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As of press-time earlier this week the search continued for missing Vavenby resi-dent Vern Boettger and his 1997 Ford Ranger, B.C. license 8769HB.

Boettger, age 78, was last seen Sunday afternoon, Oct. 6, driv-ing his pickup.

During this past long weekend, close to 20 Search and Rescue members plus about 30 non-member vol-unteers searched the thousands of kilome-ters of backroads in the area.

“If it's drivable, we've been going down it,” said one searcher.

Search and Rescue members from the Wells Gray, Kamloops, Logan Lake, and South Cariboo (100 Mile House) teams took part. Members from Robson Valley Search and Rescue combed the backcoun-try working south from Valemount.

An RCMP heli-copter plus volunteer-flown aircraft from PEP Air were also involved.

Wells Gray Search and Rescue set up a command trailer at Vavenby Christian Church.

The church is also being used for prayer and emotional sup-port, friendship, and offers free coffee all day.

All the search-ers meet there in the morning before setting out. They then check in when they return in the evening and where they went is marked on a map. The search leader then holds a debriefing for every-one about what took place that day. Next he explains what will

happen the following day. A question and suggestion period fol-lows.

Several of the search teams are equipped with satellite transceivers that allow them to communicate with base as well as show their location using GPS.

The search effort

has received good sup-port from the commu-nity of Vavenby, said search manager Les Sakals.

“It's been fantas-tic,” he said. “They've been feeding the searchers three or four times a day. We got a roast beef dinner on Friday and a turkey dinner on Saturday.”

“The church has been letting us use the photocopier, phone, building and wash-room.”

According to Clearwater RCMP, on Monday, Oct. 7, at 7:45 p.m., a Vavenby woman contacted the detachment to report that she had not seen her father, Lavern

Boettger since Sunday afternoon.

She described her father as a loner who, when bored, likes to go driving on Forest Service roads in the backcountry. Although, elderly, police report that Boettger does not have significant medical/health issues, does not use alcohol or drugs and does not have dementia.

On Tuesday, RCMP contacted Wells Gray Search and Rescue and advised them of the incident. A RCMP helicopter (Air 4) was also contacted and assisted with the search efforts.

Initial information confirmed Boettger got gas in Clearwater and as a result the initial air search was conducted in the Clearwater area.

Clearwater RCMP received new informa-tion that night advis-ing that a Vavenby resident who knows Boettger and his truck observed him in his vehicle driving north on Highway 5 from Vavenby.

Search efforts on Wednesday were con-centrated between Vavenby and Blue River. Friends, fam-ily and other local residents helped in the search.

By the weekend the search area had been expanded again to include the roaded area from Tree Farm License 18 west of Clearwater to near Valemount.

Boettger has lived in the Vavenby area since the early 1960s. Now retired, he worked mostly in the forest industry.

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Sweaters for SyriaClearwater United Church responded recently to an appeal by the Evangelical Lutheran Church for sweaters for refugees in Syria. Loading up Reverend Brian Krushel's car with boxes of donated sweaters are (l-r) Leslie Ross, Brian Krushel, Greg Gregory and Mary Neathway. Krushel is a Lutheran pastor who has taken on the leadership of the North Thompson Pastoral Charge of the United Church of Canada, which includes both Clearwater and Barriere. Clearwater United Church is becoming a shared ministry with the Lutheran and Anglican denomina-tions as the Church of St. Paul in Barriere already is. Worship is on Sundays at 9 a.m. in Clearwater's St. James Catholic Church. Photo by Sandra Holmes

Body collection service should be returned to valley, says Clearwater manKeith McNeill

Nobody likes to think about death but who collects the dead body of your loved one is important, according to Murray Stockton.

“A year ago I wouldn't have been able to talk about this,” the Clearwater resident said. His wife of 48 years, Jeanette, passed away suddenly at their home in 2011.

“When my wife took her last breath, Drake (Smith of North Thompson Funeral Services) was there almost right away,” he said. “He was very helpful. He couldn't have been nicer. I think quite a lot of Drake. It was a great peace of mind for me and my daughter.”

The local funeral director's tact was particularly appreci-ated after Stockton had to deal with some insensitive remarks made by a new RCMP recruit who was among the first to arrive on the scene.

His experience made Stockton dismayed when he read in the Times that the local funeral director is no longer being called to sudden and unexpected deaths in the North Thompson Valley.

Instead, as of last May, the BC Coroners Service is refer-ring all such deaths to a com-pany based in Kelowna. Unless instructed otherwise, the bodies are being taken to Kamloops rather than left in Clearwater or Barriere.

“I disagree with this con-tracting out and centralizing,” Stockton said. “I think people should know that, if someone is killed in a highway accident, in some cases it could be three hours later before this con-tracted outfit comes. In Blue River, it could be even worse.”

“It's tough, to put it mild-ly.”

The Clearwater man noted that there formerly was a coro-ner located in the valley. Now, the nearest one is in 100 Mile House.

“This contracting out needs to be reversed,” Stockton said. “The funeral service should be up to the family and there should be a coroner some-where in the valley.”

McLure transfer station closingBarriere Star/Journal

TNRD directors at their Aug. 22, board meeting in Clearwater approved a motion on the recommendation of the Regional Solid Waste Management Plan Implementation Committee that the McLure and Monte Lake Transfer Stations will be closed; that the Agate Bay Transfer Station continue to operate on a seasonal basis from May to September, and that the Vavenby Transfer Station continue to oper-ate with reduced hours.

Residents of McLure loudly voiced their displeasure regarding the transfer sta-tion closure in their community at a recent public meeting with the TNRD. However, McLure residents were advised that the deci-sion to close the transfer station stands.

Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project Information Sessions

Clearwater Ski LodgeThursday, October 24

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

For more information, please contact Reny Chakkalakal at 1-800-899-1265 or email transmountainpipeline.hearing@neb-one.gc.ca.

More information on NEB processes and Participant Funding is available on our website: www.neb-one.gc.ca under “Major Applications and Projects/Trans Mountain Expansion”

Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC has filed a project description with the National Energy Board (NEB) to expand its pipeline system in Alberta and British Columbia. As proposed, the project would increase the pipeline system’s shipping capacity from the current 300,000 barrels per day to 890,000 barrels per day. The project would require approximately 981 km of new pipeline, new and modified facilities such as pump stations and tanks, and the reactivation of 193 km of existing pipeline between Edmonton and Burnaby, BC. There would also be an expansion of the Westridge  Marine  Terminal, including new tanker loading facilities.

The NEB is Canada’s regulator for inter-provincial and international pipelines and power lines. The NEB will be hosting public information sessions about the NEB’s role as a regulator for this proposed project, its public hearing process and Participant Funding Program. A brief presentation on the NEB’s hearing process will be followed by an opportunity to ask questions.

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purpose of the society:To promote the economic and social welfare of the residents of

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enterprises, federations, agencies and societies engaged in furthering these purposes.

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District of Clearwater council and staff members worked hard during the recent Union of BC Municipalities convention, according to chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx.

The convention was held in the Vancouver Convention Center, Sept. 16 – 20.

In addition to attending sessions on a variety of subjects relevant to the munici-pality, local delegates also met with govern-ment officials, minis-ters as well as Premier Christy Clark, Groulx said.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure prob-ably won't cover the entire $6 million maintenance deficit a consultant identified in the new municipal-ity's roads, the CAO said. However, getting $2 – $4 million in help might be feasible.

“The positive thing is they recognize our roads are in need of work,” she said.

Physician recruit-ment was the main item on the agenda during discussions with Interior Health Authority. Also dis-cussed were staffing

in rural hospitals, residential care and assisted living.

The meeting with Deputy Premier Rich Coleman focussed on his role as Minister of Housing and how Clearwater could get more residential care and assisted living units for its citizens. Coleman was gener-ally positive in his response, and invited the delegates to come back to him when they have more detailed plans.

Clearwater Mayor John Harwood was joined by the mayors of Barriere, McBride

and Valemount, plus the chairs of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and the Fraser-Fort George Regional District for the visit with Premier Christy Clark.

Rural sustainability was the focus of the talk – how to main-tain basic services in the face of declining populations.

The delegates pressed the premier to provide adequate and reliable electric power to the North Thompson and Robson valleys.

Electricity was also

the main concern dur-ing their meeting with BC Hydro.

“They said they heard us,” Groulx said. “We just need to put the pressure on.”

Succession plan-ning for small busi-nesses was the key item during talks with Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond. She is presently the Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister responsible for Labour. Finding someone to take over a small business can be a problem, especially in a small town.

Keith McNeill

District of Clearwater needs an animal con-trol bylaw, Ryan McLarty told town council during its Oct. 1 meeting.

He made his request after his five-year-old son was attacked and severely bitten by a dog in Weyerhaeuser subdivision.

The incident occurred on Sept. 18 as his son was riding his bike on Robson Street, McLarty said. A large dog rushed out from a yard and chased him, biting at his legs and bike tires. The boy stopped and the dog bit him on his right chest wall.

Neighbours heard the boy screaming and chased off the dog.

The police were called but said that, due to the lack of an animal control bylaw, they could

do nothing unless there was an imminent dan-ger to life.

McLarty noted that he is a primary care paramedic with the BC Ambulance Service and a first aid instructor. Speaking as a profession-al, he said the location of the bite could have been life threatening.

“I cannot think of another location on the body that would be considered a more serious bite zone outside of the throat or head,” he said.

The local father said he understands that this was the second or third incident with this par-ticular animal.

“My hope is that this will be dealt with in a timely fashion before my professional services are required for a child that receives far more serious injuries than my son,” he said.

Father seeks animal control bylaw for Clearwater pets

The new Jaws of LifeClearwater and District Highway Rescue unit chief (and Blackpool fire chief) Garry Ruston shows the unit's new Jaws of Life to Jack Perry during an open house at the Blackpool firehall on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The device is one month old, cost $26,000, and is much lighter and faster than the old Jaws, Ruston said. In addi-tion to cutting, it can spread up to 40” with extenders. Clearwater Fire Depart-ment held an open house on Thursday as part of Fire Prevention Week as well. Photo by Keith McNeill

Local delegates have productive UBCM convention in Vancouver

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Sweaters for SyriaClearwater United Church responded recently to an appeal by the Evangelical Lutheran Church for sweaters for refugees in Syria. Loading up Reverend Brian Krushel's car with boxes of donated sweaters are (l-r) Leslie Ross, Brian Krushel, Greg Gregory and Mary Neathway. Krushel is a Lutheran pastor who has taken on the leadership of the North Thompson Pastoral Charge of the United Church of Canada, which includes both Clearwater and Barriere. Clearwater United Church is becoming a shared ministry with the Lutheran and Anglican denomina-tions as the Church of St. Paul in Barriere already is. Worship is on Sundays at 9 a.m. in Clearwater's St. James Catholic Church. Photo by Sandra Holmes

Body collection service should be returned to valley, says Clearwater manKeith McNeill

Nobody likes to think about death but who collects the dead body of your loved one is important, according to Murray Stockton.

