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Keith McNeill

"We’re lucky. We have four strong, credible candi-dates."

That was one com-ment heard following an all candidates forum held Thursday evening, Sept. 24, at Dutch Lake Community Centre in Clearwater.

All four candidates running to be the next Member of Parliament for the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding attended.

Present were incumbent M.P. Cathy McLeod of the Conservatives, plus chal-lengers Matt Greenwood of the Green Party, Liberal Steve Powrie, and Bill Sundhu of the New Democrats.

Speaking order for the introductory remarks was chosen by lot and Bill Sundhu led off.

"This will be one of the most important elections in our lifetimes," he said. "It’s a battle for the soul of our country."

Sundhu said he was born in Canada to an immigrant family. His father was disabled when he was 10 and his mother had to support the family with minimum wage jobs.

Despite these setbacks, he was able to go to uni-versity, become a lawyer, and eventually become a judge.

"I got a chance to get ahead because of a fair and generous Canada," he said. "I couldn’t have done it today, after what Stephen Harper has been doing to this country."

Steve Powrie said that many of the students he

teaches at Thompson Rivers University come from Clearwater.

Despite his and other’s efforts, involvement by young people in politics is at an all-time low.

He described the behaviour of politicians in Ottawa as "synchronized head-bobbing."

Powrie said people in power should remember the saying, "We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children."

Cathy McLeod said she

wanted to focus on how her government and she had made a difference in local people’s lives.

"When Canfor shut down temporarily, I worked with mayor and council to help get the community through," she said.

Other accomplishments included working with Yellowhead Community Services on violence against women, the skate-board park, Dutch Lake Community Centre (which she described as "absolutely

a phenomenal facility) and helping to change rules at the federal end to get more doctors for rural areas.

Matt Greenwood said he had run for M.P. dur-ing the 2006 election when Stephen Harper was elected prime minister and he hoped that 2015 would be the election in which he was voted out.

One plank on the Green platform is the guaranteed annual income.

Canada presently spends about $80 bil-lion per year on what he

said the Fraser Institute describes as the "poverty industry" - welfare pay-ments, old age security, special programs for the poor, and so on.

If we gave every adult in Canada $20,000 per year in a guaranteed annual income, plus $6,000 per year for each child, it would only cost $45 bil-lion, he said.

"Even small "c" conser-vatives who are not happy with Stephen Harper can still vote on their principles by voting Green," he said.

Audience asks questionsThe question period

started off with longtime North Thompson resident Jean Nelson asking the candidates where they stood on carbon fee-and-dividend as a way to con-trol global warming.

The New Democrats are the only federal party with hard standards they intend to meet, said Bill Sundhu.

"It’s a survival question and we will do it," he said.

(L-r) Green Party candidate Matt Greenwood, Conservative M.P. Cathy McLeod, New Democrat Bill Sundhu, and Liberal Steve Powrie take part in an all candidates’ forum in Clearwater on Sept. 24. Photo by Keith McNeill

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2 - 3Infocentre is tops in B.C. this summer

Keith McNeill

Clearwater's Wells Gray Park Information Centre was the busiest information centre in the province this summer.

“Our numbers went up again, increasing almost 20 per cent from the same time last year,” said Tay Briggs of Information Wells Gray, the organization that operates the info-centre.

“The next busiest information centre is in Victoria on the harbour where they saw an 11 per cent increase over last year,” she added. “The third busiest information center this season is Whistler. Whistler saw a decrease in numbers by 4.5 per cent.”

Briggs noted that the Mount Robson visitor center, which is on the same travel corridor as Clearwater, is the fourth busiest information center. It increased seven per cent from the same time period last year.

“Despite the incredible numbers of people utilizing the services at the Clearwater Wells Gray Park Information Centre, the high level of customer service at the centre has earned the information centre the certificate of excel-lence from Trip Advisor,” Briggs said.

With all that business, the new funding for the information centre announced last week by Destination BC was welcome news, she said.

“The big change is the fact the government is guaranteeing the funding for three years. Prior to this, the funding was approved on a year to year basis which did not offer much security for the visitor information network,” Briggs explained.

“The Visitor Service’s Network provides quality service to BC’s growing tourism industry and visitor centers are important economic generators for their individual areas and the province,” she added.

Chart shows the number of visitors at the most popular information centres in the province. Columns on the right indicate the percent increase year-by-year. Submitted graphic

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Clearwater wins top UBCM award for best practicesDelegates from District of Clearwater hold the Union of BC Municipalities' Excellence Award for Best Practices for Organizational Development and Improvements – the highest achievement award that UBCM extends. The award was presented this Sept. 24 during the UBCM convention in Van-couver. Pictured are (l-r) councillors Shelley Sim and Dennis Greffard, chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx, councillors Gord Heisterman and Ken Kjenstad, and mayor John Harwood. News of the award was immediately forwarded to all members of staff, who the mayor and council credited for the District receiving it. Photo submitted

Pharmasave officially opensDave Reston, chief executive officer of Pharmasave BC, and Michelle Leins, owner of Clearwater Pharmasave, use a big pair of scissors to officially open the store in its new location in Clearwater Shopping Centre by the round-about on Sept. 25. “It's a beautiful store, bigger and with a better product mix,” Reston said. “I thank the most fantastic staff ever, Pharmasave, and the public,” said Leins. There are 600 Pharmasave stores across Canada, all of them independently owned. Photo by Keith McNeill

Nathan Matthew elected chief by acclamationKeith McNeill

Nathan Matthew has been chosen to once again be chief of Simpcw First Nation.

According to act-ing-chief Tina Donald, no other names were put forward during a nomination meeting held in Chu Chua on Sunday, Sept. 20.

Matthew was chief

for about 20 years before he stepped down roughly seven years ago. He is expected to officially take office sometime this week.

His place seven years ago was taken by Keith Matthew, who stepped down as chief to take a position with Yellowhead Mining Inc. Rita Matthew

took over but did not run again in elections held this spring. Fred Fortier was elected chief in those elections, but then resigned. Tina Donald has been act-ing-chief since then.

Nathan Matthew continues to live in Chu Chua. He goes running every day as he trains for the mara-thons he runs.

Clearwater court changes venues

The former courthouse in Clearwater stands without its roofing on Sunday as workers prepare it for demolition sometime this week. The court registry is now in the District of Clearwater offices three days a week: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Photos by Keith McNeill

Vancouver lawyer Michael Ranspot sits on a stair out-side Dutch Lake Community Centre as he goes over his notes on Tuesday, Sept. 22 – the first day that court was held in the Clearwater council chambers. Ranspot said he had never worked in the former courthouse but approved of the new venue. “You should administer justice in a dignified setting and this is a dignified set-ting,” he said.

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2 - 3Infocentre is tops in B.C. this summer

Keith McNeill

Clearwater's Wells Gray Park Information Centre was the busiest information centre in the province this summer.

“Our numbers went up again, increasing almost 20 per cent from the same time last year,” said Tay Briggs of Information Wells Gray, the organization that operates the info-centre.

“The next busiest information centre is in Victoria on the harbour where they saw an 11 per cent increase over last year,” she added. “The third busiest information center this season is Whistler. Whistler saw a decrease in numbers by 4.5 per cent.”

Briggs noted that the Mount Robson visitor center, which is on the same travel corridor as Clearwater, is the fourth busiest information center. It increased seven per cent from the same time period last year.

“Despite the incredible numbers of people utilizing the services at the Clearwater Wells Gray Park Information Centre, the high level of customer service at the centre has earned the information centre the certificate of excel-lence from Trip Advisor,” Briggs said.

With all that business, the new funding for the information centre announced last week by Destination BC was welcome news, she said.

“The big change is the fact the government is guaranteeing the funding for three years. Prior to this, the funding was approved on a year to year basis which did not offer much security for the visitor information network,” Briggs explained.

“The Visitor Service’s Network provides quality service to BC’s growing tourism industry and visitor centers are important economic generators for their individual areas and the province,” she added.

Chart shows the number of visitors at the most popular information centres in the province. Columns on the right indicate the percent increase year-by-year. Submitted graphic


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Clearwater wins top UBCM award for best practicesDelegates from District of Clearwater hold the Union of BC Municipalities' Excellence Award for Best Practices for Organizational Development and Improvements – the highest achievement award that UBCM extends. The award was presented this Sept. 24 during the UBCM convention in Van-couver. Pictured are (l-r) councillors Shelley Sim and Dennis Greffard, chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx, councillors Gord Heisterman and Ken Kjenstad, and mayor John Harwood. News of the award was immediately forwarded to all members of staff, who the mayor and council credited for the District receiving it. Photo submitted

Pharmasave officially opensDave Reston, chief executive officer of Pharmasave BC, and Michelle Leins, owner of Clearwater Pharmasave, use a big pair of scissors to officially open the store in its new location in Clearwater Shopping Centre by the round-about on Sept. 25. “It's a beautiful store, bigger and with a better product mix,” Reston said. “I thank the most fantastic staff ever, Pharmasave, and the public,” said Leins. There are 600 Pharmasave stores across Canada, all of them independently owned. Photo by Keith McNeill

Nathan Matthew elected chief by acclamationKeith McNeill

Nathan Matthew has been chosen to once again be chief of Simpcw First Nation.

According to act-ing-chief Tina Donald, no other names were put forward during a nomination meeting held in Chu Chua on Sunday, Sept. 20.

Matthew was chief

for about 20 years before he stepped down roughly seven years ago. He is expected to officially take office sometime this week.

His place seven years ago was taken by Keith Matthew, who stepped down as chief to take a position with Yellowhead Mining Inc. Rita Matthew

took over but did not run again in elections held this spring. Fred Fortier was elected chief in those elections, but then resigned. Tina Donald has been act-ing-chief since then.

Nathan Matthew continues to live in Chu Chua. He goes running every day as he trains for the mara-thons he runs.

Clearwater court changes venues

The former courthouse in Clearwater stands without its roofing on Sunday as workers prepare it for demolition sometime this week. The court registry is now in the District of Clearwater offices three days a week: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.


Vancouver lawyer Michael Ranspot sits on a stair out-side Dutch Lake Community Centre as he goes over his notes on Tuesday, Sept. 22 – the first day that court was held in the Clearwater council chambers. Ranspot said he had never worked in the former courthouse but approved of the new venue. “You should administer justice in a dignified setting and this is a dignified set-ting,” he said.

Nathan Matthew


Editor, The Times:I am a Grade 11

student at Clearwater Secondary school.

On Sept. 24, four of the candidates running to become our Member of Parliament, including the current MP of the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding, Cathy McLeod, came to CSS to be asked questions by students.

This presented a fantastic opportunity to learn the specifics about each party. I was lucky enough to be the first person to ask a ques-tion of Ms. McLeod. I was sorely disappointed with the result.

I had done plenty of research on each party and I decided the ques-tion I would ask her was about some very specific and unfortu-nate regulations made by the Conservatives in 2006 that force sci-entists to get permis-sion from government before speaking to media outlets.

I asked how this could possibly be ben-eficial to Canada.

She never answered that question and she denied that scientists were being "muzzled" by the government she represents! She spoke about her experience working in the medical

industry, stating over and over the impor-tance of "peer review.”

I wanted to tell her, "Yes, Cathy, all of these scientists peer review their papers just like you did, but why would your government cen-sor you?"

But I barely got a word in. In my opin-ion, she simply tried to confuse me and the other students.

After hearing her denial I told her of a specific case where a Canadian scientist was not allowed to publish his research paper. She said she couldn't speak to that individual case but there is far more than one instance of this happening and, just as with everything else, the individual cases make up the larger picture.

My question was not answered to my satisfaction.

Afterwards, some of the people who had witnessed my question-ing suggested that I write a letter to you.

Mackenzie AlainBlue River, B.C.

