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Equipment for Skye and Courtney Buck playground at Raft River gets installedSteve Smith of Rec Tec Industries in Delta lays out on Monday morning where the equip-ment is going to go for a new adventure playground next to Raft River Elementary School. The playground will be named after Skye and Courtney Buck, two Clearwater teachers who died in a motor vehicle accident in December of 2012. The school’s PAC won $120,000 from the Aviva Community Fund through a major community effort to build the facility. “The kids are going to love it,” says Smith. Photo by Keith McNeill

Turning at full speedLeft: Jenny Jim of Little Fort leans into the turn as she takes part in a pole bending competition during a gymkhana held last Sunday in Clearwater. The event was put on by Rodeo Rednecks 4-H Club to benefit the children of Angila Wilson. Don't forget that the North Thompson Fall Fair is coming up on the Labor Day weekend in Bar-riere, with many of the 4-H mem-bers from the Valley taking part.

Right: Jenny Jim gallops towards the finish line on her horse Fly. For more about how last Sunday's gymkhana turned out, see page A11 inside.Photos by Keith McNeill

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Downpours of rain last weekend means the forest fire situation is now quiet in the Clearwater Fire Zone, according to forest protection assistant Richard Swift.

Blue River received 52 mm of rain over the weekend, while Harbour Lake (near Tum Tum Lake) received 46 mm.

Up until the weekend the area north of Avola had been the drier portion of the fire zone, but not any longer.

Rainfall in the Clearwater/Wells Gray/ Coldscaur Lake area ranged between 10 to 15 mm.

This is less than in the northern portion of the fire zone, but not of much concern as the southern por-

tion has been receiving rain off and on for a few weeks.

There is still a possibility of fire starts in the southern portion, how-ever, Swift said.

Considering the weather, he did not consider it likely that there would be any change in the camp-fire and open burning situations.

Campfires (less than .5 m by .5 m) are presently permitted within the Clearwater Fire Zone. Larger fires are still banned.

The forest protection assis-tant noted that the members of Clearwater Fire Zone's firefight-ing crews will be returning to their post-secondary educations as of the end of this month.

The fire zone has other resources it can call on, if needed, he said. Coupons promote healthy eating

Sandy Wetterstrom holds a sign saying that nutrition coupons issued by BC Association of Farmers Markets are now accepted at Clearwater's Farmers Market. About 20 coupons worth $15 each are disbursed each week to low-income families, seniors and pregnant women through Yellowhead Community Services. They can be used to buy nutritious food at the farmers market. About five local vendors are taking part, and they get compensated for the coupons turned in. The program is supported by the BC Ministry of Health.Photo by Keith McNeill

Wet weather cools off fire situation

Times Staff

Yellowhead Mining Inc. announced Aug. 14 that it has updated the feasibility study for its Harper Creek copper-gold-silver project.

The proposed open pit mine would be located about 10 km southwest of Vavenby.

"Yellowhead has spent the last year work-ing on a series of design improvements to both optimize the mine site footprint and general arrangement of Harper Creek, but more impor-tantly, to both reduce and further mitigate the potential environmental impacts resulting from the development of Harper Creek,” said Frank Wheatley, CEO of Yellowhead. “Consideration of the implications of design alternatives from an environmental management perspective, was an integral part of this process.”

Highlights of the feasibility plan include a 28-year lifespan for the mine and a $1 billion ini-tial capital cost.

Wheatley said that the completion of the updated feasibility study is a critical milestone in the preparation of Yellowhead's application for an environmental assessment certificate for the project.

The company plans to submit a new applica-tion to the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office at the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2014.

In the spring of 2013 the provincial EAO concluded that Yellowhead's application for an Environmental Assessment Certificate for Harper Creek did not satisfy the application information requirements. The EAO decided not to accept the application for review at that time.

New feasibility study looks at Harper Creek project

MP McLeod to join Kamloops’ Holy Trinity Catholic Church in plaque unveilingSubmitted

KAMLOOPS – This year marks the 100th anniver-sary of Canada's first national intern-ment operations of 1914-1920 and the War Measures Act. Thousands of men, women and children were branded as “enemy aliens,” and interned in 24 camps established across Canada. Ukrainians, among other

European nationali-ties, were those who were interned.

On Friday, Aug. 22, the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Foundation (UCCLF) will be unveiling 100 plaques in commemoration of these events.

All 100 plaques are scheduled to be unveiled at 11 a.m. (local time) in Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, German, and Hungarian churches

and cultural centres, as well as in local and regional museums and other public ven-ues, creating a "wave" of unveilings, moving from east to west, from coast to coast.

MP Cathy McLeod will be joining the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church in unveiling the plaque in Kamloops. The plaque will be unveiled at the Holy Trinity Ukrainian

Catholic Church (109 Tranquille Road, Kamloops) at 11 a.m. This unveiling will be open to the public.

This initiative, the CTO (“One Hundred”) project, enjoys the finan-cial support of the UCCLF and of the Endowment Council of the Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund.

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Downpours of rain last weekend means the forest fire situation is now quiet in the Clearwater Fire Zone, according to forest protection assistant Richard Swift.

Blue River received 52 mm of rain over the weekend, while Harbour Lake (near Tum Tum Lake) received 46 mm.

Up until the weekend the area north of Avola had been the drier portion of the fire zone, but not any longer.

Rainfall in the Clearwater/Wells Gray/ Coldscaur Lake area ranged between 10 to 15 mm.

This is less than in the northern portion of the fire zone, but not of much concern as the southern por-

tion has been receiving rain off and on for a few weeks.

There is still a possibility of fire starts in the southern portion, how-ever, Swift said.

Considering the weather, he did not consider it likely that there would be any change in the camp-fire and open burning situations.

Campfires (less than .5 m by .5 m) are presently permitted within the Clearwater Fire Zone. Larger fires are still banned.

The forest protection assis-tant noted that the members of Clearwater Fire Zone's firefight-ing crews will be returning to their post-secondary educations as of the end of this month.

The fire zone has other resources it can call on, if needed, he said. Coupons promote healthy eating

Sandy Wetterstrom holds a sign saying that nutrition coupons issued by BC Association of Farmers Markets are now accepted at Clearwater's Farmers Market. About 20 coupons worth $15 each are disbursed each week to low-income families, seniors and pregnant women through Yellowhead Community Services. They can be used to buy nutritious food at the farmers market. About five local vendors are taking part, and they get compensated for the coupons turned in. The program is supported by the BC Ministry of Health.Photo by Keith McNeill

Wet weather cools off fire situation

Times Staff

Yellowhead Mining Inc. announced Aug. 14 that it has updated the feasibility study for its Harper Creek copper-gold-silver project.

The proposed open pit mine would be located about 10 km southwest of Vavenby.

"Yellowhead has spent the last year work-ing on a series of design improvements to both optimize the mine site footprint and general arrangement of Harper Creek, but more impor-tantly, to both reduce and further mitigate the potential environmental impacts resulting from the development of Harper Creek,” said Frank Wheatley, CEO of Yellowhead. “Consideration of the implications of design alternatives from an environmental management perspective, was an integral part of this process.”

Highlights of the feasibility plan include a 28-year lifespan for the mine and a $1 billion ini-tial capital cost.

Wheatley said that the completion of the updated feasibility study is a critical milestone in the preparation of Yellowhead's application for an environmental assessment certificate for the project.

The company plans to submit a new applica-tion to the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office at the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2014.

In the spring of 2013 the provincial EAO concluded that Yellowhead's application for an Environmental Assessment Certificate for Harper Creek did not satisfy the application information requirements. The EAO decided not to accept the application for review at that time.

New feasibility study looks at Harper Creek project

MP McLeod to join Kamloops’ Holy Trinity Catholic Church in plaque unveilingSubmitted

KAMLOOPS – This year marks the 100th anniver-sary of Canada's first national intern-ment operations of 1914-1920 and the War Measures Act. Thousands of men, women and children were branded as “enemy aliens,” and interned in 24 camps established across Canada. Ukrainians, among other

European nationali-ties, were those who were interned.

On Friday, Aug. 22, the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Foundation (UCCLF) will be unveiling 100 plaques in commemoration of these events.

All 100 plaques are scheduled to be unveiled at 11 a.m. (local time) in Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, German, and Hungarian churches

and cultural centres, as well as in local and regional museums and other public ven-ues, creating a "wave" of unveilings, moving from east to west, from coast to coast.

MP Cathy McLeod will be joining the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church in unveiling the plaque in Kamloops. The plaque will be unveiled at the Holy Trinity Ukrainian

Catholic Church (109 Tranquille Road, Kamloops) at 11 a.m. This unveiling will be open to the public.

This initiative, the CTO (“One Hundred”) project, enjoys the finan-cial support of the UCCLF and of the Endowment Council of the Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund.

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Many of the people associated with producing the Clearwater Times celebrate the newspaper's being given three awards by Canadian Com-munity Newspapers Association, including best all round newspaper. Pictured are (l-r) Barriere Star/Journal editor Jill Hayward (provides stories, pictures and feedback), driver Bob Hayward (brings the printed newspapers from Vernon), Vavenby corre-spondent Robyn Rexin, Times editor Keith McNeill, driver Ray Wilson (distributes the newspapers to the post office and stores), office manager Yevonne Cline, prize-winning cartoonist Gerry Tisdale, and publisher Al Kirkwood. Photo by Bob Rexin

Times Staff

Canadian Community Newspaper Association has given the Clearwater Times three awards: first for best all round newspa-per, first for best editorial page, and second for best front page (all in its circulation class of less than 1,250). The CCNA also gave the newspaper a blue ribbon for excellence.

The judging was based on one issue from January, 2013 and one issue from August, 2013.

The judge, Heather Fowlie of the Cape Breton Post, said in her comments, “Lots of

great photography showcased throughout both editions. Also great to see a strong editorial page.”

In 2011, the Clearwater Times won first place for best all round newspaper from CCNA as well as first for best editorial page.

This spring, the B.C. and Yukon Community Newspaper Association awarded the Times first place for general excellence in its circulation class (under 2,000).

That was the third time the newspaper won first place for general excellence from BCYCNA during the 16 years that Black Press has owned it.

Other people who contribute to the Times include (l-r) prize-win-ning graphic artist Lisa Quiding and community correspondents Sandra Holmes, Kay Knox, Goldie Krawec and Eleanor Deckert. Times file photos

Times wins national newspaper awards

Times Staff

Been having troubles with bears this summer?WildSafeBC will be hosting an electric fenc-

ing workshop for residents to learn more about fencing, and how to properly install an electric fence, according to Emily Lomas, WildSafeBC community coordinator for the Thompson-Nicola Regional District.

The electric fencing workshop will be held Thursday, Sept. 4, 4:30 p.m. at the Wells Gray Infocenter in Clearwater. Meet at the moose statue, she says. The workshop will run for about one hour.

Electric fencing is a highly effective method for keeping wildlife out of chicken coops, live-stock feed, beehives and more. However, it must be correctly installed.

A local Conservation Officer may also be in attendance to answer other wildlife-related ques-tions, Lomas adds.

The workshop is free to attend, but partici-pants must sign up in advance. The workshop will not run if there is not enough interest.

To sign up, call 250-828-2551 (ext 111) or 250-571-4838, or email [email protected]. Participants can also sign up at the WildsafeBC TNRD page on Facebook.

How to control bears with electric fencing


Editor, The Times:On behalf of the Carter

family I would like to thank the emergency services (ambulance, RCMP, highway rescue and hospital) of both Clearwater and Blue River for their service in assisting my mother and father during their motor vehi-

cle accident on Aug. 2, 2014.While my mother (Donna)

perished at the scene, our father (Doug) survived along with their dog, Joey. My father is now in Nanaimo hospital recovering from his injuries and is expected to make a full recovery.

