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A woman moves one of her dogs out from an overturned Hummer on the Adams Lake Road where the single vehicle accident took place. The rollover happened around 3 p.m. Dec. 1 with road conditions less than ideal. A couple of good samaritans stopped to render assistance to the lady and her canine companions while a tow truck was called. No injuries were reported.

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There were 157 places where drivers were stopped across B.C. during a Counterattack blitz the evening of Dec. 4. The RCMP’s collective efforts, with ICBC and Operation Red Nose, resulted in over 24,000 vehicles being checked and 116 impaired drivers removed from the province’s roadways. The blitz was highlighted throughout the night, as tweets told stories and showed images of vehicles being towed from police checks, across the province. Not only was alcohol impairment a significant concern but drug impaired drivers were also removed from the road. “These stats are a tragic reminder that some drivers are willing to put themselves and others at great risk; regardless of the consequences,” says Cpl. Ronda McEwen, spokesperson for BC RCMP Traffic Services. “B.C. has some of the toughest impaired driving laws in Canada and police are dedicated to enforcing these laws; not only during December, but all year long and we need our communities to support our efforts,” said Superintendent Derek Cooke, Officer in Charge of BC RCMP Traffic Services, “When you plan your festivities, plan your safe ride home too. Friends, colleagues and loved ones need to hold each other accountable and we encourage road users to call 911 when they suspect an impaired driver. Collectively, we can save lives this holiday season and make B.C. roads the safest in Canada,” Police also remind motorists to keep all emergency and support crews safe by slowing down and moving over when they see flashing red, blue or yellow lights.

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Members of the Barriere Secondary senior boys basketball team were out selling Christmas trees at the IDA parking lot last Sunday. They’ll be back on Dec. 13 and 20 to sell more trees, all part of fundraising for the team. Pictrured are (l-r) Tristan Holt, Tristan Brackman, Owen Hawkings and Jacob Peterson.

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An annual fundraiser for the North Thompson Agriplex & The Farm Kids Scholarship Fund December 31, 2015 at the North Thompson Agriplex, Barriere, B.C. Bullarama & New Year’s Party (19+): $50 • Bullarama only: $30 • 12 & under (Bullarama only): Free Doors open at 6pm • Bullarama 7pm •New Year’s Eve Dance to follow Tickets available at: The Star/Journal, Barriere Country Feeds, or the Horse Barn (Kamloops) For online tickets go to: http://www.eventbrite.ca and type in: New Years Eve Bullriding

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Forest trade mission finds headwinds in Asia By Tom Fletcher Black Press

the United States and standard lumber in the China. Sales volume to wake of the pine beetle Japan is down so far epidemic. After years Forests Minister this year, but value is up of promotion, B.C. has Steve Thomson was slightly to $556 million, reached 43 per cent of leading the B.C. indus- in a market known for all China’s imported try’s annual trade mis- demanding high-grade lumber, over competitors including Russia, sion to promote lumber wood. The next stops were Australia and New sales in Asia last week, with a focus on main- Dalian and Beijing, Zealand. “One of the focuses taining sales in a soft China, which is B.C.’s biggest recent success of the mission is to market. Accompanied by story with sales that move the product up more than 30 execu- topped $1 billion last the value chain, partives from B.C. forest year for mostly lower- ticularly in the China companies, Thomson grade lumber. So far in market, because as you started the trip Nov. 2015, sales to China are look to supply limita30 with a visit to Ja- off 11 per cent from the tions, you want to make pan’s largest-ever wood same time last year as sure you get maximum building, an elderly care the world’s most popu- value out of it,” Thomfacility under construc- lous country struggles son said. “So it’s importion in Tokyo. The visit to maintain economic tant to move up into the mid-rise multi-family comes as Japan’s econo- growth. BaseJournalRONA2007_Ang 3:44 Page 1 In 2/26/07 an interview as PMconstruction, infill parmy is slipping back into he prepared to leave, tition walls, hybrid conrecession. Japan has been a Thomson said B.C. struction, that aspect of BaseJournalRONA2007_Ang producers3:44 are PMit.”Page 1 major lumber custom- lumber2/26/07 Along with the iner for B.C. since the faced with slow sales 1970s, and is the third in Asia and a decline dustry and the federal largest buyer behind in timber supply for government, B.C. has

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Variable speed limits coming to three highways By Jeff Nagel Black Press New electronic speed signs that activate in bad weather to reduce the speed limit are now being installed on stretches of the Sea-To-Sky Highway, the Coquihalla and Highway 1 near Revelstoke. The province committed to the variable speed zones at the same time it decided to raise the posted maximums to 120 km/h on portions of the Coquihalla, and to 100 km/h on much of the Sea-to-Sky Highway. The 47 digital signs are to go live in early 2016 and when they’re activated the dialed-

down limit will be enforceable by police. The province had promised the digital signs would be in place for this winter, but with two to three months of testing still required, winter may be mostly over on the Highway 99 section by the time they’re working. An extensive system of traffic, pavement and visibility sensors will be calibrated to detect challenging conditions – whether it’s extreme cold, freezing rain or heavy snowfall – and provide a recommended speed to operations staff, who will update the maximum speed shown on digital signs. Overhead message

signs at the entrance to each corridor will tell drivers they’re entering a variable speed zone and to be aware of changing weather conditions. The transportation ministry is spending $12.5 million to install and run the three pilot systems. Officials hope the pilot project will spur more drivers to reduce speed in severe winter conditions and save lives. Police say they’re developing procedures to fairly enforce the variable limits and ensure drivers have seen the signs before being tickets are issued. “There’s huge challenges from the enforcement side,” Delta Police

