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Wells Gray Community Forest was pleased to join with BC Community Forest Association in welcoming 130 delegates to the 2015 Community Forest Conference and annu-al general meeting ear-lier this month.

Representatives from community forests all over B.C. gathered in Clearwater to take part in work-shops, discuss key for-est policy issues, and to learn about com-munity forestry in the North Thompson.

“The Wells Gray Community Forest board of directors and society trustees were honoured to host this

annual event,” said George Brcko, man-ager of Wells Gray Community Forest.

“Our guests enjoyed a field trip that focused on the management of visual corridors, followed by a bagged lunch at our beautiful and quiet

Dutch Lake," he said.Brcko added that

during the conference community members highlighted the many benefits they have received from their community forest in the presence of our local MLA Terry Lake, Minister of

Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations John Thomson, Clearwater Mayor John Harwood and council, and fel-low B.C. community forest representatives.

“A proud and rewarding moment for the Wells Gray

Community Forest occurred during the night of the banquet which was held at the local ski hill,” Brcko said.

“Shelley Sim, on behalf of the Clearwater ski club, gave a powerful and inspiring speech shar-

ing the community’s appreciation of the community forest’s support for youth programs, including soccer and equipment and funding for the high school and local ski hill.”

Topics highlighted during the confer-

ence included building effective relation-ships with Aboriginal peoples, setting realis-tic community forest harvest rates, forest worker safety, and car-bon management.

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Clearwater hosts community forests meeting

Delegates attending BC Community Forests Association's annual general meeting and convention gather at Clearwater ski hill for a banquet on Friday evening, June 12. A total of 130 people from community forests across the province took part. Photo submitted

Glacier lilies bloom earlyLeft: Margo Venema enjoys the glacier lily bloom in the meadows on Trophy Mountain recently with four-legged companion Lily. The lilies have bloomed several weeks earlier than usual this year, possibly due to a relatively mild winter and spring.Below: An overall view of the glacier lilies in bloom on Trophy Mountain shows the north side of Raft Mountain in the distance. For a different view of the Trophies, see story on page A2. Photos by Ken Matheson

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Forest Practices Board

VICTORIA – A recent review of for-

est and range practice audits from 2013 and 2014 found about half the audits had no issues and half had

non-compliance with legislation or areas requiring improve-ment. Of the prob-lems found, one-third involved wildfire pre-vention.

Eight of the 24 issues involved not assessing fire haz-ard risks, not having appropriate fire-fight-ing equipment on site or not abating hazards after completion of logging. The other 16 issues found involved bridge construction, etc.

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The weather might be mild and warm in the valley but those conditions likely do not persist at higher elevations.

Two hikers discovered the truth of that statement late Friday morning, June 19, when they found themselves unpre-pared for the two-to-three inches of fresh snow that fell while they were hiking near Sheila Lake on Trophy Mountain.

They availed themselves of a back-country rest facility for shelter. Wells Gray Search and Rescue learned of their plight at 10:45 a.m.

Quick work by two WGSAR members and Yellowhead Helicopters meant the two stranded hikers were rescued within a few hours.

"Thanks again to our co-partners at Yellowhead Heli for providing expert and safe transportation to and from the site! Great job by the standby ground team and initial response members," said a WGSAR spokesperson.

Wells Gray Search and Rescue is a volunteer organization that provides backcountry search and rescue services for the RCMP in the Clearwater/Wells Gray Park area. Funding comes primar-ily through Thompson-Nicola Regional District.

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Did you know that because you live in this beautiful community you are automatically a member of the Wells Gray Community Forest advisory com-mittee (CFAC)?

When the applica-tion for the Wells Gray Community Forest Licence was submit-ted, a commitment was made to form a community forest advisory committee. The committee's main functions would be to act as a volunteer advisory body to the community forest board of directors and to assist in the success of the community for-est by raising public awareness and encour-aging public participa-tion.

CFAC has been in existence for many years now and the executive and directors have been working with the community forest board in draft-ing policies, a strategic plan, and getting the newsletter and website initiated.

CFAC has held public information sessions at the local Farmer's Market to provide a venue to inform the community about the Community Forest's activities and to gather information on local concerns.

All public input is recorded into the CFAC tracking, action and reporting plan. CFAC and the Community Forest board of directors then develop the actions needed to address the input pro-vided.

CFAC holds about four meetings a year and one annual gen-eral meeting (AGM). The function of the AGM is to review the past year’s successes and challenges and to elect the executive and directors.

The quarterly meet-ings are to review and update the tracking, action and reporting

plan, to provide input to the Community Forest board and to maintain open com-munications.

This year the CFAC annual general meet-ing will be held on June 30, starting at 7 p.m. in the main meet-ing room at the Dutch Lake Community Centre.

All members are encouraged to come out to see what CFAC is about and to par-ticipate in this unique opportunity to be involved in an adviso-ry committee that has input into our local Community Forest.

Hope to see you on June 30.

WGCF committee plans agmOne of the greatest ben-

efits of the event was the chance for people involved in community forestry to network and learn from each other.

BCCFA president Erik Leslie expressed his gratitude to Wells Gray Community Forest for the excellent job they did as conference hosts.

“It was a well-organized and professionally staged event. The volunteerism in

Clearwater is exceptional,” the association president said.

Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Terry Lake, Minister of Health and MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson, addressed conference del-egates at the banquet held at the Clearwater ski hill. They highlighted the ben-efits that community forests bring to communities and government’s commitment to continue to support the com-

munity forest program across the province.

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Kamloops-Thompson secondary school students in grades 8-12 may now register for summer school courses, delivered face-to-face and by distance learning, in a variety of subjects.

School District 73 will offer summer school courses at NorKam Secondary from June 29 to July 23 with options for remedial course credits and full credits in English, Social Studies, Math, Science and Communications.

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Learning) will also offer courses for students enrolled in distance learning and will pro-vide drop-in opportunities for support each day at NorKam Secondary.

“Summer school provides students opportunities to take core courses so they can avoid repeating the full course the following school year,” says Derek Wales, principal at NorKam Secondary.

Remedial course offer-ings are a total of 40 hours each and are for students who achieved at least 40 per cent in a course during the school year. Students who are successful in

meeting requirements of the remedial course will receive a C grade.

Additionally, students who received 40 per cent or higher, but want to achieve a higher letter grade than C, may also take a full-credit course.

The district will also offer Planning 10 support from 8:45-11 a.m. and 11:30-1:45 p.m. at NorKam Secondary School.

Registrations for summer school will be accepted until June 29.

A full list of courses and a registration link is available on the School District’s website at www.sd73.bc.ca.

Summer school registration now open

Keith McNeill

District of Clearwater has reported its remu-neration and expenses paid last year to council members, staff and suppliers.

According to the Statement of Financial Information released during the June 16 town council meeting, Mayor John Harwood’s remu-neration of about $17,000 was the highest of the elected officials, although his expenses of just under $4,000 were only slightly above the aver-age for council members.

All the other council members collected $8,900 in remuneration, with the exception of Jon Kreke, who collected $8,600 (reflecting that he did not serve after November’s election), and Dennis Greffard, who got only $340 (because he was only elected in November).

Kreke’s expense claims were the highest of the council members at close to $4,200. Merlin Blackwell had the lowest expenses of the town council members who served the full year at just over $2,000.

Total remuneration for elected officials was $70,900, plus another $24,000 in expenses.

Chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx

was the top paid employee at the District of Clearwater, with $105,000 in remuneration and $7,000 in expenses.

Director of finance Sheila Thiessen came sec-ond, with $93,000 in remuneration and $4,400 in expenses.

Third spot went to recreation facilities super-visor Roger Mayer, who collected $77,000 in remuneration and $1,000 in expenses.

Jared Brounstein and Ryan Papp each served partial years in the public works superintendent’s position. They collected $47,000 and $31,000 respectively in remuneration, and $3,400 and $1,600 in expenses.

The other District employees made less than the $75,000 cutoff and so were not listed in the report.

Total remuneration paid to the employees was $980,000, plus $50,000 in expenses.

Grand total for employees plus elected offi-cials in 2014 was $1.05 million. The year before that number was $1,100,000. In 2012 the grand total for employees plus elected officials was reported at $974,000. The year before that it was $1,064,000. In 2010 the grand total was $1,130,000.

District reports salaries/expenses

Community forest hosts provincial meet

Wells Gray Community Forest manager George Brcko.

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Perfect penning of the past guest editorial by Christopher Foulds

Opinion “ The point of living, and of being an optimist, is to be foolish enough to believe the best is yet to come.” - Peter Ustinov, actor

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Frustrated by M.P.'s voting

He penned what many consider the greatest headline ever written and, last week, Vincent Musetto was honoured as the esteemed New York Times published a tribute following his death at the age of 74.

