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McAbee now a Heritage Site

Town applies for park fundingCache Creek Council is hoping

to benefi t from the federal govern-ment’s new Community Infrastruc-ture Improvement Fund. The town is applying for $128,000 to help pay for improvements to the pool park.

At their July 16 meeting, Coun-cil agreed to submit a grant appli-cation to raise the existing level of the playground and gazebo, replace the playground equipment and ex-pand the viewing area around the swimming pool. The projects are in the Parks and Trails Master Plan.

The grant would pay for half of the costs: the Village would have to come up with another $128,000.

“This seems to be a lot of money here,” said Coun. Herb Hofer, “even if you look at the grant.”

Mayor John Ranta agreed with him, but felt there was suffi cient

money in the budget to cover al-most all of the Village’s share.

Council applied earlier this year for a grant to construct a walk-ing trail system and replace play-ground equipment. Their appli-cation was unsuccessful, so the $103,600 they budgeted for the project is still available.

“It’s all subject to approval of the grant, right?” asked Hofer.

The program is meant to assist municipalities rehabilitate and im-prove existing community infra-structure, such as parks, swimming pools and airports.

There will be another invitation to apply for grants in November.

Council agreed to refer the next round of grants to the Airport Com-mission for their consideration and possible grant application for run-way paving.

The McAbee Fossil Beds 13 km east of Cache Creek are closed to all but government-approved tours until a Conservation Manage-ment Plan is fi nished, hopefully by next Spring.

Last week, the fossil beds were formally designated as a Heritage Site by Forests, Lands and Natur-al Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson.

In March, the provincial gov-ernment issued a Temporary Pro-tection Order on the site to cease access and operations at the site while its designation as a heritage site was being completed.

Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger was the Min-ister of State for Mining when he started the ball rolling for the Herit-age Site designation. He said that seeing the area designated a Herit-age Site was one of the highlights of his career.

Thompson Rivers University Dean of Science, Dr. Tom Dickin-son noted how “history jumps out of the ground here,” raising intense

feelings in his students and making them more dedicated.

“My dream is to work as part of the management plan and create a component for the public,” he said.

The McAbee beds are known both for the number of quality fos-sils present, as well as their di-versity. The fossil beds represent a paleontological gold mine of ex-ceptionally preserved fossils from the Eocene epoch (56 to 34 million years ago). Many fossils being dis-covered there are entirely new to science.

Now appearing as a stark and wind-worn cliff face, McAbee was once the shore of an ancient lake. This lakeshore provided an ideal environment for creating a fossil record that includes a wide variety of plant life, as well as insects, fi sh, crayfi sh and even a bird and feath-ers.

The Heritage Site designation confers enduring protection for the site, which will be managed to pro-vide research, educational and rec-reational opportunities.

Top: John Leahy, long time guide at the McAbee Fossil Beds, shows Minister Steve Thomson how to dig for fossils. (Above): a fi sh fossil found there. (Right): Alexander and Fiona Kozak, grandchildren of late owner Dave Langevin. (Below): MLA Kevin Krueger, Minister Thomson and Dr. Tom Dickinson, Dean of Science at TRU.

Come down to the opening of

Desert Hills WagonOn July 28th

We have a variety of fresh berries, beets,carrots, peppers and so much more. Enjoy a walk through the raspberry

patch or take a stroll through the animal barn full of different critters.

We also for the first time are offering a variety of different bedding plants,1 Gallon Tomatoes and Habaneros

that are bursting with fruit.

So come on down to Desert Hills Ranch

Open 7 days a week from 9:30am to 5:00pm

For more information you can visit us on our website at www.deserthillsranch.com

or follow us on facebook.

Church Directory

Anglican Church of CanadaREV. DAN HINES OR DEACON LOIS PETTY

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SUNDAY WORSHIP: 10 amKIDZ MONDAY SCHOOL: 3:30 pm

Cache Creek Pentecostal ChurchWelcomes everyone to worship Sundays 10 a.m.

1551 Stage Rd. Cache Creek B.C.For information please call:

Deacon Myrna Critchley 250-453-9110Deacon Pauline Goring 250-457-9939

ZION UNITEDSunday Worship 10:50 am

401 Bancroft, Ashcroft, BC • 250-453-9511 zuc@coppervalley.bc.ca

United Church of CanadaRev. Pamela Scott, OS

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SWIMMING POOL NOTICEPlease be advised that the

Ashcroft Swimming Pool will be closed on the following days:Saturday, August 4thSunday, August 5thMonday, August 6th

The pool will re-open Tuesday, August 7th

We’ll see you there!

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BC-wide metal theft law comes into force

Youths injured in ATV/pickup collision

ASHCROFT RCMP DETACHMENT

POLICE REPORTWendy Coomber

Crime Stoppers1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

Saddle that BroncoJuly 12 at 1 pm police were

called to an accident at the Junc-tion Shell station in Cache Creek after a Ford Bronco drove through the wooden fence between the gas station and the Oasis Cold Beer and Wine Store. The 54 year old Cache Creek driver was very apolo-getic. Some of the fence boards were damaged to the tune of about $200. No charges were laid.

Parking lot hit and runJuly 12 at 8 pm police received a re-

port about a hit and run in the Chevron parking lot after a Dodge pickup backed into a 2012 Toyota Tacoma owned by a 68 year old woman from the Bonaparte Reserve. The driver responsible left the scene but was located through a license plate number obtained. The 31 year old Kamloops man said he was not aware that his truck had made contact with the other vehicle, which suffered minimal damage. There were no charges laid.

