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Glacier lilies bloom early Left: Margo Venema enjoys the glacier lily bloom in the meadows on Trophy Mountain recently with four-legged companion Lily. The lilies have bloomed several weeks earlier than usual this year, possibly due to a relatively mild winter and spring. Below: An overall view of the glacier lilies in bloom on Trophy Mountain shows the north side of Raft Mountain in the distance. For a different view of the Trophies, see story on page A2. Photos by Ken Matheson

Clearwater hosts community forests meeting Times Staff Wells Gray Community Forest was pleased to join with BC Community Forest Association in welcoming 130 delegates to the 2015 Community Forest Conference and annual general meeting earlier this month. Representatives from community forests all over B.C. gathered in Clearwater to take part in workshops, discuss key forest policy issues, and to learn about community forestry in the North Thompson. “The Wells Gray Community Forest board of directors and society trustees were honoured to host this

Delegates attending BC Community Forests Association's annual general meeting and convention gather at Clearwater ski hill for a banquet on Friday evening, June 12. A total of 130 people from community forests across the province took part. Photo submitted

annual event,” said George Brcko, manager of Wells Gray Community Forest. “Our guests enjoyed a field trip that focused on the management of visual corridors, followed by a bagged lunch at our beautiful and quiet

Dutch Lake," he said. Brcko added that during the conference community members highlighted the many benefits they have received from their community forest in the presence of our local MLA Terry Lake, Minister of

Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations John Thomson, Clearwater Mayor John Harwood and council, and fellow B.C. community forest representatives. “A proud and rewarding moment for the Wells Gray

Community Forest occurred during the night of the banquet which was held at the local ski hill,” Brcko said. “Shelley Sim, on behalf of the Clearwater ski club, gave a powerful and inspiring speech shar-

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ing the community’s appreciation of the community forest’s support for youth programs, including soccer and equipment and funding for the high school and local ski hill.” Topics highlighted during the confer-

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ence included building effective relationships with Aboriginal peoples, setting realistic community forest harvest rates, forest worker safety, and carbon management. Continued on page A3

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Above: A photo gives an indication of the winter-like conditions and low cloud ceiling that caught two hikers unprepared on Trophy Mountain on Friday, June 19. Photo courtesy of Ken Lancour – Yellowhead Helicopters Right: Two hikers from Victoria walk away from a helicopter after being rescued. Photo courtesy of Wells Gray Search and Rescue

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The weather might be mild and warm in the valley but those conditions likely do not persist at higher elevations. Two hikers discovered the truth of that statement late Friday morning, June 19, when they found themselves unprepared for the two-to-three inches of fresh snow that fell while they were hiking near Sheila Lake on Trophy Mountain. They availed themselves of a backcountry rest facility for shelter. Wells Gray Search and Rescue learned of their plight at 10:45 a.m. Quick work by two WGSAR members and Yellowhead Helicopters meant the two stranded hikers were rescued within a few hours. "Thanks again to our co-partners at Yellowhead Heli for providing expert and safe transportation to and from the site! Great job by the standby ground team and initial response members," said a WGSAR spokesperson. Wells Gray Search and Rescue is a volunteer organization that provides backcountry search and rescue services for the RCMP in the Clearwater/Wells Gray Park area. Funding comes primarily through Thompson-Nicola Regional District.

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One of the greatest benefits of the event was the chance for people involved in community forestry to network and learn from each other. BCCFA president Erik Leslie expressed his gratitude to Wells Gray Community Forest for the excellent job they did as conference hosts. “It was a well-organized and professionally staged event. The volunteerism in

Clearwater is exceptional,” the association president said. Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Terry Lake, Minister of Health and MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson, addressed conference delegates at the banquet held at the Clearwater ski hill. They highlighted the benefits that community forests bring to communities and government’s commitment to continue to support the com-

Wells Gray Community Forest manager George Brcko.

munity forest program across the province.

District reports salaries/expenses Keith McNeill District of Clearwater has reported its remuneration and expenses paid last year to council members, staff and suppliers. According to the Statement of Financial Information released during the June 16 town council meeting, Mayor John Harwood’s remuneration of about $17,000 was the highest of the elected officials, although his expenses of just under $4,000 were only slightly above the average for council members. All the other council members collected $8,900 in remuneration, with the exception of Jon Kreke, who collected $8,600 (reflecting that he did not serve after November’s election), and Dennis Greffard, who got only $340 (because he was only elected in November). Kreke’s expense claims were the highest of the council members at close to $4,200. Merlin Blackwell had the lowest expenses of the town council members who served the full year at just over $2,000. Total remuneration for elected officials was $70,900, plus another $24,000 in expenses. Chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx

was the top paid employee at the District of Clearwater, with $105,000 in remuneration and $7,000 in expenses. Director of finance Sheila Thiessen came second, with $93,000 in remuneration and $4,400 in expenses. Third spot went to recreation facilities supervisor Roger Mayer, who collected $77,000 in remuneration and $1,000 in expenses. Jared Brounstein and Ryan Papp each served partial years in the public works superintendent’s position. They collected $47,000 and $31,000 respectively in remuneration, and $3,400 and $1,600 in expenses. The other District employees made less than the $75,000 cutoff and so were not listed in the report. Total remuneration paid to the employees was $980,000, plus $50,000 in expenses. Grand total for employees plus elected officials in 2014 was $1.05 million. The year before that number was $1,100,000. In 2012 the grand total for employees plus elected officials was reported at $974,000. The year before that it was $1,064,000. In 2010 the grand total was $1,130,000.

