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Vandercamp wins at Provinical Winter Fair Walter Vandercamp parts company with his bronc after scoring a 74 point ride which clinched him a win in the Kamloops Top Hand Bucking Horse competition during the 76th annual Provincial Winter Fair held at the North Thompson Fairgrounds in Barriere last weekend.

Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society announces 2014 grants

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Christy Clark questions municipal pay and wants this be an election issue

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Cities want medical pot grows revealed

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B.C. cities are once again demanding Health Canada give them the addresses of licensed medical marijuana growers so they can mount inspections in the name of public safety. The resolution from Abbotsford – a repeat of past years’ requests – was passed Wednesday by the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Whistler, despite op-

position from some delegates over privacy concerns. Cities fear unpermitted alterations, illegal rewiring and mould pose a risk not just to current residents but those who may in the future buy former grow-ops that aren’t remediated. “The safety of our residents and the safety of people buying these homes has to be paramount,” Abbotsford Mayor Bruce Banman told the convention. The federal government is

moving to a commercial mail order model of medical marijuana production, but that strategy is on hold pending court challenges from medical pot users. While Ottawa expects the legacy medical pot growers to voluntarily comply with the change and stop growing their own plants – if the new system is upheld – many cities doubt that will happen given the number of licensed users. Banman said there are 829 licensed medical growers in

Abbotsford and more than 900 – representing 20 per cent of the homes – in nearby Mission. “That’s a lot of glaucoma in my books,” said Banman, who has been a steady critic of the federal government’s refusal to identify the sites. He said there are just four Health Canada inspectors to check licensed medical home grows in all of western Canada, adding they could not inspect all of the licensed sites in Abbotsford alone if they

were dedicated to his city for a year. Metchosin Coun. Moralea Milne said if the more than 1,700 licensed medical growers in Abbotsford-Mission are an indication that “we should be legalizing that stuff if that many people are growing it.” Central Kootenay Regional District director Andy Shadrack agreed with calls for legalization and concerns around privacy.

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MP McLeod announces Invest Canada- Community Initiatives open for applications Ottawa – Cathy munity level with McLeod, Memnon-repayable conber of Parliament tributions rangfor Kamloops – ing from $3,000 to Thompson – Cari$300,000, and agreeboo announced ments are made for recently that the pea one-year period. riod for submitting “I am confident MP’s Report applications for that this funding will Cathy McLeod funding through be of great benefit to the Government local organizations of Canada’s Invest or municipalities Canada- Community Initiatives since foreign direct investment (ICCI) program will be opened is a key driver of our economy on Sept. 30, 2014. and supports our Government’s The ICCI program provides commitment to creating jobs,” matching contributions to mu- said McLeod. nicipalities and regional orgaThe program will be acceptnizations for projects aimed ing applications for 2015 startat attracting, retaining, or ex- ing Sept. 30 to Nov. 7, 2014. For panding foreign direct invest- those needing more information ment. The program supports please see: www.tradecommisnon-profit and public-private sioner.gc.ca/eng/funding/icci/ partnerships at the local com- home.jsp

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Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society announces 2014 grants Submitted The LNTCFS (Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society) is pleased to announce our decision to donate a total of $31,000 for 2013/14 to be disbursed as follows: • $16,000 has been allocated to Barriere Secondary School for student awards (scholarships and/or bursaries), and • $15,000 has been allocated for distribution through our grants program to local non-profit organizations. Application forms and guidelines for community organizations are available at our office at 4648 Barriere Town Road, by email LNTCFSociety@ telus.net, or through their website. All applications received by Dec. 31, 2014 will be reviewed by the LNTCFS board members who will award the money to successful applicants. On a related note, the LNTCFS Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014 at 7 p.m. at the North Thompson Volunteer Centre located at 4936 Barriere Town Road (District of Barriere Building), at which time it is intended that Directors be elected for the ensuing

year. All members and non-members are welcome to attend. Operations Update and Harvest Plan Harvesting operations over the summer were focused in the Wikkiup Creek area of the community forest and consisted of rehabilitation of low volume cedar birch stands. Stamer Logging, DRB Contracting, Rilcoe Contracting, and Salle Ranch were the contractors involved in these projects. Site preparation (stump removal and piling) activities are currently active in the Lower Wikkiup area; Greg Fennell Contracting is completing this work. LNTCFS Strategic Plan In order to obtain input for the development of a strategic plan, a total of five facilitated community meetings were held in early 2014 throughout the Lower North Thompson Valley. Since this time, LNTCFS Directors and staff have worked to utilize and compile the feedback obtained and we are pleased to announce that our Strategic Plan is now complete. Please click here to view this important document as well as a summary of the input collected through the community meetings process.

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Police respond to single gunshot in Little Fort Submitted Cleawater RCMP On Wednesday, Sept. 24 Clearwater RCMP received a report of a single gunshot heard in the area of Little Fort overnight. Police responded but were unable to determine if or where any shot had been fired from, or for what purpose. Clearwater RCMP acknowledge that there may be some instances

where firing a gun may be acceptable or required (protecting livestock for instance). However, please be extremely cautious in doing so. Also, if in an area where it could be expected that another person may hear the shot, calling the RCMP simply to notify of the shot and the reason for it would allow peace of mind for those who heard the shot. It would also prevent police from conducting searches of the area for no reason.

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Clark wants municipal pay to be election issue By Tom Fletcher Black Press WHISTLER – Premier Christy Clark wants rising municipal pay rates to be front and centre in November elections around B.C., and that’s why her government set off a storm at the annual local government convention by releasing an unflattering comparison study with provincial pay. In her speech to close the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention Friday, Clark told 2,000 local government delegates she is “not here to point a finger” at local governments, but she wants them to do the hard work of negotiations as the province did in the recent dispute with B.C. teachers. A study by Ernst & Young was released days before the convention by the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation. It calculated that unionized

municipal staff received pay increases of 38 per cent between 2001 and 2012, twice as much as unionized provincial staff, and ahead of inflation of 23 per cent during the same period. “I think it’s a legitimate issue to be discussed because it’s taxpayers who pay for these compensation costs,” Clark told reporters after her speech. “Further than that we’ll wait until we have new municipal councils to speak with, and then we can talk about the next steps.” NDP local government critic Selina Robinson said the report, prepared and leaked without notice to the UBCM, “hit a group of people over the head with a twoby-four.” Robinson also objected to Clark urging B.C. residents to choose peaceful accommodation, saying the long and bitter strike that shut schools for five weeks is a poor example.

In her speech, Clark emphasized the importance of resource development, an apparent reference to the battle led by Burnaby against the proposed expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline. Clark announced the appointment of Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett to lead a rural advisory committee to give rural communities a “fair share” of resource development. She used the example of Princeton, a community of 3,000 that generates $750 million in economic activity from forestry and the Copper Mountain Mine. Clark admitted the B.C. government has “fallen behind” on a long-standing government promise to extend broadband Internet to small communities, and vowed to renew efforts for communities such as Granisle, where fibre optic lines stopped just short of the community.

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The Thompson-Nicola Regional District, in conjunction with Mosquito Control Program contractor BWP Consulting Inc., is providing free, passenger tire drop-off opportunities in Clearwater and Kamloops this fall. Because unwanted tires are prime mosquito breeding habitats, TNRD residents are encouraged to take any

old passenger vehicle tires or transport tractor-trailer tires (no agricultural tires), with or without rims, and drop them off for recycling on the following dates and locations between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.: • Saturday, Oct. 4 - Rotary Sports Park, Murtle Crescent (across from Visitor’s Centre), Clearwater • Sunday, Oct. 5 - Dufferin Elementary School, 1880 Hillside Drive, Kamloops “Many people may not re-

alize that just a small amount of water inside any old tires sitting around their property can create the perfect breeding ground for mosquito larvae;’ said BWP Contractor Cheryl Phippen. “By safely recycling these unwanted tires at either of these free, drop-off locations you’ll remove opportunities for mosquitoes to reproduce around your home. That helps protect you, your family and neighbours from the nuisance insects.”

MP McLeod invites Veterans of the Second World War to receive a commemorative tribute Ottawa – Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops – Thompson – Cariboo is inviting all living Veterans who served with the Canadian Forces, or with any other Allied force, including the Canadian or British Merchant Navy, either at home MP’s Report or abroad, during the Second Cathy McLeod World War, to contact her office for a commemorative lapel pin and certificate. “To mark the 75th anniversary of Canada’s engagement in the Second World War, our government announced a national tribute to honour Veterans,” said McLeod. “It is estimated that there are approximately 80,000 Canadian Second World War Veterans alive today.” The design of the commemorative pin and the illustration of the certificate are based on

the original “Victory Nickel” which features a flaming torch and a large ‘V’ standing both for victory and the coin’s denomination. “I would like to encourage all living Canadian Veterans of the Second World War to contact my office toll free at 1-877-619-3332 by Oct. 7, 2014 to receive the commemorative tribute,” concluded McLeod.

