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The annual Quilt Show at the North Thompson Museum in Barriere provided an amazing display of workmanship and colour for summer visitors. Pictured above is museum summer staff person, Jocelyn Shaw, showing some of the 70 plus quilts that were on display. (Pictured right) Peggy Armstrong, one of many visitors who viewed the showing, says she thoroughly enjoyed the display. The Peoples Choice award for favourite quilt went to the quilts made by Mary Van Sickle (1st) and Sheila Baines (2nd).

Quilt Show boasts over 70 colourful creations

STAR/JOURNAL photos: Elli Kohnert

Literacy and Learning Summer Camp kids spend morning at Barriere Fire Department


Over a dozen youngsters spent the morning of July 23 at the Fire Hall; all part of a four day Barriere and Area Literacy Outreach Summer Camp. Thanks to � re-man Todd English (pictured right) the kids learned about the equipment, � re safety, what to do in a � re emergency, and of course got to check out the inside of a � re truck. Camp facilitator Dawn McCormick provided fancy � re department cupcakes, and the kids all received a � re� ghter helmet, handouts and more. Find more about upcoming summer camps for kids available this month by reading the article on page 19.

Another fatal crash on

Highway 5 North..... page 6

Mounties release photos of credit

card skimmer..... page 7

Little Fort resi-dents not happy transfer station

hours are going to be reduced

..... page 8

Family of man hit by truck still wants answers

..... page 8

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Thompson River drainage � shing ban likely will include First NationsBy Keith McNeillClearwater Times

A recently an-nounced ban on salm-on � shing for the en-tire Thompson River drainage applies only to recreational anglers, according to Murray Ross, director of � sh-eries with the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada issues separate licenses for the commercial � shery

conducted on Kam-loops Lake as well as for First Nations � sh-ing for food and cer-emonial purposes.

So far those licenses have not been cancelled, but they could be.

“I expect that, if it is so serious, the licenses will be turned down or turned off,” Ross said.

The commercial � shery on Kamloops Lake usually does not begin until the end of August.

It targets chinook, which are not so vul-nerable to warm water temperatures as are sockeye.

“There’s a pretty good chance we’ll not even get chinook,” he said.

Most of the salmon that are caught in the First Nations for food and ceremonial purpos-es have not yet arrived. The early summer sock-eye are not expected for a few weeks.

The SNTC � sheries director noted that wa-ter temperatures in the Fraser River at Hells Gate were recently at record highs for that time of year, although they have since cooled somewhat.

At the same time, water � ows at Hells Gate were at record lows for that time.

“This could be the worst year for spawning migration,” he said.

On the other hand,

Ross pointed out that several years ago wa-ter temperatures in the Fraser were alarmingly high and water � ows were low. Fishing was closed in many loca-tions but then the � sh showed up in unexpect-ed numbers.

“Those � sh are smarter than we think,” he said. “They’ll get down into the cooler water at the bottom of a lake and recover be-fore going on.”

He was a little sur-prised the Fisheries and Oceans Canada closed the chinook � shery on the Clearwater nearly two weeks before it was expected to begin.

“I guess they wanted to get their paperwork in order and give peo-ple plenty of warning. They don’t really want to � ne people,” he said.

Fishing closures also should include the ocean � shery as well, he suggested.

“Fair’s fair,” Ross said. “If they want to protect the � sh, should restrict both.”

Ross said that many First Nations members are concerned about the river conditions. He predicted that, if things remain as they are or get worse, many will re-strict their � shing, even without action by fed-eral � sheries.

“It’s DFO’s call. Keep calm and pray for rain,” he said.

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By Tom FletcherBlack Press

Conservative leader Stephen Harper prom-ised an expanded tax break for hiring ap-prentices Monday, as parties started an ex-tended summer elec-tion campaign.

Campaigning in Laval, Quebec, Harper announced that if his government is re-elect-ed Oct. 19, employers will receive a credit up to $2,500 a year for wages paid to quali-fying apprentices for all four years of their training. Harper’s Conservatives estab-lished the program in 2006, with a credit of up to $2,000 per year for the � rst two years, to encourage hiring and training.

NDP leader Thom-

as Mulcair began his campaign emphasiz-ing signs of weakness in the Canadian econ-omy, with the latest statistics showing the economy contracting in the � rst � ve months of the year.

“Wages are falling, incomes are stagnant, and household debt is skyrocketing,” Mul-cair said at his cam-paign kickoff in Hull, Quebec. “Middle-class families are working harder than ever, and can’t get ahead.”

Liberal leader Jus-tin Trudeau has also focused his campaign on middle-class vot-ers, with a central pol-icy of reducing tax on middle income and in-creasing it for the top one per cent of income earners.

Green Party leader

Elizabeth May began the campaign in her home riding of Saan-ich-Gulf Islands. Her economic platform also calls for tax in-creases for the highest income earners, as well as increasing corpo-rate income tax rates to 2008 levels.

The early election call increases spend-ing limits for parties and caps it for third-party advertisers such as labour unions that have been targeting Harper. It also leaves some ridings without nominated candidates.

Another change is in debate formats, as � rst Harper and then Mulcair declined the traditional de-bate organized by TV networks. The � rst national debate is set for Thursday, Aug. 6,

hosted by Maclean’s magazine.

Among the topics will be sharp differ-ences over Canada’s role in the interna-tional military action against Islamic State terrorists in Iraq and Syria. Harper renewed

Canada’s commitment to maintain six � ghter jets and special forces support in one of his last acts before calling the election.

Both the NDP and Liberals are promis-ing to end Canadian bombing of Islamic

State positions. Mul-cair would withdraw all military personnel from Iraq and Syria, while Trudeau sup-ports keeping military trainers in place, with both promising in-creased humanitarian aid.

Struggling economy hot election topicConservative leader

By Cam FortemsKamloops This Week

It started earlier and will last longer, but the three men and one woman running to repre-sent Kamloops in the Oct. 19 federal election say the dynam-ics of the local campaign will change little despite the early call by Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Sunday.

“We’ve been prepared throughout, including for a spring election,” said New Democrat candidate Bill Sund-hu, who hopes to capture local support re� ected in polls sug-gesting the NDP has its � rst real shot at forming at least a minority government.

“I can immediately go in campaign mode,” Sundhu said.

Both Sundhu and incum-bent Conservative MP Cathy McLeod moved into campaign of� ces over the weekend that will be opened immediately.

“Our campaign has already started,” McLeod said. “Our team is ready to get going.”

McLeod has overseen a raft of spending announce-ments this month as specula-tion mounted the writ would be dropped on Sunday, creat-ing an 11-week campaign pe-riod.

“I see it as more gamesman-ship,” said Liberal candidate Steve Powrie, an elementary and university teacher .

“It’s just more opportunity to use their [Conservatives]

huge war chest to push out their rhetoric for a longer time.”

Green candidate Matt Greenwood said the longer election campaign period will not fundamentally change his campaign. He works part-time at ASK Wellness and has some � exibility to change his hours to suit the campaign.

But, he added, the election is extended because the Con-servatives’ recent legislation al-lows spending to be increased along with the longer pre-elec-tion period.

“With the Fair Elections Act they’ve pro-rated it [spending]. With a campaign twice as long, you can spend twice as much,”

Greenwood said.“It’s a fairly cheap move —

no pun intended.”But, McLeod said, crit-

ics ignore the fact that along with the of� cial election period comes rules about spending, in-cluding for third parties.

“We haven’t looked at our [campaign] budget with the longer writ,” she said. “It puts every party on the same playing � eld.”

Sundhu, a lawyer, said he started reducing his caseload last year in preparation for the election.

He has one legal � le yet to complete, but considers himself in full-time campaign mode.

