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The North Thompson Recreation Society has been providing a ski and snowshoe program for Barriere Secondary School grade 8 students now for four years. Students in the program this year have been enjoying great skiing and a “snowshoe for knowledge” trail at Barriere Forks Park. Students stop along the way to identify trees, antlers, wood and animal tracks. The program is facilitated by Recreation Society member and coach, Mary MacLennan.
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Mayor Smith receives a ceremonial drum from Simpcw
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(Above) Grade 8 students stop along the trail to identify antlers with the help of Rec Society volunteers. (Far left) Students snowshoeing along trails at Barriere Forks Park. (Left) Grade 8’s learn to identify the trees in the area with facilitator Mary MacLennan (third from right).
New passing lane planned for Darfield By Keith McNeill The Times
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The section of Highway 5 from Little Fort to Barriere is the highway department’s top priority for passing lanes in this area, according to Paula Cousins, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure district manager in Kamloops. Speaking during the community-to-community forum held in Clearwater on Jan. 30, Cousins noted that the existing northbound passing lane in Darfield is short and ends before the top of the hill. Her staff is looking at extending it, as well as installing a southbound passing lane elsewhere in Darfield. “The planning is well advanced for project delivery,” she said. “Once we get the green light, we will proceed with public consultation.” A second priority for passing lanes is the section from Heffley Canyon to McLure. Finding the best location in the steep terrain is the challenge, she said. New passing lanes were installed between Al-
breda and Chappell Creek north of Blue River in 2014. This year new passing lanes between Camp Creek and Tete Jaune Cache will go to tender. LIDAR mapping is being done for possible passing lanes between Clearwater and McMurphy, but the section is not seen as a top priorities. A major count to get up-to-date and accurate traffic numbers on Highway 5 is planned for 2016. Simpcw First Nation councillor Fred Fortier suggested that the count should include a separate number for buses and not lump them in with trucks. Fortier also asked about the size of gravel used to sand the highway in winter. “It seems to be gravel they are putting on the highway, not sand,” he said. “We need to replace our windshields pretty well every year.” Cousins said the maximum size in the mix is 12 mm, which might sound large. She noted that if the mix is too light, it is just blown off by trucks. Highways maintenance contracts will end in a few years and the department will be looking at if it can reduce the maximum size, she said.
In response to a question from Bill Kershaw, TNRD director for Lower North Thompson (Area O), Cousins said a preliminary design has been done on a left-turn lane for Highway 24 in Little Fort. Re-paving for a section south of Little Fort should go to tender in the next few years. Clearwater councillor Ken Kjenstad asked about bringing back speed signs for curves on Highway 5. Cousins said some of the signs had come down as part of the increase in maximum speed for certain highways across the province. The feeling was that, with the improvement in vehicles, the slow-down signs were no longer needed, and other options, such as chevrons or better delineation, would work as well or better. Now, however, their engineers are reviewing the change and some signs might go back up. Cousins said she had heard of two curves in particular that some feel should have slow-down signs. She asked people to let her know if there are others.
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ICBC frauds include fires, faked crashes By Tom Fletcher Black Press If you’ve ever had a car insurance claim greeted with suspicion by ICBC, there are a few hundred reasons for that attitude. B.C.’s basic car insurance monopoly has released a report on fraud attempts from 2014, part of an estimated 10 to 15 per cent of insurance claims it says involve fraud or exaggeration. During the year, ICBC investigators referred 131 cases to Crown prosecutors for charges, with convictions in nine out of 10 of them. ICBC highlighted some of the efforts to obtain insurance coverage that should not have been paid, and how investigators responded. • A customer reported his truck was stolen
at a movie theatre. The vehicle was recovered, burnt. A vehicle inspection showed the burnt truck had serious mechanical problems, contrary to what the customer told ICBC. The customer’s cellphone records revealed that he was at the scene where the burnt vehicle was found. The customer pleaded guilty to providing a false statement, was fined $4,000 and ordered to pay ICBC back more than $3,000 for investigative and claims costs. • A customer who was prohibited from driving claimed his vehicle had been stolen at the time it was involved in a threevehicle crash. Forensic testing of residue on the vehicle’s driverside airbag revealed a DNA match to the customer and proved
he was the driver at the time of the crash. The customer was found guilty of providing a false statement, fined $1,000 and ordered to pay ICBC back more than $18,000 in claims costs and total loss payments for the other two vehicles involved. • A customer told ICBC his Honda Civic was parked outside his home when it was struck by an unknown vehicle that fled the scene. Damage was not consistent with a hit-and-run and paint flecks matching the customer’s Civic were found embedded in a vehicle from another hit-and-run claim. When confronted with this evidence, the driver of the Civic admitted to making a false claim, as he had fled the crash scene after his vehicle struck another. Fine: $1,000,
plus $5,600 in claim and repair costs. • A customer with only basic insurance and an expired driver’s licence rear-ended an-
other vehicle. The customer asked the driver in the other vehicle to tell ICBC the crash happened a day later so she could buy op-
tional insurance, which would cover the damage to her vehicle. The other driver refused. The underinsured customer then bought
optional insurance on her way home from the crash. She was assessed the $7,400 cost of repairs to both vehicles.
