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Right: Ed Harry demonstrates his skill as he flips his kayak end over end. He was taking part in the freestyle competition at Little Pink on the Clearwater River during the Clearwater Kayak Festival last weekend. Originally from Wales, he recently moved to British Columbia. Below: Winner of the women's freestyle competition, Darlene Fair of Kamloops wears a big smile after completing a roll.

Left: Frank Pryce gives a victory salute as he plays at Little Pink. The Kamloops resident has been kayaking on the river for about 30 years. Although well known by many top kayakers, the Clearwater is still a hidden jewel, he says. Pryce served as a judge for the freestyle rodeo. More photos and a write-up are on pages A10 and A11. All photos by Keith McNeill

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There will be no more salmon fishing this season on the Clearwater and North Thompson rivers – or anywhere else in the Thompson River drainage for that matter. “It's to protect the stock so there can be fishing in future years,” explained fishery officer Ron Hudema. “The water temperatures in the Fraser River are close to lethal for salmon,” he said. “The Thompson River is warm too, about 19 or 20 degrees C. The North Thompson and the Clearwater are not as warm as the Fraser and the Thompson, but we don't know how that warm water has affected the fish. It's a long way for them to come.” Hudema noted that this is a poor stock year and officials do not know how many fish to expect. As of Thursday, July 23, the federal fisheries agency specifically closed the Clearwater and North Thompson rivers to salmon fishing. This was in addition to a blanket ban on salmon fishing for the Thompson and Shuswap river systems

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imposed the same day. Reasons given for the bans were the extremely low water levels in the Thompson and Shuswap systems, plus temperatures that are reaching the lethal limits for migrating salmon. With average summer air temperatures and reduced precipitation predicted, elevated stream temperatures are expected to continue. Because of the ban, a catchand-release fishery for salmon from local waters that began July 15 is now ended. The annual chinook fishery on the Clearwater and North Thompson rivers that usually takes place each August will not happen this year. Also see story on page A13.

Vavenby resident Tyler Busse holds the big chinook salmon he caught in the Clearwater River in 2009. There will be no chinook fishery this August on the Clearwater – or elsewhere in the Thompson River drainage. Times file photo

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Fortier resigns as Simpcw chief Keith McNeill Fred Fortier Kukpi7, who was sworn in as the new chief of Simpcw First Nation on June 1, has resigned. In a letter to ban members, Fortier said he had submitted his resignation as of July 21. His resignation had been requested by band council the day before. In his letter, Fortier noted that under the code of ethics that the chief and council sign when they take office, they are bound by certain obligations. “As a business owner of 4TR Ventures Ltd. I have crossed that boundary in an email to SRG

(Simpcw Resources Ltd.) general manager Sam Phillips that was BCC (blind carbon copied) to an employee of a corporation that we do business with,” Fortier wrote. “I apologize to the Simpcw membership for this lack of judgement on my part and wish the best for the Simpcw people in the future,” he said. Fortier was a band councillor for 26 years before being elected chief last spring. He took the place of Chief Rita Matthews, who did not seek reelection. There are about 650 members of Simpcw First Nation, on and off reserve.

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Star Gazing Festival coming on Aug. 6 Submitted Join the Wells Gray Country services committee as it hosts the ninth Star Gazing Festival at a new location, Edgewater Blue, adjacent to the Thompson Rivers University Research Centre (25 km north of the Infocentre on Clearwater Valley Road, the road to Wells Gray Park) on Thursday, Aug. 6. Once again, Bill Burnyeat, a native Vancouverite with a lifelong passion for the stars, will do a presentation on various features of our night sky. Burnyeat was raised and educated in the lower mainland of B.C. He was a daily

newspaper reporter in the early 1980s, but changed hats to become the community astronomer at the HR MacMillan Space Centre. For more than 20 years, he has visited schools, communities, and clubs all over British Columbia to put on astronomy presentations. Burnyeat also taught night school and continuing education for school districts in Vancouver, Burnaby, and West Vancouver in addition to the University of British Columbia, where a telescopemaking course flourished briefly. Since 2001, Bill has been the resident astronomer at the British

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Columbia Institute of Technology, where he operates the 75-seat planetarium star theatre. Each summer, Bill leads a community astronomy tour of the province, during which a large telescope is trucked around provincial parks, enabling visitors to get a chance to see the stars in

pristine outdoor conditions. Gates will open at 7:30, with the presentation beginning at 8:30. Admission to this event is by donation. On site will be a children’s craft table and concession. Some seating will be provided but it is best to bring a chair or blanket to sit on. NO DOGS please. Parking will be provided at the TRU Centre, which is located across the road from the event. Handicap parking will be provided on site. Come see what amazing sites our skies offer with telescopes provided by Burnyeat and also Clearwater resident Ron Vander Zwan!