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Learning) will also offer courses for students enrolled in distance learning and will provide drop-in opportunities for support each day at NorKam Secondary. “Summer school provides students opportunities to take core courses so they can avoid repeating the full course the following school year,” says Derek Wales, principal at NorKam Secondary. Remedial course offerings are a total of 40 hours each and are for students who achieved at least 40 per cent in a course during the school year. Students who are successful in

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Did you know that because you live in this beautiful community you are automatically a member of the Wells Gray Community Forest advisory committee (CFAC)? When the application for the Wells Gray Community Forest Licence was submitted, a commitment was made to form a community forest advisory committee. The committee's main functions would be to act as a volunteer advisory body to the community forest board of directors and to assist in the success of the community forest by raising public awareness and encouraging public participation. CFAC has been in existence for many years now and the executive and directors have been working with the community forest board in drafting policies, a strategic plan, and getting the newsletter and website initiated. CFAC has held public information sessions at the local Farmer's Market to provide a venue to inform the community about the Community Forest's activities and to gather information on local concerns.

All public input is recorded into the CFAC tracking, action and reporting plan. CFAC and the Community Forest board of directors then develop the actions needed to address the input provided. CFAC holds about four meetings a year and one annual general meeting (AGM). The function of the AGM is to review the past year’s successes and challenges and to elect the executive and directors. The quarterly meetings are to review and update the tracking, action and reporting

plan, to provide input to the Community Forest board and to maintain open communications. This year the CFAC annual general meeting will be held on June 30, starting at 7 p.m. in the main meeting room at the Dutch Lake Community Centre. All members are encouraged to come out to see what CFAC is about and to participate in this unique opportunity to be involved in an advisory committee that has input into our local Community Forest. Hope to see you on June 30.

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“ The point of living, and of being an optimist, is to be foolish enough to believe the best is yet to come.” - Peter Ustinov, actor

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Frustrated by M.P.'s voting Editor's Note: The following is an open letter to Cathy McLeod, M.P. for KamloopsThompson-Cariboo –

Dear Ms. McLeod:

I am a constituent in the riding you represent and I think its disgraceful that you voted against M-444, a motion for a national action plan to address violence against women. Violence against women is still a very real threat. Are you aware that in our

country one woman is killed every week because of domestic violence? How can you, as a woman and former health care professional, be so out of touch with this issue and the constituents in the KamloopsThompson-Cariboo riding? Are you unaware of what happened to Angila Wilson in Clearwater last year? This is a very small community and the tragedy touched everyone I know. Please explain to me in your own words

why you think that, as a nation, we don't need a coordinated national action plan to address violence against women. With votes like this and others you have been making recently, I find it increasingly difficult to believe that you are in office to represent the constituents in your riding. I am angry, frustrated and saddened by your apparent lack of understanding and compassion.

Charlene Lau Clearwater, B.C.

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He penned what many consider the greatest headline ever written and, last week, Vincent Musetto was honoured as the esteemed New York Times published a tribute following his death at the age of 74. Musetto was an editor at the New York Post — the Oscar to Felix in the journalism world — in 1983 when he created the headline to serve as a kicker to all headlines: Headless Body In Topless Bar. As Times reporter Margalit Fox described in her well-written ode to Musetto: “The crime behind the headline was lurid even by tabloid standards. On April 13, 1983, Charles Dingle, drinking in a tavern in the Jamaica section of Queens, argued with the owner, Herbert Cummings, and shot him to death. He then took several women hostage, raping one and forcing another, in an apparent bid to confound the police, to cut off Mr. Cummings’s head. Apprehended the next day, Mr. Dingle was convicted and sentenced to 25 years to life. Denied parole several times, he died in the Wende Correctional Facility near Buffalo in 2012.” As Fox noted, the headline outlived the actual crime in the memory of newspaper readers. When he wrote that headline, Musetto was an anonymous desker, a guy in the newsroom who toiled in the shadows of the star reporters, a guy who wrote headlines and did some editing. Today, in newspapers large and small, there is not the financial luxury to employ newsroom staffers to focus on such specialties. Today, with the Internet siphoning advertising revenue and many newspapers fighting hard to remain alive, a guy like Musetto would

need to be writing headlines, penning stories, proofing pages, banging out briefs, typesetting letters, rushing out to take a photo, laying out pages, uploading stories to the website, updating the newspaper’s Facebook page, shooting and uploading video to the website, sending out tweets on a timely basis, answering calls in the newsroom, responding to emails from readers, greeting visitors at the front desk — and maybe delivering papers on the way to work and selling an ad or two on the way home. The reality is the newspaper business that Musetto knew in 1983 would be unrecognizable to him today in any paper, be it Kamloops This Week, the Globe and Mail or his scrappy old New York Post. This is why it is a delight to sit back and take in a beauty of a landmark headline like Headless Body In Topless Bar — and to read the background in the New York Times’ tribute. It evokes a time when information had a slower, more methodical flow, when the newspaper, the top-of-the-hour radio newscast and the six o’clock TV news were the Holy Trinity of current events — when getting the story right was always more important than simply getting it first. It demanded patience and it delivered depth. It existed in an era that afforded enough time and care to practise a craft as particular and precise as writing headlines. I’d like to think Musetto is looking down (or up, considering he was at the New York Post) and creating everlasting headlines from the carnage that comprises this crazy world. – Christopher Foulds is editor of Kamloops This Week.