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He took a pay cut to go from the tranquil groves of academe to the bare-knuckle brawl of B.C. politics, but Andrew Weaver says he’s ready to lead the B.C. Green Party into the next election. The first-term Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA told reporters at the legislature this week he made up his mind over the Christmas holidays to carry on with his political career, after two years of keeping his options open. Weaver said he will stand for the leadership of the party as it tries to consolidate its Vancouver Island foothold of one provincial and one federal seat, held by federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May. He said that leadership vote likely won’t be until 2016, to prepare for the next scheduled B.C. election in 2017. A mathematician specializ-
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will run again in the seat where he came close in 2013, with voters who supported May in the last federal election. Despite the marginal role given independent MLAs, Weaver has made an impression on the government and the opposition NDP. Premier Christy Clark has taken to praising his ideas, such as his call to replace flat-rate Medical Services Plan premiums with a system that shifts more of the cost to highincome earners. Clark ruled that out for the February budget, but said Weaver’s suggestions are refreshing after the negative rhetoric of the NDP. NDP leader John Horgan said promoting Weaver is just more political tactics by Clark. “I think they’re trying to draw attention away from us, who I think are doing a relatively effective job, and trying to put a spotlight on someone who may well cut our grass over the long term,” Horgan said.
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Mount Polley design, steep addition led to failure By Tom Fletcher Black Press The Mount Polley mine dam failed because of an overlooked glacial material layer in the foundation and a series of steep additions that eventually overcame it, an independent engineering review has concluded. “Basically the weight of the dam was too much for the weak materials in the foundation to bear,” said U.S. consulting engineer Steven Vick, one of three experts called in to examine the failure that caused the dam to breach and fail in August 2014. The report concludes that the concrete-like glacial till material in the base of the dam wasn’t understood in enough detail when the dam was designed and built in 1997. Later raising of the dam to hold more water and tailings weakened the base layer and led to the
Hunters gather in Kamloops; argue pending changes favour tourists By Cam Fortems Kamloops This Week
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Tailings dam at Mount Polley mine has been modified since the Aug. 4 breach to contain further flow of tailings into Quesnel Lake. failure. Vick said the additions to the dam were built at a steeper slope than the original dam, and plans to buttress the area were delayed until it was too late. Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett said the report shows there were no warning signs, and no surface inspections could have detected the problem that was overlooked in
the design and original construction. Two more investigations of the mine failure are pending. Bennett said the Chief Inspector of Mines is likely to release his report by this summer, and the Conservation Officers’ Service will also report when its investigation is complete. Bennett said the government is willing
to see the Mount Polley mine reopen, but the other investigations must be complete first. The parent company Imperial Metals has applied to use an existing pit to store tailings and resume operations without using the original tailings pond again. “This was a horrible accident,” Bennett said. “We now know how it happened.”
Canadian Snowbird Association clarifies U.S. travel rules
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Local hunters are taking aim at the B.C. Liberal government’s proposed changes to hunting regulations, changes they say favour tourists over taxpayers. The B.C. Wildlife Federation (BCWF) and the Kamloops Fish and Game Association are holding a forum on Thursday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre to rally opposition to the proposed changes. Federation member and local organizer Verne Sundstrom said he expects hunters to come from Kamloops, Chase and Salmon Arm to hear details on the BCWF’s position. The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resoruce Operations proposes reallocating about 600 limited-entry hunt (LEH) tags from resident hunters to non-resident hunters — tourists under care of guide outfitters. LEH tags give hunters the opportunity to hunt for highly managed game, including moose, elk and grizzly bear. “For myself or my son, we go
hunting for moose. We apply for LEH tags,” Sundstrom said, adding among his circle of 10 or so hunting friends, success in the lottery for LEH tags is slim. “Over that time, we’ve got one drawn,” he said. The reallocation would not affect general hunting opportunities. Instead, it would adjust the ratio of resident hunters and guide outfitters for LEH opportunities, most of them in the North. There are six limited entry hunts (LEH) in the Kamloops region for cow and bull moose, mountain goat, grizzly bear, antlerless mule deer and the bighorn sheep. However, Sundstrom said, hunters from the region travel across the province for the opportunity to hunt moose, for example. The ministry estimates the proposed changes would give 186 animals to guide outfitters and their clients — the highest-spending tourists who visit the province. But, Sundstrom said, based on an estimated 20 per cent success ratio for resident hunters, that equates to nearly 1,000 lost hunting opportunities for B.C. hunters.
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Teachers adapting, but not union VICTORIA – The B.C. education ministry put on a forum on the future of education last week, bringing together public and private school leaders with experts from around the world. I watched the proceedings via webcast from the Wosk Centre for Dialogue in Vancouver, which gives you a hint about the forces pressing in on our century-old industrial model of schooling. First up was Andreas Schleicher, on video link from his office in Paris, where he is director of education and skills for the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. He began with the international problem of people coming out of university who can’t find jobs, amid a skills shortage. Schleicher said this is happening today because, “it’s not what you know but what you can do with what you know.” Some education systems are adapting better than others as the value of merely passing on facts has declined. He said these days, almost any student can pass any multiple-choice test if they have a smartphone. The question for parents is what to do “if you want your child to be smarter than a smartphone.” The OECD runs international testing that consistently ranks B.C. and Canada among the best schools in the world, and Schleicher described how that testing has evolved to keep up. But our progress in the past 10 years has tended to be slower than some Asian countries, despite B.C. being on the “high end of investment” in education. He warned against the trap of the industrial school model, “pouring money in” to “do more of the same.” Some of the best results emerging from a decade of digitally-driven globalization have been achieved through innovations that were financed through bigger class sizes, Schleicher said. This was too much for one B.C. Teachers’ Federation representative in the audience, who introduced herself as someone who spent the last transformational decade working for the union, not in a classroom. She disputed the OECD’s financial calculations, lecturing some of the world’s top economists that based on “spending power,” B.C. schools are cash starved. She followed this with the laundry list of BCTF demands that hasn’t changed in 40 years – smaller classes, more prep time, more money. The keynote speaker was Yong Zhao, University of Oregon professor of educational measurement, who gave a highly entertaining critique of standardized testing and creativity-crushing drills of the basics. (You can find a video archive at www. bcedplan.ca.) Yong sparked a lively discussion about the need for foundation skills, which he and others agreed remain vital to success. The issue seems to be how to instil those basics while avoiding the disengagement of students who see school as irrelevant to their lives. Education Minister Peter Fassbender announced at the forum that the province is about to unveil new curriculum that moves toward individual learning for all students. And he said there will be a series of experiments conducted at yet-to-beidentified B.C. schools to pioneer new models of learning. BCTF president Jim Iker sat stoically through the proceedings, where speakers described integrating community groups and businesses directly with schools. That’s underway here, with trades training in particular. Iker’s record on adaptation is clear from his own career. The only school where he actually taught was in the northwest B.C. village of Topley, and it closed in 2010 due to a long-term decline in rural students. By 2001 Iker had left the classroom to work for the Burns Lake teacher union local, which the BCTF continues to staff eight years after that school district and others disappeared through amalgamation. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