MP McLeod announces investment in research Times Staff KAMLOOPS - MP Cathy McLeod recently congratulated researchers from Thompson Rivers University who received a significant, long-term investment from the federal government. A federal investment of $145,000 supports academic researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and students at Thompson Rivers University as they make new discoveries in science and engineering that push the boundaries of knowledge, cre-

ate jobs, opportunities and improve the quality of life of Canadians. “Our government has made record commitments to science, technology and innovation to the social and economic benefit of Canadians,” McLeod said. “Today’s investment in researchers at Thompson Rivers University will ensure that research powers Canadian business innovation to remain competitive on global markets while creating jobs at home.” The awards are the results of the

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The community of Birch Island will hold a 100 year anniversary celebration on Saturday, Aug. 8, organizers report. Activities will start with registration at Birch Island Park (the site of the former school) at 11 a.m., to be followed by a welcome to guests. During the day there will be a fun-style ball game, other games for adults and children (including a crib tournament), local entertainment, and historical displays. There also will be plenty of socializing with past and present Birch Islanders. A concession will be on site, plus there will be a door prize

and silent auction. A beef-on-a-bun dinner will be at 5 p.m. Tickets are available at Dee's General Store. Linda Moss and Carol Jensen are compiling a historical map of Birch Island, which should be interesting. A pancake breakfast will be served on the Sunday at 9 a.m. The coffee will be on, in case there's more socializing to be done. According to the local history book “North Thompson Reflections,” in September of 1915, Mrs. Sara Holt, at the request of railroad officials, named the station “Birch Island” - and so the hamlet was born.

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Jenkins Road crash shows ministry has wrong priorities Editor, the Times

Re: July 23 edition, page A7, Serious crash at Jenkins Road I think it’s about time that elected officials and government bureaucrats are held accountable for their decisions. The last sentence in the news article says the collision is still under investigation with charges pending for the Clearwater resident. Charges should be pending against the Ministry of Transportation. The ministry has data regarding all five crossroad intersections in Clearwater, data such as upgrades, accidents, and how many injuries or fatalities occurred. Yet they chose to spend

$3.1 million to upgrade an intersection that already had left turn lanes and a pedestrian crosswalk with a stop light, and had never had a pedestrian accident or fatality. This was the safest intersection of all five. On the other hand, the Jenkins Road intersection has had several major accidents resulting in severe injuries or death. It also has a passing line, a speed limit of 100 km per hour, and no left turn lanes. During the information meetings regarding the roundabout, the District of Clearwater, the Ministry of Transport, MLA Terry Lake, and the then highways minister Mary Polak were all

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made very aware that other intersections in the area were a lot more in need of upgrades. The first priority of any decision regarding highways should be the safety of the motoring public, not the enhancement of the gateway to Wells Grey Park. Every person involved with the decision regarding the roundabout had better take a long look in the mirror. It’s your conscience you have to live with. There will be a lot more blood spilled until these intersections are upgraded.

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A few weeks ago your editor told you about a book he had just finished reading, “War and Peace and War: The Rise and Fall of Empires” by Peter Turchin. This week it’s “Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty” by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson. Turchin’s thesis was that empires form along frontiers where people face a threat from a foreign culture. In order to overcome that threat they need to develop asabiya – the capacity for collective action. Working together cooperatively allowed people to form empires, such as Rome, Russia and the United States. Eventually, however, with the threat overcome, people lose their asabiya. The rich become richer, the poor poorer, and the society falls apart. Acemoglu and Robinson have a similar thesis in their book, but they come at it from a slightly different angle. They give credit to the development of different institutions to explain why some nations, such as South Korea, have become wealthy while others with similar backgrounds and opportunities, such as North Korea, remain impoverished. Progress is based on “creative destruction,” they say. A new technology is developed, and suddenly the old forms of wealth are no longer so valuable. Those whose power and prestige are based on the old forms of wealth naturally are opposed to this and will do whatever they can to prevent it from happening. Creative destruction therefore does not happen in societies with extreme differences in wealth and power. Those in power have no interest in allowing anything that might endanger the status quo. Societies with egalitarian institutions, on the other hand, allow for and encourage growth. Creative destruction is seen as a good thing, even if it is not labelled as such. Acemoglu and Robinson start their book by contrasting the city of Nogales, Arizona with Nogales in Mexico. Those who live in Nogales north of the border have average

incomes of $30,000 per year, high rates of education, and high life expectancy by global standards. Those who live south of the border have income about one-third of those to the north. Most have not graduated from high school and their life expectancy is much shorter than those living just a short distance away. The geographies of the two cities are the same, as are the ethnic backgrounds of the majority of their citizens. The only real differences are the political and economic institutions they live under. The people of Nogales, Arizona live under American political and economic institutions, which are essentially inclusive and democratic. In contrast, those living in Nogales, Mexico have to struggle under political and economic institutions that are essentially extractive – a tiny minority runs the country for its own benefit. Inclusive political and economic institutions tend to be self-sustaining and resist efforts by elites to undermine them. The same can be said about extractive institutions, unfortunately. It is extremely difficult for a nation that is caught up in extractive institutions to switch over to inclusive ones. The thesis explains why, despite so many billions spent, foreign aid has failed to improve the lives of so many people in so many Third World countries. The fact is the money, rather than going to help the people it was intended for, has actually been diverted to help the wealthy elites. The ideas presented in “War and Peace and War” and “Why Nations Fail” are not mutually exclusive. In fact, they complement and reinforce one another. They both point out the importance of people being able to work together and trust one another, and the dangers in allowing a small minority gaining too much power and wealth. Globalization is breaking down the power of nation-states and bringing us into one worldwide marketplace. That will lead inevitably to a world government. We need to ensure that government is based on asabiya and not simple greed.

