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Forest fire hazard remains high

Keith McNeill

Staff at Clearwater Fire Zone had a relatively quiet week last week, according to forest protection officer Jim Jones – but it wasn’t entirely restful. A 20-person unit crew from Princeton that was combating a 20 hectare fire east of Murtle Lake was transferred to Oliver on Tuesday. The fire is well contained but is being patrolled by Initial Attack crews from Clearwater. Left: Smoke rises from a small wildfire in the Thunder River drainage northwest of Blue River. Because of the site's inaccessibility and lack of timber values, the fire is being left to burn itself out. Photo submitted

Multiple fires near the Azure River east of Azure Lake in Wells Gray Park are being left to burn themselves out. One exception was a fire on the north side of Azure Lake that was actioned by a rappel crew on Wednesday. The crew then left to fight a fire on the east side of Murtle Lake on Thursday. Also on Thursday, people who were doing an aerial silviculture survey for the forest district spotted a fire in the Thunder River drainage northwest of Blue River. Because of the extremely steep terrain and lack of timber values, the fire is being left to burn itself out. A Blackpool resident who uses a

wood heater for his house caused a false alarm when the heater created a cloud of smoke as it warmed up. Clearwater Fire Zone had an extra three-person Initial Attack crew from Telkwa – but only until last Wednesday. As of Friday, five of the six people in the two IA crews normally assigned to Clearwater will be going back to university. Personnel will be found to make up the reduction, Jones said. The campfire ban across the Kamloops Fire Center is still in place. Conservation officers and others are out patrolling the ban. The fire hazard at Coldscaur Lake and other nearby lakes was extreme and continues to be high, Jones said.

Quick action by local men prevents possible catastrophe Keith McNeill “It could have made Rock Creek look like a backyard barbeque but those guys were right on the spot and not afraid to go into action.” That was the assessment of longtime Upper Clearwater resident George Briggs after tow-truck operator Kevin Tinker plus one or two other local men helped prevent a vehicle fire from causing a major forest fire. The incident occurred late Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 20, about 20 km up Clearwater Valley Road. According to Briggs, a vehicle from Alberta being driven by a woman with two children collided with a vehicle being driven

An onlooker watches as fire consumes a car following a two-vehicle crash in Upper Clearwater on Aug. 20. Photo by Heather Zittlau

by a local resident. Briggs first became aware of the incident when he saw a black column of smoke ris-

ing in the distance. Although the crash occurred near where his driveway connects with the road, the

Briggs’ house is about one kilometre away. The Upper Clearwater man grabbed a five-gallon pump-can and jumped into his pickup. When he arrived at the road, he found two vehicles smashed together, with one of them burning actively. Fortunately, a towtruck from Clearwater Towing had been up in the park, apparently pulling a vehicle that had gone into the ditch back onto the road. The tow-truck operator, Kevin Tinker, sized up the situation and, with the help of one or two other local men, attached a long line to the burning car. The line was attached to the spokes of one of the vehicle’s wheel.

“I was afraid of the gas tank exploding but Kevin seemed to know what he was doing,” Briggs said. The tow truck then pulled the pickup into an open gravel area in Briggs’ driveway where it could burn itself out safely. Briggs then helped put out what fire remained in the grass. Soon afterwards, personnel from BC Ambulance, Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department, Clearwater and District Highway Rescue and BC Forest Service arrived on the scene. “It was really quite an effort by those folks,” Briggs said. “It was a good community effort.” Kevin Tinker was quite modest about his accomplishment.

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“I’m just glad that I was able to do that,” he said. “It just good luck that I arrived on the scene when I did.” Gas tanks exploding when vehicles are on fire is something that happens mostly in the movies, from what he said. “I’ve seen enough vehicle fires to know it’s not likely to go bang,” Tinker said. The two vehicles had already been separated and the fire was mostly out when Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department arrived on the scene, said fire chief Mike Smith. RCMP Sgt. Kevin Podbisky had called him to see if the fire department could help out. Smith in turned called District of

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Clearwater chief administrative office Leslie Groulx to get permission to go outside the municipality’s fire protection boundary. Only the department’s bush truck and five firefighters went to the scene. One pumper truck assisted by driving to the municipal boundary with extra water for the crew. The District’s bylaws allow the fire department to go outside the boundary, but only with permission, the fire chief said. “Clearwater was not left unprotected,” the fire chief said. “We never take everything out of town.” For more details about the crash and its outcome, see the RCMP Report on page A9 inside.

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Upper Clearwater Hall grant-in-aid withheld by TNRD

Keith McNeill

Egyptian youth group goes rafting Interior Whitewater guide Diego Castro pilots a raft carrying a youth group from Egypt through the Sabretooth Rapids on the Clearwater River last week. A total of 20 youngsters and staff from Cairo took part in the two-day custom-made trip, which included side-trips to Whitehorse Bluffs and Moul Falls, as well as two nights of camping. Koby Trinker also guided the group, plus Christina Farris and Kayley Lahaie helped out as well, said business owner Doug Trotter. "The kids really enjoyed themselves. I think we’re going to see this kind of thing again," Trotter said. Photo submitted

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Thompson-Nicola Regional District is withholding the grantin-aid for Upper Clearwater Community Hall. The decision was made following a request from Carol Schaffer, TNRD director for Wells Gray Country (Area A) during the July 16 regional district board meeting. According to the minutes of the meeting, director Schaffer advised that, due to possible limitations on use of the hall by all community members, she was requesting that the 2015 grant-in-aid be withheld. The grant will continue to be withheld until she and staff are satisfied that the hall is available for community use. The hall, which is owned and operated by the Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute, has been the source of some controversy over the past few years. The TNRD provides a grantin-aid of $5,000 per year from property owners in the area to help operate the hall. In a survey carried out earlier this year, a slim majority (30 out of 57 respondents) was in favor of

continuing the grant-in-aid during 2015, However, a second question in the survey resulted in more mixed results. The second question was: “What should happen with this grant-in-aid service in 2016 and beyond?” and had three choices. Of the 57 replies, 27 selected Option A, that the TNRD should, “... continue to collect taxes for a grant-in-aid to the Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute for the operation of the Upper Clearwater Community Hall,” 19 selected Option B, that the TNRD should, “... not collect taxes but should keep the grant-in-aid service in place just in case funding is required for the community hall in the years ahead,” and 11 selected Option C, that the TNRD should, “... carry out a public assent process to eliminate the grant-in-aid service entirely.” As of press-time earlier this week, director Schaffer had not replied to messages asking for comments. Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute did submit a letter to the Times. The letter appears on page A5.