Should be underpass, not a second roundabout Editor, The Times:

It is great to see that the topic of Highway 5/Wells Gray Inn junction has surfaced in our local paper. (See: Question of the Week, Clearwater Times, June 18, 2015). One responder to that question, Fred Tourand, very wisely suggested an underpass. Such an intersection design was voiced in my letter to this Opinion page on September 4, 2014. To visualize a roundabout in that location is a frightening thought. A recent conversation with a trucker who moves liquids in large tanks revealed the extreme danger of negotiating the tight turn required to

remain in the proper lane. If the tank is not equipped with longitudinal baffles all of the liquid contents concentrates to the outside of the curve due to centrifugal force. CTV News reported two recent "big rig" rollovers in Ontario, one on Highway 401 on April 14, 2015 and another, about a month later, on Highway 3. Both incidents occurred as the rigs were negotiating roundabouts. As pointed out in my earlier submission on this topic, there seems to be great opportunity for an underpass/ overpass intersection design in the area of the Wells Gray Inn. It is my opinion that such

a design would easily fit somewhere a short distance south of the current intersection. That new chosen site may be very near to the present hazardous crossing, or possibly as far south as the deep cut that the highway passes through. A roundabout on a busy through highway, with an increasing volume of traffic, and at the bottom of a hill, is asking for trouble. I invite the District of Clearwater, local business interests, and the general public to support the safer design of an underpass/ overpass.

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Farmers Institute plans emergency planning meeting Editor, The Times:

To all residents of Upper Clearwater – It is not a secret that our community is divided by controversy. But besides all disagreements we still have to be able to help each other in case a disaster strikes. For that reason I hope we can, at least for a few hours, put our differences aside and attend a presentation by Grant Gale, Emergency Social Services (ESS) director for Clearwater, and a few of his team, in which they will explain to us what to expect in an emergency. I think it is vital to know how the wheels are turning, what is expected of us personally and what is expected of our community in

an emergency. It is also important to know how volunteers from our community can prepare for an emergency; we all hope will never happen. If you are interested to take some online courses and join the Clearwater ESS team, please let me know. This event will take place at the Upper Clearwater Hall on Sunday, July 12. It will start at 11 a.m. and will be followed by a community barbeque. I sincerely hope you all will be able to make time. Please inform anyone without Internet access or who is not yet on our mailing list.

Ulrich Patalong, vice-president Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute

Father's Day at the firehall Roland Matwick holds his daughter Morgan as his wife Gina collects a plate of food from firefighter Wayne Wysoski. They were taking part in a Father's Day lunch put on by Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department on Sunday, June 21. Photo by Keith McNeill

Harper showing double standard on Ukraine Editor, The Times:

When one watches the posturing of Stephen Harper in Poland and the Ukraine, one has to wonder, who is fooling who? The opposition of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel to Putin's moves in the Ukraine has a certain legitimacy. There is a complete transcript of Barack Obama's speech in opposition to George Bush's impending and ultimately disastrous Gulf War II in David Remnick's 'The Bridge -The Life and Rise of Barack Obama.' Germany, along with France, refused to become involved in

Bush's 'ship of fools' coalition of the willing off to cause much death and destruction in search on nonexistent weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Not so that gang of Eastern European 'boneheads' who, almost to a country, jumped upon Bush's bandwagon and went off to Iraq in what was almost certainly an illegal action. And just who supported this war on (non-existent) weapons of mass destruction, who made speeches in the House as Opposition leader supporting Bush's actions to the hilt?

Stephen Harper! That's who! Now, as he struts about the deck of one of Canada's few remaining warships, sounding off about Putin's needless actions in the Ukraine, one has to wonder if Stephen Harper ever reflects on any of this. Given the measure of the man, especially since he got his majority government, almost certainly not. I have no particular love for Putin's homophobic semi-dictatorship, backed again to the hilt by a revived Russian Orthodox church. However, the double standard here is deafening!

Prepare before disaster strikes Penticton Western News If disaster strikes, are you ready? Fire, flood, earthquake, the end of days … or even just a few hours without electricity? If you are like most people, the answer is probably no. Most of us likey haven’t even taken the time to prepare a “gobag,” with a change of clothes, a bit of food and water along with a list of prescriptions and other essentials. Our homes may seem safe and secure but, in reality, that’s an illusion. The people of Cache Creek got an object lesson last month in how fast

things can change as severe storms hit, at one point dropping 26 millimetres of rain in one hour, forcing their mayor to declare a state of emergency as the streets of the town flooded. Closer to home, a fire that destroyed a Naramata business on May 24 was close to being blown into nearby homes. The 1994 Garnet fire and the 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park fire showed just how much damage a wildfire can do. And, half a world away, the people of Nepal are still struggling to deal with devastation on an epic scale caused by the April 25 earthquake. The Red Cross

recommends keeping a disaster preparedness kit in your home with enough supplies to meet your family’s needs for at least 72 hours. It’s a good bet that many families don’t have enough water to last a day, let alone three. With the rush of daily life, getting things done and finding time to be with your family, that

might seem like an impossible goal. But just these local emergencies show how close to the line we all live. It’s a good time to look around and make sure you and your loved ones can survive for 72 hours without support. That means having enough water, medications if you need them, food, even supplies for your pets.

By re-labelling Ukraine’s civil war as a Russian invasion, all manner of sanctions are legitimized by the powers that be, including the USA. In the meantime, in a rhyming of history, the Eastern European countries tremble as newly revived Russian military faces them across the border. Putin is probably too shrewd to make any moves against Eastern Europe. However, Harper's strutting about is a bit of a joke, don't you think?

Dennis Peacock Clearwater, B.C.

