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Local rivers not on fl ood alert

Rodeo shows off the best of western life

Above: Matt Bates of Kamloops, Bottom: Brad Thomas of Williams Lake, Upper Right:

Archie Williams of Cache Creek, Lower

Right: Jackson Scott of Kamloops.

The 50th annual Ashcroft & District Rodeo was held June 16/17 under cloudy, but most-ly dry skies. The viewing stands and the arena were fi lled with spectators and participants, and local cowboys and cowgirls did very well in the competitions.

Kasey Attrill of Lower Nicola won the Bull Riding with a 75-point score; Matt Bates of Kamloops won the Bareback competition with a score of 79; Wacey Marr of Gang Ranch won the Saddle Bronc for the second year in a row with a score of 80; Brad Thomas of Williams Lake won the Tie Down Roping with a time of 11.2 seconds; Riley Isnardy of Cache Creek won the Steer Wrestling with a time of 4.7 seconds; Archie Williams of Cache Creek won the Break-away Roping with a time of 2.1 seconds; Jack-son Scott of Kamloops won the Jr. Steer Riding with a 72-point score; Vanessa Leggett of Kam-loops won the Ladies Barrel Racing; Brett Wills of Quesnel won the Jr. Barrell Racing; Alixis Glassford of Quesnel won the PeeWee Barrel Racing; and Ryan MacNaughton and Jeff Wills of Quesnel tied with Russell and Richard Glass-ford of Quesnel for fi rst place in the Team Rop-ing with a time of 6.1 seconds.

From Abbotsford to Sicamous, commun-ities along the Fraser and Thompson rivers were watching the rising water levels over the week-end while packing their overnight bags.

Ashcroft Administrator Michelle Allen says Ashcroft isn’t on any sort of fl ood watch alert, although levels along the lower bench - down the by the River Inn and Legacy Park - are the highest they’ve been in a long time.

“We’re monitoring and watching it very closely,” she says, adding that there was some fl ooding of the same area in the 1970s. As of Fri-day afternoon, Allen says there was still six feet of bank to clear before the river could breach it.

Cache Creek Administrator Leslie Lloyd says there have been no advisories or warnings issued for the Bonaparte River.

“We’re keeping an eye on things,” she says, “but there is no saturation in the ground (by the river).”

Skeetchestn Community School is a Kindergarten to Grade 12 School, which meets provincial standards in education and provides students with a holistic approach to learning and a caring learning environment.

What Makes Us Unique…* Full Day Kindergarten Program* Primary students use the Read Well Reading & Writing Program* Intermediate students use the SRA Reading Program & Write Traits* Saxon Math Grades K-7* Breakfast, snack and lunch program * Homework support* Strong language and culture program (language class daily, drum group, lahal games etc.)* Small Class sizes and additional support staff available to better meet the needs of students* Speech and Language Intervention daily * School counselor available* Strong sense of family* Circle of Courage Values (belonging, mastery, independence & generosity)* High School students write provincial exams on-site at the school* Grade 12 students graduate with the Provincial Dogwood Certificate

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If you are interested in becoming a part of our school family,please call the school at (250)373-2420 or (250)373-2421

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COMING EVENTS

MEMBERS & BONA FIDE GUESTS WELCOME

Ashcroft Legion General Meeting

MEAT DRAWEvery Saturday ~ 3:00 pm

Ashcroft Royal Canadian LegionFRI., JUNE 29

ROAST PORK DINNER $9.00/plate

Visitors Welcome

Cache Creek Council meeting at 4:30 in the Town Office.

The screening mammography mobile service will be at the Ashcroft Hospital. No doctor’s referral is necessary for women ages 40-79.Call 1-800-663-9203 to book an appointment.

Cache Creek Farmer and Flea Market every Saturday,9 am to 1 pm, in the lot next to Chums Restaurant, just off Hwy 1 at the main junction. Sponsored by the Cache Creek Beautification Society.

Gold Country GeoTourism launches Phase Two of its geocaching program. Ashcroft Pool picnic area at 10 am.

* Free Pool Daily

OPEN HOUSENew Cache Creek LibraryMembers of the public are invited to an Open House in order to view the architectural drawings for the new Cache Creek Library.

Light refreshments will be served.

Monday, June 25, 20122:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Cache CreekCommunity Hall Basement

A 2 www.ash-cache-journal.com Tuesday, June 26, 2012 The JournalCOMMUNITY

Police Telephone #s

Ashcroft: 250-453-2216Clinton: 250-459-2221Lytton: 250-455-2225

Crime Stoppers1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

ASHCROFT RCMP DETACHMENT

POLICE REPORTWendy Coomber

Risking a lotJune 14 at 7:30 pm po-

lice received a complaint of a group of young males rid-ing their dirt bikes on Bruns-wick St. in Ashcroft. The youths were not located but one was identifi ed and ad-mitted his actions. He was warned about riding without a helmet and about the con-sequences of riding with-out insurance and proper li-censing. The penalties for driving/riding an unlicensed vehicle is $598; improper li-censing is $109; no Driv-ers License is $138; and no helmet is $138. There is also the cost of having a vehicle towed and paying the im-pound fees.

Horse on highwayJune 14 at 9:30 pm po-

lice received a complaint of a horse wandering around Hwy 97 by the Bonaparte Reserve. A local ranch-er helped to corral the horse and offered to fi nd its owner.

Speeding ToyotaJune 15 at 6:40 pm Traf-

fi c Services stopped a Toyota Corolla on Hwy 1 near the Ashcroft Ranch after watch-ing it travel at 158 kph in the 100 kph zone. The 23 year old Vancouver man pro-duced a Russian drivers li-cense. He was given a ticket for excessive speed and his vehicle was impounded for seven days.

Couldn’t stay awayJune 16 at 1:30 am an of-

fi cer located a 25 year old Cache Creek male known to be on conditions to stay out of bars and abstain from al-cohol in the River Inn bar

while conducting a patrol at the hotel. The man was arrested for breaching his conditions and released the following day after being charged.

Air ambulance neededJune 16 at 11 am police

assistance was required at the Eagle Motorplex to se-cure an area for the air ambu-lance to arrive. One of the motorcross riders crashed and fractured his collarbone in two places while taking part in an open practice.

