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Fishing closures all a part of drought response
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July is a Blue Moon month ..... page 10
Thirteen-year-old Kash Siqouin (middle) was the recipient of a big cheque last week after winning the Team Penning Competition Class #7 Championship at the Calgary Stampede. He and lower mainland teammates Trish Esworthy (l) and Brent Shaw (r) competed against 214 teams in their penning division, with Kash’s team taking home a cool $30,195 for the win. Kash also rode on another team in the same class and this team secured the third place award. His mom, Nicole Siqouin, says, “Kash was a little rockstar, and he rode my horse Bald Face all the way to the pay window.” She noted he has only recently started to ride her horse, but by all appearances it looks like this pair have already capitalized the word “TEAM” in their event. Pictured right: (l-r) Kash Siqouin on Bald Face, with teammates Brent Shaw and Trish Esworthy while competing last week at the Calgary Stampede.
B.C. to review bottled water rates By Tom Fletcher Black Press
Yes, it really was more than 50°C in direct sunlight here on July 8, 2015. Most likely it was even hotter, but this thermometer could go no higher.
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Premier Christy Clark has promised a review of rates charged for water used in bottling, after an online petition called on the government to increase the nominal rate the province will collect starting next year. Swiss conglomerate Nestlé will pay the same rate as other industrial water users for its bottled water operation near Hope, but as largest water bottler in B.C. the it has been singled out for protest as drought conditions continue across the province. An online campaign by SumOfUs.org, which calls itself a "global consumer watchdog," has gathered more than 200,000 signatures since February, which the group planned to to deliver to the Langley constituency office of Environment Minister Mary Polak this week. Polak said Tuesday the protest against Nestlé
Waters has produced some misconceptions about how groundwater is regulated in B.C. "People keep saying there's a deal with Nestlé," Polak said. "There isn't. They pay the same as any other industrial user, in fact the highest industrial rate, and it goes for anything from hydraulic fracturing to bottled water, those involved in mining for example, any of those heavy industrial uses." She warned that those demanding an increase in the rate of $2.25 per 1,000 cubic metres of water should understand the risk that B.C. could lose control of the resource. If groundwater is treated as a commodity like oil or minerals, the North American Free Trade Agreement would allow the U.S. to demand equal access. The charge for using groundwater is called a water rental, to avoid any suggestion of transfer of ownership, Polak said. The rate was set in a recent review of provincial water legislation, to raise $11 million a year from industrial water us-
Environment Minister Mary Polak ers to cover the administrative costs of the water licence system. Nestlé Waters says its Hope operation uses one per cent of the available groundwater flowing through Kawkawa Lake, with no impact on the watershed in 15 years of regulated operation.
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Smoke descends on Valley
Royal Inland Hospital tower planning to begin
After a number of days when the smoke was overpowering for many the smoky-skies advisory for Kamloops and the surrounding area was finally lifted. The advisory was issued on July 7 due to smoke in the skies from a number of forest fires outside of the region. As of Monday, the Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with the Interior Health Authority, announced they had ended the advisory for the entire Thompson, Fraser Canyon, Nicola and Shuswap areas. The weather system that was movBaseJournalRONA2007_Ang 2/26/07 3:44 PM Page 1 ing through the Southern Interior reduced the amount of smoke carried into the region, resulting in improved air quality and many happy folks who were affected by it. These2/26/07 conditions 3:44 were expected to continue BaseJournalRONA2007_Ang PM Page 1 through to at least Thursday as clouds and showers were being forecast.
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Bird Construction superintendent Darren Purdy (left) shows Health Minister Terry Lake (centre) and Transportation Minister Todd Stone the progress on the clinical-services building at Royal Inland Hospital.
By Andrea Klassen Kamloops This Week The new clinical-services building at Royal Inland Hospital won’t open for another year, but the province is already gearing up for the next phase of improvements at the hospital. Health Minister and Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake announced Friday that work on a business case for a patient-care tower will soon begin. The Interior Health Authority will chip in 60 per cent of the $1.9 million allotted for the planning, with the Thompson-Nicola Regional District bringing $800,000 to the table. The announcement comes about a year before the hospital’s newest building — which includes four levels of parking in addition to clinical space — will open to the public. Construction on the nearly $80-million building fronting Columbia Street began in the spring of 2014. Insert date of the Lake told media the second phase“Effective of the project has an estimated pricepromotion” tag of between $200 and $240 million, but the IHA will have a better idea of costs once a business case is complete. The planning will also pinpoint what will be in the tower, though it will likely include additional Insert “Effective date of the promotion” operating rooms and surgical-care space. Planning will be completed between the summer and winter of 2016, Lake said. A construction date is less clear at this stage. “It’s hard to predict if we can get into the ground right away with the time of year, etcetera, but I’m really optimistic we can get moving this forward in a timely way,” Lake said. “Obviously, we’d like to get this going sooner rather than later.” The TNRD must still approve its portion of funding for the business case this week, but Mayor Peter Milobar said he expects to see the board support the project, for which it has been compiling a reserve of tax dollars over the past three years. Milobar said planning now for the next phase of hospital improvements will cut down on the lag time between construction projects. “I think people have finally started to get really excited about the health improvements we’ve seen here in Kamloops and these dollars are critical to take that next step,” he said.
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Fishing closures all a part of comprehensive drought response Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations PENTICTON Responding to dry conditions, the Government of B.C. has announced a Level 3 drought rating for the South Thompson, Nicola, Similkameen, Okanagan-Kettle and Skagit regions, and taken the additional action of suspending angling in streams and rivers throughout the South Okanagan due to ongoing low stream flows and warming water temperatures. Effective July 15 through Sept. 15, 2015, all streams and rivers in the Similkameen drainage as well as the Kettle and West Kettle Rivers, and all tributary streams in these areas will be closed to angling. The angling closure covers all streams in Wildlife Management Units 8-2 through 8-7 and 8-12 through 8-14. The closure has been put in place to protect fish stocks at a time when they are vulnerable due to low flows and high water temperatures. The geographic area covers most of the south Okanagan. Lake fishing is not affected by the order. On July 3, a similar angling closure order was put in place for southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. B.C. government fisheries biologists are monitoring approximately 60 other key angling streams throughout the province, and if conditions warrant, additional closures are possible. Angling closures are enabled through the British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations of the federal Fisheries Act. Separately, Level 3 drought conditions call for voluntary water use reductions of 20% or more from all municipal, agricultural and industrial users. Staff with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations anticipate that these regions could experience significant
water supply shortages in 2015. Ministry staff are closely monitoring river levels and ecosystems and may upgrade the drought level if the weather continues to have a negative effect on stream flows and water supply. Currently, there are low streamflow advisories in effect for Vancouver Island, the South Nicola and Western Similkameen Regions. * Low streamflow advisory - Vancouver Island (June 22, 2015): http://bcrfc.env.gov. bc.ca/lowflow/advisories/lsa01.htm * Low streamflow advisory - South Nicola and Western Similkameen (July 6, 2015): http://bcrfc.env. gov.bc.ca/lowflow/advisories/lsa03.htm Although residential, agricultural and industrial users within municipalities and regional districts backed by reservoir storage are less vulnerable to water supply shortages than water users served by smaller water systems from streams, lakes and wells, all water users are encouraged to observe local water conservation bylaws to prolong water supplies. Water users are also encouraged to ensure that water intakes are screened to prevent fish from being pulled into water systems as water levels drop. Low water levels can impede the passage of salmon to spawning grounds, increase susceptibility to disease, or cause stranding or death due to low oxygen and high water temperatures.
Level 4 drought conditions, the highest rating, are determined by factors including regional stream flows, water storage capacity, ecological concerns, weather forecasts and impacts on water users. Should conditions reach Level 4, provincial water managers may exercise their authority to temporarily suspend short-term water permits or industrial water licences in affected watersheds. Further reductions in stream, lake and aquifer levels could lead to water shortages and affect people, agriculture, industry and fish stocks. Ministry staff will continue to monitor conditions, work closely with local governments and key stakeholders, and provide updates as the need arises. Water conservation is everyone’s responsibility. Many communities in B.C. are prepared to deal with water supply shortages and low streamflow conditions by drought management plans and water conservation programs that are already in place. Learn More: To see a map of the areas covered by the stream and river angling closures in the Okanagan visit: https://www.f lickr. com/gp/bcgovphotos/ cK43Pi B.C. Drought Information: http://www. livingwatersmart.ca/ drought/ B.C. Drought Level Map: http://bcrfc.env. g ov. b c . c a / l ow f l ow /
droughtmap.htm B.C. Drought Response Plan (June 2015): http://www. livingwatersmart.ca/ drought/response.html What Can You Do?: http://www.livingwatersmart.ca/drought/ action.html Agriculture Drought Strategies: http://www.agf.gov. bc.ca/emergency/ D ro u g h t / D ro u g h t . htm Irrigation scheduling techniques and water conservation: h t t p : / / w w w 2 . g o v. bc.ca/assets/gov/business/natural-resourceindustries/agriculture/ agriculture-documents/ resource-management/factsheets-andpublications/500-series/577100-1_irrigation_scheduling_techniques.pdf For assistance in developing an irrigation schedule:http:// ag-calc.irrigationbc. com/ Stream flow and precipitation conditions in B.C. are monitored by the River Forecast Centre * Low streamflow bulletins and advisories: http://bcrfc.env. gov.bc.ca/lowflow/index.htm * Current water supply bulletin: http:// bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/ bulletins/watersupply/ current.htm Groundwater levels in provincial observation wells:http://www. e nv. g ov. b c . c a / w s d / data_searches/obswell/ map/obsWells.html Environment Canada Water Conservation: http://www.ec.gc. ca/water/en/manage/ effic/e_weff.htm
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When we are in need of comfort, We walk down memory lane, There we see you smiling We talk with you again, And as we wander slowly back We seem to hear you say Don’t grieve, don’t cry my family, We will meet again. With all our love, your family
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This garden grows, thanks to many volunteers Volunteers were spotted sprucing up the community garden for visiting Communities in Bloom judges expected in Barriere this weekend. (Above) Val Williams under a sun hat while working in the garden. (Below) Michelle and Tom Hockridge lend their support to keeping the gardens well-cared for.
