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Multiple candidates seek local government seats

Keith McNeill Nominations closed on Friday at 4:00 and it appears there is going to be plenty of electioneering in the North Thompson Valley over the next few weeks. In Clearwater, incumbent mayor John Harwood is being challenged by council member Jon Kreke. Because he is running to be mayor, Kreke cannot also run for town council. However, all five remaining council members: Barry Banford, Merlin Blackwell, Gord Heisterman, Ken Kjenstad and Shelley Sim, are running again. They face two challengers: Dennis Greffard and Melanie Harwood. Incumbent Wells Gray Country (Area A) director Tim Pennell is being challenged by former director Carol Schaffer for a seat at the ThompsonNicola Regional District table. In the Blue River-Avola area, incumbent Thompson Rivers Headwaters (Area B) TNRD director Willow MacDonald is facing off

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against former director Max Lentz of Kamloops. MacDonald is also running to be the School District 73 trustee for the Clearwater-Blue River area. She is competing against Clearwater councillor Shelley Sim. Further south, Lower North Thompson (Area O) TNRD director Bill Kershaw is being challenged by Mike Fennell, a former mayor of Barriere. Bill Humphreys, the incumbent mayor of Barriere, is being challenged by Virginia Smith, a longtime councillor. Ten people are running to be on Barriere’s town council: Harry Eberts, Donna Kibble, Glen Stanley, Amanda Sabyan, Ward Stamer, Mike Fennell, Al Fortin, Shane Quiding, Pat Paula and Christine Janis. The only incumbent North Thompson politician to avoid an election this time around appears to be Rhonda

Kershaw, the school trustee for the Little Fort-Barriere area. She was returned by acclamation. In Kamloops, four are running for mayor, 28 for council, and 15 for school board. The list of school board candidates includes former Clearwater resident Bowen Cooluris. Election day for local governments and school boards will be on Saturday, Nov. 15.

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Emily Hewlett glances to her right as she sings and plays guitar during a performance of “She Never Spoke Spanish To Me.” She and other members of the Clearwater Secondary School guitar band demonstrated their skills during a school board meeting at the school on Oct. 6. For more photos of the band, see page A11 inside. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Nov. 18 town council meeting postponed of the whole that also was to take place on Nov. 18 was postponed as well.

Keith McNeill There will be no town council meeting on Nov. 18. During their Oct. 7 meeting, Clearwater council members decided to defer the Nov. 18 meeting until after the Dec. 2 swearing-in of the new council. Municipal elections are to take place on Nov. 15 and the members of the present council felt there was no point in having a meeting so soon after the election. Mayor John Harwood described the period between the election and when the new council gets sworn-in as “a no-man's land.” A special meeting could be held if an urgent issue came up, he noted. Clearwater town council normally meets the first and third Tuesday of the month, except during summer. A meeting of the economic development committee

Unsightly premises to be cleaned up Town council moved to have two properties within Clearwater's boundaries cleaned up. The properties, one on Station Road and the other on Wildwood Road, have a long history of old vehicles and other items being left on them, said chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx. Staff have tried to work with the property owners to clean up the mess, but with limited success, she reported. Under the orders, the owners of the two properties have 30 days to clean them up. Otherwise, the District will remove the nuisance materials, dispose of them, and charge the owners the costs. If the owners do not pay the costs by Dec. 31, they will be treated as unpaid taxes.

Money for new wells sought District of Clearwater will engage a consultant to prepare a grant application for the design, construction and installation of a new well. The new well likely would be located next to the existing Well #1 in Reg Small Park by the bridge over the Clearwater River. The grant application would include details for design, construction and installation to upsize and loop water mains as identified in the District's water distribution system modelling and assessment plans. Water modelling the District had done showed that fire flows could be substantially improved at a relatively low cost by looping parts of the system, commented counsellor Barry Banford. The grant application would be made to the Small Communities Fund program – part of the New Building Canada Plan.

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Salute Them As Remembrance Day approaches, we are compiling our salute to our local Veterans. If you have photos or stories of your loved ones that have served or are serving for our freedom, please help make our Remembrance Day Issue a fitting tribute.

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There is much hype in the popular media about magic methods of losing weight. These can be herbal-based, like garcinia or fad diets where you cut out certain foods and eat only others. The secret to weight-loss is to eat regular foods in smaller amounts (except your veggies), choose sensibly when eating out in restaurants and choose daily exercising which is fun for you. It’s no magic! It’s well-known that diabetes is on the increase in North America. Some ethnic groups seem to be more susceptible to getting diabetes than others. These include people from India and Southeast Asia and First Nations people in Canada. Recent studies have shown that the incidence of the disease has risen more sharply among Chinese-Canadians. Reasons for this include more urban lifestyles, dietary changes and to some extent obesity is the cause.

We urge you to submit their pictures, stories or a brief history, and be sure to include your name and address so that we may return the photos to you. Deadline for submission is Friday, October 31 at 5pm.

Information Center to pick up a copy of Treasure Wells Gray or Wells Gray Rocks! to start your adventure. The Information Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Oct. 24. If you can’t get your book until after that, call 250 587 6444 to get a copy. Entries can be dropped off at the Information Center during opening hours, or by mailing them to the address on your entry form (make sure it is postmarked on or before Oct. 31). Second prize will be $700 or a beautiful Doris Laner origi-

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For the Record The cutline under the photo in the article “Clearwater's new doctors introduced at seniors' luncheon” incorrectly identified Dr. Christina Liciu as Dr. Christina Licili. Dr. Alice Gwyn was incorrectly named as Dr. Alice Gwynn. We apologize for the errors.

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Ed Buck tourney helps hospital Berni Easson (l), administrator for Thompson-Cariboo rural, accepts a cheque for $2,511 from Brent Buck recently for Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital. The money was raised during the fourth annual Ed Buck Golf Tournament, which was held Sept. 13 at Lacarya. The event was well-attended and included many members of the Buck family. Money raised from the tournament is distributed on a five-year cycle to organizations that his late father had an interest in, explains Brent Buck. Previous recipients have been Evergreen Acres seniors housing, Clearwater Secondary School athletics and the Canadian Cancer Society. Next year the proceeds will go to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. Easson, who started her career at DHMH, now is responsible for 14 different health sites. Photo by Keith McNeill

$500,000 for 2015 Age-friendly grants Ministry of Health WHISTLER – The provincial government is committing $500,000 for 2015 Age-friendly Community Planning and Project grants to help local governments establish or continue projects and community planning that supports healthy, active seniors. "This successful grant program is a partnership between the provincial government and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) and allows local governments to access grants of up to $20,000 to support the needs of our older residents," said Health Minister Terry Lake. "To date, over 125 local governments in all areas of B.C. have received at least one grant and over 200 projects have been funded." For the 2015 round of Age-friendly

grants, communities are encouraged to consider projects and community planning that focus on accessibility. Applications for 2015 grants are due to UBCM by Friday, October 31, 2014, and applicants will be notified of the status of their application by Friday, Dec. 5, 2014.

Some examples of age-friendly projects and community planning includes: seniorfocused recreation and social programs; community and agefriendly accessibility assessments and official community plan updates; senior-friendly information sources; community gardens

and healthy eating and wellness programs; and community awareness and supports for those living with dementia and their families. With the recent funding announcement for 2015 grants, government's total investment in the Age-friendly grant program is $4.75 million.

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Subdividing property within District of Clearwater should become simpler once a proposed Development Cost Charge Bylaw comes into effect. Town council gave three readings to the bylaw during its Oct. 7 meeting. The measure now goes to Victoria for approval before it returns to council for final adoption. A developer presently must deal with five or six bylaws in order to subdivide, said chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx. These were inherited from the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and the former Clearwater Improvement District when Clearwater incorporated. The new bylaw is intended to consolidate those several bylaws into one. It also should better insure that those subdividing property pay their fair share of any additional water, sewer, park and road infrastructure needed to service their subdivision. A bylaw from the former CID has allowed the District to recover costs for additional water and

sewer, but not for roads, Groulx noted. Development cost charges would only be imposed for those portions of the municipality where the service is provided, or is expected to be provided in the near future. For example, charges for sewer would only be levied in that portion of Clearwater that is serviced by town sewer (basically the Weyerhaeuser subdivision and nearby area), plus those areas, such as around Dutch Lake, that are anticipated to get sewer service during the next few years. The charges would help cover the cost of connecting the sewer system plus pay a portion of planned improvements, such as standby power for sewage lift stations. Development cost charges for a low density residential subdivision would total about $7,800 per dwelling unit if water, sewer, roads and parkland have to be paid for. This is somewhat less than the average of $9,500 charged by a list of municipalities in B.C. It is a great deal less than the $22,000 charged by Vernon, but considerably more than the $1,900 charged by Elkford.

