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Plenty of water A fountain gushes water far into the air in a pond belonging to the Moss family south of Birch Island recently. Although it might look like a tourist attraction, in fact it is on private property and is probably best seen from Highway 5 east of the Birch Island turnoff. An old cabin near the fountain (inset) gives some indication of the size of the gravitypowered gusher. Photos by Keith McNeill

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Legion calls for new cenotaph in Clearwater Keith McNeill Clearwater needs a new cenotaph, according to Joe Short. Speaking to town council on March 24, the ClearwaterVavenby Legion Branch #259 representative said the present cenotaph in Reg Small Park was built by Boy Scouts under Rich Willan in the late 1990s. They did a good job, he said, but the structure now needs repair. “It is falling apart,” Short said. There is also a safety question, with so many people and a parade along a busy street on Remembrance Day. The Legion spokesperson said the cenotaph has never been registered with Veterans Affairs Canada. The best solution would be to build a new cenotaph in a different location, he felt. Next to Dutch Lake Community Center would be visible but not so exposed to traffic problems. There is money available from the federal government for such projects, Short said. Mayor John Harwood agreed with the Legion member that another location for the cenotaph would be nice. Joe Short, Legion Organizers spokesperson. need to

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Clearwater’s existing cenotaph in Reg Small Park is “falling apart,” according to the local Legion. Photos by Keith McNeill

have the traffic shut down during the ceremony at the present location, he noted. As is the usual practise after listening to a delegation, council made no decision during the meeting. However, it is understood that staff will look into the matter. According to an article by

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CBC News, there are more than 6,200 military memorials catalogued across the country. These include plaques and paintings, but only 76 cenotaphs have been registered. The word cenotaph derives from the Greek words kenos, meaning “empty” and taphos, “tomb.”

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Kamloops school district ordered to cut $1.6 million; charging for bus rides an option Dale Bass – Kamloops This Week

Helping Sunny go to camp Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department representative Chance Breckenridge (left front) presents a $500 cheque to Sunny Deugau on Thursday. The money is to help Deugau go to Camp Winfield with his buddy, Parker Thomas (standing next to Sunny). Clearwater Sno-Drifters raised funds during their annual Snowarama to send Parker to the Lions Fund camp, but not quite enough to send Sunny as well. The money comes from the fire department's fundraising events, such as Hallowe'en fireworks display. Photo by Keith McNeill

Times wins first for Best Editorial Page Times Staff The Clearwater-North Thompson Times has won first place for Best Editorial Page from Canadian Community Newspaper Association. The newspaper won the same award in 2011 and 2014. “In evaluating for the award, the judges would have been looking at such things as the presence of a local editorial, the number of local letters to the editor, a good editorial page cartoon, and the general layout of our two opinion pages,” said

Times editor Keith McNeill. “The fact that we have our Question of the Week as a regular feature likely gave us bonus marks.” Second place for Best Editorial Page went to the MacLeod Gazette of Fort Macleod, Alberta. Third place went to Vulcan Alberta's Vulcan Advocate. CCNA announced the winners of its Better Newspaper competition on Friday, March 27. The award will be presented during a CCNA awards gala at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto on May 22.

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Kamloops-Thompson school district Supt. Karl deBruijn knows decisions being debated now will make people angry. Scenarios senior schoolboard administrators are analyzing include charging parents for students who ride the bus, adding pay parking at schools and, for four regional communities, shutting down their oneroom schoolhouses. It’s all in an effort to meet a Ministry of Educationmandated reduction of $786,000 in the school-district budget. Add in another $814,000 that needs to be found due to enrolment realities and the school district is looking for $1.6 million to save. DeBruijn said the district has already cut its budget substantially through previous school closures, reconfigurations and other measures and is struggling to meet the government directive, “A lot of us aren’t sleeping at night,” he said. Complicating the matter is the fact enrolment figures for kindergarten classes this fall fell short of what was anticipated when the district held its registration days earlier this

month. Demographical studies anticipated 1,040 students would be registered, but the final tally had 130 fewer. Because of the way schoolboard budgeting is done, however, submissions for funding have to be sent to the Ministry of Education before the board of education knows the final numbers. It is what has led to the need to make up some funding received that doesn’t reflect the enrolment realities. In total, it’s estimated school boards throughout the province have to find $35 million in enrolment-funding shortfalls, as well as another $29 million in administrative savings. “We have four one-room schools in the district and there are potential savings there,” deBruijn said “But, the reason those schools stay open is because they are the only schools in their communities.” The four are in Westwold, Heffley Creek, Vavenby and Blue River. “We lose $500,000 to $700,000 a year running our buses,” deBruijn said. “Maybe we have to charge for riding the buses. We’re looking at ways to save money on bus supervision.”

Regardless of what decisions are made to cut that $1.6 million, deBruijn said there will be unhappy people. He said the irony is school boards are being pushed by the provincial government to implement Victoria’s provincial-education plan, a document that promotes personalized learning and educating students on rapidly changing technology. “We’re also looking at our spending on technology, yet we’re told [by the government] we need to increase our use of it,” deBruijn said, adding the board of education is looking at professional development at all staffing levels and might have to cut out some of the non-contractual training it provides. KTW contacted Education Minister Peter Fassbender’s office, asking why the cuts are being applied uniformly to all districts, rather than adjusted to account for those that, like SD73, have already done extensive budget cutting. Fassbender declined to answer, referring KTW to an article he wrote for his government’s website on his belief school districts are “spending more money on administration than ever before.”

TRHD approves budget, cost-sharing Times Staff The Thompson Regional Hospital District board of directors approved its 2015 annual budget last week. The board also approved cost-sharing with the Interior Health Authority (IHA) for various major equipment and renovation upgrades.

