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Mantrackers chase their prey Five human “prey” run from four trackers on horseback during the second annual Wells Gray Mantracker event in Upper Clearwater last weekend. The prey are (l-r) JF Labranche, Nick Dunne, Jodie Phillips, Chance Breckenridge and Todd Phillips. All are from Clearwater except Dunne, who is from Vavenby. Behind them are riders (l-r) Shelley Mooney, Sally Carter, Allison Geofroy and Cole Barker. All are from Mission except Carter, who is from Savona. For more about the Mantracker event, see page A11 inside. Photo by Keith McNeill

Campfires now allowed Keith McNeill

Crash near Vavenby junction A semi-trailer truck lays on its side on Highway 5 following a crash early Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 25, near Vavenby. The Victoria woman who took this photo was forced off the road to avoid being hit while friends following behind had to brake suddenly and then back up. Also see the RCMP report on page A7 inside. Photo by Carrie Cole Photography

The campfire ban is now over. According to Richard Swift, wildfire coordination officer with Clearwater Fire Zone, the ban ended on Monday at noon for the entire Kamloops Fire Centre, which stretches from the U.S. border to the north end of Wells Gray Park. The only area in the province with a campfire ban now is the western portion of the Cariboo Forest District. Despite the lifting of the ban and the recent rain, the danger of wildfire remains, Swift cautioned. "The rain knocked things down but didn’t change a lot of our condition. Things could bounce back. There is still a risk," he said.

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Rainfall over the previous few days amounted to only 4.6 mm. Swift noted that a campfire is defined as an open fire that burns piled material no larger than 0.5 m in height and 0.5 m in width and is used by any person for recreational purpose, or by a First Nation for a ceremonial purpose. It does not include industrial fires or fires for burning backyard waste. Fire Zone staff will be taking down signs telling of the ban as quickly as possible, he said. The only fire to be actioned in the Clearwater Fire Zone last week was a 0.1 ha blaze in the general area of eight km on Vavenby Road 2. The fire was found on Aug. 25 and declared out on Aug. 28.

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Sewer inspection finds nine truckloads of debris Keith McNeill

District of Clearwater recently removed approximately nine tandem truckloads of heavy solids and debris from its sewer system. The clean-out was the outcome of a closed circuit TV inspection that was attempted earlier. The CCTV inspection was to be completed in 2014, chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx reported to town council during its Aug. 18 meeting. However, that did not occur and the money was again allo-

cated in the 2015 sewer budget. A contract for the inspection was awarded last May. However, the inspection found heavy amounts of solids that needed to be removed. Another contractor was engaged to remove the solids and debris using a highpowered combination flusher/ vacuum truck. The inspection revealed nearly an extra 600 m of sewer line that weren’t in the District's records (4900 m versus 4300 m). It also located three buried manholes. Clearwater’s sewer system

services Weyerhaeuser subdivision and surrounding area, including the hospital. The unanticipated work resulted in an $11,000 cost overrun for a project that had been expected to cost $12,000. Council approved the extra spending without too much debate. "It’s a cost overrun but it was good to get it done," commented councillor Gord Heisterman. Councillor Merlin Blackwell described the video taken inside the municipal sewer lines as, "Riveting."

Council gives funds for events

Keith McNeill

Clearwater town councillors usually defer making a decision about a funding request until the following meeting but they made an exception during their Aug. 18 meeting. Council approved a $250 grant-in-aid request for the second annual Take Back The Night community barbeque, which is scheduled to be held Sept. 16. The municipality also will provide a large tent plus a barbeque. The request came from the group Changes That Heal, represented by Wendy Vogels and three other women. Changes That Heal describes itself as a small volunteer group dedicated to raising awareness against violence against women. Town council also approved a $250 grant-in-aid for the Clearwater Children’s Art Festival, which was held Aug. 5. The municipality provided tables, chairs and a large tent for the

festival as well. The festival is a free outdoor event that engages families to explore visual and performing arts.

Children's Splashpark planning meeting Council directed staff to set up a planning meeting with Success by 6 to work out the details of the capital purchases and site plan for a children’s splashpark proposed for Weyerhaeuser Pioneer Park. In a report to council, chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx noted that Success by 6 had recently been successful in receiving a $137,000 grant from the Canada 150 Community Fund. The organization also has money in the bank as well as in-kind donations ready to move as soon as the project begins. Total capital cost of the splashpark is put at $300,000. Staff is working on a report that will provide the costs associated with initial

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installation, ongoing maintenance, hours of operation and health requirements. Unknowns include who will own the facility once it is built, and who will have responsibility for long term maintenance. Other items to consider include neighborhood concerns, usage of potable water, effect on the sewer system, health requirements, and maintenance. Site planning would need to consider infrastructure such as water and sewer, position of sun and shade, and locations for washrooms, parking and the splashpark itself. Ambulance paramedics working in hospitals A community paramedicine program

launched recently in Creston and Princeton created interest among council members. "I’d love to be third on that list," said councillor Barry Banford, noting that 80 new positions in paramedicine are being created. According to a media release, paramedics will provide primary care services within their scope of practice to increase access to basic healthcare services in nonurgent settings, in partnership with local health-care providers. The enhanced role is not intended to replace care provided by health professionals such as nurses, but rather to complement and support the work these professionals do.

