it warms the planet's Global warming is a serious matter and deserves serious debate. It should not be used surface. That heat energy is then re-radiated to justify a shell game that leaves a few people as infrared. Some of that infrared is then captured and absorbed by the CO2 in the air, wealthy and does little or nothing to reduce warming the atmosphere and then the rest of the amount of carbon dioxide going into our the planet. atmosphere. The process is similar in many ways to There are really only two things a person how a car left out in the sun with its windows needs to know to understand the global closed heats up. warming debate. Although carbon offsets might have a All the rest, to borrow a phrase, is comsmall role to play, the best way to control mentary. CO2 is through a carbon tax. The first is the graph displayed above, Climate scientists James Hansen has prowhich shows the atmospheric carbon dioxide posed a global carbon tax with the proceeds as measured at the Mauna Loa observatory to be distributed to everyone (he calls it feein Hawaii. and-dividend). It shows the amount of CO2 in our air It is time we firmly grasped the global going up at an increasing rate, from less than warming problem and work towards real 320 parts per million by volume at the start solutions, not shell games. of measurements in the late 1950s to around

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Question of the Week

? Are you concerned about bears in the community?

Karin Lingle:

Yes, I am. I just had a freezer go down so I had to get rid of all the stuff before the bears got it.

Linda McKenzie (Fort Nelson):

Ray Sollows:

No. If you look after your garbage, they're not a problem. I live in the North and the bears are more of a problem there.

Not really. They don't bother us.

Larry Rumohr:

No, I give them their space and avoid them. It's their natural habitat, not mine.

Petra Mihlematter (Bern, Switzerland):

No, I haven't seen one until now. But I hope to see a bear.

Times owner alarmed by bitumen threat David Black My name is David Black. I am the majority owner of Black Press, the company that owns this newspaper. This is the first of two columns addressing what I see as the greatest threat to the B.C. environment in our lifetime. I am a reasonably sensible and conservative businessman, not an alarmist. All of the information in this column can be confirmed from public sources. The oil industry wants to export Alberta bitumen to Asia via tankers. Under no circumstances should we allow that to happen. A bitumen spill at sea could destroy our coastline, together with the fish and wildlife that depend on it, for hundreds of years. Bitumen, even if it is diluted, does not float in sea water if there is sediment present. This has been proven many times, most recently in a thorough Environment Canada study published on November 30, 2013. Page 51 of the study provides graphic evidence of sunken bitumen. Given

that there is an abundance of sediment along the B.C. coast, the bitumen will sink rapidly and there will be little chance of recovering any of it if there is a spill. By Northern Gateway's own admission the likelihood of a bitumen spill at sea is over 10 per cent over the next 50 years. Others say that it is much higher. We are in agreement with the position taken by the Coastal First Nations that even the slightest risk of a spill of bitumen at sea is unacceptable. The grounding of the Exxon Valdez in Alaska in 1989 is often held up as an example of how bad an oil spill at sea can be. However, a spill of bitumen at sea would be much worse. The Exxon Valdez carried light crude and lost 250,000 barrels, one eighth of a tanker load. The light oil floated and could be removed from the beaches. Even so, after four years of work with up to 11,000 workers and 1,400 boats involved, less than 10 per cent of it was recovered. Roughly 200,000 birds and many kinds of other wildlife were killed. Approximately 1,300

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miles of shoreline were affected and the fishery has yet to fully recover. Bitumen is very different. It would harden up on shore and much of it would sink to the bottom, making it unrecoverable and killing virtually everything with which it came in contact. Imagine if we lost a full tanker load. Some say that, with GPSbased navigation and double hulls, spills such as Exxon Valdez are not possible today. They are wrong. Double hulls do not

prevent hull fracture if there is a collision at speed, only if there is a gentle scrape. As for the GPS claim, most marine accidents are caused by human inattention, not by a lack of knowledge about position. All ships carried systems to indicate their location before GPS came along. The Exxon Valdez crew could have glanced at their instruments to determine their location but they didn’t, neither did the crew on the Queen of the North. Marine disasters regularly occur and a quick search of the internet shows human error is most often the problem. Undoubtedly there will be many more marine accidents in future. Our grandchildren will not thank us if we willingly risk the destruction of the B.C. coast on our watch. Fortunately there is a solution that is beneficial for all concerned: all we have to do is build a refinery at Kitimat. The refinery will convert the bitumen to gasoline, diesel and jet fuel which float and evaporate if they are spilled. Often little or no spill remediation is required. These refined fuels

simply do not cause the habitat destruction of conventional or synthetic crude oil, or anywhere near the devastation caused by bitumen. The second part of this OPED will run in the next issue. It will discuss the enormous valueadd benefits and environmental advantages of a modern green refinery. The pipeline from Alberta and the tanker fleet to export the refined fuels will also be considered. Let me declare my biases. I am for creating thousands of good permanent jobs in BC. I am for creating billions of new tax dollars for government coffers. I am for reducing the planet’s greenhouse gas emissions. I am for building an oil pipeline that will never leak. I am for building a modern tanker fleet that carries only refined fuels that float and evaporate if spilled. I am against shipping bitumen in tankers. If you agree that we should not put bitumen in tankers please contact your local M.P. and say so. The Canadian government makes a decision on this next month.

