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Clinton, Whispering Pines sign protocolby Susan SwanThe Clinton Museum was

the perfect venue for a histor-ic event on Wednesday, Nov. 21 when Village of Clinton May-or Jim Rivett and Whisper-ing Pines/Clinton Indian Band Chief Michael Lebourdais signed a Protocol Agreement on co-operation and communi-cation.

The Village and First Na-tion Band have shown a com-mitment to a continuing work-ing relationship that is built on co-operation and trust between the two parties. Their hope is to strengthen this relationship over time by the implementa-

tion of joint actions and part-nerships on economic growth, servicing facilities, and explor-ing future options for the better-ment of the broader community of the greater Clinton area and the residents of both parties.

Following the signing of the Protocol by both parties, Chief Lebourdais presented May-or Rivett with a copy of an out-of-print book entitled Shuswap Stories to be kept in the mu-seum.

On hand at the proceedings from the Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band were Chief Michael Lebourdais, Coun. Ed Lebourdais, Coun. Jack Bones,

Viola Lebourdais from Admin-istration and family members Charlotte Lebourdais and Tif-fany Dick.

Present from the Village of Clinton were Mayor Jim Riv-ett, Coun. Diana Guerin, Coun. Susan Swan, Village CAO Tom Dall, Office Assistant June Bourgo and South Cariboo Mu-seum Society President Lynn Shook.

Following the signing of the Protocol Agreement re-freshments were served and the visitors had an opportunity to explore some of the displays in the museum.

Cache Creek Council decided to withdraw from the BC Transit agreement it has with Ash-croft and Clinton at its Nov. 26 Council meet-ing.

Council has been questioning the value of the service since 2007 when the agreement was signed, but escalating costs for maintenance and bus replacement this year, with steadily rising costs for the next several years, made them de-cide to pull out.

Also influencing their decision is timing: they wanted to make their decision before the end of the year to give their partners, Ashcroft and Clinton, sufficient notice.

“For the value... It’s nice to have a bus avail-able,” said Mayor John Ranta, “but for regular service it’s under utilized and over priced.”

Coun. Herb Hofer felt their decision was premature because the three communities are meeting to discuss the bus on Dec. 11 - the day after Cache Creek’s last Council meeting of the year.

Ranta said Council could change its deci-sion in January if there was positive information at the meeting.

“It would have to be something big,” agreed Coun. Wyatt McMurray. “Earth shattering.”

The service originally cost $10,000 split three ways. By 2015 it could be over $90,000.

Chief Michael Lebourdais and Mayor Jim Rivett sign the document in the Clinton Museum last week.

Coffee, tea or Santa in a stocking?Isobel McGrath (right) searches for empty tea and coffee cups on the tables at the Ashcroft-Cache Creek Seniors’ annual Christmas Tea and Bake Sale last weekend.

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COMING EVENTS

MEMBERS & BONA FIDE GUESTS WELCOME

Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday • 12 pm - 4 pm Thursday - Friday • 12 pm - 11 pm

Saturday • 12 pm - 8 pm Sunday • 12 pm - 6 pm

Ashcroft Legion General Meeting3rd Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

(no meeting July and August)

Euchre, � rst & third Sunday of every month1:00 to 4:00 pm, beginners welcome

Contract Bridge, beginners welcomeEvery Tuesday 1:00 to 4:00 pm

MEAT DRAWEvery Saturday ~ 3:00 pm

Ashcroft Royal Canadian LegionFRI., NOV. 30th • 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Pork Cutlets • $10.00/plate

Visitors Welcome

Nov. 29: Spaghetti Supper and Fundraising Auction. Tickets at Ashcroft Bakery, Ashcroft TIM-BR Mart and Community Futures - Sun Country. Special rate for families. Also looking for donated items for the auction. Call Jackie at 453-9457. Proceeds to the � rst annual Ashcroft Wellness Festival next summer.Dec. 1: 2 Christmas Bazaars - 1 Day! Health Auxiliary 10 am - Noon at Ashcroft Community Hall (clothing, decorations, toys), Inter-Church Noon - 2:00 pm at Zion United Church Hall, 401 Bancroft St., Ashcroft. Craft & bake tables, tea and goodies.Dec. 1: Spences Bridge Annual Christmas Bazaar, at 6:30 pm in the Spences Bridge Community Hall (Hwy. 8). No admission, but a non-perishable food item for the Community Resources Christmas hampers would be appreciated. Dec 9: Annual Kinsmen Family “Christmas Turkey” Bingo at the Cache Creek Community Hall. Doors open at 10:00 am.Dec 7th: 3rd Annual Breakfast with Santa and Toys for Joys 8-11am at Chris’s Under the Bridge Restaurant.Dec 12 & 13: Screening Mammography at the Ashcroft Hospital. For appointments call 1-800-663-9203.Dec. 14: Zion UCW Church Family Christmas Party; 5:30 pm. Potluck supper and program. Dec. 14: Annual Turkey Bingo at the Spences Bridge Community Hall (Hwy. 8) on Fri. Dec. 14. Doors open at 6:00 pm; early bird starts at 6:30 pm. Dec. 16: Ashcroft Curling Club annual “Turkey Fun Spiel”, 10 am - 4 pm. Entry fee; everyone welcome. Please bring at least one non-perishable food item for the local Christmas Food Hamper. Potluck luncheon. Sign up sheet at the Curling Rink, or call Barb Hodder 250-453-9286.Dec. 16: Seasonal Choral Performance with the Sage Sound Singers and The Desert Bells Handbell Choir at 7 pm in St. Alban’s Church in Ashcroft. Matinee performance at 2 pm on Sunday, Dec. 17. Admission is by donation.Dec. 16: CP Holiday Train rolls into Ashcroft with Brothers Dube, Miss Emily and Doc Walker at 8:30 pm, the tracks next to Fields. Come out to see the lights, hear the music and bring a donation for the South Cariboo Elizabeth Fry Society’s food bank.Dec. 19: Christmas Bird Count for Ashcroft and Cache Creek areas. You don’t need to be a bird expert to take part in this annual international event. Call Wendy at The Journal for more information, 453-2261.

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POLICE REPORTWendy Coomber

VANCOUVER - Two years af-ter B.C. introduced Canada’s toughest provincial impaired driving law, an es-timated 104 lives have been saved and impaired driving has dropped signifi-cantly.

At an event to mark the National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims and Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s 25th annual Project Red Rib-bon, Justice Minister and Attorney General Shirley Bond announced pre-liminary road-crash fatality data for the two years ending Sept. 30, 2012, and the results of a recent driver impair-ment survey.

“It’s encouraging to note that, as you drive home late at night, the car coming toward you is far less likely to be piloted by an impaired driver than at any time in recent years. More people are getting the message that it’s up to each of us to further road safety, by driving sober and following the rules of the road - and it’s paying off by saving lives,” said Minister of Justice and At-torney General Shirley Bond. “Today we honour the memory of road crash victims, and reaffirm our government’s commitment to continue to examine more ways to encourage responsible, safe driving.”

Since the September 2010 launch of the immediate roadside prohibition (IRP) program, the number of alcohol-related motor vehicle deaths has de-creased to an average of 62 a year. This represents a 46 per cent decrease from the average of 114 in each of the pre-vious five years. This success well ex-ceeds government’s goal, set in 2010

in honour of impaired driving victim Alexa Middelaer, to reduce alcohol-im-paired driving fatalities by 35 per cent by the end of 2013.