The 2015 annual budget will see no hospital tax increase per household on average. The average household in 2015 will pay $126.55 in hospital taxes, the same amount as 2014. The 2015 budget employees a strategy of building a reserve in the next few years and bor-

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rowing to fulfil the board’s commitment of contributing $100 million towards the Columbia Street Services Building and the Surgical Tower projects at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH). Further incorporated in this strategy is taxation stability at the current rates for the average residence. The TRHD also approved costsharing at 40 per cent with Interior Health for various major equipment and renovation upgrades. The total sum for the upgrades is $5 million, of which the TRHD will pay

approximately $1.97 million. The list includes four renovation projects, including a renovation of the handicapped washrooms at Merritt’s Gillis House, and two pieces of equipment — a CT scanner and an ultrasound/cardiac for RIH. Thompson Hospital District includes the Thompson-Nicola Regional District plus part of the SquamishLillooet Regional District. Its role is to consider and approve the portion of capital projects for healthcare that are paid for through property taxes.

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Clearwater explores switching development trusts Keith McNeill District of Clearwater town council has been disappointed with the level of support for small rural communities from Southern Interior Development Trust (SIDIT). During their March 24 meeting, councillors voted to direct staff to correspond with the chief executive officer of SIDIT to express their concerns.

Council also voted to send a letter to the provincial government, asking that the District by realigned to be part of the Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT) instead. NDIT seems to have more of a focus on small communities than its southern counterpart, said councillor Gord Heisterman. Being aligned with the northern trust, which is based in Prince George, would

make sense, considering how much the District works with University of Northern B.C., Heisterman felt. Logan Lake and Cache Creek, which are further south of Clearwater but still part of Thompson-Nicola Regional District, are within NDIT's interest area, chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx reported. Realigning from SIDIT to NDIT would require an order-in-council by pro-

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possibly other steps could be taken by the business owners. Mayor John Harwood noted that it isn't just the elderly who need designated handicapped parking spots. Sometimes young people need them as well, he said. Council made no recommendations but it understood that staff will look into the matter.

Keith McNeill District of Clearwater should have a handicapped parking bylaw – and enforce it, according to William Ellis. The Clearwater Secondary School student made a presentation to town council during its March 24 meeting. “Before my dad became disabled, I didn't care as much,” Ellis said. “Now I realize how much difference a few steps can make. I think knowledge is a big key here.” Having designated handicapped parking available for those who need it limits the strain, stress and pain they feel, he said. “They're our elderly. They're our community and it's our job to help,” said Ellis. Councillor Shelley Sim commented that District of Clearwater has been working to increase the number of designate-d handicapped parking spots in the community.

vincial cabinet, she said. Groulx said that possibly District of Barriere could be asked if it wants to transfer too. The two trusts, plus North IslandCoast Development Initiative Trust, were set up about 10 years ago as independent, non-profit corporations with funding from the provincial government to support economic development in their respective interest areas.

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William Ellis speaks to District of Clearwater council about the desirability of having a handicapped parking bylaw in the community. Photo by Keith McNeill

However, the District does not yet have a bylaw officer to enforce them. UNBC is helping to conduct a seniors mobility study here, she noted. “A bylaw would be all well

and good, but sometimes education helps,” Sim added. Barry Banford said that it might already be an offense to use handicapped parking without a sticker. Possibly the police could enforce it or

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Kamloops stores face financial woes Kamloops This Week The parent company of three popular clothing stores in Aberdeen Mall has filed for bankruptcy protection in Ontario — but it remains to be seen if the financial difficulties will affect the trio of Kamloops locations. Comark Inc. owns the Bootlegger, Ricki’s

and Cleo chains. On Thursday, March 26, an Ontario court granted the Mississaugua-based company creditor protection as it attempts to restructure. Comark owns 153 Ricki’s stores, 101 Bootlegger outlets and 87 Cleo’s shops across Canada. In a news release, Comark president and CEO Gerry Backynksi

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on Wednesday April 15th 2015, Tourism Wells Gray will be holding its AGM at the clearwater ski Hill, starting at 6pm and refreshments will be served. Highlights of the evening will be: • Chairman’s message to the community • Managers Report for 2014 • Marketing update 2015 • Phase 2 website update • 2014 Financial report • Roland Neave will present his new revised edition of “Exploring Wells Gray” the definitive guide to Wells Gray Park. • Board Elections • Refreshments and networking

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“ Don't think of retiring from the world until the world will be sorry that you retire. I hate a fellow whom pride or cowardice or laziness drives into a corner, and who does nothing when he is there but sit and growl. Let him come out as I do, and bark.” — Samuel Johnson, writer and lexicographer editorial by keith mcNeill

Times editor to cycle from Toronto to Ottawa for global warming petition

Private clinics would make public wait times longer Editor, The Times:

Media stories over the past week about people waiting too long for hip replacement surgeries remind us that we need to shorten wait times for some procedures. The good news is, we know how. Across B.C, and Canada, dozens of innovative projects have resulted in dramatic improvements to wait times. For example, the Alberta Bone and Joint Institute

reduced wait times for hip and knee surgery from 11 months to nine weeks. B.C. needs to act on innovations proven to reduce wait times and improve health outcomes, and apply their successes and efficiencies across the health care system. The result will ensure everyone can get timely, quality care when they need it. The same can’t be said about one

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B.C. for-profit clinic owner’s plan to make it possible for doctors to charge patients whatever they want for necessary care – and to choose to refuse patients who can’t afford to pay. Dr. Brian Day’s constitutional challenge to health care law, which goes to trial this year, would result in more doctors being siphoned out of the public system and into forprofit clinics – making wait times longer for almost everyone. Innovation in the public system will improve timely care for Canadians. Day’s proposal would only beef up profits for private insurance companies and forprofit facility owners like himself, all at the expense of the health –and wallets – of Canadians.