Rambling Man questions carbon pricing Editor, The Times:

In my last letter, I said there were four topics that I had to address in the order of priority. Number three had to be omitted because of the length of my letter. That third bone of contention is environment minister Mary Polak’s article, “Mexico and France Join B.C. in carbon pricing”, page Al0, April 3, 2014. If there were a Nobel Prize for stupidity, she would be a shoo-in! Here’s another

great example of a politician with mouth in gear and brain in neutral. The Liberal government was already reprimanded for their so-called revenue neutral Pacific Carbon Trust; there was supposed to be a five-year freeze on carbon taxes in this province, another broken campaign promise! Polak says, “Since the carbon tax was implemented, fossil fuel consumption has gone down by more than the national average”.

Well “Duh!” Did she stop to consider, since all the combined fuel taxes have been implemented, how many sawmills have closed in this province? How many Lower Mainland drivers have gone to her so-called “Pacific Coast collaborative partners” to fuel up? How many electric fuelling stations are up and running in the Lower Mainland, Whistler, and Vancouver Island? Thank goodness for smart meters. I’m sure we’ll hear exactly how

much the taxpayers have been gouged with all that free electricity. I notice that my electricity bill went up nine per cent this April. Polak says the three

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YEARS AGO:

The Blackpool School burned when sparks from a nearby fire caught in its shingles. It had been built in 1915, when the school district extended from Round Top to the Clearwater River. The first schoolchildren had been Martin, Louie and Alberta Jenkins; Jack and Alice Harpur, and Henrietta Bester. The Jenkins had to cross on the ferry every day. Peggy Tait was the first teacher. The school had closed in 1949. Trustees of the Clearwater Improvement District chose Russell and McDougall Creeks as the source for the proposed water system. The Clearwater Recreation Commission was planning for a threeday May Day weekend.

YEARS AGO:

A contract had been awarded to install the decking for the new Clearwater bridge, the district engineer for the Department

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of Highways told the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce. It was hoped that the old bridge could be renovated the next winter.

BACK IN TIME

YEARS AGO:

A B.C. lottery grant of $6,000 was to be used to provide a helicopter pad at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater. Area A director Karl Simmerling and the rest of the TNRD board rejected several re-zoning applications, including one for a wholesale petroleum, warehousing and storage facility at the intersection of Wells Gray Park Road and Wildwood Road.

YEARS AGO:

Hamerston and Nicole Rushton.

Former Clearwater resident David Shearing, age 25, was sentenced to six concurrent life sentences with no eligibility for parole for 25 years. He had confessed to killing the six members of the Johnson-Bentley family while they were camping near Wells Gray Park. Local commu-

nity service worker Garry Thibert wanted to give priority to developing a park in Weyerhaeuser subdivision. Funding was to come from the TNRD. Clearwater Chamber of Commerce took over organizing the annual May Day celebrations after it had been done by the CID for several years.

YEARS AGO:

A study had shown there was enough wood fibre to supply another pulp mill in the Kamloops area, MLA Bud Smith told a town hall meeting in Vavenby. He said Fibreco had already looked at the North Thompson Valley, but had concerns about supply and water. CSS student Jennifer Shook won

a gold medal at the Regional Science Fair in Kamloops. Donald Wright won a silver, while Jennifer Morden, Heather Douglas, Reed Mackenzie and Peter Wright won bronzes.

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Clearwater Improvement District trustee Vern Salden resigned so that he could go public about his concerns about a consulting firm's study of the inner workings of the CID. The firm recommended that all reporting go to the Board of Trustees' management committee, and only then to the Board. Fire protection outside of fire protection districts was not possible, representatives from various government bodies

and fire protection agencies concluded after a series of three meetings. A home had burned to the ground the previous December in Birch Island, an area without fire protection.

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A total of about four dozen local residents attended meetings held in Vavenby and Clearwater to set up a Rural Crime Watch organization. The program was to cover all the Clearwater RCMP Detachment’s area, said Sgt. Bryon Hodgkin. The CSS Odyssey of the Mind team won a silver medal at the B.C. Finals. Team members were Emily Braaksma, Chelsey Miller, Stephanie Willan, Courtenay

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Voters at the Clearwater Improvement District annual general meeting re-elected incumbents Joel Steinberg and John Pearce for three-year terms. Carol Robertson was voted in to complete the term of Lawrence Giesbrecht. The CID's net assets had increased to over $6 million, including over $1 million in capital reserves, reported auditor Kristy Janota of KPMG.