Musetto was an editor at the New York Post — the Oscar to Felix in the journalism world — in 1983 when he created the headline to serve as a kicker to all headlines: Headless Body In Topless Bar.

As Times reporter Margalit Fox described in her well-written ode to Musetto:

“The crime behind the headline was lurid even by tabloid standards. On April 13, 1983, Charles Dingle, drinking in a tavern in the Jamaica section of Queens, argued with the owner, Herbert Cummings, and shot him to death. He then took several women hostage, raping one and forcing another, in an appar-ent bid to confound the police, to cut off Mr. Cummings’s head. Apprehended the next day, Mr. Dingle was convicted and sentenced to 25 years to life. Denied parole several times, he died in the Wende Correctional Facility near Buffalo in 2012.”

As Fox noted, the headline outlived the actu-al crime in the memory of newspaper readers.

When he wrote that headline, Musetto was an anonymous desker, a guy in the newsroom who toiled in the shadows of the star reporters, a guy who wrote headlines and did some edit-ing.

Today, in newspapers large and small, there is not the financial luxury to employ newsroom staffers to focus on such specialties.

Today, with the Internet siphoning adver-tising revenue and many newspapers fighting hard to remain alive, a guy like Musetto would

need to be writing headlines, penning stories, proofing pages, banging out briefs, typesetting letters, rushing out to take a photo, laying out pages, uploading stories to the website, updat-ing the newspaper’s Facebook page, shooting and uploading video to the website, sending out tweets on a timely basis, answering calls in the newsroom, responding to emails from read-ers, greeting visitors at the front desk — and maybe delivering papers on the way to work and selling an ad or two on the way home.

The reality is the newspaper business that Musetto knew in 1983 would be unrecognizable to him today in any paper, be it Kamloops This Week, the Globe and Mail or his scrappy old New York Post.

This is why it is a delight to sit back and take in a beauty of a landmark headline like Headless Body In Topless Bar — and to read the background in the New York Times’ trib-ute.

It evokes a time when information had a slower, more methodical flow, when the news-paper, the top-of-the-hour radio newscast and the six o’clock TV news were the Holy Trinity of current events — when getting the story right was always more important than simply getting it first.

It demanded patience and it delivered depth.It existed in an era that afforded enough

time and care to practise a craft as particular and precise as writing headlines.

I’d like to think Musetto is looking down (or up, considering he was at the New York Post) and creating everlasting headlines from the car-nage that comprises this crazy world.

– Christopher Foulds is editor of Kamloops This Week.

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Editor's Note: The following is an open let-ter to Cathy McLeod, M.P. for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo –

Dear Ms. McLeod:

I am a constitu-ent in the riding you represent and I think its disgraceful that you voted against M-444, a motion for a national action plan to address violence against women.

Violence against women is still a very real threat. Are you aware that in our

country one woman is killed every week because of domestic violence? How can you, as a woman and former health care professional, be so out of touch with this issue and the constitu-ents in the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding?

Are you unaware of what happened to Angila Wilson in Clearwater last year? This is a very small community and the tragedy touched every-one I know.

Please explain to me in your own words

why you think that, as a nation, we don't need a coordinated national action plan to address violence against women.

With votes like this and others you have been making recently, I find it increasingly difficult to believe that you are in office to represent the constitu-ents in your riding. I am angry, frustrated and saddened by your apparent lack of understanding and compassion.

Charlene LauClearwater, B.C.

Should be underpass, not a second roundaboutEditor, The Times:

It is great to see that the topic of Highway 5/Wells Gray Inn junction has sur-faced in our local paper. (See: Question of the Week, Clearwater Times, June 18, 2015). One responder to that question, Fred Tourand, very wisely suggested an underpass. Such an intersection design was voiced in my letter to this Opinion page on September 4, 2014.

To visualize a roundabout in that location is a frightening thought. A recent conversa-tion with a trucker who moves liquids in large tanks revealed the extreme danger of negoti-ating the tight turn required to

remain in the proper lane. If the tank is not equipped with longitudinal baffles all of the liquid contents concentrates to the outside of the curve due to centrifugal force.

CTV News reported two recent "big rig" rollovers in Ontario, one on Highway 401 on April 14, 2015 and another, about a month later, on Highway 3. Both incidents occurred as the rigs were negotiating roundabouts.

As pointed out in my earlier submission on this topic, there seems to be great opportunity for an underpass/overpass intersection design in the area of the Wells Gray Inn. It is my opinion that such

a design would easily fit some-where a short distance south of the current intersection. That new chosen site may be very near to the present haz-ardous crossing, or possibly as far south as the deep cut that the highway passes through.

A roundabout on a busy through highway, with an increasing volume of traffic, and at the bottom of a hill, is asking for trouble. I invite the District of Clearwater, local business interests, and the general public to support the safer design of an underpass/overpass.

Lloyd JeckBirch Island, B.C.

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Invitation to submit a Request for Proposal Campus of Care Feasibility Study No. 2015-05

The District is seeking Request for Proposals to complete a Feasibility Study that will include but not limited to statistical information on demographics, assessment (gaps/needs) of current care system, business modeling and a concept plan for a care facility. This proposal will include recommendations with regards to the feasibility of a campus of care facility to be located in Clearwater servicing the North Thompson Valley. The proponent will be expected to reference the following documentation:

North Thompson Hospice Study Primary and Community Care in BC: A Strategic Policy Framework Rural Health Services in BC: A Policy Framework to Provide a System of Quality Care Delivering a Patient-Centred, High Performing and Sustainable Health System in BC.

Digital PDF documents for the “Campus of Care Facility Feasibility Study RFP No. 2015-05” will be available beginning Tuesday, June 16th, 2015 at www.districtofclearwater.com or by contacting [email protected]. Request for Proposals must be clearly marked Campus of Care Facility Feasibility Study RFP No. 2015-05 and submitted either by mail, by courier or electronically to:

Leslie Groulx, Chief Administrative Officer District of Clearwater Postal: Box 157, Clearwater, B.C. V0E 1N2 Courier: 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater BC V0E 1N1 Electronic: [email protected]

Proposals must be submitted no later than: 2:00 pm PST, Friday, July 10, 2015 The District reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals.

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Invitation to submit a Request for Proposal Campus of Care Feasibility Study No. 2015-05

The District is seeking Request for Proposals to complete a Feasibility Study that will include but not limited to statistical information on demographics, assessment (gaps/needs) of current care system, business modeling and a concept plan for a care facility. This proposal will include recommendations with regards to the feasibility of a campus of care facility to be located in Clearwater servicing the North Thompson Valley. The proponent will be expected to reference the following documentation:

North Thompson Hospice Study Primary and Community Care in BC: A Strategic Policy Framework Rural Health Services in BC: A Policy Framework to Provide a System of Quality Care Delivering a Patient-Centred, High Performing and Sustainable Health System in BC.

Digital PDF documents for the “Campus of Care Facility Feasibility Study RFP No. 2015-05” will be available beginning Tuesday, June 16th, 2015 at www.districtofclearwater.com or by contacting [email protected]. Request for Proposals must be clearly marked Campus of Care Facility Feasibility Study RFP No. 2015-05 and submitted either by mail, by courier or electronically to:

Leslie Groulx, Chief Administrative Officer District of Clearwater Postal: Box 157, Clearwater, B.C. V0E 1N2 Courier: 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater BC V0E 1N1 Electronic: [email protected]

Proposals must be submitted no later than: 2:00 pm PST, Friday, July 10, 2015 The District reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals.

Thank youWe would like to

THANK Dr. Soles and his apprentice, the Home

Care Nurses for doing an excellent job keeping mom as comfortable as possible, Hospice for

visiting with mom when I couldn’t be there and

Janice Wyatt for being my Rock during this difficult time with our MOM. She will be sadly missed and

always LOVED, but never forgotten.

Joyce Wysoski, Randy Coulter, Shawn Coulter, Terry Coulter, Marlene

Johnson and their families

Community Forest Advisory Committee

Annual General Meeting7pm, Dutch Lake Community Centre

June 30th, 2015


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If disaster strikes, are you ready?

Fire, flood, earth-quake, the end of days … or even just a few hours without electric-ity?

If you are like most people, the answer is probably no.

Most of us likey haven’t even taken the time to prepare a “go-bag,” with a change of clothes, a bit of food and water along with a list of prescriptions and other essentials.

Our homes may seem safe and secure but, in reality, that’s an illusion.

The people of Cache Creek got an object lesson last month in how fast

things can change as severe storms hit, at one point dropping 26 millimetres of rain in one hour, forcing their mayor to declare a state of emergency as the streets of the town flooded.

Closer to home, a fire that destroyed a Naramata business on May 24 was close to being blown into nearby homes.

