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Fighting for the forest

Right: A tanker drops a load of retardant onto a forest fire near Road 200 in the Otter Creek area northeast of Vavenby on Thursday, July 9. Below: A helicopter carrying a bucket circles over the fire. For more about the situation within Clearwater Fire Zone, see page A2 inside. Photos by Mike Lahaie

Fire guts Clearwater trailer Left: Deputy chief Guy Holland directs operations during a fire in a home at Dutch Lake trailer park in Clearwater early in the morning of July 9. No one was home at the time and there were no injuries. Cause has not yet been determined. Friends and neighbours are collecting items to help the trailer’s occupant. Below: Two volunteer firefighters work to control the blaze. Photos by Keith McNeill

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Eco-depot hours changing Submitted The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is changing the hours of operations at some of its Solid Waste Management facilities after an extensive review was conducted. The review looked exclusively at the hours per week each site operates from a customer service and cost perspective. It did not address what days of the week or time of day each facility should be open. The review and recommendations for changes to hours received approval from the board of directors on April 13. The changes are as follows: • The following facilities will see an increase in hours: Clearwater; Lower Nicola; and South Thompson. The following facilities will see a reduction in hours: Aspen Grove; Blue River; Eagan Lake; Knutsford; Little Fort; Loon Lake; Savona;

and Spences Bridge. • The following facilities will not see a change in hours: Heffley Creek; Louis Creek; and Paul Lake. • The following facility will see a reduction in winter hours only: 70 Mile House. Now that operating hours per week have been confirmed, public surveys will be conducted in most communities seeking input on the best days of the week and time of day each facility operates. This information will be combined with the customer count data to set hours. Copies of the survey will be available at some of the solid-waste facilities mentioned above (excluding Clearwater, Lower Nicola, South Thompson and Spences Bridge), and online at tnrd.ca. Once operating days and times of the day are determined, changes will be rolled out, with all hours to be implemented by Oct. 1, 2015.

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Keith McNeill "We’ve been busy," is how Vaughn McCaig of Clearwater Fire Zone described the last week. An aggressive forest fire, K10313, at Otter Creek that sprung up on Wednesday, July 8, expanded to about 32 hectares before crews were able to control it, he said. The fire grew out of a cutblock and spread as far as the CN tracks by the river. Up to 40 firefighters, two water tenders, three skidder tankers, an excavator and a cat were used to control the blaze, as well as several rounds by an air tanker plus helicopter bucketing. Cooler and damper weather that began towards the end of the week helped bring the fire under control. Fire K10313 is located near Road 200 across the North Thompson River from McMurphy. The Fire Zone also dealt with Fire K10328, which was located on Granite Mountain by Jones Creek southwest of Vavenby. As of Monday morning it was mopped up and out. Even though the weather this week has been somewhat cooler and damper than before, the ban on campfires continues, McCaig said. The long range forecast predicts the weather could get hot and dry again. Conservation officers and Forest Service officials will be patrolling to enforce the ban. One Initial Attack crew (usually threeperson) and one forest service officer from Clearwater Fire Zone are taking advantage of the weather and having a few days off.

Flames shoot up trees next to what appears to be a former landing during a forest fire near Otter Creek by Road 200 last week. Photo submitted

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The owners of a property on Candle Creek Road can now place a manufactured home there, even though there is no source of domestic groundwater or a surface water license. Town council voted during its July 7 meeting to issue a variance permit to allow the use of a 1,500 gallon cistern (holding tank) as the domestic water source for the new building. The water would be transported to the property by a commercial provider. Under existing bylaws, water transported to a cistern is not an acceptable form of proof

of water for a new subdivision, noted a report to council from the TNRD planner. However, the 6.6 ha lot was created by subdivision in 1983. The lot was created and subsequently sold with a "nobuild" covenant registered on the title. The current owners bought the property in 2006. They were aware of the covenant but did not fully understand its meaning. A well driller drilled to a depth of 280 feet but reached only bedrock. Three "witchers" also searched for water but were unable to locate any. Only one response was received from neighbors and it

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Mayor makes his report In his report to council, Mayor John Harwood said that he wants to get ThompsonNicola Regional District to develop a regional protocol on how local governments deal with First Nations. The lack of coordination means a patchwork quilt of approaches has developed, he felt. Harwood, who serves as District of Clearwater’s representative on the TNRD board, also reported that the regional district is moving from using the court system to adjudication to settle disputes.

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Emergency Social Services prepares for disasters said. “It’s just prudent planning.” Evacuation rescinded is the third stage of the evacuation process but most people don’t think about it much, he said. If an evacuation has been rescinded then people can go back home and begin rebuilding their lives. If they choose to stay away then government will not pay their hotel and restaurant bills. Even if an evacuation has been rescinded, people should stay alert in case another evacuation order is given. The ESS group based in Clearwater

Keith McNeill When the police knock on your door at three in the morning with an evacuation order, that order is legally binding, according to Grant Gale, director of Emergency Social Services (ESS) for Clearwater and area. “They don’t fool around on that,” he told a meeting held in Upper Clearwater Hall on Sunday. “What they don’t want to happen is for some people to stay behind and then endanger the lives of others because they need to be rescued.” Evacuation orders typically are signed by a mayor or other local government authority, he said. They are almost always delivered by uniformed officials, such RCMP, fire department, conservation officers, search and rescue and so on. “When you get the order, you might need to move quickly,” Gale said. “In Barriere in 2003 a lot of people only had 10 minutes notice.” If an evacuation order is given, people will be directed to a

covers the area from Blue River to Blackpool but would like more volunteers, particularly from the outlying areas such as East Blackpool and Upper Clearwater, Gale said. It is extremely important that there be a cadre of trained volunteers ready to go in the event of an emergency. “‘I’ll be there when it hits the fan,’ doesn’t do it anymore,” he said. Courses are available on-line but are best done with a group. There is a wide range of skills needed

to operate a reception centre, including organizing and providing food, lodging, clothing and personal care items, reuniting family members, providing emotional support, assisting people with special needs, first aid and health services, multicultural services, pet care, and so on. Possibly the most important role is the meeter-and-greeter, who is the first person that people talk to as they come in the door. A barbeque hosted by Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute followed the disaster preparedness meeting.

