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B.C. seeks mining agreement with Alaska ..... page 3
Our thanks to firefighters both near and far ..... page 5
STAR/JOURNAL photo: Jill Hayward
Farmer’s Market a good stop along the highway June Webb (chatting with a shopper) and Jennifer Kerslake (r) offered up a booth filled with colourful bouquets of flowers, sunflower heads and cards at the Barriere Farmer’s Market on the grass at Sam’s Pizza and Rib House, Thursday, Aug. 27. The Barriere Farmers Market brings a mix of baking, jams and jellies, meats, fresh vegetables, artwork, woodwork, crafts, and more to area shoppers every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. until the end of October.
Campfire ban lifted but not in Barriere ..... page 7
Local 4-H members get ready for Fall Fair ..... page 9
Time to remember Terry
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Local youngsters, Samanah, Maguire and Taylor Ross-Shanko are shown modelling their new 2015 Terry Fox t-shirts. This year marks the 35th Annual Terry Fox Run and as a tribute to Terry’s Dream, the foundation’s goal is to raise $1 per person in Canada ($35+ million). The Community Terry Fox Run will be held at the Barriere Bandshell on Sunday, Sept. 20. Registration is at 10 a.m. with the walk, run or ride starting at 11 a.m. To purchase a T-Shirt, make a donation, or for more information, contact Kathy Cooper at 250-672-5758 or doug_cooper@telus.net. 7
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It’s Fall Fair time! Austin Bijl (r), and Kendra Switzer volunteered to help paint up the goat barn at the fairgrounds in Barriere last weekend in readiness for the 66th Annual North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo this coming weekend. Make sure you check out the goat barn at the fair due to the fact goats are the theme animals for this year’s event.
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B.C. seeks mining agreement with Alaska By Tom Fletcher Black Press B.C. Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett is spending this week in Alaska, his second trip this year to work out a formal agreement on mine regulation between the state and the province. Bennett had meetings lined up with Alaska conservation groups, state legislators, commercial fishing representatives and Alaska Governor Bill Walker. With major mine projects proposed on both sides of the border and continued public concern in the wake of last
year’s Mount Polley tailings dam collapse near Quesnel, Bennett is hoping to have an agreement ready for Walker and Premier Christy Clark to sign later this year. Several B.C. mine projects have opened or received permits to proceed this year in northwest B.C., where salmon-bearing river systems extend across the Alaska panhandle to the Pacific Ocean. Two of those mines are just north of Stewart B.C. and Hyder, Alaska near the Unuk River, which flows into Tongass National Forest in Alaska. Brucejack Mine
is an underground project expected to proceed with construction this year. Its tailings are to be returned to the mine shaft, reducing concern about environmental impact. Near Brucejack is the KSM Mine, one of the largest copper and gold ore deposits in the world. It was given B.C. permits last year for a design that includes open pits and a pair of tunnels to carry ore 23 km away for processing. Bennett plans to fly into the Taku River region, where B.C. has issued permits for the Tulsequah Chief mine south of Atlin. It also
plans a tailings storage site to restart mining on two ore deposits that were previously mined in the 1950s. “We’re going to meet with dozens of different interests and people, do a lot of listening, but also make sure that Alaskans become a bit more aware of how much access their government has to our processes in B.C.,” Bennett said. The Alaska government participated in the approvals for KSM and others, but many state residents aren’t aware of that, he said. Many Alaskans are aware of the Mount Pol-
Fires, forests high on local government agenda By 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.
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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,”
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OPINION Guest Editorial;
Published by Black Press Ltd. at Unit 10 - 4353 Connor Road, Barriere, B.C., V0E 1E0 250-672-5611 by Kathy Michaels
Overcome election ennui and go to the ballot box It’s difficult to not become jaded about elections. We do, after all, have a government that the majority of Canadians didn’t vote for. Not that it’s the government’s fault that most people dislike them, per se. Getting 39.62 per cent of the popular vote was a legitimate path to a Conservative majority. Plus, not everybody is likable. We might be able to get a little more cohesion on this front, however, if more people showed up at the polls. Around 15 million people voted last election, but almost 10 million who were eligible to vote chose not to. The reason? “It doesn’t matter,” is the most readily accessible refrain. Thing is, while I may not know all Canadians, it’s abundantly clear to me that my friends care deeply about the government. They talk about the environment, the economy, crime and all sorts of things that, you know, the federal government has a real hand in. When it comes to voting, however, many of these wonderful, thoughtful people are following the national trend and not partaking. Same way it’s easier to care about a lion a world away than it is to do something about stopping big game hunting in your own back yard, griping about the thugs on every street corner is easier than coming to terms with how political decisions affect crime rates. Plus, it’s so hard to get good information. Those heinous ads that make everything look like a high school pissing match don’t help matters. As associate professor of political science at the University of the Fraser Valley pointed out earlier this week, the best thing to do is completely avoid them. If you hear a “he’s not ready yet,” or “I am so” coming out of your television or radio, turn it off. Not because he’s ready or not, but because the very nature of these ads undermine the process of becoming informed. They’re all about getting you to turn off your brain and blindly check a box. What’s worse, is this year they have way more cash to do that with. The long lead-up to the Oct. 19 vote means parties can spend roughly $50 million each on their campaigns. What I’m curious about is whether the expected onslaught of ads will encourage voter turnout? What I do know, is that Elections Canada won’t be able to help in that regard. Harper’s Fair Elections Act of last year has clauses that mean Elections Canada can no longer run ads encouraging Canadians to vote. The agency can discuss the need to vote but only in programs or events directed at non-voters. Pets, children and barnyard animals are OK. It’s a funny bit of business that doesn’t reflect well on our dear leader, but little does these days. So, with that I will leave you with this list of local candidates. Do your research, don’t listen to the propaganda and make them answer your questions. Then, of course, vote. Kathy Michaels writes for Kelowna Capital News/Black Press The STAR/JOURNAL welcomes all letters to the editor. We do, however, reserve the right to edit, condense or reject letters over matters of libel, legality, taste, brevity, style or clarity. While all letters must be signed upon submission, writers may elect to withhold their names from publication in special circumstances. Drop your letter off at the Star/Journal Office, fax it to 672-9900, mail it to Box 1020, Barriere, VOE 1EO, or email to news@starjournal.net.