Government also released an in-dependently conducted survey of driv-ers in Abbotsford, Kelowna, Prince George, Saanich and Vancouver. It took place in June 2010 and June 2012 as part of an evaluation of the impact of B.C.’s IRP legislation. The 2012 Road-side Alcohol and Drug Survey found 44 per cent fewer drivers had a blood-alcohol content (BAC) 0.05 per cent and over - and nearly 60 per cent few-er drivers were at or over the Criminal Code threshold of 0.08 per cent.

Andy Murie, chief executive offi-cer, MADD Canada, said: “When B.C. introduced its IRP sanctions in 2010, we said we believed that these major, escalating penalties and mandatory re-medial programs would better sup-port both deterrence and enforcement, save lives and prevent hundreds of in-juries each year. The prevalence sur-vey supports that belief. B.C. has set a new benchmark in reducing impaired driving and the related death toll on its roads.”

The results also showed that levels of drinking and driving were the lowest recorded in the history of seven similar surveys conducted since 1995.

By questioning voluntarily par-ticipating drivers, the 2012 survey re-vealed strong awareness of, support for and concern about facing B.C.’s IRP sanctions:

- More than 82 per cent of drivers said they were aware of the sanctions.

- 90 per cent felt the legislation would make roads safer.

- 30 per cent said the new law prompted a change in their behaviour.

- Asked to rate how inconvenient they thought certain immediate sanc-tions were, more than two-thirds of re-spondents saw B.C.’s lengthy driving prohibitions and vehicle impoundment for impaired driving as a “complete in-convenience.”

- 53 per cent said they had been stopped in a police alcohol check in the last two years - and nearly half thought there was a good likelihood of being stopped if they drove after consuming too much alcohol.

In the five years before the IRP pro-gram, alcohol-related crashes claimed an average of 114 lives each year. In the first year of the IRP program, the fatal-ity total was 66, representing 48 lives saved.

In the second year, the preliminary total is 58, representing 56 lives saved.

In B.C., drivers impaired by alcohol face immediate penalties that may take away their vehicle, their licence, and cost them anywhere from $600 to more than $4,000 in administrative penalties and remedial program costs.

Project Red Ribbon is MADD Can-ada’s longest-running public aware-ness campaign. The ribbon - displayed on lapels, vehicles, key rings and else-where - reminds Canadians to drive so-ber through the holiday season and the year. It also serves as a tribute to those killed and injured in impaired driving crashes.

Submitted

Tow truck in head on collisionNov. 21 at 9:45 am police at-

tended a collision on Hwy 99 in the Hat Creek area between a pick-up truck and a tow truck with a flat-bed. Road conditions at the time were slippery with compact snow covering the highway. A 46 year old female passenger in the pickup truck was taken to the Ashcroft hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The driv-er, a 44 year old Cache Creek man, was charged with passing while unsafe. The accident disabled both vehicles and they had to be towed. The driver of the tow truck, a 59 year old Lillooet man, was not injured.

Residential fence damagedNov. 21 police received a com-

plaint of a damaged chain link fence at a Cache Creek residence. It is suspect-ed that a vehicle ran into the fence, per-haps overnight on Nov. 17. There are no suspects in the case.

Hit and run accidentNov. 21 at 9 pm police attended a

collision on Barnes Lake Rd. near the Woods Creek Forest Service Rd. af-ter a pickup truck parked at the side of the road was hit by another pickup. The second pickup truck had expired plates and the driver failed to stop. The first vehicle was stopped, waiting for a tow truck, after his 2011 Toyota Tacoma lost control in the icy road and slid into the ditch while hauling a trailer. The 40 year old Brackendale man managed to drive out of the ditch and haul the trailer out as well, but he damaged his truck in the process. While waiting for the tow truck, a white Ford F250 with a crew cab and a short box, BC plate

062 VMR approached and slid into him. The Ford’s driver did not stop at the scene as required. The matter is still under investigation.

Missing man brought homeNov. 23 at 1:50 pm Ashcroft

RCMP assisted Lytton RCMP in lo-cating a missing Cache Creek man and transporting him back home. The 55 year old man was reported missing on Nov. 22. He was located on the high-way, hitchhiking and escorted home.

Deer collisionNov. 26 at 7:30 am police received

a report of a single vehicle collision with a deer on Hwy 1 east of Cache Creek by the mushroom compost facil-ity. The 50 year old Cache Creek man reported that his vehicle was still driv-able, but he was concerned about the health of the animal. The deer could not be located.

Tough prevention program saves lives

The Journal Thursday, November 29, 2012 www.ash-cache-journal.com A 3COMMUNITY

Gold Trail chair and vice re-elected

Fly ash process under scrutiny

Trustee Car-men Ranta was re-elected as Chair of the Board of Educa-tion and trustee Nancy Rempel was re-elected as Vice Chair of the Board of Educa-tion for School District 74 (Gold Trail) at a board meeting held on Nov. 20 at George M Mur-ray Elementary School in Lilloo-

et. Members of the board expressed their appre-ciation for their leadership in serving the dis-trict.

Other elected positions included Trust-ee Ranta re-elected as the representative on the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) Representative Council and Trust-ee Rempel re-elected as the representative on the BC School Trustees Association (BCSTA) Provincial Council.

Chair Ranta stated, “The Board of Educa-tion works closely together as a team. It is my pleasure to continue to serve as Board Chair alongside our dedicated and caring Gold Trail trustees who each serve in many different roles throughout our district. Together with you, we share the key goal of increasing student suc-cess.”

Vice Chair Rempel stated, “I am extremely happy to be serving as Vice Chair for the com-ing year. This is an exciting time in education and it is a privilege to be a part of it. With the many changes occurring, it is great to see trust-ees throughout BC keeping public education at the front and center of their work and ensuring it is a top priority for our government.”

Submitted

United Way invests $40,000 in local areaThis past month, mem-

bers of the local United Way Community Impact Coun-cil allocated over $40,000 to support local non-profit or-ganizations. All the funds were raised through Cache Creek/Logan Lake/Ash-croft United Way campaigns which included United

Steelworkers Local 7619, Highland Valley Copper em-ployees, Wastech, RBC, In-terior Savings and other in-dividual donors.

Those recipients include: Logan Lake Secondary - Re-spectful Relationships South Cariboo Elizabeth Fry So-ciety - Mother Goose Ash-

croft Community Resource Society - Information Dir-ectory Logan Lake WHY - Youth and Children’s Pro-grams Winding River Arts and Performance Society Cache Creek and Ashcroft Elementary - After-School Art Program Cache Creek PAC - After-School Zumba

Program.Members of

the Commun-ity Impact Coun-cil serve as lo-cal United Way champions who act as advo-cates, and deci-sion makers for their commun-

ities. Money raised through a United Way campaign, stays in the community that it was raised in. As our cam-paigns continue to grow in strength, we are responsible and accountable for how the money is re-invested in the community.

United Way works to im-prove lives and build com-munity by engaging indi-viduals and mobilizing col-lective action. United Way affects change in three focus areas; All that kids can be, From poverty to possibility and Healthy people, strong communities.

Submitted

Carmen Ranta

A second chance to shine at ChristmasSecond Time Around volunteers (l-r) Bernice Maldidier, Maria Russell-Martin and Ingrid Henderson were hard at work during the thrift store’s Christmas Sale on Dec. 17. Customers found all sorts of “gently used” Christmas treasures to take home.

United Way’s Director of Community Impact Danalee Baker, with Lori Pilon, Jo Petty, Debi Hamson, Susan McLean, Jo-Ann Porter, Nadine Davenport and Gary Winslow.

Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta will take part in a meeting this week in Vancouver to dis-cuss the wetfix process that Covanta uses to bind heavy metals to the fly ash residue from its gar-bage incinerator.