It is reassuring to know that my parents were well taken care of and thought of during this ordeal. I applaud you all and can't thank you enough for what you all did.

Craig Carteron behalf of the Carter Family

It takes a team to produce a newspapereditorial by keith mcNeill

Opinion“ To succeed in the world, it is much more necessary to possess the penetration

to discover who is a fool than to discover who is a clever man.” - Cato the Elder, statesman

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

Crash victims’ family says thanks for help

As reported in the article on page A3, the Times has won first place for best all round newspaper in its circulation class from Canadian Community Newspaper Association.

CCNA also awarded the Times first place for best editorial page and second place for best front page in its class.

These awards were a bit of a surprise for us.When CCNA announced the results of its

Better Newspapers competition in March, it awarded first place in all three categories to the Alberni Valley News.

Only later was it discovered that the News had been placed in the wrong class. With a circu-lation of over 9,000, it was just a little bit large to fit into the under-1,250 category.

One would like to think that moving up from second place to first shouldn't make that much difference, but it does.

We've won first place for best all round news-

paper with CCNA before (in 2011) but this is the first year we combined that win with a first place in general excellence from B.C. and Yukon Community Newspaper Association.

Being in the under-1,250 circulation class with CCNA means the Times was competing against other essentially one-person newsrooms.

Saying it's a one-person newsroom doesn't tell the whole story, however.

The fact is, it takes a team to make a newspa-per, which is why we tried to get as many faces of those responsible for this newspaper into the award photo in this week's issue.

Everyone involved is proud to have a part in producing what independent judges have con-sistently said is one of Canada's best small town newspapers.

It's a lot of work but we find it easy to do, because we're telling the stories about what we feel is one of the best small towns in Canada.

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

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

www.clearwatertimes.com

Established September 23, 1964Member, BC Press Council

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

Editor, The Times:For-profit clinic owner

Dr. Brian Day plans to replace Medicare with private healthcare in Canada via a constitu-tional challenge in B.C.

This case will go to

BC Supreme Court start-ing on Sept. 8. This court challenge poses a serious risk to our health, com-munities, and economy, but it's had very little coverage in the media. Most people haven't even

heard about it. Public debate around cases like this is just as important as what unfolds in the courtroom.

Dr. Day's motives are clear. A provincial audit of Day's Cambie Surgery

Centre and the associ-ated Specialist Referral Clinic found that patients were unlawfully extra-billed $491,654 in just 30 days. There is no evidence that private for-profit care results in bet-

ter care – not anywhere in the world.

I hope you will take the time to read more about this at www.bchealthcoali-tion.ca/what-can-you-do/save-medicare.

BC Health Coalition

is trying to get the word out to Canadians through letters to the editor and various government offi-cials. Thus my letter – I'm hoping to do my part.

Marilynne GrantClearwater, B.C.

Legal attack on Canada’s public healthcare system goes to court soon

Support the teachers’ struggle for a better societyEditor, The Times:

At the core of the current labour dispute between the public school teachers and the B.C. gov-ernment is philosophy.

The teachers and their union, the B.C. Teachers Federation believe in public education for their students and themselves. The current B.C. Liberal government philosophically supports private, user pay education despite their protestation that they put millions into public education. Yes, they do, but the trend is toward more support for private education and

consistent underfunding of the public system.

It is no secret that the teach-ers' union, the BCTF, has been a thorn in the side of Christy Clark's Liberals, as have all unions in B.C. that stand up for workers' rights and fair pay for working people. In fact the BCTF, as a teachers' union, worked very hard for the NDP in successive B.C. elections, so all unions, including the teach-er's union are on Christy Clark's hit list.

I address my next comments to the hard working people of B.C.,

union, non-union, small businesses and those whose circumstances prevent their employment. My question to you is, would you rath-er have an affordable public educa-tion system supported by universal taxes, or a user pay private system that those who have children must pay for directly out of their pock-ets? Ask yourselves, how many of you could educate your children on a non-union wage advocated by Christy Clark and her well-heeled friends?

If you do not think it would be possible for you to educate your

children on a modest income, pri-vate or public, then get out there and vocally support our public school teachers, for they are wag-ing a battle for public education and a fair deal for themselves on your behalf.

If this B.C. government, like any other government, feels that it is losing public support, it may be more inclined to make a fair settle-ment for teachers that will ensure that public school starts on time this coming September with ade-quate funding for the system and a fair wage increase for teachers.

In the case of people who do not have children, by choice or otherwise, I say in response to some of you who say, “Why should we pay school taxes?” that a well educated society is a benefit to us all because it creates a better society from which we all benefit, regardless if we have children or not.

I urge you to join the voices of others who have chosen to support public education as a key factor in an affordable, enriched society.

Wes MordenBlackpool, B.C.


Editor, The Times:On behalf of the Carter

family I would like to thank the emergency services (ambulance, RCMP, highway rescue and hospital) of both Clearwater and Blue River for their service in assisting my mother and father during their motor vehi-

cle accident on Aug. 2, 2014.While my mother (Donna)

perished at the scene, our father (Doug) survived along with their dog, Joey. My father is now in Nanaimo hospital recovering from his injuries and is expected to make a full recovery.

It is reassuring to know that my parents were well taken care of and thought of during this ordeal. I applaud you all and can't thank you enough for what you all did.

Craig Carteron behalf of the Carter Family

It takes a team to produce a newspapereditorial by keith mcNeill

Opinion“ To succeed in the world, it is much more necessary to possess the penetration

to discover who is a fool than to discover who is a clever man.” - Cato the Elder, statesman

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

Crash victims’ family says thanks for help

As reported in the article on page A3, the Times has won first place for best all round newspaper in its circulation class from Canadian Community Newspaper Association.

CCNA also awarded the Times first place for best editorial page and second place for best front page in its class.

These awards were a bit of a surprise for us.When CCNA announced the results of its

Better Newspapers competition in March, it awarded first place in all three categories to the Alberni Valley News.

Only later was it discovered that the News had been placed in the wrong class. With a circu-lation of over 9,000, it was just a little bit large to fit into the under-1,250 category.

One would like to think that moving up from second place to first shouldn't make that much difference, but it does.

We've won first place for best all round news-

paper with CCNA before (in 2011) but this is the first year we combined that win with a first place in general excellence from B.C. and Yukon Community Newspaper Association.

Being in the under-1,250 circulation class with CCNA means the Times was competing against other essentially one-person newsrooms.

Saying it's a one-person newsroom doesn't tell the whole story, however.

The fact is, it takes a team to make a newspa-per, which is why we tried to get as many faces of those responsible for this newspaper into the award photo in this week's issue.

Everyone involved is proud to have a part in producing what independent judges have con-sistently said is one of Canada's best small town newspapers.

It's a lot of work but we find it easy to do, because we're telling the stories about what we feel is one of the best small towns in Canada.

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

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


Established September 23, 1964Member, BC Press Council

TH

E

NORTH THOMPSON


TH

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

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

Editor, The Times:For-profit clinic owner

Dr. Brian Day plans to replace Medicare with private healthcare in Canada via a constitu-tional challenge in B.C.

This case will go to

BC Supreme Court start-ing on Sept. 8. This court challenge poses a serious risk to our health, com-munities, and economy, but it's had very little coverage in the media. Most people haven't even

heard about it. Public debate around cases like this is just as important as what unfolds in the courtroom.

Dr. Day's motives are clear. A provincial audit of Day's Cambie Surgery

Centre and the associ-ated Specialist Referral Clinic found that patients were unlawfully extra-billed $491,654 in just 30 days. There is no evidence that private for-profit care results in bet-

ter care – not anywhere in the world.

I hope you will take the time to read more about this at www.bchealthcoali-tion.ca/what-can-you-do/save-medicare.

BC Health Coalition

is trying to get the word out to Canadians through letters to the editor and various government offi-cials. Thus my letter – I'm hoping to do my part.

Marilynne GrantClearwater, B.C.

Legal attack on Canada’s public healthcare system goes to court soon

Support the teachers’ struggle for a better societyEditor, The Times:

At the core of the current labour dispute between the public school teachers and the B.C. gov-ernment is philosophy.

The teachers and their union, the B.C. Teachers Federation believe in public education for their students and themselves. The current B.C. Liberal government philosophically supports private, user pay education despite their protestation that they put millions into public education. Yes, they do, but the trend is toward more support for private education and

consistent underfunding of the public system.

It is no secret that the teach-ers' union, the BCTF, has been a thorn in the side of Christy Clark's Liberals, as have all unions in B.C. that stand up for workers' rights and fair pay for working people. In fact the BCTF, as a teachers' union, worked very hard for the NDP in successive B.C. elections, so all unions, including the teach-er's union are on Christy Clark's hit list.

I address my next comments to the hard working people of B.C.,

union, non-union, small businesses and those whose circumstances prevent their employment. My question to you is, would you rath-er have an affordable public educa-tion system supported by universal taxes, or a user pay private system that those who have children must pay for directly out of their pock-ets? Ask yourselves, how many of you could educate your children on a non-union wage advocated by Christy Clark and her well-heeled friends?

If you do not think it would be possible for you to educate your

children on a modest income, pri-vate or public, then get out there and vocally support our public school teachers, for they are wag-ing a battle for public education and a fair deal for themselves on your behalf.

If this B.C. government, like any other government, feels that it is losing public support, it may be more inclined to make a fair settle-ment for teachers that will ensure that public school starts on time this coming September with ade-quate funding for the system and a fair wage increase for teachers.

In the case of people who do not have children, by choice or otherwise, I say in response to some of you who say, “Why should we pay school taxes?” that a well educated society is a benefit to us all because it creates a better society from which we all benefit, regardless if we have children or not.

I urge you to join the voices of others who have chosen to support public education as a key factor in an affordable, enriched society.

Wes MordenBlackpool, B.C.


Editor, The Times: When Mongol forces under

Hulagu Khan took Baghdad in 1258, spreading death and destruction everywhere, there must have been the same con-sternation among the citizens of Mesopotamia as there is today.

Fortunately, the people rallied and the Egyptian Mamluks man-aged to inflict as series of defeats, starting with Homs in 1281 – the first major defeats that the Mongol had suffered until they invaded what is now Vietnam 1285 (a lesson to be learned here?).

Also, although it is seldom mentioned, the Christian crusad-ers were allied with the Mongols and also suffered defeat at the hands of the Mamluks.

Why the history lesson? Well history may not always repeat itself; however, history has the habit of rhyming with the pres-ent.

The main difference today in that area of the Middle East is the danger lies within Islam itself. A horrible fundamental-ist sect bent on establishing a rigid caliphate is on a tear. Well armed and quite skilled at using

their weapons, they have con-quered a large area of Syria and northern Iraq, and now threaten Kurdistan.

And they are truly awful. Do they actually burn people alive? Note that one has to beware of atrocity stories. Example here – when the fictional 'Horrible Hun' of WWI morphed into the real thing in WWII nobody initially believed it. Only the revelation of places like Bergen-Belsen proved that the atrocity stories were true.

I've previously stated that the U.S. should not get

involved in this conflict. I still believe that there should be no American 'boots on the ground.' After all, as Dexter Filkins pointed out in the New Yorker, it was George Bush's ship of fools with its quest for non-existent weapons of mass destruction that contributed to the current mess.

However, with the Kurds sup-

plying the foot soldiers, the air strikes and humanitarian drops ordered by Barack Obama are, at the moment, the only way to go.