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Thursday, October 2, 2014 North Thompson Star/Journal 359 Borthwick Avenue, Box 1020, Barriere, B.C., V0E 1E0 250-672-5611

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Public pressure on forest tenure system Good news, the Tree Farm Licences expansion program was dropped. Government should now use resources to help small- to medium-sized forest companies. The following statement by the Minister of Forests was welcome news for those of us concerned about the proposed TFL expansion program: “Given the recent Supreme Court of Canada Tsilhqot’in decision and requests from forest companies and communities to focus on key immediate priorities, the ministry will not be proceeding with legislative changes that would enable forest licence conversions in fall 2014 or spring 2015. His report (Jim Snetsinger) stresses the need for strong First Nations and community support for any proposed expansion of area-based tenures in the province and says new proposals should incorporate measureable and verifiable public benefits.” It is hard to say if the government got the message that large tenure holders are doing OK but the same can’t be said for the small business programs in forestry which are impacted by a tenure system dominated by a few large companies. The following article highlights some of the concerns that has been evident for the last few decades. Don Cayo, Vancouver Sun columnist Sept. 9, 2014 wrote the following: “Half the province’s small woodharvesting and processing companies — 54 of 107 — have folded in the last dozen years, according to Russ Cameron, president of the Independent Wood Producers Association. The other half are struggling. Their annual sales have slipped to just $1 billion, down 60 per cent from $2.5 billion in 2002. Their production has sagged almost as much, from an annual foot board measure of four billion to 1.7 billion, and the workforce has dwindled to 2,400 from 4,000-plus.” Mr. Cameron goes on to describe the U.S. tax on B.C. lumber and how it impacts the smaller producers and lays the blame on our government. “The B.C. government, specifically a 2003 policy that, he says, choked off

his members’ wood access by creating a series of regional monopolies for a handful of large companies that were given Crown land tenure.” Previously, his members - what he calls “the competitive sector,” as these companies buy their wood on the open market - had about 11 million cubic metres a year of Crown wood reserved for their use. Now it goes to the big guys - “the non-competitive sector.” In the last decade-plus, a time when small, family-owned forest products businesses in B.C. have folded at an average rate of one every two or three months, these big companies have not only squeezed out smaller operations here, they have also purchased more than 30 sawmills in the U.S. The small companies aren’t large enough to compete in the Asian marked and are hurt by the US tax. • Small companies already pay market price for their wood, so they don’t enjoy the competitive advantage the tax is intended to compensate for. • An estimated 27 per cent of the B.C. wood exported to China is turned into manufactured products which are then sold, tax-free, in the U.S., thus competing with the small B.C. companies that have paid the tax. This last point he finds particularly perverse. “The tax only applies if we employ British Columbians to manufacture (products) in B.C. from B.C.-grown wood fibre,” he said. “There is no tax if we export our logs and lumber to China, employ Chinese to manufacture them, and then sell them to our former customers in the U.S.” Now is the time for public pressure on government to develop a forest tenure system which will extract additional jobs, put more money into the local economy and provide healthy productive forests for future generations. The only additional area based tenures should be woodlots or community forests not TFLs to major companies.

Youth, looking for an indoor activity through the cold fall and winter nights?

To the Editor, The Barriere Youth Group, facilitated by Yellowhead Community Services, will re-open on Friday, Oct. 10, 2014. The Barriere Youth Group is a drop-in program for youth ages 12 to 18 that runs Friday night from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Ridge through the fall and winter months. Drop in to the gym to play floor hockey, basketball, volleyball or badminton or drop in to our multi-purpose to hang with your friends, do art, play games, watch a movie or just chat with one of the very approachable staff.

Also watch out for our special events night where you can make a special craft, play a group game, or bake a treat. Do not forget that we have a mini concession to buy pop and candies. Our friendly staff are always interested in hearing from you should you have any questions, concerns or program suggestions. For more information give me a call at 250-6742600. Curt Osmond Youth Program Coordinatior Yellowhead Community Services Barriere, BC

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Is CUPE running your city hall? WHISTLER – The big story at this year’s Union of B.C. Municipalities convention was a report commissioned by the B.C. government that reveals municipal pay increases for unionized staff have been running at twice the rate of provincial raises. When I asked Premier Christy Clark about the intent of this report, leaked just before the annual UBCM convention, she was blunt. It’s to get this issue onto the agenda for the November municipal elections, which the province has decreed shall be for fouryear terms instead of three. After local elections, discussions with surviving and incoming municipal politicians will resume. Things have been going pretty well for the main municipal union, the Canadian Union of Public Employees, for the last couple of decades. As local election turnout has gone from bad to worse, municipal employees themselves have become an increasingly dominant voting bloc. Then there are the “labour councils” in urban centres, now almost entirely fronts for public sector unions. They quietly survey council candidates to determine their level of affection for evergrowing public payrolls, and dole out campaign funds accordingly. Sometimes they organize full slates, with cuddly names like “Protect Coquitlam” to appeal to low-information voters. During last week’s convention in Whistler, I caught up to Finance Minister Mike de Jong in a brief break from the dozens of meetings cabinet ministers have with mayors, councillors and regional directors. Is the province going to impose some kind of solution? “There’s not some hidden legislative agenda,” de Jong replied. More data needs to be gathered, and the report shows ongoing problems with management salaries at the provincial level as well. Is this the first step to imposing a tight-fisted centralized bargaining agency, such as the government set up last year to wrestle the B.C. Teachers’ Federation to the ground?

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“We haven’t formulated our answer,” de Jong said. “What the data does suggest, however, is that there may well be some merit [to centralized bargaining]. One of the recommendations points to a more coordinated approach to some of the negotiations that take place.” Will the new municipal auditor general have a role in this? “The purpose of the auditor was not to become an enforcement mechanism,” de Jong said. “It was to play a traditional audit function on whether taxpayers are getting value for money. To that extent I suppose a municipal auditor might be able to comment on the advantages of coordinating efforts.” NDP leader John Horgan’s attack on the compensation report was as predictable as it was selective. In his speech to delegates, Horgan called it “one-sided, politically motivated, shoddy work” designed to embarrass local politicians on the eve of their elections. Did he question Ernst and Young’s numbers, the pay increases for municipal union staff of 38 per cent between 2001 and 2012, compared to 19 per cent for unionized provincial staff? Did he question their calculation that over that period, inflation totalled 23 per cent? No. The facts being against him, he went with an emotional pitch to distract from them. Recall that during the final days of the teachers’ strike, Horgan suddenly decided that what was really needed was binding arbitration. This was 24 hours after the teachers’ union took that position. So there’s the big question to be considered by voters as local elections draw near. Which candidates are looking out for your interests, and which ones are working on behalf of CUPE? There’s another troubling trend in manipulation of local government that was more evident than ever at the 2014 UBCM convention. I’ll discuss that in a future column.

To the Editor, Some time ago I embarked upon a journey down the proverbial rabbit hole when I decided that having a BC Hydro smart meter imposed upon me was not in my best interest. The dictatorial and undemocratic manner in which BC Hydro and the provincial government has attempted to do that has left me questioning the very foundation of our country and its institutions—me, a long time law abiding, tax paying citizen. What I am learning has been both shocking and alarming to my core beliefs. I found myself wondering, what would happen if an election were to be held and only ten percent of voters turned out? I scanned the Elections Act of British Columbia to find an answer and could not find one. I then called Elections BC to solicit help in finding the appropriate clause or subsection within the Act. It was confirmed that there is no such provision. Do you still believe that your vote counts for something? What would happen if no one turned out to vote during the next provincial election? There is only one way to find out. James G. Smith Nanaimo, B.C.

Do our residents know how much public employees actually make? Recently a report commissioned by the Province of BC was leaked to the public. The report was done by Ernst & Young. The mandate of the report was: In November 2013, the Province of British Columbia engaged Ernst & Young to conduct a review of recent trends in compensation across the BC Public Sector and to assess the current models for setting mandates and management and executive compensation. The Province required that the review foremost consider the role of taxpayers, as well as recognize the need for leadership and talent in the BC Public Sector. In the Executive Summary it was stated: There is clear variation in models used for setting compensation across the BC Public Sector. Compared to the Provincial level of Government, local Government compensation is not coordinated (or regulated); there are no limits other than what local Governments determine the sector can bear; and there are less transparency requirements. This has resulted in a lack of

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alignment in compensation between levels and also across the Sector. I find a number of things interesting in just these two portions at the beginning of the report. First off Ernst & Young were to do the review considering foremost the role of the taxpayers. An interesting concept don’t you think? The Province is actually asking for a review of how the money from taxpayers is being spent on running the business of government and Crown Corporations across the Province. That includes local governments. That brings me to the second point. It seems someone found out that the current local government models of compensation have no limits other than what the sector can bear with less transparency requirements. In other words, local government can pay what they feel like and have virtually no mandated

requirement to report to the local taxpayer. Currently the District of Barriere only reports on two employees ,both of whom earn more than $70, 000 a year. I suspect that the vast majority of residents in many communities across B.C., as well as the Councils that represent those residents have little knowledge of what the local public sector employees actually make. In many communities Council is not consulted when new staff are hired nor are they given input into what the wages of employees should be past being given the overall budget figures.