No more diving from bridge One of several signs on the bridge over the Clearwater River tells people that no diving or jumping is allowed. The municipality put them up in July due to public requests plus liability concerns. They were taken down soon afterwards after someone removed the No’s. After being covered with lexan or plexiglass they were put back up recently. Diving or jumping from the bridge has been a common pastime with some local young people for many years. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Time to address climate change refugee situation is now here

Online convictions data helps landlord Editor, The Times:

Re: “Chief judge reviews online court records” (Aug. 27 issue). As a landlord in this province I would first like to state that I very much appreciate having limited access to public court records pertaining to potential tenants. Court Services Online is just one valuable tool that I can use to help determine the suitability of an applicant, not just with respect to my own personal and professional

interests, but also for the sake of doing what I can to ensure that all of my tenants remain safe in their homes. While I myself take the necessary time to look at and consider the nature of any charges, dates, participants, and possible dispositions, I do feel that this information is presented in a manner that may not be correctly interpreted by some people, although I do not believe that the solution is to remove

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public access to this information. Recently I was able to use CSO as a resource to engage a tenant applicant in a direct, honest conversation about their past criminal convictions and current parole conditions. I am proud to say that this led to a successful tenancy for someone who may not have otherwise been able to secure decent and affordable accommodations due to their history. I value having public access to this information and believe that it can positively serve our society if used with appropriate diligence. Perhaps something can be done to educate employers, landlords, and others so that CSO can continue to be used in a manner that does not unduly penalize people for merely having had contact with our court system.

Ray Covenant Abbotsford, B.C.

It was one picture that was worth more than a thousand words. A poignant photo of a refugee from Syria selling pens in Lebanon with his sleeping daughter draped over one shoulder has flashed around the world and brought home to many the tragedy that is unfolding in the Middle East. Who took the photo is not clear. Icelandic web developer Gissur Simonarson somehow obtained it and sent it out on social media last week. The reaction from people wanting to help was immediate. As of press-time earlier this week, nearly $200,000 had been raised. Simonarson was able to track the man down and found that his name is Abdul Halim Attar. He is a Palestinian-Syrian refugee living in Lebanon with his nine-year-old son Abdelillah and his four-year-old daughter Reem. Attar has been overwhelmed by the support and wants to use the money to educate his children and to help other Syrian refugees. Stalin reportedly said, “If only one man dies of hunger, that is a tragedy. If millions die, that’s only statistics.” The story of Abdul Halim Attar illustrates the truth of what Stalin said (and if there's anybody who knew about the deaths of millions, it was he). According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the world had 19.5 million refugees as of the end of 2014. Turkey hosts the largest number of refugees, with 1.59 million. Syria is the top source of refugees, having overtaken Afghanistan. The International Red Cross says there are more environmental refugees than political refugees in the world. With human-caused climate change, some scientists predict the number of environmental refugees could grow to 50 million by 2050. Others predict 200 million. A major scientific study released last March linked climate change to a multi-year drought

Palestinian-Syrian refugee Abdul Halim Attar sells pens in Beirut, Lebanon, as his daughter sleeps on his shoulder. Photo source unknown

in the Middle East, the Syrian civil war and the rise of ISIS. The 2007 – 2010 drought was the worst since modern measurements began a century ago. Widespread crop failure led to widespread migration of farm families to urban centres, food shortages, and general unrest. Climate modelling suggests that humancaused climate change has made the probability of a three-year drought in the Middle East as severe as that of 2007−2010 two to three times more likely than by natural variability alone. Unless we are prepared to take meaningful action to control climate change, we are going to see millions more Abdul Halim Attars and their hungry children. Meaningful action to control climate change means carbon fee-and-dividend – putting a price on using fossil fuels and then distributing the proceeds in equal dividends to everyone. A global carbon fee-and-dividend set at the same level as B.C.'s carbon tax of $30 per tonne carbon dioxide would generate about $180 per adult per year around the world. Although it might not sound like much, that money would mean people like Abdul Halim Attars would have to sell that many fewer pens to feed themselves and their children.

Canadians need to grab some energy and grow up Editor, The Times:

It should come as no surprise to anyone that the cost of filling up a vehicle is very costly and will remain so for many years to come. I suggest we stop complaining until we are prepared to grow up and accept our responsibilities. Canadians get upset when there is even a mention of

building a refinery, a pipeline, a mine or anything else that will provide well-paying jobs and taxes for federal, provincial and municipal coffers. It is well past time we start to face reality. As long as we are prepared to export raw materials for other countries to process and reap the benefits of well-paid jobs and related taxes, we will

continue to pay exorbitant prices for these finished products with virtually no say with regard to price. Our American neighbours are laughing themselves silly while going to their banks with pockets bulging with cash they collect from us.

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Question of the Week

Have you been bothered by the amount of smoke in the air?

Jodie Dodd:

Yes, I have asthma and it does bother me. On the other hand, I do like the smell of a campfire but we can't have one.

Linda Hill:

Yes, it's terrible. It makes it hard to work in the garden. I know that our outside animals don't like it either.

Merlin Blackwell: Yes. Just when you think you don't have allergies ... you have allergies.

Joann Becker Yes, I have to work in (Maple Ridge): Nancy Hill:

it. At the gas station, I'm always going inside and out.

No, not yet. I only came up here yesterday.