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Council approved a 2.1 per cent increase in user fees for the Sportsplex. The increase was based on the consumer price index and a recommendation from the joint services committee. District of Clearwater was facing some difficult choices in its water sources … difficult and expensive. That was the gist of a presentation to the district’s infrastructure committee from TRUE (the company that has

handled Clearwater’s engineering for many years), according to Mayor John Harwood. Clearwater needs about six million litres/day of water at peak demand, the committee was told. None of the district’s three water sources: Well #1, Well #2 or Russell-Hascheak Creek, could provide that much volume on its own. The engineers were examining options in a series of studies as they developed a longterm plan for the district’s water supply.

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The provincial election was underway and NDP hopeful Kathy Kendall was campaigning in Clearwater. The number one issue in Clearwater and the North Thompson seemed to be skills training, she said. Her main rival was Liberal incumbent MLA Terry Lake. Ron Rotzetter asked town council for a letter of support for a frontage road to provide access to his proposed Bear View shopping center. The request was referred to staff for a decision at a later date.

Writer questions putting a price on carbon Continued from page A5 Could this be the start of the 51st state? It seems like the BC Liberals don’t mind partnering with the USA, but they sure don’t want anything to do with Alberta. In closing, and on a lighter note, I must mention that last week I stayed up until 1:30 a.m. to watch the eclipse of

the moon. I sure was disappointed when I went out onto my back patio and found out that the bright orange glow in the southeastern sky was coming from Wes Morden’s house. His bright orange NDP glow was from another cutting Tory-bashing letter to the editor. Wes’s last letter stated that

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Family violence This past week Clearwater RCMP members were called to two separate domestic disputes. In both cases, the males were arrested and charges forwarded to Crown. One male was arrested for assault while another one was arrested for uttering threats. Due to the importance of dealing with family violence as quickly as possible, all people arrested for domestic violence must appear in court within two weeks. Both males will be attending court in Kamloops, as Clearwater doesn’t have a court date until the end of May.

Attempted break-and-enter On Tuesday, April 15, Clearwater RCMP responded to a break-and-enter of someone’s home.

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Traffic enforcement The warm weather has arrived and, because of that, the road conditions have been optimal for speeding. Within the last week alone, Clearwater RCMP has had to deal with 14 traffic-related calls. Be warned, Clearwater general duty members will be patrolling the highway, along with the Clearwater Traffic Unit. A friendly reminder that speeding in excess of 40km/h over the speed limit will result in a $400 fine and the loss of your vehicle for seven days, as it will be impounded.

Speaking of the Traffic Unit.... In the last week the Clearwater Traffic unit has investigated several roadside incidents, resulting in three impaireds, three tows for excessive speeding and the seizure of 20 gm of marijuana.

RCMP save three young children Times Staff A major police operation delivered three young children from danger on Monday in Clearwater. On April 21 at 10 a.m., Clearwater RCMP responded to a call for assistance at a residence on Stegg Road in Clearwater. Responding officers found a woman deceased inside the residence and her three children, reportedly aged six, four and two, missing. The death is being treated as a homicide and is being investigated by the South East District RCMP Major Crime Unit. Significant regional RCMP resources were immediately deployed to support the members of Clearwater Detachment in their response to this homicide scene and their active pursuit of the missing children and suspect. This support included the Emergency Response Team, Major Crime Unit, Forensic Identification Services, Police Dog Services, and an RCMP Air Services helicopter. The support also included a small, multi-rotor helicopter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The area around Kal Tire and Tirecraft was cordoned off and a house on Joyce Road surrounded. In the late afternoon of April 21 an adult male suspect was taken into custody

without incident in relation to this homicide investigation. He was expected to appear before a judge or justice of the peace on Tuesday. Prior to this appearance and the formal laying of charges, his identity was not released. The three missing children involved in this case were located at the same residence where this arrest occurred. They were safely removed by RCMP Emergency Response Team members. The children were not physically harmed during this incident. No additional details on the children or their whereabouts were released by police. School District 73 deployed extra staff to Raft River Elementary School, where reportedly one of the children was a student.

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Strong Start kids celebrate Easter Robyn Rexin On Wednesday, April 16, the Vavenby Strong Start program put on a special day for its children to celebrate Easter. The craft was egg colouring and decorating. The children listened to two stories about Easter bunnies. Moira Crystall and her mom brought a special guest – their pet rabbit Bubbles. At the end of the day everyone went outside for an Easter egg hunt. Student Nathaniel Weber said, "This was a great Easter egg hunt." Swap and Shop on Sunday The Fine Things Thrift store, situated across from the fire hall, will be hosting on the grounds of the store an "All Things Spring" Swap and Shop on Sunday, April 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The space on the grounds is free but people must supply their own tables. The store is not taking part. A Swap and Shop is when people buy, sell, and/or exchange goods. This is a time to buy those things

that one didn't know they needed and to get rid of the things that they kept tripping over at home. Alberta Bible students visit Four students and one teacher from Alberta Bible College (ABC) in Calgary recently visited the area for six days. The students came to serve others for their Spring Ministry Program. They helped with a youth rally in Kamloops (which included our Y2C Youth) on Friday, April 11, and worked at the Clearwater Christian Church building on April 12, cleaning inside and out. Sunday morning they taught and preached there. The CCC fed them heartily over the weekend. Half of the group taught Bible lessons to the children in Vavenby Christian Church Sunday, April 13. On Wednesday evening the whole group participated with a junior youth group in Clearwater. The students attended a pastoral retreat on Aveley Ranch. They slept at the Vavenby Christian Church, ate breakfast there, and had lunches and dinners at Aveley Ranch. Ian Moilliet

