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Researcher seeks bobcat and lynx photos ..... page 5
Taking another look at that logging debris ..... page 6
‘Suddenly Able’ helps raise $1151 for Spalsh Pad project in Barriere
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Barriere girls win Senior ‘A’ Basketball West Zone Championship Barriere Senior girls returned from the West Zone Championships with a come from behind victory over rivals St. Ann’s winning and capturing the West Zone Championships and securing them an excellent ranking heading into the Okanagan Valley Championships this weekend. Find a full report on page 12. Pictured are the Barriere Senior Girls team with their championship banner;: (l-r) Seana Trimble (coach), Jordan Bauer, Leanna Mitchell, Ivanna Villeneuve, Kiera Eustache, Jillian McInnes and Tyra Noble. Front row: Vanessa Balatti, Hannah Feller and Breann Fischer.
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Lock up and keep the serial numbers, property crime up in Southeast District
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Reports of a quonset hut broken into last week in the middle of the afternoon on Agate Bay Road is just one more instance of thefts and break and enters that have been frustrating area residents since last spring. Cpl. Steve Mancini from the Barriere RCMP Detachment reports that items taken from a break and enter on Barriere Lakes Road last week turned up in Edson, Alberta, where a group got caught last week that were doing some of the break-ins between here and Clearwater. He notes that the recently arrested individuals are part of a group that were also doing break-ins and stealing vehicles in this area last spring; they were eventually apprehended as well in Edson. Mancini says that law enforcement believe there are at least two groups still out there that
police are trying to get tabs on. “Lately these groups are targeting off road vehicles, motor bikes, ATVs, side-by-sides, power tools, chain saws... anything that is easily saleable,” said Mancini, “This is why we are encouraging area residents to be diligent with their possessions. Lock up, let your neighbours know if you are going away, don’t leave anything unlocked or open.” The Corporal also states the importance of people taking the time to record the serial number on their valuables and keep this record in a safe place. He tells that generators recently taken from this area turned up in Kelowna pawn shops; thanks to recorded serial numbers they were identified and able to be returned. “Without serial numbers we are really handicapped in doing our job,” said Mancini, “Serial numbers help us to prove items have been stolen, and also gives us a chance to get stuff back to the owner.”
Asked if the thefts being experienced by local residents are specific to this area the Corporal replied, “No, it is not Barriere specifically; property crime was up in the Southeast District by 14 to 21 per cent in 2015. Other communities have the same problem.” What about vehicles that are stolen and then found abandoned in other communities? “The criminals are just trying to make it a little more difficult for us to keep eyes on them,” said Mancini, “For instance, snowmobiles and a trailer that were recently stolen with a truck from Agate Bay Road were quickly switched to another stolen vehicle. They use a stolen vehicle for the crime, and then dump it and use another stolen vehicle. This makes it very hard for us to identify who is hauling stolen property on the highway.” “These criminals are very good at what they do, but we like to think that eventually they’ll come to a dead end.”
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Court backs home marijuana growers By Tom Fletcher Black Press
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B.C. moving to tighten oil spill law By Tom Fletcher Black Press The B.C. government has introduced changes to its environmental law to require more oil spill prevention measures and to enforce cleanup and restoration if a spill takes place on land. Environment Minister Mary Polak said Monday the new regulations and penalties are expected to take effect in early 2017, to fulfil one of the province’s conditions for approving new heavy oil transport projects such as the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The goal is to impose “world leading” spill prevention and response capability on land, and to work with the federal government to establish the same standard at sea, which is Ottawa’s responsibility. Polak released a new report from consultants Nuka Research that surveyed other spill protection systems around the world. It compared practices in Australia, Europe, the U.S., Norway and the ship escort system used in Prince William Sound, Alaska after the crude oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in 1989. The Alaska system includes a network of trained, on-call fishing vessels and crew that can provide an immediate first response to incidents at sea. Polak said the legislation and regulations will update a system that hasn’t changed since the 1980s. “Our old regulatory scheme really only placed requirements on industries after a spill had occurred,” Polak said. “The biggest change here is the scope of this, where we’re requiring them to have plans in place. We’re also requiring them to have plans to prevent a spill from ever occurring.”
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Bowing to the power of judges One of the enduring legacies of Pierre Trudeau’s time as prime minister is the legal supremacy of the individual, as articulated in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. We are seeing this played out with greater force than ever today, by an activist high court that swatted aside Stephen Harper’s attempts to restrain it, and now orders a meek, politically correct Justin Trudeau government to do its bidding. The Federal Court decreed last week that people have the right to grow their own “medical” marijuana. This ruling is unlikely to be appealed, given that Trudeau the Younger is committed to legalizing marijuana for everyone. There are conditions that show measurable relief from marijuana products, such as glaucoma or the nausea and loss of appetite associated with cancer treatments. But much of the so-called medical marijuana industry is based on unsubstantiated claims about an inconsistent herbal remedy that hasn’t been studied much because it’s been illegal. The Federal Court case involves four people from B.C., which boasts more than half of the contested medical marijuana growing licences issued across the country. One of the petitioners suffers from a vaguely defined condition known as “chronic fatigue syndrome,” which led to a disability pension from a federal civil service job at age 45. The judge cited no research to support the claim that sitting around smoking dope all day relieves this condition. Indeed it defies common sense that a set of symptoms with no identified cause, which might be confused with what we used to call laziness, would be alleviated by chronic consumption of a drug that promotes eating chips and watching TV. But we peasants aren’t supposed to question our monarchs, especially those in ermine-trimmed red robes at the Supreme Court of Canada. That court has decreed that our charter, which in Section 7 protects
the “right to life, liberty and security of the person,” includes a right to have a doctor’s help to commit suicide. Euthanasia has been re-branded as “assisted dying” by all the most “progressive” countries, and Canada has been given a firm deadline to join the club. (Meanwhile, the term “right to life” is all but banned from university campuses, to minimize the risk of a coarse literal interpretation that it means, you know, a right to life.) A Liberal-dominated committee of MPs and senators has recommended full-throttle implementation, not restricted to terminal illness and including mental conditions such as depression and dementia. The majority suggested even “mature minors” should have this new right. The politicians support allowing doctors to opt out of cases they won’t condone, as long as they provide a referral to another doctor. In Belgium, one of the pioneers of this brave new world, most of the growing number of euthanasia patients have had cancer. But as The New Yorker magazine reported in a ground-breaking article last summer, others have been euthanized because of autism, anorexia, partial paralysis, blindness with deafness, manicdepression and yes, chronic fatigue syndrome. B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake expressed the hope that Canada ends up with a consistent policy on doctorassisted suicide, rather than a provincial patchwork. The closest Lake came to politically incorrect criticism was to caution that “deep discussion” is needed around the court’s notion of a “competent minor,” someone not yet entrusted with the vote or access to a liquor store. Three dissenting Conservative MPs went so far as to say the recommendations don’t adequately protect seniors who might be coerced into checking out and passing on their estates. How old-fashioned. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.