Campaign for your vote begins

It started earlier and will last

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One of these four candidates will wake up on Oct. 20 as the Kam-loops-Thompson-Cariboo MP. From left: New Democrat Bill Sundhu, Green Matt Greenwood, incumbent Conservative MP Cathy McLeod and Liberal Steve Powrie.

Conservative Party of CanadaPrime Minister Stephen Harper announces dissolu-tion of Parliament at Rideau Hall, Ottawa, for a federal election Oct. 19.

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While you are reading the newspaper this morning, it’s likely that federal politicians have already hit the hustings.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper dissolved Parliament on Sunday, triggering an election although Canadians won’t head to the polls un-til the fixed date of Oct. 19.

Now this is somewhat surprising given that the mandatory mini-mum length for a campaign is 37 days, and most elections in recent history have been fairly close to that target. In fact, you have to go all the way back to 1926 for a 74-day election campaign.

The question then is why is Harper pulling the plug now, particu-larly when Canadians are enjoying their summer holidays and back-yard barbecues and aren’t interested in what happens in Ottawa?

The answer isn’t particularly clear but obviously Harper and his strategists believe that calling the writ now gives the governing party a solid advantage over the opposition parties, and that could certainly be the case after MPs handed out millions of dollars in grants to vari-ous community groups in the past few weeks.

But there is also a danger in launching the campaign early, and that is escalating voter fatigue.

Increasingly, Canadians are tired of what appears to be the new normal in politics — attack, attack, attack, with very few concrete solutions to major issues coming to the table. After 78 days of nega-tive ads from all parties and photo-ops, the public may be completely worn out from the exercise.

What will that do to voter turnout?Black Press Writer queries pot approval

The North Thompson Star/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 complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not re-solve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, P.O. Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C., V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

To the editor:Are Supreme Court Justices stepping over their

judicial limitations?Never before in the history of Canada has any

Supreme Court Justice been able to declare any drug safe for medicinal purposes without the for-mal authorization to market or distribute a medi-cine without a Notice of Compliance issued by Health Canada.

The recent approval by the Supreme Court of Canada for the marijuana drug sales with-

out the approval of Health Canada is a strange phenomenon indeed.

It strikes me more like a democratic dictatorship than anything else.

Is there anyone who holds these Justices ac-countable?

How?One can only wonder, just who runs the country

– the government or the Supreme Court Justices?Gertie PoolReceived by email

Early election call raises questions

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To the editor;Oh, how shameless the greedy

oil companies can be.I thought we heard it all be-

fore with their corporate reasons to keep the price at the pump at unreasonable levels.

Interesting to note that one

of their favourite excuses was the $140 price of a barrel of crude.

This week, it is well below $50 a barrel and the price per litre just keeps creeping higher and higher.

Well, folks, there is a federal election this fall. Any political

party that can get this riddle � g-ured out gets my vote.

Our oil and the prices at the pump speaks volumes about government reluctance to ad-dress this rip-off cartel.Patrick LambKamloops, B.C.

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To the editor;Who, Canadians

will be asked in a few months, should be in charge of the po-litical, � nancial, eco-nomic and environ-mental challenges that affects us all?

Do all incumbent and wannabe politi-cians give some seri-ous thought to what Stephen Hawking said?: “How can the human race sustain another 100 years?”

The present gov-ernment, no, dicta-tor, not at all. But all other parties really need to get their act together if they want to replace him.

Justin [Trudeau] should think about what his dad [Pierre] said, after he retired and acquired some wisdom and wrote in his book, Lifting The Shadow Of War: “Cooperation is no longer advantageous, in order to survive it is an absolute neces-sity. The proper dis-charge of these func-tions calls for more than tinkering with the present system. We know in our hearts what has to be done if we have not yet found

in our minds the way it can be done…the role of leadership to-day is to encourage the embrace of Glob-al Ethic. An Ethic that abhors the present im-balance in the basic human condition.”

Imagine, if an alien from outerspace were to visit the home of a Conservative, Liberal, NDP or Green family, or anywhere else in the world, the alien would hardly � nd any differ-ence in family life, as we all have the same needs, and we all have a desire that our de-scendants’ needs will be met in the future, but probably won’t, if we carry on as usual.

In closing, I’d like to share some thoughts that I wrote many years ago and can still be found on the Web.

“The endless pro-and-con argu-ments about Global Warming or Climate Change, whether man- or sun-made, or even true, must look really ridiculous, when intelligently viewed from a cosmic-time-perspective and the future. Eliminating needless competition and non-life produc-ing jobs and business-es, without anybody suffering, could cut resource and electric-ity demand and green-house gases drastical-ly, and nature will take care of itself.”

Nature does not need us. Energy that is not needed does not have to be produced. Remember Future Shop, Zellers, Target, etc.?Gunther Ostermann,Kelowna, B.C.

Opposition parties need to get their act together

To the editor;It’s no secret that

B.C. is one of the most beautiful regions in all of Canada. However, along with the scen-ery, comes a high cost of living for B.C. citi-zens. While these high living costs can mean � rst- rate living stan-dards for many British Columbians, they do not bode well for the many at- risk children and youth of B.C..

According to the First Call B.C. Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition, 18.6 per-cent of children in B.C. live in poverty (First Call B.C., 2014). How can this possibly be the accepted reality in a developed coun-try such as Canada? In my mind, the best way for the B.C. gov-ernment to spring B.C. kids out of pov-erty is to raise their parents/guardians out of poverty. The most effective way to do this is by increasing the minimum wage.

Why does the mini-mum wage need to be increased?

According to liv-ingwageforfamilies.ca, in B.C. in 2015, the earnings of a single parent caring for one child, working full- time over a full year, at $10.25 minimum wage, total $8000 dol-lars below the poverty line annually (Living Wage for Families, 2015). Due to this re-ality, many minimum wage earners in B.C. are forced to make dif� cult choices be-tween things such as paying rent, heating the house, or feeding the children. No child should go to school hungry because his or her parents cannot af-ford to feed him.

My mother, Jodie Haberstock, has taught at W.L. Seaton Secondary for the past four months and has witnessed the breakfast program that is being provided to teens who come to school without hav-ing had a breakfast. She pointed out that similar lunch pro-grams are put on by the nearby Faith Bap-

tist Church to provide students with a mid- day meal opportunity as well (Haberstock, 2015). These are just two of many similar programs being oper-ated around B.C. that work to provide stu-dents with food that they might not oth-erwise receive due to the � nancial status of their families. While these are honourable programs, they high-light an obvious pov-erty issue that the B.C. government needs to be addressing.

First Call B.C. Child and Youth Ad-vocacy Coalition sup-ports the idea that a $15 dollar per hour minimum wage would be necessary to spring B.C.’s at- risk families and youth out of pov-erty (First Call B.C., 2015).

By the current numbers, about 20 per cent of the B.C. population is under the age of 19 (Wiki-pedia, 2014) and 18.6 per cent of these chil-dren are living in pov-erty (First Call B.C., 2015). Of B.C.’s total population, a stag-gering four per cent is made up of children

and teens who are liv-ing in poverty!

Increasing the min-imum wage for these at- risk teens and their parents or guardians would bring about the change required to lift many B.C. kids out of poverty.

In 2014, the presi-dent of the B.C. Fed-eration of Labour said that, “$13 repre-sents the poverty line and we believe that no government should tolerate a wage in Brit-ish Columbia that, when you go to work full- time, you’re not at the poverty line” (CTV News, 2015).

While increases in minimum wage are often feared because they tend to bring about a rise of prices in the market (in� a-tion), this is not al-ways the case. In� a-tion, in reality, can be caused by any increase in production cost. While an increase in minimum wage would constitute this, it is only one of many fac-tors that could have the same effect.

These factors range from the law of sup-ply and demand to governmental tax

changes. While these changes do cause small degrees of in-� ation, they happen regularly without any astronomical effect on the consumer. Raising minimum wage would likely have a similarly small effect (Dollars and Sense, 2015).

