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A local couple that has been through a trying time is slowly recovering with the help of each other, family, friends, their reli-gious faith and ... alpacas.

Stu Seib was the sergeant in charge of Clearwater RCMP detach-ment from 2003 until 2011. In November 2011 he was promoted to staff sergeant in charge of the Merritt detachment.

In an attempt to deal with the many high stress situations (very disturbing and violent scenes) that he had witnessed over his years of service, he began self-medicating with a con-trolled substance.

Realizing his help-lessness and due to his strong personal beliefs, in January, 2011, he chose to turn himself in.

Following an investi-gation that made head-lines across Canada, he was charged with stealing cocaine from the evidence locker in Merritt.

Eighteen months later he pled guilty to “breach of trust.” He was handed a conditional discharge, 50 hours of community ser-vice, plus one year proba-tion. He also resigned from the RCMP.

He was able to get a pension, but it was less than what he would have

received if he had contin-ued on his career path.

“What do you do if you’re all of a sudden in retirement?” he asked. “We were both too young to do nothing.”

He and his wife, Bobbi, decided to stay on in the house they were building southeast of Clearwater.

They investigated various items they could produce and sell from the acreage they own.

One item they looked at was birch syrup. They travelled to a farm near Quesnel that produces it commercially.

The farm also raises alpacas and they noticed some alpaca blankets for sale.

They were amazed by how soft and warm the wool was.

On their way home they spotted some alpacas by Highway 24 near Bridge Lake.

They stopped to take some photos and the man from the house started shouting and waving at them.

They thought he was angry about them taking photographs but, in fact, he wanted to show them a newborn alpaca.

That was enough to convince them to buy six of the animals from a woman near 100 Mile House.

Two years later they bought eight more from the same lady.

Those purchases plus a couple of births (and one death) mean they now have a herd of 17.

“They’re a very peaceful animal,” said Bobbi Seib. “Generally speaking, the only noise they make is a low hum when they are contented.”

A couple of guard dogs live with the herd but one time when they might have been needed, the dogs were nowhere to be seen.

A bear got into the

pasture with the alpacas. The mothers gave an alarm call, herded the young ones together, then formed a line between them and the bear.

Two of the bigger alpacas advanced on the bear, stamping their feet, making short charges, and looking fierce.

After a while the bear decided he had seen enough. He jumped over the fence and went back into the forest.

Alpacas are sheered once a year in June.

They don’t like the

process but they do like it when it’s over.

The animals need to be strapped down when they are sheared. The work is done by a travelling profes-sional.

“After it is done, they just go crazy. They dance around for hours. It must feel good to get rid of that heavy fleece,” said Bobbi Seib.

Alpaca fleece is 5-10 inches in length and differs from the typical sheep’s wool. It is several times warmer for its weight, and there is no lanolin.

It is hypoallergenic, which is good for the peo-ple who react to the itch in sheep wool. Although not fire-proof, it is fire-resistant.

The best fleece (firsts) comes from the alpaca’s saddle area which is called the blanket.

The seconds and thirds come from the rest of the animal.

The fleece is separated by grade and also by color (there are 52 recognized natural alpaca colors).

Learning about the healing power of animals

Clearwater area resident Stu Seib offers his hand to one of his alpacas to sniff. Although the animals look cuddly, they actually don't like being handled. Alpacas are highly social and very intelligent animals. Seib and his wife, Bobbi, have a small herd that they are raising for the animals' warm and lightweight fleece. Photo by Keith McNeill

Former sergeant in charge of Clearwater RCMP and his wife explore new careers

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Keith McNeill

Interior Health recently announced it was issuing requests for proposals to create 100 new residential care beds in Kelowna and 85 more in Vernon.

The announcement led the members of Clearwater town council to decide they would

seek to discuss more extended care for area resi-dents the next time they meet with Terry Lake, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson and Minister of Health.

“We need to knock on doors for more beds,” said Mayor John Harwood, noting that 60 per cent of this community’s population will soon be at retirement age.

Discussions have been held with Evergreen Acres Society about operating an intermediate care facility.

The building likely would be located between the existing seniors housing complex and Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital, and would offer a level of care intermediate between that avail-able in the complex and the extended care wing in the hospital.

Evergreen Acres already has the land needed, he said, although possibly more would be need-ed from Interior Health.

“We need to get a functional and cost analy-sis,” the mayor said.

The mayor added that they are also waiting to see a con-sultant's report on a proposed hospice house facility for the North Thompson Valley.

Councillor Shelley Sim noted that there is not much available for people wishing to downsize from a house to an apartment in this community.

Mayor Harwood calls for intermediate care beds

Clearwater Sno-Drifters' groomer creates excite-ment as it arrives for the first time at the club's East Raft Cabin on Sunday, Feb 8. “Some snowmobilers have been waiting years for this!” said one person. The machine was there to help out at a work-bee organized by Kurt Dodd to get firewood into the basement.

Photo by Randy Roy

Times Staff

Clearwater-North Thompson Times has been picked by BC and Yukon Community Newspaper Association as a finalist for General Excellence in its circu-lation class.

This is the tenth time the Times has been a top-three final-ist in general excellence

with BCYCNA dur-ing the 17 years Black Press has owned the newspaper.

It won first place for general excellence from BCYCNA in 2014, 2010 and 2006.

Other top-three finalists this year are the Rocky Mountain Goat from Valemount and Kitimat's Northern Sentinel.

Winners will be announced during the Ma Murray awards gala at the River Rock Casino in Richmond on Saturday, April 25.

Jill Hayward, the editor of the Times' sister paper, the Barriere-North Thompson Star/Journal, is a top-three finalist for black and white feature photo.

Times is BCYCNA finalist

Groomer arrives at East Raft Cabin

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CLEARWATER /CNW/ - Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, recently congratulated the North Thompson Aboriginal Cultural Centre Society for receiving $120,000, which will help them build improved partnerships that understand the issues facing the local Aboriginal popula-tion.

"I am proud that Canada is supporting the North Thompson Aboriginal Cultural Centre Society so that they can offer programs that pro-vide Aboriginal youth with valuable skills, training and experience in the local tourism indus-try, and in a cultur-ally sensitive way,” McLeod said. “Our government's Urban Aboriginal Strategy is about supporting the measures that help create jobs for Aboriginal people and encourage their participation in the economy for their benefit and for the communities in which they live."

Through the

National Association of Friendship Centres, these strate-gic community invest-ments are designed to enhance the par-ticipation of urban Aboriginal people in their local economies.

"Our organiza-tion is dedicated to creating relation-ships and raising cultural aware-ness while building capacity among the local Aboriginal community,” said Cindy Wilgosh executive director of North Thompson Aboriginal Cultural

Centre Society. “We are thrilled to be receiving this funding which will support Aboriginal youth and other commu-nity members to gain employment skills and work experience in the tourism, non-profit, and commu-nity service sectors. We will also be able to offer programs enabling Elders to mentor families and increase awareness of how Aboriginal iden-tities, cultures and language can contrib-ute to raising healthy children."

"For over half a century Friendship Centres across Canada have been addressing the needs of urban Aboriginal people through our unique wrap-around service delivery model. We welcome the North Thompson Aboriginal Cultural Centre Society into the network of this service delivery under the Urban Aboriginal Strategy,” said Nelson Mayer, president of National Association of Friendship Centres.

Keith McNeill

Potentially important meetings regarding a proposed Global Geopark for Wells Gray Park and area are com-ing up in Clearwater on Tuesday, March 3, councillor Gord Heisterman reminded town council recently.

The meetings will be held in the Dutch Lake Community Center, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. and 7 – 9 p.m.

Heisterman said he hoped other council members would attend one or both of the open houses.

The Clearwater councillor's interest was echoed by Myles Bruns, regional manager with the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training.

“If people have ideas about interesting geo-

logical features that would be good parts of the geopark, I encourage them to come out,” he said.

The open houses also will be an oppor-tunity for people to learn about the poten-tial economic develop-ment opportunities a Global Geopark des-ignation could create for this community.

“I'm quite excited about the opportunities ... but we need to keep the momentum up,” Bruns said.

The Clearwater open houses will be part of a series of meetings to be held in the North Thompson and Robson valleys.

The first will be with Simpcw First Nation in Chu Chua on March 3.

Following the two Clearwater sessions, there will be one in Valemount on March 4, and a fifth in McBride on March 5.

USW supports Food Bank(L-r) Clearwater and District Food Bank representatives Heather Stanley and Hailey Jones accept a $200 cheque from Ross Henderson and Madeline Capos-tinsky before Christmas. The money was part of $1,400 donated to food banks in Kamloops, Ashcroft, 100 Mile House, Merritt, Salmon Arm, Lillooet and Clearwa-ter by the Steelworkers Humanity Fund. In 2014 the fund contributed $154,000 to 71 food banks across Canada. Photo submitted

Open houses to discuss Global Geopark proposal

Enabling Aboriginal people to take full advantage of the Canadian economy


Keith McNeill

Interior Health recently announced it was issuing requests for proposals to create 100 new residential care beds in Kelowna and 85 more in Vernon.

The announcement led the members of Clearwater town council to decide they would

seek to discuss more extended care for area resi-dents the next time they meet with Terry Lake, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson and Minister of Health.

“We need to knock on doors for more beds,” said Mayor John Harwood, noting that 60 per cent of this community’s population will soon be at retirement age.

Discussions have been held with Evergreen Acres Society about operating an intermediate care facility.

The building likely would be located between the existing seniors housing complex and Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital, and would offer a level of care intermediate between that avail-able in the complex and the extended care wing in the hospital.

Evergreen Acres already has the land needed, he said, although possibly more would be need-ed from Interior Health.

“We need to get a functional and cost analy-sis,” the mayor said.

The mayor added that they are also waiting to see a con-sultant's report on a proposed hospice house facility for the North Thompson Valley.

Councillor Shelley Sim noted that there is not much available for people wishing to downsize from a house to an apartment in this community.

