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Right: Clearwater Atom Thunder Hawk Linden Munson races the Merritt goalie for a loose puck in front of the net during a game at the Sportsplex on Saturday afternoon. The local squad won the game, which left them in second place heading into the playoffs. Logan Lake would be the team to beat in the playoffs as they have not lost a game this season.

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Left: Clearwater Atom Thunder Hawk John Wiunig takes the puck up the ice during the game against Merritt on Saturday. One highlight of the game was Kiah Phillips (not pictured). She had not scored yet this season but ended up with a hat trick in the game due to great positioning on her part and good teamwork from her line-mates.

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Should property owners in Upper Clearwater continue to pay a total of close to $5,000 per year to help support the Upper Clearwater Hall? According to the agenda of today's (Thursday's) meeting of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board of directors, two delegations are to speak to the directors regarding the grant-in-aid for the Upper Clearwater Hall. The first delegation, which has chosen Steve Murray as its spokesperson, will ask that the grant-in-aid be removed. The delegation also will ask that the hall, which belongs to Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute, be declared a private building and not a community hall. The second delegation, which has UCFI director Nick Frost as its spokesperson, plans to talk to the board about the renovations and improvements to the hall, as well as

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maintaing the hall, which the delegation describes as open and available to all. The Farmers Institute delegation will ask the board for a letter of support for the hall, which it described as, “... an excellent facility to have in our community and one which we can all fairly access and enjoy.” The dispute regarding the grant-in-aid for the Upper Clearwater Hall has been ongoing for several years. A survey carried out by last spring by Carol Schaffer, ThompsonNicola Regional District director for Wells Gray Country (Area A) found a slim majority of prop-

Upper Clearwater Hall has been the subject of controversy for several years. Times file photo

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erty owners favored continuing to support Upper Clearwater Hall with their taxes for one more year. However, a second question regarding what should happen after that year was over did not have a clear response. A letter to the editor from Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute president Andrew Nelson appears on page A4 inside. Look for information regarding the TNRD directors' response to the two Upper Clearwater delegations in next week's issue of the Times, or go online to www.clearwatertimes.com.

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Families invited to ‘Unplug and Play’ together during Family Literacy Week Submitted The Clearwater and Area Literacy Initiative is joining Decoda Literacy Solutions, B.C.’s provincial literacy organization, to raise awareness of the importance of engaging in literacy activities as a family. In Clearwater, Family Literacy Week will be celebrated Jan. 24 – 30 with “Unplug and Play” week. The purpose of “Unplug and Play” week is to encourage families and individuals to reduce their screen time and interact just a little more with each other and friends. In Clearwater there will be many fun activities provided by our community partners that promote the importance of play and learning. Literacy skills are important to all British Columbians. Families that engage in play-based literacy activities from an early age see positive effects on both children and parents/caregivers. Parents and caregivers are their children’s first and most

important teachers. Recent studies show that engaging in informal family learning in the home and in the community has a direct positive impact on children and parents. These activities help create healthy relationships and help prepare children to enter school. There will be activities for all ages during Family Literacy week, which will include a free sound literacy workshop provided by North Thompson Music Guild. This workshop, facilitated by Long and McQuade, is for individuals interested in learning about sound production for music concerts and public performances. There also will be free crosscountry skiing at the Candle Creek Ski Trails, sponsored by the Wells Gray Outdoors Club on Saturday, Jan. 30, an adult colouring contest, and a free sushi-making workshop sponsored by the Food Security Program. Students at Raft River Elementary will participate in a

whole week of fun literacy based activities – for example, Reading Rocks – an activity that invites students to dress up as their favorite character or author. There will be special activities throughout the week provided by Success by 6 and Yellowhead Community Services at the Blue River Playgroup, Clearwater Preschool and Building Blocks Daycare. All participants in Family Literacy Week activities are invited to enter their names in a draw for some great prizes! You can enter by simply “signing in” at your event or by entering your name in the draw barrel at each activity you participate in during the week. Raft River Elementary students can enter by dropping off their Unplug and Play logs at the school’s main office by 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26. For more information, please contact Kerry Milner Cairns, literacy outreach coordinator, Clearwater and area, kerry.c@yellowheadcs.ca, 250-674-3530.

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Barriere Chamber hit by cybersquatters Jill Hayward – North Thompson Star/Journal Barriere and District Chamber of Commerce had a shock early last week when its website was compromised by cybersquatters, who had grabbed the site's original domain name as it came up for renewal. A domain name is like an international phone number; the domain name system provides an easyto-spell address for those surfing the web and is purchased for a nominal cost on an annual basis from a reputable provider. Domain squatting (often called cybersquatting) has existed since at least 1995 as a money-making strategy involving the domain names of large companies, politicians, entertainers, trademarks; anyone can experience cybersquatting. Thousands of people have missed out on registering the perfect domain name because it’s already

been taken by a squatter. Thousands more have lost domains they have previously purchased because they miss a renewal deadline. This was the case in regards to Barriere Chamber of Commerce. Chamber manager Marie Downing says they had requested their site be renewed automatically, but unfortunately this was not the case, and as a result their domain name was immediately scooped and quickly became a vile and disgusting porn site, which caused the Chamber to immediately go into damage control. However, when the Chamber contacted the company that had taken the domain name they were told it would cost close to $10,000 to buy the name back. Some people felt the site should be purchased back, while others were adamant it should not. “The word 'extortion' definitely comes to mind,” commented

a local business owner and Chamber member (who asked not to be named) when she heard this had happened. “You would have to be out of your mind to pay anything to those people to get that web address back. You are enabling criminal activity.” It didn’t take long for the decision to be made, and by last Friday the Chamber had notified all of its members, the municipality and its associates that the organization’s new website address is now: www. barrierechamberofcommerce.com. The Barriere Chamber’s website was actually only out of commission for just over a day, and Downing says it is now back to business as usual. “In order for this new address to be at the top of the Google search engines it takes up to 90 days to propagate and the more times people type it in the Continued on page A3

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Unions and United Way provide Protein for People Submitted The Clearwater and District Food Bank received a donation of canned salmon from the Kamloops and District labour council on Jan. 9. John Hall, Denise Brown and Peter Donovan delivered 264 cans of salmon made available to B.C. food banks through an initiative of the B.C. Federation of Labour called Protein for People. Protein for People is a non-profit society started in 2006 by the B.C. Federation of Labour and the United Way who saw an opportunity to make a real difference. Protein for People is currently working with B.C.'s salmon canneries to

District of Clearwater. Previously septage (material pumped from septic tanks) was disConstruction of a new septage posed of in pits at the former TNRD receiving facility is now done, District of Clearwater chief adminis- landfill next to the road to Wells trative officer Leslie Groulx reported Gray Park north of Clearwater. With the opening of the recycling to the joint services committee on depot in Clearwater, that landfill Jan. 11. was closed, except that the septage An official grand opening for the disposal pits were kept open until the facility will likely be held sometime septage receiving facility could be mid-March to early April. constructed. The facility is located next to Disposal of septage is an imporDistrict of Clearwater's sewage tant issue in this area because only a lagoon on the Flats in Clearwater. small percentage of homes and busiGroulx said the hours of operanesses are connected to sewer. tion will be confirmed by the public The joint services committee works superintendent. coordinates services, such as the The public needs to be educated septage receiving facility and the about the new facility, the chief BaseJournalRONA2007_Ang 2/26/07 3:44 PM 1 Sportsplex, that Page are funded by administrative office said. To that end, the Thompson-Nicola Regional property tax payers in both the District of Clearwater and Wells District will include information BaseJournalRONA2007_Ang PM (TNRD Page 1Area A). It Country about hours of operation with its2/26/07 tax Gray3:44 is made up of representatives from notices when they are sent out. Clearwater town council and Wells The septage receiving facility is Gray Country services committee. a joint project of the TNRD and

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(center) Members of the Kamloops and District Labor Council Peter Donovan, Denise Brown, and John Hall, present 264 cans of salmon to the Clearwater and District Food Bank volunteer members (far left) Susan McFarland (far left) and John McFarland (far right). Photo by Bev Buck

obtain a great source of protein. Due to the high cost of most proteins, foods banks in B.C. regularly experience shortages of

protein-based food and struggle to ensure that vulnerable people get this key nourishment. This donation to our local food bank will help ensure

that vulnerable people in our community will receive high quality protein which is essential for healthy muscle and brain functioning.