Scared off by burglar alarmJuly 13 at 7:40 am police responded

to a residential alarm north of 16 Mile. It was later confi rmed to be a break and enter of a seasonal home, and a neigh-bour saw two suspicious males leaving the property. The pair were located and arrested on Hwy 97 near the Loon Lake turnoff. Nothing in the home appeared to be missing, but there was damage to the patio door. Charges of break and enter and mischief are pending against two Kamloops men, aged 22 and 26.

Wrong plates, no insuranceJuly 13 at 13:30 pm police ob-

served a 1993 Ford Explorer travel-ling on Hwy 97C with what appeared to be license plates meant for a truck. The driver, a 50 year old Ashcroft man, was stopped and was found to be with-out insurance. The ex-pired plates were from another vehicle. He was issued a $598 tick-

et for no insurance and a $198 ticket for driving with invalid plates.

Rock slide by Juniper BeachJuly 15 at 3:15 am police attended

to a report of a vehicle colliding with wildlife on Hwy 1 near Juniper Beach, east of Cache Creek. All police could fi nd at the scene were large rocks on the highway and the vehicle, which had two fl at tires on one side.

Going nowhere fastJuly 15 at 4:30 am police stopped a

2007 Silverado on Hwy 1 near Juniper Beach that was travelling at 146 kph in the 100 kph zone. The driver, a 22 year old Savona man, was given a ticket for excessive speed and his vehicle was im-pounded for seven days. He called his father to come and pick him up.

Trees and sign uprootedJuly 15 police received a report of

mischief at the Cache Creek Commun-ity Hall that had occurred overnight when a vehicle exiting Hwy 97 on to Stage Rd. lost control while turning and ran over two trees, two pieces of angle iron holding one of them straight, and a sign buried in cement. They just missed a metal street light standard. Damage is estimated at $500.

Racing through townJuly 15 at 1 pm police stopped a

northbound 2011 Ford Escape in Cache Creek by the Husky for travelling at 104 kph in the 50 kph zone. A 46 year old Prince George woman was charged with excessive speed and her vehicle was impounded for seven days.

Youth and fi recrackersJuly 15 at 10:30 pm police re-

ceived a report of several gunshots fi red on the Ashcroft Reserve. Po-lice located several youths set-ting off fi recrackers. No action was taken.

Employee given police escortJuly 17 at 8 pm police were called

to a disturbance at the Sundance Guest Ranch where an upset employee was engaged in a loud argument. A 45 year old Qualicum Beach man was escorted off the property for the evening. There was no indication that liquor was in-volved. No charges were laid.

Hurtling towards the bridgeJuly 17 at 8:45 pm police observed a

2010 Ford Escape travelling down Hwy 97C in Ashcroft towards the bridge at 99 kph in the 50 kph zone. The 55 year old Kamloops woman driver was very unhappy to receive a ticket for exces-sive speed and to have her vehicle im-pounded for seven days.

Trailer frame stolen from yardJuly 18 police received a report that

a utility trailer frame under construc-tion had been stolen from the yard of a residence on Brink St. The frame of the trailer was 4’ x 5’ and was valued at $200.

Money scam warningPolice warn about a current tele-

marketing fraud in the area, where the caller is told they have won $2.5 mil-lion but fi rst have to purchase a green pack money card for $750 before they can claim their prize. They are given a Nevada phone number to call. Police remind the public that if they have to pay money to receive a prize, it’s not a real prize.

100 Mile RCMP attended the scene of collision on Hwy 24 at the Lone Butte dump site on July 16, at 7:48 p.m., in-volving a Ford Ranger truck and an ATV being operated by two young males.

Police investigation indi-cated that the ATV, being driv-en by a 16 year old male, en-tered onto the highway without looking into the path of an on-

coming vehicle. A collision re-sulted in the boys being eject-ed from the ATV.

Though helmets were worn by both males, the driver suf-fered injuries of deep scrapes and bruises stated Cst. Lesley Smith, North District Media li-aison, The 12 year old passen-ger suffered a broken hip and was transported to hospital for treatment.

Charges under the Mo-tor Vehicle Act have been laid against the driver of the ATV for Failing to Yield to Traffi c and Operating an Unlicensed Vehicle. The ATV was de-stroyed in the collision and the truck sustained extensive dam-age.

Submitted

Canada’s fi rst provincial metal theft law and regulations come into effect July 23, with iden-tifi cation and reporting requirements designed to limit the resale market for stolen assets and ensure thieves are identifi ed and prosecuted.

Those wishing to sell regulated metals on or after that date must present valid identifi cation. In turn, scrap dealers and recyclers who buy these metals will share purchase details with their local police. Offi cers will be able to use this information to compare against reports of stolen metal and seek court orders to obtain fur-ther information from dealers when required.

In May, the government wrote to municipal-ities that have metal-theft-related bylaws, ask-

ing them to ensure their rules do not confl ict with the new provincial ones. Metal thefts fre-quently endanger public safety, most notably by disrupting phone lines and access to 911 emer-gency service. In recent years, high scrap prices have driven thefts with a total value in the tens of millions of dollars from utilities like Telus and BC Hydro.

The provincial regulations focus on metal types and objects historically targeted by thieves, ranging from copper telephone wire and plumb-ing to manhole covers and metal grave markers. Purchasers who fail to register with the Prov-ince and fulfi l record-keeping and sharing re-quirements risk fi nes of up to $100,000.