So, what is B.C. afraid of ?

As it stands right now, the B.C. govern-ment has plans to in-crease minimum wage by 20 cents in Septem-ber (the Globe and Mail). While this is a step in the right direc-tion, this increase falls critically short of the increase that is neces-sary to help at- risk B.C. families and kids rise out of poverty.

It is imperative that the government raise minimum wage to at least $13/hour so that earners can stay mar-ginally above the pov-erty line and provide adequately for their children.

For the sake of at- risk B.C. youth, it’s time to change the amount of change in the pockets of British Columbians.Caleb HaberstockVernon, B.C.

Time to increase minimum wage To the editor;

will be asked in a few months, should be in charge of the po-litical, � nancial, eco-nomic and environ-mental challenges that affects us all?

and wannabe politi-cians give some seri-ous thought to what Stephen Hawking said?: “How can the human race sustain another 100 years?”

ernment, no, dicta-tor, not at all. But all other parties really need to get their act together if they want to replace him.

should think about what his dad [Pierre] said, after he retired and acquired some wisdom and wrote in his book, Lifting The Shadow Of War: “Cooperation is no longer advantageous, in order to survive it is an absolute neces-sity. The proper dis-charge of these func-tions calls for more than tinkering with the present system. We know in our hearts what has to be done if we have not yet found

Opposition parties need to get their act together


OPINIONEditor ia l ;

The STAR/JOURNAL welcomes all letters to the edi-tor. We do, however, reserve the right to edit, condense or reject letters over matters of libel, legality, taste, brevity, style or clarity. While all letters must be signed upon submission, writers may elect to withhold their names from publication in special circumstances. Drop your letter off at the Star/Journal Office, fax it to 250-672-9900, mail it to Box 1020, Barriere, B.C., VOE 1EO, or email to [email protected].

While you are reading the newspaper this morning, it’s likely that federal politicians have already hit the hustings.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper dissolved Parliament on Sunday, triggering an election although Canadians won’t head to the polls un-til the fixed date of Oct. 19.

Now this is somewhat surprising given that the mandatory mini-mum length for a campaign is 37 days, and most elections in recent history have been fairly close to that target. In fact, you have to go all the way back to 1926 for a 74-day election campaign.

The question then is why is Harper pulling the plug now, particu-larly when Canadians are enjoying their summer holidays and back-yard barbecues and aren’t interested in what happens in Ottawa?

The answer isn’t particularly clear but obviously Harper and his strategists believe that calling the writ now gives the governing party a solid advantage over the opposition parties, and that could certainly be the case after MPs handed out millions of dollars in grants to vari-ous community groups in the past few weeks.

But there is also a danger in launching the campaign early, and that is escalating voter fatigue.

Increasingly, Canadians are tired of what appears to be the new normal in politics — attack, attack, attack, with very few concrete solutions to major issues coming to the table. After 78 days of nega-tive ads from all parties and photo-ops, the public may be completely worn out from the exercise.

What will that do to voter turnout?Black Press Writer queries pot approval

The North Thompson Star/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 complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not re-solve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, P.O. Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C., V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

To the editor:Are Supreme Court Justices stepping over their

judicial limitations?Never before in the history of Canada has any

Supreme Court Justice been able to declare any drug safe for medicinal purposes without the for-mal authorization to market or distribute a medi-cine without a Notice of Compliance issued by Health Canada.

The recent approval by the Supreme Court of Canada for the marijuana drug sales with-

out the approval of Health Canada is a strange phenomenon indeed.

It strikes me more like a democratic dictatorship than anything else.

Is there anyone who holds these Justices ac-countable?

How?One can only wonder, just who runs the country

– the government or the Supreme Court Justices?Gertie PoolReceived by email

Early election call raises questions

Published by Black Press Ltd. at Unit 10 - 4353 Connor Road, Barriere, B.C., V0E 1E0

250-672-5611

To the editor;Oh, how shameless the greedy

oil companies can be.I thought we heard it all be-

fore with their corporate reasons to keep the price at the pump at unreasonable levels.

Interesting to note that one

of their favourite excuses was the $140 price of a barrel of crude.

This week, it is well below $50 a barrel and the price per litre just keeps creeping higher and higher.

Well, folks, there is a federal election this fall. Any political

party that can get this riddle � g-ured out gets my vote.

Our oil and the prices at the pump speaks volumes about government reluctance to ad-dress this rip-off cartel.Patrick LambKamloops, B.C.

Can any political party end the rip-off?Can any political party end the rip-off?

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By Kamloops This Week

A July 28 afternoon accident on Highway 5 North at Vinsulla has claimed one life and left three people in hospital in serious condition.

Vinsulla is 27 kilometres north of Kamloops.Sgt. Mike Pears of the RCMP Central Interior Traf� c Services said the

two-vehicle collision occurred when the driver of a northbound pickup truck was attempting to turn left on to Kealty Road and steered into the path of a southbound Volkswagen Jetta carrying four people — two peo-ple in the front seats and two people in the back seats.

One passenger in the rear died at the scene, while the three remaining passengers were rushed to Royal Inland Hospital.

Pears said neither of the rear-seat passengers were wearing seatbelts.“This collision is an unfortunate reminder of the devastating outcome

on two fronts,” Pears said. “The importance of yielding to oncoming traf-� c when making a turn and the need to wear seatbelts to reduce injury and prevent death.”

The Tuesday accident is the second fatal crash to occur on Highway 5 North that week.

A 23-year-old man died the morning of Sunday, July 26, when his south-bound vehicle left Highway 5 North at Hef� ey Creek.

Another fatal crash on Highway 5 North

A July 28 afternoon accident on Highway 5 North at Vinsulla has

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The Province is heralded B.C. Day by unveiling its new Medal of Good Citizenship today.

The medal features British Columbia’s shield, � oral em-blem and the words, ‘Generos-ity, Service and Sel� essness’. British Columbians are now urged to consider good citizens making a difference in their communities and nominate them for this new honour.

The front of the Medal of Good Citizenship features the shield of the province. On the back, a stylized version of B.C.’s � oral emblem, the Paci� c dogwood, and the words, ‘Gen-erosity, Service and Sel� ess-ness’ are engraved to honour the kindness and generous acts of recipients.

“This year and going for-ward, good citizens whose ac-tions are making a difference in their communities will have the opportunity to be of� cially rec-ognized by the Province,” said Shirley Bond, selection com-mittee chair and Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Train-ing and Minister Responsible for Labour. “The B.C. Day long weekend is the perfect time for British Columbians to think about those people in their communities who exem-plify good citizenship with acts

of generosity and service and consider nominating them for this provincial medal.”

Nominations for the medal close on Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, and details on how to nominate individuals can be found at: www.gov.bc.ca/medalofgood-citizenship

The Medal of Good Citi-zenship will recognize individu-als who, through exceptional long-term service, have made outstanding contributions to the well-being of their commu-nities without expectation of remuneration or reward. The medal re� ects their generosity, service, acts of sel� essness, and outstanding contribution to community life.

“The design of the medal was carefully considered and includes important elements that hold historical, geographi-cal and cultural signi� cance for British Columbia,” said Teresa Wat, Minister of International Trade and Asia Paci� c Strat-

egy and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism. “This medal will honour our most community-minded citizens: the people working in non-pro� ts, volunteering their free time and continuously striving to make their community a bet-ter place.”

The Province relies on citi-zens to recommend these altru-istic individuals for recognition throughout the province. There is no age limit. Nominators are encouraged to identify inspir-ing youth in their community who have gone above and be-yond in their contribution to society.

Nominations are accepted year-round; the closing date is the last Friday in September. Nominations received after this date will be considered the fol-lowing year. All nominations will undergo a public nomina-tion process and be reviewed for accuracy to ensure all required criteria have been met. An in-dependent Selection Commit-tee will review all nominations and make recommendations on the selection of recipients. There is no age requirement for nominations - youth nomina-tions are welcome.

