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A blue-hulled wooden boat beached at Willows Beach heads east while the sailor of said vessel remains a mystery.

Oak Bay resident and regular walker Alan Gregory discovered the small boat bearing the black marker inscription – Iris McKinley 1927-2013 and Gerald McKinley 1926-2015 "together again" – snugged up against the retaining wall of the popular Oak Bay beach last month.

A regular walker of “three to five miles a day,” Gregory said Willows Beach is usually besieged by walkers during his 7 a.m. walk. With a storm brewing on March 13, Gregory found it unusually quiet.

A spot of bright blue butted against the cement wall that bar-ricades the park from the beach captured his attention.

Gregory picked it up and discov-ered it was a small wooden boat.

Inside, black marker noted two names and dates: Iris McKinley 1927-2013 and Gerald McKinley 1926-2015 “together again.”

It made for a bit of a moment.“I thought, ‘This is sad,’”

Gregory said. “I thought, ‘This has got to go back to somebody.’”

Turns out Gerald, or Jerry as

he’s referred in his Clearwater Times obituary, found through a quick internet search, “loved to fish, hunt and travel the back roads.”

An email to our fellow Black Press paper, the Clearwater Times, made its way to Lloyd and Doreen Romeo. Doreen is the daughter of Iris and Gerald, explained Lloyd in a phone call from Penticton.

“I really don’t know who made the boat or anything,” Lloyd said. “There are only a couple people in my mind who would be involved in this.”

The couple hasn’t yet attempted to solve the mystery, as they now live in Penticton.

“We were there (in Clearwater) all the time, we just moved down here after they passed away. We were there looking after them,” Lloyd said.

He suspects the wee craft could have set sail from the North Thompson River, making its way through to the Fraser and across to the Island. Gregory figured someone set it adrift in James Bay. Both now prefer Lloyd’s version of events.

Gregory called the couple and sorted out where to send the vessel, because despite not yet knowing the builder, Doreen would love to have the memento.

Sweet and charming – but dangerous?Joanna Hurst plays the role of Felicity Cunningham as she takes part in “The Real Inspector Hound” - one of two short plays presented by After Hours Theatre Company last week. For more photos of the two pro-ductions, see pages A12 and A13 inside or go to www.clearwatertimes.com. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Property owners in Upper Clearwater have indicated by a narrow majority that they would like the question of a grant-in-aid being collected to support the Upper Clearwater Hall to be taken to a public assent process.

According to a media release from Thompson-Nicola Regional District, the results from a survey distribut-ed in Upper Clearwater earlier this year show that a majority of property owners would like the TNRD to conduct a public assent process that could see the elimination of the grant-

in-aid service that provides $5,000 per year to the Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute for the operation of the Upper Clearwater Community Hall.

A total of 77 surveys were sent out and 57 were returned before the April 15 deadline, making a response rate of 74 per cent.

The survey contained only one question: Would you like the Upper Clearwater Community Hall grant-in-aid service to be eliminated?

In response, 30 answered YES while 27 answered NO.

Based on the survey results, Electoral Area “A” director Carol Schaffer will make a

request to the TNRD board at its April 28 regular meeting, asking that the board authorize staff to carry out a public assent process through formal petition.

If authorized by the board, every property in the Upper Clearwater Community Hall grant-in-aid service area would then receive a petition in the mail for return to the TNRD by the deadline.

In order for the tax for the grant-in-aid to end, a majority of property holders would need to submit a petition, as well as a majority of property hold-ers by assessed value within the service area – a so-called “double majority.”

Upper Clearwater residents choose petition to end hall's grant-in-aid

Memorial vessel foundA tiny wooden boat found near Oak Bay on Vancouver Island bears the names of a Clearwater couple. Photo by Christine Van Reeuwyk – Oak Bay News

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2 - 3Community Forest helps high schoolStaff from Clearwater Secondary School show representatives from Wells Gray Commu-nity Forest some of the items purchased with funds from WGCF, including goal posts and uniforms for sports teams. Pictured are (l-r) teacher and rugby coach Gabe Francis, principal Darren Coates, school trustee Shelley Sim, Tim Panko, Richard Christenson, Seppi Wadlegger, Ted Richardson, Isabell Hadford, Joel Steinberg (partially hidden), and teacher Brent Buck. The community forest held its annual public meeting on April 14. Look for a report in a future issue of the Times. Photo by Keith McNeill

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March 16, April 20: Gulf Island Driftwood, Victoria News Regional

March 17, April 21: Hope Standard, Surrey Now, Langley Advance, Chiliwack Times, North Thompson Star Journal, North Thompson Times, Merritt Herald Weekender, Nanaimo News Bulletin, The Westerly, Kamloops This Week

March 18, April 22: Abbotsford News, Chilliwack Progress, Surrey North Delta Leader, Langley Times, Duncan/Cowichan Citizen

Post Media

March 17, April 21: Valley Sentinel

March 18, April 22: Burnaby Now, Vancouver Courier, North Shore News, Bowen Island Undercurrent, Tri-City News

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By realizing full value, everyone will benefit.

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Canadian Community Newspapers Association has awarded the Clearwater-North Thompson Times third place in three categories in its general excellence competitions.

The Times took third place for best all-round newspaper in its circulation class (up to 1,249) from CCNA.

First place went to the Eastern Door of Kahnawake Mohawk Territory in Quebec. Second place went to the McLeod Gazette of Fort McLeod, Alberta.

The Times also took third place for best edi-torial page in its circulation class.

This time, first place went to the McLeod Gazette while the Eastern Door came second.

The judging for best front page in its circula-tion class placed the Times in third place as well.

Once again the Times was behind the

McLeod Gazette, which took first place, and the Eastern Door, which was in second.

Blue Ribbon honourable mentions in the general excellence competitions went to the Rocky Mountain Goat of Valemount, Eagle Valley News of Sicamous, Meaford Express of Meaford, Ontario, Caledonia Courier of Fort St. James, B.C., and Fort Qu'Appelle Times of Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan.

Judging for all three general excellence com-petitions in the up to 1,249 circulation class was by Kate Mallow, editor of the Hill Times in Ottawa.

Last year, the Clearwater-North Thompson Times won first place for best editorial page from CCNA.

In 2014, CCNA awarded the Times first place for best all-round newspaper, first place for best editorial page and second place for best front page in its circulation class.

Sandra Holmes

The second Tuesday in the month is a day that seniors in Clearwater and sur-rounding area look forward to.

Several years ago, under the inspiration and leadership of councillor Shelley Sim and with the assistance of a grant applied for through the District of Clearwater, a coordinator was hired to organize infor-mational events for seniors. The once-a-month events took the form of a speaker followed by lunch.

Every event was very successful, attract-ing from 40 to 60 seniors each month. The DOC’s grant money was depleted after a year and the project considered over.

Wells Gray Country Seniors Society, appreciating the importance of the edu-cational event and lunch, applied for and received a grant from the federal govern-ment's New Horizon for Seniors program.

With the grant funds, WGCSS was able to continue the monthly lunch and expand the education program to include forming connections with the community.

Hiring a coordinator was key to the continued success of the programs being offered.

Another year has gone by and the NHFS grant project is complete. The seniors of the area have been asking for more educational opportunities. There are many workshops of interest to seniors available.

WGCSS has sought additional grant funding so the seniors programs can con-tinue. However, to date WGCSS has not been successful.

Understanding that maintaining pro-gram continuity is important to seniors and matching grant application dead-lines and project end lines is a challenge, District of Clearwater has granted suffi-

cient funds for the information and lunch portion of the seniors program to continue until October.

A small committee of volunteers con-tinues to seek more secure funding to sup-port the expanded program.

On April 12, Pharmasave pharmacist Jag Deol gave an informative talk to about 40 people at the Elks Hall on how medica-tions can affect the absorption of vitamins and minerals in your body.

The topic on May 10 will be Alzheimer’s. This program will begin at 10 a.m. with lunch to follow. Call Lynne to register at 250 674 8185.

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Seniors look forward to lunch program at Elks Hall

Pharmacist Jag Deol gives an informative talk during a seniors lunch at Clearwater Elks Hall on Tuesday, April 12.Photo by Sandra Holmes

Baking for seniorsPhyllis Bucknell shows off some of the delicious homemade buns and des-serts she, Diane Dekelver and Kitty-Anne Braaten prepared to go along with the soup for the recent seniors' lunch.Photo by Sandra Holmes

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2 - 3Community Forest helps high schoolStaff from Clearwater Secondary School show representatives from Wells Gray Commu-nity Forest some of the items purchased with funds from WGCF, including goal posts and uniforms for sports teams. Pictured are (l-r) teacher and rugby coach Gabe Francis, principal Darren Coates, school trustee Shelley Sim, Tim Panko, Richard Christenson, Seppi Wadlegger, Ted Richardson, Isabell Hadford, Joel Steinberg (partially hidden), and teacher Brent Buck. The community forest held its annual public meeting on April 14. Look for a report in a future issue of the Times. Photo by Keith McNeill

DISTRICT OF CLEARWATER

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WHAT’S HAPPENING?

Open Burning Prohibited within the District of Clearwater The open fire prohibition applies to:

Burning of any yard waste, slash or other materials larger than one-half meters Burning of stubble or grass The use of fireworks, sky lanterns or burning barrels of any size or description The [prohibition does NOT ban campfires Unless otherwise posted this prohibition remains in effect until October 1, 2015.

Notice of 2015 Water Regulations

Watering regulations will be in effect from May 15th to September 30th, 2015.

Watering Hours – Between 6:00am to 10:00am and from 6:00pm to 10:00pm (Properties with even numbered houses may water on even numbered days; and properties with odd numbered houses may water on odd numbered days).

Watering is not allowed between the hours of 10:00am and 6:00pm. Watering between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00am is restricted to automatic systems controlled by a timer and must be registered (annually) at the District office. Residents with new lawns must register with the District Office for permission to water daily until the new lawn grows long enough to be cut. After the first cut the resident must revert to regular sprinkling regulations. Other Water Uses – All hoses used outdoors should be equipped with a working spring-loaded shut-off device. Hand watering of plants and hand washing of vehicles used with a spring loaded shut off nozzle or a hand held container is permitted at any time.

Events Calendar The District of Clearwater advertises local events both on their website www.districtofclearwater.com and in

our bi-monthly newsletter. If you would like to include your event, please email details to [email protected]. Community Events June 12th, 2015 Opening of the Hospital Rim Trail – 4:45pm at the old Hospital parking lot June 17th, 2015 Information sessions on draft Trails Network Master Plan; Dutch Lake Community Centre 2-4pm and 6-8pm Come and check it out! Upcoming Meetings of Council: Public Welcome. June 16th, 2015 Infrastructure Committee of the Whole Meeting – 1:00pm

June 16th, 2015 Regular Council Meeting – 2:00pm Keep updated with what’s happening in the District on our website www.districtofclearwater.com and “Like”

us on Facebook.