Ford F350 impoundedJune 16 at 6:45 pm Traf-

fi c Services stopped a Ford F350 on Hwy 97C at the brake check. The offi cer smelled alcohol on the driv-er’s breath and administered a roadside sobriety test, which the driver Failed. The 59 year old Cherry Creek man was given a 90 day driving prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

Drunk in public placesJune 16 at 11:45 pm

while patrolling at the Riv-er Inn, offi cers located an in-toxicated 40 year old Kam-loops woman in the lobby. She was arrested for being drunk in a public place and lodged overnight in cells.

June 17 at 12:10 am po-lice located an extremely in-toxicated 24 year old Lyt-ton man outside the Ash-croft arena during the rodeo

dance. He was arrested for be-ing drunk in a public place and lodged in cells overnight. Upon his release, he

was issued a violation tick-et for being drunk in a pub-lic place.

New driver, bad habitsJune 17 at 1 am an of-

fi cer patrolling on Rail-way Ave. noticed a young woman vomiting through an open window while seat-ed in a moving vehicle. The vehicle was pulled over and the female passenger was found to be very intoxicat-ed. The driver, a 19 year old Kamloops man, was sober but had consumed alcohol contrary to the conditions of his New drivers’ license. He was given a 12 hour driving suspension and a violation ticket for driving contrary to conditions.

17 year old detainedJune 17 at 2:30 am po-

lice found a highly intoxicat-ed 17 year old Cache Creek man on Ash St. near the Ashcroft pool park. He was turned over to family mem-bers.

Drinking and drivingJune 17 at 3:25 am Traf-

fi c Services stopped a Pon-tiac Grand Prix on Stage Rd. in Cache Creek. The driver, a 21 year old Kamloops man, Failed a roadside sobriety test. He was given a 90 day driving prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

June 17 at 4:15 am Traf-fi c Services stopped a 2005

Buick Rendez-vous on Hwy 97C near Elm St. in Ashcroft. The driver, a 36 year old Ashcroft

woman, Failed the roadside screening devide. She was given a 90 day driving pro-hibition and her vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

Ambulance to KamloopsJune 17 at 4:30 am po-

lice attended a single vehicle accident on Hwy 97 about 1 km south of Hwy 99. The driver, a 24 year old Kam-loops woman, said she fell asleep and drove her 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier off the road. The car was complete-ly destroyed and the woman suffered severe injuries. She was taken by ambulance to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops.

Vigilant neighboursJune 17 at 6:30 am police

received a report of a break and enter in progress at the Tingley St. apartments. They located a 15 year old youth inside the apartment asleep on a couch after having en-tered through an unlocked patio door. The out of town resident was contacted and advised police that the youth had permission to stay in the apartment.

Foreign money stolenJune 17 police received

a report of a break and en-ter and theft in Cache Creek that had likely occurred be-tween 10 am and 8 pm the day before. The culprit en-tered through an unlocked door of a residence on the Trans Canada and took an iPod, a phone charged, $100 US funds, $150 Australia funds and $20 New Zealand funds. Police would like any-one seeing or hearing of this money or having any other information relating to this incident to call them at 453-2216.

See RCMP on p. 13

The Journal Tuesday, June 26, 2012 www.ash-cache-journal.com A 3COMMUNITY

Consul General visits Ashcroft

Man charged with having stolen ATVs

More entries and prizes at this year’s Fall Fair

Charges of Possession of Stolen Prop-erty were laid against Clinton resident William Balice on June13.

Clinton RCMP received numerous com-plaints about Balice and his associates riding All Terrain Vehicles (ATV) on private property and on public roads in the past, but the formal charge stem from an incident that occurred on April 14.

On that day, a Kelly Lake Rd. land owner stopped three males trespassing on his property and held them on site until the RCMP arrived. Upon arrival the offi cers noted that Balice was riding a different ATV then usual and after veri-fi cations, it was determined that the Honda ATV was stolen.

Balice was arrested and brought back to cells where he was later released on a Promise To Appear in court. The two other riders were charged with trespassing and operating an ATV on private land without the owner’s consent.

Balice is scheduled to appear in court on June 25 in Kamloops.

Back row (l-r): Consul of Cultural Affairs Mr. Tetsuya Isono, Andy Kormendy, Mayor Andy Anderson, Councillor Helen Kormendy, Yoriko Susanj and David Durksen. Front row (l-r): Hiroko Kanamaru, Consul General of Japan Mr. Hideki Ito, Akio Kanamaru and Councillor Alice Durksen.

The Consul Gen-eral of Japan, Mr. Hi-deki Ito visited Ash-croft and Kamloops last week, June 18 and 19, with the Consul of Cultural Affairs, Mr. Tetsuya Isono.

A dinner recep-tion was held in Kam-loops at the Holiday Inn on Monday night with about 14 repre-sentatives from Kam-loops including May-or Peter Milobar, and eight from Ashcroft: Mayor Andy Ander-son, Coun. Helen Ko-rmendy and her hus-band, Past May-or Andy Kormendy, Coun. Alice Durk-sen and her husband Dave, Akio and Hiro-ko Kanamaru and their daughter, Yoriko Susanj.

The people invited by Consul General Ito were those involved in starting/main-taining Sister City Re-lationships with their counterpart in Japan. Kamloops celebrat-ing their 22nd year of Sister City relation-ship with Uji City in Japan ... and Ashcroft will be celebrating 20 years of Sister City re-lationship with Bifuka in 2014.

Consul General Ito and Consul of Cultur-al Affairs, Mr. Isono,

came for a short vis-it to Ashcroft the fol-lowing day. The main purpose of Consul General Ito’s visit was to promote and recog-nize Sister City rela-tionship with Japan. There are 70 com-munities in Canada who have a Sister City relationship with com-munities in Japan and of those 70, 34 are in B.C. Consul General Ito stated that last year in the wake of Japan’s earthquake and tsu-nami, B.C. showed overwhelming sup-port for his people and that he believes that the close ties of the Sister City relation-ships were part of this support. He also rec-ognized and thanked the Village of Ash-croft and it’s people for their support for his country with our efforts of fundraising.

The Consul Gen-eral also stated that he wishes that Ashcroft and Bifuka will con-tinue to have strong relations with each other for many years to come.