Mayor Harwood calls for intermediate care beds

Clearwater Sno-Drifters' groomer creates excite-ment as it arrives for the first time at the club's East Raft Cabin on Sunday, Feb 8. “Some snowmobilers have been waiting years for this!” said one person. The machine was there to help out at a work-bee organized by Kurt Dodd to get firewood into the basement.

Photo by Randy Roy

Times Staff

Clearwater-North Thompson Times has been picked by BC and Yukon Community Newspaper Association as a finalist for General Excellence in its circu-lation class.

This is the tenth time the Times has been a top-three final-ist in general excellence

with BCYCNA dur-ing the 17 years Black Press has owned the newspaper.

It won first place for general excellence from BCYCNA in 2014, 2010 and 2006.

Other top-three finalists this year are the Rocky Mountain Goat from Valemount and Kitimat's Northern Sentinel.

Winners will be announced during the Ma Murray awards gala at the River Rock Casino in Richmond on Saturday, April 25.

Jill Hayward, the editor of the Times' sister paper, the Barriere-North Thompson Star/Journal, is a top-three finalist for black and white feature photo.

Times is BCYCNA finalist

Groomer arrives at East Raft Cabin

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WHAT’S HAPPENING?

Clearwater Canoe Regatta – To be or not to be – that is the question

Would you support holding the annual regatta on the weekend of September 11th and 12th? Please let us know by calling the office or email: [email protected] with your thoughts.

Snow Angels

A big THANK YOU to our nominated Snow Angels: Wade Elliot nominated by Jo Liebe, Bob Behan nominated by Roger Mayer and Wayne Richardson nominated by the District of Clearwater.

Wells Gray North Thompson-Robson Valley Global Geopark Project

Do you have knowledge to share about local sites of geological, cultural, ecological and historical significance? Interested in learning about the potential economic development opportunities a Global Geopark designation could create for your community? The Global Geopark Steering Committee invites you to attend an upcoming public information session. Tuesday March 3rd, 2015 3:30pm - 5:30pm or 7:00pm - 9:00pm at the Dutch Lake Community Centre.

Books for sale to raise money for the Schools Literacy Program

Do you have books that are now looking for a new home, or maybe you would like to find a book you haven’t yet read? The District of Clearwater has set up a table of pre-loved books for you to purchase by donation. All proceeds will go to the Clearwater Secondary School and Raft River Literacy Program.

North Thompson Musicians Guild presents an evening of music

At the Dutch Lake Community Centre on Thursday February 26th, 2015 at 7:00pm. Contact 250-674-3530 for more information.

The After Hours Theatre Presents – Collected Obsessions – February 26th, 27th and 28th at

Clearwater Secondary School, Pit. Tickets from Dutch Lake Community Centre. Employment Opportunities

Director of Finance - Visit www.districtofclearwater.com for full details Upcoming Meetings of Council: Public Welcome. March 3rd, 2015 Infrastructure Committee of the Whole Meeting – 1:00pm March 3rd, 2015 Regular Council Meeting – 2:00pm Keep updated with what’s happening in the District on our website www.districtofclearwater.com

and “Like” us on Facebook.

The offices of the District of Clearwater “Municipal Hall” and ICBC/Motor Vehicle are located at:

Dutch Lake Community Centre, 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater, BC, V0E 1N2

Mailing Address: Box 157, Clearwater, BC, V0E 1N0 Tel: 250-674-2257 Fax: 250-674-2173

DISTRICT OF CLEARWATER www.districtofclearwater.com

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Roundabout Open House The District of Clearwater will be holding a public informational open house to discuss a proposal to construct a roundabout at the existing intersection of Highway 5 and Clearwater Valley Road and Park Drive. Representatives from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will be present to explain how a roundabout works, give statistics and answer questions. The Open House will be held between 2:00pm-4:00pm and between 6:00 to 8:00pm Wednesday March 7th, 2012 at the Clearwater Secondary School Pit. Your input will guide our decisions. 2012-2016 Financial Plan Public Input The District of Clearwater is preparing its Five Year Financial Plan for the period of 2012-2016 and would like public input. Members of the community are encouraged to contribute input at any meeting or by dropping information at the District office or email Sheila Thiessen, Director of Finance at [email protected]. There will a public presentation of the Draft Financial Plan on April 3rd, 2012. District Grant in Aid Policy The Council of the District of Clearwater recognizes the value to the community of local clubs, groups, nonprofit organizations and charities. Applications for grants-in-aid must be made in writing addressed to the Finance and Audit Committee by April 30th, each calendar year in which the grant is required. The application shall state the reason for the request and a brief outline of the consequences if the grant is not approved. All grant applications shall declare requests that have been made to other governments/agencies the amounts applied for and the amount expected to be received. Grant in Aid forms are available at the District office. ICBC/Motor Vehicle “Insuring your teens? Make sure you have the right coverage” Did you know, ICBC offers an Excess Special Equipment endorsement? It insures permanently attached non-manufacturer's equipment worth more than $5,000, or permanently attached sound and communication equipment worth more than $1,000 for most passenger and light commercial vehicles. Historical Photos The District of Clearwater is looking for old photos depicting the Municipal Hall and other landmarks of Clearwater. Bring your old photos in and we will scan and return immediately. The best ones will be put up on the website. Items to Note

Interior Crisis Line - 1-888-353-CARE (2273). Call2Recycle box recycling batteries and cell phones at the District office

Pitch-In Canada Week – ‘Clean Sweep’ April 23-30, 2012

Upcoming Events March 7th – Roundabout Open House March 9th – Raft Mountain Skating Club – Dr. Seuss & Friends performance May 12th - Household Hazardous Waste Round up May 13th - “Free” Dump Day at Clearwater Landfill Upcoming Meetings of Council March 6th, 2012 – Parks and Recreation meeting – 5:00pm March 6th, 2012 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm March 20th, 2012 – Economic Development meeting – 5:00pm March 20th, 2012 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm

What’s Happening

BOARD OF EDUCATIONSCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 73 (KAMLOOPS/THOMPSON)1383 – 9TH AVENUE, KAMLOOPS, B.C. V2C 3X7TEL: (250) 374-0679 FAX: (250) 372-1183

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICEAlternate delivery model of the Distance Learning Program (@KOOL) for the 2015-2016 School Year.

The Board will hold a public information meeting on Friday, March 6th, 2015 at 7:00 pm at the Henry Grube Education Centre to provide

information on its intention to provide an alternate delivery model/re-structuring of distance learning at the end of June, 2015. The public is invited to hear reasons for the changes and district

staff will be available to answer questions. Your input is welcomed and encouraged.

Friday, March 6th, 7:00 – 8:30 PM

HENRY GRUBE EDUCATION CENTRE245 Kitchener Crescent

Kamloops, BC


Editor, The Times:This is such a great communi-

ty! Thank you to all the ladies from the Legion Ladies Auxiliary who prepared the delicious lunch at the Walk For Memories. They did an awesome job of feeding the hungry walkers and volunteers.

Thanks also to everyone who came out to walk, who helped set up, take registrations, and clean up, and who helped get the door prizes, raffle prizes, and silent auc-

tion items lined up and ready, plus everyone else who helped out in any way for this event. Because of each and every one of you we raised over $10,000 for this year’s Investors Group Walk For Memories.

Many, many thanks to everyone from Clearwater to Kamloops for your support.

Liz, Margaret and the Alzheimer Society of B.C.Barriere, B.C.

We should remember our debt to the � rst responders of Canada

editorial by Keith McNeil

Opinion“ It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.”

- Epictetus, philosopher

BC Press CouncilThe Times is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the BC Press Council.Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to BC Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A9For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

Blackpool coffee house thoroughly enjoyable

Stu Seib has paid his debt to society. Has society paid its debt to Stu Seib?

As outlined in the article on page one, the for-mer sergeant-in-charge of the Clearwater RCMP detachment was sentenced in 2012 to one year of probation plus 50 hours of community ser-vice after he came forward to admit that he had stolen cocaine from the detachment's evidence locker.

Seib also was forced to retire from the police force, although he was able to retain a pension.

Probably far more painful than any penalty the court could hand out were the media feeding frenzy and community reaction that followed his admission of wrongdoing.

According to statements presented at his trial, Seib was depressed after seeing the body of a young girl he knew at a motor vehicle crash scene.

He attempted to self-medicate, which led to his drug addiction.

We, the other members of society, like to

believe that the members of our police force (plus our armed forces personnel, ambulance paramedics, social workers, correctional officers, firefighters, emergency room workers and so on) can be exposed to all kinds of horrible situations and walk away unaffected.

Life doesn't work that way. Different stresses affect different people in different ways.

No doubt post-traumatic stress disorder has always been with us, but only recently has it become recognized as a real illness with real con-sequences.

Stu Seib has actually been one of the lucky ones. He has kept his family and his home – and his life.

As of last fall, 32 former and serving RCMP officers have died by their own hand since 2006.

More police in Canada die by suicide than are killed on duty.

This is not an acceptable situation. More must be done to help those injured psychologi-cally while working to keep Canada safe.

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Editor, The Times:I have recently moved to the

Clearwater district.Last Friday, I attended the

Blackpool community coffee house.

Dozens of people took their turn to sing or play on the stage.

I was impressed by the number of people displaying their talents.

Having resided in many towns throughout B.C. and Alberta since the 1950s, I have never expe-rienced such great performances.

Folks in this area should be proud to have so much musical talent in the community.

Very impressive!Max L. Roy

Clearwater, B.C.

Editor, The Times:Re: Clearwater

Times and North Thompson Star/Journal

Thank you to Black Press, to edi-tors Jill Hayward of the North Thompson Star/Journal and Keith McNeill of the Clearwater Times, and their staff for their community spirit and ongoing support of

the volunteer organiza-tions in our valley.

