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Controversy swirls around the Upper Clearwater Hall Vikings go wild

Top left: Charlotte Smith looks like an authentic Valkyrie as she takes part in the annual Birch Leg crosscountry ski event at Candle Creek trails on Saturday (note her wooden skis). A goodsized crowd, many of them wearing Viking costume, took part in the event. Activities during the fun event included choice of distances to ski plus a Scandinavian lunch with Norwegian meatballs.

Bottom left: Cara Elliot carries baby Amy Elliot during the Birch Leg. The event commemorates an incident in 13th Century Norway when two Vikings carried the two-yearold son of their king over the mountains to safety during a civil war.

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Do the residents of Upper Clearwater want to continue funding the Upper Clearwater Hall through their property taxes? That was the question Carol Schaffer wanted answered during a sometimes stormy public meeting held Wednesday evening, Feb. 4 in the hall. She had received between 30 and 40 phone messages and emails on the matter, both for and against, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District director for Wells Gray Country (Area A) told the meeting. To get a clearer picture of what the area residents want, Schaffer is conducting a mailin survey to gather opinions. The TNRD provides a financial contribution of $5,000 each year to the Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute, which owns and operates the hall. That amounts to about $40 per year for the average property assessment in the area of $167,000, said Sukh Gill, the TNRD’s chief administrative officer. Residential assessments count for 82 per cent of the money raised for the hall. The remainder comes from businesses and farmland. The survey contains two questions, Gill said. The first asks if the area residents want the TNRD to collect and pay the $5,000 contribution for 2015. The second question asks what people want done for 2016 and beyond. It gives three options: one, continue

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collecting and paying the $5,000 contribution; two, stop collecting for the contribution but keep the taxation service in place for possible future use; or three, go through a legal process to eliminate the contribution and taxation service entirely. Time was short to decide on the first question, Gill said. The TNRD board will be deciding on its 2015 budget in late March, which is why there is a March 6 deadline to get the surveys in. If the survey indicates that people want to go with the third option on the second question – to eliminate the tax for the Upper Clearwater hall entirely, that would require one of three legal processes: referendum, petition or alternative process, Gill said. That was because the taxation service was brought in through a legal process about 10 years ago, he explained. The survey would not be legally binding, but for information purposes only. A clear result would allow Schaffer to go to the TNRD board and tell the other board members that this is what the residents of Upper Clearwater want, or don’t want. Staff at the TNRD will count the survey answers and give the results to Schaffer. The Wells Gray Country director will not see any of the names on the surveys – only the results. A total of 86 surveys will be sent out – one to each of the property owners in the valley. Those who own more than one property will only get one survey form.

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Any surveys not picked up at the meeting will be sent to the property owners’ listed legal address. The regional district collects taxes to support about a half dozen community halls, Gill said, including those in Vavenby, Blackpool and Little Fort. The money comes from taxes on properties within designated areas surrounding each hall. The $5,000 contribution is not the only money the Farmers Institute has received through the TNRD. Over the last few years the institute has received about $92,000 in federal gas tax money for upgrades to the hall. Although the regional district does not directly supervise the projects, it signs the cheques and all money must be properly accounted for. Gill said that, according to financial reports filed with the regional district, the institute had revenue of about $14,000 in the year up to March 31, 2014. Expenditures were about $8,300, of which the largest expenses were insurance, fuel oil, tools and hydro. The Farmers Institute had about $16,000 in its bank account at the time. More than 30 people attended the Upper Clearwater meeting. It was one of three Schaffer held recently to gather input and inform people about what’s going on. Other meetings were held in Vavenby on Jan. 28 and in Blackpool on Feb. 2. The Wells Gray Country director plans further meetings for Birch Island and East Blackpool in the spring.

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Former teacher’s daughter seeks safe place for artifacts ing to her daughter. She is believed to have lived in a teacherage in the schoolyard. She had a class of 36 students of mixed ages and abilities. Bowles also taught English at a nearby prisoner-of-war camp (apparently she had no problem with discipline. The guards all had guns and the prisoners all had targets on their backs). One of the prison-

Keith McNeill Wondering what to do with a small box full of letters and photos to do with Clearwater has the daughter of a former teacher wishing there was a museum in this community. Edith Bowles (later Benwell) taught at what likely was the only school in Clearwater during the 1944/45 term, accord-

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family member still has it. Her mother was an example of courage and determination so frequently seen after the Depression and during World War II, said her daughter. Bowles was a victim of polio. She suffered paralysis of her right side and required an iron lung for breathing during Grades 11 and 12, meaning that completion of high school demanded real grit. She experienced what became known as post polio syndrome for the rest of her life.

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She was fortunate to start Normal School (teachers college) in Regina when she was 19 and even more fortunate to be selected after just a few months there to take a school and start earning money. Her first school had 45 students, including 18 who did not speak English. After teaching a second year in Saskatchewan she applied for and was accepted to go to Clearwater. In 1945, as the war ended she married her husband, who was about to be discharged

from the RCAF, and began their happy 52 year marriage. Then known as Edith Benwell, she returned to teaching when her own children were of school age. She ended her career in the late 1980s as a high school teacher. In 1970 she earned her B.Ed. and B.A. from the University of Saskatchewan. While she was in Clearwater, the young teacher wrote home regularly about what was going on in this community. She also took a number of photographs.

The daughter noted that she does not have any pictures of her father when he was young, and she suspects the same is true of at least some of the students in the photo of her mother’s class. All that material about Clearwater, now 70 years old, is sitting in a box in Saskatchewan, waiting for someone to do something with it, says the daughter. “I was really surprised and disappointed when I was told there is no museum in Clearwater,” she said.

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Giving gifts at forum Simpcw First Nation band councillor Fred Fortier (l) presents a ceremonial drum to Clearwater mayor John Harwood during a community-to-community forum held in Clearwater on Friday, Jan. 30. The meeting was one of a series held over the past few years to improve communication and coordination between all local governments in the North Thompson Valley, including First Nations and Thompson-Nicola Regional District. Photo by Keith McNeill

District of Clearwater is going to look into setting up a museum for the community – but it won’t be right away. During a meeting held Feb. 3, town council voted in favor of a recommendation that it direct staff to contact the Historic Society of Canada for further information on establishing a museum. However, councillors also accepted an amendment suggested by Mayor John Harwood that it only be done once council has adopted a museum as a priority and that it be contingent on staff availability. The decision was in response to a presentation from area resident Chuck Emery during a previous town council meeting.

