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Clinton had a Ball Her Honour Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of B.C. addresses the crowd last week at the 147th annual Clinton Ball. (Below) Councillor Wayne Marchant (MC for the Ball) escorted Her Honour Judith Guichon in the Grand March. More on p. 12. Photos by Susan Swan
by Tom Fletcher Black Press Gold Trail teachers are scheduled to take part in province-wide rotating strikes on Mon., May 26 The B.C. Teachers’ Federation plans to start one-day rotating strikes at schools around the province on Monday, rejecting the offer of a $1,200 signing bonus for an agreement by the end of the school year. BCTF president Jim Iker said Tuesday the bonus doesn’t make up for the government’s wage offer of 6.5 per cent over six years. A simultaneous threat to cut teacher wages five per cent or more because of strike action is “just so disrespectful, so unnecessary, and we’ll be dealing with it at the Labour Relations Board,” Iker said. Unless there is some compromise on major issues, one-day strikes with picket lines will be staged at one group of school districts in each of the first four days next week, with teachers returning to work across the province on Friday, May 30. Education Minister Peter Fassbender said the signing bonus and reducing the contract term from 10 years to six were significant efforts to move toward a settlement. “Unfortunately the announcement today says that the BCTF feels that disrupting classrooms, affecting children and their families is going to help to reach a settlement,” Fassbender told reporters in Vancouver. Iker reiterated the union’s position that more pay, more teachers and a return to contract language guaranteeing class size and special needs support are needed to reach a settlement. Peter Cameron, chief negotiator for the province’s 60 school districts, informed the union last week that a five per cent pay cut will be put in place “soon” in response to the first phase of strike action.
The BCTF began work-to-rule action in April, refusing supervision outside classrooms and communication with school management. Rotating strikes were also authorized by the BCTF membership in a March vote, and beginning to shut down schools could result in an effort to cut teacher pay by 10 per cent. Cameron said last week the union’s latest wage demand amounts to 15.9 per cent over four years, far beyond what other provincial public service unions have received. The BCTF maintains its wage proposal is 13.25 per cent over four years, including costof-living increases based on each year’s inflation rate.
Clinton Ball hosts Lt. Gov. by Susan Swan The weather didn’t cooperate but that didn’t deter those attending the 147th Clinton Annual Ball on Saturday, May 17. With Her Honour Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of BC in attendance as well as Cathy McLeod, MP Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo and not one but two MLAs, Jackie Tegart and Eric Foster, it was an evening of pomp and ceremony. Prior to the arrival of the Hat Creek Ranch stagecoach bearing the dignitaries, Councillor Susan Swan addressed those assembled, explaining the protocol for hosting the Lieutenant Governor. With bag pipes and an RCMP and Rocky Mountain Ranger escort, Her Honour entered the Clinton Memorial Hall along with the other dignitaries. Mayor Jim Rivett welcomed the special guests and introduced the Head Table. See BALL on p. 12
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A 71 year old man of no fixed address was critically injured last Tuesday when a small propane tank inside his tent exploded as he lit his cigarette nearby. May 13 at 9:55 am police attended the report of a small fire on Ashcroft Terminal property on Evans Rd. They quickly determined that the fire had been caused by the explosion of the tank and that a man in the tent had suffered serious burns. He was transported to Vancouver hospital by helicopter from the site, and has since been placed on the stable list. The tent had gone unnoticed on the vast property until it began burning.
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that an off-shift co-worker had threatened him. Police spoke to both men and determined that the 23 year old coworker had simply gotten carried away in his argument and did not intend to harm his 19 year old co-worker. No charges were laid.
Dog action brings police
May 15 at 12:30 pm police received a report of a dog attacking another dog which was tied up at its Barnes St. house. The dogs appeared to still be fighting when police arrived. With the Co-worker threatened May 15 at 1:30 am police were help of Ashcroft’s dog catcher, the agcalled to a Cache Creek business after gressor dog was separated from the first a young staff member called to report dog, once the rescuers had realized the aggressor had a tooth lodged in the other dog’s collar and couldn’t free itself. There were no observed injuries on either dogs, and it appeared that both dogs belonged to the same owner, who was not at home during the incident. The matter was left in the hands of the the May 20-23: Ashcroft Secondary School Grad 2015 bottle drive fundraiser, May 20 - 23. Drop off any recyclable bottles at the high dog catcher.
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school (435 Ranch Road) between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm, and support the 2015 grads! May 22: AES Fun Fair from 4-8 pm at the school. Inflatables, games, entertainment, raffles and food. Entry by donation. May 22: Craft Night 5:30 - 6:30pm at the Cache Creek Library. May 24: Spring Clean Sale - Ashcroft Legion, 300 Brink Street. 10 am to 1 pm. For information Loraine 250-453-9248 May 24: 16 Mile Community Yard Sale 10:00am - 3:00pm. At the Community Lot on Hills Frontage Rd. Bring your own tables. For information call 250-457-9975 . May 26: Cache Creek Council meeting at 4:30 pm in the Village Office. May 29: “Stained Glass” 5:30 – 6:30pm at the Cache Creek Library. May 31: Ashcroft Secondary School Travel Club Yard and Bake Sale at the high school 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. Please drop off donations at the high school Mon. - Fri. 9 - 3; if you need items picked up call Colleen (250-453-9144) or Deanna (250-453-9794), or e-mail deannahorsting123@msn.com June 5: Cache Creek Gartden Club Meeting 6 - 7pm at the Cache Creek Library. June 12: Minute-to-Win-it (for bragging rights) 5:30 – 6:30pm at the Cache Creek Library. June 19: Photography Speaker Series: 5:30 – 6:30pm at the Cache creek Library. June 26-27: The BC Cancer Agency’s Screening Mammography mobile service will be visiting the Ashcroft District Hospital. Call 1-800-663-9203 to book an appointment. 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 250-453-2570.