His visit to Ash-croft included meeting with the Village Coun-cil and visiting the murals downtown in Heritage Place Park.

Yoriko Susanj

We’ve Got a Good Thing Growing for the Ashcroft Fall Fair this year!

Our entertainment line up is con-fi rmed, so come out on Sept. 9 and enjoy the folk musings of Saskia and Darrel, the quick fi ngers of the Kam-loops Old Time Fiddlers and the range of music that Nadine Davenport and Friends have to offer. We’ve also got Mudville playing some rock n’ roll tunes to round out the day.

We’ve made some changes to the age ranges for the Youth Sections. You can now compete in the 8 & under, 9-13 or 14-18 sections.

For the photographers out there, we’ve split the section in two, and will have a Beginner, for those just starting out, and an Advanced, for those more experienced, section for you to com-pete in. There is also a new category we are introducing this year in Pho-tography: this year the theme is “Col-our Flowers”. For those of you who like to plan ahead, the theme for 2013 is “Farming Equipment” and for 2014, it’s “Cows”. You can enter in either the Beginner or Advanced section, and there is a $25 prize sponsored by Was-tech for each winner! So get your cam-

eras and aim for that perfect shot!Fair booklets will be out soon, so

keep your eyes open for them. There are lots of great prizes to be won at the Fair this year! Vendor applications and a digital copy of the booklet are avail-able on our website: www.ashcroftfall-fair.net .

Have a great summer and we will see you all on Sept. 9 at the Drylands Arena in Ashcroft for the 2012 Ash-croft & District Fall Fair.

Jessica Clement

Come to Ashcroft for that Canadian cowboy experienceSome of the Sundance seasonal staff were enjoying the Rodeo Parade last week. Sundance employs over 20 people during the season, half of whom are permanent residents of the Ashcroft area, and the rest from all over Canada and the world. (l-r): Steve Ewens from New Zealand, Chris Wiseman from the UK, Taylor Nichols from Ashcroft, Amy Osborne from the UK, Nicole Kraft from Germany, Sonja Mayer from Austria, Emily Pritchard from the UK, Janina Beben from Germany, Angela Mattern from Germany, Jess Turnbull from Ashcroft, and Nadine Gantner from Nova Scotia.


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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear EditorI will not be able to purchase

the Ashcroft Opera House as I and many others had hoped. I am sorry that this opportunity for its renewal must pass us by.

I want to thank the Winding Rivers Arts and Performance So-ciety and the rest of the arts com-munity, and the many people who have talked with me around town and elsewhere. Your hard questions, advice, support, wise counsel and good friendship have sustained six months of work, and helped to build a solid plan for a successful social venture. And I want to thank the Mayor and Council of the Village, the board and staff at Gold Trail School District, the CEO of North-ern Development Initiative Trust, directors on the TNRD board, and staff at the BC Co-operatives Asso-ciation, the Social Ventures Insti-tute, Interior Savings Credit Union, Community Futures, the British Columbia Arts Council and the De-partment of Canadian Heritage for their advice and encouragement.

Everyone wants this project to hap-pen. Everyone has contributed to making it stronger and more likely to succeed.

Circumstances made the deal infeasible this time, but there will be other chances. In the mean-time, the arts and culture and music communities in Ashcroft will keep growing and working together. And when the time is right (to borrow a phrase from yesterday’s rodeo), we’ll get ‘er done.

John KidderAshcroft

Dear EditorLast Friday I received numer-

ous emails that said they were from Coppervalley Cable! These emails said that Coppervalley was doing some security upgrades and to en-sure uninterrupted service, I was to submit my Password and email ad-dress.

Now, to most people this is an

obvious scam. However, just like the perpetual “inheritance” scam and the “Nigerian money transfer” scam among others, there is a possi-bility that some would respond and give the information.

So, I phoned Coppervalley 250-837-5246 and asked them if they were aware of this scam and in-quired why they had not warned their subscribers. The response was “It is not our responsibility to ad-vise our subscribers”!

It seems to me that, since they are purporting to send the email from Coppervalley Cable and since it is obviously going to all Copper-valley subscribers they have a mor-al responsibility to immediate-ly advise their subscribers that it is not from them. The scammers were able to do a mass mailing to Coppervalley subscribers so pre-sumably it would be just as easy for Coppervalley to do so.

Terry HeinemannCache Creek

Opera House deal doesn’t pan out

Not their job to warn their customers

See LETTERS on p. 5

The prickly pear cactus fl owers are blooming on the hills - to warn hikers to watch their step

June has provided some great weath-

er, especially if you happen to be a) a duck

and/or b) a gardener. I happen to be neither.

I may waddle, but I have no feathers and

have to work pretty darn hard to stay afl oat

in the water, and I might be a gardener if

the weather would co-operate and dry up!,

but whenever I have a few free moments to

go outside and play, it rains. Or I’m stuck

playing catch-up with the weeds.

Year after year, my neighbours gaze in

the direction of my yard and sadly shake

their heads. Yes, good things take time, but

mine is taking forever. No thanks to the

constant rain this month.

The vegetable garden that I started in

May - and many, many thanks to my dear

neighbours Judy and Stuart Davison for

lending me their roto-tiller - is sitting emp-

ty still, except for the billions of weed seed-

lings that are very happy with all the rain.

The plants I had intended to fi ll the gar-

den with are sitting on the back deck, get-

ting pummelled by the rain because there is

no longer a roof on the deck to protect them

- it was torn off early this Spring in a wind

storm. It really hasn’t been a promising

year, weatherwise.

On Saturday, I saw a marmot taking a

measurement of the river’s depth down by

the River Inn. It isn’t only people who are

being displaced by the rising water this

year.

As I read about the evacuation alerts

in the Lower Mainland, coupled with the

electrical storm we had on Saturday night,

I was thinking of the emergency workers

who have to work in miserable conditions

- whether they’re volunteers who spend

hours sandbagging the shorelines or line-

men for the utility companies who have

to repair lines and equipment when they’d

rather be warm and dry and at home.

Last week an Environment Canada guy

was saying that it’s been one of the wettest

Junes in recent years, but not a record year.

But that was last week. I’m thinking that a

week can make a big difference.

The question is now, do I get down and

muddy and plant my embattled vegetables

or do I toss in the sodden towel and wait for

next year? Hmmm, mud pies....