Councillor Shelley Sim noted that the presentation had come from an individual and not a committee. Public to give input on Dutch Lake beach plan A recently released consultant’s report that proposes $4.4 million worth of improvements to Dutch Lake Park and the adjacent Bampton Recreation Area was “a bit of a surprise,” according to chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx. Council accepted staff’s recommendation that the Dutch Lake Beach concept plan be included for the public’s information during a budget open house to be held Feb. 12. No canoes in canoe regatta? Councillor Shelley Sim suggested that possibly all the

events at the annual Clearwater Canoe Regatta could be held at Rotary Sports Park and Clearwater Secondary School. The dry-land events had proven very popular last year, she said. Sim has been one of the regatta’s principal organizers over the years. She was commenting during a discussion on when this year’s regatta should be held. In previous years it has been held during the weekend following the Labor Day weekend. However, last year it was pushed back a week to avoid conflicting with a music event at Serenity Centre near Birch Island. Council voted to defer making a decision on the date until more information could be gathered.

Blackpool gets progress report Keith McNeill A townhall meeting held by TNRD director Carol Schaffer in Blackpool Hall on Monday, Feb. 2, although not so stormy as one she held on Feb. 4 in Upper Clearwater Hall, was perhaps more productive on more issues. As with the Upper Clearwater meeting and with one she held earlier in Vavenby, the main purpose of the Blackpool gathering was to inform people about what the Thompson-Nicola Regional District is doing and to get input on what people would like to see happen next. The regional district has about $200,000 ready to spend in its 2015 budget on a new park to be located next to Blackpool Hall, Schaffer reported. Construction should begin this spring. The TNRD director asked that local residents volunteer to help out. The more work volunteers do, the farther the budgeted dollars can go. There is also $10,000 budgeted for dock replacement at Ferry Road Park, as well as for an information kiosk to be located there. The kiosk would tell the whole history of the former ferry crossing, and not focus on any one individual, she said. Blackpool resident Ron Rotzetter asked how the TNRD lets out its contracts for bids. He had not been aware there was a contract to do work on the Blackpool firehall until he saw the scaffolding going up. Local contracts should be advertised locally, he felt. Services coordinator Sherri Madden said the regional district has policies it must follow when contracts go out for bids, depending on the size of the contract. Anything over $75,000 It’s not what you earn, it’s what you keep

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must go onto BC Bid. Rotzetter also voiced complaints he has heard about the regional district’s building inspection and other services relating to business. “The TNRD is not warm and huggable,” he said. “We need to make things work for our community.” Keith Hanna asked for clarification on plans for the Blackpool firehall. Spending $3,000$4,000 every three to five years to paint the roof for cosmetic purposes did not sound like a good use of money to him. On the other hand, he thought investing $18,000 to replace the firehall’s wooden siding with artificial was worth doing. Hanna also asked about getting a left turn lane on Highway 5 at Jenkins Road. The matter had been looked at before, said services coordinator Sherri Madden, but there was no reason why Schaffer could not raise it again with the provincial government. “Maybe you can borrow the one from Vavenby,” Schaffer said, referring to a left turn lane on Highway 5 there that turns off into a little-used logging road. Noreen Venables asked about getting more streetlights in the community. Lights are to be put up on Thompson Drive and Foote Road, said Schaffer. She asked that people let her or services coordinator Sherri Madden know of other locations where they are needed.

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The offices of the District of Clearwater “Municipal Hall” and ICBC/Motor Vehicle are located at: Dutch Lake Community Centre, 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater, BC, V0E 1N2 Mailing Address: Box 157, Clearwater, BC, V0E 1N0 Tel: 250-674-2257 Fax: 250-674-2173 2015-2019 Five Year Financial Plan - Budget Open House Council is determining how services are going to be delivered and to what standards, while balancing the cost to the taxpayers. Council considers the effect of taxation on all taxpayers including business and residential when making financial decisions. Your input is welcome as our long term plan is created. Council needs to know what the community’s priorities are. How much are you willing to pay for clean, reliable drinking water? Is recreation and parks important to your family? What do you expect for road maintenance? Input can be provided by email to sthiessen@docbc.ca, or in writing either mailed in or dropped off at the District. A public meeting for a draft budget presentation will be held at Dutch Lake Community Centre on February 12th, 2015 at 3pm-5pm and 6pm-8pm.

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Are you a Board/Executive Member of a Not for Profit Group in Clearwater? If so, then please attend a seminar by BDO Canada LLP at the Dutch Lake Community Centre, February 17th, 2015, 10:00am-11:30am. The session will focus on the fiduciary responsibility of being a proactive board member and will cover key areas of responsibility for board members, key policy development items, why should Not for Profits have financial controls and How boards can monitor operations to ensure the mission is delivered, while safeguarding the organization.

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Opinion

“ Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go. - Hermann Hesse, writer editorial by keith mcNeill

Let's keep the Upper Clearwater Hall open for everyone's sake

Over the past few years the Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute has, with the help of federal gas tax, lottery and other grants, plus a lot of its members' own volunteer labor, converted what had been a close-to-derelict building into a first class community hall. People from all around the world comment on the hall's beautiful appearance. You would think the members of the Farmers Institute all would be getting medals. Instead, some of their neighbours indicate that they have lost confidence in how the Institute operates. What is going on? It was pretty evident during last Wednesday's somewhat stormy public meeting that the Farmers Institute has a communication problem. One gets the impression that its members are the sort of people who like to get out and do things, rather than sit around talking. Unfortunately, there are times when an important part of the job is talking to people

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about what you're doing. Getting defensive doesn't help. You need to listen carefully to what people are saying to you. Some of those who criticize the Farmers Institute appear to have a communication problem too. It is hard to see what benefit would come from denying the institute the $5,000 grant-inaid it receives each year to operate the hall. That would mean going back to bake sales and other fundraisers – not a good use of volunteer time. The alternative would be to simply lock the hall's doors. Anyone who thinks it is possible these days to operate a public building without adequate liability insurance is foolish. The Upper Clearwater Hall is too valuable a community resource to be casually thrown away. Let us hope that cooler heads will prevail and a way can be found to keep the hall operating as it should.

Balancing the budget can have bad consequences Editor, The Times:

The brilliant if somewhat erratic German military commander Erwin Rommel kept a very detailed diary – Rommel's papers – throughout his whole ill-fated career in the German army. During the Nazi sweep through France, Rommel's force collected a number of prisoners of war. The bulk, besides the French, were British. In his diaries Rommel noted what poor physical condition many of those English soldiers were in. I've just finished Leonard Mosley's “On Borrowed Time.” In this narrative

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of how the British and the French sold Czechoslovakia down the drain (they wondered why Stalin signed a nonaggression pact with Hitler). Moseley points out that the Chamberlain government not only favoured getting close to Adolph Hitler, but also was obsessed with balancing the budget. With over a million men out of work in England, the dole, inadequate as it always was, was cut. Mosley notes that many upper-class Englishmen saw the Depression as a good way to put the lower orders in their place – chasten them thoroughly, one might say! So this belt-tightening passed right

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down to the ranks and file of the British army. These undernourished, poorly-fed men were expected to go out and fight for king and country. So why bring this distant episode up now? As John Maynard Keynes pointed out, in troubled financial times the last thing a government should be concerned with is balancing the books. It's time for stimulus – public works. Perhaps some of the one to five per cent of Canada's citizen's should contribute a little more? Oh horrors no! The lowest taxes are the law of the land. Even Andrew Coyne (not known for any left-learning tendencies) has pointed

out that the Harper government's obsession with balancing the budget is simply the wrong thing with so much financial uncertainty lurking about. However from the sound and fury coming from Ottawa, balancing the books is the only way to go. While it probably won't send undernourished Canadian soldiers into the field of battle this balance it at all cost could well have some pretty bad consequences. Something to think about in the year 2015.

