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Members of Clearwater’s Junior Council learn about District of Clearwater’s budget from Mayor John Harwood during a workshop held recently at Clearwater Secondary School. Pictured are (l-r) Jenna Zietsov, Adrian Romeo, Leevon Levasseur, Mayor Harwood, Megan Sim, town council and school board member Shelley Sim, and Aliya Bieber. Photo by Keith McNeill

Mayor explains town budget to CSS students

Keith McNeill A mudslide early Sunday morning almost buries two bikes (r) and creates problems with a large propane tank. The incident occured at a residence next to Old North Thompson Highway near the S-curves. Photo courtesy of Blackpool Fire Department

Left: A photo from a different angle gives some indication of the volume of mud that came down and the damage it caused to an outbuilding. Photo courtesy of Blackpool Fire Department

Leevon Levasseur simply could not believe that District of Clearwater spends 40 per cent of its budget on roads. “Forty per cent? Are you sure?” the Clearwater Secondary student asked mayor John Harwood during a workshop about the municipality’s budget held with members of the town’s Junior Council on Tuesday, Feb. 10. He and the other students who took part in the workshop seemed to think that the municipality’s first priority should be economic development. However, only about two per cent of Clearwater’s budget is earmarked for that, they were told. Student Reid Rebinsky said the municipal government should work to make Clearwater desirable, so the economy grows. “Is it the town’s job to create jobs, or is it the business commu-

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nity’s?” the mayor asked. “Both,” the students replied. Town councillors and staff do quite a bit to encourage economic development, such as meeting with visiting business leaders, that does not necessarily come out of the economic development budget, Harwood noted. Maintaining roads is an expensive proposition, the mayor said, particularly for Clearwater, as it is so spread out. For the first five years after incorporation, the District did not have to pay for roads. That period is now over and local residents pay for it all through their property taxes. Advantages of the municipality maintaining the roads include all the jobs remain local, plus there is a higher priority given to roads in town for snowplowing and so on. Clearwater’s fire department is all volunteer and a good bargain for local taxpayers, said the mayor. Continued on page A2

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Students learn about Clearwater's budget Continued from page A1 The firefighters get a small allowance for callouts and training, plus the municipality pays for new equipment, at a cost of about $350,000 per year. He pays about $600 per year for insurance for his house. Insurance for the equivalent house in

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Birch Island, where there is no fire protection, would be about $1,000 more. Multiply $1,000 in savings by about 1,000 homes in Clearwater and the fire department saves local residents about $1 million per year, Harwood said. Only about 825 homes in Clearwater are serviced by the water system. Property owners in the area served by the water system pay parcel taxes on top of their property taxes, even if they are not connected. Those who are connected pay water fees as well. A similar system applies to those within the area serviced by the town’s sewer system (mostly Weyerhaeuser subdivision and surrounding area). Harwood noted that the municipality is applying for a $1.7 million federal grant to help pay for improvements to the water system. The Sportsplex takes up about 14 per cent of the District’s budget, or $435,000, said the mayor. He pointed out that hockey tournaments and other events at the arena help bring dollars into the local economy in the winter – a time when they are most useful. The cost of operating the Sportsplex is shared 60/40 with Wells Gray Country (TNRD Area A). Many people see their tax notices from District of Clearwater and assume that all the money collected goes to the municipality, Harwood said. In fact, the District acts as a tax collector for a variety of other agencies, such as School District 73 and Thompson-Nicola Regional District. It only keeps about 48 per cent of the taxes it collects.

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Times Staff It might look like a new business but it’s actually part of an established operation –and it’s being done by a young man who has spent most of his life in Clearwater and area. Hindle Motors occupies the new large blue building located at the corner of Village Road and Swanson Road in Clearwater (just down the street from the post office). Construction on the building began in summer of 2013 and they moved in during the spring of 2014, says business owner Nelson Hindle. "We want the people of the community to know we’re here," Hindle says. With a 40’x80’ shop and almost every kind of tool or piece of equipment you could imagine, Hindle Motors is well set up to handle just about any kind of automotive repair. The focus, however, is on commercial vehicles, says Hindle – big trucks (including logging trucks)

Clearwater Towing’s four vehicles, including the tow-truck stationed in Blue River, line up in front of the new Hindle Motors building in Clearwater. Photo submitted

Nelson Hindle checks out the 40’x80’ shop in the Hindle Motors building from on top of the scissors lift. Photo by Keith McNeill

and fleet vehicles, onetons and bigger. Including himself, the business has three fully qualified mechanics on duty. One is also a heavy duty mechanic while another is a low voltage electrician – a useful skill-set when dealing with vehicle electrical systems. Hindle noted that most

commercial vehicles need to get annual or even semi-annual inspections. Hindle Motors is a qualified inspection facility for automotive and truck certifications. The son of a former corporal with the local RCMP detachment, Hindle came Clearwater while in Grade 8 when his father was transferred

to this community from Kitimat. While still in high school he started working at Hills Towing. Larry Hill, the owner, showed Hindle how to recycle vehicles and do autobody repairs. "It kind of curved the way I decided to go," he said of the experience. Hindle later worked

for Azure, Super Save and TNT before starting his own business, Clearwater Towing, over 10 years ago. About nine years ago he purchased some property on the Flats and began doing auto salvage and some repairs in a very basic shop. He felt the need to diversify, however, and so began work on the building that now houses Hindle Motors. Being located on the floodplain, the building’s foundations needed to be built up, a job that required more than 250 truckloads of fill. Most of the fill was needed to create the ramps leading to the building’s several large

doors, Hindle said. It wasn’t a cheap process, but he figured it cost less than buying more expensive land elsewhere. The young entrepreneur says he is happy with how the building turned out and with how the business is developing. "It’s something I’ve always done and wanted to do since before I got out of high school," he said. For more information or to book an appointment, call Hindle Motors/ Clearwater Towing at 250674-3123. A PAID ADVERTISING FEATURE