Too late for the Caribou To the editor; In regards to Sadie Parr letter, Jan. 22/15 issue, “B.C. wolves running out of places to hide”,. I agree with Sadie Parr that our plans to kill 184 wolves in B.C. will not do much to protect our caribou. Parr goes on to say that critical caribou habitat must be preserved in the first place”.. This last sentence is key, as the woodland caribou need undisturbed old growth forests to survive. Even if we now started to set large areas aside, restrict logging, mining, road building, trails and pipelines, installed a strict ban on all potentially harmful human activity, and kill the wolves it would take decades for the environment to recover back to suitable caribou habitat. While wolves may now be the immediate and urgent threat to the caribou; habitat loss, climate change and environmental degradation is the vital cause. While the government says that it now has plans to protect and restore high-elevation caribou habitat by putting restrictions on logging and recreational activity in habitat areas I can’t help but wonder if this is all too little too late and our wild woodland caribou will sadly; soon become a part of our history. Reminds me of the song ‘Where have all the flowers gone”, or in this case the Caribou. When will we ever learn! Mary MacLennan, Barriere, B.C. The North Thompson Star/Journal is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, P.O. Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C., V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
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Raffle winner Liz Gilbertson, chair for the Barriere Investors Group Walk For Memories on Jan. 25, chats with area resident Alec Schmidt regarding the framed print he received first prize in the Walk For Memories Raffle. Other raffle winners were: SealA-Meal freezer packaging unit – Linda Underhill, TLight Lantern set – Doug McGregor, and necklace and earring set – Doreen Livingstone. STAR/JOURNAL photo: Margaret Houben
Take heed at the first sign of abuse — and get help To the editor; I found Dale Bass’s articles on domestic violence in the Jan. 16 edition of Kamloops This Week interesting. It is difficult for me to revisit the subject of domestic abuse again after so many years, but I do so in the hope my story will empower others to seek the resources available to them today, but denied women in the mid1950s. Abused women were not only isolated by their own husbands, but by society as a whole. It was deemed the victim’s fault for her partner’s violence. I stayed in the situation for many years, not because I liked it, as has been suggested by various people, but because I had children who needed me to stay sane and care for them. I certainly did not love my husband, but I did fear him. I did not suffer a mental illness and neither he nor I used drugs or alcohol. My husband was 16 years my senior, was handsome, had a good job and insisted he loved me and the children. He did not abuse the kids. As a child, he had been the victim of abuse. The violence in his childhood home was so bad that when he stepped on a rusty nail while fishing, and the resulting blood poisoning caused him to fall into a coma for a week, he was sent to the hospital in Vernon and abandoned by his mother and stepfather. He was eight years old at the time, afraid, sick and obviously suffering brain damage. I am not rationalizing his treat-
ment of me as being reasonable behaviour, because it isn’t. I have forgiven him because he is dead, but I have not forgotten the incidents of violence, nor do I think any type of physical or mental abuse is acceptable — because they are not. They changed my life. They robbed me of the joy of being married, of having a home and friends and they took away from me the vibrance of being a young mother. The morning I discovered he had locked me and the children in the house when he went to work was terrifying. He tore the phone out of the wall and took my coat and shoes. When he came home that night, I told him I wanted to leave. He threatened me with more violence and, when I stood up to him, he pushed me down a flight of stairs into the basement. I had two black eyes, a sprained ankle and a bleeding nose. He said he was going to put me in a hospital that had locked rooms because I was insane and that I would never see the children again. He then raped me and tried to choke me. I left because I realized the next step was probably murder. I had already lost many battles with authorities who said there was no use helping me because I would just go back to him. No one would listen to me when I wanted to charge him with assault and rape. I was told the main reason men abuse
their wives is because they had a sexual relationship before marriage. It was still assumed I had given him liberties even after I said it didn’t apply in my case. The following day, he locked me in again, but a travelling salesman came to the door. When I told him I couldn’t open it because I was locked in, he hesitated only a minute before asking me if I wanted him to break down the door and get us out. I said yes. He drove us to his own home, where his wife gave me shoes and clothes for the kids. He then asked where I wanted to go. I trusted a complete stranger who luckily was a good person. He took a day off work to drive us from Penticton to Kamloops, where I got help from my parents and assistance from a social worker. What a wonderful woman! She allowed me to make my own decision. It made me feel worthwhile and did a lot to restore my self-esteem. I no longer believed my husband’s opinion that I was too stupid to get a job and too sinful for even God to bother with me. He had threatened me with loss of my children and went so far as to say I would be sent to an insane asylum because it was obvious I was crazy. My message to girls out there is to take heed of the very first sign of abuse and promises that it will never happen again — because it will. Beth, Kamloops, B.C. (Full name withheld at request of the writer)
Don’t forget about violence against men To the editor; Recent articles in Kamloops This Week on domestic violence give me concern that the articles give the impression only women are victims of domestic violence and men are always the perpetrators. Obviously, that is often true, but singling out one gender for blame in this matter is hardly fair. A large scale study done by Health Canada (Trocme, 2001) found that the largest single group for violence against children is biological mothers. Domestic violence in same-sex relationships is almost double that for heterosexual couples, with lesbians couples registering the highest level of violent incidents. Statistics from Great Britain found that, on average, 40 per cent of the victims of relationship violence were men. But, men are much less likely to report violence and, when they
do, police may actually side with the women. Statistics Canada’s Family Violence report from 2011 stated that between 2000 and 2009, men were most likely to be killed by a common-law partner (66 per cent), with stabbing as the most common method. The General Social Survey of 2009 found 4.4 per cent of Canadian men reported relationship violence from their current partner, while 3.2 per cent of women reported such violence. In other words, women perpetrate more violence against their current partners than do men (it was 20.1 female vs 14.2 male for former relationships, though). The bottom line is relationship violence is a complex issue, but one hopes police and social agencies will take violence committed by women as seriously as violence committed by men. Chris Kempling Kamloops, B.C.
