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SNO-CIAL:Family fun at Candle Creek Ski Trails. See page A10 inside.

The Walker brothers deliverClearwater Midget Ice Hawk Jared Walker #10 scores against Winfield during a game at the Sportsplex on Sunday. Backing him up is his twin brother Levi Walker #16. For more photos and to learn how the Hawks did during the weekend, see page A12 inside. For photos and write-ups about all the Clearwater Minor Hockey Association teams, see the Hockey Week supplement inside.

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Mark Monday, Feb. 9, on your calendar! There will be three family events that you won’t want to miss happen-ing at Clearwater Secondary School that day.

The first event will be the second annual Family Day from 1-4 p.m.

Those who took part last year will remember that the activities encouraged partici-pation by all members of the family. Everyone seemed to have loads of fun participat-ing in activities such as indoor

tennis, games, card-making, floor hockey, indoor soccer, cooking, dress up theater, fort-building, story-telling, play dough, snowshoeing and reading. This year each fam-ily will go home with a free book.

There will be a swap table for used books, games and puzzles. Please bring items you no longer use and be sure to pick something up as you leave. This will be an entirely free event, thanks to our sponsors: United Way, Wells Gray Community Forests, Clearwater Secondary School

and School District 73, RBC, the Times, and District of Clearwater.

The second event has already started but will end with a draw at 2 p.m. dur-ing the Family Day event. Clearwater Secondary School PAC is sponsoring a raffle to raise funds for the Skye and Courtney Memorial Bursary, which will provide funds for selected students at Grad each year.

The prizes are: a side of beef donated by Mitchell’s Mountain Beef and cut/wrapped by Rainer’s Meat

Cutting, a stainless steel Cuisinart BBQ donated by Brent and Tracy Buck, and $200 donated by Ted McGill.

Raffle tickets are $10 each and can be purchased at the Clearwater Secondary School office, as well as at various other locations throughout Clearwater. Only 500 tickets were printed and they are sell-ing quickly. You do not have to be in attendance for the 2 p.m. draw at Family Day to receive your prize.

The final event will begin after the Family Day event has concluded. At 4:15 p.m.

in the Pit at CSS the Raft River Elementary PAC will show a pre-release movie called “Big Hero 6”. The cost for this event will be $5 per person, to a maximum of $20 per family. There will be a concession if you wish to pur-chase popcorn or a drink. All the proceeds of the movie and concession will go to Literacy programs at both Raft River Elementary and Clearwater Secondary schools.

We look forward to seeing you at these events! Please remember to get your raffle tickets early!

Family Day, Skye and Courtney bursary raf� e, and family movie – all coming to CSS

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Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

VICTORIA – A Forest Practices Board report released Jan. 13 confirms that the Province's memoran-dum of understand-ing with heli-ski and cat-ski operators is helping protect endan-gered mountain cari-bou.

In April 2014, the Province commis-

sioned the Forest Practices Board to audit the ministry's agreement with all 12 heli-ski and cat-ski operators that work in and around moun-tain caribou habitat. The memorandum of understanding has been in place since 2011 and is designed to minimize impacts on mountain caribou by the heli-ski indus-try. The memoran-dum establishes best practices for avoiding mountain caribou, as

well as documenting encounters when they do occur.

The audit indicates that overall heli-ski and cat-ski operators have demonstrated a high degree of diligence in adher-ing to the conditions of the memorandum of understanding. It also provides valuable advice on how opera-tors can improve their reporting protocols, and these findings will help inform future efforts to sustain mountain caribou populations.

The memorandum of understanding has been renewed until 2017, and is one of a number of actions supporting the recov-ery of mountain cari-bou populations. Since 2007, the Province has prohibited indus-trial road building and logging, recreational snowmobiling and the sale of commercial recreation tenures on millions of hectares to protect and preserve caribou habitat.

This is an ongoing effort and requires long-term careful management of public and commercial recre-ation, habitat protec-tion, and predator and prey management.

Dale Bass – Kamloops This Week

More health-care workers in British Coluumbia opted for a flu shot this winter.

In 2013, a provincial arbitrator upheld a government policy requiring health-care workers be vaccinated or wear a face mask during flu season.

The policy and decision was met with some resistance, including from the B.C. Nurses’ Union, but the

health ministry reports the “uptake rates appear to be high.”

In the Interior Health Authority region, 78.6 per cent of health-care workers were vaccinated.

The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority had the highest uptake, at 83.2 per cent, while Providence Health Care in Vancouver was the lowest at 66 per cent.

On average, 77 per cent of health-care workers have been vaccinated for this flu season.

First baby gets quiltThe first baby in our area for 2015 is a girl, Emma Marie Olson, born Jan. 2 in Kamloops. Emma weighed in at 7.05 lbs and was 24 cm long. Congratulations go to proud parents, Dakota Olson and Patty Merriman. Dr Helmcken Memorial Hospital Auxiliary president, Leslie Wolfer, presents Emma with a handcrafted quilt made by Sharon Cusworth.Photo submitted

More health-care workers vaccinated

Times Staff

“Making our Mark”, North Thompson Arts Council's inaugural exhibition in the council's new gal-lery space at Dutch Lake Community Centre, will be held from Jan. 31 to Feb. 28.

The goal of the exhibition will be to celebrate and showcase local

artists of all ages working in any dis-cipline or genre. Applications to the non-juried exhibition were open to all residents of the North Thompson Valley.

An opening reception will be held on Friday, Jan. 30, 1 – 4 p.m.

Gallery hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Audit shows heli-skiing rules working

Arts council plans an exhibition of Valley artists

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Keith McNeill

Carol Schaffer, the recently elected Thompson-Nicola Regional District director for Wells Gray Country (Area A), has three commu-nity meetings coming up.

The meetings in the commu-nity halls in Vavenby, Blackpool and Upper Clearwater will be to introduce herself and to ask people for ideas on what they want to see in their areas.

“I'm not promising anything,” she said, “but I have some

money available in my discretionary fund and from the federal Gas Tax.”

Schaffer also plans to update residents on TNRD projects within their com-munities, such as ultraviolet treatment for the Vavenby water system and a new park planned for Blackpool.

Also on the agenda for Vavenby will be discussion on what to do with the next five years' of funding from Vavenby's share of the tax money District of Clearwater collects on the industrial land within Vavenby.

About the first six years, $54,000, has already been com-mitted to upgrades to Vavenby's community park through a vote by the people.

Once the results of the three meetings are in, she will take them to the Wells

Gray Country ser-vices committee and the TNRD for action, she said.

Schaffer is waiting until spring before she schedules meetings in East Blackpool and Birch Island as there are no halls in those communities.

The Vavenby meeting will be held Wednesday, Jan. 28; the Blackpool meeting will be on Monday, Feb. 2; and the Upper Clearwater gathering is planned for Wednesday, Feb. 4. All will be in their respective community halls and will start at 7 p.m.

What is a Geopark?According to a bro-

chure, “A Geopark is an area recognized by the Global Geoparks Network with geological heritage of international significance. The Global Geoparks Network is supported by UNESCO. The geology in a Geopark is linked to sites with interesting archaeol-ogy, wildlife, history, folk-lore and culture. Tourism industry promotion in a Geopark focuses on high-lighting the geographical character of a place.

“Geoparks also inform about the sustainable use and need for natural resources, whether they are mined (like metal-lurgical coal), quarried or harnessed from the surrounding environ-ment, while at the same time promoting respect for the environment and the integrity of the land-scape.”

Geopark status for Wells Gray needs community supportSubmitted

Having a Global Geopark nearby has noticeably helped the tourism industry of Saint John, New Brunswick and could do the same for Clearwater.

That's the assessment of Tom Dickinson, dean of science at Thompson Rivers University, after he took part in a Global Geopark conference in Saint John last September.

Dickinson has been one of the promoters of getting Geopark status for Wells Gray Park and its volcanoes.

“This could be a step towards getting World Heritage status for the park,” he said. “Geopark sta-tus and World Heritage are not mutually exclusive.”

When he visited Saint John 40 years ago there really wasn't much there for tourists, other than the reversing falls, the TRU dean of science said.

Today there is a multitude of tour companies, hotels, motels and other businesses, many of them centred around Stonehammer Geopark.

Cruise liners such as the Queen Mary now regularly stop in the harbour.

“Getting Geopark status would be hugely relevant, when I look at what it's done to the tourist indus-try of St. John,” Dickinson said.

Declared a Geopark in 2010, Stonehammer includes a wide variety of geological features around the Bay of Fundy, many

of them within the city of Saint John itself.

According to its website, the park combines a billion years of a relatively continuous geo-logic record with a long history of study.

Between 300 and 400 people from at least 60 countries were at the conference in September, Dickinson said.

One highlight of the event was the announcement that Tumbler Ridge had also achieved Geopark status – just the second in North America.

While at the conference he, geologist Dr. Cathie Hickson and tourism consultant Jennifer Houiellebecq talked to those pres-ent about Wells Gray Park's appli-cation.

There was particular interest shown by delegates from Iceland and Japan, Dickinson said.

Scientists in those two countries can see the effects of volcanoes erupting today and, in Iceland's case, volcanoes erupting under glaciers.

In Wells Gray Park they can see what similar events look like 10,000 years after they occurred.

“I think we're further along than the other Canadian applica-tions,” Dickinson said. “It isn't a competition – if we get a few more we can help each other out.”

Next steps include identify-ing which features to include in the Geopark application and to develop a business plan.

Recently, members of the group promoting Geopark status for Wells Gray Park met with Clearwater mayor John Harwood and he agreed to bring the matter forward at a community-to-com-munity forum to be held in Chu Chua at the end of this month.

“We hope to move forward in the next couple of years, but we need clear buy-in from the communities,” the TRU dean of science said.