Online convictions help landlord To the editor; Re: Chief judge reviews online court records (bclocalnews.com, Aug. 20). 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 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. The North Thompson Star/Journal is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, P.O. Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C., V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
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Guest Opinion:
Our thanks to firefighters both near and far
The deaths of three firefighters in Washington state are a reminder of how much these brave people are putting on the line, on both sides of the border. Earlier this month, three U.S. Forest Service firefighters died after their vehicle crashed and was likely caught by flames as they battled the Okanogan complex of fires near the town of Twisp. Four other firefighters were injured including one that was taken to hospital in critical condition. They were on the initial attack, trying to stop a fire before it could threaten nearby communities — in some cases, their hometown. Firefighters know how dangerous their jobs can be, whether it is day-to-day operations of our local department or forestry service crews battling major wildfires. But, it’s so very easy for the public to take their work for granted and it’s stunning when such a tragedy happens. Considering the level of danger, it is amazing that relatively few are lost.
Evacuees from the Rock Creek blaze and other fires also are dealing with their personal adversity in loss of homes and livelihoods or the uncertainty of not yet knowing what has been lost. But, we who aren’t directly exposed to the fires, complaining about the smoke and ash in the air, and the other inconveniences brought on by fires burning in our region and south of the border, might imagine the risk is small. The deaths of Tom Zbyszewski, Rick Wheeler and Andrew Zajac show us how great the risk firefighters face is, and continues to be, for the thousands of firefighters battling blazes in B.C. and Washington. As you read this, they are still digging in with shovels and axes in searing heat and choking smoke, struggling against so many fires it is hard to keep track. We want to extend our thanks to these brave men and women who are putting their lives in front of wildfires to protect people and property from devastation and death. — Penticton Western News/Black Press
Campaign trail littered with empty ‘water bottles’ To the editor; When there’s a drought, people understand the longterm implications but still need to be prodded into cutting back on their water consumption. Most people do it willingly and a few cheat. But none of us expect the restrictions to be lifted until the reservoirs are once again filled to a prudent level. Where does this collective common sense go when there’s an election? Canada is teetering on the edge of a recession and the global economy is facing what could be called an eco-
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nomic drought. Our politicians, even the arrogant ones who preach fiscal restraint and rant against government handouts, are tossing around expensive election promises as if they are empty water bottles and then claiming only their party has the magic necessary to create the rain to fill them. Some voters, who hope to get something for nothing, flock to the party promising the biggest bottles.
We could blame the politicians for their charlatan-like behaviour; however, they are merely pandering to the wants, wishes and whims of the voters.
Apparently many of us hate the thought of having to live within our means. Lloyd Atkins Vernon, B.C.
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Wow! Wasp nest! Be careful when hiking or riding in the bush! There are a large number of giant wasp nests this year due to the hot and dry conditions, which wasps seem to thrive in. This nest was one of two spotted last Saturday within just 30 metres of each other in the Louis Creek area.
