Keith McNeill

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Chu Chua resident Sid Jules rides next to Highway 5 on Sunday as he takes part in the Secwepemc Run for Clean Water on Sunday. About 20 people started out in relays riding from Valemount the day before. They expected to finish in Kamloops on Tuesday.

Cycle relay seeks to raise pipeline awareness

The relay began in Valemount on Saturday, March 17 and will end in the Kamloops on Tuesday

Chu Chua resident Sid Jules rides next to Highway 5 on Sunday as he takes part in the Secwepemc Run for Clean Water on Sunday. About 20 people started out in relays riding from Valemount the day before. They expected to finish in Kamloops on Tuesday.
Clearwater Peewee #14 Soren Coates takes the puck past two Chase players during a game at the Sportsplex on Saturday. The local squad is hosting the Okanagan championships this weekend.

Peewees host Okanagan championships

The local squad's last game of the round robin is against Lumby this afternoon (Sunday) at 4 p.m.

Clearwater Peewee #14 Soren Coates takes the puck past two Chase players during a game at the Sportsplex on Saturday. The local squad is hosting the Okanagan championships this weekend.
Reflecting on the Moose Hide campaign

Reflecting on the Moose Hide campaign

On Feb 15 several of the men is this community gathered together to talk about violence

Reflecting on the Moose Hide campaign
Ahmae Eakins gets down low for a spin as she performs during Raft Mountain Skating Club's Winter Carnival on Friday evening, March 16.

SLIDESHOW: Figure-skaters enter a Time Warp

Members of Raft Mountain Skating Club put on their Winter Carnival to end the season

Ahmae Eakins gets down low for a spin as she performs during Raft Mountain Skating Club's Winter Carnival on Friday evening, March 16.
Group seeks to bring second refugee family to Clearwater

Group seeks to bring second refugee family to Clearwater

The family recently received a call to the Canadian visa office for security and health checks

Group seeks to bring second refugee family to Clearwater
(L-r) Carol Pastorek presents a baby quilt from the Hospital Auxiliary to Gunnar Gordon Langwood, the first baby boy born in the Clearwater area this year, and his parents Melanie Parsons and Trevor Langwood on Birch Island.

PHOTO: First baby boy of the year

Gunner Gordon Langwood was born on Feb. 24

(L-r) Carol Pastorek presents a baby quilt from the Hospital Auxiliary to Gunnar Gordon Langwood, the first baby boy born in the Clearwater area this year, and his parents Melanie Parsons and Trevor Langwood on Birch Island.
Albert Venor is president of the Blue River Powder Packers snowmobile club.Photo by Keith McNeill

Snowmobiling should get equal footing

Blue River Powder Packers president presents case for reviewing closures

Albert Venor is president of the Blue River Powder Packers snowmobile club.Photo by Keith McNeill
Students and teachers from Rossland Summit School celebrate the opening of Rossland's rainbow crosswalk last September. Merritt town council recently rejected having a similar crosswalk in that community. Clearwater junior council has asked that one be installed near Clearwater Secondary School.

Junior council suggests rainbow crosswalk

Clearwater town council also asked to improve situation with girls' changing rooms at Sportsplex

Students and teachers from Rossland Summit School celebrate the opening of Rossland's rainbow crosswalk last September. Merritt town council recently rejected having a similar crosswalk in that community. Clearwater junior council has asked that one be installed near Clearwater Secondary School.
PAC representative Sabine Cooperman speaks during a school board meeting held on March 13 at Clearwater Secondary School to discuss whether the Grade 7 class should be moved there from Raft River Elementary. The general consensus was that the parents feel comfortable with the proposal, she reported.

Meeting looks at moving Grade 7s to CSS

Final decision won't be made until school board meeting on April 23

PAC representative Sabine Cooperman speaks during a school board meeting held on March 13 at Clearwater Secondary School to discuss whether the Grade 7 class should be moved there from Raft River Elementary. The general consensus was that the parents feel comfortable with the proposal, she reported.
Pierre Trottier very nearly lost his life when his pickup went into the North Thompson River in mid-January.

