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#1 IN CARPENTRY:CSS cleans up at Skills Canada. See A3 inside.

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A recent announcement that the BC government and BC Medical Association are offering doctors a $100,000 bonus to relocate to selected rural communities (including Clearwater) for three years is viewed as a positive step by local physi-cian Dr. John Soles.

“This is good news for our commu-nity,” he said. “As you know, we have been actively recruiting for years with limited success ... This new financial incentive is a form of crisis management and is certainly not the long term solution to creating sustainable health care in rural communities. It should, however, make a significant difference in recruiting doctors immediately and could keep some hospi-tals from closing.”

Soles noted that the last two physicians recruited to Clearwater, Dr. Theocharous and Dr. Stuart, both came from South Africa. This source of new physicians was closed in January of last year because of changes in the rules for medical registra-

tion in this province.He added that, although more

Canadian medical school graduates have been setting up practice in larger B.C. rural communities in the last two or three years, the smaller communities have so far not benefited from this trend.

“Having two physicians commit to three years of practice in this community will help provide the continuity of care that our patients deserve, will have huge benefits in ensuring ongoing emergency room coverage, and will remove some of the anxiety that I am sure many of us both in the medical field and in the community have felt because of ongoing uncertainty regarding physician availabil-ity,” Soles said.

“It is also an opportunity for the com-munity to demonstrate to these doctors why Clearwater is a great place to live, and why they should consider making it their home for the long term.”

The local physician commented that, for many people, $100 000 seems a large

sum of money, even distributed over three years. He noted that the locums who cover most of the medical needs not covered by resident doctors in this community are paid $950 a day, plus their housing and expenses are also covered.

“Having doctors here for three years providing continuous comprehensive care to their patients and covering our emergency room and hospital will provide better care, with less uncertainty, and at lower total cost to the system, and our community,” he said.

The announcement is also being viewed positively by Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake.

“Local, accessible healthcare is a necessity for British Columbians. Our rural communities deserve the best care available and this incentive will help attract two much needed physicians to the Clearwater area,” Lake said.

According to the announcement, the B.C. government and the BCMA are partnering to establish a new incentive that will help fill 20 pre-designated family

physician and specialist positions in 17 rural communities, including two general practitioners for Clearwater.

The Rural Physicians for British Columbia program incentive provides new and additional support for those rural communities that have experienced the most difficulty in recruiting and retaining physicians.

The incentive will provide each physi-cian with a one-time payment of $100,000 when they commit to a three-year return of service in the 17 designated rural com-munities.

Participating physicians will receive $50,000 when they begin working in the community and the remaining $50,000 will be paid once they have completed one year of service.

The 17 selected communities are Bella Coola, Burns Lake, Chetwynd, Clearwater, Cranbrook, Galiano Island, Hazelton, Kitimat, Nakusp, Pemberton, Port Hardy, Port Alberni, Princeton, Quesnel, Terrace, Tofino, and Tumbler Ridge.

New doctors to get $100,000 bonus to relocate

Prince George contractor helps Canfor-VavenbyNine logging truck line up in the parking lot at Clearwater Lodge last week. They were part of a � eet of 15 brought in by Canfor-Vavenby to build up log inventories before spring break-up. According to a Canfor spokesperson, Clusko, a CTL (cut-to-length, meaning the trees are delimbed and cut-to-length at the stump) logging contractor from Prince George, harvested approximately 15,000 m3. They are a stump-to-dump contractor, and their trucks  are now hauling the logs they processed. They are expected to be in this area for two weeks.Photo by Keith McNeill

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Kamloops This Week

The provincial Ministry of Education will be receiving a letter from the Kamloops-Thompson board of education, asking why it is being ignored.

Board of education chairwoman Denise Harper said trustees want to know why, when the ministry sends out press releases related to education in the district, the board administra-tion and trustees aren’t on the list to receive them.

“It leaves us with the media calling asking for comment and we don’t know what they are talk-

ing about,” Harper said.“The media gets the releases, but we don’t.”It wasn’t always this way.Harper said up until recently, releases always

went to the district, “sometimes before the media got them,” but the trend recently has been “not giving any information to the board at all or just putting it on their website and hoping we look there.”

Trustee John Harwood suggested Harper remind ministry officials of the protocol signed between it and the province’s school-board trust-ees eight years ago that includes provisions for inclusion on communications.

Raising money for Kidney Health MonthDaniel Johnson (l) and Marge McInnes collect donations for the Kidney Foundation of Canada at Safety Mart on Sunday, Mar. 17. This is the first year the local group has tried fundraising in the store, rather than door-to-door, and it has proven very successful, they report. Photo by Keith McNeill

Trustees want to be left in dark no longer

Funds allow S.D. 73’s Roots of Empathy program to expandTimes Staff

KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops-Thompson School District is receiving a $15,000 provincial grant from civil for-feiture proceeds to combat bul-lying in schools.

The local funding, announced recently by Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake, is part of nearly $1 million going to 81 projects around the province at this time.

“Bullying has no place in our schools and parents deserve to know their children are safe. We are all aware there is a strong connection between feeling safe and belonging, and student

learning,” Lake said.B.C.’s civil forfeiture office

files civil court actions against property alleged to be a tool used to further unlawful activity or a proceed of it.

Roots of Empathy: School District 73 will expand its Roots of Empathy Program. It’s an evidence-based classroom pro-gram that has shown significant effect in reducing levels of aggression and bullying among school children. The program reaches elementary school children from Kindergarten to Grade 8.

Additional Roots of Empathy instructors will be trained so the current program can be expanded to more

schools in the school district.In November 2012, the B.C.

government announced that up to $1 million would be available from civil forfeiture proceeds for projects geared to building community safety, and invited applications from schools, com-munity groups, and policing agencies.

Active since 2006, B.C.’s civil forfeiture program has put more than $9 million in proceeds back into communities, to crime prevention programs and to vic-tims of fraud and phony invest-ment schemes.

B.C.’s civil forfeiture program is the second-oldest among eight provincial programs that are now active across Canada.

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March 21 has been pro-claimed by the United Nations as the International Day of Forests to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of

all types of forests.Countries are encouraged to

undertake local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving forests and trees, such as tree planting cam-paigns.

World celebrates International Day of Forests

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CSS students sweep Skills Canada carpentry contestClearwater Secondary School winners of a recent regional Skills Canada competition pose for a photograph. Pictured are (l-r) instructor Carl Brownstein, Jared Bourdeleau (at back), Donald Ritchie, instructor Brent Buck (at back), Taylor Rhodes and Chance Tobin. Tobin, Bourdeleau and Rhodes placed first second and third respectively in carpentry, while Ritchie came third in cabinet-making. Missing is Alex MacDonald, who took third in residential electrical. “They were pretty tired of hearing about Clearwater by the time we left,” said Brownstein.Photo by Keith McNeill

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The existing Trans Mountain Pipeline goes through North Thompson Park. If the pipeline is twinned, where will the second line run?

Routing of the proposed twinning of the Trans Mountain Pipeline through North Thompson Provincial Park and other provincial parks was a key topic of interest or concern during the most recent phase of public feedback gathering, according to the latest engage-ment summary report from Kinder Morgan, the pipeline’s owner.

Other key topics included routing through Weyerhaeuser subdivision in Clearwater, the Raft River crossing, and specific landowner interests regarding

routing on their properties.According to the company, a

number of landowners felt they had been well treated by Trans Mountain. There is a positive historical relationship with the company and appreciation of how business has been conducted over the years.

About 45 people attended a public information session held in Clearwater, while about a dozen took part in one held for Blue River and Avola.

During Kinder Morgan’s public information session in Clearwater last November the company announced that it was no longer considering running the second pipeline through Raft River Valley.

The Raft River route appar-ently had been considered because of difficult terrain near

Messiter Summit north of Avola.Kinder Morgan announced

in January that the scope of the project had been increased to a capacity of 890,000 barrels per day.

A total of 980 km of 36 inch pipeline would be installed. In the North Thompson Valley, the stretch from Darfield to Black Pines was twinned several years ago. In that stretch an inactivated line would be reactivated rather than a new pipeline installed.

Eleven new pump stations are to be added, bringing the total to 35. These would include a new station at Blackpool to supplement the existing one, and two new pump stations at Black Pines.

Total capital cost of the

project is put at $5.4 billion.According to Kinder Morgan,

stakeholder activities in the first half of 2013 will focus on seek-ing input on the project’s envi-ronmental and socio-economic assessment (ESA) as well as input into potential route alter-natives where the pipeline will deviate from the existing right-of-way.

The engagement activities will

include a mixture of on-line and in-person opportunities targeted at individuals with specific inter-ests in the project.

Field programs will take place from April 1 to Sept. 30, 2013 and will include soil, wildlife, fisheries, wetland, rare plant and rare plant communities surveys.

More information about the summary report is available at www.transmountain.com.

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District of Clearwater is receiving $76,000 in Small Community grant, according to a recent media release. Barriere is receiving $73,000 and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District as a whole is getting $26,000.

Most local governments with popula-

tions under 20,000 will receive a total of $10 million in Small Community and Regional District Grants to help pay for local infrastructure and service delivery priorities.

As well, eligible municipalities will share $10 million in Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing program funding to help offset the cost of policing and community safety.

“The Strategic Community Investment Fund has been a reliable source of income to B.C. communities for the past four years,” said Bill Bennett, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. “Our government set this up originally when the economy took a nose dive – we wanted to provide funding quickly when the economy was so unsta-

ble. Now we are still providing a consis-tent level of funding communities can rely on to keep services and projects ticking along according to their priorities.”

Since 2009, this provincial fund has provided $562 million to help support B.C. communities, enabling them to invest money in projects that are identified at the local level as a priority.

Small Community grant coming to Clearwater

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Clearwater chosen in Physician Recruitment Incentive The government of British Columbia and BC Medical Association are partnering to establish a new incentive that will help improve access to primary and specialist physician care in rural communities. The incentive will provide each physician with a one-time payment of $100,000 when they commit to a three-year return of service in 17 designated rural communities; Clearwater has been chosen as one of those areas. Participating physicians will receive $50,000 when they begin working in the community. The remaining $50,000 will be paid once they have completed one year of service. All applicants must commit to a three year return of service and the full amount must be repaid if this commitment is not fulfilled. Primary and specialist physicians are eligible to apply for the incentive, as well as medical school residents who transition to full-time practice in one of the designated rural communities. Ribbon cutting ceremony On March 22nd there will be a ribbon cutting ceremony with MLA Terry Lake to recognize the contribution of provincial funding for the installation of the new UV System at Russell Creek. The MLA will also be present at the ground breaking ceremony for the North Thompson Sportsplex later in the day. Council seeking community input during Budget Process The District of Clearwater encourages residents to give their input during the current budget process. Public input can be provided in writing by mail, email at sthiessen@docbc.ca or dropped off at the office or at any public meeting of Council. Any submissions received will be forwarded to Council and considered at the next budget meeting. United Way Community Fund 2013 The United Way’s Investment priorities for the North Thompson Valley include: From Poverty to possibility – address the needs of the homeless and at-risk of homeless population. Healthy People, Strong communities – Senior and family supports, reduction and prevention of violence on individuals All that kids can be – Supporting children and youth in safe extracurricular activities, success in learning and successful transition into adulthood. For more information, please contact: Danalee Baker, Director of Community Impact at 1.855.372.9933 or danalee@unitedwaytnc.ca. Easter Hours The District office and the Motor Vehicle/ICBC offices will be closed March 29th – Good Friday and April 1st Easter Monday. Regular office hours will resume on April 2nd – 8:30am – 4:30pm. Facebook Don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook to get the latest District news. Upcoming Events March 29th, 2013 - Clearwater Firehall Easter Egg Hunt - 12:30-1:30pm April 9th, 2013 – 2013 Five Year Financial Plan Open House Upcoming Meetings of Council March 26th, 2013 – Committees of the Whole - Parks and Recreation/Infrastructure – 5:00pm March 26th, 2013 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm April 2nd, 2013 – Committees of the Whole – Finance and Audit/Economic Development – 5:00pm April 2nd, 2013 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm

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Roundabout Open House The District of Clearwater will be holding a public informational open house to discuss a proposal to construct a roundabout at the existing intersection of Highway 5 and Clearwater Valley Road and Park Drive. Representatives from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will be present to explain how a roundabout works, give statistics and answer questions. The Open House will be held between 2:00pm-4:00pm and between 6:00 to 8:00pm Wednesday March 7th, 2012 at the Clearwater Secondary School Pit. Your input will guide our decisions. 2012-2016 Financial Plan Public Input The District of Clearwater is preparing its Five Year Financial Plan for the period of 2012-2016 and would like public input. Members of the community are encouraged to contribute input at any meeting or by dropping information at the District office or email Sheila Thiessen, Director of Finance at sthiessen@docbc.ca. There will a public presentation of the Draft Financial Plan on April 3rd, 2012. District Grant in Aid Policy The Council of the District of Clearwater recognizes the value to the community of local clubs, groups, nonprofit organizations and charities. Applications for grants-in-aid must be made in writing addressed to the Finance and Audit Committee by April 30th, each calendar year in which the grant is required. The application shall state the reason for the request and a brief outline of the consequences if the grant is not approved. All grant applications shall declare requests that have been made to other governments/agencies the amounts applied for and the amount expected to be received. Grant in Aid forms are available at the District office. ICBC/Motor Vehicle “Insuring your teens? Make sure you have the right coverage” Did you know, ICBC offers an Excess Special Equipment endorsement? It insures permanently attached non-manufacturer's equipment worth more than $5,000, or permanently attached sound and communication equipment worth more than $1,000 for most passenger and light commercial vehicles. Historical Photos The District of Clearwater is looking for old photos depicting the Municipal Hall and other landmarks of Clearwater. Bring your old photos in and we will scan and return immediately. The best ones will be put up on the website. Items to Note

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Kamloops This Week

The provincial Ministry of Education will be receiving a letter from the Kamloops-Thompson board of education, asking why it is being ignored.

Board of education chairwoman Denise Harper said trustees want to know why, when the ministry sends out press releases related to education in the district, the board administra-tion and trustees aren’t on the list to receive them.

“It leaves us with the media calling asking for comment and we don’t know what they are talk-

ing about,” Harper said.“The media gets the releases, but we don’t.”It wasn’t always this way.Harper said up until recently, releases always

went to the district, “sometimes before the media got them,” but the trend recently has been “not giving any information to the board at all or just putting it on their website and hoping we look there.”

Trustee John Harwood suggested Harper remind ministry officials of the protocol signed between it and the province’s school-board trust-ees eight years ago that includes provisions for inclusion on communications.

Raising money for Kidney Health MonthDaniel Johnson (l) and Marge McInnes collect donations for the Kidney Foundation of Canada at Safety Mart on Sunday, Mar. 17. This is the first year the local group has tried fundraising in the store, rather than door-to-door, and it has proven very successful, they report. Photo by Keith McNeill

Trustees want to be left in dark no longer

Funds allow S.D. 73’s Roots of Empathy program to expandTimes Staff

KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops-Thompson School District is receiving a $15,000 provincial grant from civil for-feiture proceeds to combat bul-lying in schools.

The local funding, announced recently by Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake, is part of nearly $1 million going to 81 projects around the province at this time.

“Bullying has no place in our schools and parents deserve to know their children are safe. We are all aware there is a strong connection between feeling safe and belonging, and student

learning,” Lake said.B.C.’s civil forfeiture office

files civil court actions against property alleged to be a tool used to further unlawful activity or a proceed of it.

Roots of Empathy: School District 73 will expand its Roots of Empathy Program. It’s an evidence-based classroom pro-gram that has shown significant effect in reducing levels of aggression and bullying among school children. The program reaches elementary school children from Kindergarten to Grade 8.

Additional Roots of Empathy instructors will be trained so the current program can be expanded to more

schools in the school district.In November 2012, the B.C.

government announced that up to $1 million would be available from civil forfeiture proceeds for projects geared to building community safety, and invited applications from schools, com-munity groups, and policing agencies.

Active since 2006, B.C.’s civil forfeiture program has put more than $9 million in proceeds back into communities, to crime prevention programs and to vic-tims of fraud and phony invest-ment schemes.

B.C.’s civil forfeiture program is the second-oldest among eight provincial programs that are now active across Canada.

Times Staff

March 21 has been pro-claimed by the United Nations as the International Day of Forests to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of

all types of forests.Countries are encouraged to

undertake local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving forests and trees, such as tree planting cam-paigns.

World celebrates International Day of Forests

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?Do you think police should

be able to seize cellphones

from distracted drivers ?

Mike Nameth (Penticton):If they have an N plate on. You're not supposed to have a cellphone if you have an N.

Moira BellamyYes, because they could get into an ac-cident.

Ed Shook:That's overkill. There's got to be bet-ter ways.

Sarah Shook:Making it illegal doesn't seemed to have changed anything. It's on the news that there's more than before. Maybe seizing it for 24 hours would help..

Raylene McKay: No, they're on their phones all the time. It's okay for them but not for everyone else

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While all letters must be signed (and have a telephone number for verification purposes) upon submission, writers may elect to withhold their names from publica-tion in special circumstances.

