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KTC candidates ready to extol the virtues of their parties ..... page 2
Time of little shame and much judgement ..... page 5
Taxidea taxus survives in North Thompson
Gas prices stubbornly high despite oil’s dive
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The North American Badger (Taxidea taxus) is classified as endangered in British Columbia due to small numbers, continuing loss of habitat, persecution, and road mortality. Key badger habitats have been greatly modified or lost to development, and the provincial badger population now stands at less than 200 breeding animals. It is illegal to trap or shoot badgers anywhere in B.C., and it is also illegal to buy or sell badger pelts. The public opinion on badgers is changing, and rare sightings such as the young female above are now great photo opportunities, but most importantly the badger can safely go on about its business after the encounter. Find more about our resident North Thompson Valley badgers on page 11.
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Water conservation urged for North Thompson North Thompson Star/Journal
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With weather conditions expected to remain warm and dry, water users in the North Thompson region are being urged to reduce water consumption, with the Government of B.C. last week announcing a Level 3 drought rating for the area. Level 3 drought conditions call for voluntary water use reductions of an additional 20 per cent beyond Level 2 conservation levels (30 per cent overall) from all municipal, agricultural and industrial users. Staff with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations say they anticipate that this region could experience significant water supply shortages in 2015. Ministry staff state that they 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. 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.
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Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo candidates ready to extol the virtues of their parties By Ken Alexander Black Press There are four candidates seeking the opportunity to represent the Kamloops-ThompsonCariboo (KTC) Riding in Ottawa after the election.
Cathy McLeod The incumbent Conservative candidate says she is ready to run on her record of delivering for the KTC constituents. “The past seven
years has been an honour serving as your member of Parliament and I am extremely proud to have delivered on the priorities of Kamloops, Thompson and the Cariboo. Close to $350 million in federal funding has been invested in strengthening each community in our riding.” She also extolls the party’s national accomplishments that include: • Delivering Canada’s Economic Action Plan, which has supported the creation of more than one million net new jobs; • Reducing the tax burden on Canadian families and seniors to its lowest point in more than 50 years,
including the two cuts to the Goods and Services Tax; • Helping keep Canadians safe through measures such as the Safe Streets and Communities Act; • Promoting and protecting Canadian values of freedom, democracy and the rule of law; and • Keeping the government’s promise to balance Canada’s budget in 2015. “I look forward to the opportunity to continue to invest in the growth of our communities and I hope that I have earned your trust to continue working hard on your behalf.” McLeod also invites all constituents to visit her campaign office at 285 Seymour Street in Kamloops.
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Bill Sundhu The NDP candidate says he isn’t surprised about timing and the length of the election campaign. “Stephen Harper uses whatever levers of power he can use to manipulate the system.” However, he notes the KTC NDP is ready and has been ready for the campaign for a long time because of the possibility of a spring election. “We think Canadians, as does the residents in the riding, have a clear choice – four more years of Stephen Harper and the Conservatives, or the NDP’s plan for change. “We believe Harper’s plan just isn’t working. It looks like the country is in near recession. We have a record trade deficit and we’re headed for the eighth straight fiscal deficit.” Sundhu says he and the NDP think more and more Canadians are wanting change and are looking to Tom Mulcair and the NDP to replace Harper and the Conservatives. “We believe in this riding, although I take nothing for
granted, that we are best placed to defeat the Harper Conservatives. It looks like that outside of three or four high-income ridings in the Vancouver area and perhaps one or two on Vancouver Island, where the Green Party is competitive, it looks like a contest between the New Democrats and the Conservatives in the rest of the province.”
Steve Powrie The Liberal candidate says this election about change. “All of the polls have shown the majority of Canadians want change and they’re out kicking tires to find out where that change is going to go. Powrie says the Liberals are offering a progressive, responsive and proactive approach to government where we start by “changing how we elect government but also how we do government.” “One of the criticisms is the culture of government has become toxic and it’s adversarial and counterproductive. What we’ve seen in the last little while is maintain the status
quo. Today, Harper was saying these are temporary effects on the economy and we should wait it out.” Instead of waiting things out, Powrie says the Liberals are talking about responding to things and basing decisions on reason rather than ideology. “Fundamentally, we are looking at changing how we do government, and then when we look at the platforms, what we would do in government. We’re talking about a new relationship between the economy and the environment; respecting the new era in relations between aboriginal and non-aboriginal people; and our role on the global stage. We’ve lost a lot of respect over the last few years because of our take-our-marbles-and-go-home approach when we don’t agree with things.
Matt Greenwood The Green Party candidate wonders if folks are better off now than they were 10 years ago. “Canada sure isn’t. We’ve seen our national debt increase by 50% since 2006, our voter
turnouts drop, job losses mount, noble parliamentary traditions abused for venal political gain, and our Constitution tattered by laws the founding fathers couldn’t imagine being rammed through Parliament with no debate.” Through all this, Greenwood says Prime Minister Stephen Harper has pretended his government is “conservative,” but is it? Consider some traditional conservative values: • Good fiscal management: the only surplus budgets Harper has ever run were the ones Paul Martin handed him. • Supporting veterans and troops: is closing offices across the country while endangering lives for photoops “support?” • Respect for taxpayers’ money: Economic Action Plan ads for nonexistent programs and an election almost twice the usual cost. • Smaller, less-intrusive government: the civil service is now larger than it’s ever been and the federal Cabinet comprises one-third of the entire Conservative caucus. • Keeping us safe: Bill C-51 has literally made evidence obtained by torture admissible to courts, and the list goes on. Help put the “conserve” back into conservative, and vote Green. Ken Alexander is editor of the 100 Mile Free Press.
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Leaders battle over jobs, pipelines, fighter jets By Tom Fletcher Black Press Federal party leaders squared off in their first TV debate Thursday, a mostly polite two-hour exchange of views on the economy, environment and military action overseas. The environment segment was most focused on B.C., where Prime Minister Stephen Harper was pressed on stalled pipeline proposals to the west and east coasts as well as to the U.S. Harper said low world prices for energy make it the only sector that is underperforming, while the rest of the economy is growing. Green Party leader Elizabeth May urged NDP leader Thomas
Mulcair to oppose the twinning of the TransMountain oil pipeline from Alberta to its Burnaby terminal. Mulcair stuck to his position that he will await a federal environmental review. Harper noted that Liberal leader Justin Trudeau has opposed capital cost allowances for liquefied natural gas investors, weakening the case for new gas pipelines. He said his government approved the Northern Gateway pipeline proposed to run to Kitimat with more than 200 conditions, because “that’s how the system works.” Trudeau and Harper sparred over greenhouse gas emission efforts, with Harper noting he moved
ahead on curbing coal power plant emissions three years before U.S. President Barack Obama. Harper agreed that approval of the Keystone XL pipeline from Alberta to southern U.S. refineries will likely have to wait for Obama to leave office next year. May said Harper is nowhere near meeting his own commitment to curb emissions, as forest fires rage and extreme weather increases all year around. The debate moderator, Maclean’s magazine columnist Paul Wells, asked Harper if he owes Canadians an apology for appointing since-suspended senators Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin and Patrick Brazeau. Harper
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OPINION Editorial;
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BC Views with Tom Fletcher
Sorting out federal election issues
The first, and perhaps the only complete English-language debate in this long federal election campaign has helped define the issues, and the non-issues. I’m not going to try to tell you who “won” or “came out swinging,” because this is not a sporting event. If you’re paying attention in August, bless you, and you probably have a favourite already. First, let’s deal with Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s diabolical scheme to extend the length of the formal election period. This, according to national pundits, is an extension of his evil plot to attract more financial supporters than the other parties, and spend the money. In other words, it’s a non-issue and any opponent who dwells on it looks like a whiner. This is the first election in modern Canadian history to follow a four-year schedule. National pundits spent months telling us Harper was going to use a loophole in his own election law to call a spring vote before the economy tanked. Didn’t happen, and now the Conservatives are rightly under scrutiny about their economic management. Incumbent manipulation of election timing is over, and that’s good. Scheduled elections by their nature create longer campaigns, as demonstrated in B.C. and the United States.
So they should be conducted under formal campaign rules, which limit the noise of public sector unions and other special interests. Another non-issue is the non-existent deficit and recession that supposedly grips Canada. On actual results, there is a slim surplus, and if – a big if – Saudi Arabia continues to depress world oil prices, there may be a modest deficit by next spring. The Bank of Canada’s recent move to devalue the dollar has already produced a rebound in exports and tourism, which any government would appreciate. Have you tried to find parking at the mall lately? Of particular interest to B.C. voters is the contest between NDP leader Thomas Mulcair and Green Party leader Elizabeth May. May used what may be her only national debate appearance to press Mulcair to oppose the TransMountain pipeline expansion project before hearings are complete. Mindful of Adrian Dix’s disastrous 2013 decision to do the same in B.C., Mulcair insisted he would wait for the federal review, even though he considers it to be inadequate. This is, of course, all theatre. Based on their actions, the NDP, Green Party and Liberals are all opposed not just to oil pipelines but export gas pipelines as well.