Barriere website compromised Continued from page A2 navigation bar the quicker it will take effect,” said Downing, “Do not use the search engine bar to find the website as this will take you to the old site. Please make sure to change any links you may have on your websites linking to our previous Chamber site, which was www.barrierechamber.com.” If there is a message here for others with websites of their own it is to doublecheck and triple-check that your domain name cannot be compromised. Wikipedia notes, “Cybersquatting (also known as domain squatting), according to the United States federal law known as the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, is registering, trafficking in, or using an Internet domain name with bad faith intent to profit from the goodwill

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Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute meets with director Carol Schaffer Editor, The Times:

On Dec. 17, 2015, members and directors of the Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute met with Carol Schaffer (Thompson-Nicola Regional District director for Wells Gray Country (Area A)) and Ron Storie (TNRD director of community services). We were told that a group of local residents was preparing to send a delegation to the TNRD board of directors. It is believed that the group will seek the removal of tax collected for the Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute to operate the community hall. Also at the meeting, director Schaffer indicated a leaning towards another survey of local residents/property owners, with regard to taxation and grant. Depending on the results, this may be followed by a more formal process to remove the grant-in-aid. We did say that many

local people find the process divisive. However, Director Schaffer indicated that she felt compelled to have another survey as she only received complaints and concerns from some local people and felt the previous survey was inconclusive. Director Schaffer did also indicate that she would welcome correspondence with more positive views and news. Contact details are: • Director Carol Schaffer email: director.csschaffer@ tnrd.ca • Ron Storie - director of community services email: rstorie@tnrd.ca or address for their attention at: TNRD, 300 - 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2A9. None of us can ignore the tensions that have been generated about the hall, its use, the people acting as its directors/guardians and how it is funded. It really is unpleasant having neigh-

bours ignore individuals and their families. Director Schaffer tells us that our requests and attempts to talk through our differences are just being rebuffed. When the result of their delegation is known, we will let all of you know. A core purpose of the UCFI is to keep the hall operational and available for everyone to use and enjoy if they want to. Being a member demonstrates a personal commitment in support of that purpose. Most people believe that it is a fantastic facility. If you also think having the hall in this community is a good thing, let Director Schaffer know. If you would like to become a member, please see our web site www. ucfi.ca. If too many do nothing, it may well be lost to us all.

Andrew Nelson, president Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute

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WINNIPEG, Man./Troy Media/ - The extent of economic inequality - including what drives it and what to do about it - is hotly debated amongst policy makers, economists and political leaders. What isn't debated is its effects on certain segments of society: from health outcomes of individuals and entire communities to social cohesion, economic growth and social mobility. So how bad is it and who does it affect? Here are five things we know about economic inequality in Canada: 1. Economic inequality is a matter of life and death. According to a report this month from the Canadian Institute for Health Information, the gap between the health of high and low-income Canadians has widened over the past decade for measures such as smoking, hospitalization for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and how Canadians rate their own mental health. A Statistics Canada report has also found that economic inequality, including income inequality, is associated with the premature death of 40,000 Canadians a year, which is equal to 110 Canadians dying prematurely every day. Comparing the wealthiest 20 per cent of Canadians with the poorest 20 per cent of Canadians, it was found that a man living on a low income has a 67 per cent greater chance of dying each year than his wealthy counterpart, and a woman living on a low income, a 52 per cent greater chance. 2. Income inequality has grown over the past 20 years in Canada. According to the Gini coefficient (a measurement of the statistical distribution of income between residents across the country), Canada successfully reduced income inequality in the 1980s. However, according to the same measurement, income inequality rose in the mid1990s and has remained at an all-time high. To put this into perspective, Canada ranks 12th highest among developed countries for the worst income inequality and received a "C" grade on income equality from the OECD. 3. Studies suggest that economic inequality is driven by the rising concentration of wealth at the top. In 2012, the top 10 per cent of Canadians accounted for almost half of all wealth while the bottom 30 per cent

of Canadians accounted for less than one per cent of all wealth. In fact, the bottom 50 per cent of Canadians combined controlled less than six per cent of all wealth in Canada. Maybe the simplest way to understand all this is this single statistic: the top 10 per cent of Canadians held almost $6 of every $10 of financial assets in the country, excluding pensions. 4. The roots of economic inequality are often social. Economists frequently make a distinction between inequality due to differences in effort and talent, and those due to differences in circumstances that are seen as beyond an individual's control, such as gender, race, class, ethnicity, sexuality, geography, age, ability, immigration status and religion. Economists often believe that inequality arises from differences in opportunities combined with talent and effort. But the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has found that economic inequality is more strongly associated with inequality of opportunities than with talent and effort - refuting the strongly held belief that wealth is tied to hard work. Other data also suggest the belief that effort equals wealth is misguided. Indigenous people earn only 70 cents for every dollar versus non-Indigenous peoples; and women make 67 per cent of what men make. These income gaps partly stem from disparities in the distribution of good paying and more secure jobs. 5. Income inequality slows the overall economic growth of the country. Benefits do not trickle down. The IMF and the OECD have found that an inverse relationship exists between increasing the income share of those living in the highest income group and overall economic growth of the country. If the income share of the top 20 per cent of income recipients increases by one per cent, GDP growth actually slows. However, a similar increase in the income share of the bottom 20 per cent - a country's poorest - is associated with a rise in economic growth. This positive relationship continues when increasing the income share of the middle class, resulting in higher economic growth. – Carolyn Shimmin is a Knowledge Translation Coordinator with EvidenceNetwork.ca and the George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation.

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Revived society hopes to organize Vavenby events Editor, The Times:

The former Vavenby Trails Society has been restored and renamed as the Vavenby Trails and Recreation Society with a newly formed committee. This non-profit society will work towards more activities being held at the Vavenby Community Hall and within our community. Our hall has had considerable upgrades done and needs to be more actively used. The society's goals include getting community members involved and making Vavenby a vibrant community again. As a society we have already applied for financial assistance from the TNRD director Carol Schaffer's discretionary funds for the purchase of replacement supplies for the Vavenby Community Hall. Following a lengthy discussion it was noted there is a lack of certain supplies needed by people who rent the hall for a family event or community members who organize a community event for food

preparation and service. The application was approved and the funds should be available in a few weeks. The society plans to reintroduce events that used to happen at our community hall, such as an Easter egg hunt, the Mother's Day breakfast, the Father's Day breakfast, and Christmas with Santa. We already have members of the community who have revived the Halloween Party and who did a potluck Christmas dinner. The new society is here to give assistance to those community members if required and to others who wish to put on events. We are also here to do fundraising for our community. At times we may sponsor an event and will charge a nominal fee. All profits from these society-sponsored events will be donated back to the community. We have been discussing what steps are required to clean up the walking trails above our

refuse site so our residents can walk safely. This can only be accomplished if we get approval from Crown lands, which we are presently working on. What do we need from you, the residents of Vavenby? We would like you to become members of our society. Our membership fee is only one dollar per year. We would like residents of Vavenby to come forward with fundraising ideas and to support the functions sponsored by the committee. Our first function will be a Valentine's Day breakfast at the community hall on Sunday, Feb. 14. The cost will be $8 for adults and $4 for children ages six and under. For tickets, call Linda at 250-676-9578, Wendy at 250-676-9565, or Reita at 250-676-9265. If you would care to become a member, please contact society chair Linda King at 250676-9578 or vice-chair Wendy Pollard at 250-676-9565.

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Heart and Stroke looking for volunteers Editor, The Times:

Another year and Heart and Stroke Foundation volunteers are gearing up for another annual fundraiser. Last year we succeeded our goal of $5,000. Great job! Let's keep up the momentum. We are still in need of volunteers for the person to person campaign for most of the neighborhoods in the Clearwater area. Buy-Low foods are once again on board supporting the Heart and Stroke Foundation. If you would like to volunteer time at the table at Buy-Low Foods, we have some openings. For many tools for heart health, ideas, recipes and how to recognize a stroke are available at heartandstroke.bc.ca. Learn what a stroke looks like. The first time Stacey Yepes had a stroke, she immediately went to the emergency department. Having no visible symptoms and being in good health, she was told it was stress. Within a few days, she had two more

strokes. The third time, when she felt her left side going numb, she grabbed her phone and hit record, so that she could show doctors exactly what she was experiencing. See the video on line. Learn what FAST means. Act FAST because the quicker you act, the more of the person you save. New! The free online Heart & Stroke Risk Assessment now includes a Life Expectancy Calculator. Take the quick questionnaire and find out which healthy changes will add years to your life. Try it today. The 2015 Heart and Stroke Foundation Report on the Health of Canadians is available on the site. It looks back on 60 years of life-saving, groundbreaking research, revealing astonishing improvements in diagnosis, treatments, and outcomes. However, these gains will be threatened as our population changes and some risk factors for heart disease are set to rise sharply. “We have

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Burned-out victim thanks the community Editor, The Times

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who donated not only replacement items, but also their time and effort during the holidays to see that I was able to start again after fire had destroyed my home. It is this thoughtfulness, kindness and generosity that makes living in small communities so much more preferable than any city to live and raise children. There are insufficient number of words to express my sincere and heart-felt thank you, and I wish you all a very happy and prosperous New Year.