The offices of the District of Clearwater “Municipal Hall” and ICBC/Motor Vehicle are located at:

Dutch Lake Community Centre, 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater, BC, V0E 1N2

Mailing Address: Box 157, Clearwater, BC, V0E 1N0 Tel: 250-674-2257 Fax: 250-674-2173

Dutch Lake Community Ctr, 209 Dutch Lake Rd • Box 157, Clearwater,B.C. V0E 1N0Office hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 - 4:30

District Office Ph: 250-674-2257 • Fax: 250-674-2173email address: [email protected]

DISTRICT OF CLEARWATER www.districtofclearwater.com

WHAT’S HAPPENING

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 [email protected]. 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

What’s Happening

New Zoning Bylaw No. 133 & Other Land-Related Bylaws Given First Reading:On April 5th, 2016 at the Regular Meeting of Council, new Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (which contains fewer zones and is, generally, more permissive/inclusive zoning) and the following land-related bylaws were given First Reading by Council:• Bylaw No. 149 contains several OCP changes that are required for consistency with zoning, on-the-ground

development, and changes such as Riverside Centre’s new zone;• Bylaw No. 148 has provisions to limit livestock as part of a hobby farm accessory to residential use (not on ALR)

as well as regulations for dangerous and aggressive dogs, including authority for impounding of animals;• Bylaw No. 150 moves all the provincially required � oodplain regulations from the Zoning Bylaw into a sepa-

rate, standalone bylaw; and• Bylaw No. 156 will terminate four (4) of the � ve (5) Land Use Contracts in Clearwater and, after a one (1) year

waiting period, roll them into the new Zoning Bylaw No. 133, as set out in Provincial legislation.These Bylaws were considered for Second Reading by Council at their Regular Meeting on April 19th, 2016, and a Public Hearing set for May 11th, 2016 at 6:30 pm. If you have any comments or concerns with any of these Bylaws, please provide your comments in writing via email: [email protected] or to: Leslie Groulx, Chief Adminis-trative O� cer, PO No. 157, Clearwater, BC V0E 1N0. The Bylaws are posted on our website.

Burn Permits:Backyard Burning: You may burn dry garden refuse without a permit if your pile is not larger than 1 meter by 1 meter by 1.5 meters high. The � re must be attended by one competent adult with a charged garden hose or other source of water not less than 18 litres and a round point shovel until extinguished!!! The Venting Index should be checked at www.env.gov.bc.ca/epd/epdpa/venting/venting.html prior to lighting any outdoor � re. Anything that is not dry garden refuse (small pruning, vegetable garden refuse etc.) should not be burned - for a list, please refer to Bylaw No. 125, 2014 at www.districtofclearwater.comBurn Permit Required: Residents may burn piles larger than 1 meter by 1 meter by 1.5 meters high with a permit. To obtain a permit please call the District O� ce 250-674-2257 or email [email protected]. There is no cost for the Permit. Having the required Burn Permit under Bylaw No. 125, 2014 allows the Fire Department to know who is burning and when.

Events Calendar:The District of Clearwater advertises local events both on their website www.districtofclearwater.com and in our newsletter. If you would like to include your event, please email details to [email protected] or submit it on our website.

Upcoming Community Events:April 1-30, 2016: Household Hazardous Waste Round-Up – this material should be labelled corrosive, poison-ous, ignitable or toxic and should NEVER be put into the garbage. Residential waste ONLY.April 23, 2016: 2016 FREE Disposal Day at Clearwater Eco-Depot (8 am – 4 pm).

Upcoming Meetings of Council: Public WelcomeMay 3, 2016 Economic Development Committee of the Whole meeting – 1:00 pmMay 3, 2016 Regular Council meeting – 2:00 pmMay 7, 2016 Pitch -In - meet at the North Thompson Sportsplex at 8:30 amMay 10, 2016 Special Meeting of Council – 1:00 pm

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On the cusp of a new era of innovation and discovery

editorial by Peter Ruben and Claire Cupples

Opinion “ The only sure thing about luck is that it will change.” - Bret Harte, writer

BC Press CouncilThe Times is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the BC Press Council.Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to BC Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A9 For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

Walk for Alzheimer's coming May 1 in Barriere

BURNABY, B.C./Troy Media/ - There's a disconnect between Canada's capacity to innovate and the capacity to commercialize those innovations – or so the story goes.

But the story couldn't be more wrong.The fallacy has been repeated so often

it's become a mantra in certain circles. And it was hauled out again in a recent Globe and Mail opinion piece that won-dered how we can get Canada's health research "out of the lab and into the market."

The solution is always the same: reject investments in purely academic research in favour of market-driven research.

But that mantra is built on a myth.Fortunately, in its 2016 budget the

new Liberal government recognized that many high-profile Canadian innova-tions in health care were discovered by academic – not industrial – researchers. The budget takes much-needed action to reinvigorate Canada's research and sci-ence base by investing in post-secondary research facilities, and in basic discovery research funded through the granting councils.

The last decade saw a relative decrease in funding levels for university-based research, along with a number of other depredations to Canada's research environment. So it will take some time for the wheels of innovation to begin turning again. Only when our academic institutions are adequately supported, both federally and provincially, when our students have opportunities to apply what they learn in the classrooms by working in state-of-the-art laboratories, and when both new researchers and established senior researchers have their grant applications funded, will innova-tion in Canada truly flourish.

The 2016 federal budget injects more money into the Tri-Council research funding agencies – the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) - and pro-vided more direct financial support for post-secondary students. It also provides matching funds for upgrading infrastruc-ture at universities, including research laboratories.

Provincial governments are now under pressure to match the 50 per cent infrastructure commitment in the federal budget. If they don't, university infra-structure will continue to deteriorate.

Provincial governments must also fol-low the federal lead and inject resources into the institutions that train Canadian researchers and produce much of the most innovative research, both basic and applied, that feeds commercialization: our universities.

Research at universities is the founda-tion for innovation. Frederick Banting started thinking about insulin while preparing to lecture at the University of Western Ontario. Lap-Chee Tsui, dis-coverer of the cystic fibrosis gene, and Frederick Tisdall, inventor of the infant cereal Pablum, were both at the Hospital for Sick Children affiliated with the University of Toronto. It was Tsui's basic genetics research that serendipitously revealed the key to understanding cystic fibrosis.

Technology patents and spinoffs from university research have significant impacts on health, economic and social development. For example, Trillium Therapeutics, an immune-oncology com-pany developing cancer treatments, is a spinoff started by University of Calgary basic researchers. Quadra Logic began in a basic research lab at the University of British Columbia. Lungpacer Medical, Inc., a spinoff from Simon Fraser University, promises to revolutionize care for critically ill patients who require mechanical ventilation.

Of course, the academia-industry con-nection is important, too, because indus-try helps basic researchers apply their ideas to marketable products. Several funding agencies recognize this and offer collaborative grants. Corporations could help further this collaboration by supporting co-ops for undergraduate students, and internships for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.

If all goes according to plan, Budget 2016 will be the catalyst for renewed scientific discovery and innovation in Canada.

– Peter Ruben, PhD, and Claire Cupples, PhD, are members of the Faculty of Science at Simon Fraser University.

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How basic academic research leads to truly ground-breaking innovation

Editor: The Times:The Investors Group

Walk for Alzheimer’s has traditionally been held on the last Sunday of January. This year the walk will be held in Barriere on May 1.

Some seniors gave a whoop of thanks for changing the date to the first Sunday in May.

This walk has proven, over the years to be a well run and fun event. You are encouraged to contribute generously when a walker approaches you, or better still come along with us. You are guaranteed of a fun outing while support-ing a very worthy cause.

As in the past few years, Wells Gray Country

Seniors’ Society will spon-sor a bus to take those participating in the event to Barriere. The bus will leave from Evergreen Acres at 10:30 and return by 2.

Call Sandra at 250 674 3615 if you want a seat on the bus.

Sandra HolmesClearwater, B.C.

Local talent shines throughEditor, The Times:

Last Friday night, Vickie and I were treated to two delightful productions by the After Hours Theatre Group, composed of local talent.

The first play “Betweenity” by Lindsay Price, directed by Alex Arduini was a window into the world of teenage angst by a talented group of CSS students. Although many of us are getting too old to

remember our own teenage years, we can certainly relate as parents of teens in these challenging years.

The second play, “The Real Inspector Hound” by Tom Stoppard, co directed by Richard Stroh and Stephen Raschke, was a who-done-it murder mystery that had more twists and turns than a Clearwater log-ging road.

Both plays were entertain-

ing and informative. Vickie and I would like to thank the cast, crew and directorship of these plays for a Friday evening well spent. Your hours of hard work and dedication shone through in the final product.

We look forward to more entertainment of this calibre in the future.

Vickie and Wes MordenBlackpool, B.C.


On the cusp of a new era of innovation and discovery

editorial by Peter Ruben and Claire Cupples

Opinion “ The only sure thing about luck is that it will change.” - Bret Harte, writer

BC Press CouncilThe Times is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the BC Press Council.Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to BC Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A9 For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

Walk for Alzheimer's coming May 1 in Barriere

BURNABY, B.C./Troy Media/ - There's a disconnect between Canada's capacity to innovate and the capacity to commercialize those innovations – or so the story goes.

But the story couldn't be more wrong.The fallacy has been repeated so often

it's become a mantra in certain circles. And it was hauled out again in a recent Globe and Mail opinion piece that won-dered how we can get Canada's health research "out of the lab and into the market."

The solution is always the same: reject investments in purely academic research in favour of market-driven research.

But that mantra is built on a myth.Fortunately, in its 2016 budget the

new Liberal government recognized that many high-profile Canadian innova-tions in health care were discovered by academic – not industrial – researchers. The budget takes much-needed action to reinvigorate Canada's research and sci-ence base by investing in post-secondary research facilities, and in basic discovery research funded through the granting councils.

The last decade saw a relative decrease in funding levels for university-based research, along with a number of other depredations to Canada's research environment. So it will take some time for the wheels of innovation to begin turning again. Only when our academic institutions are adequately supported, both federally and provincially, when our students have opportunities to apply what they learn in the classrooms by working in state-of-the-art laboratories, and when both new researchers and established senior researchers have their grant applications funded, will innova-tion in Canada truly flourish.

The 2016 federal budget injects more money into the Tri-Council research funding agencies – the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) - and pro-vided more direct financial support for post-secondary students. It also provides matching funds for upgrading infrastruc-ture at universities, including research laboratories.

Provincial governments are now under pressure to match the 50 per cent infrastructure commitment in the federal budget. If they don't, university infra-structure will continue to deteriorate.

Provincial governments must also fol-low the federal lead and inject resources into the institutions that train Canadian researchers and produce much of the most innovative research, both basic and applied, that feeds commercialization: our universities.

Research at universities is the founda-tion for innovation. Frederick Banting started thinking about insulin while preparing to lecture at the University of Western Ontario. Lap-Chee Tsui, dis-coverer of the cystic fibrosis gene, and Frederick Tisdall, inventor of the infant cereal Pablum, were both at the Hospital for Sick Children affiliated with the University of Toronto. It was Tsui's basic genetics research that serendipitously revealed the key to understanding cystic fibrosis.