Ranta told his Council on Monday that the results of leachate testing at the Landfill should be known later this week, and that Metro Van-couver, Ministry of Environment, Covanta and Landfill co-permitees, Wastech and the Village of Cache Creek will meet to discuss whether the wetfix process approved by MOE is viable.

MOE slapped Cache Creek and Wastech with a non-compliance order last week because of the contaminated fly ash, deemed unsuitable for the Landfill. However, they were not fined.


V I E W P O I N T SThe Editor’s DeskWENDY COOMBER

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lETTErs To ThE EDiTor

It’s not often you can catch me by sur-prise, but it happens. In the oddest way: a few weeks ago, I was asked how news-papers were “funded.”

Now, that’s something that I thought would be obvious to everyone. A store gets its revenue from its customers, and so does a newspaper. They sell a shoe, a pound of potatoes, a camera - we sell advertising.

Those who don’t care how a newspaper operates can move on to the Letters section now.

Every week (or every day for the dailies still out there) we run the same basic ration of news copy to ads. We need to at least break even, although Black Press, our com-pany, likes us to do a little more than that.

Economics 101 - picture each page as a pricing unit. We base our costs (staff, print-ing, paper, postage, etc.) on each page be-ing filled with a certain amount of adver-tising. But, because of the way newspapers are printed - four pages at a time, some-times we have to increase that ratio and skirt the edge of poverty. Such as, if we have enough advertising to cover 10 pages, but we still have to run 12 pages.

Although they don’t ask us where the “funding” comes from, people often com-ment on the size of the paper. Here’s the answer: it all depends on the advertising we receive from week to week. If we have enough advertising to run 16 or 20 pages, we do. If we can only afford to run 12 pages, so be it.

Unfortunately, when times are tough for our business customers, they don’t adver-tise as much, making times difficult for us as well.

A publisher that I worked for many years ago told me that a drop in advertising was a sure sign of poor economic times, and that observation has certainly held up over the years.

Good times, bad times, they come and go as all of us are well aware of. Right at this moment... well, it’s been better.

When we ask everyone to shop “at home” - or as much at home as they can, it’s because we’re an “at home” business as well and we rely on local business - AND you, our readers, to keep us going.

Dear EditorI was greatly gratified by the

news that Desert Hills received the “Best Bloomin” Business Award.

The Desert Hills operation is a tremendous asset to our commun-ity; I have never had better produce (even in the Pickering-Whitby area of rural Ontario). I always take my guests there for a look and am more than happy to refer visitors who are seeking the best in produce or plants.

My only regret is that their sea-son is not long enough.

Keep up the good work!Jake Eckardt

Ashcroft

Dear EditorOver the past several months I

have been reading about our new “brand” Wellness Awaits You in Ashcroft. I’m not all that familiar

with brands other than those on cat-tle, clothing and food. I am rath-er new to the branding of a vil-lage, town or city and so you must excuse me if I seem a little out of touch. I’ve read of the meetings to discuss the Ashcroft brand, but I’ve been preoccupied with care giving for my 95 year old mother, so I did not get involved in the process.

I arrived in Ashcroft in the fall of 1974 and the only knowledge that I possessed of Ashcroft was what I had heard while teaching in Sparwood. A teacher was offered a job in Ashcroft and another teach-er said you don’t want to go there, that’s the desert of B.C. I arrived on Sept. 19 and it certainly lived up to its reputation. It was 109F (43C) at 3:30 in the afternoon. The sand and sagebrush certainly reminded me of the deserts I had seen in Califor-nia and the Southwestern United States.

There was something else that captured my attention as I prepared to turn off the highway and descend into Ashcroft, a sign that read Wel-come to Historic Ashcroft. Having

graduated from uni-versity with a degree in physical educa-tion and history the year before, my curi-

osity was piqued. What is so histor-ic about Ashcroft?

Could it have been the teacher librarian at the elementary school who had been the original Minnie Mouse at Disneyland, or the fact that Dan Blocker and Lorne Greene had owned a ranch just out of Cache Creek, or perhaps that Ray-mond Burr had once called Ash-croft home for a short time during his formative years? That’s pretty impressive for a small town, but that just wets the appetite to discov-er more of what made Ashcroft the town it is today. We have a won-derful museum and curator that can provide a wealth of information de-scribing the colorful characters and events comprising the story of Ash-croft. Our heritage park lends fur-ther insight as to the history and geography of the area.

Perhaps it is just me, but Well-ness awaits you in Ashcroft some-how doesn’t pique my curiosity the way that Historic Ashcroft did.

Desert Hills Ranch deserving of award

Wellness doesn’t pique his curiosity

See LETTERS on p. 16

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THE YEAR AWARD2 Awards will be PresentedONE from Cache Creek& ONE from Ashcroft

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CREATIVE CURRENT

Dream team performs fairy tale with good grace

Hats off to the over 60 folks who put together the very successful play A Mid-summer Night’s Midterm held a week ago in Ashcroft. That was quite the Production! The WRAP Society Committee members want to thank the many Volunteers, courageous Actors and Crew but most of all to our Community for such great support and turn out.

“Our community is so for-tunate to have such talent and commitment in our arts com-munity. And to see that we are inspiring and growing our young to appreciate and par-ticipate is truly a gift to all!” says Jackie Tegart.

Or, in the words of ever disgruntled Egeus - played by the dapper looking Jan Schm-itz, “ ...’Twas a tale that asked for some tears and much laughter, some fretting and frolicking, pacing and lacing and the chasing of fairies; be-ing upstaged and falling down stages and gallantly dying (many times over) in the true performing of it! Truly - our loves labor was not lost. Thank you all for a marvelous and un-forgettable experience!”

WRAP AGM celebrates successes and community!

Winding Rivers Arts & Performance Society invites its members and interested Community folk to its Annual

Gen-eral Meet-ing on Wed-nesday, Nov. 28 starting at 5:30pm (at St Albans Hall - 501 Brink St) for finger food pot luck followed by meeting.

They welcome you to be-come a new Member or to get involved with the organizing of the many events throughout the year.

Live Music and art displays will be part of this fine even-ing as well. For more info call (250) 453 9100. Come cele-brate the arts in Ashcroft !

Esther Darlington, Leith Mclean, Angele Morgan - Hall, Rhea Little, Barbra Roden, Mavourneen Varcoe-Ryan and Susan Little onstage for the production of A Midsummer Night ‘s Midterm. Photo by Dave Gory

Local talent shines in play

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CREATIVE from p. 5Spring Concert tickets make a great gift

The last two remaining Dessert Con-certs are in the new year, making them a perfect gift for family or friends. Com-ing in March on Friday the 22nd is a man and wife duo with some old-time sweet harmony. Pharis and Jason Romero res-ide in Horsefly, BC, where Jason makes his own guitars and banjos. You can ex-pect some beautiful, striking duet sing-ing with acoustic and National guitar and banjo on originals and well-loved songs from others.

For the final show of the Season on April 27, you can look forward to Van-couver-based sextet, Company B Jazz Band. They are a vintage vocal harmony swing band in the style of the Andrews

and Boswell Sisters plus other renditions of classics from the 1920s through 1950s. Loaded with personality, the harmonies of the female vocal trio are well-comple-mented by an instrumental trio of clari-net/sax, guitar, and upright bass.

These concerts are held in the com-fortable and relaxed venue of the St. Al-bans Hall at 510 Brink Street. You can purchase them ahead of time at the fol-lowing Ashcroft businesses: The Ash-croft Bakery, Natures Gifts or The Ash-croft Liquor Store or give Nadine or An-drea a call at (250) 453-9100

Holiday Train brings Juno Award winning Country act Doc Walker !