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Convicted fraudster linked to Kamloops auto auction under investigation again By Tim Petruk Kamloops This Week
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not exist. He was Paul Pearson, a notorious convicted fraudster. After explaining how Kamloops Auto Auctions would work and what it would of-
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fer to local car buyers, Pearson, as Wilson, gave KTW his cellphone number — the same number posted online and in flyers as the contact for the business. “And it’s Ray,” he reiterated. Moments later, a truck pulled into the Kamloops Auto Auctions lot and the driver rolled down his window. “How’s it going, Paul?” the driver yelled out. “Pretty good,” Pearson, as Wilson, shouted back. As Wilson, Pearson explained to KTW that the new business he was involved with would fill a void in the local vehicle-sales market. Kamloops Auto Auctions is owned by two women — Kelly Selman and Amy Luccianio — who Pearson, as Wilson, described as long-time family friends. They are, in fact, Pearson’s daughters. In a phone interview later, Pearson, as himself, said he was the vice-president of marketing of Kamloops Auto Auctions. When asked if he thought his involvement, given his criminal past, could hinder the business, he minimized it, at one point saying he was not involved in any way. “There’s no concern at all,” he said. “The company is
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Paul Pearson hangs a sign at Kamloops Auto Auctions on Fortune Drive in preparation for the company’s first sales event, slated to take place Saturday, Aug. 29. registered to Kelly Selman and Amy Luccianio. “I just put a little help in with my expertise. I’m just down assisting them, helping them out to get set up.” Pearson then handed the phone to Luccianio. “I just want to make sure there’s no affiliation with who you were talking to,” she said. Luciannio was then asked why her father had, moments earlier, described himself as the vice-president. “He is the marketing manager, who works with Ray,” she replied, apparently referencing alter-ego Ray Wilson. Again, Ray Wilson does not exist. When KTW confronted Pearson about his use of the name Ray Wilson, things got even more confusing. “Ray is my cousin,” he said initially. “He works here. We get mixed up a lot. Both heavy-set, both have goatees.” On Tuesday afternoon, KTW conducted the Ray Wilson interview with Pearson at Kamloops Auto Auctions. Less than an hour later, a KTW photographer showed up to take pictures. Pearson claimed that in the 45 minutes between the interview and the photos, Wilson had left the office and he had arrived, sitting in the same chair with the same paperwork wearing the same clothes as his cousin. It was Pearson who was photographed, he said, but Wilson who
was interviewed. In fact, they were the same person. Pearson then became confused in his story, at various times stating the photographer had taken his picture or taken that of Wilson. Pearson got into his vehicle and left Kamloops Auto Auctions when the KTW photographer began taking pictures. Kamloops Auto Auctions was slated to hold its first sales event on Saturday, Aug. 29. The company also uses the name Interior Auto Auctions on its website, canadianroadshows.wix.com/ car-cash, a site created through the free webpage service wix.com. It claims to be a “No Hastle [sic] Sell your car in 5 minutes or Less” service. Soliciting vehicles from personal owners of vehicles on its website and in flyers is what has caught the eye of the Vehicle Sales Authority of B.C. (VSABC). Hung Wong, manager of licensing with the VSABC, told KTW the authority is looking into Kamloops Auto Auctions’ status. “Based on the ads [flyers] we see, they are not compliant,” Wong said. “We have concerns. “We are continuing with our investigation.” Wong said material promoting Kamloops Auto Auctions is asking for consumers to consign their vehicles for auction and states government surplus ve-
Paul Pearson hicles will also be available — neither of which can be done unless the business has a motordealer licence. Wong said Kamloops Auto Auctions does not have such a licence. He said the Vehicle Sales Authority had spoken to Kamloops Auto Auctions representatives within the last week, noting the company was told it can take from six to eight weeks to process a licence. While a motordealer licence is not required for the resale of vehicles from registered dealers, Wong said dealers using an auction house to sell their vehicles must apply for off-site licences. “We have been trying to get a list of dealers who will be at the [Saturday, Aug. 29] auction,” Wong said. “We haven’t been able to get any yet.” VSABC said it is in the process of taking out ads in newspapers to warn readers about Kamloops Auto Auctions. Kamloops Auto Auctions and its Saturday vehicle sales at 755 Fortune Dr. in North Kamloops are also promoted on a Facebook page belonging to a man named Ray Pearson from Kamloops. The page includes a photo of Paul Pearson. There is also a Facebook site belonging to a ...continued on page 18
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“Cruisin’ to end MS” at A&W Teen burger sales at the Barriere A&W on Thursday, Aug. 27, kept staff hopping during the company’s seventh annual fundraiser for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. On that day, locations across the country donated $1 for every teen burger sold in support of research to battle multiple sclerosis in this Canada. This annual fundraiser brings a high level of awareness regarding MS and encourages people to become more engaged in combating the disease. Pictured (l-r) are Barriere A&W staff: Catherine Turner, Rosie Bennett, Julie Boltz, Jennifer Pagett and Alycia Fortin.