Man survives truck going into river in winter

Seven-month-old border collie dies 15 hours after crash

Pierre Trottier very nearly lost his life when his pickup went into the North Thompson River in mid-January.
Participants in a detailed route hearing sit at four tables in the Clearwater Legion Hall on Tuesday, March 6. At the far end are three National Energy Board panellists, on the right are five Trans Mountain representatives, staff members from NEB sit on the table on the left, and at the near table are complainants and lawyers. The panel was looking at complaints from landowners unhappy with aspects of Trans Mountain’s plans to route the pipeline expansion project through their property.

NEB holds hearings in Clearwater

National Energy Board looks at details of Trans Mountain expansion project's planned route

Participants in a detailed route hearing sit at four tables in the Clearwater Legion Hall on Tuesday, March 6. At the far end are three National Energy Board panellists, on the right are five Trans Mountain representatives, staff members from NEB sit on the table on the left, and at the near table are complainants and lawyers. The panel was looking at complaints from landowners unhappy with aspects of Trans Mountain’s plans to route the pipeline expansion project through their property.
Steve Planeta is manager of Canfor’s Vavenby sawmill.Times file photo

Vavenby sawmill manager talks to town council

Canfor needs to modernize but first it needs to know if it has the support of the community

Steve Planeta is manager of Canfor’s Vavenby sawmill.Times file photo
A suspicious-looking bump is the only indication that that there is a vehicle in the North Thompson River.

Workers recover pickup from river

Vehicle had been in North Thompson River since mid-January

A suspicious-looking bump is the only indication that that there is a vehicle in the North Thompson River.
Pierre Trottier very nearly lost his life when his pickup went into the North Thompson River in mid-January.

Man survives truck going into river in winter

Seven-month-old border collie dies 15 hours after crash

Pierre Trottier very nearly lost his life when his pickup went into the North Thompson River in mid-January.
Clearwater Atom #13 Allister Roy slips one past the Thompson-Cariboo goalie during a playoff tournament at the Sportsplex last weekend.

Atoms place second in league playoffs

Local squad hosts three-day tournament at the Sportsplex

Clearwater Atom #13 Allister Roy slips one past the Thompson-Cariboo goalie during a playoff tournament at the Sportsplex last weekend.
Firefighters called to shed on fire

Firefighters called to shed on fire

A total of 11 firefighters from Clearwater attended, as well as seven from Blackpool

Firefighters called to shed on fire
Clearwater Novice #27 Tyson Matthews takes the puck up the ice, followed by (l-r) #8 Kai McFayden, #14 Chase Smith, and #26 Brody Wynne. They were playing one of two games against 100 Mile last weekend.Photo by Keith McNeill

Novices take on 100 Mile

Youngsters play their first full-ice games as they get ready to move up to Atoms

Clearwater Novice #27 Tyson Matthews takes the puck up the ice, followed by (l-r) #8 Kai McFayden, #14 Chase Smith, and #26 Brody Wynne. They were playing one of two games against 100 Mile last weekend.Photo by Keith McNeill
Clearwater Midget Rep hockey player Mason Wadlegger takes the puck up the ice during one of two playoff games against Vernon last weekend. Backing him up is teammate Michael Loring. Photo by Keith McNeill

Midget Reps lose to Vernon

Vernon wins two playoff games to take the banner

Clearwater Midget Rep hockey player Mason Wadlegger takes the puck up the ice during one of two playoff games against Vernon last weekend. Backing him up is teammate Michael Loring. Photo by Keith McNeill
Albert Venor is president of the Blue River Powder Packers snowmobile club.Photo by Keith McNeill

Snowmobiling should get equal footing

Blue River Powder Packers president presents case for reviewing closures

Albert Venor is president of the Blue River Powder Packers snowmobile club.Photo by Keith McNeill
Water drips out of the truck as the crane lifts it up onto the riverbank.

Workers recover pickup from river

Vehicle had been in North Thompson River since mid-January

Water drips out of the truck as the crane lifts it up onto the riverbank.