Technology patents and spinoffs from university research have significant impacts on health, economic and social development. For example, Trillium Therapeutics, an immune-oncology com-pany developing cancer treatments, is a spinoff started by University of Calgary basic researchers. Quadra Logic began in a basic research lab at the University of British Columbia. Lungpacer Medical, Inc., a spinoff from Simon Fraser University, promises to revolutionize care for critically ill patients who require mechanical ventilation.

Of course, the academia-industry con-nection is important, too, because indus-try helps basic researchers apply their ideas to marketable products. Several funding agencies recognize this and offer collaborative grants. Corporations could help further this collaboration by supporting co-ops for undergraduate students, and internships for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.

If all goes according to plan, Budget 2016 will be the catalyst for renewed scientific discovery and innovation in Canada.

– Peter Ruben, PhD, and Claire Cupples, PhD, are members of the Faculty of Science at Simon Fraser University.

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

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Walk for Alzheimer’s has traditionally been held on the last Sunday of January. This year the walk will be held in Barriere on May 1.

Some seniors gave a whoop of thanks for changing the date to the first Sunday in May.

This walk has proven, over the years to be a well run and fun event. You are encouraged to contribute generously when a walker approaches you, or better still come along with us. You are guaranteed of a fun outing while support-ing a very worthy cause.

As in the past few years, Wells Gray Country

Seniors’ Society will spon-sor a bus to take those participating in the event to Barriere. The bus will leave from Evergreen Acres at 10:30 and return by 2.

Call Sandra at 250 674 3615 if you want a seat on the bus.

Sandra HolmesClearwater, B.C.

Local talent shines throughEditor, The Times:

Last Friday night, Vickie and I were treated to two delightful productions by the After Hours Theatre Group, composed of local talent.

The first play “Betweenity” by Lindsay Price, directed by Alex Arduini was a window into the world of teenage angst by a talented group of CSS students. Although many of us are getting too old to

remember our own teenage years, we can certainly relate as parents of teens in these challenging years.

The second play, “The Real Inspector Hound” by Tom Stoppard, co directed by Richard Stroh and Stephen Raschke, was a who-done-it murder mystery that had more twists and turns than a Clearwater log-ging road.

Both plays were entertain-

ing and informative. Vickie and I would like to thank the cast, crew and directorship of these plays for a Friday evening well spent. Your hours of hard work and dedication shone through in the final product.

We look forward to more entertainment of this calibre in the future.

Vickie and Wes MordenBlackpool, B.C.

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Editor's Note: The following is an open let-ter to Senator Daniel Lang and Honourable Ralph Goodale regard-ing a recent decision to end ride-alongs and firearms familiarization training for RCMP auxiliary constables.

Dear Sirs: I recently came

upon a transcript dated March 9, 2016 of the Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs and the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence. In that transcript the value the auxiliary constable to the com-munity was expressed. I am happy to see this issue had reached this level of government.

I have served as an auxiliary RCMP constable in Kelowna, B.C. since 2001. We are a well-trained force, well integrated into the RCMP operations, and have the largest number of auxiliaries in the country.

What happened to Const. Wynn and Auxiliary Const. Bond was tragic by any mea-sure (both shot near Edmonton last year; Wynn later died), but it’s important to note a couple things with respect to this event.

Firstly, no amount of training or weap-onry can stop a police officer from being shot at. Most violent inter-actions are a surprise event during what seems to be a routine

activity. It would be unreasonable and unacceptable for police to treat every interac-tion as high risk and approach in that man-ner.

Police are expected to walk into an unknown situation, giv-ing each individual the benefit of the doubt, and react only when warranted. This put officers at a disadvan-tage against those who wish to do harm.

Policing by nature is difficult and dangerous work, and people who have not served are challenged to under-stand it. However, police gain safety in numbers, and the more officers that are pres-ent, the less chance someone will try harm them.

The RCMP model of one member per car puts the RCMP at great risk. Auxiliaries will never eliminate the risk, but they are a key tool towards mitigating it.

No funeral is ever the last, and everyone knows that.

One could argue that auxiliary and reserve programs across the country are "unof-ficially" a cost effec-tive way to increase presence and provide the "second member" optics to people who may have a reason to do harm.

One can easily con-clude that having aux-iliaries working with RCMP members may and probably have pre-

vented violence towards police numerous times.

We have programs all across this country where volunteers are put at risk. For exam-ple, most municipalities continue to operate their own reserve con-stable programs, and volunteer firefighters all across the country face similar risks to their safety.

The armed forces reserves are filled with ordinary citizens who join, train, and face risk of death or serious bodily harm if called upon to serve their country.

We as a nation accept the reality that people willingly take risks to provide needed services. It baffles me how the thinking around police volun-teers within the RCMP is so much different.

This country is filled with people who love their communities and want to play a role in keeping them safe.

Auxiliary constables are not ordinary peo-ple; they are extraordi-nary people, ultimate volunteers, who want to contribute in a posi-

tive and meaningful way.

Auxiliary constables come from many walks of life. They are farm-ers, computer techs, doctors, nurses, busi-ness owners, pastors, etc.

We know the dan-gers, and accept the risks freely. The answer is not to disband and de-police; the answer is to embrace the pro-gram and those who participate by support-ing, strengthening and expanding it.

Give us the best training and tools so we can bring the upmost value to our police services.

Most auxiliaries I have met over the years all ask for the same thing: comprehensive training, the proper intervention tools to assist the RCMP as well as protect our-selves and the public, and in the event we fall during duty, we ask that our families are taken care of.

Yes, we are volun-teers, but we are peace officers and we wear our uniform proudly.

We see and experi-

ence things that most people can’t imagine. We are aware of the risks of our role and

accept everything that comes with it.

Yes, we do it all for free. I don’t think

there is anything more Canadian than that.

Kim DobranskiKelowna, B.C.

Theresa Gunster (Birch Island): Absolutely and I get them all the time on-line and on the phone. It's getting so I don't even know if they are scams – I never listen enough to find out.

Ena Chiasson:I just had a letter. I took it to the RCMP because it was so real. I think that's what people have got to do – take it to the authorities.

Rob Wadlow:Yes, of course I am, but I'm not on-line and I screen all my calls.

Nicholas McGilvery:Yes, it's a nuisance. They shouldn't be doing scams on people.

Anthony Kovacs (with Krisilynn): Definitely. Those people should earn a living honestly, like the rest of humanity.?

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50 YEARS AGO:A meeting was

scheduled to be held in Kamloops to dis-cuss formation of a regional district for the Kamloops-North Thompson area. Representatives from the Central North Thompson were A. Graffunder of Vavenby; G. Moss, Birch Island; H. Mjolness, Clearwater; and J. Pearce, Star Lake-Roundtop.

Winners of the Times' Easter color-ing contest were Joan Chase, Patsy Ludtke and Linda Haliuk. Four-year-olds Robin Mann of Upper Clearwater and Dorothy Alice Cederholm of Vavenby

won honourable men-tions.

Approximately 150 people attended a farewell party in Blue River's Legion Hall to say farewell to RCMP Const. S.C. "Andy" Anderson, who was leaving for Qualicum Beach.

Exceptionally warm weather raised havoc with the road from Blue River to Valemount, with sev-eral washouts in the Gosnell area. Motorists were advised to check with the Department of Highways in Blue River before proceeding north.

Clearwater Elks Grand Exalted Ruler Leverne Burnell and secretary Bertrand

Lambert gave a cheque to electrician Albert Braaten to pay for light-ing at an outdoor skat-ing rink at Clearwater Secondary School.

45 YEARS AGO:Construction began

near Brookfield Creek Bridge on Clearwater's first shopping center. The center block would house an ultra-modern

drug store as well as several other stores.

In what was being called a "test case" of new amendments to the Fisheries Act, Kamloops Pulp and Paper Co. appeared in provincial court to answer charges that it had turned Finn Creek into a "brown, muddy mess" by road construc-tion. The creek is locat-ed between Avola and Blue River. A Fisheries official said salmon spawning beds at the mouth of the creek had a heavy deposit of mud.

40 YEARS AGO:Eight passengers

received minor injuries when a CN passenger train derailed five miles south of Clearwater. Rocks tumbling down from the highway onto the tracks were blamed for the incident.

Police were investigating the theft of a safe from Rebmann's Building and Decorating Store in Clearwater. The safe had contained an undis-closed amount of cash.

School trustees had stopped all bussing, except for to and from school, said school board chair Vi Mayer. Other cutbacks pro-posed to meet a budget shortfall included reduc-ing the curling, hockey and skating programs, and discontinuing the secondary school pro-gram at Blue River.

35 YEARS AGO:Work began on the

long awaited addition to Evergreen Acres. The addition was to consist of six single-person units and had been slated to be finished in June.

Clearwater Fire Department had a busy day with callouts. There was a chimney fire on Whymper Road at 3 a.m, a car fire at Safety Mart at 5 p.m. and another car fire at 10 p.m. at Dutch Lake Park.

30 YEARS AGO:Clearwater's sec-

ond annual Home and Leisure Show was already sold out. The May 2-4 show was co-sponsored by Clearwater Recreation Association and Raft River Riders.

Parks Branch embarked on a three-year study of the 150 to 200 woodland caribou in Wells Gray Park, with the aid of biolo-gists Ralph Ritcey and Dale Seip. A helicopter and net-gun were used to capture and radio-collar 24 caribou.

25 YEARS AGO:Kamloops-North

Thompson MLA Bud Smith, age 44, gave a hand-written letter to Premier Rita Johnson, advising her that he would not seek re-elec-tion. He had represented the riding for eight years, and had served in a number of cabinet positions.

Weyerhaeuser confirmed that discus-sions had been held with MLA Bud Smith regarding power co-generation in the North Thompson Valley. The plant would burn hog fuel and natural gas to produce steam and elec-tricity.

Clearwater's new community health center was to open the following week. The building next to the hospital housed public health and other ser-vices.

20 YEARS AGO:Unusual ice build up

on the North Thompson River in December 2015 caused an erosion problem just north of the Birch Island bridge. "I've lost probably eight feet in the last week," said Jeff Ruttan of the land that had been swept away from his property by the rushing water of the river.

Raft River Elementary School

students took second place at the provincial Odyssey of the Mind tournament in Nelson.

15 YEARS AGO:M.P. Betty Hinton

hit the nail on the head, literally. The federal representative, hammer in hand, was pounding nails into the Clearwater-Vavenby Legion Branch 259's new hall on Glen Road.

North Thompson school trustee Bert Walker set the record straight where rumours of the closure of Blue River school were concerned. “There are no plans to close any school in SD 73,” said Walker.

Longtime Clearwater resident Davy Davison began a well-earned retirement after 38 years in the forest industry working for Clearwater Timber Products and Slocan.

10 YEARS AGO:The Province was

providing $850,000 for a mobile trades unit to improve access to skills training for stu-dents in the Kamloops/Thompson school dis-trict.

Chris Meehan was among eight nominees for the Borden Ladner Gervais (BLG) award. The national award hon-ours the top Canadian Inter-university Sport (CIS) female and male athletes.

5 YEARS AGO:A large crowd filled

the Clearwater Legion Hall for an all candi-dates' forum for the upcoming federal elec-tion organized by the Chamber of Commerce and the Times. Questions from the floor included several about health care and health reform.

