Barriere Star Journal, October 17, 2013

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Community Forest Society to raise

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By Keith McNeill and Robyn Rexin

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

Boettger, age 78, was last seen Sunday afternoon, Oct. 6, driving his pickup.

During this past long weekend, close to 20 Search and Rescue members plus about 30 non-member volun-teers searched the thousands of kilometers of backroads in the area.

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

Search and Rescue mem-bers from the Wells Gray, Kamloops, Logan Lake, and South Cariboo (100 Mile House) teams took

part. Members from Robson Valley Search and Rescue combed the backcountry working south from Vale-mount.

An RCMP helicopter plus volunteer-� own aircraft from PEP Air were also involved.

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

All the searchers meet there in the morning before setting out. They then check in when they return in the evening, and where they went is marked on a map, and searchers are debriefed. Several of the search teams are equipped with satellite transceivers that allow them to communicate with base as well as show their location using GPS.

The search effort has re-ceived good support from the

community of Vavenby, said search manager Les Sakals.

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

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

According to Clearwater RCMP, on Monday, Oct. 7, at 7:45 p.m., a Vavenby wom-an contacted the detachment to report that she had not seen her father, Lavern Boett-ger since Sunday afternoon.

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

On Tuesday, RCMP con-tacted Wells Gray Search and Rescue and advised them of the incident. A RCMP heli-copter (Air 4) was also con-tacted and assisted with the search efforts.

Initial information con-� rmed Boettger got gas in Clearwater and as a result

the initial air search was conducted in the Clearwater area.

Clearwater RCMP re-ceived new information that night advising that a Vavenby resident who knows Boettger and his truck observed him in his vehicle driving north on Highway 5 from Vavenby.

Search efforts on Wednes-day were concentrated be-tween Vavenby and Blue River. Friends, family and other local residents helped in the search.

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

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

Still no sign of missing seniorAs of press-time earlier

Submitted photo:

Vern Boettger, a Vavenby senior, has been missing since Oct. 6.

STAR/JOURNAL photo: Jill Hayward

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A tow truck rights a semi trailer that went over the embankment, south of Barriere, near Hanson Road the morning of Oct. 10. RCMP, BC Ambulance and ARGO Road Maintenance attended the scene; with police reporting the investigation reveals the commercial truck and trailer were southbound on Highway 5 at the end of a right hand curve when the vehicle left the road. The road surface was wet at the time of police arrival, with a cool tem-perature but not to the freezing level. The commercial vehicle unit went off the road to the right, landing on its right side down the embankment. The information provided to police indicate there was a vehicle oncoming that was in the lane of the commercial truck causing the driver to take evasive action steering to the right. At this time there is no description of the vehicle and no witnesses to the collision. The three occupants of the commer-cial vehicle were treated for non life threatening injuries. The commercial truck and occupants are all from Ontario.

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Alan ShaverPresident and Vice-Chancellor

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

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

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

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

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

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With its 190 community and daily newspa-pers, Black Press will add to LocalWork.ca’s already extensive coverage and market, and will add valuable resources and services for our users.

Black Press also owns and operates BC Classifieds and BCClassified.com, and the Used Everywhere network.

LocalWork.ca’s mission is to deliver the best local job opportunities for employees-to-be, a simple and effective job search and re-cruitment advertising experience, and the best customer service in the job search industry.

“With one entry, I was able to place the ad both on the web and in the specific papers I wanted the ad to appear in,” said Sharon Wales from CertainTeed Gypsum Canada Inc. “The replies I received were from a wide variety of individuals and we were able to se-lect quite a few candidates that we wished to interview from the many received.”

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Black Press employes 3,300 people across North America. Victoria, B.C. resident Da-vid Black is Founder, Chairman and majority owner of Black Press, and Rick O’Connor is President and CEO.

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B.C.’s primary in-dustries added jobs in September with an in-crease of 8,400 jobs in forestry, � shing, min-ing and gas extraction, and 4,200 jobs in con-struction.

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

Compared to last month, there has been an increase of 12,800 private-sector jobs. Pri-vate-sector gains have also been strong over the last � ve months. Since April of this year, private-sector employ-ment is up 48,900 jobs.

The unemployment rate is now at 6.7 per cent, a slight increase of 0.1 per cent but still below the national av-erage of 6.9 per cent. In fact, all regional un-employment rates are 7.1 per cent or lower across the province - compared with a year ago when the peak re-gional rate was 10.5 per cent.

Regionally, since September of last year, employment is up by 6,200 jobs in the Vancouver Island and Coast region; up 5,900 jobs in the Koo-tenay region; and up 2,900 jobs in the North Coast and Nechako region. Employment is down by 8,100 jobs in the Lower Mainland/Southwest.

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

In addition, the av-erage hourly wage for

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

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OPINION The North Thompson STAR/JOURNAL

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250-672-5611

The North Thompson Star/Journal 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 B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documenta-tion, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

Editor ia l ; by Tom Fletcher

Colonial rule is the pastTo the editor;

Colonial rule raises its ugly head again.

The failure of the US government to continue to operate is yet another exam-ple of how screwed up our colonial style governments really are:

While we have democratic elections, we do not have dem-ocratic governments.

Our politicians do not want democracy and arrogantly insist on forming one dys-functional minority

government after an-other.

They also insist on using an electoral system that contin-ues to award politi-cal parties the ma-jority of the seats in the legislatures while representing only about a third of the people.

To make matters worse, Party Disci-pline has such a lock on our legislatures that we have become a virtual dictator-ship.

Party Discipline has stripped all polit-

ical powers from the people who should be spearheading the process of political reform we so desper-ately need.

Instead, they have been transformed into useless puppets that are compelled to serving their political masters instead of the people they were elected to represent.

What a disconnect.In the US, lobby-

ing is so entrenched that ‘Corporate America’ controls the political system, and Wall Street can

continue to rape and plunder the middle class with impunity, as legislation that would provide much needed transparency and regulatory safe-ties in the financial sector are stuck in a grid-locked Con-gress.

To insist on Colo-nial rule is to insist on living in the past.

It has devastated Canadian Indians and Inuits who have been denied the opportu-nity to transition into the twenty-� rst cen-tury socio-economic

I won’t be signing the “Sensible B.C.” petition to demand a province-wide referendum on marijuana enforcement. You shouldn’t either, and here are a few reasons why.

Let me start by saying I’ve been calling for legalization and regulation of pot for 20 years, to conserve police resources and reduce violent crime. Our war on drugs is a failure even for heroin and cocaine, and marijuana is obvi-ously much easier to produce.

But the current effort led by Dana Larsen, B.C.’s clown prince of pot, is not only misguided, it’s dangerous.

The petition does not propose legalization. It seeks to impose a provincial law that would stop B.C. police from using any resources for simple possession charges. This would create a loophole in the federal drug law.

So what would that do? It would protect otherwise innocent customers of the current illegal marijuana trade, while leaving the criminal distribution busi-ness in place.

For a closer look at that, I recommend reports from the Surrey Six murder trial now underway, or the upcoming case against three accused assassins of Red Scorpion gangster Jonathan Bacon in Kelowna.

Larsen’s loony law would tie police hands when they are trying to hold someone on a lesser charge while they search for evidence of something nas-tier. This is a source of many simple possession charges today.

Police chiefs have a different idea, asking for the option of treating simple possession as a ticket offence to keep the court time to a minimum.

Both of these notions have the same obvious � aws. They don’t deal with sales to minors and they divert no revenue to government, leaving most of that in the hands of criminal dealers who buy cocaine, guns and fancy cars.

Colorado and Washington have gone the legalization route, so far without interference from their federal government. These states need money, and they don’t need more crime or ill-considered hippy gesture politics.

Meanwhile in Ottawa, Health Canada is trying to convert a poorly regu-lated mess of small-scale medical marijuana licences to a free-market system of commercial producers.

Local politicians tore a strip off Health Canada of� cials at their recent convention, after years of warnings that federal licences were scattered at un-known locations, often used as fronts for larger grow-ops.

Mission Coun. Dave Hensman predicted that when a grower gets a let-ter cancelling his licence, he’s more likely to roll up a big joint with it than to shut down. Burnaby Coun. Nick Volkow suggested the response would echo an old Cheech and Chong routine: “Dave’s not here, man.”

Here’s another reason not to support Larsen: the conduct of his organizers.One fellow set up a petition table at, of all places, the Terry Fox Hometown

Run in Port Coquitlam. After scrawling “pot cures cancer” on the table, he proceeded to interrupt speeches by cancer survivors and the run itself by yell-ing the same false slogan.

You can imagine how people with terminal cancer and their loved ones would react. Some would know that marijuana may alleviate side effects of chemotherapy, just as it can ease suffering for some multiple sclerosis patients. But the suggestion of a cure is as cruel as it is moronic.

Larsen’s “cannibus” has been rolling around B.C., reaping uncritical media coverage. It even blundered into the recent Walk for Reconciliation in Vancou-ver, an event to mark the end of federal hearings into the effects of residential schools on aboriginal children.

I wouldn’t support the Larsen bunch for anything, unless it involved them looking for jobs. Just say no.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and BC-LocalNews.com

Twitter:@tom� etcherbc E-mail: t� [email protected]

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The students and staff of Barriere Secondary School had a lot of fun raising money for the Terry Fox Foundation this year by holding a pie and water throwing day, as well as a bannock sale (thanks Mrs. Ross), and getting pledges. Everyone had great spirits and enthusiasm for the events, and when all the fun was done the school had raised over $470 for cancer research.

future of Canada.Instead, they have been

segregated and locked into a lifestyle of abject poverty without a glimmer of hope for relief anytime soon.

What we need is an elector-al system like Proportional Representation that will fair-ly represent all our political ideologies in our legislatures

and at the same time produce democratic governments.

Honest democratic gov-ernments that represent more than 50 per cent of the peo-ple have a clear mandate to govern, and they do not need a Senate to provide balance and stability.

We have to get rid of our outdated, corrupt, and dys-

functional colonial electoral/political system before it de-stroys us socially, economi-cally and politically, and we have to start the process now.

The last thing we need in Canada is a disaster like the one currently playing out south of our border.Andy Thomsen Summerland, B.C.

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High school raises funds for Terry Fox Foundation

Barriere Secondary School photos:


OPINION The North Thompson STAR/JOURNAL

359 Borthwick Avenue, Box 1020,Barriere, B.C., V0E 1E0

250-672-5611

The North Thompson Star/Journal 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 B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documenta-tion, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

Editor ia l ; by Tom Fletcher

Colonial rule is the pastTo the editor;

Colonial rule raises its ugly head again.

The failure of the US government to continue to operate is yet another exam-ple of how screwed up our colonial style governments really are:

While we have democratic elections, we do not have dem-ocratic governments.

Our politicians do not want democracy and arrogantly insist on forming one dys-functional minority

government after an-other.

They also insist on using an electoral system that contin-ues to award politi-cal parties the ma-jority of the seats in the legislatures while representing only about a third of the people.

To make matters worse, Party Disci-pline has such a lock on our legislatures that we have become a virtual dictator-ship.

Party Discipline has stripped all polit-

ical powers from the people who should be spearheading the process of political reform we so desper-ately need.

Instead, they have been transformed into useless puppets that are compelled to serving their political masters instead of the people they were elected to represent.

What a disconnect.In the US, lobby-

ing is so entrenched that ‘Corporate America’ controls the political system, and Wall Street can

continue to rape and plunder the middle class with impunity, as legislation that would provide much needed transparency and regulatory safe-ties in the financial sector are stuck in a grid-locked Con-gress.

To insist on Colo-nial rule is to insist on living in the past.

It has devastated Canadian Indians and Inuits who have been denied the opportu-nity to transition into the twenty-� rst cen-tury socio-economic

I won’t be signing the “Sensible B.C.” petition to demand a province-wide referendum on marijuana enforcement. You shouldn’t either, and here are a few reasons why.

Let me start by saying I’ve been calling for legalization and regulation of pot for 20 years, to conserve police resources and reduce violent crime. Our war on drugs is a failure even for heroin and cocaine, and marijuana is obvi-ously much easier to produce.

But the current effort led by Dana Larsen, B.C.’s clown prince of pot, is not only misguided, it’s dangerous.

The petition does not propose legalization. It seeks to impose a provincial law that would stop B.C. police from using any resources for simple possession charges. This would create a loophole in the federal drug law.

So what would that do? It would protect otherwise innocent customers of the current illegal marijuana trade, while leaving the criminal distribution busi-ness in place.

For a closer look at that, I recommend reports from the Surrey Six murder trial now underway, or the upcoming case against three accused assassins of Red Scorpion gangster Jonathan Bacon in Kelowna.

Larsen’s loony law would tie police hands when they are trying to hold someone on a lesser charge while they search for evidence of something nas-tier. This is a source of many simple possession charges today.

Police chiefs have a different idea, asking for the option of treating simple possession as a ticket offence to keep the court time to a minimum.

Both of these notions have the same obvious � aws. They don’t deal with sales to minors and they divert no revenue to government, leaving most of that in the hands of criminal dealers who buy cocaine, guns and fancy cars.

Colorado and Washington have gone the legalization route, so far without interference from their federal government. These states need money, and they don’t need more crime or ill-considered hippy gesture politics.