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C A C H E C R E E KCouncil Briefs

Young sailors from the desert win big

Town fi nishes OCP

New library lights up

Two cadets from 347 RCSCC Avenger trav-eled to Vancouver on June 23 to take part in an annual Sailing Regatta sponsored by The Navy League of Canada, at Jericho Sailing Centre.

Petty Offi cer 2nd Class Brandon Doug-las and Leading Seaman Griffi n Aie competed against 10 other teams from across BC. They placed fi rst in the fi rst three races and second in the fourth race.

Sailing is one of the main focuses of Sea Ca-det training. Even though the Corps only sails a few times per year, it has cadets who have taken part in many regattas over the years.

Congratulations to these two fi ne sailors. NCdt Gerry Sask

(l-r) Sea Cadets Griffi n Aie and Brandon Douglas hoist their trophy.

From the Cache Creek Council meeting on July 16.

Roll Call: Mayor John Ranta and councillors Lisa Dafoe, Herb Hofer and Darrell Rawcliffe. Mis-sing: Coun. Wyatt McMurray.

Desert CorridorAshcroft resident Bill Drink-

water presented a copy of his book, Canada’s 100 Mile Desert Corri-dor, to Cache Creek Council for display in the Village Offi ce.

Drinkwater told councillors that he likes walking, and has probably walked the equivalent of Lytton to Kamloops - on both sides of the river - over the years. He said that his wife, Hilda, told him he should take pictures while he walked, so he bought a camera and began tak-ing pictures. Then she asked him what he was going to do with all of the pictures he’d been taking. He decided to put them together in a book.

We have a unique valley, he said, and he is “just fascinated by it.”

Most, but not all of the pictures in the book were taken by him.

Library plans approvedCouncil reviewed and approved

the Development Permit from Sil-

ver Spur Construc-tion Ltd. for the new li-brary.

Mayor John Ranta noted that the permit submitted by the com-

pany described its plans in a very broad and general sense, but dis-cussions with the TNRD resulted in new drawings that showed a neon-like sign above the front doors and ample parking for small and large vehicles in the parking lot. The new drawings were submitted along with the permit.

Ranta suggested that the mo-tion to approve be amended to re-fl ect that construction of the library be completed in accordance with the changes in the new drawings.

Coun. Darrel Rawclife said he felt the Village should adopt the use of LED lights rather than neon.

Ranta said he agreed, and that the development permit guidelines needed to be amended. LED lights weren’t available when guidelines were written, he said, but they are more energy effi cient and fl exible to use.

The Village requires new com-mercial development downtown to show a little bit of “neon” in keep-ing with the town’s “Graffi ti Days” theme. The new library will have a neon-like sign that says “Cache Creek Library” over the main door.

Next MeetingAug. 20 at 7 pm in the Village

Offi ce.

Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta (right) thanks local photographer and writer Bill Drinkwater for the donation of his new book, Canada’s 100 Mile Desert Corridor, to the Village of Cache Creek.

Last week, Cache Creek Council approved spending up to $6,000 to complete the Offi cial Community Plan (OCP) update that they began over a year ago.

The consultant, Michael Rosen, who was guiding the process, passed away in May. The review was almost fi nished and the wording in the plan needed some revision.

Nearly $14,000 has already been spent on the review process, which included the consult-ant meeting with a group of public volunteers.

The remainder of the project’s $25,000 budget is expected to pay for the maps that ac-company the OCP.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

“Summer time, time, time, when the

livin’ is easy...” Nobody said it better than

Janis Joplin. Just kick back in the shade on

the deck, next to the lake or under the fi rst

tree on your right, and enjoy the hottest part

of the year when things slow down to a lazy

buzz.

Or, that’s the way they’re supposed to.

They would be that way if they were on va-

cation.

Yes, it’s vacation time again for my-

self, and I only tell you this because you

may start wondering why you see Barbara

Roden’s name here and there in the paper

for the next four weeks.

I have every confi dence that Barbara

will do an excellent job while I’m gone.

Being a local gal, she already knows and

understands the issues that concern us, and

she can fi nally put that old journalism train-

ing to use!

And while she’s here having loads of

fun, I will be catching up on my sleep, my

gardening, my quilting (probably exactly in

that order) and anticipating my fi rst real va-

cation in over a decade.

My defi nition of a vacation is more than

a weekend stay-over at this place or so be-

fore driving home, as we do most years.

This year’s trip started with the usual

drive to Fort St. John to visit friends and

family. Tool Man wanted to visit his sister

in Terrace so I said, “Then let’s just hang a

right when we get to Prince George.”

Then Tool Man said: “We can go to

Prince Rupert and catch the ferry for a

trip through the Inside Passage.” And then

“Drive from Port Hardy to Nanaimo to visit

my brother,” said I. Circle tour, what a plan!

So, the ferry is booked, the hotel rooms

are in place, the relatives all know that we

are coming and promise to stick around

while we infl ict ourselves upon them.

I’m thinking that I’ll need to buy a

couple more memory cards for my cam-

era because 8Gbs of space for my pictures

might just not be enough this time.

I can already hear the seagulls!

Oh wait, those are the crows outside my

offi ce window.

Please welcome Barbara and help make

her job easy. As for me, I’ll be back before

you know it.

BC Press CouncilThe Journal is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry.

The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of com-plaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your

complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council.

Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent within 45 days to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

PATIO FLOWERS, they look even better in their original bright, stunning red!

Dear EditorThe purpose of

this letter is to ex-press my support for a dog park to be built in the pool park in Ashcroft, as per Va Freestone’s let-ter to the mayor and Council, which was reported on the front page of last week’s Journal.

