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Ashcroft Council is planning a tax increase of 2.5 per cent this year for residential properties, which is lower than anticipated. Council gave approval to the first three readings of Bylaw 794, its 2015 Five-Year Financial Plan, at the Apr. 27 Council meeting. It also gave preliminary readings to Tax Rates Bylaw 795. Both bylaws need one more final reading before they are adopted. Coun. Alf Trill asked about a large increase in user fees in the fourth year (2018) of the fiveyear plan. Administrator Michelle Allen said the increased figures represent costs associated with the new water treatment plant once it’s in place. The Village is expecting to collect $505,000 in user fees this year. They increase for the following to years to $648,962 in 2017 and then jump to $750,092 in 2018. “That’s a big jump,” agreed Mayor Jack Jeyes. Property taxes account for less than onethird of the 2015 $3,626,256 municipal budget. Just over $1 million comes from property taxes; plus $500,000 in user fees; just under half a million in accumulated surplus; over $800,000 in expected grants from various levels of government and income from several other areas make up the budget revenue. Ashcroft is holding a town hall meeting on May 4 to present the budget and listen to feedback.

Cache Creek taxes going up 4 per cent Cache Creek Council gave the first three readings to Tax Rates Bylaw 777 at its Apr. 27 meeting. The rates anticipate a four per cent increase in residential taxes this year, and 2.3 per cent thereafter. The bylaw needs one more reading to adopt this year’s $4,439,939 budget. The five-year financial plan was presented at a town hall meeting on Apr. 14. The Village is still anticipating over half a million dollars in revenue from the Landfill for the next two years; $850,000 in government grants; nearly half a million in user fees; $353,158 in property taxes; and assorted income from other areas.

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ER hours reduced again this week Reporting on the most recent (Apr. 17) Wellness & Health Action Coalition (WHAC) meeting led Council into a discussion of recently announced cutbacks to Emergency Room hours. “Residents are advised that the Ashcroft Hospital and Health Centre Emergency Department will be experiencing reduced hours due to a lack of physician availability,” according to an Interior Health media release. “Effective May 1, and until further notice, the Emergency Department will be open: Monday, 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday, 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon Friday, 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday and Sunday 24 hours “It’s a real shame,” said Ashcroft Mayor Jack Jeyes at the Apr. 27 Council meeting. Dr. Sarina Govindasamy is still practicing in Ashcroft, and is expected to do so until at least the end of the year. Locums are in place until May 30 to supplement primary care. Jeyes said they’ve been told by Interior Health that there will be no staff reductions at the hospital. His understanding of the situation, he told Council,was that patients would be able get tests and test results and prescriptions from the locums. He said the international licensing program is being streamlined and the first cohort (group) has just begun the qualification process. Ashcroft has been told there are two doctors in the second cohort that are earmarked for Ashcroft. That group will begin the qualification process this coming Winter. “I would like to know what our provincial and federal ministers of health think they’re leading us into,” said Coun. Al Mertens. “People can afford health care here but they can’t get it. We need to make some kind of noise. We can’t just sit back and quietly hope and wait.”

One of Marina Papais’ mosaics sits outside the Wellness Clinic on Railway Ave. It was installed last July with the assistance of welder Chris Holloway (left). (L-R): Holloway, clinic owner Wendy Wiebe, Papais and Dan Collett. The piece is entitled: A River Runs Through Historic Ashcroft.

Ashcroft asked to support public glass mosaics Ashcroft mosaic artist Marina Papais and her partner Dan Collett are proposing to add some sparkle and shine to Ashcroft by creating public mosaics. They made the propos-

al to Ashcroft Council at the Apr. 27 committee of the whole meeting. “I propose to rally our community together to create wooden benches and signage to enhance our vil-

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lage,” said Papais, who was requesting a budget for materials and some tools. Approximately $500 would buy tools that could be used for several projects, and materials for a bench would cost around $400. Mosaics are an inexpensive and easy, yet beautiful, form of glass art. “We’re proposing a marriage between wellness and historic Ashcroft,” said Collett. “The point is to get community members involved,” he said. They would be learning the process of creating a glass mosaic and installing the finished pieces. Coun. Doreen Lambert asked where they would put a mosaic. “Anywhere,” said Papais. “That’s the point. It could be the bus stops, open walls of public buildings...” Papais, a retired Architectural Glass Artist, already has several mosaics on display in Ashcroft - the most public is in front of the Wellness Clinic on Railway Ave. She also made a series of four panels for St. Albans, and a commissioned piece that is hanging in the UniTea Tea Room. She told Council that she was inspired to help Ashcroft become known for

something other than its historic elements by Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser who created Architectural Public Art that everyone could enjoy. She said that people would visit towns and cities to see his artwork. She said she hoped this would inspire other artists in town to create. “How many people would you like to see involved?” asked Coun. Al Mertens. “As many as could fit around the table,” said Collett. “The bigger the area, the more people can participate.” They are still looking for public space to do the work. He added that their goal is to create community art and get as many people involved as possible - even if it’s only for one day of a 30 day project. Many people assisted with the piece at the Wellness Centre, said Papais. A metal worker helped attach the metal fixtures that had been donated, and others helped collect the driftwood that is part of the piece. “We’ve been doing public art projects for many years and they’ve always been successful and fun,” Collet said.