taught daily sessions based on his book, The Shepherd's Heart. Between sessions they participated in chores, inside and out. In order to meet new people the students ate lunch on Wednesday at Vavenby Christian Church's free Community Coffee and Soup group. This is still going strong and always seems to be increasing in numbers. It is open every week from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Seth Moilliet, attending his first year at ABC, did not come home to Vavenby. He went to Clyde, a town in northern Alberta, to serve in his Spring Ministry. Right: Nathaniel Weber, a participant in the Strong Start program at Vavenby Primary School, shows off the egg he decorated to celebrate Easter.

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Louis Creek sawmill site transferred to District of Barriere for new jobs and development in a vibrant hardworking region of our province,” LOUIS CREEK – On said Minister of Health Terry Monday, April 14, the B.C. Lake, MLA Kamloops-North government officially transThompson. ferred land on the site of the “This asset will provide former Tolko Industries Ltd. much needed economic develmill to the District of Barriere opment opportunities in our and the Simpcw First Nation. area thereby enhancing the susThis land transfer is fulfilltainability of our community.,” ing a commitment to support stated District of Barriere economic development in the Mayor Bill Humphreys, “The North Thompson. It signals District of Barriere would like a new beginning, by providto thank the Province of B.C. ing prime highway frontage for their support and recognize land with the vision of revivthe hard work of staff at the ing economic opportunity for Ministry of Transportation these communities that were and Infrastructure that enabled heavily impacted in 2003 when the completion of this transfer the Tolko Industries mill was of ownership.” destroyed by wildfires. Simpcw First Nation Chief The B.C. government Rita Matthew said, “The invested $4.6 million on the Simpcw community and counconstruction of an interseccil honour our ancestors that tion at Highway 5 and Agate kept this land in a Bay Road and good way. We are on road work pleased to have the on Agate Bay opportunity based Road, as well This asset will provide on our right, to creas contaminamuch needed economic ate economic bention remediafor the Simpcw tion and cleandevelopment opportunities efit people through up works at this development. in our area ... the site. We look forward This remeBarriere Mayor, to a continuing diated land will provide a Bill Humphreys relationship with our neighbours to land base for work together to new industry make this valley a and new jobs great place to live for future for the region, supporting famgenerations and care for it as ilies and economic growth. we always have.” The land covers 116 acres, Kevin Krueger, who was which have been divided into the MLA for Kamloops 13 lots of varying sizes: North Thompson when the * Nine lots will be transTolko Mill was destroyed by ferred to the District of the McLure Wildfire in 2003 Barriere. was also a speaker, thanking * Two lots will be transferred to Simpcw First Nation. all those who came together to raise funds that would * Two lots will be eventually get the commuretained by the Ministry of nity of Louis Creek rebuilt Transportation and and help to get people back Infrastructure, which will be used for the ongoing opera- to work. As the chair of the North Thompson Economic tion of a gravel pit and salt Development Society, Krueger storage to facilitate highway said he appreciated the governmaintenance and construction ment and people who came projects. together to help the area “Presenting this land to recover. “Thank you to all the these North Thompson compeople for working towards munities fulfils an important this. It has been a part of your commitment made by the lives for the past 10 years,” said Province of B.C. This industrial land offers an opportunity Krueger.

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Chocolate chip pickle cookie fails test Members of the Clearwater Secondary School Youth Engagement Project (YEP) wait to be served cookies they judged at the "Kids Cook Off" after school program they offered Thursday, April 10 in the CSS Foods Room. Not surprisingly, the "chocolate chip pickle cookie" was the least favourite amongst most judges. Photo submitted

NT Communities Foundation meets in Avola Eleanor Deckert A regular business meeting of the North Thompson Communities Foundation was held at the Log Inn Pub in Avola on Thursday, April 17. "This is a larger turnout of the public than we have for meetings in other towns," NTCF board chair Cheryl Thomas remarked. Several Avola residents wanted to learn more about how funds were raised and matched, how to apply for grants and what kinds of projects the foundation has previously supported. The board voted to approve the 2014 grant applications, and encouraged the community of Avola to address their needs and submit a grant application next year. "Matching funds have been pledged until the end of September or until our total runs out," Thomas explained. "So the money you have given today will be doubled!" A special event during the meeting was the presentation of a cash donation to the foundation by Avola's Monty Lutz, a new NTCF board memeber.

The money was generated from the sale of former Avola resident Fran McRae's pen-and-ink drawings of well known old-time Avola log buildings. Proponents encourage individuals and groups to make donations

so the foundation will build to be strong enough to make larger grants and support more activities in the North Thomson Valley from Blue River to McLure. The foundation's website is at www.ntcommunitiesfoundation.com.

