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CLOSE MISS: Lightning hits tree by house. See page A3 for what happened.

Happy Canada Day at Dutch Lake River Shook looks almost overwhelmed as he chows down on a hot dog during Canada Day celebrations at Dutch Lake beach. A large crowd came out to enjoy games, music and other activities at the beach during the day. For more photos from the event, see page A9 inside. Photo by Keith McNeill

Canada Day in Upper Clearwater Sharon Neufeld (l) holds Canada flags and Susan Ward holds a cake decorated with a flag as they lead singing of O’ Canada during a potluck held on Canada Day at the former Upper Clearwater schoolhouse (now Thompson Rivers University’s education and research centre). About three dozen people took part. For more about the event, see page A6 inside. Photo by Keith McNeill

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A helicopter drops water from a bambi-type bucket as it tries to control a fire near Vavenby on July 4. Photos by Robyn Rexin

Fire threatens Vavenby Keith McNeill As of press-time earlier this week, it appeared that a quick response by local Forest Service personnel and contractors had contained a small forest fire a few kilometers north of Vavenby. The fire was spotted Saturday afternoon, reported Richard Swift, a forest protection assistant with Clearwater Fire Zone. An Initial Attack crew (usually three-person) plus a helicopter were dispatched right away. The helicopter dropped bucketloads of water to control the fire, plus an air tanker dropped retardant. Local contractors were able to install a machine guard on the fire that evening. Hot and dry weather on Sunday meant the fire picked up and burned off the green trees within the guard, but the fire

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did not spread. As of Monday morning the forest firefighters were mopping up. In addition to the IA crew, there were contract crews, an excavator, a water tender, a first aid vehicle and an incident commander on the scene. The fire was located in a 10-year-old plantation between two roads: Montana Creek Forest Service Road and a subsidiary road. It was clearly visible from Vavenby. Although it had yet to be officially determined, the fire was believed to be lightning-caused.

Photo shows forest fire burning on the slope to the north of Vavenby on Saturday afternoon.

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The blaze near Vavenby was not the only fire to keep staff at Clearwater Fire Zone busy. About six other fires, all of them small, appeared towards the end of last week. All but the two near Clemina are believed to have been caused by the lightning that went through the area recently. Hot and dry weather since then brought the embers to life. As of last Friday, all of B.C. was under a campfire ban, except for a narrow strip along the west coast of Vancouver Island.

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Blue River celebrates Canada Day with fun Times Staff Canada Day in Blue River is always a fun event and this year was no exception, organizers report. There were just over 100 people at Eleanor Lake Park on the day. The parade was small but enthusiastic with the Blue River Volunteer Fire Department leading the way, ending at the park. Barb Quinn once again organized the kids and adults for the singing of Oh Canada at noon on the beach. Birthday cupcakes and ice cream started an eventful afternoon of games, face painting and lots of laughs, culminating in a tug-of-war that got everyone involved. Benoit Simoneau and his helpers kept a wild tribe of energetic kids entertained all afternoon! The volunteer fire department staged an immensely popular demonstration with their fire hose.

Willow MacDonald and Tamara Salzmann painted faces – young and not so young!! Heritage Canada provided a $500 grant for the event, while Blue River Powder Packers Snowmobile Club made a $250 donation. Lakes District Management donated sand for the beach and for the sandcastle building contest The Oakman family, Blue River Campground, Mike Wiegele HeliSki and Blue River Community Association also showed continued support of this event. North Thompson Communities Foundation provided a grant to help offset the setup costs of a community garden, which was open for people to view during the day. The garden is located next to the Blue River Community Hall. Skydive Salmon Arm participated in the day for the third year, providing people with a unique and exciting experience.

Dozens of cupcakes decorated with Canadian flags tempt passersby during Canada Day festivities at Lake Eleanor beach in Blue River.

Right: Charlie Guinn (l) and Keenan Crawford ride in the Mike Wiegele Heli-skiing float during the Canada Day parade in Blue River. Photos submitted

Clock stops on Harper Creek’s environmental assessment review Times Staff Yellowhead Mining Inc. announced on July 2 that it and the BC Environmental Assessment Office had agreed to the BC EAO issuing an order suspending the 180-day review period timeline for

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Lightning strike narrowly misses Vavenby woman Robyn Rexin Vavenby resident Wendy Pollard had a narrow escape when her home was struck by lightning recently. On Tuesday afternoon, June 30, a mighty storm with booming thunder, lightning, strong winds, and lashing rain hit Vavenby. The storm was a surprise. The rain was needed but came down so hard that it ran off the ground instead of soaking in. Chuck and Wendy Pollards' place was struck by lightning around 4:30 p.m. It first hit a fir tree about 10 feet from the ground and split the trunk on both sides to the top of the tree. A clothesline was attached to the fir tree. The lightning strike went right through the clothesline and dried the clothes which were wet again from the rain. The clothes were not scorched or burned. Wendy was standing in a covered patio that the other end of the clothesline is attached to. The roof leaks so she was thinking of mopping up the water. While she was holding the bucket, lightning went through the patio right past her. She dropped the bucket. It made her heart race and Chuck told her that her hair was standing on end. On its travel through the patio the lightning struck a 2"x6" post and took a chunk out of it. The force of the 2"x6" strike blew a piece of plywood out onto the pool deck and shook the whole house. The lightning also hit the clothespins, which were in a container in a corner of the patio, and caused them to burn. The Pollards phoned Vavenby Volunteer Fire Department but managed to get the fire out before the trucks arrived. The Pollards decided to have the department probe for any hot spots and check out the tree that was hit. There were no power surges. Everything worked except the television. A new one had to be bought. After their experience they went out for dinner and took their three dogs with them "just in case". They consider themselves very lucky that they had been home. They feel that their house would have burned down if they had been away. Pollards have lived in their house for 38 years and nothing like this has ever happened before.

Above: Photo shows a chip that was blown out of the 2"x6" post on the left. Attached to the outside of the post is the clothesline that the lightning passed along. Vavenby Fire Department's thermal imager found the nails in the post were still hot some time later. Left: A scar splits a fir tree in the Pollard residence in Vavenby following a lightning strike on June 30. The bolt followed the clothesline on the left into the home's covered patio. Photos by Wendy Pollard

Former resident returns Doug and Cheryl Hall are the new renters of the old Vavenby Community Hall. They moved in June 1 from Edmonton. This is a return to Vavenby for Doug. He worked at the Weyerhaeuser sawmill in the 1980s until it closed down. He likes the area and finds it less expensive than Edmonton. Doug is doing computer repairs, specializing in data recovery.

