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Do you keep hitting those potholes on Ash Street? Or maybe it’s the bumps on Second Ave West?

The residents of Fort St. James are in-vited to have their say and fi ll out an on-line survey regarding the roads that they think need repairing.

Dave Stewart, superintendent of Public Works in Fort St. James says that he wanted to try some-thing different this year.

“I wanted to try something new. I think it’s important that people have their say. I want to get their opinion and fi nd out if we were all headed in the right direction,” Stewart said.

“If I don’t hear about the problem ar-eas, then I won’t know how big of a problem it is. It’s all about get-ting a dialogue going. That is the main rea-soning behind this.”

To fi ll out the survey, Fort St. James residents can visit: https://www.survey-monkey.com/r/QHH-SHZV

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For Roy Vickers, it’s all about telling stories, teaching, guiding and passing down history.

“There’s a reason why we are always told, listen to our elders,” Vickers said.

Vickers visited the Community Centre in Fort St. James on April 14.

The community was invited to hear his stories and receive a sneak peak of his latest book, Peace Dancer which will be out in a few weeks.

The free event was hosted by the Ab-original Services Plan of the College of New Caledonia, Fort St. James Campus.

Vickers is a Canadian artist best known around the world for his limited edition prints.

He is also an accomplished carver, de-sign advisor of prestigious public spaces, a public speaker, publisher and author of several successful books.

Francois and Ruby Prince, from Fort St. James welcomed Vickers in song with The Grizzly Bear Song.

“Every song has a story,” Vickers said. “And everyone has their own story. It’s the most important thing to share, to share your story with your children so that they can understand why you are the way you are, it’s so important.”

There’s no doubt, Vickers emotional at times, spoke from the heart.

“If you speak from the heart, hearts will hear you. If you only speak from the head, then only heads will hear you. Speak with emotion and truth. The truth has light,” Vickers said.

For Vickers, knowledge isn’t just school based. It comes from history that is passed down from generation to gen-

eration. “Knowledge was handed down be-

fore schools. Schools were on the land. Wouldn’t it be something if we could if we could bring the schools back to the land today. It’s our responsibility to bring back these valuable teachings,” Vickers said.

Vickers shared story after story with the community and even shared a song that encouraged all present to join in.

Vickers is also recognised as a spokes-person regarding recovery from addiction and abuse.

“If it wasn’t for the old people who taught me that life was a gift, I would have ended my life. It’s so easy to lose your way but it’s just as easy to fi nd it.”

Recovery is all about recovering the strength, truth and beauty you were born with, it’s not just about sobriety,” Vickers said.

So what is it that inspired Vickers to be an artist?

“It was discrimination that inspired me,” Vickers said. “Not racism. There is a difference. We are all one race. We are all human beings.”

Vickers was open to answer questions and offered a book signing at the end of his presentation.

Community members shared thanks with Vickers and he too was thankful have shared his stories with Fort St James.

“We all make a difference in this world,” Vickers said.

“You are at the centre of your family, your family is at the centre of your com-munity, your community is at the cen-tre of the country and the country is at the centre of the world. So, it all comes around. You can all make a difference in this world.”

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Canadian Artist, Roy Vickers, shared his stories with the community of Fort St. James on April 14. Photo by Barbara Latkowski

Rail safety is everyone’s responsibilityPromoting rail safety is a

year-round initiative at CN. We are constantly working to strengthen our safety cul-ture by informing and engag-ing community members to help spread the word.

This April 25-May 1, dur-ing Rail Safety Week, we are especially focused on the message “see tracks, think trains.” Every year we see far

too many injuries and fatali-ties as a result of easily avoid-able accidents.

Many tragedies take place every year as a result of tres-passing – crossing or walking along railway tracks at any place other than a designated level crossing.

The railway is not a safe place for kids to play, and it’s not safe for adults to take

shortcuts across it.The high risk of an acci-

dent is why CN Police across our system work to identify the highest risk areas for tres-passing, and develop targeted strategies to reduce incidents. We’re counting on everyone in the communities we serve to follow the rules and dis-courage others from risky be-haviours.

We also work hard to raise awareness of and prevent crossing accidents. Remem-ber, trains can’t stop quickly, and can’t swerve to avoid a collision. That’s why it is so important to obey all railway crossing signs and signals, and to stop fully and check the tracks before driving through an uncontrolled crossing.

By looking out for each

other we can keep our com-munities safe.

We encourage you to re-port any dangerous acts to CN Police, local police, parents, or your teachers. Trespass-ing on CN property is illegal. If caught, you could receive a fi ne of $115.00 – but you could also pay a far steeper price in the event of an acci-dent.

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Fort St. James Council held a meeting on April 13. The following are some highlights and conclusions from that evening:

Curtis Macdonald spoke on behalf of the Firefight-ers Association. He presented information on the Women in Firefighting Initiative in Fort St. James.

With Female Fighter Week drawing near, from April 16-18, Mayor MacDougall thanked the Dept. for their service on behalf of Mayor and Council.

Theresa Fresco from the Nechako Watershed Strat-egy presented information regarding the Nechako Wa-

tershed Roundtable. This group was formed to address the challenges of the watershed through a collaborative approach by engaging communities such as Vander-hoof, Prince George and Fort St. James.

Council has approved the submission of an appli-cation to the Vancouver Foundation for the “Fort St. James Youth Empowerment Arts Project”.

The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Federal Gas Tax Funding Application has been submitted. This is to support the Fort St. James Community Hall The-atre Enhancement Project which is comprised of the purchase and installation of a digital projector and dig-ital sound processor and speakers. This will allow ac-tivities such as: movie nights, availability for schools

and a creation of a new program where seniors and youth partner to pick out films to be shown in the new theatre.

