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Barriere borrowing referendum fails by just 14 votes By Jill Hayward North Thompson Star/Journal
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Twelve months of first year accomplishments for Barriere babies born in 2012 was celebrated at a birthday party at the Seniors Hall on Friday, May 24. Eight babies were able to attend of the 12 born in the community that year. Parents, grandparents, caregivers, and siblings shared in the luncheon, games and crafts, draw for prizes, and the yummy ‘first birthday’ cake that was served up with ice cream. The annual event is sponsored by Yellowhead Community Services, with help from Success By Six and the Barriere and District Senior’s Society. Babies pictured with parents and grandparents are: (l to r) Liam Murphy, Faith Healey, Ray Van Sickle, Eric Fraser, Lalah Kennedy, Austin Hunt, Reese Wright, and Sophia Kennedy.
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A referendum vote in the District of Barriere to authorize borrowing of up to $1,200,000 for the proposed water main upgrade on Barriere Town Road was defeated by just 14 votes. Out of a total 1,377 property owners eligible to vote in the referendum, only 28.1 per cent took the time to cast a ballot. The final count on Saturday, May 24, for Borrowing Bylaw No. 102 showed 338 ballots counted, with 201 “NO” votes, and 187 “YES” votes. District of Barriere Mayor Bill Humphreys commented, ”The results are disappointing for two reasons. One, is that there were so few that voted, and two, that the
result was negative.” The Star/Journal asked the mayor to clarify reports that there was confusion at the polling station for some voters regarding who was eligible to vote, or not? Humphreys answered that he had received calls on the Saturday and the Monday from people who had questions about the voting procedures at the polling station. “Council has been made aware that during the election some mistakes in procedure could have occurred,” said the Mayor, “With legal advice these concerns have been turned over to the elections returning officer, Ms. Colleen Hannigan.” Voters have seven days from May 24, 2013, to file a motion in court for a judicial review should they deem one necessary.
Subway opening next week Construction of the new Subway outlet with an outdoor patio seating area at the Esso in Barriere is now complete, and owner/manager Gurjani Gill says they will be open for business the beginning of next week. “Our first 50 local customers will receive a free subway,” says Gill, “People need to watch for the ‘Open Now’ sign, it could go up anytime from Monday on.” Gill says his Subway franchise will be the third in B.C.’s Interior to have a drive-thru attached, and the drive-thru side should be ready to service travelling customers from within their vehicles within a few weeks. Pictured (l-r): All smiles at the completion of the inside portion of the new Subway, are owner/manager Gurjani Gill, with Armco Construction contractors, Rob Kerslake and Steve Noble. STAR/JOURNAL photo: Jill Hayward
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MP Moore calls for Duffy to quit Senate By Jeff Nagel Black Press
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Mosdell receives prestigious award The Governor General’s Award for the 2011-2012 academic school year was presented by Barriere Secondary School principal Jonathan Brady to 2012 graduate Mason Mosdell during the 2013 graduation ceremonies in Barriere on May 23.
The senior federal Conservative cabinet minister from B.C. is calling on Senator Mike Duffy to resign in the wake of a growing scandal over improper repayment of expenses. Heritage Minister James Moore, the MP for Port MoodyWestwood-Port Coquitlam, told CTV Tuesday Duffy should resign altogether. Duffy has already quit the Conservative caucus in the Senate after the disclosure that Nigel Wright, chief of staff for Prime Minister Stephen Harper, gave the embattled senator a cheque for $90,000 to repay expenses that may have been improperly claimed. Wright has since resigned his post. Under pressure to provide a public explanation of what happened, Prime Minister Stephen Harper spoke to his caucus Tuesday morning in front of the
media, who weren’t permitted to ask questions. Harper said he was “not happy” and “very upset” about the conduct of some parliamentarians and of his own office, before leaving for South America on a trade mission. “Anyone who wants to use public office for their own benefit should make other plans or better yet leave this room,” Harper said. He said he didn’t get into politics to defend the Senate, a reference to his long-standing position it should be reformed as an elected body. The NDP Opposition have called for an RCMP investigation and the federal ethics commissioner is investigating. The Senate’s conflict of interest code forbids senators from accepting any gift or benefit “that could reasonably be considered to relate to the senator’s position.” The Parliament of Canada Act specifies that senators may
Heritage Minister James Moore not receive compensation “for services rendered ... in relation to any bill, proceeding, contract, claim, controversy, charge, accusation, arrest or other matter before the Senate or the House of Commons.” Those who offer such compensation may be liable to imprisonment for up to a year. Two other senators have also quit the Conservative caucus amid ongoing expense audits. Criticism of the ethical failures of Duffy and Wright have ruffled Conservative ranks across Canada, including in B.C., where the party holds 21 seats.
Clark wants pre-election budget passed this summer By Tom Fletcher Black Press Premier Christy Clark says the B.C. legislature will be recalled this summer to pass the government’s preelection budget, which promises to balance the books after four years of deficits. Clark spoke to a gathering of B.C. Liberal candidates at a Vancouver hotel Thursday, including those who didn’t join the 50-member caucus.
Thanking the unsuccessful ones, she reminded them that she too lost her bid to win a seat in VancouverPoint Grey. Clark indicated earlier that the legislature would not be recalled until she has a seat, which would require a by-election. She has said several B.C. Liberal MLAs have offered to step aside to give her a seat, but the decision won’t be made until the final vote tally is in for all 85 constituencies at
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beginning to pay down the growing provincial debt. Clark told reporters after the speech that the election result gives her a mandate to pursue a 10-year agreement with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation, with contract talks with the school districts’ bargaining agent set to resume next week. “There will be calls to spend money,” Clark said. “For the next little while, our answer to most of those questions has to be no, not now.” With several municipal council members elected as B.C. Liberal MLAs, Clark said they have the option to take unpaid leave from their council duties rather than resign and trigger local by-elections.
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New outreach clinic now available for MS patients
Once a month for two days in Kamloops North Thompson Star/Journal Beginning in June, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients in Kamloops and the surrounding region will have the opportunity to access care closer to home at a new outreach clinic based at Royal Inland Hospital. MS is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system. Due to the complex nature of MS, patients require the expertise of a neurologist and specially trained nurse. The Kamloops outreach clinic represents an expansion in service, allowing patients who would ordinarily have travelled to Kelowna or the Lower Mainland the option of being seen at Royal Inland for a consultation with local neurologist Dr. Mudassir Iqbal. A nurse from the MS clinic at Kelowna General Hospital will travel once a month for two days to support Kamloops area patients. The MS clinic in Kelowna will continue to provide day-to-day support for all MS patients within Interior Health. “Patients from the western region of Interior Health, including the Cariboo, North
Thompson, and the Shuswap, now have the opportunity to see a neurologist in Kamloops for consultations instead of travelling to Kelowna or the lower mainland,” says Interior Health Board Chair Norman Embree. There are currently approximately 800 MS patients living within Interior Health. About one third of these patients reside within the region served by Royal Inland. “A Kamloops-based clinic is an option we have long advocated for,” says Dr. Paul Dagg, Chair of the MS Society Kamloops Chapter. “We know for many patients travelling long distances can be not only inconvenient but also challenging to manage depending on their symptoms.” The outreach clinic will use space in the Cancer Clinic on the eighth floor of Royal Inland and will serve approximately 10 patients per day. The first appointments will occur June 5/6. The current physician referral and diagnosis process will not change. Demand will be monitored and evaluated during the first year of the outreach clinic’s operation.
SPCA wants to be in better touch with the communities they service The Kamloops SPCA has changed our name! A name change was long overdue: we serve more than just the Kamloops area, and the Community Council decided that it was high time that our name reflected that. So we are now the Kamloops and District Branch of the BCSPCA. One of our service areas is Barriere, and we are hoping to have more of a presence in the community over the coming year. As a start, the Kamloops and District Branch of the BCSPCA were invited to have a booth at the Rural Living Expo and Trade
Show in Barriere last month. We had a great time – what a wonderful first year for the event. I was one of the volunteers that weekend, and I found that everyone I spoke to was very welcoming, which I’m sure is no surprise to residents of the area. We’d love to attend other events in the community, so if you have an event you’d like to invite us to, please contact me at lindsay.p.curry@ gmail.com. I’m the chair of the Community Council, and we’re looking forward to being more involved in the local community, so let me know if there
are opportunities we shouldn’t be missing. The editor of the Star/Journal has kindly invited us to submit regular articles, so we’re going to be in better touch. If you have questions or article ideas, please email me at the above address. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
Lindsay Curry, chair of the Community Council for the Kamloops and District Branch of the BCSPCA.