Editor, The Times:I am passing along

this information from the Indigenous Salmon Defenders. I am a member of the Indigenous Food Systems Network of BC, and appreciate that the salmon are far more important to the future of food and life in Canada than most people realize.

“At the same time communities in every single province across Canada are prepar-ing to respond to the latest report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Indigenous peoples and friends from across B.C. are pre-paring to take to the streets in protest in one of Canada’s most food insecure communities. As the most over-rep-resented cultural group in the poverty stricken neighbourhoods of the downtown eastside of Vancouver, Indigenous peoples are “Idle No More” in upholding our responsibility to care for the wild salmon.

“Wild salmon are the most important

culturally adapted food for all of the 27 nations of Indigenous peoples in B.C., and are a highly symbolic icon for people across all cultures and com-munities around the province.

“They have given themselves freely over thousands of years, to provide nourishment for our bodies, minds and souls, and they play a keystone role in sustaining the diverse ecosystems and land-scapes across beautiful B.C.

“The cesspools of viruses and parasites that have been traced back to the Norwegian fish farms off the coast of B.C. are inflicting disease and suffering on the wild salmon who are beginning their spring time journey home to their spawning grounds in the inland rivers, lakes and streams. Eddie Gardner, a member of the Sto’lo (People of the River), expresses dire concern over the politics and destruc-tion that is killing wild salmon. “Currently, the provincial govern-ment is the slum land-

lord and Norwegian owned open net cage salmon farms are unruly, destructive tenants. With the spring election, this needs to be a major issue. With the Harper government abdicat-ing its responsibilities through Bill C-38 and 45, we now must ask each provincial party seeking power whether it will champion the survival of Fraser River sockeye and revoke open net feedlot leases”.

“Continued access to adequate amounts of wild salmon is a key strategy to address-ing the high levels of food insecurity and epidemic proportions of diabetes and other food related illnesses in Indigenous com-munities. Indigenous salmon defenders are

calling for immedi-ate action that would bring balance to the politics and greed that is inflicting disease and suffering on the wild salmon, and derail the impending ecological disaster that would fol-low the extinction of this keystone species.

“The Indigenous voices are rising to call the wild salmon home to their spawning grounds in strength, resiliency and abun-dance. We invite every-one to march beside us to send a message loud and clear to the government – Stop fish farms in coastal B.C.. from inflicting pain, suffering and sickness on our most highly nutritious and cultur-ally adapted food!”

Cheryl ThomasClearwater, B.C.

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Editor, The Times:Your Dr. Helmcken

Memorial Hospital Auxiliary members do not quit working and spring is the start to a very busy year.

Have you by chance dropped by the Vavenby Thrift Shop lately (with its new roof and floor-ing) and checked out the spring items? Have you stopped by the Gift Corner at the hospital and checked out the beautiful knitted items and the array of differ-ent jewellery?

The Auxiliary is get-ting ready to host its fourth annual Garden Party, to be held May 5. If you have not  attended one of these functions, you are really missing a lot of fun and excitement! Tickets are

going fast at $25.Just before our

Garden Party, the Auxiliary will have its annual general meeting on May 2.

Then on May 10 we will have a chance to thank the community when the Province of B.C. celebrates the annual Auxiliary Day.

In early June we will have our annual Golf Tournament and again “fun” is the main reason besides raising monies for a good cause.

This year our Hospital Auxiliary will host the Okanagan-Mainline Area Conference, to be held Oct. 4 and 5 at the Wells Gray Inn. We expect close to 140 Auxiliarians to attend.

Not too much

time will be left after this conference to host our annual Desert Extravaganza fundraiser.

With meetings at least twice a month you may ask yourself – Why? The answer is simple – we want to keep our Clearwater hospital operating. By having these fundraising events we can continue to having a medical facility in the com-munity! The Auxiliary members continue to support this very important facility and all monies raised are for a good cause.

At our Annual General Meeting last year we were able to donate over $12,000 for a list of equipment to the hospital that it could not otherwise afford.

With our annual Garden Party just around the corner, we will be out canvassing for your support.

With the above men-tioned events this year, you can see why we are as busy as bees!Marg. Anderson, public

relationsDr. Helmcken

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Carbon tax: The Chinese are frightenededitorial by Gwynne Dyer

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A recent announcement by China’s Ministry of Finance that the country will introduce a car-bon tax did not capture international headlines. It was too vague about the timetable and the rate at which the tax would be levied, and fossil fuel lobbyists were quick to portray it as meaningless. But the Chinese are deadly serious about fighting global warming, because they are really scared.

The Xinhua news agency did not say how big the Chinese carbon tax would be, but it pointed to a three-year-old proposal by government experts that would have levied a 10-yuan ($1.60) per ton tax on carbon in 2012 and raised it to 50-yuan ($8) a ton by 2020. So why is China getting out in front of the parade with its planned carbon tax? Does it know something that the rest of us don’t?

Three or four years ago, while interviewing the head of a think-tank in a major country, I was told something that has shaped my interpretation of Chinese policy ever since. If it is true, it explains why the Chinese regime is so frightened of climate change.

My informant told me that his organization had been given a contract by the World Bank to figure out how much food production his country will lose when the average global temperature has risen by two degrees C. Similar contracts had been given to think-tanks in all the other major countries, he said.

The director told me the amount of food pro-duction his own country would lose, which was bad enough – and then he mentioned that China, according to the report on that country, would lose a terrifying 38 percent of its food production at +2 degrees C. The reports were not circulated, but a summary had apparently been posted on the

Chinese think-tank’s website for a few hours by a rogue researcher before being taken down.

The World Bank has never admitted the exis-tence of these reports, because the governments in question would not have wanted these numbers to be made public. But there are good reasons to suspect that this story is true.

Who would have commissioned these con-tracts? The likeliest answer is Sir Robert Watson, a British scientist who was the director of the Environment Department at the World Bank at the right time.

Watson had been the chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change until he was ousted by George W. Bush in 2002, but he stayed at the World Bank, where he is now chief scientist. (He has also been chief scientific adviser to the British government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for the past six years.)

When I asked him about the reports a few years ago, he neither confirmed nor denied their existence. But if the report on China actually said that the country will lose 38 per cent of its food production when the average global temperature reaches 2 degrees C higher, it would explain why the regime is so scared.

No country that lost almost two-fifths of its food production could avoid huge social and polit-ical upheavals. No regime that was held respon-sible for such a catastrophe would survive. If the Chinese regime thinks that is what awaits it down the road, no wonder it is thinking of bringing in a carbon tax.

– Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

Editor, The Times:We just received the Mar. 7

issue of the Clearwater Times and found your excellent article "Swiss voters limit fat cat pay and bonuses," March 7 issue) about the referendum we had in Switzerland.

Congratulations!

The political system in Switzerland is based on a direct democracy, which means the government in all three levels (communal, provincial and federal) has to ask the citizens for all impor-tant businesses.

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Editor, The Times:Re: BC Hydro

Smart Meter CostsThe $1 billion BC

Hydro has already spent installing smart meters by no means reflects the final cost.

Experienced people estimate that it will cost as much again to complete the grid

throughout the prov-ince.

Impulses travel from meter to meter to meter to, eventually, a collection pole. Simple enough in urban areas with houses close together – a horren-dous expense in rural areas where homes are far apart, driveways

may be from 1/4 to 1/2 mile long and there are no central areas for meters to transmit to. Receivers will have to be put in along these driveways and roads and main collection poles provided.

Over half of B.C. is rural. Shouldn’t someone have done

the math?Even in urban areas

the grid isn’t complete. Yet BC Hydro meter readers received notice their jobs will end March 31, 2013. Who will read the meters April 1?

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45 YEARS AGOSchool boards in the

Okanagan-Mainline were to do away with Grade 13 and were set-ting up a regional com-munity college. Birch Island School District was to contribute $10,800.

Blue River Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to the government protesting the proposed name change of the Yellowhead Highway to Gaglardi Way.

An inside payphone was installed in the lobby of the Wells Gray Hotel.

40 YEARS AGO:TNRD Area

A director John Harwood out-lined plans for the Sportsplex to 27 per-sons at a meeting in Vavenby. The original estimate for its cost had been $250,000 but the provincial govern-ment had increased that to $450,000. A grant was available from money set aside for the Garibaldi Olympics.

A new Nature Conservancy was to cover 700 of the 2,300 square miles of

Wells Gray Park, park ranger Herb Green told the Central North Thompson Rod and Gun club. All internal combustion engines would be banned within the area.

Projects covered by the federal LIP grants included installation of a community water system for Vavenby ($18,000).

35 YEARS AGO:Blackpool’s last

postmaster, Ida Fairbrother, was pre-sented with a plaque with the coat of arms of Blackpool, England. The item was received in exchange for a totem pole from the local Blackpool office.

Eighty-eight skaters

took part in the third annual skate-a-thon, sponsored by the Birch Island hospital unit.

Lion Hector Ethier and wife Lil cycled from Clearwater to Edmonton on 10-speeds, taking with them pledges which resulted in the raising of about $3,500 for the Lions club.

30 YEARS AGO:Oil was polluting a

meander of the North Thompson River near Sylvan Court Motel. “I’m fed up with it,” said motel owner Jim Bumstead. Hidden Echo Ranch owner Bill Funk said the oil had been evident for about the last 15 years. Possible sources

mentioned included old fuel storage tanks and Trans Mountain pipeline.

25 YEARS AGO:Bob Null retired

after 19 years with for-estry. Roy Mills retired after 10 year at Bear Creek camp.

New ground was broken in Clearwater with the holding of the first ever cancer forum for men in B.C. The organizers were pleasantly surprised at the 51 men who attended.

20 YEARS AGO:B.C. Parks was

seeking the person responsible for taking firewood out of Wells Gray Park. Someone had cut a dozen or more big snags between Helmcken Lodge and the falls, said area supervisor Dave Montgomery. Dead trees provide important habitat for birds and small mam-mals, he pointed out.

All three CID trustees who let their names stand (Lawrence Giesbrecht, John Pearce and Verne Salden) were re-elected by acclamation. Bill Mattenley was elected by acclamation to

finish off the term of a trustee who had resigned.

15 YEARS AGO: Ron Olson, believed

to be Clearwater’s first heart transplant recipi-ent, returned home following his surgery and several months of recuperation. “I’m feeling good,” he said.

The North Thompson Economic Base-line Study found that forestry accounted for 55 per cent of the valley’s core economy. Only Golden, Vanderhoof and Hazelton were more dependent on forestry.

10 YEARS AGO:A demonstration

by Upper Clearwater residents saved a rock in the middle of Trout Creek Road from destruction. “It’s the only divided highway north of the Coquihalla,” said Barb Pelton, one of the orga-nizers.

B.C. Parks was no longer to have its four backcountry rangers in Wells Gray Park. Many travellers only went to places such as Helmcken Falls and the Ray Farm, and would not notice the differ-ence, said regional man-ager Monty Downs.

5 YEARS AGO:Mayor Harwood

handed over the keys to the new fire truck, a Spartan Advantage MFD24, to Clearwater

Fire Department. The department had ordered the truck one year earlier for $330,000.

The Watoto Children’s Choir brought a Taste of Africa to Clearwater at the New Life Assembly Church. A family-friendly con-cert featuring exotic African rhythm and harmonies accented by brilliant Uganda costumes and inspira-tional stories from the children of Watoto vil-lages were featured.

1 YEAR AGO:A newly formed

company, FHC Enterprises Ltd., was purchasing 59 of the 141 Fields-HBC stores in western Canada, including the one in Clearwater. “This is good news for the employees and the people of Clearwater,” said Barry Walchuk, whose family owns the building the store is located in.

Clearwater retained the top place in Canada for checklists submitted in the Great Backyard Bird Count for the fifth year in a row. The commu-nity placed 12th across North America for most checklists.

Imperial Metals significantly increased the estimated resource for its proposed lead-zinc mine at Ruddock Creek. The indicated resource tonnage went up by 99 per cent and the inferred resource increased by 261 per cent compared to a report released in 2009.

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Keith McNeill

British Columbia is returning to the provincial sales tax (PST) on April 1. Two specialists from the Ministry of Finance’s PST Outreach program were in Clearwater last Thursday to help local businesses get ready.

The first priority for businesses should be to register for the PST if they have not already done so, Preet Rai and Paul Wiedemann said.

Simply being reg-istered to collect the old PST or the HST (harmonized sales tax) is not good enough.

Registration can be done on-line and most find the process to be relatively simple and quick.

The new PST will be substantially the same as before, Rai and Wiedemann told the nearly two dozen business owners and employees taking part.

There are a few changes, however, and they did their best to explain them.

Generally speaking, if a good is taxable, then service on it is taxable as well, they said.

Adult sized cloth-ing is taxable unless it is to be used by a child under age 15. In that case, the par-ent or guardian must sign a form with the retailer – as was the case before.

There are a num-ber of exemptions for the logging, mining and oil/gas industries.

Notices for specific industries are avail-able on the Return to PST website.

Money collected as PST is typically remitted to the pro-vincial government on a monthly basis, but businesses with smaller incomes can remit quarterly, twice a year, or even annu-ally.

Businesses that sell liquor need to remit monthly, even if otherwise they

would need to submit quarterly.

Clearwater busi-ness owner Drake Smith asked, “We had a meeting on going from the PST to the HST. Now we have a meeting on how to go from the HST to the PST. So, when is the next meeting?”

The information session was organized by Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce.

Keith McNeill

Clearwater town council appears to sup-port Tourism Wells Gray in principle but want the local tourism marketing agency to tighten up its reporting practices.

During their Mar. 5 meeting, the members of council voted to withhold the 2013 funding allocation for Tourism Wells Gray, pending the delivery of a satisfactory budget report.

Applying for a second bus to KamloopsCouncil approved a recommendation that

it and Wells Gray Country services committee make a formal application to BC Transit to include another day of service per week to the Valley Connector bus.

The bus make a return trip every Thursday from Clearwater to Kamloops, and once a month from Blue River to the city.

Playground to be named for community forestA recommendation that the playground

at the former Dutch Lake School be named “Wells Gray Community Forest Park” was approved.

Councillors noted that the Wells Gray Community Forest Corporation had donated leveraging funds towards the renovating Dutch Lake School to be a community center.

They also noted that one requirement of the funding was that the playground be named after the community forest.

Help for park developmentYellowhead Community Services will be

approached to see if participants in the Skill Link program or Job Creation Partnership program run by YCS could be utilized for District projects.

Clearwater Fire Center staff will be asked if the Initial Attach crew stationed here dur-ing the summer could be used as well.

Primary purpose would appear to be devel-opment of trails in the Bampton recreation area next to Dutch Lake beach.

Splash Park gets endorsementCouncil voted to direct staff to write a letter

of support to the Mayer family for the develop-ment of a concept design for the installation of a Splash Park and related maintenance costs.

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Meeting teaches PST fundamentals

Danielle Rogers (r) of the B.C. Wildlife Park works with Fraser, a seven-year-old male cougar. Every day, Rogers has the park’s two cougars stand and reach up on the fence so they can be examined for cuts on their paws or other injuries. The cats are tall when standing and are capable of jumping a 40-foot gap. Go online to bczoo.org for more information.Photo by Allen Douglas – KTWFencing with a feline

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45 YEARS AGOSchool boards in the

Okanagan-Mainline were to do away with Grade 13 and were set-ting up a regional com-munity college. Birch Island School District was to contribute $10,800.

Blue River Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to the government protesting the proposed name change of the Yellowhead Highway to Gaglardi Way.

An inside payphone was installed in the lobby of the Wells Gray Hotel.

40 YEARS AGO:TNRD Area

A director John Harwood out-lined plans for the Sportsplex to 27 per-sons at a meeting in Vavenby. The original estimate for its cost had been $250,000 but the provincial govern-ment had increased that to $450,000. A grant was available from money set aside for the Garibaldi Olympics.

A new Nature Conservancy was to cover 700 of the 2,300 square miles of

Wells Gray Park, park ranger Herb Green told the Central North Thompson Rod and Gun club. All internal combustion engines would be banned within the area.

Projects covered by the federal LIP grants included installation of a community water system for Vavenby ($18,000).

35 YEARS AGO:Blackpool’s last

postmaster, Ida Fairbrother, was pre-sented with a plaque with the coat of arms of Blackpool, England. The item was received in exchange for a totem pole from the local Blackpool office.

Eighty-eight skaters

took part in the third annual skate-a-thon, sponsored by the Birch Island hospital unit.

Lion Hector Ethier and wife Lil cycled from Clearwater to Edmonton on 10-speeds, taking with them pledges which resulted in the raising of about $3,500 for the Lions club.

30 YEARS AGO:Oil was polluting a

meander of the North Thompson River near Sylvan Court Motel. “I’m fed up with it,” said motel owner Jim Bumstead. Hidden Echo Ranch owner Bill Funk said the oil had been evident for about the last 15 years. Possible sources

mentioned included old fuel storage tanks and Trans Mountain pipeline.

25 YEARS AGO:Bob Null retired

after 19 years with for-estry. Roy Mills retired after 10 year at Bear Creek camp.

