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The City of Quesnel is looking to build a direct access route to New Gold’s Blackwater mining project.

Located 110 kilometres southwest of Vanderhoof, the proposed open-pit gold and silver mine is currently accessed through Vanderhoof over existing forest service roads.

“We’re not dividing a fi xed pie at all,” said Quesnel’s Mayor Bob Simp-son. “We’re not suggesting, as some people in the community is suggesting, that we want all of New Gold activity here, we want all the employees, we want it based out of here.

“We’re just looking at, can we make it easier for people in our commu-nity to work at New Gold with an expedited access to it.”

Prepared last September for Quesnel’s Community and Economic De-velopment Corporation, the Nechako Basin Access Economic Impact Study originated from the city’s dialogue on looking at all economic options, after the 2014 closure of Canfor’s sawmill in Quesnel, Simpson explained.

“People will still be camp-based out of New Gold…it’s just a matter of whether it’s based on a six-hour bus ride, or a two-and-half-hour drive to get there themselves,” he said

The study indicates that an improved road access to the Blackwater Proj-ect, as well as the Lower Nechako Basin, would increase jobs and income for local and future Quesnel residents and nearby First Nation communities, with a positive impact on mineral exploration and tourism activities based out of Quesnel.

“I didn’t buy a lot of the arguments, quite frankly, in the report, because it presumed that it’ll be 100 per cent additive — so any new job in New Gold would be a new person in a new household and a new property tax — which wouldn’t be the case,” said Simpson. “Notwithstanding that we know it would just give us another employment opportunity for our workforce here.”

Three possible routes are considered in the study, each using a combi-nation of existing paved and forest service roads, and involving two to six kilometres of new road construction.

All three routes eventually connect to the Kluskus Forest Service Road that is currently used for accessing the Blackwater Project from Vander-hoof.

Simpson says the proposed new road is part of a dialogue with the Min-istry of Transportation and Infrastructure regarding the Highway 97 corri-

Skating off for regional championships

Nechako Figure Skating Club’s Ayva Lewis, 9, placed second in the Star 3 Field Moves category at the Cariboo North Central Regional Figure Skating Championships and Jamboree in Prince George from Jan. 22 to 24.

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Quesnel proposes additional route to

Blackwater gold

Barbara LatkowskiCaledonia Courier

It was almost a full house at the Community Centre in Fort St. James as people gathered in the theatre room to hear a presentation from Rick Peterson, plant man-ager at Veolia Fort Green Energy.

Community members were eager to learn more about this new lo-cal edition, its impacts environmentally and future prospects including possible job op-portunities.

The Fort St. James Veolia Fort Green Energy Plant is planning to be ready for op-eration in December, 2016.

Veolia is considered to be one of the leading providers of environmental solu-tions and they are looking forward to a fu-ture in Fort St. James.

Veolia’s mission is to resource the world in helping their customers address their en-vironmental and sustainability challenges in energy, water and waste.

According to Veolia, this means im-proving their client’s effi ciency by better

managing their water and wastewater and recovering resources from their wastes.

Community members were curious. How will this affect Fort St. James?

What are the benefi ts and mostly, what are the environmental issues associated with Veolia?

After a brief presentation, Peterson was able to address many of these questions and concerns.

Iberdrolia is the main contractor of the facility and Veolia North America will be the operator.

The Fort St. James facility will operate 24/7 and consume 200,000 metric tonnes of biomass per year.

But how will this impact the environ-ment?

According to Pe-terson, the biomass is burned in a high effi -ciency boiler that en-sures that biomass is burned as completely and as effi ciently as possible. All dust is controlled in the plant.

“We are not allowed to make smoke,” Peter-son said. “What’s being

discharged into the air from the stack is carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides and water vapour.”

“The wood is not carcinogenic. It’s just wood,” he said.

Veolia uses green and recyclable products only. The ash is considered to be a good natural fertilizer and Pe-terson hopes that this can eventually be utilised by local farmers.

In terms of job opportunities, there will be various positions avail-able including power engineers and electrical and instrumentation tech-nicians.

“Our intent is to hire locally as much as possible. We don’t want this

being a fl y in and fl y out operation,” Peter-son said.

Contract and support potentials will also be available in: maintenance including me-chanical and electrical labourers, suppliers, (parts and materials) general services (such as cleaning and work clothing) and biomass supply including fuel and ash hauling.

Veolia also intends to set up apprentice-ship programs with local colleges.

“We intend to be a good, responsible corporate citizen,” Peterson said.

“We’re here for the long haul”. For more information on Veolia and

future job opportunities visit: veolian-orthamerica.com

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BARBARA LATKOWSKICaledonia Courier

January is National Crime Stoppers Month and the program con-tinues to be a success in Fort St. James according to the R.C.M.P.

Crime Stoppers is a not-for-profi t program that empowers regular people to fi ght back against crime. Anyone can submit an anony-mous tip and if that tip leads to an arrest, the individual will receive a reward for their efforts.

Tips may not necessarily give police the evidence they need to make an arrest but any tip can help put them on the right track to solv-ing a particular crime.

Today there are about 1,200 Crime Stoppers programs in commu-nities worldwide and all sorts of crimes are being solved including: homicides, robberies, sexual assaults and drug traffi cking.

Police can link 1,469 arrests to information received via Crime Stoppers. These tips have also led to almost $3.1 million worth of stolen property recovered and $33 million in drugs being seized.

Fort St. James is part of the Prince George chapter which also includes: Fraser Lake, Vanderhoof, McBride and Valemont.

Since 1991, the Prince George chapter has received 11,067 tips and this number continues to grow.

If you have any tips call: 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) You remain anonymous. If you see a crime in progress call 911 immediately.

January is Crime Stoppers Month

GREEN LIGHTS ALL THE WAY FOR RUNAWAY TRUCKAn out-of-control heavy-duty tow truck blazed through Vanderhoof

with malfunctioning brakes on Highway 16 on Jan. 26 at 3:15 p.m.“It’s a miracle that nothing happened; so easy for somebody to be

killed in that situation,” said Sgt. Svend Nielsen.Pulling a semi-truck front unit, the westbound vehicle was fi rst

spotted by a RCMP member, who was stationed at the highway’s intersection with Recreation Avenue.

Tracked through a static radar gun, the vehicle’s speed increased from 87 to 96 kilometres per hour within the 50-km/h speed limit zone, as it rolled through the intersection with a green light.

It continued with increasing speed through another green light, passing by Tim Hortons. As it approached the highway’s intersection with Burrard Avenue, surrounding vehicles, including a westbound logging truck, were able to stay out of the way.

“Luckily, all traffi c was in the east-west direction,” Nielsen said.The vehicle fi nally rolled to a stop by Kal Tire, as the driver was

able to apply his front-disc brakes.He had previously tried to fi x the vehicle’s mechanical issue on

his own, and accidentally pinched its brake line and interrupted the airfl ow.

The incident incurred no damage nor injuries, and the vehicle has been taken off the road for inspection.

NEW SOCIAL PROGRAM FOR THE LESS FORTUNATEVanderhoof’s local RCMP detachment is starting a new program to

target the district’s chronic offenders — such as those who are home-less or have drinking problems, Nielsen said.

Involving the local government and organizations, the program will allow the RCMP to help with the district’s social issues by providing ways for individuals to “get their life together,” he said.

“If you can help one person, it impacts a huge number of fi les in the community,” Nielsen explained, adding that police resources can then be allocated to other operations.

The program is currently at its beginning stages, with more infor-mation to come.

- with fi les from Sgt. Svend Nielsen, Vanderhoof RCMP

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On Feb. 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., families and friends in Fraser Lake are invited for winter fun and community spirit at the village’s baseball diamonds.

Featuring the newly set ski tracks, the BC Family Day celebra-tion includes a bonfi re, free hot dogs and hot chocolate, sledding, as well as snowshoeing or cross-country skiing for those without equip-ment from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Fraser LakeFamily Day winter fun

Health Minister Terry Lake today an-nounced an enhanced 11th edition of the BC Seniors’ Guide is avail-able in print, PDF and new e-book formats, as well as on the Aging Well website (www.gov.bc.ca/seniorsguide) for those over 50 years of age.

The new seniors’ guide includes informa-tion on programs, such as:

* Fair PharmaCare;* Medical Services

Plan (MSP) premium assistance;

* the Home Adapta-tions for Independence program, which pro-vides fi nancial assis-tance for low-income seniors to modify their homes;

* Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters, which helps make rents af-fordable for low- to moderate-income seniors;

* the bus pass program, which offers subsidized bus passes to low-income seniors;

* the B.C. senior’s supplement, which of-fers a provincial top-up to the federal Old Age Security/Guaranteed Income Supplement payment.

