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Wells Gray Community Forest has distributed about $500,000 in the com-munity over the past five years, corporation presi-dent Dave Meehan report-ed to the annual general meeting of the community forest’s advisory commit-tee on Wednesday evening, June 18.

“It’s been a big boost to a lot of societies,” added the advisory commit-

tee’s new chair, Heather MacLennan.

A number of projects have been approved that have not received their grants yet, meaning the actual total for grants approved is actually more like $550,000, said Richard Christenson, a member of the community forest’s board of trustees.

Clearwater’s schools are better equipped than many in major centers because of the grants received

from the community for-est, Christenson noted. Courses are offered that otherwise would not be available.

Evergreen Acres seniors housing has benefited from about $35,000 worth of renovations done by WGCF grants.

“They were at their wits’ end, wondering what to do, because they were not get-ting enough money from rents to cover what needed to be done,” he said.

The community forest has contributed $69,000 towards converting the former Dutch Lake School into a community center.

The money is not being used to move the District of Clearwater offices into the building, but for a seniors center, upgrades to the gymnasium, and so on.

Other groups that have benefited include Clearwater Rotary Club, Sno-Drifters snowmobile club and Clearwater Ski Club.

Wells Gray Community Forest is presently devel-oping a strategic plan, Christenson said.

One question they hope to answer in that plan is whether the community forest should start invest-ing in long-term “legacy” projects, rather than the short-term, one-off proj-ects as is done at present.

The strategic planning process began last fall when the board created a sub-committee, said Abbey

Bates, the advisory com-mittee secretary-treasurer.

The board held a plan-ning session in February with Susan Mulkey, of the BC Community Forests Association.

On March 27 two public sessions were held. Participants filled in ques-tionnaires and made com-ments on what direction they thought the commu-nity forest should go.

Local causes get help from community forest

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Progress reported during Wells Gray Community Forest advisory committee's annual general meeting

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Thompson-Nicola Regional District direc-tors voted during their June 19 board meeting to renew the mutual aid agreements among the Clearwater, Vavenby and Blackpool fire depart-ments.

The previous agreement had a five-year term, as will the new one.

Under a mutual aid agreement, one fire department can call in resources from another department if it is facing a problem too large for it to handle.

District of Clearwater town council, TNRD Blackpool fire committee and TNRD Vavenby fire committee all indicated support.

Vavenby water to get UV treatmentThe TNRD directors also decided that

$30,000 of federal Gas Tax – Community Works Fund revenue that had been allocated to Electoral Area P (River and the Peaks) be transferred, as a loan, to Electoral Area A (Wells Gray Country).

The money will be used to fund installation of UV treatment for the Vavenby community water system.

“The new equipment will enhance the quality of the local water supplied to residents by steril-izing any biological content that chlorination may miss,” said Tim Pennell, TNRD director for Area A (Wells Gray Country).

“This increases safety for area residents and brings us one step closer to meeting the stringent guidelines set out by the Interior Health Authority. I am very pleased to see these improvements taking place,” Pennell added.

Fire departments get mutual aid agreements

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This was followed by a two-day planning meeting with consul-tant Grant Thompson to review the com-ments received.

The draft plan should be ready by the beginning of July.

Another public session will be held in the fall to go over the draft plan before it is finalized, Bates said.

What’s coming nextWells Gray

Community Forest will host two UBC cooperative education students this sum-mer, community for-est manager George Brcko reported.

The students will be planting trees, doing surveys, clearing cul-verts, seeding grass and so on.

The spring plant-ing saw 140,000 trees put in the ground, and another 85,000 will be planted later this year, starting next month.

A survey program is ongoing to check survival rates and

prescribe silviculture programs.

Brushing trials are underway to clear back aspen using snapping, bending and cutting. Herbicides are not being used.

New cut-blocks are being laid out in the Raft, Hascheak and Blackpool areas.

Brcko noted that if there is a forest fire from the south (as occurred during the McLure Fire of 2003), the cut-blocks and roads would help protect this commu-nity by providing fuel breaks and access for firefighters.

A new road into the area east of Blackpool is being named in memory of Laverne Burnell, a former Clearwater Timber Products woods boss who was instrumental in setting up the com-munity forest.

Dust abatement along the road is to be done this year.

Culverts on Raft Mountain are to be upgraded to better cope with extreme weather events asso-

ciated with climate change.

The community for-est is planning 15 years ahead, showing when and where they intend to log in general terms, financial projections, bridge needs, silvicul-ture, and so on.

Provincial association coming to Clearwater

Wells Gray Community Forest will host the annual convention of the BC Community Forests Association next year,

The exact date has not yet been set, but it likely would be in June of 2015, said Brcko.

Between 75 and 120 people are expected to attend.

Complaints to get looked at

Blackpool resident Dave Simms said he had recently ridden his mountain bike through community forest log-ging near his home and was not happy with what he saw.

There was excess waste left behind, including potential birch sawlogs, he said.

There should be an ad in the newspaper inviting people to col-lect firewood, Simms felt.

The local man also felt the riparian areas along creeks had not been adequately pro-tected.

Community for-est manager George Brcko replied that, without knowing the exact locations, it was difficult to respond in detail.

Brcko did say, how-ever, that he was proud of the work the com-munity forest and the logging contractor had done in the area.

If there was excess wood left behind, then the community forest would be penalized by the Ministry, but he did not feel that would be the case.

There no longer is a market for birch saw-logs, he said, as both local sawmills that were processing birch no longer do so.

Inviting people to collect firewood from cut-blocks would open the community forest to liability issues if

someone gets injured, Brcko felt.

It is often good for-estry practice to leave some woody debris behind to build up the soil, prevent erosion and provide habitat for small animals.

As for concerns about riparian areas, all the creeks in the logged areas were small, Brcko said.

Advisory committee director Bas Delaney also presented a report on concerns of a resident of Sunshine Valley. Both matters were referred to the WGCF board.

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Canfor and BC Timber Sales (formerly Small Business Program) have begun road-building and/or logging on the west side of the Clearwater River drain-age, according to several Upper Clearwater residents.

The move is of signifi-cance because some of the residents feel logging the area would negatively impact the viewscape from Upper Clearwater.There already has been a controversy brewing in Upper Clearwater over Canfor’s plans to log in the First, Second and Third Canyons area on the east side of the Clearwater River.

Ursula Johnston, who operates a horseback riding business with her husband in

the Upper Clearwater, said she first became aware of the activity about two weeks ago.

She was leading a group of European visitors on horseback in the Whitehorse Bluffs area on the east side of the river.

When they got to the viewpoint she was surprised to hear machinery working and then to see it at work across the river.

“For me, it was really quite shocking, as I was expecting a wilderness expe-rience,” she said. “For some of the Europeans, it was not so bad, as they see (logging in forests) all the time.”

According to Erik Milton of the Wells Gray Action Committee, BC Timber Sales is working directly across from Whitehorse Bluffs

and Green Mountain, while Canfor is working further down the valley.

The committee is a group of Upper Clearwater residents who are opposed to Canfor’s logging plans.

“No discussions. No dia-logue. No process ... even though they are well aware there is controversy brewing,” Milton said.

“Clearwater’s namesake is about to get dirty - one of the most pristine, beautiful, and wild rivers this far south in the world is about to be the victim of all the negative effects we know that indus-trial-scale logging will bring,” Milton added.

Trevor Goward, who also has been active in opposing Canfor’s logging plans on the east side of the river, has

seen signs of the activity on the west side from Edgewood Blue, his home in Upper Clearwater.

“From Edgewood, we can see the lights of the grader working through the night - at least until 1:30 a.m. It would seem that this is being rushed through for some reason. Makes one wonder, doesn’t it?” Goward said.

Thompson Rivers Forest District resource manager Rob Schweitzer noted that the area referenced is located outside of the sites covered off in the Guiding Principles for the management of land and resources in the Upper Clearwater Valley document dated November 2000.

As of press-time, no reply had been received from Canfor.

Logging begins on west side of Clearwater

Community forest reports progress on many fronts

Teachers get supportRaft River Elementary School parent Lana Tobin and her daughter Osha carry signs in support of teachers recently. “Anything to support the teachers!” says the mother. A province-wide strike began June 17. Photo submitted

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Thompson-Nicola Regional District direc-tors voted during their June 19 board meeting to renew the mutual aid agreements among the Clearwater, Vavenby and Blackpool fire depart-ments.

The previous agreement had a five-year term, as will the new one.

Under a mutual aid agreement, one fire department can call in resources from another department if it is facing a problem too large for it to handle.

District of Clearwater town council, TNRD Blackpool fire committee and TNRD Vavenby fire committee all indicated support.

Vavenby water to get UV treatmentThe TNRD directors also decided that

$30,000 of federal Gas Tax – Community Works Fund revenue that had been allocated to Electoral Area P (River and the Peaks) be transferred, as a loan, to Electoral Area A (Wells Gray Country).

The money will be used to fund installation of UV treatment for the Vavenby community water system.

“The new equipment will enhance the quality of the local water supplied to residents by steril-izing any biological content that chlorination may miss,” said Tim Pennell, TNRD director for Area A (Wells Gray Country).

“This increases safety for area residents and brings us one step closer to meeting the stringent guidelines set out by the Interior Health Authority. I am very pleased to see these improvements taking place,” Pennell added.

Fire departments get mutual aid agreements

Summer entertainment begins at InfocenterLocal entertainer Howard Mitchell sings and plays gui-tar during the first weekly night market of the season at Wells Gray Infocenter on Thursday, June 19. More vendors are invited to join this community event. On Saturday, June 21, music nights at the Clearwater Le-gion also started for the season.Photo by Keith McNeill

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Editor, The Times: A short while back I

wrote about how I felt that both democracy and capitalism are fail-ing the citizens of this earth.

A third failing ele-ment in our society is religion.

It is not all bad. With the election of a new pope, Francis (the first Jesuit pope ever) the Catholic Church has the best chance for renewal that it's had for quite some time.

However, for the negative, let's start with Russia. Since the return to God to that formerly heathen country the Russian Orthodox Church has reasserted its influence. A good part of Putin's homophobic semi-dictatorship is backed

to the full by religious Russians. As my late waggish friend put it, “The only thing worse than a godless Russian is a godly one.”

In the United States, especially south of the Mason-Dixon line, pressure has put on schools to teach, alongside Darwin, Huxley and the rest, the Creation story.