New ground was broken in Clearwater with the holding of the first ever cancer forum for men in B.C. The organizers were pleasantly surprised at the 51 men who attended.

20 YEARS AGO:B.C. Parks was

seeking the person responsible for taking firewood out of Wells Gray Park. Someone had cut a dozen or more big snags between Helmcken Lodge and the falls, said area supervisor Dave Montgomery. Dead trees provide important habitat for birds and small mam-mals, he pointed out.

All three CID trustees who let their names stand (Lawrence Giesbrecht, John Pearce and Verne Salden) were re-elected by acclamation. Bill Mattenley was elected by acclamation to

finish off the term of a trustee who had resigned.

15 YEARS AGO: Ron Olson, believed

to be Clearwater’s first heart transplant recipi-ent, returned home following his surgery and several months of recuperation. “I’m feeling good,” he said.

The North Thompson Economic Base-line Study found that forestry accounted for 55 per cent of the valley’s core economy. Only Golden, Vanderhoof and Hazelton were more dependent on forestry.

10 YEARS AGO:A demonstration

by Upper Clearwater residents saved a rock in the middle of Trout Creek Road from destruction. “It’s the only divided highway north of the Coquihalla,” said Barb Pelton, one of the orga-nizers.

B.C. Parks was no longer to have its four backcountry rangers in Wells Gray Park. Many travellers only went to places such as Helmcken Falls and the Ray Farm, and would not notice the differ-ence, said regional man-ager Monty Downs.

5 YEARS AGO:Mayor Harwood

handed over the keys to the new fire truck, a Spartan Advantage MFD24, to Clearwater

Fire Department. The department had ordered the truck one year earlier for $330,000.

The Watoto Children’s Choir brought a Taste of Africa to Clearwater at the New Life Assembly Church. A family-friendly con-cert featuring exotic African rhythm and harmonies accented by brilliant Uganda costumes and inspira-tional stories from the children of Watoto vil-lages were featured.

1 YEAR AGO:A newly formed

company, FHC Enterprises Ltd., was purchasing 59 of the 141 Fields-HBC stores in western Canada, including the one in Clearwater. “This is good news for the employees and the people of Clearwater,” said Barry Walchuk, whose family owns the building the store is located in.

Clearwater retained the top place in Canada for checklists submitted in the Great Backyard Bird Count for the fifth year in a row. The commu-nity placed 12th across North America for most checklists.

Imperial Metals significantly increased the estimated resource for its proposed lead-zinc mine at Ruddock Creek. The indicated resource tonnage went up by 99 per cent and the inferred resource increased by 261 per cent compared to a report released in 2009.

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In Canada, 50% of pregnancies are unplanned. Many women aren’t aware about emergency contraception options. These are available from your pharmacist who can explain how to use them. If used within 24 hours of unprotected sex, these products can reduce the risk of pregnancy by 95%.

Speaking of pregnancy, it is well-known that women who plan to get pregnant should start taking a supplement containing folic acid (at least 0.4mg daily). This product will prevent neural tube defects in the brain and spinal cord. It has been suggested that all sexually active women take folic acid in case of an unplanned pregnancy.

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Speeding near Wolfe’s Corner

On Saturday, March 9 at 7 p.m., an Alberta driver doing 120 km/ was stopped for speeding near Wolfe’s Corner south of Clearwater. The driver of the vehicle was arrested for possession of a controlled substance after a search of the vehicle located five grams of marijuana.

Woman charged with assaultOn March 11 members responded to a disturbance at a residence

involving two females. One of the females pushed the other and caused damage to a phone

A female was arrested for assault and mischief and is scheduled to appear in Clearwater Provincial court in June.

Chevy pickup stolenOn March 13 members responded to a report of a green Chevy pick-

up truck stolen from the bottom of Candle Creek Rd. The owner of the truck left the vehicle unlocked and the keys in the center console.

This serves as a good reminder to lock your vehicle at all times and to take the keys with you.

Ambulance takes woman to RIHOn March 14 members apprehended a female under the Mental

Health Act. She was transported to Clearwater Hospital for assessment by a doctor. The female was later committed and transported to Royal Inland Hospital by Clearwater EHS.

Protect your credit card informationOn March 14 a local male reported that his credit card had been fraudu-

lently used by a telecommunication company from Toronto.The male had purchased electronic hardware to facilitate the use of a

telephone line with his Internet connection. However, the telecommunica-tion company charged the males’ credit $50 as a security deposit without his permission.

The male called the company and demanded his money back. However, the company has been slow in responding.

Be careful when providing your credit card information over the phone as it is very difficult to get situations like this sorted out and get your money back.

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Youth leave for EdmontonMembers of Y2C, a youth group sponsored by several Clearwater and area churches, load onto Clearwater Baptist Church’s bus for a trip to Edmonton and Calgary on Friday afternoon, March 15. For more about the trip, see the Vavenby News on page A13. Photo by Keith McNeill

Fall Fair Ambassador candidates wanted for upcoming seasonBarriere Star/Journal

The North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association’s Ambassador Program Committee is now accepting candidates for the 2013 year.

The program is open to any young lady enrolled in grades 9 through 11 and a resident of the North Thompson Valley.

“We are very proud of this wonderful pro-gram and the positive effects it has on the lives of one of our most valuable assets … our youth,” says a committee spokesperson.

The NTFFRA Ambassador Program is geared towards building self-confidence, person-al awareness and self-motivation, all the while having “a whole lot of fun”.

The committee stresses that this is not a beauty contest or a most popular girl con-test, but rather a search for the newest Youth Ambassadors to represent the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo and the entire North Thompson Valley.

As NTFFRA approaches its 64th anniver-sary, the Ambassador Program continues on with the Queen Pageant that was started in 1949. With a new name and improvements to the cur-riculum, the program is now up to modern stan-dards, without losing its traditions.

Candidates will be trained in a number of areas, including public speaking, hair and skin care, modelling, hip hop dancing, resume writ-

ing, proper etiquette and history. Some travelling as a group will be a part of the schedule. There are also a number of bursaries available to the candidates.

The committee notes they are sensitive to the financial burdens that are very much a reality for some; therefore, the cost to both the candidates and their families is kept minimal.

On March 24, at 4 p.m. in the Fall Fair Hall in Barriere the committee and reigning 2012/2013 Ambassadors will host a Meet and Greet to discuss the program and to answer questions.

Interested 2013 Ambassador candidates and their parents/guardians must both attend.

Completed registration forms can be handed in during that time, although candidates will have until April 1 to submit them. No late entries will be accepted.

The first public event with the new candidates will be Banner Night and Apron Auction on Apr. 25 at Barriere Lions Hall.

For more information, contact Shyanne Johnson at 250-672-9240, or Diane Metz at 250-672-0273.

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Eleanor Deckert

The first Saturday in April will mark Father Emil Sasges’ 56th anniversary as a Roman Catholic priest.

Born Feb. 6, 1931, in Lake Lenore, Saskatchewan, Sasges felt called to the priest-hood from a young age.

He was ordained in Vernon, B.C., on April 6, 1957,

Father Sasges has served in Ashcroft, Lytton, Logan Lake, and 100 Mile House, in Kamloops twice, and three times in the North Thompson Valley: 1965 – 76, 1983 – 88, and 2006 – 2012.

Although he retired in November, 2012, at age 82, he is ready to go wherever there is need of a priest.

“As long as I have strength,” he states.

Cache Creek, 100 Mile House, the missions in the Cariboo-Chilcotin and Williams Lake have recently benefited from his efforts with the sacraments and daily mass.

For 56 years he has lived his commit-ment to daily personal prayer, daily mass (usu-ally multiple times on Sunday), being always available for baptisms, weddings and funerals, hearing confessions, attending the sick, aged and grieving, visiting in prison and welcoming newcomers.

“Serving in small towns has always been a big part of this effort,” Father Sasges explains.

“My first 10 1/2 years serving Valemount as priest will always be special to me,” he said. “I came in July, 1965, with all the eagerness of one beginning a first assignment.”

Beginning with a scattered people who had only experienced infrequent pastoral visits (Father Quigley since 1949), and residents who were

themselves transient, there was much to prevent a strong sense of belonging and com-munity.

“I was on the move constantly, the dis-tance and irregular modes of transporta-tion, the seasons and weather causing obsta-cles and challenges. Rarely did I drive the three hours on the gravel roads between Valemount and Blue

River,” he said.The highway

between Avola and Clearwater was under construction. The railroad seemed the best choice because of regularity, efficiency and the fact that many Catholic families lived along the route – the section crews were stationed every eight miles.

Of course, with all the travel, Sasges had

to seek meals and shel-ter in each town.

In this way he befriended many people, enjoyed home cooking and remem-bers, “... by being completely dependant on others directly for my food, lodging and even clothing and gas for my car, I knew I was more blessed materially than when I had been able to take a regular salary.”

Because Father Sasges was the first resident priest in the area, he had no suit-able place to live.

“My first abode in Valemount was an eight by 10 foot shack, which Mrs. Jean Osadchuk kindly offered,” Sasges recalled. “It was beside the laundromat, which had a toilet and show-er. When cold weather closed in, Floyd and Tony Larsen gave me a room in the basement, divided from Lyle’s room by a world map tacked up on the stud-ding.”

Other early fam-ily names from the

mid-’60s and ‘70s included: Labbe, Alain, Rondeaus, Rose, Clark, Hert, Tzkachuks, Poolis, Masciarellis, Nehring, Lebrun, Cummings, and Donnelly.

Father Sasges described how people moved through while employed by Canadian National Railroad, in the log-ging camps, on con-struction of the high-way, in the sawmills, and on the pipeline construction.

Many were immi-grant families who had not yet settled permanently. Others were moving back and forth from ranches in Alberta.

“I found myself a pioneer in that even where to meet for mass was not fixed. Our first masses were in an empty unit of the pipeline duplexes,” he said.

Homes, vacant school houses, the kitchen of the old community hall and other make-shift spac-es were transformed

by the people who gathered to pray, sing and receive the Lord’s Supper.

Three factors brought about great changes at this time:

First, by the fall of 1967, the Valemount Church and residence, built with donated materials and volun-teer labour from the wider community under Sasges’ design, was ready to be used.

Second, the open-ing of the highway meant even more movement among the parishioners and much more convenient, although less adven-turesome, transporta-tion for the priest.

Third, the strength of the ecumenical movement, with a fellowship among Father Emil Sasges (Catholic), Rev. Jim Cruikshank (Anglican) and the United Church pastors, inspired the nurtur-ing of the faith of all regardless of denomi-nation.

And yet, these obvi-ous “improvements” made changes that could be seen as a loss, too. Now Sasges lived alone, no longer interacting with the families for days at a time.”

“Around age 26, when I was newly ordained, I spent free time working with home-built plane enthusiasts in Kamloops,” he said.

– For more about Father Sasges' adven-tures with his airplane, see the next Valley Voices column in the April 4 issue of the Times.

Father Sasges gives 56 years of service to his faith

Father Emil Sasges has been a Roman Catholic priest for 56 years. Many of those years were spent in the North Thompson Valley. Now officially retired, he still helps out in the Caribou-Chilcotin area. Photo by Eleanor Deckert

Our Lady of the Snows Church in Blue River is open daily from approximately 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Mass is Sunday noon with visiting priests.Times file photo

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By Elli KohnertNorth Thompson Star/Journal

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.

STAR/JOURNAL photos: Elli Kohnert

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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Speeding near Wolfe’s Corner

On Saturday, March 9 at 7 p.m., an Alberta driver doing 120 km/ was stopped for speeding near Wolfe’s Corner south of Clearwater. The driver of the vehicle was arrested for possession of a controlled substance after a search of the vehicle located five grams of marijuana.

Woman charged with assaultOn March 11 members responded to a disturbance at a residence

involving two females. One of the females pushed the other and caused damage to a phone

A female was arrested for assault and mischief and is scheduled to appear in Clearwater Provincial court in June.

Chevy pickup stolenOn March 13 members responded to a report of a green Chevy pick-

up truck stolen from the bottom of Candle Creek Rd. The owner of the truck left the vehicle unlocked and the keys in the center console.

This serves as a good reminder to lock your vehicle at all times and to take the keys with you.

Ambulance takes woman to RIHOn March 14 members apprehended a female under the Mental

Health Act. She was transported to Clearwater Hospital for assessment by a doctor. The female was later committed and transported to Royal Inland Hospital by Clearwater EHS.

Protect your credit card informationOn March 14 a local male reported that his credit card had been fraudu-

lently used by a telecommunication company from Toronto.The male had purchased electronic hardware to facilitate the use of a

telephone line with his Internet connection. However, the telecommunica-tion company charged the males’ credit $50 as a security deposit without his permission.

The male called the company and demanded his money back. However, the company has been slow in responding.

Be careful when providing your credit card information over the phone as it is very difficult to get situations like this sorted out and get your money back.

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Youth leave for EdmontonMembers of Y2C, a youth group sponsored by several Clearwater and area churches, load onto Clearwater Baptist Church’s bus for a trip to Edmonton and Calgary on Friday afternoon, March 15. For more about the trip, see the Vavenby News on page A13. Photo by Keith McNeill

Fall Fair Ambassador candidates wanted for upcoming seasonBarriere Star/Journal

The North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association’s Ambassador Program Committee is now accepting candidates for the 2013 year.

The program is open to any young lady enrolled in grades 9 through 11 and a resident of the North Thompson Valley.

“We are very proud of this wonderful pro-gram and the positive effects it has on the lives of one of our most valuable assets … our youth,” says a committee spokesperson.

The NTFFRA Ambassador Program is geared towards building self-confidence, person-al awareness and self-motivation, all the while having “a whole lot of fun”.

The committee stresses that this is not a beauty contest or a most popular girl con-test, but rather a search for the newest Youth Ambassadors to represent the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo and the entire North Thompson Valley.

As NTFFRA approaches its 64th anniver-sary, the Ambassador Program continues on with the Queen Pageant that was started in 1949. With a new name and improvements to the cur-riculum, the program is now up to modern stan-dards, without losing its traditions.

Candidates will be trained in a number of areas, including public speaking, hair and skin care, modelling, hip hop dancing, resume writ-

ing, proper etiquette and history. Some travelling as a group will be a part of the schedule. There are also a number of bursaries available to the candidates.

The committee notes they are sensitive to the financial burdens that are very much a reality for some; therefore, the cost to both the candidates and their families is kept minimal.

On March 24, at 4 p.m. in the Fall Fair Hall in Barriere the committee and reigning 2012/2013 Ambassadors will host a Meet and Greet to discuss the program and to answer questions.

Interested 2013 Ambassador candidates and their parents/guardians must both attend.

Completed registration forms can be handed in during that time, although candidates will have until April 1 to submit them. No late entries will be accepted.

The first public event with the new candidates will be Banner Night and Apron Auction on Apr. 25 at Barriere Lions Hall.

For more information, contact Shyanne Johnson at 250-672-9240, or Diane Metz at 250-672-0273.

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Eleanor Deckert

The first Saturday in April will mark Father Emil Sasges’ 56th anniversary as a Roman Catholic priest.

Born Feb. 6, 1931, in Lake Lenore, Saskatchewan, Sasges felt called to the priest-hood from a young age.

He was ordained in Vernon, B.C., on April 6, 1957,

Father Sasges has served in Ashcroft, Lytton, Logan Lake, and 100 Mile House, in Kamloops twice, and three times in the North Thompson Valley: 1965 – 76, 1983 – 88, and 2006 – 2012.

Although he retired in November, 2012, at age 82, he is ready to go wherever there is need of a priest.

“As long as I have strength,” he states.

Cache Creek, 100 Mile House, the missions in the Cariboo-Chilcotin and Williams Lake have recently benefited from his efforts with the sacraments and daily mass.

For 56 years he has lived his commit-ment to daily personal prayer, daily mass (usu-ally multiple times on Sunday), being always available for baptisms, weddings and funerals, hearing confessions, attending the sick, aged and grieving, visiting in prison and welcoming newcomers.

“Serving in small towns has always been a big part of this effort,” Father Sasges explains.

“My first 10 1/2 years serving Valemount as priest will always be special to me,” he said. “I came in July, 1965, with all the eagerness of one beginning a first assignment.”

Beginning with a scattered people who had only experienced infrequent pastoral visits (Father Quigley since 1949), and residents who were

themselves transient, there was much to prevent a strong sense of belonging and com-munity.

“I was on the move constantly, the dis-tance and irregular modes of transporta-tion, the seasons and weather causing obsta-cles and challenges. Rarely did I drive the three hours on the gravel roads between Valemount and Blue

River,” he said.The highway

between Avola and Clearwater was under construction. The railroad seemed the best choice because of regularity, efficiency and the fact that many Catholic families lived along the route – the section crews were stationed every eight miles.

Of course, with all the travel, Sasges had

to seek meals and shel-ter in each town.

In this way he befriended many people, enjoyed home cooking and remem-bers, “... by being completely dependant on others directly for my food, lodging and even clothing and gas for my car, I knew I was more blessed materially than when I had been able to take a regular salary.”

Because Father Sasges was the first resident priest in the area, he had no suit-able place to live.