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau wants to cancel capital cost allowances for liquefied natural gas investment that have been granted by B.C. and Ottawa, which could be a deal-breaker for LNG. B.C. NDP leader John Horgan formalized his opposition to the TransMountain expansion last week, in a letter filed with the National Energy Board. But we’re expected to believe that Mulcair has a different position, for now. Harper was forced to admit that his long effort to persuade U.S. President Barack Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline has failed, and the project will have to wait until Obama leaves office next year. The debate also confirmed positions on Canada’s modest role in bombing Islamic State terrorist positions in Iraq and Syria. The Conservatives are for it, and the Liberals, NDP and Greens are against it. Trudeau set the stage for the contest in Quebec, which B.C. voters can only watch from afar to see if it once again decides the shape of their federal government. Trudeau pushed Mulcair on his cynical bid to court the separatist voters who suddenly swung to Jack Layton’s NDP in 2011. Like petroleum prices, it’s beyond our control. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.
Here’s how you can stick it to Big Oil To the editor; Re: Patrick Lamb’s letter of Aug. 6 (‘Can any political party end the rip-off ?’). The answer is sadly and simply no, but a powerful person can do something about high gas prices. Boycott gas. Just stop buying it. There are alternatives. First, ask yourself if you can make do with what you already have on hand. Second, phone ahead. You may not even make the trip. Next, look for transportation that doesn’t involve getting into your vehicle. Can you walk there? Can you cycle there? Can you take transit there? Can you travel with someone already going the same direction? If you have exhausted all options, then
you have to bite the bullet and drive. If you manage to avoid using your car half the time, you have stuck it to greedy Big Oil. Who am I to talk? I am a husband and father of an eight year-old and I run a small urban farming business. I get around almost entirely with a bicycle and eight-foot cargo trailer. My wife and I have not owned a motor vehicle for 14 years. In the last few years, I have resorted to renting a car at Christmas to ferry the family to grandparents on the Shuswap. I recently came across this saying recently: “I kept waiting for somebody to do something until I realized I am somebody.” Lenard Segnitz Kamloops, B.C.
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Guest Shot:
Time of little shame, and much judgment
By Lance Peverley Black Press Last week, it was the killer of a lion in Zimbabwe. Then, closer to home, it was a handful of dog owners accused of animal endangerment. And this week, it was yet another police officer, this one having punched a cyclist in Vancouver. I write, of course, on the public shaming of individuals through social and traditional media, whereby new technology allows us to unleash very old emotions to shame others who share the planet beneath our feet. Yet… I’m not convinced our world is entirely in a better place for it. Certainly, I am not writing to defend the actions of those caught in the online net of what you and I judge to be immoral behaviour. The fate of the little man with the big gun
wouldn’t fare much better, if I endeavoured to represent his side. Just as – if I were judge, jury and executioner – I would be no help to dog owners who leave their pets in hot, sealed cars on sweltering days or to the individual police officers caught on camera failing to carry out their sworn public duties in recent months. However, despite my lack of empathy, the outcry of an eye for an eye – by some cloaked in online anonymity, and by others in full public view – leaves me with more than a little unease. I don’t know if those calling for dog owners who put their pets at risk to meet the same fate in vehicular hot boxes are just using hyperbole to make their vengeful points. But those publicly calling for death of animal killers, it seems to me, are on tricky terrain. Death. One person says it, a
stranger might carry it out. Just like a contract killing or some highprofile fatwas issued over the years. Capital punishment, even in the most publicly sanctioned cases – administered by a legal system full of checks and balances – is fraught with miscarriages of justice. Do we really want to risk a death sentence to be carried out merely in the court of public opinion? ‘Throwing stones’ is more than an expression in some parts of the world. It is literally a death sentence for some whose moral sensibilities have offended that majority – carried out by an angry mob. Are we that mob? And are we convinced we’re that right? To be fair to some of those accused in cases of overheated dogs left in partially open cars on warm days, it’s clear that many of the
accusers have become experts on the effects on body temperatures and canine health. (No excuse for risking living creatures’ health, but certainly degrees of risk should be taken into account when deciding whether – and how much – to publicly shame somebody. No?) It’s clear that we in the western world haven’t really come that far in the years since Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote of an era where the scarlet ‘A’ was puritanically emblazoned on select sinners’ clothing after word of mouth spread like wildfire. And now technology is making it that much easier to destroy a person in nanoseconds, without a second thought. In the case of the police, though, I do support the idea of body cameras and audio devices being worn by all of-
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The death of Cecil the lion (photographed in 2013 by Carol Petersen) has resulted in public shaming and calls for death for his killer. ficers at all times on duty – with realtime transmitting, if technology allows. This would no doubt protect the officers themselves as much as those whom they are policing.
As for the rest of us, I suggest we assume somebody’s got a camera on us at all times, as well. While it would be nice to think we’re all on our best behaviour at all times, a few sec-
onds could ruin our reputations in perpetuity. Yesterday it was the other guy. Tomorrow it could be you. Lance Peverley is the editor of Peace Arch News.
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LAKE: ‘We get most things right’
Health Minister oversees 42% of entire provincial budget By Christopher Foulds Kamloops This Week Twice while battling a hearty sandwich at Reuben’s Diner, Terry Lake has to navigate between chewing a mouthful while finding room to laugh — once at his NDP critic’s view of his political prowess and again at rumours Lake the taskmaster minister has chased away staff members in Victoria. Lake has taken an hour to talk about his two years as health minister, which coincide with the mid-term mark of his B.C. Liberal government. A week earlier, NDP Leader John Horgan and NDP health critic Judy Darcy rolled through town for a rally. There, Darcy opined to KTW that Lake was good — at parroting government policy.
Hence Lake’s chuckle while masticating a few blocks from his MLA office. “Judy and I get along very well and I’ve got great respect for her,” Lake says. “But, we both have to play our roles in our respective parties.” Being an MLA, Lake says, and especially a cabinet minister, is to be part of a team. “Now, that doesn’t mean you have to be a sheep,” Lake says. “Where I have a strong voice and where I am very much independent and influential, I think, is around the cabinet table, where I can influence policy and decisions.” But, Lake notes in reference to Darcy’s quip, the public does not see any of that. *** Running the health ministry is Lake’s second stint in cabinet
since initially being elected in 2009. He spent two years as minister of environment, between the spring of 2011 and 2013. Health, Lake says, is much larger in terms of workload volume, issues, budget — everything. Consider: B.C.’s health-care budget consumes 42 per cent of the province’ annual budget of $45 billion. “We spend $2 million an hour,” Lake notes. “There’s literally hundreds of thousands of transactions that occur on a weekly basis and when something goes wrong — and, in any large organization, things are going to go wrong — then, politically, you take the heat for all of those incidents.” “I don’t agree with everything we do,” Lake says. But, I think
we get most things right.” Without a doubt, the Ministry of Health firings is as hot as it has been for Lake, even if he simply inherited the mess that was made well before he became minister. In June, British Columbia’s pre-eminent political columnist, Vaughn Palmer of the Vancouver Sun, took Lake to task after a less-than-revealing press conference on the health ministry firings. “This is not a minister who has dug deep for a definitive understanding into how things went off the rails,” Palmer wrote. “Note the choice of words. He’s not aware. It is not his understanding. One is left to conclude the minister only knows what he’s been told, after not asking too many follow-up questions.” The controversy is still being played out and the firings occurred when Michael de Jong was health minister. In fact, when government first publicly announced the dismissals and an investigation into alleged data breaches, the health minister speaking to reporters, Margaret MacDiarmid, had been on the job for one day. “In hindsight, and moving forward, when you’re doing something like holding a news conference, you have to be pretty sure and confident of what you’re dealing with,” Lake says, wondering aloud whether MacDiarmid would have made different decisions about the way the matter was conveyed to the public. “I don’t know,” Lake says, answering his own question. “But, I think we’ve all learned from this. You have to be very, very thoughtful.” *** What’s the one thing the general public might not know about the health-care system? “I think people have an idea of what
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(L-r) Kamloops-South Thompson MLA and Transportation Minister Todd Stone has the second-largest capital budget in cabinet — after Kamloops-North Thompson MLA and Health Minister Terry Lake who oversees 42% of the entire provincial budget. the public health-care system is, which is quite different from what it really is,” Lake says, noting the system is still evolving from a 1960s-era model, with built-in inertia making for slow change. “Every time you make a change, someone is affected,” he says. “It could be the nurses. It could be the doctors. It could be the laundry workers. “There is great resistance to change because, while there may be a benefit to patients, there are people that feel their ox is being gored — and they resist.” But, Lake is adamant his ministry has made significant changes in the past two years, specifically focusing on primary community care. That is something with which critics like the NDP’s Darcy take issue. “He’s good at making policy statements,” Darcy told KTW, noting Lake and other ministers appear to be on a tight leash that leads to Premier Christy Clark’s office. Darcy said when discussing issues of the day, Lake tends to stick to talking points and rehashes the “rhetoric” of the government position on the subject at hand. She pointed to surgical waiting times and the number of British Columbians without a doctor as an indictment of the B.C. Liberal health ministry under Lake and ministers MacDiarmid and
de Jong before him. Darcy cited the B.C. Liberals’ vaunted election campaign promise of 2013, “a GP for me,” which promised every British Columbian access to a family doctor by 2015. That promise failed. “He didn’t make the promise,” Darcy noted. “But, he repeated it.” *** While Lake is just two years into his role as health minister, Gayle Duteil has been president of the B.C. Nurses’ Union for only 11 months. In that time, the issue of security following attacks on nurses at psychiatric facilities like Hillside Centre in Kamloops has been at the forefront. Recently, Lake was alongside Duteil in Vancouver as they unveiled a $2-million prevention program. Duteil said she is “proud” the nurses’ union and the ministry are working jointly to address the issue. And, while Duteil thanked Lake and the ministry for the commitment to address the epidemic of violence, she added there are 700 potential sites for this type of work. The initiative is an example of what Lake calls a “convergence with the doctors, the nurses, the ministry and health authorities we haven’t seen before.” *** The life of a cabinet minister is well-compensated. It is also one
with very little downtime. Lake notes he usually arrives in Victoria by 6:30 p.m. on Sunday and returns to Kamloops by about midnight on Thursday. On the Island or in the Tournament Capital, there are functions to attend and a lot of work material to read. When he can, Lake spends time with wife, Lisa, and friends and plays in the Kamloops Recreational Soccer League, where he has kicked around the ball with the same group for the past 16 years. “Everyone knows I’m just one of the guys,” Lake says. “No one gives me a hard time about politics. They tackle me as hard as they tackle anybody else.” *** About those rumours of Lake being a taskmaster as minister, a source in Victoria told KTW Lake is known as a “screamer” and that staff has been shed. While Lake counters the latter — he says staff turnover in his office has been “very low” — he does concede he is demanding. “Anyone who works with me would not be surprised to know that I am a taskmaster, that I demand a lot of myself and from those whom I work with,” he says. As for the final two years of the B.C. Liberals’ mandate, Lake looks around and likes the new blood, likes the energy.