Dennis Peacock Clearwater, B.C.

Acts of terror threaten all our freedoms Editor, The Times:

Freedom of speech or expression and religious controversy are not something new. What is relatively new is how we deal with it.

In a democratic system we have the right (freedom) to state our opinion (without this right we might still be in the Dark Ages and believe the Earth is flat).

What we don't have is the right to be judge, jury and executioner if someone offends or disagrees with us. Any radical extremist groups who

are attempting to impose their system of beliefs on others by acts of terror or force are going against all the freedoms we value. It is my opinion that we have not only

the right, but the responsibility to speak out against this violation of human rights.

Bob Mumford Birch Island, B.C.

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Question of the Week

? Do you think Clearwater should spend $4.4 million to upgrade Dutch Lake beach?

Richard Stroh:

Ingomar Demski:

No, we've only got 3,000 people here. The taxes would go up for people on pensions.

I think it's vital for Clearwater to grow areas that service the community and its people. I only hope that the price tag doesn't come at the expense of other noble projects.

Marie Dee:

If it benefits Clearwater without being too much of a burden.

Garth Campbell (Little Fort):

I would say yes. If it needs upgrading, they should spend it and get it done.

Sandra Holmes:

Yes, I do. I think it's a very important feature in this community. Sometimes we have to look away from the money and at the long term benefit.

B.C. wolves running out of places to hide Editor, The Times:

B.C.’s grey wolves, Canis lupus, are running out of places to hide. There are new plans to kill an estimated 184 wolves living in British Columbia before the snow melts. Whole packs will be chased by helicopters until they are exhausted, and then shot under the guise of recovering dwindling caribou herds in the South Selkirk and South Peace areas. Caribou are in this situation because of us, not because of wolves. The province has allowed energy and recreation industries to destroy critical caribou habitat, facilitating predation by wolves which would otherwise be less able to access remote caribou herds. Despite scientific consensus on the interaction between habitat destruction and predation, the government allowed destructive activities to continue for more than 50 years. As a consequence of our neglect, we are left in a conservation dilemma: is it appropriate to kill one species in the name of legal protection of another? The answer to this question is simpler than the overall

solution – critical habitat must be preserved in the first place. The public deserves to be informed about how their tax dollars are being spent, to what end, and for how long. The public deserves to know how B.C.’s iconic apex predators are treated and how our wildlife and wild places are consistently coming in second place to short-sighted industrial greed. To that end, we outline the critical flaws of B.C.’s death sentence for wolves: This choice is scientifically unsound. This is not the first time aerial gunning and sterilization of wolves has occurred in B.C. All past efforts have failed to increase caribou numbers. Similar efforts to protect caribou in Alberta resulted in almost 1,000 wolves being killed, and research shows that it is not enough to render caribou populations viable in the long-term. Wolf populations rebound quickly and dispersing wolves fill in the vacant space created following wolf removal – the killing must continue on taxpayer dollars for many decades until habitat recovers natu-

rally. Furthermore, most caribou herds live in multi-predator environments that also support bears, mountain lions, wolverines and lynx. Focussing on removing a single type of predator will not be effective. This is a question of animal welfare. In recent decades we have learned more about the true nature of wolves as emotional and intelligent beings, and their unique and beneficial impacts on biodiversity. Are we as a society prepared to spend the next thirty or more years gunning down families of wolves? This practice is not an approved method under Canada’s current guidelines on Approved Animal Care. This is an expensive, short-sighted approach to caribou recovery. Hiring sharp-shooters and flying them around remote B.C. in helicopters in order to destroy entire wolf packs will take hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars. It is morally indefensible that taxpayers are paying for the government’s neglect of wildlife. Do B.C. residents want their money spent on helicopters, or ecological restoration, education, health care, etc.?

Although more than a decade of sterilization and wolf killing eliminated nearly all of the wolves in certain caribou recovery areas, the B.C. Wolf Management plan (April 17, 2014) states that these efforts, did not result in any measurable benefits for caribou. The threat of losing legally protected species such as mountain caribou highlights an important lesson to be learned by the B.C. government: ethical and effective conservation should never come second to the interests of industry. Environmental groups remain concerned that current wolf management lacks a truly ecological foundation. Many argue that both ethical considerations and past research on conservation, ecology, and wolf social dynamics were left out of this part of the Mountain Caribou Recovery Implementation Plan (MCRIP) and an apparent pre-determined agenda which encourages killing wolves has been exposed.

Chambers getting results for B.C. business

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February 16, 2015, marks the beginning of Chamber of Commerce Week, an opportunity for chambers of commerce across British Columbia to showcase their hard work on behalf of business communities across the province. This year, chambers are celebrating the theme of “Leadership in Action” – a theme which highlights the leadership chambers bring to their business communities, working hard to enhance B.C. as a businessfriendly jurisdiction

with strong opportunities for all British Columbians. And this leadership delivers results. Following on B.C. chambers’ active advocacy, the federal and provincial governments working in partnership, were able to deliver a significant win for B.C.’s businesses: the launch of the Canada Job Grant in B.C. Thanks to the hard work of chambers in B.C., working closely with a responsive government, employers will be able to apply for up $10,000 in training funds. The Canada Job Grant, funded

by the Government of Canada and administered by the Province of B.C., is an innovative costsharing program that helps employers offset the cost of training for new or current employees. And that’s just one of many positive changes that the chamber network has led for B.C. businesses. Among many areas of impact, B.C.’s chambers have been a key voice: • encouraging balanced budgets at all levels of government; • continuing to call for solutions to B.C.’s skills gap; and • encouraging

municipalities to actively support local economic development. As members of the BC Chamber of Commerce, chambers throughout the province are part of B.C.’s most extensive business policy development process. This process brings B.C. businesses’ innovative ideas and on-the-ground insights to B.C.’s decision makers, and helps shape an ever more businessfriendly province. Chamber network policies span from fiscal and tax policy to infrastructure to industry-specific issues. At the local level, chambers through-

out B.C. are catalysts for change, bringing together business and community leaders to figure out how to take each community forward. Here in Clearwater, the Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce has worked hard to promote business and employment

in this community. So as B.C. celebrates Chamber Week, don’t miss the opportunity to swing by your local chamber, join in on some Chamber Week events, and celebrate the leadership, energy and cando attitude that B.C.’s chambers bring to our communities.