Tom Dickens

Three community meetings to plan for future of Wells Gray Country

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Small town newspapers are the soul of their communities

editorial by keith mcNeill

Opinion “Flops are part of life's menu”

- Rosalind Russell, actress

BC Press CouncilThe Times is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the BC Press Council.Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to BC Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A9For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

Letters

Freedom of speech comes with responsibility

Last Friday your editor finished judging for Ontario Community Newspapers Association's general excellence competition. The judging was for the smallest circulation class (under 2,000) and so the newspapers were similar in size to the Times.

The next step will be for OCNA to combine my scores with another editor's scores. We then will have a conference call to decide who the eventual winners will be.

Looking through the entries (there were seven this year), I was struck by how diverse they were but also by how much they had in common.

All were tabloids, but their sizes ranged from 12 pages to 36.

Being small circulation newspapers, they all were essentially one-person newsrooms, although a few might have one or two reporters to help out.

One editor wrote well but her photography and page organization were weak. Another was very strong on photography and page organiza-tion, but the writing was mediocre.

Each newspaper submitted two issues, one from June of last year, the other from September.

One newspaper seemed to have a hard time

finding enough news to fill its September entry. For its June entry, however, there was a flood to cover, and it did an excellent job.

We are going through a time of transition in the newspaper industry.

Some news organizations are thriving in the new environment. Others are struggling.

The big city papers were hit first, but now the trend is reaching down into the small community newspapers.

The internet, social media, and just how peo-ple live their lives are all affecting circulation and advertising revenues everywhere.

Looking through those small town news-papers from Ontario was a privilege. It was a reminder of how important good, responsible journalism can be to a small community.

The Clearwater-North Thompson Times has been the newspaper of record for the upper North Thompson Valley since 1964.

Through good news and bad, we have tried to let you, our readers, know what is going on in your own communities.

Last year we celebrated our 50th anniver-sary. We look forward to serving you for at least another 50 more.

74 young Road, Unit 14 Brookfi eld Mall, Clearwater, BC V0E 1N2Phone: 250-674-3343 Fax: 250-674-3410Email: [email protected]

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www.clearwatertimes.com

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Editor, The Times:So many mercuric

marches.It is said baby

boomers have seen more changes in their lifetimes than any pre-ceding generation.

As a baby boomer myself, I watched on the television screen as a million people in Paris marched in a unity rally and I feel that emotion that has driven the boomers.

That emotion is a sense pride and an unwavering faith that we will reign victors over malfeasance, whatever it looks like.

With tears of emo-tion just below the surface, I watched as cross-cultures marched, carrying banners that unite — “Je Suis Charlie.”

I think back to so many other big march-es I’ve witnessed: the

moving march on Lincoln Centre in Washington, D.C., for freedom; the moving march at Tienanmen Square in China for freedom.

And then there is the march to the Place de Republic in Paris for freedom of expres-sion.

The concentric words in this sampling are “moving,” “march” and “freedom.”

Yes, the boomers are of the generation that saw firsts in so many areas, includ-ing space travel and the world-wide social network, but the most significant of these sights is people mov-ing forward, marching for freedom.

It’s an incredible unifier.

Shirley SandersonKamloops, B.C.

Editor, The Times: There are “Angels'” in

Clearwater. Linda Selbee is my pick for

January 2015.On Jan. 5, a lady I know

had an emergency, but not a 911 one (she needed her drive-way shovelled out so she could

get to a medical appointment).Do not tell me to call

250-674-2257 (District of Clearwater). After hours, no one picked up the phone.

I called so many people I know, but no help!

I started phoning for help at 9 a.m. After 3 p.m. I'm really upset.

I phoned Linda. She said, “Don't worry, I'll get help,” and she did.

Thank you Linda.I do what I can to help peo-

ple, but this time I was ill.Betty KoenemanClearwater, B.C.

Woman says thanks for the assistance

Latest march historic step for justice

Editor, The Times:Let me begin with

this: I do not agree with the murder of human beings under any circumstances and I am as shocked and disturbed as everyone else by the recent slaughter of 12 innocent people at the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris.

The point I would like to make, however, is regarding the issue of freedom of speech.

The story of the killings prompted my

curiosity as to what those killers could have possibly been so offended about, so I looked up the con-tents of the magazine in question.

I must say I was shocked and offended by it.

The contents are extremely vulgar and display a blatant dis-respect and scorn for any religion and vari-ous political opinions.

So, I ask this ques-tion: Does “freedom of speech” grant us

the right to be hateful toward people who have values different from our own?

Is it right for anyone to use this much-valued freedom to condescend oth-ers and sow division among groups of people?

Shouldn’t freedom of speech always be coupled with a sense of responsibility as to how it is used and to what ends?

Audrey TurnbullKamloops, B.C.


Editor, The Times: “Is my child doing

everything they need to graduate?”

“I’m not sure how to help my 12-year-old with his homework.”

I know the frustra-tion of seeing your child holding their head at the table, say-ing they can’t do their homework, and the feeling of not being able to help them.

It’s why I’m so excited to share a way to help you and your children.

Whether they are in Grade 1 or Grade 11, LearnNowBC has resources to help them, and you, suc-ceed.

This unique and learner-focused online portal was created by B.C. educators and follows the provincial curriculum.

It offers more than 2,500 free courses and programs online, including free one-on-one tutoring five

nights per week for secondary students.

They can call in between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. and talk to a tutor.

The young learning centre is an interactive learning experience, with games and activi-ties designed for young learners.

These games can help them develop the fundamental skills they need for math, sci-ence, social studies and English.

A daily physical activity (DPA) tracker can also be found on the website.

Students in grades 10 through 12 must participate in a mini-mum of 30 minutes of physical activity per day to meet graduation requirements.

Through the DPA tracker, students can log in to the website and track their activity each day to keep on track.

For people over 18 who are B.C. resi-

dents and have not yet graduated from high school, information and resources are available to help achieve a diplo-ma on LearnNowBC.

Is your high school student interested in getting a trade?

There is a “Trades Program Finder” on the site that allows you to search and find the training you want, where you want it.

There is even a sec-tion with video tutori-als about using and tak-ing advantage of online tools such as Facebook, Google and Remind 101, the latter of which is an app teachers can

use to text students reminders without actually obtaining their phone numbers.

All you need to do to access these free resources is log in to LearnNowBC (learn-nowbc.com) using your student’s identification number.

If you have any problems doing this at home, you can call your child’s school and they will walk you through it.

Parents with young children can set their kids up with a fun game or activity in the evenings to build skills.

High school students can go online them-

selves and find a tutor to get help.

Whatever you need it can be found on

LearnNowBC. Denise Harper ,

Kamloops-Thompson

board of education trustee and chairwoman

of the board.

Marshall Peebles: Yes, I agree. It would be nice to have caribou here. They kill deer too. I hunt all the time and it would be nice to have other animals back.

David Rodriguez:No, I think it would not help the moun-tain caribou. It's never worked yet anywhere. The Yukon – didn't work. Northwest Territories – didn’t' work.

Ian and Karen Moilliet: Yes, it's helped in the past. The wolf population is high and we believe it's good to control them. It would also help sheep and cattle ranchers that range where there are wolves.

Harry James:My natural answer is to say no, because they should let Na-ture take care of itself.

Alanna Kennedy: No, because I'm native, a half-breed. The wolves are there for a reason.?

Questionof the Week

Do you agree with the B.C.

government plan to reduce the

wolf population to help the mountain caribou?

Editor, The Times: Recently I stumbled on a copy

of the late Anthony Sampson’s “The Money Lenders.” Published in 1981 it is hopelessly out of date – many of the banks mentioned no longer exist and of course many of their managers have passed on to another existence.

However, a reread finds many of Sampson's observations perti-nent to today's world.

Anthony Sampson was the king of the so-called 'muckrak-ers.' With his long aristocratic

face plus almost perfect diction he could skewer corporations, as in his book “The Sovereign State of ITT” or the weapons trade in “The Arms Bazaar” the way no one else could.

In “The Moneylenders,” Sampson showed the link between bankster misbehaving and the crash of 1929.

Of course Milton Freedman blamed it all on the Fed (U.S. Federal Reserve System) failing to buy up some bonds, etc.

This brings to mind the words

of another great wordsmith, Lewis Lapham – listening to these rightwing propagandists gives one the feeling of Alice at the Mad Hatter's tea party. They would rather blame the wicked witch of the west or the east before admit-ting any wrong on their part. Note here – toward the end of his days Milton Friedman did admit that he might be wrong about some things.

One of the most significant things about “The Moneylenders” is that Anthony Sampson shows

that the Great Depression and 2007 – 2008 were not the only times that the banking system has been in trouble. Doesn't anyone remember 1974? Of course you don't. I wouldn't if I hadn't reread “The Moneylenders.”

British, German, and American banks were in deep trouble. To quote Anthony Sampson, “Nearly all the cham-pions of free enterprise were now appealing to Washington to res-cue them with a federal loan.” In other words good old socialism

for the rich to the rescue!New York City, which was on

the edge of default, was bailed out to the tune of $2.3 billion.

This was a drop in the bucket in compared to the rescue of 2007 – 2008, but it shows the pattern of bailouts was already established.

As Anthony Sampson said, the banking system is an essential part of the world's economy.

Too bad it has such feet of clay.Dennis PeacockClearwater, B.C.

Inadequate banking regulations causes economic crashes

View From School Board: LearnNowBC a valuable resource for students


Small town newspapers are the soul of their communities

editorial by keith mcNeill

Opinion “Flops are part of life's menu”

- Rosalind Russell, actress

BC Press CouncilThe Times is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the BC Press Council.Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to BC Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A9For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

Letters

Freedom of speech comes with responsibility

Last Friday your editor finished judging for Ontario Community Newspapers Association's general excellence competition. The judging was for the smallest circulation class (under 2,000) and so the newspapers were similar in size to the Times.

The next step will be for OCNA to combine my scores with another editor's scores. We then will have a conference call to decide who the eventual winners will be.

Looking through the entries (there were seven this year), I was struck by how diverse they were but also by how much they had in common.

