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BAFFLING THE BRUIN:How to fence out bears. See A11 inside.

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A slow pitch tournament held in Clearwater over the Labor Day weekend raised over $2,800 to help a local family whose baby was born with a cleft lip and partial cleft pal-ate.

Valon Bonner was born April

26, 2014 to Megan Carter and Corey Bonner. He was six weeks early and spent the first 17 days of his life in the neonatal intensive care unit in Kamloops hospital.

Since then he and his family have travelled to Vancouver every two weeks to meet with doctors at BC Children’s Hospital and an orthodontist.

Valon is now just over four months old and waiting for his first surgery on Sept. 17 in Vancouver.

For the surgery his family will be in Vancouver for one week, with only one parent allowed to stay in the hospital.

Slow pitch tournament helps baby with medical expenses

Left: (L-r) Parents Corey Bonner and Megan Carter and their son, Valon Bon-ner accept over $2,800 raised by a slow pitch tournament in Clearwater from organizers Jason Mann, Nicole Rushton and Gabrielle Mann (who raised $16 from bracelets she made).Photo by Keith McNeill

Enjoying the Night MarketThe setting sun puts a soft glow on Tiffany Schwaiger (l) and Arel Eakins as they sit on the back of Jerry the Moose. The pair were taking part in the final Thursday Night Market of the season at the Wells Gray Infocenter on Sept. 4. For another Night Mar-ket photo, see page A13 inside.Photo by Keith McNeill

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An Age Friendly program being put on this year by District of Clearwater with fund-ing from Union of BC Municipalities has been a great success, accord-ing to coordinator Linda Selbee.

In a report to town council delivered on Sept. 2, Selbee said the program has hosted seven luncheons so far and plans to do another five this fall before the funding ends.

Topics discussed at the luncheons so far include arthritis, home support and assess-ments, services for seniors at Dr. Helmcken

Memorial Hospital, seniors and taxes, mobility study, frauds and scams, rent sub-sidies, how to get into Evergreen Acres seniors housing, and transit.

Attendance at the luncheons has ranged from a maximum of 70 to a minimum of 30.

Massage therapist Sharon Neufeld dis-cussed and demonstrat-ed movement exercises as well as gardening do's and don'ts to look after your waist and knees.

Sabine Cooperman taught how to do yoga in a chair.

Lunches were sup-plied by the Challengers and Bailey's Bistro.

The volunteers help-ing the program have been wonderful, Selbee said. She mentioned by name John and Susan McFarlan, Shirley Grant and Cathy Dekelver.

The fall program includes:

• Sept. 9 – Gambling;

• Sept. 30 – End of Life issues plus Lunch with the New Doctors;

• Oct. 12 – Yoga in a Chair plus Recognizing Depression;

• Nov. 4 – Elder Abuse plus Power of Attorney;

• Dec. 5 – Sharing your Bank Account and Protecting Your Income.

The seniors would like to have a small directory of services that they can carry in their pockets, Selbee reported.

They want to know who to call, such as a handyman, when they have a problem, she said.

Selbee said she thought the Age Friendly program had been worthwhile and was glad to hear that a grant to hold another one was being applied for.

Three receive food security awards from IHAKeith McNeill

Norm Embry, chair of Interior Health Authority, has given certificates of recognition to three North Thompson residents for their work on food secu-rity.

The presentations took place during a Clearwater town council meeting held on Tuesday of last week.

The recipients were Susan Garland of Louis Creek, Ted Richardson of Vavenby and Cheryl Thomas of Clearwater.

Food security is an important initiative that promoted healthy living and lifestyle, said Embry.

The health authority (which covers much of the southern Interior) has spent about $700,000 on the initiative over the past eight years, plus another $200,000 from the federal government.

“Food security exists when all people, at all

times, have physical and economic access to suf-ficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life,” he said, quoting the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.

Embry noted that access is linked to supply. Food is more secure when it is grown closer to home.

“North Thompson residents have better food security than they did 10 years ago, thanks to these three,” he said.

Working under the name North Thompson Food Action Committee, Garland, Richardson and Thomas have promoted community gardens, farm-ers markets and a website that includes many local farmers, processors and so on.

The IHA board chair added that Interior Health community nutritionist Rose Soneff and and commu-

nity health facilitator Jenny Green have worked with the group for many years.

In his remarks to thank IHA for the awards, Ted Richardson said he had been amazed by how aware a big organization, such as Interior Health, could be of an issue such as food security.

The success of the local committee had been due to the help they had received from many people from all parts of the Valley, he said. He mentioned several names, including Shelley Loring from Chu Chua, Sharon Neufeld of Upper Clearwater, Barriere's Jill Hayward, TRU coordina-tor Sylvia Arduini, and Yellowhead Community Services executive director Jack Keough.

The mayors and councils of Clearwater and Barriere had also been supportive, he said, as well as the chief and council of Simpcw First Nation.

North Thompson Food Action Committee members (l-r) Susan Garland, Ted Richardson and Cheryl Thomas speak to Clearwater town council after being presented with certificates of appreciation by Norm Embry, chair of Interior Health Authority on Tuesday of last week. The awards were given for the work they have done on developing a food security plan for the region, plus helping to set up community gardens, farmers markets and a food security website.Photo by Keith McNeill

Age Friendly program helps Clearwater seniorsTHOMPSON-NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT

2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS NOTICE OF NOMINATION

Public Notice is given to the electors of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District that a general local election will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014 to elect one (1) Director from each of the following Electoral Areas:

"A" (Wells Gray Country), "B" (Thompson Headwaters), "E" (Bonaparte Plateau), "I" (Blue Sky Country) "J" (Copper Desert Country), “L”, “M”, “N”, "O" (Lower North Thompson) and "P" (Rivers and the Peaks)

for a four (4) year term commencing December 2014. Nominations will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows:

By hand, mail or other delivery service: Thompson-Nicola Regional District #300-465 Victoria Street Kamloops BC V2C 2A9

From: 9:00 am Tuesday September 30, 2014 To: 4:00 pm Friday October 10, 2014 Excluding statutory holidays and weekends

By fax to: 250-372-5048

By email to: [email protected]

From: 9:00 am Tuesday September 30, 2014 To: 4:00 pm Friday October 10, 2014

Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:00 pm on Friday October 17, 2014

Nomination forms are available for download from the TNRD website at www.tnrd.ca or from the TNRD office, 4th Floor, 465 Victoria Street Kamloops BC. Nomination forms are also available during regular office hours (except weekends and statutory holidays) from the District of Clearwater, 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater BC, until the close of the nomination period (4:00 pm on October 10, 2014).

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria:

Canadian citizen; 18 years of age or older on general voting day [November 15, 2014]; resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers

are filed; not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated

for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

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COUNCIL NOTES: Workshop to teach new council about roadsKeith McNeill

Clearwater town council has directed staff to hold an orientation session in late 2014 on road maintenance requirements.

The decision to hold the session was made at the recommendation of the coun-cil's infrastructure committee.

A new council will be sworn in after next November's elections, observed Ken Kjenstad, the committee chair.

The new council members will need to

learn about what Kjenstad described as the number one budget item and number one headache for the municipality.

Paramedics invite cooperationBronwyn Barter, president of the

Ambulance Paramedics of BC, invited council members to meet with union rep-resentatives at the upcoming Union of BC Municipalities convention.

The paramedics' initial agreement with the provincial government includes 80

additional full-time equivalent positions to be allocated specifically for community paramedic positions, she noted.

Councillor Shelley Sim said she had already signed up to meet with Barter at UBCM.

Bat listing could be costlyEnvironment Canada is inviting public

comment on proposals to include three bat species under the Species at Risk Act.

District of Clearwater should inves-

tigate whether it wants to get involved because having species listed under the Act could have important economic impli-cations, said councillor Barry Banford.

Large areas in the North Thompson Valley have no or restricted logging to protect Mountain caribou, he noted.

Two of the species, Northern myotis and Little brown myotis, are found in B.C.

All three species have been endangered by the spread of the fungal disease, White-nose syndrome.

Above: Simpcw First Nation council member Tina Donald (r) lays trays of food into a traditional pit oven next to the former federal Fisheries office in Clearwater. She and other members of the band were getting ready for the First Fish Ceremony, which was held Wednesday, Aug. 27 by the Raft River salmon viewing platform. Photos courtesy of Simpcw First Nation

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North Thompson Arts Council is organizing an informal Paint Out at Green Mountain in Wells Gray Provincial Park on Sept. 13 and you're invited!

The event will be part of the 12th annual International Plein Air Paint Out, which is being

held that weekend around the world.

The term "Plein Air" comes from the French "en plein air", used to describe painting in the open air. Artists often paint out-of-doors in order to capture the colour, light and general feel of a particular location.

Please join other artists of the North Thompson Valley

on Sept. 13, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Green Mountain (36 km up Clearwater Valley Road). Pack a lunch and bring your painting supplies.

This free event is open to everyone; you don't even have to be a painter.

Photographers, writers, artists of all types using any materials – even lookie-loos are welcome!

The letter to the editor “Upper Clearwater hosts 120 international forestry students” in our Aug. 28 issue incorrectly identified the Simpcw representative who spoke to the students as Fred Eustache. As noted in the cutline with the photo on page A11, the correct name is Fred Fortier.

Also, the photo "Looking at first CVFD firetruck" in our Aug. 7 issue incorrectly identified Loy Romeo as Lloyd Romeo.

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Artists plan to paint at Green Mountain

Right: District of Clearwater councillor Ken Kjenstad (l) helps members of Simpcw First Nation put out food for the First Fish Ceremony. A good-sized crowd turned out to learn about First Nations culture and to enjoy the tradition-ally cooked salmon (all by donation). This was the 10th year in a row the ceremony has been held in modern times.

First Fish Ceremony educates and feeds

Gatling Gorge trail now usableTimes Staff

Volunteers report that they have refreshed the unofficial trail/route between Helmcken Falls view-point and Gatling Gorge on the Clearwater River.

Fallen trees have been removed and brush clipped back. The path is reportedly obvious and marked.

It is essentially an extension of the Helmcken Rim Trail, that goes west and then north from the view-point.

Hikers should allow one hour each way, plus one hour for viewing.

People using the trail should bear in mind that Wells Gray Park is a wilderness area and prepare accord-ingly.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING?

LOCAL ELECTIONS – November 15, 2014 – Are you considering running for Council?

Nomination Packages are available from Municipal Hall or www.districtofclearwater.com. Nomination Packages to be filed with the Chief Elections Officer at Municipal Hall by 4pm on Friday October 10, 2014.

Seniors Centre: - Drop in and see us

The new Seniors Centre at the Dutch Lake Community Centre is open for use by all seniors in the North Thompson Valley. The centre will be open Monday-Friday 8am-4pm

Water Restrictions: will remain in effect until September 30, 2014.

Watering hours will be between 6:00am-10:00am and 6:00pm-10:00pm. Even numbered properties may water on even numbered days. Odd numbered properties may

water on odd numbered days (for example: house number 366 may water on 2, 4 etc. of month) Please adhere to these watering times only!

Fall Healthy Living Activities: Sign up at the District of Clearwater at 209 Dutch Lake Road.

Look out for the new Community Recreation Brochure being mailed to you soon. There is an extensive line-up of fantastic healthy living Community recreation activities such as Tabata, Zumba, Pole Walking, Run Club, Community Tennis, Seniors Activities, Yoga, Floor Hockey, Chutney 101, Learn to Budget and many many more.

Upcoming Events:

Wells Gray Rocks: May 31 - September 13, 2014, celebrating Wells Gray Park’s 75 Birthday! Elks Pancake Breakfast: Elks Hall next to the Farmers Market. Every Sat. - 8:30am-11:00am

Raise a Reader Day: September 23rd Take Back the Night: September 25th at Dutch Lake Beach.