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Province aims for $15B target in farm product revenues By Tom Fletcher Black Press The B.C. Liberal government and opposition MLAs both want greater success for the province’s farmers, but they don’t see eye to eye on how to achieve it. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick released the government’s latest strategic growth plan Dec. 2, raising the target for 2017 value from $14 billion to $15 billion. Total revenues from farm and food products reached $12.3 billion last year, a record. The plan suggests that as climate change creates warmer conditions, B.C. may benefit even as tropical food production declines. The province also expects new trade deals with Korea and the European Union, and the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership, to increase farm and food product sales. Letnick said one strategy the government is pursuing to increase the amount of productive farmland in B.C. is to improve access to irrigation. An opposition agriculture committee chaired by NDP critic Lana Popham and independent Delta South MLA Vicki Huntingon released its own report the same day after a province-wide tour to

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Business not as usual on B.C. farmland Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick has released the latest update to the B.C. Liberal government’s “strategic growth plan” for farm and food products. After reporting a record $12.3 billion in total agriculture and agri-food sales in B.C. for 2014, the latest plan sets a new goal of increasing it to $15 billion by 2020. It’s a mostly a status quo plan, continuing current marketing efforts and encouraging higher-value production of a wider range of products. The ministry intends to hire its first expert in food and beverage production. It’s a reflection of the fact that fully 70 per cent of that $12.3 billion comes from food and beverage processing. This continues the government’s push to improve economic viability of farms by allowing more food product manufacturing and sales on Agricultural Land Reserve property. Letnick says another key strategy is to improve access to irrigation. B.C. has 20,000 farm operations, a number that’s holding steady even as the average age of farmers increases. Opposition MLAs formed their own agriculture committee to tour the province over the past year, chaired by NDP agriculture critic Lana Popham and independent Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington. Their report speaks to some of the issues not discussed by the government. One of those is foreign purchase of farmland, a matter subject to regulation in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba but not B.C. Properties have also been purchased to grow hay for export to Asia, and Huntington says she continues to hear of costly farmland in Delta and Surrey being bought at prices long-established farm families can’t afford. We’ve seen a British food and drug conglomerate buy up B.C. Interior farms to plant trees for carbon offsets, a project that was wound down after local protests. Popham and Huntington are calling for a systematic inventory of foreign purchases, to determine if regulation is needed here as climate change shifts growing patterns. Popham argues that with California enduring years of drought, B.C. can’t continue to depend on imports for more than half its food. “We have countries that are actively seeking food producing land, because their countries are having difficulties producing under drought conditions,” Popham said. “So before we know it, our farmland could be bought up by other countries that are actively and smartly trying to ensure their own food security.” Neither Letnick nor the opposition MLAs could produce results from the government’s decision to split the Agricultural Land Reserve into two zones, with more latitude for non-farm activities outside the southwest and Okanagan. But we’re starting to see signs of the new system of regional Agricultural Land Commission panels working with local governments. The Langley Times reports that the Township of Langley quietly signed a deal with the ALC in July to allow development of farmland near the Aldergrove border crossing and Langley airport. The agreement says there is a need for a “defensible and durable urban/ALR edge.” If you think everyone loves farming, you’ve likely never lived on this “urban/ALR edge.” The latest example is on Vancouver Island, where urban neighbours are protesting an established farmer’s decision to clear a forested property for hay growing. The farmer has been forced to erect a chain-link fence to keep out trespassers who have decided the property is a park that they can use when they like. The mayors of Saanich and View Royal seem more concerned with appeasing urban complainers than protecting the right to farm. They are being pressed to buy up idle ALR land to soothe urban voters repelled by logging and farming. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

Cost to build Canada’s new warships more than doubles To the editor; What are your views about this recent government news? While the bureaucrats snooze, the red ink for our navy’s new ships continues to ooze. You don’t need to wear sailor shoes to know the taxpayers are ones who will lose. Is this another corporate welfare ruse or does everybody in Ottawa consume too much booze?

They’re spending our money anyway they choose. The navy’s top brass must think they’re on an all-expenses-paid Caribbean cruise. It’s time they paid their dues. If you put a firecracker down their pants, I’ll light the fuse. Lloyd Atkins Vernon, B.C.

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CounterAttack road checks now underway The Times Starting Dec. 4, CounterAttack roadchecks are being set up by police across the province to keep impaired drivers off our roads throughout December. While attitudes toward drinking and driving have changed considerably over the years, 86 lives are still lost every year in B.C., representing more than a quarter of all car crash fatalities. On average, 29 people are killed in crashes involving impaired driving in the Southern Interior every year. That’s why the B.C. government, police and ICBC are urging drivers to plan ahead and make smart decisions to get home safely this holiday season. “We’ve made significant progress but too many people are still losing their lives due to impaired driving,” said Minister of Justice, Suzanne Anton. “CounterAttack remains a key

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Melanie Williams gets stopped by Cpl. Mark Labossiere of Clearwater RCMP highway patrol on Friday, Dec. 4. part of our provincial enforcement strategy and further reducing crashes involving alcohol and drugs makes our roads safer for British Columbians.” ICBC is helping to prevent impaired driving this December with an education campaign, funding for CounterAttack roadchecks and promotion of designated drivers with businesses, sports facilities and community groups. It’s also the 20th year that

ICBC has supported Operation Red Nose, a volunteer service in 25 B.C. communities that provides safe rides to drivers who have been drinking or feel too tired to drive during the holidays. This service is available now until December 19 on Friday and Saturday nights and on New Year’s Eve. Get more stats and facts from ICBC’s infographic and learn more about the CounterAttack campaign on icbc.com.