Rick Turner, co-chair BC Health Coalition

Readers of the Times possibly are aware that, for the past few months, your editor has been trying to collect names on an online petition he has drawn up that calls for a Canada-wide referendum on carbon fee-and-dividend. I have written an editorial in the Times about it, sent letters to the editor to other newspapers and collected names at Brookfield Mall. The petition presently has close to 30,000 names – not bad, but still far from the 400,000 target. Carbon fee-and-dividend is a way to control human-caused global warming that is advocated by James Hansen, one of the world's leading climate scientists. The fee would be charged on all fossil fuels, in a manner similar to a carbon tax. Unlike a carbon tax, however, the money would not go into general government revenue but would be distributed to every adult as equal and repeating dividends. A Canada-wide carbon fee-and-dividend set at the same level as B.C.'s carbon tax (which is what is called for in the petition) would generate about $20 billion per year, enough to give every adult living in Canada close to $1,000 per year in dividends. This would reduce both the use of fossil fuels plus the growing economic inequality in this country. The bottom 10 per cent could expect to receive 150 per cent more in dividends than they would pay out in fossil fuel fees. Two-thirds of households would break even or receive more in dividends than they pay in fees. For the next step in promoting the petition your editor plans to cycle from Toronto to Ottawa, a distance of about 450 km.

Longtime readers of the Times might recall that in 1987 and in 1989 your editor (then just a reporter with the newspaper) walked from Clearwater to Toronto, a distance of about 4,000 km. Last fall, when I was in Toronto on another matter, I walked another eight km and finished off at the Rouge Hill GO Station northeast of Toronto. This spring's bike ride will will begin from where I left off last fall – the Rouge Hill GO station – and will continue to Parliament Hill in Ottawa. As noted in the article on page A2, the Times this year has won first place from Canadian Community Newspapers Association for best editorial page in its circulation class. Your editor plans to attend the CCNA awards gala, which will be held in Toronto on May 22. From there the plan is to cycle to Ottawa, arriving in the nation's capital on June 2 – in time to take part in the windup of several days of lobbying for carbon fee-and-dividend being done by Citizens Climate Lobby – Canada. Along the way, I intend to talk with as many small town newspapers as possible (as well as maybe a few big city ones) about the importance of carbon fee-and-dividend. There are a few interesting sidebars to the upcoming bike trip but they will be announced later. For those who want to support this initiative by putting their name on the petition, the address is: www.thepetitionsite. com/850/161/365/petition-for-a-referendumon-carbon-fee-and-dividend-for-canada/.

Israel's recent election was not a step forward Editor, The Times:

“Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others that have been tried.” – Winston Churchill The nation of Israel is the latest of the democracies to prove the wisdom of Churhill's saying. The recent re-election of Benjamin Netanyahu now ensures the continuation of strife and turmoil, of the twofaced stance of the Israeli government on Iran's nuclear program while having possibly 200 uncounted nuclear

weapons, and the expansion of settlements into what postage stamp land the Palestinians still have left. Whether Isaac Herzog and his crowd of somewhat more to the left bunch would have done that much better is something we won't know now. In order to retain power, the Likud has pandered to the extreme fundamentalist element in Israeli society. Frosty relations with the Obama government will continue. However, it is only a matter of time before the right gets back into power south

of the border. They already have control of both houses of Congress – just the presidency to go. Of course, there is the deplorable “Israel is always 100 per cent right” stand of the Harper government, but then what can one expect? Don't get me wrong. Israel has a right to exist. However, by re-electing Likud, the Israelis have, to paraphrase Winston Churchill again, placed security over justice – and will get neither.

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Question of the Week

? Do you think Clearwater should have a Tim Horton's?

Dana Hendrich (with Kyle Sexsmith):

Vern Tobin:

Sure, why not? We like it at work.

To me, it doesn't really matter. If it was here, I'd use it, but I'm not a big fan. I know my kid would love the Tim Bits.

Eva Gould:

Yes, I do. I like going there, for one thing. It's good competition. It keeps everyone on their toes.

Kelli Wettleufer (Louis Creek): Yes. Tim Horton's coffee is the best.

Judy Wettleufer (Louis Creek):

Yes, people could go there for coffee and lunch.

B.C. seniors deserve quality care and support Editor, The Times:

At a recent forum put on by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) and the B.C. Health Coalition at the Hilton Hotel in Metrotown, titled "System Change for Seniors Care," both the ombudsperson, Kim Carter, and seniors' advocate, Isobel Mackenzie, were the keynote speakers. The atmosphere in the conference centre was electric, with over 450 people in attendance to hear from the two experts. Without going into detail, the B.C. Ombudsperson report, with its 176 detailed recom-

mendations, few of which have been acted upon, provides a road map to address the seniors' problems in our home and community care for seniors. The Ministry of Health, as the steward of our provincial health-care system, has the responsibility to ensure seniors have fair and equal access to services, including accurate information, in order to make informed choices. Our seniors' advocate, Isobel Mackenzie, was appointed under pressure from both the seniors' organizations and ombudsperson Kim Carter's

2012 critical report on the state of seniors' care in the province. She referred to the many meetings she has attended with seniors around the province, discussing a wide scope of issues such as health care, transportation, housing, and income support, to name a few, and her commitment to ensuring B.C. seniors have the best possible care and support. This has to be of some comfort to all seniors in this province needing help. I know it was to me, just knowing that we have a dedicated advocate who thanked the grassroots efforts of people around the