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District shows where our tax money is spent Keith McNeill District of Clearwater spends about 40 per cent of its budget on road maintenance, according to director of finance Sheila Thiessen. She made the statement during a presentation made as part of budget open houses held Feb. 12 in Dutch Lake Community Centre. The average residential property in the municipality, which would be assessed at $193,000, would pay $326 towards road maintenance per year, Thiessen said. Overall property taxes for the average home would be $815. That figure includes winter and summer maintenance, streetlighting and signage, she said. There were 69 km of roads within the municipality at incorporation. Now, because of new developments, there are 72 km. Next biggest slice of the pie is the North Thompson Sportsplex, which amounts to 14 per cent of the total budget, or $114 per year for the average home. Costs of running

the skating and curling facilities are shared 60/40 with Wells Gray Country (TNRD Area A). General government uses up 13 per cent of the total, or $106 for an average residence. Clearwater has 22 parks, of which nine are developed. Fire protection accounts for nine per cent of the budget or $73 for the average home. Parks and recreation use up eight per cent of the budget, or $65 per average household. Other items in the budget include public works at five percent, planning at four per cent, protective services at two per cent, transit at two per cent, economic development

Right: Pie chart shows the allocation of funding for the different services provided by District of Clearwater. Graphic by District of Clearwater

at two per cent, and recreation and events at one per cent. Water and sewer user rates are to increase to $24 per month for water and $25 per month for sewer as of April 1. These rates are expected to remain the same until 2018. Water and sewer parcel taxes were increased for the first time since incorporation in 2014 to $100 and $40 respectively.

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Harper Creek open house coming Feb. 24 Times Staff The public is invited to obtain information about and comment on Yellowhead Mining’s application for an environmental assessment certificate for its proposed Harper Creek open pit copper mine near Vavenby. An information session will be held in Clearwater at Dutch Lake Community Centre on Tuesday, Feb. 24, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Information about the project and the application/environmental impact statement will be available for viewing at the information session. Interested individuals will be able to speak with provincial and federal representatives, as well as to Harper Creek Mining Corporation’s technical team. A 30 day public comment period on the application will start on Feb. 19 and end on March 21.

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“ If we only wanted to be happy, it would be easy; but we want to be happier than other people, and that is almost always difficult, since we think them happier than they are.” -Charles De Secondat, Baron De Montesquieu, philosopher guest editorial by Ravina Bains and Taylor Jackson

Land claims greatest deterrent to investment in this province

Ministry clarifies situation regarding plans for Darfield passing lanes Editor, The Times: With regard to your article entitled ‘Highway plans new passing lane for near Darfield’ in the Feb. 5 issue of the Times, we’d like to provide some clarification on a couple of points: • None of the projects between McMurphy and Kamloops have been confirmed. • The headline of

the article (Highways plans new passing lane for near Darfield) suggests that passing lanes are moving forward, however government has not yet made the final decision to move forward with any of the proposed passing lane or passing lane(s). • The ministry was updating the community leaders on the work done to date to identify priorities along

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the corridor and to start looking further at the feasibility of future passing lanes along sections identified as good candidates. Thanks – please feel free to contact me should you have any follow up questions.

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VANCOUVER, BC/ Troy Media/ - More than 10,700 British Columbians were employed in the mining sector in 2013 with an average salary and benefits totalling $114,600. That same year, the mining industry contributed $511 million in revenues to the B.C. government. In spite of that, the industry faces an uncertain future. Depreciated commodity prices, a tough financing market for juniors, and a slowdown in global demand will make it difficult to attract mining investment in the near-term. Recently, the B.C. government announced that it will establish a Major Mines Permitting Office to streamline the permitting process for the industry. But a lengthy permitting process is not the biggest policy issue hampering mining investment in the province. That distinction belongs to disputed land claims – the greatest deterrent to investment in B.C. According to the Fraser Institute's Annual Mining Survey, in terms of pure mineral potential B.C. ranks in the top five most attractive jurisdictions in the world. However, when government policy (or lack thereof) is added to the equation, B.C. starts to lag behind similar jurisdictions. Why? Disputed land claims. In 2013, 70 per cent of survey respondents stated that disputed land claims were a deterrent to mining investment. And almost a third of respondents said that uncertainty on this issue was either a strong deterrent to investment or a reason to simply not invest. Conversely, less than 50 per cent of respondents considered regulatory duplication and inconsistencies to be a deterrent to investment. Based on survey results, the B.C. government should focus, first and foremost, on providing land certainty by addressing the nearly 50 land claim negotiations in B.C., which claim over 100 per cent of the province's land. Furthermore,

in light of the Supreme Court of Canada's Tsilhqot'in decision, unless there is more certainty around B.C. lands streamlining the permit process could become irrelevant as mining companies decide not to apply in the first place. The court's decision states that once aboriginal title has been recognized, project development requires the consent of the First Nation that holds title to the land. If a mining permit is approved on land that later becomes aboriginal title land, and the project is not supported by the First Nation holding title, then the government "may be required to cancel the project ... if continuation of the project would be unjustifiably infringing." In fact, since the release of the Tsilhqot'in decision, some B.C. First Nations have already attempted to halt projects under the banner of aboriginal title. For example, the Neskonlith First Nation issued an eviction notice to proponents of the proposed Ruddock Creek mine near Tum Tum Lake, claiming that the mine is located on aboriginal title land. The Gitxsan First Nations served eviction notices to logging companies, sport fishermen and CN Rail to vacate their traditional territory along the Skeena River, while citing the Tsilhqot'in judgment. One day, unless more certainty is provided, there may be no one for the new Major Mines Permitting Office to issue permits to. And with an industry that provides $511 million in revenue to the B.C. government, more than 10,700 high-paying jobs for British Columbians, and the most private-sector jobs for aboriginal people, it would be a mistake to let the mining industry falter. – Ravina Bains is the associate director of the Centre for Aboriginal Policy Studies and Taylor Jackson is a policy analyst in the Center for Natural Resources at the Fraser Institute.

Upper Clearwater Hall survey might be a positive thing Editor, The Times:

It is no great secret that some individuals, living in Upper Clearwater, do not get along too well.

Apparently, differences go back many years. Whatever the rights and wrongs are that led to director Schaffer's survey, it

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is now out there. The results will speak for themselves. It may be a very positive thing that we take a fresh look at an agreement that was

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made 10 years ago. Whichever way the result goes, the Upper Clearwater Farmers' Institute will do its best to continue operating the hall for the enjoyment of all. The financial assistance given over previous years, combined with considerable voluntary labour, has built something rather special.