Homelessness is not about poverty To the editor; Re: Urban drug ghettos don’t work (B.C. Views, Feb. 2, Star/Journal website). Full credit goes to Tom Fletcher for being the first to scratch the surface of our failed “homelessness” model and his observation that money alone will not solve this crisis. Throughout the world and throughout history, social ills have always been the result of shortages. Shortages of food, water and shelter were the result of a lack of resources. In our society, social ills are a result of excesses. Too much money, too many calories, too much salt, too much alcohol, for example, are the result of oversupply. Since losing my job in the oil and gas business in Calgary in 2008 I have been a regular user of our “homelessness” services and it is obvious to me that “homelessness” is a result of substance abuse, not poverty. The province has a legal obligation to provide access to housing services but we have an entire arsenal of housing resources on the federal, provincial and municipal level that are being abused. Once again, congratulations to Fletcher and this paper for the courage to address the reality of this problem. Eric Hoch Campbell River, B.C. The North Thompson Star/Journal is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, P.O. Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C., V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
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Researcher seeks bobcat and lynx photos To the editor; A bobcat/lynx MSc (Master of Science) study is currently under way at the University of BC Okanagan, in partnership with B.C.’s Ministry of Environment, and we need your help. We are seeking photos of bobcats and lynx captured by trail cameras, or conventional cameras, from all corners of the province and from all time periods to help determine the current provincial distribution of each species. We think that bobcats are moving northwards and
into higher elevations. The photos do not have to be great photography - they just have to show a bobcat or a lynx, or even just a part of one. Photos can be blurry or dark and don’t even have to clearly show which cat species is present. When sending photos, please include both the date and location of each photo. Location should be as specific as possible: most preferred is UTM or LAT/LONG coordinates. If that information
is not available, then please provide the name of the nearest road or landmark (including distance and direction from road or landmark), or nearest town (including distance and direction from town), or watershed or Management Unit. Photos will be used for data only (which species was where and when) and will not influence management decisions regarding hunting/ trapping bag limits or season dates. Photos will not be published or shared with
anyone without permission, and photographers will retain ownership of their photos. Feel free to email any questions or comments that you may have about this project to the address below. The results of this study will be gladly shared with all those who are interested. Please send photos, along with the date and location of each photo, to TJ Gooliaff at tj.gooliaff@ubc.ca. TJ Gooliaff UBC Okanagan Kelowna, B.C.
Guest Shot: A Bad Idea By Jonathan Pollard “Time changes all things; there is no reason why language should escape this universal law.” – Ferdinand de Saussure, Swiss linguist One word tends to exhibit shady, quasi-fraudulent nitwit tendencies, one’s a newly diagnosed bi-polar, while the last word is – to put it delicately – continually on a fruitless quest to love herself for who she really is (or thinks she is, whatever that means). Together, this band of ubiquitous drifters should be the first to go. A no-brainer, really. Want proof ? According to a joint Harvard/ Google study, the English language contains over one million words and this number is expected to climb at the rate of 8,500 per year1. Utterly ridiculous, this reproducing verbiage. Clearly, to preserve future freedom of linguistic space, a handful of words should be retired at regular intervals, no matter their popular standing. For various valid reasons, checked off at the front of the line should be a few traditionally overhyped heavyweights: expert, bad, and beauty. Let’s begin with a sinking fastball: what does being an ‘expert’ really entail? Does it accrue through education, experience in a given field, age, originality? The way this word is so casually tossed about, like baby powder on a windy day, it’s as if it floats high up in some mystical aura, its authenticity left unquestioned. As for schooling, after which level can this tag legitimately be applied – university undergrad, masters, PhD? What about informal training – parental advice, trial and error, big brother beat-downs, and the like? Then there’s the experience factor: the more practice accumulated,
Jonathan Pollard the more an ‘expert’ one may become in … failing drug tests, eating too much, or any other misadventure – hardly the intended boilerplate for expertise. Doctors don’t “practice medicine” by mistake. Then there’s this: Does one automatically become a life expert after a certain age? Likely, no. Just ask Nick Nolte. And what about the self-proclaimed experts? The local Walmart whippersnapper clerk-entrepreneur, for example, who whispers at the checkout that she’s an ‘expert’ on the use of profanity – even has her own website, The Expletive Expert. Hey, Profanity sells – She’s the expert! Ah yes, some expert advice here: this word is misleading at best, and should be flushed away with the rest of the dirties. Next up we have the unpredictable alley cat-of-a-word, bad – a fighting, bruising, clawing and brawling word if there ever is one. One minute it’s negative – I had a bad tummy ache after eating those brownies – and the next, it’s reeking of envy – Yo dude, those are some bad-looking Air Jordan’s you’re sportin’! Totally erratic. The word ‘hot’ is similar, but it falls below this threshold because – unlike hot – the
word ‘bad’ has evolved to infer polar opposite definitions dependant on situational factors, thus creating a basis for confusion. What’s more, this one-syllabler can actually take on these extreme personalities in the same Goddamn sentence – Listen, smokin’ the rope-adope is bad, son! No wonder society is teetering on the edge, toes dangling. All extremistleaning, dual-meaning words should be dumped in a landfill somewhere, and since this word seems to be the simplest, shortest, and most troublesome, it should actually volunteer to be the first to jump the linguistic ship. Finally, we have the controversial ‘beautiful’ – granted, a beauty of a word – but that’s just the point. What is beauty? For starters, the word itself is too commercialized, subjective, melodramatic, and even, it could be argued, a tad judgemental. Advertisers absolutely fawn over this word, and why wouldn’t they? And if you adore something, what do you do? You share it – you might even push it into the subconscious of others and force them to inhale it. What a beautiful day – (Now, go out and enjoy it!) The burlap cloth feed sack flowery quilts on display are beautiful, and would make a really pretty … umm, beautiful … baby shower gift! (It’s implied that if you don’t pony up, you’re somehow an insensitive, frugal spreader of misery who couldn’t give a rat’s ass about what others think.) The word itself is also very subjective, and even disproving. Home furnishing boutiques and clothing outlets are particularly addicted to the ‘beautiful’ allure. Hey, buy this ...continued on page 7
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(Above) A bobcat stands on a gravel road. Slightly smaller than a lynx, a bobcat has shorter ear tufts, smaller feet and a banded tail with a tip that is black on top and white underneath. The lynx’s tail has an all-black tip.
(Right) A lynx walks on top of snow in a daylight trail-cam photo. Its large feet and long legs help it catch snowshoe hares, its principal food.