Grant Gale, director of Emergency Social Services for Clearwater and area, talks about disaster preparedness during a meeting at Upper Clearwater Hall on July 13. Gale's co-director, Cheryl Thomas, also spoke at the meeting. About 20 people attended. A barbeque followed the gathering. Photo by Keith McNeill

reception centre where Emergency Social Services volunteers will be able to help them. The reception center will be located in a safe location outside of the area to be evacuated. Evacuation orders are usually but not always preceded by an evacuation alert. An alert is a warn-

ing to people that they might need to leave, but no time frame is given. If an evacuation alert has been given, people should gather together food, clothing and other items they would need for several days, valuables, important documents, medications, and so on. If an evacuation

alert has been given and people neglect to collect the necessities they should have, they might find it difficult to be provided with such things as clothing and medications later. Some people leave during an alert, not waiting for an evacuation order. “There’s nothing wrong with that,” Gale

New run-of-river project near McBride improves reliability Submitted

VANCOUVER – A McBride area run-of-river project is now delivering clean, reliable power to BC Hydro’s grid. The Castle Creek facility began producing electricity last week and is expected to generate 34 gigawatt hours of clean electricity a year – enough electricity to power 3,100 homes annually. “I’m excited to see this local project in service, delivering clean, renewable energy to the Robson Valley,” said Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and MLA for Prince GeorgeValemount. “During construction, it contributed to the local economy by providing a number of community-based jobs. Moving forward, it will continue to have a positive impact on the McBride area by

providing backup power in the event of an outage, improving reliability. The project is designed to provide “islanding” for McBride – if a problem affects the BC Hydro transmission line supplying power to the community and causes a power outage, the Castle Creek facility can supply power to the community. “The Castle Creek project is unique because it will generate clean electricity and directly improve the quality of electrical service to McBride,” said Jessica McDonald, BC Hydro president and CEO. “Until now, BC Hydro has had to rely on a diesel generating unit for backup power for McBride. The configuration with the new project will reduce the need for diesel generation, and reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions.”

The project was developed by Castle Mountain Hydro. BC Hydro signed an agreement in 2010 to purchase power from the project under the Clean Power Call – a request for proposals from projects capable of providing clean electricity using proven technologies such as hydro, wind and solar, among others. The call resulted in agreements for 27 projects, which are expected to generate 3,266 gigawatt hours of electricity a year – enough to power more than 290,000 homes annually. “This project has been years in the making, and will provide significant benefits to the community of McBride,” said Peter Hulka, president of Castle Mountain Hydro. “We are happy to contract this project and its attributes to assist BC Hydro in providing secure and stable energy to the area.”

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How to avoid drowning Editor, The Times:

Did you know that drowning is the second leading cause of preventable death in Canadian children under the age of 10 and only half of Canadians will ever receive formal swimming lessons? I repeat, preventable death. Startling isn’t it? To kick off National Drowning Prevention Week (NDPW) July 19 – 25, the Lifeguard Outreach Society, in partnership with the District of Clearwater’s Community Recreation Healthy Living Program, will be visiting Clearwater to offer free drowning prevention lessons July 17, 18 and 19 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Dutch Lake. The society’s certified lifeguards will focus on core skills

that will teach kids and adults to survive an unexpected fall into deep water. They will also go over key lifesaving skills to teach how to rescue someone in danger without putting yourself at risk. Please consider taking advantage of this opportunity by participating in this very worthwhile program. Check out their promotional video to watch what the Lifeguard Outreach Society is all about: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=kTzQDf1fTbI You can register online at: http://goo.gl/forms/tRQG1qxbh0 Find them on Face Book: The Lifeguard Outreach Society

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“What is women’s soccer?” It’s a question Sophie Schmidt answered in one word. “Everything,” the Canadian player told me after repeating the question. She had just been knocked out of the Women’s World Cup during the quarter-finals in Vancouver, but beamed while snapping selfies with fans, including a hilarious one with my group of friends. The question came because, after joining a group of fans that travelled to the Lower Mainland for the tournament, I’ve played my own defence off the field. Discussions over the quality of play can be boiled down to a single heavy comment from the opposition: “It’s women’s soccer.” It’s hard to swallow, having played the sport since I could walk, as a team organizer in Kamloops Women’s Soccer League and, frankly, because I’m a woman and it’s an insult. Even the FA backtracked after tweeting England’s players would “go back to being moth-

ers, partners and daughters” after the tournament ended because — no, that’s not all they do. But, like a beaming Schmidt after a loss, I’m taking the high road. In giving people the benefit of the doubt — I’m assuming that, in 2015, sexism isn’t an issue, right? — let’s just say there are some who must be confused, some who maybe missed something. For clarification and recap, here’s a little perspective on women’s soccer. It’s the Netherlands’ masterful possession back and fourth while so deep in their own zone Japan’s offence could pounce at any moment for a shot on net. It’s that same Netherlands team, whose goalie may as well have been called a sweeper for how active she was in regular play and how often she ran out of her safe zone to control the back end of the field. It was Japan’s midfielders who spread so wide on the field they went beyond getting chalk on their boots and, at times,

were actually off the field, ready to make a diagonal run onto the ball, give and go or spring for a cross. It’s England’s Laura Bassett saying she preferred nobody knew her name after accidentally scoring on her own team in the 92nd minute to lose to Japan and miss a chance at the final. It’s 55,000 people standing and screaming in B.C. Place Stadium among a sea of red when Canada lost to England. It’s “a tournament that broke all records” according to FIFA, which included recordbreaking audience numbers — in the stadium, on television and online — and the first-ever hat trick scored in the tournament’s final. In Kamloops, it’s veterans and university players competing on the same pitch. At World Cup, it’s really just some of the highest calibre of soccer in the world. And, for some — it’s everything. – Jessica Wallace is a Kamloops This Week reporter.