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Gas prices stubbornly high despite oil’s dive By Jeff Nagel Black Press Gas prices remain stubbornly high in B.C. despite the slide in crude oil prices, and motorists are feeling gouged. Gasoline is down only slightly from $1.40 a litre a year ago, while crude has plunged more than 50 per cent from around $98 a barrel to less than $44 in early August. But petroleum industry analysts say it all boils down to supply and demand. Crude oil accounts for less than half of the end cost of a litre of gasoline, with government taxes and refining charges the other big factors. “I wish there was a simple explanation,” said Jason Parent of the Kent Marketing Group. “There isn’t much of a relationship on a day-to-day basis between crude oil and retail gasoline.” Expecting gas to move in lockstep with crude oil is somewhat akin to expecting house prices to follow lumber prices, without recognizing scarce land or an influx of buyers might have an influence. Parent said crude and gas prices can go in different directions for different reasons, and gas prices in B.C. can diverge from what other Canadians pay. Most of the difference between B.C. prices and the rest of the country is explained by the higher 17-cent-a-litre TransLink tax in Metro Vancouver as well as B.C.’s carbon tax.
Motorists are paying just over $1 in Alberta, a few cents more in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and $1.10 to $1.20 in most of Eastern Canada. But even after taxes are factored out, Vancouver prices are 5 to 15 cents a litre higher than most other cities across Canada. The reason, Parent said, is that Vancouver-area prices follow those along the U.S. west coast, where the wholesale gas supply has been constricted by refinery problems in California, driving prices up. “Wholesale prices have been high there relative to the rest of the U.S. for a month now,” Parent said. Some gasoline comes to B.C. through the Kinder Morgan pipeline, but the rest comes from Washington State or other U.S. refineries. If prices were sharply higher in Vancouver than cities to the south, Parent said, gas would flow back to the U.S. – resulting in shortages here – or wouldn’t be shipped north in the first place. Another “huge” factor behind why Canadians in general aren’t yet seeing much relief at the pumps is the drop in the loonie over the past year. Crude and wholesale gas are priced in U.S. dollars, so Canadians are paying with a devalued currency that simply doesn’t go as far as it did a year ago. So who is profiting from the persistently high pump prices?
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B.C.’s carbon tax and a low Canadian dollar are keeping gasoline prices higher. “Right now, refiners are the big winners,” Parent said. They’re running close to capacity, demand is up because of lower gas prices and therefore refiners can charge more than usual. If crude oil prices get even cheaper – potentially as sanctions against Iran end and more oil pours onto the world market – there’s no guarantee gas prices will follow because of the refining constraints in North America.
TRUSU: Courses impacting retention By Dale Bass Kamloops This Week If students were in charge at Thompson Rivers University, their first priority would be to improve the courses offered. In a report to TRU’s senior management from the student union, five concerns were identified: frequency, a lack of summer courses, scheduling conflicts, lack of capacity and course changes and cancellations. The TRU Students’ Union (TRUSU) gathered the information through a survey and town hall meetings. The main concern was a lack of specific desired courses and programs that followed through in years offered, disciplines and themes, a lack TRUSU said could be impacting student retention, an issue the university administration agreed is a concern. More than one-third of respondents said they were dissatisfied with course offerings and 75 per cent identified the issue as a key priority. Anecdotally, for example, the report refers to a nursing student who had to change to another institution for the specialized courses she wanted and a trades student who could not access the programming he wished to pursue. The report said TRU needs to have consistency and not offer some courses every two years.
It also needs to update its calendar, a publication that includes courses available, because there are listings no longer offered. In the psychology and philosophy programs, the report notes examples of the issues students face. Some have had to postpone graduation because necessary courses weren’t available annually. A written response sent to KTW stated TRU needs to have “a minimum number of students in a class to make offering it financially viable. “This leads to several of the problems students have identified, such as offering courses only in alternating years.” TRU is changing the scheduling software it uses to one it hopes will solve some of the problems. A second priority is academic advising, TRUSU said. The main concern is students facing long waits to see an advisor. It suggested improving the appointment process to make it easier and expand the hours beyond traditional workday hours. One respondent suggested academic advising be shared among faculty and even senior students because the current system gives only department heads the responsibility to approve high-level courses. One-third of participants in the study said they felt advisors did not
have the information they were seeking and would provide inaccurate information, sometimes to the point it affected a student’s progression to graduation. TRU administration again agreed and noted it is starting a review of student services. Online resources are being improved and work has begun on a communication plan “to more proactively react to the students’ advising needs” using new software. The third priority identified is parking. Three-quarters of respondents expressed dissatisfaction and said it needs to be more affordable. One student, for example, said “If students are paying $250 a semester for parking, that should guarantee a spot.” Administration agreed, but said the hope is the university moves away from the need for parking slots by using alternate transportation including carpooling, transit and bicycles. TRU is collaborating with the student union to create car-pooling incentives and, “sensitive to the financial situation many students find themselves in,” is setting parking rates at par with the city and Impark. Lot N has also been expanded. The data was drawn from a survey TRUSU conducted from Feb. 13 to March 7, which had 301 respondents.
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Clearwater splashpark gets federal funding By Keith McNeill The Times M.P. Cathy McLeod announced $300,000 in funding for three North Thompson communities on July 29. Speaking at Weyerhaeuser Park in Clearwater, the federal representative for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo said that nearly $140,000 had been allocated from the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program for a children’s splashpark. McLeod praised Debbie Mayer, one of the splashpark’s prin-
cipal proponents. “She had a dream. She had a vision. She held everyone’s feet to the fire to move this forward,” the M.P. said.“Community centres, parks, trails, and other public spaces contribute to the strength of our communities. By helping to renew them we are ensuring that they remain useable for years to come while creating jobs and economic growth and honouring the 150th anniversary of Confederation,” McLeod added. Yellowhead Community Services Society will manage the
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project, which will be located in Weyerhaeuser Park. District of Clearwater has committed to provide land, water and sewer, said Mayor John Harwood. Quoting television personality Mr. Rogers, Harwood said, “It’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood.” “I can’t wait to see the ground cleared,” he added. “Clearwater is a community that is known for its lifestyle options, including our recreation opportunities. This announcement is very exciting. The splashpark will be a great addition to our community and will go a long way in keeping and attracting young families,” the
mayor said. Money for Blue River and Sun Peaks McLeod also announced $62,500 that will be used to upgrade the playground at Blue River Community Park. Small communities need places for children to play, observed Willow MacDonald, Thompson-Nicola Regional District director for Area B (Thompson Headwaters). Otherwise, they will find it difficult to attract and keep young families. MacDonald praised the staff at the regional district for helping her put the grant application together. Sun Peaks will get $95,000 to renovate and upgrade its out-
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M.P. Cathy McLeod recently announced nearly $140,000 in federal funding for a children’s splashpark to be located in Clearwater at Weyerhaeuser Park. Behind her are Success by 6 regional coordinator Heather Adamson of Yellowhead Communty Services and Clearwater Mayor John Harwood. door hockey arena. The grant came along at the right time, according to Al Raine, the mayor of the resort municipality. It will be used to provide more
lights, better boards and improved flooring as they expand the arena to NHL size. “Cathy McLeod has been criticized for bringing too much
money into her riding. Apparently, it’s one of the highest in the country,” Raine said. “I don’t see that as a problem. She’s just doing her job.”
