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Cache Creek bank damaged by fire The Royal Bank building in Cache Creek will be closed for the foreseeable future after a suspected electrical fire resulted in smoke, glass and water damage. Village administrator Dan Plamondon said he was able to tour the building Tuesday morning. He said it looked as though the fire began near the lunchroom and spread to the roof, triggering the explosion of a nearby BC Hydro transformer. Plamondon said the Village was advised to use a Kamloops branch for their banking until the Cache Creek branch is operational again. Although he wasn’t given an approximate date for this, he said he was given the impression that the local branch would be back in business as soon as the building was repaired.
Fire broke out in the Cache Creek Royal Bank on Monday night. Cache Creek Fire Dept. was assisted by Ashcroft Fire Dept. through their Mutual Aid Agreement. No one was injured. (Right) Fire Chief Tom Moe checks for pockets of heat with a thermal imaging camera.
Lexus impounded
Clinton RCMP have impounded a red Lexus, driven by a 19-year-old Langley resident after it was clocked doing 194 km/h, nearly twice the posted limit. On July 25 at 2:50 pm, a member of the Clinton RCMP was conducting mobile radar enforcement on Hwy 97 near 83 Mile Rd. when the officer observed a red vehicle passing others. The police officer engaged his emergency equipment and stopped the car. The teenager was issued a violation ticket for excessive speed which, in this case, carries a fine of $483 as well as a mandatory seven-day vehicle impound.
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July 31: Play - Doh at the Cache Creek Library. 5:30 - 6:30pm. Challenge your friends to see who can make the wackiest stuff using Play Doh. Aug. 2: Cache Creek Market on Hwy 1 at the main intersection. 9 am to 1 pm. Aug. 5: Magic Madness at the Cache Creek Library. 10:30 11:30am. Take part in a Magic show, learn magic tricks, and make your own Magicians hat! Aug. 8-9: Desert Daze music festival in Spences Bridge. See www. desertdaze.ca for schedule and other information. Aug. 13: Music in the Park with Willy Blizzard and special guest Jennifer Ferguson. Music begins at 6:30 in Heritage Park. By donation. Aug. 14: Craft Night at the Cache Creek Library. 5:30 - 6:30pm. Get crazy with your creative side. Aug 16: 9:00am to 3:00pm Safari Club Thompson River Chapter is sponsoring a FREE kids day at Barns Lake for kids from 10 - 17. Please preregister with Ken Brown at 250.453.9415 Aug. 18: Cache Creek Council meeting at 7 pm in the Village Office. Everyone welcome. Aug. 18-22: Kids Arts Camp, 9:30 to 2:30 daily, Ashcroft. Sponsored by Winding Rivers Arts and Performance Society. Kindergarten to grade 12 welcome. Call (250) 453-0036 or e-mail windingriversarts@gmail.com. Ashcroft - Cache Creek Seniors’ Group meets on the third Thursday of the month at 1:00pm at the Seniors’ Centre, Village Office, Ashcroft.
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Put away for safe keeping
July 22 at 10:20 am police received a complaint from an Ashcroft woman who said that her child’s bike had been stolen from the public pool the day before. A short investigation determined that a Village employee had found the bike in the pool parking lot and put it in the pumphouse for safekeeping. It was returned to the family.
Recyclables stolen
July 22 a 53 year old Ashcroft man called to report that someone had entered his yard earlier that day and taken a bin full of bottles and cans that had been collected to return for their deposit. The man confronted a person of interest and the articles were returned. However, the person returned to the house later and engaged in a “wierd” conversation with the complainant at the door. He was described as short, with curly dirty blond hair. He was seen loading bags into a pickup truck, but no license plate number was obtained. At 6 pm, Ashcroft Liquor Store staff called to complain about a suspicious male inside the store. Based on his actions, they were ready to refuse him service and didn’t think he would react well. Police attended and spoke to the white 50 year old blond male of no fixed address. He said he was on his way to Vancouver and left in a pickup truck. There were no further complaints.
New driver with bad habits
Blooming for the national judges
The national Communities in Bloom jusges were in Ashcroft last week. Steve Preston from Ontario and Gail Pearcey from Newfoundland were given the grand tour by Ashcroft CiB members Andrea Walker and Sandy Butler. Driving while prohibited
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She had already changed her cell phone number to prevent his phone calls. When contacted, he told police that he had only wished her a happy birthday and said he would stop contacting her.
Moving cheaply gets expensive
July 24 at 9:36 pm RCMP were July 23 at 4:31 pm a Traffic Servi- asked to assist the Lytton Detachment ces officer was patrolling the area when after a business owner called to comhe noticed a westbound Accura speed- plain about children being kept in a ing down the highway by the Wastech UHaul. The business owner noticed a offices. He was travelling at 143 kph UHaul with Arizona plates parked at his in the 100 kph zone and stopped. The business in Lytton and a man sleeping 27 year old Coquitlam man was flag- in the truck. He woke the man and told ged by ICBC to be served with a four him he couldn’t sleep there, so the man month driving prohibition. He was also got out of the truck and went around to issued a ticket for not displaying his N. the back of the trailer. When he opened A passenger in the car had a valid driv- the door, the business owner saw three ers license and was allowed to take young children inside and called the control of the car. police. The UHaul was intercepted at the Husky in Cache Creek. The 31 year Well wishes not well received old man advised police that he and his July 24 at 3:45 pm a 21 year old family were on their way from VancouAshcroft woman reported that her ex- ver to Terrace where he was to take up boyfriend, a 24 year old Fort St. John a new job. They couldn’t afford to stay man, was repeatedly messaging her Fa- in motels, so a bed was set up in the cebook page after being told to stop. UHaul for the three children and their mother to sleep in at night, while he slept in the truck. He Ronald McDonald House® BC was issued tickets for having too many passengers and not is growing. enough seatbelts and told that he could drive no further until that situation was remedied.
