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Having fun at the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Left: Sarah (l) and Laura Miller of Clearwater check out one of the goats on display during the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo in Barriere. The event is held every year on the Labor Day long weekend. Photos of the rodeo events appear on page A11.

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Left: Chloe Smith of Barriere competes in the pre4H market lamb category. Right: Clearwater's Hanna Wadlegger shows her Angus/Simmenthal cross steer Omar.

Charles Toodlican of New Hazelton carries his daughter Madison, who in turn carries a batman doll, as they leave the fairgrounds after a long day.

Left: Earl Tomyn of Clearwater and his grandson, Brody LaFrance of Kamloops, enjoy some ice cream in the sunshine. Right: Kamloops rider Kahlia Tuazon shows prize-winning technique in the road hack competition.

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Blue River approves fire truck borrowing

National Forest Week plans Wells Gray Community Forest advisory committee

Keith McNeill

National Forest Week was initially established as Forest Fire Prevention Week in the 1920s. The intention was to encourage greater public awareness towards Canada’s forests. Today’s National Forest Week challenges individual Canadians to learn more about their forest heritage and to support greater recognition of this valuable resource. This year National Forest Week will be held Sept. 20 – 26 and there are several activities planned for Clearwater, such as a field tour of Wells Gray Community Forest, a walk in the forest to discuss forest health issues, a professional development seminar on the effectiveness of the Forest Stewardship Plans, a mill tour, plant identification with the Girl Guides, and a public presentation titled Visuals: Public Perception. There are also other activities proposed and being planned for the week. Come check out our information table at the Farmer’s Market on Sept. 12 and 19 and sign up for an activity. There will be a National Forest Week supplement in the Times next week with more details on what is happening in Clearwater.

Blue River Fire Department has taken another step towards getting a new fire truck. Out of 37 votes cast during a public meeting held Wednesday evening, Sept. 2, 29 were in favor of borrowing to buy a new truck, seven were against, and there was one spoiled ballot, according to Dustin Deuling, chair of Blue River Improvement District. The ballots were counted by former Thompson Headwaters (Area B) director Steve Quinn

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There was a Vavenby fire hall meeting on Monday, Aug. 31 with 12 people present. Main topic of discusion was the possibility that Vavenby will lose its fire department. The town does not have enough firefighters. There will be a public meeting,

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chief Gabe Lavoie, pointing to Blue River's isolation. Only a few weeks earlier there had been five small forest fires within five km of the community, he said. The fire department presently has nine members fully trained and another six in the process of being trained. They hope to recruit another two or three by new year’s. The proposed borrowing to buy the new fire truck would result in property taxes on a $160,000 property in Blue River going up by about $150 per year for 10 years.

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attended the meeting, which was held in the Blue River Community Hall. In a letter sent earlier to area residents, Deuling had said the improvement district wants to borrow up to $385,000 to purchase a new fire truck and apparatus. The present truck is a 1980 GMC and no longer certified to be the department’s first responding truck, he wrote. "It’s incredibly important for all the homes and businesses in Blue River to have a functioning and properly trained fire department," said fire

scheduled for Oct. 8th, at 7:00 p.m at Vavenby Community Hall, to discuss the future of the fire department. The need for more firefighters and what the loss of our fire hall would do to our insurance will be discussed. Jason Tomlin, the Kamloops TNRD emergency services coordinator who looks after fire department bylaws, will be present.

Fire chief Sean Dawson put in his resignation at the meeting. He said he will still be a firefighter. Tim Pennell put his name forward. He apparently has the qualifications. However, Pennell was turned down by the Vavenby fire committee because he has not been a member of the fire department for the required three months.

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Upper Clearwater Hall to get TNRD grant-in-aid Keith McNeill Carol Schaffer will let Upper Clearwater Community Hall get its grant-in-aid after all. Speaking during an Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute meeting held in the hall on Thursday evening, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District director for Wells Gray Country said she would recommend to the TNRD board of directors that it reverse its earlier decision and allow the Institute to get its annual grant for 2015, which is close to $5,000. The final decision would be the board’s, she emphasized (however, it would be unusual for the other directors to overrule a recommendation from a local director). Schaffer gave two reasons for her changing her mind. The first was that the Institute, which owns and operates the hall, had taken down No Trespassing signs that it had set up around the hall last spring. Critics had charged that the signs, which went up shortly before the Institute held its annual general meeting, were intended to discourage people from using the hall. The Farmers Institute, on the other hand, had said the signs were there to prevent tourists from staying overnight in the hall’s parking lot. Schaffer said that she would have no problems if the Institute wants to put up No Overnight Parking signs at the hall.

Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute vice-president Ulrich Patalong (l) chats with Carol Schaffer, TNRD director for Wells Gray Country (Area A) following a meeting at Upper Clearwater Community Hall on Thursday evening. Schaffer announced during the meeting that she would recommend the hall get its grant-in-aid for 2015. Photo by Keith McNeill

The Wells Gray Country director said the second reason for changing her mind was that she had been impressed by what had been said earlier during Thursday’s meeting about how the Farmers Institute was trying to make sure the hall is available to all users and that people know it is available. Schaffer said the extension would be for 2015 only. Whether the grant-in-aid would be continued in 2016 and future years would depend on how successful the Farmers Institute was in working with her and in reaching out to disaffected members of the community. The meeting was chaired by Farmers Institute vice-president Ulrich Patalong. In his opening statement, Patalong said, “I re-affirm that this hall and grounds

have been available for everyone in this community and the wider community to use and enjoy, and currently remain just as available through a simple booking process.” Patalong noted their appreciation of the monies given UCFI to finance the hall’s restoration, improvements and operation. He reminded people that the hall would not be the outstanding facility that it is without the many hundreds of hours donated by volunteers.

