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Cache Creek confirms no bus contract renewal

Variety Club Bingo is back

About 80 eager bingo players gathered in Cache Creek Hall Monday night for the first Variety Club Bingo in two years. Cache Creek Council sponsored the event. (Above) Deanna Wong calls out a bingo; (Left) Mayor John Ranta looks at the bingo cards.

Ashcroft Council received a letter at the Jan. 28 Council meeting from the Village of Cache Creek, confirming that it would not be renewing the BC Transit contract it has with Ashcroft and Clinton after the current contract expires on March 31.

“I’m disappointed that the partership isn’t going to continue,” said Coun. Jackie Tegart. “I think Ashcroft and Clinton and BCTransit have worked very hard to find an affordable solu-tion.”

“We’re still exploring,” she said.Cache Creek Council has never been en-

tirely comfortable with the bus service since it began in 2008, but rapidly rising costs last year made them look seriously at pulling out of the agreement between Ashcroft, Clinton and Cache Creek.

Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta says he hasn’t had any indication that Cache Creek resi-dents are upset about the loss of the bus.

“In all honesty,” he said after the decision was made earlier this year, “I’ve had one phone call from a concerned citizen.”

He said he didn’t know how much the bus was used in Cache Creek because ridership sta-tistics are rarely sent.

“A regular scheduled service between Ash-croft and Clinton doesn’t appear to fulfill a need for the people of Cache Creek, he said, sug-gesting that something like a wheelchair-ac-cessible Sunshine coach that would respond to individual calls from seniors might be a better option.

Ranta stated in the letter to Ashcroft Coun-cil, dated Jan. 15, “We sincerely appreciate and wish to recognize the tireless efforts of every-one involved in managing the system over the past many years, and, more recently, in negoti-ating the substantial adjustments to the system with a view to making it work for everyone.”

He said: “We share your disappointment that the scheduled service has not been em-branced by more of our consituents, but, based on our perception of local ridership; the Cache Creek Council reaffirmed the decision to with-draw from the service.”

Cache Creek Council unanimously agreed to pay the final quarterly payment that ends on March 31, 2013.

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POLICE REPORTWendy Coomber

Legion officers installedThe executive of the Ashcroft Legion was sworn in on Jan. 25 after the Robbie Burns Supper (p. 8-9), with George Cooke as this year’s president. (Back, L-R) Executive Committee Darrin Curran, Dave May and Paul Munro, Sargeant at Arms Bob Williams, Nicola Thompson Zone Commander Charlotte Cederholm and President George Cooke. (Front, L-R) Poppy Fund Flo Berry, Chaplain Lois Petty, Treasurer Darlene Quesnel and Secretary Jim Gyoba. Missing: Past President Glen Joss and Vice President Fran Clark.

Nobody homeJan. 28 at 2:50 pm po-

lice attended a Cache Creek motel to check on a resident serving out a probation and learned that he had moved out on Jan. 12, contrary to the conditions of his proba-tion. The 57 year old Cache Creek man’s probation offi-cers were notified and char-ges are pending.

Hit in the headJan. 30 at 4:10 pm po-

lice received a call for help from a 54 year old Ashcroft woman. Police attended her residence and found her bleeding from her head. She advised them that she’d had an argument with a male in the residence, who then starting throwing things at her, striking her on the head. The 22 year old Ashcroft male was not located, but the matter is still under investi-gation and charges are pend-ing.

Going to kill everyoneJan. 31 at 12:30 am po-

lice attended a residence in

Cache Creek after a resi-dent complained that an in-toxicated male outside was causing a disturbance, had punched him in the face and threatened to kill him with an axe. Police located the 23 year old Cache Creek man and arrested him for assault and impaired driving. The man threatened to kill the officers and was taken into custody. He has seven char-ges pending against him, including assault, uttering threats and assaulting a po-lice officer.

Retaining wall damagedJan. 31 at 11:40 am po-

lice received a complaint of property damage in Cache Creek after a homeowner re-turned home after a lengthy time away and found dam-age to a retaining wall. The damage may have been caused by a car backing up

into it.

Climate change

Jan. 31 at 10 pm police

received complaints about a suspicious hitchiker hang-ing around the Cache Creek area since the afternoon. Po-lice located the 62 year old Williams Lake male who told them that the ocean was making it too cold in Van-couver and he was moving back to Williams Lake. He was left to his own devices.

Needed a rideFeb. 1 a warrant was

issued for 56 year old Clin-ton man, Gerald Dale Cheva-lier, for failing to appear in Kamloops’ court (Jan. 31) to answer to the charge of driv-ing while prohibited.

Arrest warrantFeb. 2 at 8:30 am rou-

tine patrols on Hwy 1 by Hat Creek Rd. nabbed the driver of a pick up truck travelling at 141 kph in the 100 zone.

Officers discovered that the driver, a 31 year old Coquit-lam man, had a warrant for his arrest posted out of Co-quitlam. He was arrested and held in custody until he could be transferred to Kam-loops.