Inner children take over city halleditorial by Tom Fletcher

Opinion “ You've no idea what a poor opinion I have of myself, and how little I deserve it.” - William Gilbert, playwright and librettist

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MP McLeod should answer questions more clearly

We’re seeing the effects of our post-literate, feelings-based education system and media on the federal election. Candidate bozo eruptions are becoming more frequent.

Most recently a Liberal candidate on Vancouver Island admitted she has long believed that hijacked jetliners could not have destroyed the World Trade Centre on 9-11, that it was all “a lie.” That was “my truth,” she said, in the lingo of the feelings-first, inner-child crowd.

Now she’s “moved on” to a slightly different fact-free conclusion, that we’ll just never know how those 3,000 people were murdered. And she wants to go to Ottawa and help run this country.

Feelings-based beliefs were on display again at last week’s Union of B.C. Municipalities conven-tion in Vancouver, where bozo eruptions by local politicians come in bunches.

This year’s main outbreak was an emotional demand that the B.C. government enact a envi-ronmental bill of rights. This magic municipal Magna Carta “recognizes the right of every resident to live in a healthy environment, includ-ing the right to clean air, clean water and vibrant ecosystems.”

Alert taxpayers may wonder, how many law-yers would it take to define “vibrant”? More on that in a moment.

Local councils across B.C. and around the country have been pitched this scheme by the David Suzuki Foundation, which calls it the Blue Dot campaign. In short, it’s part of the bigger plan to save the planet by crushing capitalism, currently being pushed by the Pope, the UN and others.

Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps was one of the most passionate backers. She quoted the plea presented to her council by an 11-year-old recruited by the Blue Dot team.

There are many such children, terrified by indoctrination about the imminent destruction of Earth and all its cuddly creatures that has bombarded them since they learned to speak. They are found in the wealthiest countries in

human history, those enjoying health, comfort and opportunity not imagined by anyone 100 years ago.

In the vast, air-conditioned hall of the Vancouver Convention Centre, there were several attempts at adult supervision.

Coquitlam Coun. Terry O’Neill noted that unlike intrinsic rights articulated in Canada’s charter, freedom of assembly and so forth, this is an attempt to invent new rights that are actually demands for “others to do something for you.”

Indeed, if we’re going to have government by 11-year-olds, we might as well throw in a right to free ice cream.

Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz went off on a rant about how this new “vision” would protect us from things like Volkswagen fiddling its diesel fuel emission results.

The resolution calls for “access to justice when environmental rights are infringed,” which sounds like code for some sort of costly new legal aid program to pursue every individual grievance.

Meanwhile in the real world, class action law-suits are being prepared to gain compensation for lost resale value of millions of cars. This is what happens in fortunate places like Canada that already have access to justice.

O’Neill read off a long list of existing B.C. legislation that protects water, air, wildlife, food, public health and so on. Helps replied that this bill of rights would “consolidate” all that. One more layer of bureaucracy, that’s the Victoria spirit.

Williams Lake Mayor Walt Cobb pleaded with rural delegates to reject this “David Suzuki propaganda” that is designed to put more road-blocks in the way of the very resource industries that provide our modern comforts.

Alas, the resolution passed in a show of hands that should have been, but wasn’t, put to a counted vote.

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

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Editor, The Times:Thank you to the Times and

to the Chamber of Commerce for organizing the all candi-dates forum on Thursday, Sept. 24. Nothing is more important when seeking information than an opportunity to meet and speak to people in a comfort-able and respectful place.

Of the wide variety of issues that were discussed the one issue that made me most aware of the power of media cover-age was the question regarding immigration and the fear that humanitarian acts will leave

our country open to mayhem and destruction.

I find it sad that there is such a climate of suspicion and mistrust in our country with regards to immigrants. Unless we are of First Nations back-ground, we are all the descen-dants of immigrants from a wide variety of countries.

In the spirit of education and better understanding of different cultures, Trinity Shared Ministry (formerly Clearwater United Church ) has invited Imam Mazhar from Kamloops to share in a discus-

sion entitled “What Do We As Christians Need to Understand About Muslims?”

This event will be held at Dutch Lake Community Centre at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8.

It is our intent to give our community an opportunity to learn first-hand about a culture that is largely known to us only through media coverage of tragic world events. All are wel-come to come and learn.

Sandra HolmesClearwater, B.C.

Discussion to teach about Islam


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Golf club appreci-ates the supportEditor, The Times:

On behalf of all the members of the Ladies Golf Club at Lacarya Golf course, I would like to thank you for including our weekly writeup in the paper.

We appreciate your support of our club and we are looking forward to another great season next year and your continued participation.

Debbie Pearce, club captain

Lacarya Ladies Golf Club

Editor, The Times:I read with interest your story

about Birch Island's 100-year birthday party.

My father was teacher at Birch Island (or perhaps Clearwater School) in the 1950s, but we can't find out exactly when.

I saw that a map of Birch Island had been displayed at the party, prepared by Linda Moss.

Please can you connect me with someone in the area who might know the dates that Jacob Friesen taught at your school?

Also, any information about the school and/or teacherage (if there was one at the time).

Margaret Friesen(Librarian Emeritus, UBC

Library)Vancouver, B.C.

Information being sought about former teacher at Birch Island School

Two boys from Neqweyqwelsten School in Chu Chua, Corbin Williams (l) and Jeff Fennel, help plant a juniper tree next to the former Fisheries building by Raft River in Clearwater on Sept. 22. Simpcw First Nation is taking over ownership of the now closed building. Nearly 20 youngsters took part in the ceremony, which was held as part of National Forest Week. Look for more National Forest Week stories and pictures in next week's issue. Photo by Keith McNeill

Editor, The Times:No, Winston Churchill did

not save England during the Battle of Britain. True, his rhetoric did inspire the British people to resist and he saw very early the dangers of Hitler's Nazism, unlike Chamberlain and Halifax.

However, during the blitz Churchill favoured Leigh-Mallory's 'Big Wing' fighter theories that nearly lost the whole works. As Len Deighton points out in Fighter, even when the Luftwaffe began bomb-ing London, the Big Wing was largely ineffective.

There are plenty more leg-

ends that don't stand up to the light of day but the one that gets to me most is that of Stephen Harper the great money manager who, with the wisdom of a Medici banker, guided Canada through dark times, keeping a firm hand on the tiller.

When in opposition Harper, along with Canada's 'bank-sters', argued strenuously to let Canada's banks mega-size and that all the rules all be thrown to the winds just as was done south of the border.

We all know of the great US (and European) banks melt-down of 2007-08 (or do we?).

However, due to the firm hand of Jean Chretien, who resisted all calls to mega-size and deregulate, Canada's banks remained in relatively good shape.

As Dave Charbonneau pointed out in the now defunct Kamloops Daily News, what Harper did during the 2007-08 financial crisis was against all of his neo-conservative instincts.

It wasn't until he got a majority that these instincts came to the fore.

Harper the great financial manager – just a legend.

Dennis PeacockClearwater, B.C.

Canadian citizenship should not be two-tiered for anyoneEditor, The Times:

As Canadian citizens, if you or your children are eligible to obtain another nationality, you are less Canadian than those whose families immi-grated to Canada before you.

The Harper Conservatives recently passed Bill C24 (June 2015) – controversial legislation that discriminates against dual citizens and Canadians who are eligible to obtain another nationality.

It splits my family in two and separates my husband and three-year-old son apart from me as “other”. It effectively says these Canadians are not entitled to the same rights as some Canadian born citizens.

In voting “yes” to this bill in June, 2015, MP Cathy McLeod agreed that some Canadians have greater inherent value than other Canadians. Given the opportunity to respond to this concern at the all candidates forum on Sept. 24, Ms. McLeod’s partial explanation, that this law would revoke Canadian citizenship from terrorists, was misleading.

What she failed to mention is that Bill C51 (May 2015) radically changes the definitions of ‘security’ and ‘terrorist’. Protested by hundreds of thousands of Canadians, Amnesty International, former prime ministers, Supreme Court justices, and other former security experts, Bill C51 makes

Swiss cheese of our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The problem that I see with these two complex and dangerous bills is that they devastatingly erode our rights as Canadian citizens. Canadians sacri-ficed their lives for the very rights and freedoms that Stephen Harper and his caucus are attacking. Once lost, will they be easily regained?

We now officially have two-tiered citizenship in Canada. We officially have Canadian citizens who are worth more, and those who are worth less.

What has history shown people to be capable of when some of its citizens are “othered” by their own government? Can we trust that all elected officials and governments will always work for the greater good of all?

Sadly, I wasn’t surprised by Ms. McLeod’s response to my question. Mr. Greenwood (Green) and Mr. Powrie (Liberal) made excellent points. Mr. Sundhu’s (NDP) response was passionate and clear. “If you are a Canadian citizen, you are a Canadian. This is unheard of international law and is likely a violation of our Charter of Rights and Freedoms.”

That’s the Canada I grew up in and the Canada I want to leave for my son.

Charlene LauClearwater, B.C.

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Editor, The Times:I am a Grade 11

student at Clearwater Secondary school.

On Sept. 24, four of the candidates running to become our Member of Parliament, including the current MP of the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding, Cathy McLeod, came to CSS to be asked questions by students.

This presented a fantastic opportunity to learn the specifics about each party. I was lucky enough to be the first person to ask a ques-tion of Ms. McLeod. I was sorely disappointed with the result.

I had done plenty of research on each party and I decided the ques-tion I would ask her was about some very specific and unfortu-nate regulations made by the Conservatives in 2006 that force sci-entists to get permis-sion from government before speaking to media outlets.

I asked how this could possibly be ben-eficial to Canada.

She never answered that question and she denied that scientists were being "muzzled" by the government she represents! She spoke about her experience working in the medical

industry, stating over and over the impor-tance of "peer review.”

I wanted to tell her, "Yes, Cathy, all of these scientists peer review their papers just like you did, but why would your government cen-sor you?"

But I barely got a word in. In my opin-ion, she simply tried to confuse me and the other students.

After hearing her denial I told her of a specific case where a Canadian scientist was not allowed to publish his research paper. She said she couldn't speak to that individual case but there is far more than one instance of this happening and, just as with everything else, the individual cases make up the larger picture.

My question was not answered to my satisfaction.

Afterwards, some of the people who had witnessed my question-ing suggested that I write a letter to you.

Mackenzie AlainBlue River, B.C.

Inner children take over city halleditorial by Tom Fletcher

Opinion “ You've no idea what a poor opinion I have of myself, and how little I deserve it.” - William Gilbert, playwright and librettist

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MP McLeod should answer questions more clearly

We’re seeing the effects of our post-literate, feelings-based education system and media on the federal election. Candidate bozo eruptions are becoming more frequent.

Most recently a Liberal candidate on Vancouver Island admitted she has long believed that hijacked jetliners could not have destroyed the World Trade Centre on 9-11, that it was all “a lie.” That was “my truth,” she said, in the lingo of the feelings-first, inner-child crowd.

Now she’s “moved on” to a slightly different fact-free conclusion, that we’ll just never know how those 3,000 people were murdered. And she wants to go to Ottawa and help run this country.

Feelings-based beliefs were on display again at last week’s Union of B.C. Municipalities conven-tion in Vancouver, where bozo eruptions by local politicians come in bunches.

This year’s main outbreak was an emotional demand that the B.C. government enact a envi-ronmental bill of rights. This magic municipal Magna Carta “recognizes the right of every resident to live in a healthy environment, includ-ing the right to clean air, clean water and vibrant ecosystems.”

Alert taxpayers may wonder, how many law-yers would it take to define “vibrant”? More on that in a moment.

