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WEDNESDAY, December 9, 2015 PHONE: 996-8482 www.caledoniacourier.com VOL. 38 NO. 41 $1.30 inc. GST DON’T DRINK & DRIVE CAMPAIGN - PG 2, 3 CHRISTMAS BY KIDS - PG 8 & 9 ◆ ◆ Inside Publications Mail Contract #: 40007759 NEWS BRIEFS Published by Black Press Ltd at 150 West Columbia Street, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 BARBARA LATKOWSKI Caledonia Courier It was a performance full of story song and dance that cap- tivated the audience full of stu- dents, teachers and parents at David Hoy Elementary school. On Dec. 4, in their most dis- tinctive button regalia, the pro- fessional dance group, Dancers of Damelahamid performed their new piece In Abundance as they transformed time and space and bridged the ancient with liv- ing traditions The Dancers of Damela- hamid are an inter-generational, First Nations dance company who have performed across the World. They share their Gitx- san Ancestry through dramatic masked performances that in- clude intricately carved masks, elaborate regalia and a moving narrative from Excutive Artisitic Director, Margaret Grenier. “It’s all about being kind and considerate and being thankful for the resources we have,” Gre- nier said. The main theme of the dance piece is based on the salmon cycle and focuses on important cultural teachings surrounding balance, community and sus- tainability. The salmon symbolize abun- dance and are a key reminder of the importance to value and pro- tect this essential source and to take only what we need as there is plenty for all to share. Gitxsan means ‘people of the river of mists’. They are part of the Northwest of British Colombia. Damelahamid is the original city of their ancestors known today as Hazelton, B.C. It is this ancestry that is cel- ebrated today after over four de- cades of extensive work of song restoration that has survived through a new role: to dance as a performance for public audi- ences rather than as a private expression while still uphold- ing the cultural wealth of their ancestry. The Company’s mandate is to advance the public’s knowl- edge and appreciation of the art, history, language and tradi- tions, of First Nations’ culture. Through story, song and dance young students can gain insight into the continuing traditions of Indigenous people of Canada. The students at David Hoy School were captivated by the elaborate masks and in the end they eagerly joined in interactive song in the Gitxsan language. Grenier and the dancers end- ed with the Happy Song. “Amhl goodi’y noon ga’wesim – I am glad to see you all.” Dramatic dance performance celebrates culture at David Hoy Elementary School Students from David Hoy Elementary School join in with the Dancers of Damelahamid. Dancers of Damelahamid. Photos by Barbara Latkowski DALIAN, CHINA - In the bustling port city of Dalian, about 450 kilometres southeast of Beijing, British Colum- bia sometimes doesn’t seem all that far away. Delegates from the 2015 Forestry Asia Trade Mis- sion experienced that feeling first-hand as they toured two factories where B.C. lumber is manufactured into prod- ucts for the Chinese mar- ketplace. Quacent Prefabri- cated Homes uses Cana- dian lumber and a mod- ern Canadian building system to create wood frame homes. Estab- lished in 2007, the com- pany has demonstrated that a wood construction business is viable in Chi- na. Quacent builds cha- lets for China’s growing tourism resort sector and also builds structural in- sulated panels that high- light wood’s thermal and environmentally friendly characteristics. Longhua Wooden Products Co., Ltd. manu- factures a wide range of furniture, wood panels and landscaping archi- tecture products at two factories in Dalian. The company imports several different types of wood and wood products from Canada and the United States, including hem- lock, Douglas fir and spruce-pine-fir milled lumber. About 7% of Ca- nadian softwood lumber exports to China are used in furniture. Trade mis- sion delegates learned which types of wood are preferred for specific ap- plications. Trade missions are a critical part of British Columbia’s strategy to diversify its international trading partners and se- cure new investment, propelling economic activity and job creation throughout the province. B.C. wood products in the spotlight in China
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WEDNESDAY, December 9, 2015 PHONE: 996-8482 www.caledoniacourier.com VOL. 38 NO. 41 $1.30 inc. GST
It was a performance full of story song and dance that cap-tivated the audience full of stu-dents, teachers and parents at David Hoy Elementary school.
On Dec. 4, in their most dis-tinctive button regalia, the pro-fessional dance group, Dancers of Damelahamid performed their new piece In Abundance as they transformed time and space and bridged the ancient with liv-ing traditions
The Dancers of Damela-hamid are an inter-generational, First Nations dance company who have performed across the World. They share their Gitx-san Ancestry through dramatic masked performances that in-clude intricately carved masks, elaborate regalia and a moving narrative from Excutive Artisitic Director, Margaret Grenier.
“It’s all about being kind and considerate and being thankful for the resources we have,” Gre-nier said.