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DISTRICT OF CLEARWATER ARE YOU INTERESTED in FIRESMART for Your Neighbourhood? What is FireSmart you ask? FireSmart is about Individual homeowners (private land owners) and the wider community taking simple steps to reduce the impact of wildfires within their neighbourhood and community. The District of Clearwater has recently been successful in obtaining a grant to work towards becoming a FireSmart Community – this can be achieved by educating our community on FireSmart practices. The District is looking for neighbourhood point persons to participate in a steering committee of volunteer representatives to be responsible for driving FireSmart initiatives in Clearwater throughout 2016. If you are interested in being a neighbourhood representative from one of the following neighbourhoods which were identified in the District’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan please submit an Letter of Interest. We are looking for point persons from the following high priority neighbourhoods: • Dutch Lake Subdivision • Weyerhaeuser Subdivision • Wyndhaven Subdivision • Fawn Road/Lake Summit • Greer Subdivision • Raft River Area • Sunshine Valley The District will be accepting Letter of Interest by 4:00 p.m. February 1st, 2016 from volunteers who are interested in putting their name forth to serve on the FireSmart Steering Committee. You may apply by submitting your letter of interest to participate in the FireSmart Steering Committee, Attention: Leslie Groulx, Chief Administrative Officer, by email lgroulx@docbc.ca or letter at 209 Dutch Lake Road, postal mail to Box 157, Clearwater, B.C. V0E 1N0, or fax to 250-674-2173. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Mike Smith, Fire Chief for District of Clearwater at 250-674-1278 or by emailing: msmith@docbc.ca.

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YEARS AGO: Birch Island School District teachers negotiated salary increases of 6.5 per cent, slightly above the provincial average of 6.3 per cent. Teachers in their first year began at $3,725 under the new scale. Mrs. S. Woods had 35 pupils in her Grades 1, 2 and 3 class in Avola. School District 26 superintendent F.T. Middleton suggested hiring an assistant as preferable to bussing the older students to Vavenby. Birch Island highways district had four trucks and two graders working to clear snow from 200 miles of road and 60 miles of highway, according

to the superintendent of highways. This was as much equipment or more than any equivalent district. Birch Island district foreman R. Switzer reported that his crews had already used as much salt that winter as they had all the previous winter.

YEARS AGO: Clearwater Secondary School dormitory won first prize in the commercial category of the annual Christmas light-up contest. Sylvan Court Motel came second. Mr. and Mrs. Woodman won the residential contest, with Mr. and Mrs. Reg

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YEARS AGO: The first permit hunt for moose was to take place in Wells Gray Park. According to Harold Schmidt, superintendent of Wells Gray District, 50 B.C. hunters would take part, each being allowed one moose. The harvest of moose was far less that it could be, he said.

YEARS AGO: A 1,219 meter long airstrip for Clearwater was second in a list of priorities for airstrip construction in the TNRD. A 1,615 meter strip for Blue River, capable of handling water bombers, was third. First priority

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was an airstrip for Ashcroft/Cache Creek. Approximately 145 students out of 450 were absent from Clearwater Secondary School because of a flu outbreak.

YEARS AGO: Natalie Rose, daughter of Yves and Anita Primeau, was the first baby of the year. She was born on Jan. 3. The Clearwater IWA sub-local announced that it had taken over operation of the unemployment and food bank center once again. The union had run the center for about a year, then the previous fall had given up control to an independent committee. The IWA stepped back in after the committee moved to close the center. A seven-member committee was being set up to look into the feasibility of a swimming pool for Clearwater. Under consideration was a 25-meter pool with a jacuzzi, a sauna, racquet ball courts and possibly a training pool.

YEARS AGO: Clearwater Wrestling Club's junior wrestlers helped it win first place for the first time in its own tournament. Local gold medal winners were Bowen Cooluris,

Carter Russell, Jay Pickering, Ross Mackenzie and Shane Coughlin. Trustees of School District 26 voted by a margin of three to one to continue with their honoria at $10,000 per year. The board had voted a year earlier to more or less double their wages. New trustee Jack Braaksma presented statistics that indicated members of many other school boards paid themselves between $5,000 and $6,500 per year. School District 26 was advertising for a new superintendent. Board chairwoman Hazel Wadlegger would give no reason for the departure of previous superintendent Don Handfield, only confirming that he was no longer working for the district. The school board decided to continue with a program at Blue River Elementary that saw each school-day made slightly longer. This was to allow one free day per month for staff and students to travel to Clearwater or Kamloops for business, doctor's appointments, etc.

YEARS AGO: An inmate escaping from Bear Creek Camp made the mistake of thumbing a ride from a police officer in an unmarked car. "He was cold," said Cpl. Doug

Hindle, who took the inmate into custody. Bear Creek staff were still unaware of the man's escape at the time of his re-capture.

YEARS AGO: B.C. lumber producers such as Barriere's Tolko-Louis Creek were watching the U.S. lumber market. Tolko area manager Vern Parkstrom said, "The price of lumber is hanging in there at about variable cost levels. If lumber prices go down anymore there'll be downtime. It (the price of lumber) is very close to most of the industry's shutdown cost. Given supply and demand, right now we expect to bump along for a while." A half dozen young North Thompson hockey players got a chance to show their stuff in front of several scouts from teams in the Western Hockey League The six, Devin Walchuk, Danny Strobbe and Andrew Menzel of Clearwater, and Dusty Grummet, Scott Gardner and Caleb Fennell of Barriere, took part trying out for the Okanagan Bantam team.

YEARS AGO: SD 73 scrambled to spend a boon of $1,494,968. The windfall arrived as a result of savings during a labour disruption in 2005. Ice Man Days, an annual fundraiser for Clearwater Rotary Club, was cancelled for the third time in five years due to unseasonably warm weather.

The post office in Little Fort moved to a new location at the Little Fort General Store after operating for 30 years on Institute Street.

YEARS AGO: District of Clearwater asked School District 73 to start the process that would let the municipality acquire the former Dutch Lake School. The facility would be used for a regional community center, said acting mayor Brent Buck in a letter to the school board. "We've been working at this for some time," said Mayor John Harwood, "but it's a property matter so it's all been in camera. Now we need to go public." MLA Terry Lake gave a $50,000 cheque to keep the Community Resource Center operating. One option for the CRC might be to move into the former Dutch Lake School, if the municipality acquired it. A short news item pointed out that Clearwater's Keltie Arndt was the youngest participant in Little Fort's Polar Bear Swim. She turned 11 the day of the swim.

YEAR AGO: Clearwater ski hill opened for the season on Saturday, Jan. 10. Favourable snow conditions and new prices brought out nearly 300 people over the weekend. The Midget Ice Hawks placed third in their home tournament in the Sportsplex. West Kelowna won the event.

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B.C. remains opposed to Trans Mountain expansion Tom Fletcher – Black Press The B.C. government is close to releasing its plan to provide "world-leading" prevention and response to landbased oil spills, but that progress isn't enough to change its opposition to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Environment Minister Mary Polak announced Monday the province's final submission to the federal review of the project confirms it still has not met B.C.'s five conditions for approval of heavy oil pipelines. Polak said she is preparing to present legislation this spring to establish new standards for land protection, after discussions with Trans Mountain operator Kinder Morgan Canada and other companies. B.C.s final submission to the National Energy Board continues to recommend the pipeline twinning not be approved, but Polak said that is not the final word. "We have been encouraged by the number of government and industry leaders who have also taken up the chal-

Caution in the backcountry

Clearwater RCMP were recently notified of an injured snowmobiler in the backcountry some 30+ kilometers from the Finn Creek access point. Thankfully, the snowmobiler had a SPOT tracking device that, when activated, provided his GPS coordinates back to a monitoring company, which then contacted the appropriate agencies, in this case, BC Ambulance and Search and Rescue, who were able to fairly easily rescue/retrieve the injured person. Police remind anyone venturing off the beaten trail to take some basic precautions to ensure his or her safety. A SPOT or similar product can be life-saving, providing real-time location information to rescuers. An avalanche beacon and probe/ shovel are essential items in any area where an avalanche could be a possibility. Lastly, police suggest never going into the backcountry alone, and never

lenge and accepted the need to proceed along our five conditions, but we have not at this time seen evidence in the NEB hearing process that those conditions can yet be met," Polak said. B.C.'s five conditions, presented in 2012, include NEB approval, "worldleading" land and marine spill prevention and response, meeting legal obligations to aboriginal communities and an unspecified "fair share" of provincial benefits from any new heavy oil pipeline project. Kinder Morgan issued a statement Monday saying it continues to work with B.C., but requirements for aboriginal consultation, spill prevention and revenue sharing can't be met by the company alone. The project already faces 150 draft conditions from the NEB, in what Kinder Morgan Canada president Ian Anderson has called "the most highly scrutinized pipeline project by the NEB in history." The NEB is expected to hear intervenor arguments starting Jan. 19 in Burnaby, including affected municipali-

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On Tuesday, Jan. 12, a southbound SUV on Highway 5 went off the road and down an embankment. The driver and sole occupant was not injured but the vehicle sustained significant damage. The driver told police the roads had appeared good and traction had not been a problem. However, coming around a corner just before the crash site, the vehicle lost traction completely and the driver was unable to correct the vehicle's slide off the

Tanker approaches Westridge terminal in Burnaby, near the oil refinery also supplied by the Trans Mountain pipeline. Kinder Morgan Canada photo

road and over the bank. As the temperatures have warmed up during the day and are still freezing at night, the roads are likely to be extremely slippery during the evenings and overnight – and still have the potential for ice during the day.