All were tabloids, but their sizes ranged from 12 pages to 36.

Being small circulation newspapers, they all were essentially one-person newsrooms, although a few might have one or two reporters to help out.

One editor wrote well but her photography and page organization were weak. Another was very strong on photography and page organiza-tion, but the writing was mediocre.

Each newspaper submitted two issues, one from June of last year, the other from September.

One newspaper seemed to have a hard time

finding enough news to fill its September entry. For its June entry, however, there was a flood to cover, and it did an excellent job.

We are going through a time of transition in the newspaper industry.

Some news organizations are thriving in the new environment. Others are struggling.

The big city papers were hit first, but now the trend is reaching down into the small community newspapers.

The internet, social media, and just how peo-ple live their lives are all affecting circulation and advertising revenues everywhere.

Looking through those small town news-papers from Ontario was a privilege. It was a reminder of how important good, responsible journalism can be to a small community.

The Clearwater-North Thompson Times has been the newspaper of record for the upper North Thompson Valley since 1964.

Through good news and bad, we have tried to let you, our readers, know what is going on in your own communities.

Last year we celebrated our 50th anniver-sary. We look forward to serving you for at least another 50 more.

74 young Road, Unit 14 Brookfi eld Mall, Clearwater, BC V0E 1N2Phone: 250-674-3343 Fax: 250-674-3410Email: [email protected]

Publisher: Al KirkwoodEditor: Keith McNeillOffi ce manager: Yevonne Cline


Established September 23, 1964Member, BC Press Council

TH

E

NORTH THOMPSON


TH

ETimesWe acknowledge the fi nancial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Subscribe to the TimesIn Town / Out of Town Rates1 year $57.75; 2 years $110.25Prices include GST

Editor, The Times:So many mercuric

marches.It is said baby

boomers have seen more changes in their lifetimes than any pre-ceding generation.

As a baby boomer myself, I watched on the television screen as a million people in Paris marched in a unity rally and I feel that emotion that has driven the boomers.

That emotion is a sense pride and an unwavering faith that we will reign victors over malfeasance, whatever it looks like.

With tears of emo-tion just below the surface, I watched as cross-cultures marched, carrying banners that unite — “Je Suis Charlie.”

I think back to so many other big march-es I’ve witnessed: the

moving march on Lincoln Centre in Washington, D.C., for freedom; the moving march at Tienanmen Square in China for freedom.

And then there is the march to the Place de Republic in Paris for freedom of expres-sion.

The concentric words in this sampling are “moving,” “march” and “freedom.”

Yes, the boomers are of the generation that saw firsts in so many areas, includ-ing space travel and the world-wide social network, but the most significant of these sights is people mov-ing forward, marching for freedom.

It’s an incredible unifier.

Shirley SandersonKamloops, B.C.

Editor, The Times: There are “Angels'” in

Clearwater. Linda Selbee is my pick for

January 2015.On Jan. 5, a lady I know

had an emergency, but not a 911 one (she needed her drive-way shovelled out so she could

get to a medical appointment).Do not tell me to call

250-674-2257 (District of Clearwater). After hours, no one picked up the phone.

I called so many people I know, but no help!

I started phoning for help at 9 a.m. After 3 p.m. I'm really upset.

I phoned Linda. She said, “Don't worry, I'll get help,” and she did.

Thank you Linda.I do what I can to help peo-

ple, but this time I was ill.Betty KoenemanClearwater, B.C.

Woman says thanks for the assistance

Latest march historic step for justice

Editor, The Times:Let me begin with

this: I do not agree with the murder of human beings under any circumstances and I am as shocked and disturbed as everyone else by the recent slaughter of 12 innocent people at the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris.

The point I would like to make, however, is regarding the issue of freedom of speech.

The story of the killings prompted my

curiosity as to what those killers could have possibly been so offended about, so I looked up the con-tents of the magazine in question.

I must say I was shocked and offended by it.

The contents are extremely vulgar and display a blatant dis-respect and scorn for any religion and vari-ous political opinions.

So, I ask this ques-tion: Does “freedom of speech” grant us

the right to be hateful toward people who have values different from our own?

Is it right for anyone to use this much-valued freedom to condescend oth-ers and sow division among groups of people?

Shouldn’t freedom of speech always be coupled with a sense of responsibility as to how it is used and to what ends?

Audrey TurnbullKamloops, B.C.


Editor, The Times: “Is my child doing

everything they need to graduate?”

“I’m not sure how to help my 12-year-old with his homework.”

I know the frustra-tion of seeing your child holding their head at the table, say-ing they can’t do their homework, and the feeling of not being able to help them.

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This unique and learner-focused online portal was created by B.C. educators and follows the provincial curriculum.

It offers more than 2,500 free courses and programs online, including free one-on-one tutoring five

nights per week for secondary students.

They can call in between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. and talk to a tutor.

The young learning centre is an interactive learning experience, with games and activi-ties designed for young learners.

These games can help them develop the fundamental skills they need for math, sci-ence, social studies and English.

A daily physical activity (DPA) tracker can also be found on the website.

Students in grades 10 through 12 must participate in a mini-mum of 30 minutes of physical activity per day to meet graduation requirements.

Through the DPA tracker, students can log in to the website and track their activity each day to keep on track.

For people over 18 who are B.C. resi-

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Marshall Peebles: Yes, I agree. It would be nice to have caribou here. They kill deer too. I hunt all the time and it would be nice to have other animals back.

David Rodriguez:No, I think it would not help the moun-tain caribou. It's never worked yet anywhere. The Yukon – didn't work. Northwest Territories – didn’t' work.

Ian and Karen Moilliet: Yes, it's helped in the past. The wolf population is high and we believe it's good to control them. It would also help sheep and cattle ranchers that range where there are wolves.

Harry James:My natural answer is to say no, because they should let Na-ture take care of itself.

Alanna Kennedy: No, because I'm native, a half-breed. The wolves are there for a reason.?

Questionof the Week

Do you agree with the B.C.

government plan to reduce the

wolf population to help the mountain caribou?

Editor, The Times: Recently I stumbled on a copy

of the late Anthony Sampson’s “The Money Lenders.” Published in 1981 it is hopelessly out of date – many of the banks mentioned no longer exist and of course many of their managers have passed on to another existence.

However, a reread finds many of Sampson's observations perti-nent to today's world.

Anthony Sampson was the king of the so-called 'muckrak-ers.' With his long aristocratic

face plus almost perfect diction he could skewer corporations, as in his book “The Sovereign State of ITT” or the weapons trade in “The Arms Bazaar” the way no one else could.

In “The Moneylenders,” Sampson showed the link between bankster misbehaving and the crash of 1929.

Of course Milton Freedman blamed it all on the Fed (U.S. Federal Reserve System) failing to buy up some bonds, etc.

This brings to mind the words

of another great wordsmith, Lewis Lapham – listening to these rightwing propagandists gives one the feeling of Alice at the Mad Hatter's tea party. They would rather blame the wicked witch of the west or the east before admit-ting any wrong on their part. Note here – toward the end of his days Milton Friedman did admit that he might be wrong about some things.

One of the most significant things about “The Moneylenders” is that Anthony Sampson shows

that the Great Depression and 2007 – 2008 were not the only times that the banking system has been in trouble. Doesn't anyone remember 1974? Of course you don't. I wouldn't if I hadn't reread “The Moneylenders.”

British, German, and American banks were in deep trouble. To quote Anthony Sampson, “Nearly all the cham-pions of free enterprise were now appealing to Washington to res-cue them with a federal loan.” In other words good old socialism

for the rich to the rescue!New York City, which was on

the edge of default, was bailed out to the tune of $2.3 billion.

This was a drop in the bucket in compared to the rescue of 2007 – 2008, but it shows the pattern of bailouts was already established.

As Anthony Sampson said, the banking system is an essential part of the world's economy.

Too bad it has such feet of clay.Dennis PeacockClearwater, B.C.

Inadequate banking regulations causes economic crashes

View From School Board: LearnNowBC a valuable resource for students

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50 YEARS AGO:Margaret

Graffunder retired as Vavenby postmistress after 28 years on the job. The family had first come to Vavenby in 1927. She had 10 children.

Bob Chiba, a tong man at Camp Mahood in Wells Gray Park, was seri-ously injured when a log rolled on him. He was driven to Camp Two by his employer, Harry Capostinsky. From there he was taken to Kamloops by Clearwater ambulance first aid man Helmut Godau.

Consolidation of the Barriere and Clearwater high schools was one proposal by district superintendent F.T. Middleton. A mini-mum of 250 students was needed to offer full Grade 11 and 12 programs.

Arduini's Shoe

Store was advertising a gigantic winter foot-wear sale.

45 YEARS AGO:John Harwood,

regional director, announced that a doctor was expected to set up his office the following week in Clearwater.

Tommy Gordon, a 75-year-old prospector from Little Fort, told of a five day ordeal he had suffered on Chilco Lake when the motor died in the boat he was in during in a storm. He was swept overboard and spent several days on shore, trying to keep warm, until found by some fishermen.

40 YEARS AGO:A Calgary man was

killed and the wooden bridge across the Clearwater River on

Old North Thompson Highway was demol-ished in a motor vehicle accident. The man had been driving a fully loaded south-bound flatbed trailer truck when it struck the center span of the bridge, dropping the truck and much of the bridge into the river. The one-way wooden bridge had been built in about 1948. It had been the site of several earlier fatal accidents. The new bridge across the Clearwater River on Highway 5 was pressed into use, even though there were no guardrails on the sides.

According to North Thompson Sportsplex manager Wally

Clendenning, 138 entries were received in a contest to design an emblem for the new arena. Clendenning reported that a new Zamboni had been ordered to lay and smooth the ice.

35 YEARS AGO:Dwight and Cheryl

Johnson left Little Fort for an Adventist Church appointment in the Palau Islands with the children Ewana and Chad. Nearly 40 folks sat down at a community dinner at Little Fort community hall to see them off.