Blue River Volunteer Fire Department asks for help Editor's Note: The following is a letter sent recently to property owners in Blue River by Blue River Volunteer Fire Department explaining why it wants Blue River Improvement District to borrow money to purchase a new fire truck. As reported in our Aug. 20 issue, an earlier letter from BRID put the amount to be borrowed at $385,000, which would result in a 69 per cent increase in taxes paid to the improvement district by Blue River residents.

Editor, The Times:

The Blue River Improvement District is requesting property owner’s approval to secure a loan in order to purchase a newer fire truck. On Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. a special meeting will be held at the Blue River Community Hall to inform and allow land owners to vote on this matter. The Fire Department requires a more current truck

to maintain the current fire grade. Because the current fire truck was purchased by the BRID in 1982, it is now no longer fit for first line firefighting. The Fire Underwriters; the organization that grades fire services in communities for insurance companies, states that any fire truck older than 20 years old is not fit for duty as a primary firefighting truck due to reliability issues. If a fire department does not possess a current, fully inspected truck that meets the Fire Underwriter’s standards, then all fire grades will be lost until such time a proper apparatus is in place. There are many other standards to be met in order to achieve and maintain different levels of fire insurance coverage for communities. To date, the BRID has been working hard to retrofit and retrain the fire department to meet all other standards

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set out by the Fire Underwriters, as well as the newly released BC Firefighting Playbook, but without a new fire truck our fire grade will not be maintained. The recent letter that was sent out may have caused some confusion or worry on the tax increase needed for the purchase of the new fire truck, but here are two examples that easily demonstrates the proposed increase: Example A: 2015 property tax assessment, $80,200; 2015 BRID payment, $110.28; proposed 2016 BRID payment, $186.38; increase, 76.10. Example B: 2015 property tax assessment, $161,876.65; 2015 BRID payment, $222.60; proposed 2016 BRID payment, $376.19; increase, $153.59. The proposed increase only relates

to the BRID line of your property taxes and does not affect any other part of your property taxes. This increase is significantly less than possible insurance costs should we lose our fire insurance grade. On Sept. 2, please come out and support your local volunteer firefighters and vote YES to help us acquire a newer fire truck to help keep us all safe. Even if you cannot vote, please come and show your support and meet some of your local firefighters. If you have any further questions you would like answered before the meeting please send them to the above email and we will be happy to get back to you as soon as possible.

Warm regards, Blue River Volunteer Fire Department

Members of Blue River Volunteer Fire Department pose for a photograph during a combined firefighter games/barbeque session held Thursday evening, Aug. 27 at the Clearwater firehall. Pictured are (l-r) Stefan Loesch, fire chief Gabe Lavoie, Benoit Simoneau, Richard Macfarlane and Austin Handy. Photo by Keith McNeill

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YEARS AGO

"When the doors of Star Lake School swing open for the first time ... students will encounter an atmosphere of spaciousness and light, which has been combined with a pastel colored environment and up-tothe-minute efficiency," wrote Miss Barbara Money, who had toured the new facility. Money said there were about 80 students enrolled in Grades 1 to 6 for the first week of September, with a principal and two teachers on staff.

YEARS AGO

A hearing into the death of Jean Desrosiers commenced in Clearwater. Desrosiers died during a fire at his home in June, 1975. Witnesses at the hearing said that Desrosiers threw a

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HISTORICAL Perspective

party the evening of his death and there was evidence to suggest that his home was looted after the fire.

YEARS AGO

Four visiting experts from the ministries of health, environment, waste management and fisheries agreed: "If Dutch Lake continues to fill with effluent from septic tanks, Clearwater will be faced with having a huge, filthy, stagnant swamp as the central attraction to the town." Public health inspector Ken Christian explained that there were high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus present in the lake, a result of large amounts of nutrient passing through the porous ground from septic fields. Christian suggested that the 100foot buffer zone that existed around the lake needed to be increased.

BACK IN TIME

Heartfull of Soul, a Nubian Dairy goat owned by Clearwater breeders Linda and David McKay, brought home a first-place ribbon and a reserve champion tag from the North Thompson Fall Fair. Heartfull was finishing a very busy summer on the goat-show circuit, and every outing she made resulted in a first-place prize.

"I've never seen or heard of anything like it before," said MacDonald. Mr. MacDonald laid the sidewalk to their home on Caroline Road only a week before, and following heavy rains his family awoke to find hundreds of earthworms had climbed out onto the concrete and died. "I didn't know there were that many worms in the ground," he said.

YEARS AGO

YEARS AGO Heavy rains and new concrete sidewalks combined to drive hundreds of earthworms to commit collective suicide at the residence of Mel MacDonald in Blackpool.

YEARS AGO

An argument with a neighbor ended in death for a Boulder Mountain man on Sunday, Sept. 4, 1995. John Futon Frolic, 44, died of multiple gunshot wounds. His neigh-

bor, George Alcide Proulx, 50, was charged with first-degree murder. Police said the incident was the result of a disagreement between Frolic and Proulx, which had escalated to the point where Proulx "... fired numerous shots from a handgun," fatally wounding Frolic. Frolic was pronounced dead at the scene.

YEARS AGO: Two local men doing survey work on Vavenby Mountain were chased up a tree by a cougar. They had tried to frighten it off with a machete and then with pepper spray, but without effect. They radioed for help, and a passing Yellowhead Helicopter apparently

chased the big cat away. Hospital officials Bernadine Easson and Linda Comazzetto invited local logging contractors to view the site of the new hospital. The officials hoped the sale of logs from the property would cover the cost of having them cleared.