In the North Thompson on Dec. 7, the planet Venus was brightly visible just below the crescent moon as it started a predawn occultation of the planet. The best locations for watching this predawn astrological event Venus occurred in Alaska, Yukon, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories as the moon covered over (occulted) Venus for an hour or more before sunrise. Unfortunately, for this photographer, a cloud covered both the moon and Venus during the occultation.

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Liquor stores aim to sell marijuana By Jeff Nagel Black Press Liquor stores – both private- and government-run outlets – should be authorized to sell recreational marijuana when the federal government delivers on its election promise to bring in a new regulated system. That’s the pitch coming from the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union, which represents government store workers, and the B.C. Private Liquor Store Association. The two groups, normally competitors, joined forces Wednesday to argue their stores are well qualified to responsibly handle legalized marijuana, alongside beer, wine and spirits. “We haven’t been aligned in the past but we are aligned on this issue,” said Damian Kettlewell of the private stores association. “We’re suggesting that we have the experience and the knowledge and, eventually, the product training to sell this product in liquor stores.” He emphasized the aim is to serve as the retailers for recreational pot only, and not compete with existing medical marijuana providers. Liquor stores are already required to check ID to ensure patrons are over 19 to prevent alcohol purchases by youth, said BCGEU president Stephanie Smith. “Liquor stores provide the most strictly controlled system for accessing a controlled substance, and are best suited for the retailing of non-medical marijuana,” Smith said. “We have an effective warehousing, retail and distribution system in place. There is no need to reinvent the wheel.” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has so far set no timeline to legalize and regulate non-medical marijuana.

The City of Vancouver has been developing its own licensing system to authorize a limited number of marijuana storefronts and some other municipalities have considered a similar approach. Asked if the new partnership is an attempt to head off more pot stores springing up and gaining local government approval, Kettlewell said there’s no need to create a new government bureaucracy to govern pot sales. “There are some dry communities in B.C. that do not sell liquor,” Kettlewell said. “If there’s a municipality out there that does not want the sale of non-medical marijuana in their community, we’d fully respect that.” He noted provincial rules currently require a minimum one-kilometre separation between private liquor stores and he’d expect municipalities that permit recreational pot would in most cases apply zoning rules that could further restrict locations, potentially with minimum buffers from schools and parks. Don Briere, owner of the 19-store Weeds Glass and Gifts chain of marijuana storefronts, said he’s not worried about liquor outlets wresting away the burgeoning business. “We are responsible,” he said. “We have many, many years of experience. They have none. If they want to jump on the bandwagon, you know what? It’s free enterprise. They can get in line behind the people who already have 20, 30 years in the industry.” He argued retail sales of pot and booze should not happen in the same outlet. “Alcohol and cannabis do not mix,” Briere said. “People get whacked out enough as it is. You get a drunk person buying cannabis and they smoke that – it’s like mixing all your prescription pills and drinking.”

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McLeod begins Parliament as member of Opposition Kamloops This Week Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod began poring over the mandate letter from the Liberal government’s minister of Indigenous and Aboriginal Affairs as the first session of Parliament officially began last Thursday. McLeod is the Conservative government’s new Opposition critic for the portfolio. She will scrutinize the department headed by Minister Carolyn Bennett. “The mandate letter is public,” McLeod said. “I’m reviewing her mandate letter. Next week, the full reports for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission will be

Regan, 56, who represents the riding of Halifax West, was first elected in 1993, defeated in 1997 and re-elected in 2000. He has served as MP ever since. In the speaker election, Regan defeated fellow Liberal MPs Denis Paradis and Yasmin Ratansi and Conservative MP Bruce Stanton. Regan is the son of former Nova Scotia premier and federal cabinet minister Gerald Regan. His wife Kelly is a member of the provincial legislature. Conservative MP Andrew Scheer, who held the post since 2011, opted not to run again, choosing instead to serve as Opposition House leader.

Kamloops-ThompsonCariboo MP Cathy McLeod released . . . We’re looking at her mandate and waiting to see where she takes the portfolio.” The new Liberal government’s throne speech is set for Friday and follows the election Thursday of Liberal Geoff Regan as speaker of the House of Commons.

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Student scores exceed provincial average Kamloops This Week This year’s Foundations Skills Assessment results show students in grades 4 and 7 in the Kamloops-Thompson school district are doing better than the provincial average. In a report going to board of education trustees on Monday, the percentage of students meeting or exceeding expectations (with provincial averages in brackets) showed Grade 4 reading at

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Christmas Light-Up in Clearwater (L-r) North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association vice-ambassador Lee Dionne gives cups of hot chocolate to Natash Brcko and Lily Adamson during a Christmas Tree Light-Up event held at the Wells Gray Infocentre in Clearwater on Sunday evening, Dec. 6. About 100 people turned out to sing carols, visit with Santa, and see the lights on a tree by the infocentre turned on.

School district head says teachers need to work through problems and learn new system By Dale Bass Kamloops This Week Kamloops-Thompson school district superintendent Karl deBruijn is frustrated with the union representing the region’s teachers. While he can’t stop the Kamloops-Thompson Teachers’ Association (KTTA) from sending a letter to parents — the union won an arbitration ruling giving it freedom of speech to do so — deBruijn is unhappy with the contents, with the KTTA complaining about the new reporting system teachers must use. The provincial government brought in the new system, My Education B.C., to replace a discontinued software program teachers use to do report cards. The KTTA has complained to the district the new system is hard to use, cumbersome and a challenge to learn. “You know, every day, our teachers go into classrooms

and teach their students new things,” deBruijn said. “And it can be hard for some of them, but we tell our students to just work through it and we help them learn it. We have five fulltime people working to help teachers learn this program. “Little Jimmy says math is hard and we tell him yes, it is, but you need to work through it and yes, we’ll help you learn it.” DeBruijn added that, much like in the class setting, the district is offering after-school help sessions for teachers, noting “they are poorly attended.” The letter the KTTA wants to send to parents states the new system has “numerous glitches and faults that have not been resolved to date. . . . We have worked hard to complete reports on this program, but want you to know that the inadequacies of the program have limited us in our ability to communicate with you to the degree that we would like.”