I recently did the tree inventory of this park, and in so do-ing it occurred to me

that the far bottom corner is very sel-dom, if ever, used, and would make a good location for a dog park.

A dog park would fi t right in with the “Wellness” logo, as our four-legged friends need exer-cise, fresh air and a chance to socialize as much as we do, and at present don’t appear to be wel-come in many of the green spaces the Vil-lage provides and maintains.

As for concerns

about waste, I have taken our dog to several different dog parks in other places, and have noted most if not all owners pick up after their pets - someone who thinks enough of their dog to take them to a park to run and play is usually responsible in other areas as well.

It would be won-derful to hear how this may be accom-plished, rather than reasons why it can’t happen, and to see a dog park in the

very near future. Perhaps if enough dog owners were to voice their desire for a dog park to the

Powers That Be, it will happen! Here’s hoping!

Sandy Butler (owned by“Duffer”)

Ashcroft

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Ashcroft Legion General Meeting

MEAT DRAWEvery Saturday ~ 3:00 pm

Ashcroft Royal Canadian LegionFRI., JULY 27

BBQ’d STEAK$10.00/plate

Visitors Welcome

Cache Creek Council meeting at 7 pm in Council Chambers.

Ashcroft Lions 4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament at the Semlin Valley Golf Course. Contact: Henry 457-9692, Darrell457-5353 or register at the Pro Shop

* Free Pool Daily

in the Ashcroft Legion Parking Lot

Hamburgers will be available for purchase

The Chair and Board of Directors of theThompson-Nicola Regional District

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Credit UnionWould like to invite you to a

MEET AND GREETon Tuesday July 31, 2012

We will be welcoming our new branch manager, Karma Weigel,

and saying goodbye to Cathy Cwirko, who has been promoted to a regional

position with Interior Savings.Please come and join us!

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See CURRENT on p. 6

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CREATIVE CURRENT

Dance and Jungal down at Music in the Park

Winding Rivers Arts & Per-formance Society continues to offer live music throughout the summer. Under the Gaz-ebo this week, on Wed. July 25, is Jungal (from Austrail-ia) and local favourites Ghen-gis Gandhis’ at Ashcroft’s own Music in the Park.

Bring your most comfort-able lawn chair or a blanket. Grab a bag of popcorn or a hot dog or an iced tea and enjoy some great music with your friends and family. Music starts at 7 pm, and pass the hat dona-tions are encouraged. Wash-rooms are open until 9 pm.

Get your dancing shoes on for Jungal. These gals know how to have fun! Jungal are three powerful young women who create their own brand of Australian-fl avoured indie roots music.

Their energetic live per-formance and catchy, posi-tive songwriting comes to life through three harmonious voices. They create the unique and powerful ‘Jungal sound’, setting these girls apart from other female acts of their kind.

Jungal are Leisha Jungalwalla (guitars), Jessie Jungalwalla (drums), and Vic-toria Beard (bass). Sisters Lei-sha and Jessie began playing in bands together in their teens, and quickly added adopted sister Victoria Beard’s sounds into the mix.

With addictive bass lines; a galloping drum from the only non-dreadlocked chick; strong,

sweet, and hearty vocals; and raucous acoustic gui-tar, these Jungan girls know how to bring some serious festi-val-style foot stomping. It’ll be a great night all round to party down, along with lo-cal opening act the Ghengis Gandhis’. They play a unique sound, grown from the desert, which goes straight into your ears, minds, and hearts.

The WRAP Society hopes you enjoy the music all sum-mer long. Look for posters around town and take home one of the handouts that are available from local retailers. And why not check out www.windingriversarts.ca for info on all the upcoming artists and their music.

Summer Series offers award winners and country divas

Here are some upcom-ing highlights at the “Sum-mer Music Series” being held at The Packing House in Spen-ces Bridge and Lytton’s Kumsheen River Rafting Resort. Don’t miss Miss Quincy & The Showdown on July 27 and 28, and the

fabulous and hilarious Carolyn Mark on Aug. 3 and 4.

Miss Quincy grew up on the banks of the Peace River, before leaving for school as a teenager. Since then her debut album Your Mama Don’t Like Me was awarded Folk/Trad-itional Recording of the Year at the 2011 BC Indie Awards, and she’s had the opportunity to play around the world. Miss Quincy and her all-girl trio The Showdown play a raunchy ar-ray of electric roots and blues.

Carolyn Mark is what they call an alt country diva: a sing-er with heart, soul, and twang. Her latest creation, The Queen of Vancouver Island, is coming soon: on Sept. 18, 2012, to be precise. She’s one of a kind, so don’t miss her!

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Girl bands highlight summer music

(l-r) Jessie Jungalwalla (drums) , Leisha Jungalwalla (guitars) , and Victoria Beard (bass) of Jungal.

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Historic Hat Creek Ranch would like to thank sponsors, competitors, volunteers

and everyone who attended our Working Cowboy Ranch Rodeo.

Thank you for supporting this heritage event.

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Free outdoor showing of The Lorax in Ashcroft Pool Park

Blooms and conservation applauded

CURRENT from p. 5

Packing House phone (250) 458-2256, and for Kumsheen phone (250) 455-2296 or 1-800-663-6667.

Outdoor Concert and Community BBQ

Creative Cow Con-certs presents a night of great music and dress-up fun (option-al). Our theme for the evening is a Midsum-mer’s Night Speak-easy featuring the music of High Soci-ety and Running With Lions.

Break out those evening dresses, boas, long pearl necklaces, fans, or anything with beads/feathers. Zoot Suits, fedoras, or gang-ster hats are all wel-come attire for a fun night. Stay all night, come for the potuck BBQ and show, or just the show.