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July 27 at 11:17 am while on a routine patrol in Cache Creek, officers stopped a suspicious driver in a pickup. The man failed to produce a Drivers License and was identified as a prohibited driver. The 28 year old Salmon Arm man was charged with driving while prohibited and his truck was impounded.
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July 26 at 10:46 pm police were called to the Ashcroft hospital to deal with an intoxicated and aggressive patient. The 62 year old Cache Creek man was brought in by paramedics after he fell outside of his residence. He was calm until he arrived at the hospital, and then he began yelling, swearing and spitting. He was arrested for causing a disturbance and lodged in cells until sober.
The old digs
July 28 at 9:43 am police received a complaint that a former resident of an apartment building on Stage Rd. had returned and was trying to break into her old apartment that was still occupied by her ex boyfriend. Police attended and spoke to the 31 year old woman who said she had just knocked on the door to see if he was home. No damage had been done to the door. She was advised to make arrangements by telephone to come and collect her belongings before returning.
Rural break and enter
July 28 police received a report that a house near Scottie Creek had been broken into some time overnight and stolen were a hard hat and a power saw. The matter is still under investigation.
Smash and grab
July 28 at 10:34 am a 58 year old Willow River woman called to report that her Oldsmobile Cutlass had been broken into while it was parked at the side of Hwy 1 across from the Walhachin entrance. She had met her husband there, who was working in Walhachin, and parked her car while they used his to drive to Kamloops. When they returned, they found the car’s back window smashed and the satellite radio gone. They were advised to contact ICBC.
Trailer stolen
July 28 at 11:17 am police were advised by a 38 year old Cache Creek man that his 2005 Double A flatdeck trailer had been stolen some time overnight from the Chevron commercial cardlock parking lot at the corner of Hwy 1 and 97C. Anyone with any information about this are asked to phone the RCMP at 453-2261.
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Ashcroft shows its best to CiB judges On a day when our weather was unusually unsettled, the Communities in Bloom judges made their way around our Village taking in the many aspects of the criteria for the program. We toured them from one side of town to the other and they met with Village office staff, asking questions on various bylaws, operations issues and budgets. They toured both the local health care auxiliary thrift store as well as Second Time Around, the museum, the recycling area and the bottle depot. We drove up and down local streets admiring the neatness of our Village and the care taken in our resident’s yards. They were impressed with the baskets on main street, the new street banners, the landscaping around our businesses and the lovely green playing fields at the pool park. The admired our new tennis courts, the student garden area at Ashcroft Secondary School, the murals and flowers on the fence at Ashcroft Elementary School and loved looking around at Desert Hills Ranch. Heritage Park, which we always say is the “gem of our community,” was a huge hit with the judges. They were so impressed with the heritage artifacts, the storyboards, memorial benches, tables and trees and the overall landscaping that has been a joint effort between
Communities in Bloom and the Village. Thank you to all businesses and residences for contributing so positively to our community. Communities in Bloom members were around town on Friday distributing congratulation packages to 10 more residents who are the recipients of the Scott’s Best Garden Selection awards. The residences selected and proudly displaying their signs for the next three weeks are: 1396 Government St. – Vivian Edwards 1417 Battel St. – Diana Hillocks 1212 Mesa Vista Dr, – Oscar Battel 805 Cariboo Cres. – Lynn Koster 410 Mesa Vista Dr. – Alex Lepore 290 Cliff Cres. – Bruce Walker 1203 Vista Heights – Keith Cheyne 201 Brink St. – Bob Tuohey 201 Bancroft St. – Ian Burnby 213 Ash St. – R. Ouellette Take the time to drive around the Village. Try to look at it through the eyes of judges who have never been here before and visualize how they see it. Neat yards and businesses, virtually no litter or graffiti and an obvious pride in where we live. Well done! Andrea Walker
Contest recognizes Clinton gardeners
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Get ready for the Ashcroft & District Fall Fair on Sept. 14. Jessica Clement, Alice Clement-Le Fevre and Jim Duncan boo Hwy - “Kids Edible GarWayne Marchant on Cari- distributed this year’s booklets and they can be picked up den” and Squash and Flowers; boo Ave. - “Edible Garden”; around Ashcroft at The Journal office, the Post Office, the Helen & Willie Prevost Jocelyne & Valmont Bouon Foster Ave. - “Flower Gar- cher on Carson Cres. - “Hang- library and at the Infobooth by the car wash.
Clinton was invited to participate in the 2014 eighth annual Scotts Miracle-Gro Best Garden Contest, and Clinton Communities in Bloom den”; ing baskets & Unique Plantcommittee members had the Margret Fletcher on Soues ers”; challenging task of selecting St. - “Flower Garden” in pots Carol & Rolly Higginbot10 residences to receive the and “Edible Garden” On tom on Frontage Rd. - “Edible award. Abandoned Lot; Garden”; and Winners received a conSharon Chester on Pavilion Christine Johnstone on gratulatory letter from Scotts, Rd. - “Xeriscaping”; Cariboo Ave. - “Colourful Pots a gift pack of two Scotts MirCoral Kemple on Cariboo of Flowers” Special Mention. acle-Gro products, and a sign Ave - “Flower Garden” Roses; Submitted to display near their gardens. Winners in attendance at the July 20 Meet and Greet with the CiB National Judges Steve Preston and Gail Pearcey at the Memorial Hall were recognized at the event. Other prizes were delivered to pleased residents by committee members. The categories were Best Residential Flower Garden, Best Residential Edible Garden, and Best YouthRun Edible Garden – open to kids 14 and under, and the Winners are: Susan Kucerk on Carson Cres. “Flower Garden”; Mel & Wendy Voigt on Carson Cres. - “Flower Garden”; Rachel & Mat- Rachel and Mattie Miller were the only kids in Clinton that had flowers and tie Miller on Cari- vegetables growing.