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May 16 at 3:30 pm while on routine patrol on Hwy 97 near the Bonaparte Reserve, an officer recognized the driver of a Dodge Caravan as an unlicensed driver. The vehicle was stopped a short while later
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May 17 at 7:30 pm police were called to the River Inn where a persona non grata was loitering around the parking lot. The 27 year old Ashcroft man had been told previously to leave the property. When police arrived, he told them he was collecting cigarette butts. He was spoken with and agreed to leave.
Checking up
May 19 at 11:30 am police were asked to check on a 63 year old Ashcroft woman by a family member who hadn’t heard from her in a few days. The woman was located safe and healthy and said she had forgotten to return her brother’s phone call. The 44 year old man lived in Surrey.
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May 19 at 6 pm police were asked by friends to check on a 51 year old Ashcroft woman who hadn’t been seen by friends for a couple of days. There was no response at her door, so police contacted a family member who was able to gain entrance for them. Unfortunately, the woman was found deceased. No foul play was suspected, and the matter was turned over to the Coroner’s office.
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Alcohol, drugs still prevalent The number of drug impaired drivers who were apprehended and subjected to Drug Recognition Expert ( DRE ) evaluations during a road check near Valemont May 13-15 stunned officers. Of the six detected, one was a commercial truck driver who was stopped at 6:15 am. Marijuana, cocaine and steroids were seized. Six commercial vehicles were taken out of service. 115 speeding tickets were issued.
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Homicide suspected in Williams Lake A 22 year old Williams Lake man is dead in what police believe is a homicide. On May 18 at 3:45 am, the Williams Lake RCMP responded to a complaint of a disturbance at a residence in the 1000 block of 11th Ave North. Upon arrival, officers located a 22 year old Williams Lake man deceased at the scene. A 21 year old woman was also located and was transported to hospital to be treated for non life threatening injuries. This investigation is being treated as a homicide and the North District Major Crime Section along with a Forensic team have been called in to assist the Williams Lake RCMP. The north District Major Crime Unit (MCU) has identified 22 year old Corey Huu Le as the victim. The deceased man was known to police and this homicide is believed to be a targeted incident. This investigation is still in its early stages so no further information will be released at this time.
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Ashcroft Rodeo committee volunteers were at the rodeo grounds recently, doing a little dusting and cleaning to prepare for the upcoming event. L-R (Back): Al Midgely, Kurt Brown, Ron Jones, Ernie Dobson, Sharla Dubroy, Cami Lindseth, Jeanine Nishiguchi, Monty Sidwell, Linda Holland, Les Arcand, Patricia Jackson, and Gary Classen; (Front): Marlene Allan, Devon Tomey, and Tara Tomey. Missing from photo: Bob Sidwell, Leeanne Lamha, Shannon Brown, and Garry Moran. The 52nd Annual Ashcroft Rodeo is June 14 and 15.
Belkorp may collect premium power price with landfill gas Tri City News Cache Creek landfill operator Belkorp Environmental will be able to sell electricity to BC Hydro at the same premium price that it wants denied to a new Metro Vancouver incinerator. That was revealed May 12, when Belkorp vice-president Russ Black appeared before Port Coquitlam council to pitch his vision for new material recovery facilities and was interrogated by Port Coquitlam Mayor and Metro board chair Greg Moore. Under questioning from Moore, Black confirmed Belkorp will be able to sell electricity generated from Cache Creek landfill gas to Hydro for $100 per megawatt-hour, a price he last month called an unfair subsidy if it’s extended to Metro.
Opponents of Metro’s waste-toenergy strategy hope Hydro will offer the regional district much less, demolishing the business case for a new incinerator. “You think garbage in a dump should get $100 per megawatt-hour? And garbage that’s incinerated or gasified that’s producing reports about what’s actually coming out of it should only get $25 an hour?” asked Moore, referring to the lower price Belkorp says Metro should get. Black said Hydro accepts power from landfill gas and not incinerated garbage under its green power purchase program because landfill gas is counted as biogenic under B.C.’s Clean Energy Act – its emissions come from decomposing organic matter, not the burning of fossil fuels. “The incinerator is fossil fuel-based
electricity,” Black said, adding half its waste stream is plastic. “I disagree with BC Hydro subsidizing this project.” In an interview, Black denied his firm is in a conflict of interest in seeking to limit Metro to a much lower price. “We’re not saying Hydro shouldn’t buy Metro electricity. It just ought not be clean or renewable energy.” Black said Belkorp is now capturing 80 to 90 per cent of landfill gas at the Cache Creek Landfill, dramatically improving its carbon emissions compared to Metro’s Burnaby incinerator. The issue resurfaced the following day at Metro’s waste-to-energy committee, which will ask Hydro officials to explain their rationale for treating the two sources differently. That request came from Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan. “I don’t understand how it’s cleaner to let garbage rot in a landfill than to burn it,” he said. Port Moody Coun. Rick Glumac replied that garbage burned in an incinerator is gone – its carbon released to the atmosphere – while landfilled plastics remain there and could be mined as a rePeoples Drug Mart owner Victor Ikari and Rodeo Parade Committee member Bob Nishiguchi source in the future. want everyone to know the Boots are back in Ashcroft businesses. The familiar cowboy boots “It is the accept donations that help fund the parade every year. This year’s parade is July 14.