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Newborn calf rescued from river Keith McNeill “He was definitely a lucky little calf that day.” That's how Bobbi Bordeleau described an incident that occurred Saturday evening, June 27, when a newborn Hereford calf fell into the North Thompson River west of Birch Island. The calf belongs to her uncle, Dan Moss, and he spotted it on a sandbar in the river while he was haying, she said. About seven family members responded and drove down to the river to help. Unfortunately, the newborn animal panicked and jumped off the downstream end of the sandbar. “It broke my heart when he did that,” said Bobbi Bordeleau. “It was just before

sunset, maybe 8:00 or 8:30. It was just getting dark. The calf was in the main current and I thought it was a goner.” She ran down the bank, following the calf, while the rest of the family members followed behind in their vehicles. At one point the calf came close to shore. Her husband, Richard Bordeleau, tried to reach it and ended up falling in himself. He was unhurt and was able to get out almost right away, but lost a shoe in the process. Her cousin, Kenny Irvine, got into a kayak and was able to direct the calf into shallower water. Once there, the others were able to rescue it and bring it to shore.

Her Uncle Dan tubed the calf with warm formula to help prevent hypothermia and it fell asleep on Bobbi's lap. After a night in a warm barn, the calf was returned to its mother the following day. The cow was an experienced mother and there was no problem with her accepting the calf, Bobbi Bordeleau reported. “She had been looking for her calf but she seemed a bit

surprised when my Uncle Dan brought it back,” she said. Following the incident most of the herd was seen grazing near the river – all but the calf (now called Ken27 after its rescuer), which was as far from the flowing water as it could get. “My faith in humanity was restored by what happened,” Bobbi Bordeleau said. “Everyone jumped into action and did what needed to be done.”

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“ Nowadays most people die of a sort of creeping common sense, and discover when it is too late that the only things one never regrets are one's mistakes.” -Oscar Wilde, writer editorial by keith mcNeill

People's ability to cooperate explains much in history

Free market is not the solution to all Editor, The Times:

Back in the good old days, when the Berlin Wall was torn down, Germany was reunited and capitalism emerged triumphant, there was much talk about how the free market would solve it all. Just let everything float free and a new Jerusalem of prosperity, fairness and all those good things would reign upon the planet. Among those who picked up on this were the financial sectors of various countries. Those South of the Border really swallowed this hook, line, and sinker. The GlassSteagall Act in the US

of A since the Dirty 30s was cancelled. Banks, financial institutions, you name it, were allowed to merge, mingle and dream financial schemes that, in retrospect, appear to come from the mind of Lewis Carroll. Not even financiers supposedly in the know could explain these Mad Hatter money forces. Here in the land of the Maple Leaf, Canada's banksters took up the cry. Megasize the banks – we can't compete globally unless the financial institutions of Canada are merged into one or two huge entities ready to take on all comers.

Jean Chretien resisted this call, pointing out that Japan's banks had done just that and look at the mess they were in. One man who was all for mega-sized Canadian banks (along with joining George Bush's ship of idiots' in Iraq) was Stephen Harper. Along with Canada's banksters, he promoted the idea that one or two huge financial entities here in Canada could compete globally. Where have we heard of this before? Yet the legend of Stephen Harper as a great financial manager persists. True, Canada did come

through the financial crisis of 2007 – 2008 much better than the United States or other European countries, which had to be rescued by possibly the biggest financial bailout in history — socialism for the rich one might say! The Harperites went against all their instincts by providing some $50 billion of stimulus to the banks. As to Canada's financial wizards they waved and patted themselves on the back and took the stimulus. And the legend of good financial management lives on!

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Why does northern Italy rank as one of the wealthiest, most advanced regions in Europe, while southern Italy is one of the poorest and least progressive? The answer is the difference in the ability to work together cooperatively of the people in the two regions, according to Peter Turchin in his book, “War and Peace and War.” He even has a word for it: “asabiya.” This is not a new idea. In fact, Turchin borrowed the word asabiya from Ibn Khaldun, an Arab historian who lived 1332 – 1406. Turchin is a population biologist and what he has been able to do is back up the idea with numbers and statistics. He has also been able to explain how asabiya works in terms of evolutionary biology. According to Turchin (and Ibn Khaldun), societies go through asabiya cycles. Asabiya is most likely to develop on a frontier where a society faces an external threat. People learn to work together and, eventually, overcome that threat. With the threat overcome, asabiya declines. The rich get richer, the poor poorer, and social cohesion falls apart. If a new threat arises, the society needs to relearn asabiya – or be overcome itself. Turchin spends quite a bit of time talking about Rome. The Roman Republic faced a series of external threats, most notably the Gauls and the Carthaginians. To deal with these threats the Romans developed what was, for the time, a remarkably democratic and egalitarian social structure. One of the heroes of the time was Cincinnatus, an aristocrat who was plowing his field when he received word that he had been elected dictator to deal with an invasion by a neighboring tribe. Cincinnatus left the plow in his field, defeated the invaders, and then relinquished the dictatorship two weeks later. Once the Gauls and

Carthaginians had been overcome, however, the Romans did not face any serious external threats. A tiny percentage of the population came to control nearly all the wealth while the vast majority owned nothing. Towards the end of the Roman Empire there were almost no Romans in the Roman Army, and very few Italians. First the army and then the empire itself came to be controlled by people from the frontier along the Danube River, where there was the constant threat of attack by the German tribes. According to Turchin, southern Italy has never recovered the asabiya it lost during the Roman Empire. People's interests there do not extend beyond their family or clan. Northern Italy, on the other hand, became a frontier region again during the fall of Rome. German tribes invaded and had to be fought off or assimilated. Today, hundreds of years later, that crucial difference in history has resulted in important differences in how people in the two regions organize themselves. Much the same process has happened with Ibn Khaldun's own people, the Arabs. Back in the days of Mohammed, the Arabs were threatened by the Byzantines and the Persians. Mohammed showed them how to work together and in a few short years, the Arabs had conquered a huge empire. With the threats overcome, the Arabs lost their asabiya. Today they find themselves being threatened and taken advantage of by the West. Movements such as ISIS and the Arab Spring have taken sharply divergent approaches to correct that situation but, so far, without much success. Globally, the new frontier we face is Outer Space. However, it is not a threat so much as an opportunity. It remains to be seen if we human beings will develop the asabiya we will need to explore and settle there.

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Question of the Week

? Are you enjoying the hot weather?

Jeanie Munro:

No, not at all. I love winter. I burn ... I'm very Scottish.

Shanli Penner:

Yes, as long as everyone stays firesmart and dog-smart. My tomatoes love it.

Gayle Peekeekoot:

James Cameron: Clive Phillips:

Yes, fabulously. On Canada Day we went hiking in Wells Gray Park – Pyramid Mountain and Helmcken Rim Trail. It was beautiful.

No, not much. I kind of miss the rain. It kept it cool.

Not really. It's too hot. Mind you, I have a toothache and a pulled calf, so nothing feels good.