Council received a report on expanding the keep-ing of “backyard chickens” in Animal Regulation By-law No. 833. The official community plan will outline quality of life objectives such as children and youth activities and supporting locally grown products.

Canyon Tree Farms is pursuing the opportunity to attain two parcels of Crown land in the vicinity of Apollo Forest Products for the purpose of residential development. The company is seeking the support of Fort St. James Mayor and Council. The request is cur-rently under review.

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Water is one of the most precious natural resources especially for British Columbi-ans.

Healthy watersheds are critical to long-term social, econom-ic, environmental and cultural well-being according the Necha-ko Watershed Round-table.

The Nechako Wa-tershed, a magnificent river system in North Central B.C.- said to be about the size of Switzerland- is facing significant challenges including impacts of the mountain pine beetle epidemic, sal-vage logging, climate change and diversion of water out of the Nechako Watershed.

In light of these challenges, it has been concluded that there is a need to enhance awareness and collaboration to help ensure the long-term environmental health and wealth of the Nechako Water-shed while address-ing today’s needs for responsible resource development.

The Nechako

Watershed Round-table was formed to addresses these challenges and op-portunities through a collaborative ap-proach.

The group is com-prised of representa-tives from a diversity of organizations, lo-cal governments, First Nations and other government agencies with a shared commit-ment and concern to protect and improve the health of the wa-tershed.

“There are so many different issues de-pending on where you are,” Theresa Fresco from the Nechako Wa-tershed Strategy said.

“We felt it was im-portant to have vari-ous groups take part. They need to talk and coordinate their ef-forts.”

According to Fres-co, concerned organi-zations and individu-als began meeting in

2012 to share infor-mation, knowledge and explore common interests and brain-storm about actions needed to advance watershed health.

The group adopted a roundtable gover-nance structure in the spring of 2015 and its official launch took place in October,

2015. Groups that have

participated in the formation of the roundtable include: Carrier-Sekani Trib-al Council, City of Prince George, Dis-trict of Vanderhoof, Fraser Basin Council, Ministry of Environ-ment and the Regional District of Bulkley-

Nechako. Membership has

been growing since the official launch.

According to the Nechako Watershed Strategy, an early pri-ority of the roundtable is to develop a com-prehensive strategy to advance long-term health of the Necha-

ko Watershed and to engage communities such as Vanderhoof and Fort St. James.

For more infor-mation regarding the Nechako Watershed Roundtable visit: http://www.fraserba-sin.bc.ca/Nechako_Watershed_Roundta-ble.html

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Bare Hands

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It was all about starting with her two bare hands.

A project in the nurturing now complete, the owner of Bare Hands, Mel McCutcheon is ready to get things rolling for spring.

McCutcheon, who worked for the District of Fort St. James before pursuing her dream of owning her own business, decided that she would take a big leap and pursued Bare Hands full-time.

The landscaping and design business has been operating since Aug., 2012.

Now that spring has sprung, McCutcheon is excited about another season.

“We offer all sorts of services including spring and fall clean up, gutter/eaves clean-ing, installation of planters, fl ower beds, sod, mulch and lawn care, pruning and debris removal,” McCutcheon said.

Bare Hands also offers tree topping and falling services which is new this year.

“We all take great care and pride on every landscape project, from the simplest planting

bed or lawn installation, to large-scale resi-dential and commercial projects,” McCutch-eon said.

On top of providing great learning oppor-tunities for summertime employment, Bare Hands has already won a number of awards including two Business Excellence Awards.

“I’ve been really lucky and so thankful for my family and friends, for all the community support, our amazing staff, clients and cur-rent and past employees.”

“We’re very team oriented and have lots of fun,” McCutcheon said.

McCutcheon, 35, is also a custodian prop-erty agent for Ydenberg Properties Limited.

“They needed an agent and I needed a space. I proposed sharing a space and now we have a face in the community.”

“It’s really exciting. We now have a new truck, a new store front, new contracts and another season to look forward to.”

For more information about Bare Hands visit: http://www.barehandslandscaping.com

Regular Board Meetings of the Board of Education of School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) for the months of April and May 2016 will be held as follows:

April 25, 2016School Board Offi ce, Vanderhoof, BC

May 16, 2016School Board Offi ce, Vanderhoof, BC

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For Nicole Boyde, being a girl guide has been a big part of her life since she was 5-years old.

From spark, to brownie, to girl guide, Boyde - now a second year pathfi nder - is preparing to head to the Guiding Mosaic 2016 Girl Guides Na-tional Camp.

The camp will be held in Camp Woods at Sylvan Lake, Alberta from July 9-17 and Boyde is thrilled to be the only pathfi nder to be representing her hometown of Fort St. James.

“I’m really excited. I like camping and travelling and I’m really looking forward to meeting new girls from Canada and all over the world,” Boyde said.

Guiding Mosaic 2016 is the 13th girl guides national camp to be held since 1927.

It is designed for about 1,800 Ca-

nadian pathfi nders, rangers and their guiders.

In addition, the camp will be wel-coming over 100 international girls and guides and 350 core crew mem-bers.

“A few years ago, I went to a camp and met a girl from Langley who asked if I could join them at the Guid-ing Mosaic Camp and this is how this opportunity came along,” Boyde said.

“I’m really looking forward to this camp, to meeting new people and try-ing new things.”

According to Camp Mosaic, this is an opportunity for girls to develop lifelong friendships. Challenges are transformed into opportunities for skills development, personal growth and leadership development.