YEARS AGO

The skies were buzzing with an extensive search for an overdue airplane that had left an airstrip near Vavenby with two occupants. With no flight plan filed, the search covered all areas it had suspected the plane might have traveled. After two weeks, the search was called off. Raft Mountain Skating Club introduced its new skating coach for the upcoming season, Christy Dobi.

YEARS AGO:

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cians installed three weather cameras on the Sportsplex roof to provide pilots planning to fly over or land in Clearwater with up-todate cloud conditions. The Clearwater Canoe Regatta committee chose Belle McGregor (in memoriam), Jean Nelson and Hazel Wadlegger as the first Golden Girls – pioneer women who excelled in their volunteer contributions to the community.

YEAR AGO:

The award-winning North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo celebrated its 65th year. Clearwater town council voted not to fund the television rebroadcasting service past Dec. 31. A letter to area residents was to provide information about LTSS, a federal program for low cost satellite television.

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and police, the guide is the first comprehensive document for dealing with natural disasters, human-caused events and technological and biological hazards. It will help schools develop plans while ensuring consistency with emergency terminology, processes and procedures. The guide takes an all-hazards approach, focusing on a small number of responses that can be used in a variety of situations. Five basic responses are covered: dropcover-hold on, evacuate, lockdown, lockout, and shelter in place. Roles and responsi-

Getting ready for school Mark McAssey washes one of the nine schoolbuses stationed in the Clearwater yard in preparation for the start of school. All the buses get a detailed cleaning, inside and out, during the summer break, he says. McAssey normally drives the Blue River run. “I love my job,” he says of bus driving. “It, for me, is not work.” Photo by Keith McNeill

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Mail theft on Clearwater Valley Road

Left: Clearwater firefighter Neil McRae drags a dummy across the parking lot during informal games and a barbeque held at the firehall on Thursday evening. A contingent from Blue River also took part.

Firefighters test their skills Right: Evan Capostinsky pulls a fire-hose during the informal firefighter games at Clearwater firehall on Aug. 17. Photos by Keith McNeill

Sometime between Aug. 22 and 23, two sets of mailboxes were damaged and had mail stolen from them. The thefts were from boxes on Clearwater Valley Road – one near the Greer intersection and the other near Third Canyon, further up the park road. Police request anyone who may have information regarding the thefts or suspicious vehicles in the area to please call the office (250-674-2237).

The week for rollovers

The Clearwater RCMP responded to three different rollover vehicle collisions over the past week, two of which involved transport trucks. One of those collisions was a transport truck that went out of control while northbound on Highway 5 near the Vavenby turnoff. It flipped onto its side, blocking the highway. The one non-transport rollover occurred near Avola on Highway 5. A vehicle carrying an entire family went off the road and rolled over into a ditch, causing the vehicle to become partially submerged in water. Thankfully, there were no serious injuries reported. The third rollover occurred just outside of the Clearwater core on Highway 5. The truck went across the oncoming lane and into the ditch, where it crashed through the brush and knocked out a support pole for the power lines. The truck came to rest on its side. Again, there were no serious injuries reported.

Credit unions connect parents with $1,200 education grant Ministry of Education VANCOUVER – Postsecondary education and training will be more accessible and affordable thanks to a new $1,200 grant from the provincial government. As of Aug. 31, parents and families can go into almost any credit union in British Columbia to kick-start their education savings through the $1,200 B.C. Training and Education Savings Grant. All

they need to do for any eligible child is sign up for a Registered Education Savings Plan at a participating branch. There is no barrier to low-income families since no matching or additional contributions are required to access the $1,200. The Province is also working to ensure that lowincome families and children in care are able to tap into the grant. Families can go to one of more than 350 credit union

branches to apply for an RESP and access the grant. To be eligible for the $1,200, children must have been born in 2007 or later. Families have three years, or until the day before the child's ninth birthday, to submit an application for the grant. The Province is working with other financial institutions so over the coming months they will be able to offer the grant.

Celebrate BC Farmers Appreciation Week with Ode To A Farmer poetry contest Submitted

VANCOUVER – As part of the annual Farmers Appreciation Week, Sept. 12-19, BC Association of Farmers’ Markets (BCAFM) invites British Columbians to submit their original poems to honour our local farmers. Writers of all levels are encouraged to submit their poems to the third annual Ode

To A Farmer Poetry Contest by Sunday, Sept. 13. The grand prizewinner will receive a $150 gift certificate to spend at the BC farmers’ market of their choice. Regional winners from the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Kootenay Rockies, Northern British Columbia, Thompson Okanagan, Vancouver, Coast and Mountains, and

Vancouver Island will be awarded $50 gift certificates. Submissions are being accepted online or by mail. “Whether it be a haiku, sonnet, or limerick, we are looking for people to use their creativity through words to show their appreciation of local farmers who contribute greatly to our communities, health and well being,” says

Georgia Stanley, BCAFM’s communications manager. BCAFM is a notfor-profit association that represents 125 farmers’ markets across the province and works to support, develop and promote farmers’ markets in all regions of BC. For more information on the BCAFM or to find a farmers’ market near you, visit www. bcfarmersmarket.org.