Back to my wag-gish friend, “Adam and Eve rode a dinosaur to church 6,000 years ago.”

Not only that but homophobic funda-mentalists, after los-ing ground in Barak Obama's America, move off to places like Uganda to advise on how to criminalize gay people — the death penalty, no less.

In case one gets the

impression that I'm dumping too much on Christianity, let's look at the rest of the world. In India a fundamental-ist Hindu whose past is tainted with violence has just been elected president. In Myanmar, Buddhists (suppos-edly peaceful) massacre Muslims. In Nigeria Christians and Muslims are at each other's throats.

And the utter depravity of ultra-fundamentalist Islam is so in one's face that to deny it is to be wilfully blind – Islam, once the most tolerant and pro-gressive of religions.

As Richard Dawkins put it, 95 per cent of Muslims are good hon-est people. It's the five per cent – the Taliban, Al Qaeda, Boko Haram bunch – that turn Islam into a force for evil.

Religion can be a positive force. Think William Wilberforce with his great anti-slavery campaign in England.

However in the 21st Century not much of the positive side of reli-gion is evident.

Dennis PeacockClearwater, B.C.

Ontario election lessons for B.C.editorial by tom fl etcher

Opinion“ We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we

pretend to be.” -Kurt Vonnegut Jr., writer

BC Press CouncilThe Times 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 BC Press Council.Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to BC Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A9 For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

VICTORIA – “Liberal” is becoming one of the most ill-defined words in Canadian politics.

Here in B.C., a Liberal is a Conservative, or at least a fiscal conservative, bent on balancing bud-gets and battling big unions to force them to recog-nize today’s world of low growth and low inflation.

In Ottawa, a Liberal is currently whatever Justin Trudeau wakes up and decides. One day he’s a lib-ertarian who wants to legalize marijuana, and the next he’s in touch with his inner Taliban, issuing a moral edict on abortion.

In Ontario, Premier Kathleen Wynne saved her gut-shot Liberal government by limping to the left of the NDP, promising to spend lots more bor-rowed money and build lots of transit.

This is in a have-not province with an operat-ing deficit that is currently running north of $12 billion. For comparison purposes, B.C.’s deficit swelled briefly beyond $3 billion in the wake of the Great Recession of 2009, and the books stayed in the red until last year as the B.C. Liberals unwound the Harmonized Sales Tax and repaid a $1.6 billion HST transfer allowance to Ottawa.

You think B.C.’s energy policy is a disas-ter? Check out Ontario, where the cops are still investigating the $1 billion cancellation of plans to construct two natural gas-fired power plants before the 2011 election. The gas plants were to stabilize erratic output from wind and solar power, a European-style climate change gesture that involved Ontario ratepayers giving a huge subsidy to Korean tech giant Samsung.

The Ontario Liberals clung to power in part by promising a provincial pension scheme on the same scale as the Canada Pension Plan.

B.C. has a similar pension program in the works, to be offered to the two thirds of small business and self-employed people who don’t have a group plan with their employer. Ours would, of course, be voluntary.

Not so in Ontario, where large and small busi-nesses will be required to cough up half of the required pension payments.

The Ontario model is dumb on several levels. It is to be imposed just as the baby boom retirement wave breaks across Canada’s most populous prov-ince, increasing risk that the pension pool may run dry. And it sticks small business with a new payroll tax in a province that has lost much of its tradi-tional manufacturing base and needs to innovate.

Here’s the funny part, if you don’t live in Ontario. Wynne tabled her spending-spree, deficit-be-damned budget in an effort to convince the NDP to keep propping up the Liberal minority government and avoid an election.

Instead, she won a majority and now has to implement her pie-in-the-sky promises. Ontario is bracing for a downgrade in its credit rating based on the election result, and is about to go into prov-ince-wide bargaining with public service unions who want their share from the Liberal money tree.

Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak ran on a plan that sounded similar to the one presented by Christy Clark in 2013: hold the line on spending, balance the budget, reduce the size of government, stimulate job creation. Hudak was rejected for a second time, and resigned the leadership on election night.

B.C. voters now have three years to see how the Ontario version of Liberal government plays out, compared to the B.C. Liberal version.

For us, much depends on resource development, including forest products, natural gas and other trade with Asia.

If all goes well here, B.C. can continue to send transfer payments to the fantasyland of Ontario.

– Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and col-umnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: [email protected]

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Perplexed by plans to log Upper ClearwaterEditor, The Times:

I'm writing to call attention to the proposed logging by Canfor in our valley.

We own 93 acres in the upper valley. Years ago we built a house here for our retirement. We located here because we love Wells Gray and its pristine beauty and biodiversity.

There is widespread local concern and a feeling that the government and Canfor will pro-ceed regardless of local opposi-tion. Some years ago the com-munity wrestled with the logging problem for many months, leading to an agreement with the government. Apparently this agreement has no value.

Hearing about the plans to

log the gateway perplexes us. I am familiar with the old clear-cuts on the Trophy Mountains and the terrible, dangerous and expensive road washouts. If Canfor is so certain their logging will not cause washouts, maybe they should be willing to prom-ise the Ministry of Transport to pay for any subsequent road repairs.

As a resident with medical issues I am at risk of isolation without medical care if the road is out. Fires and power outages also puts all of us more at risk without escape access.

We are perplexed at the disconnect between actions of different government bureaucra-cies. On the one hand, tourism

is actively promoted. The park's tourism value will continue to build as other pristine wild areas disappear, especially if it becomes a UNESCO site.

On the other hand the minis-try responsible for forests would damage the beautiful views into the park and put huge logging trucks on the narrow park road with the huge numbers of RVs that come to the park each sum-mer.

And lastly, what about the endangered mountain caribou? Who speaks for them?

Once again, immediate profit trumps long-term investment.

Susan DalbyUpper Clearwater, B.C.

Religion is not showing its positive side


Editor, The Times: A short while back I

wrote about how I felt that both democracy and capitalism are fail-ing the citizens of this earth.

A third failing ele-ment in our society is religion.

It is not all bad. With the election of a new pope, Francis (the first Jesuit pope ever) the Catholic Church has the best chance for renewal that it's had for quite some time.

However, for the negative, let's start with Russia. Since the return to God to that formerly heathen country the Russian Orthodox Church has reasserted its influence. A good part of Putin's homophobic semi-dictatorship is backed

to the full by religious Russians. As my late waggish friend put it, “The only thing worse than a godless Russian is a godly one.”

In the United States, especially south of the Mason-Dixon line, pressure has put on schools to teach, alongside Darwin, Huxley and the rest, the Creation story.

Back to my wag-gish friend, “Adam and Eve rode a dinosaur to church 6,000 years ago.”

Not only that but homophobic funda-mentalists, after los-ing ground in Barak Obama's America, move off to places like Uganda to advise on how to criminalize gay people — the death penalty, no less.

In case one gets the

impression that I'm dumping too much on Christianity, let's look at the rest of the world. In India a fundamental-ist Hindu whose past is tainted with violence has just been elected president. In Myanmar, Buddhists (suppos-edly peaceful) massacre Muslims. In Nigeria Christians and Muslims are at each other's throats.

And the utter depravity of ultra-fundamentalist Islam is so in one's face that to deny it is to be wilfully blind – Islam, once the most tolerant and pro-gressive of religions.

As Richard Dawkins put it, 95 per cent of Muslims are good hon-est people. It's the five per cent – the Taliban, Al Qaeda, Boko Haram bunch – that turn Islam into a force for evil.

Religion can be a positive force. Think William Wilberforce with his great anti-slavery campaign in England.

However in the 21st Century not much of the positive side of reli-gion is evident.

Dennis PeacockClearwater, B.C.

Ontario election lessons for B.C.editorial by tom fl etcher

Opinion“ We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we

pretend to be.” -Kurt Vonnegut Jr., writer

BC Press CouncilThe Times 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 BC Press Council.Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to BC Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A9 For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

VICTORIA – “Liberal” is becoming one of the most ill-defined words in Canadian politics.

Here in B.C., a Liberal is a Conservative, or at least a fiscal conservative, bent on balancing bud-gets and battling big unions to force them to recog-nize today’s world of low growth and low inflation.

In Ottawa, a Liberal is currently whatever Justin Trudeau wakes up and decides. One day he’s a lib-ertarian who wants to legalize marijuana, and the next he’s in touch with his inner Taliban, issuing a moral edict on abortion.

In Ontario, Premier Kathleen Wynne saved her gut-shot Liberal government by limping to the left of the NDP, promising to spend lots more bor-rowed money and build lots of transit.

This is in a have-not province with an operat-ing deficit that is currently running north of $12 billion. For comparison purposes, B.C.’s deficit swelled briefly beyond $3 billion in the wake of the Great Recession of 2009, and the books stayed in the red until last year as the B.C. Liberals unwound the Harmonized Sales Tax and repaid a $1.6 billion HST transfer allowance to Ottawa.

You think B.C.’s energy policy is a disas-ter? Check out Ontario, where the cops are still investigating the $1 billion cancellation of plans to construct two natural gas-fired power plants before the 2011 election. The gas plants were to stabilize erratic output from wind and solar power, a European-style climate change gesture that involved Ontario ratepayers giving a huge subsidy to Korean tech giant Samsung.

The Ontario Liberals clung to power in part by promising a provincial pension scheme on the same scale as the Canada Pension Plan.

B.C. has a similar pension program in the works, to be offered to the two thirds of small business and self-employed people who don’t have a group plan with their employer. Ours would, of course, be voluntary.

Not so in Ontario, where large and small busi-nesses will be required to cough up half of the required pension payments.

The Ontario model is dumb on several levels. It is to be imposed just as the baby boom retirement wave breaks across Canada’s most populous prov-ince, increasing risk that the pension pool may run dry. And it sticks small business with a new payroll tax in a province that has lost much of its tradi-tional manufacturing base and needs to innovate.

Here’s the funny part, if you don’t live in Ontario. Wynne tabled her spending-spree, deficit-be-damned budget in an effort to convince the NDP to keep propping up the Liberal minority government and avoid an election.

Instead, she won a majority and now has to implement her pie-in-the-sky promises. Ontario is bracing for a downgrade in its credit rating based on the election result, and is about to go into prov-ince-wide bargaining with public service unions who want their share from the Liberal money tree.

Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak ran on a plan that sounded similar to the one presented by Christy Clark in 2013: hold the line on spending, balance the budget, reduce the size of government, stimulate job creation. Hudak was rejected for a second time, and resigned the leadership on election night.