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Question of the Week

? Have you visited the Clearwater Farmers Market this summer?

Pat Johnson:

Many, many times. I love it.

Paul Douglas:

I haven't yet. It's Saturday mornings and I'm either on the golf course or fishing.

Tom Parsons:

No, even though I drive by it every Saturday. I've been wanting to go to the pancake breakfast too. I'm always working on the logging trucks.

Ben Paquette:

No, I haven't yet. I'm from Avola and so I don't get into town much.

John Turner:

No, I've been too sick. I haven't been able to get out.

Pipeline twinning might create problems Editor, The Times:

I'm only too happy to be wrong about the Trans Mountain Pipeline (TMPL) twinning project being a threat to Burnaby's Chevron refinery. But am I wrong? Upon rereading John Hunter's letter (“Pipeline twinning not a threat to refinery,” July 9 issue), I get this vague disquiet. Chevron didn't sign a long term contract for capacity with TMPL? Why? The size of Burnaby's refineries makes them uneconomic? Well, okay, but what Canada's super petro thugs said (with the possible exception of that pipeline back east) about Alberta tar being refined here in Canada. Oh horrors! Environmental rules, union wages, cost of con-

struction! No! Promote 'Alice through the Looking Glass' projects such as Northern Gateway and the Keystone Kops nonsense. Fortunately these two projects, actively pushed by those mouthpieces the 'independent non-partisan' Macdonald Institute and the Fraser Institute, appear to be dead in the water. Plus build no more refineries here in Canada. Then there's this one. “If the union fears that Chevron might shut down, they might to examine their own contracts with Chevron to see if they can assist in the long term survival of Chevron.” Of course, when all else fails, go after the working

people. Heck! That one didn't even fool the Albertans. When, due to too low royalties and sheer stupidity (Andrew Nikiforuk) Alberta went into the red some $6 billion, that lump of Harperite arrogance Jim Prentice decided to take it out on the populace of Alberta. He went crashing down in flames. Oh, by the way, if I want fantasy and fiction, I'll read a novel, not a TMPL website. I've never been to China to live or work but my youngest daughter has. In her view, Chinese unions are somewhat of a sad joke.

Dennis Peacock Clearwater, B.C.

CRA’s focus on uncollected taxes is showing results Editor, The Times:

I am responding to the article by Jim Bronskill from the Canadian Press (in the Times online edition), concerning the amount of tax debt determined by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to be uncollectable. Here are the facts: When a tax debt is written off, it is not because the CRA does not have the resources to collect the debt. Rather it is because there is no reasonable prospect of recovery, or the amount is uncollectable due to the expiration of the legal limitation period to collect, or the debtor is insolvent. For perspective: in fiscal year 20132014, the agency collected a total of $330.9 billion in taxes and other revenues such as Employment

Insurance premiums, Canada Pension Plan contributions, interest and penalties. The amount written off – $3.4 billion – represents only one per cent of the total tax collected. Even when an account is written off, it may remain collectable and the taxpayer's obligation to pay may not be eliminated. The CRA has the right to collect the debt in the future if the taxpayer is located or their financial situation improves. Further, the CRA's actions to address offshore tax evasion have never been more substantial. Most recently, Economic Action Plan (EAP) 2015 invested an additional $58.2 million for tax avoidance by large and complex entities, and an additional $25.3 million to

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address offshore noncompliance. Because of these efforts we are seeing results. The dramatic increase in taxpayer submissions to the CRA's Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP) indicates that Canadians are aware of the CRA's focus on detecting and

deterring offshore non-compliance. More than 5000 disclosures related to offshore activities were received by the CRA from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014, leading to the identification of $303 million in unreported income. Compare that to fiscal year

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C.P. Lyons, well known for his outdoor books and locally for his survey and mapping work in Wells Gray Park, was in Clearwater for most of a week. He was filming a half-hour TV show on enjoying the outdoors, including floating a raft down the North Thompson. The climax was when the raft upset as it neared Little Fort.

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A $100,000 fire gutted Oram's General Store. Situated on North Thompson Highway by the Clearwater River Bridge, it was one of Clearwater's three general stores. Owner Ray Oram was considering rebuilding. RCMP received a call from Vavenby to look for a young

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Swim races organized by Clearwater Swim Club ran all weekend during the Dutch Lake Regatta. The Parker Trophy, an aggregate award for the girls, went to Susie Russell and Lisa Wadlegger. Danny London won the Millhouse Trophy for the boys. A 40-year-old man who had escaped from Clearwater Forest Camp seven years earlier was picked up by RCMP in Alberta. The man faced charges of prison break, robbery with violence, and break, entry and theft in relation to the 1973 break-out. Bob, Vi and Frank Petch hosted a family re-union for the Petch family in Blue River. There were 65 family members at the event, which was held in the community hall.

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Null cut the ribbon for the official opening of a new playground in North Thompson Provincial Park. Building the playground and cleaning up from a windstorm that had occurred the previous August employed for six months 10 people who had been on Unemployment Insurance. The Son Fire, located at the north end of Hobson Lake in Wells Gray Park, was being attacked by 52 firefighters and one helicopter. The fire covered approximately 3,000 acres.