North America’s longest-running food bank fundraiser rolls into Ashcroft at 8:30 pm on Wednesday, Dec. 16. Lyt-

ton can expect a visit the following day at 3:15 pm. Bring your non-perishable food donations to the site on Railway Ave. Your donation will benefit our local community.

Since 1999, the CP Holiday Train program, powered by an army of employee volunteers, has raised $5.6 million and generated close to 2.5 million pounds of food donations for local food shelves. The Holiday Train has 14 rail cars decorated with hundreds of thou-sands of LED Christmas lights and a box car that has been turned into a travelling stage for performers and, of course Santa.

Headlining the musical spir-it of the season from a specially designed stage is Doc Walker and Miss Emily. Doc Walker is a Juno Award winning country trio from Portage La Prairie, Man. From Kingston, Ont., Miss Emily is a truly gifted singer and her voice is rich and soulful. She has been compared to Adele and has per-formed with The Tragically Hip, Sam Roberts and The Trews.

Cache Creek Christmas Sing Along and handbell concert

The Cache Creek Beautification So-ciety invites all members of the Cache Creek community and surrounding areas for a good old fashioned Community Sing Along and Concert on Thursday, Dec. 13 at Community Hall (1270 Stage Rd.).

This not to be missed seasonal event for all ages will feature live local Christ-mas music including the Desert Bells Handbell Choir and a Community sing along, plus the Beautification Society will also be handing out Winter Lights Appreciation certificates for residential Christmas light displays. Nominate your neighbour or your own house! Look for posters around town. Doors open at 7 pm with live music starting at 7:30 pm.

There will be hot beverages and snacks. Admission is free, but the Hand-bell Choir will have a donation jar there as they are trying to raise money to pur-chase their own handbells. For more info call (250) 457 9119.

Sage Sound Singers and Desert Bells perform in Ashcroft

The Sage Sound Singers and the De-sert Bells Handbell Choir invite the sur-rounding Ashcroft/Cache Creek Com-munity for another special evening presented by Winding Rivers Arts & Per-formance Society. Don’t miss the Sea-sonal Choral Performance of the Season by our two local Choirs on Dec. 15 and 16 at St Albans Hall, 501 Brink Street in Ashcroft. Admission is by donation. Doors open at 7 pm with the Concert be-ginning at 7:30 pm. Doors open at 1:30 pm for the 2 pm. Matinee performance on Sunday. Come early for hot chocolate and desserts.

The evening will feature The Sage Sound Singers and The Desert Bells Handbell Choir, an 11 piece Bell Choir - plus, lots of surprises. Beautiful harmon-ies and sounds will fill the room as the

night also encourages you to join in on a Community Sing-Along to close out the evening.

The Sage Sound Singers are a 23 piece choral group, conducted by Car-men Ranta with accompaniment by pian-ist Dimiter Terziev. Their Musical Dir-ector, Michelle Reid has selected a mix-ture of popular and seasonal pieces that will surely get you into the holiday spirit. From contemporary folk, traditional and Christmas standards to a medley from the Ma Ma’s and Pa Pa’s, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Christmas Kum Ba Ya, and many more.

The Desert Bells Handbell Choir which is also under the direction of Car-men Ranta, will be performing a variety of lovely Christmas Carols. A special fea-ture to celebrate the Season, will be a per-formance of ‘Hear The Bells of Christ-mas Ringing’ for SATB Choir, Handbell Choir and piano. This piece will only be performed at the concert Dec. 15 and 16 with Sage Sound Singers.

The Desert Bells Handbell Choir will also be performing at Cache Creek Ele-mentary School Dec. 6 at 2 pm. They are also pleased to be invited to perform at the Christmas Concert at Kamloops United Church December 1st at 2 pm.

The Bell Choir has eleven ringers who ring three and a half octaves of bells. They are an inter generational handbell choir, with members from age 9 to sen-ior, and practice weekly through the fall and spring at Cache Creek Elementary School.

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The play’s the thing - the only thingBackstage front stage centre in A Midsummer Night’s Midterm

Backstage on any theatre production is one continuous rush of adrenalin. You can do it, the brain tells you. You know the lines. My God! You’ve re-hearsed them often enough to know not only you own lines but most of those of the other actors. Six weeks of listening, speak-ing, has settled into that core of what you call and think is your-self. And then, surprise surprise, you’ve got to act! The role, that is. Just as a pianist knows that playing the notes aren’t enough, the actor realizes the charac-ter he is acting has to be inter-preted. At home, you give it a try. Over and over again. Vari-ous approaches. Our pet canine, Tanner, doesn’t like these voice changes. These gestures. Who is this person who has invaded our home? He barks, barks, goes into a kind of frenzy, running up and down the hall.

Anyway, back to backstage. For one thing, it’s dark. And for another, there shouldn’t be a sound from anyone. Our nar-row habitat is crowded. Ac-tors sitting or standing, study-ing scripts with the aid of a tiny flashlight. The tension is a blan-ket of mutual excitement, with a good splash of apprehension. The prompters sit or stand with the script, reading the lines, indi-cating it’s time. The moment of truth has arrived. You do your thing - exit - the relief... How can I describe that feeling? I can’t. Then you wait and read for your next cue to go on stage again.

Joris Ekering, a seasoned actor and director with a wide

range of experience in the Mari-times and the prairies, calls the whole process a rush of adrena-lin. And warns me, that when it’s over, expect exhaustion. A kind of jet lag. He was right on.

Sherman’s illnessOn the 13th, two days be-

fore opening night, Sherman collapsed. We called the ambu-lance. Fortunately, ER was open in Ashcroft. Then, 12 hours later, transferred to Kam-loops. Released on 15th, with a basketful of puffers and pills. He lunched at home. Collapsed again. Ambulance back to RIH. Joris, God bless him, driving us, depositing me at the entrance, then picking me up later and tak-ing me back to Ashcroft. Bare-ly enough time to costume, have makeup applied. You have to realize that Joris was doing the lighting and sound for the play, and was indispensable. My part in the play, though small, includ-ed several more entries on stage with the “faeries”.

Sherman is still in the hos-pital and will remain there until doctors determine what the problem is. His morale is good. He is recovering. He is very grateful for all the community support, teared up a little when I told him how many people have

expressed con-cern, said they will pray for him. Phone calls and offers of help in any way. What a community we have!

Costuming and language

When I saw the beautiful costumes that Anita Ladoski had designed for the faeries, I could have cried. Hugs with a heart full of gratitude. Tiny feathers, flowers, leaves, buds, Anita made us magical. Pat Dubois’s skillful stitchery was no less appreciated. And it wasn’t just the faeries. Jean Bur-gess’s Puck, or Robin Good-fellow was a superb explosion of feathers, veils, color. With an energy that brought down the house at curtain call. She had a lot of lines to memorize, some of which was the Old English, that frankly, I had a time with. For example, do you know what Barm is? Well, it’s not a farm building. In Shakespeare’s Eng-lish, it was the froth on the brew-ing liquor. And Tern? Well that’s not a bird. It’s a grist mill. How language changes over the cen-

turies has always amazed me. I’ve mentioned it before in my columns. Language is continu-ously changing, growing, - an eternal stream of communica-tion. But to go backward and learn the old and ancient forms is a real challenge. At least for this writer it was.

TeamworkWe use that word so often,

and so often tell ourselves how essential it is to make things happen. But I’ll tell you, that team work is the unspoken given in putting on a play. But it is also a given, un-spoken, for chair-ing a meeting or holding an event of any kind. The one thing I learn-ed from being given a part in a play is how ab-solutely dedicat-ed to seeing the production work teamwork is. There’s neither time nor is there mental energy for anything else. Ego? For-get about it. Self-consciousness? Forget about that.