To learn more about the design of the Medal of Good Citizenship,

see: www.gov.bc.ca/medalof-goodcitizenship/the-medal

New medal will honor B.C. citizens who do good deeds

The Province is heralded

Wild waterClearwater resident Ryan Groom, age 13, won the prize for being the youngest competitor at the 2015 Clearwater Kayak Festival the weekend of July 25. About 70 people from all over the province and elsewhere around the world took part in the annual Kayak Festival.

THE TIMES photo: Keith McNeill


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Kamloops Mounties have released photos of a credit-card skimmer that was installed in a gas-pump payment slot in Valleyview last week.

Staff Sgt. Edward Preto said the photos are being released to make the public aware of the type of card skimmer used to capture credit-card information at the Chevron gas station at 1795 Trans-Canada Hwy. That unit has been sent to the RCMP’s technical unit for analysis, to deter-mine if the scam netted thieves customers’ PIN numbers.

Preto said Chevron has told police it has put measures in place to prevent such incidences from happening at all Chevron gas stations in British Columbia.

As illustrated in the photographs, the skim-mer is dif� cult to detect and appears to be a nor-mal part of card reader. Skimmers are used by organized crime throughout Canada to access credit-card information.

Skimmed data could be used to manufacture a counterfeit card or the data could be used to make telephone or Internet purchases (also re-ferred to as “card not present” fraud).

While a Chevron employee discovered the skimmer on July 16, Mounties did not alert the public, via the media, until July 28.

Police explained the 12-day delay by saying they did not want to cause “undue alarm if there was no risk.”

An analysis of the skimmer and a review of Chevron records should determine whether the card skimmer was able to collect data. If there was no remote download, police said it’s unlikely the scam netted any information before it was discovered.

To be certain, Mounties are advising motor-ists who gassed up on or shortly before July 16 to review bank and credit-card records.Protect Yourself:Report it:

• Step 1 – If you have charges on your credit card that you didn’t make, or if you think you may have revealed your credit card number when you shouldn’t have, contact your credit card is-suer right away using the phone number on the back of your card. The card issuer will take the appropriate steps to protect you from fraud.

• Step 2 – Contact your credit bureau and have fraud alerts placed on your credit reports:

*Equifax Canada Toll free: 1-800-465-7166*TransUnion Canada Toll free: 1-877-525-

3823• Step 3 – Contact your local police• Step 4 – Always report credit card fraud

to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre by visiting their website at http://www.antifraudcentre-cen-treantifraude.ca/index.shtm or by calling 1-888-495-8501.Stop it:

Report a lost or stolen card as soon as you notice it’s missing. Your card issuer will cancel your card and issue you a new one.

• Make it a habit to regularly check your trans-

actions online or on your monthly statement. If you notice charges that you didn’t make, report them to your card issuer right away.

• Never give out your card number over the phone or Internet unless you know you are deal-ing with a reputable company.

• Protect your personal identi� cation num-ber (PIN). Don’t share it with anyone or write it down. Memorize it.

• Sometimes scammers will try to trick peo-ple into revealing information about their credit cards either over the phone or through e-mail. It’s important to know that your credit card company or bank would never call to ask for personal information such as your credit card number, expiry number, PIN, or the security number on the back of your card.

• Protect your credit cards like you protect your cash. Never leave them unattended in your car or at work.

• Always check your card when it’s returned to you after a purchase. Make sure the card is yours.

• When traveling, carry your cards with you or make sure they are in a secure location such as a hotel safe.

• Sign the back of a new card as soon you get it.

• Make a list of all your cards and their num-bers and keep the list in a secure place. This key information is helpful when reporting lost or stolen cards.

• Beware of all e-mail messages claiming to be from your � nancial institution. Canadian � -nancial institutions do not send e-mails to their customers asking them to provide account in-formation. In many reported cases of fraud, in-dividuals will receive e-mail from what appears to be their bank asking them to click on a link included in the message. If you click on the link, you are brought to a fraudulent web site that looks just like your bank’s website. This practice is known as phising. When you enter personal information such as your credit card number and expiry date on a phishing site, it’s sent directly to the perpetrators of the fraud. See this web-site for details: http://www.rcmpgrc.gc.ca/scams-fraudes/phishing-eng.htm.

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Normal card reader.Normal card reader.

Card reader with skimmer attached.Card reader with skimmer attached.


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A July 28 afternoon accident on Highway 5 North at Vinsulla has claimed one life and left three people in hospital in serious condition.

Vinsulla is 27 kilometres north of Kamloops.Sgt. Mike Pears of the RCMP Central Interior Traf� c Services said the

two-vehicle collision occurred when the driver of a northbound pickup truck was attempting to turn left on to Kealty Road and steered into the path of a southbound Volkswagen Jetta carrying four people — two peo-ple in the front seats and two people in the back seats.

One passenger in the rear died at the scene, while the three remaining passengers were rushed to Royal Inland Hospital.

Pears said neither of the rear-seat passengers were wearing seatbelts.“This collision is an unfortunate reminder of the devastating outcome

on two fronts,” Pears said. “The importance of yielding to oncoming traf-� c when making a turn and the need to wear seatbelts to reduce injury and prevent death.”

The Tuesday accident is the second fatal crash to occur on Highway 5 North that week.

A 23-year-old man died the morning of Sunday, July 26, when his south-bound vehicle left Highway 5 North at Hef� ey Creek.

Another fatal crash on Highway 5 North

A July 28 afternoon accident on Highway 5 North at Vinsulla has


The Province is heralded B.C. Day by unveiling its new Medal of Good Citizenship today.

The medal features British Columbia’s shield, � oral em-blem and the words, ‘Generos-ity, Service and Sel� essness’. British Columbians are now urged to consider good citizens making a difference in their communities and nominate them for this new honour.

The front of the Medal of Good Citizenship features the shield of the province. On the back, a stylized version of B.C.’s � oral emblem, the Paci� c dogwood, and the words, ‘Gen-erosity, Service and Sel� ess-ness’ are engraved to honour the kindness and generous acts of recipients.

“This year and going for-ward, good citizens whose ac-tions are making a difference in their communities will have the opportunity to be of� cially rec-ognized by the Province,” said Shirley Bond, selection com-mittee chair and Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Train-ing and Minister Responsible for Labour. “The B.C. Day long weekend is the perfect time for British Columbians to think about those people in their communities who exem-plify good citizenship with acts

of generosity and service and consider nominating them for this provincial medal.”

Nominations for the medal close on Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, and details on how to nominate individuals can be found at: www.gov.bc.ca/medalofgood-citizenship

The Medal of Good Citi-zenship will recognize individu-als who, through exceptional long-term service, have made outstanding contributions to the well-being of their commu-nities without expectation of remuneration or reward. The medal re� ects their generosity, service, acts of sel� essness, and outstanding contribution to community life.

“The design of the medal was carefully considered and includes important elements that hold historical, geographi-cal and cultural signi� cance for British Columbia,” said Teresa Wat, Minister of International Trade and Asia Paci� c Strat-

egy and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism. “This medal will honour our most community-minded citizens: the people working in non-pro� ts, volunteering their free time and continuously striving to make their community a bet-ter place.”

The Province relies on citi-zens to recommend these altru-istic individuals for recognition throughout the province. There is no age limit. Nominators are encouraged to identify inspir-ing youth in their community who have gone above and be-yond in their contribution to society.

Nominations are accepted year-round; the closing date is the last Friday in September. Nominations received after this date will be considered the fol-lowing year. All nominations will undergo a public nomina-tion process and be reviewed for accuracy to ensure all required criteria have been met. An in-dependent Selection Commit-tee will review all nominations and make recommendations on the selection of recipients. There is no age requirement for nominations - youth nomina-tions are welcome.