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Tom FletcherBlack Press

Health ministers across Canada say expanding community and home care is the best way to serve a growing senior population, but total home care hours declined last year in three out of fi ve B.C. health regions.

That’s one of the fi ndings in the fi rst annual report on seniors’ services by B.C. Seniors’ Advocate Isobel Mack-enzie.

Despite growing senior populations across B.C., the report found the total hours of home support delivered to cli-ents was down four per cent in Vancou-ver Island and Vancouver Coastal health regions, and down 11 per cent in the area served by Northern Health.

Fraser Health, the largest region by population from Surrey through the Fra-ser Valley, had a seven per cent increase in hours in 2014-15, the fi scal year that ended last March. Interior Health, including the Okanagan and Kootenays, saw a fi ve per cent increase.

Mackenzie said there has been an increase in seniors served by home care workers in most regions, but the hours received by each has declined. She said the data on hours refl ects what she has heard from seniors around the province, who report that their home care services

are being reduced.“That validates to a large extent what

people are saying, which is ‘I can’t get meal prep, they cut my bathing, they cut out my housekeeping’,” Mackenzie said.

Health Minister Terry Lake, who em-phasized the need to move away from the acute-care hospital model to com-munity and home care at a recent health ministers’ conference in Vancouver, said the report is “a snapshot,” but acknowl-edged there is more work to do.

Lake said the 11 million hours of home care support provided last year is up 35 per cent since the B.C. Liberals took offi ce in 2001, and the number of clients served is up 29 per cent.

“Despite the fact that we’ve seen a signifi cant increase in hours and budget, the demographics are such that we are falling behind here a little bit,” Lake said in an interview. “I think this is a good early warning system to tell us, we need to do a bit more in this area.”

Lake added that the new federal government has made a commitment to invest more in home health care. He said he is encouraged by Mackenzie’s fi nd-ing that 96 per cent of B.C. seniors have a regular family doctor.

The B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union said Mackenzie’s report “paints a picture of a system that is headed in the wrong direction.”

Home care spread thin in Canada:

seniors’ advocate

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On Jan. 23 before a show of fi reworks for Vanderhoof’s 90th birthday cel-ebration, families gathered at Riverside Park for bonfi re, sleigh rides, and re-freshments, as well as speeches from Chief Stanley Thomas of Saik’uz First Nation (left), Vanderhoof’s Mayor Gerry Thiessen, Cariboo-Prince George MP Todd Doherty, and Jerry Petersen from the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako.


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Toxic TaxesWith Tax season soon approaching I want you to be wary! Taxes themselves are not the danger (too bad huh?) it’s the receipts you’ll be shuffl ing pose the threat. 40-60 % of all receipts are printed on thermal paper which contains endocrine disrupting chemicals called Bisphenol A or better known as BPA (a hormone-disrupting chemical that is linked to cancer, obesity and early puberty). In animal studies, BPA has problems associated with abnormal reproduction, decreased intellectual capacity, behavior problems, also to contribute to the development of cancer, diabetes, asthma and cardiovascular disorders.BPA has been found to negatively affect the brain development of fetuses, infants and children and so it is not used in children’s products; now ask yourself this: Just because you reach age 6, does that mean you become impervious to BPA? The answer of course is no. BPA is found in many food containers and linings of canned food, often used in the manufacture of plastics and most importantly it is found on many of the thermal receipts you handle. Receipts often end up in our purses, wallets, pockets and more. When BPA covered receipts come into contact with anything eg. cell phone, gum packets, lipstick, hands, keys, they take on the chemical and pass it onto you whenever you use that object. BPA can be easily absorbed through skin and mouth. Those who are at most risk? The cashiers who handle the receipts 8 hours a day(they are found to have up to 30% more BPA in their systems as a regular adult). As little as 10 seconds of contact is enough to absorb the chemical coating the receipt, it is diffi cult to wash off as the majority is absorbed into the bloodstream

Tips for minimizing contact and exposure to BPA in receipts.· If you don’t need the receipt don’t take it – if you only need the amount write it down· Store the receipts you collect in an envelope where they won’t come into contact with other things you use. · Don’t give them to your child to hold, play with or put away· Always wash your hands after handling receipts especially when handling foods or other objects· Do not use hand based sanitizers/cleaners as they can increase skin absorption· Do not recycle thermal paper – residues will contaminate everything else

Countries worldwide are beginning to realize the harmful effects of the chemical. Canada banned BPA in milk bottles in 2008. Want to create change? Write to your government you can urge the government to issue clear BPA standards and businesses to use thermal papers without BPA and labeled them as such. How to tell if your receipt is printed on thermal paper? Rub it with a coin, if it discolors then its thermal!

Remember that during tax season while going through those many receipts, to wear gloves! Better safe than sorry.

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FUNDING APPROVAL FOR LOCAL GROUPS

Starting this year, the District of Vanderhoof will provide $5,000 annually to the Nechako Valley Search and Rescue for operating costs, on the condition that the team provides its operating budget to the district council each Febru-ary.

In the past, the district provided funding for the team’s other costs, such as insurance and equipment.

NVSAR is currently leasing its new home on Burrard Avenue from the district for $1 per year. The group moved into the building last fall, fi nishing its renovations this January.

$5,425 and $5,000 of funding was also approved for the Rip’n the North Bike Club and the Nechako Valley Exhibition Society at the Jan. 25 council meeting.

LIMITING COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SPEED IN DOWN-

TOWN VANDERHOOF

A proposed new traffi c bylaw will limit speed of commercial ve-hicles on Burrard Avenue in down-town Vanderhoof.

Limiting vehicles over 13,700 kg to travel at 30 kilometres per hour, the new bylaw originated from the RCMP and residents’ concerns on heavy vehicles’ ability to stop or slow down in the down-town core, while travelling at 50 kilometres per hour.

Another concern involves the main street’s increased traffi c in recent years, with more heavy vehicles travelling through down-town regularly.

The public can now provide feedback on the proposed bylaw, before fi nal approval by the district council in late February.

WOOD STOVE SURVEY

A door-to-door wood stove sur-vey is coming to Vanderhoof this year, with support from the Minis-try of Environment.

The survey will collect data on the number of wood stoves in town, whether the wood stoves have emissions certifi cation, wood burning habits, and general feed-back on local air quality.

The information will provide a good start for Vanderhoof’s potential new wood burning bylaw, which is currently in discussion by the district’s environment committee, Clement said.

For the ministry as well, the collected data will help staff to investigate local wood stove exchange programs, provide targeted education, and understand the distribu-

tion area of the emission source.

COMMUNITY FOREST UPDATE

A forest stewardship plan for Vanderhoof’s community forest is currently in the works, as the Dis-trict of Vanderhoof prepares for a fi nal confi rmation from the pro-vincial government on the forest’s ownership.

With an annual limit of 16,000

cubic metres of non-pine wood, a total of 80,000 cubic metres could be cut per year for the fi rst fi ve years — the long-term annual al-lowable cut is 45,000 cubic metres per year.

Depending on approval, log-ging of the community forest may start in the summer, said CAO Tom Clement.

- with fi les from the District of Vanderhoof

Council: limiting commercial vehicle speed

MayorGerry Thiessen

CouncillorDarren Carpenter

CouncillorBrian Frenkel

CouncillorJohn Murphy

CouncillorKen Young

CouncillorKevin Moutray

CouncillorSteve Little

Flavio NienowLakes District News

During a committee of the whole meeting of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) on Jan. 14, 2016, Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold proposed a zero per cent tax increase.

The motion, moved by Strimbold and seconded by Mark Fisher, Direc-tor of Electoral Area A (Smithers Rural), asked RDBN staff to bring forward a budget with a zero per cent tax increase.

However, the motion was de-feated.

Strimbold said he proposed this motion for several reasons.

“The regional district had a sig-nifi cant increase in taxation last year and I believe local governments need to look at all options to minimize tax increases, in particular during uncertain economic times,” said

Strimbold.Last year the RDBN board of

directors approved the 2015 budget with a tax increase of 15.5 per cent for region-wide services and 22.4 per cent for regional rural services.

At the time, only two directors voted against the tax increase – Smithers Mayor Taylor Bachrach and Burns Lake councillor John Illes, who was representing the Village of Burns Lake.

Hans Berndorff, Financial Admin-istrator for the RDBN, explained that the signifi cant increase in taxation last year was because the RDBN had a reduction of $452,000 in their surplus in 2014. The regional district had been relying on surpluses from previous years to lower taxation.

It is still unclear what will be the proposed tax increase for the region-al district this year. Check upcoming issues of the Omineca Express for more information.

Burns Lake mayor proposes zero per cent

tax increase for the regional district


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dor through Quesnel, as it connects to Highway 16 for transportation of goods to Prince Rupert’s port.