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World Heritage Year could be a major turning point Wells Gray Heritage Year already is a big deal. And it could be a major turning point in the history of the North Thompson Valley. Upper Clearwater naturalist Trevor Goward and Thompson Rivers University dean of science Tom Dickinson have put together a distinguished list of speakers and lecturers to host the Heritage Year’s events. Last fall they started with Dr. Cathie Hickson, the geologist whose work on the volcanoes of Wells Gray Park would be the central core of any application for UNESCO World Heritage Site status for the park. Subjects of other sessions included the fish of Wells Gray Park with forests ministry biologist Steve Maricle, the Upper Clearwater schoolhouse with former students Clara Ritcey, Hazel Wadlegger and Ellen Ferguson, a review of moose research done in the park with Frank Ritcey (son of moose biologist Ralph Ritcey), and an exploration of the trails near Third Canyon by Trevor Goward. Those were just a warm-up for what is to come this year, from what Goward says. A finalized schedule of events and speakers will be released during the ceremony planned for Friday at 11 a.m. to officially start construction of TRU’s Wells Gray Wilderness Field Station near Upper Clearwater Hall. Incidentally, the writer of this editorial advocated establishing a research and education center for Wells Gray Park when he was a reporter with the Times in the mid-1980s. Until the list of names is nailed down Goward was reluctant to speak about it, except to say that Wade Davis will be just the first of several wellknown personalities willing to contribute their time to Wells Gray World Heritage Year. The series is expected to wind up with world famous wildlife artist Robert Bateman officially opening the wilderness center on Oct. 6. Also part of Wells Gray Heritage Year will be the Harkayee Treasure Hunt. This activity will be based on a strange creature mentioned in the memoirs of the late Charlie Shook, a former Wells Gray Park ranger. Participants will have two levels of difficulty to chose from: one for families and the other for the more adventurous. Rules and the first clues for the treasure hunt will be released as part of Friday’s opening ceremonies. Speak to the Wild in September will see several dozen well-known writers and scientists gather to collectively create a book about Wells Gray Park. All in all, Wells Gray World Heritage Year should increase how much is known about the park, and how much that knowledge is shared with local residents and the rest of the world. *Editor’s note: Following the ceremony on Friday, participants will join Wade Davis in an in-person conversation. Take a lunch, water and walking shoes for this once-in-a-lifetime event.
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Don’t paint all Senators with same brush says McLeod To the editor; This past week I have heard from constituents expressing their outrage over recent events involving four Senators and the former Chief of Staff in the Prime Minister’s Office. Firstly, I hope the actions of these few individuals don’t lead you to paint all Senators with the same brush. We are fortunate to have Senators like Nancy Greene Raine who are dedicated to serving the people of British Columbia and Canada with integrity and honour. In regards to the recent allegations, all taxpayers are rightfully in-
tolerant of any abuse of their hard earned dollars, and this case is no different. I am equally frustrated and unhappy with these allegations of abuse of public funds. I am troubled that Parliament is constrained by a set of legislative rules that do not allow us to remove someone from public office for a breach of trust. However, if someone is in contravention of the law there are a number of actions that can be taken. As this situation continues to unfold, we must understand that one of Canada’s founding values is that of fair and due process under
the law. This is a situation that is currently being investigated by the Ethics Commissioner, independent auditors and the RCMP. We all anxiously await their findings in order to fully understand who is ultimately responsible. It is important that in the name of fair and due process we allow the truth to be uncovered, and to take appropriate action based on the facts once they are known. In the meantime the Supreme Court of Canada is reviewing a reference by Parliament as to whether the reforms we have proposed to the Senate can be accom-
plished by Parliament alone, and to rule on options for abolishing the Senate completely. These reforms are intended to hold the Senate to a higher standard of accountability. The Supreme Court decision is expected to come out this fall. At the end of the day, there is no excuse for any individual who holds public office to claim ignorance of the law. If an individual at the highest level of government doesn’t abide by the rules, they simply aren’t fit for the position. Sincerely, Cathy McLeod MP
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Infiltrating gophers still a subject for comment To the editor; Regarding the ‘Nomadic gophers cause neighbourhood conflict’ letter to the editor on your May 16 issue. I took a week to reply to this letter. I wanted to think a bit before speaking. I am not named specifically in Mr. Stone’s letter but the mention of the shared chain link fence leaves absolutely no doubt as to the object of his comments. Since when is the first preferred method of contacting a next door neighbour about a perceived conflict to write a letter to the local paper? First, how does anyone tell in which direction the gophers are infiltrating? For all I know they are coming from Mr. Stone’s property onto mine, and not the other way around. Perhaps an alien (extra-terrestrial) is controlling the movements of the nomadic gopher invasion. There is just as much proof of that as there is of Mr. Stone’s assertions that I am responsible for the gophers “invading” his property. Worthy to note that there is a small acreage on the opposite side of his property, and a 40 or more acre hay field across the road from his house, as well as at least two other properties adjacent to or connecting to these, all of which have abundant gopher populations. Are we to assume that the gophers damaging his property only come from my side? If I am responsible for wild creatures tunnelling underground am I also responsible for the wild deer?
Second, to what “adamancy” is Mr. Stone referring? Up to the moment I read his letter in the newspaper I was totally unaware that there was anything more than the normal problem that gophers have caused, no doubt for hundreds of years. How am I responsible for suppressing the “nomadic gopher”? Nomadic is a good term here, as to the best of my knowledge the gopher is a wild (that is not domestic or farm raised) animal and knows nothing of property lines. Is Mr. Stone suggesting I am feeding or otherwise encouraging the epidemic? I have no piles of lumber or junk near our shared chain link fence line that could give these varmints an above ground hiding place. I have no recently excavated large area of ground to tempt them with relatively easy burrowing areas. ‘Epidemic’ is another good word to use as the gophers seem worse here this year than in my previous six summers in the North Thompson Valley. I believe the gopher population runs in cycles like that. Google gopher control and you will find literally hundreds of (non!) solutions and ways to spend hundreds, if not thousands of dollars on attempting to eradicate the pest. Even if I wanted to interfere with nature, which is almost always a bad idea and a waste of time, it probably would not work. As to legal action, go ahead and try it. Wild animals running tunnels around the neighborhood are not mine, and certainly
not my responsibility. I did more research than just googling gopher control. I asked the TNRD about this complaint. They have no bylaw but suggested I contact the Agricultural Ministry. They got back to me with the information that they could not regulate such a problem. If Mr. Stone wanted to contact them they would be glad to give him information on how to trap gophers, but they say it is not my responsibility. Another referral to the Ministry Of Environment. A Wildlife Biologist said there are no Provincial regulations regarding controlling wild gophers, only local bylaws. As noted earlier, the TNRD has no such bylaw. The biologist further informed me that the North American Pocket Gopher is a class B pest and it is therefore legal to kill them to protect your property. Not my problem, just be sure you behave legally in killing them. So far, the best advice I’ve gotten is to ignore Mr. Stone’s letter as not being worthy of comment. Having written and sent this, I obviously have chosen to ignore that advice. At this point I don’t think I will handle any more of this in public. I don’t know if the Star/ Journal will print all, or even any, of this long reply. Not important. If I feel harassed anymore, I will simply contact my insurance company and ask their lawyers to deal with it. Rick Weik Louis Creek, B.C.
Poetry not impeded A broken arm didn’t stop area teen, Rae-Lee Fraser, from participating in the Rural Living Expo and Trade Show at the fairgrounds in Barriere last month. Fraser is the 2013 Kamloops Cowboy Festival Country 103 Rising Star Award winner for her original poetry, of which she gave readings during the Expo’s Coffeehouse Storytelling sessions.
Idic15 poker ride says thanks To the editor; Thank you to our Barriere, Cleawater and other area horse enthusiasts. We were absolutely thrilled to have all of you at our First Idic15 Poker Ride Fundraiser last weekend even though the weather was a bit wet. To our virtual hand supporters we thank you also from our hearts for your support even though you could not be there in person. To the members of The Back Country Horsemen of BC camped at our starting point, you were so gracious and supporting, a big thank you. Thank you to Butch and Connie Falk who generously supplied maps for our riders. The Fishtrap Equine campsite is a wonderful venue, and many hours of labour from the local Back Country Horsemen and team is evident. Thanks to our area merchants: Barriere IDA, Country Feeds,
coast or from the huge industrial area from the north do not want to be slowed, time is money. Be progressive, you have the opportunity, leave rights of way for four lanes. Enhance the frontage roads and install an overpass. The coast seems to love them, why can’t we. Remember, this is a major arterial highway - blockage in the
NOTICE The District of Barriere 2012 Annual Report
will be available for public inspection at the District of Barriere office located at 4936 Barriere Town Road between the hours of 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday as of Thursday, May 30, 2013. At the June 17, 2013 Regular Council Meeting, Council will consider the Annual Report as well as any comments or questions from the public regarding the report. Colleen Hannigan, CAO District of Barriere
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Jill Dunbar, and Eco Nets/Joanne Peterson for your gratefully received raffle items. Thank you to Lisa at the Star/Journal for your wonderful imagination and poster, The Star/Journal for your support, Eileen and the Petro Canada Team for your wonderful contributions, and to the Horse Barn for your generous donation. We are so much closer to reaching our goal of having enough to fund our first Microgrant to bring together our group of 12 medical specialists whom will strive to write management protocols for medical issues with our Idic15 children. We will have the 2nd Poker Ride in September, and for more information or to keep up to date, please visit us online http://www.idic15canada.ca Therese McKirdy and Lori Eisehauer, Founders, Idic15
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To the editor; Congratulations to Terry Lake on election day. Seasoned workers are usually the best. Unfortunately, the Clearwater roundabout is a stupid decision, ICBC and the DOT should know better. Clearwater deserves better, keep families safe. Truckers from the
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Walkers raise $2,000 for area Hospice By Marnie Pfeifer, Walk-A-Thon organizer The rain held off on Monday night for the 14th annual Barriere and District Hospice Walk. Fifteen people (and three dogs) completed the walk with Audrey Rilcoe’s group in the lead. They may have taken a short cut but who’s to say? Jane Milburn, president of the Hospice Society, was happy with the turn out and thanked everyone for participating and raising approximately $2,000. She also thanked the Lions Club for their donation. Water and homemade cookies were waiting at the end of the walk. Laura Mairs, one of the organizers, was overheard saying that they were the best cookies she’d ever eaten. Jane also wanted to let everyone know that the Hospice Society’s Books and Tapes (there is a range of topics) are now available at the NTVIC for loan to the public. If you or your family require anything from the Red Cross Loaner Cupboard, please call Jane at 250-672-9391. The Barriere and District Hospice Society would like to take this opportunity to thank the community for all the support we receive throughout the year. This is our only fundraiser and we are pleased with how successful it is each year. We welcome new members to our group and if you would like more information, please call Jane.
