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Stage Road rebuild gets approval, funds
SCHOOL DAYS: At the recent Open House at Ashcroft Elementary School, former teacher Esther Lang (l, who taught at AES for more than 34 years), Susan Schalles (teacher at AES, and Principal there since 2013), and MLA Jackie Tegart (who was an Ashcroft School Board Trustee for 17 years) tried out some old school desks for size. The school closed its doors to students for the last time on June 25. Photo by Christopher Roden
Local election campaign spending limits endorsed As part of a set of electoral reforms which included extending local election terms to four years, an all-party Special Committee on Local Elections Expense Limits recently released its unanimous report on local elections campaign spending limits. In jurisdictions with a population of less than 10,000, the committee recommends expense limits of $10,000 for mayoral candidates and $5,000 for all other candidates including councillor, school trustee, electoral area directors, and Islands Trust representatives. In jurisdictions with a population 10,000 or more, the committee recommends a per capita formula to reflect that the size of the community significantly affects a candidate’s campaign
costs. In these communities, mayoral candidates would be limited to $1 per capita for the first 15,000 people, eventually dropping to only 15 cents per capita for communities with a population greater than 200,000. The committee recommends that the spending limits apply to candidates beginning January 1 in the calendar year of local elections. It also recommends that third-party party advertisers be limited to 5% of what the mayoral candidate in a given jurisdiction is allowed to spend. “We heard from the public that running for local government must be accessible and affordable. Our recommendations allow reasonable spending, while promoting fair and accessible lo-
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Barbara Roden
Cache Creek Council has taken the first steps toward the repair of the Village’s battered infrastructure. At a Special Meeting held on June 29, Council voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Stantec Consulting Ltd. as contractors to engage Dawson Construction to rebuild Stage Road. Two proposals were received for the extensive work that will need to be carried out: one from Stantec/Dawson, the other from McElhanney Consulting Services. Stantec/Dawson’s projected total cost for the work required was $372,100, while McElhanney’s was $864,000. Mayor John Ranta said that it was in the Village’s best financial interest to approve the Stantec/Dawson bid. Councillor David Dubois asked if Council could see bids in more specific detail in future. “When I see large discrepancies in bids I wonder if something has been missed or overlooked that ends up costing the Village more after the fact,” he said, citing the surfacing of the new Cache Creek playground last year. Mayor Ranta pointed out that none of the applications for response (such as for debris removal) have come to Council in the wake of May’s flooding. He also said that one of the possible reasons for the Stantec/Dawson bid being considerably lower was due to the fact that Stantec engineered, and Dawson built, the original road. He added that whereas McElhanney indicated the job would take 24 weeks, Stantec/ Dawson projected that the work would be complete in 24 work days from the approval of the contract. No work can begin on the rebuilding of Stage Road until Fortis Gas has relocated the exposed natural gas main line under the road. That work is scheduled to begin on July 6 and take three days. The Village submitted an Expenditure Authorization Form to Emergency Management BC (EMBC) on June 24, asking for 100% funding of the Stantec/Dawson proposal. EMBC responded with a 100% response funding commitment of $229,050, with a not to exceed figure of $289,050. This would restore Stage Road to an “essential access” only state, meaning it would be two lanes of compacted gravel. The remaining amount of $83,050 – which includes such items as asphalt, curb backfill, a See ASPHALT on p. 6
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June 23 at 10:30 am, police received a report of a teenaged girl missing from the Cache Creek area. She had been missing since the previous day and had not attended school. It was thought that she had gone away with a friend, and foul play was not suspected. At 4:00 pm on June 25 a male friend brought the girl to the Ashcroft RCMP station. She was unharmed, and said that she had needed to get away from family for a few days. A family member picked her up.
Suspected alcohol poisoning
June 23 at 6:30 pm, police received an abandoned 911 call, but could hear a conversation being conducted by the caller and someone who was with him. The
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phone was traced to a Cache Creek male who was at the Tumbleweed Motel, and when police attended the man was found to be highly intoxicated, to the point where alcohol poisoning was suspected. Medical assistance was requested, and the man was taken by police to Kamloops, where he was released to staff at Royal Inland Hospital for medical care.
Sleeping the heat off
June 25 at 1:15 pm, police were called to Cache Creek, where there was a report of a highly intoxicated male lying on the bridge near the post office. When police arrived they located a man sleeping on the ground behind the Oasis Pub. The Cache Creek resident had been drinking, but was not intoxicated, and said that the heat was too much for him. He was cooperative, and indicated that he would be going to a friend’s house to sleep for the rest of the day.
“Thank You”
to all who generously helped with the fires on Mesa Vista Drive June 5, 2015. And a huge thank you to the Cache Creek Volunteer Fire Department for their assistance.
Coming Events
July 3/4: CacheAid fundraiser at Cache Creek Community Hall for May 23 flood relief fund. Two nights of music, food and fun. See www.cacheaid. com for more information. July 18/19: Ashcroft Wellness & Music Festival. Free music, kids activities, workshops, vendors and more! Heritage Place Park. July 20: Cache Creek Council meeting at 7 pm in the Village Office. Aug. 7/8: Desert Daze music festival in Spences Bridge. Two days of music, arts, culture and agriculture. Every Saturday from 9 am to noon. The Cache Creek Market is open at the main intersection in Cache Creek, next to Chums Restaurant, from now until October. We welcome both Farmer and Flea tables. Call 778-207-6957 for vending information.