North Thompson Communities Foundation chair Cheryl Thomas (front, left) accepts a cash donation towards the Smart and Caring Fund from newly enlisted NTCF board member Monty Lutz of Avola during a meeting held in Avola recently. Also in the photo are (clockwise from left) Barry Banford, Gilles Leger, Bob Jensen, Eleanor Deckert, Marilyn Bryce, Sandy Wetterstrom, Susan Garland, and Hazel Wadlegger. Photo by Lisa Leger

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Sports Junior Girls take on NorKam (L-r) Harvey Watson and Evelyn Warner, winners of a mini-darts tournament held at the Legion in Clearwater on April 13, are congratulated by Legion president Joe Short. Photo submitted

Legion hosts mini-dart event Submitted Vavenby and District Royal Canadian Legion #259 held a mini-dart tournament on Sunday, April 13. There were nine teams and food for 20.

First place went to Harvey Watson and Evelyn Warner. Leo Vermette and Eileen Sedgwick took second. Third spot went to Len Warner and Paulette Bombardier. Other results includ-

ed: ladies' high, Eva Gebert; men's high, Bruce Lyons; ladies high out, Teri Watson; men's high out, Dennis Bombardier; quarter pot (skunk), Dani Kashino and Eva Gebert.

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Clearwater Secondary School junior girls soccer player Savannah Dee (r) races a NorKam rival for the ball during a game at CSS on Monday, April 14. The local squad lost the game 6 – 1. Photo by Keith McNeill

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“Merritt is a very physically imposing team, with lots of big forwards that run the ball with a lot of pace, looking for contact, but the Clearwater forwards refused to be intimidated,” he said. Merritt struck early but Clearwater's Nate Wadlegger ran in a try (the rugby equivalent of a touchdown) to tie the game up. Merritt then scored two more tries to jump out ahead early in the second half, 17-5. “Our boys wouldn't give up on the game or each other and pressed hard for the last 25 minutes of the second half, not allowing Merritt into the Clearwater half of the field,” Francis reported. “The effort paid off – Jairus Bromley ran in a try and Nate Wadlegger added his second try of the game to tie the game with two minutes to go.” With the game tied up, the referee indicated

that time was about to expire and that the teams were entering the final sequence of play. Raider Taylor Rhodes then picked up a fumbled ball in open field and blew through three Merritt defenders to score the winning try. “High drama and another great team effort,” was how the coach described the game's ending. The CSS rugby boys team was in rugby fest in Kamloops last weekend playing teams from Williams Lake, Smithers, and Eagle Butte (Alberta). They will host Westsyde next Friday after school. Winner of that game will be the regular season champion for the Thompson region and earn the top seed in the zone for playoffs. “Westsyde is coming off a two-point victory over Merritt so we are expecting a very very tough match up,” Francis said.

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Good Friday breakfast Some of the participants in a pancake breakfast put on by Clearwater Community Baptist Church on Good Friday line up to serve themselves. Pictured are (l-r) Kim Regier, Jill Vollans, Laurena Kiewitt and Pastor Mike Kiewitt. Photo by Keith McNeill

Healing starts by taking responsibility Ezekiel 18:20 The person who sins is the one who will die. A son will not suffer for his father’s iniquity, and a father will not suffer for his son’s iniquity; the righteous person will be judged according to his righteousness, and the wicked person according to his wickedness. I watched a documentary that depicted life within a prison. Certain prisoners were given more rights and privileges depending on how well they behaved and cooperated with the prison system. Of course, those that were given the least amount of trust were those that were active in their rebellion and expressing their hatred for their guards. The difference between the two was not behaviour alone but also belief. The two types of prisoners held two things in common: first that they were both incarcerated and second

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that both could point to terrible abuses and neglect from their upbringing. The model prisoners took personal responsibility for their behaviour. That is to say in spite of their poor experiences in the past they did not blame their choices on other people. The rebellious and contentious prisoners, on the other hand, were quick to blame everyone else for their situation and their poor choices. For those of us that have experienced the pain of abuse there is empathy from God. Such abuse may also explain our poor choices and negative action, however, no event or abuse ever

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excuses us from such behaviour. When we stand before God on the day of judgment we will stand alone,

having no other person to blame for our actions. If you have suffered abuse in your past you have my utmost sympathy. The beginning of that process of healing starts when we stop blaming others for our deficits and start taking responsibility for our actions, feelings and especially our pain.