Turn on your lights

Clearwater RCMP detachment has received complaints recently regarding drivers not turning on their lights in low-light settings. Police remind all drivers that, when driving with daytime running lights, the vehicle does not have any lights on the back. During this time of year, when it is grey and often foggy and/or snowing, it can be very difficult to see a vehicle from behind if the lights are not turned on. Bottom line, even during the day, there is no harm in turning on your lights, especially if the weather or road conditions are poor.

Clearwater man loses life on highway south of McLure A collision that happened just south of McLure on Sunday, Jan. 17, at approximately 1 p.m. resulted in a Clearwater man losing his life. Police report the vehicle, a southbound Chevy Lumina apparently went out of control on the wet and slushy high-

way, which resulted in crossing over into the path of a northbound commercial tractor trailer unit. Highway 5 was closed until approximately 7 p.m. while RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service investigated the scene. The driver, 48-year-old Antonino Cuthbert of Clearwater, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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“This is a tragic incident that reminds everyone how people’s and families lives can change in an instant as the result of a motor-vehicle collision,” said Kamloops RCMP Sgt. Mike Pears. “The RCMP are reminding motorists to slow down on winter roads, make sure you have good winter tires and be prepared for anything as you travel.”

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terminal in Burnaby. A branch line runs south to supply oil refineries on the coast of Washington state, and the pipeline has already been twinned on the Alberta side. Kinder Morgan is hoping for an NEB decision to recommend proceeding by May. Final approval is up to the federal cabinet.

ties. Vancouver is also opposed, arguing that a seven-fold increase in crude oil tanker traffic on Burrard Inlet represents an unacceptable risk. The Trans Mountain pipeline has been operating one line for 60 years, running from northern Alberta through the B.C. Interior at Kamloops to its marine

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BCTF dispute heading to Supreme Court of Canada province didn't violate bargaining rights with its 2002 legislation setting class size and special needs support. The B.C. government's 14-year Education Minister Mike legal battle with the B.C. Teachers' Federation over staffing levels will Bernier said the long-running dispute won't disrupt efforts to congo one last round at the Supreme tinue cooperation with teachers, Court of Canada. and the latest five-year negotiated The top court announced settlement shows "government's Thursday it will hear the union's relationship with the BCTF has appeal of last year's decision by T:2.81” never been better." the B.C. Court of Appeal that the The agreement came in 2014, after a long, bitter strike that saw the governSTORY ment send out NO. 6 $40-a-day child care payments to 230,000 families for 13 school days lost due to strike action in the fall. BCTF presiIt’s a good read. When crumpled and stuffed in dent Jim Iker said your jacket, it’s a good insulator. That’s what the latest appeal Bethany had to do when she lived on the streets. offers a chance to restore the 2002 class size limits and specialty teacher ratios, but This toque. It helped Bethany the union won't find a better life. Buy yours at wait for another RaisingtheRoof.org or donate $5 court proceedby texting TOQUE to 45678. Help the homeless in your community. ing to press its demands.

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"A month from now, the B.C. Liberal government will deliver its 2016 budget," Iker said. "Enrolment is starting to increase after years of decline and we know that there are more students with special needs, refugee students and others with unique needs entering the system." Bernier declined to comment on the details of the case, with another court action on the horizon. "B.C. students rank first amongst all English-speaking countries in reading, science and math in international testing," Bernier said. "We will keep working with the BCTF so students benefit from making our great education system even better."

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Food shopping to maximize your dollars Nadine Baerg It is becoming more difficult all the time for Canadian families to put healthy and satisfying meals on the table. We’ve experienced rising food costs over the past year and this is forecast to continue throughout 2016. According to the Guelph Food Institute, the highest price increases will be for fruit, vegetables and meat. Knowing this, how do you maximize your food dollars?

Grocery stores want shoppers to buy products on impulse and therefore spend more. Plan ahead by checking prices and making a grocery list. It is also a great idea to prepare larger meals. That way you can buy in bulk to save money and then freeze leftovers for lunches and dinners. To cut costs and boost your nutrition intake remember to use fruits and vegetables that are in season. Try to buy in bulk when prices are low and

freeze or preserve to have on hand year round. At certain times of the year frozen or canned fruits and vegetables may be cheaper than their fresh counterparts. Freezing is an especially good method for preserving nutritional value. If you use canned products, remember to choose those with little or no added salt and sugar. Cook with root vegetables – such as turnips, parsnips, potatoes and carrots – by

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B.C. seeks relief for aging population costs Tom Fletcher – Black Press When people retire to B.C. from Alberta and other provinces, they bring the majority of their health care needs with them, but some of the federal health care money stays behind. That's the message B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake was to take to the first meeting between provincial ministers and the new Liberal government in Vancouver earlier this week. Lake said B.C.'s objection to the health care funding formula adopted by the former Conservative government in 2011 was that it was based on population, with no age component. "As you age your health care costs become higher and higher," Lake said. "So to have a pure per-capita transfer actually was a disadvantage for populations that were older, such as British Columbia, and much more of an advantage to populations

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like Alberta that are younger." Lake and Premier Christy Clark noted that B.C. is on track to double the number of hospice beds for terminally ill patients, to help keep up with the aging baby boom population and those who are moving west to retire. "We talk about palliative care, we talk about care for people with dementia, we talk about hospice care," Clark said. "That's expensive, and that's why the old funding formula needs to be restored." The previous formula was introduced by former Liberal prime minister Paul Martin, who in 2004 agreed

to six per cent annual increases to provincial health transfers in what he called "a fix for a generation." After the Conservative majority government was elected in 2011, then-finance minister Jim Flaherty tied health care increases to economic growth, with a minimum increase of three per cent per year, to begin in 2017. In a campaign stop in B.C. last fall, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to add another $3 billion to the health care budget to start, and "sit down with the provinces immediately" to renegotiate the formula.

Canadian Institute for Health Information Health care expenditures per person by age in Canada, based on 2012 expenditures.

That meeting is set for Jan. 20 and 21 in Vancouver, chaired by federal Health Minister Jane Philpott. Studies by the Canadian Institute for Health Information confirm the steep increase in health care costs for people as they enter their senior years, much of it for end-oflife care.

Seeking nominees for Honour the Caregiver award Submitted In honour of January as Alzheimer's month, the Medical Arts Health Research Group is pleased to announce a Thompson region "Honour the Caregiver" award for caregivers who go above and beyond. Today, more than 500,000 Canadians have been diagnosed with dementia and over one million Canadians are caregivers for these family members. The Honour the Caregiver award recognizes one incredible caregiver in the Thompson region who selflessly loves to help others. The award winner will receive more than a heartfelt "thank you"; there is a special gift awaiting this deserving caregiver. For details on

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Fertility Awareness Week was held last May. It was a week for governments, patients and families to reflect on the challenges that many people face to have children. The technology to improve the chances of conception have improved immensely during the past decade but still some couples have problems. It can be a sad and lonely time. For help and support, try this website: fertilitymatters.ca. There are links to many resources to help couples feel not so alone. It’s good to be aware of any changes in the appearance of any part of your body. This applies to moles and other skin blemishes, feet (especially important for diabetics) and breasts. In the case of breast changes, watch for lumps, size and shape changes of the breast or nipples as well as any abnormal discharges. Share any body changes with your doctor. The mid-day nap is a common cultural phenomenon in countries like Spain and Mexico. But daytime nap can be good for you, too. It can help lower your blood pressure which in turn can reduce your risk of heart attack. Not everyone can insert a daily siesta into their life but if you can, give it a try. The World Health Organization announced that we are a step closer to the total eradication of polio. The WHO has removed Nigeria from the list of countries where polio is still a threat. It has been a year without any cases of polio. When the country goes for three years, it can be declared polio free. For information on vaccines, talk to our pharmacists. We believe in immunization.

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Vavenby's Ernie Graffunder lived a multi-faceted life Robyn Rexin Vavenby lost a man of many talents when long time resident Ernest "Ernie" Otto Graffunder passed away at Forestview in Clearwater, on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015. He was born on Oct. 18, 1926, in Jasper, Alberta, to Margaret Anna Theresa Stutz of Linz, Austria, and to Karl Herman Graffunder of Berlin, Germany. Margaret Stutz went to school with Adolf Hitler! Ernie was the sixth child to be born into the family with four more to follow. It was a large, loving family of six girls and four boys. One of the boys, Hans, was killed in World War Two. He was buried in Belgium. When Karl arrived in Canada in 1916 he went to work for the Hudson Bay Company. Then he worked for the Canadian National Railway. Ernie said, "My dad was a business man and not

Members of the Graffunder family line up youngest to oldest at the Vavenby railway station. Their father was the station master there. Photo submitted

meant to be a labourer." His dad was an accountant. The family lived in Lucerne at the station house where Karl was section foreman for the railway. Then, when Ernie was still a baby, they

travelled by train in the boxcar with all their belongings and their milk cow to the station house in Vavenby. Ernie, his brothers and sisters, and a few others attended the school there. Ernie

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stayed in school in Vavenby to Grade 8. The family moved to the Peavine Ranch, down by the North Thompson River, after Karl passed away. Karl had built it there. It was originally a construction site. It is now owned by Bernie Graffunder, who still calls it the Peavine Ranch. Ernie had left school early to help support the family. As a teenager and into his early 20's he cut poles for the Clearwater Forest Service. He gave his pay cheques to his mother. He also helped on the family farm doing gardening, haying, raising pigs, cows, etc. Ernie met his wife Helen Hansen at the Clearwater Timber