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Charged with assault
June 25 at 6:40 pm, police were called to a home on Cornwall Place in Ashcroft because of an assault which had taken place. A woman was arrested for the assault, and later released on a promise to appear in court and with conditions, including that she have no contact with the male victim.
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POLICE REPORT Barbara Roden
Prohibited driver
June 26 at 4:15, Ashcroft Traffic Services were conducting a road check on Hwy. 99 west of Pavilion Lake. Police stopped a grey Chevrolet Cobalt, and the female driver failed to provide a valid driver’s licence. Upon investigation it was found that she was a prohibited driver. She was charged with driving while prohibited, her vehicle was impounded for seven days, and she will receive further notice of a driving prohibition. She is due to appear in court on Aug. 12.
Panic attack
June 27 at 10:30 am, police were called to assist the ambulance service 30km south of Ashcroft on Hwy. 1. A male driver from the Lower Mainland had an apparent panic attack while driving to Prince George, and called 911. The police were called because the caller sounded very agitated. It was determined that he might have been suffering from heatstroke, and was taken to Ashcroft hospital to be checked out.
No proof of whodunnit
June 27 at 4:00 pm, police were called to a residence on Stage Road in Cache Creek, where it was reported that a vehicle parked at the property had suffered minor damage overnight. The owner suspected that a group of partygoers living in the area might have been responsible, but there was no proof.
Knowing when to leave
June 27 at 10:15 pm, police were called to the Oasis Pub as a highly intoxicated male was refusing to leave the premises. When police got there the man was in the parking lot of the pub, and was indeed found to be heavily intoxicated. He was arrested and taken to the Kamloops cells until he was sober.
Rollover on private road
June 29 at 8:30 am police were called to a rollover on a private road off the 2400 block of Hwy. 97C. The driver of a red Jeep YJ had lost control coming down a hill and had rolled over after hitting a fencepost. The two victims, both of whom work on the property where the rollover occurred, were transported by ambulance to Royal Inland Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Program might bring two new doctors to Ashcroft Here’s an update from the June 15 WHAC meeting. Berni Easson joined us by phone as we met in the hospital board room, and reported that Interior Health’s active recruitment for physicians continues. She said that Ashcroft remains a priority community in the recruitment process. She informed us of the Practice
Ready Assessment, which could bring underway to try to maintain weekend new doctors working on their B.C. cer- coverage over the summer months. Lotification to do a type of internship in cum days have been increased to allow rural communities. Ashcroft has been for more weekend ER coverage, but it matched to two candidates, and if all was emphasized that locums are not a assessment and licensing requirements are met they would be available to work as early as February 2016. There was Wellness and Health Action Coalition discussion as to how Alice Durksen Clinton’s needs could be worked in with the Ashcroft placements. substitute for family physicians, and Weekend ER coverage con- are only to support the regular phystinues at this time, and work is ician by providing the weekend ER ZION UNITED coverage. Sunday Worship 10:50 am For patients whose MacDonald, Sherman Bruce 401 Bancroft, Ashcroft, BC • 250-453-9511 family physician has zuc@coppervalley.bc.ca • http://ashcroftunited.ca Sherman Bruce MacDonald, referred them to a late of Ashcroft and Cache Creek United Church of Canada specialist related to passed away issues involving testLay Leaders: Helen Akselsen & Francis Bent early Thursday morning, June 25 ing, medications, etc., at Kelowna General Hospital. that specialist may be He was 78. SUNDAY WORSHIP: 10 am able to bridge the gap Sherman spent most of his working life in agricultural to provide continuSt. Alban’s industry in B.C. He worked for some years with Safeway ity of care for these 501 Brink St, Ashcroft ~ 250-453-9909 in Mission, B.C., and later farmed in the Lower Mainland issues until you again and in Abbotsford, B.C. He also owned and operated Hat Anglican Church of Canada have a family physCreek Ranch at Cache Creek. He drove school bus for the CANON LOIS PETTY ician. Please check school district for several years, then the family moved to Kelowna. with your specialists Sherman drove school bus and transit bus there. In to see what support Crossroads Pentecostal Assembly 1996, he suffered a stroke after a heart operation that they may offer. There Christ Centered People Centered left him with aphasia for the rest of his life. Always is work in progress to 1551 Stage Rd. Cache Creek B.C. • 250-457-6463 cheerful despite his affliction, Sherman made many crossroadspentecostalassembly.org resolve the issue of friends. His big smile and charming personality endeared Pastor David Murphy him throughout the area, and in Kelowna and the Mission ongoing procedures District. Sherman enjoyed entertaining his friends and Worship and Sermon commences at 10 a.m. without the need for attending concerts. He loved music, and despite his Everyone welcome a family physician, aphasia, could sing the hymns in St. Alban’s Church with but nothing is in place the rest of the congregation. He leaves his three children, yet. (This is still listed Tim (Cathy), Shane (Eileen), and Tracy. His sister Beverley Seventh Day Adventist Church (Cliff), sister-in-law, Anne, brother-in-law, Ted (Donna) under “hopeful”.) 409 Bancroft, Ashcroft, BC grandchildren, Billy Ted, Josie, Hannah, Liam and Olivia, One of the objecthttp://ashcroft22.adventistchurchconnect.org Georgia and Micheal. Several nieces, nephews, Margaret ives of WHAC is to MacDonald, his first wife, and his loving wife Esther Pastor Karel Samek 250-523-9086 build a primary health Darlington MacDonald of Ashcroft.