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First of all I want to say thanks to the 388 residents that came out to vote in the referendum. It was on a busy grad weekend and a lot of people had visitors to entertain plus students needing help to get ready for their ceremonies. Exercising your right to vote is an important part of the process. The Barriere Secondary School graduation ceremony was an unqualified success once again. There was a really great turnout of family and friends to watch the graduates receive their awards. The school staff and volunteers did a great job of keeping things organized. The evening flowed along wonderfully with a few humorous moments to make things memorable. Local politics seem to be a strange and not always consistent lot of issues of varying importance, individual opinions on such issues and a plethora of problems that seem to have no real hope of being fixed. If a politician speaks out and says that they are annoyed by something they are labelled as being too snarky. If they try to get along with everyone they are accused of being too ‘wishy
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washy’ on the issues. Let’s be honest, it is far easier to be a popular politician. Get seen out helping plant flowers, wander around with a weed whipper (you don’t have to use it, just be seen with it), be friendly to the volunteers, pack a young one around the park and you are the guy everyone wants to be around. People go home feeling that they can trust you to do what is the best thing for everyone. Popularity is a great thing. Along with a large family it can get you elected should you choose to run for an elected position. The trouble starts when those elected because they are popular politicians, are faced with some unpopular decisions to be made. These decisions might involve borrowing money or raising taxes. These would be not popular topics with some residents. Add that these unhappy residents are the most vocal residents and what will the “I need to be popular politician” do? Will they stand up for what is the right decision, one that was passed by Council unanimously or flip flop in their decision to try and retain their popularity with the people status? It comes down to
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a matter of personal resolve and integrity. Sadly some politicians both present and past think that the supposed art of subterfuge and telling out and out lies to garner favour is a tool to be used when needed to ultimately get their way. They don’t care what is right or even logical. They want to make their supporters happy and retain their own popularity. This behaviour is distasteful when a currently elected official does it. It is particularly onerous when former politicians resort to these antics for no good reason other than to see their name in the paper. Well, that and have some folks claim to agree with them I suppose. That and the overwhelming need for popularity coming into play. Lately there have been some missteps happen. The first has to do with the numbers used to calculate the taxation rates. This required the tax bylaw to be repealed and read
again. This has been done at the last few council meetings. The next was that the tax notices have the Home Owner Grant in the wrong place on the form, and for some residents it looks like they have to pay more than they should. If your tax notice does not look correct to you please take it to the District office and staff will do what is required to fix the problem. Problems like these do happen. Some think that they should just be fixed, and hopefully nobody will notice. We need to not only fix such issues, but we need to let people know that the problem has been dealt with. It is far worse to have someone come to a council meeting sometime in the future and accuse council of trying to hide something. Transparency and accountability are certainly far easier to accomplish than lies and deceit. Once again, thanks to all that voted. Your opinion counts.
Genealogy group to put cemetery records on web By Margaret Houben North Thompson Star/Journal There are a number of different web sites out there on the internet for the avid genealogist. Some with lists of family trees, others with other interesting tidbits of information. One such site is findagrave.com. This site lists cemeteries around the world, each with a list of everyone buried there. It is a ‘work in progress’, and relies on individuals updating and adding new names, both of cemeteries and of those interred. The Barriere cemetery is listed, as is the cemetery in Little Fort, and the cemetery in Darfield. The one in Louis Creek (near the old Tolko mill site) is not listed. The site also allows anyone to add
pictures of the people listed, pictures of their gravestone, and information, including obituaries, about the people. The Barriere Genealogy group have volunteered to assist with updating the Barriere Cemetery site. Members will be carefully tidying up the headstones and taking pictures of them to add to the findagrave web site. As there are over 250 individuals interred there, and the other nearby cemeteries as well, the group will be having a number of outings to the cemetery during the summer months. Anyone interested in helping is welcome to join them. The Genealogy group usually meets on the first and third Friday of each month, 6-7 p.m., at the Barriere Library.
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Cashless Craft Swap returns By Margaret Houben North Thompson Star/Journal During the month of March, the North Thompson Arts Council (NTAC) held it’s first ever Cashless Craft Swap. Although there were not a lot of participants, those who did attend seemed to thoroughly enjoy it, with several tables full of items to rummage through. Now that everyone understands a bit better how it works, and what sorts of things to bring, it’s time for another Swap. On June 8,
from 10 a.m. till noon, NTAC will have another Cashless Craft Swap for the community to enjoy. This will be held at the North Thompson Volunteer and Information Centre (the Ridge). For those of you who missed the first one - no money is involved in any way shape or form. Just bring your unwanted craft related items: rubber stamps, balls of wool, ribbons, charcoal pencils, paintbrushes, paper punches, ink, paper of any description, material, knitting or crochet needles, thread,
patterns, how-to books or magazines on any craft or art, or that old box of crayons your kids no longer use. Then browse the tables full of things everyone else has brought, and pick up some items for the craft or art that you are interested in. Any items not claimed by the end of the swap will either be saved for the next swap, or if books - donated to the library, or may be donated to the thrift store at the Church of St Paul (depending on the items that are left). Everyone is welcome.
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(L - r) Youth archer Halle Smith, with her dad Greg Smith and Gary Nelson during the May 23, NTFG Society’s first Archery Night.
Secure wildlife attractants or you Archery every Thursday could be fined $230 under Wildlife Act North Thompson Star/Journal ment. The public is invited to come Ministry of Environment It is the time of year when bears come out of hibernation and other wildlife become more active in British Columbia. Those animals that have become conditioned to non-natural food sources, like garbage or composts, will return to communities to help themselves. Hibernating bears cut their metabolic rates in half in order to survive long winters without eating. These bears come out of their winter sleep hungry and search for food. Other wildlife, like young cougars, travel widely to search for unoccupied territory, which can lead to increased encounters with people. These animals can also be inexperienced hunters and are more likely to seek out alternative prey, like pets. Wildlife, including coyotes, are susceptible to attractants and intentional feeding by people. The most effective and natural way to prevent conflicts with wildlife in urban areas is to put away food attractants like garbage, birdseed, compost, pet food and fruit. Communities where attractants are managed properly have seen a decline in related human-wildlife conflicts and in the number of animals that have to be destroyed. The public is encouraged to report humanwildlife conflicts that threaten public safety or result in significant property damage by calling
Fall Fair needs volunteers to help with companion garden Barriere resident, Lorraine Dunn, has stepped forward to take over the job as convenor for the companion garden at the North Thompson Fall Fair facility in Barriere. Dunn is currently
looking for a volunteers who might be able to spend a couple of hours now and then to help with plantings and upkeep over the next few months. If you are interested, give her a call at 250-672-0123.