The hall is still available for use, not just by local residents, but for the wider community of Clearwater and beyond. The rental fees are very reasonable. Come see for yourself!

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Upper Clearwater residents should have choice to help hall Editor, The Times:

I am writing in response to your editorial about the Upper Clearwater Farmers’ Institute hall. I object very much to the suggestion that the taxpayers of the Upper Clearwater should continue to support the hall through our taxes. The Upper Clearwater hall does NOT belong to the citizens of the Upper Clearwater. You can check with the BC Assessment Authority: it belongs to a special interest group, the Upper Clearwater Farmers’ Institute. It is no different that any other special interest group, be it the Elks, the Legion, or dozens of others: if you wish to be a member, you apply to join and pay a membership fee. How do you think the citizens of Clearwater would react if told that the Legion and Elks, both good organizations with excellent records of community involvement, would henceforth have their halls supported by a special tax levied against all landowners in Clearwater District? Do you think people might say,

“But I don’t belong to either of those groups. Why am I paying the operating costs for their halls? Why aren’t they doing fundraisers, collecting membership dues, encouraging rentals? Why are they just sitting there, hands out, looking for MY tax dollars, instead of supporting themselves?” The landowners of the Upper Clearwater have supported the UCFI hall for the past 10 years, through our taxes. What I did not know, until I recently read the UCFI file (obtained from the TNRD under Freedom Of Information) is how that tax was implemented. In 2004, two members of the UCFI approached the TNRD with the suggestion of levying a tax on all landowners in the Upper Clearwater, stating that the UCFI “represented” the landowners. This was not the truth. No doubt some of the landowners were members of the UCFI, but not all of us by any means – and we had never been asked if we wanted the UCFI to “represent” us in any matters. The resulting voting process was an

appalling travesty of democratic principles. Not only was the “deadline” for submission of ballots (which the TNRD calls “petitions”) extended three times, but, when there were clearly not going to be sufficient affirmative ballots, the TNRD gave a UCFI director copies of all of the ballots that had not yet been submitted. By not submitting a ballot, that was taken as a “NO” vote. Not only was this an astonishing breach of privacy, but it clearly indicated TNRD-sanctioned approval to attempt to convince those people, by whatever means possible, to support the tax. The original deadline for submission of ballots was July 30, 2004. They finally managed to obtain sufficient affirmative votes by the middle of October, at which point the byLaw was established. And did you know that the Upper Clearwater Hall was given a vote? The hall doesn’t pay taxes, but it was given a vote. However, the university, which owns 2 parcels of land (and also

doesn’t pay taxes) was not given a vote. Interesting, that. I realize that this is all Ancient History – but I believe it is a good idea to right old wrongs. I think it is a very good thing that the TNRD is asking valley landowners if they are willing to continue paying this tax – or not, as the case may be. This time, we have been promised, it will be done fairly. There will be no arbitrary extension of deadlines, in hopes of getting more of the “right kind” of vote. There will be no release of duplicate copies of the ballots to a third party, to attempt to influence the outcome. Should valley residents vote in favour of continuing the tax, then so be it – but if sufficient people say, “Enough already!” then the UCFI should perhaps meet with the good folks who run the Elks Hall, or the Legion Hall, and get some pointers on how to be self-supporting.

Ellen Ferguson, landowner Upper Clearwater, B.C.

Rambling Man disagrees about the National Rifle Association Editor, the Times;

Re: Wes Morden’s Feb.15 letter to the editor, “Opportunities for the NRA.” In the USA, the second amendment gives citizens the “right to bear arms.” In Canada, it isn’t a right. It’s a privilege. Buying a handgun in the USA and in Canada are as different as apples and oranges.

In many states, to buy a handgun all you need is a current driver’s license for that state and proof that you are a USA citizen. In Canada, you make application with the RCMP for a permit to carry a handgun. This process involves very stringent conditions and a criminal record check. The difference between the laws of the two coun-

tries creates a very lucrative black market sales of illegal unregistered handguns in Canada. Wes Morden mentions the NRA slogan, “Guns don’t kill people ... people kill people.” I say, “Absolutely correct.” In this day and age, the gun is just as antiquated a tool as the knife, the spear, and the bow and arrow.

Why go to all that trouble when you can go to the local hardware store and purchase everything you need to build a pipe bomb that will wipe out a whole city block? I beg to differ, Wes. Shutting down the court system is not the answer. However, it certainly is overdue for a change. We need a court system that

makes the penalty fit the crime, not just a tax collection agency. Step #1 should be to reintroduce the death penalty. Step #2 should be to legislate that any terrorist act results in the death penalty. Step #3 should eliminate the “Not guilty due to insanity” ruling. All of these would be just a start.

I noticed that Wes has offered his P.R. services to the NRA, the National Riflemen’s Association, using the same email address that he uses for distributing all his NDP (No Darn Priorities) literature: ww111@commie. com.

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YEARS AGO:

A letter from the assistant deputy minister, Department of Municipal Affairs, said that incorporation as a municipality was a possibility for Clearwater.

The official asked for further information, such as what kind of services the community required, proposed boundaries, and estimated population. The most recent census had given Clearwater's pop-

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BACK IN TIME ulation as 261, whereas some said it was 1,000. All the teachers from Birch Island School District attended the KamloopsMainline Teachers' convention in Kamloops. Blue River classes were kept open as the roads made the trip too difficult.