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As B.C. burns, realities of climate change hit home Forests, water, salmon all are in crisis VICTORIA—As apocalyptic images of fires across the province and an ash haze over the lower mainland dominate the news, climate change is the common denominator of a number of growing crises in British Columbia, says Sierra Club BC. “We can’t ignore the elephant in the room any longer—climate change is the driving force behind a number of extremely disturbing trends that threaten our homes, our health, our water, our food and our jobs,” says Sierra Club BC campaigns director Caitlyn Vernon. “Despite the emergency facing many B.C. communities today, our provincial government acts as if it’s business as usual, with exporting LNG top of the agenda.” In the past five years, B.C. has had an average of 320 wildfires per year burning 12,744 hectares. With most of the summer still to come and no rain in sight, there have already been 843 fires, and 129,028 hectares burned. Climate and conservation scientists are predicting hotter, dryer conditions for British Columbia over the coming decades, with massive consequences for our forests. “Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of B.C.’s workers, environment and economy requires real climate leadership, which is simply not compatible with any push to export LNG,” says Vernon. “Rather than reconvening the legislature to pass new laws promoting LNG, what if Premier Clark instead announced new climate legislation in light of the emergency facing B.C. communities?” Virtually non-existent snowpack and record setting temperatures have driven the waters of the Fraser River to temperatures that cause physiological stress to salmon returning to spawn. Water flows are low and temperatures higher than ever seen at this time of year. Even a slight increase from current temperature levels will cause disease outbreaks and salmon to die on their journey, threatening entire runs. Studies have also shown that higher levels of CO2 in water, projected to occur as more atmospheric CO2 gets absorbed into oceans, have profound effects on salmon, depriving them of their flight instinct and their sense of smell. Salmon use smell both to detect predators and to find their way to their spawning grounds. Last year, a massive die-off of ten million scallops on Vancouver Island demonstrated the vulnerability of our shellfish aquaculture industry to ocean acidification. As CO2 is absorbed into ocean water, it becomes more acidic, making it harder for shellfish to form carbonate, the building block of their shells. “The negative effects of climate change—increased drought and forest fires, and threats to salmon and shellfish—will only increase as our planet warms,” says Vernon. “The very basics of life, such as clean water and food, will be increasingly imperiled, while major sectors of our economy and the jobs that go with them will be hurt. “In this context, it is completely irresponsible that our provincial government forges ahead with its plans to export fracked gas. Three LNG terminals would cause the release of 36 million tonnes of greenhouse gases per year, more than 50 per cent of B.C.’s entire official annual emissions.” An unprecedented dry year also has Metro Vancouver reservoir levels at their lowest since 1987. The lower mainland has experienced the driest May ...continued on page 4
88 per cent of Canadians support expanding Canadian Pension Plan To the editor; Laura Jones may have missed a national Nanos survey conducted two months ago that found 88 per cent support expanding the Canada Pension Plan (“Mandatory increases to CPP contributions not supported by Canadians,” Barriere Star/Journal, July 9, 2015). The poll found majority support among men and women, in all regions, age groups, income categories, and across party allegiances.
This poll confirmed a strong majority preference for CPP expansion found in public opinion surveys conducted by the Government of Ontario, the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP), and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC). On October 19th, voters will be able to clear up any confusion whether or not they back an improved CPP. Chris Roberts Ottawa, Ontario
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Conservation officer suspended for saving bear cubs
What happened here?
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Travelers on the Yellowhead during the early morning hours of Sunday, July 12, passed by this upside down car in the west side ditch just south of Carl’s Market. Marked with yellow tape to notify passers by that the vehicle had already been checked, it nevertheless presented a sobering moment for others behind the wheel.
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Hospice house at hospital might be a viable option
By Keith McNeill The North Thompson Valley simply does not have the population to support a stand-alone hospice house facility. Although carefully worded, that was the main conclusion of a consultant’s report released during North Thompson Hospice House Society’s annual general meeting in Little Fort Hall on June 23. A dedicated enhanced acute/residential room seems to be the option preferred. That must be a disappointment to the members of the society, who have worked hard for several years to bring about a stand-alone hospice facility. Little Fort would have been the preferred location for many, as it would serve both the Clearwater and Barriere communities. However, with the numbers indicating that only one hospice care bed would be needed, it is hard to imagine how such a facility could be staffed and operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That being said, however, there does seem to be a consensus that the present situation or status quo (what might be called option three) needs improvement.
The Valley’s population is aging and there is increasing desire for alternatives that provide the chance of dying with dignity in a non-institutional setting. There is a fourth option that might be worth investigating. That would be to construct a stand-alone hospice facility on the grounds of Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital. Anyone who has walked the new trail behind the hospital cannot help but be struck by the beautiful vistas up and down the valley that can be seen from the trail. None of those views, however, can be seen from within the hospital. Possibly a small building could be constructed with large windows in a place that would take advantage of those views, but still near enough the hospital that it could be serviced by hospital staff and volunteers. Patients entering the last few days of life could be moved there where they could spend their final hours in a place of quiet beauty, surrounded by members of their families. Keith McNeill is editor of the Clearwater Times
To the editor; This is a copy of the letter we have sent to Mary Polak, Minister of Environment: Environment Minister Mary Polak; We are writing with regard to the issue of Conservation Officer Bryce Casavant being suspended without pay for saving the lives of two bear cubs in Port Hardy, B.C. We are ashamed at how wildlife issues are “managed”in this province. We have witnessed too many deaths of wildlife animals at the hands of conservation officers who are acting in accordance with the policies set out by our provincial government. We want you to know that this on-going slaughter is not missed or ignored by us or many other residents of this province. It is entirely anthropocentric, inhumane and short-sighted to believe that we have the right to exterminate other animals in the name of convenience and economy. Every year hundreds of healthy bears, bear cubs, coyotes, coyote pups, cougars, wolves and so on are killed in our province by this government. We have spoken personally and at length with many conservation officers and have heard all of the justifications and rationales. We are tired of hearing how these animals are a threat to human safety. It is we humans that are the biggest threat. In fact, here in Kamloops a few years ago two rescued bear cubs were taken to our Wildlife Park and were slaughtered upon their arrival due to government policy. Minutes after their extermination, the Northern Lights Wildlife Shelter called to say they had heard of the bear cub rescue and were ready and willing to send someone down to pick up the cubs and transport them to the wildlife shelter. The shelter was informed that the bear cubs had already been killed. We also know, having spoken to operators of the wildlife shelters in B.C., that many of them receive government funding and that even they are therefore obligated to tow your unethical line. We want you to know that we are two citizens of this province who are outraged at your policies and practices. We are disappointed that you would condone the slaughter of these two cubs and the castigation of Officer Casavant. You should be commending Officer Casavant for his forward-thinking, progressive, compassionate refusal to carry out your anthropocentric policies. We salute Officer Casavant for his courage to stand up for what is right and we believe he should not only be immediately reinstated to his job (with back pay), but that you should promote him to be your consultant and advisor on the humane, sane and compassionate treatment and stewardship of our wildlife brethren. Sincerely, Sandi Mikuse and Claudette Laffey Advocates for Urban Wildlife Kamloops, B.C. STAR/JOURNAL print subscribers will find complete eEditions of each issue, as well as all weekly supplements on our website. Call the STAR/JOURNAL office to get your access number. 250-672-5611
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As B.C. burns, realities hit home and June period since records began in 1937, with precipitation at Vancouver Airport about 13 per cent of average. June was the driest month on record in most parts of the province. The Province has announced a level 4 drought rating for Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, while angling has been suspended in streams and rivers throughout southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands due to ongoing low stream flows and warming water temperatures. Climate solutions are known and achievable, but the Province needs to be bold in responding to the challenge. Sierra Club BC advocates a Climate Action Plan that: · Legislates a coherent 2030 B.C. emissions reduction target · Increases and expands B.C.’s carbon tax · Subjects fossil fuel exports to the carbon tax or an equivalent levy · Redirects fossil fuel subsidies to transition to the low carbon economy, including investments in renewable energy and forest management · Establishes a ‘climate test,’ a mandatory assessment of total greenhouse gas emissions, for energy infrastructure proposals including Kinder Morgan’s proposed pipeline · Designates permanent carbon sink reserves for ‘unburnable carbon.’