Suspended conservation officer should be reinstated Editor, The Times:

This is a copy of the letter we have sent to Mary Polak, Minister of Environment – Environment Minister Mary Polak: We are writing with regard to the issue of Conservation Officer Bryce Casavant being suspended without pay for saving the lives of two bear cubs in Port Hardy, B.C. We are ashamed at how wildlife issues are “managed” in this province. We have witnessed too many deaths of wildlife animals at the hands of conservation officers who are acting in accordance with

the policies set out by our provincial government. We want you to know that this ongoing slaughter is not missed or ignored by us or many other residents of this province. It is entirely anthropocentric, inhumane and shortsighted to believe that we have the right to exterminate other animals in the name of convenience and economy. Every year hundreds of healthy bears, bear cubs, coyotes, coyote pups, cougars, wolves and so on are killed in our province by this government. We have spoken personally and at length with many

conservation officers and have heard all of the justifications and rationales. We are tired of hearing how these animals are a threat to human safety. It is we humans that are the biggest threat. We want you to know that we are two citizens of this province who are outraged at your policies and practices. We are disappointed that you would condone the slaughter of these two cubs and the castigation of Officer Casavant. You should be commending Officer Casavant for his forward-thinking, progressive, com-

passionate refusal to carry out your anthropocentric policies. We salute Officer Casavant for his courage to stand up for what is right and we believe he should not only be immediately reinstated to his job (with back pay), but that you should promote him to be your consultant and advisor on the humane, sane and compassionate treatment and stewardship of our wildlife brethren.

Sandi Mikuse and Claudette Laffey Advocates for Urban Wildlife Kamloops, B.C.

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Question of the Week

Do you agree with the province's decision to bring back the Mars Martin water bomber?

Sherry Joubert: Yes, it's a resource that's just sitting there. It could be used, if not in B.C. then elsewhere in western Canada.

Minister responds to Liberal promises Editor's Note: The following is in reply to a letter to the editor from Liberal MP John McCallum titled “Help for parents with the high cost of kids” that ran in our July 2 issue.

Editor, The Times:

As the Minister of State for Social Development I feel it is important to correct the record on what the Liberal Party is offering and what our government is doing – and will continue to do – for Canadians. The Liberals have promised a few things: they will cut the Universal Child Care Benefit and the Child Tax Benefit; they will eliminate income-splitting, which we have just introduced for families and had previously introduced for seniors; and they will gut Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSA). Even after cutting all this support for Canadians, there still remains a funding gap of at least $2 billion, which will have to come from increased taxes on families, seniors and businesses. Our Conservative government has a better plan. Our plan provides direct benefits through the Universal Child Care Benefit to help 100 per cent of families make ends meet. We're taxing families fairly through income splitting, and we're returning to families the money that they have rightfully earned through their hard work. Conservatives understand that there are a wide variety of ways in which parents care for their children. We believe that all parents, regardless of their childcare choices, deserve support because we respect and trust the decisions that parents make. That's a real plan that works for Canadians.

Candice Bergen Minister of State (Social Development)

Karen and Tiffany Lesik (Edmonton):

Justin Stein:

Yes, the environment is worth the money. We're going to spend as much with the smaller planes going back and forth anyways.

It could be, but with the cost so high, it's probably not a good idea.

Jodie Dodd:

The statistics indicate that the newer planes are more cost-effective. But if they have no other resources, no more planes, then I guess they need it.

Cindy Reiter:

Yes, because there are so many fires burning.

Should the Fraser Institute have charitable status? Editor, The Times:

The other day I was talking to my daughter in Edmonton. She and her partner just moved there last August, just in time to welcome the Socialist hordes to the land of Wild Rose. “You know Dad,” she said, “Graham and I just received a letter from the Fraser Institute. How did they get our address? There could be something illegal about all of this?” My daughter, perhaps by osmosis or just the fact that she has lived in places like Japan and India and is very politically aware, has the same 'love' for those distorters of Adam Smith as I do. I've of course expressed this on a number of occasions. “Here,” she said, “it's short, I'll read this nonsense to you!” The letter began with the expected oh horrors the left-wing marauders not only arrived at the gates but managed to break in. Oh, what a mistake. Poverty and damnation will surely follow all the days of our lives. It went on. Alberta has a spending problem — with oil wealth on which royalties definitely should not be raised, there's lots of income (forget that's been virtually cut in half, if not more?) — just cut spending and Alberta will once more return to paradise. All will be well. Like Kurtz in Apocalypse Now, a diamond flashed through my aged brain. A spending problem indeed.

Time to renew Community Spirit Calendar Editor, The Times:

For over 40 years the communities of Vavenby and Clearwater have supported the annual Birthday Community Spirit Calendar. It is time to renew your support, and give yourselves the opportunity to share in some of the fun. By supporting this fundraiser you give yourselves an interesting community treasure. Local business contact information is available at a glance, meeting dates as well as personal birth-dates and anniversaries of participating groups and individuals are featured. A contest for our ‘Family Fun in the North Thompson’ featured photo could net you the coveted $50 finalist reward. Photos and orders are through the North Thompson Aboriginal Centre, located down by the Post Office, or you can contact me for more information. Deadline for our ‘early bird’ draw in Aug. 1. New or renewing, all are welcome

Cheryl Thomas Clearwater, B.C.

As anyone knows, Gordon Campbell hung on the wisdom of those Burrard Street hooligans — the Fraser Institute. There's no reason that yoga-on-Burrard-Sreet-Bridge Christy will do it any differently. A spending problem – just cut cut, cut — education, BC Ferries, forestry, etc. These are all essential to the health and wealth of B.C. But no, don't spend, just cut. The Fraser Institute says so! In conclusion, my daughter said, “First of all we are going to find out just how the Fraser Institute got our address. Then, and we have been thinking of this for a long time, we are going to start a campaign to have the Fraser Institute's charitable status lifted.” Well, good luck on that one. As we know the Harper government's recent witch hunt on charitable status included the Pembina Institute, Council of Canadians, etc. but none of the mouthpieces for big energy such as Fraser, Frontier, MacDonald-Laurier. Wonder why? A last quote from my daughter, “The Fraser Institute sure as heck doesn't know who they are dealing with!”