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During the past week police charged two people with impaired driving offences under the Motor Vehicle Act. One person was issued a 24-hour driving suspension and the other was issued a three-day driving suspension. Police want to remind everyone that drinking and driving is illegal because it is dangerous. If you are questioning whether you are alright to be driving, then you likely aren’t. If you plan on drinking, please ensure you have planned for a safe ride home before you start drinking.

RCMP catch two speeders

On Wednesday, Aug. 26, police received several complaints regarding two vehicles travelling together south on Highway 5 at high rates of speed and passing unsafely. Police were able to locate the vehicles and conduct a traffic stop with both. Police ticketed one of the drivers for excessive speeding (40 km/h over the limit), which included a hefty fine and a mandatory seven-day impound of the vehicle. The other driver was issued several tickets for unsafe passing, speeding, etc.

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Celebrating Labour Day: the holiday that Canada and Canadian unions gave the world National Union of Public and General Employees OTTAWA Welcome to Labour Day, the holiday that is so much a part of our culture that Canadians rarely pause to consider its true purpose and meaning. Today, Labour Day is often more associated with fairs and festivals, and a last summer weekend at the cottage, than with what it was meant to be - a heartfelt celebration of workers

and their families. That's too bad, but perhaps not surprising. In a way, the holiday has become a victim of the labour movement's enduring success in improving the lives of working Canadians. Today we take paid holidays, safe work places, medical care, unemployment insurance, fair hours, union wages and 'the weekend' for granted. But how many of these advances would have happened if it were not for the long-forgotten heroes who fought so hard to make unions, and Labour Day, a reality in the first place? Labour Day began in Canada on April 15, 1872, a mere five years after Confederation. On that historic day the Toronto Trades Assembly, the original central labour body in Canada, organized the country's first significant 'workers demonstration.'

'Criminal conspiracy' At the time trade unions were still illegal, and authorities still tried to repress them, even though laws against "criminal conspiracy" to disrupt trade unions had already been abolished in Britain. Despite the obstacles, the assembly had emerged as an important force in Toronto. It spoke out on behalf of working people, encouraged union organization and acted as a watchdog when workers were exploited. Occasionally, it also mediated disputes between employers and employees. By the time the landmark parade was organized in 1872 the assembly had a membership of 27 unions, representing wood workers, builders, carriage makers and metal workers, plus an assortment of other trades ranging from bakers to cigar makers. One of the prime reasons for organizing

the demonstration was to demand the release of 24 leaders of the Toronto Typographical Union (TTU), who had been imprisoned for the "crime" of striking to gain a ninehour working day. The event took on a life of its own and was one that authorities could not ignore. 10,000 people throng the streets Held on Thanksgiving Day, which was then observed in the spring, the parade featured throngs of workers and a crowd estimated at 10,000 Torontonians who applauded as the unionists marched proudly through the streets, accompanied by four bands. In speeches that followed, trade union leaders demanded freedom for the TTU prisoners and better conditions for all workers. It was a defining moment in Canadian labour history, opening the door to the

formation of the broader Canadian labour movement over the next decade and sowing the roots of what is now an annual workers' holiday around the world. The Toronto parade inspired leaders in Ottawa to stage a similar event. A few months later, on Sept. 3, 1872, seven unions in the nation's capital organized a parade more than a mile long, headed by an artillery band and flanked by city fireman. The Ottawa parade passed the home of Sir John A. MacDonald, the prime minister. He was hoisted into a carriage and taken to City Hall where, by torch light, he made a ringing promise to sweep away "such barbarous laws" as those invoked to imprison the TTU workers in Toronto. The 'Old Chieftain' kept his word. Before the year was out the hated laws were gone from the statute books in Canada.

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Fast Eddy runs low on cash; journey in jeopardy Adam Williams – Kamloops This Week As Edward (Fast Eddy) Dostaler ran through Quebec City, across the St. Lawrence River and within 250 kilometres of New Brunswick, the finances of the back half of his “There and Back” cross-Canada journey were increasingly dire. The fact is, Dostaler is no longer 100 per cent certain he’ll be running back to B.C.’s Pacific coast. “I would say 90 [per cent],” Dostaler told KTW from just outside Quebec City. “As far as I know — and what I would like to do — is still run there and back and I see it happening no matter what, because I gave people my word and that’s important to me, keeping your word.” Committed or not, Dostaler said he is running out of money. When he embarked on his 21,585-kilometre journey at the beginning of March, Dostaler was already behind the 8-ball — his estimates were he needed $30,000 to finance the run, but he was only able to raise $18,000. Of that money, $2,200 went to a company to design and host his website, fasteddycanada.com. His cellphone bills have been eating up roughly $170 a month, covering the long-distance calls to media outlets and uploading pictures and videos to the Internet for his followers. Another $9,000 went to the 29 pairs of runners he needed for the trek, the cost of his running stroller, camping gear and food. Dostaler figured he left Kamloops with about $7,000 to cover meals, the occasional hotel stay and any other expenses along the way. “We all knew I went into this with less money than was needed, but I went in because I knew I gave people my word,” Dostaler said. “As long as I have some finances in my bank account, I’m going for it, no doubt about it.” Dostaler’s biggest expense since the run began has come in the way of lodging — he didn’t anticipate not being allowed to camp within cities and, as a result, has had to book a few more hotel stays than he planned for when he left for the other side of the country. Still, the 26-year-old said he doesn’t have any regrets with