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YEARS AGO:

Blackpool school bus driver Albert Heywood was exonerated of all blame after his bus was extensively damaged when hit by a CNR train. It was the opinion of the school board that extremely bad road conditions at the scene were the cause of the empty school bus stalling on the tracks. School district secretary treasurer J. Alan Smith said he would take all the steps necessary to have a bus on the road the following Monday. School boards from Barriere and Birch Island were to discuss joint action in providing secondary school programs.

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YEARS AGO:

Clearwater SnoDrifters were encouraged by the interest in snowmobiling in the district. Club membership was 57, and average attendance at meetings was 30.

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A soft drink truck jack-knifed on the new Highway 5 bridge across the Clearwater River, coming to rest with its front wheels suspended high over the river. The bridge had been opened without guardrails a few weeks earlier. Clearwater Improvement District received a letter from the city of Clearwater, Florida. A totem pole

BACK IN TIME had been sent to the Florida city of 80,000 the previous year. An apartment block offering multiple suites was under construction in Clearwater.

YEARS AGO: School District 26 (North Thompson) had been asked to take over management and financing of the Sportsplex, said TNRD Area A representative Hans Krauseneck. If the

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request was turned down, the building faced bankruptcy, he said. A building boom saw permits being issued for 25 single family residences, 18 single wide mobiles, one commercial, four institutional, one industrial and one cabin in Area A. Within the North Thompson there were 184 construction permits in 1979. TNRD approved a rezoning which would have allowed construction of a new shopping center behind the Wells Gray Hotel. Area A director Hans Krauseneck told the board that the main argument against the center was that it would fragment the business community further.

YEARS AGO: Clearwater SnoDrifter’s eighth annual Snowarama raised $2,100 for the Lions Society for Crippled Children Fund. Clearwater Midget Reps were assured of a first place finish in the Okanagan Mainline Hockey League after two convincing wins over Sicamous. Coach was Dave Tremblay Sr. Ron Federenko took over as manager

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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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world,” said manager Glenn Olien. The Sportsplex faced a $250,000 bill to replace the arena’s 25-year-old refrigeration system, an engineer told the CID board. Trustee Gord Pidcock moved that a design be drawn up and put to tender. Forest companies in the Kamloops Timber Supply Area were seeking public input to help them meet forest certification standards set by the Canadian Standards Association. A RCMP Corridor Enforcement Program resulted in the number of local residents being stopped for traffic violations decreasing from 28 per cent in May to six per cent in October.

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A Blue River landmark went out of business. Residents mourned the closure of Janie’s General Store, almost as old as Blue River itself. Spirit of BC Week saw banners flying throughout the North Thompson Valley to commemorate the five year countdown until the 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler and Vancouver. A referendum was held to decide whether or not to construct an indoor public swimming pool and aquatic center in Clearwater. The proposal was rejected with votes registering 918 against and 644 votes in favor. “We had an excellent turnout of voters, and it gave a clear demonstration that the residents of Wells Gray Country weren’t in favor of it,” commented Bert Walker, TNRD director.

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Raft Mountain appeared to have a twin as District of Clearwater

erected two large signs with pictures of the mountain on them next to Highway 5 at either end of town. A process to develop a new official community plan (OCP) was getting support. "In some other communities it's been like pulling teeth to get people to participate. Here, we're getting people calling up, asking how to get involved," reported Deb Biddiscombe, one of the consultants involved. Students and staff at Vavenby Elementary School brought in more pennies than an adult could lift in a penny drive for Camp Mackenzie, a United Church camp on Mabel Lake near Enderby.

YEAR AGO: Buy-Low Foods showed its plans for a shopping centre to be located next to the roundabout in Clearwater. Construction could be completed by December, said Michael Lee, a vice-president with the Jim Pattison Group. However, a more realistic timeline would be for completion in June or July of 2015, he said. First baby of the year from this area was Mira Jane Willowtree Fullen, daughter of Kris Olson and Jordan Fullen. She was born Jan. 15 in Kamloops. First baby boy was Ronnie James Mackenzie, son of Ryan and Rhauna Mackenzie. He was born in Kamloops on Jan. 20. Babies had not been born in Clearwater's hospital for several years. District of Clearwater was considering a 9.5 per cent tax increase, reported finance committee chair Gord Heisterman. “I know it sounds terrible but it's a necessary step to keep to our longterm plan,” he said.

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Clearwater's Ken Matheson (center) accepts the volunteer of the year award from BC Parks during a ceremony held Feb. 4 in Victoria. With him is his partner, Margot Venema and, on the right, Kamloops area supervisor Mike Rowden. BC Parks photo

Matheson wins BC Parks award BC Parks ambassador, promoting shared stewardship, conservation and protection through ongoKen Matheson of Clearwater ing public education, as well as has been named volunteer of the strengthening relationships with year by BC Parks. He was given the award during a community members and First Nations. ceremony held Feb. 4 in Victoria. Other recipients at the cerAccording to BC Parks, emony included: volunteer legacy Matheson uses his talents in cinaward, Ross Keller from Campbell ematography and passion for the River; volunteer group of the year, environment to create films that Friends of South Slopes (FOSS) educate BC Parks visitors. from Kelowna; community partThis includes trip planning ner of the year, BC Marine Parks and orientation videos useful for Forever Society; and park facility those paddling popular canoe cirI am pleased to see that many businesses in our area operator ofdoors the year, Rick people Terrell,not cuit in Bowron Lake Provincial have posted signs on their reminding who is retiring looking to leave in carsafter during warm after weather. Park, and an educational piece ondogs unattended tragedy in Sound our Province, it isPark a wonder Desolation Marine for Khutzeymateen ProvincialGiven Park.the recent still choose to do this. I am certain 34 years. In addition, Matheson why acts some as a people

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Clearwater and District Hospice Society and North Thompson Funeral Services Ltd. are partnering to facilitate a grief support group in the community. “It’s not easy to understand or accept the death of a love one. Many emotions may surface that will take time to sort out, to understand and finally to reconcile,” said one of the organizers. “A caring support system is important during this time; whether it’s family, friends, associates, a professional or a support group.” “What we would like to offer is a grief support group that can provide trusting, compassionate people who can be with you and listen to your concerns,” said the group organizer. “Also, we want to provide insights about the grief process and what you might expect to happen during the period of adjustment.” The purpose of the group is to provide a safe place for individuals to express their grief and other emotions. Confidentiality will be important, as will be open conversation and a comfortable environment. The group's intention is to offer support through active listening and sharing.