“If you create that road…bisect that big right-angle turn in Prince George, from here to Vanderhoof, would you say that the next phase of it would be to make it a good solid transportation route that pushes goods to markets sooner,” Simpson said.

This January, the City

of Quesnel forwarded the economic impact study to the Cariboo North re-gion’s MLA Coralee Oakes for consideration — it’s a provincial gov-ernment decision, he said.

“Like Vanderhoof, we’re a community in transition,” Simpson said. “We’re just looking at maximizing any of the employment opportuni-ties that allow people to live here.

“If New Gold’s bring-ing in a lot of people that

are not in our region, then we want to be as attractive for those people to live here as they would in Van-derhoof or Fort St. James or Fraser Lake — wher-ever the catchment area is for people working for that project.”

For Vanderhoof’s May-or Gerry Thiessen, the dis-trict’s current issue with the project lies in traffi c safety on the Kluskus For-est Service Road, though the two mayors had not have a chance to discuss the subject, he said.

QUESNEL, continued from front page

New route to Blackwater part of quicker access to Prince Rupert from southern B.C. : Quesnel

“We have saw mills that are work-ing on the Kluskus Forest Service Road, that’s why New Gold decided that people working on the mine will travel there by bus, just on the safety aspect,” Thiessen ex-plained. “Any more activity going through that road would be a safety issue for the loggers in that area.”

He added, “Any-thing that takes away from the safety and security aspect to in-dustry…if you end up with a lot of peo-

ple travelling on an industrial road, cer-tainly that is going to take away from the economy of not only Vanderhoof, but all of B.C.”

New Gold states that its original feasi-bility study and road access for the project included a new road to Quesnel.

“In terms of project development, it made the most sense to us to use the existing ac-cess that is in the Fra-ser Lake, Vanderhoof region to allow us to access the site,” said

Tim Bekhuys, Direc-tor of the Blackwater Project.

“I know Quesnel has been interested in looking at a link to the area for eco-nomic reasons, not just Blackwater…cer-tainly we’ll continue talking with them.”

The mining project is currently undergo-ing federal and pro-vincial environmental review, with informa-tion sessions in the re-gion to take place this month and a public comment period until Feb. 19.

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Dear Editor, and to the Mayor and Council of Fort St James,

According to the latest news reports, the Spaniard’s Bay City Council has offered a public apol-ogy to Brenda Seymour, the fe-male fi re fi ghter who recently went public with allegations of sexual harassment she experienced while working as a fi re fi ghter with her local volunteer fi re department.

It has been 2 ∏ years since I and Lisa Button, both of us lieutenants

with the Ft St James Fire Depart-ment at the time, fi led our com-plaints with the District of Fort St James alleging sexual harassment against our then fi re chief, Robert Bennett.

Since that time our allegations have been substantiated, both by an independent outside investiga-tor hired by the District, and subse-quently by an RCMP investigation that resulted in three charges of criminal sexual assault against Mr. Bennett.

The third woman involved being Joy Reierson, is also a fi re fi ghter with the department. Mr. Bennett was convicted on all three counts in January of 2015. He is currently appealing his conviction.

So here is my question to you, Mr Mayor and Council:

Where is our apology?Do we not deserve one? Or do

we only deserve more of your si-lence?

Kirstin Rudolph

Letter to the Editor

NAOMI YAMAMOTOMinister of State for Emergency Preparedness

NORTH VAN-COUVER - Some-where in the province, almost every single evening, a volunteer leaves the comfort of bed or the dinner table, or gives up the opportunity to celebrate a birthday or to read their child a bedtime story, because they want to be a lifeline. As a search and rescue volunteer in B.C., they belong to a small army 2,500 strong that deploys for the sake and safety of the lost and injured in our mountains and backcountry. They forego time with family and friends to seek and to fi nd. Their selfl essness is woven into the fabric of their public service, and today the B.C. govern-ment announced a $10-million investment that continues on our commitment to strengthening them and the tapestry of public safe-ty throughout the province.

B.C. has the busiest ground search and rescue group in all of Canada. In fact, the number of deployments by our volunteers in B.C. outnumbers the combined amount performed by all other search and rescue teams nation-wide. There are 80 teams in B.C. with over 2,500 volunteers embarking on 1,300 missions a year. On its own that’s remarkable, but it’s particularly extraordinary in the context and contrast of just 2,000 search and rescue missions nation-wide, coast-to-coast, each year.

Our volunteers are remarkable folks doing extraordinary things. Their teams are an invaluable resource to the people of this prov-ince. They donate more than 100,000 hours a year scouring the trails and forests, rappelling into steep ravines and weathering the worst of the elements to help others.

The Province, through the $10-million in one-time funding to the B.C. Search and Rescue Association, will help ensure that the search and rescue groups in communities have the additional re-sources to help refresh technical training, replace or rejuvenate rescue equipment, and explore new technologies that can be ap-plied in the fi eld. This investment builds on the $6.3 million that the B.C. government is already providing each year to cover 100% of the operational costs for search and rescue deployments, as well

$10-million boost for those that brave search and rescues in B.C.

B.C. has the busiest ground search and rescue group in all

of Canada.

as training and equipment, and the insurance and liability for the members of the 80 groups serving across the B.C. landscape.

We owe a debt of gratitude to our troops of tirelessly dedicated search and rescue volunteers. They brave diffi cult situations and the worst of Mother Nature’s

unleashing of wind, rain and cold. They work in the darkness of night and certainly some dark situations. They work in some of the most complex terrain and most challenging search and res-cue environments in all of North America, and are recognized na-tionally and internationally for

meeting that challenge. Today the B.C. government provided the ad-ditional $10-million to help en-sure their continued success and to help bolster the safety net for those that enjoy B.C. for all its outdoor splendour.

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Major supermarket chains have lost a court battle to continue offer-ing their pharmacy cus-tomers loyalty reward points on prescription drugs in B.C.

A B.C. Court of Ap-peal ruling Wednesday upholds the power of the College of Pharma-cists of B.C. to enforce its two-year-old ban on incentive programs like Air Miles and other loyalty rewards.

The decision, which overturned a B.C. Su-preme Court ruling last year that initially struck down the ban, says in-ducements from phar-macists are “a matter of public interest and professional standards” for the college, which

can prohibit incentives without clear proof of harm to customers.

The pharmacists’ regulatory body, which imposed the ban in late 2013, had argued loy-alty points are a powerful lure for consumers that can alter their medication buying habits and poten-tially harm their health.

“The College con-siders the provision of incentives like redeem-able points to be un-ethical, unsafe and un-professional,” registrar Bob Nakagawa said.

“Pharmacists are medication experts, and sometimes the right thing for them to do is not dispense a drug. A patient’s motivation to collect redeemable points may inappropri-ately encourage drug use and can put their

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The case included anecdotal evidence that the top priority of some customers was to fi nd out how many points they’d get fi lling a pre-scription rather than information on proper use or health effects.

There were also allegations of phar-macists retroactively dispensing medication to patients who had al-ready missed past days

Court: prescriptions now blocked from reward points

VICTORIA - More than 30 Aboriginal communities in part-nership with 14 public post-sec-ondary education institutions are delivering education and skills training programs to help 581 Aboriginal learners secure jobs in sectors facing a demand for skilled workers.

In 2015-16, a total of 29 pro-grams will be delivered in Ab-original communities and will prepare participants for jobs such as language support workers, human service workers, health care translators, wildlife tour op-erators, fi sheries technicians and health care assistants.

For First Nation communities near Vanderhoof and Fraser Lake:

$178,853 to the College of New Caledonia and Saik’uz First Nation partnership

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46% of the Aboriginal popu-lation in B.C. is under 25 and increasing their participation in the workforce is important to supporting a diverse, strong and growing economy.

The programs are being sup-ported with $5.7 million through Aboriginal Community-Based Training Partnerships program. The funding amount includes $1.4 million from the Ministry of Advanced Education and $4.3 million from the Employment Services and Supports (ESS) stream of the Canada-B.C. Job Fund Agreement. Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada is also contributing $1 million for these training programs.

A total of 348 proposals for funding from 135 individual or-ganizations were submitted to the B.C. government for ESS fund-ing by the application deadline in April. In 2015-16, a total of $36.4 million was provided to the prov-ince for all ESS programs, in-cluding the Aboriginal Commu-nity-Based Training Partnerships programs and programs available through the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training.

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but were eager to get the points “thus generating further revenue for the pharmacist for drugs the patient does not need.”

The ruling is a de-feat for Sobeys and Jace Holdings, the companies that operate Safeway and Thrifty Foods stores. Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. was also an intervenor in the case.

A Sobeys representa-tive said the company is disappointed with the court’s decision and con-sidering its options.