Thank YouAnother very successful, despite the MIGHTY WINDS, parade is behind us.

I would like to extend my very deep & heart-felt thanks to the following parade supporters: Trace at the Bar-M Ranch for his generosity in the lending of some of his horses, & his huge trailer which the Japanese Taiko Drummers used, Nadine & Todd with Todd’s son, Wyatt from Arrow Transport for arranging for & hauling the trailer in the parade, John & Kelly for the use of the Grand Central Hotel Balcony from which the parade was announced & filmed, John Kidder for his professional job in announcing the parade, Joris

Ekering for the use of his sound system, The Ash-Cache TV Assn., Safety Mart for providing refreshments to the Seniors’ section, Alice & David Durksen & the Ashcroft Chamber of Commerce for hosting & supplying seating for the seniors, Bob & Jan Boyes for providing the RCMP lead horse, Interior Savings for being the parade’s lead sponsor, as well as 2nd Time Around and many other local sponsors, and to all of you, the public, for your support in watching the parade as well as your donations to the “Boots”. Thanks also to Anita Ladoski for her fabulous job with her sound system at the Variety Show, as well as all of the show

participants. I must also give praise to the Village of Ashcroft for their support in so many ways, and to my FABULOUS parade committee for their dependable support, always: My wonderful husband, Terry (the

Parade Gofer), Deb & ESPECIALLY Cam Tedford for use of his expertise & his shop, Jordie & Jane Flaherty, Bob & Jeannine Nishiguchi, Maria Russell-Martin & Shirley, Richard Isles & Susan, Peter Wratschun,

and Al & Gloria Mertens, as well as the extra help of Leslie Joslin & friends.This was, I am told, the biggest parade ever in Ashcroft. We had 60 entries, so the judges had their work cut

out! The winners were: BEST OVER ALL: Interior Savings, with a close runner-up...Irly (Timbermart).BEST CLUB (NON PROFIT): Mill Girl Follies from Clinton. BEST JUNIOR ENTRY: Sage Hills Church Soccer

Camp. BEST VISITING: Cloverdale Rodeo Assn.. BEST AUTOMOTIVE: Stallard McConnell’s Model A.BEST NOVELTY: Stallard McConnell’s Trundle Barrow (made from scratch by Stallard).

BEST BAND: The Yamabiko Taiko Japanese Drummers from Kelowna. BEST COMMERCIAL: Andy Anderson. BEST EQUESTRIAN WITH THEME: Ken McKay’s Wagon & Team of Clydesdales.

BEST JUNIOR EQUESTRIAN: Gryphon Hollow Farms. BEST EQUESTRIAN OVER ALL: Gryphon Hollow Farms.

I am tired, but exhilarated in the knowledge that this was a “Job Well Done”.Will it happen again next year? We’ll see!

Sincerely, Heather Philpott.

Church Directory

Anglican Church of CanadaREV. DAN HINES OR DEACON LOIS PETTY

St. Alban’s501 Brink St, Ashcroft ~ 250-453-9909

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 [email protected]

United Church of CanadaRev. Pamela Scott, OS

Highland Valley Copper Open House Volunteers Wanted

Highland Valley Copper’s Open House Commit-tee is seeking “letters of interest” from local non-pro t organizations for volunteers to assist us at this year’s Open House on Monday, August 6, 2012.

The volunteer members may be asked to assist in one of our concession stands, cook hot dogs, and help with parking. A Food Handler’s Certi -cate is required. If you require additional informa-tion please call 250-523-3737.

If interested in being part of this fun day, please submit a “letter of interest” before July 3, 2012 to the attention of:

HIGHLAND VALLEY COPPER 2012 OPEN HOUSE COMMITTEE

c/o Jacqui SchneiderP.O. Box 1500

Logan Lake, B.C. V0K 1W0

The organization selected will be noti ed on or before July 8, 2012.


See CURRENT on p. 6

Nadine Davenport

[email protected]

CREATIVE CURRENT

Dear EditorThe survey results concerning

the wellness brand for our com-munity are in. The survey was im-partial, asking for an agreement, disagreement, or undecided re-sponse.

Of the 221 people who signed, 76 per cent disagreed with the brand, 15 per cent agreed with the brand, 9 per cent were undecid-ed. The survey will be presented to council on June 25 at 6 in council chambers.

A big thank you to the people who took the time to sign and also to the business’ who let us have the survey on their counters.

Doreen LambertAshcroft

Dear EditorI would like to expand on my

“Thank You” ad from the parade committee to the community. I neglected to include the Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal. The staff at The Journal has been very gener-ous in giving the Parade Commit-tee breaks on the cost of our ad-vertising, and I want them to real-ize how much we appreciate them

and their involvement in our com-munity. I have heard negative com-ments every so often, but imagine what it would be like to have no lo-cal paper....no way for the citizens of our areas to keep up with our special kind of news! There may be the odd boo-boo published, but over all, this paper keeps our com-munities informed of our local hap-penings, and helps to integrate our towns together. Thank You, Ash-croft Cache Creek Journal, for be-ing here!

Heather PhilpottAshcroft

Dear EditorHow would anyone think

that it was okay to have no emergency hospital cover-age in Ashcroft on Rodeo weekend?

Rodeo, by defi nition, in-volves some high risk activ-ities that can result in ser-ious injury. Our town grew considerably in population for the weekend. It always does, and particularly this year as we celebrated our Rodeo’s 50th Anniversary. Three hundred forty-four rodeo entries and sell out

crowds Saturday and Sunday meant hundreds of additional residents, not to mention the crowds and par-ticipants at the Eagleplex Race-way and the increasing tourist traf-fi c on the Trans-Canada and always present truck traffi c.

Emergency Room hours in Ash-croft have been steadily decreas-ing. Now we are told that emer-gency hours of operation will no longer be posted in the local news-paper. Why? Does Interior Health hope we won’t notice this decrease? This past weekend our community played host to probably the largest

Music In The Park this Wednesday Winding Rivers Arts and Performance Soci-

ety presents another Music In The Park on Wed-nesday, June 27. Bring your favourite lawn chair or blanket and enjoy some great music with your friends and family. There is a concession avail-able. Music starts at 7 pm. Pass the Hat dona-tions encouraged. Washrooms open until 9 pm.