Also, on a pro-vincial scale, thank you Black Press for its support of com-munity foundations throughout British Columbia. Some of you may have noticed the ads that are cur-rently being featured in our local papers in support of the North Thompson

Communities Foundation.

This is part of a province wide six-week-long initiative of Black Press to support the 51 community foundations of British Columbia.

The “tag lines” on each of the ads read: “The foundation of my community starts with you and me…” and “Community

makes you. You make your commu-nity.” Both of these statements embody Black Press’ active participation in sup-porting local.

Again, thank you.Susan Garland

on behalf of the Board of the North Thompson

Communities Foundation

Editor, The Times:Regarding a recent let-

ter in your paper concerning whether the Times was the soul of Clearwater. Let's not argue about semantics.

Maybe it's not the soul. Maybe is the heart of the community. It's always pump-ing out information to all the extremities of the body. The news is the blood. The paper keeps us informed. It's like the town crier of days gone by.

I love the question of the

week – where else can you see your neighbours and friends expressing their opinion on important subjects? How about that world class editorial car-toon? Back in Time? Obituary?

Keith and his staff do a great job of keeping us informed. Information you can't get anywhere else.

You'll often see Keith out late at night with his camera and you know there's going to be pictures of some sig-nificant event; minor hockey

league tournament, town council meeting, a spelling bee fundraiser – a million and one things. The Times are the eyes, ears and voice.

Instead of trying to put a name on it we should just be very thankful we have such an excellent newspaper. I know the body known as Kamloops wish they had one!

P.S. Sign me up for a sub-scription

David Billy SagerClearwater, B.C.

If not the town's soul then the heart

Thank you to Black Press and the Times

Thanks for helping keep Walk for Memories alive


Editor's Note: The following is an open letter from Vavenby resi-dent Val Bellows:

Dear TNRD chairman, board of directors and se-nior staff,

It has been brought to my attention that the TNRD utili-ties committee is sending a rec-ommendation to the board of directors that includes a 25 per cent increase to the Vavenby water rates, bringing the total to $50 per month effective July 1, 2015.

I wonder if this is true and, if so, I would like to know where

they see it fit to charge us more for less!

I have had to purchase bottled water for 8+ years because of my compromised immune system. I have purchased this water all these years at my expense with-out requesting a refund from the TNRD.

However, I refuse to pay more than what we already pay for our water usage, as we are not getting any more usage.

As a matter of fact, we have been getting a lot less. We are on a continuous boil order, so even if I could drink our water, I can't. And you want me to pay more?

In the summer, a good part

of our irrigation is on hold. Conserve, conserve, conserve. I understand we need to have enough water in case of a fire (I have gone through a house fire, so completely understand the need) but we are asked on so many occa-sions, that I don't even have the oomph to attempt gar-dening anymore, mostly just try to keep my grass green.

We are constantly repair-ing our aged system, so please, refrain from using your water until further notice.

The people from the TNRD who call during water disruptions are very

friendly and have answers to most questions, but I am not even aware at this time if we are on a boil order or not.

It was called quite some time ago and I haven't had a return call to cancel it.

I would like to know how to go about starting a petition to fight this increase and who we can con-tact to get this increase taken off the table.

Val BellowsVavenby, B.C.

Editor, The Times: Full disclosure —

I'm a director of the Clearwater Aboriginal Cultural Centre. However, that is not why I'm writing this.

Nothing gives me the feeling of a starved Spanish fight-ing bull staring at a bright orange cape than an editorial by those far-right fruit-cakes from the Fraser Institute.

This time, oh woe is us (B.C.), the Aboriginals are hold-ing up development.

If it weren't for these pesky land claims we could exploit this province from one end to the other.

What don't they understand about Mt. Polley or the absence of timber for B.C.'s sawmills or any of the other shortcom-ings of uncontrolled development that have plagued B.C. in recent years?

In the Fraser Institute's perfect world there would be fracking from top to bottom, every river dammed and every tree Easter Island-style cut down and shipped out raw.

The best analogy I can think of is that of a skipper sitting in his wheelhouse as a perfect storm is descending upon him. However, he pretends

it's a flat calm sunny day.

In other words, are those far-right fools from the Fraser Institute aware what is going on all around them?

Plus there is a cer-tain tinge of racism to the whole thing – oh those Indians! They are standing in our way.

Never mind the ter-rible mismanagement

of B.C.'s resources by the powers-that-be – look at the logs being loaded on freighters bound for China while our mills shut down or have to lay off one shift. That is just one example .

When looking for scapegoats it some-times best to look in the mirror!

Dennis PeacockClearwater, B.C.

Marlene Woodman: Yes, because it's good to know ahead of time so you can plan for events.

Shirley Kochems:In my opinion, the regatta was here first and so it's up to other events not to conflict with it.

Wes Bieber:If you change the weekend, it's going to conflict with some-thing else. That's what makes it so difficult to schedule these things.

George Brcko:I would say it's one of the most sought after family events in the community. It should have a higher priority than what-ever else.

Hazel Dowds: Yes, because if they pick a date for it now, others can pick another. Wells Gray Riders plan around the regatta, so we would like to know.

?Questionof the Week

Do you think the Clearwater Canoe Regatta should be held the weekend after Labor Day, even if it conflicts with other events

in the community?

Fraser Institute is too pro-development

Vavenby increases should be taken off the table


Editor, The Times:This is such a great communi-

ty! Thank you to all the ladies from the Legion Ladies Auxiliary who prepared the delicious lunch at the Walk For Memories. They did an awesome job of feeding the hungry walkers and volunteers.

Thanks also to everyone who came out to walk, who helped set up, take registrations, and clean up, and who helped get the door prizes, raffle prizes, and silent auc-

tion items lined up and ready, plus everyone else who helped out in any way for this event. Because of each and every one of you we raised over $10,000 for this year’s Investors Group Walk For Memories.

Many, many thanks to everyone from Clearwater to Kamloops for your support.

Liz, Margaret and the Alzheimer Society of B.C.Barriere, B.C.

We should remember our debt to the � rst responders of Canada

editorial by Keith McNeil

Opinion“ It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.”

- Epictetus, philosopher

BC Press CouncilThe Times is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the BC Press Council.Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to BC Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A9For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

Blackpool coffee house thoroughly enjoyable

Stu Seib has paid his debt to society. Has society paid its debt to Stu Seib?

As outlined in the article on page one, the for-mer sergeant-in-charge of the Clearwater RCMP detachment was sentenced in 2012 to one year of probation plus 50 hours of community ser-vice after he came forward to admit that he had stolen cocaine from the detachment's evidence locker.

Seib also was forced to retire from the police force, although he was able to retain a pension.

Probably far more painful than any penalty the court could hand out were the media feeding frenzy and community reaction that followed his admission of wrongdoing.

According to statements presented at his trial, Seib was depressed after seeing the body of a young girl he knew at a motor vehicle crash scene.

He attempted to self-medicate, which led to his drug addiction.

We, the other members of society, like to

believe that the members of our police force (plus our armed forces personnel, ambulance paramedics, social workers, correctional officers, firefighters, emergency room workers and so on) can be exposed to all kinds of horrible situations and walk away unaffected.

Life doesn't work that way. Different stresses affect different people in different ways.

No doubt post-traumatic stress disorder has always been with us, but only recently has it become recognized as a real illness with real con-sequences.

Stu Seib has actually been one of the lucky ones. He has kept his family and his home – and his life.

As of last fall, 32 former and serving RCMP officers have died by their own hand since 2006.

More police in Canada die by suicide than are killed on duty.

This is not an acceptable situation. More must be done to help those injured psychologi-cally while working to keep Canada safe.

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Editor, The Times:I have recently moved to the

Clearwater district.Last Friday, I attended the

Blackpool community coffee house.

Dozens of people took their turn to sing or play on the stage.

I was impressed by the number of people displaying their talents.

Having resided in many towns throughout B.C. and Alberta since the 1950s, I have never expe-rienced such great performances.

Folks in this area should be proud to have so much musical talent in the community.

Very impressive!Max L. Roy

Clearwater, B.C.

Editor, The Times:Re: Clearwater

Times and North Thompson Star/Journal

Thank you to Black Press, to edi-tors Jill Hayward of the North Thompson Star/Journal and Keith McNeill of the Clearwater Times, and their staff for their community spirit and ongoing support of

the volunteer organiza-tions in our valley.

Also, on a pro-vincial scale, thank you Black Press for its support of com-munity foundations throughout British Columbia. Some of you may have noticed the ads that are cur-rently being featured in our local papers in support of the North Thompson

Communities Foundation.

This is part of a province wide six-week-long initiative of Black Press to support the 51 community foundations of British Columbia.

The “tag lines” on each of the ads read: “The foundation of my community starts with you and me…” and “Community

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Editor, The Times:Regarding a recent let-

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Maybe it's not the soul. Maybe is the heart of the community. It's always pump-ing out information to all the extremities of the body. The news is the blood. The paper keeps us informed. It's like the town crier of days gone by.

I love the question of the

week – where else can you see your neighbours and friends expressing their opinion on important subjects? How about that world class editorial car-toon? Back in Time? Obituary?

Keith and his staff do a great job of keeping us informed. Information you can't get anywhere else.

You'll often see Keith out late at night with his camera and you know there's going to be pictures of some sig-nificant event; minor hockey

league tournament, town council meeting, a spelling bee fundraiser – a million and one things. The Times are the eyes, ears and voice.

Instead of trying to put a name on it we should just be very thankful we have such an excellent newspaper. I know the body known as Kamloops wish they had one!

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50 YEARS AGO:Homes in Upper

Clearwater were being wired in preparation for the coming of power. The power line had been strung to the Clearwater Forest Camp, and holes had been dug as far as L. Reupel's.

Trustees from School Districts 25 and 26 met in Barriere to discuss ways to pro-vide senior secondary education under the new B.C. curriculum.

Yellowhead Coach Lines was taken over by B.C. Coachlines Ltd. The ticket office in Clearwater was moved from the Lucky Dollar to Greenwood's General Store.

