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[] | 2016-08-26T13:12:33 | null | null | We all remember the bee hive burners and the fly ash and smoke in the 70s and 80s. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F388304881.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Letter: Residents need to benefit from ties | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Editor:
We all remember the bee hive burners and the fly ash and smoke in the 70s and 80s.
Along came the co-generation plant when we got clean air and generated power at the same time, saving fossil fuel. There was a benefit.
Now, Atlantic Power wants to burn rail ties that are pressure treated with creosote and/or CAS (pentachlorophenol chromated copper arsenate). We all know these substances are a health hazard when burned.
The only one benefiting from the burning of these rail ties in Williams Lake is Atlantic Power.
Besides getting paid by BC Hydro for not operating during periods of low power demand, AP will probably get paid by the rail companies for disposing of old rail ties.
Excel Energy French Island Plant at Lacrosse, Wisconsin burns rail ties.
That plant was made and designed to burn household waste along with old rail ties. Is the plant in Williams Lake made the same?
Have there been any tests to find out if the gases from the rail tie burning there are safe?
Who did the tests?
How do residents of Williams Lake benefit? Do we get cheaper power or lower taxes?
Is AP improving our health and quality of life by burning these creosoted rail ties in Williams Lake?
Think about it.
Merrill Allen
Williams Lake | http://www.wltribune.com/opinion/letters/388304881.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/2974b4abab39ceaefae21790240c1e4c8a2c023a292489624021743c9c7abc95.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T22:50:12 | null | null | Xat’sull Heritage Village at Soda Creek will host a traditional Save-the-Salmon powwow on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9, 10, 11. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fcommunity%2F391793781.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/6780tribunea11DSC_4924.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Xat’sull hosts Save-the-Salmon powwow | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Xat’sull Heritage Village at Soda Creek will host a traditional Save-the-Salmon powwow on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9, 10, 11.
The warmup begins at 7 p.m. Friday evening. Grand entries will be Saturday at noon and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m.
The feast dinner break will be on Saturday with MC Mike Retasket, arena director Jim Edgar, and host drum Taleome.
There will be camping on site. Participants bring their own chairs, plate, bowl, cup and utensils. Crafters must bring their own tables.
Events include Lahal tournament, princess and tiny tot pageants, 50/50 draws and raffles.
This is an alcohol and drug free event to honour the salmon, families and environment.
For more information contact education co-ordinator Cheryl Chapman by e-mail at education@xatsull.com or by phone at 250-989-2323 ext. 104. | http://www.wltribune.com/community/391793781.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/6d8988248180180a59d74d1655decd0f56a93a495a5dee0b6aec85ee17a65ae4.json |
[
"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-26T12:59:27 | null | null | B.C. stands in the way of Justin Trudeau government's plan to hike Canada Pension Plan contributions, but likely not for long | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fbusiness%2F389123291.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/82199BCLN2007Bateman-Jordan13-2.4.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Business pushing back on CPP expansion | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Jordan Bateman, Canadian Taxpayers' Federation
The B.C. government is hearing objections from businesses and individuals faced with increasing Canada Pension Plan contributions in the coming years, and is the last province needed to ratify the increase.
Instead of joining other provinces in meeting the federal government's July deadline to adopt the change, the B.C. government launched a consultation phase expected to run through August. And they are getting push-back on a plan that would increase payroll deductions and employer contributions starting in 2019.
Jordan Bateman, B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers' Federation, said he's receiving hundreds of responses to his call to supporters to make their views known to the B.C. government. Most concerned are employers who would pay higher contributions for each of their employees.
Employer and employee contributions are to go up from the current 4.95 per cent of earnings to 5.95 per cent by 2023. For each employee earning $54,900, the employer contribution goes up $7 to $8 per month in each of the first five years of the phase-in.
"Obviously, lots of people are concerned about having to pay more," Bateman said. "But the interesting ones are the small business owners who talk about just how close to the edge they are financially."
B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jong joined other provinces in agreeing in principle to the expansion in June. Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau said he is concerned about the decline in workplace pension plans and wants the CPP to move from replacing one quarter of employment income to one third by 2025.
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business surveyed its members nation-wide when the CPP plan was announced, and more than 80 per cent wanted consultation and a delay of implementation. Morneau has indicated he plans to table legislation this fall.
B.C.'s refusal to sign on could derail the federal plan, but it shows little intention of doing so.
"British Columbia is committed to engaging with stakeholders in advance of ratifying the agreement in principle," said the statement from de Jong's office announcing the consultation.
The province's consultation website and feedback address can be found here. | http://www.wltribune.com/business/389123291.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/c9aeb7fb9124c2bb6fa7551d357d89dda8d2fc5fb7f3412cdb42e01836ab063f.json |
[
"Monica Lamb-Yorski"
] | 2016-08-26T13:01:10 | null | null | Williams Lake and District Boys and Girls Club family street party's RCMP versus youth water fight was popular. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fcommunity%2F390720951.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | SLIDESHOW: Williams Lake RCMP versus youth water fight drenched in fun | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Williams Lake RCMP members and local youth faced off in the annual family street party water fight hosted by the Williams Lake and District Boys and Girls Club Thursday.
For several years the police have participated in the street party, agreeing to a good soaking in the city's downtown.
In anticipation of the arrival of the police, the children began filling up water guns about 10 minutes ahead.
When the officers arrived in three police vehicles with lights flashing, they were barely parked and out of the vehicles before the children launched their watery attack.
Officers battled the younger children first and then took a breather before round two against the older youth.
For their water fight, the older youth had water balloons, which the officers tried to steal on several occasions.
Kal Tire was there hosting a barbecue, and several organizations had booths with activities such as the local Bikers Against Child Abuse chapter giving tattoos and the Child Development Centre with remote control cars. | http://www.wltribune.com/community/390720951.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/faec2b23bc78ad3ade140bed085e84aa40134bb5a960013e737f9963b8c7f2d8.json |
[
"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-26T13:10:27 | null | null | 1,800 new spaces in 30 communities to start construction this fall, minister Stephanie Cadieux says | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Flifestyles%2F381686451.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/36574BCLN2007daycarewikimedia7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Child care spaces funded for 30 BC communities | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Daycare spaces are in short supply in some areas of B.C. and costs are high.
More than 1,800 new child care spaces should be under construction by this fall, with the latest round of financing from the B.C. government.
New or expanded facilities in 30 communities have been selected from funding applications received in January, said Children and Family Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux. The $11.3 million budget for this year is the third phase of a child care expansion project funded by the ministry.
The province's goal is to have construction underway by September.
"It will vary somewhat from provider to provider, depending on whether they are building a facility from the ground up with this money, or whether they are adding to an existing facility," Cadieux said.
Projects in the Lower Mainland include six sites in Surrey, two each in Abbotsford, Langley and Coquitlam and one each in Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Burnaby, Delta and Squamish.
On Vancouver Island, funding goes to three projects in Duncan and one each in Nanaimo, Victoria, Comox, Port Hardy and Tofino.
In the B.C. Interior, three projects are approved for Kelowna, two in Penticton, and one each in Naramata, Castlegar, Cranbrook, Enderby, Princeton, Houston, Kamloops, Merritt, Vanderhoof and Dawson Creek.
For a full list of facilities and number of spaces, see backgrounder here.
The ministry has posted a new child care map on its website to help parents locate facilities here.
The province provides child care subsidies to qualified low-income parents, and covers about 15 per cent of daycare operating costs. But the cost of land and operations drives the price of child care up to $1,400 per month or more in urban areas. Cadieux said the province is working with municipalities to review regulations.
"We're looking at the restrictions we put on child care providers in terms of outdoor space, in terms of sun access," she said. "We want to make sure that child care is safe and that we have quality, but we also want to make sure that we're not creating a situation that is unreasonable." | http://www.wltribune.com/lifestyles/381686451.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/6d3c177045a296fcaf639479eb179793fb4eed4c3f52d229c33f74caf24b49e1.json |
[
"Monica Lamb-Yorski"
] | 2016-08-26T13:13:38 | null | null | Watching Kayla Moleschi and her fellow rugby teammates compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio was an emotional experience. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fopinion%2F391356761.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Williams Lake Tribune | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Watching Kayla Moleschi and her fellow rugby teammates compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio was an emotional experience.
The women on the team are so strong and their camaraderie is equally as intense.
Paige Stewart’s photograph depicting Kayla leaping into team mate Ghislaine Landry’s arms after the third try for Canada in the quarterfinal against France was worth 10,000 words.
The look on her face, with every limb embracing Ghislaine showed how much love and enthusiasm Kayla has for the sport and her team.
That photo could be used for sport banners with the slogan “there is no I in team.”
This Saturday we have the opportunity to get close and personal with our own hometown Olympian as the community gathers to welcome her with a small parade and rugby festivities at Marie Sharpe Elementary School organized by the Williams Lake Rugby and Football Club and the City of Williams Lake.
Welcoming home an Olympian will probably be something new for the majority of us.
Kayla told her mom Andrea she’s nervous, and doesn’t know what to say to all the praise.
She can be certain there’ll be some of us just as nervous.
It is humbling to be in front of greatness, especially when the person who is so great is as down to earth as Kayla is.
You have made us proud woman.
You are a tribute to Williams Lake, an icon for rugby and an inspiration we will savour for many years to come.
— Williams Lake Tribune | http://www.wltribune.com/opinion/391356761.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/4672dae47eb7f1cf20903160334b7c31623c36e97410d1020c377bf92c2f4dff.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:12:23 | null | null | I live at the top of 168 Mile Road looking towards Westridge above and to the northeast of the Atlantic Power Plant. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F388305301.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/33703tribuneDunphy3.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Letter: Where will ash be stored? | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Inversion in the valley as viewed from 168 Mile Road with Fox Mountain to the left and Atlantic Power in the valley to the right.
Editor:
I live at the top of 168 Mile Road looking towards Westridge above and to the northeast of the Atlantic Power Plant.
I drive past the plant morning, noon and night on the Mackenzie Avenue connector. I already have concerns about the mountainous acres of wood waste piled at this plant that is constantly steaming or catching fire, or being sent into the atmosphere on windy days.
I cannot believe their permit would allow this amount of dangerous, combustible material to be stored in city limits.
I will confess I like the smell of wood, a good campfire or the smell of a lumber yard but on the weekend of Oct. 16-17, and again to a lesser extent on Oct. 23, the smell as I drove by and then when I got out of my car in the driveway was acrid, eye burning and immediately made you feel like you had a head cold.
My neighbours all comment on it. It was a chemical smell and it was strongest as you drove past the power plant.
I can only guess that something was different on those days. In my research I have read that the biggest complaints of neighbours for plants burning railway ties are the chipping dust, smell and storage of the railway ties.
A radio interview with Scott Nelson, one of our city councillors, stated in answer to a question about complaints in previous years, that the complaints were about the location of the chipping process and storage of the ties.
Literally five minutes up the road in a quantity 10 times that amount is not an answer to those complaints just because it may be hidden from view.
That is also my greatest concern. The chipping every three days, the vast storage of thousands of ties trucked here from all over the country.
As well, where is the ash going to be trucked to and stored? Does the ash after burning creosote still contain chemicals? Is there really a study that knows what the long-term effects are?
Kamloops’ city and medical community did not want their citizens used as experiments in the unknown long-term effects in a valley atmosphere.
We are in an even smaller valley that is subject to inversion numerous times of the year.
These supposedly safe emissions do not blow away in the wind. Right beside this plant is a hockey rink and the local stockyards, as well as homes just up the street. It is not in the middle of nowhere.
This plant is a corporation with shareholders and is only interested in the bottom line.
Our city council and CRD are only interested in the tax dollars they would lose if this plant shuts down. I would hope your interest lies in the impact on human health.
There was a reason they were only allowed to burn five per cent railway ties in the first place and should stay that way.
If they can truck ties from all over the place they can truck wood waste just the same. They are looking for a cheaper alternative.
Cogeneration plants were not built to burn railway ties for energy. If they had a plant, not in a valley right in city limits, but in an open area away from population then I may think differently.
Please say no to Atlantic Power’s application or, at the very least, to mitigate the risks and have their storage and chipping facilities out of town and truck the chip waste here as needed, stored in a safe environment for a few days worth at a time.
Karen Dunphy
Williams Lake | http://www.wltribune.com/opinion/letters/388305301.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/36beba27120a987153579f7b7ce8c954d0b234c1bf45e9c887eff799cf34e144.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T20:52:31 | null | null | Williams Lake U13 Storm girls soccer team finished a successful year with a second place finish in Chilliwack during the weekend. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fsports%2F391786401.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/8718tribuneIMG_3485.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Storm second to cap off season | null | null | www.wltribune.com | The Williams Lake U13 Storm girls soccer team wrapped up their season with a second-place finish during the weekend at a tournament in Chilliwack.
The Williams Lake U13 Storm girls soccer team finished a successful year on the pitch with a second place finish in Chilliwack during the weekend.
The Storm got off to a blazing start with a 4-0 win over Squamish with Brityn Hinsche and Dylan Passeri each tallied once, while Brooke Levens scored twice in the victory. Tayla Pitt earned the shutout in goal and Pyper Alexander was named the game’s most valuable player.
Next, the Storm beat the host team, Chilliwack, 2-0, with Hinsche and Passeri again finding the twine. Pitt once again earned the shutout and Passeri was awarded game MVP.
In its third game Williams Lake lost 3-0 to a strong Coquitlam squad with Levens earning the game MVP honours.
Based on total points the Storm finished second overall and qualified for the final where they got another shot at Coquitlam.
There, despite having a short bench and battling multiple bruises and injuries, the Storm fought to a 0-0 draw after regulation before losing in overtime.
Brette Kerley was strong in the midfield during the final earning her the game MVP. | http://www.wltribune.com/sports/391786401.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/cf4255bc1c7b2055c2695431366cf55547e3a26d234348a98deaa84acf3d4b6a.json |
[
"Donna Barnett"
] | 2016-08-30T22:52:03 | null | null | MLA Donna Barnett's column praises 4-H success at the recent show and sale and reminds the public of back-to-school safety. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fopinion%2F391789331.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/71117tribunebarnett-donna.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | OPINION: 4-H success/ back to school | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Cariboo Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett.
This month our local 4-H clubs hosted the 58th annual Williams Lake and District 4-H Show and Sale, a five-day event at the Williams Lake Stockyards grounds, which showcased the best of our next generation of farmers, their livestock and 4-H projects.
The amount of work that the 4-H organizers, parents and club members put into this event is truly impressive. Supported by their families and club leaders, 4-H members dedicate hours and hours of their free time to learning about the essentials of farm and livestock management as well as their particular animals, all while putting in the hard work required to raise them well.
Not only that, but club members, with some help from adult volunteers, basically ran the Show and Sale; they took care of the grounds and facilities while caring for their own animals for the duration of the event.
Organizations like 4-H are a blessing to communities like ours.
They help us reinforce to our children the value of responsibility and the rewards of hard work, while providing a safe and fun environment to gain a solid foundation in the knowledge and skills necessary to take on those progressive levels of responsibility.
We should all be proud of the remarkable young people involved in our 4-H clubs, and grateful to the organizers and volunteers who work hard to ensure we can offer our youth these opportunities for growth.
Now that the summer Show and Sale has been a success, most of our young 4-H club members will be looking ahead to the back-to-school season as well as to the start of their new club projects.
I’d like to remind all of us to do our part in keeping these kids safe as they return to school by respecting school zones and crosswalks while driving and stopping for school buses whenever we see those flashing red lights.
Congratulations to our 4-H clubs on a great Show and Sale; and to everyone gearing up for September, have a safe and fun start to the school year!
Donna Barnett is the Liberal MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin. | http://www.wltribune.com/opinion/391789331.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/df91b6a9a4c856d5edb8b20ac94bb847928609577e315679c276787795fbd45e.json |
[
"Brandon Hoffman"
] | 2016-08-26T13:04:30 | null | null | If Northern BC has a particular “sound,” I would argue that it’s a cross pollination of acoustic folk music with punk rock. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fentertainment%2F390752821.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/79288tribuneBushParty-PhotobySlinger.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Gypsy Salami on deck for Sunday Biscuits | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Some members of Bush Party (above) will perform with the group Gypsy Salami at the Sunday Biscuits concert at the Bean Counter Sunday, Aug. 21.
If Northern BC has a particular “sound,” I would argue that it’s a cross pollination of acoustic folk music with punk rock.
It feels like the further you get into the back woods, the more punk rock it becomes. I’m not sure what it is, but the Cariboo’s punk scene has always been very lyrically driven (maybe exemplified by the late great Rebel Spell).
And more often than not, folk artists from this neck of the woods have a distinct streak of punk rock in their style (ie. Sober Becky, Jesse LeBourdais, Power Duo; the list goes on). In the words of Prince George songwiter Raghu Lokanathan, “she’s not nice, but she’s real.”
It was only natural that the Cariboo would welcome Kevin and Natassja Honeyman into the neighborhood with open arms when they moved up around a year ago. I heard rumours that the pair of somewhat legendary Kootenay punks were moving to Williams Lake, and almost instantly they assembled a new band and started winning the hearts of Williams Lakers.
Bush Party is the latest Cariboo punk rock sensation, with Kevin and Natassja, as well as Kent Bernadet and Devon Lee. When we started putting together the Sunday Biscuits brunch music series at the Bean Counter, I knew we had to work these guys into the equation somehow. I wasn’t too keen on blasting the eardrums of the casual Sunday morning crowd with drums and huge guitar amps, and luckily Kevin already had a plan up his sleeve for just such an occasion.
Gypsy Salami is the acoustic folk-punk spin-off of Bush Party, featuring Kevin and Natassja Honeyman.
Joining Gypsy Salami in a supporting role is fellow Bush Party band member Devon Lee. This Sunday morning at the Bean Counter, expect a mix of solo and collaborative tunes from GS and Devon. We’ll have three sets of original and cover tunes, starting at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 12:30 p.m.
As usual it’s a suggested donation of $5 for music. Brunch (including veggie options) is served from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This is already our second to last Sunday Biscuits session, so I hope to see you there! | http://www.wltribune.com/entertainment/390752821.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/42e6b6aba096ca683fc88a648972ab4786a7384dac9a53a2103ff3fc8c952429.json |
[
"Monica Lamb-Yorski"
] | 2016-08-26T13:04:07 | null | null | Mobility issues were the focus of an adventure day held in Williams Lake Monday at Boitanio Park. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fcommunity%2F390961661.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Mobility issues focus of adventure day | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Mobility issues were the focus of an adventure day held in Williams Lake Monday at Boitanio Park.
Tammy Dormuth said she was inspired to organize a mobility adventure day after she was challenged to create a community event in a course she is taking.
"I also experienced mobility issues myself in the last year and a half and realized how difficult it can be," Dormuth said as she gave Evelyn Mattie a light massage. "I am also a care aid and interested in alternative health care."
Originally the event was planned for the stage area in the park, but when Dormuth woke up to see the rain and cooler temperatures Monday morning she decided to move everything to the covered picnic area.
"It would have been wet and slippery to get people to the stage, there are no paths right up to it," she said.
With help from several volunteers, Dormuth set up some games and activities for people in wheelchairs or scooters. She also invited people to help out who were offering free massages, nail trimming, reflexology and entertainment. There was also a barbecue with a minimal charge.
"I just wanted it to be a special day for other people," Dormuth said. | http://www.wltribune.com/community/390961661.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/e619665941e26a23df4daf1f8376fc87f1254576af9634042e0dbea54d6b1762.json |
[
"Monica Lamb-Yorski"
] | 2016-08-29T22:51:01 | null | null | A Likely man has been committed to stand trial in connection with the February 2013 death of 60-year-old Gary Price. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fnews%2F391653081.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/99594tribunecourthousestockphotoDSC_3782.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Likely man to stand trial in manslaughter case | null | null | www.wltribune.com | A Likely man will stand trial on charges of manslaughter and indignity to human remains.
A Likely man has been committed to stand trial in connection with the February 2013 death of 60-year-old Gary Price.
On Friday, Aug. 26, at the end of a two-week preliminary trial, the judge ruled there was enough evidence for Guy William Smith to stand trial, said Crown Counsel spokesperson Dan McLaughlin.
Smith faces one charge of manslaughter and one charge of indignity to human remains.
His next appearance in B.C. Supreme Court is scheduled for Oct. 11, 2016 in Williams Lake to fix a date for the trial, McLaughlin confirmed.
Price lived in a remote area near Cariboo Lake when he was reported missing by his siblings and extended family on Mar. 3, 2013, after routine contact with him ceased.
Price’s truck was found about one kilometre from Likely on the Keithley Creek Road, pulled over on the shoulder, but pointed towards his home at Cariboo Lake.
After determining Price was last seen alive Feb. 23, 2013, police launched an extensive ground and air search in the days that followed, however, failed to locate his whereabouts.
On Sept. 19, 2014, the Williams Lake RCMP received information of human remains being located on a local property in Likely.
By Oct. 22, 2014, the RCMP confirmed the remains had been identified as that of Price.
Crown Counsel approved charges of manslaughter and indignity to human remains against Smith, then 54, on May 4, 2015 and he was arrested in Saskatoon, Sask. the following day after a Canada-wide warrant was issued for his arrest.
In January of this year, Smith elected to be tried by judge and jury in B.C. Supreme Court. | http://www.wltribune.com/news/391653081.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/a9e8278de131fb404f58d0e1d81ba0ecee562007fbe86ed99d17aa9ff4908c29.json |
[
"Lerae Haynes"
] | 2016-08-26T13:06:10 | null | null | More than 300 people attended the Cariboo Chilcotin Métis Association Jamboree this past weekend in McLeese Lake. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fentertainment%2F390644931.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/32098tribunejjfagen.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Volunteers cornerstone of Métis Jamboree | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Award winning Métis fiddler J.J. Lavalee (left) and Fagen Furlong, playing fiddle and guitar and performed both as solo acts and with other musicians to the delight of the crowd.
More than 300 people attended the Cariboo Chilcotin Métis Association Jamboree this past weekend in McLeese Lake, with visitors from across the country and across the province enjoying top-notch music and a welcoming atmosphere that brings many back year after year.
Organizers and entertainers all say the event would not happen without tireless volunteers who work behind the scenes to ensure that everything runs smoothly.
“This was such a great festival: lots of great volunteers make this happen,” said Cariboo Chilcotin Métis Association president Laura Lee Marshall.
“There is great music and great entertainment; people love the food prepared by our volunteers and are very appreciative.”
Fiddle player/singer Fagen Furlong, born and raised in the Northwest Territories said that a big thank you is due to the organizers and volunteers who made the jamboree happen.
“It was so good to come here, get inspired and maybe influence someone else,” he ssaid.
