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Risk of dry summer persists Times Staff Recent data of water flows in the Clearwater River and snowpack in the middle of Wells Gray Park do not indicate that the risk of a dry summer for the upper North Thompson Valley is lessening, according to Michael Allchin. “You'll see that the Clearwater River looks to have peaked about two to three weeks earlier than the long-term average profile, and flows have now already dived to below those on the same date in both 2003 and 2004,” he said, referring to a graph showing water flows in the river.

He added that the Kostal snow pillow in Wells Gray Park is reporting zero remaining snowpack, about three weeks before the long-term average date on which this occurs, and the earliest this has been observed at this site. “Unless there is substantial persistent rainfall during the next few weeks, it looks quite likely that the river will drop to the lowest summer flows ever recorded in the gauge's 100-year history, possibly as early as the beginning of July,” Allchin said. The Clearwater resident is presently doing research towards a Ph.D. from UNBC.

A fire Sunday evening destroys a home on Clearwater Station Road. A truck and a travel trailer were destroyed in the fire as well as a shed. Photo submitted

Fire destroys home on Clearwater Station Road Keith McNeill A pile of rubble is all that remains of a home on Sunday, June 14, following an overnight fire. According to a neighbour, the fire began in a nearby shed and then spread into the main house. The home's two occupants escaped, apparently unharmed, after

being awakened by another neighbour. Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department received a report that a shed was on fire at 147 Station Road at 12:24 a.m., said fire chief Mike Smith. Upon arrival, the firefighters found the blaze had spread into the house. The fire spread quickly inside the house

and was difficult to fight, he said, due to the building's age and the presence of a metal roof. The two occupants had been alerted by a neighbour and had gotten out of the house before it became involved. The couple appeared to be unharmed but badly shaken by the experience. A total of

15 firefighters, including three from Blackpool Volunteer Fire Department under mutual aid, helped to control the fire. A truck and a travel trailer were destroyed, as well as the shed and house. Smith said he was unaware if any pets had been lost or were missing. Cause of the fire continues to be under investigation.

Snow pillow near Kostal Lake in Wells Gray Park shows the snow has gone about three weeks earlier than normal. Submitted graphics

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Hosting community forests' conference

Times Staff Thompson-Nicola Regional District is inviting readers to play a game of bingo as part of this year’s adult summer reading club. The TNRD has prepared bingo cards for participants to use in playing the game. Each square will represent a book read before Aug. 31. Each row completed will give readers one entry into the grand prize draw. Participants

(L-r) Clearwater Mayor John Harwood talks with Susan Mulkey, extension and communication manager with B.C. Community Forest Association, and George Brcko, Wells Gray Community Forest manager. They were taking part in the BCCFA conference and annual general meeting, which was held in Clearwater June 11 – 13. The conference included a variety of workshops and exhibits related to community forests. Photo by Keith McNeill

can have a maximum of 12 entries. Players must be registered to participate. Five grand-prize winners will take home a $50 Chapters gift card. Additional prizes will be available for full, blackout cards. Registration begins June 15, at local TNRD branches or online. For more information, rules and registration, go online to tnrdlib.ca/ adultsrc.

“By accessing world markets for Canadian oil, we’ll enjoy increased tax dollars and years of employment.” - Deborah Cahill, President, Electrical Contractors Association of B.C.

Coastal access for Canadian oil means an increase of at least $5 per barrel. By getting full value for our oil, everyone will benefit. Workers will gain from the $5.4 billion project. Oil producers will earn more revenue for their product. And Government will collect more tax revenue from oil producers to spend on programs such as health care, education and other services that benefit all British Columbians. Plus, we can invest in new training programs and create new jobs for our youth.

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Province funds campus of care study for Clearwater Ministry of Health The Province is providing $50,000 to the District of Clearwater to explore care options for seniors in the community. Health Minister Terry Lake announced the grant while visiting Evergreen Acres Senior Housing in Clearwater on Friday afternoon, June 12. “Seniors’ needs can fluctuate from living independently to requiring full support,” said Lake. “Campus of care facilities specialize in meeting the changing needs of older adults. They provide relief to families and hospitals and are successful in many communities. This study will help determine if this is the right answer for Clearwater.” Campus of care is supportive housing and health care for older adults who require a range

of supports. It allows people to receive the services and care they need while remaining active, independent and connected to their communities. “This is great news to the residents of Clearwater,” said Clearwater Mayor John Harwood. “Our seniors’ community is growing, and this funding will help us gather the information we need to support them the best way we can.” The study will help develop a business case for a campus of care for older adults. It will gather statistics on demographics and assess any gaps or overlaps in current services and examine staffing requirements for a campus of care residence; what it would cost to build and operate; funding models; the type of amenities it could offer; available lands, and location. The Ministry of Health has

developed “Setting Priorities for the B.C. Health System”, an overarching strategy to create a more sustainable health system. A large part of the priorities are focused on quality of life for seniors. As part of this, a series of policy papers, including ones on primary and community care and rural health services were created to help build better supports that will help meet the needs of seniors in every region of the province – particularly those reaching the later stages of life. In 2015, Clearwater received a $20,000 age-friendly grant to develop a seniors’ health and safety toolbox with information and resources on personal safety. June 7-13, 2015, is Seniors’ Week in B.C., which raises awareness about programs and supports for seniors’ independence and seniors’ care throughout B.C.

Members of the steering committee (l-r) Pearl McAloney, Leslie Groulx, Berni Easson, Carol Schaffer, Ken Kjenstad and John Harwood accept a $50,000 cheque from Health Minister and Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake for a study into seniors care. Photo by Keith McNeill

MP announces high-speed Internet to 2,821 homes Submitted OTTAWA - Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops- ThompsonCariboo recently announced that 2,821 homes in her riding will get access to high-speed Internet services. The government of Canada is delivering on its commitment to rural Canadians to connect an additional 280,000 households in rural and remote regions of the country to high-speed Internet at minimum speeds of five megabits per second (Mbps). Much of this will be

completed by the time Canada celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2017. Last summer, the federal government completed the first step, inviting Canadians to provide feedback online to help better determine areas in need of high-speed Internet access. Once information was received from individual Canadians and governments across the country, Industry Canada invited Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to submit proposals for funding under Connecting Canadians to build wireless or

wired infrastructure that will provide services to rural and remote communities in need. The government is partnering with dozens of ISPs to build the necessary wireless or wired infrastructure across the country that will bring an additional 280,000 Canadian households high-speed Internet access. By Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017, over 98 per cent of Canadian households will be able to subscribe to new or improved high-speed Internet services, delivering on the Harper Government’s commit-

ment to Canadians. For Canadians who live in communities with slow or no Internet, access to high-speed services will lead to new economic opportunities and the creation of new jobs, products and services. “This broadband infrastructure announcement is great news for KamloopsThompson-Cariboo. The Connecting Canadians program demonstrates our government’s commitment to delivering for rural Canadians,” concluded McLeod.