Highway speedsFeb. 3 at 4:45 pm a Traf-

fic Services officer stopped a Dodge Ram on Hwy 97, just before the bridge at the north end of town, for speed-ing along at 100 kph in the 50 kph zone. The 54 year old Williams Lake man was issued a ticket for excessive speed and his vehicle was impounded for seven days.

What’s your hurry?Feb. 4 at 5 pm a Traf-

fic Services officer stopped a northbound Pontiac G5 sedan on Hwy 1 by Jack-ass Mountain for travel-ling at 138 kph in the 90 kph zone. The 57 year old Lil-looet man was given a ticket for excessive speed and his vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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Teck…Highland Val-ley…Ten Thousand Thank You’s!

Spences Bridge residents were kept in the dark for over a month regarding the BIG announcement. Never was a secret better kept in Spen-ces Bridge. Rumours flew, speculation was high…what could this big event be. All locals knew was to gather at

the old Elementary school on Wednesday at high noon.

Build a surprise and they will come…and they did. A nearly full house waited anxiously as Fire Chief Ar-nie Oram approached the podium to begin proceed-ings.

A brief rundown of the efforts of both the sides to get to this point he intro-

duced Jacqui Schneider, Sr. Com-munity Affairs Officer, and Peter Martell, Super-intend-ent of En-viron-ment and Commun-ity Af-fairs, from High-land Val-ley Cop-per. Af-ter Martell spoke briefly about the

role of Teck and Highland Valley in supporting small communities Schneider sad-dled up to the podium for the BIG announcement….drum roll please!!!!

In the name of Teck and Highland Valley we would like to present the Volunteer Fire Department of Spences Bridge….$10,000. Short si-lence, applause…rising to their feets…smiles mixed with tears…this truly was to good to be true.

“Safety is an unwavering value and an inherent part of who we are at Highland Val-ley Copper,” said Schneider. “We strive to be a company where ‘Everybody Goes Home Safe and Healthy Every Day.’

Having an effective safe-ty and health systems in place that provides the foun-dation for a safe work en-vironment is part of our safe-ty strategy.

“Our communities also deserve a place that provides the foundation of a safe and healthy environment. Teck Resources and Highland Valley Copper are commit-ted to helping build healthy and vibrant communities.

Our Community Investment Program is a key pillar of our commitment to sustain-ability. We became aware of the limited funding the Vol-unteer Fire Department re-ceived based on their tax base and that the Spences Bridge Volunteer Fire De-partment approached HVC for support to assist with new equipment, training costs and operational costs. On Jan. 23, HVC represent-atives presented a $10,000 cheque to the Spences Bridge Volunteer Fire De-partment on behalf of High-land Valley Copper and Teck Resources.”

The Fire Department has an extensive “wish list” (as most volunteer fire depart-ments do) and the $10,000 will go a long ways to short-en it considerably.

The impact of a signifi-cant donation to small com-munities cannot be under-estimated…a huge High Five…Thank You…Shout Out for our Volunteer Fire Department, SBID, High-land Valley Copper, and Teck for making this hap-pen…well done!

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B.C. Lieutenant Governor visits AshcroftHer Honour the Lieutenant Governor, Judith Guichon, met with Ashcroft Council on Jan. 29 before visiting the Ashcroft Museum and speaking to students during an assembly at the Ashcroft Secondary School. Pictured above in the Ashcroft Council Chambers is Councillor Jerry Fiddick, Mayor Andy Anderson, Her Honour the Honourable Judith Guichon, and councillors Helen Kormendy, Jackie Tegart and Alice Durksen.

Spences Bridge Fire Chief Arnie Oram with Highland Valley Copper’s Jacqui Schneider and Peter Martell.

Mine donates $10,000 to Spences Bridge V.F.D.

The Rivershed Society of B.C. is looking for environmental leaders between the ages of 19 and 35 who are up for the trip - and the chal-lenge - of a lifetime.

They are now accepting applications for the 2013 Sustainable Living Leadership Program (SLLP): a three-week field course spanning the length of the Fraser River.

From Aug. 1-25, participants journey 1,400 kilometers by canoe, raft, van and on foot from the Fraser’s headwaters near Valemount, to where it meets the shores of Vancouver.

The program, now in its tenth year, has de-veloped an incredible curriculum. In the riv-er’s upper reaches, participants hike through a 2,000-year-old ancient cedar grove and paddle through the Robson Valley. In the Fraser can-yon, they ride whitewater rapids and observe traditional First Nations fisheries. In the lower stretches, they visit a working organic farm and paddle past log booms and big-box stores while learning about the impacts of urban and indus-trial development on salmon habitat.

The program’s founder, Fin Donnelly, has swum the length of the Fraser River twice to raise awareness about threats to river eco-systems, and what can be done to protect them.

“There is no better way to learn about sus-tainability than to travel along the river, see-ing first hand how the issues affect Fraser River communities,” says Donnelly, who also serves as the Member of Parliament for New Westmin-ster-Coquitlam and Port Moody.