Meanwhile in Ottawa, Health Canada is trying to convert a poorly regu-lated mess of small-scale medical marijuana licences to a free-market system of commercial producers.

Local politicians tore a strip off Health Canada of� cials at their recent convention, after years of warnings that federal licences were scattered at un-known locations, often used as fronts for larger grow-ops.

Mission Coun. Dave Hensman predicted that when a grower gets a let-ter cancelling his licence, he’s more likely to roll up a big joint with it than to shut down. Burnaby Coun. Nick Volkow suggested the response would echo an old Cheech and Chong routine: “Dave’s not here, man.”

Here’s another reason not to support Larsen: the conduct of his organizers.One fellow set up a petition table at, of all places, the Terry Fox Hometown

Run in Port Coquitlam. After scrawling “pot cures cancer” on the table, he proceeded to interrupt speeches by cancer survivors and the run itself by yell-ing the same false slogan.

You can imagine how people with terminal cancer and their loved ones would react. Some would know that marijuana may alleviate side effects of chemotherapy, just as it can ease suffering for some multiple sclerosis patients. But the suggestion of a cure is as cruel as it is moronic.

Larsen’s “cannibus” has been rolling around B.C., reaping uncritical media coverage. It even blundered into the recent Walk for Reconciliation in Vancou-ver, an event to mark the end of federal hearings into the effects of residential schools on aboriginal children.

I wouldn’t support the Larsen bunch for anything, unless it involved them looking for jobs. Just say no.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and BC-LocalNews.com

Twitter:@tom� etcherbc E-mail: t� [email protected]

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F.R.O.G. nightMembers of the Bethany Baptist Church Kids 4 Truth Club in Barriere enjoyed a great time at their recent F.R.O.G (Fully Rely On God) night. Pictured are: Levi Kempter Grace Kempter, Jonathan Piroska, Nathan Piroska, Clarissa Kennedy, Nadia Clarke, Joy, Christopher Piroska, Brody Clarke, Riley Kempter, Mckayah Clarke, Isaac Mason, and Hope.


A keen group of grads and parents have been busy planning and fund-raising for the dry grad dinner and dance event to be held May 24, 2014.

Kicking off the campaign was an enormously successful bottle drive held in July. The grad com-mittee would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who donated empties and for the con-tinued contributions.

Grads and parents have as-sisted with food service at the Wilson’s wedding and Huber anniversary party. In addition many grads and parents helped to mind the gates on the Sunday

of the Provincial Winter Fair. These opportunities, and funds that will support the grads din-ner and dance celebrations are appreciated.

Preparations for an Oct. 26, Halloween Dance are well un-derway, with tickets being sold in advance by grad parents for $10 each, and also available at Barriere Auto Parts or at the door for $12. Music by Tony’s DJ Service is said to be awe-some, with fantastic light, laser and special effects . This ‘no mi-nors’ event encourages adults to wear a Halloween costume and enjoy the evening of dancing and socializing. Doors open at 9 p.m.

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The North Thompson Community Chorus (combined from Clearwater and Barriere Com-munity Choirs) will include two selections from Handel’s Messiah in its upcoming Christmas Through the Ages performances, according to choir director Leah Jones.

“The selections will be in preparation for a full Christmas Messiah for December 2014!” she said.

Messiah, an oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frederic Handel, has become one of the best-known and most frequently performed choral works in Western music.

Messiah burst onto the stage of Musick Hall in Dublin on April 13, 1742. The audience swelled to a record 700, as ladies had heeded pleas by manage-ment to wear dresses “without hoops” in order to make room for more company.

The men and women in attendance sat mes-merized from the moment the tenor began fol-lowed by soloists alternating with wave upon wave of chorus, until, near the midway point, the audi-ence jumped to its feet for the famous Hallelujah Chorus.

Now, of course, Messiah is a � xture of the Christmas season.

For many amateur choirs, the work is the heart

of their repertoire and the high point of the year. In most of Handel’s oratorios, the soloists domi-nate and the choir sings only brief choruses. But in Messiah, says Laurence Cummings, director of the London Handel Orchestra, “The chorus propels the work forward with great emotional impact and up-lifting messages.”

Practices for this season started Tuesday, Oct. 8, in Clearwater and Thursday, Oct. 10, in Barriere. Contact Leah Jones at 250-957-8440 or [email protected] for more information on how you can join in.

A keen group of grads and

Grads fundraising with dance and poinsettia sale

Handel’s Messiah coming this Christmas to Clearwater and Barriere

The North Thompson Community Chorus

On Oct. 25, 2005, International Artist Day was born through the efforts of Cana-dian artist Chris Mac-Clure. His intent was to honour the contri-bution artists have had, and are continuing to make, on society. Since then, it has become an event celebrated in many different coun-tries and is now truly international.

Art is not only paint-ing, sculpture, writing and music. Look at a building, any build-ing; architecture is a form of art - ask any architect. Look at what people are wearing, whether it is something from today’s fashion, or something from the 40’s or 50’s - that clothing is a form of art. Land-scaping is just mixed media sculpture on a grand scale. Your hair stylist is an artist - her

medium is your hair, and she allows you to direct what she does with it... a very interac-tive art form, indeed.

Basically, anything that brings the timeless dimension of beauty and grace to human-ity can be considered a form of art.

Use this coming Oct. 25, as an opportunity to take an artist to lunch, buy that painting that’s been haunting you for months, visit the local art gallery (remem-ber, both Barriere and Clearwater now have art galleries), go to the symphony or a con-cert, or participate in something creative that is ‘outside the box’ of your daily life. And re-member to consider the more unusual and often forgotten artists - the cake decorators, car de-tailers, and tattoo art-ists (to name just a few).

Take an artist to lunchARTY-FACTSNorth Thompson Arts Council

International Artist Day was born through the efforts of Cana-dian artist Chris Mac-

Take an artist to lunch

Submitted photo: Jessica Kennedy

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New Year’s Eve Bullarama

A WESTERN FUNDRAISER FOR THE FARM KIDS SCHOLARSHIP FUND

7PM to 1:30AM, doors open at 6:00PM

North Thompson Agriplex, Barriere, B.C.

Tickets available at North Thompson Star/Journal (Barriere)

Horse Barn (Kamloops)

Bullarama and New Year’s Party (19+): $50 Bullarama & Dance (or $80 includes Kamloops shuttle)

Bullarama only: $30 • 12 and under (Bullarama only): FreeFood vendors will be available on site

For more information, contact Steven Puhallo at 250-371-7654 or [email protected].

IN-HOUSE RAFFLE WINNERS FOR OctObER 12, 20131st Draw: Bev Murphy, Jasper Neighbor, Tim Hodgetts MaryAnn Gledhill

2nd Draw: Bill Steer, Kelly Searle, Marj Balckstock & Patty Lokstet3rd Draw: Kelly Searle, Linn Buker, Bill Steen & Ed Gagnon

4th Draw: Pat Lokstet, Jasper Neighbor, Johanna Deratch & Cory Stumpfbonus Draw: Terry Vaughn • The lucky winner of $134.00 was Tony Danczak

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By Margaret HoubenNorth Thompson Star/Journal

One of the main orders of business at the Oct. 7 meet-ing of the District of Barri-ere council, was to proclaim October 2013 as Foster Fam-ily Month. Mayor Bill Hum-phreys read out the proclama-tion for those present.

In other business, the Use of Vehicles for District Busi-ness Policy No. 23 was passed, as was the � rst reading of the Draft Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73.

Council members passed a motion to give a grant of $100 to the Barriere Youth Soccer Association.

A working group has met to review the � rst draft of the Zoning Bylaw. The next step of the process includes a new draft that will be brought for-

ward for discussion to council, with a summary of the pro-posed major changes, hopeful-ly on Oct. 21; following that, a public meeting and open house date will be set.

It was reported district staff had approached the Thomp-son Nicola Regional District (TNRD) to request their sup-port in funding a percentage of the Community Wild� re Pro-tection Plan. The TNRD have declined, stating that since the � re protection and fringe areas around Barriere are almost all private land, they feel there would be little value in under-taking a planning process that could not be taken to the im-plementation phase as funded mitigation efforts would only involved Crown lands. In light of this, the project will be on hold inde� nitely.

CAO Colleen Hannigan

reported that the district’s automated answering system for Water, Sewer and Roads calls, has been changed to in-form callers of the after hours call line number, 250-672-2118. The district employee on call will respond to any such calls received.

Regarding the Winter Road Maintenance Agreement - it has been signed and abrasive testing has been completed satisfactorily, with the con-tractor, Murray Purcha and Son Ltd, ready to respond to winter weather.

The washrooms at the Bandshell have been winter-ized and will be open this win-ter from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the public’s convenience, effec-tive immediately.

The next District of Barri-ere council meeting will be on Oct. 21, at 7 p.m.


For those of you who like to celebrate Halloween, there are a lot of different events to choose from this year.

On Oct. 26, there are two choices... and you can just about make both of them if you work at it. Right after the 3 p.m. meat draw at the Legion, there will be hosting a Halloween Dance, with DJ music pro-vided by Charlie Kib-ble. This event will include prizes for the best costume, with judging to take place at 9 p.m.

The same evening, the Barriere Second-ary School Dry Grad 2014 committee will be holding a ‘Hal-loween Howler’ at the Fall Fair Hall. This event will start at 9 p.m. If you purchase the tickets ahead of time, the cost is $10, while if you pick them up at the door, they will cost $12. The music at this event will be by Tony’s DJ Service. No minors to this event, please, and designated drivers will be available by dona-

tion. Adult partici-pants are asked to be responsible role mod-els for the grads by making arrangements for a safe ride home.

On Halloween, Thursday, Oct. 31, besides the usual trick-or-treating car-ried out by the kids, there will be a Kid’s Halloween Night put on by the Yel-lowhead Community Services, and held at the Ridge (Municipal Hall). The cost is � ve dollars per child, and kids will learn how to make Wingetti, Sev-ered Head Lettuce, and Ghoulish Mud Pie. Please attend in costume, and each child must be accom-panied by at least one adult. Space is lim-ited for this one, so please register early by calling 250-672-9773.

At dusk on the same night, there will be two Halloween � reworks displays to choose from. One will be hosted by the Barriere Volunteer Fire Department and will be held at the Bar-riere Ball Fields. Hot chocolate and treats will be served.

The other will be at

the Little Fort Com-munity Hall, hosted by the Little Fort Fire Department, with hot chocolate and treats also being served.

Simpcw First Na-tion will also be hold-ing a Halloween Par-ty on Oct. 31, the fun starts at 6 p.m. in the Chu Chua Commu-nity Hall.

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Sharing the funYoungsters enjoy the tire swing at the Barriere Elementary School playground.


As Remembrance Day approaches, we are compiling our

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If you have photos or stories of your loved ones that have served or are serving for our freedom, please

help make our Remembrance Day Issue a

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We urge you to submit their pictures, stories or a brief

history, and be sure to include your name and address so that we may

return the photos to you.

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Enforcement of business licences up for discussion

The last regular council meeting saw the � rst reading of a bylaw that covers the fees the district charges. One of the sections covers busi-ness licences. Previ-ously I had feedback from a number of resi-dents that were either very much for, or very much against the dis-tricts’ policy on busi-ness licensing.

During the debate on the bylaw, I asked staff what was done if a business simply refused to get a busi-ness licence. They told me the district did not do business with un-licensed businesses. I pointed out that this was an untrue state-ment since until re-cently the district used a local media supplier that never has had a licence.

Bear in mind here, that while staff recent-ly did try to deal with the apparent issue of those businesses that were not compli-ant, they have not as yet given a report to council around any issues, nor have they asked for direction as to how to proceed. I assume that the pro-cess has not yet been completed.

As to the question why the district even has a business licence program, staff said that having the busi-ness licence require-ment gave the � re chief the ability to carry out an inspec-

tion. I asked the Chief for clari� cation, and he said he has the abil-ity to do inspections as needed and that these are done even if there is no licence in place. The business licence was not a pri-mary driver to carry out inspections.

District staff were asked what the rev-enue from business licences was, and they said it was approxi-mately $10,000. When asked where these funds went, staff re-plied that at present the funds go to gen-eral revenue, but that council has the ability to have them directed as they see � t. To date they have received no direction from coun-cil.

If the funds just go into general revenue this may be why some business owners who refuse to get a licence view the process as just another tax with no real bene� t.

It may be bene� -cial if the district re-views the use of these funds and makes a statement along the lines of “The primary purpose of business li-cences is to ensure that the district’s municipal land use regulations, building and � re codes and other community safety requirements are followed by busi-nesses. The business licence program also collects important statistical information about local business

activities in order to understand trends that impact district policy decisions. Revenue collected from busi-ness licences is used to pay for administration and enforcement of business licences and to fund economic de-velopment initiatives that bring growth and other bene� ts to the district.”

I like this statement because it addresses the use of the funds. Having the money go to economic develop-ment and encouraging growth in the commu-nity is a good idea.

The problem with this statement is that we are not doing the enforcement portion. There are no penalties that can be imposed if a business refuses to apply for, and pay for, a licence. This portion of the program was never done.

When asked why this is, the case staff said again that they have not received di-rection from council to develop that por-tion of the program. Staff also stated that there was no way to effectively collect any � nes levied outside of going to court. Other

communities are able to do this enforce-ment, so more re-search may be needed.