“I had a lot of fun; music is always good for the soul.”
Volunteer Amy Van Der Ploeg from Bear Lake said four years ago she and her husband Ton came to the Jamboree in Mcleese Lake.
“We volunteered right from the word ‘go’ and have come back every year since,” she said.
“We love it: being with people, helping out, listening to the music, just enjoying everybody.
“We go to festivals in Quesnel, Hixon, Chetwynd and Williams Lake and at the end of the season we go home to Holland for a couple of weeks, where we enjoy street musicians.”
Marlene Swears, executive director of the Cariboo Chilcotin Métis Association volunteers in the kitchen and said the Jamboree gets better every year.
“We’ve now been asked to put this on for another three years; I’m so grateful we got funding from the Cariboo Regional District, the City of Williams Lake and so many great sponsors, as well as community support.
“If it keeps growing the way it is it benefits not only our Métis people, it benefits everyone.
“It brings people together. The atmosphere here is great everybody likes family and wants to belong somewhere. Strangers become friends and bring others in,” she said.
“We all need that.” | http://www.wltribune.com/entertainment/390644931.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/e5edd938eac6f0efcfe7b8570c145dbd3199cf46e9cfc29fde5527cf1e28c317.json |
[
"Monica Lamb-Yorski"
] | 2016-08-26T13:11:06 | null | null | Williams Lake welcomes Olympian Kayla Moleschi home with a celebration this Saturday, Aug. 27. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fnews%2F391357321.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/76229tribune59902tribuneKaylaMoleschi.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Williams Lake ready to celebrate with Kayla Moleschi | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Williams Lake is getting ready celebrate with hometown Olympian Kayla Moleschi at a community party Saturday.
Williams Lake welcomes Olympian Kayla Moleschi home with a celebration this Saturday, Aug. 27.
Her parents Andrea and Ron Moleschi will be there too.
“It’s so overwhelming,” Andrea told the Tribune Thursday of her daughter being part of Canada’s Women’s Rugby Sevens team that brought home a bronze medal from the Summer Olympics in Rio.
“I am so very proud of our girl.”
Andrea said Kayla is very humble about the Olympic win.
“She said ‘Mom, I don’t know what to say, I’m surprised by everybody.’ I told her sweetheart, you worked hard for this and it’s been a long four years in the making. You pushed for your dreams. You had a lot of ups and downs and I’m so very very proud of you.”
Last Sunday while Andrea was cooking dinner, she looked over and noticed her husband was crying his eyes out.
“‘I just want to hug my girl, he told me,’” Andrea said. “We miss our girl. We are a very close family.”
Saturday’s celebration is being organized by the City of Williams Lake and the Williams Lake Rugby Football Club.
It kicks off with a small parade departing at 10 a.m. from city hall at 450 Mart Street, proceeding down Borland Avenue and right on North Third Avenue to Marie Sharpe Elementary School, where there will be speeches, photo ops and rugby activities. | http://www.wltribune.com/news/391357321.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/bfdbb282001431360804fffe9b693a5688fb5df9742d1399568b08712eacf790.json |
[
"Staff Writer"
] | 2016-08-26T13:03:22 | null | null | Spirit Carver Dean Ross will be demonstrating his craft this Saturday at Lake City Auto Care Mall on Oliver Street. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fcommunity%2F391354011.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/73936tribuneSpiritcarver20160820_143617.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Spirit Carver demonstrates his craft Saturday | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Spirit Carver Dean Ross will be demonstrating his carving skills at Lake City Auto Care Mall this Saturday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. where many of his pieces are on display for the 2016 Williams Lake Art Walk and Sale.
Spirit Carver Dean Ross will be demonstrating his craft this Saturday at Lake City Auto Care Mall on Oliver Street.
Many examples of Dean’s work are on display there along with the carving of a Prosperity Bear which he carved as this year’s grand prize for the Williams Lake Art Walk and Sale.
Born and raised in the Cariboo/Chilcotin Ross is one of the Pioneer Log Homes of B.C.’s talented carvers who is featured on the television series Carver Kings.
He credits Pioneer Log Homes for providing him with a career as a log builder for more than 12 years, a career which supports his family. In his biography Ross says he considers himself to be a creatively spiritual person who believes in love and positive feelings for all people. | http://www.wltribune.com/community/391354011.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/71a2058be80f8a6340dd83db7a3b586cb57b4e8a59ff36abf070ccbec0532fcc.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T22:51:27 | null | null | The Prince George RCMP’s Victim Services and Community Policing Sections are hosting an innovative conference this fall. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fnews%2F391791941.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/10488tribuneRCMPcrest-web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Trauma awareness conference offered by RCMP in October | null | null | www.wltribune.com | The Prince George RCMP's Victim Services and Community Policing sections are offering a conference focused on the complexities of trauma in October.
The Prince George RCMP’s Victim Services and Community Policing Sections are hosting an innovative conference this fall.
With support from the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, the Healing Through Learning: Trauma-Informed Practice in Northern BC Conference is focused on building resiliency and strengthening relationships with clients who have experienced past trauma.
Scheduled for Oct. 19-21 at the Prince George Civic Centre, the aim of the conference is to bring all client serving sectors together to create a learning opportunity that focuses on better understanding the complexities of trauma.
Keynote speakers bring a wide array of knowledge and talent, and include: Theo Fleury, JR Larose, Dr. Linda O’Neill, Dr. Lori Haskell, Kamal Dhillon, Jesse Miller (Mediated Reality) and Rhonda Fedor.
The conference will also include a dinner hosted by Prince George RCMP Detachment Commander, Superintendent Warren Brown.
“Recognizing the impact of residential schools, violent crime, and other forms of intergenerational trauma, this conference provides an opportunity to plan how to best support clients experiencing these forms of trauma,” advises Krista Levar, Victim Services co-ordinator.
Register online for this valuable conference at: https://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/event/2016/HealingThroughLearning (English only)
For information on Community Policing and Victim Services programs, contact the Prince George RCMP at 250-561-3300. | http://www.wltribune.com/news/391791941.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/4f02af70c304a59ed75c92b0df49c262a56919f0faeaa3e08f77309e2d3fa393.json |
[
"Shannon Lough"
] | 2016-08-26T13:11:53 | null | null | Two months after having an endoscopy Joan Dudoward received a letter telling her that the endoscope used was not cleaned properly. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fnews%2F391353941.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/73852princerupertWEB.Joan-Dudoward.SL.35.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | VIDEO: Prince Rupert woman treated with unclean medical equipment, Northern Health, B.C. Centre for Disease Control confirms more than a hundred affected | null | null | www.wltribune.com | A routine check-up at the hospital has turned into a nightmare for a Prince Rupert woman.
A month-and-a-half after having an endoscopy to inspect her nose and throat, Joan Dudoward received a letter from Northern Health stating that the endoscope used at the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital was not cleaned properly.
From April until the end of June 2016, the endoscope, which is a flexible tube with a light and a camera used in nonsurgical procedures, was being cleaned with the wrong cleaning solution to disinfect the equipment. There were 104 patients affected and Dudoward was one of them.
“I was majorly stressed out,” she said in an exclusive interview with the Northern View. “I'm a cancer survivor. I try to keep my health up for my mom, I'm a caregiver for a 95-year-old woman.”
Dudoward had gone to the Prince Rupert hospital for an endoscopy on June 29 at 3:30 p.m. after complaining to her physician about reoccurring plugged ears and a sore throat. She received the letter from Northern Health on Aug.24, which stated the error did not impact the diagnostic outcome of the tests and the process error has been corrected.
The letter also states that the BC Centre for Disease Control has been consulted and “the risk of a patient being exposed to a virus as a result of this process error is extremely low.” The contact number for the director of acute care services is offered in case she has any other questions or concerns. Dudoward has many.
She called to find out why the instrument wasn't cleaned, what had happened and how many people had gone through the procedure before and after her. “She said she's not permitted to tell me anything about this,” was the response Dudoward said she received.
The vice-president of medicine for the Northern Health authority, Dr. Ronald Chapman, was quick to respond to media inquiries and stressed the importance of transparency. He said, based on previous experience, once they realized the mistake had occurred they consulted the BC Centre for Disease Control as well as the Northern Health infectious disease specialist in Prince George.
“The risk for the patient is extremely low. We're not concerned that it will at all have any negative impact on their health,” Dr. Chapman said. He added that it's Northern Health's policy to make patients aware even if the risk to them is low. “We believe it's important to be open with those patients and to be fairly transparent so at least they are aware of the mistake. In this case, we don't recommend any particular follow up or tests for the patients.”
This type of process error has happened before, Dr. Chapman confirmed. Not with the same scope, but he said there are many different endoscopes used and each are made by different manufacturers that have various recommendations on how to clean the equipment.
“The health sector is run by human beings and it's fairly complex. If mistakes do happen what we encourage our staff to do is to make management aware so they can learn from that experience,” he said. “I'm happy to say where those mistakes have happened in our environment, a process has been put in place and we haven't had any repetitions after some of those learning experiences.”
For the 104 patients that were affected by this incident, Dr. Chapman said their general practitioners have been notified and if they have any questions they can speak to them and the infectious disease specialist. They can also contact Northern Health's Patient Care Quality Officeto register a complaint.
For Dudoward, who had a bone marrow transplant in 2011 to battle leukemia, she is concerned and has already scheduled a meeting with her physician in early September.
“I'm thinking that my body is not going to be able to fight off infection like I was able to before the cancer because chemo takes a lot out of your body so this is like a bomb exploding in my life,” she said. | http://www.wltribune.com/news/391353941.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/6e2adada6db100cfa70c00f25bc681f15bae99dfe9b25da564dd519e4be8d2af.json |
[
"Monica Lamb-Yorski"
] | 2016-08-26T13:08:47 | null | null | Hosting weddings on their Sunshine Ranch in Horsefly is something Franz and Silvia Laffer hope they can continue doing. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Flifestyles%2F377490271.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/43325tribuneSunshineRanch.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Weddings an integral part of area ranch’s operations | null | null | www.wltribune.com | A look at the Sunshine Ranch in Horsefly, the setting of multiple weddings in the Cariboo.
Hosting weddings on their Sunshine Ranch in Horsefly is something Franz and Silvia Laffer hope they can continue doing.
Since 2011, the Laffers have hosted seven weddings during the summer months each year, and it’s become part of their livelihood, Silvia said.
The Laffers have owned the ranch for 23 years and raise about 100 cattle and some horses. They have a corn maze, a big garden and a health- inspected butcher shop.
“We could go up to 10 weddings a year, but we only do them in the summer because we are using our farm buildings,” Silvia said, noting one of the buildings they use for receptions is a calving barn.
People book up to a year and a half in advance and come from as far away as Vancouver.
At its Friday, April 22 board meeting, the Cariboo Regional District unanimously passed a motion to endorse the application from the Laffers for a non-farm use permit to host weddings and celebrations within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR).
The board specified their endorsement of the application was subject to the farm buildings being inspected to ensure they are safe for public assemblies.
“The ministry is supportive of agri-tourism, but we are waiting for them to make a decision on things like hosting weddings,” said CRD chair Al Richmond Tuesday.
“We are still waiting to hear how big an operation would have to be before they would have to go for a permit.”
Richmond said non-farm use permits are all about balancing opportunities for ranchers to find new sources of revenue to keep their operations viable.
Silvia said while their application is in the hands of the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC), she hopes it goes through.
For their ranch bookkeeping, they file the cattle, the butcher shop and the weddings each as separate income, she explained.
“You want to know where you make what. If there’s one corner where you actually lose you would want to cut out,” Silvia said. “Doing weddings is absolutely fabulous because they are all done in the summer when we’re all done calving and they are only on weekends.”
So far the Laffers have not had any of their buildings inspected, but are anticipating if the non-farm use permit is accepted then inspections will become the norm, Silvia said.
CRD Area F director Joan Sorley said the board regularly receives applications from landowners wanting to do something different in the ALR, whether it is subdivide, take parts out or add an allowable use within.
“A few years ago the land commission came up with a classification that said they recognized it’s tougher to make a living off of the land in some areas of the province,” Sorley said.
“The reason for creating zone two was to encourage people to live off the land by giving them more opportunities to do so.”
Regularly the board submits applications with its approval to the ALC, but rarely are they approved, Sorley said.
The Laffers’ application is a model for people to be creative and innovative in order to make a living off the land, she added.
“The issue of weddings in the ALR is controversial, but I think that is because people in the Okanagan and Lower Mainland providing venues for weddings are not really farming,” Sorley said. “The Laffers have a working farm, the buildings that are used for the wedding receptions are actually farm buildings.”
Accompanying their application are dozens of letters of support from Horsefly citizens, Sorley said.
“They are bringing economic activity into Horsefly and Williams Lake because people stay in bed and breakfasts, motels and hotels.”
Silvia said she buys supplies locally to host the weddings and hires out for someone to bake the desserts.
The Laffers have four grown children. Two of them would be interested in working on the ranch in the future if the weddings are part of it, Silvia said.
If the application isn’t accepted then the Laffers may consider selling their three parcels of land when they retire, she noted.
“Students from the Applied Sustainable Ranching program at TRU came to visit our ranch as an example of diversity,” Silvia said. “Unless you have 1,500 or 2,000 acres, you have to be versatile or somebody has go out and work off the ranch, which is what my husband did for eight years.” | http://www.wltribune.com/lifestyles/377490271.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/6db63dbd8e13d18394d553b022416641cb313d2d29693da115766c3a47893385.json |
[
"Lerae Haynes"
] | 2016-08-26T13:14:38 | null | null | The Youth for Christ soccer camp at Columneetza welcomed 140 kids last week, according to Youth for Christ executive director Corwin Smid. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fsports%2F391097241.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/60545tribuneyouthsocceryfc.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Teens become mentors at YFC soccer camp | null | null | www.wltribune.com | The annual Youth for Christ free soccer camp at the Lake City Secondary Columneetza campus was an enormous success with 140 kids in attendance, ending on Friday with a visit from the Williams Lake Fire Department, who turned a ladder-mount fire hose on the delighted kids.
The Youth for Christ soccer camp at Columneetza welcomed 140 kids last week, according to Youth for Christ executive director Corwin Smid.
He said it was an awesome week.
The annual event has been put on for more than 15 years.
“The kids develop some soccer skills, but the main idea is for the kids to play together, make new friends and have fun,” Smid explained.
“It’s very game oriented.”
One of the most unique things about the camp is that the coaches are teenagers.
“Some of them are with Youth Soccer, some are from local churches or kids I know through coaching hockey,” he said.
He added that everybody gets something out of it.
“The kids get a free T-shirt, a soccer ball and snacks every day,” he continued.
“The teens get to give back to the younger kids. They were taught by other teenagers when they were young; now they can pass it on. The younger kids love having the teens here.
“Feedback is great: parents just love their kids coming here hanging out,” he added, “And it’s free to the community.”
Community businesses sponsor the soccer camp.
Each daily session included a lively, fun interactive discussion — something Smid called a God talk.
“This camp is all about the game and the fun but it’s also about Christ, that’s what we’re all about,” he continued.
“We talk about what kind of guy Jesus was: a lover of people and someone who respected all people didn’t matter who you were or where you came from; so we just want to encourage kids to love each other like Christ loves us.
“It’s great to be competitive in sports — I love being competitive, but in the midst of that you can still show respect,” he noted.
“Play as hard as you can, be the best you can be, give all you can but do it respectfully.” | http://www.wltribune.com/sports/391097241.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/27213eab4f9b5b015ef437fa3749eb1427084e7752c2bd98ccfcfbe66e03248e.json |
[
"Sean Glanville"
] | 2016-08-26T13:14:42 | null | null | The Tailgators were crowned A Division champions of the Williams Lake Slo-Pitch Year End Tournament. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fsports%2F391097811.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/60789tribuneIMG_0755.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Gators capture Slo-Pitch title | null | null | www.wltribune.com | The Tailgators captured first place in the A Divisioin of the Williams Lake Slo-Pitch Year End Tournament at the Esler Complex last weekend. They downed the Rowdies 21-14 in the final.
The Tailgators were crowned A Division champions of the Williams Lake Slo-Pitch Year End Tournament.
It was a hard-fought final against the Rowdies with the score remaining close at 17-14 for the Tailgators heading into the sixth inning.
However, the Tailgators added four more runs in the seventh inning and put the final touches on a 21-14 win.
The Lakers took third spot in the A Division.
A total of 25 out of the 30 teams that participate in the league took part in the wrap-up event at the Esler Slo-Pitch Diamonds this past weekend.
The tournament began with three divisions with each team playing two seeding games which determined whether they would fall into the A,B,C, or D Divisions.
“It was a great weekend with lots of competitive games and the weather held up nicely for the most part,” said organizer Linda Barbondy.
“It’s been another very successful season and the popularity of the league keeps increasing.
“We had 30 teams and over 700 players registered this past year.”
The Cowboys & NDNZ captured top spot in the B Division with a 24-10 hammering of High Life.
The Brew Jays took third place.
Broke Millionaires claimed the C Division title with a 13-7 win over Status.
The Fireballs wound up in third spot.
Tolko T3’s were winners of the D Division edging the Y-Nots 22-18 in a high scoring contest. Falcon Awesome ended up third.
The next Slo-Pitch action resumes with the Fall Ball Tournament September 17-18 at Esler Complex.
The invitational tournament will feature local as well as out-of-town sides.
All money raised from the tournament will be put towards concrete for the new bleachers on Fields One and Four.
The weekend before, a group of select players from the Tailgators, Rowdies and Lakers will be playing in an all women’s tournament in Merritt September 10-11.
The Williams Lake side will look to improve on their third place finish from last year at the tourney.
The season wraps up with the league’s Halloween Year-End Bash on October 15 at the Longhouse. | http://www.wltribune.com/sports/391097811.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/b18144f010c0b53f05b74cb40d1d870926052daebbb1be97e099a248ea2d6bcb.json |
[
"John Arendt"
] | 2016-08-26T13:09:34 | null | null | B.C. Day, on Monday, Aug. 1, is an opportunity to celebrate this spectacular province. See how well you know British Columbia. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Flifestyles%2F388492001.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/60468summerlandimage.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | B.C. DAY TRIVIA QUIZ: How much do you know about British Columbia? | null | null | www.wltribune.com | B.C. Day, on Monday, Aug. 1, is an opportunity to celebrate this spectacular province. See how well you know British Columbia. | http://www.wltribune.com/lifestyles/388492001.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/fd0159467de77b28282ca559967aea3eb5b8d2cb6f815a1996b6a6b642b88f11.json |
[
"Monica Lamb-Yorski"
] | 2016-08-30T22:51:25 | null | null | CRD board asks province to ensure first responders from smaller communities are provided medical oxygen free of charge. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fnews%2F391792601.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/10714tribuneDSC_4773.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | CRD demands oxygen tank replacements for first responders | null | null | www.wltribune.com | The Cariboo Regional District is asking the provincial government to provide oxygen free of charge to first responders from smaller communities after a new policy stipulates oxygen and some other related supplies cannot be refurbished by BC Emergency Health Services.
The Cariboo Regional District board is asking the province to ensure first responders from smaller communities are provided medical oxygen free of charge.
Under a new policy, BC Emergency Health Services cannot provide medical oxygen and related equipment such as masks to first responders for free.
At its regular board meeting Friday, Aug. 26, the CRD board agreed unanimously the new policy is unfair.
“For smaller departments and those called on more frequently than other departments that are closer to an ambulance station, their costs are far higher,” said CRD chair Al Richmond after a board discussion on the matter. “They have to go farther and stay with a patient longer so obviously they would use more oxygen.”
Richmond said it calls into question services put into place to augment provincial emergency services being called upon to provide frontline services and pay all the costs.
“Volunteers give their time to get trained as first responders,” Richmond told the Tribune. “In many cases the departments are running their own vehicles and not asking for compensation for fuel or mileage or their time, but they are asking to be compensated for the materials they use to be replaced. I don’t think that is unreasonable.”
If supplies are not going to be covered then the CRD will have to question whether it can provide first responder services at all, he said.
Area H director Margo Wagner is a first responder instructor for Forest Grove and said refilling oxygen bottles is the most expensive item on the department’s budget.
“I find it interesting on the new list that they include airways as a replaceable part, but they do not include oxygen masks or bag valve masks (BVM). If you need to insert an airway you need to give them oxygen — it is a tango thing,” Wagner said. “The disposal BVMs are also very expensive to replace.”
Wagner said it is Emergency Health Services that normally initiates communities to form an emergency responder program because of delayed response times and remote rural locations.
The CRD board passed a motion unanimously to send a letter to the provincial government highlighting their concerns about these changes and requesting that provincially-funded accounts be set up for first responders from small communities (less than 4,000 people) to allow the refilling of first responder oxygen bottles.
The exception, the board agreed, would be for oxygen that departments use for training.
Quesnel Mayor Bob Simpson said when he was an MLA in 2010, BC Ambulance Service tried to implement the same thing.
“At the time we pointed out that somehow a service that’s working around gaps in the BC Ambulance Service was going to have to come up with the money to work around gaps in the BC Ambulance Service,” Simpson said.
“We talked about how much our local taxpayers pay for search and rescue and various other things that are enhancing the BC Ambulance Service.”
At the upcoming Union of BC Municipalities conference in September, Simpson said it will be important to talk with other people to come up with a resolution from the floor to fight the policy.
BCEHS did not respond to the Tribune’s request for an interview by press time. | http://www.wltribune.com/news/391792601.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/b581b02a0703819f42a91859d772e585fda2c6fbe3d11fcdade743956d70a0ed.json |
[
"Gaeil Farrar"
] | 2016-08-26T18:50:18 | null | null | Cement crews were on the job early Friday morning pouring cement at the Sam Ketcham Pool construction project. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fnews%2F391421821.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | VIDEO: Progress at Sam Ketcham Pool project | null | null | www.wltribune.com | While construction continues on the Cariboo Memorial Complex expansion project Sam Ketcham Pool and the modified gym remain open to the public.
“Because it’s under construction and there are changes, we’ve been able to offer incentives to the public, including discounts and a special summer youth pass,” Beth Holden City of Williams Lake events and marketing co-ordinator said.
“We wanted to offer something to say that we appreciate the public’s patience.”
The redevelopment project has been ongoing since March and has another year and a half to go before completion.
Overall the project is on time and on schedule, Geoff Paynton, Director of Community Services reported.
So far, he said they have only had to close the pool and fitness centre a couple of times for a few hours.