Dennis Peacock Clearwater, B.C.

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YEARS AGO:

The newly formed Anglican Church Women met at the home of Mrs. McKnight. They decided to undertake a community Sunday School at Star Lake School.

YEARS AGO:

Power was off in the Clearwater area for over eight hours as the result of a large trailer truck crash. The vehicle failed to negotiate sharp 45 mph curves about seven miles south of Clearwater. The Birch Island ambulance transported the driver to hospital in Kamloops with possible injuries to his right hip. A second driver was in the sleeper and escaped injuries. A meeting of about 24 persons voted unanimously in favour of the installation of a domestic water system for the north side of the North Thompson River at Vavenby. Fred McLellan, representing Clearwater Timber Products, told the meeting they would

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be willing to assist. A letter of support was also received from K.P. Wood.

YEARS AGO: A Clearwater man was killed when a choker line got twisted and struck him in the head. He was knocked into a ditch of water, where he drowned. He would have been 21 years old in a few days. An article outlined a trimester system for Clearwater Secondary School that was being promoted by principal Eldon Cameron.

YEARS AGO:

Parks Branch upgraded and gravelled eight km of road within Wells Gray Park. Eventually it would be improved as far as Helmcken Falls, said district manager Pat Rogers. Blue River Ski Area received conditional approval for a grant of $11,800 to upgrade its facility. The hill had been out of operation

HISTORICAL Perspective

BACK IN TIME for the previous two years. Clearwater Chamber of Commerce's tourist booth was dealing with an average of 100 people per day.

YEARS AGO: A 22-year-old Clearwater man was missing and presumed drowned following an accident on the Clearwater River. He and three others had attempted to float down the river on a skidder inner tube. They put in just below the Kettle, but the tube flipped immediately after launch.

YEARS AGO: Clearwater's mountain-bike club, Doctor Dirt and the Masters of Mud, hosted a

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race on the Loppet ski trail in Wells Gray Park. Jason Foster placed third, the best result by a local resident. A 35-year-old Edmonton man drowned in Azure Lake in Wells Gray Park. He had tried swimming to a Zodiac boat that had drifted about 300 meters away from shore. Blue River businessman Steve Quinn announced his intention to seek the position of TNRD director for Area B (Blue River-Avola). Former Avola resident Ronaye Havisto had held the seat for the previous seven years. Vancouver residents Bill and Joyce Harrington took over the ownership of Helmcken Falls Lodge from Peter and Beverley Louwerse.

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Forest Renewal B.C. chief executive officer Colleen Smith was in Clearwater to announce over $800,000 in funding to three Clearwater area forest companies for various projects. Slocan received over $700,000, with $70,000 going to Weyerhaeuser and $4,000 to Colborne Logging. A Hong Kong man was dead and two others were taken to hospital as the result of a single vehicle accident south of Avola. The man was trapped with his head and shoulders under water after his rental Mazda went out of control and flipped into a shallow slough.

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planning an immunization clinic after 25 cases of whooping cough were reported in Clearwater and area. The Sportsplex was getting new refrigeration units that would be cheaper and more reliable, said CID administrator Kim Heyman and ice arena lead hand Roger Mayer.

YEARS AGO: Four local Peewee boys picked up by the Barriere Gilbert Smith team helped bring home the gold from the provincial softball championships in Fort St. John. Clearwater Art School's summer program spent two days turning a tray mural at the Brookfield Mall into the colourful Trophy Meadows.

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Canfor and TNRD were in negotiations regarding water supply and treatment for Vavenby. A feasibility study concluded a conventional filter system would cost $1.15 million while a membrane filter system would cost even more. Clearwater Squirt Boys brought home gold medals after winning their provincial championships in Whalley.

YEAR AGO: Clearwater town council approved $40,000 for a paved walkway next to the Buy-Low store then under construction. The grocery chain was paying half the cost of upgrading the section of Murtle Crescent next to the new shopping center. RCMP removed three stowaways from an empty space on a freight train in Blue River. The two men and one woman had got on in Kamloops and were attempting to get to Montreal.

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Children’s Art Festival chooses Robin Walker as its feature artist for 2015 Heather Adamson Robin Walker has been selected as this year’s feature artist at the Clearwater Children’s Art Festival. Her medium of choice is oil and the majority of her subject matter reflects her surroundings. In the last year, Robin joined the Federation of Canadian Artists. She was recently juried into the second level within the federation, which opened up new opportunities to have her paintings be a part of art shows across Canada. Two of her paintings were recently shown in Kelowna at the Rotary Centre for the Arts. Robin’s involvement with the Clearwater Children’s Art Festival is in line with her passion for children and art. “Children are so free,” Robin

says, “We could learn a lot from how kids approach art. They are not inhibited like adults.” As the feature artist of this year’s festival, children will have a chance to paint with Robin, along with many other artists who will be sharing their talents. Visual art, theatre and music all will be included. “I am so happy to be involved with the festival,” says Robin, “I learn so much from the kids and I enjoy it so much because there are so many unbelievably talented children here that just haven’t developed it yet. You can see it. They are seeing things, they are seeing beauty and are seeing perspective. The event is a great way for kids to not feel any pressure, it is free, they can come and go and choose what they want to do and have the freedom and

all the supplies provided. It is very special and a huge asset to our community. It is a privilege to be involved.” Along with the many art experiences available throughout the day, a selection of Robin’s paintings will be on display at the Clearwater Children’s Art Festival on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Dutch Lake Community Centre field. Robin’s paintings are for sale locally at the Red Umbrella Gallery. You can also view her work on her website at www. iam-art.ca and contact her directly to inquire about purchasing individual pieces. Robin paints out of her home studio in Clearwater, B.C. To read the full interview with Robin Walker, visit www. songsinthevalley.com

