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Jackie Tegart goes to Victoria

Lali tells supporters “We went down with the wave”

Newly elected Liberal MLA Jackie Tegart (right) with Christy Clark, leader of the BC Liberal party when Clark and her entourage were in Ashcroft on May 2.

Ashcroft’s loss is BC’s gain. From first-time candidate for the BC Liberal Party to newly-elected MLA in just 28 days, Jackie Tegart soundly beat her opponent, incumbent MLA Harry Lali with a difference of 754 botes.

“Hol-y!” Tegart exclaimed the morning af-ter the count. “We are so excited! As a team, we were all brand new. We’d never run a provincial election campaign. But we had a lot of heart, and I think that showed. We ran a clean cam-paign and the bonus was that we won.”

But Tegart will take her seat in the Legisla-ture without the party’s leader, Christy Clark, who lost her seat in Vancouver-Point Grey to NDP candidate David Eby.

“She is an incredible leader,” Tegart says of Clark, who gathered a crowd of supporters at a rally in Ashcroft on May 2. “The success of this campaign clearly rests with her. But the NDP targeted her riding and it’s unfortunate.”

Until last week, Tegart was serving a third term on Ashcroft’s municipal council. She gave her notice to village administrator Michelle Allen the day after the election and it will be reviewed by the remainder of Council at their public meeting on May 27 at 7 pm.

Allen says once the Council accepts her re-signation, they will appoint a Chief Elector-al Officer to oversee a by-election for the emp-ty Council seat. The by-election will likely take place in August. Next year is a Local Govern-ment election year (2014) and all seats will be up for election.

“To me,” she said, “my focus is to serve the riding. I’m not sure what that will look like provincially. I don’t go into it with an expecta-tion. However I can best serve.”

Now that the hectic 28-day campaign is fin-ished, Tegart says she will look for a balance be-tween her personal life and life in the Legisla-ture. First things first, she’s waiting to meet her newest grandchild.

“The process has been a real learning experi-ence for us,” said Tegart. “There are similarities across the riding – more similarities than differ-ences with issues like health, education, declin-ing population... We need to look for solutions that will work for rural BC.”

The vote is still preliminary, but election night tallies left Tegart with 5,539 votes to in-cumbent NDP Harry Lali’s 4,785.

Swearing in for the new government is ex-pected in early June.

Merrit HeraldThe race between Jackie Tegart

and Harry Lali was close, with Tegart at about a 600-vote lead when she was declared the riding’s victor around 9:40 p.m. on election night.

The outcome of Fraser-Nicola was indicative of the provincial trend - what some are calling a comeback victory for the Liberals in the province’s 40th election.

Some people at Lali’s campaign headquarters on Quilchena Avenue shared in the surprise at the Liberal vic-tory in the riding and throughout the province.

“The provincial numbers fell, and we fell with them,” Lali told a crowd of about 30 people gathered at his cam-paign headquarters on Quilchena Av-enue in Merrit. “It was a provincial thing. The voter turnout here is low, our

voters stayed at home because every-body thought I was a shoo-in, that the government was a shoo-in. We went down with the wave.”

Lali congratulated Tegart on her victory and promised his supporters that they would take the next four years to “rebuild.” He also thanked his cam-paigners.

“I want to thank all of you for com-ing out and for being part of the cam-paign,” he said. “The first thing I want to tell you is this: it had nothing to do with our campaign. I was just talking to some folks in headquarters as well, and all of the polling, everything, indicated that we were going to be OK, provin-cially. It’s not because of anything we didn’t do.”

Lali said he has no immediate plans as to what’s next, but that he will take some time off to figure out his next

move. “I’m going to sleep in, do some

R&R for a few days,” Lali said. “I’ve got a couple of weddings and functions to attend. Having said that, we’ll fig-ure out what we’re going to do after-wards, but not going to worry about it right now.”

Lali and Tegart split the local com-munity polling stations from Shalath to 70 Mile House, Tegart taking Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Loon Lake and Clinton, Lali winning Lillooet, Lytton and most of the First Nations communities such as Skeetchestn, Shalath and Xaxli’p.

Fraser-Nicola initial count:Jackie Tegart (Lib) 5,539Harry Lali (NDP) 4,785John Kidder (Green) 1,174Michael Beauclair (Cons) 832Total votes cast: 12,330

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POLICE REPORTWendy Coomber

Cell phone use and seat belt violations

The Central Inter-ior Traffic Services conducted a seatbelts and cell phone blitz on May 15, involving an under cover police of-ficer in the Village of Cache Creek.

During the four hour operation, the three officers initiat-ed a total of 26 vehicle stop for a total of 28 offences. Amongst the offences recorded, the officers noted 18 people without their seatbelt properly worn and six drivers using their handheld device.

The officers also issued a 24 hour pro-hibition for alcohol and a three day Im-mediate Roadside Prohibition.

It would ap-pear that some driv-ers don’t get the mes-sage that seatbelts do save lives and that driving while using a handheld device is ex-tremely dangerous. Motorists in our area can be sure that the Central Interior Traf-fic Services will plan more operations of this kind in the near future.

Slow down in construction zones

With the spring and summer season upon us again in the southern Interior the highways are getting busier with traffic and construction. Central Interior Traffic Servi-ces would like to re-mind everyone of the need to slow down and respect the con-struction site workers and other drivers on the road.

The ministry of transportation has al-lotted extra funding this year for enforce-ment of construction zone highway safe-ty in our area, which will be utilized to pro-mote safety for high-way maintenance and construction workers.

Drivers are re-minded to please obey all construction zone signs and pay atten-tion to traffic control personnel or potential-ly face stiff fines for speeding, disobeying traffic control per-sonnel, and distracted driving type offences.

Members of the Loon Lake Volunteer Fire Dept. recently cleared the brush and erected the sign for their second Fire Hall. There is no word on when the work will begin. (L-R): Ray Pullen, George Malmsten, Deputy Chief Ted Crawford, Colin Smith, Al Weller and Chief Norm Dixon.

Eagle hit by carMay 16 at 3 pm a

72 year old Burnaby man attended the De-tachment to inform the police that his vehicle had collided with a bald eagle on Hwy 97C at North Rd. He said he observed the eagle feeding from a deer carcass at the side of the high-way. He said as he approached the scene, the bird flew off and into the pathway of his vehicle, smashing his windshield. Offi-cers attended and rescued the eagle, bringing it back to the Detachment to await the arriv-al of a Conservation Officer, but the bird succumbed to its injuries.