Thank you We would like to THANK Dr. Soles and his apprentice, the Home Care Nurses for doing an excellent job keeping mom as comfortable as possible, Hospice for visiting with mom when I couldn’t be there and Janice Wyatt for being my Rock during this difficult time with our MOM. She will be sadly missed and always LOVED, but never forgotten. Joyce Wysoski, Randy Coulter, Shawn Coulter, Terry Coulter, Marlene Johnson and their families

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Invitation to submit a Request for Proposal Invitation to submit a Request for Proposal Campus of Care Feasibility Study No. 2015-05 Campus of Care Feasibility Study No. 2015-05

The District isThe seeking Request for Proposals complete a Feasibility Studyathat will include but that will in District is seeking Requesttofor Proposals to complete Feasibility Study not limited to not statistical on information demographics, (gaps/needs) of current care limitedinformation to statistical onassessment demographics, assessment (gaps/needs) of cur system, business modeling and amodeling concept plan a care facility. This proposal will include system, business and for a concept plan for a care facility. This proposal will inc recommendations with regards towith the feasibility of the a campus of care to be in recommendations regards to feasibility of afacility campus oflocated care facility to be locate Clearwater servicing the North Thompson Valley.

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Courier: 209 Lake 2:00 Road, BCJuly V0E10, 1N1 Proposals must be submitted no Dutch later than: pmClearwater PST, Friday, 2015 lgroulx@docbc.ca The District reserves Electronic: the right to reject any or all Proposals. Proposals must be submitted no later than: 2:00 pm PST, Friday, July 10, 2015 The District reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals.

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YEARS AGO:

Construction was continuing in Wells Gray Park with improvements to the park road. The completion of the Helmcken Road was being done by E. Kane. One hundred and forty men and four cats were on the Scott Lake fire in the Barriere Ranger District. Over 1,700 acres were destroyed, 50 per cent of it mature timber.

YEARS AGO:

Three people were injured in a helicopter crash six miles southwest of Little Fort. One passenger walked to a service station in Little Fort. Robert Hendley was top Grade 7 student at Blue River School. Citizenship, best participant and leader went to Roy Knitch. North Thompson Ambulance Association announced that a new ambulance, a Ford Econoline van, was in service. The association ambulance had made

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approximately 185 trips to Kamloops since being formed in 1959.

BACK IN TIME

YEARS AGO:

Longtime Clearwater residents Dave and Gladys Archibald celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They had moved from Princeton in the late 1930s and took up farming in the Clearwater valley. Clearwater and Blue River RCMP arrested three juveniles from Edmonton following a chase with speeds in excess of 100 mph. The trio had failed to pay for $30 worth of gas at a Blue River service station. A roadblock was set up at Raft River bridge.

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Clearwater River Cedar was winding down its shingle operation in Upper Clearwater because of zoning difficulties and opposition from neighbors. Co-owner Lita Moth said the mill might relocate in Barriere's industrial park. A Forest Renewal B.C. economic study recommended a business center/gallery for value-added woodworkers and others, plus a light industrial park in the upper North Thompson Valley. Clearwater Chamber of Commerce was planning a letter writing campaign to get cell phone service in the area. President Ray Negrin gave the film industry as one example of a business that relied on the service.

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Interact calmed local fears regarding a number of contractors who had recently left the area. They had left because most of the major projects had been completed, said spokesperson Teena Cable. The company submitted a revised cash flow that said its Golden operation would be shut down by the end of July because sales had been lower in both volume and prices. The Vavenby plant (located in the former Weyerhaeuser mill-site) was not slated to be fully operational until an edge gluer was completed.

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1,370 hectares and was only 20 per cent contained as of June 17. The Lytton First Nations issued an evacuation order and other areas of the Thompson Nicola Regional District were on evacuation alert, with sprinklers deployed to protect threatened buildings. The Little Bobtail Lake fire west of Prince George was contained at about 25,000 hectares with no loss of structures, but its intense burn weakened root systems of standing trees and people were still being warned to avoid the area. Another large fire burned 18,000 hectares near Fort Nelson before it was contained with the help of rainfall.

B.C. started last week with seven new wildfires on its map, for a total of 470 recorded so far in a hot start to the 2015 forest fire season. More than 60,000 hectares have burned so far, most of that from 150 fires in the Prince George fire centre region. Two new fires were reported on southeastern Vancouver Island and a third at Nimpkish Lake on northern Vancouver Island last week. By Wednesday of last week there were 14 new and active fires in the Kootenay and Okanagan regions. Environment Canada forecast a 60 per cent chance of rain by Friday in Diabetes ... do you have it? the Kamloops and Prince Part 1 of 3 George areas, with continChances are fairly good that you, or someone you ued dry weather expected know, have Diabetes – 1.5 million Canadians have been through the weekend diagnosed with this difficult disease! About 200,000 in the Lower Mainland British Columbians are afflicted with the disease and according to the B.C. Ministry of Health Services, in the and Vancouver Island. next 10 years 325,000 British Columbians will have the Chilliwack set new high disease. temperature records at the Even more staggering is that one in three British beginning of last week, and Columbians suffering from Diabetes are not even aware that they have the disease. Many people have had drier than normal condiDiabetes for up to seven years before they are even tions have prevailed across diagnosed. What is truly troubling are the complications much of the province. that have developed, and gone untreated. Let’s take The Cisco Road fire a look at what happened to Frank and Darlene, both Diabetics… (Excerpts from The Canadian Association south of Lytton in the of Wound Care; www.cawc.net) Fraser Canyon grew to

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Above: Members of the North Thompson Spartans rugby teams (l-r) Ben Butcher, Adrik Leppky and Cedrik Menard, pick rocks along Highway 5 next to Rotary Sports Park on Friday, June 19. The junior and senior teams, which are a joint effort by Clearwater Secondary and Barriere Secondary students and teachers, had a successful first season. Photos by Keith McNeill

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Bike film shot in region screened today at TRU