“My first abode in Valemount was an eight by 10 foot shack, which Mrs. Jean Osadchuk kindly offered,” Sasges recalled. “It was beside the laundromat, which had a toilet and show-er. When cold weather closed in, Floyd and Tony Larsen gave me a room in the basement, divided from Lyle’s room by a world map tacked up on the stud-ding.”

Other early fam-ily names from the

mid-’60s and ‘70s included: Labbe, Alain, Rondeaus, Rose, Clark, Hert, Tzkachuks, Poolis, Masciarellis, Nehring, Lebrun, Cummings, and Donnelly.

Father Sasges described how people moved through while employed by Canadian National Railroad, in the log-ging camps, on con-struction of the high-way, in the sawmills, and on the pipeline construction.

Many were immi-grant families who had not yet settled permanently. Others were moving back and forth from ranches in Alberta.

“I found myself a pioneer in that even where to meet for mass was not fixed. Our first masses were in an empty unit of the pipeline duplexes,” he said.

Homes, vacant school houses, the kitchen of the old community hall and other make-shift spac-es were transformed

by the people who gathered to pray, sing and receive the Lord’s Supper.

Three factors brought about great changes at this time:

First, by the fall of 1967, the Valemount Church and residence, built with donated materials and volun-teer labour from the wider community under Sasges’ design, was ready to be used.

Second, the open-ing of the highway meant even more movement among the parishioners and much more convenient, although less adven-turesome, transporta-tion for the priest.

Third, the strength of the ecumenical movement, with a fellowship among Father Emil Sasges (Catholic), Rev. Jim Cruikshank (Anglican) and the United Church pastors, inspired the nurtur-ing of the faith of all regardless of denomi-nation.

And yet, these obvi-ous “improvements” made changes that could be seen as a loss, too. Now Sasges lived alone, no longer interacting with the families for days at a time.”

“Around age 26, when I was newly ordained, I spent free time working with home-built plane enthusiasts in Kamloops,” he said.

– For more about Father Sasges' adven-tures with his airplane, see the next Valley Voices column in the April 4 issue of the Times.

Father Sasges gives 56 years of service to his faith

Father Emil Sasges has been a Roman Catholic priest for 56 years. Many of those years were spent in the North Thompson Valley. Now officially retired, he still helps out in the Caribou-Chilcotin area. Photo by Eleanor Deckert

Our Lady of the Snows Church in Blue River is open daily from approximately 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Mass is Sunday noon with visiting priests.Times file photo

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10-11Retiring #22 at CSSLeft: Clearwater Secondary School principal Darren Coates points to lettering on the wall of the recently renovated weight room at the school that says the space is dedicated to Skye Buck. The former student, coach and teacher was killed with his wife and unborn child in an auto accident last December. Wells Gray Community Forest helped pay for the renovations.

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Left: (L-r) CSS athletic director Marie Giesbrecht shows WGCF representatives Richard Christenson and Dave Meehan the new athletic jerseys purchased with money from the community forest.Above: Sylvan Menard (l) shows Richard Christenson the Lego robots bought with WGCF money.

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Talking and texting behind the wheel continues to be a major road safety problem, but Attorney General Shirley Bond has rejected raising fines or taking away mobile phones to deal with the problem.

The tough new measures were suggested the week before last by Victoria Police Chief Jamie Graham, after an enforcement blitz by B.C. police forces resulted in about 6,000 tickets being issued in February.

Graham, chair of the B.C. Association of Police Chiefs’ traffic safety committee, sug-gested police should also have the authority to seize a phone for 24 hours for a first offence, and for several days for repeat offences.

Graham also referred to $350 fines available for other traffic

safety violations. The current fine for mobile phone use while driv-ing is $167.

“I’m certainly not considering the seizure of cell phones,” Bond said Monday. of last week.

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Bond said taking away cell phones would create privacy problems, and she is also not con-vinced that increasing fines would have the desired effect.

“It’s not unlike seat belts,” Bond said. “It took a long time for people in our province to make that a normal habit.”

B.C. imposed new Motor Vehicle Act regulations against using hand-held mobile devices in January, 2010.

The rules allow phones to be used with a headset and a single-button function to make calls while driving.

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Clearwater’s 2013 results were not an auspicious perfor-mance for the first global Great Backyard Bird Count as the number of checklists submitted dropped to 182 – the lowest since 2007.

Even so, the community submit-ted more checklists than 103 countries. Only the U.S., India, Mexico and, of course, Canada had more checklists.

Over 50 house-holds participated in each of the previous four years, but that plummeted to 36 this year.

Since the smallest focus was at the coun-ty level (Thompson-Nicola), the global format did not read-ily provide results for individual communi-ties as in past GBBCs.

Therefore, consider-able effort was needed to gather Clearwater’s results.

Even though check-list numbers were low, 19 species had more individual birds than last year.

Local participants identified 44 species for a total of 4,165 individual birds, down nearly 2,000 from last year.

The most individual birds were common redpoll (1,414); black-capped chickadee (605); pine siskin (488); and common raven (311).

But it was the

black-capped chicka-dees that appeared most often, being on 104 checklists followed by common raven (85); common redpoll (75); and red-breasted nut-hatch (58).

With the warmer weather this year, some anticipated a few new species might arrive, but that didn’t materialize.

Perhaps a strong wind was needed to push them up from the south.

If the common red-polls had not flooded the area just prior to the count, the total number of individual birds could have been dismal.

They’re part of a superflight which occurs about every 10 years when food is scarce in the north and about eight species flock south reaching well into the U.S.

Perhaps the closure of the landfill affected the number of com-mon ravens, which dropped over 500 from last year.

For the first time since 2006, no American dippers were sighted. Canada geese showed up this year following their usual pattern of appearing every third year.

A few people had a little difficulty enter-ing their lists, probably due to technological changes, but with per-severance and a little assistance got them submitted.

It was interesting to view the webpage showing the blips appear as checklists were entered around

the globe, which has been depicted on YouTube as a four minute compression of two hours of entries.

Appreciation for promoting the event goes to Forest House, Home Hardware, RONA, Clearwater Times, and especially Clearwater Library for providing checklists to those who wanted one.

Many thanks to everyone who man-aged to fit some counts into their busy schedule.

The local Backyard Bird Count organizers hope you enjoyed your first global GBBC and they are sure the GBBC appreciates your effort as a citizen scientist.

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Graph shows the number of checklists (squares), species (circles) and birds (triangles) reported by Clearwater residents during the Great Backyard Bird Count. This year the annual four-day count, which is led by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, took place from Feb. 15 to 18 and, for the first time, included counts from all over the world. Submitted graphic

Clearwater bird count numbers drop

Above: Singers Saskia and Darrell perform at the Blackpool Hall on Friday evening, Mar. 15. Close to 85 people turned out for the event, which was held to raise funds for the hall. Using the name of The Great Plains, the couple sang a wide variety of genres, from folk to blues to rock and roll.

Right: Clearwater's own Tom Coles displays his amazing singing and guitar playing talents.Photos by Keith McNeill

Saskia and Darrell entertain

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10-11Retiring #22 at CSSLeft: Clearwater Secondary School principal Darren Coates points to lettering on the wall of the recently renovated weight room at the school that says the space is dedicated to Skye Buck. The former student, coach and teacher was killed with his wife and unborn child in an auto accident last December. Wells Gray Community Forest helped pay for the renovations.

All photos byKeith McNeill

Left: (L-r) CSS athletic director Marie Giesbrecht shows WGCF representatives Richard Christenson and Dave Meehan the new athletic jerseys purchased with money from the community forest.Above: Sylvan Menard (l) shows Richard Christenson the Lego robots bought with WGCF money.

By Tom Fletcher – Black Press

Talking and texting behind the wheel continues to be a major road safety problem, but Attorney General Shirley Bond has rejected raising fines or taking away mobile phones to deal with the problem.

The tough new measures were suggested the week before last by Victoria Police Chief Jamie Graham, after an enforcement blitz by B.C. police forces resulted in about 6,000 tickets being issued in February.

Graham, chair of the B.C. Association of Police Chiefs’ traffic safety committee, sug-gested police should also have the authority to seize a phone for 24 hours for a first offence, and for several days for repeat offences.

Graham also referred to $350 fines available for other traffic

safety violations. The current fine for mobile phone use while driv-ing is $167.

“I’m certainly not considering the seizure of cell phones,” Bond said Monday. of last week.

“I am concerned, though, that we continue to see distracted driv-ing in the province.”

Bond said taking away cell phones would create privacy problems, and she is also not con-vinced that increasing fines would have the desired effect.

“It’s not unlike seat belts,” Bond said. “It took a long time for people in our province to make that a normal habit.”

B.C. imposed new Motor Vehicle Act regulations against using hand-held mobile devices in January, 2010.

The rules allow phones to be used with a headset and a single-button function to make calls while driving.

Confiscating drivers’ phones rejected

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On April 27 and 28, 2013, the community of Barriere and the North Thompson Fall Fair Facility,

including the brand new North Thompson Agriplex, will be hosting its first annual Celebration of Rural

Living Expo and Trade Show.

The event will presented in an upbeat, high-energy environment, which will showcase the benefits of

living in rural BC, and the many varied opportunities that can be found here.

The Expo will feature well known and respected speakers, demonstrations, workshops, interactive kids

areas, and even a baby sitting service. It will also feature the annual Barriere Celebration of Art as a part

of its venue.

The Trade Show is open to both local and out of town vendors, and we would like to invite you to join

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Ministry of Education

VICTORIA - Parents have some great ideas on improv-ing parental engage-ment in education, and a new website that makes it easier for fam-ilies to learn about B.C. schools is now just a mouse-click away.

On March 13, Parliamentary Secretary for Student Support and Parent Engagement Jane Thornthwaite released her report, Toward Better Communication, that summarizes the results of outreach and engagement sessions with parents on edu-cation. At the same time, Thornthwaite also helped to launch the Ministry of Education’s new Discover Your School website that brings a wide range of educa-tional data into one convenient online location.

Toward Better Communication

makes it clear that most parents want to know more than they currently do about their child’s learning experience and how their child is doing in school. They want to do more to contribute to their child’s success - but often don’t know how. A key finding of the report is the need for better communica-tion between parents and the school com-munity.

The new - www.discoveryourschool.gov.bc.ca - website is a convenient way to search out informa-tion on B.C. schools by geographic map. It makes it simpler for parents to locate infor-mation on schools in their neighbourhood, school district or throughout the prov-ince, including infor-mation from parent and student satisfac-tion surveys, the num-ber of French immer-sion and StrongStart programs and results from provincial exams and the Foundation Skills Assessment results. Information on how to join a Parent Advisory Committee is also available.

BC Coroners Service

VICTORIA – Avalanche season is reaching its peak in British Columbia. The BC Coroners Service is encouraging all those going out into the backcountry – be it on skis, snowboards or snow-mobiles – to take special care to ensure their own safety and that of others.

The BC Coroners Service, working with the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) and Emergency Management BC (EMBC), has found that over the past several winters, avalanche awareness has been improving. A higher propor-tion of backcountry users are carrying essential avalanche safety equipment-transceivers, shovels and probes. Avalanche airbag packs are highly effective when worn/deployed properly (including the leg-strap).

However, many still have not taken enough

training to use that equipment with maximum effectiveness. A person buried in an avalanche can suffocate in minutes – long before help can arrive – so the ability to perform quick and effective self-rescue and companion rescue is vital.

Information about training courses is pro-vided through the CAC. On the CAC website at www.avalanche.ca – you will find a basic online course, as well as information on introductory and advanced Avalanche Skills Training courses. This training is essential for anyone planning to venture into the backcountry in winter.

A study by the BC Coroners Service of ava-lanche deaths found that between Jan. 1, 1996, and Dec. 31, 2012, there were:

* An average of 10.1 avalanche-related deaths each year.

* The average age of the decedents was 36.1 years.

* 90.1 per cent of decedents were male and 9.9 per cent were female.

* 40.9 per cent of decedents were snow-mobiling, 30.9 per cent were skiing, 18.2 per cent were heli-skiing, 5.0 per cent were snow-boarding and 4.4 per cent were hiking or climbing.

Virtually all of these deaths were prevent-able.

Learn more: BC Coroners Service Avalanche Deaths 1996-2013: www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/coroners/publications/docs/stats-avalanche-deaths.pdf

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SportsBC Coroners Service urges proper preparation for backcountry outings

Getting exercise on the trailsTyson and Jessica Luedtke pull a sled containing their daughter Emily up a hill on the Candle Creek cross-country ski trails on Sunday, Mar. 17. “Every day of skiing at this time of year is a bonus,” says Tyson Luedtke.Photo by Keith McNeill

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As I write this today, over in Rome, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church have entered con-clave to begin the process of voting a new pope.

Whether we are Catholics or not, it seems many are quite excited to see who the new pope will be. There are even a few who say that maybe it will be a Canadian! Who it is, we all will have to wait and see.

When I observe all the pomp and ceremony and how carefully laws and traditions are followed, it further demonstrates the impor-tance of this event – after all it is all about electing a new pope. It also demonstrates to me how cer-tain decisions just have to be made carefully and deliberately.

Sadly too often when we make decisions, we make them haphaz-ardly, even carelessly.

I have asked people who were having difficulties in mak-ing decisions or who were facing decisions which were particu-larly difficult, have you prayed before making this decision? Too often I would get an answer like: “No! Why would I do that?”

That in itself is sad enough, but if you know this person, you will often discover that they made their decision quickly, with little or no thought. Then people wonder

why things did not go the way they planned, or why things did not work out for them through that decision.

Any counsellor, advisor, con-sultant, etc, will always advise his or her clients, to take some time when making decisions, espe-cially important decisions. Proceed slowly, use thought and careful deliberation – just like we see hap-pening now in the conclave.

Can you imagine the reaction if the cardinals were found to have made a rushed, careless deci-sion in elect-ing the new pope? The Catholic Church, and many others in the world, would be out-raged. This is not a deci-

sion to rush! It is all about deliberately carefully, prayerfully, making this great decision. The cardi-nals know they must seek God’s help and leading to make this great decision.

We often go and make major decisions like choos-ing a spouse, a job, a major move, etc., without much

thought. Then we see how marriag-es fall apart, people are miserable at the jobs they have, and what they thought was such a good decision, turned out to be one they regret. A lot of these problems could be minimized if we would just spend a few moments thinking about what we want to do.

God also wants to help you make these decisions, if we would only allow Him. But He waits

for us to allow Him. I have heard people say, “If God is all powerful then why did He not stop this from happening?”

Because God has given us a choice, the ability to choose and make our own decisions. So God waits for us to come to Him. He waits for us to ask.

Jeremiah 33:3: “Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.”

Call on God, ask God, for help to make those decisions – whether they are critically important or not! When we do ask, we will find that God will help us. He will lead us and help us make good deci-sions.

Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good

and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”

God has good plans for each one of us. It is when we turn away from God, and think we can do better, that we find that the plans we thought were so good, really weren’t!

Your decisions may never be anything as public, or far-reaching, as the cardinals electing a new pope. But yet in your life, in the life of your family, your decisions are important. That is why you too must consider your options care-fully. Make your decisions with thought and with prayer.

As you make your decisions both with thought, and prayer, you will see how you will make better decisions. You will see God will lead you, if you will only allow Him to.

12 - 13

Clearwater New life assembly

ByDan Daase

Think on These Things

Decisions: Make decisions with careful thought and prayer

Robyn Rexin

Wednesday of last week Raccoon Strong Start at Vavenby Primary School focussed on St. Patrick’s Day. The children made hats from paper plates for their project. Mother Goose showed up for story-time and read a book about a leprechaun. Before going to the gym the children looked for a gold coin and a bag of gummy gears that leader Ms. Amy said, “A leprechaun has hidden for each of you.”

Raccoons Strong Start is held at Vavenby Primary School for children up to five years old and their parents/caregivers every Wednesday, 8:50 a.m. – 12 noon.

The day starts off with free time. Then they do a project. Following this they do action songs, have healthy snacks, lis-ten to a story, sing more action songs, and finally go outside or into the gym for playtime.

Strong Start is a learning time for the children and a good socializing time for the adults. After the kids found their bag of candy they laid their bears out in rows of similar colours, counted the number in each row, and printed that number down or had an adult print the num-ber for them. It is wonderful to see how well the children play together and share.

Teens raise money for Edmonton trip

On Friday, March 8, the inter-church youth group called Y2C held a spaghetti supper to raise money for a field trip to Edmonton and Calgary, and to help cover costs for when they go to the Sunnybrae Bible Camp in May.

The teens helped prepare the dinner, greeted the guests at the door, and served the beverages. Throughout the evening they

behaved like wonderful young adults.

There was a silent auction for various delicious looking des-serts. “Winners” for the desserts were not announced until the end of the evening.

After everyone had eaten five teens performed some DRIMEs, which means Disciples Ready in Mobile Evangelism. These are musical dramas without words. They were performed by Shaianne, Morgan, Ryleigh, Shanequa, and Cheyenne. Following the DRIMEs some games were played – youth group versus guests. The adults were picked by MC Wayne Richardson or by the teens. The youth group won all three games!