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Area communities get grants Communities in the riding of Fraser-Nicola have received $2,534,237 as part of almost $75.2 million being invested into communities across B.C. to meet local needs. These include more policing, new equipment, increased community safety initiatives, infrastructure, and service delivery priorities. Local communities receiving Small Community grants include Ashcroft ($277,925); Cache Creek ($248,064); Clinton ($217,827); Lytton ($194,774); Lillooet ($292,994); and Logan Lake ($242,697). Merritt received $84,392 in traffic fine revenue and a Small Community grant of $331,624, and the Regional District of Thompson-Nicola re-
ceived a Regional District grant of $95,707. “These grants are a significant boost for local governments in our communities,” Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart said. “The funding allows them to invest in programs and services that improve safety and quality of life.” This is the second of two annual payments. A payment of $40 million was made in March 2015. Since 2009, the Small Community, Regional District, and Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing Grants have provided more than $792 million in funding to support B.C. communities, enabling them to invest money in projects that are identified as priorities at the local level.
Campfire ban in effect Friday Effective at noon on Friday, July 3, 2015, all open fires—including campfires—will be prohibited throughout the entire Kamloops Fire Centre. The prohibition will remain in place until the public is otherwise notified. This step is being taken to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. The fire danger rating is currently “high” throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre, with some areas rated “extreme”. With the current trend of warm and dry weather, wildfires in the region have displayed aggressive behaviour and have required additional firefighting resources. Also, with the recent
lightning in the area, it is important to take all measures to prevent human-caused fires. Human-caused wildfires can divert critical resources and crews from responding to naturally occurring wildfires. In addition to campfires, this prohibition applies to open fires of any size, industrial burning, fireworks, tiki torches, sky lanterns and burning barrels. This prohibition does not apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes, or to a portable campfire appar. It covers all BC Parks, Crown lands and private lands, but does not apply within the boundaries of a local government that has forest fire prevention bylaws.
Giving back to Second Time Around
Ashcroft’s Second Time Around store held Customer Appreciation Day on June 26, serving up hot dogs, cookies, and muffins as a way of saying thank you for the community’s support. The hot dogs were cooked on the machine which Second Time Around purchased for groups such as soccer, hockey, local schools, Parent Advisory Councils, and other organizations to use at their events, and was “donated” to Second Time Around for the appreciation day as a way of saying thanks to them for all they do for the community. Monika Paulos (l) and Alie Aie, who were cooking the hot dogs, are seen Photo by Barbara Roden here with Second Time Around’s Anne Bonter.
Concern that clinics are losing clients Continued from p. 2
care model into our region, as a method of ensuring a reliable preventive approach to our health needs. A process that would help achieve this, and also reduce the problems that arise during a physician shortage, is a greater use of other
medical professionals such as nurses, paramedics, etc. The WHAC and our partners are exploring opportunities such as the rural and remote nursing certification and Nurse First Call programs. We realize that this is a complex issue. Concern has been expressed that clinics in Ashcroft and Clinton are losing their client base as people have to go out of town to find a family physician. We have been assured that the system is capturing information so that we can know how many clients are in a service area, regardless of where they have to go to get services (even if it’s only temporarily).
Hopefully this article will assure you that the Coalition is working diligently on your behalf, and continuing to work with Interior Health to restore and even improve health care locally. To date we have 45 members plus 31 supporters. The membership fee is $5.00, and forms are available at People’s Pharmacy if you wish to join us. Check out our website at www.whac-chb.ca for further information or to leave a comment or question, and drop in at the WHAC booth at the Ashcroft Wellness and Music Festival, Saturday, July 18. The next meeting is Mon., July 20 from 2:00-4:00 pm in the hospital board room.
New equipment for park
The Ashcroft and District Lions Club donated $1,000 to the Cache Creek Flood Relief fund, and challenged other Lions Clubs to donate to the fund. To date the Logan Lake Lions have donated $1,000; the Burnaby Edmonds Lions and Gino Girolano de Pieri donated $500 each; and the Lynn Valley Lions donated $250 through the Ashcroft and District Lions. Here Lions Gordon Daily (second from l), Ken Munro, Darlene Daily, and Ernie Kristoff present their donation to Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta (l).
A group has been formed, and plans are underway, to fundraise for and purchase new playground equipment for the Ashcroft Pool Park. The current equipment at the park is not only dated, it is not suitable for children over the age of six years. “Out of the mouths of babes” is an expression we often hear. A nine-year-old’s comment that “There is no play equipment here for kids our age to play on” did not fall on deaf ears, and prompted a group of adults to look into the matter. Currently, intermediate-aged children have taken to playing on bleachers
in a lower field. The installation of new equipment will not only solve this problem, but will also add to the aesthetics and usability of the park, making it a more attractive destination for family use. Village Council has given the idea their blessing, so the group will be applying for grants, approaching interested parties, and fundraising, and our hope is that the new equipment can be in place by next spring. If you have any questions, please contact Andrea Walker at (250) 453-9402 or Deanna Horsting at (250) 453-9794.