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North Thompson leaders report during community-to-community forum By Keith McNeill The Times Re p r e s e n t at i v e s from all North Thompson Valley local governments, including Simpcw First Nation and Thompson-Nicola Regional District, met on Friday, Jan. 30 to communicate and coordinate. The community-tocommunity forum was held in Clearwater’s new Dutch Lake Community Centre, the former Dutch Lake School. During introductory remarks at the start of the forum, Simpcw chief Rita Matthew reported that there are no band members on income assistance, other than those with disability pensions. “Our first goal is to see as many of our people employed as possible,” she said. A close second for the band is
to see other residents of the Valley have jobs. “We see the benefits of economic development. It’s a challenge to live in the Valley and raise a family,” the chief said. Economic development also needs to be balanced with concern about the environment, Matthew said. The chief noted that the Simpcw and the other residents of the North Thompson Valley have a history of working together. She hoped that tradition would continue. Barriere’s new mayor Virginia Smith reported that her community’s sewer project is proceeding and should be in operation by July. The project will serve many of the homes in the older portion of town, a number of which have problems with their septic tanks.
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It will use an innovative approach. The sewage waste will be used to feed plants in a greenhouse. The purified water will then be used to water plants in municipal parks. “I look forward to inviting everybody to look at our new sewage plant,” she said. “Now, doesn’t that sound exciting?” Clearwater mayor John Harwood talked about partnerships – one of his favorite themes. Working with the school district allowed the municipality to lease the former Dutch Lake School for 25 years at $1 per year. Working with other levels of government brought in grants that allowed the former school to be renovated into a community center at very little cost to local taxpayers. District of Clearwa-
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ter now plans to convert the building from propane heat to biomass (wood chips). Expected payback time for the investment will be five years, he said. Building permits in Clearwater last year totalled $9.3 million, the most of any of the electoral areas or municipalities in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, other than Kamloops. “It was an exceptional year,” Harwood said. A septage receiving facility in Clearwater should be up and running within a couple of months to take in septic tank sludge from all the upper North Thompson Valley. Since Greyhound cut back its service to the bare minimum, the area’s transit service has expanded enormously, the mayor reported. Buses now go twice a week to Kamloops. The municipality would like to see a staffed intermediate care facility located in Clearwater. This would provide a level of care between that at Evergreen Acres, where people more or less take care of themselves, and Forestview Place in the hospital, where pretty
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Simpcw First Nation band councillor Fred Fortier presents a ceremonial drum to Barriere mayor Virginia Smith during a community-to-community forum held in Clearwater on Friday. The meeting was one of a series held over the past few years to improve communication and coordination between all local governments in the North Thompson Valley, including First Nations and Thompson-Nicola Regional District. well all of the patients’ needs are done for them. At the Union of BC Municipalities convention last year, Clearwater helped ask for additional policing for Blue River. That led to funding for extra policing over Christmas in Blue River, which in turn resulted in
two impaired drivers being taken off the streets within a 30-minute period. “We are part of the North Thompson Valley, and it’s exciting to hear of good things happening in the valley,” said Al Raine, mayor of Sun Peaks. The resort munici-
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The family of June Paige would like to express our deep appreciation to everyone for all the cards, phone calls, food, visits, warm condolences, flowers and donations to the Kamloops Hospice House. To MaryAnn and staff at North Thompson Funeral Services, thank you for your caring and compassionate nature. You helped to make a difficult time a little easier. We thank you all for being so thoughtful at this sad time in our lives. June was so loved and will be dearly missed.
pality is having a successful ski season despite a relatively poor snow season, he said. He thanked John Harwood for the work he did when he was a school trustee to get a school for Sun Peaks. The school now has 60 students and is a big factor in retaining employees and others with young families. The weak Canadian dollar is creating opportunities for growth at Sun Peaks, Raine said. Community-tocommunity forums have been sponsored by UBCM and First Nations Summit since 1997. Purpose of the forums is to allow local governments and First Nations to communicate and coordinate better. The local group has been meeting since 2009.
