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Above, Shirley Wells from Laughing Swan Farm in Kamloops not only offered heritage tomato seeds for sale, but gave away lots of experienced growing advice for free.
Get growing The third annual Cache Creek Seedy Saturday was held over the weekend, kicking off the season for local gardeners and landscapers. Master Gardeners Elaine Sedgman and Phyllis Mader from Kamloops were present to answer questions and to talk about raising food. The annual event is put on by the Cache Creek Beautification Society.
by Wendy Coomber Ashcroft Council is ready to address the lack of burial plots in the Village’s one and only cemetery. The plots have been sold out for some time although there are still many places available for ashes at the columbaria. At its Jan. 25 meeting, Council decided to put the topic on the list for a future planning session. “I think we need to get working on this,” said Coun. Doreen Lambert. She recalled a poster on the bulletin board at the grocery store asking if anyone had a burial plot to sell. “It’s sad that we have residents who can’t be buried in their own town,” she said. Coun. Barbara Roden said she had seen other posters around town as well as in The Journal. “I think this probably will decrease in the future as traditional burials go out of style,” she said, but she agreed that it wa a situation that needed to be dealt with. Village admininstrator Michelle Allen acknowledged that the current cemetery is sold out of traditional plots. “There is room in the columbaria for cremated remains,” she said, “and the vast majority of people tend for cremation these days.” Allen said “The land designated as cemetery on the mesa would require extensive development to make it safe and appropriate for a cemetery,” and the Village has been reluctant to develop it. “Development costs are reflected in cost per plot,” she said. “We want to make it affordable.” In Vancouver, she said, where land is at a premium, a burial plot can cost several thousands of dollars. Allen said the only land that may be at all acceptable to the Village is across from the present cemetery, on the other side of Railway Ave. She said the subject will be discussed during budget deliberations. “It’s a lot of paper work,” she said. The Consumer Protection Branch oversees the creation of new cemeteries and the maintenance of existing ones. “It’s a huge amount of work for municipalities.” If Council does decide to create a new cemetery, Allen says it is still Council’s decision whether a ew cemetery would take full-sized plots as well as cremated remains.”
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Several residents have reported being contacted by a telephone scam where the caller claims to be from the Canada Revenue Agency following up on outstanding bills. RCMP are asking to hear from anyone who has actually sent them money. There is a potential suspect in Toronto who is being investigated for carrying out this scam.
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Feb. 2 at 10 pm RCMP received a report of an erratic driver on Hwy 1 just north of Cornwall Rd. The vehicle was spotted by Wastech and observed travelling at 72 kph as it entered Cache Creek. The driver and lone occupant, a 35 year old Prince George woman, said she was being tailgated by a vehicle with its high
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Feb. 5 at 7:45 pm police were called to the Castle Inn after an alleged assault. The victim, a 61 year old woman, had purposely entered the apartment of a 25 year old male. When she refused to leave, he removed her using as much force as was necessary. There were no injuries and no charges.
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Feb. 4 at 7:30 am police received a report that a trailer was on fire in Walhachin. The area is outside of the local fire protection areas. Police arrived and found the fire to be a controlled burning
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Feb. 7 at 12:10 am police received an abandoned 911 call in which they heard a woman yelling in the background to call the police. The cell phone was tracked to the River Inn where there was a fight in the bar between two men, a 30 year old Lytton man and a 34 year old Abbotsford man. The two men were drinking and joking around. They got into an argument and then briefly into a physical altercation. The Lytton man was gone before police arrived. There were no injuries and no charges.
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Clinton Cpl. investigated Cpl. Brandon Buliziuk, commander of the Clinton RCMP Detachment, has been off the job since late January and his firearms have been seized by police. Citing privacy, RCMP brass refused to comment on the nature of the investigation into Cpl. Buliziuk. It is unknown whether he is suspended or on leave. Clinton Council was advised of the situation at an in camera meeting. Ashcroft Detachment commander, Sgt. Michel Grondin would not comment on the matter, but said it is having a slight effect on resources at the Detachment as his officers will have to cover some
Clinton matters. Buliziuk’s firearms remain in the care of Kelowna-based Mounties looking into his case. Buliziuk’s lawyer consented to the application. The RCMP investigator, Const. Peter Geldart, said the investigation is ongoing. “Our investigation continues,” he said. “Regional Crown will be receiving further information from investigators.” Buliziuk, 30, served in Merritt for about six years, and Nakusp before that, prior to taking the position in Clinton in 2014.
Busy year for Beautification Cache Creek’s annual Seedy Saturday was part of the Cache Creek Beautification Society’s “Winter Market” experiment. The Society, which has organized the outdoor Farmer & Flea Market downtown at the main intersection since 2011, wanted to see if a monthly indoor market would be just as popular. The vendors were enthusiastic to give it a try and the indoor markets began in November on the first Saturday. This year’s Seedy Saturday coincided with an indoor mar-
ket day and the two events blended nicely in the community hall. The Society will be organizing indoor markets for March and April and then vendors will head back outside to the old Esso lot next to Chums Restaurant. The Society also organizes Cache Creek’s Communities in Bloom, the Winter Lights Celebration and has plans for more projects that build community. TheirAnnual General Meeting is Fri., March 4 at noon in the Village Office. Everyone welcome.
Going blind Lee and Shauna Bolton of Ashcroft Interior Blinds donated installation services to give South Cariboo Elizabeth Fry Society office a facelift.
Canim Lake Band mulls treaty process 100 Mile Free Press Members of the Canim Lake Band near 100 Mile House will be voting in a Feb. 11 referendum to decide whether they will continue with treaty negotiations. Canim Lake is one of four Northern Secwepemc (Shuswap) te Qelmucw (NStQ)
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bands involved in the BC Treaty Process since 1993. The treaty negotiations with the federal and provincial governments cover a wide range of issues surrounding territory, governance and resources, and are seen by some as a path toward greater self-determination for First Nations. Close to 600 of the NStQ’s 2,500 members are eligible to vote on Feb. 11. The First Nations bands include Tsq’escen’ (Canim Lake), Stswecem’c/Xgat’tem (Canoe Creek/Dog Creek), Xats’ull/Cmetem’ (Soda Creek) and T’exelc (Williams Lake). The Northern Shuswap Tribal Council and its affiliated NStQ Treaty Group is holding the Agreement-in-Principle (AiP) referendum. The referendum will decide whether the NStQ membership wishes to continue into the final negotiations stage (Stage 5) of the sixstage made-in-BC Treaty Process. It is not a vote on the Treaty itself. The yes-or-no question is: “Do you support the recommendation of the NStQ Leadership Council to proceed to Final Agreement Negotiations?” Stage 5 can take anywhere from three to five years to complete, says an NStQ spokesperson. “Once a ‘final agreement’ is negotiated, the NStQ membership will be holding a final vote whether to accept the treaty, before the ‘Implementation’ (Stage 6) can begin,” says Brad McGuire, the Northern Shuswap Treaty Society’s communications co-ordinator. “The NStQ Leadership feels they need the support of the community members themselves, before moving forward in the process. They truly want this to be a ‘people’s process’ and not driven by only the governments of Canada, B.C. and the NStQ leadership.” Over the past year, the treaty teams have held community meetings, urban meetings (for those members who live elsewhere – Vancouver, Kamloops, and Prince George), and more recently in the past couple of months have been meeting directly with families in their homes to provide as much information about the treaty as possible, McGuire says, adding “So members cast an informed vote on Feb. 11.” Referendum results will be available after 10 a.m. on Feb. 12.