The majority of those volunteers remain members of the UCFI, he said. The Farmers Institute vice-president also recalled that a survey carried out earlier this year found a slim majority of Upper Clearwater residents were in favor of continuing the grantin-aid for at least this year. The second question in the survey was less clear as it gave three options. According to a previous report in the Times, of the 57

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

replies, 27 selected Option A, that the TNRD should, “... continue to collect taxes for a grantin-aid to the Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute for the operation of the Upper Clearwater Community Hall,” 19 selected Option B, that the TNRD should, “... not collect taxes but should keep the grant-in-aid service in place just in case funding is required for the community hall in the years ahead,” and 11 selected Option C, that the TNRD should, “... carry out a public assent process to eliminate the grant-in-aid

service entirely.” With a multiple option question, the one with the most votes should win, Patalong argued. Vote needed to finalize UCFI constitution B.C.’s superintendent of farmers institutes has reviewed a proposed new constitution and bylaws for Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute and recommended some changes, secretary Nick Frost reported. Although the superintendent liked some of the ideas in the document, there was some wording that could cause some con-

cern and needed to be tightened up, he said. A revised version has been sent out to the members for review. A special general meeting of the membership is tentatively planned for Oct. 15 to approve the new constitution and bylaws. “I ask everyone here to tell non-members to join and take part before the final decision is taken,” Frost said. Close to 20 Upper Clearwater residents attended Thursday evening’s meeting. Ron Storie, the TNRD director of community services, attended as well.

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The offices of the District of Clearwater “Municipal Hall” and ICBC/Motor Vehicle are located at: Dutch Lake Community Centre, 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater, BC, V0E 1N2 Mailing Address: Box 157, Clearwater, BC, V0E 1N0 Tel: 250-674-2257 Fax: 250-674-2173 Campfi re Ban Rescindedwithin August 2015 of Clearwater Open Burning Prohibited the31,District Effective at Noonapplies on Monday, The open fire prohibition to: August 31, 2015 campfires are once again permitted throughout the Kamloops Fire s jurisdiction including thematerials District oflarger Clearwater. Please use extreme caution when lighting  Burning of Centre’ any yard waste, slash or other than one-half meters a campfiofre.stubble OPEN or FIRES CONTINUE TO BE PROHIBITED.  Burning grass  The use of fireworks, sky lanterns or burning barrels of any size or description The [prohibition does NOT ban campfires Level andprohibition Water Conservation Unless4 Drought otherwiseAdvisory posted this remains in Request effect until October 1, 2015. The Province of BC has declared a Level 4 Drought Advisory and Water Conservation Request on the North Notice ofThompson 2015 Water Regulations Watershed. Therefore, the Council is asking that ALL water users (residence and businesses) th Watering regulations willtheir be water in effect from May 15 to September 30critically , 2015.low infeed to our water system. voluntarily reduce consumption byth30% in light of the The recent short periods of rain have not provided sufficient water to recharge the aquifers. Thank you for Watering – Between 6:00am to 10:00am and from 6:00pm to 10:00pm (Properties with even yourHours cooperation! numbered Watering houses may water onwill even numbered days; and properties with odd numbered houses may regulations remain in effect September 30th, 2015. water on odd numbered days). Watering – Between to 10:00am and from 6:00pm toWatering 10:00pmbetween (Properties even Watering is notHours allowed between6:00am the hours of 10:00am and 6:00pm. thewith hours of numhouses waterison even numbered days;systems and properties withby odd numbered houses water on 12:00bered midnight andmay 6:00am restricted to automatic controlled a timer and must bemay registered odd numbered days). (annually) at the District office. Residents with new lawns must register with the District Office for permission to water daily until the new lawn grows long enough to be cut. After the first cut the resident Watering is not allowed between the hours of 10:00am and 6:00pm. Watering between the hours of must revert to regular sprinkling regulations. 12:00 midnight and 6:00am is restricted to automatic systems controlled by a timer and must be registered at the– District offiused ce. Residents newbelawns must register with thespring-loaded District Office for permission Other(annually) Water Uses All hoses outdoorswith should equipped with a working shut-off to water until of theplants new lawn long enough to be cut. After thea fispring rst cutloaded the resident revertorto device. Hand daily watering and grows hand washing of vehicles used with shut must off nozzle a handregular held container permitted at any time. sprinklingisregulations.

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The of Clearwater local– events both on their website www.districtofclearwater.com and in Just aDistrict reminder that school isadvertises back this week please watch for children on/crossing the roadways. our bi-monthly newsletter. If you would like to include your event, please email details to admin@docbc.ca. Community Events Community Events September 11th and 12th: FRE-gatta – a Fall Festival, in place of the Canoe Regatta, at the Rotary Sports th June 2015 Opening of up theofHospital RimforTrail – 4:45pm at the old Hospital parking lot Park - 12 visit,our website for a line wacky fun everyone! th June 17 , September 2015 Information draft Trails Sports Network Master Plan; to Dutch LakeEveryone Community 12: Canforsessions Summeron BBQ at Rotary Park from Noon 3:00pm. welcome! Centre 2-4pm andthe6-8pm Come and check September 16: “Take Back Night” FREE Community BBQitatout! Dutch Lake Beach – starts at 5:00pm.