Campfire ban lifted, but not yet in Barriere North Thompson Star/Journal District of Barriere Fire Chief Al Kirkwood says the campfire bans within the District of Barriere will remain in place until after the North Thompson Fall Fair, even though the Kamloops Fire Centre have lifted their campfire ban. Kirkwood noted that although some areas have received significant precipitation within the past few days, the municipality of Barriere has received very little. “The grass and vegetation is still extremely dry in the community,” said the Chief. For other areas of the Kamloops Fire centre effective at noon on Monday, Aug. 31,
2015, campfires are once again permitted. Category 2 and 3 open fires remain prohibited throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre. These prohibitions include all open fires larger than a halfmetre wide by a halfmetre high, fires with a burn registration number, industrial burning, fireworks, sky lanterns and burning barrels. These prohibitions cover all BC Parks, Crown lands and private lands, but do not apply within the boundaries of a local government that has forest fire prevention bylaws and is serviced by a fire department (such as the District of Barriere). Please check with local governments for any other restrictions
before lighting any fire. Anyone found in contravention of an open burning prohibition may be issued a ticket for $345, required to pay an administrative penalty of $10,000 or, if convicted in court, fined up to $100,000 and/or sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible may be ordered to pay
all firefighting and associated costs. For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, go to: www. bcwildfire.ca You can also follow the latest wildfire news: * On Twitter at: http://twitter.com/BCGovFireInfo * On Facebook at: http://facebook.com/ BCForestFireInfo
As the construction of the new sewer lines and wastewater plant within the District of Barriere progresses there is of course a significant amount of public interest in the stages of the project, especially as the project has experienced a number of delays. On Monday we requested a brief update on the state of the wastewater project in Barriere for our readers. “LNB has just finished up some of the reclamation work and will be hydro seeding shortly,” stated District of Barriere CAO Colleen Hannigan, She noted that the ongoing construction work around the wastewater treatment plant is being performed by Eco-Tec and the district, as the work is not part of the LNB contract. Hannigan also commented that Quality Contracting has been setting a couple of rows of pipe in areas that are not in the LNB contract. “Using our local backhoe contractor is a lot cheaper for the district than adding this small job to the LNB contract,” said Hannigan. We asked how residents who own homes to be hooked into the new sewer lines find out how much this hookup will cost? The CAO answered that hooking the sewer from the property line to the home will be the responsibility of the homeowner to arrange for their own contractor to do the job as this will not be done by the District. As of press time no date has been confirmed on when the sewer lines will be ready for hookup to residences.
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beer garden at the rodeo closes. Shuttle will run between bus stops approximately every 30 minutes, but all times are approximate depending on traffic, etc.. • all three days 10am to 1/2 hour after Beer Garden closes. Shuttle picks up at The Barriere shuttle stop at the Esso/Subway lot, Barriere Seniors fairgrounds at the dunnwill Lake road ticket booth area. parking the Barriere shuttle will stop at the Esso Station, PizzaBall & rib House, Barriere Hall, Barriere Ball Park, and Hall parking lot,Sam’s Barriere Parks parking lot,Seniors Barriere Employment/WorkBC Employment will also be aSimpcw pick-up First at theNation parkingthe lot.Barriere A pick-up will takecenter. place atthere the Louis Creek Louis creek antique Store at 11am, and a drop off at 5pm. Reserve at approximately 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. and will return at approximately • the Barriere shuttle starts each day at chu chua at 9:15am, returning to chu chua 6 p.m. The shuttle starts at Chu Chua at 9:15 a.m. and returns to at 6pm. all times are approximate depending on traffic etc.. Shuttle will run Chu the times last run the day. at pickup sites and approximately every 30 Chua minutes. willofbe posted
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Get into a healthy routine for the school year ahead (NC) New and demanding routines on those first few days back at school can be intimidating for both parents and kids alike. To assist, the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) offers some tips to help your little ones start off the school year feeling strong: Play and exercise for better sleep – Research shows that exercising helps you fall asleep faster and stay asleep for longer. This is especially true for kids. Unfortunately, studies show that only
seven per cent of kids in Canada get the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity each day. Make sure your child gets enough sleep every night by encouraging physical activity during the day. Go organic – Teaching our kids about the benefits of organic foods is almost as important as making sure that they eat breakfast every day. When you buy organic foods, you’re investing in your health and the health of your family, and you’re supporting environmentally
sustainable practices. These are all important messages we should be teaching our children. Add a multivitamin to your mix – Mornings can be busy and hectic. Sometimes kids just don’t have time to eat a full, healthy breakfast to get all the nutrients they need. Supplementing your kids’ diet with a multivitamin might be a good idea to ensure they are getting all the essential nutrients. There are multivitamins formulated for every age, ranging from kids to adults.
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Keeping to a healthy routine with your school age children will help to improve their health, cognitive performance and improved behaviour. (NC) available in different forms for children and adults.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Of Barriere Secondary PAC September 14, 2015 at 5:30PM there will be a AGM of the BSS PAC Located in the BSS Library for all Parent/Guardians of current BSS Students
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Don’t forget about vitamin D – In September, the days get shorter and back-to-school means more time indoors, both of which can lead to a decrease in vitamin D. Children and toddlers need vitamin D to absorb calcium and form strong teeth and bones. It has also been linked to increased immunity and disease preven-
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Local 4-H members get ready for Fall Fair The Yellowhead 4-H club is just as busy as ever this summer. While holding our monthly weigh days, we are busy with preparations for the North Thompson Fall Fair and the Provincial Winter Fair (PWF) that are all underway for all parts of our club. At our weigh day in August the Beef, Sheep and Goat members took pictures with their market animals for our clubs marketing pamphlet. The Beef club also held their club achievement day, showing their animals to achieve their project year and also to prepare for the fairs that are just around the corner. Our Photography members have been very busy taking photos as well. Recently they took a club trip up to the Double Star
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Ranch to take pictures of horses and portraits, and also spent some time swimming in Forest Lake. On August 13th speak and shows were held, along with a barbecue and pool party at Fellers. Everyone who presented did a great job. All the topics were interesting and informative. Some of the topics ranged from the horned and polled genes in cattle, blueberry planting and archery. The results were announced at the weigh day later that week.