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the Report All Poachers and Polluters (RAPP) line, toll-free at 1 877 952-7277 (RAPP), or visit the RAPP website at: www.rapp.bc.ca The Conservation Officer Service is the primary responder to human-wildlife conflicts where there is a risk to public safety, conservation concerns or where significant property damage has occurred. Under the Wildlife Act, conservation officers can issue a $230 ticket or notice for a court appearance to residents who do not secure attractants. Residents who intentionally leave out items that attract dangerous wildlife could also be issued a Dangerous Wildlife Protection Order. Failure to comply with an order carries a $575 fine. In 2012-13, the Conservation Officer Service received 25,184 calls regarding human-wildlife conflicts. Of those calls, 15,833 involved humanbear conflicts. Over the past five years in B.C., an average of 600 black bears have been destroyed each year, while 93 have been relocated due to conflicts with people. Relocating wildlife is neither viable nor a long-term solution to managing these kinds of conflicts. When wildlife is relocated, it most often returns to conflict situations, or it does not survive as it has to compete with already established populations. Predator statistics, including black bears, grizzly bears and cougars are updated monthly at: www.env.gov.bc.ca/cos/info/wildlife_human_ interaction/predator-conflicts.html. More information about how to be bear aware can be found at: www.bearaware.bc.ca
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On Thursday, May 23, the North Thompson Fish and Game Society (NTFG) held its first Archery Night. It was a good turnout with seven youth shooters, and before the night was over most parents had at least taken a couple of shots. The NTFG is still receiving phone calls about archery, and believe they will end up with a good youth component as well as a group of adult archers. Archery Shoots will be held on Thursdays, 7 p.m. at Ben and Lorraine Thiesen’s property, 4901 Dunn Lake Road ( 1 km from Barriere Secondary School ). To shoot you must join the NTFG Society. Youth membership is $15, and family membership is $65 per year. There will be a $2 per night charge. The club will supply targets, but you must have your own equip-
out and see what it’s all about; participants say, “It’s loads of fun!”. Other NTFG activities include the Father’s Day fishing derby, youth day camp and shotgun shoots. There are also plans for rifle shoots and 3D archery! The club is very active with over 100 members, and report they have just received preliminary approval for a 900 meter rifle range, small bore plus pistol and shotgun range. “The people who would like these facilities, need to get involved,” says Ben Thiesen, “We have very good community support as well as support of the BCWF. Good things happen when people get together for a common goal.” For more info on the club and activities call Ben, at 250-672-0156 or email loandben@hotmail.com Meeting are the 4th Monday of the month at the Ridge, 7 p.m.
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Barriere Secondary School scholarships and bursaries presented at Graduation Ceremonies May 23, 2013 • University Entrance Scholarship: Katrine Schilling, Hannah Allen, Alysha Piva and Jessica Gartner • Barriere Auto Parts Bursary: Terry Wheelhouse • Art Excellence Scholarship: Jessica Gartner • Council for Exceptional Children Bursary: Terry Wheelhouse • Kamloops Honda Bursary: Emma Yurkiw • Monte Carlo Bursary: Bishop Realff • Thompson Valley Players Bursary: Hannah Allen • Interior Savings Credit Union Scholarship: Jessica Gartner • Cruzelle/Myram Memorial Bursary: Emily STAR/JOURNAL photo: Jill Hayward Mattice and Quinn Brackman Barriere Elementary principal, Shelley Ewashina, had the privledge of presenting four members of the 2013 Barriere Secondary gradu• Kamloops Blazers Hockey Club Award: ating class with a number of University Entrance Scholarships during the graduation ceremonies on May 24, at the Barriere Curling Kimberly Pelayo Rink. Pictured (l-r) are: Shelley Ewashina, Hannah Allen, Alysha Piva, Jessica Gartner, and Katrine Schilling. For more graduation • David Stamer Memorial Bursary: Bishop photos and information, watch for the special 2013 Graduation Supplement inside our upcoming June 6 issue of the Star/Journal. Realff • Stamer Logging Scholarship: Katrine Schilling and Jordan Rainer • Barriere Bursary Society Bursaries: Bishop Realff, Josiah Sweetnam, Jessica Gartner and Kimberly Pelayo • Nicky Grummett Scholarships: Jordan Rainer and Emma Yurkiw • IWA Louis Creek Bursary: Jordan Rainer • Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Can. Legion Br provincially and na- trance Scholarships. bined with an ability sor her with this ap- #242 Bursaries: Emily Mattice North Thompson tionally by Barriere “You know at to lead and a willing- plication I said “abso- • Royal Canadian Legion Branch #242 BurStar/Journal graduates totalled over the beginning of the ness to contribute to lutely”. It has a very saries: Josiah Sweetnam, Kimberly Pelayo selection and Emma Yurkiw 2013 Graduation $150,000, of which close school year most stu- society around them. rigorous Commencement Cer- to $40,000 came from dents are just settling I am so pleased to say process, and it is a lot • Bea Mitchell Memorial Scholarship: Jorinto the routine of that this student shows of work for students dan Rainer and Katrine Schilling emonies for Barriere community sponsors. Shelley Ewashina, school. But there are all of these attributes. who apply. 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THe 26TH annual BC CHIlDren’s HOsPITal’s MIraCle WeekenD
BC Children’s Hospital helps kids get care closer to home Long drives are no big deal for Vernon resident Eric Olsen, but one trip that Olsen, and his wife, Tracey Reade, would rather not make is the five-hour, 450-kilometre trek to BC Children’s Hospital where their five-yearold daughter Morgan Olsen receives care for epilepsy. Olsen drives a truck for a living and is often on the road so he and Reade try to keep their trips to BC Children’s to two days, but this still comes with its share of inconvenience. There’s the cost of travel, missed days of work, and the issue of accommodation. “It’s stressful on the family,” says Reade, noting that the earlier trips were traumatic for Morgan. “She loves travelling now, but the trips were not part of her routine and she didn’t like different hospital settings.” Routine is important for Morgan, who also has autism. Not only does she have to deal with frightening seizures caused by her epilepsy, she is upset by noise and sometimes “melts down,” Reade says. Morgan and her parents have made four trips to BC Children’s Hospital since she was diagnosed in 2007. Fortunately, an initiative of BC Children’s Hospital called Child Health BC has made life easier for the family. Since 2008 Morgan has seen BC Children’s Hospital neurologist Dr. Mary Connolly five times without having to travel further than Kelowna. Connolly has met with Morgan twice in Kelowna,
where she holds a pediatric neurology clinic three times a year, and three times using a video-conferencing facility in Vernon. “The fact that Morgan has had five of nine visits with Dr. Connolly so close to home is exactly what we’re looking for,” says Dr. Maureen O’Donnell, executive director of Child Health BC. Child Health BC’s activities took off after Overwaitea Food Group became the lead benefactor with a pledge of $20 million in support in 2007. TELUS and Scotiabank later made gifts of $5 million and $1 million, respectively. This support had an immediate impact, says O’Donnell. Pediatric clinics established with Child Health BC’s support in Nanaimo and Prince George have thousands of patient visits annually; additional travelling clinics are staffed by BC Children’s caregivers in communities across the province; and over 1,000 health professionals have participated in Child Health BC’s workshops. O’Donnell credits Overwaitea Food Group’s donation with Child Health BC’s growing reach across the province, noting that it’s a perfect fit for an organization with a presence in so many BC com-
munities. Overwaitea Food Group President Darrell Jones agrees. “We’re committed to the health and wellness of kids and families in BC,” says Jones. “We’ve been proud to support BC Children’s Hospital for more than two decades – and with the help of our communities, we’ve contributed millions of dollars toward hospital improvement projects, advocacy programs and important research initiatives. We’re grateful for the amazing support of our local communities, team members, customers and supplier partners who have all played a key role in making this fundraising success possible.” Child Health BC is part of a larger transformation in the way BC’s children receive care, says Larry Gold, president of BC Children’s Hospital and Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children. The transformation also includes the construction of a new BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver. “We want to ensure children have access to a consistent standard of care, whether they live in Smithers, Campbell River or Castlegar; and there will always be children who need care that’s only available in a children’s hospital,” says Gold. BC Children’s Hospital Foundation has raised close to $170 million, including Overwaitea Food Group’s gift and $25 million from Teck Resources Limited, in its $200-million capital campaign to support construction of the new hospital and Child Health BC. Gold says that the new hospital, which will open in 2018, will be family-friendly, making it easier for families from outside the Lower Mainland to remain with their children. Beyond the money being raised for the new hospital and Child Health BC, Gold says the hospital also counts on donations of about $14 million a year to support research, equipment purchases and training. On June 1 and 2 BC Children’s Hospital Foundation will hold its annual Miracle Weekend celebration on Global BC, to raise the millions the hospital needs to cover its urgent annual needs. “Every year people from across the province make donations in support of the hospital and it makes a huge difference,” says Gold. “Morgan Olsen is proof of that.” Meanwhile, Reade says her daughter Morgan is happy to be able to attend kindergarten and visit with friends and staff at the NONA Child Development Centre in Vernon where she spends her afternoons. “She’s just a very bubbly, loving five-year-old who loves to dance, colour and do puzzles. We’re grateful to Dr. Connolly and BC Children’s Hospital that she can enjoy these simple things in life.”
JUNE 1 & 2, 2013 On June 1 and 2, tune in to Miracle Weekend, broadcast live from BC Children’s Hospital, on Global BC from 7:00pm on Saturday, June 1 until 5:30pm on Sunday, June 2 The 26th annual BC Children’s Hospital’s Miracle Weekend is a two-day celebration that showcases the best of BC Children’s Hospital: patients, their families, caregivers and supporters who come from every corner of BC. BC Children’s Hospital receives over 200,000 visits from patients from across the province every year. Donations help the hospital deliver the best in care every day, and are helping to prepare for the future by supporting the construction of a new BC Children’s Hospital and better access to care for children in or close to their home communities. Please support BC Children’s Hospital.