Desert Daze music fest is back
Spences Bridge is gearing up for its fifth annual Desert Daze Festival Aug. 8-9, with two days of music and workshops, shopping, and fun and games! The festival is a little scaled back from previous years, but is still jam packed with music and fun! Friday kicks off at 3 pm with the Siska Drummers. This group of Indigenous drummers opens the festival with a prayer and a welcome song. The Festival’s four main headliner bands this year are North Country Gentlemen and Magic Rooster Blues Band on the Friday night, and Terrence Jack and The Johnson Brothers on Saturday night. Check out their Facebook pages or look on YouTube to have a listen to the treat that’s in store! The afternoon schedule is filled with a huge variety of local and not so local talent: the ever popular Flat Busted, and of Girls with Guitars fame Nadine Davenport, Ashcroft’s funky sound of Spiritus Mundii, and the sweet voice of Haley Hendrykx from Oregon will also grace our stage, as will many more talented musicians. Something new this year is the entertaining Mill Girl Follies! These Can Can dancers from Clinton will dance their hearts out to the delight of the crowd! Vendors and volunteer are needed for this event; please go to
the website for details www.desertdaze.ca. Also check out the Facebook page and “like” it! It’s not all about the music though; the Festival celebrates the bounty that this sundrenched country provides. Watermelon spitting and apple bobbing contests, pickling and tomato canning workshops – and vendors supplying the local produce they grow. You will also find fine jewellery, clothing and crafts for sale. Aside from the canning and pickling workshops there will be a facilitated drumming circle jam, so bring your djembes, hand drum, rattles and shakers! Local beader, Erin Aleck, is offering a beading workshop – in less than an hour you will walk away with a piece of beading that you made yourself! If beading isn’t your thing, then what about birch bark baskets? This workshop is being offered by artist Carolyn Lytton, and you will walk away with a little basket of your own! This is a family event and to that end there is a supervised children’s area with sprinklers to run in and games to play! Also at 5 on Saturday there is a science experiment workshop for kids! For further information including ticket prices, please go to www. desertdaze.ca or call 250-4582282. Submitted
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Weighed down by excess baggage We all come with a lot of baggage these days. That’s something that I’ve been seeing for more than a year now, but I just noticed it the other day when I drove past a couple of hitchhikers with at least half a dozen brightly coloured backpacks and travel bags spread out in front of them. Even if I was inclined to give them a ride, where would I have put all their STUFF? A few days before that, I saw a young hitchiker with his road bike sitting lamely in front of him, his pannier bags arrayed on the ground and his thumb out. Mind you, sometimes accidents happen and plans change quickly. When I was a kid, the norm for hitchhiking seemed to be a backpack and a guitar. Now I see people hitchhiking with what seems to be all that they own. Reminds me of Charles Bedaux’s infamous Canadian Sub-Arctic Expedition in 1934. American millionaire Bedaux rounded up an entourage of Citroen halftracks, a couple of surveyors, geologist, filmmakers and radio operators, dozens of local cowboys, his wife, his mistress, his valet, a maid, a hunting buddy, a few cooks, mechanics and what have you. He loaded 130 pack horses with supplies that included cases of champagne, caviar, canned Devonshire cream, cigarettes, expensive boots, shoes and clothing, as well as food and equipment. The group was to forge a route from Edmonton to Telegraph Creek, but their overloaded horses and vehicles soon bogged down in the mud and muskeg and the trip ended at Fort Ware, 300 miles shy of their destination. Four days were spent distributing loads of surplus canned food, clothing, etc., and the last case of Devonshire Cream among the local Indians. It’s like that with ordinary people also. We carry a lot of unnecessary baggage around with us, unwilling to part with it, and unaware of the effect it has on the people around us until it becomes overwhelming. It affects the opportunities that come - or don’t come - our way, as well as the choices we make. Better to travel lightly and take only what we need. That keeps our options open.
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Love, Wellness and finding one’s special place Wellness is moving
If Wellness means getting people moving, our second annual Festival could not have been more successful. All the aspects of wellness were visible, felt and heard July 19-20 in downtown Ashcroft. I did not attend all the events, because I had the very pleasant privilege of attending the wedding of Bianca and Robert in Legacy Park on Saturday. Those two events sure made for an exciting weekend. But I was there to see the distribution of the Tryathalon awards by Vicky Trill and see the joy on childrens’ faces, and I sure enjoyed the thumping beat of the Zumba dancing with Nicole Archibald and even joined in the stretch Yoga with Nicole Tattum. These rheumatic bones of mine squealed a protest, but the spirit of the moment won out and those 10 minutes did me the world of good. The morning dawned dark and more than a little broody. But it cleared up and the sun came out and the clouds turned into those welcoming great puff balls. By the time of the wedding at 1:30 pm, the day couldn’t have been more glorious. A gentle breeze blew through the park. Darryl Starbucks in his vintage 30’s sedan brought the bride in, and Micheal Godau, her handsome father, led her down the grassy aisle to Pastor Karl Samek, who did the honours.
CAKEWALK CHRONICLES Esther Darlington MacDonald Bianca looked like a model stepped out of one of those bridal fashion magazines. A strapless white gown, with a flaring skirt and long train, - the train held by two sweet little tots, - had cameras busy. The atmosphere of love and fellowship was wonderful. Lots of hugs and kisses. There’s nothing like a wedding to make people feel grateful for all the blessings of life. Ashcroft’s setting for this, as my dear old friend Una Godau, grandmother of the bride, pointed out, was nothing short of magnificent. Una looked lovely in a teal blue wide brimmed straw hat and matching jacket and dress. On Sunday morning, I brought Una back to my Manor apartment and gave her a simple breakfast and we had a good gab. Mostly about family. She was impressed with my apartment. Una lives also in a senior’s complex in Nanaimo.