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Being prepared isn’t only for scouts Emergency! Emergency! Two awful words that no one wants to hear, but it happens. It might mean a unexpected call to the plumbers or a trip to the hospital. Or it could mean the evacuation of an entire town. Unexpected doesn’t have to mean unprepared. This week, May 3-9, is Emergency Preparedness Week in Canada. It always brings back fond memories of living in Taylor, where Tool Man was the Municipal Emergency Preparedness co-ordinator and I was - what else? - the media liason. We had a committee to plan for emergencies, and every year at this time we would put together a table of information on what to do in an emergency for the public to pick up. We also brought a few magazines because few, if any people, ever showed up. And then, one day, BOOM! The unexpected happened and there was no time to read the manual. The town had to evacuate to nearby Fort St. John. I was in Dawson Creek at the time and if anyone knows their geography, they’ll know that Taylor is right between DC and FSJ on the highway. It was a long drive on a wintery Rolla/Clayhurst backroad to get to FSJ that day. Studded winter tires and a full tank of gas made the difference: you learned to be prepared up north. I’m sure the TNRD is doing a grand job at being prepared for our towns, but in some ways it’s a shame that they took over the Emergency Preparedness function from the municipalities. It may not have seemed the case when the local Emergency Social Services people were looking for volunteers, but at least the idea of emergency preparedness was here in the community. What do we have to worry about here, you might ask? Brushfires, derailments of train cars hauling toxic chemicals, plane crashes, rock slides.... Unlikely, but possible. Even if the emergency plan doesn’t go as practiced and you forget to turn off the stove on the way out the door, your brain remembers the basics. And that’s all you need to stay safe.

ROSES IN THE SUN Spring, Summer and early Fall – the prime driving season. There are several projects in our riding that are either underway, nearing construction or at the tender Jackie Tegart phase. MLA, Fraser Nicola Of particular interest to residents of Ashcroft and Cache Creek, a 6.1-km section of Hwy 1 from the Ashcroft four-lane to the juncAs summer gets closer, those who travel our highways will begin to see tion of Hwy 97C will be resurfaced. Also, a 3.2-km section of Evans more road improvement projects Road in Ashcroft will be resurfaced, throughout Fraser-Nicola. These are all part of B.C. on the with completion scheduled for this Move, our government’s 10-year plan Fall. Elsewhere in the riding: for the improvement of our province’s The Walhachin Bridge re-decking transportation network. Nobody enjoys having their drive project, to be completed this Spring, interrupted by delays for road-con- will return the bridge to full load capstruction crews, but B.C. is no differ- acity. On the Coquihalla Highway ent than anyplace else: most of this kind of work has to be done when the near Merritt, a Variable Speed Limweather is best, and that means late it System will be installed at Ottomite

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Wine-tasting combined with murder mystery CREATIVE CURRENT Nadine Davenport creativecurrent@ telus.net UniTea Video Night - You Can Heal Your Life

UniTea Tea Room will be hosting another Video/Discussion Night with spiritual/environmental documentarystyle videos for enjoyment and conversation. A portion of the evening is dedicated to discussion and reflection on the video presented. This is a free event. This month’s video feature is You Can Heal Your Life, showing on Thurs., April 30 from 7-9pm. This entertaining and inspirational video is based on the best-selling book of the same name and is hosted by author and teacher Louise L. Hay. It gives insights into Louise’s fascinating personal story, shows how her views on self-esteem, abundance, and the metaphysical causes behind physical ailments were developed, and how she applied them to her own emotional, spiritual, and professional life. Also showing that evening a 30 minute short Inner Worlds, Outer Worlds - Part 3 of 4, The Serpent and the Lotus. The spiral has often been represented by the snake, the downward current, while the bird or blooming lotus flower has represented the upward current or transcendence. The ancient traditions taught that a human being can become a bridge extending from the outer to the inner, from gross to subtle, from the lower chakras to the higher chakras.

Music, Comedy and Magic May 1 at The Riv

Mat Duffus will be performing at the Ashcroft River Inn Pub on Friday, May 1 at 7pm. He’s billed as an interactive acoustic showman of all kinds of music, as a solo or duo/trio playing Top

10 singles from 1961 to 2014 and original songs. Every set involves some comedy, interaction, audience participation and magic, entertaining all demographics and venues. Mat likes to get everyone involved in his shows so don’t be surprised if you find yourself volunteering to play a kazoo, sing your heart out or play an instrument.