After all, the evil that is ISIS has to be defeated one way or the other. Before it's too late.

Dennis PeacockClearwater, B.C.

Editor, The Times:Re: “Farm changes

a great leap forward” column (Aug. 14 issue)

Tom Fletcher is confused about the Ministry of Agriculture’s consulta-tion, which features a public survey. He mistakenly says it shows that changes in last spring’s ALR bill

“have little or nothing to do with exclusions” of farmland from the ALR.

That bill, which made exclusions easier in 90 per cent of the ALR (“Zone 2”), is now law. It’s no longer a current focus, in contrast to the survey about ALR regula-tions, which is open till Aug. 22. The sim-

ple reason the survey doesn’t mention the bill or ALR exclusions is that they’re another matter.

It’s also illogical for Fletcher to imply that those who wanted consultation on the previous matter would oppose the current consultation. If any-thing, many want more of it.

To top off confu-sion with bad taste, Fletcher mocks MLA Lana Popham’s photo and bizarrely ties a survey question to Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward, which cost millions of lives.

Jim Wright, presidentGarden City

Conservation SocietyRichmond, B.C.

?Questionof the Week

Do you think the Mt. Polley tailings

pond spill will affect the new mines

proposed for this area?

Rene Simard and family (St. Lazare, MB): It depends on the mine and the company. If they have a spill, they should pay a big fine. I work at a potash mine. It's within a half-mile of a river and they spent millions.

Steve Ludwig:Absolutely, yes. Both Imperial Metals and the provincial government have taken a shortsighted view of the safety and wellbeing of the land we all need to use.

Willi Gruenig:Yes, I do. A friend of mine was fishing on Quesnel Lake and he told me that what they've shown us on TV doesn't do it any justice.

Ron Hand:Well, it should. They've got to be a little more careful, don't you think? Accidents happen, but that's a little much.

Editor, The Times:A note of thanks for the kind

words in your recent editorial (7 August 2014) regarding my work with lichens.

As you correctly point out, lichens are two-part organisms consisting of a fungus and an alga. The lichen thallus exists only insofar as both partners work together for the benefit of the whole.

If lichens teach us anything, it’s that healthy economies

depend on an on-going balance between the seemingly conflict-ing interests of the partners.

I agree with you that our local community in some way resembles a lichen – with forestry standing in for the fungus and tourism for the alga.

Like everybody else who opposes industrial-scale logging in Upper Clearwater, I believe that our local economy will thrive only insofar as we enforce a regional balance between our

two major economic drivers.In this view, Upper

Clearwater is what the lichenolo-gist would call the ‘algal layer’. As such, it is best left intact to perform its tourism function.

Indiscriminate logging is just as destructive to our long-term interests as universal protec-tion from resource extraction. Lichens teach us that it’s all a question of proportion.

Trevor GowardUpper Clearwater, B.C.

Fundamentalists must be defeated before it's too late

Tourism should be left to do its productive function in balance

Letter writer finds Fletcher's column bizarre


45 YEARS AGO:The official open-

ing of the Yellowhead Highway was to be held the following spring in Tete Jaune, Yellowhead Highway Association promotion manager Reg Easton told the Chamber of Commerce executive in Clearwater. The route would have two alter-nates in B.C. — from Tete Jaune to Prince Rupert, and from Tete Jaune to Kamloops. Mac MacDiarmid of Clearwater had been for years one of the asso-ciation chairmen.

Los Angeles resi-dents Dr. and Mrs. John Helmcken II visited Clearwater for a few days. He was the grand-son of John Sebastian Helmcken, first speaker in the government, who came to Fort Victoria in 1850. Helmcken Falls in Wells Gray Park was named after John Sebastian.

MacLennan Mountain near Clearwater was reported staked with mining claims by C. Emery Explorations Ltd. of Kamloops.

40 YEARS AGO:A group of Blue

River residents asked Thompson-Nicola Regional District for assistance to purchase a truck to ship recyclable materials to Kamloops. Tom Hanna, Blue River regional representative, thought the low vol-ume of material which would be shipped could be sent by rented truck.

The forest fire hazard was still high, according to the Birch Island forestry division. Five new fires had been reported during the pre-vious week.

Clearwater and area youngsters were to be able to play hockey on artificial ice for the first time as the new Sportsplex neared

completion. Stan Saari was Minor Hockey Association president.

35 YEARS AGO:A 17-year-old

Clearwater youth was killed five km south of the Wells Gray Inn when his Camaro hit some gravel and rolled. The vehicle was travel-ing at excessive speed, RCMP reported.

The body of a boater who went over the falls at the south end of Clearwater Lake was found after the victim's family rented a helicopter. Two other bodies had been recov-ered after the boating accident, which had

occurred about two weeks earlier. Two peo-ple had been rescued. All five were from Quesnel.

The second annual Little Fort Crafts Fair, sponsored by the Little Fort Home Craft Association, had 27 booths entered.

30 YEARS AGO:Longtime local

resident Gram Dewitt celebrated her 101st birthday.

Clearwater's David Archibald, 85, was killed in a collision with a vehicle from Quebec while cross-ing Highway 5 at Old North Thompson Highway five km south of Clearwater. Also killed was a 62-year-old California man who was a passenger in Archibald's vehicle. The two men's wives were listed in serious condi-tion in Royal Inland Hospital.

Athletes repre-senting Clearwater's Shadowfax Track and Field Club won a num-ber of medals at the BCJD Championships in Burnaby. Taking part were Angie Hay, Christie Hay, Tammy Austin, Dawn Brown, Shonna Martens, Lori Pollard, Carrie Brown, Joanne Schulte, Donovan Woollard,

Trevor Pennock, Jamie Pollard, Paul Mackenzie, Ian Howett, Perry Mackenzie, Kevin Austin, Chris Sjodin and Kyralyn Weaver.

25 YEARS AGO:Longtime resident

of Clearwater Jack London Foote, age 82, passed away at the home of his son. He had worked for Clearwater Timber Products until retirement in 1971, and was Citizen of the Year in that same year. Foote helped organize Clearwater Improvement District, and worked hard to get the water system in.

MLA Bud Smith indicated that an appli-cation by Clearwater Ski Club for $107,000 from B.C Lotteries to build a new lodge had been approved. The club hoped to begin construction as soon as possible.

20 YEARS AGO:Four members of a

Kamloops family, two of them youngsters, were located safe and sound after their air-craft failed to return from a fishing trip to McDougall Lake in Wells Gray Park. The missing family and their single-engine Stenson

108 aircraft was located on Murtle Lake, where they had stopped due to bad weather.

15 YEARS AGO:A 40-car derail-

ment 17 km south of Blue River blocked the CN line for three days. Three full grain cars went into the river. Cause had not been determined.

About 175 members of the pioneer Johnston family gathered at the Blackpool Hall for a reunion. Stan Johnston and Florence Nelson of Clearwater, and Helen Newitt of Pitt Meadows, the three senior members of the family, cut the cake.

10 YEARS AGO:Ministry of Forests

and B.C. Parks adopted a wait and see approach to 35 fires in Wells Gray Park. Nearly all were in remote sections of the park, and none were being actively fought. The largest was the 5,000 hectare Lickskillet Creek Fire.

Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo visit-ed Blue River, Vavenby and Clearwater during the last leg of a tour of northern B.C. She had pledged to visit every community in the prov-ince during her five-year term in office.

5 YEARS AGO:District of Clearwater’s junior council, believed to be the first in the province, has attracted attention from Union

of B.C. Municipalities. UBCM invited two rep-resentatives of the Junior Council, Cara Pelton and Jesse Akers, to attend the organizations’ conven-tion in Vancouver Sept. 28 – Oct. 2. “They’re hoping other communi-ties will take on the idea,” said Clearwater councillor Candus Graffunder-Pelton, who had spearheaded setting up the junior council.

Continuing cooler and damper weather gave staff at Clearwater Fire Zone a bit of a breather. The Momich fire (K11011) remained the main point of effort within the zone. Located east of Momich Lake, at midweek it was about the same size as the week before – 1,100 ha. B.C. Ministry of Forests lifted its camp-fire ban for most of the Clearwater Fire Zone

1 YEAR AGO:Television personal-

ity Dr. Art Hister talked about healthy living during a seminar at Clearwater Legion Hall. He and his wife had spent the day touring the area, including a hike to Moul Falls.

An alternative approval process held for a proposed co-terminus fire protection service for unprotected areas in the North Thompson Valley failed to get the 50 per cent of names on a petition it would need to pass. Under the proposal people living in Birch Island, for exam-ple, would have received fire protection from Clearwater and Vavenby fire departments.

HISTORICAL Perspect i ve

BACK IN TIME

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Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

VICTORIA – Efforts to expand export mar-kets for B.C. lumber took a major step forward recently with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding designed to increase the use of wood-frame construction in China.

Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson and Tan Yueming, Minister of Housing and Urban Rural Development in China's Zhejiang prov-ince, took part in the official signing ceremony via videoconference.

"This agreement is an important step in our unique and growing relationship with China, one that I'm sure will continue to provide mutu-al benefits and prosperity for many years to come,” Thomson said.

The ceremony follows through on a com-mitment the two governments made last fall during Thomson's trade mission to China. The Province of Zhejiang had expressed interest in

developing wood-frame construction expertise in its growing tourism sector and other applica-tions. In China, memoranda of understanding are the first step toward increasing commercial activity.

The MOU calls on the two governments to promote the use of environmentally friendly low-carbon, wood-frame construction, develop wood-frame construction codes and standards for application in China, and organize exchange visits for government and representatives to share technical and experience and knowledge.

B.C. will also increase co-operation with Zhejiang on wood-frame construction research, with a specific focus on local construction needs in Zhejiang province, including government-funded public building projects and home reno-vations.

In 2013, B.C. exported a record $1.4 billion worth of lumber to China, up from $1.1 billion in 2012. Zhejiang in China's tenth largest prov-ince (by population). The MOU will remain in effect for five years.

China and B.C. sign wood-frame MOU

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Interested mem-bers of the public are invited to complete an online survey about off-road vehicle use in the Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District until Sept. 7, 2014. Survey results will be used to inform the Thompson Rivers District Recreation Strategy to help protect ecologically sensitive Crown land areas while maintaining sustain-able off-road vehicle use.

As motorized recre-ation in the Thompson Rivers District has con-tinued to grow, so has

the need to mitigate its impact on the environ-ment and protect eco-logically sensitive areas. An off-road trail system should be manageable as well as sustainable.

The strategy will be developed over the fall and winter. Strategy development is led by Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District staff in partnership with BC Parks staff and representatives from the Skeetchestn Indian Band, and has two guiding prin-ciples: Allowing public access while protect-ing resource values; Managed trails will be

designed, developed or maintained to be sus-tainable.

Questions on the survey include: Are ORV riding opportuni-ties in the Thompson Rivers District ade-quate? What concerns do you have about ORV use in the District, such as impacts on wildlife, damage to grasslands, wetlands or alpine, ero-sion due to hill climbs, negative impact on water quality, harass-ment to livestock, unregulated camping, noise, or dust? Where would you like trails developed, what type of terrain, and what kind of services would

you like to see, such as parking, unloading ramps, etc.?

Off-road vehicles are used in B.C. for work, leisure and commuting purposes, and include snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles (aka “Quads”), off-road motorcycles (i.e., dirt bikes) and util-ity terrain vehicles (e.g., “Argos”, “Rhinos” and “Razors”).