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St James Catholic Church

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~ Virgil

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT • Indoor Market: 1st Saturday of month, 9 am – 2 pm, Elks Hall, info - 250-674-3763 • 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 • 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 Farmers’ Market May – Oct. Saturdays 9am– 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 – 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 - Monday mornings, reg. Kerry 250-674-3530 • NT BC Home Schoolers: Meets Fri. afternoons. Call Leanna 250674-0057 for details • Kids Club: Clearwater New Life Assembly. Meets every Thur. 3-5 pm. Ages 5-12. For info contact Bobbi @ 250-674-3346

HEALTH & HEALING • AA Meetings: every Wednesday, #11 Lodge Dr, 250-587-0026 anytime • Shambhala Meditation Group: meets every Tuesday at Forest House 6:30-8:00 pm. Info: 250-587-6373. • Connections Healing Rooms - Fridays 1-3pm (except stat. holidays). 86 Young Rd. No charge. Sponsored by Living Streams Christian Church. www.healingrooms.com. • Healthy Choices – Tues 9am Clearwater Christian Church bsmnt (behind Fields). $2/wk drop-in free. Kim 250-674-0224 • Clearwater & District Hospice 3rd Mon. Sept-Jun 10am Legion 778-208-0137. RECREATION • Ladies Golf Night. Every Thursday @ Lacarya. April – Sept. Info Debbie 250-674-0260; Abby 250-674-2127 • Drop-in soccer: May-Sept. Tuesdays & Thursday at 7pm at CSS field. Everyone welcome! • Bowling: Mon. 10–12pm & 1-3pm; Thurs., 1-3pm. Seniors Centre at Evergreen Acres. 250-674-2699 • Clearwater Sno-Drifters: 1st Thurs every mth. 250-676-9414 • CNT Rod & Gun Club: 3rd Tues. of the mth. Blackpool Hall 7pm Nov., Jan., & Mar. AGM in May • Volleyball: Tues. Jan. 14 - Apr. 8, 7:30 - 9:00 PM, at Clearwater Secondary School Gym, $2 drop in. Info: 250-674-1878. • Yoga Tree – Call or email Annie 250-674-2468 annie.pomme@ hotmail.com • Core Strength Fitness. Tuesdays. 10-11am 250-674-0001 • Drop-in Curling: Fri. Jan. 11 - Mar. 8, 7:00 PM, $5. Brooms and sliders available. • Badminton: Mon & Wed, Oct – Mar, CSS gym, 7:30-9:30 pm, $3 drop-in fee, info 250-674-2518 • Drop in Basketball: Fri., Jan. 10 - Apr. 11, 7 - 8:30PM, $2 drop in at Clearwater Secondary School Gym. Info: 250-674-1878 • Slo-Pitch: Clearwater mixed Slo-Pitch league May – July. Contact Carmen Archibald 778-208-1773, 250-674-2632 SENIORS • Wells Gray Country Senior’s Society 3rd Sun Social Meet at the Wells Gray Hotel at 12:30pm for lunch or dessert, & chat • Wells Gray Country Senior’s Society Book Club Last Thursday of the mth 2pm at the library. All seniors welcome.

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Don’t miss the Celebration of Rural Living Expo & Trade Show April 26-27, 2014 9am-5pm daily NT Agriplex & Fall Fair Facility 4872 Dunn Lake Rd., Barriere Over 100 booths & displays to peruse. Music, concessions, giveaways. A full lineup of feature speakers. Free draws every hour. $5/adult, $3/stud. or senior, children 12 & under Free. Vendor and Expo info at: www.ruralexpobarriere.com 250-319-8023

Safe Home Response Providing a safe place to escape for women and their children. Volunteers always needed. Call 250-674-2135.

Garden Club Plant Sale Perennials, shrubs, etc. May 10 at the Barriere Bandshell 10 am - 12:30 pm Indoor Market May 3, • 9 am - 2 pm @ Elks Hall Beautiful hand-crafted gifts and more ... For info or to book a table ($10.00) call Kathy Downey 250-674-3763

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The District of Clearwater will be hosting the 6th Annual Canoe Regatta September 12th & 13th, 2014 (note date change). A volunteer committee will be struck to host this fun and exciting event. The District is looking for community members who would like to volunteer to assist in the organizing of this wild and wacky experience. If you love working with people and having fun at the same time this is a great event to be part of! If you are interested or need more information please do not hesitate to call Leslie Groulx, at 250-674-2257, email groulx@docbc.ca or at 132 Station Road, Clearwater, B.C. by Noon, May 5th, 2014.

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Work Wanted HAFI GRANTS Notice to low income seniors and persons with disability. You may qualify for a grant up to 20,000. to modify and adapt your home for improved safety and accessibility. For details contact your local HAFI expert Hans Ounpuu, Building contractor @ 250-674-3875.

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E-mail: mail@barriere-employment.ca • Website: www.barriere-employment.ca CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE – Jim’s Food Market BC027 HEAVY DUTY RED SEAL MECHANIC – Hy’s North Transporation BC0295 CASHIER – AG Foods BC 0326 DELI COUNTER – AG Foods BC 0328 COOK – Chinook Cove Golf & RV BC0333 RANCH HAND – John Klopp BC0338 RN NURSE - YELLOWHEAD PIONEER RESIDENCE BC0349 GO TO: http://www.wiegele.com/employment.htm for info on jobs w/Mike Wiegele & http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/corporate/work-and-play/opportunities for Sun Peaks. Skill Development: If you have been on Employment Insurance in the past 3 years (5 years maternity) & are currently unemployed, you may be eligible for re-training dollars. Book an appointment to see one of our counselors for information. We look forward to seeing you: come in and we’ll personally see that you get the information you’re seeking or call and make an appointment. Free computer & Internet access • Free resume help • Free info on many services “The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia” In Partnership with Barriere & District Chamber of Commerce and Yellowhead Community Services