Wine Tasting and Cafe Murder Mystery Theatre May 2

Join WRAPS and The Rotary Club for a co-presented event of a Wine Tasting event and Community Theatre. Enjoy an evening of wine tasting, appetizers, dessert and an interactive murder mystery play! This evening feature an alcoholic beverage tasting (wine, sparkling wine, ales, ciders), with coffee by Beans Roasted Right, appetizers, desserts and an interactive, comedic murder mystery performed by WRAPS! Tickets are available at Interior Savings Ashcroft and all Rotarians. Cafe Murder is a murder mystery comedy is easy to produce and perfect for either a stage production or dinner theatre. Rosemary Saint-John is a loud, annoying hypochondriac convinced she is allergic to water. Celebrating her birthday at a restaurant with her four kooky sisters – a hippie, a valley girl, a trucker and a banker – Rosemary makes enemies with everyone around her. When she disappears and is presumed murdered, the only objective witnesses in the restaurant are the audience members, who must cast their vote. Was it one of Rosemary’s sisters? The self-taught detective? The passionate French chef? The polite and proper mâitre d’? The sarcastic waiter? No one is above suspicion in this delightful dinner theatre murder mystery!

Don’t miss the “My Fair Lady” Casting Call!

Blimey gov’na! This is going be LOVERLY! Winding Rivers Arts and Performance Society is thrilled to an-

nounce that they will be bringing the live theatre production of the much loved musical “My Fair Lady” to the local stage in the Fall of 2015! WRAPS is looking for approximately 20 people for a variety of roles (singing and acting, acting only, and chorus). After successfully bringing to the stage our beloved characters from the Land of Oz (Wizard of Oz), terrifying our senses while tickling our funnybones with pirates meeting the walking dead (Swamp Pirate Zombies), showing us that Shakespeare can be fun for the whole family (Midsummer Night Midterm), and putting ethical dilemmas into a class of its own (Switching Principles), WRAPS is now preparing to present its most ambitious theatrical presentation yet! Auditions for all parts, singing and non-singing will be held in the Ashcroft Secondary School music room on Wednesday, April 29 (7-9pm), Saturday, May 2 (2-4pm) and Sunday, May 3 (2-4pm). Scripts, scores and an accompanist will be provided. WRAPS also needs volunteers to work on costuming and props. Anyone interested should come to one of the auditions or contact Jessica Clement at (250) 457-7128.

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Another year of non stop music in the desert corder duo, as well as soloists and student performances. The Desert Bells Handbell Choir is an intergenerational group that rehearses on Thursday evenings in Cache Creek Elementary School.

Mothers Day Afternoon Tea with a Celtic twist

UniTea will be transformed into an English Tea Room on Sunday, May 10. The afternoon will offer delicate finger sandwiches, pastries, crumpets and scones and a choice of the many organic Herbal or Black Teas such as Lavender Mint, Earl Grey, Cream Earl, Earl Grey Lavender and many more. UniTea is also breaking out the good china with various unique tea cups, saucers, tea pots and serving plates. Entertaining for a short set will be the Celtic / Classical duo of from Kamloops Crossbow. The afternoon event takes place from 1-3pm - with tickets available at the door or in advance - a set price per person. An addition special evening event will feature a longer concert performance. Crossbow are Neil Burnett (Celtic harp, penny whistle, etc.) and Christina Zaenker (cello and voice) who make music from a wild new recipe for 38 strings, ringing timber, and assorted sonic spices. These well-seasoned musicians serve up original compositions using traditional Celtic forms

and hints of jazz, creating music that is uplifting, at times melancholic, and always enchanting. Doors open at 6:30pm with the Concert starting at 7:30pm. Tickets in advance only.

Plein Air Paint scheduled for May 22 & 24

WRAPS and the Ashcroft Art Club will be holding their annual Plein Air Paint-out on May 22-24. The Plein Air Paint Out takes place in Ashcroft which many visiting artists and local art club members participate in. The two day event allows artists to explore and paint the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scenery and concludes with a show of paintings and awards presentation. For more information or to register, go to the WRAPS website. For more information contact ashcroftpleinair@ gmail.com.