"I see people every day who assume the pool is closed," Paynton said. "We say every way we can that the pool is open. We’ve managed it so far. We made a promise to the public to keep it open and that’s what we’re doing.” | http://www.wltribune.com/news/391421821.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/32a01b2319ac0798d1a73c1702cead23f953134d68473749748c03da4fc02221.json |
[
"Coralee Oakes"
] | 2016-08-26T13:13:48 | null | null | It’s a busy time for families, with the new school year just around the corner! | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fopinion%2F391177911.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Back to school | null | null | www.wltribune.com | It’s a busy time for families, with the new school year just around the corner!
It takes a lot of work to get our students ready for another year of learning, and our government joins parents and educators in that effort.
We have redirected $259,687 in administrative savings to Williams Lake School District 27 to help it deal with local cost pressures and provide front line services for students. The district made concerted efforts to reduce spending on administration costs — helping to flow those resources into classrooms and student services.
In addition, our new School Transportation Fund means the district could soon have access to up to $739,024 in provincial funding being made available. This is welcome news to parents and children who were facing longer bus rides and increased school fees for bussing. We have had to be strong advocates for education to ensure young families are attracted to, and able to remain, in our rural communities.
Meantime, our School Enhancement Program is helping to extend the life of schools and improve the learning environment. Locally, Dog Creek Elementary School and Likely Elementary School will see heating, ventilation and air condition (HVAC) upgrades at each school, totalling $146,073 in provincial funding. Cataline Elementary School is receiving $175,000 for a fire protection upgrade.
Over at Skyline Offsite Alternate School in Williams Lake, students will benefit from the innovative concepts being put into practice by teachers and administrators through a K-12 Innovation Partnership project.
The program will guide students through culturally relevant project-based learning, encourage First Nations elder and community involvement, and make cultural activities a significant and integrated part of work and curriculum in high school.
The goal is to create culturally empowered graduates who are ready for post-secondary or community leadership experiences.
I wish all students in Williams Lake the very best this school year!
Coralee Oakes is the Liberal MLA for Cariboo North. | http://www.wltribune.com/opinion/391177911.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/708c2e7a001dedc748abb8a60c233e8521bf49ed0fcfca469075ca2e32af1cd7.json |
[
"Gaeil Farrar"
] | 2016-08-27T02:48:51 | null | null | A group of Walmart cashiers received a personal message of thanks Friday for their part in the Breakfast Club of Canada campaign. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fcommunity%2F391465421.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/27150tribuneDSCF1489.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Walmart supports Breakfast Club of Canada campaign | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Walmart cashiers were all smiles and thumbs up Friday when Marie Sharpe Elementary School principal Calvin Dubray (left) came to the store to personally thank them for their part in helping to raise funds for the Breakfast Club of Canada program.
A group of Walmart cashiers received a personal message of thanks Friday for their part in helping to raise funds for the Breakfast Club of Canada.
The message of thanks was delivered in person by Marie Sharpe Elementary School principal Calvin Dubray on behalf of Robin Ryan the Breakfast Club of Canada program advisor for Western Canada and Marie Sharpe staff and students.
Marie Sharpe is the only school in Williams Lake that has a Breakfast Club of Canada program.
Walmart is currently running it's Breakfast Club of Canada fundraising campaign which started Aug. 18 and runs until Sept. 9.
"Every dollar you raise will help feed a child, so I want to thank you for that," Dubray said. "Many kids would struggle throughout their day if they didn't have your support."
He said breakfast is important for children to be able to concentrate on their studies but many children from impoverished families around School District 27 go to school without breakfast or not enough breakfast and the Breakfast Club of Canada addresses that need.
Last year Dubray said the Breakfast Club of Canada program fed more than 1,000,000 students in B.C. In addition to Marie Sharpe there is also a breakfast club at Anahim Lake Elementary-Junior Secondary School.
The Marie Sharpe breakfast club has been running for three years and serves between 35 and 40 students on average each school day, he said.
The breakfast program is open to all students at the school: those who didn't have breakfast; those who may not have eaten enough breakfast; and students who just want to socialize with their friends.
He said teachers come in early to serve the breakfasts and many of the students at the school also volunteer to help.
"It is more than just a breakfast program but a social-emotional program where students give back, appreciate what they have and interact with their peers and staff in a positive environment," Dubray said. "It has changed the climate of our school."
Breakfast is usually a bit different each day, scrambled eggs, breakfast wraps, hot cereal, juice, fresh fruit, waffles, pancakes etc.
Dubray also invited the Walmart cashiers to give the school a call and make an appointment to have breakfast with the children some morning so they can see their contribution in action and the kids can meet the people who make the breakfast club possible. | http://www.wltribune.com/community/391465421.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/2c7f886d86ef821baa420258ad203ca5f7cdbe09750e2979794933c44c76f9dc.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:11:39 | null | null | NStQ has a new treaty negotiator, the Northern Shuswap Treaty Society announced Thursday. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fnews%2F391354511.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/74277tribuneRobert-Bob-Moreas.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | New NStQ treaty negotiator named | null | null | www.wltribune.com | The Northern Shuswap Treaty Society (NSTS) Board of Directors announced Thursday that Robert (Bob) Moreas has been selected to fill the position of Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw (NStQ) Treaty Negotiator.
Moreas, who was selected after a thorough screening process, will officially begin his duties as the treaty negotiator on Sept. 6, 2016.
He will help the NStQ move forward into Stage 5 Final Agreement Negotiations of the six-stage made-in-BC treaty process.
His office will be situated in the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council building in Williams Lake on a full-time basis.
“Bob joins the NStQ from his home community of Lax Kw’alaams (Lac-wa-lams) and we are very excited to add him to our team,” says Xat’sull Chief Donna Dixon, NSTS board of directors chairperson. “He brings with him six years of experience in negotiations as well as a passion for Aboriginal Rights.”
“We believe that Bob’s experience and skills will enhance the effectiveness of an already strong treaty team,” Dixon adds.
Following his orientation, Moreas will take the lead role at the negotiation table with the support and experience of the entire NStQ Treaty Team. | http://www.wltribune.com/news/391354511.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/925758a1404101962d49b4c0e5028ae4e9e4da0f01f2916ce7dba42e8a5324ee.json |
[
"Canadian Press"
] | 2016-08-26T13:11:59 | null | null | Notice means delivery could be cancelled as early as Monday | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fnews%2F391302051.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/68221BCLN200782072cranbrookdailyCPweb.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Postal union issues strike notice after it says Canada Post refused special mediator | null | null | www.wltribune.com | The union representing most workers at Canada Post has issued a 72-hour notice of job action as it tries to bargain a collective agreement with the Crown corporation.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says the notice spells out what actions it is planning, but stops short of a full-blown walkout.
CUPW national president Mike Palecek says Canada Post forced the labour disruption by refusing to accept a request from the federal labour minister to continue negotiations with the help of a special mediator.
But a spokesman for the agency says that's not the case.
The union's strike mandate was set to expire at midnight.
The two sides have been in negotiations for more than nine months but are far apart on key issues including pay equity for rural carriers and proposed changes to the Canada Post pension plan.
The Canadian Press | http://www.wltribune.com/news/391302051.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/e65cb96938ea3e1c145c52e508059c6af5a9bb28495e58bee8828c6e5a5ba38e.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T20:50:11 | null | null | The 40th Annual Williams Lake Harvest Fair coming up Saturday, Sept. 10 and Sunday, Sept. 11 offers lots of entertainment for the family. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fcommunity%2F391782371.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Harvest Fair coming up | null | null | www.wltribune.com | The 40th Annual Williams Lake Harvest Fair coming up Saturday, Sept. 10 and Sunday, Sept. 11 offers lots of entertainment for the whole family.
There will be lumberjack shows and displays both days; ranch rodeo events both days in the Stampede rodeo arena and a gymkhana on Sunday in the Trail Riders’ Arena.
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the public is invited to paint a wooden replica of a salmon for the Stream of Dreams art display.
There will be all sorts of musical entertainment and activities for children on the main stage next to the Curling Rink.
The theme this year is “buckles, boots and country roots” so keep that in mind when putting together your entries. Entry booklets are available at various business and community outlets around the city and at the Tribune/Weekend Advisor at 188 North First Avenue. | http://www.wltribune.com/community/391782371.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/c27c9e35d08e284084c31acc8680f10be593dcb4194ab51c938c751657371c5d.json |
[
"Gaeil Farrar"
] | 2016-08-26T12:57:09 | null | null | On Thursday, Aug. 18 people shopping in downtown Williams Lake will have a chance to win one of several gift certificates. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fbusiness%2F389921761.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/89015tribuneDSCF1385.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Hunt for the Heart of Williams Lake showcases small businesses | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Kate Lines (left) and Heidi Jakubec make a heart over the Hunt for the Heart of Williams Lake draw box.
On Thursday, Aug. 18 people shopping in downtown Williams Lake will have a chance to win one of several gift certificates in a unique scavenger hunt called Hunt for the Heart of Williams Lake.
Twenty-two independent businesses in the downtown core are participating in the event which is being co-hosted by the Love WilliamsLake project and the Williams Lake Central Business Improvement Area.
“If you are looking for the heart of your community it is in your small businesses,” says Kate Lines, WLCBIA office and events co-ordinator.
During Hunt for the Heart of Williams Lake next Thursday, Aug. 18 shoppers must collect stamps from six of the participating stores.
The stamped card must be dropped off at Performances in the Park in Boitanio Park by 6 p.m. Shoppers must be in attendance when the draw is made on the performance stage between 6 and 8 p.m.
A complete list of participating businesses is available in the Williams Lake Tribune/Weekend Advisor advertisements and online sites, and on the WLCBIA and LoveWilliamsLake Facebook pages.
The Love Williams Lake project is funded by the Northern Development Initiative Trust’s Love Northern BC (formerly Small Town Love) program and the City of Williams Lake’s economic development office.
Heidi Jakubec, the city’s project administrator and Love Williams Lake Champion has all the information about how businesses can join the Love Williams Lake online project which is designed to create and support real, human connections between businesses and their communities.
“I hope to see lots of people at Performances in the Park, on Aug. 18,” Jakubec said in encouraging people to support the businesses participating in this shop local campaign.
Jakubec provided statistical information indicating that more than 50 per cent of small businesses in the north do not have an online presence, even though 77.8 per cent of new jobs are created by small businesses.
She explained that businesses that are independently owned, (not franchised) and are located in the Williams Lake area can become part of the program for a one-time fee of $100.
The fee covers the cost of developing an online profile on the Love Williams Lake Facebook page along with ongoing membership in the online program.
The profile is created by professional photographers and writers to showcase the business, its products and services.
The profile also highlights the business owner’s story as an entrepreneur and the various ways the business contributes to the community.
The online profile also features many tools to make it easer for customers to connect with the business including a local product finder, links to social media channels, a map showing the business location, as well as an events calendar to promote sales events and promotions.
Jakubec said the program is also advertised in Pacific Coastal Airlines’ Soar Magazine and travel guides for Northern B.C., Prince George and Cariboo Chilcotin Coast.
“The BIA encourages all our locally owned businesses to join Love Williams Lake,” Lines said.
“The professional, powerful and affordable promotion will benefit each individual business, and the overall economic vibrancy of the downtown.”
For more information about the Love Williams Lake project Jakubec can be contacted at www.lovewilliamslake.com or at hjakubec@williamslake.ca.
She can also be reached at the city by calling 250-392-2311 (ext. 204). | http://www.wltribune.com/business/389921761.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/d593da8703424cd88023cbf215dfec1aaca4069a0b9f928fc96c7dd04dfe1092.json |
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"Canadian Press"
] | 2016-08-31T00:51:24 | null | null | Two sides avert job action that has loomed for months | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fnews%2F391803281.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/18051BCLN2007Canada_Post_TruckWikimediaCommons.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Canada Post, postal union reach tentative deals | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have reached tentative agreements, averting the prospect of a labour dispute that has loomed over the talks for months.
In a statement, Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk says the agreements were reached "voluntarily," but provides no other details about the deals themselves.
The issue of differences in paycheques for rural mail carriers — most of whom are women — and urban letter carriers had been at the forefront of protracted contract talks between the two sides.
The negotiations were extended twice since the weekend, when a deadline expired on a 72-hour job action notice issued last Thursday by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.
The two sides were in talks nearly around the clock at the request of a special mediator appointed Friday by Mihychuk.
Canada Post described the tentative agreements as short-term. It said they are for two years and that four-year contracts were typically negotiated in the past.
"The agreements will avert a work disruption, bringing much-needed certainty in the postal system for our employees and customers," said Canada Post in a statement. "Canadians can now use the postal system with confidence."
The tentative agreements, however, still must be ratified by the members.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is Canada Post's largest union, representing more than 50,000 postal workers
The Canadian Press | http://www.wltribune.com/news/391803281.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/77010d3ccb88f3bd5d54ce598f425ab6bc0c480eaf32daeb2f2b98905b39f996.json |
[
"Monica Lamb-Yorski"
] | 2016-08-30T22:51:23 | null | null | Williams Lake’s new RCMP inspector is no stranger to the region. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fnews%2F391793291.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/10903tribuneDSC_6096.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Williams Lake has a new RCMP inspector | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Williams Lake’s new RCMP inspector is no stranger to the region.
Insp. Jeff Pelley grew up in Cache Creek, B.C, and became the district staff sergeant for the Cariboo Chilcotin Region in December of 2014.
He replaces Insp. Milo MacDonald who resigned two weeks ago and accepted a position as the City of Williams Lake’s chief administrative officer.
Pelley’s first day as inspector was Monday, Aug. 29.
During an interview with the Tribune Tuesday he said he has been with the RCMP since 1999 and started his career with the Prince Rupert detachment, followed by postings in Kamloops, Kelowna, 100 Mile House and New Hazelton.
“As a young teenager I met RCMP members from Cache Creek and Ashcroft that were quite impressionable,” Pelley said of why he was inspired to become a police officer.
After high school he studied trades at the University College of the Cariboo for two years.
He shifted into a Bachelor of Arts program, but before it was completed the RCMP called him up to join.
“I like the challenges of addressing community issues and working with the members,” Pelley said of why he enjoys policing. “I wanted specifically to remain here — I have some connection to the community and have been involved in some community initiatives with Insp. MacDonald and community safety manager Dave Dixon.”
Impressed by the hardworking membership of the local detachment and the successes they have had to date, Pelley said he is excited about joining the team full time and being able to contribute where he can.
“It is very admirable the successes that this detachment has had over the last year,” he said.
Addressing the area’s gang problems, Pelley said he looks forward to further enhancing community safety through collaboration and the priorities involving enforcement, intervention and education with the policing team.
As for the region’s prolific offenders, it is not just about incarcerating individuals, but about their integration back into society where they can be upstanding citizens and not be involved in the criminal element, he added.
“But there are prolific offenders that we certainly need to focus on with enforcement,” he said. “It is all about the efforts of the whole team and not myself as an individual.
“There are many moving parts and I look forward to the existing success of the detachment and the strategic direction of making this community safer.”
He described his management style as open, with a willingness to listen and support the police members from all levels in a collaborative effort.
Williams Lake has many young police officers and Pelley said it reminds him of his first posting in Prince Rupert.
“The learning curve is very steep and gives them a wide range of experiences throughout the policing atmosphere right at the start as it is a very busy detachment,” Pelley said. “I’m thankful for having that exposure because it certainly sets a great fundamental baseline for your policing career.”
His wife, Shelly [nee Gleason] Pelley, is originally from Big Lake. They have a daughter Avery, 8, and a son Greyson, 3.
Pelley enjoys watching his children’s participation in soccer, swimming and gymnastics, while the whole family loves camping, he said. | http://www.wltribune.com/news/391793291.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/1883440d024d7ceba7f5346da6a214a1ff7fc0035a63eb1a0ae17063965c3dfb.json |
[
"Monica Lamb-Yorski"
] | 2016-08-30T20:52:29 | null | null | Williams Lake celebrated Kayla Moleschi’s Olympic accomplishments and gave her a warm welcome home Saturday. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fsports%2F391781881.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/6263tribunemlyKaylaintruckforparadeDSC_5655.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Community welcomes Moleschi home | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Olympic rugby bronze medalist Kayla Moleschi gets set for her welcome home parade Saturday as her dad, Ron Moleschi (right), passes her the Olympic medal.
Williams Lake celebrated Kayla Moleschi’s Olympic accomplishments and gave her a warm welcome home Saturday.
After a small parade accompanied the Canadian Women’s Rugby Sevens Team bronze medalist from city hall to Marie Sharpe Elementary School, people congregated on the school field for a celebration.
Kayla received accolades from MLA Donna Barnett, Mayor Walt Cobb, Lake City Secondary School principal Gregg Gaylord, one of her former rugby coaches Mauro Calabrese and Darcy Patterson from BC Rugby.
Barnett was fighting back the tears as she congratulated Kayla.
“You have made everybody so proud,” Barnett told her. “To all the young people here, look at what this lady has done with the support of her parents and her community.”
On behalf of Premier Christy Clark and the government, Barnett presented Kayla with a plaque.
Mayor Walt Cobb said her Olympic medal was an indication of what a person can do with a lot of hard work, perseverance, commitment and sacrifices.
“Her grandpa told me this morning from nine years old, when they were watching the Olympics on TV, Kayla told him she was going to be on that podium one day,” Cobb said. “Well here she is.”
He presented her with a huge bouquet of white and red roses to show how proud of her the city is.
Lake City Secondary School principal Gregg Gaylord spoke on behalf of School District 27.
“The first thing I have to say is wow, I haven’t yelled at the television that much, just cheering your name,” Gaylord said. “From Kayla Moleschi, a Columneetza grad in 2008 to Olympian bronze medalist at the Rio Olympics in 2016. What an outstanding accomplishment.”
Gaylord asked Kayla if she remembered what happened when she touched the ball for the first time in the game against Japan.
“Yah, you scored,” he said, causing Kayla to giggle and the crowd to cheer. “All your hard work has certainly paid off. Congratulations and keep inspiring these young people here in the crowd.”
One of Kayla’s former coaches Mauro Calabrese congratulated her on behalf of the Williams Lake Rustlers Rugby Football Club.
“We are all really proud to see Kayla’s development from when she first showed up on the rugby pitch in Grade 9 and we first started coaching her and knew that she had some pretty good talent,” Calabrese said. “Obviously she’s had some really good work ethic to go along with it.”
He chided her about being able to kick the rugby ball and pass now compared to her first days.
“It’s been great to see her journey and the Rustlers have enjoyed being a part of the ride,” Calabrese said.
“She still lists the Williams Lake Rustlers as her home club which is nice. The Rustlers and the whole community has been supportive of Kayla over the years. It’s been great.”
For the parade the Rustlers had stencilled her name on the side of the team bus and even spray painted the hubcaps and side view mirrors bronze.
Patterson presented her with a large banner signed by every girl that played in the 2016 BC Summer Games, as well as a jersey from BC Rugby with Kayla’s No. 2 on it.
“Thank you Kayla for all your tireless effort,” Patterson said. “I’ve seen Kayla being a young gun on the BC Team all the way to where she is now.”
When it was her turn to take the microphone Kayla fought back the tears and said it was amazing to see the support of the whole town.
“You guys have been following me my whole journey, and a lot of you my whole life,” she said. “I owe a lot to you guys and am truly grateful for everything you have done.”
She thanked her parents Andrea and Ron, saying she would have never made it where she is without them.
“You guys have always taught me to love with all my heart and to give everything that I have into anything I love and dream for.”
After the speeches, Kayla shared her medal with people who wanted a photograph taken with her while local rugby players, coaches and Patterson gave children a taste of the game and its skills in a workshop.
The party closed with a touch rugby game where Kayla eventually joined in for a few minutes.
“The celebration was more than I ever expected,” Moleschi said as it came to a close. “Thank you so much guys, you mean the world to me.” | http://www.wltribune.com/sports/391781881.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/69f2785e769e8dea4d06130e0e74b18cc47f986161b4e4652aa11649c8598e92.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T20:50:09 | null | null | Xat’sull Heritage Village at Soda Creek will host a traditional Save-the-Salmon powwow on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9, 10, 11. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fcommunity%2F391783041.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/6780tribunea11DSC_4924.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Xat’sull hosts Save-the-Salmon powwow | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Xat’sull Heritage Village at Soda Creek will host a traditional Save-the-Salmon powwow on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9, 10, 11.
The warmup begins at 7 p.m. Friday evening. Grand entries will be Saturday at noon and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m.
The feast dinner break will be on Saturday with MC Mike Retasket, arena director Jim Edgar, and host drum Taleome.
There will be camping on site. Participants bring their own chairs, plate, bowl, cup and utensils. Crafters must bring their own tables.
Events include Lahal tournament, princess and tiny tot pageants, 50/50 draws and raffles.
This is an alcohol and drug free event to honour the salmon, families and environment.
For more information contact education co-ordinator Cheryl Chapman by e-mail at education@xatsull.com or by phone at 250-989-2323 ext. 104. | http://www.wltribune.com/community/391783041.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/5caf770121c748434924942211c9c42b89bd0282d1e24e3243037a9db58afe14.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:56:41 | null | null | Geoscience BC starts its largest ever aerial survey to detect magnetic materials via local disturbances in Earth's magnetic field | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fbusiness%2F389342261.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/87465BCLN2007Geoscienceplanes7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Aerial mineral survey gets underway | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Three Cessna Super Caravan planes outfitted with sensitive magnetometers are flying out of the Burns Lake and Smithers airports to conduct the Search Phase II survey.
The largest geophysical survey ever conducted in B.C. is underway in the west-central region, creating a three-dimensional map image indicating mineral and water resources far underground.
The Search Phase II project is being conducted with aircraft flying out of Burns Lake and Smithers airports. It will run through September and results are to be made public in 2017, adding to two previous surveys to map an area about the size of Nova Scotia.
Geoscience BC received $5 million from the provincial government for the Search Phase II project, to complete an aerial magnetic survey of a 24,000-square kilometre area between Fort Fraser and Smithers, north of Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.
The aerial surveys use a magnetometer to record local disturbances in the Earth's magnetic field caused by magnetic minerals in the upper regions of the crust.
After 10 years and 135 projects, the non-profit Geoscience BC has produced new earth science data for about half of the province's area. | http://www.wltribune.com/business/389342261.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/cde78913a15faab28535f7d52e606d1b9d5177fa2d4493a3591792a1d4bcfdec.json |
[
"Monica Lamb-Yorski"
] | 2016-08-26T13:10:47 | null | null | Moore Mountain residents are once again fighting to keep the Frizzi Road access to the Williams Lake River Valley open. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fnews%2F391357191.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/76155tribunesubBariMooreonFrizziRoadIMG_2472.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Residents want Frizzi Road to valley re-opened | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Long-time Moore Mountain resident Bari Moore examines work done by the city in the switchback area of Frizzi Road last week that he said has made the road impassable.