“A year ago I wouldn't have been able to talk about this,” the Clearwater resident said. His wife of 48 years, Jeanette, passed away suddenly at their home in 2011.

“When my wife took her last breath, Drake (Smith of North Thompson Funeral Services) was there almost right away,” he said. “He was very helpful. He couldn't have been nicer. I think quite a lot of Drake. It was a great peace of mind for me and my daughter.”

The local funeral director's tact was particularly appreci-ated after Stockton had to deal with some insensitive remarks made by a new RCMP recruit who was among the first to arrive on the scene.

His experience made Stockton dismayed when he read in the Times that the local funeral director is no longer being called to sudden and unexpected deaths in the North Thompson Valley.

Instead, as of last May, the BC Coroners Service is refer-ring all such deaths to a com-pany based in Kelowna. Unless instructed otherwise, the bodies are being taken to Kamloops rather than left in Clearwater or Barriere.

“I disagree with this con-tracting out and centralizing,” Stockton said. “I think people should know that, if someone is killed in a highway accident, in some cases it could be three hours later before this con-tracted outfit comes. In Blue River, it could be even worse.”

“It's tough, to put it mild-ly.”

The Clearwater man noted that there formerly was a coro-ner located in the valley. Now, the nearest one is in 100 Mile House.

“This contracting out needs to be reversed,” Stockton said. “The funeral service should be up to the family and there should be a coroner some-where in the valley.”

McLure transfer station closingBarriere Star/Journal

TNRD directors at their Aug. 22, board meeting in Clearwater approved a motion on the recommendation of the Regional Solid Waste Management Plan Implementation Committee that the McLure and Monte Lake Transfer Stations will be closed; that the Agate Bay Transfer Station continue to operate on a seasonal basis from May to September, and that the Vavenby Transfer Station continue to oper-ate with reduced hours.

Residents of McLure loudly voiced their displeasure regarding the transfer sta-tion closure in their community at a recent public meeting with the TNRD. However, McLure residents were advised that the deci-sion to close the transfer station stands.

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Small Business Week – October 21st – 26th Business Walk – During the week of October 21st the Economic Development officer and members of

Council will be visiting businesses within Clearwater to meet and greet local business owners and managers to gather information that can be used to retain businesses in the community and help create an environment where they can grow.

Launch of Thompson-Nicola Regional District Web Portal The District of Clearwater is excited to announce that on October 24th, 2013 there will be the launch of a new web port “INVEST IN THOMPSON-NICOLA BRITISH COLUMBIA www.investthompsonnicolabc.ca. This portal has been developed to give existing and new businesses, visitors and residents alike the opportunity to find information and resources for our region. Roundabout Etiquette Check out the District website at www.districtofclearwater.com and the District Facebook for Driving tips in the Roundabout or come to the District office for a copy at 132 Station Rd. Winter is on its way Make sure you are prepared for the upcoming winter season. Ensure you have proper tires on and an emergency kit in your vehicle. On a long journey be sure to include extra blankets, jackets, food and water in case of an emergency. Are you interested in being a “Snow Angel”? Take up the challenge and watch out for your neighbours who made help clearing their driveway after a snow event. United Way Campaign The District of Clearwater received recognition for the Best Rookie in the United Way campaign in the region. The funds raised were disbursed within the North Thompson Valley in the following projects: Councillor Shelley Sim Everybody Plays, In School Mentoring through Brothers and Sisters and Yellowhead Community Services for the Dutch Lake Community Centre. Upcoming Events October 19th, 2013 – 7th Annual Dessert Extravaganza Check out the Community Recreation Program to register for upcoming courses or programs or call Eleanor at 250.674.1878. Upcoming Meetings of Council November 5th, 2013 - Economic Development/Finance & Audit Committee meeting – 5:00pm November 5th, 2013 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm November 19th, 2013 – Parks and Recreation/Infrastructure Committee meeting – 5:00pm November 19th, 2013 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm

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

Interior Crisis Line - 1-888-353-CARE (2273). Call2Recycle box recycling batteries and cell phones at the District office

Pitch-In Canada Week – ‘Clean Sweep’ April 23-30, 2012

Upcoming Events March 7th – Roundabout Open House March 9th – Raft Mountain Skating Club – Dr. Seuss & Friends performance May 12th - Household Hazardous Waste Round up May 13th - “Free” Dump Day at Clearwater Landfill Upcoming Meetings of Council March 6th, 2012 – Parks and Recreation meeting – 5:00pm March 6th, 2012 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm March 20th, 2012 – Economic Development meeting – 5:00pm March 20th, 2012 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm

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Editor: The TimesThere are many

issues facing us as seniors in our day to day lives. Some of the issues, such as the Mobility Study and Clearwater’s Age Friendly Plan are posi-tive events supporting the road ahead for seniors as this commu-nity matures. Having Robert Bateman visit recently in support of TRU’s sod turn-ing for their research facility in the Upper Clearwater reminded me that age is just a number when I real-ized he is a vibrant

man in his eighties. Folks are looking for-ward to the develop-ment of a dedicated seniors’ room in the Dutch Lake School development.

There is one soul sucking issue affect-ing all of us that has raised its ugly head recently. The decision to give the contract for body removal in the event of death in the North Thompson to a contractor from away strikes at the core of my vulnerability as a senior, as it does for all who are navigating the stressful time when a

death occurs.At a recent Wells

Gray Country Seniors Society meeting, par-ticipants talked with tears in their eyes about their experiences around the end of the life of a friend or fam-ily member that they had attended. Every person who spoke recalled with respect and appreciation the way this tender time was so professionally and lovingly handled by Drake Smith of North Thompson Funeral Services.

We all felt despair as we thought about such a callous act as transporting a deceased loved one away, by unknown people just doing their job. I plan on learn-ing more about this issue and making an effort to right what I perceive as a griev-ous wrong. Seniors deserve respect and dignity. This contract is neither respectful nor dignified.

Sandra HolmesClearwater, B.C.

Online voting has big implicationseditorial by keith mcNeill

Opinion“ Adversity not only draws people together but brings forth that beautiful inward

friendship, just as the cold winter forms ice-� gures on the window panes which the warmth of the sun effaces.” - Soren Kierkegaard, philosopher

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, 210 Selby St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 2R2For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

For about the past two weeks members of the Raft River Elementary School PAC (par-ents' advisory council) have been promoting on Facebook and elsewhere a contest sponsored by Aviva Insurance to get funding for a new inter-mediate playground.

During the two weeks of voting for the first qualifying round, Clearwater's entry traded first place back and forth with one from Souris, PEI. On the first round's final day of voting on Monday, Souris pulled ahead but Clearwater was still comfortably within the group of 30 from its price group to move onto the next level of the competition.

In order to vote, a person needed to sign in with Aviva. Once signed in, he or she was given up to 15 votes to cast. A person could vote sev-eral times for a project, but only once per day. Clearwater's entry, for example, ended up with over 17,000 votes but had less than 3,500 indi-vidual supporters.

The contest is an interesting process in its own right but it also points to the larger pos-sibilities of the Internet to expand and reform democracy.

We need only look south of the border to see how a minority within a minority has hijacked the American House of Representatives and effectively shut down their federal government,

and to realize that democratic institutions designed 100 or 200 years ago no longer are adequate.

The Aviva contest is an example of weighted voting. If you care enough about an issue to come back and vote for it day after day, then your opinion counts more than someone who only votes once or twice.

Other examples of weighted voting would work more like how skating is judged at the Olympics.

Instead of giving one vote to one candidate in an election, voters would grade them on a scale of, say, one to 10.

Political scientists and people who study such things have demonstrated, pretty convincingly, that this type of weighted voting (also called range voting) gives outcomes more in line with that the electorate wants than any other system.

The Internet offers the state unprecedented opportunities for surveillance and control. It also offers the general population unprecedented opportunities to control the state.

We need to take advantage of the opportuni-ties the Internet offers for election reform and direct democracy.

In the meantime, voting for the second quali-fying round in the Aviva contest will start Oct. 21.

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Body removal contract should remain in Valley

Bill Humphreys

Another hydro outage for Barriere and the North Thompson Valley on Oct. 3. Not as long as the last one but it happened during the busi-ness day and the kids were in school.

What do these outages really cost our community and residents? We could start with our community reputation. Who will move here if they have to put up with repetitive outages?

Then there is the direct loss of revenue felt by local busi-nesses. The mill might shut down. Employees lose pay, and the business loses revenue. Motels and hotels lose guests since there is no where to find a meal. Tire shops, hardware and grocery stores lose busi-ness. Students may be sent home, and the parents must make arrangements to take care of them. All at an extra cost some of us can ill afford.

Who pays for all of this?

All of us that live here pay in one way or another when the power goes out and it is not cheap.

In rural communities, when the power is out, most times the whole town is dark. The situation can become serious quickly, and in a number of different ways. It is not just an inconvenience, like in a larger centre.

The time taken to resolve the issue is typically longer in rural communities since the problem involves for the most part the distribution lines that feed the community. These lines run through easements and can be tricky to repair. Even if it is a local prob-lem, crews must come from Kamloops, and that takes a minimum of two hours.

Plus, here in the valley our grid is not looped, so one problem at the start of the line can put 11,000 homes in our valley out of service – a design fault that BC Hydro has known about for decades

but has done nothing to fix. It is too expensive, they cry. Too expensive for them, translates into we pay the cost time and time again.

In addition to the dam-age to our community image and the lost revenue, multiple social problems also occur when rural communities lose power.

For example, home care is all the rage now to cut down on provincially funded medi-cal costs. As a result we have residents at home relying on various medical aids instead of being in the hospital. Units that dispense intravenous drugs and fluids have a battery backup, but how long does that last?