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The sixth annual Desert Daze Music Festival takes place in Spences Bridge from Aug. 7-9. Music, Food and Fun in the Desert Sun. There will be two Walhachin Community Water Service Area Debt days of the best in blues, folk, country and rock in a magnifiFinancing Parcel Tax Review Panel cent desert setting. Held at the old school grounds, a stoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s What is the Walhachin Community Water Service Area Debt throw from the Trans-Canada Financing Parcel Tax Review Panel? Highway. Each property owner within the Walhachin Community Water Service Area Come on out to the magmust pay an annual Parcel Tax to pay off the cost of recent water service nificent desert landscape in capital upgrades. As part of the Parcel Tax Process and as per legislation, the BCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interior and celebrate Board of Directors appointed a Parcel Tax Review Panel to authenticate the rural communities with incredparcel tax roll used to identify property owners within the service area. ible music at the Desert Daze What will the Parcel Tax Review Panel do? Festival in Spences Bridge. The Parcel Tax Review Panel will hear objections and review and correct the Every summer the Desert Daze Parcel Tax Roll regarding the following items: Music Festival features an 1. An error or omission respecting a name or address on the parcel tax eclectic mix of fantastic local roll;

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Roy takes first and second for favourites

Left: Artist Heidi Roy took first and second place in the People’s Choice ballots at the Fine Art Show & Sale in Ashcroft last week. Her painting, “Neglected” of one of the old carriage houses by Ashcroft Manor took first place. All of the old houses burned down last summer.

Thanks to all who joined us at our 48th Ashcroft Art Club Show and Sale. Members enjoyed the preparation and the event, especially meeting those who came to enjoy our art. Thanks to all who helped to make it happen. Visitors to the Show are asked to vote on their favourite pieces. Adult visitor’s first choice was Heidi Roy’s “Neglected” and in second place was “Petite Cochon Dingue” by Heidi Roy as well. Well done Heidi! One of our great joys is to share art with the local school children. Thanks to the teachers who not only bring the children, but prepare them for experiencing the show. Thanks to our own Jo Petty who helps them all to enjoy their art experience. The children’s vote for first place was “Crofton Harbour at Dawn” by Guy Lundstrom and “What Next?” by Pat Baker for second place. There is no lack of art activities over the summer with the joint Plein Air Paint-Out with Winding Rivers Art and Performance Society, Friday, May 22 to Sunday, May 24 and Ashcroft Art Club’s sixth Annual Art Walk in the businesses on Railway Avenue, July 1 through Labour Day. We will also see you at the Wellness and Music Festival July 18. We remind readers that our club’s mission is to promote fine arts in Ashcroft and surrounding area and is open to artists of all skill levels residing in our region. Our meetings resume Wednesday, Sept. 2 at St. Alban’s Hall and plans are being made for an Open House in October. Keep in touch with our activities via our web site, www.ashcroftartclub.com . Happy summer. Alice Durksen

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“Sweep sidewalks and driveways rather than spraying them with water” Railway Avenue, Ashcroft 250-453-9343

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Here in B.C. we often take our tap water for granted, but it is a finite resource that we should value and protect. Our water – Why do we need to protect it? Why should we care? Many of us take for granted that when we turn on our taps, fresh water will appear. And that it will disappear when we flush our toilets, do our dishes, have a shower, or do our laundry. Most of us don’t think about the systems that prevent flooding in our homes and businesses when it rains. But our water doesn’t magically appear and disappear. We all depend on water systems to deliver clean water to our taps, and collect and treat wastewater from our homes and businesses so that it can be returned safely to the environment. While water is provided by nature, there is a real cost for the pipes, pumps, equipment, and people who ensure it is safely delivered to our taps and returned to the environment. Aging infrastructure, population growth, strengthened regulations, seismic hazards, and climate change are driving the need to invest in upgrades and renewal of our water systems, at a time when money is tight and the public is indifferent. If we aren’t willing to pay for these essential systems, our health and prosperity will be at risk. Renewal of our water systems should be a top priority, to protect our health and environment. It is possible to meet our water system needs, for this generation and the generations that follow, by making sound choices today about priorities for existing tax dollars, and setting user rates so that they cover the full cost of operating, maintaining and replacing systems. CONSERVE OUR WATER: Reduce outdoor watering by using rainwater and switching to lowmaintenance landscaping that requires less water During the growing season, water usage in BC can double because of outdoor use, which puts stress on treatment and distribution systems. Conserve water and reduce the stress on your water system by: Reducing outdoor water use: growing native plants in your landscaping, as they require only the water that nature provides. Collecting rainwater for outdoor watering. Not only will you reduce the demand on our water systems, you will reduce the energy required to treat and pump water to your tap! Install water-saving devices to improve the efficiency of water-using fixtures. Retrofitting offers considerable water-saving potential in your home or business. For example: Replacing an 18-litre-per-flush toilet with an ultra low, 6-litre or less per flush model leads to 66% less water flushed! Replacing other fixtures and appliances such as dishwashers, washing machines and shower heads with more efficient models can