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The Summer Desk
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School’s out, and not just for summer For the last 13 years our household has been governed by the school calendar. It’s something that we haven’t really thought about; it’s simply the way things are, as immutable as the seasons. Well, all that is coming to an end, as our son Tim graduated from grade 12 last month. Life in the Roden household will be somewhat different from here on in, no longer governed by warnings about missing the bus, reminders about homework, and attending all those events—PAC meetings, Christmas concerts, month-end assemblies—that crowd the school calendar. Part of me rejoices in the fact that Tim is now starting on another stage of his life; but part of me already misses the school days that have formed the timetable of our world since he started Kindergarten all those years ago. There are things I won’t miss, such as the perpetual worry that is school lunches, the realization that I have completely forgotten everything I learned in high school math (I’m sorry, Mr. Cunningham; you did your best), and the discovery—in the depths of a backpack—of a notice about something coming up the next day that entails the baking of 24 cupcakes or the creation of some craft that Martha Stewart could knock off in an hour but which will cause nothing but grief in our house (the baking and crafting genes both passed me by). Not that I didn’t give it the old college try. When Tim was in Kindergarten, parents were invited to come in one day near Christmas and make gingerbread houses with their children. Like the eager first(and only-) time-Mom that I was, I decided against buying a gingerbread house kit with pre-baked gingerbread (yes, these are a thing), and instead found a gingerbread recipe and followed it as best I could. I ended up with several sheets of (pretty much edible, once I scraped off the burnt bits) gingerbread which possessed roughly two straight edges between them. When I took them into school the next day I was taken aback to see that most of the other moms had purchased kits. A quick survey revealed that the moms who had baked gingerbread were almost all first-timers; the others were on their second or third child, and had presumably been there, done that, and decided life was too short. Then there was the overnight field trip to the Vancouver Aquarium when Tim was in grade 3. I boarded the school bus armed with everything I thought I’d need, and was surprised when other parents boarded clutching pillows. By the time we got to Yale I realized that the pillows were for more than just sleeping with, since I’d never ridden a school bus for longer than a few minutes and had not appreciated how bum-numbingly jolting they are for hours at a time. School bus drivers of the world, I salute you. And now it’s come to an end, in what seems the blink of an eye, leaving little except memories. Would I change anything, if it was all to do again? Not much; although I’d definitely give those gingerbread house kits a whirl.
CRUMBLED REMAINS OF THE PAST abound once the intrepid traveler strays off the beaten track. This long-abandoned cattle chute is beyond the Sundance Guest Ranch. Photo by Barbara Roden
Voters’ wishes disregarded
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Dear Editor, It is, at best, encouraging to have received an e-mail from the Co-Chair of the Board of Education for School District No. 74 in response to the delivery of a petition, signed by some 650 people, requesting a revisit of the Board’s undemocratic decision to adopt “Desert Sands Community School” as the name for the new Ashcroft K-12 school. Responses that individual correspondents have received indicate that there is a feeling, within the School District, that it would be “undemocratic” to revisit the subject. But Trustees must realize that the whole process, as it was presented, was undemocratic, in that insufficient notification was given to all in the communities affected, and that the opportunity for input was insufficiently publicized, leaving many without a voice. It also must be said that, despite a majority vote in favour of a school name including “Ashcroft”, these wishes were disregarded; this certainly strikes me as the definition of undemocratic. Now it remains for the Board of
Education to institute a revisitation, and recognize community wishes and demands.
Christopher Roden Ashcroft
Will the names of other schools change? Dear Editor, It would appear that the people have expressed their discontent with the SD 74 decision to name the new K-12 facility in Ashcroft “Desert Sands Community School”. I am told that the petition submitted to the Board of Education, asking them to revisit their decision to rename the school, had around 650 signatures. The reply I received from the Co-Chair of the Board stated that a democratic process had been followed and that it would be undemocratic to revisit their decision. Based on the information I have received, the only conclusion I can come to is that the Board had an agenda and had decided upon a name of their choice. They conducted a “name the school” contest, selected the six
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choices they felt worth further consideration, conducted a poll which was not well publicized, and then ignored the results in their decision to rename the school. They waited until the last meeting of the board prior to the date the name must be submitted to the ministry. They listened to the only person voicing an opinion and then voted. The community of Ashcroft becomes the only one in the District without a school named after the community it services, except Clinton, which is bound by a provision that the name of the school be David Stoddart as long as it is on the land that Mr. Stoddart donated for the school site. The one person speaking at the Board meeting on June 2, 2015 expressed the concern that the school represented several communities and should not reflect the name of only one community. This being the case, every school in the District with a community name must be changed, as they do not reflect the entire area they service. How the SD 74 Board of Education responds to this petition will go a long way in showing either their respect or disdain (perceived or real) for those they have been elected to serve. Their last minute decision will certainly open them up to greater public scrutiny on future issues they will face.
