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Members of Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce’s new board pose for a photograph following the organization’s annual general meeting on March 30. Pictured are (back, l-r) director Cheryl Thomas, director Sandy Mackenzie, treasurer Jeff Lamond, (front, l-r) secretary Goldie Krawec, vice president Jennifer Vincent, and president Jon Kreke. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Meeting the real Easter Bunny Grace McKay pets a white rabbit during Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department's second annual Chad Schapansky Memorial Easter Egg Hunt on Friday. The event is held to remember a Clearwater firefighter who died while fighting a fire in 2004. For more photos, see page A11 inside. Photo by Keith McNeill

Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce has a new president. Jon Kreke, owner of Dutch Lake Resort and Painted Turtle Restaurant, was chosen for the position during the Chamber’s annual general meeting on March 30. The former town councillor takes the place of Jeff Lamond, owner of Rooted by the River Nursery. Lamond remains on the board as treasurer, however. Jennifer Vincent from North Thompson Funeral Home was elected vice-president. Goldie Krawec continues in her perennial role as secretary. Sandy Mackenzie and Cheryl Thomas were chosen as two-year directors. Several other director positions remained unfilled.

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Busy year for Chamber Much was accomplished by the Chamber during 2014, according to reports from Lamond and Krawec. The organization moved into the new Dutch Lake Community Centre on July 18. The office has received many requests for information about the area, such as accommodation, hiking trails, business opportunities and so on. As a result of the move, the Chamber now can use a Yellowhead Community Services employee on a part-time basis as an office worker. That worker will be used to help organize monthly events to keep Chamber members active and informed. The Chamber launched a new website in January of 2014 that has received as many as 60 hits per day. Continued on page A12 See "Chamber reports...."

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a statement read out during a demonstration held Tuesday, March 31 in front of Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital. A total of about two dozen health care workers and their supporters took part in the demonstration, which was held to mark the oneyear anniversary of the non-renewal of the Canada Health Accord. According to Turner, in 2014, rather than renew the accord, the federal finance minister left the provincial health ministers with, “... little more than a memo informing them that in 2017 federal health care transfer payments would drop from six per cent to three per cent.” The funding formula also was changed, meaning those in poorer provinces no longer can be assured of receiv-

Health care workers and their supporters rally in front of Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, March 31. They were taking part in a nationwide day of action to mark the one-year anniversary of the end of the Canada Health Accord. Photo by Keith McNeill

ing the same quality of care as those living in richer parts of the country. “If you calculate the loss on a per

capita basis, this mean that our riding, the KamloopsThompson-Cariboo, would lose $137 million over 10 years,”

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McLeod sets record straight on health care transfers to the provinces Submitted OTTAWA – Cathy McLeod, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, set the record straight in response to last week’s protest regarding the health-care transfers to provinces. “Health transfers by the federal government to provinces and territories will reach $40 billion annually by the end of the decade,” said McLeod. “We remain committed to increasing health transfers year, after year, making this the highest recorded health transfer dollars in history.” As announced in December, 2011, total CHT cash levels are set in legislation to grow at six per cent until 2016-17. Starting in 2017-18, total

CHT cash will grow in line with a three-year moving average of nominal Gross Domestic Product, with funding guaranteed to increase by at least three per cent per year. “Further, we need to make sure the system is sustainable. That is why Minister Ambrose last June launched an advisory panel on healthcare innovation. The goal is to identify innovations with the potential to reduce growth in healthcare spending, while improving quality and accessibility of care. The panel is expected to file its report by June,” stated McLeod. “I believe our government is clearly on track to create a more innovative, effective, and financially sustainable health care system,” concluded McLeod.

New water and sewer rates now in effect keith McNeill District of Clearwater's water and sewer rates are going up by about five per cent, but then will remain the same until 2018. That was the gist of two bylaws given first, second and third reading by town council during its March 24 meeting. “I've heard very little feedback on these two bylaws,” commented Mayor John Harwood. “People seem glad the rates will remain the same for four years.” The new rates took effect on April 1 and will remain in effect until Dec. 31, 2018. New water rates are $24 per month for a single family dwelling, duplex unit, apartment, mobile home or other multiple dwelling unit. Schools pay $12 monthly per classroom, restaurants pay $106, motels and hotels pay $11 per unit plus $24 for living quarters, and campgrounds pay $3 per site. New sewer rates are $25 per month for a single family dwelling, duplex unit, apartment, mobile home or other multiple dwelling unit. Schools pay $52 monthly per classroom, restaurants pay $100, while motels and hotels pay $11 per unit plus $25 for living quarters. Questions about fire standards Town council approved a recommendation from staff that it update Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department's training handbook to correspond with a new Interior operations level firefighter standard. Fire chief Mike Smith reassured the council members that there wouldn't be much additional cost as the department already trains to nearly the same level as the new standard. There were some questions from councillors, however, on what the ramifications would be if the fire departments in Vavenby and Blackpool were not able to meet the new standards. Clearwater has mutual aid agreements with both departments and so firefighters from the DINNER IS ON ME I will buy you a $100 meal when you buy a car from me!