Congratulations are in order to B.C.'s Interior Health Authority (IHA). After seven long years, the tuberculosis outbreak in Kelowna has ended. It started in 2008 with one person with regular TB. Kelowna's Dr. Sue Pollock said, “They (TB outbreaks) typically last several years and require a tremendous amount of resources and community coordination to bring under control.” Approximately 2,400 people were screened for infectious TB and 52 people were treated. Upgrades to hospital isolation wards and updates to staff training and clinical support tools were needed. Medical health officers and communicable disease workers worked closely with community outreach services including street nurses, shelters and community agencies. It cost B.C. taxpayers millions. All from one case of regular TB.

have the best possible care and support. How do we express our concerns in a climate in which a recent federal survey of 15,000 seniors found that 34 per cent of seniors 65 and over are at risk of being undernourished, or that an analysis by the Conference Board of Canada states that the poverty rate for seniors in the last 15 years has increased from 2.9 per cent to 6.7 per cent, or a 131 per cent increase? And that figure is climbing.

William Zander New Westminster, B.C.

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We need to stop TB everywhere Editor, The Times:

province for all they have done to raise the issues and concerns on behalf of the over 700,000 seniors in our province. She seemed to be empowered and enthusiastic, saying it is not a job but a calling in which she has over two decades working with and for seniors. It will be up to all of us to see that the wind is at Isobel Mackenzie's back to ensure that when her final report and/ or recommendations come down, they are acted upon by our representatives in Victoria and, for that matter, Ottawa. Enough is enough. It is time that seniors in this province

Editor, The Times:

We are on the verge of a global epidemic. The key is early detection and treatment for every single case everywhere. Failure is unthinkable. Canadian funded TB REACH, a phenomenally successful program for finding TB in the hardest to reach places in the world. The Harper government has not renewed the funding. We simply can’t afford to let this program expire. To stop tiny, Kelowna-size outbreaks from happening all across Canada we need to stop outbreaks everywhere. Please help. Contact your M.P., your federal election candidates, write letters to your newspapers, tell everyone that you want TB taken seriously, and to fund TB REACH. We still have a chance to prevent a global TB epidemic and prevent budget-busting outbreaks all across Canada.

Leo Joy Vernon, B.C.

If you're not already concerned about Bill C-51, I hope you will be after reading this. Prime Minister Harper is about to eliminate our long established rights to privacy, a fair trial and protection from prior restraint. His plan, outlined in Bill C-51, is to transform CSIS from an information collecting spy agency into

a secret police force with broad arresting powers, little accountability and negligible oversight. While some believe this bill will make us safer from Jihad attack, many Canadians are concerned these new powers will be directed against environmentalists, native rights groups, and anyone who opposes the Conservative gov-

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Modern lady creates guest ranch in mountains Tod Mountain Guest Ranch is a dream come true for owner/manager Tracey O’Connell North Thompson Star/Journal Hidden in the Louis Creek Valley, surrounded by mountains, there is a small and exclusive guest ranch that offers visitors a relaxing, tranquil environment where they can enjoy a unique, hands-on horseback riding vacation. Located a short drive north of Kamloops, minutes from Sun Peaks Resort and only approximately 30 minutes from Barriere this dude ranch is already starting to become a “must stop” destination for Western Canada travellers. Tod Mountain Guest Ranch is owned and managed by Tracey O’Connell, a modern day lady pioneer who immigrated to Canada from the UK in 2007 with big dreams and huge passion. Tracey says her dream was, “To build and open one of British Columbia’s finest guest ranches and offer unique horse riding holidays to guests from around the world.” Tracey was born in Dublin, Ireland, and as a teenager moved with her family to Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. Her career with international organizations saw her spend time living and working in some of the world’s busiest cities. She was born with itchy feet. From getting her first passport at aged 18 she spent the next 20 plus years of her life travelling all over the world, some of it for work, but a great deal of it for pleasure. It was during one of those trips that she sat on a horse for the first time whilst visiting family in Texas and her love affair with horses began. She started to take riding lessons at stables close to her home in England and took her first Dude Ranch Vacation in the early 90’s. Since then, she has travelled to all corners of the world on

horseback riding vacations. She has experienced many different countries and cultures, various breeds of horses and several different riding styles. From galloping with zebra and giraffe in Africa, to pushing a slow lazy herd of cows though the bush in Wyoming. Always during these trips she would think “wouldn’t this be a great way to live…” In the summer of 2007, Tracey took a career break and came to Canada for a six month visit. During this visit she bought Tod Mountain Ranch, an 80-acre former cattle ranch in the Louis Creek Valley, surrounded by thousands of hectares of Crown Land and began to build her guest ranch. Tracey says she has survived forest fires and several amazing winters with temperatures down to minus 40°C and six foot snow drifts. She’s learned to drive a tractor, build and mend fences, chop firewood and break ice on the creek. She’s proud to have swapped her kitten heels and silk shirts for gumboots and Carhartts and her beloved twoseater sports car for a pick-up truck. Call her crazy or brave, she’s certainly unique and loves to share this amazing place with visitors from far and wide. Tracey’s says the dude ranch in some ways is unique. Horseback riding is all they do, and because they are small, they can offer complete flexibility in the riding programme so that it can be tailored to the interest and experience level of the guests. The staff encourage all their guests to spend time at the barn getting to know the horses they’ll be riding, and for those who want to have a more handson experience, they invite getting involved with all aspects of the care and ownership of the horse.