Come celebrate on Tues. July 31 (gates open 4 pm) and join in the fun up at Na-

dine and Andrea’s at Barnes Lake for an-other outdoor music partee. Join us for a fabulous evening of feasting, music, dan-cing, and delectable speakeasy fun!

High Society is an unstoppably dramatic rockin’ Soul and Blues band, eager to fi ll your eyes and ears with eu-phoric excitement and inspiration. They play a blend of R&B, Soul, Blues, Folk, Hip Hop, and Jazz, and are cur-rently focused on fi n-ishing their studio al-bum while planning three months of tour-ing this summer.

High Society is fronted by the in-cendiary Adam Farns-worth on keys and vocals, alongside the beautiful, inimitable Chelsea D.E. John-son on vocals and gui-tar. Their solid rhyth-mic foundation is held down by Cory Sweet on baritone saxo-phone, tuba, and vari-ous wind instruments. Kenan Sungur is on drums, upright bass, and vocals.

Running with Lions, fronted by Lexi Marie, combines rhythmic, harp-like ukulele and a voice that’s bound to set the stage ablaze. Lyric-ally driven soul-folk/reggae/hip hop that’s good for your soul.

There’ll be over-night camping, a bon-fi re, drumming, and

dancing. The potluck BBQ starts at 5pm, and the show starts at 7:30. Make your res-ervations now; it will be a blast! For more info and prices, please phone Nadine or An-drea at (250) 453 9100 or email creative-cow@telus.net .

Free movie under the stars!

Interior Savings Moonlight Movie Tour presents a unique movie-viewing ex-perience. Everyone is invited to come to the Ashcroft pool park fi eld on Elm Street at Government on Tues., Aug. 14 for an out-door screening of The Lorax. The ani-mated family/comedy starts at dusk (approx 8:30 pm). Come ear-ly to get the best seat - under the stars! Bring your favourite blanket or lawn chair.

The fi lm is an adaption of Dr. Seuss’s classic tale about the balance of an eco-system being upended by the overharvest-ing of a natural re-source. It features the voices of Hollywood stars Zac Efron, Tay-lor Swift, and Danny DeVito in telling the Suess story. The event is free to attend; how-ever, guests are being asked for a small do-nation, which will be given to Thompson Cariboo Minor Hock-ey Association.

The Village of Ashcroft is participating in the 2012 Na-tional Edition of Commun-ities in Bloom, and the judges - Lucy Chang of Edmonton and Roger Younker of Charlotte-town - were here on July 16.

Accompanied by lo-cal CiB volunteers, the judg-es toured Ashcroft. They were impressed by the involvement of a wide variety of commun-ity members - from Ashcroft Elementary students growing sunfl owers, potatoes, and to-matoes, to seniors at Thomp-son View Manor planting and maintaining beautiful pots and

planters.Water conservation is a

growing concern to many, and the judges were happy to see that the Village is taking steps in that direction with xeriscape beds in the Heritage Park. The sewer and water treatment plants also drew praise, as did the solar panels at the pool, and the watering guidelines which are in the planning stages with Council. They were also im-pressed with our little gem, the Ashcroft Museum.

Ashcroft is participating in the 1,201 - 3,000 population category. The other commun-

ities in this group are Beause-jour, MB; Bruderheim, AB; Dawson City, YT; Harrison Hot Springs, BC; and Trenton, NS. The results will be announced at the National Awards Cere-monies, hosted this year by Edmonton Capital Region on Oct. 10-13.

Communities in Bloom is a Canadian non-profi t organ-ization committed to fostering civic pride, environmental re-sponsibility, and beautifi ca-tion, and to improving quality of life through community par-ticipation and a national chal-lenge.

L-R: Judge Lucy Chang, Marijke Stott, Regan Greenwood and Judge Roger Younker during a brief break in Heritage Place Park.

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Dobson honouredLong time Ashcroft cowboy and volunteer, Ernie Dobson, received a special honour from the Rodeo committee at this year’s Ashcroft Rodeo when he was presented with a custom “Lifetime Achievement” belt buckle for his 35 years of active involvement with the Ashcroft Rodeo Association. (Back row, l-r,): Trace deBoer, Ernie Dobson, Bob Sidwell, Angelina Cook, and Marlene Allan. Centre: Karen Coldwell, Maryann Coldwell. Bottom: Carla Coldwell, LeeAnne Lamha, and Kim Henderson.

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to Ernie Dobson: Ashcroft Stampede 2012 Lifetime Achievement: Ernie Dobson

BC SPCA WARNS ABOUT “HOT DOGS”With summer here, the BC SPCA is reminding the public about the

hazards of leaving dogs unattended in parked cars. Hundreds of dogs die needlessly in this way each year. In minutes the temperature in a parked car can reach well over thirty-eight degrees Celsius. Dogs

can withstand these temperatures for only about ten minutes before suffering irreparable brain damage or death. For more information,

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After a challenging 2011, the beginning of this year was exciting for me with what felt like a brand new chapter in my life. For the first time I rented some office space, painted the heck out of it, and made it my own little escape from the world where I could work inspired, and in peace, without the distractions of working from home.Four short months later I was

told by my landlord that he had sold his business which was located under mine, and that the new owner planned on gutting the building, destroying the oasis I had spent hundreds of hours creating.