Kamloops and area MS Society plans meeting Submitted The Kamloops and area chapter of the MS Society of Canada is holding an annual general meeting on Saturday, June 20, at 10:30 a.m. at Desert Gardens in the Mohave Room (540 Seymour St, Kamloops). Immediately following the AGM there will be a presentation by Marilyn Lenzen. Marilyn lives with MS. She is a recipient of MS Society’s national president’s award. Anyone interested is welcome to attend but only active members will be able to vote. You can become a member or renew

online at: www.mssociety.ca/membership. The Kamloops and area chapter requests RSVPs to ensure there are enough refreshments and space. Please phone 250-314-0773

or email trina.radford@mssociety.ca for information or to RSVP. You can also visit www.mssociety. ca/kamloops for more information. Multiple sclerosis is the most common

neurological disease of young adults in Canada. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 40, and the unpredictable effects of MS last for the rest of their lives.

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Please call the Kamloops Large Animal Veterinary clinic at 250-374-1486 to obtain your companion animals’ records or we will be happy to forward them to a specified vet clinic upon your request. We will continue to provide the Clearwater area with large animal ambulatory services on weekly Wednesday visits, and any other available days. Thank you for your support during these past years, and we apologize for any inconvenience. - Kamloops Large Animal Veterinary

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The offices of the District of Clearwater “Municipal Hall” and ICBC/Motor Vehicle are located at: Dutch Lake Community Centre, 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater, BC, V0E 1N2 Mailing Address: Box 157, Clearwater, BC, V0E 1N0 Tel: 250-674-2257 Fax: 250-674-2173 Open OpenBurning BurningProhibited Prohibitedwithin withinthe theDistrict Districtof ofClearwater Clearwater The appliesto:to: Theopen openfire fireprohibition prohibition applies Burningofofany anyyard yardwaste, waste,slash slashororother othermaterials materialslarger largerthan thanone-half one-halfmeters meters  • Burning Burningofofstubble stubble grass  • Burning or or grass Theuse useofoffireworks, fireworks,sky skylanterns lanternsororburning burningbarrels barrelsofofany anysize sizeorordescription description  • The • [prohibition The prohibition ban campfires The does does NOT NOT ban campfires • Unless otherwise posted this prohibition remains effectOctober until October Unless otherwise posted this prohibition remains in effectin until 1, 2015.1, 2015. CANADA 01JULY (Wednesday) Notice ofDAY 2015 Water2015 Regulations Come out toregulations Dutch Lake and help celebrate Canada’s Birthday we have a great day planned! Watering willBeach be in effect fromus May 15th to September 30th, 2015. • 11:00am Rhythm Riders Drill Team Performance • 12:30Hours – 1:00pm Zumba6:00am on the to Beach Watering – Between 10:00am and from 6:00pm to 10:00pm (Properties with even • Limbo contest numbered houses may water on even numbered days; and properties with odd numbered houses may water on odd • BBQ on numbered the beach days). all day!!!! (by donation) • Sand between your toes dancing Watering is anot allowed between the hours 10:00am 6:00pm. Watering between • Bring kayak or canoe to share with aoffriend and and enjoy the beauty of Dutch Lake the hours of 12:00 midnight 6:00am is restricted to automatic systems controlled by a timer and must be registered • Ice cream,and cake & watermelon (annually) at the District office.byResidents with new must register with the District Office for • 1:00-3:00pm Live music local musicians at lawns the beach permission to water daily until the new lawn grows long enough to be cut. After the first cut the resident • Face Painting – Success by Six on site Prizes for the kids must revert to regular sprinkling regulations. • Bring your own lawn chair or 2

Other WaterWater UsesRegulations – All hoses used outdoors should be equipped with a working spring-loaded shut-off Notice of 2015 device. Hand watering of plants and hand washing of vehicles used with a spring loaded shut off nozzle or Watering regulations will be in effect from May 15th to September 30th, 2015. a hand held container is permitted at any time. Watering Hours – Between 6:00am to 10:00am and from 6:00pm to 10:00pm (Properties with even numbered houses may water on even numbered days; and properties with odd numbered houses may water on odd Events Calendar numbered The District days). of Clearwater advertises local events both on their website www.districtofclearwater.com and in our bi-monthly If you would likeofto10:00am include your event, please email details the to admin@docbc.ca. Watering is notnewsletter. allowed between the hours and 6:00pm. Watering between hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00am is restricted to automatic systems controlled by a timer and must be registered (annually) Community Events at the District office. Residents with new lawns must register with the District Office for permission to water daily June 12thnew , 2015 of enough the Hospital 4:45pm theresident old Hospital until the lawn Opening grows long to beRim cut. Trail After–the first cutatthe mustparking revert tolotregular sprinkling th June 17 , 2015 Information sessions on draft Trails Network Master Plan; Dutch Lake Community regulations. Centre 2-4pm and 6-8pm Come and check it out! Community Events June 17th, 2015 ofInformation sessions on draft Trails Network Master Plan; Dutch Lake Community Upcoming Meetings Council: Public Welcome. Centre 6-8pm Come and check it out! June 16th2-4pm , 2015 andInfrastructure Committee of the Whole Meeting – 1:00pm June 16th, 2015 Regular Council Meeting – 2:00pm Upcoming Meetings of Council: Public Welcome. July 07th, 2015with what’s Parks & Recreation – 1:00pm Keep updated happening in theMeeting District on our website www.districtofclearwater.com and “Like” July 2015 Regular Council Meeting – 2:00pm us on07th, Facebook.