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The public comment period is from February 19, 2015 to March 21, 2015. The Agency and the EAO accept public comEvolution didthis nottime consider a Prius parking lot ments during submitted bysitting any ofin thea following means: in the sunshine. Once there is limited air circulation, pantBy Online Form: www.eao.gov.bc.ca By Email: HarperCreekMine@ceaa-acee.gc.ca By Fax: 250-387-2208 ing becomes a much less effective means of cooling the body. As a result, the animal pants faster and with greater Karen Christie, Executive Project Director By mail: Zoltan Fabian, Project Manager OR exertion. This increased effort raises the humidity in the Environmental Assessment Office Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency air and makes panting less Street capable of releasing exPO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt 410-701 Westeven Georgia cess heat. The end result being that the animal’s temperaVictoria, British Columbia V8W 9V1 Vancouver, British Columbia V7Y 1C6 ture rises at a much faster rate. Unless the condition is reversed in a very shortcomments time, organ damage starts to occur The Agency accepts in English or in French. Any comments only need to be submitted once to either the Agency with alarming speed. Overheated muscle tissue begins to or the EAO to be considered for both the provincial and federal environmental assessments. break down, releasing substances that can permanently Copies ofthe thekidneys. summary Continued and the complete Application EIS are also available for viewing at these locations: damage increase in body /temperature will eventually cause a cascade of events leading Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Thompson-Nicola Regional District Thompson-Nicola Regional District toVancouver, brain damage, and death. Britishseizures Columbia Library System (Clearwater) Library System (Kamloops) Cooling by anappointment animal suffering is dangerViewing only from heat stroke 422 Murtle Crescent 465 Victoria Street ous, too. Rapid cooling can result in shock, with often Telephone: 604-666-2431 Clearwater, British Columbia Kamloops, British Columbia fatal consequences. Immediate medical attention for Information Session heat stroke involves treatment with intravenous fluids and The followingtoinformation session will be heldfurther during the comment period: medications protect vital organs from damage. The window of opportunity for successful treatment Clearwater, February 24, 2015, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Dutch Lake Community Centre, 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater, is very short and pets that do survive may suffer lasting British Columbia consequences. If you muston travel with your inProject warm and weather, be Information the Harper Creekpet Mine the Application / EIS will be available for viewing at the information prepared. Pack a cooler with ice will or cold packs and with wa- provincial and federal representatives and Harper Creek Mining session, and interested individuals be able to speak ter to ’smake certain your pet drinks frequently and stays Corp. technical team. well-hydrated. If possible, travel early in the morning or inNext the Steps evening hours. Should you have a breakdown or The Agency and theto EAO consider public comments received, along with the information in the Application / EIS, in being delayed due anwill accident orthe road construction, preparing environmental assessment reports. The environmental assessment for the project will also include one final have towelstheir on hand that can be soaked in cold water or federal public comment period the pet Agency’s assessment report, which will be advertised at a later date. wrapped around cool packs foron your to layenvironmental or sit on. Consider taking an extra set of keys if you foresee having All submissions received by the Agency and the EAO during the comment period in relation to the Harper Creek Mine Projto leave your pet in the vehicle for even a short time so ect are considered public. Comments will be posted to the EAO website and will become part of the Agency project file. you can leave on the air conditioning . Always remember that vehicles can stop running for any number of reasons, so you still must check on your pet every few minutes. Finally, any pet left in a vehicle can be reported to RCMP and the SPCA—even if you have taken all precautions.

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TNRD board supports broadband application Times Staff Falko Kadenbach, vice president of ABC Communications, provided a presentation regarding an application to the Digital Canada 150 funding program during a Thompson-Nicola Regional District board of directors meeting on Feb. 5. ABC Communications would like to strengthen and potentially expand its rural broadband network in the TNRD.

The board approved a letter of support for ABC Communication’s funding application. Noise control service approved Noise Control Service Establishment Bylaw No. 2479 and Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2480 were adopted by the board. The Noise Control program is based on a rural model and will enforced primarily through warnings (voluntary compliance) and tickets.

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SILGA sponsorship approved The 2015 Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA) conference will be held in Kamloops from April 29 to May 1. The TNRD board provided a sponsorship of $5,000 towards the event. Changes to Unsightly Premise Bylaw The Unsightly Premise Bylaw was amended to include some minor improvements. The changes include ticketing through adjudication and refining several definitions. The changes will reduce the time staff spend explaining and negotiating compliance.

Open house at seniors centre Eileen Sedgwick, president of the Wells Gray Seniors Society, shows off the cake offered as part of an open house held Feb. 4 in the Seniors Drop-In Centre at Dutch Lake Community Centre. All seniors are welcome to drop in and enjoy the space. There is a calendar posted if groups wish to use the space on a reserved basis. Photo by Sandra Holmes

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Women slower to recover from heart attack than men Heart and Stroke Foundation Three days after her 44th birthday, Grace Dierssen recognized the ominous signs of a heart attack. It wasn’t a good time for a health crisis. She was scheduled to leave on a European vacation the next week. She ignored the discomfort, exhaustion and breathing difficulties, wondering if perhaps her symptoms were all in her mind, and headed off to work. Hours later, she couldn’t stand the pain and went to a walk-in clinic. Immediately after, she was in an ambulance heading to the emergency room. Dierssen’s heart attack was her catalyst for a complete lifestyle overhaul. She quit high-powered job in software development and e-commerce, prioritized exercise and a healthy diet, and is finally spending time focusing on her own well-being.

“As women, we tend to put everyone else’s needs ahead of ours,” she says. “And I was conscious of that in my own recovery. I’ve learned to stick up for myself, and put my health first.” Good advice that’s supported by findings in Dr. Karin Humphries’ recent Heart and Stroke Foundationfunded study. Dr. Humphries, the UBC Heart and Stroke Foundation professor in women’s cardiovascular health, along with Dr. Mona Izadnegahdar, followed women (including Dierssen) and men under the age of 55 for a year after their heart attacks. They discovered that throughout recovery, women’s health statuses lagged significantly behind the men’s, from symptoms to physical function and quality of life. Women were not making the recovery they should relative to men in their first year. “That has important implications

Benefit concert gets more acts Times Staff A couple more acts have signed up to perform during a concert fundraiser being held to benefit Barind, a small community in northwest India, according to Zoe Ovenden, one of the organizers. In 2014, Ovenden served as a volunteer in Barind. Darren Ludbrook and John Chaytor will join the previously announced Gerda Faber, Tammey Augustine, Geoff Ellen, Sarah Dohms, Doug Fenwick, Loyd Bishop, the Raschke Family and Clearwater

Secondary’s Garage Band at the event. Entry will be by donation, the suggested donation for adults is $8 and for students it’s $6, (children under 5 are free). The concert will be held Saturday, Feb. 21, starting at 6:30pm in the CSS Pit.

for society,” says Dr. Humphries. “If, on average, men recover and women don’t, then we need to better understand why that’s happening, and what we can do to help them.” Although heart disease is a leading cause of death for women in Canada most studies in the past focused on men alone and assumed that the findings would apply to both genders equally. So when Dr. Humphries discovered that recovery results don’t translate across gender that easily, she identified a huge gap in knowledge. She is helping pioneer a new field of study on prevention and care for women with heart disease. “Many of these women have jobs and children, and are perhaps looking after older parents. Making lifestyle changes can become very hard, when you have all of that other stuff to worry about,” Dr. Humphries says.