The question re-mains. Do we take the next step and start en-forcement of the busi-ness licence program rules, or do we scrap the program to make things fair for every-one?

Presently it is only due to the community spirit of the businesses involved that the fees are collected. Is this fair? What is best for the community and local businesses?

If we scrap the li-censing program will the $10,000 previ-ously collected un-der the program still � nd its way into the community through the generosity of the businesses? Will these businesses fund eco-nomic development voluntarily? Should the people that earn the money have the right to choose what they support with their money?

During the debate councillors stated that they have received no public input on the matter. Second read-ing of the bylaw is Oct. 21.

As the Mayor

sees it...with

District of Barriere Mayor

Bill Humphreys

STAR/JOURNAL photo: Margaret Houben

By Margaret Houben

Four grade � ve students at Barri-ere Elementary faced off against six members of the Board of Trustees for School District 73 in an ‘Are You Smarter Than a BES Fifth Grader’ contest, held at the school the evening of Oct. 7. Students, Ty Hartman and Emma Lassi, both from Miss Williams’ class, and Josh Tremblay and Brittany Baird, from Miss Oates’ class faced off against the trustees who were attending the school for a Board of Trustees’ meeting.

Principal Cumming of� ciated in

asking the contest questions. The adult competitors were a little slow ringing in, but did manage to get two questions (out of eight) answered correctly. The students received a small trophy for winning the contest, as well as suckers, and were allowed to keep the party horns that had been used as ‘ringers’.

School PAC president Leesa Ge-nier also spoke brie� y to the Board, telling them about the many things PAC has done over the past year and how much she has enjoyed be-ing president of this active group of parents.

Submitted

The Thompson Valley Players (TVP) will be holding a meeting this Wednesday, October 16, 7 p.m., at the North Thompson Volunteer and Information Centre (NTVIC)in the Barriere Ridge (Municipal Hall).

All members, both old and new, are encouraged to attend to set plans in motion for the Christmas Light up Parade in Barriere, and for the TVP’s next big event, “An Old Fashioned Christmas”, scheduled to run Dec. 14 and 15. The plan is to have a Christmas Variety Show with skits, music, dance, and lots of audience participation.

The TVP are looking for tal-ented motivated people of all types and will be holding auditions soon.

Those interested are invited to the meeting to � nd out more and be-come involved. This event will be for all ages, and should be a fun � lled festive time for everyone in-volved.

Major productions like this take many people to organize. There is so much work that starts behind the scenes preparing sets, costumes, makeup, and sound and lighting be-fore the show ever hits the stage.

If you have always wanted to join TVP, now is the time, they need you no matter what your area of ex-pertise. Join the fun, right from the start, everyone is welcome.

Auditions will be announced after they have been decided at the meeting, the TVP will keep every-one posted. For more information please call NTVIC at 250-672-0033.

TV Players wants you The Thompson Valley Players

Barriere Elementary School principal Gord Cummings congratulates Emma Lassi, Brittany Baird, Ty Hartman and Josh Tremblay on besting School District 73 trustees in an ‘Are You Smarter Than a BES Fifth Grader” contest at the school.

Fifth graders beat out Trustees

Four grade � ve students at Barri-

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Community Forest Society to raise grant funds to $30,000 for 2013


The Lower North Thompson Commu-nity Forest Society (LNTCFS) have re-cently announced their decision to increase the annual grant dis-bursement from the $20,000 awarded for 2012, to a total of $30,000 in grant mon-ies and student awards to LNTCFS commu-nities for this year.

Payout of the $30,000 will be as fol-lows:

• $15,000 will be donated as student awards, with the � nal form of disbursement yet to be determined by the LNTCFS board of directors.

• $15,000 will be donated through the LNTCFS grants pro-gram to local non-pro� t organizations.

• Grant application forms and guidelines are available at the LNTCFS of� ce lo-cated at 4648 Barriere Town Road.

• All applications will be reviewed by the LNTCFS board of di-rectors.

• Deadline for ap-plications is December 31, 2013.

The LNTCFS an-nual report says this has been a good year for the society.

The organization sends a thank-you to their board of direc-tors for all their volun-teered time and contri-butions to making the organization success-ful:

• Chairperson Har-ley Wright

• Vice-Chairperson Duane Eustache

• Treasurer Martin Matthews

• Directors: Gailen

Conan, Bert Rilcoe, Greg Fennell, Hugh Fraser, Ted Brown, Duncan McGrath, Daniel Arcand, Ron Hindson, and Brian Bondar.

A thank-you is also given to LNTCFS’s administrative assis-tant Glenda Watt for her bookkeeping con-tributions.

“For 2013/14 we have plans to harvest 19,000 cubic meters of timber off the commu-nity forest, primarily in the Wikkiup Creek area.” reports Mike Francis, RPF, on be-half of the Society. “A large portion of the harvest operations will be targeting the rehabilitation of lower value/volume stands impacted by past har-vesting and root dis-ease. Some small scale pine salvage is also planned.”

Francis tells that the LNTCFS is cur-rently sponsoring its fourth Job Creation Program, an eight month program to provide training and work experience for EI funded participants. Rick Proulx has been hired as a supervisor for this project, which includes trail work

in the Skull Moun-tain and Bonaparte Lake areas, expansion of the Lower North Thompson Geo Cache program established in 2012, and work on the Barriere Forks Ski Trails. Total fund-ing for this project is $230,000.

Francis says the LNTCFS also thanks Connie Falk for her continued work and support on these proj-ects.

The LNTCFS also reports that on July 8, 2013, the Board of Directors voted in favour of donating up to $150,000 to the Barriere 100th An-niversary Committee, a group associated with the District of Barriere. This dona-tion was made speci� -cally to help build the Committee’s Splash in the Past water park, which is estimated to cost about $550,000 to complete. This fund-ing is contingent on a $250,000 Legacy Fund Grant from Heritage Canada, for which an application has now been submitted.

Also in July, the Board of Directors decided by way of motion to set aside

$30,000 each year for a Forest Steward-ship Fund, with the amount reviewed by the board annually. The objective of the Forest Stewardship Fund (FSF) is to pro-vide for the reinvest-ment of LNTCFS revenues back into the Lower North Thomp-son Community For-est landbase as a means of supporting long term improve-ments to this area.

You can � nd more information regarding the LNTCFS on the following two pages.

The LNTCFS fourth sponsored Job Creation Program (JCP) includes trail work in the Skull Mountain and Bonaparte Lake areas, expansion of the Lower North Thompson Geo Cache program established in 2012, and work on the Barriere Forks Ski Trails. Total funding for this project is $230,000. Pictured are JCP participants (l-r) Ron Thomas, Tom Hockridge, and Da-vid Kramer working on the project.

The Lower North

Submitted photo:


Enforcement of business licences up for discussion

The last regular council meeting saw the � rst reading of a bylaw that covers the fees the district charges. One of the sections covers busi-ness licences. Previ-ously I had feedback from a number of resi-dents that were either very much for, or very much against the dis-tricts’ policy on busi-ness licensing.

During the debate on the bylaw, I asked staff what was done if a business simply refused to get a busi-ness licence. They told me the district did not do business with un-licensed businesses. I pointed out that this was an untrue state-ment since until re-cently the district used a local media supplier that never has had a licence.

Bear in mind here, that while staff recent-ly did try to deal with the apparent issue of those businesses that were not compli-ant, they have not as yet given a report to council around any issues, nor have they asked for direction as to how to proceed. I assume that the pro-cess has not yet been completed.

As to the question why the district even has a business licence program, staff said that having the busi-ness licence require-ment gave the � re chief the ability to carry out an inspec-

tion. I asked the Chief for clari� cation, and he said he has the abil-ity to do inspections as needed and that these are done even if there is no licence in place. The business licence was not a pri-mary driver to carry out inspections.

District staff were asked what the rev-enue from business licences was, and they said it was approxi-mately $10,000. When asked where these funds went, staff re-plied that at present the funds go to gen-eral revenue, but that council has the ability to have them directed as they see � t. To date they have received no direction from coun-cil.

If the funds just go into general revenue this may be why some business owners who refuse to get a licence view the process as just another tax with no real bene� t.

It may be bene� -cial if the district re-views the use of these funds and makes a statement along the lines of “The primary purpose of business li-cences is to ensure that the district’s municipal land use regulations, building and � re codes and other community safety requirements are followed by busi-nesses. The business licence program also collects important statistical information about local business

activities in order to understand trends that impact district policy decisions. Revenue collected from busi-ness licences is used to pay for administration and enforcement of business licences and to fund economic de-velopment initiatives that bring growth and other bene� ts to the district.”

I like this statement because it addresses the use of the funds. Having the money go to economic develop-ment and encouraging growth in the commu-nity is a good idea.

The problem with this statement is that we are not doing the enforcement portion. There are no penalties that can be imposed if a business refuses to apply for, and pay for, a licence. This portion of the program was never done.

When asked why this is, the case staff said again that they have not received di-rection from council to develop that por-tion of the program. Staff also stated that there was no way to effectively collect any � nes levied outside of going to court. Other

communities are able to do this enforce-ment, so more re-search may be needed.

The question re-mains. Do we take the next step and start en-forcement of the busi-ness licence program rules, or do we scrap the program to make things fair for every-one?

Presently it is only due to the community spirit of the businesses involved that the fees are collected. Is this fair? What is best for the community and local businesses?

If we scrap the li-censing program will the $10,000 previ-ously collected un-der the program still � nd its way into the community through the generosity of the businesses? Will these businesses fund eco-nomic development voluntarily? Should the people that earn the money have the right to choose what they support with their money?

During the debate councillors stated that they have received no public input on the matter. Second read-ing of the bylaw is Oct. 21.

As the Mayor

sees it...with

District of Barriere Mayor

Bill Humphreys

STAR/JOURNAL photo: Margaret Houben

By Margaret Houben

Four grade � ve students at Barri-ere Elementary faced off against six members of the Board of Trustees for School District 73 in an ‘Are You Smarter Than a BES Fifth Grader’ contest, held at the school the evening of Oct. 7. Students, Ty Hartman and Emma Lassi, both from Miss Williams’ class, and Josh Tremblay and Brittany Baird, from Miss Oates’ class faced off against the trustees who were attending the school for a Board of Trustees’ meeting.

Principal Cumming of� ciated in

asking the contest questions. The adult competitors were a little slow ringing in, but did manage to get two questions (out of eight) answered correctly. The students received a small trophy for winning the contest, as well as suckers, and were allowed to keep the party horns that had been used as ‘ringers’.

School PAC president Leesa Ge-nier also spoke brie� y to the Board, telling them about the many things PAC has done over the past year and how much she has enjoyed be-ing president of this active group of parents.

Submitted

The Thompson Valley Players (TVP) will be holding a meeting this Wednesday, October 16, 7 p.m., at the North Thompson Volunteer and Information Centre (NTVIC)in the Barriere Ridge (Municipal Hall).

All members, both old and new, are encouraged to attend to set plans in motion for the Christmas Light up Parade in Barriere, and for the TVP’s next big event, “An Old Fashioned Christmas”, scheduled to run Dec. 14 and 15. The plan is to have a Christmas Variety Show with skits, music, dance, and lots of audience participation.

The TVP are looking for tal-ented motivated people of all types and will be holding auditions soon.

Those interested are invited to the meeting to � nd out more and be-come involved. This event will be for all ages, and should be a fun � lled festive time for everyone in-volved.

Major productions like this take many people to organize. There is so much work that starts behind the scenes preparing sets, costumes, makeup, and sound and lighting be-fore the show ever hits the stage.

If you have always wanted to join TVP, now is the time, they need you no matter what your area of ex-pertise. Join the fun, right from the start, everyone is welcome.

Auditions will be announced after they have been decided at the meeting, the TVP will keep every-one posted. For more information please call NTVIC at 250-672-0033.

TV Players wants you The Thompson Valley Players

Barriere Elementary School principal Gord Cummings congratulates Emma Lassi, Brittany Baird, Ty Hartman and Josh Tremblay on besting School District 73 trustees in an ‘Are You Smarter Than a BES Fifth Grader” contest at the school.

Fifth graders beat out Trustees

Four grade � ve students at Barri-

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Financial Position Highlights for 2013 and 2012 *

Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society

Payables & wages,

$125,872

Silviculture, current & long term estimate,

$1,036,182

June 30th, 2012: Total Liabilities: $1,162,054

Payables, wages &

deductions, $176,099

Silviculture, current & long term estimate, $882,567

June 30th, 2013: Total Libilities: $1,058,666

Cash and accounts

receivable, $1,417,298

Inventory & other,

$30,639

Investments, $660,600

Total Assets, June 30th, 2012: $2,108,537

Cash and accounts

receivable, $701,116

Inventory & other,

$44,530

Investments, $1,113,892

Total Assets, June 30th, 2013: $1,859,538

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Notice of Annual General MeetingTwo Director Positions Available

LOWER NORTH THOMPSON COMMUNITY FOREST SOCIETY

The Annual General Meeting of the Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society will be held on Thursday, Octo-ber 17, 2013 at 7:00pm at the North Thompson Volunteer Centre located at 4936 Barriere Town Road (District of Bar-riere Building), at which time it is intended that Directors be elected for the ensuing year.