Royal Purple helps kids Raft River Elementary School principal Shaun McKenna accepts a donation of $300 for the speech and language department from Canadian Royal Purple Lodge #302 members Marie Jansen (l) and Cheryl Thomas. The money is for items for artistic children. Photo submitted

The Thompson-Nicola Film Commission recently announced that a short film, unReal, the first feature mountain bike film partially shot in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, will be screened at the Thompson Rivers University Clocktower Theatre in Kamloops today (Thursday, June 25) at 7 p.m. The film was shot in and around the Big Bar area along the Fraser River and was inspired by the unprecedented creative union of two production companies — Anthill Films and Teton Gravity Research — and the unlimited imaginations of some of the world's best mountain bikers. “Working with Anthill was exciting because

we had to propose locations that were extreme, breathtaking and unique, and the Big Bar area cam quickly to mind — it is B.C.'s Grand Canyon,” says Victoria Weller, film commissioner for the TNRD. “Not only did we select locations from our library, but we researched with the help of our tourism partners, and mountain biking websites.” The film features riders Brandon Semenuk, Brett Rheeder, Cam McCaul, Graham Agassiz, Steve Smith, Tom van Steenbergen and Thomas Vanderham, with Brook Macdonald, Finn Iles, Ian Morrison, James Doerfling, Matty Miles and friends. For more information about the film, visit TetonGravity.com and AnthillFilms.com

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Breweries, distilleries and meaderies will be allowed to open up on farmland in the Agricultural Land Reserve provided they meet the same rules set out for wineries. That's one of a series of reforms announced by the province recently that aim to make it easier for farmers to set up agricultural processing plants and otherwise earn more money from their land. As with wineries in the ALR, at least half the farm ingredients that go into the beer, spirits or mead must be grown on the farm. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick noted hops farming is on an upswing in areas such as Chilliwack and Kamloops, and predicts the rule change will create an incentive for more farmers to take a risk and get into beverage production. "If that means you can enjoy some mead or some beer on a piece of farmland and that's what it takes to get that farmland back into production, I'm okay with that," Letnick said in an interview at an herb farm in Surrey. ALR land can also now be leased for farming without applying to the Agricultural Land Commission – a move the province hopes gets more unused land into production. Another rule change will make value-added processing easier by letting farms band together as co-ops and count all their members' crops toward meeting the same 50 per cent local content rule. That's expected to allow clusters of farms to feed into a plant in the ALR that makes something like juice or jam without seeking ALC approval. Metro Vancouver previously registered concern that looser rules for non-farm uses may result in less land being farmed and a further climb in farmland prices beyond what new farmers can afford. "Some people wanted us to do more, some wanted us to do less," Letnick said. "I firmly that believe we've come up with the right balance that promotes agriculture and safeguards agriculture but also provide for more opportunities for farmers to earn income on their land." Winery restaurants in the ALR will now be allowed to serve alcohol they didn't produce, such as beer. Some reforms apply only on farmland outside the Lower Mainland, Letnick said, because he said farmers face a tougher struggle to earn a living in areas such as the Interior, North and Kootenays. A second home can now be built on large

B.C. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick outlines changes to agri-business rules in the Agricultural Land Reserve at Evergreen Herbs in Surrey Monday. Jeff Nagel / Black Pres photo

parcels of at least 50 hectares in the ALR's rural Zone 2 provided residential uses make up less than 43,000 square feet. Letnick said that could allow farmers to build another house for family, lodging for workers, or a rental to earn extra money to support the farm. Similarly, retiring farmers in Zone 2 will be allowed to sell the farm but lease back their farmhouse from the new farm owner, who can build another home on the property. It's hoped that will help those retiring farmers sell their farms but encourage them to stay there and perhaps mentor a new, younger farmer, Letnick said, and meet the challenge of the coming "generational change" in agriculture. Second dwellings are still on the same parcel of land, which can't be subdivided without asking the ALC. More proposed reforms relating to agri-tourism are still being considered and are to be put to local governments for feedback in the fall. Asked if he intends to increase the ALC's budget so it can hire more compliance and enforcement officers – just three officers patrol the entire province for violations like illegal fill dumping – Letnick said that's under consideration. He said the ALC's budget is now $3.4 million, up from $2 million, and potential increases will be discussed with new ALC chair Frank Leonard.

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History of Canada Day Government of Canada Canada’s national holiday is celebrated on July 1. Canadians across the country and around the world show their pride in their history, culture and achievements. It’s been a day of celebration, where many festivities are held across the country, since 1868. The creation of Canada Day July 1, 1867: The British North America Act (today known as the Constitution Act, 1867) created Canada. June 20, 1868: Governor General Lord Monck signs a proclamation that requests all Her Majesty’s subjects across Canada to celebrate July 1.

1879: A federal law makes July 1 a statutory holiday as the “anniversary of Confederation,” which is later called “Dominion Day.” October 27, 1982: July 1, “Dominion Day” officially becomes Canada Day. The celebrations start July 1, 1917: The 50th anniversary of Confederation. The Parliament buildings, under construction, are dedicated to the Fathers of Confederation and to the courage of Canadians who fought in Europe during the First World War. July 1, 1927: The 60th anniversary of Confederation. The Peace Tower Carillon is inaugurated. From 1958 to

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Nearly 40 present and former students return the final bow of sensei Brent Buck (l) as he steps down after 25 years as instructor of Clearwater Karate Club on Thursday, June 11. Those taking part included Connor Borsa, a student who competed at the national level, and Barry Simpson, the original instructor who started the club about 30 years ago. Photo submitted