The Thompson Rivers District (for-merly known as the Clearwater and Kamloops forest dis-tricts) extends from Ashcroft and Logan Lake in the south to Wells Gray Park and Blue River in the north,

and includes the com-munities of Ashcroft, Barriere, Blue River, Cache Creek, Chase, Little Fort, Logan Lake, Savona and Vavenby.

The survey is avail-able online at: http://svy.mk/1tSJz9l

Learn more at: http://www.site-sandtrailsbc.ca or: Off-Road Vehicle Framework: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/mof/orv/

6 - 7Traffic Incidents

Over the last week Clearwater RCMP has responded to several different traf-fic incidents along Highway 5 and other major roads around Clearwater. Here are few of the files that police responded to.

Pickup truck fireOn Saturday, Aug. 9, at 12:09 a.m,

Clearwater RCMP responded to a report of a possible impaired driver who had crashed his vehicle in the ditch south of Avola on Highway 5.

Police attended the scene and imme-diately noticed a small fire near the fog line of the highway. Police quickly extin-guished the flames, revealing a pile of books, clothing and, of course, potatoes.

The driver had left the scene and hitchhiked to Blue River, where he advised police of the incident. Police could not locate the male after the inci-dent.

Later that same morning, Barriere RCMP investigated a theft from a local resident's shed and discovered that the male driver from the Avola incident was now roaming south of Barriere.

Barriere RCMP eventually appre-hended this individual under the Mental Health Act. The male was transported to Kamloops.

Impaired driverOn Aug. 9 at 11:53 p.m., Clearwater

RCMP were conducting traffic enforce-ment and notice a white Nissan truck travelling well above the posted speed limit.

The vehicle was stopped and police immediately noticed the odor of liquor coming from the driver. The driver pro-vided a breath sample that resulted in a “Fail” reading.

The driver was served with a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

Another impaired driverOn Aug. 14, at 6:55 p.m., Clearwater

RCMP attended a collision on Clearwater Valley Road.

A single male driver had driven his vehicle off the road into a steep ditch.

Police investigated and discovered that the male driver was severely impaired. The driver provided breath samples to police that resulted in a “Fail” reading. The driver was served with a 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days at a local tow yard.

A sudden awakeningOn Aug. 16, Clearwater RCMP

responded to a motor vehicle incident

along Highway 5 near Miller subdivision.A single male driver had fallen asleep

at the wheel while southbound and driven down into the ditch.

The driver quickly woke up and drove out of the ditch, severely damaging his front driver-side wheel.

The male was transported to hospital with minor injuries.

A pickup truck rests next to Highway 5 by Miller subdivision on Saturday afternoon. The driver apparently fell asleep and drove into the ditch. Quickly waking up, he was able to return the ve-hicle to the road, despite damage to the left front wheel. The drive is believed to have suffered only minor injuries. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Community champions in conservation offered $10,000Submitted

VANCOUVER: BC Hydro is offer-ing $10,000 awards to non-profit community organizations that are committed to making a difference around sustainability, conserva-tion and environmental leadership.

The 2014 Community Champions program is open to non-profit orga-nizations across British

Columbia, and five winners will be awarded $10,000 each. British Columbians will help determine the finalist through online voting.

All video submissions must be in the form of a two to three-minute video and be uploaded to bchydro.com/commu-nitychampions by Sept. 30. Participants are also encouraged to share their conservation initia-tive or show support

for their favourite non-profit on social media using the hashtag #BCH CommunityChampions.

BC Hydro will select 15 semi-finalists and then the public will determine five final-ists by voting for their favourite videos between Oct.15 and Nov. 30. B.C. classrooms are also welcome to vote for a winner. By voting, each class will be entered in a draw to win $1,000 for a

sustainability project in their school.

Last year’s Community Champions showcased a wide range of sustainability proj-ects, ranging from a public bus service on Gabriola Island that is lowering vehicle emis-sions to a camp in Kelowna that teaches children how to protect the environment by reducing waste and sav-ing water and energy.

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45 YEARS AGO:The official open-

ing of the Yellowhead Highway was to be held the following spring in Tete Jaune, Yellowhead Highway Association promotion manager Reg Easton told the Chamber of Commerce executive in Clearwater. The route would have two alter-nates in B.C. — from Tete Jaune to Prince Rupert, and from Tete Jaune to Kamloops. Mac MacDiarmid of Clearwater had been for years one of the asso-ciation chairmen.

Los Angeles resi-dents Dr. and Mrs. John Helmcken II visited Clearwater for a few days. He was the grand-son of John Sebastian Helmcken, first speaker in the government, who came to Fort Victoria in 1850. Helmcken Falls in Wells Gray Park was named after John Sebastian.

MacLennan Mountain near Clearwater was reported staked with mining claims by C. Emery Explorations Ltd. of Kamloops.

40 YEARS AGO:A group of Blue

River residents asked Thompson-Nicola Regional District for assistance to purchase a truck to ship recyclable materials to Kamloops. Tom Hanna, Blue River regional representative, thought the low vol-ume of material which would be shipped could be sent by rented truck.

The forest fire hazard was still high, according to the Birch Island forestry division. Five new fires had been reported during the pre-vious week.

Clearwater and area youngsters were to be able to play hockey on artificial ice for the first time as the new Sportsplex neared

completion. Stan Saari was Minor Hockey Association president.

35 YEARS AGO:A 17-year-old

Clearwater youth was killed five km south of the Wells Gray Inn when his Camaro hit some gravel and rolled. The vehicle was travel-ing at excessive speed, RCMP reported.

The body of a boater who went over the falls at the south end of Clearwater Lake was found after the victim's family rented a helicopter. Two other bodies had been recov-ered after the boating accident, which had

occurred about two weeks earlier. Two peo-ple had been rescued. All five were from Quesnel.

The second annual Little Fort Crafts Fair, sponsored by the Little Fort Home Craft Association, had 27 booths entered.

30 YEARS AGO:Longtime local

resident Gram Dewitt celebrated her 101st birthday.

Clearwater's David Archibald, 85, was killed in a collision with a vehicle from Quebec while cross-ing Highway 5 at Old North Thompson Highway five km south of Clearwater. Also killed was a 62-year-old California man who was a passenger in Archibald's vehicle. The two men's wives were listed in serious condi-tion in Royal Inland Hospital.

Athletes repre-senting Clearwater's Shadowfax Track and Field Club won a num-ber of medals at the BCJD Championships in Burnaby. Taking part were Angie Hay, Christie Hay, Tammy Austin, Dawn Brown, Shonna Martens, Lori Pollard, Carrie Brown, Joanne Schulte, Donovan Woollard,

Trevor Pennock, Jamie Pollard, Paul Mackenzie, Ian Howett, Perry Mackenzie, Kevin Austin, Chris Sjodin and Kyralyn Weaver.

25 YEARS AGO:Longtime resident

of Clearwater Jack London Foote, age 82, passed away at the home of his son. He had worked for Clearwater Timber Products until retirement in 1971, and was Citizen of the Year in that same year. Foote helped organize Clearwater Improvement District, and worked hard to get the water system in.

MLA Bud Smith indicated that an appli-cation by Clearwater Ski Club for $107,000 from B.C Lotteries to build a new lodge had been approved. The club hoped to begin construction as soon as possible.

20 YEARS AGO:Four members of a

Kamloops family, two of them youngsters, were located safe and sound after their air-craft failed to return from a fishing trip to McDougall Lake in Wells Gray Park. The missing family and their single-engine Stenson

108 aircraft was located on Murtle Lake, where they had stopped due to bad weather.

15 YEARS AGO:A 40-car derail-

ment 17 km south of Blue River blocked the CN line for three days. Three full grain cars went into the river. Cause had not been determined.

About 175 members of the pioneer Johnston family gathered at the Blackpool Hall for a reunion. Stan Johnston and Florence Nelson of Clearwater, and Helen Newitt of Pitt Meadows, the three senior members of the family, cut the cake.

10 YEARS AGO:Ministry of Forests

and B.C. Parks adopted a wait and see approach to 35 fires in Wells Gray Park. Nearly all were in remote sections of the park, and none were being actively fought. The largest was the 5,000 hectare Lickskillet Creek Fire.

Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo visit-ed Blue River, Vavenby and Clearwater during the last leg of a tour of northern B.C. She had pledged to visit every community in the prov-ince during her five-year term in office.

5 YEARS AGO:District of Clearwater’s junior council, believed to be the first in the province, has attracted attention from Union

of B.C. Municipalities. UBCM invited two rep-resentatives of the Junior Council, Cara Pelton and Jesse Akers, to attend the organizations’ conven-tion in Vancouver Sept. 28 – Oct. 2. “They’re hoping other communi-ties will take on the idea,” said Clearwater councillor Candus Graffunder-Pelton, who had spearheaded setting up the junior council.

Continuing cooler and damper weather gave staff at Clearwater Fire Zone a bit of a breather. The Momich fire (K11011) remained the main point of effort within the zone. Located east of Momich Lake, at midweek it was about the same size as the week before – 1,100 ha. B.C. Ministry of Forests lifted its camp-fire ban for most of the Clearwater Fire Zone

1 YEAR AGO:Television personal-

ity Dr. Art Hister talked about healthy living during a seminar at Clearwater Legion Hall. He and his wife had spent the day touring the area, including a hike to Moul Falls.

An alternative approval process held for a proposed co-terminus fire protection service for unprotected areas in the North Thompson Valley failed to get the 50 per cent of names on a petition it would need to pass. Under the proposal people living in Birch Island, for exam-ple, would have received fire protection from Clearwater and Vavenby fire departments.

HISTORICAL Perspect i ve

BACK IN TIME

6 - 7

Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

VICTORIA – Efforts to expand export mar-kets for B.C. lumber took a major step forward recently with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding designed to increase the use of wood-frame construction in China.

Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson and Tan Yueming, Minister of Housing and Urban Rural Development in China's Zhejiang prov-ince, took part in the official signing ceremony via videoconference.

"This agreement is an important step in our unique and growing relationship with China, one that I'm sure will continue to provide mutu-al benefits and prosperity for many years to come,” Thomson said.

The ceremony follows through on a com-mitment the two governments made last fall during Thomson's trade mission to China. The Province of Zhejiang had expressed interest in

developing wood-frame construction expertise in its growing tourism sector and other applica-tions. In China, memoranda of understanding are the first step toward increasing commercial activity.

The MOU calls on the two governments to promote the use of environmentally friendly low-carbon, wood-frame construction, develop wood-frame construction codes and standards for application in China, and organize exchange visits for government and representatives to share technical and experience and knowledge.

B.C. will also increase co-operation with Zhejiang on wood-frame construction research, with a specific focus on local construction needs in Zhejiang province, including government-funded public building projects and home reno-vations.

In 2013, B.C. exported a record $1.4 billion worth of lumber to China, up from $1.1 billion in 2012. Zhejiang in China's tenth largest prov-ince (by population). The MOU will remain in effect for five years.

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There will be no second chances if the Secwepemc First Nations has their way.

Neskonlith Band Chief Judy Wilson issued an eviction notice Wednesday of last week to Imperial Metals, owner of the Ruddock Creek Mine, which is located high above the headwaters of the Adams River near Tum Tum Lake, east of Avola.

Wilson does not buy into the province’s assurance that all environmental assessments are rigorous.

The eviction from land the Neskonlith claim to own under aboriginal title is a response to the recent Mt. Polley tailings pond disaster. It was a “catastrophic breach” that Wilson says could have been prevented had Imperial Metals had proper risk management practices in place and federal and provincial governments properly assessed and moni-tored the operation.

Imperial Metals representatives did not return calls for comment by press time.