A public hearing

was planned to discuss the re-zoning of land to allow construction of a new shopping center. The land was located behind the Wells Gray Hotel towards the firehall.

Blue River Scouts, Cubs and Beavers, under leaders Dale Tiffenbach, Mrs. T. Gorrigan and Mrs. C. Janicki, presented the Roseberry family with a grocery hamper and the proceeds of a bot-tle drive. The family had been burned out of their home over the Christmas holidays.

30 YEARS AGO:Clearwater and

District Recreation Association was to offer its bus for sale, said president Kevin Hansen. Summer use of the Sportsplex was to include roller skat-ing. No information was yet available on a portable swimming pool to be installed in the arena.

25 YEARS AGO:A meeting was

planned for entre-preneurs who wished to become involved in a heritage village proposal. Heritage committee chair Frank Ritcey delivered a notice of motion to Clearwater Chamber of Commerce regard-ing obtaining a riverside site for the village in Clearwater from Slocan Forest Products.

20 YEARS AGO:A First Responders

program was being

proposed for the communities around Clearwater. First aid training and equip-ment was to be pro-vided to volunteer area residents, enabling them to step into the gap between the time a medical emergency and the arrival of paramedics.

ICBC was seeking to curb habitual speed-ers with new programs, said Kevin Krueger, ICBC community and safety program manager in a speech to Clearwater Chamber of Commerce.

15 YEARS AGO:Weyerhaeuser

obtained cutting rights for 55,000 cubic meters that Tolko had in the North Thompson Headwaters west of Albreda in exchange for equivalent cutting rights near Lumby. The swap would pro-vide a good portion of the wood needed to keep a second shift at Weyerhaeuser's Vavenby operation going, said Vavenby timberlands man-ager Merl Fichtner. Workers at Tolko Louis Creek were opposed to the trade, fearing that it might cost them their jobs.

10 YEARS AGO:North Thompson

Sportsplex celebrated its 30th anniver-sary. Raft Mountain Skating Club took part in the celebrations by putting on a show. Jan 17 – 23 was minor hockey week and the Clearwater Hosers gave a $500 cheque towards Indian Ocean tsunami relief. The Fire Hawks Pee Wee team took first place in an Ashcroft tourna-ment.

The Community Drug and Alcohol Task Force hosted an informational meeting at CSS to address ris-

ing concerns over crys-tal meth labs and mar-ijuana use. According to Clearwater RCMP detachment, crystal meth was definitely in the community.

By the end of the month ice jams up to four meters high in the North Thompson River had flooded many valley com-munities. The TNRD declared a local state of emergency along both sides of the river from Barriere to north of Birch Island. The Birch Island bridge was damaged and closed to all traffic.

5 YEARS AGO:M.P. Cathy

McLeod was in Clearwater to deliver nearly $190,000 in federal funding for Rotary Sports Park. The proposed upgrades would include re-surfacing the four tennis courts and the basketball court, plus the con-struction of a field-house and a skate-board park.

Clearwater Rotary Club was asking for donations to help pay for shelter boxes for victims of a recent earthquake in Haiti.

1 YEAR AGO:Dave Tomlinson

won Clearwater Rotary Club's Ice Man fishing derby. John Meger took sec-ond place while third spot went to Mike Fraser. A total of 68 anglers signed up.

A lithic chip the size of a dime halted work on District of Barriere's sewer proj-ect on Airfield Road. The chip was an artifact used in the production of tools and other items, and was taken as evidence that the Simpcw had lived in the area.

Canfor-Vavenby honored employees Steven Coburn and Percy Shymkiw, both of whom had worked at the mill for 45 years. The company also honored the memory of Garry Ruston, who had passed away on Jan. 11. He had worked at the operation for 43 1/2 years.

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Phone fraudClearwater RCMP received a report of a

phone scam in which the caller stated local resi-dents had won a shopping spree but required a small (in comparison to the prize) sum of money to process the winnings. The money was requested to be sent via money order to Jamaica.

Police would like to caution anyone receiv-ing an unsolicited phone call where the person asks for personal information or money for any reason.

The old statement; if it’s too good to be true, it probably is, rings very true.

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Found propertyOn January 13, Clearwater RCMP were

informed of a telescope being left in front of the Yellowhead Community Services. There was no note, or information left with the telescope.

If you have any information or knowledge about how a telescope ended up abandoned in front of the Yellowhead Community Services office, please call.

Drugs seized at schoolOn January 15 Clearwater RCMP were

informed by staff at Clearwater Secondary

School that several students had been caught attempting to conduct a drug deal.

Police attended and an amount of mari-juana was seized for destruction.

Based on the details of the incident, it was determined the school and school board would be best suited to handle disciplinary actions for the incident. No criminal charges are being sought at this time.

Mischief in the nightIn the early morning hours of Jan. 18 local

residents heard knocking at their door, but were not expecting anyone. They didn’t answer the door, but in the morning found two bags containing an unknown substance.

The bags appeared to have been burned, as indicated by clearly noticeable char marks.

It was believed this was associated to the knocking on the door overnight and likely teenagers, though there were no witnesses.

The police remind parents and any persons feeling compelled to play such pranks that fire can be very dangerous and if it spread to the house itself, could cause significant damage, or worse.

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Sorority helps Safe Home programSupporting local services and needs, Clearwater Chapter members of Beta Sigma Phi Xi Epsilon Eta (l-r) Jamie Fischer, Tammy Whelan and (far right) Valerie Jeck donate $250 recently to the Safe Home Program. Accepting the donation is Ava Perraton, the Safe Home program manager from Yellowhead Community Service. Photo submitted

Commerce Resources clari� es and correctsTimes Staff

Last week Commerce Resources issued a statement clarifying and correcting news releases and corporate presen-tations it had made regarding its mineral exploration proper-ties near Blue River and its Ashram property in northern Quebec.

The statement came a result of a review by the British Columbia Securities Commission.

According to the statement, in company news releases and corporate presentations, they referred to the Preliminary Economic Assessments (PEA) on their Blue River property (effective date of September 29, 2011), and their Ashram Property (filed on July 5, 2012), as well as two technical reports on resource updates for the Blue River property (filed July 9, 2012 and July 17, 2013).

The statement noted that news releases and corporate presentations did not promi-nently disclose that the pre-liminary economic assessment is preliminary in nature, that it includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic consid-erations applied to them that would enable them to be cate-gorized as mineral reserves, and there is no certainty that the preliminary economic assess-ment will be realized.

“All news releases issued by the company since September 2013 that referred to a PEA of the company's projects should be read to include the caution-ary language above. The com-pany intends to include such language in all future news releases which are based on a PEA.,” the statement read.

Lastly, in a corporate pre-sentation formerly on its web-

site, the company erroneously disclosed an increase in the net present value of the Blue River project from the base case reported in the technical report on its PEA, citing improved metallurgy. Commerce Resources unequivocally retracts that erroneous infor-mation, confirms that the tech-nical report filed July 17, 2013 is current and has removed the erroneous information from its website. The company has not received an updated PEA with better results.

Commerce Resources' Blue River property is a tantalum and niobium deposit about 25 km north of Blue River.

Tantalum is a rare metal that is mostly used to make capacitors in mobile phones and other electronic devices.

Niobium is also a rare metal. Its main uses include making alloys used in gas pipe-lines and in superconductors.

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The British Columbia govern-ment plans to hunt as many as 184 wolves in an attempt to save five dwindling caribou herds, including the extremely threatened South Selkirk herd, which ranges through the Kootenays, Idaho and Washington.

The South Selkirk herd is at high risk of local extinction. The population has declined from 46 cari-bou in 2009 to 27 in 2012, and as of March 2014 there are just 18 left. The Province said in a press release that evidence points to wolves being the lead-ing cause of mortality.

The South Selkirk is a trans-boundary

herd, and caribou move freely between B.C., Washington and Idaho. Officials from B.C., Washington and Idaho States, First Nations, the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have been working together on a research project and have collared six of the remaining 18 cari-bou to help investigate the cause of decline. Wolves have killed two of the remaining caribou (11 per cent of the herd)in the past 10 months.

In four caribou herds in the south Peace area, research shows that wolves are responsible for at least 37 per cent of the fatalities.

The province says hunting and trap-ping the wolves hasn’t

worked and that method may even split up the packs and lead to more caribou being killed.

Instead, ministry staff will hunt two dozen wolves in the south Selkirk area and another 120 to 160 wolves in the south Peace by helicopter before the snow melts this spring.

On April 17, 2014,

the Provincial Grey Wolf Management Plan was finalized and publicly released. “There are no plans to implement a general aerial wolf cull, and in fact, the Two Zone Strategy noted in the Wolf Management Plan would not support a general cull,” the gov-ernment release said.

It added that wolf populations are plenti-ful and the grey wolf is not a species of concern in BC. The wolf population for the province is estimated to range between 5,300 and 11,600 with a median population of 8,500.

“The risk of remov-ing the number of wolves recommended is very low, whereas the risk to pertinent caribou populations of doing nothing is very high.”

With files from Canadian Press

Cam Fortems – Kamloops This Week

Former Kamloops-North Thompson Liberal MLA Kevin Krueger is retiring from his position at ICBC to enter a field he believes will create jobs throughout the province.

Krueger left the Crown corporation last week, where he worked in management after completing his last term as MLA in 2013.

He has established a consulting company and will work with First Nations on eco-nomic agreements.

The 59-year-old who served for 17 years will qualify for a full MLA pension at 65 and is able to take a partial pension next year. He also qualifies for a partial pension at ICBC, where he worked for 21 years before entering politics in 1996, and another 18 months when he left.

“I don’t have to work,” he said. “I want to work between First Nations and investors.”

While industry and business representatives have been wary of last year’s Supreme Court of Canada decision in the Chilcotin that deeded thousands of acres to First Nations and declared they have a land tenure that amounts to a near-veto on develop-ment and ownership of resources, Krueger said he believes it gives

more certainty and that economic opportunity will come from it.