Moore Mountain residents are once again fighting to keep the Frizzi Road access to the Williams Lake River Valley open.
It’s the route the residents have used for more than 30 years to commute to and from Williams Lake.
Last December the city closed the road citing safety concerns.
When the residents fought successfully to have it re-opened, the city agreed but put up signage indicating the road was being used at people’s own risk.
After a large rain event on July 12, 2016, the city closed the switchback portion of Frizzi Road because of washout damage.
Since then Moore Mountain residents have been using the Comer Street access, where they are expected to unlock and lock a gate each time because of a nearby CN railway crossing.
A week ago the city did some cross drainage work on Frizzi Road to redirect water from going into the creek.
Residents of Moore Mountain told the Tribune they were not consulted about the work and that the ditching had made the road impassable.
“With the amount of dirt they moved, they could have fixed it,” said Bari Moore who has lived on Moore Mountain since 1979. “Those ditches are six feet deep.”
Landowner Linda Hillegeist addressed city council and staff on behalf of the residents and landholders during their committee of the whole meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 23.
She asked them to defer making a decision to permanently close Frizzi Road until all parties, including the general public and every stakeholder, have a chance to give input.
“This decision does not just impact 17 residents, this impacts many people,” Hillegeist said, noting ranchers and recreation users rely on the road as well.
While they appreciate the rain storm on July 12 was of high intensity, Hillegeist said they do not agree that the road itself failed, but the pooling water and excess runoff from industrial property above directly contributed to the washouts.
When Hillegeist asked if the gate could be removed at the Comer Street access, she was told by the city’s development services manager Leah Hartley the gate is there because of the railway crossing.
“We have let CN know that you guys have keys and are using that entrance,” Hartley said.
Hillegeist also asked if someone could clear the edges of the road from Comer Street so drivers can see people walking along the road, that lighting be installed at the gate for access and safety purposes, and assurance that the road will be maintained.
Mayor Walt Cobb said the city has written to the Cariboo Regional District, the Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure asking for help on the situation.
“We have committed $30,000 in the budget to find a long-term solution to this problem,” Cobb said, but noted to date the ministries have written reply letters indicating they are not interested,
The city has not heard back from the CRD, he added.
During the committee of the whole meeting, council agreed to bring a resolution to a future city council meeting to write a letter to the ministries, acknowledging their correspondence.
“Since they were not willing to participate in a multi-agency plan, we will ask them what are their plans?” Cobb said.
In recent meetings with the ministries staff has learned that none of the roads in the River Valley have any designations as a right of way, a gazetted, dedicated or permitted road, Hartley said.
Hillegeist said Frizzi Road is shown as the access to her property and has been since she bought it in 1993. She will be seeking legal counsel, she added. | http://www.wltribune.com/news/391357191.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/692993cd775dfbdeaa559ca5b830e94c3890ca933c21c3afcfd4ce491a7a0f14.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:13:30 | null | null | There were only roses in today's roses and raspberries section of the letter page with people expressing gratitude. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fopinion%2F391176831.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/98590tribune14055753_878905668908359_1524448614_n.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Roses and Raspberries | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Marianne Piller-Leyder Havenstrom is one of this week's roses writers, thanking everyone in Williams Lake as she has recently gained her permanent resident card.
November 2013 I immigrated from the Netherlands to Williams Lake to marry my Canadian. May 2016 I got my permanent residence and (recently) finally my permanent resident card.
Hereby I want to give a huge bouquet of roses to the residents of Williams Lake. They are friendly, polite and interested. There was a lot of support on my long way to become a resident. I am very happy that I can call Williams Lake my hometown now. Thanks to all of you !
Marianne Piller-Leyder
Havenstrom
Williams Lake
The staff and management of the Cariboo Chilcotin Child Development Centre Association would like to send a bouquet of roses to the horse owners and their horses.
The program’s youth volunteers, Trail Riders, and the businesses in the community that supported the Child Development Centre’s annual Horsin Around program.
We would like to extend a special thanks to Williams Lake Water Factory for providing water for the entire length of the program and Cariboo Spurs Apparel and Tack for their generous donation of equipment.
Roses are also extended to the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development for the Community Gaming Grant that funded this special program.
This program could not have been possible without the support of the community and the Child Development Centre is most grateful for all of our sponsors.
Sherry Kahanyshyn
Cariboo Chilcotin Child Development Centre.
***
George from Sugar Cane deserves a bundle of thorn-free roses.
While wheeling/carrying my broken down bike; at rush hour; on Highway 97; around the bluff; in a thunderstorm (pouring); George came to my rescue.
He had seen my plight and doubled back.
As he loaded up my bike into the back of his truck, he told me to hop in and he’d take me home. What a gentleman and a caring person,
Sincerely, Kathy Newell
Williams Lake
***
Bunches of roses to a wonderful family of Nick, Jan, Mia and Cole.
On the hot August 1 we got a flat tire just seven miles from Williams Lake coming home after the long weekend.
None of my family were buff enough to get the lug nuts off and BCAA said the tow truck was going to be at least 45 minutes.
We sat in the sun for quite some time.
However, finally a lovely family, whose young daughter Mia said her mom “is the best mom” and “her dad stops to help everyone,” stopped and quickly had our tire changed.
They then followed us to town to make sure we made it safely. To us, they were our Highway Angels.
Thanks from Penni, Denica,
Brycen and Shayla.
Williams Lake | http://www.wltribune.com/opinion/391176831.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/df71f7f3e0ca9fb9dbf5dc2ff3eb2803e1dcc1e34409d51b03eef29f829bdb06.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:14:01 | null | null | The 58th Annual 4-H Show and Sale is a done deal with participants and organizers outdoing themselves. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fopinion%2F390370741.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/22380tribuneGrandChampionSteerSkyeForcierDSC_4736.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Saluting 4-H success | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Rose Lake/Miocene 4-H Club member Skye Forcier garnered $5.50 a pound for her 1,468 pound grand champion steer during the 58th Annual Williams Lake and District 4-H Sale held Monday evening at the Williams Lake Stockyards.
The 58th Annual 4-H Show and Sale is a done deal.
On Monday evening the participants saw their projects go to the highest bidder, some with big tears because they had grown to love their animals so dearly.
Auctioneer Wilf Smith said it was a wonderful sale with the average steer garnering $3.40 a pound, average for pigs $4.00 a pound and for sheep $7.60 a pound.
Smith praised Williams Lake and the surrounding area for the ongoing “great support” it shows to the sale each year.
For those of us not from the ranching community, observing and meeting the 4-H kids and their parents instills admiration.
Congratulations members of the Big Lake, Canim Valley, Chimney Valley, Horesfly, Lone Butte, Rose Lake/Miocene and Springhouse 4-H Clubs for another successful year.
You put on a great show and sale and made the Cariboo proud. | http://www.wltribune.com/opinion/390370741.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/5ef6bc0bb59f3f92c9e5eee7c058d968c768d74017e435c2439bb7342f99c650.json |
[
"Sean Glanville"
] | 2016-08-26T13:14:09 | null | null | Ryan Glanville’s primary goal is helping his TRU Wolf Pack men’s soccer team earn their first ever Canada West playoff berth this season. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fsports%2F391351851.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/72532tribuneRyanGlanville-Aug13-2016Allendouglas-.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Ryan Glanville looks to lead TRU to playoffs | null | null | www.wltribune.com | TRU Wolf Pack striker Ryan Glanville (right) dribbles past a Grant MacEwan University defender during pre-season soccer action. The Wolf Pack won the contest 2-1.
Despite plenty of individual success last season, Ryan Glanville’s primary goal is helping his Thompson Rivers University Wolf Pack men’s soccer team earn their first ever Canada West playoff berth this 2016 season.
The Williams Lake striker leads the Kamloops squad into its third season competing at the Canada West level after making the jump in 2014 from the PacWest collegiate level.
After finishing with a 2-8-2 (win-loss-tie) record in their first season, Glanville was the major recruit for the Wolf Pack entering last season.
He scored eight goals in 2015, three more than the entire Wolf Pack squad scored in their 2014 season, and finished third in all of Canada West.
He was also named the Wolf Pack’s first ever Canada West All Star for soccer. However, the Wolf Pack only saw a modest improvement in the league standings with a 3-6-3 record and failed to make the playoffs again.
“Anything short of making the playoffs this year will be considered a failure.
“We need to find a way to win close games and get our program to that next level,” said Glanville.
Only the top four schools in the seven-team Pacific Division qualify for playoffs, which includes the likes of powerhouse programs such as UBC and University of Victoria.
The 32-year-old Glanville has seen his soccer career come full circle and is back in the B.C. interior applying his trade.
After starring at Columneetza Secondary, Glanville went on to play the final two years of his undergraduate degree at UBC which included a CIS National Title in 2005. He joined the UBC team as a true walk-on which is a very rare occurrence for the winningest program in the country.
Once into his thirties, university soccer was the furthest thing from Glanville’s radar, but after his family relocated to Kamloops a couple years ago and enrolling in the school’s MBA program, he received a call from TRU coach John Antulov.
“I had eligibility, was still fit and liked where the program was going so decided to give it a shot,” said Glanville.
“I usually have at least 10 years on most of the players so there’s a bit of a novelty there.”
Glanville, now in his fourth year of eligibility, will see his alma mater UBC when the Canada West season kicks off as TRU host defending Canada West Champion Thunderbirds at Hillside Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 27.
The early start is due to an expanded Canada West schedule which sees an increase from 12 to 16 league games.
“It will definitely be a little different playing league games well before classes are even in session,” said Glanville. “Playing UVIC and UBC right off the bat will be a huge test for us, but will be good to see where we stand.”
TRU has lost five starters from last year’s squad but a number of quality recruits have joined the fray and after a solid pre-season which saw the Wolf Pack post a 3-2 record, there is plenty of room for optimism.
TRU men’s soccer is looking to gain even more momentum after the announcement that they will be hosting the 2017 Canada West Men’s National Championships next fall in Kamloops.
“It’s huge for the program to be hosting such a massive event and everyone around the team is pretty excited about the announcement.
“It should be a fun way to go out as it will be my last year of eligibility…finally” jokes Glanville. | http://www.wltribune.com/sports/391351851.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/5d0c18157eeebab14d27e2e335331f075eeaf6c34687bf54dd0674bf19b6fcb7.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:12:48 | null | null | Letter writer concerned about Atlantic Power's rail tie burning proposal and hydrogen chloride gas emissions. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F391177731.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Rail tie burning raises health concerns | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Editor:
I have been a resident of Williams Lake since 2004 and I consider it to be my home.
I read John Pickford’s letter in the Tribune, August 17, and the Ministry of Environment says that there is no ambient air testing for HCL (Hydrogen Chloride Gas) emissions in Williams Lake.
Wikipedia states inhalation of the fumes can cause coughing, choking, inflammation of the nose, throat and upper respiratory tract and in severe cases, pulmonary edema, circulatory system failure and death.
Contact can cause redness, pain, and severe skin burns.
Hydrogen chloride gas may cause severe burns to the eye and permanent eye damage.
The permit is for 271 tonnes of HCL annually, if they are not testing for HCL how are they going to know how much they are putting out?
As someone who has a respiratory disability I am wondering how safe this community is going to be for people who suffer from asthma, COPD or emphysema. What needs to happen is not to burn ties at all.
This will be a death sentence to all people like me. It is a high price to pay to make shareholders of Atlantic Power a profit. They don’t live here. I do.
The Province of B.C. and the City of Williams Lake should be protecting its citizens not killing them.
Mrs. K. O’Connor
Williams Lake | http://www.wltribune.com/opinion/letters/391177731.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/8f81a140f9db1fd1cb1b01a0b8927c0395a1787ced10ac0c6dd207e24e917e60.json |
[
"Staff Writer"
] | 2016-08-30T20:50:10 | null | null | Xat’sull Heritage Village at Soda Creek will host a traditional Save-the-Salmon powwow on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9, 10, 11. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fcommunity%2F391787761.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/9221tribunea11DSC_4924.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Xat’sull hosts Save-the-Salmon powwow | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Xat’sull Heritage Village at Soda Creek will host a traditional Save-the-Salmon powwow on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9, 10, 11.
The warmup begins at 7 p.m. Friday evening. Grand entries will be Saturday at noon and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m.
The feast dinner break will be on Saturday with MC Mike Retasket, arena director Jim Edgar, and host drum Taleome.
There will be camping on site. Participants bring their own chairs, plate, bowl, cup and utensils. Crafters must bring their own tables.
Events include Lahal tournament, princess and tiny tot pageants, 50/50 draws and raffles.
This is an alcohol and drug free event to honour the salmon, families and environment.
For more information contact education co-ordinator Cheryl Chapman by e-mail at education@xatsull.com or by phone at 250-989-2323 ext. 104. | http://www.wltribune.com/community/391787761.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/e7cb13f1af9fc5a4ef83a451743a2508163670d9d55e4156c571c59055f73f56.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T20:52:30 | null | null | The Williams Lake U13 Storm girls soccer team finished a successful year on the pitch with a second place finish. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fsports%2F391781411.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/5989tribuneIMG_3485web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Storm place second to cap off season | null | null | www.wltribune.com | The Williams Lake U13 Storm girls soccer team wrapped up their season with a second-place finish during the weekend at a tournament in Chilliwack.
The Williams Lake U13 Storm girls soccer team finished a successful year on the pitch with a second place finish in Chilliwack during the weekend.
The Storm got off to a blazing start with a 4-0 win over Squamish with Brityn Hinsche and Dylan Passeri each tallied once, while Brooke Levens scored twice in the victory. Tayla Pitt earned the shutout in goal and Pyper Alexander was named the game’s most valuable player.
Next, the Storm beat the host team, Chilliwack, 2-0, with Hinsche and Passeri again finding the twine. Pitt once again earned the shutout and Passeri was awarded game MVP.
In its third game Williams Lake lost 3-0 to a strong Coquitlam squad with Levens earning the game MVP honours.
Based on total points the Storm finished second overall and qualified for the final where they got another shot at Coquitlam.
There, despite having a short bench and battling multiple bruises and injuries, the Storm fought to a 0-0 draw after regulation before losing in overtime.
Brette Kerley was strong in the midfield during the final earning her the game MVP. | http://www.wltribune.com/sports/391781411.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/bf0e275f15d1281b87a151fcb379f534ed64ec868d19ab651a9e2c05cd6eeb01.json |
[
"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-26T12:59:49 | null | null | No permit required for weddings, festivals on farms if fewer than 150 people attend, says Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fbusiness%2F388995481.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/15664BCLN2007farmWeddingCarriagewikim7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Brides, bands allowed back on farmland | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Almost a year after B.C. farm weddings were banned due to a crackdown on agricultural land use rules, the B.C. government has clarified what commercial activities are allowed on farmland.
Farmers can host up to 10 commercial weddings, concerts or non-agricultural events per year without a permit from the Agricultural Land Commission. Farmers can take payment to host a wedding or other event as long as no more than 150 guests attend and a list of conditions are met, according to regulations that took effect Tuesday.
To qualify, event hosts must provide all parking on the farm rather than along roads, with no permanent parking lots or structures, and the event must end in less than 24 hours. For more than 10 events a year or exceeding 150 guests, properties with farm tax status must apply to the ALC for a permit.
The new regulation also clarifies ALC policies to allow, with no permit, farm tours and demonstrations, hayrides, corn mazes, pumpkin patch tours, harvest and Christmas fairs and special occasion events to promote farm products.
Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick said the regulation requiring farms to generate at least 50 per cent of its revenue from farm products is also scrapped, after consultation in the past year suggested the new rules instead.
The crackdown on farm weddings came last fall, when the ALC issued stop-work orders to B.C. farms including the Fraser Valley, Kelowna and Vancouver Island.
The restriction came after the province expanded farm uses to allow breweries and distilleries to operate on protected farmland with the same rules used to permit wineries. The rules allowed for processing of farm crops into products such as juice or jam for commercial sale. | http://www.wltribune.com/business/388995481.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/25a618820fe38adb2392e5730ae4399f79808b23ae38a898337bce41187edee5.json |
[
"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-26T12:55:09 | null | null | Designer of Kicking Horse and Jumbo resorts gets approval to proceed with $175 million project east of Prince George | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fbusiness%2F390477731.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/66407BCLN2007Oberti-Oberto7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | B.C. approves Valemount glacier resort plan | null | null | www.wltribune.com | The B.C. government has approved a master development plan for a new year-round ski resort in the Cariboo Mountains west of Valemount.
Valemount Glacier Destination Resort is a $175 million project led by Oberto Oberti, who designed the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort near Golden and the controversial Jumbo Glacier Resort proposal west of Invermere.
The Valemount plan includes lifts and gondolas that would carry skiers and sight-seers to the summits of Mount Pierre Elliott Trudeau and Mount Arthur Meighen. Its vertical drop of 2,050 metres would be higher than Whistler-Blackcomb and the largest in North America.
"There are very few places in the world, and none in North America, where you go and ride a lift to the very top and the glacier is below you," said Jill Bodkin, a director of the company.
Valemount is a remote community of about 1,000 residents near the Alberta border east of Prince George. The region is west of Jasper National Park, which attracts visitors from around the world.
On the project's website, Oberti says people will travel to Switzerland for this kind of mountain resort experience, so a three-hour drive from Prince George isn't an obstacle to success.
Valemount Mayor Jeanette Townsend called the master plan approval "exciting news." She said the community attracts visitors who stay there to avoid the expensive accommodation in Jasper and the resort will take it to the next level.
Chief Nathan Matthew of the Simpcw First Nation said his community has been involved since the beginning, and he sees the project as an important economic development for the northern part of Simpcw's traditional territory. | http://www.wltribune.com/business/390477731.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/5edc80bec802171f6e8cae659bd08a73502d565bd6d6f0cc89a9f9383d8bdf3d.json |
[
"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-26T12:52:38 | null | null | Gold mine near Prince Rupert shut down last summer for permit violations, owners charged for failing to report spill | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fbusiness%2F390008831.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/31694BCLN2007minebanksislandgold7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Banks Island miners face 18 pollution charges | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Two men and a mining company in receivership have been charged with 18 pollution infractions related to their shut-down gold mine on an island near Prince Rupert.
Benjamin Mossman and Dirk Meckert are scheduled to appear in Prince Rupert provincial court Sept. 7. Also charged is Banks Island Gold Ltd., which went into receivership after being shut down last year for provincial permit violations.
The Yellow Giant mine was ordered shut down by the Ministry of Environment in July 2015 after a tailings spill was reported on a tip. There is one charge of failing to report a spill of a polluting substance, and the other 17 charges are for failing to comply with permits.
North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice raised the issue in the legislature this spring, after receiving a letter from the Gitxaala First Nation referring to two separate tailings spills. Rice said the ministry did not inspect the operation for 15 months, until receiving a complaint.
NDP mining critic Norm Macdonald told the legislature a worker at the mine "became fed up, put his job on the line, sent the ministry and me a tip and pictures that documented what was going on there."
Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett said the mine was shut down when the situation was brought to its attention. The mine's 90 employees lost their jobs.
The province has a $420,000 security bond from the mining company, to provide ongoing monitoring. In March the mines ministry and Banks Island Gold removed explosives from the mine site and in May ministry technical staff assessed the hazardous materials on site.
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service, which recommended the charges, would not comment on the current condition of the Banks Island site, because it is evidence for the prosecution. | http://www.wltribune.com/business/390008831.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/db31a8528a367d62876569d1c0ab1b09c1f64230c6fedd371986e9e2b3cfdfc3.json |
[
"Gaeil Farrar"
] | 2016-08-26T13:05:30 | null | null | People who don’t volunteer or spend much time at the Salvation Army drop-in Centre are getting to know the facility through Art Walk. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fentertainment%2F391355111.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/74552tribuneDSC_0557group.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Salvation Army a welcome addition to Art Walk | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Mayor Walt Cobb (left), Arty the Artwalker Willie Dye and artist Alfred Wilson chat about his paintings which are hanging in the Salvation Army’s drop-in centre during the 2016 Williams Lake Art Walk and Sale which winds up on Saturday, Sept. 10.
People who don’t volunteer or spend much time at the Salvation Army drop-in Centre are getting to know the facility through Art Walk this summer.
About 70 people have already had their passports stamped at the Salvation Army Drop-in Centre which features the work of artist Alfred Wilson.
He was born and raised in Toronto but as a labourer in the construction trades has travelled across Canada four times over the years working on various construction projects.
While some of that work has been painting houses and buildings, Wilson says his first love has always been painting pictures, something he started to do when he was just eight years old.
“My dad was a Dutch painter and I learned from him and just kept going,” Wilson said. He adds that he paints his scenes and animals from memory, drawing inspiration from nature and animals he has seen in his travels.
“I was born into this world poor and I am still poor hence this is the reason why I am in the starving artist category,” Wilson explains in his biography.
“My paintings are done in acrylics, oils or water-colours. I do almost anythingwith paint. I even do wall paintings in bedrooms and living rooms. I paint from mountains to flowers, quite a range of work.
His love for mural painting is also evident as soon as you open the door to the Salvation Army Church and head down the stairs to the drop-in centre to see his paintings.
In repainting the foyer he added a beautiful mural of a rustic fence with sunflowers and other flowers growing around it.
You might miss it coming in but coming back up the stairs look up and you will see it.
Mayor Walt Cobb who had his Art Walk passport stamped at the Salvation Army Wednesday said he is halfway through the Art Walk and is determined to visit all 63 businesses hosting artists this year because he really wants to have the optimum chance for winning the Prosperity Bear sculpture created by Spirit Carver Dean Ross that is this year’s grand draw prize.
Arty the Artwalker is happy to see the Salvation Army participating in the Art Walk to help people learn about the services the church provides for people in need and create greater understanding and community togetherness.
This is Wilson’s first show and says he will be painting at the drop-in centre during the art walk and invites people to come in and watch him paint, have a coffee, chat and get to know the centre. | http://www.wltribune.com/entertainment/391355111.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/22cf68264b7f10a59b7893b99acdd723f642e3a80c157b7d65803b2401c17b57.json |
[
"Tom Fletcher"
] | 2016-08-26T13:08:24 | null | null | Gift From Within aims to register 1,000 more registered donors and raise money for the Canadian Transplant Association | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Flifestyles%2F379725191.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/77020BCLN2007EilieenandWeiZhang7web.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Cross-Canada ride to encourage organ donation | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Eileen Zheng donated a kidney to her mother Wei and is encouraging other people to register as organ donors.
When Eileen Zheng wanted to donate one of her kidneys to her mother, family members were at first concerned about the effect of the procedure on both of them.