Funding application made for Vavenby water system study

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Thompson-Nicola Regional District is moving ahead to improve Vavenby’s water system, according to a report from Carol Schaffer, TNRD director for Wells Gray Country. “On Aug. 20, the TNRD board moved a recommendation that staff be authorized to submit Local Government Infrastructure Planning Grant Program applications for two projects, Vavenby Community Water System Infrastructure Condition Assessment being one,” she said. This program will fund plans or studies related to improving

water and other environmental infrastructure. The program will fund 100 per cent of the first $5,000 and 50 per cent of the next $10,000, to a maximum of $10,000 in funding. The TNRD would be responsible for funding the remainder. Schaffer noted that since assuming ownership of Vavenby’s water system, the TNRD has completed emergent improvements to bring the water system up to a minimum functional level. Required now are professional services to complete an entire system assessment. This will assist in moving towards best management practices related to completed system-

atic improvements designed to meet Canadian Drinking Water Quality guidelines and IHA regulation standards. “If the grant is approved we will then have a starting point for improvements to the Vavenby water system, which is long overdue,” the Wells Gray Country director said. Time to conserve water Schaffer added that the B.C. government has issued a maximum drought rating of Level 4 and the TNRD is requesting that all citizens of the regional district voluntarily reduce water consumption. “Let’s all do our part,” Schaffer said.

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NEB postpones oral arguments in review of Kinder Morgan’s proposal to twin Trans Mountain Kamloops This Week

Dorothy Crandell (left rear), nursing director at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital, demonstrates to members of the Hospital Auxiliary a new Prime X Imaging Stretcher recently purchased for the hospital by the Auxiliary for the price of $11,000. Pictured in the photo are (l-r) Dorothy Crandall, Winnie Nelson, Sue Ludtke, Marilyn Collison, Helen Leyden and (on the stretcher) Marj Sunderman. Photo submitted

Auxiliary helps hospital buy needed equipment Times Staff Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital Auxiliary recently contributed $11,000 to purchase a Prime X Imaging Stretcher for the hospital. This unit has hydraulic controls for ease of use and patient comfort. It can be adjusted to whatever height or position needed, and can even record the patient’s weight. This is only one of the items that the Auxiliary has

agreed to purchase this year for DHMH. This is where the money goes from the Auxiliary fundraisers supported by the community, such as the Dessert Extravaganza, which will be held Oct. 3 at Clearwater/Wells Gray KOA. A new fundraiser for the Auxiliary this fall is a 50/50 draw. Tickets are available around town and the draw will be Dec.3 – just in time for Christmas shopping. The tickets are $5 each with a possi-

Simpcw cancel annual First Fish ceremony Keith McNeill The 11th annual First Fish ceremony, which was scheduled to be held on Wednesday, Aug. 26, has been cancelled, according to Tina Donald, acting-chief of Simpcw First Nation. Reason given for the cancellation was the passing away of a young band member. The ceremony, which features a community meal of salmon cooked in a pit, has been held by the former Department of

Fisheries and Oceans (federal fisheries) building next to Raft River in Clearwater. Also included in the program have been traditional games such as Lahal, stories, displays, fish painting, drumming and singing. Donald said she didn’t want to create confusion by changing the date and so simply cancelled the event. The acting-chief said she still hopes to hold a small celebration in September when Simpcw completes the purchase of the old DFO building.

bility of winning up to $5,000. You don’t need to be here for the draw – the cheque will be mailed. Please purchase a ticket or two to support the Auxiliary so it can help out the hospital. New members are always welcome and needed. The Auxiliary’s supper meetings take place the first Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. in the Monroe room at Wells Gray Inn. The next one will be on Sept.1.

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COMMUNITY FOREST Community Forest Corporation Seeks Two Directors Wells Gray Community Forest Corporation (WGCFC) is looking for 2 directors to join the Board of Directors. The seven person Board of Directors is responsible for managing the affairs of the Community Forest. The applicant must have a proven record of working effectively in a board/team setting and be a respected member of the community. Any applicant with a broad range of skills/experience that compliments the other board members will be considered. One position will require forestry/ logging background, the other position requires no forestry experience. If you have an interest in serving on this Board, please pickup an application form from the YCS office at the Dutch Lake Community Center and return it to the same office by Sept. 23, 2015. If you have any questions contact David Meehan, Board Chairman, Wells Gray Community Forest Corporation @ 250-674-3217

The National Energy Board (NEB) hearing panel for Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipelineexpansion project — which would see the pipeline twinned through Kamloops — is postponing oral summary arguments, previously scheduled in Calgary on Aug. 24 and in Burnaby from Sept. 9 to Sept. 30. Kinder Morgan has filed the direct written evidence prepared by Steven Kelly and IHS Global Canada Limited in support of its application for NEB approval of the project. However, Kelly has since been appointed to the NEB, an appointment that takes effect on Oct. 13. The hearing panel has decided

to strike the evidence prepared by Kelly from the hearing record. A copy of the hearing panel’s decision letter is available online. The hearing panel has directed Kinder Morgan to provide a list identifying all evidence prepared by Kelly and to tell the NEB whether it plans to replace this evidence. The hearing panel address the next steps in the project hearing after receiving and considering all information and requested comments as outlined in the decision letter. The National Energy Board is an independent federal regulator of several parts of Canada’s energy industry. Its purpose is to regulate pipelines, energy development and trade in the Canadian public interest

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The offices of the District of Clearwater “Municipal Hall” and ICBC/Motor Vehicle are located at: Dutch Lake Community Centre, 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater, BC, V0E 1N2 Mailing Address: Box 157, Clearwater, BC, V0E 1N0 Tel: 250-674-2257 Fax: 250-674-2173 CAMPFIRE BANProhibited IN EFFECT within the District of Clearwater Open Burning All campfi prohibited acrossto: the Kamloops Fire Centre including the District of Clearwater. The campfire The open res fireare prohibition applies ban and open all lands within thethan District of Clearwater  Burning of burning any yardprohibition waste, slashcovers or other materials larger one-half meters boundary. This prohibition will remain in effector until the public is otherwise notified. 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Thursday, August 27, 2015 Clearwater Times

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Is B.C. really burning? Not exactly

Silent auction to help splashpark project Editor, The Times:

The Clearwater Memorial Splashpark fundraising committee will be hosting a silent auction fundraiser in conjunction with the upcoming “Fregatta.” Although we recently received a grant of $137,000 from the federal government, we still need to fundraise for this project. We are seeking “new” or “gently used” items for the silent auction.

The auction will be held in the Sportsplex on Friday, Sept. 11, 3 p.m. - 8 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 12, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Coffee, tea, cold drinks and cookies by donation. The splash park will be built and operating for the spring of 2016. We are so excited to be able to contribute this piece of infrastructure for our community and the young families living here.