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FRE-gatta will be for everyone Editor, The Times:

To everyone in the North Thompson – On behalf of Clearwater's mayor and council, I would like to invite everyone out to the FRE-gatta, which will be held on Sept. 11 and 12 at Rotary Sports Park. This will be a new event for Clearwater and area, and is intended to bring friends, family and community together for two days of fun. There will be games and events for all ages

and activity levels. We will have puzzles, crafts, horseshoes, badminton and croquet. Come play crib or mastermind! There will be nutty races and even a best apple pie competition. On Friday night, there will be a skateboard and scooter showcase, where our talented youth will show their best stuff and be filmed by local talent Ken Matheson for a video. Also on Friday will be road hockey and KIDS

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CAN, which will be a one km bike, 0.5 km run and an obstacle course. Kids can do the course as many times as they want. It will not be a race; it will be a challenge, which we hope will inspire kids to feel empowered. At 6:30 p.m. we will honor significant volunteers in the community who help make the valley an amazing place. The BBQ will be on (by donation) and the traditional Wild and Wacky Scavenger Hunt will start at 7 p.m.! Saturday will bring tons more fun, including all-day foosball, giant jenga and a huge game of twister. Also, Canfor will host its free community BBQ, starting at 12 noon. The morning will kick off with Jane Fonda Aerobics, a fun five km walk, bike or run – or participate in the Amazing Run,

which will be hosted by Rotary. This event will have something for everyone, including a kids candy store! Previously, Clearwater's fall community event has been held at the lake but this year it was harder to find canoes, which necessitated a change. The cost for the FREgatta will be just $2 per person – an easy way to spend time with family and friends. The above is just a small sample of what will be available. The intention is to offer a festival event that allows everyone to celebrate why we Love Where We Live! Please come on out! It will be great! Go to www.districtofclearwater.com for more info.

Shelley Sim Committee chair District of Clearwater

Of all the immature, ignorant whining that came out of the recent power failure in the Lower Mainland, one example summed up the decline of our urban culture for me. It wasn’t the people who flooded 9-1-1 with calls demanding to know when their power would be restored, or complaining about their freezers. It wasn’t those on Twitter insisting BC Hydro pay for food that went bad. It was another social media moment. With part of his community without electricity for a third day, Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart went to his Facebook page, which has a wide following. There he pleaded with residents to stop phoning city hall to demand that a local big-box supermarket provide milk and eggs. Power had been restored at the store only a few hours before, in the dead of night, and it’s safe to assume that all stores were working flat out to restock perishables. Where do people get the notion that city hall, or whatever all-powerful nanny state they imagine, controls grocery stores? How do they conclude that in the midst of the worst electrical grid failure on record, BC Hydro is going to address their personal situation above all others? Vancouver broadcast media weren’t much better. Their big focus was that BC Hydro’s website crashed, so people couldn’t call it up on their smartphones and find out instantly when their power would be back on. Some even questioned why wireless power meters didn’t help. Perhaps these were the same journalists who fed the tinfoil-hat superstition about their signals. The facts should be known by now. After an extremely dry spring and summer, a high wind shattered trees and took down more wires and poles than BC Hydro had ever coped with before. Further damage was done within areas that were already blacked out, leaving overtaxed technicians unable to accurately assess the full extent of it.

In Coquitlam and elsewhere, poles were down in areas too rain-saturated for heavy repair trucks to reach. Yes, there were some too-optimistic repair estimates given out, in response to the constant screeching for instant answers. About 15 years ago I experienced my worst power outage in the Fraser Valley. In a semirural area with little backup grid capacity (since greatly improved), my family went three days without power. This was in winter, due to wind and freezing rain followed by snow and cold. Trickles of water kept pipes from freezing, and the gas stove provided a bit of heat. I heard no complaints about the crews struggling around the clock with the dangerous job of repair. Media coverage was mostly adult supervised. Megastorm madness isn’t an isolated case. A couple of weeks before that, a temporary construction bump on the Lion’s Gate Bridge deck caused panic and rage. Aggravated by a couple of accidents on the alternate route, and fed by hysterical media, drivers of West Van luxury cars were white-knuckled. Traffic choked the region that recently declined to pay a bit more for road improvements. In both cases, people outside Lotus Land were muttering: Welcome to our world. This is pertinent to the federal election. Are you competent to save for your retirement with RRSPs and a tax-free savings account, or do you need the government to do it for you, by force? Are you capable of managing your own child care, or should the nanny state create a hugely subsidized system, which has already failed in Quebec, from coast to coast? Are you ready for the day when the machine stops? – Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Question of the Week

Do you think diving or jumping off of the Clearwater River bridge by the Bible camp should be banned?

Bob Pearce:

Yes, what if they hit their head on something?

Dan Leroux:

Probably, but it won't stop kids from jumping off. They have minds of their own.

Greg Sudds:

A couple of kids staying at my place asked about jumping off the bridge. It wouldn't be allowed in California. Why not let the kids do it? If they don't jump off that bridge, where are they going to jump off?

Joseph Moilliet:

The city shouldn't be responsible if a piece of its infrastructure results in a stupid accident. If people want to jump off of high things, they can find a rock somewhere.

Mel Sasek:

Sooner or later, someone is going to get seriously injured, but the only way to stop it would be to put up high enough screens. Kids won't read signs.