Incentives have long been forbidden on metha-done prescriptions as well as any Pharmacare-cov-ered prescriptions.


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Nechako Me-chanical is celebrating seven years of no loss-time accidents, thanks to a work culture change introduced eight years ago.

Part of the con-struction conglom-erate BID Group of Companies, the fab-rication company in Vanderhoof under-went a change in its safety culture when Jody Volts, general manager of safety and environment of the BID Group, joined the company in 2007, said John Simoes, Nechako Mechanical’s fabri-cation manager of western Canada.

“When Jody came here eight years ago, we had a different story to tell,” Simoes said. “He brought in a lot of practices that a lot of us didn’t even think about.”

He added, “Or if we did think about it, we didn’t do any-thing about it.”

Though safety was not the compa-ny’s fi rst priority, it was something that was drilled fi rst into management, but wasn’t passed into our employees, Si-moes explained.

“Now we do,” he said.

The new safety education includes videos on proper personal protection equipment, dem-onstrations of what could happened, and literature on haz-ards, Simoes said.

“We squeeze sau-sages into gloves and chop them in half,” he said. “If they do something stupid with a piece of steel, that’s what could happen if you put your fi ngers there.”

At the beginning of each shift, the crew has a morn-ing toolbox meet-ing, where they talk about what’s being done in the shop, the item that’s being made, and any haz-ards that are associ-ated with the task

they are doing, Volts explained.

“Job hazard analysis (JHA), ev-ery employee has to fi ll one out at the beginning of every shift to analyze his work and what dan-gers are involved, how he’s going to eliminate or control that hazard before he goes to work,” he said, adding that the employee fi lls out another JHA if his task changes during the day. “Be-cause he’s now in a different area, and different work and different hazards are associated with it.”

He added, “It’s all about self-aware-ness; look after your-selves, the employ-ees around you.”

One of the two major injuries the company’s shop faced are eye-re-lated, which have been largely elimi-nated with new procedures and the mandatory usage of safety glasses and face shields, Volts explained.

Another major injury in the shop, and will continue to be major, concerns employees’ hands and fi ngers, due to the nature of their work, he said.

“Because we’re a hands-on indus-try, we’re out there welding and cutting and picking up and moving steel,” he said.

For shop supervi-sor Matt MacLeod, working with job distribution, the new procedures are a wakeup call for the employee, he said.

“He has to take a second to look around, what his task is on the fl oor, and analyze and as-sess what he’s go-ing to do,” MacLeod said. “And from there, hopefully with the information that we give them, and our safety toolbox meetings, they can pinpoint those haz-ards and assess them for themselves.”

For machine shop supervisor Jason Fitzpatrick, the larg-

7-year milestone reached with new safety program

est difference brought in by the new procedures is making the usage of safety equipment man-datory, he said

“You have to wear your glasses, you have to use a shield, your gloves,” Fitzpatrick said. “It used to be a choice — you have to decide for yourself before — now you can’t use a grinder without a face shield.”

He added, “That re-duces our injuries huge-ly.”

Leading apprentice-ship program for a young workforceThe average age of

Nechako Mechanical’s employees are about 23, Volts said.

He added, “We al-ways talk about how young the work force is here.”

Though the change in the company’s safety culture wasn’t easy for all parties involved at the time, Nechako Me-chanical’s predominantly young workforce made the transition less diffi -cult, Simoes said.

“It’s easier to mould them into safety, than people that have been out doing poor safety prac-tices all their lives,” he explained.

Twenty-three out of 57 employees on the shop fl oor are currently

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One of the two major injuries Nechako Mechanical’s employees faced are eye-related incidents, which have been largely eliminated with new procedures and the mandatory usage of safety glasses and face shields, explained Jody Volts, BID Group’s general manager of safety and environment.

in various stages of the apprenticeship program, which began with one apprentice along with the company’s inception in 1989, Simoes said.

“We basically started out of necessity,” he said. “We didn’t have enough trades people in Vander-hoof, so we decided the best way is to get young people and we’ll train them and send them to school.”

First initiated by Brian Fehr, David Fehr, and Bob Derksen, who founded BID’s original construction fi rm, the apprenticeship program in Nechako Mechanical trained about 115 people over the years, out of 200 in total within BID, Si-moes explained.

Young people who come looking for work and interested in an ap-prenticeship are given the

choice of machining, fab-ricating, and millwright at the shop.

“If I don’t see the ap-titude, we have a talk and say, ‘Look, I think you’re better suited to be [some-thing else,]” he said.

While working, ap-prentices are sent to school in Prince George or Vancouver once or twice a year for “book stuff.”

With 6,600 hours of

work experience, the four-year apprenticeship program provides em-ployees with a Red Seal, an interprovincial and territorial standard for certifi ed tradespeople.

Many graduates of the program, including machine shop supervisor Jason Fitzpatrick, started from high school and work as tradesmen at the company today, Simoes said.


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Far from storms and out of the television screen, a Tornado Hunter whirled into Van-derhoof’s schools this January.

Ricky Forbes, driver of the North Amer-ican storm chasing team Tornado Hunters, spoke to students in Vanderhoof’s elemen-tary and secondary schools — includ-ing W. L. McLeod, Evelyn Dickson, and Nechako Valley Secondary — from Jan. 19 to 22 about storm chasing and tornado formation.

It’s the team’s fi rst venture into B.C., as school talks normally take place throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan, Forbes said.

“It’s easier to book school talks where it’s part of the culture, where students can relate with their own storm stories,” he ex-plained.

While Forbes and the team chase storms for seven months each year, with their tele-vision show Tornado Hunters airing each fall and school talks during winter, it was an opportunity to visit his family on his

mother’s side in Vanderhoof, he said.In two-hour sessions, Forbes shared with

the audience photos and videos of extreme weather that the team took — including lightning storms, dirt devils, and twin torna-does that emerged in Nebraska in 2014.

He also explained how tornadoes form from supercell storms, including its different phases and types, as well as how to differen-tiate them from thunderstorms.

“We’re looking for an alien ship parked on top,” he said, comparing diagrams and photos from the teams’ past storm-chasing experiences.

Forbes also told the audience an incident where he and the team was caught in a storm by mistake.

“Storm chasing is fun, but we don’t want to be too close,” he said. “As soon as we hit that point, we know we’ve made a mistake.”

The team found a ditch in time to wait for the moment — lasting for one minute — to pass, so winds would pass over the truck in-stead, Forbes explained.

“It was very scary, and I don’t want to be inside again,” he said.

Students also had the opportunity to see and climb onto Flash, the team’s tornado truck equipped with weather monitoring gear and storm-resistant coating.

The Saskatchewan-born storm chaser was fi rst invited to join the team four years ago by photographer and team leader Greg Johnson, who was looking for partners in crime for pursuing extreme weather, Forbes explained.

Though he graduated from the Univer-sity of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in fi nance, he realized he didn’t want to become a stock broker or banker, he said.

“I wanted to do what makes me happy,” Forbes said, as he now dirt bikes, snow-boards, snowmobiles, and pursues other ad-venture sports during the off-season.

“One of my favourite parts of storm chas-ing is sharing exciting stories about storms and his career,” he said. “Kids then come telling me they want to do storm chasing.”

Covering over 250,000 kilometres across three provinces and 26 states to chase over 75 tornadoes in the past years, Forbes’ fa-

vourite moment is “when all hell breaks loose,” he said.

“All of a sudden, four fi ngers [of the storm] launched out of the sky,” Forbes said. “You get to see what no one else will see, Mother Nature. It’s pretty neat to be part of something like that, and then you get to share that passion with others.”

For Grade 6 student Kiya Giesbrecht from Evelyn Dickson Elementary, the pre-sentation was interesting with the extreme weather photos.

Her favourite part was seeing how the truck gets destroyed, and learning about weather, Giesbrecht said. “I’ve seen one epi-sode, and I couldn’t fi nd the channel again,” she added.

Filming will start again for the Tornado Hunters in March. This year, half the season will take place in North America’s storm region, Tornado Alley, while the other half will include various extreme weather loca-tions around the world, including typhoons in Japan, tornadoes in South America, as well as other weather systems in Europe, Forbes said.

The Prince George Cougars have created an amazing and generous contest that is open to the five communi-ties of Vanderhoof, Quesnel, Mackenzie, Fraser Lake and Fort St. James.

To sum up the contest, every community that pur-chases more than 75 tickets to the Cougars’ hockey game on February 19 in Prince George will win a mini-mum of a $500 donation to their Minor Hockey As-sociation.