The 1994 Garnet fire and the 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park fire showed just how much damage a wildfire can do.

And, half a world away, the people of Nepal are still strug-gling to deal with devastation on an epic scale caused by the April 25 earthquake.

The Red Cross

recommends keeping a disaster prepared-ness kit in your home with enough supplies to meet your family’s needs for at least 72 hours. It’s a good bet that many families don’t have enough water to last a day, let alone three.

With the rush of daily life, getting things done and find-ing time to be with your family, that

might seem like an impossible goal. But just these local emer-gencies show how close to the line we all live.

It’s a good time to look around and make sure you and your loved ones can survive for 72 hours without support. That means having enough water, medications if you need them, food, even supplies for your pets.

Editor, The Times:To all residents of Upper

Clearwater –It is not a secret that our com-

munity is divided by controversy. But besides all disagreements we still have to be able to help each other in case a disaster strikes.

For that reason I hope we can, at least for a few hours, put our dif-ferences aside and attend a presen-tation by Grant Gale, Emergency Social Services (ESS) director for Clearwater, and a few of his team, in which they will explain to us what to expect in an emergency.

I think it is vital to know how the wheels are turning, what is expected of us personally and what is expected of our community in

an emergency. It is also important to know how volunteers from our community can prepare for an emergency; we all hope will never happen.

If you are interested to take some online courses and join the Clearwater ESS team, please let me know.

This event will take place at the Upper Clearwater Hall on Sunday, July 12. It will start at 11 a.m. and will be followed by a community barbeque. I sincerely hope you all will be able to make time.

Please inform anyone without Internet access or who is not yet on our mailing list.

Ulrich Patalong, vice-presidentUpper Clearwater Farmers Institute

Editor, The Times: When one watches the posturing

of Stephen Harper in Poland and the Ukraine, one has to wonder, who is fooling who?

The opposition of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel to Putin's moves in the Ukraine has a certain legitimacy. There is a com-plete transcript of Barack Obama's speech in opposition to George Bush's impending and ultimately disastrous Gulf War II in David Remnick's 'The Bridge -The Life and Rise of Barack Obama.'

Germany, along with France, refused to become involved in

Bush's 'ship of fools' coalition of the willing off to cause much death and destruction in search on non-existent weapons of mass destruc-tion in Iraq.

Not so that gang of Eastern European 'boneheads' who, almost to a country, jumped upon Bush's bandwagon and went off to Iraq in what was almost certainly an illegal action.

And just who supported this war on (non-existent) weapons of mass destruction, who made speeches in the House as Opposition leader supporting Bush's actions to the hilt?

Stephen Harper! That's who! Now, as he struts about the deck

of one of Canada's few remain-ing warships, sounding off about Putin's needless actions in the Ukraine, one has to wonder if Stephen Harper ever reflects on any of this.

Given the measure of the man, especially since he got his majority government, almost certainly not.

I have no particular love for Putin's homophobic semi-dictator-ship, backed again to the hilt by a revived Russian Orthodox church.

However, the double standard here is deafening!

By re-labelling Ukraine’s civil war as a Russian invasion, all manner of sanctions are legitimized by the powers that be, including the USA.

In the meantime, in a rhyming of history, the Eastern European countries tremble as newly revived Russian military faces them across the border.

Putin is probably too shrewd to make any moves against Eastern Europe.

However, Harper's strutting about is a bit of a joke, don't you think?

Dennis PeacockClearwater, B.C.

Farmers Institute plans emergency planning meeting

Harper showing double standard on Ukraine

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Father's Day at the firehallRoland Matwick holds his daughter Morgan as his wife Gina collects a plate of food from firefighter Wayne Wysoski. They were taking part in a Father's Day lunch put on by Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department on Sunday, June 21. Photo by Keith McNeill

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50 YEARS AGO:Construction was

continuing in Wells Gray Park with improvements to the park road. The comple-tion of the Helmcken Road was being done by E. Kane.

One hundred and forty men and four cats were on the Scott Lake fire in the Barriere Ranger District. Over 1,700 acres were destroyed, 50 per cent of it mature timber.

45 YEARS AGO:Three people were

injured in a helicopter crash six miles south-west of Little Fort. One passenger walked to a service station in Little Fort.

Robert Hendley was top Grade 7 student at Blue River School. Citizenship, best partici-pant and leader went to Roy Knitch.

North Thompson Ambulance Association announced that a new ambulance, a Ford Econoline van, was in service. The association ambulance had made

approximately 185 trips to Kamloops since being formed in 1959.

35 YEARS AGO:Longtime Clearwater

residents Dave and Gladys Archibald celebrated their 50th wedding anniver-sary. They had moved from Princeton in the late 1930s and took up farming in the Clearwater valley.

Clearwater and Blue River RCMP arrested three juveniles from Edmonton following a chase with speeds in excess of 100 mph. The trio had failed to pay for $30 worth of gas at a Blue River service station. A roadblock was set up at Raft River bridge.

30 YEARS AGO:Lisa Wadlegger was

called to the podium again and again to receive awards dur-ing the Clearwater Secondary School graduation ceremonies. Climaxing the evening for her was the award of

the Governor General's bronze medal.

Clearwater's tourist booth was to open June 25, reported Chamber of Commerce tour-ism representative Bill Anderson. Kathy Burnell was to be the tourist counselor.

25 YEARS AGO:Clearwater Forest

District's public advi-sory committee recom-mended three alterna-tives to herbicides for a trail near Graffunder Lakes east of Vavenby. The alternatives were using a machine with a long boom to rake the surface, girdling, and cutting the alder at intervals during the year.

Kamloops resi-dent Fred Jackson was elected to be the NDP's candidate for the Kamloops-North

Thompson provincial riding. He beat out Barriere's Jack Lapin and Carol Toth of Clearwater.

20 YEARS AGO:A hastily organized

roadblock at Little Fort allowed Clearwater RCMP to pick up a sus-pect in two break, enter and theft incidents. The burglaries had occurred in the Agate Bay Road area. An occupant who had been home at the time of a break-in had followed the suspect.

15 YEARS AGO:Over 30 participants

ran in a relay from Blue River and from Little Fort to meet in Clearwater for the second annual Law Enforcement Torch Run.

Clearwater River Cedar was wind-ing down its shingle operation in Upper Clearwater because of zoning difficulties and opposition from neighbors. Co-owner Lita Moth said the mill might relocate in Barriere's industrial park.

A Forest Renewal B.C. economic study recommended a business center/gal-lery for value-added woodworkers and others, plus a light industrial park in the upper North Thompson Valley.

Clearwater Chamber of Commerce was planning a letter writing campaign to get cell phone service in the area. President Ray Negrin gave the film industry as one example of a business that relied on the ser-vice.

10 YEARS AGO:Interact calmed

local fears regarding a number of contrac-tors who had recently left the area. They had left because most of the major projects had been completed, said spokesperson Teena Cable. The company submitted a revised cash flow that said its Golden operation would be shut down by the end of July because sales had been lower in both volume and prices. The Vavenby plant (located in the former Weyerhaeuser mill-site) was not slated to be fully operational until an edge gluer was completed.

5 YEARS AGO:North Thompson

aboriginal Sharing Center was officially opened in Brookfield Mall. "We've been working on this for a long time," said Cindy Wilgosh, one of the main organizers.

Plans to develop a major copper-gold-silver mine at Harper

Creek (about 20 km southeast of Clearwater) took a major step forward. Yellowhead Mining Inc. and Four Points Capital Corporation announced they had entered into a letter of agreement that would see Yellowhead acquired by Four Points. Yellowhead Mining believed the transaction would open up new avenues for financing the project from feasibility and per-mitting to development and operation.

1 YEAR AGO:Repaving to a

long list of roads in Clearwater got under-way, including Old North Thompson Highway.

Wells Gray Community Forest had distributed about $500,000 in the com-munity over the past five years, corporation president Dave Meehan reported to the annual general meeting of the community forest's advi-sory committee. “It's been a big boost to a lot of societies,” he said.

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BACK IN TIME

6 - 7

Part 1 of 3Chances are fairly good that you, or someone you

know, have Diabetes – 1.5 million Canadians have been diagnosed with this difficult disease! About 200,000 British Columbians are afflicted with the disease and according to the B.C. Ministry of Health Services, in the next 10 years 325,000 British Columbians will have the disease.

Even more staggering is that one in three British Columbians suffering from Diabetes are not even aware that they have the disease. Many people have had Diabetes for up to seven years before they are even diagnosed. What is truly troubling are the complications that have developed, and gone untreated. Let’s take a look at what happened to Frank and Darlene, both Diabetics… (Excerpts from The Canadian Association of Wound Care; www.cawc.net)Frank.... I had no idea that so many different foot

wounds could occur. I felt that my “blister” was the sum total of what could go wrong with feet. But I soon found out that I was very uneducated about foot problems that could occur without proper foot care.