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Taking another look at that logging debris By Cam Fortems Kamloops This Week To a hiker or hunter, the row of logging debris lined across a clearcut looks like a mess left on the forest floor, waiting for a match and the right weather. But a University of B.C. scientist told a gathering of foresters in Kamloops Tuesday the piled windrows of branches, twigs and tops provide a home for small mammals — in some cases more attractive habitat than the uncut forest itself. “There’s a whole range of species that will disappear from a clearcut,” warned Tom Sullivan, a professor in forest science. “They’re gone for decades or centuries.” Sullivan was part of a panel looking at alternatives to the longstanding practice of scraping up, piling
and burning debris left over by logging operations. Alternatives to the practice — which a recent study found contributed to poor air quality in Kamloops in November (when so-called slash piles are burned) — include utilizing it to create power, heat, pellets or even to produce industrial chemicals. “A whole bunch of that stuff doesn’t need to go into the night sky,” said Walt Klenner, a habitat biologist who moderated the panel at a Southern Interior Silviculture Committee meeting at the Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference Centre. Sullivan outlined a series of projects in the Southern Interior that compared clearcuts, uncut forest and a variety of piling logging debris across clearcuts as habitat for fisher, martin and weasels.
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This is the 119th anniversary of the discovery of Aspirin (ASA). The original source of the drug, salicylic acid, was the bark of the willow tree, known and used by the Sumerians about 5,000 years ago. Salicylic acid was isolated from this bark in 1763 but it was too irritating to the stomach. Finally, in 1897, the Bayer company in Germany patented acetylsalicylic acid and the rest is history. People with pets know the joy and comfort they bring to their life and research has shown that they do improve mental and physical health. This is especially true with dogs who take you for a walk every day and help decrease the feelings of loneliness, fatigue, stress and social isolation and even reduce depression. March is Help Fight Liver Disease Month in Canada. The liver is the largest internal organ and most complex. It’s the only organ that can regenerate itself so someone needing a liver transplant needs only a portion from a living donor. The donor’s liver will grow back to its original size while the transplanted portion will grow to the appropriate size for the recipient. See liver.ca for more information. We are always encouraging exercise in this column ... usually at least 30 minutes per day, five times weekly. This suggestion is good for those who have a cancer diagnosis. Evidently those who remain active after their diagnoses have a better chance of living longer. The people who work in our pharmacy are out greatest asset. Let one of us serve you soon.
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A University of B.C. scientist told a gathering of foresters in Kamloops last week the piled windrows of branches, twigs and tops of logging debris provide a home for small mammals — in some cases more attractive habitat than the uncut forest itself. woody debris is used to fire community heating. Two-thirds of renewable energy in those countries comes from biomass versus solar or wind power, for example. Students can take “heat entrepreneurship” in university that
provides education on everything from obtaining fibre in the forest to engineering systems that provide heat and electricity in communities. B.C. is beginning to see more use of woodwaste to create power. Plants in Merritt
and Fort St. James will create energy for the B.C. Hydro grid. But Roser said those plants typically only capture 30 per cent of energy, while those that channel waste heat to local municipal and commercial buildings are 90 per cent efficient.
Panelists said under B.C.’s current tenure system, major forest licencees have no incentive to change their current practice of using the best and burning the rest, warning it will take government regulation in some cases.
BCTS Kamloops passes audit Operating areas near Kamloops, Cache Creek, Chase, Little Fort and Barriere, and include Kamloops, Bonaparte and Adams lakes Forest Practices Board VICTORIA - An audit of BC Timber Sales (BCTS) and timber sale licence holders (TSL holders) in the Kamloops business area found compliance with B.C.’s forestry legislation, according to a report released Feb. 17. “BCTS and 18 out of 19 TLS holders fully complied with requirements of the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act,” said Tim Ryan, board chair. “Auditors did find one TSL holder had built one section of road that caused soilsedimentation near a small fish-bearing stream, a practice considered an area for improvement. We are pleased to see that since the audit, the TSL holder has fixed this issue.” BCTS operates in 30 operating areas in the Kamloops field unit. The operating areas are near the communities of Kamloops, Cache Creek, Chase, Little Fort and Barriere, and include Kamloops, Bonaparte and Adams lakes The board examined the activities carried out between May 1, 2014, and May 29, 2015.
During the audit period, BCTS built 7.5 kilometres of road and 1 bridge, and had road maintenance obligations for 1,152 kilometres of road and 37 bridges. TSL holders constructed 23 kilometres, maintained 140 kilometres and deactivated 34 kilometres of road and harvested 1,729 hectares of timber. BCTS is responsible for operational planning, silviculture, and most road and bridge construction, maintenance and deactivation outside cutblocks. Timber sale licence holders are responsible for harvesting, fire protection, and most road and bridge construction, maintenance and deactivation within cutblocks. The Forest Practices Board is B.C.’s independent watchdog for sound forest and range practices, reporting its findings and recommendations directly to the public and government. The board audits forest and range practices on public lands and appropriateness of government enforcement. It can also make recommendations for improvement to practices and legislation. For more information: www.bcfpb.ca
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The Website Development Workshop presented by the Barriere and District Chamber of Commerce Feb. 23 ,at the Ridge provide a wealth of information for those who attended. Facilitator Jarrod Goddard (pictured) from NetShift Media Inc in Kamloops covered everything from finding a web designer to getting your name out there through social media.
MP McLeod responds to release of Physician-Assisted Dying Report
Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-ThompsonCariboo weeks before they produced today’s report.” “A Dissenting Report was also produced by Members of Parliament from the Conservative party,” stated
McLeod. “It noted many areas that the main Committee’s report failed to address, including few barriers and safeguards.” “The next step will be for the Liberal government to produce legislation. I continue to urge that stringent safeguards be created to protect vulnerable populations, and protection the conscience rights of workers and institutions in the health care sector,” said McLeod. “Specifically, I’m concerned that in the main report, it recommended allowing Physician Assisted Dying
in cases expressly excluded by the Carter decision, to include the possibility of mature minors at a future date,” stated McLeod. “As well, there was no requirement for patients diagnosed with an underlying mental health challenge to undergo a psychiatric assessment by a psychiatric professional to determine whether they have the capacity to consent to Physician Assisted Dying.” “I will be watching carefully for the final legislation in hopes that it addresses these very serious concerns,” concluded McLeod.
Do you know of any World War memorials that can be found in British Columbia? It’s a tree, it’s a plane, it’s a mountain - It’s a war memorial! Heritage BC is calling on the public to help create an online map of World War memorials across the province. Over 700 World War memorials have been dedicated throughout BC, but not all are cenotaphs or plaques! Some of the commemoration is in the form of mountains, lakes, parks, rows of trees, streets and even aircraft. And don’t expect to find them in the customary places such as town squares and cemeteries - you’ll have to venture into the interior of small community churches, locate rural airports and ghost towns, stroll island beaches and hike through provincial parks to see them all. Have you heard of Phoenix, BC? A booming copper mining town in the Kootney Boundary district from the late 1890s until 1919 when the price of copper dropped dramatically and Phoe-
nix began to die. An exodus left Phoenix as Canada’s largest ghost town. The buildings and most of the houses in this former town of 4000 residents were mostly sold, dismantled and relocated. One of the few remaining testaments to Phoenix is its World War I cenotaph standing in the former location of the town at an elevation of over 4,000 feet. First World War veterans were honoured with Maple trees at intersections throughout Fort Langley; and in Victoria, Mountain Ash and London Plane trees line Shelbourne Street in remembrance of the casualties of both World Wars. And did you know - every male member of the Inkumupulux Band (The Okanagan Indian Band) between the ages of twenty
1 This figure excludes newly patented OTC prescription drug names, hard-to-remember high-tech trademarked names, nauseatingly long or difficult to spell surnames, really stupid celebrity pet/child names (more on this in a bit), recently discovered star names, and any rap album song titles – as well as any newly discovered ice cream flavours.