DeBruijn said secondary teachers learned the new program last year and were able to send out the mandatory three report cards during the school year. He acknowledged there have been some issues with the program and said the provider has addressed them. The district has also pushed back the deadline to issue a first report card from the end of November to before Christmas. DeBruijn also noted administration has had to adjust to new systems affecting all of its business, from human resources to accounting. “It was hard work. We had people in on weekends working on it and I never heard the kind of complaining I’m hearing from the KTTA,” deBruijn said. “Change is hard, but we’re teachers. We should be leading the way. We should be modelling and leading the way and not carrying on like that.”

can’t be helped. We apologize for the cancellation and hope to bring The Thompson Valley Players a new production to life soon in the would like to let the community New Year. We appreciate the efforts know that their Christmas Play and hard work of all our members and 21st Century Christmas Carol and I look forward to future proplanned for Dec 19 and 20 at the ductions.” Murphy also noted that in order Fall Fair Hall has been cancelled. “There are many circumstances to continue with productions the that have arisen that have made it Thompson Valley Players need to impossible to provide the kind of build their membership. The group show we are usually proud to pres- is hoping to attract new members ent,” said TV Players president Bev interested in acting or working beMurphy, “We do plan on doing hind the scenes. “The Thompson Valley Playthe play we were working on next Christmas, but earlier in the season ers would like to thank the North so there aren’t as many conflicts Thompson Fall Fair for their continued support of our productions, with time management.” However, Murphy says that the and of course this community for members who have worked on skits always supporting our efforts,” said and songs will be performing them Murphy. If you would like to find out this Friday at the Christmas Tree Light Up at the Barriere Bandshell how you can join this organization please contact Bev Murphy at in Fadear Park. “We hope to see everyone at 250-819-5684, or Bernice Randrup Fadear Park to celebrate our at 250-672-5859. All ages are welcommunity spirit,” says Murphy, come to join and there is no mem“There are many things to organize bership fee. Meetings take place at and a great many people involved the North Thompson Volunteer in the planning of any production, Centre during production of plays. and sometimes a cancellation just The AGM is held in February.

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Building Regs and Fee Changes Bylaws Adopted: The DOB Building Bylaw No.128 has several Barriere specific requirements in the Prohibitions section. These include Sections 3.3.1 attic ventilation using gable vents, a cupola or turbine roof ventilators; 3.3.2 snow clips on metal roofing adjacent pedestrian or vehicular areas; 3.3.3 insulated skirting for mobile homes; 3.3.4 … pot lights, LEDs, insulation and venting; and 3.3.5 PVC pipe instead of the Flexible Big “O” drainage piping where perimeter drainage is needed; as well as some definitions not addressed in the BC Building Code. It also now refers to the new 2014 DOB Zoning Bylaw No. 111, as well as requiring a DOB utility services inspection for the connection of new construction to the water and wastewater system where applicable. Council decided not to raise the Building Permit fees after reviewing the actual costs associated with an individual permit. The length of time a permit can be held and still have the surcharge refunded has been increased to three years. Fire Department: In November 2015 the Department had one call out to a chimney fire on Robin Drive. There were four practice/training sessions which included truck checks, Halloween fireworks and fire calls debriefings, ladder practice and general hall work and

equipment maintenance. Chief Kirkwood and Deputy Chief Lennea met with representatives from the Village of Ashcroft, who visited Barriere on Friday, Dec. 4, at the Mayor’s invitation, to view the old water tender. Should this truck be sold to another fire department, the equipment that was to be taken off and used on the new tender will need to be purchased for the new truck. Since this wasn’t in the original quote, council approved these additional expenditures to be taken from the funds garnered from the sale of the old tender. Roads, Parks and Bylaw Enforcement End of Year Summary Highlights: Dustin Doherty provided council with a comprehensive report on maintenance operations and improvements that occurred this year. Pavement sweeping which was done on all paved streets within the District in March by Murray Purcha & Son Ltd as part of the snow removal contract. Bridge washing - This was also done in March by Murray Purcha & Son Ltd. and District staff. District staff prepped the bridge for washing by pulling loose material back from soffits and sweeping material from the sidewalks to the road surface for pickup by the sweeping machine. Line painting was done in mid-June in conjunction with crack sealing by JDV Lot Restorations out of Kamloops. Painting in-

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cluded 21 stop bars, three crosswalks, one turn arrow and approximately five kilometers of line. An assessment of the condition of the pavement markings will be done this spring, but unless markings are found to be in exceptional condition, plans are to reestablish all pavement markings in town. Grading was done on all gravel roads (Dixon Creek Road, Birch Lane, No Name Road, Jackpine Drive, Hanson Road and Salle and Dixon alleyways) by Murray Purcha & Son Ltd. on an as needed basis. Less grading was required this year in comparison to previous years. Gravel surface treatment (dust suppressant) was done on June 24 by Western Road Distribution. Treatment was applied to Dixon Creek Road, Birch Lane, No Name Road, and the alley behind the post office using 30 per cent magnesium chloride solution at 1.5L/M2. This not only suppressed the dust and greatly reduced the need for grading in the summer. Signage - A few new signs were installed including a pedestrian warning sign on Dixon Creek Road., a stop sign ahead warning sign in advance of the big stop sign on Barriere Lakes Road, a horseback rider warning sign near the district boundary on Barriere Lakes Road, and a stop sign at the new road in Louis Creek. Shoulder and ditch maintenance took place on Barriere Town Road across from Fouquet