My experience was with a blister under my big toe when I went to the hospital for a stress test and forgot to bring the proper footwear. I was wearing hiking boots but the test administrator wanted gym shoes or stocking feet only.

The treadmill was quite rough and I ended up with a blister which I did not notice until later that night.

I put a bandage on it after a shower, and by the next morning I had a smelly “Staph” infection. I went to the emergency clinic, and they referred me to the hospital emergency room where they began massive doses of antibiotics - both oral and intravenous. I had to be seen by a microbiologist, who thought he could save my foot, but he was not sure about my toe. I had to report to the hospital daily for twenty-eight days for an extra dose of antibiotics through my catheter, and they managed to save my foot and my toe. This was a “Wake-up call” and I finally began to understand what all the fuss was about when the doctors stressed foot care for Diabetics.Darlene... Upon awaking one morning, I noticed my

one foot was swollen and quite pink. I went to my doctor, and he suggested it was arthritis. I was given inflammatory medication. When that didn’t help, further investigations showed it was Charcot (pronounced sharko) foot. Charcot foot causes the bones to change in the feet, and some deformity, which can cause ulcers.

Charcot foot was not well known in the medical profession at that time. When I saw a doctor on call, she had never heard of it.

If the problem was diagnosed sooner, I would have been in a non weight bearing cast for awhile.

Currently, I am wearing healing sandals, and the ulcer has healed.

I cannot express how important it is to get help immediately when any changes occur with your feet. It can worsen within minutes if not attended to.

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50 YEARS AGO:Construction was

continuing in Wells Gray Park with improvements to the park road. The comple-tion of the Helmcken Road was being done by E. Kane.

One hundred and forty men and four cats were on the Scott Lake fire in the Barriere Ranger District. Over 1,700 acres were destroyed, 50 per cent of it mature timber.

45 YEARS AGO:Three people were

injured in a helicopter crash six miles south-west of Little Fort. One passenger walked to a service station in Little Fort.

Robert Hendley was top Grade 7 student at Blue River School. Citizenship, best partici-pant and leader went to Roy Knitch.

North Thompson Ambulance Association announced that a new ambulance, a Ford Econoline van, was in service. The association ambulance had made

approximately 185 trips to Kamloops since being formed in 1959.

35 YEARS AGO:Longtime Clearwater

residents Dave and Gladys Archibald celebrated their 50th wedding anniver-sary. They had moved from Princeton in the late 1930s and took up farming in the Clearwater valley.

Clearwater and Blue River RCMP arrested three juveniles from Edmonton following a chase with speeds in excess of 100 mph. The trio had failed to pay for $30 worth of gas at a Blue River service station. A roadblock was set up at Raft River bridge.

30 YEARS AGO:Lisa Wadlegger was

called to the podium again and again to receive awards dur-ing the Clearwater Secondary School graduation ceremonies. Climaxing the evening for her was the award of

the Governor General's bronze medal.

Clearwater's tourist booth was to open June 25, reported Chamber of Commerce tour-ism representative Bill Anderson. Kathy Burnell was to be the tourist counselor.

25 YEARS AGO:Clearwater Forest

District's public advi-sory committee recom-mended three alterna-tives to herbicides for a trail near Graffunder Lakes east of Vavenby. The alternatives were using a machine with a long boom to rake the surface, girdling, and cutting the alder at intervals during the year.

Kamloops resi-dent Fred Jackson was elected to be the NDP's candidate for the Kamloops-North

Thompson provincial riding. He beat out Barriere's Jack Lapin and Carol Toth of Clearwater.

20 YEARS AGO:A hastily organized

roadblock at Little Fort allowed Clearwater RCMP to pick up a sus-pect in two break, enter and theft incidents. The burglaries had occurred in the Agate Bay Road area. An occupant who had been home at the time of a break-in had followed the suspect.

15 YEARS AGO:Over 30 participants

ran in a relay from Blue River and from Little Fort to meet in Clearwater for the second annual Law Enforcement Torch Run.

Clearwater River Cedar was wind-ing down its shingle operation in Upper Clearwater because of zoning difficulties and opposition from neighbors. Co-owner Lita Moth said the mill might relocate in Barriere's industrial park.

A Forest Renewal B.C. economic study recommended a business center/gal-lery for value-added woodworkers and others, plus a light industrial park in the upper North Thompson Valley.

Clearwater Chamber of Commerce was planning a letter writing campaign to get cell phone service in the area. President Ray Negrin gave the film industry as one example of a business that relied on the ser-vice.

10 YEARS AGO:Interact calmed

local fears regarding a number of contrac-tors who had recently left the area. They had left because most of the major projects had been completed, said spokesperson Teena Cable. The company submitted a revised cash flow that said its Golden operation would be shut down by the end of July because sales had been lower in both volume and prices. The Vavenby plant (located in the former Weyerhaeuser mill-site) was not slated to be fully operational until an edge gluer was completed.

5 YEARS AGO:North Thompson

aboriginal Sharing Center was officially opened in Brookfield Mall. "We've been working on this for a long time," said Cindy Wilgosh, one of the main organizers.

Plans to develop a major copper-gold-silver mine at Harper

Creek (about 20 km southeast of Clearwater) took a major step forward. Yellowhead Mining Inc. and Four Points Capital Corporation announced they had entered into a letter of agreement that would see Yellowhead acquired by Four Points. Yellowhead Mining believed the transaction would open up new avenues for financing the project from feasibility and per-mitting to development and operation.

1 YEAR AGO:Repaving to a

long list of roads in Clearwater got under-way, including Old North Thompson Highway.

Wells Gray Community Forest had distributed about $500,000 in the com-munity over the past five years, corporation president Dave Meehan reported to the annual general meeting of the community forest's advi-sory committee. “It's been a big boost to a lot of societies,” he said.

HISTORICAL Perspect i ve

BACK IN TIME

6 - 7Clearwater Times Thursday, June 25, 2015 www.clearwatertimes.com A7

Tom Fletcher – Black Press

B.C. started last week with seven new wildfires on its map, for a total of 470 recorded so far in a hot start to the 2015 forest fire season.

More than 60,000 hectares have burned so far, most of that from 150 fires in the Prince George fire centre region.

Two new fires were reported on southeastern Vancouver Island and a third at Nimpkish Lake on north-ern Vancouver Island last week. By Wednesday of last week there were 14 new and active fires in the Kootenay and Okanagan regions.

Environment Canada forecast a 60 per cent chance of rain by Friday in the Kamloops and Prince George areas, with contin-ued dry weather expected through the weekend in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. Chilliwack set new high temperature records at the beginning of last week, and drier than normal condi-tions have prevailed across much of the province.

The Cisco Road fire south of Lytton in the Fraser Canyon grew to

1,370 hectares and was only 20 per cent contained as of June 17. The Lytton First Nations issued an evacuation order and other areas of the Thompson Nicola Regional District were on evacu-ation alert, with sprinklers deployed to protect threatened buildings.

The Little Bobtail Lake fire west of Prince George was contained at about 25,000 hectares with no loss of struc-tures, but its intense burn weakened root systems of standing trees and people were still being warned to avoid the area.

Another large fire burned 18,000 hectares near Fort Nelson before it was contained with the help of rainfall.

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Pay attention to summer time trafficIt is summer time in the North Thompson

Valley! Along with the warm weather come the reports of erratic drivers and excessive speeds.

With the increase of tourist and visitors to Clearwater and surrounding areas, Clearwater RCMP would like to remind the motoring public to watch your speeds and to pay attention while travelling the highway.

Graffiti at old Safety MartClearwater RCMP has been receiving reports

of graffiti being placed onto the top of old Safety Mart building as well as the adjacent area.

Local businesses have concerns about the graffiti being placed in public areas.

Clearwater RCMP are looking for anyone who has any information on the people who are causing this mischief.

Charged for domestic assaultOn Friday, June 19, Clearwater RCMP

responded to a report of a domestic assault in Blackpool.

The victim advised that she and her partner had gotten into a fight. Police conducted their investigation and arrested a local male without incident for assault.

The male has a court date in Kamloops in the future.

Hot start for forest � res in the province

Spartans show community spirit

Above: Members of the North Thompson Spartans rugby teams (l-r) Ben Butcher, Adrik Leppky and Cedrik Menard, pick rocks along Highway 5 next to Rotary Sports Park on Friday, June 19. The junior and senior teams, which are a joint effort by Clearwater Secondary and Barriere Secondary students and teachers, had a successful first season.

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The Thompson-Nicola Film Commission recently announced that a short film, unReal, the first feature mountain bike film partially shot in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, will be screened at the Thompson Rivers University Clocktower Theatre in Kamloops today (Thursday, June 25) at 7 p.m.