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Highlights from Feb. 2 Barriere council meeting Greenhouse Think Tank Committee appointed North Thompson Community-To -Community Forum Thirty-one local government and First Nation representatives from the North Thompson Valley attended a Community to Community forum in Clearwater on Jan. 30. The Districts of Barriere and Clearwater were presented with a drum crafted by Sam Saul and hand-painted by Clint Donald. Presentations were given by Telus, Yellowhead Mines, Kinder Morgan, Venture Kamloops and the Ministries of Transportation and Infrastructure and Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training. Feb. 16 – 20 Proclaimed 2015 Chamber of Commerce Week Mayor Virginia Smith, on behalf of Council, proclaimed Feb. 16 – 20, 2015 as “Chamber of Commerce Week” in the District of Barriere. The Barriere and District Chamber of Commerce is a business organization dedicated to strengthening Barriere’s business community and helping our town thrive. Let’s celebrate our Chamber and local businesses all year round, but especially during the week of Feb. 16 – 20. Greenhouse Think Tank Committee Appointed The main feature of the new wastewater reclamation centre behind the Fire Hall is the greenhouse where wastewater will undergo the majority of its treatment. The plants that will be a direct contributor to this innovative process will grow in eight feet high bins of water. It has always been the District’s plan to create not only healthy plants but to explore the possibility of creating a small revenue stream that could be applied against the cost of running the operation. Many individuals responded to the District’s recent request for interested parties to participate in a “Think Tank” committee. After a preliminary meeting with these volunteers to discuss the mandate of the proposed committee, Council appointed Grace Baker, Mary Bernt, Barb Buchanan, John Krop, Brian Schilling, Susan Ross, Bill Kershaw, Kim Rink, Lynn Wright, Doug Borrill, Colleen Hannigan and Mayor Smith, to form the committee. Garbage Rate Increase Adopted An amendment to the District’s Fees & Charges Bylaw has been adopted by council in
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This American Gold Finch was just one of many who have been spotted in the area within the last few weeks. They are a little hard to identify while wearing their dull winter feathers, but if you look closely you will see the bright yellows that the males are known for starting to show around their necks. WANTED: News, photos, event information, and letters for your community newspaper – The North Thompson STAR/JOURNAL email: news@starjournal .net • call 250-672-5611
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Erratic driver leads to drug seizure south of Little Fort RCMP Report On Tuesday, Jan. 27, Clearwater RCMP received a report of a traffic complaint on Highway 5 in the Darfield area south of Little Fort. A brown Chevrolet Camaro was passing dangerously on double solid lines and almost caused a motor vehicle incident. Police located the vehicle, which was driving at a high rate of speed and pulled it over. A number of offences being committed were then discovered. Police served the driver with violation tickets for speeding, driving without due care, wrong number plate and failing to produce a driver’s license. Marijuana was also seized from the vehicle. Every Thursday we bring you the NEWS and the VIEWS from the Lower North Thompson Valley. The STAR/JOURNAL Keeping valley residents informed!
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The North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association’s Jan. 26 all you can eat spaghetti dinner fundraiser was all that it could be and more. A big thanks goes out to everyone who stepped up and helped, donated cakes and pies for the dessert auction, served, washed dishes, decorated and cleaned up, donated food and other items, served at the bar or provide great live music. Organizer Marnie Pfeifer said she was amazed at how many
folks turned out for the meal; 195 spaghetti dinners served, along with caesar salad and garlic toast in just under three hours. Sam’s Pizza and Rib House owner Doreen Landry cooked up a storm in the Fall Fair Hall kitchen, and she was able to keep the food coming even though the original number of plates was for just 150. In all, the three hour fundraiser was fun for all who attended; and Marnie says she already has plans in the works for another great event for the association in the upcoming months.
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Sam’s Pizza’s Doreen Landry (left) cooked up a storm for the event, receiving plenty of help in the Fall Fair Hall kitchen from Bernie Kersha (r) and Laura Mairs (centre). Yellowhead 4H members can be seen in the background on dish washing duty while other 4H members and their parents, along with NTFFRA Ambassadors helped with serving and table cleaning.
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Youngest sponsored participant in Walk For Memories, Barriere By Elli Kohnert North Thompson Star/Journal Drydyn Oja-Ames celebrated his sixth birthday Nov. 19, 2014, with friends at his home. Everything required for a party was there, but something was missing, there were no presents for Drydyn. This was because Drydyn asked his party guests to sponsor him in the Alzheimer’s Society of B.C. Walk for Memories instead of bringing him gifts. Drydyn was the youngest sponsored participant in the Walk for Memories in Barriere on Jan. 25. Although a little shy for his photo, he looked pleased when presenting his cheque for $75 raised for the Walk. Young Drydyn has demonstrated that no one can ever be too young to be a caring and giving person. Thanks to supporters like himself, raising funds brings dementia and Alzheimer’s researchers one step closer to finding a cure.
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Chamber invites travelers on a 9 day trip to China North Thompson Star/Journal Barriere and District Chamber of Commerce have announced they are inviting people to join them in an all inclusive nine day trip to China this October. Travellers will visit four of China’s leading cities – Beijing, Suzhou, Hangzhou and Shanghai. Highlights of the trip will be the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City, the Ming Tombs and the Palace Museum. In Suzhou and Hangzhou the tour includes the Lingering Garden, Tiger Hill, and the Lingyin Temple, as well as a boat cruise on West Lake. China is a country that is home to 1.3 billion people, and this trip introduces travellers to the traditions and culture of its residents and the natural beauty of the land. The Chamber’s trip is with Citslinc International, Inc., who are a tour operator established since June of 1992, who operates out of Monterey Park, California. Citslinc is also a member of the Barriere Chamber. Leo Liu is the president of Citslinc, and Chamber rep Marie Downing says he has been coordinating tours to China for more than 15 years, partnering with over 1000 Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade since 2001. “Each year more than 8,000 tourists visit China on Chamber tours such as this one,” says Downing, “And we have a local travel partner who will be handling all the payment transactions as per provincial regulations.” Downing notes the trip includes roundtrip airfare from Vancouver, accommodation in five star hotels (based on double occupancy), three meals a day, deluxe bus tours, all in-country transportation, and all gratuities taxes and fees. Tour guides are experienced and fluent in the English language. Barriere Chamber members and their guest receive a discounted rate based on double occupan-
Barriere and District Chamber of Commerce is hosting a nine day trip to China this October that will include a visit to the famous Forbidden City. cy. Non-members and their guest will pay $150 more each. Tours must be booked and paid for by Aug. 1, 2015. Downing says the Chamber is inviting anyone who would like to learn more about the trip to attend a trip information session on Monday, Mar. 16, at 5:30 p.m., in the multi-purpose room at the Ridge, 4936 Barriere Town Road. Downing says she’s already packing her suitcase, and can hardly wait “for a trip of a lifetime”. In the meantime you can use your computer to learn about where the trip itinerary will take those participating, or stop by the Library and check out a book on China. You can aslo contact the Chamber at 250-672-9221 or email:bcoc@telus. net
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Funds raised in Cairo, Egypt, and Barriere by Team Brian, in memory of Brian Lodge By Elli Kohnert North Thompson Star/Journal
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(Above) Team Brian in Cairo Egypt raised just over $1,500 that was added to the money raised by its sister group in Barriere, bringing the total to $2,500 in the name of Brian Lodge for the annual Walk For Memories in Barriere. Louise Lodge (wearing white shirt) organized this walk with friends and students in memory of her Dad. (Top right) Team Brian in Barriere. Pictured front row (l-r); Audrey Rilcoe, Audrey Deveau, Marion Lodge. Rear (l-r): Gwen Travis, Stacy Gartner, Melody Shepard, Carol Young, Trisha Thompson and Pat Thompson.