Upcoming Meetings of Council: Public Welcome. Come check out what issues your Council is debating September 16, 2014 – Parks & Recreation Committee of the Whole Meeting – 5:00pm September 16, 2014 – Regular Council Meeting – 7:00pm

September 30, 2014 – Public Information Meeting – 4:00pm-7:00pm Subdivision Servicing & Works Bylaw Development Cost Charge Bylaw

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 Telephone 250-674-2257 Fax: 250-674-2173

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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

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We need binding arbitration for the whole teacher/government dispute

editorial by keith mcNeill

Opinion“ It is not enough to conquer; one must know how to seduce.”

- Francois-Marie Arouet Voltaire, philosopher and writer

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

Voices United getting ready for Christmas cantata

What do you do when two children are battling it out in the schoolyard and won't let the rest of the students go back to class?

The ongoing dispute between the teachers and the provincial government disrupted the end of the school year last June and is preventing the new school year from even starting this September.

This is a big deal. There are 600,000 students in B.C.'s public school system and nothing is more important to their future than their education.

Every day that they are not in class will cost them for the rest of their lives.

Add to that the disruptions to parents' sched-ules, the businesses that depend on schools being in session to operate and so on, and the overall cost to society is enormous.

BC Teachers Federation recently called for binding arbitration to settle the dispute, but with some pre-conditions.

Binding arbitration would mean that, rather than the two parties negotiating a settlement, they would leave it up to a trusted third party to decide what the terms of the new contract would be.

The government has rejected the BCTF's offer. The main reason appears to be because back in

2002 an arbitrator awarded hundreds of millions of dollars to doctors – a settlement that forced the government to hike the provincial sales tax.

Nevertheless, government should accept bind-ing arbitration. No one wants to see taxes go up but, as the BCTF has repeatedly pointed out, B.C. spends far below the Canadian average per student on education. Racing to the bottom just to keep taxes low is not a good longterm strategy.

BCTF, for its part, should drop its pre-condi-tions. It wants government to negotiate separately a fund that would add new money to the education system. The teachers' union also wants the prov-ince to drop a demand that either side could drop out of the collective agreement if it was unhappy with the outcome of a pending court case on class size and composition.

If you're calling for arbitration, you're calling for arbitration. You can't exempt the most conten-tious issues and still expect to have an agreement that both sides can live with.

Let's put the entire dispute between the teachers and the provincial government to binding arbitra-tion. Let's get the kids back to school.

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Editor, The Times:Remember the Coke com-

mercial from a few decades ago? "I'd like to teach the world to sing, in perfect harmony.”

We, the Clearwater United Church think singing in har-mony is a joyous and wonder-ful activity. As sponsors of the Voices United Community Choir, under the leadership of Louise Weaver, we would like to invite you to sing in har-mony.

Practices for this year's public cantata performance will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Doors of the St. James Catholic Church (next to the fire hall) will be open at 4 p.m., practices will begin at 4:30 pre-cisely and will end at 5:30 p.m.

We have a brand new cantata, "Lead Me Back to Bethlehem", purchased with the many $10 choir fees, saved over the years just for music. You will recognize some of the

tunes in this musical telling of the Christmas story, written by Pepper Choplin, with parts of soprano, alto, bass and tenor voices.

If you have joined the choir before, or always thought you'd like to join a group of enthu-siastic singers but were afraid you weren't good enough, come on out! All God's Creatures Got a Place in this Choir.

Mary NeathwayVavenby, B.C.

Editor, The TimesThis letter is in response to Jim

Lamberton’s of 28 August 2014 in which he advocates that the Clearwater Valley should be logged from top to bottom, thereby effec-tively severing Clearwater’s eco-nomic life line to the wilds of Wells Gray Park.

I hope Mr Lamberton will kindly forgive those of us who are trying to work for some kind of future for our little town in the uncertain times ahead.

There are those who believe that Canfor will one day run out of wood. What then? Perhaps the Harper Creek mine will come to the rescue. Or perhaps not.

In either event, surely the key to a healthy economy is diversity.

It is my view that Clearwater is in fact sitting on two gold mines:

one to the south in the form of precious metals, and one to the north in the form of Wells Gray Park.

Clearwater doesn’t own Wells Gray, but it does own its relation to Wells Gray. Decisions made in coming weeks and months promise to affect our relation to the park in the long term. If that isn’t worth giving serious thought to, I’m sure I don’t know what is.

Erik Milton should be thanked, not condemned, for heading up the Wells Gray Action Committee. I’m told the group now has 250 members, and is growing larger every day.

New members are always wel-come: [email protected].

Trevor GowardUpper Clearwater, B.C.

Rambling man should thank, not condemn

Logging must coexist with other local industriesEditor, The Times:

I wish to respond to the recent letter submitted by Jim Lamberton (“How many thousand hect-ares does it take to feed a caribou,” Aug. 28 issue), regarding logging in the Upper Clearwater, the cor-ridor to Wells Gray Park.

Jim, you were sure “slashing out with a sharp sword”! I think we must back off from attacking or stereotyp-ing, and look at the real issues surrounding logging in our amaz-ing Wells Gray Park, or within its boundary areas.

We must include the boundary areas of

the Park in this discus-sion, as it is included in the language of the legislation, which is clearly documented in the B.C. Parks Act. Legal restrictions to activities, unless it is in the best interest of the Park, includes the boundary areas to the Parks. Those restric-tions were recently

lifted without any public input. It is not a coincidence that we are suddenly facing this logging proposal by Canfor.

Our family recently took a drive past Valemount and felt horrified at the huge clearcut patches of logging that were doneContinued on page A7


Eelco Schut (Holland): From what I've been hearing, it prob-ably will be warmer, because of climate change.

Glen Tuckerman (Fort St. John)We're from Fort St. John. It's never warm there.

Dave Graham (Williams Lake):No, it'll be warmer than 40 years ago but it'll be about the same as we had last year. Some year it will hit minus 38 again.

Pat Lorenzen:Yes, that's what the weather people say, with global warming..

Les Toth: Not likely, the way the weather is changing. It will hit highs and lows. I'm afraid of 40 below.?

Questionof the Week

Do you think this winter will

be warmer than usual?

Should be public debate on loggingEditor, The Times:

This summer has been so wonderful. We’ve taken friends and family up the Clearwater River cor-ridor to view the falls and Clearwater Lake, and we searched for the clues to the trea-sure by locating the geocaches. What fun for the family and visi-tors to the area.

Coming down from Wells Gray Park, when the sun had set, I observed that there was indeed logging happening on the far side of the valley. I was sure that there was an agreement to have pub-lic consultation prior to logging. What is happening with those talks? I’ve not seen any public notices.

I understand the theory behind the clearcut logging: get the most money with the least amount of effort in the shortest

amount of time And we can even justify that by saying that a fire would wipe out all the trees that are gone in a clearcut, so what is the difference?

Could it be the roads that cut through the landscape diverting the water from its nat-ural path? How about the large machinery and the weight of that must disturb the soil and all that live in and on that?

Even an old house-wife can see that things are being damaged. So I worry about my grocery bill. ‘Sure is getting dry in the USA – price of fresh veggies is going up due to lack of water.'

And then there is the tourism aspect. Being a volunteer in the Aboriginal Gift Shop affords me an oppor-tunity to listen to those folks. They come from countries where these

same decisions were made many years ago. They cannot believe the pristine wilder-ness areas! They take pictures; talk about it – encouraging more visi-tors and return many times themselves.

Personally I’m a little worried that we are in the process of giving away our future. I would like to see the forests surrounding Clearwater managed in a more sustainable manner. Sustainable to the earth: the animals and birds whose homes are being decimated, sustainable to provide water for our neighbors downstream, sustain-able to attract the tour-ism industry and the film industry.

That’s my two cents worth. What do other’s think? Lets get a public debate going on in the Times!

Cheryl ThomasClearwater, B.C.

Editor, The Times:Hello North Thompson Valley. Have

you ever wondered what the North Thompson Aboriginal Cultural Centre is all about?

Well now is your chance to find out. You are cordially invited to our fund raising dinner to support the expansion of services and presence of the North Thompson Aboriginal Cultural Centre in Clearwater serving NT Valley.

Come support this fundraiser dinner help us reach our goal, enjoy an awesome meal, loonie auction, door prizes, guest speakers, gift items for sale, membership available, and so much more. Everyone welcome.

The North Thompson Aboriginal Cultural Centre is the only off-reserve

centre for Aboriginal peoples in the North Thompson Valley and has been serving the community since 2009, becoming a registered nonprofit society in March of 2013. The centre receives no core funding and is run entirely by donations and vol-unteer staff five days a week. Here are the services our Centre provides:

• Serves as a drop-in center for local community members and visitors

• Hosts an area for a museum with the history of Aboriginal and Metis people

• Provides a gift shop featuring many local artists

• Teaches Aboriginal culture to all ages through storytelling and making tradi-tional crafts

• Volunteers at other community events from Barriere to Blue River

• Works closely with Aboriginal Engagement Success By 6

DATE: Friday, Oct. 3PLACE: Blackpool Hall, W Old North

Thompson Highway, Clearwater, B.C.TIME: Meet and Greet at 5 p.m., Dinner

served at 6 p.m., Presentations at 7:30 p.m.COST: $25 per person Dinner catered by K&A Gateway GrillOur goal is to continue serving the com-

munity and the funds received will support this goal.

To purchase tickets or ask questions, please contact the Aboriginal Centre at 250-674-3703, Sam Saul 250-571-2509, Cheryl Thomas 250 674-3260, Cindy Wilgosh 250-674-2939 or email me at [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you, your

family and friends at our fundraising dinner. Thank You for your support.

Cindy WilgoshClearwater, B.C.

Aboriginal Cultural Centre to host evening at Blackpool Hall

Letters PolicyThe Times welcomes all letters to the

editor. We do, however, reserve the right to edit for brevity, clarity, legality and good taste.

While all letters must be signed (and have a telephone number for verifica-tion purposes) upon submission, writers may elect to withhold their names from publication in special circumstances.


We need binding arbitration for the whole teacher/government dispute

editorial by keith mcNeill

Opinion“ It is not enough to conquer; one must know how to seduce.”

- Francois-Marie Arouet Voltaire, philosopher and writer

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

Voices United getting ready for Christmas cantata

What do you do when two children are battling it out in the schoolyard and won't let the rest of the students go back to class?

The ongoing dispute between the teachers and the provincial government disrupted the end of the school year last June and is preventing the new school year from even starting this September.

This is a big deal. There are 600,000 students in B.C.'s public school system and nothing is more important to their future than their education.

Every day that they are not in class will cost them for the rest of their lives.

Add to that the disruptions to parents' sched-ules, the businesses that depend on schools being in session to operate and so on, and the overall cost to society is enormous.

BC Teachers Federation recently called for binding arbitration to settle the dispute, but with some pre-conditions.

Binding arbitration would mean that, rather than the two parties negotiating a settlement, they would leave it up to a trusted third party to decide what the terms of the new contract would be.

The government has rejected the BCTF's offer. The main reason appears to be because back in

2002 an arbitrator awarded hundreds of millions of dollars to doctors – a settlement that forced the government to hike the provincial sales tax.

Nevertheless, government should accept bind-ing arbitration. No one wants to see taxes go up but, as the BCTF has repeatedly pointed out, B.C. spends far below the Canadian average per student on education. Racing to the bottom just to keep taxes low is not a good longterm strategy.

BCTF, for its part, should drop its pre-condi-tions. It wants government to negotiate separately a fund that would add new money to the education system. The teachers' union also wants the prov-ince to drop a demand that either side could drop out of the collective agreement if it was unhappy with the outcome of a pending court case on class size and composition.

If you're calling for arbitration, you're calling for arbitration. You can't exempt the most conten-tious issues and still expect to have an agreement that both sides can live with.

Let's put the entire dispute between the teachers and the provincial government to binding arbitra-tion. Let's get the kids back to school.

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Editor, The Times:Remember the Coke com-

mercial from a few decades ago? "I'd like to teach the world to sing, in perfect harmony.”

We, the Clearwater United Church think singing in har-mony is a joyous and wonder-ful activity. As sponsors of the Voices United Community Choir, under the leadership of Louise Weaver, we would like to invite you to sing in har-mony.