Then there are breathing devices that have no backup at all. With no place in town that has power during an outage, what do we expect these folks to do? Gasp as best they can until the lights come on? Continued on page A9

Another BC Hydro power outage costs the community

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Editor: The TimesThere are many

issues facing us as seniors in our day to day lives. Some of the issues, such as the Mobility Study and Clearwater’s Age Friendly Plan are posi-tive events supporting the road ahead for seniors as this commu-nity matures. Having Robert Bateman visit recently in support of TRU’s sod turn-ing for their research facility in the Upper Clearwater reminded me that age is just a number when I real-ized he is a vibrant

man in his eighties. Folks are looking for-ward to the develop-ment of a dedicated seniors’ room in the Dutch Lake School development.

There is one soul sucking issue affect-ing all of us that has raised its ugly head recently. The decision to give the contract for body removal in the event of death in the North Thompson to a contractor from away strikes at the core of my vulnerability as a senior, as it does for all who are navigating the stressful time when a

death occurs.At a recent Wells

Gray Country Seniors Society meeting, par-ticipants talked with tears in their eyes about their experiences around the end of the life of a friend or fam-ily member that they had attended. Every person who spoke recalled with respect and appreciation the way this tender time was so professionally and lovingly handled by Drake Smith of North Thompson Funeral Services.

We all felt despair as we thought about such a callous act as transporting a deceased loved one away, by unknown people just doing their job. I plan on learn-ing more about this issue and making an effort to right what I perceive as a griev-ous wrong. Seniors deserve respect and dignity. This contract is neither respectful nor dignified.

Sandra HolmesClearwater, B.C.

Online voting has big implicationseditorial by keith mcNeill

Opinion“ Adversity not only draws people together but brings forth that beautiful inward

friendship, just as the cold winter forms ice-� gures on the window panes which the warmth of the sun effaces.” - Soren Kierkegaard, philosopher

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, 210 Selby St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 2R2For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

For about the past two weeks members of the Raft River Elementary School PAC (par-ents' advisory council) have been promoting on Facebook and elsewhere a contest sponsored by Aviva Insurance to get funding for a new inter-mediate playground.

During the two weeks of voting for the first qualifying round, Clearwater's entry traded first place back and forth with one from Souris, PEI. On the first round's final day of voting on Monday, Souris pulled ahead but Clearwater was still comfortably within the group of 30 from its price group to move onto the next level of the competition.

In order to vote, a person needed to sign in with Aviva. Once signed in, he or she was given up to 15 votes to cast. A person could vote sev-eral times for a project, but only once per day. Clearwater's entry, for example, ended up with over 17,000 votes but had less than 3,500 indi-vidual supporters.

The contest is an interesting process in its own right but it also points to the larger pos-sibilities of the Internet to expand and reform democracy.

We need only look south of the border to see how a minority within a minority has hijacked the American House of Representatives and effectively shut down their federal government,

and to realize that democratic institutions designed 100 or 200 years ago no longer are adequate.

The Aviva contest is an example of weighted voting. If you care enough about an issue to come back and vote for it day after day, then your opinion counts more than someone who only votes once or twice.

Other examples of weighted voting would work more like how skating is judged at the Olympics.

Instead of giving one vote to one candidate in an election, voters would grade them on a scale of, say, one to 10.

Political scientists and people who study such things have demonstrated, pretty convincingly, that this type of weighted voting (also called range voting) gives outcomes more in line with that the electorate wants than any other system.

The Internet offers the state unprecedented opportunities for surveillance and control. It also offers the general population unprecedented opportunities to control the state.

We need to take advantage of the opportuni-ties the Internet offers for election reform and direct democracy.

In the meantime, voting for the second quali-fying round in the Aviva contest will start Oct. 21.

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Bill Humphreys

Another hydro outage for Barriere and the North Thompson Valley on Oct. 3. Not as long as the last one but it happened during the busi-ness day and the kids were in school.

What do these outages really cost our community and residents? We could start with our community reputation. Who will move here if they have to put up with repetitive outages?

Then there is the direct loss of revenue felt by local busi-nesses. The mill might shut down. Employees lose pay, and the business loses revenue. Motels and hotels lose guests since there is no where to find a meal. Tire shops, hardware and grocery stores lose busi-ness. Students may be sent home, and the parents must make arrangements to take care of them. All at an extra cost some of us can ill afford.

Who pays for all of this?

All of us that live here pay in one way or another when the power goes out and it is not cheap.

In rural communities, when the power is out, most times the whole town is dark. The situation can become serious quickly, and in a number of different ways. It is not just an inconvenience, like in a larger centre.

The time taken to resolve the issue is typically longer in rural communities since the problem involves for the most part the distribution lines that feed the community. These lines run through easements and can be tricky to repair. Even if it is a local prob-lem, crews must come from Kamloops, and that takes a minimum of two hours.

Plus, here in the valley our grid is not looped, so one problem at the start of the line can put 11,000 homes in our valley out of service – a design fault that BC Hydro has known about for decades

but has done nothing to fix. It is too expensive, they cry. Too expensive for them, translates into we pay the cost time and time again.

In addition to the dam-age to our community image and the lost revenue, multiple social problems also occur when rural communities lose power.

For example, home care is all the rage now to cut down on provincially funded medi-cal costs. As a result we have residents at home relying on various medical aids instead of being in the hospital. Units that dispense intravenous drugs and fluids have a battery backup, but how long does that last?

Then there are breathing devices that have no backup at all. With no place in town that has power during an outage, what do we expect these folks to do? Gasp as best they can until the lights come on? Continued on page A9

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Editor's Note: The following letter is from Dr. Steven Broadbent, a British-trained physician who hopes to move to Clearwater with his family later this month.

Editor, The Times:Let me introduce myself first. My name is Steven Broadbent, I’m 37 years of age and

was raised by my father, Michael (who interestingly, very nearly joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police) and my mother Christine in one of England’s largest cities, Leeds, in a suburb called Headingley, which is world-famous for its cricket pitch.

I have a brother called Robert who is a dentist and we come from a non-medical background. My father Michael was a serving policeman with a West Yorkshire police specialising in traffic and my mother Christine worked for HSBC Bank.

I married to Sarah, who I met whilst working in Leicester Royal Infirmary Accident and Emergency Department whilst she was a trauma sister, and we have two little girls Harriet, aged six, and Charlotte, aged 18 months. Sarah set up a nurs-ing and residential home and has now decided to return to the NHS where she works in the local eye clinic.

I studied at Leicester University Medical School, where, after sev-eral stints in Accident and Emergency Departments I taught medical students for six months. I then had a very varied career covering many different surgical specialties until I decided to become a family doctor.

I do not regret the time I’ve spent doing lots of different disciplines, as when I was working as a full-time part-ner in Masham, North Yorkshire, we were quite isolated in comparison to the rest of the population in the UK due to our geography. I was used to working with a rural community and also living amongst the people that I served.

Harriet attends our local Church Of England Primary School and is cur-rently in Year 1 under the care of Mrs Fitton the Maths Guru. Harriet enjoys

the country life and is especially fond of learning to horse ride at the moment , although I am trying to foster my love of skiing in her, which I am pleased to say seems to be rubbing off after our last escapades in Zermatt, Switzerland!

We are looking forward to Clearwater, especially the opportunity to do some outdoor pursuits such as run-ning, mountain biking and skiing.

We all look forward to seeing you! The Broadbents

Editor, The Times:Here are a couple of

upcoming events in Blue River:

The first is the Annual Harvest Dinner on Sunday Oct. 20, 5 p.m. This event was hosted by the Blue River Ladies Hospital Auxiliary in the past. The Community Association took the event on as the Hospital Auxiliary had to disband. It is held at the Community Hall and all proceeds are put back into maintaining and improving the hall.

This year the dinner celebrates autumn with a traditional turkey dinner, with ham, halibut and salm-on, and a potluck dessert table. The cost is $10 per per-son, $5 for ages six-15, and free for under six.

The second is the pre-Christmas Craft Fair on Sunday, Nov. 17, 11-4 at the Community Hall. We invite Valley craftspeople and artisans to showcase their work. Tables cost $10. Should you wish to book a table, please contact

either Irene McNabb at 673-8398, Norma Heal at 673-8230 or blueriverca@gmail.com.

We hope people within the Valley see this as a cen-tral location, and invite them to attend and find that special something they have been looking for. There will be baked goods, and a con-cession.

Charmaine Schenstead, secretary-treasurer,

Blue River Community Association

Ted Richter: Yes, they're from last year and they're worn out ... actually, I have new ones.

Ian Eakins:No, but thanks for reminding me.

Kulwant Sian:Soon. Tomorrow. You need them now on the Coquihalla. They've already had three or four inches.

Joe Pelton:I don't need them. I'm going to Arizona in two weeks.

Cindy Dirks: No, but I'm taking the car there this week.?Do you have

your snow tires on yet?

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New doctor introduces family to community

Members of the Broadbent family take part in their baby's chris-tening at a church in England recently. Pictured are (l-r) Harriet, Steven, Sarah and Charlotte. The family is moving to Clearwater and Dr. Steven Broadbent expects to begin practising at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital early in November. Photo submitted

Blue River plans several events

A6 www.clearwatertimes.com Thursday, October 17, 2013 Clearwater Times

45 YEARS AGO:A front page edito-

rial by publisher Dave Berryman sought to drum up support for a

hospital in Clearwater. Secretary of the North Thompson Hospital Society Ruby Pease said the society was compiling statistics to

press for the facility.Lou Walker was

preparing three sheets of artificial ice at the Clearwater Curling Club. Heaters and a tiled floor had been installed in the club-rooms.

40 YEARS AGO:Television was on

its way for residents of Little Fort and Barriere, according to a letter from M.P. Len Marchand.

The new Evangelical Church was nearing completion under the direction of pastor Ernie Isaacs, who was to shortly leave the area.

35 YEARS AGO:Yellowhead

Ecological Society was seeking a $1,000 grant from the federal gov-ernment to offset the expense of appearing before a public inquiry into uranium mining in British Columbia.

Former NHL great Babe Pratt was guest speaker at the annual dinner and dance to support minor hockey. He also turned up at the Sportsplex in the after-noon to sign autographs for youngsters and to chat with residents.

Pauline Gregory was elected president of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Audrey Sargent was vice-president; Ann Braun, recording sec-retary; Peggy Neufeld, public relations; and Doreen Radmacher, hospital crafts coordina-tor.

30 YEARS AGO:Little Fort’s fire

chief and the rest of the executive resigned after only 20 out of 80 householders attended

a public meeting on fire protection.