Barriere First Responders would like to thank all of you who came out during the heat to take part in the 2nd Annual Emergency Service Gathering. Thanks to our guests who set up booths and provided us with valuable information. To those who bought 50/50 tickets, T-shirts and raffle tickets…thank you. We would also like to extend a thank you to the following who provided donations: • • • • • • • •
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Canada Post proposing 2016 postage rates increase Submitted OTTAWA, July 9, 2015 /CNW/ - Canada Post is proposing to increase postage rates in 2016 as declining mail volumes continue to have a significant impact on its financial situation. Canada Post proposes to increase the postage rate for Domestic LettermailTM items weighing 30 grams or less when purchased in a booklet, coil or pane to $0.90 from the current rate of $0.85. The price of a single stamp would remain $1.00. The rate change would take effect on January 11, 2016 and replace rates that will have been in effect for 21 months.
Lettermail volumes have been declining for almost a decade. In 2014, Canada Post delivered 1.4 billion fewer pieces of Domestic Lettermail than in the peak year of 2006. Some of the biggest declines have occurred in 2015, accelerating the erosion of Canada Post’s core business. As mail volumes fall, the number of addresses served also rises every year, affecting Canada Post’s cost of doing business. The Corporation is taking every action necessary to secure postal service for all Canadians and to avoid becoming a drain on taxpayers. It is proposing these new postage rates to
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MOA signed regarding the upkeep of the Wildfire Dragon Monument site The District of Barriere and the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Area ‘O’ have joined with the McLure Wildfire Monument Society in a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). The MOA was created to set up a long term plan for the upkeep and ongoing maintenance of the Wildfire Dragon Monument site located in the Louis Creek Industrial Park within the District of Barriere. Pictured signing the MOA in council chambers are (l-r) District of Barriere Mayor Virginia Smith, McLure Wildfire Monument Society president Jill Hayward, and TNRD Area ‘O’ director Bill Kershaw.
Mount Polley mine to restart The B.C. government has approved conditional permits to allow the Mount Polley Mine near Williams Lake to resume operation, using an existing open pit on the mine site to store water and tailings. The mine will take until early August to begin production, and up to 220 workers will return to work, Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett said. To continue operation into the fall, the operator will need another permit allowing it to treat and discharge water. Repair work continues on the tailings pond dam that was breached in August 2014. An independent investigation concluded the dam failed because of an overlooked glacial material layer in the foundation and a series of steep additions that eventually overcame it. Conditions for the restart include the company, a subsidiary of Imperial Metals, putting up an additional $6.1 million towards reclamation of
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ver Shipyards, Remontowa SA of Poland and Fincantieri of Italy have been shortlisted for the refits, with the contract to be awarded by the end of 2015. Remontowa SA is building three new i n t e r m e d i at e - c l a s s ferries in Gdansk, Poland, with delivery of the first expected in August 2016 to replace the 50-year-old Queen of Burnaby on the Comox-Powell River run. The second is scheduled to arrive in October 2016, replacing the 51-year-old Queen of Nanaimo on the Tsawwassen-Southern Gulf Islands run. The third is scheduled for service February 2017, for peak and shoulder season use on the Southern Gulf Islands route and as a refit relief vessel for others in the fleet. Fund addresses Cheslatta flooding The B.C. government has reached agreement with the Cheslatta Carrier Nation on a reconciliation agreement that in-
cludes work to address flooding that has repeatedly exposed grave sites for more than 60 years. The Kenney Dam was built in 1952 to provide electricity for the Alcan aluminum smelter in Kitimat, forming the Nechako Reservoir and using the Cheslatta Lake and River system as a spillway channel. The community estimates that more than 60 graves have been exposed by annual flooding since then. Chief Corrina Leween expressed relief that the province has committed $400,000 to design and implementation of options to protect the area. “For decades we have proposed solutions to this and other outstanding issues and no one was willing to listen,” Leween said. “We can no longer tolerate the status quo.” Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad said the agreement is a step towards providing social and economic benefits for the Cheslatta.
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New run-of-river project near McBride provides power to grid, improves reliability North Thompson Star/Journal VANCOUVER – A McBride area run-of-river project is now delivering clean, reliable power to BC Hydro’s grid. The Castle Creek facility began producing electricity this week and is expected to generate 34 gigawatt hours of clean electricity a year – enough electricity to power 3,100 homes annually. The project is designed to provide “islanding” for McBride – if a problem affects the BC Hydro transmission line supplying power to the community and causes a power outage, the Castle Creek facility can supply power to the community. The project was developed by Castle Mountain Hydro. BC Hydro signed an agreement in 2010 to purchase power from the project under the Clean Power Call – a request for proposals from projects capable of providing clean electricity using proven technologies such as hydro, wind and solar, among others. The call resulted in agreements for 27 projects, which are expected to generate 3,266 gigawatt hours of electric-
ity a year – enough to power more than 290,000 homes annually. “I am proud that we have a strong, sustainable energy industry in B.C. Projects like Castle Creek complement our large hydro-generating facilities well, and allow BC Hydro to continue to deliver locally generated, clean, reliable electricity to British Columbians,” said Bill Bennett, Minister of Energy and Mines. The project is located on a tributary of Castle Creek about 25 kilometres southeast of McBride, and will connect to an existing distribution line to McBride to deliver power. During construction, the project created about 30 jobs in the McBride area and injected $3 million into the local community. It cost an estimated $15 million to construct. Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and MLA for Prince George-Valemount stated, “I’m excited to see this local project in service, delivering clean, renewable energy to the Robson Valley. During construction, it contributed to the local economy by
providing a number of community-based jobs. Moving forward, it will continue to have a positive impact on the McBride area by providing backup power in the event of an outage, improving reliability. It is also important that the community was given the opportunity to tour the project and a large number of residents chose to participate to get firsthand knowledge of the work that made the project viable.” Now that the project is operational, it will create six long-term local jobs for operations and maintenance. The Castle Creek project has a contracted capacity of 6 megawatts, and can provide power to the local community during an outage. “The Castle Creek project is unique because it will generate clean electricity and directly improve the quality of electrical service to McBride. Until now, BC Hydro has had to rely on a diesel generating unit for backup power for McBride,” said Jessica McDonald, President and CEO, BC Hydro, “The configuration with the new project will reduce the need for diesel generation, and reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions.”
B.C. tightens rules for care of dairy cattle By Tom Fletcher Black Press The B.C. government is adopting national standards for care of dairy cattle, a measure called for by the SPCA after a video surfaced showing abuse of cows last year at a Chilliwack farm. The National Dairy Code of Practice covers shelter, feed and water as well as veterinary care and handling practices. It prohibits electric prods, hitting, kicking and shouting when handling cattle. The code also demands that dairy farms recognize the companionship needs of cattle, and that their barns need adequate lighting and non-slip floors. Eight employees of Chilliwack Cattle Sales, Canada’s largest dairy farm, were fired last June after a video showed them beating cows with sticks, chains and rakes. The B.C. Milk Marketing Board lifted its ban on milk purchases from the farm after inspecting its operation and imposing monitoring on it. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick announced the adoption of the code at a Cloverdale dairy farm Wednesday. He said the specific standards will help industry regulators and judges determine if cruelty to animals has been committed. The SPCA recommended charges of wilfully causing “unnecessary pain, suffering and injury to animals” against the former Chilliwack employees, but Crown prosecutors have not yet decided on whether to proceed. Marcie Moriarty, chief prevention and enforcement officer of the B.C. SPCA,
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SPCA enforcement officer Marcie Moriary and Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick announce a new code of conduct for dairy farms at a Cloverdale farm July 8. praised the adoption of the new code. “We can’t change the past but we can change the present and affect the future,” Moriarty said. “Hopefully we won’t ever see a repeat of what happened last year.” The B.C. SPCA receives an average of 8,800 cruelty complaints a year. About a quarter of those involve farm animals, but most of those involve treatment of
horses. Moriarty said complaints about dairy farms are rare. Dave Eto, CEO of the B.C. Dairy Association, said he welcomes whistleblowers such as the employee who captured video of the abuse in Chilliwack. “It’s somewhat self-destructive for a farmer to want to have animal abuse, especially for dairy cows,” Eto said. “an unhappy cow does not produce milk.”
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Everybody needs a friend Travellers up Agate Bay Road have been entertained over the past few weeks by the unusual sight of this happy horse spending all of his time with a stationary friend. With no other horses there to hang out with, perhaps the statue’s attraction is the companionable silence that only true friends can share.