(Above) Tracey O’Connell is a modern day lady pioneer who immigrated to Canada from the UK in 2007 with big dreams that brought her to being the owner and manager of Tod Mountain Guest Ranch. (Right) Tracey ((second from left) shares a toast with her dude ranch guests on the patio of the lodge. (Lower right) Heading in to the lodge after riding the trails. “This is a horseback riding vacation that lets you do more than just ride,” says Tracey. Guided by experienced wranglers, guests ride up into the mountains surrounding the ranch on an extensive network of old logging roads and cattle trails through the forest. When guests are not riding, the lodge is the hub of activity at the ranch where everyone gathers for meals, activities and socializing. Being a small guest ranch, visitors quickly become a member of the “ranch family”. The lodge serves up delicious home cooked meals, and there is always time to share a drink and stories with new found friends. Some relax watching an old western movie, or try their hand at cards before falling into bed in the peace and quiet of a private cabin. It’s not unusual to find Tracey

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serving breakfast, followed by guiding the morning ride and then hosting lunch. Her favourite time of day is relaxing on the porch as the sun sets, glass of wine in hand, reliving the highlights of the day with her dude ranch guests. Tracey O’Connell is currently president of the Lower North Thompson Tourism Society, serves as director and past president of the BC Guest Ranch-

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YEARS AGO:

A shock strong enough to shake Times publisher Dave Berryman's house followed a flash possibly caused by a meteor by some two to five minutes. Some people in Vavenby thought the direction was west, while in Clearwater, east.

YEARS AGO: The first meeting of the Vavenby branch of the Hospital Ladies Auxiliary was held in the school activity room. Mrs. Chesney agreed to be treasurer, and Joyce de Vooght and Roselyn Saunders were to act as local representatives.

YEARS AGO: A fire caused $100,000 damage to the Amco building on the Flats in Clearwater.

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YEARS AGO: North Thompson figure skaters did well in the Tumbleweed Competition in Kamloops. Angela Rau won a gold medal, Melody Isvik and Mona Toth took silver, and Debbie Pelton came home with a bronze. Grade 2 class reporters Nikki Chambers, Kevin Austin and Duane Dowds visited the Times' office with their teacher, Mrs. Young.

YEARS AGO: Volunteer Art Mayer had to walk down Grizzly Mountain for three miles after being dropped off by a helicopter with two bottles of propane at a television repeater site. The

BACK IN TIME machine went for additional bottles, but then was unable to locate Mayer in deteriorating weather.

YEARS AGO: Organizers of the annual Miss Clearwater pageant reported to Clearwater Recreation Association that they were finding it difficult to attract young women to compete. Clearwater Fire Department was holding a Mayor for a Day contest to raise money for new equipment and fire victims. Nominees were Diane Dekelver, Betty Borrow and Lloyd Strickland.

YEARS AGO: A Pritchard woman was killed when she was thrown from the van she was a passenger in after it collided with a chip truck. The van became airborne and came to rest 30 feet below Highway 5 in Tum Tum Trailer Court in Vavenby.

YEARS AGO: CUPE made a formal complaint against school trustee Bert Walker for crossing a picket line to attend a school board meeting. As a part-time ambulance attendant, the North Thompson

trustee was a CUPE member, although of a different local. Walker said he felt his duties as a trustee outweighed his duties as a union member. An agro-forestry expert with the Ministry of Agriculture gave a day-long workshop in Clearwater on alternative uses of the forest. False box has considerable value in the floral trade, he said.

YEARS AGO: TNRD announced overall taxes were going down 1.5 per cent. Director Steve Quinn expressed interest in conducting a solid waste

management review of practices throughout the region. Further developments occurred with Interact Wood Products Ltd. The company was granted creditor protection by the Supreme Court of Canada. President Eric Cable issued a letter to his creditors stating his company would carry on “business as usual.” Price Waterhouse Coopers Inc. was appointed by the court to report on Interact’s operations.

YEARS AGO: Community Resource Centre of the North Thompson obtained a $5,000 grant from Enterprising NonProfits to do a study into a proposed arts, crafts and technical center. "We're envisioning a multi-use building," said CRC spokesperson Ted Richardson. Clearwater RCMP Cst. Michelle Hall

returned after helping out with security at the Winter Olympics in Whistler. "I found it interesting and the logistics were just awesome," she said.

YEAR AGO: CN put a gate across the Mud Lake Forest Service Road where it crossed the railroad tracks north of Blue River. A snowmobiler had stopped a train several weeks earlier after being unable to leave the tracks because of high snowbanks. District of Clearwater was consolidating its parcel taxes into one rate. Clearwater's water system had been developed in stages and each extension had resulted in different parcel tax rates, explained director of finance Sheila Thiessen. The borrowing to pay for the extensions was now paid off and so the rates were set to pay for longterm maintenance and sustainability.

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Shane Petre wins Rotary Richard prize Kay Knox Rotary Richard fell into Dutch Lake at 4:01 a.m. on March 22 as the ice melted below the rock attached to his clock. Guesses were many and occasioned much discussion with the unusual winter, March 22 being a popular date. Shane Petre’s guess of 6:30 a.m. that day was closest. He wins $500 to spend at local stores, and has chosen gift certificates from Buy-Low. Rotary members wish to thank all those who supported

this annual fun competition. Look for Rotary Richard to be back on frozen Dutch Lake next year following Ice Man Days – Rotary’s fishing derby.