Wilson charges that, due to prior inaction on the part of everyone involved, the flow of the breach has not yet been

stopped, with toxic substances continuing to discharge into the environment.

“The result is long-term impacts on our Secwepemc lands, waters and the health of our people,” wrote Wilson in the Aug. 12 eviction notice, charging the company has significantly contributed to the cumulative impact for all Secwepemc people.

“Imperial Metals cannot be allowed to cause any further impacts in Secwepemculecw,” she writes, pointing to the importance of Adams River sockeye salmon to the liveli-hoods of many Indigenous peoples in the B.C. Interior.

Wilson laments the federal government’s decision last month to forego an environmental assessment for Ruddock Creek, deferring it to the province to perform a single assessment – this despite vigorous opposition from several Shuswap bands.

“Imperial Metals has already been discharging water from their exploratory mining activities into this extremely sensitive watershed and the habitat of the Adams River sockeye salmon…” she wrote, noting First Nations’ respon-sibility to protect the land for future generations and the need to refuse any mining development, particularly in the

sacred headwaters of the Adams River.Wilson points out the Neskonlith band

has neither given their consent to, nor signed any agreements with the province or the company and assert Secwepemc “inherent jurisdiction and aboriginal title” to bar Imperial Metals owners, employ-ees, insurers and investors from accessing Shuswap territory.

“Our elders stated they do not want anything that poisons our water or salmon,” Wilson wrote, noting Neskonlith band members have made a declaration opposing the Ruddock Creek Mine and held water ceremonies to protect the water and salmon. “Our council stands with our elders and people – we oppose the proposed Ruddock Creek Mine by Imperial Metals and hereby evict Imperial Metals from our territory.”

In an Aug. 11 email statement, Ministry of Environment maintains it is too early to draw conclusions about the cause of the failure at the Mt. Polley mine tailings management facility and defends its environmental assessment process.

“All of British Columbia’s environ-mental assessments are rigorous, thor-ough reviews of the potential for environ-

mental, economic, social, heritage and health effects from a proposed project,” reads the statement. “The proposed Ruddock Creek lead-zinc mine is in the early stages of the environmental assessment process.”

Mining Watch Canada co-ordinator Ramsay Hart notes that while a tailings pond at Ruddock Creek Mine would be significantly smaller than the one at Mt. Polley, it would be built on the same basic principles.

“We often have a hard time getting companies to admit a tailing pond failure is even a conceivable possibility, so they don’t necessarily want to include that scenario in their assessments and planning,” Hart says, noting Imperial Metals president Brian Kynoch said he would have denied the possibility of a breach had he been asked just two weeks prior to the incident. “It speaks to the overconfidence industry has in the engineering of tailings ponds.”

Shuswap Environmental Action Society president Jim Cooperman says no mine, regardless of who is in power, has ever, to his knowledge, had a mining application turned down.

“With the BC Liberals, their mantra has been cut red tape; that’s how they label it and that basically means cut-ting back on the rules that companies operate on and letting industry self-regulate,” he says. “The term they have there is professional reliance and the professionals are hired by company. If they tell them what they don’t want to know, they’ll hire other professional who will tell them what they do want to hear.”

Cooperman, who was given a tour in 2008 when the mine was owned by Selkirk Mines, says the main problem at Ruddock Creek is that the original plan to truck the ore away for processing was dropped in favour of a tailings

pond at the mine site.Chief Wilson said

Wednesday that the Neskonlith don’t want a mine, regardless of who owns it.

“We’ve been at this for a long time and we are totally opposed,” she said, noting Secwepemc protests have fallen on deaf ears. “They continued to develop it but we want the mine to shut.”

A notice of eviction will be posted at the Ruddock Creek site and a blockade will be con-sidered following meet-ings with elders and other band members next week.

In the meantime, Wilson will accompany a group to Vancouver Friday where they will hand deliver a formal eviction notice to Imperial Metals execu-tives.

8 - 9Neskonlith issues eviction notice to proposed Ruddock Creek mine

A view from the Ruddock Creek Mine, as taken in 2008 before Selkirk Mines sold the zinc-lead mining operation to Imperial Metals, Mitsui Mining and Smelting Company Ltd. and Itochu Corporation. Salmon Arm Observer file photo

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There will be no second chances if the Secwepemc First Nations has their way.

Neskonlith Band Chief Judy Wilson issued an eviction notice Wednesday of last week to Imperial Metals, owner of the Ruddock Creek Mine, which is located high above the headwaters of the Adams River near Tum Tum Lake, east of Avola.

Wilson does not buy into the province’s assurance that all environmental assessments are rigorous.

The eviction from land the Neskonlith claim to own under aboriginal title is a response to the recent Mt. Polley tailings pond disaster. It was a “catastrophic breach” that Wilson says could have been prevented had Imperial Metals had proper risk management practices in place and federal and provincial governments properly assessed and moni-tored the operation.

Imperial Metals representatives did not return calls for comment by press time.

Wilson charges that, due to prior inaction on the part of everyone involved, the flow of the breach has not yet been

stopped, with toxic substances continuing to discharge into the environment.

“The result is long-term impacts on our Secwepemc lands, waters and the health of our people,” wrote Wilson in the Aug. 12 eviction notice, charging the company has significantly contributed to the cumulative impact for all Secwepemc people.

“Imperial Metals cannot be allowed to cause any further impacts in Secwepemculecw,” she writes, pointing to the importance of Adams River sockeye salmon to the liveli-hoods of many Indigenous peoples in the B.C. Interior.

Wilson laments the federal government’s decision last month to forego an environmental assessment for Ruddock Creek, deferring it to the province to perform a single assessment – this despite vigorous opposition from several Shuswap bands.

“Imperial Metals has already been discharging water from their exploratory mining activities into this extremely sensitive watershed and the habitat of the Adams River sockeye salmon…” she wrote, noting First Nations’ respon-sibility to protect the land for future generations and the need to refuse any mining development, particularly in the

sacred headwaters of the Adams River.Wilson points out the Neskonlith band

has neither given their consent to, nor signed any agreements with the province or the company and assert Secwepemc “inherent jurisdiction and aboriginal title” to bar Imperial Metals owners, employ-ees, insurers and investors from accessing Shuswap territory.

“Our elders stated they do not want anything that poisons our water or salmon,” Wilson wrote, noting Neskonlith band members have made a declaration opposing the Ruddock Creek Mine and held water ceremonies to protect the water and salmon. “Our council stands with our elders and people – we oppose the proposed Ruddock Creek Mine by Imperial Metals and hereby evict Imperial Metals from our territory.”

In an Aug. 11 email statement, Ministry of Environment maintains it is too early to draw conclusions about the cause of the failure at the Mt. Polley mine tailings management facility and defends its environmental assessment process.

“All of British Columbia’s environ-mental assessments are rigorous, thor-ough reviews of the potential for environ-

mental, economic, social, heritage and health effects from a proposed project,” reads the statement. “The proposed Ruddock Creek lead-zinc mine is in the early stages of the environmental assessment process.”

Mining Watch Canada co-ordinator Ramsay Hart notes that while a tailings pond at Ruddock Creek Mine would be significantly smaller than the one at Mt. Polley, it would be built on the same basic principles.

“We often have a hard time getting companies to admit a tailing pond failure is even a conceivable possibility, so they don’t necessarily want to include that scenario in their assessments and planning,” Hart says, noting Imperial Metals president Brian Kynoch said he would have denied the possibility of a breach had he been asked just two weeks prior to the incident. “It speaks to the overconfidence industry has in the engineering of tailings ponds.”

Shuswap Environmental Action Society president Jim Cooperman says no mine, regardless of who is in power, has ever, to his knowledge, had a mining application turned down.

“With the BC Liberals, their mantra has been cut red tape; that’s how they label it and that basically means cut-ting back on the rules that companies operate on and letting industry self-regulate,” he says. “The term they have there is professional reliance and the professionals are hired by company. If they tell them what they don’t want to know, they’ll hire other professional who will tell them what they do want to hear.”

Cooperman, who was given a tour in 2008 when the mine was owned by Selkirk Mines, says the main problem at Ruddock Creek is that the original plan to truck the ore away for processing was dropped in favour of a tailings

pond at the mine site.Chief Wilson said

Wednesday that the Neskonlith don’t want a mine, regardless of who owns it.

“We’ve been at this for a long time and we are totally opposed,” she said, noting Secwepemc protests have fallen on deaf ears. “They continued to develop it but we want the mine to shut.”

A notice of eviction will be posted at the Ruddock Creek site and a blockade will be con-sidered following meet-ings with elders and other band members next week.

In the meantime, Wilson will accompany a group to Vancouver Friday where they will hand deliver a formal eviction notice to Imperial Metals execu-tives.

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A view from the Ruddock Creek Mine, as taken in 2008 before Selkirk Mines sold the zinc-lead mining operation to Imperial Metals, Mitsui Mining and Smelting Company Ltd. and Itochu Corporation. Salmon Arm Observer file photo

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By Elli KohnertNorth Thompson Star/Journal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

carve on it!” He notes that near-

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

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

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

ist on selling his work through craft fairs.

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

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

Nature plays a large part in Art by Ecki

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

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

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

STAR/JOURNAL photos: Elli Kohnert

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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By Jill Hayward

The North Thompson Fall Fair & Rodeo Association’s Am-bassador Program has a rich his-tory that dates back all the way to 1950. This program has the honour of being the third oldest Royalty Pageant in the Province of British Columbia and is the only Royalty Pageant still being hosted by a fall fair association.

Originally called ‘The Queen Pageant’, the Association changed the name in 2012 to the ‘NTFFRA Ambassador Pro-gram’ in an effort to better re-� ect the purposes of the program now being offered. At that time, the Program Committee made a number of improvements to the curriculum, bringing it up to modern day standards without losing its valued traditions.

The NTFFRA Ambassador Program is geared towards build-ing self-con� dence, personal awareness and self-motivation, all the while having “a whole lot of fun”. The committee stresses that this is not a “beauty con-test”, or a “most popular girl contest”, rather a search for the newest Youth Ambassadors to proudly represent the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association and the entire North Thompson Valley.

The Program is open to any young lady enrolled in grades 9 through 11, who is a resident of the North Thompson Valley. Home schooled young ladies are also welcome to participate.

Each year the new candidates are provided with training in the areas of public speaking, self-de-fence, equine awareness, hair and skin care, modelling, dancing, resume writing, proper etiquette, North Thompson Valley infor-mation and history, and the his-tory of the NTFFRA. In some years other training is provided when available.

Candidates also have an op-portunity to travel as a group to

other communities as they help to promote their area and par-ticipate in the candidate training process.

A number of bursaries are available to the candidates who take part in the program, and these are awarded at the annual NTFFRA Ambassador Corona-tion held in late August.

The committee is sensitive to the � nancial burdens that for some may be a reality; therefore, the cost to both the candidates and their families is kept mini-mal. Fund raising, community service, and the many wonder-ful candidate sponsors who step forward each year are the biggest part of the program’s success.

This program starts at the be-ginning of each year with a call for candidates, being presented in the schools by a recruitment committee, and is also advertised through valley media outlets. Registration forms are complet-ed, and once all the candidates have been signed up the program is underway for the calendar year.

The program participates in a number of events throughout the year, and hosts the following for the current candidates:

• NTFFRA Ambassador Apron Auction & Banner Night - Feb/March

• NTFFRA Ambassador ProgramSpeech & Talent Show - May/June

• NTFFRA Ambassador Pro-gram Coronation Ceremony - Late August

The North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association ap-preciates and thanks all of the committee members and can-didates who have participated in this program since the � rst crowning was held in 1950.