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“ More than any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly. ” - Woody Allen, film director guest editorial by Danielle Primrose

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KMC project will provide great benefits Editor, The Times:

In my opinion, letter writer David Ellis takes a rather short-sighted view of the Kinder Morgan Canada (KMC) pipeline project. Yes, the new line is mainly for export, but visit the ports of Vancouver or Prince Rupert and you will find many of the commodities shipped are mainly for export. Guess what— we are an exporting nation and always have been. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade website, if we stopped all exports, 3.3 million

jobs would be lost and national unemployment would jump to 25 per cent. Energy exports are the largest part of our total export revenues. Mr. Ellis can see only negative benefits from the project because he is not taking a Canadian perspective. In my opinion, he is taking a narrow “what’s in it for me and my town” approach. Benefits of the KMC project range from manufacturing of equipment in Ontario for Alberta oil and gas production facilities, royalties to Alberta, taxes to all

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levels of governments including B.C. municipalities, thousands of jobs in construction in Alberta and B.C., some permanent operations jobs, and so on. If you take only a view of benefits for you personally, or your town, we probably would not have cross country railroads, interprovincial power lines, or other interprovincial infrastructure! Mr. Ellis’ claim that tar sands bitumen is the worst polluting of oils is wrong. According to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, the “dirtiest oil in North America” is not produced in Canada, but just outside Los Angeles. There are 13 crudes in California alone, plus crudes from six other countries worldwide, that rate dirtier than diluted bitumen, including Alaska North Slope crude tankered by the Americans into Puget Sound.

He is wrong about the Kalamazoo oil spill being “unrecoverable”. American government reports show most of the oil has been recovered, although minor amount remain in the sediments. The river is reopened to the public; it was not killed “for a generation or more” as he implies. If, as he claims, KMC tries to keep the spills from public view, why are they published on their website at www.transmountain.com/uploads/ pages/1422040950Dec-2014-Spill-Chartfor-posting-FINAL. pdf ? If he means as he had complained previously that KMC will not allow nonresponse personnel on a spill site, of course they won’t due to safety and liability concerns.

John Hunter, P. Eng. President and CEO J. Hunter & Associates Ltd. North Vancouver, B.C.

Online dating and Facebooking isn’t just for millennials or those busy, upwardly mobile, young professionals looking for a relationship. More and more seniors are logging on as a way to stay active and connected with family who may be spread out across the country. This is made easier by tech savvy grandchildren able to show them what social media platforms are and how to use them. However more diligence is necessary in helping seniors identify the pitfalls and potential scams that haunt social networking sites like Facebook. The problem can be compounded if the senior online is lonely when family isn’t close by. Recently, a 74-year-old woman in Nanaimo was robbed of $125,000 dollars by a man she had friended on Facebook. Like a typical Facebook scam, it started with a simple friendship request from someone she didn’t know. The relationship blossomed over several months and then the money requests start happening. In this case the man, who claimed was living in Africa and working as an engineer, asked for money to help fix work related equipment. The lies thickened as the man was then reportedly involved in a car accident and needed money for mounting medical bills. He then slipped into a coma and photo shopped pictures were sent to the victim from a friend of her ‘boyfriend’, who then continued to bilk her of money.

The trusting nature was extended in this case even after the woman’s bank stopped releasing funds over concerns of fraudulent activity. The victim simply withdrew money from a different account and continued to give it away. She finally became suspicious after she was contacted by someone claiming to be from Interpol who was once again asking for money to investigate her ‘friend’ for fraud. The bottom line in this scenario is that seniors represent a vulnerable group in the online world. They tend to be trusting and polite and don’t want to believe someone could be scamming them. In fact, a study done by Northwestern University indicates we tend to be more trusting as we get older. While that can be a good thing for overall health, it has the potential for making seniors more susceptible to scams. If you have a senior in your family or circle of friends, help them by keeping them informed as much as possible about potential social media scams. Instill in your family a sense of oversight without being controlling or intrusive. Ask questions; make sure they know how to spot a scammer. Helping a senior be forewarned could aid them in protecting not only their sense of good will but their life savings.

– Danielle Primrose is president and CEO of BBB serving Mainland B.C.

Refrigerator Buy-Back program helps customers Editor, The Times:

BC Hydro estimates there are close to 500,000 spare fridges in homes across the province, costing British Columbians up to $42 million a year in electricity costs. BC Hydro is currently collecting and recycling secondary fridges for free. “Refrigerators are one of the most energy-consuming

appliances in a home – they run 24 hours a day,” said Pat Mathot, Power Smart Residential Marketing manager, BC Hydro. “The good news is that newer models of Energy Star refrigerators use a fraction of the electricity that old fridges use. However, some of these old fridges are still plugged-in in basements and garages

throughout B.C. where they continue to guzzle power.” Through the Refrigerator Buy-Back program BC Hydro will collect spare fridges from its residential customers and give them $30 for each fridge. For more information about the program, visit powersmart.ca/fridge.

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Question of the Week

? Do you think Clearwater should have a second roundabout at the Wells Gray Inn junction?

Fred Tourand

I think they should have put an underpass there.

Mike Livingstone (Abbotsford): No, one is enough for most people, I'd say.

Phill Hadford:

Yes, it's the worst intersection in the place. You can't see anything either way.

Norma Watt:

I would say no. It's bad enough with the first one.

Keith Ready (Kamloops):

I'd say yes. I don't see why not. I think the first one is working pretty good.

Time to re-think Trans Mountain twinning Editor, The Times:

With the election of Rachel Notley's NDP government in Alberta, it looks like the pipelines to nowhere, such as Northern Gateway and that Keystone “Kops” XL, are basically dead in the water. Thank God or the Gods for that one! However, it is said that Notley and crew favour the Trans Mountain twinning along with that pipeline to the East. When I first heard of the doubling of the Trans Mountain my feelings were somewhat conflicted. After all, this pipeline runs right in my backyard and has

been there for 50 years. It is already established, so what was the big deal about the twinning? After all, there was Burnaby's Chevron refinery to be supplied. All in all, possibly something to be gained here. However, just recently the largest private sector union in Canada, UNIFOR, has rejected the Trans Mountain twinning. This union, of which I am still a proud member, has pointed out that instead of supplying the Burnaby refinery it may well force the closure of this facility. In other words, fewer jobs here in B.C. instead of more.