The Grand Prize includes a $2500 donation to the community’s Minor Hockey Association, the entire Cougars team will visit your community and host an on-ice clinic, autograph and Q&A sessions and more! Simply, the community that buys the most tickets wins the grand prize! Head over to the Cougars’ website to

learn more details. If you can please share this news and rally your

community together it would be really amazing to have so many out of town guests cheer on the Cougars and the prospect of a $2500 donation and a hockey clinic led by the Cougars is thrilling!

We truly appreciate the community spirit that the Prince George Cougars have, and we are also delighted that they want to support Minor Hockey Associations in northern British Columbian towns. The Cougars asked for Tourism Prince George’s help to promote this contest and now we’re reaching out to you.

We have also reached out to local hotels and five hotels have come forward to offer special rates for this contest (we want to make sure everyone can drive

home safely during daylight hours on Saturday). The Prestige Treasure Cove, Carmel Inn, Bon Voyage Ho-tel, Canada’s Best Value Inn and Prince Motel have all provided discounts. Details are also on the Cougars’ website.

We hope to create a little friendly competition be-tween the five communities, stay tuned to our Facebook page where we will be sharing more information.

If you share this on your social media channels, please tag us in your posts (and the Cougars and ac-commodations listed above, if you’d like) and we’ll tag you when we post -I’d love to see some northern ca-maraderie develop for this event and any future events.

Thank-you so much, and I hope to see you at the CN Centre February 19!

Prince George Cougars’ Community Contest

Tornado Hunter storming Vanderhoof schools

Ricky Forbes (far right), driver of the North American storm chasing team Tornado Hunters, spoke to Vanderhoof’s students this January about storm chasing and how tornadoes form. He also showcased Flash, the team’s specialized truck for braving tornadoes, tracking storms, and recording their adventures.

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Vanderhoof celebrating 90 yearsFort St. James celebrating 210 years

Kinsmen Club of Vanderhoof in 1977

Taken from the Vanderhoof Herald, December 1, 1917.

Presidents MessageJim Woodruff

1977

During the past year the Kinsmen Club of Vanderhoof have worked very hard on many community projects, some of which are: Bringing the RCMP Musical Ride to Vanderhoof, building a participark in Fer-land Park which will be offi cially opened in May.

We have signed a contract to bring the Carson and Barnes 3 Ring Circus under the big top for a two show performance on June 26.

We have raised funds for the Kinsmen Rehabilitation Foundation by way of our Annual Mothers March. We will be hold-ing a large auction with proceeds going to

the Arena Fund.We have taken part in various small

projects and have spent over $19,000 on donations and projects during the year.

We had planned for the biggest and best Kin Karnival yet and am sorry to announce that the events scheduled for March 5 has been cancelled due to ice and snow conditions at Tachik Lake Resort.

The Snow Queen Contest and Snow Ball are still scheduled to take place on Friday evening and a parade on Saturday morning.

The CI Challenge Cup Snowmobile Races will take place on Saturday after-noon at the VARA Race Track followed by our “Pub Tug” with patrons of the Reid Hotel squaring off against the patrons of the Vanderhoof Hotel.

5 cars damaged in freak mishap

Taken from the Nechako Chronicle in 1956A freak mishap late Saturday afternoon on

Stewart Street between Burrard and Church Avenues left 5 cars in damaged condition. No persons were injured.

Of the fi ve cars involved only one was in motion. The others were parked at curbside, one on the northside of the street in front of Bud’s Electric and the other three at the oppo-site side alongside the Canadian Bank of Com-merce building.

Driver of the car which infl icted the damage to the parked cars was Mrs. Dick Marrow. In pulling away from the curb near the middle of the block, the car a new model Pontiac went out of control.

First vehicle damaged was a 1950 Ford pick-up owned by Ken McInnes. It was sideswiped by the careening car in front of Bud’s Electric, recrossing the street the careening car crashed into the rear of a new model Monarch owned by Chas Thomas of Oliver, a tourist, pushing it into the rear of an International pickup. The sandwiched Pontiac is owned by A.P. Thiessen and the International by E. Villumson.

CI Challenge Cup - local driver steals showTaken from the Nechako

Chronicle in 1977After the snow had settled

March 5, snowmobile racer Steve Schaffer of Topley still held a marginal lead in the points race but a local driver had stolen the show. The long arduous hours of painstaking attention to detail paid off for

Ron Preston of Vanderhoof, as his Yamaha performed fault-lessly. Preston dominated the liquid cooled and modifi ed classes with three consecutive fi rsts and a close second before running out of gas in his fi fth event.

Organizers had worked til the wee hours of the race morn-

ing building an ice surface which contributed both to the highest speeds yet seen in this series, and to the large number of accidents during the day.

Drivers occasionally pushed their machines past limits with disastrous results. One machine minus driver careened wildly over the fl agmans fl ags and

narrowly missed an offi cial be-fore smashing into the concrete wall.

The machine was repaired hastily in the pits and was able to complete the days events thanks to Danny Boyd’s weld-ing expertise.

Entries remained at the mag-ic 100 mark.

Classifi ed AdletsTaken from the

Nechako Chroncile in 1956

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Red Cross Society

NewsTaken from the Vanderhoof Herald

May 11, 1918

The Vanderhoof Red Cross Society will meet on Thursday afternoon next at the home of Mrs. McGeachy senior.

A shipment of goods was sent on Wednesday, May 8 as follow: 4 suits pajamas, 5 pkgs T bandages, 10 stretcher caps, 10 pkgs P.P. bags, 9 pkgs handkerchiefs, 3 pkgs pillow cases, 20 pairs of socks. Two dollars was donated by Mr Lamont. The net proceeds of the Red Cross dance held last Wednesday week amounted to $22.05 which was turned over to the secretary-treasurer. The ladies of the Red Cross Society wish to thank all who donated for the good cause.

***Constable W.R. Henley has

returned from his offi cial visits to Sheraton, Endako, and South Fort George.

***Archibald Reid returned to his

home in Chilco after working a considerable time at the Giscome Saw Mills. Taken from the Vanderhoof Herald

May 11, 1918.

Men of Nineteen to be Called

Taken from the Vanderhoof Herald May 11, 1918

Men of nineteen years of age are to be called upon to register for military service. A proclamation to this effect will be issued shortly, and it is understood will provide that the men must register before June. None of the men will actually be called to the colours before July. The proclamation will apply to unmarried men, and widowers without chil-dren, born since October 13, 1897. The men will be required to register through the post offi ces as was the case when unmarried men and widowers between twenty and thirty four years of age were called upon October 13th last. The men will simply give their names and addresses, and such details as will permit full registration to be effected. The actual call to the colors will be received by registered post from the district registrar.


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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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Homeowner grant

threshold increases

VICTORIA - British Columbians who

own homes valued up to $1.2 million may

be eligible to receive a full home owner

grant this year, while a partial grant may be

available if the home is v

alued above this

threshold.

The home owner grant provides mod-

est property tax relief to those who need

it most. Last year, this program returned

nearly $800 million to B.C. residents. F

or

2016, more than 91% of homes are below

the threshold.

BC Assessment estimates the values of

all homes based on their market value on

July 1 each year. For homes valued below

the threshold, the basic grant can reduce

residential property taxes on an owner’s

principal residence by up to $570.

An additional grant up to $275 is avail-

able for homeowners who are aged 65 or

over, who qualify under the persons with

disabilities category, or who are eligible

to receive certain war-veteran allowances.

The northern and rural home owner benefi t

provides an additional $200 in property tax

relief to households outside the Greater

Vancouver, Fraser Valley and Capital Re-

gional Districts.

Low-income homeowners who would

have received the additional home owner

grant except for the high value of their

home can apply for a low-income grant

supplement.

Homeowners who face diffi culty keep-

ing up with rising property assessments in

B.C. may also be eligible to defer all or a

portion of their property taxes. The proper-

ty tax deferment program provides low-in-

terest loans that allow eligible homeowners

to defer payment of annual property taxes

until their home is s

old or becomes part of

an estate. This program is available to own-

ers who are 55 or older, su

rviving spouses

of any age, and persons with disabilities.

Families who are fi nancially supporting

children may also qualify.

Asset limit fo

r

disability assistance

increases

As of Dec. 1, 2015, people receiving dis-

ability assist

ance can now receive regular

gifts from family, frie

nds, and community

groups, their assistance from the govern-

ment being affected.

Allowing repeated gifts of cash within

the asset limit with no impact on eligibility

for assistance, the changes also include rais-

ing the asset limit fro

m $5,000 to $100,000,

and from $10,000 to $200,000 for families

where two people with the PWD designa-

tion receive disability assist

ance.

There is also more fl exibility

in spend-

ing money from trust funds, according to

the provincial government.