In my mind this does not meet even the minimal levels of transparency taxpayers should expect. I am not saying Council should be interfering into the operational side of local government. What I am saying is that staff in all communities should operate in such a manner so that it is Council that approves these wages, not senior staff. In communities where the staff are represented by a union the Council or Regional District board members have the ability to set the parameters of negotiations. The negotiated settlements are a matter of public record. In communities where the employees are nonunion it would seem there is very little drive to reveal what the year over year increases in wages are.

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This is patently wrong. The process needs to change. The report done by Ernst & Young found that local government staff wages have far exceeded what the market could or should bear. There is little or no room in any community’s budget for large wage increases but it seems that they happen. There was a very long discussion around this topic at the Mayor’s Caucus held during the

Union of BC Municipalities convention in Whistler this past week. I understand that there were also discussions around the report at the various CAO gatherings held during the convention as well. I can only hope the two sets of discussions will come together at some point particularly for the smaller communities like ours. Open and honest communication with residents is the only

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way for Council to do business. Residents have a right to know where their money is being spent. Residents also have a right to have those that represent them and the senior management staff to act in a responsible manner. Giving large wage increases and increasing budget levels year over year is not responsible nor is it sustainable. There is truly only one taxpayer.

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“On no other health issue do we go into people’s homes and say you’re not doing things right.” UBCM passed dozens of other resolutions Wednesday, including: - A Langley City call for the province develop a method to compensate cities for the time their firefighters spend on medical first responder calls that have increased as a result of provincial downgrading of ambulance response to lower priority 911 calls. - A Vancouver resolution urging the province to regulate the party bus industry. - A call for Canada Post to delay its planned termination of direct home mail delivery. - A request from Maple Ridge that the province exempt up to $300 a month of child support from income assistance clawback rules on earned income. Safety tops marijuana privacy concerns in UBCM debate and multiple resolutions were passed during the convention in Whistler last week. STAR/JOURNAL file photo

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We’re getting close to the flu season again a time when some people try to decide whether to get a flu shot or not. Why suffer through the flu if you don’t have to? Although the shots haven’t been 100 per cent effective, they certainly reduce the chances of your getting the flu and at the same time you are protecting others as well. The flu vaccine can’t give you the flu. It contains only a killed virus which cannot infect you but builds up antibodies against the flu virus. Nasal vaccines do contain a live virus but have the parts of the virus removed to reduce side effects. Some people feel that if they get the flu once in a season they are protected from getting it again. Not so. Both types A and B flu viruses circulate each season and if one infects, you still could be infected by another strain. People talk about side effects of flu vaccine. In 2012 in Ontario, 7.8 million publicly-funded flu shots were given. Of those, there were 252 sore arms, 137 rashes and 47 fevers. And only 56 of the adverse effects were labeled “serious.” Flu vaccines are very safe and side effects are very few. By the way, it is safe to get a flu shot if you are pregnant. Because pregnancy puts extra stress on the immune system, there is an increased risk of getting the flu if you aren’t vaccinated. You are also doing your baby a favour as well. If you have any questions about flu shots, our pharmacists will be very happy to answer them.

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North Thompson Star/ Journal Margaret Houben What do you do when the group you belong to only has a few active members who want to raise some funds for a particular project? Well, one thing to do is to join forces with another group. That is what the Lower North Thompson Catholic Women’s League is doing - joining together with the District of Barriere Seniors Society. The two groups will be holding a Spaghetti

Dinner on Oct. 17, at the Seniors Hall in Barriere, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The cost will be $8 per person, or $20 per family and will get you a heaped plate of spaghetti (with sauce, of course), salad and garlic toast, plus a little bit of dessert. There will also be some pies and other goodies for sale, for you to take home for enjoying later. Profits from the dinner will be split between the two groups. Everyone in the community is encouraged to come out and support these groups.

Improving stewardship of B.C.’s forests VICTORIA -The Forest Practices Board released its 2013-14 annual report Sept. 16, which summarizes the board’s work over the past year, as well as highlights work currently underway. “Board audits continue to find consistent compliance with forest practices law by major licensees,” said Tim Ryan, board chair. “But there are lingering areas of improvement that require attention, such as roads and bridges. As well, smaller licensees tend to have more compliance problems.”

The board completed eight reports on current forestry issues, 12 audits of forestry and range operations, six investigations of public complaints and responded to 73 concerns from the public. “During the last year, the board prepared a special report on the 10-year old Forest and Range Practices Act and published several special reports on topics such as salvage harvesting of beetle-killed forests in the interior and bridge construction on forestry roads,” said Ryan. “We are pleased with the re-

sponses to our reports over the past year and the efforts government and industry have made to respond to the concerns we raised, particularly in our report on forest road bridges. Our annual report highlights several cases where our work led directly to improvements in forest practices and communication with the public.” The Forest Practices Board is B.C.’s independent watchdog for sound forest and range practices, reporting its findings and recommendations directly to the public and government.

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Learn more about trees in BC with the new British Columbia Trees app for your smartphone. With this app, you can view photos and information about every native tree in our province. In addition, you can take photos of your favorite trees, make notes, and GPS the location

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using the Google Maps feature on your phone. In celebration National Forest Week last month (Sept. 21-27, 2014), a coalition of forestry organizations launched this Tree Identification App. The group hopes that young people, their parents and teachers download the app and have fun with it in their local parks, forests and even in the school yard. This free app is available for download from the Association of BC Forest Professionals’ (ABCFP’s) website (http://www.abcfp.ca/about_us/ events/national_forest_week.asp) and the Truck Loggers Association website (http://www.tla.ca/ tla-community/national-forest-week). It was made possible by generous donations from individual forest professionals, the University of BC and more (a full list of donors is available on the website). Our forests play a significant role in the daily lives of all British Columbians. Millions of trips are made into BC’s forests each year for work and recreation. Get out into the woods, use the new app, and take time to enjoy our forests firsthand.

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Check out what your Chamber is doing for local businesses and the community Barriere Chamber of Commerce Since of Nov. 1, 2013, B.C. businesses have new obligations under the Workers Compensation Act (Bill 14) to take action to prevent bullying and harassment in the workplace. The grace period for implementing a compliant program ended Feb. 1, 2014. Your Obligations: To comply, all B.C. business owners and workers need to complete antibullying and anti-harassment policy and procedures training around reporting and investigation, as well as to be trained to recognize and respond to this issue. Course Requirement: As part of the legislation, all B.C. business owners and workers

need to be trained to recognize, respond and report bullying and harassment. Exclusive savings for Chamber members: The BC Chamber has partnered with Respect Group Inc. to provide Chamber members access to a compliant online course at a discounted price. Program details: • Online learning program and compliance tool featuring a 90-minute self-guided program • With testing and certification, this program enables your organization to demonstrate compliance • Available to BC Chamber members for $32 plus tax (rather than $40) • To register an employer and/

oar employees, please contact Brad Blaisdell at 604-239-5523 or by email to bblaisdell@respectgroupinc.com • To access your discount, please quote your Chamber code: W6Z7J5 • Visit http://respectintheworkplace.com/ for more information about the program As a member of the Barriere & District Chamber of Commerce, your business qualifies for this program through your membership with the BC Chamber of Commerce. Please share this information with the appropriate person or department within your organization. We hope this information will assist you in complying with these new requirements.