Planning for next phase at RIH Interior Health KAMLOOPS – With approximately one year to go before the opening of the Clinical Services Building at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, planning will soon be underway for a new patient care tower, the next phase of redevelopment. “This is an exciting time for families in the Kamloops region. Not only are we getting closer to opening the Clinical Services Building, but we are working toward a business plan for the new patient care tower, which is part of the hospital's redevelopment,” said Health Minister Terry Lake. “Residents have been telling us how important expanded and enhanced space at the hospital is to them, and we listened.” In 2011, a master site plan

for Royal Inland Hospital was completed. The plan identified surgical services, walk-in care, inpatient areas, support programs, parking, the patient care tower and other internal renovations as priorities. Some of these priorities, such as site access and parking, are being addressed through the Clinical Services Building project. “Redevelopment at Royal Inland Hospital is among Interior Health's top priorities,” said Erwin Malzer, Interior Health board chair. “Were about to embark on the next phase of redevelopment with a new patient care tower, which will bring an exciting new chapter to health care in the Thompson-Cariboo-Shuswap region.” Malzer also recognized the significant work that has been undertaken for the Clinical

Services Building, a $79.8-million investment funded by the provincial government and the Thompson Regional Hospital District. The Clinical Services Building will offer a variety of outpatient services, such as laboratory, community respiratory therapy, pre-surgical screening, cardiology, neuro-diagnostics, IV therapy and the vascular improvement program. A new four-storey parkade will make access to those services and others within RIH easier. The new building will also incorporate expanded clinical education space for the University of British Columbia faculty of medicine's medical programs, representing an important investment in future recruitment and retention of physicians to the area.

Panel report says Kamloops dentist acted ‘incompetently’ Cam Fortems – Kamloops This Week A Kamloops dental surgeon acted incompetently when he administered sedation without proper procedures to a young woman who ended up with irreversible brain damage. A panel of the College of Dental Surgeons of B.C. released its findings on

July 6 after hearings in late 2014 and earlier this year into the practice of Dr. Bobby Rishiraj, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who practices in the city. His 18-year-old patient, whose wisdom teeth were being removed, received brain damage after she went into cardiac arrest while under a powerful triple sedation of drugs.

A penalty has not yet been levied by the college. Rishiraj continues to practice but is under limits and conditions imposed by the college. He is the on call oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Royal Inland Hospital. The young woman’s name has been protected by the college. The decision found when she went into cardiac arrest, neither

Rishiraj nor his staff took proper steps to resuscitate the young woman, recognizing signs too late and taking inadequate action. In a letter, three members of the Kamloops and District Dental Society attested to his expertise and professionalism. Rishiraj grew up in Vavenby and is a graduate of Clearwater Secondary School.

This year's Clearwater Children's Art Festival featured artist, Robin Walker, works on a painting of Raft Mountain. The festival will be held Aug. 5 at Dutch Lake Community Centre. Photo susmitted

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Sockeye salmon in hot water this summer Fraser fishing may be severely curtailed or even cancelled Jeff Nagel – Black Press Dangerously hot water temperatures in the Fraser River, combined with low river flows and unusually warm ocean conditions are conspiring to create a dire outlook for returning sockeye salmon. And that could mean no fishing at all for the roughly 6.8 million sockeye projected to be on their way back to the Fraser to spawn – easily enough for what should have been a decent season. "What's going on now is not good and I don't anticipate it being good in August," said Mike Lapointe, chief biologist for the Pacific Salmon Commission. "But it's just a matter of waiting to see where the indicators are at that time and making the decisions based on the evidence we have. I think the observed data is going to be pretty extreme." He said it's "certainly possible" that sockeye fisheries will be severely curtailed or even cancelled altogether because a large proportion of the run may not survive to reach the spawning grounds. A record low snowpack in the mountains this year has meant what little snow was in the alpine has melted off sooner than usual, leaving less to keep stream and river levels up and their temperatures down later in the summer. Fraser River temperatures at Hope have already gone over 19 degrees in recent days, Lapointe said, when the norm at this time of year is less than 15 degrees.

"It's extremely warm," he said, adding the lower water flows compound the problem. "It's like a bathtub. If you don't have a lot of water in it, it's really sensitive to the temperatures around." High temperatures of 19 or 20 and higher can be deadly for salmon, which face more stress in their migration upriver to spawn, and they may also be more susceptible to disease. "As soon as they start to reach these temperatures they're just not as efficient at migrating," Lapointe said. "It becomes harder for the fish to do the work they need to do." The Pacific Ocean hasn't been kind to these returning sockeye either. Northeast ocean waters up to the Gulf of Alaska have been unusually warm from late 2013 through 2014 – the entire time the now-returning sockeye have been at sea. Warm ocean water can deplete plankton food supplies and sometimes results in many juvenile salmon being devoured by predator fish like mackerel coming up from much farther south. Lapointe said he's heard reports of smaller salmon body sizes in Alaska, but there's no confirmation yet it will be the same story for Fraser sockeye. The warm ocean temperatures could impact not just this year's runs, but the next couple of years as well, he said. Lapointe is also concerned the warm river temperatures are becoming a trend. "Fraser summer temperatures have

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Gill-netters on the Fraser River haul in sockeye salmon last summer. Fewer sockeye are projected to return this year and there are growing fears that poor river conditions will hammer the survival rate of the ones that do. Photo by Colleen Flanagan, Black Press

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Two-week spring break will continue in SD26 Cam Fortems – Kamloops This Week School’s out for two weeks in the spring until at least the end of the 2017 school year. Trustees for the KamloopsThompson board of education took no action to change the school calendar at spring break following a report that polled 6,700 parents, as well as the teachers union. A robo-call phone poll of district parents found about 60 per cent prefer the two-week spring break. The lost days are made up by extending instructional time each day. “It got good coverage,” district

superintendent Karl deBruijn said of the poll. “It went to a lot of homes.” Parents who don’t like the extra week break typically struggled with childcare concerns, he said. Teachers reported to the board there was no “so-called summer slide where kids regress.” The teachers’ union favours continuing the two-week break. The board of trustees decided to try a two-week spring break in the 2014-2015 school year for a threeyear term. Monday’s report reviewed it in year one, with teachers and parents in favour of continuing. The district parent advisory committee did not take a position.