At this time, it is anticipated that two director positions will become vacant and as such, it is requested that anyone interested in standingfor election as a Director on the Board of the Society attend the meetingor contact 250-672-1941 for further information.

K1Z Harvest Map 2012 Completed (Blue) 2013 Planned (Green)

2013 2012Revenues:

Log sales & miscellaneous revenues 363,087$ 2,805,914$ Investment revenues 29,527 20,020

Total revenues 392,614 2,825,934 Expenses:

Cost of log sales including silviculture estimates 394,529 2,279,257 Wages and administration 127,989 132,414 Donations ** 15,709 12,547

Total expenses 538,227 2,424,218

Net earnings or net loss (-) -145,613 $ 401,716$ Member Equity - Beginning of Year 946,483 544,767 Member Equity - End of Year 800,870$ 946,483$

*Reviewed Financial Statements and notes are available on request

** Donations - cash accounting basis:Grants 10,000$ 5,750$ Education 2,000 4,000 Donated Wages 3,709 2,797

Total donations 15,709$ 12,547$

Summary Statement of Operations and Member equity*Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society

Years ended June 30th,

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Sun Peaks local and Alpine Canada team member Elli Terwiel has her sights set on compet-ing in Sochi for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and is currently fundraising to help meet her goal. Donations can be made on MakeaChamp.com.

Coming off her most successful race season to date, with two 17th place � nishes and a 23rd place � nish at the World Cup level, Terwiel is heading into this winter’s circuit after her most productive training season yet, supporting her goal of representing Canada at the upcoming Olympic Winter Games.

“I am the strongest and most powerful that I have ever been,” she says. “I’ve had very suc-cessful on-snow camps this summer where I pro-gressed immensely in my skiing, as well as great success in the gym. I am skiing faster than I ever have before.”

At just 24-years-old, her athletic journey is comprised of coming back from potentially ca-reer-ending injuries, being temporarily dropped from Alpine Canada’s team, balancing pursuing a degree in engineering with a professional ski racing career, all combined with the consistent need for fundraising.

Terwiel, who is currently an engineering stu-dent on a ski racing scholarship at the University of Vermont, has been fundraising to meet the $15,000 required to pay her national team fees to Alpine Canada.

As she is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) her fee payments cannot include prize money or sponsorship dol-lars.

Terwiel needs to race on the World Cup cir-cuit with Alpine Canada to qualify for a spot on

the 2014 Canadian Winter Olympic Team, and has turned to crowd-funding, along with support from her family, to pay the required fees. There are also additional expenses throughout the sea-son, including some travel, the athletes are re-sponsible for themselves.

As part of her fundraising activities Terwiel led a pre-season, dry land training session last weekend at Sun Peaks. It consisted of a light, � eld workout focusing on mobility, leg strength and balance to help get everyone � t and mobile for the upcoming ski season.

Terwiel will be enjoying her last visit at home prior to the Olympic Games between October 12 and 19.

Games hopeful Elli Terwielfundraising for national team fees

Sun Peaks local and Alpine Canada team

Sun Peaks local and Alpine Canada team member Elli Terwiel has her sights set on competing in Sochi for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and is currently fundraising to help meet her goal.

Take care when boating this FallNorth Thompson Star/Journal

Boating in the fall offers colourful vis-tas, quiet anchorages and excellent � shing but it is not without its challenges that neces-sitate self-suf� ciency and taking some ad-ditional precautions to keep from running into trouble.

The Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) and the B.C. Wildlife Federation want to remind all boat-ers enjoying the fall sea-son on the water to fol-low these tips to ensure that their excursions are both safe and enjoyable.

Before heading out, be sure to check the weather forecast. The mixing of warm and cold air can quickly spawn high winds and waves making it treacherous for small boats. Fog, too, is an is-sue at this time of year making visibility dif-� cult. Should boaters � nd themselves in a fog bank, they should pro-ceed slowly and sound their horn at regular intervals to alert other boaters of their pres-ence.

Well into October, daytime temperatures can occasionally be balmy but dressing for the water temperature

will help slow the onset of hypothermia should the unexpected hap-pen and the boater � nd himself in the water.

Accidental cold water immersion can be shocking, but they shouldn’t panic. It may take a minute or so to get their breathing un-der control after the initial shock but they will have at least 10-15 minutes, even in very cold water, to affect self-rescue before they start to lose muscle con-trol in their arms and legs. This is where an approved lifejacket, ei-ther in� atable or inher-ently buoyant, is an es-sential part of a boater’s wardrobe to keep them a� oat after they can no longer swim.

In the fall, there are fewer boats on the wa-ter to offer assistance, if needed. Boaters should be sure to leave a � oat plan with a responsible person on shore who will know what to do if they’re overdue. A ma-rine radio or cell phone will allow them to call for assistance should the need arise. Having a few tools and spare parts aboard will also allow them to � x minor problems that might otherwise cause them to be stranded out on the water.

It’s important that

boaters ensure that their boat and engine are in good shape and mechanically sound. Ethanol-based fuel can allow water contamina-tion in the tank. The use of a fuel additive prevents water in the fuel line from freez-ing which could cause the engine to chug to a halt. If the boat has portable fuel tanks, it’s a good idea to have a spare on board as a re-serve.

When boaters head out, they should be wary of reduced water levels that can result af-ter a long, hot and dry summer season. Some of a boater’s favourite shallow water � shing holes may be inacces-sible at this time of year. Also, while un-derway, they should keep a sharp lookout for debris and chunks of ice that could pen-etrate the boat’s hull at speed.

“Spectacular co-lours, peaceful solitude and the crispness of the air make boating in the fall a wondrous experience,” says Jean Murray, Chair of the Canadian Safe Boating Council. “To make the most of this experience safely, however, boaters

fundraising for national team feesSubmitted

member Elli Terwiel has her sights set on compet-ing in Sochi for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and is currently fundraising to help meet her goal. Donations can be made on MakeaChamp.com.

to date, with two 17th place � nishes and a 23rd place � nish at the World Cup level, Terwiel is heading into this winter’s circuit after her most productive training season yet, supporting her goal of representing Canada at the upcoming Olympic Winter Games.

I have ever been,” she says. “I’ve had very suc-cessful on-snow camps this summer where I pro-gressed immensely in my skiing, as well as great success in the gym. I am skiing faster than I ever have before.”

comprised of coming back from potentially ca-reer-ending injuries, being temporarily dropped from Alpine Canada’s team, balancing pursuing a degree in engineering with a professional ski racing career, all combined with the consistent need for fundraising.

dent on a ski racing scholarship at the University of Vermont, has been fundraising to meet the $15,000 required to pay her national team fees to Alpine Canada.

Athletic Association (NCAA) her fee payments cannot include prize money or sponsorship dol-lars.

cuit with Alpine Canada to qualify for a spot on

fundraising for national team feesmechanically sound. fundraising for national team feesmechanically sound. fundraising for national team feesBoating in the fall

need to be extra diligent in their preparations be-fore departing. Most important of these are check-ing the weather, dressing for the water temperature, wearing a lifejacket and leaving a � oat plan with a responsible person on shore who can call for help should the need arise.”

“While the fall season in B.C. continues to of-fer up great angling opportunities, colder tem-peratures and unpredictable weather mean that it is important to continue to keep safety at the top of our minds while we are out enjoying the beauti-ful lakes, rivers, and oceans of our province,” said BCWF President Bill Bosch.

Now that fall is here, boaters should make the most of what’s left of the boating season before the cold weather hits. By exercising a little caution and an ability to be self-suf� cient when out on the water, they can more fully enjoy nature’s splendour and quiet waterways.

Visit www.csbc.ca for more tips on boating safety.

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VALLEY VOICESVALLEY VOICES

By Hayden Loewen

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

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

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

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

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

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

The plots consist-ed of a large island

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

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

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

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

Together, Arthur, Maud, Susan and

Tom worked both farms.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Then Elsie and Wayne’s three sons

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

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

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

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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.

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“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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Thursday morn-ings at my shop, I al-ways have coffee with several friends. The conversation is always good, lively and is, of course, usually about photography.

Last week we ended our morning conversation discuss-ing how off-camera flash technology was advancing, and I had mentioned how amazing it was to be able to synchronize a camera’s flash at 1/8000th of a second, and how I liked the versatility of position-ing a speedlight with the off-camera flash bracket that I use.

Later that day as I thought about what my friends had talked about that morning, I got to thinking about how some accessories make our experience as photographers easier. There is always

lots of discussion about cameras and lenses, but photog-raphers only seem to mention occasionally the accessories that they use.

I decided to post the question, “What is your favourite pho-tographic accessory?” on a couple on-line photography forums, but I received very few replies. I suspect “What is your favou-rite camera or lens” would have gained more attention. Nev-ertheless, here are some responses that I selected.

This first from someone called Ha-waiiboy says, “I would have to say my tripod combined with my wired timer/remote.”

Then Merlin from British Columbia wrote, “My iphone. I use maps to find my way around and

play birdcalls when needed. It acts as a flashlight at night. Oh yeah, I can even make phone calls with it.”

The third I’ll in-clude is from a Toron-to, Ontario, photog-rapher, “My 10 stop Neutral Density filter is right up there.”

Another photogra-pher called Cicopo in Ontario posted, “My cable release and tri-pod, because that al-lows me to shoot from a higher perspective and steadies my cam-era.”

Dave from Alberta included, “I would have to go with the obvious ones like an

air bulb blower, and micro-fibre cleaning cloth. I photograph mainly outside so I use them a lot.”

A photographer named Matt, who shoots in Manitoba wrote, “My mono-pod, the next best way to stabilize my camera after a tripod. I also use it like a walking stick during my week-end hikes.”

My wife Linda leaned back over her chair (after I inter-rupted her reading with the question) and said, “My polarizing and graduated ND filters. I shoot mostly scenics and those fil-

ters help me control the sky.”

From Saskatche-wan, Gary wrote, “I’d include my 5 in One reflector as my favou-rite accessory. I shoot portraits and always use a reflector.”

I think my favou-rite commentator was Hendrik, from Alberta, who wrote, “My bean bag. It gives me the best sta-bility I can ask for; it enables me to shoot from the safety of my car and lets me use my car as a blind. When I am out a whole day and stop for lunch, I can use it as a super comfy pillow to lay down in the grass and look at the clouds flying by.”

I’ll add one of my personal favourite ac-cessories. I have writ-ten many times in the past that I almost nev-er photograph people,

indoors or out, with-out adding light from a flash. My favourite accessory that makes that all so easy is a flash bracket that I use to lift my flash way up off my camera.

I am sure readers will have their own, even if they never think about it, that is there in the camera bag, always waiting and ready to be used. These favourites that I listed from my re-sponses aren’t that special, they are just those accessories

that, as I wrote ear-lier, make our experi-ence as photographers easier.

These are my thoughts for this week. Contact me at www.enmanscamera.com or [email protected]. Stop by Enman’s Camera at 423 Tran-quille Road in Kam-loops.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

GROUP OF THE WEEKEach week a group or volunteer(s) are recognized in this space for their contribution to our community.

If you, your service organization or group would like to recognize an individual please call the North Thompson Volunteer and Information Centre at 672-0033.

THANK YOU!!

Lower North Thompson Learning & LiteracyPromoting learning and literacy in the community, from McLure to Little Fort. One of the programs that they organize is the Partner Assisted Learning (PAL) Program, which trains volunteer tutors to work with adult learners in the community. Volunteer tutors are matched with learners and typically meet twice a week for an hour.To become a volunteer tutor, a free train-ing program is provided. Tutors must be 18 years or older.For more information about this group and the many programs they o� er, please contact Literacy Outreach Co-ordinator, Jill Hayward, 250-319-8023.