The film was shot in and around the Big Bar area along the Fraser River and was inspired by the unprecedented creative union of two pro-duction companies — Anthill Films and Teton Gravity Research — and the unlimited imagina-tions of some of the world's best mountain bik-ers.

“Working with Anthill was exciting because

we had to propose locations that were extreme, breathtaking and unique, and the Big Bar area cam quickly to mind — it is B.C.'s Grand Canyon,” says Victoria Weller, film commission-er for the TNRD. “Not only did we select loca-tions from our library, but we researched with the help of our tourism partners, and mountain biking websites.”

The film features riders Brandon Semenuk, Brett Rheeder, Cam McCaul, Graham Agassiz, Steve Smith, Tom van Steenbergen and Thomas Vanderham, with Brook Macdonald, Finn Iles, Ian Morrison, James Doerfling, Matty Miles and friends.

For more information about the film, visit TetonGravity.com and AnthillFilms.com

Royal Purple helps kidsRaft River Elementary School principal Shaun McKenna accepts a donation of $300 for the speech and language department from Canadian Royal Purple Lodge #302 members Marie Jansen (l) and Cheryl Thomas. The money is for items for artistic children. Photo submitted

Bike film shot in region screened today at TRU

Jeff Nagel, Black Press

Breweries, distilleries and meaderies will be allowed to open up on farmland in the Agricultural Land Reserve provided they meet the same rules set out for wineries.

That's one of a series of reforms announced by the province recently that aim to make it easier for farmers to set up agricultural process-ing plants and otherwise earn more money from their land.

As with wineries in the ALR, at least half the farm ingredients that go into the beer, spirits or mead must be grown on the farm.

Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick noted hops farming is on an upswing in areas such as Chilliwack and Kamloops, and predicts the rule change will create an incentive for more farmers to take a risk and get into beverage production.

"If that means you can enjoy some mead or some beer on a piece of farmland and that's what it takes to get that farmland back into pro-duction, I'm okay with that," Letnick said in an interview at an herb farm in Surrey.

ALR land can also now be leased for farm-ing without applying to the Agricultural Land Commission – a move the province hopes gets more unused land into production.

Another rule change will make value-added processing easier by letting farms band together as co-ops and count all their members' crops toward meeting the same 50 per cent local content rule. That's expected to allow clusters of farms to feed into a plant in the ALR that makes something like juice or jam without seek-ing ALC approval.

Metro Vancouver previously registered con-cern that looser rules for non-farm uses may result in less land being farmed and a further climb in farmland prices beyond what new farm-ers can afford.

"Some people wanted us to do more, some wanted us to do less," Letnick said.

"I firmly that believe we've come up with the right balance that promotes agriculture and safeguards agriculture but also provide for more opportunities for farmers to earn income on their land."

Winery restaurants in the ALR will now be allowed to serve alcohol they didn't produce, such as beer.

Some reforms apply only on farmland outside the Lower Mainland, Letnick said, because he said farmers face a tougher struggle to earn a living in areas such as the Interior, North and Kootenays.

A second home can now be built on large

parcels of at least 50 hectares in the ALR's rural Zone 2 provided residential uses make up less than 43,000 square feet.

Letnick said that could allow farmers to build another house for family, lodging for workers, or a rental to earn extra money to support the farm.

Similarly, retiring farmers in Zone 2 will be allowed to sell the farm but lease back their farmhouse from the new farm owner, who can build another home on the property.

It's hoped that will help those retiring farmers sell their farms but encourage them to stay there and perhaps mentor a new, younger farmer, Letnick said, and meet the challenge of the com-ing "generational change" in agriculture.

Second dwellings are still on the same parcel of land, which can't be subdivided without ask-ing the ALC.

More proposed reforms relating to agri-tour-ism are still being considered and are to be put to local governments for feedback in the fall.

Asked if he intends to increase the ALC's budget so it can hire more compliance and enforcement officers – just three officers patrol the entire province for violations like illegal fill dumping – Letnick said that's under consider-ation.

He said the ALC's budget is now $3.4 mil-lion, up from $2 million, and potential increases will be discussed with new ALC chair Frank Leonard.

Province hopes relaxed rules tempt farmers to branch out

B.C. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick outlines changes to agri-business rules in the Agricultural Land Reserve at Evergreen Herbs in Surrey Monday. Jeff Nagel / Black Pres photo


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The Thompson-Nicola Film Commission recently announced that a short film, unReal, the first feature mountain bike film partially shot in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, will be screened at the Thompson Rivers University Clocktower Theatre in Kamloops today (Thursday, June 25) at 7 p.m.

The film was shot in and around the Big Bar area along the Fraser River and was inspired by the unprecedented creative union of two pro-duction companies — Anthill Films and Teton Gravity Research — and the unlimited imagina-tions of some of the world's best mountain bik-ers.

“Working with Anthill was exciting because

we had to propose locations that were extreme, breathtaking and unique, and the Big Bar area cam quickly to mind — it is B.C.'s Grand Canyon,” says Victoria Weller, film commission-er for the TNRD. “Not only did we select loca-tions from our library, but we researched with the help of our tourism partners, and mountain biking websites.”

The film features riders Brandon Semenuk, Brett Rheeder, Cam McCaul, Graham Agassiz, Steve Smith, Tom van Steenbergen and Thomas Vanderham, with Brook Macdonald, Finn Iles, Ian Morrison, James Doerfling, Matty Miles and friends.

For more information about the film, visit TetonGravity.com and AnthillFilms.com

Royal Purple helps kidsRaft River Elementary School principal Shaun McKenna accepts a donation of $300 for the speech and language department from Canadian Royal Purple Lodge #302 members Marie Jansen (l) and Cheryl Thomas. The money is for items for artistic children. Photo submitted

Bike film shot in region screened today at TRU

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Breweries, distilleries and meaderies will be allowed to open up on farmland in the Agricultural Land Reserve provided they meet the same rules set out for wineries.

That's one of a series of reforms announced by the province recently that aim to make it easier for farmers to set up agricultural process-ing plants and otherwise earn more money from their land.

As with wineries in the ALR, at least half the farm ingredients that go into the beer, spirits or mead must be grown on the farm.

Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick noted hops farming is on an upswing in areas such as Chilliwack and Kamloops, and predicts the rule change will create an incentive for more farmers to take a risk and get into beverage production.

"If that means you can enjoy some mead or some beer on a piece of farmland and that's what it takes to get that farmland back into pro-duction, I'm okay with that," Letnick said in an interview at an herb farm in Surrey.

ALR land can also now be leased for farm-ing without applying to the Agricultural Land Commission – a move the province hopes gets more unused land into production.

Another rule change will make value-added processing easier by letting farms band together as co-ops and count all their members' crops toward meeting the same 50 per cent local content rule. That's expected to allow clusters of farms to feed into a plant in the ALR that makes something like juice or jam without seek-ing ALC approval.

Metro Vancouver previously registered con-cern that looser rules for non-farm uses may result in less land being farmed and a further climb in farmland prices beyond what new farm-ers can afford.

"Some people wanted us to do more, some wanted us to do less," Letnick said.

"I firmly that believe we've come up with the right balance that promotes agriculture and safeguards agriculture but also provide for more opportunities for farmers to earn income on their land."

Winery restaurants in the ALR will now be allowed to serve alcohol they didn't produce, such as beer.

Some reforms apply only on farmland outside the Lower Mainland, Letnick said, because he said farmers face a tougher struggle to earn a living in areas such as the Interior, North and Kootenays.

A second home can now be built on large

parcels of at least 50 hectares in the ALR's rural Zone 2 provided residential uses make up less than 43,000 square feet.

Letnick said that could allow farmers to build another house for family, lodging for workers, or a rental to earn extra money to support the farm.

Similarly, retiring farmers in Zone 2 will be allowed to sell the farm but lease back their farmhouse from the new farm owner, who can build another home on the property.

It's hoped that will help those retiring farmers sell their farms but encourage them to stay there and perhaps mentor a new, younger farmer, Letnick said, and meet the challenge of the com-ing "generational change" in agriculture.

Second dwellings are still on the same parcel of land, which can't be subdivided without ask-ing the ALC.

More proposed reforms relating to agri-tour-ism are still being considered and are to be put to local governments for feedback in the fall.

Asked if he intends to increase the ALC's budget so it can hire more compliance and enforcement officers – just three officers patrol the entire province for violations like illegal fill dumping – Letnick said that's under consider-ation.

He said the ALC's budget is now $3.4 mil-lion, up from $2 million, and potential increases will be discussed with new ALC chair Frank Leonard.