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We currently have an opening for a sales person to help us with our paid distribution newspapers across B.C. This position means getting out in the community and talking to subscribers about our newspapers and working to build stronger relationships with existing readers of our newspapers. It also includes finding new subscribers for our newspapers and helping introduce them our award winning host of community newspapers. This is not a year-around position and will run from March to October each year. We offer a spectacular compensation package and bonus incentives. Your own vehicle is required, but we cover all travel expenses. This is really a great opportunity for the right person. It is a different type of job, but definitely has different types of rewards. If you feel this position would be the perfect fit for you, then we would love to hear from you. Please email all enquiries to Michelle Bedford at circulation@trailtimes.ca.

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Free Workshops to help with your work search are available. Please contact us to register for one or all of these free workshops. May 6, 7 & 8, 2014 - “Back to Work Boot Camp” Workshops will be as follows:

Tues. May 6th Wed. May 7th Thurs. May 8th 9:00am-Noon Email/Internet Basics Resume/Cover Letters Building Positive Behaviours 12:30pm-3:30pm Labour Market Infor Dress for Success/Cold Calls & Networking Resumes & Interviews: Go hand in hand, so the better prepared you are the greater the impression you will make to your future employer. Please drop in & our friendly staff will assist you. Targeted Wage Subsidy (TWS): Are you currently on Employment Insurance or have you been in the last 3-5 years? If you have, you may be eligible for wage subsidy. Ask us for further info. Funding for Skill Enhancement: Recent or active EI clients with a career plan in mind seeking assistance through Service Canada are required to book an appointment with one of our Employment Counsellors. BLUE RIVER ITINERANT: An employment consultant comes to the Blue River School. Next visit is Tues. April 24th, from 12:30-2:30. If a one on one appointment is required, please call to set up a time prior to the drop in. Operated by Yellowhead Community Services The Employment Program of BC is funded by the Government of Canada & the Province of British Columbia

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4th Annual Garage Sale To Die For May 3 9 am - Noon at North Thompson Funeral Home 73 Taren Drive

STEEL BUILDINGS. Hot savings - Spring sale! 20x24 $4,348. 25x24 $4,539. 30x30 $6,197. 32x36 $7,746. 40x46 $12,116. 47x72 $17,779. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel Call 1-800-668-5422 or online: www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

Clearwater: 3bdrm, 2bath home, Weyerhaeuser sub. Close to schools & amenities, f/bsmt, fenced yd, all appl. $1200/mo. Avail immed. Call 250-674-8750 for more info.

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad PHOTOS by Keith McNeill credit? Bills? Unemployed? Digital and film photographs. Need Money? We Lend! If you Phone 250-674-3252 or own your own home - you email:kmcneill@mercuryspeed.com qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 Clearwater Times Thursday, April 24, 2014 www.pioneerwest.com Handy-Person 30 years exp. in flooring, siding, decks, fences, plumbing, repairs, etc. Call Ray Semrick 250-318-5925 (Barriere)

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Livestock Intact meat goat bucklings & purebred Katadhin lamb rams for sale. Good for eating or breeding. 250-677-4447

Clearwater Yard Sale Thur. April 24 — Sat. April 26 9 am - 3 pm 1275 Gaggin Rd Blackpool Sunday April 27 Giant Yard Sale Rotary Sports Park 9 am - 1 pm $10/table (BYO) or donate to and support Clearwater Rotary. Ph 250-674-2795 or 250676-9443 for pick-up. No lg appl eg. TVs or cabinetry pls

Misc. for Sale For Sale: 45ft Hwy Van Trailer. $1500 250-672-2045

Pets Photography / Video Need a professional

Home needed for Sadie. 8yr old female Lab mix. Good Dog. Please call 250-6722101

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photographer? Portraits, weddings, special events, pet portraits, commercial. Affordable memories that last a lifetime. Seniors rates. Book now avoid & disappointment. Sorry no passport photos Jill Hayward 250-319-8023/250-672-0055

For sale in Barriere. 1999 UBuilt Hay Trailer. Flat deck, has tandem axle. $2,000.00 obo Ph. 604-322-9204

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HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper? SAWMILLS FROM only $4,897 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT

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Misc. Wanted Collectors Currently Buying: Coin Collections, Antiques, Native Art, Old Silver, Paintings, Jewellery etc. We Deal with Estates 778-281-0030 Single set of Rabbit Ears for TV. Phone 250-674-3343 to leave message. Used Postage Stamps

CWR 4brm Log House on land with a pool. Capped Utilities included for 1800/m. DDs and Refs. NS, Avail Apr 15. 250851-3858 or 674-1313.