To learn more about the design of the Medal of Good Citizenship,

see: www.gov.bc.ca/medalof-goodcitizenship/the-medal

New medal will honor B.C. citizens who do good deeds

The Province is heralded

Wild waterClearwater resident Ryan Groom, age 13, won the prize for being the youngest competitor at the 2015 Clearwater Kayak Festival the weekend of July 25. About 70 people from all over the province and elsewhere around the world took part in the annual Kayak Festival.

THE TIMES photo: Keith McNeill


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Every Thursday we bring you the NEWS and the VIEWS from the Lower North Thompson Valley.

The STAR/JOURNAL – Keeping valley residents informed!


That Langley resi-dent Michael Bennett is alive today could be considered a mir-acle.

Now, Bennett’s fi-ancee, Kaily Stevens, is praying for one more miracle — that the couple can keep their wedding date at the end of August.

Bennett, 30, was seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver at Sun Peaks on July 19.

He was visiting the ski resort town to cel-ebrate his brother’s stag. Around 2:30 a.m., Bennett and two others were walk-ing along Sun Peaks Road. They had left a club and were return-ing to their hotel.

“They were walk-ing single file along the shoulder of the road. Michael was in the back and using his flashlight on his phone so they could see,” said Stevens.

The three men heard a truck driv-ing up behind them before it hit Bennett with such force, it sent him flying 20 feet in the air.

“There were no skid marks, [just] clear tire tracks off the road and then the truck driver drove

off,” said Stevens.“We are only

guessing, but maybe the driver passed out, woke when he or she hit Michael, and drove off.”

Police said there would be damage to the truck.

Bennett’s brother and friend ran to his side. He was uncon-scious and badly in-jured. It took an am-bulance 30 minutes arrive, before he was rushed to Royal In-land Hospital, where he spent seven days, doctors working to repair his broken body.

He has a skull fracture with bleed-ing under the skull, a broken collar bone and multiple frac-tures in his pelvis.

“But we have been told he will heal, he will be back to nor-mal one day.

“It’s truly a mira-cle,” said Stevens.

He was discharged on Saturday and re-turned to his Langley home, where he is in a body sling and still suffering from a con-cussion.

His road to recov-ery will take months, but he will recover, said Stevens.

She thanked the community of Lang-

ley for its support and prayers.

“All the phone calls and texts, all the prayers . . . we truly believe that is why Michael is doing so well,” she said.

“We have forgiven the driver. It was a horrible mistake they made.

“But, we want this person to come for-ward — not to seek justice, but for the safety of themselves

and others on the road. This person shouldn’t be driving,” said Stevens.

The truck involved is described as a dark-coloured, older model pickup truck, similar to a Chevy S-10.

Kamloops Rural RCMP investigators issued a plea for in-formation and have said the driver would have known that he or she hit someone and may have told someone about it.

Lead investigator Const. Brett Foley said police are ask-ing anyone with in-formation about this hit and run or who knows of a vehicle fitting the suspect description, operat-ing in the Sun Peaks area, to contact the Kamloops Rural RCMP at 250-314-1800 or Crimestop-pers at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS).

The victim’s family has posted a $10,000 reward for informa-tion leading to a con-viction.

For the $10,000 reward, call the Lam-bert and Williams Law Corporation in Victoria at 1-250-589-2174.

Family of man hit by truck still wants answers

That Langley resi-

Submitted photo:

Michael Bennett survived a hit-and-run at Sun Peaks on July 19 but his family continues to seek information about the accident.

Little Fort residents not happy transfer station hours are

going to be reducedNorth Thompson Star/Journal

A number of residents in the community of Little Fort are stating their displeasure regarding a recent notice given to that community by the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) in regards to solid waste re-moval.

The notice includes an hours of operation survey and states, “The hours of operation at the Little Fort Transfer Station will be reduced because of low customer count. Beginning October 1st, 2015, the transfer station will operate eight hours per week year round.”

This is a reduction of 16 hours per week in the winter months and 22 in the summer.

The notice states that the TNRD is seeking feedback from the com-munity’s residents to assist in determining the operating schedule that best suits community needs. Six questions are provided seeking input on resi-dents preferred options: four hours a day two days a week or eight hours a day one day a week; what days or day of the week, and what hours.

Residents say they are not happy that there was no prior consultation about the large reduction in hours, and they wonder if the next step will be the loss of their transfer station altogether?

“We all pay taxes to the TNRD and what do we get for it,” said one lady, “All we’ve been getting is our garbage taken away, and now they want to cut that down too.”

A number of residents in the community of Little Fort are stating


dent Michael Bennett is alive today could be considered a mir-acle.

ancee, Kaily Stevens, is praying for one more miracle — that the couple can keep their wedding date at the end of August.

seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver at Sun Peaks on July 19.

ski resort town to cel-ebrate his brother’s stag. Around 2:30 a.m., Bennett and two others were walk-ing along Sun Peaks Road. They had left a club and were return-ing to their hotel.

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By Leslie Stirling

On July 28 my co-hort Debbie Rainer de-serted me for a camping trip but I was most ably assisted by Donna Salle and Marion Wallace. Thanks ladies for try-ing to keep me on the straight and narrow.

The weather was in-teresting. I am a bit of a wimp when it comes to being cold. I chose to arrive in long pants be-cause of the menacing looking clouds. They did not actually reach their full potential and we ended up with just a few sprinkles. Those who chose shorts were still quite comfortable and we all enjoyed sup-per on the patio.

My favourite part of ladies’ night is des-sert and this week the goodies were provided by Trudy Forsythe and Betty Foote…thimble cookies and banana cream tarts. Betty couldn’t golf this week because she had a den-tist appointment so she dropped dessert off be-fore she headed to town. Now that is dedication!

Thirty-three ladies took part…a few less

than usual but still a lively cheerful bunch.

Carol Hindle took home the Flight 1 low gross honours with a score of 44 with Susan Newberry picking up the low net with a score of 45 (31.5). Both prizes were sponsored by Hub International. In Flight 2 sponsored by Camp-bell & Co. Marie Hakes scored a 54 to win low gross while Susan Bon-dar took low net with a score of 57 (37.5).

Stamer Logging sponsored the winners in Flight 3. Low gross was won by Brenda Carl with a score of 67 and second low gross was won by Darlene Nickull with a score of 70. Carol Hindle and Wanda Amos split the deuce pot while the birdie pot went un-claimed.

Try as I might, some-how those pin place-ment prizes still elude me. Others were more

successful. Audrey Rilcoe had a long putt on hole 1 to win the AG Foods certi� cate while Dorothy Warman won the Armour Mountain Of� ce Services prize for her putt. Long drive for Flight 1 was split into two with Carol Hindle winning for 0-19 handicaps (Barriere A & W) and Trudy For-sythe winning for 20-32 handicaps (Barriere Timber Mart). The long drive in 2 for Flight 2 on Hole 2 was un-claimed because none of us managed to land on the fairway. Darlene Nickull was more suc-cessful for Flight 3 and she took home the cer-ti� cate from Crystlee’s Hair Design.

Carol Hindle putted well on Hole 2 to win the Country Store An-tiques prize and Rose Seymour did the same on Hole 3 to win the Estylo Hair Design cer-ti� cate. KPs on Hole 4 went to Trudy For-sythe (Bondar Forest Planning) and Cathy Theriault (Carl’s Mar-ket Garden) and Hole 6 went to Chris LeCerf (EBL Ventures) and Wanda Amos (Ron

Wallace Trucking). Longs putts on Hole 5 earned prizes for Cathy Theriault (Knights Inn) and Dorothy Warman (Pottery by Ramona).

The ladies who went into the gully on Hole 7 will have to wait un-til next week to col-lect their prize because with Debbie away I just didn’t have the balls for the job.