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Three Ludtke brothers, Charlie, Fred and Lawrence, took a look at the Albedrio, a 24-foot boat refurbished by Clearwater resident Hedley Ripley. The three Upper Clearwater pioneers had used horses to pull the boat on skids from Canim Lake to Mahood Lake in the early 1930s. They were working for Buck Buchanan, a Texas oilman who had a lodge on Mahood Lake.

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YEARS AGO: A father from Hope, B.C. and his two teenage children narrowly averted tragedy while canoeing on the upper North Thompson River. The daughter was missing for a short time after they were forced out of the water by worsening conditions. "They had four miles of river to play with before certain death. This guy had no idea," said search and rescue member Kevin Deckert of Avola. Volunteers were being sought to be part of a development team for a community skills center in Clearwater. Their main task would be to develop a busi-

YEARS AGO: Trans Mountain Pipe Line was building four new concrete vaults to house valves along its mainline in the Blue River area. "It's a safety measure," said the company's maintenance supervisor for the area. "If we should happen to have a leak somewhere, we can stop the flow of oil." Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger was supporting a North Thompson communities' campaign to persuade Telus Mobility to bring cellular communication service to the valley.

YEARS AGO: TRU announced it would offer a home support-resident care attendant certificate program in Clearwater, an opportunity that was offered every five years. The Vavenby water reservoir entered its construction phase with Western Tank and Lining Ltd. with a total budget estimated at $450,000, two-thirds funded by government. Producers of the movie Deepwater, shot in Clearwater in 2003, were in the process of setting up a screening in Clearwater. Sportsplex hosted its second annual Ladies Hockey School. It was the only ladies hockey school offered in B.C.

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Darfield residents Chris Newton and Sandra Burkholder were nearing completion of their environmentally sustainable home. Their "Earthship" was constructed mainly of recycled tires. All open burning, including campfires, was banned within the Kamloops Fire Center, which stretched from north of Blue River to the U.S. border.

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Clearwater town council approved spending up to $90,000 to begin repaving Candle Creek and Barber Roads. The two roads had been omitted from a repaving program completed earlier. About 20 members of the public attended a special meeting on the topic. RCMP were asking for public assistance after the remains of a small car were found in the North Thompson River downstream from the Mad River junction. No body was found with the vehicle, and it appeared to have been in the river for at least 40 years. Environment Canada recognized the Moilliet family of Vavenby for collecting weather data for over a century. One hundred and one years earlier, Theodore (Tam) Moilliet had inquired of the federal government if it was interested in establishing a weather station at Aveley Ranch. Heavy rains meant the Clearwater River was higher than usual for the Clearwater Kayak Festival. Sean Bozkewzcz won the rodeo event for the men, while Beth Million won for the women. Hippy Carter won the downriver event. About 40 people took part as prey and trackers during the first Wells Gray Invitational Man Tracker event at Nakiska Ranch. Four Girl Guides plus one leader from Japan were with 10 members of the local Guiding movement when a severe rainstorm struck a SOAR provincial camp in Enderby. Many of the 2,500 participants were forced to take shelter in the Enderby arena.

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Margit Gossage of the Margit Sky Project band from Kamloops performs during a music evening at Dutch Lake Community Centre on July 23. A singer-songwriter, she has been the opening act for Barney Bentall, Ridley Bent, Kevin Costner and Modern West, and Burton Cummings. Music evenings are held at DLCC every Thursday during the season. Photos by Keith McNeill

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Two-vehicle collision

Lead guitar player Rod Bandura performs with Margit Gossage at Dutch Lake Community Centre on July 23. He has performed on stage with noteworthy artists such as Natalie MacMaster, Kashin, Crash Test Dummies and Bruce Coburn.

Clearwater RCMP were advised of a twovehicle collision at the parking lot by Interior Savings Credit Union. No injuries were reported. Police went to the scene and issued a violation ticket to a local male for failing to yield the right-of-way.

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A local female contacted the Clearwater RCMP to report an assault by her commonlaw spouse. The male was reported to be intoxicated when he assaulted her. Police attended and, after gathering all information from both parties, arrested the female as the primary aggressor who started/ provoked the altercation. Police recommended charges to Crown Counsel, who reviewed the file. Due to the male refusing to provide a recorded statement of events against his spouse, the charges were dropped.

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Clearwater RCMP investigating a collision at the local Dairy Queen learned that the female driver who caused the collision had been impaired by alcohol. Police issued the female a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition and impounded the vehicle for 30 days. Estimated total cost to get her driver's license and vehicle back is $4,000, which does not include collision costs and liability for any injuries that might have been sustained from the collision.

Weather cools off fire situation Keith McNeill “We've had lots of rain. It has definitely cooled off and wetted up.” That was how Jim Jones, forest protection officer at Clearwater Fire Zone, described the recent weather. Rainfall of 11.8 mm on Saturday and another 4.6 mm on Sunday meant that, as of Monday, the 30 ha West Adams fire was fully contained and probably 80 per cent mopped up. A 20-person unit crew had been deployed to fight the fire, which was threatening nearby houses. Thompson-Nicola Regional District

issued an evacuation alert to six properties near the fire on Tuesday, July 21. The alert was lifted on Thursday afternoon, July 23. A scan to detect hot spots was planned for Tuesday. If that proved negative, the plan was to have the firefighters off of the fire on Wednesday, Jones said. The West Adams fire was located a few kilometers north of the north end of Adams Lake near the West Adams forest service road. Before the rain came it had been a busy time at Clearwater Fire Zone, Jones said.