Royal BC Museum expert clears up myths of fall spider season VICTORIA, BC – For many British Columbians there is nothing more terrifying than opening a cupboard door or getting ready to hop in the shower and seeing autumn’s most notorious uninvited houseguest: the giant house spider. This spindly eight-legged arachnid, also called the Eratigena atrica, can reach the size of a human palm and is known for its speed and high level of creepiness. But there’s really no reason to be afraid, said Claudia Copley, Royal BC Museum Entomology Collections Manager. “They’re harmless. I’ve picked up many and they don’t even try to bite,” she said. “They don’t have venom that’s dangerous to us.” The giant house spider is one of the most common spiders to make its way into your home this time of year, but other species such as the house spider and the hobo spider are also frequent visitors. None of them are harmful to humans and even though the hobo spider in particular has a reputation for bad bites, Copley said this is simply not true. “They don’t have venom that is dangerous to humans and they also do not carry bacteria known to cause infections. They’re innocent,” said Copley. “It’s all just misconceptions.” In all BC has 781 recorded species of spiders. Spiders are more commonly found in homes during the fall not because they are trying to get out of the wet and cold, as commonly believed, but because it is mating season and male spiders are out looking for love. “They left their web or their

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burrow or wherever it is they like to hang out, and they’re on the wander,” Copley said. “Most spiders don’t want to be in your home, there are probably are no females. It’s just an accident.” Another common myth is that the spider in your bathtub or sink has crawled up through the drain. Copley said the particulars of plumbing don’t actually allow this, and the spider has actually fallen into the basin and simply can’t get out due to the slipperiness of the surface. Copley said her three indoor cats consistently deal with any spiders in her house, but the best way to prevent these unwanted intruders is to make sure all doors have sweeps and all windows have screens, eliminating the easiest entry points. Another ally in your fight against big spiders is actually smaller year-round house spiders. Spiders commonly found in the house year-round, such as

the brown house spider, actually kill and eat their larger relatives. Should you find one in your home, Copley said as they are introduced species, she won’t lose any sleep if they end up squished. But for the more compassionate approach simply relocate them outside, away from your house. Her main message, however, is simply don’t be afraid. “Spiders are kind of creepy, they have a weird way of walking. People are scared of anything that isn’t cute and fuzzy, with big eyes,” Copley said. “The more you know, the less fearful you are.” Copley will be giving a presentation at the Spooktacular Spiders event at Swan Lake on Sunday, Oct. 26. This by-donation event runs from from noon to 3 p.m. and is in partnership with the Victoria Natural History Society. Participants are invited to bring along a spider for identification.

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Bursary opportunity offered from the TNRD to a short-film maker The Thompson-Nicola Film Commission (TNFC), in partnership with the Kamloops Film Society’s Independent Short Shorts Film Festival, is now offering a $300 bursary to a short-film filmmaker. The bursary is courtesy of Downtown Reel Productions, a production company that the TNFC worked with to find locations. The production eventually chose locations in Squamish, however, the producers wished to thank the TNFC for their hard work by donating a bursary for an aspiring filmmaker. The winning short film (less than five minutes) will be screened at the Independent Short Shorts Film Festival, which will take place during the Kamloops Film Festival in March 2015. Bursary applicants must submit a short

written description of their film and how the money will be used. They may also include other materials, such as pictures, to help convey the concept. Applicants must be residents of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) and the subject matter must be about a person, place, attraction, event, or telling a story set in the TNRD. Post-secondary or high school teachers may also submit an application for a short film that is a class project. All applications must be submitted to the TNFC by Friday, Oct. 17, either by mail to 465 Victoria St., Kamloops, B.C., V2C 2A9, or dropped off on the 4th Floor above the Kamloops Library, or emailed to tnfc@tnrd. ca. The successful applicant will be awarded the bursary on Friday, Oct. 31.

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Report says Ajax will drive down property values, increase disease rates Star/Journal Staff The proposed Ajax copper and gold mine south of the city will lower property values in Aberdeen and Sahali, bring higher rates of pollution-causing disease and decrease tourism and tournament activity in Kamloops, according to a report released on Friday, Sept. 26. Ken Blawatt, a retired Thompson Rivers University business professor, and Dennis Karpiak, a retired respirologist, co-authored the 35page report, which was completed over a one-year period. The two men told reporters they consulted journals and experts where possible and used conservative figures in their findings. “It doesn’t represent what Ken and I have to say, but what a 100 or more scientists have to say,” Karpiak said at a press conference at Hotel 540 used to release the findings. Earlier last week, a summary made available in advance of the release totalled economic losses created by the mine at $6.2 billion, compared to its economic benefits, primarily in jobs and taxes, at $2.2 billion. Most of those losses are due to its location within kilometres of existing city residences, Blawatt said. “If they can move the mine 10 or 15 kilometres away, then the problem virtually goes away.

Ajax officials said they cannot comment because they have not yet seen the report. In all cases, Blawatt said, the report used conservative figures to estimate environmental or health damages, for example. That also includes the report’s estimate that property values in Aberdeen, Sahali and Dufferin will fall by five per cent. That equates to a $155-million decline in property values. Blawatt said some estimates have placed real-estate losses in comparable communities at 30 to 40 per cent, but noted he and Karpiak chose a lesser figure. “In other jurisdictions where mining moved in, the resulting losses were much higher,” the report states. Among the highest costs from the mine cited in the report are from health care. It cites a Swedish study that found more than 100 studies have found adverse health effects from higher levels of PM 2.5, or tiny dust particles. “That will cause increase in respiratory symptoms, worsening of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), airway infections including pneumonias as well as worsening of cardiovascular diseases like heart attacks and strokes,” the report states. Karpiak said that will is likely to deter

sport tourism — another factor added up among the costs of the mine. The retired medical doctor acknowledged, however, the study lacks data expected to come from Ajax consultants who will project how much dust will be created at the site and how much of that material will make its way into the city’s airshed. “We don’t know until the mine is built — then we’ll know,” Karpiak said. While Blawatt and Karpiak said the report, titled Economic, Health and Environmental Evaluation at Full Cost for the Proposed Ajax Mine, is based on facts, studies and expert opinion, they acknowledged lack of funding meant they couldn’t do surveys, for example. In that absence, the study predicts, for example, a five per cent drop in international students at Thompson Rivers University — citing a cost of $17 million a year and $342 million over the life of the mine — a percentage figure Blawatt said he arrived at after speaking with former colleagues. Neither the report nor its two authors shied away from highly charged language. During a questionand-answer session with reporters, Karpiak gave the example of a young soccer player who comes here for a tournament and “wakes up gasping with newly diagnosed asthma. “I and every respi-

rologist I know will provide evidence in a courtroom ... you won’t see an Ajax operation in conjunction with the Tournament Capital [program].” Much of the more than $6 billion in costs cited in the report comes from remediation the authors predict will be eventually paid for by taxpayers, decades or a century into the future when KGHM, the Polish mining company behind the project, may not even exist. To come up with that conclusion, the report uses Yellowknife’s Giant mine, among Canada’s most toxic sites, as well as other mining environmental disasters. Other issues of concern in the report include the loss of B.C. Lions training camp, a five-point reduction in IQs of children, an increase in suicide, the loss of vacationers who will avoid the city, pollution of the water table and Jacko Lake, contamination of Peterson Creek, potential loss of the Adams Lake salmon run, collapse of the hospitality industry and daily blasting damage. Blawatt also said some of Ajax’s projected economicbenefit numbers come from reallocation of jobs — from Northern Alberta and Highland Valley Copper, for example — from where many experienced workers will come.

Private placement to help proposed Blue River mine Times Staff Commerce Resources Corp. announced on Monday a non-brokered private placement of about 14 million flow-through shares at a price of $0.25 per FT Share and over 4 million non-flow-through

units at $0.24 per Unit for total gross proceeds of $4.5 million. The proceeds of the private placement will be used to advance the company’s Ashram rare earth deposit in Quebec, its Blue River tantalum-niobium project, and for general

working capital. All the securities issuable will be subject to a four-month hold period from the date of closing. The private placement is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

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Cities want authority to break car windows Tom Fletcher Black Press Local government representatives are calling on the province to give bylaw officers authority to break into vehicles and rescue animals in distress. Kamloops Mayor Peter Milobar was supported unanimously when he called for the new authority at last week’s Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Whistler. Milobar told local government representatives that when municipal staff find an

animal trapped in an overheated car, they must contact police or SPCA constables, who have authority to enter a vehicle or other property to rescue animals. Being on the scene but unable to take action is a difficult situation for municipal staff, Milobar said. The outgoing president of the UBCM, Columbia-Shuswap Regional District director Rhona Martin, cautioned that such a power could embroil local governments in “good neighbour-bad neighbour” disputes, where one neighbour

makes complaints and municipal staff enter a barn or other building to respond. But no one opposed the resolution. Dogs left in locked vehicles are a problem every summer, and received extra public attention this year when six dogs from Delta died in a dog walker’s truck in Richmond in May. Dog walker Emma Paulson was prosecuted after the bodies of the dogs were found in a ditch in Abbotsford. Paulson initially said the dogs had been stolen from the back of her truck.