other communities could find themselves called to fires in Clearwater – and vice versa. “The regional district is seeking a legal opinion,” said Mayor John Harwood, who also serves as Clearwater's representative on the ThompsonNicola Regional District board. “We have joint relations with Vavenby and Blackpool. What happens if they don't meet the standard?” Councillor Shelley Sim suggested the expectations of the insurance companies should be clarified. She also felt the new standards are another example of downloading by a senior level of government. New trail along Park Drive Town council approved staff applying for federal Gas Tax funding for a multi-use path along Park Drive from the hospital to Murtle Crescent. Although detailed costing has not been done, constructing a two-meter wide asphalt pathway would likely cost close to $200,000, said chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx. The route is already heavily used by seniors with walkers and scooters, youth biking or walking to school, as well as by visitors getting exercise, she noted. The need for pathways to connect the different cores of Clearwater has been a consistent theme since incorporation. The District's trails task force is working with TRUE Consulting to develop a trails network plan. The task force also has been building a loop trail around the hospital that would eventually connect with the proposed new pathway. The Gas Tax grant, if received, would cover 100 per cent of the cost of the proposed new pathway.

Recruitment success Dr. John Soles is no longer the only medical doctor practicing permanently in Clearwater. In fact, he now has four other physicians to help him out. Pictured are (l-r) Dr. Mark Walton, Dr. Soles, Dr. Alice Gwyn, Dr. Cristina Liciu, and Dr. Steven Broadbent. Some people still think the new doctors are temporary locums but that is not the case, Soles says. Having a regular family doctor to go to can be a lifesaver and he encourages everyone to get to know the new members of the medical staff. Photo by Keith McNeill

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The offices of the District of Clearwater “Municipal Hall” and ICBC/Motor Vehicle are located at: Dutch Lake Community Centre, 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater, BC, V0E 1N2 Mailing Address: Box 157, Clearwater, BC, V0E 1N0 Tel: 250-674-2257 Fax: 250-674-2173 Burn Permits Backyard Burning: Now that the snow has melted and spring is here, we would like to remind residents about backyard burning regulations. You may burn dry garden refuse without a permit if your pile is not larger than 1 meter by 1 meter by 1.5 meters high. The fire must be attended by one competent adult with a charged garden hose or other source of water not less than 18 litres and a round point shovel until extinguished!!! The Venting Index should be checked at www.env.gov.bc.ca/epd/epdpa/venting/venting.html prior to lighting any outdoor fire. Anything that is not dry garden refuse (small pruning, vegetable garden refuse etc.) shall not be burned, for a list please refer to Bylaw 125, 2014 at www.districtofclearwater.ca. Permit required: Residents may burn piles larger than 1 meter by 1 meter by 1.5 meters high with a permit. To obtain a permit please call the District Office 250-674-2257 or email msmith@docbc.ca. There is no cost for the permit. Having the required permit under Bylaw 125, 2014 allows the Fire Department to know who is burning and when. Anyone for Tennis? The nets are up at the Rotary Sports Park and the washrooms will be open during the day. Eco-Depot Hours The Eco-Depot in Clearwater will be switching to Summer Hours to take effect from April 1st, 2015. Summer hours are 8am-4pm, Tuesday-Sunday. For more information please contact the TNRD on 1-877-377-8673.

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Employment Opportunities We are currently seeking interested committed individuals for volunteer firefighting positions. No experience necessary. Must be 19 years or older with a valid Class 5 licence. We provide all necessary training. Apply in person at the Fire Hall, 336 Clearwater Village Rd. on Thursdays at 7:00pm or email msmith@docbc.ca

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Seedy Saturday: April 11th, 2015. 10:00am-2:00pm at the Clearwater Ski Hill Tourism Wells Gray AGM: April 15th 2015, starting at 6pm at the Clearwater Ski Hill Pitch-In: April 18th, 2015, 9:00am-12noon at the NTSP

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Opinion

“ If you would be a reader, read; if a writer, write.” - Epictetus, philosopher guest editorial by Tom Fletcher

Treaty trouble has deep roots

Church invites public to reception for new pastor Editor, The Times

The Clearwater Community Baptist Church would like to extend an invitation for community members to attend a welcome reception for Doug and Lorrie Spinney (our new pastor and his wife). This will be held on Sunday, April 12, from 1 – 3 p.m. at the church. This will be an informal event

and is intended to give people a chance to drop-in, say hello and meet Doug and Lorrie. We are pleased they are here, and know that the community of Clearwater will make them feel welcome!

Laura Soles Clearwater, B.C.

SD73 can reduce spending Editor, The Times:

Re: The story in the April 2 issue of the Times (‘SD73 ordered to cut $1.6 million’): I feel the KamloopsThompson school dis-

trict should seriously look at ways of cutting its expenditures. Fees for riding school buses should be brought in, along with parking fees and

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reduced spending in top management and teacher salaries. A teacher who achieves a master’s degree in education should not automatically receive a salary increase. Any organization, if not reined in, will increase in size, as the Kamloops-Thompson school district seems to have done. The B.C. government should limit what school districts can spend, as it has done.