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Opinion

“ If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all.” — Albert King, musician guest editorial by trevor goward

Time for a logging halt in the Upper Clearwater

Saudis need to help beat ISIS-ISIL Editor, The Times:

As reluctant as I am to back anything that Stephen Harper does, there is a case for Canada to help with the destruction of ISIS – ILIL. Just as with World War II when we allied ourselves with one jovial old monster, Joseph Stalin, to defeat Adolph Hitler this all may be necessary. Realpolitik at its best, one might say. However, as Peter Oborne of the London Daily Telegraph points

out, there is a very large dragonfly in the ointment – Saudi Wahhabism (“Saudi Arabia's export of radical Islam is key problem”, Vancouver Sun, Sept. 26, 2014). As Peter Oborne states, Bin Laden and 9-11 and Baghdadi and his Islamic State are creation of Saudi Arabia. This is not some mutation of Islam. It is all too faithful to the literalist Saudi interpretation of Sunni Islam — the Wahhabi version. In

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other words, Barak Obama is wrong about this. However, so is everyone else, including Canada. Twelve months ago Obama and David Cameron were all for bombing Assad's Syria. Now, in the spirit of World War II Stalin on our side approach, they are talking to Assad (note here – as Robert Fisk pointed out several years ago, the Syrian opposition did not have enough support to topple Assad, plus having seen what happened to Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi, Assad had no reason to give in. However Saudi Arabia faces no such opposition. We all know, or should know, the Saudis close relationships with the United States, especially the Bush family (remember Bandar Bush? If you don't, watch

Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9-11). Not only that, Canada has recently sold Saudi Arabia some military equipment. To quote Peter Oborne again, successive government (British, American and Canadian) have refused to recognize the link between ISIS and Saudi Arabia. The Saudis now fear their own creation so much that they're actually supplying aircraft to the U.S.-led airstrikes against ISIS. However, as Peter Oborne points out, until this present coalition of the willing recognizes Saudi Arabia as the worthless ally that it really is — a lot of sand along with a few ISIS militants will get blown into the air and little else. No matter what Canada or anyone else does. Dennis Peacock Clearwater, B.C.

The question whether or not Canfor should continue with its plans to log the Clearwater Valley north of Spahats Creek can be framed around three issues – all of them deserving open public discussion. The first of these involves the fate of Wells Gray’s declining Mountain Caribou, which will hardly benefit from logging immediately adjacent to the park. The second has to do with a signed government commitment to the people of Upper Clearwater that no further industrial-scale logging would take place here. The third issue involves the future of Clearwater, and is my subject here. Let me be clear right off the mark that Canfor isn’t wrong to pursue its fibre-based agenda. That’s what logging companies do. And besides, logging the Clearwater Valley will unquestionably bring some revenue into our community and may, who knows, keep the Vavenby mill up and running a little bit longer. And yet the 300+ members of the Wells Gray Action Committee aren’t wrong either. They believe that Clearwater has much more to gain from leaving the Clearwater Valley intact than from cashing in on its trees. They point out that our proximity to Wells Gray Park earns us $20+ in tourism dollars annually – and that it’s our wilderness setting, not our clearcut logging, that draws in the visitors. Sometimes it’s hard to remember that wilderness is dwindling worldwide; and that wilderness hotspots like Wells Gray can only become more valued over time. Maintaining our wilderness link to the park thus preserves options for the future. One of these, by the way, is Wells Gray’s likely upcoming designation as a UNESCO Geopark. Nobody would claim that tourism alone can sustain our town. What we need are a full range of economic drivers. Surely our best possible future would include a medley of forestry, mining, education and tourism. But all must be

made to work in tandem, on equal footing. Consider the following thought experiment: If Canfor really needs to log the Clearwater Valley to keep its Vavenby mill running, then clearly this mill isn’t viable; so why sever our economic link to the park to prop it up? And if on the other hand logging the Clearwater Valley isn’t necessary, then clearly Canfor should turn its attention elsewhere. There’s simply too much at stake to do otherwise. Clearwater is now at a major cross-road. Decisions made in the coming weeks or months promise to reverberate in our community for decades to come. Now is the time to call for a moratorium on logging in the Clearwater Valley until all social, environmental, and economic ramifications have been taken into account through open public discussion. Unfortunately, open public discussion is something that neither Canfor nor the BC Forest Service seems to want. Nor for that matter does BC Timber Sales – the government agency responsible for the many clearcuts that have lately begun to scar the western slopes of the Clearwater Valley, with more and bigger clearcuts still to come; see page A11. So what to be done? Let’s call upon our MLA to intercede for us. To all appearances Terry Lake has a soft spot for Clearwater. If prompted, he’d surely do what needs doing to help us achieve a viable future on all cylinders. For that to happen, however, he’d need to know loud and clear what we want: a strong economic link to Wells Gray – one that starts at Spahats, just ten minutes up the road. Nobody will do this for us. Clearwater has a long and distinguished history of advocacy. Perhaps it’s time once again to pick up the pen. Editor's Note: Canfor has been invited to write a guest editorial in response to this one by Trevor Goward.

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Question of the Week

Do you think that Oct. 1 is too early to put your winter tires on?

Barb Dillon:

Mike McLellan:

I do. It's just too early.

Yes, I do. What's the temperature now? Plus 14?

Chom Lau:

I think so. It's a little bit early, but not too much.

Murray Stockton:

No, there have been lots of Octobers when there's been snow on the roads ... especially if you go to Alberta. They get it earlier than we do.

One way or another, voters will force politicians to reform Senate Gregory Thomas Standing in the vast foyer of the Supreme Court of Canada after the recent judgment on the Senate reference was made public, former Liberal leader Stephane Dion demonstrated, once again, the legendary tone-deafness to the electorate that ushered him into electoral obscurity in 2008. To listen to Dion, the millions of Canadians demanding action on Senate reform should simply shut up: the Supreme Court has spoken. Forget about electing or abolishing the shameful bordello of back-scratching, he suggested. Instead, we need to accept an unelected and unaccountable upper house, recommended perhaps by a panel of academics and jurists – graduates all, no doubt, of the best schools, the product of the best families. Dion hailed current Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s initiative in expelling senators from the Liberal caucus. He suggested that

Prime Minister Harper follow Trudeau’s example – thus eliminating any elected authority over the senators who vote yes or no on every decision of the House of Commons. On the Senate’s many deficiencies – the corruption, the criminality, the expense-padding, the partisanship – Dion was silent. On the ongoing Liberal party activism of the senators expelled from the Liberal caucus, their fundraising, their organizing, their attacks on the Conservative government, Dion had nothing to say. On the bizarre composition of the upper house – substantially unrevised in 150 years – Dion had nothing to say: that 7.5 million Canadians living in B.C. and Alberta get 12 votes in the Senate, while seven million Quebecers get 24, and two million Atlantic Canadians get 30 – well folks, that’s just how it goes in Canada, according to Dion and his leader. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has campaigned

nation’s most popular premier, actively for a national referendum leading up to the election, not know a winning issue when they “Senate,” “senators,” “Senate on abolishing the Senate over the see one. reform,” “constitutional negotiapast year. Eighty-two per cent of Canadians want a vote on getour supporters in a 2013 survey tions” or “referendum.” favoured a national referendum, But Canadians are not so easily ting rid of the Senate. They’ll vote while 65 per cent supported aboli- spun. Canadians are demanding for politicians who respect democan end to the corruption, the enti- racy as much as they respect the tion outright. It’s easy to understand why the tlement and the featherbedding so courts. If Harper and Trudeau ignore the Senate, they do so at synonymous with the Senate. prime minister washed his hands their peril. Savvy politicians, starting of the Senate file in such haste. with official Opposition Leader The Senate is a national disgrace, – Gregory Thomas is the federal with one former senator just com- Tom Mulcair, popular cabinet director of the Canadian Taxpayers minister Maxime Bernier and pleting a jail sentence for fraud Federation. This commentary first on the taxpayers, two more facing Saskatchewan’s Brad Wall, the appeared in the Calgary Herald. criminal charges, two more under RCMP investigation, and the rest anxiously awaitClearwater & District Hospice Society ing the outcome of a forensic 2nd Annual investigation led by a battalion of accountants from the auditor general’s office. With an election coming in 12 to 18 months, the Senate is a dirty word in the Conservative war room. “Jobs,” “bigger paycheques,” “bigger payrolls” are the words we can expect to hear from Stephen Harper