If you are able to assist us in any way, please contact me at 250-674-3690 or 250674-8825. Ideally we would like to have all items collected by Aug. 31 for the purpose of cataloguing and organizing. We also hope you will attend the event to insure its success. Thank you for your time and consideration of our event.

Debbie Mayer Clearwater, B.C.

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On a recent drive through the B.C. Interior, I passed through McLure and Barriere, communities north of Kamloops that were devastated by wildfire in 2003. While these communities have recovered, blackened tree trunks are still visible where fires burned for 75 days and forced the evacuation of 3,800 people. With the early start to this year’s fire season, the media attention and effects of an unusual spring drought, you might think that B.C. is on pace to match that terrible summer. You would be wrong. As of last week, area burned and money spent by the B.C. Wildfire Service had only just exceeded the totals for midAugust during last summer’s fire season, which were high but not remarkable. The number of individual fires is higher this year, but that’s mostly a result of lightning storm patterns. Spending has topped $200 million, as it did last year at this time before finishing just below $300 million. The 2003 total was above $400 million, and the 2009 season was slightly below that. Forests Minister Steve Thomson cautions that there are still many weeks to go and hot, dry conditions are expected for much of that. Once the damage is done for the year, the ministry reviews the impact on forests and begins assessment of which areas should be replanted and which should be left to regenerate naturally. Pine forests need fire to regenerate, and the strategy in recent years has been to allow fires to burn out naturally and contain them to protect people and property. Decades of fire suppression, based on viewing Crown forests strictly as a timber resource, helped create conditions for the beetle epidemic that has left vast quantities of dead wood to fuel more fires. The 2003 fire season set the tone for political debate on forest fire policy that has continued since then. The opposition points to recommen-

Letter of appreciation for help following vehicle crash

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dations from former Manitoba premier Gary Filmon that removing fuel from around communities is the best protection. This task has proven impossibly big, especially as rural community tax bases shrink, but the ideological dance continues in Victoria. The NDP campaigned in 2013 on a promise to double tree planting, and its general approach is to spend more money and hire more staff. Speaking of political dances, Premier Christy Clark has made a couple of appearances at fire sites where homes and businesses have been threatened or destroyed. (Today’s big-city media formula is to emphasize danger and promote attacks on premiers of all stripes. If they don’t visit disasters, they are callous and uncaring. If they do, they’re exploiting the situation for photo ops.) In her first fire scene appearance this summer, Clark warned that drought and huge fires may be “the new normal” for B.C. as climate warms and shifts. This is great positioning for the government’s plan to attend the latest global climate doom festival in Paris this fall, but it’s not borne out by recent forest fire results. In terms of dollars spent and area burned, the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 were all well below average. Last year and 2009 were substantially above average, but 2008 and 2013 were among the quietest years on record. Is drought the “new normal” too? The B.C. government’s own climate change forecast is for increasing overall precipitation, albeit with more rain and less snow. Snowpacks for southern B.C. were indeed the lowest on record this past winter, but that record only goes back 31 years. And when were high snowfall records last broken? That would be 2011. – Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

We would like to thank Blackpool Fire Department, the doctors, the highway rescue team, Darren the vet, and all persons who helped Garry and Izzy.

Big thanks to Grant and Micky Gunn and Jessica for keeping our lawns cut and watered, and to Kendra and Dave Ash for feeding our cats and chickens, and keeping our yard well looked after. Special thanks to Debbie and Barb for taking Izzy to Riverside Vet Clinic in Kamloops; she is a fighter, everyone fell in love with her. Mostly thanks to all of

Clearwater for your generous donations for Izzy and to On Call (Ron Rotzetter) for the generosity in starting a fund for her. To many, many more people for your prayers and well wishes for Garry. Clearwater is a great place to call home. PS. To whoever left us a load of firewood, thank you.

Garry, Sandy and Izzy Fochler Clearwater, B.C.

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Farmers Institute replies to community hall concerns Editor, The Times:

The members of the Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute have been made aware of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board of directors' decision to withhold funding to the UCFI. We were not contacted by anyone before they made their decision. Since March, we had believed their release and what you confirmed in the Clearwater Times: “The majority of those polled voted in favour of continuing the annual grant-inaid to the Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute to operate the facility.” – TNRD release, March 13, 2015 “Upper Clearwater property owners have indicated by a narrow margin that they would like to continue funding the Upper Clearwater Hall through their taxes.” – Clearwater Times, March 19, 2015 There are a number of people who live here and own property here, who have not been informed by the TNRD of their decision. We don’t know what the

‘possible limitations’ are that director Carol Schaffer has advised the board about. We do not know what more we can do to satisfy the Area 'A' director (Carol Schaffer) and TNRD administration that the funding ($4,850) is being used for the benefit of the community as a whole. We provided the TNRD with full details of how funds were being spent, on June 12, 2015 with our annual report. We have not received any acknowledgement nor have any concerns been raised with us. All of us who have contributed to these funds remain unsighted on what is currently being done with the money and what the TNRD are considering to do with it. It is proving to be quite a challenge trying to satisfy the Area 'A' director and the TNRD administration when they are not talking with so many of us who live here in this community. We are wondering how we can be represented if our representative will not even talk with us. We have mailed a written

response to the director of finance, Douglas Rae, CA, which has been copied to the TNRD board of directors. There are still many of us living here who want to maintain the heritage and integrity of the Farmers Institute. Nobody really enjoys controversy and certainly no individual or group should be allowed or encouraged to feel that they can gain from it. We have all been left a wonderful legacy to enjoy now and to look after for those still to come. We have worked so hard, together, to re-build and maintain this excellent facility – open and available to all. A lot of people, including many from the broader community, would like to try and keep it that way. We have been and continue to be more than willing to discuss any concerns with anyone, anywhere, anytime. We hope the TNRD board of directors will give us the opportunity to speak with them.

Re: The issue of selling alcohol in grocery stores: There are pros and cons to every situation. Money tends to be a huge motivator in many of these situations. However, when it comes to selling wine in grocery stores, I truly believe people need to try to see past the almighty dollar and look into the eyes of a child

whose parent is already dealing with alcohol addiction. I am sure everyone who supports wine sales in grocery stores will say people with addictions will simply get their alcohol somewhere else. That is true. However, why put a bowl of candy in front of a child and say, “Don’t eat any” before you leave the room? That is exactly what we are going to

Price-gouging at the pumps? Of course! Editor, The Times:

A barrel of crude oil yields about 80 litres of gasoline. This is roughly 50 cents per litre at today’s crude oil prices. Last year, crude cost twice as much as it does today, so it was approximately $1 in crude costs per litre. Prices per litre include taxes, profit, transport and refining.

By my calculations, gas should cost 50 cents a litre less than it did a year ago. A year ago, gas cost about $1.40 a litre, so it should now be 90 cents a litre. The Aberdeen Petro-can was posting $1.36 per litre this week. Price gouging? I would say so.