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Road. Ditching was done on Dixon Creek Road and the road was closed from the bottom of the hill to Vista Point while work took place with several hazardous fallen and dead standing trees removed as well. Drainage infrastructure was installed on Barkley Road to deal with runoff from the four-way stop down to the drywell at the bottom of the hill below Barriere Auto Parts and prevent it from being directed to adjacent properties. A ditch was established for 30m along the highway on Yard Road in front of the Station House Restaurant to deal with runoff from Yard Road and Highway 5. Minor ditching also occurred on a small portion of Conner Road, along Station Road at the north east corner of the intersection of Airfield Road and along Barriere Town Road in front of AG Foods. Staff will continue to address minor shoulder deficiencies. Larger shoulder repairs will be done mechanically focusing on rutted, washed out, settled or raised shoulders where pooling occurs. Ditching will occur on Dixon Creek Road as needed as well as other areas around town based on priority. Staff conducted roadside mowing and brushing on all main roads throughout the season,. And a dead fir tree was professionally removed from Dunn Lake Road. Pavement maintenance included pothole repairs done by staff throughout the year using cold asphalt. Contracted spray patching was also done in October by Argo Road Maintenance focusing on higher priority deficiencies. Some layout was done by staff to ensure best value for the service. The roads that called for the most maintenance were Dunn Lake Road, DeeJay Road, Mountain Road, Dunsmuir Road, and Bradford Road. Crack sealing was completed on the north end of Barriere Town Road from the bridge to Highway 5 and on Barriere Lakes Road from the three-way stop to the district boundary. This was done in mid-June by JDV Lot restorations. Snow removal and sanding on public roads is the responsibility of Murray Purcha & Son Ltd. under contract with the district from October to ...continued on page 11

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BSS Term 1 Honour Roll named Barriere Secondary School Term 1 Honour Roll students were recognized at the school’s Recognition Assembly on Wednesday, Dec. 2. These awards are based on the following criteria: 1. Effort Honour Roll - A student must receive a ‘G’ in all but one course. An ‘N’ makes the student ineligible. 2. Merit Honour Roll - A student must achieve a minimum of 75 per cent, but less than 80 per cent average. Any mark below 50 per cent eliminates the student from the Merit Honour Roll.

3. Achievement Honour Roll - A student must achieve an average of at least 80 per cent. Any mark below 60 per cent eliminates a student from the Achievement Honour Roll. Students must be taking a minimum of three regular enrolling courses (with the exception of the Entry Level Trades Training (ELTT) Program). 4. Honours with Distinction - Students with grades of 86 per cent or higher in all enrolled courses (a minimum of three with the exception of the ELTT Program) and G’s in all courses (excluding ‘E’ block).

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Smiths again supporting NT Agriplex The North Thompson Community Foundation joined with the District of Barriere Dec. 3, to assist Barb and Carman Smith of Barriere, in presenting the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association (NTFFRA) with a donation of $20.000 earmarked for electrical upgrades to the North Thompson Agriplex in Barriere. “We cannot say thank you enough to the Smiths for their continued confidence and support in the construction of the Agriplex facility,” said NTFFRA president Jill Hayward, “Their belief in the legacy of this facility and its benefits to the region empowers its success for decades to come.” Pictured is: (l-r) NTFFRA president Jill Hayward, Carman and Barb Smith. District of Barriere Mayor Virginia Smith and North Thompson Communities Foundation president Cheryl Thomas. Photo: Ellen Monteith

Barriere Council Dec. 7, highlights April, and includes spring sweeping on all paved roads within the district. Contract term will end in the spring of 2016. LNB donated all of the concrete no posts, transitions and bull noses left over from construction to the district (very few were in good condition). The district painted and placed the best ones at the four way stop to help define the intersection as well as at AG Foods for a similar reason. Road kill is dealt with by staff as instances occurring during or after business hours. These are taken to the same dumpsite used by Argo on Gorman Lake Road. Conservation is aware of this site. A new road was constructed in Louis Creek connecting Louis Creek Road to Old Sawmill Crt. An agreement was made with Argo that they would be responsible for snow removal, at least for this season, as part of a maintenance exchange agreement for Agate Bay Road and Dixon Creek Road. 100 feet of water pipe was installed by district water department prior to road construction in anticipation of future needs for the industrial park. Work commenced on the Barriere River Trail network on Mar. 31 and was completed on Apr. 2. The project was based on a 50/50 conditional grant through Bike BC for $6,572 for the upgrading and establishment of trails in and around the community park. The Cemetery driveway was replaced. The main gate at Com-

munity Park that had been destroyed by a vandal’s vehicle was replaced. At the Riverwalk Wastewater facility noxious weeds were removed and two dump truck loads of silty clay donated by Quality Contractors spread, and grass seeded. The Bannister Road laneway is blocked off from vehicular traffic and a gate and lock was installed. Emergency Services have keys to the lock. The parks irrigation systems were commissioned at the beginning of May. The irrigation systems were also blown out and buildings have been winterized excluding the field house and bandshell which have heat. The bandshell washrooms will remain open to the public during daylight hours. Landscaping was done and a bench was placed at the Louis Creek Memorial site up on the hill adjacent

to the Eco-Depot. The ground was cleared with landscaping rock spread in and around the site, and a donated bench was placed overlooking the valley below. A driveway was constructed for proper access to the Barriere Bike Park from Barriere Town Road and a sign installed. It was discovered that all the prunus (cherry) species trees (mainly in Fadear Park) were being effected by Black Knot Fungus, with trees were pruned and being monitored. The complement of exercise equipment in Fadear Park has grown by three new pieces. Landscaping was done on the south east corner of the bandshell at the end of the season to wrap up the Legacy project and a viewing pad and access ramp will be installed. A seasonal parks work-