B.C. voters now have three years to see how the Ontario version of Liberal government plays out, compared to the B.C. Liberal version.

For us, much depends on resource development, including forest products, natural gas and other trade with Asia.

If all goes well here, B.C. can continue to send transfer payments to the fantasyland of Ontario.

– Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and col-umnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: [email protected]

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Perplexed by plans to log Upper ClearwaterEditor, The Times:

I'm writing to call attention to the proposed logging by Canfor in our valley.

We own 93 acres in the upper valley. Years ago we built a house here for our retirement. We located here because we love Wells Gray and its pristine beauty and biodiversity.

There is widespread local concern and a feeling that the government and Canfor will pro-ceed regardless of local opposi-tion. Some years ago the com-munity wrestled with the logging problem for many months, leading to an agreement with the government. Apparently this agreement has no value.

Hearing about the plans to

log the gateway perplexes us. I am familiar with the old clear-cuts on the Trophy Mountains and the terrible, dangerous and expensive road washouts. If Canfor is so certain their logging will not cause washouts, maybe they should be willing to prom-ise the Ministry of Transport to pay for any subsequent road repairs.

As a resident with medical issues I am at risk of isolation without medical care if the road is out. Fires and power outages also puts all of us more at risk without escape access.

We are perplexed at the disconnect between actions of different government bureaucra-cies. On the one hand, tourism

is actively promoted. The park's tourism value will continue to build as other pristine wild areas disappear, especially if it becomes a UNESCO site.

On the other hand the minis-try responsible for forests would damage the beautiful views into the park and put huge logging trucks on the narrow park road with the huge numbers of RVs that come to the park each sum-mer.

And lastly, what about the endangered mountain caribou? Who speaks for them?

Once again, immediate profit trumps long-term investment.

Susan DalbyUpper Clearwater, B.C.

Religion is not showing its positive side


Editor, The Times:Whoops, my

cat was helping me count tickets for the Clearwater Elks' raffle and he spilled coffee on the paper that I had the names of my ticket sellers written on.

The name of one ticket seller was badly damaged and I

cannot read it.The ticket seller

whose name I am missing was holding tickets number 114 – 125 and 126 – 139.

I am going to draw the winning ticket on July 5. I need all tickets returned before then.

I especially need the seller with the

missing name to phone me (250-674-3535).

Phyllis BucknellClearwater Elks

A note from the Clearwater Elks 499

Riley Leduc: No, I'm too busy with work to be bothered with watching sports.

Jim Pipe:Yes, because the best athletes in the world are playing. I love hockey – I'm from Montreal, which is hockey central – but I think they're bet-ter athletes than hockey players.

Sebastian Beattie:No, because I'm not a fan of soccer.

Kevin Tinker:No, I believe that our society spends way too much money on sports. We should be more concerned about our planet and families.

Danielle Mikkelsen: No, I'm just not a sports person.?

Questionof the Week

Are you following

World Cub soccer?

Times editor should be more careful with criticismEditor, The Times

I am not sure why you questioned my motives in your last editorial Keith. I don't hear you calling into question Canfor's motives because they are solely focused on logging. Why would you call into question my motives simply because I might lean one way or the other?

At the moment nobody ‘official’ is even considering other values for the Clearwater Valley, and Canfor is moving ahead in a business-as-usual manner. Logging has already started on the west side of the val-ley – where both Canfor and BC Timber Sales are cutting away – already impacting the viewscapes into Wells Gray Park. Before we can start the discussion, we have to insist on being at the table – that much must be clear to you.

Is this really what Clearwater needs? What opportunities are we giving up? What opportunities can’t we take back once this is done? Shouldn’t we talk about this first?

The opinion that the Clearwater Valley not be logged until a full input process has

occurred is widely held by many people in our community with many different back-grounds. What my personal opinion regard-ing what we should do with the Valley in the long term is does not make the call for an input process any less relevant. Once an input process is reached, all people then have a chance to say what they like - that should include the views of those who want to log the area as well as those who might want to protect it – but such an opportunity needs to take place, and it should be an open and fair process.

I have been contacted by many members of our community who agree with what the WGAC is trying to do. That is, they agree that the Clearwater Valley has many non-fibre values and that the system has failed us when one narrowly focused user group can make decision purely based on self-interest in such a situation.

I have also been contacted by loggers who volunteered information about how to better pursue a public input process. It is not just loggers, but many residents of

our community who will not write letters to your paper because they are scared of the retribution they might face in our com-munity. Think about that for a minute! That says a lot about where we live. That people are afraid to have a voice even in our small town is a great sadness, and perhaps reflects the negative influences corporate culture has on small towns. We should be striving to make sure everyone in our community has a voice - not just corporations by default. To do that – individuals, businesses, organiza-tions – they all need their seat at the table first.

I don't care that you attack my ideas and opinions with gusto and humor and intensity, but to do it by sidelining genuine concerns with Canfor's plan by using cheap shots at my motives (and therefore it would seem, my integrity) and flippant treatment of complex subjects is questionable.

Keith, people are calling for a public input process regarding a plan that is set to heavily impact our community and the greater region. ‘The Times’ does not count

as a public input process. To start debating ‘most desirable’ outcomes at this point is a little like arguing over who gets the drum-stick while the chicken is carried off by the coyote.

Lastly and most importantly, I want you to know that many people in our communi-ty are concerned by this issue. Many people are putting a lot of effort into this. Care and effort and love. People who value the place they live, and want to continue living – and all they want is a voice. Some of those people lean towards conservation, some log-ging comprises, some in between - regard-less, your editorial insulted their hard work as well as mine by questioning the motives of people who are asking to have a voice in a decision that will, as sure as the sun rises, affect us all.

I am not sure exactly what you are play-ing at Keith? Regardless of what it is, the pen is mightier than the sword - careful how you wield it!

Erik Milton, concerned citizenWells Gray Country

Editor, The TimesYour two recent

editorials concern-ing growing tensions between Canfor and Upper Clearwater resi-dents (among others) give off far more heat than light.

Your suggestion

that we find alternative ways to log in Upper Clearwater makes a mockery of our call for a broadly based public discussion – one that doesn’t focus exclusively on fibre.

Rightly or wrongly, we believe that the

larger Clearwater com-munity is at a major crossroads. Wells Gray pumps $20 mil-lion of new money into Clearwater each year. Decisions will soon be made that will effectively define Clearwater’s connec-

tion to Wells Gray Park for the rest of time. If that isn’t worth having a con-versation about, then I really don’t know what is.

I hope you can make our information meeting this Saturday

at 10 a.m. We’ll meet at the Spahats picnic

area and happily serve you lunch.

Trevor GowardUpper Clearwater, B.C.

Logging decisions will de� ne Clearwater's connection to park

District of ClearwaterPUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING

Presentation of the District’s2013 Annual Report

Please be advised that the Council of the District of Clearwater will be holding a Public Information meeting to review the 2013 ANNUAL REPORT:

Tuesday, July 8th, 2014 at 6:30pmIn the Council Chambers

132 Station Road, Clearwater, BCCopies of the 2013 ANNUAL REPORT will be available for publicinspection during regular o� ce hours (8:30am-4:30pm) at the District o� ce, 132 Station Road, Clearwater, BC. A copy will be available on the District’s website at www.districtofclearwater.com by June 30th, 2014. This notice is given in accordance with Section 99 of the Community Charter.Leslie GroulxChief Administrative O� cer


45 YEARS AGO:Coachways started

a bus service between Kamloops and Clearwater on a six-month trial. The service was to help older peo-ple and those without cars.

40 YEARS AGO:The old Clearwater

Station Bridge was in precarious state follow-ing a collision with a log jam. Concern was felt about a new bridge built just a few feet downstream should the old structure give way. The river was still swol-

len, and water had risen within two feet of the top of the dikes.

A 23-year-old Clearwater man was missing and presumed drowned following an accident in Spahats Provincial Park. It was believed that he had been attempting to climb down a cliff.

35 YEARS AGO:TNRD directors

accepted a settle-ment with the parties responsible for the con-struction of the North Thompson Sportsplex. Area A director Karl Simmerling thought the

settlement was prob-ably "the best which could realistically be expected." Writs had been issued against the facility's consulting engineers, material sup-pliers and contractors over two years earlier.

"Instead of asking what life has to offer, we should ask 'What do we have to give?'"

said CSS valedictorian Kathy Neufeld.

Rafts were to leave Clearwater at 6 a.m. on June 30 for the annual Overlander Raft Race to Kamloops.

30 YEARS AGO:An eight-year-old

Vavenby boy was killed instantly after he

drove his bicycle into a passing train. Police reported that he was riding at a fast speed down Vavenby Bridge Road as the train was about halfway over the crossing.

25 YEARS AGO:Many of the children

brought into the world

by Dr. Bob Woollard were included in a drop-in for the doctor and his wife, Erlene. Dr. Woollard had accepted a position at the University of British Columbia.

Raft River Elementary School was to receive a $3,500 computer as a reward after Jolene Davidson, a Grade 7 student at the school, was one of 12 from across the prov-ince chosen to have art-work included in a B.C. Hydro school calendar.

Clearwater's garbage dump was converted to a sanitary landfill. There would no longer be 24-hour access, and users would have to drop their loads in a designated location for burial.

20 YEARS AGO:A Kamloops man

was dead following a fiery crash on the Avola bridge. The 38-year-old man's Mazda 626 went under the wheels of a logging truck.

TNRD directors passed a bylaw to establish a five-member committee to govern Vavenby Volunteer Fire Department. There was no discussion regard-ing whether it might be preferable to elect com-mittee members rather than appoint them, said TNRD assistant secre-tary and treasurer John Smith. "This is a bylaw that is standard through-out the region for all fire departments," he said. "No one is elected except for the directors."

15 YEARS AGO:Flooding forced 88

residents of the North Thompson valley to evacuate. High water had peaked at 3.6 meters at Birch Island on June 20, reported Vern Goodwin, incident commander.

Opinions were divid-ed as approximately 50 people attended a zoning hearing in Upper Clearwater Hall regarding a temporary industrial use permit for a shingle mill. TNRD directors later approved a two-year permit for the operation.

10 YEARS AGO:Dry lightning ignited

five small forest fires in the Clearwater Fire Zone. The 110 hectare

Bear Creek Fire, located south of Vavenby just outside the zone, brought back memories of the 4,000 hectare Vermilion Creek Fire of the previous year.