Boyde, 14, is currently a grade 8 student at Fort St. James Secondary School. She enjoys a wide variety of sports including basketball, volleyball and soccer.

But girl guides seems to be where her true passion lies.

“My mom is a leader now and she was involved in girl guides when she was younger. And my sister is a third year guide,” Boyde said.

“It’s pretty popular here in Fort St. James. I think it’s a great opportunity for girls. You do all kinds of things. We sing a lot and you can learn outdoor survival skills.”

Boyde is currently working towards receiving the Canada Cord which is the highest honour you can receive as a pathfi nder in Canada.

It’s an award given based on a path-fi nder’s interaction with their commu-nity while learning a variety of skills including community service and fi rst aid training.

“After all these years, I really love it. For me, it’s all about the travelling and there are lots of opportunities and trips that I can apply for in the future nationally and internationally.”

Local Girl Guide ready to represent at national camp

Nicole Boyde, a 2nd year pathfinder with the Girl Guides of Canada, is excited to be representing Fort St. James at the Guiding Mosaic 2016 Camp. Photo by Barbara Latkowski

Nechako Watershed Roundtable: envisioning a healthy watershed for generations to come

The Nechako Watershed, B.C. Photo by Barbara Latkowski

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The B.C. govern-ment has declared its fi rst-ever public health emergency to deal with the sharply rising cases of opioid drug overdos-es across the province.

Provincial Health Offi cer Dr. Perry Ken-dall said the measure will allow for rapid collection of data from health authorities and the B.C. Coroners’ Service, so overdose treatment kits can be deployed to regions where there are new clusters of outbreaks.

Overdose deaths have been mainly clustered in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Val-ley, but cases have spiked upward in the Interior and Vancouver Is-land health regions as well. Kendall said there is no area of the prov-ince unaffected, and that is why he is using the authority to declare an emergency for the fi rst time in B.C. history.

There has been a steady increase in overdoses of drugs contain-

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B.C. declares drug overdose emergency

ing fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid made in Chinese drug labs and smuggled to Canada. It has been found mixed with heroin, cocaine and even marijuana sold on the streets in B.C.

Kendall said fentanyl is so concentrated it can be easily smuggled in small packages, and overdose cas-es linked to the drug started on the west coast and are spreading east across Canada. Prescriptions of fentanyl and other opioid pharmaceuticals such as oxycodone have also ended up on streets, and medical organiza-tions are working to shift doctor prescriptions to alter-

native pain medications, he said.Health Minister Terry Lake said kits containing an

overdose treatment called naxalone have been made available to paramedics, fi refi ghters and police, but the alarming rise in cases means more action is needed.

“We have to do what’s needed to prevent over-doses and deaths, and what’s needed is real-time in-formation,” Lake said. “Medical health offi cers need immediate access to what’s happening and where so they can deploy the necessary strategies to prevent these tragedies.”


Its spring and bears are waking up!

With various bear sightings already re-ported, WildSafe BC urges that people take precautions as these furry fellows begin to forage for food.

Every year, hun-dreds of bears are de-stroyed in B.C. as a result of confl icts be-tween people and bears.

In rare instances, people are injured or even killed as a re-sult but most of these problems begin when people allow bears to access non-natural food sources such as gar-bage.

The American Black Bear is commonly found in B.C. and has one of the highest pop-ulations of black bears in the world with their numbers being some-where between 120,000 – 150,0000.

Most of B.C. is con-sidered “bear country” with bears inhabiting everything from the coastal forests through to the interior grass-lands.

Consequently, calls to the Conservation Re-porting Line regarding bear confl icts and bear sightings can range anywhere from 14,000 to 25,000 calls per year.

Black Bear Facts according to WildSafe BC:

Adult males mea-sure between 60-90 cm

at shoulder height and they weigh anywhere between 80-300 kilo-grams.

-Black bears are not only black. They can come in a variety of dif-ferent shades of brown.

Bears have eyesight and hearing as good as or better than that of humans.

Bears have an ex-tremely good sense of smell and can smell food from over a kilo-metre away.

-Adult black bears have few predators in the wild: grizzly bears and wolves are about the only animals that will attempt to kill a full grown black bear.

Young black bears may be preyed upon by adult black bears, griz-zly bears, wolves, coy-otes and cougars.

Black bears can live up to 30 years.

Black bears are ex-tremely fast and can run equally as well up-hill or down.

They are omnivorous animals with vegetation making up 80 per-cent

of their dietand the re-mainder from small rodents, fi sh, insects, carrion, (dead animals) and sometimes young deer, elk or moose.

Because bears need such great stores of fat to make it through the winter months, they can consume over 20,000 calories a day.

During the denning period, from November to April, bears can lose up to 30 per-cent of their weight.

Female bears tend to their young for almost two years and can give birth to as many as fi ve young but twins are more the norm.

Cubs are between 2-5 kilograms in size when they leave the den in late April.

Since we share the same landscape as bears, it’s inevitable that there are going to be times when humans will be confronted with them.

According to Wild-Safe BC, as long as a bear is moving through

a community and not interacting, then there will be no confl ict. There are many situa-tions when a bear will move through a com-munity especially when trying to access natural food sources such as fi sh.

“The best way to avoid confl ict is to keep bears from being food-conditioned and from being human habitu-ated.

Here are some tips to keep the community safe:

Store garbage in a secure building or in a tightly closed bin

Regularly wash all recycling items and clean bins that contain garbage or recycling

Do not leave gar-bage in the back of a truck

If you have fruit trees, pick fruit daily as it ripens and consider using electric fencing to protect them

If you have bird feeders, take them in at night

Feed your pets in-

doorsClean barbeques af-

ter each useNever leave a cool-

er outside unless it has been thoroughly cleaned

Thin out brush to reduce natural cover close to buildings and along paths

Install motion- sen-sor lighting detectors to discourage lingering bears

When camping, do not have food in your tent, use bear resistant garbage containers, keep your site garbage and odour free and cook and eat away from your tent.