Practices for this year's public cantata performance will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Doors of the St. James Catholic Church (next to the fire hall) will be open at 4 p.m., practices will begin at 4:30 pre-cisely and will end at 5:30 p.m.

We have a brand new cantata, "Lead Me Back to Bethlehem", purchased with the many $10 choir fees, saved over the years just for music. You will recognize some of the

tunes in this musical telling of the Christmas story, written by Pepper Choplin, with parts of soprano, alto, bass and tenor voices.

If you have joined the choir before, or always thought you'd like to join a group of enthu-siastic singers but were afraid you weren't good enough, come on out! All God's Creatures Got a Place in this Choir.

Mary NeathwayVavenby, B.C.

Editor, The TimesThis letter is in response to Jim

Lamberton’s of 28 August 2014 in which he advocates that the Clearwater Valley should be logged from top to bottom, thereby effec-tively severing Clearwater’s eco-nomic life line to the wilds of Wells Gray Park.

I hope Mr Lamberton will kindly forgive those of us who are trying to work for some kind of future for our little town in the uncertain times ahead.

There are those who believe that Canfor will one day run out of wood. What then? Perhaps the Harper Creek mine will come to the rescue. Or perhaps not.

In either event, surely the key to a healthy economy is diversity.

It is my view that Clearwater is in fact sitting on two gold mines:

one to the south in the form of precious metals, and one to the north in the form of Wells Gray Park.

Clearwater doesn’t own Wells Gray, but it does own its relation to Wells Gray. Decisions made in coming weeks and months promise to affect our relation to the park in the long term. If that isn’t worth giving serious thought to, I’m sure I don’t know what is.

Erik Milton should be thanked, not condemned, for heading up the Wells Gray Action Committee. I’m told the group now has 250 members, and is growing larger every day.

New members are always wel-come: [email protected].

Trevor GowardUpper Clearwater, B.C.

Rambling man should thank, not condemn

Logging must coexist with other local industriesEditor, The Times:

I wish to respond to the recent letter submitted by Jim Lamberton (“How many thousand hect-ares does it take to feed a caribou,” Aug. 28 issue), regarding logging in the Upper Clearwater, the cor-ridor to Wells Gray Park.

Jim, you were sure “slashing out with a sharp sword”! I think we must back off from attacking or stereotyp-ing, and look at the real issues surrounding logging in our amaz-ing Wells Gray Park, or within its boundary areas.

We must include the boundary areas of

the Park in this discus-sion, as it is included in the language of the legislation, which is clearly documented in the B.C. Parks Act. Legal restrictions to activities, unless it is in the best interest of the Park, includes the boundary areas to the Parks. Those restric-tions were recently

lifted without any public input. It is not a coincidence that we are suddenly facing this logging proposal by Canfor.

Our family recently took a drive past Valemount and felt horrified at the huge clearcut patches of logging that were doneContinued on page A7

District of Clearwater2014 General Local ElectionsNOTICE OF NOMINATION

Public Notice is given to the electors of the District of Clearwater that a general election will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014. The Election is for the purposes of electing one (1) Mayor and six (6) Councillors for a four (4) year term commencing December, 2014. Nominations will be received by the Chief Election O� cer or a designated person, as follows:

By hand, other delivery service to: From: 9:00am Tuesday, September 30, 2014District of Clearwater, To: 4:00pm Friday, October 10th, 2014209 Dutch Lake Road, (excluding Statutory Holidays and weekends)Clearwater, B.C. V0E 1N2

By mail to: From: 9:00am Tuesday, September 30, 2014Box 157, Clearwater, BC V0E 1N0 To: 4:00pm Friday, October 10th, 2014

By fax to: 250-674-2173 From: 9:00am Tuesday, September 30, 2014By Email to: [email protected] To: 4:00pm Friday, October 10th, 2014 (Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Elections O� cer by 4:00pm on Friday, October 17, 2014)

Nomination forms are available for download at www.districtofclearwater.com or nomination forms are available during o� ce hours from the District o� ce at 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater, B.C. until the close of nomination period at 4:00pm Friday, October 10th, 2014.

Please note quali� cations for nomination or to hold o� ce are:• Canadian Citizen;• 18 years of age or older on general voting day (November 15, 2014);• Resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months immediately before the day nomination papers are � led;• Not disquali� ed under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the o� ce, or be otherwise disquali� ed by law.Further information may be obtained by contacting Leslie Groulx, Chief Election O� cer of Penny Harper, Deputy Chief Election O� cer at 250-674-2257 or by email to [email protected]

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45 YEARS AGO:A propane-powered

generating unit on the television site near Clearwater was expected to give clearer pictures and to reach Vavenby, the executive of the Central North Thompson Chamber of Commerce was told.

40 YEARS AGO:Flood control and

dyking were major topics of discus-sion at a Clearwater Improvement District meeting. Residents of the Clearwater Flats could not obtain build-ing permits to add buildings.

A reply was received from Municipal Affairs to a letter from CID trustees regarding incor-poration for Clearwater. The reply contained a report on the assessed value of the improve-ment district, but did not contain an answer to the question of whether incorporation was feasible.

An ad sponsored by various body shops objected that the $14 per hour being

offered by the govern-ment's new insurance company, ICBC, was unrealistic. In addi-tion to a number of Kamloops shops, the list of sponsors included Clearwater Auto Body, Barriere Paint and Body, and Fishtrap Canyon Service at McLure.

35 YEARS AGO:New equipment on

Grizzly Mountain at the 8,500-foot level would result in clearer televi-sion reception, reported Art Mayer, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce television committee. The signal would be received from Barriere, rather than Kamloops, reducing the distance traveled by half.

An article outlined the life of Nettie De Witt, then 96 years old. Born near Grafton, North Dakota, in 1883, she had come to Clearwater in 1932 with her husband, Ira.

30 YEARS AGO:Nearly 300 friends

and relatives gathered

in the Fall Fair Hall in Barriere to honor Marston and Ellen Fennell on their 50th wedding anniversary. It was a complete surprise to the couple.

Concern about the dangerous way students were crossing Highway 5 at the Hub was a topic of discussion at Clearwater Secondary School consultative committee's first meet-ing of the school year. Eleven parents and four teachers were present.

25 YEARS AGO:Clearwater carpet

bowlers Bob Collison, Inez Collison, Lee Colter, Mary Colter and Floyd Nelson took a silver medal at the B.C. Seniors Games in Trail. They missed gold by one point.

Doug Bryden was the new principal at

Clearwater Secondary, while Bill Keast took on the top job at Raft River.

David Chiasson took first place in the Class A event at the Vavenby Mud Bogs.

20 YEARS AGO:Two Clearwater

men were killed in a head-on collision with a Freightliner semi south of Little Fort. A local woman was in critical condition in Kamloops hospital.

Clearwater Improvement District joined forces with School District 26 to pursue ownership of Clearwater Hatchery.

Clearwater Minor Hockey Association raised $8,377 at its annual auction and smorgasbord, the best result ever. After din-ner speaker was Ryan Walters, a member of the Vancouver Canucks organization.

15 YEARS AGO:Sandy and Wayne

Sunderman of Clearwater found the Golden Skull, the object

of a six-year treasure hunt organized by Mike Ritcey of Kamloops. The couple found a replica of the skull on a tributary of Third Canyon Creek. The skull contained 3,350 grams of 22 karat gold.

Longtime CSS teacher Ken Ladd took over as principal. Former counsellor Rick Kienlein was the new vice-principal.

10 YEARS AGO:Cloudy and wet

weather failed to damp-en the spirits of the thousands who attended the 55th annual North Thompson Fall Fair in Barriere. The previous year’s fair had been canceled due to the fire situation. A group of residents put on a log-ging sports demonstra-tion at the fair.

Kamloops resident Peter Findlay was the top male rider and Jean Anne McKirdy of Valemount was the top female rider at the Blue River Mountain Bike Festival. Despite wet conditions, just over 50 people participated, including youngsters in the kids’ races.

Bert Walker, TNRD director for Wells Gray Country, announced that he was seeking the pro-vincial NDP nomination for the Kamloops-North Thompson riding.

5 YEARS AGO:Improvements to

Clearwater’s sewage lagoons were getting underway. First step for the contractor would be to clear the land in the area. Next would be to decommission one of the existing sewage treatment cells. Construction, which would include install-ing a blower system to aerate the lagoon, was to be done by the end of November.

Two local forest contractors landed four contracts worth more than $360,000, accord-ing to a news release from the federal and provincial govern-ments. Gord Radcliff’s Triple R Contracting was undertaking rec-reation site and trail maintenance activi-ties in the Clearwater area. Funding would allow four workers to complete brushing and felling of danger-ous trees on recre-ation sites and trails in Wells Gray Park. Kurt Dodd’s KDC Forestry Consulting Ltd. received funding for three projects. The four projects were part of an investment of more than $14 million for 45 projects through

the Community Adjustment Fund and Job Opportunities Program. The fund-ing was intended to help organizations and groups create employment and help workers and communi-ties impacted by the economic downturn, announced federal MP Cathy McLeod.

1 YEAR AGO:About 60 of

Canada's best known thinkers, writers, scien-tists and poets attended Speak to the Wild at the Upper Clearwater Hall, a four-day Wells Gray World Heritage Year event. “It had to be by far the most distinguished group of people we've had in our Valley,” said Trevor Goward, one of the organizers.

Simpcw First Nation held what might be its final Salmon Run. Band members and others cycled in relays from Tete Jaune Cache to Louis Creek to mark the band's traditional ter-ritory.

Youngsters of all ages paddled, swam, cycled, ran and climbed a greased pole as they took part in the annual Clearwater Canoe Regatta on Dutch Lake.

Clearwater town council gave a letter of support to a playground for intermediate stu-dents being proposed by the Raft River Elementary School parents' advisory com-mittee. More than half of the 320 students were in grades 4 to 7 said Sabine Cooperman, PAC president.

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2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONSchool District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson)

Rural Area

NOTICE OF NOMINATIONPublic Notice is given to the electors of the Electoral Areas of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District that nominations will be received by the Chief Election Offi cer at School District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson), 1383 – Ninth Avenue, Kamloops, B.C. on the following dates:

9:00 am September 30, 2014 to 4:00 pm October 10, 2014(Excluding statutory holidays and weekends)

for the offi ce of SCHOOL TRUSTEE for School District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson) for which candidates are to be elected, ONE TRUSTEE to represent each of the following Electoral Areas:

North Thompson, including areas “A” Wells Gray Country and “B” Thompson Headwaters, including the District of Clearwater

Barriere/Little Fort, including area “O” Lower North Thompson, including the District of Barriere

Chase, including areas “L” and “P” Rivers and the Peaks, including the Village of Chase and the Mountain Resort Municipality of Sun Peaks

Logan Lake, including area “J” Copper Desert Country, including the District of Logan Lake

A person is qualifi ed to be nominated, elected and to hold offi ce as a School Trustee if the person meets all of the following requirements:

Canadian citizen; 18 years of age or older on November 15, 2014;Resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months immediately before the day nomination papers are fi led;Not disqualifi ed by the School Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the offi ce, or be otherwise disqualifi ed by law.

Nomination documents and additional information on the requirements and procedures for making a nomination may be obtained from the offi ce of the Chief Election Offi cer at School District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson), 1383 – Ninth Avenue, Kamloops, B.C. or on the School District website at www.sd73.bc.ca. Sharon E. Lyons, Chief Election Offi cer Kelvin Stretch, Deputy Chief Election Offi cer(250-374-0679 or 250.578.7514) (250.374.0679)

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Sometimes visiting your doctor, you are given a lot of information and it can be hard to keep it all straight. At the end of the visit, try this: repeat back the main instructions your doctor has given you to ensure you got it right. It helps the doctor and it will make certain things clearer for you. Your doctor won’t mind.

More women are having their first baby later in life compared to their counterparts of a generation ago. There were nine times more first births to women over 35 than there were 40 years ago. On the plus side, these children seem to fare better due to better economic security. On the negative side, older women are at greater risk of having complications like diabetes and heart problems during pregnancy.