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So long and thanks for all the fish! “Nearly” 14 years doesn’t seem like a very long time to someone in their 50s, but a lot can happen in 13 years and 7.5 months. A baby becomes a teenager, plans are made and changed, people come and go, 42 becomes 56. When I arrived here in 2002, Interior Health had just eliminated the hospital’s acute care beds and people in Lytton were protesting against the closure of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital; Gold Trail School District was finding out that it had to pay $2.5 million back to the Ministry of Education over the Distributed Learning program; Greater Vancouver Regional District was expecting to use part of Ashcroft Ranch for a new landfill. But try as hard as I might over the past few days, nothing really stands out in my memory of my time here as much as they people that I’ve met and the people who have helped build their community. Yes, there have been major events - the wildfires in 2003, the chicken blockade at the Cache Creek Landfill, fires and floods and much more... But people who have recently moved to town won’t remember those. What will probably make more of an impression are the people who make things happen here, the people who make them laugh, the people who give them a friendly wave or a helping hand. Being editor has afforded me the opportunity to work with many of these fine people, who continue to inspire me. It is because of them - you - that I plan to be more actively involved in my community, helping to make it a better place for all of us. The Voice in my head has been telling me for months that I have other things to do while I still can. I am looking forward to balancing my personal hobbies with comunity work and being able to go exploring whenever The Voice nudges me. Tool Man is looking forward to it. He’s been retired for four years and he barely sees me. Maybe I’ll be able to get him to finish those signboards before Spring! Thank you all of you for supporting your community newspaper, and for your friendships. See you around!
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Congratulations and happy retirement! Dear Editor On behalf of the Cache Creek Beautification Society we would like to convey our very deepest thanks and highest regard for Wendy Coomber’s work as Editor of the Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal. We have benefitted from so many aspects of her work including her amazing photographs, her love for the people of the area, the vast array of sensitive, caring and warmly human editorials, her passion for nature and the earth, and her good common sense and deep respect for high ethical standards and good journalism. From a Cache Creek perspective, we thank Wendy Coomber for ensuring that our voice and the voice of our community was not lost but that our unique qualities as a Village and citizenry were understood and respected. We thank her for the many events where she was called upon to cover that were out-
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR side of ‘work hours’. We thank her for a quality job, done without fanfare or self-aggrandizement. We thank her for helping us understand each other, our area, our history, our events, our concerns and the concerns of others, and for introducing and reminding us of some things that we ought to be concerned about. In celebrating Wendy’s retirement we think of the many community groups that Wendy has been a critical part of at the same time as her work as our local newspaper editor. We are aware of her work as Treasurer and Secretary of the Cache Creek Beautification Society, leading the way through our incorporation as a society and leading many projects such as Communities in Bloom, Seedy Saturday, and playing an important role in the management of the Cache Creek Market. We are also aware of many other groups that have benefitted
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from her volunteer work including the Cache Creek Official Community Plan committee, Ashcroft Branding/Wellness committee, the Ashcroft & District Fall Fair, her volunteer work connected with the Cache Creek Flood, leading the local Christmas Bird Count, teaching photography and herb gardening sessions, and playing recorder - just to name a few! We are thrilled that she will continue to live in our area and that her contributions as a volunteer will hopefully continue. We also hope that Wendy will take time to do even more of what she loves and enjoys. Congratulations and happy retirement to not only a great editor but also a great and caring person. Carmen Ranta President, Cache Creek Beautification Society
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Ashcroft should vote on water plant borrowing Dear Editor Re: Proposed Water Treatment Plant. It is evident that there is a groundswell of opposition building against the Village’s water treatment proposal. “Turbidity” is a characteristic of rivers and has been with us a long time; it has never been regarded as a serious health hazard. Morever, to undertake a major expenditure at a time when we are losing businesses (viz. convenience store/gas station; Central Cafe; the sandwich and coffee shop) does not make economic sense. The residents of Ashcroft and area deserve - and should demand - a plebiscite on this issue. Jake Eckardt Ashcroft
Cache Creek water comes from a Spring Dear Editor The Peter Principle is alive and well. I would question the statement that Cache Creek water comes from an aquifer at 20 mile. Here are the rea-
COMMUNITY sons why. When I came to the area 60 years ago come the end of this month, the artesian wells at the Perry Ranch were the talk of the town. Harry Case had used divining rods to locate the wells and they were flowing out into a ditch. Harry claimed that the source was the mountains behind Hat Creek this side of the Fraser River. I think he was right because both ranches have been watering their fields for over 60 years. I had 312 woodlot 7 km west of Cache Creek for about 30 years and there is a spring at the highest part (about 3500 ft.) that never went dry, even in the driest years. I would think that the wells in Cache Creek are also tapped into this water. It should be easy to check. Take samples from the wells at the Perry Ranch, Village wells and from the spring on woodlot 312. Send them to an independent lab to see if they are from the same source. I don’t have much respect for consultatnts. I think they are people who borrow your watch and then tell you what time it is. The only thing you learned was that they could read your watch but have no way of knowing if it is the correct time or not. I would be willing to go up to woodlot 312 when it thaws out in the Spring to show the Cache Creek mayor where the spring is. Chuck Winslow Ashcroft
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and by our finance ministers that the average family has debt in excess of $25,000. This is clearly evidence that the bureaucrats are not listening to the government. Who are we going to listen to? Every taxpayer in Ashcroft should be demanding a referendum. Sure, it costs a few thousand dollars. But compared to the millions this poor little village would be saddling itself with, that’s peanuts. Esther Darlington Ashcroft
Thirty-year debt plan should go to a vote