October Power Smart Month deals offered on appliances and lighting VANCOUVER: BC Hydro is offering hundreds of dollars in Power Smart incentives to residential customers to help them save energy and money. The rebates, for Power Smart Month, are available across the province from Oct. 1 to 31. Customers can get up to a $100 rebate online on a high-efficiency clothes washers or dryers, and a $50 to $75 online rebate for some ENERGY STAR refrigerators. ENERGY STAR clothes washers, clothes dryers and refrigerators can use at least 15 per cent less energy than non-ENERGY STAR appliances. Using an ENERGY STAR clothes washer, clothes dryer and refrigerator over a non-ENERGY STAR appliance can save customers approximately $150 over the lifetime of an appliance. Customers can also get in-store instant

discounts of $2 to $10 off select ENERGY STAR LED bulbs and light fixtures. ENERGY STAR LEDs use at least 75 per cent less energy than incandescent lighting, saving about $104 over the lifetime of the bulb. Energy efficient light bulbs also last 25,000 hours, or 22 to 25 years based on average household use. Visit powersmart.ca/deals after Oct. 1 to learn more about all the rebates available. This year marks the 25th anniversary for Power Smart in British Columbia. Power Smart has saved enough electricity over this period to power 646,000 homes. The 10-year plan for electricity rates introduced by the Province of B.C. and BC Hydro last fall includes $1.6 billion in funding for Power Smart programs to allow British Columbians to save electricity and save money.

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SPCA constable responds to a call of a dog locked in a car. Symptoms of heatstroke in dogs include exaggerate panting, sudden stopping of panting, rapid pulse, salivation, anxious or staring expresson, weakness or muscle tremors.

Facts on FASD prevention and support VICTORIA - Infants who were exposed to alcohol in the womb can be born with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), a condition with a range of physical, mental, behavioural and developmental effects - including brain damage and birth defects, in severe cases. Throughout Canada, an estimated nine in every 1,000 infants are born with FASD, making it the leading preventable cause of developmental disability. While treatment and support are available for those who are affected, there is still no known cure. There is no known level of safe consumption for women who

are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or about to breastfeed. The safest choice is to drink no alcohol at all. FASD has no preferred ethnicity, gender or social class, and it exists in communities throughout the world, including yours. On the occasion of FASD Prevention and Support Month (September) and FASD Prevention and Support Day (Sept. 9), the Ministry of Children and Family Development would like to stress the importance of supporting women to be healthy and have healthy pregnancies, and of recognizing those who live with FASD every day of their lives.

If you are worried about your alcohol use, talk to your doctor, community health nurse, midwife or healthcare provider. Your local public health unit, health centre, Friendship Centre or health authority can all provide

you with help, information and advice. If you suspect that a family member may have FASD, talk with them about being diagnosed by a doctor. An early diagnosis can lead to interventions that will minimize the impact of FASD.

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76th Annual Provincial Winter Fair scrapbook The 76th annual Provincial Winter Fair was held at the fairgrounds in Barriere last weekend with a full contingent of competitions filled with 4H youth from many parts of the Interior of B.C. Beef, lamb and sheep, carcass on display, rabbit and cavie, horse, dog, photography and even clothing projects were judged over the three day event. On Monday the fair wrapped up with a Parade of Champions and then a well received auction of market beef and lamb that had been shown during the event. Word has it that the Provincial Winter Fair will be returning to Barriere in 2015.

Megan McGillvary of Yale County 4H Club showing her steer to the judge before winning the 76th annual Provincial Winter Fair 4H Grand Champion Showmanship Class. McGillvary’s brother, Matthew, was named Reserve Champion.

A 4H rabbit looks up in the hopes of getting a little attention from a passersby.

Designer sheep and 4H handlers were spotted outside one of the concession stands over the weekend.

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Wade McDonald, a member of Boundary ‘C’ 4H, gives his steer a good scrubbing on the wash rack outside the Agriplex on Saturday in readiness for the next days competitions.

A freshly groomed 4H project lamb appears to be reading the thank you sign to the Ministry of Agriculture.

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I would like to invite all constituents who served with the Canadian Forces, or with any other Allied force, including the Canadian and British Merchant Navy, during the Second World War to contact my office for a commemorative lapel pin and certificate.

Your views can also be submitted by email info@bc-ebc.ca or online at the commission’s website www.bc-ebc.ca.

Please call toll free at 1-877-619-3332 or the Kamloops office at 250-851-4991 by October 7, 2014.

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A 4H rabbit looks up in the hopes of getting a little attention from a passersby.

Designer sheep and 4H handlers were spotted outside one of the concession stands over the weekend.

STAR/JOURNAL photos: Jill Hayward

Wade McDonald, a member of Boundary ‘C’ 4H, gives his steer a good scrubbing on the wash rack outside the Agriplex on Saturday in readiness for the next days competitions.

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PHONE:

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10 a.m.

Your views can also be submitted by email info@bc-ebc.ca or online at the commission’s website www.bc-ebc.ca.

Please call toll free at 1-877-619-3332 or the Kamloops office at 250-851-4991 by October 7, 2014.

Boundary ‘C’ 4H from Rock Creek had an impressive stall display inside the North Thompson Agriplex.

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SPORTS Kicking it at Barriere Fun Soccer Star/Journal Staff A Fun Soccer play day was held on the Ridge fields on Sept. 20. This was the last of four fun days played between Clearwater and Barriere, holding two in each community of the past few weeks.

Clearwater and Barriere U10 play a fun game at the Ridge on Sept. 20. Barriere’s Jimmy Jackson on the right

Barriere’s Pax Gregory keeps the ball away from Clearwater players duringa U13 game at the Ridge. STAR/JOURNAL photos: Jill Hayward

NORTH THOMPSON SPORTSPLEX COMING EVENTS

Barriere’s Halle Smith joins the IGNITE™ Athlete Development Squad for the 2014/15 year! Submitted This is a multisport fundamental athletic skills program focusing on three movement streams; strength and conditioning, sprint training and gymnastics. Led by coaches with technical expertise in each training stream, the IGNITE™ program targets athletes ages 12-15 within the Train to Train (T2T) stage of the Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) pathway. It is intended to enhance and compliment sport-specific training, overall athleticism and resistance to injury. PacificSport and Canadian Sport Institute Pacific have committed to providing scholarships to every athlete accepted into

the program valued at $1500. The program delivers high level coaching expertise, world-class training facilities and the tools and sport science that has gone into the preparation of the curriculum. Each athlete receives two 90 minute training sessions per week, access to sport performance workshops and team outfitting. Athlete Sport Club School are: Halle Smith, Alpine Racing, Sun Peaks Alpine Club, Barriere Secondary; Liam Applegath, Alpine Racing, Sun Peaks Alpine Club, South Kamloops Secondary; Tegan Heshka, Track & Field, Kamloops Track & Field, Sahali Secondary Erin Cope, Alpine

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Hector Denton, Skip, with Jack Livingstone and Linda and Pete Verhoeven earned bronze for the 4’s. Zone 8 scored 5th in overall medals this year - a drop from last year in Kamloops when we were 2nd. Still, there are 12 zones so we did well. Submitted photos

The team of Ernie Yungen, Skip, and Louis and Anke Zijderveld, representing Zone 8, won all their games in Langley, against the best in the province, to bring home the Gold Medal for Carpet Bowling in the 3’s. Next year the 55+ Games are in North Vancouver. There are a multitude of events. You don’t have to carpet bowl to participate!

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It's time that Clearwater had its own museum Eleanor Deckert A riddle: What is invisible, intangible and yet motivates each person every day? What is both fragile and enduring, yet could be lost in silence and crumble to dust if not captured, recorded, preserved and treasured? Answer: Our story. Our history. Our decisions, limitations, hopes, efforts, goals, and all of the other intangible things which prompt our actions, only to become a wisp of memory as time keeps tirelessly moving on. A puzzle: What small unrelated pieces does each family hold that, if gathered, compared and catalogued, would weave together a meaningful, fascinating whole? Answer: Everyday objects and rare artifacts hold meaning and remind the storyteller of the sequence of events, specific places, names of people, the significance of dates, an individual’s decisions which led to actions. When these stories and artifacts are collected, labelled and shared, it is called a museum. Why doesn’t Clearwater have one? Barriere has a museum. Information is posted in the form of a time-line. Much of it comes from Barriere’s local history book, “Exploring Our Roots.” Schools, churches, roads, ranches, telephones, electric-

Ida Dekelver stands in front of the Yellowhead Museum several decades ago. Her private collection is threatened by flooding, plus she is limited by her age. The museum is now closed until the collection can be relocated and set up nearer to Clearwater. Photo courtesy of Yellowhead Museum

ity, fires: all of these have places, names and dates. Clearwater has such a book, “North Thompson Reflections.” Much research has been done. A similar display could be prepared. Valemount has a museum. Efforts began in the 1980s, when a rundown abandoned railroad station was going to be demolished. A committee formed. The building was moved and restored by volunteers. Funding was obtained to maintain the facility. Clearwater has old buildings. Empty spaces, memory-rich places, former businesses, closed schools, condemned churches, any one of which could be restored and reclaimed. Valemount and Barriere share displays of logging, farming,

railroad, families, and lively individuals who left their mark. Clearwater has similar items, but at present there is nowhere to share them. Clearwater has a similar history, and yet, the details and variations are stories worth preserving and retelling. What would be needed to begin such an important project? There is no need to re-invent the wheel. So much information is available on-line today. If you Google: “How to start a museum” instantly to-do lists, contacts, business plans and templates appear. First step: the mental work. Envision your purpose, mission statement, bylaws and policies. Then the physical work: property, buildings, zoning, building codes, access to the public.