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Yellowhead 4-H and Yale County 4-H members win 1st in Demos Submitted
in the 4-H British Columbia Provincial Communication The competition was fierce Finals weekend, speeches as top 4-H public speakers and demonstrations. This and demonstration teams year’s participants competed from around the province by vying for prizes in both took the stage to compete divisions, which include an in the 4-H British Columbia all-expenses paid trip to the 4-H Provincial Communica- Canadian Young Speakers for tion Finals held at the His- Agriculture competition in toric O’Keefe Ranch in Ver- November, at the Royal Winnon on July 5. Twenty-two ter in Toronto, ON., for the senior 4-H members from top public speaker. There was across British Columbia also prize money available to competed at the event. These the second and third place 4-H members are the cream winners. The top demonstraof the crop, having won at tion team won $600 with adthe club, district and regional ditional cash going to second, level to be given the oppor- and third place winners too. In order to get to the Protunity to compete at the provincial level, competitors vincial level. There were two divisions competed at various lev-
els with a prepared speech of five to seven minutes in length on any topic of their choice. However, once they got to the provincial level, competitors were given 40 minutes to prepare an impromptu speech based on Okanagan agriculture tours they went on the day before. This year the tours included stops at the Paynter’s Farm Market, Davison Orchard and De Dood Dairy. A demonstration shows how to perform a task or skill using precise instructions for each step of the task or skill. The demonstrations were fascinating to watch as the youth gave physical presentations; demonstrating to give
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Highlights from District of Barriere Aug. 10 Council / Committee of the Whole meetings Water Conservation Urged for North Thompson: The District of Barriere received notification from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations that a Level 3 drought rating has been announced for the North Thompson region. This calls for an overall voluntary water use reduction of 30% for municipal, agricultural and industrial water users. Fortunately Barriere already has community-wide water use restrictions in place for watering/irrigating using our municipal deep well sources which achieves at least an initial 10% reduction. In addition, the district will reduce its irrigation in public spaces to achieve a further 20% reduction over this drought period. Residents and business owners are encouraged to follow suit and also to remember to turn off their irrigation during any power outage so as not to drain our water reservoir unnecessarily during the outage. New Water Tanker for the Fire Department: Council unanimously approved a new water tanker truck for the Barriere Volunteer Fire Department. The money for the $132,000 truck will come from district Fire Department reserves and the cost will be shared with the TNRD, as the Barriere Fire Protection area extends as far south as Louis Creek and Glengrove on Agate Bay Road, as well as north along Highway 5 to around McDougall Road. Communities in Bloom: The mayor thanked the community for everyone’s efforts in making this year’s Communities in Bloom event a huge success. On July 19 the Communities in Bloom judges arrived and with the help of many people a very successful barbecue was held in Fadear Park. The Thompson Valley Players youth provided some very impressive entertainment and many of the volunteer organizations set up displays to highlight what they provided to the community. Mayor Smith and committee member Barb McManus toured the judges around the district. The judges were very pleasant and very enthusiastic about the community, although residents will not know the results of their visit until September. But regardless of the results, the mayor says she believes the judges were truly impressed. Biomass Boiler Presentation: Steve Bearss from Fink Machine Inc. gave a
comprehensive presentation to the Committee of the Whole on Aug. 10, regarding the biomass boiler system that will be installed at the new wastewater plant as its main heat source. Three new members of council had not had the opportunity to hear the original presentation made by Fink in 2013. Fink’s headquarters and service providers are located in Enderby where they stock a full range of replacement parts for their equipment. The Barriere boiler will be housed on the north side of the plant in a 40’ container along with the plant’s backup generator. Solar Aquatics Wastewater Plant: An updated completion schedule was presented to council at the Committee of the Whole by Kim Rink from EcoTek, the company that designed and is building the new Solar Aquatics wastewater plant behind the Fire Hall. Frustrations over the length of time it is taking to complete the building were expressed and Mr. Rink has agreed to come back to council with a target completion date, so that those connecting to the system would have a better timeline to work with. Collection System: Dave Underwood from True Consulting, the Engineer of Record for the wastewater project, gave council an update on the status of the collection system installation. A basic gravel road bed has been constructed on Railway Avenue that now provides a backage road link from Lilley to Newberry. Pressure testing on all the pipe has been successfully completed and only a small amount of video for the Railway section has yet to be reviewed by True. Work is underway on boulevard restoration and weekly meetings with LNB will continue until final completion of the project. New RCMP Detachment Commander: Corporal Steve Mancini attended council on August 10 in order to formally introduce himself. He and his family have relocated to Barriere from Manitoba. Barriere Bandshell Upcoming Events: • Friday, Aug. 14 - Jeremy Willis (7-8pm) and The Caves (8-9pm) • Friday, Aug. 21 – Jackie Peters (6:30pm), Wolfchild (7-8pm), Gordie West (8-9pm) • Friday, Aug. 28 – Dr. Recommended (79pm)
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Armour Mt. Gallery features area artists
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Armour Mountain Art Gallery proprietor Lana Laskovic says her Barriere, location features local artists and artisans works; offering photography, original paintings, art prints, art cards, postcards, patina copper tiles, miniature tile paintings, handmade jewellery, mosaic tiles, stained glass, scarfs, purses, leather masks and more. “The purpose of the gallery is to provide a venue for member artists to sell their work while offering the community an opportunity to experience different forms of visual and functional art,” says Laskovic, who’s gallery held an open house last Saturday featuring 14 artists and their works. At least six of those artists were able to be on site for the open house. They included: Max Glass, who states in her bio, “While living on a ranch, in 1987 my husband bought me
an oil painting kit and that’s where things all started. In 1990 upon moving closer to Kamloops I started taking art classes from well known painter Vaughn Butland.” She has been a member of the Kamloops Artists since 1992 and is also a North Thompson Arts Council member, with her art being showcased in the Armour Mountain Art Gallery. “I paint for the pure fun of it,” says Glass, “Familiar subjects, the landscape, the farms and animals of my life give me great joy. Life is good.” Terry Gorley, who has lived most of her life in Barriere, says she became interested in photography in 2002. Photography is where she finds her peace and tranquility. It is when she is lost in the moment... lost in time... in stillness with acute awareness of nature’s inspiration. She writes poetry and co-authored “The Art and Science of Success” Volume 6.
Jill Hayward says she is essentially a selftaught photographer, and describes herself as a “wildlife addict.” She is always in constant pursuit of those rare and inspiring images that nature sometimes bestows to a quiet and patient photographer – a photographer not adverse to scrambling up rocky outcrops, or hunkering down in an alpine meadow for hours on end to “get that unique shot.” “Finding those special moments when a bird, coyote, or deer, accept you into their world is very rewarding,” says Hayward, “It’s then that you feel a sense of great privilege to be able to record these magical moments from Nature’s domain.” A winner of several prestigious awards for her pictures; Hayward’s work shows her passion in creating photographs that celebrate both the drama found in nature, and the beauty of life as she sees it from all vantage points.
(Above) Six of 14 artists featured at the Aug. 8, Armour Mountain Art Gallery open house gathered for a photo during the event. (l-r) Bev Henry, Doris Scarff, Jill Hayward, Max Glass, Sherri Humphrey and Terry Gorley. (Right) Armour Mountain Art Gallery proprietor, Lana Laskovic (r), chats with some of the area residents who dropped in to the Gallery open house last Saturday. Bev Henry is a selftaught artist and photographer who focuses on B.C. birds and wildflowers for her paintings
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Henry also owns and operates her own gallery called Chickadee Cottage, which is also in the Barriere area. Sherri Humphrey is dedicated to handcrafting one of a kind jewellery, all created from a wide selection of mediums including acrylics to semi-precious gemstones. Every piece is carefully formed to not only be pleasing to look at, but also to wear. “We strive to create every piece of jewellery to be as unique as the individuals adorned by them,” says Humphreys. Doris Scarff’s love of painting and animals comes together in the variety of canvas she uses. Scarrf paints on anything from rocks to saw blades; anything her paint will adhere to. Born and raised in the North Thompson Valley – art has always been a part of her life. Her passion is painting animals, although she has painted everything from grain elevators,
trains, old pickups to people’s special pets. Scarff’s rocks and saw blades have found homes all over Canada, USA, Europe and Australia. Other artists currently featured at the gallery are; Sue Bakus, Marie Downing, Marge Mitchell, Carol Peerless, Deborah Swain and Tami Wilson. Laskovic says she is excited to be able to provide the Armour Mountain Gallery on a continuous basis for the art community to showcase their impressive works. “I am continuously amazed at the talented artists and artisans we have here in the valley,” said Laskovic. She invites the public to drop in to the gallery and peruse the works which change on a continual basis. The Gallery can be found at, #1 - 4353 Conner Road, Barriere. Summer hours are: Tues. - Fri. - 9am-5pm and Sat. - 9am-4pm.
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Why are badgers at risk?