“I’ve been overwhelmed by the positive

reaction to these major changes for people

with disabilities,” said Michelle Stilwell,

B.C.’s minister of Social Development and

Social Innovation. “B.C. now has the most

generous gifts and assets policies in Canada

- meaning fi nancial security, independence

and peace of mind for people receiving dis-

ability assist

ance and their families.”

Jane Dyson with Disability Alliance BC

said, “Some of our clients are struggling

to believe the new policy on gifts is tr

ue.

It means some folks will enjoy a happier

holiday season this year, and over the year

many more will benefi t fr

om this new fl ex-

ibility.”

B.C.: more support fo

r homeowners, people

with disabilities, and home support services

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VANCOUVER -

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!

NVSS BOTTLE DEPOT HOURS

Open Mon, Tues, Friday 11am-5pm

Saturday 10am-5 p.m.

Integris in Vanderhoof is currently searching for an individual

to fill the position of Financial Planning Support. T

his position

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 work Monday to Friday from 9AM

-4:30PM

.

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.

FINANCIAL PLANNING SUPPORT

Vanderhoof; Permanent, F

ull-Time

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 program, 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

Vanderhoof; Temporary (1 year), Part-Time

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Do you have an idea for a project that pro-motes staying healthy? Northern Health is looking for community partners with ideas for projects that will improve the health of those living, working, learning, and playing in northern B.C. Applications are now being accepted from across the region for IMAG-INE Community Grants.

Now in its seventh year, the IMAGINE granting program provides funding to com-munity organizations, service agencies, First Nations organizations, schools, municipali-ties, regional districts, and other partners with projects that make northern communities healthier. For the 2016 granting cycle, North-ern Health is looking for project applications that will support our efforts to prevent chronic disease and injury, and improve overall well-being in Northern communities.

IMAGINE Community Grants fund com-munity projects that work to prevent chronic disease and injury or promote health in the following areas:

· Healthy eating and food security· Physical activity and active living· Injury prevention· Tobacco-free communities

· Positive mental health· Prevention of substance harms· Healthy early childhood development· Healthy aging

Preference will be given to projects that encourage different groups to work together, address something that is missing in commu-nities, help those who are disadvantaged or vulnerable, develop skills and resources in the community, and have a good chance of living on in the community after the funding ends.

Community groups and partners can apply for IMAGINE funding of up to $5,000. Grant information and applications are available on Northern Health’s Imagine Grants website. Information can also be obtained via e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 1-855-645-6555 or 250-645-6407.

Applications are being accepted from Jan-uary 25, 2016, to February 29, 2016. Success-ful applicants will be notifi ed in March and a list of successful applicants will be posted on the IMAGINE Community Grants website at that time.

The IMAGINE grants will provide two opportunities to obtain funding in 2016, with another cycle in early fall.

Community healthy living grant available to

local groups, schools

Do wrongful convictions happen in Canada? If so, how – and why ? The Ca-nadian Encyclopedia now features a digi-tal exhibit highlighting some of Canada’s most notorious wrongful conviction cases that in their day stunned Canadians across the country.

The digital exhibit explores *6* such cases, including:

- Romeo Phillion, the longest-serving prisoner in Canadian history to have a murder conviction overturned;

- David Milgaard, a fairly recent case – and one of Canada’s most notorious ;

- Thomas Sophonow, who was tried three times for the same crime before be-ing exonerated.

The exhibit covers all aspects of those cases, from evidence to trial.

View it here: http://thecanadianency-clopedia.ca/en/exhibit/the-wronged/

A project of Historica Canada, The Canadian Encyclopedia, a free bilingual online resource and the only established national encyclopedia of its kind in the world, offers the largest collection of authored, accurate, and continuously updated articles focused on Canada and Canadiana. Visit us at www.CanadianEn-cyclopedia.ca

Historica Canada is the country’s larg-est organization dedicated to enhancing awareness of Canada’s history and citi-zenship.

Online exhibit shows Canada’s famous

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CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22Expect a change of circumstances at work, Cancer. This change may come by way of a transfer or a promotion, or it might be something less signi cant. Embrace it in any case.

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SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, some recent nerves and stress may come to an end this week. You feel focused right now and have your eye on the prize, and relief is on the way.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, expect some welcome developments in your romantic life. This may be the week you meet someone new. If you’re involved, expect your romantic energy to grow.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, you’re ready to spread your ideas and plans to others, but the public just may not be open to what you have to share at this time. Don’t force the issue at present; give it a few days.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18Sacri ces will be well worth the effort this week, Aquar-ius. Keep in mind that these sacri ces are temporary and not that disruptive. The reward awaits.

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VANDERHOOF’S FAITHVANDERHOOF’S FAITH

For more information or to join Vanderhoof’s

Faith Church DirectoryCall Pam at 250-567-9258

Church Directory

Vanderhoof Christian Fellowship

The Church on the Corner“Giving you a Purpose to live for

and People to live with”

The Gospel Chapel

448 Connaught Street

For more information call567-3107

www.thegospelchapel.ca

Our MissionGlorifying God by helping all people move closer to

Jesus Christ one step at a time.

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

(Affi liated with the Evangelical Free Church of Canada)

For more information visit our website: www.vcfemc.com

Holy Trinity Anglican Church

Burrard Street, Vanderhoof

St. Wilfred’s Anglican Church

Carrier Cresc., Fraser Lake

Sunday Worship & Sunday School10:30 am

Wednesday Morning Worship7:30 am

Sunday Worship 10:00 am

A house of prayer for all people

Worship Service: 11:00 amSunday School: 9:45 am

Small Groups meeting together regularly:

We have a place for you to belong!For more information call

567-9198 263 Vanderview Drive

1393 Highway 16 East250-567-4960

Join us Sundays @ 9:30 amEveryone Welcome!

Visit our website:nechakocommunitychurch.com

Nechako Christian Fellowship

WELCOMES YOU!11:00 am Worship Service

767 Loop RoadEmail: [email protected]

“...holding forth the Word of life...” Phil 2:16

Christ - CenteredBible - Based

Missions - MindedNon-Denominational

PICTURE THIS....Your activity could be featured in “Picture This.” Snap a photo at your groups’fundraiser. It could be anything from a car wash to cleaning up our streets. It could even includeschool activities. Basically people making a difference in our community. Send us your photoby e-mail ([email protected]) or drop it off at the Omineca Express (150 W. Columbia Street). Please provide a brief description accompanied with the photo.This week’s submission....

like to become part of a team working together to improve the quality of life for stroke survivors? The Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery Group is looking for volunteers to join their team. Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery’s goal is to encourage stroke survivors to improve their lives through education, exercise, work groups, crafts, outings, etc. No special skills required; training and orientation are provided. Patience and caring understanding a necessity. Volunteers share responsibilities: assisting with activities, exercises, education, crafts, outings, fund raising. Time commitment: 3 hour meeting each Monday morning (excluding stat holidays), from September through mid-June.

Please contact Penny (250) 567-3966

[email protected]

***SENIORS CONNECTED... is looking for Seniors in need of Outreach & Transportation. We are also taking applications for Volunteers wanting to take part in the VSC Program. Vanderhoof Seniors Connected is a program dedicated to improving the quality of life for Seniors/Elders in our community through Companionship and Transportation Assistance. Phone 250-567-8587.For more information contact email at [email protected]

***CALLING ALL SENIORS... come and join us for carpet bowling, pool or snooker - Monday and Thursday afternoons at the Friendship Centre. We also have cards or bingo on Wednesday evenings. Music nights are also popular and these are the last Friday night of the month. Come and have some fun! Everybody welcome young or golden agers. Call Erling Clemmensen for more info: 250-567-9927.

***AL-ANON...Has your life been affected by someone elses drinking? The Al-Anon is for you! Meetings held on Mondays at 7pm in Community Room at Omineca Safe Home Society. For more information contact Gail at 567-4318.

***THE NORTHSIDE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE...meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Newcomers always welcome. For more information call Brenda, 250 567-9705.

***V’HOOF HOSPICE SOCIETY... Do you have a few hours a month to give? Are you sensitive to the special needs of those persons at the end stages of life? Want to be part of a great organization that makes a difference in our community, then we are looking for you. The V’hoof Hospice Society is a not-for profi t charity looking for new volunteer members. Our Society has a desire to help others. We are sensitive to the special needs of the dying patient and their families. We do not have personal agendas or “missions” to our Hospice work. Our main fundraising come in the form of donations to our Tree of Life. We are looking for new members to continue this great service. For more info call Valerie Pagdin at 250-567-6218 (weekdays), 250-567-3889 (evenings/weekends) or [email protected]

***THE FOOD BANK... is in serious need of food donations. Specifi cally the following is needed: “Chunky” soups and stews and canned milk.

***BADMINTON AT FLESS GYM... Every Thursday at 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. come out

and have some fun!***

ENDAKO HALL SOCIETY... meets every THIRD Wednesday of the month in the hall at 7:30pm.