The news came as a shock and I felt crushed. I hadn’t even finished creating it yet; nor had I hosted the open house I was planning. All I could think about was the time and money I had invested, and how all of that would be flushed down the toilet.My negative thinking lasted as

long as I allowed it to, and then I switched the channel.“I’m supposed to be somewhere

else,” I told my husband in an effort to convince myself that the eviction was a good thing.“I could get a bigger place to

share with other film makers and photographers now,” I continued. “Maybe something closer to

home.”So that’s exactly what I found

and I felt excited again. And then a weird thing happened: the deal fell through with the new owner, I was asked to stay where I was, and I started second guessing my next move.Should I stay or should I go? It

was easy when I had no choice, but now that I did, I wasn’t sure. I craved a crystal ball to show me the future so I could make the right decision. Without

access to one, I made a decision based on my own gut reaction - something that has both served me well and led me astray.Onwards and upwards was the

direction I decided to go, but as optimistic as I was about starting another new chapter, I dreaded going back to the old place to pack up.I procrastinated the deed for

as long as I could and then last Saturday afternoon faced the task head on. With the help of

my

husband we quickly packed and moved the entire contents of the studio before the weekend was over.Starting the week in my new

place felt like a big weight had been lifted from my shoulders. The self doubt about my decision to leave was gone, replaced with an ever growing to-do list in my mind of how to set up my new digs and the opportunities that lay ahead.Moving has never been my idea

of a good time and whenever someone tells me they’re in the midst of it or about to do it, I feel for them.Yet moving, like any big

change, can often lead to a fresh new beginning once the initial pain-in-the-neck portion of the transition is over.Always in love with starting

a brand new chapter, I’m ready to embrace any discomfort as I set up Brighter Note Studios, excited to see where life takes me next.For more columns, blogs,

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You don’t like to pitch a fit, but if you want to be heard, that’s what you’re going to have to do. Make your stance known, Capricorn. Only then will you get the action you seek.

Attention, Aquarius. Someone close to you has something to say, and they need you to listen. A home improvement project turns out better than expected.

It’s a tall order, Pisces, but it’s not impossible. Gather your supplies and the troops and get crackin’. A report receives glowing reviews just in time.

Please, Aries. You are a go-getter, but sometimes you go too far. Keep that in mind this week as you work with others to get a project off the ground.

Stop dragging your feet, Taurus. You know what needs to be done, so do it. The sooner you finish, the sooner you can move on to something you really want to do.

Pragmatic Gemini. You’re always looking to get things done well in the shortest time possible, but sometimes just won’t work. Patience is key.

Clarify, Cancer. Make certain you are understood on all accounts this week. Leave nothing to chance. A friend drops by with an unusual request.

Bickering rarely solves anything, so put a stop to the madness the first chance you get, Leo. You will get nothing done if you don’t.

A loved one has a meltdown, and you’re left to pick up the pieces. You can do it, Virgo, and you will do it well. A new do lifts spirits in more ways than one.

Clam up, Libra, and you will regret it. Prepare to present your idea and watch the sparks fly. The to-do list nears completion with an addition.

A change in attitude picks up the pace, and the team finishes well ahead of schedule. Bravo, Scorpio. Your efforts won’t go unnoticed.

What’s that, Sagittarius? Your pleas are falling on deaf ears? Perhaps it’s your method of presentation. Be bold, and you’ll get what you seek.

July 2012 - Week 4Branch out and enjoy new ways of thinking, Aries. Keep the energy and enthusiasm about a new project. Your energy will inspire others to get moving, too.

A friend is not jealous of you, Capricorn; he or she is simply proud of all you accomplished. Don’t feel badly about bragging a little about the things you’ve done.

An altruistic act by someone you know could inspire you to do your own form of charity, Aquarius. You’re of the mind to get involved with something that gives back.

You may seem a little confused this week, Pisces, almost like you’re walking in a fog. Take some time to sit and re�ect.

You may need to get a little aggressive to get what you need, Taurus. Don’t worry about being rude; you just may need to push yourself into certain situations this week.

Gemini, this is a good week for telling others about your positive thoughts and hopes. It’s advantageous to have as many people on your side as you can.

Although you can expect a week full of energy and many things to do, you will still manage to have fun in the process, Cancer. Things can change quickly, so enjoy.

You are completely absorbed in your romantic relationship, Libra. For the time being that’s a very good thing. Spread a little of that love around you; it might be contagious.

Scorpio, you may not be able to avoid con�ict this week, so you may as well just go with the �ow. Just try not to get into the fray if something should escalate.

Even if you have no interest in seemingly trivial things like games and puzzles, Sagittarius, give one a try this week. You could �nd it takes your mind off of other things.

Leo, you could learn something new this week, and it very well may be something important. Just keep your eyes and ears open to new ideas and information all around you.

If you are trying to convince a person of something, you have to take a less combative tone, Virgo. Remember, you catch more bees with honey.