Gary Lynn Kamloops, B.C.

VICTORIA – Why did the B.C. government suddenly slam the door on their old friend George Abbott, after spending months recruiting him to head up the B.C. Treaty Commission? The instant media narrative, embraced by a shocked Abbott and then by NDP leader John Horgan, was that this was payback for grievances nursed by Premier Christy Clark from the 2012 B.C. Liberal leadership contest. Done on a whim, Horgan said after a week grilling Clark and Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad. Clark is suddenly a sore winner, lashing out, wrecking two decades of careful and costly treaty-making. Like many instant media narratives, this one makes no sense and is almost certainly wrong. If Clark was resentful about the roasting she received from leadership rivals Abbott and Kevin Falcon, she had an odd way of showing it. She appointed Falcon as finance minister to drive a stake into the harmonized sales tax, and Abbott as education minister to fashion a pre-election truce with the ever-hostile teachers’ union. Both completed their unlikely tasks and retired as heroes of the party in 2013. Outgoing chief treaty commissioner Sophie Pierre was as dismayed as anyone at the news of Abbott’s demise. While the two were in transition meetings, Pierre learned that she was not being replaced, leaving the federal-provincial-First Nations Summit partnership of 22 years in a shambles. Clark went further when questioned by reporters about the sudden reversal. The future of aboriginal relations in B.C. may or may not include the B.C. Treaty Commission. “There have been some results, but four treaties in 22 years for $600 million is not enough result,” Clark said. “We have to be able to move faster, and we have to find a way to include more First Nations in the process.” That $600 million is mostly loans from the fed-

eral government to First Nations to finance treaty talks. Of every $100 spent trying to honour the century-old duty to sign treaties across B.C., $80 is a loan from Ottawa, $12 is a grant from Ottawa and $8 is a grant from B.C. The plan was for First Nations to repay their loans out of cash settlements made to them for 100-odd years of uncompensated resource extraction, which is now accepted as being contrary to British and Canadian law. It was the blunt-spoken Pierre who first acknowledged this hasn’t worked. Some of the 50 First Nations stuck at the treaty table have borrowed too much to go on, she said last year, calling for an “exit strategy” that forgives debt. The probability of the B.C. government making this decision without talking to the federal paymaster is exactly zero. I’m told the province’s clumsy timing had something to do with Ottawa’s late demands. I asked Clark if her plan to settle land claims faster was anything like the 2009 attempt by Gordon Campbell’s deputy minister Jessica McDonald to negotiate a province-wide deal declaring aboriginal title. Clark sidestepped the question, saying only that the 150 B.C. First Nations not at the treaty table need a say and a solution too. (McDonald now faces a similar legal gridlock as the Clark-appointed CEO of BC Hydro, trying to build the Site C dam.) Pierre, a veteran administrator from the Ktunaxa Tribal Council in the Kootenays, made a prophetic statement when her term as chief commissioner was extended three years ago. She said if Ottawa isn’t prepared to give federal negotiators a realistic mandate on compensation and sharing of salmon rights, they should “shut ’er down.” Her advice may have been heard after all. – Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

Modern life depends on the search for minerals Editor, The Times:

I was talking to a geologist recently and she told me something very interesting: people in the forestry industry are often the first to locate commercially viable mineral deposits. Although it sounded counterintuitive, it actually made sense to me when I thought about it. In the process of logging and replanting an area of forest, loggers see the ground, its rocks and its contours, in a very up close and personal way. For me, what she said really underscored the ‘needle-in-a-haystack’ challenge that mineral exploration represents. Even though trained geolo-

gists and experienced prospectors use science, logic and technology to narrow their search for minerals, locating viable mineral deposits among hayfields of ordinary rock is still very much a matter of educated good fortune. To give you an example of how big the challenge is, consider the fact that British Columbia has a land area of nearly a million square kilometres, yet all of the land in the province devoted to mining would fit into an area less than the area covered by Victoria. Valuable minerals can potentially be found almost anywhere in our province. And our mod-

ern way of life depends on making sure the search continues and is ongoing. The challenges are great but so are the rewards; not only for those who find the minerals but for all of us who avail ourselves of the products made from minerals every day. We rarely stop to think about the materials that surround us, but I’m glad I stopped for a moment to think about the search for minerals and what it means to my life and that of everyone else in this province.

Bruce Sanderson North Vancouver, B.C.

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Question of the Week

What is the best April Fool’s Day joke you know of?

Rene Simpson:

I was told one time that a beer truck had gone into the bush the other side of Clearwater and, of course, there was no such thing. I figured it was goofy.

Jackie Ward:

For me, it was telling people I was pregnant, especially my husband. I have eight kids.

Neal Broswick:

I hear that this morning Mark Madryga on the TV weather said we're going back to the old way – using Fahrenheit, gallons and miles.

Danny Gill:

Do you want to hear a joke? Why did the bear cross the river? To get to the other side.

Georgette Luthi:

I haven't had any pranks pulled on me, except for the saran wrap on the toilet bowl.