Elections Canada reversed a decision to eliminate a polling sta-tion in Vavenby for the upcoming federal elec-tion. "It was a mistake. We'd like to thank the newspaper for asking about it," said a spokes-person.

CSS students would be carving exquisite designs with a new CNC (computer numer-ical control) router

purchased for the woodworking shop with help from Wells Gray Community Forest. "This puts up several years ahead of any other school in the province," said principal Alan Stel. The school also recently received a CNC plasma cutter for the metal shop.

Shane Jensen, grand-son of Clearwater pio-neers James and Isobel MacLennan, spoke about using Facebook for marketing to a semi-nar organized by Bruce Martin and Associates along with District of Clearwater. About 20 people attended.

1 YEAR AGO:Clearwater town

council voted to change the name of Clearwater Canoe Regatta to Clearwater Fall Festival. “Let’s have a festival (in September) in Rotary Sports Park and move the canoe events to Canada Day, when the water is warmer and there are more tourists,” said councillor Barry Banford.

North Thompson Community Chorus put on “Broadway Revue,” a concert of songs from Broadway musicals. Wes Morden played the role of Tevye from “Fiddler on the Roof” when he sang “If I Were a Rich Man.”

Yellowhead Mining must submit a report on alternatives for wet tailings storage at its proposed Harper Creek copper mine, the BC Environmental Assessment Office said. The panel that had investigated the Mt. Polley tailings dam breach had pointed to filtered or dry-stack tail-ings as best practice.

Members of Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute posted “No Trespassing” signs around the Upper Clearwater Hall. The Institute said they were to prevent people from camping overnight by the hall while critics said they were to dis-courage people from attending the Institute’s annual general meeting.

Longtime local resi-dent Murray Stockton asked for more flex-ibility from authorities for seniors in rural areas after his driver’s license was taken away.

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Keith McNeill

Mountain biking is one of the fast-est growing sports in North America and offers tremendous opportunities for tourism, according to Patrick Lucas, a consultant working for Simpcw First Nation.

Speaking to Clearwater town council during its April 5 meeting, Lucas said members of Simpcw strongly favor developing a network of trails from McBride to Barriere and Sun Peaks.

“The communities need to work together to promote mountain biking,” he said. “In Scotland, seven communi-ties have developed a mountain biking industry that's worth $60 million per year by working together.”

Such an approach would tie in with the McBride to Barriere economic development corridor the government is

working on, plus with such proposals as the Wells Gray Geopark.

First step would be to write a market study and development plan.

People are looking for what he called “signature trails” about four to six

hours long, with good views and high quality rides. They also want good bike shops and restaurants, he said.

Having a strong mountain bik-ing culture helps keep local residents

healthy plus brings in tourist dollars, he said.

It also can help attract professionals who value that kind of outdoor life-style. He gave as an example a dentist who recently moved to a community in

northern B.C. because of the mountain bike trails there.

Building and maintain-ing trails costs money and requires experienced and trained trail crews.

Simpcw First Nation members want to develop such a trail crew to serve the entire North Thompson Valley and hope to include

non-band members in it, he said.“If you go to Chu Chua you'll see

mountain bikes everywhere. bThey want to develop mountain bike tourism throughout their territory,” Lucas said.

Group seeks to promote more mountain biking in the Valley

Awards for good service(L-r) Tammy Rutsatz, Louise Richardson and Lisa Jensen receive ICBC bro-ker customer experience awards from Mayor John Harwood during a town council meeting held April 5. The awards also included cash prizes from the insurance company. Photo by Keith McNeill

Times Staff

Community Futures Thompson Country (CFTC) along with Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and the Barriere and District and Clearwater and District chambers of com-merce have announced they will collectively be hosting two small business succession planning workshops in April.

These workshops are being offered in response to data collected during Business Walks in 2015 that showed that a significant number of small business owners in the North Thompson were interested in selling or retiring in the next five years.

The workshops will be held:• Barriere: April 26, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the

North Thompson Volunteer Centre in the Ridge.• Clearwater: April 25, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the

Dutch Lake Community Centre.According to the Canadian Federation of

Independent Businesses, only one-third (35 per cent) of small and medium business owners have planned for their future succession and among those who have a succession plan, the majority are informal, unwritten plans, which have not been shared with the intended successor.

These businesses are important to the North Thompson as they provide essential products and services to area residents, create and sustain jobs, and play a large role in contributing to the economic output of the region.

These four organizations recognize the impor-tance of proactive small business succession planning, noting that these workshops have been designed to give business owners the informa-tion and tools needed to undertake a successful transition.

There is no charge to participate, and inter-ested business owners are encouraged to attend whichever date and location suits them best.

Succession planning work-shop coming to Clearwater

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Having a strong mountain biking culture helps keep local residents healthy plus brings in tourist dollars..

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TAKE NOTICE that, in accordance with Sections 204, 205 and 208 of the Community Charter, the “Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel” will hear complaints with respect to errors or omissions on the following parcel tax rolls:

1. District of Clearwater Water System

A person who owns a parcel of land included on a parcel tax roll may request that the roll be amended by providing written notice to the District of Clearwater at least 48 hours before the time set for the sitting of the Panel. The Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will sit at 6:30pm on Tuesday May 10th, 2016.

The parcel tax rolls are available for inspection during o� ce hours, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday except holidays, at the District of Clearwater o� ce, 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater, BC.

Written submissions may be directed to Wesley Renaud, Director of Finance/Collector; or sent via email to [email protected] or by fax to 250 674-2173, no later than 12:00pm on Monday, May 9th, 2016.

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Students and staff from Vavenby Primary School vis-ited Aveley Ranch on Friday, April 15.

It was a beauti-ful day for the out-ing. First they went on a hay ride. Then the students went into the orphan lamb pen where the children could pick up the lambs and cuddle them. The children were cautioned to be very gentle with them.

On their way to the museum to watch Fay Lutz spin wool, the students went around all of the dif-ferent pens to see with ewes who had given birth – the pens hold-ing moms and single lambs, the ones with twins, and the ones with triplets.

The class' teacher Mrs. Ferris read aloud all of the informa-tion posted in various area.

The children did

see a lamb in the suckling pen that had just been born and then they watched as its twin was born. Volunteer Mikaela,

June Moilliet, and Valerie Gerber explained the birthing process and what the ewe did naturally after the lamb was born and why, and what the lamb did naturally.

The students already understood some of what they had seen and were not sickened by it as

Ferris was reading June's book “Jingles' Adventures” to the class. June told them that when they had been on the hay ride Jingles was in the far field with her own lamb. Jingles was now a mom.

At the end of their visit many of the chil-dren decided that they wanted to be ranch-ers.

A number of school groups have been coming to tour the ranch. On Wednesday, April 13, there were 65 chil-dren present – the Clearwater Racoons and a homeschool-ers' group from Clearwater and Kamloops.

Telus installs fiberopticA Telus work

group came to Vavenby on Monday, Apr. 11. Fiberoptic lines were being installed to the school so it would have high speed Internet.

Community announce-ments

The last date for crib in Vavenby until the fall will be Tuesday, April 26; for darts it will be Thursday, April 28. Both begin at 7 p.m. at the hall.

The next commu-nity potluck lunch at the Vavenby Christian Church will be on Wednesday, April 27, 11 – 2. There will be no community lunches after June until Oct.

Thompson-Nicola Regional District will be putting on two upcoming events. On April 27 at 7 p.m., there will be a com-munity meeting at Vavenby Hall about what residents would like to see in the new playground.

On Saturday, April 30 at 10 a.m. there will be a community work-bee at the park. Hot dogs and refresh-ments will be pro-vided.

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Virtual walk lets Clearwater residents make memories matterTimes Staff

As many Clearwater families know, dementia doesn’t just affect the person diagnosed.

Caregivers, family members and friends are also impacted, and caregiving is often required 24 hours each day, 365 days each year.

So it's fitting that Clearwater care-givers are among the honorees for the Investors Group Virtual Walk for Alzheimer’s. The innovative fundraising event for the non-profit Alzheimer

Society of B.C. allows residents to get involved online.

All they have to do is visit www.walk-foralzheimers.ca and sign up for a Virtual Walk.

Residents can then take a stroll with family and friends on Sunday, May 1 and collect pledges, or make a donation to the campaign.

Residents can also participate in-per-son at Walks in Barriere and Kamloops.

The Virtual Walk is provincewide, and uses the theme "Make memories matter."

"Memories make us who we are,"

says the society's special events officer, Daphne Tsai. "When you walk, you honor those who have passed and sup-port our work to help provide help and hope for those living with the disease today.

Funds raised support programs and services in the community that:

• improve the quality of life for people living with dementia and for their families

• support other activities like education and public awareness

Walk for Alzheimer’s is Canada’s big-gest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s disease

and other dementias.Already approximately 747,000

Canadians have the disease, with 70,000 of them living in British Columbia. That number will nearly double in the next 20 years.

Residents who are interested in starting a Walk in the community next year can contact Daphne Tsai at [email protected].

For more information on local resources to help families live well with Alzheimer's and other dementias, visit www.alzheimerbc.org.

Vavenby students watch lamb being born

Vavenby students (l-r) Mercedes Flegel, Nathaniel Weber, Ethan Meidl, Moira Chrystal, and Brayden Busse in the orphan lamb pen with teacher assisstant Rachel Baigioni. Photo by Robyn Rexin

(L-r) Mercedes Flegel, Moira Chrystal, Ethan Meidl, and Hunter Chrystal watching Fay Lutz spin wool.Photo by Robyn Rexin

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You don’t hear too much about the “eat your blood type” theory anymore. There is no scientific evidence that if you eat the foods you are told to eat according to your blood type, you will have a healthier life. The real solution is a diet rich in vegetables, red meat at the most twice weekly, fish and minimal processed foods. And the true answer to weight-loss? Take in less calories than you burn.

Having trouble swallowing pills? Try this. First take a deep breath and exhale to help you relax. Swallow a sip of water then place the tablet or capsule far back to the back of your tongue. Drink a little water and as you swallow, tilt your head a little down toward your chest. Throwing your head back doesn’t work as well.

Some drugs (antihistamines, blood pressure, anti-Parkinson’s, decongestants and water pills) can cause dry mouth. A regular amount of saliva in our mouth is important to rinse food debris from the teeth and gums and help protect the mouth from disease. Talk to our pharmacists if you are concerned about dry mouth.

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Representatives from Interior Savings Credit Union (l-r) Barriere branch man-ager Lindsay Arcand, Clearwater branch manager Gina Walchuk, and human resources consul-tant Lorianne Gotro take part in a ca-reers and jobs fair held at Dutch Lake Community Centre on Tuesday after-noon, April 5. About a dozen businesses and organizations took part in the event, which was organized by Clear-water Employment Services. Photo by Keith McNeill

Break and enter to vacation property

Sometime between April 11 and April 12 a vacation property off of Stillwater Road in Avola was broken into. An assortment of items was stolen from the property.

Theft of flat-deck trailerOn Tuesday, April 12, a flat-deck 12’ x 6’

u-built trailer was stolen from a residence in Vavenby.