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University education needs an update Editor, The Times:

Canadian post-secondary education needs an update. As a student at Thompson Rivers University, I became extremely concerned with the number of graduates I saw struggling to find more than part-time work or resorting to accepting positions for which they didn’t need an education. Many students are graduating and ending up under-employed, without the necessary skills for the jobs available. The problems are that some degrees aren’t supplying the skills employers are seeking, employers aren’t willing to invest in training new workers and students are being funnelled into occupations that are just not in demand. Many studies provide students with skills that aren’t useful in the labour market, such as

philosophy, history and English. These are important skills to have but, standing alone, they don’t relate to many professions. This results in a mismatch of skills, causing many employers to turn to foreign workers to fill positions while graduates go under-employed. Employers want workers with experience, but simply aren’t investing enough in training and apprenticeships. According to the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum, 80 per cent of employers who use skilled workers don’t offer apprenticeships. Many students are struggling as they are graduating into professions not in demand. The UBC website notes that, in 2010, approximately 2,700 new teachers were certified in British Columbia, while only 1,500 positions opened up.

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The labour market is changing and the way youth are educated isn’t keeping up. Schools need to use relevant labour-market information to direct students into professions in demand and provide the specific skills for those positions. Many employers argue they don’t have the resources to offer apprenticeships or training but, what if there were more programs in place? Canadian schools, with the support of employers and the government, can create programs that emphasize combining education with experience to prepare students for a career in demand. Switzerland has adopted this system and is considered to have the best education system in the world.

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YEARS AGO:

Sweden was the destination for 6,000 bushels of fir cones gathered by 300 workers from Clearwater and district. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Barnes were in charge of the project. The cones were taken from squirrel dens. Tony Rudlang was building a Tasti-Freeze on Swanson Road, a move seen as a step of progress for Clearwater. New businesses started in the previous five years included two beauty parlours, Farnsworth Clinic, Credit Union, Royal Bank, the Times, B.C. Telephone, B.C. Hydro, Jasper Place Motel, RCMP barracks, new post office and additions to the schools.

YEARS AGO: A Walkathon of 110 Clearwater Secondary School students and teachers raised $1,600

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for the school. The participants trekked a total of 12 miles, from the secondary school to the school board offices in Birch Island and back. First to complete were Allan Ethier, Ron Van Buren and John McMann, who took 2 1/4 hours for the journey.

the river to a sawmill at Rayleigh.

YEARS AGO: The speed limit on the highway from Little Fort to Kamloops was reduced to 50 miles per hour (80 km/hr) by Highways Minister Graham Lea. The move was one of a series of speed reductions being made across the province. Traffic deaths had been reduced by as much as 25 per cent by lowering the speed limit. A memoir by Susan Neal reviewed the history of Roundtop. The area had been logged in the early 1900s, with the logs floated down

YEARS AGO: Karl Simmerling announced that he was leaving the area and so would be stepping down as Area A (Clearwater-Vavenby) TNRD director. He had held the position for four years, and had been manager of Weyerhaeuser's Vavenby operation for eight. Figure skating and hockey were in full swing after the start of operations at the North Thompson Sportsplex on Oct. 15. Len Heigh was once again to manage the facility.

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LIFE WITH PETS Halloween: spooky holiday for your pets It is almost time for costumes, candy, parties and trick or treaters. Fun for owners, but not so much for their pets. To ensure their safety, outdoor pets should be brought inside and confined in a safe place for the night. Sadly, free-roaming or unattended pets can be the target of cruelty on a night when some people are more prone to acts of mischief or malice. If fireworks are a part of your celebration (or your neighbours indulge), keep your pets inside. Fireworks should also not be used in the vicinity of horse pastures, as many horses will run through a fence in an attempt to escape the noise and lights. Many pets are lost every Halloween when they slip out of an open door. Masks and costumes can be fright-

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YEARS AGO: Hospital board chairman Ken Kjenstad introduced the guest speakers at the opening of an addition to Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital. Cutting the ribbon were hospital administrator Lorraine Ritchie, Clearwater princess Domini Smith, and MLA Claude Richmond. Clearwater Chamber of Commerce apologized at a public meeting for a letter sent to the TNRD that had accused the Area A TV committee of "skullduggery." The Avola team of Les Scarff, Dusty Scarff, Leon (Bimbo) MacDonald and Colin MacDonald won a bed race held in Clearwater by the Lions to support Evergreen Acres. Belle McGregor chaired a committee struck to revive adult education general interest courses in Clearwater.

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ping their treasure and plastic wrappers can become lodged in the intestines and cause blockages. If you are going to be out for the evening, make sure your pets are in a secure place. If your home is frequented by trick or treaters, your dog will probably be less agitated if he or she is not being exposed to a ringing doorbell while you are gone. Finally, if you might be looking for a new four-legged member for your family, Halloween is a good time to remember that black cats and dogs are the least likely to be adopted from a shelter. Consider adopting one of the many wonderful animals that are waiting for a second chance at a good life. Happy Halloween!

YEARS AGO: North Thompson School District's adult education PASS (Provincial Alternate Secondary School) was a whopping success, said school superintendent Don Handfield. Total enrolment was 73 and inquires had been received from Barriere

in the Kamloops school district. A volcano could erupt at any time in Wells Gray Park, said geologist Cathie Hickson. Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Friends of Wells Gray Park, she noted that the youngest of the 14 volcanoes in the park, Kostal Cone, last erupted as little as 400 years ago.

number two were to close shortly. Members of Central North Thompson Rod and Gun Club were concerned about new government regulations that club president Wayne Sunderman described as bizarre. One possible requirement was for four to five meter high earth berms alongside the shooting range. The chance to look at aspects of motor vehicle collisions on gravel roads brought 35 police traffic analysts to Clearwater. “I wasn’t expecting a turnout like this,” said Const. Paul Brisson.

YEARS AGO: A steering committee of local residents proposed the establishment of a community skills center for the valley under the provincial government's Skills Now! initiative. Members of the committee included Chuck Emery, Vern Salden, John Harwood, Terry Rogers, Ken Smith, Sylvia Arduini, Carla Svendsen, Susan Murray and Michael Loseth. YEARS AGO: The CID connected its new 300,000 gallon concrete reservoir to the rest of the water system. Residents along Archibald Road had previously had no pressure at all during summer evening sprinkling hours. Tenders for construction of a masonry pump-house for Clearwater’s well

YEARS AGO: A total of 102 delegates from 16 different auxiliaries attended the 58th annual meeting of the Okanagan-Mainline Hospital Auxiliary group. A previous meeting had been held in Clearwater in 1992. UBC Thunderbirds picked Clearwater's Tiana Blouin to play on the varsity hockey team. "You can tell that she played in boys' hockey growing up," said her coach.

YEARS AGO: Dr. Spiros Theocharous started work in the community. The community had a shortage of physicians for several years. Things had come to a head early the year before when the two remaining physicians, Dr. Soles and Dr. Mackenzie, threatened to withdraw their services unless

The North Thompson Aboriginal Cultural Centre would like to thank the community for their support for our fundraising dinner held on October 3rd 2014 it was a huge success. We are now moving forward, look for exciting news coming soon. Thank you all so very much.