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A steering committee sent a letter to the provincial Attorney General, protesting plans to terminate the Clearwater Corrections Camp. Chairman Gary Dickson said two persons were in the area doing research for a federal maximum-security prison. Members of the IWA were to receive $6.14 per hour during the first year and $6.89 during the second of a proposed two-year contract. Results of the union vote were not available.

YEARS AGO:

Clearwater Timber Products announced it had agreed to purchase Canyon Creek Forest Products' whitewood and cedar sawmills in Valemount. About 175 people were employed in the operations. A meeting at Clearwater Library discussed possible aeration of Dutch Lake. Apparently a Health Department report found the lake to be in a eutrophic state, and recommended that some system be devised to aerate the water. A windmill, a water fountain and diverting nearby creeks or the

Clearwater River were discussed. Construction began on a well next to the Clearwater River bridge. The $159,000 required for the project had been approved at a special meeting held the previous May.

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The 11th annual Vavenby Logger Days parade was felt to be the best for a long time. Led by the Vavenby Fire Department truck, the parade moved up to the ball grounds, where two days of ball and other activities were underway. Plans to develop an airport received a setback. Clearwater Flying Club chairman Michael Barron announced that Crown land along Wells Gray Park Road asked for in a lease had been reduced.

YEARS AGO: There would not be much change for Clearwater if it were incorporated, a consultant told a public meeting. "Clearwater Improvement District is just like a municipality. It is running as a minimunicipality," he said. Blue River was declared the "hot spot," temperature-wise, in Canada. The thermometer registered 34 C.

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Clearwater and Barriere RCMP destroyed well over $1/4 million worth of marijuana from three plantations. One site was near Clearwater Valley Road, the second near Fishtrap Creek,

and the third north of Vavenby. The team of Kevin Sauer and Trevor McDonnell smoked around the third annual Wheely-Fine Splash and Dash Triathlon. They completed the bike, run and canoe course in a record 49 minutes flat.

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada workers were busy tagging sockeye near the mouth of the Raft River. Between 50,000 and 100,000 of the red salmon were expected to spawn over the following few weeks, the best return in many years. A survey crew laid out a roadway behind the old Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital to provide access to the long awaited multi-level healthcare facility.

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John Harwood announced that he was going to seek a second three-year tern as school trustee for the Upper North Thompson. Harwood noted the biggest longterm challenge facing the district was declining enrolment. Crews started working on a new crossing for Birch Island. The old wooden truss bridge, built in 1939, was severely damaged. Also construction proceeded to improve the approaches to the Second Canyon crossing in the Upper North Thompson area. Drugs surfaced as RCMP confiscated 404 marijuana plants and a quantity of growing-operation equipment from a local resident.

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members and staff in 2009 totalled just over $1 million. Pay for senior staff totalled $333,000. Clearwater Fire Zone had the province's first big forest fire of the season with a 15 ha blaze in Upper Clearwater in April. Since then it had been a relatively quiet season, said an information officer with Kamloops Fire Center. Smoke from fires in the Cariboo was coloring the skies. Shari Ulrich, one of B.C.'s best known musicians, performed at Serenity Center for the Performing Arts near Vavenby.

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John Harwood announced that he intended to seek a fourth term as mayor of Clearwater. He had been the town's mayor since incorporation in 2007. Harwood did not plan to run again for school trustee, however. Construction of Clearwater's new 25,000 sq. ft. Buy-Low store was progressing on time for an opening on Dec. 1, said Gord Leclaire, a consultant working for Jim Pattison Developments. Up to 60 workers, including a half dozen locals, had been employed on the project, added site supervisor Ken Eldridge of Norson Contractors. A total of 120 students from all over the world visited Upper Clearwater and Wells Gray Park as part of a two-week tour of B.C. They were taking part in the 42nd annual International Forestry Students Symposium. Local author Tom Coles held a book-signing at the Aboriginal Sharing Center for his new book, “Spirit Talker – The Legend of Nakosis.” The book tells of a young man's induction or initiation into the ways of a shaman.

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Derek Hoshiko explains why he is taking part in the Road to Athabaska trip while Amanda Creech videos. The core group of those Kamloops resident Kevin Pankewich looks taking part in the ride is from the Seattle area. over some of the messages left with the group on coloured flags. Pankewich cycled Left: Erika Lundahl leads the way as a group calling itself Road to Athawith the group the 120 km to Clearwater and baska leaves Clearwater on Aug. 21 after staying overnight. Behind her then biked back home the following day. are Kyle Rapp (l) and group organizer Phil Jones. The group is cycling from near Seattle to Fort MacMurray to talk and learn about the tar sands and Trans Mountain's expansion project.

Highway 5 upgrades coming from McLure to Clearwater Submitted British Columbia has invested over $63 million in Highway 5 safety improvements between Kamloops and Tête Jaune Cache in the last 10 years and has plans to invest more in the next several years. “My ministry is focused on highway improvements that make our roads, including Highway 5, safer for everyone,” says Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone. “We are working closely with the District of Clearwater council and Mayor John Harwood to ensure that we continue to improve safety along this corridor.” On July 24, Stone, MLA for KamloopsNorth Thompson Terry Lake and ministry staff met with Clearwater and regional representatives to discuss safety along this stretch of highway. The ministry decided to assess if safety improvements were needed at the intersec-

tion of Highway 5 and Jenkins Road. As a result, the ministry will increase “brushing” (removing trees and brush in the right of way to improve sight lines for motorists) at key locations where sight lines are poor or where the number of wildlife incidents is significant. The ministry is also in the planning stages to identify future intersection improvements at Clearwater Village Road in Clearwater, a new left turn lane at Highway 5 and Highway 24 in Little Fort, and a new passing lane at Darfield including improvements to the intersection at Boulder Mountain Road and a new passing lane south of Mclure. Over the last 10 years, the ministry has invested over $63 million in safety improvements to Highway 5 between Kamloops and Tete Jaune Cache, including installing new guardrails, resurfacing sections of the highway, building new passing lanes and making highway intersections

safer. This summer, the ministry is investing in new passing lanes at Chappel Creek and Camp Creek, installing guardrails north of Little Fort and installing more rockfall mesh at Fish Trap Canyon. “These investments on Highway 5 have made a real difference in the number of crashes over the past decade,” said Lake. “The government has made this section of highway a priority and our investment shows.” New work being done this summer: • Two new passing lanes are being constructed at Chappel Creek northbound and Camp Creek southbound.

• More guardrail will be installed north of Little Fort. • Installation of over 3,000 square metres of additional slope mesh in the Fish Trap Canyon. • A new speed reader board has been purchased for use in the ThompsonNicola area, including Highway 5. Planning and engineering work underway for future corridor improvements including: • An assessment for intersection improvements at Clearwater Village Road. • A left-turn lane at the intersection of Highways 5 and 24.