Drug seizureClearwater RCMP conducted a traffic stop

in the Blackpool area. A small amount of marijuana was located inside the vehicle and seized by police.

The RCMP are not seeking charges at this time. The driver was issued a violation ticket for speeding.

Excessive speed/vehicle impoundedClearwater RCMP stopped a vehicle for

excessive speed of 131 km/hr in a posted 80km/hr zone just south of Clearwater.

The driver was issued a violation ticket for excessive speed and the vehicle was towed to be impounded for seven days.

Cocaine seizureOn April 11, Clearwater RCMP stopped

a vehicle for failing to use the signal light. During the traffic stop a small amount of cocaine was seized from inside the vehicle.

No criminal charges are being forwarded by the RCMP at this time.

Prepare for springClearwater RCMP would like to remind

the general public that the warmer season is fast approaching. Please have your winter tires changed over and replace any cracked wind-shields.

Police seek informationClearwater RCMP seek the general public’s

help pertaining to the investigations of the Avola break and enter as well as the theft of utility trailer from Vavenby.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Clearwater RCMP detachment at 250-674-2237. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Mountie brings smiles to seniors during traffic stopBarriere Star/Journal

A good deed performed by a local RCMP member was reported to the Barriere Star/Journal recently.

“We were driving from Barriere to Vavenby and stopped in Little Fort to fuel up the car,” said the senior couple, explaining the wife now does the driving due to hubby’s eyesight not being what it used to be.

“After fuelling we were back on the road again; but at Blackpool we realized their was a police car behind us with lights flashing and that he wanted us to pull over, which we did.

“A handsome smiling police officer came to the car and asked to see my wife’s driv-

ers licence,” said the husband, “And she told the officer she wasn’t speeding officer, the car was on cruise control.

“The policeman asked us “Where you going?” which we answered, and then he said he was going to check my wife’s license and returned to his police car.”

While they waited the couple say they wondered why they had been pulled over, and what was going to happen as they were sure they had done nothing wrong.

When the policeman returned to their car he handed the wife her driver’s licence and asked, “Where did you stop last?” To which she answered about fuelling up in Little Fort.

“Okay,” said the police offi-

cer with a smile, “I’ll put the gas cap back on your car as I leave.”

This surprised and delight-ed the couple who had not realized the cap had been left at the gas station.

The husband offered to put the cap back on himself, but the Mountie said, “No, it’s no problem, I’ll do it as I leave,” which he did.

The pair were so impressed with this experience that they contacted the newspaper to share “a good news story about our local police offi-cers”.

“We just wanted to share this positive experience,” said the couple who make their home in Barriere, “One of the reasons why we love this com-munity!”

Times Staff

On Sunday, April 9, at approximately 7:30 a.m. Clearwater RCMP responded to a single vehicle collision on Highway 5 near Birch Island.

Investigators deter-mined that a north-bound sedan had left the highway, went

down an embankment and stuck several trees before overturning.

The driver, a 61-year-old male, was found deceased at the scene and had not been wearing a seatbelt. His wife, who had been a pas-senger in the vehicle, was transported to the Clearwater Hospital

by ambulance and treated for minor injuries. She has since been released.

An RCMP colli-sion re-constructionist attended the scene. Central Interior Traffic Services has taken over the investi-gation.

The RCMP are asking that anyone

who may have wit-nessed the collision please contact the Central Interior Traffic Services at 250-674-2237.

BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of the man who died as Gary Dwayne Flath, aged 61, of Okanagan Falls.

RCMP Central Interior Traffic Services investigate fatal collision

Meet the employers


Robyn Rexin

Students and staff from Vavenby Primary School vis-ited Aveley Ranch on Friday, April 15.

It was a beauti-ful day for the out-ing. First they went on a hay ride. Then the students went into the orphan lamb pen where the children could pick up the lambs and cuddle them. The children were cautioned to be very gentle with them.

On their way to the museum to watch Fay Lutz spin wool, the students went around all of the dif-ferent pens to see with ewes who had given birth – the pens hold-ing moms and single lambs, the ones with twins, and the ones with triplets.

The class' teacher Mrs. Ferris read aloud all of the informa-tion posted in various area.

The children did

see a lamb in the suckling pen that had just been born and then they watched as its twin was born. Volunteer Mikaela,

June Moilliet, and Valerie Gerber explained the birthing process and what the ewe did naturally after the lamb was born and why, and what the lamb did naturally.

The students already understood some of what they had seen and were not sickened by it as

Ferris was reading June's book “Jingles' Adventures” to the class. June told them that when they had been on the hay ride Jingles was in the far field with her own lamb. Jingles was now a mom.

At the end of their visit many of the chil-dren decided that they wanted to be ranch-ers.

A number of school groups have been coming to tour the ranch. On Wednesday, April 13, there were 65 chil-dren present – the Clearwater Racoons and a homeschool-ers' group from Clearwater and Kamloops.

Telus installs fiberopticA Telus work

group came to Vavenby on Monday, Apr. 11. Fiberoptic lines were being installed to the school so it would have high speed Internet.

Community announce-ments

The last date for crib in Vavenby until the fall will be Tuesday, April 26; for darts it will be Thursday, April 28. Both begin at 7 p.m. at the hall.

The next commu-nity potluck lunch at the Vavenby Christian Church will be on Wednesday, April 27, 11 – 2. There will be no community lunches after June until Oct.

Thompson-Nicola Regional District will be putting on two upcoming events. On April 27 at 7 p.m., there will be a com-munity meeting at Vavenby Hall about what residents would like to see in the new playground.

On Saturday, April 30 at 10 a.m. there will be a community work-bee at the park. Hot dogs and refresh-ments will be pro-vided.

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Virtual walk lets Clearwater residents make memories matterTimes Staff

As many Clearwater families know, dementia doesn’t just affect the person diagnosed.

Caregivers, family members and friends are also impacted, and caregiving is often required 24 hours each day, 365 days each year.

So it's fitting that Clearwater care-givers are among the honorees for the Investors Group Virtual Walk for Alzheimer’s. The innovative fundraising event for the non-profit Alzheimer

Society of B.C. allows residents to get involved online.

All they have to do is visit www.walk-foralzheimers.ca and sign up for a Virtual Walk.

Residents can then take a stroll with family and friends on Sunday, May 1 and collect pledges, or make a donation to the campaign.

Residents can also participate in-per-son at Walks in Barriere and Kamloops.

The Virtual Walk is provincewide, and uses the theme "Make memories matter."

"Memories make us who we are,"

says the society's special events officer, Daphne Tsai. "When you walk, you honor those who have passed and sup-port our work to help provide help and hope for those living with the disease today.

Funds raised support programs and services in the community that:

• improve the quality of life for people living with dementia and for their families

• support other activities like education and public awareness

Walk for Alzheimer’s is Canada’s big-gest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s disease

and other dementias.Already approximately 747,000

Canadians have the disease, with 70,000 of them living in British Columbia. That number will nearly double in the next 20 years.

Residents who are interested in starting a Walk in the community next year can contact Daphne Tsai at [email protected].

For more information on local resources to help families live well with Alzheimer's and other dementias, visit www.alzheimerbc.org.

Vavenby students watch lamb being born

Vavenby students (l-r) Mercedes Flegel, Nathaniel Weber, Ethan Meidl, Moira Chrystal, and Brayden Busse in the orphan lamb pen with teacher assisstant Rachel Baigioni. Photo by Robyn Rexin

(L-r) Mercedes Flegel, Moira Chrystal, Ethan Meidl, and Hunter Chrystal watching Fay Lutz spin wool.Photo by Robyn Rexin

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Kay Knox

The story began in England in the summer of 1990. Along with two other Guiders and seven teenaged Pathfinders from the Kootenays, I attended an International Girl Guide/Girl Scout camp near Aylesbury, England. Here, in our sub-camp, we became friends with Akiko Nishikawa, then 19 years old, from Hamamatsu, Japan. Two years later, Akiko came to the Kootenays for a hiking/camp-ing trip.

Through her mother, Asako Nishikawa, we have kept in touch over the intervening years. Asako sent calendars, pins and trinkets depicting Girl Scouts in Japan and photos of their troupe.

A few years ago I passed these along to Guider Jean Nelson of Clearwater, along

with Asako’s address. Soon, letters were being mailed back and forth between Clearwater’s Girl Guides and members of Troop 24 in Hamamatsu. Yoriko Hokai, also of Clearwater, was invaluable in assisting with translations and more.

Jean’s next achievement was in arranging for four of these Girl Scouts and one leader to come from Japan to attend a large Girl Guide camp in Enderby in 2014. After this camp, called SOAR, the girls and their leader, Naomi Yamamoto, came to Clearwater for home-stay. Their activities were reported in this newspa-per on July 31, 2014. One of the girls, Manaka, is Akiko’s daughter.

“Want to go to Japan?” Jean and I said to each other about a year ago. Emails went back and forth arranging this con-

nection with our “Sisters in Guiding” in Hamamatsu. It all came true as seen in the photo of the welcoming party. These are the four girls who came with Naomi to BC; Akiko and I had no trouble recognizing each other. Fusako, with her consid-erable skills in English, helped in making all the arrangements.

Shown in a separate photo is Asako Nishikawa – who had been outside the station making sure her car was not towed away. Once our luggage was aboard, she drove us to the thoughtfully prepared welcom-ing ceremony with more girls and leaders. Following that, we went to her traditional Japanese home where Jean and I stayed – sleeping on the floor on futons.

Many more enjoyable events involving girls and leaders con-tinued for the next few days. It feels as if the circle has been completed.

Clearwater Guiders � nd welcome in Japan

A welcoming party stands at the foot of the steps at Hamamatsu Railway Station in Japan on April 1 (not an April Fool’s Day Joke!). Pictured are (back, l-r) Fusako Isai (helpful translator), Jean Nelson (Guider in Clearwater), Naomi Yamamoto (Girl Scout leader who came with the girls to Clearwater), (front, l-r) Rina Aoshima, Kozue Hirade, Manaka Ishino, Maiko Ueno, (Girl Scouts who were all in Clearwater in late July, 2014), and Akiko (nee Nishikawa) Ishino, whom Kay Knox met in England in 1990. Photo by Kay Knox

Times Staff

Emma Persad, who graduated from Clearwater Secondary School four years ago, has been awarded two international internships this summer, including one for three months with the United Nations in Geneva.

According to informa-tion from the Inside TRU website, Persad has just completed her honors degree in cellular, molecu-lar and microbial biol-ogy at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops.

“Ever since I toured the UN headquarters when I was on a Rotary Youth Exchange, I knew I wanted to combine my interest in the medical field and help-ing people, with internation-al policy,” Persad is quoted as saying.

Persad’s first internship is with the International Association of Students in Economic and Commercial

Sciences (AIESEC), a global not-for-profit organization that fosters engagement and skill development for youth. AIESEC is also an affili-ate of the UN, as a partner of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

“My position with AIESEC is assisting with language skills (English and French) in the context of refugee integration. It will include helping refugees with cover letters and resu-més,” said Persad, who will be with the organization for six weeks.