Special thankS to our dedicated volunteerS: Sam Saul, Cheryl Thomas, Brenda Griffiths, Dennis Peacock, Julie & Bud Jenkins, Jean Bonner, Joe Short, Stacey Kinred, David Rodriguize, Kate Ferguson, Dave Sager, Aline & Lawrie Wilke, Dale & Dale Haggerty, Jeannette Moreau, Wendy Vogels, Doug & Debra Bailey, and our faithful behind the scenes worker bees, Steve Coburn & Jim Thomas. thank you to our very Special gueStS of the evening: Keith Henry, all the way from Vancouver along with Sherry Daniels , and Jeannie Cardinal from Kamloops, Derrick Whiteskycloud from Surrey, Bill & Bernie Kershaw from Barriere, Mayor Harwood and Melody Harwood, councilor Ken KJenstad, Clearwater, TNRD Tim Pennell, TNRD Willow McDonald, NDP-Bill Sundhu and his wife from Kamloops. If I have missed anyone please accept my apologies you are very important. Thank You to the Community members for all your support, and K&A Gateway Grill for an Absolute Amazing meal.

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a solution was found. Theocharous said he eventually hoped to train in some specialty, but planned to remain in Clearwater for a couple of years. Jim’s Food Market in Clearwater pumped its first litre of gasoline in July but the store held a gala official opening on Oct. 10. The same day, a cake was cut and celebrations were held in Little Fort to mark the 90th anniversary of the recently renamed Jim’s Food Market there. Clearwater district council approved awarding a contract for construction and installation of three bus shelters – two within District boundaries and one in Wells Gray Country (Area A). The $38,000 contract went to Nest Timberhome and Design. Sandra Holmes was named Clearwater and District 2009 Citizen of the Year. According to the person who nominated her, Holmes “… is an all around outstanding citizen. She volunteers her time and energy to a wide variety of organization.” Employee of the Year went to Guy Holland, Merissa Sollows was Youth of the Year, Retail/Service Business of the Year went to Wells Gray Home Hardware. Riverside Fitness Center got the Tourism Business of the Year.

YEAR AGO: Wells Gray Search and Rescue and local volunteers were searching for Vern Boettger. The 78-year-old Vavenby man was last seen driving his Ford Ranger pickup, but no sign of him or the truck had been found. Ryan McLarty told Clearwater council that the municipality needed an animal control bylaw. His five-year-old son had been severely bitten while riding his bike in Weyerhaeuser subdivision. Clearwater and District Highway Rescue took possession of a new Jaws of Life. The device cost $26,000 and was much faster and lighter than the old set, said unit chief Garry Ruston.

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Scam artist phones local woman with special deal Times Staff A local resident recently came into the Times' office and told us about a man who claimed to be representing Publishers Clearing House. The man had phoned to tell her that there was a cheque ready to be delivered to her. He asked that she wire him nearly $2,000 to provide one

per cent insurance for the cheque. The company provided nine per cent insurance in the United States but 10 per cent was needed in Canada, he told her. Instead of sending him the money she went to the police and then the newspaper. The man identified himself as Mr. James Green (phone 1-876-486-9703 – this is a

Jamaican area code and not toll-free). He told her to wire the money to Mr. William Hipps at #2 Palermo M.E. He seemed to know quite about about the woman, even though her number is unlisted. Since posting this story online a number of other local residents have come forward with similar experiences. Be careful out there.

Well, if you are looking for something special for that person on your Christmas gift list, you’re in luck. Over the next three months there are craft sales throughout the North Thompson Valley nearly every week starting the end of October through to December. The first two are in Heffley Creek (Oct. 25) and Little Fort (Oct. 26). Then, in November, there are 10 in the communities of Barriere, Blackpool, Chu Chua, Clearwater, and Vavenby. Things calm down a bit for December, with

just a few in Barriere and Clearwater. These are just the sales for which the dates and times have been confirmed. There are a few more to be added, once the details have been sorted out by the coordinators. Have a look at the Craft Fair Calendar on page A3 for exact dates, times and contact info for each sale, and watch for a revised ad each week that will include any updates. If you know of a fair that isn’t listed, please let us know so that we can add it.

Tis the season for craft fairs Mobility study moves ahead Barriere Star/Journal

Shopping for Christmas presents can be fun, especially when you have a chance to go to a craft fair. At these fairs you get to see works of art by local artists, fabulous handcrafted items that are truly unique, and a wide assortment of Christmas goodies to munch on. And best of all, by shopping at a craft fair, you are supporting small businesses, home businesses, and artists in your own local communities.

Kay Knox (l) talks to Claire Mochrie about the next phase of UNBC's mobility research project called Front Door to Grocery Store that Mochrie is coordinating. This study began a year ago with community members identifying mobility limitations in the community with the intent of implementing programs to improve the quality of community life for those with mobility issues. Already recommendations from the first phase of the study are being implemented in the community. The next phase of the study will begin in December and focus on gathering information about mobility in winter. Photo by Sandra Holmes

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Penalty points added for distracted driving By Tom Fletcher, Black Press Talking on your handheld phone or fiddling with a music player while driving will cost you three penalty points in addition to a $167 fine, effective Oct. 20. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton announced the additional penalty points recently, making it the same as the penalty for texting and driving. Penalty points are also added for infractions such as watching a video or programming a phone's GPS system. Anton said the B.C. government is also reviewing its fines and could increase them, but not to the $1,000 fine Ontario drivers face for a first offence of distracted driving. "I think a $1,000 fine is rather high," Anton said. Penalty points remain

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on a driving record for five years, and result in a $175 increase in insurance as soon as they exceed three points. Fines and points for two distracted driving tickets in a year add up to at least $634. At nine points, the Superintendent of Motor

Vehicles considers licence suspension. Anton said there were 51,000 tickets issued last year for distracted driving of all kinds. "Ticket volumes show us that more drivers are ticketed for talking on an electronic device than for texting and driving, and so that is where we decided to start with the new penalty points," Anton said. Distracted driving is the second biggest cause of fatal vehicle accidents, with an average 88 people killed per year from 2009 to 2013. That compares to 105 deaths attributed to speeding and 86 due to alcohol or drug impairment. Police can also issue tickets for driving without due care and attention to any driver who is noticeably distracted or inattentive and increasing risk to others.

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Residents of Blackpool will begin to see their Community Park take shape in the spring of 2015. Park planning began in 2009 with an allocation of capital funds in the Wells Gray Country services committee – community park budget. The committee has continued to allocate funds towards the project, with a final projected price tag of approximately $600,000. Recently, additional monies were secured from federal Gas Tax funding, Kinder-Morgan and Wells Gray Community Forest.

In May of 2014, land clearing was completed with Kinder-Morgan’s donation of equipment and manpower, and the Blackpool Fire Department burning the residual debris on site. During fall 2014, TNRD staff will be moving forward with a public tender process to secure a contractor for installation of the irrigation system, trails, fencing and landscaping in the spring of 2015. The community is invited to the Blackpool Community Park site on Sunday, Oct. 26, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. for coffee and treats and to review the revised park plan and to offer opportunity to ask questions of TNRD staff.

New agreement promotes B.C. wood NANJING, CHINA – Jiangsu Province is the latest Chinese province to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Province of B.C. to increase the use of wood-frame construction, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced recently. "The fact that China is moving towards greener building policies is a win for B.C.'s forest sector, since wood-frame construction is more environmentally friendly, more energy efficient and leaves a smaller carbon footprint,” Thomson said. “Jiangsu is well-positioned to succeed since two of their universities include wood-frame construction in their curriculum."