A video showed the guests what takes place on Y2C eve-nings. At the end of the video Richardson asked, “And what do you see?” The clear answer was joy.

Approximately 40 – 50 guests and 25 – 30 youth came to the dinner. The dinner was by dona-tion. Between that and the silent auction, $800 was cleared. Y2C and their leaders put on a won-derful and fun-filled evening.

The group left for Edmonton on Mar. 15 and were to stay in Millwood Evangelical Church, which is pastored by Doug Holtby, a past resident of Clearwater. The youth took part in the Sunday service at the church and visited the West Edmonton Mall. In Calgary they will stay at Alberta Bible College.

Crib and darts about to take a break

For those who enjoy playing crib and/or darts, you better come out soon. Both will be stopping for the summer until the fall. The last day for darts will be Thursday, April 25 and for crib will be Tuesday, April 30.

Both begin at 7 p.m. sharp and cost $3 for the evening.

Hope to see you there.

Youngsters have fun at Raccoon Strong Start

Kylie Prince shows off the gold coin that the leprechaun had hidden. Photo by Robyn Rexin

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As I write this today, over in Rome, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church have entered con-clave to begin the process of voting a new pope.

Whether we are Catholics or not, it seems many are quite excited to see who the new pope will be. There are even a few who say that maybe it will be a Canadian! Who it is, we all will have to wait and see.

When I observe all the pomp and ceremony and how carefully laws and traditions are followed, it further demonstrates the impor-tance of this event – after all it is all about electing a new pope. It also demonstrates to me how cer-tain decisions just have to be made carefully and deliberately.

Sadly too often when we make decisions, we make them haphaz-ardly, even carelessly.

I have asked people who were having difficulties in mak-ing decisions or who were facing decisions which were particu-larly difficult, have you prayed before making this decision? Too often I would get an answer like: “No! Why would I do that?”

That in itself is sad enough, but if you know this person, you will often discover that they made their decision quickly, with little or no thought. Then people wonder

why things did not go the way they planned, or why things did not work out for them through that decision.

Any counsellor, advisor, con-sultant, etc, will always advise his or her clients, to take some time when making decisions, espe-cially important decisions. Proceed slowly, use thought and careful deliberation – just like we see hap-pening now in the conclave.

Can you imagine the reaction if the cardinals were found to have made a rushed, careless deci-sion in elect-ing the new pope? The Catholic Church, and many others in the world, would be out-raged. This is not a deci-

sion to rush! It is all about deliberately carefully, prayerfully, making this great decision. The cardi-nals know they must seek God’s help and leading to make this great decision.

We often go and make major decisions like choos-ing a spouse, a job, a major move, etc., without much

thought. Then we see how marriag-es fall apart, people are miserable at the jobs they have, and what they thought was such a good decision, turned out to be one they regret. A lot of these problems could be minimized if we would just spend a few moments thinking about what we want to do.

God also wants to help you make these decisions, if we would only allow Him. But He waits

for us to allow Him. I have heard people say, “If God is all powerful then why did He not stop this from happening?”

Because God has given us a choice, the ability to choose and make our own decisions. So God waits for us to come to Him. He waits for us to ask.

Jeremiah 33:3: “Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.”

Call on God, ask God, for help to make those decisions – whether they are critically important or not! When we do ask, we will find that God will help us. He will lead us and help us make good deci-sions.

Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good

and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”

God has good plans for each one of us. It is when we turn away from God, and think we can do better, that we find that the plans we thought were so good, really weren’t!

Your decisions may never be anything as public, or far-reaching, as the cardinals electing a new pope. But yet in your life, in the life of your family, your decisions are important. That is why you too must consider your options care-fully. Make your decisions with thought and with prayer.

As you make your decisions both with thought, and prayer, you will see how you will make better decisions. You will see God will lead you, if you will only allow Him to.

12 - 13

Clearwater New life assembly

ByDan Daase

Think on These Things

Decisions: Make decisions with careful thought and prayer

Robyn Rexin

Wednesday of last week Raccoon Strong Start at Vavenby Primary School focussed on St. Patrick’s Day. The children made hats from paper plates for their project. Mother Goose showed up for story-time and read a book about a leprechaun. Before going to the gym the children looked for a gold coin and a bag of gummy gears that leader Ms. Amy said, “A leprechaun has hidden for each of you.”

Raccoons Strong Start is held at Vavenby Primary School for children up to five years old and their parents/caregivers every Wednesday, 8:50 a.m. – 12 noon.

The day starts off with free time. Then they do a project. Following this they do action songs, have healthy snacks, lis-ten to a story, sing more action songs, and finally go outside or into the gym for playtime.

Strong Start is a learning time for the children and a good socializing time for the adults. After the kids found their bag of candy they laid their bears out in rows of similar colours, counted the number in each row, and printed that number down or had an adult print the num-ber for them. It is wonderful to see how well the children play together and share.

Teens raise money for Edmonton trip

On Friday, March 8, the inter-church youth group called Y2C held a spaghetti supper to raise money for a field trip to Edmonton and Calgary, and to help cover costs for when they go to the Sunnybrae Bible Camp in May.

The teens helped prepare the dinner, greeted the guests at the door, and served the beverages. Throughout the evening they

behaved like wonderful young adults.

There was a silent auction for various delicious looking des-serts. “Winners” for the desserts were not announced until the end of the evening.

After everyone had eaten five teens performed some DRIMEs, which means Disciples Ready in Mobile Evangelism. These are musical dramas without words. They were performed by Shaianne, Morgan, Ryleigh, Shanequa, and Cheyenne. Following the DRIMEs some games were played – youth group versus guests. The adults were picked by MC Wayne Richardson or by the teens. The youth group won all three games!

A video showed the guests what takes place on Y2C eve-nings. At the end of the video Richardson asked, “And what do you see?” The clear answer was joy.

Approximately 40 – 50 guests and 25 – 30 youth came to the dinner. The dinner was by dona-tion. Between that and the silent auction, $800 was cleared. Y2C and their leaders put on a won-derful and fun-filled evening.

The group left for Edmonton on Mar. 15 and were to stay in Millwood Evangelical Church, which is pastored by Doug Holtby, a past resident of Clearwater. The youth took part in the Sunday service at the church and visited the West Edmonton Mall. In Calgary they will stay at Alberta Bible College.

Crib and darts about to take a break

For those who enjoy playing crib and/or darts, you better come out soon. Both will be stopping for the summer until the fall. The last day for darts will be Thursday, April 25 and for crib will be Tuesday, April 30.

Both begin at 7 p.m. sharp and cost $3 for the evening.

Hope to see you there.

Youngsters have fun at Raccoon Strong Start

Kylie Prince shows off the gold coin that the leprechaun had hidden. Photo by Robyn Rexin

St James Catholic Church

Sunday Service Mass • 11am - 12pmTuesday & Thursday

10am324 Clearwater Village

Road 250-672-5949

Father Don O’Reilly

Clearwater Seventh-Day

Adventist Church

Pastor Bill KellySaturday Service - 10amClearwater Christian ChurchPh. 250-674-3468

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New Life Assemblyevery Sunday 5:00pm

Contact Dave Meehan 250-674-3217email: livingstreams@hotmail.com

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broader Christian community in the area.Meeting at: 11 Lodge Drive

(Behind Fields Store)

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For information 250.674.3841 or 250.674.2912

Pastor Mike Kiewitt250.674.1332

www.ccbaptist.ca

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Feb. 1st to Apr. 30th - Every ThursdayMay 1st to Jan. 31st - By AppointmentHours: 9:30 am to Noon, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

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Electric Contractors

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Taylor, Epp & DolderLawyers

Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. - NoonBarriere Centre - 480 Barriere Town Road

Lawyer in attendance: Elmer Epp

Barriere 250-672-5244 • Kamloops: 250-374-3456

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250-674-2733132 Station Road, Box 157, Clearwater, B.C. V0E 1N0Offi ce Hours: Monday to Friday - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Open through the Noon hour

Motor Licence Office

Service • Sales • InstallationsStar Choice Approved Service TechnicianPhone: 250-674-0066 or 250-674-8877

email: daveash321@yahoo.ca

Satellite Service

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BUD’S WATER WELLS LTD.Toll Free 1-888-83WELLS OVER 25

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Certifi ed Well DrillerDuane BochekKamloops, B.C.

Bus. (250) 573-3000Toll Free 1-888-839-3557

Water Wells

Safe ShelterIf you need help getting away from domestic abuse,

call Safe Home

(250) 674-2135 in Little Fort, Clearwater, Birch Island, Vavenby, Avola & Blue River

(250) 682-6444 in Dar eld, Barriere, Chu Chua, Louis Creek and McLure

Anytime day or night - Please don’t wait until it’s too late.Call us now. We can help.

If you would like to volunteer, call 250-674-2600 and ask for Wendy

Lawyer

Jim McCreightin Clearwater the 2 nd & 4 th

W ednesday of each month

Ph: 250-674-2255 (Clearwater)Toll Free: 1-888-374-3161

Located in the BB&R Insuranceoffice, Brookfield Mall

Jim McCreightin Clearwater the 2 nd & 4 th

W ednesday of each month

For all your legal needs, including:• Wills & Estates • Real Estate • Accident & Injury

Located in the Interior Savings Offi ce, Ph: 250-674-2255 or Toll Free: 1-888-374-3161

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Kodiak Kennels Breeding & Boarding

Breeders of Golden RetrieversPet Vacations at Kodiak Ranch

Lyle & Mary ThomasBox 189Clearwater, B.C. V0E 1N0

Ph. 250-674-0093Toll Free. 1-877-Kodiak9www.kodiakranch.com

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Certi� ed Well DrillerDuane BochekKamloops, B.C.

Bus. (250) 573-3000Toll Free 1-888-839-3557

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1st 20 spaces at $500/year778-208-5300 Clearwater, BC

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Taylor, Epp & DolderLawyers

Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. - NoonBarriere Centre - 480 Barriere Town Road

Lawyer in attendance: Elmer Epp

Barriere 250-672-5244 • Kamloops: 250-374-3456

Lawyers

MOTOR LICENCE OFFICE

ICBC AgentDistrict of Clearwater

250-674-2733132 Station Road, Box 157, Clearwater, B.C. V0E 1N0Offi ce Hours: Monday to Friday - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Open through the Noon hour

Motor Licence Office

Service • Sales • InstallationsStar Choice Approved Service TechnicianPhone: 250-674-0066 or 250-674-8877

email: daveash321@yahoo.ca

Satellite Service

WELLS GRAY

TAXIAVAILABLE 24 HOURS • 7 DAYS A WEEK

250-674-2214 • 250-674-1542

Taxi Service

BUD’S WATER WELLS LTD.Toll Free 1-888-83WELLS OVER 25

YEARS EXPERIENCEResidential & Industrial Wells

Certifi ed Well DrillerDuane BochekKamloops, B.C.

Bus. (250) 573-3000Toll Free 1-888-839-3557

Water Wells

Safe ShelterIf you need help getting away from domestic abuse,

call Safe Home

(250) 674-2135 in Little Fort, Clearwater, Birch Island, Vavenby, Avola & Blue River

(250) 682-6444 in Dar eld, Barriere, Chu Chua, Louis Creek and McLure

Anytime day or night - Please don’t wait until it’s too late.Call us now. We can help.

If you would like to volunteer, call 250-674-2600 and ask for Wendy

Lawyer

Jim McCreightin Clearwater the 2 nd & 4 th

W ednesday of each month

Ph: 250-674-2255 (Clearwater)Toll Free: 1-888-374-3161

Located in the BB&R Insuranceoffice, Brookfield Mall

Jim McCreightin Clearwater the 2 nd & 4 th

W ednesday of each month

For all your legal needs, including:• Wills & Estates • Real Estate • Accident & Injury

Located in the Interior Savings Offi ce, Ph: 250-674-2255 or Toll Free: 1-888-374-3161

Nursery

Business & Service Directory

Kodiak Kennels Breeding & Boarding

Breeders of Golden RetrieversPet Vacations at Kodiak Ranch

Lyle & Mary ThomasBox 189Clearwater, B.C. V0E 1N0

Ph. 250-674-0093Toll Free. 1-877-Kodiak9www.kodiakranch.com

Pick up and delivery available

KennelHorseshoeing

Cell: 250-682-5577 • Home: 250-674-4033

Interior Design

• C u s t o m B l i n d s & D r a p e r y • H o m e D é c o r F a b r i c• F l o o r i n g S a m p l e s • J o u r n e y m a n F l o o r I n s t a l l a t i o n s• P a i n t i n g - I n t e r i o r & E x t e r i o r • S m a l l R e n o v a t i o n s

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Valerie PantonIn-home Décor Consultant 26 years experience

Jim PantonFloor Layer & Painter

37 years in the trade• • •

• C u s t o m B l i n d s & D r a p e r y • H o m e D é c o r F a b• F l o o r i n g S a m p l e s • J o u r n e y m a n F l o o r I n s t a l l a• P a i n t i n g - I n t e r i o r & E x t e r i o r • S l l R

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Traffi c Control & Towing

RON ROTZETTER250-674-0145 / 250-318-7235

Call 250-674-1869

DIVISIONS

Naturalized Landscaping

Box 463Clearwater, B.C. V0E 1N0gellen@mercuryspeed.com

Tel: (250) 674-3444Fax: (250) 674-3444

Geoff Ellen, P. AGForest Agrologist

• Landscape Design • Xeric Dryscapes • Native Species Landscapes • Hydroseeded Lawns • Land Reclamation

• Agroforestry • Range Management • Raw Land Assessment/Ideas • Aerial Revegetation • Greenhouses

AMARANTH FARM & NURSERY - McLure BCColorado Spruce Blue/Green

1m to 3m’s - Burlapped & Basketed

$60 - $160 • Hundreds to Choose from

Large Caliper Colorful Shade Trees to 14’

Call Bob at 672-9712 • cell 819-9712Wholesale to the Public & Business

massage

Located In The Legion Building

BODY HARMONYShiatsu Clinic

Registered with N.H.P.C. & Canadian Refl exology Association

Open Tues., Wed. & Thurs. Call for day or evening

appointments(250) 674-0098

ACUPRESSURE & SHIATSU MASSAGE

JAYLEE DOG GROOMINGArlee Yoerger

Professional Quality Pet Grooming

3133 Hundsbedt RdVAVENBY BC

250-676-0052

Pet Grooming

Septic

ON CALL SEPTIC SERVICES in Clearwater will be in

Valemount, Blue River and Avola every fi rst Friday of each month.

Charges for septic pumps start at $250 plus tax. Charges are subject to pump volume, location of the tank

and dumping fees.We do require a minimum of 3 appointments

to be able to service your area.

Please call to make an appointment250-674-0145 or 250-674-1869

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RE/MAX Real Estate (Kamloops) would like to welcome RJ Toor to our Kamloops o� ce. RJ is now providingprofessional real estate services with the Power of RE/MAX behind him.

RJ, his wife Ninder and their three children, Jessica, Adam and Ashley, moved to Kamloops four years ago and are enjoying everything our beautiful city has to o� er.

RJ believes in supporting his community. RJ has served as a Director for Kamloops Minor Hockey and has managed numerous minor hockey teams here in Kamloops.

In the past, RJ worked at two Ford dealerships in the Business and Sales Manage-ment divisions. For the last three years, RJ worked full time as a professional Realtor. In his second year, RJ was honoured when he was chosen as the “Best Realtor 2012” in the Reader’s Choice Awards.

RE/MAX Real Estate (Kamloops) is one of a group of eight RE/MAX o� ces in the Kamloops/North Okanagan/Shuswap area dedicated to providing the highest level of real estate services by partnering with professional Realtors who make a com-mitment to continue their education and make use of the RE/MAX network’s tools,

education and experience. This group of o� ces also takes great pride in giving back to the communities in which

they operate.

RJ’s community involvement, strong work ethic and considerable business and real estate experience is a welcome addition to the RE/MAX Team - please join us

in congratulating RJ on his more to RE/MAX.

RE/MAX Real Estate (Kamloops) would like to welcome Jeremy Reid to our Kamloops office.

Jeremy is now providing professional real estate services with the Power of RE/MAX behind him.

In 2004, Jeremy moved to Kamloops and in 2012, married his wife Amy. Together they enjoy our beautiful city and appreciate the people

and all the amenities Kamloops has to offer.

Jeremy has an extensive sales background and in 2012 was awarded with the prestigious Director’s Platinum award, along with a

“Top 10” Distinction for gross sales.

RE/MAX Real Estate (Kamloops) is one of a group of eight RE/MAX offices in the Kamloops/North Okanagan/Shuswap area dedicated to

providing the highest level of real estate services by partnering with full-time professional Realtors who make a commitment to continue their

education and make use of the RE/MAX network’s tools, education and experience. This group of offices also takes great pride in giving back to

the communities in which they operate.

Jeremy’s strong background in residential sales, robust work ethic and considerable enthusiasm

and professionalism is a welcome addition to the RE/MAX Team - please join us in congratulating

Jeremy on his move to RE/MAX.