“Both experience and knowledge are power-ful factors. The program combines experiential learning with knowledge to motivate, inspire and give these young leaders the tools they need to make change.”

The Rivershed Society covers 90 per cent of the program’s cost. As a result of its investment in the SLLP, the society has been able to build a diverse network of young, motivated leaders across the province. Many SLLP alumni have gone on to launch innovative projects and initia-tives in their own communities.

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ly do feel the need to pro-test over your coverage of the Lt Governor’s visit to Ashcroft this week (as reported in The Journal, Jan. 31.

Although you mention Ashcroft in passing, most readers would, I suspect, be led to believe that this was a Cache Creek event. It was not. The Lt Gov-ernor also visited Ashcroft Village Office, the sec-ondary school, where she gave a similar address to that given at Cache Creek Elementary and engaged students in a question an answer session, and the Ashcroft Museum. But nowhere is there more than an all-embracing mention of any of those.

I feel sure that, like myself, others take some pride from the fact that

our remote village gets occasional recognition from the Provincial hier-archy. It would be nice if, in recognition of that, we weren’t sidelined in a sin-gle word.

Christopher RodenAshcroft

Dear EditorJust a little personal

story about Tuula Opheim I’d like to share with The Journal readers.

In May of 2007 I was diag-nosed with renal can-cer. It was the kind of shock that

brings tears instant and a rush of anxiety. But Dr. Stewart of Kamloops as-sured me, that my chan-ces of survival to live an-other day were good. The tumour in my left kidney, though quite large, had not yet spread to the sur-rounding tissue. Three weeks later, the good doc-tor was able to advise that “it’s gone”. The recov-ery period was long. At least it was for me. I have always been a physical-ly active person and lying in bed gazing for weeks at

the olive tree outside the bedroom window, drove me crazy. Finally, with energy still not quite up to snuff, I decided to get up and do something. That is where Tuula stepped into my life.

She asked me to write for The Journal on a free-lance basis. Suggested I do some sidewalk inter-views, articles. When she wanted to publish a spe-cial issue on cancer sur-vivors, she asked me to do some sleuthing and find them. I spoke to a couple of survivors, but they de-cided they did not want to

WEEKS WITHOUT SUNLIGHT this winter have left the area in gloomy grayness.

Ashcroft visit downplayed

A good person remembered

See LETTERS on p. 6

Well, sunshine twice in the same week! Can I still complain about the weather?

Last I checked, I was still Canadian, and my calendar says it’s still only February. So, I guess I’m entitled?

Is anyone else getting tired of Winter? I hear rumblings of grumblings from most people I talk to.

It’s been a few years since I remember it snowing before Christmas and staying until... some time this month, we hope.

And now three weeks of gray, gloomy weather and snowy vistas has given way to drip... drip... drip...

I can’t believe the groundhog was im-pressed, but Wiarton Willie called for an early Spring.

And that was backed up by Rusty, the Cache Creek groundhug. I opened the front door for him on Saturday and I thought he was going to launch himself at the crowd of sparrows munching under the bird feeders by the sidewalk. Even if he could have seen his shadow on that gray, foggy day, I doubt it would have deterred him.

But I did. He does his bird watching from the livingroom window. And that’s where I would rather be, looking at the snow while sitting in a warm, cozy house, instead of having to walk in it, drive in it, work in it...

Some of us fantasize about lying on a nice hot beach at this time of the year, but my oldest brother lived in Mexico for 11 years and even he complained about the cold, wet season(s). At least he didn’t have to shovel snow. But he did have to clean up after a few hurricanes.

Perhaps complaining about the weather is just our way of starting a conversation, or maybe some people really prefer a narrow range of temperatures day after day, but I actually hear a lot of people complaining about how “hot” it is outside.

Hot apparently is anything between 28-35C. Where I grew up, we’d get two weeks of 40-plus temperatures. That was hot! I will never complain about the warm, beautiful sunny days we have here. Once they finally get here.

I’ll start planning my vegetable garden once I can see it again.

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The Park that never was - for long

Family timeFamily Literacy Week ended with free public skating at the Drylands Arena. Pictured above are Ashlene Ranahan and Brendan Minabarriet with their daughters Piper and Addi for their first time on the ice. It was a successful week of activities. Thank you to the Village of Ashcroft, Village of Cache Creek, Bonaparte Indian Band, Cache Creek Library, Cooks Ferry Band and Nicole Archibald and Krystal Kettle for providing us locations and time. The winner of the Kobo ereader was Beth Dafoe and the Chapters gift certificate was Vida Ferris.

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by Esther Darlington MacDonaldWell, to be more specific. It was a park, but

for so brief a time most people have probably forgotten it.