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Yes, it has a self. More place than self, maybe. The walk is short, as all
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Cakewalks are. It extends from the Canadian Legion at the corner of Third and Brink to the lane that separates the liquor store from the Ashcroft Bakery. There’s a cool little alcove tucked in beside the Bakery, with a table and umbrella to shade and protect. Before 8 am every morning through the week day, each chair is filled with workers having their morning coffee and ordering their noon day take away lunch. I am usually there at the tail end of their rest, but the gist of it seems to be sports. Lately, soccer. Around the corner is the Bakery itself. The sight of which is rustic, humble, and kind of cute. Like all bakeries, the air around and inside is redolent with mouth watering odours. Block buster cinnamon buns, bread, pasties and pies, all of it wafting across the busy street. And there is conversation: The music of words. There’s the litany rant you might hear in a Dublin pub. There’s sporadic grunting. The kind reminiscent of the Inuit throat singers who “sing” nose to nose. And inside the Bakery, there’s more prose, all of it bathed in the odours of cinnamon and sugar and sausage rolls fresh out of the oven. Now that is what the bakery means to me. It might not be the screech of See CAKEWALK on p. 10
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Bylaw prohibits new jobs and opportunities Dear Editor When I read the article in The Journal (July 17) about Bylaw 789 that the Mayor and councillors of Ashcroft rushed through a first and second reading of, without a public hearing, I was amazed. Not only by the fact that they took it upon themselves to waive a public hearing, which is the right of the citizens of the Ashcroft community to express their view at, but at the complete ignorance of their actions. First of all, the rules and regulations pertaining to the establishment of Medical Marijuana facilities are laid out by the Federal government in great detail. The T.N.R.D., who don’t have their heads in the sand, have approved one for the old fish hatchery up the Loon Lake Road and one at Green Lake using the Federal guidelines, not exceeding their mandate by passing bylaws that are contrary to Federal rules and regulations. The T.N.R.D. obviously knows the security and regulations that must be met to have these facilities set up. Oh, and that these facilities provide taxes and employment for people living in the area. I seem to recall for the last 20 years a common complaint
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in Ashcroft and Cache Creek was that we need new business, we need employment, and we need to improve our tax base for when the landfill is no longer a major employer in the area to keep our towns and schools functioning. The container port is not going to do it all. Let me see: Bylaw 789 states “No cultivation of Medical Marijuana (employment and taxes), no storing of marijuana (employment, building growth and taxes), no drying and packaging (employment and taxes), no distribution (no new store, no employment, wages and property taxes) in all zones. Wake up and read the literature of the medical benefits of Medical Marijuana, councillors. Thousands of people have relief of chronic pain, epileptic seizures nausea from Chemotherapy, P.T.S.D. symptoms (Post traumatic stress disorder) and other medical conditions from the use of Medical Marijuana and hemp oils that are very low in TCH. You should all have internet now. If not, go to the library and do some research there. You will find that many doctors who were naysayers are now reversing their positions based on recent research. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a very famous American doctor is one of many who has reversed their stance on Medic-
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR al Marijuana. One strain that is low in TCH but high in CBD (cannabidiol) reduced the epileptic seizures in a young girl named Charlotte Figi from 300 in a week to two to three a month. The research facilities that are doing the tests for what illnesses can be cured are developing a large variety of new strains all over the world. However you are saying “Not in Ashcroft, Not In Our Backyard! We do not want new businesses, new jobs, taxes, etc.” Doesn’t this kind of go against the Wellness theme? If we want to make it harder for those who need Medical Marijuana to be well, should not they be able to access it locally? I would like to extend my compliments and thanks to all the people in both communities who volunteer their time to make our communities a better, healthier place to live in - you do not get enough credit for your efforts. Of course, the large pharmaceutical companies, who stand to lose billions as a result of people using Medical Marijuana and hemp oils to alleviate medical conditions and even cure Cancers, will want to stop this any way
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they can. They would applaud Ashcroft Bylaw 789. They might even give a donation of some sort to the town to thank them. Who knows, maybe even a matching grant. If you agree that they need to rethink this, maybe phone your councillors or even go to a town meeting to let your voice be heard. Bernt Fuglestveit Cache Creek
Truck safety in Ashcroft needs to be addressed Dear Editor, Having had close headon encounters with two Tri-
Mac trucks in recent weeks, I would suggest that the Village of Ashcroft needs to look closely at how these trucks are turning from 97C into Evans “the Slough” Road. On the two occasions in question, trucks have been on the wrong side of the road, with no flashers or any other indication, from Superior Propane and across the CP crossing, necessitating my pulling over onto the gravel verge in the vicinity of the car wash to allow passage. My fear is that at some time, in the not too distant future, an older driver, less aware and responsive, will be involved in a head-on fatality. Vigilance is needed . . . and soon. Improved industry in Ashcroft is all well and good (and desirable), but improvement has to go hand-inhand with safety. Christopher Roden Ashcroft More Letters on p. 6
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Hands on skills disappearing from schools Dear Editor As I gaze into my crystal ball and watch former colleagues walking the picket lines, I ask the question that enters my mind. Have teachers become redundant? In the rapidly expanding electronic age of iPods, iPads, lap tops and iPhones, etc., can education be delivered from some distant point by an instructor designated by the government to impart whatever knowledge they choose to feed children and adults? The courses requiring a classroom are gradually disappearing from our schools, home economics, mechanics, woodworking, metalworking, drama, and music. What does that leave? English, socials, math and science. My understanding is that penmanship is no longer required, as students are unable to sign their names. This comes from friends who have gone with their children to open bank accounts only to find that their children do not know how
to sign the forms. These were not young elementary school children, rather those well into high school. Where has that unique quality which distinguished us as individuals gone? We have become so dependent on the social media to connect us with others, texting rather than talking and tapping in to the internet to find solutions to problems as they arise. A world full of information at the touch of a screen, so much greater than our imaginations can fathom. Please understand this is not a condemnation of the colleagues I have had the opportunity to share many life experiences with. It is a brief look at what the future may hold. Think about it, no schools to maintain, no maintenance staffs, no school buses to be driven, no teaching assistants, no teachers. The only administration necessary would be those who decide and deliver that information they deem appropriate. Yes and at some point do parents also become only the means of producing future generations of state educated clones, or do they (children) come from a long black tube. The government is taking