Hannah Feller came first with her presentation on 4-H record booking, Tyler Schilling in second with how to plant blueberries, and Maddison Kerslake in third with her speak and show on how to trim and fit your lamb. Make sure to look for our club at the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo, all of our projects will be on display, so feel free to come and have a look. Should you be interested in a market beef or sheep for your freezer this fall, or interested an a beautiful framed photo for your wall, make sure to talk to a Yellowhead 4-H member to help you find what your looking for. Kathleen Pilatzke is the Yellowhead 4-H club reporter.
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Yellowhead 4-H members have been working with their project animals since early in the year in readiness for NT Fall Fair and PWF.
Quick action prevents possible forest fire By Keith McNeill The Times “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 and others 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 woman with two children were in one vehicle that collided with a second vehicle. Briggs first became aware of the incident when he saw a black column of smoke rising 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 fivegallon 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 two other 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. 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. “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
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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 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
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Steam still rises from a burned out car as a Clearwater firefighter finishes cooling it down after a two-vehicle collision on Clearwater Valley Road late Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 19. 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.” At least one person was reportedly taken to hospital on a stretcher. However, the medical condition of those involved in the crash is not yet know. Also not yet known is whether any charges are pending against any of those involved.
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The most serious of all female cancers is ovarian cancer. Over 2600 Canadian women are diagnosed every year and 1750 succumb to this disease. There is no screening test to detect this cancer, but when found early and treated, the survival rate is 90%. if you have any abdominal symptoms that last for more than tree weeks, see your doctor. Many people tend to take vaccines for granted, but they do save lives. The number of children saved from dying of measles during the past decade was over 9,500,000 worldwide. This represents a 74% drop in measles deaths. Probiotics are ‘friendly’ bacteria found in food products like yogurt and also available in capsules. Diarrhea is a side effect of many regular antibiotics. By taking probiotic supplements during antibiotic therapy, diarrhea can often be prevented. It is best to take the probiotic dose 2-4 hours after the antibiotic dose. Head lice often becomes a problem in children at this time of year. Some of the older lice treatments are not as effective anymore. Nyda is a spray solution that can be used in children over the age of two and is effective against the lice, as well as eliminating the nits (eggs). Our pharmacists can advise you about this product. Our pharmacists are not only dispensers of medication, but dispensers of information. We are always ready to help you with your questions about medications and health.
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Dealer order or trade may be required. * Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered from September 1 and September 30, 2015. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 84 months on all new or demonstrator 2015 Spark LS 1SA, Sonic LS 1SA, Cruze LS 1SA, Malibu 3LT, Impala 1LZ, Camaro 1LS & 2LS, Trax LS 1SA Manual, Equinox LS AWD, Traverse LS FWD, Colorado 2WD, Silverado 1500 Double Cab 2WD WT / Crew Cab 2WD WT and Silverado HD’s 2WD WT with gas engine. Participating lenders are subject to change. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $40,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $476.19 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $40,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. 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SPORTS Juniors wrap up season at Chinook Cove The Chinook Cove Juniors Wrap Up Golf Tournament was held Aug. 31, with all the young players enjoying a 9 hole golf tournament followed by a spaghetti dinner in the club house, then awards and prizes. Pictured below: All the Junior Golf participants with their medals.
Chinook Cove proprietor Susan Mitchell with the Junior Golf Low Gross Champion Jeremy Salle, and Most Honest Players Jonathan and Bradley Fennell.