Why are badgers at risk? The badger is at risk in British Columbia due to fragmented and threatened habitat, low reproductive success and high mortality. Badger habitat is limited primarily to the dry, southern interior of the province. The key habitats for badgers – grasslands and open pine or fir forests along the major valleys – have been greatly modified by development of towns, rural subdivisions, ranches, orchards, golf courses and highways. Many former habitats, particularly in the Okanagan area, no longer support badgers. Reservoir flooding in the East Kootenay area has removed badger habitat. Forest succession and encroachment into grasslands is reducing available habitat in some regions, although some habitat has been created in areas where productive forests have been cleared for agriculture. From settlement times until quite recently, Badgers received little or no protection. Many were trapped for their fur or were indiscriminately shot as nuisance animals. Ranchers feared that their cattle or horses would break a leg by stepping in badger burrows, or that badger digging would damage irrigation works and interfere with operation of farm machinery. Although damage by badgers is usually not serious, it has resulted in considerable persecution. Rodent control programs, that poisoned ground squirrels and pocket gophers, probably reduced the food supply for Badgers and resulted in deaths of some that ate poisoned rodents. These historical factors, in combination, are believed to have seriously reduced badger populations in the province. Today, trapping and sport hunting of badgers are not allowed, rodent poisoning is not practised on Crown Lands, and removal of badgers that cause property damage is strongly discouraged. Nevertheless, badgers are probably still illegally killed each year, or caught in traps set legally for coyotes or bobcats. In addition, badgers are now faced with hazards such as getting caught in fences, drowning in irrigation canals or being run over by vehicles or trains. Highway traffic is presently the major cause of badger mortality in British Columbia. Human activities here may result in relatively few badger deaths each year, but it must be remembered that the population is already small. Mortality caused directly or indirectly by people, when added to natural losses, could be preventing population increase or causing continued declines in some areas. Continuing development in badger habitats across the province for housing, agriculture and other uses is a major concern, particularly in the Okanagan Valley, but also in the Thompson River and Rocky Mountain Trench areas. As land development continues, badger populations will be further reduced. Very little badger habitat is pro-
tected in parks or reserves. Badgers are very difficult to count and intensive monitoring of the B.C. population has only recently begun. Present estimates of their abundance are based on radio-telemetry studies in the East Kootenay and Thompson-Okanagan regions, as well as on random sightings, digging sign, specimen records, such as from traffic kills, and local knowledge of wildlife biologists and other field workers. Badger populations are difficult to census because badgers are nocturnal and can have very large home ranges, and because there appears to be no direct correlation between the number of badger burrows in an area and the number of badgers. Analysis of historical information suggests that there are fewer badgers in B.C. now than a century ago. A recent review of Badger abundance in B.C. concluded that the population is less than 200 breeding adults. This small population, spread thinly over several valleys, is extremely vulnerable to regional and provincial extirpation due to further human development in the key habitat areas. Badgers eat large numbers of rodents that may damage pastures or cropland and compete with livestock for forage. Studies of captive badgers have estimated that they need about 2.3 ground squirrels [gophers] per day to meet their energy needs. Badgers in the wild could be expected to severely reduce rodent numbers based on badger population density. Badgers are largely solitary and nocturnal in their habits. In B.C., where suitable habitats have a patchy distribution, home ranges for females average 50 square km, while for males they can reach up to 500 square km. Home ranges of individuals often overlap and there is no evidence of defended territories. In winter, Badgers confine their activities to a small part of their total home range. The badger was originally placed on the provincial Blue List of species vulnerable to human activity, but new information resulting from recent research in the Kootenays and in Thompson-Okanagan resulted in moving this species to the Red List (species being considered for legal designation as Threatened or Endangered). Nationally, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) considers the British Columbia subspecies of badger to be Endangered. Since 1967, it has been illegal to trap or shoot badgers anywhere in B.C. It is also illegal to buy or sell badger pelts, and any badgers killed accidentally must be reported to a Conservation Officer. For more badger information you can go to: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/ documents/badger.pdf h t t p : / / w w w. e nv. g ov. b c . c a / wld/documents/recovery/rcvrystrat/badger_jeffersonii_rcvry_ strat18092008.pdf http://badgers.bc.ca Article information courtesy of British Columbia Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection
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Loud rumblings for Ladies Night By Leslie Stirling
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Loud crackles and soft rumblings...that was the thunder not the ladies at the Chinook Cove golf on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Storm clouds were amassing as we made our way around the nine holes. My group was fortunate to get finished before the storm hit but there were a few ladies who didn’t get all nine holes finished. Fortunately there is plenty of covered tables on the patio so we were still able to sit outdoors for supper and prize presentation. Thirty-three ladies ignored the clouds and turned out for the regular Ladies Night. Flight One prize (Hub International) winners were Carol Hindle with a low gross score of 41 and Deb Legaree with a low net of 28.5 (43). Leslie Stirling scored a 51 to win low gross in Flight 2 (Stamer Logging) while Carol Willox had a low net of 34 (52). Low gross in Flight 3 (Armour Mountain Bookkeeping) went to JoAnne Lyle with a score of 69 and second low gross went to Rose Seymour with a score of 73. Irene Beeton picked up the deuce pot and Louise Lodge won the birdie pot. Louise is heading home to Cairo at the
Ladies Golf Report end of this week and we will miss her. Long drive in 2 prizes on Hole 1 were sponsored by AG Foods, Knights Inn and Barriere A&W. They were won by Marla Muldoon, Betty Baillie and Rose Seymour. Long putt prizes on Holes 2 and 3 were sponsored by Barriere Timber Mart, Barriere Massage and Crystlee’s Hair Design. They were picked up by Cindy Leibel, Betty Baillie and JoAnne Lyle. KP’s on Hole 4 were won by Chris LeCerf (Bondar Forest Planning), Irene Beeton (Carl’s Market Garden) and JoAnne Lyle (Campbell & Co.). Long drive winners on Hole 5 were Brenda Oakland and Audrey Deveau. The sponsors wee Country Store Antiques and Estylo Hair Design. There were two KPs on Hole 6 – Catharine Phillips and Carol Willox. The sponsors were EBL Ventures and Ron Wallace Trucking. The coveted Pottery by Ramona was won by Trudy Forsythe for KP in 2 on Hole 7. The usual
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suspects went into the gully on 7 and received balls from Carman and Barb Smith. Those balls that were missing last week were also handed out. On Hole 8 JoAnne Lyle received the Rainer Custom Cutting certificate for a long putt and Leslie Stirling won the Sam’s Pizza certificate for landing closest to the sand trap. Husband Bob will be pleased because he often cooks Friday night supper at Sam’s. Deb Legaree and Betty Baillie had long putts on hole 9 to win prizes from the Station House Restaurant and Val Bella Studio. The Interior Credit Union putt prizes were won by Val Aylward (most) and Jeannie Webber (least). Last call for our August fun night. It is a fund raiser for Cancer research. We all know someone who has been touched by breast cancer. Although the golf and dinner is a lot of fun, the money raised still does some serious work. If you are interested but don’t have a team to golf with give Debbie Rainer or myself, or the golf course a call for more information. And if you are a nongolfer, please give a pledge to one of your friends that will be taking part.
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Five top golf tips to help you boost your game When it comes to golf, it’s the little things that can have the biggest impact on your game. Whether it’s your first attempt, or 10th season, golf expert Bob Weeks has got you covered at the links this summer with these five tips: Choose the right clubs: Regardless of your experience or skill level, choosing the right equipment can be the difference between duffing it and striking the ball straight down the fairway. It’s important to work with a professional to get the clubs best-suited to your game and then, to have them custom fit. You should be fit for the length, loft, lie angle, shaft flex and even the grip size. If your clubs aren’t custom fit, it will be like walking around in shoes that are the wrong size. Get on the ball: Choose the right kind of golf ball for your game. While golf balls all look the same, it’s
what’s inside that determines if it’s right for you. Golf balls fall into two categories: distance or control. Distance balls are generally two-piece balls with a large core and a cover. They are harder and better suited for higher handicappers or beginners. Control balls, usually threeor four-piece balls, are softer and spin more, meaning they will land on the green and stop. More skillful players should use these. Consider the elements: Weather is always a factor in golf and dealing with it must always be considered. For instance, in cold temperatures, the ball will travel shorter distances, so take more club. The opposite is true for warmer temperatures. If you’re playing into the wind, swing easy as that will keep the ball from spinning too much and rising up into the breezes. And downwind, make sure to judge
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the intensity of the breezes so you can choose the proper club. Your ball will roll further than normal on a downwind shot so take that into account. Putting and chipping is priority: Lots of players like to boom their drives and will spend a lot of time on the range hitting their drivers. But if you want to improve your scores, you should spend more time working on your putting and chipping. Since most average players miss a lot of greens, the best way to save strokes is by chipping it close and making more putts. Focus more on your short game than your drive and you will improve. Play the 19th hole: Win or lose, there’s no better way to celebrate than hitting the 19th hole. Less is often more in golf and the same applies when considering what to eat and drink after a round. News Canada
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100 Mile Legion doors locked By Ken Alexander 100 Mile House Free Press The building, which has housed the local Legion on Alder Avenue in 100 Mile House for 50 years, had its doors locked for the last time by Legion president Bob Wangensteen. On Aug. 1, Wangensteen said The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #260-100 Mile House will carry on in one form or another. He added they will continue providing services to area veterans. “We’re not losing the Legion. The building is just shut down due to our financial situation.” In a front page story in the July 16 edition of the 100 Mile House Free Press, Wangensteen explained the Legion was out of money and just couldn’t pay its bills, so it would be better to put a lock on the doors instead of accruing another month of bills. “Everything is so old; you can’t get parts for anything; and no one remembers how it was done. Every time something breaks and it’s a major part, and it costs around $3,000 to $10,000 to fix it.” At that time, Wangensteen said he was waiting to hear back from the Legion BC/ Yukon Command (LBCYC) about sending someone to 100 Mile House to look over the financial statements to see if there was something that could be done to rescue the local Legion. However, he added there had been communication problems. Wangensteen said they received a visit from a LBCYC financial officer a few days after the article hit the streets. “He went through our fi-
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Legion president Bob Wangensteen locked the doors at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #260 at 933 Alder Ave. in 100 Mile House for the final time on July 31. While the doors have been closed, the branch executive will continue to provide services for veterans and sponsor the local cadets. nancial statements and said we were doing what we had to do by closing the doors. He added the building was just wore out.” He said it was the right move and then asked if anybody had any ideas, the Legion president said, adding the officer explained the building is closed, but said we’re not going to lose the Legion. Noting he felt the Legion building is a “white elephant,” Wangensteen said he told the financial officer he thought the executive had to get rid of it. He suggested tearing the building down and then constructing a new one that goes the length of the property and put about six or eight housing units in the back for veterans and seniors, and then have a small Legion up front. “There is nothing else in the Cariboo for veterans’ housing and having the units filled
would support the Legion operation, but you have to have money to do that.” Wangensteen said the financial officer liked it and said he was going to take it back to the LBCYC. “I would be out of line to say it would solve the problem, but it would make a big difference if we get the help. “Veterans’ housing is very important. We had brought it up with Command before, but it this kind of stuff takes time. “Command doesn’t want to lose this Legion either, but they’re not going to dump money into a bottomless pit either.” Wangensteen said there is a lot of money available for veterans’ housing. “You could draw on the Dominion Command’s Poppy Fund and that would give us a percentage and this fellow said he would help us with grants. The money from Command would give us our 50 per cent of the costs and allow us to apply for other grants, which, in turn, would give us some money to build the building.” Now, he added, the local Legion executive has to wait to hear back from the LBCYC to see what direction they’re going to head going forward. Meanwhile, Wangensteen said the Legion will be still be running whether it’s through somebody’s house or “whatever it is.” “We’ll still do Remembrance Day, take care of Legion business to help the veterans, and that kind of stuff. “We will still be able to sponsor the 2887 Rocky Mountain Rangers Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps. As long as we’re here the Cadets are here; we may not have as much money as we gave them, but we will still be their sponsor.”