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also significantly decrease your water use. Repair leaking fixtures that waste our water. A leak of only one drop per second wastes about 10,000 litres of water per year! Most leaks are easy to find and to fix, at very little cost. Buy products that minimize water use. The food we eat and the products we buy all require water in their production – in fact, 85% of our fresh water is used for agriculture and industry to create food and products for our use. We can reduce this impact by buying products that have a smaller water footprint. PROTECT OUR WATER: Return unused and expired medications to your nearest pharmacy for proper disposal. Dropping off unused medications at the pharmacy prevents these substances from entering our waterways, where they can have negative effects on our drinking water and ecosystems. The Health Products Stewardship Association’s Medications Return Programs provide a safe and easy way to dispose of drugs we all have in our homes. Chemicals, cleaning supplies or pesticides that are flushed down the drain are harmful to people, plants and the environment, and add to treatment costs. Dispose of these products at approved facilities. Many disposable wipe products do not break down in water, and can clog our sewer systems. Instead of flushing them down the toilet, throw them into the trash. Avoid pouring oils and grease down the drain; oils and grease thicken in water, and can clog our sewers. Encourage your elected officials to support the renewal of our water and sewer systems as a top priority for community investment. Aging infrastructure, population growth, strengthened regulations, seismic hazards, and climate change are driving the need to invest in upgrades and renewal of our water systems. If we aren’t willing to pay for these essential systems, our health and prosperity will be at risk. By making sound choices today about priorities for existing tax dollars and setting user rates so that they cover the full cost of operating, maintaining, and replacing systems, we can sustain our water systems for this generation, and generations to come.

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“Choose water-efficient plants that don’t need much extra watering, if any, after the first year in your garden.”

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Highway 97, Cache Creek

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Cache Creek Veterinary Hospital

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“Choose water-efficient plants that don’t need much extra watering, if any, after the first year in your garden.”

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“Keep a bottle of water in the fridge for drinking instead of running the tap until the water is cool.” ARROW: ASHCROFT DIVISION Tel: (250) 453-9411 Highland Valley Road, Ashcroft

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Thank you to all, I wish to thank all our donors for their kind donations and helping to make our 2015 fundraiser a success. A special thank you to all the helpers. Members: Marc and Francine Lablanc, Murray McKague and David Hamilton. Ashcroft 2016 Grads group: Meagan and Gary Winslow, Nicole Goring and daughter Makenzie, Ashcroft Curling Club, Tom Watson, Tracy Model, and Starhouse Restaurant for such a great meal. Without their help it wouldn’t have happened. To all that attended I’m glad you had so much fun. Welcome aboard new members to one of the great outdoors groups that’s “FIRST FOR HUNTERS”. Thank you again all, Kenneth (Ken) Brown, President SCI Thompson River, BC chapter

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(Left) Craig, Russell (auctioneer), Linda and Cally Allison at the auction portion of the Game Dinner and Auction. The two ladies are holding a hand made, hand painted bench that was donated by Scott and Jill Robinson.

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Retirement Send-off

A large number of friend’s and family members dropped in to the retirement Open House to wish Dina Connon a happy retirement. The Council Chambers had been set up to receive guests on April 21. Dina, with the help of Councillor Diana Guerin cut and shared a large cake to commemorate the occasion. Several previous Village of Clinton employees, former councillors and mayors and some of Dina’s family surprised her. It was a moving afternoon for her as she had a chance to reminisce about her years in service to the Village. Enjoy your retirement, Dina! You’ve gone above and beyond for the village for a long time and it is appreciated.

Game Dinner

A large crowd was on hand for the Clinton and District Outdoor Sportsmen Association Game Dinner, Auction and Dance on Saturday, April 25. The dinner consisted of 20 different wild game dishes (which were judged by

those brave enough to try them) as well as roast beef and ham for those less ad-

doing the honours as auctioneer, a number of highly prized items went to the highest bidders. A silent auction and ‘moose horn contest’ also helped to raise funds for this group.

Many stayed after the auction to dance away the rest of the night (and drown their sorrows at the Canucks loss). All in all it was great fun!

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May 2: Rotary/Wraps Cafe murder Beverage tasting event May 2, 2015 at the community hall from 7-9:30pm. May 2: Cache Creek Market’s opening day. Farmers and Fleas welcome! 9 am - 1 pm at the main intersection next to Chums. May 5: Zion UCW meets in the Church Hall at 2 PM. All United Church women are most welcome to come for fellowship, a time of devotion, refreshments, and some business. We meet at 401 Bancroft Street, Ashcroft. May 8: Movie Night at Zion United; 7 PM. Showing: The Bible Part 3 (from the 2013 TV series). Location is 401 Bancroft Street, Ashcroft. FREE admission, refreshments by donation. Everyone very welcome. April 27: Cache Creek Council meeting at 4:30 pm in the Village Office. Everyone welcome. May 3: Desert Bells Handbell Spring Concert, 3 pm at Crossroads Pentecostal Church in Cache Creek. Admission by donation. May 16: 148th Clinton Annual Ball, 5 pm at Clinton Memorial Hall. Dinner and dancing, call 250-459-7725 for ticket information. May 17: Opening Day for the Spences Bridge Market. Call Oliva at 458-2532 for information.