Ashcroft’s first public swimming pool was situated at the head of Tingley Street. It was a small park, grassed and dominated by a tall tree. The only thing left of the park today is the tree. Because when the new bridge was built, the park had to be destroyed. The new roads con-necting Tingley Street to access to the bridge now cover most of what was what everyone called, “The Pool Park”. While I was on coun-cil, I suggested that the park be given a name, and because I had been researching the life of Ashcroft and district’s first permanent medical doctor, Dr. George Sanson, I recommended that our dear little park that had served the commun-ity for so many years, be named, Sanson Park.

Outlining Dr. Sanson’s long residence in Ashcroft and in Clinton, with his clinics there and at Lillooet, Council agreed that giving the park a name at last, Sanson’s name could not be more appropriate. A ceremony was arranged to be held in the park. Dr. Sanson’s elderly son, Campbell Sanson, together with several rela-tives of the good doctor from various areas of the province, attended the ceremony. A sign was erected. A luncheon was held in the park. Campbell was pleased and proud to have his father’s 30 year long service to the community recognized.

Unfortunately, the building of the new bridge not very long after, required that the park be par-tially covered over by the bridge. The pool had been a chronic problem. The proximity of the railroad was the chief cause of fractures in-side the pool. It had become increasingly expensive to operate the pool given the con-stant need of repairs. And Sanson Park was no more.

In the Fall of 1997, the journal of the B.C. Historical Federation, B.C. Historical News, featured a lengthy arti-cle by the writer, sim-ply titled, Dr. George Sanson. With a pic-ture of Sanson with Central Hotel owner,

George Ward, after a good day’s hunt with some friends: Three rows of ducks were hung be-tween the hunters. Sanson’s lengthy dedicated service to the three South Cariboo communities of Ashcroft, Clinton and Lillooet, was on record at last. His life and times are in the local Mu-seum archives and in the Provincial Museum in Victoria, manuscript division.

But we are still calling a new public swim-ming pool facility and parkland in Ashcroft,

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The little park that gave way to the big bridge

She made others feel special

“The pool park”. It’s as if Dr. George

Sanson never existed.Today, given the desperate need of

medical doctors in these communities, and given the attempts to find some who will remain in the area for longer than a week or two or even a few years, Dr. George Sanson’s lengthy residence here, given that similar circumstances pre-vailed in 1886, seems particularly ironic.

Here was a doctor who could be called out in the middle of the night to see a sick man living in a cottage between Lillloo-

et and Cache Creek, who would harness up his Hamiltonian horses and buggy and go off into the darkness to serve the oath he had taken when he received his degree. His wife Jenny, protesting as he left the house, “He probably won’t be able to pay you anyway”.

Dr. Sanson’s cottage, situated at the corner of 5th Ave. and Brink St., was not only a residence, it was a clinic. A spa-cious garden surrounded, and a screened veranda stood against the south wall. Be-tween the years 1886 and 1915, Sanson lived here. His family had left their resi-

dence in Clinton to live in Vic-toria. The education of Campbell and his sister Margaret was the rea-son for the break. Sanson commut-ed to Victoria frequently and every time he did, he never failed to vis-it the offices of the Times Colonist newspaper to give them the latest news of the area. The orchard en-terprise at Walhachin, the mining ventures in Highland Valley (yes, they were people investing in min-ing ventures there, 60 years before Spud Heustis and Bethlehem Cop-per, happened.)

Those two Hamiltonian hors-es, given to Dr. Sanson and Jenny as a wedding gift when they mar-ried, served him for many years. By 1900, his Clinton medical prac-tice had begun to dwindle. The horse drawn transportation era was breathing its last breath. In 1912, the Pacific Great Eastern railroad would bring the half century era to

a close altogether.Sanson decided to close the Clinton

clinic. Shortly afterwards, Jenny depart-ed to Victoria with the children. Her sis-ter Beatrice, nicknamed “Trix”, had mar-ried a Victoria pharmacist and the family connections there were firmly in place. Sanson bought the cottage in Ashcroft and he rented a building in Lillooet to be used as a clinic. At that time, Lillooet was a hotbed of mining ventures, and there was plenty of work for him in the thriv-ing town.

In 1914, Campbell Sanson enlisted. He lied about his age. Much to his par-ents’ consternation, they saw their tall, red haired, blue eyed lad still in his teens, go to war. The long list of deaths and cas-ualties that came back were a constant source of worry. Campbell Sanson re-turned safely, but before that happened, his father complained of chest pains. He went to Victoria and Dr Jones found in-curable cancer. Some time before, San-son had suffered a serious blow to his heart when one of his horses shied on the Ashcroft bluffs. Folks in Ashcroft saw Sanson many an evening seated on the lawn in the shade of one of the trees, sim-ply sitting, alone.

George Sanson loved the Cariboo. He maintained his practice there for over 30 years, though he could have gone down to Victoria and practiced there. But a town or city prac-tice had not suited the young

doctor when he came to B.C. His first practice after leaving the employment of the C.P.R. was in Vernon. A doctor there who had just returned from practicing for a time in the Cariboo, extolled the virtues of the country and its hardy people. San-son and he traded places, after a fashion, one taking over Sanson’s in Vernon, and Sanson heading to the Cariboo. He re-mained there until his death in 1916 at the age of 54.