Hurt feelings? Forget about that too. In fact, forget about every-thing but working with those around you to make what you are doing a complete success.

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You don’t like to pitch a fit, but if you want to be heard, that’s what you’re going to have to do. Make your stance known, Capricorn. Only then will you get the action you seek.

Attention, Aquarius. Someone close to you has something to say, and they need you to listen. A home improvement project turns out better than expected.

It’s a tall order, Pisces, but it’s not impossible. Gather your supplies and the troops and get crackin’. A report receives glowing reviews just in time.

Please, Aries. You are a go-getter, but sometimes you go too far. Keep that in mind this week as you work with others to get a project off the ground.

Stop dragging your feet, Taurus. You know what needs to be done, so do it. The sooner you finish, the sooner you can move on to something you really want to do.

Pragmatic Gemini. You’re always looking to get things done well in the shortest time possible, but sometimes just won’t work. Patience is key.

Clarify, Cancer. Make certain you are understood on all accounts this week. Leave nothing to chance. A friend drops by with an unusual request.

Bickering rarely solves anything, so put a stop to the madness the first chance you get, Leo. You will get nothing done if you don’t.

A loved one has a meltdown, and you’re left to pick up the pieces. You can do it, Virgo, and you will do it well. A new do lifts spirits in more ways than one.

Clam up, Libra, and you will regret it. Prepare to present your idea and watch the sparks fly. The to-do list nears completion with an addition.

A change in attitude picks up the pace, and the team finishes well ahead of schedule. Bravo, Scorpio. Your efforts won’t go unnoticed.

What’s that, Sagittarius? Your pleas are falling on deaf ears? Perhaps it’s your method of presentation. Be bold, and you’ll get what you seek.

November 2012 - Week 5Aries, while there’s much about a situation that you don’t understand, you will quickly be filled in on all the details you need to know to get the job done.

Now is not the time to leap without looking, Capricorn. You have to be cautious with your choices and actions this time of the month. Don’t make waves so close to the holidays.

Aquarius, although you do plenty, someone around the house could really use some more assistance from you. It may take some juggling of your schedule to accomplish.

Usually your outpouring of creative juices is unstoppable, Pisces. This week you could have a little trouble thinking up new ideas.

Taurus, confrontation will get you nowhere. It is better to avoid any troublesome parties and simply go on with your days. No need to put monkey wrenches in the plans.

Take some time to reflect on what you need to get done, Gemini. Things are about to get more hectic, and it will help to know what is on your schedule in the coming days.

There is no need to put off romantic endeavors, Cancer. Make time to further relationships, and you will be happier for having made the additional effort.

You may find that things that are beneficial for others may not always be beneficial for you, Libra. But often you have to make sacrifices for the benefit of the entire group.

Certain challenges may be tough to conquer, Scorpio. But with the right help you can get the job done. Gemini may be your shining light this week.

There is no point in speculating about your finances, Sagittarius. Keep track of your deposits and withdrawals so you have a handle on all accounts.

Leo, a casual encounter with an old friend goes by like no time has elapsed at all. Agree to keep in touch and spend more time together going forward.

Virgo, there are too many messes to clean up, so instead of digging in you may just decide to procrastinate a little longer. Just be sure to make up the time later on.

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At coffee a couple weeks ago I told my friend that I joined Toastmasters. She laughed and said: “Wasn’t that a thing in the 80s?”I don’t know - the

80s was a bit of blur

for me. But I think it’s been a “thing” for a little longer than that, and I think it still is a “thing.”Toastmasters

is a non-profit organization originally founded in

1924 to help people improve their public speaking skills. Currently there are clubs in 113 different countries with over 260,000 members. I am one of its newer members.

The first time I heard about Toastmasters was when I was a child back in the 70s. My Uncle Jack was a gregarious man who loved to be the center of attention delivering award-winning speeches at Toastmaster competitions around North America.My father, a shy man

who flew under the radar for the most part, was invited by my uncle to join. Reluctantly, my dad attended a meeting and immediately saw how beneficial becoming a member would be for him professionally and personally.The same year he

joined, my quiet, unassuming father

surprised us all when he emceed his big company Christmas party. I remember being in awe of him up on stage telling jokes, looking so happy and comfortable.Being insecure and

shy myself, I managed to avoid public speaking completely until I joined a business group called Okanagan Business Excellence seven years ago. Every Wednesday morning I would wake up ridden with anxiety as I anticipated that dreaded moment when all eyes would be on me and I’d have to say something. I asked my dad for

advice on getting rid of my nerves.“Don’t worry about

trying to get rid of them,” he said. “Being nervous just means you care.”It wasn’t exactly

the quick fix I was looking for, so I asked the chairperson of our group, a lawyer named Paul Hergott. He was as gregarious and entertaining as my Uncle Jack, so surely he would tell me what I was looking for.He didn’t. Paul

claimed he could barely say his own name the first time he had to present in court and it was just a matter of facing his fear and doing it anyway, over and over again.I figured if he and

my father were able to make such impressive strides in their public speaking skills, there might be hope for me yet. Four years ago I

finally went to my first Toastmasters meeting. I really wanted to join, but I didn’t. Why? Because I was intimidated by the phenomenal speakers I heard that night, and I was scared I’d look and sound like a bumbling fool. I also decided that I didn’t have the time. Well, I wish I had made the time.What I didn’t

realize then was that the meetings aren’t mandatory and the program is self paced. I also didn’t grasp how supportive and

non-threatening the environment truly is. Luckily that sunk in this summer and I faced my fears, became a member and am now loving the experience. Toastmasters

is designed to improve skills not just in speaking, but in leadership, communication, storytelling, grammar, time management, and overall self confidence. There is no instructor and there are no lectures. Instead, members evaluate one another’s presentations, offering encouragement as well as constructive critiques called “gifts.” Even the most accomplished presenters are given gifts and welcome them because they are essential to improving.I encourage

everyone, shy or gregarious, to check out a Toastmasters meeting. They are all over the world and being a member will enable you to visit other clubs whenever you wish. To find one that suits you, visit Toastmasters.orgToastmasters truly

is the best and least expensive personal improvement “thing” you can imagine. It also serves coffee. And cookies too.

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We would like to welcome some of our newest players this season: Jeremey Michell, Dustin

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Our next home game should be an exciting one on Friday, Nov. 30 at 5 pm against Logan Lake. Whether you have children in hockey or not, come out and cheer for the home team.

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It’s the little dramasThe night was dark and

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lived some miles from town but is attending high school here. She had joined the cast of Midsummer’s Night Mid Term late, and had a con-siderable role to learn as one of the students. She’s been standing at the hall frontage for some time. Confessed she was chilled. We went to a cafe and she drank a mug of hot chocolate topped with

whipped cream, had a light sup-per of soup and

a sandwich, and thanked me several times. In the cafe, she told me her last name. It was a name I knew from my time some years back work-ing for the Cook’s Ferry Band. She said it was the last native Thompson name at Cook’s Ferry. Pronounced it for me. A soft sound at the end, spoken from the roof of your mouth. Allison Ya-melst. Isn’t that a lovely name?

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FROM LOON LAKE ROAdBarbara Hendricks

November brings community closer togetherQuick change of seasons

November is one of my fa-vourite months because every day can be so different from the day before.

The valley frequently takes on the appearance of a very different country. In early November the leaves were turning but still hang-ing on many of the fruit trees, the grass was green and the chrysanthemums were blooming as in late sum-mer. One week later came frost and then rain; leaves and plants turned brown and gave up for the year. The fol-lowing week brought snow, turning everything into a brilliant landscape of white on white; even the fences were highlighted with lines of snow which sparkled in the sunlight.

No November dullness here and no need to travel to see a different place.