Here’s another reason to stop smoking especially if you are a parent. It seems that children of smoking parents are more likely to experiment with cigarettes and end up being heavy smokers themselves.

If you need help quitting smoking, our pharmacists can help. Talk to them.


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Vavenby residents should be aware that recently some people's sheds/shops have been broken into and items stolen.

One family just had some work clothes and tools taken. Then, in the early morning of Aug. 31, the family's yard gate lock was disman-tled. The thief stole several power-saws. A guest heard the noise and ran outside. The guest yelled but the thief leaped over the fence and took off on an ATV.

The guest saw a tall, thin kid with short dark hair who was around 18 – 24 years old. A wallet

with cigarettes was found outside in the driveway.

The resident is positive that the thief made more than one trip to the house. He is finding more and

more of his tools gone. The resident feels that everyone should keep their belongings under lock and key and do a Neighbourhood Watch for each other.

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Continued from page A4 right near the town and the highway. They are a real eye-sore and I'm sure must deter tourists from stopping. Do we want this to happen to our “Gateway” to Wells Gray Park?

Also this sum-mer, we took a hike up past the Trophy Mountain Meadows. We were showing off this special place to our niece, who was visiting from Quebec. We were awestruck at the amazing beauty we have here, our jewel of nature, Wells Gray Park. Internationally it is well known for its pristine, untouched wilderness. It is our responsibility to take care of our Park and its boundary areas.

We humans tend to do a lot of dam-age in the world. We owe it to our children (and their children and so on) to stop being so short-sighted and to stop thinking only of short term gain, at what expense.

No, I am not anti-logging, Jim. I don't believe that Eric Milton or Trevor

Goward are either. They both recognize the value of the log-ging industry and the tourism industry, as most of us citizens here do.

Long term sustain-ability for any local industry can only be achieved when resources are man-aged right and there is cooperation and dialogue. Individual interests may be met by trying to find some harmony and balance with one another.

I believe that this is what Trevor was referring to - the way lichen depend upon the coexistence of two species that live in a delicate balance with one another. Nature is full of har-mony that works, and we can learn so much from her.

Our son is 16. He always wants to call Clearwater home, and he really loves our Park and the route in, a spectacu-lar gateway. He will go away to study in the future and hope-fully bring back his skills to our commu-nity. He was devastat-ed when he had heard

about the change to the B.C Parks Act, and how the future of Wells Gray Park and its corridor could be jeopardized. He even wrote a power-ful essay about it. Now we are already seeing the potential reality of this short-sighted Liberal gov-ernment decision.

Our son would love one day to have such an opportu-nity, as did Trevor Goward, to provide valuable research and to gain knowledge that may benefit the future of our Planet, or our Universe.

We are so for-tunate to have this renowned scientist living near us. He

has dedicated much to our Park and to our communities, and continues to give our Park a voice. We must listen to the hard evidence which the scientific world brings us, and aim for effective collabora-tion. Then maybe we can come together as a strong community, with a meaningful long term vision.

I also would like to congratulate the team at the Times for jobs well done (“Times wins national news-paper awards,” Aug. 21 issue). I've always known this and feel we are very lucky to have you all here.

Gerda FaberClearwater, B.C.

Times Staff

With the fall season just under-way, Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital Auxiliary members are busy planning for their next fundraiser, that being their eighth annual Dessert Extravaganza, accord-ing to spokesperson Marg Anderson.

The event will be held at the Clearwater/Wells Gray KOA on Oct. 18.

There will be a few different dis-plays at this year's Extravaganza, she said.

With the success in previous years, she urged everyone to get their tickets early for this year's event,

Tickets are only $25 and can be purchased from the Gift Corner in the hospital, the KOA or

by contacting either Sharon at 250-674-2181 or Penny at 250-676-9443.

Raffle for travelThe Auxiliary is

pleased to announce that it is now selling

raffle tickets for $10 each. The draw will be made on Dec. 30 and the winner will be able to fly anywhere that WestJet flies.

Tickets for this spe-cial draw are limited and can be purchased

from the Gift Corner in the hospital or by contacting Leslie at 674-3205.

Look for ads about these and other Auxiliary fundraisers in future issues of the Times.

Auxiliary members busy again

Members of Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital Auxiliary meet recently at Dutch Lake Resort's Painted Turtle Restaurant to plan their eight annual Dessert Extravaganza, coming up on Oct. 18 at Clearwater/Wells Gray KOA. Photo submitted

Letter writer's niece fro Quebec enjoys the view from Trophy Mountain Flower meadows. Photo submitted

Balance needed for Wells Gray Park

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It seems that everything is going online these days.

That being the case, what do people think their local library should look like in the future?

Thompson-Nicola Regional District Library System held an open house at Clearwater Library last Friday to gather public input for a long range strategic planning process to help answer that and other ques-tions.

“We've had a very good response so far from all com-munities,'” said Marc Saunders, director of libraries.

“It's very preliminary, but certain themes have been heard from all parts of the TNRD.

People want to see more pro-grams for seniors and children. People are very passionate that they want us to keep the physi-cal books. And people who read e-books want more selection.”

The open house had four sta-tions where people could answer simple questions along four main themes: the community and social role of the libraries; collections; programs and part-nerships; and space and service delivery.

Under the community and social role of libraries, for exam-ple, people were asked, “What three things do you love about this region?”

The objective is to find out what people value in the com-munity so the library can better

reflect that community, Saunders explained.

At the collections station, participants were given 10 beads and asked to place them into seven different canisters labelled print books, e-books, magazines and newspapers, and so on, according to what priority the participants thought they should be given.

At station three, programs and partnerships, people were asked to imagine themselves to be in a scenario with certain needs (for example, a single Aboriginal par-ent with two children) and then say how the library system would best serve those needs.

At the space and service deliv-ery, participants were asked to write down some ideas for the

Clearwater Library and how it could expand its role.

“Even though we live in a small community we should still be thinking big,” Saunders said.

The strategic planning process began last March.

Open houses are being held in all of the TNRD

branch libraries (one is planned for Barriere Library on Friday, Sept. 12, 5 – 7 p.m.)

There will be a chance to pro-vide feedback on the draft strate-gic plan later this fall.

Anyone with an idea for the

library but who can't make it to a public event should send an email to [email protected]. Those who don’t have online access, should write their idea down and give it to a TNRD Library staff mem-ber.

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Local resident Gretchen Reveille talks with director of libraries Marc Saunders about what kind of collections she would like the TNRD Library System to focus on. They were taking part in an open house held at Clearwater Library on Friday, Dec. 5. Photo by Keith McNeill

Financing deal to help Fields' expansion plansTimes Staff

Fields, which operates 62 loca-tions across Western Canada, includ-ing Clearwater, has announced a $3.5 million partnership with Langley-based First West Capital.

Established in 1948, Fields was formerly owned by Hudson’s Bay Co. Since 2012, the chain has been under new management and continues to focus on becoming the lead-ing small town value merchant throughout rural Canada

With the help of First West Capital, the chain intends to eventually expand nationwide and even has plans to develop an online presence.

As more big-box retailers expand across the country,

many home-grown retailers find it diffi-cult to compete.

“Initially it’s excit-ing for small towns to have access to big international retail-ers, but it can really gut the downtown of a small com-munity,” says Jason McDougall, presi-dent and CEO of Fields.

Having grown up in small-town Saskatchewan, McDougall under-stands the positive impact that local stores have on a com-munity.

“We want towns to be better because we are there,” he says. “We talk to local mayors, MLAs, cus-tomers and residents to better understand what we can be doing to support the needs of our communities, which can range from

adding items to our inventory to sponsor-ing local initiatives.”

“Our partner-ship with First West Capital is a sig-nificant step towards making Fields avail-able to more small communities, increas-ing inventory and developing stronger vendor relations,” says McDougall. “The funds from First West Capital give us the ability to reach more markets and continue focus-ing on serving a huge customer base that doesn’t get enough attention or respect.”

Fields recently introduced several well-known cloth-ing brands to cater to their fashion-conscious custom-ers, resulting in an increase in sales.

“I think people are surprised at the

brands we carry – all at very reason-able prices,” adds McDougall.

“There are very few retailers in Canada serving the small town retail market as capably as Fields. They are unique in their com-mitment to com-munity improvement and providing great value on everyday items, which reso-nates with custom-ers looking to save money and skip a long drive to the nearest city,” says Kristi Miller of First West Capital.

First West Capital, a division of First West Credit Union, specializes in financ-ing small and medi-um-sized businesses, in amounts of up to $10 million, across all industries in western Canada.


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Vancouver, BC – The Terry Fox Research Institute, Lung Cancer Canada, the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation, the BC Cancer Foundation and site partners are injecting a total of $1.5 million into TFRI’s pan-Canadian study to detect early lung cancer so investiga-tors can determine how frequently, and for how long, individuals at high risk for lung cancer should be screened.

TFRI is providing up to $1.3 million to the project with contributions of $100,000 from Lung Cancer Canada, $61,900 from the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation and $48,300 from the BC Cancer Foundation. The fund-ing will enable the national Early Lung Cancer Detection Study’s clinical investigators to offer a third screening CT scan to its 2,500 study participants four years after their first low-dose CT to provide additional information on these two key screening parameters. The study will be extended to June 2015 from its current June 2013.

“There is a unique window – really a one-time opportunity – for our investigators to gath-

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It seems that everything is going online these days.

That being the case, what do people think their local library should look like in the future?

Thompson-Nicola Regional District Library System held an open house at Clearwater Library last Friday to gather public input for a long range strategic planning process to help answer that and other ques-tions.

“We've had a very good response so far from all com-munities,'” said Marc Saunders, director of libraries.

“It's very preliminary, but certain themes have been heard from all parts of the TNRD.

People want to see more pro-grams for seniors and children. People are very passionate that they want us to keep the physi-cal books. And people who read e-books want more selection.”

The open house had four sta-tions where people could answer simple questions along four main themes: the community and social role of the libraries; collections; programs and part-nerships; and space and service delivery.

Under the community and social role of libraries, for exam-ple, people were asked, “What three things do you love about this region?”

The objective is to find out what people value in the com-munity so the library can better

reflect that community, Saunders explained.

At the collections station, participants were given 10 beads and asked to place them into seven different canisters labelled print books, e-books, magazines and newspapers, and so on, according to what priority the participants thought they should be given.

At station three, programs and partnerships, people were asked to imagine themselves to be in a scenario with certain needs (for example, a single Aboriginal par-ent with two children) and then say how the library system would best serve those needs.

At the space and service deliv-ery, participants were asked to write down some ideas for the

Clearwater Library and how it could expand its role.

“Even though we live in a small community we should still be thinking big,” Saunders said.

The strategic planning process began last March.

Open houses are being held in all of the TNRD

branch libraries (one is planned for Barriere Library on Friday, Sept. 12, 5 – 7 p.m.)

There will be a chance to pro-vide feedback on the draft strate-gic plan later this fall.

Anyone with an idea for the

library but who can't make it to a public event should send an email to [email protected]. Those who don’t have online access, should write their idea down and give it to a TNRD Library staff mem-ber.

8 - 9Open house helps with library system's strategic plan

Local resident Gretchen Reveille talks with director of libraries Marc Saunders about what kind of collections she would like the TNRD Library System to focus on. They were taking part in an open house held at Clearwater Library on Friday, Dec. 5. Photo by Keith McNeill

Financing deal to help Fields' expansion plansTimes Staff

Fields, which operates 62 loca-tions across Western Canada, includ-ing Clearwater, has announced a $3.5 million partnership with Langley-based First West Capital.

Established in 1948, Fields was formerly owned by Hudson’s Bay Co. Since 2012, the chain has been under new management and continues to focus on becoming the lead-ing small town value merchant throughout rural Canada

With the help of First West Capital, the chain intends to eventually expand nationwide and even has plans to develop an online presence.

As more big-box retailers expand across the country,

many home-grown retailers find it diffi-cult to compete.

“Initially it’s excit-ing for small towns to have access to big international retail-ers, but it can really gut the downtown of a small com-munity,” says Jason McDougall, presi-dent and CEO of Fields.