Pipeline twinning not a threat to refinery Editor, The Times:

I question the assertions of Dennis Peacock (UNIFOR member) wherein he claims the Trans Mountain Pipeline (TMPL) expansion may force the closure of the Chevron Refinery in Burnaby (“Time to re-think Trans Mountain twinning,” June 18 issue). If this is true, why did Chevron support the expansion (Burnaby NewsLeader, March 2013)? Why did Business in

Vancouver say (March 3-9, 2015) “Chevron appears to be ambivalent about the expansion” and “It’s still unclear whether the Burnaby refinery will have better access to oil following the Trans Mountain expansion.” In short, I do not hear Chevron singing Mr. Peacock’s tune. Chevron’s refinery had the same opportunity as any other pipeline shipper to sign long term contracts for capacity on TMPL; for whatever reason they did not do so.

I worked at one of the three similar sized refineries on Burrard Inlet that shut down not due to crude supply, but because their small size made them uneconomic in the face of new environmental requirements and cost pressures. If the union fears Chevron might shut down, they might want to examine their own contracts with Chevron to see if they can assist in the long term survival of Chevron, rather than blame TMPL.

To claim that the TMPL expansion has no long term benefits is ridiculous and grossly inaccurate. Mr. Peacock can check the estimates on the TMPL website. By the way, contrary to his claim, China does have unions. I worked there.

John Hunter, P. Eng. J. Hunter & Associates Ltd. North Vancouver, B.C.

Conservatives' budget steals from poor seniors to give to the rich Editor, The Times:

The federal Conservative government’s latest budget gives the most to those who need it the least. Stephen Harper’s priority is a $2 billion income-splitting plan and a massive increase to the limit for Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs). Both of these measures disproportionately benefit the rich instead of focusing that help on the middle class and those who are working hard to join it. The vast majority of Canadian households – 85 per cent – won’t get a dime from income-splitting, but they will be the ones left to pay for it.

Increasing the TFSA limit to $10,000 per year is also expensive and unfair. The previous TFSA limit was helping the middle class save for retirement. However, most Canadians won’t benefit from the new higher limit. Canadians who are struggling don’t have an extra $10,000 to sock away each and every year. But wealthy Canadians do. The new TFSA limit will end up costing the government billions of dollars each year. A third of that cost will be borne by the provinces. And because TFSAs don’t count toward income-tested benefits, it will result in additional Old Age Security (OAS)

rich. It’s unfair and un-Canadian. from each of Canada’s poorest payments for already wealthier “The rich get richer and the and most vulnerable seniors. The seniors. poor get poorer,” used to be an government will be taking that When asked about the long money away at precisely the same old adage. Under the federal term consequences of the new Conservatives, it has become govTFSA limit, Finance Minister Joe time as the extra OAS payments for wealthier seniors start to Oliver shrugged and said it was ernment policy. really kick in. a problem for “Stephen Harper’s Scott Brison, MP The federal Conservatives granddaughter to solve.” Liberal Party of Canada finance are stealing from poor seniors in Yet these are the same critic order to give that money to the Conservatives who, shortly after the last election, broke their promise and passed a law to raise the age of Old Age with Security from 65 to 67. They apsule falsely claimed that they had MICHELLE to do it in order to keep the LEINS OAS program financially omments sustainable. Raising the age of OAS The internet has thousands of testimonials for health products. These testimonials to 67 takes $32,000 away

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policies, planning, programs, and community design that promote social connectedness. Recreational activi-

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The swampy section of Dutch Lake Beach Park was filled with sand, thanks to the highways department. An editorial noted the high incidence of accidents with the increased influx of tourists and visitors, and called for the immediate organization of a search and rescue team.

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Kami-Overlander Days hit a snag and upset an hour after setting off from Vavenby. All the crew, their provisions, a cookstove, a canopy and a dog were spilled into the North Thompson. One of the men, erroneously believing that a crew member was missing, reported the incident to the RCMP, who began a search. A new business, Dee's General Store, was to open in Birch Island. Chuck and Anna Mae Dee had moved from North Vancouver about six months earlier. Chuck Dee and his father, Ernie Dee, had built the 900 sq. ft. store almost completely by themselves.

YEARS AGO:

A Kamloops man was uninjured after his rubber raft went over Osprey Falls at the south end of Clearwater Lake. He ended up on the wrong side of the river and had to backtrack five

HISTORICAL Perspective

BACK IN TIME or six miles through dense bush. Construction of the new Clearwater Secondary School was slightly behind schedule. Principal Eldon Cameron remarked that the science labs were not exactly what the science teachers had wanted. The gym floor was to be covered by a tartan rubber type material.

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Shadowfax Track and Field Club had six students building a 13-station fitness and jogging trail through the grounds of Clearwater Secondary School. A photograph identified five of the six as Neetu Rishiraj, Mitch Tremblay,

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YEARS AGO:

Fire totally destroyed the Blackpool home of Hans and Lilo Krauseneck. Hans Krauseneck was the Blackpool fire chief, and the annual firemen's supper was to have been held just over 24 hours after the fire occurred. Hundreds of residents attended the 1985 Strawberry Festival, reported organizer Stan Johnson. Jennifer Lamberton was Miss Strawberry Festival.

YEARS AGO: Department of Highways representatives met with Little Fort residents to discuss various items of concern, including plans to straighten Highway 24 where it went through the village. B.C. Parks burned the cabin at Stillwater on the Murtle River in Wells Gray Park. The cabin, built by Ted Helset in the late 1940s or early 1950s, was a fire hazard and was

being undermined by the river.

YEARS AGO: Seven vehicles were trapped behind a slide at nine km on the Clearwater River Road. Adults carried five local children across the debris to transportation at the other side. A number of kayakers simply left their vehicles behind and took to the river to bypass the muddy mess. A brief visit by a small herd of trespassing cattle left a few trampled pathways through Trophy Mountain flower meadows. The cattle had wandered from permitted grazing on nearby Crown Land.

YEARS AGO:

Environment Canada presented Vavenby's Val Moilliet with an award for her family's 87 years of continuous collection of weather data. Clearwater Forest District's longtime operations manager Max Tanner moved up to the top job – district manager – taking over from Jim Munn.

Negotiators hammered out a tentative agreement between the IWA and IFLRA, the bargaining agent for 11 southern Interior forest companies. Workers were to receive two per cent increases for each of the contract's three years. Blue River residents Barb Quinn and Alfons Jalink officially opened the Millennium Trail, a pathway along Herb Bilton Way to the soon-to-be-opened beachhouse. Ninety deciduous trees from all over the world lined the trail.

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Low-beds and other equipment filled Avola streets following a train derailment. Two locomotives had left the rails and one went down a bank. The engineer and conductor were taken to hospital in Clearwater and released the same day. The cause was under investigation. The outdoor ice arena in Vavenby North Side Park got a boost with a $2,000 donation by Interior Savings Credit Union. With the outdoor arena, area residents now had recreation opportunities in their own backyard and should attract further development of the area, commented Leslie Groulx, Wells Gray Country services coordinator.