Products (CTP) cookhouse. She had moved to the area with her parents from Princeton, B.C. Helen was a waitress at the cookhouse and Ernie would sometimes stop in for a meal. They married in 1953 when Ernie was 27 years old. He had a family home built on property that he bought on Peavine Road and he developed his own ranch on this land. He also built a mobile home park on this road and there was the family farm that he continued to work on. Helen and Ernie had four children, three boys and one girl. Ernie was involved in many occupations and jobs and was always busy. He had

his own woodlot, mining claims, traplines, a tour bus company, beekeeping and making his own honey, an accomplished hunter, and was an excellent mechanic and welder which he needed for keeping his D8 Cats in working order. For Clearwater Forest Service he was an air observer, had a pack train of horses, was the coordinator for forest fires, etc. For CTP he was a timber cruiser, lumber buyer, and logger. Eventually he was the bush foreman, which became his full-time job for many years. When asked what his favourite jobs were he listed packing with his pack train of horses, cruising timber, timber buyer, logging, air observer, and his love of gardening. Ernie believed education was very important and would have continued if he could have. He taught himself to read and write well. Daughter Sandra said, "As a child Dad was always the one to help me do

Although he left school after Grade 8, Ernie Graffunder was a school trustee for 30 years and valued education highly. Times file photo

my homework – my reading, writing, math, reciting poetry, etc. We didn't have a TV until later years.‚" Ernie believed that it was important to learn something new every day. He was a school board trustee for nearly 30 years. In his free time Ernie like to camp and fish. He loved northern B.C. and the Yukon. He stocked McCorvie Lake with trout. He also loved to spend time with his family. When he couldn't get around very well Ernie wrote a book of his memoirs. Ernie's memorial service, held on Nov. 7, 2015, at the Vavenby Community Hall, was unique. His cremated remains were brought to the hall on a fourhorse pack train. Cups of tea and cookies were handed out to the large number of friends and relatives present. Ernie loved having a cup of tea and cookies. Roxie Smid gave a beautiful toast. Paul Dohms officiated at the service and read the poem You Must Not Quit. Valerie and John Gerber sang In the Garden and Danny Boy. Roxie Smid read the heartfelt eulogy that Sandra had written. As Sandra wrote, "It will be hard to forget this man that gave us so much to remember.‚" Ernie's younger sister, Margaret Lestander, laughingly commented, "He was a real brat. And he could be quite wild at times.‚"

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Continued from last week's issue SEPTEMBER District of Clearwater removed approximately nine tandem truckloads of heavy solids and debris from its sewer system. A closed circuit TV inspection into Clearwater’s sewer system revealed an extra 600 m of sewer line that wasn’t in the District’s records (4900m versus 4300). It also located three buried manholes. Blue River was one step closer to getting a new fire truck. Out of 37 votes cast during a public meeting, 29 were in favor of borrowing up to $385,000 for a new fire truck. TNRD director Carol Schaffer was going to recommend to the TNRD board of directors that it reverse its earlier decision and allow the Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute to get its annual grant for 2015, which was close to $5,000. A new postal outlet opened in the new Clearwater Pharmasave in Clearwater Shopping Centre. Vavenby Volunteer Fire Department Committee regretfully accepted Sean Dawson’s resignation as fire chief. Dawson was staying with the fire department as a regular member. Public works superintendent Bruce Forsyth reported to council that all the quotes for replacing sewage pumps at Capostinsky Ball Park were well above budget. Town council had allocated $5,000 to the project, but approved awarding the contract to Borrow Enterprises for nearly $11,000. North Thompson Valley carpet bowlers came home with silver from the BC Seniors Games in North Vancouver. Sgt. Kevin

Jenny Graham-Smith (l) and Noelle Muddiman lead the way and Vienna Wadlegger (rear, left) and Cassidy Tucker follow as they learn how to walk on stilts. The girls were taking part in Clearwater's first-ever FRE-gatta in September. The event was intended to be a dryland equivalent of the Clearwater Canoe Regatta. Times file photo

Podbisky reported to town council that the North Thompson Inter-Agency Case Assessment Team (NTICAT) had been formed after a comprehensive safety assessment and planning process to respond to “highest risk” domestic violence cases. Former Clearwater Mountie Mike Savage received the Order of Merit, one of the most prestigious distinctions an employee of a police agency can get. Clearwater, Kamloops and Chase visitor centres were to receive a new minimum base funding of $10,000 annually for the next three years. A ribbon-cutting was held on the lawn of Evergreen Acres to officially open a newly built gazebo. A recent encounter involving a dangerous dog was leading District of Clearwater

to once again investigate having a bylaw specifically to deal with the issue. B.C.’s minimum wage rose 20 cents to $10.45 an hour, the first annual increase since the provincial government tied it to the consumer price index. For restaurant and pub servers, the minimum wage rose from $9 to $9.20. OCTOBER M.P. Cathy McLeod of the Conservatives, plus challengers Matt Greenwood of the Green Party, Liberal Steve Powrie, and Bill Sundhu of the New Democrats were in Clearwater for an all-candidates’ forum at Dutch Lake Community Centre. Clearwater’s Wells Gray Park Information Centre was the busiest information centre in the province that summer.

“Our numbers went up again, increasing almost 20 per cent from the same time last year,” said Tay Briggs of Information Wells Gray. “The next busiest was in Victoria on the harbour where they saw an 11 per cent increase over last year,” she added. Nathan Matthew was chosen to once again be chief of Simpcw First Nation. Matthew was chief for about 20 years before he stepped down roughly seven years earlier. Yellowhead Mining Inc. announced that it was deferring work on its proposed Harper Creek mine southwest of Vavenby until such time as more favorable commodity and capital markets presented themselves. Salmon habitat property in Avola totalling 7.4 acres was among 26 ecologically conservation

areas acquired by the Nature Conservancy of Canada from The Land Conservancy of British Columbia. The Avola Creek property was in three separate titles on Diamond Drive and River Drive. Little Fort was to benefit from one of the first eight projects to be approved under the Connecting BC Program, the B.C. government’s investment of up to $10 million to expand high speed Internet service in rural and remote areas. Approximately 85 Clearwater residents turned out for a public information session on District of Clearwater’s proposed new zoning bylaw. “The current zoning bylaw is 30 years old and written for the TNRD, “said Regina Sadilkova, the director of development services with TNRD. Residents of a ranch in Little Fort returned home after a night away to find a stranger sitting on their couch with a cup of coffee. He had started a fire in the fireplace, prepared himself a meal, shaved, showered, even fed the cats, and horses and did some laundry. The residents flagged down a passwing police car and the man was taken into custody. Kinder Morgan Canada conducted an emergency response exercise at Black

Spruce Park, approximately five km north of Blue River. The exercise covered land-based instruction on spill response equipment setup and deployment, followed by an on-water deployment of emergency response equipment on the North Thompson River. The primary objective of the exercise was to test the suitability of the location as an emergency response staging area. Kamloops riding returned Conservative Cathy McLeod to office while the Liberals stunned a nation by sweeping to a majority. Off-road vehicle registration and safety provisions were to become mandatory on Crown land effective Nov. 1, 2015. “Offroad vehicle registration will help combat vehicle theft and promote responsible use of ORVs,” said Steve Thompson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. Members of Clearwater Elks Lodge #499 celebrated the lodge’s 50th anniversary. Their pancake breakfasts held over the summer were becoming world famous. Speaking as chair of town council’s infrastructure committee, Merlin Blackwell recommended that the town move ahead with developing feasibility and design drawings

for a sewer expansion project to extend from Murtle Crescent to Roy Road. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure was making plans to upgrade the Highway 5 intersection at Wells Gray Inn. District of Clearwater would like to move ahead with its own plans to extend the town’s sewer system before any upgrades to the intersection were made. District of Clearwater, in partnership with Wells Gray Country Services Committee and Yellowhead Community Services announced a trial inter-community transit (bus) loop. A Vavenby man’s dog suffered multiple wounds following an attack by two other dogs in front of Vavenby General Store. One of the attacking dogs also bit Vavenby resident George Mattenley when he came to help out. Because of the lack of an animal control bylaw there appeared to be little the RCMP or TNRD could do. Interior Savings Credit Union branch manager Gina Walchuk thanked the more than 80 people who attended the opening of the new credit union. Continued on page A19.

Olivia Harper Jane Mackenzie Born September 5, 2015 7 lbs 12 oz Parents: Lyle and Kaleigh Mackenzie

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Sports Love where you live

Students learn about cross-country skiing

Left: Kathy Hodder gets ready to polish the ice for a rock thrown by Richard Knowles. They were taking part in the Love Where You Live bonspiel at the Sportsplex last weekend. A total of 16 rinks took part in the fun event.