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Barriere emergency room hour changes Interior Health Authority Interior Health wishes to advise users of the Barriere Health Centre emergency room that the hours of operation will be changing in order to align health services to better meet the needs of the community, physicians and staff. As of Aug. 31, the emergency room and Health Centre will operate Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding statutory holidays. During the hours the Emergency Room is closed, residents should take note of the following: • In the event of an emergency, call 9-1-1.

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licence holders, and a previous report from B.C.'s Auditor General showed that the province's forest inventory is out of date and unable to show what there is to protect. The five-year plans are supposed to be approved after measurable and verifiable results and strategies are established and public input is obtained. Many have been extended without further public review and more are due for extension or renewal in the next year, the board says. The board conducts independent investigations of Crown forest licences. Its reports and results of the latest province-wide investigation can bee found at www.bcfpb.ca.

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Locals save the day following vehicle collision

Clearwater RCMP charged a local male for driving without due care and attention as well as for passing on a double solid line following a two-vehicle high speed motor vehicle collision on Clearwater Valley Road just north of Third Canyon. Clearwater RCMP attended the scene and observed a Pontiac Grand Prix totally engulfed in fire. The flames were as high as the power lines. Police learned that Kevin Tinker from Clearwater Towing and local resident Arne Lundquist had hooked onto the burning vehicle with the tow truck. Tinker then quickly towed the vehicle to a safer area away from the trees and brush that would have caught on fire if the vehicle had been left at the collision resting point. Local residents used fire extinguishers and small watering containers to prevent the spread of the fire, which was starting to burn in the grass toward trees and brush. It was reported that the driver and registered owner of the Grand Prix was driving northbound at an excessive speed and passing dangerously when it collided with another northbound vehicle, a Ford Flex from Alberta, as it was turning into a driveway.

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The female driver and registered owner of the Ford Flex was struck on the driver's side door. Both vehicles were totaled in the collision. Two children, one and three years old, were passengers in the Ford Flex and were luckily uninjured. The family from Alberta was in Clearwater was on the first day of their vacation in Wells Gray Park when their visit was abruptly cut short. Fire and Rescue and Clearwater Fire Department attended and put the blaze out. BC Parks and Forestry arrived on scene to confirm that that fire was contained and would not spread from any hot spots. Two BC Ambulances were on scene and took both drivers to hospital for injuries and observations. Both vehicles were towed and stored by Clearwater Towing.

Clearwater RCMP have been advised of a couple of incidents involving youths swimming in the Clearwater River without life jackets. The youths were caught in dangerous currents and undertows and almost drowned. Police request parents to monitor their children and teenagers, and to speak to them about the dangers of swimming in a river without a life jacket or parental supervision.

Noise complaints

Clearwater RCMP have been called to numerous noise complaints and house parties recently on Murtle Road and on Murtle Crescent. Police would like to remind all residents to have respect for their neighbors as well as their neighborhood. Keep the noise of you, your family and your guests at a controllable level to avoid police attendance and possible criminal charges.

Vavenby garage fire

Clearwater RCMP attended a garage fire with Vavenby Fire Department. The garage was destroyed as well as all items inside. No injuries were sustained. There were no suspicious circumstances and nothing criminal is suspected.

Open liquor in motor vehicle

Clearwater RCMP pulled a vehicle over for speeding. The driver was sober and was issued a warning for speed. However, a passenger had open liquor inside the vehicle and was issued a violation ticket for $230 for open liquor in a motor vehicle. The liquor was destroyed at the scene.

Injured hiker

Clearwater RCMP were advised of female with an injured ankle on the hiking trail to Moul Falls. The female and her husband were from another country. BC Ambulance was refused and the couple required the assistance of Wells Gray Search and Rescue to transfer the female from the hiking trail back to her vehicle. Police thank Wells Gray Search and Rescue as well as local resident Les Hanson for their quick response and assistance in locating and recovering the female safely.

Ministry repairs slump along Lost Creek Road Robyn Rexin The fills on the cut slope of the Birch Island-Lost Creek Road at Lute Creek have saturated over time. This caused the slump to fall off and traffic has been one lane for about 80 m for a year. On the week of Aug. 17 the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure repaired the slump. While working at the slump the road was closed all day. The ministry excavated down into the road base and re-

established the road by incorporating a geo-textile grid. This grid helps to reinforce the road base and strengthen it. Motorists will look forward to the completed job and having a safe road that is 1 1/2 lanes. Two lanes was not achievable due to the steep topography. Back to school School will start on Tuesday, Sept. 8. For children five years old and under, plus their parents/ guardians, there is a program called

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RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. ‡‡ $1,000 finance cash offer is a manufacturer to dealer credit (tax exclusive) for a 2015 Sierra, Terrain, which is available for finance offers only and cannot be combined with special lease rates and cash purchase. ‡ $10,000 is a combined total credit on 2015 Sierra Double Cab 2WD Kodiak Edition consisting of a $3,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive), $1,000 Owner Cash (tax inclusive), $555 manufacturer to dealer Option ‘Kodiak Edition’ Package Discount Credit (tax exclusive), and $5,445 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive), which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $5,445 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. 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Call Smith Chevrolet Cadillac at 250-372-2551, or visit us at 950 Notre Dame Drive, Kamloops. [License #11184]

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Sports Sunny periods encourage Ladies Night golfers Submitted The 14 regular golfers for Ladies Night

enjoyed another great game on Aug. 20, even though it looked like it might rain any

minute. Despite the grayish clouds, the sun came out often enough to keep us warm and

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Join local coaches Teresa Heisterman for Junior & Senior Star Skate and Chelsea Hindle for Preschool & Canskate

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make that little white ball fly even farther. The winners for were: Flight #1: Carol Hindle – low net, long drive and long drive in 2 (almost in the bunker on #9). Flight #2: Joan Slingsby – low gross, KP, long putt; Jan Johnston – low net, long drive; Madeline Klassen – long drive in 2.

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Or register/info www.raftmountain.com Funding is available upon request for those eligible.

Lessons begin the week of September 15

Flight #3: Korinne Isbister – low gross, long drive in 2 (another great drive), Abbey Bates – low net; Anna Mae Dee – KP; Daisy Hystad – long drive. Everyone managed to keep their Tee shots out of the pond on #1. Joan Streadwick had a fabulous drive on #7 putting it well onto the green. Abbey had the longest putt for

all flights. Rosemary Harley had the least putts and Joan Streadwick had the most. Daisy had the best accuracy on hole #4, driving it straight down the fairway and putting her ball closest to the string-line. Our sponsors for the week were: Fleetwest (Hole in One), Wells Gray Inn, The Painted

Turtle, Pharmasave, The Hop’N’Hog, Century 21 Realty, Home Hardware, MacLennan Farms, O’Bryans Café and The Strawberry Moose. We only have three Ladies Nights left for this season, so come out and have a great time. Remember to call Linda for your tee time.