Avoid hiking aloneCarry bear spray For more informa-

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Did you know that plastic is very durable, easy to produce and comes in a variety of shapes and sizes? Did you also know that plastic is typically made to last forever and does not biodegrade, that means that the plastic bottle you throw away can sit in the landfi ll for centuries or more.

What about recycling the plastic bottle? Recycling is fantastic and I highly recommend to recycle wherever you can, but understand that when it comes to plastics you don’t actually recycle, but you ‘down-cycle’ which just means that plastic becomes more plastic that require more energy and fuels to create.

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part of our commitment

to building richer futures

for youth in our com-

munities,” said Wendy

Lachance, Director of

Community Leadership

at Coast Capital Savings.

“The dedication these

young people show in

pursuing excellence as

athletes, students

and

community leaders is in-

spirational.”

Coast Capital Sav-

ings is a valued Corporate

Partner of the BC Games

Society and has made a

promise “To help build a

richer future for youth in

our communities.” Coast

Capital delivers on this

promise through initia-

tives that support health,

build self-reliance and

confi dence, and inspire

youth to become lead-

ers. Sport is an avenue

to achieve all of these and

the BC Games provides

young athletes, coaches,

and offi cials from across

the province with an im-

portant competitive op-

portunity and exceptional

experience to learn about

teamwork, goal setting,

friendship, and commu-

nity excellence.

“BC Games athletes

commit signifi cant time

and energy to their sport,”

said Kelly Mann, Presi-

dent and CEO of the BC

Games Society. “We

hope that this fi nancial

support of our young par-

Coast Capital Savings and the BC Games

Society launch youth Bursary Program

ticipants, who are leaders

both on and off the fi eld

of play, will help give

them an extra boost to

continue to make a differ-

ence to their sport and in

their communities.”

Athletes (and youth

coaches and offi cials)

who have qualifi ed for the

2016 BC Winter Games

can apply for the bursary

by completing the online

application form at www.

bcgames.org. A refer-

ence letter from a coach

or teacher must be includ-

ed. The deadline for ap-

plications is February 8,

2016 and winners will be

announced at the Closing

Ceremony of the Pent-

icton 2016 BC Winter

Games on February 28.

An Inter-Church Christmas Festival

held Saturday Dec. 19 in Riverside Park

brought families out to see and hear the

Christmas story. With live animals and

people dressed in costume this was a

great way to present the Christmas story

and nativity.

Christmas Festival

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The Province is work-

ing in partnership with

the BC Nurses’ Union

(BCNU) to create over

1,600 additional regu-

lar nursing positions to

the B.C. health system,

to improve care for pa-

tients and better support

nurses on the frontlines

of health care.

“Nurses are impor-

tant, highly-skilled

members of health

care teams throughout

British Columbia, and

today’s announcement

acknowledges their in-

tegral role in the health

system,” said Health

Minister Terry Lake.

“Over the past year,

we have been working

closely with nurses to

make health care im-

provements that ben-

efi t both patients and

staff. We are confi dent

this spirit of partner-

ship will continue as

we work together on a

new collective agree-

ment that meets the

goals of nurses, health

authorities

and the

Province.”

The Ministry of

Health, along with

health authorities, the

Health Employers As-

sociation of BC (HE-

ABC) and BCNU have

jointly committed to

work togetherto create

1,643 regular nursing

positions by March 31,

2016.“To nurses

who

are trying to provide

safe patient care while

working short in ERs

and operating rooms

and nurses who cope

with overwhelming

workloads, this agree-

ment means that relief

is on the way,” said

Gayle Duteil, president

of the BCNU. “I urge

nurses who are working

casual and who want a

permanent position to

send an email today to:

[email protected].

BCNU is supporting the

hiring process by pro-

viding a fi rst point of

contact for all qualifi ed

nurses.”

Recruitment targets

Health authorities improve patient

care with creation of nursing positions

are as follows:

* Fraser Health: 400

* Interior Health: 300

* Island Health: 290

* Northern Health: 100

* Providence Health Care: 80

* Provincial Health Services

Authority: 238

* Vancouver Coastal: 235

“Fraser Health welcomes this

opportunity to work with the

BCNU in order to recruit new

nurses to the region,” said Fraser

Health president and chief execu-

tive offi cer Michael Marchbank.

“This will provide even greater

levels of care for patients.”

HEABC and BCNU will

contract with HealthMatch BC

to work in partnership with the

health authorities on a recruit-

ment campaign.

“Nurses are a key pillar of

BC’s health care system, de-

livering quality treatment to

thousands of patients every day

throughout the province,” said

HEABC president and chief

executive offi cer David Logan.

“This recruitment effort will con-

tribute immensely to maintain-

ing these high standards while

supporting our current efforts at

the bargaining table as we work

to reach a collective agreement

over the next couple of months

that serves the primary aim of

providing the best care possible

to British Columbians.”

In the last year, BCNU and

the Province have equally funded

$2 million for violence preven-

tion actions at sites that deal

with some of the province’s most

complex patients, as well as

specialty and community nurse

funding.

Last April, the Ministry

of

Health and HEABC reached an

agreement with BCNU and the

Nurses Bargaining Association to

improve patient care, with about

$5 million allocated towards spe-

cialty nurse training for positions

such as emergency room, operat-

ing room, obstetric and neonatal

nurses. As part of this agreement,

the ministry has also provided $1

million to assist

Licensed Practi-

cal Nurses pursuing registered

nurse education and $2 million

to provide new mobile technol-

ogy to community nurses.