As Joie Warnock of UNIFOR has stated, “The Kinder Morgan expansion project is all risk and no gain for British Columbians.” In other words, the petro thugs are determined to get that Alberta tar to Chinese refineries where environmental standards are minimal and, best of all, no pesky unions to deal with! The Macdonald-Laurier 'non-partisan' think tank has assured us this is a good thing. So one might conclude that this whole Kinder Morgan twinning thing more

resembles Albert Einstein's definition of insanity – doing the same thing over and over and then expecting a different result. Perhaps those who have given the Trans Mountain project such massive support should have to do a major rethink. After all, it is a project that has no long term benefits, in fact could rob B.C. of jobs. What possible long term benefit would this be?

Dennis Peacock Clearwater, B.C.

Share National Aboriginal Day in Clearwater Editor, The Times:

Aboriginal Engagement Success By 6 and North Thompson Aboriginal Cultural Centre are excited to be hosting National Aboriginal Day, which will be held at the Dutch Lake Community Centre in Clearwater on June 21. Festivities will start at 12 noon and continue until 6 p.m. There will be displays, crafts, music, fun for the family, food, local vendors selling their crafts, games for all and much more. This event is open to everyone and we encourage families to come and have fun while sharing in the Aboriginal culture. We invite participants to set up a booth and join in the festivities. For more information, call the Centre at 250-674-3703 or email me at cindy.wilgosh@gmail.com. Confirmed participants already include Tipi Treats (yes, there will be bannock), Roxanne responsible gaming, Michif Metis Museum, Derrick Whiteskycloud,

Success By 6 with kids' activities, Raft River Rockhounds, Silver Tones will play music, handmade soaps, Scentsy, Kathy Downie, Clearwater Royal Purple, Mystic Dreams, Changes that Heal, just to name a few. There will be special draws for Dad’s only. So, bring your lawn chair or blanket and come enjoy the day. National Aboriginal Day takes place on June 21, giving indigenous people and Canadians alike a chance to celebrate the culture and heritage of First Nations, Metis and Inuit people across the country. It takes place on this particular day because it coincides with the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. "National Aboriginal Day is a day to remember our past leaders — their hard work and their legacy for self-determination left to us to carry on,” Harry Nice Jr. of the Gitwinksihlkw Nisga'a village gov-

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of you at National Aboriginal Day (June 27) and concludes with ernment said in a statement. Day! Canada Day (July 1)! The day was established after Please save July 1 for the conthe National Indian Brotherhood, Cindy Wilgosh clusion of the celebrations at the a precursor to the Assembly of Aboriginal Engagement Success Wells Gray Information Center. First Nations (AFN), mounted By 6 We plan a Canada Day with a a campaign to have the date recNorth Thompson Aboriginal twist; you don’t want to miss. ognized as National Aboriginal Looking forward to seeing all Solidarity Day in 1982. Cultural Centre Quebec's legislature recognized June 21 as a day to celebrate indigenous culture with in 1991. apsule Five years later, the Sacred MICHELLE Assembly, a national meetLEINS ing of indigenous and nonomments indigenous people, called for a national day to recognize Are you a mosquito-attractor? You are if you have type O blood or if you’re a beer drinker. Aboriginal contributions to If you fit into these categories, you will be more attractive to bees. Repellants containing Canada. June 21 was officially “DEET” are still the best mosquito repellants. And by the way, eating lots of garlic and taking declared National Aboriginal extra vitamin B supplements won’t help. Day by Governor-General Many people want to get rid of excess belly fat. We know that kind of fat is bad for our Romeo LeBlanc in 1996. health. One of the first things to look at when considering this problem is your alcohol intake. National Aboriginal Day on Alcohol seems to cause belly fat more than other foods because the liver is working hard June 21 kick starts Celebrate to metabolize the alcohol and has less energy to burn off the fat which can result in weight Canada! an 11 day celebragain. tion that also includes SaintWe often hear about the high cost of medications here and around the world. Perhaps the Jean-Baptiste Day (June 24), world’s most expensive drug is eculizumab which would cost $500,000 per year to use. It is Canadian Multiculturalism used to treat a very rare blood disorder called atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome. Sort of

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Temperatures dropped to 28 degrees F in many places in the valley. Gardens were damaged, including tomatoes, beans, corn, potatoes and some new growth alfalfa. Blue River school was expanding, with 99 pupils registered, of which 35 were in Grade 1. One hundred men were employed by Peter Kiewet, and 200 were expected by September.

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award in vocational pursuits, while Louise Ethier did the same for academic pursuits. Ida Dekelver left Clearwater on a journey to Tete Jaune Cache. She was accompanied by her daughter-in-law, Maria; two donkeys, Jack and Bill; and horses Lady and Amigo. The trip was a reminder of the struggles endured by the Overlander travellers.

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Aerial spraying by the B.C. Forest Service for the Douglas fir tussock moth was well underway. Small aircraft capable of spraying 400 acres per load were being used.

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A letter to the editor by John Phillips opposed a proposal for a federal correctional facility in the Clearwater area. He had worked for 25 years in and about jails as a counsellor and a parole officer.

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Blue River received $17,000 from the B.C. Lottery Fund to construct a covered skating rink. Frank Richter and Morris Zakall were negotiating with the school board and Sportsplex committee to bring a high school rodeo to Clearwater. Blue River icon painter Michael O'Brian was to display some of his work at the Blue River Library.

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Rampaging streams cut Highway 5 near the Weyerhaeuser sawmill turnoff and flooded several homes. Two people were killed north of Vavenby. Clearwater's aquatic group decided to go ahead with fundraising for a stand-alone pool to be erected in the Sportsplex. Total cost was estimated at about $80,000.

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A dispute about an 11-year-old girl who transferred from the Dutch Lake Squirts team to play with the Raft River Squirts resulting in the Raft River squad losing its chance to advance to the Zones. One of 25 German prisoners-of-war who had lived and worked at a POW camp in Clearwater returned for a visit. Joseph Loffler had been a member of the Afrika Corps when he was captured by Australian troops. Steve Baker was chosen as principal of

Raft River Elementary School. He took over a position left vacant by Steve White.