Two-week spring break will continue in KamloopsThompson school district By Cam Fortems Kamloops This Week School’s out for two weeks in the spring until at least the end of the 2017 school year. Trustees for the Kamloops-Thompson board of education took no action to change the school calendar at spring break following a report that polled 6,700 parents, as well as the teachers union. A robo-call phone poll of district parents found about 60 per cent prefer the two-week spring break. The lost days are made up by extending instructional time each day. “It got good coverage,” district superintendent Karl deBruijn said of the poll. “It went to a lot of homes.” Parents who don’t like the extra week break typically struggled with childcare concerns, he said. Teachers reported to the board there was no “so-called summer slide where kids regress.” The teachers’ union favours continuing the two-week break. The board of trustees decided to try a two-week spring break in the 2014-2015 school year for a three-year term. Monday’s (July 6) report reviewed it in year one, with teachers and parents in favour of continuing. The district parent advisory committee did not take a position.
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The Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society reported in their recent newsletter their sixth Job Creation Program (JCP) through the Ministry of Social Development was approved and is now underway. Rick Proulx has been hired as supervisor of four participants who will be gaining work experience and training. The 2015 project runs from April 2015 to March 2016 and includes clearing and maintenance of existing trail systems in the Hoover Lake and Skull Mountain areas. They will also be completing invasive plant treatments and clearing the cattle access routes in the Skull Mountain area and fence line clearing on Dixon Mountain. The participants will also gain certification for various courses such as Power Saw Safety and Danger Tree Assessment. The community forest has also allowed for tree planting and brushing opportunities. Total funding for this project is $280,000. Brushing treatment in the Community Forest The LNTCFS also announced they were selected to host two summer interns from the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Forestry.
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UBC summer interns, Karen McCloskey and Simone Levesque, are shown getting a tour of the LNTCFS forest. Simone Levesque is currently completing her second year of the Natural Resource Conservation, while Karen McCloskey is completing her third year of the Forest Resource Management Program. Both students are enthusiastic and eager about further developing theirs skills within the environment of the Lower North Thompson Community Forest. Operations Update Harvesting operations over the past winter were focused in the South Lake, Wikkiup Creek, and Dixon Lake areas of the community forest and consisted primarily of rehabilitation of low
volume cedar birch stands and pine salvage. Stamer Logging and DRB Contracting are the contractors involved in these projects. LNTCFS current plans are to haul the remaining decked logs from the Wikkiup area through the summer and recommence harvest operations and site preparation activities this fall. Tree planting was completed in early May and totaled 100,000 seedlings. The Society adds they will continue utilizing teabag fertilizer with their planted trees to improve establishment, reduce future brushing costs, and improve long-term growth.
Some solid-waste facilities to change hours in TNRD area North Thompson Star/Journal The Thompson-Nicola Regional District report they are changing the hours of operations at some of its Solid Waste Management facilities after an extensive review was conducted. The review looked exclusively at the hours per week each site operates from a customer service and cost perspective. It did not address what days of the week or time of day each facility should be open. The review and recommendations for changes to hours received approval from the Board of Directors at their regular meeting on April 13. The changes are as follows: • The following facilities will see an increase in hours: Clearwater; Lower Nicola; and South Thompson. • The following facilities will see a reduction in hours: Aspen Grove; Blue River; Eagan Lake; Knutsford; Little Fort; Loon Lake; Savona; and Spences Bridge. • The following facilities will not see a change in hours: Heffley Creek; Louis Creek; and Paul Lake. • The following facility will see a reduction in winter hours only: 70 Mile House. Now that operating hours per week have been confirmed, public surveys will be conducted in most communities seeking public
input on the best days of the week and time of day each facility operates. This information will be combined with further analysis of the customer count data to set hours. Copies of the survey will be available at some of the solid-waste facilities mentioned above (excluding Clearwater, Lower Nicola, South Thompson and Spences Bridge), and online at tnrd.ca. Once operating days and times of the day are determined, changes will be rolled out through the summer and fall with all hours to be implemented by October 1, 2015. The Thompson Nicoal Regional District (TNRD) covers 11 municipalities (Ashcroft, Barriere, Cache Creek, Chase, Clearwater, Clinton, Kamloops, Logan Lake, Lytton, Merritt and Sun Peaks) and 10 Electoral Areas - “A” (Wells Gray Country), “B” (Thompson Headwaters), “E” (Bonaparte Plateau), “I” (Blue Sky Country), “J” (Copper Desert Country), “L” (Grasslands), “M” (Beautiful Nicola Valley - North), “N” (Beautiful Nicola Valley - South), “O” (Lower North Thompson) and “P” (Rivers and the Peaks). The TNRD provides over 120 services including planning and building inspection, solid waste management, emergency preparedness and 9-1-1 services, recreation, utilities, television rebroadcasting, river buoys, transit, tourism, library services and operates a film commission. For more information go to: tnrd.ca
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Newborn calf rescued from river By Keith McNeill The Times
The Thompson Valley Players’ Learning and Literacy Summer Camp at NTVIC wraps this week with 18 students taking part in this annual summer program. The students wrote, directed, and choreographed an hour long production that they will be performing at the Communities in Bloom barbecue at the Bandshell in Fadear Park this Sunday at 7 p.m. The camp was faciltated by Katie McBride and hosted by Thompson Valley Players and Barriere and Area LIteracy Outreach. Summer Camp fun for youth continues right into August for area youngsters. For more information call the North Thompson Volunteer and Information Centre at 250-672-0033.
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“He was definitely a lucky little calf that day.” That’s how Bobbi Bordeleau described an incident that occurred Saturday evening, June 27, when a newborn Hereford calf fell into the North Thompson River west of Birch Island. The calf belongs to her uncle, Dan Moss, and he spotted it on a sandbar in the river while he was haying, she said. About seven family members responded and drove down to the river to help. Unfortunately, the newborn animal panicked and jumped off the downstream end of the sandbar. “It broke my heart when he did that,” said Bobbi Bordeleau. “It was just before sunset, maybe 8:00 or 8:30. It was just getting dark. The calf was in the main current and I thought it was a goner.” She ran down the bank, following the calf, while the rest of the family members followed behind in their vehicles. At one point the calf came close to shore. Her husband, Richard Bordeleau, tried to reach it and ended up falling in himself. He was unhurt and was able to get out almost right away, but lost a shoe in the process. Her cousin, Kenny Irvine, got into a kayak and was able to direct the calf into shallower water. Once there, the others were able to rescue it and bring it to shore. Her Uncle Dan tubed the calf with warm formula to help prevent hypothermia and it fell asleep on Bobbi’s lap. After a night in a warm barn, the calf was returned to its mother the following day. The cow was an experienced mother and there was no problem with her accepting the calf, Bobbi Bordeleau reported. “She had been looking for her calf but she seemed a bit surprised when my Uncle Dan brought it back,” she said. Following the incident most of the herd was seen grazing near the river – all but the calf (now called Ken-27 after its rescuer), which was as far from the flowing water as it could get. “My faith in humanity was restored by what happened,” Bobbi Bordeleau said. “Everyone jumped into action and did what needed to be done.”
For The Record: A photograph on the front page of our July 9, 2015, issue incorrectly identified Maggy Dana as Mandy. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.
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July is a Blue Moon month By Goldie Krawec The Times On the night of July 2 we witnessed the first of two full moons for the month of July. The second will occur on July 31. July, this year will have a “Blue Moon.” What is a Blue Moon? The modern day definition of a Blue Moon is when there are two full moons in one month. A full moon occurs roughly every 29.5 days and on the rare occasions when the full moon falls at the very beginning of a month there is a good chance a Blue Moon will occur at the end of the month. The last Blue Moon month was August of 2012 when full moons occurred on Aug. 2 and Aug. 31. The next Blue Moon months will be in 2018. The first occurring Jan. 2 and Jan. 31, with the second occurring two months later, March 2 and March 31. In 2020, a Blue moon will occur in October and in 2023 in August. This is something to look forward to. Why don’t you mark these important dates on your calendar of things to do? Hope that the cloud cover is sparse and you can witness the next time two full moons occur in one month. In the year 2034, a Blue Moon
Why Elvis? Because the music never dies! By Jill Hayward North Thompson Star/Journal
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Watch for the next Blue Moon on July 31. happens again on July 1 and 31, the same month as this year. As we learned in school, the moon is full when the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. When this occurs the entire surface of the moon looks to be illuminated. On the evening of July 1 the moon seemed closer to earth than it did on July 2. Have you ever tried looking at the moon through binoculars? This will bring out a lot of details we miss with the naked eye. Whatever power your glasses are means it brings the moon that much closer to us. Try it.