Dear Editor Chuck Winslow is right. (Feb. 4: Rethink this expensive water treatment plant). Ashcroft’s intended compliance with an order from Interior Health that would put us into astronomical debt for the next 30 years is incomprehensible. Ashcroft is poor. These are the same bureaucrats who dismantled our hospital year after year, leaving us with no alternative but an hour drive to an already overburdened hospital in Kamloops, and a three hour drive for cancer treatment in Kelowna. We’ve had no indication, Bonaparte Watershed other than boil water advisories Stewardship Society during the heat of the summer, that the community is suffering gastro intestinal disorders, or worse. We’ve had no outbreaks Feb 22/16 • 12:30pm that imperil the health of the CHUMS RESTAURANT elderly or our children. Common sense seems in short supply in Cache Creek BC that order from Interior Health. ~ Everyone Welcome ~ Anyway, I can’t understand how an order from Interior Health can override the usual referendums for plans as costly as this. Do the people not realize the new equipment would not last long enough to cover the debt that will take 30 years to Zion United Church Services pay? Feb 14: Lay Leader: Martha Ashbaugh It doesn’t make sense. Our Feb 21: Lay Leader: Angus Muir federal government is struggling Feb 28: Rev. Ivy Thomas - Holy Communion to educate us about debt. How to Mar 6: Rev. Dr. Donald Schmidt get out of it. How to avoid getFeb 14: Zion United’s annual Congregational Meeting ting into it. We are being con(during morning worship); 10:50 AM. tinuously reminded in the press March 1: Alzheimer Society of BC - Understanding
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Schneider added to Hall of Fame by Wendy Coomber Local cowboy, the late Henry Schneider, will be inducted into the BC Cowboy Hall of Fame on March 18 by the BC Cowboy Heritage Society during the Kamloops Cowboy Festival. Schneider (1917-1991) was nominated for the honour by Jean Jordan (nee Hughes) whose family was neighbours of the Schneiders. “I had known the Schneiders ever since I was 6 years old,” she recalled. “I used to stay summer holidays over in upper hat creek with them. We lived in Pavilion. “They never had children of their own so lots of neighbour kids would stay with them. While I was in Grade 2, our parents moved for a short time to Kelly Lake and were not close to a school, so with four children at home, two teenagers were home-schooled and Elsie Schneider, who had been a teacher, offered to take me and home-school me, so I spent some special quality time with them.
“In the winter Henry used to take me out on the sled pulled by horses while he fed the cattle. He would wrap the reins around the post and let me hang on to the end of the reins, thinking I was actually driving them when in fact they were listening to his voice command. “The people who were kids at that time all have fond memories of Henry and Elsie. I wish I had known about the Cowboy Hall of Fame before Elsie passed as I would have done it before then. “Henry and Elsie used to have neighbourhood New Year’s Eve parties and our family always went to help with Branding. Henry was a super horseman and we loved to watch him work with his horse in Henry Schneider with his horse and cattle local rodeos. the biggest family of all. “Henry was born in Ashcroft hos“Henry raised cattle on the property homesteaded by pital and him and his parents spent his his parents. He ran about 200 head of cows and kept the first night on his way home at the Hat calves until they were long yearlings. He was an excel• R E S T A U R A N T • Creek House. The following is the story lent grass manager and cattleman and his yearlings alF E AT UR I N G I sent with my brother Bud (Hughes)’s ways brought top price. th help to the BC Cowboy Association: “Henry and Elsie kept a couple of milk cows, a ❤ “Henry Schneider’s parents, John couple of pigs and a bunch of chickens and raised their and Lena Schneider, were both born own hay and grain to feed these animals. Henry was also Doors open For music only $15.00 for the evening in Germany but did not meet until they a very good horseman and cowboy, and participated in at 5 pm Dinner special & music $30.00 had moved to the United States. Af- some of the local rodeo’s in both calf roping and team ❤ Beef Bourguignon or ter they were married they crossed the roping. He was particularly good at heeling calves and ❤ Chicken in Sweet Pepper Crab Sauce border into Alberta with a four horse was in great demand as a heeler at the various brandIncludes Dessert & Coffee team and covered wagon, a buggy with ing operation in the Upper Hat Creek valley and Ash~ Reservations Recommended ~ a team and a couple of saddle horses. croft area. He was also a great friend to all who new him. Please call 250.458.2256 to reserve Everything was shipped by rail to Ash“They sold the ranch in 1965, worked on the Harpcroft. er Ranch for a while, had two addresses in Cache Creek “John then filed a claim to home- then moved to 16 Mile. Henry spent the rest of his life stead in Upper Hat Creek. John and cowboying around the district for whoever needed a Lena had three children with Henry hand. being the middle child and only son. “It was a once in a life time pleasure for me to have Henry, his two sister, Edna (Schneider) Henry inducted into the hall of fame where his name so Lehman and Helen (Schneider) Kerr rightly belongs,” said Jordan. all turned out to be great, hardworkWhen Henry passed away in 1991, then Journal ing ranchers, being more at home in the editor Barry Tait wrote: saddle than anywhere else. “I had intended to do a piece on Henry Schneider February 15th, 22nd & 29th “Henry met a school teacher Elsie who I was proud to call a friend and neighbor, but when Ashcroft High School - 5:30 - 7:30 pm Johnston, from the prairies who moved I heard Gordon Parke’s eulogy at Henry’s memorial serto Ashcroft to teach school and a vice last week, I decided my humble effort could not February 10th, 17th & 24th couple of years later in October 1951 possibly top it. The following is the context of Gordon’s they married. They never had children words:” Cache Creek Elementary - 5:30 - 7:30 pm of their own, but their love for children “My own early memories of Henry go back quite a Last Chance February 29th - Ashcroft High School was great and many friends and neigh- few years. Once when I was a lad and Henry a young bours’ kids happily stayed with them man, he called in at the ranch on some business one day. A MEDICAL CARD on holidays over the years giving them See COWBOY. on p. 9
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On Monday, Feb. 1, Adrian Plante, General Manager of the West Fraser Chasm Sawmill presented a cheque for $3,000 to Clinton Fire Chief Wayne Walch. This is to go towards a sprinkler protection unit. The unit consists of sprinklers and hose that can be placed on houses or other structures in the event of a wildfire. It was units like this that protected the properties on Jesmond Road during the 2009 Kelly Creek Wildfire. The unit will be carried on Clinton Fire Department apparatus during the wildfire season. It will be used to protect the Village of Clinton Fire Protection Area, which includes Chasm Sawmills, in the event of a wildfire. The Clinton Fire Department thanks Chasm Sawmills for their generous donation.