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NORTH THOMPSON SPORTSPLEX Hockey Lives Here!

THE SPORTSPLEX WILL BE OPENING FOR THE SEASON ON AUGUST 30 Clearwater Hockey School Aug. 30 – Sept. 4 Full Day session - $150 Beginners “Learn to Play Hockey” – only $50 Includes equipment

All Sports Registration Day Sept. 10 @ the Sportsplex 3:00 – 6:00 pm

Adult Ice Breaker Tournament - Sept. 25 – 27 Register as a team or individual Call – 250 674 2143

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Michelle Baker gallops on Cache as she reaches to pull a flag from a barrel during a Wells Gray Riders gymkhana held Sunday at the Upper Clearwater arena. Baker won the senior high point during the day. Green horse highpoint with 21 points went to Reilly on Rain. Pee-wee highpoint with 15 points went to Payton Munson on Honey. Lead liners Olivia and Kash went home with lots of ribbons. Fastest barrel time for saddle series went to Michelle Baker with a 16.6 sec run. Fastest buckle series kids barrel run went to Payton Munson with a 23.2 sec run. Noah Baker won jackpot keyhole. Photo by Keith McNeill

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The fun of VIA Rail travel and its idiosyncrasies

Learning how to skateboard Instructor Ben Butcher (l) gives pointers to Rylan Baker during a Learn to Sk8 session held Aug. 18 – 20 at Rotary Sports Park. The session for kids ages six to 10 was part of District of Clearwater's community recreation program. Photo submitted

The future Federer Brendin Campbell uses a two-handed stroke as he takes part in a Junior Tennis Camp put on recently at the tennis courts in Rotary Sports Park. District of Clearwater's community recreation program put on a session for kids on Aug. 18-20, with 12 participants. Coaches were Sabine Cooperman and Leevon Levasseur. Photo submitted

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Part 2: Prince George to Prince Rupert After being taken care of so well in Prince George, it just seemed to get better. This was our last day to enjoy the view from train windows. By now Diane, our chatty, knowledgeable conductor had realized her captive audience was, well, captivated by all her tales. Again we spent most of this day up in the dome car so, when not tending her other many jobs, she came upstairs brimming with more information or letting us know of a point of interest ahead. It seemed a bizarre omission, but there was no microphone system. Learning the system for signal lights, how the top speed limit is for passenger trains and the lower, slower one for freight trains was easy for observant, traincrazy Merv. Diane showed us detectors that electronically send messages (somewhere important!) telling the train’s speed, temperature, and noting any problems. A sign a mile ahead of the detector warns the engineers when one is coming up so they can adjust the speed accordingly! When our conveyance chugged along at a leisurely pace, we

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knew a freight train was in front of us, and we were not to be within two to five miles of it (depending on the track). And yes, it’s all marked in miles. Our route was marked in divisions, whose origin was the distance a steam train could travel before needing more coal and water. Some recent changes had sidings shorter than the trains, which occasionally made for some fancy finagling. Whether or not we were running late we did not bother to find out. We simply enjoyed the sights, and learning all that Diane had to tell us about the people who had lived, or still lived by the tracks. Further along, the Cedarvale reaction ferry (powered by the current of the Skeena River) was closed when the postmistress there died. The build-

ing remains, partly dismembered, because her family was sure she had money hidden within. We zoomed through many tunnels, through which double-decker freight trains can safely pass. “Several tunnels had to be removed,” we were told. “Others were heightened, while the floor of some was lowered to permit passage of these high loads.” After Kitwanga, junction with the highway north to the Yukon, the Seven Sisters stood tall and

snow-covered The remote community of Doreen has few buildings, but a life-sized doll, named Doreen of course, waves from an upstairs window in an empty house. Not far away, Usk has a reaction ferry and Diane told of taking a class from a school in Terrace, one way on the train and looping back by bus after crossing the wide river. By the time I finished asking, “This is Usk?” I was told: “That was Usk!” Eagles and their nests, ducks, beaver

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There has been much in the news lately about marijuana and whether it truly helps certain medical conditions. The U.S. Government granted permission to 10 centres to run trials on cannabidiol, a liquid extract of marijuana that has no psychoactive properties but may have some anticonvulsant properties for people with epilepsy. Preliminary results showed at 46 per cent reduction in total seizures. More studies will be carried out to see if these results are reproducible. Diabetics who inject insulin are reminded to rotate their injection sites regularly. Injecting into the same area all the time can develop fatty scar tissue. Also if you need more insulin than your pen or syringe can hold, do two separate injections rather than keeping the needle in while you measure out the rest of the dose. Cilia are hair-like structures in the inner ear whose job it is to convert sound waves into electrical signals sent to the brain. These hairs are very fragile and can be damaged irreversibly by continuous loud sounds. Using ear buds can contribute to this damage if the volume is too high. You should be able to carry on a conversation with someone nearby while listening. If not, it’s too loud. Pharmacists and doctors use the term “blood thinners” when describing certain drugs like warfarin. These drugs don’t actually “thin the blood,” but rather keep harmful clots from forming in the blood vessels. They do it by blocking the activity of vitamin K in the body. This vitamin is important in blood clotting. Sometimes, simple words are used to explain complex situations. We try to answer your questions in an easily understood manner. It’s our job as your pharmacist.

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trails and some deer scrambling to safety added to the interest, but train is not the ideal way to see game, I soon realized. The Skeena River widened, slowed, was shallow and multichannelled as we came closer to the coast and Prince Rupert. We had left at 8 a.m. and the sun was just below the horizon, leaving us with a colourful sunset as we pulled into Prince Rupert. No more train travel this time around, but more adventures lay ahead.