Injured woman foundMay 16 at 5:30 pm police

received a report of an injured woman in a vehicle with a male leaving the Cache Creek Liquor Store parking lot. The vehicle was located with the assistance of the Lilloo-

et RCMP on Hwy 99 near Pa-vilion Creek. The 85 year old Lillooet woman had a signifi-cant head injury and advised that she fell in the parking lot. She and the driver were trying to get her to the Lillooet hos-pital. BC Ambulance attended and transported her to the hos-pital.

Escaped from hospitalMay 16 at 8:45 pm the

Ashcroft hospital reported that a 75 year old male patient had gone missing. The Nanaimo man had been brought in ear-lier by Clinton RCMP who found him acting strangely and wanted him transported to Kamloops for a mental health exam. A CN employee re-ported early the next morning that he spotted the man walk-

ing southbound on the tracks by Black Can-yon. He vanished be-fore police could ar-rive. A police dog team and a helicopter were added to the search,

but it was a call from the Ash-croft Ranch, who said the man had attended a work site and asked the ranch hands for a ride, that led RCMP to arrest him under the Mental Health Act and transport him to Kam-loops’ hospital.

WantedMay 17 a warrant has been

issue for former Cache Creek resident Thomas Studd, 48, who is wanted for two breach-es of probation. Studd was convicted of assault and failed to comply with reporting con-ditions of his probation. His last known address was in Kamloops. Anyone with infor-mation of his whereabouts are asked to contact the RCMP at 453-2216.

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City hesitates over ag station closure

Village ponders ED officerConsultant Randy Sunder-

man presented his final draft to Cache Creek Council on May 13 after helping the vil-lage prepare an Busines Ex-pansion and Attraction strat-egy.

He started with the bad news, saying that population is declining and all indicators are that it will continue for some time, with three-quar-ters of youth graduating this year saying they plan to move away from the area. Cache Creek has one of the older populations in BC with the median age being 51 - almost 10 years older than the rest of the province. Also, many of the people employed at local businesses come from out of town.

“Your destiny is controlled by a lot of external factors,” he said.

However, on the positive side, the Village has creat-ed planning documents such as the Recreation, Parks and Trail Master Plan and has started to implement it. There is new investment in the com-munity and the talk of more.

“Our success will come from attracting one family at a time,” he said, adding that it may not sound like much, “But it will help change dir-ection caused by some of the negative things.”

He recommend that Cache Creek hire a full time eco-nomic development officer to plan for and take advantage of opportunities presenting themselves.

You have a three to four year window of opportunity, he said, to capitalize on po-tential mining developments, such as having the capacity to house future employees. “If these things do come to frui-tion, we need to be in a pos-ition to take advantage of them,” he said.

“It seems grandiose to me,” said Coun. Herb Hofer. “Are there any other commun-ities the same size with eco-nomic development officers?”

Sunderman said Hope, Logan Lake and Clinton, for a while, all have EDOs.

“Cache Creek is a lot like Logan Lake,” he said. “You guys are following similar paths.”

Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta said they would read through the 41 page report and then meet with staff to discuss it – “And commit sub-stantial resources with the will of Council if we are to imple-ment your recommendations.”

“You have a good eco-nomic devevelopment (vol-unteer) committee,” said Sun-derman. “They can help you move forward.”

Luncheon for Health Auxiliary volunteersThe ladies of the Legion kindly honoured the Health Care Auxiliary women who are celebrating their 100th anniversary by hosting a luncheon for them on May 14. Left side of table: Minnie Parke, Kitty Murray and Shirley Holowchuk. Right side of table: Laura Bjarnason, Sandra Moon and Heather Hacock. Background: Marg Corneillie and Elaine Gagne. Photo by Marilyn Bueckert

Pocket bike winnerDan Buis, plant manager of Graymont’s lime plant at Pavilion, presents Ashcroft student Keenan Raymond with a pocket bike donated by Vesuvious-OCL for their North Americal Occupational Safety and Health Week celebrations. The plant invited high school students from Ashcroft, Clinton and Lillooet to take part in safety activities and demonstrations, and offered many door prizes. Raymond won the pocket bike. Photo by Christian Desbiens

by Andrea KlassenKamloops This WeekKamloops city council will not yet express

its displeasure at the closure of Kamloops’ fed-eral agricultural-research station.

Coun. Nancy Bepple asked council to agree to send a letter to Kamloops-Thompson-Cari-boo Conservative MP Cathy McLeod and Kam-loops’ two Liberal MLAs about the closure — which will see 14 people lose their jobs.

“With the closure of the agricultural centre, it’s just another nail in the coffin for the cattle producers in our region,” Bepple said, adding she wanted the letter to ask politicians “what they’re going to be doing to keep our cattle pro-duction.”

Although the research station is the federal government’s, Bepple said MLAs should also get the letter because agriculture is a provincial responsibility.

“At the end of the day, it’s up to the province to make sure we have a healthy cattle industry,” she said.

Coun. Nelly Dever, however, suggested the city hold off on sending a letter because she has been working with McLeod to have someone make a presentation about the centre’s closure to the city’s agricultural committee.

That will happen in June, at which point Dever said council will have better informa-tion about the closure’s effect on Kamloops and area.

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CLINTON RODEO IS COMING - get ready for May 25-26, and hope that it’s drier than 2010

VICTORIA – One bene-fit of the surprising fourth term for the B.C. Liberal Party is that the provincial government won’t be sub-jected to another big, expen-sive ideological remake.

Taxpayers are spared a bill of millions in severance pay for deputy ministers and other senior staff who would be purged in large numbers in the left-right lurch that has defined B.C. politics for a generation.

BC Ferries will continue as an arms-length operation, with ferry commissioner Gord Macatee in charge of service levels as well as fare caps. The service rationaliz-ation that the government set out in the past year will con-tinue.

The NDP platform vowed to “position BC Fer-ries as an integral part of B.C.’s transportation infra-structure.” Freely translated, that means “suck BC Ferries back into government,” as one of their strident support-ers likes to say.

That would conceal the growth of the subsidy and facilitate the kind of political and union interference that resulted in the current struc-ture.

There will be no $10 mil-lion rehash of the BC Rail sale and subsequent seven-

year trial, to enrich elite law-yers once again.

The NDP promised an inquiry for strictly politic-al reasons, to drag their op-ponents through the scandal one more time. It was not a prelude to “nationalizing” the province’s train service, dream scenarios of the NDP provincial council notwith-standing.

Costly legal confronta-tions over development pro-jects have been avoided. The Jumbo Glacier Resort pro-ponents finally won a 20-year fight for permits, and the NDP promised to take them away.

A larger ideological bat-tle over private power con-tracts has also been avoided. The B.C. Liberals have been caught by a sudden shift in power markets caused by cheap, abundant natural gas, but the billions in commit-ments to independent power

producers isn’t the fi-asco that critics have described.