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Only one oncologist at Royal Inland Hospital; new patients to Kelowna Cam Fortems – Kamloops This Week Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops is down to a single oncologist and new patients will be referred for consultations in Kelowna, officials confirmed Friday. The move comes after one of two

oncologists in the city went on maternity leave, leaving just Dr. Brad Proctor. The unit of the B.C. Cancer Agency is supposed to have three medical oncologists, but efforts to recruit have not been successful. “It’s been a hard-to-recruit location,” said John Larmet, regional director of the Sindi Ahluwalia Hawkins Centre for

the Southern Interior. To cope with the shortage, Larmet said newly diagnosed patients will go to Kelowna for an initial consultation, along with follow-ups this summer. The agency is scrambling to install a highquality video link that will eventually allow subsequent consultations to be done from Kamloops to one of about

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Heather Adamson When Damn Fools agreed to perform at Serenity Performing Arts Centre on June 13 with only two weeks notice, the entire Serenity team had to pinch themselves. The band that had been originally booked for the date was not able to make it, and cancelling the show was not an option. The night was intended to be a celebration concert for venue owner Shirley de Vooght's officially being in remission after five months of chemotherapy following her leukaemia diagnosis this past December. She never dreamed one of her favourite bands (who are on the lineup for the Harvest Music Festival in September) would come all this way for one show. But they did, and they did with an enormous amount of respect, heart and humility. It was no small feat to arrange their various schedules in such a short amount of time. Damn Fools is a rock band based out of Vancouver, and I don’t use the term ‘rock band’ loosely. Imagine a 60s-70s era garage band right before they become platinum record selling headliners. With talent burgeoning from every angle, and dreamy looks that make audiences swoon, this six-

10 oncologists at the Kelowna cancer centre. That system is used in the Cariboo and Kootenays, where there are no oncologists available in person. Larmet said patients will continue to travel to Kelowna to receive radiation treatment for cancer, but will be able to undergo chemotherapy at RIH as usual.

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piece band is aimed at making their mark in Canadian rock and roll. Not that I would ever remotely hint at rock and roll being dead, but at times it can be harder to find. Watching Damn Fools lay it out on the stage like they did was like a punch in the gut to say, “Do you feel that?” I spent the majority of time chatting with Andrew and Mike Twining after the show, the songwriters and brothers who are very much at the core of this band. Five out of the six band members have known each other since childhood, with some of them playing together previously on a different music project before it dissolved and Mike and Andrew began to write music that was inspired by the sounds their father raised them on. Their parents even

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made the trip for this show from their home near Penticton. It is always special when artists bring family or friends with them. Known as a band to see live, the Damn Fools' debut album “Off The Floor” is as close to an auditory replica of their live show as you are going to get. A huge thank you to Damn Fools for making the effort to be here and for com-

pletely rocking it out for our appreciative crowd. If you want to see this band up close and personal (which you do, believe me you do), join us for the Harvest Music Festival Sept. 11-13 at Serenity. Damn Fools are on the lineup and they will be camping out on the acreage. Visit www.serenitymusic.ca or call 250-676-9456 for details.

Rotary District 5060 held their annual fun golf tournament on June 13 this year. This tournament helps to raise monies that are used to support local projects and charities within the Clearwater area. There were 32 golfers out this year and everyone had a great time. The Rotary Club would like to thank all our fabulous sponsors and to everyone who came out and played. Our Hole Sponsors were: Bruce Martin Chartered Accountants, Canfor, Century 21 Realty, Yellowhead Helicopter, Stone and Company Accountants, Keso Turf, Leslie Groulx (Clearwater Peaks), Dutch Lake Resort, Clearwater Dental Clinic and Wadlegger Logging and Construction. Sunrise Ford in 100 Mile House was our Hole in One sponsor and deserves a huge thank you as they provided four prizes for the par 3 holes. Unfortunately there were no winners on the day. Also a big thank you goes to our local businesses who provided prizes: Raft River Greenhouses, Clearwater Dollar Store, Interior Whitewater Expeditions, Wells Gray Inn, Clearwater Computers, Rona, Vavenby Trail Rides, Helen Knight, Rooted by the River Nursery, Interior Savings, Pharmasave, Royal Bank, Clearwater Medi Spa, Kal Tire, Forest House Wellness, Butterflies Treasures, Home Hardware, Jenkins Greenhouses, Aspen Auto, Lacarya Golf Course, Nakiska Ranch, Century 21 Realty, The Painted Turtle, Clearwater Times, Canfor, Home Depot, Scotts Inn and Restaurant, Delta Irrigation, Finning, Kamloops Fire Centre, Harley Davidson and the following golf courses: The Dunes, Eaglepoint, Pineridge, Mt. Paul, Rivershore and Chinook. Ron Hadley was our MC for the day and as always did a grand job. Also a special mention goes to Sherri Madden and Leslie Groulx who helped with the fun games. Thank you to our gracious hosts, Linda and Heinz Fitz, at Lacarya Golf Course. Finally, thank you to all Rotarians who helped to make the day a fun event.