Under the Gazebo this week is Jazz Blues Singer extrodinaire - Sabrina Weeks. Sabrina Weeks & Swing Cat Bounce Trio offer up a gen-erous helping of the swinging bouncing boogie blues. The songs are light hearted with a twist of naughty, the melodies are infectious. Should be a great show!

Hailing originally from Kamloops, this group collectively makes up over 100 years of musical expertise. The band members include Sabrina Weeks, Mike Hilliard (guitar) and Ken Sell (bass). In 2010, Sabrina Weeks and Swing Cat Bounce released their debut CD “Tales from Lenny’s Diner.” The CD debuted at #1 in Can-ada (#12 overall) on the Roots Music Report Blues Music charts.

The WRAP Society hopes you enjoy the music all summer long! Look for posters around town and take home one of the small handouts that will be available at local retailers. Also why not check out www.windingriversarts.ca for info on all the upcoming artists and their music.

Movie Night with a message

The Village Of Cache Creek is pleased to present a family movie night featuring the pre release showing of The Lorax on Thursday, June 28.

Long before saving the earth became a global concern, Dr. Seuss, speaking through his character the Lorax, warned against mindless progress and the danger it posed to the earth’s natural beauty.

The animated adventure follows the journey of a 12-year-old as he searches for the one thing

Wellness, rodeo parade and the ER situationSurvey says brand not widely accepted

Journal gets kudos for parade support

See LETTERS on p.13

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Desert Daze festival has its act(s) togetherthing that will en-able him to win

the affection of the girl of his dreams. To fi nd it he must discover the story

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The 2012 festival is hosting an ar-ray of musicians including The Boom Booms, Emily Spiller, The Johnson Brothers, Linda McRae, Gary Comeau and the Voodoo Allstars, Maria in the Shower and The River and The Road. Locals from Ashcroft are also on the Festival bill including; John Kidder, Mudville and Nadine Davenport.

Besides their performance, Maria in the Shower will teach festival-goers about an ancient instrument called the rhythm bones, traditionally made from deer rib bones, traced back to African roots. Other workshops range from yoga and pickling cucumbers to guitar, drumming and writing.

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Jack Garton is no stranger to the festi-val circuit and loves the drive through the Fraser Canyon up into BC’s desert area.

Their style refl ects an unearthing of styles of times past. The majority of the music is original with a few traditional folks songs.

Aside from a jam-packed music-al line-up, Desert Daze showcases de-licious Okanagan fruit and a wide var-iety of vegetables from nearby farms. The apple-bobbing and seed-spitting contests remain one of the reasons the festival has garnered so much atten-tion, in addition to the usual hot, sunny weather.

The festival kicks off with an ab-original welcome ceremony with hand-drumming and singing on Friday, Aug. 17 and runs for three full days.

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Clinton receives donation for reader board

Bob Gibney from FortisBC presented a cheque in the amount of $8,000 to Clinton Councillor David Park at the regular Council meeting of June 13. The donation, from the FortisBC Community Investment Program is a way of thanking and giving back to the community. The money will be put towards the purchase and installation of a Village LED Event Sign.

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The Opera House dream

It was the hope of a goodly group who wanted to see the Opera House in Ashcroft restored to its former dynam-ic function. Enter-tainers from all over the country loved the acoustics, the am-bience of that herit-age building (which should be so designat-ed, but isn’t). The ear-ly 1900s saw team-ster balls that had the fl oors teeming with dancers while orches-tras of fi ddles, piano, accordians, played on the stage. Dramatiz-ation of our history, Christmas plays. It was all there. And to a packed house that put Ashcroft on the map, had visitors coming from Vancouver, Mer-ritt, Lillooet and other

towns. When John Kid-

der of Ashcroft pro-posed to re-open the Opera House, people enthusiastically sup-ported him. Propos-als were presented. People listened. But the age old problem waited in the wings. Money. Or lack of it.

The propos-als were considered, groups formed to dis-cuss, but in the fi nal analysis, obstacles be-came insurmountable, or seemingly so. The time limit set to nego-tiate with the owner ran out.

John announced, no doubt sadly, that the Opera House dream was no more. Maybe the dream has not altogether died. Maybe there’s some-one out there that will walk into the town

and see the potential of that building. Its restoration alone will probably cost half a million or more. Hope doesn’t cost a dime. Dreams don’t either.

Dr. Khan is leaving He’s informed

some of his patients that he is leaving to take up residence on the Coast. Where his family lives. Dr. An-war Khan has served our community well. With all the diligence and care one could ask of a physician. We certainly wish him well in his future en-deavors. God be with you! All we can do is hope and work toward having another phys-ician, indeed, other physicians, come to our village in the mountains to serve as well as Dr. Khan did.

PrioritiesA friend and I over

coffee the other day talked about the disin-tegration of our med-ical facilities. The closure of ER. An event that had been predicted at least two

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Take the high road when driving

Life can be extinguished in the blink of an eye, and I was reminded of that last

week while in the truck with my husband and kids on the way out to dinner.We were only four blocks

from home when a car suddenly charged straight at us on our side of the road. My husband, Paul managed to swerve to avoid hitting the oncoming vehicle and the woman driving it swerved back into her own lane, went too far, turned back toward the road again and sped away so erratically we weren’t able to get the number of her licence plate before she disappeared. With her barreling through our

neighborhood like that, we turned around to follow her, but she was too fast for us to find. En route again, we drove past the location of our close call and noticed how many young families were out walking their dogs and riding their bikes. They too could have fallen prey to her dangerous driving.“Maybe she fell asleep,” I

suggested.“She was drunk,” Paul replied. “I

could tell.”It seemed too early in the

evening for a drinking and driving incident, but unfortunately, this can happen at any time of day.When we arrived safely at the

restaurant to meet Grandma and Grandpa Welbourne who were

visiting from out of town, the near-accident was all we could initially talk about.“We almost died,” our eight-

year-old daughter announced as we sat down. Sounds dramatic, but a head-on collision with a car going that speed could easily result in death. The actions of this unknown

driver had me reflecting on my own reckless driving moments, in particular one from last fall.I certainly wasn’t drunk, but I

was quite clearly distracted. I had been waiting for a green light at

an intersection for a long time, and I was staring off into space thinking about my to-do list or something like that. I looked over, saw that the light was green and started driving into the intersection when I noticed a big moving truck coming straight at us. I slammed on the brakes and he slammed on his, screeching his tires and swerving to avoid hitting me.Startled, I quickly tried to

figure out what happened as the truck driver gestured angrily. He didn’t get out and yell at me like