What will the weather bring?

In November we often talk about forecasts and pre-dictions for the coming win-ter. Many long time resi-dents have their own signs and omens for severe win-ter weather approaching such as horses with long, shaggy coats, extra berries on the mountain ash, more owls coming down from the north for the winter, a corona around the moon in Novem-ber and so forth.

I checked with the Farm-er’s Almanac which is well known for its weather fore-casts; the Almanac forecasts that our winter this year will be milder and drier than nor-mal, and they predict that weather in BC at Christmas will be stormy, especially along the coast.

The full moon this week is named by the Almanac to be the “Frosty” Moon, also known as the “Full Beaver” Moon, so called because this is a busy time for beavers as they make the final prepara-tions for winter.

The weather at Loon Lake has never been easy to forecast but I can tell you with good certainty that we will have periods of relative-ly mild weather followed by periods of cold and there will be periods of snow and fog offset by periods of sun-shine and clear night skies. I hope you enjoy whatever it is that winter weather brings our way.

Accept what you can’t change

While we can’t do much about changing the weather we can do something about preparing for it.

When I was growing up here in the 1950’s, all the children looked forward to those big snow storms that dumped great quantities of snow as it meant a holiday from school. We also wel-comed cold weather as there was no school bus running if the thermostat registered minus 30 or lower.

Early settlers here were, like the beaver, very busy in November getting in sup-plies for the winter - fire-wood, extra fuel, kerosene, root vegetables all set away in the cellar, bacon, hams and sausages hung in the cold room and some meat hanging in a shed. Flour, cer-eals, coffee, sugar, beans and so forth were stocked in lar-ger quantities.

My mother and other farm women also liked to have a good supply of ren-dered bear fat for making pastry. Loon Lake Road had no BC Hydro service yet, which meant no deep freez-ers but everyone had pantries with many jars of home pre-served vegetables and fruits as well as meats. Every farm had a milk cow or two and some chickens so supplies of fresh milk, butter and eggs were assured but chicken feed and mash for the cows and other farm animals had to be hauled in and stored.

As a result of these prep-arations, two or even three weeks of bad weather with poor roads didn’t really af-fect people much. Of course a good team of horses and a sleigh could get along on snowy roads that a car could not. Some residents had gen-erators that they would run for a few hours in the even-ing for light and to listen to the radio.

Evening entertainment was playing cards and board games, reading and tell-ing stories, sometimes even signing songs. Sometimes a craft session would occupy all of us - I remember once a spool knitting bug hit us and we would all sit around evening after evening under the kerosene lamp knitting those long tubes. Television wasn’t missed because we

had never had it and we enjoyed listening to the radio, including the radio dramas.

Today many resi-dents of Loon Lake

take it for granted that they can just drive out and get what they want when they want - and usually they can as the road is well main-tained during the winter. They count on the TV to keep up with their favourite shows each week.

However I do think that the wise resident would set in supplies of necessary pro-visions for a minimum of two week so if the unpredict-able happens there is no need to panic or worry, just sit back and enjoy the lake as usual, maybe even pull-ing out an old board game or two. Chess anyone?

Prepare for the worstThe earthquake on the

west coast followed by the hurricane in the east brings the focus on emergency preparedness and ability to communicate to residents about emergency situations.

Two weeks after Hurri-cane Sandy, some residents of New York City were still without power. Should a ma-jor emer-gency happen in BC with wide-spread power loss, Loon Lake Road would be very, very low on the prior-ity list for repairs so we should be prepared for a long wait. As many homes here are on water wells and rely on well pumps for water for cook-ing, wash-ing and flushing,

a good store of water is also a good idea unless you live right near a place to get water with a bucket.

November travellersNovember has been a

very sociable month for vis-its and visitors as outdoor work and recreation slows down. Some more residents have closed up their homes for the winter and headed for other locations for the winter. There appears to be an increase in the number of full time permanent resi-dents and those who come back frequently during the winter for snow and ice re-creation.

Late migrating birds are also enjoying the open wat-ers on the lake, including the swans which are always wonderful to watch. So far this season the bird popu-lation on my patch consists of the usual chickadees, sis-kins, jays, and nuthatch-es. This year there are three Stellar’s Jays at the feed-er and I always enjoy the antics of these sociable birds that are quick to remind me each morning to put out their food.

Community Volunteer GroupsThe Royal Canadian Legion #113301 Brink St., Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0Phone: 250-453-2423 Fax # 250-453-9625

South Cariboo Elizabeth Fry Society601 Bancroft St. Box 603, Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0250-453-9656

Ashcroft and District Fall FairContact Person: Janna 250-457-6614Contact Person: Jessica 250-453-2352

Second Time Around201 Railway Ave., Ashcroft BC Anne Bonter 250-457-9781

BC Lung Association Carolyn Chorneychuk,Director 250-453-9683 Email:[email protected]

Ashcroft & District Rodeo AssociationPhone: 250-457-9390

SCI Thompson River, B.C. ChapterKen Brown - Phone: 250-453-9415

Ashcroft Yoga GroupCall Marijke - Phone: 250-453-0050

Desert Bells Handbell ChoirCarmen Ranta 250-457-9119

Sage Sound Singers Adult Community Choir Michelle Reid 250-457-9676

Cache Creek Communities in Bloom Committee Carmen Ranta 250-457-9119

Cache Creek Beautification Society(and Farmers Market) Judy Davison 250-457-6693

Ashcroft and Masonic LodgeZarthan Lodge No#105Contact Person: Fred Dewick Phone 250-453-2415

Canadian Red Cross - Health Equipment Loan Program (H.E.L.P.)Ashcroft Hospital - 250-453-2244

Ashcroft & District Tennis AssociationContact Person: Maria Russell MartinPhone 250-453-9391

Ashcroft & District Lions ClubContact Person: Lion Vivian Phone 250-453-9077

Ashcroft-Cache Creek Seniors Assc.601 Bancroft St., Ashcroft, BC Phone 250-453-9762

The Ashcroft & District Health Care Auxiliary Thrift Store601 Bancroft St., Ashcroft, BC Phone 250-453-9944

347 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet CorpContact Person: Lt. (N) Curran 250-319-3461Alexine Johannsson 250-453-2661email: [email protected]

Sage & Sand Pony ClubDistrict Commissioner: Marcie [email protected]

Ashcroft-Cache Creek Rotary ClubContact Person: Denise Fiddick Phone 250-453-9547

Desert Spokes Cycle SocietyPhone 250-457-9348

Ashcroft Curling Club Phone 250-453-2341

Ducks Unlimited CanadaAshcroft/Cache Creek Volunteer ChapterPhone 250-374-8307 Ashcroft Volunteer Fire Department

Phone 250-453-2233

Cache Creek Volunteer Fire DepartmentPhone 250-457-9967

Bridging to LiteracyContact Person: Ann Belcham 250-453-9417

Ashcroft Royal Purple Phone 250-457-9122

The “Purpose of Sunday” Car ClubPresident: Tom Lowe 240-457-6564

Cache Creek Recreation SocietyContact Person: Jackie Phone 250-457-9122

Winding Rivers Arts and Performance SocietyContact Person: Nadine 450.453.9100

South Cariboo Sportsmen Assc. #3366Attn: Marian Pitt, Box 341, Ashcroft BC V0K 1A0

Soccer AssociationContact: Sandi Harry Phone 250-457-9366

Minor Hockey AssociationContact: Lisa TegartPhone 250-453-9881 Email: [email protected]

Historic Hat Creek RanchContact: Jack Jeyes Phone 250-453-2259

Soups OnSt. Alban’s Anglican Church Hall, 501 Brink StreetTel: 250-453-9909 or 250-453-2053 - All Welcome

Ashcroft Communities in BloomContact Persons: Andrea Walker 250-453-9402 or Marijke Stott 250-453-0050

Taoist Tai Chi Contact Person: Danita HowardPhone 250-453-9907 e-mail: [email protected]

Ashcroft Hospice ProgramShirley 250-453-9202 or Marijke 250-453-0050

Kinsmen Club of South CaribooContact Person: Dave 250-453-9062

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The display celebrates the province’s rich history and of-fers visitors intriguing insights into B.C.’s cultural develop-ment. It joins other exhibits that feature First Nations his-tory and art creating a gallery that showcases British Colum-bia’s Aboriginal and heritage fea-tures.