If all those pri-vately de-veloped run-of-river hydro pro-jects were owned and

operated by BC Hydro, the Crown corporation would have to staff them and main-tain them all for the next 40 years. There are dif-fering views about the fu-ture demand for electricity in B.C., but it can only rise with industry and population growth.

A decade of federal and provincial work to end duplication of environment-al assessment won’t be un-done. NDP leader Adrian Dix’s promise for “made in B.C.” reviews was a strategy to choke resource projects to death under endless proced-ure, which may yet be the fate the Jumbo resort.

We will have a Seniors’ Advocate office, but it won’t be staffed up to duplicate the Ombudsperson’s role of tak-ing complaints.

That’s good, since the Ombudsperson has become ineffective, labouring for

years over a massive sen-iors’ report with so many recommendations it sank like a stone.

We have 85 seniors’ ad-vocates now. They’re called MLAs, and they definitely take complaints.

They have staffed of-fices in their home commun-ities and in Victoria. When they’re not doing political work that everyone denies is going on in constituency offices, those office staffers try to help people through the labyrinth of seniors’ at-home and institutional care.

A new seniors’ advocate can offer advice at the man-agement level to help the health care system evolve, but only elected politicians are positioned to tell indi-viduals they can’t have what they are demanding. The government should be add-ing more direct services, not more bureaucrats.

There will be many argu-ments about the failure of the NDP to win against an unpopular B.C. Liberal gov-ernment that is still weighed down by the harmonized sales tax and other heavy baggage.

This election could be the beginning of the end for the old left-right model for B.C. politics.

Polarized politics a costly system

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B.C.VIEWS

In Nelson, this week, we have a com-plaint about the government’s expanded definition of “local”. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is about to define as lo-cal any food grown within that particular province or 50 kilometres from the prov-ince.

Now, why a federal agency gives a hoot about defining “local” food boundaries is still a mystery - although actions like these often come back and bite us in the most un-expected and uncomfortable places.

The Nelson store says its customers ex-pect the local designation to mean 50 km from where it’s produced and that such an expanded definition will dilute the confi-dence of their customers.

If it’s simply to let consumers know that it’s LOCAL, put a sign on it. Ashcroft’s Safety Mart does that. I’ve even seen it in Kamloops when they’ve got Ashcroft pro-duce for sale.

But what do we consider local? I think it depends on what it is. If it’s a job, local is where you pay your taxes. If it’s food, it depends on the type. I’m not expecting my bananas to come from BC, but I do expect my tomatoes to. And I expect my onions to come from Ashcroft, along with other vege-tables. If it’s a computer or a car, I’d call anything made in Canada “local”.

Local is more about keeping our busi-nesses in business and people employed than the health of an object. Certainly, we like to buy our food from producers we can trust, and it’s easier to trust a small back-yard egg producer up the highway than it is a billion dollar warehouse egg producer in another country. But more than that, buying their product means not only that we keep our neighbours in business, but we keep ourselves in a steady supply of our favour-ite things.

Locally grown or made is becoming more rare as foreign-made products replace what used to be made in Canada. We made that possible by buying the cheaper foreign-made items, rationalizing that Canadian manufacturers couldn’t compete pricewise.

Now we’re back to Square One. Buy lo-cal and support our local food producers and manufacturers. It’s worth the price.

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To celebrate our 150th year and to honour our long history as a bustling transportation centre for passenger, freight and service industries, we are hosting a GATHERING OF WAGONS, STAGECOACHES and PRE-HORSELESS CARRIAGES on May 25th and 26th, 2013.

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letters to the editor

Nadine Davenport

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CreAtiVe CUrreNt

Dear EditorIt is nearing eight

o’clock in the mor-ning. I am on the community bus from Ashcroft to Clinton. I see a man, peppered gray and white hair, walking on the nar-row shoulder in the bluffs.

“He walks for two hours. He comes from Cache Creek. He used to take the bus,” states

the driver. I am told that he makes the trek from Cache Creek to Ashcroft and back be-cause the bus no long-er links the two villa-ges. He has no choice. He goes to the food bank. Maybe he will be fortunate and se-cure a ride from a passing motorist.

By mid-morning, I am informed, there will be others. I have seen it before. The hard fought battle of gaining and retain-

ing infrastructure, the struggle of educat-ing citizens that servi-ces for the vulnerable work to the better-ment of all, the resist-ance of collecting and reallocating tax dol-lars, the challenge of becoming a more civil society.

I take the bus regularly. I am not ob-liged to do so. I have an alternative to drive my own vehicle. I can afford the expense of a private commute. It

would be easier and more convenient. I deliberately choose to take the bus. I make a conscious effort to use it. I am commit-ted to public trans-port. I don’t want to lose it, for myself, for others. It grounds me: I feel safe; I feel con-nected; I feel a sense of community.

For less than $15,000 a year, the service could be re-stored. Wellness awaits you, should you choose to belong.

Gloria E. MertensArea I

Artists descend on Ashcroft May 22-23Winding Rivers Arts & Performance Society cordially invites you to participate in the 2nd Annual Plein Air Paint-Out in Ashcroft on May 22-23. Ashcroft and the surrounding area, will once again see a number of painters creating works of art from various vantage points around our community. The event saw 34 artists visit our community last year and more are expected this year.

The Society looks forward to welcoming those from near and far to celebrate the beauty of what is often de-scribed as a “stunning and unique landscape” where in-spiring views and vistas abound. Artists of all levels of experience are welcome. Once again, the focus will be on gathering like minds to enjoy the sheer pleasure of painting. There will be plenty of opportunities to paint as well as gatherings for meals and conversation.

After two full days of glorious painting, all Paint-ers, Organizers and any curious Community members are most welcome to attend a Celebration of event which will include prizes for ‘Artists Choice’ and a BBQ Sup-per at St Albans Hall on Thursday, May 23 from 5-8:30 pm. Display and Sale of the freshly painted works will

be from 6:30-8:30 pm.Come and join in the fun

- incomparable scenery, gra-cious hospitality and fellow art-ists await you! There is still time to register or for more info please visit www.windingriversarts.ca or email or to register email [email protected]

AES Fun Fair this Thursday!Have fun, bring the kids and

support the fifth Annual Ashcroft Elementary School Fundraising Fun Fair on Thursday, May 23 from 4-8 pm at AES school grounds (711 Hill St.) and gymnasium. Outdoor stage with performances from local artists and group demos and a special all appear-ance from Uncle Chris the Clown.

Enjoy this year’s six inflatables: Pir-ate Ship Single Slide, Inflatable Wreck-ing Ball, Princess Palace Bounce & Slide, Iron Man Obstacle Course, Gladiator Coliseum Jousting, Alien In-vasion Bounce & Slide.