Fishing closure for Middle Shuswap North Thompson Star/Journal VERNON - The Government of B.C. is suspending angling in Middle Shuswap River due to warm water temperatures and low flows. Effective July 30 through Sept. 30, 2015, all angling in the Middle Shuswap River, downstream
of Shuswap Falls to Mable Lake is prohibited. The angling closure is located in Wildlife Management Units 8-23 through 8-25. The closure has been put in place to protect fish stocks at a time when they are vulnerable due to high water temperatures and low flows. Trout may also con-
gregate in refuge pools at these times, making them more vulnerable to angling pressures. Other streams in Management Units 8-23 through 8-25 are not affected at this time. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has also closed the Middle Shuswap and the two closures will support one another.
B.C. government fisheries biologists are monitoring approximately 40 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.
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Fall Fair Tidbits Getting Ready For The 2015 North Thompson Fall Fair & Rodeo
Jams and Jellies, Canning, Bees, Milk Products, Fiber Arts • If you look over the fence and see that your neighbour seems to have larger produce than you in their garden, don’t get discouraged. Instead of trying to enter your veggies under section one into the North Thompson Fall Fair exhibit hall contests, why not try some preserving and enter it under section six - home canning. This is also the answer to all that garden produce that is ripening early this year due to the long hot summer. There are the usual categories of jams, marmalades and jellies, of course, but then there are also the other categories, such as canned vegetables, pickles and relishes and interesting items like antipasto, barbecue sauce, mincemeat, chutney and salsa. And then there are the other categories that include canned meat, poultry and fish. With sub categories of beef, chicken, fish, smoked fish, and wild game. • Do you have a few chickens, a cow or two, or keep bees or grow grapes? If you do, check out section two in the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Catalog. The fair contest includes the perfect categories for you. You can show off the lovely large eggs that your chickens produce or the honey and beeswax from your honey bees. There are categories for milk products, including butter, yogurt, cheese, and even soap; which is interesting, who knew you could make soap from milk? Division D is where you’ll find information on the many different categories under which to enter your home-made wine – whether or not you use grapes to make it. There’s even a division to enter wool, if you happen to also have sheep. This division also includes a category for other natural fibers, such as cotton. • “Knit one, purl one, repeat to end of row... augh! I dropped a stitch.” Have you been heard to mutter such things? Well, why not enter the result of your hard work in one of the Fall Fair contests? The section you will want to look at is section five, for all things crocheted, knitted, spun, woven, or felted. Division A is for anything crocheted, a personal favourite for many working with these types of creations - after all, there is only one ‘needle’ (crochet hook) to have to manage, and only one stitch on it at a time. Then there is division B, for knitted items (a little trickier with anywhere from two to four needles), and separate divisions for spinning, weaving and felting. There are also divisions in this section for those 65 years of age and older, and one for those who are disabled. For a complete list of categories, pick up your copy of the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo catalog at area businesses, the Star/Journal, or at the Fall Fair office in the Barriere IDA mall. The Fair office will be open Wednesday through Saturday from Aug. 12 to Aug. 29. Hours: Wed. to Fri. 10 am - 4 pm; and Sat. 10 am - 1 pm. You can also go to: www.fallfairrodeo.com where you will find the catalogue online. Great s! Saving k ee Each W
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Which button is for the composition mode? Making Pictures with
John E n ma n Which button is for the composition mode? Yes, I did get asked that question the other day, but it is not as silly as it first sounds. I’ll go back to the conversation from which it comes. A customer stopped by my shop wanting to get a different camera other than the one he had been using for over 20 years. I was showing him a couple of cameras and explaining the different modes like “aperture priority”, “shutter priority”, “program” and “manual” when he made the statement, “All that seems a bit complicated, just show me which button is for the composition mode because mostly I like taking scenics”. The other customer in the store stopped her browsing, turned, and just looked at me. I’m not sure if she was troubled by his statement, or also wanted to know about this secret button. I replied, “Composition is what you do, not the camera, to position your subject within the viewfinder frame,” and added, “Composition also deals with perspective and the relationship you create between subjects in the foreground and background.” Does all that seem too complicated of an answer? I was making squares and rectangles with my hand and moving things
around on the counter as I explained it hoping to make it clear to him. However, now let us go back to his question of the “composition button” and what he was trying to achieve with his camera. Remember his last camera was from the 1970’s. Even auto focus was new to him. Cameras programmed since the 1980s are pretty capable of getting the exposure correct in all but the most contrasty lighting conditions. If he were to get serious now that he was about to get a DSLR he would be trying to discover how other successful photographers compose a scenic. Or he would be doing some reading, joining a camera club, or taking some classes that would teach him composition. My impression was that he just liked to take pictures and capture memories of the places he has been. So I think either the mode with the “little mountains”, or with the “running person” on the dial of the camera I was showing him would give him exactly what he was looking for and we could, if he wanted to, call them composition modes. The exposure mode I feel most comfortable with is manual, and I am continually thumbing through the different menus on my camera to reset things. I
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Composition deals with perspective and the relationship you create between subjects in the foreground and background of your picture. make my living using a camera, so I have a camera in my hand a lot of the time. I think each of us needs to use our cameras in ways that make us comfortable. Especially so that we won’t happen to be confused and experimenting with the settings at that moment when the action happens in front of our camera. I used to call that a “Kodak moment”. Hmmm, I think I need to find a new phrase now that I am no longer using Kodak films and that company has pretty much disappeared. In any event, I recommended that he not worry too much about composition, and experiment with the different modes his camera has to offer other than “P”. Hopefully he’ll stop by again and I can get him using his DSLR as more than just a point and shoot camera.
In closing this article that started with thoughts of composition, I particularly like this quote of Alexander Lee Nyerges of the Art Institute of Dayton, Ohio, when discussing an exhibition of Ansel Adams of the American West. “His landscapes were operatic in composition, complete with lighting, tragedy and drama – luring those who viewed his works to seek Nature and capture the spirit of the wilderness.” I am certain Adams had a special button for composition. These are my thoughts for this week. Contact me at www. enmanscamera.com or emcam@telus.net. Stop by Enman’s Camera at 423 Tranquille Road in Kamloops. And if you want an experienced photographer please call me at 250-371-3069. I also sell an interesting selection of used photographic equipment.