45 YEARS AGO:Wayne Hystad

brought home the perpetual trophy from snowmobile cross-country and novelty races put on by Blue River Lions Club at Lake Eleanor. Clearwater Sno-Drifters' Charlie Coyote crest was gain-ing recognition when-ever club members made an appearance at events throughout the Interior.

Clearwater resident Pete Braun had a confrontation with a cougar while carrying an armful of wood back to his house. Braun dropped the wood, startling the big cat enough that he was able to get by and find his gun. His little white

bulldog then went after the cougar, but was killed. The follow-ing day a game warden tracked the visitor into the mountains, where five cougars were found.

40 YEARS AGO:A collision between

a logging truck and a schoolbus led to an explosive presentation by Blue River parents to School District 26 trustees. Two students had been treated for minor injuries, while the driver was kept in hospital overnight. One group of parents, led by businessman Russ Hibbert, called for a high school in Blue River. A second group felt installing seatbelts on the bus was a better option.

There were 52 min-utes of penalties given

out during a game between Vavenby and Safety Mart in the Commercial League at the Sportsplex. Safety Mart defeated Vavenby 11-2.

35 YEARS AGO:Weyerhaeuser

Vavenby branch manager Karl Freudenberger announced that a new $1.8 million sort-ing system had been installed at the saw-mill. The new machin-ery was to improve wood recovery, provide higher grade lumber and cut maintenance costs. An estimated 29 employees were to be laid off over the fol-lowing three weeks.

Tammy Bourelle won the girls' aggre-gate trophy at Clearwater Ski Hill's annual ski races. The boys' aggregate was shared by Hans Wadlegger, Seppi Wadlegger, Kevin Kershaw and Gerald Bryant.

30 YEARS AGO:Two skiers were

swept away in an avalanche near Blue River. A helicopter skier from Calgary

and another from West Virginia were killed while on the Duffy Run in the Monashee Mountains.

Grizzly Anglers Fishing Club received a $600 donation, to be used to partially offset the costs of a pro-posed spawning chan-nel for Dutch Lake.

25 YEARS AGO:School District 26

trustees turned down a request from Shuffling Shoes Square Dance Club to allow R.V.s to stay overnight on the school district admin-istration grounds dur-ing the club's annual jamboree on the May Day weekend. Trustee Ed Shook said he felt the school board should encourage the jamboree. On the other hand, chair-man Hazel Wadlegger noted that there was now an R.V. park in the area, and the par-ticipants should pay to stay.

20 YEARS AGO:A ground search

organized by their families found two 10-year-old Clearwater girls after they had wandered away from

Raft River Elementary School during noon hour. An RCMP service dog and Clearwater Search and Rescue had been called out, but were not needed.

Clearwater had a good priority to get a Skills Now training center, said MLA Fred Jackson. He had spo-ken to Terry Rogers about the school district's involve-ment, and to Adrian Kershaw from UCC.

15 YEARS AGO:A letter from CID

administrator Kim Heyman told water users that the Ministry of Finance had set the payments too low for paying off well num-ber one (located in Reg Small Park). The result would be that, in 2006, after paying nearly $500,000 in interest over 25 years, about half of the original $125,000 bor-rowed would still be owing.

Clearwater Sno-Drifters and Clearwater Ski Club hosted the com-munity's first ever B.C. Snowmobile Federation sanctioned hill-climb event. “It was definitely a suc-cess,” were the words of organizers Doug Chase and Gord Heisterman.

10 YEARS AGO:New president

Sheena van Dyk of

the Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce reported about twice the usual number of members attended the first gen-eral meeting of the year. “We’re trying to add value, to make the meetings worthwhile to our members,” said van Dyk. The cham-ber announced a new website and targeted a wage subsidy program and promoted upcom-ing workshops.

5 YEARS AGO:Nearly 2,000 work-

ers at eight Canfor operations, including Canfor-Vavenby, were scheduled to vote on a proposed new con-tract. Steelworkers Local 1-417 president Marty Gibbons said there was no indica-tion the company would restart the local sawmill soon.

About 90 students from Blue River, Vavenby, Raft River and Barriere elemen-tary schools took part in the fourth annual cross-country ski race event at Blue River. Staff from Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing provided lunch and helped organize the races.

Clearwater Food Bank reported it had distributed 102 hampers the previous Christmas, up from 78 the year before.

1 YEAR AGO:Atco Energy

Solutions announced that it had signed a relationship agreement with Simpcw First Nation. Atco builds, owns and operates non-regulated energy and water-related infrastructure.

Blue River School students hosted youngsters from Raft River Elementary and Vavenby Primary at cross-country ski races in Blue River. A lunch and awards ceremony at Mike Wiegele Heli-ski Resort followed the event. The races were dedicated to the memory of Andy Aufschnaiter, a Blue River resident who had been a princi-pal organizer of the annual races before passing away the previ-ous year.

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Last year ICBC contributed $46,700 towards shoulder wid-ening, installing barri-ers, pavement markings and treatments, as well as improved drainage from Little Fort to Blackwater Road in Blackpool.

According to the provincial insurance corporation, it also invested $30,600 to install shoulder and centreline rumble strips along the same section of Highway 5 in 2014.

“For the past quarter-century, ICBC and the B.C. govern-ment have been making roads safer for drivers, cyclists and pedestri-ans through the road improvement program,” said Terry Lake, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson. “These new initiatives in Little Fort are examples of our ongoing commitment to save lives.”

This year marks

the 25th anniversary if ICBC's road improve-ment program, with over $130 million invested in B.C. roads since 1990.

In 2014, ICBC invested approxi-mately $2 million in the Southern Interior and $7.7 million in projects and safety audits across the province.

“Whether it's through improved signage, rumble strips or pedestrian count-

down timers, ICBC's road improvement program is making roads safer for drivers and pedestrians,” said Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson.

If you have a sug-gestion for making a road or intersection safer in your commu-nity, contact your local municipality or make a suggestion through icbc.com.

Times Staff

Clearwater RCMP report that shortly after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18, general duty and traffic services mem-bers of the detach-ment, plus members from Clearwater EHS (ambulance) responded to a report of a pedestrian hit by a semi on Yellowhead Highway 5 near Birch Island/Lost Creek Rd.

Upon arrival on

scene it was deter-mined that the pedes-trian, a 37-year-old adult male, had suc-cumbed to his inju-ries.

The deceased is from the Clearwater area and his name is being withheld pend-ing notification of next-of-kin.

A traffic analyst

from Merritt attended the scene and assisted with the investigation. Preliminary investiga-tion has determined the pedestrian crossed into the path of the southbound semi.

A statement was obtained from the driver of the semi and he was released from the scene. Speed was

not a factor in this incident. The pedes-trian was dressed in all dark clothing. The area in question did not have any highway illumination.

BC Coroner's office attended the scene and took con-trol of the body.

The incident is still under investigation.

Keith McNeill

Parker Thomas will go to Camp Winfield.

Clearwater Sno-Drifters' annual Snowarama, which was held Feb. 15 this year, raised $4,212 in pledges, according to a club spokesperson.

A total of 25 riders took part in the event.

Rider with the most pledges was Rolf Schuchardt. Runners up were Libby Toman and Daphne Dodd.

Daphne Dodd was also the young-est female rider while Codie Taylor was youngest male rider.

Braden Affleck got the prize for oldest sled and Gary Wolfer took home the hard-luck trophy.

Senior female rider was Libby Toman. Senior male rider was Ralph Sunderman.

BC Snowmobile Federation and its member clubs have partnered with BC Lions Society for Children with Disabilities to raise money for Easter Seal programs since 1978.

This year, with help from the Times, the local snowmobile club targeted its fundraising to help local youth Parker Thomas go to Camp Winfield, an Easter Seal camp near Kelowna.

Other businesses that contributed to the effort included Kal Tire, Buy-Low Foods, Jim's A&W, Dairy Queen, and Little Fort Subway.

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Prize winners of the Sno-Drifters' Snowarama held Feb. 15 celebrate their winnings. Pictured are (l-r) Cody Taylor, Braden Affleck, Gary Wolfer, Libby Toman, Daphne Dodd, Ralph Sunderman and Rolf Schuchardt. Photo submitted

Snowarama helps local youth

Fatality on Highway 5

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50 YEARS AGO:Homes in Upper

Clearwater were being wired in preparation for the coming of power. The power line had been strung to the Clearwater Forest Camp, and holes had been dug as far as L. Reupel's.

Trustees from School Districts 25 and 26 met in Barriere to discuss ways to pro-vide senior secondary education under the new B.C. curriculum.

Yellowhead Coach Lines was taken over by B.C. Coachlines Ltd. The ticket office in Clearwater was moved from the Lucky Dollar to Greenwood's General Store.

45 YEARS AGO:Wayne Hystad

brought home the perpetual trophy from snowmobile cross-country and novelty races put on by Blue River Lions Club at Lake Eleanor. Clearwater Sno-Drifters' Charlie Coyote crest was gain-ing recognition when-ever club members made an appearance at events throughout the Interior.

Clearwater resident Pete Braun had a confrontation with a cougar while carrying an armful of wood back to his house. Braun dropped the wood, startling the big cat enough that he was able to get by and find his gun. His little white

bulldog then went after the cougar, but was killed. The follow-ing day a game warden tracked the visitor into the mountains, where five cougars were found.

40 YEARS AGO:A collision between

a logging truck and a schoolbus led to an explosive presentation by Blue River parents to School District 26 trustees. Two students had been treated for minor injuries, while the driver was kept in hospital overnight. One group of parents, led by businessman Russ Hibbert, called for a high school in Blue River. A second group felt installing seatbelts on the bus was a better option.

There were 52 min-utes of penalties given

out during a game between Vavenby and Safety Mart in the Commercial League at the Sportsplex. Safety Mart defeated Vavenby 11-2.

