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It's a goal! Clearwater Thunder Hawk Kylie Blackmore celebrates after scoring a goal against Williams Lake during an Atoms tournament last weekend at the Sportsplex. For more about how the tourney turned out, see page A11 inside. Photo by Keith McNeill
Buy-Low celebrates first year (L-r) Karen Straub and Sandy Toma of Clearwater’s Buy-Low grocery celebrate the store’s first anniversary by giving away cake to Margo KadlunJones and Howie Jones. Free hot dogs and hamburgers were also available during the event, which was held Sunday. Photo by Keith McNeill
"It was an unbelievable performance. I just can’t believe that Clearwater could host musicians of such quality. We are very lucky." Those were the sort of comments heard over and over again following a concert at Dutch Lake Community Centre on Friday evening by Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy – two Canadian artists who are giving traditional fiddle-playing a whole new meaning and international profile. "Natalie MacMaster is absolutely one of the sweetest, most wonderful and most talented women I’ve ever met," said Billy Collins, the event’s host, as he introduced the evening’s main act. Collins should know. The part-time Clearwater resident formerly was MacMaster’s agent. "It’s not often we play in school gyms anymore," MacMaster said, "but this is where Natalie MacMaster amazes the audience with her fiddle playing during a concert at Dutch Lake Community Centre on Friday evening. For more about the event, see we grew up. We will photos on page A2 and story on page A3 inside. Photo by Keith McNeill not forget you. You’re wonderful ... who knew people to a wide variety of Aucoin on keyboards. Clearwater was so darn perfiddle music, from ancient jigs All four interspersed their fect?" to modern interpretations, music with step-dancing – an MacMaster and her husmuch of it improvised on the activity that most of the audiband, Donnell Leahy, treated spot. They were accompanied ence joined in by the end of the the sellout crowd of over 300 by Mac Morin and Rachael evening.
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Natalie MacMaster plays the fiddle and dances during the concert on Friday evening. Proceeds from the event will be used to construct a community kitchen at Dutch Lake Community Centre, plus for Success by 6 programming. All photos by Keith McNeill Donnell Leahy and Natalie MacMaster face each other as they create beautiful music together during a concert at Dutch Lake Community Centre on Friday evening, Nov. 27.
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"Two Fiddles and Two Pianos" concert amazes Times Staff According to Jack Keough, one of the organizers of Friday’s concert by Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy at Dutch Lake Community Centre, the story began with the formation of the North Thompson Musicians Guild last fall. About eight local musicians got together to create an organization to promote musical activities giving a positive listening experience to audiences, Keough said. Other purposes included facilitating workshops (they plan a sound workshop in the new year); encouraging live music; having a good quality sound system for use by the guild for a reasonable fee; provide some music instruction; and mentoring youth and budding musicians. With the assistance of a grant from District of Clearwater, the guild hosted nine Summer Thursday Nites throughout July and August featur-
Mayor John Harwood sits with the crowd of over 300 people in the Dutch Lake Communty Centre gym. Cultural performances such as this were one reason why the former school was converted, he said. Behind him on the walls are quilts from a quilt show in the centre's gallery, hung there to improve the acoustics. Photo by Keith McNeill
ing local and visiting musicians. Guild member Sam Willan visited the East Coast last summer with her family and saw an event called the 'Summertime Review'. That particular review helped launch the careers of some notable East Coast musicians, including Rita McNeil, the Rankin Family,
Members of the Junior Clearwater Dancers (l-r) Gabby Mann, Noelle Muddiman, Reid Muddiman and Sara Oud are part of the warm-up before the Natalie MacMaster/Donnell Leahy concert. Photo by Keith McNeill
Ashley MacIsaac and Natalie MacMaster. Afterwards the guild discussed developing a similar event, possibly in collaboration with the local theater group. “One of the guild’s goals was to host an event featuring a highly recognizable musical act,” Keough said. In September it was identified that MacMaster and Leahy were on the West Coast and there was a gap in their schedule between the Mission performance and their Regina date. It isn’t uncommon that musicians can be booked if they have available dates and if a location is on their travelling path. “We didn’t know if they would entertain the notion of playing in Clearwater but we thought there was no harm in asking,” Keough said.