Clearwater Seventh-Day Adventist Church Pastor John Masigan Saturday Service - 10am Clearwater Christian Church Ph. 250-674-3468

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Clearwater Living Streams Christian Fellowship Meeting at New Life Assembly every Sunday 4:00pm

Contact Dave Meehan 250-674-3217 email: livingstreams@hotmail.com Clearwater Community Church open to everyone - all denominations

CLEARWATER NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY Dan Daase - Pastor Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am

(Kids church during service) Wednesdays Am Ladies Bible Study

Phone: 250-674-2345

308 W Old N Thompson Hwy

CLEARWATER COMMUNITY BAPTIST 24E Old North Thompson Hwy

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TNRD director wants legislation to attack grasshopper plague Adam Williams – Kamloops This Week Ken Gillis has seen firsthand the scourge of the grasshopper. Last year, it was a field in Ashcroft, a ruler-straight line marking where the healthy, green alfalfa gave way to the grasshopper-ravaged crops. This year, Gillis, the ThompsonNicola Regional District’s Area L (Grasslands) director, has seen the pests destroy properties in Pritchard and take over land across his region outside of Kamloops. “In some areas of our regional district, certainly in my area, the grasshoppers have reached plague proportions,” he said. It’s the plague of the grasshoppers that has Gillis seeking a meeting with Minster of Agriculture Norm Letnick at next month’s convention of the Union of B.C. Municipalities, in hopes of reinstating the Grasshopper Control Act. Gillis said the Act, which was repealed in 1998, applied a grasshopper tax to rural areas where the pests had been shown to be a problem. Money collected each season by the provincially managed program gave

landowners the resources necessary to deal with the insects in problem years. “It strikes me that, because of that, it should be self-funding,” Gillis said. “I can’t imagine why it was repealed in the first place.” Without the Act, Gillis said landowners are left with little recourse for managing growing grasshopper populations, which can easily get out of control in drought-like conditions. Throughout the summer, a number of Alberta counties have declared agricultural disasters because of minimal rain and largerthan-normal grasshopper populations. Gillis hasn’t yet sought the support of other regional districts, but will, if necessary. “I remember reading about the locusts in the drought years of the 1930s and the damage that was inflicted on the Prairie provinces,” Gillis said. There is no taxonomic distinction between locusts and grasshoppers. “I can understand it now,. I’ve seen it with my own eyes,” he said. “They can absolutely devastate an area.”

Walking for missing and murdered A group calling itself Walk for all Missing and Murdered 2015 takes a break next to Highway 5 south of Blue River on Sunday. Covering about 100 km per day, they started in Norway House and plan to end their walk in Prince Rupert at the end of the Highway of Tears. This isn't just a First Nations issue but affects everyone, said spokesperson Althea Guiboche, otherwise known as the Bannock Lady of Winnipeg for her work helping the homeless. Pictured are (l-r) Brenda Osborne, Vince Kessic, Joseph Gauthier, Mema Abraham, Althea Guiboche, Ray Pambrun, and Mary Maytwashing. Not in the photo is Larry Osborne. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Wells Gray Country UPCOMING EVENTS

Aug. 27: Summer Nights music night, DLCC play field, 209 Dutch Lk Rd, 7-9 pm, hosted by various guild members and with featured guests.

Sept. 12: Canfor Summer BBQ, Rotary Sports Park, 12 – 3 pm

Aug. 30 – Sept. 4: Clearwater Hockey School, info 250-674-2143 NT Sportsplex.

Sept. 20: Terry Fox Run. Walk, Run, Wheel or Ride. Sept. 20: Terry Fox Run, reg 10:30 am, runs starts 11 am, meet at NT Sportsplex. Info call or text 778-208-4453

Sept. 5: Legion Dinner, 257 Glen Rd., adults $12; children 7-13 yrs, $6; 2-6 yrs $3.

Sept. 26: Antique Engine Show, Elks parking lot, 9 am – 1 pm. Info Glen 250-674-3274

Sept. 10: All sports registration Day, 3 pm – 6 pm, NT Sportsplex.

Sept. 24: All-candidates forum, DLCC, 7 pm

Sept. 11-12: FRE-gatta, @ Rotary Sports Park.

Sept. 24-28: Provincial Winter Fair

$105 $110 $795

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Sept. 18-19: Little Britches Rodeo Finals @ NTFF Grounds.

Sept 4-7: North Thompson Fall Fair & rodeo

UPCOMING COURSES

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

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

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School District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson) is currently accepting applications for Relief School Bus Drivers in Clearwater BC. The successful applicant must possess a valid Class 2 Drivers licence with an Air endorsement and have three years proven previous driving experience. Applicants must be able to successfully complete the School District’s road test. Those individuals who have submitted an application in the last six (6) months will be considered and need not re-apply. Applications should include, but are not limited to, the following information: t 8PSL IJTUPSZ t *OEJDBUJPO PG B WBMJE $MBTT ESJWFS T MJDFOTF t "O "JS #SBLF &OEPSTFNFOU t " SFDFOU ESJWFS T BCTUSBDU *G ZPV IBWF UIF BCPWF RVBMJåDBUJPOT QMFBTF TVCNJU XSJUUFO applications by 4:00 pm. on Friday September 11, 2015 to: Irene Cederholm School District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson) 750 Woreby Rd Clearwater, BC 250-674-3224

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BARRIERE: 1 bdrm bsmt apt for rent on Dunn Lk Rd close to high school, suitable for one person, N/S N/P, $750/mo heat/hydro included. DD. Ref.

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Barriere: Lg 1 bdrm apt (750 sq.ft.) on quiet St. in quiet 4-plex bldg. Apt has priv balcony w/good view and is located in the town of Barriere with a population of around 2,000. Pets are neg. 4-plex is located on lg lot w/plenty of parking for RV’s. NS in apt. Hydro is extra. A 1-yr fixed term. Contact Rick @ 250-682-2231

Room for rent in Clearwater. Sat TV, internet, all util incl. $500/mo. Call 250-674-1768

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER OF A CORPORATION IN THE MATTER OF THE RECEIVERSHIP OF CLEARWATER ENTERPRISES LTD.

4 OUT OF 5 PEOPLE WITH DIABETES DIE OF HEART DISEASE.

We, Boale, Wood & Company Ltd., of Suite 1140 – 800 West Pender Street, in the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia

Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Ruddock Creek Mine Project

Invitation to Comment

Ruddock Creek Mining Corporation (the Proponent) is proposing to construct, operate and decommission the Ruddock Creek Mine Project (the proposed Project), an underground zinc and lead mine in the Monashee Mountains approximately 28 km east of Avola, British Columbia. The proposed Project would have an annual production rate of 1,050,000 tonnes per year projected over eight years. The proposed Project is subject to review under British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Act and, where applicable, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. The Proponent must obtain an environmental assessment certificate before any work can be undertaken on the proposed Project. However, prior to submission of an application (the Application) for a certificate by the Proponent, the Environmental Assessment Office of British Columbia (the EAO) must first approve a list of Valued Components. Valued Components are aspects of the natural and human environment that have social, cultural, historical, ecological, scientific, economic or other importance to society. The Valued Components will be used to develop the information requirements that will make up the Proponent’s Application Information Requirements, a document that summarizes the detailed information to be provided by the Proponent in its Application. EAO invites the public to comment on the list of Valued Components to be included in the Application Information Requirements. Information is available online at http://www.eao.gov.bc.ca/pcp/index.html.