A snowmobile/ATV trail being proposed to run from Sun Peaks to Blue River could become part of a larger trail system that would see long-distance sled-ders do a loop around Wells Gray Park. That was one suggestion put forward during a presen-tation by Diann Lawson and Al Hodgson, two of the project's proponents, to Clearwater Chamber of Commerce.

5 YEARS AGO:A recent decision

by Canfor to apply for funding under the province’s Brownfield Renewal program was a positive step, according to Clearwater Mayor John Harwood. The money would be used to prepare a detailed site investigation of the old planer mill site on Clearwater Station Road (between the post office and the blue bridge). “It means they want to continue in this commu-nity,” said Harwood.

1 YEAR AGO:Avola's 70-year-old

log schoolhouse was both the site and the subject of a sometimes stormy public meeting held to discuss renova-tions to the building. “You're not listening to the people,” Avola resident Eleanor Deckert told the Thompson Headwaters services committee. “Your input matters,” said Willow MacDonald, TNRD director for Thompson Headwaters (Area B).

RCMP, Wells Gray Search and Rescue, Liquid Lifestyles and Clearwater Towing recovered a car from the Clearwater River underneath the Highway 5 bridge. The vehicle had been stolen from Coldstream, B.C.

Nearly 30 people turned out for a lecture on lichens by Upper Clearwater resident Trevor Goward. Although he has no advanced degree in the subject, he is regarded as one of the world's foremost authori-ties. He and co-worker Curtis Bjork had identi-fied 425 species in the Clearwater Valley.

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6 - 7Wells Gray Action Committee to host logging concerns tourWells Gray Action Committee

Please join the Wells Gray Action Committee (WGAC) at Spahats picnic area (10 minutes north of Clearwater) on Saturday. June 28, for an infor-mational tour of the southern Clearwater Valley – entrance corridor to Wells Gray Provincial Park.

This event will be hosted by WGAC in response to concerns over impacts that industrial-scale log-ging may have on the regional economy and other values.

Canfor intends to begin logging in the Clearwater Valley later this year – about 1,000 ha of blocks are indicated to begin with.

“People need to understand that this is not a one-time thing,” said committee spokesperson Erik Milton. “It’s really just the beginning. Canfor makes no secret that it intends to return to the val-ley until all legally harvestable wood has been cut.”

"What the Action Committee is calling for is a moratorium on industrial logging in the Clearwater Valley until such time as all social, environmen-tal, and economic values are properly taken into account in an open, broadly based public process. It is our position that the Clearwater Valley – entrance to Wells Gray Park – has far more value to society than just as a source of wood fibre."

Residents note that Canfor has failed to take into account the many values at stake and the increasing importance of tourism to the local economy.

"Our community needs to foster all of our eco-nomic opportunities,” said Tay Briggs, manager of the Wells Gray Park Information Centre. “We have the good fortune to live at the gateway of a com-pletely sustainable and exportable rare commod-ity – the wilderness experience. Tourism brought over $20,000,000 of new money to our valley last season. How we manage the short stretch of road that connects Clearwater to Wells Gray Park will be the main factor that determines the long term economic future of this valley.”

Cathie Hickson, former research scientist for

the Geological Survey of Canada, added, “The area impacted by the proposed logging is highly sensitive and contains geological features that are rare in British Columbia. Logging in the area will negatively impact the upcoming UNESCO Geopark initiative and, as a result, also sustained future economic development based on tourism in the community.”

Thompson Rivers University has run a research station in the valley for decades and is now con-structing a new facility here.

TRU senior lecturer Nancy Flood, who has been teaching at the facility for years said, “Wells Gray Park and the surrounding area offer incalcu-lable opportunities for these types of studies and the facility has the potential to be world class as a centre for research on nature and wilderness – attracting students and attention from all over the world.”

Long-time area resident Sharon Neufeld summed up local response to the issue, “Area resi-dents are angry with Canfor for refusing to respect the terms of a forest management agreement we negotiated with the B.C. Ministry of Forests in 2000. We gave up a lot to make this land use plan work, but so far we seem to have gotten nothing but disrespect in return.”

The tour will begin at 10 a.m. sharp on Saturday, June 28 and will run until about 1 p.m. Representatives from Simpcw First Nation will open the event, followed by presentations from vol-canologist Cathie Hickson, TRU Research Centre representative Nancy Flood, Wells Gray Info Centre manager Tay Briggs, woodlot owner and rancher George Briggs, and long-time Wells Gray naturalist Trevor Goward. Local resident Ellen Ferguson will MC the event.

MLA Terry Lake has kindly accepted an invitation to the event and will be in attendance. Refreshments will be served.

"This issue is far too important to be decided by the narrow interests of a single user group,” noted action committee spokesperson Erik Milton.

Kjenstad re-visits KootenaysClearwater councillor Ken Kjenstad rides in a horse-drawn carriage as the honorary marshall for the Sam Steele Days parade held in Cranbrook this past weekend. The Sam Steele Days festival was started 50 years ago by Cranbrook Junior Chamber of Commerce, which Kjenstad was a member of when he lived in Cranbrook before moving to Clearwater. He served as co-chairman of the fes-tival for its first two years and then took over as chairman in 1966. In addition to being parade marshall, he was honoured at the Youth Ambassador banquet and ball during his visit to Cranbrook. Photo by Loree Duczek

Finishing playschoolGrads and relatives take part in a graduation cer-emony held for Clearwater Playschool on Thursday evening, June 19. Pictured are (l-r) Chance Wynne, Brody Wynne, Zoey Fehr and Aubrey Fehr. A total of 10 youngsters completed playschool this year. Instructor Bobbi Tucker says she's moving on, but playschool will continue. Parents should look for advertisements in the fall. Photo by Keith McNeill


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45 YEARS AGO:Coachways started

a bus service between Kamloops and Clearwater on a six-month trial. The service was to help older peo-ple and those without cars.

40 YEARS AGO:The old Clearwater

Station Bridge was in precarious state follow-ing a collision with a log jam. Concern was felt about a new bridge built just a few feet downstream should the old structure give way. The river was still swol-

len, and water had risen within two feet of the top of the dikes.

A 23-year-old Clearwater man was missing and presumed drowned following an accident in Spahats Provincial Park. It was believed that he had been attempting to climb down a cliff.

35 YEARS AGO:TNRD directors

accepted a settle-ment with the parties responsible for the con-struction of the North Thompson Sportsplex. Area A director Karl Simmerling thought the

settlement was prob-ably "the best which could realistically be expected." Writs had been issued against the facility's consulting engineers, material sup-pliers and contractors over two years earlier.

"Instead of asking what life has to offer, we should ask 'What do we have to give?'"

said CSS valedictorian Kathy Neufeld.

Rafts were to leave Clearwater at 6 a.m. on June 30 for the annual Overlander Raft Race to Kamloops.

30 YEARS AGO:An eight-year-old

Vavenby boy was killed instantly after he

drove his bicycle into a passing train. Police reported that he was riding at a fast speed down Vavenby Bridge Road as the train was about halfway over the crossing.

25 YEARS AGO:Many of the children

brought into the world

by Dr. Bob Woollard were included in a drop-in for the doctor and his wife, Erlene. Dr. Woollard had accepted a position at the University of British Columbia.

Raft River Elementary School was to receive a $3,500 computer as a reward after Jolene Davidson, a Grade 7 student at the school, was one of 12 from across the prov-ince chosen to have art-work included in a B.C. Hydro school calendar.

Clearwater's garbage dump was converted to a sanitary landfill. There would no longer be 24-hour access, and users would have to drop their loads in a designated location for burial.

20 YEARS AGO:A Kamloops man

was dead following a fiery crash on the Avola bridge. The 38-year-old man's Mazda 626 went under the wheels of a logging truck.

TNRD directors passed a bylaw to establish a five-member committee to govern Vavenby Volunteer Fire Department. There was no discussion regard-ing whether it might be preferable to elect com-mittee members rather than appoint them, said TNRD assistant secre-tary and treasurer John Smith. "This is a bylaw that is standard through-out the region for all fire departments," he said. "No one is elected except for the directors."

15 YEARS AGO:Flooding forced 88

residents of the North Thompson valley to evacuate. High water had peaked at 3.6 meters at Birch Island on June 20, reported Vern Goodwin, incident commander.

Opinions were divid-ed as approximately 50 people attended a zoning hearing in Upper Clearwater Hall regarding a temporary industrial use permit for a shingle mill. TNRD directors later approved a two-year permit for the operation.

10 YEARS AGO:Dry lightning ignited

five small forest fires in the Clearwater Fire Zone. The 110 hectare

Bear Creek Fire, located south of Vavenby just outside the zone, brought back memories of the 4,000 hectare Vermilion Creek Fire of the previous year.

A snowmobile/ATV trail being proposed to run from Sun Peaks to Blue River could become part of a larger trail system that would see long-distance sled-ders do a loop around Wells Gray Park. That was one suggestion put forward during a presen-tation by Diann Lawson and Al Hodgson, two of the project's proponents, to Clearwater Chamber of Commerce.

5 YEARS AGO:A recent decision

by Canfor to apply for funding under the province’s Brownfield Renewal program was a positive step, according to Clearwater Mayor John Harwood. The money would be used to prepare a detailed site investigation of the old planer mill site on Clearwater Station Road (between the post office and the blue bridge). “It means they want to continue in this commu-nity,” said Harwood.

1 YEAR AGO:Avola's 70-year-old

log schoolhouse was both the site and the subject of a sometimes stormy public meeting held to discuss renova-tions to the building. “You're not listening to the people,” Avola resident Eleanor Deckert told the Thompson Headwaters services committee. “Your input matters,” said Willow MacDonald, TNRD director for Thompson Headwaters (Area B).

RCMP, Wells Gray Search and Rescue, Liquid Lifestyles and Clearwater Towing recovered a car from the Clearwater River underneath the Highway 5 bridge. The vehicle had been stolen from Coldstream, B.C.

Nearly 30 people turned out for a lecture on lichens by Upper Clearwater resident Trevor Goward. Although he has no advanced degree in the subject, he is regarded as one of the world's foremost authori-ties. He and co-worker Curtis Bjork had identi-fied 425 species in the Clearwater Valley.

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8 - 9Tree-planters help forests in AfricaFar left: Lucas Smith plants trees near Road 2 northwest of Clearwater recently. The young man donated an entire day's earnings (over $300) to Community Forests International to assist a com-munity forest in Pemba, Tanzania. Photos submitted

Members of Darrel's crew celebrate after donating $1,000 towards Community Forests International's project in Pemba, Tanzania.