“For the next three to four weeks we were negotiating with the booking agency and finally felt we could manage the specifications required.” The two major concerns were the quality of the sound system and the ability of the venue to support an event of this quality and size. “Both concerns were more than addressed, as evidenced by the performance, the quality of the sound, the comfort of the venue and the response from those in attendance. The guild is already talking about the next performance!” the organizer said. Keough added that the guild will hold its first annual meeting in January to plan for the summer music nights as well as future performances by notable musicians.
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“ Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.” - Ernest Hemingway, writer editorial by Tom Fletcher
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Legion raises prices on meals Editor, The Times:
It is with regret that we at the ClearwaterVavenby Legion 259 must raise the price of our on-going dinners and barbeques from $12 to $15, effective Jan. 1, 2016. The costs of food products have increased substantially in the last year, as you might have noticed when you shop for your home. I have had meals in many places in Clearwater, Kamloops, etc and have seen a great increase in the basic meals. By the time you get your bill, including coffee and deserts, it will run you $25 and up. Here at our Legion you get coffee, main meal,
meat, potatoes, vegetable, dinner roll, salads, pickles, plus desserts (and if you are still hungry you can always return for a second helping). So you can see that $15 is not that much, especially as your dinner includes GST. Our dinners are the local Legion's main source of revenue to pay our bills and for the upkeep of the building. As it is now, many of our members are donating private funding, either by purchasing food items or donating desserts. I thank you all very much for attending our dinners and hope you will continue to do so.
Joe Short, president Clearwater-Vavenby Legion 259
The Community Spirit calendars are here Editor, The Times:
The Community Spirit calendars have arrived. They are available at the North Thompson Aboriginal
Cultural Centre – open Tuesday through Fridays, 10 – 4. We hope you will enjoy our Fun in the North Thompson fea-
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tured picture this year – it shows the group of people who finished the bike trails. Thanks to Shelly Graffunder for the picture. One thing that I very much enjoy about the Community Spirit calendar is that it notes many of the community events – making it easy for you to see when and where the bingo, bunco, cribbage or dart games will be held. We’ve tried to identify most of the pre-scheduled fun events and even some of the meetings. One last thing,
if you ordered a calendar and said you would pay later, please remember that, as we will be counting on you to bring along your payment. See you soon at the NT Aboriginal Cultural down by the post office. Perhaps you will stop for a coffee or browse the gift shop and museum while you’re picking up the calendar. We welcome all folks who stop by and have a look!
Cheryl Thomas North Thompson Aboriginal Cultural Centre
Premier Christy Clark and Environment Minister Mary Polak have joined the thousands of jetsetters in Paris to once again stage negotiations for a global climate treaty. The embarrassing failures of these United Nations events, such as the one in Lima, Peru last year, have been forgotten. Canadian TV only showed file images of an effigy of Stephen Harper receiving a “fossil of the day” award for his alleged failure to rein in Canada’s two per cent of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions. Now Justin Trudeau leads our biggest-ever delegation to COP21, as the Paris meeting is called. Trudeau hasn’t even begun to develop a plan for Canada, asking provinces to come up with their own first, but he’s already hailed as a visionary. This is similar to the newly elected Barack Obama, who modestly predicted in 2008 that history would record his win as “the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal.” Perhaps Obama wasn’t completely full of CO2, since in this century, global temperatures have increased by only about a fourth of what UN climate models predicted. This 20-year slowdown of the long run of post-Ice Age warming, which has dominated most of the last 10,000 years, is referred to as the “pause” or “hiatus.” It is usually explained away with reference to the Pacific Decadal Oscillation or other long-term warming and cooling trends in oceans. Other countries have put new emission reduction proposals on the table for COP21. Danish environmental economist Bjorn Lomborg did the math, and concluded that if every major emitting country keeps its word this time, the total of all their efforts would reduce global warming by about 0.2 degrees by 2100. What? A statistically meaningless decrease after 85 years of energy austerity? That Lomborg, he’s just a “denier,” trying to get more publicity. Oh wait, here’s a study from the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology that finds the same thing – two tenths of a degree by 2100. Wobbly climate models aren’t the only problem for global warming alarmists. NASA recently confirmed that contrary to UN projections, total ice mass in Antarctica is increasing. This is much more likely to slow sea level rise than an Obama or Trudeau speech. Arctic ice, meanwhile, is rebounding rapidly after receding in recent years. And while UN climate conferences always cause a spike in sightings of people wearing polar bear suits, here’s another inconvenient truth. B.C. polar bear researcher Susan Crockford reports that the world bear population is up to 26,500, a 50-year high. That Crockford, she’s just a denier …. Oh wait, the International Union for Conservation of Nature “Red List” says that’s about right, and the population trend is no longer “decreasing” but is now “unknown.” None of this is to deny that our climate is warming, or that the Industrial Revolution and carbon fuel use are part of the picture. It’s the religious zeal, misuse of data and attacks on skeptics that are troubling. B.C. already leads the country with its small but broad-based carbon tax, about which Clark will boast at every opportunity in Paris. We won’t see the B.C. Liberal government’s final “Climate 2.0” plan until next spring, but their advisory committee wants to start jacking up the carbon tax in 2018. Northern and Interior B.C. folks are assured they will receive bigger rebates to reflect the fact that they pay more carbon tax to drive long distances in the cold. And B.C.’s aggressive 2020 greenhouse gas target? The government admits we’re not going to make that, because the economy is growing.