There are many stories in the Cari-boo associated with Dr. Sanson’s charac-ter and life. His dry wit and easy manner made him many friends. And his wide in-terests included a love for the outdoors, for hunting and fishing. His favorite fish-ing spot was Pear Lake, near Clinton. He never ate fish himself, but would give his catch away. He was also vitally interest-ed in the history of the area and became a member of the newly formed Historical Society. And his interest in the econom-ic developments and potential of the area never left him.

I knew Campbell Sanson well, and I interviewed his sister Margaret in Vic-toria in the early 90’s. Her self published booklet, Looking Backward, was a little gem and played a goodly part in the bio-graphical paper I wrote for the B.C. His-torical Federation.

Dr. Sanson was buried in Victoria. Their infant son was buried in the pioneer cemetery in Clinton.

And that is the story of the park that never was. At least, never was for long.

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make their cancer ex-

perience public. Still, I was able to find four survivors, including myself, and The Journal subse-quently published the special. Some time after the publication, Tuula called me. Told me how delighted she was with the can-cer surviver special.

This is how she put it: “I’m over the moon!”

This is not a business where you get a pat on the back too often. If at all. But Tuula’s en-couragement sustained me

through that recovery per-iod. But it wasn’t just the can-cer edition, it was the gener-al way Tuula treated people. Some people can do that. She always made you feel special. When Sherman and I married in December of that fateful year, Tuula came to the wedding.

When a good and vibrant person like Tuula dies so young, you feel a pang of sorrow. I feel it as I write this letter.Esther Darlington MacDonald

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Feb. 7 - Extraordinary General Meeting for WRAPS. All members invited to come and consider a special resolution. St. Albans Hall in Ashcroft, 7-8 pm.

Feb. 8-10 - Ashcroft Curling Club Men’s and Ladies’ Joint Bonspiels. For information call the Curling Club (250-453-2341), Barb Hodder (250-453-9286), or Janet Quesnel (250-453-9665).

Feb. 12 - Shrove Tuesday pancake supper St. Alban’s Church 5:30 p.m. By donation, proceeds to the Food Bank.

Feb. 12 - Cache Creek Council meeting at 7 pm in the Village Office. Everyone welcome.

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Feb. 13 - Zion is joining with St. Alban’s for Ash Wednesday service; 7 PM at 501 Brink Street. All are welcome.

Feb. 15 - (Moved from Feb. 8) Movie Night at Zion United Church Hall; 7 pm. Showing Courageous. FREE admission. Refreshments by donation.

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Built in 1911 it served the company for three years until the business closed. The building was used for a time by the Ashcroft Cannery, and then served as a court house from 1925 until 1975. It is currently a private dwelling. This graceful old edifice is a designated Herit-age Building.

This is only one of Ashcroft’s historic gems. Please mark Sunday Feb. 24, from 2-4 pm on your calendar, when Ashcroft’s Heritage Com-mittee will celebrate “Good Neighbours: Herit-age Homes and Neighbourhoods” at the Ash-croft Community Hall. Stay tuned for more on Ashcroft’s historic buildings.

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PeeWee Girls win first game in playoffs

The PeeWee Girls team played hard this weekend in their first round of playoffs. Their first win of the season brought the fans to their feet in Kamloops on Feb. 3! The final score was 5-2 Ashcroft. The goals were scored by Kate Curran, Ali Aie and Jada Raph-ael. In Game 2 the girls played hard and finished with a good score of 4-2 Kamloops. They will be heading in to Kamloops this week for their third game!

The peewee team played an exhibition game against Logan Lake last Sunday in Ashcroft. The players had fun even though they lost 6-0. The kids demonstrated their improved skating and puck hand-ling. The peewee team is playing Lillooet this up-coming weekend for their playoffs! Wish them luck!

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The annual Robbie Burns supper was held at the Ashcroft Legion on Jan. 25 to honour the poet’s birthday. Piper Kevin MacDonald delivered the Ode to a Haggis and Brittany Wojak danced for the full house, before everyone stuffed themselves on another delicious LA-cooked supper.

February 2013 • Week 1ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, there are a few things you need to work out this week, but then you will be set for quite a while. Take the opportunity to recharge your batteries.TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, sometimes the things that are the hardest to come by are the ones that are most worth the effort. Think about this as you face obstacles.GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, contrary to what you believe, things at work will go on even if you take a few days off for a vacation. There may be some catching up afterward, but you can handle it.CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, your mind may be churning, but worrying excessively over something will not help the situation. Therefore, focus on something else for a while.LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, just when you think the week will go on without any excitement, something pops up and it’s just what you need to beat the doldrums. Expect time with friends.VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, sometimes you need to be tough on yourself to get things done, but you will be satisfied with the results when you push yourself. Focus on goals this week.LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, a risk you take this week will pay off in a big way. You might be anxious to take a significant risk, but the eventual reward will be well worth it.SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, it may be challenging to find some initial support for a new idea because you are essentially charting new territory. Just give it time and people will come around.SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Slow down a little, Sagittarius. Moving faster will not get the job done to your satisfaction and then you only will have to do it all over again. Think through your options.CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, shift your focus to your family for the next few days because you have to make some decisions that will affect them all. Listen to your gut feeling when making these decisions.AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, there are some things around the house that need your attention, but you may be having trouble finding the motivation to tackle them just now.PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, when an opportunity comes your way, you may want to take a pass because something better is on the horizon.