Persad became inter-ested in refugees’ challenges through her work with the TRU chapter of World University Service Canada (which she co-founded). WUSC-TRU is currently championing for funds to support a TRU student refugee initiative.

On June 1, Persad will switch gears (and daily com-muter trains), as she begins

her three-month post at the UN, which grants just 250 internships to over 3,000 applicants worldwide. As an intern in Public Information for theUN Environmental Program (UNEP), she will work on communications related to developing coun-tries’ sustainability initia-tives.

“I am very interested in international relations, specifically in the health field. Although my UN internship is in communica-tions, it will still expose me to international policy and how organizations like the UN operate.”

And she is no strang-er to Europe. “I love Switzerland—I spent a semester there with the TRU Study Abroad program. It’s also a major center for international organizations and is ulti-mately where I see myself working after medical school,” noted Persad.

Persad also knows a thing or two about the UN. In the last two years, she has attended four Model UN Conferences in Zurich, Brussels, Paris and Moscow. Each conference—hosted in mock UN style—sees several hundred delegates debate assigned topics as a representative of an assigned country. Her pre-sentation on Slovenia and International Security took top honors at the 800-del-egate Paris conference.

Following a brief break this September, Persad will begin medical school at the University of Central Lancashire in England. She plans to intersperse her five-year medical-surgical program with further inter-national opportunities.

“Next summer I hope to volunteer abroad in South America, and after that, complete an internship or two with the World Health Organization,” she said.

Student lands UN internship in Geneva

Former CSS student Emma Persad wraps herself in a Canadian flag while visiting Paris on a Rotary exchange a few years ago. She is returning to Europe for two international internships this summer. Times file photo

Cam Fortems, Kamloops This Week

The south-central Interior is home to five metals mines and prospectors are exploring for the next big find.

At the recent Kamloops Exploration Group’s annual conference,

Jim Britten, regional geologist for the Ministry of Energy and Mines, presented an update on mining and mineral explora-tion in an area that stretches from the U.S. border north to Quesnel.

There are five operating mines, including Highland Valley Copper and

New Afton close to the city, two projects in the environmental-approval process and another 50 junior exploration projects.

Of the two proj-ects, only Ajax remains in the approval process. Yellowhead Mining Inc. placed its Harper Creek project, near Vavenby in the North

Thompson, on hold in October when it ran out of money.

“They’re the only two with legs at the moment,” Britten said of Ajax and Harper Creek.

Harper Creek is a larger deposit than Ajax, with a 28-year proposed mine life versus 18. Its esti-mated capital cost is

$1 billion versus Ajax at $1.3 billion.

Britten told the

conference there are about 50 junior proj-ects, 10 of those clas-sified as “major” with considerable drilling and large budgets.

Targets include traditional copper and gold but also industrial minerals and jade.

Close to Kamloops, junior companies are look-

ing at deposits just north of Merritt off the Coquihalla Highway, the IIke project, as well as the Bonaparte Gold project on the plateau northeast of the city.

Overall, Britten forecasted min-eral exploration in the region will be “slumping somewhat in 2016.”

Mineral exploration will “slump” in 2016, says goelogist

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They're the only two with legs at the moment.

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Kay Knox

The story began in England in the summer of 1990. Along with two other Guiders and seven teenaged Pathfinders from the Kootenays, I attended an International Girl Guide/Girl Scout camp near Aylesbury, England. Here, in our sub-camp, we became friends with Akiko Nishikawa, then 19 years old, from Hamamatsu, Japan. Two years later, Akiko came to the Kootenays for a hiking/camp-ing trip.

Through her mother, Asako Nishikawa, we have kept in touch over the intervening years. Asako sent calendars, pins and trinkets depicting Girl Scouts in Japan and photos of their troupe.

A few years ago I passed these along to Guider Jean Nelson of Clearwater, along

with Asako’s address. Soon, letters were being mailed back and forth between Clearwater’s Girl Guides and members of Troop 24 in Hamamatsu. Yoriko Hokai, also of Clearwater, was invaluable in assisting with translations and more.

Jean’s next achievement was in arranging for four of these Girl Scouts and one leader to come from Japan to attend a large Girl Guide camp in Enderby in 2014. After this camp, called SOAR, the girls and their leader, Naomi Yamamoto, came to Clearwater for home-stay. Their activities were reported in this newspa-per on July 31, 2014. One of the girls, Manaka, is Akiko’s daughter.

“Want to go to Japan?” Jean and I said to each other about a year ago. Emails went back and forth arranging this con-

nection with our “Sisters in Guiding” in Hamamatsu. It all came true as seen in the photo of the welcoming party. These are the four girls who came with Naomi to BC; Akiko and I had no trouble recognizing each other. Fusako, with her consid-erable skills in English, helped in making all the arrangements.

Shown in a separate photo is Asako Nishikawa – who had been outside the station making sure her car was not towed away. Once our luggage was aboard, she drove us to the thoughtfully prepared welcom-ing ceremony with more girls and leaders. Following that, we went to her traditional Japanese home where Jean and I stayed – sleeping on the floor on futons.

Many more enjoyable events involving girls and leaders con-tinued for the next few days. It feels as if the circle has been completed.

Clearwater Guiders � nd welcome in Japan

A welcoming party stands at the foot of the steps at Hamamatsu Railway Station in Japan on April 1 (not an April Fool’s Day Joke!). Pictured are (back, l-r) Fusako Isai (helpful translator), Jean Nelson (Guider in Clearwater), Naomi Yamamoto (Girl Scout leader who came with the girls to Clearwater), (front, l-r) Rina Aoshima, Kozue Hirade, Manaka Ishino, Maiko Ueno, (Girl Scouts who were all in Clearwater in late July, 2014), and Akiko (nee Nishikawa) Ishino, whom Kay Knox met in England in 1990. Photo by Kay Knox

Times Staff

Emma Persad, who graduated from Clearwater Secondary School four years ago, has been awarded two international internships this summer, including one for three months with the United Nations in Geneva.

According to informa-tion from the Inside TRU website, Persad has just completed her honors degree in cellular, molecu-lar and microbial biol-ogy at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops.

“Ever since I toured the UN headquarters when I was on a Rotary Youth Exchange, I knew I wanted to combine my interest in the medical field and help-ing people, with internation-al policy,” Persad is quoted as saying.

Persad’s first internship is with the International Association of Students in Economic and Commercial

Sciences (AIESEC), a global not-for-profit organization that fosters engagement and skill development for youth. AIESEC is also an affili-ate of the UN, as a partner of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

“My position with AIESEC is assisting with language skills (English and French) in the context of refugee integration. It will include helping refugees with cover letters and resu-més,” said Persad, who will be with the organization for six weeks.

Persad became inter-ested in refugees’ challenges through her work with the TRU chapter of World University Service Canada (which she co-founded). WUSC-TRU is currently championing for funds to support a TRU student refugee initiative.

On June 1, Persad will switch gears (and daily com-muter trains), as she begins

her three-month post at the UN, which grants just 250 internships to over 3,000 applicants worldwide. As an intern in Public Information for theUN Environmental Program (UNEP), she will work on communications related to developing coun-tries’ sustainability initia-tives.

“I am very interested in international relations, specifically in the health field. Although my UN internship is in communica-tions, it will still expose me to international policy and how organizations like the UN operate.”

And she is no strang-er to Europe. “I love Switzerland—I spent a semester there with the TRU Study Abroad program. It’s also a major center for international organizations and is ulti-mately where I see myself working after medical school,” noted Persad.

Persad also knows a thing or two about the UN. In the last two years, she has attended four Model UN Conferences in Zurich, Brussels, Paris and Moscow. Each conference—hosted in mock UN style—sees several hundred delegates debate assigned topics as a representative of an assigned country. Her pre-sentation on Slovenia and International Security took top honors at the 800-del-egate Paris conference.

Following a brief break this September, Persad will begin medical school at the University of Central Lancashire in England. She plans to intersperse her five-year medical-surgical program with further inter-national opportunities.

“Next summer I hope to volunteer abroad in South America, and after that, complete an internship or two with the World Health Organization,” she said.

Student lands UN internship in Geneva

Former CSS student Emma Persad wraps herself in a Canadian flag while visiting Paris on a Rotary exchange a few years ago. She is returning to Europe for two international internships this summer. Times file photo


The south-central Interior is home to five metals mines and prospectors are exploring for the next big find.

At the recent Kamloops Exploration Group’s annual conference,

Jim Britten, regional geologist for the Ministry of Energy and Mines, presented an update on mining and mineral explora-tion in an area that stretches from the U.S. border north to Quesnel.

There are five operating mines, including Highland Valley Copper and

New Afton close to the city, two projects in the environmental-approval process and another 50 junior exploration projects.

Of the two proj-ects, only Ajax remains in the approval process. Yellowhead Mining Inc. placed its Harper Creek project, near Vavenby in the North

Thompson, on hold in October when it ran out of money.

“They’re the only two with legs at the moment,” Britten said of Ajax and Harper Creek.

Harper Creek is a larger deposit than Ajax, with a 28-year proposed mine life versus 18. Its esti-mated capital cost is

$1 billion versus Ajax at $1.3 billion.

Britten told the

conference there are about 50 junior proj-ects, 10 of those clas-sified as “major” with considerable drilling and large budgets.

Targets include traditional copper and gold but also industrial minerals and jade.

Close to Kamloops, junior companies are look-

ing at deposits just north of Merritt off the Coquihalla Highway, the IIke project, as well as the Bonaparte Gold project on the plateau northeast of the city.

Overall, Britten forecasted min-eral exploration in the region will be “slumping somewhat in 2016.”

Mineral exploration will “slump” in 2016, says goelogist

“

”

They're the only two with legs at the moment.

Jim Britten


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"Betweenity" tells the story of teens

Bailey Stokes (l) and Jenny Panko perform a skit about a teen and her mother after the teen's boyfriend drove while drunk with her in the car. They were taking part in "Betweenity", one of two short plays put on by After Hour Theatre last week in the Pit at Clearwater Secondary School.

Above: Mac Alain discusses how friends should behave with each other while Shawna Podbisky (right) listens. A total of 12 students from Clearwater Secondary School took part in the play, which was writ-ten by Lindsay Price, an Ontario-based playwright.

All photos byKeith McNeill


Discovery of white-nose syndrome in a dead bat found in the Seattle area has alarmed people.

Jullet Craig, co-ordinator of the B.C. Community Bat Program, called the find “worrisome.”

“We knew this deadly fungus that kills bats was moving westward across North America,” she said in a statement. “But we thought we had many years to prepare.”

There is no known treatment for white-nose syndrome, which is wiping out bat populations in Eastern Canada.

Kamloops’ sur-rounding grassland and forested land-scapes are home to an estimated 14 of 17 spe-cies in B.C.

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"Betweenity" tells the story of teens

Bailey Stokes (l) and Jenny Panko perform a skit about a teen and her mother after the teen's boyfriend drove while drunk with her in the car. They were taking part in "Betweenity", one of two short plays put on by After Hour Theatre last week in the Pit at Clearwater Secondary School.

Above: Mac Alain discusses how friends should behave with each other while Shawna Podbisky (right) listens. A total of 12 students from Clearwater Secondary School took part in the play, which was writ-ten by Lindsay Price, an Ontario-based playwright.