I thought he was going to, he just drove away and I pulled over to the side of the road to stare at the black tire streaks he’d left behind.“I must have

looked at the wrong traffic light,” I said to the kids, who were

in the back seat. “I’m so sorry. I guess I was in la-la land and not paying attention.”“That’s okay,” they replied. Yet

it wasn’t okay and I felt rattled for days, beyond grateful that my distracted driving hadn’t caused a tragedy. None of us drive perfectly 100

per cent of the time, and most of us have at one point or another had a close call of some kind. We need to remind ourselves that the vehicles we’re driving are made up of thousands of pounds of metal and steel and demand the utmost respect and responsibility to ensure they don’t turn into deadly weapons.Car accidents do happen, but

they shouldn’t. By mere definition accidents are preventable. Driving drunk, distracted or drowsy is preventable too. Deciding to do any of these things invites more possibilities to ruin lives and cause death, and none of us would ever want that.

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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.

June 2012 - Week 3Aries, you could �nd yourself daydreaming this week, which will only make an important decision even harder to make. You need to focus, or the week will be wasted.

Capricorn, a fear of failure may override your ambition. Don’t let these feelings compromise your plan for doing something new and different.

Aquarius, it can be a little challenging to �gure out what is bothering you, but be patient. The truth will be revealed in due time. Focus on something else.

Pisces, you may have some un�nished business to complete, but it won’t get done right away. Focus on the task at hand.

Common sense may be what you use to operate, Taurus, but this week a little imagination and spontaneity could be the secret to achieving great success in the next few days.

Be careful with whom you share your goals, Gemini. While there just may be a few copycats who want to steal your thunder, you could �nd a promotion is stolen away as well.

Cancer, explore new ways of doing things this week, especially in your professional life. There’s always room to grow and a new perspective might make things easier.

Libra, there is no time for daydreaming right now. There’s simply too much to get done. Start on small tasks and build up to the larger ones.

Sometimes the best growth comes from not knowing where you’re heading, Scorpio. While you may want to have a game plan, let creative energy drive you instead.

Sagittarius, though right now you can probably get away with saying whatever comes into your mind, it’s better to stick to the subject at hand. Censor yourself a little.

Leo, be careful of a misstep when you move into new territory. Don’t leak information before you have fully developed the ideas, or things could get tricky.

Cosmic fog is clouding your reality, Virgo. It is unlikely you will be able to make a sound decision, so it is best to wait a while before tackling dif�cult or life-altering projects.

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years be-

fore. We were given not a sliver of hope that it would operate again after closure. The Cache Creek commun-ity hall was fi lled to capacity by worried residents. Hands went up. People spoke. A mixture of indignation, deep disappointment, frustration, ensued.

But the bureaucracy had spoken. Unmoved. Indeed, we were told that in com-munities in the north (pre-sumably around the pole), people had to travel for hun-dreds of kilometers to see a doctor, much less a hos-pital. Good grief! And here we are, in the sunny South Cariboo, with several major highways running through and nearby, where mo-tor vehicle accidents hap-pen often, where a third of the population is 65 or over, where the elderly are at risk for treatment that is essential to maintain their health and well being. Where the near-est hospital is Kamloops and it’s overcrowded, where the practice of so-called hallway medicine is common place. ER there sees people seat-ed for hours. Yes, my friend and I fretted.

“Why are we writing Letters to the Editor about burning garden refuse in our backyards?” she asked, “when our medical facili-ties have been taken away from us”.

Good question? You bet!

Doctors are availableI think it was on CTV

recently, that three medic-al doctors were interviewed, and declared that they would be “happy” to work in the rural communities of British Columbia. But there were obstacles that stood in their way. I didn’t hear all of the broadcast - and unfortunate-ly it was a very short item on the news. Surely the powers that be can work to remove said obstacles. Are we over regulated? Are we placing the bar too high for profes-sionals from other countries to jump over? And why are our schools turning out so few doctors at a time when they are sorely needed?

Canada is simply not producing enough doctors. And we are making it ex-tremely challenging for for-eign doctors who are fully qualifi ed in their own coun-tries to practice here. The problem is complex. But so is going to the moon, and building satellites that circle

the globe. We could solve this one, given the will. Our basic problem is apathy. We’re just too damned com-fortable. Complaining about smoke and freight trains at a time like this does seem, really, pretty well summing it up. Doesn’t it?

Raffl e tickets galoreLet’s face it. The aver-

age domestic purse is not bottomless. We juggle our fi nances to include various charities and clubs, sure. Or-ganizations that serve the poor, the addicts, the home-less, and organizations that protect domestic animals, wildlife, help doctors serv-ing in areas of unspeakable poverty and suffering. Then we have our domestic re-sponsibilities: rents, mort-gages, child expenses, home upkeep, taxes, food and clothing. You name it.

The Journal lists about 25 organizations every week. Most of them seek our fi nancial support. The card table brigade sets up in public places. Raffl e tick-ets are sold by the buck-et. Sure, you can say, “No thanks”, and the seller will move on without comment, as it should be. Courtesy and grace always go a long way in representing an organiz-ation. But if you have a par-ticularly aggressive person selling and they are particu-larly vociferous, and you say, “No thank you”, and they do not move on without comment, then, you have a problem. Particularly if the fact that you did not buy a raffl e ticket is broadcast in a public place. I kid you not! It happened to me.

It is unfortunate when this happens. Because, not giving when asked to is not a refl ection on the refuser, but the organization the seller repre-sents. And that is unfortunate indeed.

ParadesEvery year

our Ashcroft Rodeo pa-rade gets long-er and more fun. And people come from miles around to watch and clap and wave to the partici-pants. Railway Street is lined with people of

all ages. The horses drop their “buns” and the scoop-ers come to pick them up. The pipers pipe and hearts are stirred, and fl oats go by of various shapes and siz-es. People mingle. People watch other people. It’s a great people-watching ex-perience. It’s a community endeavor that deserves all the praise we can give its or-ganizers and participants. The energy that goes into putting it all together always amazes me. You can feel it as soon as you hit Railway. What a wonderful feeling it is! It’s so good to be alive! Be grateful to those who made you feel this way!