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The B.C. govern-ment is being pressed to head off workforce shortages of technol-ogy professionals by building a B.C. sci-ence and technology culture that stresses

science, technology, engineering and math – so-called “STEM” subjects – in K-12.

“Everyone under-stands the importance of university educa-tion and trades train-ing. But B.C. has not yet fully embraced a

connection between education and career opportunities in applied science and engineering technol-ogy,” presenter John Leech told the select standing commit-tee on finance and government services

recently in Courtenay. “ASTTBC applauds government for recently adding techni-cal skills in addition to trades training as a priority in the BC Jobs Plan,” said the executive director of the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC, the ninth largest profes-sional association in B.C. with over 10,000 members.

“A global 2102 survey found the occupations most dif-ficult to fill were 1) skilled trades workers; 2) engineers; 3) sales representatives – many of these technical; 4) Technicians including ‘technologists’; and 5) IT staff (many are technologists and tech-nicians).

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Rachel Des Cotes from St. Albert, Alberta, a 21-year-old graduate with an animal sci-ence technology diploma from Lakeland College in Vermillion, Alberta, has been volunteering at Aveley Ranch near Vavenby since May 1 and will stay the summer.

Des Cotes was originally going to go into the field of wildlife rehabilitation but that is mostly volunteer work. She took a couple of years off school to work. Some friends told her about the two-year program in animal science technology and she became intrigued. She has always loved animals.

During her first year she took a one week course to become certified in artificial insemination

of cattle. In her second year she was involved in student-managed farms. There was a choice of working with pure bred beef, commercial beef, dairy cattle, or sheep. Des Cotes became the nutrition manager of a seven-person sheep team.

In her time at college she was involved in lambing out about 200 ewes. That helped her decide to specialize in sheep. Also, friends went into sheep with her and ever since she was a young girl she has wanted to have a farm.

Des Cotes came to Aveley Ranch looking for practical work where she could bring her own border collie, Zeke, so she could work him to give them both experience. At the college she and Zeke were part of the

Stockdog Club but they didn’t work with more than five sheep at a time. At Aveley ranch they work about 1,200 ewes and lambs.

Des Cotes has been shadow-ing Valerie Gerber and Joseph Moilliet in various aspects of farm work. She was at the ranch for shearing and is learning how to live with a large flock of sheep. The sheep were trailed through Vavenby to Allingham's on Friday, June 13. Des Cotes has been helping Gerber with the flock there.

She has been taking riding lessons from Sarah Shook and enjoys riding horses at Aveley when there is time.

Des Cotes says about her stay, “The most valuable part has been working and learning with

Zeke. We are continuously growing together with expe-rience. It has been a great and humbling time being here at the ranch so far.”

After the summer she will be looking for employ-ment, preferably on a sheep ranch, either here in Canada or overseas.

Vavenby getting new power poles

B.C. Hydro has been busy replacing some of the poles in Vavenby this past week. The workers had to leave one of them alone as there was a swallow's nest with four eggs on top of that pole.

Local students graduateCongratulations go

to three past Vavenby elementary students who graduated from Thompson

Rivers University in June. Bryan Cederholm earned his Bachelor of Education, Caitlyn Bellows her certificate for health care assistance, and Kristy Schuchardt her Bachelor of Science in nursing.

Cederholm and Bellows already have jobs in Kamloops and Schuchardt is now working in Vancouver.

Jilene Tobin graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in English

and Philosophy. She plans to go into Education and get her mas-ters in Classical Literature.

Summer water rulesWater restrictions have

begun. Those people living in houses with even numbered addresses water on even days and everybody else on odd days.

Watering times are 6 – 11 in the morning and 6 – 11 at night.

8 - 9Young student learns about sheep ranching

Agriculture student Rachel Des Cotes sits with her sheepdog, Zeke, as she shepherds sheep from the Moilliets' ranch near Vavenby recently. Photo by Robyn Rexin

Emphasize “STEM” subjects in schools, urge B.C. technologists

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8 - 9Tree-planters help forests in AfricaFar left: Lucas Smith plants trees near Road 2 northwest of Clearwater recently. The young man donated an entire day's earnings (over $300) to Community Forests International to assist a com-munity forest in Pemba, Tanzania. Photos submitted

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ENTERTAINMENTOn the Beach * Bring a Lawn Chair or two

BEVERAGES CUP CAKES & ICE CREAM WATERMELONPrizes for Kids

SPONSORS: Royal Bank • Safety Mart Foods • River City Realty • Canadian Heritage

COME ENJOY THE DAY WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDSRhythm Riders Drill Team performance - 11amZumba on the Beach - NOONCanoeing * Music * Crafts with Success by 6Limbo and games on the beach * Face Painting

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July 1st • 11am - 3pm

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Barristers & Solicitors

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Editor, The Times: Canada Day will

be celebrated at Dutch Lake on July 1, start-ing at 11 a.m.

The Rhythm Riders drill team will perform in the field across the road at 11 a.m. A bar-beque by donation will take place all day.

There will be Zumba on the beach, followed by live music presentations.

Success by 6 will be there with a program for the little ones and there will be games and contests for all during the afternoon.

Cake, ice cream and watermelon will be served starting around 3 p.m.

This year bring your canoe, kayak or paddle board and share with others who would like to try these adventures.

We live in a great country. Let's come out and celebrate it together.

Love where you live!

Ken KjenstadClearwater, B.C.

Full slate of events planned for Canada Day celebrations

Kevin Krueger, MLAKamloops - North Thompson

“Here to help you.”

9 - 111 Oriole Road, Kamloops, BC V2C 4N6Toll Free: 1-888-299-0805

From Darfi eld to Kamloops Call 314-6031

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Happy Canada Day

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Phone: 250.674.3530 • Fax: 250.674.3540www.blueriverbc.ca • [email protected]

Wells Gray Country Services Committee224 Candle Creek Road, Clearwater BC, V0E 1N1

Phone: 250.674.3530 • Fax: 250.674.3540Email: [email protected] • www.wellsgraycountry.ca

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Presents:

Admission by Donation

Saturday January 26 11 am to 4 pm

Grab Bags

Snack Bar

Displays

Identification Corner

Demonstrations

Metal Detectors

Activities for Kids

Gold Ticket Rock Auction

Rock - Talks with

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Memberships on Sale

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Sports

Rachel Elliot of the team Reckless reaches for the ball as Blue River Blues player Shelley Redman runs for first base. They were taking part in a seven team slow-pitch tournament at Capostinsky Park last week-end. Superfreaks won the event, followed by Blue River in second and North Thompson Pounders in third. Photo by Keith McNeill

Kay Knox

On Saturday June 14, experienced golfers and newbies (like me) arrived at Lacarya Golf Course for Clearwater Rotary’s Fun Golf Tournament, money in hand.

“Almost a cow pasture” a year ago, the course has been painstakingly restored to perfection by hard-working owners Heinz and Linda Fitz. Eighteen holes of golf at this lovely setting, plus lunch, dinner and more, lay ahead for the partici-pants. Prizes generously donated by local businesses, companies, other golf courses, and individuals were on display – enough for all players.

Leslie Groulx was giving her sales pitch: “$5 for one rubber duckie (for the race to be held after din-ner) or four for $20”.

Everything was ready, thanks to the careful planning and organization of Rotarians Eileen Sedgwick, Sandy McKenzie and Kevin Podbisky.

Instructions over, chattering teams of three or four, walking and towing golf bags, or on golf carts, set off to each of the nine holes, umbrellas and colourful rain jackets aboard. The horn sounded soon after, starting the action.

Playing “best ball” reduced the number of strokes needed to reach the flag, although everyone’s first hit from the tee had to be taken two or three times. Rain gear was soon put to good use, although we still got wet while swinging those odd-shaped clubs at that stubborn ball. No worries. The rain stopped long enough for us to become “almost dry” before the next shower damped us down again.

After we completed the circuit, we needed no extra persuasion to stop for lunch. Then, in case we hadn’t got it right the first time, we set off to the hole where we had originally started and did it all over again.

The delicious dinner made it more than worth-while, another example of the dedication of Linda and Heinz and their conscientious staff to provide a fine experience for all their customers. The weather at dinner time sent many of us inside, but the hardy

had the added benefit of listening to the toe-tapping music of Jack Perry and Mary Stewart. Ron Hadley used humour, tact and experience in his role as MC, keeping everything rolling along. Prizes were hand-ed out for wonderful reasons like “the most honest team” (most strokes), sinking a ball into a pond, longest and shortest drives, and putting prowess. Each and every team came up to the laden table to take their pick; all walked away with smiles on their faces. Extra-special items donated by Helen Knight, Ray Harms, Yellowhead Helicopter and Interior Savings stirred interest and more smiles, raising more dollars at the silent auction.

Clearwater Rotary is most grateful to all who helped and participated in this golf tournament. Deemed a definite success as both fund-raiser for community projects and fun for golfers and non-golfers alike, plans are already in progress to restore this as an annual event. Don’t miss out next year, rain or no rain....

Weather does not dampen spirits at Rotary’s Golf Tournament

Luc Pardis shows off the $200 he won at the duck race held during the Rotary Golf Tournament recently. Eighty ducks were sold to raise $400 for community projects, less 50 per cent for the prize. Paradis' duck #181 won the race after duck #132, which was three feet in the lead, went down the waterfall and got hung up in a back eddy. Great fun was had by all at the tournament, organizers report. Photo submitted

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Ladies Night on June 19 saw one of our longtime golfers join us and it had its rewards. Madeline Klassen came out to play the front 9 and walked away with the Deuce Pot, longest putt and low Net score for Flight #1. Good to see you out Madeline.

It was a rather windy night but there was no rain, so all was perfect for a lovely round of golf. We had 13 ladies out with a good representation in all of the flight levels. However, the KP on hole #5 eluded us all again. But we did have three very long drives on Hole #3.

The winners for June 19 were: Low Gross – Karen Caissie, Joan Slingsby, Daisy Hystad; Low

Net – Madeline Klassen, Jan Johnston, Eileen Sedgwick; Long Drive – Carol Hindle, Anna Mae Dee, Rosemary Harley; Long putt – Madeline K., Jane Olson, Reita Vandenborre; Least Putts – Daisy H; Most Putts – Cleo Schwartz; RIP - Eileen S.; Longest Putt (all flights) – Daisy H.; Closest to windmill – Reita V.; Best Poker Hand – Karen C.