how he has spent his money — he said he has done the best he could under the circumstances. As for not being able to complete the back half of the run, Dostaler said it would be “devastating, heart-breaking, heartwrenching,” should he have to call it quits after he lands in St. John’s, N.L., later this year. “I put so much time and effort into this — this has been two years of my life,” Dostaler said. “Honestly, I know a lot of people would say it wouldn’t be, but that’s failure. You didn’t complete it. Congratulations, you did 70 per cent. You ran there and almost back. I’m not an almost kind of guy.” Dostaler hopes to be in New Brunswick by the first of September, after which he will head to Moncton, Charlottetown, PEI, and Halifax, N.S., before wrapping up the first half of his run in Newfoundland and Labrador. Also falling short thus far are the donations collected for his 'Fast Eddy' Dostaler, pictured here as he ran next to the causes. Dostaler said he has raised between $8,000 and $9,000 North Thompson last spring, is running low on cash for in support of Alzheimer’s Disease and breast cancer research, his journey but says he will take odd jobs on the way if but left Kamloops with the goal of raising $250,000. necessary. The young man spent part of his childhood in Dostaler he expects the fundraising to pick up should he do Clearwater. Times file photo the back half of his journey — people will be more likely to get behind the cause when they see him running in –40 C. But, is the There and Back journey a success if it costs more than it raises? “At first, before I did this, I thought absolutely not,” Dostaler said. He has a different perspective, though, nearing the halfway point. “It’s not necessarily about fundraising in general, but the change in which you’re willing to put into it and what can come out of it. Maybe its not a financial goal, but seeing people be better people, seeing people If you are unemployed (or about to be) and are act on random acts of kindness and doing nice things, that, in general, is a curious about what it takes to create be your success.”

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Sports Small golf critic has a big sting Submitted It was a rather hot night for a game of golf on Aug. 27.

However, we had 17 ladies sign up and start out. Unfortunately one golfer had to quit her

game when she had a run in with a hornet on hole #7. It may not be as big as a bear or alligator (like some

Raft Mountain Skating Club WITH OUR ENERGETIC, FUN, PROFESSIONAL COACHES

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

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

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courses have) but it carries a big punch and even the bravest have to call it off sometimes. The rest of us made it through the nine holes and into the clubhouse unscathed. The winners for this week were: Flight #1: Lois Vandamme – low gross, long putt; Tanya Desjarlais – low net, KP; Carol Hindle – long drive, long drive in two. Flight #2: Jan Johnston – low gross; Joan Slingsby – low net; Joan Streadwick – long drive; Madeline Klassen – long putt, long drive in two. Flight #3: Korinne Isbister – low gross, long drive, long drive in two; Reita Vandenborre – low net; Abbey Bates – long putt. Lois and Reita owned up to their lost ball in the water and received a replacement one. Joan Slingsby

had the longest putt for all flights and also had the least putts for the game. Joan also got to change three hole scores on the Ringer Board (well done). Stephanie Turner had the most putts and Joan Streadwick was the closest to the windmill. Only one KP this week. The balls were flying far in the hot air but not always in the right direction. The Deuce and Birdie Pots continue to grow as no winners this week. Our sponsors for the week were: Pharmasave, Home Hardware, Hop’N’Hog, Painted Turtle, Century 21 Realty, Wells Gray Inn, MacLennan Farms, and O’Bryans Café. See you all next week. We will have our final Ladies Night on Sept. 17, so we can hold our annual general meeting.

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

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This is how it’s done Christine Wright shows lots of concentration as she makes a putt during a disk golf game at Clearwater ski hill last Thursday evening. The game is similar to golf, except the object is to throw a frisbee into a basket. Organizers plan to continue the sessions until snowfall ... and perhaps longer. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Fires, forests high on local government agenda Tom Fletcher – Black Press As mayors and councillors from across the province prepare to gather in Vancouver for their annual September convention and meetings with the B.C. cabinet, the state of B.C. forests and the threat of fires is top of mind. A resolution up for debate from Premier Christy Clark's constituency of West Kelowna calls on the province to take the lead on forest fuel management, directly funding and managing it for private as well as public land. It notes that despite high costs and widespread damage from the 2014 forest fire season, the province's Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative excluded operational activities and was restricted to financing community protection plans. The program spent $62 million between 2004 and 2014 to assist local governments reduce interface fire risk. Applications for fuel projects were halted last year when the budget was spent, and this past May the forests ministry put another $5 million in, for projects on municipal or provincial land only. The province maintains that fuel projects on private land

are best left to local governments to coordinate with their public land programs. In the wake of beetle losses and reduced timber harvest limits, Williams Lake, Quesnel, 100 Mile House and Wells are calling for the province to improve certainty on the working forest land base. Their resolution calls for the province to "deliver the full allowable cut allowed under the BC Timber Sales program" and "complete a science-based inventory of available timber supply." Forests Minister Steve Thomson said in an interview the province's $80 million increase in inventory funding over 10 years has been focused on areas hardest hit by pine beetle infestation. "I'm confident that we have significantly improved information that is going into the timber supply reviews and timber supply analysis," Thomson said. Log exports is a perennial issue of concern to coastal communities. The latest resolution from the AlberniClayoquot Regional District notes that log exports increased 65 per cent between 2010 and 2013, with 90 per cent of exports from the B.C. coast. Their resolution calls for a review of log export policy,

Fire on west side of Okanagan Lake near Kelowna in July.