Province hopes relaxed rules tempt farmers to branch out

B.C. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick outlines changes to agri-business rules in the Agricultural Land Reserve at Evergreen Herbs in Surrey Monday. Jeff Nagel / Black Pres photo


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Canada’s national holiday is celebrated on July 1.

Canadians across the country and around the world show their pride in their history, culture and achievements. It’s been a day of celebration, where many festivities are held across the country, since 1868.

The creation of Canada Day

July 1, 1867: The British North America Act (today known as the Constitution Act, 1867) created Canada.

June 20, 1868: Governor General Lord Monck signs a proclamation that requests all Her Majesty’s subjects across Canada to cel-ebrate July 1.

1879: A federal law makes July 1 a statutory holiday as the “anniversary of Confederation,” which is later called “Dominion Day.”

October 27, 1982: July 1, “Dominion Day” officially becomes Canada Day.

The celebrations startJuly 1, 1917: The

50th anniversary of Confederation. The Parliament build-ings, under construc-tion, are dedicated to the Fathers of Confederation and to the courage of Canadians who fought in Europe dur-ing the First World War.

July 1, 1927: The 60th anniversary of Confederation. The Peace Tower Carillon is inaugurated.

From 1958 to

1968: The govern-ment organizes cele-brations for Canada’s national holiday every year. The Secretary of State of Canada is responsible for coor-dinating these activi-ties.

July 1, 1967: The 100th anniversary of Confederation. Parliament Hill is the backdrop for a high-profile ceremony, which includes the participation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

From 1968 to 1979 (with the exception of 1976): A large multicultural celebra-tion is presented on Parliament Hill. This concert is broadcast on television across the country.

From 1980 to 1983: A new format is developed. In addi-tion to the festivities on Parliament Hill, the national commit-tee encourages and financially supports local celebrations across Canada.

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Barrel-racing at gymkhanaMichelle Baker on Cash takes a corner at high speed as she competes in barrel-racing during a Wells Gray Riders Association gymkhana on Saturday, June 13 in the Upper Clearwater arena. Baker had a blistering 16.1 second time. Photos by Elysia McClennon Brent takes a � nal bow

Nearly 40 present and former students return the final bow of sensei Brent Buck (l) as he steps down after 25 years as instructor of Clearwater Karate Club on Thursday, June 11. Those taking part included Connor Borsa, a student who competed at the national level, and Barry Simpson, the original instructor who started the club about 30 years ago. Photo submitted

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Clearwater Rotary Fun Golf Tournament

Thank YouRotary District 5060 held their annual fun golf tournament on June 13 this year. This tournament helps to raise monies that are used to support local projects and charities within the Clearwater area. There were 32 golfers out this year and everyone had a great time. The Rotary Club would like to thank all our fabulous sponsors and to everyone who came out and played. Our Hole Sponsors were: Bruce Martin Chartered Accountants, Canfor, Century 21 Realty, Yel-lowhead Helicopter, Stone and Company Accountants, Keso Turf, Leslie Groulx (Clearwater Peaks), Dutch Lake Resort, Clearwater Dental Clinic and Wadlegger Logging and Construction. Sunrise Ford in 100 Mile House was our Hole in One sponsor and deserves a huge thank you as they provided four prizes for the par 3 holes. Unfortunately there were no winners on the day. Also a big thank you goes to our local businesses who provided prizes: Raft River Greenhouses, Clearwater Dollar Store, Interior Whitewater Expedi-tions, Wells Gray Inn, Clearwater Computers, Rona, Vavenby Trail Rides, Helen Knight, Rooted by the River Nursery, Interior Savings, Pharmasave, Royal Bank, Clearwater Medi Spa, Kal Tire, Forest House Wellness, Butter� ies Treasures, Home Hardware, Jenkins Greenhouses, Aspen Auto, Lacarya Golf Course, Nakiska Ranch, Century 21 Realty, The Painted Turtle, Clearwater Times, Canfor, Home Depot, Scotts Inn and Restaurant, Delta Irrigation, Finning, Kamloops Fire Centre, Harley Davidson and the following golf courses: The Dunes, Eaglepoint, Pineridge, Mt. Paul, Rivershore and Chinook. Ron Hadley was our MC for the day and as always did a grand job. Also a special mention goes to Sherri Madden and Leslie Groulx who helped with the fun games. Thank you to our gracious hosts, Linda and Heinz Fitz, at Lacarya Golf Course. Fi-nally, thank you to all Rotarians who helped to make the day a fun event.


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Sports

Barrel-racing at gymkhanaMichelle Baker on Cash takes a corner at high speed as she competes in barrel-racing during a Wells Gray Riders Association gymkhana on Saturday, June 13 in the Upper Clearwater arena. Baker had a blistering 16.1 second time. Photos by Elysia McClennon Brent takes a � nal bow

Nearly 40 present and former students return the final bow of sensei Brent Buck (l) as he steps down after 25 years as instructor of Clearwater Karate Club on Thursday, June 11. Those taking part included Connor Borsa, a student who competed at the national level, and Barry Simpson, the original instructor who started the club about 30 years ago. Photo submitted

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Heather Adamson

When Damn Fools agreed to perform at Serenity Performing Arts Centre on June 13 with only two weeks notice, the entire Serenity team had to pinch themselves.

The band that had been originally booked for the date was not able to make it, and cancelling the show was not an option.

The night was intended to be a cel-ebration concert for venue owner Shirley de Vooght's officially being in remission after five months of chemotherapy fol-lowing her leukaemia diagnosis this past December. She never dreamed one of her favourite bands (who are on the lineup for the Harvest Music Festival in September) would come all this way for one show.

But they did, and they did with an enormous amount of respect, heart and humility. It was no small feat to arrange their various sched-ules in such a short amount of time.

Damn Fools is a rock band based out of Vancouver, and I don’t use the term ‘rock band’ loosely. Imagine a 60s-70s era garage band right before they become platinum record selling headliners.

With talent bur-geoning from every angle, and dreamy looks that make audi-ences swoon, this six-

piece band is aimed at making their mark in Canadian rock and roll.

Not that I would ever remotely hint at rock and roll being dead, but at times it can be harder to find.

Watching Damn Fools lay it out on the stage like they did was like a punch in the gut to say, “Do you feel that?”

I spent the majority of time chatting with Andrew and Mike Twining after the show, the songwriters and brothers who are very much at the core of this band.

Five out of the six band members have known each other since childhood, with some of them playing together previously on a different music proj-ect before it dissolved and Mike and Andrew began to write music that was inspired by the sounds their father raised them on.

Their parents even

made the trip for this show from their home near Penticton. It is always special when artists bring family or friends with them.

Known as a band to see live, the Damn Fools' debut album “Off The Floor” is as close to an auditory replica of their live show as you are going to get.

A huge thank you to Damn Fools for making the effort to be here and for com-

pletely rocking it out for our appreciative crowd.

If you want to see this band up close and personal (which you do, believe me you do), join us for the Harvest Music Festival Sept. 11-13 at Serenity.

Damn Fools are on the lineup and they will be camping out on the acreage. Visit www.serenitymusic.ca or call 250-676-9456 for details.

12 - 13Only one oncologist at Royal Inland Hospital; new patients to KelownaCam Fortems – Kamloops This Week

Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops is down to a single oncologist and new patients will be referred for consulta-tions in Kelowna, officials confirmed Friday.

The move comes after one of two

oncologists in the city went on mater-nity leave, leaving just Dr. Brad Proctor.

The unit of the B.C. Cancer Agency is supposed to have three medical oncol-ogists, but efforts to recruit have not been successful.

“It’s been a hard-to-recruit location,” said John Larmet, regional director of the Sindi Ahluwalia Hawkins Centre for

the Southern Interior.To cope with the shortage, Larmet

said newly diagnosed patients will go to Kelowna for an initial consultation, along with follow-ups this summer. The agency is scrambling to install a high-quality video link that will eventually allow subsequent consultations to be done from Kamloops to one of about

10 oncologists at the Kelowna cancer centre.

That system is used in the Cariboo and Kootenays, where there are no oncologists available in person.

Larmet said patients will continue to travel to Kelowna to receive radiation treatment for cancer, but will be able to undergo chemotherapy at RIH as usual.

Damn Fools perform LIVE at the Serenity acreage

Damn Fools band members (l-r) Andrew Twining (lead guitar), Jovan Vujatovic (drums), Mike Twining (lead vocals), Chris Ball (bass guitar), and Alex Gordon-Firing (lead guitar) perform at Serenity on June 13. Photo courtesy of Steve Mechem

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Robyn Rexin

Following her recent return from the Philippines, where she is learning to be a mid-wife and missionary, Vienna Moilliet held a merienda evening on June 13 at the Vavenby Christian Church.