Jam packed live entertainment fea-turing; Uncle Chris the Clown, the lo-cal Karate Club, demos of local Zumba family fitness and live music on the out-door stage - sponsored by Winding Riv-

ers Arts and Performance Society (WRAPS).There will also be games and activities in the gym

including Rock Band & Wii games, lots of Raffles to choose from including; eight large themed baskets, ‘Big’ ticket items, Cake/dessert walks, plus multiple food vendors on site. An Outdoor and gym preschool play area (sponsored by StrongStart and Make Children First). All inclusive event – access to inflatables and ac-tivities by donation.

Bringing our Community and School District togeth-er to honour, celebrate, and support our school. Please join us for a great evening of family fun and fundraising. Organized by the AES Parents Advisory Council. All are welcome! See you there!

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Escape from Planet Earth

The Village of Cache Creek pre-sents another fun Family Movie Night at the Cache Creek Community Hall. The feature movie this month is the animated pre-DVD release of Escape From Planet Earth on Saturday, May 24. Admission at the door. Doors open at 6:30 pm with the

Movie starting at 7 pm. Door prizes and a surprise pre-mov-ie short.

Popcorn and goodies are available for purchase at the concession supporting Cache Creek Elementary School’s Parent Advisory Council. No outside food or drinks, please. Children must be supervised and remain seated and quiet during the movie please.

Here’s a sneak peek of what the Movie is all about; Astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is considered a national hero on planet Baab by the blue alien popula-tion. Scorch and his quiet, by-the-rules brother, Gary (Rob Corddry), head of mission control at BASA, pull off as-tonishing feats.

When BASA’s strict chief Lena (Jessica Alba) tells the brothers about an SOS from a planet known to be dangerous planet, Scorch ignores Gary’s trepidation about traveling there and sets off on what he believes will be another excit-ing mission.

UnderWRAPS’ Acting Workshops ready to start

Winding Rivers Arts And Performance Society presents ‘UnderWRAPS Acting Class-es’. There is still time to come and get caught in the act and learn some basics for stage act-ing in a fun, creative, and en-couraging environment! Local actor extraordinaire, Gareth Smart, is teaching seven class-es, starting May 13 and end-ing June 24. Open to all ages! Classes are held in the Ash-croft High School Library. For enrolment, costs, or if you have any questions, please call Gareth Smart at (250) 457-0538, or email [email protected]

Ashcroft’s ‘Music In the Park’ summer line up

Winding Rivers Arts & Performance Society pre-sents 2013 Music In The Park Summer Concert Series in Ashcroft. The popular even-ing Concerts at the Gazebo in Heritage Place Park on Rail-way Ave. are held throughout the Summer in June, July and August and are every second and fourth Wednesday night from 6:30-9:30 pm.

Music in the Park is a ser-ies of live musical perform-ances featuring an eclectic mix of musical genres and styles that appeals to a wide range of audience tastes. Everything from single and duo folk per-formers, blues and roots art-ists, soul and even good old rock’n’roll.

This season promised to be extra special. Not only will we be treated to the music some of the greatest artists in Can-ada - from the youth-oriented pop/rock of the Michael Wood Band to the soulful and hip sound of the Jackie Treehorn

Band, or Clinton’s own Arlen Park with some great origin-al country music, to the jazzy blues of Andrea Smith and much more - but we will also be proudly showcasing our magnificent home-grown tal-ent as well!

Here’s the complete line up: Don’t miss the Michael Wood Band who plays Youth Orientated Pop/Rock Band on June 12. June 26 will feature Clinton’s very own Arlen Park with his own soulful styling of original country music songs and some awesome covers! On July 10 get your soul boots on for the Jackie Treehorn Band. Look forward to a high energy mix of Funk & Soul. The Mark James Fortin duo comes to town on July 24. Mark is a gifted Folk Singer Songwriter who plays acoustic guitar with his wife Lorna on cello. On Aug. 14 hear the sweet soul/blues sounds of the Andrea Smith duo. Andrea is a vel-vet-voiced blues, roots, rock and jazz singer falling some-where between Bonnie Riatt and Kathleen Edwards with hints of Eva Cassidy. Our last show of the season will fea-ture the Benny Walker Band, on Aug. 28. Benny plays an ef-fortless blend of blues, roots and acoustic folk.

The WRAP society hopes everyone enjoys the music all summer long! Look for post-ers around town and take home one of the small handouts that will be available at local retail-ers. Also why not check out www.windingriversarts.ca for info on all the upcoming art-ists and their music. So bring a chair, a blanket, a picnic dinner or buy dinner from one of our food vendors. Pass-that-Hat donations encouraged. Come early - the park fills up fast.

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by Esther Darlington MacDonald

The impulse that has turned into the craft we call fine art is not confined to the Cariboo region of the B.C. Interior. But Cariboo and Art have been part and parcel of the development of our fledgling communities from Ashcroft to Prince George for well nigh half a century or longer.

One of the leading paint-ers of the Cariboo land-scape, whom I met short-ly after arriving in Williams Lake way back in the early 1960s, was Sonia Cornwall. Sonia was certainly the doy-en of the Cariboo Art Soci-ety in that community at that time. I was eager to meet her personally, after seeing her paintings in various shops and on the walls of public buildings in Williams Lake. I had barely begun my own career as a visual artist at that time, and had embarked on portraiture and figure work. But the first sighting of those valleys from Lac La Hache to Williams Lake was an inspiration to em-bark on a new theme. Just as Sonia herself had been influ-enced by the work of Group of Seven painters, A.Y. Jack-son, a visitor to their family ranch on the Mission Road near 150 Mile House, I was struck by Sonia’s simpli-city of form and the intensity of her color. Gently rolling hills, sloughs and lakes, cat-tle grazing in the meadows, sunflowers filling the hills every spring. These themes in Sonia’s work stayed in the mind’s eye for years.

Sonia and Hugh Corn-wall ranched at 150 Mile House where they raised a family and a large herd of Hereford cattle. Busy as her life was as a ranch wife and mother, Sonia managed by hook or by crook to ex-press herself in art. When times were tough, she used any kind of material at hand to paint on. Small pieces of cardboard, wood, paper - the impulse to create was strong enough to keep pro-ducing the paintings that soon became part of the so-cial and cultural scene in Williams Lake. And even in the early 1960s, an enthusi-astic group had put togeth-er a drama and visual art place in an old one roomed school house just off the main street downtown. Play-wright, Gwen Ringwood of Williams Lake was writ-ing plays that became regu-lar features and the drama

group was so full of enthusi-asm, that they had barely got one of their plays produced and staged, when they were thinking about the next. And amateur painters, likewise, were numerous and could be counted upon to produce the stage sets. An art show was held annually and was one of the highlights of the year for the town. The work of Sonia and her mother Vivien Cow-an was featured prominently and always sold well.