Clearwater Sno-Drifters had a fun-filled Christmas holiday planned for visitors with a five-day Sno-Expo. Events included guided rides to Star Lake, Raft Mountain and Trophy Mountain, plus an Enduro 250 race.

20 YEARS AGO:Blue River received

enough funding to start upgrading its water system. An additional grant from the province brought the total covered to about 30 per cent of the total $500,000 cost. Construction would begin in the spring, predicted Area B TNRD director Steve Quinn.

The first ever vehi-cle safety/commercial vehicle road check in the North Thompson valley found over 60 defective vehicles — so many that police predicted such checks would become a regu-lar event. Other charges included dangerous goods and not marking logs properly.

15 YEARS AGO:Up to 45 new local

jobs could be created as a result of a decision by Weyerhaeuser to close its Lumby mill, and to convert its Merritt mill to a planer-only opera-tion. A second shift was to start at Vavenby the following March or April, said division manager Dave Hay.

The number of students at Clearwater Secondary School increased slightly, from 402 to 404, reported principal Rick Nykorak.

10 YEARS AGO:Halcyon Productions

finished filming Deepwater. “I could see other films being made in this area. The locals have been fabulous,” said producer Chris Coen.

Bill and Linda Brierly were back in Clearwater after com-pleting a four-year con-tract doing community development work in Guatemala.

A TNRD engineer decided that new tanks were definitely needed for the Vavenby water

system. Temporary tanks would cost around $11,000.

5 YEARS AGO:Two candidates,

Tim Pennell and John Wilcox, put their names forward to be the new Thompson-Nicola Regional District direc-tor for Wells Gray Country (Area A).

Former Clearwater skater Melissa Hole returned to the Sportsplex to help coach a new genera-tion for Raft Mountain Skating Club. Hole skated with Disney for four years and then came home to sell real estate in Kamloops and Clearwater.

1 YEAR AGO:District of

Clearwater and the Joint Services Committee had less than two weeks to respond to news that Greyhound wanted to cut its service to the North Thompson Valley from two buses per day to one.

The B.C. govern-ment spent $50,000 upgrading the Trophy Mountain road. B.C. Parks also was making improvements to the Clearwater River road. “Simple investments like this can make a dif-ference to tourist opera-tors and local residents,” said MLA Terry Lake.

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Dale Bass - Kamloops This Week

Anticipating school enrolment each year is always a guessing game, based a bit on population projec-tions, a look at how many were in class-rooms last year and some basic instinct honed through years of going through the same calculation.

When they were planning for the 2013-2014 school year, school admin-istrators projected a decrease of 227 full-time equivalent (FTE) students in second-ary schools — and Kamloops-Thompson school district Supt. Terry Sullivan said he was delighted to learn they were off, with the figure now set at 205 fewer FTEs.

Rather than actual bodies, the board uses FTEs because some students take more than a full load of courses, while others take fewer classes.

At the elementary level, the FTE is up 57 from last year, leaving the district with an overall FTE decrease of 148 students.

In reality, what that means is there are about 14,000 students going to classes and, when the district’s grow-ing distance-learning program is factored in, the total comes in at about 14,600, Sullivan said.

School-board funding is based on

the number of stu-dents enrolled.

Declining enrolment was one of the reasons the district found itself closing three schools and reconfiguring oth-ers in 2009.

Sullivan said a report on school boundaries will be coming to the board next month and will

likely only address one closure — the McGill campus of Beattie School of the Arts.

The plan is to turn Beattie’s John Peterson campus into a kin-dergarten to Grade 12 school, something Sullivan said he hopes will be possible in the next two or three years.

Keith McNeill

Nearly 20 residents of Avola and members of the Thompson Headwaters services committee met in the Avola log schoolhouse on Tuesday, Oct. 8 to discuss options for the building's interior.

In contrast to a sometimes stormy meeting held in June to discuss proposed renovations to the schoolhouse exterior, the more recent meeting was quiet and friendly.

The renovations carried out on the exterior proved controversial with some and even resulted in a protest demonstra-tion by a number of residents.

“The services committee spent a lot of time discussing how we can use this building in the future,” said Willow MacDonald, Thompson-Nicola Regional District director for Thompson Headwaters (Area B).

Some changes to the building's interior are required, such renovations to the bath-room and a new toilet.

Others have various options available, and the services committee is asking for input.

In a response form that was handed out before and during the meeting, Avola residents were asked what they would like done for each of the building's four walls, plus the entry way.

For example, for the south wall, the options would be:

• to leave as is;• to leave as is, but add a pull-down

white screen;• to remove the chalkboard, plus add a

whiteboard on the wall and shelving;• to remove the chalkboard, add six

foot high bookshelves plus a white screen suspended from the ceiling; and

• an open option to be suggested by the residents.

“Thank God we now have some money to play with,” said MacDonald, referring to $20,000 in federal gas tax given to Area B by Area I director Steve Rice several months ago.

The other TNRD director had been unable to use the funds and so made it available to Thompson Headwaters, said MacDonald.

Having the money meant the Area B services committee was able to move ahead on renovations to the Avola log schoolhouse earlier than antici-pated.

Over the past few years the schoolhouse has mostly been used by the services committee for its meetings, she said.

Recently the Blue River Community Association bought insurance so the Avola Book Club can use it once a week.

The building also is being used for some private events, such as a family reunion held last August.

MacDonald noted that is easy for her, as a Blue River resident, to communicate with people in Blue River. It isn't so easy for her to let people in Avola know what is going on.

It is for this reason that she holds monthly get-togethers in Avola with

coffee and cookies, she said.Results from the Oct. 8 meeting plus

comments on the response forms will be summarized for the service commit-tee members prior to their next meeting, which is to be held Oct. 22 in the Avola schoolhouse. The committee intends to decide at the Oct. 22 meeting on which options to implement for the schoolhouse interior.

6 - 7Thompson Headwaters views renos for Avola schoolhouse interior

Willow MacDonald

School enrolment down slightly Drive Safe and be safe

A6 www.clearwatertimes.com Thursday, October 17, 2013 Clearwater Times

45 YEARS AGO:A front page edito-

rial by publisher Dave Berryman sought to drum up support for a

hospital in Clearwater. Secretary of the North Thompson Hospital Society Ruby Pease said the society was compiling statistics to

press for the facility.Lou Walker was

preparing three sheets of artificial ice at the Clearwater Curling Club. Heaters and a tiled floor had been installed in the club-rooms.

40 YEARS AGO:Television was on

its way for residents of Little Fort and Barriere, according to a letter from M.P. Len Marchand.

The new Evangelical Church was nearing completion under the direction of pastor Ernie Isaacs, who was to shortly leave the area.

35 YEARS AGO:Yellowhead

Ecological Society was seeking a $1,000 grant from the federal gov-ernment to offset the expense of appearing before a public inquiry into uranium mining in British Columbia.

Former NHL great Babe Pratt was guest speaker at the annual dinner and dance to support minor hockey. He also turned up at the Sportsplex in the after-noon to sign autographs for youngsters and to chat with residents.

Pauline Gregory was elected president of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Audrey Sargent was vice-president; Ann Braun, recording sec-retary; Peggy Neufeld, public relations; and Doreen Radmacher, hospital crafts coordina-tor.

30 YEARS AGO:Little Fort’s fire

chief and the rest of the executive resigned after only 20 out of 80 householders attended

a public meeting on fire protection.

Clearwater Sno-Drifters had a fun-filled Christmas holiday planned for visitors with a five-day Sno-Expo. Events included guided rides to Star Lake, Raft Mountain and Trophy Mountain, plus an Enduro 250 race.

20 YEARS AGO:Blue River received

enough funding to start upgrading its water system. An additional grant from the province brought the total covered to about 30 per cent of the total $500,000 cost. Construction would begin in the spring, predicted Area B TNRD director Steve Quinn.

The first ever vehi-cle safety/commercial vehicle road check in the North Thompson valley found over 60 defective vehicles — so many that police predicted such checks would become a regu-lar event. Other charges included dangerous goods and not marking logs properly.

15 YEARS AGO:Up to 45 new local

jobs could be created as a result of a decision by Weyerhaeuser to close its Lumby mill, and to convert its Merritt mill to a planer-only opera-tion. A second shift was to start at Vavenby the following March or April, said division manager Dave Hay.

The number of students at Clearwater Secondary School increased slightly, from 402 to 404, reported principal Rick Nykorak.

10 YEARS AGO:Halcyon Productions

finished filming Deepwater. “I could see other films being made in this area. The locals have been fabulous,” said producer Chris Coen.

Bill and Linda Brierly were back in Clearwater after com-pleting a four-year con-tract doing community development work in Guatemala.

A TNRD engineer decided that new tanks were definitely needed for the Vavenby water

system. Temporary tanks would cost around $11,000.

5 YEARS AGO:Two candidates,

Tim Pennell and John Wilcox, put their names forward to be the new Thompson-Nicola Regional District direc-tor for Wells Gray Country (Area A).

Former Clearwater skater Melissa Hole returned to the Sportsplex to help coach a new genera-tion for Raft Mountain Skating Club. Hole skated with Disney for four years and then came home to sell real estate in Kamloops and Clearwater.

1 YEAR AGO:District of

Clearwater and the Joint Services Committee had less than two weeks to respond to news that Greyhound wanted to cut its service to the North Thompson Valley from two buses per day to one.

The B.C. govern-ment spent $50,000 upgrading the Trophy Mountain road. B.C. Parks also was making improvements to the Clearwater River road. “Simple investments like this can make a dif-ference to tourist opera-tors and local residents,” said MLA Terry Lake.

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VALLEY VOICESVALLEY VOICES

By Hayden Loewen

Sanborn Lake Ranch has been in my family for more than one hundred years.   It is 320 acres of beautiful farm land and has two lakes.   It is in Darfield, B.C.  

My dad and his two brothers run the farm togeth-er.   There are 30 head of cattle and three miniature po-nies.

Arthur Howard Sanborn, my great great grandfather, was born April 23, 1872.  

His parents were GB and Susan San-born, and he was born in Groton, New Hampshire, USA.  

In 1903, Ar-thur traveled from Bolton, Massachu-setts, to Ballard, Washington, with his wife Maud, mother Susan, and step-fa-ther Tom J. Howard.  

In the spring of 1904 they traveled up to the North Thompson Valley looking for farm land.  He bought the last available plots of land in Darling-ton, now known as Darfield.  

The plots consist-ed of a large island

in the North Thomp-son River, which they named Sanborn Island.   Arthur and Maud lived there, and Susan and Tom owned the 320 acres above the river.