Our sponsors for the week were: Century 21 Realty, Painted Turtle Restaurant, Absolute Hair, Safety Mart, Home Hardware, Wells Grey Inn, Rona, TNT, The Caboose, Pharmasave, O’Bryans Café, and Clearwater Computers. Thank you to the sponsors and all the ladies who make a Ladies Night possible. Great dinner at the club house Linda. See you next Thursday.

Deuce pot won again at Ladies Night Golf

Running for � rst

Read us on facebook @ www.clearwatertimes

Tim & JudY

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Eleanor Deckert

All systems are go as the countdown approaches for the fourth Avola reunion, to be held Aug. 1 – 4.

The newly-renovat-ed school house will be open all day and into the evening on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 2 and 3. Visitors are invited to please bring "show-and-tell" items (clearly labeled) and photos of depart-ed loved ones.

New playground equipment at the old "Tot-Lot" down the hill from the school is being installed this week and will be ready for the little ones to enjoy. The community garden is flourishing. The book club will have books ready to share.

The Log Inn Pub has agreed to host all the meals. And of course, picnics and bring-your-own meals are each family's option.

Previous Avola reunions, which were held in 2003 (the year of the McLure forest fire), 2005 (which was a dandy) and 2008 (also well attended), saw old-timers gath-ering to reminisce, share stories and pho-tos, a display of tools

and equipment and a street dance featur-ing whoever brought their instruments.

As the years pass, these gatherings become increasingly popular as people realize how precious our heritage and friendships are.

Avola seems to be a place where many people have lived for a short time, but it leaves a lasting impression. In such a small community, each person matters to the whole and each contribution to the town of time, ideas, skills and volunteer effort is appreciated.

The year 2014 marks 30 years since the Avola Elementary School closure. Former students who are now in their 30s, 40s and 50s are especially invited this year. Bring your children. Show them where you lived. Remember the Hodge Podge Lodge outings and events? Recall your child-hood: exploring the mill pond, skating, Sunday School, trick-or-treat, Christmas concerts and the library. Look though old text books and compare how you were raised with chil-

dren's experiences today.

Modern technolo-gy has reached Avola, too. Cell coverage, high-speed internet, lap-tops, digital slide shows and GPS loca-tions of memorable places will also be used to bring facts, amusement and mem-ories to participants.

Questions? Ideas? Contact the Avola Reunion Committee: Bob and Colleen Jensen 250-678-5305,

or Eleanor Deckert [email protected]. Watch the Times for updates.

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Getting ready for Canada DayAlex Gerow, age seven, and Myah Gerow, age five, hold a Canadian flag as they remind people about the Canada Day celebrations planned for July 1 at Dutch Lake beach, starting at 11 a.m. Blue River will be holding its annual parade, also at 11 a.m., to be followed by activities at Lake Eleanor beach. Photo by Keith McNeill

Planning for Avola reunion on August long weekend goes ahead

Right: Avola reunion organizer Bob Jensen challenges others who have "old rusty stuff" to bring items of interest to set up alongside Gerald Gibson's one-ton 1947 Ford during the August long weekend event.Photo by Eleanor Deckert

Debbie Planeta holds a giant puffball (16" x 12" x 9" and estimated weight between 12 and 15 pounds) that she recently found on the 180 acres that she and her husband Stefan own near Vavenby. According to Pla-neta, so far they have been sauteing and roasting the mushroom. They are going to try making mushroom soup and cooking it up as burgers as well. The couple has also been giv-ing chunks away to neighbours. They've found seven more puffballs but not nearly as big as the first one.Photo submitted

Giant puffball found near Vavenby

St James Catholic Church

Sunday Service Mass • 11am - 12pmTuesday & Thursday

10am324 Clearwater Village

Road 250-672-5949

Father Don O’Reilly

Clearwater Seventh-Day

Adventist Church

Pastor Bill KellySaturday Service - 10amClearwater Christian ChurchPh. 250-674-3468

Clearwater Living Streams Christian

FellowshipMeeting at

New Life Assemblyevery Sunday 5:00pm

Contact Dave Meehan 250-674-3217email: [email protected]

Clearwater Community Churchopen to everyone - all denominations

CLEARWATER NEW LIFE ASSEMBLYDan Daase - Pastor

Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am

(Kids church during service)Wednesdays Am - Ladies Bible Study

Thursday 3-5pm Kids ClubPhone: 250-674-2345308 W Old N Thompson Hwy

ChurchDirectoryYour places of worship

VAVENBY CHRISTIAN CHURCH

3083 Capostinsky Rd. • Service 11 a.m.

Sunday Morning Celebration

ServicesIan Moilliet Pastor -

250-676-9574Non Denominational

Clearwater Christian Church“an Independent” congregation in fellowship with the

broader Christian community in the area.Meeting at: 11 Lodge Drive

(Behind Fields Store)

Sunday Worship Service

10 amOn the Web: www.clchch.com

For information 250.674.3841 or 250.674.2912

Pastor Mike Kiewitt250.674.1332

www.ccbaptist.ca

COMMUNITYBAPTIST24E Old North Thompson Hwy

Worship Service 10:30

CLEARWATER UNITED CHURCH

Meeting at Catholic Church of St. James

WorShip Sunday 9am

Rev. Brian Krushel250-672-5653 • 250-674-3615

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Business & Service DirectoryACCOUNTANT - CERTIFIED

STONE & COMPANYJason O’Driscoll, CPA, CA - Bob Lawrie, CPA, CGA

Chartered AccountantsRison Realty • 32 E Old N. Thompson Hwy.

Feb. 1st to Apr. 30th - Every ThursdayMay 1st to Jan. 31st - By AppointmentHours: 9:30 am to Noon, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Phone: 250-674-2532 • Kamloops: 554-2533 • Fax: 554-2536Financial Statement Preparation • Corporate & Personal Income Taxes

Accountant - Certified Appliance Repair

CARPENTRY

Hazel’s HousingQUALITY WORK

• NEW CONSTRUCTION • RENOVATIONS • ROOFING

CLEARWATER, B.C.

250-674-4083Hazel Dowds

Journeyman Carpenter

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Garbage Collection. Residential includes Blue Bag Recycling

Containers available for construction sites, yard clean-up, industrial sites etc.

Phone Jager Garbage 250-674-3798Serving from Vavenby to Blackpool area

GARBAGE COLLECTIONGarbage Collection

CONTRACTORS

Septic - Installation - Service - PumpingDemolition - Excavation - Backhoe Service

Trucking - Crane Truck - Water - DumpGravel - Sand - Top Soil - Snow Removal

Paul Jack250.819.3205 250.299.9510

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Rob Kerslake

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NORTH RIVERAPPLIANCE REPAIRFour Star Service

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ICBC AgentDistrict of Clearwater

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STONE & COMPANY(Robert Lawrie, Silvia Scheibenpfl ug)

Certifi ed General AccountantsRison Realty • 32 E Old N. Thompson Hwy.

Feb. 1st to Apr. 30th - Every ThursdayMay 1st to Jan. 31st - By AppointmentHours: 9:30 am to Noon, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Phone: 250-674-2532 • Kamloops: 554-2533 • Fax: 554-2536Financial Statement Preparation • Corporate & Personal Income Taxes

Accountant - Certified Appliance Repair

Hazel’s HousingQUALITY WORK

• NEW CONSTRUCTION • RENOVATIONS • ROOFING

CLEARWATER, B.C.

250-674-4083Hazel Dowds

Journeyman Carpenter

Carpentry

Symons ElectricGood Prices • Great Service • Quality WorkLARRY SYMONS • LICENSED & BONDED • CLEARWATER

- CLOSED MONDAYS - • B.C. Reg. #24833

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Building Supply

Winter Hours • 8:30am - 5pm


Licenced & BondedReg. NO: 99142

JAGER GARBAGEResidential & Commercial

Garbage Collection. Residential includes Blue Bag Recycling

Containers available for construction sites, yard clean-up, industrial sites etc.

Phone Jager Garbage 250-674-3798Serving from Vavenby to Blackpool area

Garbage Collection

Septic - Installation - Service - PumpingDemolition - Excavation - Backhoe Service

Trucking - Crane Truck - Water - DumpGravel - Sand - Top Soil - Snow Removal

Paul Jack250.819.3205 250.299.9510

ContractingConstruction

John White

Fully Insured

Journeyman Carpenters

Bonded General Contractor

Tiny Builders Ltd.Box 345

Clearwater BCV0E 1N0

(250) 674-4001(250) [email protected]

ConstructionConstruction &

Renovations from Foundations

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Rob KerslakeSteve Noble

NORTH RIVERAPPLIANCE REPAIRFour Star Service

250-674-0079

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USED APPLIANCES

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250-674-3875 Clearwater, BC • [email protected]

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• Fishing - rods, reels, lures, knives• Local artists - and much more

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Sat.: 10am - 4pm • Sun.: 11:30 - 4pm 343 Clearwater Valley Rd. (Beside O’Bryan’s in the Laundromat at the TNT Building Entrance to Wells Gray Park) or call 250-674-3763 or 778-208-5359

Kathy’s Jewelry & Gifts

Construction

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Dan Arnold250-587-0010

Plumbing & Heating

visa, debit, mc accepted

VANDENBORRE PLUMBING & HEATING

PROPANE & ELECTRIC FURNACE REPAIRFurnace Installation • Heat Pumps and Air ConditioningRadon Gas Mitigation • Serving Blue River - Little Fort

YOUR FRIENDLY REPAIR MANWATER WELL SERVICES

Jim Vandenborre • Fully insured 250.674.2688 [email protected] 250.674.8552

Plumbing & Drains

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250-674-2733132 Station Road, Box 157, Clearwater, B.C. V0E 1N0Offi ce Hours: Monday to Friday - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm


Motor Licence Office Septic Service

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MARSHALL MCRAERed Seal Carpenter

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Safety Mart

Supersave Gas Wells Gray Golf Resort & RV Park

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Dee’s General StoreClearwater Times

Wells Gray Inn

Dairy Queen

Old Caboose

Resource Centre

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Carpet Cleaning

CARPET CLEANING Commercial & ResidentialCerti� ed Technician | Truck Mounted

Kathy Hodder

250-674-1629

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Excavation

Full SteamEnt.Clearwater, BC

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Land Clearing, Driveway Construction, Topsoil, GravelJohn Chaytor 250-674-1470 [email protected]



Taylor, Epp & DolderLawyers

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Jim McCreightin Clearwater the 2 nd & 4 th

W ednesday of each month

Ph: 250-674-2255 (Clearwater)Toll Free: 1-888-374-3161

Located in the BB&R Insuranceoffice, Brookfield Mall

Jim McCreightin Clearwater the 2 nd & 4 th

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• Agroforestry • Range Management • Raw Land Assessment/Ideas • Aerial Revegetation • Greenhouses

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Charges for septic pumps start at $250 plus tax. Charges are subject to pump volume, location of the tank

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Clearwater celebrates National Aboriginal Day

Dale Haggerty stands in front of the Michif Historical and Cultural Society tee-pee during National Aboriginal Day celebrations at the Elks Hall in Clearwater on Saturday, June 21. Next to her is a Metis flag with an infinity symbol in it – symbolizing the merging of two cultures (European and First Nations).