Having grown up in small-town Saskatchewan, McDougall under-stands the positive impact that local stores have on a com-munity.

“We want towns to be better because we are there,” he says. “We talk to local mayors, MLAs, cus-tomers and residents to better understand what we can be doing to support the needs of our communities, which can range from

adding items to our inventory to sponsor-ing local initiatives.”

“Our partner-ship with First West Capital is a sig-nificant step towards making Fields avail-able to more small communities, increas-ing inventory and developing stronger vendor relations,” says McDougall. “The funds from First West Capital give us the ability to reach more markets and continue focus-ing on serving a huge customer base that doesn’t get enough attention or respect.”

Fields recently introduced several well-known cloth-ing brands to cater to their fashion-conscious custom-ers, resulting in an increase in sales.

“I think people are surprised at the

brands we carry – all at very reason-able prices,” adds McDougall.

“There are very few retailers in Canada serving the small town retail market as capably as Fields. They are unique in their com-mitment to com-munity improvement and providing great value on everyday items, which reso-nates with custom-ers looking to save money and skip a long drive to the nearest city,” says Kristi Miller of First West Capital.

First West Capital, a division of First West Credit Union, specializes in financ-ing small and medi-um-sized businesses, in amounts of up to $10 million, across all industries in western Canada.


"Being born with a cleft palate in Canada means that the various surgeries are covered by health care, but the trips to Vancouver, including food, lodging and gas, as well as time off work, will be at our own expense, as we have already used all our funds

from our benefits through work for previous trips," said Megan Carter, Valon’s mother.

"Even after Valon’s first surgery we still will have a lot more trips to Vancouver, as this will be ongoing until he is 18 years old."

During the Labor Day weekend owner of NTPD Jason Mann and

Nicole Rushton fund-raised at North Thompson Pounders’ annual slow pitch tournament for the family.

With the help of the teams and locals they raised over $2,800 to help cover some of the expenses the family has accrued along the way and to help with future expenses.

"This money has taken

a lot of stress off us as parents as it is quite expen-sive to go down so often," Carter said.

"We want to say a huge thanks to everybody who came down and supported us. It makes us feel so spe-cial to come from a com-munity like Clearwater and to see the love that comes from people in a small town."

A team from Alberta, the Kamikaze Platypus, donated all its winnings from the tournament, as did the Stingers, the Pounders, Bahlz Deep and Honey Badgers.

Other teams that par-ticipated were the Freaky Bears, Out for a Rip, Multiple Skorgasms and Jackandoff.

Carter added that

Bailey’s Bistro made a donation, as did Rona, which supplied the pop-corn maker. Several people made personal donations as well.

"Words cannot express the gratitude we have," said the mother.

"Thank you to every-body. This is the true meaning of paying it for-ward!" she said.

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‘Persistence,’ by local artist Doris Laner, depicts an outcrop on the east shore of Clearwater Lake and highlights the metamorphic rock that underlies much of Wells Gray Park.

This rock originated about half a billion years ago as ocean sedi-ments – sand, mud, volcanic rocks – that were later squeezed and heat-ed into rocks layered with minerals like mica.

Look carefully and you may find

small inclusions of limestone; origi-nally these were coral reefs. The rock was later uplifted by mountain building and then exposed by fault-ing and glacial ice.

Today it contributes to the rug-ged lakeside scenery characteristic of the park.

This is one of six paintings cre-ated by Laner as second prize in the Kids-Wild Treasure Hunt, which runs through the end of October in Wells Gray Park. For more infor-mation, please call the Wells Gray Info Centre: 250-674-3334.

‘Persistence’, a 12” x 16” oil painting by Doris Laner, shows a metamorphic outcrop along Clearwater Lake. The second prize winner in the ‘Kids Wild’ treasure hunt now taking place in the park will have his/her choice of this or five other paintings Laner is making available as a prize. First prize is a painting of an eagle donated by Robert Bateman. Photo submitted

Painting focuses on ancient rock outcrop

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If more Clearwater householders used electric fencing to deter bears, it would significantly reduce the number of incidents in the community, according to Frank Ritcey.

“Any bear that touches an electric fence, chances are they’re leaving town,” he said. “Bears do not like electricity.”

A former resident of Upper Clearwater and Clearwater, Ritcey now lives in Kamloops, where he is provincial coordinator for WildSafeBC.

He was in Clearwater on Thursday, Sept. 4, at the Wells Gray Infocenter to deliver a workshop on how to use electric fencing to deter bears.

More than a dozen local residents took part in the workshop, plus a number of tour-ists stopped to listen in.

This year a poor berry crop has meant an unusually high number of bears in Clearwater, he said.

So far, nine bears have been destroyed in the community, six by conservation officers and three by local resi-dents.

The number one cause of problem interactions with bears locally is garbage.

That means those interactions are almost entirely preventable. People should avoid putting out garbage that contains food until just before it is to be picked up, Ritcey said.

Another problem source is fruit. Apples and similar fruit are high in energy and so

form an irresistible attractant, he said.

The best solutions are to pick the fruit before it ripens or knock the blossoms off the trees in the spring so fruit doesn’t form.

Some communities have gleaning pro-grams to collect fruit.

Bird feeders are another culprit. They should be put in loca-tions where bears cannot easily get at them and only a small amount of feed should be put out at one time.

The area around bird feeders should be cleaned regularly. Feeders attract many other kinds of wildlife besides birds.

The increasing interest in rais-ing chickens is also increasing problem interactions with bears.

“Usually bears come for the feed and stay for the chickens,” Ritcey said. “Chickens are the new gateway drug. They’ll eat the chickens and then

look for what else is in town.”

Modifying human behaviour (for exam-ple, by putting the gar-bage out in the morn-

ing before pickup) is the best way to modify bear behaviour.

If that isn’t pos-sible, then the number one alternative is elec-tric fencing.

“The only thing that really works is electricity,” the WildsafeBC spokes-person said.

“If you have a hobby farm with chickens, an orchard, maybe a pig or two, then fence the whole thing,” he said.

Every fencing situ-ation is different and WildsafeBC offers advice on how to set one up. However, Ritcey did offer a few guidelines.

To deter a bear, the fence must deliver a minimum of 6,000 volts, although it need be only .75 joule of energy.

The energizer should be CSA or UL approved and can cost

from $85 to $500.“You don’t need

a super unit like they would use in Texas,” Ritcey advised.

Either smooth steel or aluminum wire (no less than 16 gauge) can be used, or braided poly wire with at least six steel wires in the braid.

There should be a minimum of six strands of wire in the fence, although eight is better.

The bottom strand should be no more than 20 cm from the ground and the top

strand should be no less than 1.2 m from the ground. Strand spacing should be no more than 25 cm.

Weather resistant signs warning of the danger of electric shock should be vis-ible at all points where people might contact the fence.

“People ask how safe is an electric fence. I say, how safe is it to have a bear in your neighbourhood?” Ritcey commented.

Deer can eas-ily jump over a fence designed to keep bears

out of a garden.One solution might

be to add an extra strand of wire at some distance outside the main fence.

“Deer can jump high or they can jump far, but they can’t jump high and far at the same time,” Ritcey said.

WildsafeBC can supply details on how to configure the out-side strand.

Further informa-tion on electric fencing and other bear control options is available at www.wildsafebc.com.

10-11Electric fencing offers option to control problem bears

WildsafeBC provincial coordinator Frank Ritcey uses a bearskin rug to illustrate a talk on how to use electric fencing to deter bears. He gave the talk at the Wells Gray Infocenter last Thursday.Photo by Keith McNeill

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Sports

Having fun with ball hockeyDrop in participants come out for fun games of three-on-three ball hockey outside the North Thompson Sportsplex. The games have been held as part of the Community Recreation Healthy Living program's summer activities on Wednesday evenings the past four weeks. Clearwater Minor Hockey donated prizes for the games. The question is: Was it just for fun or are they honing their skills for the three-on-three tournament that will take place Friday, Sept. 12 at the Clearwater Canoe Regatta?Photo submitted

Seeking the wily troutFly-fishing guide Elia Ganderski (l) watches as a client tries his luck on the Clearwater River recently. The trout fishing this year on the river has been “phenomenal,” says Ganderski.Photo by Keith McNeill

Sept. 11 is the � nal Ladies Golf Night for this yearSubmitted

The sun was shining, the greens were dry and the fairways were so green on Sept. 4, who would not enjoy a round of golf? Nineteen ladies headed out in the afternoon seeking that elusive Deuce or Birdie shot.

Two guests from Kamloops, Anne Lewis and Jan Hamilton, who were staying at the RV Park, joined the regulars for nine holes. And, wouldn’t you know it, Jan went home with two skills prizes.

This Thursday is our final Ladies Night and the Club Championship will be on Sept. 20. If you have questions please call our captain, Debbie Pearce, at 250-674-0260.

The winners for Sept. 4 Ladies Night were: Low Gross: Carol Hindle, Larissa Hadley, Jan Hamilton; Low Net: Debbie Pearce, Madeline Klassen, Joan

Streadwick; Closest to the Pin: Debbie P., Larissa H., Daisy Hystad; Long Drive: Carol H., Marg Anderson, Joan S.; Long Putt: Debbie P., Larissa H., Cleo Schwartz; Long Putt for All: Jan Hamilton; Least Putts: Carol H.; Most Putts: Liz Morrison; Closest to the Windmill: Cleo S.; Longest Drive in 2: Debbie P., Madeline K., Daisy H.; Best Poker Hand: Maureen Nelson.

Marg A. was the only one to get a new ball to replace the one she lost on Hole #1.

Thank you to our sponsors: Home Hardware, The Painted Turtle Restaurant, O’Bryan’s Café, Century 21 Realty, Pharmasave, Rona, Clearwater Computers and TNT.

Keep practicing ladies, as the big money has yet to be won and the Club Championship is coming. See you on Thursday.

(L-r) Cleo Schwartz, Maureen Nelson and Eileen Sedgwick tee off on Hole #3 during Ladies Night Golf at Lacarya last week. Photo submitted

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Sports

Having fun with ball hockeyDrop in participants come out for fun games of three-on-three ball hockey outside the North Thompson Sportsplex. The games have been held as part of the Community Recreation Healthy Living program's summer activities on Wednesday evenings the past four weeks. Clearwater Minor Hockey donated prizes for the games. The question is: Was it just for fun or are they honing their skills for the three-on-three tournament that will take place Friday, Sept. 12 at the Clearwater Canoe Regatta?Photo submitted

Seeking the wily troutFly-fishing guide Elia Ganderski (l) watches as a client tries his luck on the Clearwater River recently. The trout fishing this year on the river has been “phenomenal,” says Ganderski.Photo by Keith McNeill

Sept. 11 is the � nal Ladies Golf Night for this yearSubmitted

The sun was shining, the greens were dry and the fairways were so green on Sept. 4, who would not enjoy a round of golf? Nineteen ladies headed out in the afternoon seeking that elusive Deuce or Birdie shot.

Two guests from Kamloops, Anne Lewis and Jan Hamilton, who were staying at the RV Park, joined the regulars for nine holes. And, wouldn’t you know it, Jan went home with two skills prizes.

This Thursday is our final Ladies Night and the Club Championship will be on Sept. 20. If you have questions please call our captain, Debbie Pearce, at 250-674-0260.

The winners for Sept. 4 Ladies Night were: Low Gross: Carol Hindle, Larissa Hadley, Jan Hamilton; Low Net: Debbie Pearce, Madeline Klassen, Joan

Streadwick; Closest to the Pin: Debbie P., Larissa H., Daisy Hystad; Long Drive: Carol H., Marg Anderson, Joan S.; Long Putt: Debbie P., Larissa H., Cleo Schwartz; Long Putt for All: Jan Hamilton; Least Putts: Carol H.; Most Putts: Liz Morrison; Closest to the Windmill: Cleo S.; Longest Drive in 2: Debbie P., Madeline K., Daisy H.; Best Poker Hand: Maureen Nelson.

Marg A. was the only one to get a new ball to replace the one she lost on Hole #1.