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Although the Clinton Lions Club celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2014, it will sadly not see a 52nd year of service. This is due to declining membership because of illness, aging, and lack of younger recruits. The Clinton Lions have been a significant contributor to the community, assisting with projects like the Kelly Lake picnic shelter, playground equipment and shelter in Reg Conn Park, and benches in the park and at the post office. They held the annual kids’ fishing derby on Canada Day, helped create the former Village entrance signs, dredged the pond at Reg Conn Park, did highway clean-up, and had an ongoing bursary program for continuing education as well as numerous others. Various fundraising activities have taken place over the years. These include bingo, raffles, beef on a bun sales, and Christmas bake sales. All money raised from these activities has gone to sponsor kids going to Camp Winfield, Kids’ Rock Camp, and donations to residents in need. Donations were made to Clinton 4-H, minor hockey, soccer, the school lunch program, Clinton parade and rodeo, and Clinton Seniors. Donations have also been made to a variety of charities including Children’s Hospital, Royal Inland Hospital, Variety Club, Diabetes Association, Lions International Fund, CNIB, and many others over the past 50 years. It is a sad fact that this support to the community will not
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Now that July has arrived, the Clinton Communities in Bloom Committee is gearing up for a very busy month. Not that the members haven’t already been busy this year, but July is especially busy. On July 28 the National CiB judges will be picked up at the Kamloops airport late in the afternoon. They will be given a brief explanation of the areas they are passing through to get to Clinton. Early on Wednesday, July 29 the actual tour begins. The judges will be escorted throughout the community, where they will be evaluating Clinton on Overall Tidiness, Environmental Action, Natural and Cultural Conservation, Urban Forestry, Landscaping (including Turf and Landscapes), and Floral Displays. The judges will also be looking at Community Involvement in all these categories. There may be time for a little more touring or meeting with Village staff, the mayor, or with local organizations before they are See CLINTON on p. 6
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PAINTED ROCKS BRIGHTEN UP THE LIBRARY, as Ashcroft Communities in Bloom once again sponsored a rock painting project for the Ashcroft Early Learning group. The young artists outdid themselves, and the bright colours and designs on all the different-sized rocks make a visual feast for the eyes. Under the supervision of instructors Carolyn Paulos and Tanya Sabayan, each student carefully placed his or her precious rocks to the right of the pathway leading into the library. The contributions of the 2014 class are on the left side of the path, and the combination of both years’ work is a bright and cheery display for all who either visit or drive by the library.
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Asphalt, fencing not “essential” REBUILD from p. 1
two-metre chain link fence, the supply and installation of a streetlight and base, and hydroseeding – was determined to be recovery scope of work, and is eligible for funding of up to 80% through
the Disaster Financial Assistance program, leaving the Village to find $16,610. Since the scope of the work is within the DFA guidelines of returning Stage Road to pre-flooding conditions, it is anticipated that the DFA funding request will be approved.
Clinton bids farewell to doctor BALANCE from p. 5
whisked back to Kamloops on Thursday, July 30. It is a whirlwind tour, and the judges try to see as much of the community as they can in that short period of time. While the judges are in Clinton the winning “Neighbourhood” in the Funky Flowerpot Challenge will be announced. Please take a picture of your entry and send it, with your name and address, to christinejohnstone617@ yahoo.com or to sscountrysquire@ gmail.com before July 24. This will give the committee members time to count the entries and determine which neighbourhood has the highest percentage of entries. The winners of the Scotts Miracle-Gro competition will also be named while the judges are here. There are three categories in this competition, all for flowers and/or vegetables: children under 12; residential properties; and businesses. Again, please take a photo and send (with your name, address, and category you are entering) to one of the above e-mail addresses before July 24. If you do not have e-mail please drop your photo off for either or
both of the competitions at Country Squire Gift Shop (along with your name and address).
Farewell Reception for Dr. Wood
The Clinton Health Care Auxiliary is hosting a farewell reception on Monday, July 6 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Clinton and District Health and Wellness Centre to bid farewell to Dr. Douglas Wood, who will be leaving the centre after July 13. Refreshments will be available, and a remembrance book will be there for people to write their well wishes in. Everyone is welcome.
Assisted Living Society AGM
The Clinton and District Assisted Living Society recently held its Annual General Meeting, followed by a regular meeting of the newly elected directors. The election of officers resulted in Chairperson – Judy Hampton; Vice-Chairperson – Dorthy Winfrey; Secretary – Zee Chevalier; Treasurer – Christine Johnstone; and Directors – Mabel Haourt, Bernice Weihs-Anderson, and Fran White. Susan Swan remains as the Village Council Liaison to the Society.