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Giant Yard sale in three weeks Now start gathering your excess stuff to sell at the Giant Yard Sale on April 25 at Rotary Sports Park. Bring your own table and pay $10 or donate items to the Rotary table. If pickup is needed, phone Richard at 250-6769443. No furniture or large appliances please,

Start working on your float Another sure sign of spring is Rotary’s May Day Parade on Saturday morning, May 16. Floats and individual entries are invited to participate. Cost for business entries is $20. “Western” is this year’s theme: Yee-haw! Prizes are presented in a variety of categories; ham-

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Clearwater man assaulted On Tuesday, March 24, Clearwater RCMP responded to an assault that occurred. A local male had gotten into a fight with an acquaintance while at a residence in Clearwater. Police attended the male’s residence and was able to acquire details of the incident. The male advised that the acquaintance had told the male of his desire to fight several time during the night. The acquaintance eventually attacked the male by striking him in the head. This investigation is still ongoing. Woman arrested after uttering threats On March 27, a Clearwater resident attended a local financial institution and threatened one of the employees there. Police conducted an investigation and took several statements from staff. The woman was located, arrest-

Shane Petre (l) accepts $500 in gift certificates to be spent at local stores from Clearwater Rotary Club representative Richard Christenson. Petre had the closest guess for when Rotary Richard would go through the ice of Dutch Lake. Photo submitted

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Former Mountie from Clearwater faces new sex charges Kamloops This Week A former Mountie from Clearwater accused of sexually assaulting eight young boys in the North Thompson more than 30 years ago has now been charged with similar offences in Saskatchewan. Alan Davidson is charged with eight counts of indecent assault by a male on a male person, stemming from alleged interactions Davidson had with boys in the North Thompson as a sports coach in the 1970s and 1980s — before his RCMP career began. Police announced March 27 that Davidson, 59, has been arrested in connection with three alleged incidents of sexual assault involving young boys in Yorkton, Sask., where he worked as an RCMP constable between 1986 and 1993. Davidson had contact with boys under 18 in that community both as an RCMP officer and a youth hockey coach. He is slated to appear in a Yorkton courtroom this week. During a court appearance in Kamloops earlier this month, Davidson’s Continued on page A9

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“Gifts” show highlights work by talented artist the U.S., Mexico and Venezuela. Walker’s exhibition will be held March 31 – April 25, Tuesdays, Wednesdays

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Global warming petition Times editor Keith McNeill is on the other side of the camera for a change as he collects names in Brookfield Mall recently for his Care2 petition that calls for a referendum on carbon fee-anddividend. Many believe carbon fee-and-dividend would be the best way to control climate change. McNeill plans to cycle from Toronto to Ottawa later this spring to promote the initiative. Times photo

The title of Robin Walker’s first solo exhibition came easily to her with the awareness that her paintings are the fruit of the multitude of gifts given to her. Robin’s first 20 years were spent in California where she was surrounded by beautiful scenery, influenced by a wonderful art teacher and given the opportunity to delve into many art mediums. "At graduation, received the “Sword and Shield” art award. After school she worked full time in a pottery studio. In 1983 she met and married Tim, a Canadian, and moved to B.C. While adjusting to Canadian life she was asked to illustrate a First Nations storybook. The following 25 years Robin was busy raising and educating their five children and working in

This stylized painting of flowers is just one of the works by Robin Walker that is on display at Dutch Lake Community Centre. Photo submitted

Venezuela for 10 years in the rain forest. In 2004 Robin and her family moved to Clearwater and quickly began to enjoy the wonderful place and people. Slowly, she was able to spend more serious time on photography and oil painting (freedom and time – huge gifts!). Her husband saw her painting on the carpet in the living room and decided to build her an art studio. It is one of Robin’s favorite places and is a constant reminder of another gift given to her.

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Robin says, “Being a painter has opened my eyes. What did I see before? I don’t know. I find it hard to go outside and not be awestruck by the beauty of the natural world.” “Photography and painting are so wonderful because they capture a moment, never to be experienced again and you’re saying, ‘Look, I see!’” This collection of oil paintings is inspired by scenes mostly from Robin’s own backyard, nearby trails, camping trips and time spent in

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Sports Jeff Kuhn ties weekly poker wins record in Season 13 Goldie Krawec

Season 13 of the Wells Gray Inn Poker Club has ended. Is 13 a lucky number? Well for some of the players it was. Jeff Kuhn tied the former record of four weekly wins in the past 11 weeks. The previous winner of four games in a season was Chris Moore. On Wednesday, March 18, Kim Pendergast won the wild card event for the player not in the top eight positions at the end of the evening. Season 13 point winner was Jeff Kuhn, 7800; followed by Goldie Krawec, 6400; Cheryl McHale, 5950; Fred Roach, 5950;

Millie Rempel, 5850; Deb Watson, 5200; Chris Moore, 4400; and Cody Hodges, 4300. As you can see, third to fifth place players had only 100 points separating them.

Season 13 Tournament was held on Wednesday March 25, with Chris Moore taking first place, Deb Watson second place and Kim Pendergast third place. Once

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again, a wild card player has placed well in the tournament. Season 14 will begin on Wednesday, April 1, at the Wells Gray Inn, starting at 7 p.m. sharp.

Season 13 poker tournament winners (l-r) Kim Pendergast, third; Chris Moore, first; and Deb Watson, second, show off their trophies. A total of 26 different players took part in the games over the season. Photo by Goldie Krawec

Sophia Braaten demonstrates flexibility and balance as she takes part in a test day put on by Raft Mountain Skating Club on March 23. Photo by Keith McNeill

Skaters do well during test day Times Staff Raft Mountain Skating Club held a test day on Monday, March 23, for the first

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time in four years. “Test days are essential for building skill and encouraging advancement in all disciplines,” said club spokesperson Jennifer Wadlegger. Skate Canada preliminary to senior bronze dances were tested, as were skating skills, free-skate, and interpretive programs. “Our test day ran for 4 1/2 hours with the regional judge, Cheyenne Irvine, evaluating,”

Wadlegger said. “We had six Star-skaters testing with some skaters testing up to six tests.” Canoe Valley (Valemount) joined the test day at the Sportsplex in Clearwater as well. “The skaters from Raft Mountain Skating Club did extremely well and are looking forward to holding another test day in November of 2015,” the club spokesperson said.