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This weekend The Canadian Bluemoon Elvis Festival rolls into Barriere with a lineup of Elvis tribute artists that could make the King of Rock and Roll himself sit up and take notice. Starting with an evening show at the North Thompson fall fairgrounds on Friday, July 17, the shows roll right on through the weekend filling Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. with the best music you can find anywhere. Why do people love to come out to hear the music that Elvis Presley brought to his fans? “Because the music is timeless, and it never dies,” says stage manager for the event Mike Schell. He has played with the Festival since its inception and is now the music director of the show. “Elvis performed 817 different hits and they were all other artists music - these are just timeless hits.” He notes that Elvis himself didn’t write a lot of music, he borrowed the music from the Beatles, Johnny Cash and a long list of other great musicians. Those who love the sounds of Elvis fondly remember some of his greats; I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You, I Want To Be Your Teddy Bear, All Shook Up, Always On My Mind, and Burning Love, just to name a few. We asked two of the founders of the Canadian Blue Moon Elvis Festival, now in its third year, how the festival came to be? Schell, and Elaine Martelli of Kelowna, noted that initially their was themselves, Elvina Botrakoff and Lucille Clements from Kamloops. Since that time Floyd Mackie of Enderby has also come on board as an organizer and member of their CDN Blue Moon Ventures, which is actually the hosting body of the annual Festival. “We are all very dedicated Elvis fans and have attended numerous festivals and competitions. Back in 2012 we were sitting together talking and thought, “We Can Do This”!,: said Schell, “The planning started then and there. The name was derived from TCB, we just had to come up with something to go with it, which we did! We contacted Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. and the rest is history.” The Festival donates all of its profits from each year’s event to a named charity. This year the Canadian Hemophilia Society, BC Chapter will be supported, along with the Wounded Warriors Weekend Foundation. Asked how the charities are chosen, Martelli replies that her husband Mike passed away in June of 2011 from this inherited disease. She tells, “Mike and I used to go to all the Elvis Festivals and cruises – we were great fans.” Martelli and Schell say it just seemed right to bring forth the music of Elvis that they all loved, and to support this charity as well. They tell that hemophilia is an inherited disease that prevents the blood from clotting properly. People with hemophilia have a deficiency of a blood protein, also called a “clotting Factor,” that is necessary to clot the blood and stop bleeding. hemorrhages are in joints, especially knees, ankles and elbows; and into tissues and muscles. When bleeding occurs in a vital organ, especially the brain, a hemophiliac’s life is in danger. Why did they choose the Wounded Warriors Weekend Foundation as their second charity? “To show and express our heartfelt appreciation to our veterans, reservists, active duty mili-
tary, and first responders who are challenged by physical and/or mental wounds sustained by active participation in recent or past military conflicts and duties,” said Schell, “We focus in on those ‘wounded warriors’ who are dealing with the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder.” Martelli says, “When you meet some of these people and what they have been through, you do all that you can to help.” Schell notes that all of the performers donate their time for the event to support the named charities. “All the entertainers receive no pay, just food and travel costs.” The Festival also supports area service and non-profit organizations. This year the beer garden will be manned by the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association, the pancake breakfast will be cooked up by the Barriere Curling Club, and all recyclables picked up at the Festival will go to Baglady Bottle Depot who in turn will pass the dollars along to Barriere Food Bank. Schell notes that the community and area have been supportive of their venue, with businesses lending their support in cash or items for the silent auction. Volunteers are still needed to help out for the weekend though if anyone would like to step forward. Schell stated that as Barriere has not seen a music festival for a number of years the time seemed right to come to the community and to enlarge upon their event. “We have already marked our dates down to return to the Barriere and the North Thompson Agriplex fairgrounds in 2016. We love the community and the Festival is growing by leaps and bounds.” Here is the lineup of tribute artists and performers who will be on stage this weekend: Darrell Douglas, Tulameen Paul Ellis, Abbotsford Dino Macris, Bellingham, Washington Bret Wiggins, Seattle, Washington Al LeBlanc, North Delta Aaron Wong, Vancouver Paul Rodriguez, Renton, Washington Sylvio Fontaine, Whitewood, Saskatchewan Roger Anderson, Bonney Lake, Washington Robin Kelly, Sherwood Park, Alberta Gary Kehoe - Johnny Cash, White Rock Joe Passion - Jerry Lee Lewis, Toronto Al Le Blanc - Rob Orbison, North Delta Leslie Ross, 108 Mile Ranch - country/cowboy/folk style – came in 2nd at The Rising Star @ The Cowboy Festival in March Waylon Moar, Logan Lake - old country Gloria Ellis, Abbotsford – Shania Twain and others Aaron Halliday - Almost Alan Ron Boudreau- Canadian Crooner The Uptown Hornz & The Cadillac Kings Mike Schell - Trumpet and Vocals, Music Director for Golden Years of Rock ‘N Roll Steve Soucy - Keyboards and Vocals Mark Anthony Larmand - Guitars & Vocals Dean Bates - Alto Sax/Flute and Vocals Chris Manuel - T-Bone Gordie Frie - Bari/Tenor Sax and Vocals Scotty Gamble - Drums Brad Dillman John Fraser - Soundman For more information about the Canadian Blue Moon Elvis Festival and this weekend’s schedule or ticket prices go to: www.thecdnbluemoon.ca
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This photo of a rainbow over Agate Bay after a recent storm was sent in by area resident Teresa Lomax “...because it was so beautiful.”
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Several Barriere families enjoyed a hike from the top of the Sun Burst chairlift to the Top of the World on “Toonie Tuesday” at Sun Peaks Resort July 7. They report, “The wildflowers were absolutely beautiful and in full colour, which was very early compared to other years. It was a lovely day in the sunshine for sure!”
Golfer set to tee off for Canada By Gary Ahuja Black Press Less than a year into his new sport and Lucas Ly is already going places. The seven-year-old Langley boy — who already has five first place trophies, two second place finishes, a bronze and a hole-in-one on his resume— is representing Canada at a pair of prestigious international golf events this month. He warmed up for the events by winning a tournament on Monday at Greenacres Golf Course in Richmond, finishing his round at even par. Ly, who plays in the Optimist Junior Link-
ster Tour, the CJGA Junior Linkster Tour and the Maple Leaf Junior Tour, leaves on Friday for the Veritas World Junior event in California. The event runs July 21 to 23 and Ly will then head to North Carolina for the U.S. Kids World Junior championship, which goes July 30 to Aug. 1 at Pinehurst Golf Course in North Carolina. But despite playing in a pair of high profile tournaments, Ly said he doesn’t really get nervous. “I am just excited to play for Canada,” he said. The soon-to-be Grade 2 student at Gordon Greenwood Ele-
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Hot ladies playing golf Submitted by Leslie Stirling
Chinook Cove
Hot enough for you? We can’t do anything about the weather but we can sure talk about it. I have heard that “mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the mid-day sun” and I guess that applies to golfers as well. Fortysix ladies braved the heat to play a round of golf and stayed for a lovely supper on the patio July 7. Thanks to Val Williams, Debbie Rainer and Brenda Carl for providing dessert. When it came time to hand out prizes some were picked up by the usual suspects and some went to newbies. Marla Muldoon scored a 43 to pick up the Hub International low gross for Flight 1 while Deb Legaree scored a 47 (32.5) to win low net. In Flight 2 Betty Baillie won the Stamer Logging prize for low gross and Doreen Landry golfed her best game ever (49) to win the low net. Wanda Amos won low gross for Flight 3 with a score of 55. Marla Muldoon and Betty Foote split the deuce pot which was sizable and Evelyn Lucas took home the birdie pot. Marla Muldoon with 12 putts won the least putt prize from Interior
Ladies Golf Report Savings Credit Union while Val Aylward and Lynda Forsythe both each used 26 putts with the prize going to the one who chose closest to my number. In the words I don’t remember who picked the right number. Cash and gift certificates from our many wonderful sponsors were picked up by the following: Fiona Clare (long putt – AG Foods), Teresa Hamilton (long drive – Armour Mountain Office Services), Chrissy Pullen (long drive – Barriere A&W), Susan Mitchell (long drive – Barriere Timber Mart), Karen Mitchell (long putt – Barriere Massage), Deb Legaree (KP – Bondar Forest Planning), Jeannie Webber (KP – Carl’s Market Garden), JoAnne Lyle (KP – Campbell & Co.), Kathy Cook (long drive – Estylo Hair Design), Marie Hakes (long drive – Knights Inn), Babes Shanko (KP – Ron Wallace Trucking), Karen Peterson (KP in two – Rainer Custom Cutting), Betty Bail-
lie (long drive – Station House Restaurant) and Donna Salle (long putt – Val Bella Studio). Carol Hindle picked up two prizes for a KP (EBL Ventures) and a long drive (Sam’s Pizza). Dorothy Warman gave us all a laugh by winning the short drive (Country Store Antiques) and long putt (Crystlee’s Hair Design) on the same hole. Speaking of newbies – we are always happy to see new ladies join us on a Tuesday afternoon/evening. Our ladies night is a very social outing with loads of laughter and fun. If you are new to Barriere, or new to the game, come out and give us a try. Next week is our annual Christmas in July. It is a four lady scramble which is a perfect opportunity for someone to try the game for the first time. You can phone the club house and book a team, or if you want to be matched up let us know and we will do our best. Now I am hoping things cool down a bit so that I can bake my pumpkin tarts to go with the turkey dinner on the 21st. In the meantime I am just going to take it easy. Hope you do too.