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end of the road when you burn it,” Glumac said. “I’m not saying one should be worth more than the other, but there is a difference.” Metro officials say their business case released last month is based on BC Hydro’s cost of adding new power. They say while there’s currently no specific qualifying program for incinerator power purchase, they believe a negotiated price of around $100/MWh would be reasonable. They also note a new waste-to-energy plant is not necessarily dependent on selling electricity into the grid. A final proposal could instead involve a district heating system that might be more lucrative than electricity. One of the proponents also would use garbage as fuel to power its Delta cement plant. Belkorp subsidiary NextUse aims to build a material recovery facility (MRF) in Coquitlam that would pull recyclables out of garbage before it’s landfilled or incinerated. But there’s considerable suspicion among some Metro politicians, who doubt such recovery plants will work as well as claimed and see them as running counter to the region’s strong track record of encouraging residents to separate recyclables from garbage. Advocates of the idea think MRFs could help reduce the remaining waste stream to the point a new incinerator is redundant. Belkorp opposes Metro’s incinerator plan and its new Bylaw 280, which would ban waste from being trucked out of the region if it’s approved by the province. The region says it loses money on every load of garbage that goes to Abbotsford, and then usually south to a U.S. landfill, without paying Metro tipping fees. Critics like Black say it would act as a wall to unfairly force businesses to pay those tipping fees, which are forecast to climb steeply in the coming years. Metro aims to stop sending garbage to the Cache Creek landfill – if it’s able to build a new waste-to-energy plant.
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If you think it’s broken, help fix it If you’re the type of person who counts living in this fine country as one of their blessings, then you already know that we enjoy many aspects of life that people in other countries can’t even dream of. Add local elections to that. Yes, be thankful that we are able to hold peaceful elections and choose a politician to represent us. Thousands of people - perhaps millions - would, and have, fight to have that privilege. At one time, segments of our own population struggled against the powers that were, at great risk to themselves, to be able to vote. Because they knew that without a vote, they had no voice. They could not support a candidate, they could not influence decision-making. It’s apalling to see how indifferent we’ve become to elections. How skeptical we view the entire process and use that to justify ignoring the entire thing. The view is that it’s broken, it doesn’t work and who cares? It might be enlightening to transport these folks to a country where elections either don’t take place, or their outcomes are determined before the ballots are even printed. This is Local Government Awareness Week in BC (May 18-24). Local government includes not only municipal governments - like Ashcroft, Cache Creek or Clinton Council, but also school boards and the trustees who are elected to them, and regional district directors such as the ones who sit around the board table at the TNRD. Local governments provide communities with essential infrastructure, including streets, sidewalks, water, schools, public safety and recreation. In 2012, B.C.’s local governments spent about $8.1 billion, helping to support economic growth, create jobs, stimulate investment, attract people and sustain a high quality of life. Living in our small towns means that most of us know at least one elected official. Take the time, next time you see them, to ask them what they do as a councillor or a trustee. And then plan to vote on Nov. 15.
SMALL BUT FEISTY and ready to protect their territory, also known as the local feeder. VICTORIA – The B.C. School Trustees’ Association is calling for a mandatory high school course on the history of residential schools set up to assimilate aboriginal children into European culture. Trustees propose a 25-hour course required for all graduating students, using interviews with residential school survivors, presentations by aboriginal leaders and discussion of current events. This would build on aboriginal courses already in offered in B.C. schools, and a public education effort that began with Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s 2008 apology and compensation for Canada’s residential school policy. B.C. Teachers’ Federation vicepresident Glen Hansman gave a speech on the need for mandatory education to a 2012 teacher conference. He said current aboriginal culture courses are poorly attended, and went on to denounce a school system he said is still based on “colonialism” and a “settler construct” of history. “We need to acknowledge that racism is the norm in public schools – still today,” Hansman said. Is it really? He also claimed that the purpose and legacy of the residential schools have been “deliberately hidden” from school curriculum. In lieu of evidence, Hansman recounted old anecdotes of Americanstyle stereotyping from his own schooling in Ontario. But mostly he demanded social engineering in schools that must of course include more funding, more teacher professional de-
iod, the journal records 30 incidents of inter-community violence, some reaching down to present-day Washington state. Atlas editor Keith Thor Carlson summarized the research this way: “Viewed from the perspective of the Tom Fletcher aggressor, raids and attacks appear to tfletcher@blackpress.ca have been motivated primarily by a desire to obtain quick wealth (in the form of slaves and property such as dried and smoked salmon) or to exact revenge for previous insults.” Archaeological study of stone velopment time and an affirmative action program to recruit more aborigin- fortifications and weapons at fishing sites in the Fraser Canyon traces a hisal teachers. Do Hansman’s allegations reflect tory of inter-community violence back the kind of attitude that would lead to at least 3,000 years. Historians characterize some of this truth and reconciliation? Or are they signs of another unfortunate legacy, as warfare. British colonial authorities that of the victim studies mentality that had some “settler constructs” about these activities: they saw them as aspermeates our universities? Here’s a suggestion for this man- sault, robbery, abduction and murder as datory course. Students could spend well as slavery. This is the seldom-discussed backa couple of hours on one of the definitive works of B.C. aboriginal history, drop for the European settlement of A Stó:lo Coast Salish Historical Atlas. British Columbia, the imposition of A long-term project of the Stól:lo Na- British law and the later establishment tion, the atlas has meticulously docu- of church-run residential schools. None of this is to excuse the forced mented chapters on European contact and residential schools, and others that removal of aboriginal children from piece together oral histories and what their families, the horrendous abuse few written records there are of B.C. and neglect or the multi-generationFirst Nations life at the time of Euro- al damage to a culture already weakened by waves of smallpox. This 1928 pean contact. A journal kept at Fort Langley from plan to fix what was called the “Indian 1827 to 1830 documents some of the problem” deserves to be understood by raids between aboriginal communities everyone. But glossing over historical context on the Fraser River and Vancouver Island, corroborating elders’ accounts. and presenting a guilt trip to students During those three years, Cowichan would serve no one well. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter men attacked the Chilliwack Stó:lo community four times. In the same per- and columnist for Black Press.