Cataract surgeryIn B.C., the soft ocu-

lar lenses used in cata-ract surgery, costs $450 per lens. In Saskatchewan, they don’t cost anything. Dr. Jel-fi mow of Kamloops told us this some time back. But it isn’t Dr. Jelfi mow who will be doing Sherman’s eyes, it is Dr. Pierre Faber in Van-couver. We’ll be away July 3-13, and hopefully, both of Sherman’s eyes will be fi t-ted with the new lenses and he’ll be able to see again. We will be staying with relatives who will provide not only accommodation but transport. In the mean-time, here, I’ve arranged for someone to look after Tan-ner, our mixed breed, and hired someone to water the garden, now sprouting with wildfl owers (of incredibly tiny dimension - Sherman laughs at their size), and the ring of annual plants around it. I had great fun putting it altogether.

Our Cache Creek prop-erty is still for sale, and

hopefully, will fi nd a buy-er this year. It’s been a very busy month, arranging all this. My blood pressure has risen as a result. Dr. Khan warns. The things you were able to do 30 years ago are formidable challenges when you are our age. Multi task-ing just isn’t for the elder-ly. I’m a one-thing-at-a-time person now. And rest-ing? Well, that afternoon lie down for an hour is essen-tial. See you next month. Have fun!

Loosen up restrictions on foreign doctors in CanadaCAKEWALK from p. 7

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

Cache Creek/Ashcroft Elks Lodge #262Phone 250-457-7114

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

Ashcroft & District Rodeo AssociationPhone: 250-457-9390

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

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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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Sage & Sand Pony ClubDistrict Commissioner: Sandy Agatiello

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Desert Spokes Cycle SocietyPhone 250-457-9348

Ashcroft Curling Club Phone 250-453-2341

Ducks Unlimited CanadaAshcroft/Cache Creek Volunteer Chapter

Phone 250-374-8307 Ashcroft 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

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Minor Hockey AssociationContact: Lisa Tegart

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AVENGERThe RCSCC 347 Avenger Sea Cadets and the Navy League

Branch in Ashcroft would like to acknowledge the very gracious donations from our surrounding community. Without your very generous support the recent trip to Halifax to participate in the Battle of the Atlantic would not have been possible. Donations

came in different forms from food, money and merchandise. Thank you all for your support.

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As some of you may know, your lo-cal Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps 347 Avenger recently took a fi ve day trip to Nova Scotia.

Of course, large trips like this cost quite a bit of money and with that being said, on behalf of 347 Avenger, I would like to thank everybody who donat-ed money towards our trip. We wouldn’t have been able to go without your gener-ous donations.

You are probably wondering what we did during our fi ve days on the east coast. Well, after the extremely long series of fl ights and layovers, we landed in Halifax at roughly 2 am on May 4, and yes I do mean Atlantic Time.

On the fi rst day of our trip, we went to the Fleet Diving Unit Atlantic. Most of us cadets have been to the Fleet Div-

ing Unit Pacifi c, so it was nice to be able to compare the two. We then went to the Shearwater Aviation Museum. Yes, we are sea cadets, and yes we went to an avi-ation museum. It was more about the air-craft that landed on the ships, so actual-ly quite interesting. The last thing we did on day one was go to see the Sea Kings. For those of you who don’t know, they’re basically just big helicopters. You’ll never guess who led our tour: Ashcroft’s very own Major Rob Truscott. While we were there, we found out that two cadets, Grif-fi n Aie and Cody Lambert, were chosen to fl y in the Sea King during the Battle of the Atlantic ceremonies, which is a once in a life time opportunity.

On day two, our fi rst stop was the Maritime Museum, where we got to roam around and explore the exhibits. This

year is the 100th An-niver-sary of the sinking of the Ti-tanic, so you can imagine how in-teresting the mu-seum was. While we were there, we were a part of the Memorial Service for the Merchant Navy. This was an experi-ence of a life time as well. Talking to vet-erans, hearing their stories and jokes,

and shaking their hands, will never get old. After the cere-mony we made our way to Peggy’s Cove. I will never be able to explain how amaz-ing it was in words. Peggy’s cove is a beautiful place and I recommend you all go there at some point in your life. It is defi nitely something to put on your bucket list.

Our last day in Halifax was the day of the Battle of the Atlantic Ceremony, the whole reason for our trip. During the ceremony, those of us who weren’t fl ying on the Sea King were on HMCS Sackville. We got a tour of the ship, talked to more vet-erans, and watched the burial at sea. The cadets who were on the Sea King dropped the wreath into the ocean for the ceremony. After we got back to port, we were offered a tour of the Ville de Quebec, which is a huge naval war-ship.

Chief Petty Offi cer 1st

Class Newman’s favorite parts of the trip were the tour of the Ville de Que-bec and Peggy’s Cove. Petty Offi cer 2nd Class Curran liked the HMCS Sackville and Peggy’s Cove. Petty Offi cer 2nd Class Douglas enjoyed the plane ride and Peggy’s Cove. Petty Offi cer 1st Class Mckenna’s favorite was Peggy’s Cove and exploring downtown Halifax. Master Seaman Lambert and Leading Seaman Aie of course liked fl ying in the Sea King and Peggy’s Cove. Master Seaman Host enjoyed where we stayed and the plane ride. Personally, my favorite part was talking to veterans and Peggy’s Cove.

Once again I’d like to give a big thanks to everyone who donated money to our trip. As you can see it was money well spent and something the cadets with never forget.

Petty Offi cer 1st Class Gabriele Jo-hannsson

Cadets remember trip of a lifetime

Ashcroft cadets at Peggy’s Cove and aboard the H.M.C.S. Sackville

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It seems that when residents are not making noise and demanding better services that we see this kind of slippage. We ALL need to de-mand better. As our hospital pro-vides less and less service, we are endangering the wellbeing of more than our physical health. We are en-dangering the very survival of our community.

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Hello Darcy and fellow Band Members:

Recently I, along with everyone else, received a copy of the 2012 Community Report from the Ash-croft Indian Band.