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

Applicant: The Thompson-Nicola Regional District, 660 Mission Flats Road, Kamloops, BC V2C 1A9 Tel: (250) 377-7199 Fax: 250-374-6489 Attention: Martin Dickson, Environmental Services Technologist Location: The TNRD intends to apply pesticides for mosquito control within the designated mosquito controls areas in Electoral Area ‘A’, ‘J’, ‘L’,‘O’, & ‘P’. This includes the municipalities of Kamloops, Sun Peaks, Logan Lake, Chase, Barriere & Clearwater. Pesticides: The active ingredients and trade names of the Pesticides proposed for use under this plan are as follows: 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). Adult Control: Malathion (Pro Malathion ULV Concentrate Liquid, Fyfanon ULV Concentrate,& Malathion 95 ULV insecticide), pyrethrin +piperonyl butoxide (Pyrenone 25-5 MAG Liquid Insecticide & Pyrocide Fogging Formula 7067), pyrethrin + piperonyl butoxide+ N-Octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide (Gardex Commercial Industrial micro spray concentrate). Application Methods: Larval Control: Backpack applicator, granular spreader & manual placement for Vectobac 200G, Aquabac 200G & Altosid Pellets. Manual placement only for Mosquito Dunks, Altosid XR Briquettes & VectoLex WSP. Backpack sprayer & truck/ATV mounted sprayer for Vectobac 1200L, VectoLex WDG & Aquabac XT. Helicopter or fixed wing aircraft for Vectobac 200G, Vectobac 1200L, Aquabac 200G, Aquabac XT, VectoLex CG & VectoLex WDG. Adult Control: Truck/ATV mounted or backpack, non-thermal ULV generators for all adulticides as listed above. 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

YEARS AGO:

Work had begun on a $50,000 extension to the Wells Gray Hotel. The addition would have room for a licensed dining room and coffee shop to seat 100 persons, improved kitchen facilities and lobby, and a banquet area. Owner Alf Hilton said he was trying to create the feeling of the area's history by using colonial and Tudor styling. Twenty-five skiers from Blue River attended Clearwater Ski Club's annual competitive ski meet.

YEARS AGO:

Two youngsters and the driver were treated in hospital for minor injuries following an accident involving the Blue River schoolbus. Parents of the 38 Blue River students again brought up a proposal to build a secondary school in the community to avoid bussing. Parents threatened to pull all children out by March 1. Winners of the Clearwater Lions Bonspiel were Earl Cutting, Dick Watts, Gloria Sauer and Leigh Sauer.

YEARS AGO:

Clearwater Ski Club was seeking community support to obtain a 3,700 foot long Dopplemayer T-bar. The rope tow in use at the time was 1,200

feet long and had been operated for 13 years without change. Vavenby Volunteer Fire Department was marking the end of an active year. A new firehall had been completed the previous December.

YEARS AGO:

School District 26 (North Thompson) trustees petitioned the Ministry of Education to close Star Lake Elementary School. Superintendent Bill Jory said about 34 students would be involved, virtually all of who were already being bussed.

YEARS AGO:

Snowmobile racing returned to Clearwater after an absence of about 14 years. A former Miss Clearwater, Bev Simpson, was found dead following a nightclub fire in Vancouver. The 24-year-old had been living in Burnaby at the time.

YEARS AGO:

A young couple that had relocated to Clearwater the previous August was overwhelmed with the generosity and compassion shown by the community when their mobile home was gutted by fire. Brad Tocher and Simone Muntain lost virtually everything when fire swept through their home next to Highway 5 near Wadlegger's mill.

YEARS AGO:

There had been three incidents of North Thompson school buses leaving the road during the month of January, secretary-treasurer Jim Sheldon reported to the School District 73 board. However, he did not support statements made by school trustee Bert Walker that blamed reduced winter road maintenance. Carol Schaffer, the North Thompson representative on the Thompson Health Region board, buttonholed Health Minister Penny Priddy in Kamloops about Clearwater's longawaited multi-level health care facility. Clearwater Secondary School students entering UCC to study geography would be eligible for a new scholarship named for Hugh Neave, said his son, Roland Neave.

YEARS AGO:

Top fundraiser for SnKen Simpson received bragging rights for landing a 22 lb. lake trout while ice fishing at Bridge Lake with Mathias Schulte and Fred Hess. Bob Behan accepted a Minor Hockey Week award from B.C. Amateur Hockey Association. Clearwater Minor Hockey had nominated Behan for going above and beyond the call of duty to support the local program. In Blue River, 75 children from Kamloops, Barriere, Raft River, Vavenby and Blue River participated in the 10th annual Cross Country Ski event co-sponsored

by S.D. 73 and Mike Wiegele's Heli-Ski Lodge. Wells Gray Country welcomed a new services coordinator. Leslie Groulx took over for Ron Storie, who had moved to Dawson Creek with his family. The committee also welcomed two new members, Larry Macmillan (taking the place of Wes Morden) and former citizen of the year Cheryl Thomas (replacing Robin Thorpe).

YEARS AGO:

An avalanche took the life of Clearwaterbased physician Dr. Ifor Thomas. He had been backcountry skiing with two other individuals on the north side of Raft Peak. Portions of a spectacular snowboarding video shown during the opening ceremonies at the Winter Olympics had been shot near Blue River. According to Daniella Aufschnaiter, a spokesperson for Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing, a crew from Warren Miller Entertainment shot the footage the previous April.

YEARS AGO:: About 30 people showed up for two open houses hosted by District of Clearwater to discuss the municipality's five-year financial plan. Reason for the interest appeared to be news that the District would like to increase its tax rate by 9.5 per cent. Four robins were photographed in a tree near Vavenby on Feb. 12. Others were reportedly sighted on Jan. 22.

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Vehicle burns north of Blue River

Clearwater RCMP was advised of a vehicle fire north of Blue River on Saturday, Feb. 7. The vehicle was off to the side of the roadway and not impeding traffic. Once the fire was out, the vehicle was towed off the shoulder of the roadway to the nearest pull-out, wrapped with police/ caution tape and left to cool down prior to being hauled to the tow yard. Should the public observe what appears to be a crashed or abandoned vehicle that they want to call police about, it would be very much appreciated if a moment was taken to see if the vehicle has police/caution tape on it already, as that would help determine if police had already dealt with that vehicle or not.

Aggressive dog bites person Clearwater RCMP received a report of an aggressive dog in the Weyerhaeuser

area. The dog came out of its yard and bit a person. Thankfully, the bite was minor and did not cause serious injury. The incident unfortunately is not entirely uncommon in the area and dog owners are reminded to be diligent in keeping control of their dogs. Dogs should be contained within your yard, leashed, or tied while outside, so as to prevent any such occurrence. Also, all dog owners should be aware that if their dog was to cause serious harm to a person, they could face a civil suit from the person who was bit.