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Vision for Sun Peaks Health Centre underway A $50,000 grant from the Ministry of Health will assist the Mountain Resort Municipality of Sun Peaks determine the viability of an expanded health-care centre, Minister Terry Lake announced earlier this month. “The Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, Sun Peaks Health Association and the community have been working hard at promoting their vision of an expanded health centre for families, residents and tourists,” said Lake. “This funding will help outline the business case for an expanded health centre.” The Sun Peaks Health Association created a temporary health centre in
2002 to serve the community. The existing health centre is currently run out of a modular building consisting of a reception area, a physician’s office, an examining room and a washroom, and is staffed by volunteers and physicians. “The Sun Peaks community is extremely pleased that this funding will support us to move forward with planning,” said Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality mayor Al Raine. “We’re excited to get moving on the project that will support
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the health of our visitors and sponders with the Sun Peaks area families; however we Fire and Rescue handled apall want to make sure that we proximately 2,000 patients. have a business model that Now, with $50,000 in makes sense.” funding provided by the As the local and tour- Ministry of Health, the muist communities continue to nicipality of Sun Peaks will grow, the Sun Peaks Health be able to develop a plan for Association and municipal- a comprehensive emergency ity want to ensure they are care and health services cenproactively planning to meet tre. long-term needs. The municipality will The Sun Peaks service match the $500,000 that the area includes Whitecroft, Sun Peaks Health AssociaLouis Creek Valley and Hef- tion has raised, and has comfley Lake, and the population mitted to undertaking a maThe Ashcroft & District Lions Club, varies greatly from season to jor fundraising campaign to is sponsoring season due to visitors and raise an additional $1.5 milSKIPʻS RUN ALONG THE RIVER seasonal em- lion to support an expanded “RUN, WALK OR ROLL” ployees, from facility. All ages welcome 400 permanent Sun Peaks Health Assoresidents year ciation, a registered charity, June 1st, 2014 round to over opened the Health Centre in Registration 7am, Run starts at 9am 5,000 in the 2002 to provide medical and Heritage Park, Blue Truck winter. health services to the comPre-Registration May 31st According munity. The present facility at Better at Home, 405 Railway Ave. 2-6pm to the munici- is a modular building conWE NEED YOUR PLEDGES!!! pality, in 2012- sisting of a reception area, a Ashcroft-Cache Creek Seniors Nick 453-2664 or Vivian 453-9077 for pledge sheets 13 the health physician’s office, an examMuriel Scallon Proceeds to ASS Bursary, Food Bank & Christmas centre, ski pa- ining room and washroom Hampers and local needs. trol and first re- (sunpeakshealth.com). The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Seniors Association had a fine meeting on May 15 with Minutes read by Donna Tetrault and meeting conducted by Pat Kirby. Some discussion on our installation of the chair lift. May have to wait for some more confirmation from the Regional District. Our tea and bazaar was a fine success and our members would like to thank all for attending and enjoying. Thank you Nola for taking over the kitchen job without too much preparation before hand. May 16th All reports were read and most are in very good shape. Six sunshine cards sent and one get 9:00am Opening of Clinton Museum well. Elections of Pat Kirby, treasurer, and Muriel May 17th Scallon, 1st vice president. Sworn in by Donna. 5:00pm Annual May Ball Financial report by Pat Kirby, passed by Joyce Freeman. May 23rd Our Senior Centre will close for the summer break from June 27 to Sept. 8. Bingo will close 11:00am Barbecue at Integris Credit Union June 14 to Sept. 13; Bridge will close May 26 to Sept. 8; Bowlers will choose a date for their 1:30pm Old Timer’s Tea at Clinton Memorial Hall wind up party day. Jokes read by Donna, and then the birthdays May 24th were read. Birthdays for May: Carylon Elliot, 11:00am Parade Arlene Lebedoff, Joy Murrell, John Ranta, Orval Truman and Muriel Scallon. 12:00pm The Clinton Lions Club Beef in a Bun Bus trip to Anglemont is June 22. Must sign 1:00pm Rodeo up soon as seats are filling fast.