More folly from the Conservatives’ war on pot Dale Bass – Kamloops This Week Donald Charles Isadore was given a six-month sentence for killing a woman as he drove downtown. An unnamed man was given a sixmonth sentence in a Kamloops court room for sexual interference of his stepdaughter. This week, Donald Clarkson — a 76-year-old grandfather from Little Fort — was handed a six-month sentence for doing something an increasing number of experts say is not the demonic activity depicted back in the 1936 movie Reefer Madness. The pensioner was growing 150 small marijuana plants on his North Thompson property, a crime for which he walked into court and pleaded guilty, sparing taxpayers a costly trial. He grew pot for one simple reason — to supplement the pension he now receives.

Justice Dev Dley, in sentencing Clarkson, called his action “a crime of greed.” It’s ironic Dley was making this kind of observation just days after provincialcourt judges in the province won a battle with the government about their pay and pensions, one that will see judges getting a significantly larger pension than the kind a retired trucker like Clarkson receives. Thanks to the we’re-really-toughon-crime Stephen Harper government, Dley imposed the mandatory sentence on the septuagenarian. In addition to the six months of residence in Kamloops Regional Correction Centre — Clarkson was slapped with a decade-long firearmspossession ban — until he is 86 years old — and must submit a sample of his DNA to a national registry. So, Clarkson will now be living among,

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as fellow reporter Cam Fortems put it, “a lot of nasty people there [KRCC] on remand.” Think lamb and a cave full of lions. I don’t understand marijuana use. I’ve never tried it, have no desire to do so and assign that attitude to the Baptist side of my brain. Decades ago, firmly rooted by my parents’ belief children should go to church every week and some weekdays, too, the Baptist side of my brain also dictated dancing and drinking the demon rum were sins. Most of those synapses have been obliterated, but the marijuana one hasn’t — although I have spent a lot of time since moving to B.C. 16 years ago reading what experts are saying about medical benefits of cannabis. I’ve talked with people who use it to address chronic pain, anxiety disorders and the fear of the final days of palliative care. I’ve listened to

other experts talk about why it should be legalized. Perhaps that’s the lesson from Clarkson’s new reality. If the country’s largest mental-health and addictiontreatment centre’s advice was followed, pot would be legalized, rules would be applied, production and sale would be taxed and this grandfather’s actions would become a commercial crime, something more likely to result in a fine rather than half a year in jail with thugs for neighbours. It’s working in Washington state. It’s working in Colorado. The New York Times’ editorial board recently came out in favour of legalization. Even a survey in Harper’s right-wing foundation of Alberta shows a majority favouring decriminalization. National polls show two-thirds of Canadians want marijuana legalized or decriminalized. Clearly, the federal government is

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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

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behind its people on this issue, with almost 60,000 cannabis charges laid in 2013, the most recent year with available statistics. It seems like a waste of police resources and court time and a failure to identify a new taxation-revenue system.

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• 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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YEARS AGO:

An astronomer from the Dominion Radio Astro-physical Observatory near Penticton was in Clearwater, Birch Island and Vavenby, seeking accurate references to locate a meteor that had flashed across British Columbia on March 31. Preliminary reports indicated that the fireball had passed overhead between Clearwater and Kamloops, and likely had struck the ground somewhere east of Shuswap Lake's

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Seymour Arm. Power was flowing to the Clearwater Forest Camp and two homes in Upper Clearwater. The remaining homes in the area had been wired and were ready to hook to power as soon as it was available.

YEARS AGO:

Fire destroyed the original Birch Island community hall. The structure, built in 1922, had been owned by Rexspar Mines for many years.

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HISTORICAL Perspective

BACK IN TIME Clearwater fire chief Ray Donnelly reported that firefighters had been called outside of improvement district boundaries by the RCMP to prevent a power blackout at a fire in Blackpool. The fire destroyed the residence tenanted by Mr. and Mrs. George Eeles.

YEARS AGO:

A federal minimum security prison was under consideration for the Clearwater area, M.P. Len Marchand told the Clearwater Business Association. New Democrat MLA Gerry Anderson pointed out that almost every election pledge made by the NDP had been carried out in the two years since it had been in

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power. He was speaking to a crowd of about 70 Blue River residents. The government had purchased 82 acres on Lake Eleanor as parkland, he reported.

into incorporation for Clearwater, said consultant Tom Reid. Municipal status would give residents of Clearwater greater control over their own destiny, he said.

YEARS AGO:

Twenty-nine men went back to work when Clearwater Timber Products reopened Camp Two sawmill. The facility had been closed for nearly one year. A week later 14 men and a supervisor started work at the planer mill on the Flats, closed for seven months.

YEARS AGO:

The Environmental Appeal Board of B.C. canceled four out of 27 Forest Service herbicide permits appealed by Yellowhead Ecological Association. The canceled permits were all in the upper Adams River area. Road maintenance costs and boundary location would appear to be the two main questions to be addressed in a study

YEARS AGO:

Both Clearwater Secondary School and the North Thompson Sportsplex were used to host the provincial Odyssey of the Mind. The problemsolving tournament was attended by 118 teams from seven regions across B.C. Clearwater's population increased by almost 2,000 as participants, coaches, parents and volunteers arrived, estimated Dutch Lake principal Bruce Florence. It was the first time the event had been held outside the Lower Mainland, and was the biggest turnout ever at the provincial level. Tournament director was Dutch Lake teacher Debbie Mullin.