Fraud becoming more common

It seems that internet/phone fraud is on the rise. Or at least there are more instances being reported to police. The scams have been disguised as all sorts of things, but all have one thing in common – they’re asking for money. If any person asks you for money and

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The NORTH THOMPSON COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION is now receiving applications for Funding Proposals for projects from organizations within the area from Blue River to McLure.

Organizations should have a Federal Charitable Number, or be sponsored by another group that has a number.

DEADLINE for receiving applications: March 31, 2015 Application Forms may be downloaded from the WEBSITE: www.ntcommunitiesfoundation.com OR By PHONINg: Hazel: 250-674-1674 • Cheryl: 250-674-3260 Sandy: 250-674-3774

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Walk for Memories thanks Barriere resident Liz Gilbertson (l) presents Kay Knox, representing the Wells Gray Country Seniors Society, with a certificate of thanks for coordinating the Clearwater supporters of the recent Walk For Memories. The walk supports the Alzheimer Society and was held in Barriere Jan. 25. About $1700 was raised from the Clearwater area. Wells Gray Seniors Society provided a free bus so Clearwater walkers could more easily attend the event. Photo by Sandra Holmes

Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Harper Creek Mine Project Public Comment Period and Information Session Harper Creek Mining Corp. proposes the construction and operation of an open-pit mine located 90 kilometres northeast of Kamloops, British Columbia (B.C.). The Harper Creek Mine Project is expected to produce 70,000 tonnes of copper-gold-silver ore per day (25 million tonnes per year) over a mine life of 28 years. The Harper Creek Mine Project is subject to review under both the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Act and is undergoing a coordinated environmental assessment. Public Comment Period The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) and B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) are inviting the public to comment on the Application / Environmental Impact Statement (Application / EIS) submitted by the proponent, Harper Creek Mining Corp. The Application / EIS describes the project and its potential to cause environmental, heritage, health, social, and economic effects. A copy of the complete Application / EIS is available online at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca and at www.eao.gov.bc.ca, along with a shorter summary of the document and additional information about the environmental assessment process. The public comment period is from February 19, 2015 to March 21, 2015. The Agency and the EAO accept public comments during this time submitted by any of the following means: By Online Form: www.eao.gov.bc.ca

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The Agency accepts comments in English or in French. Any comments only need to be submitted once to either the Agency or the EAO to be considered for both the provincial and federal environmental assessments. Copies of the summary and the complete Application / EIS are also available for viewing at these locations: Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Vancouver, British Columbia Viewing by appointment only Telephone: 604-666-2431

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A collage of Valentine’s Day customs from pioneer times Eleanor Deckert The dad “Valentine’s Day was also daddy’s birthday,” Clara Jennie Ritcey recalls. “Mom always made a lovely white cake shaped like a heart and iced it with red icing! The first pieces were served in the afternoon when my folks had their afternoon coffee. Then we always had the rest for dessert. Dad was always so pleased – and embarrassed with the fuss – so it was a special treat all around! I grew up in a different era. Although we were isolated, we knew the meaning of Valentine’s Day.” The mother Rosalie Doucette remembers, “My mom often made brown sugar fudge and cut it into heart shaped pieces for dad and each of us children. It always tasted better because it was heart-shaped.” Appreciation for her mother sounds in Dorothy Schulte’s voice as she describes, “During war time

A Valentine's card from many years ago.

sugar was rationed. I think we got one cup per month. Having sugar cookies for Valentine’s Day was a very rare treat. Mother had to save up to make enough cookies and icing for the school children.” In other families the mother bought red paper, doilies, paste, scissors or pinking shears and taught her children to make heart-shaped cards at

home. White paper and red crayons or coloured pencils were another possibility when resources were limited. Thinking back to her childhood in Hemp Creek Valley in Upper Clearwater during the early 1960s, Ellen Helset Ferguson explains, “Preparations for Valentine’s Day would have begun the previous week. My mother would have bought my brother Jim and I a book of Valentine cards to cut out and write names on. “I expect she got them from the Clearwater General Store. My family did not generally go to Kamloops during the winter. Goodness! Even going down to Clearwater in the winter was a major endeavour! “The early cards were paper and had

to be cut out,” Ellen continues. “The later books were card-stock and were the kind we could punch out. My mother taught us that it was considered good manners to give a card to each person in the school, but there was still a certain amount of careful consideration as to which card would be appropriate for each one. “Various mothers brought treats for our party. My mother’s speciality was heartshaped sugar cookies, decorated with flowers and petals in coloured icing and each child’s name written in icing on their cookie.”

Dorothy Schulte has lived in Vavenby for many years.

bers “the teacher would make a suitable colouring page for each of the students in the younger grades. This was a very labour-intensive task. “First, the teacher had to trace over all of the lines in the picture with a dark purple pencil that had a very soft lead. Then the ‘jelly pad’ would be taken from the storage cupboard, the covering of oil-cloth removed, and the jelly evenly dampened with a little water. The master copy was then carefully laid on the jelly, smoothed out, and then equally carefully peeled off. “Copies were made by pressing plain paper on the jelly-pad, to accept the transfer from the purple pencil of the original. After a picture had been made for each child in the class, the jelly pad would be washed clean, covered with the oil-cloth and put away until the next copying task.”

The teacher Traditional annual social events in the one-room, one-teacher rural schools were made possible by the volunteer help from parents and the older students. The school party would feature games such as musical chairs, a sing-along, passing out and enjoying the Valentine cards and, of course, the treats. In the Upper Clearwater schoolhouse in Grades 1 to 8, there were usually around 20 children. Ellen Helset Ferguson remembers her first teachers: (1960-61) Mrs. E. Cook, (1961-62) Miss. A. Neufeld, (1962-63) Mrs. L. Park, (1963-64) Mrs. E. Money. Beginning in September 1964 a school bus took the students to Clearwater. “On special occasions,” Ellen remem-

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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 .”