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LETTERS Strawberry Tea support appreciated Dear Editor On behalf of the Ashcroft-Cache Creek Seniors, I’d like to thank all our helpers an workers at our Strawberry Tea. Without all your help, we could not do it. Thanks again. Winners of our prizes were: 1st Prize, Ian Burnby; 2nd Prize, Mary Lapointe; 3rd Prize, Wilma Beekhuizer; Door Prize, Pat Trethewey; and Cake Raffle, Lois Petty.
Pat Kirby, president
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EXTENDS AN INVITATION TO THE NINTH ANNUAL
DISTRICT RETIREMENT CELEBRATION Everyone is welcome to attend an evening of fun, friends, and memories as we celebrate the many contributions of those District employees who are retiring, or have retired, this year: DATE: Thursday June 5, 2014 TIME: No-host bar opens @ 5:30pm; Dinner served at 6:30pm LOCATION: Historic Hat Creek Ranch, 11 km. north of Cache Creek TICKETS: $26.00 for adults (includes starter salad, main course, dessert coffee/tea) For more information and to purchase tickets, please contact Tracy Liesch (250) 453-9151 Ext 234, tliesch@sd74.bc.ca Lois Miller (250) 453-9151 Ext 201, lmiller@sd74.bc.ca (Please reserve your tickets by May 29, 2014)
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5:00pm The Clinton 4-H Club Steak Dinner 8:00pm Rodeo Dance Featuring Barney Bentall & Dustin Bentall May 25th 9:00am Rodeo Slack & Pancake Breakfast 1 1:00pm :00pm R Rodeo odeo
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... Past, Present & Beyond Kick up your heels - The start of a centuries-long tradition Moving to the Interior of B.C. today is not particularly difficult; I daresay that most of the people reading this piece have done it themselves, and found it a fairly smooth process. Finding a house, packing up your belongings, transporting them here, and then acquiring anything new you might need is almost always accompanied by a few minor inconveniences, but nothing that cannot easily be overcome. GOLDEN COUNTRY Now imagine moving here in the 1860s, at BARBARA RODEN a time when you would almost certainly have had to build your own dwelling-place, and transport anything you wanted to furnish or decorate it with yourself (pack-trains and freight services were available, but they were a costly proposition for those trying to establish a new life in the wilds of an untamed land). Basic amenities were almost unknown, and the further north you traveled the fewer there were to be had. Stores were few and far between, and largely confined themselves to selling the necessities of life. If you could not make it, grow it, or build it yourself, you very often went without. Thus it is that when we picture the lives of the pioneer settlers of the Interior, it’s not difficult to imagine scenes of almost unrelenting hardship and toil. Pictures from the time confirm this view: stern-faced men in practical, hard-worn clothing stand in front of crude buildings on roads that were little more than rough tracks carved out of the harsh landscape. The few women who appear in these photographs wear plain, serviceable dresses; frills and extras are conspicuously absent. A scene in the classic western film Destry Rides Again illuminates what their lives must have been like: a new female arrival from the east shows off a few “big city” luxuries to a group of eager and admiring women, all of them anxious for a glimpse of something almost impossibly glamorous. By 1862 the stopping-place on the Cariboo Road known as 47 Mile House had become an important site, situated as it was at the junction of the roads
north from Lillooet and Yale. A hotel was built there a new warehouse which had been opened next door, and the structure, completed in 1863, was named as it provided far more space for the festivities, and the Clinton Hotel to reflect the townsite’s new by 1892 the newly-built first Clinton courthouse bename. The large log building boasted eight came the venue. By this time the dancing extended guest rooms, as well as a bar-room and private over three nights, if not more, and the Clinton Ball sitting-room, and quickly became one of the was firmly established as the premier social event of best-known and successful lodging houses on the B.C. interior. the Cariboo Trail, popular with the packers and The thrill and excitement of the Ball, particularly miners pouring into the area. for the ladies who were invited, cannot be overestiAt some point the original owners sold the mated. Wardrobes were planned and ordered months Clinton Hotel to local resident Joseph Smith, his in advance, with the more fashion-conscious procurwife Mary, and their partner Tom Marshall. The ing the latest finery from as far afield as Europe. It new proprietors added a billiard room and a la- would have been common to change one’s attire sevdy’s parlor to the hotel - the additions are evident eral times in one day, and even have a different gown in a photograph taken in 1865 - ensuring that it for each night’s event. For unmarried women it was became more popular than ever, and the gather- an opportunity to display their charms and (possibly) ing-place for local residents find a husband, while for everyone it was a welcome Joseph Smith had already proven himself to relief from the day-to-day difficulties of pioneer life. be a community-minded man when, in 1861, he In 1920, when the Clinton Memorial Hall was donated several acres of land to form the Clinton built to honour local residents who had participatPioneer Cemetery. Mary was to prove equally mind- ed in the First World War, the Ball was moved there, ful of the town and its inhabitants, albeit in a very and at some point in its history was moved from New different way. Year’s Day to May. It has continued to this day; the In 1867, having already endured several long, longest continuously-held event of its kind in Candark Interior winters, she decided that what Clin- ada, which provides local residents with at least one ton needed was an event to brighten spirits and cheer night a year to dress in their finest attire, kick up their hearts. She therefore planned an entertainment un- heels, and take part in a piece of vibrant, living hislike any the town had ever seen; and on New Year’s tory. Day 1868 the first Clinton Ball was held, in the bilMary Smith could not have known it in 1868, liard room of the Clinton Hotel. but she was creating a legacy that has spanned three Attendance was by invitation only, and it is not centuries, and which looks set to continue for many difficult to imagine that these invitations were high- years to come. ly prized. Indeed, we know that they were, for accounts indicate that invitees braved treacherous, arduous travel conditions and traveled long distances in order to attend. In winter it took four hours or more of difficult sleighing to travel the 23 miles from 70 Mile to Clinton, and many of the people who attended the Ball came from much further away. No doubt in response to this fact, the Ball soon grew in scope. The first few were one night affairs, with a $5 ticket entitling the guest to attendance at the Ball, two nights of bed and breakfast at the hotel, and room and The Clinton Hotel in 1865, not long after it was acquired by Joseph board for two horses. In 1869 the Ball and Mary Smith and Tom Marshall. The first Clinton Ball was was moved from the Clinton Hotel to probably held in the addition to the left of the picture.