A judge placed Interact Forest Products into receivership. Outstanding cheques totalled close to $200,000 and account receivables were not sufficient to cover them.

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Many former Vavenby residents attended its school reunion. They included Ruby and Bob Gledhill. Ruby had been born in Vavenby in 1929 and the couple had run the store there for many years. Simpcw First Nation was opposed to replacing a Haida totem pole at Jasper with another Haida pole. Parts of the national park were within the band's traditional territory, said Chief Keith Matthew. The only two youngsters left in Avola, Jeneen Jensen and Preston Tucker, graduated from CSS. When she moved to Avola 20 years earlier there had been lots of kids and teens, said community correspondent Colleen HernsJensen.

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Clearwater Crushers crushed all opponents to win the U16 provincial softball championships in Clearwater. Pitcher Karter Romeo was chosen to play in the Canadian championships in Fredericton.

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Potluck in Upper Clearwater (L-r) David and Barbara Zimmer from Ontario plus local residents Susan and Mike Ward wear Canada T-shirts as they load their plates during a Canada Day potluck at the former Upper Clearwater schoolhouse. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Clearwater police received information from a concerned citizen in Blue River of people cutting through the airport runway, ignoring the authorized personnel only signs. The person reporting was concerned as the runway is used by numerous private people in small planes and if a plane was on final approach and someone was on the runway, it could become very dangerous for the person on the ground and/ or the plane and its occupants. There are also regulations in place which could result in fines for persons caught on the runway.

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On Monday, June 29, a motorcyclist was driving travelling northbound on Highway 5 near Avola and decided to attempt to pass other vehicles on a double solid line. The motorcyclist was forced to swerve

back into the northbound lanes between a semi-truck and a vehicle it had just passed. In doing so, the motorcycle clipped the back of the semi-truck and its driver lost control. Thankfully the driver received relatively minor injuries. The driver was issued a violation ticket.

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On June 30, police received a report of a person driving over things in his yard who had almost struck people and who was impaired while driving. The driver then put the vehicle in the ditch while attempting to leave.

The driver was issued a driving prohibition and also faces criminal charges related to driving. The vehicle was impounded.

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In the early hours of July 3, police stopped a semi-truck/trailer as it was just coming into Clearwater after receiving multiple complaints of the driver possibly being impaired. The driver now faces drug charges, motor vehicle sanctions and tickets. The truck and trailer were towed to a local impound lot.

Campfires, open fires and fireworks banned throughout B.C. BC Wildfire Service KAMLOOPS – Effective at noon (Pacific time) on Friday, July 3, all open burning, including campfires and fireworks, was prohibited throughout the majority of the province, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced. This prohibition will remain in place until the public is otherwise notified. This extraordinary step is being taken to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. Unseasonably hot and dry weather is being experienced around the province and any preventable, human-caused fires divert critical personnel and resources from other incidents. Campfires will still be allowed in the area known as the "Fog Zone" along the western coast of Vancouver Island. A map of the area covered by

this open burning prohibition and campfire ban is available online at: http://bit.ly/1IyUZG4 This ban applies to: • open fires of any size, including campfires; • the use of fireworks, sky lanterns and tiki torches; • burning barrels or burning cages of any size or description; • the use of binary exploding targets (e.g., for rifle target practice); and • the use of air curtain burners (forced-air burning systems). This prohibition does not apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes. It also does not apply to a portable campfire apparatus with a CSA or ULC rating that uses briquettes, liquid or gaseous fuel, with a flame length of 15 centimetres or less. The use of this equipment may be prohibited locally and at a later time if deemed necessary, so check "current fire bans" online at:

www.bcwildfire.ca The use of a portable campfire apparatus that does not meet the conditions noted above is prohibited. This prohibition covers all BC Parks, Crown and private lands, but does not apply within the boundaries of local governments that have forest fire prevention bylaws and are serviced by a fire department (all open fires are also banned within District of Clearwater). Anyone found in contravention of an open burning prohibition may be issued a ticket for $345, required to pay an administrative penalty of $10,000 or, if convicted in court, fined up to $100,000 and/or sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible may be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs. To report a wildfire or unattended campfire, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cellphone.

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researchers and the family of the deceased have demanded a full public inquiry, but Lake has said privacy issues and potential high costs make that problematic. Lake said he is asking the Ombudsperson to "investigate the events leading up to the decision to terminate the employees, the decision to terminate itself, and the actions taken by gov-

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Locating radio interference BC Hydro contractor Roy Charlesworth uses a parabolic reflector to locate arcing or other sources of radio interference on a power pole in Clearwater recently. His vehicle behind him has a directional antenna on its roof that he used to determine which pole was giving the problem. Warm, dry weather can increase the interference, he says, as any stray electricity is more likely to short to ground if the wood is wet. Also, metal expands and wood shrinks, resulting in more chances for sparking. Once he has located where the problem is, a crew will be sent in to fix it. Charlesworth is a resident of Cloverdale but travels all over the province for the power utility. Photo by Keith McNeill

Canada Day 2015 at Dutch Lake beach! Canada Day 2015 at Dutch Lake beach was a terrific event thanks to all who attended. Special thanks to all those who did a great job at the barbecue and kept the beach activities fun to do and to watch. A great job done by the local musicians of the music guild. Special thanks to our great supporters: District of Clearwater...Tourism Wells Gray...Fleetwest Enterprises... Clearwater Lodge for the ice cream... Buy-Low foods for the watermelon.. Strawberry Moose for the cupcakes... and the drill team for a great performance... Success By 6 and the face painters making the little ones happy... Kinder Morgan and Pharmasave for the prizes and United Way for popcorn. A FANTASTIC EVENT MADE POSSIBLE BY A LOT OF PEOPLE. WE THANK THEM ALL!!!

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Railway marks 100 years in North Thompson Valley away if commerce and transportation ran north-south and not east-west.