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Paradise for rescue ponies in NT Valley BY Jill Hayward North Thompson Star/Journal My Little Pony Horse Rescue is a special place in the North Thompson Valley where the smallest of the equine world are quite literally in “pony paradise”. Located just off Highway 5, the rescue is situated on a little “piece of heaven” in Louis Creek. It’s here that a young mom strives to provide a loving, friendly, and healthy environment, not just for her own family, but for miniature horses as well. Kyra Blackburn is the driving force behind the rescue. She is the founder and hands-on operator of this unique facility for little horses. “I was born and raised in this small town, and after moving away for a few years have found myself back to raise my own family here on a nice little piece of heaven on Agate Bay Road,” tells Kyra, “I have always had horses, and have a huge passion for them. For the past three years I have been helping and rescuing horses and miniatures on my own. “It was in October of 2013 when I read an ad in the Kelowna paper offering three miniature horses free to a good home. I phoned and spoke with the man and went out the next day to pick them up. These three minis were in absolute dire condition, they had feet that looked like elf shoes, they were full of worms and underweight.” Unfortunately, one mini was too far gone to help and she was humanely put down. After months of getting the other two back to a healthy state Kyra decided to keep one as a mascot for the rescue; a little white mare named Bunny. The third one was adopted to Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association, where she still resides as their mascot. Kyra says at this point she re-
alized that there were so many other minis that needed her help, and that she would love nothing more then to do that, which resulted in starting up the rescue. “At one point I took in larger horses,” said Kyra, “But I soon found it was too much to take on, and had to make the hard decision to stick with miniature horses only.” Kyra says that since October of 2013 she has successfully taken in 38 animals, which included five large horses, three donkeys and 30 miniature horses. Out of those 38 animals the rescue has rehabbed and adopted out the five horses, the three donkeys, and 20 of the miniature horses. Currently they have 10 beautiful miniature horses that still reside at the rescue and are awaiting for a family to come along and adopt them as well. “I try and do things the best I can out here, and am always open to suggestion or help,” says Kyra, “My goal with the rescue is to provide some health and happiness to ponies that no longer have a place to call their forever home, and of course to find that forever home for them.” Kyra also tells that in order to cut overhead costs she attended a course with the Oregon School of Natural Hoof Care and became a certified barefoot farrier. This has saved the rescue a lot of money in farrier costs as she now does all the hoof trims herself. Whether the pony is a surrender or an abandoned animal, or even just there to be rehomed, they all enter an equine rehabilitation program and stay at the rescue until each one has completed and graduated from the program before available for adoption to a new family. Kyra runs the rescue on her own, with the help of a few volunteers who stop by to help with mucking out the pens and brushing out the minis.
She is also quick to point out that the support she has received along this journey with the horses and ponies has made it all possible. Veterinarians, those who donate hay, the people who donate their time, the ones who donate dollars, and those that help spread the word and participate in rescue fundraisers. “They are all amazing,” says Kyra, “Running this rescue has been a huge eye opener for me as to what some animals have to encounter and at the end of the day after all the hard work is done, everything pays off watching these horses and ponies light up somebody’s world, watching them find their new families and helping them get there. Thank you to everybody that has brought the rescue this far, it couldn’t have been done without you.” Asked what the future holds for the program, Kyra says she she’s the continuation of helping ponies in need of love and care. “I really love my job,” says rescue founder Kyra Blackburn. My Little Pony Horse Rescue is a non-profit organization. They do not go out actively seeking donations, but do greatly appreciate them. The standard adoption fee for a mini is $400, and all minis come with a vet check, current inoculations and farrier care. Applicants must be able to offer a loving suitable home that is willing to provide for the ponies and offer them a great life. If you are interested in adoption or volunteering, contact Kyra Blackburn by calling 250299-4040, or email: my.little. pony.horse.rescue@live.ca, or find/follow on Facebook by typing in “My Little Pony Horse Rescue” in the search bar. Please remember that My Little Pony Horse Rescue is open to visitors by appointment only.
(Above) My Little Pony Horse Rescue founder and operator, Kyra Blackburn hugging rescued miniature horse Buttercup who is munching on hay.
(Right) Kyra’s daughter Claireese, all dressed up with little Bunny. Bunny is My Little Pony Horse Rescue’s mascot, she was one of the first three minis to come to the rescue and the reason it has become a reality.