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Oct 19 - Bottle Drive & Krispy Kreme donut sales, 9am-6pm @ AG Foods. Proceeds to Barriere Cadets.Oct 21 - Screening Mammography Program at the Barriere Legion bsmt call 1-800-663-9203Oct 26 - Halloween Dance @ Barriere Legion after the meat draw. $250 for best costume, judging at 9pm.Oct 26 - Halloween Howler, 9pm @ Fall Fair Hall. Tickets at door $12.Oct 26 - Latin Dance, 8pm @ Moccasin Square Gardens, Kam. (TVA Social Club event). Tickets 250-372-0091 or 778-471-4204.Oct 27 - 38th Annual Craft Fair, 10am-3pm @ Little Fort Hall. 250-677-4383.Oct 29 - 18th Coho Day @ Dunn Crk Hatchery, RSVP by Oct. 23 250-672-9995 ext 262.Oct 31 - Halloween Fireworks, dusk at Barriere Ball fields, hosted by Barriere Fire Dept. Oct 31 - Halloween Party & Fireworks, dusk at the Little Fort Com. Hall. Hosted by Little Fort Volunteer Fire Dept. Hot Chocolate & treats served. Oct 31 -- Simpcw Halloween Party, 6pm @ Chu Chua Com. Hall.Nov 2 - Seniors Bazaar, 11am-1pm @ Barriere Seniors Hall.Nov 2 - Let’s Dance, 3pm @ Kam. Curling Club, music by Copper Creek. (TVA Social Club event). Tickets 250-372-0091 or 250-374-2774.Nov 3 - Craft Fair, 10am-2pm @ Vavenby Com. Hall. Info call Barb at 250-676-9485.Nov 8 - Flu Shots, 10am-3pm Barriere Seniors Hall.Nov 13 - Flu Shots, 10am-1pm NTVIC (the Ridge).Nov 16 - No-Host Bazaar, 10am-1pm Fall Fair Hall. Tables $10, 250-672-9330

Nov 16 - 4H Banquet @ Lions HallNov 17 - 17th Winter Wonderland & Craft Fair, 10am-2pm @ Wells Gray Inn. Abby at 250-674-2127.Nov 18 - Flu Shots, 10am-noon @ Little Fort Hall. Nov 18 - Spaghetti Dinner @ Sam’s Pizza & Rib House, proceeds to Barriere Food Bank.Nov 19 - Flu Shots, 9am-12:30pm@ Barriere Health Clinic - call for appointment 250-672-5515.Nov 29-Dec 1 - Clw Elks Christmas Bazaar @ Elks Hall. Fri. 5-8pm, Sat. 10am-4pm, Sun. 9am-12. Info/tables 250-674-3535.Nov 30 - Seniors Craft Fair, 10am-2pm @ Barriere Seniors Hall. Nov 30 - Make It, Bake It, Create It, 2nd Annual Christmas Market, 10am-4pm @ Heffley Creek Hall. Sandra 250-578-8519.Dec 6-8 - Candlelight & Holly @ Barriere Legion bsmt. Fri. 10am-8pm, Sat. 10am-6pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. Tables 250-672-9337.Dec 7 - Seniors Christmas Dinner, 6pm @ Barriere Seniors Hall.Dec 8 - Christmas Craft Fair, 10am @ Chu Chua Com. Hall. 250-672-995.Dec 31 - New Year’s Eve Bullarama @ NT AgriplexArmy Cadets - 2941 RCACC Cadet Corp. - ages 12-18. New Recruits Welcome. Marc 672-9681.Baha’i Night: Fri., 7:30pm, Marge Mitchell’s home. 672-5615Barriere Adult Day Program: Mon. & Wed. 9-2. Lunch, crafts & music at the Seniors Ctr. Sherry Jardine 672-5121 Barriere & District Heritage Society: 3rd Wed. of mth, 1pm at NTVIC in the winter, at Museum in the summer.Barriere & District Riding Club: Jan-Mar: 3rd Sun. 1pm; Apr-Oct: 3rd Thurs. 7pm both at NTVIC. www.barrieredistrictridingclub.com. Info Darcey 250-318-9975.

Barriere Cancer Support: 672-9263, 672-0017 or 672-1890Barriere Choir: Every Thurs. @ Christian Life Assembly, Annesty Rd. Youth 7-18 3:30pm; Adults 19+ 6:30pm. Call Leah 250-957-8440.Barriere Curling Club: Oct.-Mar. Curling, league & bonspiels.Barriere Drop In Art. Fridays 11:30am-2:30pm at NTVIC end of Sep to Mar (except holidays). Nominal fee. All welcome. Barriere Elementary PAC: 1st Wed. of mth, 6:30pm, call 672-9916 or Leesa Genier at 320-3629.Barriere Firefighters’ Practice: Firehall, Thurs., 7pmBarriere Food Bank: every Wed. Leave message 672-0029Barriere Genealogy: Every 1st & 3rd Friday of the month at the Library, 6-7pm, except Jul/Aug. For info call 250-672-9330.Barriere Hospice: Loans out handicap equipment - call 250-672-9391.Barriere Photography Club. All welcome. For info contact Shelley Lampreau at 250-672-5728.Barriere Community Quilters: 2nd & 4th Thurs.of mth, 2pm at the Barriere Food Bank. Judy 250-672-5275 or Fran 250-672-2012.Barriere Search & Rescue: 2nd Tues. of mth, 7pm. Training on 4th Tues. of mth, 7pm.BSS PAC & Booster Club: 1st Tues. of mth, 5:30pm. 250-672-9943. Survivors of Brain Injuries: Call John at 250-372-1799.Bethany Baptist Church Prayer: Every Tues., 7pm.Carpet Bowling: Mon, Wed, & Fri., 9:30am-12 @ L6ittle Fort Hall. Community Kitchen: If interested call Dede 554-3134.Community Soup Day: Christian Life Assembly on Annesty Rd. 3rd Mon. of every mth, 11:30 am.Council of Senior Citizens: Devoted to improving quality of life for seniors. 604-576-9734 or email [email protected].

Crib: Mon. & Fri. 1-4pm @ Little Fort Hall.Crib: Barriere Legion 242, every Thurs. 7pm, Sept. to May.Darts: Barriere Legion 242, every Thurs. 7pm, Sept. to May.Farmers Market - Thurs. 10-2 Sam’s Pizza. 672-5159 or 672-5919.Gambler’s Anonymous: 250-374-9165 or 250-374-9866.Heffley Creek Acoustic Coffee House: 3rd Fri. every mth 7pm. Performers, concession, play area for kids! Call 578-0056.Literacy Tutoring: Learn to read FREE. Susan Ross 672-9875.Little Fort Recreation Society: 1st Thurs. each mth 7pmLNT Catholic Women’s League: 2nd Mon. each mth, 7pm at St. George’s. Call 250-672-9330 for info.McLure Vounteer Fire Dept. Rec.: 1st Wed. each month at 7:30pm upstairs. Except Jul & Aug. 250-578-7565 for info.McLure Firefighter Practice: 2nd & 4th Tues., 7pm, McLure Firehall Men’s Floor Hockey: Tues., 8-10pm at Barriere Sec. School.NT Fish & Game Club: 4th Mon. each mth 7pm Volunteer Centre. More info 672-1843 NT Museum: Summer hours - Tues & Fri 9am-5pm; Wed & Sat 10am-4pm; Thurs 10am-5pm.NT Valley Hospice House Soc.: 3rd Tues of the mth, 11am, Little Fort Hall. More info 672-5660.Quilting: 1st Tues of the mth, 10am @ Little Fort Hall.Safe Home: Get away from domestic abuse, call 250-674-2135 (Clw) or 250-682-6444 (Barriere).Walk & Fitness: Indoors, Tues & Thurs 12-2pm. Barriere Ridge Gym, everyone welcome.Wilson’s Arena weekly practice: Mon Game, Tues: Stock Dogs, Wed: Team roping, Thurs: Team penning

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Pumpkin Pie Cake in the Slow Cooker1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 2 cups brown sugar, packed 3 eggs, room temperature 15 oz pure pumpkin (not pie filling) 1 1/2 cups all-purpose four 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1/8 tsp ground cloves 1/2 tsp saltLine slow cooker with tin foil so it goes down one side across the bottom & up the other side with some hanging over. Ensure the entire slowcooker is lined. Spray with cooking spray. Cream together brown sugar & butter. Beat in eggs one at a time until thoroughly combined. Beat in pumpkin. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, & salt. Gradually stir in flour mixture. Pour into prepared slow cooker. Cover & cook on high for 3 hours or until a toothpick inserted into

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SpiderWeb Nacho SpreadBean Layer:2 cans (16 oz) lowfat refried black or pinto beans 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 2 tbsps lime juice 1 tbsp hot Mexican chili powder 1 tsp minced garlic 3 large plum tomatoes, sliced Middle Layer:1 1/2 cups thick and chunky salsa 1 cup (4 oz) shredded Mexican cheese blend Guacamole Layer:4 ripe Hass avocados 3 tbsps lime juice 2 tbsps minced red onion 2 large jalapeno chiles, seeded and minced 1 tsps salt

Web: 1 cup reduced fat sour cream Decoration: a clean plastic toy spider Serve with: blue, yellow, red corn tortilla chips Make Bean Layer: Scrape the mixture onto a 12- to 14-in. round serving plate & smooth into a 10” circle with a spatula. Arrange tomato slices around edge of bean layer to make a border. Make Middle Layer: Drain salsa in a strainer to get rid of excess juice. Spread over bean mixture, leaving some of the bean layer showing around the edge. Sprinkle cheese over salsa, leaving some of the salsa layer showing. Make Guacamole Layer: Halve avocados; remove seeds & spoon flesh into a medium bowl. Add lime juice, onion, jalapeños & salt, & mash until fairly smooth. Spoon over cheese layer & spread into an even layer. Make Web: Place sour cream in a ziptop bag; seal bag & snip a small tip off one corner. Pipe a spiderweb design over guacamole & onto the plate. Decorate with toy spider. Serve with tortilla chips.

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From August 30 to September 2, it was the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo. The Yellowhead 4-H Club participated in the Fair, with other 4-H clubs from many places.

The Fall Fair pa-rade � oat this year was made by Tasha Trem-blay. Riding on the � oat was 4-H alumni and the Yellowhead 4-H Club. There was candy getting thrown to people on the streets, and we almost ran out! This � oat won � rst place! Thank you to all the families who donated their time to making this � oat hap-pen, and a huge thanks to Stamer Logging.

The results for the sheep club members were as follows:

In the 4-H Year-ling Ewe Competition, Grace Kempter came 2nd. Next was Show-manship classes; to be a proper showman you just look like you are having fun. You should always be watching the judge, and know where to be in the ring. In the under 9 division, Tanner Shilling came 2nd, and Olin Coates came 4th. Tanner was the Cham-pion under 9 Showman. The � rst Junior show-man class; Josh Trem-blay 4th, Sami Jones 5th, and Kash Segouin 6th. Class two; Cam Kerslake 2nd, Sheldon Van Sickle 3rd, Grace Kempter 4th, and Ty-ler Schilling 5th. Class three; Aaron Van Sickle 3rd, Tyson Schilling 4th, Madi Kerslake 5th, and Katherine Pelayo 6th. Class 4; Halle Smith 1st, and Helen Newton 3rd. In the Junior Showman-ship champion Class Halle Smith came 3rd. Senior Championship Showmanship; Nicole Huber 1st, and Hannah Feller 3rd. The Supreme Champion 4-H Show-manship class was won by Nicole Huber.

Then there were the Weight Classes. Weight Class is more about your animal than any-thing. The judge will make sure your lamb has gained properly, and they will look for muscling in the ani-mal. Class one; Kash Segouin 1st, Sheldon Van Sickle 3rd, Kath-erine Pelayo 6th, Sami Jones 7th, and Josh Tremblay 8th. Class 2; Halle Smith 2nd place, Hannah Feller 4th, and Helen Newton 8th place. Class 3; Aaron

Van Sickle 1st, Cam Kerslake 3rd, Madi Kerslake 4th, Tyler, Schilling 5th, and Ty-son Schilling 6th. Class 4 consisted of Nicole Huber 5th, and Grace Kempter 6th place. The Champion 4-H Market Class was awesome with three Yellowheads plac-ing; Halle Smith 4th, Aaron Van Sickle 5th, and Kash Segouin 6th place. Congratulations to all the amazing Yel-lowhead Sheep mem-bers, you all made our club proud.

Beef 4-H members also did fabulous at Fall Fair. Class 1 Ju-nior Showmanship; Lauren Tremblay 1st, Linden Ross 3rd, Jona-than Fennell 4th, and Thompson Mitchell in a different class came 3rd. The Junior 4-H Champion was Lauren Tremblay. In the Senior classes, Class 3; Tristan Brackman 1st, Dustin Pawloff 2nd, Kyle Zurbrugg 3rd, Hanna Wadlegger 4th, and Eli Lingren 5th. In Class 4; Leanna Mitchell 2nd, Spencer Pawloff 3rd, and Christine Kempter 4th. And lastly in Class 5; Quinn Brackman 1st, Hannah Feller 4th, and Saul Lingren 5th. The Senior 4-H Champion Showman was Leanna Mitchell, and the Re-serve Grand Champion was Quinn Brackman. The Champion Show-man Overall was Lean-na Mitchell.

Next was Weight Class. In Class 1; Kyle Zurbrugg came 3rd, Saul Lingren 4th, Han-nah Feller 5th, and Hanna Wadlegger 7th. In Class 2; Linden Ross came 2nd, Jonathan Fennell 4th, Christine Kempter 5th, Tristan Brackman 6th, and Eli Lingren 7th. In Class 3; Spencer Pawloff 1st, Dustin Pawloff 3rd, Leanna Mitchell 4th, Quinn Brackman 5th, and Lauren Tremblay 6th. The Champion 4-H Market Steer was Spencer Pawloff.

Lastly were the Female Classes. For the Heifers; Christine Kempter came 3rd, Leanna Mitchell 4th, and Thompson Mitch-ell 5th. In the Cow Calf

Class; Spencer Pawloff came 1st, and Leanna Mitchell 2nd. The Over-all Female Champion was Spencer Pawloff.

Congratulations to all the 4-H participants, this Fall Fair was very successful, and a great way to represent the club!.

Provincial Winter Fair Winter Fair was from September 26 to 30. Most of the 4-H Mem-bers camped at the fair.

The Showmanship results for sheep were as follows:

Senior Showman-ship classes; Nicole Huber came 4th. In the Intermediate Class 1; Hannah Feller came 3rd. In Class 2; Madison Kerslake came 3rd, and in Class 3 Sheldon Van Sickle came 2nd, Ty-ler Schilling came 4th, and Katherine Pelayo came in 5th place. In the Championship class for Juniors; Hannah Feller was the Reserve Grand Champion, Madison Kerslake 5th, and Shel-don Van Sickle 6th.