All photos byKeith McNeill


Discovery of white-nose syndrome in a dead bat found in the Seattle area has alarmed people.

Jullet Craig, co-ordinator of the B.C. Community Bat Program, called the find “worrisome.”

“We knew this deadly fungus that kills bats was moving westward across North America,” she said in a statement. “But we thought we had many years to prepare.”

There is no known treatment for white-nose syndrome, which is wiping out bat populations in Eastern Canada.

Kamloops’ sur-rounding grassland and forested land-scapes are home to an estimated 14 of 17 spe-cies in B.C.

The bat program is asking residents to watch for dead bats. If found, they should be bagged using gloves and placed in the freezer, with the find reported by calling 1-855-579-5733.

Deadly fungus a concern for bats


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"The Real Inspector Hound"

Steve Raschke (l) and Richard Stroh play the roles of Birdboot and Moon, two critics who comment on the play within a play - and have their own roles in it. For more photos of both plays, go to www.clearwatertimes. com.

Above: Tom Cuthbert as Simon Gascoyne and Alex Arduini as Cynthia Muldoon get up close and per-sonal with each other during the play.

Left: An outraged Major Magnus Muldoon, played by Neal Broswick, points to the audience.All photos by Keith McNeill

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EDMONTON/CNW/ - Alberta is home to the first commercial-scale plant in Canada to extract a natural substance in trees called lignin for the development of sustainable new value-added products.

West Fraser, a diversified forest products com-pany with operations across Western Canada, has built the new plant at its pulp mill in Hinton, Alta.

The $30-million plant – made possible through joint funding by industry and govern-ment – began production in March.

Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions (AI Bio) awarded West Fraser a $3-million innovation grant. The provincial portion was leveraged with investments from West Fraser and federal gov-ernment sources.

AI Bio's funding agreement with West Fraser includes a provision for the company to contrib-ute $1.5 million into a "lignin research fund."

West Fraser will develop the use of lignin as a natural adhesive in its engineered wood products – as a renewable substitute for certain synthetic resin components currently derived from fossil fuels.

Examples of other potential applications include green chemicals (bio alternatives to petroleum-based chemicals), thermoplastic com-posites (advanced mouldable materials), and packaging.

Ted Seraphim, president and CEO of West Fraser, said the company recognizes the strategic importance of continuing to develop the com-pany in a manner that fully utilizes the forest resource.

"Lignin is an opportunity to expand our product line and recover the maximum value from our fibre and our manufacturing process," Seraphim said. "This technology has the poten-tial to be a new product offering for all pulp mills in Canada. In addition, it is a sustainable choice. Every tonne of lignin substituted in phenol-form-aldehyde resin prevents a tonne of CO2 emis-sions from entering the atmosphere," he said.

Lignin is the natural compound in trees that gives wood its strength. It is one of the most abundant organic polymers on Earth. Scientists worldwide have been researching potential value-added uses for this renewable biomass and how to extract it economically.

Pulp mills usually burn the "black liquor" (byproduct from the pulping operation, con-sisting of lignin and spent chemicals) as a fuel source for the mill.

West Fraser will divert a portion of the black liquor and extract high-purity lignin using a pro-prietary process. The Hinton facility is the first commercial-scale implementation of this new technology.

Initially, West Fraser plans to market lignin as a natural replacement for certain components of phenol-formaldehyde, a synthetic resin that is widely used as an adhesive in engineered wood products, such as plywood, oriented strandboard and laminated veneer lumber.

West Fraser is a diversified wood products company producing lumber, LVL, MDF, ply-wood, pulp, newsprint, wood chips and energy with facilities in Western Canada and the south-ern United States.

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April 22

Dale Bass, Kamloops This Week

The texts and emails starting arriving early Thursday of last week for Jeannie Cardinal, thanks to a group of jurists in Ottawa who confirmed the federal govern-ment has a responsibility for Métis and non-status Indians in Canada.

“This is a good day,” the executive direc-tor of Kamloops’ White Buffalo Aboriginal and Metis Health Society said of the land-mark ruling.

“I’ve had a lot of emails and texts from elders who say they want to cry.“

Thursday’s unanimous ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada ended a 17-year legal journey for Métis and non-status Indians, one begun in 1999 by Harry Daniels, then-president of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP), along with Leah

Gardner, a non-status Anishinaabe woman, and Terry Joudrey, a non-status Mi’kmaq man.

Daniels died 12 years ago.They had argued that with neither pro-

vincial nor federal governments accepting jurisdiction over their communities, they had fallen through the cracks and were not receiving proper education, health care or social services.

The case finally went to trial in 2011 and saw the federal court declare they fall under federal jurisdiction and have the right to negotiate access to federal programs and services.

Following a federal government appeal of the ruling, the lower court’s decision was upheld for Métis, but not for non-status Indians.

The CAP appealed that ruling to the

Supreme Court of Canada and a dozen intervenors, including provincial govern-ments and other aboriginal organizations, became involved.

The federal government’s position was the Constitution did not intend Métis to be part of section 91(24) of that document, the section that spells out that Indians are its exclusive jurisdiction.

Cardinal said the ruling gives the two communities access to education, land claims and hunting rights, all details that will need to be resolved in coming months.

In Ottawa, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to work alongside both communities moving forward.

“Now we can walk together with Métis pride we’ve always had in our hearts,” Cardinal said, noting Métis were the most disadvantaged of the aboriginal population.

“Now we actually have a place.”The process for someone to be identified

as a Métis or non-status Indian is detailed and requires genealogical documentation linking a person to aboriginal ties. Most people look for linkage to the Red River area of Manitoba, site of the 1869 rebellion led by Métis leader Louis Riel, but there are many other Métis with links not associated with that part of the country, Cardinal said, so a process will be required to help confirm their status.

She suggested the best sources of infor-mation for Métis in the Kamloops area would be the B.C. Métis Federation ([email protected], 1-604-638-7220) or the Métis Nation B.C. (1-800-940-1150).

The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples can be contacted at [email protected] or 1-888-997-9927.

Court rules Métis, non-status Indians are federal responsibility

West Fraser plant in Hinton recovers lignin

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EDMONTON/CNW/ - Alberta is home to the first commercial-scale plant in Canada to extract a natural substance in trees called lignin for the development of sustainable new value-added products.

West Fraser, a diversified forest products com-pany with operations across Western Canada, has built the new plant at its pulp mill in Hinton, Alta.

The $30-million plant – made possible through joint funding by industry and govern-ment – began production in March.

Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions (AI Bio) awarded West Fraser a $3-million innovation grant. The provincial portion was leveraged with investments from West Fraser and federal gov-ernment sources.

AI Bio's funding agreement with West Fraser includes a provision for the company to contrib-ute $1.5 million into a "lignin research fund."

West Fraser will develop the use of lignin as a natural adhesive in its engineered wood products – as a renewable substitute for certain synthetic resin components currently derived from fossil fuels.

Examples of other potential applications include green chemicals (bio alternatives to petroleum-based chemicals), thermoplastic com-posites (advanced mouldable materials), and packaging.

Ted Seraphim, president and CEO of West Fraser, said the company recognizes the strategic importance of continuing to develop the com-pany in a manner that fully utilizes the forest resource.

"Lignin is an opportunity to expand our product line and recover the maximum value from our fibre and our manufacturing process," Seraphim said. "This technology has the poten-tial to be a new product offering for all pulp mills in Canada. In addition, it is a sustainable choice. Every tonne of lignin substituted in phenol-form-aldehyde resin prevents a tonne of CO2 emis-sions from entering the atmosphere," he said.

Lignin is the natural compound in trees that gives wood its strength. It is one of the most abundant organic polymers on Earth. Scientists worldwide have been researching potential value-added uses for this renewable biomass and how to extract it economically.

Pulp mills usually burn the "black liquor" (byproduct from the pulping operation, con-sisting of lignin and spent chemicals) as a fuel source for the mill.

West Fraser will divert a portion of the black liquor and extract high-purity lignin using a pro-prietary process. The Hinton facility is the first commercial-scale implementation of this new technology.

Initially, West Fraser plans to market lignin as a natural replacement for certain components of phenol-formaldehyde, a synthetic resin that is widely used as an adhesive in engineered wood products, such as plywood, oriented strandboard and laminated veneer lumber.

West Fraser is a diversified wood products company producing lumber, LVL, MDF, ply-wood, pulp, newsprint, wood chips and energy with facilities in Western Canada and the south-ern United States.

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April 22

Dale Bass, Kamloops This Week

The texts and emails starting arriving early Thursday of last week for Jeannie Cardinal, thanks to a group of jurists in Ottawa who confirmed the federal govern-ment has a responsibility for Métis and non-status Indians in Canada.

“This is a good day,” the executive direc-tor of Kamloops’ White Buffalo Aboriginal and Metis Health Society said of the land-mark ruling.

“I’ve had a lot of emails and texts from elders who say they want to cry.“

Thursday’s unanimous ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada ended a 17-year legal journey for Métis and non-status Indians, one begun in 1999 by Harry Daniels, then-president of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP), along with Leah

Gardner, a non-status Anishinaabe woman, and Terry Joudrey, a non-status Mi’kmaq man.

Daniels died 12 years ago.They had argued that with neither pro-

vincial nor federal governments accepting jurisdiction over their communities, they had fallen through the cracks and were not receiving proper education, health care or social services.

The case finally went to trial in 2011 and saw the federal court declare they fall under federal jurisdiction and have the right to negotiate access to federal programs and services.

Following a federal government appeal of the ruling, the lower court’s decision was upheld for Métis, but not for non-status Indians.

The CAP appealed that ruling to the

Supreme Court of Canada and a dozen intervenors, including provincial govern-ments and other aboriginal organizations, became involved.

The federal government’s position was the Constitution did not intend Métis to be part of section 91(24) of that document, the section that spells out that Indians are its exclusive jurisdiction.

Cardinal said the ruling gives the two communities access to education, land claims and hunting rights, all details that will need to be resolved in coming months.

In Ottawa, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to work alongside both communities moving forward.

“Now we can walk together with Métis pride we’ve always had in our hearts,” Cardinal said, noting Métis were the most disadvantaged of the aboriginal population.

“Now we actually have a place.”The process for someone to be identified

as a Métis or non-status Indian is detailed and requires genealogical documentation linking a person to aboriginal ties. Most people look for linkage to the Red River area of Manitoba, site of the 1869 rebellion led by Métis leader Louis Riel, but there are many other Métis with links not associated with that part of the country, Cardinal said, so a process will be required to help confirm their status.

She suggested the best sources of infor-mation for Métis in the Kamloops area would be the B.C. Métis Federation ([email protected], 1-604-638-7220) or the Métis Nation B.C. (1-800-940-1150).

The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples can be contacted at [email protected] or 1-888-997-9927.

Court rules Métis, non-status Indians are federal responsibility

West Fraser plant in Hinton recovers lignin

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Both the junior and senior teams of the North Thompson Spartans have had strong starts to their seasons, according to Gabe Francis, one of the coaches.