To all of the young ladies who have worn the North Thompson Fall Fair & Rodeo royalty crowns since that time the association says, “Thank you for being such sparkling ambassadors of our

Association and of the North Thompson Valley, we have great-ly enjoyed working with each and every one of you, and we remem-ber you fondly each year.”

This coming Friday, Aug. 22, is the Ambassador Coro-nation where the young la-dies who will be representing the North Thompson Valley for the 2014/2015 year will be crowned.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at the Lions Hall in Barriere, and the presentation starts at 7 p.m. Come on out and show your sup-port for our youth and our fu-ture.

If you would like more infor-mation on the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Associa-tion’s Ambassador Program go to: www.fallfair-rodeo.com, or email: [email protected]

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Sylvia Sheaves (front) was crowned Queen at the � rst North Thompson Fall Fair held in Louis Creek in 1950.

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A gymkhana held Sunday, Aug. 17 to benefit the children of Angila Wilson was a great success, organizers report.

Although final figures were not available as of press-time, it appears a significant amount of money was raised through the gym-khana and a silent auction that was held at the same time.

The three chil-dren were left moth-erless following a domestic dispute in Clearwater last May.

The fundraising event was held at the Noble Quarter Horse Ranch in Sunshine Valley.

It was organized by Rodeo Rednecks 4-H Club with participants from Clearwater, Little Fort and Barriere.

Results of the gymkhana were: junior high point, Mackenzie Ross; junior runner up, Hannah Kershaw; senior high point, Tarryn Munson; senior runner-up, Jenny Jim; Jack Benny high point, Judy Lestander; Jack Benny run-ner up, Suzie Reid; sportsman-ship, Jelisa Ralco, Chelsey Fischer and Suzie Reid.

Rodeo Rednecks 4-H Club raises money for kids

Red sky in morningThere are no sailers to take warning (except for the occasional retired fisherman) as forest fire smoke darkens the sun on Monday morning by Brookfield Mall in Clearwater.Photo by Keith McNeill

Chelsea Fischer on Magic competes in pole-bending during a Rodeo Rednecks gymkhana on Sunday at Noble Quarter Horse Ranch in Sunshine Valley.

Judy Lestander on Misty speeds around a pole.Mackenzie Ross accepts a blue ribbon.

Right: Mia Thompson looks happy af-ter she finishes taking part in an event.

All photos byKeith McNeill

Alexis Nelson on Joker takes it slow as she learns how to pole-bend.


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When the erupting magma came into contact with water-saturated sediments at the bottom of this lake, the resulting explosion shattered the lava into sand-sized grains that immediately began to settle – only to be blasted upward again by another explosion as yet more magma was erupted. This process – eruption, shattering and deposition – was repeated many times, building up layer upon layer of whitish, fine-grained material called tuff breccia.

In the final phases of the eruption, the

rising magma no longer exploded, but instead injected narrow dykes within the core of the volcano. When the lava within these dykes cooled, it contracted by about seven per cent, resulting in small columns at right angles to the cooling surface. Today these columns – the interior plumbing of the volcano – have been exposed through erosion. We call them the Rock Roses.

“The Rock Roses” is one of six paintings created by local artist Doris Laner as sec-ond prize in the Kids-Wild Treasure Hunt, which runs through October in Wells Gray Park. For more information, please call the Wells Gray Infocentre: 250-674-3334.

“Rock Roses”, an 11” x 14” oil painting by Doris Laner, shows details of the basalt columns that form White Horse Bluffs in Wells Gray Park. The second prize winner in two treasure hunts going on now in the park will have his/her choice of this or five other paintings Laner is making available as a prize. First prize is a painting of an eagle donated by Robert Bate-man. Photo submitted

Left: An aerial photo gives a view of White Horse Bluff next to the Clearwater River.Photo by Fritz Schaer, Wells Gray Air Services

Painting focuses on White Horse Bluff

Tractor made of strawA tractor made out of straw bales is parked next to the turnoff to Rainer Farms and Darlington Forest Service Road on Highway 5 near Darfield recently. Making creative decorations out of straw is part of the North Thompson Fall Fair, coming up on the Labor Day weekend in Barriere.Photo by Keith McNeill

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Times Staff

A gymkhana held Sunday, Aug. 17 to benefit the children of Angila Wilson was a great success, organizers report.

Although final figures were not available as of press-time, it appears a significant amount of money was raised through the gym-khana and a silent auction that was held at the same time.

The three chil-dren were left moth-erless following a domestic dispute in Clearwater last May.

The fundraising event was held at the Noble Quarter Horse Ranch in Sunshine Valley.

It was organized by Rodeo Rednecks 4-H Club with participants from Clearwater, Little Fort and Barriere.

Results of the gymkhana were: junior high point, Mackenzie Ross; junior runner up, Hannah Kershaw; senior high point, Tarryn Munson; senior runner-up, Jenny Jim; Jack Benny high point, Judy Lestander; Jack Benny run-ner up, Suzie Reid; sportsman-ship, Jelisa Ralco, Chelsey Fischer and Suzie Reid.

Rodeo Rednecks 4-H Club raises money for kids

Red sky in morningThere are no sailers to take warning (except for the occasional retired fisherman) as forest fire smoke darkens the sun on Monday morning by Brookfield Mall in Clearwater.Photo by Keith McNeill

Chelsea Fischer on Magic competes in pole-bending during a Rodeo Rednecks gymkhana on Sunday at Noble Quarter Horse Ranch in Sunshine Valley.

Judy Lestander on Misty speeds around a pole.Mackenzie Ross accepts a blue ribbon.

Right: Mia Thompson looks happy af-ter she finishes taking part in an event.

All photos byKeith McNeill

Alexis Nelson on Joker takes it slow as she learns how to pole-bend.


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Submitted

White Horse Bluff is a volcano that erupted 600,000 years ago just east of the Clearwater River, about 36 km north of Clearwater. Whereas most volcanoes erupt into the air – or into the ocean bot-tom – White Horse Bluff erupted into the bottom of an ancient lake.

When the erupting magma came into contact with water-saturated sediments at the bottom of this lake, the resulting explosion shattered the lava into sand-sized grains that immediately began to settle – only to be blasted upward again by another explosion as yet more magma was erupted. This process – eruption, shattering and deposition – was repeated many times, building up layer upon layer of whitish, fine-grained material called tuff breccia.

In the final phases of the eruption, the

rising magma no longer exploded, but instead injected narrow dykes within the core of the volcano. When the lava within these dykes cooled, it contracted by about seven per cent, resulting in small columns at right angles to the cooling surface. Today these columns – the interior plumbing of the volcano – have been exposed through erosion. We call them the Rock Roses.

“The Rock Roses” is one of six paintings created by local artist Doris Laner as sec-ond prize in the Kids-Wild Treasure Hunt, which runs through October in Wells Gray Park. For more information, please call the Wells Gray Infocentre: 250-674-3334.

“Rock Roses”, an 11” x 14” oil painting by Doris Laner, shows details of the basalt columns that form White Horse Bluffs in Wells Gray Park. The second prize winner in two treasure hunts going on now in the park will have his/her choice of this or five other paintings Laner is making available as a prize. First prize is a painting of an eagle donated by Robert Bate-man. Photo submitted

Left: An aerial photo gives a view of White Horse Bluff next to the Clearwater River.Photo by Fritz Schaer, Wells Gray Air Services

Painting focuses on White Horse Bluff

Tractor made of strawA tractor made out of straw bales is parked next to the turnoff to Rainer Farms and Darlington Forest Service Road on Highway 5 near Darfield recently. Making creative decorations out of straw is part of the North Thompson Fall Fair, coming up on the Labor Day weekend in Barriere.Photo by Keith McNeill

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SportsTimes Staff

Clearwater' Karter Romeo was chosen to represent BC in the 2014 U16 Boys Softball Canada National Championships. The championships took place Aug. 6-10 in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Twelve teams took place in the games – one team from B.C., two from Saskatchewan, three from Ontario, one from New Brunswick, one from Quebec, one from Newfoundland, and three from Nova Scotia.

Team BC placed sixth in the round robin, advancing them to the finals. With some tough competition the team placed seventh in the finals. Live broadcast was offered for the friends, family and fans at home.

Romeo played all games, rotating posi-tions between pitcher, catcher and field. He was number one on the batting average for the first couple of days.

It was a great experience, he said. Romeo was proud to represent Clearwater during the event. Conversations led to many of the coaches remembering past players from Clearwater.

The young man from Clearwater has been asked to play in a 2015 tournament in Australia.

Submitted

On Aug. 14 we had the largest number of golfers out this season for Ladies Golf Night – 25 golfers hit the links. Even though it was very hot and muggy in the after-noon we all had pretty good games as shown by the decent scores handed in.

Remember we only have four Ladies Nights left this season. Details on the club championship are still to come.

This week’s winners are: Low Gross: Tanya Desjarlais, Bev Leinweber, Daisy Hystad; Low Net: Madeline Klassen, Jan Johnston, Linda Miller; Closest to Pin: Carol Hindle, Bev L.; Long Drive: Melanie Freeston, Carol Sedgwick, Stephanie Turner; Longest Putt: Madeline K., Jane

Olson, Joan Streadwick; Least Putts: Daisy H; Most Putts: Maureen Nelson; Closest to Windmill: Jane O.; Longest Putt all Flights: Karen Peterson; Longest Drive in Two Strokes: Tanya D., Joan Slingsby, Abbey Bates.

No Birdies or Deuces were won. No one lost a ball in the water hazard. It appears everyone has straightened out their drives at least on Fairway #1.

Thank you to our spon-sors: The Painted Turtle Restaurant, Absolute Hair, Century 21 Realty, Wells Gray Inn, TNT, Home Hardware, Pharmasave, Clearwater Computers, The Caboose and Safety Mart.

Keep practicing those putts as the Birdie Pot has yet to be won and the Deuce Pot is not bad either.

Jan Johnston checks out the squirrels' nests on the #9 fairway during Ladies Golf Night at Lacarya last Thursday.Photo submitted

Romeo takes part in softball nationals

Slow pitch actionFred Mann of the North Thompson Pounders gets forced out at third base during a men's slow pitch tournament at Capostinsky Park last weekend. Balls Deep won the six-team event. Next on the slow pitch calendar will be a mixed tournament on the Labor Day weekend, with 10 to 12 teams expected.Photo by Keith McNeill

Best attendance at Ladies Golf Night

Kamloops This Week

The Stanley Cup is coming to Kamloops and Sun Peaks Resort.

On Saturday, Aug. 23, Cup will be available for an alpine viewing at Sun Peaks at 11:30 a.m. at the mid-mountain

Sunburst Lodge.As space is lim-

ited and the purchase of a chairlift ticket is required to access the Sunburst Lodge, guests must pre-register with the Sun Peaks Adventure Centre by calling 250-578-5542.

From Sun Peaks,

the Stanley Cup will be traveling to Interior Savings Centre.

From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., you can meet Kamloops native and Los Angeles Kings’ assistant coach Davis Payne and have your picture taken with Lord Stanley’s mug.

Instead of charging a set fee for the photo opportunity, donations will be accepted for the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation.

All proceeds from the event will benefit the hospital in sup-port of the pediatrics department.

Stanley Cup returning to Kamloops

Karter Romeo delivers one of his blistering fast balls during the U156 provincial championships held recently in Clearwater. The local boy recently played with Team BC at the national championships in New Brunswick. Times file photo

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Independent engineering inspections have been ordered for Mount Polley mine near Williams Lake and nearly 100 other mine tailings ponds with permits across the province, with reports to be complete by the end of January.

Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett announced the dual reviews Monday. The Mount Polley investigation is to be complete by Jan. 31 and will be done concurrently with the B.C. government's legally required probes by B.C.'s chief inspector of mines and the environment ministry, which looks at the longer-term effects of the Aug. 4 tailings spill.

Bennett said costs will be covered by Imperial Metals for Mount Polley and by all operators of mines with permits to operate nearly 100 tailings facilities in B.C.

"Certainly in the last 40 years there's no evidence of a tailings dam breach in

British Columbia, but rare or not, it happened, and so the public's con-fidence I think is shaken" Bennett said at a news conference in Vancouver. "That's why we need to get these three experts involved as quickly as we're getting them involved."

The Mount Polley panel includes UBC mine engineering profes-sor Dirk Van Zyl,

U.S. consulting engineer Steven Vick, whose earlier investigations included the 2005 New Orleans levee breach that fol-lowed Hurricane Katrina, and Norbert Morgenstern, an Alberta civil engineer-ing professor who has worked on 140 mine projects.

Bennett said the panel was chosen with approval of the Williams Lake and Soda Creek Indian Bands, and their

report will be made available to the band councils at the same time as government.

Independent inspections of other mine tailings ponds must be com-pleted Dec. 1, a change from the

March 31 deadline for inspections that are required annually. Bennett said these inspections will each have to be reviewed by an independent geotechni-cal engineering firm.

12 - 13Mine dam inspections ordered across B.C.

Satellite image taken the day after Mount Polley mine tailings breach shows drained tailings dam and spill that backed into Polley Lake and down Hazeltine Creek to Quesnel Lake. NASA Earth Observatory

UBC mine engineering profes-sor Dirk Van Zyl

Standing while paddlingSuzanne Foster wears a big smile as she heads out to instruct a standup paddle-board class on Dutch Lake on Thursday, Aug. 14. The class is just one of several be-ing offered through District of Clearwater's recreational program.Photo by Keith McNeill

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SportsTimes Staff

Clearwater' Karter Romeo was chosen to represent BC in the 2014 U16 Boys Softball Canada National Championships. The championships took place Aug. 6-10 in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Twelve teams took place in the games – one team from B.C., two from Saskatchewan, three from Ontario, one from New Brunswick, one from Quebec, one from Newfoundland, and three from Nova Scotia.

Team BC placed sixth in the round robin, advancing them to the finals. With some tough competition the team placed seventh in the finals. Live broadcast was offered for the friends, family and fans at home.

Romeo played all games, rotating posi-tions between pitcher, catcher and field. He was number one on the batting average for the first couple of days.

It was a great experience, he said. Romeo was proud to represent Clearwater during the event. Conversations led to many of the coaches remembering past players from Clearwater.

The young man from Clearwater has been asked to play in a 2015 tournament in Australia.

Submitted

On Aug. 14 we had the largest number of golfers out this season for Ladies Golf Night – 25 golfers hit the links. Even though it was very hot and muggy in the after-noon we all had pretty good games as shown by the decent scores handed in.

Remember we only have four Ladies Nights left this season. Details on the club championship are still to come.

This week’s winners are: Low Gross: Tanya Desjarlais, Bev Leinweber, Daisy Hystad; Low Net: Madeline Klassen, Jan Johnston, Linda Miller; Closest to Pin: Carol Hindle, Bev L.; Long Drive: Melanie Freeston, Carol Sedgwick, Stephanie Turner; Longest Putt: Madeline K., Jane

Olson, Joan Streadwick; Least Putts: Daisy H; Most Putts: Maureen Nelson; Closest to Windmill: Jane O.; Longest Putt all Flights: Karen Peterson; Longest Drive in Two Strokes: Tanya D., Joan Slingsby, Abbey Bates.

No Birdies or Deuces were won. No one lost a ball in the water hazard. It appears everyone has straightened out their drives at least on Fairway #1.

Thank you to our spon-sors: The Painted Turtle Restaurant, Absolute Hair, Century 21 Realty, Wells Gray Inn, TNT, Home Hardware, Pharmasave, Clearwater Computers, The Caboose and Safety Mart.

Keep practicing those putts as the Birdie Pot has yet to be won and the Deuce Pot is not bad either.

Jan Johnston checks out the squirrels' nests on the #9 fairway during Ladies Golf Night at Lacarya last Thursday.Photo submitted

Romeo takes part in softball nationals

Slow pitch actionFred Mann of the North Thompson Pounders gets forced out at third base during a men's slow pitch tournament at Capostinsky Park last weekend. Balls Deep won the six-team event. Next on the slow pitch calendar will be a mixed tournament on the Labor Day weekend, with 10 to 12 teams expected.Photo by Keith McNeill

Best attendance at Ladies Golf Night

Kamloops This Week

The Stanley Cup is coming to Kamloops and Sun Peaks Resort.

On Saturday, Aug. 23, Cup will be available for an alpine viewing at Sun Peaks at 11:30 a.m. at the mid-mountain

Sunburst Lodge.As space is lim-

ited and the purchase of a chairlift ticket is required to access the Sunburst Lodge, guests must pre-register with the Sun Peaks Adventure Centre by calling 250-578-5542.

From Sun Peaks,

the Stanley Cup will be traveling to Interior Savings Centre.

From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., you can meet Kamloops native and Los Angeles Kings’ assistant coach Davis Payne and have your picture taken with Lord Stanley’s mug.

Instead of charging a set fee for the photo opportunity, donations will be accepted for the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation.

All proceeds from the event will benefit the hospital in sup-port of the pediatrics department.

Stanley Cup returning to Kamloops

Karter Romeo delivers one of his blistering fast balls during the U156 provincial championships held recently in Clearwater. The local boy recently played with Team BC at the national championships in New Brunswick. Times file photo

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Sunday Service Mass • 11am - 12pmTuesday & Thursday

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Father Don O’Reilly

Clearwater Seventh-Day

Adventist Church

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

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

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

Phone: 250-674-2532 • Kamloops: 554-2533 • Fax: 554-2536Financial Statement Preparation • Corporate & Personal Income Taxes

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Containers available for construction sites, yard clean-up, industrial sites etc.

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Veterinary

LIFE WITH PETS

I am pleased to see that many businesses in our area have posted signs on their doors reminding people not to leave dogs unattended in cars during warm weather. Given the recent tragedy in our Province, it is a wonder why some people still choose to do this. I am certain that it is not done out of carelessness or malice, as most people who bother to take their dogs with them in the car usually do so because they love their company and want their dogs to be with them. Therefore, I can only assume it is because these owners do not realize how quickly heat stroke can occur in their pet. It’s a lot like car accident—it happens unexpectedly and can occur even with the best of intentions. Problem is, by then it’s too late to buckle your seatbelt.

It’s human nature to look at things from our own point of view. Yes, the car is a bit stuffy and uncomfortable when you return, but get that A/C on and it nice and cool in a matter of minutes. It would seem that leaving the windows open a bit should also help. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way for pets.

First of all, you and I have an amazing ability to rid our-selves of excess body heat. We have highly developed sweat glands on every square inch of our body. Further-more, most of us are not very hairy would not be wearing a fur coat in the summer. Dogs and cats, on the other hand, are fairly inef� cient at cooling themselves. Their sweat glands are poorly developed and con� ned only to the pads of their feet—sort of an afterthought on Moth-er Nature’s part. Their primary means of reducing body temperature is by evaporative cooling. They accomplish this by panting. It’s not a bad system, if you are rest-ing outdoors or are exercising at lower temperatures. But overall, it’s pretty inef� cient. In their natural state, animals avoid overheating by seeking out shade and by exerting themselves only when the sun goes down or the weather is cool. You don’t see a wolf or cougar pursuing a deer in the heat of the day. Our pets can’t make those kind of choices for themselves.

Evolution did not consider a Prius sitting in a parking lot in the sunshine. Once there is limited air circulation, pant-ing becomes a much less effective means of cooling the body. As a result, the animal pants faster and with greater exertion. This increased effort raises the humidity in the air and makes panting even less capable of releasing ex-cess heat. The end result being that the animal’s tempera-ture rises at a much faster rate. Unless the condition is re-versed in a very short time, organ damage starts to occur with alarming speed. Overheated muscle tissue begins to break down, releasing substances that can permanently damage the kidneys. Continued increase in body tem-perature will eventually cause a cascade of events leading to brain damage, seizures and death.

Cooling an animal suffering from heat stroke is danger-ous, too. Rapid cooling can result in shock, with often fatal consequences. Immediate medical attention for heat stroke involves treatment with intravenous � uids and medications to protect vital organs from further dam-age. The window of opportunity for successful treatment is very short and pets that do survive may suffer lasting consequences.

If you must travel with your pet in warm weather, be prepared. Pack a cooler with ice or cold packs and wa-ter to make certain your pet drinks frequently and stays well-hydrated. If possible, travel early in the morning or in the evening hours. Should you have a breakdown or being delayed due to an accident or road construction, have towels on hand that can be soaked in cold water or wrapped around cool packs for your pet to lay or sit on. Consider taking an extra set of keys if you foresee having to leave your pet in the vehicle for even a short time so you can leave on the air conditioning . Always remember that vehicles can stop running for any number of reasons, so you still must check on your pet every few minutes. Finally, any pet left in a vehicle can be reported to RCMP and the SPCA—even if you have taken all precautions.

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Over 120 participate in Children's Art Festival

Wesson Greffard learns how to make a wire ring with Joanna Weber.Photo by Christine Wright, Greenscapes Photography

Michael Shook enjoys the giant slip-and-slide that was rolled out to finish the festival.Photo by Theresa Braaten, Indigo Thyme Imagery

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The third Children's Art Festival held Aug. 6 at the new Dutch Lake community center was a huge success, according to Elizabeth Shook, one of the organizers.

“We handed out 120 festival passports,” she said. “Including younger siblings, that means over 120 children participated.”

Shook said that the best addition this year was to add a local feature artist to showcase her art and meet with partici-pants. This year Helen Knight was chosen as the feature artist. Knight spent most of the day at the festival and said she was hon-oured to be included.

“Of course we were honoured to have her there!” said Shook.

Two musical performances by Stefanie Hendrickson, Sam Willan and Loyd Bishop added excitement to the day.

“I was blown away by the quality of the artists projects and I think many adults wished they could be a kid growing up in Clearwater,” the event organizer added.

“Many artists were already talking about their plans for next year which is a great sign.”

Next year's Children's Art Festival will be on Wednesday, Aug. 5.

More event organizers and volunteers are always needed. People interested in being part of this wonderful event can con-tact Elizabeth Shook at 674-4002 or [email protected].

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Chrissie Irene Cragg, nee Bird, passed away peacefully of natural causes at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater, British Columbia, Canada.

Chrissie, 89, was born November 19, 1924 in Paddington, London, England. She set roots in British Columbia in the early 1970’s with her predeceased husband of 65 years, Roy Alan Cragg.

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Editor's Note: The following media release was issued by Chief Shane Gottfriedson, spokesperson for the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council. Imperial Metals Corporation, the owner of the Mount Polley Mine, also hopes to develop a mine at Ruddock Creek near Tum Tum Lake in the headwaters of the Adams River.

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The Shuswap Nation Tribal Council (SNTC) condemns the inac-tion following the disastrous breach of the Mount Polley Mine's tailing pond early Monday, August 4th, 2014.

The breach which caused over 5 million cubic meters of contaminated water and toxic effluent to flow into the Hazeltine Creek and surrounding area is a state of emergency requiring immediate action.