Learning about science Participants in a EUReKA! Science Camp put on by Thompson Rivers University at Dutch Lake Community Center last week show off some of their projects. Pictured are (back, l-r) Lucas Taniguti, Sam Selbee, Alexander Richardson, instructor Nicole Vermy, instructor Alyssa Wilk, Owen Sim, (front, l-r) Sienna Van Rooy, Vienna Wadlegger, and Kylie Blackmore. Photo by Keith McNeill

TRU gets $2 million from Ottawa for trades program Kamloops This Week Thompson Rivers University recently received $2 million from the federal government to expand its industrial-training programs. Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Conservative MP Cathy McLeod, who is also parliamentary secretary for Western Economic Diversification, was on campus to announce the funding. The funding comes from Western Economic Diversification. TRU will use the $2 million to establish a two-year instrumentation engineering program for skills training in oil and gas production and processing facilities. The program will offer training in the operation and maintenance of automated process control and measurement

Professional upgrade Tammy Rutsatz accepts a certificate acknowledging her completion of a payroll compliance legislation course from Mayor John Harwood during a town council meeting on July 7. The payroll/tax/utility clerk has worked 10 years with, first, Clearwater Improvement District and now District of Clearwater.

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Sports Too hot to golf? Not Fast Eddy thinking of Fox Submitted

It was really too hot to golf but that did not stop the 15 ladies who came out to play on July 9. Some were able to do their front nine earlier in the day. However, some like the four ladies from Barriere did their game in the heat and blazing sun. Welcome to Debbie Rainer, Babes Shanko, Val Williams and Betty Foote from Barriere. The winners for July 9 Ladies Night were: Flight #1: Lois Vandamme – low gross, long drive in 2 and KP; Debbie Pearce – low net;

Carol Hindle – long putt. Lois and Debbie tied for long drive. For Flight #2: Madeline Klassen – low gross, long drive, KP and long drive in 2 (well done Mady); Jan Johnston – low net and Jane Olson – long putt. For Flight #3: Abbey Bates – low gross; Val Williams – low net; Babes Shanko – long drive, long drive in 2; Daisy Hystad – KP; Anna Mae Dee – long putt. Lois had the KP for all on #7; Val Williams had longest putt for all flights; Carol had the least putts and Babes

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Thank You Thank you from the Vavenby and District Branch of Royal Canadian Legion Branch #259 On behalf of the Royal Canadian Legion, we would like to thank the Lacarya Golf and RV Park for hosting our yearly tournament. We all had a good time and as always, the meal was great. Thank you to all the Clearwater and area businesses for their support by donating prizes and sponsoring holes. But an especially large thank you to all those that came out to golf. The results from the Reg Chamber’s 8th Annual Golf Tournament, sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #259 are in. In first place this year is the Ron Hadley team from Clearwater. The players were: Ron Hadley, Doug Richardson, John Null and Joey Bernard. Second place the Luc Paradis team: Luc Paradis, Kevin Nadeau, Dan Groulx and Bob Daoust. Third place went to the Bill Parman team: Bill Parman, Bob Grant, Michele Stevens and Neil Walton. We would also like to thank those that assisted with the registration, raffle, half and half draws and setting up of everything at the park. Ena Chiasson, Bernice Thompson, Linda Jacobsen, Leonard and Evelyn Warner and Anita Freeston. Without your help the tournament would not have been a success. Thank you all Yours sincerely, Tournament organizers, Bill and Dolly Parman

Adam Williams – Kamloops This Week Making his way through the heart of Ontario, Edward (Fast Eddy) Dostaler couldn’t help but think of Canada’s most iconic runner. “My respect for Terry Fox just goes through the roof now because that section on the way back is going to be quite difficult,” Dostaler told KTW, after arriving in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. The Kamloops runner’s arrival in Sault Ste. Marie brought to an end what he described as the most difficult part of his cross-country run thus far. The 700 kilometres from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste. Marie was the most isolated of the run so far, he said, with daunting terrain he’s not looking forward to facing on the “back” section of his There and Back run. Passing cities like Thunder Bay and knowing what he now knows about traversing Western Canada, Dostaler said he found himself thinking of Fox often, wishing the Port Coquitlam humanitarian had made it just a little farther during his 1980 Marathon of Hope. Fox started his journey in St. John’s and was forced end his run just outside of Thunder Bay. “My hat is completely off to him,” Dostaler said. “I’m really disheartened and sad he didn’t make it a little bit further because he would have realized it gets so much easier. “I am completely humbled he ran as far as he did.” Having arrived in Sault. Ste. Marie, Dostaler said he was just past the 30-per-cent mark of his run, having covered more than 5,000 kilometres since he left Victoria on March 1. He had just recently eclipsed the halfway mark of the Trans Canada Highway and was more than 1,000 kilometres into Ontario, working on his fifth pair of runners. The next major milestone on the horizon is Toronto, where he hopes to arrive in less than a month’s time, no later than July 20. Soon, fans will again be able to follow along with Dostaler. In the coming weeks, he will again post a link on his website, fasteddycanada.com, which will allow followers to get real-time information on his location across the country.

Fast Eddy Dostaler runs next to the North Thompson River last March near the start of his proposed run across Canada (and back again). He is presently in Ontario. Times file photo

For now, he recommends following along on Facebook. Dostaler is hoping donations for breast cancer and Alzheimer’s disease research will start to pick up soon, too. Thus far, he has raised a little more than $5,000, though he expects eastern Canada will show plenty of support. He’s also hoping donations will increase in the rest of the country as he begins to make his way back to the West on the back half of his journey. He is planning to reach his easternmost point, St. John’s, by no later than his 27th birthday on Sept. 20. Though he was looking to the future as he spoke to KTW, Dostaler still took a moment to enjoy his accomplishments in the Heartland Province. “It was a big milestone to get here,” he said.

Legacy fund for female soccer Black Press The B.C. government has established a $100,000 fund to promote female participation in soccer, to carry on the interest generated by the recent World Cup games that set new attendance records at BC Place stadium. Community workshops will be held

around the province this fall, with speeches by Canadian soccer personalities and free workshops to develop more coaches, officials and volunteers. More than 122,000 players are registered with the B.C. Soccer Association. While more than 40 per cent of athletes are female, only about 20 per cent

of coaches and officials are. Nine World Cup games were held in Vancouver, with nearly 300,000 spectators. Canada’s quarter-final match against England was played before 54,000 people, the largest crowd ever in Canada for a national team match in any sport.