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Ottawa – Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo responded Feb. 25 to the report from the Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying entitled, Medical Assistance in Dying: A Patient-Centred Approach. “Last year’s Supreme Court decision required the government to revisit Canada’s longstanding prohibition against euthanasia and assisted suicide,” said McLeod. “Guided by the Court’s decision, a Special Joint Committee was established and heard witness presentations for three
beautifully matching sofa and love seat combo – what you have now is obviously crap and not beautiful at all. There’s also this trend in business of ‘redefining’ what beauty is. Cosmetic marketers do this, as do automobile designers. Expert opinion: If the stated definition of a word changes – that is, if it’s redefined – it stands to reason that maybe it’s not that good a word to begin with. Maybe the word itself should undergo a thorough psychological assessment and perhaps, take a sabbatical. Excluding scientific terms, the English language contains approximately 500,000 words. Use some imagination. Bon voyage, beauty! Now admittedly, the latter two choices are controversial. The word ‘bad’ has always been wildly popular, and ‘beauty’ can be tremendously sentimental and priceless. It would pull at the heartstrings to pull this particularly attractive adjective – even temporarily – from the English lexicon. But think about the fine art of naming babies for a moment, and how specific names tend to rise and fall in terms of generational popularity. Names like Mildred and Gertrude – nothing wrong with these beauties – waned in popularity following the Roaring Twenties, only to be revived, and appreciated, decades later. And if it’s true that absence makes the heart grow fonder, perhaps some kind of hiatus would, upon their return, make our collective hearts beat all that more stronger. And before you dismiss this notion as mere battery acid for the brain, a precedent has been set. Certain racial slurs have rightfully been banned from mainstream Western media, and while this is a much more serious and passionate case, it does raise the question as to whether, as managers, our media could – in an effort to consistently field a fresh line-up – lead the charge in rotating certain fraudulent, disturbed, or hysterical words in and out of our linguistic roster.
and thirty-five, enlisted to serve in World War I? A war memorial sits outside the OKIB offices etched with dozens of band member names including that of George McLean, who earned a Distinguished Conduct Medal for single-handedly capturing 19 prisoners during the battle of Vimy Ridge in April 1917. What is your community’s World War story? We need your help to locate and document your community’s World War memorials, stories and experiences! To submit your community’s world war memorials please choose one of 3 options: 1. Post it on the Heritage BC Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ events/545925392236150/ 2. Send it via e-mail to getonthemap@ heritagebc.ca 3. Submit to our online form at http://www.heritagebc.ca/warmemorials-in-bc
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Tourism taking off in B.C. By Tom Fletcher Black Press
‘Suddenly Able’ is a local rock cover band comprised of members Cal May, Patrick Mcneice, Matt Bond and Dustin Doherty. The group volunteered live music for a dance Feb 27 at the Barriere Legion to fundraise for the Splash Pad project in the community.
‘Suddenly Able’ helps raise $1,151 for Splash Pad project in Barriere North Thompson Star/Journal A Splash Pad Fundraiser dance took place at the Barriere Legion on Saturday, Feb. 27, with all reports of the event being positive. The fundraiser was organized by the band “Suddenly Able” in coordination with Legion staff. Suddenly Able is a local rock cover band comprised of members Cal May, Patrick Mcneice, Matt Bond and Dustin Doherty. The group volunteered live music throughout the night for the fundraiser. Quality Contractors provided free transportation throughout the evening with their bus, while Earl Celesta and Chelsea Harris provided volunteer DJ service. Celesta also sat in on the drums for a few songs with the band. Entry into the dance was by donation to the Barriere Splash Pad project, with reports showing $1,151 was raised. An additional donation box at the dance also raised $152 for Kathy and Chris Frezell who recently lost their house to a fire on Barriere Lakes Road.
New direct flights from Paris and Tokyo and a decline in the Canadian dollar helped push international tourism near five million in 2015, a 7.9 per cent increase over the previous year. A relaunched “Super, Natural B.C.” marketing campaign has also proven effective, gaining attention from global tourism publications, Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training Minister Shirley Bond said Tuesday, releasing 2015 visitor totals. Bond hit some of the highlights of the tourism results, showing improved results far from Vancouver International Airport. The gold rush town of Barkerville near Quesnel welcomed 60,000 visitors between May and September last year, a 20 per cent increase from the year before. Sun Peaks resort near Kamloops saw a 20 per
cent increase in room nights last July, demonstrating success in efforts to expand mountain resorts beyond the ski season. Hotel occupancy was up 8.8 per cent in the province, and restaurants saw a 7.3 per cent increase, said Marsha Walden, CEO of Destination British Columbia. Victoria registered 87 per cent hotel occupancy in June, and “that hasn’t happened in 20 years,” Walden said. The largest volume of visitors is from the U.S., which saw a 9.6 per cent increase to 5.2 million visits last year. France had the largest percentage increase at 33 per cent to 29,000 visitors, after Air France added a direct flight to Vancouver. Visits from Japan were up 15.5 per cent, and South Korea and Mexico visits rose 9.5 per cent. Visits from Asia Pacific countries rose 4.5 per cent and European visits rose 3.8 per cent.
Hannigan takes chair of Tourism Society North Thompson Star/Journal The Lower North Thompson Tourism Society (LNTTS) held their annual general meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at the Ridge in Barriere with over a dozen stakeholders attending. Marketing Coordinator for the LNTTS, Lorne Richardson, presented his review of 2015 initiatives completed and the go forward marketing initiatives for 2016. Financials from
Colleen Hannigan, chair of the LNTTS 2015 were reviewed and the 2016 budget was approved. Elections were then conducted with vicechair Colleen Hanni-
gan being elected to the position of chair as the previous chair, Tracey O’Connell, had resigned due to moving out of the country. Raj Mahal was then elected as a director to replace Runny Maan who was also stepping down. Serving with Hannigan for the upcoming term are: treasurer Lana Laskovic, secretary Connie Falk; representing accommodation stakeholders - Raj Mahal (Knights Inn, Barriere), Peter Blanke (Monte Carlo Mo-
tel, Barriere), Michelle Cooper (South Thompson Inn), Barb Lewko (Johnson Lakes Resort); representing Simpcw First Nation - Tina Donald and Tom Eustache; other directors - John Douglas (Sun Peaks Tourism), Jill Hayward (North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association), Shirley Culver (Community Futures). The LNTTS promotes marketing of the area through website, social media, consumer shows and other initiatives.
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Thanks again to Agriplex supporters Thanks to numerous North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association supporters and sponsors funding to finish the new kitchen at the North Thompson Agriplex has been coming in. As a result, commercial equipment including an oven, warming oven and dishwasher are now ordered and expected to arrive sometime next week. However, appliances cannot yet be turned on until BC Hydro arrives on site to install a long awaited three phase power upgrade to the building. NTFFRA representatives say they are really hoping that upgrade will happen sooner than later as there are many major events booked into the hall that will be needing the kitchen starting the end of this month.