On Hole 7 everyone had a chance to win the KP in 2 and Carol Hindle won the Rainer Custom Cutting certi� -cate for being closest. Marie Hakes left with the prize from Sam’s Pizza on Hole 8 by hav-ing the longest putt.

Long drives on Hole 9 earned Trudy For-sythe the Station House certi� cate and Susan Bondar the Val Bella Studio prize. Putting prizes sponsored by Interior Savings Credit Union were earned by Carol Hindle (least-15) and Irene Beeton (most-26). Irene’s at-titude is the same as mine...a prize is a prize. Maybe next week I will actually win one. That thought keeps me com-ing back.

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101 youngsters take Red Cross swim lessonsNorth Thompson Recreation Society

The North Thompson Recreation Society (NTRS) welcomed 101 children who were regis-tered in last months red cross swimming lessons and water safety offered over a two week period. Participants ranged in age from eight months to 13 years.

The NTRS has been facilitating this program for approximately 13 years and would like to ex-tend a huge thank you to the Feller and Kershaw families in Barriere for allowing this program to thrive through the use of their pools. Their gen-erosity and support is greatly appreciated.

In addition we wish to thank all those who support this program including instructor and lifeguard Brittany Stamer, who spent long days in � uctuating weather and pool tempera-tures along with her assistants Hannah Feller and Madison Kerslake.

Local businesses were also invaluable through their support in keeping this program going.

Learning water safety is an essential compo-nent of a young persons life skills. Participation in swim lesson programs, or having opportuni-ties for a positive experience in the water as a child can in� uence a persons willingness to en-joy water activities throughout life.

With so many sources of water easily acces-sible in the North Thompson Valley, we believe this is an important educational program for our community. Knowing how to stay safe or help others can prevent injury and save lives. Wheth-er you go � shing, boating, kayaking, tubing or river rafting, swimming and diving in pools or lakes, paddle boarding, riding water craft or en-joying the fun of skiing and wake boarding, the opportunities are endless and water safety is a must for a lifetime of pleasure near the water.

Congratulations to all those who participat-ed. Have a fun and a safe summer.

(Above)Red Cross swim lessons were held July 27-31 at the Kershaw’s pool in Barriere. Pictured (l-r): Emily Rainer, Missy Kjellstrom, Travis Higdon, and Spencer Schilling waiting their turn while instructor Brittany Stamer watching Fraser Schil-ling work on a swimming skill.

(Left) lessons were also held in Barriere on July 20-24 at the Feller’s pool. Pictured (l-r): Petra Hudson, Taya Noble, Liam Murphy, instructor Brittany Stamer, and Nicolas Appel.

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Volunteers at the Community Garden in Barriere prepared a unique and impressive tea for the Communities in Bloom (CIB) judges who were inspecting the community on July 18 and 19.

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The CIB Judges appreciated the great ef-forts of their hosts and hostesses and thanked them all sincerely for a delightful afternoon.

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The small settle-ment of Vavenby is home to Ecki Manthei, a gifted artist who‘s artwork grows out of his connection to nature, and his drive to follow every new idea with a passion that moves him to create what is in his imagina-tion, without delay.

Ecki’s home stands out from all others in the Vavenby trailer park where it cannot be missed. Two large life-like eagles formed from wood, seem to be guarding his prop-erty. Varieties of crea-tures also made from wood, line the path to the house; and the ambiance of this place leaves no doubt that an artist lives here.

Ecki, and his life partner, Marilyn, arrived in the North Thompson Valley about five years ago. When they saw the trailer court in Vavenby, they “liked it right away and bought it”; a comfort-able, quiet place that allows his creativity to flourish.

Ecki says he emi-grated with his parents from Austria when he was a very young boy in 1945. He has lived and worked in various northern locations in

Canada, and eventu-ally came to live in Cloverdale, B.C. It is there that he began his artistic career.

Seashells were his medium then, tells Ecki as he explains how they lend them-selves to be made into clocks for instance, or be used as a canvas for his paintings.

When the couple eventually settled in the community of Vavenby, it is here that Ecki took on art as his life work.

Ecki has trans-formed one room of their home into an art gallery, where he now displays the numer-ous ‘Art By Ecki’ cre-ations.

The variety of his work is remarkable; it ranges from usable art, like wooden spoons and clocks, to wildlife and nature paintings. Ecki uses antlers for many of his carvings that depict wildlife, especially wolves, in their habitat.

“When I am walking in the forest, or along a stream, I often see something that gives me an idea for a proj-ect,” says the artist, “I may pick up a rock that would be just right to paint something on, or maybe I am lucky to find a moose or deer antler, and I know right away what I want to

carve on it!” He notes that near-

ly all the materials he uses in his creations are natural; giving the artwork its special character.

Sometimes a per-son may come into the gallery to view Ecki’s work, and they may purchase a special item of art for their own home. Most of the time though, Ecki and Marilyn market the art work by taking part in craft fairs.

“At some I do well, with others I do not,” commented the art-

ist on selling his work through craft fairs.

The couple say they have a few tentative ideas in mind for mar-keting; such as going on the road to sell their creations. But right now, they have no immediate plans that they want to follow.

“We like it here in Vavenby,” says Ecki, “We feel comfortable around here, and we do enjoy to be with the friends we have made in the area. For now, ‘Ecki’s Art’ will have its home in the North Thompson Valley .”

Nature plays a large part in Art by Ecki

(Above) Ecki Manthei of Vavenby shows one of the many ant-lers he has carved that are displayed in his home gallery.

(Top left) Ecki’s life partner, Marilyn, looks on on as he passionately describes his art creations to the Star/Journal reporter.

(Bottom left) Some of the beautiful creations that Ecki offers for sale to the public from his Vavenby gallery or at craft fairs.


Celebration of Art in Barriere June 23, 24By Jill HaywardNorth Thompson Star/Journal

Everything is in place for the June 23, and 24, Barriere Celebration of The Arts. The venue will be similar to last year’s event and will once again be hosted on property beside Highway 5 in Barriere, now the home of Sam’s Pizza and Rib House.

The two day Celebration of Art event is an extravaganza of art and culture, featuring the amazing talent of the North Thompson Valley and British Columbia.

Put on by the North Thomspon Arts Council, and the Yellowhead Artists Cooperative, the venue

continues to be admission free to the public, and encourages youth to attend and participate in the 12 years and under Art Activity Area.

Those involved say they expect a strong turnout of ven-dors this year and that they are looking forward to presenting such a broad range of top qual-ity art for exhibition and/or for sale.

Organizers say booth space is being filled fast by artists and artisans, and they encourage those who have not yet registered to do so now and avoid being disappointed. Service groups and organizations are also wel-come to participate to promote their programs in a booth at the site. Vendors are reminded they

must supply their own canopy or tent, and that power is not available.

If you would like more infor-mation or would like to book a space, or volunteer, please call Jessie at 250-672-9772.

“We figure that all the rain will be done with by then,” said one positive thinker, “It will be a great weekend, and the vendor tents will be to provide shade from the sun, not keep the rain off. We are expecting lots of art-ists, and a steady stream of visi-tors to our presentation. Come on down and see the extremely good works being produced from people within our art com-munity. You’ll be impressed – I guarantee it!”

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Part two of a series celebrating 100 years of railroading in the North Thompson val-ley, 1915 – 2015.

Eleanor Deckert

What does a surveyor do?

A composer experiences an inner soundscape. Using an agreed upon notation system he can capture his creative experience onto two-dimensional paper. Later, others who understand the notations can read and orchestrate the sound-experience so that an audience can enter the world the composer discovered.

A surveyor expe-riences an external landscape. Using an agreed upon notation system he can capture his three-dimensional experience onto two-dimensional paper. Later, others who understand the notations can read, orchestrate decisions, plan and build trans-portation links so that passengers can enter the world that the sur-veyor discovered.

From ancient times, the surveyor’s skills have brought civili-zations forward. To walk into uncharted territory with the intention of planning a railroad bed through the Canadian moun-tain chains required surveyor crews with an exceptionally large dose of endurance.