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At the Overwaitea Food Group, we’re very proud of our longstanding commitment to investing in the health of kids and their families. We’re grateful to everyone who supports us in this effort. Our team members, customers and suppliers have all played a key role in our fundraising success over the years. We’ve been supporting BC Children’s Hospital for more than two decades, and we’ve raised millions of dollars in support of capital improvement projects, important research initiatives and advocacy programs designed to help keep our kids safe by reducing preventable injuries. In 2007, we made a $20 million pledge to support Child Health BC, an initiative of BC Children’s Hospital that helps get kids in BC get the care they need, closer to home. Since then, we’ve raised more than $10.7 million toward our goal, and Child Health BC has been able to put this concept into action in a number of communities throughout BC. We are grateful for the amazing commitment and fund raising efforts driven by OFG team members who encourage the generosity of our customers and suppliers.
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In 2012, over 1,500 children from the Okanagan made almost 4,000 visits to BC Children’s Hospital. Tracey reade and her daughter, Morgan Olsen, 5 years old Photo: Lisa VanderVelde
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School closure 30 years ago changes life in Avola Eleanor Deckert Preserved on pink paper, typed in purple ink, reproduced on the ditto machine, the Tiny Timber News written, edited and published by the Avola Elementary School students, gives us a glimpse of the vibrant life of the residents of the tiny town of Avola during two school years: 1981-82 and 1982-83. The entire calendar springs to life – New Years Eve, Valentines Box Social, fund raisers, Easter Egg hunt, Mother’s Day luncheon, baseball, Back-to-School, Terry Fox Run, World Food Day 24-hour Fast, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas Concert, Nativity Scene, carolling – the Tiny Timber News reporters describe it all (with the help of teachers Jane Olsen and Carl Capps). Tiny Timber News, Oct. 16, 1981: Town Census – adult males 51, adult females 49, total 100. Male children 34, female children 33, total 62. Animals (too many to count). Vehicles – cars 44, pick up trucks 67, heavy equipment 43. Work– unemployed 2, retired 2, self employed 15, work for a company 38 Tiny Timber News, Nov. 10, 1982: School Board meeting in Clearwater A delegation from Avola expressed the parents concerns against closing the Avola school or moving
Youngsters at Avola School sing “This Little Light of Mine, I’m Going to Let it Shine” during a Christmas concert in 1982. Pictured are (back, l-r) Patrick Lorenzen, Ricky Williams, Cathy Balatti, Martin Buis, Damon Paquette, David Johnson, (middle, l-r) Darryl Todd, Bonnie Paquette, Travis Tucker, Trina Buis, Scott Thomas, (front, l-r) Jason Thomas, Miriam Deckert, Christopher Roskell. The teacher is Kathy Capps. Missing from photo is teacher Eleanor Deckert. Photo by Eleanor Deckert
the children to other schools. The Board was presented with 13 options ... a motion was passed to send the Avola Grades 4-7 to Vavenby by Jan. 1 ... Our elected trustee voted for the motion and against the wishes of the community! Our children will be riding a school bus 100 km per day, in the worst weather conditions of the year, alienated from their own school, into a community that is not known to them and ending the day with an 80 minute wait for the bus to return home. Avola Parents Committee Tiny Timber News, March 31, 1983: School Board Meets in Avola
On Monday, March 28, 1983, the School Board held a public meeting in Avola. The delegation from Avola felt that the Board hadn’t acted in the best interest for the people and students of Avola. The board said they had done everything in their power to keep the schools open. They said the decision is Vanderzalm’s whether the Avola and Birch Island schools close or stay open. The Board feels very optimistic that they will receive the extra money needed. The delegation learned that it would cost 60c per mile for the bus and $14.26 per hour for the bus driver. Approximately $24,000 could be saved by laying off one teacher, with K-5 in Avola with
one teacher and sending Grades 6-7 to Raft River. The delegation felt that if the school shut down completely, it would never open again. The Board claimed they would reopen it when the funds were made available. Tiny Timber News, June 29, 1983: All of us know that Avola Elementary will have only K-4 next year. The 5-7 students will bus to Raft River and I will be teaching English at the high school. Let us hope that economic times become better for Avola and that our population grows again to the point that the school re-opens. Mr. Carl Capps, Principal
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Tiny Timber News, Nov. 10, 1982: How the students feel: “I wouldn’t like to go to another school because it is a long ride and you can’t know many children and you can’t go home for lunch and if you get sick you can’t go home and you might sleep in. You might get bus sick and that wouldn’t be fun and you might puke all over.” Karrie Taylor “I would miss my Mom.” Kari Johnson “The bus might crash. I might get hurt. There might be a fire.” David Johnson “I have been here for years and I don’t want to go to another school.” Trina Buis “You would get home later. You will miss your family.” Cheryl Taylor
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Nature plays a large part in Art by Ecki By Elli Kohnert North Thompson Star/Journal The small settlement of Vavenby is home to Ecki Manthei, a gifted artist who‘s artwork grows out of his connection to nature, and his drive to follow every new idea with a passion that moves him to create what is in his imagination, without delay. Ecki’s home stands out from all others in the Vavenby trailer park where it cannot be missed. Two large life-like eagles formed from wood, seem to be guarding his property. Varieties of creatures also made from wood, line the path to the house; and the
Canada, and eventually came to live in Cloverdale, B.C. It is there that he began his artistic career. Seashells were his medium then, tells Ecki as he explains how they lend themselves to be made into clocks for instance, or be used as a canvas for his paintings. When the couple eventually settled in the community of Vavenby, it is here that Ecki took on art as his life work. Ecki has transformed one room of their home into an art gallery, where he now displays the numerous ‘Art By Ecki’ creations. The variety of his work is remarkable; it
carve on it!” He notes that nearly all the materials he uses in his creations are natural; giving the artwork its special character. Sometimes a person may come into the gallery to view Ecki’s work, and they may purchase a special item of art for their own home. Most of the time though, Ecki and Marilyn market the art work by taking part in craft fairs. “At some I do well, with others I do not,” commented the art-
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“You won’t get to see your mother. You have to stay in and do your homework until the bus comes to take you back home.” Damon Paquette “I would probably get pushed on to the aisle if you sit in a highschoolers seat.” Travis Tucker “You might get in a fight on the bus.” Pat Lorenzen “I don’t know them. And I don’t like them calling Avola names. I don’t like that. It is not nice.” Scott Thomas “You might get beat up. What if you got homesick or hurt? If you miss your bus or have an accident no one could help us get home.” Ricky Williams “The bus might break down and you might have to walk the rest of the way. “ Darryl Todd “It would be cold.” Tammi Taylor “I do not want my Mom to lose her job.” Kim Thomas
“I would miss my sister. My mom said today that I can’t go to Vavenby School.” Leona Tychkowsky “I wouldn’t get to go home at lunch. I would miss my Mom and Dad.” Bonnie Paquette “I’d miss the town.” Martin Buis 1984: The school did close. In fact. the building is gone today (2013). Families left. Some homeschooled. After school activities were no longer viable. The library closed. Holidays celebrated at school in another town deprived preschoolers and seniors of the fun. The Avola Christmas Concert survived for awhile. But recently the last Avola child graduated from Clearwater Secondary School and left. Eventually, even Santa stopped coming to Avola. To be continued:
(L-r) Jeremy Roskell, Miriam Deckert and Johnathan Deckert make a snowman in the Avola schoolyard in 1985. At the time, only the pre-school aged children played there because all the other students were bussed to Blue River or Clearwater. Photo by Eleanor Deckert
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SPORTS
Cody Allen shoots the puck.
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Brennan Creek hockey player has been picked by WHL North Thompson Star/Journal Fifteen-year-old Cody Allen, of Brennan Creek, has been playing hockey for about 10 years now. Over the course of playing hockey this past year, Allen, and numerous other players were being scouted by representatives from the Western Hockey League (WHL). Out of the thousands of hockey players throughout the WHL scouting area, Allen was chosen 45th out of approximately
210 picks - the first of the third round. Allen plays defense; at six feet and 165 pounds, and put up 23 points in 26 games with Kamloops this past season. The team that scooped him up is the Lethbridge Hurricanes, and he will be going to their training camp which starts August 29. As Allen is yet only 15, according to WHL rules, he can only play up to five games for them. If he does well, then next year, once he turns 16, he will be able to play a lot more.