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What’s that smell? My son’s room has

an odd odor. It doesn’t seem to matter if it’s clean – which is rare – or a pigsty, which is common.Whatever state I � nd it in, the unpleasant stench remains.Strangely enough,

I’m the only one who seems to notice. When I open his door I’m immediately

assaulted by the stink, but whenever I ask about it, no one else has a clue what I’m referring to.“I don’t smell

anything,” my 12-year-old son will say as he takes a whiff while playing video games with his friends.“Yeah,” his pals

will agree, looking at

me with concerned expressions as though I’m a confused old lady. “We don’t either.”Even my husband

barely notices it and will say it’s so subtle that it’s nothing. Yet for me and my keen sense of smell, it’s not nothing, and although I can’t pinpoint what it is exactly, I � nd it offensive. It’s like a weird mixture of stale air, sweaty socks and moldy something or other.I’ve tried snif� ng

it out, tearing his room apart, sweeping everything from under his bed and cleaning out his closets.But even after I’ve

changed his sheets, washed his � oor, thrown out his garbage, opened the windows and put my eager nostrils to everything I can � nd, I’m still left wondering what it is.His backpack,

thankfully, is far more obvious. Last week I opened it and the reek

was overwhelming.“What in the world?”

I asked as I pulled out a mashed banana and a rotting, half-eaten apple. “What else is in here?”Dumping the

contents of the bag on the � oor I also discovered a

punctured orange, another bruised apple, an open tube of yogurt and a stack of wet homework that had disintegrated into pieces.Revolted, I looked

at him like I’d found a dead body.“This is a brand new

backpack,” I scolded. “This is exactly how the last one got ruined.”Apologizing, and

promising to put his leftover lunch in the fridge in the future, he meant well, but I knew this would happen again.It’s not that he’s a

bad kid, he’s actually a terri� c one – he just can’t seem to remember to take care of his stuff. Apparently it’s not all that uncommon amongst his peers.After he failed to

� nd his missing ski jacket and the three hoodies he’s been

looking for over the last couple months, I decided to check out the lost and found at Sam’s school. It was like a store in there.Unclaimed shoes,

jeans, shorts, t-shirts, sweaters, hats, gloves, hoodies, coats and bags � lled several large bins.As I went through

the huge piles, I wondered if other parents knew about this crazy corner of the school where lovely presents go to die. If their kids are anything like mine, maybe they’ll luck out and recover some of their valuable items in there.I, unfortunately, did

not. I’m still on the hunt for his misplaced jacket and hoodies.The true mystery

that I’d like to solve, though, is the culprit behind the nasty smell in his bedroom. Now that would satisfy my senses.Lori Welbourne is a

syndicated columnist. She can be contacted at LoriWelbourne.com

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Share togethern Bringing together your extended family can create a highly memorable and valuable life event. They say “it takes a village to raise a child” and many would agree especially in today’s world of working parents and latch-key kids. The support, experience and interest of your extended family can have a significant impact on your immediate family. Regardless of your definition of ‘extended’ family, bring-ing together those with whom you share history with can have lasting benefits not just for you and your children but for those you invite to share your day.It is common in today’s world to have older children in nuclear families reach their teens before meeting extended family members. Geographical isolation is common for middle-class families who move based on occupational opportunities while family branches retain their independence.Family Day is the ideal occasion to hold family reunions to re-establish and integrate a stronger family connection. This allows your children to connect with extended fam-ily members and to share a better sense of their heritage and belonging. Don’t forget to include senior members of your family. Family re-unions and relationships inspire seniors to stay active and pursue their well-being. Studies have found seniors feel revitalized when they spend time with families. Your children will benefit from hearing their oral history and that’s an inspiring experience that won’t always be available to them. Another way to celebrate Family Day is to gather your extended family and friends around something you care about. It might be a shore clean-up, a family walk or a garage sale. You might volunteer at a foodbank. Food is often central to gatherings and with everyone contributing to a family meal afterwards, it becomes a great way to share B.C.’s first Family Day.

Create togethern One of my favourite memories was creating an enormous piñata in prepara-tion for a multi-family holiday. We blew up a huge bouncy ball and covered it with papier mache. Our children and those of our friends were young so after my young sons painted the ball white, I drew a score of cartoon characters, shapes and funny animals all around it. Filled with age-appropriate, small toys, puzzles and treats, the big white ball became a major activity for everyone in our three-family group. Every age took turns colouring in the shapes through-out the day, knowing when it was completed the ball would be strung up. The anticipation and excitement was heightened because the reward came with activity and was not immediate. Creating something as a family can mark an important time in your family history. It captures the age and ability of your children, your interests and a point in time. By working together on a project your family can develop new skills, collaborate on something truly memorable and enjoy what each family member brings to the endeavor.