The main theme of the dance piece is based on the salmon cycle and focuses on important cultural teachings surrounding balance, community and sus-tainability.
The salmon symbolize abun-dance and are a key reminder of
the importance to value and pro-tect this essential source and to take only what we need as there is plenty for all to share.
Gitxsan means ‘people of the river of mists’. They are part of the Northwest of British Colombia. Damelahamid is the original city of their ancestors known today as Hazelton, B.C.
It is this ancestry that is cel-ebrated today after over four de-cades of extensive work of song restoration that has survived through a new role: to dance as a performance for public audi-ences rather than as a private expression while still uphold-ing the cultural wealth of their ancestry.
The Company’s mandate is to advance the public’s knowl-edge and appreciation of the art, history, language and tradi-tions, of First Nations’ culture. Through story, song and dance young students can gain insight into the continuing traditions of Indigenous people of Canada.
The students at David Hoy School were captivated by the elaborate masks and in the end they eagerly joined in interactive song in the Gitxsan language.
Grenier and the dancers end-ed with the Happy Song.
“Amhl goodi’y noon ga’wesim – I am glad to see you all.”
Dramatic dance performance celebrates culture at David Hoy Elementary School
Students from David Hoy Elementary School join in with the Dancers of Damelahamid.
Dancers of Damelahamid. Photos by Barbara Latkowski
DALIAN, CHINA - In the bustling port city of Dalian, about 450 kilometres southeast of Beijing, British Colum-bia sometimes doesn’t seem all that far away. Delegates from the 2015 Forestry Asia Trade Mis-sion experienced that feeling fi rst-hand as they toured two factories where B.C. lumber is manufactured into prod-ucts for the Chinese mar-ketplace.
Quacent Prefabri-cated Homes uses Cana-dian lumber and a mod-ern Canadian building system to create wood frame homes. Estab-lished in 2007, the com-pany has demonstrated that a wood construction business is viable in Chi-na. Quacent builds cha-lets for China’s growing tourism resort sector and also builds structural in-sulated panels that high-light wood’s thermal and environmentally friendly characteristics.
Longhua Wooden Products Co., Ltd. manu-factures a wide range of furniture, wood panels and landscaping archi-tecture products at two factories in Dalian. The company imports several different types of wood and wood products from Canada and the United States, including hem-lock, Douglas fi r and spruce-pine-fi r milled lumber. About 7% of Ca-nadian softwood lumber exports to China are used in furniture. Trade mis-sion delegates learned which types of wood are preferred for specifi c ap-plications.
Trade missions are a critical part of British Columbia’s strategy to diversify its international trading partners and se-cure new investment, propelling economic activity and job creation throughout the province.
B.C. wood products in the spotlight in China
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BARBARA LATKOWSKICaledonia Courier
Fort St. James and various communi-ties throughout B.C. have received fund-ing to support the work they do to help eliminate racism.
Organizations, representing 24 com-munities participate in B.C.’s Organizing Against Racism and Hate (OARH) pro-gram will use the funding for initiatives that connect community networks in their
common goal of eradicating racism and discrimination.
This includes local outreach programs in Fort St. James that offer education, workshops and community engagement for anyone in the community regardless of gender, sexual orientation, origin, age, disability or marital status.
Ann McCormick, regional supervisor at the College of New Caledonia says that this funding is a continuation of network-ing between various community groups.
“We will continue to network, to ad-dress issues and collectively work through any matters regarding racism with this funding,” McCormick said.
Fort St, James and other communities received $10,000 while others such as Comox Valley Community Justice Cen-tre Network received $50,000 to provide training programs and workshops to com-munities and to mentor emerging OARH groups.
The Government of British Columbia
has allocated the funding to help strength-en and celebrate the diversity within B.C.
Other communities benefitting from funding this year include: Smithers, Ka-mloops, Vanderhoof, Salmon Arm, Ver-non, Kelowna, Penticton, Revelstoke, Williams Lake, Powell River, Cranbrook, Fernie, Dawson Creek, Burns Lake, Prince George, Campbell River, Lower Sunshine Coast, Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Duncan, Abbotsford and Langley.
New funding supports anti-racism throughout B.C.
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Make a commitment to Make a commitment to yourself and others to drive sober this season.yourself and others to drive sober this season.
DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE. WE’VE ALL HEARD IT,
BUT ARE WE LISTENING?
Alcohol and Drug Impaired DrivingImpaired driving is not limited to cars. Impaired
driving also applies to all motor vehicles, including snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles (ATV), boats and even aircraft and railway equipment.
If you are operating or in the care and control of any of the above (whether it is in motion or not) and you have consumed alcohol, a police offi cer may make a demand on you to provide a sample of your breath, at roadside, on an Approved Screening Device (ASD).