(Above) Ecki Manthei of Vavenby shows one of the many antlers he has carved that are displayed in his home gallery. (Top left) Ecki’s life

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put a large, decorated ‘mail-box’ on her desk. We each brought Valentines for our friends. We had cupcakes. One of the older students had to go to the creek for water as we had no running water. We were so happy to receive a Valentine. One book was enough for myself and my three siblings to share with the 28 students. It was fun. I remember we sang Pack up your troubles.” Ellen Helset Ferguson shares details of the festivities. “We did look forward to this very special occasion every year. When it was time for our Valentine’s party the teacher would make lemonade (or perhaps Kool Aid, which we called “Freshie”) in the big stone crock that normally held water. There was a dispenser that held little coneshaped paper cups.” The sweethearts A significant day for many sweethearts, Clara Jennie Ritcey shares her Valentine’s Day story. “One year my newlywed husband was away in the bush doing a wildlife study. We lived in the park headquarters building at the start of the Wells Gray Park on the Park Road. Ralph was away doing research in an area called Bull Meadow. When he came home he brought me a Valentine. It was a poem he had composed and written on a piece of birch bark!”

The wedding Fran McNabb* wrote a letter to the editor of a weekly newspaper in the late 1960s which reads in part, “I am a widow raising five children. It would be nice to get something in the mail besides ads and bills, so if someone would care to write a nice newsy letter – welcome!” Her letter caught the eye of Archie McRae in Saskatchewan. His wife recently deceased, he was also raising four children at home and one in an institution for disabled children. Through letters, visits and soul-searching they realized, “... the relationship must surely have been engineered by a Power greater than us.” “The whole community seemed seething with excitement. Parties, food and clothing ... the whole celebration ... was organized and carried out by friends. We were married on Valentine’s Day in the evening, 1967.” *quotes from Fran McRae’s book “A Heap O’ Lovin’” Used with permission.

Fran McRae lived in Avola for several years before moving to Clearwater.

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City Express excluded at outset of program; will be eligible once residuals become available. General Motors of Canada will pay the first two bi-weekly lease payments as defined on the lease agreement (inclusive of taxes). After the first two bi-weekly payments, lessee will be required to make all remaining scheduled payments over the remaining term of the lease agreement. PPSA/RDPRM is not due. Consumer may be required to pay dealer fees. Insurance, license, and applicable taxes not included. Additional conditions and limitations apply. GM reserves the right to modify or terminate this offer at any time without prior notice. See dealer for details. †† Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car 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 pickup models delivered in Canada between February 3 and March 2, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on eligible Chevrolet vehicle (except Colorado 2SA, Corvette, Camaro Z28, Malibu LS, Silverado 1500 and HD). 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 Colorado 2SA, Corvette, Camaro Z28, and Malibu LS). Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. † Based on GM Testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. > Based on WardsAuto.com 2012 Upper Small segment, excluding Hybrid and Diesel powertrains. Standard 10 airbags, ABS, traction control and StabiliTrak. ~ Requires compatible mobile device, active OnStar service and data plan. Visit onstar.ca for coverage maps, details and system limitations. Services and connectivity may vary by model and conditions. OnStar with 4G LTE connectivity is available on certain vehicles and in select markets. Customers will be able to access this service only if they accept the OnStar User Terms and Privacy Statement (including software terms). ¥ Lease based on a purchase price of $22,685 ($750 Owner Cash) for a 2015 Trax LS Air & Auto (1SA). Bi-weekly payment is $119 for 48 months at 0.5% APR and includes Freight and Air Tax, on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial. Annual kilometers limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometer. $1,675 down payment required. Payment may vary depending on down payment trade. Total obligation is $14,039, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $8,960. 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Visitor says thanks for the Wells Gray Birch Leg event Editor’s Note: The following email was received by Wells Gray Outdoor Club following the annual Birch Leg cross-country ski event on Feb. 7.

Black Press It's that time of the year, when graduates are filing off their report cards and transcripts to the programs and universities they're eyeing as their new four-year homes. That's why Black Press will be supplying up to 37 freshman students accepted to the University of Victoria's Peter B. Gustavson School of Business with $5,000 annual scholarships – for students in communities and districts Black Press's newspapers serve. Applying for the scholarship is simple: every high school student accepted into the School of Business will be automatically considered for the $5,000, but the deadline to apply is Feb. 28. More information can be found on UVic's website. To qualify, students must: • Complete an application to the BCom program or be a returning student to the University of Victoria Gustavson School of Business. If you have not already applied to BCom, visit our admissions page for details; • Have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement; • Have demonstrated involvement in a community or campus organization; • Highlight your personal goals, ambition and judgement of ethical behaviour; • Graduate from one of the participating school districts.

Hello Wells Gray Outdoor Club: Here is to all of you hard working volunteers who put on such a great event. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and my friends that came along did as well. We were full of praise on our way home to Kamloops. My personal opinion is that all was most terrifically well organized, fun, lots of work went into prepar-

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ing, great shape of the trails, including some luck with the weather, lovely, tasty food, even a free beer each, very special tasty desert, and kudos to Jean Nelson for being cook and server. Great community spirit was noticeable everywhere. You could not have done any better, very friendly people, great costuming, making us want to contribute next year in thinking of something ‘Nordic’ and ‘Birch Leggy.’ Well done and thank you all.

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Three deer look unamused as a vehicle in front of the Times’ office at Brookfield Mall in Clearwater blocks their way recently. It is not unusual to see deer in this location. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Men's hockey supports young players Clearwater

KARATE Club AGM Tuesday Feb. 19 • 7:30pm Raft River School Gym Call 674-2125 for info

New Students Welcome Anytime Ages 7 - adults

Classes are Tuesdays & Thursdays at 6:30pm

Clearwater Hosers representative Randy Hedlund (l) presents a $300 cheque to Mark Green for Clearwater and District Minor Hockey recently. The men's hockey club, bolstered by the Clearwater Hawks and a variety of unaffiliated individuals, has had a good season this year, Hedlund reports. “We have had great attendance followed by great team related sportsmanship along with, well ... over 35 hockey!” Photo by Keith McNeill

Last weekend of skiing? Jasper Belle (l) and Clayton Sollows snowboard down the Clearwater ski hill the weekend before last. Unless a considerable amount of snow arrives, that likely was the last skiing of the season.