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The new pastor and his wife at Clearwater Community Baptist Church are Doug and Lorrie Spinning. The couple came here from Tumbler Ridge. Photo by Keith McNeill

New pastor starts at Clearwater Baptist Church Keith McNeill As of the beginning of this month there is a new pastor at Clearwater Community Baptist Church. Doug Spinney and his wife, Lorrie, came to this community from Tumbler Ridge, where he was pastor of a church there for 16 years. “I love it,” he said when asked of his first impressions of Clearwater. “It's a lot like Tumbler Ridge ... a small community in the mountains.” “The church here has been amazingly warm, welcoming

and generous,” Lorrie Spinney added. Feeling that they were a match with the people in the congregation was a big factor in their decision to come here, they said. The couple has two grown daughters. One lives in Prince George while the other attends university in Nova Scotia. Lorrie Spinney's interests include trail running and kayaking, while her husband would like to spend more time fishing. Born in Peace River, Alberta, Spinney lived in a variety of locations

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before the move to Tumbler Ridge. “I think the role of the church is to strengthen and build up the members of the congregation in their connection with God and their faith. I hope to join in that and to take a lead role in how that happens here. I also hope to connect with and serve the community,” was how he described his job as pastor. An informal welcome reception for the Spinneys will be held Sunday, April 12 at the church, 1-3 p.m.

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Youngsters from Terra Carter's Kindergarten class at Raft River Elementary School check out some of the chicks recently hatched in the classroom's incubator. Pictured are (l-r) Jaidan Webber, Connie Bruns, Amelia Greffard and Winter Quigley. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Robyn Rexin On Friday, March 27, two women from Alberta Bible College (ABC) arrived at Vavenby Christian Church to talk to parents and grandparents about the benefits of further education at a Christian school. Shannon Gugyel is the enrolment coordinator for ABC and is also a pastor. She graduated from the college in 2013. Tracy Bartel is a student. Gugyel explained that there are benefits to attending a Christian college. Bartel said that she felt the greatest benefit was to give kids the right foundation to know about themselves, to know who she was, and to get along in the secular world in a healthy environment. "It's a beautiful thing,” she said. There are many different courses available, including ones for adults and some for distance learning. Students must find housing in Calgary as there are no dormitories. To help cover costs students are encouraged to work part time.

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There are scholarships and awards, however. Both Vienna and Isaac Moilliet of Vavenby received $1,000 scholarships during speech contests during their first years at ABC. Bottle drive helps school The parents advisory committee (PAC) at Vavenby Primary School is holding an ongoing bottle drive. The money raised will be used to help with the buying of sports and playground equipment, for hot lunches, and to offset some education fees for parents. The Vavenby crib and darts clubs have donated $150 to help with this cause.

Thompson-Nicola Regional District board of directors adopted a financial plan bylaw for 2015-19 during its March 27 meeting in Kamloops. The 2015 Final Financial Plan proposes a tax requisition of nearly $24 million, which would be a 1.4 per cent increase to the 2014 budget. There is a net increase to operating reserves of about $2 million, which consists of transfers into general administration, solid waste, E911, and building department operating reserves. The average residential taxpayer in the regional district outside of Kamloops will see changes ranging from a decrease of $38 to an increase of $20. Ad hoc communication committee formed The board agreed to create an ad hoc committee focused on communication (ad hoc is a Latin phrase meaning “for this” and usu-

ally signifies a committee set up to deal with a specific task for a short period of time). The committee will be active for up to six months and will be made up of five directors and the chair (ex officio). The purpose of the committee will be to identify ways to seek input from the electorate about how the TNRD can more effectively communicate with them; provide input to staff about how existing communication tools and strategies can be enhanced; and clarify communication responsibilities of directors and develop key messages directors can use in their communication activities.

Changes to mobile home park bylaw The current TNRD mobile home park (MHP) bylaw is to be replaced. The new bylaw received the first two readings. This update is primarily for the purposes of: • Definitions/provision

concordance; • Better providing for bare land strata subdivisions of MHPs; and • Advisable clarifications based upon recent litigation. There are also proposed amendments for the TNRD's zoning bylaw for the purposes of concordance. The amendment was given two readings and will be brought forward to a public hearing at a future board meeting. Updates to the directors' expenses The board of directors approved amendments for a number of aspects of the directors expense reimbursement and remuneration bylaw. These included an increase to the electoral area directors and municipal directors’ communication allowances; an increase to the base meeting rate; and reimbursement of expenses for attending up to three TNRD grand openings a year.

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open 5pm, dinner @ 6 pm Apr. 15: Minor Ball registration, ages 4-19, 3:30 – 6 pm at Buy-Low foods Apr. 16: Clearwater Farmers Market AGM, 7pm Clearwater Library. info: 250-674-3444 Apr. 25: Clearwater Rotary’s Giant Yard Sale, Rotary Sports Park, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring own table @ $10, or donate to Rotary. Ph Richard 250-676-9443 for pick-up. No lg appl or furniture, please. Hot dogs for sale. May 2: Indoor Market, Clearwater Elks Hall, 9 am – 12 pm. May 16: May Day Parade sponsored by Clearwater Rotary. Theme is “Western”. Start planning those floats and individual entries. More details to follow.