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SPORTS Legacy fund for female soccer Black Press The B.C. government has established a $100,000 fund to promote female participation in soccer, to carry on the interest generated by the recent World Cup games that set new attendance records at BC Place stadium. Community workshops will be held around the province this fall, with speeches by Canadian soccer personalities and free workshops to develop more coaches, officials and volunteers. More than 122,000 players are registered with the B.C. Soccer Association. While more than 40 per cent of athletes are female, only about 20 per cent of coaches and officials are. Nine World Cup games were held in Vancouver, with nearly 300,000 spectators. Canada’s quarter-final match against England was played before 54,000 people, the largest crowd ever in Canada for a national team match in any sport.
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Sign up for the Annual Barriere 911 Emergency Services Golf Tournament North Thompson Star/Journal The emergency service providers in Barriere, which include the RCMP, Fire Department, BC Ambulance, First Responders, and Search & Rescue, are hosting the 2015 Annual Barriere 911 Emergency Services Golf Tournament at the Chinook Cove Golf Course on August 15, with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. “We are proud to carry on this tradition and support local community programs in Barriere and area,” stated Barriere Fire Chief Al Kirkwood. Over the years, the group has raised thousands of dollars in support of area charities, non-profit organizations and scholarships.” The 911 tournament is looking for sponsorships in the form of cash, merchandise, or services for prizes
and a silent auction. All sponsors will receive recognition in the welcome package for all teams, on each of the dinner tables and in the local newspaper. For sponsorships of $100 you will receive a hole sponsorship sign. For a $200 plus sponsorship you will have a sponsor-
ship sign at the putting green located at the clubhouse where all players will be registering and participating in a putting competition, or they will be gathered around socializing while waiting for the evening dinner and prize presentations. A $500 or more sponsorship allows you to put up signage at the putting green and clubhouse during dinner and prizes, as well as a two person paid entry into the tournament to form part of a team. For more info contact: Cpl. Darin Underhill, RCMP - 250-672-9918 Cst. Dana Napier, RCMP - 250-672-9918 Al Kirkwood, Barriere Fire Chief - 250-819-2017 Deb Young, BC Ambulance - 250-672-9244 Jason Platteel, BC Ambulance - 250-819-7030 Deb Young, BC Ambulance - 250-672-9244
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Fraser fishing may be severely curtailed By Jeff Nagel Black Press Dangerously hot water temperatures in the Fraser River, combined with low river flows and unusually warm ocean conditions are conspiring to create a dire outlook for returning sockeye salmon. And that could mean no fishing at all for the roughly 6.8 million sockeye projected to be on their way back to the Fraser to spawn – easily enough for what should have been a decent season. “What’s going on now is not good and I don’t anticipate it being good in August,” said Mike Lapointe, chief biologist for the Pacific Salmon Commission. “But it’s just a matter of waiting to see where the indicators are at that time and making the decisions based on the evidence we have. I think the observed data is going to be pretty extreme.” He said it’s “certainly possible” that sockeye fisheries will be severely curtailed or even cancelled alto-
gether because a large proportion of the run may not survive to reach the spawning grounds. A record low snowpack in the mountains this year has meant what little snow was in the alpine has melted off sooner than usual, leaving less to keep stream and river levels up and their temperatures down later in the summer. Fraser River temperatures at Hope have already gone over 19 degrees in recent days, Lapointe said, when the norm at this time of year is less than 15 degrees. “It’s extremely warm,” he said, adding the lower water flows compound the problem. “It’s like a bathtub. If you don’t have a lot of water in it, it’s really sensitive to the temperatures around.” High temperatures of 19 or 20 and higher can be deadly for salmon, which face more stress in their migration upriver to spawn, and they may also be more susceptible to disease. “As soon as they
start to reach these temperatures they’re just not as efficient at migrating,” Lapointe said. “It becomes harder for the fish to do the work they need to do.” The Pacific Ocean hasn’t been kind to these returning sockeye either. Northeast ocean waters up to the Gulf of Alaska have been unusually warm from late 2013 through 2014 – the entire time the now-returning sockeye have been at sea. Warm ocean water can deplete plankton food supplies and sometimes results in many juvenile salmon being devoured by predator fish like mackerel coming up from much farther south. Lapointe said he’s heard reports of smaller salmon body sizes in Alaska, but there’s no confirmation yet it will be the same story for Fraser sockeye. The warm ocean tempeatures could impact not just this year’s runs, but the next couple of years as well, he said. Lapointe is also
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Dangerously hot water temperatures in the Fraser River, combined with low river flows and unusually warm ocean conditions are conspiring to create a dire outlook for returning sockeye salmon. concerned the warm river temperatures are becoming a trend. “Fraser summer temperatures have been getting warmer over time, not inconsistent with the sort of predictions you would get from climate change models.” He said different
individual sockeye stocks may perform better than others in warmer conditions, depending on their past exposure. More fishing may be possible for less desirable pink salmon, which return later in the summer. Watershed Watch
Salmon Society executive director Aaron Hill fears the river conditions will only deteriorate. “The low water and high temperatures are combining to create lethal water conditions for salmon,” Hill said. “Unless we get some rain it’s just go-
ing to get worse and worse through the summer.” He’s urging fishery managers not to authorize aggressive fisheries this year in order to put as many sockeye on the spawning grounds as possibler to ensure conservation of weak stocks.
Keep your family safe at the campground or cottage Carefully inspect all gas equipment prior to use and ensure that the carbon monoxide (CO) alarms are all working North Thompson Star/Journal For many British Columbians, this is the time of year for a vacation, and of course a good reason to clean out tents and RVs, or open up cottages and cabins. Before engaging yourself in any of these activities, please take some time to make sure your natural gas or propane appliances are in safe working order. Portable fuel burning appliances should only be used outside where they are properly ventilated. Also, read and understand the manufacturer’s certified instructions regarding the safe operation and maintenance of your appliances. BC Safety Authority (BCSA) recommends you carefully inspect all gas equipment prior to use and ensure that the carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in your RV or recreational dwelling are in good working condition.
CO alarms and portable propane appliances are required to bear Canadian approval typically to a CSA standard. Recognized or approved certification marks for gas and electrical appliances can be found on BCSA’s website. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colourless, odourless, tasteless gas that is produced by the incomplete combustion of carbon fuels such as propane, natural gas, wood, charcoal, alcohol, kerosene or gasoline. When portable fuel-burning appliances are used outdoors they are fine, but in an enclosed space – like a tent, RV, cottage or cabin - CO can become trapped, creating a hazardous and potentially lethal environment for anyone inside. From 2007 to 2013, a total of 62 COrelated incidents were reported to and investigated by BCSA. These incidents resulted in nine fatalities and 110 non-fatal injuries. You can find more details cover-
ing seven years of CO incidents and injuries in the gas section of BCSA’s State of Safety Report 2014. Inhalation of CO interferes with the body’s ability to absorb oxygen, which can result in serious illness or even death. Symptoms of CO poisoning can include: light-headedness, headaches, nausea, fatigue, chest pains, vomiting, convulsions, confusion and dizziness. If you suspect you have been exposed to CO, turn all appliances off, leave the dwelling immediately and seek the nearest available medical attention. To keep your recreational space safe, be sure to obtain all necessary permits before undertaking home improvements to your cottage or cabin. Permits help ensure gas and electrical installations are done safely and according to code. If you aren’t sure whether work requires a permit, contact BCSA for more information.
For more information about carbon monoxide poisoning and gas appliance safety, as well as information about how to choose the appropriate CO detector or locate a licensed gas contractor in your area, visit: http://www.safetyauthority.ca/ carbon-monoxide. Additional web links: • BCSA Information Bulletin: Quick Reference – Annual Servicing For Gas Appliances • BCSA Information Bulletin: Full Version – Annual Servicing For Gas Appliances The BC Safety Authority is an independent, self-funded organization mandated to oversee the safe installation and operation of technical systems and equipment. In addition to issuing permits, licences and certificates, it works with industry to reduce safety risks through assessment, education and outreach, enforcement, and research.
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A country wedding in bright sunlight Making Pictures with
John E n ma n My young friend and neighbor, Kevin, called to tell me that he was getting married and asked if I would photograph his wedding. Although I am pretty much retired, without hesitation I said yes, only asking the date. He continued, “It will be western casual and at our place”. With that I thought, “Well, of course,” and hanging up the phone I turned to my wife and said, “Kevin and Marci are getting married at the end of the month, I hope it’s an overcast day.” Who knew British Columbia would be having such a record breaking, rainless, hot summer that steadily got hotter and hotter. So by the time Kevin and Marci greeted their guests who waited in large shade tents under a cloudless blue sky the temperature had reached 40 degrees Celsius. I kicked up dust as I walked into the large corral glad of two things; the first was that my wife made me put on sunscreen, and the second was that highspeed flash sync had been invented. I remembered the limiting days of film and the one-powerfits-all flashes with which we struggled. On a sunny day we’d load our camera with 50 ISO film, shoot at a high-sync of 1/60th or 1/80th per second depending on the camera and hope the flash didn’t blast the detail out of the wedding dress.