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Upper Clearwater Hall should be self-supporting Editor, The Times
Re: “New initiative in Upper Clearwater – Wells Gray Kids” in Nov. 26 issue. Having read Andrew Nelson’s letter, it is encouraging that young people show initiative in suggesting ideas for organized activities. My concern, however, is with the last paragraph, stating that these initiatives are only possible with continued funding by BC Lottery Corp and the TNRD grant-in-aid – which, for those who are not aware, is a tax on all property in the Upper Clearwater. I see no mention in the article about fundraising on the part of the Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute. Why is the UCFI not self-supporting, like other clubs and private groups in the area? Organizations such as Rotary, Elks, Legion and Lions are not funded by the taxpayers. Not only do they
fundraise to support themselves and their facilities, they also make donations to worthy charities such as the food bank, hospice and the hospital. I realize fundraising can be a lot of hard work by a few dedicated individuals – but there is definitely a great sense of satisfaction that comes from hosting an event that helps to support projects and charities. Certainly more satisfying that simply sitting there, with one’s hand out, waiting for funding from the taxpayers of the area. Don’t you think the adults in the organization would be better role models for the children by showing them how to earn money to fund projects, rather than teaching the children to expect taxpayers to support them?
Kelly Ferguson Upper Clearwater, B.C.
Business licensing = cash grab Editor, The Times:
By now we have all read about how the District of Clearwater alleges that business licensing will benefit the community by bringing in revenues that will fund economic development. However, as was pointed out, the additional bureaucracy of licensing will undoubtedly exhaust the very funds it generates, thus making it superfluous. The city claims licensing will lend some sort of credence or legitimacy to existing businesses. In a town like Clearwater a business exists solely on the merit of its own reputation, which, like rumors, spreads faster than grits through a goose! The notion that it will somehow allow for fire inspections is not true, as all commercially zoned premises already receive fire inspections. Likewise, suggesting that the cost of such will be more fairly borne by the businesses and not the community is also ludicrous, as just where do they think overhead and additional operation costs end up? They, like property taxes, heating, insurance, etc, are reflected in business leasing costs, which in turn determine the costs of the goods and services the businesses provide to the community, and so are eventually passed on the consumer – you and I (also known as the community).
Also, GST, PST, and Workers Compensation have nothing to do with municipal business licensing, as they are provincial and federal programs that every business already handles. Perhaps the most ridiculous statement was proposing that licensing would include membership in the Chamber of Commerce! Not only is it presumptuous but I should think it is highly illegal, as the chamber is a non-governmental, non-profit, private enterprise. To suggest mandatory membership would no doubt invoke legal challenges. Clearwater small businesses have had to struggle with a dormant local economy and the competition of big-box stores in Kamloops where many opt to do their shopping. The last thing they need is yet another level of government with its hand in their pockets while giving the business community nothing tangible in return. So, what does business licensing do? I'll tell you. It simply extorts fees from local businesses to bolster a burgeoning bureaucracy. How was it possible that Clearwater sustained a business community before incorporation? The best thing government of any level can ever do to help small business is to stay out of it.
Tom Coles Clearwater, B.C.