Jeremy Reid250.320.1554

RJ Toor778.220.7653

Real Estate (Kamloops)258 Seymour St., Kamloops, BC V2C 2E5250.374.3331 or 1.877.374.3331Each O� ce Independantly Owned and Operated

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THOUGHTFOR THE

WEEK

There are times

when

parenthood

seems nothing

but feeding the

mouth that

bites you.

~ Peter De Vries

Wells Gray Country

TO ADD YOUR COMMUNITY EVENT OR ORGANIZATION PLEASE CALL THE TIMES AT 250-674-3343

Mar 23: Legion Dinner, doors open 5 pm, dinner at 6pm

Mar 30: Legion Meat Draw, 3pm, doors open 1pmMar 30: Blackpool Heritage Hall annual children’s Easter

Party, Noon – 2pm, games, crafts, hot dogs and egg hunt. Everyone welcome.

Mar 31: Pancake Breakfast, Blackpool Hall, 8 am – 11 am, $5/person

Apr 5: Little Fort Coffee House. Doors open 6:30,

open mic, Music starts 7:30, Admission $4/person, performers free

Apr 13: 7th Annual Seedy Saturday 10am - 2pm Clearwater Ski Hill 250-674-3444 for info

Apr 13-14: Antique Appraisal, 10-5pm @ Little Fort Hall. 672-5660

Apr 27-28: Celebration of Rural Living Expo & Trade Show @ NT Agriplex & Fall Fair Grounds. Info 250-319-8023

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT• Coffee House: 1st Friday every month - Little Fort Community

Hall. 6:30, mic $4/person. Info Bill Fowler 250-672-5116• Raft River Rockhounds: 3rd Sunday of the mth. 250-674-2700• Women in Business Luncheon: 2nd Wed. of the mth at Wells

Gray Inn, 12–2 pm. Preregister at 250-674-2700• Clearwater Choir: Youth 3:30 - 5 pm; Adult 6:30 - 9 pm, Tues-

days, Clearwater Christian Church• Crafts & Conversations with Cheryl. Tuesdays 11:00 am to

2:00 pm at the North Thompson Aboriginal Sharing Center. Phone 674-3703 for more info.

• Clearwater Farmer’s Market every Saturday from 9:00 am – Noon. For more information please call Anne at 250-674-3444.

• Clearwater-Vavenby Lions Bingo: Every 2nd Tues. Elks Hall. 250-587-6269

• M&M (Mrs. & Ms.) Social. Last Sun of the mth Wells Gray Inn. 1pm: 587-6503

• Blackpool Community Hall Coffee House; Local musicians – every 2nd Fri. of the month. 6:30 pm. Concession, $3 or 2 for $5.

• Clearwater Elks Bingo - every 2nd Thurs. Elks Hall. open 5pm• Cribbage Wed. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 12:30 pm.• Little Fort Coffee House 7pm Little Fort Hall. 1st Fri of the mth

Oct. - May Bill 672-5116• Fun Darts Fri. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 6 pm.CHILDREN & FAMILIES• Raccoon StrongStart: Raft River Elem school days Mon, Tues,

Thurs & Fri from 8:45-11:45am• Raccoon StrongStart: Vavenby Elem school days Wed 8:50-

11:50am• Clearwater Breastfeeding Group: 3rd Wed. of every month

7:30pm @ YCS• Mother Goose - Mornings, reg. call Kerry 250-674-2600 ext

227• NT BC Home Schoolers: Meets Fri. afternoons. Call Leanna

250-674-0057 for details• Kids Club: Clearwater New Life Assembly. Meets every Thur.

3-5 pm. Ages 5-12. For info contact Bobbi @ 250-674-3346

HEALTH & HEALINGTuesday Morning Coffee ~ 10 am – 11 am at Baptist Church.

Themed weekly women’s discussions - drop-in.• Shambhala Meditation Group: meets every Tuesday at Forest

House 6:30-8:00 pm. Info: 250-587-6373.• Connections Healing Rooms - Fridays1-3pm (except stat.

holidays). 86 Young Rd. No charge. Sponsored by Living Streams Christian Church. www.healingrooms.com.

• Healthy Choices – Tues 9am Clearwater Christian Church bsmnt (behind Fields). $2/wk drop-in free. Call Kim 250-674-0224

• Clearwater & District Hospice 3rd Mon. Sept-Jun 10am Legion. RECREATION• Drop-in soccer: May-Sept. Tuesdays & Thursday at 7pm at CSS

� eld. Everyone welcome!• Bowling: Mon. 10–12pm & 1-3pm; Thurs., 1-3pm. Seniors Cen-

tre at Evergreen Acres. 674-2699• Clearwater Sno-Drifters: Meet 1st Thursday of every month.

250-676-9414• CNT Rod & Gun Club: 3rd Sun. of the mth. Blackpool Hall 7pm

Sept. - April• Drop in Tennis: May-Sept. Mon & Thurs 6:30pm All levels.

Double & single play. Rotary Sports Park.• Volleyball: Tues. 7:30-9:00 PM, Jan. 15 - Apr. 30, 2013. Clearwater

Secondary School Gym, $2 drop in.• Yoga Tree – Call or email Annie 674-2468 annie.pomme@

hotmail.com• Core Strength Fitness. Tuesdays. 10-11am 250-674-0001• Walking Club: Indoors: Wed. Jan. 30 - Mar. 13, 6:30 - 7:30 AM at

Clearwater Secondary. FREE. 250-674-1878 for more info.• Drop-in Curling: Fri. Jan. 11 - Mar. 8, 7:00 PM, $5. Brooms and

sliders available.• Badminton: Mon & Wed, Oct – Mar, CSS gym, 7:30-9:30 pm, $3

drop-in fee, info 250-674-2518SENIORS• Wells Gray Country Senior’s Society 3rd Sun Social Meet at the

Wells Gray Hotel at 12:30pm for lunch or dessert, & chat• Wells Gray Country Senior’s Society Book Club Last Thursday of

the month at 2pm at the public library. All seniors welcome.

UPCOMING EVENTS

For a complete list of our area’s COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS please stop in at the Times of� ce and pick up your copy of the North

Thompson Community Directory • Brook� eld Mall Clearwater • 250-674-3343

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“The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia”

In Partnership with Barriere & District Chamber of Commerce and Yellowhead Community Services

Operate by Yellowhead Community ServicesThe Employment Program of BC is funded by the Government of Canada & the Province of British Columbia

BARRIERE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES629 Barriere Town Rd. Barriere, BC V0E 1E0Phone: 250-672-0036 / Fax: 250-672-2159

E-mail: mail@barriere-employment.ca • Website: www.barriere-employment.ca

CLEARWATER EMPLOYMENT SERVICES58A Young Road, Clearwater BC V0E 1N2

250-674-2928 Fax 250-674-2938E-mail: info@clearwateremployment.ca • Web Page: www.clearwateremployment.ca

GENERAL INFORMATION• Free Workshops: Thurs. Mar. 21st – Creating & Updating Your Resume Workshop (or every 3rd Thursday)Thurs. Mar. 28th – Work Search Techniques Workshop (every 4th Thursday)Thurs. Apr. 4th – Labour Market Information WorkshopThurs. Apr. 11th – Internet & Email Basics Workshop ( or every 2nd Thursday)Thurs. May 2nd – Accepting, Starting & Maintaining Employment WorkshopPlease call 250-674-2928 to register for free workshops.• Resumes & Interviews: Go hand in hand, so the better prepared you are the greater the impression you will make to your future employer. Please drop in and our friendly staff will assist you.• Targeted Wage Subsidy (TWS): Are you currently on Employment Insurance or have you been in the last 3-5 years? If you have, you may be eligible for wage subsidy. Ask us for further info.• Funding for Skill Enhancement: Recent or active EI clients with a career plan in mind seeking assistance through Service Canada are required to book an appointment with one of our Employment Counsellors.• Blue River Itinerant: An employment consultant comes to town twice/mth to the Blue River School. Next visit is Thursday Mar. 26 from 12:30-2:30. If a one on one appointment is required, please call to set up a time prior to the drop in.

RCA – Casual & Permanent PT, ICS B0007COOK – FT or PT Station House Restaurant B0041SUPPORT WORKER – Casual, YCS B0050CASHIER – Little Fort Store PT/FT CB0054SANDWICH ARTIST – Subway PT/FT CB0055APPRENTICE MECHANIC – Insight Autopro B0056FINANCE ASSISTANT – Friendship Centre B0068WORKPLACE LIAISON – ATEC B0071ELECTIONS WORKERS – BC Elections B0073ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – On-call Simpcw B0086SUMMER STUDENT – District of Barriere B0090

FOREST FIRE FIGHTER TRAINING – B0061 (Apply on line @ www.wildfire.ca) Boulder Mountain Contracting

NORTH THOMPSON JOBS

Campsite Assistant: Seasonal/Clearwater #C0089Junior Maintenance: Seasonal/Clearwater #C0088Greenskeeper: Seasonal/Clearwater #C0087 Operations Manager: Seas/Clw #C0084Whitewater Kayak Instructor: Seas/Clw #C0083Whitewater Rafting Instructor/Trip Leader: SeasClearwater #C0082 Canoe Guide: Seasonal/Clearwater #CB0081Wrangler: Seasonal/Clearwater #CB0080Community Support Worker: PT/Clw #C0079Campground Attendant: Seas/Clw #C0077Waitress/Waiter: 2 positions Seas/Clw #C0076Housekeepers: 4 positions Seas/Clw #C0075Front Desk Clerk: 2 positions Seas/Clw #C0074Whitewater Rafting Instructor: Seas/Clw #C0069Support Worker: PT/Clearwater CB0064 Reservations Manager-Maternity Leave Coverage: FT/Blue River CB0062 Sandwich Artist: PT-FT/Little Fort CB#0055Cashier: PT-FT/Little Fort #CB0054Class 4 Driver: PT/Seasonal/Highway 5 #CB0051Sightseeing Boat Operator: Seas/Blue River #CB0049Housekeeper: Seasonal/Clearwater #C0048IT Manager: Seasonal/Blue River #CB0043Food and Beverage Server: Seas/Clw #C0036House-keeper: Seasonal/Clearwater #C0031German Speaking Tour Guide: Seas/Clw #CB0030

SKILL DEVELOPMENT: If you have been on Employment Insurance in the past 3 years (5 years maternity) and are currently unemployed, you may be eligible for re-training dollars. Book an appointment to see one of our counselors for more information.We look forward to seeing you: come in and we’ll personally see that you get the information you’re seeking or call and make an appointment.

• Free computer and Internet access • Free resume help

• Free information on many services.

Lakes District MaintenanceLtd. has immediate openings for TJ Heavy Duty Mechanics

and a MechanicalManager/Supervisor

in Dease Lake, BC

You will be part of a team of mechanics maintaining a me-dium sized fl eet of trucks and road maintenance equipment. A valid CVI ticket or ability and qualifi cations to receive one preferred.

Apply with resume and references in person at the

Burns Lake or DeaseLake Offi ces, or to

careers@ldmltd.ca or fax to 250-692-3930

For more details on this posting and more, please

visit: www.ldmltd.ca/careers

Announcements

In MemoriamStopyra

In loving memory of May, Mom and Grandma who passed

away March 23, 2004

They say time heals all sorrow, we know this is not so.Mom, we miss you as much to-day, as we did nine years ago.You had a smile for everyone, you had a heart of gold.Your love, jokes and laughterare now the cherished memories we hold. To us you were so special, a rare gift in every way. With all your love in our hearts, you are with us every day.Deeply missed and forever remembered.

~ Deeply missed and forever remembered by Joe, Jane,

Shirley and families.

Cards of ThanksThe Little Fort Recreation So-ciety would like to thank the Lower North Thompson Com-munity Forest Society for their generous donation of $1000; much appreciated!

Coming EventsBlackpool Heritage Hall

Annual Children’s Easter Party Saturday March 30

noon til 2 pm games, crafts, hot dogs

and egg hunt Everyone Welcome

Don’t miss theCelebration of Rural Living

Expo & Trade ShowApril 27-28, 20139am-5pm daily

NT Agriplex & Fall Fair Facility4872 Dunn Lake Rd., Barriere

Over 100 booths & displays to peruse. Music, concessions, giveaways. A full lineup of fea-ture speakers: including Dr. Art Hister. Free draws every hour. $5/adult, $3/stud. or sen-ior, children 12 & under Free. Vendor and Expo info at:www.ruralexpobarriere.com

Announcements

Coming EventsFriday Afternoons until Dutch Lake melts & Rotary Richard’s clock stops ~ buy guesses from Rotary members outside Safety Mart @ $2 each or 3 for $5.

Pancake Breakfast Blackpool Hall

Sunday, March 31st 8 am - 11 am

$5/person

Information

NOTICEPlease make a correction in your North Thompson Community Directory 2013. The listing under Camp-ground & RV for Fifty-Two Ridge RV Park should be un-der Restaurants: Fifty-Two Ridge, Clearwater 250-674-3909.

Safe Home Response Providing a safe place to

escape for women and their children.

Volunteers always needed. Call 250-674-2135.

HOSPITAL AUXILIARY THRIFT SHOP

Located across the railway tracks in Vavenby, B.C.

Wednesday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Sunday 11a.m. - 3 p.m.

Great deals - low prices

PersonalsAlcoholics Anonymous

Phone 250-674-3838 or250-587-0026 Anytime

Barriere Alcoholics Anonymous Call: 250-672-9643For Al Anon Call:

250-672-9643, 250-677-4234

Clearwater: AA meetings every Wed., #11 Lodge Dr., side door. Roll call 8 p.m. 250-674-7155 or 250-674-7313

Announcements

Lost & FoundFound: pair of silver earnings, found outside NT Agriplex. Call Cori at 250-672-0036 (business hours).

Travel

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Travel$399 CABO San Lucas, all In-clusive Special! Stay 6 Days in a Luxury Beachfront Resort with Meals & Drinks! For $399! 1-888-481-9660.www.luxurycabohotel.com

Employment

Business Opportunities

ALL CASH Healthy Vending Route: 9 local secured proven accounts. Safest, quickest re-turn on money. Investment re-quired + $72K potential train-ing included. 1-888-979-8363.

Career Opportunities

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

Employment

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

DRIVERS WANTED:Terrifi c career Opportunity with outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Rail Experience Needed!! Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time, Valid License w/ air brake endorsement.

Extensive Paid Travel, MealAllowance, 4 weeks Vacation

and Benefi ts Package.Compensation based on prior

driving experience.Apply at www.sperryrail.com

under careers, keyword Driver. DO NOT FILL IN CITY OR STATE

Help WantedGUARANTEED JOB Place-ment: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas In-dustry. Call 24hr Free Record-ed Message. For Information 1-800-972-0209.HOOKTENDER, F/T.- Dun-can, BC. Wages as per USW coastal agreement. Loader &processor experience an assetor be willing to learn to run these machines. Fax resumeto 1-604-736-5320 or email tokenfraser@telus.netHUNTING GUIDE needed July-October in Northeastern Yukon. Must have minimum two years guiding experience and be comfortable with hors-es. Contact Chris, 867-393-3802 or send an email to: chris@widrigoutfi tters.com

Work WantedHAFI GRANTS

Notice to low income seniors and persons with disability. You may qualify for a grant up to 20,000. to modify and adapt your home for improved safety and accessibility. For details contact your local HAFI expert Hans Ounpuu, Building con-tractor @ 250-674-3875.Need some help with those odd jobs you don’t have time for? Call Keiran Jones at 250-674-3051

Services

Financial Services

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DROWNING IN debts? Help-ing Canadians 25 years. Low-er payments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. Avoid bankruptcy! Free con-sultation. Visit us online at: www.mydebtsolution.com or call Toll Free 1 877-556-3500GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.

www.pioneerwest.comIF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.M O N E Y P R OV I D E R . C O M $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

Fitness/ExerciseElliptical Trainer Canadian Tire Cardio Style ET150 in very good condition. Will trade for treadmill in good condition. Call 250-319-8023.

Services

Legal ServicesCRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certifi -cation, adoption property ren-tal opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

Photography / VideoNeed a professional

photographer? Portraits, weddings,

special events, pet portraits, commercial.

Affordable memories that last a life-time. Seniors rates.

Book now avoid & disappointment. Sorry no passport photos

Jill Hayward250-319-8023/250-672-0055

PHOTOS by Keith McNeill

Digital and fi lm photographs.Phone 250-674-3252 or

email:kmcneill@mercuryspeed.com

Merchandise for Sale

AppliancesFor Sale: Kenmore 22cu.ft. fridge, bottom freezer, French doors, Ice-maker, brushed stainless steel. $1500 obo. 672-9337

AuctionsKWIKAUCTIONS.COM Res-taurant Equipment Auction Saturday March 23rd @ 11am 7305 Meadow Burnaby BC

Firewood/FuelClean Burn Fir Pellets

* Fresh from factory * $270/ton

Call Morley 250-819-2944

Garage SalesSnow or Shine

Undercover garage saleSaturday, March 23

10 am - 3 pm42 Lakeview Drive

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-STEEL SHIPPING DRYSTORAGE CONTAINERS

Used 20’40’45’53 in stock.SPECIAL

44’ x 40’ Container Shopw/steel trusses $13,800!