Cody Hurst takes a jump as he comes down Clearwater ski hill. Photos by Keith McNeill

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 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. 20 4:45pm & Sunday Feb. 22 4pm Cancelled 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 Feb. 22 Feb. 24 Mar. 5

Old Timers Hockey & Ladies Bonspiel Midget Rep vs Kelowna Playoff Game 4pm Minor Hockey AGM 6:30pm Figure Skating Carnival

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

Peewees perform during playoffs Clearwater Peewee Warrior #10 Devin Green (l) pops one over the Revelstoke goalie's shoulder during a playoff game at the Sportsplex on Saturday. Fellow Warrior Soli Barstow (r) stands by for a rebound. The local squad won one but lost two against Revelstoke, ending the playoffs for them. Coming up are an exhibition game and a home tourney. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Strong Start children celebrate Valentine's Day Robyn Rexin On Wednesday, Feb. 11, Vavenby's Strong Start children had their special Valentine's Day party. The day began with the usual program. Two letters and their sounds previously learned were reviewed and then the students came up with words that started with each sound. The craft came next. The children made Valentine cards for someone in their family. For the day's snack

each child was handed a heart-shaped cookie and spread their choice of pink or white icing on it. They further decorated their cookie with sprinkles. Each child was also offered pink milk pudding, red Jello, and slices of kiwi to eat. Everyone then went off to the library to listen to the Valentine story and to sing action sons, then off to the gym to run off their excess energy. Before going home each child received a goodie bag.

Thieves attack thrift stores Sometime between Wednesday, Feb. 4

and Sunday, Feb. 11, someone broke into the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital

Damage was done to both stores. It should be known that no money is ever left in the tills at either store.

Auxiliary Thrift Store in Vavenby. A number of items were taken. There was also an attempt on breaking into the Fine Things Thrift Store, which is also in Vavenby.

melting of the snow several basements in Vavenby have been flooding. A damage restoration company from Kamloops has been kept busy.

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(L-r) Zafariah Toscano, Nathaneal Weber and Moira Crystall begin to make their Valentine cards using pieces of paper. Photo by Robyn Rexin

Goodness is stronger than evil This past week, the world was rocked by yet another act of terrorism in Denmark – a senseless shooting that took two innocent lives and ended with the death of the shooter. As more information comes forward about the shooter, we hear a familiar story about how he was “radicalized” and embraced an extremist philosophy, possibly linked to Islam. Some have suggested that the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris last month that killed 12 people may have inspired the recent events in Copenhagen. Those events shook an entire nation to its core, reverberated across the globe and led to a massive manhunt that ended in even more violence and death. We hear a lot of this sort of thing lately. Each week brings a new act of terrorism, another shooting, another bombing, more violence, more death and more lives needlessly lost. And as horrific as that is, insult is added to injury when the motivation for these events is revealed to be religious in nature. I don’t know about you, but I’m getting pretty tired of it. Terrorism is terrible enough, but to use one’s religion as justification is inexcusable. I really have to

Think on These Things By Rev. Brian Krushel North Thompson Pastoral Charge

wonder if those who commit such grisly and abominable acts of violence really know what they are talking about when they say that they are acting in service of God. My question to them is: what God is that? It sure isn’t the God that I know. And I would be willing to bet that it’s not the God that is known to millions of Muslims worldwide either. My heart goes out to faithful Muslims across the world who are painted with the same brush as these terrorists (I don’t even want to call them religious extremists because that gives them more credit than they are due). I do not know the Qur’an well, nor can I recite the basic tenets of Islam off by heart, but I know enough to safely say that terrorism is not encouraged or promoted by Islam. I am convinced that God is God, no matter what name you use or what culture helps you to experience the Divine. And the God I know, the God revealed in the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament,

is a God of love and grace and mercy, a God who loves justice and hates oppression, a God who despises violence and desires that all live in peace and harmony. From what I have been able to observe of many faithful Muslims, I am sure that is the same God revealed in the Qur’an. If someone says that God has told them to perpetrate some act

of terror, I would tell them that they need to listen a little closer. It is easy to become discouraged by such events and retreat into our own little corner and isolate ourselves out of fear and a need to protect ourselves. But we need to resist doing that with all our might. We cannot be overcome by such violence; we need to strengthen our resolve to act on our faith, a faith that can be best summed up in the words of Archbishop Desmond Tutu: Goodness is stronger than evil; Love is stronger than hate; Light is stronger than darkness; Life is stronger than death.

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

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

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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

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Lake studying SCC decision on doctor-assisted suicide Dale Bass – Kamloops This Week The provincial government will be closely studying a Supreme Court of Canada ruling on assisted suicide. Health Minister Terry Lake said he’ll be looking to see what the implications are on the provision of health care in the province and what his ministry might need to do. The ruling on Feb. 6 would allow people with grievous and incurable enduring medical conditions who are clearly competent to make the decision to end their lives with the help of a doctor. The ruling was a unanimous one, signed by all of the Supreme Court’s justices — an unusual step interpreted to show how strongly they feel.

It gives the federal and provincial governments 12 months to develop appropriate legislation and keeps the ban on doctor-assisted suicide in place for that time. Lake said one of the tasks he had already been given by Premier Christy Clark is to investigate and ensure B.C. provides “very good end-of-life care and we’re working hard on that.” The KamloopsNorth Thompson MLA pointed to the B.C. Centre for Palliative Care as one key component in providing quality end-of-life health care. The Vancouver centre promotes education and awareness on the end-of-life care issues, including helping develop practices and policies.

The province also has an End-of-Life Care Action Plan that also establishes priorities and actions to guide health authorities, physicians and other health-care providers who work in hospice and palliative situations. Lake said the ruling on a case brought forward by the B.C. Civil Liberties Association on behalf of two women who have since died will be seen by many people as providing more options for people whose medical conditions are intolerable, chronic and, ultimately fatal. Lake said discussing the implications of the ruling with his colleagues will be interesting. “Obviously, it’s an emotional issue,” he said.