The TNRD Library System is once again running its popular Summer Reading program. This year’s theme is “Build It!”, and there are two clubs: the Read-To-Me Club, for children aged five and under, and the Summer Reading Club, for children aged six to twelve. Registration is free. Children who take part are encouraged to read (or be read to) for 15 minutes a day, every day, through August 22. Their reading is recorded in a logbook (given to the child when he or she registers), and those who qualify get their name entered in a draw for cool weekly prizes and an amazing grand prize. The Summer Reading Clubs are designed for children to complete on their own, but the Ashcroft Library is hosting three Reading Club events for program participants this summer, on July 8 and 22 and on August 5. Each session will be held from 1:30–2:30pm, and features activities and crafts. During each week of the program, a different theme is used to explore various types of writing. Build the Future looks at science fiction and futuristic technology; Build Your Story examines biography, autobiography, and journals; Build It Yourself encourages children to
find out more about crafts and DIY; Built to Last explores the world of architecture and structures; Build Your Imagination is about fantasy and animation; Build For Fun lets children see the world of games, puzzles, Lego, and more; while Build a Mystery is all about the world of mystery and horror. Library staff will be happy to direct children to books about all these subjects and many more. The TNRD’s Adult Summer Reading Book Club will be looking at two novels by Harper Lee. The author’s debut novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, was published in 1960 and won a Pulitzer Prize. Now, 55 years later, a sequel — To Set A Watchman — is being published, and although the novel isn’t published until July 14 it’s already a bestseller, and one of the most talked-about books of the year. The Book Club will give readers a chance to read and discuss these two books: one of which has sold 40 million copies, and one which has already caused a media sensation. For more information visit your local library, or the TNRD Library System website at www.tnrdlib.ca
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Centre on hiatus until autumn I’m back from our visit to the U.K., and while we thoroughly enjoyed our time away, we are happy to be home again. There were some surprises waiting for us when we returned: some import-
for helping us to stay afloat: many thanks to you all! The regular enterprises are progressing nicely, and the sounds of happy laughter and competition can be heard regularly from our hall. There is still enough room for anyone else who would like to join us in the fall, however. Ashcroft-Cache Creek Seniors I’d like to tell you Joyce West a story that the subject of this week’s thumbant, some not so for anyone but us. nail sketch told me about herself. I The biggest one was the disastrous hope it gives you a chuckle! flooding in Cache Creek, which “Joe the cook was a hardworkcompletely floored us. A less im- ing fellow, whom we all helped portant one was the fact that the to- with his English. The staff had the mato plants, which the pesky spar- top floor of the building: Joe was rows had completely stripped of in the south end, and the chamberevery bit of green before we left, maids (I was one of them) were in Dancers (from l) Shirina William, Vraja Benner-Tapia, Gaurangi Benner-Tapia, Sequoya Weibe, and Aryanna William were a blaze of colour at the Ashcroft Elementary Fun Fair. had re-grown quite a bit of foliage the North end. Photo by Wendy Coomber and were looking very healthy! See Centre on p. 10 I have to thank Alice Durksen for taking over the reporting of the May business meeting in my abPrices in Effect July 3rd - 30th, 2015 sence—which took a weight off my mind!— and filling in for me so efficiently. At our meeting on June 18 we tidied up some things that needed to be seen to before the Centre goes on its summer hiatus. It will be closed from June 26 until September 8 to allow members to enjoy their summer projects. Our first public appearance will be at the Fall Fair on Sunday, September 13, where some of our members will be explaining what we try Barb Brouwer Reg. to do during the year, Multimedia journalist $7.98ea at the Salmon Arm as well as selling tickObserver. Her national ets for our Christmas award-winning coverage of a local resident Raffle. working in a hospital in The Centre’s curLiberia gave readers an ONE WEEK ONLY JULY 3RD TO 9TH inside look at the horror rent position is quite a of Ebola. healthy one, with some outlay still to be atWith a few keystrokes you can sample thousands of opinions, aoat in a sea of information. tended to, and we are But as the volume increases, the accuracy and reliability of professional journalism is essential. thankful for Kathy’s Gathering and sorting the facts, weighing and interpreting events, and following the story from beginning to end is more important than ever. wonderful efforts in the crafts area for help(exclusions apply to Promotional, Clearance, “Special Purchase”, Signature Styles & Yarn products) ing us get there. All the UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT members who attend our regular meetings KAMLOOPS W FORATCH 2121 East Trans Canada Hwy. and those who come OUR IN-S VALLEYVIEW • 250-374-3360 Mon. - Wed. & Sat. 9:30a.m.-5:30p.m. SPE TORE to the Saturday Bingo CIAL Thur. & Fri. 9:30a.m.-9:00p.m. S! www.fabriclandwest.com should also take a bow Sunday Noon - 5:00p.m.
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For some travelers, the destination is everything, while others prefer the journey. This summer staycation combines both, as we hit the road for a trip that showcases how travel in the region has evolved, and also provides plenty of opportunities to get out and explore our transportation past. Heading south on Hwy. 1 we come to Skihist Provincial Park, which straddles the highway just north of Lytton. Many readers have probably stopped at the picnic area and viewpoint overlooking the Thompson; but if you go into the upper GOLDEN COUNTRY reaches of the campground on the east BARBARA RODEN side of the highway you’ll find a walkable portion of the original Cariboo Wagon Road. Constructed in the early 1860s to connect the coast with the goldfields, it was considered a marvel of Victorian engineering. Narrow and treacherous as it was, it was a vast improvement on what was there before, and made the journey north much easier for the thousands of people seeking their fortunes.. Back on Hwy. 1 we come to the small town of Boston Bar, named after the “Boston Men” (Americans) who were among the first to pan for gold on the Fraser River’s “bars” in that area. Just south of town we hit China Bar Tunnel which, at almost 2,000 feet in length, is one of the longest car tunnels in North America. It’s the first of seven modern tunnels, constructed between 1957 and 1964, on this stretch of the Trans-Canada. In some cases the new tunnels improved on existing ones, but the current Hell’s Gate tunnel was sited in a different location to the one it replaced. That original tunnel can still be visited; park at the Elvis Rocks the Canyon café and follow the trail which leads back to the old tunnel. Not far beyond Hell’s Gate is what remains of Alexandra Lodge. A roadhouse was established on the site in 1858, and was originally known as Chapman’s Bar House. For many years it was thought that the current lodge incorporated portions of the original building, but such is not the case; the current lodge
casual observer might only count four, but one tunnel has a break in it, so counts as two), hence the name. They are also referred to as the Othello Tunnels, after the station that once stood nearby (McCulloch, an avid Shakespeare enthusiast, named many of the stations in the Coquihalla subdivision after the Bard’s characters). A walking trail from the parking lot follows the old track bed and continues through all five tunnels, a distance of 1.4km. The trestles have been converted to walkways, and provide spectacular views of the Coquihalla River and Canyon, as well as a chance to appreciate why this section of the Kettle Valley line was known as “McCulloch’s Wonder”. Drive north to Merritt and then head west through the Nicola Valley along Hwy. 8 to see more traces of the Kettle Valley line, a branch of which terminated at Spences Bridge. Several railway bridges and sections of the track bed still exist, although much of the right of way is on Indian reserve land; obtain permission before venturing on to these sections. A tunnel at the western end of the line, near the long-gone station of Clapperton (the last station before Spences Bridge), is still there, and features beautiful masonry work that’s unlike that of any other tunnel on the Kettle Valley line. And now we’re in Spences Bridge, after a circle tour that takes in much of the transportation history of our area. As you make your way home on our sleek modern highways, be thankful for the work of those who blazed the way, by road and rail, to open up the Interior.