On Jan. 22, Vanderhoof will

celebrate its 90th birthday, and

the District of Vanderhoof is

hosting two major events to

mark the occasion! At the fi rst

event we’ll wish Happy Birth-

day to Vanderhoof at the arena,

and the following day we’ll cel-

ebrate at Riverside Park with

sleigh rides, live music, and

fi reworks.

Friday, Jan. 22 – Vander-

hoof Arena

Local school children will

be invited for skating at the

Vanderhoof Arena at 12:30pm;

cupcakes will be served and ev-

eryone will gather on the ice to

sing “Happy Birthday”. Seniors

are invited to join for tea, cof-

fee, and cake, and to enjoy the

historical photo series. Mem-

bers of the public are welcome

to join in the festivities, with a

free skate happening from 2pm

to 5pm.

Saturday, Jan. 23 – River-

side Park

Join us at Riverside Park for

food, music, and fi reworks! Be-

ginning at noon, the Nechako

Nordics Ski Club is hosting a

cross-country ski tournament

until 2pm. Then, gather around

a bonfi re for chili dogs, ban-

nock, and hot chocolate. Enjoy

horse-drawn sleigh rides and a

historical photo series of Van-

derhoof since its i

ncorporation.

Live music will begin at 3pm

with speeches at 5:30pm. The

afternoon will end with a bang

when the fi reworks kickoff at

6pm.

These events will k

ick off a

year-long birthday celebration

for Vanderhoof and surrounding

communities, as Fort St. James

celebrates its 210th birthday

and the Nechako Valley Exhibi-

tion celebrates its 50th.

Happy 90th birthday, Vanderhoof!

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Integris in Vanderhoof is c

urrently searching for an individual

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n of Financial Planning Support. This positio

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focuses on assisting the Financial Planner in the Vanderhoof

branch and contributing as part of the dynamic Financial

Planning team across the organization. This Permanent, Full-

time position will w

ork Monday to Friday from 9AM-4:3

0PM.

The Financial Planning Support provides a wide variety of

clerical support to the Financial Planner(s),

along with organizing

and maintaining client files. The successful applicant for this

position will have 1-2 years’ administrative experience, preferably

with some exposure to the investments or security industry.

Additionally, the selected candidate will have a working

knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.

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For more information and to apply for this position, please visit us

at www.integriscu.ca/careers. Upload your resume/cover letter by

locating the corresponding position under the current openings tab.

The deadline to apply for this position is Wednesday, January 27th.

Integris Credit Union is looking for an individual to join us as

a Member Service Representative (Teller) on a temporary

(1 year), part-ti

me basis in our Vanderhoof Branch. For

this position, we require the successful applicant to have

a fl exible schedule between Monday and Saturday and to

work no less than three (3) days a week.

The main focus of the position is to provide exceptional

service to our members, make quality referrals, and handle

member issues while maintaining a positive attitude.

Integris off ers a wage commensurate with experience,

a highly competitive benefi ts p

rogram, and a reputable

corporate culture.

To apply, please upload your resume/cover letter by visiting

www.integriscu.ca/careers and locating the corresponding

position under the current openings tab. The deadline for this

position is Wednesday, February 3rd , 2016.

MEMBER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

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Spring is here which means there is an in-crease of people on bicycles so what better time to review some safety tips for cyclists, motorists and parents.

The most important safety tip today accord-ing to the Fort St. James R.C.M.P. is wearing a CSA approved helmet.

A head injury can mean brain injury.Sgt. Poppy Hallam from the Fort St. James

R.C.M.P. says that many officers have seen lives saved because of helmets.

“We do still see many people cycling without helmets and we want to remind the public that the risks are real, that serious injury can occur not just from collisions with motor vehicles but from something as simple as catching a rut in the shoulder and hitting a hard object,” Hallam said.

“These accidents can be fluke in nature with devastating consequences.”

The R.C.M.P. is warning the public that violation tickets are being issued for “cycling without a required bicycle helmet”, contrary to Section 184(1) of the Motor Vehicle Act which carries a $29 fine.

Here are some tips for cyclists to remember according to bicyclesafe:

Your bike helmet should fit properly and you should not wear a hat under your helmet. Make sure it is worn level to the forehead. The straps should always be fastened.

It’s important to remember that even experi-enced cyclists have accidents. You can’t always prepare for a fall.

Wear bright clothes and affix reflectors on your bike for added safety. Avoid wearing loose

It’s spring: time for bicycle safety tips

Arland Croquet, an avid cyclist from Fort St. James, enjoys a day of riding near Stuart Lake with helmet on. Photo by Barbara Latkowski

clothing so nothing gets caught in your bike chain and never ride barefoot.

Avoid wearing headphones because music can distract you from hearing noise such as oth-er vehicles around you.

Parents should discuss approved biking ar-eas especially to kids 10 years and under who should consider riding on the sidewalk rather than on the street. In turn, they need to be mind-ful of cars and trucks and all vehicles pulling out of driveways.

Bicycle safety tips to teach children accord-ing to the R.C.M.P.:

Motor vehicle accidents are the number one cause of injury or death to children so it’s im-portant to teach them about traffic and pedes-trian safety.