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The agreement enhances co-operation and communication between the two governments, and is an opportunity to apply wood-frame construction in Jiangsu, since wood-frame buildings are energyefficient and reduce carbon emissions. Benefits of the partnership include wood-frame construction research, exploration of suitable locations for wood-frame building applications for Jiangsu Province, joint promotion of wood-frame construction, and enhanced government and industry exchanges. The agreement was signed by Thomson and Zhou Lan, Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development for the Province of Jiangsu, which develops and implements policies related to housing and the overall development of the real-estate sector. In China, memoranda of understanding are the first step toward increasing commercial activity. The memorandum of understanding is the latest advancement of a relationship dating back to 2008, when Forestry Innovation Investment China and Canada Wood China first worked in Jiangsu Province, collaborating on a series of wood truss roof renovations in the Baixia District of Nanjing. Thomson made the announcement during the 2014 Forestry Asia Trade Mission. Trade missions secure new investment, propelling economic activity and job creation throughout the province. In June 2014, Premier Christy Clark re-committed Thomson to co-sponsoring annual trade missions to Asia with the forest industry.

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TNRD approves upgrades to parks Times Staff The following are highlights from the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board of directors’ meeting of Oct. 9:

Making a smoke detector photo Clearwater fire chief Mike Smith (l) gives a raffle ticket to Clearwater Secondary School student Michael England during a Fire Prevention Week event at the school on Thursday, Oct. 9. Students had been challenged to take a photo or video of themselves checking a smoke detector, or to draw up a fire escape plan. If they did so, they were given a ticket for prizes. Firefighters also visited Raft River Elementary plus homeschoolers during the day, as well as hosting an open house at the firehall during the evening. Photo by Keith McNeill

Drugs seized at road checks

On Oct. 4 and 5, Clearwater RCMP and Central Interior Traffic Services conducted several road checks in the North Thompson Valley. Clearwater RCMP seized quantities of marijuana from two separate vehicles during these road checks. A Central Interior Traffic Services member seized marijuana from a driver as well as a large quantity of psilocybin, better known as “magic mushrooms”. The driver now faces possible criminal charges.

Tractor trailer fire in Blue River

In the early morning hours of Thursday, Oct. 9, Clearwater RCMP was advised of a semi truck fire on Highway 5 near Blue River Bridge in Blue River. The driver had left earlier that day from Edmonton and was travelling toward Vancouver to drop off product in his trailer. The driver noticed, as he was driving, that the tractor’s tires were on fire and quickly pulled the vehicle off to safe location in a large pull out. The driver then notified other drivers of the fire, who evacuated to a safe location. The tractor was completed consumed by fire before police could attend the scene. Luckily, no one was hurt during this fire incident. Clearwater RCMP are still investigating this matter.

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Break and enter in Avola

On Oct. 11, Clearwater RCMP were dispatched to Avola on a report of a break and enter to a residence. The male complainant advised that he had been gone for several months and had his home broken into. The complainant had a considerable amount of items stolen, including a ride-on lawn mower, a large amount of tools and personal accessories. If anyone has any information on this incident, please contact Clearwater Detachment.

Gas Tax provides upgrades The TNRD board gave approval for $20,000 from federal Gas Tax revenues — Community Works Fund component for Electoral Area A (Wells Gray Country) to fund upgrades to the Vavenby Community Park. The project also has $54,000 available from its share of property taxes collected through the Canfor sawmill and former Weyerhaeuser site being part of District of Clearwater Blackpool Community Park will receive up to $20,000 in upgrades through the Gas Tax program as well.

Application to Wells Gray Community Forest gets support An application will be submitted to the Wells Gray Community Forest Corporation Fund for $25,000 to assist in the development of the Blackpool Community Park, which is located next to Blackpool Hall. Support provided for a proposed Telus tower The TNRD board will forward a notice to Industry Canada supporting a proposed 43.5-metre telecommunications tower on private land along Spences Bridge Highway No. 8. Presentation from Belkorp Mike Budzik, manager of landfill engineering, and Nancy Grenier, communications coordinator, provided an update on the Cache

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Building for credit union gets permit Keith McNeill Clearwater town council has issued a development permit Left: Map shows location of proposed new credit union building in the Clearwater Shopping Center in brown on the right. District of Clearwater graphic

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The principal tenant in the third building is to be Interior Savings Credit Union. In keeping with the municipality’s development guidelines, the appearance of the new building will have a natural theme, with tan colors and canopies with wood and stone features. The developer is being asked to give a $37,000 security deposit to guarantee that its site and landscape work is done as set out in its development permit. The developer already has posted a $175,000 security deposit for Phase 1 of the project (the first two buildings in the shopping center).

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The Clearwater Secondary School boys’ soccer season was shortened this year due to the teachers’ strike. The team had its first game in league play against St. Annes. This was also the first time the team had played together and Clearwater lost against a more skilled and practiced St. Annes. The next two league games were played against Ashcroft and Kamloops Christian School during the `Super Saturday’ tournament at McArthur Island Park in Kamloops. The game against Ashcroft was hard fought, but won by Clearwater 1-0 after a goal by Levi Walker. The second game of the day, against Kamloops Christian School, was also won by the Raiders 1-0 on a tricky rebound goal from Keenan Bromley. Raiders goalkeeper Nate Wadlegger was outstanding in both games. The last regular game of the season was played on home turf against Barriere on Thursday, Oct. 6. Levi Walker scored Clearwater’s first goal on a penalty kick. The second goal was made on a great run by Boden Eakins. However, injuries and the flu bug had depleted Clearwater’s roster, and despite the Clearwater team’s presence

Karter Romeo (second from left) follows as Mitchell Graham (r, striped jersey) battles a Barriere player for the ball during a game at CSS on Oct. 6. Photo by Keith McNeill

in Barriere’s half for the majority of the game, Clearwater had a hard time getting past Barriere’s excellent goalie. The team went down 2-4. The standings will have to be calculated to determine the fate of Clearwater’s soccer season and whether the Raiders will go on to Okanagans.

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Minor Hockey Referee Clinic • Oct. 24 – call 250 674 2594 for info Clearwater & District Minor Hockey Become part of a winning team. Join Minor Hockey and learn to play Canada’s Game. Open to Boys and Girls. Ice Times begin Sept. 15 www.cdmha.info/ Register @ 250 674 2594 or nissa1537@gmail.com Raft Mountain Skating Club • Register @ www.raftmountain.com Adult Hockey • Mens Drop In Hockey Fridays, 8pm $10/each Oldtimers Hockey • Wednesdays 8:15pm • Sundays, 7pm • $10/each

FAMILY SKATING • Every Friday at 4:45pm & Sundays at 4:00pm PARENTS, PRESCHOOL SKATING • Wednesdays at 10am HOME SCHOOL SKATING • Wednesdays at 1:30pm

MINOR HOCKEY GAME SCHEDULE Oct. 18 12pm 2pm 4pm 6pm

Girls vs Kamloops Pee Wee vs Lumby Atom vs Ashcroft Bantam vs Revelstoke

Oct. 19 8am 10am 12pm

Pee Wee vs Lumby Bantam vs Revelstoke Midget vs Salmon Arm

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPORTSPLEX OR ANY PROGRAMS CALL 250 674 2143

The Clearwater team deserves credit for incredible effort every game, made even more necessary by the fact that its small numbers were playing against teams that could call on a full roster of substitutes. The team played with heart, and kept the same level of intense effort up throughout every one of their games.

Junior Boys host playday Clearwater Secondary School Junior Boys volleyball player Cedrik Menard serves during a playday at the school on Monday, Oct. 6. Three other teams took part. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Vavenby students get ready for Thanksgiving The Vavenby Strong Start students took turns baking a blueberry crisp for Thanksgiving on Wednesday, Oct. 8. As they were sampling their creation, Mrs. Amy went around asking each child what they were thankful for. Some said, “Mrs. Amy.” Planning committee gets approval That evening there was a public meeting at the Community Hall. Approximately 40 residents showed up. The meeting was to get the approval of the setup of the work-

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Robyn Rexin

ing group that will prioritize improvements for the Vavenby Community Park. The group will involve, inform. and

seek feedback from the community on improvements for the park that it comes up with. There will be six members on the group. It will be made up of the Area "A" director, the Wells Gray Country services committee Vavenby representative, and four residents. These four members make up a good crosssection of residents. There will be one parent/guardian with small children, one teenager, one senior (over 55), and one at-large (anyone can apply).