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Upper Clearwater residents Pete and Barb Pelton without their knowledge. Candus, one of their daughters, had used their telephone number when filling out a credit card application form with a major department store. Central North Thompson Rod and Gun club was cooperating with the Ministry of Highways and Transportation to conduct research on the effectiveness of a series of reflectors in reducing the number of deer hit by vehicles. The reflectors had been set up along Highway 5 west of Vavenby the previous October.

YEARS AGO:

A fatal accident occurred during an avalanche in Blue River. A 48 year-old Austrian tourist lost his life in the Thunder Lakes area while out with a group of 10 skiers and two guides. Although the buried man wore an avalanche transceiver and was quickly located, he later passed away at the hospital in Kamloops. Cadets Ricky Hiebert and Calvin MacDonald competed in a Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corp marksmanship competition and both earned a spot in the National competition in Ottawa.

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It was back in 1796 that the first vaccine was administered. It was for smallpox. However, it was in the 20th Century that many new vaccines were developed to control once-common diseases like diphtheria, mumps, measles, hepatitis, polio, tetanus and flu. A vaccine for malaria is also on the horizon. Medical advice is readily available from many different sources including the internet. However this can be a double-edged sword because both accurate and inaccurate information abound in cyberspace. It’s important to know the difference and get your information from reliable sources.

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Work on a run-ofthe-river small-scale hydro project on Bone Creek, north of Blue River, was about to begin. "We will have an average of 100 people working on the project over the summer," said Doreen Moen, project manager with TransAlta. Target date for completion of the 18 MW project was the first quarter of 2011. Interior Health lifted a water quality advisory on District of Clearwater's system that it had put on a few days earlier. There was difficulty in finding the right balance of chlorine in the water.

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Twelve Clearwater and area residents went to Kelowna to become Canadian citizens. One of them, Jean Strickland, said her husband Lloyd Strickland had had his Canadian citizenship for at least 40 years but she had always held back in case they had to return to the U.S. District of Clearwater's debt amounted to just $130 per person, said the District's auditor. This compared to about $700 per person in local government debt across the TNRD, or $1,000 per person across B.C. About 70 people attended a Healthy Forests/Healthy Communities forum in the Clearwater Legion. Experienced Lawyers for All Your Legal Needs ICBC Claims • Wills & Estates Family Law • Real Estate

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76-year-old gets mandatory six-month jail term Cam Fortems – Kamloops This Week A North Thompson grandfather who started a grow-op to augment his small pension has been given a mandatory sixmonth term in prison. Donald Clarkson, 76, pleaded guilty in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops to production of marijuana and possession for

the purpose of trafficking after police raided an outbuilding on his property in August 2013. “My pension wasn’t big enough,” Clarkson told Justice Dev Dley on Monday, March 30. “That’s the only reason I did it.” Crown and defence lawyers made a joint submission for the six-month jail term — the minimum sentence after the Conservative government tough-

ened the country’s drug laws. Crown prosecutor Anthony Varesi said Clarkson rented the property in Little Fort in the North Thompson Valley for more than 10 years. He was assisted by a female pensioner who earlier pleaded guilty to a lesser role in helping him harvest. Clarkson came under suspicion after police were alerted to the smell coming from the property.

They found 150 small plants. At harvest, the value was estimated at $60,000. Varesi said the grow-op appeared to be well organized. Defence lawyer Sheldon Tate said Clarkson lived a modest life, noting there was no evidence he was enjoying the spoils of earlier crops. The trucker who retired more than 10 years ago has a dated and unrelated criminal record.

“His motive for committing this crime was to augment his income,” Dley said. “As limited as it might have been, it can only be categorized as a crime of greed and for no other reason.” In addition to the six-month jail term, Clarkson is prohibited from possessing firearms for 10 years and must also submit a sample of his DNA to the national registry.

SD73 board chairwoman wants answer on spending freeze Kamloops This Week KamloopsThompson school board chair Denise Harper wants an answer from the provincial government. It’s a question she has asked often, she told trustees at

their meeting on Monday, March 30, dating back to last November. Simply put, Harper wants to know when the ministry of finance will lift the freeze it put into place in 2012 on the compensation that can be paid to

excluded and exempt school-board staff. Harper notes in her letter the ministry is predicting a provincial-budget surplus of $879 million. “May we then assume that we can anticipate a lifting of the compensation

freeze?” she asked in her letter. The freeze created a challenge for School District 73 in its search for a successor to retired superintendent Terry Sullivan. Trustees also received a notice of motion to amend

Local authors and artists produce book Kay Knox

The Writers’ Circle of Clearwater and area is proud to announce publication of "Collected Works 2014" in colour, thanks to a grant from Wells Gray Community Forest. Various contributing local authors and artists will be on hand from 1 – 3 p.m. in the Seniors’ Drop-In Room, Dutch Lake Community Centre for the Book Launch on Tuesday, April 14. This book contains short stories and poems, both fact and fiction, photographs, sketches, and paintings – all done by members of our Writers’ Circle. Many submissions are about Clearwater or tell of travels enjoyed by members; others are “just for the fun of writing”; the final section of the book features “Off the Cuff” snippets, where all write about the same object for 10 minutes. Resulting “masterpieces” are not edited, but are published in their original wording.