Thank you to our sponsors: Home Hardware, The Painted Turtle Restaurant, O’Bryan’s Café, Century 21 Realty, Pharmasave, Rona, Clearwater Computers and TNT.

Keep practicing ladies, as the big money has yet to be won and the Club Championship is coming. See you on Thursday.

(L-r) Cleo Schwartz, Maureen Nelson and Eileen Sedgwick tee off on Hole #3 during Ladies Night Golf at Lacarya last week. Photo submitted


12 - 13Minister recognizes B.C. Farmers Appreciation WeekMinistry of Agriculture

VICTORIA - B.C. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick issued the fol-lowing statement in advance of the fifth annual Farmers Appreciation Week, Sept. 8-15, 2014:

"British Columbians can choose from hundreds of local options to cel-ebrate Farmers Appreciation Week, with enough flavours available to satisfy everyone's tastes. A shopping-stroll through the cheerful and festive atmo-sphere of a farmers' market can lead to baskets and bags full of fresh-from-the-farm fruits and veggies, meat products, baked goods, and plenty of artisan-made delicacies for an evening treat, the breakfast table or a local feast.

"A trip to the market is also a social event, and a chance for neighbours and friends to meet and chat, kids to play and laugh, with often enough, a local band or entertainer performing in the background. This week, the atmosphere is going to be even more festive, with over 35 special events at farmers' markets throughout the province.

"Appreciating B.C. farmers can also be done at the grocery store, as more-and-more retailers respond to consumer demand for increased local foods, or, by going on a farm tour and meeting the people who grow and produce the food our communities depend on and enjoy.

"Over this summer, I drove more than 6,500 kilometers around B.C. meeting with hard-working farmers and ranch-

ers in every region of our province. I am incredibly proud of the passion, knowledge and optimism I encountered throughout B.C., and honoured to repre-sent B.C. farmers everywhere I go.

"Buying local food results in fresh and trusted meals on your table, and also supports more than 61,000 B.C. jobs, our food security, and the diverse and strong communities we live in. The B.C. govern-ment will continue to work with farmers and producers to help grow their busi-nesses and so future generations enjoy a wide range of foods from B.C. farms.

"I urge everyone to connect with local food producers during Farmers Appreciation Week and enjoy high-qual-ity and great-tasting B.C. foods through-out the year."

Melody makes melodies

Barb Ferguson

Thank God for our farmers, with ranches and orchards, livestock and land, such a good way to live.

Traditions of hard work from grandfathers, grandmothers, passed on through our parents – they had so much to give.

Haying all summer, not much time to go fishing, working with horses, later with trac-tors, no cars.

They taught us persistence, best use of resources, to grow our own produce, preserve it in jars.

They taught fondness for animals, chickens and turkeys, dug ponds for geese and ducks, set hens on eggs.

The early spring season of lambing and calving means tiring night shifts, but so good to see them on their wobbly legs.

To start the day early, feed all the livestock, maintain their equipment, sharpen the tools.

When you're close to the land, the weather's important, completing the harvest or walking to school.

In the high country you can have snow-storms in August, but the green in the spring-time makes up for it all.

New hay crops and blossoms on bushes and fruit trees, healthy young calves, lambs, a foal, standing tall,

The pride of his mother; so much satisfac-tion in caring for animals, raising a family, feeding them vegetables fresh from the soil.

So much to learn for successful mixed farming, but so many blessings, rewards for their toil.

How much I enjoy meeting the farmers every year at the North Thompson Fall Fair,

Comparing their produce, hearing them talking, seeing the animals under their care,

Reliving the past on the ranch of my child-hood, I almost feel young again, and wish I was there.

Editor's Note: The above poem was submit-ted by Clearwater resident Barb Ferguson to the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets' Ode to a Farmer contest (as reported in an article in our Aug. 28 issue). Although the Times, as with most other newspapers, does not ordinar-ily publish poetry, we thought we would make an exception for Farmers Appreciation Week, Sept. 8-15.

Ode to the Farmer Melody Hill (l) sings a song with Gerda Faber during the final Thursday Night Market of the season at the Wells Gray Infocen-ter on Sept. 4. A good-sized crowd turned up to enjoy hot dogs and other snacks.

Photo by Keith McNeill


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

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

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

Accountant - Certified Appliance Repair

CARPENTRY

Hazel’s HousingQUALITY WORK

• NEW CONSTRUCTION • RENOVATIONS • ROOFING

CLEARWATER, B.C.

250-674-4083Hazel Dowds

Journeyman Carpenter

Carpentry

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS

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250-587-6175

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JAGER GARBAGEResidential & Commercial

Garbage Collection. Residential includes Blue Bag Recycling

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

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

GARBAGE COLLECTIONGarbage Collection

CONTRACTORS

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

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

Paul Jack250.819.3205 250.299.9510

ContractingConstructionConstruction &

Renovations from Foundations

to Roof

Rob Kerslake

Steve Noble

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

NORTH RIVERAPPLIANCE REPAIRFour Star Service

250-674-0079

DOUG JAMESPARTS - SALES - SERVICE CALLS USED APPLIANCES

Contractor

Building Contractor

Renovations • HAFI Jobs

250-674-3875

40+ years experience

Building Contractor

HANS OUNPUU

MOTOR LICENCE OFFICE

ICBC AgentDistrict of Clearwater

Phone: 250-674-2257 • Fax: 250-674-2173 Box 157, 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater, V0E 1N0Of� ce Hours: Monday to Friday - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Open through the Noon hour

Motor Licence Office Plumbing & Drains

NORTH THOMPSON

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Business & Service Directory

Business & Service Directory

STONE & COMPANY(Robert Lawrie, Silvia Scheibenpfl ug)

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

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

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

Accountant - Certified Appliance Repair

Hazel’s HousingQUALITY WORK

• NEW CONSTRUCTION • RENOVATIONS • ROOFING

CLEARWATER, B.C.

250-674-4083Hazel Dowds

Journeyman Carpenter

Carpentry

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

- CLOSED MONDAYS - • B.C. Reg. #24833

250-587-6175


Building Supply

Winter Hours • 8:30am - 5pm


Licenced & BondedReg. NO: 99142

JAGER GARBAGEResidential & Commercial

Garbage Collection. Residential includes Blue Bag Recycling

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

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

Garbage Collection

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

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

Paul Jack250.819.3205 250.299.9510

ContractingConstruction

John White

Fully Insured

Journeyman Carpenters

Bonded General Contractor

Tiny Builders Ltd.Box 345

Clearwater BCV0E 1N0

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

ConstructionConstruction &

Renovations from Foundations

to Roof

Rob KerslakeSteve Noble

NORTH RIVERAPPLIANCE REPAIRFour Star Service

250-674-0079

DOUG JAMESPARTS - SALES - SERVICE CALLS

USED APPLIANCES

Contractor

Building Contractor

Renovations • Additions • New Construction Home Repairs • HAFI Jobs • Project Management

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

40 years experience

HANS OUNPUU

FULLY CERTIFIED60 FOOT STICK BOOM

MAN LIFT WITH WINCHWe can safely lift you in the cage

to put your task close at hand. Pull a pump, lift a tower, top a treeHourly, daily and weekly rates • Includes operator

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Boom Truck

Itec Enterprises

Gifts

The Little Gift Shop• Jewelry

• Gift Baskets• Framed photo, prints & cards

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

Tuesday to Friday: 10 am - 5 pmSaturdays: 10 am- 4 pm

250-674-0101Next to Clearwater Computers

Gifts

SCENTSY CERAMIC WARMERSVELATA BELGIAN CHOCOLATE FONDUES

A favourite idea for personal or gift giving and home and party entertainment.Book now or orders placed weekly. No shipping or handling fees

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

Kathy’s Jewelry & Gifts

Construction

DNA ConstructionNew Construction, Renovations, Tiling, Roofi ng.

Dan Arnold250-587-0010

Plumbing & Heating

visa, debit, mc accepted

VANDENBORRE PLUMBING & HEATING

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

YOUR FRIENDLY REPAIR MANWATER WELL SERVICES

Jim Vandenborre • Fully insured 250.674.2688 [email protected] 250.674.8552

Plumbing & Drains

NEED A PLUMBER?

JASEN MANN 250-674-8151

NORTH THOMPSON

NTPDPLUMBING AND DRAINS

MOTOR LICENCE OFFICE

ICBC AgentDistrict of Clearwater

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

Open through the Noon hour

Motor Licence Office Septic Service

CLEARWATER SEPTIC SERVICEGive us a call before it’s too late! BEST rates in town

“Interior Health approved” POTABLE WATER SERVICE

250-674-3562

& PORTABLE TOILET RENTALS

Construction

Construction and Home Renovation

MARSHALL MCRAERed Seal Carpenter

[email protected]

250-674-1182

On the Level Enterprises

Automotive Repair

Marcel’s

250-674-2522

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Automobile Service & PartsBall Fields

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Post Of�cePolice (RCMP)

Real EstateRestaurant

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Safety Mart

Supersave Gas Wells Gray Golf Resort & RV Park

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Aspen Auto & Service

Dee’s General StoreClearwater Times

Wells Gray Inn

Dairy Queen

Old Caboose

Resource Centre

Home Hardware

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TNT TransmissionsThe Laundromat

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Lane’s Towing

On Call TowingCountry Inn & RV

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Carpet Cleaning

CARPET CLEANING Commercial & ResidentialCerti� ed Technician | Truck Mounted

Kathy Hodder

250-674-1629

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Excavation

Full SteamEnt.Clearwater, BC

SKIDSTEER SERVICESPortable Screening, Bobcat, Dump Truck,

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


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Fassbender rejects BCTF teachers' arbitration callJeff Nagel – Black Press

Education Minister Peter Fassbender has rejected the B.C. Teachers Federation's call Friday for binding arbitration to end the teach-ers strike.

He said the BCTF never gave the province a detailed written proposal and the union's insis-tence on several preconditions would have tilted arbitration in its favour.

"It became very clear that it was another empty effort to give parents and teachers a false hope that there is a simple way to resolve the dis-pute," Fassbender said Saturday.

BCTF president Jim Iker urged the province to agree to arbitration and leave class size and composition to be settled by the courts, promis-ing the union would then hold a membership vote on suspending the strike and returning to work.

Fassbender said binding arbitration hands over control to a third party and risks an out-come that compromises B.C.'s balanced bud-get and unacceptably damages the province's finances.

The last use of binding arbitration by the province in 2001 led to a surprise $400-million increase in fees for B.C. doctors that prompted the government to raise the provincial sales tax by 0.5 per cent.

Fassbender remained firm that the province wants a negotiated settlement in line with the pay raises accepted by other government unions.

"The BCTF leadership is trying to avoid hav-ing the tough conversation with their members about what is realistic and achievable at the bar-gaining table."

Iker reiterated the offer Sunday, calling it a "fair, workable, and pragmatic plan to end the strike, open schools, and get children back into classrooms."

He said his only precondition is that the prov-ince drop its proposed E80 clause, which allows either side to dodge the effect of a future appeal court ruling against them on class size and spe-cial needs resources.

"Their attempt to bargain their way out of their two court losses has been the biggest obsta-cle to a settlement," Iker said.

Prior to the BCTF offer, government negotia-tor Peter Cameron said arbitration was undesir-able, not just because of the financial risk to government, but because it takes the decision out of the hands of both the government and the BCTF.

"The parties end up not really having made the hard decisions and owning the outcome," he said. "And it involves a third party, who would likely be a labour relations person rather than an educator, making educational decisions."

V-for-victoryLocal resident Dave Sagar shows his support for the teachers with a sign and a V-for-victory recently. As of press-time, schools across B.C. re-mained closed and there was no solution to the ongoing dispute between the teachers and the government. Photo submitted

Minister calls proposal 'empty effort' giving false hope

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Thought of the week

A word to the wise

ain’t necessary

- it’s the stupid

ones that need the

advice.

~Bill Cosby

Wells Gray Country

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

Sept 9 – 13: BC Seniors Games, Langley 2014, www.bcseniorsgames.org

Sept. 11: Community Choir start-up, Barriere Pentecostal Christian Life Assembly, 7 pm. 4818 Amnesty Road.