The Junior 4-H members did awesome as well. In the � rst class Grace Kempter came 2nd, Helen New-ton 4th, and Sami Jones 6th. In the second class Cam Kerslake came 2nd, Aaron Van Sickle 5th, and Tyson Schil-ling 7th. Class 3; Kash Segouin placed 4th, and Halle Smith 5th. In the � nal class Josh Tremblay came 4th. Junior Champion was Cam Kerslake placing 1st and Grace Kempter placing 6th. The Over-all Showman was Han-nah Feller. Way to go everyone!

In Weight Class, Class 1 was Katherine Pelayo 2nd, and Josh Tremblay 5th place. Class 2; Sheldon Van Sickle 4th, and Sami Jones 5th. Class 3; con-sisted of Kash Seqouin 4th, and Helen Newton 6th place. Class 4; was Hannah Feller 2nd, and Halle Smith 5th. Tyler Schilling came 2nd place in Class 5. In Class 6; Madison Ker-slake 3rd, Tyson Schil-ling 4th, and Cam Ker-slake 5th place. Class 7 had Sara Smith placing 2nd, Aaron Van Sickle 4th, and Nicole Huber 6th place. In Class 8 Grace Kempter came 6th. In the Yearling Ewe competition Grace Kempter took 3rd place. Congratulations

to all the Weight Class participants!

Now for the beef side! For the Senior Showmanship classes Spencer Pawloff came 6th, and Quinn Brack-man came 10th. The Intermediates did well too; Leanna Mitch-ell came 2nd, Dustin Pawloff 3rd, Christine Kempter 7th, and Lau-ren Tremblay 9th. For the Juniors Thompson Mitchell came 4th.

Next was the Heif-er Classes. In Class 16 Leanna Mitchell came 1st, and Thomp-son Mitchell took 3rd. In Class 17 Christine Kempter came 4th. Re-serve Champion 4-H Heifer was Leanna Mitchell. The best pair of Heifers was Leanna Mitchell. The Cow /Calf Class 18, 1st place was Spencer Pawloff, and 2nd place Leanna Mitchell. The Overall Female Champion was Spencer Pawloff. Best 4-H Commercial Fe-male was Spencer Paw-loff. Supreme Female Champion was Spen-cer Pawloff. Congratu-lations everyone!

Weight Classes: Class 27 - Hannah feller came 2nd. Class 28 - Saul Lingren 1st, and Hanna Wadleg-ger 5th place. Class 29 - Tristan Brackman 5th. Class 30 - Jona-than Fennell 4th, and Kyle Zurbrugg 5th. Class 31 - Linden Ross 2nd. Class 32 - Spen-cer Pawloff 1st. Class 33 - Christine Kempter 2nd, and Lauren Trem-blay 4th place. Class 34

- Leanna Mitchell 2nd, Dustin Pawloff 3rd, and Quinn Brackman 5th.

Group classes have animals that look similar or alike. The Yellowhead 4-H Beef Club had a group of two, three, and � ve in this class. In group two Spencer and Dustin Pawloff came 1st

place. Lauren Trem-blay, Linden Ross, and Johnathon Fennell came 2nd. And � nally, the group of � ve class with Spencer Pawloff, Dustin Pawloff, Lau-ren Tremblay, Chris-tine Kempter, and Quinn Brackman took 2nd place.

The banquet was a lot of fun as well; the

food was very yummy, and the dance was late and loud, but altogeth-er a great night!.

The sale was very prepared, the animals sold for good prices. There were a few tears amongst 4-H members, but that’s all part of the experience.

This years PWF was great!

4-H excel at Fall Fair and Provincial Winter FairYellowhead 4H Club ReportBy Alexander PetersonBy Lauren Tremblay

4-H members await weighing of their lambs before competitions start at the 2013 Provincial Winter Fair held at the North Thompson Agriplex in September.


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Animal SpeakHalloween is a fun

human holiday, but it can be scary and dan-gerous for pets. The constant ringing of the doorbell, seeing people dressed oddly, the opening and clos-ing of the door. More is going on than usual, and then comes the sound of � recrackers.

Our pets can truly � nd this alarming. Pets who become panicked can dart out the open door and either get into traf� c or become lost. Some animals that are especially scared have been known to jump through win-dows. If they are outside, many animals will try to leave their yard to try to escape the noise and upheaval. Animal shelters are often overwhelmed after Halloween with lost and frightened animals.

So it’s important to make sure your animals are as comfortable and as safe as possible. If you are going to hand out treats at the door, make sure your pets can’t get out by putting a baby gate across your front door or an exercise pen (x-pen) around the door area.

Set your pets up in another room where they can’t get to the door. Give them something to keep them busy. Bones, treat-dispensing toys, bully sticks... anything that will keep them mentally engaged and not bored - and make it clear to them that they are not being punished! Sometimes, it’s best to have your pets down in the basement, especially if they are sensitive to noise.

Just in case your pet does escape, make sure he or she has up-to-date identi� cation: a tattoo or microchip (or both), and a tag on their collar that gives your contact information so that anyone who � nds them can make sure they get home to you.

I hope everyone has a safe and happy Halloween.

Keeping your pets safe this Halloween

human holiday, but it can be scary and dan-gerous for pets. The constant ringing of the doorbell, seeing people dressed oddly, the opening and clos-ing of the door. More is going on than usual, and then comes the sound of � recrackers.

dart out the open door and either get into traf� c or become lost. Some animals that are especially scared have been known to jump through win-dows. If they are outside, many animals will try to leave their yard to try to escape the noise and upheaval. Animal shelters are often overwhelmed after Halloween with lost and frightened animals.

safe as possible. If you are going to hand out treats at the door, make sure your pets can’t get out by putting a baby gate across your front door or an exercise pen (x-pen) around the door area.

them something to keep them busy. Bones, treat-dispensing toys, bully sticks... anything that will keep them mentally engaged and not bored - and make it clear to them that they are not being punished! Sometimes, it’s best to have your pets down in the basement, especially if they are sensitive to noise.

identi� cation: a tattoo or microchip (or both), and a tag on their collar that gives your contact information so that anyone who � nds them can make sure they get home to you.

safe this Halloween


Members of the North Thompson Arts Council brought home awards from the 9th Annual Thompson Nicola Shuswap Chapter of the Federation of the Canadian Artists Fine Art Show held in September. Two of those members are Norma Stewart and Debo-rah Swain.

Area resident Deborah Swain says, “I was so sur-prised to be an award win-ner at the show! I have been

experimenting with some new techniques and, as with many of my stronger paint-ings, it almost “painted” it-self. I entered the piece and was just so thrilled to find out it had been accepted into the juried show, let alone to have won an award! I am humbled and honoured to have been selected by the jurors who, themselves, are amazing artists.”

Barriere’s Norma Stew-art said, “I would like to

take this opportu-

nity to thank all the mem-bers of the Federation of Canadian Artists who gave so freely of their time and expertise to produce such a high quality show. I’ve been a member in “active” status for several years, and have enjoyed their mentor-ship and much honoured sta-tus. To be honoured with two ‘jury’ choice awards and take second place in the People’s Choice sure helps to keep the paint brush busy. Thank you all.”

NT Arts Council members win awards

Artist Deborah Swain’s painting ‘It’s A Reach’ won a second place award at an FCA Fine Art Show.

A painting by Norma Stewart that took second place in the People’s Choice award at the FCA Fine Art Show.

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VANCOUVER – The Small Business Round-table is celebrating a year of accomplishments and looking forward to help-ing small businesses to grow and succeed in Brit-ish Columbia in 2013-14.

Highlights from the roundtable are laid out in their eighth annual report, which was presented to Minister of State for Tourism and Small Busi-ness Naomi Yamamoto at a CGA luncheon in Van-couver recently.

“Small businesses are the heart and soul of our communities, and the roundtable is working to ensure that more B.C. communities are oper-ating in the spirit of the Small Business Accord,” said Minister of State for Tourism and Small Busi-

ness Naomi Yamamoto. “They are giving small businesses the support they need in order to thrive and to help B.C. reach its goal of being the most small-business friendly jurisdiction in Canada.”

Roundtable accom-plishments from the re-port include:

• Completing the Small Business Accord con-sultations – more than 35,000 people participat-ed through regional con-sultations, online surveys and #BCBizChat Twitter Town Halls.

• Ensuring that govern-ment kept its commitment to maintain a net-zero in-crease in regulations.

• Working to ensure a smooth transition back to PST.

• Implementing a Skills Training for Micro-Busi-ness Pilot, which offered training to 1,200 business

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B.C.’s Small Business Roundtable is respon-sible for identifying key small- business issues and opportunities, pro-viding recommendations to enhance the small-business climate in B.C., and promoting small-business interests in the province.

The report also out-lines what government and roundtable members will work on in the com-ing year, including:

• Continuing to ensure that the principles of the Small Business Accord are upheld.

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• And continuing to work with local govern-ments to encourage them to adopt mobile business licences.

In addition to focusing on economic develop-ment and trade opportu-nities, the Small Business Roundtable continues to advise government on issues, strategies and po-tential actions to make it easier to do business in British Columbia. The

roundtable was formed in 2005. Its members are small business leaders who represent regions, industries and associa-tions throughout British Columbia.

The roundtable has launched a new website to support their efforts.

The website has a built-in feedback tool, so small-business owners, employees, stakehold-ers and members of the public can submit their ideas and suggestions on how best to support small business success throughout the province. The roundtable will use this feedback to inform future policy and pro-grams related to small businesses.

Small business is de-fined as a business with fewer than 50 employ-ees, or self-employed without paid help.

Small business pro-vides nearly 56 per cent of private-sector jobs, employs over one mil-lion people in B.C., and contributes 26 per cent of the province’s Gross Do-mestic Product.

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To encourage BC’s entrepre-neurs to develop, grow and improve their businesses during Small Busi-ness Month, a series of free semi-nars and webinars will be offered by Small Business BC.

Throughout the month of Octo-ber, Small Business BC will pro-vide free business seminars and webinars on workplace safety, financing, business strategy, mar-keting and more. Seminars will be offered live in Vancouver and by in-teractive webinar across BC, so all business owners will have access.

“Small Business Month is an op-portunity for entrepreneurs to learn

about the many great resources that exist to help them succeed. At Small Business BC we want to ensure that they not only know about those re-sources, but also use them, so we’re pleased to offer complimentary business education throughout Oc-tober,” said George Hunter, CEO of Small Business BC. “We feel that having the knowledge and skills to back a business idea will only lead to stronger and more successful en-trepreneurs in this province.”

Limited space is available, so early registration is encouraged at www.smallbusinessbc.ca

For entrepreneurs interested in

attending other Small Business Month activities, Small Business BC also hosts an online events calendar featuring networking, education and business events across BC for the month of Oc-tober.

Small Business BC aims to be the hub for all Small Business Month activities over the next five weeks. Organizations and busi-nesses hosting events are encour-aged to publish details on the Small Business Month Events Calendar at www.smallbusinessbc.ca/events and promote their events through Twitter using #smallbizmonth.

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Celebrate Small Business WeekOctober 20 - 26, 2013

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Limited by time and resources, Canadian small business owners often view having a presence on so-cial media channels as a daunting task. However, with over 18 million Canadians on Facebook alone, setting up a page for your business is a simple and cost effec-tive way to be more discoverable, build relationships with new and existing customers, and drive in-store or online sales.Here are five easy steps to amplify your social presence and help grow your business:

• Say more with less: When posting Facebook con-tent, keep updates to 90 characters or less. People are more likely to browse short updates, so it’s no surprise that posts following this rule see 60 per cent more en-gagement.

• A picture says a thousand words: Engage fans vi-sually by using photos. If you’re stuck on a subject, try snapping pictures of your latest products or per-sonalize the page with pictures of yourself and your workplace. Posts with images receive more engage-ment than those without.

• Be searchable: Make sure your company’s ad-dress, phone number and hours are up to date on social media. As more Canadians start using Graph Search, a product that enables people to find informa-tion through the filter of their friends, having relevant and up-to-date information on your page will help your business be more discoverable.

• Find the right audience: When sharing a post, make sure you’re targeting the right people. Select the target on the right side of your post to determine the audience. You will be able to target the post according

to several criteria including age, gender and location. Do you own a local floral shop? Use Facebook’s tar-geting option to drive increased traffic around Valen-tine’s Day by targeting people who are in a relation-ship in your city.

• Timing is everything: Schedule your posts for the time of day and day of the week when the majority of your users are on social media. The time will vary de-pending on your business, and you can test to find out what works best for your customers. If your business tends to be busier on the weekends, try scheduling a post on Thursday or Friday to promote your weekend sales.

See more marketing tips and success stories from fellow business owners at https://www.facebook.com/business.

Top 5 social media tips for small businesses

To the Editor,Small businesses

are the heart and soul of communities. They support families and

keep local economies strong. The owners are parents,

coaches and volun-teers who make a dif-

ference every day.

October is Small Busi-ness Month - our chance to recognize the t remendous contributions that small b u s i n e s s e s make. Across B.C., 98 per cent of busi-nesses are small busi-nesses and more than a million Brit-ish Columbi-

ans work for them. It takes courage, en-

ergy and dedication to run a small business. I know the challenges from running my own business for 21 years and from my time with the BC Cham-ber of Commerce and the North Vancouver Chamber. That’s why, as Minister of State, I am working hard to make B.C. the most small-business friendly jurisdiction in Canada. It’s why we’re continu-ing to cut red tape and boost the small busi-ness share of govern-ment contracts by 20 per cent. It’s also why government has already cut the small business

corporate income tax rate by 44 per cent, and is committed to cutting it a further 40 per cent.