dates from the 1920s. Two cemeteries on the property contain the remains of early settlers and Chinese workers on the Canadian Pacific Railway. The lodge overlooks the second Alexandra Bridge, which was built in 1926, and replaced the original bridge, completed in 1863 and a crucial part of the Cariboo Wagon Road. The first bridge fell into disuse in the 1880s and much of it was washed away in the flood of 1894 (which also destroyed bridges in Ashcroft and Spences Bridge). The bridge was named in honour of Princess Alexandra of Denmark, who married Queen Victoria’s eldest son Edward in 1863. The remains of the first bridge lingered into the 1920s, when the popularity of motor cars, and the demands of drivers, led the provincial government of the day to reopen the road through the Fraser Canyon and construct a new bridge across the Fraser. It lasted until 1964, when the third (current) bridge over the river was opened. Alexandra Bridge Provincial Park is a pleasant place to stop, and a trail—which follows the route of the old highway—leads from the park to the bridge, which can still be crossed, although the trail/highway on the far side peters out after a short distance. Continue on to Hope, and take Hwy. 5 to exit 183 (Othello Road), then turn on to Tunnels Road. You’re now in Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park, where you can visit another engineering marvel, the Quintette Tunnels. In the early 1900s the Canadian Pacific Railway recognized the importance of linking the Kootenay region with the coast, and a new rail line—called the Kettle Valley—was built. The Coquihalla Canyon, with its sheer granite cliffs and winding river, presented chief engineer Andrew McCulloch with a challenge: he could either go around it, at great difficulty and expense, or go through it, which would require all his engineering skills. He chose the latter option, and devised a series of tunnels connected by trestles which crossed the Coquihalla River. There are five tunnels (a The modern Hell’s Gate Tunnel (l) with the older tunnel visible to the right.
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The 2015 Ashcroft Hellclimb was held on June 21. It’s a bicycle race that starts in Ashcroft, then heads up Hwy. 97C to the brake check at the top of the hill on the way to Logan Lake. The hill has a 3,000 foot elevation gain in 18 kilometres; if that isn’t enough of a challenge, then the extremely hot temperatures make it worse. This year, however, the weather was perfect, with a slight tailwind for the racers. Twentytwo racers took part, most of whom were from Kamloops, with almost all of them from the Multisports Solutions training team (the Tribe) or from the Interior Grasslands cycling club. There’d normally be lots of local riders, but there were other events in town that conflicted with the Hellclimb. The 2015 race was a bit different from previous years, as all the riders were experienced. Some years the hill itself is a challenge, and a large accomplishment for some less experienced riders. All of this year’s participants were there to beat their best time, or try to place on the podium. The top two riders who received Grand Prizes were Devon Moonie and Melissa Lowenberg, both from Kamloops. Melissa has won “Queen of the mountain” in the past, and this
year she beat her own best time with a clocking of 1:02:01. Devon now has the official record time of 46:52. That’s an average speed of 23km/hour, all uphill. I’ve ridden with people who can’t do 23 km/hour on flat ground with a tailwind! Devon is an aspiring professional cyclist who is racing this week at the Canadian road race National Championships in Quebec. With a great post-race barbecue and the awards at Heritage Park, all the riders left happy, and with a promise to come back next year. Thank you to all who came out to ride; to Safety Mart and Saputo for donating the Milk 2 Go; and Spoke ‘N Motion, Runners Sole, and the Interior Grasslands Cycling Club for keeping the riders safe and for doing the timing.
The 28th Annual Langley Loafers’ drag races at Eagle Motorplex during Graffiti Days drew a record turnout at the venue for some oldtime, wheels off the ground, smoking hot drag racing action. Families with crews and every kind of race car hauler and trailer you can imagine came from as far as Saskatchewan and south of the border to attend this perenially popular event. Photo by Wendy Fleenor
CHANGE TO OFFICE HOURS FOR PROPERTY TAX PAYMENTS Please be advised that the Village Office located at 601 Bancroft Street will remain open during the noon hour from Thursday, July 2nd to Wednesday, July 15th, 2015 inclusive to allow residents to pay their property taxes. Deadline for property tax payments is 4:00 pm, Wednesday, July 15th to avoid the 10% penalty.