They all worked together to clear their newly bought land, using horses and blasting pow-der.   Once cleared, they built two log homes on their prop-erty.  

Between the two places they raised horses, cattle, and sheep.   Maud and Susan milked the cows, had a large vegetable garden and raised poultry and meat rabbits.   Some of this was hauled across the river to the railroad, which was taken to Kam-loops and sold.

Arthur and Maud met a man named Richard Bowden in 1924, a widow-er with four chil-dren.   He was hav-ing a very hard time looking after all the children.   Richard and Maud, who had remained childless, decided to take the youngest child, a six year old named Lloyd.

Together, Arthur, Maud, Susan and

Tom worked both farms.  

Arthur died in the fall of 1939 in a haying accident, and   Maud passed away in Kamloops hospital in April 1944, leaving both places to Lloyd.

Lloyd married Ada MacDougal on Val-entine’s Day, 1936, in Clearwater where they lived.  They lived there until Arthur’s death, and then came back to help run the ranch.  

Lloyd sold the island property in 1946 to TD Mitch-ell.   The family worked the farm for 10 years.

In 1954 they pas-tured out the ani-mals and left for the next 20 years.

In 1970, Ada and Lloyd moved back to the ranch.   They bought a hereford-cross heifer, and her offspring is still on the farm today.

Elsie (Lloyd’s youngest daugh-ter), her husband Wayne, and children came from Prince George to help Ada run the farm.   They worked together un-til Wayne’s death in 2003.  

Then Elsie and Wayne’s three sons

Dwane, Geno and Sheldon (my father) took over running the farm.  

Elsie passed away January 2, 2011, and   Ada passed in 2012.

Today, the broth-ers share in watch-ing over 30 head of cattle, and together bring up the hay in the summer.Hayden Loewen wrote the above article as his 2012 Heritage Fair School project when he was in Mrs. Matthews’ Grade 4 class at Barri-ere Elementary School.

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Blinded by the lightOn Sunday, Oct. 6, Clearwater RCMP

received a report of a single vehicle motor vehi-cle incident north of Vavenby on Highway 5.

Central Interior Traffic Services happened to be in the area and took over the file investiga-tion. Police arrived on scene and found that a tractor trailer unit had gone off road left.

The male driver of the unit advised police that he had been blinded by vehicles that had failed to turn off their high beams. The driver could not see and was suddenly off road left, leaving his vehicle inoperable, due to the dam-age.

An ambulance was called for the driver, who taken to Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital with minor injuries.

Uttering threats over cat fecesOn Oct. 9, a female attended Clearwater

Detachment and advised police of threats made against her.

The female had been having a dispute with a neighbor over cat feces in her carport. The female tried to speak with her male neigh-bor, who owns the cats, about the incident. However, the male neighbor shut the door in her face.

The female decided to place the recovered cat feces on the front door step of her male neighbor. The angry male stormed over to his neighbour’s residence and threatened her with bodily harm.

Police investigated, attended the address of the male neighbor and arrested him for uttering

threats. The neighbours are to have no contact with each other. The male now has a court date later in the year.

A three Ford collisionOn Thursday, Oct. 10, Clearwater RCMP

were called to a report of a three vehicle colli-sion at the intersection of Highway 5 and Old North Thompson Highway/Clearwater Village Road, next to the Wells Gray Inn.

A male driver of a grey Ford pickup truck had stopped at the stop sign at Clearwater Village Road and attempted to cross the high-way to the Old North Thompson Highway. The driver crossed the highway and was then struck by a southbound, white Ford pickup truck.

The grey Ford then crossed over to the opposite lane of the Old North Thompson Highway and struck another grey Ford pickup truck that was waiting at the stop sign.

Tow trucks, traffic flaggers and an ambu-lance were called to the scene. Police investi-gated and provided the first male driver who had crossed the highway with a violation ticket for failing to yield after a stop under the Motor Vehicle Act.

Hong Kong scamThe return envelope pictured above was part of a fraud recently attempted against a local resident. A form letter sent to the resident instructed her to send $30 to a post office box in Hong Kong in order to receive a package from an undisclosed sender. Scans of the form letter and re-turn envelope were sent to the police in Hong Kong, who re-plied that they were were investigating. The local resident took the form let-ter to the Times (after talking with Clearwater RCMP) because it is so official-looking that she feared a senior might be taken in.

Continued from page A4 Plus the way things are going, if they tried to call for an ambulance to be taken to hospital, either the ambulance would be out of town or the cordless phone won’t work without power.

Do we have to have someone die here in the valley to get the attention of those that can fix what is wrong with our hydro power?

The improvement plans for our highways are based on how dangerous the road is. This is based on fatalities. Has BC Hydro service plan-ning gone that route as well?

Proper planning, or lack of it, does not stop with BC Hydro. We have local issues too.

We rely on electric power to pump water to fight fires. If we have learned nothing else from the fires in 2003

we should have learned that being able to have fire pro-tection is an absolute must.

There is a backup gen-erator in the plans for the sewer plant, but no backup power for our wells. Barriere will be able to turn sewage into water even dur-ing a power outage, but heaven help us if we want water to fight a fire.

– Bill Humphreys is mayor of Barriere

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By Elli KohnertNorth Thompson Star/Journal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

carve on it!” He notes that near-

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

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

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

ist on selling his work through craft fairs.

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

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

Nature plays a large part in Art by Ecki

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

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

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

STAR/JOURNAL photos: Elli Kohnert

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Blinded by the lightOn Sunday, Oct. 6, Clearwater RCMP

received a report of a single vehicle motor vehi-cle incident north of Vavenby on Highway 5.

Central Interior Traffic Services happened to be in the area and took over the file investiga-tion. Police arrived on scene and found that a tractor trailer unit had gone off road left.

The male driver of the unit advised police that he had been blinded by vehicles that had failed to turn off their high beams. The driver could not see and was suddenly off road left, leaving his vehicle inoperable, due to the dam-age.

An ambulance was called for the driver, who taken to Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital with minor injuries.

Uttering threats over cat fecesOn Oct. 9, a female attended Clearwater

Detachment and advised police of threats made against her.

The female had been having a dispute with a neighbor over cat feces in her carport. The female tried to speak with her male neigh-bor, who owns the cats, about the incident. However, the male neighbor shut the door in her face.

The female decided to place the recovered cat feces on the front door step of her male neighbor. The angry male stormed over to his neighbour’s residence and threatened her with bodily harm.

Police investigated, attended the address of the male neighbor and arrested him for uttering

threats. The neighbours are to have no contact with each other. The male now has a court date later in the year.

A three Ford collisionOn Thursday, Oct. 10, Clearwater RCMP

were called to a report of a three vehicle colli-sion at the intersection of Highway 5 and Old North Thompson Highway/Clearwater Village Road, next to the Wells Gray Inn.

A male driver of a grey Ford pickup truck had stopped at the stop sign at Clearwater Village Road and attempted to cross the high-way to the Old North Thompson Highway. The driver crossed the highway and was then struck by a southbound, white Ford pickup truck.

The grey Ford then crossed over to the opposite lane of the Old North Thompson Highway and struck another grey Ford pickup truck that was waiting at the stop sign.

Tow trucks, traffic flaggers and an ambu-lance were called to the scene. Police investi-gated and provided the first male driver who had crossed the highway with a violation ticket for failing to yield after a stop under the Motor Vehicle Act.

Hong Kong scamThe return envelope pictured above was part of a fraud recently attempted against a local resident. A form letter sent to the resident instructed her to send $30 to a post office box in Hong Kong in order to receive a package from an undisclosed sender. Scans of the form letter and re-turn envelope were sent to the police in Hong Kong, who re-plied that they were were investigating. The local resident took the form let-ter to the Times (after talking with Clearwater RCMP) because it is so official-looking that she feared a senior might be taken in.

Continued from page A4 Plus the way things are going, if they tried to call for an ambulance to be taken to hospital, either the ambulance would be out of town or the cordless phone won’t work without power.

Do we have to have someone die here in the valley to get the attention of those that can fix what is wrong with our hydro power?

The improvement plans for our highways are based on how dangerous the road is. This is based on fatalities. Has BC Hydro service plan-ning gone that route as well?

Proper planning, or lack of it, does not stop with BC Hydro. We have local issues too.

We rely on electric power to pump water to fight fires. If we have learned nothing else from the fires in 2003

we should have learned that being able to have fire pro-tection is an absolute must.

There is a backup gen-erator in the plans for the sewer plant, but no backup power for our wells. Barriere will be able to turn sewage into water even dur-ing a power outage, but heaven help us if we want water to fight a fire.

– Bill Humphreys is mayor of Barriere

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Other ways of reducing your chances of getting the flu (besides the yearly flu shot) is to ensure you are getting enough zinc and vitamin D in your diet. Zinc seems to strengthen the immune system. Beef, lamb, chicken, oysters and pumpkin seeds are good sources. Multivitamins contain 7.5 to 15 mg of zinc. Vitamin D in doses of 2000 units daily from food and supplements is now a recommended minimum.

Pharmacists are often asked if it’s safe for a pregnant woman to get a flu shot. The answer is a definite yes. The flu can put stress on the heart, lungs and the immune system as well. Having respiratory problems while pregnant can cause complications. So by all means, if you are pregnant, get a flu shot.

For many herbal remedies, there is no good evidence for many of the claims made for them. Arnica is one of these. It’s not safe to take it orally, however for use on injured areas of the skin that might bruise has some anecdotal evidence that it helps. So it’s worth a try. Side effects include itching, rash and dry skin.

For answers to your questions about herbs or any other drug product, talk to our pharmacists. They are always ready to serve you.

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In an e� ort to minimize damage to objects that have been placed next to grave sites over the winter months; the District will be removing all � ower arrangements, and any other adornments from the Cemetery. The District encourages relatives/friends of these sites to remove these items before October 31, 2013. Any adornments still present after October 31, 2013 will be removed by the District and stored onsite; � ower arrangements, etc will be discarded. Unclaimed adornments will be displayed in April 2014 at the Cemetery for any patrons that would like to reinstate them; however the District would like to remind patrons that these objects will be removed in the fall. Any adornments not claimed by the end of April 2014 will be discarded.