The land From north to

south the mountain

passes are: Dease Lake, Pine, McGregor, Robson, Yellowhead, Athabasca, Howse, Kicking Horse, Vermillion, Simpson and Crowsnest Pass.

The routeSandford Fleming

(responsible for pro-posing standardized 24-hour times zones) oversaw the surveyor’s maps begun in 1871* and favoured the route through the Yellowhead Pass, although others decid-

ed to build Canada’s first transcontinental railway (Canadian Pacific) through Kicking Horse Pass.

*”The numbers are staggering: 800 men in 21 divisions toiled, suffered and surveyed 46,000 miles of line of which 11,500 miles were laboriously measured.”railways.library.ualberta.ca

The companyDuring the decades

of the late 1800s, several competing

railroad companies jockeyed for position juggling the pros and cons of alternative routes, seeking pledges of finances, clarify-ing legal matters and negotiating with vari-ous levels of govern-ment.

William Mackenzie and Donald Mann, familiar with railroad building, formed the Canadian Northern Railway in 1901. The Yellowhead Pass was chosen because it offered the least

change in eleva-tion. Surveyors were sent into the North Thompson valley in 1909 and were success-ful in finding a route the sea. This railroad project was finished in 1915.

The water River valleys are to

the surveyor’s advan-tage. This natural pathway it is known to run towards the final destination: the sea port.

River valleys are also a surveyor’s night-mare with various obstacles, dangers and challenges. Complex measurements have to be taken. Marshlands are unacceptable road-bed. Hazards mean money.

The grade Over a distance of

100 feet, how many feet does the roadbed rise? This measure-ment is called “the grade” and is of pri-mary concern. No more than two per cent grade is the ideal. More than this and the increased fuel costs needed to move the weight rapidly multi-plies.

To achieve this barely perceptible grade, tunnels and switchbacks, trestles and fill, river crossings and bridges are neces-sary expenses in the beginning to save on-going expenses later.

The toolsBesides the axe, all

of the normal travel-ling gear and supplies for a lengthy overland crew, the three main

tools of the surveyor are: rod, chain and theodolite.

The rod was 11 feet long with painted measurement units marked, made of well-seasoned yellow pine which had been immersed in boiling paraffin to prevent variations.

The chain, 66 feet long made of 100 links, must be held with the same tension when each measure-ment was taken.

The theodolite was an instrument on the bearing table on the top of the surveyor’s tripod which was a composite of: a com-pass (orient to mag-netic north), bubble-level (horizontal level), plumb-bob (straight down to reference point), cross-hair site (view the markings on the rod), azimuth scale (horizontal degrees), elevation scale (vertical degrees).

The skillsAccuracy is the

point. Errors can include: the difference between magnetic north and true north and how longitude changes when latitude changes, any dam-age to any of the instruments, changes in temperature and humidity, tension of the chain, even the handwriting of the record keeper can bring misunderstand-ings and errors.

Complex calcula-tions are involved when surveying barri-ers and routes around them. Are records made at the time mea-

surements are taken, or from memory at the end of the day? Any time there is a suspicion of error, the survey crew must repeat measurements, beginning with what-ever previous reference point was certain.

Constant and variableThe present refer-

ence point is a con-stant. The uncharted point up ahead is a variable. But, each time a step forward is taken, exploring into the unknown, carrying equipment through the mud and mire, as the measurements are taken and recorded, the new point becomes a mathematically known legal point that can only exist in one place. And so on and so on until the trans-continental roadbed can be plotted.

Edmonton to VancouverIt’s just over 600

miles. In 2015, we are so accustomed to zip-ping along, checking the GPS, listening to music, comfy seats, air conditioner or heater adjusted to our liking.

It’s hard to com-prehend the contrast with travel conditions before 1915, and be grateful for the sur-veyors who made it through the first time: boots and axe, rod and plumb-line, paper and pencil, the complex transit and a simplic-ity of the 66-foot long chain.

We don’t know their names. We don’t know their story. But we do travel along their path.

North Thompson railroad history – the surveyors

A 1913 catalogue picture is labled "Solar Transit." The surveying device measures north, level, angles on the horizontal and vertical, and straight ahead. This costly and accurate instrument had to be transported with great care. Submitted graphic


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This week there was quite a discussion in my shop about the selection of software for producing quality images.

Today photog-raphers are clicking camera shutters more than compared to just a few short years ago when photog-raphy was ruled by � lm. Exposing four or � ve 36-exposure rolls while on vacation, or at a family event, was pretty much the norm instead of the 600, or 1600, captures � lling memory cards today.

We each talked about our personal work� ow for editing images.

The following is some of what I added regarding my own work� ow, and some of the programs I use to speed things up.

When I get home with images in my camera the � rst thing I do is remove the mem-ory card, insert it in the card reader attached to my computer, and begin the process of downloading. I am usually excited with anticipation about the images I have just cap-tured and I want to see them right away.

I begin with a pro-gram called Photo Mechanic from Cam-erabits.com. Photo Mechanic is a fast and easy way to work with and manage groups of photos. I open up a screen full of pictures, select those I want to keep, batch-rename them, and move them to a new folder. The process is very fast and in a short while I can go through and review what I have just photo-graphed.

I don’t leave my im-age � les waiting very long before I start to work on them.

I am always excited; I hate waiting, and I enjoy working on my pictures. Years ago I would be in my photo lab, with the stereo turned up, happily developing, and print-ing enlargements in a darkened room only illuminated with red and amber lights.

Nowadays I am still happily “devel-oping”, but with the music coming from bigger speakers in my living room and I am sitting in a comfort-able chair instead of standing on a rubber mat in my basement darkroom. There are no wet trays; there are no coloured lights, just a couple of big, bright computer displays with colourful pic-tures. I then start the process of enhancing images, and for that I employ several pro-grams.

Of course there is the ever-familiar Photoshop, however, depending on how I decide to � ne tune my images I might choose to use the feature packed Perfect Suite program from Onone-software.com.

Perfect Suite is a photo editor that works as either a standalone applica-tion, or plug-in editor, to Adobe Photoshop that includes some pretty exciting tools.

For years photogra-phers have used gradu-ated � lters to cope with the contrasts of bright sky, and low light foregrounds with deep shadows, or bright highlights,

when photographing landscapes.

Although I don’t recommend getting rid of those � lters yet, there is a program that may save lots of time usually spent in Photoshop lightening and darkening those landscape pictures. It is called Photomatix from HDRsoftware.com.

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Finally, I will reach into a powerful and fun collection of � ne-tuning programs from Niksoftware.com’s easy to use image edi-tor that allows me to compare and make different adjustments quickly.

Most of my im-ages are pretty good when I � nish them in Photoshop. However, in my continual quest to speed up my post-processing of images,

reduce my time behind the computer, and still produce quality imag-es I � nd that combin-ing these � ve programs � ts my work� ow per-fectly.

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It’s nearly impos-sible to hide your emotions right now, Pisces. So why not share them and get some support from friends and family?

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Virgo, your co-workers will come through in a big way this week. Make the most of this opportunitity to work together as a team, and it will pay dividends going forward.

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Aromatic Coconut RiceIngredients 3 Tbsp coconut oil (for vegan option) or clari� ed butter 1 cup � nely chopped onion 1 clove garlic, minced (1 teaspoon) 1 1/4 teaspoons Kosher salt 1/8 teaspoon cayenne 2 cups basmati long grain rice 1/2 cup grated, unsweetened coconut 2 cups unsweetened coconut water* 1 3/4 cups plain water 3 cardamom pods 5 whole cloves 1 stick cinnamon* If you don’t have access to packaged coconut water, add 1 cup of grated coconut to 4 cups of water, bring to a simmer, cover and remove from heat, let sit for 15 to 20 minutes, then strain. Use in place of the coconut water and plain water for this recipe.