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Also on Monday, Feb. 1, the Village of Clinton hosted a presentation of The Clinton FireSmart Program in the Clinton Memorial Hall. Forty-six Clinton and area residents took advantage of the information available to help safeguard their properties from wildfires. The program is a joint effort by the Province of BC, Village of Clinton and West Fraser Sawmills. The Province provided a Fire-Smart grant of $10,000 for the program. The Village of Clinton is coordinating the program and acreage owners can receive assistance from West Fraser to enact their individual FireSmart Plan if they wish. It was stressed that any information collected on a FireSmart Plan will not be shared with anyone other than the home/property owner. Data that measures the success of the program will not reveal any individual property information. Village of Clinton Mayor Jim Rivett was master of ceremonies for the presentation which included (for the province) Krista Dunleavey, Fire Center Manager for the Cariboo, Shelly Harnden, Forest Protection Technician for 100 Mile House Zone and for West Fraser, Adrian Plante, Chasm Sawmill Manager and Chad Swanson, Woodlands Manager, 100 Mile
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Annual Bean Supper on March 14 UNITED IN SPIRIT United Church Women Phyllis Gray Seven United Church ladies met for our second meeting of the new year on Feb. 2. Jacklyn Desrosiers lead the devotional with a reading from the booklet God’s Little Lessons on Life for Women. It was about peace which is not necessarily the absence of noise and confusion but the calmness and assurance of God’s Love for us. The bible readings were Romans 5:1, Psalm 37:11, Isaiah 55:12 and Philippians 4: versus 6 and 7. The agenda was adopted as printed and the minutes of the last meeting were
approved as written. Old business was dealt with as we handed in three valentines each to be given to residents of Garden Oasis at the hospital for their use. Next was correspondence - new Daily Bread booklets for March, April and May were handed out and also a newsletter from their ministries about a young couple who were struggling to make ends meet. Because of the radio program “Unquenchable”, they were able to turn their lives around and be drawn to the Lord and their children too. We also had newsletters from the national UCW and one from Carmen Salacsacan in the Philippines, a missionary whose work we help to support. Reports were given and Shirley Dobson, our new treasurer, handed out her
written report which was voted on and accepted. Verbal reports were from Dorothy Pears for Sunshine, Phyllis Gray for Publicity, Archives given by Reta in Hilda Drinkwater’s absence, and Outreach by Reta. Our United Church will be hosting Soups On Feb. 12 at the Anglican Church hall. Reta said she had been given many Campbell labels and thanks to all those who save these for us to help with Christian work elsewhere. Please make sure the bar codes and labels are intact. We then paused for refreshments and a brief time of Fellowship. New Business brought us together and it was noted that the AnglicanChurch will be hosting the World Day of Prayer on March 4. Two of our ladies will help with the planning for this. We next made plans for the 70th Bean Supper to be held on March 14 with two
First class cowboy, quietly competent My brother, Alan and I Cowboy from p. 6 had put a pipe between two cottonwood trees and we were practicing some fancy moves on the high bar when he drove in. Alan and I stood back and watched as Henry went to the bar, reached up and proceeded to do several spins and flips landing neatly on his feet at the end. He also bent the bar into a big bow but that didn’t matter, we were very impressed. “Henry was different things to different people. To some he was an excellent horseman. He rode a horse more miles, probably, than most people drive a car in a lifetime and no person knew this country better. He always had a good horse and he always had a useful dog. Both were trained to do his bidding and they DID his bidding. “To others of us, Henry was a first class cowboy and top roper. To work with him sorting cattle was always a treat. Never in too much hurry and always in the right place making the right moves. As a roper he was quietly competent and few brandings took place for miles around without Henry to help “drag them to the fire.” “To me he was all these things and also a first class cowman and rancher. Henry was a neighbour of ours in Upper Hat Creek until he sold out some years ago and we often saw his big Hereford cows with the HS brand on their left rib. I don’t think I ever saw a poor one and they were always on their property side of the fence. Henry’s ranch was truly well care for - he was as much at home with an irrigation shovel over his shoulder as he was astride a horse. “He was a quiet and capable man who never tried to impress and because he didn’t try to impress he inevitably did. Once when I was driving some friends from the city into the valley we saw a lone rider with his dog coming over a hill and down toward the road. I recognized Henry and stopped to say hello as we often did. That simple everyday encounter would mean little to any of us but to my friends from the city the impression Henry made stuck with them for many
years and they made mention of it often on later occasions. “Henry won the respect and affection of all who knew him. I am proud to have been a friend as everyone here must be. Ranching, cattle and horses were Henry’s life. “He was the best Henry Schneider darn cowboy I ever knew.” Gordon Parke was, himself, inducted into the BC Cowboy Hall of Fame approximately five years ago as a Ranching Pioneer. The BC Cowboy Hall of Fame is located in the Museum of the Cariboo-Chilcotin, 113 North 4th Ave., Williams Lake.
sittings, the first from 5-6 pm, and the second from 6-7 pm in our church hall. We could not do this without the help of many U.C.W. friends. This is a milestone event for our little church and for Ashcroft: our annual Bean Supper is the longest ongoing social activity in Ashcroft, starting in 1946. We are to bring three Easter Cards each for our next meeting on March 1, to be given to Garden Oasis residents to use. Devotional and Refreshment ladies were chosen for the March meeting. Any ladies who are interested in our work would be most welcome to join us or come as a visitor. We closed the meeting by repeating together the Mizpah Benediction. There will be posters up and a notice in Coming Events of The Ashcroft Journal about the Bean Supper so watch for these.
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You can’t take them with you Giving life after death is a beautiful gift, and one organ/tissue donor can save the lives of up to eight people and help improve the lives of up to 75. It’s also one of those topics people don’t normally think of unless it personally affects them or someone they care about – despite the reality that anyone can end up on the waiting list. Many Canadians think they’re already donors, but long gone are the days we could easily sign up for a decal on our driver’s licence and forget about it. We now have to go to the extra trouble of filling out a form online. This procedure only takes a couple of minutes, but since it’s usually not top of mind, the vast majority of us are not registered. In fact, less than 25 per cent of us are. Among developed countries, our nation ranks near the bottom of the list of donation
ON A BRIGHTER NOTE LORI WELBOURNE loriwelbourne.com rates. As a result, organs and tissue that are medically suitable for transplanting are buried or cremated rather than going to someone in desperate need. In 2014 alone, 195 people died while waiting for an organ. Over 4,500 Canadians are currently hoping for a life-saving transplant. With 90 per cent of us in favour of participating, there should be no wait at all. There’s a tried and true solution to preventing these needless tragedies: an opt-out program, also known as presumed consent. What this means is that everyone of a legal age is con-
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sidered a donor unless they de-register their name. This would require less administrative work, and save precious lives. Spain provides an outstanding example of how well this has worked. In 1989, when their donor rates were at only 20 per cent, Dr. Rafael Matesanz, a kidney specialist, was hired to improve the system. Spain is now a world leader in organ and tissue donation, with a vast majority of its citizens
embracing the benefits for all. “It’s a source of national pride,” Matesanz has said. “We are very proud to contribute to the system.” Some argue there are ethical and religious reasons why this isn’t a good idea. Not only are most religions on board with this life-saving concept, the easy and confidential ability for any individual to opt out at any time refutes that objection.