Sonia was raised on the family ranch on the Mis-sion Road, just west of 150 Mile House. Her mother loved meeting new people, particularly artists, and the handsome two storey herit-age house of the Cowan family hosted many a gath-ering. A. Y. Jackson loved to visit, and his work greatly influenced the teenaged Son-ia and her sister Sybil. Son-ia’s mother, Vivien Cowan was also a painter. A gentle visual eye, Vivien’s themes were her quite different from her daughter’s.

My first solo show was held in Williams Lake in 1963 in that school house building. The little wood-en building was bursting at the seams when the doors opened that evening. The Williams Lake Tribune sent a repor-ter. My draw-ings and sev-eral paintings found buyers, including a por-trait of Alkali Ranch man-ager, Bill Twan. I had painted Bill one week-end when I vis-ited the Twan log home, as well as a land-scape or two. Nana Twan, another won-derful hostess, came out into the field where I had set up the easel, with a lunch tray for me. I can still see the tall slen-der Nana com-ing through the tall grass with tray in hand. Nana Twan, from Scotland, had been a gov-erness to the Cookie Wood-ward family,

(of Woodwards department store) owners of the ranch some years before. When Bill Twan of Castle Rock, was hired to manage the ranch, a romance developed. They produced three hand-some children, Patty, Bucky, and Bronco. Yup. That’s what they were called.

At my show that even-ing, Sonia introduced her-self, along with her mother. She seemed rather shy. Viv-ien invited me to visit the family ranch and to paint the surrounding hillsides, which I did. I recall being served cucumber and water cress sandwiches. All served in the main front room of the house, Vivien’s easel was set up nearby, with work table, smock hanging over the wooden kitchen chair. The Cowan home was a typ-ical ranch farm home. Easy familiarity mingled with the original paintings of Son-ia, Sybil and their mother on the walls. A real mixture I found charming. No won-der A.Y Jackson liked to vis-it the Cowan ranch! The out-buildings were almost as in-teresting. Big red barns, the dirt roads, cattle in the near-

by fields. There was a paint-ing in every vista.

Fresh from the Vancou-ver arts scene, I was amazed to find such a flourishing arts community at Williams Lake in 1962. The town, quite somnolent in a cloud of golden dust from the mills at Glendale, a suburb, and inside the town, was the last place you would think the arts would be alive and well. It was after I left the town, that the place began to “boom” in a remarkable way. Paved roads, high-ways in every direction, new homes, subdivisions on the northern flank of the town. The whole atmos-phere changed. Yet, the arts still flourished, in fact, did not diminish at all, but add-ed a few more, like pottery. And Sonia Cornwall became famous. Now framed and on canvas, her sophisticated yet simple forms of the Cari-boo range land and wooded ridges remained the major themes of her work. Sonia has passed on now. But her work remains a legacy to the beautiful country she loved, and has increased in value a thousand fold.

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tables by Cst. Jeff McMichaels and Mill Girl Follies member Megan Burrage. The Perfect Match, a duo from Williams Lake entertained prior to the start of the evening’s activities.

Master of Ceremonies, Roland Stanke intro-duced the dignitaries present: namely Cathy McLeod, MP, Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo and her husband, Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta and his wife Carmen; TNRD Area E Dir-ector, Sally Watson and her partner; and Mayor Jim Rivett and his wife Christine.

Following a lovely dinner catered by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 194, May Rivett gave a brief explana-tion of the 150/50 Anniversary going on in Clin-ton this year.

That was followed by a special presenta-tion by Cathy McLeod. She called on Doris and Howard Gates to come forward and receive a special award honouring all the time and effort they have put in to keeping the Ball a vibrant event.

McLeod then lead the Grand March while the panel of judges made their choices for awards. Most Elegant Lady went to Jean Dall; Most Dapper Gentleman was Andy May and Finest Couple was Bernice Weihs-Torheiden and Graham Anderson.

The Cariboo Gold Dance Band provid-ed lively dance tunes to keep the dancers on the floor. When the band took a break the Mill Girl Follies took to the floor. In spite of some technical difficulties with the music the troupe persevered and at one point, danced to the clap-ping of the audience. They did a terrific job and were very well received by the crowd.

The music, entertainment and dancing con-tinued until 1 a.m.

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Howard and Doris Gates with MP Cathy McLeod and Clinton Ball Chair Clare Warner. (Below) Cst. Jeff McMichaels and Mill Girl Follies member, Meghan Burrage, escorted guests to their tables.

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parent friends to whom I lend a hand, and they always help me out as well. I also have married-parent friends who do the same. Seems like most of us have over-scheduled our offspring and are running them here, there and everywhere. And sometimes we complain as we do it.“This is crazy,” a

mother from my daughter’s baseball team said the other day. “We shouldn’t

be driving nine-year-olds to a baseball game over an hour away from home on a school night. We’re too busy as it is.” And I agreed with

her. But we did it, and 10 minutes into the game the sky opened up to thunder and lightning, the field turned to mud, and we all ran to our cars, getting drenched as

we did.Was I frustrated

that I had to rush around like crazy getting my daughter to gymnastics, then dropping my son and his friend off at their ball field, and then picking my daughter up in order to drive all the way out to a game in another town that would just get cancelled in the first inning? Normally I would have been, but it was actually really fun.Watching the kids

laughing in the rain and screaming as the clouds clapped

was funnier than any ball game. And I was lucky because we were carpooling with friends and got to chat the whole way there and back.Normally, it’s just

me in my little VW Beetle with one or more kids to contend with. But sometimes it’s them contending with me.“Ewwww,” my

daughter moaned today, pinching her nose as she climbed into my car.“What is that?!” her

friend asked as she entered cautiously, with a look of horror on her face.“My mom forgot

a whole jug of chocolate milk in the trunk after grocery shopping last month,” Daisy explained dramatically. “Half of it leaked all over and now it smells like a dead body in here.”

Her exaggeration was over the top, but she was right to moan over our smelly discovery from earlier. The odour of curdled milk is disgusting, and I hadn’t had a chance to shampoo my Mommy-cab yet.But within seconds

the girls forgot about the stench and started singing their hearts out to a Taylor Swift song that they requested four times in a row before reaching our destination.You see, I am also

their deejay. And as soon as I’m finished writing this column I will pick them up and become a detailer too. With a little help from my non-paying passengers, of course.Lori Welbourne is a

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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., MAY 24 • 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Chicken Dinner$9.00/plate

Visitors Welcome

* Legion Crib Tournament last Sunday of the month - Open 10 am starts 11 am sharp - 12 games * Free Pool Daily

Ashcroft Royal Canadian LegionAshcroft Royal Canadian Legion

May 21 - June 1 - Ashcroft Library book sale.