Local councils across B.C. and around the country have been pitched this scheme by the David Suzuki Foundation, which calls it the Blue Dot campaign. In short, it’s part of the bigger plan to save the planet by crushing capitalism, currently being pushed by the Pope, the UN and others.

Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps was one of the most passionate backers. She quoted the plea presented to her council by an 11-year-old recruited by the Blue Dot team.

There are many such children, terrified by indoctrination about the imminent destruction of Earth and all its cuddly creatures that has bombarded them since they learned to speak. They are found in the wealthiest countries in

human history, those enjoying health, comfort and opportunity not imagined by anyone 100 years ago.

In the vast, air-conditioned hall of the Vancouver Convention Centre, there were several attempts at adult supervision.

Coquitlam Coun. Terry O’Neill noted that unlike intrinsic rights articulated in Canada’s charter, freedom of assembly and so forth, this is an attempt to invent new rights that are actually demands for “others to do something for you.”

Indeed, if we’re going to have government by 11-year-olds, we might as well throw in a right to free ice cream.

Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz went off on a rant about how this new “vision” would protect us from things like Volkswagen fiddling its diesel fuel emission results.

The resolution calls for “access to justice when environmental rights are infringed,” which sounds like code for some sort of costly new legal aid program to pursue every individual grievance.

Meanwhile in the real world, class action law-suits are being prepared to gain compensation for lost resale value of millions of cars. This is what happens in fortunate places like Canada that already have access to justice.

O’Neill read off a long list of existing B.C. legislation that protects water, air, wildlife, food, public health and so on. Helps replied that this bill of rights would “consolidate” all that. One more layer of bureaucracy, that’s the Victoria spirit.

Williams Lake Mayor Walt Cobb pleaded with rural delegates to reject this “David Suzuki propaganda” that is designed to put more road-blocks in the way of the very resource industries that provide our modern comforts.

Alas, the resolution passed in a show of hands that should have been, but wasn’t, put to a counted vote.

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

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Editor, The Times:Thank you to the Times and

to the Chamber of Commerce for organizing the all candi-dates forum on Thursday, Sept. 24. Nothing is more important when seeking information than an opportunity to meet and speak to people in a comfort-able and respectful place.

Of the wide variety of issues that were discussed the one issue that made me most aware of the power of media cover-age was the question regarding immigration and the fear that humanitarian acts will leave

our country open to mayhem and destruction.

I find it sad that there is such a climate of suspicion and mistrust in our country with regards to immigrants. Unless we are of First Nations back-ground, we are all the descen-dants of immigrants from a wide variety of countries.

In the spirit of education and better understanding of different cultures, Trinity Shared Ministry (formerly Clearwater United Church ) has invited Imam Mazhar from Kamloops to share in a discus-

sion entitled “What Do We As Christians Need to Understand About Muslims?”

This event will be held at Dutch Lake Community Centre at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8.

It is our intent to give our community an opportunity to learn first-hand about a culture that is largely known to us only through media coverage of tragic world events. All are wel-come to come and learn.

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50 YEARS AGO:Twenty-three men

met in the Clearwater Community Hall for the purpose of organizing an Elks Lodge for the community. The new lodge was to be insti-tuted on Oct. 17.

B.C. Hydro awarded a contract to construct a power-line from Vavenby to Avola. A further extension to Blue River was sched-uled for the next year.

A new 755-acre park was established at Spahats Creek. The land had been held in a land reserve since 1930. A 20-unit campsite was to be ready for use in 1966.

45 YEARS AGO:International

Woodworkers of America reached a ten-tative agreement with

companies represented by Southern Interior Forest Labor Relations Association. Union spokesman Bert Sedor said the settlement was for 60 cents plus fringe benefits.

40 YEARS AGO:Television disap-

peared from local screens after the pro-pane used by repeater equipment on a nearby mountain ran out. Two local residents obtained two filled tanks at their own expense and hauled them to the location. Clearwater Business Association was asking for dona-tions to offset the cost of propane.

35 YEARS AGO:Anne Bauer suggest-

ed Clearwater airport committee take over the

license for the existing airstrip, which was in the name of Yellowhead Air Services at the time, although the property belonged to Clearwater Timber Products. The society was proposing to build a new airstrip with a 4,000-foot run-way.

30 YEARS AGO:Avola resident

Blaine Frisk was honored with a cer-tificate from St. Johns Ambulance Society for his unsuccessful efforts to save a boy in a house-fire the previous

October. Covering him-self with wet blankets, and with a rope tied around his leg, Frisk had entered a burning trailer to search for the eight-year-old.

Minister of Lands, Housing and Parks Tony Brummet called for tenders to construct a viewing platform at Helmcken Falls. Brummet was in Clearwater to release the draft master plan for Wells Gray Park.

25 YEARS AGO:The board of Dr.

Helmcken Memorial

Hospital presented a plan to the B.C. govern-ment for an addition to the hospital that would include both acute and extended care beds. Estimated cost of the extension was put at $3 - $3.5 million. The board's consultant thought the extension might be built in four or five years.

NDP candidate Fred Jackson was cam-paigning in the North Thompson. The major issue, he said, was whether Socred leader Bill Vander Zalm was going to stay around or not.

20 YEARS AGO:Unit Chief Garry

Ruston and other mem-bers of Clearwater and District Highway Rescue celebrated the arrival of their new rescue truck, a 1995 Chev crewcab one-ton. Gear was shifted from the 1976 GMC that had served the community for the previous 17 years. The Times won the Ma Murray Community Service Award from the B.C. and Yukon Community Newspaper Association for its role in fundraising for the new rescue truck.

Clearwater Answering Service announced that it was about to start provid-ing Internet access to Clearwater.

Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans created a 700-meter channel along Raft River to give juvenile salmon an improved chance of survival, said habitat technician Tim Panko.

15 YEARS AGO:Clearwater Trout

Hatchery assistant manager Dean Worrall credited a satellite tele-phone with saving his life and the life of his pilot following a float-plane crash northwest of Little Fort. Two SAR technicians from 442 Squadron parachuted into the site within 1 1/2 hours of the crash.

CSS principal Ken Ladd asked for public assistance after thieves stole several unique senior trophies from a display case at the school. "They're of no use to anybody. It's like taking someone's photo album," he said.

Blue River's second annual Mountain Bike Cup had 44 racers, a 50 per cent increase over the first year's event.

10 YEARS AGO:First-degree mur-

der charges were laid against Blain Edward Reierson in the shoot-ing death of Paul John Peyton. The accused was a logging contractor and a longtime resident of the Clearwater area.

School District 73 braced itself for escalat-ing job action between the BC Teachers

Federation and the provincial government. Mid-month a full-scale strike was in place with teachers and sup-port workers on the picket line fighting for improved class sizes, support for special needs students and the right to bargain.

Former schoolteacher Carl Capps announced that he intended to chal-lenge incumbent trustee John Harwood to rep-resent the Clearwater-Blue River area on the School District 73 board.

5 YEARS AGO:A flash flood at Bone

Creek entered the seven-foot diameter penstock of TransAlta's small-scale hydro project there and flooded the adjacent worksite.

The board of School District 73 (Kamloops-Thompson) met in Blue River but talked about an issue of province-wide significance – the problem-plagued BCeSIS computer sys-tem. "It worked well in trials but now, when you add a half million kids, it slows down and then times out constantly," said board chair Ken Christian.

TNRD was reallocat-ing direct operating and maintenance costs of its water system from taxes paid in rural areas to user fees. "The impacts to the Vavenby water system will be minimal," said Wells Gray Country director Tim Pennell.

1 YEAR AGO:Kamloops residents

Roland and Anne Neave donated 160 acres in Upper Clearwater to TRU for the Wells Gray Wilderness Centre. Approximately one-third of the property is wetland.

Nearly 30 healthcare workers from regional hospitals, including doctors, nurses and paramedics, took part in a two-day CARE (com-prehensive approach to rural emergencies) course at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital.

Consultants work-ing for District of Clearwater proposed a 200-seat amphitheatre overlooking Dutch Lake as part of their plans for Dutch Lake beach/Bampton Recreation Area.

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Find out what’s in the new Zoning Bylaw 133 & how it impacts you!

Land use and new development in the District of Clearwater is currently regulated by Zoning Bylaw 0940. Existing Bylaw 0940 is over 30 years old, was written for a regional district and is not specific to Clearwater. In 2013, Council adopted a new Official Community Plan to guide decisions on planning and future land use. A Zoning Bylaw update or re-write usually follows after a new Official Community Plan. We are moving forward with the next step in the process of updating land use bylaws by preparing a new Zoning Bylaw covering the entirety of the District of Clearwater. Kindly noteZoning Bylaw 133 is draft stage and has not had Council Readings or debate.

For more info see our website: www.districtofclearwater.com or read the pamphlet delivered to your mailbox & attend the meeting

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6:30 PM Bylaw 133 overview

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50 YEARS AGO:Twenty-three men

met in the Clearwater Community Hall for the purpose of organizing an Elks Lodge for the community. The new lodge was to be insti-tuted on Oct. 17.

B.C. Hydro awarded a contract to construct a power-line from Vavenby to Avola. A further extension to Blue River was sched-uled for the next year.

A new 755-acre park was established at Spahats Creek. The land had been held in a land reserve since 1930. A 20-unit campsite was to be ready for use in 1966.

45 YEARS AGO:International

Woodworkers of America reached a ten-tative agreement with

companies represented by Southern Interior Forest Labor Relations Association. Union spokesman Bert Sedor said the settlement was for 60 cents plus fringe benefits.

40 YEARS AGO:Television disap-

peared from local screens after the pro-pane used by repeater equipment on a nearby mountain ran out. Two local residents obtained two filled tanks at their own expense and hauled them to the location. Clearwater Business Association was asking for dona-tions to offset the cost of propane.

35 YEARS AGO:Anne Bauer suggest-

ed Clearwater airport committee take over the

license for the existing airstrip, which was in the name of Yellowhead Air Services at the time, although the property belonged to Clearwater Timber Products. The society was proposing to build a new airstrip with a 4,000-foot run-way.

30 YEARS AGO:Avola resident

Blaine Frisk was honored with a cer-tificate from St. Johns Ambulance Society for his unsuccessful efforts to save a boy in a house-fire the previous

October. Covering him-self with wet blankets, and with a rope tied around his leg, Frisk had entered a burning trailer to search for the eight-year-old.

Minister of Lands, Housing and Parks Tony Brummet called for tenders to construct a viewing platform at Helmcken Falls. Brummet was in Clearwater to release the draft master plan for Wells Gray Park.

25 YEARS AGO:The board of Dr.

Helmcken Memorial

Hospital presented a plan to the B.C. govern-ment for an addition to the hospital that would include both acute and extended care beds. Estimated cost of the extension was put at $3 - $3.5 million. The board's consultant thought the extension might be built in four or five years.

NDP candidate Fred Jackson was cam-paigning in the North Thompson. The major issue, he said, was whether Socred leader Bill Vander Zalm was going to stay around or not.

20 YEARS AGO:Unit Chief Garry

Ruston and other mem-bers of Clearwater and District Highway Rescue celebrated the arrival of their new rescue truck, a 1995 Chev crewcab one-ton. Gear was shifted from the 1976 GMC that had served the community for the previous 17 years. The Times won the Ma Murray Community Service Award from the B.C. and Yukon Community Newspaper Association for its role in fundraising for the new rescue truck.

Clearwater Answering Service announced that it was about to start provid-ing Internet access to Clearwater.

Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans created a 700-meter channel along Raft River to give juvenile salmon an improved chance of survival, said habitat technician Tim Panko.

15 YEARS AGO:Clearwater Trout

Hatchery assistant manager Dean Worrall credited a satellite tele-phone with saving his life and the life of his pilot following a float-plane crash northwest of Little Fort. Two SAR technicians from 442 Squadron parachuted into the site within 1 1/2 hours of the crash.