35 YEARS AGO:Weyerhaeuser

Vavenby branch manager Karl Freudenberger announced that a new $1.8 million sort-ing system had been installed at the saw-mill. The new machin-ery was to improve wood recovery, provide higher grade lumber and cut maintenance costs. An estimated 29 employees were to be laid off over the fol-lowing three weeks.

Tammy Bourelle won the girls' aggre-gate trophy at Clearwater Ski Hill's annual ski races. The boys' aggregate was shared by Hans Wadlegger, Seppi Wadlegger, Kevin Kershaw and Gerald Bryant.

30 YEARS AGO:Two skiers were

swept away in an avalanche near Blue River. A helicopter skier from Calgary

and another from West Virginia were killed while on the Duffy Run in the Monashee Mountains.

Grizzly Anglers Fishing Club received a $600 donation, to be used to partially offset the costs of a pro-posed spawning chan-nel for Dutch Lake.

25 YEARS AGO:School District 26

trustees turned down a request from Shuffling Shoes Square Dance Club to allow R.V.s to stay overnight on the school district admin-istration grounds dur-ing the club's annual jamboree on the May Day weekend. Trustee Ed Shook said he felt the school board should encourage the jamboree. On the other hand, chair-man Hazel Wadlegger noted that there was now an R.V. park in the area, and the par-ticipants should pay to stay.

20 YEARS AGO:A ground search

organized by their families found two 10-year-old Clearwater girls after they had wandered away from

Raft River Elementary School during noon hour. An RCMP service dog and Clearwater Search and Rescue had been called out, but were not needed.

Clearwater had a good priority to get a Skills Now training center, said MLA Fred Jackson. He had spo-ken to Terry Rogers about the school district's involve-ment, and to Adrian Kershaw from UCC.

15 YEARS AGO:A letter from CID

administrator Kim Heyman told water users that the Ministry of Finance had set the payments too low for paying off well num-ber one (located in Reg Small Park). The result would be that, in 2006, after paying nearly $500,000 in interest over 25 years, about half of the original $125,000 bor-rowed would still be owing.

Clearwater Sno-Drifters and Clearwater Ski Club hosted the com-munity's first ever B.C. Snowmobile Federation sanctioned hill-climb event. “It was definitely a suc-cess,” were the words of organizers Doug Chase and Gord Heisterman.

10 YEARS AGO:New president

Sheena van Dyk of

the Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce reported about twice the usual number of members attended the first gen-eral meeting of the year. “We’re trying to add value, to make the meetings worthwhile to our members,” said van Dyk. The cham-ber announced a new website and targeted a wage subsidy program and promoted upcom-ing workshops.

5 YEARS AGO:Nearly 2,000 work-

ers at eight Canfor operations, including Canfor-Vavenby, were scheduled to vote on a proposed new con-tract. Steelworkers Local 1-417 president Marty Gibbons said there was no indica-tion the company would restart the local sawmill soon.

About 90 students from Blue River, Vavenby, Raft River and Barriere elemen-tary schools took part in the fourth annual cross-country ski race event at Blue River. Staff from Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing provided lunch and helped organize the races.

Clearwater Food Bank reported it had distributed 102 hampers the previous Christmas, up from 78 the year before.

1 YEAR AGO:Atco Energy

Solutions announced that it had signed a relationship agreement with Simpcw First Nation. Atco builds, owns and operates non-regulated energy and water-related infrastructure.

Blue River School students hosted youngsters from Raft River Elementary and Vavenby Primary at cross-country ski races in Blue River. A lunch and awards ceremony at Mike Wiegele Heli-ski Resort followed the event. The races were dedicated to the memory of Andy Aufschnaiter, a Blue River resident who had been a princi-pal organizer of the annual races before passing away the previ-ous year.

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Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod said a new appoint-

ment as parliamentary secretary to the minis-ter of health is “close to my heart.”

Prime Minister Stephen Harper made the change Feb. 16, naming five people to new parliamentary-secretary positions. In addition to being parliamentary sec-retary to Minister of Health Rona

Ambrose, McLeod remains parliamen-tary secretary for Western Economic Diversification.

She was parlia-mentary secretary for labour, leaving that post as CP Rail and Teamsters Canada announced they will enter arbitration to settle a contract dis-pute that saw workers

walk off the job for two days.

“This [Ministry of Health] is part of where my heart is,” said McLeod, a reg-istered nurse with a master’s degree in pri-mary health care.

She has served in past as parliamentary secretary for Canada Revenue Agency.

“My other portfo-

lios have been amazing learning experiences and I look forward to bringing something of value to the health portfolio.”

While the prov-inces are responsible for delivery of health care, McLeod said important federal roles include drug safety and research, as well as aboriginal health.

8 - 9Book tells the story of pioneer womenSubmitted

Two women who grew up in Upper Clearwater, Clara Ritcey and Ellen Ferguson, have produced a second edition of their book, Pioneer Women of Wells Gray Park and the Upper Clearwater Valley.

Originally written and donated as a fundraiser for the Friends Of Wells Gray Park, the book has been out of print for a number of years. In response to repeated requests, Ritcey and Ferguson decided to made some additions (more photos and stories) and reprint the book themselves.

The women who, alongside with their pioneering spouses, helped to settle this beautiful and wild part of the world are often forgotten or overlooked in the writ-ten histories. This small book is an effort to capture some of their stories and to help the reader understand what pioneer-ing life was like in the early days of Wells Gray Park and the Upper Clearwater Valley.

All these women had much in com-mon although they came from a variety of backgrounds. They followed their men into the wilderness and created islands of civilization in that wilderness.

Many helped to build the houses that were their homes. They mended and recycled, they knit socks and made quilts to keep their families warm, they sewed curtains from flour sacking, put bouquets of wild flowers in canning jars to grace their tables, they made birthday cakes and served Christmas dinners, they shared coffee and food with all visiting neighbors and passing strangers.

They grew flowers for their souls and a huge vegetable garden for their bod-ies. They canned, pickled, and stored the harvest in a root house. They went into the bush to pick wild berries for jam, and to can as fruit for the long, barren winter months.

They kept a cow or two for milk, and for cream to make into butter. They raised chickens for eggs and meat. Many of these women could shoot as well as their men and often killed and dressed out game for their family’s meat sup-ply. They would then can many dozens of quart sealers of meat for the summer months.

As if this was not enough, there were the never-ending home chores: wood to chop and carry in to the hungry stoves, water to carry from the creek for clean-

ing homes and people, cooking, washing clothes and dishes. For many women there was the added task of being teach-er for the children’s school lessons.

And then there was the doctoring. If you can imagine being isolated in the wilderness with no possibility of getting to medical help, and having a sick or injured child, then you can understand the terror that gripped the heart of these pioneer women. If the situation was real-ly desperate, perhaps there was someone who could ride a horse to a neighbour, who might know more than you did. If not, just having another person there to share in the worry was a help. How very fortunate we were that so many managed to come through those years unscathed.

Life for the pioneer was not all hard work and worry. They knew how to have fun and they did that very well indeed: community pot luck suppers in the hall, dances that went on all night, picnics and ball games in Louis Rupell’s field, card games, dinners with friends, visiting back and forth – all made a nice change of pace and renewed the spirits of these truly blessed people.

To purchase a copy of Pioneer Women of Wells Gray Park and the Upper

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OTTAWA - Cathy McLeod, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and for Western Economic Diversification, recently invited organizations across Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo to propose new projects that will help end violence against women and girls.

“The Government of Canada is committed to mak-ing communities across the

country safe and secure for everyone, including women and girls,” McLeod said. “This new call for proposals will support the development of effective, local strategies to prevent violence against women and girls by encour-aging organizations to work in partnership with key stake-holders in the community.”

The Government of Canada will be supporting projects selected through

a new call for propos-als by Status of Women Canada entitled Working in Partnership to End Violence against Women and Girls. These projects will help end violence against women and girls by fostering partnerships within and among commu-nities, and creating positive change that prevents violence.

Applications for fund-ing are accepted online at swc-cfc.gc.ca.The deadline

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or early morning of Feb. 12, a thrift shop in Vavenby was broken into.

Investigation is still pending and some names have since surfaced.

However, if any residents have any informa-tion they feel may be valuable, please contact the Clearwater RCMP at your convenience.

Man on the runEarlier in the week a female reported a

domestic assault between her on and off again boyfriend.

Statements were taken and the investigation lead to decision to charge the male for assault.

However; the male knew the police would be attending his residence and fled.

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Missing child foundEarlier in the week the RCMP received a

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A Clearwater man charged with first-degree murder was denied bail on Tuesday, Feb. 24. His application for bail had the family of his alleged victim “terrified.”

Iain Scott, 43, is charged with killing Angila Wilson, his estranged common-law wife, in Clearwater last April.

Wilson’s body was found in her home on April 20, 2014, by police performing a well-being check. Scott was later found with the couple’s three children inside another house in the small North Thompson com-munity.

He was arrested following an hours-long standoff with police

and has been in custody since.Earlier this month, he had

a bail hearing in B.C. Supreme Court.

The evidence presented at the hearing is bound by a court-ordered publication ban, but the judge is slated to make a decision on bail on Tuesday.

“If he does get bail, I’m afraid for my life and my hus-band’s life,” Leanne Wilson, the sister-in-law of Angila Wilson, told KTW.

“I haven’t been able to sleep since I found out he might get out. It’s scary — I’m scared.

“I’m literally terrified.”Wilson said she’s trying to

get custody of her sister-in-law’s children, who range in age from three to seven. She said

she is worried the matter could be complicated by Scott being released on bail.

“We have been fighting since Angila was killed to get the children,” Wilson said, noting she and her husband were tasked by authorities with breaking the news to the kids after their mom was killed.

“They told us that we had to tell the children and it was — it’s very hard to talk about,” she said. “But, we had to tell them. She’s not just another domestic. To us, she’s a mother, a sister and a friend.”