I want to take this opportunity to thank you and to commend you on the quality of the pictures and infor-mation contained in the report.

I have lived here since 1971, and I believe that this report is the fi rst and particularly the best hand the Band has ever extended to increase support and interest within the gen-eral public. The report itself is inter-esting and encouraging and I trust that it is only the fi rst step in a pro-

gression long overdue. I hope that the band will recognize the quality of leadership that you now have and will take some steps forward, put differences aside and walk together

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Late partyJune 17 at 9:30 am

police received a report of an intoxicated youth sleeping in the Ashcroft pool park just off Gov-ernment St. The 16 year old male from 16 Mile was grossly intoxicat-ed and had to be exam-ined by medical attend-ants before being turned over to his parents.

Caught in 100 MileJune 17 at 5:30 pm

police received several complaints of an errat-ic northbound driver on Hwy 97 north of Hwy 99. The information was forwarded to Clinton and 100 Mile House De-tachments. The vehicle was located and stopped in 100 Mile House. The 32 year old man from Gleichen, Alberta Failed a roadside sobriety test. He was given a 90 day

driving suspension and his rented vehicle was impounded.

Three day suspension

June 17 at 6 pm Traf-fi c Services stopped a Saturn Ion on Hwy 97C near the brake check. The driver, a 27 year old Cache Creek male, blew a Warning on the road-side sobriety test. He was given a three day driving suspension and his vehicle was released to a sober driver.

Impaired chargesJune 19 at 10 pm

police attended a sin-gle motor vehicle acci-dent on Hwy 97C near the Bar M Ranch after a 35 year old woman from Rose Prairie lost con-trol of her northbound 1993 Honda Civic. She claimed to be distract-ed by her Ipod but she was given a roadside so-

briety test, which she Failed. She was brought back to the Detachment for a Breathalyzer Test and provided two sam-ples of 100 and 90. She was given a 24 hour driving suspension, a 90 day suspension, as well as being charged with impaired driving and driving with blood alco-hol over .08. Her vehicle was severely damaged and had to be towed.

Assault in KamloopsJune 20 acting on a

request for assistance from Kamloops City Detachment, Ashcroft RCMP located and ar-rested a 27 year old man on the Ashcroft Reserve for alleged assault with a weapon in Kamloops on Feb. 18. He was charged and released on a prom-ise to appear in court at a later date.

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The Village of Cache Creek is accepting applications for the position of Temporary Ofce Assistant.Applicants must have good computer skills and the ability to handle a broad range of ofce duties.It is anticipated that the term of temporary ofce assistant will be from July through September 2012. The probationary wage for the successful candidate will be $10.50/hr.Interested parties should submit their application, complete with resume and references, no later than 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 4, 2012, in condence, to:Leslie LloydChief Administrative OfcerVillage of Cache Creek1389 Quartz Road, P.O. Box 7Cache Creek BC V0K 1H0Email: [email protected]

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Walking distance to hospital.Close to schools & shopping

Please give our Resident Manager

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Saturday June 30th, Ashcroft Pool Picnic Area, 561 Elm St. 10 am (alongside event: Eagle Motorplex 25th Anniversary Bash)

Friday July 13th, Merritt Spirit Square, corner of Voght St and Ganite Ave. 10 am (alongside event: Great Canadian Bike Rally)

Saturday July 21st, Lillooet, farmers market on Main St. 10 am (alongside event: Apricot Festival)Saturday August 4th, Logan Lake Meadow Creek Golf Course, Meadow Creek Rd. 10 am

(alongside event: Logan Lake Days, Sunday August 5th)Sunday August 26th, Clinton Reg Conn Centennial Park, Smith St. 10 am

Friday August 31st, Lytton Caboose Park, 400 Fraser St. 2 pm (alongside event: Lytton River Festival)

The Journal will be including agrocery bag in our June 26th issue

The Sea Cadets will pick up the bags on Saturday June 30

Between 9:00am and 11:00 amInstructions will be on the bag

Lets all pull together as a community and fill those bags!

Thank you for your generosity

FOOD BANK DRIVE

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AVENGER


Memorial picnic tables and benches located in Herit-age Place Park were the focus of Ashcroft’s Community in Bloom aid this year as many of the plaques had either gone missing or were damaged. New plaques have been made and are in the process of being installed by Village workers.

Three new storyboards have also been added this year. A new storyboard is

now located at the site of the Japanese Garden and mural in Heritage Place Park while two storyboards were installed at the site of the historic fi rehall. Here, one storyboard tells the history of the Grad signs locat-ed on the hill at the end of the bridge, while the other story-board relates interesting in-formation on the ospreys who frequently fl y and nest along the Thompson River.

Together with the murals and other historical items, Heritage Place Park is the lo-cation of numerous story-boards that provide small vi-gnettes of our local history. The park is a lovely spot to take visitors for a stroll, a pic-nic or music around the gaz-ebo.

Ashcroft is once again registered in the National Communities in Bloom com-

petition. The judges will arrive in Ashcroft on July 14 and enjoy a well deserved rest before being intro-duced to local gov-ernment offi cials and Community in Bloom members on July 15.

They will spend a full day judging on July 16 and will leave for their next judging assignment on July 17.

Our village is known for it’s tidy streets and yards so we are confi dent that both property owners and business owners will take a little extra time to spiff things up in readiness for judg-ing day.

Thank you to all the business owners who are taking such good care of the fl owers in the bar-rels as they add such a nice splash of color to our streets.

Andrea Walker

CiB continues work on Heritage Park

Young golfersDavid Ogilvie has

been teaching Grade 4 and

7 students at

Cache Creek Elementary and

Lytton Elementary both the skills

and the etiquette

of the game of

Golf. On June 19

David (assisted by Gordon and

Sonja Matthews)

took students to

the driving range

in Cache Creek for some “real”practice.

A big thanks to

Santo Talarico for

donating the time and space on his driving range,

located on Hwy 1

east of Cache Creek at Backvalley Rd.

The Ashcroft Communities in Bloom fl oat in this year’s Rodeo Parade

Elementary students from Cache Creek and Lytton at the Cache Creek driving range to practise lessons learned from David Ogilvie.

ashcroft cache creek journal, june 26, 2012

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