Journalism endangered by power Editor, The Times:
Andrew Coyne recently resigned as editor of editorials and comments at the National Post because his freedom to express an alternative view to the paper’s endorsement of Harper’s Conservative government was denied by upper management. Newspapers should print the news in an objective manner and
should also encourage their editorial staff to express alternative views in the interest of enlightening their readers. Canadian newspapers should not be modelling themselves after Third World propaganda rags that try to brainwash their readers in order to curry favour with the politically powerful. Bravo Mister Coyne
for standing up for your principles! Shame on the owners of the National Post for not championing journalism, which by the way is supposed to have five core principles: (1)
truth and accuracy; (2) independence; 3) fairness and impartiality; (4) humanity; and (5) accountability.
Melanie Harwood (l), fundraising coordinator for the Refugees and Friends Together in Clearwater committee, accepts a $2,000 personal contribution from Merlin Blackwell recently to aid the resettlement of a Syrian refugee family in Clearwater. Apparently a possible family has been identified but when they will arrive is not yet known. The resettlement effort is being in done in partnership with the federal government. More fundraising is being planned. Donations should be made out to North Thompson Ecumenical Shared Ministry (NTESM) and sent to RAFT in Clearwater c/o L. Ross 324 Schmidt Rd., Clearwater, BC V0E 1N2. A tax receipt will be issued. Photo by Keith McNeill
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and asked, "What's the matter with you guys? Won't you let a fellow sleep?" Shuffling Shoes Square Dance Club needed one more couple to make three full sets. The dancers met weekly at the Clearwater Community Hall.
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An agreement was reached between the TNRD, the consulting engineers and the contractor for the completion of structural repairs and the strengthening of the Sportsplex. The work would bring the building up to a 40 PSF roof snow load factor. The reinforcing would mainly involve welding on the main steel columns and girders.
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Avola school did not qualify for the Canadian Inventory of Historic Buildings program as it was built after 1930, secretary-treasurer Tim Klotz told School District 26 trustees. The board had agreed to seek registration for the schoolhouse at a previous meeting. There were two classes of patients under the British national health scheme, MLA Rafe Mair reported after
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Ernie Graffunder attended his final school board meeting after being a board member for 26 or 27 years. The remaining trustees presented him with an engraved commemorative tray. Mountain guide Ross Cloutier warned that unusually cold temperatures combined with little snowfall had combined to create extremely high avalanche danger in Interior alpine areas.
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New marketing manager starts at Tourism Wells Gray Keith McNeill How can you tell that Stephanie Molina, Tourism Wells Gray's new tourism marketing manager, came here after spending several years in Edmonton? “It's really a beautiful place. The winter is delightful, even at -13C,” she says. Molina, who is taking over from Brad Bradbury, the former marketing manager, started work on Nov. 18. Tourism Wells Gray is an association that represents the tourismrelated businesses in Clearwater and Wells Gray Country (Thompson-Nicola Regional District Area A). The new marketing manager came here after spending over three years as a public communications officer with the government of Alberta and, before that, more than seven years working in marketing and communications in the U.S. and Canada. “We have a family connection to this area and so we've been here before,” she adds. “I knew it is a
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really beautiful and wild place. When I saw the opportunity, I had to apply.” Molina comes to Clearwater with her husband and 1 1/2 year old son. “We love paddling, hiking, doing backcountry trips,” she says, “We own three canoes.” “I wanted my son to grow up in a place where he could do this in his backyard.” Her role with Tourism Wells Gray will be to promote the
experiences that Wells Gray and Clearwater have to offer. “I'll be working to coordinate the efforts of the stakeholders – the tourism operators, District of Clearwater, the regional district, accommodations and so on,” she said. “I'll try to get the tourism industry paddling in the same direction so we can cover more distance.” Molina pointed to the large numbers of international tourists that Clearwater and Wells Gray Country get as indicating that the area already is known as a world class destination. “I'm going to work to ensure that the tourism opportunities here get the recognition they deserve,” she says. This will involve a number of jobs, including ensuring the Wells Gray website's content is up-to-date and beefing up the area's social media profiles. Possibly her most important task over the next few months will be to develop a five-year strategic business plan for Tourism Wells Gray.