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which requires logs for export to be advertised so local mills have the option of bidding before export is approved. Hundreds of mayors, councillors and regional district directors will converge on downtown Vancouver for the UBCM convention Sept. 21-25. Right: Premier Christy Clark addresses Union of B.C. Municipalities delegates in Whistler last year. Black Press files

Limited chinook fishery in Kamloops area Kamloops This Week A limited chinook fishery in the Kamloops area is open until Sept. 22. The fishery is open in the waters of Kamloops Lake and the Thompson River from the outlet of Kamloops Lake, downstream to fishing boundary signs located at Gold Pan Provincial Park. Anglers may catch four chinook per day, with only one being longer than 50 centimetres. Fishing is permitted during daylight hours only. There are, however, three closed locations: • Deadman: From the fishing boundary signs approximately one kilometre downstream of the Highway 1 bridge at Savona to the CN Rail bridge approximately 500 metres

downstream of the confluence with Deadman Creek. • Juniper: From the fishing boundary signs approximately 1.5 kilometres downstream from Juniper Beach park approximately four kilometres to the fishing boundary signs. • Ashcroft: From the fishing boundary sign at the upstream side of the mouth of the Bonaparte River to Highway 97C bridge in Ashcroft. Anglers fishing for chinook are required to take every measure possible to ensure that their fishing activities avoid impacts on sockeye salmon. Any sockeye encountered must be released with the least possible harm. Survival rates of sockeye released in this fishery are expected to be high. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) said anglers

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should avoid using fishing methods that catch sockeye salmon and fish selectively, noting bottom bouncing with long leaders is not considered a selective fishing method and is discouraged.

The DFO said recreational fishing opportunities in the Thompson River for pink salmon are anticipated later in the season when the abundance of pink salmon permits or the

stock proportion of summer run sockeye through the area has decreased. For the 24 hour recorded opening and closure line, call tollfree 1-(866)431-FISH (3474).

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Farmers' Institute explains what happened to “No Trespassing” signs Editor's Note: The following letter was received in response to an email from the Times to the Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute. The email asked what had happened to “No Trespassing” signs put up around the Upper Clearwater Community Hall last spring. Critics had said the signs were to discourage people from attending the UCFI annual general meeting, which was held shortly after the signs went up. The UCFI, on the other hand, said the signs were to keep people from staying overnight in the parking lot.

Editor, The Time: We thank you (Clearwater Times) for your continued interest in the Upper Clearwater Farmers’ Institute and our activities. We can

confirm that the 'No Trespassing' signs have been removed. Since their placement, there have been fewer incidents of overnight camping and unauthorized use of these private facilities. We continue to hope that people will respect that they should not use the property of others without asking them. Of course, assessing the risk is an ongoing process. Also, as you may already know, one of the requirements specified by the TNRD for them to consider passing on to us the monies that they have collected from us is the removal of No Trespassing signs posted on hall property. Unlike other demands we have received that would require us to do things contrary to the established bylaws, this was

an easy requirement to meet. Some may suggest that we removed the signs just to get the money. We would like the broader community to understand that what the UCFI members would really like is for the TNRD and/or their representative to actually talk with them before making decisions about them. To date the residents of Upper Clearwater who are members of the UCFI have not received any acknowledgement to letters dated Aug. 10 and Aug. 18, nor have they received any response to the questions they were invited to raise by the TNRD in their letter dated July 24, 2015. A general meeting has been called (Sept. 3, 2015) for the membership of the UCFI to discuss the decision of the TNRD board of

directors to withhold the monies already collected, how this will impact on the operation of the hall, and our ability to keep it available for all to use. As said many times before, the UCFI has not nor is it trying to portray itself as representing the community of Upper Clearwater. However, in our operation of the hall, we have done, continue to and would like to in the future, make it available to be used and enjoyed by the local and wider community. We acknowledge that other residents and land owners who are not currently members of the UCFI will at some stage want to meet and discuss what is being done with their monies. We support this and know that many of our members will

A post no longer holds a No Trespassing sign that formerly restricted access to the grounds of the Upper Clearwater Community Hall. At least five were set up last spring but later removed at the request of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Photo by Keith McNeill

want to be part of that ongoing discussion. We hope to still be in a position to make the hall available for when such a meeting is arranged.

UCFI Directors.

Right: Photo taken this spring shows one of the No Trespassing signs. Times file photo

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Dutch Lake Beach, 5 pm. Sept 17: North Thompson Communities Foundation AGM 7pm Clw Public Library. Sept. 18-19: Little Britches Rodeo Finals @ NTFF Grounds. Sept. 19: Legion Dinner, 257 Glen Rd, doors open 5 pm, dinner @ 6pm. Music night - open mike. 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. 26: Antique Engine Show, Elks parking lot, 9 am – 1 pm. Info Glen 250-674-3274 Sept. 24: All-candidates forum, DLCC, 7 pm Sept. 24-28: Provincial Winter Fair

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BC Ferry riding for fifteen hours We’d had an enjoyable one-day stopover in the sizeable town of Prince Rupert since our train ride; no rain fell, and the fog was gone by noon. On this day of sailing the Inside Passage the clouds were above us, and flew higher and higher as the ferry took us south to Port Hardy on the northern end of Vancouver Island. The day was filled with glorious sunshine from start to finish. At times the sea was so calm that mountains, hills, trees and rock formations along the shoreline were almost reflected. This was good after our early start — although the ferry didn’t leave until 7:30 a.m., and we were walk-on passengers, two taxis had picked these five obedient passengers (three sisters and two husbands) up at our hostel at 5:15 a.m. Our gleaming vessel, Northern Expedition is either new or recently refurbished, but we did