Our thanks to all firefighters, 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. Last 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 ser-

vice 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

Super Save Gas is now under new ownership Editor, The Times: As a citizen of the community for over 40 years and the owner of Super Save Gas for over 25 years, I am happy to announce that Super Save Gas is under new ownership. The new owners will be working side by side with the previous employees and also have plans in re-opening the bottle depot in the near future. I have enjoyed the opportunity to own the station for the duration and found that the customers were not just customers, but became friends that I know I will miss. Marie, the manager of Super Save would also like to acknowledge that the time that she put

into running the day to day business was sometimes stressful but working with all the previous employees was enjoyable and she will miss them all. She would also like to thank all of the customers that stopped, talked and became a part of her everyday life, some making her feel like family, some becoming her friends. They too will all be missed. We would like

to thank the community for all of their support and hope that all of the people who became our friends will welcome the new owners as friends that can become a part of their lives. All in all, thank you to the town of Clearwater and the surrounding communities for everything.

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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.

NOTICE OF A MAINTENANCE POWER OUTAGE AVOLA & OUTLYING AREA We will be making electrical system improvements in your area. To ensure the safety of our work crews, it will be necessary to interrupt electrical service for approximately five hours.

Where: Avola and outlying areas When: Sunday, September 13, 2015 Time: 3:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Outage Ref. number: 8-00205657 To prepare for this interruption and protect your equipment from damage, please turn off all lights, electrical heaters and major appliances and unplug all electronics. We are sorry for the inconvenience. We will restore power as soon as we can. Visit bchydro.com/outages or call 1 888 POWERON (1 888 769 3766) for more information.

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YEARS AGO:

Clearwater Search and Rescue Association was formed by Clearwater Rod and Gun Club, with Reg Small as searchmaster. Search leaders were R. Hersley, B. Gablehaus, W. Downey, K. Johnson and W. Payne. Mr. A.H. Child was the new principal of Clearwater ElementarySecondary School.

YEARS AGO: Lighting for the new firehall at the top of Stegg's Hill in Clearwater would wait for two months until the B.C. Tel structure was completed. This

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would halve the cost to the improvement district, said chairman Bill Mattenley.

HISTORICAL Perspective

YEARS AGO: Construction was proceeding of an extension to Safety Mart that would house a bakery plus three more aisles of shopping. Thompson Valley Credit Union was to move from the Flats in Clearwater to Brookfield Mall.

BACK IN TIME

YEARS AGO: Students at Clearwater Secondary School raised more than $400 for the Terry Fox Fund.

Clearwater Recreation Commission was to approach the TNRD through Area A director Hans Krauseneck for action to preserve Dutch Lake. It was felt incorporation into a municipality would improve chances of positive action. RCMP Cpl. Ken Ackles went out to escort a tour of vintage cars to Blue River, but ran into mechanical

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difficulties. A 1928 Ford Tudor was the oldest model among the 25 vehicles making a cross-Canada trip.

YEARS AGO: Quick action by local residents was credited with saving of Avola Restaurant from fire. Source of the blaze appeared to be overheated oil in a deep fryer.

YEARS AGO: Clearwater bagpiper Bill Liebe, age 15, won a gold medal at the Gathering of the Clans in Santa Rosa, California. Between 40,000 and 50,000 attended the event. Workers were making room for a bank machine at Clearwater's Royal Bank. Vavenby trapper

Bill Gabry was trying to find someone to manufacture two humane quick-kill traps he had designed. His Challenger trap struck in 6/1000th of a second.

YEARS AGO: B.C. Reform Party leader Jack Weisgerber was to host a town hall meeting in Clearwater. Alan Forseth, a candidate for the Reform nomination in the KamloopsNorth Thompson riding, said the MLA for Peace River South was "the statesman of the legislature."

YEARS AGO: The 51st annual North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo was "grrrreat," said president Donnna Kibble, despite the absence of a midway.

Avola Improvement District applied to the TNRD for funding to conduct an engineering study into a disinfecting system for its water system. The approximately 60 households on the system had been under a boil order for about six years.

YEARS AGO: Vavenby residents were circulating a petition to borrow a further $175,000 in addition to the proposed $450,000 budget to cover unexpected costs of upgrading their water supply. Ken Christian, director of health protection for Interior Health, cautioned, “Clearwater can anticipate significant expenditures in a five-year horizon.” With new regulations in place, upgrades were imminent. McLure resident Mike Barre had his day in court, testifying in his own defence against charges laid under the BC Forest Practices Code, accusing him of dropping a burning substance within one kilometre of a forest. “So many people have voiced

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their support of me, I am overwhelmed by the kindness of everyone and by so many people who have signed a petition in my favor, I can never thank them enough.”

YEARS AGO: Dutch Lake Park was to get an addition with the acquisition of five acres of property next to the beach. About half the property had been donated by the Bampton family, former residents of the area, and was to be known as the Bampton Recreation Area. The remainder had been purchased by District of Clearwater for $450,000. About 20 local residents attended a District of Clearwater council meeting to voice their displeasure with a proposed bylaw that would restrict where shipping containers could be located. "I think this bylaw, as it's drafted, is not what this community wants," said councillor Bert Walker.