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DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN Pest Management Plan Number: TNRD-MOSQ-2015

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Larval Control: Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis Strain H-14 (AM65-52) (Vectobac 200G & Vectobac 1200L); Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis Strain H-14 (BMP-144) (Mosquito Dunks, Aquabac XT & Aquabac 200G); Bacillus sphaericus (VectoLex WSP, VectoLex CG & VectoLex WDG); Methoprene (Altosid XR briquets & Altosid Pellets).

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The selection of insecticides has been chosen to target mosquito populations in the most environmentally responsible manner. The pesticide applications will only occur within the boundary areas outlined in the PMP. The proposed duration of the PMP is from June 1, 2015 to May 31, 2020. A draft copy of the PMP may be viewed online at www.tnrd.ca or a hardcopy can be viewed at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, 4th Floor, 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops, V2C 2A9 A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the Pest Management Plan, may send copies of the information to the consultant at the mailing or email address below within 30 days of the publication of this notice: BWP Consulting Inc. Attn: Cheryl Phippen 6211 Meadowland Cres. S. Kamloops, BC V2C 6X3 Email: bwp@shaw.ca Phone: 250-573-1750

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Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $1,000 credit available on all Chevrolet Silverado models. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer car or Chevrolet Cobalt or HHR that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between February 3 and March 2, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $1,500 credit available on eligible Chevrolet vehicles (except Chevrolet Colorado 2SA, Camaro Z28, and Malibu LS). Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). 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Call Smith Chevrolet Cadillac at 250-372-2551, or visit us at 950 Notre Dame Drive, Kamloops. [License #11184]

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Great Backyard Bird Count coming soon Submitted Perhaps you already help the birds by feeding them. How about helping them a little more by participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count. It will be held this year from Friday, Feb. 13 to Monday, Feb. 16. As a Citizen Scientist participating in the GBBC, you can add another piece to the puzzle that helps scientists get the big picture about bird population changes. Which has more value, a checklist with few birds or one with many? They should be considered fairly equal, because both give an indication of the bird population. Though it may be disappointing to see only a few birds, analysts can also infer all the species you didn’t see and this “negative data” is extremely helpful for digital

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range maps. It only takes 15 minutes (not necessarily all at one time) to count the birds in your yard, or elsewhere, to get one checklist. More than one checklist is allowed per location per day. An abbrevi-

ated checklist for the Clearwater area is available at the library. It’s fairly easy to submit your checklist(s) at www. birdcount.org Cornell University’s website, which has information on how to count and several years of data

to peruse. No Internet access? Phone Hoo Ping Crane at 250-674-2518 for details on how to count and later to submit your checklist(s). So how about getting out, or relaxing inside, and counting some birds.

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Sports Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing launches crosscountry ski trail network

Turcotte lands off podium at X Games in Aspen

BLUE RIVER: In its continuous efforts to provide support to the local community, Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing has put much effort and time into the development of cross-country ski trails in Blue River. Long time guest and friend Neil MacGillivray has made a considerable donation of a tracksetter and snowmobile to maintain the trails. The Blue River Bruderschaft will look after the costs for all maintenance once funding from the Thompson-Nicola Regional District is used up. Through a partnership with BC Parks, Recreational Sites and Trails BC, and the TNRD, MWHS is committed to the upkeep of these trails and to provide this world class product to guests and members of the community of Blue River. With the addition of these trails in the community of Blue River, MWHS now has an additional activity to offer the guests and locals of the community. Staff at the resort have worked hard throughout the summer months preparing these trails and now with the heavy amount of snow on the ground are still busy ensuring the trails are kept up to Wiegele standards. We look forward to providing this service throughout the winter months in an effort to provide a world class activity to the beautiful community of Blue River.

It was the super-flip that was ultimately Brett Turcotte’s undoing. The Kamloops snowmobiler (formerly of Clearwater) landed the trick — a backflip combined with a Superman (when the rider holds on to the handlebars but extends his legs out behind him, like Superman) — during his run at the Winter X Games in Aspen last month, but the impact of coming back to earth ended his race. “It was definitely a pretty big pill to swallow,” Turcotte told KTW. He was leading the race when his drive belt failed, causing him to lose all power to the snowmobile’s track. The Aspen competition, which ran from Jan. 21 to Jan 25, was the 27-year-old’s sixth trip to the X-Games, but his first competing in the snowmobile speed and style event, which combines racing with tricking. In previous trips, he was a perennial favourite in snowmobile snocross — he described it as “a motocross race on snow” – winning a silver medal in the event in 2008. Turcotte ultimately finished the 2015 event in seventh place. “As far as the X Games event itself, it went off awesome,” he said. “For me, obviously had a little bit of hard luck in the final, but I’ve learned a lot from that and I’m already looking forward to next year.”

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NORTH THOMPSON SPORTSPLEX 40TH ANNIVERSARY

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. www.cdmha.info

Adam Williams – Kamloops This Week

Super Bowl Sunday poker tournament attracts 14

Raft Mountain Skating Club • Register @ www.raftmountain.com Adult Hockey • Mens Drop In Hockey Fridays, 8pm $10/each Ladies Hockey • Sundays 5:45pm, new players welcome Oldtimers Hockey • Wednesdays 8:15pm • Sundays, 7pm • $10/each

FAMILY SKATING • Friday Feb. 13 4:45pm & Sunday Feb. 15 4pm Sponsored by the Buy-Low Foods

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Wells Gray Curling Club • League play Tues., Wed. & Thurs. 7pm. Register for the 2nd half 250-674-3768

PARENTS, PRESCHOOL SKATING • Wednesdays 10am • HOME SCHOOL SKATING • Wednesdays 1:30pm

COMING EVENTS 40th Anniversary of the Sportsplex

Minor Hockey playoffs start this weekend scheduled TBA Feb. 20 - 22 Mar 5.