Clearwater Times Thursday, October 17, 2013 www.clearwatertimes.com A11

Casey Hamilton

Waste not – want not; everybody wins with gleaning

I remember seeing my very first cherry tree the first summer I lived in Kelowna. It was such an amaz-ing sight that my eyes actually welled up with tears! You see, cher-ries just happen to be on my list of favourite fruits. I couldn’t believe how much fruit grew on a single tree and how lucky I was.

I was even more amazed to learn that many who own fruit trees do not harvest all the fruit. I thought about how much food goes to waste – hun-dred of thousands of pounds. This is unfor-tunate considering there are so many who do not have enough to eat.

In the winter of 2011, a few others and I decided it was time to start glean-ing. Gleaning is when people harvest fruits and vegetables and then donate them to organizations like the food bank.

In our first sea-

son, we picked and donated over 5,000 pounds of produce to 15 different organiza-tions. Together our volunteers picked cher-ries, apricots, plums, grapes, apples, and even tomatoes!

It is incredible how the community has embraced the Fruit Tree Project. This year, we are on target to double the amount of fruit donated. We have also partnered with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), whose par-ticipants come out with us to pick fruit. The participants love the opportunity to go out on a fruit picking adventure and take fruit home with them.

Gleaning projects are important addi-tions to any communi-ty because they reduce food waste, keep wild-life out of backyards, and provide food for those in need.

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Right: Author Casey Hamilton, a community nutritionist with Interior Health, gleans excess cherries from a tree near Kelowna. Photo submittedLeft: John Meyer, a

Grade 7 student at Raft River Elemen-tary School, models his new hair style after having his head shaved to raise money for Cops for Cancer's Tour du North. He had his head shaved three times while he lived in Mackenzie. This year he raised $1,000 to support cyclist Cst. Kevin Warkentin.Photo byKeith McNeill

Left: Meyer looks like a typical young teenager before the clipping begins. Between 16 and 20 riders pedalled 850 km from Dawson Creek to Williams Lake in the Tour du North .Right: The barber at work. This year's Tour du North took place from Sept. 13 to 19. Photos submitted

Health Matters: Gleaning stops wasteClose clip combats cancer

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Ministry of Health

VICTORIA – Continued fund-ing of $500,000 for the Age-friendly Community Planning and Project Grant program will help support seniors in every region of British Columbia, Health Minister Terry Lake announced on Sept. 12.

“Local governments from across British Columbia can now apply for the 2014 round of age-friendly grants to help ensure their com-munity better meets the needs of its older residents,” said Lake. “To date, age-friendly grants have fund-ed almost 200 projects in over 100 B.C. communities helping to keep seniors active, healthy and indepen-dent.”

The Age-friendly Community Planning and Project Grant pro-gram is a partnership between the Government of British Columbia and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities.

This new funding will sup-port the annual distribution and administration of between 20 and 25 grants of up to $20,000 to help establish or continue a variety of projects that support healthy, active seniors.

All projects are meant to reflect the vision of an age-friendly British Columbia, in which older people are supported to live active, socially

engaged and independent lives. A few examples of projects funded last year include: a drop-in seniors’ support centre in the Village of Fraser Lake; a seniors’ bus provid-ing accessible, reliable and afford-able transportation options in North Delta; a seniors’ resource fair in Nakusp; and an outdoor gym and wellness program for seniors in the Village of Sayward.

“We are proud to partner with the Province on the Age-friendly Community Planning and Project Grant program,” said Mary Sjostrom, UBCM president. “With changing demographics, communi-ties are looking for ways to improve the services provided to seniors. New funding through this program will allow more communities to complete an age-friendly plan or undertake a project focused on age-friendly communities.”

Applications for Age-friendly Community Planning and Project grants are reviewed by the UBCM, as well as the Ministry of Health, and are scored on a variety of fac-tors, including goals, proposed activities, involvement of seniors and other key partners, as well as budget and innovation and sustain-ability.

To learn more about Age-friendly BC, please visit:

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Food Bank needs helpA graph shows how the number of monthly hampers has in-creased at Clearwater Food Bank over the past three years. Do-nations can be made either in person (open Mondays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to noon) or at the local bank or credit union. Submitted graphic

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Casey Hamilton

Waste not – want not; everybody wins with gleaning

I remember seeing my very first cherry tree the first summer I lived in Kelowna. It was such an amaz-ing sight that my eyes actually welled up with tears! You see, cher-ries just happen to be on my list of favourite fruits. I couldn’t believe how much fruit grew on a single tree and how lucky I was.

I was even more amazed to learn that many who own fruit trees do not harvest all the fruit. I thought about how much food goes to waste – hun-dred of thousands of pounds. This is unfor-tunate considering there are so many who do not have enough to eat.

In the winter of 2011, a few others and I decided it was time to start glean-ing. Gleaning is when people harvest fruits and vegetables and then donate them to organizations like the food bank.

In our first sea-

son, we picked and donated over 5,000 pounds of produce to 15 different organiza-tions. Together our volunteers picked cher-ries, apricots, plums, grapes, apples, and even tomatoes!

It is incredible how the community has embraced the Fruit Tree Project. This year, we are on target to double the amount of fruit donated. We have also partnered with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), whose par-ticipants come out with us to pick fruit. The participants love the opportunity to go out on a fruit picking adventure and take fruit home with them.

Gleaning projects are important addi-tions to any communi-ty because they reduce food waste, keep wild-life out of backyards, and provide food for those in need.

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Right: Author Casey Hamilton, a community nutritionist with Interior Health, gleans excess cherries from a tree near Kelowna. Photo submittedLeft: John Meyer, a

Grade 7 student at Raft River Elemen-tary School, models his new hair style after having his head shaved to raise money for Cops for Cancer's Tour du North. He had his head shaved three times while he lived in Mackenzie. This year he raised $1,000 to support cyclist Cst. Kevin Warkentin.Photo byKeith McNeill

Left: Meyer looks like a typical young teenager before the clipping begins. Between 16 and 20 riders pedalled 850 km from Dawson Creek to Williams Lake in the Tour du North .Right: The barber at work. This year's Tour du North took place from Sept. 13 to 19. Photos submitted

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Malcolm Gladwell has a new book out. I haven’t read it yet, but I hope to soon.

Gladwell is a Canadian journalist, staff writer for The New Yorker magazine and best-selling author of several books, including Tipping Point, Blink and Outliers. His books and articles often deal with the unex-pected implications of research in the social sciences and make frequent and extended use of academic work.

His latest book is entitled David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants. It intrigues me not only because it makes use of a well known Biblical story to talk about a common social phenomenon, but because I think it will have something use-ful to teach us about human nature.

A 15-minute video of Gladwell giving a TED talk about his reading of the David and Goliath story can be found on YouTube. In that video, he makes the point that Goliath may not have been the great warrior and over-whelming opponent

that we assume him to be and David may not have been the quintes-sential underdog.

By placing David and Goliath on a more level playing field, Gladwell makes the point that things are not always as they seem or as they have been reported to be. Sometimes there is much more going on than meets the eye (or ear).

Is making Goliath less of a threat and David more of one counter-productive to his thesis about the true nature of under-dogs? Does exposing Goliath’s potential weakness and David’s potential advantage work against the point of this book? Perhaps. But, does it take away from a classic under-standing of this story as the value of the underdog? Absolutely not.

Regardless of how cunning David may

have been or how Goliath’s extraordi-nary size may have worked against him, the story is still a good one and has something valuable to teach us about standing up to improbable odds or not letting someone else’s assessment stop us from doing amazing things.

Sometimes with stories like this, it is less about what is known or recorded and more about what the story has come to be about.

Story, Biblical or otherwise, is powerful and can take on a life of its own. There are stories about events in my family that, as time goes on, have come to have greater meaning and significance than they did at the time.

Sometimes it’s the opposite. We under-stand our history and ourselves better when we reflect on our life and stories through re-telling them. Their significance can even change over time as life and the world around us changes. That’s true of all stories.

I welcome Malcolm Gladwell’s insights into the story of David and Goliath. He’s not the one I usually go to for Biblical interpreta-tion but he may have something to teach

me nevertheless. And when he does, he just goes to prove his own thesis, that things are

not always as they seem and some stories always have something to teach us.

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Clearwater United Church

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Think on These Things

David, Goliath and the power of story

Keith McNeill

The family of Ed Buck has donated more than $1,900 to Evergreen Acres seniors housing complex.

The money was raised during the third annual Ed Buck Memorial Golf Tournament, which was held this year on Sept. 14 at Lacarya.

“This is the third year we've done the tournament and it's the best year ever,” said Brent Buck, Ed's son. “Dad loved to play golf, he had a list of orga-nizations that he liked to donate to, and so this seemed like a good way to remember him.”

The first year the money from the tournament went to Dr. Helmcken

Memorial Hospital. The second year's take was given to the athletic program at Clearwater Secondary School.

Donating this year's money to Evergreen Acres was particularly appropriate, Brent Buck felt, because his father had spent many years as the chair of the society that oversees the seniors housing complex.

He noted that his mother, Eva Buck, also contributed significantly to the community from behind the scenes.

Buck family donates to Evergreen Acres

Evergreen Acres Society chair Drake Smith (l) accepts a $1,900 cheque from Brent Buck recently. The money was raised during the Ed Buck Memorial Golf Tournament held Sept. 14 at Lacarya. Photo by Keith McNeill

Continued from A12Even with three of

our starters not play-ing, we were able to give them a good chal-lenge. The score ended up being 5-2, and two of their goals were avoidable.

Our last season game was against Barriere on Oct. 15. If we beat them, we will go to the Thompson-Okanagan playoffs for the second year in a row.

As always, it has been a pleasure to coach these stellar young players. We may not win the title, but there is a lot of run-ning, laughing, fresh air and friendship along the way.

– Ian Eakins is coach of the CSS boys' soccer team

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Ian Eakins

The Clearwater Secondary School boys' soccer team has had another strong start to its season. Even though seven starters graduated last spring, the team has been able to recruit some good new players and the younger players have stepped up.

Our goaltending has been strong with Nate Wadlegger doing a great job. Our defensive corps has always been tough to beat, with Boden Eakins, Jarius Bromley, Leevon LaVasseur, Tyson Harbridge and Justin Sutherland shut-ting down the opposing teams. Our mid field has the run of the field with Gareth Hewett, Josh Kiewett, Jared Walker, Lars Wadlegger, and Brenden Mattenley all moving the ball well. On the forward line, the strikers have scored when we needed it most. Thanks to Aiden Sim, Levi Walker, Kieran Green and Lachlan Whelen for providing us with an attacking style of play. Everett Raschke has been a valuable member of the soccer team since Grade 8 and we miss him due to an injury.