personally watched too many patients needlessly die when they should have been saved. They have also witnessed the lifesupport treatments such as dialysis that countless people must endure for lengthy periods of time as they do their best to hold on. The compassionate women created the “Because I Can Project” with a goal to eliminate that wait. They have worked tirelessly to raise
Shelley Hunt from B.C. and Jessica Royan from Alberta are passionate about this cause and they have
awareness about organ shortages in our country, and they’re actively petitioning for a revamp of the registration process nationwide. As it stands now, the opt-out program is easily within reach if in the right hands. Hunt and Royan wrote and requested
a meeting with the previous minister of health many times, but their concerns were never addressed. With a change of government, they’re now hoping to get a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to explain the superior plan that would improve thousands of lives and save hundreds. In the meantime, they, along with their fellow activists, will keep encouraging petition sign-ups and organ registrations. There is no age limit. Canada’s oldest organ donor was 93 and oldest tissue donor was 102. It’s not enough to just register, however. A lot of donations are lost due to family members rejecting the intended donor’s decision while experiencing grief. It’s important those wishes are communicated with them clearly ahead of time. It’s not necessary to wait until death before giving the gift of life. Healthy people can donate a kidney or part of the liver, lung, intestine, pancreas, bone marrow, or blood to another person.
Hunt became a live donor over a year ago when she gave one of her kidneys to save the life of a stranger. The young mother of two received some criticism for taking a risk, but after extensive research, she was confident in the safety of the procedure. It also gave her an unexpected advantage. “It might seem crazy, but it will actually put me in a safer position than most other Canadians,” she explained. “When you become a live donor, you’re automatically moved to the top of the list, and if I ever need an organ in the future, I’ll get one sooner.” To check if you’ve registered, to sign the petition for the optout program or to get more information, please visit BecauseICanProject. com. Once this initiative is finally adopted, waiting lists will cease to exist in our country, and treasured lives will be saved. Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist. She can be contacted at LoriWelbourne.com
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 You may find yourself teaching a co-worker some of the intricacies of the job. Don feel threatened; it may help lighten your own workload. ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Your sense of time management and practicality come to the forefront this week, Aries. You want to get down to business, and your no-nonsense attitude will shine through. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, this is a great week to just kick back and be yourself without feeling the crunch of deadlines or responsibilities. You’ll get a few free moments to do whatever you like. . GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Something you have always wanted to do may become possible this week. Maybe it something from your bucket list. Bring a friend to join in the fun. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 How far you come this week depends on your attitude, Cancer. If you keep an open mind, you will find success. Keep a positive attitude and reap the rewards. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, you will have the opportunity to work on a personal problem that has gotten the best of you before. Work through all of the angles before you put a plan in motion. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 You may find yourself in the position of middle man this week, Virgo. Others come to you with their concerns, and you put their minds at ease. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, everything seems like it will be rather ordinary this week. That’s a good thing, as you can use a few laid-back days with not too much on your schedule. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, shopping is on your mind but you may have to put that idea off for a little while longer. More pressing purchases for the home or business take priority. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, your finances are a bit difficult to decode at the time being, and that can lead to trouble. Better to bring in someone who knows what he or she is doing to help you work it out. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, if you are looking to fill the void in your calendar, sign up for a class that will challenge your creative or mental abilities. Try an arts or dance center as a start. .
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... Past, Present & Beyond Only one man came back - Pt. 3: A horrible sight There were five cases on the docket of the Spring prising. Assizes in Prince George in May 1931; two for murAlthough Fredericks’s English der, one for manslaughter, one was not good, he followed for permitting the defilement the trial closely through of a girl, and one for the abducthe assistance of his intion of an heiress. But, noted terpreter, John Assman, The Prince George Citizen on and conferred frequentApril 30, “The murder case of ly with his counsel, Mr. Rex vs. Fredericks is regarded A. Young. When Young as the one of most general instood to begin his defence, terest.” he asked that a handwritWhen the case opened on ten statement made by his May 14, the courtroom was client following his arrest packed. Karl Fredericks, a in November 1930 be adGerman native, has been acmitted. A boat navigates the rapids of the Tachie River. At this point in their cused of killing two fellowThe prosecuting law- journey, two of the three men heading north apparently wanted to GOLDEN COUNTRY countrymen - Herman Peters yer, Mr. A. M. Johnson, turn back. and Max Westphal - at Tremargued that the statement ed their determination to turn back, and Peters once BARBARA RODEN bleur Lake, north of Fort St. should not be admitted: in part because it more threatened to shoot them. James, in early June 1930. That might be argued that, having been given On the night of the murders Fredericks claimed was when the three men had vanished into the bush, voluntarily and without the proper police cautions, that Westphal had retired to bed after dinner. Fredwith Fredericks emerging a few days later and leav- it could be ruled inadmissible in the case of a guilty ericks decided to go hunting for bear, and had walked ing the area. The bodies of Peters and Westphal, both verdict, and in part because of the length of time be- about a quarter-mile from the camp when he heard badly mutilated, had been found in a carefully con- tween Fredericks’s arrest (on Nov. 21) and the date loud words, and then a shot. He turned back to the cealed grave in a small campsite on the lake. of the statement (Dec. 8). Justice W. A. MacDonald, camp, and had got halfway there when a shot whirled The Citizen noted that the case was expected presiding over the case, initially declared the state- past his head. Two more shots followed, and he to take some time to hear, as the accused had, since ment inadmissible; but when Young made his request said he could see Peters shooting at him. Fredericks his arrest, told conflicting stories about the part he Johnson offered no objection, and the statement was dropped to the ground, and Peters obviously thought played in the tragedy. It also noted that the major- presented. he had been hit, for there were no further shots. ity of the Crown witnesses were Indians from Tachie, In it, Fredericks told how he had met Westphal Ten minutes later there came another shot from many of whom spoke little English, and that the ac- and Peters, who were trying to put together a grub- the camp, followed by silence. Fredericks waited, cused had German as his first language, which would stake that would allow them to go prospecting. crouched in the bush, for an hour, then made his way require the use of a second interpreter. Fredericks joined them and the men got work with back to the camp. He found Westphal dead on his Things went slowly on the first day, with some George Cameron, a farmer north of Vanderhoof. In bed, his head half-blown off, and Peters dead near19 