Eleanor Deckert One hundred years ago, in 1915, when the stretch of rails between Valemount and Kamloops was finished, this rugged valley, isolated and cut off by so many obstacles and challenges, became linked to the rest of the world. What was life like for valley residents before, during construction and after the completion of the railroad through the North Thompson Valley? The story of the railroad intersects with so many other stories: immigration and race relations, world events and technology, geography and place names, living conditions and the law. To mark this centennial, this writer will describe this richly textured piece of local history. If you have not yet had the experience, perhaps sometime soon you might buy your ticket on the passenger train and travel through this scenic mountain valley of British Columbia. Thinking of importance of railroads It would be safe to guess that some of the food you are eating, the clothing you are wearing, the lumber that supports your house, your imported electronics, even your vehicle and many other objects you own have all at one time been cargo on a train. It’s hard to realize that everyone in the world relied on muscle

Gold Fever fuels more exploration The California Gold Rush of 1849 and the gold strike in Barkerville of 1858 were followed by sudden interest in the Klondike in 1896. Hastily, populations moved, resources were needed, trade was imperative, but transportation was still difficult. Pressure from these discoveries was leverage to focus government attention on developing the west and north. A diorama at the Miniature Museum in Victoria shows the town of Yale as it appeared in 1885. Construction of the railroad through the Yellowhead Pass and down the North Thompson Valley was completed in 1915, but settlements along the route likely looked quite similar. Photo by Eleanor Deckert

power and lamp light until steam and electricity were harnessed. Machinery was slowly improving until technology suddenly leaped forward when, in the early 1800s engines could safely be operated using steam under pressure. The Iron Horse, as railroad engines have been called, brought changes to all parts of society: mines and farms, factories and shipyards, cities and wilderness. Together with the telegraph, continents seemed to shrink as messages, goods and people could be transported across vast distances in a small amount of time. As the Age of Steam Engines dawned, development of North America

rapidly expanded as opportunities previously out of reach became realized. Small railroad lines began in the more populated east. But what would be possible if there were a transcontinental railroad? More than a symbol Today, the railroad across Canada might seem to be merely a nostalgic symbol of Canadian unity, stability, efficiency and safety. However, the historic reality is very clear that without the railroad, there would be no Canada “A mari usque ad mare.” (Canada’s official motto: “From sea to sea.”) The effect of Canada's borders Since the American

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Revolution in 1775, the United States had been expanding its territories. The War of 1812 threatened British holdings and in the mid-1800’s the slogans “Manifest Destiny” and later “Fifty-Four-Forty or Fight” propelled US claims in Oregon, Texas and the Spanish and French areas of the continent. The purchase of Alaska from Russia directed attention to the north and west. British North America and vast uncharted areas of what is now western Canada were vulnerable. Boundary disputes about western and northern lands had to be settled, both on paper and maps, and also guarded against bleeding resources

The 1860s-1880s are a pivotal time Perhaps there is no time like the 1860s-1880s that indicates quite so sharply the differences between the east and the west. It is as though distance from east to west was actually time travel, and the further west one moves, the more primitive the living conditions. In the 1860s, the Civil War was in full force in the United States. Railroads moved troops, supplies, the wounded, the President. In 1862, the Overlanders are the first white family to travel across what is now Canada from east to west by cart, on foot and by river raft to arrive in Kamloops. Meanwhile columned banks and mechanized industry, university campus and grand railway stations were built in

Toronto. Surveyors hack through devil’s club in the North Thompson Valley while the wealthy in Ottawa dress in silks from India. Furs trapped in the Rockies wrap ladies in Montreal. Every student of Canadian history knows that there is an inseparable link between the Confederation of Canada in 1867, Prime Minister John A. Macdonald, and the railroad across Canada. In 1870, when Canada formally united with British Columbia, the agreement between them contained this pledge: “The Government of the Dominion undertake to ... secure the completion of such a Railway within 10 years from the date of the Union.” North - South Geographically, the mountain ridges and their river valleys run north to south. Before the railroad, rivers were the main routes for transportation. Since the early days, fur trade by canoe brought heavy loads along rivers, lakes and bays. By the 1880s, the vast forest resources, the discovery of mineral deposits and developing agriculture in the west call for the need for reliable transport of cargo. The easiest way to build is in the north-south river valleys. But this will drain away commerce from Canada and build

up companies in the USA. East - West The journey was so hazardous, either over land through the barricade of the mountains or by ship around the tip of South America. Once the proposed railway is complete, east and west will both benefit when settlement, commerce and security will flourish. Yet it seems a Herculean task to scale mountains, search for and survey likely routes from east to west and accomplish so great a feat. In order to draw one man-made line across the map marking the Canada-USA border and protect the Canadian economy, it became necessary for men and machinery to cut a line though the forest, across marshlands, measuring, estimating, blasting rock, tunnelling under mountains. Sweating men and horses, steam driven machinery, slowly the work was accomplished and two parallel lines of steel reached across the continent. Canadian Pacific Railway comes first It took longer than estimated, but at long last the anticipated completion of the Canadian Pacific Railroad coast to coast became a reality. The 1885 last spike at Craigellachie, British Columbia marked this significant turning point in history. Look for more railroad history in upcoming Valley Voices.

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Enjoying Canada Day at Dutch Lake Left: Boys (l-r) Wyatt Streek, Kash Baker, Owen Thon, Owen Simms, Austyn Streek and Rylan Baker show off the sand-castle they built during Canada Day festivities at Dutch Lake beach. All photos by Keith McNeill

At the Farmers Market Three of the Campbell sisters (l-r) Gracelee, Lisalee and Shenelle, show that their family has talents and abilities other than music as they model handmade, brightly colored knitted and crocheted wear they had for sale during the Clearwater Farmers Market on Saturday, July 4. This is Meet My Market Month and people can win prizes by introducing a friend to the market and filling in a form at the info booth. You can also win by posting a photo via social media. Photo by Keith McNeill

Regional United Way executive director leaves Kamloops This Week

Machaella Harwood concentrates as she paints five-year-old Keyanna Pelton's face.

Lisa Jensen makes some lively moves as she leads people in Zumba, a dance system inspired by Latin rhythms.

The head of the region's United Way for the past 11 years is leaving to join the organization in the Lower Mainland. Brenda Aynsley, currently executive director of the United Way of the Thompson-Nicola-Cariboo, will leave on July 31 to become vice-president of resource development with the United Way of the Lower Mainland. “Brenda has been a fantastic leader for our United Way over the last 11 years and she is leaving the organization in a strong position, with dedicated and talented staff and lots of momentum to keep building, which is the true test of a great leader,” United Way board chairman Jason Fawcett said. During Aynsley’s time as executive director, the annual United Way campaign locally grew from raising $880,000 to $2.3 million last year. In Loving Memory of Frank Joseph DeNeef

Clearwater councilors (l-r) Barry Banford, Gord Heisterman and Ken Kjenstad cook up hot dogs and hamburgers.

(L-r) Gerda Faber, Sam Willan, Howard Mitchell, Jack Keough and Doug Fenwick entertain the crowd.

Softball provincials coming to Clearwater Times Staff District of Clearwater will once again be hosting provincial softball championships this summer, according to sports coordinator Melody Romeo. The U14 Boys and U18 Boys championships will take place in local ball fields on July 17 and 18.

Between 12 and 16 teams are expected, coming from Smithers, 100 Mile, Surrey and more. Clearwater won the right to host the championships over two major cities. Organizers are currently looking for volunteers and sponsors. If interested, contact Melody Romeo sports@docbc or 250-674-8009.