We have played five games so far this year. The first game was a 3-1 win over Barriere and the score could have much higher for us. We controlled the game, but had a hard time putting the ball in the net. That is not unusual at the start of the season.

We next played our close rival, Ashcroft,

and beat them for the third time a row. It was a 2-0 game and only very good goaltending on their side kept the score close. Later that same day, we defeated Logan Lake 3-0.

Our fourth game

was against Kamloops Christian School and we had a very poor showing from our team as we were tired and their field is very small. There was no flow to the game at all and even though we held the edge in play, KCS went up 3-1 with less than five minutes left to play. Our team picked up the tempo near the end of the game and peppered

their goal with shots. We got two late goals, one off a rocket from Aiden Sim, and we were able to come out with a tie.

Tuesday, Oct. 8, we played St Anne’s. They are one of the top soc-cer teams in B.C. and have rarely been defeat-ed. This year, they have been winning games by a wide margin.Continued on page A13

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SportsSoccer boys start season strong

Aiden Sim races for the ball against a St. Ann's player during a game at Clearwater Secondary School on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Despite a good effort by the local squad, the score was 5-2 for the Kamloops team. Last year CSS beat St. Ann's, the first such defeat for the Kamloops school in several years.

Right: Jared Walker (c) battles with two St. Ann's players for the ball during a game at Clearwater Secondary School on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Behind them is Josh Kiewitt. Photos by Keith McNeill

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Malcolm Gladwell has a new book out. I haven’t read it yet, but I hope to soon.

Gladwell is a Canadian journalist, staff writer for The New Yorker magazine and best-selling author of several books, including Tipping Point, Blink and Outliers. His books and articles often deal with the unex-pected implications of research in the social sciences and make frequent and extended use of academic work.

His latest book is entitled David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants. It intrigues me not only because it makes use of a well known Biblical story to talk about a common social phenomenon, but because I think it will have something use-ful to teach us about human nature.

A 15-minute video of Gladwell giving a TED talk about his reading of the David and Goliath story can be found on YouTube. In that video, he makes the point that Goliath may not have been the great warrior and over-whelming opponent

that we assume him to be and David may not have been the quintes-sential underdog.

By placing David and Goliath on a more level playing field, Gladwell makes the point that things are not always as they seem or as they have been reported to be. Sometimes there is much more going on than meets the eye (or ear).

Is making Goliath less of a threat and David more of one counter-productive to his thesis about the true nature of under-dogs? Does exposing Goliath’s potential weakness and David’s potential advantage work against the point of this book? Perhaps. But, does it take away from a classic under-standing of this story as the value of the underdog? Absolutely not.

Regardless of how cunning David may

have been or how Goliath’s extraordi-nary size may have worked against him, the story is still a good one and has something valuable to teach us about standing up to improbable odds or not letting someone else’s assessment stop us from doing amazing things.

Sometimes with stories like this, it is less about what is known or recorded and more about what the story has come to be about.

Story, Biblical or otherwise, is powerful and can take on a life of its own. There are stories about events in my family that, as time goes on, have come to have greater meaning and significance than they did at the time.

Sometimes it’s the opposite. We under-stand our history and ourselves better when we reflect on our life and stories through re-telling them. Their significance can even change over time as life and the world around us changes. That’s true of all stories.

I welcome Malcolm Gladwell’s insights into the story of David and Goliath. He’s not the one I usually go to for Biblical interpreta-tion but he may have something to teach

me nevertheless. And when he does, he just goes to prove his own thesis, that things are

not always as they seem and some stories always have something to teach us.

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Clearwater United Church

By Rev Brian Krushel

Think on These Things

David, Goliath and the power of story

Keith McNeill

The family of Ed Buck has donated more than $1,900 to Evergreen Acres seniors housing complex.

The money was raised during the third annual Ed Buck Memorial Golf Tournament, which was held this year on Sept. 14 at Lacarya.

“This is the third year we've done the tournament and it's the best year ever,” said Brent Buck, Ed's son. “Dad loved to play golf, he had a list of orga-nizations that he liked to donate to, and so this seemed like a good way to remember him.”

The first year the money from the tournament went to Dr. Helmcken

Memorial Hospital. The second year's take was given to the athletic program at Clearwater Secondary School.

Donating this year's money to Evergreen Acres was particularly appropriate, Brent Buck felt, because his father had spent many years as the chair of the society that oversees the seniors housing complex.

He noted that his mother, Eva Buck, also contributed significantly to the community from behind the scenes.

Buck family donates to Evergreen Acres

Evergreen Acres Society chair Drake Smith (l) accepts a $1,900 cheque from Brent Buck recently. The money was raised during the Ed Buck Memorial Golf Tournament held Sept. 14 at Lacarya. Photo by Keith McNeill

Continued from A12Even with three of

our starters not play-ing, we were able to give them a good chal-lenge. The score ended up being 5-2, and two of their goals were avoidable.

Our last season game was against Barriere on Oct. 15. If we beat them, we will go to the Thompson-Okanagan playoffs for the second year in a row.

As always, it has been a pleasure to coach these stellar young players. We may not win the title, but there is a lot of run-ning, laughing, fresh air and friendship along the way.

– Ian Eakins is coach of the CSS boys' soccer team

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The Vancouver Writers Fest is launching a new writing contest open to young writers across B.C.

Winners of the contest will be awarded a cash prize and have their work published in a maga-zine that showcases aspiring young writers.

For the last 15 years, the Writers Fest has run a successful poetry and short-story contest for writers of all ages.

Last year, more than 340 entries were received from around the world.

The new contest is restricted to only those writers enrolled in grades 8 to 12 in B.C., which will give young aspiring writers a better chance of winning.

Just like the established poetry and short-story contest, the Spreading the Word Youth Writing Contest will accept entries of poetry, with a 500-word limit, and creative short fiction, with a 1,500-word limit.

The work must be previously unpublished in each category.

First prize in each category is $300, with a second-prize award of $200.

Prize winners, selected by a panel of publish-ing and writing professionals, will be published in The Claremont Review and on the Vancouver Writers Fest website at writersfest.bc.ca.

Closing date for entries is 5 p.m. on the final day of the Vancouver Writers Fest, Sunday, Oct. 27.

Students can enter online at writersfest.bc.ca/youthwritingcontest.

Spreading the Word, the Vancouver Writers Fest’s schools program, offers K-12 students and teachers the rare opportunity to engage with internationally renowned writers at the Festival and in the classroom.

Other Spreading the Word programs include 34 events for K-12 at the festival, classroom vis-its for inner-city schools and a week-long writer residency program.

Strong Start children (l-r) Kelsey Rexing, Moira Chrystall, and Nathaniel Weber stand in front of the garden scene with their buckets hanging on the fence.Photo by Robyn Rexin

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Resource industry job numbers encouragingMinistry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Responsible for Labour

VICTORIA – B.C.'s pri-mary industries added jobs in September with an increase of 8,400 jobs in forestry, fishing, mining and gas extraction, and 4,200 jobs in construc-tion.

Overall, B.C. gained 2,900 full-time jobs in September. This gain was off-set by a decrease of 8,200 part-time jobs, resulting in an overall loss of 5,400 jobs.

Compared to last month,

there has been an increase of 12,800 private-sector jobs. Private-sector gains have also been strong over the last five months. Since April of this year, private-sector employ-ment is up 48,900 jobs.

The unemployment rate is now at 6.7 per cent, a slight increase of 0.1 per cent but still below the national aver-age of 6.9 per cent. In fact, all regional unemployment rates are 7.1 per cent or lower across the province – com-pared with a year ago when the peak regional rate was 10.5 per cent.

Regionally, since September of last year,

employment is up by 6,200 jobs in the Vancouver Island and Coast region; up 5,900 jobs in the Kootenay region; and up 2,900 jobs in the North Coast and Nechako region. Employment is down by 8,100 jobs in the Lower Mainland/Southwest.

The youth (aged 15-24) unemployment rate is down to 11.4 per cent in September from 13.1 per cent in August.

In addition, the average hourly wage for youth was up by 4.7 per cent in September. The average hourly wage rate for B.C. in September was also up by 2.5 per cent com-pared with September 2012.

Robyn Rexin

Vavenby Primary School's Strong Start children are looking at emotions this month – sleepy bears, scary spiders, and exciting Hallowe’en.

On Wednesday, Oct. 9, leader Miss Amy talked to the children about buckets and how filling the buckets to make the children happy would be like filling their hearts.

The moms made a background garden scene for the wall. The children will add leaves,

pumpkins, snowflakes, etc. for each season to learn about the chang-ing of the seasons. Each child will be given a bucket to put on the scene.

The story for the

day was about giving thanks. Then there was a surprise fire drill. These preschool children did very well in lining up and then walking out and away from the school.

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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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Aries, avoid making promises unless you intend to keep them. If you can-not commit your time or effort, then explain the situation rather than backing out later.

Someone puts all of their faith in you this week, Cancer. Don’t be nervous about living up to their expectations. Just operate the way you always do and things will work out.

Libra, sometimes you put blinders on to situations that make you uncom-fortable. It is your way of coping. But this week you need to keep your eyes wide open.

A change of scenery could provide the change in perspec-tive you need right now, Capricorn. The trouble is finding the right time to get away. Plan a weekend trip if you can manage it.

Aquarius, even though you may not relish the role, you often have to be the voice of reason. Ex-press yourself clearly but take others’ ideas into consider-ation as well.

Others view you in an entirely different light than you view yourself, Taurus. Consider their per-spectives and keep an open mind. It might just help you grow as a person.

Leo, a number of things keep you occupied this week. The only difficulty will be narrowing down exactly what you want to do. Give this decision the attention it deserves.

Scorpio, you do not have the patience for puzzles this week. Encourage coworkers and fam-ily members to be as concise as possible when declaring their intentions.

Channel all of your creative ideas into one big project, Pi-sces. Once you have taken that initiative, the project will take off.

Many ideas are run-ning through your head, Gemini. But you have to stick with one idea and go with it. Though this may seem like trying to find a needle in a haystack, the focus will pay off.

Virgo, no matter how many times you voice your opinion, there seems to be one person who just doesn’t seem to catch on to your line of thinking. Accept such differences of opinion.

Sagittarius, this week you will have to do a number of things on your own. Make the most of this situation, as it might just prove to be a good test of character.