Safety tips regarding food sold in glass jars CNW Glass jars have a long history of safe use as food containers. However, like all food packaging, glass jars can be damaged in their journey from the manufacturer to your home. Canadians should be aware of the safety features on food packaging, including those on glass jars with metal lids, and what to look for when purchasing food and opening it for the first time. The food in glass jars with metal lids is packaged when hot, which creates a vacuum when it cools to room temperature. Before opening a jar for the first time, the metal lid should be flat or slightly depressed, and you should hear the vacuum seal being broken (a “pop”) when the jar is opened. Some jars have additional safety features like the “button” on the lids of baby food jars. If the lid is raised, or you hear nothing when opening a jar for the first time,
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After School Program: Mon.-Fri. 3-6pm @ Ridge (NTVIC room). For info call 250-672-0033. Baha’i Night: Fri., 7:30pm, @ Marge Mitchell’s 672-5615. Barriere & District Heritage Society: 3rd Wed. of mth, 1pm at NTVIC in winter, 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 Church 818 Amnesty Rd. 250-672-9643 or 250-672-9934
Barriere Elementary PAC: 1st Wed. of mth, 6:30pm, call 672-9916. Barriere Drop In Art. Fridays 11:30am-2:30pm at NTVIC from end of Sept to March (except holidays). Nominal fee. All welcome. Barriere Fire Dept.: Firehall, Thurs., 7pm Barriere Food Bank: Every Wed. 672-0029 Barriere Genealogy: once a mth at the Library, except Jul/ Aug. For dates/times call 250-672-9330. Barriere Hospice: Loans out handicap equip. 250-6729391. Photography Club. Shelley Lampreau 250-672-5728. Community Quilters: Every Thurs. 2pm at the Barriere Food Bank. Judy 250-672-5275 or Fran 250-672-2012. Barriere Search & Rescue: 2nd Tues. of mth, 7pm. Training on 4th Tues. of mth, 7pm. BSS PAC & Booster Club: 1st Tues., 5:30pm. 250-6729943. Survivors of Brain Injuries: John 250-372-1799. Bethany Baptist Church Prayer: Every Tues., 7pm. Carpet Bowling: Mon, Wed & Fri., 9:30am-12 @ Little Fort Hall. Community Kitchen: Call Dede 554-3134. Community Soup Day: Christian Life Assembly on
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INDEPENDENT Distributor Opportunities! We are looking for an Independent Distributor for the following areas: CASTLEGAR & OKANAGAN AREAS. Weston Bakeries Limited is proud to be a bakery leader in Canada, specializing in producing a wide variety of baked goods. There are excellent business opportunities in the Castlegar and Okanagan areas for an energetic, motivated, self-starter to purchase a route as an Independent Distributor of Weston products within a defined geographic territory. Included is a solid customer base and exclusive distribution rights to a growing business. Interested individuals please contact: Dave Warren 250-979-8006 or via email dave.warren@westonbakeries.com and or: Scott Craig 250-317-9099 or via email scott.craig@westonbakeries.com
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Clearwater Alcoholics Anonymous Sunshine Group meets every Tuesday, 8 pm, Elks Hall 72 Taren Dr. Open to Everyone For info contact Wendy 250-587-0026
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HIP OR knee replacement? Arthritic conditions/COPD? Restrictions in walking/dressing? Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 refund. Apply today for assistance: 1-844-453-5372.
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Moving & Storage • Indoor Storage Units • OfďŹ ce space with equipment storage available. Hwy access for convenience & exposure 250-674-0145 info@oncallservices.ca 851 Yellowhead Hwy 5
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Auctions ONLINE AUCTION COMMERCIAL RESTAURANT EQUIPMENTOPENS WED AUG 12 - CLOSES WED AUG 19......... COMMISSARY BAKERY & STEAM EQUIPMENT incl. Doyon Bakery & Cleveland Steam Equipment, Pizza Oven, Electric Convection Ovens, Dishwashers, Canopies, Freezers, Coolers, Fryers, Ranges, sinks AND MORE!!!!! View Weekdays 9am to 4pm @Active Auction Mart - Unit 295 - 19358 96th Ave, Surrey, BC--- view ONLINE & REGISTER to BID @www.activeauctionmart.com --- Tel: 604-371-1190 email: buyit@activeauctionmart.com
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Home Improvements FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928.
Real Estate For Sale By Owner Clearwater: 222 Dutch Lk Rd, 4 bdrm (2 up/2 down), full suite downstairs, $135,000; 225 Murtle Cres, 4 bdrm, 3.5 bath, 10 yrs old, $249,000; 414 Buck Rd, 2 bdrm MH on own lot, $66,000; Vavenby Peavine Rd, 3 bdrm up, 1 bdrm suite down, on 4 single lots, new renos, $185,000. Ph. 250-674-3668 mornings 9 am - noon, eve 5:30 pm - 9 pm Little Fort bungalow 3 bdrm, 1 bath on .4 acre. $129,000. Ph 250-777-4050 or email silverthreadssewing@gmail.com
Houses For Sale Clearwater Houses for Sale 220 Dutch Lk Rd, 3 bdrm house, $119,000. 208 Dutch Lk Rd. 3 bdrm w/2 full bath. $119,000. Both priced below assessed value. ‘Best price in town’ Ph. 250-674-3668
BARRIERE: 1 bdrm bsmt apt for rent on Dunn Lk Rd close to high school, suitable for one person, N/S N/P, $750/mo heat/hydro included. DD. Ref. Avail Immediately 250-672-9958 or 250-319-5220
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Office: 250 672-5653 www.norththompsonpc.ca CHRISTIAN LIFE ASSEMBLY 4818 Annesty Rd. (Across from High School) Bible perspectives Sunday 7am on 93.1 Radio 10:30am - Sunday Service and Children’s Sunday School Pastor: Lance Naylor 250-672-0111 www.clabarriere.org
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Clearwater Yard Sale Aug. 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 560 Greer Road 10 am - 4 pm “We’ve combined households. Extras must go.� Furniture, tools yard equip, household, kitchen, etc.
Barriere: Lg 1 bdrm apt (750 sq.ft.) on quiet St. in quiet 4-plex bldg. Apt has priv balcony w/good view and is located in the town of Barriere with a population of around 2,000. Pets are neg. 4-plex is located on lg lot w/plenty of parking for RV’s. NS in apt. Hydro is extra. A 1-yr fixed term. Contact Rick @ 250-682-2231
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Homes for Rent Birch Island: 3 bdrm home. Sat tv, util & laundry. $900/mo. Avail now. Ph. 250-674-1768 Clearwater: Lg 3 bdrm farmhouse on 24 acres. Pastures, out bldgs, perfect for horses. Avail immed. $1200/mo plus damage + pet deposit. Call Julie 250-674-0188 Clearwater: Modern factory 2bdrm home, fridge, range, w/d, central air, carport. $750/mo Site #7 Thompson Crossing. Avail Oct. 1. View 250-587-6151
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Recreational/Sale For Sale: Frontier 10.5 ft camper with fridge, bath rm, boat rack and side canopy. $1000.00 Ph. 250-587-6241 For sale: R.V. Shelter 12 x 27 x 8 ft 8 in. $500.00 Call 250-674-2300
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Meet in the Church of Saint Paul on Saturday Mornings Bible Study - 9:30am Worship Service - 11am Fellowship Meal - 12:30pm Everyone Welcome 318-0545
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YOUR GATEWAY TO LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION RANCHHAND - Louis Creek BC0705 JANITOR - Firefly Enterprises BC0696 MEAT CUTTER – AG Foods BC0683 LEAD HAND/APPRENTICE – Woodco BC0674 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR – Yellowhead Community Services CB0651 CARE AIDE - Barriere Home Support BC0655 MECHANIC - Act 1 Services BC0635 CASHIER – A&W BC0630
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Skill Development: If you have been on Employment Insurance in the past 3 years (5 years maternity) & are currently unemployed, you may be eligible for re-training dollars. Book an appointment to see one of our counselors for information. Free computer & Internet access • Free resume help • Free info on many services The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia In Partnership with Barriere & District Chamber of Commerce and Yellowhead Community Services
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Failing to stop for police The Times A Clearwater RCMP report states police attempted to pull over a Dodge Caravan late at night for speeding. It had been travelling at 92 km/hr in a posted 60 km/hr speed limit zone on Highway 5. Police activated all emergency lights, sirens and the loud horn for several minutes behind the van. However, it failed to pull over for police for some reason. The license plate and a description of the van were forwarded to the Barriere RCMP Detachment, which set up a road check stop and stopped the van. Clearwater RCMP attended and issued the driver of the van violation tickets for speeding and failing to stop for police. Clearwater RCMP also report they received information of a possible impaired driver on Highway 5 approximately 20 km south of Clearwater. Clearwater RCMP were not able to intercept the impaired driver; however he was stopped by Barriere RCMP. The driver was impaired by alcohol and morphine. He was issued a 90day driving prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days. This will cost the driver approximately $4,000 in fines/towing/impoundment fees to get his driver’s licence and vehicle back.