(Bottom right) Why a miniature horse? Miniature horses are just like big horses only they require a lot less feed. They make great companions for numerous farm animals, they make great confidence builders, they help young children to learn to care for a horse, to pick up feet, brush it, feed it, etcetera. Minis also take up much less space than a big horse. Submitted photos:
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tic world-renowned photographers. And I think Wikipedia’s definition is worth noting because it separates what it declares as fine art photography from photojournalism and commercial photography, classifications that could divide those photographers in new ways for me. By the middle of the nineteenth century photographers felt their art should be held in the same exalted status that painters claimed for theirs. Their contention was that it’s the photographer, not the camera that makes the picture. The goal was, and still may be, to convince not only the art community, but also those interested in creative arts that photography is art. Then, as now, the discussion was about whether the different aspects of photography, commercial, photojournalistic, or those created only as personal creative vision should be considered art. The question photographers can ask is, whether the photograph’s goal is as “visual support”, to “sell a product”, as a “documentary”, or as a creative vision? I have come to think that definitions like those of Wikipedia’s have changed. Maybe it is the way modern viewers see and use photography. That quickly-snapped portrait of a favorite pet displayed in the owner’s home probably needs an explanation to go along with it, but is cherished enough to be included with the rest of the owner’s art even though art scholars would disagree. Remember, photographers are still contending with those
NT Arts Council Gallery now open in Clearwater The North Thompson Arts Council (NTAC) say they are proud to announce the grand opening of its Gallery in Clearwater, B.C. “By opening this Gallery we aim to support the artists within the Valley and strengthen the cultural component of the community,” says Richard Stroh, president, “Next to the Gallery is NTAC’s studio space. Here we offer a place for artists to work on their projects, conduct and participate in workshops and classes, as well as socialize amongst their friends and peers. “Since 2009 the North Thompson Arts Council, a not-for-profit organization, has strived towards furthering the artistic community throughout the Valley. Being inclusive to all disciplines and genres, through education and collaboration, we have held successful endeavors in many forms; Clearwater Arts Festival, Children’s Arts Contest, Art Crawl, Live Figure Drawing Classes, Poetry and Potluck, as well as many other collaborations and events.” Gallery Hours: Tues/Wed/Sat from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Dutch Lake Community Centre 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater, B.C. For further information about NTAC and membership, email: norththompsonartscouncil@yahoo.ca or call 250-674-3530
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tographers only need to decide on their own particular style, and what, as Wikipedia states, is “created to fulfill the creative vision of the artist”. What that vision is should be entirely up to the photographer and the audience for whom the image is produced. These are my thoughts for this week. Contact me at www.enmanscamera. com or emcam@telus. net. Stop by Enman’s Camera at 423 Tranquille Road in Kamloops. I sell an interesting selection of used photographic equipment. And if you want an experienced photographer please call me at 250-371-3069.
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When it’s more than anxiety and depression: Bipolar disorder and Schizophrenia The sixth column, in a series on mental health for children and teenagers by Dr. David Smith Last week we talked about the stresses teenagers face as they transition to adulthood. Adding to that challenging journey, which all teens must make, is the fact that 75 per cent of all mental health conditions show up in the teen and early adult years. Today we talk about bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, which tend to first show their signs and symptoms between the ages of 13 and 25. As noted last week, and in all the
Dr. David Smith columns to date: If you are worried that your child or teen may be showing signs of a mental illness, talk to your family doctor, or contact the Child and
Youth Mental Health program provided by the Ministry of Children and Family Development in your region. Call Service BC at 1-800-661-8773 for the MCFD office nearest to you. Bipolar: Originally called manic-depression, bipolar disorder is marked by extreme shifts in mood, energy and activity levels, ranging from severe depression on one side to mania on the other. During a manic episode, the youth will be highly talkative, energetic, full of ideas and enthusiasms, may take risks or behave impulsively, and may even become jittery, sleepless and irritable. During a depressive episode, the youth is very tired or feels slowed down, is very sad and hopeless, has
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a hard time concentrating or making decisions, and may also be restless or irritable. Different types of bipolar disorder have different extremes in moods and different speeds of cycling between them, but most high or low episodes last several days or longer. Sometimes the extremes in moods can bring on psychosis — losing touch with reality and having hallucinations (hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, or feeling things that are not actually there) and delusions (a strong, illogical belief, such as feeling one’s actions are being controlled by others.) Early psychosis intervention, called EPI, is very successful. An EPI program exists in many communities in each health authority in B.C., see earlypsychosis.ca. Bipolar disorder is known to run in families, but most individuals who have a family member with the disorder will never develop this condition — some other trigger is often needed and research is not yet clear what that is. Many famous and highly successful individuals have bipolar disorder, in part because the manic phase can produce extreme creativity and productivity. Yet the disorder
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can cause havoc with family relationships, jobs and finances. Substance use, particularly excessive alcohol consumption, is common with the disorder, especially during a manic phase. Significant mood changes can be stabilized with various medications, or their combinations, plus different types of psychotherapy. With long-term treatment productive lives can be lived. Attention to good sleep, healthy diet and exercise, regular routines, and avoidance of mindaltering substances, along with medication and therapy, can minimize the number of mood episodes. For more information see Mood Disorders Association of BC, mdabc.net; and heretohelp.bc.ca; Schizophrenia: Perhaps no mental health diagnosis causes parents and youth more fear than schizophrenia, which is marked by losing touch with reality and experiencing hallucination, delusions, disorganization and cognitive impairment, such as poor judgement and decision-making. But the outlook need not be bleak: treatment works, and recovery and a return to good functioning occurs regularly.