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Community Volunteer GroupsThe Royal Canadian Legion #113301 Brink St., Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0Phone: 250-453-2423 Fax # 250-453-9625

South Cariboo Elizabeth Fry Society601 Bancroft St. Box 603, Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0250-453-9656

Ashcroft and District Fall FairContact Person: Janna 250-457-6614Contact Person: Jessica 250-453-2352

Second Time Around201 Railway Ave., Ashcroft BC Val Martin 250-457-3080

Ashcroft & District Rodeo AssociationPhone: 250-457-9390

SCI Thompson River, B.C. ChapterKen Brown - Phone: 250-453-9415

Ashcroft Yoga GroupCall Marijke - Phone: 250-453-0050

Desert Bells Handbell ChoirCarmen Ranta 250-457-9119

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Choir Michelle Reid 250-457-9676

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Cache Creek Beautification Society(and Farmers Market) Judy Davison 250-457-6693

Ashcroft and Masonic LodgeZarthan Lodge No#105Contact Person: Fred Dewick Phone 250-453-2415

Canadian Red Cross - Health Equipment Loan Program (H.E.L.P.)Ashcroft Hospital - 250-453-2244

Ashcroft & District Tennis AssociationContact Person: Maria Russell Martin

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Ashcroft & District Lions ClubContact Person: Lion Vivian Phone 250-453-9077

Ashcroft-Cache Creek Seniors Assc.601 Bancroft St., Ashcroft, BC Phone 250-453-9762

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Royal Canadian Sea CadetContact Person: SLt. Curran 250-453-2082

Patty Newman, Navy League President 250-457-9575

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Ashcroft-Cache Creek Rotary ClubContact Person: Denise Fiddick Phone 250-453-9547

Desert Spokes Cycle SocietyPhone 250-457-9348

Ashcroft Curling Club Phone 250-453-2341

Ducks Unlimited CanadaAshcroft/Cache Creek Volunteer Chapter

Phone 250-374-8307Ashcroft Volunteer Fire DepartmentPhone 250-453-2233

Cache Creek Volunteer Fire DepartmentPhone 250-457-9967

Bridging to LiteracyContact Person: Ann Belcham 250-453-9417

Ashcroft Royal Purple Phone 250-457-9122

The “Purpose of Sunday” Car ClubPresident: Tom Lowe 240-457-6564

Cache Creek Recreation SocietyContact Person: Jackie Phone 250-457-9122

Winding Rivers Arts and Performance SocietyContact Person: Jessica 250.453.2352 or

Nadine 450.453.9100

South Cariboo Sportsmen Assc. #3366Attn: Marian Pitt, Box 341, Ashcroft BC V0K 1A0

Soccer AssociationContact: Sandi Harry Phone 250-457-9366

Minor Hockey AssociationContact: Lisa Tegart

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Taoist Tai Chi Contact Person: Danita Howard

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Local First Nations adventure camp a big hit with youth

Three solid days of outdoor adventure and great role models cre-ate lasting memories for local youth

Three days of per-fect Lytton weather and adrenaline-fi lled adventure left smiling faces on local youth last week.

Fifteen of Lyt-ton’s First Nations Youth, Kumsheen River-Guides Sam and Mike, and RCMP chaperones Jay, Troy, and Mike, spent three full-days enjoying mountain biking, rock climbing and white-water rafting last week.

When back at the resort, everyone enjoyed hearty meals prepared by French Chef Philippe in Kum-sheen’s fi ne dining Restaurant, and all of the local youth stayed in Teepees at the re-sort – girls and guys separated.

In the evenings, they stayed busy with games of “man-hunt”, volleyball and disc golf and local story-teller Buster Adams regaled everyone with First Nations tales around the campfi re one evening.

Sam Gandossi, one of Kumsheen’s River Guides and the girl chaperone for the camp, described her favourite part of the camp as “seeing the local kids get outside of their comfort zones by encouraging one another and by work-ing as a team.”

The male chaper-one for the First Na-tions Teen Camp was Lytton’s own Mike Lightfoot, who com-pleted his raft guide training this spring and is now a licensed raft guide. Mike real-ly enjoyed showing the local kids what is available for adven-ture, right here in-their-own backyard.

“This area has got some of the best whitewater rafting in North America, the mountain biking is awesome around here, and there’s good rock climbing too. There

are a lot of outdoor ac-tivities for local kids to enjoy; nobody need be bored around here”, said Lightfoot.

There was one “wipeout” during the mountain biking sec-tion of the camp, and Donald “JR” Jackson got some major road-rash. Local First Na-tions RCMP mem-ber Mike Sallis, who was acting as one of the chaperones on the biking day, later com-mented about the inci-dent.

“I’ve seen a lot of groups dealing with incidents like this, and I can say, “this group immediately came together, helped out, and was respectful and caring. Sam, Mike, and Troy, the three Kumsheen guides, all did a spot-on job of helping out and look-ing after Donald after the wipeout.”

Braden Fandrich, organizer of the camp,

was appreciative of the sponsors and or-ganizers of the three-day event. “This camp wouldn’t have hap-pened without help from Sherry and Ra-mona at the ShchEma-mee.tkt Project, the local Indian Bands (Lytton First Nations, Skuppah, and Ka-naka) and the RCMP Aboriginal Policing. They all sponsored youth and made it a free camp for the kids who attended (Kum-sheen also sponsored a youth)” he said.

This is the fi rst of three Adven-ture Camps offered by Kumsheen this year. A second First Nations camp is slated for July 25–27, and a Teen Raft Guide Camp be-gins on July 29.

For information, please call the Kum-sheen resort at 250 455 2296 or 1 800 663 6667.

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Rock climbing and rafting with Kumsheen guides were part of a three-day youth camp in Lytton.

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Wasyl Alfred Stadnyk (Bill)aged 79, passed away at his home in Cache Creek, BC on Sat., July 14, 2012. Bill was born at home near Canora, Sask. on Sept 21, 1932.

He was predeceased by his parents, Nickolas and Sandy and his wife, Martha. Bill leaves behind his sister, Jean Kissick of Edmonton, his Daughter, Dianne {Mike} Golinski of Salmon Arm, BC, his granddaughters Marcia

and Melissa {Karl}, many nieces and one nephew, as well as his special friends Joan and Angela and so many other very good friends.