May 25th: Safari Club International-Thompson River BC Chapter is hosting a fund raiser starting at 5:30pm; Tickets available at Remax of� ce, 250.453.2225 or through Ken Brown 250.453.9415

June 21-22 - The BC Cancer Agency’s Screening Mammography mobile service will be visiting Ashcroft Hospital. Women ages 40-79 can book an appointment by calling 1-800-663-9203 or visiting www.smpbc.ca

May 15 - Help us clean up the pocket park on Hwy 1 next to the Nugget Motel. The Cache Creek Beauti� cation Society will me meeting at Hungry Herbies at 6:30 am. Bring gloves and hats and drought-resistant plants if you have any.May 18 &19 Rendezvous 2013 at the Ashcroft River Inn from 10 am to 4 pm with a Rock Auction Saturday at 7 pm, registration at 6:30.

June 1 - Zion United Church Yard Sale 9 AM to 12 noon. No early bird sales. Free admission. Donations for the sale can be brought to Zion’s Hall May 31 from 9 to noon.June 4 - Zion United Church Women meet June 4 at 2 PM in the Hall. Last meeting before the summer recess, resuming Sept.June 6 - Community Clean Up in Cache Creek, 6-8 pm. Meet at the Community Hall. Bring gloves and hats. Organized by the Cache Creek Beauti� cation Society.

June 9 - Semlin Valley Mixed Open Reg Fee $60. per person incl golf dinner & prizes. Reserve your cart early. at 250.457.6666 or email [email protected] Friday - Soup’s On from 11 am to 1 pm at St. Alban’s Anglican Church in Ashcroft. Soup, buns and dessert by donation. Soup’s On is moving from St. Alban’s to Zion for May 24th only, 401 Bancroft St.


Bonaparte Watershed MeetingAn open informational meeting

sponsored by the Bonaparte Water-shed Stewardship Society was held on May16 at the Clinton Legion Hall base-ment with approximately 20 people in attendance.

Darren Bennett formerly of the Water Rights Branch of the Provincial Government and now Ministry of For-ests was on hand to address any con-cerns and questions around water rights and licenses.

Much of the discussion centered around the Porcupine Creek Diversion Project. This was a project to divert some water from Porcupine Creek into Cut Off Valley Creek for the use of five water licensees.

Some people questioned wheth-er more water could be diverted so li-censees at the lower end of Cut Off Val-ley/Clinton Creek would not be with-out water during dry summers. It was explained that only a specific amount of water is allowed for licensing by or-der of council. The remainder is for fish habitat. Darren explained that licens-es do not guarantee water. The diver-sion of Porcupine Creek was done by license. Every license is for a specific volume and location.

The discussion went around and

around for over an hour with no clear answer. It was suggested that the prop-erty owners along Cut Off Valley Creek could part-ner with the Bonaparte Watershed Stewardship So-ciety to get some answers.

Old Timers TeaPlan to attend the Old Tim-

ers Tea in the Clinton Memor-ial Hall on Friday, May 24 from 2-4 p.m. Renew acquaintances and make some new friends while you enjoy coffee, tea and goodies prepared by loyal volunteers who have kept this event going for decades.

Take time to peruse old newspapers, scrapbooks and artifacts telling of Clinton’s past. There is no charge to at-tend and everyone is welcome.

Heritage Dress UpWhile you are in Clinton drop by

the businesses and see who has taken the time to decorate their premises and dress in period costume for the 150/50 Anniversary.

Clinton Annual ParadeThe parade kicks off at 11 a.m. from

the staging area by Reg Conn Centen-nial Park.

Stake out your spot along the main street to enjoy the bands, floats and ve-hicles in the parade.

Stage Coach & Wagon FairSpeaking of vehicles, there will be a

gathering in Clinton the likes of which you may never have seen before.

To celebrate the long history Clin-

ton has as an important stop for pas-senger, freight and service industries; there will be a gathering of wagons, stagecoach-es and pre-

horseless carriages on May 25-26.The gathering will take place on

the grounds of the Palace Hotel across from the Museum and Municipal Of-fices.

For more information or to reserve a spot for your wagon call Doug Car-negie at 604-816-9760 or email him at [email protected].

Time to EatFollowing the parade the Clinton

Lions Club will be serving up their famous beef on a bun beside the Health Centre on the main street.

The kids are welcome to enjoy a free hot dog and drink at the fire hall courtesy of the Clinton Volunteer Fire Department members.

Clinton May Ball RodeoThe Clinton May Ball Rodeo action

starts at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 25 at the rodeo grounds just south of Clinton.

The Clinton 4-H Club serves a Steak Dinner at the rodeo grounds be-ginning at 5 p.m. This will be followed by the Rodeo Dance featuring the music of country and rock band Appa-loosa from 8 p.m. until 1 a.m.

Sunday, May 26 begins with a pan-cake breakfast at the concession. Slack Rodeo begins at 9 a.m. and the regular rodeo action resumes at 1 p.m.

This is a BC Rodeo Association sanctioned rodeo and it promises to be lots of fun.

Susan Swan459-2224 or [email protected]

STRIKING A BALANCE

Clinton Rodeo and Parade this weekend

Most Dapper Gentleman Andy May (with his wife Yvette) at the 146th annual Clinton Ball last weekend.

Darren Bennet

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 250-457-7128

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: Lewis Kinvig Phone 457-7489 or [email protected] or [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

THIESSEN George Norman Thiessen, a late resident of Abbotsford, formerly of Ashcroft, passed away on May 15th at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital at the age of 99 years. George is predeceased by his wife Sara in 2002 and he is survived by his loving family sons Gerald Robinsmith (June), George (Christina), daughter Wendie (Robert) 4 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren. Funeral Services for George will be held on Friday May 24th 2013 at 1:00 pm at the Sage Hills Evangelical Free Church 1244 Mesa Vista Dr. Ashcroft, B.C. with Pastor Graham Gore officiating followed by Burial in the Ashcroft Cemetery. Thompson Valley Funeral Home Ashcroft entrusted with arrangements.


Strahl announces funding for rail crossings

CMDRA opens 20th season at Eagle Motorplex in Ashcroft

The CMDRA kicks off its 20th anniversary season on May 25 when motorcycles return to the quarter mile for their opening round at the Eagle Motorplex in Ashcroft. Building on the success of its 2012 campaign, the CM-DRA is set to deliver in 2013, with increased bike counts, rekindled rivalries and the heart stopping ad-renalin rush which its fans have come to expect.