YEAR AGO: A slow pitch tournament raised over $2,800 to help the family of Valon Bonner, who had been born with a cleft lip and partially cleft palate. The money would be used to help cover the costs of going to Vancouver for surgery, said parents Corey Bonner and Megan Carter. A good-sized crowd turned out for the annual First Fish ceremony at Raft River. This was the 10th year in a row the ceremony had been held in modern times.

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New look for school opening A backhoe rests next to the rear courtyard at Raft River Elementary School last week following upgrades to accommodate changes to the septic system and propane lines. Next step will be to pave or grass the area, then install a few benches, basketball nets, courts for 4-square games, and possibly landscaping features. The area will be used for the school garden in the future, with garden boxes in the plans, hopefully for next spring. The PAC and school district were the drivers for the changes. All schools opened on Sept. 8. Photo by Keith McNeill

New 'hands-on' curriculum for B.C. schools Tom Fletcher – Black Press

The new school year in B.C. is the start of a three-year transition to a new curriculum that Education Minister Mike Bernier says will emphasize "hands-on" learning. The new curriculum is being phased in this year for Kindergarten to Grade 9, with higher grades still in development. Bernier said this year it will be up to local school districts and teachers to begin implementing it before it becomes mandatory in the fall of 2016. Grade 10-12 curriculum is to be mandatory in 2017. Bernier, the Peace River South MLA appointed education minister this summer, said he's heard from teachers who are looking forward to a curriculum that allows more flexibility and individual learning. He stressed that basic skills of reading, writing and arithmetic will remain, but students will also be taught life skills, communication, collaboration and critical thinking. Two areas of emphasis for the new curriculum are environmental education and an aboriginal perspective, which Bernier said will be present in "every single component in the curriculum." Local schools are encouraged to work with aboriginal communities across the province to represent the full diversity of aboriginal experience, he said. Hands-on learning is already in place in schools, and Bernier used the example of a shop teacher in his home town of Dawson Creek who encouraged students at risk of dropping out to take his course. They learned mathematics and physics through taking motors apart and reassembling them, he said. Bernier invited parents to look for themselves at grade-by-grade documents posted at curriculum.

gov.bc.ca, listing learning standards and areas of emphasis. In the science curriculum, for example, students are to be taught "big ideas" that in Grade 1 include "observable patterns and cycles occur in the local sky and landscape." By Grade 8, they are to learn at "Earth and its climate have changed over geological time." Science competencies required by Grade 7 include the ability to "exercise a healthy, informed skepticism and use scientific knowledge and findings for their own investigations to evaluate claims in secondary sources" such as media reports. By that time they should be able to identify possible sources of error in their investigations, understand qualitative and quantitative evidence and "demonstrate an an awareness of assumptions … and bias in their own work and secondary sources."

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School District 73 will join the new Provincial Learning Network’s next-generation upgrade next year. Secretary-treasurer Kelvin Stretch said the move should see improved Internet bandwidth and connectivity, something that is essential “because so much of what we do involves technology.” The network is a partnership of school districts, the ministry of education, Telus and IBM, which are the primary service providers. • Stretch told trustees this week their annual stipends will increase. The board has a policy tying stipends to increases in compensation to SD73

employee groups. Based on the policy, each trustee will receive a 1.62 per cent increase. That brings the boar chair amount to $21,110 from $20,772. Board vicechair rate rises to $20,059 from $19,738 and trustees see their stipend increase to $19,008 from $18,704. • Trustee Joe Small reported the first meeting of the industry advisory committee went well. The committee brings local busi-

nesses together with trustees to talk about job needs and how the district can tailor its education planning to assist. At the first meeting, Sheryl Lindquist, district principal for secondary transitions, and Ron Collins, district trades and transitions vice-principal, spoke to the group about the NorKam Trades and Technology Centre. The next committee meeting is in the spring.

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Vavenby Fire Committee appoints interim chief Charlotte Cederholm

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This is a message for the residents of Vavenby and Vavenby Fire Protection Area. The members of the Vavenby Volunteer Fire Department Committee wish to inform you of the following: The members of the committee regretfully have accepted Sean Dawson’s resignation as fire chief of the Vavenby Volunteer Fire Department on Monday, Aug. 31. Although Dawson tendered his resignation as fire chief, he informed the committee he will be staying with the fire department as a regular member. The committee wishes to thank Sean for his service as fire chief and are pleased he is willing to share his knowledge with the interim chief.

The department’s deputy chief, Philip Weber, stated he would act as the interim fire chief until such time as a fire chief is appointed by the committee. Approval for Weber’s appointment as the interim fire chief will be sought at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board meeting scheduled to be held on Sept. 17.

There will be a public meeting held at the Vavenby Community Hall on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. Jason Tomlin, emergency services coordinator for the TNRD, will be in attendance to make a presentation and will answer your questions. – Charlotte Cederholm is secretary of the Vavenby Volunteer Fire Department.

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Logan Wharry of Langley ropes his calf as he competes in tie-down roping.

Dave Shortreid watches the rodeo action from his wheelchair. The Kamloops resident has been coming to the Fall Fair for many years.