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more control of the family, making decisions around what determines child abuse and how we discipline our children as well as what defines the family grouping. Is the science fiction of yesteryear coming to pass? Are Huxley’s “Animal Farm” and Orwell’s “1984” as well as Fahrenheit 451 becoming reality? I am also reminded of the film “Logan’s Run” and at what point do human beings outlive their usefulness. My hope is that the differences between educators and government can be resolved rapidly, because I still believe that education is best when there is the classroom interaction between students and their teachers. Of course I am probably a bit of a dinosaur, I would rather talk than text and I enjoy social interaction with others physically present. Perhaps one day in the not too distant future I will be able to play tennis on the computer with my tennis pals and we won’t even have to leave our homes. Imagine not having to worry about the weather, playing anytime of the day or night and any season of the year. We can swing a racket at a screen and the computer will determine where the ball lands based on your swing. Your opponent does the same at their screen as
they see the ball coming into their room. Are these the pennings of an old timer or perhaps a glimpse into the not so distant future? As far as my future goes, I still enjoy meeting folks at the Safety Mart and Post Office. I like the shake of a hand or a hug, as opposed to the ring of a phone and a text. I am so thankful that amid all the changes taking place, I know who holds tomorrow. Mike Baldwin Ashcroft
Community supports bench for Ed Gyoba Dear Editor I would like to thank everyone that donated to Ed Gyoba’s bench fund. We have reached the amount needed to purchase the bench, now we just have to wait for the order to be put in. I’m proud of the communities I live in and hope that we can help the Gyoba family find some peace in the tragedy of Ed’s passing. I look forward to the day that the bench can be placed in the village and will keep everyone posted when that time comes. Susan Maximiuk Cache Creek
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... Past, Present & Beyond What’s in a Name? - Pt. 4: The Forks on the Jackanet River Our summer road trip through our region, looking it to local Hudson’s Bay Company at the stories behind the names of different places, traders. The gold was sent to the nearest mint, located in San Francontinues south from Spencisco, and the story goes that ces Bridge. Road signs in when the mint Superintendthat community encourage ent saw the size of the first people to keep an eye open shipment of gold sent from for the bighorn sheep which B.C. he informed friends in live in the area, and the longCalifornia that “the next exclosed store/trading post at citement will be on the FraBighorn, to the left of Hwy ser River”. A small group 1 as you drive south, derives of miners left San Francisits name from these sheep. co and headed north, finding The Bighorn site once boastgold near Fort Yale, and the ed a large auto court, with news soon spread. Within cabins, gas station, store, months some 30,000 would- The Forks, aka Lytton, at the confluence of the Thompson and and pool, and was a stopbe miners flooded into the Fraser rivers. ping-off point for motorists GOLDEN COUNTRY area, and the history of the traveling the Fraser Canyon. es over” (the flat shelves on either side of the Fraser BARBARA RODEN Interior of B.C. was changed forever. The riverside location River), or “great forks” (the intersection of the FrasSkihist Provincial Park - with sites on er and Thompson rivers). Pre-1858 the site had been of the provincial park and campsite at Goldpan makes it a popular location. It both sides of the Trans-Canada - gets its name from known by white settlers as “The Forks”; Simon Frawas opened in 1956, and named by B.C. Parks em- the Nlaka’pamux word meaning “great crack be- ser refers to it as such in 1808, when he wrote of the ployee Chess Lyons in honour of the early goldpan- tween rock” or “split rock”. The name was initially place “These Forks, [that] the Indians call Cumchin ners who had come to the area a century earlier in given to a distinctive nearby mountain, which was . . .” Colonel Richard Clement Moody of the Royal an important place to local First Nations. Both park Engineers, in a letter dated Feb. 1, 1859, wrote of the search of their fortunes. Very little remains at Shaw Springs, which once sites have a view of the mountain, while the camp- new name that “The Govt. has given the name [Lythoused a resort, and prior to that was a resting place ground on the east side of the highway contains a ton] to a town which will become very important at for the mule and bull teams which transported goods well-preserved portion of the original Cariboo Wag- the junction of the Thompson & the Frazer [sic]. . . . up and down the canyon. It was named for a Mr. W. on Road, completed in 1862. Lytton would be appropriate to a River, the Lytton - I The park could have had a very different name, shall do all I can to persuade the Govt. to consent to H. Shaw who, around 1930, applied for water rights from a spring in the area, which he named after him- however. Chess Lyons, the man who named sever- the Thompson River being called the Lytton & give al of the region’s parks, was initially going to name Mr. Thompson something else. It is not too late.” self. The Nicoamen River enters the Thompson from it after a different nearby mountain that was more Well, we know how that ended; there is no Lytthe left side of the highway. The river and falls con- clearly visible, only to find that the mountain in ques- ton River. tain an “a” in their names, while the site itself - which tion was called Mount Roach. As this did not seem a There is, however, the Fraser, named after the exwas once a First Nations settlement called Nequa- very good choice for the name of a provincial park, plorer Simon Fraser. It had been discovered in 1793 min - does not. Nequamin could be interpreted as Skihist Mountain was chosen as inspiration instead. by Sir Alexander Mackenzie, and had a bewildering And now we find ourselves approaching Lytton. array of names before being officially labelled the “wolf”, since the river came from a lake that bore the name “wolf lake” or “wolf’s den”. However, another I’ve already recounted how the town was named af- Fraser in 1813 (fittingly, by David Thompson, after theory is that the word meant “[a] means of carving ter Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Secretary of State whom Fraser had named the Thompson River). Prior out a valley”, which the Nicoamen River has done for the Colonies, in 1858; yes, the same Bulwer- to that it was called the Tacoutche Tesse (by MackLytton who, in his career as a novelist, gave us the enzie); the Cowichans (by coastal First Nations); the over the centuries. A location near the confluence of the Nicoamen immortal opening line “It was a dark and stormy Rio Floridablanca (by Spanish explorers); the New and Thompson rivers may have sparked off the Fra- night.” However, this was not the site’s first name. Caledonia; and the Jackanet. Poet T.S. Eliot wrote ser Canyon gold rush. In 1856 a local First Na- The local First Nations had called it Cumchin (from that “The naming of cats is a serious matter.” It’s a tions man stopped to get a drink of water from the whence comes the present-day Kumsheen), which piece of cake, when compared with the naming of Nicoamen and noticed a large yellow pebble in the has had several meanings ascribed to it. The word rivers. gravel. The inhabitants soon realized that there was could mean “cross mouth” (the Fraser crossing the Next time: we travel back to Cache Creek and money to be made by digging up the gold and selling mouth of the Thompson River), or “shelf that cross- head north.