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Take a 100 meal journey: make small changes, one meal at a time Submitted Eating well can boost your health and help you feel your best. When it comes to making healthier choices Interior Health’s Registered Dietitians recommend starting with small changes – one meal at a time. March is Nutrition Month and over the next month Interior Health Registered Dietitians will be joining forces with the Dietitians of Canada to encourage Canadians to take the “100 Meal Journey” by making small changes to their eating, one meal at a time. “The average person eats around 100 meals in a month so that is 100 opportunities to make positive changes to your eating habits over the next month and beyond,” said Nadine Baerg, Public Health Dietitian. “By focusing on one meal at a time you can make small lasting changes that you can stick with.” Throughout March, Registered Dietitians will provide tips and strategies focusing on five weekly themes: Week 1 - Get Ready: Take the pledge and join the 100 Meal Journey for March. Make a small meaningful nutrition goal to work on over the next month. Share your goal with others by taking a photo holding the 100 Meal Journey certificate (http:// www.dietitians.ca/Downloads/Public/NM2016-Pledge-Certificate-ENG.aspx) and sharing it on social media using the hashtag #NutritionMonth. Week 2 - Quality Counts: Make food decisions that support your goals such as cooking more meals at home, choosing fruits and vegetables and substituting ingredients. Week 3 - Prioritize Portion Size: When it comes to healthy eating, how much you eat can be just as important as what you eat. Try using smaller plates and bowls at home and if you are still hungry, eat second portions of vegetables. When eating out,
consider splitting an entrée. Week 4 -Try Something New: Taste is the number one reason for food choice. Try a new recipe or experiment with spices, flavoured vinegar or oils to create nourishing meals and delicious snacks. Week 5 - Make it Stick: Learn doable strategies to make your changes stick. Learning how to manage healthy eating roadblocks such as travelling or a busy work schedule will help you succeed in your healthy eating journey. Be prepared with nourishing grab ‘n’ go foods, like yogurt, nuts and fruit. For more information: • Visit the Dietitians of Canada website: http://www.dietitians.ca/Your-Health/Nutrition-Month/Nutrition-Month.aspx. • Check out the Cookspiration app (http://www.cookspiration.com) for recipes to suit your mood and schedule. • Download eaTracker (http://eatracker.ca) to track your food and activity habits on the go or the eaTipster app (http:// www.eatipster.com/) for daily healthy eating tips. • Call 8-1-1 to speak to a Registered Dietitian at HealthLink BC.
Two new wells for Barriere water system Budget discussions underway, next public budget meeting Monday, Mar. 7, 6 p.m. at the Ridge The District of Barriere Feb. 22, 2016, Regular Council Meeting reported on plans for the Strategic Priorities Water Supply and Distribution Improvements Project made possible thanks to a federal Gas Tax Fund. The $4,836,735 dollar gas tax grant provides 100 per cent funding of new twin production deep wells, a second reservoir for the south end of the existing distribution system and an upgrade to the main line between Bradford Road and Barriere Lakes Road. These improvements will provide the District of Barriere with a very robust and secure water system that will be sustainable over the
long term. With two existing deep wells nearing the end of their productive life, the two new wells will be supported by the younger existing well while the older deep well and another shallow ground water well will be taken out of service. The new reservoir on the south end of the system will increase the quantity of water immediately available for fire protection and distribution throughout the district. A water main upgrade from Bradford to Barriere Lakes Road will eliminate a bottleneck created by old under-sized asbestos/concrete (A/C) pipe. The project will take two to three years to complete all of the phases.
Work will begin on the upgrades as soon as tenders are prepared and awarded and weather permits. Budget Discussions Continue: At 4 p.m. Feb. 22, 2016, council continued budget discussions for the year. The beginning of the process was marked on Feb. 9, with staff presenting council with budget projections to continue the services it provides to the community as well as to show budget implications of adding, increasing, decreasing or removing any services or levels previously discussed by council and/or suggested by residents over the past year. From there, council continues to take into consid-
eration any comments or suggestions from the public resulting from these discussions into the debate going forward. The next public budget meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 7. Copies of the draft budgets can be found on the District Of Barriere website in the ‘Public Documents’ link under ‘Agendas’ for the respective budget discussion dates (Feb. 9th and 22, 2016), or alternatively, copies can be provided by the district office upon request. The next Regular Council Meeting will take place on Monday, March 7, at 7 p.m. at the Ridge, 4936 Barriere Town Road.
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Birds are coming back This hawk looks a little cold as he views the valley from a snag above the North Thompson.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Anti-Violence Advocate Society is seeking a female instructor for the Respectful Relationships Program. This is a four year program delivered to grades 7, 8, 9 and 10. This program is recognized by School District 73. There will be on-line training provided. The position would require 96 hours per year, each program lasts four years. The wage is $25.00 per hour. Please respond with a resume and cover letter to: avadvocatesociety@gmail.com
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Toll-free line helps those raising a relative’s child? This toll-free line assists grandparents and other relatives raising a family member’s child to navigate complex services systems such as the Ministry of Children and Family Development to find the answers, assistance and resources they need to prevent or solve problems; and to learn about benefits and services that will support the whole family. The GRG Support line (1-855-474-9777) staff are trained in advocacy, social work, family law, and government services pertaining to kinship caregiving. The GRG Support line is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. At other times callers can leave a voicemail message or send an e-mail, which will be answered as soon as possible. http://www. parentsupportbc.ca/ grandparents_raising_ grandchildren
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Yellowhead 4-H Club hold annual Speech Day By Levi Kempter Yellowhead 4-H Club Reporter
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Yellowhead 4-H Club Speech Day was on Feb. 21, at the Barriere Lions Hall. The 4-H members performed their speeches that they had been preparing for 4-H British Columbia weeks before. This event started at 11:00 a.m. and ended at 5:00 p.m. There were 37 speeches in all, and the topics were Internet Safety, My Family, Lego, and Sleep, just to name a few. Also the Senior members had to perform an impromptu speech and the topic for this was ‘What are the Characteristics of a Hero?’ The senior judges were Dennis Farquharson, Ginger McCurdy and Cory Carmichael. Junior judges were Carol McNeil, Christine Oates and Hazel Wadlegger, and the pre-club judge was Monica Peterson. A big thank you goes out to all the judges that came. There was a silent auction where many great things were sold. At the end the judges gave the 4-H members some helpful tips on how to improve. Speech day was a great success.
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4-H members show the certificates they earned on Speech Day; (L-r) Luke Jones, Page Wilson, Chloe Smith, Nolan Bijl and Jeffrey Fennel.
4-H and their certificates: (L-r) Pax Gregory, Tyler Schilling, Tanner Schilling, Sara-Kate Smith, Sheldon VanSickle and Connor Farrow (front right).