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Sports Almost too cold to golf on Ladies Night Submitted

Getting ready for hockey season (L-r) Erik Wiunig and goalie Bryten Neufeld (of Kamloops) reach to get the puck away from Ryan Green during a game at the end of a week-long hockey camp put on at the Sportsplex last week. The boys were in the 11 – 14 age category. The hockey camp went well, organizers report. Photo by Keith McNeill

Clearwater Memorial

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Silent Auction/Yard Sale Fundraiser Friday September 11th: 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM Saturday September 12th: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

The 10 ladies who golfed on the Sept. 3 Ladies Night had to bundle up and have their umbrella handy. It felt more like the first golf night in the spring rather than the third to last Ladies Night of the season. The weather man really got it wrong when he said we could expect hot, dry days for most of September. However, we all got our front 9 in and some even went out for the back 9. The winners for the week were – Flight #1: Lois Vandamme – low gross, KP; Tanya Desjarlais – low net, Set in Vancouver Island’s Cowichan Valley, the Vancouver Island Motorsport Resort (VIMR) is on schedule to open in spring, 2016. Phase One comprises 19 corners and elevation changes of over 25 metres. Speeds of up to 200 km/h will be reached on the highspeed sectors. Photo submitted

long drive in 2; Debbie Pearce – long drive, long putt. Flight #2: Madeline Klassen – low gross, long putt; Jan Johnston – low net, long drive in 2; Jane Olson – long drive. Flight #3: Sheila Colter – low gross, long drive, long putt, long drive in 2; Abbey Bates – low net. We had three honest golfers, Debbie, Madeline and Jane, who declared lost balls in the pond on #4. Maybe it was the cold wind that made it hard to get the ball over the water as the balls were not flying all that far for the most part. Debbie had a wonderful

long putt for all flights, Sheila was closest to the windmill on #6, Lois had the least putts and Sheila had the most. Still no winners of the Deuce or Birdie Pot and only the one KP this week (nice tee shot Lois). Our sponsors for the week were: Fleetwest (hole in one), Century 21 Realty, Wells Gray Inn, Home Hardware, Pharmasave, Hop’N’Hog, The Painted Turtle, Maclennan Farms and O’Bryans Café. Remember our Ladies windup will be on Sept. 13. The signup sheet is in the pro shop. See you next Thursday, rain or shine.

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NORTH THOMPSON SPORTSPLEX Hockey Lives Here!

North Thompson Sportsplex (Curling Rink) NEW and GENTLY USED items up for bid. Yard sale items for sale - first come-first served

No Admission Charge Coffee, Tea, Cold Drinks and cookies by donation ALL PROCEEDS TO THE CLEARWATER MEMORIAL SPLASH PARK (Opening Spring 2016)

Coming Events All Sports Registration Day Call call 250 674 8009 to book a table Sept. 10 @ the DLCC 3:00 – 6:00 pm

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

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Ice Times begin Sept. 8 • www.cdmha.info/ Register @ 250 674 2594 or nissa1537@gmail.com

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Lining up for recreation Ladies line up at 7:30 Thursday morning to sign up for the fall session of District of Clearwater's community recreation program. A brochure outlining what's available was mailed out recently. Photo by Shelley Sim

North Thompson Music Guild – What's it all about? Submitted

North Thompson Music Guild was formed in the fall of 2014 by local musicians for the purpose of coming together as a group to promote music and entertainment in Clearwater and surrounding areas. The Guild has just finished a successful summer season of nine performances at Dutch Lake Community Center. We also had several other events throughout 2014/2015, including the Christmas Food Bank annual fundraiser.

This organization is pretty relaxed. We are all about improving what we do and sharing it with an audience. We are a mix of seasoned performers, wannabe performers and the ones who give us the sound to be heard and the light to be seen. For the next few months we will be concentrating on – well, more practicing and yes, performing. You can expect some events coming along soon. Maybe you want to be a performer too? Maybe not? You don't have to play an instru-

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ment or sing. Maybe you're into the spoken word (poetry) or you're a story-teller. Comedians make us laugh. You could have a place on our sound board or as a stage hand. Maybe you think you have nothing to offer us, you don't have the skills that we are looking for. We disagree! We want

you and we will train and nurture you until youʼre bursting with new found grooviness! The Guild loves an audience too. So make sure you come out and cheer us on! The next NTMGuild meeting will be on Thursday, Sept 10 at 7 p.m., Dutch Lake Community Center.

With communicable diseases such as whooping cough and measles making a comeback, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall reminds parents to make sure their children's vaccines are up to date. "By the time a child reaches five or six years old, he or she should have received booster shots that protect against measles, polio, chicken pox, whooping cough and more, and kids in Grade 6 and 9 should receive followup vaccinations," Kendall said. "This is all part of B.C.'s free, routine immunization program." Kendall advocates that B.C. require parents to provide vaccination records when children are enrolled in school.

Vaccinations themselves would not be mandatory, but the records would allow schools to exclude unprotected children during outbreaks of

would like to thank the Blackpool Volunteer Fire Department for their recent assistance at the house fire in Little Fort. We would also like to thank BC Hydro, BC Ambulance and the RCMP for their help. As well, we want to thank the citizens of Little Fort for “pitching in” where needed.

9:00 am—1:00 pm Newspaper Campaign

Look for volunteers wearing orange t-shirts asking for donations in exchange for a newspaper.

6:30 pm—8:00 pm Adult Team Spelling Bee Teams compete in a spelling bee to win the 2015 Adult Team Spelling Bee trophy. $100/team or $25/ person

For more information, to donate, or to enter a team in the spelling bee please call Kerry Milner Cairns at 250-674-3530 or send an email to Kerry.c@yellowheadcs.ca

Church Directory

Non-denominational congregation in fellowship with the broader Christian community in the area.