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A total of 73 young men and women took part in CSS graduation ceremonies. Jeff Mayer and Casey Neathway were the valedictorians. Ranjit Basran pulled in $18,700 worth of scholarships, followed by Suzanne Taron with $17,400. Just over 9,000 people visited the Wells Gray Infocenter in May, said manager Kathy Downey, up from 7,700 the previous year. A two-page spread congratulated Vavenby Volunteer Fire Department on its 24th anniversary.

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Problems facing the tourist industry in the North Thompson Valley were heard by consultant Steve Nicol as he faced a tourism-focused group in Clearwater. The meeting was part of a process to develop an economic development strategy for the valley. The Infocenter was the topic but, with government cutbacks, there was just no money to do anything.

Blackpool fire chief Garry Ruston received a Long Service Medal for 25 years of volunteer fire service in B.C. from Bob Hickey. Two cranes were constructing a new Mad River bridge - one long span supported at either end by steel pilings. The former bridge had been damaged by an ice jam the winter before. Clearwater's Matt Johnston was nominated for a Will Rogers award for cowboy poetry album of the year. The event was to be held in Fort Worth, Texas. Students from Raft River Elementary School achieved some respectable results at the School District 73 track and field meet. Top winner was Brett Richards, who won an aggregate medal award. Interior Health gave the go-ahead for a helicopter-landing pad at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital. Local health officials had been pushing for the pad for many years, pointing to the area's number of emergencies from helicopter skiing, the forest industry, and Highway 5.

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CSS teacher Brent Buck sacrificed his goatee to fund the fight against cancer.

Despite it being the last period of the last day of classes before exams, nearly the entire school turned out to watch. Plans to provide more local housing for seniors and others took a step forward when District of Clearwater approved entering into a 60-year lease agreement with B.C. Provincial Rental Housing Corporation for property between Evergreen Acres and Park Drive. Council also helped the project by waiving water and sewer connection fees, as well as paying for a water meter and the cost of a survey. Members of Jim Zsednai's science and technology class erected a new metal sign in front of Clearwater Secondary School. David Suzuki Foundation picked a photograph by Clearwater's Jo Ann Liebe for the cover of its newsmagazine. Shannon Moore, the foundation's outreach coordinator, grew up in Vavenby and contacted Liebe when they were looking for a grizzly picture.

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About 40 people took part and three fish were caught during a Free Family Fish Day at Hallamore Lake. “This large, sprawled area has unique challenges in terms of providing cost effective local government services, particularly for pipes and pavement,” said a service capacity report done for District of Clearwater.

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Chamber of Commerce meeting draws those interested in social media marketing By Goldie Krawec On June 9, Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce held a general meeting at Dutch Lake Community Centre. The meeting started off with newly-elected president Jon Kreke giving a report that the Chamber's desk at the Wells Gray Infocentre is up and running. He also mentioned the possible re-introduction of the annual event held during Small Business Week in October,

maybe with a different name. A short business meeting was held and guest speaker Jarrod Goddard, CEO of Net Shift Media and GeekPro’s Technical Services of Kamloops, spoke on how social media can help your business promote your products with very little cost involved in advertising. He mentioned that Google has a database on just about everything in the world. If you have a website it must be mobile-friendly and work on most

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Right: North Thompson school trustees Shelley Sim (Clearwater-Blue River) and Rhonda Kershaw (Barriere-Little Fort) discuss matters following a school board meeting held at Raft BaseJournalRONA2007_Ang 2/26/07 3:44 PM Page 1 River Elementary on June 8. Trustees also met with members of local school BaseJournalRONA2007_Ang 2/26/07 3:44 PM Page 1 PACs that afternoon.

Right: Jack Meadford (l) and Galan Priede perform the Mexican hat dance for School District 73 trustees as the school board meets in Raft River Elementary School on Monday, June 8. Besides the music program performance, other items on the agenda included a presentation on the school's reading comprehension philosophy by principal Shawn McKenna.

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Barriere water park project receives provincial funding boost BARRIERE – The B.C. government is contributing $40,000 toward the cost of a new water park in Barriere, KamloopsNorth Thompson MLA Terry Lake announced June 12. The spray park project – which will celebrate Barriere’s heritage and include local First Nations themes – will provide all-ages family recreation in the summer months in Fadear Park. “I am delighted that this spray park will be accessible to people of all ranges of mobility,” Lake said. “A familycentred project such as this gives Barriere residents a place to have fun together, and will also be an inviting attraction for tourists.” The park will have a recirculated, treated water system with timed, motionsensor operation. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2016 and be completed by next summer. “On behalf of the

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District of Barriere, I would like to extend our thanks to Minister Lake for obtaining $40,000 of provincial funding for the Barriere splash pad,” Mayor Virginia Smith said. “The project is called ‘Splash in the Past into the Future’

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Against second-hand smoke Jeff Conners, tobacco reduction coordinator with Interior Health, speaks to Clearwater town council on June 2 about the Interior Smoke Free Coalition. Bylaws to expand no-smoking zones reduce exposure to second-hand smoke, he said. Tobacco use within Interior Health's area is 21 per cent, compared to 16 per cent provincewide. Photo by Goldie Krawec

Talking about Community Futures Community Futures Thompson Country general manager David Arsenault talks to Clearwater town council on June 2 about the role his organization plays. Federally funded and based in Kamloops, CFTC has been providing small business loans, expert advice and a wide range of tools and resources to help the region's economy since 1987. Earl Tomyn has been the Clearwater-area representative since 2005. Photo by Goldie Krawec.