Think about all the things a family could create together – a family album complete with stories, mementos and funny or poignant memories. Your family might be old enough to handle something more ambitious like preparing a garden, building a dog house or designing and painting a family recreation area in your home. Technology puts an amazing array of tools

in the hands of today’s families. You can plan, write, film and edit a movie with your everyday computer and smartphone technology and software. Even more fun is sharing your family creation with friends around the world.You might even suggest a film festival by invit-ing families to create their own film and have a “popcorn premiere” to show them all. Searching online will uncover an astounding

number of crafts and projects you could tackle as a family. It can be as simple as building and flying a kite. Or you may look for something you can recycle or re-purpose into a creative new item – whether a work of art or function. It’s bound to make your family members proud environ-ment stewards as well as treasuring your time and project as a family.

Family Day 2013

n If you ask any adult about some of their favourite memories of childhood, you will invariably hear something related to food. Whether it’s baking with Grandma or grilling hamburgers for a cook-out with Dad, cooking is always an important part of growing up.Family Day is a great time to dig out those family cookbooks and try a recipe handed down by the older generation. Your mom’s

famous meatloaf or your uncle’s recipe for spinach dip are great things to try with family members of

all ages.Maybe you’re look-

ing to make something you’ve never made before, or perhaps you want to try out a new cuisine. Hitting the library or the web will give you ideas for new recipes, whether it’s trying to duplicate your favourite takeout pizza or make an authentic spicy Indian dish. Let each member of the fam-ily choose a recipe that they want to try, whether it’s for breakfast, lunch, dinner or a snack. That way everyone gets involved and has their say in what the family eats. Maybe you’ll find a new favourite food or discover that your child is aiming to become the next Mario Batali or Julia Child.Your local grocery store is sure to have a wide selection of ingre-dients that you may never have tasted before. Wandering the aisles may even spark your imagination.Learning about what goes into a dish will set your family on the road to healthy eating. Taking a few minutes to read the labels on a food item will demonstrate how to make healthy choices and help your children in the future. Finding healthy alternatives to not-so-healthy foods can be a fun experiment, and may end up being tastier than the original food. Many stores will have sections de-voted to healthier options, whether they’re gluten-free or just lower in calories.

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YearFeb. 11 - Family DayFeb. 13 - Ash WednesdayFeb. 14 - Valentine’s DayFeb. 15 - National Flag

of Canada DaySpace doesn’t allow for

elaboration on all of these im-portant days, but mark your calendar for the day before Ash Wednesday - Shrove Tuesday. St. Peter’s parish will be serving pan-cakes in the Legion base-ment from 11 am – 1pm at $5 per plate.

If the groundhog emer-ges from his burrow to see his shadow, there’ll be six

more weeks of winter weath-er. Why do Can-adians and Amer-icans and others around the world turn to these furry ro-dents for weath-er pre-diction in the first place? Fall-ing mid-way be-tween the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox, Feb. 2 is a signifi-cant day in sever-al ancient and mod-ern trad-itions. Celts and Chris-tians be-lieve that a sunny Candle-mas meant an-other 40 days of cold and snow. Sunny winter days are associat-ed with colder, drier air. Legends abound as to how the Ground-hog Day

celebration evolved. Ger-mans developed their own take on it pronouncing the day sunny only if badgers and other animals glimpsed their own shadows. When German immigrants settled Pennsylvania in the 18th and 19th Centuries they brought the custom with them choos-ing the native ground-hog as the animal forecast-er. The first Groundhog Day celebration took place Feb. 2, 1887 in Punxsutaw-ney, Pennsylvania and the groundhog became known as Punxsutawney Phil.

Every Feb. 14 across Canada and the US and in other parts of the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint, and where did these traditions come from, this centuries-old holi-day, from ancient Roman rit-uals to the customs of Vic-torian England? The hist-ory of Valentine’s Day and the story of its patron saint is shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Val-entine’s Day as we know it today, contain vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. There ac-tually are more than one Saint Valentine.

Written valentine greet-ings appeared around 1410. By the middle of the 18th century it was common for friends and lovers to ex-change small tokens of af-fection or hand written notes and by 1900 printed cards began to replace written let-ters due to improvements in printing technology.

While February trad-itionally is the month to celebrate Valentine’s Day it is also dubbed Heart Month when through various media and publications we are urged to minimize our risk of a heart attack by main-taining a healthy diet and a regimen of regular exercise. Making healthy eating a part of your daily routine has so many benefits. A nutritious diet provides the energy you need to get through your busy days and can also have the long-term benefit of re-ducing your risk of heart disease and stroke. Eat lots of vegetables and fruit. Eat

whole grain breads and cer-eals. Eat less fat, sugar, and salt (sodium). Heart month is a time where awareness of heart disease and stroke is front and centre. Heart dis-ease and stroke is a leading cause of death for women.