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Partnerships with NonProfit Organizations: There are a number of agencies such as United Way and Community Foundations that cannot distribute grant funding to unqualified donees as defined by Canada Revenue Agency. These donees can become qualified either by making application to the CRA for registered charitable status or by establishing a structured arrangement with a registered charity. As the District of Barriere is a level of government, CRA recognizes the district as a registered charity. Council approved Policy #31, Partnerships with Non-Profit Organizations (NPO), which will assist local non-profit organizations by facilitating access to funding oppor-

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Harper Mountain opens early Mother Nature has been nice to skiers and snowboarders this fall. As a result, Harper Mountain has also opened early. The family-run ski hill located south of Barriere (right above Paul Lake) and about 25 minutes north of Kamloops, will opened on Saturday, Dec. 5, with the Tbar, and on Sunday, Dec. 6, with the T-bar and chairlift operating. The full opening, including the Snow Town Tube Park, will be this Saturday, Dec. 12. Lisa Daburger, Harper Mountain’s snow sports manager, said the snow coverage and conditions are excellent.

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The sound of bouncing basketballs are filling the halls of Barriere Secondary. The winter sport season is definitely off to a good start at the high school. Vice-principal Cory Carmicheal has again taken the junior boys on this season as they defend their tier 2 Championship title for a third straight year. The junior girls are being coached by Tiffany and Rachael Bowser and are looking like a strong squad competing to regain the West Zone tier 2 title this season. Mark your calendars for the Junior Girls Cougar Classic this weekend on Dec. 11 and 12. Both the senior boys and girls teams have set their sights on winning the West Zone title and qualifying for the Provincial Championships this basketball season. Both teams trained hard in the off season to get ready and prepared for this very busy and competitive season. The teams are doing multiple fundraisers to earn money to help get them to their goal of qualifying

for Provincials. The senior boys basketball team are selling Christmas trees at Barriere AG Foods on Sunday, Dec. 13 and 20 as a fundraiser for the team. The team will also be hosting a Chicken and Rib, Steak, or Pasta Dinner fundraiser in partnership with the Station House Restaurant on Jan. 17. Tickets are $20 and would make excellent stocking stuffers this holiday season. Barriere Senior Cougar Classics tournament dates are Jan. 8 and 9 for the boys, and Jan. 15 and 16 for the girls team.

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Learning to live with a new me: Jay’s story Ministry of Health Living and succeeding with a brain injury is a long, difficult journey - often cyclical and filled with twists and turns. Jay Brandsma, now 36 years old, learned the hard way how to live with the ‘new Jay’ after a tragic car accident 12 years ago left with him permanent brain damage. “I spent two months in the Vancouver General Hospital after a drunk driver ran a red light and slammed into my car. I learned about the accident in pieces when I was conscious and only remember the last three weeks from my twomonth stay. It was as if people were afraid to tell me the whole story - and I now understand why. The doctors said I had a 10 per cent chance of surviving my injuries, they were so severe.” From hospital, to rehabilitation, to real life, Jay was eager to reclaim what the accident took from him, seeking normality by going immediately back to school at Trinity Western University, where he was in third year. “I went back thinking I could now be normal. I was in denial about how much had changed, how the new me worked. I struggled with anxiety and stress in a way that was totally alien to me. I had never in my life felt this way,” said Jay. Leaving school and learning to manage his new reality became Jay’s full-time job. He

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tried to discover what he was capable of doing now, with his cognitive disabilities. From woodworking to photography, graphic design and writing, he explored how he had changed and tried to find a new path on his life’s journey. While committing himself to self-discovery, Jay tried many new career options - ones that didn’t increase his anxiety. Through this, he found a new passion for bike mechanics, and eventually became the head mechanic at a bike shop in Langley. After successfully working in the bike shop for years, Jay felt it was time to revisit his earlier challenge: school. He was ready now, at twice the age of many of the students in his class. “I felt like after my accident, I spent so many years learning about my brain and what I was experiencing, and it led me to think about going back and trying school again, this time with a bigger goal: a psychology degree, maybe even going further if I could, like a Masters or PhD for research on neuroplasticity programs.” A lofty goal for Jay and one that wouldn’t be possible without a $2,000 grant provided to him by the Brain Injury Alliance. The Ministry of

Health provided $1 million to the alliance in March 2015 to support its efforts to create an endowment fund to help individuals like Jay throughout the province. The alliance has created the endowment fund in memory of Dr. Gur Singh, a Kamloops neurosurgeon and long-time advocate for people with acquired brain injury. The fund has so far provided funding to eight individuals. “They have made a huge difference in my life. They recognized that I needed help to transition from a person with a brain injury, to a contributing, successful member of society - and for people like me, who are constantly trying to better themselves and improve, we need that bridge of support.” It’s been a long 12 years for Jay, but with help from the Brain Injury Alliance and the Province of B.C., he is on his way to learning about the brain, with hopes that one day he may help others who face the same challenges he has, sharing what he has learned and experienced from the inside-out. To learn more about the Brain Injury Alliance and how to apply for education support, please visit: www.braininjuryalliance.ca