A petition circulating online opposing Scott’s release has garnered more than 2,000 sig-natures since it went live on Feb. 20.

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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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Preparing the fleece is an involved process that includes hand-picking, carding and washing.

Washing needs to be done carefully to avoid felting – having the fibres bond togeth-er uncontrollably.

Felting can be done in a controlled man-ner, however, and the Seibs are investigating getting a machine that will do it for them (felting by hand can be extremely labor-intensive).

Alpacas come from the Andes region of South America and are well adapted to liv-ing in the mountains.

They have a three-sided shelter to protect them from the most extreme weather but usually they sleep in the snow.

The animals have an 11-month gestation period and typically will birth themselves.

“You’ll go out in the morning to feed and there will be a new baby cria,” said Stu.

The babies can stand up almost imme-diately, and are run-

ning about within four hours.

Seven alpacas will eat as much hay as one horse, meaning they are cheap to keep over the winter.

The herd all uses the same spot to go to the bathroom, and their droppings make good fertilizer.

The alpacas are still more of a hobby than a business, but

the Seibs look forward to eventually selling enough fleece and handicrafts to make having them economi-cally worthwhile.

In the meantime, they just take things day by day. Stu is looking at holding

retreats at their home for police officers who find themselves in situ-ations similar to the one he was in.

He hopes to show them that, no matter how difficult it might appear, it is possible to survive and overcome.

10-11Raising alpacas gives Clearwater residents a new perspective on lifeContinued frompage A1

Bobbi and Stu Seib get together with one of their guard dogs and some of their alpacas. She comes from a farming background while he does not - although his father used to shear angora goats and his mother used to spin.Photo by Keith McNeill

Several alpacas demonstrate the curiousity that their species is known for. The animals are very efficient eaters and don't pull the grass out by the roots as some other grazers do. Photo submitted

Bobbi Seib demonstrates how to use a carder to sepa-rate and straighten alpaca fleece fibers.Photo by Keith McNeill

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Preparing the fleece is an involved process that includes hand-picking, carding and washing.

Washing needs to be done carefully to avoid felting – having the fibres bond togeth-er uncontrollably.

Felting can be done in a controlled man-ner, however, and the Seibs are investigating getting a machine that will do it for them (felting by hand can be extremely labor-intensive).

Alpacas come from the Andes region of South America and are well adapted to liv-ing in the mountains.

They have a three-sided shelter to protect them from the most extreme weather but usually they sleep in the snow.

The animals have an 11-month gestation period and typically will birth themselves.

“You’ll go out in the morning to feed and there will be a new baby cria,” said Stu.

The babies can stand up almost imme-diately, and are run-

ning about within four hours.

Seven alpacas will eat as much hay as one horse, meaning they are cheap to keep over the winter.

The herd all uses the same spot to go to the bathroom, and their droppings make good fertilizer.

The alpacas are still more of a hobby than a business, but

the Seibs look forward to eventually selling enough fleece and handicrafts to make having them economi-cally worthwhile.

In the meantime, they just take things day by day. Stu is looking at holding

retreats at their home for police officers who find themselves in situ-ations similar to the one he was in.

He hopes to show them that, no matter how difficult it might appear, it is possible to survive and overcome.

10-11Raising alpacas gives Clearwater residents a new perspective on lifeContinued frompage A1

Bobbi and Stu Seib get together with one of their guard dogs and some of their alpacas. She comes from a farming background while he does not - although his father used to shear angora goats and his mother used to spin.Photo by Keith McNeill

Several alpacas demonstrate the curiousity that their species is known for. The animals are very efficient eaters and don't pull the grass out by the roots as some other grazers do. Photo submitted

Bobbi Seib demonstrates how to use a carder to sepa-rate and straighten alpaca fleece fibers.Photo by Keith McNeill

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About 100 youngsters from Blue River, Vavenby, Raft River and Barriere elementary schools took part in the annual cross-country ski races in Blue River on Thursday, Feb. 19.

Results were as follows: Kindergarten Girls: 1, Sophie Collins (RR); 2, Bailey Rotzetter (RR); 3, Moira Chrystall (Vavenby).

Kindergarten Boys: 1, Connor Desjarlais (Blue River); 2, Ethan Meidl (Vavenby); 3, Owen Lamond (RR).

Grade One Girls: 1, Keeley Yurkiw (RR); 2, Kenzie Stelter (RR); 3, Lili Edgington (Blue River).

Grade 1 Boys: 1, Torin Murray (RR); 2, Evan Cooke(RR) and Isiah Leppky (RR); 3, Riley Munson (RR).

Grade 2 Girls: 1, Michaela Nesterski (Blue River); 2, Sienna Foster-Henderson (RR); 3, Lily Dulaba (RR).

Grade 2 Boys: 1, Reid Muddiman (RR); 2, Soren Arduini (RR); 3, Hunter Chrystall (Vavenby).

Grade 3 Girls: 1, Georgia Lamond (RR); 2, Korie McGill (RR); 3, Sam Jensen (RR).

Grade 3 Boys: 1, Soren Coates (RR); 2, Owen Sim (RR); 3, Jaden Phillips (RR).

Grade 4 Girls: 1, Noelle Muddiman (RR); 2, Payton Munson (RR); 3, Sage Barstow (RR).

Grade 4 Boys: 1, Charlie Guinn (Blue River); 2, Alex Belle (RR); 3, Austin Bijl (Barriere).

Grade 5 Girls: 1, Vienna Wadlegger (RR); 2, Claire Arduini (RR); 3, Julia Pringle (RR).

Grave 5 Boys: 1, Parker Collins (RR); 2, Olin Coates (RR), 3, Simon Phillips (RR).

Grade 6 Girls: 1, Brittany Wenzel (RR).Grade 6 Boys: 1, Todd Phillips (RR); 2,

Aiden Cairns (RR).Grade Seven Girls: 1, Halle Smith

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Grade Seven Boys: 1, Jayden Kjenstad (RR); 2, Ryley Griffin (RR); 3, Zion Tuscano (RR).

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Winners of the Grade 7 girls' race accept their ribbons during an awards luncheon held at the Mike Wiegele Lodge in Blue River. Pictured are (l-r) Raft River's Emma Collins, Halle Smith of Barriere) and Josee Cooperman of Raft River. Smith's grandfather, Carman Smith, gave a talk during the luncheon about growing up in Blue River during the 1930s.Photo submitted

Polishing the iceLori Giesbrecht (l) and Jennifer Wadlegger sweep as they take part in the Ladies Bonspiel last weekend. A total of 15 teams took part. Larissa Had-ley's rink won the A event, the Bondar rink from Barriere took the B, and first in the C was the Hamilton rink from 100 Mile House. hoto by Keith McNeill

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Did you take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count this year?

The deadline for checklist entries for the GBBC is Feb. 28, organizers remind participants.

Initial results indi-cate the number of birds counted will probably be low, as well as the number of participants. The final results will likely be available within the next couple of weeks.

The GBBC was

held this year from Friday, Feb. 13 to Monday, Feb. 16.

Checklists with few birds are as valu-able as those with many. Both give an indication of bird populations.

It only took 15 minutes (not neces-sarily all at one time) for participants to count the birds in their yards, or else-where, to get one checklist. More than one checklist is allowed per location per day.

It’s fairly easy to submit your

checklist(s) at www.birdcount.org Cornell University’s website, which also has infor-mation on how to count and years of data to peruse.

No Internet access? Phone Hoo Ping Crane at 250-674-2518 for details on how to submit your checklist(s).

Adam Williams – Kamloops This Week

Maybe that drone you’ve seen flying over Kamloops isn’t all that nefarious after all.

A quartet of Kamloops entre-preneurs is behind a startup called Hummingbird Drones, which is using the unmanned devices, as well as proprietary software, in engineer-ing, natural resource and environmental applications across the province.

The brainchild of CEO Robert Atwood and CFO Richard Sullivan — who were working for the wildfire-management branch of the Ministry of Forests Land and Natural Resource Operations when the idea struck them — Hummingbird Drones is now closing in on its first contracts.

“Robert and Richard started it up just as a hobby,” said chief technology offi-cer and head of soft-ware development Jay Bell, who joined the

group over Christmas. “They thought,

‘Oh, this is a great application for this.’

“So, they started talking to the wildfire branch.”

Former Clearwater resident Aaren Ritchie-Bonar later joined the team as head of Internal Affairs.

After a wildfire has been extinguished in B.C., the ministry hires a helicopter and pilot to thermally image the area, ensuring there are no smouldering areas that could reig-

nite the blaze. Hummingbird

Drones is pitching itself as an alternative to what Bell said is a costly endeavour.

He said the com-pany would come at a huge cost savings to the province — there are no fuel costs associated with the drones and a pilot isn’t needed.

The company simply programs GPS waypoints into the drone, telling it where to image, and its software interprets the data. Both the fly-

ing and imaging are entirely automated.

“It’s not just cost,” Bell said.

“It’s the ability to get more effective data, reliable data.

“Drones can fly closer, programs can automatically detect stuff for us. It’s just diminishing human error.”

Bell said the group has a number of other applications in the works, but the future of Hummingbird Drones will depend on the company’s ability to grow.

Today, it has a single quadcopter at its disposal — valued at $4,000 — which has a flight time of 15 min-utes and can cover a couple of kilometres at a time.

The group is looking

to invest in a second drone — worth about $18,000 — that would open up doors for the foursome, boasting 45 minutes of flight time and a range of more than 10 kilometres.

“I think, optimisti-

cally, we can be profit-able by the end of the year,” Bell said.

“That all depends on what contracts we get, as we just started talking to companies. A few of them are looking very, very positive.”