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Book now avoid & disappointment. Sorry no passport photos

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

PHOTOS by Keith McNeill

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

email:kmcneill@mercuryspeed.com

HandypersonsWilkeekon Services

Handyman & CleaningResidential & Commercial

Moving in/out, DIY projects, construction site,

interior/exterior, light haulsBonded

Gayle PeekeekootRay Wilson

250-674-2775

Home Improvements

FLOORING SALEOver 300 Choices

Lowest Prices Guaranteed!Laminates - $0.69/sq ftEngineered - $1.99/sq ftHardwood - $2.79/sq ft

Overnight Delivery in most of BC!www.kingoffl oors.com

1.877.835.6670

Merchandise for Sale

Food ProductsGrass Fed Beef: Freezer packs with a selection of cuts. Ready in November. Call 250-676-9598

Free ItemsFree couch, green Navajo pat-tern, in good condition. Call 250-674-1666

Fruit & VegetablesAPPLES - Extra Fancy, Fresh-ly picked, Organically grown in Okanagan. Distributors, Any quantity, Pickup or Delivery.www.arkindalefarm.comemail: apples@arkindale.comPh 250-764-7830

Firewood/FuelFir Firewood for saleCut to your dimensions, split, and delivered.To place your order and for a quote call 250-674-2018

Garage Sales4380 Dunsmuir Road, Oct. 19-20, 8:30am-4pm, Gar-age/moving (we think) sale. Some of everything: construc-tion, hardware, household (inc. sofa set, bookcase headboard & double bed), yard, garden & patio stuff... & more.

ClearwaterGigantic Garage SaleSaturday & Sunday

Oct. 19 & 201070 Traub Rd, Blackpool

9 a.m. - 2 p.m.Vehicles, tires, rims, boats, motors, RV, piano, exercise mach, trailers, offi ce equip, furniture, fi sh tackle, antiques, collectables, kitchenware. NO EARLY BIRDS PLEASE!

Merchandise for Sale

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-STEEL SHIPPING DRYSTORAGE CONTAINERS

Used 20’40’45’53’ in stock. SPECIAL

44’X40’ Container Shopw/steel trusses $13,800!

Sets up in one day!40’ Containers under $2500!

Call Toll Free AlsoJD 544 & 644 wheel loaders

JD 892D LC ExcavatorPh 1-866-528-7108Delivery BC and AB

www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for Sale

2 yr old wood stove, very clean. $1200. 250-819-2944

Complete CLARION car sound system, still in boxes w/re-ceipt, has blue tooth, you name it. Asking $1300 or swap for 4x4 truck. 250-672-0378 or 778-257-8598.

Dewalt Saw, Craftsman Saw, extension & folding ladders, box framing 3” nails, Wirsbo plumbing tool. Call Don 250-672-1971.

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

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

Misc. WantedGenuine Coin Collector BuyerCollections, Olympic Gold &Silver Coins etc 778-281-0030

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

ToolsFor Sale: 5000 watt genset, seldom used, very good condi-tion. $395. 250-672-2045

Real Estate

For Sale By Owner

Louis Creek: modern (2yr) home, 4 bdrm, 3 bath, 2 kitch-en on 10 acres in Glengrove Properties. Featuring earth to water geothermal radiant heat-ing/cooling, ICF foundation, 40gpm well, custom fl oors & woodwork & much more. 3 3 7 2 g l e n g r o v e . c o m . $548,500. 250-320-7896

Mobile Homes & Parks

RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Af-fordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Kere-meos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-462-7055. www.copperridge.ca

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentCLEARWATER- 1 bdrm, updat-ed, quiet/clean adult bldg. Com-mon laundry. NP/NS Nov.15 $590 + DD/refs. Hydro approx. $25/mo 604-790-2482Clearwater: 1 bdrm Woodside Apt. Clean, updated. Photos kijiji, six mo. of Hydro incl, cen-tral location. N/S N/P $555.00/mo Ph. 250-674-0220

Duplex / 4 PlexBarriere: 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, duplex, large fenced backyard, 1 car garage. $875 + util. DD. Pets neg. Avail Nov 1. 250-672-0041.

Mobile Homes & Pads

Barriere: 2 bdrm, all applianc-es, RR/DD, NS, pets on ap-proval. 1 block from shops. $850 incl. util. 250-672-9676

Barriere: 2 bdrm for rent, $650/mo + util. DD/RR. 778-257-0498

Barriere/Chinook Cove, 3bdrm 1.5 bath, double mobile. All appliances wood/propane, NS & responsible, small pets only. $700/mo. 250-672-5148

Rentals

Homes for RentBirch Island: 3 bdrm home. Incl satellite tv, avail Dec. 1, $875.00/mo 250-674-2465

Furnished bachelor suite for rent in Clearwater/Birch Island. $500/mo. Utilities included. 250-674-0002

Suites, LowerBirch Island: 2bdrm suite. $600/mo. Incl sat tv, utilities & laundry. Available Dec. 1.Ph. 250-674-2465

Clearwater: 2 bdrm suite, $650/mo incl util. DD req. 222 Dutch Lake Rd. 250-674-3434

Transportation

Auto Financing

Sport Utility VehicleEstate Sale vehicle: 2005 Nis-san Extral, 4door, 4wd, brown, ac/automatic, 141,000km. $9000 obo. (250)672-9307

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Kamloops This Week

The Kamloops Art Gallery is hosting a workshop on mini-book printing and binding.

Coinciding with Monumental Ideas in Miniature Books, an exhibition of books made by artists, the workshop will provide an introduction to creating handmade books.

It will be led by Kamloops-based artist Darlene Kalynka, who will discuss forms includ-

ing “instant” and “accordion.”Kalynka is an associate

professor at Thompson Rivers University who teaches print-making.

With a bachelor in fine arts from the University of Alberta and a master’s degree from Montreal’s Concordia University, Kalynka has exhib-ited her books and other print-based works in exhibitions nationally and internationally.

She has participated in a

number of artist residences, including stints at the Banff Centre, Toronto’s Open Studio, GAU in the Netherlands and Kloster Bentlage in Germany.

The workshop will run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Kamloops Art Gallery, 465 Victoria St..

All ages are welcome, all materials are provided and there is no fee.

For more information, go online to kag.bc.ca.

Each year a group of “Good Ole Girl Guiders” gets together to enjoy friendship, fun and the great outdoors. This year’s week-long event began on a sad note as we said a final goodbye to one of our treasured members at a Memorial Tea in Victoria. Her daughters and fellow Guiders reminisced, sharing memorable moments and humorous stories.

The following day four of us collected in rainy Courtenay to hike and explore. No wet tents, smoky campfires, voracious insects, or midnight scrambles to find an outdoor toilet this year. Barbara welcomed three “inlanders” to her spacious, comfortable home and endless chats, punctuated with laughter, were underway. It often took all four of us to finish a sentence as we talked about past trips: who was there; what year it was; who drove; how heavy our backpacks were; and, of course beautiful scenery and varied experiences!

Rain accompanied us on our woodland hike to Elk Falls the following day. Wildflowers, shrubs, and tower-ing, moss-laden trees occasioned much discussion as we endeavoured to recall names.

“We’ll look that up when we get back,” was a familiar refrain.

Actually, we did – the ones we could remember, anyway. The trail began with multiple stair-cases behind BC Hydro’s power station on Campbell River, but is wide and well-maintained. While not a patch on Wells Gray’s waterfalls, the trek to Elk Falls with its carved cliffs and two smaller “rapids” called Deer and Moose Falls was definitely worth the effort of getting damp (and stiff). Activities feel more difficult lately … Perhaps that

was the day someone said: “Be careful what you say – it might end up in the Clearwater Times!”

The beginning of Canada Day weekend being upon us, Heather, another Courtenay friend, and her band of 50+ members were playing rousing music in a town park that night, so I went to listen and enjoy. The rain was leaving town, heralding the start of glorious weather for the rest of our stay. Even better, we would see Heather several more times.

Next day, a recompense for making the grade to Elk Falls successfully, and to keep southern Interior people happy, our shorter hike started in the stately forest of Seal Bay Park, taking us to the shore of Salish Sea (for-merly Strait of Georgia). Here our picnic lunches were

flavoured with the smell of salt water.In theory, we next went to historic Filberg Lodge

with its bright floral displays and beautifully landscaped grounds for an afternoon cuppa beside Comox Harbour – but ice creams won out. Our informative tour of the roomy, rustic, wood and stone building came to an abrupt stop when we unexpectedly met Heather. She and I subsequently pleased her dog Kip no end by taking him for a walk by Puntledge River.

“You’re lucky Kay is here,” doggie was informed, “oth-erwise you’d be watching me gardening.”

We were back in the mountains the following day, hiking in a tiny corner of Strathcona Park beside Mt. Washington Ski Area. Boardwalks kept us out of muddy and swampy sections in Paradise Meadows, and gave young children a safe place to run, shout and laugh. Purple shooting stars were in abundance; many plants helpfully bore identification labels. Up we then walked, and walked, past glistening Battleship Lake and on to Lake Helen McKenzie for our lunch stop. Surprisingly few insects were on duty.

That evening I connected with yet another friend named Barbara, and her lively doggie. Keira ran thither and yon, yipped greetings, and jumped repeatedly on my lap. Taking her for a walk, we discovered the homes of both gals named Barbara were only a few blocks apart. Now only half way through our week, three more delightful days still lay ahead.

18 -19Island hopping and other new wanderings, Part 1

Trek-kingTales

By Kay Knox

Printing workshop at Kamloops Art Gallery

Up and overClearwater Second-ary School Junior Girls volleyball player Cassidy Redman tips the ball over the net during a game against Valleyview at CSS on Thursday, Oct. 10. Behind her is teammate Savannah Dee. The girls also took on South Kamloops dur-ing the play-day. Unfor-tunately, the local squad lost both matches. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Alan ShaverPresident and Vice-Chancellor

Thompson Rivers University. This place, this idea, this access point to excellence is something to

which we are both connected – and that is why I am asking you to join me in shaping its future.

We have started the process to determine TRU’s Strategic Priorities for the next five years. Until Dec. 31st, we will be reaching out to thousands of people, close to home and in the far reaches of the globe, to get their thoughts.

Now, I’d like to get your thoughts. Please fill out the survey we have prepared, at tru.ca/strategicpriorities.ca. There will be other opportunities to share your thoughts, and our website will keep you apprised of all the important dates and updates.

Let’s start shaping the TRU of tomorrow. Let’s do it together.

tru.ca/strategicpriorities

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