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Celebrating Canada’s Workforce
LABOUR DAY September 7, 2015
The origins of Labour Day in Canada trace all the way back to 1872 Though millions of Canadians now see the first Monday in September as one last opportunity to enjoy some summer recreation with friends and family members, Labour Day is symbolic of much more than long weekends and backyard barbecues. Labour Day was inspired in large part by Canada’s growing industrialization in the second half of the 19th century, when competition for work in the nation’s rapidly growing cities was fierce and workers who complained of long work weeks or poor working conditions could easily
be replaced. Such was the case in Toronto in 1872, when printers threatened to strike after years of lobbying for shorter work weeks. Those protests went ignored, and on March 25, 1872, the city’s printers went on strike. Within weeks, other workers in the city began to support the printers, whose strike had interrupted Toronto’s thriving publishing industry. Within three weeks of the printers going on strike, 2,000 workers marched through the streets of Toronto. The number of marchers gradually grew, and eventu-
ally 10 per cent of the city’s population, or 10,000 people, had joined in the march that culminated at Queen’s Park. But the striking worker’s efforts did not go unchallenged, as Toronto Globe founder George Brown replaced his printers with workers from nearby towns and even took legal action to put an end to the strike and have its organizers arrested for criminal conspiracy. But Prime Minister John A. Macdonald, who worked on the opposite side of the political aisle as Brown, spoke out against the publisher’s efforts during a public
demonstration at City Hall. Macdonald eventually passed the Trade Union Act, decriminalizing trade unions, and set the leaders of the strike free. Though many printers who walked out never regained their jobs, and those who did still did not earn shorter work weeks, their efforts did mark an important step forward with regard to worker’s rights in Canada. The movement that had started in Toronto soon spread to other Canadian cities, where workers also demanded shorter work weeks. Other cities also
Test your Canadian labour history 1. The “workingman’s holiday” was first celebrated by trade unions in 1882. When did the Canadian government make Labour Day a national holiday: 1884? 1894? 1924? 2. In 1872, the prime minister passed the Trade Unions Act making it legal to form unions. In part, his motivation was to undermine liberals such as George Brown, who had opposed strikes calling for a nine-hour workday. Who was this prime minister? 3. In 1881, children as young as nine worked a 12-hour day for 20 cents in Toronto. How much of the city’s workforce did children comprise: 3%? 11%? 17%? 4. Between 1800 and
1882, 17,000 labourers were brought from China to build the Canadian Pacific Railway’s passage through the Rockies. How many workers died during the building of this section: 500? 2,000? 4,000? 5. In 1898, Canada’s Trades and Labour Congress called for radical social change with a platform that included which of the following: - Free compulsory education for all? - A minimum wage? - Public ownership of railways, telegraphs, waterworks and hydro? - Abolition of the Senate? 6. What was the daily pay of Canadian soldiers in the First World War battlefields:
$1.10? $2.30? $3.20? 7. In 1919, prices were rising much faster than wages. Workers in one of Canada’s largest cities went on strike demanding higher wages, fewer working hours and union recognition. The city was shut down for six weeks and two strikers were killed during demonstrations. What was the strike’s name? 8. The Old Age Pensions Act introduced by the federal government offered a maximum yearly pension of $240. It was restricted to seniors whose income, including pension benefits, was less than $365 per year. When were the first old age pensions introduced: 1927? 1937? 1944?
9. During the Great Depression, 28% of Canadians were unemployed. While US president Franklin D. Roosevelt established massive job-creating publicworks programs, Canada set up work camps, primarily in British Columbia. Faced with deteriorating conditions and scandalous misuse of funds by administrators, camp workers organized an “On to Ottawa Trek.” They were met in Regina by the prime minister but when talks broke down, organizers were arrested during demonstrations. Who was the prime minister? ~~~~~~~~~ Find the answers below...
adopted parades in honour of the march that first caught the attention of Macdonald in 1872, and in 1894 then-Prime Minister Sir John Thompson officially declared Labour Day a national holiday.
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I enjoy looking at photographs that seem to have been made with the goal of saying something about a moment in time or place. Sometimes I even get a sense of the struggle the photographer had while trying capture a particular mood and how hard it was to convey that mood to the viewer. I think creativity takes a lot of effort. This week I thumbed through a hard cover book I have had for years by one of my favorite landscape photographers, Eliot Porter. The book, entitled Intimate Landscapes, is from an exhibition of fifty-five color photographs by Eliot Porter, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. I enjoy how he eliminates those elements that add nothing to the composition and selects those that add meaning to his visual statement. He had an amazing awareness of how colors create mood. A review I read went on to say that his photographs, “reflect the standards of excellence that are Eliot Porter’s greatest contribution to the field of color photography. Upon seeing these photographs, the viewer is immediately struck by the artist’s distinctly individual and intimate interpretation of the natural world.”
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His photographs are different and specific, and have a personality that I think come from the experiences of the photographer. When I finally put down the book I thought about how many of the scenic photographs that populate photography forums I currently read are mostly documentary type photographs, and I wonder if the photographers believe that any vista with lots of space and colour is worthy of photographing. They might be of the opinion that all it takes is a wide-angle lens to miraculously convey the feeling and emotional reaction they personally felt at that moment. Perhaps that is why the viewers’ responses they get are sometimes limited to, “nice sky and nice composition”. My long-time friend, Bob Clark, used to critically suggest that all one needs for people to like your landscape or scenic photo was to have a “NationalGeographic-sky”, a magazine that was filled with pretty pic-
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Photographers should look for something in the landscape that is unique, and that will set their photograph apart. tures of places from around the world with blue skies and billowy white clouds. I prefer scenics that make an impression on me and convey a mood. I want to look at a photograph that allows me to find a story in it; or at least be able to search for one, and hope for a photograph that I can respond to on some level. A photograph should try to accomplish something, and should have a strong sense of selfexpression. Photographers should look for something in the landscape that is unique, and that will
set their photograph apart. As photographers we should try to express our personal viewpoints and hope to summon an emotional response from those who view our photographs. These are my thoughts this week. Contact me at www. e n m a n s c a m e ra . c o m or emcam@telus. net. Stop by Enman’s Camera at 423 Tranquille Road in Kamloops. And if you want an experienced photographer please call me at 250-3713069. I also sell an interesting selection of used photographic equipment.