She started the evening by thanking everyone for com-ing – there was a large turnout – and then gave an agenda of what was to come. Moilliet explained what she was doing in the Philippines. It is a two and a half year program and so far she has completed nine months.

First she showed pictures that she had taken. They were put up on the wall with the church’s power point and set to music with words explaining them. She gave world-wide statistics on pregnancy deaths for moms and babies. The statistics were very high for developing countries and the Philippines. Again using the power point she put a map of the Philippines on the wall so that she could point out where she had been and where she had visited. Rose Egan, originally from the Philippines, was present

and showed the audi-ence where her family still lived.

Lastly Moilliet put on a video made in 2006 by Georgia Macad and her husband, founders of the clinic. Georgia, originally from Abbotsford, B.C., interviewed women who had just delivered their babies, asking them why they had come to the clinic. The clinic is called Abundant Grace of God Maternity Center. Questions and answer followed the video. One ques-tion was how did the clinic know a woman in a remote village was ready to deliver so that the midwives could drive out to bring her back to the clinic. The women phoned the clinic as everybody in the Philippines has a cell phone. Medical sup-plies were always taken with the midwives in case the baby had to be delivered at home.

After the video the merienda part of the evening began. Moilliet explained that merienda means morning and afternoon tea and it was a tradition in the Philippines. She asked Egan for confirmation of the definition.

There was a huge array of food that had been brought by the audience. Both Moilliet and Egan had made sticky rice. Moilliet also made pansit, which is like a stir fry. Both dish-es were delicious and the rice was very sticky but had a sweet taste.

Going to the Philippines was Moilliet’s second trip out of Canada and was the longest she had ever been away from her family. She knew that she was really going to miss her family, the ranch, and everybody familiar.

For her learning and work in the clinic she spent most of her time

in the city of Tabuk, which is in the province of Kalinga. The stu-dents’ entire lives were spent in one building – the clinic. The top floor was the office which was used for studying. The middle floor was the live–in quarters for staff and students. There were three rooms to hold all the stu-dents. There were only two new students in Moilliet’s year but more are expected in the fall so students will need to share rooms. However there will be no more than two students per room.

Everyone eats all of their meals at the clinic. Lunch and supper are prepared by the cook who is Filipino. The students are given a budget and make their own breakfast. There is rice at every meal. Moilliet has had trouble getting used to some of the food but enjoys most of it.

On her arrival in the Philippines Moilliet spent the first few months learning the language and the cul-ture of the people. She says that she is not flu-ent in speaking Ilocano but can be understood. A lot of the women can speak some English so that helps the white

students of which there are only four. The rest are Filipino midwives, except for Georgia Macad.

In December the stu-dents started classes on pre–natal and intrapar-tum care. Then they had questions which had to be answered in-depth. Texts could be used. After these assignments tests were given.

Sometimes classes overlapped with the sec-ond year students’, such as learning about herbs. All of the curriculum came from the United States.

The primary instruc-tor for the clinic is Macad. She has a Filipino husband and three sons. A teacher came from the South Philippines for two weeks to teach classes on herbs, resuscitation, and breach birth. The students are trained to be missionaries as they go along. It is integrat-ed with their work with patients.

Moilliet found diffi-culty in getting used to being away from home. She got frustrated when learning the language. She found out that being a midwife brings out her flaws. She has discovered more chal-lenges than she was expecting. Moilliet

delivered her first baby, with the midwife’s hands over hers, on March 14.

She finds the Philippines a gorgeous country. It is mountain-ous but they are not as high as Canada’s, more like tall hills. She tends to miss the grass and has sometimes found the heat hard to take.

Moilliet says that the people are very friendly and fam-ily orientated. Being a white female gets her lots of calls from the men, usually nothing

inappropriate to her face. The whiter you are the more comments you receive. She has found it strange being a minority.

She flies back to the Philippines on July 2. She will be there for another 19 months and graduates in February of 2017. The work has been challenging but rewarding. She really loves the women and the babies. She says that God has definitely confirmed over and over that this is what He wants her to do.

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Robyn Rexin

Vienna Moilliet holds a pan of specialty food made for the merienda evening on June 13 at the Vavenby Chris-tian Church. Photo by Robyn Rexin


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June 30: Community Forest Advisory Committee AGM, 7 pm, DLCC.

July 1: Canada Day at the Beach, 11 a.m. Rhythm Riders Drill Team performance, 12:30 Zumba, BBQ all day

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July 25: Legion BBQ, 257 Glen Rd, doors open 5 pm, dinner served 6 pm.

Sept 4-7: North Thompson Fall Fair & Rodeo

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• Crafts & Conversations with Cheryl. Tuesdays 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the North Thompson Aboriginal Sharing Center. Phone 250-674-3703 for more info.

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• M&M (Mrs. & Ms.) Social. Last Sun of the mth Wells Gray Inn. 1pm: 250-587-6503

• Blackpool Community Hall Coffee House; Local musicians – 2nd Fri. of the mth. 6:30pm. Concession, $3 or 2 for $5.

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• Cribbage Wed. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 12:30 pm.• Fun Darts Fri. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 6 pm.

• Upstream Community and Heritage Society open house Tues-days: 9am-9pm @ Avola School House, various activities. Info ph Fay 250-678-5302.

• Thompson Valley Quilters. Meet 2nd Wed. and 3rd Mon. of the mth at NTAC in the DLCC, 9 am - 4 pm. Info Linda 250-674-3437 or Dorothy 250-676-9270

• Vavenby Needle Arts Group. Meet every Tues. 11am - 4pm at Vavenby Community Center. Info Dorothy 250-676-9270

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• CNT Rod & Gun Club: 3rd Tues. of the mth. Blackpool Hall 7pm Nov., Jan., & Mar. AGM in May

• Volleyball: Winter, dates TBA, at Clearwater Secondary School Gym, $2 drop in. Info: 250-674-1878.

• Youth Group: ages 12-18, Sat. 7-10 pm Dutch Lake Community Center, info 250-674-2600

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• Badminton: Mon & Wed, Oct – Mar, CSS gym, 7:30-9:30 pm, $3 drop-in fee, info 250-674-2518

• Drop in Basketball: Winter, dates TBA, $2 drop in at Clearwater Secondary School Gym. Info: 250-674-1878

• Slo-Pitch: Clearwater mixed Slo-Pitch league May – July. Contact Carmen Archibald 778-208-1773, 250-674-2632

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For Sale By OwnerClearwater: 222 Dutch Lk Rd, 4 bdrm (2 up/2 down), full suite downstairs, $135,000; 225 Murtle Cres, 4 bdrm, 3.5 bath, 10 yrs old, $249,000; 414 Buck Rd, 2 bdrm MH on own lot, $66,000; Vavenby - Peavine Rd, 3 bdrm up, 1 bdrm suite down, on 4 single lots, new renos, $185,000.Ph. 250-674-3668 mornings 9 am - noon, eve 5:30 pm - 9 pm

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This week is all about give and take, Capricorn. Do for others, and they will do for you. A special event calls for some extra-special gifts.

Some habits are hard to break, Aquarius. Look to a mentor to help and you will succeed. A fitness goal is easily achieved with a new piece of equipment.

The odds may be stacked against you, Pisces, but that doesn’t mean you won’t come out on top with a little ingenuity. A weekend endeavor requires a leap of faith.

Speak up, Aries, and the problem will be solved. A little miracle at home makes for an interesting weekend. Travel plans come together.

Cast aside all doubt, Taurus. The offer is genuine and will bring you many rewards. A test of faith begins— be strong. Money woes ease.

Feeling blessed these days, Gemini? Pay it forward. A compromise at home raises everyone’s spirits and fun ensues all weekend long!

A business relationship blossoms with an addition. A larger-than- life personality drops by with an offer you can’t refuse. Oh boy, oh boy, Cancer.

Oops, Leo. You fall behind on a project, raising some eyebrows. Not to worry. You will get back on track sooner than you think, thanks to an innovation.

Spend less, save more and you’ll definitely get more, Virgo. More in your bottom line and more peace of mind. Flowers provide a great pick-me-up.

Lady Luck smiles on you, Libra, and there is nothing beyond your reach. A treasured heirloom resurfaces, bringing back many fond memories.

The tiniest of changes make a vast improvement in a project. A rejection is a blessing in disguise. Be grateful for what you’re given, Scorpio.

News from afar gets the creative juices flowing, and you accomplish more than you have in some time, Sagittarius. A game of wits at the office proves challenging.

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Aries, make note of any and all thoughts that pop into your head this week. Even your more quirky ideas may amount to some-thing that brings big success.

Cancer, if you have any free time this week, sneak off to a quiet place and daydream for a little while. Some of your most inspiring ideas have come at the most unexpected moments.