Soggy, with supper and friends By Leslie Stirling Swinging in the rain. I’m swinging in the rain. What a glorious feeling? I’m happy again....NOT! Well, I wasn’t happy about the rain for golfing but the gardens did need it so I won’t complain... too loudly. I sauntered out to Chinook Cove on May 21, at the usual time expecting to have a nice supper with some friends and then head back home. But you folks know Debbie - she sees a little light sky that looks like clearing. “Oh, let’s give it a try and see how it goes.” Well, that patch went and the drizzle came, but at least the wind stayed away. She also promised that with a low turnout we would have a better chance to get our name on one of the pins and I did do that. Unfortunately, it was for driving my ball into the gully to win one of the Rest in Peace prizes from North Thompson Funeral Services. Most of the ladies had a hard time hitting the greens on Hole 4 and 6 to win KP prizes. Tanya Desjarlais won the Carol Patton, CGA prize on Hole 6 and Deb Rainer
Chinook Cove
Ladies Golf Report hit the green on #4 to win the Bondar Forest Planning. This week Carl’s Market Garden sponsored the Flight 2 low gross/net and Carman and Barb Smith sponsored first and second low gross in Flight 3. They joined Flight 1 sponsor Lexa Caterers. The winners for Flight 1 were Tanya Dejarlais (gross) and Christina LeCerf (net). In Flight 2 Carol Willox picked up low gross and Angie Rainer won low net. Betty Baillie took home low gross in Flight 3 and was followed by Joan Streadwick in second place. Betty Baillie is obviously a mudder (someone who plays well in the mud) taking home prizes from Rainer Custom Cutting, The Look Boutique, Avril’s Garden, Barriere Irly Building and Stamer Logging (by draw). Deb Rainer and daughter-in-law Angie battled for many of the Flight 2 prizes leaving me
out in the cold. In addition to the KP Deb also picked up the prize from Estylo Hair Design while Angie took home prizes from Pottery by Ramona and AG Foods. Carol Hindle might have been shut out of the Flight 1 battle for low gross and low net but she still packed home four prizes from Knight’s Inn, Our Little Secret, Shais Design and Val Bella Studio. Other winners were Vreny Kempter (Barriere Massage), Carol Willox (Bodi Mekanix), Tanya Desjarlais (Country Store Antiques), Darlene Nickull (Crystlee’s Hair Design), Sue Paulhus (Station House Restaurant) and Rose Seymour (Barriere A&W). Thanks to Susan for manning the kitchen and seeing that we were fed up. She stepped in to fill the shoes of head cook, Darleen LeCerf who had a nasty run in with a bee. Hope you are fully recovered. The clubs are now in the basement drying out along with my jacket, gloves and shoes. I’m off to the coast to take in some of their rain. We’ll see you back here in two weeks.
National and Canadian Finals for High School Rodeo Competitors North Thompson Star/Journal The May 18 weekend was a great success for local rodeo competitors at the BC Junior High School Rodeo Finals in Hudson Hope. Katie Holland, with her horse Dan, had three great runs in girls pole bending, and qualified for the National Junior High School Finals in Gallup, New Mexico. Katie enjoyed a strong season in all her rodeo events, culminating with the Girls Rookie of the Year Buckle for 2012/2013. Tristan Holt won the BC Reserve Championship in bull riding, as well as the Reserve Championship in chute dogging. He also qualified for both the National Junior High School Finals in Gallup, New Mexico, and the Canadian Junior High School Finals in Nanton, Alberta, for bull riding, chute dogging and goat tying. Tristan had a personal best time at the BC High School finals in chute dogging, throwing his steer down in 2.2 seconds. Both Tristan and Katie will be representing Team BC at the upcoming Finals this year, but they will be traveling in different directions. Katie will be traveling south to the Nationals in New Mexico for pole bending, and will be leaving on the two
(Top) Barriere’s Katie Holland and Tristan Holt show the awards they recently received at the BC High School Rodeo Finals in Hudson Hope. (Above) Katie Holland on her horse Dan during a pole bending competition. (Right) Tristan Holt rides a bull during High School Rodeo. week long trip to get there June 20. Tristan will be traveling east, deciding to focus his efforts at the Canadian Junior Finals in Nanton, Alberta, for his three events. Tristan will leave for the week long trip to the Canadian Junior Finals on July 23. Anyone interested in
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Using a great lens for portraiture makes a difference This past week a friend of mine dropped off his lens for me to try. After talking about the lens’ quality, he added that it was a great lens for portraiture. Now there is a lingering question, “What is a great lens for portraiture?” Although I hadn’t given his Tokina 50 -135mm a run through yet, I expected he was right regarding it being a good portrait lens. On my cropped sensor camera the lens would have an effective focal length of approximately 75-202mm. I mentioned this to another photographer, and he paused for a moment, and then said, “Oh, it acts like a 75202”. I realized he had no idea what “focal length” meant and although I didn’t go into it at that moment, I’ll mention for those few readers that aren’t familiar with the long used photographic term. A lens’ focal length refers to the distance between the imaging plane, or the sensor, and the point where all light rays intersect inside the lens. A longer focal length leads to higher magnification (telephoto) with a narrower angle of view. A shorter focal length lens has less magnification and a wider angle of view. The longer focal length, as in my friend’s 50 -135mm will have a pleasing effect on a subject because the mini-
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his limited participant sessions. Collins demonstrated his shooting techniques on both a medium format (2 ¼ in film) and 35mm cameras. He used a 350mm on the medium format, and 300mm on the 35mm, and with the addition of a slide presentation he discussed how the longer lenses flattered the features of those he made portraits. Information on Dean Collins can be found at: http://strobist.blogspot. ca/2006/08/review-bestof-dean-collins-on.html A three hundred millimeter lens is spectacular to use for portraits and I think there are lots of fashion photographers that might be using 300mm and longer lenses, but I have to use a tripod or at least a monopod when using longer than 200mm or I have camera shake, so I defer to a lens that is much easier with which to move around. I have used that 50-135mm for some staff portraits I made for a local business and I must say it was fun to use; most of my shots were at 105mm and longer. I recently read a post
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the effect of lens distortion and helps keep facial features in proportion. The longer lens also creates a more shallow depth of field that helps one’s subject to stand out from the background. I think those photographers that regularly do portraiture all have their preferred lenses that they are comfortable using. Photography is a creative medium and the final answer as to what is the best is up to the photographer and, of course, whether or not the subject is happy with the result. These are my thoughts for this week. Contact me
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Celebrating 35 Years
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Cucumber & Feta Salad 2 medium cucumbers 1 medium onion, chopped 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tbsps apple cider vinegar 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 3 tbsps chopped fresh dill 1/2 tsp coconut palm sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 4 ounces crumbled feta Thinly slice cucumber into circles. In separate bowl, combine oil, vinegar, lemon juice, dill, sugar, salt, & pepper. Pour over cucumbers & stir. Add feta & gently stir. Chill for 2 hours. Serve cold.
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FROM MY KITCHEN
Crunchy Asparagus Fries 2 eggs 2 tbsps milk coarse salt & fresh black pepper 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese 1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs 1 tsp lemon zest, just yellow part no pith 1 bunch fresh asparagus, ends trimmed & last inch of stalk peeled lemon vinaigrette: 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 - 3 tbsps lemon juice, fresh-squeezed 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 garlic clove, minced Coarse salt & fresh black pepper, to taste Preheat oven to 400F. Lightly grease or line w/parchment a lrg. baking sheet. In a wide shallow bowl beat eggs & milk together. Season lightly w/salt & pepper. In a small bowl toss cheese, bread crumbs & lemon. Add half to a separate wide, shallow dish (if you don’t use them all you can save them for another use). Working a few at time dunk the stalks in the egg, allow excess to drip off then coat w/crumbs using. Set on baking sheet. Bake until golden brown & fork tender 20-25
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This is a community service club that helps the Lions support charitable groups and community causes. They meet on the first Monday of the month, 7:30 p.m. at members’ homes. All ladies are welcome to join.
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Gambler’s Anonymous: 250-374-9165 or 250-374-9866. Heffley Creek Acoustic Coffee House: 3rd Fri. every mth 7pm. Performers, concession, play area for kids! Call 578-0056. Literacy Tutoring: Learn to read FREE. Susan Ross 672-9875. Little Fort Recreation Society: 1st Thurs. each mth 7pm LNT Catholic Women’s League: 2nd Mon. each mth, 7pm at St. George’s. Call 250-672-9330 for info. McLure Vounteer Fire Dept. Rec.: 1st Wed. each month at 7:30pm upstairs. Except Jul & Aug. 250-578-7565 for info. McLure Firefighter Practice: 2nd & 4th Tues., 7pm, McLure Firehall Men’s Floor Hockey: Tues., 8-10pm at Barriere Sec. School. NT Fish & Game Club: 4th Mon. each mth 7pm Volunteer Centre. More info 672-1843 NT Museum: Summer hours - Tues & Fri 9am-5pm; Wed & Sat 10am-4pm; Thurs 10am-5pm. NT Valley Hospice House Soc.: 3rd Tues of the mth, 11am, Little Fort Hall. More info 672-5660 or 672-9500. Quilting: 1st Tues of the mth, 10am @ Little Fort Hall. Safe Home: Get away from domestic abuse, call 250-674-2135 (Clw) or 250-682-6444 (Barriere). Walk & Fitness: Indoors, Tues & Thurs 12-2pm. Barriere Ridge Gym, everyone welcome. Wilson’s Arena weekly practice: Mon Game, Tues: Stock Dogs, Wed: Team roping, Thurs: Team penning
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250-587-0026 Anytime Barriere Alcoholics Anonymous Call: 250-672-9643 For Al Anon Call: 250-672-9643, 250-677-4234 Clearwater: AA meetings every Wed., #11 Lodge Dr., side door. Roll call 8 p.m. 250674-7155 or 250-674-7313
Lost & Found Found: camera. Left at Salle’s yard sale May 18. Drop by Star/Journal office & describe to claim.
Employment Business Opportunities A+DRINK SNACK plus Healthy Vending machine Route. Turn Key Business. Invest With Confidence, $4,000 Up. Training and Secured profitable Locations. Limited Must Sell. 1-888-979-8363.