Your places of worship

Meeting at: 11 Lodge Drive Wayne Richardson (Pastor)

Sunday Worship Service 10 am On the Web: www.clchch.com For information 250.674.7073 or 250.674.2912

3083 Capostinsky Rd. • Service 11 a.m. Sunday Morning Celebration Services Ian Moilliet Pastor 250-676-9574 Non Denominational

The Little Fort Volunteer Fire Department

Raise a Reader Day is Tuesday, September 22!

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communicable disease, and give public health authorities an opportunity to help parents fill gaps in their children's protection.

St James Catholic Church Sunday Service Mass 11am - 12pm

324 Clearwater Village Road 250-372-2581

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

CLEARWATER UNITED CHURCH Meeting at Catholic Church of St. James

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

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

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

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CLEARWATER COMMUNITY BAPTIST 24E Old North Thompson Hwy

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Stolen pickup recovered

On Sunday, Aug. 30, Clearwater RCMP recovered a stolen 1993 bluecolored Chevrolet 2500 pickup on Highway 24 near Little Fort. Police seized the vehicle and it was examined by their forensic section. Police request anyone with information regarding this incident to please call Clearwater RCMP at 250-674-2237.

Noise complaints

Over the past couple of weeks, Clearwater RCMP have received a few noise complaints regarding homeowners or renters playing their music too loud at night. Police remind the public to keep the noise at a respectful level and please keep in mind the time at which the music is being listened to.

Driving

Clearwater RCMP remind the public that school starts this week and to be cautious of the 30 km/hr speed limit while travelling through school zones.

Drug seizure

On Saturday, Sept. 5, Clearwater RCMP pulled over a vehicle for speeding on Highway 5 near Little Fort.

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1-800-222-TIPS Clearwater RCMP Report The driver was issued a warning. A few marijuana cigarettes were seized by police from a female passenger. Police are not forwarding charge on the female.

Mail theft on Clearwater Valley Road

As reported in last week's issue, 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 Greer intersection and the other near Third Canyon, further up the park road. Police again request that anyone who may have information regarding the thefts or suspicious vehicles in the area to please contact Clearwater RCMP at 250-674-2237.

Getting ready for credit union move Lorne Scott (l) and Peter Seifert attach a template to the new credit union building in the Clearwater Shopping Centre as Interior Savings Credit Union and Interior Savings Insurance Services prepare to move from Brookfield Mall. Both workers are from Vernon. The credit union opened for business in its new location on Tuesday. Photo by Keith McNeill

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UPCOMING COURSES

Wells Gray Country UPCOMING EVENTS

Sept. 10: All sports registration Day, 3 pm – 6 pm, DLCC. Sept. 11-12: FRE-gatta, @ Rotary Sports Park. Sept. 11-12: Memorial Splash Park Fundraiser silent auction, NT Sportsplex, Sept. 11, 3-8 pm; Sept. 12, 9am – 4pm. Sept. 12: Canfor Summer BBQ, Rotary Sports Park, 12-3pm Sept. 16: Changes That Heal free community family BBQ, Dutch Lake Beach, 5 pm. Sept 17: North Thompson Communities Foundation AGM 7pm Clw Public Library. Sept. 17: Little Fort Coffee House. Open mic, doors open at 6:30 pm. Call 250-672-5116. Everyone welcome, $4 admission, musicians n/c.

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. 24: All-candidates forum, DLCC, 7 pm Sept. 24-28: Provincial Winter Fair Sept. 26: Antique Engine Show, Elks parking lot, 9 am – 1 pm. Info Glen 250-674-3274 Sept. 26: Stomp’n Toy Run, meet at Barriere AG Foods @ 11 am, toy run starts @ noon. For more info call 250-8193205

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

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

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Mary Irene Johnson 1927 - 2015

Diana Leverna Fauchon April 24, 1945 - August 24, 2015 Diana passed away peacefully on Aug. 24, 2015. She leaves behind her daughters: Teresa (Allan), Mariette (Rob), and son Marcel (Chelsea) and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Diana also will be sadly missed by her siblings: Johnny, Barbara, Arthur, Gerry and twin sisters Rosalee and Rosanne. She was predeceased by her son Robert in his infancy and by our father Don Bryce in 2014. Mom loved to go camping and fishing. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family. Mom will forever be in our hearts.

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Mary Johnson of Vavenby BC was born on July 5, 1927 and passed away on September 1, 2015. She is survived by her loving husband Villy Johnson; son Steven, his wife Ricki and their children Cameron and Kimberly; son Jim, his wife Diane, and their children Marni, Ashly and Jamie; daughter Donna, and her children Leah and Kimberly; daughter Pam and her partner Gary and children Gregory, Steven, Andrew and Carrie; numerous great grandchildren; Mary’s niece Kathy and nephew Scott, Mary’s cousins Rob and Barb; Villy’s twin brother Vern; nieces Daisy, Nicole and Caroline; Mary’s best friend and partner in crime Trevor Harder; Fay and family (care giver and friend); their very good friend and neighbor Don (personal driver and TV fixer); and many more friends in the community. Mary was predeceased by her sons Greg and Bruce; Grandpa Thoen (Mary’s father); Ethel and Jack Rempel (Mary’s mother and step father); and by her sister Jean Magee. Mary was known in the community for her kindness to everyone and all animals. We could all wish to have the same kindCrossword of love that Mary and Villyby This Sponsored shared. Villy was Mary’s nurse this past four and a half years, doing what most men could not or would not do. He 86 STATION RD., CLEARWATER never left the house without 674-3717 giving her a kiss and saying I love you. Mary was involved with the thrift IN