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Help for Nepal Sigrid Vermuellen (l) explains a display that tells about last April's earthquake in Nepal to Leanna and Joshua Prudhomme. They were taking part in a garage sale held to raise funds for the village of Lumsa at Clearwater New Life Assembly on July 11. She has been going to Nepal for 20 years and knows many of the people in the village, says Vermuellen. All of the money raised will be used for their benefit, she pledges. Photo by Keith McNeill

Wood product revenues rooted in growth for 2015 OTTAWA/CNW Telbec/ - Canada's wood products industry is benefiting from the ongoing recovery in the U.S. housing and a weaker Canadian dollar, according to the Conference Board of Canada's latest outlook for Canada's wood products industry. "The continued recovery in the U.S. housing market is supporting increased demand for Canadian wood products, leading to an 8.7 per cent increase in export volumes this year," said Michael Burt, director, industrial economic trends, Conference Board of Canada. "However, while production should remain strong over the next five years, growth is set to eventually slow due to timber shortages in B.C. and softer growth in demand from China."

Industry production is expected to grow by six per cent in 2015. This, combined with higher prices will support industry revenues, which are set to reach just under $29 billion by 2016. However, rising production and material costs are expected to drive strong cost growth in the industry. Overall, industry costs are set to rise by 8.7 per cent in 2015. The industry will need to find costcutting initiatives to help support its bottom line. With cost increases forecast to exceed revenue growth, pre-tax profits in the wood manufacturing industry are expected to fall 0.2 per cent to $1.4 billion in 2015. Various risks cloud the outlook over the medium term. While production will continue to increase, timber

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supply constraints (a result of the mountain pine beetle infestation) will continue to limit domestic production. These supply problem will plague lumber companies operating in British Columbia's interior and could

lead to plant closures. In addition, the current Canada-U.S. Softwood Lumber agreement is set to expire this October, which will likely affect Canadian softwood lumber producers' access to the U.S. market.

OTTAWA/CNW/ -The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is pleased with the principles and spirit behind the Kenora Declaration on Forest Innovation that was issued July 9 at the 2015 National Forest Sector Innovation Summit. The declaration collectively commits to the advancement of innovation in the forest sector by collaborating on investments to commercialize innovations with a focus on environmental excellence; engaging prospective partners in non-traditional industries and the academic field and mobilizing the best talent and technologies to address the future needs of the forest sector. "Innovation is vital to ensure the prosperity of the modern forest products industry," says the president and CEO of FPAC, David Lindsay. "Our sector has revitalized through transformation. This type of declaration will help pave the way to a next wave of activity as we continue to position ourselves as world leaders in new innovative bio-products made from wood fibre." The participants at the Kenora Innovation Summit that endorsed the declaration included FPAC, representatives of both provincial and

the federal government, industry, academics and research organizations. "Innovation in processes, products, markets and partnerships are the pathway to prosperity and job creation", says Lindsay. "Initiatives such as this declaration will spur the forest sector to develop these new innovations and help reach the Vision2020 goal of generating an additional $20 billion dollar in economic activity by the end of the decade."

FPAC provides a voice for Canada's wood, pulp, and paper producers nationally and internationally in government, trade, and environmental affairs. The $58-billion-a-year forest products industry represents two per cent of Canada's GDP and is one of Canada's largest employers operating in hundreds of communities and providing 230,000 direct jobs across the country.

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Super Dave will be one of the featured performers at Quesnel International Airshow, Skyfest 2013, Aug. 3 – 4. Super Dave said this type of flying is totally fun, but a lot of hard work. He added he's practiced his manoeuvres thousands of times. "I have a life wish, not a death wish," he said with a big smile. Super Dave pilots a Scheyden MX2. It's his third season in this plane, which is the only one of its kind in Canada. "It's completely constructed of carbon fibre, which makes it lighter and stronger. You can't break it in the sky," he said. Beginning with the Twilight Show on Friday night, July 31 and moving into two days of sensational action with gates opening at 10 a.m. and show start at noon, watch for Super Dave and the other jaw-dropping, spectacular performances. Tickets (adult, youth, family and weekend camping package) for Skyfest 2015 are available at the Tourist Bureau or online at www. quesnelskyfest.ca/tickets. Mustang tickets can be purchased at various venues including Quesnel Visitors Centre.

Showing their talents (L-r) Loyd Bishop, Calvin Lutz, Linda Mackenzie and Maureen Brown perform during a music evening at Dutch Lake Community Centre last week. Local musicians perform every Thursday evening during the summer at DLCC. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Andy Saunders passed away, after a full life, on July 10, 2015 in Forest View Place, Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital, Clearwater, BC. He was 90 years of age – ready to turn 91 in 10 days. Born in Louis Creek, BC on July 20, 1924, Andy is survived by his loving wife Eleanor; brother Ivor; children David (Krissy), Wayne (Debbie), Carrie (Dennis) and Crystal (Dan); and by 10 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Andrew was predeceased by his parents, Oscar and Mercedes Saunders, and by his brother Elmer. Andy was raised on the farm at Squam Bay and spent the eight years of his education in the little log school house there. Following school, Andy worked as a logger until enlisting in the army at 18. After the war, he stayed on for two years as a Lance Corporal. He then came home to Squam Bay and bought a 320 acre farm which he farmed until 1980. He and his wife Eleanor then moved to Forest Lake where they resided until 2004. At that point they took up residence in the Yellowhead Pioneer Residence in Barriere. Andrew moved to Forest View Place in 2007. Andrew’s military service was very important to him. He was a member of the Barriere Legion Branch #242 for 65 years, and he received a certificate of recognition for his service during WW2. He had real family values. Spending time with his children was very important to Andy; he enjoyed fishing, going to the city, and being involved with them in their clubs. Friends and family are welcome to gather at the funeral service for Andrew Saunders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at the Squam Bay Hall. Following the service, Andy will be cremated and interred at the Barriere Cemetery. Donations to Forest View Place in memory of Andy Saunders would be appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to North Thompson Funeral Services, Barriere and Clearwater, BC, telephone 250-672-1999. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.NTFuneral.com.