CSS principal Ken Ladd asked for public assistance after thieves stole several unique senior trophies from a display case at the school. "They're of no use to anybody. It's like taking someone's photo album," he said.

Blue River's second annual Mountain Bike Cup had 44 racers, a 50 per cent increase over the first year's event.

10 YEARS AGO:First-degree mur-

der charges were laid against Blain Edward Reierson in the shoot-ing death of Paul John Peyton. The accused was a logging contractor and a longtime resident of the Clearwater area.

School District 73 braced itself for escalat-ing job action between the BC Teachers

Federation and the provincial government. Mid-month a full-scale strike was in place with teachers and sup-port workers on the picket line fighting for improved class sizes, support for special needs students and the right to bargain.

Former schoolteacher Carl Capps announced that he intended to chal-lenge incumbent trustee John Harwood to rep-resent the Clearwater-Blue River area on the School District 73 board.

5 YEARS AGO:A flash flood at Bone

Creek entered the seven-foot diameter penstock of TransAlta's small-scale hydro project there and flooded the adjacent worksite.

The board of School District 73 (Kamloops-Thompson) met in Blue River but talked about an issue of province-wide significance – the problem-plagued BCeSIS computer sys-tem. "It worked well in trials but now, when you add a half million kids, it slows down and then times out constantly," said board chair Ken Christian.

TNRD was reallocat-ing direct operating and maintenance costs of its water system from taxes paid in rural areas to user fees. "The impacts to the Vavenby water system will be minimal," said Wells Gray Country director Tim Pennell.

1 YEAR AGO:Kamloops residents

Roland and Anne Neave donated 160 acres in Upper Clearwater to TRU for the Wells Gray Wilderness Centre. Approximately one-third of the property is wetland.

Nearly 30 healthcare workers from regional hospitals, including doctors, nurses and paramedics, took part in a two-day CARE (com-prehensive approach to rural emergencies) course at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital.

Consultants work-ing for District of Clearwater proposed a 200-seat amphitheatre overlooking Dutch Lake as part of their plans for Dutch Lake beach/Bampton Recreation Area.

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Keith McNeill

Should District of Clearwater provide $3,000 to help pro-mote a pilot for a tele-vision program pro-duced in Clearwater?

That is the ques-tion that town coun-cillors and staff will have to deal with fol-lowing a presentation by Mike Politis to town council during its Sept. 15 meeting.

Politis and long-time local resident Glen Pickering co-produced the pilot, which is over two hours long and was filmed over a 10-day period last April.

About 65 per cent of those involved were from Clearwater and area. If the televi-sion program went ahead as a series, it would be a boon for the community, Politis felt.

Everyone involved in the production (except for the pro-ducers) was paid, he emphasized.

The money from the municipality would go towards making promotional materials, including a trailer, taking the movie to film festivals, plus possibly hiring a publicist.

Councillor Shelley

Sim asked if he had been in touch with Vicci Weller at the Thompson-Nicola Film Commission.

He had talked with Weller, Politis said, but her agenda is dif-ferent from theirs.

“She is trying to bring the big produc-tions in while ours is to put ourselves in charge and bring the

world to us,” Politis said.

The movie is essen-tially finished, he said, except some editing for a few scenes.

As is the usual practice in such requests, council referred the matter to staff for a recommen-dation to be decided on at a future meet-ing.

Robyn Rexin

Wednesday, Sept. 23, was Vavenby Primary School's field trip to the salm-on run.

They took the bus to the Raft River viewing platform in Clearwater and did see a few fish. The children were taught about the different types of salmon that return to the Raft River. They also heard a couple of First Nations stories about nature.

The students learned about the Junior Ranger pro-gram and how to be bear safe. They were shown different bear skulls and compared

the sizes of a black bear and a grizzly bear. Everyone had a great time.

Sept. 23 was also the first day of Racoons Strong Start for children under five and their par-ents/guardians. The children who attend-ed on Strong Start's opening day were two very excited four-year old girls, Kelsey Rexin and Cate-Lin Tourond, plus Cate-Lin's brother Brycin. This is a free drop-in program.

This day the chil-dren met their new leader, Mrs. Jody Phillips. She is from Clearwater. Last year's teacher, Amy MacLeod, got a posi-

tion in Kamloops.Strong Start will

be held on Tuesdays this year from 8:50 to 11:45. This program gets children ready for Kindergarten. It helps them develop

their social and cog-nitive skills, mature emotionally, and gain the self-confi-dence needed to take part in new experi-ences and environ-ments.

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Kelsey Rexin (l) and Cate-Lin Tourond listen as Strong Start leader Jody Phillips reads to them.Photo by Robyn Rexin

Submitted

Do you have previ-ously loved stuff that is in need of a new home? Looking to sell, trade or donate items from your home and would like to do so in a community-wide garage sale?

Now is your chance,

as the Thompson-Nicola Regional District is hosting its first two Trunk Sales in October.

Trunk Sales are where vendors sell, trade or donate items directly from their vehicles.

The first one will be held at the Rotary

Sports Park/Sportsplex Parking Lot in Clearwater on Saturday, October 3, from 9 a.m. to noon.

The second event will take place at the Art Holding Memorial Arena Parking Lot in Chase on Saturday, October 10, from 9 a.m. to noon.

“The event will help keep usable items out of the landfill,” says Jamie Vieria, man-ager of environmental services. “Reuse is in the top of the waste reduction hierarchy, and so we hope to pro-mote more reuse in the region.”

Vendors wishing to

reserve a space should register by calling envi-ronmental services at 250.377.8673 or email [email protected]. Spaces are limited to two spaces per resident so early registration is recommended.

Trunk Sales planned for Clearwater, Chase

Eric Burns, one of the new owners of Watauga Village, buys a newspaper from students from Grace Gormley's grades 3/4 class for Raise a Reader Day on Sept. 22. Photo by Grace Gormley

Helping Raise a Reader

Local movie producers seek municipal help for promotion

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Many issues debated during all candidates' forumSteve Powrie said

he was not familiar with carbon fee-and-dividend but felt the federal government should not tell the provinces what to do on this issue.

It would be best to develop a bilateral agreement and then hammer out the tar-gets, he said.

"Absolutely, we need to do something about climate change," said Cathy McLeod.

She noted, however, that whenever gas prices go up, her office gets numerous phone calls from people in trouble.

The Conservatives believe a sector by sec-tor approach is best, she said.

Matt Greenwood

noted that carbon fee-and-dividend is part of the Green Party platform.

The federal govern-ment recently stopped releasing information on gas prices, making it more difficult to find out if we are being gouged at the pumps, he said.

"Should we let all that extra money go to the oil companies or use it to get this country off of oil," he asked.

Sandra Holmes asked Bill Sundhu if the New Democrats plan to end income splitting for seniors.

Sundhu replied that information to that effect on a Conservative pamphlet was false.

His party plans to keep income splitting for retirees but end it

for those who are still working, he said.

Another questioner asked about support for the CBC.

Cathy McLeod said the CBC gets $1 billion per year from taxpayers.

All government departments were asked to cut from five to 10 per cent, includ-ing the national broad-caster, she said.

The New Democrats would restore the $115 mil-lion taken from the CBC budget plus restore the integrity of the CBC’s board, said Bill Sundhu.

Max Roy asked how we can make sure any refugees from Syria are not members of ISIS or other radi-cal groups.

Bill Sundhu replied by saying that Canada has a his-tory of taking refugees from trouble spots, whether the Ukraine, Czechoslovakia, Hungary or Vietnam. We should have security checks but we should keep our humanitarian and global vision, he felt.

Sally Dawe asked about funding for healthcare and phar-macare.

Bill Sundhu said Canadians are proud of our healthcare sys-tem, which was started by Tommy Douglas

but being undermined by cuts by Stephen Harper.

There have been major cuts in health-care transfers, said Steve Powrie. We haven’t seen the impact yet, he felt.

Cathy McLeod reminded the other candidates that healthcare is a pro-vincial responsibility, although partially funded by the federal government.

Ottawa has com-mitted to six per cent increases until 2020, she said.

How healthcare is delivered should be left to each province to decide.

Matt Greenwood said the federal com-mitment had been six per cent but now it is

tied to GDP growth, with a minimum of three per cent.

"It’s pretty clear that we can expect closer to three per cent than six per cent," he said.

What about veterans?Local Legion mem-

ber Joe Short asked about support for vet-erans.

"We can never repay the debt we owe our veterans but we should never stop try-ing," said Bill Sundhu.

He said $1.1 billion that had been bud-geted to help veterans had been unspent, which helped the fed-eral government bal-ance its books.

Steve Powrie said the government is pre-pared to spend money

on photo opps for pol-iticians but not to keep open the nine service centres for veterans recently closed.

Cathy McLeod said the Veterans Charter is the result of excellent work by all parties.

There have been a number of recommen-dations to fix gaps in the program and the minister is working to implement them all, she said.

Veterans Affairs Canada has been act-ing like a for-profit insurance company and trying to get vet-erans off their benefits as soon as possible, said Matt Greenwood.

Barriere resident Carman Smith asked the candidates about the Softwood Lumber Agreement with the United States, which is due to expire.

Bill Sundhu felt the Conservative gov-ernment has reduced Canadian sovereignty and lost 400,000 industrial jobs since taking power.

Canada needs a for-est strategy, he said.

Steve Powrie com-

pared the SLA to the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), which would give China the power to sue for environmental reasons.

Canada has been active at the table in negotiating with the Americans on soft-wood lumber, said Cathy McLeod.

SLA expires next month but there will be no change for 12 months, she said.

Matt Greenwood said Canada won in court at every stage in the softwood lum-ber dispute, but then Stephen Harper gave in to the U.S.

The Green Party would try not to have such investor/state agreements, he said.

Dave Sager said he had great difficulty in getting employment insurance and that M.P. McLeod’s office was no help.

He asked what the NDP would do to ensure the program is not plundered to bal-ance the budget.

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Max Roy asks the candidates what they would do about people from ISIS and other radical groups possibly infil-trating with refugees from Syria. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Many issues debated during all candidates' forumSteve Powrie said

he was not familiar with carbon fee-and-dividend but felt the federal government should not tell the provinces what to do on this issue.

It would be best to develop a bilateral agreement and then hammer out the tar-gets, he said.

"Absolutely, we need to do something about climate change," said Cathy McLeod.

She noted, however, that whenever gas prices go up, her office gets numerous phone calls from people in trouble.

The Conservatives believe a sector by sec-tor approach is best, she said.

Matt Greenwood

noted that carbon fee-and-dividend is part of the Green Party platform.

The federal govern-ment recently stopped releasing information on gas prices, making it more difficult to find out if we are being gouged at the pumps, he said.

"Should we let all that extra money go to the oil companies or use it to get this country off of oil," he asked.

Sandra Holmes asked Bill Sundhu if the New Democrats plan to end income splitting for seniors.

Sundhu replied that information to that effect on a Conservative pamphlet was false.

His party plans to keep income splitting for retirees but end it

for those who are still working, he said.

Another questioner asked about support for the CBC.

Cathy McLeod said the CBC gets $1 billion per year from taxpayers.

All government departments were asked to cut from five to 10 per cent, includ-ing the national broad-caster, she said.

The New Democrats would restore the $115 mil-lion taken from the CBC budget plus restore the integrity of the CBC’s board, said Bill Sundhu.

Max Roy asked how we can make sure any refugees from Syria are not members of ISIS or other radi-cal groups.

Bill Sundhu replied by saying that Canada has a his-tory of taking refugees from trouble spots, whether the Ukraine, Czechoslovakia, Hungary or Vietnam. We should have security checks but we should keep our humanitarian and global vision, he felt.

Sally Dawe asked about funding for healthcare and phar-macare.