He pointed to the same skepticism within the B.C. Liberal gov-ernment at the time he oversaw the first revenue-sharing agree-ment between First Nations and a min-ing company — in Kamloops between the Tk’emlups Indian Band, the Skeetchestn Indian Band and New Gold Inc. for develop-ment of the New Afton mine.

Krueger was minis-ter of state for mining at the time.

“They got the first revenue-sharing agree-ment in B.C.,” Krueger said. “They’re right-

fully very proud of it.”Since then the prov-

ince has signed several-hundred more agree-ments to share mining and forestry revenues.

“There could be thousands . . . We just need to find points of agreement and build on those,” Krueger said, noting he plans to

represent First Nations in his consulting busi-ness, with industry typ-ically footing the bill as part of a negotiation framework.

8 - 9Former MLA Krueger quits ICBC, plans to start First Nations consulting company

A lifetime of good relations with First nations is leading to former MLA Kevin Krueger to change his career. Photo by KTW

Wolf hunt to help endangered herds

A member of the South Selkirk caribou herd moves through the Selkirk Mountains about five kilometres north of the Washington state border in this November 2005 photo. Photo by Garry Beaudry/B.C. Forest Service/Ap

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Sportsplex still getting better after 40 yearsKeith McNeill

North Thompson Sportsplex celebrates its 40th anniversary this winter season.

The building has had its challenges but always has been a centrepiece of not just Clearwater's, but the whole North Thompson Valley's community life.

Clearwater mayor John Harwood was Thompson-Nicola Regional District director for Area A (Clearwater-Vavenby) at the time and played a lead role in organiz-ing the vote to get the Sportsplex built.

The arena and curling rink were completed in 1974. Unfortunately, the roof partially col-lapsed one or two years later.

“It was engineered for 40 pounds per square inch, which is the Vavenby snow-load,” Harwood recalled. “It should have been around 80.”

Harwood was placed in the difficult situation, as Area A director, of suing the regional district while

he was TNRD board chair.

The lawsuit was based on the fact that the TNRD had given the structure a building permit when it was clear the engi-neering had not been adequate.

The regional dis-trict ended up paying part of the costs of rebuilding the arena

and strengthening it.Harwood was also

a member of a group of 10 local citizens who went to the Royal Bank to raise money to buy a Zamboni. Each signed a note for $1,000 to get the machine.

“That’s the kind of community it was,” the present-day mayor said.

Roger Mayer, today the Sportsplex’s facili-ties supervisor, started work at the arena 36 years ago – just a few years after it opened.

His operations lead hand, Bob Beehan, has been working at the Sportsplex for 32 years.

The facility was pretty primitive when he started there, Mayer recalled.

The walls were bare plywood, there were no tools to work with, and there was chain link fencing along the boards at each end where the plexiglass is now.

Despite the bare bones building, it was the center of the com-munity in many ways.

“We used to get 300 people out to watch men’s hockey on Wednesday nights,” Mayer said. “During

the first season there were 36 bonspiels.”

Improvements since then including strengthening the roof, expanding the lounge over the curling rink, addition of a Zamboni room, better flooring and, most recently, the construction of five new dressing rooms.

“About 2,300 visitors came to Clearwater last year because of the Sportsplex,” he said. “The economic impact on the community is huge.”

Recently an engi-neer was in the build-ing and mistakenly

assumed that it was recently built, and not 40 years old.

Mayer credited the building’s success on its dedicated staff of about 10 workers, of which two are full-time and the rest part-time.

At least three local hockey players

have gone on to play professional hockey: Ole Kjenstad, Brett Colborne and Dusty McLellan.

The facilities super-visor emphasized, however, that the objective of the hock-ey program isn’t to produce professionals, but lifetime players.

“We want people to play hockey for life, to love the game, and to bring their kids back to play hockey,” he said.

Mayer said that Raft Mountain Skating Club has been active since the Sportsplex opened.

It has produced at least two professional figure-skaters: Sheana Watt and Melissa Hole.

As with the hockey program, however, the objective has always been to teach the youngsters lifetime skills.

“That’s the value of sports, to teach the commitment needed to be successful in life,” he said.

Wells Gray Curling Club actually traces its roots to before the Sportsplex was built.

Its first rink was behind what is now Raft River Elementary School.

Then the curlers built a covered rink near where ball dia-mond number two is in Capostinksy Park. That collapsed under a heavy snow load and so they were ready when the Sportsplex opened.

Another program that many people don’t know much abut has students from local schools learn to skate at the arena. The Sportsplex is located on school district property and so the students get to skate for free.

Participants in Raft Mountain Skating Club’s figure-skating program pose for a pho-tograph around the year 1984. Pictured are (back, l-r) Karen Johnson, Toni Harfield, Melinda Collison, Kirsten Kjenstad, Shelley Traub, Cindy Stewart, (front, l-r) Sheana Watt, Kristy Curtis, Shane Coughlin, Wendy Emery, and Barb Wadlegger.Photo submitted

Members of the Clearwater Timber Products team, the 1975 Commercial League champions, pose for a photo. Pictured are (back, l-r) Milton Braaten, Drew Cleavely, Chris Nelson, Merv Yurkiw, Dave Madden, Ron Colborne, Don Bennett, (middle, l-r) Rob Cleavely, Chris Cleavely, Dean Redman, Mick Downey, Larry Colborne, Cliff Jackson, (front, l-r) Cliff Federson, Vern Stearns, Rudy Tremblay, and John Yurkiw. Up to 300 people used to attend the mens’ league games on Wednesday nights.Photo submitted

Photo shows a scene that hasn't been seen for several years - the ice in the skating arena converted to five curling rinks for a large bonspiel. Photo submitted

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What do folks do when the days are short, the weather cold, and outdoor recreation is limited?

North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association (NTFFRA) says, “That’s when it’s time for an ‘All You Can Eat Spaghetti Dinner’!”

This coming Monday, Jan. 26, at the Fall Fair Hall in Barriere everyone is being invited to come on out and enjoy great food, good music, yummy desserts and visiting with family and friends.

NTFFRA members are hosting the event as a fundraiser as they approach spring with its numerous small maintenance projects that require attention.

“Believe it or not, we require at least $20,000 each year to start up the annual Fall Fair and Rodeo,” says NTFFRA president Jill Hayward, “Years ago, the board of directors would sign a note at the Credit Union for that amount to be used as start-up money; then pay it back after the fair. Not an ideal situation, and one that was definitely not

a favourite for the directors whose names were on the line.”

The Monday night spa-ghetti dinner is being pre-pared by Doreen Landry from Sam’s Pizza and Rib House.

The beef has been donated by Rainer Custom Cutting, the Yellowhead 4H Club have volunteered to do “dish duty”, and a num-ber of other sponsors have stepped forward as well.

“We have to say a big thank you to Marnie Pfeifer who is the chief organizer of this event,” said Hayward,

The NTFFRA event is open to all ages and runs from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., offer-ing “all you can eat” spaghet-ti, Caesar salad and garlic toast for just $10.

For those that enjoy a drink with dinner there will be beer and wine available, and of course coffee and tea.

The Gordie West Band will be on site, volunteering to provide great music and some of those ‘golden old-ies’ that everyone likes to hear.

All funds raised from the evening go to NTFFRA.

Fall Fair planning a spaghetti dinner

Josee Cooperman herringbones up the Bend at Candle Creek cross-country ski trails on Sunday afternoon. She was taking part in the first annual Sno-cial put on by Wells Gray Outdoor Club - ski-ing followed by socializing at the club's cabin. The Wells Gray Birchleg will be on Saturday, Feb. 7.Photos by Keith McNeill

Zara Bieber and her father, club president Wes Bieber, relax outside the cabin at the Candle Creek cross-country ski trails.

Gerda Faber sings and plays the guitar during the Sno-cial.

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North Thompson Star/Journal

What do folks do when the days are short, the weather cold, and outdoor recreation is limited?

North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association (NTFFRA) says, “That’s when it’s time for an ‘All You Can Eat Spaghetti Dinner’!”

This coming Monday, Jan. 26, at the Fall Fair Hall in Barriere everyone is being invited to come on out and enjoy great food, good music, yummy desserts and visiting with family and friends.

NTFFRA members are hosting the event as a fundraiser as they approach spring with its numerous small maintenance projects that require attention.

“Believe it or not, we require at least $20,000 each year to start up the annual Fall Fair and Rodeo,” says NTFFRA president Jill Hayward, “Years ago, the board of directors would sign a note at the Credit Union for that amount to be used as start-up money; then pay it back after the fair. Not an ideal situation, and one that was definitely not

a favourite for the directors whose names were on the line.”

The Monday night spa-ghetti dinner is being pre-pared by Doreen Landry from Sam’s Pizza and Rib House.

The beef has been donated by Rainer Custom Cutting, the Yellowhead 4H Club have volunteered to do “dish duty”, and a num-ber of other sponsors have stepped forward as well.

“We have to say a big thank you to Marnie Pfeifer who is the chief organizer of this event,” said Hayward,

The NTFFRA event is open to all ages and runs from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., offer-ing “all you can eat” spaghet-ti, Caesar salad and garlic toast for just $10.

For those that enjoy a drink with dinner there will be beer and wine available, and of course coffee and tea.

The Gordie West Band will be on site, volunteering to provide great music and some of those ‘golden old-ies’ that everyone likes to hear.

All funds raised from the evening go to NTFFRA.

Fall Fair planning a spaghetti dinner

Josee Cooperman herringbones up the Bend at Candle Creek cross-country ski trails on Sunday afternoon. She was taking part in the first annual Sno-cial put on by Wells Gray Outdoor Club - ski-ing followed by socializing at the club's cabin. The Wells Gray Birchleg will be on Saturday, Feb. 7.Photos by Keith McNeill

Zara Bieber and her father, club president Wes Bieber, relax outside the cabin at the Candle Creek cross-country ski trails.