The Seniors’ Room is the first room on the right after you enter the Dutch Lake Community Centre through the main entrance. Books sell for $20 and will be autographed as requested. Money raised from the sale of these books will go into a fund to be used to produce the next Collected Works.

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Participants in a Success By 6 Babies of 2014 event held at Dutch Lake Community Centre on March 13 pose for a group photograph. Pictured are (back, l-r) Samantha McRae and daughter Charlotte, Sylvia Miller and daughter Christina, Andrea Lever and daughter Emma, Megan Carter and son Valon, Rose Mann and son Carter, Erin Choney and son Colin, (front, l-r) Kim Thomas (child care provider) and Amber Hystad’s daughter Braelynn, Ricki Nelson and son Kyler (in infant car seat), Cara Elliot and daughter Amy, Tamara Timothy and son Grayson, and Caila Loring and son Bryson (in infant car seat). Older siblings in front are (l-r) Dominic Mann (Carter’s big brother), child friend, Amelia McRae (Charlotte’s big sister), Sarah and Laura Miller (Christina’s big sisters). Photo by Sarah Affleck

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Day of Sucwentwecw theme was “Connecting to the Land” Submitted KAMLOOPS – Tuesday, April 7, marked the second annual Day of Sucwentwecw in School District 73, an initiative that acknowledges the Secwepemc and Nlaka’ pamux Nations, their traditional territories and histories. The theme for this year was

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school has the opportunity to invite an Elder or representative from the Secwepemc / Nlak’ pamuk community to be part of their assembly. Schools in Logan Lake recognized and acknowledged the traditional territories of the Nlaka’pamux People. All 42 schools in the district received a Day of Sucwentwecw resource package.

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Research tool gives indicators about communities' interests and values Keith McNeill What happens when you take Statistics Canada data and try to summarize it for each postal code across Canada? The results can be interesting insights and sometimes perhaps humorous oversimplifications. The typical resident of the V0E 1N1 postal code in Clearwater, plus those of V0E 3A0 in Vavenby and V0E 2C0 in Little Fort, is a Heartland Retiree, according to Environics Analytics. They are rural, older and mature lower-middle income couples. The average household income is about $75,000 per year. They own their own homes, which are unpretentious single detached houses or mobile homes. They tend to have high school and

trade school diplomas, and those still working hold blue-collar, service sector or agricultural jobs. Making up about 1.5 per cent of Canada's population, Heartland Retirees enjoy camping and gardening as well as almost anything with a motor. With no kids around, they have time for hobbies like woodworking, golf and knitting. They also enjoy an evening out at a community theatre or local pub. “Attraction to Nature” is their sample social value. That was just one result obtained by plugging in postal codes into Environics' PRIZM C2 segmentation system. The system was developed at the postal code level and uses 66 segments defined by demographics, lifestyles and values. It was designed to help businesses and

not-for-profits more effectively connect with new customers, prospects and markets. Clearwater's V0E 1N2 postal code is represented as Rustic Roads – rural, downscale older couples. Nearly half of this segments working adults hold blue-collar jobs. Nearly 60 per cent are over 55 years old and lead traditional rural lifestyles. They spend their leisure time outdoors – fishing, bird-watching and snowmobiling, as well as playing sports such as basketball, volleyball and curling. They have high rates of going to local restaurants or theatres. And they don't mind driving a long distance to attend events. Most live simple lives focussed on their churches and communities, and show little desire to change. Those who use mailboxes at Clearwater's post office, V0E

1N0, are described as Country Acres – middle-aged and older rural couples and families. They are one of the nation’s most affluent rural lifestyles, with average household incomes of about $85,000. They work in a mix of jobs in agriculture or blue collar professions. Nine out of 10 are homeowners, typically living in modest single-famly houses. They say, “Life in the country is more satisfying than city life,” but they typically have to leave town for their entertainment. They enjoy hunting, fishing, boating and camping. Status is expressed by the size and newness of your pickup and family sedan – mostly domestic brands. Sample social value would be, “Aversion to Complexity.” Aging and Active is the segment used to describe the residents of Blue River, V0E 1J0 and Avola,

V0E 1C0 – older and mature, lower-middle income town households. The segment consists of a mix of older families and emptynesting couples in modest, singledetached homes. They spend much of their free time outdoors walking, hunting, and fishing. Residents are involved in their local communities and spend time at local venues, taking in concerts and local theatre. They will spend an evening dancing after an afternoon cycling or at an outdoor sporting event. Aging and Active residents enjoy motor sports, including ATVs and motorcycles. “Utilitarian Consumerism” is a sample social value. Results for more postal codes can be obtained by going to https://en.environicsanalytics. ca/prizm5_lookup.aspx on the Internet.