Competition in the premiere

Screamin’ Eagle Top Fuel class will rise to a new level as three time and reigning CMDRA champion Damian Cownden attempts to ex-tend his streak. The return of the NHRA veteran Pelrine family and their ASB Racing team of three Nitromethane fueled bikes, and 2012 UEM Superbike Twin champion Nate Gagnon, add to the challengers for Cownden’s

crown.Once again for the 2013 sea-

son, the CMDRA will provide live up to the minute results for all of its events at: www.cmdra.com/2013-live-race-results/

With 12 class championships to be decided, including the 2012 standout Pro Mod division, after 20 years 2013 promises that is the best is yet to come.

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The safety of three local railway crossings will be improved thanks to funding announced last week by Chilli-wack-Fraser Canyon MP, Mark Strahl. The Government of Canada is investing $4,400 on a railway crossing on First St. in Ashcroft, $6,350 on a crossing on Railway Ave. in Ashcroft and $5,700 on a crossing on Hwy 12 in Lytton.

“Canada has an exemplary rail-way safety record but there are still far too many people killed and serious-ly injured due to rail accidents. The improvements our government is an-nouncing across the country will im-prove safety and save lives,” said Strahl.

The Conservative Government is investing $ 9.3 million in grade cross-ing improvement projects to enhance safety for pedestrians and motorists at 523 locations across the country. Through the Government of Canada’s Grade Crossing Improvement Program (GCIP), eligible railway crossings are upgraded or relocated based on fac-tors such as traffic volume and accident history. Improvements may include in-stalling flashing lights and bells, install-ing gate barriers, linking crossing sig-nals to traffic signals, or adding new circuits or timing devices.

“A safe and secure national rail transportation system is im-portant to local communities

and to Canada’s economic well-being,” said Minister of Transport Denis Lebel. “This funding will go a long way to-ward enhancing safety and helping to save lives at critical grade crossings.”

The Government of Canada also supports other initiatives to improve safety at railway crossings, such as Operation Lifesaver - a national pub-lic education program whose goal is to reduce the needless loss of life, injuries and damages caused by highway/rail-way crossing collisions and train/ped-estrian incidents. For more informa-tion about Operation Lifesaver and rail safety, visit www.operationlifesaver.ca.

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Ranchers rail at CN managers over fencingby Carole Rooney100 Mile Free PressRepresentatives of Can-

adian National Railways (CN) got an earful from lo-cal ranchers who turned out to a May 2 meeting to talk about fencing problems.

It is a crucial issue for both the producers and the railways, the ranchers said, as broken fences allow live-stock on the tracks, leading to animal losses and sched-ule delays.

Hosted by the Rotary Club of 100 Mile House, guests from CN includ-ed assistant superintendent Mike Peterson, track super-visor Wade Thompkins and regional manager of public affairs Emily Hamer.

After Peterson gave a presentation, the tension in the room was palpable as the ranchers warmed up to their cause, but respectfully.

Lac la Hache Livestock Association (LLHLA) presi-dent Marvin Monical said it was in CN’s best interest to prevent train-cattle inci-dents.

“Our biggest concern is the fencing and we’ve had quite a number of incidents, of cattle-train collisions. And, from your presenta-tion, I feel that down time is very bad for you guys, and cattle gaining access to your rail lines causes you down time.”

He requested a future meeting between CN and the South Cariboo Region-al Cattlemen’s Association, to which Peterson readily agreed.

BC Cattlemen’s Associa-tion fencing program co-or-dinator Debbie Fisher said some of the “grains of frus-tration” come from fencing issues when cattle get onto

the railways – both CN and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) - which causes “fric-tion” with ranchers.

“The corporations don’t want to take any responsibil-ity for the animals.”

Ranchers had a previ-ous mandate for fencing with BC Rail, but she noted that since CN now leases the railways from BC Rail, that agreement has “dissolved.”

“I have 150 kilometres of fencing applications for CN alone in the past three years ... and we’re not going to let the producers down. We’re going to fight to get some of these fences done.”

However, she explained the ranchers in attendance should take note there has been more co-operation from CN on fencing issues in the past six weeks than in the past three years.

“Unfortunately, we have not had the privilege of building one fence on rail lines in British Columbia [in three years]”

She add-ed there a “still some hoops to jump through,” but it seems the ranchers are “finally getting somewhere.”

LLHLA member Diane Wood said she was “really grateful” to hear a positive atti-tude from the railway repre-sentatives. “This is the most posi-tive I’ve ever heard anything from CN.”

She noted a list of con-tacts for seven

area ranchers near rail mile-age markers from 100 Mile House to 140 Mile House was provided to CN many years ago.

“We can’t go another season and be ignored and not be called when our cattle are hit on the railway tracks.”

She asked for busi-ness cards from the railway representatives, so ranch-ers could call them direct-ly when there are issues. She noted that when ranchers go onto rail rights-of-way to fix the broken fences the “CN cops” kick them off and threaten them with fines.

“So, there is no way we can protect our cattle at all; you are leaving us with no alternatives.”

Hamer said there is a group at CN responsible for working out those issues with cattlemen. She added what Wood described is “not right,” so she wants to work together to ensure “all the right people” are involved.

Peterson said he is com-mitted to working with the ranchers to try to resolve these fencing issues.

“I would hope that in the past, you haven’t had a sense of avoidance from the rail-way. If you have, that’s not what I’ll do.”

Noting he is new to his role, Peterson explained it is not something he is “well versed” in, but pledged to gain a better understanding of the problem, so he could make a case to those who could fix the fences.

“As far as making the final decision to say yes we’ll fix all your fences, I can’t make that decision.”

Said Fisher: “I find it in-teresting that 17 per cent of your revenue comes from fertilizer, and that is a pretty huge commodity from the agricultural industry, so, you know, we need need to work together.”

Peterson said he agreed with that “totally.”

A14 www.ash-cache-journal.com Thursday, May 23, 2013 Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal

POOL POSITIONSThe Village of Ashcroft invites applications for the following positions for the Ashcroft Pool 2013 season. These are Union positions (CUPE, Local 900).

SWIM INSTRUCTOR: $18.10/hourRequires valid NLS and CPR certificates and the Red Cross Water Safety Instructor’s certificate. Training in First Aid (Emergency First Aid, Standard First Air, or Aquatic Emergency Care) is an asset.

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This position commences as soon as possible to 28 June 2013. Please refer to the district website at www.sd74.bc.ca for details of the position. A detailed application will be accepted by the undersigned by 4:00pm, 24 May 2013.