Trekking Tales By Kay Knox have a complaint. The outside decks do not allow for walking a complete circuit and there are no outside seats, or even places to stand, where you can comfortably view the landscape from the front of the boat. “What about inside?” I hear you ask. Well, we’d paid handsomely for our passage, and much more for the two cabins we’d sensibly added – but we were not about to pay an additional $35 each for the privilege of sitting in the (locked) Aurora Lounge at the bow. Since the room was practically empty, others obviously felt the same way. Even on a bad day,

our group would have been walking the deck with camera and binoculars in hand, but on this trip with the water sparkling under an endless blue sky, we came in only to eat. Which did happen quite often. Seats at the stern didn’t cut it, except for eating our BBQ lunch in the lovely out-of-doors. “It must be unusual to see so much blue here on the ‘Wet Coast’”, I remarked to one of the crew. “It’s been like this ‘forever’,” she said, referring to the dry weather of this unusual season. “But four or five days ago, the smell of smoke was overpowering.”

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Doris May Miller February 16, 1920 ~ August 24, 2015

Cheryl Morhart 1956 - 2015

Cheryl Morhart of Vavenby, BC, passed away in Vavenby on August 29, 2015 after a brave battle with ALS disease. She was 59 years of age. Born in Calgary, Alberta, on September 13, 1956, Cheryl is survived by her husband Wayne of Vavenby; sons Greg (Latisha) of Victoria, BC, Joe (Dominica) of Kamloops, BC, Eric of Alberta and Wayne (Sarah) of Vancouver, BC; daughter Lisa of Dawson Creek, BC; and by her grandchildren Jonah, Journey, Connor, Mark, Sierra, Lanaya, Micah and Tsion. Cheryl was predeceased by her father, John Beka and by her brothers Darren and Dwayne. Cheryl named her janitorial company Can Do Cleaning. This name reflected her positive attitude to life. She worked under contract to provide cleaning for Canfor, and she took great pride in being “the crazy cleaning lady” at the mill. She was a hard worker and always said you’ve got to make cleaning fun. Her motto was,

“You need a Can Do attitude in a Can’t Do world!” Most of all, Cheryl’s focus was on her family. She put the needs of others before her own. Even when she was diagnosed with ALS Cheryl remained extremely positive. She always had a smile on her face and a spark in her eye. Her warmth and positivity were infectious to everyone she encountered. A funeral service for Cheryl Morhart will be held at the Clearwater Baptist Church on Saturday, September 5, 2015.

Viewing will take place at 10:00 a.m.; the service will commence at 11:00 a.m. and interment will follow immediately at Riverview Cemetery, Clearwater. Tim Paquette to officiate. A reception will follow the graveside service. Rather than flowers, donations to the ALS Society (www.als.ca/en/ donate) in memory of Cheryl Morhart would be appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to North Thompson Funeral & Drake Cremation Services, Clearwater, BC, 250-674-3030.

It is with great sadness and love that we announce the peaceful passing of Doris May Miller (Mockford) at her home of Three Links Manor, Kelowna, B.C., in her 96th year, on August 24, 2015, following final visits from her family. Doris was born in Sussex, England, on February 16, 1920, the eldest of six siblings, and immigrated to Canada with her family when she was 8 years old, where they farmed in Abbotsford, B.C. for many years. As a young woman, Doris moved to Victoria, B.C. where she met and married Ronald Grant Miller in 1942. They raised three children, Geraldine, Ken, and Marilyn in both Victoria and Clearwater, B.C., and celebrated 68 years of married life together before Ron passed away in April, 2010. For the past 6 years, Doris has called Three Links Manor her home. Doris was predeceased by her parents, Alfred and Beatrice Mockford, husband, Ronald Miller, brother, Jack Mockford, sister, Win Owens, sister-in laws, Hettie Miller, Alice Miller, and Dodie Mockford, and brother-in-laws, Bill Miller, Bob Miller, and Al Windle, niece, Anne Miller, and nephew, Kenneth Mockford. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother, she is survived by daughters,

Geraldine (Jim), Marilyn (George), and son, Ken (Johann), sisters, Olive Windle and Val (Rob) Richards, brother, Fred Mockford, and brother-inlaw, Reg Owens, grandchildren, Ron (Luella), Deena (Lyle), Darren, Dale and Alyssa, and greatgrandchildren, Connor, Keaton, Jessica, Reece and Matthew, as well as many nieces and nephews. Our mom was deeply loved by all who knew her, for her caring, kind and gentle ways, and gracious strengths. She loved the simpler things in life such as gardening, nature, music and cooking. Mom was famous for her delicious blackberry pies. She also enjoyed having fun, going dancing with Dad, as an avid BINGO player, taking trips away to Las Vegas, Britain, Hawaii, Alaska, Disneyland and the Yukon with family members, and entertaining family and friends. She always put her family first, and would say that “her family’s happiness made her happiest”. Mom will be sadly missed, but her legacy will live on in each of us whose lives were touched by this beautiful angel.

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