Old Timers Hockey & Ladies Bonspiel Figure Skating Carnival

“Around the World” Mar 15 – 18

It was an unfortunate end to what had been a brutal few months for the rider. Hours in the mountains and in the foam pit were yielding results. It wasn’t until December that he landed his first backflip off a ramp and it was just a month later that he landed his first super-flip. In spite of the disappointment, there was some good to come from Turcotte’s trip to Aspen. “This year I feel like I went in there as an underdog,” he said. “In past years, when I went there as a snocross athlete, I was going in expected to be a front-runner and win and do well. “This year, I went in, nobody really knew my game-plan, nobody knew what I had in my bag of tricks. I kind of just flew under the radar. “It took a lot of pressure off me and made it a lot more fun.”

Tier 4 Midget Provincial Hockey Championships

Congratulations to the Pharmasave Staff - Winners of Hockey Days Photo Contest FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPORTSPLEX OR ANY PROGRAMS CALL 250 674 2143

On Sunday, Feb. 1, there was a fun poker tournament at the Wells Gray Inn. A total of 14

players took part in the playing of cards for many small prizes. Top tournament players were: 1, Peter Krawec; 2, Deb Watson; and 3,

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Nathan Mikkelson. This is the second year in a row that an unknown player has gained top position on the Football Sunday Tournament. The crowd was very excited at various times during the game and each team made several good moves and touchdowns. Just a reminder that on Wednesday evenings a fun poker game is held at the Wells Gray Inn starting at 7 p.m. sharp.

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RCMP Youth Academy receives generous donation Submitted KAMLOOPS – The RCMP Youth Academy will have extra opportunities for youth this year, thanks to a donation from KGHM Ajax. This is the fifth year the program has been delivered in Kamloops, which allows approximately 25 Grade 11 and 12 students to spend a week going through bootcamp-style training led by RCMP members. The training closely resembles the experience at the RCMP depot in Regina.

“This is one of the many wonderful opportunities that School District 73 has for students to test out future careers,” says Sheryl Lindquist, district principal, secondary transitions. The $5,000 donation will allow the school district to offer scholarships to the top cadets, offset costs from 2015 and expand the program in 2016. The six-day program runs over spring break. “The program provides information for young people to

make decisions about their career path after they graduate,” says RCMP Constable Rupert Meinke, who has been involved in leading the program for the past five years. While the training

is aimed at students interested in a law enforcement career, all students benefit from the program whether they go on to work in law enforcement or not. The experience is unlike

Open: 9am to 12 noon, Mondays and Fridays How to Donate: Cash or cheques can be dropped off at the Food Bank or by mail to 741 Clearwater Village Road, Clearwater, BC V0E 1N1. Food Donations: dropped off at the Food Bank, Clearwater Credit Union or at Safety Mart

250-674-3402 • info@clearwaterbcfoodbank.ca

Church Directory

Non-denominational congregation in fellowship with the broader Christian community in the area.

Your places of worship

Meeting at: 11 Lodge Drive Wayne Richardson (Pastor)

Sunday Worship Service 10 am On the Web: www.clchch.com For information 250.674.7073 or 250.674.2912

3083 Capostinsky Rd. • Service 11 a.m. Sunday Morning Celebration Services Ian Moilliet Pastor 250-676-9574 Non Denominational

St James Catholic Church Sunday Service Mass 11am - 12pm 324 Clearwater Village Road 250-819-5579

encourages students and parents to visit their website if they are interested in learning more for the 2016 program: http:// tnt2.sd73.bc.ca/wordpress/rcmp-youthacademy/

on the discipline their child has developed after going through this program,” Meinke says. The 2015 RCMP Youth Academy is now full, but the school district

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anything students have ever done and builds friendships among troop members as they have fun and learn new things, says Meinke. “It’s common for parents to comment

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

CLEARWATER UNITED CHURCH Meeting at Catholic Church of St. James

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Clearwater Living Streams Christian Fellowship

CLEARWATER NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY Dan Daase - Pastor Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am

Meeting at New Life Assembly every Sunday 5:00pm

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Contact Dave Meehan 250-674-3217 email: livingstreams@hotmail.com Clearwater Community Church open to everyone - all denominations

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

Phone: 250-674-2345

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CLEARWATER COMMUNITY BAPTIST 24E Old North Thompson Hwy

Worship Service 10:30 250.674.1332 www.ccbaptist.ca

Establishing a Biblical Church Grace Reformed Church, (a Baptist church located in Clarkston, WA), seeks to assist in establishing New Testament churches in places where there are Christians desiring to worship and serve God in a biblical manner. Reformed Baptist Churches are a group of independent local congregations committed to historic Christianity as revealed in the Bible. Who Are We? We are Christians seeking to live every part of our lives biblically. That means we acknowledge the supreme authority of Holy Scripture in all matters of Faith (what we believe), and Practice (how we behave). Our sole authority is God’s Word. If a church introduces anything, either in faith or practice, that is contrary to the Bible then no matter who pleads for it, or what clever arguments are produced in its favour, it ceases to be a biblical church. What Do We Believe? The most important thing that determines a biblical church is what they believe the Bible says and do they seek to obey it? (Isa.8:20) We believe the Bible is Sufficient and Authoritative (2 Tim.3:16,17) Sufficient means there is no need of anything else in matters of salvation. Authoritative means that where the Bible speaks on any matter, what it says is absolutely true and we must submit to it. We believe the Preaching and Teaching of the Bible is central in Church life. (1 Cor.1:18-21) Many things ought to be part of the local church, such as; good fellowship for Christians, helping the poor, and missionary / evangelistic efforts. But the fountain of all these things is the faithful proclamation of the Bible that teaches us what to do and how to do it. (B.C. contact) ferventspirit@telus.net

We believe in the Sovereign Grace of God (Eph.2:8-10; Rom.8:28-30) God is not only sovereign in a general way, but especially in salvation. Salvation is only by grace and it is God who gives us both the willingness and ability to repent and put our faith in Jesus Christ, Who suffered the wrath of God in the place of sinners. We believe the Church should be a Spiritual Family which truly cares about the spiritual welfare of its members. (1 Thess.5:12-14) Being a member of a local church is a covenant commitment to the Lord and to the other members. It means a willingness to be open, to be humble, and to undertake the responsibilities of ministering to each other. We believe the Policies, Practices, and Worship of the church should be ordered by the Bible. (1 Tim.3:15) The church must be biblical in every policy and practice. That means worship must be for the GLORY of God, not the feelings of the worshippers, and it must never be influenced by the world. God takes worship seriously and so should we. But serious does not mean ‘dry’ or ‘dead’. Worship is to be joyful as well. God is HOLY and greatly to be praised. There should be a sense of awe in our hearts when we worship God. Casual, informal and worldly worship to please ourselves rather than obey God is self-idolatry! True worship is what God commands and what He enjoys because it produces humility and gratitude in our hearts, and trust in the Lord. As Christians concerned about these issues, we are prayerfully considering establishing such a church in the area. If these truths resonate in your heart, or if you have questions, or simply would like more information, please contact:

1-250-961-1100 or (GRC office, WA) 1-509-758-0223

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On Feb. 6, Clearwater RCMP were advised of a motor vehicle incident near Birch Island with unknown injuries. Police and paramedics attended the scene and located a female behind the wheel. Police noted the odor of liquor coming from the vehicle and the driver admitted to consuming alcohol. Police demanded a breath sample from driver. The driver provided a sample that resulted in a “Fail” reading. The driver’s vehicle was towed for 30 days, and the driver was placed on a 90 day prohibition.