As Tourism Wells Gray's want to set up an appointment can marketing manager, she will be call Molina at 250-674-3530 ext. working with colleagues from 109. Valemount, Blue River, Barriere and Sun Peaks to market the region as a whole through the North Thompson Valley Tourism Committee. December 5, 2015 “My door is 3-5:30pm open,” the new 16 Draws tourism manager says. “I look forPLUS 1 Bonus ward to meeting 50/50 Draw with every tourism business owner and BAR OPENS business operator AT 1PM in the area. Please drop by to chat.” ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION • BRANCH 259 Those who 257 Glen Road • Clearwater • No Minors
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Three Raft River Elementary School students present a $159 cheque to Fast Eddy Dostaler recently. Pictured are (l-r) Kiah Phillips, Jackson Graffunder, Lori Bradstock (vice-principal and Dostaler's former teacher), Jaden Phillips and Fast Eddy. Also see story on page A19. Photo submitted
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Hospital benefits from Auxiliary's support on equipment Times Staff Dr. Helmcken Hospital Auxiliary members were at Clearwater's hospital recently, checking out the latest purchases that have arrived. In the x-ray department the members were shown the new Pigg-ostat. This is a machine that allows them to restrain infants and children during their x-rays to reduce motion. It helps prevent having to repeat x-rays. Also purchased with help from the Auxiliary were some larger x-ray grids, which allow for better imaging of thicker body parts. In that department also was a new ECG machine.
(L-r) Gail Capostinsky, Reita Vandenborre, Sue Ludtke of Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital Auxiliary check out the new defibrillator with nursing director Dorothy Crandell. Photos submitted
Auxiliary members (l-r) Margaret Dallamore, Reita Vandenborre and Sue Ludtke, plus x-ray technician Pat Leschuk check out the new Pigg-o-stat, which is used to restrain infants and children during x-rays.
In the emergency department the members viewed the new upgraded defibrillator. They also looked at a slit lamp,
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He said the federal Liberal government's move to formally ban crude oil tankers from B.C.'s north coast means the Northern Gateway pipeline plan is "pretty much dead" but that shouldn't block tanker exports of refined fuel, which would be less damaging than a spill of crude or bitumen at sea. Black said his plan to carry oil by rail will be far safer than the crude oil trains that have been vulnerable to fiery disasters elsewhere.
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"It's safer and way easier," he said, estimating six trains a day would run every four hours. Black continues to pursue environmental approvals, and believes that with green lights from regulators and first nations, oil shippers and financiers will come on board. But his is not the only such proposal. Pacific Future Energy, led by a Mexican conglomerate, initially tried to buy Black out and has since proposed a similar refinery with the same technology. Its backers include SNC Lavalin and prominent aboriginal advisors. Continued on A9
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'Dead' pipeline prompts plan B to move bitumen Continued from A8 Pacific Future initially proposed a site in Prince Rupert but Black said that firm is trying to strike a deal with the Kitselas band for the same site Kitimat Clean had chosen. There are other potential sites with different First Nations, he said, but they're less suitable. Black also criticized the provincial government's focus on liquefied natural gas projects. He said his refinery would generate more permanent jobs and taxes for governments
than even an optimistic number of LNG plants. "Government really dove at this," he said, adding the province "rolled over" in guaranteeing generous tax treatment to get the industry on board, leaving little future revenue to government. Too many LNG plants are already being built in Australia and the U.S., he said, while Japan's shift back towards nuclear power will cut demand. "I just don't think there's much chance," Black said. "The LNG dream is now fading."
Black is not concerned that low oil prices will also doom his refinery dream. He said he believes low prices as well as the U.S. rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline to the U.S. Gulf Coast will make his option for reaching lucrative Pacific markets increasingly attractive to oil firms grappling with narrowing margins, particularly in Alberta's oil sands. Black maintains a refinery can't be built in Alberta itself because of opposition from multinational oil firms that own Texas refineries, and because the large prefabricated modules that can be assembled on the
B.C. coast can't be hauled inland. His proposal would use an unusual technology – adding $5 billion to the costs – that slashes the carbon emissions to less than one third of a conventional refinery. Black argues the "greenest refinery in the world" would largely offset the higher emissions of oil sands bitumen and forge a political solution for Canada's energy policy makers. "It cleans the whole industry up," Black said. "We're not in the dirty oil business any more. We get huge value add. And it takes away the issue of a heavy oil spill at sea."