Gathering facts, photos, names and dates. Installing display cases and arranging the collections of objects. Cataloguing archives and repairing, researching and storing additional materials. All of these are on-going tasks and dedicated people need to commit to the work. Then there’s the maze of decisions surrounding the topic of funding. Is this to be a private museum? Will it be funded by donations or admission? Is it a project that a level of government will address? What are the pros and cons of each of these choices? There have been several local attempts to establish museum collections, each enjoying some successes. When Ida Dekelver arrived in the valley in 1958, she began to

explore abandoned homesteads and, finding discarded items, began her collection. The Yellowhead Museum opened in 1975, sharing stories of the pioneers with tourists. Rocks, furs and other items from nature as well as equipment and tools, newspaper clippings and photographs make for variety in this small museum. Visitors also took advantage of Ida’s tour guide skills and enjoy a day in Wells Gray Park. At age 91, Ida can no longer host guests. Denis Greffard, Ida’s grandson, continues her interest. He has continued his education, preparing for the day when he will take over the collection. Pete Miller built a beautiful log structure that tourists pass on the way to Wells Gray Park. He hung up a “Museum” sign. Doubling as an antique store, his flea market and auction skills brought additional goodies he could offer as takeaway treasures. The museum downstairs was set up as an old-time general store with boxes and cans and cartons of familiar products with their old slogans and logos. Shoes and baking supplies, fly paper and hats, a sled and a record player gave the visitor a sense of time travel. For several years during the 1990s, the quilt club used the space, which doubled

as a classroom and gift shop. More recently, about 2009, North Thompson Aboriginal Cultural Centre used the space as an information and meeting place. The centre’s new location, near the post office, continues to host a small Metis museum display of the Michif Historical and Cultural Preservation Society. Joan Unterschultz shared her collection in Vavenby after the McMurphy schoolhouse was relocated. On a drop-in basis visitors could glimpse everyday belongings from yesteryear such as pretty glassware and children’s toys, furniture and clothing, books, maps and newspapers. But the risks of running a private museum are high. Mice and mildew, flooding and fire can damage the paper, fabric, fur and wooden objects. Inexperience and family disagreements can dismantle the collection. Oldtimers die. Donations can be sold. Property changes hands. Verbal agreements are disregarded. Building codes and zoning bylaws have come into effect after these older buildings were constructed. Disagreements between individuals through misunderstandings or differences of opinion decades ago have blocked potential and halted progress. Now what is the owner to do? Will there ever be a

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permanent museum in Clearwater? What properties and existing buildings might be considered? What governing body would need to come into being? What existing organizations could cooperate to share information, scrapbooks, photographs, background data, skills, time, and their own historic story? Resources are available for research: “North River” by Muriel Dunford, “North Thompson Reflections” compiled by the Clearwater and District History Book Committee, and memoirs by other local authors are available at Clearwater Library and for sale through the YCS Resource Centre and the book rack in Safety Mart. The Kamloops Museum has an archive room for research and Victoria and Prince George archival photographs can be found on-line. The Times newspaper office has bound books of old newspapers available for research. Recently, students at Clearwater Secondary created an ongoing project to digitally record interviews. Space and time, a location and a collection, skills and effort all seem within reach. Maybe the necessary missing part of the formula is the hardest to obtain: cooperation? A Clearwater Museum: so near and yet so far.

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After School Program: Mon.-Fri. 3-6pm @ Ridge (NTVIC room). For info call 250-672-0033. Baha’i Night: Fri., 7:30pm, @ Marge Mitchell’s 672-5615. Barriere & District Heritage Society: 3rd Wed. of mth, 1pm at NTVIC in winter, at Museum in summer. Barriere Farmer’s Market. Every Thursday. Sam’s Pizza & Rib House Hwy 5. 10am-2pm (May - Nov.) Barriere Youth Group - Fridays ages 12-18 at the Ridge 7-10pm. Enjoy activities, sports and more. Riding Club: Apr-Oct: 3rd Thurs. 7pm at NTVIC. www. barrieredistrictridingclub.com. Darcey 250-318-9975. Cancer Support: 672-9263, 672-0017 or 672-1890 Choir: Thurs. @ Christian Life Assembly, Annesty Rd. Youth 7-18 3:30pm; Adults 19+ 6:30pm. Leah 250-9578440. Crib: Barriere Legion 242, every Thurs. 7pm, Sept. to May. Darts: Barriere Legion 242, Thurs. 7pm, Sept. to May. Curling Club: Oct.-Mar. Curling, league & bonspiels. Drop In Art. Fridays 11:30am-2:30pm at NTVIC end of Sep to Mar (except holidays). Nominal fee. Barriere A-A: Every Tues. 7:30pm at the Pentecostal Church 818 Amnesty Rd. 250-672-9643 or 250-672-9934 Barriere Elementary PAC: 1st Wed. of mth, 6:30pm, call

672-9916. Barriere Fire Dept.: Firehall, Thurs., 7pm Barriere Food Bank: Every Wed. 672-0029 Barriere Fibre Arts: Every Tues, 6:30pm at the Ridge. Barriere Genealogy: once a mth at the Library, except Jul/Aug. For dates/times call 250-672-9330. Barriere Hospice: Loans out handicap equip. 250-6729391. Photography Club. Shelley Lampreau 250-672-5728. Community Quilters: Every Thurs. 2pm at the Barriere Food Bank. Judy 250-672-5275 or Fran 250-672-2012. Barriere Search & Rescue: 2nd Tues. of mth, 7pm. Training on 4th Tues. of mth, 7pm. BSS PAC & Booster Club: 1st Tues., 5:30pm. 250-6729943. Survivors of Brain Injuries: John 250-372-1799. Bethany Baptist Church Prayer: Every Tues., 7pm. Carpet Bowling: Mon, Wed & Fri., 9:30am-12 @ Little Fort Hall. Community Kitchen: Call Dede 554-3134. Community Soup Day: Christian Life Assembly on Annesty Rd. 3rd Mon., 11:30 am.

Crib: Mon. & Fri. 1-4pm @ Little Fort Hall. Family & Caregivers Group: 1st Mon. of the mth, 10am @ Ridge, kitchen. Info call 778-220-5930. Gambler’s Anonymous: 250-374-9165 or 250-374-9866. Heffley Creek Acoustic Coffee House: 3rd Fri. every mth 7pm. Call 578-0056. Literacy Tutoring: Learn to read FREE. Jill Hayward 319-8023. Little Fort Recreation: 1st Thurs. each mth 7pm LNT Catholic Women’s League: 2nd Sat. each mth, 9am at St. George’s. Call 250-672-9330 for info. McLure Rec.: 1st Wed. each mth at 7:30pm McLure Firehall. Except Jul & Aug. 250-578-7565 for info. McLure Fire Dept.: 2nd & 4th Tues., 7pm, Firehall Men’s Floor Hockey: Tues., 8-10pm at Barriere Sec. NT Fish & Game: 4th Mon. each mth 7pm NTVIC. 6721070 NT Valley Hospice: 3rd Tues, 11am, Little Fort Hall. 672-5660. Quilting: 1st Tues, 10am @ Little Fort Hall. Safe Home: Get away from domestic abuse, call 250674-2135 (Clw) or 250-682-6444 (Barriere).

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FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928

Clearwater Garage Sale Saturday, Oct. 4 10 am - 2 pm 2172 Yellowhead Hwy S Blackpool Hunting, kids and family stuff.

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Feed & Hay Hay for sale 4x5 rounds $45 each 250-672-1016

GARAGE SALE October 11 & 12 4736 Gibbs Road 10am - 3pm Lots of household items in excellent condition

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Barriere A-A Meetings Every Tuesday at 7:30pm Pentecostal Church 818 Amnesty Road 250-672-9643 250-672-9934 CANADA BENEFIT Group Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888511-2250 or visit online: www.canadabenefit.ca. Safe Home Response Providing a safe place to escape for women and their children. Volunteers always needed. Call 250-674-2135.