QUAD L Enterprises Ltd. has a job opening for a: Vegetation Control Supervisor in the Cariboo/Valemount Area. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Planning and implementation of all aspects of control projects. Expertise to provide training and supervision to employees. Following all Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures. The ideal candidate will have experience in the industryas a Certified Arborist and have current safety certifications Please submit resumes including a current driver’s abstract to: hr@isley.ca
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JOIN OUR team and earn up to $85,000 a year. Journeyman technician: proven producer, good attitude, quality workmanship a must. Minimum 4 years experience. Full benefit package available. Braby Motors Salmon Arm. Fax resume 1-250-832 4545, email pat@brabymotors.com.
RJAMES WESTERN STAR FREIGHTLINER Journeyman Truck & Equipment Partsperson. Busy commercial transport truck dealership in Kamloops has an immediate opening for a journeyman parts person. This position is permanent full time with competitive wage and benefit package. Resumes to Attn: HR Dept 2072 Falcon Rd., Kamloops BC V2C 4J3 Fax: (250)374-7790 Email: jobapplication@jamesws.com Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
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NORTH THOMPSON JOBS BARRIERE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 629 Barriere Town Rd. Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 Phone: 250-672-0036 / Fax: 250-672-2159
E-mail: mail@barriere-employment.ca • Website: www.barriere-employment.ca RCA – Casual & Permanent PT, ICS B0007 CASHIER – Little Fort Store PT/FT CB0054 SANDWICH ARTIST – Subway PT/FT CB0055 WAITRESS – Sam’s Pizza (Must be 19) COOK – Knight’s Inn B0129 SERVER – Must have Serve it Right, Knight’s Inn B0130 FRONT COUNTER/CASHIERS – Barriere A&W B0132 COOKS – Barriere A&W B0133 COOK – PT/Seas. Chinook Cove Golf RIGGING SLINGER/CHOKERMAN – Experienced - VRV Contracting COOK – PT/FT Station House Restaurant B0148 HOUSEKEEPER/LAUNDRY – Cahilty Lodge Sun Peaks B0149
WAITRESS – Station House Restaurant B0150 SERVER – High 5 Diner (Little Fort) B0151 SKILL DEVELOPMENT: If you have been on Employment Insurance in the past 3 years (5 years maternity) and are currently unemployed, you may be eligible for re-training dollars. Book an appointment to see one of our counselors for more information. We look forward to seeing you: come in and we’ll personally see that you get the information you’re seeking or call and make an appointment. • Free computer and Internet access • Free resume help • Free information on many services.
SIMPCW FIRST NATION
Box 220, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 Ph. 250-672-9995 or Fax 250-672-5858
Simpcw First Nation Request for Proposals Technical Support for Impact Benefits Agreement Negotiations Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project Simpcw First Nation (SFN) is seeking one or more qualified consultants to provide technical analysis and advice in support of impact benefits agreement negotiations between Simpcw First Nation and Kinder Morgan Canada (KMC). These negotiations will focus on the proposed Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion project. The technical consultant(s) for Simpcw First Nation will carry out technical reviews, produce reports and provide recommendations on the following aspects of the project: ¾ Feasibility review – engineering, technical accuracy, cost & geohazards; ¾ Financial analysis – profitability of project proposal & scenarios for financial benefits to Simpcw (e.g. equity, profit sharing, etc.); ¾ Analysis of project revenues to government – report on all potential taxes, fees & royalties from the project; ¾ Business, jobs & training needs inventory – report on SFN business, training & job opportunities related to the project; ¾ Environmental review – report on project impacts & remediation measures; ¾ Permit applications review – review of all project permitting & regulatory requirements; ¾ Strategic advice & technical assistance re. IBA negotiations. Proposals should outline technical qualifications, prior relevant experience and past involvement with similar First Nations projects. Inclusion of employment or capacity building opportunities for Simpcw First Nation members or Simpcw corporate entities will be favourably considered. This work may be broken up into several distinct contracts, depending on the number and quality of proposals submitted. Only those applicants with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted. For further information, please contact: Doug Brown, Administrator Simpcw First Nation Tel: 250-672-9995 Cell: 250-851-1690 Email: dougbrown1@shaw.ca
SIMPCW FIRST NATION Box 220, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 Ph. 250-672-9995 or Fax 250-672-5858
“The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia” In Partnership with Barriere & District Chamber of Commerce and Yellowhead Community Services
Job Posting Social Development Manager
CLEARWATER EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 58A Young Road, Clearwater BC V0E 1N2 250-674-2928 Fax 250-674-2938
E-mail: info@clearwateremployment.ca • Web Page: www.clearwateremployment.ca Housekeepers: Seasonal/Clearwater #C0147 Visitor Information Counselor: Seasonal/ Clearwater #C0146 Property Manager: Seasonal/Clearwater #C0145 Housekeeping: Seas PT/Clearwater C0144 Kitchen Assistant & Cook’s Helper: Camp/ Clearwater C0143 Front Desk Agent: Seas/Blue River #CB0142 Front Desk Attendant: Seas/Blue River #CB0141 Bus Person: Seas/Blue River #CB0140 Custom Wood Furniture Maker: FT/Blue River #CB0139 Satellite Installer Contractor: Clearwater & area #C0138 Receptionist/Office Clerk: FT/Clearwater #C0137 German Speaking Tour Guide: Seas/Clw #C0124 Cashier: FT/PT Little Fort #C0123 Housekeeper: Seas/FT/Clw #C0122 Sandwich Artist: Seas/Little Fort #CB0121 Barista: Seas Casual/Clw #C0120 Line Cook: FT/Little Fort #CB0119 Nanny: Seas FT/Clw #C0118 Cleaner: PT/Clw #C0117 Server: Seas PT/Clw #C0116 Breakfast Cook: Seas/Clw #C0115 Breakfast Cook: Seas/Clw #C0112 Student Service Assistant: Seas/Clw #0111 Kitchen Assistant: Seas/Clw #0109 Service Assistant: Seas/Clw #0108 Dishwasher: Seas/Clw #C0104 Kitchen Helper: Seas/Clw #C0103
Waitress/Waiter: Seas/Clw #C0102 Cook: Seas/Clw #C0098 Waitress/Waiter: 2 pos. Seas/Clw #C0076 Housekeepers: 4 pos. Seas/Clw #C0075 Front Desk Clerk: 2 pos. Seas/Clw #C0074 GENERAL INFORMATION FREE WORKSHOPS to help with your work search are available. Please contact us for more information. • Resumes & Interviews: Go hand in hand, so the better prepared you are the greater the impression you will make to your future employer. Please drop in and our friendly staff will assist you. • Targeted Wage Subsidy (TWS): Are you currently on Employment Insurance or have you been in the last 3-5 years? If you have, you may be eligible for wage subsidy. Ask us for further info. • Funding for Skill Enhancement: Recent or active EI clients with a career plan in mind seeking assistance through Service Canada are required to book an appointment with one of our Employment Counsellors. • Blue River Itinerant: An employment consultant comes to town twice/mth to the Blue River School. Next visit is Tuesday June 11th from 12:30-2:30. If a one on one appointment is required, please call to set up a time prior to the drop in.
Operate by Yellowhead Community Services The Employment Program of BC is funded by the Government of Canada & the Province of British Columbia
1. RESPONSIBILITIES The purpose of this position is to provide the overall direction and management of the income assistance program, planning and development of community service programs for the personal, social and economic well-being of Simpcw First Nation community members and their families. 2. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS Degree in a social sciences field and 5 years’ experience or equivalent combination of education and experience, including training in dealing with trauma and clients with addictions Must have a valid BC Driver’s license Must pass a current criminal record check Application must include a personal growth and wellness plan 3. EXPERIENCE Child protection and family support; Program design & budget management Management of income assistance program Provision of employment support services Inter-agency communication related to child and family services; Management of community service programs (e.g. Family Violence, National Child Benefit, and Community-Based Services funds) Proposal-writing to access additional funds; Counselling, crisis intervention and integrated case management activities with co-workers preparation and coordination of community functions 4. Skills and Abilities
Working knowledge of health and social services policies, legislation and programs. Able to connect and build relationships with others in a positive way. Strong knowledge of budgets and program administration. Strong organizing, planning and coordinating skills. Able to communicate effectively. Ability to maintain and use computer database including Excel, Word and VENN system. Ability to work in a cross-cultural setting. High personal and professional standard of conduct, both in the workplace and in a community setting.
SALARY NEGOTIABLE For a more comprehensive job description, please contact Crystal Celesta at 250-672-9995 ext. 246 or email Crystal.Celesta@simpcw.com Please Submit cover letter, resume and 3 or 4 letters of reference of which one must be from a previous manager from work of a similar position by email, or mail to Crystal Celesta by 4PM Thursday, June 20, 2013. We thank you for your interest in this position. Only qualified applicants will be contacted. Preference will be given to qualified applicants of Aboriginal ancestry.