On torturous bright days like the one I was preparing to photograph my friends under, I’d use my favourite flash diffuser, a functional white handkerchief that served to reduce the flash and, when needed, wipe off the salty sweat that made my eyes sting. I made my way to the plywood dance floor, and made a couple of test shots using the DJ as my model. My goal was to slightly underexpose the background. I really don’t like those pictures of people standing in an overexposed environment After the ceremony we joined the newly married couple in horse drawn wagons brought over by neighbours, Ellen and Steve from The Ranch, and traveled through the trees to another location where family and guests patiently stood waiting for me to take group pictures. Then we all, bottled water in hand, loaded back in the wagons for the waiting wedding feast. I wrote that Kevin told me the wedding would be western casual. I don’t know if the ties, vests, and dark, western-cut jacket that the groom, best man, and father of the bride wore were casual attire, but the hats and boots were western, and I will mention that most of the guests were wearing cowboy boots and hats, and boot-cut jeans were the norm. As everyone en-
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Raffle money for Respectful Relationships program The winner of the Anti Violence Advocates Society raffle was drawn on July 7. Congratulations to Sheri MacGregor (pictured here with Lana Laskovic). The raffle was held to raise funds for “Respectful Relationships” school programs. Respectful Relationships is a national and provincial award winning schools-based primary violence prevention program for youth. A big thank you goes out to the Barriere Quilters who donated the beautiful queen size quilt. John Enman Photo
Enman’s advice for photographers trying to capture a wedding on a bright sunny day is; under expose, use a flash, and don’t forget sunscreen. joyed a meal under the shade of the large tents I snuck away to set up a portrait studio in the barn. My lighting was two speedlight flashes positioned behind a sixfoot diameter shootthrough umbrella. I like the wide, undirected, soft light a shoot through umbrella delivers, and a large shoot-through like the one I employed in the narrow walkway between horse stalls in the barn gave a flattering light that allowed me to quickly and easily pose the bride and groom. Then it was back to the dance floor for the first dance. And I worked my way around capturing photo after photo of Kevin and Marci as they showed everyone how country music should be danced to. Then I stepped back so as not to block the many pictures being made by guests holding their cell phones at arm’s length for that perfect shot that I am sure was quickly
posted on some social media site. In spite of the heat I had a great time. And I am certain everyone enjoyed the day. I left before sun down, but later Marci told me things were hopping till around 2 a.m. Since then I have seen more than one over-exposed wedding picture made at other events displayed with misplaced pride, and read photographer’s complaints about shooting under the bright sun, and working in the heat. My advice for them is to under expose, to use a flash, and not to forget sunscreen. These are my thoughts this week. Contact me at www. e n m a n s c a m e ra . c o m or emcam@telus. net. Stop by Enman’s Camera at 423 Tranquille Road in Kamloops. And if you want an experienced photographer please call me at 250-3713069. I also sell an interesting selection of used photographic equipment.
Be careful with donations for forest fire relief Submitted Thousands of Canadians in Western Canada continue to flee raging forest and wild fires who’s effects continue to be felt out here in B.C. Experts say the current dry conditions and resulting fires are unprecedented. However, as people flee the smoke and flames, those in safer locations run the risk of falling prey to scammers who want to play on our heart strings by claiming to be raising money for those forced from their homes. “Bad news and natural disasters are always a haven for scammers who think of nothing by stealing your money,” says Evan Kelly, Senior Communications Advisor for the Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving Mainland B.C. “There have been a couple of reports of possible scams in Regina and we just want the public to be cautious if they come across these things online or even from those collecting door to door in the name of forest fire relief. Always be careful who you give money to.” The CBC news reports that people claiming to be with the Red Cross were out canvassing neighbourhoods in Regina. The Red Cross asserts they are not actively collecting money for forest fire relief but are working with the local governments to provide direct support to evacuees. BBB offers tips when it comes to giving: • Always give to organizations you are comfortable with and have given to in the past. • Check with the Canada Revenue Agency to see if it is a legitimate charitable organization. • Donate with a credit card or online portals such as PayPal. • Avoid donating cash. • If online, check the website url for https:// (the ‘s’ means the site is secure). • Look for the ‘lock’ icon in the url as well. • Ask a lot of questions of those asking for money or articles. • Ask for identification and contact numbers. • Do they offer tax receipts? • Be very wary of ‘crowdfunding’ portals as ways to raise money. These are very quickly and easily set up and have been fronts for scams in the past. • Most charitable organizations do not solicit door to door. • Avoid being pressured to give money. • Keep your emotions in check; con artists strike when emotions are running high. • Delete any questionable emails and pop-ups soliciting for donations. • Check with your local government if they are actively collecting money or donations.
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music at the Seniors Ctr. Sherry Jardine 672-5121 After School Program: Mon.-Fri. 3-6pm @ Ridge (NTVIC room). For info call 250-672-0033. Baha’i Night: Fri., 7:30pm, @ Marge Mitchell’s 672-5615. Barriere & District Heritage Society: 3rd Wed. of mth, 1pm at NTVIC in winter, atx Museum in summer. Barriere & District Seniors Events: Whist - Mon. 7pm, Carpet Bowling - Tues., Thurs. & Sat. 10am-12, Fun Cards Wed. 1:30pm, Breakfast - every 3rd Sun. at 8am Barriere Farmer’s Market. Every Thursday. Sam’s Pizza & Rib House Hwy 5. 10am-2pm (May - Nov.) Barriere Youth Group - Fridays ages 12-18 at the Ridge 7-10pm. Enjoy activities, sports and more. Riding Club: Apr-Oct: 3rd Thurs. 7pm at NTVIC. www. barrieredistrictridingclub.com. Darcey 250-318-9975. Cancer Support: 672-9263, 672-0017 or 672-1890 Choir: Thurs. @ Christian Life Assembly, Annesty Rd. Youth 7-18 3:30pm; Adults 19+ 6:30pm. Leah 250-957-8440. Crib: Barriere Legion 242, every Thurs. 7pm, Sept. to May. Darts: Barriere Legion 242, Thurs. 7pm, Sept. to May. Curling Club: Oct.-Mar. Curling, league & bonspiels. Drop In Art. Fridays 11:30am-2:30pm at NTVIC end of Sep to Mar (except holidays). Nominal fee. Barriere A-A: Every Tues. 7:30pm at the Pentecostal
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Tropical Fruit Salad
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Ingredients 1-10 oz. tin drained crushed pineapple 1-10 oz. mandarin oranges, drained 1 C. coloured miniature marshmallows 1-10 oz. carton sour cream 1 C. shredded coconut Instructions: Mix all in a serving bowl and leave to chill overnight before serving. Keeps well in the fridge. (Drink the remaining juice).
THIS WEEKS WISH LIST Pasta Peanut Butter Canned Beans Cereal
Potato and Cucumber Salad
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Ingredients 1 pound diced, cooked potatoes
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California Coleslaw
Ingredients shredded cabbage mayonnaise miniature marshmallows crushed pineapple 1 Tbsp. pineapple juice orange slices Instructions: Mix cabbage, marshmallows, pineapple together. Mix pineapple juice and mayonnaise, toss salad. Decorate with orange slices.
Curried Rice Salad Ingredients 2 Tbsp. curry powder 2 tsp. margarine 3 C. chicken broth 1 1/2C. uncooked rice 2 green onions, chopped 1/4C. slivered almonds, toasted 1 1/2Tbsp. lemon juice 1 C. low fat mayonnaise 2 Tbsp. milk 1 C. chopped apple 1/2C. raisins
Instructions: In a medium pan, sauté curry in margarine. Stir in chicken broth & bring to a boil. Add rice, cover & simmer 20 min. or until all liquid is absorbed. Stir in onion & lemon juice. Chill thoroughly. Combine mayo & milk, blend well. Stir into rice mixture with apples, raisins and almonds.
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Charles Andrew Saunders July 20, 1924 – July 10, 2015
Andy Saunders passed away, after a full life, on July 10, 2015 in Forest View Place, Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital, Clearwater, BC. He was 90 years of age – ready to turn 91 in 10 days. Born in Louis Creek, B.C., on July 20, 1924, Andy is survived by his loving wife Eleanor; brother Ivor; children David (Krissy), Wayne (Debbie), Carrie (Dennis) and Crystal (Dan); and by 10 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Andrew was predeceased by his parents, Oscar and Mercedes Saunders, and by his brother Elmer. Andy was raised on the farm at Squam Bay and spent the eight years of his education in the little log
school house there. Following school, Andy worked as a logger until enlisting in the army at 18. After the war, he stayed on for two years as a Lance Corporal. He then came home to Squam Bay and bought a 320 acre farm which he farmed until 1980.