Bikes are not toysAlways wear a CSA approved helmetLet kids pick their own helmet – they are

more likely to wear itRiders must follow the traffic rules, the same

as car driversRiders must obey all signs and lightsRiders should use signals when turning or

stoppingRide in single file with the flow of traffic

(right side of the road)Bikes should be equipped with proper safety

equipment including a headlamp and reflectorsFor more information regarding bicycle safe-

ty visit: http://bc.cb.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/

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Dementia dosen’t just affect the person diagnosed.

Caregivers, family members and friends are also impacted and caregiving is often re-quired 24 hours a day.

This challenging responsibility requires a variety of support ad Fort St. James caregiv-ers along with others from various commu-nities in B.C. are being recognised and hon-oured by the Investor’s Group Virtual Walk for Alzheimer’s.

This event for the non-profi t Alzheimer Society of B.C., al-lows residents to get involved on-line.

They can visit www.walkforalzheim-ers.ca ad sign up for the virtual walk. Resi-dents can then take a stroll with family and friends on May 1 and collect pledges or make a donation to the campaign.

You can also take a walk in person in Prince George and in Smithers. Details are on the website also.

The virtual walk is province wide with the theme, “make memo-ries matter”.

“Memories make us who we are,” Special Events Offi cer, Daphne Tsai said. “When you walk, you honour those who have passed and support our work to help provide help and hope for those living with the disease today.”

According to Tsai, everyone will be touched by dementia, whether it’s a relative, a friend or someone in your community. You can make a difference.

A p p r o x i m a t l e y 747,000 Canadians have the disease with 70,000 living in B.C.

That number will nearly double in the next 20 years as age is the biggest risk factor and people are living longer according to the Alzheimer’s Society.

For more informa-tion on local resources

to help families and caregivers visit: www.alheimerbc.org

You can also visit

Northern Health and learn more about the disease through an e-learning orienta-

tion: https://northern-health.ca/YourHealth/ Seniors%E2%80%99 Health/ Dementia.aspx

Virtual Walk for dementia lets residents make

memories matter

Northern Health offers an on-line dementia e-learning orientation for anyone interested in learning more about the disease. Photo by Barbara Latkowski


Vanderhoof celebrating 90 yearsFort St. James celebrating 210 yearsFort Fraser celebrating 210 years

The Nechako Chronicle 1966

From the Caledonia Courier in 1986

Born in 1895 in Wisconsin, L.R. Dickinson came to British Columbia with his father and brother in 1909. They travelled up the Cariboo Trail and spent their fi rst winter in Quesnel before heading further north.

Lawrence split with his father and brother after a vain attempt to stake land and joined Swanells’ survey crew. He traveled with them through-out British Columbia’ untamed wil-derness in a dugout canoe.

He was with Swanells’ survey crew in 1911 when they surveyed timber in the Fort St. James area. At that time there were few buildings besides the Hudson Bay Company post and fur trading was still the mainstay.

The natives outnumbered the whites although the 25 men on the survey crew helped to boost the white

population tremendously.In 1916, the three Dickinsons were

together again and brought a trading store in Fort St. James.

Shortly after establishing the gen-eral store, Lawrence’s brother Bill left the area to establish his own busi-ness in Vernon, BC.

After his father’s death, Dickinson took over the family store and contin-ued to operate it.

He was keenly interested in sports and community projects, and contrib-uted not only time and effort but a great deal of money towards the fi rst ice rink and fi nally the Fort Forum. In earlier years, Lawrence was an ac-tive participant in sports, being a key member of the local hockey and as-semble clubs.

He was a qualifi ed fur buyer and general merchant, offering the people of Fort St. James the many necessities of life.

He grub-staked many a prospec-

L.R. Dickinson in the Fort in 1909

The Fort St. James Hudson’s Bay store about 1930.Photo courtesy of B.C. Archives

tor. In several cases, those same grub-stakes were instrumental in establishing some of the better known mining claims in the area.

In 1940 Mr. L. R. Dickinson had built by Mr. S. W. Cocker,

a large general store at Pinchi Lake, for the convenience of the mining men in that area

He was an infl uential and long-time Chamber of Com-merce member. He was a friend-

ly and caring man, always will-ing to help his neighbours.

After his death in 1972, Dick-insons Store was later sold and operated as Beck’s Hardware un-til it burned down.

The Nechako Chronicle 1959

Fort Fraser work beeFrom the Nechako Chronicle in 1959

There was one very busy place in Fort Fraser last Sunday, namely the curling rink. A work crew started in the morning, and by dark you only had to look at the roof to realize that they were really working. The men weren’t the only ambi-tious ones either. Just ask the three wives who served dinner, and afternoon coffee to the crowd (not to mention the chop-ping and shovelling they did in between lunches).

After the work crew had eaten all they wanted, some twenty-three junior hockey players and cheerleaders were brought in and fed. The score of the hockey game was Fort Fraser Eagles 3, and Nautley team 1.

To round out the evening a curling club meeting was held in the waiting room and plans were made for the opening of the rink. Hard work and grim determination to fi nish a proj-ect once it was started have resulted in the near-completion of this community effort.

Taylor Bros. HardwareFrom the Nechako Chronicle in 1978

35 years in business

In 1923 two brothers, Roy M. Taylor and Harry V. Tay-lor bought out Robert C. McCorkell’s Hardware store, which then stood on the site occupied by the Vanderhoof Garage, and carried on the hardware business under the name of Taylor Bros. In 1940 this building was completely destroyed by fi re, and the Taylor Brothers carried on in a location now occupied by the Green Parrot Cafe.

In 1945 they built their present store, shortly afterwards incorporating the business under the name of Taylor Bros. Hardware Ltd. Roy M. Taylor passed away in 1954 and his brother Harry assumed the sole ownership of the business, and carried on until January 1958 when he too passed away.