Suites, Lower Birch Island: 2bdrm suite. Incl sat tv, utilities & laundry. Wood Heat. Available May 1. Ph. 250-674-1768

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For Sale: 225amp 2cyl Lincoln Welder, 5000 watt Genset & Honda high pressure fire pump. $375 each. 250-6722045

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The said vehicle will be sold on AS IS basis. The highest or any bid will not necessarily be accepted.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Repairers Lien Act, the following vehicle registered to Johnson Sun of 11260 Lansdowne Dr, Surrey. B.C. will be sold on May 16, 2014 to recover amount of $936.39, plus all applicable taxes and costs.

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Pursuant to the provisions of the Repairers Lien Act, the following vehicle registered to John Arthur Downes of 1820 Highland Dr. N, Kelowwww.clearwatertimes.com A19 na, British Columbia, will be sold on Friday, May 16, 2014 to recover the amount of $1,559.25 plus all applicable taxes and costs.

Vehicle description: 2002 Black Honda Civic 2 DR Coupe Vehicle Identification No. 1HGEM22592L800264 The said vehicle can be viewed at Clearwater Towing, 516 Swanson Rd. Clearwater, B.C. during regular business hours.

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Not quite the same as February in Clearwater – Australian trip, part 2 Our thermometer had read -27°C on the morning of Feb. 7, the day we left Clearwater, but it was + 27° when my husband John and I arrived at Queensland’s Gold Coast three long flights later. Overall, we were incredibly lucky with the weather, for February in those tropical and sub-tropical areas can be hot, humid and wet. When we were in Northern Queensland, the Gold Coast had much higher temperatures, but we were then comfortable on temperate, green Atherton Tableland. It drizzled occasionally, but heavy rains came only at night, clouds keeping it pleasant during the day. Those same clouds hid the constellation, Southern Cross, so we settled for seeing it on flapping Australian flags, several visible from our comfortable apartment. In direct sun, the heat was almost unbearable, making John wish for home – sort of. Actually, we tried hard not to miss the snow and ice too much! John definitely was not longing to be navigating the snow blower. For most of those three weeks we lived in a noisy, bustling, booming tourist-

Trekking Tales By Kay Knox overrun city – so different from the quiet of Dutch Lake. Beyond our balcony was its salty equivalent which kept us watching for varied occupants. Actually a bay near the mouth of the turbulent, green Tweed River, the water level rose and fell with the changing tide, reducing its size as more sand appeared. Not a water lily was in sight. Instead of the mountains and evergreen-covered hills reflected in Dutch Lake, a towering building on one side and smaller buildings elsewhere cast light and shadows into it. Like our own “jewel”, a trail wound along half of it, though this one was paved and much used by cyclists

as well as pedestrians. Green parklands with Norfolk Pine stretched along the other side of the walkway where small lizards often sat sunning themselves. We’d left fishermen, wearing multi layers, dropping their hooks through the ice; now we saw scantily clad fisher-folk trying their luck at all hours of the day and night. Small seagulls kept everyone company, especially picnickers and us, as we munched our fish and chips in the warm evenings near the shore. Ibis were everywhere, scavenging, wandering around the rim of the fountain, coming and going in droves; magpies were black and white, but that was really the only way to recognize them. We saw herons

elsewhere, but not here; nor was there a loon in sight! But dolphins do come into that small area; one was seen the day we left. At the crack of dawn, two or three distance swimmers were usually making their way around the markers or along the shore. While I never joined them, I swam almost daily in the lap pool below our balcony, no buddy needed to make sure I was capable of swimming the distance. No need to drive or cycle there either: just take the elevator (lift) down nine flights, walk past the barbecue area, mini-golf course, open the child-proof latch and there I was. With my knee recovering from surgery in January, this was the perfect medicine to strengthen it. Eventually, I walked, usually with someone, over to the beach. Here, we got soaking wet by sauntering along the edge of the splashing waves of the Pacific Ocean, feeling the sand being washed away from beneath our feet by the receding water. Like the rain, the water was warm. No, it really wasn’t very hard to take....

Obituary IN LOVING MEMORY

Sarah Armstrong

Sarah Armstrong passed away in Kamloops at Royal Inland Hospital on Monday April 21, 2014 at the age of 82 years. Survived by her loving children, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many family and friends. Wake service will be Thursday, April 24, 2014 starting at 5:30 p.m. with funeral service on Friday, April 25, at 10 a.m. at the Spiritual Center at Simpcw First Nation. Lunch to follow at hall.

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Hunting Easter eggs for Chad

Glub, glub! Rotary Richard lies face down in Dutch Lake. The cut-out mascot finally succumbed to melting ice on April 16 at 9:10.25 p.m. Dean Redman was the winner with the closest time of 7 p.m. There were a total of 26 guesses for April 16. The event is a fundraiser for Clearwater Rotary Club.

Nicole Giesbrecht holds Robyn Giesbrecht as she reaches to find an Easter egg during a hunt put on by Clearwater Fire Department on Friday. Money raised during the event will be used to improve the Chad Schapansky Memorial Park.

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