***THE YELLOWHEAD DRAFT HORSE ASSOCIATION...is an organization for those interested in light and heavy horse driving. Monthly meetings every second Tuesday of the month. For more info contact: Jon 250-567-8484.

***NECHAKO QUILTERS GUILD... meets the third Tuesday of the month 9:30 am (Sept. - May) at Nechako View Seniors Common Room. Fran Sheeley 567-5254.

***THE FRASER QUILTERS GUILD... meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10am at the Fort Fraser Community Hall. Newcomers welcome.

***HOSPICE TREE OF LIFE... is to honour the living as well as to remember and honour those who have passed on. For more info call Valerie Pagdin at 250-567-6218 (weekdays), 250-567-3889 (evenings/weekends) or [email protected]

***THE FRASER LAKE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP... meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 12 noon in Autumn Services. For further information call Judy at 250-699-7763.

***VANDERHOOF 899 AIR CADET SQUADRON...Cadets will meet every TUESDAY night – 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the 480 Connaught St. at the Gospel Chapel. Anyone age 12 to 18 interested in the Cadet Program is welcome to attend. Any adult interested in assisting in anyway, please contact the offi cers at the 480 Connaught St. at the Gospel Chapel Tuesday night. For more information call: Capt. John Callaghan - 250-640-0218, Yvonne Melo - 250-690-7496 Evenings.

***AA MEETING... Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. United Church Hall. 567-8087 or 567-4588

***FRASER LAKE AA MEETINGS... Tues & Thurs 8:00 p.m. at St. Wilfred’s Church just across from the Village Hall.

***ST. JOHN HOSPITAL AUXILIARY SOCIETY... meets second Tuesday of the month (with the exception of July & August) at 7:00 p.m. in the hospital cafeteria. For further info contact Edna 567-9759 - New members welcome.

***VANDERHOOF

LIBRARY HOURSTuesday 10:00am to 5:00pm

Wednesday 10:00am to 5:00pm & 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Thursday 10:00am to 5:00pmFriday 10:00 am to 6:00pm

Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm***

FRASER LAKE LIBRARY HOURS

Sunday & Monday ClosedTuesday 10am - 4pm

Wednesday & Thursday12pm - 8pm

Friday 10am - 4pmSaturday 10am - 2pm

***NVSS BOTTLE DEPOT HOURS

Open Mon, Tues, Friday 11am-5pm

Saturday 10am-5 p.m.

COMING 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 non-profi 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 155 W. Columbia. Decision of the publisher is fi nal.

***We are looking forward to the 38TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE PERFORMING ARTS!...Dates are March 7- 20, 2016 and will be held at Nechako Valley Secondary School. Monday March 7, Speech Arts. Friday March 11, Strings. Monday March 14- Thursday March 17, Piano. Please check the website at www.musicfestivalweb.com/nechako for program details

***DIVORCECARE... Find help and healing for the hurt of separation and divorce DivorceCare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most diffi cult experiences. Don’t go through separation or divorce alone.DivorceCare seminars and support groups are led by people who understand what you are going through and want to help. You’ll gain access to valuable DivorceCare resources to help you deal with the pain of the past and look forward to rebuilding your life. You can get additional information from www.divorcecare.org.DivorceCare Group - Thursdays at 7 pm, Feb-April. 780 Loop Road in Vanderhoof (White House across from Nechako Christian Fellowship). Open to anyone who is experiencing the pain of separation or divorce. You can join the group at any time.For more information and to register, call or text Bob Clark 250.570.9203, June Clark 250.570.9338 or Dave Robinson 778.344.2292

***THE VANDERHOOF CHESS CLUB... Exercise your brain! All ages, from beginner to master, feel free to join the Vanderhoof Chess Club every Monday through the school year (except Statutory holidays) 6:30pm - 7:30pm at the NVSS library. It’s FREE. Play chess with friends and meet new people. Use our boards or bring your own. Our goals are to have fun playing chess and to host an Annual Vanderhoof Chess Tournament. For details please contact Jeff Obayashi at [email protected] or Jeremy Hara at NVSS to sign up for the chess club and/or tournament.

***ADULT BADMINTON...Thursdays at 8:30 pm. Bring your own racket, and wear indoor runners. More info call 250-567-9908.

***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

***GIRL GUIDES...

Sparks meets 5-6pm Mondays @ United Church.

Brownies meets 6-7:30pmm Mondays @ United Church.

Girl Guides meets 6-7:30pm, Mondays at St. Josephs Gym.

Pathfi nders meets 6-7:30pm Mondays @ Lutheran Church.

For info on any of these please call Laura Freeman 250-567-6997.

***VANDERHOOF PAIN SELF-MANAGEMENT GROUP...Do you struggle with persistent pain? Do you feel like your pain is holding your life hostage? Find it diffi cult to talk about your pain? Join us for an evening of education and understanding at the Vanderhoof Peer-Led Pain Self-Management Group can help you find answers to your questions. Meetings are held the last Tuesday of the month from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. at the Vanderhoof Public Library - Multipurpose Room, 230 Stewart St E, Vanderhoof. Sharing the struggles and the solutions with other people who truly understand, in a safe environment, will help you reduce isolation, grieve the losses and gain an understanding of persistent pain and how you can take back control of your life. For more information please check out our website: www.pipain.com

***VANDERHOOF AIR CADETS... Meetings - Tues 6:30-9:30 at the Gospel Chapel For more information call: 250-640-0218 or 250-570-7496

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The Annual Indoor 3-D Shoot hosted by the Nechako ValleyArchers on the Nechako Valley Exhibtion Grounds, checking thearrows from a round of shooting on Jan. 23.

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Jaylen Pedersen and Larissa Has-sman from Van-derhoof’s Necha-ko Figure Skating Club poses at the photobooth of Cariboo North Central Regional Figure Skating Championships and Jamboree in Prince George from Jan. 22 to 24.

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Thank you to everyone who bought tickets for the St. John Hospital Auxiliary Society’s 2015 annual Christmas Raffl e. The amount raised was $2,725.00! Early bird prize of a Raileigh Mountain Bike donated by Dennisse Cutts of Vanderhoof - won by Sandra Lawrence of Manitoba.1st prize of a Handmade Quilt crafted and donated by the members of the Nechako Quilters Guild - won by D. Honey of Vanderhoof.2nd prize of a Cedar Chest crafted and donated by Ross Williams of Vanderhoof - won by Leanne Hewlett of Vanderhoof.3rd prize of a Food Hamper donated by Vanderhoof Co-op - won by Carlene Giesbrecht of Vanderhoof.Thank you so much to the Vanderhoof Co-op for allowing us to sell tickets in your Mall!Thank you to Barton Insurance for allowing us to store our prizes in your offi ce!

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DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOFJob Posting

Public Works ForemanThe District of Vanderhoof is recruiting a Public Works Foremen to join our team of professionals in the Public Works Department. In this leadership role, you will report to the Director of Operations and be responsible for skilled supervisory work coordinating, directing, and participating in the work of crews engaged in a variety of operations, maintenance and construction tasks in the Public Works division. This includes roads, storm and sanitary sewers, water, cemetery, solid waste collection and fleet management. A broad and challenging range of duties will add variety to the job and allow the incumbent to be creative and innovative. You will schedule, organize and supervise the work of the Public Works Crews ensuring performance standards, specifications and safety procedures are met. In addition you will coordinate with external contractors to deliver the District’s annual paving; chip seal; and line painting programs.

You will prepare cost and time estimates, monitor budget expenditures and take part in the development of annual work schedules, operating and capital budgets, and short and long range planning. As well, you will establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external contacts, receive and resolve service requests and complaints from the public, prepare and maintain records, and order materials and equipment.

You will have completed Grade 12, supplemented by technical courses related to the work and possess considerable related knowledge and experience, preferably in a supervisory capacity. A thorough knowledge of the methods, practices, procedures and materials, tools and equipment used in roads, maintenance and operations is required. A Civil Engineering Technology graduate is preferred. The position requires strong leadership with a demonstrated ability to work in a team setting along with excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills. You will need to be proficient with Microsoft Office products and possess a valid Class 5 BC driver’s license. A Class 3 BC driver’s license with air brake endorsement is preferred. E.O.C.P. Certification in Wastewater Treatment and Water Distribution would be an asset. This is a permanent full-time exempt position. A competitive salary is offered. More information on this opportunity, including a complete job description, is available for review in the Employment section of the District of Vanderhoof website (www.vanderhoof.ca).

The District of Vanderhoof offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. This is a non-union exempt position. A detailed job description is available upon request.

Please forward a detailed resume along with covering letter to the undersigned no later than 4:30 pm, February 26th, 2016.