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These days there is a growing movement to buy local food. Aside from environmental benefits and support for the local economy, there is something so rewarding about biting into a juicy peach at the peak of the season, purchased from a farmer who lives down the road. But for an organization the size of Interior Health, which provides about five million meals each year across 55 sites, buying local isn’t such a simple matter. Food safety is key, logistics are a challenge, and the financial implications must be weighed. Still, leaders within Interior Health believe it is important to buy fresh local food and support the local agricultural industry. “We have been working steadily with suppliers to take advantage of all the great food that is grown, produced and processed right here in B.C.,” says Interior Health Regional Director of Support Services Alan Davies. “We use as much locally grown produce as possible in our care homes and hospitals, plus cheeses, herbs, sausages, and more. We also highlight locally
grown foods on our cafeteria menus, such as Armstrong carrots. We try to purchase as many fresh fruits and vegetables in season as possible. Overall, there has been a shift within Interior Health’s Food Services to provide fresher meals, with less sodium and using sustainable, green practices in our kitchens.” “We’re always looking at new areas in which we can purchase locally. I would estimate that about 25 per cent of the produce we buy is locally grown, depending on seasonal availability. If you include bread and dairy, I would say about 30 per cent of all our food is purchased from within B.C.,” says Davies. Interior Health works closely with food distribution company Sysco Kelowna to ensure food is not only of good quality and locally sourced when possible, but also that strict food safety measures are in place. “If a recall occurs, we can have every customer notified within a two to three hour period,” says Sysco Kelowna Account Executive Ryan Thiessen. Sysco only buys products from farmers who are certified GAP (Good Agricultural Practice). These
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Ingredients • 4 cups butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes • 4 cups fat free milk, divided (may sub 1%) • ¾ cup diced onion • ½ cup flour • 2 tablespoons butter • 2-3 teaspoons salt (to taste) • ¼ teaspoon celery salt • ¼ teaspoon cumin • Optional: 1-2 teaspoons smoked paprika • Optional: Fresh green onions or parsley
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Hard to believe that it is only four months till Christmas! I have been so busy golfing... with the ladies and with my best hubby. The weather this summer has been phenomenal. We even got in a few rounds during the smoky days though I lost sight of the ball (when I managed to hit it far enough). Thirty-six ladies turned out on Tuesday, Aug. 25, to play in our third last Ladies Night. That is correct. You heard me (well, actually you read me) right. Only two more nights to go. We are
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Ladies Golf Report just two blinks away from September. Marla Muldoon is finishing the season off in fine fashion by scoring a 44 to win the low gross prize from Hub International got Flight 1. Trudy Forsythe won the low net with a score of 49 (34.5). Stamer Logging sponsored Flight 2. Low gross winner was Cathy Theriault with a score of 50 and low net winner was Jeannie Webber with a score of 53 (33.5).
Low gross for Flight 3 was Jennifer Kerslake with a score of 52. The birdie pot was picked up by Susan Mitchell. A few ladies were able to pick up a couple of pin prizes. Donna Salle had a KP on 4 (EBL Ventures) and a long putt on 1 (AG Foods). Karen Mitchell did well on her first night out picking up prizes from Barriere A&W (long putt on 3), Campbell & Co. (KP on 4), and Interior Savings Credit Union (most use of the putter). Doreen Landry had a long putt on 1 (Armour Mountain Office Services) and a KP on 6 (Ron Wallace
Trucking). Catharine Phillips scored her two prizes with a long drive on 5 (Country Store Antiques) and by landing closest to the tree on 7 (Pottery by Ramona). Betty Baillie took home prizes from Estylo Hair Design for a long drive on 5 and Sam’s Pizza for a long putt on 9. Jen Kerslake was hitting the ball well and won the Rainer Custom Cutting certificate for a long drive on 8 and the Val Bella Studio certificate for a long drive on 9. Single prizes went to Trudy Forsythe (long drive – Barriere Timber Mart), Cathy
Theriault (long drive – Barriere Massage), Sandy Hultman (long drive - Crystlee’s Hair Design), Donna Pendergast (KP - Bondar Forest Planning), Evelyn Lucas (KP - Carl’s Market Garden), Rose Seymour (short drive - Knights Inn), Susan Newberry (long putt Sam’s Pizza) and Deb Legaree (Interior Savings Credit Union – least putts). We are finishing the year in our usual style – with a sleeping party. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, the ladies are invited to show up in their pajamas as we put Ladies Night to bed for the winter. Sure hope to see you there.