Bill was passionate about his accordions and at the time of his passing owned more than 135. He played them, repaired them, collected them, displayed them and just would talk to anyone about them. He knew the story and worth of each one. Of course to keep up with this hobby he did have to go to the casino in Kamloops on Saturdays.

He was a good person who hated conflict and would just walk away. He spoke with his sister every morning at 6:30 am and often in the afternoon. The discussions were many and varied. Bill was capable of repairing nearly anything that was broken and was always helping people out.

The memorial service was held for Bill at Chum’s in Cache Creek on Sat, July 21, 2012, 3:00 p.m. where he spent so much time visiting, drinking coffee, fixing stuff and just being Bill to everyone.

Fischer’s Funeral Services of Salmon Arm and Thompson Valley funeral home of Ashcroft handled the arrangements and cremation. Donations to the heart and stroke fund would be appreciated as both Bill and Martha passed away from stroke or cardiac problems.

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In my last article I wrote about the rather unusual life of Solomon, who suc-ceeded his father David and became the third king of Israel.

The biographies in the Bible are amaz-ing. Unlike others, who would only record their rulers’ successes and virtues, erasing their failures and defeats, the Bible gives a true picture of people. It has been said

that under Solo-mon’s rule Israel reached its peak. God’s promise to give Solomon wisdom, and bless his reign with success and prosperity, de-

pended on Solomon’s moral and ethical integrity, and his faithfulness to God.

Success, popularity, and pros-perity, however, seem too much for most people to attain. There are only a few in the Bible – including Abraham, Joseph, and Job - who re-mained humble while prosperous. Riches, position, and success were the downfall of many others.

We see this demonstrated in people’s lives, in the history of na-tions and empires, and can observe the effects of prosperity in some na-tions today.

One thing that always puzzled me is why Solomon failed so badly in his relationships.

The Bible gives a beautiful pic-ture of his fi rst love in the poetic book Song of Solomon. When the beautiful queen of Sheba of Ethi-opia heard of Solomon’s wisdom, righteous rule, and fame she de-cided to visit. She lavished Solo-mon with admiration, and the spent much “quality time” together. Men seem to give in to fl attery, especial-ly when it comes from an attractive source. Ethiopian historical sources claim that the Queen became preg-

nant with Solo-mon’s child, but returned to her home coun-try and brought Hebrew faith to her people.

If this his-torical inter-pretation is true, it seems that David’s weak-ness for beauti-ful women got

passed to his son. The Bible gives an un-fl attering picture of Solomon, who gave in to the temptation of polygamy, which was the custom in neighbouring nations. He eventually had 700 wives and 300 concu-bines from nations whose moral and reli-gious customs ran contrary to those given by God to the Hebrews! We fi nd this sad record in 1 Kings 11:1–9.

With his affections spread so wide-ly, Solomon’s principles weakened, and compromise and decadence followed. His spiritual fall-ing away includ-ed tolerating, and then participating in, the worship of pagan gods; wor-ship which in-cluded orgies of the most degrad-ing nature com-bined with alcohol and the offering of human sacrifi -ces. One wonders if some of these sacrifi ces might have been some of the children Solo-mon’s wives bore

him.I often hear people critical of the Bible

directing their ire at its “religion” as out-dated, irrelevant, superstitious, and offen-sive. “We are educated and enlightened people, aren’t we? We do not need God, we don’t need anyone telling us how to live, and we don’t worship pagan gods.”

No, we don’t. Yet as we look at the moral fi bre of our prosperous soci-ety gradually disintegrating, we wonder “Where are we going?” Some Christians can be very critical of some Bible charac-ters, or of some of their neighbours’ life-styles. The fact is that none of us are safe from falling into the same traps as David or Solomon.

Paul the apostle warned of this self-as-sured attitude in 1 Corinthians 10:11.12: “These things happened to them as a warning to us. All this was written in the Scriptures to teach us who live in these last days. Even if you think you can stand up to temptation, be careful not to fall.”

Karel Samek is pastor of the Ash-croft 7th Day Adventist Church

Karl SamekSeventh Day Adventist

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Learning the lessons of the self-assured

Going treasure huntingGold Country directors Robin Fennell (left) and Ashcroft Coun. Alice Durksen attended a recent Gold Country GeoTourism Phase 2 launch.

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(Left) Fall Fair committee members Jessica Clement (with Alice Clement-Lefevre) and Janna Quesnel display the new Fall Fair booklets. They are available from local Ashcroft businesses as well as the libraries in Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Clinton and Lytton or online at www.ashcroftfallfair.net .

The winners of this year’s Ranch Rodeo competition at His-toric Hat Creek Ranch (July14-15)were:

First Place: Milk Ranch, Riske Creek (Pat Jasper, Mike Jasper and Leland Jasper).

Second Place: Douglas Lake Ranch - Chapperon Division, Douglas Lake (Cameron Jacobs, Thomas Lindford and Greg Gra-

ham).Third Place: Ashcroft Ranch,

Ashcroft (Kurtis Brown, Curtis Smith and Jesey Hickling).

Working Ranch Horse Compe-tition: Keely Durrell from the Wine Glass Ranch, Riske Creek.

Top Hand: Alec “Bull” Chil-lihitzia from the Nicola Ranch, Merritt.

Chillihitzia wins Top HandKeely Durrell of the Wine Glass Ranch won the Working Ranch Horse competition at this year’s Historic Hat Creek Ranch Rodeo.

The Milk Ranch cowboys took fi rst place in this year’s Ranch Rodeo competition at Historic Hat Creek Ranch.