Those at the meeting felt that six was a good and manageable number. These terms of reference will be on the TNRD board of directors' agenda on Oct. 23. If approved, the information will be sent out to the residents shortly afterwards. It is expected that the working group will hold its first meeting in January, 2015.

Zafariah Toscano and Nathaniel Weber help each other make blueberry crisp. Photo by Robyn Rexin

New store hours Starting on Tuesday, Oct. 14, Vavenby General Store is switching to winter hours. Look for signs posted.

Wells Gray Community Forest Corporation

Presentation of the Strategic Plan

McLeod supports new firearms measures Submitted OTTAWA – Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for KamloopsThompson-Cariboo, supports the newly introduced Common Sense Firearms Licensing Act. “This bill meets the government’s objective to cut red tape for law-abiding firearms owners and provide safe and simple firearms policies,” said McLeod. “Changes to the Criminal Code and the classification regime would enable the Government to take steps to ensure the rights of lawful firearms owners are respected.” The amendments

to the Firearms Act and Criminal Code would: • Create a sixmonth grace period at the end of the fiveyear license period to stop people from immediately becoming criminalized for paperwork delays around license renewals; • Streamline the licensing system by eliminating the Possession Only License (POL) and converting all existing POLs to Possession and Acquisition Licenses (PALs); • Make classroom participation in firearms safety training mandatory for firsttime license applicants; • Amend the

Water main flushing is a key component in maintaining water quality throughout the water distribution system. The District of Clearwater performs water main flushing on a biannual basis; spring and fall.

Criminal Code to strengthen the provisions relating to orders prohibiting the possession of firearms where a person is convicted of an offense involving domestic violence; • End needless paperwork around Authorizations to Transport by making them a condition of a license for certain routine and lawful activities; • Provide for the discretionary authority of Chief Firearms Officers to be subject to limit by regulation; • Authorize firearms import information sharing when restricted and pro-

hibited firearms are imported into Canada by businesses; and, •Allow the government to have the final say on classification decisions, following the receipt of independent expert advice. “Our government is committed to maintaining a strong firearms licensing system and controls over restricted and prohibited firearms. It is also committed to a balanced approach that protects the safety of Canadians while reducing administrative burdens for law-abiding hunters, farmers and sportshooters,” concluded McLeod.

District Public Works crews will be performing our fall flushing program between September 23rd and November 4th, 2014. Should you experience prolonged pressure loss and/or discolouration please contact the District of Clearwater @ 250.674.2257.

The Board has now completed its strategic plan and will be presenting the plan in an upcoming open house. Copies of the strategic plan can be viewed and downloaded at www.wgcfc.ca. The board invites you to join them at the presentation of their first Strategic Plan.

Where: Dutch Lake Centre When: Thursday October 23, 7:00 pm. For more information please contact:

Grant A. Thompson RPF Prairie Valley Consulting 14119 Prairie Valley Road Summerland, BC V0H 1Z8 250-490-1222 Grant.Thompson@shaw.ca

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Clearwater Christian Church

“an Independent” congregation in fellowship with the broader Christian community in the area.

Your places of worship

Meeting at: 11 Lodge Drive (Behind Fields Store)

Sunday Worship Service 10 am

Water main flushing utilizes water velocities created by “pulling” larger than normal volumes through the system to clean the water main. Public Works crews systematically turn water valves and fire hydrants to effectively flush the water system. When the District’s Public Works Department is flushing water mains in the community you may experience a loss in pressure, cloudy water and/or discolouration; none of which are a health concern. Should you experience any of those conditions, please run your taps for a minimum of 5 minutes or until the water clears.

In March of 2014 the Board of Directors for the Wells Gray Community Forest Corporation began the development of its first strategic plan. Development included an open house, collection of input from stakeholders and the public, and convening of a focus group.

On the Web: www.clchch.com For information 250.674.3841 or 250.674.2912

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St James Catholic Church Sunday Service Mass 11am - 12pm 324 Clearwater Village Road

Clearwater Seventh-Day Adventist Church Pastor John Masigan Saturday Service - 10am Clearwater Christian Church Ph. 250-674-3468

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Wednesdays Am Ladies Bible Study Thursday 3-5pm Kids Club

Phone: 250-674-2345

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Worship Service 10:30 250.674.1332 www.ccbaptist.ca

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Local teenage youth loses hair to fight cancer Times Staff John Meyer, a Grade 8 student at Clearwater Secondary School, got his head shaved recently to support the Cops for Cancer Tour de North.

This is the fifth year in a row that Meyer has had his hair closely trimmed to help in the fight against cancer. The Cops for Cancer Tour de North this year was an 850 km bike ride that took place during one week in late

September. Participants cycled from Prince George through 10 communities to Prince Rupert. This year Meyer's goal was to raise $1,200, as the previous year he raised $1,000. With the support of members of

the community, family and friends, he raised $1,460. The local student teamed up again with one of the participants, Cst. Kevin Warkentin, and together they raised almost $10,000.

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UPCOMING COURSES

After Hours Theatre Society: Community Ink & Oil Rouging ENFORM Chainsaw Safety Spreadsheets Tips & Tricks H2S Alive Domestic Violence: Patterns of Abuse OFA Level 1 First Aid Indian Cooking Computer Starters Domestic Violence: Help & Support World Host Fundamentals Joy of Painting PowerPoint Presentations EMAIL 101 – Tips & Tricks Crocheting Belly Dancing - Basic Chocolate Mmm Chocolate Foodsafe level 1

Oct 7 – Feb 24 Oct 18 Oct 20 - 22 Oct 20 & 27 Oct 21

Oct 22 No charge Oct 24, Nov 20 $95 Oct 23 $40 Oct 28 & Nov 4 $50 Oct 29 No charge Oct 29 $85 Nov 1 $85 Nov 3 - 17 $50 Nov 4 $35 Nov 5 - 26 $50 Nov 5 – Dec 10 $85 Nov 6 $40 Nov 7 & 8 $95

Please call 250.674.3530 to make an appointment for online work-related courses.

Oct. 25: Legion Dinner and Music night, 257 Glen Rd, doors open 5 pm Nov. 4: Age Friendly Luncheon Event - Elder Abuse plus Power of Attorney, complimentary lunch. Info 250-6741912 Nov. 4: Wells Gray Outdoor Club AGM, 7 pm, Search & Rescue building. Nov. 6: Ski Hill AGM, 7 pm, Clearwater ski hill. Nov. 9: Craft Fair – Blue River Event, Blue River Community Hall Nov. 8: Royal Canadian Legion Vets Dinner Nov. 28: Fall Family Bingo – Blue River Event, Blue River Community Hall

TEL: 250.674.3530 IN PERSON: 209 Dutch Lake Rd. EMAIL: sarduini@tru.ca • www.tru.ca/regional_centres/clearwater

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT • Indoor Market: 1st Saturday of month, 9 am – 2 pm, Elks Hall, info - 250-674-3763 • Tuesday Morning Coffee (TMC): Meets 10am – 11:30 @ Clearwater Community Baptist Church. All women and children welcome. (9:30-10 am Bible Study). Info 250-6743624 • Raft River Rockhounds: 3rd Sat of the mth. Clw Lodge 1pm. Call Dave 250-587-6213 • Women in Business Luncheon: Last Wed. of the mth at Wells Gray Inn, 12–2 pm. Preregister at 250-674-2700 • Clearwater Choir: Youth 3:30 - 5 pm; Adult 6:30 - 9 pm, Tuesdays, Clearwater Christian Church • Crafts & Conversations with Cheryl. Tuesdays 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the North Thompson Aboriginal Sharing Center. Phone 250-674-3703 for more info. • Clearwater Farmers’ Market May – Oct. Saturdays 9am– Noon. For more info please call Anne at 250-674-3444. • M&M (Mrs. & Ms.) Social. Last Sun of the mth Wells Gray Inn. 1pm: 250-587-6503 • Blackpool Community Hall Coffee House; Local musicians – 2nd Fri. of the mth. 6:30pm. Concession, $3 or 2 for $5. • Clearwater Elks Bingo - 2nd & 4th Wed. Elks Hall 5pm, Info call Phyllis 250-674-3535 • Cribbage Wed. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 12:30 pm. • Fun Darts Fri. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 6 pm. CHILDREN & FAMILIES • Racoon StrongStart - Raft River Elem school days Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri 8:45-11:45am • Racoon StrongStart - Vavenby Elm school days Wed 8:5011:50am • Clearwater Breastfeeding Group: 3rd Wed. of every month 7:30pm @ YCS • Mother Goose - Monday mornings, reg. Kerry 250-6743530 • NT BC Home Schoolers: Meets Fri. afternoons. Call Leanna 250-674-0057 for details • Kids Club: Clearwater New Life Assembly. Meets every Thur. 3-5 pm. Ages 5-12. For info contact Bobbi @ 250-674-3346 HEALTH & HEALING • AA Meetings: every Wednesday, #11 Lodge Dr, 250-5870026 anytime