venturous. Some of the interesting names of the dishes left people guessing as to the contents while others were easier to identify. Dishes like Bourbon Bear Balls, Shuffle Off to Buffalo, Pineapple Puma, Elongated Elk and Beer Bear Balls were easy. Some others, such as Strip it off Stroganoff, Sizzling Hot Pussy, Porco-Bravo Stew, The Buff Shepherd and Mountain Man Grub were a little more difficult. All the wild game dishes were delicious but in the Lining up for the wild game dishes at the Clinton & Distrcit end the top selections were Outdoor Sportsmen Association Game Dinner judged to be Elongated Elk, The Buff Shepherd and tying for third Changed hours of operations for the place Shuffle Cache Creek Landfill residential drop-off area: off to Buffalo and Full Boar Ahead Smoken. Congratulations to all the cooks who provided the interesting fare. Following the dinner the real fun got started. With Russell Allison

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March 1 - October 31 Wednesday - Sunday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. (closed Monday and Tuesday)

May 21: Barter Night at the Bonaparte Band Hall from 6-9pm Bring your wares to barter! Everyone welcome. For more info call Jamie 250-457-0542. June 7: Skips Charity Run, 9 am at Heritage Place Park. WRAPS: will be presenting the musical My Fair Lady in November 2015; actors and singers of all age groups wanted for all roles, from featured parts to chorus. Auditions on Thursday April 29 (7:00 - 9:00pm) and Saturday/Sunday May 2 - 3 (2:00 - 4:00pm), Ashcroft Secondary School. For info call Jessica at 457-7128. May 24: Ashcroft Plein Air Paint-out, Public Show & Sale, St. Alban’s Church Hall. All welcome! June 23-24: BC Cancer Agency Screening Mammography mobile service will be visiting Ashcroft and District Hospital Call 1-800-663-9203 for appointment.

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Without a trace

Anyone who reads my column every week is aware that our dog Charlie went missing a month ago. What people might not realize is that more than a few dogs in West Kelowna have vanished, and they’ve all been small to medium sized purebreds or purebred mixes. After viewing the six pets on the handouts circulated by the other owners and I, many people thought there was a criminal dogring in town, while others attributed the sudden disappearances to wildlife attacks.

ON A BRIGHTER NOTE LORI WELBOURNE loriwelbourne.com We fully admit that we don’t know what happened to ours. What we do know, however, is that there has been no evidence that would confirm the latter, and we’ve all looked high and low for it.

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We’ve also learned that dog flipping – the business of stealing dogs and selling them – is happening all over, including right here in the Okanagan. Before Charlie went missing, the idea of my pets being nabbed had never crossed my mind. Wildlife and traffic were my big concerns when it came to their safety; never did I consider they might be dog-napped. But after talking to almost every owner who’s lost a dog in the Okanagan recently and finding out just how many people suspect their pet was stolen, or know that they were, I started to investigate. One of the missing West Kelowna dogs from our handouts is Shylo, a Chihuahua Pomeranian, whose

owners live in Glenrosa, like I do. Three days before his mysterious disappearance an unknown middle-aged woman with short red hair had approached Shylo on their porch where he was sitting in the sun. She was holding a bowl of water and quickly fled when she discovered he was not alone. His family can’t help but wonder if she is the reason he vanished. “It there’d been coyotes or any animals, Shylo would have been barking like mad and jumping up at the door,” her owner, Chakara, said. “And there would have been pee, poop, blood or fur left behind.” But after looking all over their area and finding nothing, they started their search with posting ads, then going door to door and putting up flyers – which would end up getting torn down like many of ours were. Eight months later they still have no idea what happened to him. Other cases have been more obvious, with people actually seeing their pets being stolen,

paying a reward to get them back, or tracking them down at drug dealers’ houses to rescue them. Sometimes dog theft happens for ransom, but there are several other reasons as well. Selling to people wanting to pay less for certain breeds who don’t care about the right paperwork or adequate background checks is a common one. Not having a clue what happened to our pets makes things more difficult because the search for a lost dog is very different from a stolen one. But thieves prefer we don’t know, which is why they’ll leave the gate of a fenced yard open so we think the pooch has merely gotten loose, or why they’ll lurk around waiting for opportunities to snatch a dog by itself. This past Sunday, some of the other owners and I participated in a large search party along with many supportive friends and strangers to look for our pets and inform the public about lost and stolen dogs. We wanted to encourage them to take notice of unfamiliar people and suspicious behaviour in their neighborhoods and to report anything questionable. We also urged them to keep their own pets safe by keeping them