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There are officially four parties with nominated candidates in the riding, now that papers were signed last week for the Green party Matt Greenwood, who last ran as a Green candidate in the 2006 federal election, will again represent the party in the federal election, which is set for Oct. 19. He joins Liberal, NDP and Conservative candidates in KamloopsThompson-Cariboo. “We’ve had a steady stream of volunteers expressing interest through the website,” Greenwood said. The Green party candidate was to join the Liberals and NDP at the first electoral forum of the campaign on Tuesday

The City of Kamloops might be finished with pesticides, but the ThompsonNicola Regional District (TNRD) may end up picking up the slack. At its July meeting, the TNRD discussed plans to ask the Southern Interior Weed Management Committee (SIWMC) to devote more focus toward weed control on primary and secondary highways throughout the Thompson-Nicola. The district partners with SIWMC for invasive plant management in the region. The TNRD will also seek meetings with the ministry of transportation and the ministry of forests, lands and

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Canada and which was to focus on electoral reform by asking the questions: Is our current electoral system serving us well? Does first-past-thepost truly make every vote count?

natural resource operations to discuss the issue. “There is an awful lot of weeds on our highways and secondary roads that are playing havoc with large properties in the residential areas,” said director Ronaye Elliott of Area J (Copper Desert Country), who brought the issue to the board’s attention. In a follow-up interview with KTW, Elliott discussed the problems noxious plants like knapweed are causing for rural landowners. The weeds are picked up by vehicles and carried onto private properties, where they proliferate at uncontrollable rates, impacting grazing land and hay crops. “It’s not just Cherry Creek and Savona,” she said.

“It’s the whole corridor.” Elliott’s concerns were echoed by director Ken Gillis, chair of the district’s invasiveplant committee, who said noxious plants are a problem throughout the region. The district hopes to meet with ministry officials at the upcoming meeting of the Union of B.C. Municipalities, which will take place in Vancouver from Sept. 21 to Sept. 25. Elliott said she hopes a weed-control plan for 2015 has already been established. If the issue is that weed-management authorities aren’t getting enough funding, she hopes pressure from the TNRD will help. “The issue is growing more and more,” she said. “They need to get at it.”

View on the drought: ‘It’s scary’ Cam Fortems – Kamloops This Week Interior ranchers and farmers have an eye on the sky looking for rain as continued drought conditions threaten to bring tougher conservation measures. “It’s the lowest I’ve seen in the 15 years I’ve been farming here,” farmer and Thompson-Nicola Regional District director Steve Rice said of the Nicola River near Spences Bridge. Rice said he can walk across the river

noting the flow barely covers the intake for his farm irrigation. “It’s scary,” he said. The ThompsonNicola Regional District (TNRD) has declared a Level 4 drought, the highest, in parts of the Nicola Valley and in the Spences Bridge and Fraser Canyon areas. At Chase Creek, agricultural users are on an odd-even day system, similar to that used in municipalities, including Kamloops and Clearwater. “We’re saving up to 50 per cent of the

water,” said Peter Murray, who operates a corn farm west of Chase and is a trustee on the Chase Irrigation District. “We’re not short yet.” Most of B.C. is amid Level 3 or 4 drought conditions, with river levels and temperatures typically seen in late August. While ranchers are largely coping so far, Kevin Boon, general manager of B.C. Cattlemen’s Association, said the drought will likely curb any growth in the provincial herd. While cattle prices are again reaching

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Wild time on wild water at Clearwater Kayak Fest Keith McNeill With about 70 people registered, the annual Clearwater Kayak Festival last weekend was a success, according to Mat Kas, one of the organizers. For the first time the festival featured an experts-only downriver race through the Class 4 Sabretooth Rapids (located at 20 km on the Clearwater River Road). Adrian Kiernan won the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event at the Sabretooth, while Tori Harrison won for the women. Downriver races were also held through the more sedate Middle Canyon (at around 12 km). Mat Kas won for the men while Alison Spring won the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event. A storm-caused power outage delayed the concert somewhat, but Saturday evening the band

Mamaguroove performed for 200 to 300 people at Serenity Music Centre (between Birch Island and Vavenby on Lost Creek Road). Free camping was provided for kayak festival participants. This year the freestyle rodeo was held at Little Pink on Sunday. A standing wave that is located on the river road side of the Clearwater River, Little Pink is nearly ideal for viewing and photography. Members of the audience could literally almost reach out and touch the kayakers doing their stunts. Adrian Kiernan won the freestyle event for the men, while Darlene Fair of Kamloops took first place for the women. Clearwater Kayak Festival was first held in 2007 and has been held on annual basis most years since that time.

Clearwater resident Ryan Groom, age 13, won the prize for being the youngest competitor at the 2015 Clearwater Kayak Festival last weekend.