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CiB members and community volunteers ready to plant flowers downtown. L-R: Shila Natha, Jordy Flaherty, Sue McLellan, Ina Gory, Ida Culos, Shirlee Johnson, Mike, Sandy Butler (front), Paulette Thille, Andrea Walker, Audrie Platt, and Bob Tuohey. Missing from picture Deb Tuohey and Sandi Agatiello.
It was a very busy week indeed for Ashcroft Communities in Bloom. First, lovely, bright, colourful banners were installed on the street poles along Railway Ave. last Tuesday. The banners, painted by local citizens of all ages and sponsored by the United Way, add colour and character to our main street. Thank you to Kelly and Cindy Adamski (Kelrockden Holdings) for the use of their bucket truck to install the banners. Also a big thank you to Ashcroft Bakery for the donation of the cake at the “Banner Unveiling” ceremony held on May 3 and to Safety Mart Foods for the donation of plates, napkins and juice boxes. Flower, flowers, flowers!! And then, Community in Bloom members along with several community volunteers gathered on Wednesday evening to plant flowers in the barrels downtown, at the Village office, the Community Hall and the historic firehall. What a picture they will make when they are in full bloom! A big thank you to our local firefighters who watered all the barrels on Tuesday night during their fire practice, to Desert Hills for growing the wonderful plants, and to the business owners who will water and care for the flowers in the barrels in front of their businesses. Lastly, what fun was had on Friday afternoon when Communities in Bloom members attended Ashcroft Elementary School and worked with Ms. Megan Marlow and her Grade 1
to school, they note how the sunflowers have grown and how the seed heads have developed, the patterns the seeds make and they count how many seeds are in a head. They paint pictures of the sunflowers and learn how bees pollinate the flowers and various other things about sunflowers. With the potatoes it becomes a math lesson as they count the potatoes, put them in groups of 10s, weigh them and see the difference in sizes. The best part is they have a potato day where the potatoes are prepared in all different ways and the kids get to eat them. What a great learning experience this project has evolved into! Kathy Paulos from the Ashcroft Museum gets involved as well as she goes into the classroom and tells the students how the potatoes were an important part of Ashcroft’s history. We would like to thank all our community supporters involved with this project. To School District #74 who tills the gardens for us, to Desert Hills who provided the seed potatoes, to Pacific Substrate who donate the straw and to Kathy Paulos for her history lesson. The more we all work together the more our community blooms! Andrea Walker
students. This project involves planting two garden beds on the school grounds. In one bed, students plant a variety of sunflower seeds; in the other bed they plant potatoes. The potato planting is somewhat unique in that they lay the seed potatoes on the ground and then cover them with approximately a one foot cover of straw. The potato plants grow through the straw while the potatoes form underneath. In the fall the students pull away the straw and harvest the potatoes beneath. Ms. Marlow has developed learning units around both these types of plantings. The students plant the seeds and potatoes and watch them grow. In the CiB members Andrea Waker, Ina Gory and Bruce Walker fall on their return and Grade 1 class at Ashcroft Elementary.