Charlotte Smith poses for a photo with some of the Grade 3/4 students she instructed about cross-country ski equipment. Wells Gray Outdoor Club members Bas Delaney and Jean Nelson also took part in the dry-land training session, which was attended by all classes at Raft River Elementary. Photo submitted

Photos by Keith McNeill

Right: Kim Miller wears an outlandish tie as he and Megan Carter polish the ice during the fun bonspiel.

NORTH THOMPSON SPORTSPLEX

Hockey Lives Here! Coming Events Jan. 18 – 24 Jan. 30/31 Feb. 5/6/7 Feb. 19,20,21 Feb. 26,27,28 Mar. 4

Clearwater Hockey Days Novice Hockey Tournament Clearwater Winter Festival Provincial Forestry Tourney Oldtimers Hockey Tourney Ladies Bonspiel Figure Skating Carnival

Wells Gray Curling Club call 250.674.3768 Adult Hockey

Mens Drop In Hockey Fridays @ 7:45pm Oldtimers Hockey will be Sundays @ 7pm & Wednesdays @ 8:35pm

Ladies Drop In Hockey Sunday @ 5:45pm

Family Skating

Friday @ 4:45PM & Sunday @ 4:15PM Jan. 22 & 24 sponsored by Wadlegger

Minor Hockey Schedule FRIDAY JANUARY 22 - HOCKEY DAYS 6:15 – 7:45

Atoms & Novice-Game of the week

SATURDAY JANUARY 23 9:00 – 10:00 10:10 – 11:00 11:00 – 12:30 12:45 – 2:15 2:30 – 4:30 4:45 – 6:15 6:30 – 9:00

Novice Prenovice Atoms vs. Lillooet PeeWee vs. Lillooet Bantam House vs. Lillooet PeeWee vs. Lillooet Midget Rep vs. Merritt

SUNDAY JANUARY 24 7:00 – 8:30 8:45 – 10:15 10:30 –12:00 12:15 – 1:45 2:00 – 4:00

Atoms vs. Lillooet PeeWee vs. Lillooet boys Bantams vs. Lillooet PeeWee vs. Lillooet girls Bantam Rep vs. Bantam House

For more information about the Sportsplex or any programs call 250 674 2143

Wells Gray Outdoor volunteer Dave Simm demonstrates a variety of stretches to students at Raft River Elementary School recently. The dry-land training was part of a program to teach the youngsters how to cross-country ski. The outdoor club has groomed the school's field for teaching and practice. Photo submitted

Schedule announced for the Canadian Tire Road Race Series Kamloops This Week Interior Running Association announced its schedule for the Canadian Road Race Series last week, with nine stops scheduled for the 2016 campaign. The series opens on Feb. 13, with the Starting Block 10-kilometre. The series also includes the Spring Run Off 10km (March

6), the Oliver 10km (April 12), the Blossom 10-miler (May 8), the EK Grills’ 5K (May 22), the Blackwell Dairy 15K (May 29), the Fresh Air Mid Summer 8km (July 3), the Kamloops Half Marathon (July 24) and the Hard Knox 12km (Aug 14). Runners who wish to compete in the series awards and rankings must be

members of an associated running club and need to complete four races to qualify. A maximum of six races are counted toward a runner’s points total. For more information, visit the Interior Running Association website www.interiorrunningassociation. com or the Kamloops Ridge Runner website www.kamridgerunners.org.

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Make emergency planning your resolution for 2016 Emergency Management BC

Essential steps for fitting a hockey helmet www. newscanada.com When worn properly, hockey helmets can help reduce the risk of serious head and brain injuries. Before your child takes to the ice this season, make sure their hockey helmet fits and meets the safety standards by following these tips.

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Quick tips: • Check equipment each season. Hockey helmets should fit snugly to prevent shifting and should be comfortable to wear. • Make sure the helmet sits low on the forehead (only one to two finger

widths above the eyebrows). • Centre the chinstrap buckle and ensure it gently makes contact under the chin. • Tighten the chinstrap. Only up to two of your fingers should fit under the chin. There are regulations for face protectors and hockey helmets sold in Canada. When buying a hockey helmet or visor, make sure it has the CSA mark, which is required by law to show that it meets the requirements. Hockey helmets must also show the date the helmet was made. Helmets more than five years old should not be bought or sold as the parts and materials can break down with age. To report an incident, contact the manufacturer or retailer. You are also encouraged to contact Health Canada. More tips on keeping your child safe from the risks of head injuries from winter sports can be found online at Canada.ca.

Clearwater

KARATE Club final AGM Dissolution of Society Thursday Jan. 28 • 7pm Clearwater Secondary School Room 200 Call 674-2125 for info

Past members, please attend.

VICTORIA – Following the Dec. 29, 2015, magnitude-4.7 earthquake near Sidney, B.C., that was felt throughout southern Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland, many British Columbians are talking about how to be more prepared. "It's up to all us all to collaborate to make emergency preparedness a priority – that's government, individuals and businesses,” said Naomi Yamamoto, Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness. “Building an emergency

kit is something that is easy to do and is a New Year's resolution you can make stick – and it's one that can save your life." Emergency Management BC urges British Columbians to build an emergency kit to help them cope after catastrophic events, including earthquakes. Be prepared to be on your own for a minimum of 72 hours by developing a household plan, putting together your emergency kit and connecting with your neighbours. By planning ahead and practicing drills, you and your family will know what to do before, during

and after a catastrophic event. A basic emergency supply kit should include a first aid kit with medications, a battery-powered or hand-crank radio for updates, a whistle to signal for help, at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food items, four litres of water per person per day for at least three days (for drinking and sanitation), some cash in small bills, personal sanitation supplies (garbage bags, moist towelettes, toilet paper etc.), and seasonal clothing. Consider building a grab-and-go bag for quick evacuations.

Teach online safety in school, experts say By Tom Fletcher, Black Press Instruction to protect children from "cyberbullying" should be included in B.C.'s new school curriculum, according to a new report from the province's independent child welfare and privacy officers. The B.C. government's school anti-bullying program was put in place in June 2012. Four months later, 15-year-old Amanda Todd posted a video of her online treatment before she killed herself at her Port Coquitlam home, putting an international face on the dangers faced by young people socializing online. In 2013, Nova Scotia teen Rehtaeh Parsons was also driven to suicide after explicit pictures of her were circulated on social media. Representative for Children and Youth Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond and Information and Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham surveyed the laws

and strategies in place inside and outside B.C. since then. "The circumstances leading to the deaths of these two young women highlight the significant pain and suffering young people can endure when they are faced with repeated cruel treatment by their peers through online means," Denham and TurpelLafond conclude. Their report, presented Friday to the B.C. government, calls for more measures in schools in addition to the ERASE (Expect Respect And a Safe Education) strategy put in place in 2012. That strategy provides for anonymous reporting by students or parents of bullying, either online or in person. The report calls for the education ministry to "ensure that developmentally appropriate learning objectives about cyberbullying and digital citizenship be included in the provincial school curriculum and delivered to all school-age children as soon as possible."

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

Meeting at: 11 Lodge Drive Wayne Richardson (Pastor)

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

VAVENBY CHRISTIAN CHURCH

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

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

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Amanda Todd's video and suicide at age 15 became an international symbol for the dangers of online bullying. Facebook photo

Education Minister Mike Bernier said Friday the new school curriculum, which began implementation this fall, already includes "a focus on bullying behaviour and discrimination starting in Grade 4." Bernier said in a statement the ministry has developed resources for teachers, with course objectives for different grades "about cyberbullying, internet safety, privacy and security, relationships and communication." Denham and TurpelLafond cite research showing

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

TRINITY SHARED MINISTRY Anglican, Lutheran & United Meeting at St. James Catholic Church

Worship Sunday 9am

Rev. Brian Krushel

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that 99 per cent of young people have online access outside of school, and that by Grade 11, more than half sleep with their phones nearby so they can exchange messages at night. They caution against parental efforts to monitor young people's communications around the clock, or to cut off their access. "For young people, halting use of social media, websites, cellphones or email accounts is an impractical solution," the report states. "It would be equivalent to house arrest and social deprivation."