leashed, not leaving them unattended in front of a store or in an unlocked house, not leaving them alone in a car if possible, and installing locks on fenced yards. Bobbie, one of the dogs on our flyers, gave us all hope when she arrived home the day before our search party. After surviving 14 days on the lam, the short-legged little Dachshund came home on her own, skinnier and smelling like a horse among other things. Farms are an ideal spot for a frightened lost dog to hide out, but so are many typical backyards. Please check your property to see if you’ve got an animal fugitive like Bobbie in your midst, and if you do, don’t

chase or scare them away. If they’re skittish, take a picture and call dog control or the pet’s owner as soon as possible. And that same advice extends to anyone trying to help an elusive dog seen alone in public. Lying down and encouraging them to come to you works far better than standing tall or even crouching. And if you haven’t done it already, register, microchip and GPS your pets if you can. The cost is minimal compared to the heartache and financial expenditures we’ve all endured. None of us would wish this experience on anyone. To see the missing West Kelowna dogs or contact Lori, please visit LoriWelbourne. com

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Ashcroft amends policy for Canada Day grant Ashcroft Council approved of an additional paragraph to their Grant-inAid Policy that singles out any local group or organization running the annual Canada Day celebrations for more funding. “I think it’s a great idea to offer this to anyone who wants to host the Canada Day celebration,” said Coun. Alf Trill at the Apr. 27 meeting. “They are acting on our behalf.” The issue was brought forward recently by the Winding Rivers Arts & Performance Society (WRAPS) which has been organizing the celebration for the past three years. The group applied for the $500 grant for the event

and indicated that it would be applying for another grant later in the year to help with its production of My Fair Lady. However, the Village’s policy limits groups to one $500 grant application per year. Village Administrator Michelle Allen said she discussed the addition with three members of WRAPS and they felt it would meet their requirement. And it wouldn’t have to be changed if another group took over Canada Day. The celebration was initiated by Ashcroft Council in 2008 and was funded entirely by the Village with assistance from a federal grant.

MacLean Cres. under budget The paving on MacLean Cresent is finished, but the four new street lights have yet to be turned on. Coun. Herb Hofer noted at the Apr. 27 Cache Creek Council meeting that the project finished under budget, and gave credit to the Village Administrator, Dan Plamondon, who he thanked for keeping on top of it. The contract was awarded to Bree Contracting last Fall for $435,745. The final tally hasn’t been released yet. Mayor John Ranta noted that he

hasn’t seen new street lights on yet. Plamondon said BC Hydro had notified him that it was on their work order, but they were backed up with work and would get to it when they could. There was no date given. He said the power company had to review and permit the new lights before Bree’s sub-contractors could hook them up. Unfortunately, he said, until that is done and everything in the contract is complete, the Village can’t release the $40,000 holdback to the company.

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The Village asked for a local community group to take over the celebration and WRAPS stepped forward. The new addition to the Grants-InAid Policy states: Any local group or organization who wishes to manage the organization of Canada Day events may apply for an unconditional grant of $500. Applications ... must include a program of events and a proposed budget. Groups or organizations who receive the Canada Day funding are still eligible to apply for a grant-in-aid under other grant policies. Only one Canada Day grant is available each year.”

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South Cariboo Elizabeth Fry Society

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Ashcroft and District Fall Fair Contact Person: Janna 250-457-6614 Contact Person: Jessica 250-457-7128

Ashcroft Soup’s On

All members of the public are invited to join Council and staff at a Town Hall Meeting to review the Village’s proposed five year financial plan. Monday, May 4th 7:00 – 8:00 pm at the Ashcroft Community Hall. Comments are welcome at this time. This notice is issued pursuant to Section 166 of the Community Charter.

Sage & Sand Pony Club

District Commissioner: Marcie Down mleedown@yahoo.ca.

Ashcroft-Cache Creek Rotary Club

Contact Person: Karin Magnuson Phone 250-457-6629

Desert Spokes Cycle Society Phone 250-457-9348

Ashcroft Curling Club Phone 250-453-2341

St. Alban’s Anglican Church Hall, 501 Brink Street Tel: 250-453-9909 or 250-453-2053 - All Welcome