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World Day of Prayer coming March 4 Black Press On March 4, Christians in more than 170 countries and in 2,000 communities across Canada will gather to learn about, pray for, and celebrate Cuba in solidarity with the women of Cuba through the World Day of Prayer. The service is written by the World Day of Prayer Committee of Cuba, “Receive children. Receive me.” Christian Women in Socialist Cuba. “Every year, women of different countries promote this day and have women pray for oppressed women in various countries,” says spokesperson Jan Baker. “This year, the feature country is Cuba and the service transmits their witness and experience of being Cuban and Christian.” World Day of Prayer has its roots in an ecumenical day of prayer organized by women in Canada and the United States in 1920. It became the international World Day of Prayer in 1922, and is celebrated on the first Friday of March. A local World Day of Prayer will be held in Barriere at the Church of St Paul on March 4, at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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SPORTS Clearwater to host Russian Barriere Secondary’s basketball season comes women’s hockey team By Keith McNeill The Times The Russians are coming, according to District of Clearwater councillor Ken Kjenstad. About 30 players and officials with the Russian women’s hockey team are expected to spend several days training in Clearwater before the upcoming women’s world hockey championships in Kamloops (March 28 – April 4). According to Wikipedia, the team’s nickname is “The Big Red Machine.” The team is expected to arrive Sunday evening, March 20 and will use the Sportsplex and the weight room at Clearwater Secondary School for training. It is not yet clear whether the practices and training sessions will be open to the public. On March 22 the Russian team will go on a bus tour of
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Russian Hockey logo Wells Gray Park. A special feature will be an exhibition game with local players on March 23 at 5:15 p.m. Practices in Kamloops will begin on March 24. The Russian women’s team will have its first game of the championships, which will be against Finland, on March 28. The Russians will play Canada on March 29 and the Unit-
ed States on March 31. Many local businesses have stepped forward to help with the visit, said Kjenstad. Two of them will receive complimentary tickets to the game against Canada. Hosting the Russian team is a good opportunity to demonstrate the community’s hospitality, the Clearwater council member felt. Last year the Americans defeated Canada in the final to win the women’s world championships. Other teams expected to be in contention this year include Russia, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. The Russian women’s hockey team is presently ranked fourth in the world. Anyone with any questions about the Russian team’s visit should call Kjenstad at 250674-3379 or District of Clearwater at 250-674-2257.
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to a triumphant close
By Ashley Shannik Barriere Secondary School Phys. Ed Department Barriere’s Basketball season is coming to a close. However, this has been one the most exciting and successful basketball season Barriere has had in recent years. Both our Junior girls and Junior boys finished in 2nd place in their West Zone Tier 2 Championships. The boys lost to a very talented Chase squad while the girls dropped a very physical hard fought final to Brock Middle school. Both teams are extremely thankful for their amazing coaching staff. Mr Cory Carmicheal and Chale Boyce who lead the charge for the boys team and Tiffany and Racheal Bowser who did an excellent job with our junior girls program this year. Barriere Senior boys also finished in second place in West Zone action to league rivals St. Ann’s in a heartbreaking overtime lost that saw the numerous amount of support that made the trip from Barriere for the games turn St. Ann’s gym into Barriere home court advantage. The boys had their chance to win the West Zone title, but it eluded them in the last few seconds of regulation time. Finishing in second place earn the boys a trip to the Okanagan Valley Championship where they finished up in 6th place. Barriere Boys Basketball is sad to see grade 12s, Jacob Peterson and Robert Underhill graduate from the program but with only losing two athletes from the team, next year squad is looking to get
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Barriere Senior girls West Zone Champions out of the Okanagan and qualify for the Provincial Championships. Remember all the hard work is done in the off season! Barriere Senior girls had a better result at West Zone Championships with their come from behind victory over rivals St. Ann’s winning and capturing the West Zone Championships and securing them an excellent ranking heading into the Okanagan Valley Championships. The girls dominated their first round match up, Princeton which lead to a rematch against St. Ann’s in the semi final. The girls again got the better of the Crusaders securing them a place in the Okanagan Valley Championship game and a birth to the Provincial Championships hosted by Duncan Christian later this month. The girls are heading into Provincials ranked 10th in the province, and are looking forward to improving on that pre-tournament ranking. Barriere Senior Girls basketball program is extremely thankful to its group of graduating players. Without
their commitment and dedication of Jillian McInnes, Briann Fischer, Vanessa Balatti and Hannah Feller this year’s team would not have experienced the same level of success that they have and hopefully continue to have at the Provincial Championships. As the winter sports season comes to the close, Spring sport season is already up and running. This spring we are offering our athletes the chance to participate in girls Soccer, Track and Field, a joint boys Rugby team with Clearwater, and of course our Golf team. If you haven’t signed up already and are interested in playing make sure you talk to the appropriate coach as soon as possible. Barriere Athletics will be hosting a number of fundraisers in the Spring to help cover the costs associated with running our Athletic programs and the increase costs now that our teams are becoming more successful and qualifying for more and more championships. Please join us in supporting Barriere Athletics this spring.
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Submitted As the 2016 BC Winter Games came to a close last weekend, Penticton was praised for their volunteers, venues and hospitality during the Games. Minister of Community Sport, Development and Culture Peter Fassbender said the energy throughout the community was palpable during the Games. “Penticton has a great history,” said Fassbender. “The South Okanagan has always opened its arms to tourists and we are going to continue to do that. We are blessed to live in British Columbia.” Fassbender praised former Premier Bill Bennett for his vision in creating the BC Games program, which launched in Penticton in 1978. He added the Games is more than the estimated $1.8 million in economic impact they are expected to have on Penticton and the area. “The young people are not only here to compete but they are building memories for their future that are just being written this weekend,” said Fassbender. “Hospitality is in the DNA of the residents of Penticton. The hosting of these BC Winter Games has excelled on so many levels and all of the volunteers and the entire community have so much to be proud of,” said Kelly Mann, President and CEO of the BC Games Society. “We look forward to seeing the future success of these 1,700 athletes, coaches and officials who performed so well this weekend.” Mann said the vision Mr. Bill Bennett had for the games - bringing families together from the four corners of the province under the banner of sport - continues to accomplish that today along with it the Games provide the beginning of a pathway to higher sport performance. “One thing, though, has remained the same. The spirit and passion so evident on that rainy August day of the very first Games is alive and well here in Penticton,” said Mann. “Judging by what we have seen over these past many months of planning and knowing of your success, Penticton has certainly preserved that dedication and spirit.” That was apparent by the comments from the young athletes who competed over the four days of the BC WInter Game, Feb. 25-28. “It was a great experience getting to meet everybody all over B.C. and I can’t wait to do it again. “ said Sarah Friedman, wheelchair basketball athlete from Richmond representing Vancouver Costal Zone 5. Penticton 2016 BC Winter Games President Bill Bidlake thanked the tireless effort of the over 1,800 volunteers who made the Games a success. “There is a saying: if you want to go fast, you go alone; but if you want to go far, you go together,” said Bidlake. “This weekend shows how far Penticton will go together in showcasing its passion for sport, community and youth.” First in number of medals went to Fraser River (Zone 4) with 42 gold, 44 silver, and 21 bronze for a total of 107 medals. Second spot went to Vancouver-Coastal (Zone 5) with 35 gold, 27 silver and 43 bronze for a total of 105. Thompson Okanagan (Zone 2) took third spot with 25 gold, 22 silver and 45 bronze for a total of 92 medals during the games. For more information, visit www.bcgames.org.