Bill Sundhu said Canadians are proud of our healthcare sys-tem, which was started by Tommy Douglas

but being undermined by cuts by Stephen Harper.

There have been major cuts in health-care transfers, said Steve Powrie. We haven’t seen the impact yet, he felt.

Cathy McLeod reminded the other candidates that healthcare is a pro-vincial responsibility, although partially funded by the federal government.

Ottawa has com-mitted to six per cent increases until 2020, she said.

How healthcare is delivered should be left to each province to decide.

Matt Greenwood said the federal com-mitment had been six per cent but now it is

tied to GDP growth, with a minimum of three per cent.

"It’s pretty clear that we can expect closer to three per cent than six per cent," he said.

What about veterans?Local Legion mem-

ber Joe Short asked about support for vet-erans.

"We can never repay the debt we owe our veterans but we should never stop try-ing," said Bill Sundhu.

He said $1.1 billion that had been bud-geted to help veterans had been unspent, which helped the fed-eral government bal-ance its books.

Steve Powrie said the government is pre-pared to spend money

on photo opps for pol-iticians but not to keep open the nine service centres for veterans recently closed.

Cathy McLeod said the Veterans Charter is the result of excellent work by all parties.

There have been a number of recommen-dations to fix gaps in the program and the minister is working to implement them all, she said.

Veterans Affairs Canada has been act-ing like a for-profit insurance company and trying to get vet-erans off their benefits as soon as possible, said Matt Greenwood.

Barriere resident Carman Smith asked the candidates about the Softwood Lumber Agreement with the United States, which is due to expire.

Bill Sundhu felt the Conservative gov-ernment has reduced Canadian sovereignty and lost 400,000 industrial jobs since taking power.

Canada needs a for-est strategy, he said.

Steve Powrie com-

pared the SLA to the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), which would give China the power to sue for environmental reasons.

Canada has been active at the table in negotiating with the Americans on soft-wood lumber, said Cathy McLeod.

SLA expires next month but there will be no change for 12 months, she said.

Matt Greenwood said Canada won in court at every stage in the softwood lum-ber dispute, but then Stephen Harper gave in to the U.S.

The Green Party would try not to have such investor/state agreements, he said.

Dave Sager said he had great difficulty in getting employment insurance and that M.P. McLeod’s office was no help.

He asked what the NDP would do to ensure the program is not plundered to bal-ance the budget.

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Max Roy asks the candidates what they would do about people from ISIS and other radical groups possibly infil-trating with refugees from Syria. Photo by Keith McNeill


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Early Saturday morning, Sept. 19, police received noti-fication from BC Ambulance of a single vehicle car crash north of Vavenby on the highway.

The vehicle was found in the ditch, with significant dam-age. The driver (and only occupant) was still inside the vehicle and tragically was already deceased when the BC Ambulance crew arrived.

Police have identi-fied the deceased as 57-year-old Geoffrie Mackie of Kamloops.

Goldilocks storyOn Sept. 20, a resi-

dent living south of Little Fort returned home to find an unknown male in their house watching TV, after having cooked a meal.

The male eventually

fled the residence on foot, leaving behind a GMC pickup truck.

Clearwater and Barriere RCMP responded and the male was arrested a short distance away.

The GMC pickup was found to have been stolen from Ontario. The male was transported to Kamloops to be held in custody until he was seen by a judge.

The truck was towed and the regis-tered owner contacted.

Animal causes crashOn Sept. 21, early

in the morning, police were called to a single vehicle collision near

Pumping Station Road on Highway 5.

Police found that the driver (and only occupant) was already on the way to the hospital with BC Ambulance.

The vehicle, a small car, had gone off the road into a deep ditch and sustained signifi-cant damage.

It was found the driver had swerved onto the shoulder to avoid a dog in the road. The shoulder gave way and the car went into the ditch.

Preliminary reports showed minor injuries only.

Winter is comingIt’s that time of

year again. Winter tire requirements come into effect on Thursday. Oct. 1. Highway 5 has been designated as a high-way where winter tires are required.

While we may

not see snow yet for a while (one might hope), the tempera-tures have dropped significantly and your summer tires simply will not perform as intended on the colder road surface, especially overnight.

It is important to know should you be involved in a collision after Oct. 1 without winter tires on your vehicle, ICBC may have cause to find you at fault for the colli-sion, and you could be issued a violation ticket from police as well.

Bill Sundhu said that all workers pay into employment insurance but only 40 per cent benefit.

Charlene Lau asked about Bill C24, which she said would dis-criminate against those with dual citizenship.

"There is only one Canadian," Bill Sundhu said, adding that the bill is against international law.

Steve Powrie said several members of his family have dual citi-zenship, although he does not.

"Enough of the divide and conquer; enough of the fear rhetoric," he said.

Cathy McLeod said Bill C24 would only apply to those who are convicted of a terrorist offense or of taking up arms against Canada. If they are citizens of another country as well as of Canada, then they would lose their Canadian citizen-ship, she explained.

"It’s odd to give the minister the power to say who is Canadian and who is not," said Matt Greenwood.

"Once you have the law on the books, you have to trust that all governments for all time will use if for the best of all purposes."

The forum was sponsored by Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce and the Times.

Chamber president Jon Kreke gave the introduction. Harry James was the modera-tor. Isabell Hadford was timekeeper.

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Clearwater RCMP report that on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 3:35 p.m. police received a report of a possible drowning at Moose Lake, which is approximately 24 km northwest of Clearwater on Forest Service Road 2.

Information received was that two individu-als, an 80-year-old woman and 56-year-old male, were fishing on Moose Lake in a 12-foot alumi-num boat.

The man may have gone into medical distress and fell over on the side of the boat, causing it to capsize. The woman saw the man go under the water, but did not see him surface.

She was able to swim to shore and flag down another individual on Camp 2 Road for assis-tance.

The woman was taken to hospital where she was treated for hypothermia.

The Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) and Wells Gray Search and Rescue (SAR) were contacted and, as of press-time earlier this week, were engaged in an intense search of the area in order to locate the missing party.

The BC RCMP Underwater Recovery Team was expected Tuesday morning to assist with the search.

As of press-time earlier this week, the name of the missing man had not been released by police.

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10-11Three ministries united into one

Above: Rev. Brian Krushel of the new Trinity Shared Ministry signs a document that unites the Lutheran, Anglican and United Church congre-gations in the Clearwater area. Also taking part in the ceremony are (back, l-r) Susan Murray of the Clearwater United Church, Lutheran Bishop Gregory Mohr, United Church conference minis-ter Ivy Thomas (formerly with Clearwater United Church), Anglican Bishop Barbara Andrews, and Sandra Holmes of the North Thompson Pastoral Charge. The ceremony was held in St. James Catholic Church on Sept. 24. Photos by Keith McNeill

Rev. Lloyd Strickland and his wife Jean show their support by attending the ceremony.

Guess-the-weightMark MacAssey (l) and Ray Beaukart stand next to the pumpkin they donated for a guess-the-weight contest underway now at Bayley's Bistro in Brookfield Mall. All pro-ceeds will go to Forest-view longterm care facility to buy craft materials for the patients. Bayley's will match whatever proceeds are collected. Who-ever come the closest to guessing the weight wins a lunch for two. Photo submitted

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Clearwater-based artist Lynne Sherk will be hav-ing a showing in the gallery at Dutch Lake Community Center from Oct. 6 to 29. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays.

“I grew up in Lavington and for as long as I can remember I have been inter-ested in nature and art. One of my favourite quotes is, 'One touch of nature makes the whole world kin,' by William Shakespeare,” she said.

Sherk recalled that, as a child, she had received a Jon Nagy art set from her par-ents one Christmas and can still remember what a thrill it was to complete all the draw-ing lessons.

“As a young adult I started to paint on porcelain and traveled throughout B.C. and Washington state tak-ing workshops,” she added. “This was fol-lowed by watercolors and hand painting on ceramics. Now I have primarily chosen acrylics. For the last several years I have l have been teach-ing acrylics and get great joy from seeing my students succeed beyond their expecta-tions. I continue to

learn from them also.”The Clearwater-based artist

said that she doesn't paint to make a social statement or to invoke conversation.

“I just paint because I like it – it's as simple as that. It may be how I see sunlight striking an object, or how two or more colours appear beside each other or it may just conjure up an old memory.

For any of these reasons a painting may appear,” she explained.

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Supermoon eclipse

A photo taken early Sunday evening shows the blood-red color of the moon during a total lunar eclipse. The eclipse occccured when the moon was at its closest point to the Earth, making it appear extra large. The two phenomena last occurred in 1982 and will next occur in 2033.

Photo by Mike Lahaie

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10-11Three ministries united into one

Above: Rev. Brian Krushel of the new Trinity Shared Ministry signs a document that unites the Lutheran, Anglican and United Church congre-gations in the Clearwater area. Also taking part in the ceremony are (back, l-r) Susan Murray of the Clearwater United Church, Lutheran Bishop Gregory Mohr, United Church conference minis-ter Ivy Thomas (formerly with Clearwater United Church), Anglican Bishop Barbara Andrews, and Sandra Holmes of the North Thompson Pastoral Charge. The ceremony was held in St. James Catholic Church on Sept. 24. Photos by Keith McNeill

Rev. Lloyd Strickland and his wife Jean show their support by attending the ceremony.

Guess-the-weightMark MacAssey (l) and Ray Beaukart stand next to the pumpkin they donated for a guess-the-weight contest underway now at Bayley's Bistro in Brookfield Mall. All pro-ceeds will go to Forest-view longterm care facility to buy craft materials for the patients. Bayley's will match whatever proceeds are collected. Who-ever come the closest to guessing the weight wins a lunch for two. Photo submitted

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Clearwater-based artist Lynne Sherk will be hav-ing a showing in the gallery at Dutch Lake Community Center from Oct. 6 to 29. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays.

“I grew up in Lavington and for as long as I can remember I have been inter-ested in nature and art. One of my favourite quotes is, 'One touch of nature makes the whole world kin,' by William Shakespeare,” she said.

Sherk recalled that, as a child, she had received a Jon Nagy art set from her par-ents one Christmas and can still remember what a thrill it was to complete all the draw-ing lessons.

“As a young adult I started to paint on porcelain and traveled throughout B.C. and Washington state tak-ing workshops,” she added. “This was fol-lowed by watercolors and hand painting on ceramics. Now I have primarily chosen acrylics. For the last several years I have l have been teach-ing acrylics and get great joy from seeing my students succeed beyond their expecta-tions. I continue to

learn from them also.”The Clearwater-based artist

said that she doesn't paint to make a social statement or to invoke conversation.

“I just paint because I like it – it's as simple as that. It may be how I see sunlight striking an object, or how two or more colours appear beside each other or it may just conjure up an old memory.

For any of these reasons a painting may appear,” she explained.

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Supermoon eclipse

A photo taken early Sunday evening shows the blood-red color of the moon during a total lunar eclipse. The eclipse occccured when the moon was at its closest point to the Earth, making it appear extra large. The two phenomena last occurred in 1982 and will next occur in 2033.

Photo by Mike Lahaie

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Lynn Sherk

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Play for Season 15 has concluded with 25 different players taking advantage of the free weekly poker game at the Wells Gray Inn Poker Club.

Play is held each Wednesday evening at the inn, with a tour-nament at the end of each three-month period. Players collect points each time they play depending on where they finish each evening. The top eight players plus a wildcard player play for prizes at the end of each season.

Season 15 tourna-ment qualifiers with points gained dur-ing the season are the following: Chris Moore, 8,400; Goldie

Krawec, 7,800; Millie Rempel, 7,100; Fred Roach, 6,600; Deb Watson, 6,000; Justin Morrison, 5,550; Cody Hodges, 5,500; and Mike Handford, 4,750.