Sets up in one day!Also Damaged 40’

$1950 Call Toll Free AlsoJD 544 & 644 wheel loaders

JD 892D LC ExcavatorPh. 1-866-528-7108

Free Delivery BC and ABwww.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for SaleAT LAST! An iron fi lter that works. IronEater! Fully patent-ed Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manga-nese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions online at; www.bigirondrilling.com or Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON.BIG BUILDING sale... “”This is a clearance sale. You don’t want to miss!”” 20x20 $3,985. 25x24 $4,595. 30x36 $6,859. 35x48 $11,200. 40x52 $13,100. 47x76 $18,265. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.caHOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for SaleSTEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

White porcelain pedestal sink, large basin. $100 obo. 250-672-9337

Will purchase or consign anything of value, ie: cars, trucks, boats, furniture, an-tiques, trailers. Call Bruce at Haydn Auction Services (250)319-5230, or (250)672-9809.

Misc. WantedLocal Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Coin Guy: 778-281-0030

Help Wanted

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. WantedUsed Postage Stamps

Support International Scouting by donating used stamps which are sorted & sold to raise money for the International Develop-ment Fund of the International Scout & Guide Fellowship. This fund pays for training for Scout-ers in the third world.Drop stamps off at front counter of the Star/Journal in Barriere, or call Margaret at (250)672-9330.

Help Wanted

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fax 250.674.3410 email classifi eds@clearwatertimes.com

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Special Rates: 3 Weeks;$22.15 + GST

Free Ads: Lost, Found, Student Work WantedFree ads maximum 15 words will run 2 consecutive weeks.

Happy Occasions:Happy Birthday, Happy Anniversary, etc. 1 column by 3 inch - $18.49 + GSTDeadlines:Word Ads: Mondays 5pmDisplay Ads: Mondays 12pm

It is the policy of The Star/Journal and The Times to receive pre-payment on all classified advertisements.Ads may be submitted by phone if charged to a VISA, MC or an existing account.

CHECK YOUR AD! Notice of error must be given in time for correction before the second insertion of any advertisement. The paper will not be responsible for omissions or for more than one incorrect insertion, or for damages or costs beyond the cost of the space actually occupied by the error.Advertisers are reminded that Provincial legislation forbids the publication of ads which discriminate against any person because of race, religion, sex, color, national-ity, ancestry or place of origin or age, unless the condition is justifi ed by a bona fide requirement for the work involved.Readers; in ads where ‘male’ is referred to, please read also as ‘female’ and where ‘female’ is used, read also ‘male’.NOTE: When ordering items out of province, the purchaser is responsible to pay provincial sales tax. Do not send money in response to an advertisement without confi rming the credentials of that business, and be aware that some telephone num-bers will be charged for by the minute

Ph: 250.674.3343 • Fax: 250.674.3410

Office Hours: Mon. to Thurs. • 9am - 5pm, Fri. • 9am - 12pmBrookfi eld Mall, Clearwater

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Ministry of Environment

VICTORIA – The Pacific salmon has been designated the official provincial fish emblem to recognize their high ecological, cultural and eco-nomic significance to British Columbians.

“With the epic migration of Pacific salmon from B.C.’s rivers and streams to the ocean and back, there is no

symbol more iconic of British Columbia,” said Environment Minister Terry Lake. “Not only are Pacific salmon inte-gral to the culture, well-being and livelihood of B.C.’s First Nations, they are often seen as indicators of overall ecosystem and wildlife health, and impor-tant to environmental sustain-ability. Pacific salmon are also a significant economic driver in B.C. due to commercial and

recreational fisheries.”The designation of Pacific

salmon is limited to seven salmonid species of the genus Oncorhynchus native to B.C. waters – all of which are included under a single over-arching symbol. Included in this group are sockeye, chi-nook, coho, pink and chum salmon, as well as steelhead and cutthroat trout. Using the broader definition of Pacific

salmon recognizes not one but seven of these important fish.

The Provincial Symbols and Honours Act lists B.C.’s floral, mineral, bird, tree, mammal and fish emblems, as well as the provincial tartan, which have been deemed by govern-ment as representative symbols for the province:

* 1956 – Pacific dogwood adopted as B.C.’s official floral emblem.

* 1968 – Jade adopted as B.C.’s official mineral emblem.

* 1974 – Five-colour official provincial tartan adopted.

* 1987 – Steller’s jay adopt-ed as B.C.’s official bird.

* 1988 – Western red cedar adopted as B.C.’s official tree.

* 2006 – Spirit bear adopted as B.C.’s official mammal.

* 2013 – Pacific salmon adopted as B.C.’s official fish emblem.

Pacific salmon designated B.C.’s provincial fish emblem

Expect slimmed-down federal budget on March 21Kamloops This Week

After releasing a budget in 2012 that was criticized for doing too much all at once, the federal govern-ment will likely deliver a sleeker document in 2013.

Foreign Affairs minister John Baird, in Kamloops for an economic round-table on Thursday, March 14, dropped a few hints about the next bud-get, which is due to be announced on Thursday, March 21.

With its last budget, the Tory government drew fire for bundling a large num-ber of legislative changes into one budget implemen-tation act.

Changes in the omnibus bill that stripped smaller rivers and bodies of water of federal protection, for instance, helped spark Idle No More protests this winter.

Baird acknowledged the bill was on the large side.

“I think that there’s

been a number of budgets which were perhaps more comprehensive than oth-ers,” he said. “The budget in 2009 was one of them and the budget last year was one of them, building on substantial commit-ments we made in the elec-tion campaign.”

Baird said job creation will continue to drive the Conservative’s economic agenda in 2013.

“Wherever I go, the East, the West, Central Canada, economic growth is still a priority,” he said. “As long as there’s one Canadian out of work, that’s one too many and we’ve got to be focused on it.”

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has previously indicated to media that the next budget will focus on eliminating the country’s $26-billion deficit, which he has pledged to do by 2015. New spending com-mitments with big price tags aren’t expected.

While Baird was in town to discuss econom-ics, he said his round-table with Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Conservative MP Cathy McLeod and local busi-nesspeople isn’t likely to directly impact the upcoming budget, which is mostly finalized.

“If we hear anything that’s compelling, we can always get on the phone with Jim Flaherty,” he said, noting the meeting was more about setting government priorities over the longer term and looking for ways to “pro-mote Canadian prosperity abroad.”

Baird told about a dozen people representing forestry, ranching, tourism and other sectors that the government is pushing its trade commissioners to focus on small and medi-um-sized enterprises and working to make inroads into Asia that will benefit B.C. businesses.

Kamloops-Thompson Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod (second from left) joins the Honourable John Baird, Conservative Minister of Foreign Affairs, to hoist the Canadian flag at the ANAVETS Unit #290 on Thursday night, March 14, in Kamloops as RMCP Const. Carla Peters looks on. Earlier, Baird presented the ample-sized flag to ANAVETS president Gordon Marsh; McLeod handed over a plaque recognizing the significant occasion. Photo by Dave Eagles/KTW

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common fatalinherited disease affecting young Canadians.CF affects primarily breathing and digestion.

The Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CCFF)is a Canada-wide health charity with 50 volunteerchapters. The Foundation’s mission is to helppeople with CF primarily by funding CF research,and by supporting high quality care.

Donations to the CCFF help fund programs thatbenefit all Canadians with CF.

Make a donation today.Call 1-800-378-2233 or visit www.cysticfibrosis.ca.

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DISTRICT OF CLEARWATER

Notice of Public HearingThe Council of the District of Clearwater hereby gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing:

Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

at the District of Clearwater Offi ce, 132 Station Road, Clearwater, BC, to consider amending the District of Clearwater Zoning Bylaw No. 0940 and Clearwater Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 93 designations on Lot 4, District Lot 1719, Kamloops Division Yale District, Plan 5338, except Plan 20845, located at 516 Swanson Road, Clearwater, BC. The proposed bylaw amendments would:

1. Rezone parts of the property to C-2 (Service Commercial) and CR-1 (Country Residential) to enable an auto-repair business and a separate residential lot; 2. Create a site-specifi c zoning amendment to the I-3 (General Industrial) zone to allow sales of new and used auto parts and salvaged vehicles in conjunction with auto-wrecking; and,3. Amend the OCP designation on a portion of the subject property to Country Residential;

Bylaw No. 98 and 99 OP-10-02, RZ-10-03 (BA 22)

FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that all persons who believe that their interest in property may be affected by the proposed Bylaw Amendment shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions at the Public Hearing on the matters contained therein. Those who are unable to attend the Public Hearing may mail (Box 157,132 Station Road, Clearwater, BC V0E 1N0), fax (250-674-2173) or hand deliver written submissions to the District of Clearwater offi ce at 132 Station Road. All written submissions must be received prior to 4:30 p.m. on the 25th day of March, 2013;

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that no representations will be received by Council after the Public Hearing has been concluded;

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that a copy of the proposed Bylaw Amendments and supporting information may be inspected from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, except Statutory Holidays, at the District of Clearwater offi ce from the 14th day of March, 2013 until 7:00 p.m. on the day of the Public Hearing.L. Groulx, Chief Administrative Offi cer

District of ClearwaterRequest for Proposal No. 2013-07

Road Maintenance ServicesThe District of Clearwater is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced roadway maintenance Contractors to provide winter and summer roadway maintenance services for approximately 69 kilometers of municipal roads. The District intends to enter into a 3-year contract with a private road maintenance service provider for select components of its roadway maintenance requirements, and for some of its non-routine maintenance requirements.

The Request for Proposal (RFP) packages are available at the District of Clearwater Office located at 132 Station Road, Clearwater, B.C. V0E 1N0 as well as on the District of Clearwater website www.districtofclearwater.com under Opportunities, and through BC Bid www.bcbid.ca. In order to ensure receipt of addendums to the RFP and attendance at the Mandatory Bidder’s Meet-ing, it is a requirement to be registered with the District of Clearwater. Please register by emailing lgroulx@docbc.ca by 3:00 p.m. PST Tuesday, March 26th, 2013.

A Mandatory Bidders Meeting will take place at 2:00 pm PST on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at the office of the District of Clearwater.

For proposal submissions to be considered the Sealed Proposals must be received by 2:00 pm PST (closing time), Friday, April 19, 2013 (closing date), at the District of Clearwater Office, marked:

Attention: Leslie Groulx, Chief Administrative Offi cer;132 Station Road, Clearwater, B.C. (by Courier)Box 157, Clearwater, B.C. V0E 1N0 (by postal mail)ROAD MAINTENANCE SERVICES RFP NO. 2013-07

Any proposals with a time and date stamp later than the above closing time and date and/or not sub-mitted to the above-noted office shall be returned to the Proponent unopened. No fax transmissions will be accepted. Each Proponent shall submit only one (1) proposal. The submission of more than one (1) proposal may result in proposal disqualification, at the sole discretion of the District.

CLEARWATER MEDICAL CENTRE258 Park Drive • Clearwater, BC V0E 1N1ph. 250-674-3319 • fx. 250-674-2470

ACCEPTING BIDS FOR LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE FOR THE SPRING/FALL SEASON 2013. Bids should include labour, tools and materials for pruning, planting annuals, maintaining the perennial beds, fertilizing, mowing, watering, etc. for the spring, summer and fall, as well as cleanup and preparing for winter.

Bids Close: April 2, 2013

Real Estate

For Sale By OwnerClearwater: 2 bdrm MH, priv yd w/view in Mountainview MH Park. Rent to own $580/mo, incl pad rent w/$1,000 down pym. Call 604-850-9059 or 604-751-2771

WELL kept 1994 Mobile home on .26 acre lot in a quiet cul de sac in Grizzly Heights. 2 bed-rooms, front kitchen, propane heat, covered porch, fenced yard with 2 storage sheds, and a portable car shelter. Includes f/s, d/w, w/d. Asking $125,000. 250-674-4091

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Apt/Condo for RentBarriere: fully self contained recent reno. 1bdrm app 4 rent. 10 min from town. Incl sun-deck, heat, hydro , satelite tv, washer. NS/NP/Ref. $525/mo. Avail immed. (250)672-9241

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3 self contained units: two @ 550 sqft, one @ 340 sq ft. Ideal retail/offi ce space w/kitchenette right by River-side Rafting & Fitness Centre. For details call 250-674-0001 or info@riveradventures.ca

Cottages / CabinsClearwater: Cabin for rent. Avail. immed. $800/mo. Every-thing incl (util, internet, cable TV). Can come furnished or unfurnished. Watauga Village 250-674-2700

Duplex / 4 PlexBarriere: 3 bdrm duplex, 1 1/2 bath, 1 car heated garage. W/D, fenced, inground sprink-ler. Avail Apr 1. RR $875/mo + DD. 250-672-0041Barriere: large 1 bdrm apart-ment in quiet neighbour-hood.750sqft. $615/mo. Pets negotiable. Call 250-682-2231

Misc for RentFurnished bachelor suite, incl access to Riverside Fit-ness Centre $675/mo, (inter-net, cable TV). 250-674-0001 or info@riveradventures.ca

Homes for RentBarriere, 3 bdrm house on .4 acres. NS, NP. $800/mo + DD. Avail. Apr. 1, 2013. 250-672-9642

Clearwater: 3 bdrm home. Incl satellite tv, util and laundry. $875/mo. 250-674-2465

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Suites, LowerClearwater: Newer 2-bdrm 1200 sq ft daylight bsmt suite. 6 app. Prvt entry. NS/NP. Ref. req. $900/mo. Elec/heat incl. email 6743109@telus.net

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A p r i l 2 3 - 2 9 , 2 0 1 2

This week is all about give and take, Capricorn. Do for others, and they will do for you. A special event calls for some extra-special gifts.

Some habits are hard to break, Aquarius. Look to a mentor to help and you will succeed. A fitness goal is easily achieved with a new piece of equipment.

The odds may be stacked against you, Pisces, but that doesn’t mean you won’t come out on top with a little ingenuity. A weekend endeavor requires a leap of faith.

Speak up, Aries, and the problem will be solved. A little miracle at home makes for an interesting weekend. Travel plans come together.

Cast aside all doubt, Taurus. The offer is genuine and will bring you many rewards. A test of faith begins— be strong. Money woes ease.

Feeling blessed these days, Gemini? Pay it forward. A compromise at home raises everyone’s spirits and fun ensues all weekend long!

A business relationship blossoms with an addition. A larger-than- life personality drops by with an offer you can’t refuse. Oh boy, oh boy, Cancer.

Oops, Leo. You fall behind on a project, raising some eyebrows. Not to worry. You will get back on track sooner than you think, thanks to an innovation.

Spend less, save more and you’ll definitely get more, Virgo. More in your bottom line and more peace of mind. Flowers provide a great pick-me-up.

Lady Luck smiles on you, Libra, and there is nothing beyond your reach. A treasured heirloom resurfaces, bringing back many fond memories.

The tiniest of changes make a vast improvement in a project. A rejection is a blessing in disguise. Be grateful for what you’re given, Scorpio.

News from afar gets the creative juices flowing, and you accomplish more than you have in some time, Sagittarius. A game of wits at the office proves challenging.

March 21 - 27, 2013

Are you ready for surprises, Aries? If not, loosen up a lit-tle bit because there is a little excitement in store for you. It will come when you least expect it.

Cancer, some issues that require your attention arise at the office even though you may feel you have already devoted enough time to work responsibilities this week.

Libra, someone you can trust will be by your side this week when you need the most support. He or she also can help with sorting through financial concerns.

Capricorn, take a few moments to think about what you expect from a particular person and then develop a strat-egy that will bring you to that end. It sounds easy, but it will require effort.

Sometimes things last, but other times they fizzle away, Aquarius. You may not be able to predict the outcome of everything, but you can take steps to protect the things you want to save.

You may need an ex-tra dose of patience this week, Taurus. Some difficult tasks are ahead and you will be in charge of getting things back to normal.

A memorable night is on the horizon, Leo. It may be Wednesday or Thursday, so plan to look your best on those days. Romance could be in the air as well.

Scorpio, you may need to take a look at your finances and any things you can do to address any issues. Tweak things that have not been working as you had hoped.

Others will quickly figure out that there is no one quite like you, Pisces. You are a great friend to be around.

Gemini, though many things can induce stress, the infectious sound of children’s laughter will quickly take you out of a slump. Take some time to enjoy the simpler things in life.

Virgo, before react-ing to something this week, take a few deep breaths before saying or doing anything. This way you can be sure you are not engaging in a knee-jerk reaction.

Sagittarius, make some concessions if it means keeping the peace around the house. Sometimes you have to simply sit back and let others be in the spotlight.

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Ministry of Environment

VICTORIA – The Pacific salmon has been designated the official provincial fish emblem to recognize their high ecological, cultural and eco-nomic significance to British Columbians.

“With the epic migration of Pacific salmon from B.C.’s rivers and streams to the ocean and back, there is no

symbol more iconic of British Columbia,” said Environment Minister Terry Lake. “Not only are Pacific salmon inte-gral to the culture, well-being and livelihood of B.C.’s First Nations, they are often seen as indicators of overall ecosystem and wildlife health, and impor-tant to environmental sustain-ability. Pacific salmon are also a significant economic driver in B.C. due to commercial and

recreational fisheries.”The designation of Pacific

salmon is limited to seven salmonid species of the genus Oncorhynchus native to B.C. waters – all of which are included under a single over-arching symbol. Included in this group are sockeye, chi-nook, coho, pink and chum salmon, as well as steelhead and cutthroat trout. Using the broader definition of Pacific

salmon recognizes not one but seven of these important fish.