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OBITUARIES In Loving Memory
Mamie Ann Kelley
January 29, 1916 – August 3, 2015 Born in Wayburn, Saskatchewan to Mary and Samuel Gendreau, Mamie was the oldest of eight children. She traveled West in her early 20’s living and working in the Okanagan picking fruit with her sister before moving to the Lower Mainland, where she worked at the Boeing Aircraft factory on the assembly line. At that time she met her future husband, Leslie Kelley of Louis Creek, B.C. Mamie moved to Louis Creek in 1948 and soon gave birth to her first of three children. After losing Les in 1981 she remained in Louis Creek until her home was destroyed
in the 2003 fires. With great strength and tenacity she chose to re-build her home and remained there on her own until 2012 when she moved to Kamloops. She is survived by her
three children Jack (Linda) Kelley of Barriere, Shirley Hanson of Kamloops, and Gail (Ron) Barker also of Kamloops; as well as six grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Mamie passed away peacefully at Royal Inland Hospital with many family members by her side. A Celebration of Mamie’s life will be held on Thursday, August 13, at 2:30 p.m. in the Schoening Funeral Chapel, Kamloops. In lieu of flowers please donate to the Red Cross in Mamie’s name. Condolences may be expressed at: www.schoeningfuneralservice.com
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Corey Wayne McMartin July 12, 1992 – July 26, 2015
On the morning of July 26, 2015, Corey passed away as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Corey was born in the city of Kamloops, July 12, 1992. Corey was the first son and twin of Dan McMartin and Belinda Olson. Corey grew up in Barriere, B.C. During his childhood he grew to become an avid enthusiast and lover of camping, and all things game and video game related, making many friends at home and around the world. He graduated secondary school, moving to Kamloops, where he resided with close friends and his brother Cole. During this time, Corey also found a love for the gym and a commitment to living a healthy lifestyle, which inspired many of his friends to follow him down the same path. Anyone who had the privilege of knowing Corey can recall his empathetic
and sensitive nature, and his unique ability to make you comfortable with yourself and your insecurities. He was able to bring a smile to your face, and if not he was always counted on to be there for support. Corey once said “How fortunate we are to be surrounded by such continuous beauty”, which perfectly portrays his unique and insightful view of the world. Corey always wanted to know and understand everything he could about everyone he met, and never want-
ed anyone to ever feel alone. Corey dreamed of travelling the world, wanting to visit Asia, Central America, and possibly even living in Australia. Corey had wanted to dedicate his life after eventually going to school to helping people by working as a counselor for troubled youth. He wanted to help others no matter what, and had a great gift for making those around him believe in themselves and see a brighter future. Corey will be greatly missed by many, and loved forever by friends and family. Corey is survived by his parents, Dan McMartin and Belinda Olson; his brothers and sisters Drew McMartin, Cole McMartin, Shailee McMartin, Haylley Uppenborn, and Kashen Mcfayden. A celebration of Corey’s life is being held at North Barriere Lake (Hollywood Beach) on August 15, 2015, at 1:00 p.m.
* * * Quotes To Live By * * * Helping for the love of helping is the greatest gift you can give the world and the people around you…. Be a leader,mthe guide that helps others to achieve their goals and dreams. Power the world with your good nature! Smile, you are beautiful... A quote by Visionary Bryan Smith
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Just call him Wolf Local musician, Wolf, was spotted singing to a private audience recently made up of his faithful Maremma dog, while they enjoyed some much needed shade away from the unrelenting sun. STAR/JOURNAL photo: Elli Kohnert
Williams: Learning and loving with dad By Adam Williams As I get older, I realize I learned all of life’s most important lessons from my dad. When I was a kid, it was the usual stuff: play nice with others, don’t talk back. He taught me how to fish, how to throw a baseball and, despite the fact I’m still not very good at it, how to play hockey. He gave me a love of words — ironically, I’ve never found the words to thank him for instilling me with it. The best memories of my childhood are of falling asleep to the tale of Long John Silver as he read chapters of Treasure Island. Twenty years later, I still have the same copy of the novel on my bookshelf. As I became a teen, the lessons obviously became more complex. Instead of sports and playground etiquette, it was working hard and the value of a dollar. In the Williams family, we changed the oil in our own vehicles, we didn’t buy things we could make ourselves. To this day, I cringe every time I pull into the drive-thru at Mr. Lube. It kills me to buy a coat rack I know I could make. There were no easy outs in my family — if I wanted something, I could get a job and pay for it myself. If I fought with my brother, there would be consequences (for years, a hole in the wall was a constant reminder of why were no longer able to play mini-stick hockey in the basement). My dad taught me how to laugh at myself, too, how to graciously be the centre of stories that never seemed to go away. “Rocket Ron,” as we call him, was always doing something to make our family laugh. More than 10 years later, my cousins still talk about the time he tripped over first base at the family baseball tournament, the night he tried to hide a pocketknife injury from my mother by sticking his hand in his mouth. She caught him when he tried to have a conversation with her, his hand still in his mouth. More than any other lesson, though, my dad taught me that anything less than my best wasn’t good enough — but, my best would always be good enough. It didn’t matter how many Cs I got in my first year of university, as long as I was going to class and studying. It didn’t matter how often I ended
up on the bench during my brief hockey career, as long as I was trying. I am now 28. My dad is 63. The Rocket is teaching me what it means to be brave. A few months ago, dad was diagnosed with incurable lung cancer. He was told he had a few months, maybe a couple of years, to live. It was devastating for our family. How could a man so full of life, who had never missed a day of work in his life, be so sick? I write about cancer on almost a monthly basis, about the bravery of those fighting it, the sadness of those losing the battle. But, while we in the family were feeling sorry for ourselves, the Rocket went to work. He has undergone chemotherapy treatments without a complaint and avoided the loss of his hair by pre-emptively shaving his head. If he feels sorry for himself, he certainly hasn’t shown it. At my cousin’s wedding a couple weeks ago, he was as happy as ever — sneaking a rum and coke when my mom wasn’t looking, posing for pictures with the family, bald and all, sharing a dance with his wife of 34 years. In the face of a fight the doctors say he will eventually lose, my dad hasn’t quit. He said he’ll fight to get every day he can, to see every possible Christmas, to celebrate every birthday. I’m sad to be losing my dad. I’m sad he probably won’t see me get married, angry he likely won’t be there to see me publish a book. And, I’m disappointed the Edmonton Oilers, his team, are so far from winning another Stanley Cup. But, I’m happy to have this time with him. I’m stunned by the strength he has shown, thrilled to see him still laughing and cracking jokes, even if they’re at his own expense. I’m happy to have the opportunity to tell him I am who I am because of him, that I love to read and write because he taught me how, that I will never quit on anything because he never did. Growing up, my dad taught me all kinds of lessons. He was never afraid to say “I love you.” There was no better reward than hearing the words “I’m proud of you.” I hope the words mean as much to him today. I love you, dad. I’m proud of you. Adam Williams is a columnist for Kamloops This Week.
Part 9: What to do if you are being abused Column courtesy of the Anti Violence Advocates Society in Barriere If you are being abused, or if someone you know is being abused, there is always something that you can do, even if you don’t think so. Whatever your abuser tells you, you have nothing to be ashamed of, and you do not have to keep the abuse a secret. So, what should you do? The easiest answer is to talk to someone you trust who is in a position to advise you. This could be a member of your family, a teacher at school, a priest from your church or perhaps the parents of a good friend. Often, if the abuse is happening outside the home, telling your Mom or Dad is good. But, if the abuse is happening within the home your Mom or Dad might find it difficult to accept and it is better to seek advice from someone not so close to the problem. It doesn’t mean they don’t love you or care about you, it’s just that abuse is difficult for adults to handle too. If there isn’t anyone you know personally who can help, or if you feel that you or anyone else is in danger, there are emergency help lines and advice lines that you can call. There are even refuges...places of safety...where you can go if you need to escape. Leaving home is a tough thing to do, but it may be just what you need to help start the process of solving the problems. You can contact the Child Abuse Hotline on 1-800-4-ACHILD. If you are worried that your abuser may find out that you are trying to ask for help
Aspire App (free) and enter your emergency information. Keep evidence of physical abuse. Keep a journal of all violent incidences. Take important phone numbers with you. Gather important Anti Violence documents “medical Advocates Society records, birth certificates, driver’s license, orders, or report a problem, restraining divorce papers, passthere are things that ports, immigration you can do to protect papers. yourself. If injured, go to Make a call from a the doctor, report trusted friend’s house what happened and if possible, rather document the visit. than from your own Plan with your home. You can do the children, and identify same with the internet...it’s better not to a safe place for them use a home computer to go for help. Try to set money in case anyone sees aside in your own what sites you have bank account or hidvisited. den with your emerIf you don’t have gency bag. a friend whose phone Pack an extra set or computer you can of clothing for youruse, you can go to an self and your chilinternet cafe or use a dren and keep it at a public telephone. friend’s home. Try to avoid using Request police your mobile phone if standby or an escort possible for calls like these, as it’s very easy to the shelter. If you have been for calls or texts to be living in an abusive traced. relationship, you may Whatever way you feel confused and seek help, the orgaafraid and not know nization will protect your privacy and will where to turn or what not force you to do to do. You may have anything you aren’t mixed feelings of love comfortable with. and anger; wanting They are there to the abuse to end, but not wanting the relahelp you. tionship to be over. If Steps for Escaping you are in immediate Abuse If you are in im- danger call 911. For mediate danger, call help contact Interior Health Crisis Line 9-1-1 Develop an escape 1-888-353-2273. AVA (Anti-Viplan which does not olence Advocates) include confronting Society is collecting your abuser. Contact your lo- cell phones and their cal Safe Home, and chargers to be used know about laws and by families planning resources available to to leave an abusive you before a crisis. situation. Drop off They may be able to your old phones supply you with an at Armour Mounemergency cell phone tain Office Services. if you have not been Thank you to Meallowed to have one dia Esteem, where of your own. If you Kevin has agreed to have your own cell clear the phones to phone, download the factory settings.
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