“Well, I guess I'll have to get dressed and put the coffee on.” store and spent many hours That was reportedly the response of a sorting buttons. She was a Clearwater woman after a man claiming member of the local church. to be from the Canadian Revenue Agency She also gave to many charities. told her the police would be there in half Mary’s passions were Villy, her an hour to arrest her unless she paid the children, and let’s not forget $1,000 in taxes he said she owed. her dogs and cats and every The man apparently became furious other cat in the neighborhood. after he heard her response. Not one neighborhood animal The woman hung up and called the ever went hungry. Both Pam police. and Donna loved their mom’s The incident occurred Friday morning, wonderful sense of humour, her Sept. 4. intelligence and her kindness The phone call appeared to be a for others. They admired her diplomacy one of series of scams in which the when dealing with others; they both wish caller claims to be representing Canadian they could be more like their mom. Revenue Agency. Mary had a great passion for shortAccording to Better Business Bureau, hand and excelled at it in school. Even the callers are loud and aggressive and just this last month she had her shortmake the target feel very uncomfortable hand books by her side so she could in a short period of time. They appear to look them over. Mary was a part of be targeting seniors. the Trimmerettes group for many years. The target is told that if money is sent They were a close knit group of Mary’s by prepaid card or money transfer the very good friends. Another great love account can be cleared up very quickly. of Mary’s was driving her big white car Often the caller will insist the target with Trevor by her side. She loved knitstay on the line until the transfer is made. Thursday, September Times ting (socks for Villy) among other things, According10, to 2015 a newsClearwater report, police scrap booking and her cats and dogs. identified 35 victims of the scam in Mary also loved her ice cream, espeCalgary in 2014. Together they lost cially eating right out of the bucket; she $60,000. would share with which ever cat or dog Better Business Bureau advises to be happened to get the chair right next to suspicious if a caller identifies himself her at the table. Her favorite foods were as from CRA or another government ice cream, prawns and anything spicy. agency. The CRA sends letters about tax Mary will be missed by many. problems to taxpayers by mail. A Celebration of Life will be at the People are also advised to be skeptical Vavenby Hall on Saturday September if the person calling wants you to wire 12, 2015 at 3 pm with a reception and money or pay with a prepaid debit card. tea to follow at the Hall. Arrangements Scammers like to receive money that way entrusted to North Thompson Funeral because it’s almost impossible to trace Services, Clearwater, BC, telephone 250- who got the money and equally unlikely 674-3030. you’ll get the money back.

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A glimpse of northern Vancouver Island with Aussie family Trekking Tales

You’d have laughed (or sympathized) if you’d seen the gimpy members of our group (3/5) struggling with wide open stairs, no railings, at our B&B in Port Hardy. Instead of being at the hostel beside the inlet, as my sister Vera had arranged, By Kay we were in the owners’ large home on a distant hillside. Renting a van resolved some issues and gave us the mobility to drive downtown as well as to Telegraph Cove, 60 km away. This quaint historical village was established in the early 1900s to provide accommodation for workers at a salmon cannery and small lumber mill. Compact homes were built on a boardwalk above the rocky shore, washed by the tide twice a day. Now a tourist destination, the interior of those homes has been transformed for overnighters while the exteriors are unchanged. Nearby businesses are happy to provide food and drink. At the end of the “wharf” is the Whale Interpretive Centre, “home to one of the finest collections of marine skeletons in B.C.”, says their website. “Look at the difference in size between the skeletons of this seal and a sea lion.” I pointed to the two of them hanging adjacent to each other. On our way back, we looped around Port McNeill, surprised by the size of this sawmill town and the fact that the driver (me) did not get us lost. Our evening

in Port Hardy saw us participating in two favourite activities: eating fish’n’chips and strolling along pebbly Storey’s Beach as the sun set. I had been struggling to find the right Knox moment to phone the daughter of Clearwater friends, so John and I were delighted when she appeared beside the window of the rented van seconds before we drove away from the B&B the following morning. As wonderful coincidence would have it, she’d been dropping her daughters off at the sitter’s place just a few houses up the hill and spotted us. “Did you see us struggling with the steps?” I asked, grinning. In organizing this trip, Vera had worked in different modes of travel so the Greyhound bus came next. That driver didn’t get lost in Port McNeill either as we saw parts of it a second time, but Telegraph Cove, which is at the end of a side road, was not on its route. I won’t tell you about spilling hot chocolate all down my shirt front when we were rolling again after a 10-minute stop at the convenience store that makes up the community of Woss. (I had really wanted coffee, but that pot was empty!) We will have to return to view Woss Lake and Provincial Park. Trees line the road for the north-

ern half of the highway, but eventually views open up to include pastures and narrow Johnstone Strait. Announcements about places of interest were not forthcoming, but I had been told before about the blowing up of Ripple Rock in Seymour Narrows, further south, to make passage through dangerous currents safer. That explosion was shown, as it happened, right across Canada on CBC TV, in 1958. After a lunch stop in Campbell River and a shorter one in Courtenay, the bus stayed close to the Strait of Georgia, picking up and dropping off passengers at pretty communities along the way. Our turn was coming – in Nanaimo, for a mini-family reunion. The bus trip had been pleasant, as we chatted our way south and savoured the scenery. As we had experienced on the train, however, our chances of seeing wildlife were remote. Only eagles appeared.

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