12 - 13Former Clearwater resident joins high tech start-up

A drone’s-eye view of Richard Sullivan, Aaren Ritchie-Bonar, Robert Atwood and Jay Bell, the people behind Hummingbird Drones — a Kamloops company looking to capitalize on the high-flying technology. Photo by Allen Douglas – KTW

Get your bird count results in


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Sports

Blackhawks come out on topClearwater Blackhawk Don Collins (foreground) takes the puck up the ice as teammate Mark Green backs him up during the Old Timers Tournament at the Sportsplex last weekend. The Blackhawks won the 35+ division and 100 Mile House Old Sports won the 45+ division. Others in the eight team tourney included Williams Lake, Quesnel, Ashcroft and Hope.Photo by Keith McNeill

Times Staff

About 100 youngsters from Blue River, Vavenby, Raft River and Barriere elementary schools took part in the annual cross-country ski races in Blue River on Thursday, Feb. 19.

Results were as follows: Kindergarten Girls: 1, Sophie Collins (RR); 2, Bailey Rotzetter (RR); 3, Moira Chrystall (Vavenby).

Kindergarten Boys: 1, Connor Desjarlais (Blue River); 2, Ethan Meidl (Vavenby); 3, Owen Lamond (RR).

Grade One Girls: 1, Keeley Yurkiw (RR); 2, Kenzie Stelter (RR); 3, Lili Edgington (Blue River).

Grade 1 Boys: 1, Torin Murray (RR); 2, Evan Cooke(RR) and Isiah Leppky (RR); 3, Riley Munson (RR).

Grade 2 Girls: 1, Michaela Nesterski (Blue River); 2, Sienna Foster-Henderson (RR); 3, Lily Dulaba (RR).

Grade 2 Boys: 1, Reid Muddiman (RR); 2, Soren Arduini (RR); 3, Hunter Chrystall (Vavenby).

Grade 3 Girls: 1, Georgia Lamond (RR); 2, Korie McGill (RR); 3, Sam Jensen (RR).

Grade 3 Boys: 1, Soren Coates (RR); 2, Owen Sim (RR); 3, Jaden Phillips (RR).

Grade 4 Girls: 1, Noelle Muddiman (RR); 2, Payton Munson (RR); 3, Sage Barstow (RR).

Grade 4 Boys: 1, Charlie Guinn (Blue River); 2, Alex Belle (RR); 3, Austin Bijl (Barriere).

Grade 5 Girls: 1, Vienna Wadlegger (RR); 2, Claire Arduini (RR); 3, Julia Pringle (RR).

Grave 5 Boys: 1, Parker Collins (RR); 2, Olin Coates (RR), 3, Simon Phillips (RR).

Grade 6 Girls: 1, Brittany Wenzel (RR).Grade 6 Boys: 1, Todd Phillips (RR); 2,

Aiden Cairns (RR).Grade Seven Girls: 1, Halle Smith

(Barriere); 2, Emma Collins (RR); 3, Josee Cooperman (RR).

Grade Seven Boys: 1, Jayden Kjenstad (RR); 2, Ryley Griffin (RR); 3, Zion Tuscano (RR).

Students race in Blue River

Winners of the Grade 7 girls' race accept their ribbons during an awards luncheon held at the Mike Wiegele Lodge in Blue River. Pictured are (l-r) Raft River's Emma Collins, Halle Smith of Barriere) and Josee Cooperman of Raft River. Smith's grandfather, Carman Smith, gave a talk during the luncheon about growing up in Blue River during the 1930s.Photo submitted

Polishing the iceLori Giesbrecht (l) and Jennifer Wadlegger sweep as they take part in the Ladies Bonspiel last weekend. A total of 15 teams took part. Larissa Had-ley's rink won the A event, the Bondar rink from Barriere took the B, and first in the C was the Hamilton rink from 100 Mile House. hoto by Keith McNeill

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

phone: 250-674-2532 • Kamloops: 554-2533 • Fax: 554-2536Financial Statement preparation • corporate & personal income taxes

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

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

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Benefit helps village in IndiaGeoff Ellen sings and plays the guitar as he takes part in a com-munity concert held Saturday evening in the Pit at Clearwater Secondary School. The event was held to help a village in India. Close to a dozen different acts took part. Photo by Keith McNeill

Clearwater Midget Ice Hawk #12 Keaton Noble wins a face-off during a playoff game against Kelowna at the Sportsplex on Sunday. De-spite playing well, the local squad lost both games against Kelowna, which went home with the ban-ner. The Ice Hawks will focus now on pro-vincials, which they will host on March 14-19.

Photo by Keith McNeill

Midgets battle in playoffs

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Feb. 26 – 28: After Hours Theatre, 7 pm showings each night plus a 2pm showing Sat Feb. 28, at CSS Pit, tickets DLCC or at the door.

Feb. 28: Legion Branch 259 Meat Draw, 3-5:50 pm, bar opens 1 pm, 257 Glen Rd.

Mar. 4: AA Meeting, Clearwater Christian Church, #11 Lodge Drive, side door. 8pm

Mar. 5: Figure skating Carnival, “Around the World”, NT Sportsplex, info 250-674-2143

Mar. 7: Legion dinner, doors open 5 pm, 257 Glen RoadMar. 9: Raft Mountain Skating Club AGM, 4:30 – 5:30, NT

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Mar. 28: Barriere Farmers’ Market, 10 am – 1 pm, Barriere Legion Basement.

Apr. 11: True Grit Rodeo, Barriere NT Agriplex, 6 pm, cabaret dance to follow. Watch the newspaper for ticket information.

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

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Director of FinanceADVENTURE STARTS HERE! The District is currently recruiting a Director of Finance to join their management team. The individual must be enthusiastic and highly motivated, excelling in municipal accounting with the ability to work in a challenging, fast paced office environment.

Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the successful candidate will be responsible for the statutory duties of financial officer as outlined in the Community Charter. The Director will provide support to the management team in strategic planning, budgeting, financial reporting and monitoring, risk management, and information technology. As our financial leader you will help to guide the community through times of transition and provide strategic advice through the CAO and Council. You will maintain effective working relationships with staff, citizens, businesses, regional and neighbouring local governments, and other agencies and organizations.

You have demonstrable knowledge of and progressive experience in budget management, financial planning, and accounting. A professional accounting designation (CPA) is required, supplemented by a minimum of five years of senior municipal or related accounting/financial and management experience. A solid working knowledge of local government and legislative financial management policies and standards, and municipal finance software (such as MAIS) is required, with excellent communication, interpersonal and team leadership skills. The District offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits package, a supportive work environment and supports continued career and professional development.

Qualified applicants are invited to send their resumes including references and covering letter by 4:00 p.m. on March 20th, 2015 to:

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Box 157, 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater, B.C. V0E 1N0, Fax: 250-674-2173, Email: [email protected]

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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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Your fears are the only things holding you back this week, Aries. Confidence is all you need to move forward, so take some initiative and you will be glad you did.

Certain responsi-bilities require all of your attention this week, Cancer. Set aside some time to tackle these tasks one at a time, and you will be done before you know it.

Your ambition takes you on a few adventures this week, Libra. Keep an open mind, and these excursions will prove all the more valuable down the road.

Capricorn, plan an excursion or a get-together with friends before bore-dom sets in. This will give everyone a chance to reconnect and engage in some lighthearted fun.

Aquarius, it will be very easy to get pulled off course this week. All you have to do is day-dream for a while and time will fly. Make a to-do list so you can maintain your focus.

You cannot out-maneuver karma, Taurus. You will reap what you sow this week, so remain positive and things will ultimately work out in your favor.

Circumstances may shift without warn-ing, Leo. It pays to have a backup plan available so you can make any necessary adjustments. Think on your feet.

This week may mark a turning point in your love life, Scorpio. Enjoy taking this next step and make the most of all of the new experiences you share together in the days to come.

Stay put for a while, Pisces. Now is not a good time to make changes. Stick with what has been work-ing for the time being.

Gemini, do your best to prevent distractions from getting to you or af-fecting your perfor-mance at work. You can overcome these distractions if you just stay focused.

Virgo, you may be emotionally invested in a cause or a belief, but you cannot expect everyone to share your passion. Give others room to form their own opinions.

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My Grandmother’s Story, slightly editedIn December, 1948

my grandmother came to Brisbane, Australia from Minneapolis (US), where my mother was born, to visit our family just before daughter #5 (child #6) arrived. She helped out for several weeks before return-ing to the States as Christmas approached, writing this story about that trip home. My aged copy is type-written and covered with Grandma’s pencilled edits.

Three Christmases in One Year

“It was on the outskirts of Brisbane the first of my three Christmases in one year began. Here, in sub-tropical Queensland, it can be uncomfortably warm in December. Few homes have screened doors or windows, and at night the air is heavy under the canopy of mosquito netting. By Dec. 10, the schools and churches Christmas programs are over, for the exodus to the beach soon takes place.

Here and there, out-side on school grounds or in churches are set up Christmas trees. Not graceful, well-proportioned balsam or spruce, but sparse eucalyptus trees, they are decorated with home-made decora-tions or small gifts. The

bareness and gauntness seem accentuated to one accustomed to the lights and elaborateness of well-proportioned United States trees at Christmas. But happy children make merry, exchange gifts and sing carols, mostly of the English variety. Mothers at home make plans for Christmas dinners which always include roast beef and plum pudding, the meal sometimes served cold as a concession to the weather.

On Dec. 20 I left Australia and took the plane for Honolulu where I ran into Christmas preparations in full force again. Here there is a blending of races and all apparently love Christmas. In the suburb where I visited, they had decided to have the most elaborate community Christmas

ever that Christmas Eve, and everybody had made donations to the fund. A large, well-proportioned decidu-ous tree was decorated with hundreds of lights, tinsel, and colored balls in true American profu-sion. People came from miles around and began singing carols while waiting for the dramatic event of the evening.

On a big automo-bile a sleigh had been constructed in float style, and, driving four reindeer (reasonable facsimiles thereof!) was Santa Claus, ‘dressed all in make-believe fur from his head to his foot’. Mrs. Santa dis-tributed gifts and candy to the children. There were no speeches, just neighbourly fellow-ship and the singing of carols. Occasionally a coconut would plop down from the palms on the grounds, but no one was hurt.