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Centre re-opens in September “I thought I’d play a prank on Joe when I changed the sheets on his bed, so I took his pillows and put them under his covers to look as if someone was in the bed. His hat was hanging on the bedpost, so I put it over the humanish shape that was under the covers. Then I returned to my room, quite pleased with myself and what I had done, and awaited developments. “All of a sudden I heard yelling and shouting, and it wasn’t in English! Joe’s door flew open and a wideeyed Joe came charging down the hall with a machete in his hand. I’m sure his feet didn’t touch the ground, but I didn’t stay around to find out!” This lady and her husband are well known for their teasing and joyful chatter. Can you guess just who they are? The following is their story, just as it was told to me: SENIORS from p. 7
“I was born in Revelstoke, but my home was in Arrowhead B.C. (which was flooded when the High Arrow Dam was built). As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a teacher. I earned my teaching degree at the Normal School in Vancouver, then taught in Revelstoke. There I met again someone who had gone to school with me. He was a real tease and quite a pest, but in spite of that we fell in love and, and married in 1958. “That year he had an accident at work—he had been helping a Cat operator change the angle of the blade when it accidentally fell on his foot—and was off work for seven months. I returned to teaching and continued to work until the first of our four children was born. We also cared for a little girl whom we adopted. “In 1960 we moved to 100 Mile, as the company he worked for wanted him to stay with them. Meanwhile, I was kept busy with the children. In 1969, he and a
friend started Northway Plumbing and Heating, where he worked until they later sold it. He then went to work for Ainsworth Lumber until he retired, when we moved to Ashcroft; and here we are today.” Have you guessed who this happy couple is? Give yourself a gold star if you recognized Harold and Binky Nichol! By the time you read this we will have celebrated Canada Day; the women’s World Cup tournament will be almost over; and the heat wave that is being predicted as I write will, I hope, have come and gone, with more moderate temperatures prevailing. We at the AshcroftCache Creek Seniors’ Centre wish you all a happy and fulfilling summer, with lots to enjoy and friends to share all its pleasures and delights with. We hope to see you out at our fall sessions beginning on Sept. 8—the day after Labour Day!—and at the first Bingo on Sept. 12. Until then, take care of yourselves, watch out for sunburn and mosquitoes, and take things easy!
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Sales ERNIE’S in Castlegar, BC has an immediate opening for Inside Salesman **Automotive Knowledge* *Computer Skills **Good Phone Etiquette **Self-Starter **$19-$23/hr 3mons=benefits cym@shawbiz.ca FAX 250365-6202
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Wanted:Will pay cash for construction equipment, backhoes, excavators, dozers, farm tractors w/loaders, skid steers, wheel loaders, screeners, low beds, any condition running or not. 250-260-0217.
Misc. for Sale Loon Lk Resort: Yard Sale all weekend July3-5th. Pop fridge display freezer, pizza oven and much more! 2726 Loon Lk Rd. Cache Creek BC Call for more info: 250.459.2537 SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT or call 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent ASHCROFT Hillside Manor Best Apartments in the area!
1500 Government Street Renovated 1 & 2 bedroom VIEW SUITES Available immediately Clean, quiet & well maintained. Air conditioning Rent includes heat, hot water & cable TV (valued at over $100/month) Walking distance to hospital and schools. Please give our Resident Manager Bill Manton a chance to impress you. 250-457-0433 Seniors Discount available.
Duplex / 4 Plex Cache Creek: 3bdrm reno’d duplex, garage, F/S A/C N/S D/D & Ref Req 1yr lease. Avl July 1. Pls Call 250.457.9553
Transportation Utility Trailers TRAILERS FOR SALE
Now Open - NW Trailers Etc Cargo / Utility / Equipment trailers Sales / Parts / Service 6784 Trans Canada Hwy. Savona (the old blue buildings across from the lake)
We are on your route or only a phone call away 250-373-0097 Your new Continental Cargo and Rainbow Trailer Dealer
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Thursday, July 2, 2015 The Journal
CACHEAID
VILLAGE OF CACHE CREEK DISASTER RELIEF FUND
JULY 3 & 4, 2015
Music and Tributes to:
CACHE CREEK COMMUNITY HALL
TWO NIGHT EVENT!! ONLY 250 TICKETS July 3rd featuring DREAMS, a tribute to FLEETWOOD MAC and ARRIVAL, a tribute to ABBA DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION!! July 4th with AEROSMITH ROCKS, a tribute to AEROSMITH, the NIGHTRAIN,a tribute to GUNS N’ ROSES, and WHO MADE WHO, a tribute to AC/DC!
TICKETS $75.00
Chasm Sawmill
Per evening 19 or older only
Available at: Cache Creek Husky Cariboo Jade Shop (Cache Creek) Halston Liquor Store (Kamloops) Community Futures (Ashcroft)
Friday Doors open: 5:30 Dinner: 6:30 Silent Auction: 5:30-8:30 Music: 9:00 Lasagna,Garlic Pork, Caesar Salad, Green Salad
Ashcroft
Industries Inc.
Halston Pub & Liquor Store
IVANHOE LOADER SERVICE
For information: cacheaid.com
Saturday Doors open: 6:00 Dinner: 6:30 Music: 8:00 Pizza, Wings & Salad