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Clinton signs 25-year Community Forest deal The provincial government signed a community forest agreement with the Village of Clinton on May 1. The new community forest covers 62,000 hectares and will have an allowable annual cut of up to 20,000 cubic metres. The community forest is in the 100 Mile House Timber Supply Area and the agreement has an initial term of 25
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years. A community forest is a forestry operation managed by a local government, community group or First Nation for the benefit of the entire community. Community forest agreements are long-term, area-based tenures designed to encourage community involvement in, and management of, local forests. Community forests are great way to make more timber available, while diversifying British Columbia’s forest sector and create local employment opportunities, says Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister of Steve Thomson. “Getting a community for-
est is really important to the area. Harvesting from a community forest can support locally determined objectives and interests, such as infrastructure upgrades, volunteer group projects and grants to community groups,” says Clinton Mayor Jim Rivett. Community forests provide local jobs and give rural communities a stronger, more diverse economic base, Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett notes. She adds this new community forest agreement means sustainable employment for people in Clinton and creates long-term opportunities for collaboration between the Village of Clinton and local First Nations. “We congratulate Clinton on its Community Forest Agreement award,” THOMPSON-NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT says Community Forest Association presiSPENCES BRIDGE COMMUNITY PARK & RECREATION dent Don Brown. FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION SERVICE AREA ESTABLISHMENT REFERENDUM “Clinton has been a member of the BC NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO VOLUNTEER AS A SCRUTINEER Community Forest On Saturday June 21, 2014 qualified electors within the proposed Spences Bridge Community Park and Recreation Association since it Financial Contribution Service Area will be voting on the first received the invifollowing question: tation to apply, and we “Are you in favour of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District look forward to workadopting Bylaw No. 2461 that will: ing with [the village] • establish the “Spences Bridge Community Park and as it implements its Recreation Financial Contribution Service Area” within a portion of Electoral Area “I” (Blue Sky Country); and plans to maximize the • annually requisition the greater of $8,000 or social, environmental, $0.411/$1,000 of net taxable value of land and cultural and economic improvements for the service?” benefits that these tenScrutineers for and against the question must be appointed if applications are received from persons who wish to ures provide.” volunteer for the positions. Only persons entitled to vote as FAST bytes electors on the question shown above are entitled to act as • “Our Natural Adscrutineers. One scrutineer for and one scrutineer against the question will be appointed for each voting place if sufficient vantage: A Forest Secapplications are received. In the event that there are two (2) tor Strategy for British or more applications received for or against the question, Columbia” identifies scrutineers will be determined by lot to be drawn at the TNRD Administration Office, 4th Floor, 465 Victoria Street, community forests Kamloops, BC at 2 PM on June 9, 2014. as a key element in Applications to act as a scrutineer will be only be received by supporting prosperthe Chief Election Officer during the following period: ous rural forest econ9:00 AM, Monday May 26, 2014 to omies. 4:00 PM, Friday, June 6, 2014 • Since 2004, Application forms are available at the Regional District office the provincial gov(visit, phone, fax or email your request for an application form) or may be downloaded from the TNRD website at ernment has signed www.tnrd.ca 50 community forInterested persons can obtain information on the requirements est agreements with and procedures for making an application by contacting: a total allowable anCarolyn Black, Chief Election Officer or Agnese Saat, nual cut of 1.3 million Deputy Chief Election Officer Thompson-Nicola Regional District Office cubic metres of timber 300 – 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops, B.C. V2C 2A9 a year. Telephone (250) 377-8673 Toll free in BC 1-877-377-8673 Submitted Email: referendum@tnrd.ca Fax: (250) 372-5048
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Escaping the curtain of shyness
As I got ready for my high school reunion last weekend, one of my dear friends, whom I’ve known since elementary school, texted me saying that she’d pick me up at the Holiday Inn where I was staying in North Vancouver. “I’m going casual as usual,” Deneen warned about her attire. “I’ll be overdressed, but I don’t care,” I replied. “I’m always over something.” When she arrived, looking gorgeous in jeans and a black tank top, I figured everyone else would dress casual for the pub event as well, and I thought about changing out of my
ON A BRIGHTER NOTE LORI WELBOURNE loriwelbourne.com long summer dress. I didn’t though. I decided to go as-is and not worry about trying to fit in like I would have back in 1984. I had matured into someone confident enough to wear what I wanted to wear no matter what everyone else had on. Or had I? Walking into that room full of people who I had graduated with at
Seycove Secondary School 30 years earlier had me feeling like the painfully shy, insecure 17-year-old I once was. I immediately headed for the bar. I imagined a few cocktails would help me relax and feel more like myself again, but for some reason my self-conscious high school persona had com-
pletely taken over. “You’re kidding me,” one of my more recent friends said when I told her of the experience the next day. “I thought you’d be the life of the party!” “Not even close,” I said. “It was as if I’d stepped into a time machine and I was the timid wallflower at the school dance again.” The reason why still escapes me. As a tween and teen I was full of anxiety and insecurities, and given my home life at the time, I understand that becoming anti-social was my way of coping. But I came out of my shell decades ago and wondered why I’d revert back to feeling like I used to so quickly. As the mother of a 13-year-old son and a 10-year-old daughter, I’ve always shared with them my experience of being an extreme introvert in my adolescence, and encouraged them not to be like I was. I never wanted them
to miss out on experiences and potential friendships like I did during that awkward time. But here I was doing exactly what I told them not to do – being shy. Despite feeling my confidence leave me at the door, I still managed to act social and talk to some lovely people. Often it was for the very first time. “If you could relive high school all over again, what would you do differently?” one of them asked. “I wouldn’t let what others thought of me hold me back or repress my personality,” I said, after thinking about it for a few seconds. “I’d let them snicker, gossip or ignore me if that’s what they chose to do, but I wouldn’t let it affect me like I did when I was in school.” I’m not sure how many people from my grad class were secure enough to live that philosophy back when we were students, but I be-
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lieve the kids who were more oblivious to peer pressure and judgment had a better head start in life. I, on the other hand, was a late bloomer and didn’t start trying to live that way until I was in my 40s. I now remind myself whenever I need to hear it that life is too short to worry about what others think of us. The night of my
30th high school reunion was one of those times I needed that reminder. Luckily I didn’t have too many cocktails and stuck around long enough to finally remember. Next time I’ll write it on my hand so I don’t forget. Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist. She can be contacted at LoriWelbourne. com
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May • Week 4 ARIES - Interaction with an elder is something to cherish this week, Aries. Listen closely to the good advice you are offered, as it will pay dividends down the road. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, a new coworker may come to you with questions. This is your opportunity to serve as a mentor and use your experience to help the next generation. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you are intent on purchasing an expensive item sometime this week, but make sure it can be returned. Hold on to the receipt and carefully survey your finances. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 It is time to get out of a rut, Cancer. Explore a new fashion choice or dine on a different type of ethnic food. The idea is to step out of your comfort zone. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, thoughts of returning to school may have floated around in your mind in the past. This week you are energized to investiage your educational options. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Your creativity is on display this week, Virgo. You have ideas, and you need to put your thoughts in motion, whether through an art project or entrepreneurial venture. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Your ability to compromise is a big asset in the workplace, Libra. This alone can propel your career to new heights. You’ll take a few steps in the right direction this week. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Your ability to stay informed helps you to feel in touch with your surroundings, Scorpio. You will enjoy socializing with friends this week and may host a gathering. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Do your best to turn a negative into a positive, Sagittarius. It may require a little creative thinking to pull this off, but you are up to the task. Start by smiling more often. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Family matters will fare better this week than business matters, Capricorn. Focus more of your energy on your home life than happenings at the office that are beyond your control. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, pay attention to all of the little details this week. If you can keep your eyes open, you may find new opportunities coming your way in the next few days. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, don’t let your emotions get the best of you when making an important decision this week. Let logic reign.