The Provincial Symbols and Honours Act lists B.C.’s floral, mineral, bird, tree, mammal and fish emblems, as well as the provincial tartan, which have been deemed by govern-ment as representative symbols for the province:

* 1956 – Pacific dogwood adopted as B.C.’s official floral emblem.

* 1968 – Jade adopted as B.C.’s official mineral emblem.

* 1974 – Five-colour official provincial tartan adopted.

* 1987 – Steller’s jay adopt-ed as B.C.’s official bird.

* 1988 – Western red cedar adopted as B.C.’s official tree.

* 2006 – Spirit bear adopted as B.C.’s official mammal.

* 2013 – Pacific salmon adopted as B.C.’s official fish emblem.

Pacific salmon designated B.C.’s provincial fish emblem

Expect slimmed-down federal budget on March 21Kamloops This Week

After releasing a budget in 2012 that was criticized for doing too much all at once, the federal govern-ment will likely deliver a sleeker document in 2013.

Foreign Affairs minister John Baird, in Kamloops for an economic round-table on Thursday, March 14, dropped a few hints about the next bud-get, which is due to be announced on Thursday, March 21.

With its last budget, the Tory government drew fire for bundling a large num-ber of legislative changes into one budget implemen-tation act.

Changes in the omnibus bill that stripped smaller rivers and bodies of water of federal protection, for instance, helped spark Idle No More protests this winter.

Baird acknowledged the bill was on the large side.

“I think that there’s

been a number of budgets which were perhaps more comprehensive than oth-ers,” he said. “The budget in 2009 was one of them and the budget last year was one of them, building on substantial commit-ments we made in the elec-tion campaign.”

Baird said job creation will continue to drive the Conservative’s economic agenda in 2013.

“Wherever I go, the East, the West, Central Canada, economic growth is still a priority,” he said. “As long as there’s one Canadian out of work, that’s one too many and we’ve got to be focused on it.”

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has previously indicated to media that the next budget will focus on eliminating the country’s $26-billion deficit, which he has pledged to do by 2015. New spending com-mitments with big price tags aren’t expected.

While Baird was in town to discuss econom-ics, he said his round-table with Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Conservative MP Cathy McLeod and local busi-nesspeople isn’t likely to directly impact the upcoming budget, which is mostly finalized.

“If we hear anything that’s compelling, we can always get on the phone with Jim Flaherty,” he said, noting the meeting was more about setting government priorities over the longer term and looking for ways to “pro-mote Canadian prosperity abroad.”

Baird told about a dozen people representing forestry, ranching, tourism and other sectors that the government is pushing its trade commissioners to focus on small and medi-um-sized enterprises and working to make inroads into Asia that will benefit B.C. businesses.

Kamloops-Thompson Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod (second from left) joins the Honourable John Baird, Conservative Minister of Foreign Affairs, to hoist the Canadian flag at the ANAVETS Unit #290 on Thursday night, March 14, in Kamloops as RMCP Const. Carla Peters looks on. Earlier, Baird presented the ample-sized flag to ANAVETS president Gordon Marsh; McLeod handed over a plaque recognizing the significant occasion. Photo by Dave Eagles/KTW

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common fatalinherited disease affecting young Canadians.CF affects primarily breathing and digestion.

The Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CCFF)is a Canada-wide health charity with 50 volunteerchapters. The Foundation’s mission is to helppeople with CF primarily by funding CF research,and by supporting high quality care.

Donations to the CCFF help fund programs thatbenefit all Canadians with CF.

Make a donation today.Call 1-800-378-2233 or visit www.cysticfibrosis.ca.

www.cysticfibrosis.ca

1-800-378-2233

Breathing life into the future™

Be the reasonsomeone with

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Ministry of Environment

VICTORIA – The Pacific salmon has been designated the official provincial fish emblem to recognize their high ecological, cultural and eco-nomic significance to British Columbians.

“With the epic migration of Pacific salmon from B.C.’s rivers and streams to the ocean and back, there is no

symbol more iconic of British Columbia,” said Environment Minister Terry Lake. “Not only are Pacific salmon inte-gral to the culture, well-being and livelihood of B.C.’s First Nations, they are often seen as indicators of overall ecosystem and wildlife health, and impor-tant to environmental sustain-ability. Pacific salmon are also a significant economic driver in B.C. due to commercial and

recreational fisheries.”The designation of Pacific

salmon is limited to seven salmonid species of the genus Oncorhynchus native to B.C. waters – all of which are included under a single over-arching symbol. Included in this group are sockeye, chi-nook, coho, pink and chum salmon, as well as steelhead and cutthroat trout. Using the broader definition of Pacific

salmon recognizes not one but seven of these important fish.

The Provincial Symbols and Honours Act lists B.C.’s floral, mineral, bird, tree, mammal and fish emblems, as well as the provincial tartan, which have been deemed by govern-ment as representative symbols for the province:

* 1956 – Pacific dogwood adopted as B.C.’s official floral emblem.

* 1968 – Jade adopted as B.C.’s official mineral emblem.

* 1974 – Five-colour official provincial tartan adopted.

* 1987 – Steller’s jay adopt-ed as B.C.’s official bird.

* 1988 – Western red cedar adopted as B.C.’s official tree.

* 2006 – Spirit bear adopted as B.C.’s official mammal.

* 2013 – Pacific salmon adopted as B.C.’s official fish emblem.

Pacific salmon designated B.C.’s provincial fish emblem

Expect slimmed-down federal budget on March 21Kamloops This Week

After releasing a budget in 2012 that was criticized for doing too much all at once, the federal govern-ment will likely deliver a sleeker document in 2013.

Foreign Affairs minister John Baird, in Kamloops for an economic round-table on Thursday, March 14, dropped a few hints about the next bud-get, which is due to be announced on Thursday, March 21.

With its last budget, the Tory government drew fire for bundling a large num-ber of legislative changes into one budget implemen-tation act.

Changes in the omnibus bill that stripped smaller rivers and bodies of water of federal protection, for instance, helped spark Idle No More protests this winter.

Baird acknowledged the bill was on the large side.

“I think that there’s

been a number of budgets which were perhaps more comprehensive than oth-ers,” he said. “The budget in 2009 was one of them and the budget last year was one of them, building on substantial commit-ments we made in the elec-tion campaign.”

Baird said job creation will continue to drive the Conservative’s economic agenda in 2013.

“Wherever I go, the East, the West, Central Canada, economic growth is still a priority,” he said. “As long as there’s one Canadian out of work, that’s one too many and we’ve got to be focused on it.”

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has previously indicated to media that the next budget will focus on eliminating the country’s $26-billion deficit, which he has pledged to do by 2015. New spending com-mitments with big price tags aren’t expected.

While Baird was in town to discuss econom-ics, he said his round-table with Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Conservative MP Cathy McLeod and local busi-nesspeople isn’t likely to directly impact the upcoming budget, which is mostly finalized.

“If we hear anything that’s compelling, we can always get on the phone with Jim Flaherty,” he said, noting the meeting was more about setting government priorities over the longer term and looking for ways to “pro-mote Canadian prosperity abroad.”

Baird told about a dozen people representing forestry, ranching, tourism and other sectors that the government is pushing its trade commissioners to focus on small and medi-um-sized enterprises and working to make inroads into Asia that will benefit B.C. businesses.

Kamloops-Thompson Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod (second from left) joins the Honourable John Baird, Conservative Minister of Foreign Affairs, to hoist the Canadian flag at the ANAVETS Unit #290 on Thursday night, March 14, in Kamloops as RMCP Const. Carla Peters looks on. Earlier, Baird presented the ample-sized flag to ANAVETS president Gordon Marsh; McLeod handed over a plaque recognizing the significant occasion. Photo by Dave Eagles/KTW

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common fatalinherited disease affecting young Canadians.CF affects primarily breathing and digestion.

The Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CCFF)is a Canada-wide health charity with 50 volunteerchapters. The Foundation’s mission is to helppeople with CF primarily by funding CF research,and by supporting high quality care.

Donations to the CCFF help fund programs thatbenefit all Canadians with CF.

Make a donation today.Call 1-800-378-2233 or visit www.cysticfibrosis.ca.

www.cysticfibrosis.ca

1-800-378-2233

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Be the reasonsomeone with

cystic fibrosiskeeps breathing

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A p r i l 2 3 - 2 9 , 2 0 1 2

This week is all about give and take, Capricorn. Do for others, and they will do for you. A special event calls for some extra-special gifts.

Some habits are hard to break, Aquarius. Look to a mentor to help and you will succeed. A fitness goal is easily achieved with a new piece of equipment.

The odds may be stacked against you, Pisces, but that doesn’t mean you won’t come out on top with a little ingenuity. A weekend endeavor requires a leap of faith.

Speak up, Aries, and the problem will be solved. A little miracle at home makes for an interesting weekend. Travel plans come together.

Cast aside all doubt, Taurus. The offer is genuine and will bring you many rewards. A test of faith begins— be strong. Money woes ease.

Feeling blessed these days, Gemini? Pay it forward. A compromise at home raises everyone’s spirits and fun ensues all weekend long!

A business relationship blossoms with an addition. A larger-than- life personality drops by with an offer you can’t refuse. Oh boy, oh boy, Cancer.

Oops, Leo. You fall behind on a project, raising some eyebrows. Not to worry. You will get back on track sooner than you think, thanks to an innovation.

Spend less, save more and you’ll definitely get more, Virgo. More in your bottom line and more peace of mind. Flowers provide a great pick-me-up.

Lady Luck smiles on you, Libra, and there is nothing beyond your reach. A treasured heirloom resurfaces, bringing back many fond memories.

The tiniest of changes make a vast improvement in a project. A rejection is a blessing in disguise. Be grateful for what you’re given, Scorpio.

News from afar gets the creative juices flowing, and you accomplish more than you have in some time, Sagittarius. A game of wits at the office proves challenging.

March 21 - 27, 2013

Are you ready for surprises, Aries? If not, loosen up a lit-tle bit because there is a little excitement in store for you. It will come when you least expect it.

Cancer, some issues that require your attention arise at the office even though you may feel you have already devoted enough time to work responsibilities this week.

Libra, someone you can trust will be by your side this week when you need the most support. He or she also can help with sorting through financial concerns.

Capricorn, take a few moments to think about what you expect from a particular person and then develop a strat-egy that will bring you to that end. It sounds easy, but it will require effort.

Sometimes things last, but other times they fizzle away, Aquarius. You may not be able to predict the outcome of everything, but you can take steps to protect the things you want to save.

You may need an ex-tra dose of patience this week, Taurus. Some difficult tasks are ahead and you will be in charge of getting things back to normal.

A memorable night is on the horizon, Leo. It may be Wednesday or Thursday, so plan to look your best on those days. Romance could be in the air as well.

Scorpio, you may need to take a look at your finances and any things you can do to address any issues. Tweak things that have not been working as you had hoped.

Others will quickly figure out that there is no one quite like you, Pisces. You are a great friend to be around.

Gemini, though many things can induce stress, the infectious sound of children’s laughter will quickly take you out of a slump. Take some time to enjoy the simpler things in life.

Virgo, before react-ing to something this week, take a few deep breaths before saying or doing anything. This way you can be sure you are not engaging in a knee-jerk reaction.

Sagittarius, make some concessions if it means keeping the peace around the house. Sometimes you have to simply sit back and let others be in the spotlight.

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Editor, The Times:Your Dr. Helmcken

Memorial Hospital Auxiliary members do not quit working and spring is the start to a very busy year.

Have you by chance dropped by the Vavenby Thrift Shop lately (with its new roof and floor-ing) and checked out the spring items? Have you stopped by the Gift Corner at the hospital and checked out the beautiful knitted items and the array of differ-ent jewellery?

The Auxiliary is get-ting ready to host its fourth annual Garden Party, to be held May 5. If you have not  attended one of these functions, you are really missing a lot of fun and excitement! Tickets are

going fast at $25.Just before our

Garden Party, the Auxiliary will have its annual general meeting on May 2.

Then on May 10 we will have a chance to thank the community when the Province of B.C. celebrates the annual Auxiliary Day.

In early June we will have our annual Golf Tournament and again “fun” is the main reason besides raising monies for a good cause.

This year our Hospital Auxiliary will host the Okanagan-Mainline Area Conference, to be held Oct. 4 and 5 at the Wells Gray Inn. We expect close to 140 Auxiliarians to attend.

Not too much

time will be left after this conference to host our annual Dessert Extravaganza fundraiser.

With meetings at least twice a month you may ask yourself – Why? The answer is simple – we want to keep our Clearwater hospital operating. By having these fundraising events we can continue to having a medical facility in the com-munity! The Auxiliary members continue to support this very important facility and all monies raised are for a good cause.

At our Annual General Meeting last year we were able to donate over $12,000 for a list of equipment to the hospital that it could not otherwise afford.

With our annual Garden Party just around the corner, we will be out canvassing for your support.

With the above men-tioned events this year, you can see why we are as busy as bees!Marg. Anderson, public

relationsDr. Helmcken

Memorial Hospital Auxiliary

Carbon tax: The Chinese are frightenededitorial by Gwynne Dyer

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Local Swiss citizens appreciate referendum editorial

A recent announcement by China’s Ministry of Finance that the country will introduce a car-bon tax did not capture international headlines. It was too vague about the timetable and the rate at which the tax would be levied, and fossil fuel lobbyists were quick to portray it as meaningless. But the Chinese are deadly serious about fighting global warming, because they are really scared.

The Xinhua news agency did not say how big the Chinese carbon tax would be, but it pointed to a three-year-old proposal by government experts that would have levied a 10-yuan ($1.60) per ton tax on carbon in 2012 and raised it to 50-yuan ($8) a ton by 2020. So why is China getting out in front of the parade with its planned carbon tax? Does it know something that the rest of us don’t?

Three or four years ago, while interviewing the head of a think-tank in a major country, I was told something that has shaped my interpretation of Chinese policy ever since. If it is true, it explains why the Chinese regime is so frightened of climate change.

My informant told me that his organization had been given a contract by the World Bank to figure out how much food production his country will lose when the average global temperature has risen by two degrees C. Similar contracts had been given to think-tanks in all the other major countries, he said.

The director told me the amount of food pro-duction his own country would lose, which was bad enough – and then he mentioned that China, according to the report on that country, would lose a terrifying 38 percent of its food production at +2 degrees C. The reports were not circulated, but a summary had apparently been posted on the

Chinese think-tank’s website for a few hours by a rogue researcher before being taken down.

The World Bank has never admitted the exis-tence of these reports, because the governments in question would not have wanted these numbers to be made public. But there are good reasons to suspect that this story is true.

Who would have commissioned these con-tracts? The likeliest answer is Sir Robert Watson, a British scientist who was the director of the Environment Department at the World Bank at the right time.

Watson had been the chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change until he was ousted by George W. Bush in 2002, but he stayed at the World Bank, where he is now chief scientist. (He has also been chief scientific adviser to the British government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for the past six years.)

When I asked him about the reports a few years ago, he neither confirmed nor denied their existence. But if the report on China actually said that the country will lose 38 per cent of its food production when the average global temperature reaches 2 degrees C higher, it would explain why the regime is so scared.

No country that lost almost two-fifths of its food production could avoid huge social and polit-ical upheavals. No regime that was held respon-sible for such a catastrophe would survive. If the Chinese regime thinks that is what awaits it down the road, no wonder it is thinking of bringing in a carbon tax.

– Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

Editor, The Times:We just received the Mar. 7

issue of the Clearwater Times and found your excellent article "Swiss voters limit fat cat pay and bonuses," March 7 issue) about the referendum we had in Switzerland.

Congratulations!

The political system in Switzerland is based on a direct democracy, which means the government in all three levels (communal, provincial and federal) has to ask the citizens for all impor-tant businesses.

That makes the system a

bit complicated and lazy, but it’s the only way, every citizen has a chance to decide over public affairs.

Again, our congratulations for this carefully investigated article.

Fritz and Ursula SchaerUpper Clearwater, B.C.

Editor, The Times:Re: BC Hydro

Smart Meter CostsThe $1 billion BC

Hydro has already spent installing smart meters by no means reflects the final cost.

Experienced people estimate that it will cost as much again to complete the grid

throughout the prov-ince.

Impulses travel from meter to meter to meter to, eventually, a collection pole. Simple enough in urban areas with houses close together – a horren-dous expense in rural areas where homes are far apart, driveways

may be from 1/4 to 1/2 mile long and there are no central areas for meters to transmit to. Receivers will have to be put in along these driveways and roads and main collection poles provided.

Over half of B.C. is rural. Shouldn’t someone have done

the math?Even in urban areas

the grid isn’t complete. Yet BC Hydro meter readers received notice their jobs will end March 31, 2013. Who will read the meters April 1?

Trudy FriskKamloops, B.C.

Who will read the electrical meters come April 1?