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(L-r) Jim Chambers of Little Fort shows a skull of a small mammal to Vancouver residents Vendula and Patrick McManus. Chambers display included scat from various animals in small bags, with identification of what animal they came from on the reverse side. Photo by Keith McNeill

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The Big Little Science Centre is shooting for Mars as part of several activities planned this summer. On Saturday, July 25, NASA engineer Luke Dubord will discuss exploration efforts with a lecture for youngsters and families from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. and a full lecture from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., both in the Brown Family House of Learning Room 190 at Thompson Rivers University.

Dubord works on the Insight Mars Lander project, scheduled to launch in March 2016 and worked on the Curiosity mission, which saw the rover touch down on Mars after nine months of space travel. Tickets are $5 per person and $10 per family and can be purchased from the centre or online at blscs.org. The centre is also holding summer camps for kids and other activities. For more information, go online to blscs.org.

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(L-r) Dan Saul, Cindy Wilgosh and Sam Saul show off in their regalia at the Wells Gray Infocenter on Canada Day. The two Sauls entertained tourists and others with their traditional stories. Photo submitted

Higher distracted driving fines Tom Fletcher – Black Press Halfway through a consultation on distracted driving policy, the vast majority of B.C. residents who have responded want fines increased. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton says thousands of people have participated on the B.C. government’s consultation website, and more than 90 per cent want stronger action to stop people talking or texting on their phones while they’re behind the wheel. B.C.’s fine is the second lowest in Canada, and a threepoint insurance penalty was added last fall. Anton said she doesn’t intend to follow Ontario’s lead and put the fine up to $1,000 for repeat offenders, but an increase will be coming within a year.

Staff from the tourist desk at the Wells Gray Infocenter line up for a photo on Canada Day. Pictured are (l-r) Nicole Scott, Charlotte Smith, Katie Bieber and Andrew Soles. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Clearwater to host BC-ATV poker ride July 18 Times Staff Expect to see a lot of allterrain vehicles in the area next week. ATV-BC organizes a poker ride every year at different places in B.C. This year it is coming to Clearwater. Clearwater ATV Club is assisting in the event, which will take place on Saturday, July 18. With special permission from Canfor, it will be based out of the old airstrip on

Camp 2 Road, where camping will be available. The poker ride will begin at the airstrip and follow a marked trail into Canfor’s timber management area, stopping at some lakes before returning to the airstrip. Riders will draw cards at a series of checkpoints to see who has the best poker hand. Prizes will be $3,000 for first, a utility trailer for second, and a full year's insurance policy for an ATV for third place.

But that is not all – riders also will have a chance in a draw for several random prizes. Raffle tickets are being sold for a $14,000 ATV; second prize is a 2,000 watt generator, with third prize being a pressure washer. Tickets are available from Aspen Auto Parts. New regulations require the licencing of all off-road machines. Interior Savings Insurance allows 10 per cent discount on ATV insurance if you have a membership in an

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Stephanie Turner – long drive in 2. Debbie was the only one to get her tee shot onto the green on #7. Marg had a good long putt on #4. Carol had the least putts and Joan Slingsby had the most. Tanya Desjarlais was the closest to the windmill on #2. No one lost a ball into the water, at least not on fairway #1. Thank you to our sponsors for this week: Fleetwest (hole-in-one), Pharmasave, Painted Turtle Restaurant, Wells Gray Inn, The Caboose, Century 21 Realty, Home Hardware, The Hop’N’Hog, MacLennan Farms, and The Strawberry Moose. See you all next week. Remember to book your tee time with Lacarya Golf Course at 5876100.

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Summer reading clubs for all ages at Library Submitted 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 is a Blue Moon month Goldie Krawec On the night of July 2 we witnessed the first of two full moons for the month of July. The second will occur on July 31. July, this year will have a “Blue Moon.” What is a Blue Moon? The modern day definition of a Blue Moon is when there are two full moons in one month. A full moon occurs roughly every 29.5 days and on the rare occasions when the full moon falls at the very beginning of a month there is a good chance a Blue Moon will occur at the end of the month. The last Blue Moon month was August of 2012 when full moons occurred on Aug. 2 and Aug. 31. The next Blue Moon months will be in 2018. The first occurring Jan. 2 and Jan. 31, with the second occurring two months later, March 2 and March 31. In 2020, a Blue moon will occur in

October and in 2023 in August. This is something to look forward to. Why don’t you mark these important dates on your calendar of things to do? Hope that the cloud cover is sparse and you can witness the next time two full moons occur in one month. In the year 2034, a Blue Moon happens again on July 1 and 31, the same month as this year. As we learned in school, the moon is full when the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. When this occurs the entire surface of the moon looks to be illuminated. On the evening of July 1 the moon seemed closer to earth than it did on July 2. Have you ever tried looking at the moon through binoculars? This will bring out a lot of details we miss with the naked eye. Whatever power your glasses are means it brings the moon that much closer to us. Try it.

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The Lifeguard Outreach Society Check out their promotional video to see what it’s all about! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTzQDf1fTbI A full moon shines over the Clearwater River — one of two full moons this month. Photo by Goldie Krawec

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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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Few green shoots in B.C.’s lumber recovery Bryan Yu This is not the forestry recovery that was hoped for. B.C.’s lumber production has long been considered a sector that would contribute positively and significantly to provincial economic growth in the post-recession period, with U.S. economic growth and increased home building the key triggers for higher lumber export demand. Despite U.S. housing starts rebounding to over one million units in 2014 from about 609,000 in 2011, and grinding out year-to-date growth of six per cent this year, B.C. lumber production remains in a disappointing holding pattern. Monthly production is trundling along at pace that is not all that different from the average level observed since 2012. In April, monthly production of softwood lumber was up 1.7 per cent from a year ago to 2.67 million dry cubic metres, pushing year to-date production growth to a lacklustre 1.5 per cent. Part of this year’s production growth reflects increased capacity due to the restart of rebuilt mills in Prince George and Burns Lake. This aligns with dollar-volume manufacturing growth of sawmill and wood preservation products of 3.7 per cent over the same period with the differential owing in part to mild price growth over the period. Lumber shipment gains have lagged growth in broader woodproduct manufacturing activity of about eight per cent year to-date, which includes products like veneer, plywood engineered-wood, pellets, and other products. While a seemingly contradictory (and rosier) picture emerges with the growth in year-to-date physical exports of softwood lumber to international markets of 13 per cent through April, the outsized gain reflects base-year effects. Exports were curtailed sharply in early 2014 during the Metro Vancouver port strike. Similar to production, the underlying month-to-month

export trend has generally held range-bound, despite the strong year-over-year gain. The frustratingly slow rebound in lumber activity is a mild downside risk for our provincial growth outlook and reflects a number of factors. On the U.S. front, while housing starts are grinding higher, and are anticipated to pick up steam, exports have not kept pace. B.C. mills face significant competition from southern U.S. producers for market share and a low price environment. Benchmark prices have fallen to the lowest levels since 2012. While the low Canadian dollar has provided some cushion north of the border, low prices have triggered export charges under the softwood lumber agreement. In April, the B.C. export charge rate was five per cent – downward pricing momentum through the second quarter has lifted the B.C. export charge rate to 10 per cent in June and 15 per cent in July. Meanwhile, export demand from China, which has surged six-fold since the recession and provided a needed cushion following the U.S. housing bust, has softened. Slowing economic growth in China, a weaker housing market, and elevated global supply and lower prices for logs and lumber have conspired against growth in B.C. exports. Domestically, Canadian housing starts are also showing little momentum, which is unlikely to change given the current soft patch in the economy. Going forward, we see some abatement of current headwinds for the sector. Rising U.S. housing starts are anticipated to lift B.C. exports even if market share remains a challenge. Current consensus has U.S. starts rising about seven per cent this year and 14 per cent next. Meanwhile, loosening of restrictive housing policies in China and recent cuts to benchmark interest rates should support the housing market. Forestry is forecast to be a shallow growth driver for B.C.