Moccasin workshop attracts students Pat Stanley (l) watches as Rose McArthur demonstrates how to make small felt moccasins during a workshop at the North Thompson Aboriginal Culture Centre on Saturday, Feb. 7. The workshop was targeted at youth ages 13 to 17, but people of all ages took part. The moccasins have many uses, such as key chains, decorations and gifts. MacArthur will host a workshop on how to make medicine bags on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2 - 4 p.m. This free workshop will be open to everyone but you must pre-register. Contact Tiffany Preston at 250-674-1474. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Captivating, painful, and just plain dumb encounters with wildlife Starting with the “painful” in the title, I go back to my youth in Australia. The local bike mechanic, a family friend, had permission to take my older brother Frankie and me for a seaside camping vacation. As Mr. Gager set up camp carefully, he let Frankie and me go for a swim at that white, sandy beach. We came back a lot sooner than he expected. While in the water, some blue-bottle jellyfish wrapped their long, skinny tentacles around our shoulders, neck and face stinging us severely. Yelling, we managed to get free of them and went screaming back to Mr. Gager. That thoughtful man had prepared for all eventualities. He dug into his first aid kit and pulled out some cream which was then applied liberally to the welts, dulling the pain and putting us at ease. I confess I don’t remember

then attending university to upgrade my educational qualifications and get a Bachelor’s degree. So you’d think I would have had some sense in me, after 10 years of teaching previous to this. Well, a black bear wandered into the resort where I was working, providing my first opportunity to see one in the wild. I grabbed my camera, and went chasing after it. Can you believe it? It was obviously a young one, or I wouldn’t be telling you this story, would I? It ran around the rocky headland with me in pursuit, and then circled back towards the main building. By this time, it was fed up.

Trekking Tales By Kay Knox a lot more about that trip, except that we were able to stay the allotted amount of time at this pretty site, but I suspect we did not go back into that salt water. From there, I move ahead several decades and across oceans to Great Slave Lake where I had a summer job as a waitress/ housemaid. Having decided to call Canada my “forever home”, I was

When I actually realized this, I darted into the building and closed the flimsy screen door. One swipe would have demolished it, but, still either stupid or unaware (or both), I fastened the door by sliding a kitchen knife into the door jamb. Bear came towards me, growled, swung a black paw from just beyond reach of said door and me, and then left. At this point, I recognized my foolhardiness, and thanked bear for leaving me unscathed—and smarter. Decades later, in August, 2014, I wandered from our motel in Topley, B.C. to a narrow bridge across the Bulkley River, there still in its infancy. The makings of a beaver dam told me it was occupied and soon a V-shaped wave approached me until the small critter saw me and headed for cover. Soon big-guy beaver came

on the scene, dragging a large, leafy, willow branch; behind him was another young one. Daddy started chewing, initially hissingcum-grunting at the youngster, but soon the two were supping at opposite ends of the branch. Next came a middle-sized beaver followed by the smallest one I had yet seen. These two made a bee-line to the dinner table and soon all four were munching and chewing non-stop, undisturbed by vehicles crossing the bridge. Drivers grinned at me, obviously knowing what this tourist’s tiny camera was aimed at. Leavings of leaves drifted downstream and the branch was bare when I finally tore myself away from this domestic scene. I like to think I was watching Pop, Mom, last year’s kit and this year’s new arrival in this captivating scene as they consumed their evening meal.

New home for credit union A crane helps workers begin construction of a new Interior Savings Credit Union building at Buy-Low Foods’ Clearwater Shopping Centre recently. Foundations for the building were poured last fall. The new building will be about 345 square meters (3,700 sq. ft.) in size. Photo by Keith McNeill

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When will the ice leave? Rotary Richard waits to go for a swim next to the diving raft by Dutch Lake beach recently. Clearwater Rotary Club invites people to pay $2 and guess when the ice will leave the lake, as marked by the clock on Rotary Richard's chest stopping. Opportunities to participate are available at local businesses and from Rotary Club members over the next few weeks. Results of Rotary's recent Ice Man raffle were: 1, Darryl McRae, an ice-fishing tent; 2, Gina Walchuk, $100 gift certificate from Aspen Service Centre; 3, Cindy Rich, $25 worth of fishing gear. Photo by Keith McNeill

A young man who spent part of his childhood in Clearwater plans to run across Canada – and back again – to raise money and awareness for both the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada. On March 1, 26-year-old Eddy Dostaler will set off from Victoria, B.C. on a journey to St. John's, Newfoundland. He then plans to run back across Canada for a total distance of 21,585 km. Dostaler (also known as “Fast Eddy”) lived in Clearwater in about 1996. He still has friends in this community and expects to return here during his journey on about March 17/18. According to a media release, the real

journey started for Dostaler back in high school, when he was assigned an essay on a Canadian hero. That’s when he came across Rick Hansen and Terry Fox. “They did such tremendous good and really put others before themselves,” says Dostaler. “I was so inspired by them. That stuck with me. I always knew I would do this run.” He originally chose the Alzheimer’s Foundation because, he says, it didn’t affect him. He wanted to run for a cause that was outside himself, to help others, but in a way he could never understand.

“Fast Eddy” Dostaler visits his former hometown of Clearwater during a slow pitch tournament last year. The young man plans to start a run across Canada and back in March. Photo by Keith McNeill

Then his grandmother was diagnosed with the disease, and the run had a personal lift.

The decision to make the second part of his journey a fight for breast cancer came through a close bond with his university mentor. “I went to go and tell a professor of mine, Dr. Tom Owen [about the run],” says Dostaler, “then found out he passed away. He died of lung cancer.” The run wouldn’t be news to the professor, however, they had discussed the idea of doing great things for research before. “He told me that if I was ever going to do anything big, do it for breast cancer,” says Dostaler. “So I planned out my run

and doubled it up and made sure it would go just under a year.” Dostaler will do this run for Breast Cancer and Alzheimer’s unassisted, pushing all of his gear in a small jogging type stroller. But unassisted, Dostaler says, doesn’t mean he is unsupported. “I’ve got a great team,” he explains. “I wouldn’t be able to do any of this without them.” If you’d like to contact him for donations, sponsorship, or just to send an encouraging “well done” you can reach him and his team at www.fasteddycanada. com.

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