Gerda Faber sings and plays the guitar during the Sno-cial.

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NovemberBlue River’s

Willow MacDonald and Shelley Sim of Clearwater faced off to decide who should be the next school trustee for the upper North Thompson Valley during an elec-tion forum at CSS. A few hours later they did it again at a forum at Blue River. MacDonald then debated for a third time as she took on Max Lentz, who was challenging her to be TNRD direc-tor for Thompson Headwaters (Area B).

Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department was called out to fight a late sea-son forest fire near the Candle Creek cross-country ski trails. The fire was confined to duff on the forest floor but appeared to have been burning for some time.

More than 80 people turned up for an election forum held at the new Dutch Lake Community Centre. Those attending heard from candidates seek-ing the positions of North Thompson (Clearwater-Blue River) school trustee, TNRD director for Area A (Wells Gray Country), District of Clearwater council-lor, and mayor of Clearwater.

A full-page feature highlighted the history of Safety Mart since

its opening in 1973 by Ken Kjenstad and Ralph Sunderman. The store was due to close with the opening of the new Buy-Low.

John Harwood defeated challenger Jon Kreke to gain another term as mayor of Clearwater. Elected to town council were Ken Kjenstad, Shelley Sim, Merlin Blackwell, Gord Heisterman, Dennis Greffard and Barry Banford. Voter turnout was about 60 per cent.

Shelley Sim won the school board seat for the North Thompson. Carol Schaffer was the new director for Wells Gray Country (Area A) while Willow MacDonald continued as direc-tor for Thompson Headwaters (Area B).

Yellowhead Mining announced that it had

submitted its applica-tion for an environ-mental assessment cer-tificate for its proposed Harper Creek copper-gold-silver mine near Vavenby.

Dennis Freeston, Ray Rosman and Bob Freeston formed the color party dur-ing Remembrance Day ceremonies in Clearwater.

Ken Matheson of Clearwater won first place at the Vancouver Short Film Festival for his documentary, “Little Moccasins.”

A representative from Sorgent.e Hydro Canada gave a presen-tation to the TNRD board on the pro-posed Serpentine and Clemina hydro power projects. If the run-of-the-river projects went ahead, they would generate the equivalent of nearly 400 full-time jobs and approximate-ly $2 million in eco-nomic development.

Seven-year-old Michael Shook won first place in the Kids-Wild Treasure Hunt. He was the great grandson of Frances Emery, one of two sis-ters who, in 1932, built the historic Bee Farm in what is now Wells Gray Park. Shook chose to take $3,000 as his prize rather than a painting by Robert Bateman.

DecemberMayor John

Harwood and man-ager Sandy Toma cut

the ribbon to offi-cially open the new Buy-Low store in Clearwater. The new store was 25,000 sq. ft. in size, compared to 18,000 sq. ft. for Safety Mart.

Dr. Catherine Tarasoff of TRU and research assistant Kailee Streichert told about research they were doing at Dutch Lake to control yellow flag iris, an invasive plant species.

Judge Chris Cleaveley administered the oaths of office to swear in Clearwater’s fourth town coun-cil. Originally from Roundtop, the provin-cial court judge had sworn in all the town councils since incorpo-ration in 2007.

Santa Claus visited Blackpool Hall for a Breakfast With Santa event sponsored by Aboriginal Success by 6. The jolly old elf also attended Rotary’s annual Christmas Tree Light-up at the Infocenter.

Cassidy Tucker, a Grade 5 student at Raft River Elementary School, took first place in the Grades 4 – 7 division in the Times’ Christmas story contest. In the Kindergarten – Grade 3 division, first place went to Cera Van Engelen, also of Raft River.

Yellowhead Mining announced that BC Environmental Assessment Office had accepted for review its application for an environmental assess-

ment certificate for its proposed Harper Creek copper-gold-sil-ver mine near Vavenby.

TNRD board reelected Willow MacDonald of Blue River to be its vice-chair.

A thaw had left the Candle Creek ski trails with little snow but Wells Gray Outdoor Club was ready for an active cross-country ski season, said president Wes Bieber and regis-trar Hazel Wadlegger.

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2014year in rev iew

(L-r) Owen and Rose Thon look on as Alice Ramsauer cast her ballots for Clearwater mayor and council dur-ing local government elections on Saturday, Nov. 15.

Store manager Sandy Toma (l) and mayor John Harwood cut the ribbon to officially open the new Buy-Low store in Clearwater on Nov. 30. Behind Toma are Ralph Sunderman (in checked jacket) and Ken Kjenstad, the former owners of Safety Mart, the new store's predecessor. Times file photos

Continued from last week


Times Staff

Clearwater Midget Ice Hawks played two home games at the Sportsplex last week-end, losing one and

winning the other.First up was

a game Saturday against Kelowna, a Tier 3 team that is one of the top teams in the league

(Clearwater is from a smaller Tier 4 associa-tion).

“We felt we played well against them and deserved a win or tie, but lost by one goal,

5-4,” said Clearwater coach Tim Walker.

The following day the Hawks took on Winfield.

“Sunday we played another good game,”

Walker said. “We have been reducing penalties and it is showing.”

Clearwater beat Winfield 4-3 in the game.

According to their coach, the Hawks played solid for about 50 minutes. Winfield came back strong in

the third period and almost tied it up, but couldn't quite man-age it.

The Ice Hawks have one more league game – Saturday, Jan 24, at 3:30 against Merritt.

“It will be a tough game for us,” Walker predicted. “Merritt is the roughest team in

our league and in sec-ond place. We will be missing three key play-ers in that game.”

Following the final league game the Hawks will begin playoffs during the first two weeks of February. Playoff games are yet to be scheduled.

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Sports

This might be Hockey Week but members of Raft Mountain Skating Club remind everyone that they also are important users of the Sportsplex. Pictured are participants in the CanSkate and Pre-CanSkate programs: (back, l-r) coaches Chelsea Hindle and Robyn Kreke, (middle, l-r) Lylan Roberts, Sienna Foster-Henderson, Lily Dulaba, Linden Ransome, Jairo Wight, Eli Priede, Austin Pelton, Hudson Wilkinson (front, l-r) Duncan McNeice, Amelia Greffard, Cole Dulaba, Lilah Sun-dquist, Morgan Matwick, Zoey Fehr, and Brody Wynne. Photo submitted

Participants in Raft Mountain Skating Club's StarSkate program pose for a photograph. Pictured are (l-r) Vienna Wadlegger, Talon Rhodes, Robyn Kreke, coach Teresa Heister-man, Hailey Griffin, Rylee Pennock, and Sophia Braaten. The club will put on a skating exhibition in the Sportsplex as part of Clearwater Winter Fest on Friday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. Photo submitted

Figure-skaters show their style

Ice Hawks battle Kelowna and Win� eld

Clearwater Midget Ice Hawk Austin Rauch #5 streaks up the ice with the puck during a game against Winfield on Sun-day.

Ice Hawk Cole Clark #9 puts the puck in the net after getting a pass from Austin Rauch #5.

Photos by Keith McNeill

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40TH ANNIVERSARYClearwater & District Minor Hockey • Become part of a winning team. Join Minor Hockey and learn to play Canada’s Game. Open to Boys and Girls. www.cdmha.info/ Register @ 250 674 2594 or [email protected]

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Oldtimers Hockey • Wednesdays 8:15pm • Sundays, 7pm • $10/each

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COMING EVENTS40th Anniversary of the Sportsplex

Jan 24 - 23 Curling SkinsJan. 30 - 31 Love Where You Live BonspielJan. 31 - Feb. 1 Novice Hockey Tournament

Saturday Jan. 24 Sunday Jan. 259:00am Pre-Novice 8:00am Girls vs. Merritt 10:00am Atoms vs. Lillooet 10:00am Bantam vs. Summerland 11:40am Girls vs. Merritt 12:15pm Peewee vs. N. Okanagan 1:30pm Atoms vs. Lillooet 2:30pm Novice vs. Novice 3:15pm Midget vs. Merritt 4:00pm Family Skating5:45pm Peewee vs. N. Okanagan 5:45pm Ladies Hockey8:00pm Bantam vs. Summerland 7:00pm Hosers Oldtimers

HOCKEY DAYS GAME SCHEDULE Friday Jan. 23 6:15pm Novice vs Novice8:00pm Minor Hockey Alumni Game


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CN plow works at nightA snowplow with a plow in front and a snowblower in the rear clears the CN tracks near Birch Island recently. Photo by Keith McNeill

Avalanche Canada introduces avalanche safety tool Submitted

REVELSTOKE – Avalanche Canada is pleased to announce a new tool for backcountry users that brings real-time information sharing to recreational users. The Mountain Information Network (MIN) offers an easy and effec-tive method for backcountry users to submit weather, snow-pack and avalanche observations. This data can then be viewed on the main map of Avalanche

Canada’s website and mobile app.

“The MIN is fully integrated with our website at avalanche.ca,” explains Karl Klassen, manager of Avalanche Canada’s public avalanche warning ser-vice. “Submissions to the net-work are geo-tagged, so others can easily see where the observa-tions were made. The MIN gives all backcountry users access to real-time information and obser-vations, which provides valuable

decision-making support for travelling in avalanche terrain.”

Submitting to the MIN is easily done through a smart-phone or on a home computer. A menu of items is provided to guide the observations and there is also the capability to send photos and add comments. These submissions then appear as small blue icons on the map in the app and at avalanche.ca, which other users can click to view.

“We are very excited about the potential for the MIN,” adds Klassen. “The data flow from some of our forecasting regions is sometimes irregular, especially early and late in the season, and a few regions suffer from a scarcity of data. Receiving more observations from the field will be tremendously valuable to our forecasting process.”

The MIN was developed through generous financial support from TECTERRA.