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Another one for the Bucket List
A Hollywood movie called “The Bucket List” has made people think about what they’d like to accomplish before they “kick the bucket.”. In the movie, a man whose days have been numbered, makes a list of items he wants to complete before he dies. I have heard the phrase “bucket list” referred to a lot since the movie. It seems people have put some thought into what kinds of adventures they’d like to experience in this one life they have to live. One of the items on my bucket list is to complete a long distance swim. I have some athletic friends who have accomplished running marathons: They tell me they run for relaxation and fun. I have not felt this way about running, however I do feel this way about swimming. So in the spring I signed up and started training for a 7 km open water swim in Okanagan Lake on Aug. 9. As soon as I signed up, I felt sick to my stomach. The most I’d swam at one time was 3 km, so to do more than double that all at once... Well, I had no idea what that would
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CiB judges’ given a whirlwind tour of town CiB Judges Tour
Communities in Bloom National Judges Steve Preston, retired from the City of Brampton (Ont.) Parks and Recreation Department and Gail Pearcey, President of Friends of Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Botanical Garden, St. John’s, NL spent July 20-21 touring Clinton in the National CiB competition. In the short time that they had to view the community, the CiB committee took them to as many sites in the area as could be fitted into the schedule. They saw the three cemeteries (Kings Lake, Whispering Pines and the Pioneer Cemetery), Eco Depot, Clinton Museum, Reg Conn Centennial Park, toured West Fraser Mill, viewed the Painted Chasm, Community Garden, Robertson Square, the grounds and gardens of Gold Trail RV Park, the sewer lagoons and the new waterworks project. They took the self-guided Historic Walking Tour, met with Village Council and staff and generally viewed a great deal of the community in two days. They chatted
STRIKING A BALANCE
The results of the evaluation will not be known until the CiB NationSusan Swan al Symposium 459-2224 or 2325 which is being countrysquire@ held in Charbcwireless.com lottetown, PEI in September. with residents who attended A copy of the the welcome reception and Evaluation with the judges’ dinner on Sunday, July 20. comments and recommenTime had to be scheduled to dations will be sent to the allow them to do the evalua- Village following the Symtion as well. It is so interest- posium. ing to see one’s community through the eyes of someone Art Show Postponed else. It really made me apThe Clinton Art and Culpreciate all that we have here in Clinton! The community is evaluated on Landscaped areas (including turf and groundcovers), Urban Forest Management, Natural and Cultural Heritage Conservation, Environmental Awareness and Action, Tidiness Efforts, Community Involvement and Floral Displays.
August • Week 1 ARIES - Finances are on your mind this week, Aries. You could be driven now more than ever to get your ducks in a row. Expect such tasks to be a bit stressful but ultimately worth it. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, avoid being sidetracked by some familiar obstacles. Even with the best intentions you can get pushed off target. Pay attention and stick with it. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, it may be tempting to set aside responsibilities in favor of more exciting experiences. But the real opportunities for adventure come from making commitments and goals. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, you may finally be ready to express feelings that you have been keeping to yourself. If you are worried about how others will respond, don’t be. You have accepting friends. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, do not deny yourself some pleasure, especially if you have been putting in a lot of work and effort to attain your goals. Enjoy a little down time when you can. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you cherish your time with friends and family this week, spending as many free moments with them as possible. In the coming days, carve out some alone time for yourself. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you are no stranger to meeting other people’s demands, but you need to be very firm about what you want right now. Work with others but make your opinions known as well. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, your intensity helps you get through some difficult projects in the weeks ahead. Be sure to make some time for rest and relaxation once your projects are finished. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, there is a lot more going on in your life now than meets the eye. Moves that you make could be crucial to your success, so do your best to make sure you make the right choices. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, expect some initial dissent when you propose an unorthodox solution to a problem. Don’t worry much, as others will come around when the plan starts to work. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Do not allow your emotions to get the better of you this week, Aquarius. Steer clear of confusing issues and do not delve too deeply into things you don’t understand. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, expect to be acknowledged for some special contributions this week. Stand up and take your bow with grace and appreciation.
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As space here is a bit tight this week, we’ll save the news on the friendly Funky Flowerpot Competition with Lillooet until next week. Suffice to say, Clinton won!