But five weeks after the surgery, Wei Zheng was recovering from polycystic kidney disease after seven years on kidney dialysis, and Eileen was logging up to 65 km a day on her bicycle. And a year later, Eileen is preparing to ride across Canada to encourage more people to support organ transplants.
"I want to raise awareness, so more people are willing to register after seeing that I'm healthy after donating an organ," Eileen said at a ceremony at the B.C. legislature to launch the bid Monday. "We're hoping to raise at least 1,000 more organ donors compared to last year, and around $75,000 for the Canadian Transplant Association, for the life-saving work they do."
She has three and a half months to make the journey, starting with a Terry Fox-inspired dip of her bike wheel in the Pacific before heading east towards St. Johns, Newfoundland. Eileen's ride is called Gift From Within has a website where people can link to organ donor registration sites in each province, and her route stops and updates will be posted.
There are more than 45,000 people currently waiting for organ donations across Canada. B.C. residents can check their registration status or sign up to become a donor here. | http://www.wltribune.com/lifestyles/379725191.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/590b54d6a7242e379d545063a8edaa99154c4dc69285811731881be03fc8d3b2.json |
[
"Canadian Press"
] | 2016-08-29T16:49:23 | null | null | Federal labour minister advised to allow temporary foreign workers as a backup to Canadians as B.C. aims to build LNG plants | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fbusiness%2F391580541.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Libs looking at foreign workers for liquefied gas projects | null | null | www.wltribune.com | OTTAWA – The federal labour minister was told earlier this year to give a positive signal to liquefied natural gas companies on the use of temporary foreign workers, but only if Canadians were considered first for jobs.
Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk's officials told her in February that it was inevitable that companies would need temporary foreign workers to proceed with energy projects in Western Canada.
In a Feb. 1 briefing note, Mihychuk's officials write that the federal government can speed up how quickly it processes applications for temporary foreign workers, but couldn't waive requirements for liquefied natural gas projects.
The briefing note, prepared ahead of Mihychuk's meeting with David Keane, president of the BC LNG Alliance, recommends "signal support" for temporary foreign workers "on the condition that Canadians are considered first for available jobs ... and only used as a measure of last resort."
The Canadian Press obtained a copy of the briefing note under the Access to Information Act.
In an interview, Keane said Mihychuk didn't give any indication of how the government would decide on the issue of foreign workers involved in projects. He said the message Mihychuk provided was that the government wanted to review the temporary foreign worker program.
He didn't want to speculate about what the message from department officials may mean for the fate of projects that require federal approval.
Thousands of temporary foreign workers are expected to be needed to work on any of the 20 separate liquefied natural gas projects being reviewed in British Columbia, including the Pacific Northwest LNG project that the federal cabinet has to decide on this fall.
The briefing note says unions are unlikely to speak out publicly about the use of temporary foreign workers because they know the majority of jobs will go to union members and that Canadians will be first in line for jobs.
Keane said the plan is to hire a workforce derived from local aboriginal communities and provincial residents before looking across Canada.
"There will be probably a requirement, and I think everybody recognizes this, for temporary foreign workers to be able to build this industry, but we have a plan in place and are developing the plan and refining the plan to make sure that we look at Canadians first before we bring in temporary foreign workers," Keane said.
Jordan Press, The Canadian Press | http://www.wltribune.com/business/391580541.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/3075fa366d00dcfc58b4474546a7af71b705ccc3eada38cc13e849c3350b4c6f.json |
[
"Lerae Haynes"
] | 2016-08-26T13:07:31 | null | null | Performances in the Park concert series wouldn’t be what it is without Paul Maas working quietly behind the scenes. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fentertainment%2F391174011.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/97350tribunepaulsmile.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Concert master at work | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Paul Maas works behind the scenes to keep the music playing durimg the Performances in the Park concert series this summer in Boitanio Park. The concert series wraps up with the final concert this Thursday evening.
The Performances in the Park concert series this summer in Boitanio Park wouldn’t be what it is without Paul Maas working quietly behind the scenes.
Maas, from the Guitar Seller, is the sound guy for Performances in the Park, as well as many other events in Williams Lake.
He said he’s been running sound at events for about 10 years, and that the busiest weekend of his life is the recent Métis Jamboree in McLeese Lake where he put in 15-hour days.
“It only takes me about an hour to set up for Performances in the Park when there’s not a hurricane,” he laughs, referring to a recent storm that shut down one of the concerts this summer. “And less to tear down.”
A musician himself, Maas said that he thoroughly enjoys seeing the variety of music and talent that comes through every week at Performances in the Park.
“I like being exposed to this spectrum of talent,” he said. “At the end of the season I always look back on this and it’s good.”
At Performances in the Park last Thursday the sun was nice, the music was beautiful and the bannock was spectacular, said Sarah Thommeret and Severine Benoit, who were visiting from France. The two were in the area helping out on Karen and Clint Thompson’s ranch.
“We haven’t seen anything like this in France,” Thommeret said. “There, it’s more like big festivals that go for three days and it’s never free: this is so great.” “And to have this beautiful grassy area where you can have a picnic is very nice,” Benoit added. “And the music is wonderful.” | http://www.wltribune.com/entertainment/391174011.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/570bd4a8e090f10203dd8f1de135238f6cb7cee32d94ba09d507831a330f74e7.json |
[
"David Zirnhelt"
] | 2016-08-26T13:14:04 | null | null | I know we should just relax and take the weather we are given. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fopinion%2F390645281.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Weather plays a big role in good hay production | null | null | www.wltribune.com | I know we should just relax and take the weather we are given.
Roll with the punches, so to speak.
These glorious days of constant sunshine are welcome.
There have been, and still are, some great crops out there waiting to be put up.
“Make hay while the sun shines!”
A truism if there ever was one. But the hay can’t be too damp from dew, or the last sprinkle of rain.
Moisture has to be just right in the hay for cutting, raking and baling.
Constantly, the farmer must go into the right field at the right time and juggle the stages of hay production depending on how hot it has been, how much wind there is and how long the hay has been on the ground and how mature it is.
If rain is in the forecast, can you speed up the drying process by additional raking, fluffing it up with a tedder, or windrow turning?
There is a machine which gently picks up the windrow and turns it over without thrashing the protein containing leaves off the stems.
If you want the sweetest hay with the highest sugar content (brix) it needs to be cut after the sun has shone that day for several hours.
Usually this means that you should cut after 11 a.m. and should quit by 4 or 5 p.m. in the afternoon.
Most of us can’t get that right, as we have to use the earliest part of the day to do what ever we can.
What all this amounts to is an ever changing agenda as quality of the weather changes through out the day.
Hay can be too green to bale one hour and totally ready the next.
Is the right machine ready and in good repair and in the right field?
Do you have the right parts on hand or does the dealer have them or the ability to get them quickly?
Or, often a neighbour, as in my case, has the right part on his shelf.
The past month saw us get every storm and shower that was predicted.
A bad forecast can make one down tools and wait for a better forecast.
When this goes on week after week, it can be depressing and create anxiety.
But when the sunny spells come, the smiles return and we bust our butts to get more done on the hayfield.
Of course as the hay gets riper (less protein for growing animals, but adequate carbs for energy) it is easier to dry.
But then the days are shorter, so there might be time for an extra cup of coffee. Yes August brings heavy dew that has to evaporate before we work in the fields.
Now ask us if producing food for a consuming public that wants cheap prices is fun and satisfying. | http://www.wltribune.com/opinion/390645281.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/982ec2f7359654e899c18c3ac00f152e9b8a75641d806108b82c5cdc968d8a0a.json |
[
"Lerae Haynes"
] | 2016-08-26T12:56:13 | null | null | A true community store is celebrating its grand opening on Saturday, Aug. 6. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fbusiness%2F389217741.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/27228tribunea15comerstorestaff.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Grand opening at Comer Station Convenience Store | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Marg Grant, Carolyn Gribling and Donna Leblanc at Comer Station Convenience Store, Bakery and Deli look forward to celebrating with the community at their grand opening this Saturday.
A true community store is celebrating its grand opening on Saturday, Aug. 6. The hub of Glendale and surrounding areas, Comer Station Convenience Store Bakery and Deli accommodates shift workers and truck drivers and serves a community with pride.
Store owner Carolyn Gribling said that Glendale has had a convenience store, in different shapes and forms, since the beginning of Glendale. “When the previous store closed we heard all the time how upset people were,” she explained. “When we were renovating people stopped and said, ‘Thank God.’ Lots of people are on foot, and this is their world.”
The store, which opened July 1, had been empty for three months when Gribling and her partner Lance Marshall, started renovations. They gutted it and transformed it into a rustic, clean modern store with train décor in keeping with the history of the area.
“There’s a train theme at the beer and wine store next door and we can hear the train go through here, too,” she added.
“Our vision was to build a bakery, deli and a convenience store: this community needs it. Where I grew up every community had a bakery, a drug store, a corner store,” she said. “Glendale is a big community that goes as far as 168 Mile Road, Boundary Road and up to Pigeon Road. We call the ATM next door the Glendale bank — this is close for everyone.”
The bakery serves things like cookies, cinnamon buns, pretzels and bun bombs — perfect meals in a bun.
One of the unique things about the store is that it accommodates mill workers, shift workers and logging truck drivers. “They can stop here at 6 a.m. to get food for the day: things like a bowl of chili, a sandwich, drinks and coffee,” Gribling stated. “Our baker’s here at 5:30 a.m. and if there’s someone waiting outside to get on the road before the store opens she’ll let them in.
“I’ve been here enough years; I know what drives our economy,” she added. “They are our local economy and it’s important to support them.”
The store’s grand opening will take place between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. with a barbecue by donation, with proceeds going to the Salvation Army food bank. “We’ll have draws for great prizes like store merchandise, a tent, a patio umbrella and more,” she said. “There will be free chips and pop and some of our baked samples for people to try.
“Everyone is welcome; come and celebrate a true community store.”
Comer Station Convenience Store is open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays, and on weekends and holidays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Gribling said she’s been in customer service for many years and believes in making people feel welcome. “I want them to feel at home and that we really want them here,” she said. “We greet everyone; when they walk in the door it smells like mom’s house: comfortable and welcoming.
“People tell us all the time what they want to see here, and we try to do it,” she added. “This store is a reflection of what people want the most in their community store.” | http://www.wltribune.com/business/389217741.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/863f550b9ad3e7a0ef83463f258f005e96c9aa6185bf653ad8182c5ed3cb721a.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T00:50:37 | null | null | Canadian Women's Sevens Rugby Team member Kayla Moleschi addresses the hometown crowd in Williams Lake. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fnews%2F391513391.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | VIDEO: Kayla Moleschi addresses the crowd at Williams Lake celebration | null | null | www.wltribune.com | When it was her turn to speak at a celebration in her honour in Williams Lake, hometown Olympian Kayla Moleschi expressed emotions and gratitude for everyone who helped get her to being part of the Canadian Women's Rugby Sevens Team that won the bronze medal at the Summer Olympics in Rio. | http://www.wltribune.com/news/391513391.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/87ece820cef00ea19c82877939781308661188adc37d68a52d18a4f3c428b146.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:07:16 | null | null | Come out and rock it out on closing night of Performances in the Park 2016 this Thursday evening, Aug. 25 in Boitanio Park. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fentertainment%2F391175041.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/97696tribuneAngelaSomer13925354_1428093683872663_4224425332004922024_n.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Performances in the Park rocks out to end the season | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Angela Sommer is at the helm of Performances in the Park each week.
Angela Sommer
Special to Tribune/Advisor
Come out and rock it out on closing night of Performances in the Park 2016 this Thursday evening, Aug. 25 in Boitanio Park.
Run Home Jack, a high energy cover band covering all genres, will play rock, pop and country tunes at 6 p.m.
The series closes with Wayne’s Buddy Rose playing at 7 pm. This dynamic trio from Bella Coola plays country, dirt-rock with a pirate smile.
The trio blends styles to create original sound, energy and the unexpected.
The Art in the Park kid’s corner, hosted by the Community Arts Council of Williams Lake will be providing art activities for the kids.
Cody‘s Bannock and Taylor Made Cakes will be on hand with bannock, sandwiches, pizza, cupcakes and sweets.
Arty the Art Walker will be on site as part of the 2016 Art Walk and Sale taking place in the city until Sept. 10.
And rember that in the hours before the concert, businesses in the downtown core offer sales between 3 p.m. and closing time.
Check out our Facebook page for a listing of participating businesses. | http://www.wltribune.com/entertainment/391175041.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/6a51c8d7f0c8e887d77042ac4947d866bbeb95bd92c8cca51b6f8b14fcfc100c.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:12:28 | null | null | Letter writers appreciative of generosity and kindness during a difficult time. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F390369541.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Support appreciated | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Editor:
We would like to acknowledge and thank some very generous people and organizations for their kindness during a difficult time.
On April 20 I was involved in a motor vehicle accident due to an unknown medical condition.
Facing an uncertain future we were showered with support from the community and from our friends, family and co-workers.
We would like to publicly thank a few of them for their help.
The ambulance attendants, Ron and Patty went above and beyond the call of duty at the scene and in the following days as they checked in on my recovery in the hospital.
Thank you for your kindness.
My employers, Pioneer Logging for their unwavering support of me and my family.
The West Fraser Truckers Association for their very generous donation to my family to help us with unexpected medical expenses and living costs.
Your support was unexpected and appreciated.
The past few months have been a challenging time, but never once have we felt alone or without support.
Thank you to each and every one of you who have touched our lives. We are genuinely touched and grateful for everything.
Jay and Cheri Carrier
Williams Lake | http://www.wltribune.com/opinion/letters/390369541.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/442199e77ec5d7a40995ca230f6f5f7466e0a0eea3c6955c97f63aef7e6c3fb9.json |
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"Staff Writer"
] | 2016-08-26T13:09:23 | null | null | In honour of Canada's 149th birthday, we have compiled some Canadian trivia questions. How many can you answer? | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Flifestyles%2F384892721.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/17474summerlandCanadaflag.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | CANADA DAY QUIZ: How well do you know Canadian trivia? | null | null | www.wltribune.com | null | http://www.wltribune.com/lifestyles/384892721.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/ea67bf176077dfbdc4eb8f9fcc365bb7e47ffd0f84be5b5b6fb40bdf6eb4e2f1.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T22:50:11 | null | null | The community of Horsefly celebrated the renovation of its hall during its annual fall fair. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fcommunity%2F391790681.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/9964tribunea6DSC_1566cuttingribbononrenovatedhall.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Horsefly hall renovated | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Linda Bartsch (left), Cariboo Regional District Area F director Joan Sorley and John Hollan cut the ribbon to open the newly renovated Horsefly Community Hall, Saturday, Aug. 20 during the Horsefly Fall Fair. | http://www.wltribune.com/community/391790681.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/8bb8287f46a93e865f634816a21f2f725f85f4b8c3f990d054dabc0ad67a44a9.json |
[
"Staff Writer"
] | 2016-08-26T13:02:05 | null | null | The Williams Lake and District Boys and Girls Club annual family street party was a great success. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fcommunity%2F391173261.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/96882tribunebeading1IMG_0171.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Family Street Party draws a crowd | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Williams Lake RCMP members and local youth faced off in the annual water fight held during the Williams Lake and District Boys and Girls Club’s annual Family Street Party last Thursday evening.
For several years the police have participated in the street party, agreeing to a good soaking in the city’s downtown.
In anticipation of the arrival of the police, the children began filling up water guns about 10 minutes ahead of time. When the officers arrived in three police vehicles with lights flashing and sirens blaring they were barely parked and out of the vehicles before the children launched their watery attack.
Officers battled the younger children first and then took a breather before round two against the older youth. For their water fight, the older youth had water balloons, which the officers tried to steal on several occasions.
“We really can’t thank the RCMP enough for coming on board for the fourth year with such enthusiasm,” said Stefanie Hendrickson the Boys and Girls Club operations co-ordinator. “We had more officers participate than ever before and we feel privileged to be able to facilitate positive interactions between children, youth, and the RCMP.”
Hendrickson said the club is grateful for all of the community organizations that came on board to help host the successful Family Street Party that went off without a hitch at the club from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 18. Activities included remote control cars, face painting and tattoo painting, interactive nature displays, games, beadwork table and more.
The Changing Directions program provided funds to bring in activity supplies and the bouncy castle as well as some healthy veggie trays to snack on, she said. In addition to all of the fun activities Hendrickson said Kal Tire volunteers served more than 450 hot dogs to approximately 350 people.
Community groups providing the activities and information about their services included Thompson Nicola Cariboo United Way, Women’s Contact Society, Child Development Centre, Pregnancy Outreach Program, Bikers Against Child Abuse, Scout Island Nature Centre, and the Boys and Girls Club of Williams Lake.
“It really has a feel of bringing the whole community together to create something unique,” Hendrickson said. “Of course, events like this are not successful without the help and support of a wonderful staff team and dedicated community volunteers. “Our next community event will be our annual Haunted House at the end of October.” | http://www.wltribune.com/community/391173261.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/6cb2f919238f45f2d6f6f4dbd55680d0a2e1d12c4060d2286133043e4447cc57.json |
[
"Staff Writer"
] | 2016-08-26T13:04:48 | null | null | There will be lots of music and activities at South Cariboo Garlic Festival in Lac La Hache this weekend. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fcommunity%2F391353491.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/73657tribunea19DSC_0564bigcrowd.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Garlic festival celebrated with music and Kid Zone fun | null | null | www.wltribune.com | The South Cariboo Garlic Festival is set on the shores of Lac La Hache on a site featuring an historic building, covered entertainment venue and dozens of vendors set up under tent cover. There is lots of free parking and places to picnic.
There will be lots of music and activities to keep adults and childeren entertained as they scout out the many vendors participating in the South Cariboo Garlic Festival in Lac La Hache this weekend.
Saturday the entertainment lineup features Jason Ruscheinsky at 11 a.m.; Eloise Hobi at 12:30 a.m.; Steve Elliott’s Elvis show at 1:30 p.m. and Thorne and Filgate at 3 p.m.
Sunday the activities begin with a church service at 9:30 a.m.; gospel music with Elvis at 10:30 a.m.; John Goodwin at 12 p.m. and Joal Kamps at 2 p.m.
Born and raised in the Cariboo Ruscheinsky has been developing as an entertainer playing many shows around the Cariboo region and this year was the Rising Star winner at the 2016 Kamloops Cowboy Festival.
Peter Thorne and Tammylynn Filgate are seasoned musicians who have been singing and playing for audiences most of their lives.
Filgate says the sound of country music has always caught her ear and she has been inspired by artists such as Patsy Cline and LeAnn Rimes.
Thorne has called 100 Mile House home for most of his life, except for the years in his 20s and 30s when he was travelling with bands. He eventually settled into cabinet making and in his spare time he makes hand-crafted cigar box guitars.
John Robert Goodwin is a Quensel-based singer, songwriter and recording artist who has been actively involved in country music for 35 years and has won various awards over the years including the BC Country Music Association’s Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year Awards.
Joal Kamps is billed as a singin’ songwritin’, storytellin’ sensation who in just five years of performing has released award-winning albums and toured through North America and Europe as a self-taught independent artist in the Rocky Mountain folk-pop tradition.
Eloise Bloise is the youngest entertainer on the bill. At just nine years old Eloise lives in Lac La Hache.
She started singing before she started talking and gave her first performance for friends, parents and family at her sixth birthday party.
She has won numerous festival awards and will be performing independently and in a duet with Elvis tribute artist Steve Elliott who is back for the festival by popular demand.
There will also be lots of other entertainment for children attending the festival.
The Marie Sharpe Elementary School parent advisory council is hosting the Kids Zone this year. It will feature hoop dancing on Saturday and a bouncy castle on Sunday plus kids activities including a sandbox, kiddie pool, bubbles, lego and cartoon colouring, popcorn and cotton candy.
One of the fun events this year will be garlic eating contests for children and adults starting Saturday at noon sharp in the covered picnic area.
The 17th annual South Cariboo Garlic Festival takes place on the Garlic Festival Grounds in Lac La Hache, Saturday, Aug. 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The festival is centred around the sale of fresh garlic and garlic food products from garlic sausage to garlic sauces.
In addition to a dozen garlic growers from around the region the festival includes vendors selling vegetables, eggs, baking, dried soup mixes and all sorts of arts, crafts, clothing, jewellery, pottery, botanicals, and food.
Breakfasts are available both days and there is a church service and music on Sunday morning.
The adult admission of $5 on Saturday also covers entry for Sunday.
Children under age 12 don’t pay at all for this family event. | http://www.wltribune.com/community/391353491.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/ad7e13f249d7ba44f328a58f3d16725111db8e89b76136960cba5ce2cd51f9e8.json |
[
"Diana French"
] | 2016-08-26T13:14:12 | null | null | The Olympic Games are in the limelight these days — yay for Canadian women like Williams Lake’s Kayla Moleschi who brought us medals. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fopinion%2F390370841.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Why do it? | null | null | www.wltribune.com | The Olympic Games are in the limelight these days — yay for Canadian women like Williams Lake’s Kayla Moleschi who brought us medals.
There are always controversies with the Olympics, the costs, the drug use, and now the fuss about alleged transgendered women contestants, but the show goes on and it certainly is a show.
I don’t watch many of the events but the gymnasts and synchronized swimmers and divers are awesome.
How do they do it?
Why do they do it?
How many times do they crash while learning?
•The federal government has decreed that people who use marijuana for medical purposes can now grow their own.
That’s one step in the right direction, after all you can grow your own tobacco and that’s hardly for medicinal purposes, but it looks as though the sale of pot for recreational use might be limited to the large pharmacies and liquor stores. Small shops are allowed to sell tobacco, and privately owned beer, wine and liquor stores are all over the place.
What’s the problem with the smaller businesses making a few dollars selling marijuana?
•It isn’t really known who said “democracies eventually get the government they deserve.” Will that be the USA this time around with Donald Trump as president?
•Are whistle blowers heroes or threats to democracy?
While government officials tend to disagree, many citizens see them as heroes.
Last week in Germany, life-sized bronze statues of Edward Snowden, Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning were unveiled in Berlin’s Alexanderplatz in front of politicians and activists.
The statues, the work of Italian sculptor Davide Dormino, honour the three for leaking classified U.S. documents in the fight for freedom of information and speech. The statues are intended as a call to citizens to take a stand for freedom of speech. They are standing on chairs and there is a fourth chair empty, “waiting for anyone to get up and say anything they want,” Dormino explains.