witnesses from Tachie brought forward by the his statement Fredericks said they worked for Cam- by, shot through the head. It was a case of suicide folCrown. They testified about what they had seen and eron for four weeks, and that he personally earned lowing the killing of Westphal, said Fredericks. heard when they took the three Germans north from $150. Their stakes secured, the men headed north It was a horrible sight, two men without heads, Tachie in early June 1930, and then encountered one with a boat, provisions, and several weapons: a 30- and Fredericks claimed he was stiff with fear. Terriof the trio back at Tachie two days later, claiming to 30 Winchester belonging to Fredericks, a .22 rifle be- fied, he left the camp and did not return until morbe ill. longing to Westphal, and a 45-90 rifle belonging to ning. Assuming he would be held responsible for “The courts generally have a lot of trouble with Peters. the deaths, he did not go to the police. Instead, he Indian testimony in that there is usually considerFredericks asserted that Peters had been a brutal stripped most of the clothes off the bodies to prevent able variation in the stories as told after intervals man. The trip north from Fort St. James had been dif- identification, and hid them, then covered the bodin the several stages of the prosecution,” noted The ficult, and when the men attempted to negotiate the ies with rocks and driftwood, so the grave would go Citizen, “but in this case the variation was not very difficult rapids in the Tachie River, Westphal and undetected. He burned the men’s papers, and threw great. The manner of life lived by the Indians is also Fredericks had grown so discouraged they wanted to everything that was heavy into the waters of Trema factor in Indian testimony. In some matters their give up the expedition. Peters, however, had threat- bleur Lake. Then he loaded the provisions into the perception appears dull, but in others it is surprising- ened to shoot them if they turned back, and later boat, and returned the way he had come, to disappear ly acute. . . . Their eyesight and hearing is generally kicked Fredericks into the river. After making camp into the east. keen and their testimony on such matters is often sur- at Trembleur Lake, Westphal and Peters repeatTo be continued
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After the Lytton joss house - Chinese Gods in a Lytton woodshed by Bernie Fandrich A vacant lot in the south end of Main Street in downtown Lytton was once the location of a Chinese Joss Temple. An interesting and amusing story about the temple appeared in the Vancouver Province in 1933. It was written by George M. Murray, a journalist, newspaperman, publisher, and politician who served as a BC Liberal MLA for many years beginning in 1933, and a federal MP. He and his famous outspoken wife Ma Murray co-founded the Lillooet Bridge River News in 1934 (Ma Murray is a Lillooet legend). The Joss House site has recently re-
Han in interior British Columbia is angry about it. The Chinese consul at VancouGods in a Lytton Woodshed ver has written strong words about it to by George M. Murray home government at Nanking, and NanThe Chinese Republic had made pro- king has written the British and Canadian tests to Great Britain and to Ottawa about authorities about it. But Taverna, a man it; but the Chinese joss house at Lytton with an iron will, has won out. He now has passed legally into the hands of Si- owns the joss house. And to prove that a gnor Guiseppe (his mark) Taverna, native devout Christian respects even the idols son of Italy and as reliable a track patrol- of old China, the Lytton deities are now man as the Canadian Pacific Railway em- snugly housed by Taverna free of cost. ploys. The story of the Chinese joss house It took 21 long years to win the joss at Lytton is officially recorded in the land house. And now the Chinese gods and office at Kamloops. There is a file of letgoddesses, tenants there since 1881, rest ters there, some inches thick, which give in Taverna’s woodshed. Every son of in detail the various steps in the struggle of Guiseppe Taverna to obtain the land and building so sacred to the Chinese of the district. Taverna was next door to the joss The Royal Canadian Legion #113 Sage & Sand Pony Club house. He had a small lot. 301 Brink St., Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0 District Commissioner: Marcie Down Phone: 250-453-2423 Fax # 250-453-9625 mleedown@yahoo.ca. His family was growing. He looked across the fence and South Cariboo Elizabeth Fry Society Ashcroft-Cache Creek Rotary Club dreamed of the day when he 601 Bancroft St. Box 603, Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0 Contact Person: Karin Magnuson Phone 250-457-6629 would be able to extend his 250-453-9656 boundaries and annex the Desert Spokes Cycle Society joss house properties. Phone 250-457-9348 Ashcroft and District Fall Fair What was a joss house Contact Person: Jessica Clement250-457-7128 more or less? Taverna Ashcroft Curling Club Phone 250-453-2341 thought to himself. The ChiAshcroft Soup’s On nese pay little attention to it. St. Alban’s Anglican Church Hall, 501 Brink Street Ashcroft & District Rodeo Association Some days they come, bring Tel: 250-453-9909 or 250-453-2053 - All Welcome Phone: 250-457-9390 a fat pig or chicken or imitaDucks Unlimited Canada tion money and place it beAshcroft Volunteer Fire Department Ashcroft/Cache Creek Volunteer Chapter Phone 250-453-2233 fore one of the idols there. Phone 250-374-8307 They light a taper, burn Cache Creek Volunteer Fire Department some incense and go away. Ashcroft and Masonic Lodge Phone 250-457-9967 Then the tramps come from Zarthan Lodge No#105 Contact Person: Fred Dewick Phone 250-453-2415 the main line freight trains, South Cariboo Sportsmen Assc. #3366 smell the cooked pork or Attn: Marian Pitt, Box 341, Ashcroft BC V0K 1A0 Ashcroft & District Tennis Association chicken, enter stealthily, and Contact Person: Maria Russell Martin Soccer Association then help the spirits hovering Phone 250-453-9391 Contact: Tom Watson Phone 250-457-7178 about the gods and goddesses to consume the sacrificial Ashcroft & District Lions Club Thompson Cariboo Minor Hockey Association Contact Person: Nick Lebedoff Phone 250-453-2664 offerings. Contact: Lewis Kinvig 250-457-7489 This went on year afLewis@thompsoncariboominorhockey.com Ashcroft-Cache Creek Seniors Assc. ter year. The fruit trees in 601 Bancroft St., Ashcroft, BC Phone 250-453-9762 Historic Hat Creek Ranch Taverna’s yard spread their Contact: Jack Jeyes Phone 250-453-2259 branches over the fence The Ashcroft & District Health Care above the ground of the ChiAuxiliary Thrift Store Kinsmen Club of South Cariboo 601 Bancroft St., Ashcroft, BC Phone 250-453-9944 nese joss house. The Taverna Contact Person: Dave 250-453-9062 grapevine was as anxious as 347 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corp its owner to get possession Cache Creek Recreation Society Contact Person: Lt. (N) Curran 250-319-3461 Contact Person: Jackie Phone 250-457-9122 Alexine Johannsson 250-453-2661 of the adjoining land. email: darrin.curran@cadets.gc.ca In 1901 Guiseppe (his Bridging to Literacy mark) Taverna addressed a Ashcroft Communities in Bloom Contact Person: Jessica Clement 250-457-7128 letter to the Dominion land Contact Persons: Andrea Walker 250-453-9402 or Marijke Stott 250-453-0050 agent at Kamloops “Re: Lot The “Purpose of Sunday” Car Club 2, Block 13, Town of LytPresident: Tom Lowe 240-457-6564 Taoist Tai Chi Contact Person: Danita Howard ton.” Upon which was a cerceived Chinese Heritage status. Here’s the story:
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tain house owned by Chinese, the house being a frame building, 18 by 27, on a lot of 50 feet by 33. In this letter he stated the lot and building was Dominion property, since the Chinese had no deed to the land. At once the Dominion land agent looked into the matter. He consulted with the late Tom Earl, the rancher, one of Lytton’s oldest residents, who had planted the first orchard in that part of the country. The late Mr. Earl informed the government agent that the Chinese had taken over the property there previous to 1881. There had been an epidemic among Chinese on C.P.R. construction and among Chinese miners along the Fraser and in the Cariboo. The late Mr. Earl said that the leader had decided that the ancient gods were merely expressing anger because British Columbia Chinese has forsaken the gods of their ancestors. In the records it was found that the first entry covering the land and joss house was made in 1901, when the following Chinese had made application to purchase Lot 2, Block 13, Lytton: Hong Wo, Wo Pin, Foo Sang, Lee Seen and Lou (his mark) Alaak. Taverna continued to apply to the land office for purchase of the lot. He, or his agents, wrote letter after letter. Taverna alleged that the lot was an eyesore. The building, he said (in 1911) would soon fall down of its own weight. The furnishings - which included Kwan Yen, goddess of mercy; Shen Nung, god of cereal and the god of medicine - were said of Taverna to be of no value whatsoever. Kwan Yen, goddess of mercy, gives courage to her worshippers. She is the taking-away-fear goddess. Her powers must have passed to Taverna, because he went ahead fearlessly to gain control of the joss house property. The god of medicine must have had a beneficent influence on Taverna’s household. At any rate his family continued to increase and his need for more land continued more imperative. The god of medicine controls the six virtues - wisdom, benevolence, magnanimity, righteousness, loyalty and harmony. All these virtues Guiseppe Taverna possessed and enjoyed as he went daily to his task on the C.P.R.: but he did want that joss house. In 1917 the Dominion Government instructed the Kamloops land office to ascertain at once the value of the joss house. This was the result of a fiery letter written by the minister of the interior of that
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Eviction notice reaches China time by the late Mr. James Murphy, Ashcroft lawyer, brother of Mr. Justice Murphy of Vancouver. The late James Murphy had known Taverna for many years. Mr. Murphy was of Irish extraction, Taverna was a true son of Italy. Mr. Murphy had a keen sense of humour, and from the records at Kamloops entered heartily into the fight to gain the sacred edifice for his friend and client. Adding to the correspondence from Mr. Murphy are further letters from Taverna. In 1918 there is a letter with Taverna’s mark alleging “it is a fire trap. Tramps go there to sleep and eat. They throw matches and cigarettes about. If it burns, my own house will burn as well and maybe all of Lytton. There will be loss of life.” Mr. Murphy pointed out in 1918 that “Forty years ago hundreds of Chinese washed gold in that locality. The building was of value to them then, but had recently been more or less forsaken.” Despite all this, the Dominion Government refused to move. In 1919 the Kamloops office was asked for a further report. The report went to Ottawa that the Chinese residents then in Lytton believed that while the joss house was not much use, that if it was destroyed the Chinese believe that they might all get sick again as they or their people did in 1881. The government of Sir Robert Borden apparently felt that it was no time, with the war being on, to arouse the anger of the Chinese gods in British Columbia. They left the Lytton joss house alone. Time passed, and in 1927, Taverna, having learned to read and write since he first began to apply for the lot, wrote in a bold script to Ottawa a letter, in which he said: “Children play in the joss house. Tramps sleep there. I offer $35 for the property.” Then J.W. Benzie, homestead inspector, was ordered to report on the matter. He did so, declaring that the joss house itself was but 18 by 27 feet of frame. It would make a good chicken house. He suggested a valuation of $50. The joss house was put for sale in 1928 at 2pm, at the Globe Hotel, Lytton. The sum of $42 was bid by Taverna. H.J. Parker, Dominion land agent at Kamloops, duly reported the holding of the sale to Ottawa. Taverna also wrote to Ottawa asking what he should do with the building in that year. No sooner had the sale been held than Chinese began to appear from all parts of the West to visit the joss house, to offer sacrifices before the idols which continued as tenants. Mr. Chenhow H. Pao, then consul-general for the Republic of China at Vancouver, addressed a letter to the Government of Canada, alleging that the contents of the joss house were valued at $3,000 and that the building and contents belonged to the Chinese Benevolent AssoJoss from p. 12
ciation. loud in their protests about it. They are not going to court Then Mr. Parker reported again to about it. But officially the matter is not yet disposed of Ottawa that “the building was very old as between the consul-general’s office at Vancouver and and dilapidated, and it would not pay to have the build- the land office at Kamloops. ing demolished.” A patent was duly issued to Taverna in Since Chinese point to the unemployment men1928. ace which affects the Chinese community of British The Chinese consul-general then replied, “It is true Columbia so severely and declare that neglect of their the building was very old and dilapidated, but has been gods is not unconnected with the present plight of Chirepaired by the Chinese occasionally from time to time. nese labourers. There is not a wholesale dying off as in It is unreasonably unfair to state the building has not the eighties, when the building of the Lytton joss house been in use for twenty years. It is well decorated and the helped to stay the hand of the Grim Reaper. But who can furniture is worth $1,000.” say what the future has in store. Taverna has not come The records further show that Chenhow H. Pao then under any blight as a result of disturbing the peace of the reported the whole matter to Nanking to the government gods and goddesses. He and his family have flourished of President Sun Yat Sen. to the full. True, the death of Mr. James Murphy, the Meanwhile, Chinese warned Taverna personally not talented Ashcroft lawyer, who helped Taverna win the to move the gods or goddesses. house, was under tragic circumstances. Many of the emTaverna did remove the gods and goddesses to his ployees of the Dominion land office lost their positions own woodshed. He then took over the Chinese joss at Kamloops when the railway belt, in which the joss house and converted it into a fine chicken house. Where house stood, came under provincial jurisdiction. But that the God of cereals, Shen Nung, once sat and received of- may or may not be connected with the affair. ferings, Taverna now throws scratch feed to his numerThe provincial god of the lot, Shen Nung, became a ous fowls. A rooster crows where the god of anger once deity 2825 years before Christ. The god of the six virtues leered and winked. On land where Chinese of other days has ruled over happy families in China for more than brought offerings of imitation money for the gods, Tav- 5,000 years. erna now, by his energy and thrift, derives an income (The Sunday Province, Vancouver, B.C. - 1933) of real money. Tramps can no longer The friends of Historic Hat Creek Ranch plunder the premises because the doors will be conducting the annual general are well locked. meeting on February 17 at 7:00 p.m. But over the entire property still The meeting will be held at the ranch hovers the spirit of evicted gods and in the main building. The purpose of goddesses. They rest under that cover the meeting is to review the year-end of the Italian’s roof. But Taverna fears financial statement, and to elect the to destroy them and also dislikes the Board of Directors for 2016. idea of continuing to board them. He Nominations of members in good might sell them, but he is not sure that standing for Chair, Vice-chair, Treasurer, he owns them. He came by them lawSecretary, and Directors may be made FEBRUARY 17 fully enough, he feels. But then, a god at the meeting. or goddess is not anyone’s property. 7:00 PM All members and interested citizens Such deities are of the other world, the are invited to attend the meeting. Chinese believe. They are not real estate and they surely are not holdings Questions or further information can be and they cannot be classed as furniture. directed to 250-457-9722. The latest development in this strange case is that the Chinese continue to claim ownership of all that pertains to this certain joss The Cariboo District of the Ministry of Transportation is creating its lists of registered house at LytEquipment for Hire for the fiscal year 2016/2017, which begins April 1, 2016. ton. They are All individuals or companies registered this past year through the District Office in not unduly Williams Lake will be receiving invitations to re-register their equipment for the coming fiscal year by mail.