The business was then taken under active control of Mrs. Harry V. Taylor.

In addition to their business activities both the Taylor brothers took a very keen interest in all local and district affairs, both occupying positions of public importance.

Following a complete remodelling of Taylor Bros Hard-ware the store reopened in 1958 as a Sunset Store, join-ing an already large group of independent Sunset hardware dealers with Mr. Ford Moran as manager.


Community EventsCommunity EventsCommunity Events are free of charge as they are

sponsored by the Caledonia CourierCOMING EVENTS... Will appear as space is available, free of charge in this section. Coming events are available to non-profi t organizations only. This area is not intended for thank you submissions or selling products. It is simply a place for nonprofi t organizations a place to announce upcoming free activities. You can e-mail your item to [email protected] or by fax: 567-2070. Your organizations’ announcement can also be dropped off at our offi ce located at #111-250 Stuart Drive, Fort St. James. Decision of the publisher is fi nal.

***FAMILY CAREGIVER SERIES...Thursday April 21, 9am-3pm, Riverside Place, Vanderhoof - Workshop for people interested in learning more about dementia and how to care for someone living with the disease. We will cover the basics of dementia and explore changes in communication and behavior. We will also discuss planning for the future and building resilience. Registrations are required. Light lunch will be provided. REGISTRATION DEADLINE April 18. Donations are greatly appreciated. Leanne Ranes, 250-564-7533, [email protected]

***MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE... advocating for better services in our communities, such as: housing, counseling, education and job opportunities. Meetings held on the second Thursday of each month via – video conferencing from the communities of; Burns Lake, Fraser Lake, Granisle, Ft. St. James, Southside and Vanderhoof. 1:30 – 3:00. In Vanderhoof meetings are held in the boardroom at the hospital. Clients, family members and community partners are invited to attend. Your voice is IMPORTANT. For more info on the committee and it’s works contact: Heather @ 250-692-7500.

Or your Mental Health Service Provider

***VOLUNTEER WITHIN YOUR COMMUNITY!...Are you or anyone you know interested in becoming a volunteer? No matter your age or your interests, there are plenty of opportunities for you or your family members to volunteer within our community. At Volunteer Fort St. James we assist local non-profi t organizations in recruiting volunteers and assist volunteers to fi nd an organization(s) they want to work with. If you chose to become a volunteer you are in control. You get to choose the event(s) you volunteer for, how often you volunteer and how much time you’d like to volunteer. Volunteers are not obligated to volunteer for any opportunities, no questions asked. It is as simple as that! If you’d like to become a volunteer, when opportunities become available you have the option to be notifi ed by email, or you can check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/volunteerfsj or stop by the Volunteer Fort St. James Offi ce Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11:30 – 12:30 pm. You can sign up today to become a volunteer at www.volunteerfsj.ca. For more information you can e-mail us at [email protected] or call us at 250-996-8284 (Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 11:30 – 12:30 pm).

***STUART LAKE OUTREACH GROUP FOOD BANK SCHED-ULE ... is the third Wed of each month: 10:00 am to noon at the Food Bank behind St. Patrick’s Anglican Church, Stuart Drive. Volunteers needed. Call 250-567-6744. Food Bank needs canned meals, beans, stews, soups, tuna, salmon, sand-wich meats, pasta and sauce, tea, coffee, toilet paper, canned milk, cereals, etc. At this time we have lots of sugar! Thank you for your generosity.

***

UNTOLD TRAUMA ... author seeks contributions from non-First Nations students and staff who experienced Catholic residential or day schools abuse in Northern BC. For more info email [email protected]

***FIREWEED STOPPING THEVIOLENCE & OUTREACHSERVICE For those who believe all is possible!...Provides free Confi dential, Safe, and Supportive counselling and outreach services for women. Hours of Service: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and every other Friday. Location: Room 203, 349 Stuart Drive, Fort St James, BC Phone: (250) 996-1214 Fax: (250) 996-7647 Email: fi [email protected]

***STUART LAKE OUTREACH GROUP ... hosts a free hot lunch each Tuesday from 10.00am to 1.00pm in the space behind St. Patrick’s Anglican Church. Meals are served by members of area churches and other volunteers from the community. We wish to thank all those who assist by cooking, serving, and cleaning up. Your help is invaluable. We also host a free Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day to all who are lonely or in need. Volunteers for these programs are needed. Please call Gwen at 250-567-6744.

***FORT ST. JAMES SEARCH & RESCUE ... New members are welcome, training is provided for more information please contact Paul at 250-996-7478 or Rod at 250-996-3231

***FORT ST. JAMES PUBLIC LIBRARY HOURS...

Tuesday 11:30-8:00Wednesday 11:30-4:30Thursday 11:30-4:30

Friday 11:30-8:00Saturday 11:00-3:00

***AUXILIARY TO STUART

LAKE HOSPITAL... Monthlymeeting 2nd Wednesday eachmonth. Hospital Cafeteria 7:00 p.m.

***NECHAKO VALLEYCOMMUNITY SERVICESSOCIETY...Child and YouthMental Health and CounselingServices available at no cost.Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Call 996-7645 for appointment.

***FORT TRAP AND HANDGUNCLUB... meets last Sunday of everymonth. Contact (Sue) at 250-996-7728 (h) for more information.

***MUSIC MAKERS...Newmembers always WELCOME. Noteveryone has to be on stage, there is lots of work behind the scenes. CallHeike Fonda at 250-996-7006 formore info.

***PUBLIC SERVICEANNOUNCE-MENT ... If you know anyone,including a child, who has beenabused or harmed by a psychiatristcall the Citizens Commission onHuman Rights at: 1-800-670-2247.