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For Sale By OwnerClearwater: 222 Dutch Lk Rd, 4 bdrm (2 up/2 down), full suite downstairs, $135,000; 225 Murtle Cres, 4 bdrm, 3.5 bath, 10 yrs old, $249,000; 414 Buck Rd, 2 bdrm MH on own lot, $66,000; Vavenby - Peavine Rd, 3 bdrm up, 1 bdrm suite down, on 4 single lots, new renos, $185,000.Ph. 250-674-3668 mornings 9 am - noon, eve 5:30 pm - 9 pm

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Duplex / 4 PlexBarriere: Lg 1 bdrm apt (750 sq.ft.) on quiet St. in quiet 4-plex bldg. Apt has priv bal-cony w/good view and is locat-ed in the town of Barriere with a population of around 2,000. Pets are neg. 4-plex is located on lg lot w/plenty of parking for RV’s. NS in apt. Hydro is ex-tra. A 1-yr fi xed term. Contact Rick @ 250-682-2231

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OBITUARYI n L o v i n g M e m o r y

Vern Douglas FortierOctobe r 29 , 1963 – Ju ly 30 , 2015

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of VERN DOUGLAS (Vin-nie) FORTIER October 29, 1963 – July 30, 2015, age 51.

Vern always said “If you can draw it, I can build it!”

He will be deeply missed by his two daughters Kylie (Eric) and Erica, with their mother Donna. He is prede-ceased by his brother Howie.

Vern’s spirit will continue to live with his family, parents Len and Myrt; siblings Deb (Wayne) Ross, Fred (Mary) Fortier, Willi Fortier (Susan), Greg Fortier and Tom Forti-er; as well as nieces, nephews,

aunts and uncles, and many other relatives and friends.

Vern passed away peace-fully with his family by his side.

The family would like to thank Dr. Campsall, Dr. Trutsov, nurses Kalea and Holly and the other doctors and nurses in the Emergency and ICU departments who were extremely caring and went above and beyond dur-ing this difficult time.

A celebration of life will be held at a future date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Canadian Liver Foundation.

On-line condolences may be expressed at www.schoen-ingfuneralservice.com

Schoening Funeral Ser-vice, 250-374-1454.

Start Getting Ready For The 2015 North Thompson Fall Fair & Rodeo

Fall Fair Tidbits

Are you going to enter one of the Fall Fair Parades?

“Okay, this summer is of� cially � ying by and it is August already. Now it’s time to start thinking about your entry for the Fall Fair parade. The parade already has both Shriners groups returning this year, as well as some new groups,” says Parade Marshall Charlie Kibble, “ I would love to see some more local businesses involved this year – it’s a great opportunity to get seen in the community.”

This year the theme of the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo is “Goats”. What will you pick for your � oat theme?

Start now putting together ideas and begin gathering and arranging everything needed to decorate your entry for one of the two Fall Fair Parades; whether it is the main parade on Saturday, Sept. 5, or the family parade on Monday, Sept. 7.

The main parade has prizes for the Best Float (commercial, club, and group), Decorat-ed Cars (commercial, group/club, and individual), Antique Cars, Best Costume - Walking (group, individual and comic), Best Horse and Rider (authentic, comic, group), and Best Horse Under Harness.

The family parade has prizes for Decorated Tricycle, Decorated Bicycle (pair, group and individual), Motorized Unit (which includes scooters!), Decorated Wagon, Decorated Stroll-er, Best Dressed Cowboy, Best Dressed Cowgirl, Best Dressed Super Hero, Best Costumes (general), Costumed Child and Pet (pair, group and individual), Costumed Child on Horse (pair, group and individual), and Best Group on Float.

Keep these different categories in mind when deciding on what your entry in the parade will look like. Compete with friends and neighbours for cash prizes or ribbons, and encour-age everyone you know to participate or come out and watch.

The Parade Marshall is also looking for any volunteers that can help out on Saturday morning to muster the parade. It’s a fun morning and your help would be very much appreci-ated.

If you have any questions about the parade feel free to contact Charlie Kibble at: 250-682-6746 or [email protected] or on Face-book.

For a complete list of categories, pick up your copy of the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo catalog at area business-es, the Star/Journal, or at the Fall Fair of� ce in the Barriere IDA mall. The Fair of� ce will be open Wednesday through Saturday from Aug. 12 to Aug. 29. Hours: Wed. to Fri. 10 am - 4 pm; and Sat. 10 am - 1 pm. You can also go to: www.fallfair-rodeo.com where you will � nd the catalogue online.

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“The Law of Attraction in your daily life is being proactive with your vision of how you see the good in all things. Proactive people that use the Law of Attraction always focus there energy on the good and wise in life, being happy for no reason. Being happy gives you health, wealth and more happiness; followed by greater success. Manifest more into your life just being happy. This will empower you to a greater level daily, and keep your teachability index high! Enlightenment and true success in your entire life. Be your vision of a greater self, go that extra mile in all things. Live, love, work and play!”

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Summer Camps for kids at the North Thompson Volunteer Centre (NTVIC) in the Barriere Ridge last week hosted Cynthia Snid-er, the ‘Night Owl Artist’ rock painter from Kamloops.

Snider did a two day seminar for 20 partici-pants, who all had a grand time eagerly paint-ing on dozens of rocks of all shapes and sizes to take home and display.

The balance of the week’s camp also gave kids an opportunity to work on paper mache creations, popsicle stick bracelets, and team challenges with paper airplanes and kites. All this was then followed by a contest using spa-ghetti noodles, marshmallows and tape to see who could build the tallest creation.

The week proved to be entertaining for everyone including the instructors and help-ers; Alex, Ashley, Katie, Taylynn and Beverly.

This week’s camp is titled ‘Fun with Sci-ence’, and gives students an opportunity to do hands on science experiments combined with an abundance of fun while learning.

The following week of camps will fea-ture Netball and Mixed Sports.

Classes run from Tuesday to Friday from 9:30 a.m.. to 1:30 p.m., with no need to pre-register. The cost is very affordable, just $2 per day. Students are asked to bring a lunch, but snacks and water is provided.

NTVIC report all of the camps, which be-gan the beginning of July, continue to be well attended with an average of 18 children a day.

These summer camps have been made pos-sible by funding and support from Barriere and Area Literacy Outreach, Thompson Nic-ola Regional District Area ‘O’, NTVIC, the District of Barriere, North Thompson Com-munities Foundation, Yellowhead Community Services, Thompson Valley Players, Lower North Thompson Community Forest Soici-ety, Barriere Volunteer Fire Department, and the North Thompson Star/Journal.

Last week’s Summer Camp for kids at the North Thompson Volunteer Centre (NTVIC) in the Barriere Ridge hosted Kamloops rock painter Cyn-

thia Snider. She is pictured here (far right) with the kids showing off some of the colourful rocks they created during the camp.

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Last week, on behalf of the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minis-ter of Status of Women, Cathy McLeod, Mem-ber of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, announced a new project that will help end violence against women and girls in the Kamloops area.

White Buffalo Aboriginal and Metis Health So-ciety is receiving $200,000 for its project to reduce and prevent violence against women by developing an outreach strategy and improving access to com-munity services for Aboriginal and other women who have experienced violence and abuse and de-veloping workshops to engage men, women, and service professionals on these issue in the Kamloops area.

Through this 30 month project, the organization will work in partnership with key stakeholders to develop and implement these strategies and work-shops, and map key resources to address this issue.

This project was selected through Status of Women Canada’s call for proposals entitled Work-ing in Partnership to End Violence against Women and Girls.

Since 2007, the Government of Canada has pro-vided more than $162 million through the Status of Women Canada for more than 780 community-based projects. Of this amount, more than $71 mil-lion has been invested in projects to reduce and pre-vent violence against women and girls.

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