This month, join me in thanking small businesses in your community. They are more than just busi-ness owners. In fact, you can nominate your favourite for a Small Business BC Award be-tween Oct. 1 and Nov. 30: http://sbbcawards.ca/

Together, we can make sure the small-business heart of our communities beats a little stronger. Naomi YamamotoMinister of State for Tourism and Small Business

October is small business month

Minister of State for SmallBusiness, Naomi Yamamoto

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4936 Barriere Town Road(Barriere Ridge Elementary)

Box 219 • Barriere, BC V0E 1E0

Phone: 250-672-9751Email: [email protected]

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The Chamber recognizes that small business owners have inter-est not only in the growth of their own business but in the growth and health of the community as a whole. This is shown through participation in local organiza-tions, events and charities. The entrepreneurs who own small businesses have been major con-tributors to the economic and so-cial success of this community.

Your Chamber will continue

to promote and host business mixers, luncheons and speakers and is open to suggestions and ideas.

Watch for the “Passport to Holiday Shopping” coming up in November as well as the Silent Auction and Business of the Year Awards at the beginning of 2014.

“If it’s important to your business, it’s important to your Chamber”

Look for us on Facebook! Or visit us on our website at: www.barrieredistrict.com

Barriere & District Chamber of Commerce supports Small Business

And would like to thank small business for supporting the local Chamber!

Margaret HoubenNorth Thompson Star/Journal

Many of the businesses in Bar-riere have been hard at work dur-ing this past year, with new ones starting up, others celebrating an-niversaries, some expanding, and some remodeling. All this activity has been good for the community, creating work for building contrac-tors and new jobs to staff the new businesses.

One new business is the Thrift Store Annex, located across Bar-riere Town Road from Sweet-nam’s. This is an extension of the St. Paul’s Thrift Store, and is open Monday through Friday, allow-ing shoppers greater access to the many items they carry. The origi-nal Thrift Store is still located at the back of St. Paul’s Church and is still only open on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Another new business is Act 1 Services, an automotive repair shop, ready to service vehicles up to three tons and can also do vehi-cle inspections. They are planning to eventually expand the shop by another 20 feet to become a com-mercial vehicle inspection centre as well.

At the Esso station, they added a new Subway restaurant and drive thru. The Subway opened for busi-ness on Jun. 3, while the renova-tions for the drive thru continued until their grand opening on Oct. 5.

Sweetnam’s also opened up a second shop, Sweetnam’s Too, Nik Naks. They took over the

spot where the Gemini Video Store used to be, on the other side of the Liquor Store from their main shop. The addition of Nik Naks has given them more space to dis-play their many products, making it easier for customers to browse their shelves.

Insight Tire bought up Napa Auto Parts, and opened a second location in Clearwater. This year they celebrated their 10th anniver-sary of doing business in Barriere.

Some of the local businesses have been busy, expanding and remodeling their stores and their services.

The IDA has remodeled their entire store, adding on a whole new section. Once the changes are completed, and they are get-ting close to that, the aisles will be wider and more accommodating for those with walkers or strollers. The new section also includes a new feature for the store, a flower shop. They have all you need for wine making, they carry luggage and have an expanded cosmetic section. Watch for larger fishing/outdoors section.

Irly Tim-BR Mart is nearing completion of their new large store on Highway 5 next to Sam’s Pizza and Rib House. Last week they were paving the parking lot, and are a little ahead of schedule. They are in the finishing stages (painting the interior, etc) and ex-pect to be able to start putting up shelving units by mid to late No-vember. They expect to hold their

grand opening around March of 2014.

Shai’s Design now offers both esthetics and hair design.

Interior Savings Credit Union have recently given their store-front a facelift, brightening it up and adding flower planters along the front of the building.

During the summer, the A&W and Petro Can revamped the land-scaping around their property, re-moving the bark-mulch and saw-dust, and replacing it with rock.

Murray Purcha, owner of Yvonne’s Flowers and Gifts and the adjoining ice cream stand, has expanded into the snow removal business, landing a contract from the District of Barriere for their winter road maintenance.

Several businesses have moved around, finding loca-tions that suit them better.

Crystalee’s Hair Design and Our Little Secret decided to join forces and are now sharing their space, making it a great location for one stop shopping for those who want a complete makeover - get a new hairdo and a new outfit all at the same shop. They also do tanning now, for those who like the ‘summer tan’ look all year round. They will be holding a grand open-ing on Oct. 22, from 6-8 p.m.

Armour Mountain Office Services decided they need-ed more room, especially as they have taken over being

the drop off spot for Greyhound packages. By Nov. 1, they will have finished moving from their old location next to the IDA, over to their new location on Conner Road where Estylo’s used to be. They will still be the hosts of the Armour Mountain Art Gallery, which is moving with the store to the new location.

Estylo’s, in the meantime, has gone back to operating out of owner Lynn Rhodes-Ortega’s home at 4689 Birch Lane.

Media Esteem has moved their office to 4-4628 Barriere Town Road, across from the Employ-ment Centre. While they will con-tinue to make signs, their focus right now is computer repairs and

this move is a bonus for their cus-tomers - no more hauling a heavy computer up those stairs.

Little Fort Herefords celebrated a milestone anniversary - their 70th anniversary this summer- with a fun day filled with tours, games, and good food for the whole community to enjoy.

Hill-Side Motors also celebrat-ed their 10th anniversary this Oc-tober, having served the commu-nity since 2003.

The businesses in Barriere and area are busy changing, growing, and improving local commerce, all while providing the commu-nity and its residents with a wide array of local services and shop-ping.


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Cheryl ThomasClearwater and District Chamberof Commerce

Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce has been around the valley for over 50 years. Sometimes business owners are more active with-in the organization than at other times – perhaps it is time for your small business to become involved to a greater degree. Your voice is needed, and appreciated.

So, what are the definitions of these small businesses and where does your business fit into the big picture?

A micro- enterprise is a business with one to four employees, a small business employs between five and 100 people, a medium-sized business between 101 and 499 and large busi-ness – well, we won’t worry about those until we move to the city

This week we are celebrating your business. Canadians are cel-ebrating small, micro and medium sized businesses. Our hats are off

to all the entrepreneurs. The North Thompson Valley is

no different than the rest of Canada – indeed, 98 per cent of business in Canada is classed as small business – employing over 48 per cent of the work force – well over 5 million Ca-nadians.

Approximately 2.7 million Cana-dians are self-employed. These are small and micro- business owners. These businesses are the backbone of the communities of Canada. These businesses are owned by our neigh-bors and our friends; employing many of our children or ourselves.

When you shop, with cash, in a lo-cal small business you are keeping your community alive.

Oh yes, it is tempting to head into ‘the city’ for a nice day of shopping. The selection is larger. You can de-light in the fact that you have con-tributed to ‘large business’ when you buy at the big box stores, eat in large chain restaurants and pump your own gas from one of the many

brand name filling stations, but, one day, when you have time, you might notice that your own community is shrinking.

Running a small business takes time, expertise and customers. Many types of training are avail-able through the Chamber’s business courses that are offered online. Some of these might be avail-able free of charge. It is up to the individual to investigate how to build and retain busi-ness.

Your Chamber office is lo-cated in the Community Re-source Center building (next to Raft River Elementary) and we are willing to help you to help yourselves and your business community. Like you, we are volunteers, thus we all want the same thing – to promote local business in a coordinated and helpful manor, with ease when at all possible.

Having just attended that us-

ing social media course sponsored by the Barriere Chamber of Com-merce, I realize that there is much potential of the use of online’ sales. Would you like to see these types of courses offered locally? Ask. Get involved. Help.

Interestingly, things happen with

effort, coordination and determina-tion. You are the key. This week is a good week to reflect on how your dollar sustains your community. Congratulations to all small busi-ness owners. May you have a suc-cessful year in business in the North Thompson Valley.

Clearwater Chamber of Commerce helps businesses in the North Thompson area

New owners at RivermountOne of the North Thompson Valley’s landmark small businesses, Rivermount Motel north of Little Fort now has new owners. Look for a complete profile in an upcoming issue of the Clearwater Times and the Barriere Star/Journal.

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Bill KershawDIRECTOR, ELECTORAL AREA “O”

(LOWER NORTH THOMPSON)Phone: (250) 319-4770 (Cell)Email: [email protected]

300- 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops,BC, Canada V2C 2A9Tel: 250-377-8673 Email: [email protected]: 250-372-5048 www.tnrd.bc.ca

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If you’re the owners of a BC-based com-pany, there is a good chance the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has a review for your company. Have you seen it? It is easy to search -- simply go to www.mbc.bbb.org. The Better Business Bureaus serving Mainland British Columbia has more than 85,000 local BC businesses listed in our freely accessible database.

It is Small Business Month, and your BBB would like to remind you that our orga-nization is here to help consumers find your business. Each Business Review we have should have an assigned rating, based on an A-plus through F scale. Just like school, an A-plus would be the highest possible grade, while F would be the lowest. However, you might discover the BBB has no business

review of your company at all, or we have rat-ed your compa-ny NR, which means “no rating.” What this means is we do not have enough infor-mation from

your company to issue a rating. But, that is easy to fix.

Simply go to your Business Review on our website and provide us your business information. Remember, if your business is required to have licensing for your industry and you register your company, BBB will verify whether you are properly licensed. Lack of licensing can result in a low rating.

Often times, businesses think they must pay to have a rating with the BBB. Not true! Our ratings and reviews are free for busi-nesses -- and companies do not have to be a part of our accreditation program to have a rating. In fact, of those 85,000 business-es listed, approximately 3,500 have gone through our accreditation program. Ac-creditation means your business has agreed to our Standards for Trust. As a BBB Ac-credited Business, you understand the im-portance of a professional response to your customers, honesty in advertising and you want to show your community you support ethics in business.

Whether accredited or not, it’s impor-tant for your company to be listed with the BBB and have a business review. We have come a long way since 1939, when the Bet-ter Business Bureau serving Mainland Brit-

ish Columbia was formed by members of the local Kiwanis Society and Rotary Club of Vancouver. Today, across Mainland BC each year we receive over 1.4 million busi-ness inquiries by people looking for infor-mation on businesses. These people have come to the BBB looking for information on a company so that they can make an in-formed buying decision. The lack of a BBB Business Review could raise questions in the buyer’s mind, giving these potential customers the impression that you’re not an established, reputable company.

For those companies who want to take their association with the BBB a step fur-ther, we offer an accreditation program for businesses that qualify. Accredited Busi-nesses must support the BBB Standards of Trust, and are subject to background checking, our evaluation processes and monitoring of their business practices. Because these companies have gone the extra mile, consumers should have added confidence they’re working with reputa-ble business. In addition, only companies who have gone through our accreditation process can display the BBB logo. For more information, go to: www.mbc.bbb.org/apply.

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Think about your dai-ly routine, you might stop at a coffee shop in the morning, perhaps you workout at the gym in the afternoon or go for dinner with friends in the evening. Every place that you visit, and every business you

connect with during that day, exists because of an idea and an entre-preneur. Whether that entrepreneur comes from a family of busi-ness owners, or is start-ing out on their own with no previous ex-perience, running their

business requires a set of key skills. But what are the skills you need and how do you acquire them? Your Key Business Skills

Running a small business often requires that you become a jack-of-all-trades. It is therefore important to know early on the skills that you have and those that you will either have to learn or delegate to others. The key business skills to consider include:Strategic Management.

Creating a busi-ness and strategic plan

for your business and making sure you keep to it.Basic Accounting.

Which records to keep, how to keep them and how to file them.

Financial Manage-ment. Where to find financing and how to manage it once you’ve sourced it.People Management.

Hiring your first employee and how to manage them.Marketing.

How to market your business through tra-ditional channels, web and social media.Sales.

How to complete a sale and look after your customers.Operations Management.

Choosing and man-aging your suppliers.

When considering the skills that you lack there are three avenues you can take: you can hire employees who are strong in those spe-cific areas, you can en-gage professional busi-ness advisors, or you can take the time to learn these key skills yourself.

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300- 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada V2C 2A9Tel: 250-377-8673 Email: [email protected]: 250-372-5048 www.tnrd.bc.ca

Toll Free in BC: 1-877-377-8673

Tim PennellDIRECTOR, ELECTORAL AREA “A”

(WELLS GRAY COUNTRY)Res: 250-676-9485Cell: 250-674-1355

www.wellsgraycountry.caShopping local keeps our small

businesses thriving!

Small Business The backbone of our rural community!

Wells Gray Country Services Committee224 Candle Creek Road, Clearwater BC, V0E 1N1

Phone: 250.674.3530 • Fax: 250.674.3540Email: [email protected] • www.wellsgraycountry.ca

Small BusinessSupporting growth in our community!

Thompson Headwaters Services Committee224 Candle Creek Road, Clearwater, BC V0E 1N1

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Business directories can help you in four ways when researching your business market. They can provide suppliers of inputs for your product or ser-vice, profi le your competition, profi le complimen-tary businesses, and custom-ers if you sell B2B.