***AA MEETINGS ... Thursdays at8:00pm. United Church on 2nd AveWest. Call 250-996-8290 for moreinformation.

***FIREWEED SAFE HAVEN ...a safe place for women and theirchildren leaving violence or abuse.24 hour access - please call 996-8000.

***FORT ST. JAMES PARENTADVISORY... 3rd Tuesday everymonth 7 p.m. at High School.

***PARKINSON’S SUPPORTGROUP ... Spruce Capital SeniorsRec Centre, 3701 Rainbow Drive,2nd Saturday of every month, 2 p.m.(None July and August) EveryoneWelcome!

Kay DeanIt will be 41years this summer since Kay Dean arrived in Fort St. James from Kamloops.It was her husband’s job that brought them both to the Fort.“It was a good move. There is such a sense of community here,” Dean said. “Everyone knows everyone and helps everyone.” Not only does Dean have a love of the people in Fort St. James but she also has a passion for reading.Dean worked as the community librarian at the Fort St. James Public Library from 1991 until 2008 when she retired.

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“It was a great job. I loved talking to the people and I’ve always loved to read. I still go in there often, Dean said. Dean also played an integral part in building the new library in 2006.“I had quite a bit of input in that building. It really is beautiful. I love visiting it,” Dean said. Since arriving in Fort St. James, Dean’s fi rst husband passed away and she remarried Mr. John Dean in 2006. She has two grown sons who live in Prince George, a daughter in Kamloops, two grand- daughters and two great grandsons. All in all, Dean is happy to call Fort St. James home. “There is such great community spirit here.”


The Northern Healthy Communities Forum will be facili-tated by B.C. Healthy Communities on behalf of the PlanH Program and hosted in partner-ship with Northern Health.

The free event will take place on May 3 from 9 – 4 p.m. at the BC Encana Events Cen-tre in Dawson Creek.

The Forum will bring together local governments, the health

sector and various com-munity partners work-ing towards healthier communities in the northern region.

This pre-convention forum will highlight the successes to date of healthy community partnerships through-out the northern region, providing inspirational stories and practical tools for addressing key health and well-being challenges.

According to BC Healthy Communi-ties, the forum invites Northern NCLGA lo-cal government, First

Nations staff, elected offi cials and Northern Health staff.

All are invited to: Hear the stories be-

hind the successes in collaborating across sectors for healthier communities

Learn about effec-tive plans, policies and initiatives that are mak-ing a difference in com-munities around the region

Explore what’s possible when local governments, health authorities and other community partners collaborate for greater

impact.Connect with others

to get innovative ideas and useful resources for your community.

Identify critical next steps for healthy com-munity partnerships in the region, including how to move further up-stream and innovate for greater impact.

Limited travel subsi-dies are available upon request. Space is lim-ited.

To preregister or for more information, con-tact Celeste Zimmer at: [email protected]

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Communities ForumVICTORIA - Ap-

plications for BC Arts Council scholarships are now available to British Columbians at-tending a full-time arts degree or diploma pro-gram this fall, as well as to B.C. students in pre- professional half-day dance programs in combination with their high school studies.

The application deadline is April 30, 2016 with scholarships providing up to $6,000 each in fi nancial assis-tance.

This year, the BC Arts Council has again allocated $750,000 to-ward the scholarship program to help sup-port the development of professional B.C. artists by assisting with the cost of post-second-ary education or dance training. Scholarships are awarded through

a highly competitive, adjudicated process, in-cluding the assessment of individual portfolios.

Eligible disciplines include: arts adminis-tration, community-based arts practice, museology, conserva-tion, dance, media arts, theatre, music, curato-rial practice, visual arts and creative writing.

B.C. students en-rolled at a recognized college, university, in-stitution, or academy for the arts in any coun-try, or an eligible half-day dance program in British Columbia, can apply for a scholarship.

Scholarship re-cipients from previ-ous years who have achieved success and acclaim in the arts in-clude:

* Esi Edugyan, novelist

* Atom Egoyan,

fi lmmaker* Jon Kimura

Parker, classical pianist* Steven Shearer,

visual artist* Jillian Vanstone,

dancer (National Ballet of Canada)

* Ann Marie Flem-ing, animator

* Heather Redfern, theatre director

* Alex Wong, So You Think You Can Dance all-star

Through the Gov-ernment of British Columbia’s ongoing investment in the arts, the BC Arts Council is the province’s lead in-dependent agency for arts funding and devel-opment, providing $24 million for 2016-17 to help artists and cultural organizations fl ourish in B.C. This investment further supports a thriv-ing creative economy in British Columbia.

BC Arts Council’s scholarship

program opens

VICTORIA - At the B.C. Building Trades 2016 convention, Shir-ley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour, announced $750,000 for two part-nerships that will en-hance mentorship for women and apprentic-es in the skilled trades.

Mentorship is one of the best ways to

help women be suc-cessful once they make the decision to become a tradesperson.

To help women get the support they need, the government is investing $400,000 through a partner-ship with SkillPlan, the Canadian Building Trades Union, Build-ing Together - Women in the Building Trades, and the International

Brotherhood of Elec-trical Workers to cre-ate a made-in-B.C. women-in-trades men-torship program.

While there are more and more women pursuing trades careers in British Columbia, the percentage of male journeypeople is still signifi cantly higher than females.

With the addition of nearly one million job

openings expected in the province by 2024, women will play an increasingly important role in keeping B.C.’s economy diverse, strong and growing.

Partnerships to enhance mentorship


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CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, you can see what you want to achieve just hovering in the distance, but right now you do not have the means to get there. A little patience is warranted.

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