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Christmas lights are here again December is upon us again and the visual presentation of bright, festive lights has begun. Yes, the Christmas holidays are coming. The bright colours, the gaudy decorations, the sentimental music, the silly TV programs, and, for me especially, the Christmas lights in the city. This past week my wife and I had to journey for a late afternoon meeting to Kelowna, which is two hours south from our home, however, that winding country road can be treacherous on dark, snowy nights and so we decided to stay overnight in Kelowna. For some that means dinner out and just waiting the night out in a motel, but for me it’s an opportunity to have fun experimenting and photographing the season’s sparkling lights. In anticipation I had packed my camera with a 24-70mm lens and, of course, my tripod. My preference for evening photography is to select a location before it gets dark, and to begin shooting when the lights are first turned on, when there is still some light in the sky, yet

dark enough for the lights to be bright. However, our meeting lasted until after dark and I had lost the light. I have been fascinated by Christmas lights since before I picked up my first camera, and remember family outings this time of year when my parents would pack us up in the old 1954 Ford station wagon for after dark drives along the high roads above the Salt Lake City valley. We would drink chocolate milk and look down on the colourful city lights. At that time my father was in charge of the awkward, accordionlike Kodak camera, that I doubt ever used anything but black and white film. In spite of the late hour we drove by the downtown Kelowna lakeshore past the Yacht Club. I was sure the city would have lights along the sidewalk and hoped that some of the boats might be lit up. I had also heard that a public skating rink was opening and I wanted to experiment with a slow shutterspeed. During the time when ISO ratings were limited, pho-

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call 672-9916. Barriere Drop In Art. Fridays 11:30am-2:30pm at NTVIC from end of Sept to March (except holidays). Nominal fee. All welcome. Barriere Fire Dept.: Firehall, Thurs., 7pm Barriere Food Bank: Every Wed. 672-0029 Barriere Genealogy: once a mth at the Library, except Jul/Aug. For dates/times call 250-672-9330. Barriere Hospice: Loans out handicap equip. 250672-9391. Photography Club. Shelley Lampreau 250-672-5728. Community Quilters: Every Thurs. 2pm at the Barriere Food Bank. Judy 250-672-5275 or Fran 250-6722012. Barriere Search & Rescue: 2nd Tues. of mth, 7pm. Training on 4th Tues. of mth, 7pm. BSS PAC & Booster Club: 1st Tues., 5:30pm. 250672-9943. Survivors of Brain Injuries: John 250-372-1799. Bethany Baptist Church Prayer: Every Tues., 7pm. Carpet Bowling: Mon, Wed & Fri., 9:30am-12 @ Little Fort Hall. Community Kitchen: Call Dede 554-3134. Community Soup Day: Christian Life Assembly on

Annesty Rd. 3rd Mon., 11:30 am. Crib: Mon. & Fri. 1-4pm @ Little Fort Hall. Family & Caregivers Group: 1st Mon. of the mth, 10am @ Ridge, kitchen. Info call 778-220-5930. Gambler’s Anonymous: 250-374-9165 or 250-3749866. Literacy Tutoring: Learn to read FREE. Jill 250-3198023. Little Fort Recreation: 1st Thurs. each mth 7pm LNT Catholic Women’s League: 2nd Sat. each mth, 9am at St. George’s. Call 250-672-9330 for info. McLure Rec.: 1st Wed. each mth at 7:30pm McLure Firehall. Except Jul & Aug. 250-578-7565 for info. McLure Fire Dept.: Wednesdays, 7pm, Firehall Men’s Floor Hockey: Tues., 8-10pm at Barriere Sec. NT Fish & Game: 4th Mon. each mth 7pm NTVIC. 672-1070 NT Valley Hospice: 3rd Tues, 11am, Little Fort Hall. 672-5660. Quilting: 1st Tues, 10am @ Little Fort Hall. Safe Home: Get away from domestic abuse, call 250674-2135 (Clw) or 250-682-6444 (Barriere).

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Clearwater: 1 bdrm apt in Triplex, own entrance, close to shopping, $500/mo. Avail now. Call Julie 250-674-0188

It’s cold outside... time to get that book by your favourite author and curl up on the couch with a cup of something warm and a plate of goodies, and enjoy a quiet evening reading. The Barriere Library has a wide selection of titles in stock for every reader. Here are some of the newer titles: Winter Stroll, by Elin Hilderbrand - The Quinns are looking forward to celebrating Genevieve’s baptism, welcoming Isabelle to the family, and enjoying the cheer of Nantucket’s traditional Christmas Stroll. But just when a peaceful family gathering seems within reach, Kelley’s estranged second wife, Mitzi, shows up on the island after souring on her relationship with the inn’s former Santa Claus. Soon Kelley isn’t the only Quinn entertaining a surprise guest from Christmases past as lovers old and new gather beneath the mistletoe. With jealousy, passion, and eggnog consumption at an all-time high, it’s going to take a whole lot more than a Christmas miracle to get the Quinns, and the inn, through the holidays intact. Dashing Through The Snow, by Debbie Macomber - Ashley Davison, a graduate student in California, desperately wants to spend the holi-

Commercial/ Industrial Commercial space avail for rent in the Interior Whitewater Bldg. starting Jan. 1/2016. Spacious, bright, clean, like new. Close to amenities. 675 sqft, $500/mo. 73 Old North Thompson Hwy, Clearwater. Ph 250-674-3727

Duplex / 4 Plex Clearwater: Lg 3-bdrm suite in triplex. Has deck, close to town. $800.00/mo. Ph Julie 250-674-0188

Mobile Homes & Pads Vavenby: 2 bdrm covered mobile w/addition on priv lot. W/D, F/S. Ref req. $675/mo + DD. Pets neg. Avail Dec. 1 Call 250-676-9210

Homes for Rent Clearwater: 2-bdrm townhouse. Close to shopping, f/s, w/d, dw. Avail Jan. 1, $900/mo + DD. Call Julie 250-674-0188 CLWTR-2BED House, DD and Ref Reqd. No Smoking. $1120/m inc Utilities.Avail Dec 1. 778 220 5884 or 250 851 3858.