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Blended cultures and old folks who never stop laughter... (although I hold each woman’s right to screech if she feels like screeching). It isn’t the beat of a heart bent over a small chocolate laced cream puff, unconsciously yearning for something a little larger, possibly, a chocolate laced eclair. (But you know, we must all obey the common part of our senses now and then.) It isn’t the litany of sparrows chirping ceaselessly as they peck at the crumbs on the sidewalk. No. It’s the chemistry of the place. The mix of habitat, both human and divine that defines what I think of Ashcroft. Cakewalk from p. 4
Maui artist will visit Ashcroft
I’ve just learned that my daughter, Nadine Ramelb will be visiting her mom in Ashcroft. I expect to enjoy that special brand of exotic in her petite frame (she’s actually shorter than her mom). Nadine has made Maui her home for over 30 years, where she is well known as an artist. Her paintings hang in many public buildings in Maui. She contributes to causes like shelters for women in distress, and is a devoted member of the Baha’i Faith, a religion that has a large following in Hawaii. She is working on a biography titled, Carmel Culture, a mixed race child growing up in the 50’s and 60’s (in Winnipeg and Vancouver). Nadine tells me via e mail (Nee Dyck) that she expects to be in CanPassed away peacefully at Kamloops, ada on Aug. 9. It always amazBC on July 17, 2014 aged 58 years. Deborah will be dearly missed by es me how communication has her husband, Jack McDonald and speeded up so dramatically their three daughters, Jennifer over the past 10 or 20 years. (Jason) Sawatzky, Rachel McDonald, Stacy (Michael) Nadine can send an e mail in Garrison. Debra will also be seconds and I can reply. As a missed by her Mother-In-Law Marine McDonald, her siblings senior growing up in a world Arnold Dyck, Joan Carriere, where letter writing and face to Delores McCracken, Tony Dyck, face visits were a way of life, Linda Orobko, Sandra Kohut, Leonard Dyck, Micheal Dyck, Wayne Dyck, Scott McDonald, Murray telecommunications in today’s McDonald, Cheryl Phillips, their spouses, numerous nieces and world can be pretty intimidatnephews, as well as many friends, relatives, and spiritual brothers ing. If you let it. You really and sisters. She is predeceased by her Father Frederick Dyck, Mother Helen have to get out there and find Dyck, Brother Gary Dyck, Sister Brenda Dyck, and Father-In-Law the magic of it all. You miss so Earl McDonald. much when you don’t. A Memorial Service was held on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 11:00
Deborah Elaine McDonald
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at Whistler. Those kind of old ladies. They kind of make you shake your head with admiration. Still enjoying life. Hugely.
HP Sauce
Bob Tuohey and I argue. We like to argue. Recently, talk at the Bakery was about that pipeline from the tar sands in northern Alberta which they want to build through the Rockies to the west Coast. I said it was a “pipe dream”. Bob disagreed. We have a $10 bet going. Now, just a few minutes before that argument, I told Bob that I liked HP sauce - the trail of which he puts along the top of his morning sausage roll. But I found it too pricey. Well, some mornings later, Bob rose from his chair outside the Bakery, and said, “I have something to give you Esther”. Oh Oh, moaned Donna. (expecting the worst) (as did I). A minute or so later, Bob came out with a bottle of HP sauce. There was a ribboned tag on the neck. One side of the tag said, “Esther’s Private Reserve”. The other side of the tag said, “Like HP sauce has persevered, so will the pipe lines”.
Black pioneer history in B.C.
I am re-reading Crawford Killian’s excellent books on the history of black migration from California to B.C. in 1859. Some were former slaves. Discrimination in the U.S. was particularly ugly for all persons of colour. Painted toe nails Governor James Douglas invited The old saying that old age is “not for the faint of the black immigrants to settle in Saltheart” isn’t one which gibes spring Island. The Island at that time with the old ladies I know in was largely uncultivated, and the govAshcroft. That’s for sure. Old ernor was wise to want it developed. ladies who have pedicures and Douglas himself was of half race despainted toenails with flowers cent. His mother was thought to be Creand shiney bits on them. Old ole and his father was a Scottish plantaladies who treat themselves to tion owner. The black pioneers were truly reweekly luncheons in our area dining establishment. Who markable in rebuilding their lives. play Bingo and enjoy a good Some of them became notable citizens. laugh. Old ladies in their 90’s Mifflin Gibbs was acting mayor of (some of them), who parachute Victoria at one point, and a successful from airplanes, who zip line business man. He once declared, “The world is my country and all mankind my countrymen”. Others were teachers, farmZION UNITED ers, miners. And at Sunday Worship 10:50 am least one of them was 401 Bancroft, Ashcroft, BC • 250-453-9511 a woman poet. zuc@coppervalley.bc.ca • http://ashcroftunited.ca When I came to B.C. in 1959 from United Church of Canada Manitoba, I met some Lay Leaders: Phyllis Gray & Shirley Dobson of the descendents of these black pionSUNDAY WORSHIP: 10 am eers on Saltspring IsKIDZ MONDAY SCHOOL: 3:30 pm land. Most of them had inter married St. Alban’s 501 Brink St, Ashcroft ~ 250-453-9909 and created what my daughter has called Anglican Church of Canada a “carmel culture”. CANON LOIS PETTY Anyway, the title of Crawford Killian’s Crossroads Pentecostal Assembly book is Go Do Some Christ Centered People Centered Great Thing. And 1551 Stage Rd. Cache Creek B.C. • 250-457-6463 yes, that is what these crossroadspentecostalassembly.org pioneers did. They did Pastor David Murphy great things. Helped Worship and Sermon commences at 10 a.m. build the Province of Everyone welcome British Columbia.
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FOR SALE: 4 Bed, 3 Bath 2008 two-story home on Chase-Falkland Road, 3.5 km from Falkland, BC. 2420 sq ft incl finished basement. 240 sq ft deck, and double attached garage complete the home. Asking $419,000. Call 780723-4132 or email Christine@andersonbuildersgroup.com FOR Sale By Owner. 12 acres of off grid deeded, 4hrs from Vancouver, 20mins from services, 600’ Organ Jack Creek frontage, 1200’ Hat Creek Rd frontage. Perfect for getaway cabin or RV lot. South facing limestone cliffs for privacy. $125,000. For info & pics call 250.453.9382 or lve msg at 250.453.9380
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Cache CRK:Aptments: Bach suites, 1 bdrm 2 bdrm units avail imm. Cable incl, Laundry facilities in bldg. Available for viewing: Call 250.457.7374
Renovated 1 & 2 bedroom VIEW SUITES Available immediately Clean, quiet & well maintained. Air conditioning Rent includes heat, hot water & cable TV (valued at over $100/month) Walking distance to hospital and schools.
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Please give our Resident Manager Bill Manton a chance to impress you. 250-457-0433 Seniors Discount available.