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Outdoor Club starts cross-country ski season Times Staff Wells Gray Outdoor Club has had a great start to the season, according to club spokesperson Dave Poole. The majority of the Candle Creek cross-country ski trails were track-set as of Sunday, Nov. 30, with excellent early season conditions. The following are events the
club has planned for this winter: • Dec 19/20 – Broads on Boards – Cross-country ski training for women; • Jan 9 start – runs every Saturday until early March or as conditions allow - Rabbits Learn to Ski – cross country Ski lessons for kids; • Jan 9 (tentative) - Sno-cial – an afternoon get-together for
all age groups featuring fun ski events, general socializing with apres ski appies and hot chocolate; and • Feb 6 – Birchleg – a fun ski event for all ages. Get out your Viking costumes and enjoy a fun ski followed by a hot lunch and prizes for best costumes.
ting track in North Thompson Provincial Park. There is flat terrain around the campsite and picnic areas. Please visit the club's website at http://wellsgrayoutdoorsclub. ca or the WGOC Facebook page for updates on events and trail conditions.
Cross-country ski tracks will also be set in the field adjacent to Raft River Elementary starting in late December or early January for school ski lessons or for those that want an easy ski and can't make it up to Candle Creek Merlin Blackwell is also set-
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Wells Gray Riders look back on successful year
Hockey Lives Here!
Submitted Terry Grant, the original Mantracker, thoroughly enjoyed himself during the second annual Wells Gray Mantracker last summer and could be back for future events. That was the word from Wells Gray Riders Association president Candus PeltonGraffunder in her report during the association's annual awards banquet, which was held Saturday evening in Upper Clearwater Hall. Graffunder quoted from a note from Grant that read, “Hopefully it's in the cards that I can return next year.” The turnout for the Mantracker was fantastic, Graffunder recalled, and the event had an extraordinary finish. The highly successful Mantracker was just one highlight of the president's report. Starting last May with the grand opening of the new Upper Clearwater riding arena, the club held gymkhanas every month (except for one in the summer, when it was too hot). Other events included several training clinics, a cheesecake ride, trails rides, a Children's Wish ride, a poker ride, and participating in Clearwater's May Day parade (winning first and second in two categories). Results for the 2015 gymkhana season were: Jack Benny
Raft Mountain Skating Club Christmas Gala Skate Friday Dec. 4 @6pm
2nd Half Registration Dec.4 7-8pm at the Sportsplex Dec. 15 4-6pm at AG Foods in Barriere Dec. 16 4-6pm at the Sportsplex
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Ladies Drop In Hockey A happy-looking Payton Munson holds the buckle she won for being the best overall junior rider during the Wells Gray Riders Association's 2015 gymkhana season. Photo by Keith McNeill
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Winter fun arrives as Vavenby gets ready for Christmas season Robyn Rexin With the cold temperatures and large snowfalls it would seem that winter has already arrived. And with winter everyone thinks of Christmas. A lot of people in Vavenby have put up their house lights and the town is beginning to look very colourful and cheerful. There are parties, open houses, and bazaars already happening. On Nov. 17, Vavenby's Strong Start and primary students made Christmas tree decorations out of clay. Strong Start leader Jody Phillips demonstrated how to do it and helped children who were having difficulty rolling out the clay and/or getting their shape out of the cookie cutter.
There were lots of stamps to imprint on the shapes. Phillips took all of the completed decorations to Raft River School to put in the kiln there. The students will complete them at the next Strong Start class. Kids learn about fish On Nov. 16 the fisheries and wildlife coordinator for Simpcw First Nation came to the Vavenby Primary School and brought a male and female coho salmon in a large tank in the back of a truck. A smaller tank was set up in the school. So the students could see how fish eggs were fertilized, the children went outside and watched as eggs were taken from the female and milt from the male. The eggs and milt were mixed in a Ziploc bag and so fertilized.
The eggs, approximately 140, were then put in the school tank. Next the tank was covered to keep out the light. The class will be able to look at the eggs when they turn into "eyed" eggs, sometime in December. There will be just a tiny hole in the cover to look through, though, as the tank still needs to be mostly covered up. The cover will be completely taken off the tank in February, when the eggs have hatched. Next the students will feed the fry with food provided by the fisheries and wildlife coordinator. Then, as a class, they will release the fry at the Dunn Lake Fish Hatchery. This is a great hands-on learning experience for the students about the life cycle of fish.