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

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Vavenby woman shares her Philippine experiences Advertise your Robyn Rexin Following her recent return from the Philippines, where she is learning to be a midwife and missionary, Vienna Moilliet held a merienda evening on June 13 at the Vavenby Christian Church. She started the evening by thanking everyone for coming – there was a large turnout – and then gave an agenda of what was to come. Moilliet explained what she was doing in the Philippines. It is a two and a half year program and so far she has completed nine months. First she showed pictures that she had taken. They were put up on the wall with the church’s power point and set to music with words explaining them. She gave world-wide statistics on pregnancy deaths for moms and babies. The statistics were very high for developing countries and the Philippines. Again using the power point she put a map of the Philippines on the wall so that she could point out where she had been and where she had visited. Rose Egan, originally from the Philippines, was present

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in the city of Tabuk, which is in the province of Kalinga. The students’ entire lives were spent in one building – the clinic. The top floor was the office which was used for studying. The middle floor was the live–in quarters for staff and students. There were three rooms to hold all the students. There were only two new students in Moilliet’s year but more are expected in the fall so students will need to share rooms. However there will be no more than two students per room. Everyone eats all of their meals at the clinic. Lunch and supper are prepared by the cook who is Filipino. The students are given a budget and make their own breakfast. There is rice at every meal. Moilliet has had trouble getting used to some of the food but enjoys most of it. On her arrival in the Philippines Moilliet spent the first few months learning the language and the culture of the people. She says that she is not fluent in speaking Ilocano but can be understood. A lot of the women can speak some English so that helps the white

students of which there are only four. The rest are Filipino midwives, except for Georgia Macad. In December the students started classes on pre–natal and intrapartum care. Then they had questions which had to be answered in-depth. Texts could be used. After these assignments tests were given. Sometimes classes overlapped with the second year students’, such as learning about herbs. All of the curriculum came from the United States. The primary instructor for the clinic is Macad. She has a Filipino husband and three sons. A teacher came from the South Philippines for two weeks to teach classes on herbs, resuscitation, and breach birth. The students are trained to be missionaries as they go along. It is integrated with their work with patients. Moilliet found difficulty in getting used to being away from home. She got frustrated when learning the language. She found out that being a midwife brings out her flaws. She has discovered more challenges than she was expecting. Moilliet

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and showed the audience where her family still lived. Lastly Moilliet put on a video made in 2006 by Georgia Macad and her husband, founders of the clinic. Georgia, originally from Abbotsford, B.C., interviewed women who had just delivered their babies, asking them why they had come to the clinic. The clinic is called Abundant Grace of God Maternity Center. Questions and answer followed the video. One question was how did the clinic know a woman in a remote village was ready to deliver so that the midwives could drive out to bring her back to the clinic. The women phoned the clinic as everybody in the Philippines has a cell phone. Medical supplies were always taken with the midwives in case the baby had to be delivered at home.

After the video the merienda part of the evening began. Moilliet explained that merienda means morning and afternoon tea and it was a tradition in the Philippines. She asked Egan for confirmation of the definition. There was a huge array of food that had been brought by the audience. Both Moilliet and Egan had made sticky rice. Moilliet also made pansit, which is like a stir fry. Both dishes were delicious and the rice was very sticky but had a sweet taste. Going to the Philippines was Moilliet’s second trip out of Canada and was the longest she had ever been away from her family. She knew that she was really going to miss her family, the ranch, and everybody familiar. For her learning and work in the clinic she spent most of her time

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delivered her first baby, with the midwife’s hands over hers, on March 14. She finds the Philippines a gorgeous country. It is mountainous but they are not as high as Canada’s, more like tall hills. She tends to miss the grass and has sometimes found the heat hard to take. Moilliet says that the people are very friendly and family orientated. Being a white female gets her lots of calls from the men, usually nothing

inappropriate to her face. The whiter you are the more comments you receive. She has found it strange being a minority. She flies back to the Philippines on July 2. She will be there for another 19 months and graduates in February of 2017. The work has been challenging but rewarding. She really loves the women and the babies. She says that God has definitely confirmed over and over that this is what He wants her to do.

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Eureka SCIENCE CAMP for Kids July 6th – July 10th

The EUReKA! Science Program is coming to Clearwater on July 6th-10th, 2015. At EUReKA! you will get to do Crazy Chemistry, unBelievable Biology, Exciting Engineering, and Funky Physics. The best part is… you get to do all your own experiments! Our wacky instructors will be there to guide you along the path of discovery! This week long camp will take place at the Dutch

Lake Community Centre in Clearwater. Camp hours are: Monday to Friday from 9:00

am to 4:00 pm. If you are interested check out the EUReKA! website at www.tru.ca/eureka or call1.250.371.5534 for more information. We would love to have you join the EUReKA! team for this exciting summer. P.S. that means there will be more people there for the water ﬁght!

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Victoria Cardinal passed away with her family by her side at Overlander Care Centre in Kamloops, BC, on June 19, 2015. She was 89 years of age. Formerly a longtime resident of Clearwater, BC, for the past several years Vicki lived in St. Paul, Alberta. Born Eva Victoria Jackson in Goodfish, AB on October 29, 1925 to parents Thomas and Irene, Vicki is survived by her children Cliff (Linda), Larson (Sharon), Irene (Merv), Brian (Bea), Wayne (Evelyn) and Tim; by her 19 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren, and by numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents Irene and Thomas Jackson, her husband Don Cardinal, son Arnold, sisters Rena, Lorraine and Clara, and by her brother Alex. Vicki was a loving wife and mother. Family was the most important thing to her. She was a generous and caring person. A Memorial Service for Victoria Cardinal will take place on Friday, June 26, 2015 at 12:00 noon at the St. Paul Legion Branch 100 in St. Paul, Alberta. Inurnment will follow at the Union Cemetery, St. Paul, Alberta. Condolences may be sent to the family via www.NTFuneral. com. Arrangements entrusted to North Thompson Funeral, Clearwater, BC, telephone 250-674-3030.