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days with her family in Seattle. Dashiell Sutherland, a former army intelligence officer, has a job interview in Seattle and must arrive by Dec. 23. Though frantic to book a last-minute flight out of San Francisco, both are out of luck: Every flight is full, and there’s only one rental car available. Ashley and Dash reluctantly decide to share the car, but neither anticipates the wild ride ahead. Here are some of the newer titles for the younger reader: Eye Of Odin, by Dennis Staginnus - While on a field trip to the Vancouver Museum, Grayle is forced to steal a Viking runestone from the museum’s newest exhibit. Should’ve been an easy job, especially for a master thief like Grayle. What he didn’t expect was another student, Sarah Finn, tagging along, or the Viking goddess of death showing up to steal the same artifact. Mouse’s Christmas Cookie, by Patricia Thomas and illustrated by John Nez - When Cat sees Mouse take one of Santa’s Christmas cookies, the chase is on! “Stop Mouse!” Cat cries. Is Cat chasing Mouse because he wants the cookie, or is there some other reason? The chase ends happily, when Cat surprises Mouse with a gift—and Mouse reciprocates—showing that even unlikely friends can exchange gifts at Christmas. Don’t forget that the Library has a good selection of movies to enjoy at home

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Thomas (Tommy) Alfred Wilson December 10, 1931 – December 3, 2015

Thomas Alfred Wilson of Barriere, British Columbia passed away on December 3, 2015, at the age of 83 after a lengthy illness at Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice Home in Kamloops, B.C. Tommy is survived by his daughters, Illa (Brian) and Lorna (Darcy), son Jeff, stepchildren Lynda and Dwight (Rita). He had 18 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. Tommy was predeceased by his mother and father, four brothers, his wife Winnie and son Brian. Early in life he fell trees, then started driving truck (moving homes, logging, and highway). He worked 40 plus years for Stamer Logging until retirement in 2002. Tommy volunteered for the Barriere Curling Club and other groups in the community. Thomas Wilson was born December 10, 1931 in Fleet, Alberta. Dad loved to lend a

hand to anyone in need. He could be found weed whacking his neighbours’ yards or parks and roadsides. During the fire dad helped a lady with gas so she could get home to Jasper, Alberta. Funeral Service for Thomas Wilson will take place on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. at the Pentecostal Christian Life Assembly, Barriere, B.C. Drake Smith

to be the Officiant. Family to attend the District of Barriere Memorial Cemetery at 12:30 p.m. There will be refreshments to follow at 1:00 p.m.

Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice Home, 72 Whiteshield Crescent S. Kamloops, B.C., V2E 2S9. Arrangements entrusted to North Thompson Funeral Services, Barriere, B.C., 250672-1999. Condolences may be sent to the family at NTFuneral. com

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Celebrating daily treats throughout December By Margaret Houben North Thompson Star/Journal Did you know that every day in December celebrates a different type of food? While many are not related to Christmas, several are, in some way or other. On Dec. 4 there was National Cookie Day - as this falls during National Cookie Cutter Week. Although we’ve missed it there is still time to dig out those cutters and make up an early batch of Christmas cookies. Dec. 12 is Gingerbread House Day - okay, so it’s a little early, who cares - make the gingerbread house early and enjoy. Dec. 16 is Chocolate Covered Anything Day - what more needs to be said? I agree wholeheartedly that anything covered in chocolate has got to be delicious. Dec. 23 is National Pfeffernuese Day - for those unfamiliar with these, pfeffernusse are fluffy cookies made with ground nuts and spices and covered in powdered sugar. Yum! Dec. 24 is National Egg Nog Day - whether it be store bought, straight from the container, or homemade and doctored up a little

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(or a lot), egg nog is a Christmas staple in many homes. Dec. 26 is National Candy Cane Day - these can be used to decorate the tree, stuffed into stockings, or just scattered around the room as edible decorations, and they come in many different flavours these days. Dec. 27 is National Fruit Cake Day - not my personal favourite, but many people do like fruit cakes. These are all perfectly good reasons to indulge a little in the topic of the day. If you don’t have a recipe, go to your local library; they are sure to have cookbooks that will help. Or if you have access to the internet, Google it. There are tons of recipes out there. Try something new and enjoy yourself this holiday season.

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New chair elected for Monument Society North Thompson Star/Journal The McLure Wildfire Monument Society report they held their annual general meeting last Sunday afternoon at a residence in Louis Creek. When it came time for elections, president Jill Hayward stated that after many years of sitting in that chair she would like to see someone else take the helm of the Society as it moves into 2016. Elected by acclamation were: President Bob Hearn, vice-president Susan Garland, secretary Cheryl Thomas, treasurer Rob Ruttan, director and society spokesperson Jill Hayward.

The board noted a thank you to the Thompson Nicola Regional District Area ‘O’ and director Bill Kershaw, as well as the District of Barriere for their partnership in helping to maintain the Wildfire Dragon site in Louis Creek. It was noted that replacement of two signs at the site will take place before the spring and tourist season. The McLure Wildfire Monument Society is a registered charitable organization that created and maintain the Wildfire Dragon Monument Site and Spirit Square in Louis Creek, adjacent to Country Store Antiques.

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ASK DRAKE Q. Can I make Mom’s ashes into something like a diamond ring? A. Yes you can. It costs quite a bit of money (I’ve never had a client follow through with this, after they learn the price!) But people are doing some incredible things these days. If you want to discuss this or any cremation matter, drop by or call. ~~~~~~ Drake Smith, MSW, is the Owner and Funeral Director of North Thompson Funeral & Drake Cremation Services. With locations in downtown Kamloops (phone 250-377-8225), Clearwater (Jennifer Vincent, Manager, phone 250-674-3030) and Barriere (MaryAnn Shewchuk, Manager, phone 250-672-1999, his dedicated team has served people in the Kamloops area and the entire North Thompson Valley since 2005.

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