Cottages / Cabins Ashcroft: 1 Bdrm Cabin for single n/s n/p. F/S $600/mo util incl Call: 250-453-9983
Homes for Rent 16 Mile : 1 bdrm hse, N/S Ref & D/D req. 500/mo. + util. 250-457-9921 16 MILE: 2 bdrm hse, N/S, D/D .&ref. req. Avail Sept. 1 $700/mo. 250-457-9921
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Convenient Downtown Location across from Beautiful Heritage Park 715 Railway Avenue, Ashcroft 1 & 2 Bdrm Apts. Mature Persons Includes heat & hot water MOTEL UNITS All units have full Kitchenettes, air conditioning, Cable TV and Internet access Nightly - Weekly - Monthly
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Public Notice of Intent Proposed Road Name Change
Two Tour Guide positions available in August (4 - 6 weeks each) One at the Shuswap Native Interpretive Site One at the Roadhouse Interpretive Site Lead guided tours through the site, interact with guests, feed animals, maintain the site Costumes and training provided, very flexible schedule, German, Dutch, or French language skills an asset - but not required, Part time or full time - Both positions end September 30
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The Village of Cache Creek gives notice that an application has been made to change the name of Patterson Road south of Cache Creek, extending from the Trans-Canada Highway #1 to Campbell Hill Airport to be renamed Airport Road. Individuals wanting to provide comments of support or objection to this proposed road name change should do so in writing no later than Friday, August 8, 2014, to the village contact listed below. Dan Plamondon, M. Arch, Chief AdministratiYe 2f¿cer Village of Cache Creek Phone: 250-457-6237 Fax: 250-457-9192 e-mail: dplamondon@cachecreek.info Mail: P.O. Box 7, Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0
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Thursday, July 31, 2014 The Journal
PLUS
OFFERS END ST JULY 31
E L I G I B L E OW N E R S
EMPLOYEE
RECEIVE UP TO
PRICING
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YOU PAY WHAT WE PAY ON 2014 MODELS excludes Corvette
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2014 SILVERADO 1500 DOUBLE CAB 4X4 (1WT MODEL) EMPLOYEE PRICE‡
27,936
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115 36
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MONTHS
AT 1.9% WITH $2,300 DOWN. BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $27,336.* OFFER INCLUDES $4,000 IN CREDITS¥¥, $2,000 TRUCK OWNER BONUS FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS*‡, $1000 LEASE CASH<>, FREIGHT & PDI.
OFFER INCLUDES $4,400 IN CASH CREDITS.¥¥ $2,000 TRUCK OWNER BONUS FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS ON CASH PURCHASE*‡, FREIGHT & PDI.
BEST V8 FUEL EFFICIENCY. BEST-IN-CLASS TOWING: BETTER THAN F-150’S ECOBOOST V6 UP TO 12,000 LBS†† ‡‡
BEST PICKUP WARRANTY COVERAGE IN CANADA - 160,000 KM, 60,000 KM
MORE THAN F-150 AND RAM+
LTZ Z71 CREW CAB SHOWN
R A E Y E H T F O K C TRU RICAN E M A H T R O N 2014
COMPLETE CARE
2
YEARS/40,000 KM
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CHEVROLET.CA
ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers Applies to new 2014 Chevrolet models, 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD Pickups and 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban models, excluding Chevrolet Corvette, at participating dealers in Canada. Freight ($1,695) and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers may sell for less. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer trade may be required. See dealer for details. ‡Offer available to retail customers in Canada between June 3, 2014 and July 31, 2014. Applies to new 2014 Chevrolet models, 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD Pickups and 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban models, excluding Chevrolet Corvette, at participating dealers in Canada. Employee price excludes license, insurance, registration, dealer administration fee, fees associated with filing at movable property registry/ PPSA fees, duties, and taxes. Dealer may sell for less. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. *‡Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer pick-up truck that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $2,000 credit available towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2013/2014 MY Avalanche or Light Duty Silverado; $1000 credit available towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2014/2015MY Heavy Duty Silverado pickup delivered in Canada between July 1, 2014 and July 31, 2014. Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited by law. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. ¥¥$4,000 is a manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) has been applied to the finance and lease offers for 2014 Silverado Double/Crew Cabs, and is applicable to retail customers only. An additional $400 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit has been applied to the cash purchase offer. Cash credits available on most models. Offers end July 31, 2014. <>$1,000 manufacturer to dealer lease cash available on 2014 Silverado and has been applied to the offer. See dealer for details. †1.9% for 36 month lease available on all 2014 Silverado 1500 models. Sample lease payments based on approved credit by GM Financial. Annual kilometer limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometer. Monthly payments may vary depending on down payment/trade. Example: Silverado Double Cab 1500 4X4 (1WT/G80/B30/H2R) lease price including Freight and Air Tax is $27,336 at 1.9% APR, $2,300 down payment, bi-weekly payment is $115 for 36 months. Total obligation is $11,325, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $17,275. ‡‡2014 Silverado 1500 with the available 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 engine equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission has a fuel-consumption rating of 13.0L/100 km city and 8.7L/100 km hwy 2WD and 13.3L/100 km city and 9.0L/100 km hwy 4WD. Ford F-150 with the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 engine has a fuel consumption rating of 12.9L/100 km city and 9.0L/100 km hwy 2WD and 14.1L/100 km city and 9.6L/100 km hwy 4WD. Fuel consumption based on GM testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. ††Based on Wardsauto.com 2013 Large Pickup segment and last available information at the time of posting. Excludes other GM vehicles. Maximum trailer weight ratings are calculated assuming base vehicle, except for any option(s) necessary to achieve the rating, plus driver. The weight of other optional equipment, passengers and cargo will reduce the maximum trailer weight your vehicle can tow. See your dealer for additional details. +Whichever comes first. See dealer/manufacturer for details. Based on Wardsauto. com 2013 Large Pickup segment and last available information at the time of posting. ^^Whichever comes first. Limit of four ACDelco Lube-Oil-Filter services in total. Fluid top-offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc., are not covered. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ^Whichever comes first. See dealer for details.
Call Smith Chevrolet Cadillac at 250-372-2551, or visit us at 950 Notre Dame Drive, Kamloops. [License #11184]