Diana French is a freelance columnist for the Tribune. She is a former Tribune editor, retired teacher, historian, and book author. | http://www.wltribune.com/opinion/390370841.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/45d785ad433aed1f9280273e77404926e11223771b04f2d6879cc710c59cc952.json |
[
"Monica Lamb-Yorski"
] | 2016-08-29T20:50:58 | null | null | Black bears are now heading into Williams Lake and surrounding rural areas actively searching for sources of food. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fnews%2F391639741.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/41928tribune11953146_10153044940486625_8232271834768363813_n.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Black bears are actively searching for food sources in Williams Lake and area | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Bears have been appearing in Williams Lake and rural areas more frequently in the last couple of weeks looking for sources of food.
With most berries dried up in the woods, black bears are now heading into Williams Lake and surrounding rural areas actively searching for sources of food.
"We have definitely seen a large influx of bears in the rural and urban areas in the last couple of weeks," said Sgt. Jeff Tyre of the Conservation Officer Service in Williams Lake.
"We have three traps and all of them are out right now, working on bears in the area."
Tyre urged the public to actively manage their garbage and fruit.
It would be ideal if people waited until morning to put out their garbage as well, even though there are no bylaws enforcing the practice.
"If there is a bear working in your neighborhood it is a good thing to wait until morning or you are going to be the one out there cleaning up and fines are possible," Tyre said.
So far the COS has put down one "nuisance" black bear this season.
Tyre said they prefer not to have to kill bears, but relocating them is not an option once they have become habituated to human food sources. | http://www.wltribune.com/news/391639741.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/fe6c9a130fbd164c127ece5ad45eb9d0e236776705f89c24cb5904317aa28283.json |
[
"Jeff Nagel"
] | 2016-08-26T13:11:23 | null | null | $60 a year increase for most drivers once optional auto insurance increase is included | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fnews%2F391304001.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/52753BCLN2007CarcrashLangleyfile.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | ICBC seeks 4.9 per cent basic rate hike as crashes, costs climb | null | null | www.wltribune.com | ICBC wants to increase basic auto insurance rates by 4.9 per cent – the fifth straight annual increase – as it continues to grapple with rising numbers of crashes, claims and dramatically increasing costs.
The typical driver will pay $3.50 a month or $42 a year more for basic insurance if the hike is approved.
But the corporation is also raising optional rates by 2.8 per cent so the average customer who buys both basic and optional insurance with ICBC will see their insurance bill rise $5 a month, or $60 a year.
ICBC CEO Mark Blucher said the basic rate hike would have been much worse – 15.5 per cent translating into a $130 annual premium increase – had the province not approved another major transfer of $472 million from the optional to the basic side of operations.
A compounding factor has been the long decline of interest rates, which result in less investment income revenue to ICBC.
"These external pressures have really created a perfect storm and it's a really significant challenge for the organization," Blucher said in an interview Thursday.
ICBC had raised rates 5.5 per cent a year ago, and the province's rate smoothing policy requires the annual change be within 1.5 per cent of the previous year's increase.
The number of crashes has climbed 15 per cent in two years and damage claims are up 11 per cent.
Vehicles are increasingly reliant on technology and expensive materials that have become more costly in recent years as the loonie sagged against the U.S. dollar.
Despite much safer vehicles, injury claims have soared to $2.4 billion, up 60 per cent from $1.5 billion in 2008.
"We've seen no evidence that these strong trends are abating," Blucher said. "In fact, if anything, they're continuing to escalate going forward."
Blucher also noted there are more cars on the road in B.C. today – 3.1 million up from 2.8 million in 2011 – and people are driving more because of cheaper gas, contributing to more accidents, particularly in densifying urban areas.
And he pointed to personal injury lawyers as an aggravating cause of ICBC's spiralling claims costs.
"B.C. is the only province in Canada where you can sue another motorist for even a minor traffic accident," Blucher said, noting an increase in lawyer-represented claims and advertising by injury law firms.
Internal operating costs have been cut by $186 million a year, and ICBC is counting on more savings ahead, through its modernization program, by more aggressively combatting insurance fraud and from a hoped-for drop in distracted driving as motorists respond to stiffer penalties.
But transfers from the optional side to bolster the basic side will likely be needed for the foreseeable future, Blucher said, because basic premiums can't keep up with rising costs.
In a surprise move, the B.C. government will this year forgo extracting its usual $160-million annual dividend from ICBC's optional side into general revenue.
"Forgoing the dividend this particular year is one strategy amongst a litany of others we're employing to get that basic trate increase down," Transportation Minister Todd Stone said.
Stone said the $514 million the province has transferred out of ICBC in dividends since 2012 is small compared to the $1.4 billion over the same period that has been shifted from the competitive optional side to basic to apply downward pressure on basic rates.
The minister would not say if the government would permanently give up the ICBC dividend.
Adrian DIx, the NDP critic for ICBC, said the dividends to government have exceeded $1.2 billion since 2010 and predicted they'll resume after next year's election because the BC Liberals are "addicted" to using ICBC as a "profit centre."
Dix said the reliance on shifting huge amounts of capital from optional to basic raises troubling questions.
"Next year they've got to find that $472 million," Dix said. "What they've done is create a disaster at ICBC and their only hope is to deceive the voters until after the election."
He said ICBC's new move to hire more claims staff underscores problems with completing the computer modernization that was supposed to make operations more efficient.
"The transformation project has taken longer than World War 2 and is not close to finished."
ICBC's basic rates rose 11.2 per cent in 2012 and at least five per cent every year since.
The new rate hike is subject to B.C. Utilities Commission approval.
ICBC Rate Pressure Charts | http://www.wltribune.com/news/391304001.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/c78f772fa4e77057bad178adb9571e860130f1070aa2bc388dc37f0a7ee77868.json |
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"Linda"
] | 2016-08-26T13:00:40 | null | null | 4-H beef members surprised their leaders by having them compete in a beef showmanship class, after the beef show Sunday night. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fcommunity%2F390647511.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/33501tribuneSarashowingasteer.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | 4-H beef leaders issued showmanship challenge | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Horsefly 4-H beef leader Sara Augustine accepts challenge from young 4-H members to show them a winning example of beef showmanship.
4-H beef members surprised their leaders by having them compete in a beef showmanship class, after the beef show Sunday night.
The beef show was part of the 58th annual Williams Lake and District 4-H Show and Sale, held at the Williams Lake Stockyards Aug. 11-15.
The leaders and parents knew nothing about the challenge until they were called into the show ring.
There was a scramble for proper footwear and tame steers before the event started.
The beef members had been receiving coaching and instruction from their leaders all week at the show and sale and decided it was time that the leaders tried it out themselves.
There were some unruly leaders who were less than co-operative, a lot of shavings were thrown about and the audience enjoyed it immensely.
Two classes were set up and the leaders were made to perform various moves with the steers, and answer questions.
Round two winners were Sara Augustine and Bobbi-Jo Best from the Horsefly 4-H Club. | http://www.wltribune.com/community/390647511.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/3638176061f9ab80056a137454a0c4a9dd9f648390b460eef3d51efc6e6d1efb.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:06:45 | null | null | Tragically Hip kick off tour's final show with fan favourites | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fentertainment%2F390816951.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Downie calls out to Trudeau during Tragically Hip's final show of tour | null | null | www.wltribune.com | KINGSTON, Ont. — The Tragically Hip mixed fan favourites, newer songs and some politics on Saturday night during the final show of their "Man Machine Poem" tour.
Lead singer Gord Downie, who started the show wearing a metallic silver suit and hat with a "Jaws" T-shirt underneath, hugged and kissed his bandmates before they stepped on stage at the K-Rock Centre in the group's hometown of Kingston, Ont.
Minutes earlier, as the raucous sold-out crowd waited for the band to emerge, an impromptu rendition of O Canada broke out and a banner reading "Thank You Prime Minister Downie!" was passed around the arena.
The band immediately gave fans what they wanted to hear, starting their set with four straight hits from the classic album "Fully Completely:" opener "50 Mission Cap," followed by "Courage (for Hugh MacLennan)," "Wheat Kings" and "At the Hundredth Meridian."
The Hip then segued into their latest album "Man Machine Poem," with four tracks including the single "In a World Possessed by the Human Mind."
Before "Machine," Downie launched into one of his trademark onstage rants, calling out to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who was in the crowd for the show. Trudeau's official photographer tweeted a photo of the prime minister and Downie embracing before the concert.
"Well, you know, prime minister Trudeau's got me, his work with First Nations. He's got everybody. He's going to take us where we need to go," Downie said from the stage.
"It's going to take us 100 years to figure out what the hell went on up there," he continued, "but it isn't cool and everybody knows that. It's really, really bad, but we're going to figure it out, you're going to figure it out."
Many anticipate this will be the band's final tour, given the recent news that Downie is battling terminal brain cancer.
Before performing the "Road Apples" song "Fiddler's Green," Downie seemed to reference the outpouring of support from fans in the wake of his diagnosis.
"Thank you, people, for keeping me pushing and keeping me pushing," he said, which prompted a "Gordie!" chant from the audience.
After playing 21 songs, Downie and his fellow bandmates — guitarists Rob Baker and Paul Langlois, bassist Gord Sinclair and drummer Johnny Fay — embraced and prepared to retire for a pre-encore break. Downie was left alone on stage to take in the roaring ovation.
After returning for a few more songs, Downie again spoke about his fondness for Trudeau.
"Thank you to the prime minister for coming to our show, it really means a lot to all of us," he said.
"We're in good hands, folks, real good hands. He cares about the people way up North, that we were trained our entire lives to ignore, trained our entire lives to hear not a word of what's going on up there. And what's going on up there ain't good. It's maybe worse than it's ever been, so it's not on the improve. (But) we're going to get it fixed and we got the guy to do it, to start, to help.
"Thank you everybody. Thanks for listening to that. Thanks for listening, period. Have a nice life."
David Friend, The Canadian Press | http://www.wltribune.com/entertainment/390816951.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/e2bc49b92c515a0de6a99400bc9ad908630a0baa6e297eede8959ef60ffca6d5.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T02:50:05 | null | null | Cariboo Regional District board highlights from the director's Friday, Aug. 26 meeting. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wltribune.com%2Fnews%2F391464381.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Cariboo Regional District board highlights Friday, Aug. 26 | null | null | www.wltribune.com | Cariboo Regional District board highlights from the Friday, Aug. 26 meeting.
• Concerns Raised Over BC Ambulance Policy Changes
The Cariboo Regional District directors expressed serious concerns over the new BC Ambulance Service policy to not provide medical oxygen to first responders.
First responders should not be required to cover the costs associated with direct patient care throughout the province when they are offering pre-ambulance care in aid to both the BCAS and the public, the board maintains.
The CRD board will be sending a letter to the provincial government highlighting their concerns about these changes and requesting that provincially-funded accounts be set up for first responders from small communities of less than 4,000 people to allow the refilling of first responder oxygen bottles.
• Community Hall Improvements Funded
Earlier this year, the CRD directors approved $150,000 within its 2016 Community Works Fund budget for energy efficiency and drinking water projects at rural community halls and recreation facilities.
The board approved two funding requests from this fund on Aug. 26.
The Horsefly Seniors' Activity and Wellness Centre will receive up to $15,000 to install insulation and energy efficient windows. Increasing the insulation and replacing the old windows in the basement is expected to decrease the monthly energy bill for the building by 50 per cent.
The Likely Community Hall and industrial kitchen will receive up to $5,000 to install a reverse osmosis water system on three water taps. This water system will ensure the drinking and cooking water at the hall meets Ministry of Health drinking water guidelines.
• Recreation Projects Receive Green Light
Reallocation of funding was endorsed for a trail project with the Williams Lake Cycling Club. Due to unforeseen circumstances, a low mobility trail project at the end of Williams Lake is not able to proceed.
As a result, the approved funding for that project of up to $10,000 will be reallocated towards a project on the Fox Mountain trail network to address access issues in the Signal Point area of Williams Lake.
A funding reallocation of $34,750 from the 2016 North Cariboo Recreation and Parks budget was also authorized. CRD directors approved the money be reallocated to complete Phase One of the Barlow Creek Ball Field Project in Ranger Park.
The CRD Board also approved funding up to $79,660 for the concession equipment and ball field upgrades at Barlow Creek as well as replacement of the pump house and repairs to the Community Hall roof at Bouchie Lake.
• Funding for Xat’sull Traditional Pow-wow
Up to $1,000 in Electoral Area Discretionary Funds was approved for the Xat’sull Save-the-Salmon Traditional Pow-wow on Sept. 9-11. Electoral Areas D and F will contribute $500 each from their respective funds.
• Martial Arts Tour
The Shaolin Wushu Martial Arts performance series sponsored by the Cariboo Regional District, District of 100 Mile House, City of Williams Lake, District of Wells, Barkerville Historic Town & Park, City of Prince George and Regional District of Fraser-Fort George wrapped up on August 22.
The four performances were a success in all of the sponsor communities. The group’s following increased as they travelled and the tour finished off with a sold-out show in Prince George. The communities really enjoyed the show and people are looking forward to seeing similar types of entertainment again in the Central Interior.
• Two-Tiered Recreation Rates Coming to the South Cariboo
The CRD Board endorsed the resolution from the South Cariboo Joint Committee regarding recreation pass considerations. There will now be a two-tiered rate system for drop-in activities at the South Cariboo Recreation facility.
Non-residents will be charged a higher fee compared to the corresponding resident rate.
• Updates to Hospital District Act Supported
In support of the Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District, the Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District (CCRHD) board will be sending a letter to the Minister of Health.
The letter will request the Hospital District Act be updated to reflect the recommendations from the 2003 Ministry of Health review and request the Ministry of Health host a province-wide session to discuss this topic with all regional hospital districts.
• Funding for GR Baker Memorial Hospital
The CCRHD board adopted a bylaw to provide funding totalling $146,600 for ventilation system and boiler plant upgrades at the GR Baker Memorial Hospital in Quesnel.
• Next Meetings:
Board on the Road – Wells Community Hall
Committee of the Whole – Sept. 22, 2016
CRD Board Meeting – Sept. 23, 2016 | http://www.wltribune.com/news/391464381.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.wltribune.com/2322b50b3501bccb7886b9c1a9c813d737b363531d21fd490fac504da2697135.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:55:11 | null | 2016-08-18T22:06:57 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hayriverhub.com%2F2016%2F08%2Fspca-and-town-splitting-up%2F.json | http://www.hayriverhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1708spc1.jpg | en | null | SPCA and town splitting up | null | null | www.hayriverhub.com | SPCA and town splitting up
The Hay River SPCA and the Town of Hay River are headed towards a not-so-amicable divorce.
The split – which will see the SPCA no longer operating the community’s animal shelter – became public last week but has been brewing for months.
On Aug. 10, the town issued a news release stating, “The Hay River SPCA has decided to turn over operations of the animal shelter back to the town as of Aug. 30.”
Heather Foubert, president of the Hay River SPCA, said that date was included in a July letter sent to the town which outlined some of the problems the group is having with the municipality.
“And at the end we said that, if something can’t be done, we may have to sever our ties with the town,” she said. “We were serious about it, but we thought that it might jolt them into doing something.”
Foubert said a new executive of the SPCA took over in January and has worked hard since then.
However, she said the group experienced a number of problems and disagreements with the town.
Those included what the SPCA sees as the town’s slowness and disinclination to seize animals being neglected or in need of medical care, culminating with an incident of a dog with an apparent tumour on his or her neck.
Foubert said that animal was never seized by the town, despite requests from the SPCA over the course of weeks as the town decided to send a letter to the owner.
In response to that particular criticism, Mayor Brad Mapes said Ross Potter, the town’s director of protective services, did contact the animal’s owner and did see a veterinarian bill.
Foubert said the SPCA is not allowed to seize an animal, and she said the town favours education over prosecution.
“I was getting frustrated and saying ‘You got to do something,'” she said of the case of the dog with the apparent tumour.
Foubert also criticizes the town’s bylaws for animal protection, particularly because the fines for animal abuse are voluntary.
“Who’s going to voluntarily pay a fine? I don’t know,” she said.
“Basically it boils down to we’re not happy with the way the town handles their side of it,” she said. “They let animals suffer. They’re not particularly concerned with what’s going on in town.”
Foubert said the SPCA received a letter from the town informing it that the relationship was to be terminated
“We half expected it. It was disappointment for sure,” she said, adding the SPCA had hoped that things could be worked out.
Mapes also expressed disappointment about the break-up.
“To be really honest, the town wanted to work with the group,” he said, noting the SPCA has served the community for many years.
“There is a new current group that’s there and in the last few months for some reason the town’s relationship with the SPCA has kind of gone awry,” he said.
The mayor said there was a lot of e-mail correspondence between Foubert and Potter.
“There were a lot of unprofessional e-mails sent through the president of the SPCA,” said Mapes, noting they were not properly worded and took shots instead of trying to build a relationship.
In fact, the mayor said he would not start one meeting until Foubert apologized to Potter which she did.
Despite that, Foubert is a bit puzzled by the request for an apology, noting she was told the town didn’t like the tone of the e-mails from the SPCA.
Since the break-up went public, the SPCA has been stating its case on Facebook, and Mapes said putting everything out on social media and portraying the town and its residents as heartless is not right.
There are a lot of dog lovers on council and in town administration, and they should not be described as animal haters, he said. “That’s not fair.”
Mapes said the town does feel it can improve its animal control, adding that the bylaws are a bit soft.
“But let’s be clear. The Town of Hay River really believes in the fact that animals are very important for our community,” he said. “Any kind of neglect, we’re there to work with the residents of the town to make sure there isn’t any neglect.”
Once the SPCA is no longer involved in operating the animal shelter, Mapes said the plan is to contract people to temporarily operate the facility.
A request for proposals will be issued later to search for an operator.
The SPCA has operated the town-owned animal shelter since 2009.
Under the arrangement, the town provides the group with $48,000 annually to run the shelter, and also assists with about an extra $40,000 worth of utilities and services from town employees.
The SPCA has two employees at the shelter – a manager and a weekend worker.
Mapes said, once the town takes over the facility, it will “definitely not” become a so-called kill shelter.
“We’re not looking at putting dogs down unless there are issues with health and violence,” he said.
Mapes also said the town is not asking the SPCA to dissolve itself.
The town can still work with the group in the future, he said. “So when we pick up dogs, there are dogs that can be transferred to the SPCA kennel.”
In fact, he said the SPCA could even bid on the request for proposals if it wishes.
–Paul Bickford | http://www.hayriverhub.com/2016/08/spca-and-town-splitting-up/ | en | 2016-08-18T00:00:00 | www.hayriverhub.com/0f9a35c338ef4ffce852ee6d698911b667df1fabf87304cf40010a84ba3980b6.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T06:51:19 | null | 2016-08-31T05:24:53 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hayriverhub.com%2F2016%2F08%2Feducational-excellence-exalted%2F.json | http://www.hayriverhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/3108awa1.jpg | en | null | Educational excellence exalted | null | null | www.hayriverhub.com | Educational excellence exalted
An employee of K’atlodeeche First Nation has been named one of the winners of an Excellence in Education Award from the South Slave Divisional Education Council (SSDEC).
The Partner in Education Award was presented to Misty Pynten, who serves as a student counsellor at Chief Sunrise Education Centre.
FOR THE REST OF THE STORY CHECK OUT THE ONLINE VERSION THURSDAY OR THE PRINT EDITION WEDNESDAY. | http://www.hayriverhub.com/2016/08/educational-excellence-exalted/ | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.hayriverhub.com/9ce45486939bbf6b7f3bfcee881ede4ec721feff218fa0f6d9c8427ea0713e1f.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T06:51:21 | null | 2016-08-31T05:23:14 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hayriverhub.com%2F2016%2F08%2Fice-surface-planning-underway%2F.json | http://www.hayriverhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/3108ice1.jpg | en | null | Ice surface planning underway | null | null | www.hayriverhub.com | Ice surface planning underway
The Town of Hay River has started planning for alternative ice surfaces for this coming winter.
They will be needed because the community’s former arena is now basically flattened in a demolition project to make way for a new Don Stewart Recreation Centre.
“We’ve struck a sub-committee to work on coming up with a plan for the coming season,” said Mayor Brad Mapes. “We’ve got to meet here in the next little bit to kind of tie things together. It’s definitely going to be a challenge.”
FOR THE REST OF THE STORY CHECK OUT THE ONLINE VERSION THURSDAY OR THE PRINT EDITION WEDNESDAY. | http://www.hayriverhub.com/2016/08/ice-surface-planning-underway/ | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.hayriverhub.com/5fcafe13da6c1cc03ef39db06aa0772a639f40d4c323679514dca0c2d7a0e0b1.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:52:13 | null | 2016-08-17T07:42:11 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hayriverhub.com%2F2016%2F08%2Fcouncil-considering-changes-to-potentially-dangerous-walkway%2F.json | http://www.hayriverhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1708wal.jpg | en | null | Council considering changes to potentially dangerous walkway | null | null | www.hayriverhub.com | Council considering changes to potentially dangerous walkway
Town council is considering what to do about a walkway on the half-kilometre-long Super A service road.
The problem is the walkway – on the pavement but separated from traffic by a white line – is often blocked by parked vehicles, forcing pedestrians to walking onto the roadway.
The walkway also passes right in front of busy businesses, including Super A grocery store and its associated gas bar, where vehicles are entering and leaving. That includes vehicles that back onto the walkway from about a dozen parking spaces close to the road in front of Super A.
The walkway is designed to offer a route for pedestrians to a crosswalk that will be built across Highway 2 to allow access to the new Hay River Regional Health Centre.
At the Aug. 8 meeting of council, Earle Dumas, the town’s director of public works, told mayor and council that discussion has taken place about putting a sidewalk on the highway side of the service road.
Dumas said a sidewalk on that side of the service road would require a curb and gutter, otherwise it would just end up washing away after a couple of years.
The area of a possible sidewalk would have to be surveyed to see if there’s even enough room for drainage. Another problem is it is believed the town doesn’t own the land on which a sidewalk would have to be built.
“It’s in the air. We don’t know exactly,” Dumas said of how the issue should be handled. “Right now, we do have a designated lane for travel. We’ve already made the road to the crosswalk. It’s just a matter of putting the crosswalk in to get to the hospital.”
Mayor Brad Mapes said vehicles, including big trucks, park in the walkway.
“There are people that are wanting to walk to the hospital and they’re having to walk on the road,” he said. “One of the issues is that the GNWT is willing to work with us to do the crosswalk but one of the agreements was for us to make sure that we have a walkway that works with it.”
The mayor suggested No-Parking signs along the walkway.
Dumas asked if such signs can be erected there.
“That’s up to council,” said Ross Potter, the town’s director of protective services. “If council wants to put signs up and change the traffic bylaw, we certainly can do that.”
Mapes said that would be a Catch 22 situation because if the trucks can’t park there, where would they park?
Coun. Keith Dohey said the service road has traditionally been a truck parking area.