Hunter and Mora Chrystall pretend they are heading happily home on a miniature covered wagon at the National Aboriginal Day celebrations on Saturday. Photos by Eleanor Deckert

OTTAWA – Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo was pleased to see the proposed patient safety legislation, Bill C-17, Vanessa’s Law pass through the House of Commons and move to the Senate for consideration.

Vanessa’s Law gives the Minister of Health new tools to better respond to drug safety issues, such as the power to recall unsafe drugs, impose stiff financial penalties and require mandatory adverse reaction reporting by healthcare facilities.

“The amendments made to the Bill will enhance transparency concerning Health Canada’s regulatory decisions, information regarding clinical trials, and address the scope of confidential business information and disclosure,” said McLeod. “If passed, Vanessa’s Law will provide new tools to make pharmaceutical drugs, biologics and medical devices safer for Canadians.”

The amendments to the bill were adopted by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health on June 12. They included the requirement that both posi-tive and negative decisions about drug authorizations be disclosed on a public website, and that clinical trial information be disclosed on a public registry. Further, they better defined the scope of confidential business information (CBI) that will allow the Minister of Health to disclose CBI about a product if the minister believes the product may pose a serious risk to Canadians.

“The changes included in Vanessa’s Law will enable us to take drug safety to a new level. We can now provide Canadian patients and safety experts with information they have long been calling for. With this information, Canadians can make well-informed decisions concerning their health and that of their families,” concluded McLeod.

MP McLeod applauds strengthened patient safety legislation


THOUGHTFOR THE

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homeland of

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Kim Campbell

Wells Gray Country

TO ADD YOUR COMMUNITY EVENT OR ORGANIZATION CALL THE TIMES AT 250-674-3343

June 19 - Sept 4: Wells Gray Night Market every Thursday, 5:00 - 8:30 pm at Wells Gray Information Centre.

June 27: NTFF&R Ambassador Program, Speech, Talent & Fashion Show. 7pm Barriere Lions Hall $5

June 28: Legion Branch 259 Meat Draw, 3pm – 5:30pm, bar opens 1 pm.

June 28: Canfor BBQ, Rotary Sports Park, 12 – 2 pm.July 1: Canada Day Celebrations, Canada Rocks, BBQ, mu-

sic, kids activities, 9 am – 2 pm, Clearwater Info Centre. Canada Day on the Beach, 11am -3pm at Dutch Lake Beach.

July 14-15: Youth Learn to play golf, Lacarya Golf course, 10:30 am-12:00 pm and 12:30pm-2:00 pm. Contact Eleanor Collins 250-674-1878 for details.

July 25 – 27: Wells Gray Man Tracker Invitational, Nakiska Ranch

Aug. 16: 911 Golf Tourney, Chinook Cove Golf Course, 1 pm shotgun start.To donate or register call 250-672-9918

Aug. 22: NTFF&R Ambassador CoronationSept 9 – 13: BC Seniors Games, Langley 2014, www.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT• Indoor Market: 1st Saturday of month, 9 am – 2 pm, Elks

Hall, info - 250-674-3763• Tuesday Morning Coffee (TMC): Meets 10am – 11:30 @

Clearwater Community Baptist Church. All women and chil-dren welcome. (9:30-10 am Bible Study). Info 250-674-3624

• Raft River Rockhounds: 3rd Sat of the mth. Clw Lodge 1pm 250-674-2700

• Women in Business Luncheon: 2nd Thurs. of the mth at Wells Gray Inn, 12–2 pm. Preregister at 250-674-2700

• Clearwater Choir: Youth 3:30 - 5 pm; Adult 6:30 - 9 pm, Tuesdays, Clearwater Christian Church

• Crafts & Conversations with Cheryl. Tuesdays 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the North Thompson Aboriginal Sharing Center. Phone 250-674-3703 for more info.

• Clearwater Farmers’ Market May – Oct. Saturdays 9am– Noon. For more info please call Anne at 250-674-3444.

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

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

• Clearwater Elks Bingo - every 2nd Thurs. Elks Hall. open 5pm

• Cribbage Wed. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 12:30 pm.• Fun Darts Fri. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 6 pm.CHILDREN & FAMILIES• Racoon StrongStart - Raft River Elem school days Mon, Tues,

Thurs & Fri 8:45-11:45am• Racoon StrongStart - Vavenby Elm school days Wed 8:50-

11:50am• Clearwater Breastfeeding Group: 3rd Wed. of every month

7:30pm @ YCS• Mother Goose - Monday mornings, reg. Kerry 250-674-

3530• NT BC Home Schoolers: Meets Fri. afternoons. Call Leanna

250-674-0057 for details• Kids Club: Clearwater New Life Assembly. Meets every Thur.

3-5 pm. Ages 5-12. For info contact Bobbi @ 250-674-3346HEALTH & HEALING• AA Meetings: every Wednesday, #11 Lodge Dr, 250-587-

0026 anytime

• Shambhala Meditation Group: meets every Tuesday at For-est House 6:30-8:00 pm. Info: 250-587-6373.

• Connections Healing Rooms - Fridays 1-3pm (except stat. holidays). 86 Young Rd. No charge. Sponsored by Living Streams Christian Church. www.healingrooms.com.

• Healthy Choices – Tues 9am Clearwater Christian Church bs-mnt (behind Fields). $2/wk drop-in free. Kim 250-674-0224

• Clearwater & District Hospice 3rd Mon. Sept-Jun 10am Legion 778-208-0137.

RECREATION• Ladies Golf Night. Every Thursday @ Lacarya. April – Sept.

Info Debbie 250-674-0260; Abby 250-674-2127• Drop-in soccer: May-Sept. Tuesdays & Thursday at 7pm at

CSS � eld. Everyone welcome!• Bowling: Mon. 10–12pm & 1-3pm; Thurs., 1-3pm. Seniors

Centre at Evergreen Acres. 250-674-3675• Clearwater Sno-Drifters: 1st Thurs every mth. 250-676-9414• 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.• Yoga Tree – Call or email Annie 250-674-2468 annie.

[email protected]• Core Strength Fitness. Tuesdays. 10-11am 250-674-0001• Drop-in Curling: Fri. Jan. 11 - Mar. 8, 7:00 PM, $5. Brooms

and sliders available.• 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 Clear-

water 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• Drop in Soccer: June -Sept, tues and Thurs, 6:30-8:00 PM,

CSS � eld, $2 drop in, grade 8 to adultSENIORS• Wells Gray Country Senior’s Society 3rd Sun Social Meet

at the Wells Gray Hotel at 12:30pm for lunch or dessert, & chat

• Wells Gray Country Senior’s Society Book Club Last Thursday of the mth 2pm at the library. All seniors welcome.

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District of ClearwaterPublic Works Superintendent ADVENTURE STARTS HERE!

The District requires a dynamic leader to join their management team as Public Works Superintendent. The Public Works Superintendent exercises a high degree of initiative, and judgment; and is responsible for the water distribution system; sanitary sewer, facilities, maintenance of roads, community parks and cemetery. The individual must be enthusiastic and highly motivated with the ability to work in a challenging, fast paced organizational environment.Reporting to the Chief Administrative Offi cer, the Superintendent will provide support to the management team in strategic planning, departmental budgeting, and monitoring, risk management, and will advise the Chief Administrative Offi cer on all matters pertaining to the department. The successful candidate will have proven leadership and organizational skills, and will maintain effective working relationships with staff, citizens, businesses, regional and neighbouring local governments, and other agencies and organizations.The preferred candidate will have a diploma or certifi cate in Civil Engineering, however those possessing a combination of similar training and experience will be considered. In addition experience at the middle management level is required; certifi cation under the BCWWA, and Project Management are a defi nite asset.The District offers a competitive salary, excellent benefi ts package, a supportive work environment and supports continued career and professional development.Qualifi ed applicants are invited to send their resumes including references and covering letter by 4:00 p.m. on June 27th, 2014 ATTN:

Leslie Groulx, Chief Administrative Offi cerDistrict of ClearwaterBox 157,132 Station RoadClearwater, B.C. V0E 1N0Fax: 250-674-2173Email: [email protected]

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Professional/Management

PRINCIPAL, St. Christopher’s Mon-tessori School, Victoria, BC, begin-ning August 2014. One of Victoria’s oldest and most established Mon-tessori Schools. Quaint two-class-room school house caters to 80 Pre-K and K children. Current BC teaching cert. or equiv.; min 5 yrs teaching; team & admin. leadership; excellent interpersonal skills; com-puter, budget & supervisory experi-ence. Montessori cert. highly de-sirable. Send CV by July 11, 2014 to [email protected].

Trades, TechnicalIMMEDIATE OPENINGS for a Journeyman Heavy Equipment Technician (Mechanic) with truck experience and also a trailer mechanic. Fax or email resume and references to: Calnash Trucking, Lac La Biche, 1-780-623-4051; [email protected].

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Notice to low income seniors and persons with disability. You may qualify for a grant up to 20,000. to modify and adapt your home for improved safety and accessibility. For details contact your local HAFI expert Hans Ounpuu, Building con-tractor @ 250-674-3875.