Sept. 12-13: Canoe Regatta, Fri. @ Rotary Spoorts Park; Sat. @ Dutch Lake Beach. ClearwaterCanoeRegatta.com

Sept. 13: Small Engine Show, 10 am, Elks parking lot. Info 250-674-3274

Sept. 13: Legion Dinner, 257 Glen Rd, doors open 5 pmSept. 14: Terry Fox Run, reg. 10:30, @ NT Sportsplex,

runs starts 11 am. 1, 2, 5 & 10 km routes to walk,

wheel, ride, run with Terry. Info 250-674-0029 or text 778-208-4453.

Sept. 15: Highway Rescue Society AGM, 7 pm, Blackpool Hall

Sept. 23: Raise a Reader DaySept. 27: Legion Dinner and Music Night. 257 Glen Rd,

doors open 5 pm.Sept: 28: Blue River event, Fall Clean up and Yard Sale,

10 am, Community HallOct: 19: Harvest Dinner, Blue River event, Blue River

Community Hall, 5 pm.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3-5 pm. Ages 5-12. For info contact Bobbi @ 250-674-3346

HEALTH & HEALING• AA Meetings: every Wednesday, #11 Lodge Dr, 250-587-

0026 anytime

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Centre at Evergreen Acres. 250-674-3675• Clearwater Sno-Drifters: 1st Thurs every mth. 250-676-

9414• CNT Rod & Gun Club: 3rd Tues. of the mth. Blackpool Hall

7pm Nov., Jan., & Mar. AGM in May• Volleyball: Winter, dates TBA, at Clearwater Secondary

School Gym, $2 drop in. Info: 250-674-1878.• Yoga Tree – Call or email Annie 250-674-2468 annie.

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

and sliders available.• Badminton: Mon & Wed, Oct – Mar, CSS gym, 7:30-9:30

pm, $3 drop-in fee, info 250-674-2518• Drop in Basketball: Winter, dates TBA, $2 drop in at Clear-

water Secondary School Gym. Info: 250-674-1878• Slo-Pitch: Clearwater mixed Slo-Pitch league May – July.

Contact Carmen Archibald 778-208-1773, 250-674-2632• Drop in Soccer: June -Sept, tues and Thurs, 6:30-8:00 PM,

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

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

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

UPCOMING EVENTS

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UPCOMING COURSES OFA Level 3 Sept 22 – Oct 3 $780

Sign up for Youth Gymnastics. Classes beginning the fi rst week of October.

FEATURED COURSETHE NEW TRU FALL 2014 BROCHURE is in the mail……if you have not received yours please call 250-674-3530 & request one to be mailed or stop by the NEW Dutch Lake Community Centre to pick one up

OFA LEVEL 3 This course covers emer-gency medical techniques currently considered to be the responsibility of the Level 3 attendants. Emphasis is on priority action approach and pa-tient assessment. Leading to WCB certifi cation, the course exam dates are usually scheduled the week after the course ends. Prerequisite: 16 years +

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Employment

Help WantedResident caretaker wanted with hotel management experi-ence. Duties include front desk, housekeeping and res-taurant supervision. Please apply with resume at 551-11th Ave, Kamloops or email: [email protected] or fax: 250-372-9444

ROCK Construction & Mining requires a Heavy Duty Me-chanic for work at various job locations across Canada. The successful candidate must be experienced with hydraulic systems and CAT engines. Preference will be given to ap-plicants with experience in Terex Reedrill and Atlas Cop-co drills. Must have the ability to work independently and di-agnose problems. Competitive wage and benefi ts package. Please send resumes to: [email protected] or fax to (250) 828-1948TUG SKIPPER Full time senior & junior positions available. Minimum Limited Master <60GT Certifi cate required. Apply via email:[email protected] or by fax: (250) 974-5216

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Pets & Livestock

LivestockDORPER Cross Sheep fl ock for sale. 15 ewes and 25 lambs. $4500. Phone 250-397-4126.

PoultryFor Sale: 18 month old laying hens. $6/each. Call 250-672-9391

Merchandise for Sale

Flea MarketsBarriere Seniors Society

Flea MarketSept. 27 9am - 1pm Barriere Seniors Hall

Table rentals $10 Call 250-672-9337

Garage SalesGarage sale

Saturday Sept. 133380 Capostinsky Rd.

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UBC students explore small water system issues in rural BCSubmitted

Three undergraduate students from UBC’s Okanagan campus have been visiting small West Kootenay communities, inter-viewing residents to better under-stand the challenges and issues of watershed management.

“Small watershed manage-ment is important,” says Ted Wannop, economics under-graduate in the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences. “It

supplies humans with arguably their most fundamental need for survival: clean water.”

Some communities in B.C. are struggling to provide safe drink-ing water through their small distribution systems and there is little public funding available for most districts to deal with water-shed issues, says Wannop.

Under direction of John Janmaat, associate professor of economics and regional innova-tion chair in Water Resources

and Ecosystem Sustainability, Wannop and fellow undergradu-ate students Quinn Rochon and Maryssa Soroke set out to tackle the problem. The research team mailed about 700 letters to peo-ple in the West Kootenay regions of Glade, Salmo, Crescent Valley and Kootenay Lake, with the goal of doing about 100 in-per-son interviews.

“Small water system issues we’ve identified thus far tend to be around the age and qual-

ity of infrastructure, as well as boil-water advisories, or even do-not-consume advisories, “ says Janmaat. “The reasons are varied: sometimes communi-ties just don’t have the funds to upgrade their system, or they can’t afford to hire the kind of expertise necessary to operate the system.”

The team also found that municipalities can be reluc-tant to work with government agencies. Janmaat notes that

communities are growing, and expectations vary significantly about how water should be managed, delivered and used.

The UBC research team also conducted detailed interviews with about 30 experts from across B.C.

Their interview findings, along with the results from a lit-erature review, will be analyzed and presented to help decide the feasibility of a long-term research project.

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VANCOUVER – Premier Christy Clark, Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister John Rustad and senior provincial officials met with the Tsilhqot'in Nation chiefs last week in Vancouver to begin preliminary discus-sions around the Tsilhqot'in Title decision, to redress the past and continue building a positive relationship.

"Sept. 3 was a historic meet-ing in our eyes as Tsilhqot'in leaders. This Oct. 26, 2014, marks 150 years since we as Tsilhqot'in began a tumultu-ous relationship with govern-ment during the Chilcotin War of 1864,” said Chief Joe Alphonse, tribal chairman of Tsilhqot'in national govern-ment and Tl'etinqox chief. “We are optimistic that a different path is possible. The premier demonstrated the possibility of this on Sept. 3, hopefully set-ting an example for the federal government's approach to First

Nations' rights, goals and inter-ests."

Premier Clark has accepted an invitation to visit Tsilhqot'in Title land in the coming weeks to understand and experience Tsilhqot'in culture and tradi-tions. Plans have also been made to redress the unjust hanging of six Tsilhqot'in chiefs during the Chilcotin War of 1864.

"These discussions were a good first step towards strengthening our relationship with the Tsilhqot'in Nation,” the premier said. “The impor-tant recent ruling from the Supreme Court of Canada confirms the path forward must be taken in partnership, with respect and recognition. We are committed to taking the next step towards securing a more prosperous, just future for the Tsilhqot'in Nation and all British Columbians – together."

The Tsilhqot'in Nation and the province are continuing to work towards an agreement to reconcile the rights, interests

and mutual goals of the prov-ince and the Tsilhqot'in Nation in the title area and throughout the Tsilhqot'in territory.

Chief Roger William, vice chairman of Tsilhqot'in national government and chief of Xeni Gwet'in com-mented, "This first step was necessary to begin the transi-tion of Tsilhqot'in Title lands to Tsilhqot'in management and control. Premier Christy Clark showed a serious com-mitment to move forward with the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision.

“I think about our 26 Elders who testified, nine of whom have passed, and am grateful for their courage. They are who we as leaders gather strength from. The premier visiting our peoples onTitle lands in the coming weeks, being involved with our Lhatsassin Memorial Day and signing a formal agreement with the Tsilhqot'in, are the first steps in reconciling the past and recognizing the future."

Jenny Green

Who would have thought con-versations about mental health challenges and triumphs would create such a stir in our communi-ties this past spring?

Maybe it had something to do with bringing a common experi-ence out of the shadows. About one in five Canadians experiences a mental illness or substance use problem in their lifetime. It may also have had something do with an Olympic champion leading the pack – Clara Hughes. Clara’s Big Ride for Bell Let’s Talk, a national bicycle tour, conveyed a clear mes-sage: talking is the best way to start breaking down the barriers associated with mental illness.

Many people living with a mental illness say the stigma is worse than the symptoms they feel. Experiences of stigma (nega-tive labels) and discrimination (the behaviour that results from these

negative labels) are the greatest barriers to living a fulfilling life. Stigma and discrimination are barriers that prevent many from seeking help.

Stigma often comes from fear and misunderstanding of people with mental health illness. There are many ways you can help reduce stigma and discrimination in your community.

• Educate yourself and others about mental illness. www.hereto-help.bc.ca is a good place to start for information. Mental Health First Aid courses are also avail-able in many communities and can improve your mental health lit-eracy, skills and knowledge to help people in your community.

• Meet and talk with people

who can share their experiences of mental illness and recovery.

• Be aware of your attitudes, behaviour and language. See a person beyond their mental illness, for who they are, their dreams and unique qualities.

• Focus on the positive. Mental health is only one part of who people are. Let’s recognize positive successes in people’s lives.

• Be inclusive of everyone. People with mental health and substance use problems have a right to an equal part in society. This includes access to jobs, hous-ing, recreation and other services.

Finally, on the theme of stigma reduction and promoting com-munity discussion, Sept. 10 was World Suicide Prevention Day.

This year, the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP) and the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) have partnered to promote this year’s theme “Connecting Canada.” The theme is intended to highlight that being connected with oneself, with others, and a community is critical to ones sense of hopefulness and wellbeing.

Remember, help is available. If you or someone you care about is currently in crisis, call 1-888-353-2273 (1-888-353-CARE) or visit the following websites for infor-mation: www.crisiscentre.bc.ca and http://youthinbc.com/.

– Author Jenny Green is a community health facilitator with Interior Health.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Aries, reexamine the important relation-ships in your life. Figure out what you learned from each friendship and acquaintance, and put those lessons to good use.

Cancer, it may be challenging to settle your thoughts this week. Work is weighing heavily on your mind, but go easy on yourself and you will still get everything done.

Libra, while you are usually the one who plays peacemaker, this week you are in a position to cause trouble. Don’t worry what others think or say.

Money matters could be taking up a considerable chunk of your time, Capricorn. Focus your concentration on finances and leave other responsibili-ties on the side for now.

Aquarius, don’t worry if something proves confusing and a challenging nut to crack. Things will sort themselves out in due time, and you will be back on the right track.

Taurus, with so many tasks to complete, you may be tempted to forget about everything and take a mental health day. But ev-erything will still be there tomorrow.

Leo, some people around you may be especially busy this week while you really don’t have much to do. Think of it as a good omen of things to come.

Remember that suc-cess comes in many shapes and sizes, Scorpio. Don’t be so quick to consider something a failure. You may just need a new perspective to realize your success.

A predicament in your personal life could have you feeling uncomfort-able, Pisces. Wait for a clearer picture before taking action.

Gemini, you’re brimming with excitement about learning something new this week. You may finally be on the cusp of master-ing a particularly challenging skill.

Share your feelings for someone else with that person this week, Virgo. You may regret your actions if you don’t take that emotional leap.

Sagittarius, there are many entertainment options this week, so it’s difficult to choose how to spend your time. What-ever you choose, it is bound to be a memorable night.


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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.

Sept. 11 - 17, 2014

Aries, reexamine the important relation-ships in your life. Figure out what you learned from each friendship and acquaintance, and put those lessons to good use.

Cancer, it may be challenging to settle your thoughts this week. Work is weighing heavily on your mind, but go easy on yourself and you will still get everything done.