We thank all who apply however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Lori EgliHuman Resources, District of Vanderhoof

Box 900Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0

Phone: (250)-567-4711E-mail: [email protected]

Closing date: Friday February 26th, 2016.

FRONT DESK PERSON Job type: Full timeWages: $11/hrQualification: High schoolRequirements: Must be able to operate computers and outlook, excellent customer service, telephone etiquettes, quick learner and able to work with minimum or no errors.

Availability: 5 days a week preferably 2pm-10pm shifts.

We are looking for a responsible, sincere person to fill this position immediately. We need a quick learner and someone who will show up regularly and on time.

Job duties: Greeting guests, attending calls and making reservations as needed, checking in and check-out guests, managing walk-ins, setting wakeup calls for guests, keep-ing clean and organized the front desk area and lobby.

One-to-one training will be provided

Application process: Please email us your resume or drop your resume at the front desk

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Phone: 1-250-996-8737 Or Email: [email protected]

Kyahwood Forest Products is a Finger Joint mill located in Moricetown, 30 km West of Smithers BC. This entity is wholly owned by the Moricetown Band.

We currently have an opening for Millwright at our facility.

The ideal candidate will hold an Interprovincial Red Seal ticket and have two years of experience. Knowledge in the operation of an optimizer and finger jointing machine is an asset. Apprentices in the latter stages of their apprenticeship are also encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will bring good trouble- shooting and problem solving skills to ensure the continuous operation and efficiency of the machinery, good communication and interpersonal skills as well as a working knowledge of digital and computer systems. Welding, machining and electrical experience would also be an asset.This position will be compensated with a competitive

wage and benefit package that includes medical, dental and pension plan.

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Email: [email protected] for applications: February 15, 2016

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NECHAKO RESERVOIR UPDATE

27 January 2016

Reservoir Elevation: 851.9 m (2795.05 ft.)SLS Discharge: 29.7 m3/s

Note: This update will no longer appear in newspapers starting March 2016. If you would like to receive this update by email or would like to receive a link to our webpage that contains this up-date please contact me. The new webpage will be provided once it is online.

Visit websitewww.wateroffi ce.ec.gc.ca for up to date real-time fl ow information for the Nechako River.

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DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOFNotifi cation

Burrard Avenue Speed ReductionMunicipal Council has given fi rst and second reading to District of Vanderhoof Traffi c and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 1156, 2016, which seeks to restrict the speed of vehicles in excess of 13,700 kg (GVW) to a maximum speed of 30 km/hr on Burrard Avenue.

To accommodate this change, Section 4.1 of the District of Vanderhoof “Traffi c and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 1156, 2016” will read:

4.1 Except where otherwise directed by the Authorized Person, a Peace Offi cer, or a person authorized by a Peace Offi cer to direct traffi c, no person shall:

SPEED LIMITS (10) Licensed vehicles in excess of 13,700 kg (GVW) on Burrard Avenue will be restricted to a maximum speed of 30 km/hr.

The “District of Vanderhoof Traffi c and Highways Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 1156, 2016” is scheduled for third and fi nal reading at the Regular Meeting of Council on February 22, 2016.

Should anyone have comments, questions or concerns, please contact Paul Carver, Director of Operations at 250 567 0669 or email [email protected] by 4:30 pm, February 12, 2016.

Paul R. CarverCivil Engineering TechnologistDirector of Operations

SNOW REMOVAL – MUNICIPAL STREETS

The District of Vanderhoof would like to remind the public that – no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in a position that causes it to interfere with the removal of snow from a roadway. Residents are also reminded that sporting equipment, such as basketball hoops and hockey nets are not permitted on public streets. This restriction is necessary to facilitate snow removal by the municipal works crew during the winter months. Vehicles or equipment found to impede snow removal will be towed at the owner’s expense.

Your assistance in keeping our streets free of parked vehicles permits snow-clearing operations to proceed safely and effi ciently, saving your tax dollars.

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The Court of Revision shall sit at the time and place shown below for the purpose of reviewing the water frontage tax and the sewer frontage tax rolls and any appeals received against the levy so charged.

THE FRONTAGE COURT OF REVISION SHALL BE HELD AT 5:00 PM

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VANDERHOOF, BCA complaint will not be heard unless written notice pursuant to Section 205 of the Community Charter is received by the Collector at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the time of the fi rst sitting of the court. The Frontage Tax Assessment Rolls will be available for viewing for fourteen (14) days prior to the sitting of the Court. The District of Vanderhoof offi ce hours are 8:30 am to 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

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With a jump or a spin, Van-derhoof’s fi gure skating cham-pions landed with golds and silvers at the fi rst competition of the season.

Thirteen skaters from the Nechako Figure Skating Club participated in the Cariboo North Central Regional Figure Skating Championships and Jamboree in Prince George from Jan. 22 to 24, joining 250 com-petitors across the region.

“Most of them were fi rst-time competitors, learning the ropes,” said Jennifer Auston, who start-ed coaching the club’s members three years ago. “I was really proud of how they did.”

In preparation for the event, the fi gure skaters practised with simulations of the competition environment, such as warming up and then performing on emp-ty ice, Auston explained.

“It’s always interesting to see how they do under pressure,” she said.

Instead of focussing on placement during competition, the club’s fi gure skaters are each setting three goals, specifi c to their level, to gauge their own success, she explained.

This year, the club’s younger skaters are working on toe loops and Salchows, middle-level skaters on fl ip jumps, and the club’s highest level skaters on double Salchows.

Nine-year-old Destiny Fjell-ner, competing for the fi rst time in the regional event, won fi rst and third places in the Star 1 Creative and Star 1 Solo catego-ries.

“At fi rst I was kind of ner-vous, I wasn’t feeling good, but

I got better,” said Fjellner, who started fi gure skating two years ago and currently trains four times a week.

In the Creative event, fi g-ure skaters listen to the perfor-mance’s song twice in the dress-ing room, then “you go on the ice, fi gure out what you want to do, you do it by yourself, and you just make it up,” she ex-plained.

It was also only Fjellner’s second solo of her fi gure skating career, as she gradually builds up self-confi dence with her fi rst solo during the club’s Christmas carnival last year, her mother Crystal explained.

“She’s a very shy girl,” Crys-tal said. “I was always like that as a child, though I didn’t want her to be like that.”

In the past, Fjellner didn’t need to be alone on the ice, as beginner fi gure skaters par-ticipate in group performances. Starting this year, as her skills progressed, solos became part of training.

“I didn’t force her, then we took her to the 2015 Canada Winter Games and let her watch, which gave her a boost,” Crystal said. “She’s getting out of her box, her shyness.”

Next action for the Nechako Figure Skating Club will take place in a regional competition hosted at Smithers on Feb. 13 and 14, followed by a provincial competition in Kelowna— 2016 Super Series STARSkate Final — featuring B.C.’s advanced fi gure skaters from March 4 to 6.

In Vanderhoof, a year-end ice show for the community will take place on March 19.

Highlights from the Nechako Figure Skating Club at the

CNCR Regional Champion-ships and Jamboree:

Larissa Hassman - 1st Place Star 2 Field Movements, 1st Place Star 2 Jumps and 3rd Place Star 2 Spins

Jaylen Pedersen - 1st Place Star 2 Spins and 3rd Place Star 2 Jumps

Abigail Stewart - 1st Place Star 2 Jumps, 2nd Place Star 2 Spins and 3rd Place Star 2 Cre-ative

Ayva Lewis - 2nd Place Star 3 Field Moves

Abby Delisle - 3rd Star 5 Spins, 3rd Star 5 Jumps and 2nd Place Star 5 Quad Threat

Destiny Fjellner - 1st Star 1 Creative and 3rd Star 1 Solo

Dyllan Beal - 2nd Star 1 Spins, 3rd Star 1 Jumps, 3rd Star 1 Creative and 3rd Star 1 Quad Threat

Lauren Stewart - 1st Star 1 Spins and 2nd Star 1 Field Movements

Natalia Bjornson - 5th Star 1 Quad Threat

Kinsley Beal - 5th Star 1 Quad Threat

Also participating in the com-petition were: Shae-Lynn Geern-aert, Ellamay Bailey and Finley Bahr. They skated exceptionally as well!

- with fi les from Jennifer Auston, coach of the Nechako

Figure Skating Club

‘Hoof fi gure skaters brought home gold, silver, bronze

Top: Participants of the the Cariboo North Central Regional Figure Skating Championships and Jamboree in Prince George fi nished the weekend event with a celebration on the ice.Top right: Abby Delisle (left) won second place in the Star 5 Quad Threat category.Right: Dyllan Beal (right) won third place in the Star 1 Quad Threat category.

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