The wildcard player was determined on the evening of Sept. 16 as Robin Torpes. He was the highest ranking player of the evening who did not qualify during the past 13 weeks of play.

Two players this season were really lucky for the evening. They won the best hand of the evening, took out the previous week's winner and also won the game.

Several players dur-ing the season record-ed best hands for the evening as four of a kind (quads) Kings, 9’s

and 6’s. There was a straight flush A-5 and one evening the best hand was won by three players in the same hand. The hand con-sisting of three 9s and two 7s and were what we call the table cards (flop, turn and river cards).

Each evening of play, the player who records the highest hand with the tour-nament director is rewarded with a little gift plus 100 extra points. There is also an extra 100 points awarded to the player who takes out the bounty player. The bounty player is the player who won the game the previous week. There are also weekly prizes awarded.

The extra points and prizes were intro-duced into the game starting last April and seems to be a great incentive to take out the previous week's winner and to win extra points towards season point standings.

Winners of the Season 15 Poker Tournament were: 1, Deb Watson; 2, Justin Morrison; and 3, Goldie Krawec.

Season 16 of Wells Gray Inn Poker started on Wednesday Sept. 30 at 7 p.m.

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Youngsters learn skills(L-r) Hunter Atwater boots the ball as Xander Richardson, Nathaniel Weber and Elli Thompson look on during a Clearwater Youth Soccer session on Monday, Sept. 21. Photo by Keith McNeill

Watson wins Season 15 poker tournament

Top three finalists of the Season 15 Poker Tournament celebrate their winning. Pic-tured are (l-r) second place winner Justin Morrison, first place winner Deb Watson, and third place winner Goldie Krawec. Photo submitted


Awaiting us at the Departure Bay ferry termi-nal in Nanaimo, Greyhound’s bus stop, were two vehicles driven by special relatives. With five us plus large suitcases, we were certainly not going to fit in one car. I loved being back in that city again with family who had welcomed my B.C. sister Valerie and me a couple of months earlier. Unfortunately our nephew Richard was away working, but Wendy and her daughters opened their hearts and home to two of my Aussie sis-ters, one they had never met before, and one Aussie husband and my Canadian bloke, John. Some of us lapped over into luxurious B&Bs with fabulous views of Departure Bay, Protection and Newcastle Islands.

Besides taking this new gang to Neck Point, Petroglyph Park, and the fish’n’chip cafe floating at Nanaimo Harbour, which Valerie and I had enjoyed so recently, Wendy had a new treat for me. A few raindrops did not dampen our spirits as we left the car in Biggs Park, walked beneath the road brimming with traffic heading for the Duke Point ferry, and set off towards Jack Point.

“[The trail] meanders through the arbutus and Douglas fir, [curving gently] high and low a few metres above the ocean or right beside it,” says the Nanaimo Information website. “The shore is all sculpted sandstone offering interesting shelters and designs.”

Snaffling blackberries (carefully!) as we went, we wandered as far as time allowed. Just before turning back, I saw two critters scrambling along the rocky shore. Although we were beside salt water, these were the dark-coloured, semi-aquatic, long-tailed river otters. Wow! Another new experience was being served delicious pitas by my older great-niece, now working at the Pita Pit near home.

Not so happy-making, the end of time here marked several separations. Although those two Aussie sisters both live in the state of Queensland, their homes are 1,700 km apart, so they had travelled across the Pacific Ocean separately. Vera and Merv needed to get back to Seattle for their return flight to Brisbane, but, of course, it included lots of variety, beginning with bus to Victoria.

They left that pretty city on the high-speed catamaran for its berth in downtown Seattle. A local train took them to SeaTac, and their motel’s shuttle service. Unfortunately their plane home was delayed and delayed, resulting in a two-day lay-over in Honolulu. Poor things....

John, my youngest sister Edwina (now finally recuperating from the illness that had plagued her holiday) and I tore ourselves away from our Nanaimo family later that day. A BC ferry took us to Horseshoe Bay where hospitable friend Mary met us – and the fun continued. On her final full day, Dwina and I set off for downtown Vancouver and boarded the (rather expensive) “Hop On, Hop Off” bus.

We both learned lots as our open conveyance looped through the city centre, Stanley Park, and back and forth across bridges. One day later, Dwina returned to Vancouver Airport where I had excitedly met her just three weeks earlier. We hope she will be back soon to make up for all she missed....

That left John and me in West Vancouver with no vehicle of our own. Our friends thought hitch-hik-ing back to Clearwater, or even trying to co-ordinate buses was a bad idea. Mary drove us to Hope, and, over lunch, handed us over to the Dad of the gal we had seen in Port Hardy. He returned us to his house first where Jake the dog and Sophie the cat had been minding our cat Gypsy before taking us to Home Sweet Home. Here we happily reminisce about these adventures with our fine family.

Sandra Holmes

Wells Gray Country Seniors Society took a bus trip to Avola on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

The group was welcomed at the Old School House by members of Avola's Upstream Community and Heritage Society.

Eleanor Deckert gave a brief history of the fledgling society and credited a Wells

Gray Country Seniors Society field trip to Avola several years ago for planting the seed for Avola to form their society.

Kevin Deckert gave an introductory talk about geocaching after which the group walked around the outside of the school fence and located the first geocache.

The second geo-cache was located

near the cemetery.After a delicious

lunch and a slide show of Avola history at the Log Inn Pub, more geocaches were located by some while oth-ers enjoyed the books and visiting in the old school.

The participants appreciated Eleanor and Kevin for sharing their expertise and their interesting community.

The bus was funded by the government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors program.

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Seniors have fun during Avola tour

Kevin Deckert shields her screen from the sun as he shows Lynne Frizzle how to use a GPS unit during a Wells Gray Seniors Society trip to Avola held Sept. 22. Photo by Sandra Holmes

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APPLIANCE REPAIRS

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Open through the Noon hour

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Construction

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Automotive Repair

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Complete Farm & Garden Centre • Customer Service at its BestSummer Hours • 7:30am - 5:30pm • Monday to Saturday

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• Paint Supplies • Plumbing & Electrical • Hardware • Plywoods • Lumber • Fencing Materials • Vinyl Sidings • Roo� ngs • Specialty Items

• Treated Timber • Farm Gates • Interior & Exterior Doors

Building Supplies

Septic Service

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& PORTABLE TOILET RENTALS

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Your local provider for home comfortInspection & Cleaning of all

Makes & Models of Central A/Cs,Furnaces, Heat Pumps, Boilers,

Hot Water Tanks, HRVs, Etc.

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BOTTLE DEPOT

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Bag Lady Enterprises

WINTER HOURS10am - 4pm Mon. - Sat.

Closed Sunday

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• WRECKMASTER CERTIFIED• EXCAVATION & SKIDD STEER SERVICE

• BOB CAT SERVICES• FIRE SUPPRESSION

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Elks help community groups

Above: Clearwater Elks representative Marnie Burnell (l) presents a $500 cheque to Barbara Hall for the local Red Cross health equipment loan program (HELP). The pro-gram recently moved from next to the post office into the former townhall. There is no charge to borrow equipment but donations are appreciated. The local program needs to cover its costs or risk being closed, Hall said.

Left: Raft Mountain Skating Club representative Sam Braaten (l) accepts a $500 cheque from Marnie Burnell of Clearwater Elks. This year the club has 30 children regis-tered in Canskate learn-to-skate program plus another 18 in the higher levels, Braaten reported. The club has been in operation since 1975.

Above: Clearwater Elks representa-tive Marnie Burnell (l) presents a $1,000 cheque to Linda Selbee for cancer research. Selbee started walking for cancer research in 2000 and in 2008 was diagnosed with the disease. So far she has raised over $40,000 for the cause. The presentation was one of several done last Sunday with money from the Elks' bingo gaming fund. The Elks will be at Buy-Low on Oct. 17 to celebrate their 50th anniver-sary.


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

Oct. 2: Little Fort Coffee House, doors open 6:30, music 7:30, info Bill Fowler 250-672-5116

Oct. 3: TNRD “Trunk Sale” @ Rotary Sports Park, 8am – 1 p

Oct. 3: Legion Dinner, 257 Glen Rd. Doors open 5 pm, adults $12; children 7-12 yrs, $6; 2-6 yrs, $3.

Oct. 3: DHMH Auxiliary Dessert Extravaganza & More, 7pm-10pm, at KOA Banquet Room. Advance tickets $25; info 250-587-6357; 250-674-3521

Oct. 6: Public Information Meeting on new Zoning Bylaw. At DLCC. Open House, 6pm; Bylaw 133 overviews, 6:30 pm; Town hall questions & input,7 pm.

Oct. 7: Voices United Community Choir � rst practice at the Catholic Church of St. James, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Oct. 8: Vavenby Volunteer Fire Dept Committee will be holding a

Public Meeting, @ Vavenby Community Hall, 7 pm

Oct. 10: Last Farmers Market for the year.

Oct. 15: Upper Clearwater Farmers’ Institute meeting, 8 pm, Upper Clearwater Hall, info [email protected]

Oct. 17: Legion Dinner, 257 Glen Rd. Doors open 5 pm, adults $12; children 7-12 yrs, $6; 2-6 yrs, $3.

Oct. 22-23: BC Cancer Agency Screening Mammography Pro-gram will be at DHMH. Call 1-800-663-9203 for appointment.

Oct. 24: “Harvest Dance” fundraiser for Grad at Blackpool Hall. Music by The Wheat And The Barley, 7 p.m.

Oct. 24: Grad Fundraiser - Harvest Dance, at Blackpool Hall, Live band. Ticket avail at the Well Gray Inn, Pharmasave, and CCS.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT• Indoor Market: Every Saturday May – Oct, 9 am – 12 noon, Elks Hall.

• Tuesday Morning Coffee (TMC): Meets 10am – 11:30 @ Clearwater Community Baptist Church. All women and children welcome. (9:30-10 am Bible Study). Info 250-674-3624

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

• 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 1:00 pm at the North Thompson Aboriginal Sharing Center. Phone 250-674-3703 for more info.

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

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

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

• Clearwater Elks Bingo - 2nd & 4th Wed. Elks Hall 5pm, Info call Phyllis 250-674-3535

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

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

• Voices United Community Choir- every Wednesday, 4:30-5:30 at the Catholic Church of St. James.

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

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

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

HEALTH & HEALING• Hospice Grief Support: 2nd Thur of every mth, NT Funeral Home 1-3

pm, info 250-674-2400

• Shambhala Meditation Group: meets every Tuesday at Forest House 6:30-8:00 pm. Info: 250-674-3233.

• Connections Healing Rooms - Wed. 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 bsmnt (behind Fields). $2/wk drop-in free. Kim 250-674-0224

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

RECREATION• 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.

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

• Yoga Tree – Call or email Annie 250-674-2468 [email protected]

• Core Strength Fitness. Tuesdays. 10-11am 250-674-0001

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

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

• Slo-Pitch: Clearwater mixed Slo-Pitch league May – July. Contact Car-men 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 adult

SENIORS• BUNCO: 3rd Tue of every mth, Dutch Lake Seniors Drop-in Centre,

1:30 – 3 pm, info 250-674-2400

• 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.