“TECTERRA is proud to support public avalanche safety through development of the MIN,” says Jonathan Neufeld, director of com-mercialization programs for TECTERRA. “By enabling users to contribute location-specific reports, we are creating a stream of reliable informa-tion that helps recreationalists, public forecasters and industry users to stay safe in mountain-ous terrain.”

Mounties may yet be able to organize a unionTim Petruk – Kamloops This Week

Mounties across Canada — and in the Kamloops region — are one step closer to unionizing after the country’s highest court ruled the RCMP’s current system for staff representation is unconstitutional.

“I’m over-the-moon happy,” said Rob Creasser, a former Kamloops Mountie who is now the media liaison for the Mounted Police Professional Association of Canada, a group that has been seeking better repre-sentation for members of the RCMP.

“It means they will finally have an effec-tive voice that represents them.”

A landmark 6-1 Supreme Court of Canada ruling released on Friday, Jan. 16, gives the federal government a year to cre-ate a new labour-relations scheme, setting the stage for talks among RCMP members, Commissioner Bob Paulson and Public Safety Minister Steven Blainey.

The court overturned a previous ruling of its own, from the 1990s, which upheld an exclusion that barred Mounties from forming unions like federal public servants, who gained the right to collective bargain-

ing in the late 1960s.“It will create choice,” Creasser said.

“Then members will have a choice about which version of labour relations they want.”

Creasser said the next step for his associa-tion is to inform members across Canada about their options — including forming a police association or union.

“What our job is now is to go out and educate the members,” he said.

“There’s a huge education component that has to take place.”

The Supreme Court said excluding Mounties from collective bargaining violates

their charter right to freedom of association, but it does not dictate a specific labour-relations regime that should be applied to the RCMP.

There are more than 20,000 RCMP mem-bers across Canada. Under the old model of labour relations, they were represented by locally elected staff-relations representatives, but final decisions on pay and benefits were ultimately up to RCMP brass.

The staff-relations model will remain in place until the federal government comes up with a new scheme.

— with files from The Canadian Press

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Times Staff

Clearwater Midget Ice Hawks played two home games at the Sportsplex last week-end, losing one and

winning the other.First up was

a game Saturday against Kelowna, a Tier 3 team that is one of the top teams in the league

(Clearwater is from a smaller Tier 4 associa-tion).

“We felt we played well against them and deserved a win or tie, but lost by one goal,

5-4,” said Clearwater coach Tim Walker.

The following day the Hawks took on Winfield.

“Sunday we played another good game,”

Walker said. “We have been reducing penalties and it is showing.”

Clearwater beat Winfield 4-3 in the game.

According to their coach, the Hawks played solid for about 50 minutes. Winfield came back strong in

the third period and almost tied it up, but couldn't quite man-age it.

The Ice Hawks have one more league game – Saturday, Jan 24, at 3:30 against Merritt.

“It will be a tough game for us,” Walker predicted. “Merritt is the roughest team in

our league and in sec-ond place. We will be missing three key play-ers in that game.”

Following the final league game the Hawks will begin playoffs during the first two weeks of February. Playoff games are yet to be scheduled.

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Sports

This might be Hockey Week but members of Raft Mountain Skating Club remind everyone that they also are important users of the Sportsplex. Pictured are participants in the CanSkate and Pre-CanSkate programs: (back, l-r) coaches Chelsea Hindle and Robyn Kreke, (middle, l-r) Lylan Roberts, Sienna Foster-Henderson, Lily Dulaba, Linden Ransome, Jairo Wight, Eli Priede, Austin Pelton, Hudson Wilkinson (front, l-r) Duncan McNeice, Amelia Greffard, Cole Dulaba, Lilah Sun-dquist, Morgan Matwick, Zoey Fehr, and Brody Wynne. Photo submitted

Participants in Raft Mountain Skating Club's StarSkate program pose for a photograph. Pictured are (l-r) Vienna Wadlegger, Talon Rhodes, Robyn Kreke, coach Teresa Heister-man, Hailey Griffin, Rylee Pennock, and Sophia Braaten. The club will put on a skating exhibition in the Sportsplex as part of Clearwater Winter Fest on Friday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. Photo submitted

Figure-skaters show their style

Ice Hawks battle Kelowna and Win� eld

Clearwater Midget Ice Hawk Austin Rauch #5 streaks up the ice with the puck during a game against Winfield on Sun-day.

Ice Hawk Cole Clark #9 puts the puck in the net after getting a pass from Austin Rauch #5.

Photos by Keith McNeill

St James Catholic ChurchSunday Service

Mass 11am - 12pm

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Clearwater Seventh-Day

Adventist Church

Pastor John MasiganSaturday Service - 10amClearwater Christian ChurchPh. 250-674-3468

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The Little Fort Recreation Society would like to thank both the

Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society (LNTCFS $2500.00) and the North Thompson Communities Foundation NTCF $1000.00) for their generous support by way of grant monies for the renovations in the upper kitchen of the Little Fort Community Hall.It has had a beautiful and long over due facelift with new flooring, countertops, roll down windows, dishwasher, and lighting. In combination with funds allotted by the Little Fort Rec Society the upper hall kitchen has been renovated to meet Interior Health and handicap requirements. Both upper and lower hall kitchens are in top condition to meet any renters desire to put on an excellent function.Thank you!LFRS

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Kamloops This Week

A shortage of anes-thetists is affecting elective surgeries at Royal Inland Hospital — but the situation is not dire.

Dr. John Guy, one of about 15 anesthe-tists in the city, said that number of doc-tors isn’t sufficient to handle the schedule of surgeries, but added the impact is only being felt “a day here or there.”

No emergency surgeries are being affected, he said.

Dr. Norm Kienitz, chief of staff at RIH, said the shortage of anesthetists will lead to about 55 patients having surgeries this month postponed.

Guy, who moved to Kamloops from the U.S. three years ago, said he believes the problem is Kamloops’ reputation outside the city’s boundar-

ies, with doctors who might relocate viewing it “more like a small town. From the out-side, it doesn’t have the cachet of a Kelowna.”

But, Guy said, he believes if doctors would visit the city, they would realize, as he has, it’s an ideal place to live and work.

Health Minister Terry Lake pointed to expansion at RIH as being part of the method in attracting doctors.

“In the Kamloops versus Kelowna tradi-tion, Kelowna tends to get more headlines and more media attention, but I think that’s changing with the investments being made at Royal Inland Hospital,” Lake said.

“That will change the conversation.”

Work continues on the new clinical-services building at the hospital and there are longer-term plans to add a surgical tower to

the facility.Lake said the “mes-

sage is getting out there is a lot going on at RIH.”

He also pointed to a new contract signed with the province’s doctors that includes $68 million allocated

to enhance access to speciality medical ser-vices like anesthesiol-ogy or dermatology.

“And their organi-zation could make the argument they should have access to that money for better remu-neration,” Lake said.

Kienitz agreed recruiting to a small-er community like Kamloops can be a challenge. He said the trend is for new doc-tors to look at large cities first, and noting the Interior Health Authority needs to

recruit “to a certain type of person for whom Kamloops is a good fit.”

Guy said the Interior Health Authority “is work-ing very hard, beating the bushes to find people” and Royal

Inland Hospital is also aware of the situation and doing what it can to find new doctors.

In the mean-time, locums (fill-in doctors) are being brought in to provide some relief.

Shortage of anesthetists affecting surgeries at RIH

Royal Inland Hospital is re-scheduling election surgeries because of a shortage of anesthetists. Photo by KTW

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Vavenby Community Hall, 7 pmJan. 30: Exhibition of the NT Valley Artists, opening reception, 1-4 pm, DLCCJan. 30: Winter Festival event, public skate w/ Disney, 4:45-6pm, NT SportsplexJan. 30: Figure Skating Exhibition, 7 pm, NT SportsplexJan. 30-31: Love Where You Live Bonspiel, NT Sportsplex. Registration Melody

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Blackpool Community Hall, 7 pmFeb. 4: Opportunity to meet with Carol Schaffer, TNRD Electoral Area A. Upper

Clearwater Community Hall, 7 pm Feb. 4: Open House at Clearwater Drop-in Centre, 12 noon. All seniors

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• 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 250-674-3703 for more info.

• Clearwater Farmers’ Market May – Oct. Saturdays 9am– Noon. For more info please call Anne at 250-674-3444.

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MAINTENANCE WORKEREvergreen Senior Citizens Home Society is seeking a part time Maintenance Worker for 16 hours/week. To be responsible for yard and building maintenance.

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T.F.L. 18 and F.L. A18688Amendment #20 to Canfor’s Approved Forest Stewardship Plan

Opportunity for Public Review and CommentNotice is hereby given that Canadian Forest Products Limited – Vavenby Divi-sion, in accordance with the Forest and Range Practices Act, section 20 of the Forest Planning and Practices regulation, intends to submit an amendment to its’ Forest Stewardship Plan for Tree Farm License 18 and Forest License A18688, in the Thompson Rivers Forest District.

On completion of the advertising period the amendment proposed, which in-cludes adding a forest license and amending the recreation trail section of the plan will be submitted to government for review and determination.

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Take notice that a Woodlot Licence Plan (WLP) has been prepared for Woodlot 301 – Clearwater, in the name of Flear Smith Limited.

Further, take notice that Flear Smith Limited is propos-ing to remove 28ha of private land (DL3858 KDYD), located north of Barber Road, from Woodlot Licence 301.

As required by the Forest and Range Practices Act, the WLP outlines the results and strategies the Woodlot Licensee will follow to meet objectives set by Govern-ment. It is a replacement of Woodlot Licence Plan #1.

A draft of the draft Woodlot Licence Plan is available for public review and written comment. A review can be arranged by making appointment with Wes Bieber, R.P.F. at the office of Longfellows Natural Resource Management Solutions Inc. in Clearwater, B.C. Written comments on either initiative should be submitted no later than March 18, 2015.

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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.

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Take a leadership role on a work assignment, Aries. If your interest in work has been wan-ing of late, a more active role may help you change your perspective.