He and his wife Eleanor then moved to Forest Lake where they resided until 2004. At that point they took up residence in the Yellowhead Pioneer Residence in Barriere. Andrew moved to Forest View Place in 2007. Andrew’s military service was very important to him. He was a member of the Barriere Legion Branch #242 for 65 years, and he received a certificate of recognition for his service during WW2. He had real family values. Spending time with his children was very important to Andy; he enjoyed fishing, going to the city, and being involved with them in their clubs. Friends and family are
welcome to gather at the funeral service for Andrew Saunders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at the Squam Bay Hall. Following the service, Andy will be cremated and interred at the Barriere Cemetery. Donations to Forest View Place in memory of Andy Saunders would be appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to North Thompson Funeral Services, Barriere and Clearwater, BC, telephone 250672-1999. Condolences may be sent to the family at www. NTFuneral. com.
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Thompson, who was in the Navy. They lived first in Vancouver where they bought a home. They moved to New Zealand, and later to Australia where Bob worked at the University of Melbourne as an entomologist. They enjoyed travelling by ship, which was much more common than by plane, and
they made several trips to England to visit Bob’s relatives. Edith was predeceased by her parents, Hubert and Hildegard Janning, two brothers, Bernard Janning and Hubert (June) Janning Jr.; a sister, Louise (Harry) Swaffield; and her husband, Bob. She is survived by her two sisters, Trudy (Andrew)
Farina, and Betty (Glenn) Hemmons. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. A celebration of life will be held at the Darfield Community Hall on Saturday, August 8, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers please a make a donation to the charity of your choice.
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Vavenby woman shares her Philippine experiences By Robyn Rexin The Times Following her recent return from the Philippines, where she is learning to be a midwife and missionary, Vienna Moilliet held a merienda evening on June 13 at the Vavenby Christian Church. She started the evening by thanking everyone for coming – there was a large turnout – and then gave an agenda of what was to come. Moilliet explained what she was doing in the Philippines. It is a two and a half year program and so far she has completed nine months. First she showed pictures that she had taken. They were put up on the wall with the church’s power point and set to music with words explaining them. She gave world-wide statistics on pregnancy deaths for moms and babies. The statistics were very high for developing countries and the Philippines. Again using the power point she put a map of the Philippines on the wall so that she could point out where she had been and where she had visited. Rose Egan, originally from the Philippines, was present and showed the audience where her family still lived. Lastly Moilliet put on a video made in 2006 by Georgia Macad and her husband, founders of the clinic. Georgia, originally from Abbotsford, B.C., interviewed women who had just delivered their babies, asking them why they had come to the clinic. The clinic is called Abundant Grace of God Maternity Center. Questions and answer followed the video. One question was how did the clinic know a woman in a remote village was ready to deliver so that the midwives could drive out to bring her back to the clinic. The women phoned the clinic as everybody in the Philippines has a cell phone. Medical supplies were always taken with the midwives in case the baby had to be delivered at home. After the video the merienda part of the evening began. Moilliet explained that merienda means morning and afternoon tea and it was a tradition in the Philippines. She asked Egan for confirmation of the definition. There was a huge array of food that had been brought by the audience. Both Moilliet and Egan had made sticky rice. Moilliet also made pansit, which is like a stir fry. Both dishes were delicious and the rice was very sticky but had a sweet taste. Going to the Philippines was Moilliet’s second trip out of Canada and was the longest she had ever been away from her
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Vienna Moilliet holds a tray of filipino food. family. She knew that she was really going to miss her family, the ranch, and everybody familiar. For her learning and work in the clinic she spent most of her time in the city of Tabuk, which is in the province of Kalinga. The students’ entire lives were spent in one building – the clinic. The top floor was the office which was used for studying. The middle floor was the live–in quarters for staff and students. There were three rooms to hold all the students. There were only two new students in Moilliet’s year but more are expected in the fall so students will need to share rooms. However there will be no more than two students per room. Everyone eats all of their meals at the clinic. Lunch and
supper are prepared by the cook who is Filipino. The students are given a budget and make their own breakfast. There is rice at every meal. Moilliet has had trouble getting used to some of the food but enjoys most of it. On her arrival in the Philippines Moilliet spent the first few months learning the language and the culture of the people. She says that she is not fluent in speaking Ilocano but can be understood. A lot of the women can speak some English so that helps the white students of which there are only four. The rest are Filipino midwives, except for Georgia Macad. In December the students started classes on pre–natal and intrapartum care. Then they had questions which had to be answered in-depth. Texts could be used. After these assignments tests were given. Sometimes classes overlapped with the second year students’, such as learning about herbs. All of the curriculum came from the United States. The primary instructor for the clinic is Macad. She has a Filipino husband and three sons. A teacher came from the South Philippines for two weeks to teach classes on herbs, resuscitation, and breach birth. The students are trained to be missionaries as they go along. It is integrated with their work with patients. Moilliet found difficulty in getting used to being away from home. She got frustrated when learning the language. She found out that being a midwife brings out her flaws. She has discovered more challenges than she was expecting. Moilliet delivered her first baby, with the midwife’s hands over hers, on March 14. She finds the Philippines a gorgeous country. It is mountainous but they are not as high as Canada’s, more like tall hills. She tends to miss the grass and has sometimes found the heat hard to take. Moilliet says that the people are very friendly and family orientated. Being a white female gets her lots of calls from the men, usually nothing inappropriate to her face. The whiter you are the more comments you receive. She has found it strange being a minority. She flew back to the Philippines on July 2. She will be there for another 19 months and graduates in February of 2017. The work has been challenging but rewarding. She really loves the women and the babies. She says that God has definitely confirmed over and over that this is what He wants her to do.
Anti Violence - Part 7: How do you know that you are being abused? How do you know that you are being abused? It sounds like a crazy question. Of course you know you are being abused if your dad is beating you black and blue, or creeping into bed to have sex with you every night! But, it really isn’t always that easy. Younger children or teenagers often have a huge trust in the adults in their family and believe them when they say it’s alright to behave in this way. Or, if the adult who is abusing you tells you that you are to blame for the abuse, because you haven’t done well at school, perhaps, or haven’t helped enough around the house you might not recognize that you are being abused.
Anti Violence Advocates Society Often, kids who grow up surrounded by violence and abuse can think that this type of life is normal and are unable to recognize it as wrong and abusive. You need to know that no sort of abuse is OK! Even if you are living in a family where one of your parents abuses the other in front of you, you too are a victim of abuse. You deserve help and help is available. Why abuse happens If you are caught
up in an abusive situation, you probably ask yourself ‘Why?’ It’s a very good question. The first thing to understand, absolutely and completely, is that it is not your fault. It doesn’t matter if someone tells you that you are to blame, you’re NOT. Many abusers try to shift the blame for their behaviour onto the victim, but this is their problem and part of their abuse. No one, least of all a child or young person, deserves to be abused no matter what they have done, not done or are accused of doing. There are as many reasons why a person becomes abusive as there are different types of abuse... and different types of people. Not all abusers are really bad
people...but all are doing a bad thing. Sometimes, a person abuses others because they themselves have grown up in an abusive family and been a victim of abuse. They grow up thinking that abuse is normal, and transfer this behaviour to their adult lives and family relationships if the problem hasn’t been properly dealt with at the time. Others may not be able to draw the line between discipline and abuse. Some can’t deal with the stress that they find themselves under, perhaps due to financial problems or family illness. Mental illness, such as depression can also induce abusive behaviour, as can alcoholism and drug use. Abusers like these
can be helped if they ask for counselling and therapy...but they need to fully commit to solving the problem and might need help for a long time. If you are being abused by a family member, you might think that reporting the abuse and asking for help is a betrayal, but actually it is the only way to help not just yourself, but also your abuser. If you have been living in an abusive relationship, you may feel confused and
afraid and not know where to turn or what to do. You may have mixed feelings of love and anger; wanting the abuse to end, but not wanting the relationship to be over. If you are in immediate danger call 911. For help contact: Interior Health Crisis Line 1-888-3532273. The Anti Violence Advocates Society of Barriere is collecting cell phones and their chargers to be used
by families planning to leave an abusive situation. Drop off your old phones at Armour Mountain Office Services. Thank you to Media Esteem. Kevin has agreed to clear the phones to factory settings. This column is courtesy of the Anti Violence Advocates Society of Barriere.
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YEARS/160,000 KM POWERTRAIN WARRANTY^^
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5
%
LEASING UP TO 36 MONTHS
FINANCING UP TO 84 MONTHS
YEARS/160,000 KM ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE^^
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on other vehicles
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HURRY, OFFER ENDS JULY 28TH Call Smith Chevrolet Cadillac at 250-372-2551, or visit us at 950 Notre Dame Drive, Kamloops. [License #11184]