Opening Soon Clockwise from bottom left: Pierce Huser of Kamloops reaches forward to put the bow of his kayak underwater as it faces upriver to do a flip. He is covered with spray as it stands upright, then rolls underwater. The 15-yearold was in contention until he left to rescue a swimming kayaker. Kayakers wait their turn on Sunday afternoon to perform stunts on Little Pink, a standing wave on the west side the Clearwater River a few kilometers north of the town of Clearwater. About 70 people from all over the province and elsewhere around the world took part in the annual Clearwater Kayak Festival.

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Kelowna Secondary School, remembered coaching former CSS student Chris Meehan several years ago. Meehan went on to play for six years with the Canadian national volleyball team. After their intensive training, the Zone 2 team took part in a provincial tournament held in the Harry Jerome Sports Centre in Burnaby the weekend before last. They ended up sixth out of the eight teams competing. All the teams were competitive, and Zone 2 won one set against one of the teams in the final. “Both girls had fun,” said Marie Giesbrecht. “They played with other girls of their calibre and got some good quality coaching. They learned lots.”

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Fishing ban likely will include First Nations Keith McNeill A recently announced ban on salmon fishing for the entire Thompson River drainage applies only to recreational anglers, according to Murray Ross, director of fisheries with the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council. Fisheries and Oceans Canada issues separate licenses for the commercial fishery conducted on Kamloops Lake as well as for First Nations fishing for food and ceremonial purposes. So far those licenses have not been cancelled, but they could be. “I expect that, if it is so serious, the licenses will be turned down or turned off,” Ross said. The commercial fishery on Kamloops Lake usually does not

begin until the end of August. It targets chinook, which are not so vulnerable to warm water temperatures as are sockeye. “There's a pretty good chance we'll not even get chinook,” he said. Most of the salmon that are caught in the First Nations for food and ceremonial purposes have not yet arrived. The early summer sockeye are not expected for a few weeks. The SNTC fisheries director noted that water temperatures in the Fraser River at Hells Gate were recently at record highs for that time of year, although they have since cooled somewhat. At the same time, water flows at Hells Gate were at record lows for that time. “This could be the worst year for spawning migration,” he said.

don't really want to fine people,” he said. Fishing closures also should include the ocean fishery as well, he suggested. “Fair's fair,” Ross said. “If they want to protect the fish, should restrict both.” Ross said that many First

On the other hand, Ross pointed out that several years ago water temperatures in the Fraser were alarmingly high and water flows were low. Fishing was closed in many locations but then the fish showed up in unexpected numbers. “Those fish are smarter than we think,” he said. “They'll get down into the cooler water at the bottom of a lake and recover before going on.” He was a little surprised the Fisheries and Oceans Canada closed the chinook fishery on the Clearwater nearly two weeks before it was expected to begin. “I guess they wanted to get their paperwork in order and give people plenty of warning. They

Nations members are concerned about the river conditions. He predicted that, if things remain as they are or get worse, many will restrict their fishing, even without action by federal fisheries. “It's DFO's call. Keep calm and pray for rain,” he said.

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Quesnel Sky Fest this weekend ANNIE GALLANT – Quesnel Observer The phrase “once in a blue moon” refers to something that occurs rarely. Quesnel SkyFest 2015 will experience a blue moon (second full moon in a calendar month) on July 31, the exact date of the Twilight Show. Unbelievable. Now you may ask, "What is a twilight show?" "This is an airshow that utilizes pyrotechnics during the twilight hours of the evening. These fireworks, such as the afterburners on the CF-18 military jet, are particularly spectacular," said airshow organizer Barb van Halderen. "The Twilight Show is comprised of selected performers who discharge pyro from their wings in an exciting display along with their amazing aerobatic performance." Quesnel's Twilight

Right: The CF-18 fighter will perform at the Quesnel Sky Fest this weekend. Photo by Quesnel Observer

Show will feature Super Dave Mathieson, Manfred Radius with his pyroemitting sail-plane, the Canadian Armed Forces CF-18 with its glowing afterburners, the military Skyhawks parachute team, as well as the Flashfire jet truck. Gates will open at 7 p.m. and show will last 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. Entrance is by the airport road. Purchasing your tickets online at quesnelskyfest.ca, at $20 each, is highly recommended to ensure your admission to this very special show. Some tickets will be available at the gate. "Building on the extreme success of SkyFest 2013 – this year's show, including the new Twilight Show is experiencing an amazing buzz," van Halderen added.