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SOFTWARE Developer for Engi-neering Applications Lucidyne Technologies, an industry leader in Automated Lumber Grading is seeking an experienced & talented person to join our software/engi-neering development team. We of-fer rewarding challenges, a stimu-lating work environment, 401K with employer contributions and the col-lege town amenities of Corvallis, Oregon. Our scanning systems in-clude multiple cameras and sen-sors, electronics, multiple PCs and network equipment. The mechani-cal and electrical components of the system are highly integrated into the customer’s production fl ow and equipment. Software developers must understand the underlying technology and also appreciate the perspective of end users (opera-tors, technicians, etc.), to develop effi cient applications. We’re looking for a person that will take pride in their work and will help us make our product the best it can be. Job De-scription Implement and test ma-chine vision algorithms to classify defects in lumber with our senior image processing staff. Validate code changes using regression testing against an archive of cus-tomer data Verify sensor perfor-mance using custom calibration software and analysis tools Interact with customers to capture require-ments for software upgrades Main-tain and update C++ code for image processing improvements and com-putational geometry extensions Ex-perience Must have 3-5 years expe-rience with C++ and a degree in either engineering or computer sci-ence. Good mathematics and trou-bleshooting skills are required. Vi-sion to see big picture and problem solving ability are also a must. Addi-tional desired experience in: Real time systems, Subversion, Xml, Windows OS, PC troubleshooting, and basic electronics skills. This is a real-time software coding posi-tion. Your code will control our cus-tomer’s production lines so errors are expensive. Please use your cover letter to describe what mod-ern software engineering principles you have used to help you write bug-free code while holding to on-time delivery schedules. Applicants must be fl uent in English and have the energy to produce results under time constraints. Salary commensu-rate with experience and education. Email cover letter and resume to [email protected].

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Golden Country presents... Past, Present & Beyond

GOLDEN COUNTRYBARBARA RODEN

Eight-year-old Tommy Cum-ming sighed, and glanced up from his desk to the clock on the wall. Time was hang-ing heavy in the schoolhouse on Bancroft Street in Ashcroft, and the heat of a late June day in 1909 was not helping. Lit-tle in the way of breeze was com-ing through the open window, but Tommy imagined he could hear the Thompson River rush-ing its way southward. The thought of being on or near the river, instead of cooped up at school, made him sigh again, this time so loudly that Mr. Mc-Donald, the schoolmaster, heard him and shot a warning look in his direc-tion. Tommy dropped his eyes to the page of sums in front of him, but his mind was elsewhere.

At lunchtime he pulled Ernie Gra-ham and Billy Munro to one side of the playground. “I’m going � shing after school,” he announced. “Do you want to come?”

Both boys nodded eagerly. “Sure do!” replied Ernie. “Gonna catch me the biggest � sh ever.” Then his face clouded slightly. “Dunno if it’s a good idea, though” he added. “They still haven’t caught those train robbers, and they could be anywhere.”

“My dad said they’re getting more policemen in to town, just in case,” chipped in Billy.

“Do you think we’ll be safe?” asked Ernie, suddenly nervous. “Maybe we shouldn’t go.”

“Course we’ll be safe,” said Tommy. “Besides, we’ll stay this side of the bridge, in sight of the town. Nothing ever happens here, though,” he

added. “Betcha we won’t see anything at all.”

At the same time that Tommy was reassuring his friends, Isaac Decker was a short distance away be-ing sworn in as a Special Constable. He had traveled up from Spences Bridge that day, and District Chief of Police Joe Burr shook his former colleague by the hand.

“Good to have you back in the saddle, Ike,” he said. “It’s a real weight off my mind. I have to head

into Kamloops right away, see Fred Hussey. Bandits on the loose are bad enough, but there are would-be bounty hunters coming in from all over, not to mention lawmen who think these thieves are responsible for crimes in their jurisdiction.” He shook his head. “It’s a powder keg waiting to explode, is what it is.”

“You go to Kamloops, Joe, and don’t worry about anything here,” said Decker. “It’s been a week since the rob-bery. Those men are miles from here by now, if they’ve got any sense.”

“I hope so, Ike,” replied Burr. “Someone in Kamloops reported that they had a boat stolen a few days back; small green one. If it was the ban-dits who stole it, they’re taking their time mak-ing their getaway. But keep an

eye on the river, just in case.”When Burr had departed, Decker

strolled down Railway Avenue. More than one person stopped to talk with him, for he had spent several years as a policeman there before retiring to his ranch near Spences Bridge, and had been a popular man. It was clear that almost everyone in town was keeping their eyes and ears open for any sign of strangers. If the bandits decided to come through Ashcroft, Decker decid-ed, they’d have a dif� cult time staying unnoticed.

He found himself at the north end of town, where the road turned to the left and crossed the bridge, joining up with the Cariboo Wagon Rod on the far side. Three boys were ahead of him, � shing rods over their shoulders.

“Where are you lads off to?” he called.

“Not far, sir,” said Tommy, point-ing to the opposite bank. “Our parents know we’re here,” he added.

Decker nodded. “You know we still haven’t caught those train robbers. Stay close to town, and don’t go wandering off.”

“Yes sir,” they replied in unison, and Decker watched as they crossed the bridge. Once on the other side they turned to the left and scrambled down the bank, and within a short time their

lines were dipping into the river. Deck-er thought of his own son, Archie, not so much older than these boys. He and Archie hadn’t been � shing together in a while. As soon as he got back to Spen-ces Bridge he’d � x that.

Decker turned and made his way back into town. He spent some time in the police of� ce, reading through circu-lars and notices, then went back outside, meaning to take another stroll round town while it was still full daylight. As he drew near the river he looked across to the other bank and saw that the boys were still there, although they seemed ready to pack up their things. He was about to call to them and ask if they’d had any luck when his attention was caught by the sound of hoofbeats to his right. He turned, and saw a woman on horseback riding straight towards him.

“You Isaac Decker, the Special Constable?” she asked breathlessly, and he nodded. He saw that her horse was panting and covered in lather, and his instincts were immediately on the alert. No one would ride her horse that hard and fast in this weather unless it was urgent.

“Teamster back there pointed you out, said you were in charge,” she con-tinued, jerking her head in the direction of the bridge.

“What is it? What’s wrong?” Deck-er asked tersely.

“I was out past the Butte Ranch checking on some cattle, two miles or so that way.” She pointed. “I was pretty close to the river, and saw a boat heading downstream. Don’t get too many boats in the river near here, and I thought of those men who robbed the train. They still haven’t caught them, have they?”

“No,” replied Decker. “What did the boat look like? And how many men were in it?”

“There were two men,” the girl re-plied promptly. “I saw them clear as clear. And the boat? It was a small one. Green, I think it was. And it’ll be here in less than half an hour.”

To be continued

In the Line of Duty: Pt. 2 - The green boat

ashcroft cache creek journal, may 23, 2013

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