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Application for Approval Under The Provisions of the Environmental Management Act We, Koppers Ashcroft Inc., PO Box 1510 Ashcroft, BC VOK 1A0, intend to submit this application to the Director to amend Waste Discharge Permit PA-7248 to: 1) Authorize the discharge of particulate matter (PM) in the form of sawdust from a wood preservation facility controlled by a cyclone (flow rate and loading provided below); 2) Increase operating conditions listed in Authorized Discharge 1.6.1 from 16 hrs/day, 5 days/wk to 16 hrs/day, 6 days/wk. The source of the discharge is cutting and milling operations occurring in the cross tie and bridge timber mills at the facility. The land upon which the facility is situated and the discharge will occur is the North and Northeast portion PT Frac LS 3 Secl Lying South of Thompson River TWSP 21 R24 W6M; and the South and Northwest portion LS 14 Sec 36, TP 20 R24 K.D.Y.D except Plan 203; Parcel Identifier (PID): 006437-486; and 006-437-737, respectively. The property is located at 1425 Evans Road, approximately 7.8 km northwest of Ashcroft along the south bank of the Thompson River. The maximum rate of air emissions discharged from the cyclone at this facility will be 285 cubic metres per minute (m3/min). The operating period for this facility will be five to six (5 - 6) days per week, up to sixteen (16) hours per day. The characteristics of the waste discharged are as follows: Total particulate matter (TPM): Particulate matter less than 10 um (PM10): Particulate matter less than 2.5 um (PM2.5:
0.82 Tonne/year; 0.154 kg/hr. 0.036 Tonne/year; 0.007 kg/hr. 0.018 Tonne/year; 0.003 kg/hr.
The discharge of the sawdust form the source will be controlled by a cyclone designed to collect and remove the particulate matter from the exhaust airstream to the levels listed above. Any person who may be adversely affected by the proposed discharge of waste and wishes to provide relevant information may, within 30 days after the last date of posting, publishing, service or display, send written comments to the applicant, with a copy to the Regional Manager, Environmental Protection at The Cariboo Southern Interior Regional Office, at 400 - 640 Borland Street Williams Lake, BC V2G 4T1. The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in relation to this application will become part of the public record. Contact person: Ryan Headlee, Plant Manager Telephone No. 250-453-2221
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SEMLIN VALLEY MIXED TOURNAMENT Sunday, June 8, 2014
Registration Fee: $60 per Person
Registration includes: 18 Holes of Golf • 4-Ball - Best-Ball Format Steak or Chicken Dinner and Prizes for all. To Register Please contact Semlin Valley Clubhouse at: Phone: 250-457-6666 Email: semlinvalleygolf@coppervalley.bc.ca There are a limited number of power carts available please reserve a power cart with the Clubhouse early
Participation Prize (one for everyone) Closest to the Pin • Longest Drive 50/50 Draw • & MORE! 8:30 am: Registration 9:00-9:30 am: Putting Contest 10:00 am: Shotgun Start • Post-Golf: Dinner
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Above: Long time supporter of the Clinton Annual Ball Don Rose won the weekend for two at Big Bar Guest Ranch. Ticket was drawn by Yvette May. Right: The Award for Finest Couple was presented to Tom and Jean Dall by John Ranta and Sally Watson. Photos by Susan Swan
2014 Graduation Special Edition On June 19 the Journal will be publishing a special Graduation section honouring the graduates from Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Clinton and Lytton. The section will include full colour photos of the graduates as well as congratulatory messages from local businesses. This is the perfect opportunity for you to show your pride and support for your favourite grad by purchasing a congratulatory ad in this keepsake edition. 2 sizes available: 1 col. x 2” (below) $12.50 +GST 2 col. x 3” (right) $30.00 + GST All ads are full colour go
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Don’t miss out! Deadline is June 12, 2014 at 12 noon. To book your ad or for more information call the Journal at 250-453-2261.
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