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“[Liberal Leader] Justin Trudeau will do himself a great deal of damage with progressive voters if he wants to contemplate more years of this Harper government.’’ The last time the idea of a coalition government was seriously floated was in 2008, when the NDP, Liberals and Bloc Quebecois came together in an attempt to force the government out of office. Their efforts were thwarted when the Governor General, at the prime minister’s request, prorogued Parliament, effectively putting it on pause until the new year, by which time there had been a change in Liberal leadership. The new leader, Michael Ignatieff, ultimately backed out of the union by grudgingly supporting the Conservative budget. That saved Harper from losing a confidence vote and having to call an election. Local Liberal candidate Steve Powrie said any coalition discussion should come after the election if there is no majority government. “I’m not quite sure their motive in making that a pre-election issue,” Powrie said. A few years ago, when Liberal

fortunes were plummeting, it was NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair who ruled out a coalition. He has since suggested those comments were intended to indicate only that he wouldn’t agree to any electoral co-operation with the Liberals during a campaign. Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre said any Liberal-New Democrat coalition would result in a “Greek economic policy.’’ “It looks like the NDP and Liberals are shaping up for a risky, high-tax coalition that will take more money out of the pockets of middle-class families,’’ he said in Fredericton. Coalitions are relatively common in other parliamentary democracies, such as Germany, but they occur far less frequently in Canada, where the first-pastthe-post electoral system favours the formation of majority governments. Voters are expected to go to the polls on Oct. 19, as per Canada’s fixed-election-date law. However, nothing prevents the prime minister from asking the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and send Canadians to the polls earlier.

A whole lot of lovin' goin' on! Elvis Presley tribute artist Al LeBlanc from Delta, B.C., takes part in the third annual Canadian Blue Moon Elvis Festival, held for the first time in Barriere at the North Thompson Fall Fair grounds the weekend before last. A total of 10 Elvis tribute artists took part. LeBlanc says he "…respectfully tries to convey the look, sound and style of the King Of Rock N' Roll". Photo by Jill Hayward

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Aug. 18: Regular council meeting, 2 pm DLCC, 209 Dutch Lk. Rd

July 30: Disc Golf, Clearwater Ski Hill, 566 Dunn Lake Rd, 6:30 pm, everyone welcome.

Aug. 19: Interior Savings Movie Night: Home (G), CSS field, movie starts at dusk, concession, suggested donation $3/ person or $10/family

Aug. 6: Disc Golf, Clearwater Ski Hill, 566 Dunn Lake Rd, 6:30 pm, everyone welcome. Aug 6: Summer Nights music night, DLCC play field, 209 Dutch Lk Rd, 7-9 pm, hosted by various guild members and with featured guests.

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Wells Gray Country July 30: Summer Nights music night, DLCC play field, 209 Dutch Lake Rd, 7-9 pm, hosted by various guild members and with featured guests.

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Kamloops dentist files appeal in case of braindamaged patient

Two lawsuits in B.C. Supreme Court will determine whether a Kamloops dental surgeon is liable for the severe brain injury of an 18-yearold patient who went to his clinic to have her wisdom teeth removed. Meanwhile, the College of Dental Surgeons of B.C. warned its penalty hearing for Dr. Bobby Rishiraj may be delayed because he has filed in B.C. Supreme Court notice of an appeal of the college’s findings. The statement of claim for the appeal of the College’s findings has not yet been filed. Following a hearing earlier this year, the college found the dental surgeon acted incompetently when he administered deep sedation to his patient in order to extract her wisdom teeth in November 2012. The panel of experts found neither Rishiraj nor his facility were authorized to provide deep sedation. It also found he did not adequately monitor her vital signs nor take proper steps to resuscitate the woman when she went into cardiac arrest. That patient, Hamu Zindoga, has separately filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Rishiraj, as well as against his dental assistant, Sara Chalmers, in B.C. Supreme Court.

It seeks unspecified damages for Zindoga, who is represented by her mother as a litigation guardian. Zindoga now lives in a Okanagan residential treatment centre for people with brain injuries. In addition to the allegations and findings heard at the college hearing, the malpractice suit also claims an ambulance attendant discovered a piece of gauze blocking Zindoga’s airway. After the gauze was removed, the paramedic intubated Zindoga, who had stopped breathing. Rishiraj filed a response in B.C. Supreme Court, admitting he was not approved to provide deep sedation, but denying other allegations. The response said Rishiraj and Chalmers recognized Zindoga’s cardiac arrest and started appropriate resuscitation. The response to the lawsuit also claims Zindoga’s mother, Evelyn, failed to disclose her daughter was admitted to Royal Inland Hospital’s emergency department for complaints of chest pain prior to surgery. The response also stated Rishiraj was not told Zindoga was being treated and taking medication for migraines and psychiatric illness. The trial is scheduled for Oct. 17, 2016. Rishiraj grew up in Vavenby and is a graduate of Clearwater Secondary School.

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The pros and cons of boarding a Via Rail train in Clearwater “You know my husband is a train fanatic,” my sister Vera from Brisbane, Australia had explained, as she planned a fine trip to spend three weeks with the B.C. part of our family. Our youngest sister Edwina, from Cairns, realizing this was the perfect time to come, joined the expedition. Vera’s route included going from Jasper to Prince Rupert and by ferry to Port Hardy. “The passenger train going to Jasper stops right here in Clearwater,” I hastened to tell her. “How much of that part of the trip do you want to come on?” she asked. “Talk it over with John.” With no persuasion from me, my husband gave the right answer: “All of it!” After spending time with other family members, our Quesnel sister (Valerie) brought them to Clearwater. On Saturday, July 4, friends took five of us and suitcases to the station about half an hour before the train was due – as instructed. Some luggage was there, but no owner. Nor was there a soul to be seen despite the abundance of vehicles; all the buildings were locked. No problem; we had our tickets. “Is that a train coming?” someone exclaimed. Nope, it was the rattle of planks on the single lane bridge across the North Thompson River. We heard more sounds that made us think we’d soon be on board. A freight train chugged by. “Oh-oh!” We knew there had to be at least 15 minutes between trains. At