Funds enable life giving research. They also provide a venue for us to learn about heart disease and reflect on our own lives and make bet-ter health choices. Through research and other initia-tives, a future free of heart disease and stroke is being created where Canadians can live life to its fullest; healthy lives free of heart disease and stroke.

Sometimes it takes the reality of a heart attack be-fore people re-evaluate their lives and set priorities for a healthy life style. If you want to live a long healthy life, doing the things you love, you may need to make life style changes. Include healthier foods in your diet, exercise more (walking is good), stop smoking, reduce alcohol and salt (sodium) in-take. Address the risk factors for heart disease and stroke. Do something - add years to your life and probably life to your years!

A long-time member of Clinton Seniors Association and friend and relative to many in Clinton, Marg Zim-merlee, has passed away. Seniors will assist at a tea to be held in her memory Feb. 16 at the Clinton Memorial Hall.

Clinton’s 150/50 An-niversary celebrations are underway. On Jan. 20 the Clinton Seniors Associa-tion partnered with the Lions Club to offer a concession at the arena when the Vil-lage sponsored an afternoon of free skating. Thank you to those who carried out this endeavour. Skaters enjoyed hot beverages and home baking.

Reminder - Clinton Sen-iors Association Daffo-dil Tea will be March 13 in the Clinton Memorial Hall. Mark your calendars. Part of the proceeds are forwarded to the Canadian Cancer So-ciety who are marking their 75th anniversary this year. There will be strawberry shortcake and fresh daffodils for sale.

Happy Birthday to Ann Trembath Feb. 21 and to Isa-bel Haining Feb. 27.

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” - Les Brown

February is heart month - take care of itNothing to do?Check out The Journal’s online

COMMUNITY CALENDARwww.ash-cache-journal.com/calendar/ Rockin’ & talkin’

Clinton Seniors Association

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Family Day ActivitiesThe Clinton Snow Jock-

ey Club will host a Family Fun Day starting about 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 11. There will be hot chocolate, coffee and hot dogs at the trailhead. Park at the Big Bar Road parking lot and enjoy the trails.

If skiing isn’t your thing, bring the kids and enjoy ac-tivities in Reg Conn Centennial Park from noon to 2 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 11. Integris Credit Union is sponsoring snowshoe races, sledding, cross coun-try ski races and snowman building contests. There will be free hot dogs, cocoa and coffee. This is a 150/50 An-niversary event.

Get out and enjoy the outdoors on this, the first Family Day holiday in BC.

Pancake BreakfastSt. Peter’s Catholic Church mem-

bers invite everyone to their annual Pancake Breakfast on Tuesday, Feb. 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Legion basement.

Museum Society AGMThe South Cariboo Historical Mu-

seum Society is holding their Annual General Meeting at 4 p.m. in the Meet-ing Room at the south end of the Vil-lage Office Building.

If you are interested in helping to preserve the history of Clinton and area you are welcome to attend.

Citizen of the YearThe Village of Clinton 2012 Citizen

of the Year will be announced on Wed-nesday, Feb. 13. A reception will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Meeting Room adjacent to the Council Cham-bers prior to the regular coun-cil meeting at 7 p.m. The Cit-izen of the Year will be an-nounced at the beginning of

the council meeting.Everyone is welcome to attend and

honour the 2012 Citizen of the Year.

Health Centre HoursThe Clinton Health and Wellness

Centre is now open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed over lunch) with nurse Meghan Nairn in at-tendance.

Wednesday mornings are still re-served for lab work.

Dr. Wood will be available Mon-days except Feb. 11. He will attend on Tuesday, Feb. 12 instead. Phone 1-877-499-6599 to make an appointment.

Fishing DerbySunday, Feb. 17 from daylight to

noon the Clinton and District Outdoor Sportsman Association will host an ice-fishing derby at Beaverdam Lake as an-other 150/50 Anniversary event.

There is a $10 entry fee: all monies will be paid back in cash prizes.

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Winter is no excuse not to get out and have fun

Public asked to return old medsClean out your medicine cab-

inet! The BC Pharmacy Associa-tion (BCPhA) and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) urge residents to return their old medications to their local phar-macy to protect themselves, their families and the environment.

“Unused or expired medica-tions can be potentially harmful if swallowed by children or pets. They can also contaminate the en-vironment if thrown in the trash or flushed down a toilet.”

BC’s Medications Return Pro-gram ensures safe and effective dis-

posal of old or expired prescription drugs, as well as oral dosage over-the counter medications and natur-al health products. More informa-tion on the program can be found at www.medicationsreturn.ca.

The British Columbia Phar-macy Association is a not-for-prof-it, voluntary, professional associ-ation of pharmacists and pharma-cies. It represents more than 2,700 pharmacists and almost 800 phar-macies throughout British Colum-bia.

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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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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

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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]

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