The display features 11 of B.C.’s 23 provincial heritage sites: Barkerville - B.C.’s Gold Rush town, Fort Steele Heritage Town, the Grist Mill at Keremeos, Histor-ic Hat Creek Ranch, Kilby Histor-ic Site, Point Ellice House, Cotton-wood House, Craigflower Manor, Craigflower Schoolhouse, Emily Carr House and Historic Yale.

The exhibit features QR codes that connect visitors to more infor-mation on each of the showcased properties as well as to both the Aboriginal Tourism and Heritage Tourism websites.

The exhibit is in the concourse of the east building of the Vancou-ver Convention Centre. The Van-couver Convention Centre sees ap-

proximately 790,000 visitors annu-ally and the display’s location will help promote our province’s herit-age sites to those visitors.

These heritage sites play a sig-nificant role in B.C.’s tourism sec-tor, attracting over 200,000 visitors annually from around the globe. These sites create jobs for Brit-ish Columbians, revenue for lo-cal communities, and provide resi-dents and visitors a personal con-nection to the roots of British Columbia.

In 2011, the tourism sector em-ployed 126,700 British Colum-bians, generated over $13.4 bil-lion in revenue for tourism-relat-ed businesses and contributed over $1.13 billion to provincial govern-ment revenues.

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There is a thriving yoga class three times a week in Ashcroft. The program has been continu-ous for approximately 12 years. Many capable women have volun-teered their time and energy over the years to keep yoga happening in our community. Our current in-structors are Marijke Stott and Val Teshima.

We practice Hatha Yoga, in-volving a series of movements and postures intended to align muscle and bone. Gentle stretching and elongating of the spine can work out many annoying aches and pains we acquire throughout our lives.

There are mental and spiritual benefits as well when we integrate body breath and mind, taking your attention away from the chaos of

daily living.The overall goal is to enhance

and improve on inner and physical development by releasing the posi-tive energy in our bodies, affecting all aspects of our life.

All our participants are of vari-ous abilities and ages. We don’t compete with anyone else in the room, but do only what we are ca-pable of that day. Classes are held in a gentle, helpful and non judge-mental atmosphere.

It is a gift to yourself.If you are interested in per-

sonal as well as community Well-ness, come and join us Monday 7 pm, Tuesday and Thursday 10 am at the Ashcroft Community Hall. Drop in $3

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Heritage sites promoted

Yoga class works out the aches

Historic Hat Creek Ranch is part of a new heritage exhibit at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

Jan Mazerall is the newest Lion member, inducted on Nov. 14, and pictured with Treasurer Bob Cunningham and President Darrell Rawcliffe. Membership is 24.

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Don Edward Go� It is with great sorrow that we announce

the peaceful passing of Don Go� on Monday, November 19, 2012 in the

Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Care Hospice in Kamloops, B.C. at the age of 86, after a brave battle with cancer. Born in Buchanan, Michigan in 1926, Don lead an adventurous life. He joined the US Merchant

Marines at the age of 18 and was an oiler in the engine room of

supply ships to the troops. � ese ships were hunted relentlessly by

German U-Boats but his ship always made it through. He met Norma in 1945. She was 15 but it was love at � rst sight. � ey married in 1948 and on November 1st of this year were able to celebrate their 64th anniversary. � ey lived in Ketchikan, Alaska for a few years, where their � rst child was born, then moved to Washington State until the early 1960’s when Don moved with his family to the Ashcroft Area and bought the Wagner Creek Ranch at the southernmost end of Upper Hat Creek. He was one of the � rst ranchers in the area to run Angus Beef Cattle. His children grew up on the ranch and enjoyed round ups, brandings, haying, and � shing in local lakes and streams. For many years he drove the school bus from the ranch, where it was parked overnight, to Cache Creek and Ashcroft, picking up all the children along the way. Everyone knew him from the tip of the Hat Creek Valley to highway 97 and those children and their parents kept in touch with him and Norma for many years to follow. When he sold the ranch they moved � rst to Cache Creek, then into a house on Government Street in Ashcroft where they resided o� and on until, due to health reasons, they moved to the Riverbend Senior’s Residence in Kamloops.Don is survived by his loving wife, Norma, brother Dick (Dorothy), children Terri (Ken), Vicki (John), Susan (Don), Barbara, and David (Brandy-Jo), grandchildren Herb, Angelica, Michael, and Grace, and numerous nieces and nephews.A Celebration of Don’s Life will be held at the Zion United Church in Ashcroft, B.C. on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 1:30 with refreshments to follow. In lieu of � owers, donations may be made to the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Care Hospice in Kamloops, B.C.

“…and God touched his � ngers and he slept.”

Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home250-554-2577

Condolences may be emailed to the family fromwww.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

The Applications are out for our 4th Annual

TOYS FORJOYS EVENTThe applications for your family toreceive toys are now available atthe Elizabeth Fry Society Offi ce,10-601 Bancroft St., Ashcroft BCor Children and Family Services, Government Building,600 Block Railway Ave .,Ashcroft BC


Clinton Council MeetingsThe next regular meeting of the

Village of Clinton Council will be on Wednesday, Nov. 28. Due to the holi-days there will only be one council meeting in December on Wednesday, Dec. 12. All Clinton Council meetings begin at 7 pm.

Council meetings are held in Coun-cil Chambers in the Municipal Build-ing and are open to the public.

Victorian Christmas CelebrationQueen Victoria knew how to make

an era! She was a fashion and cultural icon whose rule of the British Empire from 1837 to 1901 influenced art and design for decades. By the later half of the 19th Century, the opulence and prosperity crossed the Atlantic and ush-ered in the Gilded Age of North Amer-ica.

Is there a more fitting time to rekindle the pageantry and romanticism of the era than during the holidays? Before we all hunker down for the snowy winter season, on Dec. 8, the Village of Clinton is hosting one last community gather-ing - our first annual Victorian Christmas Celebration.

Events will include the an-nual Clinton Merchant Mad-ness Sale all day Saturday, Dec. 8th at all participating businesses; the Museum will be decorated and open; a Skate with Santa; Christmas Tea at the Seniors Centre; light-ing of the Village Christmas Tree; and the Bethel Pente-costal Church Christmas Ban-quet. On Sunday, Dec. 9th the Legion will hold their Annual Children’s Christmas Party.

Crime Watch AGMThe 47 Mile Area E Rural

Crime Watch Annual General Meeting is scheduled for 7 pm on Thursday, Dec. 13 in the Clinton Library.

This is a great opportunity for area residents to join the Crime Watch and bring to the table any issues, concerns and suggestions. Help answer the ques-tion, “What is the future of our Pro-gram?”.

If you have any questions please call Jim Walch at 250-459-2357 or Bob Craig at 250-456-2375.

Susan Swan459-2224 or [email protected]

STRIKING A BALANCE

Newly elected Economic Development executive (Back l-r): Jane Wang, Judy Hampton, Katie McCullough, Treasurer Angie Cahill, John White and Vice President Yvette May. (Front l-r): President Robin Fennell and Director Dorthy Winfrey.