Trekking Tales By Kay Knox the precise moment our conveyance was due a passenger train came – from the north. A couple of us had waved in friendly fashion, and perhaps that is why it stopped. “Are you coming on board?” asked a conductor after the engineer radioed them. Oops! “When will our train come?” we asked, thinking there would be radio contact. “Yours should be on time.” “It’s already late.” “It will be along soon-ish...” Obviously they had no knowledge of where it was and when it would arrive. If the engineer knew, he wasn’t telling. “We are running 12 hours late!” they called as they headed southbound, leaving Clearwater Station behind them. Gulp... When yet another freight train rattled by, we started to worry. “We aren’t leaving until we’re sure we won’t have to drive you to Jasper,” stated our considerate friends firmly. The temperature was rising quickly, shade was minimal to almost non-existent, and the only places to sit were on some wooden steps and a small, ragged old bench. Certainly insufficient for this group which now included the other passenger and her well-wishers. I tried phoning the emergency number up on the wall, which was a mistake,

for, although it did not say anything, this was strictly for freight trains. The operator said she would put me through to Via Rail, but after long minutes of listening to unending clicks and crackles on my cell phone, I gave up. The way the temperature was rising, the real emergency in this group could be heat stroke – not to mention becoming somewhat hot under the collar. There wasn’t even a timetable of passenger trains or any other sign that anyone might know you could catch a train here. We had no pressing connections to make since we were staying overnight in Jasper but the frustration was in not knowing how long we could be waiting. There was no phone number for Customer Service on our tickets. Since no WiFi existed there, one of our faithful friends said, “I’ll go home, try the computer, and call you.” That was the magic moment. No sooner had she left, rattling across that blue bridge, when our train rolled quietly into the station, an hour and 10 minutes late. Our friend just made it back in time for goodbye hugs. After passing our suitcases up to the welcoming conductor, we found comfy seats, and breathed great sighs of relief. We were on our way.

Obituary IN LOVING MEMORY

Hilda M. Metcalfe 1923 - 2015

Hilda M. Metcalfe (nee Graffunder) passed away at the age of 92 on July 13, 2015, in Kamloops. Her children — Bill Metcalfe, Betty Oswell, Patsy Alford, and Robert (Max) Metcalfe — lovingly remember her as a creative inspiration to young children and a woman of many talents. “My mother was smart, creative, could put babies to sleep and make them smile, and allow her children and grandchildren to mess up her kitchen. She once filled 29 containers with the dandelions I brought in the house. She didn't say, fine, I've got enough after 15 or 20.” — Patsy Alford Hilda and her husband, Bob Metcalfe, who passed away in 2006, began their life together on their ranch at Vavenby, B.C. Hilda often said the highlights of her life were the years with her young children on the ranch and after that in the vibrant neighbourhood of young families on Happyvale Road

in Kamloops during the 1960s and 70s. When her children grew older, we all admired the way Hilda re-invented herself by learning to drive, then opening and running the successful Fabric House store on Victoria Street. One of Hilda’s gifts to her children was that she was a wonderful grandmother. Her grandchildren are Sarah and Toby Alford; Terry, Christine, Michael

and Brian Oswell; and Patrick, Laura, and Rosalie Metcalfe. “Granny was a bright, safe and complete world in which one could do no wrong. Her love just wiped your heart clean and new. You always belonged with her, right at the centre.” — Sarah Alford Rosalie Metcalfe, now 22 years old, wrote when she was about five years old: “She is kind. The best Granny. She buys us presents, plays store and school (with us). So I love her.” Hilda’s children and grandchildren are grateful to the staff at the Overlander Extended Care Hospital, where she spent her last six years, for their consistently kind, professional, and cheerful care. This was especially true during the last few days of Hilda’s life. Hilda’s children and grandchildren will celebrate her life privately at a family gathering, without a public memorial service.

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Parkay Margarine

NGS

SAVI ABLE BEAT

NGS

SAVI ABLE BEAT

450 g

Selected Varieties 950 ml

NGS SAVI ABLE BEAT

FRESH

Buy-Low’s Own Festive Ham

Plus Deposit, Recycling Fee where Applic.

Prices Effective: Sunday, August 2nd to Saturday, August 8th, 2015 CLEARWATER, 365 Murtle Crescent SW, (: 250 - 674 - 2213 Store Hours: Sunday - Saturday: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm WESTERN CANADIAN OWNED & OPERATED

DELI

In-Store Baked

Gatorade Thirst Quenchers

Plus Deposit, Recycling Fee where Applic.

or Five Alive, Nestea Selected Varieties 1L

NGS SAVI ABLE BEAT

Italian Multigrain Bread

BAKERY

Minute Maid Beverages

FRESH

427 g

Selected Varieties 4 x 99 g

$ 2

SOME ITEMS ARE SUBJECT TO GST AND PLUS DEP., RECYCLING FEE WHERE APPLICABLE*. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES. SOME ITEMS MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS ILLUSTRATED. MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT GROCERS.

/100 g