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Skill Development: If you have been on Employment Insurance in the past 3 years (5 years maternity) & are currently unemployed, you may be eligible for re-training dollars. Book an appointment to see one of our counselors for information. Free computer & Internet access • Free resume help • Free info on many services 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

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Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 778-281-0030. Local. Wanted: Large print paperback books for Forestview Place. Please drop-off at Forestview or call 250-674-2104

Clearwater: 3bdrm home, Grizzly Heights, quiet area. $850/mo. DD & ref req. Ph. 250-674-0188. Ask for Julie

I hearby give notice to Andrew Clark. All possessions, personal items, need to be removed. These possessions will be disposed of after 30 days of notice being served or posted unless the persons being notified takes the possessions, establishes a right to the possessions, or makes a dispute resolution or a Supreme court application to establish such a right. Landlord Mike Larson, 186 Jenkins Rd. Clearwater, B.C. V0E 1N2

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Houses For Sale Barriere: Sunning RiverFront 3600+ sqft executive home w/shop on 9 park-like acres. For more info contact R.L.P. Westwin RLTY 250672-5300

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Affordable Seniors Housing. Bachelor Suite, $360/mnt + utilities. Applications can be picked up at Yellowhead Pioneer Residence, 4775 Barriere Town Road.

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Homes for Rent 2 bdrm house, full carport, all appl w/full basement, some outbuildings. Wood/electric heat, private country living, located 8km from Barriere. N/S, rent@ $700. For application form, call or text 250-318-7100 Barriere: Executive home on 5 acres to qualified applicants $1200/mth 250-318-2662 Clearwater: 3 bdrm, 2 bath, home on Bain Rd. Wood pellet & elec heat, 10 acre lot. $1250/mo + util. Mature adult. NS Ph. 403-816-7979 Clearwater: 3 bdrm, 2 bath, top floor of home in Wyndhaven Sub. Avail Oct. 1. Bsmt occupied by owner. $1200/mo + util, $600 DD. Internet & Netflix provided. Shared laundry. No parties, NP, smoking outside only. Ph 778-208-0065 or 250-674-3368 for more info.

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OBITUARY In Loving Memory

Ada Matilda Mackenzie June 13, 1915 - September 23, 2014 Ada Matilda Mackenzie, age 99, resided in the Yellowhead Pioneer Residence in Barriere, British Columbia. She was born in Princeton, British Columbia on June 13, 1915 to John Wesley Byrd and Sarah Matilda Brazel. She passed away peacefully Sept. 23, 2014 in Clearwater at the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital. Ada is survived by her son Gordon Mackenzie of Ladysmith British Columbia, 13 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, 29 great-great grandchildren and one great-greatgreat grandchild. Ada was predeceased by her husband Douglas Gordon Mackenzie (Ted), Sons Douglas and Wesley Mackenzie, Grand-

children Denise and Lyle, Great grandson Dale Johnathan and Great-great grandchildren Areowyn Star and Bryson Gage. Ada was a camp cook, loving house wife and mother. She was a part of the Raft River Riders and Snowmobile

club for many years. She enjoyed crocheting and embroidery as well as many activities that were available at the Pioneer Residence including carpet bowling and Wally-ball. Ada had immense love for her children, grand children and generations to follow. She was a caring friend to all. There will be a celebration of life held at a later date. Memorial contributions should be sent to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 120-540 Seymour St, Kamloop, British Columbia, V2C 2G9 in lieu of flowers. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to North The Arthritis Society's PSAs Thompson Funeral Services, British Columbia, (Joints In250-674Motion) 3030.

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Office: 250 672-5653 www.norththompsonpc.ca 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 672-0111 www.clabarriere.org

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in the morning when Elders wake up, it’s not just having a bowl of oatmeal that refreshes them and provides them with nourishment. Elders wake up and thank the creator for a safe passage through the night. That is how they start theDefine day, by yournourishing the soul. I’m proud to see the inworld. putMake from aElders in the guide difference andinthink we are making someone else’s. great progress. I made sure to share More than 4 million Canadians have arthritis. out how you can help by participating in marathons theFind BC Elders Guide with around the world. Train. Travel. Triumph. many, and I’m excited to see what they think of it.” Meeting the spiritual, financial, family and friendship needs of Elders is incredibly important, and the BC Elders Guide is designed to provide help to find resources Elders 1.800.321.1433 www.arthritis.ca/jointsinmotion may need as they age. Both the First Nations Health Authority together with the B.C. Ministry of Health hope the guide can help strengthen the connections between Elders, their territory and each other.

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This giant water but, also known as a toe biter or electric light bug was seen near the Star/Journal office earlier this week

VANCOUVER – The Association of BC Forest Professionals (ABCFP) and the Truck Loggers Association (TLA) are holding an art competition from September 18 to October 17, 2014 to celebrate National Forest Week. The art competition is open to kids aged 4 to 12 parents can submit their own kids’ artwork or teachers can enter the work of the whole classroom. Kids from across the province are invited to draw a picture of what the forests in their communities mean to them. There will be three winners one from each age group. Winners will receive a $50 gift certificate to Chapters and will have their pictures published in the ABCFP and TLA magazines and posted on the websites of both organizations. “Asking children to draw pictures of the forest is always interesting,” says Dan Graham, RPF, LLB, president of the ABCFP. “Kids from different culture draw different animals and trees

than what we’re used to seeing and sometimes the creatures are completely imaginary. I love seeing the pictures every year!” “Forestry plays a significant role in the communities these kids live in,” said Don Banasky, TLA President. “It’s great to see what the kids draw each year—always lots of camping and animals. But I always love the ones that have a big machine in the picture!” Pick up your pencil crayons and visit the ABCFP or the TLA websites to download the art competition entry form, www.abcfp.ca or www.tla.ca. The Association of BC For-

est Professionals, established in 1947, is the largest professional forestry association in Canada with more than 5,400 members. The association registers and regulates professional foresters and forest technologists under authority of the provincial Foresters Act. The TLA (Truck Loggers Association) represents over 400 independent coastal forest contractors and their suppliers in British Columbia. The TLA promotes a thriving, sustainable forest industry in BC, and fosters communication and education within resource communities, urban centres and governments.

BARRIERE SECONDARY Parents Advisory Committee

Annual General Meeting Monday, October 6, 2014 5:30 pm in the school library Everyone Welcome!

PARENTS NEEDED IN ORDER TO CONTINUE

A walking school bus offers better health for kids Jenny Green Interior Health When I was your age ... Many of us can recall hearing something like this when we were kids, “When I was your age, I used to walk 15 kilometres to get to school in five feet of snow.” This lesson from our elders speaks to our society’s change to a faster pace of life. It also reflects our reliance on automobiles to move us around our community instead of using more active modes of transportation such as walking, biking and even taking public transit. Walking to school improves children’s

physical activity lev- what they believe will els, social interactions, save time, is more conand alertness at school venient and is safer. and also improves the My morning comenvironment and men- mute often involves tal well-being of par- navigating my bike ents. Yet, in Canada, through traffic flow58 per cent of parents ing to and from the say they always walked nearby schools. While to school when they wading through the were kids but only 28 traffic and idling veper cent of their kids hicles, I often wonder do. how this can be more So curiosity led efficient, convenient me to ask parents about why the shift Barriere away from walking to school. My findings were similar to those identified by PHar PH ar the Active Healthy Kids Canada (2014). When it comes to walking to school as 4480 Barriere Town Road well as other physiPhone: 250-672-9791 cal activity for kids, Fax: 250-672-9746 parents often choose

and safe. Not only am I and the children who are walking or biking to school at greater risk of being hit by a car, there are also a lot of carbon emissions being dispelled into the neighbourhood as cars idle near the drop off zone. With asthma and obesity on the rise in children and

youth maybe it’s time to reflect on the words of our elders and reconsider how we get around. Walking and biking to school can be efficient, convenient and safe. Schools,

city planners, parents and neighbourhoods have pulled together in various communities within the Interior region to plan active and safe routes to school. One initiative

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National Fire Prevention Week B1

About Fire Prevention Week

Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic 1871 conflagration that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres. The fire began on Oct. 8, but continued into and did most of its damage on Oct. 9, 1871.

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According to popular legend, the fire broke out after a cow - belonging to Mrs. Catherine O’Leary - kicked over a lamp, setting first the barn, then the whole city on fire. Chances are you’ve heard some version of this story yourself; people have been blaming the Great Chicago Fire on the cow and Mrs. O’Leary, for more than 130 years. But recent research by Chicago historian Robert Cromie has helped to debunk this version of events.