• Shambhala Meditation Group: meets every Tuesday at Forest House 6:30-8:00 pm. Info: 250-587-6373. • Connections Healing Rooms - Fridays 1-3pm (except stat. holidays). 86 Young Rd. No charge. Sponsored by Living Streams Christian Church. www.healingrooms.com. • Healthy Choices – Tues 9am Clearwater Christian Church bsmnt (behind Fields). $2/wk drop-in free. Kim 250-6740224 • Clearwater & District Hospice 3rd Mon. Sept-Jun 10am Legion 778-208-0137. RECREATION • Ladies Golf Night. Every Thursday @ Lacarya. April – Sept. Info Debbie 250-674-0260; Abby 250-674-2127 • Drop-in soccer: May-Sept. Tuesdays & Thursday at 7pm at CSS field. Everyone welcome! • Bowling: Mon. 10–12pm & 1-3pm; Thurs., 1-3pm. Seniors Centre at Evergreen Acres. 250-674-3675 • Clearwater Sno-Drifters: 1st Thurs every mth. 250-6769414 • CNT Rod & Gun Club: 3rd Tues. of the mth. Blackpool Hall 7pm Nov., Jan., & Mar. AGM in May • Volleyball: Winter, dates TBA, at Clearwater Secondary School Gym, $2 drop in. Info: 250-674-1878. • Yoga Tree – Call or email Annie 250-674-2468 annie. pomme@hotmail.com • Core Strength Fitness. Tuesdays. 10-11am 250-674-0001 • Drop-in Curling: Fri. Jan. 11 - Mar. 8, 7:00 PM, $5. Brooms and sliders available. • Badminton: Mon & Wed, Oct – Mar, CSS gym, 7:30-9:30 pm, $3 drop-in fee, info 250-674-2518 • Drop in Basketball: Winter, dates TBA, $2 drop in at Clearwater Secondary School Gym. Info: 250-674-1878 • Slo-Pitch: Clearwater mixed Slo-Pitch league May – July. Contact Carmen Archibald 778-208-1773, 250-674-2632 • Drop in Soccer: June -Sept, tues and Thurs, 6:30-8:00 PM, CSS field, $2 drop in, grade 8 to adult SENIORS • Wells Gray Country Senior’s Society 3rd Sun Social Meet at the Wells Gray Hotel at 12:30pm for lunch or dessert, & chat • Wells Gray Country Senior’s Society Book Club Last Thursday of the mth 2pm at the library. All seniors welcome.

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Oct. 18: DHMH Auxiliary Dessert Extravaganza, KOA, 7-10 pm, lots of new surprises, call 250-674-2181 for tickets, $25 Oct. 18: Legion Meat draw – 3-5 pm, bar open 1 pm, 257 Glen Rd. Oct. 19: Work-bee, ski hill, 10 am. Help get the hill ready for winter Oct: 19: Harvest Dinner, Blue River event, Blue River Community Hall, 5 pm. Oct. 21-22: BC Cancer Agency Screening Mammography Program will be at DHMH. Call 1-800-663-9203 for appointment Oct. 22: Adult Team Spelling Bee Fundraiser: 6:30 – 8 pm, Dutch Lake Community Centre, info/reg 250-674-3530, joanna.h@yellowheadcs.ca

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At the baggage carousel in Ottawa Airport I realized my Inuit student from much earlier days and I had not arranged a meeting spot. Chances were good that we’d both have changed a bit in 48 years! However, having reconnected through Facebook, photos had been studied, and we found each other immediately. After warm, happy hugs, Meeka looked at me strangely and blurted out, “How old are you?” After I told her, she gulped, “I thought you were 88 and I was feeling terrible about making my 88 year-old teacher come all the way from Clearwater to Ottawa so we could meet again. I was wondering if I should have arranged for a wheelchair.” As we laughed in unison, I forgave her, explaining that mothers and teachers are almost always perceived to be OLD. “We are having dinner at my 85 year-old friend’s place tomor-

A Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department member shows students from Raft River Elementary School's Kindergarten class and Grade 4 class one of two trucks that went to the school as part of Fire Prevention Week. Photos by Grace Gormley

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row night,” Meeka added. “She might be disappointed when she sees you since she was looking forward to meeting someone older than she is!” So began our few days together in Canada’s capital city, where Meeka was spending part of her summer with family and friends while on vacation from her teaching job at Nunavut Arctic College in far-off Iqaluit on Baffin Island. However, she knows Ottawa well, having attended college there, and spent many hours, weeks and months while secretary/treasurer of the team resolving Inuit Land Claims. This was followed by the creation of Nunavut in 1999. She is proud of those efforts – and I am proud of her. Meeka was 14 years old when we first met in Churchill, northern Manitoba, in September, 1964. She had grown up in Pangnirtung, north of Frobisher Bay, now called Iqaluit. We had two years together at the newly-formed Fort Churchill Vocational School, tucked into barracks abandoned by the Canadian Armed Forces. All of the students, called Eskimos by us white folk back then, were flown in from the many isolated communities of the Eastern Arctic to be housed and schooled in hastily adapted wings of that

huge complex. As one of the Home Economic teachers, my contact was mainly with the girls. As a social convenor, part of my job was to have fun with all these teenagers taken so suddenly from home and family. Back then, Meeka and her niece/best friend Geela (two months younger) had earned some spending money by making a parka for me. When wearing it, I happily responded to many comments and questions. “I still have the parka you and Geela sewed for me,” I had typed on Facebook. “Oh, you have to bring it; I have to see it!” Meeka texted back. I needed my full-size suitcase, but it was more than worth it to see the variety of expressions flitting across Meeka’s face. “I thought it would be ugly!” she finally gasped. “Look at the back of the inside section,” I said as she stroked the now-tattered white fox fur trim. “Between you, you embroidered an Arctic scene on it.” “This is really good,” she gulped, staring at it in amazement. “See? I told you so.” I couldn’t stop grinning. Even so, we were both having a hard time of it, missing Geela at this reunion and knowing the tragic story of her passing. It did us both good to talk, to pore over old photos, and to giggle at one that showed Geela pummelling me with snowballs and another with her laughing as she looks at my short hair that they had twisted into messy-looking braids. “You were the one taking those pictures, Meeka,” I reminded her, our tears a mixture of sadness and the joy of remembering those long-ago, happy days together.