The Williams Lake Indian Band, the Soda Creek Indian Band, mem-bers of the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council, and the surrounding com-munities have opposed permits for the mine to discharge effluent into the Quesnel Lake because of envi-ronmental concerns, and yet nothing was done. Despite years of opposition and public outcry the Mount Polley Mine, owned by Imperial Metals Corporation, did not have a cohesive emergency plan in place.

"We are deeply concerned about the environmental degradation that this man-made disaster will leave in its wake, not only now, but well into the future," says Chief Shane Gottfriedson, Tribal spokesper-son. "When Prime Minister Harper changed the environmental legislation without First Nation's consultation we knew it would be only a matter of time before something like this hap-pened. We collectively demand action from the governments of Canada and

British Columbia to limit the negative impacts of this breach and to ensure that something like this never happens again."

With what appears to be a limited emergency response it is highly likely the breach will affect many southern waterways, posing immense danger to the health of all British Columbians through the threat to our drinking water and the health of this year's Adams River sockeye salmon run, predicted to be a record breaking return.

"This isn't just a Secwepemc nation problem, this is a provincial problem. We must hold all levels of government accountable, as well as the owners of the mine. This breach affects each and every person and living organism in this province, including our sock-eye. This is a wake-up call for British Columbians. What does Imperial Metals plan to do? How can we in good faith allow them to do it again at Ruddock Creek? We must demand a moratorium on mining and explora-tion activities in our province before it's too late," says Chief Nelson Leon, Adams Lake Indian Band.

"We will not tolerate Imperial Metals downplaying this disaster, and demand a comprehensive review of safety procedures on all tail-ings. There will be no mining within the Secwepemc nation until these demands have been met. Criminal charges must be laid against this com-pany," added Chief Gottfriedson.

The SNTC works to advance the collective issues of aboriginal rights and title. The SNTC is involved with fisheries and habitat management within the Secwepemc nation's tra-ditional territory and is dedicated to integrated, holistic approaches to ecosystem conservation and manage-ment.

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Something inspires you to give a relationship another chance, Sagittarius. Maybe it was the lyrics to a song or a segment on a televi-sion show, but you are moved to action.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Libra, an oppor-tunity to jump on the career path you always had in mind for yourself is about to present itself. Do everything in your power to make the job yours.

Obligations at home could temporar-ily stall work plans, Capricorn. Fortunately, you have understanding bosses who are will-ing to give you the time you need.

Aquarius, your friends are great sources of uncondi-tional support. Lean on them for advice as you make an im-portant decision in the coming weeks.

Taurus, ask for further clarifica-tion if there is something you don’t understand. Do not make important decisions until you understand all of the pertinent details.

Leo, enjoy an upcoming reunion with a friend you haven’t seen in some time. Make the most of this opportu-nity to catch up and recall old times.

Scorpio, distractions are all around you and you find it dif-ficult to stay focused on one thing at a time. Try separating yourself from all external stimulation for a few days.

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18 -19Remote-controlled drone gives police an eye in the skyKelowna Capital News

When it comes to investigating automobile crashes, the sky’s the limit for the Kelowna RCMP.

The police here now use a small remote-controlled flying drone, equipped with a digital camera, that not only provides investigators with a high-defini-tion bird’s eye view of the crash scene, it also cuts the time it takes to collect visual evidence allowing the police to open roads more quickly after an accident.

Where it used to take a few hours to take photos from ground level, the aerial digital photographs can now be taken from several different angles overhead in a matter of minutes. And the pictures encompass the entire scene.

The information collected on those photographs can be analyzed by special computer software capable of ultimately recreating an animated sequence showing just what happened—all from a myriad of identified points on each picture.

“It’s one more tool we have at our disposal,” says Sgt. Brian Nightingale, head of Integrated Collision Analysis Reconstruction Services (ICARS) with the RCMP’s South-East District.

Nightingale, along with two other pilots, one based in Vernon and one based in Penticton, fly the drone, known as an unmanned aerial vehicle or UAV.

There are several other offi-cers in the regional ICARS unit as well.

The teams respond to requests for assistance from the RCMP detachment in whose jurisdiction a crash occurs.

And according to Nightingale, they are kept busy, especially during the summer months in the Okanagan.

With more traffic on the roads, especially in the more populated parts of the region, there are more serious crashes at this time of year that need to be investigated, he says.

The information Nightingale’s team collects is often used in court to explain just what hap-pened. But unlike the past, when officers from ICARS would have to explain in words and by using charts how a crash occurred,

now they can point to an animat-ed video, showing not only what happened but other critical infor-mation such as speed, braking, skid marks and different viewing angles of the crash.

“Judges love this because they can see it for themselves or give it to a jury to look at,” says Nightingale.

The UAV that the police use is made in Saskatchewan and costs about $20,000. It’s small—about two feet long—and made of car-bon fibre so its light.

It has four propellers as well as an underside gimble that holds the camera steady during flight.

Cpl. Justin Maetche is the Vernon pilot. Given Vernon’s central location in the sprawl-ing south-east division—which covers an area from Blue River in the north to the Canada-U.S. border in the south—Maetche has the UAV stationed with him regularly.

Maetche, who unlike Nightingale, grew up playing video games, found his aptitude perfect for flying the UAV.

In fact, as part of the collision reconstruction team, RCMP offi-cers who have a physics or tech-nical backgrounds are sought out and asked to join.

“We work behind the scenes but it is very technical,” says Nightingale.

In addition to crash recon-struction information gathering and analysis, the UAV is also used to assist the regional emer-gency response team.

In one case, it was used to provide information to the ERT on scene where officers were pre-paring to enter a residence.

It was not only used to look through a window to identify where people were located inside a house, but it also became the eyes on the front of the house for the ERT while its members entered through the rear.

But the vast majority of work the UAV does involves taking pictures of crash scenes.

Nightingale is quick to point out that the device is not used by the police for surveillance.

He says it’s too noisy, can only be operated within the line of sight of the pilot, and does not have a specialized camera for low light situations. It’s 18-megapixel digital camera takes regular pho-

tographs at a maximum height of 150 metres, substantially lower than a helicopter could fly. And because it is small, it can get into areas large aircraft can-not.

With its wide-angle 16-mil-limetre lens, the camera captures an entire crash scene in one photo. Prior to its introduction, Nightingale said officers would have had to take a series of pho-tos from the ground using set points of reference on a marker held by another officer. That process could take a few hours. Now it takes just 10 minutes for the UAV to do its work.

Unlike hobbyists who fly remote-controlled aircraft and cheaper, amateur versions of camera-equipped drones, com-mercial operators—of which the RCMP is included—have to abide by set rules laid down under the federal Transportation Act.

Those rules include manda-tory line-of-sight operation, the pilot must be assisted by another officer who watches the ground while the drone is in flight, con-tacting air traffic control if the UAV is to be used within seven kilometres of an airport and not allowing anyone to stand directly under the unit when it is in the air.

A recent case in Vancouver created a call for the extension of those rules for hobbyists after a drone was flown close to

Vancouver International Airport without the pilot notifying the airport. The use of drones to help police do their job was also in the headlines last year when a Saskatchewan RCMP officer, called in to fly a drone over the scene of a car crash in a remote area, was able to locate the driver who stumbled away from the scene in a daze and was found more than a kilometre away with the aid of a thermal imaging device that was attached to the drone’s camera.

While the local UAV does not have thermal imaging capabili-ties yet, Maetche said police here would like to have it and the business case is being made to get it. While the UAV has made the task of gathering information at crash scenes easier and more complete, it is the computer soft-ware that translates the points on the photographs into a full

picture of what happened that is the real star.

And that is also evolving.Using what is known as a

“point cloud,” the software cre-ates a virtual reconstruction of the events that led up to and included the crash from the points identified on the picture by ICARS officers. Aided by other sources of information such as the computerized “black box” that all modern vehicles now have, the police can ascer-tain how fast a vehicle was traveling, when its brakes were applied and the exact moment the airbags were deployed. All of that information goes into recon-structing the incident.

But it all starts with the col-lection of visual images high above the scene.

And that is where drones are helping change the job of colli-sion reconstruction unit officers.

RCMP Cpl. Justin Maetche flies a camera-equipped drone that the police use to collect data and evidence by flying over crash sites. Kelowna Capital News photo

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IN LOVING MEMORY Chrissie Irene Cragg

1924 - 2014On the evening of August 13, 2014,

Chrissie Irene Cragg, nee Bird, passed away peacefully of natural causes at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater, British Columbia, Canada.

Chrissie, 89, was born November 19, 1924 in Paddington, London, England. She set roots in British Columbia in the early 1970’s with her predeceased husband of 65 years, Roy Alan Cragg.

With a one of a kind personal-ity and a theatrical inclination, she entertained her many friends who she considered family. With her final performance, she requests no audience but leaves us with one final thought: “It’s not the years in your life, but the life in your years. Live it well!”

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Shuswap Nation Tribal Council condemns Mount Polley Mine inaction

Editor's Note: The following media release was issued by Chief Shane Gottfriedson, spokesperson for the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council. Imperial Metals Corporation, the owner of the Mount Polley Mine, also hopes to develop a mine at Ruddock Creek near Tum Tum Lake in the headwaters of the Adams River.

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The Shuswap Nation Tribal Council (SNTC) condemns the inac-tion following the disastrous breach of the Mount Polley Mine's tailing pond early Monday, August 4th, 2014.

The breach which caused over 5 million cubic meters of contaminated water and toxic effluent to flow into the Hazeltine Creek and surrounding area is a state of emergency requiring immediate action.

The Williams Lake Indian Band, the Soda Creek Indian Band, mem-bers of the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council, and the surrounding com-munities have opposed permits for the mine to discharge effluent into the Quesnel Lake because of envi-ronmental concerns, and yet nothing was done. Despite years of opposition and public outcry the Mount Polley Mine, owned by Imperial Metals Corporation, did not have a cohesive emergency plan in place.

"We are deeply concerned about the environmental degradation that this man-made disaster will leave in its wake, not only now, but well into the future," says Chief Shane Gottfriedson, Tribal spokesper-son. "When Prime Minister Harper changed the environmental legislation without First Nation's consultation we knew it would be only a matter of time before something like this hap-pened. We collectively demand action from the governments of Canada and

British Columbia to limit the negative impacts of this breach and to ensure that something like this never happens again."

With what appears to be a limited emergency response it is highly likely the breach will affect many southern waterways, posing immense danger to the health of all British Columbians through the threat to our drinking water and the health of this year's Adams River sockeye salmon run, predicted to be a record breaking return.

"This isn't just a Secwepemc nation problem, this is a provincial problem. We must hold all levels of government accountable, as well as the owners of the mine. This breach affects each and every person and living organism in this province, including our sock-eye. This is a wake-up call for British Columbians. What does Imperial Metals plan to do? How can we in good faith allow them to do it again at Ruddock Creek? We must demand a moratorium on mining and explora-tion activities in our province before it's too late," says Chief Nelson Leon, Adams Lake Indian Band.

"We will not tolerate Imperial Metals downplaying this disaster, and demand a comprehensive review of safety procedures on all tail-ings. There will be no mining within the Secwepemc nation until these demands have been met. Criminal charges must be laid against this com-pany," added Chief Gottfriedson.

The SNTC works to advance the collective issues of aboriginal rights and title. The SNTC is involved with fisheries and habitat management within the Secwepemc nation's tra-ditional territory and is dedicated to integrated, holistic approaches to ecosystem conservation and manage-ment.

More information can be found at www.shuswapnation.org


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