over the next few years. Improved demand will lift direct forestry activity in B.C. to grow about two per cent this year with mild growth in 2016 and 2017. Manufactured wood products will fare better with growth averaging 2.5 per cent through 2017. Growth will, however, be temporary given undeniable supply constraints in B.C. that will limit growth near the end of the decade. The mountain pine beetle epidemic has permanently lowered timber supply in the province, which will constrain the availability of fibre for B.C. mills – setting the stage for further mill and timber rights consolidation. Additionally, the expiration of the existing 2006 Canada/ U.S. SoftwoodLumber Agreement in October is sure to add further instability to the sector as political rhetoric ramps up to move to a new agreement. While operations will be unchanged during a year-long cooling off period (if an agreement is not reached in the interim), it could trigger investment uncertainty in the sector. – Bryan Yu is a senior economist, BC Central 1 Credit Union

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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! OFA Level 3 courses qualify candidates for certification by WorkSafe BC as first aid attendants in industry. TRU provides instruction in both the theory and practice of first aid. The OFA Level 3 examination will follow the completion of the course. Prerequisite: 16 years old Fee: $795 (incl. book & exam)

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July 9: Summer Night music night, DLCC field – 209 Dutch Lake Rd., 7-9 pm, hosted by various guild members and with featured guests.

July 11: Legion BBQ, 257 Glen Rd, doors open 5 pm, dinner served 6 pm. July 11: Youth Group for ages 12-18, @ DLCC – 209 Dutch Lake Rd, info 250-674-2600. July 12: 60th Annual Squam Bay Fishing Derby, Adams Lake, weigh-in 3-5pm at Agate Bay boat launch. July 16: Summer Night music night, DLCC field – 209 Dutch Lake Rd., 7-9 pm, hosted by various guild members and with featured guests.

July 18: ATV Poker Ride, info www.atvbc.ca

July 25: Legion BBQ, 257 Glen Rd, doors open 5 pm, dinner served 6 pm. July 26: Clearwater Kayak Festival, 1-3 pm, Little Pink on the Clearwater River. Spectators welcome. Aug. 8: Legion BBQ, 257 Glen Rd, doors open 5 pm, dinner served 6 pm. Adults $12; children 7-12yrs $6, 2-6 yrs $3 Aug. 22: Legion BBQ, 257 Glen Rd, doors open 5 pm, dinner served 6 pm. Adults $12; children 7-12yrs $6, 2-6 yrs $3 Sept. 18-19: Little Britches Rodeo Finals @ NTFF Grounds.

ONGOING EVENTS 1-3 pm, info 250-674-2400 • Shambhala Meditation Group: meets every Tuesday at Forest House 6:30-8:00 pm. Info: 250-674-3233. • Connections Healing Rooms - Wed. 1-3pm (except stat. holidays). 86 Young Rd. No charge. Sponsored by Living Streams Christian Church. www.healingrooms.com. • Healthy Choices – Tues 9am Clearwater Christian Church bsmnt (behind Fields). $2/wk drop-in free. Kim 250-674-0224 • Clearwater & District Hospice 3rd Mon. Sept-Jun 10am Legion 778-208-0137. RECREATION • Drop-in soccer: May-Sept. Tuesdays & Thursday at 7pm at CSS field. Everyone welcome! • Bowling: Mon. 10–12pm & 1-3pm; Thurs., 1-3pm. Seniors Centre at Evergreen Acres. 250-674-3675 • Clearwater Sno-Drifters: 1st Thurs every mth. 250-676-9414 • CNT Rod & Gun Club: 3rd Tues. of the mth. Blackpool Hall 7pm Nov., Jan., & Mar. AGM in May • Volleyball: Winter, dates TBA, at Clearwater Secondary School Gym, $2 drop in. Info: 250-674-1878. • Youth Group: ages 12-18, Sat. 7-10 pm Dutch Lake Community Center, info 250-674-2600 • Yoga Tree – Call or email Annie 250-674-2468 annie.pomme@ hotmail.com • Core Strength Fitness. Tuesdays. 10-11am 250-674-0001 • Badminton: Mon & Wed, Oct – Mar, CSS gym, 7:30-9:30 pm, $3 drop-in fee, info 250-674-2518 • Drop in Basketball: Winter, dates TBA, $2 drop in at Clearwater Secondary School Gym. Info: 250-674-1878 • Slo-Pitch: Clearwater mixed Slo-Pitch league May – July. Contact Carmen Archibald 778-208-1773, 250-674-2632 • Drop in Soccer: June -Sept, tues and Thurs, 6:30-8:00 PM, CSS field, $2 drop in, grade 8 to adult SENIORS • BUNCO: 3rd Tue of every mth, Dutch Lake Seniors Drop-in Centre, 1:30 – 3 pm, info 250-674-2400 • Wells Gray Country Senior’s Society 3rd Sun Social Meet at the Wells Gray Hotel at 12:30pm for lunch or dessert, & chat • Wells Gray Country Senior’s Society Book Club Last Thursday of the mth 2pm at the library. All seniors welcome. • WGCSS Writers Circle: Meets 1st & 3rd Thur. @ Library