These di-rectories come in two types: unlicensed and licensed. Unli-censed directo-ries are free to use. Licensed d i r e c t o r i e s such as Selec-tory, on the oth-er hand, pro-vide much more information and are sold to uni-versities, large companies, and resource centres like Small Busi-ness BC. Unli-censed directo-ries come from companies like Bell, Superpag-es, Canada Busi-ness Directory, 411.ca and your local newspaper. They have lim-ited information such as business type, and location of busi-ness which provide weak search results compared to licensed directories.

Licensed business directories, however, provide much more information and are more powerful in their search capabilities. You can use “Age of busi-ness”, “business size”, “lines of business”, and lo-cation selections such as metro area, city, or postal

code to fi nd the businesses you need.For more information on how business direc-

tories and many other resources can help you start your business, vist http://www.smallbusi-nessbc.ca/seminars/sort?semtitle=%22Start+Smart+3%22 to attend Start Smart 3 Market Research

seminar.Call the North Thompson Star/

Journal at 250-672-5611 or the Clearwater Times at 250-674-3343 to fi nd out about the North Thomp-son Community Directory and what it can do for your small business.

Business Directories: Much more than just a list

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According to Stats Canada, only 51 per cent of businesses survive beyond their first five years. And all too often, the ones that don’t make it end up shutting their doors for very similar reasons.

So how do you keep your small business from becoming the one out of every two that doesn’t succeed? The trick is to know what common challenges your business will likely face as it grows, and be prepared to face those challenges head-on. 1. Finding Time to Write a Business Plan

Business owners spend most of their time working in their business and not on their business. Although it’s important to ensure your customers are happy, it’s equally important for you to develop a business plan.

A business plan outlines the business goals and how the business will attain them. Without a plan you cannot get fund-ing, can easily get off track and spend money on the things that are not going to move your business forward. Spend the time planning for success.

2. Developing an Elevator PitchIn order to stay competitive, you need to develop your el-

evator pitch and be prepared to use it. An elevator pitch is a short summary of your business and

its value proposition. A value proposition is the business promise, what benefits a customer can expect by engaging with your business. Develop your elevator pitch and practice saying it – when someone asks what do you you’ll know you’re delivering a consistent message.3. Attracting and Retaining Customers

Small businesses may find it more challenging to attract and retain customers because they generally don’t have large enough marketing budgets to compete with the advertising dollars that larger companies can spend.

You need to be strategic and creative in how you attract new customers. Online marketing, search engine optimiza-tion, email marketing and social media are great ways for you to attract and retain customers if you have a smaller

budget. It’s important while using these tactics

that you spend the time differentiating your business from the competition so your mes-sage speaks to your consumer markets. If you don’t know who the members of your target market are and where they live, start by polling your existing customers and consider doing additional market research.4. Understanding Your Financials

A study recently conducted by Intuit Canada reports that 83 per cent of Canadian small businesses face a serious financial literacy skills gap. However, starting your business on sound financial footing is es-

sential to its long-term success. You need to review and understand your financials on a

monthly basis so you know what is coming in and what is going out. Add up all your expenses each month so you know your minimum gross sales needed to cover your expenses. Re-view your sales over the past year and figure out where your sales are coming from so that you can use that information to project sales moving forward.

If you struggle with understanding finances, hire a book-keeper or accountant to work with you on monthly reporting.5. Keeping an Eye on Cashflow

If you have cashflow challenges, your business is in poor health. If your cashflow issues persist, your business may not be able to recover.

As a business owner, you need to dedicate time to managing your cashflow. Know what your cash balance is at all times, and project cashflow six months out. Having projections will prevent you from overspending and keep your finances in check.

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A credit report tells a story. Like blood pressure tells the doctor something about a pa-tient’s stress, a credit report tells a financial institution something about how a person deals with finances (and how likely he or she is to pay back a loan).

The numbers on a credit re-port can make the difference between obtaining the financ-ing you need to start your small business, or being turned down. It may also result in higher in-terest charges on a loan if your credit report numbers are low.

There are five steps anyone can take to improve their credit report, and be more “credit wor-thy” in the eyes of a lender:1. Be Punctual

Late payments, items in col-

lections, and bankruptcies will negatively affect the credit score. Bills should be paid in full and on time (to avoid inter-est charges), and if that is not possible one month, at least make the required minimum payment, by the due date.2. Be Curious

Sometimes credit reports have errors – someone else’s bad be-havior may influence the wrong report. Everyone should check his or her credit profile annually, and if errors are found, take ac-tion to remove inaccuracies.3. Be Cautious

Anyone using a credit card should keep a monthly balance under 50% of the card’s limit. For someone with an authorized limit of $1000, it is wise not to

run up more than $500 in charg-es in a month (and of course, pay it off). 4. Be Patient

The slow and steady payment of small amounts of credit, on time and in full, is the best way to build or improve a credit bu-reau for anyone. Time is one of the most significant factors in a credit score: that and using cred-it responsibly. 5. Be Prudent

Each inquiry – for a cell phone, a car loan, for another credit card – shows on the credit report. A large number of inqui-ries in a short period of time is seen as “credit seeking” behav-ior and will negatively influence a lender, as well as the credit bureau.

Why Your Personal Credit Rating Matters When You Start a Business

North Thompson Star/Journal and Clearwater Times Monday, October 17, 2013 Going Green • Waste Reduction Week 1

Calling all Canadians to join the waste reduction movement!

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Waste Reduction WeekOctober 21- 27, 2013

Waste Reduction Week engages and empowers Canadians to reduce, reuse and recycle waste. WRW is currently held in the third week of October each year.

WRW’s “take action” message calls on all Canadians to adopt more envi-ronmentally conscious choices. The Waste Reduction Week educational re-sources provide information and ideas to reduce waste in all facets of daily liv-ing. Reducing waste is one solution to the many environmental challenges we face: climate change, water pollution and preservation of natural resources.

Recycling and Waste Reduction Week’s (WRW) origins can be traced back to the mid 1980s, when a number of recycling councils and environmen-tal organizations began holding provin-cial Recycling and Waste Reduction Weeks.

In 2001, these organizations came together and decided to pool their re-sources and expand their efforts into a national event called WRW in Canada.

Since 2001, WRW in Canada has been organized by a coalition of non-government, not-for-profit environment groups and governments from each of the 13 participating provincial and ter-ritorial jurisdictions across Canada.

The success of the WRW in Canada program continues to grow with the number of participants in all three tar-

geted audiences – schools, local gov-ernments and small to medium sized businesses – more than doubling in the last six years alone. To date WRW in Canada has garnering over 100 million media impressions and appearances on network News as well as CTV’s Etalk and CBC’s The Hour.

WRW in Canada is intended to raise public consciousness about waste and its environmental and social ramifica-tions.

The WRW theme, “Too Good To Waste” is about conveying an apprecia-tion for the richness and beauty of our diverse world and the importance of working toward ecological sustainabil-ity by conserving resources and curb-ing wasteful practices.

Our ultimate goal is to educate, en-gage and empower Canadians to reduce waste through provision of access to relevant information, opportunities and options.

WRW in Canada is coordinated by a coalition of 13 recycling councils and sister organizations from across Canada. Collaborating on a national level, this partnership promotes waste reduction on provincial/territorial and local levels.

Canada will celebrate its annual Na-tional Waste Reduction Week from Oct. 21-27, 2013. Each year the Recycling Council of British Columbia (RCBC) organizes BC’s involvement in observ-

ing this important week.

A major sponsor of the WRW is Recycle My Cell. Recyc le My Cell is Canada’s national recycling program for mobile phones and accesso-ries.

The bilingual Web site – www.RecycleMyCell.ca and www.recyclem-oncell.ca – allows consumers to simply enter their postal code to locate the 10 drop-off loca-tions closest to them where their devices will be accepted, regardless of brand or condition.

The free program is run by the Canadian Wireless Telecommuni-cations Association (CWTA), in conjunction with cell phone car-riers and handset manufactur-ers, who have come together to raise awareness about the importance of cell phone re-cycling.

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Recycle My Cell, Can-ada’s national cell phone recycling program, wants to support Waste Reduc-tion Week in Canada (WRW), helping to ease Atlas’ load, by making sure that all old and out-of-use cell phones, smart-phones, wireless PDAs, pagers, as well as their

batteries and accessories, are properly recycled.

As part of its support and celebration for Waste Reduction Week in Cana-da 2013, Recycle My Cell is issuing a challenge to Canadian schools. If your school or post secondary institution is looking for an opportunity to make a

difference environmental-ly, while having a chance to win some great prizes, then this is for you! Sign up for the challenge, and everything you need to participate will be pro-vided to you!

Canadian students from kindergarten to post sec-ondary are challenged to

recycle as many old wire-less devices and accesso-ries as possible between Oct. 21 and Nov. 22, 2013. In addition to doing a good thing for the envi-ronment, students could also win $500 for their school to use for green initiatives!Join the 4th Annual Recycle My Cell Stu-dent Challenge

Get your school signed

up on or after Sept 18! The Recycle My Cell Challenge is open to all schools and post second-ary institutions across Canada.

Everything you need to set up a Recycle My Cell collection site will be provided to you. All you need to do is collect the phones and send them to us for responsible han-dling! Even the shipping is free!

To ParticipateRegistration opens on

Sept. 18 and is quick and easy. All we need is your contact and shipping in-formation so we know where to send the Re-cycle My Cell recovery box! The Challenge takes place from Oct. 21 - Nov. 22. Ship your collected phones to Recycle My Cell by Dec. 6, and the winning school in each province and territory

will be announced in late February.

All schools are eligible to participate, but must register through the Waste Reduction Week website. Please provide a contact name and the address where we are to send the collection box.

It’s not a Challenge un-less there’s more than one school participating in the province! If you have friends that go to differ-ent schools, get them involved in by participat-ing in the Recycle My Cell Student Challenge as well.

Register only once! If you have not received your box within a week of registering, contact [email protected] and we’ll make sure to get you one!

Boxes MUST be sealed and returned by the dead-line in order to be includ-ed in the Challenge.

All cell phones, smart-phones, wireless PDAs, pagers, batteries, acces-sories are included – it doesn’t matter how old they are or whether they are damaged.

The winning school will be determined on the basis of number of phones collected per stu-dent (based on the school population).

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Since 2007, four Bag Free Days are organized every year. March 21 as well as June 21, September 21 and De-cember 21 have been chosen to raise awareness within the general population, of the necessity of abolishing plastic bags from our daily lives.

Plastic bags appeared on the scene during the 1970s and quickly occupied a place of honour in the daily lives of consumers. Used at fi rst to carry shopping, these bags often became garbage bags, accumulating in garbage dumps and polluting our environment. Afterwards, bio-degradable bags made with starches from corn, potato or wheat were made available. This type of bag decomposes completely within a few months.

Since the beginning of this century, anti-plastic bag pol-icies have been implemented in countries around the world, including Bangladesh, India, Denmark and Australia. In the Re-public of Ireland, for example, use of plastic bags has been reduced by 90 per cent since the introduction in 2002 of the “plastax”, a tax of 25 cents on every bag.

Here, reusable bags made their appear-ance in 2005. Since then, there have been frequent changes over a short period of time. Today, the majority of businesses charge for plastic bags and offer reusable

bags at low prices. The results are more than signifi cant: Loblaws, an umbrella group including Provigo, Maxi and No Frills, estimate a 75 per cent reduction in use across Canada. For its part, Metro reports a nearly 70 per cent reduction in the use of these bags and IKEA Canada has noted a decrease of 90 per cent in all their stores. And we continue to make progress... The Metro chain will soon offer reusable bags for fruit and vegetables, whose fra-gility is often a pretext for double bagging.

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Check out Garage Sales

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Find listings of things like old furniture or appliances, for swap or sale, as well as garage sales and community events.

YOU CAN ALSO LOOK FOR THINGS YOU NEED! The website also features the Recyclopedia which is a terrifi c directory of where to take other unwanted items locally and throughout BC.

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Learn how to start and care for your own worm composter. They’re perfect for kitchen waste and can be used in homes or apartments where there isn’t space for a composter outside or where bears or wildlife are a concern.

WORM FACTORY BENEFITS!• Worm Factory is compact, only 16”x16”x20” high• Worm Factory saves space in your garbage• Worm Factory is odorless• Worm Factory is easy to manage• Worm Factory can be used all year round• Worm Factory saves time and money by lessening

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Let WORMS eat your garbage this SPRING!

Just get ten of your friends together and we’ll provide a workshop at your home with Mel Anderson, owner of All Things Organic, a backyard composting and worm composting professional.

To register call the TNRD at 1-877-377-8673 – or email us at [email protected]

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& SAVE!PAY-AS-YOU-THROW Here’s how it works!Recycle Now is simple and it allows residents to reduce their waste by recycling more, and paying less for their garbage.

STEP

3Take it to your nearest recycling depot where you can recycle as much as you like FREE of charge, only paying for the disposal of the waste leftover. The more you recycle, the more you’ll save.

For more info, including updated lists of Eco-card retailers, contact us at [email protected].

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Simply separate your recyclables and place them in a see-thru blue or clear bag. Keep glass and corrugated cardboard separate.

Buy your Eco-cards or Eco-bucks to pay for your waste.Credit/debit now available at site.

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