(L – r) Mercy Flegel is being watched by teacher assistant Rachel Biagioni and Nathaniel Weber gets help from Strong Start leader Jody Phillips as Vavenby Primary students make clay Christmas ornaments. Photo by Caila Loring
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Applications are now being accepted for the TRU Health Care Assistant program being offered in Clearwater. The HCA program will teach you the skills you need to work with children who are physically challenged, as well as older adults in residential care facilities, assisted living facilities and clients’ private homes. Students will learn to provide hands-on care to patients using a person-centered approach. For further information, please call Sylvia: 250-674-3530 or email sarduini@tru.ca. If there is no answer, please leave your name and number and your call will be returned as soon as possible. Start Date: February 2016 Assessment testing begins immediately. Call 250-674-3530 to book your appointment. Testing cost is $35 due on test day.
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Dec. 4: Raft Mtn. Skating Club Christmas Gala Skate, 6 pm Dec. 5: Legion Branch 259 Meat Draw, 3-5:30pm, 16 draws plus 1 bonus, 257 Glen Road Dec. 5: Ducks Unlimited Dinner & Auction, Wells Gray Inn, Tickets: $35/ea, Elaine: 250-674-4032 Dec. 6: Rotary Christmas Tree Light-up. 4:30-7:00 pm Wells Gray Info Centre. Contact Abbey at 6742127 Dec. 6: Vavenby Craft Fair, 10 am – 3 pm, at Vavenby
Community Hall. Info: Barb 250-676-9485 Dec. 6: Christmas Bingo, Barriere Curling Rink, doors open 12 pm, Bingo starts 1 pm, open to ages 19 and over Dec. 13: Craft Sale, 9 am – 3 pm, Elks Hall Dec. 11: Welcome to Winter Dance, Blue River Upper Legion Hall Dec. 31: Bullarama and/or Dance, NT Agriplex, Barriere. Doors open 6 pm, www.fallfair-rodeo.com
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 • Crafts & Conversations with Cheryl. Tuesdays 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the North Thompson Aboriginal Sharing Center. Phone 250674-3703 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. • Voices United Community Choir- every Wednesday, 4:30-5:30 at the Catholic Church of St. James. • Thompson Valley Quilters. Meet 2nd Wed. and 3rd Mon. of the mth at NTAC in the DLCC, 9 am - 4 pm. Info Linda 250-674-3437 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 8:50-11:50am • 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, Fri. 7-10 pm Dutch Lake Community Center, arts & crafts, gymnastics, games & special events, info 250674-2600 • 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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Obituaries IN LOVING MEMORY
Stuart Wesley Bates
Oct. 10, 1925 - Nov. 26, 2015 Stu was born and grew up in Stu was born and grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Even as a young boy he was a hard worker and had after school and weekend jobs. Through his various jobs he learned the skills and knowledge that would keep him busy throughout his life. Stu could fix small engines, build wooden boats, put in the electrical and plumbing systems in a house, design and build furniture and he also loved to garden. Stu served in the Canadian Navy during 1944-45 on the corvette HMCS Lachute, which was part of the escort conveys between Canada and England during the war. When he was discharged at the end of the war he completed his high school education and eventually joined the RCMP in 1946 and was stationed in Whitehorse, Yukon in 1948. Stu met Ann Clendening in 1949 in Whitehorse while she was working in the hotel to earn money for art school in New York City. They were married in 1952 and both children were born in the Yukon. They left the north in
1956 when Stu was transferred to Swift Current, Saskatchewan. After a couple of more moves he retired from the force in 1965. The family settled in Kamloops when Stu got a job with the BC Forest Service. He worked in the Regional and District offices and retired in 1986. Stu was never still for long and continued to be active hiking in the moun-
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tains, skiing, paddling down rivers in the canoes he made well into his 80’s. Stu and Ann moved up to Clearwater in 2001 where he died suddenly on Nov 26. Stu leaves behind Ann, his wife of 63 years, son Wes, daughter Abbey, granddaughter Rae (Mark Galante) and three great granddaughters Rose, Suzanna and Eliza, nephew Jim Doak and two nieces Kathy Merideth and Margie Caparra. Stu’s wishes are to be cremated. There will be no services at this time. The family will be having a Celebration of Life for Stuart in the spring. The family would like to thank the staff at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital for their care and kindness. Donations in memory of Stuart may be made to the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital Equipment Fund, 640 Park Drive, Clearwater, BC. V0E 1N1. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to North Thompson Funeral Services in Clearwater, BC. 250-674-3030. Condolences may be sent to the family online at NTFuneral.com