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LAKESIDE Motel Live-In Office/Grounds Position in Clearwater BC. Ideal for energetic couple or person. Must live onsite and be bondable. Duties: guest sales & service, laundry, grounds maintenance, & some in-room repairs. Seasonal full time from May to October with opportunity to remain over winter for general caretaking. Non-smokers preferred. Send resume by email to bookings@jasperwayinn.com.
Sales PROFESSIONAL SALES Consultants. Central Alberta’s leading Ford dealer requires two professional sales associates. We maintain a large inventory of new and used vehicles, and friendly country atmosphere with big city sales volume. We are closed Sundays and all statutory holidays. We offer a competitive pay plan with an aggressive bonus structure, salary guarantee and moving allowance. Attention: Dean Brackenbury, GSM. Email: dbrackenbury@denhamford.com
Trades, Technical AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS. Licensed, 4th year and 3rd year Technicians required. Signing/moving allowance, full company benefits, very aggressive bonus/pay plan. Ford experience preferred, but not required. Denham Ford, Wetaskiwin, Alberta. Email resume: Attention: Dean Brackenbury; dbrackenbury@denhamford.com
LUMBER Inspectors - Supervisor required (CMSA). BC Central Interior Locations. Excellent salary, benefits and potential for advancement. Please submit your resume to forestry2012@hotmail.com
Technician required for Central Interior dealership. Preference to techs with GM experience. Email resume to: t_tugnum@hotmail.com
Work Wanted HAFI GRANTS Notice to low income seniors and persons with disability. You may qualify for a grant up to 20,000. to modify and adapt your home for improved safety and accessibility. For details contact your local HAFI expert Hans Ounpuu, Building contractor @ 250-674-3875. Need some help with those odd jobs you don’t have time for? Call Keiran Jones at 250-674-3051
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Fitness/Exercise Elliptical Trainer Canadian Tire Cardio Style ET150 in very good condition. Will trade for treadmill in good condition. Call 250-319-8023.
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photographer? Portraits, weddings, special events, pet portraits, commercial. Affordable memories that last a lifetime. Seniors rates. Book now avoid & disappointment. Sorry no passport photos Jill Hayward 250-319-8023/250-672-0055
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Digital and film photographs. Phone 250-674-3252 or email:kmcneill@mercuryspeed.com
Fencing For Sale: slabs from ruff-cut lumber, white pine, fir & spruce, from 12-16’ lengths. Call for info 250-672-5262
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Pets & Livestock
Livestock For Sale: 2 polled purebred simmental cows, easy calving, medium frame w/bull calves. 250-672-9611 For Sale: still need a bull? 2yr old 83lb bw simmental, easy to handle. Calves can be seen. Open to reasonable offers. 250-672-9611
Pets For Sale: lab cross pups 7 wks old; 4 left. $350 each. Call 1 (250)677-4419 Good Dog Obedience Classes Starting June 6! * NEW DATES! * Basic Obedience - A 6 week course in good manners & canine behaviour begins Thursday, June 6, 7pm at the Fall Fair Hall in Barriere for all dogs at least 6 months old & up. Cost $100. Novice Class - 6 weeks of fun as we take you & your dog to the next level of obedient behaviour. Participants must have successfully completed a previous Basic Obedience course to qualify. Class starts on Thursday, June 6, 8pm. Cost $100. To register or for more information contact Jill Hayward at 250-319-8023
Merchandise for Sale
Appliances Fridge, convection oven & stovetop, stacking w/d, 30” stove, ft load w/d, single w/d All refurbished. 250-674-0079
Auctions AUCTION LARGE ESTATE & ANTIQUE COLLECTABLE AUCTION, June 2 @ 1pm at Dodd’s Auction, 3311 28 Ave, Vernon. 1-866-545-3259 View photos at doddsauction.com (Specialty Auctions)
$100 & Under Golf clubs for sale. $70. Comes with cart. Call 250674-2127 to view these clubs
Flea Markets Barriere & District Seniors Soc., 4431 Barriere Town Rd., June 8, 10am-2pm. Tables avail. $10/ea. Call Hazel 250672-5587.
Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53 in stock. SPECIAL 44’ x 40’ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800! Sets up in one day! 40’ Containers under $2500! Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph. 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com
Misc. for Sale Adjustable roof-rack for car. $10. 250-672-9330
SAWMILLS FROM only $3997. Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT STEEL BUILDING - Blowout clearance sale! 20x22 $4,188. 25x26 $4,799. 30x34 $6,860. 32x44 $8,795. 40x50 $12,760. 47x74 $17,888. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x 40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x 150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
Rentals
Misc for Rent Bachelor suite, gym access info@riveradventures.ca
Clearwater: Older MH. Rent to own, $1,000 down, $580/mo Call 604-850-9059 or text 604751-2771
Homes for Rent Forest Lake: lakefront small home, absolutely NS/NP, $650 incl. util., seasonal or short term rental rates also avail. 604-541-4084 or 778-7732465 Also avail. Vacation Rental- 2 bdrm lakefront home, w/d, absolutely NS/NP, $800 + util. 604-541-4084 or 778-773-2465 Forest Lake: Vacation RentalRustic Lakeside cabin avail. NS/NP, $350 week incl. util. seasonal or short term rental rates also avail. 604-541-4084 or 778-773-2465 .
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Misc. Wanted Cutlery (knives, forks & spoons), wanted for Fall Fair Hall & Agriplex kitchens. Only in clean, good condition please. 250-672-9330 True Coin Collector Looking to Purchase Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold and Silver coins, Bills + Not melting down, Serious Collector. Call: Coin Couple 1-778-281-0030 Used Postage Stamps
Support International Scouting by donating used stamps which are sorted & sold to raise money for the International Development Fund of the International Scout & Guide Fellowship. This fund pays for training for Scouters in the third world. Drop stamps off at front counter of the Star/Journal in Barriere, or call Margaret at (250)672-9330.
Wanted: 8’ canopy for Dodge pickup. Must have high back & be in good condition. Reasonable. Call 250-319-8023
Real Estate For Sale By Owner Clearwater: 14x70 1998 Moduline MH with winter package, 2 bdrm, very gd cond. Owned by elderly lady. Incl c/a, w/d, f/s. Extra lg windows, very bright and airy. Master bdrm has full 4 window bay. Two full bath, 1 is ensuite. New roof 3 yrs ago. Incl 2 roofed porches. Requires moving. Asking $62,000.00. Call Jones 250-674-3051 or woodcrest8@gmail.com REVELSTOKE, B.C. - To view information and pictures on our house, please visit our BLOG www.afinehouseforsale.blogspot.ca
WATERFRONT property in Nelson, B.C. 114 ft. sandy beach and gorgeous views of the city. Go to propertyguys.com and type in number 196175 for details and pictures. 480-620-7177 or rodjohn8@gmail.com
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent
Commercial spaces info@riveradventures.ca Formerly Curves in Coldstream. 1800 & 1400 sq.ft or sell all including 3000 sq.ft residence, heart of Coldstream Vernon BC. Near schools, store & lake. 250-542-6261
CHURCH OF ST. PAUL
4464 Barriere Town Road
Worship Sunday 11:00
A worshipping community of Anglicans, United & Lutherans
All Are Welcome
the Rev. Brian Krushel
OfÀce: 250 672-565 www.norththompsonpc.ca
ST. GEORGE’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Sunday Mass - 9am Wednesday, Friday & Saturday Mass - 9am
Father Donal O’Reilly
Ph 672-5949 • Fax 672-5974 CHRISTIAN LIFE ASSEMBLY 4818 Annesty Rd. (Across from High School) 9:30am Adult Sunday School 10:30am Sunday Service and Children’s Sunday School Pastor: Lance Naylor Youth Pastor: James Mason 672-0111 www.clabarriere.org
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Cars - Domestic 2008 Mazda 3. 42,000 km, 17inch wheels, sunroof. Never driven in winter. Asking $14,000 obo. Phone 250-6740003.
Sport Utility Vehicle 2000 Blazer 4dr hs. New tires, good cond., must be seen. $2500 AIC. 250-672-5814
Trucks & Vans 2011 GMC Sierra 4x4 pickup, 5.3 litre engine, extend-a-cab, auto, short box, exec cond. $17,000. Ph. 250-674-0072 Wanted: 8’ canopy for Dodge pickup. Must have high back & be in good condition. Reasonable. Call 250-319-8023
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Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the estate of JOSEPH MICHEL GRENIER otherwise known as MICHEL JOSEPH GRENIER and MICHAEL J. GRENIER and MIKE GRENIER, deceased, Retired, late of 115 Norfolk Road, Clearwater, British Columbia, are required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned Executor of #2-555 Glenmeadows Road, Kelowna, British Columbia,V1V 1V5, on or before the 21st day of June, 2013, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to claims of which the Executor then has notice. PAUL JOSEPH GRENIER, Executor of the Estate of JOSEPH MICHEL GRENIER otherwise known as MICHEL JOSEPH GRENIER and MICHAEL J. GRENIER and MIKE GRENIER, Deceased.
Clearwater: 2 bdrm apt. Bright and sunny, located in the Interior Whitewater building. Avail July 1. Call 250-6743727 or 250-674-0073
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