You’re willing to give a loved one the benefit of the doubt when that person makes a proposal that seems to come out of nowhere. Your patience will be appreciated.

Libra, rest assured that a broken heart or bruised ego will not last too long. There are big changes ahead in your personal or professional life, so keep your eyes open.

Spend the week in as much quiet contemplation as you can manage, Capricorn. You have a few big questions to work out and can only think when you have private time.

Aquarius, dis-satisfaction at work has you wondering if things would be different elsewhere. Sometimes a change of attitude can give you an entirely new perspective.

Taurus, there is nothing you cannot accomplish this week. The sky is the limit in terms of your potential. All you need to do is focus your energy on a particular task.

Expect to be surprised by good news, Leo. Share your good fortune with others this week, and you will realize the good news will prove even more enjoyable.

Taking charge comes naturally to you, Scorpio. In fact, you thrive in this role. But this week you may have to play second fiddle for the good of the team.

Pisces, a loved one comes to you seek-ing guidance this week, but don’t be bummed if they ultimately do not heed your advice.

Let something that’s been bugging you cool off for the time being, Gemini. There’s plenty of time to revisit the situation later, and you will be glad you took some time away.

You may benefit from a change of scenery, Virgo. If you have the time, book a getaway to an exotic locale and make the most of this time to rest, relax and recharge.

You seem to be operating on auto-pilot this week, Sagittarius. Your routine has become so ingrained that things are auto-matic. Make a few minor changes to liven things up.

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Digital PDF documents for the “NORTH THOMPSON SPORTSPLEX ROOF REPAIRS 2015” will be available beginning Friday, January 16th, 2015 at 1:00pm (local time) from the Southern Interior Construction Association website at www.sica.bc.ca.

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Hockey is an undeni-able part of Canada. It’s in our blood and it identi-fies us around the world. We invite the commu-nity to join us in this celebration of hockey. Activities this week will include hockey games for all age groups, with teams from other commu-nities attending for weekend games. On Friday night there will be a Free Family Skate and we are encourag-ing everyone to attend wearing a hockey jersey. Enter your name to win prizes and children can enter the color-ing contest. We are asking local businesses and schools to be involved by having staff and students wear a jersey, hat or shirt to support your

favorite team. Check out the supplement in the Times paper for a full schedule.

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9:00am Pre-Novice 8:00am Girls vs. Merritt 10:00am Atoms vs. Lillooet 10:00am Bantam vs. Summerland 11:40am Girls vs. Merritt 12:15pm Peewee vs. N. Okanagan 1:30pm Atoms vs. Lillooet 2:30pm Novice vs. Novice 3:15pm Midget vs. Merritt 4:00pm Family Skating5:45pm Peewee vs. N. Okanagan 5:45pm Ladies Hockey8:00pm Bantam vs. Summerland 7:00pm Hosers Oldtimers

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Bantam Back Row: Assistant Coach Ted McGill, Tadam Elliott, Mitchell Chayer, John Meyer, Lochlan Wilson, Keylan Chernoff, Dorian McGill, Jayden Kjenstad, Assistant Coach Jay Meyer, Head Coach Ole Kjenstad Front Row: Brant Settle, Gibson Nash, Assistant Captain Mason Wadlegger, Captain Jaxon Kjenstad, Assistant Captain Colby Rhodes, Ryan Green, Tristan Blackmore....missing from photo Gerald Loring and Hudson Cobbs

This year the Bantam rep team is playing in a tier 4 division against teams from Kamloops, Revelstoke, Kelowna and Summerland. As well as playing league games we have also hosted a couple exhibition games, a home tournament in October and traveled to Revelstoke for a tournament December. With league play almost coming to a close we are on the home stretch with three upcoming league games played in Clearwater against both Kamloops and Summerland before heading into 1st round of playoffs. The boys have worked hard this year sometimes having to play with a short bench due to injuries but despite that they have been able to notch out some wins. The boys would like to thank their coaches Ole Kjenstad, Jay Meyer and Ted McGill for all their hard work and commitment this season spending many hours at the rink and on the road.

AtomBack Row: Coach Jamie Fischer, Sage Barstow, Kylie Blackmore, Garner Ransome, Ali Settle, Cassidy Tucker, coach Gary GoodieFront Row: Haileigh Goodie, Dayton Jasper, Jairo Wight, Olin Coates, John Wiunig, Brendan Green Missing from picture: Coach Mark Green, Eric Brock

The Atom Hawks team has 12 players this year and is playing in the Thompson Cariboo League. The team has been having a good season, and is currently in second place in the league standings. In December the team won a first place trophy in our home tournament and placed second in a tournament in Merritt. The Atoms have their final league games in January against teams from Logan Lake and Lillooet, and playoffs will begin in February. We hope the team continues their hard work and team effort in the remainder of the season. A big thank-you goes out to coaches Mark Green and Jamie Fischer for all the time they put into the team!

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MidgetAbove Back Row: Coach Ashton Phillips, Levi Walker, Keaton Noble, Nate Wadlegger Tristan Huybregts, Cole Clark, Justin Sutherland, Dylan Huitema-Harrie, Coach Tim WalkerFront Row: Colby Rhodes, Larson Wadlegger, Jared Walker, Karter Romeo, Mathew Lee, Julien Dewey, Austin Rauch.

The Clearwater Midget Ice Hawks have had a tremendous season to date. The Clearwater tier 4 team was placed in a tier 3 division due to the lack of tier 4 teams in our area. The Clearwater team has held their own in the higher division with close scoring games. The team consist of 14 players and one goalie, with exceptional coaching by Tim Walker, Ashton Phillips, Darcy Elliot, Ben Webber and Dale Rauch. The Ice Hawks have traveled throughout the Okanagan as far as Osoyoos for league games. On January 9-11 Clearwater hosted a 6 team tournament with 5 tier 3 teams and themselves. With the team ending the round robin with 1 win, 1 tie and 1 lost they played for 3 place in the finals, defeating Winfield 5-3.The parents and coaches have been essential in making this year a success. The team is preparing for the Midget Tier 4 Provincial Championships on March 15. This event will bring the best teams from all over the Province to Clearwater.

Midget FemaleBelow Back Row: Manager: Debbie Fraser, Coach: Deanna Pendergast, Megan Sim, Robin Fraser, Emily Giesbrecht, Annie Whelen, Hanna Wadlegger, Coach Hans WadleggerFront Row: Natalia Biagioni, Clair Meyer, Aubrey Leppington, Annika Wadlegger, Juniper Wadlegger, Quinn Mackay, Emma Collins

The Clearwater Girls Midget team consists of 13 players, ages range from 11 - 17. We have a new goalie this year. Annika volunteered to play goal with no prior experience and has done an amazing job.The girls have survived a few injuries and played many games with 7 to 8 skaters, never giving up or slowing down. The girls all get along extremely well helping each other on and off the ice. They are an enthusiastic fun group. Playoffs are starting up in February and we are looking forward to putting another 1st place banner in our arena!

A huge thank you to our three coaches, Hans, Deanna and Jay. Your time is so appreciated.Hockey is and always has been a community sport that brings many people together. Our girls’ team is so proud to be a part of the Clearwater District Minor Hockey Association.

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PeeweeBack Row: Coach Donald Collins. Liam Hunt, Angus Allchin, Eric Wiunig, Emma Collins, Jayden Kjenstad, Coach Gene GriffinFront Row: Ryley Griffin,Alex Lamash, Soli Barstow,Piet Oud, Parker Collins, Devin Green, Reid Parlby

The Peewee Rep Warriors may be small in number with only 12 players and 2 goaltenders, but their grit and determination have helped them to sit in 3rd place in the league standings. These players have grown in ability and confidence thanks to the knowledge and dedication of their coaches Donald Collins, Geoff Giesbrecht and Gene Griffin. We must also thank Christy Kjenstad, our fabulous ‘snack mom’ who always supplies a much-needed nutritional boost at half time! The team has faced some challenges playing in the Rep league with a mixture of abilities but teamwork and a good work ethic have kept them competitive. Last weekend the team came in 3rd place out of 8 at the North Okanagan Tier 3/4, narrowly losing in a barnstorming semi-final 5-7 to Kelowna Jr Rockets who went on to win the tournament. We are proud of our boys and girl and look forward to seeing some of you during Hockey Days when we play North Okanagan!

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NoviceBack Row: Coach Barb Coates, Devin Holland, Lucas Taniguti, Ethan Smith, Cohen Hunt, Tyler MacDonald, Owen Sim, Soren Coates, Nick Andersen, Drew Pederson, Coach: Craig ShookFront Row: Allister Roy, Jaden Phillips, Korie McGill, Alexzander Hedman, Alyssa Ball, Jorja Bond, Mason Streadwick, Cleo Coates, Sammy Bruns, Michael Shook Missing from picture: Dylan Vaisnis, Sam Jensen, Cole Dulaba, Chace Smith and Sophie Collins

We have had a very busy and exciting season so far! We are up to 24 players now so we divided our novice group into two teams; Blue Crushers and White Crushers. We practice two times per week, the Monday practice we work on developing our skills and our skating and on Friday we get to play a game against each other.We have played exhibition games against Kamloops and 100 Mile and we travelled to our first away tournament on January 10th and 11th in Logan Lake. Both teams played exceptionally well, demonstrating outstanding sportsmanship!We are lucky to have such dedicated parents and coaches for our Novice group this year. Barb Coates is our head coach with Craig Shook, Jessie Hunt, Mike Smith, Donald Collins, Gary Holland, Randy Roy and Clint McGill helping out with practices.On Jan. 31 - Feb. 1 we are hosting our home tournament with six out of town teams coming!On Feb. 14, our second year novice players will be travelling to 100 Mile for two exhibition games as well.Our season will be winding up at the end of February, beginning of March.

Pre-NoviceBack Row: Sophie Collins, Cole Dulaba, Chase Smith, Austin Pelton, Linden Ransome, Owen Lamond, Danica Ransome

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