• WGCSS Writers Circle: Meets 1st & 3rd Thur. @ Library

UPCOMING EVENTS

ONGOING EVENTS

REGISTER TODAYTEL: 250.674.3530 IN PERSON: 209 Dutch Lake Rd. EMAIL: [email protected] • www.tru.ca/regional_centres/clearwater

UPCOMING COURSES RED CROSS CPR/AED SEPT 29 & 30 $95TRAFFIC CONTROL CERTIFICATION OCT 3 & 4 $285OFA LEVEL 1 SEPT 27, OCT 22, NOV 23 $105TRANSPORTATION ENDORSEMENT NOV 24 $110ENFORM CHAINSAW SAFETY OCT 13 - 15 $850H2S ALIVE NOV 2 $285

ENFORM Chainsaw Safety • XOCH 0910This 3-day ENFORM (formerly PITS) certifi ed course is Level 1—Chainsaw Basics. It covers instruction in personal and work-site safety; hazard assessment and control; chainsaw inspec-tion and maintenance; chainsaw handling and operations; and safe limbing and bucking practices.Requirements: Minimum age 16 years, appropriate clothing for work, steel-toed boots and work gloves.Oct 13 & 15 Tues-Thurs: 8:00am – 4:30pm $850

5 and 6 —Girls Tue Oct 6–Dec 8 2:45–3:45pm $805 and 6 —Girls Wed Oct 7–Dec 9 2:45–3:45pm $807 to 9—Girls FULL Wed Oct 7–Dec 9 4:00–5:00pm $907 to 9—Girls Thur Oct 8–Dec 10 4:00–5:00pm $905 and 6—Boys Thur Oct 8–Dec 10 2:45–3:45pm $807 to 9—Boys Tues Oct 6–Dec 8 4:00–5:00pm $903 year olds Mixed Thur Oct 8–Dec 10 12:30–1:15pm $654 year olds —Mixed Thur Oct 8–Dec 10 1:30–2:30pm $7510 and up - Mixed Wed Oct 7–Dec 9 6:00–7:30pm $125

YOUTH GYMNASTICS FALL 2015 ScheduleInstructors – Keiran Jones & Courtney Johnson

If you did not receive a copy of your TRU Fall 2015 Brochure please call 250-674-3530


School District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson)

School Bus Drivers Clearwater, BC

School District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson) is currently accepting applications for Relief School Bus Drivers in Clearwater BC.

The successful applicant must possess a valid Class 2 Drivers licence with an Air endorsement and have three years proven previous driving experience. Applicants must be able to successfully complete the School District’s road test.

Those individuals who have submitted an application in the last six (6) months will be considered and need not re-apply.

Applications should include, but are not limited to, the following information:

applications by 4:00 pm. on Friday, Oct 2, 2015 to:

Irene CederholmSchool District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson)

750 Woreby RdClearwater, BC250-674-3224

7206411

Box 67, 100 Mile House B.C. V0K 2E0

BEFORE YOU SELL:• ASPEN • BIRCH • COTTONWOOD• PINE - SPRUCE - FIR PULP LOGS

Please call NORM WILCOX(250) 395-6218 (direct line) • (250) 706-9728 (cell)

(250) 395-6201 (fax)

Friday Drop In Art, at the Ridge (NTVIC). 12 noon to 3pm. Everyone welcome.

InformationBarriere A-A Meetings

Every Tuesday at 7:30pmPentecostal Church818 Amnesty Road

250-672-9643250-672-9934

CANADA BENEFIT Group - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canada-benefi t.ca/free-assessment

Clearwater Alcoholics Anonymous

Sunshine Group meets every Tuesday, 8 pm, Elks Hall

72 Taren Dr.Open to Everyone

For info contact Wendy 250-587-0026

Do you need help with reading, writing or math?

FREE confi dential adult tutoring available.• Clearwater Literacy

250-674-3530• Barriere Literacy

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Safe Home Response Providing a safe place to

escape for women and their children.

Volunteers always needed. Clearwater 250-674-2135,Barriere 250-672-6444, or

North Thompson Valley 1-855-674-2135

HOSPITAL AUXILIARY THRIFT SHOP

Located across the railway tracks in Vavenby, B.C.

Wednesday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Sunday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Great deals - low prices

Announcements Announcements

Coming Events Lost & FoundLost Brown Cowboy Hat af-ter the Fall Fair Dance Sept. 5 lost near Barriere Secondary School please call 250-320-1314

Travel

TimeshareCANCEL YOUR Timeshare. No risk program stop mort-gage & maintenance pay-ments today. 100% money back guarantee. Free consul-tation. Call us now. We can help! 1-888-356-5248.

Employment

Business Opportunities

GET FREE vending machines can earn $100,000 + per year. All cash-locations provided. Protected Territories. Interest free fi nancing. Full details call now 1-866-668-6629 Website www.tcvend.com

HIP OR knee replacement? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in walking/dress-ing? Disability tax credit $2,000 tax credit $20,000 re-fund. Apply today for assis-tance: 1-844-453-5372.

INVESTOR ALERT! Soon government will require bars provide a breathalyzer ma-chine. Learn how to be the fi rst in your area to cash in! 1-800-287-3157; or visit us online: breathalyzerineverybar.com

Employment

Career Opportunities

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: Care-erStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

SAWMILL SUPERVISORPermanent, F/T required for Porcupine Wood Products located in Salmo, BC which boasts an abundance of outdoor activities including: fi shing, hiking, hunting and skiing.If you have 3 years of relevant supervisory experi-ence and are interested in a challenging career with a strong growing organization please apply.

Send cover letter and resume to: johnt@

porcupinewood.comwww.porcupinewood.com

Education/Trade Schools

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.

NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options.

SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

START A new career in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Infor-mation Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765

TRAIN TO be an apart-ment/condo manager. Many jobs registered with us. Good wages and benefi ts. Govern-ment Certifi ed online course. 35 Years of success! www.RMTI.ca/enq

Medical/DentalMEDICAL Transcriptionists are in huge demand! Train with Canada’s top Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com or [email protected]

Services

Financial ServicesAUTO FINANCING-Same Day Approval. Dream Catcher Auto Financing 1-800-910-6402 or www.PreApproval.cc

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Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

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Photography / VideoPHOTOS

by Keith McNeillDigital and fi lm photographs.

Phone 250-674-3252 or email:[email protected]

Home ImprovementsFULL SERVICE plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.

Moving & Storage• Indoor Storage Units • Offi ce space with equipment storage available. Hwy access for convenience & [email protected] Yellowhead Hwy 5

Pets & Livestock

PoultrySix Buff Orpington spring roosters, $14. ea, 1 or all; 2 barnyard roosters, $8. ea; 1 reg Southdown ram, 3 yrs old, $275. Leave msg 250-672-9218

Merchandise for Sale

AppliancesFor sale: Washer & dryer in good working order. $395/pair obo. Call 250-587-6151


Estate Sales1200 sq. ft. house. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, .79 acre w/fruit trees, garden area, 600 sq ft shop, & 300 sq ft woodshed. $135,000. obo. Ph 1-250-318-7235

Farm EquipmentFor Sale: 9N Ford Tractor with snow blade, 12 volt sys-tem. $2000 obo 250-672-5650

Food ProductsHealth: Delicious nutritious or-ganic premium dried blueber-ries, mangos, almonds, wal-nuts, brazil nuts, pumpkin, hemp seeds. Order deadline Sept. 25. Ph. 250-672-0121

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated con-tainers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200DMG. Huge freezers. Experienced wood carvers needed, full time. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. De-livery BC and AB www.rtccon-tainer.com

Homebased Products

Preorder fresh nuts, seeds, dried fruit: Nov. delivery for excellent Xmas baking! Call Tammy 250-672-0121

Misc. for SaleRed worms & worm castings for sale - for gardeners & fi sh-ermen ... year round. Dunster BC. 250-968-4340, email fl [email protected]

Help Wanted Help Wanted


Misc. for SaleSTEEL BUILDINGS. “Sum-mer madness sale!” All build-ings, all models. You’ll think we’ve gone mad deals. Call now and get your deal. Pio-neer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

Misc. WantedPrivate Coin Collector Lookingto Buy Collections, OlympicGold & Silver Coins, Estates +Chad: 778-281-0030, Local.


Sporting GoodsATHLETES: preorder today nuts, seeds, dates, chia seeds trail mix. Excellent protein, omegas, energy. [email protected]

Real Estate

LotsTwo very desirable building lots — 542, & 518 Oriole Way, Barriere, BC. $49,900. each. Call 250-587-6151

Food Products Food Products

Houses For Sale Houses For Sale

Your community. Your classifi eds.

250.674.3343

fax 250.674.3410 email classifi [email protected]

CLASSIFIED RATES AND DEADLINEBuy a Classified in the Star/Journal

and your ad goes into the The Times FREE.

Regular Rate: 8.50 + GSTMaximum 15 words .20c per word extra

Special Rates: 3 Weeks;$22.15 + GST

Free Ads: Lost, Found, Student Work WantedFree ads maximum 15 words will run 2 consecutive weeks.

Happy Occasions:Happy Birthday, Happy Anniversary, etc. 1 column by 3 inch - $18.49 + GSTDeadlines:Word Ads: Mondays 5pmDisplay Ads: Mondays 12pm

It is the policy of The Star/Journal and The Times to receive pre-payment on all classified advertisements.Ads may be submitted by phone if charged to a VISA, MC or an existing account.

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

Buy a Classified in the Timesand your ad goes into the Barriere Star/Journal FREE.

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Tom Fletcher – Black Press

Premier Christy Clark peppered her annual address to local politicians with spending announcements Friday, mostly aimed at smaller and rural communities.

Clark emphasized the outsized contribution of small resource communities to the provincial economy, and said the extra help is made pos-sible by the B.C. government's spending control that has left three straight budget surpluses.

A $75 million "rural dividend" will be avail-able over three years to communities of fewer than 25,000 people that are outside urban areas. The fund is to diversify local economies, but details won't be released until March 2016.

Clark warned of increasingly severe forest fire seasons due to planetary warming, announcing a $10 million top-up to B.C.'s forest fire prevention program to control fuel in interface areas. The program started in 2004 and has been criticized for focusing on local plans rather than action. The forests ministry says more than 780 square kilometres have been treated so far.

Clark also announced a $90 million extension to the infrastructure fund for small communities, which started last year and is funded 50-50 by the federal and provincial governments. It's avail-able to communities under 100,000 people, cov-ering up to two thirds of eligible projects, with applications accepted starting Oct. 30.

Urban communities will likely benefit most from a $5 million addition to the province's "guns and gangs" strategy, which targets prolific and gang-related offenders and school programs to warn young people away from gang involve-ment.

While Clark received a standing ovation before and after her speech to the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Vancouver, discus-sion before her arrival showed not everyone is pleased with the government's direction.

An event that began with a small protest out-side against the Site C dam project, beginning on the Peace River, ended with a resolution to reverse Victoria's forced exclusion of the affected land from the agricultural land reserve.

The province imposed four-year election terms on local governments before last year's municipal elections. At the convention, delegates reversed their long-standing position and called on the province to provide recall legislation for local councils.

Clark spends on rural communities, fire prevention

Premier Christy Clark speaks to Union of B.C. Munici-palities convention Friday in Vancouver. UBCM photo


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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You are extra moti-vated to explore new opportunities this week, Aries. Bring along a trusted advi-sor who can steer you in the right direction if you have questions.

Cancer, everything will work out the way it should if you keep a smile on your face this week and continue with the status quo. Soon you can shake things up.

Libra, this week presents opportuni-ties to help people or even animals in need. If ever there was a time to take up a cause, now is it. You have plenty of extra time to lend a hand.

Capricorn, things may be a little confusing of late, but you will find a clear path to get things done. Ask a friend or colleague to lend a helping hand if things get too hectic.Relationships are

very important this week, Aquarius. Nurture both the personal and profes-sional relationships that you want to grow, and you will be happy you did.

It is very important to find balance, Tau-rus. Many activities are coming up, and you have to figure out a way to juggle them all. This will take some creativity.

Leo, you may be compelled to get more involved in your community or a volunteer project this week. A desire to give something back propels your actions.

Scorpio, you may find yourself wak-ing up extra early just to accomplish everything you need to get done. Try not to burn the candle at both ends for too long.