The two rugby teams are made up of players from both Clearwater and Barriere secondary schools.

The Juniors started their season on April 12 with a 48-0 win over Sahali.

“We will see Sahali again next week; they have some strong athletes and great coaches,” Francis warned. “We need to keep improving to keep being successful.”

During the game, John Proulx had a strong debut with three tries. Nathan Jensen ran powerfully and scored his first two tries, while Mason Wadlegger had one. Keanen Bromley had

two and was 4/8 kick-ing converts.

“Everyone got tack-led, and I think every-one made tackles,” Francis added.

On April 14, the Spartan Seniors took a page out of the junior boys' book and pitched a shutout in a 13-a-side match

against Norkam.Final score was

50-0. Karter Romeo supplied four tries, Tristan Holt, John Proulx, Cole Stone, and Austin Richardson supplied singles. Karter Romeo and Timo Menard were strong off the tee, converting five of eight tries.

“Strong play from all the boys and fantas-tic debuts for the new players,” said Francis.

The junior and senior Spartans both faced Sahali during games at Clearwater Secondary on Tuesday. Look for results in a later issue of the Times.

Members of the North Thompson Spartan junior and senior rugby teams form a circle at the end of a practice at Clearwater Secondary School recently. The team includes players from Barriere as well. Photo by Keith McNeill

Spartans start season with two shut-outs

Lindsay Andersen, a Grade 8 student at Clearwa-ter Secondary School, makes a throw-in during a girls soccer practice at the school recently. The team, which is made up of players from grades 8 to 12, played its first game on Monday against Ashcroft. It has only one home game this season – on May 2 at 4 p.m. There are three other teams in their league: Barriere, St. Ann's and Ashcroft. The team will host be a tournament at CSS on May 6/7.

Photos by Keith McNeill

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OTTAWA – Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo responded recently to the introduction of Bill C-14, Medical Assistance in Dying.

“This past year constitu-ents have told me how high-ly complex and deeply sensi-tive this issue is for them,” said McLeod. “I promised that I would analyze this legislation thoroughly in hopes that it addressed some of their very serious con-cerns.”

The legislation states that there should be a choice of medically-assisted death for adults who are suffering intolerably and for whom death is reasonably foresee-able. Those eligible to seek that help must be mentally competent, 18 or older, have a serious and incurable dis-ease, illness or disability and

be in an advanced state of irreversible decline in capa-bility.

“The dissenting report that was produced by Members of Parliament from the Conservative party included recommendations to exclude minors, include stringent safeguards to pro-tect those with underlying medical health challenges; and recognize the risks involved with advanced directives,” stated McLeod. “All of these recommenda-tions were included in Bill C-14.”

“Going forward, I will be studying the complexity of this legislation, particularly the protection of vulner-able populations and the conscience rights of workers and institutions in the health care sector. I look forward to participating and listen-ing to the debate at second reading prior to making my decision on how to vote,” concluded McLeod.

Every year, just before Easter, Maclean’s usually runs a cover story that has something to do with faith or religion or spirituality. It is often provocative or contro-versial and this year was no exception.

A stereotypical picture of a long hair, bearded European-looking Jesus cut up into puzzle pieces appears on the cover alongside a question printed in large block letters: Did Jesus Really Exist? That’s certain to garner some attention and sell a few magazines!

The article uses the most recent research into mem-ory and recall to ask the question of what might have been the original events of Jesus’ life and the actual words of his mouth that were later written down, words and stories which, as they appear in the New Testament, are thought by many Christians to be indis-putable.

But for an ever increasing number of progressive Christians, the questions and claims raised by Maclean’s are nothing new, nor are they very contentious.

What has come to be known as “the quest for the historical Jesus” dates back to the mid-1800s and has seen several revivals since. The most recent quest involved the work of the Jesus Seminar, a group of about 150 scholars that was active in the 1980s and 90s.

The findings that Maclean’s reports adds a new dimension to this quest. Knowing that memory is a quite malleable and easily shaped and influenced, what does that do to the accuracy and validity of the New Testament writings which were composed anywhere between 30 and 80 years after the death of Jesus?

Skeptics might say that it negates their authentic-ity and reliability and reduces them to nothing more than fanciful tales or imaginative legends.

Others take a more reasoned and less pessimistic approach, seeing nothing about the conclusions of this research that contradicts the New Testament claim that Jesus is the Christ and a unique revelation of God.

For these folks, faith is not merely a matter of the head, some intellectual exercise that can be proved or disproved by point and counter-point debate. Faith is a matter of the heart, it is has more to do with trust, and is a way of being and seeing that changes us and the way we are in the world.

Progressive Christianity has never been big on a literal readings of the scriptures. The fact that things may not have occurred exactly as reported in the New Testament has never been much of a challenge, in fact, it might even bolster our faith that much more. If it can be shown that the testimony of the writers differs from what exactly happened, doesn’t that – paradoxically and in light of this mem-ory research – make it more credible, “realistic” and reliable?

The precise detail of most any particular histori-cal event is not ultimately what makes it important, but what that event comes to represent and how it is remembered. It is the meaning that we draw from an event that makes it significant.

“Did Jesus really exist?” is a provocative question that raises many questions and creates all sorts of great discussion but it is not a question whose answer causes our faith to stand or fall.

It helps us to know better the content of our faith, discover its subtle nuances, and deepen our apprecia-tion of the Holy. That is very valuable. Honest inquiry always is.

– Rev. Brian Krushel is pastor/priest/minister of the Trinity Shared Ministry in Clearwater.

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Ministry

By Rev. Brian Krushel

Think on These Things

Good questions lead to great faith – Did Jesus really exist?

MP McLeod responds to medical assisted dying legislation

BC Wildfire Service

KAMLOOPS – Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson is urging all British Columbians to do their part this year to help prevent wildfires and reduce fire risks, including using FireSmart principles to help pro-tect homes and communities.

Many parts of British

Columbia are experiencing unseasonably warm and dry con-ditions this spring. BC Wildfire Service crews have responded to 59 wildfires since April 1, 2016, almost all of which were caused by people.

Fire prevention is a shared responsibility of the B.C. govern-ment, local governments, indus-try, stakeholders and individu-als. Wildfires caused by people

unnecessarily divert firefighting crews and resources from natu-rally occurring fires.

Homeowners are encouraged to safeguard their properties from wildfire threats by using FireSmart principles. By reduc-ing the amount of flammable material around their homes and providing more open space where firefighters can work, private property owners can help slow

the spread of an approaching wildfire.

The recently updated FireSmart Homeowner's Manual was developed to help people reduce the risk of personal prop-erty damage due to wildfires. It contains lots of fire prevention tips and is available online at: http://bit.ly/1RQXFzd

The B.C. government thanks the public for its ongoing assis-

tance in preventing and reporting wildfires. Anyone who spots a wildfire, unattended campfire or burning violation should imme-diately call *5555 on a cellphone or 1 800 663-5555 toll-free.

Up-to-date information about current wildfire activity and burning restrictions is available online at: www.bcwildfire.ca

Public urged to help protect communities from wildfiresA16 www.clearwatertimes.com Thursday, April 21, 2016 Clearwater Times

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Sports

Times Staff

Both the junior and senior teams of the North Thompson Spartans have had strong starts to their seasons, according to Gabe Francis, one of the coaches.

The two rugby teams are made up of players from both Clearwater and Barriere secondary schools.

The Juniors started their season on April 12 with a 48-0 win over Sahali.

“We will see Sahali again next week; they have some strong athletes and great coaches,” Francis warned. “We need to keep improving to keep being successful.”

During the game, John Proulx had a strong debut with three tries. Nathan Jensen ran powerfully and scored his first two tries, while Mason Wadlegger had one. Keanen Bromley had

two and was 4/8 kick-ing converts.

“Everyone got tack-led, and I think every-one made tackles,” Francis added.

On April 14, the Spartan Seniors took a page out of the junior boys' book and pitched a shutout in a 13-a-side match

against Norkam.Final score was

50-0. Karter Romeo supplied four tries, Tristan Holt, John Proulx, Cole Stone, and Austin Richardson supplied singles. Karter Romeo and Timo Menard were strong off the tee, converting five of eight tries.

“Strong play from all the boys and fantas-tic debuts for the new players,” said Francis.

The junior and senior Spartans both faced Sahali during games at Clearwater Secondary on Tuesday. Look for results in a later issue of the Times.

Members of the North Thompson Spartan junior and senior rugby teams form a circle at the end of a practice at Clearwater Secondary School recently. The team includes players from Barriere as well. Photo by Keith McNeill

Spartans start season with two shut-outs

Lindsay Andersen, a Grade 8 student at Clearwa-ter Secondary School, makes a throw-in during a girls soccer practice at the school recently. The team, which is made up of players from grades 8 to 12, played its first game on Monday against Ashcroft. It has only one home game this season – on May 2 at 4 p.m. There are three other teams in their league: Barriere, St. Ann's and Ashcroft. The team will host be a tournament at CSS on May 6/7.

Photos by Keith McNeill

Girls learn soccer skills

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The Thompson Nicola Shuswap chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists will be holding its ninth annual National Art Show at the Old Courthouse Centre for the Arts on Seymour St in Kamloops.

Opening night will be Friday, April 22 from 7 to 9 p.m. The public will be welcome. The show will run daily from 10 to 5, including Sunday and Monday, until May 1, when it will close at 3 p.m. Entry will be by donation.

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IN LOVING MEMORYGerard, Kyle Lee

March 29, 1983 - April 2, 2016

Obituary

The families of Kyle Gerard announce his sudden and tragic passing on April 2, 2016 in Whitecourt, Alberta. Kyle was 33 years old.

Left to mourn his loss and treasure all that he was, is his loving family: Parents, David (Donna MacDonald) Gerard of Kitwanga, BC, Linda (Craig) Wittenberg of Penticton, BC, Son Christian Lee Gerard of Quincy, Illinois, Fiancé Tiffany Pittman of Hinton, AB, brother, Jesse (Ginny) Gerard of Kelowna, BC, Kyle’s sisters, Alicia (Shane) Gerard of Kitwanga, BC and Jenna-Dee (Dan) Gerard of Hinton, AB. Also surviving are grandparents, Gary Gerard and Dorothy Gerard of 100 Mile House, BC, grand-parents, Sharon (Tom) Ruston of Clearwater, BC, and Uncle Kelly Ruston of Prince George, BC, nieces and nephews, Zaydan, Aspen, Ava, Bella and Patience. Kyle will also be forever remembered by many more nieces, nephews, cousins and many close friends all over Canada.

Kyle was predeceased by his grandparents, Melford and Gloria Solhjell, great grandparents, Steve Dunn, Rena Zurba, and step grandfather Garry Ruston.

In keeping with his wishes, cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life was held on April 16, 2016 at the A.S.A.P. shop in Hinton, Alberta located at 156 Steele Crescent, Hinton, AB at 1:00 PM.

The family suggests that, if desired, a dona-tion can be made in Kyle’s memory to Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation for the Prairies and NWT Region, Suite 1800, 10250 101 Street, Edmonton, AB T5J 3P4.

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

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Clearwater Times, April 21, 2016