Coun. Steve Anderson, who is a manager at Super A, said the existing situation is kind of dangerous.
“I think we really should look at building a sidewalk on the other side of the road and build a proper sidewalk,” he said. “We’ve got a gas station there. People are walking by as people are driving up for gas. I don’t think it’s really an ideal situation.”
Coun. Vince McKay requested a report be prepared for council on the cost of a new sidewalk and on the bylaw requirements for not allowing parking for more than a certain amount of time on the road.
Coun. Jason Coakwell suggested an alternate solution.
“What about coming through from Stewart Drive just down that back alley or doing something different there and use Stewart Drive as the main walking sidewalks?” he asked, calling it a busy service road regardless of where a sidewalk or walkway is located, and there are brand-new sidewalks on Stewart Drive.
Aside from Super A grocery store and its convenience store and gas bar, other businesses and buildings on the service road include Hay River Suites, Monster Recreational Services, an engineering firm and a church.
–Paul Bickford | http://www.hayriverhub.com/2016/08/council-considering-changes-to-potentially-dangerous-walkway/ | en | 2016-08-17T00:00:00 | www.hayriverhub.com/039fc338d811f36c95c63b106b998bb9b2216e07557b96799aaefb04a746e49e.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:57:00 | null | 2016-08-24T01:54:09 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hayriverhub.com%2F2016%2F08%2Freserve-cuts-apart-junior-kindergarten%2F.json | http://www.hayriverhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2408hea.jpg | en | null | Reserve cuts apart junior kindergarten | null | null | www.hayriverhub.com | Reserve cuts apart junior kindergarten
The concept of junior kindergarten – which is back on the agenda of the GNWT – has been criticized on the Hay River Reserve as a threat to the Aboriginal Head Start program.
Rene Squirrel, the co-ordinator and teacher with Aboriginal Head Start at Chief Sunrise Education Centre, made that perfectly clear in an Aug. 12 address to K’atlodeeche First Nation’s (KFN) annual general assembly.
Squirrel said junior kindergarten is not needed on the Hay River Reserve and in other communities.
“Don’t put junior kindergarten in there because our program is successful, very successful,” she said, noting it offers youngsters cultural activities, like setting snares, snowshoeing and catching fish. “Are they going to get to do that in junior kindergarten? I doubt it.”
Junior kindergarten was only offered at the Chief Sunrise Education Centre for one year – the 2014-15 school year, the first time it was introduced in the NWT.
Squirrel said she feels the federal government, which provides most of the funding, and the GNWT are working together to try to do away with Aboriginal Head Start.
“If they want to implement junior kindergarten, maybe they should look at Aboriginal Head Start programs for all the communities across the NWT,” she said.
Squirrel pointed out that one recommendation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission called upon the federal, provincial, territorial and aboriginal governments to develop culturally appropriate early childhood education programs for aboriginal families.
“That says it all right there,” she said. “Our program is successful, so let’s just carry on with the aboriginal programs.”
Aboriginal Head Start – which is a play-based program for three and four-year-olds – accepts children first from the Hay River Reserve, and, if there is room, would take non-aboriginal children, but the program is always full.
People should be aware of what Aboriginal Head Start is going through and what it’s up against, said Squirrel. “We need more Aboriginal Head Start programs across the NWT.”
She said the non-profit Aboriginal Head Start has federal funding until 2020.
“And after that, we don’t know,” she said.
In comments to the First Nation’s annual assembly, Chief Roy Fabian said he is “completely opposed” to junior kindergarten.
“Aboriginal Head Start is already teaching our kids their language and their culture,” he said. “So why do you need something else?”
Fabian said junior kindergarten is just the GNWT still trying to “colonize” aboriginal people.
The chief claimed the GNWT doesn’t want aboriginal children to learn about their culture, and wants to substitute English for aboriginal languages.
The GNWT is planning to launch junior kindergarten, which is for four-year-olds, in Yellowknife and other parts of the territory at the start of the 2017-2018 school year after scuttling plans two years ago in the face of criticism from school boards and MLAs over funding.
The decision follows a year-long review of the program.
Junior kindergarten began in small communities during the 2014-15 school year. It was originally to expand to regional centres, such as Hay River, the following year, then to Yellowknife this year.
– Paul Bickford with files from Shane Magee | http://www.hayriverhub.com/2016/08/reserve-cuts-apart-junior-kindergarten/ | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.hayriverhub.com/351f16eb5cc19f5f1106f9c1c6aba0aa61bd0cac2367f932b8337e35011b0972.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T06:51:22 | null | 2016-08-31T05:26:48 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hayriverhub.com%2F2016%2F08%2Fdecolonization-highlighted%2F.json | http://www.hayriverhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/3108mar1.jpg | en | null | Decolonization highlighted | null | null | www.hayriverhub.com | Decolonization highlighted
A new voice is being heard in K’atlodeeche First Nation.
The voice belongs to Sean Tambour Marshall, who is explaining and promoting the need for decolonization.
Marshall recently began hosting a discussion group on the Hay River Reserve to talk about decolonization.
“It’s not about pointing the finger or shaming or causing guilt,” he told The Hub. “It’s about honesty, and at the end of the day in regard to decolonizing oneself or decolonizing one’s nation or homelands, it comes down to love and respect, and holistic viewpoints on history, on politics, on all of that because we’ve been fed one side that glorifies the conqueror, which is not reality.”
FOR THE REST OF THE STORY CHECK OUT THE ONLINE VERSION THURSDAY OR THE PRINT EDITION WEDNESDAY. | http://www.hayriverhub.com/2016/08/decolonization-highlighted/ | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.hayriverhub.com/ae0f4739cc90653def21d8fae54d215460b523f5f4dd3539badd9b7508369fd1.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:53:44 | null | 2016-08-18T22:11:48 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hayriverhub.com%2F2016%2F08%2Freserve-takes-aim-at-drug-dealers%2F.json | http://www.hayriverhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1708kfn1.jpg | en | null | Reserve takes aim at drug dealers | null | null | www.hayriverhub.com | Reserve takes aim at drug dealers
The membership of K’atlodeeche First Nation has had enough of drug dealing on the Hay River Reserve.
And they asked the band council to take “all legal steps” to stop it during the First Nation’s annual general assembly, held from Aug. 8 to 12.
On the last day of the assembly, the issue of drug trafficking arose, and concern was expressed about one apparently well-known alleged drug trafficker.
“So if the community wants to make a stand and instruct us as a band council to make a stand, we should make a stand,” said Chief Roy Fabian.
The assembly unanimously passed a resolution calling on band council to take “…all legal steps necessary to stop drug dealing and drug dealers from operating on the Hay River Dene Reserve and that council report back to membership at the next general band meeting regarding the steps taken.”
The passing of the resolution was met with a round of applause from the two dozen band members at the assembly at the time.
A second resolution – also passed unanimously – was directed at both illegal drugs and alcohol, including bootlegging on the officially dry reserve. It called on band council to take the steps necessary to increase youth and social development programming on the reserve to address drug and alcohol abuse and other social issues.
It also directed council to review the KFN Youth Voices report, prepared by young people at a workshop during the assembly.
“There are some bad things going on in this community that are making our kids scared and making our kids sad,” said Fabian.
The young people are particularly concerned about the party houses on the reserve.
One teenage girl asked the assembly, “Can you fix and add some street lights, because it’s scary to walk at night.”
As part of the resolution calling for more youth and social development programming, council was directed to review the KFN Youth Voices document and organize a follow-up youth workshop to identify and plan solutions to the concerns raised by the young people.
Council was also asked to convene a general band meeting in October to deal specifically with social issues.
Some of the possible actions suggested at the assembly included expanding the role of the justice committee, providing full-time reserve security, expanding on-reserve counselling services, being more inclusive of girls and women in cultural activities and conducting a survey on social programming needs on the reserve.
The resolutions followed an afternoon of people sharing their own stories of how drugs and alcohol are negatively impacting the reserve.
“There are people – our own people – selling drugs to our kids,” said Fabian.
The chief also condemned bootleggers.
“We need to get bootleggers,” he said to the assembly. “We got bootleggers – our own people – selling booze to the kids. How do you think those kids are getting alcohol? They’re not going into a liquor store and buying alcohol. They can’t.”
April Martel said that the alcohol and drug problem is a matter of personal responsibility.
“The alcohol and drugs is the responsibility of the parents, the responsibility of the family member,” she said. “We always blame chief and council or we blame leadership but it’s our own responsibility to take actions and talk to our kids. Communicate with them.”
Martel believes drinking and drug use is going to be an ongoing issue in the community.
“It’s not going to stop,” she said. “And I’m honest about that. It’s true.”
Band Councillor Robert Lamalice was pleased everybody had a chance to say what they wanted to say about drugs and alcohol.
“It kind of hurts but I’m really proud of those who spoke up,” said Lamalice.
The truth sometimes hurts, he added. “For so long, we pretend. We pretend there’s nothing wrong.” | http://www.hayriverhub.com/2016/08/reserve-takes-aim-at-drug-dealers/ | en | 2016-08-18T00:00:00 | www.hayriverhub.com/6d7fc5cbcf19ac8ff0f5f16e4c47ce5500b920ddc377899041519532bbb9eddb.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:56:05 | null | 2016-08-25T22:45:40 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hayriverhub.com%2F2016%2F08%2Finspectors-eye-pine-point-bridge%2F.json | http://www.hayriverhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2408bri2.jpg | en | null | Inspectors eye Pine Point Bridge | null | null | www.hayriverhub.com | Inspectors eye Pine Point Bridge
Inspectors have been looking at the Pine Point Bridge in advance of work planned to begin in 2018 to upgrade the structure over the Hay River.
On Aug. 17, they were lowered to the underside of the bridge by a so-called snooper truck. Such trucks can park on a bridge and lower a platform underneath so inspectors can examine a structure.
“The inspection forms part of the pre-engineering assessment, and the snooper truck was used to gain access to the underside of the bridge,” said Ann Kulmatycki, the head of structures with the highways and marine services section of the Department of Transportation.
“Aging bridges of this sort typically require strengthening to bring it up to current standards,” said Kulmatycki. “The inspection results will contribute to the engineers’ determination of where and if additional floor beams or steel plates will be required.”
The Pine Point Bridge was constructed in 1965.
It is scheduled for rehabilitation work starting in the fiscal year 2018-19.
The project is part of a federal/territorial funding package over a six-year period.
When the projects were announced in July, Transportation Minister and Hay River South MLA Wally Schumann said the work on the Pine Point Bridge will take place over two summers and will include repairing the concrete of the piers and abutments, steel strengthening, concrete bridge and deck rehabilitation, replacement of bearings and deck joints, and sandblasting and painting the bridge.
In July, the federal government and the GNWT announced $80.9 million in joint funding to improve accessibility to and from remote communities in the North and to ensure the movement of goods on major trade routes.
Ottawa will provide $60,675,000 through the Small Communities Fund for 13 projects and the GNWT will contribute the remaining $20,225,000.
The Northwest Territories Highway Improvement Initiative includes the rehabilitation of nine bridges, three access roads, and the construction of a four-bay highway maintenance facility in James Creek. The projects are also aimed at repairing aging roads and improving structural capacity of existing infrastructure. | http://www.hayriverhub.com/2016/08/inspectors-eye-pine-point-bridge/ | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.hayriverhub.com/196d8a01119941c85a0e1259a9390627fad6d71cfb2aed3f7c9345901820957b.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:55:37 | null | 2016-08-24T01:50:42 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hayriverhub.com%2F2016%2F08%2Fntcl-issues-layoff-notices%2F.json | http://www.hayriverhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2408ntc.jpg | en | null | NTCL issues layoff notices | null | null | www.hayriverhub.com | NTCL issues layoff notices
Northern Transportation Company Ltd. (NTCL) sent out seasonal layoff notices on Aug. 18.
The financially-troubled company says that’s nothing unusual but the union representing some of the workers is worried by one aspect of the notice – a request that employees remove personal items from the workplace.
“The correspondence NTCL sent to employees earlier today was a standard operational seasonal layoff notice,” said Mark Fleming, vice-president of NorTerra Inc., the parent company of NTCL, in an Aug. 18 e-mail response to questions from The Hub. “NTCL sends seasonal layoff notices every year, as we no longer require the use of the shipyard in Hay River once the water freezes.”
In response to further questions, Fleming said, “This round of layoffs represents only a small portion of NTCL’s workforce, and the impacted employees are not involved in Arctic resupply. The 2016 sailing season is currently underway and near completion.”
NTCL did not respond to questions about how many employees received layoffs notices.
Teresa Eschuk, regional vice-president with the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees in Edmonton, believes the layoffs affect about 20 workers.
Eschuk agreed it was a seasonal layoff but pointed out the worrying aspect of the notice.
“That will be their two-week notice, and they will be finished work on the second of September. This is not a permanent layoff. This is a seasonal layoff still,” she said. “But in the same memo they also have been told that they strongly were suggested that they remove all personal tools and equipment that they may have at the location as they can’t guarantee future access would be feasible.”
Eschuk said that is worrying because the union has been told by NTCL lawyers that there is no interest in buying NTCL as a whole.
“But there was interest in buying pieces, basically dismantling the company and selling it off piece by piece,” she said. “That’s the unusual part to a seasonal layoff because in the past I don’t believe they were asked to take their personal belongings, telling them they may not have future access to the building.”
Eschuk also said the seasonal layoffs seem to be early in the season, adding she would have expected them about the end of September.
NTCL announced on April 27 that it had initiated a process under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act to facilitate restructuring and refinancing of its operations.
–Paul Bickford | http://www.hayriverhub.com/2016/08/ntcl-issues-layoff-notices/ | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.hayriverhub.com/3dc1360fd6fa24c4f85bbd7ac09b813328de8be43945519f5a23eec9999bb1ec.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:53:15 | null | 2016-08-24T01:56:52 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hayriverhub.com%2F2016%2F08%2Fbook-ready-for-northern-colours%2F.json | http://www.hayriverhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2408lat.jpg | en | null | Book ready for Northern colours | null | null | www.hayriverhub.com | Book ready for Northern colours
An artist has branched out into a new creative endeavour.
Jessica Latour has just released her first colouring book, featuring images with a distinctively Northern theme.
The colouring book is called Northern Zentangle, and is both for children and the growing number of adults who enjoy colouring.
“A zentangle I guess you could say is glorified doodle art,” Latour said. “I mean anyone can do it. It’s lines and circles and curves done generally in blacks and whites. And there’s your product.”
Latour said she has actually been doing doodle art since she was a child, beginning on scribblers and binders when she was in school.
“Those are my canvases, if you will, where I started, and just progressed into this,” she said. “And then I thought there’s all those adult colouring books out now, which are quite beautiful, and I’ve never seen anything that’s very Northern themed. So I thought why not? Why not do some things like that?”
Northern Zentangle, which was released in mid-July, uses her art name Georgie Latour. That name is a show of respect for her two grandfathers, who were both named George.
Latour said Northern Zentangle is very similar to the new style of adult coloring books.
“You can do all kinds of colors in there and that’s the idea of a zentangle,” she said.
What makes Northern Zentangle unique are the drawings that people can colour.
“It’s all Northern-themed art,” said Latour.
There are 23 Northern drawings in all, including a raven, inukshuk, caribou, igloo, polar bear, dreamcatcher, Northern lights, moose and mountain aven flower.
“I wanted to do something Northern, something that hasn’t been done here before that’s just basically Northern themed,” said Latour. “That was the idea behind it.”
There is one drawing to a page.
Latour said another “neat thing” about the book is that the pages are perforated so a person can remove the drawing once it is coloured.
“So they can tear out and they can put them up and do whatever they want with it. That’s the idea,” she said.
Another feature of the book is the images are not drawn from photographs but are the product of Latour’s imagination.
“I just wrote a list of what I knew,” she said. “There are still 15 to 20 other ones that I just haven’t finished yet. So that could be for book two. Who knows?”
Northern Zentangle is for anybody and any age, stressed Latour. “Just grab it, colour it, have some fun, enjoy yourself, get creative.”
The colouring book – which has an initial printing of 500 copies – is now on sale at Home Hardware, the Visitor Information Centre, Hay River Heritage Centre and at the tourist booth in Yellowknife, and plans are to get it on sale in Fort Smith, Fort Simpson and other communities.
The 48-year-old Latour, a lifelong resident of the NWT, described herself as a painter.
“The walls in my house are full of my stuff and some close friends have some artwork but not anything that I’ve ever put out there on the auction block,” she said. “It’s not something that I guess would be a career, if you will, but I don’t see why it can’t be eventually.”
She is also a singer, who can play piano and bass guitar, and has performed for years in a number of bands.
Her current band is called Hay Ray.
“There have been many different bands in different names through the years,” she said. “Currently, we’re just having a little bit fun in that respect.”
As for her new colouring book, Latour offered her own explanation of why she believes colouring has become so popular with adults.
“For me personally, when I’m sitting there and I’m doing artwork whether I’m colouring something or whether I’m creating something, it’s a stress release,” she said. “The world and all the crap that’s going on is gone for that little frame of time and then you come out of it with something fantastic or something that you just really, really like.”
In fact, Latour wondered why people stop colouring as they grow into adults.
“Why does it come an age when it’s not cool to colour?” she said. “Well, it doesn’t have to be.”
–Paul Bickford | http://www.hayriverhub.com/2016/08/book-ready-for-northern-colours/ | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.hayriverhub.com/b65a2e779d2d11c4e35855a624c22592700da0437bfa5fdb8f8ff16483ea49ca.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:56:33 | null | 2016-08-17T07:31:24 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hayriverhub.com%2F2016%2F08%2Fnacc-to-present-four-shows%2F.json | http://www.hayriverhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1708nac.jpg | en | null | NACC to present four shows | null | null | www.hayriverhub.com | NACC to present four shows
The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC) will be bringing four shows to Hay River this year as part of its annual season of travelling performances.
“We try to bring some diversity to Hay River as much as we do in Yellowknife,” said Marie Coderre, the executive and artistic director of NACC.
The first performer to visit Hay River will be Vancouver-based bluesman Jim Byrnes, who will be in town on Sept. 14.
“He’s a blues legend,” said Coderre.
Byrnes is a singer-songwriter who was born in St. Louis, Missouri.
By age 13, he was singing and playing blues guitar and had his first professional gig in 1964.
Byrnes moved to Vancouver in the mid-1970s after years of drifting, working odd jobs and playing music. In 1981, he put together a band that became a staple of the local music scene and, within five years, had played about 300 shows.
Byrnes produced five albums in six years after he hooked up with Steve Dawson, one of North America’s most critically-acclaimed roots music producers. That includes the 2004 album Fresh Horses and 2006’s gospel-tinged Juno Award-winning House of Refuge.
Away from his music, Byrnes developed a career as an actor, with roles in two CBS television shows including the crime drama Wiseguy in the late 1980s and the Highlander series in the mid-1990s. He also had his own national variety show, The Jim Byrnes Show.
His performance in Hay River will be at Riverview Cineplex.
On Sept. 23, Tango Boreal will perform in Hay River as part of the annual International Lute Festival.
The trio includes Denis Plante playing the accordion-like bandoneon; guitarist David Jacques, who takes on the charango, which is a stringed instrument resembling a small ukulele; and bassist Ian Simpson.
On Oct. 17, the Ko K’e Music and Spoken Word Festival will stop in Hay River featuring singer, guitarist and pianist Natasha Duchene and violinist Andrea Bettger, and both will be doing some storytelling.
“It’s going to be absolutely incredible,” said Coderre. “It’s a mix of legends and music.”
Finally, the one-man play Call Mr. Robeson will visit on Nov. 14.
“It’s an internationally acclaimed play,” said Coderre.
The performance – by writer, performer and producer Tayo Aluko – tells the story of Paul Robeson, who was an American actor, singer and civil rights campaigner.
The Yellowknife-based NACC has been bringing performances to Hay River and a number of other communities in the NWT for close to a decade.
–Paul Bickford | http://www.hayriverhub.com/2016/08/nacc-to-present-four-shows/ | en | 2016-08-17T00:00:00 | www.hayriverhub.com/8fd7af7275696eae21c167ba401b39c80172f5fd9d0bb895e906d3f6a44f3690.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:57:29 | null | 2016-08-17T07:39:16 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hayriverhub.com%2F2016%2F08%2Fgreat-hay-river-triathlon-returns%2F.json | http://www.hayriverhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1708tri2.jpg | en | null | Great Hay River Triathlon returns | null | null | www.hayriverhub.com | Great Hay River Triathlon returns
If anyone is looking for a sports challenge, the Town of Hay River has just the thing for you.
Once again this year, the town is presenting The Great Hay River Triathlon on Sept. 10.
“It’s a great way to promote more physical fitness and healthy active living,” said Ashley Coombs, the town’s aquatics supervisor, who is organizing the event.
The triathlon will involve swimming, biking and running.
People can either tackle the triathlon individually or as part of a team.
“I think marathons and these types of triathlon events are becoming a little bit more popular,” Coombs said. “I think it’s great for setting personal goals.”
Participants have two options for the triathlon. There’s the Olympic triathlon, which consists of 1.5 kilometres swimming (60 lengths of the pool), 40 kilometres bicycling and 10 kilometres running. Then there’s the sprint triathlon, which consists of 0.75 kilometres swimming (30 lengths of the pool), 20 kilometres biking and five kilometres running.
Shelley Maher has done the sprint triathlon twice.
“It’s a good challenge to keep you doing some exercises in the summer,” she said.
Maher is also hoping to do the triathlon this year.
“I was going to try the Olympic this time,” she said, saying it would be more of a challenge. “Because I’ve done the other one twice so I thought I’d try the longer one.”
Maher said the triathlon is fun, and she encourages people to try it.
“Just do it,” she said. “It doesn’t matter about your time. Just do it to try it. Just do it.”
Coombs also encourages people to become involved, either individually or as a member of a team.
“It’s something that’s healthy. It’s good for you,” she said. “It’s exercise. It’s for fun. It gets you involved with the community. And it’s supporting a community event.”
Coombs said from what she has been hearing there’s definitely some good interest in the triathlon this year.
In fact, she said people are already calling about the event.
“There are teams already out there that are ready to go and register,” she said. “Some people have already stepped forward and are interested in doing it individually on their own.”
Coombs added people have even been calling from out of town.
She also hopes to get some more youth involved.
“I’d love to see that. We’ve had some youth in the past,” she said, noting young people had a great time in the event.
There are three age categories for the triathlon – youth (seven to 18 years of age), adult (19 to 54 years of age) and senior (55 years of age and older).
As of late last week, Coombs did not have an estimate of how many people may compete in this year’s triathlon.
She plans to personally participate in the triathlon as part of a team.