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Private book signing Roland Neave (l) autographs a copy of his book, "Exploring Wells Gray Park" for his friend Wayne Sunderman at Buy-Low Foods on Friday. The supermarket will be the only outlet for the new sixth edition until Wells Gray Infocentre opens for the season. Photo by Keith McNeill Stefanie Poisson encourages her daughter Reese to look for candies hidden on the fire trucks during the second annual Chad Schapansky Easter Egg Hunt on Friday. Close to 150 people, young and old, took part in the event.

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Fire destroys the McLure Restaurant Saturday night, April 4. The McLure Fire Department responded first, then received help from Barriere Fire Department, which sent a pumper and a bush truck, even though there is no mutual aid agreement between the two departments. Cause of the blaze is still under investigation. Photo by Kim English

McLure Restaurant gone Some twisted metal is all that remains of furniture at the McLure Restaurant following a fire on Saturday evening. Photo by Kim English

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The map project was a success and this year the Chamber plans to print 12,000 of them. Membership for 2014 consisted of 96 businesses, organizations and individuals. The three staff members at the Chamber’s desk in Wells Gray Infocentre worked nearly 1,400 hours from May to October and attended to 84,000 visitors. Bill

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good for your business,” he said. Kjenstad encourage the Chamber to use social events for networking. “Unless you get people together, you are not going to get anywhere,” he said. He noted that it used to be easier to get businesspeople together because most of the local businesses were locally owned. Now, more of them are owned by people who don’t live here. That just means the local managers should be encouraged to participate in the Chamber, he said. The Chamber should work with Tourism Wells Gray and Information Wells Gray to promote tourism in this area. “If tourism goes good, it helps the whole town,” Kjenstad said. Tourism Wells Gray is a consortium of tourism-related businesses in the area and used money collected by the hotel tax to attract visitors to the area. Information Wells Gray is a group of businesses that operates the Wells Gray Infocentre. Both were to some extent creations of the Chamber, although are now independent.

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Sports Informal fun Participants in Clearwater's Healthy Living program's drop in community volleyball enjoy a game at Clearwater Secondary School last Tuesday. The program happens every Tuesday, 7:30-9 p.m. Due to the good response, the program has been extended until May 5. Photo by Eleanor Collins

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Good news for BC anglers: The 2015-17 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is here. Produced by Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Black Press, the Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is now available both online and in print. Published every two years as the go-to guide for all non-salmon sport fishing regulations in effect in freshwater in British Columbia, the synopsis is a valuable resource for anglers throughout the province.

“The Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis provides the public with a summary of the regulations and management practices the Province uses to ensure that freshwater fishing remains a sustainable and enjoyable pastime for all anglers in the province,” says Stephen MacIver, policy and regulations analyst for the Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Management branch of the Ministry. Inside the 100page publication, find provincial and regional regulations, boating information and informative feature articles, plus fish identification photos,

definitions and more. The 2015-17 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is online at www. env.gov.bc.ca/fw/ fish. Print copies are available at Service BC centres and local angling licence vendors throughout B.C. For shutterbugs who want to be immortalized, submissions are being accepted for the cover of the 201618 Hunting and Trapping Synopsis – e-mail photos relevant to hunting or trapping in B.C. to synopsiscoverphoto@gov. bc.ca by Oct. 1. Find complete contest rules at www.env.gov.bc.ca/ fw/photo.html

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Backyard bird enthusiasts should regularly clean their bird feeders and bird baths at this time of year, as migratory songbirds return from their winter retreats. Species such as pine siskins, redpolls and grosbeaks congregate in large flocks in spring, and their close contact at a time of weather stress and nutrition shortage can pass diseases from bird to bird, says a bulletin from the B.C. forests ministry. Cleaning feeders every two weeks and changing water in bird baths every few days can reduce the spread of avian pox virus, avian conjunctivitis and salmonella bacteria among birds. Using metal or plastic feeders rather than wood, and spreading out multiple small feeders that only allow one or two birds at a time also reduces the risk of disease transmission. Wildlife biologists say these bird diseases can also spread to people handling infected birds or contaminated materials. Placing bird feeders over a concrete

surface allows easier cleanup of litter underneath, which can also prevent spread of infection. If you see one or two sick birds in your area, biologists advise clearing and scrubbing the feeder. If there are more than three diseased birds, take your feeder down for a week or two to encourage birds to disperse. Here are some common signs to look for: • Birds with avian conjunctivitis have red, swollen, watery or crusted eyes. Infection can be spread by feeders with small openings that birds touch with the sides of their heads. Infected birds may have trouble feeding and remain on the ground near the feeder. • Birds with salmonella bacterium may be found dead or appear tame, sitting quietly for hours or days, often with their feathers fluffed up. Salmonella can easily spread to pets or humans, and so strict hygiene should be enforced in these situations. • Birds with avian pox virus may have warty lesions on the unfeathered parts of their head, legs or feet.