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MOORE, ANISHA H. It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Anisha H. Moore from injuries sustained in a car accident near Sorrento, BC. She is survived by her three daughters, Sabrina, Sally and Sheanna, her three siblings, Yaseen, Shahenaaz and Ruhil, and her mother Shera. She is predeceased by her father Husseinali. Anisha Moore was born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and migrated with her family to Canada in 1974. She studied physiotherapy at the University of British Columbia and pursued a career working in Kamloops and Clearwater. After settling in Sorrento, BC in 1996, she established her physiotherapy practice and worked with Sorrento residents for the past 19 years. Anisha was a genuine, caring person. Her focus in life was always to support and aid others, whether those were family, friends or people who visited her clinic. She was a brilliant physiotherapist with an incredible mind that was full of knowledge of her physiotherapy profession. For the last few years, Anisha dedicated her time to aiding her mother who is fighting a battle with cancer. Anisha was extremely proud of her three daughters and loved them more than anything else. She always enjoyed sharing stories about them with everyone. Anisha will be greatly missed by all of her friends, patients, the Sorrento community, and her loving family. A Celebration of Life service will be held at the Sorrento Memorial Hall on Saturday April 4, 2015 at 2 pm. The address is 1150 Passchendaele Road, Sorrento, B.C. Online condolences may be sent to the family through Anisha’s obituary at www. bowersfuneralservice.com

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I was happy when I was a dinosaur! By Kay Knox

made it if we hadn’t been rescued by a kind young man and his passenger buggy, arranged for someone else, who managed to get us all where we needed to be on time. That gate too had been changed, but our rescuer had “been here before” and checked one of those hand-held devices that run the world nowadays! Speaking of technology, how come announcements in airports are still impossible to hear/ understand? [On the plus side for technology, my sense of fairness insists on adding: husband John’s GPS, affectionately named Matilda, took us unerringly to our SeaTac motel; my girlfriend Joan and I put our iPads to good use; John read varied books on his e-reader; and Joan uploaded selected photos to Facebook so the folks back home knew all was as it should be.] Back to complaining again ... remember when delicious food was part of the price? Well, go business class and pay major money to get that now. We’re economy travellers and we got coffee, pop or juice and that was it. No peanuts, no cookies. John and I ordered a box of munchies for an exorbitant price but each package was insufficient for one person, let alone two. On our return trip, when we saw the selfcheck-in terminals at Orlando Airport, we said, “We can do this!” And buttons

were pressed more or less correctly. An attendant assisted in the final stages, taking our suitcases and money. (We’d given up on “disabled” requests by then.) However, neither she nor the machine told us we were now going on a much earlier flight. Fortunately, an airport agent had looked at our haircolour and expedited us (two replaced hips and one bionic knee!) through the security machines. While we girls were buying food, John looked at his boarding pass and discovered the alteration. Balancing lunch-laden Styrofoam containers, we scurried to the gate – just in time to board.

Having fun at camp Youngsters taking part in the “Go Wild” spring break kids' camp at Dutch Lake Community Centre last week show off the masks they made. A total of 27 registered in the YCS project, which was coordinated by Clearwater Literacy. Facilitator was Tanya Chapman with help from Cassandra Szwaba and Will Ellis. Photo by Keith McNeill

NT Community Chorus to present Broadway Review North Thompson Community Chorus (NTCC) proudly presents this spring's performance of Broadway songs – full of solos, duets, surprise guest singers and, this year, a professional master of ceremonies to introduce the songs for you. Talk to a choir member for tickets, or go to either of Jim's Markets in Clearwater or Little Fort, or the Petrocan in Barriere. They will be helping to sell them this year. Clearwater will welcome the singers to the stage at Dutch Lake Community Center on April 11. Barriere will host the singers at the Pentecostal Church on April 10. Both shows will start at 7 p.m. Sit back and enjoy the show!

Leah Jones Can't afford Cats? Is the Phantom of the Opera a phantom of your imagination or in your dreams? Wait no longer! The Clearwater and Barriere Broadway Review is ready for your review April 10 and 11. Some of our choices include "If I Were A Rich Man" (Fiddler On The Roof), "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" (Wizard of Oz), "I Don't Know How to Love Him" (Jesus Christ Superstar), "Something There" (Beauty and The Beast) … and plenty more.

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For our recent trip to cruise in sunshine, we drove to Seattle and flew from there to Florida. On arriving at Seattle Airport, we looked in vain for a person manning a check-in station. All said “Self Check-in”. Oh no! Fortunately, we were able to nab one of the clerks walking back and forth behind them, who pressed endless buttons for us, looked at passports and took money for each bag they put onto the moving belt. Then there’s the ominous announcement that says, “This flight is over-booked! If you are willing to take a later flight, we’ll pay you $200.” That amount leapt up to $400 in one instance. Our request for disability assistance did not appear on the screen. He was not amused when I stated, “I was happy being a dinosaur!” We walked to our far-flung gate, only to discover it had been changed, sending us back through the same territory. Boarding passes assigned all passengers to Groups, so you board when your Group Number is called. People crowd into these line-ups way ahead of being summoned, leaving no space for those like us who need a place to gather close to the gate. A couple of times our aging gang of four broke rank and pushed in to join the early boarders. But it actually got worse: “There’s an app for that,” was the response to all the (formerly) usual additions to the flight like the entertainment centre on the back of the chair in front of us and gate numbers for connecting flights. And our connecting flight, booked by the cruise line, was almost impossibly close timewise, the gate in a totally different section of huge Houston Airport. We’d never have

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