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Has anyone else round here noticed how sparse the sites are for roasting hot dogs over an open fire - legally? Since our Lower Mainland buddies consider this an essential event for each visit, a place must always be found. This June, with riverside options awash and, conversely, dry underbrush and fire restrictions, we selected a shady camp at North Thompson Provincial Park. My husband John’s tiny fire lasted the distance as we finished up in true Girl Guide fashion with S’mores (roasted marshmallows and chocolate squares squished together between graham crackers). Yes, of course all wanted Some More! Below us, the North Thompson River, coloured brown on the opposite bank, flowed clear and green below us because fast-flowing Clearwater River had just joined it. Clearwater River Trail had seen our

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Trekking Tales By Kay Knox hiking boots earlier that morning. One of the many joys of that path (although frustrating when I first tried to follow it) is its multiple branches and possibilities. As my buddies passed Second Eddy, I explained that in late May, Clearwater friend Barbara and I had walked over the rocks to seek delicate calypso orchids there. Not only would those flowers be long gone, but also dangerous currents now separated us from the island on this June day. Eventually we looped around to hike past Dutch Lake. Those troublesome, invasive flag irises looked so pretty with their bright yellow blossoms. Water lilies were blooming in eye-catching patches of white, pink and dark pink along the edge of the lake and at Dutch Lake Resort. “We wish we had our RV here,” some touring Aussies told us. “We would stay and stay.” No turtles or loons showed themselves, an unusual omission. A week earlier, our usual Friday morning hiking group had seen two loons floating and a third nesting at the edge of the tiny island at the lake’s north end. When Mary and I met that group at the junction of Road 1 and Camp 2 Road on Friday, June 12, we suggested a recently-cleared trail. We had noticed this trail a couple of days earlier, starting near the new bridge across Wylie Creek, which allows access

to Road 12 once again. This flexible gang is always ready to explore, and not afraid of crashing through a bit of brush when the occasion calls for it. Off the six of us strode, discussing possible destinations and noting familiar landmarks not quite hidden by the trees, until we ended up beside some hefty, weathered, well-known (to us) sawdust piles. With Molly the dog leading the expedition (sort of!), we then bushwhacked, avoided stepping on a slithering garter snake, found well-hidden “No Trespassing” signs, and eventually arrived back at Road 1. The loop ended as we hiked down it beside a different portion of Wylie Creek, Molly dashing in for a cooling dip. Since no visit is complete without a pancake breakfast at the Elks’ Hall, a day later, us girls earned ours by walking over there. After supporting various booths at the ever-interesting Farmers’ Market, we (in theory at least) walked it off, by using different lanes and trails to return to Sunshine Valley. Their time with us was drawing to a close. I’d found plenty of new places to show our energetic visitors from Vancouver area, although they certainly don’t complain if we go somewhere familiar. After all, no matter how often we go “there,” something is always different...

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Celebrating National Aboriginal Day

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(L-r) Cindy Wilgosh, one of the main organizers of the National Aboriginal Day event held June 21 at Dutch Lake Community Centre in Clearwater, checks out a replica horse-drawn wagon with Sandra and Anna Tilley. Holding the event on a grassy field made it more enjoyable than previous years, Wilgosh said. Photo by Keith McNeill

Soren Arduini gets a hand from his father, Mike Arduini, as he does a back-flip off of a slack-line setup at Dutch Lake beach recently. Photo by Keith McNeill

B.C. making progress toward reconciliation Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation VICTORIA – Responding to the "calls to action" in the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, the B.C. government has strongly reaffirmed its commitment to advance the process of reconciliation with Aboriginal people. "Given our history and the impacts of the federal Indian Residential School system, reconciliation was never going to be an easy journey," said John Rustad, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation. "But our commitment to reconciliation with Aboriginal people is unwavering and we are making significant progress." Directed primarily at the federal government, the Truth and Reconciliation report includes many recommendations that can and are being addressed by the B.C. government. With the guidance of First Nations leaders and Aboriginal people, the Province is contributing to meaningful reconciliation in a broad range of important areas. "Like the Truth and Reconciliation Commission we feel this is an issue, not just for First Nations, but for all Canadians," said Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, Reconciliation Canada Ambassador. "We are grateful to see the Province of B.C. working on a number of fronts – education, advanced education, health, child welfare and the justice system – to address the ongoing impacts of residential schools." In education, B.C. is about to take a major step forward that will respond to one of the primary calls to action. Aboriginal history, culture and perspectives have been integrated into the new K-12 curriculum about to be released to teachers and schools. The integration of the history and ongoing legacy of the residential school system will be further enhanced in the new curriculum – particularly when students study topics such as discrimination, inequality, oppression and the impacts of colonialism.

"With education comes positive change," said Peter Fassbender, Minister of Education. "Through the revised curriculum, we will be promoting greater understanding, empathy and respect for Aboriginal history and culture among students and their families." The Truth and Reconciliation report also calls on governments to improve health services and eliminate employment gaps between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. The new First Nations Health Authority is the first such entity created in Canada and is working with First Nations, Health Canada, the B.C. Ministry of Health and the provincial health system to implement the BC Tripartite First Nations Health Plan to improve First Nations and Aboriginal health programs and services, as well as fostering a health and wellness approach that reflects the culture of First Nations. The Province is investing up to $30 million over three years for skills training in First Nations communities participating in LNG opportunities. The Province also commits $8 million annually to community and employer partnerships. Aboriginal persons are a priority for these initiatives. These projects help to ensure Aboriginal people have greater access to jobs, training, and education opportunities and support B.C.'s Skills for Jobs Blueprint goal of adding 15,000 Aboriginal people to the workforce within 10 years. B.C. and First Nations have also achieved well over 300 economic and reconciliation agreements – more than 200 within the past five years. These agreements provide economic and social benefits for First Nations and greater certainty about land use and resources. These are just some of the many ongoing steps the B.C. government is taking to redress the dark legacy of Canada's Indian Residential Schools system and seek reconciliation with Aboriginal people. Achieving reconciliation is a priority for government and will provide long-term benefits and opportunities for all British Columbians.

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