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Vavenby youngsters have a great day On Wednesday, April 1, the Vavenby Strong Start students did special activities to celebrate Easter. They started the By day with the usual Robyn Rexin program. First, the children shared what they had done during Spring Break. Then they went over two letters, picked items out of a box, said what the item was, and put it on the correct letter. Next the students went to the art table

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where there were paper egg shapes. The children decorated two of the shapes with patterns. They could also paint their patterns if they wanted. After that everyone went to the library to do action songs. Suddenly the fire alarm went off. The children, without being told, lined up at the door to leave the building. They did a great job of getting out. When the drill was over it was snack time. Next it was time to decorate eggs with food colouring. To end the day there was an Easter egg hunt. The students went outside to look for five eggs each. It was a great day.

Opportunities for Seniors Kay Knox We seniors in Clearwater and area are fortunate in the number of grants and studies that have been activated in the past three years to assist us. In 2012 the District of Clearwater (DOC) applied for a Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Age Friendly Grant to complete a gap analysis on senior services within our community. The following year, University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) in partnership with District of Clearwater applied for a grant through the Vancouver Foundation for “Front Door to Grocery Store”, a mobility study for seniors that is still in progress. Following that, DOC applied for and received the 2014 Age-Friendly grant to provide monthly luncheons for seniors featuring important communications on services available for seniors and emphasizing physical activity. With Linda Selbee as a most effective and efficient agefriendly co-ordinator, these luncheons with speakers addressing seniors’ issues happened throughout 2014. A further AgeFriendly grant for 2015 now sees Linda Selbee continuing as age-friendly advisor and, with the assistance of Pearl Broswick, arranging workshops for seniors focusing on health

and safety. These hands-on workshops are intended to develop “tool-boxes” for seniors that can be used as a template in other communities. The first workshop was held in March. Participants worked with a booklet called “My Voice”, an advance care planning guide in which to note down personal health care decisions and make end-of-life requests and wishes known. Now, a brand new opportunity for seniors to learn more and connect with each other and the community has begun. Wells Gray Country Seniors Society (WGCSS), with letters of support from local organizations, DOC, Interior Health, United Way and other groups, applied for a grant from New Horizons for Seniors Programs (NHSP), a federal initiative administered by Service Canada. This was successful and $24,000 has now been received by WGCSS for a project called “Seniors Networking with Seniors and the Community”. On March 31, at a meeting in the multi-purpose room at Dutch Lake Community Centre, WGCSS introduced Lynne Frizzle, who has been hired as seniors’ coordinator for this particular project. Frizzle described upcoming opportunities that will be provided for seniors, expanding on the idea of luncheons and speakers as orga-

nized by Linda Selbee last year. The first complementary luncheon will be held at the Elks Hall on Tuesday, April 14; coffee will be ready at 10:30 a.m. Guest speakers will be Joanna Hurst and Sharon Neufeld with the topic revolving around gardening, including patio gardening for those with limited space. Committees will be formed to: promote use of the Seniors’ Drop-In Centre at DLCC by all seniors in the area; make up a welcoming committee; arrange for intergenerational activities; and more. Since the NHSP grant will end on March 11, 2016, the idea is to have volunteers who will continue to promote these ideas in the months and years after that.

Strong Start students (l-r) Zafariah Toscano, Courtney Prince and Moira Crystall paint Easter patterns at Vavenby Primary School last week. Photo by Robyn Rexin

ATTENTION TO Those Impacted by the recent landslides and overland flooding Those impacted by the recent landslides and overland flooding event may be eligible for financial support under British Columbia’s Disaster Financial Assistance Program. Assistance is available to qualifying homeowners, residential tenants (renters), small business owners, farm owners, charitable organizations and local government bodies that incurred more than $1,000 of uninsurable damage during the period February 2-23, 2015, and that are situated within the geographic boundaries of: • Regional District of North Okanagan including Spallumcheen, Enderby, Coldstream, and other smaller communities • District of West Kelowna • Thompson Nicola Regional District including Blackpool • Columbia Shushwap Regional District (Electoral Areas C, D, E, F)

Insurable damages, such as sewer or sump pit backup, and water entry from above ground including roofs, windows or other areas of the building that are not at ground level, are not eligible for DFA. Eroded or damaged land is not eligible for DFA. Assistance is limited to providing 80 percent of allowable items that are considered essential to a home, livelihood or charitable service, for the portion of the claim that exceeds $1,000 to a maximum claim of $300,000. To apply for financial assistance, individuals must complete and return an Application for Disaster Financial Assistance. Application forms are available from the Emergency Management BC web site at: http://www.embc.gov.bc.ca/em/dfa_claims/ dfa.html, Government Agent offices, most local government offices, Emergency Management BC regional offices, or by e-mailing the EMBC Recovery Office in Victoria at DFA@gov.bc.ca or calling tollfree at 1-888-257-4777.

Applications should be submitted as soon as possible but no later than JUNE 1, 2015 by e-mail (DFA@gov.bc.ca), by fax (250-952-5542), or by mail: Ministry of Justice, Emergency Management BC, PO Box 9201 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

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

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Meeting at: 11 Lodge Drive Wayne Richardson (Pastor)

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

VAVENBY CHRISTIAN CHURCH

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

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

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