Libra, you may feel as though you are in unfamiliar surroundings this week. Don’t get too scared, as this break from the norm might provide a little extra hop in your step.

Capricorn, honor all of your commit-ments in the coming days. Recognize others are counting on you and do your best to live up to their expectations.

Aquarius, give a minor financial issue the attention it deserves. It’s better to nip it in the bud early on so the situation does not escalate. Take responsibility for the problem.

Taurus, play things close to the vest this week. Certain projects are up in the air, and you may need to more closely examine each situation before suggesting a course of action.

The line between fact and fantasy can be a bit blurry this week, Leo. You may be pulled in differ-ent directions, but try to maintain your focus.

Recognize the potential for magic wherever you go this week, Scorpio. You have the ability to see beauty where others only see blemishes. Turn oth-ers on to your way of thinking.

Pisces, avoid distrac-tions as you look to resolve an issue that has been tough to handle. Try to clear your head before making decisions.

It can be tough to stay on track this week, Gemini. It’s hard to focus on work even for short periods of time. Try to maintain your productivity amidst the distractions.

Virgo, rather than looking at things on the surface, dig a little deeper to try to find more profound meanings. You may unearth several interesting patterns.

Sagittarius, encourage family members to gather in the coming days. Planning a day or evening with those you love most is a great way to escape the daily grind.

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Has anyone else round here noticed how sparse the sites are for roasting hot dogs over an open fire - legally? Since our Lower Mainland buddies consider this an essential event for each visit, a place must always be found.

This June, with riverside options awash and, converse-ly, dry underbrush and fire restrictions, we selected a shady camp at North Thompson Provincial Park. My husband John’s tiny fire lasted the distance as we finished up in true Girl Guide fash-ion with S’mores (roasted marshmal-lows and chocolate squares squished together between gra-ham crackers). Yes, of course all wanted Some More!

Below us, the North Thompson River, coloured brown on the oppo-site bank, flowed clear and green below us because fast-flow-ing Clearwater River had just joined it.

Clearwater River Trail had seen our

hiking boots earlier that morning. One of the many joys of that path (although frus-trating when I first tried to follow it) is its multiple branches and possibilities. As my buddies passed Second Eddy, I explained that in late May, Clearwater friend Barbara and I had walked over the rocks to seek delicate calypso orchids there. Not only would those flowers be long gone, but also dangerous currents now separat-ed us from the island on this June day. Eventually we looped around to hike past Dutch Lake. Those troublesome, invasive flag irises looked so pretty with their bright yellow blos-soms. Water lilies were blooming in eye-catching patches of white, pink and dark pink along the edge of the lake and at Dutch Lake Resort. “We wish we had our RV here,” some touring Aussies told us. “We would stay and stay.” No turtles or loons showed themselves, an unusual omission. A week earlier, our usual Friday morn-ing hiking group had seen two loons floating and a third nesting at the edge of the tiny island at the lake’s north end.

When Mary and I met that group at the junction of Road 1 and Camp 2 Road on Friday, June 12, we suggested a recently-cleared trail. We had noticed this trail a couple of days earlier, starting near the new bridge across Wylie Creek, which allows access

to Road 12 once again. This flexible gang is always ready to explore, and not afraid of crashing through a bit of brush when the occa-sion calls for it. Off the six of us strode, discussing possible destinations and noting familiar land-marks not quite hid-den by the trees, until we ended up beside some hefty, weath-ered, well-known (to us) sawdust piles. With Molly the dog leading the expedi-tion (sort of!), we then bushwhacked, avoided stepping on a slithering gar-ter snake, found well-hidden “No Trespassing” signs, and eventually arrived back at Road 1. The loop ended as we hiked down it beside a different portion of Wylie Creek, Molly dashing in for a cooling dip.

Since no visit is complete without a pancake breakfast at the Elks’ Hall, a day later, us girls earned ours by walking over there. After support-ing various booths at the ever-interesting Farmers’ Market, we (in theory at least) walked it off, by using different lanes and trails to return to Sunshine Valley.

Their time with us was drawing to a close. I’d found plenty of new places to show our ener-getic visitors from Vancouver area, although they cer-tainly don’t complain if we go somewhere familiar. After all, no matter how often we go “there,” something is always different...

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IN LOVING MEMORYVictoria Eva, CARDINAL

1925 - 2015Victoria

Cardinal passed away with her fam-ily by her side at Overlander Care Centre in Kamloops, BC, on June 19, 2015. She was 89 years of age. Formerly a longtime resident of Clearwater, BC, for the past several years Vicki lived in St. Paul, Alberta.

Born Eva Victoria Jackson in Goodfish, AB on October 29, 1925 to parents Thomas and Irene, Vicki is survived by her children Cliff (Linda), Larson (Sharon), Irene (Merv), Brian (Bea), Wayne (Evelyn) and Tim; by her 19 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren, and by numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents Irene and Thomas Jackson, her husband Don Cardinal, son Arnold, sisters Rena, Lorraine and Clara, and by her brother Alex.

Vicki was a loving wife and mother. Family was the most important thing to her. She was a generous and caring person.

A Memorial Service for Victoria Cardinal will take place on Friday, June 26, 2015 at 12:00 noon at the St. Paul Legion Branch 100 in St. Paul, Alberta. Inurnment will follow at the Union Cemetery, St. Paul, Alberta. Condolences may be sent to the family via www.NTFuneral.com. Arrangements entrusted to North Thompson Funeral, Clearwater, BC, telephone 250-674-3030.

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B.C. making progress toward reconciliationMinistry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation

VICTORIA – Responding to the "calls to action" in the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, the B.C. government has strongly reaffirmed its commit-ment to advance the process of reconciliation with Aboriginal people.

"Given our history and the impacts of the fed-eral Indian Residential School system, reconcilia-tion was never going to be an easy journey," said John Rustad, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation. "But our commitment to rec-onciliation with Aboriginal people is unwavering and we are making significant progress."

Directed primarily at the federal government, the Truth and Reconciliation report includes many recommendations that can and are being addressed by the B.C. government. With the guid-ance of First Nations leaders and Aboriginal people, the Province is contributing to meaning-ful reconciliation in a broad range of important areas.

"Like the Truth and Reconciliation Commission we feel this is an issue, not just for First Nations, but for all Canadians," said Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, Reconciliation Canada Ambassador. "We are grateful to see the Province of B.C. working on a number of fronts – educa-tion, advanced education, health, child welfare and the justice system – to address the ongoing impacts of residential schools."

In education, B.C. is about to take a major step forward that will respond to one of the pri-mary calls to action. Aboriginal history, culture and perspectives have been integrated into the new K-12 curriculum about to be released to teachers and schools. The integration of the his-tory and ongoing legacy of the residential school system will be further enhanced in the new cur-riculum – particularly when students study topics such as discrimination, inequality, oppression and the impacts of colonialism.

"With education comes positive change," said Peter Fassbender, Minister of Education. "Through the revised curriculum, we will be promoting greater understanding, empathy and respect for Aboriginal history and culture among students and their families."

The Truth and Reconciliation report also calls on governments to improve health services and eliminate employment gaps between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people.

The new First Nations Health Authority is the first such entity created in Canada and is work-ing with First Nations, Health Canada, the B.C. Ministry of Health and the provincial health system to implement the BC Tripartite First Nations Health Plan to improve First Nations and Aboriginal health programs and services, as well as fostering a health and wellness approach that reflects the culture of First Nations.

The Province is investing up to $30 million over three years for skills training in First Nations communities participating in LNG opportunities.

The Province also commits $8 million annu-ally to community and employer partnerships. Aboriginal persons are a priority for these initia-tives. These projects help to ensure Aboriginal people have greater access to jobs, training, and education opportunities and support B.C.'s Skills for Jobs Blueprint goal of adding 15,000 Aboriginal people to the workforce within 10 years.

B.C. and First Nations have also achieved well over 300 economic and reconciliation agreements – more than 200 within the past five years.

These agreements provide economic and social benefits for First Nations and greater certainty about land use and resources.

These are just some of the many ongoing steps the B.C. government is taking to redress the dark legacy of Canada's Indian Residential Schools system and seek reconciliation with Aboriginal people. Achieving reconciliation is a priority for government and will provide long-term benefits and opportunities for all British Columbians.

Soren Arduini gets a hand from his father, Mike Arduini, as he does a back-flip off of a slack-line setup at Dutch Lake beach recently.

Photo by Keith McNeill

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(L-r) Cindy Wilgosh, one of the main or-ganizers of the Na-tional Aboriginal Day event held June 21 at Dutch Lake Commu-nity Centre in Clear-water, checks out a replica horse-drawn wagon with Sandra and Anna Tilley. Holding the event on a grassy field made it more enjoyable than previous years, Wilgosh said. Photo by Keith McNeill


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