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Spending time with mothers and Mother Earth “A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us, when adversity takes the place of prosperity, when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine desert us when troubles thicken around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavour by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.” Washington Irving A little reminder about Mother’s Day....This year Mother’s Day falls on Sunday, May 10. It is the one day a year that mothers are “officially” celebrated for all of their hard work. This includes motherly figures such as a step-parent, guardian, grandmother or other notable women that have had an impact on someone’s life. It is not a statutory holiday, however, many people treat it as mom’s holiday from housework. Chocolates and flowers and sentimental cards with kind words and poems are popular gifts for mom, but if you’re looking for something different, remember that the best gift of all is time. Life keeps us busy (as it should) but we also have to stop and remember that some of the richest moments we have on this earth are with our families and those closest to us. Time waits for no one so make every moment count. On May 10, give your mother the attention she deserves. Make her the centre of your life for the day. The Foot Clinic will be in Clinton only one day in May, Friday, May 15. To book an appointment or to discuss your foot health, call Colleen Thom, RN, CAFCN at 250-374-1735. The Clinton Seniors Association regular General Meeting is May 21 following noon lunch at the Clinton Seniors Centre at 217 Smith Ave. Come and join us!

ent sounds starlings and crows make, examine newly unfolding leaves or leaves changing colours in Autumn, have a good look at groups of toadstools or mushrooms pushing up through the soil, or note the birds returning in Spring looking for nesting sites, gathering dry grass or other materials to build a nest, or perhaps geese forming up in Vs getting ready for their long migrations south. Check out a local pond or creek. See what creatures live in or around the water. There may be ducks or geese to observe. Are there tracks in the soft mud? What animal came by for a drink? We rely heavily on sight. Use all your senses. Being engaged outdoors means doing something with your hands, your eyes, your ears and your nose, and it means you engage more with each other as well. See the colours, the shapes. Feel the textures like the bark of a tree, the smoothness of stones. Hear the sounds of birds and insects. Smell the damp earth and leaf litter. Allow the natural world to embrace you. You don’t have to be in a wilderness for nature to have an impact. A simple walk in the park can be beneficial. Nature is actually everywhere. As soon as you step out your front door you’re outside in the natural world. Tending a small veggie patch or herb garden allows contact with the earth. Bring nature inside with a house plant or jar of fresh flowers or a dish of shells or a few pine cones. On a broader level, take part in a wildlife survey or bird count. Information could help scientists understand what’s going on with our outdoor world. Become a volunteer.

ROCKIN’ & TALKIN’ Clinton Seniors Association Zee Chevalier Continuing a year of resolutions why not connect with nature in May? Research shows that spending time in nature can make us happier, more relaxed and even healthier. Such interactions can improve our mental function and alleviate depression. Challenge yourself to enjoy nature in simple but meaningful ways. As a child you were probably outdoors part of every day and naturally curious about living things that flew or crawled or moved in some way. Spotted fawns or furry little mice or bats caught your attention. Baby birds that fell out of nests needed your help. Tadpoles that became frogs were a miracle. The wonder of it all! Can you remember? Somehow as we got older we took to lose our connection with the natural world. We traded play time for organized sports and shopping trips and the busy-ness of life and our days became filled with to-do lists and running around like we never have enough time. Nature will quiet your mind, open your heart and ease your body and soul. It’s important that “people value the beauty and variety of the natural environment so that as a nation, for the future, we care about looking after that, and handing it on to the next generation” stated Dame Helen Ghosh, director general of the National Trust. One approach is going for a walk with a child. A child may jump in puddles, kick up leaves or blow the seeds away from a dandelion head. Together you can listen to the birds singing from the tree tops or to the differ-

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Thompson Valley Funeral Home Ltd., PO Box 1107, 100 Hwy 97C, Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0 - 250-453-9802, which has operated in past as Ashcroft Lillooet Funeral Service & Lillooet Funeral Home, will be performing a permanent scattering of the following unclaimed cremated remains at 8:30 am on Saturday, June 20, 2015 from Elephant Hill Provincial Park in Ashcroft, BC. Every effort has been made by the funeral home to contact the families of these decedents. Any person with a right to control the disposition of the remains under section 5 of the Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Act may claim the cremated remains before the disposition occurs by contacting Thompson Valley Funeral Home Ltd. All unclaimed cremated remains listed below that remain in possession of the funeral home on June 20, 2015 will be permanently scattered. Deceased & Date of Passing: Chretien, Raymond Joseph August 9, 2012 Conklin, Jarnal Roscoe January 23, 2014 Dick, Alfred Kenneth - 1990 Eagles, Ernest - 1982 Farrell, Robert Nurcombe Thorne - 1975 Goold, Alexander Chester June 26, 2003 Herbert, William Tudor Kendall - 1982 Jamieson, Clarence Stanley November 4, 1995 Jones, William John - 1975 King, Hilda Elena July 29, 2001

Lawrence, Marion Bruce April 26, 2002 Lippai, Maria - 1983 Lippai, Steve Peter October 7, 1993 Long, Marjorie Briggs April 16, 1998 Lott, William December 21, 1988 Mercer, Maureen Elizabeth May 18, 2007 Mobley, Patrick James Spencer - May 8, 1997 Morrison, Kenneth January 17, 2000 Pike, Charles Nicholas February 20, 2007

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