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

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

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

(Kids church during service) Wednesdays Am Ladies Bible Study

Phone: 250-674-2345

308 W Old N Thompson Hwy

CLEARWATER COMMUNITY BAPTIST 24E Old North Thompson Hwy

Worship Service 10:30

Pastor Doug Spinney 250.674.3624 www.ccbaptist.ca

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Province seeks input from British Columbians for next climate plan Ministry of Environment VICTORIA – To ensure B.C.'s future climate actions reflect the values of British Columbians, Premier Christy Clark recently invited families and members of the public to tell government what they would like to see in B.C.'s new Climate Leadership Plan, to be released later this spring. The next public engagement for the Climate Leadership Plan will launch on Monday, Jan. 25 and will run for 60 days. "The input British Columbians have provided to date has been very helpful as we develop B.C.'s new Climate Leadership Plan," said Premier Clark. "Now is the time to engage even further in the conversation, as we seek to build on our global leadership through our next set of climate actions." Similar to the first public engagement

that ran last summer, this next round will also be web-based. Concurrent with the public engagement, sector-specific industry consultations will also take place, along with public polling by Ipsos Reid. In addition, Premier Clark also announced she will chair a new cabinet working group on climate leadership that will oversee government's climate actions and policies, while considering current and future provincial climate action goals. As with previous cabinet working groups, other ministers may also be asked to participate as necessary. The working group will remain in effect after the release of British Columbia's Climate Leadership Plan later this spring to ensure the plan remains relevant and effective in helping the Province achieve its greenhouse-gas reduction goals. "The formation of the cabinet working

group reflects one of the recommendations from the Climate Leadership Team," said Polak. "This group will help us to make sure we keep our government's climate actions current and ensure we remain on pace to achieve our emissions reduction targets." The next round of public engagement is the latest step in the development of B.C.'s new Climate Leadership Plan. Last spring Premier Clark appointed the Climate Leadership Team, made up of leaders from B.C. businesses, communities, First Nations, academia and the environmental sector, to provide advice and recommendations to government for its new Climate Leadership Plan. In the summer the Province launched the first round of consultation towards a new plan, engaging with the public and First Nations, as well as local governments

and organizations to find out their climate action priorities. Government also received over 200 detailed written submissions and more than 300 template letters. This feedback helped inform the Climate Leadership Team as they created their recommendations for the new climate plan, which were submitted in late November. The Province's final Climate Leadership Plan will be released this spring, and will include new climate actions to drive down emissions while supporting a growing economy. More details about the second round of public consultation on B.C.'s Climate Leadership Plan will be announced soon. For more information on the development of the plan to date, please view the Climate Leadership Plan website at: http://engage. gov.bc.ca/climateleadership

Health Canada reminds homeowners to test for radon OTTAWA/CNW/ Exposure to radon in indoor air is the second leading cause of lung cancer in Canadians and is the leading cause in non-smokers. Health Canada estimates that each year more than 3,200 lung cancer deaths among Canadians are attributable to radon exposure, which is 16 per cent

of all lung cancer deaths. November is Radon Action Month and Health Canada is encouraging Canadians to test their homes for radon. Issue: Radon is a radioactive gas found in the soil and rocks around and beneath your home. It enters your home through cracks and gaps in foundation floors

and walls. Although you can't see it, smell it or taste it, radon can be an issue in all types of homes and buildings whether they are new or old, with or without basements. What you should do: All homes have some level of radon, the only way to know how much is to test. You can purchase a

simple and inexpensive doit-yourself test kit online, at a hardware store or local community health organization, or you can hire a certified radon professional to conduct the test for you. Long-term testing for a minimum of three months is recommended and should start in the fall when windows and doors are closed.

If the radon level in your home is over the government of Canada radon guideline (200 becquerels/ metre3), it can be fixed easily and at a reasonable cost. Techniques to lower radon levels are effective and can save lives. Radon levels in most homes can be reduced by more than 80 per cent for about the same cost as

other common home repairs such as replacing a furnace or air conditioner. Talk to a certified radon professional to determine the best and most cost effective way to reduce the radon level in your home. For more information, visit the Health Canada website or www. TakeActiononRadon.ca/test.

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Thought of the week Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising.

WELDER FOUNDATION PROGRAM

February 1, 2016 - ONE seat available Introductory program that prepares learners for entry level positions as apprentice welders in most sectors of the economy including manufacturing, construction, transportation, resource extraction, and resource development. Students engage in a variety of classroom and shop activities. In the classroom, they learn theoretical principals of welding.

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

February 29, 2016 This 27 week program is designed to prepare the graduate to function, under supervision, as a Health Care Assistant. Learned skills will be applied in the community utilizing care facilities, assisted living facilities and private homes. The focus will be on training the health care worker to assist the older adult in meeting his/her basic physical, emotional, environmental and social needs.

GYMNASTICS – WINTER 2016

There are still some seats available in the Winter Youth Gymnastics program…………..please call 250-674-3530 ext. 107 to inquire

~ Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)

Wells Gray Country UPCOMING EVENTS

Jan. 23: Dinner & live music, Clearwater Legion – 257 Glen Rd., doors open 5 pm, dinner served 6 pm. Adults $15; children 7-12 yrs $6; 2-6 yrs, $3. Jan. 18-24: Clearwater Hockey Days Jan. 31: Ice Man Days Fishing Derby on Dutch Lake sponsored by Clearwater Rotary, 9am - 12. Cash prizes for 3 largest fish + participant prizes; events for kids; concession; fun! Tickets at Greffard’s, Aspen Auto & Super Save. Call Tim 250-6742795 Feb. 5-7: Clearwater Winter Festival

Feb. 6: Birchleg Ski Fest, WGOC, info@wellsgrayoutdoorclub.ca Feb. 6: Legion dinner, Clearwater Legion – 257 Glen Rd, 5pm, dinner 6pm. Adults $15; children 7-12 yrs $6; 2-6 yrs, $3. Feb. 8: Family Day activities, Clearwater Secondary School, 1-4 pm, cooking, soccer, dance, art, tennis, lego, theatre, etc. Feb. 8: Family day movie “Tommorrowland, CSS Pit, starts 4:15pm, cost $2/person to a maximum of $10/family. Proceeds go to the CSS PAC/student council funded projects. Feb. 26-28: Ladies Bonspiel, WG Curling Club, Reg. call Gwen 250-674-3768 or email wgcurl@gmail.com

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March 15 & 16 March 5

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March 13 & 14

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H2S ALIVE

March 21

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ONGOING EVENTS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT • Indoor Market: Every Saturday May – Oct, 9 am – 12 noon, Elks Hall. • Tuesday Morning Coffee (TMC): Meets 10am – 11:30 @ Clearwater Community Baptist Church. All women and children welcome. (9:30-10 am Bible Study). Info 250-674-3624 • Women in Business Luncheon: Last Wed. of the mth at Wells Gray Inn, 12–2 pm. Preregister at 250-674-2700 • Crafts & Conversations with Cheryl. Tuesdays 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the North Thompson Aboriginal Sharing Center. Phone 250-674-3703 for more info. • Clearwater Farmers’ Market May – Oct. Saturdays 9am– Noon. For more info please call Anne at 250-674-3444. • M&M (Mrs. & Ms.) Social. Last Sun of the mth Wells Gray Inn. 1pm: 250-587-6503 • Blackpool Community Hall Coffee House; Local musicians – 2nd Fri. of the mth. 6:30pm. Concession, $3 or 2 for $5. • Clearwater Elks Bingo - 2nd & 4th Wed. Elks Hall 5pm, Info call Phyllis 250-674-3535 • Cribbage Wed. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 12:30 pm. • Fun Darts Fri. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 6 pm. • Upstream Community and Heritage Society open house Tuesdays: 9am-9pm @ Avola School House, various activities. Info ph Fay 250-678-5302. • Thompson Valley Quilters. Meet 2nd Wed. and 3rd Mon. of the mth at NTAC in the DLCC, 9 am - 4 pm. Info Linda 250674-3437 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 8:5011:50am • Clearwater Breastfeeding Group: 3rd Wed. of every month 7:30pm @ YCS • Mother Goose - Monday mornings, reg. Kerry 250-674-3530 HEALTH & HEALING • Hospice Grief Support: 3rd Thur of every mth, NT Funeral Home 1-3 pm, info 250-674-2400 • Shambhala Meditation Group: meets every Tuesday at Forest

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For Sale or Rent: 225 Murtle Cres, 3 bdrm, 3.5 bath, dbl heated garage w/toilet & shower, rent $1,150/mo + util. For Sale: 208 Dutch Lk. Rd, 3 bdrm, 1/2 duplex, 2 full bath, $125,000.00. Offers. Pls lvg msg at 250-674-3668

Rentals 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: 3 bdrm duplex in Miller sub. F/S. Avail Jan. 1 Call 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. Call 250-676-9210

Homes for Rent Clearwater: 3bdrm, 3bath hm, incl dw, w/d, storage shed. Close to all amenities. Avail Mar. 1. No pets. $1200/mo + dd. Call Julie 250-674-0188 Clearwater: 3 bdrm rancher on Petro Rd. Carport, wood & propane heat. Avail Mar. 1. Newly renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ed. $1000/mo. Call Julie 250-674-0188

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DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN A Pest Management Plan (PMP), unique identifier # 2016-2021, has been proposed by Canadian Forest Products Ltd., Forest Management Group, Vavenby Division. The Vavenby address is: 2996 McCorvie Road, Post Office Box 39, Vavenby, British Columbia, V0E 3A0 or Telephone number: (250) 676-1125, Fax number (250) 676-9455, email Leeanne.Chow@canfor.com. Copies of the proposed PMP and maps may be examined @ the above noted location in Vavenby by appointment with Leeanne Chow. This proposed PMP covers Canfor’s managed silviculture obligations in the Headwaters and Kamloops Forest Districts. The herbicides listed below are proposed for use within the context of this PMP for vegetation control. Application methods will include aerial and ground based. Herbicide Trade Active Ingredient Name Vision, Vision Max glyphosate Vantage Forestry, Weed-Master

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Libra, if you’re Lady Luck smiles feelon ing edge you,on Libra, andlately, there it may be because you is nothing beyond your haven’t a chance reach. A had treasured to relieveresurfaces, stress. heirloom Exercise can many be a bringing back surefire fix to what fond memories. September 23– ails you, so get up October 22 and go. Scorpio, The tiniestan of opportunity presents changes make a vast itself in the inweeks improvement a ahead, and this project. A rejectionwill is be too good to pass a blessing in disguise. up. Embrace the Be grateful for what changes thatScorpio. this you’re given, opportunity offers.