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Tree sees two centuries of Clearwater's history Goldie Krawec On Wednesday afternoon, May 27, 2015, an old tree by the Clearwater Fire Hall was hit by lightening. The strike took wood and bark, up to eight inches wide, from the base of the tree up to about 10 m high. It was estimated that this tree was about 200 years old. It had stood on the bank overlooking Clearwater Flats for all those years. Observing many things and events that went on in our community. In its lifetime it had observed many things, from fur traders, miners, paddle wheelers, trains, and wagons to fast cars, from when there were only about three phones in the area to where almost everyone has a cell phone, from the old quiet days of kerosene lamps and now to our area being incorporated. In 1862, at the age of 47 it observed the Overlanders travelling down the North Thompson River towards their destination of Kamloops. The next year in 1863, it would have observed Milton and Cheadle as they travelled from their camping place on the Raft River towards the Clearwater River where two natives helped them cross the “river of clear water travelling from the north.” From 1887 to 1915, it witnessed many paddle wheelers travel on the North Thompson River, carrying passengers and freight upriver. In 1915, at about 100 years of age, the Canadian National Railway travelling over the newly laid tracks, from the East to Kamloops and beyond In 1925, the start of the Clearwater Station Post Office that was transferred from the old Raft River Post Office In 1939, it heard about the proclamation to have a park in the Upper Clearwater Valley named Wells Gray Provincial Park. In 1948, at the age of 133, a flood on the Clearwater Flats surrounded stores, houses and the planer mill with water from the North Thompson River. On April 17, 1966, it witnessed the B.C. Centennial passenger train stop at Clearwater Station and watched the newly formed Raft River Riders perform a drill on horseback between the train tracks and the river. Starting in the 1960s and to this day, it watched the many events that took place at the Clearwater Ball Park. In late 1960s and early 1970s, the building of the first Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department fire hall that housed their equipment. It was just over 200 feet from where it stood. In 1972, age 157, viewed, from its lofty place on the hill, some flooding of the Clearwater Flats area by the North Thompson again. This time partially protected by a dyke. 1973 and onward, witnessed the launching of many rafts for the Annual Clearwater to Kamloops Raft Race.

October 1988, the Royal Hudson and Engine 6060, again travelled the CN tracks on an historic ride through Clearwater. People crowded the area of Clearwater Station. Clearwater Fire Department supplied water from many fire trucks for the train to continue its journey northward. In 2007 it saw the incorporation of District of Clearwater. The tree, although only 200 years old, stood at the top of Steeg’s Hill. It witnessed the many who travelled from the south, through Clearwater Flats towards Birch Island and Vavenby. Everyone that travelled on the road from the beginning up until about 1955, had to drive past this tree as it grew. There were years when it did not get much rain for several years in a row. It also had many years where, even though it was at the height of land, received a lot of moisture and it grew larger much faster in the good years. Did anyone of those thousands of people ever guess that one day it would get struck by lightening and have to be destroyed by a chainsaw? This tree was not a beauty in any manner of the word. It had a twisted trunk, large ugly branches, was not as tall as its brothers and sisters over the bank, but it stood proud and tall for all to see.

Hospital trail opens (L-r) Mayor John Harwood, trails committee chair Kim Muddiman, town councillor Merlin Blackwell, and Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake cut the ribbon to officially open the Hospital Rim Trail on Friday, June 12. The trail is 800 m long and runs behind Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital from Evergreen Acres to the old hospital. District of Clearwater has applied for $400,000 to build a trail from Evergreen Acres to the roundabout, said the mayor. Workshops to discuss the municipality's trails master plan will be held at the District offices on Wednesday at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Photo by Keith McNeill

Man charged with possession of stolen property Times staff Clearwater RCMP report that on Wednesday, June 10, Daniel Stephane PaulPrescott was charged with three counts of possession of stolen property contrary to Section 355 of the Criminal Code of Canada. These charges stem from a number of recent thefts in the Clearwater and Vavenby areas. Paul-Prescott has been released from custody on a number --

Support your local Rotary "Service above self" A tree near Clearwater Fire Hall shows marks left by a lightening strike on May 27. District of Clearwater has since removed the tree. Photo by Yevonne Cline

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Sen. Greene Raine charged taxpayers for ski-show stops; has repaid most of questionable Senate expenses Cam Fortems – Kamloops This Week

(L-r) Sindy Smith and Lori Redman at Clearwater Liquor Store collect their first place prizes from Mayor Harwood for the second year in a row, biking 90 km. Harwood reminisced about how his first job back in England was delivering meat on a bicycle. Photos submitted

District of Clearwater healthy living coordinator Eleanor Collins (l) and Mayor John Harwood present Patti Jo O'Dette from Clearwater Secondary School with her prizes as the winner of the individual category in Bike To Work Week, biking 30km.

Sen. Nancy Greene Raine charged taxpayers for stops at a ski show, for an overnight holiday with her spouse and for costs to attend a wedding anniversary of another senator. The B.C. senator is one of 30 flagged in the auditor general’s report released Tuesday that calls for a complete overhaul on how senators do business. “We found several instances of travel expenses claimed by the senator [Greene Raine] that were not for parliamentary business,” the report states. Green repaid about $2,300 after issues about Senate expenses were raised in 2013. The report notes Green reviewed her claims, realizing several should not have been made: • two 2013 stopovers in Toronto en route from Ottawa for ski shows. Value $1,688 • attendance at a community board meeting in Kelowna. Value $353. • an overnight stopover with husband Al Raine in 2012 in Vancouver en route to Ottawa, deemed a holiday. Value $211. • a 2011 attendance of a 50th wedding anniversary of another senator in Vancouver. Value $203. • cost of a ticket to an aboriginal awards event, deemed outside Senate business. Value at $345. In an official response, Greene Raine, who was appointed to the Senate in

2009 by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, said she found what she deemed “administrative errors” on her own for the ski show visit and community board meeting

and repaid the money before meeting with auditors. She has disputed other findings.

Forests minister visits Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations John Thomson (l) talks with Clearwater Mayor John Harwood last weekend. Thomson was here to speak to the B.C. Community Forests Association conference about the role of community forests. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Sports Fishing is free this Father's Day weekend Times Staff Father’s Day weekend is about spending time with Dad. And what better way to have fun in the outdoors than freshwater fishing as a family? During the 16th annual Family Fishing Weekend, held over Father’s Day weekend June 19 to 21, Canadian families throughout the province may borrow equipment, learn more about freshwater fishing, partake in a variety of activities or simply enjoy spending time together fishing B.C.’s lakes, rivers, streams, and tidal waters. And for the duration of the weekend families may fish without needing to purchase a licence. A Family Fishing Weekend event will be held Saturday, June 20 at Alpine Meadows Resort on Hallamore Lake (located about 25 km south of Clearwater on Dunn Lake Road). Activities will start at 9 a.m. with learn to fish lessons.