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INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIANGraymont’s Pavilion Plant is accepting applications for an Industrial Electrician. Candidate must possess current B.C. Red Seal certification. Preference will be given to well-rounded individuals willing to also perform other nonelectrical maintenance work as part of the maintenance team. A background in lime or cement industry along with computer and or PLC skills is preferred as well as a proven track record of developing and maintaining a safe work culture. Additional skills required:

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Qualified applicants please submit your resume to: [email protected] or Graymont Pavilion Plant

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We are accepting applications for a career opportunity as

ASSISTANT LANDFILL TECHNICIANat our facility in Cache Creek, B.C.

The Assistant Landfill Technician will report to the Landfill Engineer and be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the landfill irrigation and leachate system, and assist with the landfill gas collection system. This team member will also provide technical support for overall landfill operations with a focus on permit compliance and operating plans.

This is a new full-time position with a competitive salary, commensurate with the successful proponent’s experience,

and a strong benefits package.

Learn more about Wastech Services Ltd. and find the detailed posting for this opportunity and application information at www.wastech.ca. You may also request the posting or submit inquiries at [email protected].

Applications and résumés will be accepted at [email protected] 4 p.m., Tuesday, December 4, 2012.

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For a detailed posting please contact the REC Centre at 250.256.7527.

Successful Applicant must have• Current National Lifeguard Service (NLS) Pool Option• Current Standard Fist Aid Certicate or Equivalent• Current Criminal Record check in accordance with the District of Lillooet policy

Asset qualications include:• AWSI/WSI• Lifesaving Instructor• NLS Instructor• First Aid Instructor• Pool operator level 1

Send Resumes to: District of Lillooet Director of Recreation Box 610, Lillooet, BC V0K 1V0 Fax: 250.256.4037 Email: [email protected]

Posting Closes: December 14, 4:30 pm, 2012

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Lillooet & District R.E.C. Centre Now Accepting Applications for

SPECIAL TEACHING ASSISTANT, David Stoddart School

SCHOOL SECRETARY (Enhancement Agreement), School District Office

These positions commence as soon as possible to 28 June 2013. Please refer to the district website at www.sd74.bc.ca for details of the positions. A detailed application will be accepted by the undersigned by 4:00 pm 03 December 2012.

Lynda Minnabarriet, Secretary-TreasurerSchool District No. 74 (Gold Trail)PO Bag 250, Ashcroft, BC V0K1A0


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Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services

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Land Act:Notice of Intention to Apply for a

Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that 0808098 BC Ltd. of Vancouver BC, intends to make application to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Southern Service Region – Thompson Okanagan Service Centre, Crown Land Adjudication office, for an Investigative License for Wind Monitoring purposes covering, Section 1, Tp 19, R 23; Sect on 35 Tp 18 Rg 23; Section 36, TP.18, Rg 23; District Lot 4468 being Highland No 2 MC; District Lot 194A being Transvaal MC; District Lot 195A being Pretoria MC; District Lot 196A being Imperial MC; District Lot 197A being Champerlan MC; District Lot 198A being Mafeking Mc; District Lot 199A being Ladysmifh MC; District Lot 200A being Pretoria Frac MC; District Lot 5609 being Bill No 9 MC; District Lot 5610 being Bill No 10 MC; District Lot 5613 being Bill No 13 MC; District Lot 5608 being No 8 MC; District Lot 5601 being Bill No 1 MC; District Lot 5614 being Bill No 14 MC; District Lot 5615 being Bill No 15 MC; District Lot 5603 being Bill No 3 MC; District Lot 5606 being Bill No 6 MC; District Lot 5607 being Bill No 7 MC; District Lot 5616 being Bill No 16 MC; District Lot 4467 being Glenora MC; District Lot 5605 being Bill No 5 MC; District Lot 5604 being No 4 MC; District Lot 5612 being Bill No 12 MC; District Lot 5611 being Bill No 11 MC; District Lot 5441 being A.J.1 MC; District Lot 5442 being A.J.S. MC; District Lot 201A being Mafeking Frac MC; District Lot 202A being imperial Frac MC; District Lot 203A being Butte MC; District Lot 204A being Kitchener MC and adjacent unsurveyed Crown land, Kamloops Division Yale District (KDYD) situated on Provincial Crown land located in the vicinity of Ashcroft.

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Professional/Management

KURT LeRoy Trucking Ltd., of Campbell River is experiencing a 50% growth of new capital expan-sion over the next year with a new division on the mainland. We need a Highly Motivated experienced CGA to complete monthly cost ac-counting for each division. Payroll of 38-45 employee’s. Subcontrac-tors will vary. Excellent salary and benefi ts. Please e-mail resume’s with driver’s abstract to [email protected] or fax to 250-287-9914.

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Merchandise for Sale

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An evening you won’t want to miss


We sang O Can-ada to begin Novem-ber’s monthly meeting of the Ashcroft Cache Creek Seniors’ Asso-ciation.

Speaker Ashcroft Councillor Jackie Tegart spoke on some of the improvements that are in the works for the seniors’ end of the Village Of-fice. Thank you for the infor-mation, and hope to have an ongoing dialogue with you as our liaison with the Village.

Our meeting opened with Pat Kirby in the chair.

We had lots of discussion on the seniors’ bus and how long we will be able to sup-port it. We will talk again later about this subject.

Committee reports were all read and everything seems to be doing fine. Bridge iss-till one of our popular games.

Thank you to all of our members who gave for our bazaar. We love you all.

Our Christmas Dinner is being held on Dec. 13 ....

Birthdays for November: Ena Charles, Hilda Drink-water, Alice Durksen, Linda Holland, Berneice Lemley, Cami Lindseth, Irma Schal-les, Fusa Teshima and Donna Tetrault.

FROM THE CENTREAshcroft-Cache Creek Seniors

Muriel Scallon

Should I happen to ven-ture off the highway as

a tourist to discover what wellness means, where do I go, and what or who do I see that demonstrates wellness in Ashcroft? I can en-vision wellness in Harrison, Fairmont or Ra-dium Hotsprings, but what evokes the same thoughts in Ashcroft?

A wise friend once shared the thought that there is one constant in life and that is change. he said that we have three choices regard-ing change: 1) resist it, 2) accept it and 3) plan for it. Perhaps I am getting old, but this is one change that I am having difficulty embracing. Perhaps the folks that I have been talking with are not an accurate sampling of the commun-ity sentiment but they seem opposed to this “branding” almost unanimously. I would cer-tainly like to speak with some of the propon-ents of this change in an effort to ascertain the motivation behind it and how it will serve to improve our community. I am given to under-stand that this is not funded locally and is the result of a government grant, which to the best of my knowledge still involves our tax dollars. Times of economic recession call for financial restraint, not frivolous spending. If this “brand-ing” will truly help better our community I will certainly support it. If not I would refer to the old adage “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

I would suggest that one way of resolv-ing this matter would be putting it to a popu-lar vote or referendum at the next civic elec-tion and then abiding by the decision of the ma-jority. There would be no extra cost incurred by having it on the ballot and it might provide an interesting forum for perspective council candi-dates. It would be interesting to know what mo-tivated the necessity of this change.

Mike BaldwinAshcroft

Resistant to changeLETTERS from p. 4

Kitty Murray brings another plate of goodies to a table at last weekend’s annual Ashcroft-Cache Creek Seniors’ Christmas Bazaar.

Seniors’ bus service concerns seniors

Ashcroft Santa Claus ParadeFriday, Dec. 7 at 6 pm

Parade floats marshal at 5:30 pm by the blue truck

Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal, November 29, 2012

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