Regional News: Continued from page 6... Convicted fraudster linked to Kamloops auto auction under investigation again Paul Pearson of Kamloops, which is linked to a Facebook page he created called Logan Lake 24 HR Bid War, an auction page featuring coins and ivory items. Its last activity was on May 29, with a discussion among members about being blocked from the site and one member posting, “I guess I’m not getting my coins.” After he created the Logan Lake 24 HR Bid War page on Facebook, Pearson posted the following: “Due to the dictatorship and constant interference by administrators of a similar site in Logan Lake we have created our own bidding site where you the members set the rules. We are sick to death of a busy body admin telling us how , when and where we the buyers and sellers can complete our transactions. Here you can make any dam decision you want on completing the sale, if you wish to mail your items or use
UPS its your right to do as you and the one you are dealing with decide. This is not Nazi Germany but rather Canada and we have the freedom to do as we wish. Please spread the word, Thanx!!!” The other site Pearson referred to is a legitimate auction page on Facebook called Logan Lake 24 Hour Bid Wars, from which Pearson’s membership was revoked and from which he was banned from posting due to his questionable conduct on the online auction site. In 2002, Pearson was convicted and fined under the Trade Practices Act for deceiving customers of his log-home company. In 2005, Pearson declared bankruptcy. In September 2010, Pearson was sentenced to 20 months of house arrest and ordered to pay $158,000 in restitution after scamming booth exhibitors out of thousands of dollars from phoney trade
shows he set up in Red Deer and Calgary. Another 67 fraudrelated charges were withdrawn, as were fraud-related charges laid against Pearson’s wife, Gloria. The offences occurred between 2007 and 2009, when Pearson began advertising trade shows through the Internet. He would then contact businesses by email about their potential interest. Pearson collected money from 18 victims who gave money toward booth space at one of the fake trade shows he had organized. In 2013, the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs warned members to stay away from a talent contest promoted by Pearson, according to a CBC report. Last year, Pearson and wife Gloria were in court to answer to accusations they were running sewage from their Vinsulla home into a pit in their yard. In its short life,
Kamloops Auto Auctions has also been in trouble with the City of Kamloops. Approval of its business licence was delayed this week because of illegal signage, KTW has learned. The licence was granted late in the day Wednesday, Aug. 26. Pearson eventually came clean, admitting to KTW that he had been untruthful about his name. He said something “smelled funny” and he decided to lie. “When you came in and you looked around a little, there was something that went on there,” he said. “I just didn’t feel comfortable. It was a gut feeling. “I get a gut feeling sometimes.” Pearson said Wilson is not a real person. “Well, my middle name is Ray,” he said. “And, I just said Wilson.” Pearson said he didn’t want his tarnished reputation to
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impact his daughters’ business. Rather, he wanted to put his daughters in touch with members of the Kamloops vehicle-sales community. “I’m involved to the point of helping my daughters,” he said. “I’m assisting them and introducing them to these guys.” Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that the Logan Lake 24 HR Bid War site to which Pearson was using is not connected to a Facebook auction page called Logan Lake 24 Hour Bid Wars. In fact, according to the site administrators of Logan Lake 24 Hour Bid Wars, Pearson was a member whose membership was revoked and whose access was blocked, after which he created the similarsounding site. Logan Lake 24 Hour Bid Wars continues to operate and has no connection to Pearson.
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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-yearold 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.
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‘Fast Eddy’ Dostaler, pictured here as he ran next to the North Thompson River last spring, is running low on cash for his journey. The young man, who spent part of his childhood in Clearwater, hopes to run across Canada and back. As for not being able to complete the back half of the run, Dostaler said it would be “devastating, heart-breaking, heart-
wrenching,” 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 causes. Dostaler said he has raised between $8,000 and $9,000 in support of Alzheimer’s Disease and breast cancer research, but left Kamloops with the goal of
raising $250,000. Dostaler he expects the fundraising to pick up should he do 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 act on random acts of kindness and doing nice things, that, in general, is a success.”
Barriere artists to celebrate 11th World Wide Paint Out North Thompson Star/Journal The 11th World Wide Paint Out event hosted by International Plein Air Painters is happening simultaneously in international locations this September, and one of these locations is right here in Barriere. Plein air painting developed in France in the mid 19th Century and is becoming increasingly popular. Plein air artists seek the quality of natural light and atmosphere outdoors. Their art work is in direct response to the beauty they find in nature. They use a variety of media, from oils, through watercolors and pastels. Artists will be gathering at the Barriere Bandshell in Fadear Park on Sept. 12 and 13 to help celebrate the World Wide Paint Out event. The public will be able to join in the fun by watching individual artists work and moving from painter to painter throughout the day. Everyone is welcome to come and join in on the fun, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
There will be free coffee available. You can attend for an hour or two, or stay for the whole day. Just bring your own chair, painting supplies and lunch (or snack) if you’ll be staying all day. This event will be happening - rain or shine. If it is sunny, you can set up your chair anywhere around the park; if it is rainy, then the group will be up on the stage where they can stay dry – so there’s no excuse not to come. There will also be some plain paper and crayons available for any little ones that might like to try their hand at making some art. For more information, call Margaret Houben at 250-672-9330.
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Margaret Houben, will be organizing the second World Wide Paint Out event at the Bandshell in Barriere; and as she did last year, will be participating as an artist as well.
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