Sagittarius, your News from afar getssocial life is bustling, the creative juices but sometimes flowing, and you it can be difficult to accomplish more than keep up with alltime, of you have in some the things Afilling Sagittarius. game of your calendar. wits at the office You want to take a November 22– may proves challenging. December 21 few days off.

In the early days of this new year, readers have advised me to do several things. I’ll go with one that seems relatively painless, embracing the “sunny ways” of our new federal government and seeking optimism in these fragile times. For starters, we have a building boom going on in the southwest. Here in Victoria, cranes dot the skyline as new residential-commercial projects emerge from bedrock, and hardhats are mostly on construction workers, scratched and backwards, rather than shiny and forward on politicians. Shipyards are busy, with Royal Canadian Navy work and cruise ship refits to reduce their emissions, plus work on ferries, tugboats and barges. Most of the activity is private investment, much of it in a hot housing market. Thousands of provincial employees get a small raise in February, based on stronger than forecast economic growth in 2014. It works out to $300 a year for a medical technologist and $346 for a teacher. Health care costs are rising less dramatically. That should ease the crisis atmosphere at provincial and federal health ministers’ negotiations over the funding formula, taking place this week in Vancouver. Health Minister Terry Lake announced last week that the province is increasing funding for a promising program in cancer research, using genetic analysis to improve targeting for drugs to treat the hundreds of different cancers diagnosed in B.C. patients each year. The B.C. Cancer Agency’s new director, Dr. Malcolm Moore, oncologist Dr. Janessa Laskin and Dr. Marco Marra, director of the agency’s Genome Science Centre, described a world-leading centre of research that is reaching out to specialists and their patients across the province and attracting international funding and talent for groundbreaking research. Outside the urban regions, where retail sales and real estate mainly drive the economy, sunny ways are harder to find. The mining and natural gas sectors are in the grip of a slump in commodity prices, with more temporary mine closures expected. The forest industry is being helped by the low Canadian dollar and a steady recovery in the U.S. economy, and tourism is expected to have another strong year as Americans take advantage of a discount on visits to B.C. Central 1 Credit Union broke down the regional employment numbers for B.C. in 2015, and found job growth in every region except the Cariboo. Province-wide employment grew 1.2 per cent last year, ahead of the national rate. Construction of a new dam on the Peace River is expected to ramp up this year, bringing workers home from Alberta, and the federal government is planning to fast-track its promised infrastructure spending to create work across the country. Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett was in Toronto last week to ring the opening bell at the stock exchange with B.C. mining industry representatives. Not much sun on mining stocks these days, but Bennett’s sales pitch to an investor luncheon included reference to two more mines under construction in northwest B.C., the province’s Pacific Rim trade advantage, and revenue sharing with First Nations that is attracting attention of other provinces. The Conference Board of Canada has forecast that B.C.’s economy will “lead the country by a wide margin over the near term,” with unemployment declining in 2016. We’re at the mercy of global forces, but things could be a whole lot worse. – Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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NOVEMBER Two classes from Bert Edwards Elementary School in Kamloops plus the primary students from Neqweyqwelsten School in Chu Chua took part in the 20th annual Coho Day put on by Simpcw First Nation at the Dunn Creek hatchery. The hatchery near Dunn Lake had been in operation since 1983. A media release stating that B.C.’s Parks drew a record number of visitors the previous summer was not news to Merlin Blackwell of Blackwell Park Operations, the contractor that takes care of Wells Gray and North Thompson parks. Fast action by Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department was being credited with saving Clearwater’s New Life Assembly Church from fire. An outbuilding behind the church containing firewood, a barbeque, and a variety of lawn care equipment caught fire and was totally destroyed but the church sustained only

Legion members David Rodriguez (l) and Cam Dixon march in the rain to the Remembrance Day ceremonies at Reg Small Park on Nov. 11. Times file photo

minor damage. Clearwater town council decided to waive its purchasing policy and allow the “sole sourcing” of engineering consulting services to TRUE Consulting. The decision would allow the municipality to hire the Kamloops-based consulting company on a project-by-project basis. Noreen Venables of Bayley’s Bistro presented a $400 cheque

Natalie MacMaster performs in front of a sellout crowd at Dutch Lake Community Centre on Nov. 27. Times file photo

to Forest View Place residential care facility at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital. Half the money came from a guess the weight of the pumpkin contest while Bayley’s Bistro provided the second half. Yellowhead Mining Inc. was investigating additional sources of financing, according to the company’s third quarter report. The money would be used to move forward with an environmental assessment review for its proposed Harper Creek mine project in order to obtain an environmental assessment certificate for the project in 2016. Blue River’s Mike Wiegele was inducted into the Canadian Rockies Ski Racing Hall of Fame for his life-long contribution to alpine ski racing in Canada. Employees at Canfor-Vavenby set a record with their donations to the United Way. One motivator might have been sawmill superintendent John Stone’s offer to have his moustache shaved off if the campaign raised over $34,000. The campaign at the Vavenby division brought in

$34,400 compared with not quite $24,000 in the 2014 campaign. Clearwater Secondary School was getting $9,500 from School District 73 for a critical thinking project. The money will be used to purchase a class set of Chrome books. “In a nutshell, the project is to teach students the skills they need to operate in today’s world,” said teacher Sylvain Menard. Clearwater business licensing was drawing some debate within the community. “Requiring business licenses would just add one more cost onto local businesses,” said one business owner. “Just the cost of administering the program would use up much of the money raised,” said Mark Salden. The information session was an opportunity for the District to let people know what was being planned and to get their feedback, said Mayor John Harwood. DECEMBER Stephanie Molina started work as Tourism Wells Gray new marketing manager. Molina took over from Brad Bradbury

and 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. Raft River Elementary School students Kiah Phillips, Jaden Phillips and Jackson Graffunder collected $159 for Fast Eddy Dostaler and his epic run across Canada and back to raise money for Alzheimer’s and Breast Cancer research. Natalie MacMaster and her husband, Donnell Leahy treated a sellout crowd of over 300 people to a wide variety of fiddle music, from ancient jigs to modern interpretations, much of it improvised on the spot. They were accompanied by Mac Morin and Rachael Aucoin on keyboards. “That heat feels beautiful.” That was how Mayor John Harwood described the output produced by District of Clearwater’s new biomass heater at Dutch Lake Community Centre. An official opening for the heater

was held Dec. 1 Total cost of the project was about $270,000. Estimated payback time is five to eight years. KamloopThompson school district superintendent Karl DeBruijn announced during a board of education meeting that he would be retiring effective July 1, 2016. DeBruin had been an assistant superintendent with School District 73 for 11 years and has worked with the district for 39 years. Astrid Ludwig, , a Grade 5 student who was home-schooled, won first place in the Times Christmas story contest with her poem ‘Christmas Traditions.’ Second place went to Andrew Ludbrook and Claire Arduini took third place in the grades 4-7 category. In the Kindergarten – Grade 3 category, first place went to Reid Muddiman, second to Michael Shook and third place went to Evan Colborne. John Ranta secured another term as chair of the ThompsonNicola Regional District. The chairman and 25-year mayor of Cache Creek was re-elected by acclamation, unchallenged in an election at the TNRD’s December board of directors meeting. Four non-profit organizations in Clearwater, Barriere and Kamloops received a combined $159,500 from the province’s Community Gaming Grants program. Of that Yellowhead Community Services Society received $37,000 ($9,000 for its soup kettle program; $8,000 for food security programs; $8,000 youth programs; $9,600 licenced child care program; and $2,400 for the bike shop). Clearwater Carpet Bowlers and the

Friendly Club made a donation of $1,000 to five recipients – the Lions Club, local Red Cross, Hospice Society, extended care at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital and Clearwater and District Food Bank. District of Clearwater’s council approved awarding a new IT service contract to Sea to Sky of Vancouver after the District’s computer network became infected with a virus. The virus is a ransom-ware trojan that targets computers running Microsoft Windows. Once a computer becomes infected, the virus displays a message offering to have itself removed if a ransom is paid. A Clearwater man accused of murdering his estranged wife was ordered to stand trial. Iain Scott, 43, was charged with first-degree murder after Angila Wilson was found dead in her Clearwater home. Town council approved an extra overrun for the new bio-energy plant at Dutch Lake Community Centre. Reason for the overrun was unanticipated costs for the relocation of a propane tank from the front parking lot to the back of the building, plus an extra work order to install an underground connection from the plant into the building. Winners of the Season 16 poker tournament were: 1, Millie Rempel; 2, Cheryl MacHale; and 3, Chris Moore. Wells Gray Writers Circle 2014 Collected Works was a sell out. Wells Gray Community Forest granted money to publish Collected Works 2014. The successful sale of the books provided the circle with the funds to send its fourth book to the publishers.

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