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Frances Teresa Hanna Nee Russill regretfully passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 28, 2015. Frances, a wife like no other, a mother like no other and a retired nurse like no other. Predeceased by her parents Frank and Ida Russill, sister Judith, brother-in-law Horst Holwein, sister-in-law Rose, brother-in-law Glen Hanna. Left to mourn, husband, Keith and beloved son Bruce and Bruce’s very special companion Lisa Dyer. Donations in Frances' memory may be made toward: Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, 640 Park Drive, Clearwater B.C., V0E 1N1. Flowers gratefully declined. The Memorial Service for Frances will take place on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Kamloops Funeral Home Chapel, 285 Fortune Drive. Condolences may be emailed to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com KAMLOOPS Funeral Home
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Fast Eddy returns to his roots in Clearwater Submitted Community. For some it’s a tight-knit group of people from a similar area of the world, and for others it’s so much more. When Edward Dostaler left Clearwater at age 12 he never imagined he would feel so welcomed when he returned. Edward Dostaler – known as Fast Eddy – is, as you might already know, running across Canada and back for Alzheimer’s and Breast Cancer awareness and for much needed research funding. Being the youngest to ever complete the solo and unsupported run across Canada, he is apparently one of just six to do this feat, and of course he made his the longest so his causes would stand out. Everything he has done was simply to make the causes stand
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out more, so when he got the opportunity to do talks at schools; he jumped all over it. This later meant he would return to Kamloops and pick up his vehicle (Jewel 2.0) and drive back for the second half of the “There and Back Run.” That’s where this story begins. Fast Eddy is fast, but as Fast Eddy states, “So are my roots [referring to Clearwater].” He wanted to share his personal experience with the Clearwater Times about how amazing the community and younger population was. When he spoke at Clearwater Secondary School on Nov. 4, he was blown away by the generosity and welcome he received. He spoke of bullying, believing in oneself, texting and driving, and the run. Then at Raft River Elementary there was a shock. Three stu-
Dostaler congratulates Olin Coates, a Raft River Elementary student who proved that he was even faster than Fast Eddy in a race around the schoolyard. Fast Eddy Dostaler takes a selfie of himself while speaking to students at Clearwater Secondary School recently. Dostaler spent part of his childhood in Clearwater. Starting last spring, he spent most of this year running across Canada. Next year he intends to return to where he left off in Newfoundland and run all the way back again. Photos submitted
dents had heard of Fast Eddy and immediately took action asking for donations to help him on his journey. (See story on page A7). They went around and collected $159 for the run. In Fast Eddy’s words, “They demonstrated everything good in a person that we hope to find in an
adult. However, I saw it in these three kids.” Finally, there was the school race; a timed event where students would run with Fast Eddy to show their support for the run, an opportunity to run with what a reporter in Kingston, Ontario, described as a “fiercely determined force.” But, as Fast Eddy
describes, “Sometimes you can just become surprised by someone’s abilities.” Olin Coates, a Grade 6 student at Raft River wrapped five laps around the schoolyard to find Fast Eddy waiting for him after his completion of four laps. “A random act of kindness can create and endless ripples,”
says Fast Eddy. A town was kind to a person, friends such as Cole and Rose Mann stayed in contact, which led to visits in Clearwater. A phone call leads to a school following the run, which leads to students going above and beyond making sure Fast Eddy came back to Clearwater to say thank you. Everything seems so small, but speaking with Fast Eddy you can always tell, it’s the small things in life that mean the most.
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So if you are reading this and you see Olin Coates; say good job on your race; and if you see Kiah, Jaden and Jackson, give them high fives because they really deserve it. If you donated, thank you … and if you’re looking for Fast Eddy … just look at where the sun is rising and soon enough you’ll see him break through into our small town once again, because in his words, “Clearwater’s one of my homes.”
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