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT • Indoor Market: Every Saturday May – Oct, 9 am – 12 noon, Elks Hall. • Tuesday Morning Coffee (TMC): Meets 10am – 11:30 @ Clearwater Community Baptist Church. All women and children welcome. (9:30-10 am Bible Study). Info 250-674-3624 • Women in Business Luncheon: Last Wed. of the mth at Wells Gray Inn, 12–2 pm. Preregister at 250-674-2700 • Clearwater Choir: Youth 3:30 - 5 pm; Adult 6:30 - 9 pm, Tuesdays, Clearwater Christian Church • Crafts & Conversations with Cheryl. Tuesdays 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the North Thompson Aboriginal Sharing Center. Phone 250-674-3703 for more info. • Clearwater Farmers’ Market May – Oct. Saturdays 9am– Noon. For more info please call Anne at 250-674-3444. • M&M (Mrs. & Ms.) Social. Last Sun of the mth Wells Gray Inn. 1pm: 250-587-6503 • Blackpool Community Hall Coffee House; Local musicians – 2nd Fri. of the mth. 6:30pm. Concession, $3 or 2 for $5. • Clearwater Elks Bingo - 2nd & 4th Wed. Elks Hall 5pm, Info call Phyllis 250-674-3535 • Cribbage Wed. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 12:30 pm. • Fun Darts Fri. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 6 pm. • Upstream Community and Heritage Society open house Tuesdays: 9am-9pm @ Avola School House, various activities. Info ph Fay 250-678-5302. • Thompson Valley Quilters. Meet 2nd Wed. and 3rd Mon. of the mth at NTAC in the DLCC, 9 am - 4 pm. Info Linda 250-6743437 or Dorothy 250-676-9270 • Vavenby Needle Arts Group. Meet every Tues. 11am - 4pm at Vavenby Community Center. Info Dorothy 250-676-9270 CHILDREN & FAMILIES • Racoon StrongStart - Raft River Elem school days Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri 8:45-11:45am • Racoon StrongStart - Vavenby Elm school days Wed 8:5011:50am • Clearwater Breastfeeding Group: 3rd Wed. of every month 7:30pm @ YCS • Mother Goose - Monday mornings, reg. Kerry 250-674-3530 HEALTH & HEALING • Hospice Grief Support: 2nd Thur of every mth, NT Funeral Home

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I wish to say a special thank you on behalf of my family to Janice, Frankie’s homecare nurse and to Al, his homecare aide - to Dr. Broadbent for his excellent care. And a special thank you to the nurses and doctors in ICU at Royal Inland for their kindness in his final hours. To my family, what can I say. I’m so proud of you all. You stepped up to the plate to protect me. Frankie’s daughter Lindsey for being with me at a time of making difficult decisions. To friends that rallied around the family. Clearwater, you are a community, with big hearts always ready to go the extra mile to help out. Also to Drake who assisted my young granddaughter through those hard days for her and her family. Last but not least, to Lloyd Strickland for being so supportive to Lindsey and my family. A beautiful service and celebration of Frankie’s life. To so many of friends and relatives that were here for us on this sad occasion. I love you all. GOD BLESS. Marina & family

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AUTO SERVICE TECH required in Penticton. Guaranteed pay scale depending on billable hours and experience. Permanent position, 40 hour week guaranteed. ricklarsen@yahoo.ca (250)809-9780 or Dave (250)492-5630. CANADIAN MILL Services Association (CMSA) is looking for a Lumber Inspector/Supervisor for the Prince George area. Duties include visiting CMSA members for the purpose of inspecting lumber for proper grade, moisture content and grade stamping, reviewing kiln records, and providing Grader training. The idea candidate is a self-starter, works safely, is willing to learn, can work with minimal supervision, and possess a valid BC drivers licence. Ideal candidates will have a lumber grading ticket. CMSA offers a very-good salary, pension plan, & benefits, and also supplies a company vehicle, laptop & smartphone. Please submit a resume in confidence by July 15, 2015 to to: forestry2012@hotmail.com

Lets You Live Life. GPRC, FAIRVIEW Campus requires a Heavy Equipment Technician Instructor to commence August 15, 2015. Caterpillar experience will be an asset. Visit our website at: www.gprc.ab.ca/careers.

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SALMON ARM area logging company looking for hydraulic loader op and buckerman. Must have exp. to apply. Competitive wage & benefits. westwaylogging@shaw.ca

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Applicants are invited to apply for a part-time temporary position for an MV/ICBC Clerk II (0.20 FTE) with the District of Clearwater. This position will report to the Director of Finance and is required to perform general duties in relation to MV/ICBC insurance, and other office related duties. Applicants must have experience with a variety of office equipment; be proficient with the Microsoft Office suite; and demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills. Working knowledge of regulations, procedures and computer software programs used in a Motor Vehicle / ICBC application is a must. It is an asset to have Certification for Autoplan Essentials. (ICBC); Customer Services Representative Tutorial Completion and Fraud Completion and or experience in equivalent or related work. Wage: $22.75 per hour plus 4% vacation pay Term: July 13th to December 31st, 2015 This position is a part-time temporary position at 0.20 FTE or 7 hours per week with additional hours to cover for vacation and sick leave. This position is subject to the provisions of the CUPE Local 900 Collective Agreement. Written applications marked “Confidential” will be accepted by the undersigned until NOON, Friday, July 10th, 2015. The application must include a resume outlining related experience and qualifications. The District will only contact those that are shortlisted. Attention: Leslie Groulx, Chief Administrative Officer, Box 157, 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater, B.C. V0E 1N0, Phone: 250-674-2257 or Fax: 250-674-2173

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Trucks & Vans 1994 Dodge Caravan. Economical. Reliable. Many improvements. Extra rims, tires. Rebuilt engine, low miles. $1200.00 Ph. 250-587-6595

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Real Estate For Sale By Owner 2 Bdrm Mobile Home for sale. $25,000 obo. Perfect starter home!! Rent considered for the right person. Call 778-257-0498 or 250-3187235 Clearwater: 222 Dutch Lk Rd, 4 bdrm (2 up/2 down), full suite downstairs, $135,000; 225 Murtle Cres, 4 bdrm, 3.5 bath, 10 yrs old, $249,000; 414 Buck Rd, 2 bdrm MH on own lot, $66,000; Vavenby Peavine Rd, 3 bdrm up, 1 bdrm suite down, on 4 single lots, new renos, $185,000. Ph. 250-674-3668 mornings 9 am - noon, eve 5:30 pm - 9 pm

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Guy â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ziggyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Wilson on Saturday, July 4, 2015 in Kamloops BC. He was born in Vernon, BC on September 16, 1956 to Jack and Marion Wilson. Guy lived in Westwold, Brennan Creek, Vavenby and then took up permanent residence in Clearwater BC. He is survived by his children; son Cory and daughter Krista (Jeremy), his grandchildren Kaylie and Jemma, his sister Charlene (Jim), niece Jilene, and sister Jackie (Dale), nephew Garick, niece Janel (Grant) and grand nephew Jase. Guy was pre-deceased by his parents Jack and Marion Wilson. After years of illness, he went peacefully nestled in the bosom of his family. Guy left this world as he lived it, his way, surrounded by the love of his family and friends and food and drink! He will be dearly missed and is loved by so many. There will be a Celebration of Life on Saturday July 11, 2015 starting at 1 p.m. at Zigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house, 12 Jenkins Rd. Blackpool (Clearwater). Cremation arrangements entrusted to North Thompson Funeral Services, 73 Taren Drive, Clearwater, BC, telephone 250-377-8225.

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