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A well stocked root cellar was like money in the bank Eleanor Deckert “Take this bag and run down to the root cellar. Bring it back full of potatoes.” It’s a young boy’s favourite chore. He knows the cycle of the seasons and his role in providing for the family. On a sunny autumn afternoon he will spend cool moments in the darkness filling the bins with thumping, dry potatoes. On a blustery winter evening, the same place feels warm and the smells of the earth and the fruit, the abundance of the glass jars filled with summer’s variety gave him a sense of security and wealth. “Here is a list for you to go shopping,” were the instructions for his older sister who could read the labels. And off they go together along the snowy path. • 2 cans of tomato soup • 1 can of evaporated milk • 1 jar of pickles • 2 jars of peaches • your choice of jam – rhubarb, strawberry, saskatoon, blue berry, raspberry, black berry, crab apple, plum, pin cherry, mint, red currant, elderberry ... all from the garden or the woods nearby. Their colours like jewels, jams added so much variety of flavour to the homesteader’s meals. Root cellars were a very important part of homesteading life and many of our local Back-to-Basics

While exploring abandoned homesteads, that door or roof poking out from the overgrown grasses or brush will probably be the root cellar. Even if it is caved in, it is possible to stand at the doorway and realize something of family life and imagine how often the path leading from the house to the root cellar was travelled. Photo taken at “The Dobson Place” on the east side of the North Thompson River near Wire Cache, south of Nord’s. Photo by Kevin Deckert

gardeners still have a root cellar or a cold room today. (A “cold room” is a place in the basement of the house which is insulated to keep out the warmth of the house. A “root cellar” is a separate building away from the house insulated to keep out the cold.) Before the coming of electricity, food storage methods included: hanging (onions, peppers, garlic), drying (fruits, beans, squash), brine crocks (cabbage, pickles), salting (meat, fish), freezing (in a bear-proof meat locker out on the porch) and canning (vegetables, fruit, jam, meat, fish). None of these methods, however, are useful for potatoes.

And potatoes are easy to grow, nourishing, abundant and a dependable homesteader’s crop which will last until planting time if they’re stored in a root cellar. Foods in cans and glass jars cannot freeze and also need protection from the bitter cold. The root cellar usually has shelves along the walls for these home-made and store-bought goods. “Almost everyone had a root cellar,” explains Bob Jensen, who grew up on a homestead near McMurphy Station Road. “And they were always away from the house. In case of a house fire when so much would be destroyed, the year’s

supply of food would still be intact.” Often dug into a hillside and needing to be well drained, homesteaders first had to be very observant before finding the “just right” location. The narrow entry way usually had a double “airlock” door. This allowed the person entering to close the outer door before opening the inner door to prevent the freezing temperature from chilling the storage area. The small entryway would also be lined with shelves as a place to store empty jars. The underground room, about eight feet by eight feet held at a steady temperature all year, sheltered and moderated by the

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earth. Heavy cedar beams held up the pile of earth, sawdust or shavings which in our climate needed to be about six feet deep. Above all of this, a steeply sloped roof was needed to drain away rain and melting snow. Although the earth floor kept a constant humidity which the vegetables needed, too much moisture would cause rot in the foods and the wooden structure. Dorothy Schulte of Vavenby emphasizes another structural detail: “A vent to the outside will keep the air from sealing in the moisture and allow the cold room or root cellar to breathe. But, during a cold snap, the

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Nature plays a large part in Art by Ecki By Elli Kohnert North Thompson Star/Journal The small settlement of Vavenby is home to Ecki Manthei, a gifted artist who‘s artwork grows out of his connection to nature, and his drive to follow every new idea with a passion that moves him to create what is in his imagination, without delay. Ecki’s home stands out from all others in the Vavenby trailer park where it cannot be missed. Two large life-like eagles formed from wood, seem to be guarding his property. Varieties of creatures also made from wood, line the path to the house; and the ambiance of this place leaves no doubt that an artist lives here. Ecki, and his life partner, Marilyn, arrived in the North Thompson Valley about five years ago. When they saw the trailer court in Vavenby, they “liked it right away and bought it”; a comfortable, quiet place that allows his creativity to flourish. Ecki says he emigrated with his parents from Austria when he was a very young boy in 1945. He has lived and worked in various northern locations in

Canada, and eventually came to live in Cloverdale, B.C. It is there that he began his artistic career. Seashells were his medium then, tells Ecki as he explains how they lend themselves to be made into clocks for instance, or be used as a canvas for his paintings. When the couple eventually settled in the community of Vavenby, it is here that Ecki took on art as his life work. Ecki has transformed one room of their home into an art gallery, where he now displays the numerous ‘Art By Ecki’ creations. The variety of his work is remarkable; it ranges from usable art, like wooden spoons and clocks, to wildlife and nature paintings. Ecki uses antlers for many of his carvings that depict wildlife, especially wolves, in their habitat. “When I am walking in the forest, or along a stream, I often see something that gives me an idea for a project,” says the artist, “I may pick up a rock that would be just right to paint something on, or maybe I am lucky to find a moose or deer antler, and I know right away what I want to

carve on it!” He notes that nearly all the materials he uses in his creations are natural; giving the artwork its special character. Sometimes a person may come into the gallery to view Ecki’s work, and they may purchase a special item of art for their own home. Most of the time though, Ecki and Marilyn market the art work by taking part in craft fairs. “At some I do well, with others I do not,” commented the art-

ist on selling his work through craft fairs. The couple say they have a few tentative ideas in mind for marketing; such as going on the road to sell their creations. But right now, they have no immediate plans that they want to follow. “We like it here in Vavenby,” says Ecki, “We feel comfortable around here, and we do enjoy to be with the friends we have made in the area. For now, ‘Ecki’s Art’ will have its home in the North Thompson Valley .”

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vent will have to be plugged with a cloth or bale of straw, preventing the frigid cold from seeping in and destroying the ideal climate.” Shelves hold rows of jars. Crates, baskets and bins are along the floor for the large crop of root vegetables. A hook in the ceiling is handy to hang the lantern. With just enough space to turn around, the entire family’s food stash is safe from damage. Anne Baker, a well known vendor at Clearwater’s Farmer’s Market, shares tips from her many years of experience with food storage. Boxes of carrots are layered, after their tops are trimmed off, so that they don’t touch each other in sand or sawdust or soft, dry peat moss. Turnips need a little air circulation in a loosely woven sack. Beets keep the right humidity in a bucket with a tight lid. Potatoes keep well in open baskets with a tarp or sack loosely covering them. Cabbages hang by their roots from the ceiling. Grain, flour, sugar and dried and ground spices need to be kept dry and won’t be ruined if they go below freezing. Pumpkins and squash, onions and garlic need to be a little cool, but don’t like the damp of the root cellar. “Upstairs, under the children’s beds,” Dorothy Schulte remembers, “that’s

where all the pumpkins and squash were kept when I was a child in Saskatchewan. Onions and garlic hung in braids. And the root cellar was under the house on the farms in the prairies. There was a trap door which was handy to get the food in the winter, but there was also a cellar door to the outside so the dirt wasn’t tracked through the house when the food was being brought in from the garden.” “If the temperature outside goes way down, say -30 to -40 degrees, then the temperature in the root cellar could drop too low. We used to light a kerosene lamp and leave it burning all day and all night to keep the root cellar that little bit warmer.” Jensen recalls. “One rotten apple spoils the barrel” is a true saying. All of these fresh foods need to be looked at, sorted through and any which begin to spoil should be removed, trimmed and used or discarded. Too warm, too cold. Too wet, too dry. Slugs, mice, mold. Separating the perfect pieces and using up the scarred or bruised pieces first. These are all threats to keep aware of while tending the storage of these valuable resources through the long, cold half of the year. If you take care of your root cellar, it will take care of you. It’s a win-win situation.

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Flight explores the hidden wonders of Wells Gray Park

The north side of Garnet Peak presents a rugged appearance.

A volcanic cinder cone looms next to Kostal Lake in Wells Gray Park. One of the more striking sights in the park, few people have seen it because of the difficult access on a poorly maintained trail. According to Wikipedia, the cone's most recent eruption might be as little as 400 years ago. The photos were taken during a recent flight with Wells Gray Air. The business ended operations as of Oct. 15

All photos by Keith McNeill

The Braithwaite Icefield is north of Azure Lake. Pilot Fritz Schaer has photos from several decades ago that show how much the ice has receded.

Top left: The foreground of the photo shows the outlets of File Creek where it empties into Murtle Lake. In the background is the lagoon at the outlet of the lake where it empties into the Murtle River. Above: The Dragon's Cone is an extinct volcano that is the source of the Dragon's Tongue lava flow. The flow terminates in Osprey Falls at the outlet of Clearwater Lake. Below: Whitehorse Bluff was formed when an volcano erupted under a lake.

Anderson Lake is named after a former trapper.

Bottom left: The north shore of Mahood Lake is on the right of the photo and forms part of Wells Gray Park.

The Wells Gray Air hangar is located next to a small pond in Upper Clearwater.