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Annual kilometre limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometre. $0 down payment and a $0 security deposit is required. Payment may vary depending on down payment or trade. Total obligation is $19,104/$21,648, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $13,036/$19,467. Price and total obligation exclude license, insurance, registration, taxes and optional equipment. Other lease options are available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited-time offer, which may not be combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details. General Motors of Canada Company reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. * Offer valid to eligible retail lessees in Canada who have entered into a lease agreement with GM Financial and accept delivery between February 2 and February 29, 2016 of a new or demonstrator 2016 model year GMC model excluding GMC Canyon 2SA. General Motors of Canada will pay one month’s lease payment or two biweekly lease payments as defined on the lease agreement (inclusive of taxes). After the first month, lessee will be required to make all remaining scheduled payments over the remaining term of the lease agreement. PPSA/RDPRM is not due. Consumer may be required to pay Dealer Fees. Insurance, licence, and applicable taxes not included. Additional conditions and limitations apply. GM reserves the right to modify or terminate this offer at any time without prior notice. See dealer for details. ^ Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered between February 2 and February 29, 2016. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 84 months on select new or demonstrator 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab 2WD 1SA / Crew Cab 2WD 1SA and Sierra HD’s 1SA 2WD with gas engine. Participating lenders are subject to change. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $45,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $535.71 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $45,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight, air tax ($100, if applicable) included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA/movable property registry fees, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included. Dealers may sell for less. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GM Canada may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. † $12,000 is a combined total credit consisting of $1,000 Loyalty Cash (tax inclusive) and a $11,000 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) for a 2015 Sierra HD gas models (excluding 1SA 4x2), which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $11,000 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. ¥ Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 Sierra or 2016 model year GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between February 2 and February 29, 2016. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA, Sierra 1500 and HD); $1,000 credit available on all 2015 and 2016 GMC Sierra models. Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Company to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GM Canada dealer for details. GM Canada reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice.
Call Zimmer Wheaton Buick GMC at 250-374-1135, or visit us at 685 West Notre Dame Drive, Kamloops. [License #11184]
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Thursday, February 11, 2016 The Journal
Kamloops SOMETHING G IN IS HAPPENO PS O L M AT KA DODGE. E
TH COME FEEL YOURO F E R DIFFERENC F! SEL 2015 JEEP COMPASS 4X4 HIGH ALTITUDE
$
SAVE
7,500
2015 CHRYSLER 200 LX
STK# 151286
$84/WK $
MSRP $25,20000
$66/WK
33,32500
$0 CASH DOWN, 96 MONTHS AT 5.99%, TAXES EXTRA OAC
$
MSRP $42,28700 • STK#151040, 151234
$99/WK $
31,640
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$0 CASH DOWN, 96 MONTHS AT 5.99%, TAXES EXTRA OAC
1
5,300
$
19,90000
$0 CASH DOWN, 96 MONTHS AT 5.99%, TAXES EXTRA OAC
MSRP $33,10000
$98/WK
LEFT
!
$
SAVE
SAVE
10,647
$
33,100R00
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2015 DODGE JOURNEY R/T RALLYE AWD w/ dvd
- ONE OWNER - FULLY LOADED! 42,000KMS SALE PRICE
42,900
$
2012 RAM 3500 CREW LONGHORN 94,304KMS STK#161200A
45,000KMS STK#151210A
SALE PRICE
13,900
$
2011 MAZDA 3 GT LEATHER, SUNROOF, FULL LOAD, LOW KMs 38,000KMS STK#151379B
KAMLOOPS DODGE YOUR BEST PRICE AND
SALE PRICE
51,900
$
2013 RAM 2500 MEGA SLT DIESEL, 4X4
SALE PRICE
15,900
$
2014 DODGE DART SXT - RARE FIND - 8.4” U-CONNECT DIALOG SCREEN
OUR BEST SERVICE ON A TOP DODGE PRODUCT!
46,000KMS ST#161072A
SALE PRICE
49,900
2015 JEEP CHEROKEE NORTH
- HEATED SEATS - FOG LIGHTS
Dealing with the Johnston Auto Group has it’s benefits. We are the largest Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Dealer in the B.C. Interior. We beat the competition with the lowest overhead and the strongest buying power.
STK#151220A
SAVE
3,200
2011 DODGE AVENGER SXT
WHY BUY FROM US?
2014 RAM SPORT CREW CAB 4X4, FULLY LOADED
$
64,000KMS STK#151172A
SALE PRICE
17,900
$
$
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2013 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA
2012 CHEV CRUZE LT
CANAD IAN FLAG
AUTO 58,000KMS
- WINTER READY! - EXCELLENT FUEL ECONOMY 56,000KMS
ON THE KAMLO OPS AU TOMAL L
ST#U7520B
SALE PRICE
33,900
$
ST#151000A
SALE PRICE
13,900
$
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