The ‘Moo’ myth

Like any good story, the ‘case of the cow’ has some truth to it. The great fire almost certainly started near the barn where Mrs. O’Leary kept her five milking cows. But there is no proof that O’Leary was in the barn when the fire broke out - or that a jumpy cow sparked the blaze. Mrs. O’Leary herself swore that she’d been in bed early that night, and that the cows were also tucked in for the evening. But if a cow wasn’t to blame for the huge fire, what was? Over the years, journalists and historians have offered plenty of theories. Some blamed the blaze on a couple of neighbourhood boys who were near the barn sneaking cigarettes. Others believed that a neighbor of the O’Leary’s may have started the fire. Some people have speculated that a fiery meteorite may have fallen to earth.

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Peshtigo Fire, the most devastating forest fire in American history. The fire, which also occurred on Oct. 8, 1871, and roared through Northeast Wisconsin, burning 16 towns, killing 1,152 people and scorching 1.2 million acres before it ended. Historical accounts of the fire say that the blaze began when several railroad workers clearing land for tracks unintentionally started a brush fire. Before long, the fast-moving flames were whipping through the area ‘like a tornado,’ some survivors said. It was the small town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin that suffered the worst damage. Within an hour, the entire town had been destroyed.

Nine decades of fire prevention

Those who survived the Chicago and Peshtigo fires never forgot what they’d been through; both blazes produced countless tales of bravery and heroism. But the fires also changed the way that firefighters and public officials thought about fire safety. On the 40th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire, the Fire Marshals Association of North America (today known as the International Fire Marshals Association), decided that the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire should henceforth be observed not with festivities, but in a way that would keep the public informed about the importance of fire prevention. The commemoration grew incrementally official over the years. In 1920, President Woodrow Wilson issued the first National Fire Prevention Day proclamation, and since 1922, Fire Prevention Week has been observed on the Sunday through Saturday period in which Oct. 9 falls. According to the National Archives and Records Administration’s Library Information Center, Fire Prevention Week is the longest running public health and safety observance on record. The President of the United States has signed a proclamation proclaiming a national observance during that week every year since 1925.

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National Fire Prevention Week B3

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After an incredibly successful and exciting ground breaking ceremony this past Wednesday, September 17, the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund are looking forward to November when construction will begin in earnest. The Centre will be built at 3891 Main Street, directly on the corner of West 23rd and Main Street, Vancouver, B.C. Local dignitaries joined in with fire fighters for the onsite ceremony which included an Honour Guard comprised of fire fighters from locals around the province; Surrey Fire Fighters’ Pipes & Drums Band and the Vancouver Fire & Rescue Service Trumpet Band. Hundreds of guests were present to take part in this historical forward leap for the Burn Fund and the burn and trauma survivors of our province. Michael Hurley, President of the Burn Fund, summed it up appropriately as he stated, “I have never been more proud of

the fire fighters of our province than I am today. You have certainly shown firsthand what perseverance, integrity and honour can accomplish.” “The Burn Fund is also very grateful to the Provincial Government; the City of Vancouver; the Jack and & Darlene Poole Foundation; Concert Properties; our community partners & sponsors; and all the individual donors who have contributed their time and money to assist in making the Burn Fund Centre a reality.” An incredibly generous gift of $2.5 million from the Jack & Darlene Poole Foundation was presented at the event and will go towards both the building’s construction and creating an endowment fund. The province’s critical shortfall in accommodation for burn and trauma patients and their family caregivers means that patients’ health may be compromised when they have to return home sooner than medically advised, or live in accommodations not suited to

recovery from a burn or trauma injury. “Together the Ministry of Health and BC Housing have provided $4 million dollars to support the development of the Burn Fund Centre – an investment in the health and recovery of British Columbians,” said Vancouver False Creek MLA Sam Sullivan, on behalf of Health Minister Terry Lake. “Having the Centre accessible to burn and trauma patients from throughout the province, and at no cost to them or their families, shows the support necessary to empower survivors in their recovery journey.” The tri-level Burn Fund Centre will be comprised of eight short-term-stay, free of charge, furnished accommodation suites with communal great room; library; outdoor spaces & family kitchen all located on the middle floor. Central offices for the BC Professional Fire Fighters Association and Burn Fund will be incor-

porated on the top level, while the ground level will offer 3100 sq. ft. of retail space (a social venture to sustain the building’s operations). Although over 90% of the funds needed are already secured, there is still another $1 million dollars required for the project. How can you help? Make a donation today. We are grateful for every donation received and you can help lift us a few more steps up the ladder to create the best place for burn and trauma survivors.

Donations accepted on our website burnfund.org or contact our office 604-436-5617. The BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund has been providing Prevention and Survivor Support programs, and funding medical care and training for the people of British Columbia and the Yukon for almost four decades. The Burn Fund’s vision is built by more than 3,800 professional fire fighters from 53 communities in British Columbia and the Yukon who dedicate their funds, time and expertise.

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National Fire Prevention Week B5

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• In 2011, U.S. fire departments responded to 370,000 home structure fires. These fires caused 13,910 civilian injuries, 2,520 civilian deaths, $6.9 billion in direct damage. • On average, seven people died in U.S. home fires per day from 2007 to 2011. • Cooking is the leading cause home fires and home fire injuries, followed heating equipment. • Smoking is a leading cause of civilian home fire deaths. • Most fatal fires kill one or two people. In 2012, 8 home fires killed five or more people resulting in a total of 44 deaths.

Smoke alarms

• Almost three of five (60 per cent) of reported home fire deaths in 2007 to 2011 resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. • Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in reported home fires in half. • In fires considered large enough to activate the smoke alarm, hardwired alarms operated 93 per cent of the time, while battery powered alarms operated only 79 per cent of the time. • When smoke alarms fail to operate, it is usually because batteries are missing, disconnected, or dead. • An ionization smoke alarm is generally more responsive to flaming fires and a photoelectric smoke alarm is generally more responsive to smoldering fires. For the best protection, or where extra time is needed, to awaken or assist others, both types of alarms, or combination ionization and photoelectric alarms are recommended.

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• U.S. Fire Departments responded to an estimated annual average of 156,600 cookingrelated fires between 2007-2011, resulting in 400 civilian deaths, 5,080 civilian injuries and $853 million in direct damage. • Two of every five home fires started in the kitchen. • Unattended cooking was a factor in 34 per cent of reported home cooking fires. • Two-thirds of home cooking fires started with ignition of food or other cooking materials. • Ranges accounted for the 57 per cent of home cooking fire incidents. Ovens accounted for 16 per cent. • Children under five face a higher risk of nonfire burns associated with cooking and hot food and drinks than being burned in a cooking fire. • Microwave ovens are one of the leading home products associated with scald burn injuries not related to fires. According to the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, two out of five of the microwave oven injuries seen at emergency rooms in 2011 were scald burns. • Clothing was the item first ignited in less than 1 per cent of home cooking fires, but these incidents accounted for 15 per cent of the cooking fire deaths.

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National Fire Prevention Week B7

More fast facts about fire

• The leading factor contributing to heating equipment fires was failure to clean, principally creosote from solid fueled heating equipment, primarily chimneys. • Portable or fixed space heaters, including wood stoves, were involved in one-third (33 per cent) of home heating fires and four out of five (81 per cent) home heating deaths. • Half of home heating fire deaths resulted from fires caused by heating equipment too close to things that can burn, such as upholstered furniture, clothing, mattresses or bedding. • In most years, heating equipment is the second leading cause of home fires, fire deaths, and fire injuries. • Fixed or portable space heaters are involved in about 4 out of 5 heating fire deaths.

Smoking materials

• During 2007-2011 smoking materials caused an estimated 17,900 home structure fires, resulting in 580 deaths, 1,280 injuries and $509 million in direct property damage, per year. • Sleep was a factor in 31 per cent of the home smoking material fire deaths. • Possible alcohol impairment was a factor in one in five (18 per cent) of home smoking fire deaths. • In recent years, Canada and the United States have required that all cigarettes sold must be “fire safe,” that is have reduced ignition strength and less likely to start fires.

Electrical

• About half (48 per cent) of home electrical fires involved electrical distribution or lighting equipment. Other leading types of equipment were washer or dryer, fan, portable or stationary space heater, air conditioning equipment water heater and range. • Electrical failure or malfunctions caused an average of almost 48,000 home fires per year, resulting in roughly 450 deaths and nearly $1.5 billion in direct property damage.

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• During 2007-2011 candles caused 3 per cent of home fires, 4 per cent of home fire deaths, 7 per cent of home fire injuries and 6 per cent of direct property damage from home fires. • On average, there are 32 home candle fires reported per day. • More than one-third of these fires (36 per cent) started in the bedroom; however, the candle industry found that only 13 per cent of candle users burn candles in the bedroom most often. • Nearly three in five candle fires (56 per cent) start when things that can burn are too close to the candle.

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