Pisces, the earlier half of the week may be hectic, but things will return to an even keel as the days press on.

Gemini, avoid overindulging this week. Even though it may seem like you can never get enough, over time something special may lose its spark. Practice moderation, instead.

You have a soft spot for underdogs this week, Virgo. Anyone who seems to be struggling will have your attention, and you will offer to lend a hand.

Sagittarius, you will enjoy downtime much more after you complete an impor-tant task and feel a sense of accomplish-ment. Rest may still be a few days away, so be patient.

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Premier Christy Clark peppered her annual address to local politicians with spending announcements Friday, mostly aimed at smaller and rural communities.

Clark emphasized the outsized contribution of small resource communities to the provincial economy, and said the extra help is made pos-sible by the B.C. government's spending control that has left three straight budget surpluses.

A $75 million "rural dividend" will be avail-able over three years to communities of fewer than 25,000 people that are outside urban areas. The fund is to diversify local economies, but details won't be released until March 2016.

Clark warned of increasingly severe forest fire seasons due to planetary warming, announcing a $10 million top-up to B.C.'s forest fire prevention program to control fuel in interface areas. The program started in 2004 and has been criticized for focusing on local plans rather than action. The forests ministry says more than 780 square kilometres have been treated so far.

Clark also announced a $90 million extension to the infrastructure fund for small communities, which started last year and is funded 50-50 by the federal and provincial governments. It's avail-able to communities under 100,000 people, cov-ering up to two thirds of eligible projects, with applications accepted starting Oct. 30.

Urban communities will likely benefit most from a $5 million addition to the province's "guns and gangs" strategy, which targets prolific and gang-related offenders and school programs to warn young people away from gang involve-ment.

While Clark received a standing ovation before and after her speech to the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Vancouver, discus-sion before her arrival showed not everyone is pleased with the government's direction.

An event that began with a small protest out-side against the Site C dam project, beginning on the Peace River, ended with a resolution to reverse Victoria's forced exclusion of the affected land from the agricultural land reserve.

The province imposed four-year election terms on local governments before last year's municipal elections. At the convention, delegates reversed their long-standing position and called on the province to provide recall legislation for local councils.

Clark spends on rural communities, fire prevention

Premier Christy Clark speaks to Union of B.C. Munici-palities convention Friday in Vancouver. UBCM photo

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By Elli KohnertNorth Thompson Star/Journal

The small settle-ment of Vavenby is home to Ecki Manthei, a gifted artist who‘s artwork grows out of his connection to nature, and his drive to follow every new idea with a passion that moves him to create what is in his imagina-tion, without delay.

Ecki’s home stands out from all others in the Vavenby trailer park where it cannot be missed. Two large life-like eagles formed from wood, seem to be guarding his prop-erty. Varieties of crea-tures also made from wood, line the path to the house; and the ambiance of this place leaves no doubt that an artist lives here.

Ecki, and his life partner, Marilyn, arrived in the North Thompson Valley about five years ago. When they saw the trailer court in Vavenby, they “liked it right away and bought it”; a comfort-able, quiet place that allows his creativity to flourish.

Ecki says he emi-grated with his parents from Austria when he was a very young boy in 1945. He has lived and worked in various northern locations in

Canada, and eventu-ally came to live in Cloverdale, B.C. It is there that he began his artistic career.

Seashells were his medium then, tells Ecki as he explains how they lend them-selves to be made into clocks for instance, or be used as a canvas for his paintings.

When the couple eventually settled in the community of Vavenby, it is here that Ecki took on art as his life work.

Ecki has trans-formed one room of their home into an art gallery, where he now displays the numer-ous ‘Art By Ecki’ cre-ations.

The variety of his work is remarkable; it ranges from usable art, like wooden spoons and clocks, to wildlife and nature paintings. Ecki uses antlers for many of his carvings that depict wildlife, especially wolves, in their habitat.

“When I am walking in the forest, or along a stream, I often see something that gives me an idea for a proj-ect,” says the artist, “I may pick up a rock that would be just right to paint something on, or maybe I am lucky to find a moose or deer antler, and I know right away what I want to

carve on it!” He notes that near-

ly all the materials he uses in his creations are natural; giving the artwork its special character.

Sometimes a per-son may come into the gallery to view Ecki’s work, and they may purchase a special item of art for their own home. Most of the time though, Ecki and Marilyn market the art work by taking part in craft fairs.

“At some I do well, with others I do not,” commented the art-

ist on selling his work through craft fairs.

The couple say they have a few tentative ideas in mind for mar-keting; such as going on the road to sell their creations. But right now, they have no immediate plans that they want to follow.

“We like it here in Vavenby,” says Ecki, “We feel comfortable around here, and we do enjoy to be with the friends we have made in the area. For now, ‘Ecki’s Art’ will have its home in the North Thompson Valley .”

Nature plays a large part in Art by Ecki

(Above) Ecki Manthei of Vavenby shows one of the many ant-lers he has carved that are displayed in his home gallery.

(Top left) Ecki’s life partner, Marilyn, looks on on as he passionately describes his art creations to the Star/Journal reporter.

(Bottom left) Some of the beautiful creations that Ecki offers for sale to the public from his Vavenby gallery or at craft fairs.

STAR/JOURNAL photos: Elli Kohnert

Celebration of Art in Barriere June 23, 24By Jill HaywardNorth Thompson Star/Journal

Everything is in place for the June 23, and 24, Barriere Celebration of The Arts. The venue will be similar to last year’s event and will once again be hosted on property beside Highway 5 in Barriere, now the home of Sam’s Pizza and Rib House.

The two day Celebration of Art event is an extravaganza of art and culture, featuring the amazing talent of the North Thompson Valley and British Columbia.

Put on by the North Thomspon Arts Council, and the Yellowhead Artists Cooperative, the venue

continues to be admission free to the public, and encourages youth to attend and participate in the 12 years and under Art Activity Area.

Those involved say they expect a strong turnout of ven-dors this year and that they are looking forward to presenting such a broad range of top qual-ity art for exhibition and/or for sale.

Organizers say booth space is being filled fast by artists and artisans, and they encourage those who have not yet registered to do so now and avoid being disappointed. Service groups and organizations are also wel-come to participate to promote their programs in a booth at the site. Vendors are reminded they

must supply their own canopy or tent, and that power is not available.

If you would like more infor-mation or would like to book a space, or volunteer, please call Jessie at 250-672-9772.

“We figure that all the rain will be done with by then,” said one positive thinker, “It will be a great weekend, and the vendor tents will be to provide shade from the sun, not keep the rain off. We are expecting lots of art-ists, and a steady stream of visi-tors to our presentation. Come on down and see the extremely good works being produced from people within our art com-munity. You’ll be impressed – I guarantee it!”

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North Thompson railroading: Giving names to placesEleanor Deckert

Part four in a series celebrating 100 years of railroad history in the North Thompson Valley, 1915 – 2015.

As the surveyors moved along making maps, crews were hired and set up construc-tion camps, supplies were arriving, each location had to be named.

When the Canadian Northern Railroad was in operation, com-munication had to be clear.

With track main-tenance section crews located about every eight miles and the necessary water tow-ers built about every 25 miles, the railroad had to officially regis-ter a lot of new place names.

Some names are obviously geographic descriptions, many honour a person or memorialize an event.

Some sentimen-talize a settler’s old home town or preserve words from another language or previous culture.

Research into sev-eral collections about how places are named has yielded these find-ings.

Yellowhead – From the French: Tete Jaune indicating a fair-haired man, identified as either Francois Decoigne or Jasper Hawse. Or perhaps Pierre Hatsinton, a blond Iroquois employed by the North West Company who cached furs when traveling to trade with more remote Indian bands.

Valemount – Describes this broad valley surrounded by mountains. CNR changed it from Cranberry Lake and Swift Creek.

Albreda – The river was named by Dr. Cheadle, an early explorer.

Clemina – Clemina Buckle lived on an island and was mar-ried to a railroad con-struction engineer. She is said to have had a piano, hosted parties and delivered her baby at home.

Gosnell – Was a 3,000 man camp send-ing workmen both north and south. Named for R.E. Gosnell, the first pro-vincial librarian, archi-vist and historian.

Lempriere – Named for a Royal Engineer

during the gold rush.Pyramid, Thunder

River, Redsand and Blue River – Describe geographic features.

Angus Horne – Was named for a local citi-zen.

Wolfenden – Named for Colonel Richard Wolfenden of the Royal Engineers, who came to Victoria in 1859.

Messiter – Perhaps named by early explor-ers Milton or Dr. Cheadle.

Cottonwood Flats and Stillwater Flats – Are also descrip-tions because the river becomes calm and wide after fierce rapids at Little Hell’s Gate canyon.

Avola – Was named in 1913 for a Sicilian town by Italian work-ers for the CNR.

Wire Cache – A little bit of history is preserved in this name. In the late 1870s, preparing for a tele-graph line from USA to Russia, four train flat cars of wire were brought by the steam-ship SS Marten as far as Raft River, then hauled by wagon to the side of the North Thompson River, just past Otter Creek.

Ottawa canceled the telegraph line in 1878. The wire was aban-doned, but salvaged by prospectors, trappers and ranchers.

McMurphy – Was previously named Round Prairie on the CPR surveys from 1872. Later named after a Royal Engineer on the Cariboo Road.

Wabron – Named for CNR general

superintendent W. A. Brown.

Irvine – CNR engi-neer John L. Irvine was killed when he fell from a cliff while sur-veying in 1911.

Vavenby – Was ear-lier named Pea Vine Flats. When the post office opened in 1910 the name was sent in as “Navenby” after the Lincolnshire home of one of the early settlers. However, the first letter was misun-derstood and the new name was registered.

Birch Island – Originally called Butcher’s Island because this is where meat for railroad cook houses was slaugh-tered. The more pleas-ant name was sug-gested by Mrs. Frank Holt, who came to live there in 1913.

Blackpool – Was previously named Mosquito, but J. Miller called it after an English seaside resort.

Chu Chua – From an aboriginal word, often said to mean “running water” but Dawson and Tiet give “tsuk kwalk” as mean-ing “red place.”

Barriere – This French spelling comes from the fur traders who found the rocky river an obstacle. A map dated 1828 by Archibald McDonald records this name.

Exlou – Is a name built from “ex” mean-ing “out of” plus the first letters of nearby Louis Creek.

McLure – John M. McLure started his ranch near Louis Creek in 1906 and maintained it until his death in

1933 at age 84. Vinsulla – Michael

Sullivan had a lake named after him, but the name “Sullivan” was already claimed by another railroad location. To prevent confusion, the letters were kept, but rear-ranged for the new CNR name.

Batchelor – Named early in the 1900s for Owen Salsbury Batchelor, having pre-viously been known as Garde Laffertie. He moved to Kamloops in about 1895.

Rayleigh – An early settler’s English home town.

Kamloops – Several possibilities have been listed as the source of the name of the larg-est hub in the region. “Cumcloups” may be a misspelling of “Cumeloups” which means “meeting of the waters”.

Other early sources write the word as “Kam-a-loops” or “Kahm-o-loops” with the same meaning.

“Kam-a-loo-la-pa” is said to mean “the point between two riv-ers.” Another sugges-tion is from the French “camp des loups,” although wolves were not common in this area. “Kamooks” is the Chinook word for dogs. Another source spells the original name: “Tkum-loops.”

– Sources: “Place Names of the Kamloops District ... Why That Name?” by Mary Balf 1978 booklet, courtesy of Kamloops archives, and “North River” by Muriel Poulton Dunford 2000.

Map shows the locations where sections crews were stationed along the Canadian Northern Railway (later the Canadian National) mainline through the North Thompson Valley. Atlas of Alberta Railways, University of Alberta Press, 2005


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