About one per cent of all British Columbians have this illness and it affects men and women equally, but first symptoms often appear for men between ages 16 and 20, and women between ages 20 and 30. While schizophrenia also runs in families, it usually needs more than just genetics to arise, although exactly what else triggers it is not fully known. Sometimes it occurs in individuals with no family history, perhaps as a result of a subtle or past brain injury. In the last decade, new antipsychotic medication and the introduction of Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) programs, noted above, are greatly helping newly diagnosed people with schizophrenia. Like bipolar disorder, along with the right combination of medication, good sleep, healthy diets, regular exercise, established routines and avoiding mind-altering substances will help those with the diagnosis live full and productive lives. In fact, dynamic and well-spoken individuals like BC’s Brent Seal, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia while a university student and now runs a company called “Seal Wellness” are helping change the face of
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schizophrenia. Seal, a mountain climber, u l t r a - m a r at h o n e r, wellness coach and inspirational speaker, as well as others who are thriving after a schizophrenia diagnosis, show that good, meaningful lives are possible with the right treatment. For more information about schizophrenia in B.C. see e a r l y p s y c h o s i s. c a ; mindcheck.ca; the BC Schizophrenia Society, bcss.org; and the Canadian Mental Health Association BC chapter, cmha.bc.ca. Dr. David Smith is an adolescent and adult psychiatrist and the medical director of the Okanagan Psychiatric services for Interior Health. This series of columns on common child and youth mental health issues is a project of the Child and Youth Mental Health and Substances Use Collaborative. The Collaborative involves multiple individuals, organizations and ministries all working together to increase the number of children, youth, and their families receiving timely access to mental health services and support in the Interior Health and Vancouver Island regions. The Collaborative is jointly funded by Doctors of BC and the government of BC.
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Thank-you Statement from Cpl. Michaud’s Family To the editor; Every law enforcement spouse fears that one day, they will get “the knock” at the door to tell us our loved one has been hurt, but most of us think “it will not happen to me”. On December 3rd 2014, I received that knock in the middle of the night, and my world was shattered. My husband, JeanRene Michaud, was shot multiple times and critically wounded in a senseless and unforgivable act of violence. Jean-Rene is the loving father of our two young children, and an amazing, supportive husband. He is a hardworking, proactive, dedicated member of the RCMP, who has a passion for making the communities we are posted in safer. Our family has suffered a great deal of pain over the last two months, and I am deeply saddened and angry that two more families are experiencing similar pain over the recent, senseless act of violence in Al-
berta. These members are people who have dedicated their lives to making the world a better place. They are sons, fathers, husbands, and integral members of the communities they live and serve in. What happened to them is completely unacceptable. Jean-Rene has endured many surgeries, countless complications with setbacks, and will still have a long road to recovery; but he has shown courage and strength every step of the way. We are finally feeling confident that he will overcome his substantial injuries, and we are hoping he will be medically stable enough to transport back to Royal Inland Hospital shortly. Our family has received overwhelming support, not only from residents of Kamloops, but also from across Canada. Words cannot describe how thankful we are for your words of encouragement, and your thoughtfulness. Your messages have given me strength in the
darkest of days, and I know they will help Jean-Rene throughout his recovery. We would like to thank and recognize the RCMP members, dispatch workers, and other first responders who were on scene that night, as well as all of the amazing care providers at Royal Inland Hospital and in Vancouver, for doing everything you did to keep Jean-Rene alive. We also extend our deepest gratitude to Thompson Rivers University, Nick Grabas of Anything Paint and Body, West Jet, Air Canada and numerous local businesses that have contributed in many ways. Thank you to our amazing neighbors, families, friends, the people in Kamloops, and to the law enforcement agencies from across Canada for their support. And finally, to our RCMP family, thank you will never be enough to sum up how grateful we are for you. You were there for
Federal NDP supporting for small business To the editor; Small businesses in the BC interior create good-paying, full-time middle class jobs and need more federal government support. We need policies and regulations that will help the manufacturing sector and small businesses create more jobs and ensure that our communities will weather the storm in the months and years ahead. With more than 1.3 million unemployed Canadians and 200,000 more people out of work than before the recession, supporting small business by practical steps helps get the economy on track. The Harper government has played favourites and put too many eggs in one basket - with falling oil prices, a budget in limbo, and neglecting a balanced economy. Small businesses are responsible for nearly 40 percent of Canada?s GDP, employ more than 7.7 million Canadians, and created 78 percent of all new private sector jobs over the last decade. This week federal NDP leader Tom Mulcair announced that an NDP government will trigger manufacturing investment by extending for an additional two years the accelerated capital cost allowance, scheduled to expire later this year. Additionally, New Democrats will cut the Small Business tax rate from 11 per cent, to 10, and then 9 per cent to provide immediate and permanent help for Canada?s hard working small business owners who are the backbone of local communities. These innovations directly benefit our communities when compared to the tens of billions of dollars the Conservatives have recklessly handed over to already profitable large corporations. Bill Sundhu, Federal NDP Candidate, Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Home Address: Kamloops, B.C.
Jean-Rene that night, and your presence not only saved his life, but also gave him great comfort. You have supported me in every way through this difficult journey, and you have rallied together to help Jean-Rene. It was heartbreaking to not be with our children for Christmas, but you made sure their Christmas was magical regardless, and for that we are forever grateful. You are an incredible family to be a part of, thank you for your unwavering support. Released on behalf of Cpl. Michaud’s family by: Cpl. Cheryl Bush Kamloops RCMP
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Donation to Walk For Memories Investors Group Walk For Memories in Barriere raised approximately $10,000 during the event, thanks to the participant’s fundraising and individual donations. Pictured is walk organizer for Barriere, Liz Gilbertson, and event MC, Ward Stamer, receiving a cheque for the walk on behalf of Barriere Elementary from student Shae Penno. Gilbertson says the Lion’s Club and Investors Group also presented cheques to this year’s walk.
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