“I will do the swim component,” she said.
Coombs also noted that the lifeguards at the swimming pool will also be available to join teams which might be looking for swimmers.
“I’m going to make sure that all of them are doing a swim component for somebody,” she said, adding that may help to get some more teams involved.
Coombs said the triathlon began in about 2008, and has been held most years since, except for a few missing years such as last summer because of the strike by unionized municipal workers.
There is a map in the lobby of the pool where potential participants can review the route of the triathlon.
And information on registering and on the fee for the event can be obtained from the recreation department of the Town of Hay River.
Coombs said she is also looking for volunteers to help run the triathlon.
–Paul Bickford | http://www.hayriverhub.com/2016/08/great-hay-river-triathlon-returns/ | en | 2016-08-17T00:00:00 | www.hayriverhub.com/e7680185e75f95596e57ba5f7f471427eeda68f3c5f0157eb3b855fcfe78ea06.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:52:44 | null | 2016-08-24T01:59:45 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hayriverhub.com%2F2016%2F08%2Fchase-for-the-ace-going-strong%2F.json | http://www.hayriverhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2408ace1.jpg | en | null | Chase for the Ace going strong | null | null | www.hayriverhub.com | Chase for the Ace going strong
It seems Hay River has a new favourite game – chasing one elusive card.
The Chase the Ace fundraiser, which was launched in January by the Hay River Curling Club, is still going strong, and creating more excitement each Friday evening as the main jackpot and weekly prizes keep climbing.
On Aug. 19, the holder of the winning ticket was Jodie Gauthier of Edson, Alta., who was in town to visit her sister.
Gauthier, who said it was a group ticket, automatically won the weekly prize of $6,946.
But if she had drawn the ace of spades out of a box containing 21 cards remaining in the deck, she would have won the $67,029 jackpot. Instead, she drew the four of spades.
“I was nervous,” said Gauthier of making the draw. “I was really nervous.”
There was so much excitement from everybody in the Dog House Sports Bar at the Ptarmigan Inn, she said. “Everybody cheered me on. It was awesome.”
On Aug. 19, there was $34,730 in ticket sales at the Ptarmigan Inn, where the draw is usually held. People crowd into the bar, the restaurant, downstairs conference rooms and even outside waiting for the draw.
The winning ticket holder automatically earns someone 20 per cent of the weekly sales and a chance to draw for the jackpot, which grows by 30 per cent of the weekly sales until it is won.
The ticket holder has to be present to draw for the ace of spades.
However, the real winner in the contest is the Hay River Curling Club, which takes 50 per cent of the weekly sales.
After the Aug. 19 draw, the curling club will have made a total of more than $100,000 from the contest, said Glenn Smith, the chair of a fundraising committee with the organization.
Smith said Chase the Ace has exceeded the club’s expectations in how much it has raised.
“When we first started it, we certainly budgeted for a lot less just in case because you never know,” he said. “I’d say, yes, we’re going further than we anticipated.”
Smith said the club is beating the odds a little bit by going so far into the 52-card deck without the ace of spades being drawn, and sales have been higher than expected.
On Aug. 26, there will be 20 cards left.
There is little doubt what is attracting about 250 people each week to Chase the Ace.
“It’s such a big jackpot,” said Shari Burnstad, who was at Chase the Ace for the first time on Aug. 19. “It’s better odds than the lottery, and I play the lottery every week.”
Darren McKay said he was one of about 40 people from Fort Resolution who drove to Hay River on Aug. 19 for the draw.
“It would be nice to win,” said McKay, who was at the draw for the fourth time.
Of course, Smith also recognizes the appeal of the growing jackpot.
“Certainly, it has an ability to make money,” he said. “The attractiveness for people right now, of course, is it’s a progressive pot.”
However, he also likes the social aspect of Chase the Ace, because it attracts a couple of hundred people each week.
“As much as it’s just about cash, there is an element of social benefit I think when you see all these people out and they’re having a good time and some excitement, and cheering during the draws,” he said.
Perhaps surprisingly, Smith would not be disappointed if the jackpot is won soon.
“I guess the more we can raise the better, but at the same time it’s been carrying on for quite some time now,” he said. “It’s taking up a lot of my Fridays and the volunteers’ Fridays. So the administration certainly grows with it.”
In fact, he said he would be happy if somebody wins the main prize.
“Let’s get someone some money and we’ll move on,” he said. “And the next organization will take out a licence and see what they can do with it.”
The game, which has sometimes become a craze in Atlantic Canada, was launched on Jan. 15 by the Hay River Curling Club.
It is the first time it has been held in Hay River.
It was a Chase the Ace game in Inuvik in 2012 – which raised $30,000 for the Royal Canadian Legion – which inspired the game in Nova Scotia.
And it was in Atlantic Canada that the game reached amazing heights in the past few years. There, one jackpot reached $1.7 million and another $209,000.
Smith predicted that, if the deck got down to a few cards in Hay River, the jackpot would be at least $150,000.
–Paul Bickford | http://www.hayriverhub.com/2016/08/chase-for-the-ace-going-strong/ | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.hayriverhub.com/8937e9f79e79fe9689e86ca018134e568ef9bd1849b1c31bc86ae2df8c5f95f3.json |
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[] | 2016-08-30T16:53:19 | null | 2016-08-30T18:42:00 | Девятикратный олимпийский чемпион Усэйн Болт взял урок по вождению мотоцикла. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sport-express.ru%2Frunning%2Fnews%2Fbolt-vzyal-urok-po-vozhdeniyu-motocikla-1039526%2F.json | http://ss.sport-express.ru/img/design/faw_icon.png | en | null | Болт взял урок по вождению мотоцикла | null | null | www.sport-express.ru | Usain Bolt makes Olympic history... follows it by learning to ride motorbike in Londonhttps://t.co/bpfiBcTuDi pic.twitter.com/V7CQ7lTeTI | http://www.sport-express.ru/running/news/bolt-vzyal-urok-po-vozhdeniyu-motocikla-1039526/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.sport-express.ru/aa48e340d511d0f18bab5fb8acfc1c73fbf6a7d8be6fa593a44d3e846d5b5e2d.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T04:52:09 | null | 2016-08-30T07:24:00 | Вратарь "Лестера" и сборной Дании Каспер Шмейхель успешно перенес операцию по удалению грыжи. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sport-express.ru%2Ffootball%2Fengland%2Fnews%2Fkasper-shmeyhel-operaciya-proshla-uspeshno-nadeyus-vosstanovitsya-k-matchu-s-armeniey-1039339%2F.json | http://ss.sport-express.ru/img/design/faw_icon.png | en | null | Каспер Шмейхель: "Операция прошла успешно, надеюсь восстановится к матчу с Арменией" | null | null | www.sport-express.ru | Operation went well. Recovery starts now! I'll do everything in my power to be fit for our game vs Armenia on Sunday pic.twitter.com/0OKgmw7nAK | http://www.sport-express.ru/football/england/news/kasper-shmeyhel-operaciya-proshla-uspeshno-nadeyus-vosstanovitsya-k-matchu-s-armeniey-1039339/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.sport-express.ru/65251055aac9a0b919cfcf332aa9b533c85d50ddf2bddf469c3b159f8731dea2.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T10:53:47 | null | 2016-08-31T13:49:00 | Крупнейший российский медиахолдинг "Газром-медиа" понес убытки в размере 9,1 миллиарда рублей в течение первого полугодия 2016 года. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sport-express.ru%2Fse-money%2Fnews%2Fgazprom-media-vladeyuschiy-match-tv-pones-ubytki-v-9-1-milliarda-rubley-za-pervoe-polugodie-1039767%2F.json | http://ss.sport-express.ru/img/design/faw_icon.png | en | null | "Газпром-медиа", владеющий "Матч ТВ", понес убытки в 9,1 миллиарда рублей за первое полугодие | null | null | www.sport-express.ru | window.ASPQ_A0mAFo=window.ASPQ_A0mAFo||''; window.ASPQ_GAqgW5=window.ASPQ_GAqgW5||''; window.ASPQ_TOGwUE=window.ASPQ_TOGwUE||''; //name: Sport-Express PT //created: 08/21/2014 02:07 var cb = new Date().getTime(); var asiPqTag = false; try { document.write(""); } catch(err) { } | http://www.sport-express.ru/se-money/news/gazprom-media-vladeyuschiy-match-tv-pones-ubytki-v-9-1-milliarda-rubley-za-pervoe-polugodie-1039767/ | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.sport-express.ru/7a9d55613c4aab187a95a9c0866d9cd8f4314635cf3bcaabf6cd4d4f98c73e31.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T16:50:36 | null | 2016-08-27T19:19:00 | Победа над "Суонси" в матче 3-го тура чемпионата Англии стала для главного тренера "Лестера" Клаудио Раньери 100-й в турнире. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sport-express.ru%2Ffootball%2Fengland%2Fnews%2Franeri-oderzhal-100-yu-pobedu-v-premer-lige-1038556%2F.json | http://ss.sport-express.ru/img/design/faw_icon.png | en | null | Раньери одержал 100-ю победу в премьер-лиге | null | null | www.sport-express.ru | 100 - Claudio Ranieri has won his 100th Premier League game as a manager & is the 5th non British/Irish boss to reach the landmark. Century | http://www.sport-express.ru/football/england/news/raneri-oderzhal-100-yu-pobedu-v-premer-lige-1038556/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.sport-express.ru/10d6755ed8ad7f5a5aaf59ff65f51dcef359aff305094bd1d5d69904b2dcd671.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T08:52:07 | null | 2016-08-28T09:57:00 | Пилот команды Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Михаил Алешин не смог завершить гонку IndyCar на трассе Texas Motor Speedway. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sport-express.ru%2Fmotorsport%2Fauto%2Fnews%2Faleshin-ne-smog-zavershit-gonku-v-tehase-pobeditelya-opredelil-fotofinish-1038727%2F.json | http://ss.sport-express.ru/img/design/faw_icon.png | en | null | Алешин не смог завершить гонку в Техасе, победителя определил фотофиниш | null | null | www.sport-express.ru | Now THAT is a photo finish! Congrats @GrahamRahal, @RLLracing & @HondaRacing_HPD on the #Firestone600 win! #INDYCAR pic.twitter.com/wgCW7TUHIp | http://www.sport-express.ru/motorsport/auto/news/aleshin-ne-smog-zavershit-gonku-v-tehase-pobeditelya-opredelil-fotofinish-1038727/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.sport-express.ru/dd0edc43e97ea2ecab139655ac75635751135769b18f734655f5c86d6b96fc61.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T18:50:52 | null | 2016-08-27T21:17:01 | "Уотфорд" объявил о переходе нападающего Матея Выдры в "Дерби Каунти". | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sport-express.ru%2Ffootball%2Fengland%2Fnews%2Fmatey-vydra-pokinul-uotford-1038613%2F.json | http://ss.sport-express.ru/img/design/faw_icon.png | en | null | Матей Выдра покинул "Уотфорд" | null | null | www.sport-express.ru | OFFICIAL: Matej Vydra signs a permanent deal with @dcfcofficial. Thanks for your efforts at #watfordfc, @vydra_92. pic.twitter.com/tGBAg2myJ3 | http://www.sport-express.ru/football/england/news/matey-vydra-pokinul-uotford-1038613/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.sport-express.ru/b87321f0aa6c52b1b19dfa493ec427ab0626d8e36c73af0ef189051d58d04ce5.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:21:02 | null | 2016-08-25T18:21:00 | "Барселона" подтвердила переход вратаря Клаудио Браво в "Манчестер Сити". | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sport-express.ru%2Fse-money%2Ffootball%2Fnews%2Fbarselona-podtverdila-chto-bravo-byl-prodan-v-manchester-siti-za-18-millionov-evro-1037834%2F.json | http://ss.sport-express.ru/img/design/faw_icon.png | en | null | "Барселона" подтвердила, что Браво был продан в "Манчестер Сити" за 18 миллионов евро | null | null | www.sport-express.ru | window.ASPQ_A0mAFo=window.ASPQ_A0mAFo||''; window.ASPQ_GAqgW5=window.ASPQ_GAqgW5||''; window.ASPQ_TOGwUE=window.ASPQ_TOGwUE||''; //name: Sport-Express PT //created: 08/21/2014 02:07 var cb = new Date().getTime(); var asiPqTag = false; try { document.write(""); } catch(err) { } | http://www.sport-express.ru/se-money/football/news/barselona-podtverdila-chto-bravo-byl-prodan-v-manchester-siti-za-18-millionov-evro-1037834/ | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.sport-express.ru/7dfe385c02a5d27c02e1e8788e908e673bcb22e306e6940fef6a107726e7f39c.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T06:49:35 | null | 2016-08-27T07:49:00 | Двоюродная сестра защитника "Чикаго" Дуэйна Уэйда Николь Олдридж погибла в результате перестрелки в "Чикаго", сообщает Bild. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sport-express.ru%2Fbasketball%2Fnba%2Fnews%2Fkuzina-dueyna-ueyda-pogibla-v-chikago-1038376%2F.json | http://ss.sport-express.ru/img/design/faw_icon.png | en | null | Кузина Дуэйна Уэйда погибла в Чикаго | null | null | www.sport-express.ru | My cousin was killed today in Chicago. Another act of senseless gun violence. 4 kids lost their mom for NO REASON. Unreal. #EnoughIsEnough | http://www.sport-express.ru/basketball/nba/news/kuzina-dueyna-ueyda-pogibla-v-chikago-1038376/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.sport-express.ru/43b034b3576e1d2ce1b833f33be05fbe9b9642699e636089a454fdf94ee1b78c.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:19:32 | null | 2016-08-25T12:33:00 | Вратарь "Аякса" Яспер Силлессен прибыл в Испанию, где вскоре подпишет контракт с "Барселоной". | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sport-express.ru%2Ffootball%2Ftransfers%2Fnews%2Fsillessen-priletel-v-barselonu-1037714%2F.json | http://ss.sport-express.ru/img/design/faw_icon.png | en | null | Силлессен прилетел в Барселону | null | null | www.sport-express.ru | BREAKING: Jasper Cillessen has arrived in Barcelona to have a medical and complete his move.
More to follow. pic.twitter.com/iwmHTHpF2x | http://www.sport-express.ru/football/transfers/news/sillessen-priletel-v-barselonu-1037714/ | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.sport-express.ru/d5d699a7f83e15d1769c425958a3cd32dcbabe28e9dbb5dd3eead499d43210ef.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T13:17:00 | null | 2016-08-26T14:16:01 | Новый тренер сборной Бельгии Тьерри Анри признался, что рад присоединиться к тренерскому штабу Роберто Мартинеса. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sport-express.ru%2Ffootball%2Fabroad%2Fnews%2Fterri-anri-dlya-menya-chest-byt-pomoschnikom-glavnogo-trenera-sbornoy-belgii-1038092%2F.json | http://ss.sport-express.ru/img/design/faw_icon.png | en | null | Тьерри Анри: "Для меня честь быть помощником главного тренера сборной Бельгии" | null | null | www.sport-express.ru | Honoured to be assistant coach @BelRedDevils. Thanks to Roberto Martinez & the Royal Belgian Football Association. Very excited.Can't wait. | http://www.sport-express.ru/football/abroad/news/terri-anri-dlya-menya-chest-byt-pomoschnikom-glavnogo-trenera-sbornoy-belgii-1038092/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.sport-express.ru/a38272cd82ceeeb595b2527281c47954061205d46eba44860b29300ffa3faa2e.json |
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(Journal-Tribune photo by Joe Cortez)
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The spark Triad needed at halftime was a figurative one – not a literal one.
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] | 2016-08-31T04:50:02 | null | 2016-08-30T23:30:38 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marysvillejt.com%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D17148.json | http://www.marysvillejt.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/favicon.ico | en | null | LADONNA J. TAYLOR SCOTT | null | null | www.marysvillejt.com | LaDonna J. Taylor Scott, 83, of Marysville, died Saturday, August 27, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born August 21, 1933, in Ashland.
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"Tim Miller"
] | 2016-08-26T12:51:01 | null | 2016-08-25T23:30:58 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marysvillejt.com%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D17023.json | http://www.marysvillejt.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/favicon.ico | en | null | Monarchs will open 2016 grid season by tangling with Alder | null | null | www.marysvillejt.com | Marysville’s Owen Meffly catches a pass during preseason scrimmage action. The Monarchs will host Jonathan Alder on Friday for the regular season opener.
(Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
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The annual season-opening football battle between the Marysville Monarchs and Jonathan Alder Pioneers will take place Friday evening at Monarch Stadium.
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City of Marysville vs. Cary D. Hampton, for plaintiff, $2,796.20.
Tracy S. Mabry vs. Daniel Caetta, for plaintiff, $4,334.09.
Portfolio Recovery Assoc. LLC vs. Brian P. Phelps, for plaintiff, $826.34.
Michigan Community Credit vs. James J. Morris, for plaintiff, $4,669.43.
General Audit Corporation vs. Jean Ann Damron, for plaintiff, $1,318.76.
General Audit Corporation vs. David M. Brown, for plaintiff, $1,777.80.
General Audit Corporation vs. Steven M. Woodson, for plaintiff, $889.21.
General Audit Corporation vs. Casey C. Brooks, for plaintiff, $2,024.27.
General Audit Corporation vs. Andrea L. Mullet, for plaintiff, $2,324.00.
General Audit Corporation vs. Mary M. Methner, for plaintiff, $1,135.43.
Springleaf Financial vs. Andy Plummer, for plaintiff, $2,977.82.
General Audit Corporation vs. Walter I. Lester, for plaintiff, $2,538.85.
General Audit Corporation vs. Seth M. Skinner, for plaintiff, $333.09.
General Audit Corporation vs. Nadine Larue, for plaintiff, $157.50.
General Audit Corporation vs. April C. Grubbs, for plaintiff, $2,023.35.
General Audit Corporation vs. Alissa M. Campbell, for plaintiff, $1,123.83.
General Audit Corporation vs. Steven C. Dague, for plaintiff, $1,680.29.
Honda Federal Credit Union vs. Travis Spivey, for plaintiff, $1,574.96.
Honda Federal Credit Union vs. Teresa L. Travis, for plaintiff, $1,427.64.
Honda Federal Credit Union vs. Seth T. Phillips, for plaintiff, $2,669.87.
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"Chad Williamson"
] | 2016-08-29T10:49:05 | null | 2016-08-27T23:30:50 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marysvillejt.com%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D17085.json | http://www.marysvillejt.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/favicon.ico | en | null | Monarch gridders drop opener to Jonathan Alder Pioneers | null | null | www.marysvillejt.com | Trey Pugh (7) comes up big for Jonathan Alder Friday evening as Marysville defender Riley Finney (31) attempts a tackle. Also pictured for MHS is Griffin Armstrong (6). The Pioneers won 35-10.
(Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
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If a team lines up and throws various new formations, new player packages and works from an entirely new playbook, an opponent can feel like they got duped.
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"Will Channell"
] | 2016-08-26T12:57:24 | null | 2016-08-25T23:30:14 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marysvillejt.com%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D16999.json | http://www.marysvillejt.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/favicon.ico | en | null | 08 | null | null | www.marysvillejt.com | According to Marysville Police Department reports:
Police responded to an injury crash on London Avenue and Morey Drive Monday at 8:08 a.m. A Chrysler, driven by Tracy Miller, 34, of Meadowbrook Drive, was northbound on London Avenue. A Chevrolet truck, driven by Rudy Dowdy, 56, of North Main Street, was stopped at a stop sign at Stocksdale Drive. Dowdy didn’t see Miller approaching and entered the intersection. Miller struck Dowdy and drove off the road on Morey Drive. Neither party was transported.
A resident of Village Drive reported damage to tires on a vehicle Wednesday at 9:54 a.m.
Justine Cruz, 23, of New York City, was arrested on an outstanding warrant through Marysville Municipal Court Wednesday at 11:15 a.m.
An employee at a business on East Fifth Street reported alcohol stolen from the business Wednesday at 4:09 p.m.
A report was taken for a civil standby at the Marysville Division of Police for transfer of a phone between parties Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.
An employee at a business on Colemans Crossing Boulevard reported a theft from the business Wednesday at 4:51 p.m.
Officer responded to a residence on Cinnamon Drive for an individual with a mental health crisis Wednesday at 5:44 p.m.
Officers responded to a residence on East Seventh Street for a male subject threatening self-harm Wednesday at 8:54 p.m.
Harley Nicole Edwards, 23, of Mechanicsburg, was charged with driving under suspension following a traffic stop on Collins Avenue Wednesday at 9:27 p.m.
According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports:
A deputy met with a subject in reference to a property damage crash that occurred in the area of Route 4 and Route 37 when loose stone fell off a green dump truck and struck the female’s windshield of her car, causing damage Wednesday at 7:20 a.m.
A deputy was sent to a business in the 8000-block of Corporate Boulevard in reference to an unknown subject leaving a bed in the dumpster without permission Wednesday at 1:19 p.m.
A deputy was sent to a residence in the 14000-block of Pleasant Ridge Road in reference to an unwanted subject being at the property Wednesday at 3:13 p.m. Upon the deputy’s arrival he was unable to locate anyone.
A deputy went to a facility in the 24000-block of Honda Parkway and arrested Kale D. Stemble, 28, of Bellefontaine, on an outstanding warrant from the Union County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday at 3:54 p.m. He was taken to the Tri-County Regional Jail.
According to Ohio State Highway Patrol reports:
The Ohio State Highway Patrol could not be reached by press time.
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Local residents can become a part of this musical odyssey at Marysville High School on Sunday, Sept. 11, as Kubecca takes the stage at 3 p.m.
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"Mac Cordell"
] | 2016-08-30T04:49:35 | null | 2016-08-29T23:30:58 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marysvillejt.com%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D17132.json | http://www.marysvillejt.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/favicon.ico | en | null | P.C. changes meetings into work sessions to save money | null | null | www.marysvillejt.com | Last week, Plain City village council was scheduled to have one of its bi-monthly meetings.
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Tyler Lewis shot a two-under-par 34, a personal best, and was medalist during Marysville’s 166-170 boys golf victory over Grandview on Monday.
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"Tim Miller"
] | 2016-08-27T04:48:12 | null | 2016-08-26T23:30:24 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marysvillejt.com%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D17070.json | http://www.marysvillejt.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/favicon.ico | en | null | Local soccer report | null | null | www.marysvillejt.com | Lady Monarch keeper Kinzi Lee dives to smother the ball during Thursday evening’s game against Hilliard Davidson. The Lady Monarchs tallied a second-half goal and the contest finished in a 1-1 tie. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
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Lady Monarchs tie with Davidson
The second game of the 2016 season resulted in another tie for the Marysville High School girls soccer team.
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