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ONGOING EVENTS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT • Tuesday Morning Coffee (TMC): Meets 10am – 11:30 @ Clearwater Community Baptist Church. All women and children welcome. (9:30-10 am Bible Study). Info 250-674-3624 • 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 1:00 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 250-6743444. • 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. • Upstream Community and Heritage Society open house Tuesdays: 9am-9pm @ Avola School House, various activities. Info ph Fay 250-678-5302. CHILDREN & FAMILIES • Racoon StrongStart - Raft River Elem school days Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri 8:45-11:45am • Racoon StrongStart - Vavenby Elm school days Wed 8:50-11:50am • 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 HEALTH & HEALING • AA Meetings: every Wednesday, #11 Lodge Dr, 250-5870026 anytime

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Resident hunter protest pays off By Tom Fletcher, Black Press

Bighorn sheep in the Kootenays are among the restricted hunting species in dispute between resident hunters and guide outfitters. Wikimedia Commons

moose, bighorn sheep, grizzly bear, Roosevelt elk and bison to address the concerns I heard after the decision was released," Thomson said. There are 34 limited-entry hunts in the province that are divided between resident hunters and guide outfitters, who typically guide clients from the U.S. and Europe. Resident hunters enter a regional lottery for the available opportunities. Allocated hunting opportunities represent about eight per cent of the 45,700 big-game animals taken by hunt-

ers each year in B.C. In most areas, hunters can purchase a tag for each species that has an open season. Thomson announced the policy change after more than 10 years of consultation with guide outfitters and the B.C. Wildlife Federation and local rod and gun clubs that represent resident hunters. He defended the shift to assist guide outfitters as a tradeoff that prevented them from using unoccupied guide territories around the province. Those areas are now left to resident hunters

B.C. Coroners Service revises plans for mill explosion inquests BC Coroners Service The BC Coroners Service has announced revisions to its plans for inquests into the deaths of four workers who died in two sawmill explosions in 2012. Chief coroner Lisa Lapointe announced last August that the deaths from the two explosions would all be examined in a single inquest to begin March 2, 2015, in Prince George. On consideration of further information provided and presentations from the families, survivors, communities and inquest participants, two separate inquests will now be held: • One in Prince George to examine the circumstances of the deaths arising from the explosion at the Lakeland Mills Ltd. Sawmill. • One in Burns Lake to examine the circumstances of the deaths that occurred in the explosion at the Babine Forest Products sawmill. Robert Luggi Jr., aged 45, and Carl Charlie, aged 42, were killed in the Burns Lake explosion on Jan. 20, 2012. Alan Little, aged 43, andGlenn

Roche, aged 46, died as a result of the Lakeland Mills blast on April 23 of the same year. Lapointe has noted that it is a long-held tenet of the BC Coroners Service to conduct its investigations and hold inquests to assure communities that the deaths of not one of their members will be concealed, overlooked or ignored. The Burns Lake community has argued eloquently that it has a powerful interest in hearing first-hand the information about the explosion that took place in their community. Lapointe has concluded that those community needs outweigh what advantages there might be in combining the two inquests. The inquest into the Lakeland Mills deaths will proceed as scheduled at the Prince George courthouse on March 2, 2015. The inquest into the Babine Forest Products mill deaths will begin on July 13, 2015, at the Island Gospel Fellowship Hall in Burns Lake. Presiding over that inquest will be Chico Newell, resource industry coroner for the BC Coroners Service.

Seniors society says thanks Recipients hold certificates of appreciation from Wells Gray Country Seniors Society recently. Pictured are (l-r) Helen Knight for her donation of two pictures, Dana Lee for a donation from United Way, Murray Stockton for Wells Gray Community Forest, Leslie Groulx for District of Clearwater and Jack Keough for Yellowhead Community Services. Photo by Sandra Holmes

ICBC asks drivers to prepare for unpredictable weather in February Insurance Corporation of BC On average, 690 people are injured and seven killed in 2,700 crashes every February in the Southern Interior, according to ICBC. Although we're experiencing an unusually mild winter, weather in our province can be unpredictable at this time of year. ICBC asks you to be prepared for varied and rapidly changing road conditions including snow, slush, fog, heavy rain and ice. Here are ICBC's safe driving tips: • Pre-trip check: Check your tire pressure and top up your windshield wiper fluid. Remember that you are still required to use winter tires on certain B.C. highways until March 31. • Know your route: Visit drivebc.ca to check road conditions for your entire route and possible road closures. There may be increased traffic volumes this long weekend so be realistic about your travel time and allow extra time to get to your destination. • It's dark out there: Since it gets dark early in the evening right now, avoid setting off on your road trip after a full day of work if you can and, instead, wait until the next morning.

If you do travel after work, make sure you get a good sleep the night before and take rest breaks or switch drivers every two hours to help prevent driver fatigue. • Adjust your driving: Posted speed limits are for ideal conditions only. It takes more time and distance to come to a complete stop on wet, icy or snowy roads. Adjust your speed to the conditions and always maintain a safe travelling distance between vehicles. • Put it down: Make important calls before you get in your vehicle. Use rest stops to take a break, get some fresh air and check your messages. If you know you may find it challenging to ignore your cellphone while driving, turn it off or put it in the trunk of your car so you won't be tempted. On average, 5,700 people are injured and 24 killed in 19,000 crashes every February in B.C.

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The B.C. government has adjusted its plan to give guideoutfitters and their non-resident clients a greater share of biggame hunting permits, after protests from resident hunters around the province. When the plan was announced in December, the government calculated that it represented a shift of 168 animals in limitedentry hunt areas from resident hunters to guide outfitters. After listening to the protests, Forests Minister Steve Thomson announced Friday that is being adjusted to a shift of about 60 animals to guide-outfitters. The changes affect bull elk and either-sex elk permits on Vancouver Island, moose in the Thompson and Omineca regions, bison in the Peace region and bighorn sheep and grizzly bear in the Kootenays. "I made slight revisions to the hunts for

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