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UNFILED TAX Returns? Un-reported Income? AvoidProsecution and Penalties. Call a Tax Attorney First! 1-855-668-8089. (Mon-Fri 9-6 ET)

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CHECK YOUR AD! Notice of error must be given in time for correction before the second insertion of any advertisement. The paper will not be responsible for omissions or for more than one incorrect insertion, or for damages or costs beyond the cost of the space actually occupied by the error.Advertisers are reminded that Provincial legislation forbids the publication of ads which discriminate against any person because of race, religion, sex, color, national-ity, ancestry or place of origin or age, unless the condition is justifi ed by a bona fide requirement for the work involved.Readers; in ads where ‘male’ is referred to, please read also as ‘female’ and where ‘female’ is used, read also ‘male’.NOTE: When ordering items out of province, the purchaser is responsible to pay provincial sales tax. Do not send money in response to an advertisement without confi rming the credentials of that business, and be aware that some telephone num-bers will be charged for by the minute

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DISTRICT OF CLEARWATERInvitation to submit a Request for Proposal

Dutch Lake Community Centre No. 2014-16 Biomass Heating SystemThe District is seeking Request for Proposals from proponents that would include the cost to design an appropriate biomass boiler system, build the required fuel storage and boiler room, install the necessary equipment and connect it to the Dutch Lake Community Centre. The system should be able to operate with a minimum of operator input and should include automatic controls, remote monitoring, ash handling and tube cleaning.

The District has available a business case completed by the Wood Waste 2 Rural Heat Project. It is available at the following link:

http://www.woodwaste2ruralheat.ca/uploads/WW2RH%20Publications/Clearwater%20Business%20Case%2026-11-2013%20-%20Final.pdf or from David Dubois via email at [email protected]. The business case includes an aerial view of the site as identifi es two possible locations.

Digital PDF documents for the “Dutch Lake Community Centre Biomass Heating System” will be available beginning Tuesday, June 10th, 2014 at www.districtofclearwater.com or by contacting [email protected].

Request for Proposals must be clearly marked Dutch Lake Community Centre RFP No. 2014-16 Biomass Heating System and submitted electronically to:

David Dubois, Wood Waste 2 Rural Heat Project Coordinator @ Email: [email protected]; AND

Leslie Groulx, Chief Administrative Offi cer @ Email: [email protected]

Proposals must be submitted no later than: 11:00 am PST, Thursday, July 3, 2014The District reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals.

The District is looking for individuals or companies that would be interested in supplying the required wood chips. It is estimated that the system will require 5 truckloads per year. Those interested should contact David Dubois at the above email address.

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Garage SalesBlock Sale: McLean Road, Barriere. Saturday June 28 9am-2pm.

Misc. for SaleA- STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS

Used 20’40’45’ 53’ and insulated containers all

sizes in stock. SPECIAL

Trades are welcome.40’ Containers under $2500! DMG 40’ containers under

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SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT or call: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

STEEL BUILDINGS/Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

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Used Postage StampsSupport International Scouting by donating used stamps which are sorted & sold to raise money for the International Develop-ment Fund of the International Scout & Guide Fellowship. This fund pays for training for Scout-ers in the third world.Drop stamps off at front counter of the Star/Journal in Barriere, or call Margaret at (250)672-9330.

Musical InstrumentsFor Sale: 6 string acoustic gui-tar, fl at top, make; Peerless. $75 obo 250-672-1908

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Acreage for SaleWATERFRONT LOG Home with Acreage Lone Butte Area photos and contact at www.loghomebythelake.com

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Modular HomesVery attractive 14x70 2 bdrm manuf hm, s/f, w/d, d/washer, deluxe bathroom w/separate shower and soaker tub, sunk-en lvg rm w/feature window. Attached w/shop / util rm. Gar-den shed. $800/mo. Avail mid June, #24 Thompson Cross-ing, Blackpool, Clearwater, BC. Ph 250-587-6151

Homes for RentClearwater: 2bdrm townhouse. F/S, W/D, DW. Close to town, medical centre and soon to be shopping mall. $850/mo + DD. Call Julie 250-674-0188

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CWR 4brm Log House on land with a pool. Capped Utilities included for 1800/m. DDs and Refs. NS. 250-851-3858 or 674-1313.

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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.

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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, let your creative side take over this week. Your imagination is ready to run wild, and this burst of creative energy will have long-lasting positive effects.

Cancer, now is a good time to travel, even if it means just a quick jaunt. But if a big vacation is on the horizon, know that you will likely have a smooth trip ahead.

Libra, many things are in disarray and you may need some help getting back to efficient living. Download an app to help you track expenses or keep tabs on your respon-sibilities.

Capricorn, quickly curb any feelings of boredom by explor-ing a new hobby. Try taking a new fitness or art class. You’ll have chances to mingle, too.

Put the brakes on impulse buys, Aquarius. This week you may be tempted to spend more money than you have, and that will only lead to long-term financial concerns.

Taurus, though you are known for being a tad stubborn, this week you are open to any and all sug-gestions. You may surprise a few people by being so open-minded.

Your powers are magnetic this week, Leo. Others find you simply irresistible, which can bode well if you are looking for a romantic part-ner or want to step things up.

You are bound to be the center of attention, Scorpio. Get over any shyness early on because you will be spending time with cowork-ers for most of the week.

Pisces, it is time to rebrand yourself. This may start with a mini-makeover or more significant changes to your life and career.

Gemini, while you may have natural leadership abilities, most of the time you do not want to pull rank. This week you may need to step things up a bit.

Virgo, a busy week at work will require lots of cooperation among you and your coworkers. If ever there was a time to summon your leadership abilities, now is the time.

You will do some of your best work at home this week, Sagittarius. Spend ample time getting the house in order. A few days working from home could kickstart plans.

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IN LOVING MEMORY Smith, Glen Ernest Louis

Sept. 23, 1940 - June 12, 2014Glen Ernest Louis Smith was

born in Zeballos, British Columbia on September 23, 1940. He passed away on June 12, 2014 at Royal Inland Hospital.

Predeceased by: mother Margaret ‘Peggy’ Lundquist (nee Archibald), father Lloyd Smith and sister-in-law Wilna Smith.

Survived by: two brothers, three nieces, two great nieces, two great nephews and numerous close friends.

He worked as an Industrial Electrician. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and running equipment whether that was a lawn mower or a D8 Cat.

Donations can be made to the Diabetes Foundation of British

Columbia, Kamloops and District Branch, 1589 Sutherland Ave. Kelowna, British Columbia, V1Y 5Y7

Getting ready for splashpark funLarissa Hadley (l) of the Clearwater Memorial Splashpark Society and Heather Adamson of Success by 6 playfully pretend to squirt the photographer with a hose at Safety Mart last week. Success by 6 is donating the proceeds from its coupons books to the splashpark project, Adamson says. The books are available at Wells Gray Infocenter. Winners of the splashpark contest at Safety Mart so far have been Raylene MacKay, January; Tori Cooke, February; Sandra Stearns, April; and Bonnie Wheatley, June. Don't forget the Gord Mayer Memorial Golf Tournament coming up on July 11 and 12, they add. Photo by Keith McNeill

BC SPCA warns about leaving pets in hot carsSubmitted

With temperatures rising across the province, the BC SPCA is reminding the public to protect their pets against the dangers of heat exhaustion and heatstroke.

“When the days get warmer we get hundreds of emergency calls to rescue dogs whose lives are endangered because they are left in hot cars,” says Lorie Chortyk, general manager of community relations for the BC SPCA. “Many well-meaning guardians leave their dogs unattended in parked cars while they run errands. Tragically, this can lead to serious heatstroke and even death for their pets.”

The temperature in a parked car, even in the shade with windows partly open, can rapidly reach a level that will seriously harm or even kill a pet. In just minutes, the temperature in a parked car can climb to well over 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit). Dogs have no sweat glands, so they cool themselves by panting and by releasing heat through their paws. On summer days the hot air and upholstery in a vehicle can make it impossible for pets to cool themselves. Dogs can withstand high temperatures for only a very short time – usu-ally just 10 minutes – before suffering irreparable brain damage or death.

Pet guardians should be alert to heatstroke symptoms, which include: exaggerated panting (or the sudden stopping of panting), rapid or erratic pulse, salivation, anxious or staring expression, weakness and muscle tremors, lack of coordina-tion, convulsions or vomiting, and collapse.

If your dog shows symptoms of heatstroke, you should do the following:

• Move the animal to a cool, shady place• Wet the dog with cool water• Fan vigorously to promote evaporation. • Do

not apply ice. This constricts blood flow, which will inhibit cooling.

• Allow the dog to drink some cool water (or to lick ice cream if no water is available)

• Take the dog to a veterinarian as soon as pos-sible for further treatment.

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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.

June 26 - July 2 , 2014

Aries, let your creative side take over this week. Your imagination is ready to run wild, and this burst of creative energy will have long-lasting positive effects.

Cancer, now is a good time to travel, even if it means just a quick jaunt. But if a big vacation is on the horizon, know that you will likely have a smooth trip ahead.

Libra, many things are in disarray and you may need some help getting back to efficient living. Download an app to help you track expenses or keep tabs on your respon-sibilities.

Capricorn, quickly curb any feelings of boredom by explor-ing a new hobby. Try taking a new fitness or art class. You’ll have chances to mingle, too.

Put the brakes on impulse buys, Aquarius. This week you may be tempted to spend more money than you have, and that will only lead to long-term financial concerns.

Taurus, though you are known for being a tad stubborn, this week you are open to any and all sug-gestions. You may surprise a few people by being so open-minded.

Your powers are magnetic this week, Leo. Others find you simply irresistible, which can bode well if you are looking for a romantic part-ner or want to step things up.

You are bound to be the center of attention, Scorpio. Get over any shyness early on because you will be spending time with cowork-ers for most of the week.

Pisces, it is time to rebrand yourself. This may start with a mini-makeover or more significant changes to your life and career.

Gemini, while you may have natural leadership abilities, most of the time you do not want to pull rank. This week you may need to step things up a bit.

Virgo, a busy week at work will require lots of cooperation among you and your coworkers. If ever there was a time to summon your leadership abilities, now is the time.

You will do some of your best work at home this week, Sagittarius. Spend ample time getting the house in order. A few days working from home could kickstart plans.

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ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers Applies to new 2014 Chevrolet models, 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD Pickups and 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban models, excluding Chevrolet Corvette, at participating dealers in Canada. Freight ($1,695) and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers may sell for less. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer trade may be required. See dealer for details. ‡Offer available to retail customers in Canada between June 3, 2014 and June 30, 2014. Applies to new 2014 Chevrolet models, 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD Pickups and 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban models, excluding Chevrolet Corvette, at participating dealers in Canada. 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