Libra, while you are usually the one who plays peacemaker, this week you are in a position to cause trouble. Don’t worry what others think or say.

Money matters could be taking up a considerable chunk of your time, Capricorn. Focus your concentration on finances and leave other responsibili-ties on the side for now.

Aquarius, don’t worry if something proves confusing and a challenging nut to crack. Things will sort themselves out in due time, and you will be back on the right track.

Taurus, with so many tasks to complete, you may be tempted to forget about everything and take a mental health day. But ev-erything will still be there tomorrow.

Leo, some people around you may be especially busy this week while you really don’t have much to do. Think of it as a good omen of things to come.

Remember that suc-cess comes in many shapes and sizes, Scorpio. Don’t be so quick to consider something a failure. You may just need a new perspective to realize your success.

A predicament in your personal life could have you feeling uncomfort-able, Pisces. Wait for a clearer picture before taking action.

Gemini, you’re brimming with excitement about learning something new this week. You may finally be on the cusp of master-ing a particularly challenging skill.

Share your feelings for someone else with that person this week, Virgo. You may regret your actions if you don’t take that emotional leap.

Sagittarius, there are many entertainment options this week, so it’s difficult to choose how to spend your time. What-ever you choose, it is bound to be a memorable night.


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The 19th annual Scotiabank MS Bike – Kamloops will take place on Sunday, Sept. 21 starting at Riverside Park.

Cyclists can pick their own pace and choose to challenge themselves with distance options from 12 to 70 kilometers with fun stops along the way.

New this year, partici-pants who fundraise $175

or more will be treated to exclusive perks including a winery tour and wine tast-ing at Privato Vineyard and Winery.

The whole event wraps up with a rewarding lunch back at Riverside Park which incorporates food donated by local area farms. There are also great draw and fundraising prizes available.

The money raised at this event is used locally to

assist people living with MS and their families through programs and events in and around the Kamloops Area. As well, the Kamloops and Area Chapter strives to provide hope for tomor-row by working collectively with other Chapters across Canada to donate to MS research.

To register, or for more information, visit msbike.ca or call fundraising coordinator Katrina

Harding at 250-314-0773. More volunteers are also needed to support the event – details can be found on the Kamloops and Area Chapter Website www.mssociety.ca/kam-loops under “Volunteer Opportunities”.

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, often disabling dis-ease of the central nervous system. It is the most com-mon neurological disease of young adults in Canada.

There might be some tips I could offer to the B.C. parents of children who are not yet back to school. With 15 years' experience as a homeschooler I have "been there and done that" and lived to tell the story.

Three decisions structure the day and focus time, energy and resources for a fulfilling experience: schedule, theme and recipe.

A scheduleWe didn't always stick with it,

but I always felt better if I had a plan.

• Rise and shine, breakfast, chores, get dressed, run-around-the loop, come in and start school. (While the kids were outside romping, I made to-do lists, brief, necessary phone calls, planned supper)

• Opening routine: O Canada, read aloud to focus on theme, discussion, plan the day.

• 10-12 a.m.: Lessons for the older children. Mr. Dress-up and Sesame Street for the little ones.

• 12 noon: lunch and another romp outdoors.

• 1-2 p.m.: Naps for little ones. Older children complete assignments and "Let's Study Something."

• Afternoon: free time outside.• Before supper helper chores.• Supper time.• After supper helper chores.• Reading, bedtime routines.By "Lessons" I mean those

parts of learning that need to be done correctly: reading, writing, spelling, math. How to address an envelope. Penmanship. Following instructions.

We learn these things so that using standardized forms we may express our creativity.

Think of a dancer, musician or gymnast. Long hours spent doing repetitive exercises are

intended to strengthen muscles, discipline the mind and perfect specific skills. Yet, the purpose is not rigid conformity, rather that the artist might use his/her skills to bring a personal, unique message to others.

"Let's Study Something" is a favourite time of day. Whatever theme has been cho-sen, now all energy is focused

to research, read, interview, field trips, write and display what has been learned. Art, science, his-tory and geography, music, and every "lesson" subject lend itself to the theme.

A ThemeIt could be anything. John

Holt, one of the first authors who brought homeschooling forward, explains in "Growing Without Schooling," how any topic will lead the learner into all of the traditional "subjects." But, instead of separating differ-ent disciplines, they are a whole and the student follows his/her interests through the labyrinth of study, fascinated and focused in pursuit of their own interest.

Pirates and Queens were our themes one year. It turns out, they knew each other! Who do you think brought the gold and provided the royal wardrobe with all of those pearls and silks?

Gardens, boats, birds, sports, gold, bones, planning a trip – these have all been our themes for a month or more. Following a personal interest provides so much eager, positive and on-going energy, it is a big plus to the home schooling family. Once I tutored a home-learning child who stated emphatically, "I only want to learn about Egypt." So, that's what we did.

A RecipeRaymond and Dorothy

Moore proposed this ratio in "Home Schooling Burnout," hoping to prevent parent's exhaustion: 1/3 Academic. 1/3 Family Business. 1/3 Community Service.

These categories are self-explanatory. I only need add: it becomes a way of life.

Look at how many people nearby are self-employed. In

what ways could your fam-ily benefit from learning skills from a mentor? "Family Business" at this time of year also includes bringing in the harvest: canning, freezing, jams, pickles. There is so much to learn: reading, measuring, nutrition, estimating, budget-ing, cultures.

Look around. Our small communities thrive on volun-teer activity. Sports, church, youth, elderly, hobbies, Farmer's Market, Success by 6, Food Bank, our Thrift Stores ... all of these worthwhile projects are run on volunteer efforts. A child can participate in interest-ing activities and continue the satisfaction for their whole life span. Not only organized clubs, but also lending a hand while helping a neighbour with child care, pet grooming, the yard work. The list goes on and on.

These days are stressful as we await decisions from govern-ment. But, it seems to me, they might also bring fruitful fam-ily days and enriched learning experiences for our children.

All you need is a bike and the passion to end MS

Tips for lessons at home while schools remain closedIt Seems To Me…

By Eleanor Deckert


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UBC students explore small water system issues in rural BCSubmitted

Three undergraduate students from UBC’s Okanagan campus have been visiting small West Kootenay communities, inter-viewing residents to better under-stand the challenges and issues of watershed management.

“Small watershed manage-ment is important,” says Ted Wannop, economics under-graduate in the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences. “It

supplies humans with arguably their most fundamental need for survival: clean water.”

Some communities in B.C. are struggling to provide safe drink-ing water through their small distribution systems and there is little public funding available for most districts to deal with water-shed issues, says Wannop.

Under direction of John Janmaat, associate professor of economics and regional innova-tion chair in Water Resources

and Ecosystem Sustainability, Wannop and fellow undergradu-ate students Quinn Rochon and Maryssa Soroke set out to tackle the problem. The research team mailed about 700 letters to peo-ple in the West Kootenay regions of Glade, Salmo, Crescent Valley and Kootenay Lake, with the goal of doing about 100 in-per-son interviews.

“Small water system issues we’ve identified thus far tend to be around the age and qual-

ity of infrastructure, as well as boil-water advisories, or even do-not-consume advisories, “ says Janmaat. “The reasons are varied: sometimes communi-ties just don’t have the funds to upgrade their system, or they can’t afford to hire the kind of expertise necessary to operate the system.”

The team also found that municipalities can be reluc-tant to work with government agencies. Janmaat notes that

communities are growing, and expectations vary significantly about how water should be managed, delivered and used.

The UBC research team also conducted detailed interviews with about 30 experts from across B.C.

Their interview findings, along with the results from a lit-erature review, will be analyzed and presented to help decide the feasibility of a long-term research project.

Submitted

VANCOUVER – Premier Christy Clark, Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister John Rustad and senior provincial officials met with the Tsilhqot'in Nation chiefs last week in Vancouver to begin preliminary discus-sions around the Tsilhqot'in Title decision, to redress the past and continue building a positive relationship.

"Sept. 3 was a historic meet-ing in our eyes as Tsilhqot'in leaders. This Oct. 26, 2014, marks 150 years since we as Tsilhqot'in began a tumultu-ous relationship with govern-ment during the Chilcotin War of 1864,” said Chief Joe Alphonse, tribal chairman of Tsilhqot'in national govern-ment and Tl'etinqox chief. “We are optimistic that a different path is possible. The premier demonstrated the possibility of this on Sept. 3, hopefully set-ting an example for the federal government's approach to First

Nations' rights, goals and inter-ests."

Premier Clark has accepted an invitation to visit Tsilhqot'in Title land in the coming weeks to understand and experience Tsilhqot'in culture and tradi-tions. Plans have also been made to redress the unjust hanging of six Tsilhqot'in chiefs during the Chilcotin War of 1864.

"These discussions were a good first step towards strengthening our relationship with the Tsilhqot'in Nation,” the premier said. “The impor-tant recent ruling from the Supreme Court of Canada confirms the path forward must be taken in partnership, with respect and recognition. We are committed to taking the next step towards securing a more prosperous, just future for the Tsilhqot'in Nation and all British Columbians – together."

The Tsilhqot'in Nation and the province are continuing to work towards an agreement to reconcile the rights, interests

and mutual goals of the prov-ince and the Tsilhqot'in Nation in the title area and throughout the Tsilhqot'in territory.

Chief Roger William, vice chairman of Tsilhqot'in national government and chief of Xeni Gwet'in com-mented, "This first step was necessary to begin the transi-tion of Tsilhqot'in Title lands to Tsilhqot'in management and control. Premier Christy Clark showed a serious com-mitment to move forward with the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision.

“I think about our 26 Elders who testified, nine of whom have passed, and am grateful for their courage. They are who we as leaders gather strength from. The premier visiting our peoples onTitle lands in the coming weeks, being involved with our Lhatsassin Memorial Day and signing a formal agreement with the Tsilhqot'in, are the first steps in reconciling the past and recognizing the future."

Jenny Green

Who would have thought con-versations about mental health challenges and triumphs would create such a stir in our communi-ties this past spring?

Maybe it had something to do with bringing a common experi-ence out of the shadows. About one in five Canadians experiences a mental illness or substance use problem in their lifetime. It may also have had something do with an Olympic champion leading the pack – Clara Hughes. Clara’s Big Ride for Bell Let’s Talk, a national bicycle tour, conveyed a clear mes-sage: talking is the best way to start breaking down the barriers associated with mental illness.

Many people living with a mental illness say the stigma is worse than the symptoms they feel. Experiences of stigma (nega-tive labels) and discrimination (the behaviour that results from these

negative labels) are the greatest barriers to living a fulfilling life. Stigma and discrimination are barriers that prevent many from seeking help.

Stigma often comes from fear and misunderstanding of people with mental health illness. There are many ways you can help reduce stigma and discrimination in your community.

• Educate yourself and others about mental illness. www.hereto-help.bc.ca is a good place to start for information. Mental Health First Aid courses are also avail-able in many communities and can improve your mental health lit-eracy, skills and knowledge to help people in your community.

• Meet and talk with people

who can share their experiences of mental illness and recovery.

• Be aware of your attitudes, behaviour and language. See a person beyond their mental illness, for who they are, their dreams and unique qualities.

• Focus on the positive. Mental health is only one part of who people are. Let’s recognize positive successes in people’s lives.

• Be inclusive of everyone. People with mental health and substance use problems have a right to an equal part in society. This includes access to jobs, hous-ing, recreation and other services.

Finally, on the theme of stigma reduction and promoting com-munity discussion, Sept. 10 was World Suicide Prevention Day.

This year, the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP) and the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) have partnered to promote this year’s theme “Connecting Canada.” The theme is intended to highlight that being connected with oneself, with others, and a community is critical to ones sense of hopefulness and wellbeing.

Remember, help is available. If you or someone you care about is currently in crisis, call 1-888-353-2273 (1-888-353-CARE) or visit the following websites for infor-mation: www.crisiscentre.bc.ca and http://youthinbc.com/.

– Author Jenny Green is a community health facilitator with Interior Health.

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