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Fishing at Hallamore Lake will take place from 10 a.m. to noon, with boats and rods available. From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. a free barbeque lunch will be served to participants. “Whether you are learning together or spending a day enjoying a sport that you have enjoyed together for a long time Family Fishing Weekend is a great way for the whole family to spend time together with Dad,” said Michele Dusterhoft, president, Family Fishing Society of BC. “It brings novices and experts together to enjoy what the sport has to offer in a fun environment.” Hosted by The Family Fishing Society of BC and volunteer led community groups, over 50 Family Fishing Weekend events across the province will feature hands-on help for beginners and celebrate the tradition of recreational fishing in BC. Loaner rods, reels and tackle are provided for those who do not have their own gear.

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Golf Tournament Lacarya Golf Course Saturday June 27, 2015

Clearwater U13 soccer player Dustin Hurst kicks the ball while teammate Olin Coates follows. They were taking part in a game against Ashcroft during a tournament in Ashcroft on May 30/31. Clearwater also hosted the second annual Footy Festival on Saturday, June 13. Photo submitted

Clearwater hosts second annual Footy Festival Times Staff The local soccer organization hosted its second annual Clearwater Footy Festival on Saturday, June 13, with about 250 players from ages

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seven – 13 on the Clearwater Secondary School field. In addition to the local teams, there were eight teams from Barriere and one from Valemount. Skills competi-

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ball at 71 km/hr! The weather was perfect, and the kids and parents seemed to enjoy themselves. On May 30/31 players from Clearwater travelled to Ashcroft to participate in a tournament there. The U10 team got second place. The U13 team lost all its games but were within one or two goals most games and played great.

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Help starts when we come to Jesus Dan Daase I was taking my moments to read the Bible this morning when I read the words of Jesus in John 16:33: “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” There is no doubt, there is trouble in our world. There are troubles in our own lives. So many times we try and blame these troubles on others, including the government and even God. There are times where we just want to “run away” from all these troubles. But where would we run to? So in exasperation we say: if only things were different! In an online Bible devotion I found this: “Have you ever stopped to think how different life would be if we were still living in Eden? No broken relationships. No difficult pregnancies. No squabbles with spouses. No financial woes. No cancer. No feeling far away from God. (And this list doesn’t

Think on These Things By Dan Daase Clearwater New Life Assembly

even begin to scratch the surface!) Instead we live in a world marred by the effects of sin. We daily face all kinds of pain, trouble, suffering, weeping, loss and despair. The temptation is to blame our woes on God, but let’s be honest: The human race did this to itself. All God ever did was love us, and — when we rebelled — implement a plan to rescue us.” Bible Gateway.com It is easy to blame someone else for our troubles. Often this is because we do not want to face up to the fact that we brought many of these troubles upon ourselves. So people will blame God and say things like, “If God really is a God of love, then why does He allow all

these troubles?” Or other such statements. If we would be honest, stop and look at our lives, we would see that a lot of the troubles that occur are because of our personal dissatisfaction, greed, selfishness, rebellion, to name only a few of the negative characteristics that are found in the hearts of humanity. God gave us the solution to dealing with these negative characteristics when He sent Jesus to this world. Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 It seems too simple

for people that we just need to come to Jesus, to surrender our lives to Him, and we can be rid of our heavy burdens. Yet that is just how simple it is. So simple that anyone can do it. Come to Jesus, give Him your burdens and let Him give you rest for your soul. No, all your problems will not go away. We still have to deal with our teenagers, still have to work to make a living, still have to pay taxes, and no! you cannot shoot the dog next door who barks incessantly! Yet in whatever the problems you may face, we have Jesus’ promise that He will be there with us. Jesus will help us through the problems we face. In these problems, Jesus even promises us His peace and His rest. Hey, you can’t lose! This help starts when we come to Jesus and allow Him into our lives. Will you?

4-H member gets scholarship Indigo Johnson of Rodeo Rednecks 4-H Club was one of 22 top 4-H British Columbia members awarded scholarships recently. Johnson, who is working towards a bachelor's degree in arts and science at Quest University Canada, is to receive the $1,000 BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation Scholarship. Times file photo

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Clearwater Christian Church Non-denominational congregation in fellowship with the broader Christian community in the area.

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Meeting at: 11 Lodge Drive

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3083 Capostinsky Rd. • Service 11 a.m. Sunday Morning Celebration Services Ian Moilliet Pastor 250-676-9574 Non Denominational

St James Catholic Church Sunday Service Mass 11am - 12pm

324 Clearwater Village Road 250-819-5579

Clearwater Seventh-Day Adventist Church Pastor John Masigan Saturday Service - 10am Clearwater Christian Church Ph. 250-674-3468

CLEARWATER UNITED CHURCH Meeting at Catholic Church of St. James

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made the KP on #7. Daisy had the longest putt for all flights, Madeline had the least putts and Stephanie Turner had the most putts (by retro). Reita’s drive was the closest to the windmill on #2. Joan Slingsby, Carol Hindle and Korrine Isbister owned up and received a new ball to replace the one they hit into the pond on #4. Our sponsors

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For many families like ours, taking company to the waterfalls of Wells Gray Park is The Law. But when the visitors have come often and are hikers, adjustments are called for. “Where are you taking us this time?” asked Mary from West Vancouver and Monique from North Vancouver. A hot weekend was forecast, so shaded, relatively easy trails were essential for Sunday, June 7. No worries: Wells Gray Park has the answer to everything. A black bear crossed the road in front of us near the Moul Falls trail-head, but that was not our destination. Kilometres later, the mosquitoes and a forested floor covering of flowering bunchberries were our welcoming committee as we start-

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A summery day with company from the Coast ed along the Helmcken Falls Rim Trail. Murtle River rumbled unseen below us, but we saw it after 10 -15 minutes along the trail, possibly at its peak flow; it was our constant companion until we watched it drop out of sight over the falls about an hour of hiking later. The river was sometimes blue and peaceful, but had plenty of stretches of foaming white water. Last year, Roland Neave, author of Exploring Wells Gray Park, had shown us the possible campsite of Lee, discoverer of Helmcken Falls, about half way along. “It’s worth the hike!” a couple of young Aussies assured us just past that site, now returning. When the noise increased, water leaping or dropping, and