All written comments received during this comment period in relation to the list of Valued Components will be considered. The intention of seeking public comments is to ensure that all potential effects – environmental, economic, social, heritage and health – that might result from the proposed Project are identified for consideration as part of the assessment process. At this stage of the process, the primary intent is to receive feedback on the list of Valued Components that will be studied. After taking public comments into account, EAO will finalize the list of Valued Components and the Application Information Requirements and issue them to the Proponent. EAO accepts public comments through the following ways: By Online Form: http://www.eao.gov.bc.ca/pcp/index.html By Mail: Gerry Hamblin Environmental Assessment Office PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9V1 By Fax: (250) 356-7477 An electronic copy of the list of Valued Components and information regarding the environmental assessment process are available at www.eao.gov.bc.ca/pcp/index. html

There are 30 days for the submission of comments by the public in relation to the list of Valued Components. The If you are unable to participate at this time, there will be comment period will begin on September 8, 2015, and an additional comment period during the Application will end on October 8, 2015. Review stage when you will also be able to provide comments to EAO on the proposed Project.

NOTE: All submissions received by EAO during the comment period in relation to the proposed Project are considered public and will be posted to the EAO website.

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1. We were appointed the Receiver-Manager Real Estateof all the personal property, assets and undertakings of Clearwater Enterprises Ltd. (the “Company”) on the Houses For Sale 17th day of August, 2015.

DON’T OVERPAY! rtmihomes.com “Your smart housing solution” Canada’s largest 2. The instrument under which we were appointed provider of manufactured is a General Security Agreement the housing. Textissued or call by (844-3342960). In instock 16’/20’/22’ Company which was registered the Personal Homes on sale now!

Property Registry on February 10th, 2006.

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on ForestLtd. Lake, Barriere BC Boale, Wood & Company NS/NP Receiver-Manager of the Absolutely Property $625 inclds of utilities 1-778-928-4084 OR Clearwater Enterprises Ltd. 1-778-773-2465 1140 – 800 West Pender Street Duplex Vancouver, BC V6C 2V6 / 4 Plex Barriere: Lg 1 bdrm apt (750 sq.ft.) on quiet St. in quiet 4-plex bldg. Apt has priv balcony w/good view and is located in the town of Barriere with a population of around 2,000. Pets are neg. 4-plex is located on lg lot w/plenty of parking for RV’s. NS in apt. Hydro is extra. A 1-yr fixed term. Contact Rick @ 250-682-2231

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Homes for Rent Children’s literacy Suites, Lower BARRIERE: 1 bdrm bsmt apt Clearwater: 2bdrm townhouse. for rent on Dunn Lk Rd close Great location by allneeds amenities. program to high school, suitable for one f/s, w/d, dw. Avail Oct. 1, person, N/S N/P, $750/mo $900/mo + DD. Small pet ok. volunteers heat/hydro included. DD. Ref. Call Julie 250-674-0188 Avail Immediately 250-672-9958 or

250-319-5220 We are looking for volunteers for Clearwater: 3bdrm, 3bath hm, incl dw, w/d, storage shed. Barriere: 1bdrm suite, would our one to one reading program Close to all amenities. Avail suit single/elder person. Near Oct. 1. Sm pets ok. $1200/mo ample parking, hyat Raft River Elementary. amenities, A + dd. Call Julie 250-674-0188 dro/heat incl. $650 to the right This Crossword Sponsored by person 778-220-2148. commitment 1.5 fachours, one Clearwater: Older of 2 bdrm tory home, fridge, range, w/d. morning or afternoon per week. Available Oct. 1. $625/mo. #9 Thompson Crossing. 86 STATIONisRD., CLEARWATER PhAnybody 250-587-6151 interested

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER OF A CORPORATION

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Chief judge reviews online provincial court records By Tom Fletcher, Black Press B.C. is the only province where charges and convictions in provincial court are posted on a public database as well as being available to courthouse visitors. One problem is that the information has been used by employers or landlords for criminal record checks that may find a charge but not the later acquittal. Another is posting the imposition of a peace bond, which can leave the false impression that someone has been convicted of an offence. Thomas Crabtree, chief judge of the B.C. Provincial Court, is

reviewing the practice of posting court records online, and is seeking public input until Sept. 18. Court Services Online has been available since 2008, allowing anyone to search by name or case number to find information on charges, court appearances and sentences. The online information is blocked if the accused is acquitted, charges are withdrawn, a publication ban is ordered or when a pardon is later granted to seal the record of a conviction. Absolute discharge conviction records are removed from the public database after a year, and

Canadian Bar Association B.C. Provincial Court Chief Judge Thomas Crabtree

conditional discharges after three years. A stay of proceedings means the online case file is blocked after a year, although records for all cases remain

at court registries for access in person. In a consultation memo on the issue, Crabtree notes that B.C.'s Court Services Online help desk received frequent requests to use the service as a criminal record check. The memo says that when information on acquittals was still available, the service received "a significant number" of complaints of negative effects from public access to charges that did not lead to conviction. Some people said they only realized the information was public when they were sent a link by co-workers or employers.

The memo offers several options for dealing with peace bonds, which are ordered to restrict activities of parties in a dispute and are currently left online

indefinitely. The consultation memo is available at www.provincialcourt.bc.ca under the "news and reports" tab. Submissions can be made by email to

info@provincialcourt. bc.ca or by mail to: Office of the Chief Judge, Provincial Court of B.C., 337800 Hornby Street, Vancouver B.C. V6Z 2C5.

Cathy McLeod challenges NDP resource policy KAMLOOPS – Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament and Conservative candidate for KamloopsThompson-Cariboo, says a recent statement by Peter Julian just adds to the confusion of where the NDP stands on natural resource development. "Today Peter Julian (the New Democrat's energy and resource critic) claimed that he's not concerned about the Kinder Morgan pipeline. But last year Peter Julian went so far as to demand that an extension for preliminary surveying work on the pipeline’s path be denied,” stated McLeod. “What’s more, just yesterday, ‘star’ downtown Toronto NDP candidate Linda McQuaig said the oil sands would be best left in the ground. Where exactly does the NDP stand on Canadian resource development?" questioned McLeod. “Despite claims that he’s not opposed to all resource development, in French, Thomas Mulcair recently told the magazine L'Actualite ‘you cannot approve Energy East.’ The NDP opposes a pipeline that would move western Canadian oil to eastern Canada. Despite Canada’s own natural resource wealth, eastern Canada

currently depends on oil from places like Saudi Arabia. How can anybody oppose a pipeline that would allow Canadians to use Canadian oil?”

"Career politicians like Thomas Mulcair have a habit of saying different things to different audiences. But given the NDP’s long history of

opposing all resource development, one can only conclude they’re again willing to put Canadians jobs at risk," concluded McLeod.

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