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Good day for infrared photography The past few weeks have been apparent with flat and overcast skies. That’s certainly not inviting for anyone chomping at the bit to get out with a camera around Kamloops. Only a short month ago the landscape was covered with glistening white snow that even on overcast days created some interest. However, that snow has melted this month leaving colourless meadows and a washed-out-looking, green forest of trees. In my opinion, the best word to describe the landscape, even with today’s sparkling sunny day, is grey. I suppose many landscape photographers get creative and spend some time behind a computer manipulating that grey landscape. There are a myriad of programs designed to manipulate image files allowing black and white conversion or gritty oversaturation. But those conversions, although creative, in my opinion, don’t really give much life to the landscape. However, for me it’s simple. I just grabbed my infrared camera and drove down to the
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monotone conversions, and the oversaturated scenic, that had been viewed on posts by other local photographers. I like to wander along the winter beach not far from my rural home. Normally the turn-off and sparsely tree-lined beach is well used by locals with motorbikes and bicycles, walking their dogs, or launching their fishing boats. However, the winter beach on the river is empty, especially on cold days, and it’s those days that I enjoy the most. I can stroll along the narrow walkway that goes over the bridge while taking pictures of the river valley. And although there is a sign that tells walkers not to loiter or fish from the bridge, in all the years that I have been making pictures from it, no one has ever bothered me. Most of the time people smile and wave from their vehicles as they pass me.
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I roam under the bridge and search the sandy riverside photographing interesting features and trash left over from winters’ storms, and, in spite of everything being shades of grey, infrared changes everything, and I have the choice in post-production to choose surreal coloured, or unique black and white images. I’ll repeat what I wrote when discussing infrared in my article last November, “Infrared allows a photog-
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October 8, 1979 – February 17, 2016
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Luke Robert Ward, 36, passed away suddenly at his home in Barnhartvale on Feb. 17, 2016. Luke was born on October 8th, 1979, in Kamloops, B.C., on the second anniversary of his parents. He was one of their greatest gifts. He is survived by his parents Joe and Elaine (Gowans) Ward, his brother Mat (Erin) Ward and his sister Diana (Alex) Fraser. Luke adored his nephews, Tyler, Mason, Lee and Eric and niece Heidi. Luke spent the last year of his life sharing his hopes and dreams with the love of his life, Kyra Blackburn, and her children Corey and Claireese. He also leaves his maternal grama, Margaret Gowans, numerous Aunts and Uncles, cousins and friends. Luke was predeceased by his Uncle John Gowans (1983), his grandfather Jack Gowans (1992), and his grandmother Sarah Ward (2011). Luke was a fun loving, hardworking, responsible young man. Luke was a happy and cheerful little boy. He played soccer, hockey, golf and was an eleven year member of 4-H. In his last year of 4-H he received the citizenship award from his peers. After graduating high school with honours, Luke
worked as a farm hand on his Uncle Bob’s ranch, a parts person at Acklands Grainger and a diamond driller for Conners Drilling. He chose to return to university to achieve his Retail Meat Processing Certificate. While completing this course, he was awarded the UCC School of Tourism Student of the Year Award. He then worked for a year at this before beginning his career with Domtar in 2007. He was a Water Treatment Operator and Recaust Field Operator in the steam plant and was working on his fourth year Power Engineering degree. He was a member of the Emergency Response Team as well. He loved his Domtar family. Luke’s many talents made him capable of doing any-
thing. Luke and Mat were in the process of building their third spec house together. Luke was using carpentry skills that he had picked up from his dad and brother. He helped his parents on their farm with every aspect and was even working on building his own little herd of cows. He was an avid outdoors man. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, quading, dirt biking, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, and hiking by himself or with others. He had a keen mind for mechanics and could fix most anything. He also enjoyed spending time with his nephews and niece. Luke had a lot of friends and a lot of his friends, considered him their “best friend”. He was always there to help anyone who needed it. He will be forever missed. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, March 4, 2016, at the Calvary Temple in Kamloops at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Don Maione officiating. Tea to follow in the Fireside Room. Should friends desire, donations may be made to the charity of their choice. Condolences may be expressed at: www.schoeningfuneralservice.com
North Thompson Funeral & Drake Cremation Services
ASK DRAKE Q. What about dentures? A. Most families want their loved one to have their dentures in for cremation. With respect, I’d request that this not be done. Dentures melt under heat and “contaminate the cremated remains,” according to crematorium technicians. Pacemakers, of course, must also be removed before cremation. Please call/ drop by for more information. ~~~~~ Drake Smith, MSW, is the Owner and Funeral Director of North Thompson Funeral & Drake Cremation Services. With locations in downtown Kamloops (phone 250-3778225), Clearwater (phone 250-674-3030), and Barriere (MaryAnn Shewchuk, Manager, phone 250-672-1999), his dedicated team has served people in the Kamloops area and the entire North Thompson Valley since 2005.
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18th Annual Teddy Waste Awards winners named
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RCMP Sgt. Kevin Podbisky (l) welcomes Sam Jingfors of Safer Schools Together to a workshop for parents on digital media at Clearwater Secondary School on Feb. 15.
Social media expert helps parents negotiate digital divide By Keith McNeill The Times Don’t be in a big rush to buy your child a cellphone. If you do have to get one for him or her (for example, for health reasons) remember that it is still possible to get one that is just a phone and not a multipurpose “smart” device That was the advice from Sam Jingfors of Safer Schools Together during a talk for parent and guardians about social media awareness and management. The talk was held Feb. 15 at Clearwater Secondary School with about 40 people in the audience. Jingfors did not say what would be an appropriate age to allow a child to have a smart device, saying it varied from child to child. He did say, however, that no child of any age should have a digital device of any kind in his or her bedroom, whether it’s a television set or a smartphone. He suggested there be a family plug-in station in the kitchen where all smartphones, tablets and similar devices be plugged in overnight. Parents should check their children’s smartphones and similar devices every evening to see if there is any inappropriate content. Full use should be made of parental controls on devices to monitor such things as what apps (programs) are downloaded. All such rules should be set up during a family meeting and should include rules for parents as well, Jingfors said. “No one predicted 10 years ago how social media would take over the lives of our kids,” he said. “We’re playing catch-up when it comes to social media and education.” Parents need to be balanced in their approach and not punitive. “Kids today, particularly in the cities, are ‘raised in captivity,’ but risk-taking is a fundamental part of child development,” Jingfors said. “That means that often the place they take risks is with their smartphone.” Teens today typically spend nine hours per day consulting media. About 33 per cent of youth have sent sexually explicit messages or “sexting.” All too often, such messages have resulted in extortion and bullying. Employers today often check prospective employees’ “digital footprint” before hiring, he said. Everyone should be concerned about what they might find. Substitute teachers often find that the first thing their students do when at the start of class is Google their names. Possibly the hardest hitting portion of the evening was a montage Jingfors presented taken from the most common video games. The montage showed people being dismembered and tortured. Some of the worst scenes came from Grand Theft Auto V, a video game that generated $800 million in revenue on its first day of sale. Jingfors also gave presentations to students as well as teachers and law enforcement staff while he was in Clearwater. His visit was sponsored by the Clearwater Local Action Team with funding from Doctors of BC plus the provincial government.
OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) recently held its 18th annual Teddy Waste Awards ceremony, celebrating the best of the worst in government waste. CTF Federal Director Aaron Wudrick served as host, joined by the CTF’s pig mascot Porky the Waster Hater and talented event hostess Amy. The awards event took place on Parliament Hill at the Charles Lynch Press Conference Theatre. The Teddy, the pig-shaped award given annually by the CTF to government’s worst waste offenders, is named for Ted Weatherill, a former federal appointee who was turfed in 1999 for submitting a panoply of dubious expense claims, including a $700 lunch for two. “Opposing government waste is serious work, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun highlighting some of the most ridiculous examples,” said Wudrick. “Especially since the capacity for governments to dream up creative new ways to waste money seems infinite.” Federal Teddy Winner: Canada’s 2015 COP Paris Delegation Canada’s delegation to the 2014 conference numbered 69 people – but the new Trudeau government quadrupled that figure to 283 for the 2015 event. The total bill for taxpayers has yet to be tallied, but the costs from one Ministerial office alone ran to $282,000. “It seems counter productive to stick nearly 300 people on green-house gas spewing planes to fly them to a conference to figure out how to cut greenhouse gasses. There’s simply no need for such a large delegation, especially considering even the United States sent less than half as many people,” said Wudrick. Provincial Teddy Winner: PEI’s Department of Tourism and Culture Prince Edward Island’s Department of Tourism and Culture printed 180,000 copies of their 2015 tourism guide. The cover features a man and a woman relaxing on a sandy PEI beach, with the woman reading a book and the man in
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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) recently held its 18th annual Teddy Waste Awards ceremony, celebrating the best of the worst in government waste. CTF Federal Director Aaron Wudrick served as host, joined by the CTF’s pig mascot Porky the Waster Hater and talented event hostess Amy. shorts laying back and relaxing. Unfortunately, the department clearly failed to notice a significant “bulge” in his shorts that appears to be an erection. “This was a pretty firm example of government oversight,” continued Wudrick. “But the consolation may be burgeoning prospects for PEI’s tourism industry.” Municipal Teddy Winner: City of Calgary’s waste station “poop palace” The City of Calgary spent an extra $246,000 on a project to embed LED lights on its new Forest Lawn Lift Station that change color depending on how fast the station is pumping waste water. Opened in September 2015, the new lift station proved immediately controversial, with area residents dubbing it the “poop palace.” “Most people would agree that our waste water is something to manage discreetly, rather than celebrated with an expensive hilltop art project,” noted Wudrick. Lifetime Achievement Teddy: Bombardier Cost: At least $3.8 billion and counting Bombardier, the Montrealbased aerospace and transportation company is one of Canada’s longest-running corporate welfare recipients, having taken at least $3.8 billion in public funds (2015 dollars) since 1966. They are rumoured to have asked for an additional $1 billion in support from the federal government. “Bombardier is certainly not the only Canadian company surviving on taxpayer hand-
outs,” said Wudrick. “But there is no question that it is one of Canada’s most prominent symbols of a fiscally wasteful, economically distorting and politically manipulative strategy of subsidizing failed private companies with public dollars.” Other nominees included: Federal – The Canadian Museum of Human Rights: $1.89 million for opening weekend events, in addition to huge capital and operating overruns. Federal – The “Severance Seven”: New MPs collecting taxpayer-funded ‘transition’ packages from former jobs in provincial and municipal politics – in spite of now having higher-paying jobs as MPs. Provincial – Thunder Bay Biomass Plant: $40 million per year to operate a coal-turnedbiomass plant that run only on imported Norwegian wood chips, generating energy at 25 times the average cost. Provincial – The Alberta School Boards Association: For spending $41,000 on such baubles as an adult Easter egg hunt and off-site planning events at luxury hotels. Municipal – City of Victoria: For spending $10,000 on installing musical sensors on the stairwell railings in a municipal parking garage. Municipal – City of Saskatoon: Two separate nominations, for a $5.3 million money-losing parking system that doesn’t work well in cold weather and spending $462,000 on a decorative lighting system on a bridge that was subsequently torn down.
* * * Quotes To Live By * * * When in business you have to adjust and correct problems, or what is not working for you is perhaps holding you back. Like traveling with a flat tire, you have to take action to get rid of that problem to keep the unit running smoothly down the road to make money. As with your life, sometimes you have to remove the problem, this can or could be hard, but it is part of the big picture to success. How often have you heard the bosses say “let’s cut the loss, let’s move on”. This applies to your life. Take control, take necessary action, cut the loss and move on to a healthier place – be it home, work and play. Create a more prosperous business and life. A quote by Visionary Bryan Smith visionarybryansmith.co
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Colour in the sunshine These little Johnny Jump Ups brighten up the ground as the snow melts away and the sun comes out. Always one of the first colourful plants to show itself and announce that spring is just around the corner. Leap year day, Feb. 29, was bright and warm, then March came in like a lion on Monday bringing with it cooler temps and rain to the lower valley bottoms, and snow to the higher elevations. STAR/JOURNAL photo: Elli Kohnert
“I feel strongly that by listening to people, we are making better project decisions.” - Lexa Hobenshield, External Relations Manager, Kinder Morgan Canada
For more than four years, we’ve worked together with our neighbours and local communities to hear what they have to say about our proposed pipeline expansion. By listening closely and having an open dialogue, we’ve been able to create a stronger, safer and more responsive project. We are working to meet all the requirements of the regulators, as well as consulting with communities, Indigenous people, government agencies and municipalities – and we’ll continue to work with them throughout development, construction and operations. We know how critical it is to get this right. Most importantly, we’re acting on what we hear with significant changes to the Project.
How feedback has resulted in a stronger, safer and better project: • • • • • • •
A $100 million investment in the West Coast Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) for marine safety enhancements. A commitment to offset any greenhouse gas emissions resulting from construction. An increase in safety valves along the pipeline from 94 to 126. An increase in pipeline wall thickness in sensitive areas, such as urban locations and at river crossings. Routing of the pipeline to avoid 22 crossings at fish-inhabited rivers including the Fraser, upper North Thompson, Albreda, Coldwater and Coquihalla. Routing to avoid environmentally sensitive areas, such as Cheam Wetlands and three BC Class A parks. Routing of the pipeline to minimize community impacts to the Westsyde neighbourhood in Kamloops and the Westridge neighbourhood in Burnaby.
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