The next day was Christmas Day and I ate a real Christmas dinner (the first one), turkey with fixin’s before boarding the plane for the States. There were few passen-gers. Toward evening as we glided eastward, we were served the airlines’ elaborate dinner. This was Dinner #2.

We landed next morning at Los Angeles

Airport. Here everyone was taking advantage of the double holiday and were loath for Christmas to end. Exotic costly decora-tions, heavy with gold and silver foil, were still up. Crowds gathered in front of downtown Christmas windows with their imaginative and elaborate tableaux from the celebrations of other nations, loud speakers still play-ing carols. Another Christmas dinner, #3, awaited me: goose with proper accompaniments was on the menu.

So, under three dif-ferent skies in one year I had celebrated three Christmases. One carol was easily the most popular in all three places. No, it was not Silent Night which we in the States vote as the most beloved of all. The one most often demanded in Australia I played with my fingers

sticking to the piano keys. In Honolulu, the dropping of a coconut sometimes accentuated the same melody. In Los Angeles, the children and grown-ups sang it keeping time by tapping on their water glasses. It was Jingle Bells!

The majority of children in these three countries had never seen a real sleigh or ‘dashed through snow’. Although no verse has any men-tion of Christmas, we list Jingle Bells among our Christmas carols. Its simplicity, lilt, and joyousness appeals to children and makes them think of present or future joys. Perhaps it is one song that draws together, during one season of the year – in tropical, temperate, or Arctic zones – the world’s children.”

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IN LOVING MEMORY Gerald “Jerry” McKinley

1926 - 2015Gerald (Jerry) Gregory

Andrew McKinley passed away suddenly in his home at Evergreen Acres in Clearwater, British Columbia on February 8, 2015. He was 88 years of age. Jerry was born to par-ents George and Donna Mae McKinley on August 23, 1926 in Fort William, Ontario.

He married his life partner, Iris Viola “Lil” Danielson in Beardmore, Ontario on August 23, 1947. Iris “Lil” McKinley died in 2013 after they spent 66 years together; not a day went by that Dad did not miss her since she passed. They travelled through life together, raising a family and working side by side.

Jerry was also predeceased by his brothers Bud, Mike and Bob McKinley, as well as his mother and father Donna and George McKinley. He is survived by his brother Larry McKinley (Carey), daughters Doreen Romeo (Lloyd) and Iris Houchen (Art), his son Daniel McKinley, four grand-children and five great grand-children, also Bud’s family liv-ing in Ontario.

In the late war years, Jerry

came to British Columbia with his dad, George, to work on the trucks on the Alaska Highway. He moved with his family from Ontario in 1949 and with his mom, Donna, bought a three ton truck. They worked together horse-logging the property and hauling fence posts to Nelson to be sold. Between the fence post money and a little coming in from the sales in the store they were able to survive.

Jerry was self employed most of his working life. He was a logger, truck driver, owner of an Esso station in Revelstoke and later he pur-

chased a loader and dump truck. In 1975 he semi-retired and worked the summers trav-eling around British Columbia with his gravel truck sealcoat-ing highways; Lil would pull the fifth wheel and follow him.

He was in the army for about a year before being dis-charged. Being a member of the Royal Canadian Legion was very important to him; he was also a member of the Kinsman Club when he lived in Revelstoke. Jerry loved to fish, hunt and travel the back roads.

A special memory: “I remember Dad saying when he was in Grade 7 the teacher said there wasn’t room for both of them in the classroom, one of them had to leave, so Dad did.”

A gathering to celebrate Jerry’s life will take place from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at the McKinley River Campground, 1800 Old North Thompson Highway North in Blackpool, BC. It may be seen online at www.NTFuneral.com. Arrangements entrusted to North Thompson Funeral Services, Clearwater, BC, tel. 250-674-3030.

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NDP protests tax cut for top earnersBy Tom Fletcher, Black Press

VICTORIA – Reducing income taxes for the top two per cent of wage earners cost the B.C. government $230 million that should have gone mainly to middle income earners, NDP leader John Horgan says.

Horgan and NDP finance critic Carole James focused on the measure in Tuesday's B.C. budget to end the tax increase on income over $150,000 a year. They acknowledged other mea-sures to help low-income people but Horgan said "the middle class was left behind today."

Finance Minister Mike de Jong brought the 2.1 per cent increase increase on the top tax bracket in 2013, and also

increased the corporate tax rate by one per cent in order to present a balanced budget for the 2013 election.

De Jong said Tuesday his commitment was to remove the personal tax increase after two years and this week's budget follows through on that pledge.

James said middle-income families are taking the brunt of rate increases for car insurance, ferry fares and BC Hydro, and the services avail-able to them are declining.

"We're seeing hallway med-icine. We're seeing overcrowd-ed classrooms. We're seeing less support for seniors," James said.

Horgan pointed to modest tax breaks for high technol-ogy and film production industries, while four times as much government assistance

is going to resource roads to develop B.C.'s natural gas export business.

With a surplus nearing $1 billion for the fiscal year ending in March, Horgan said his priorities would have included help for manufac-turing in the forest sector to take advantage of a lower Canadian dollar.

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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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Your fears are the only things holding you back this week, Aries. Confidence is all you need to move forward, so take some initiative and you will be glad you did.

Certain responsi-bilities require all of your attention this week, Cancer. Set aside some time to tackle these tasks one at a time, and you will be done before you know it.

Your ambition takes you on a few adventures this week, Libra. Keep an open mind, and these excursions will prove all the more valuable down the road.

Capricorn, plan an excursion or a get-together with friends before bore-dom sets in. This will give everyone a chance to reconnect and engage in some lighthearted fun.

Aquarius, it will be very easy to get pulled off course this week. All you have to do is day-dream for a while and time will fly. Make a to-do list so you can maintain your focus.

You cannot out-maneuver karma, Taurus. You will reap what you sow this week, so remain positive and things will ultimately work out in your favor.

Circumstances may shift without warn-ing, Leo. It pays to have a backup plan available so you can make any necessary adjustments. Think on your feet.

This week may mark a turning point in your love life, Scorpio. Enjoy taking this next step and make the most of all of the new experiences you share together in the days to come.

Stay put for a while, Pisces. Now is not a good time to make changes. Stick with what has been work-ing for the time being.

Gemini, do your best to prevent distractions from getting to you or af-fecting your perfor-mance at work. You can overcome these distractions if you just stay focused.

Virgo, you may be emotionally invested in a cause or a belief, but you cannot expect everyone to share your passion. Give others room to form their own opinions.

Take charge of your goals this week, Sagittarius. Many of your goals are worthwhile endeavors that can be achieved through a combination of commitment and hard work.

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Three Christmases in One Year

“It was on the outskirts of Brisbane the first of my three Christmases in one year began. Here, in sub-tropical Queensland, it can be uncomfortably warm in December. Few homes have screened doors or windows, and at night the air is heavy under the canopy of mosquito netting. By Dec. 10, the schools and churches Christmas programs are over, for the exodus to the beach soon takes place.

Here and there, out-side on school grounds or in churches are set up Christmas trees. Not graceful, well-proportioned balsam or spruce, but sparse eucalyptus trees, they are decorated with home-made decora-tions or small gifts. The

bareness and gauntness seem accentuated to one accustomed to the lights and elaborateness of well-proportioned United States trees at Christmas. But happy children make merry, exchange gifts and sing carols, mostly of the English variety. Mothers at home make plans for Christmas dinners which always include roast beef and plum pudding, the meal sometimes served cold as a concession to the weather.

On Dec. 20 I left Australia and took the plane for Honolulu where I ran into Christmas preparations in full force again. Here there is a blending of races and all apparently love Christmas. In the suburb where I visited, they had decided to have the most elaborate community Christmas

ever that Christmas Eve, and everybody had made donations to the fund. A large, well-proportioned decidu-ous tree was decorated with hundreds of lights, tinsel, and colored balls in true American profu-sion. People came from miles around and began singing carols while waiting for the dramatic event of the evening.

On a big automo-bile a sleigh had been constructed in float style, and, driving four reindeer (reasonable facsimiles thereof!) was Santa Claus, ‘dressed all in make-believe fur from his head to his foot’. Mrs. Santa dis-tributed gifts and candy to the children. There were no speeches, just neighbourly fellow-ship and the singing of carols. Occasionally a coconut would plop down from the palms on the grounds, but no one was hurt.

The next day was Christmas Day and I ate a real Christmas dinner (the first one), turkey with fixin’s before boarding the plane for the States. There were few passen-gers. Toward evening as we glided eastward, we were served the airlines’ elaborate dinner. This was Dinner #2.

We landed next morning at Los Angeles

Airport. Here everyone was taking advantage of the double holiday and were loath for Christmas to end. Exotic costly decora-tions, heavy with gold and silver foil, were still up. Crowds gathered in front of downtown Christmas windows with their imaginative and elaborate tableaux from the celebrations of other nations, loud speakers still play-ing carols. Another Christmas dinner, #3, awaited me: goose with proper accompaniments was on the menu.

So, under three dif-ferent skies in one year I had celebrated three Christmases. One carol was easily the most popular in all three places. No, it was not Silent Night which we in the States vote as the most beloved of all. The one most often demanded in Australia I played with my fingers

sticking to the piano keys. In Honolulu, the dropping of a coconut sometimes accentuated the same melody. In Los Angeles, the children and grown-ups sang it keeping time by tapping on their water glasses. It was Jingle Bells!

The majority of children in these three countries had never seen a real sleigh or ‘dashed through snow’. Although no verse has any men-tion of Christmas, we list Jingle Bells among our Christmas carols. Its simplicity, lilt, and joyousness appeals to children and makes them think of present or future joys. Perhaps it is one song that draws together, during one season of the year – in tropical, temperate, or Arctic zones – the world’s children.”

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