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a second sign warned of unfenced dangerous drop-offs, we knew we had covered most of our four km hike in. “I’d forgotten how close we are to the actual top of the falls on this side,” I said. We could see the enclosed viewpoint across the gaping canyon and knew what those people were seeing. However, one brilliant rainbow and its “shadow” were ours alone. Pure white water plummeted downwards out of sight into the carved out cave below. We crept along, hanging onto trees at the edge. The only way to see the foot of the falls is to lie down and inch carefully forwards and peer over the unprotected edge. Through the branches and beyond

A rainbow stretches across the canyon at Helmcken Falls during a hike from the Helmcken Rim Trail in Wells Gray Park. Photo by Kay Knox

the bright colours of the rainbow, we saw spray forming rivulets, like mini-waterfalls, which bounced down the cliff’s rocky face opposite us. From the safety of our lunch stop I studied the columns and layers of lava and the angular patterns they formed. Tumbling water and drumming vibrations provided mesmerizing music as we ate. Before we started back, a young man, his camera on a tri-

pod, used Monique’s camera to take our photo. Leaving right at noon, we walked through a short sunny section and realized how fortunate we were to be in the shade of towering trees throughout our return hike. When we saw pretty coral root blooming pink and white on its single stem beside the trail, we knew the car wasn’t far off. But we were not done yet. Dawson

Falls also has a less used, equally wellshaded trail and viewpoint. We ate the rest of our lunch looking at that wide curve of water sending spray high into the air, droplets sparkling in the early afternoon sunshine. As we walked, we shared experiences of other hikes: Mary and Monique had recently been putting their boots to good use along the Dalmatian Coast in the countries

of Montenegro and Croatia. “But,” said Monique, “No hike ever matches the display of flowers we saw when we completed the seven-day hut-to-hut adventure here in Wells Gray Park [in 2009 with Tay Briggs as our glorious leader].” How else could we wind up such a day except gathering for dinner with more of our companions from that incomparable event?

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Aerial acrobat coming to the Quesnel air show Annie Gallant – Quesnel Observer Quesnel's International Airshow Skyfest 2015, July 31 – Aug. 2, is thrilled to welcome Marcus Paine to their lineup of stellar aerobatic performers. Following in the footsteps of former Alaskan aviator legends, Alaskan-born Marc Paine brings the thrill of aerobatic flight to Quesnel's airspace. He's been a pilot for more than 20 years and is the founder and chief flight instructor of Unusual Attitudes LLC at Merrill Field in Anchorage and Marana Regional Airport in Tucson, a flight school that teachers recovery,stall/spin awareness and aerobatic flight. Marc is an FAA safety counsellor and a regular speaker on stall/spin awareness. His teaching directly targets and impacts the stall/spin fatality rate that plagues pilots. This eminently qualified instructor also provides training for pilots of the U.S. Army, National Park Service, Civil Air Patrol, Alaska State troopers and for the flight inspectors of the FAA flight standards district office as well as, along with his training partner Patty Wagstaff, providing the same training in Kenya to pilots of the Kenyan Wildlife Service. He is a distinguished graduate of the Virginia Military Insittute and a former U.S. Army Special Forces officer, Airborne Ranger and Jumpmaster. As an aerobatic airshow pilot, Marc's performance is one of the crowd's favourite because of his ability to showcase the capabilities of the Super Decathlon and the Super Cub in a way that general aviation pilots and audiences can appreciate, relate to and apply to their own flying. He flies the Super Decathlon low and very aggressively and he is considered a wizard in the Super Cub. He does an unbelievable live, in-cockpit-narrated stall and spin demo and never is above 500 feet. Marc is also the primary pilot for Third Strike Wingwalking and flies with Carol Pilon on the wing as well as solo in the 450 Stearman. He now is flying air shows throughout the U.S. and Canada in all three airplanes. Tickets (adult, youth, family and weekend camping package) for Skyfest 2015 are available at Circle ‘S’ Western Wear, the Tourist Bureuu or online at www.quesnelskyfest.ca/ tickets. Mustang tickets can be purchased at various venues around town and at Cariboo Ford during the Community Drive event May 23 and other local events. Download the Quesnel Skyfest app to your smartphone and receive updates as they are posted or visit the Skyfest 2015 Facebook page.

Obituary IN LOVING MEMORY

Louise Bain of Little Fort, BC, passed away on June 9, 2015, at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital, Clearwater, BC. She was 83 years of age. Born in Vancouver, BC, on August 21, 1931, Louise has one brother left, Robert Allen Hanson, and one sister, Bernice Mildred Bain. She has one daughter, Margaret Helen Bain, and one son Daniel Charles Bain. Louise leaves behind many nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Alexander Charles “Chuck” Bain who died two years ago, and by her daughters Charlotte Louise Beale and Marie Inez Menzel. She was predeceased by her parents, Peter and Mary Hanson (nee Jeffries), as well as many other cherished family members. Louise met Chuck when she was about 20 years old, living at Tranquille. Chuck was

a janitor there. Their first date was chaperoned! The first photo shows them hand in hand. They spent 61 years together as soul mates in marriage and continued to hold hands until the end. Although they had their share of ups and downs, they were good, honest and generous people. Louise is now reunited with Chuck. Louise has been described as a quiet and happy person. If people dropped in, Mom would ask if they had eaten. If the answer was “no”, Mom would say that they could always put another spud in the pot! Both Louise and Chuck lived by the belief that it didn’t matter what colour your skin was, that all people deserve respect and should be treated as we would like to be treated. Uncle Nels once commented that Louise’s world could be falling apart all around her, and she would always come up smil-

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Irma Louise, BAIN 1931 - 2015 ing! She inspired many people throughout her life. A Memorial Service for Irma Louise Bain will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at the Community Hall, Little Fort, BC. A pot luck reception will follow in the hall. The service may be seen online and condolences sent to the family via www.NTFuneral.com. Arrangements entrusted to North Thompson Funeral, Clearwater, BC, telephone 250-6743030.

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