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Family asks that park be re-named for pioneer Keith McNeill Ferry Park Road in Blackpool should be re-named to honor Harry Fairbrother, say members of the Fairbrother family. “Of course I'm prejudiced, but I would like to see the park named after my father,” said Betty (Fairbrother) McDermid. “I don't know if he operated the ferry longer than anyone else. However, I'm fairly certain that, of those local residents who still remember the ferry being in operation, he would be the ferry operator they would know.” Fairbrother operated the ferry from 1950 to 1970. The reaction-type ferry (similar to the one still operating at Little Fort) connected the ferry slip in Blackpool with a similar one in East Blackpool across the river. Born in England, he came to Canada with his family when he was a child and settled in Saskatchewan. For an account of Betty (Fairbrother) McDermid's first year in the North Thompson, see the story below.

Members of the Fairbrother family pose for a photograph at Ferry Road Park in Blackpool. They would like to have it renamed in honor of Harry Fairbrother, who operated the ferry across the North Thompson River at the site from 1950 to 1970. Pictured are (l-r) grandson Graham McDermid, daughter Betty (Fairbrother) McDermid, son-in-law Randy McDermid, grandson Justin McDermid, grandson David Holden and his wife, Mariko Tahara. Photo by Keith McNeill

Woman recalls her first year as the Blackpool ferryman's daughter Betty (Fairbrother) McDermid Year one: East Blackpool All the long drive up from Haney I thought of the ferry my father would be operating. The only ferries I knew previously ran from Vancouver to Victoria and back, so I was pretty excited. It was dark when we arrived at our new home so I was told I had to wait until morning before I could see my dad's ferry. At first light, I scrambled into my clothes and down to the river. After looking up and down, all I could see was this wooden structure attached by wire to another heavy wire that stretched across the river. I finally realized that this was the ferry my father would be operating. We had left Haney, B.C. rather quickly. On Aug. 26, 1949 we purchased our new home. Mother applied for the postmistress job Aug. 27 and our furniture arrived Sept. 3 just before the start of school. Our new home and surroundings soon filled my thoughts. There wasn't any electricity and I was introduced to our 'two-seater' outhouse. The house was small with one room for four beds in a row and a living room with a wood stove that took up most of the space. In the winter to come I'd realize the importance of that wood stove. Father would sit up at nights in front of it, until mother would take her turn around 1:30 a.m. With it hitting 40 degrees below zero Fahrenheit, we would not have survived otherwise. Dad would start the day at 6 a.m. making coffee and porridge on the stove. He started work on the ferry at 7 a.m. and ended at 7 p.m., seven days a week. We all watched for passengers throughout the day. The post office was another little room in the house where the residents of East Blackpool came to get their mail. It didn't take long to get to know everyone and they got to know us. It was too late in the season for a garden but in subsequent years

dad took great pride in growing our wonderful produce. I still remember the large blemish free potatoes, and the cabbage which my dad and brother, Don made into sauerkraut. Mother canned vegetables to her heart's content. Dad built a stone boat that first fall. He rigged up a big saw and two sawhorses. It was a fam-

Harry Fairbrother holds a fish he caught from the Blackpool Ferry.

ily affair to haul the logs to the sawhorses, feeding them to the big saw where dad would cut them to stove lengths. We would need quite a few cords of wood for the winter ahead. We stacked them neatly and covered them against the oncoming snow. My brother bought his first rifle that fall and the first day he had it, he shot a grouse, which mother cooked for supper. In the years that followed Dad would take me hunting up the steep hill beyond our place. I carried the .22 carefully in the manner I was taught. We found a lake that Dad named Betty Lake. We hauled water from the river by pail and cream cans for drinking, washing, and bathing – using the sleigh in winter. We made quite a few trips each washday. Heating the water on the stove was an all day chore once a week.

I still have that little washboard. Dad was still running the ferry on Dec. 9 but that didn't last long. He then used the boat until all traffic was halted. Although Dad had been the ferryman since Sept. 17, 1949 just after we arrived, it wouldn't be until Dec. 5, 1950 that mother wrote, “Harry signed the oath as ferryman over the river in Blackpool at Elizabeth and Walter Ward's.” Walter was our justice of the peace. Even later, on March 30, dad sent in his application for ferryman and on April 12 he received his first cheque for $75. When the river froze over and was thick enough, dad would take his pike pole and make a preliminary trek across to Blackpool. With residents and students needing daily access it required his constant checking on conditions. When he felt it was safe, he would walk each person over singly or spaced about 15 feet apart for safety. Mother noted one particular day that winter, “Harry made 11 walking trips across the river.” Toward the end of January, Les Bishop, came with his team of horses, clearing the road as he came. He continued on to the river clearing a space for a skating rink. The Ray boys and Arthur came down the road and we all got a chance to skate.

Ina Fairbrother takes a stint at the wheel of the Blackpool Ferry.

Young Betty Fairbrother was disappointed when she saw the ferry her father was to operate was not like the ferries to Vancouver Island. All photos submitted

By the end of March there was water on the ice so crossings stopped for awhile. April 25 that spring the pontoons were being put in the water in preparation for the first crossing of the year. The reliance of the residents in times of sickness, just for necessities of life, for school, and in the case of the Indians, for their fall trip for blueberries to Blue River, all became apparent. It seemed that no sooner that the ferry was operating again, then the spring thaw would shut

it down. Mother wrote, “The river rose eight inches in 24 hours on May 5 so Harry had to pull up the ramps.” By May 15, the river was bank to bank. By the latter part of May, dad would be taking 13 school children over the river to catch the school bus, driven by our ever-patient driver, Mr. Mattenley. From the Golden Spur Store, my aunt and uncle's store, they would be taken to Clearwater school and back every day.

The Fairbrother's first house in East Blackpool was small, crowded and cold.

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