After providing a breath sample the results of that test will determine what, if any, further actions are taken.
THE “WARN” RANGE (A BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT OF 50MG% TO 80MG%)
An individual who submits a breath sample in the “warn” range, a BAC of 50mg% to 80mg% (50-80 milligrams of alcohol in one hundred milliliters of blood), can be subject to administrative penalties such as a roadside suspension or an immediate road-side prohibition.
A “FAIL” (A BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT ABOVE 80MG%)
An individual who submits a breath sample and registers a “fail” (a BAC above 80mg%), will be re-quired to provide further breath samples at the police station. A subsequent breath sample that exceeds the legal BAC limit of 80 mg% means that the person may be charged under section 253 (b) of the Criminal Code of Canada: having consumed alcohol in such a quantity that the concentration in the person’s blood exceeds eighty milligrams of alcohol in one hundred milliliters of blood.
OTHER CRIMINAL CHARGES
Based on a police offi cer’s observations you can also be charged criminally, under section 253 (a) of the Criminal Code of Canada: the person’s ability to operate the vehicle, vessel, aircraft or railway equip-ment is impaired by alcohol or a drug, without sub-
mitting to a breath demand.
It is possible to be impaired even if you have a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) below 80mg% (80 milligrams of alcohol in one hundred milliliters of blood).
Failure, or refusal, to provide a breath sample can also result in criminal charges that have the same pen-alties as impaired driving.
STANDARDIZED FIELD SOBRIETY TEST (SFST)
If you are operating or in the care and control of a car, truck, ATV, boat, aircraft, etc. (whether it is in motion or not) and you have consumed alcohol, drugs or a combination of alcohol and drugs, a police of-fi cer may make a demand on you to submit to a Stan-dard Field Sobriety Test (SFST).
A SFST test is typically administered roadside and consists of a police offi cer putting a suspected im-paired driver through a series of standardized sobriety tests.
Based on a police offi cer’s observations you can also be charged criminally, under section 253 (a) of the Criminal Code of Canada without submitting to a SFST demand.
Failure, or refusal, to comply with the SFST de-mand can also result in criminal charges that have the same penalties as impaired driving.
DRUG IMPAIRED DRIVING
If you are operating or in the care and control of a car, truck, ATV, boat, aircraft, etc. (whether it is in motion or not) and a police offi cer has reasonable grounds to believe that you have consumed drugs (including prescription drugs) or a combination of alcohol and drugs, a demand may be given to you to undertake an evaluation to ascertain if you are im-paired by the drugs, or a combination of alcohol and drugs. Failure to comply with the demand will result
in criminal charges which carry the same penalty as driving while impaired.
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If you comply with the demand, the evaluation in-cludes sobriety tests that are similar to the SFST’s, taking clinical indicators (blood pressure, oral body temperature, pulse, etc.) and measuring your pupil size in different lighting conditions. If the result of the evaluation is that you are impaired and the eval-uator can determine the drug category, you will be charged under section 253 (a) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
Refusal to undertake the evaluation or quitting at any time will result in criminal charges that have the same penalties as driving while impaired by alcohol.
At the conclusion of the drug evaluation you will be given a demand to provide a bodily fl uid sample (blood, oral fl uid or urine) if the evaluator determines that you are impaired and that the impairment is the result of one or more category of drugs, or a combina-tion of alcohol and drugs. The sample is to confi rm or refute the fi ndings of the evaluator and the choice of the sample is made by the evaluator.
Failure to provide the sample will result in crimi-nal charges that have the same penalties as impaired driving.
PROVINCIAL LAWS ALSO CARRY ADDITIONAL PENALTIES FOR
IMPAIRED DRIVING
Check your Provincial/Territorial laws to deter-mine what additional administrative penalties may be imposed upon you, in addition to any criminal penal-ties, for impaired driving where you live.
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BARBARA LATKOWSKICaledonia Courier
In light of recent cybercrime incidents within the province, The District of Fort St. James urges everyone to take precaution when on-line or on the phone.
Due to the growing number of cybercrime incidents, the RCMP has issued a report on cybercrime. Here are a few details:
Cybercrime: an overview of incidents and issues in Canada is the RCMP’s fi rst re-port on cybercrime, and focuses on aspects of the cybercrime environment that affect Canada’s public organizations, businesses and citizens in real and harmful ways.
Cybercrime covers a broad range of criminal offences where the Internet and in-formation technologies are used to carry out illegal activities. It describes select crimes in Canada’s digital landscape to show the ris-ing technical complexity, sophistication and expansion of cybercrime. While diffi cult to measure, these crimes show no sign of slow-ing in Canada.
The RCMP breaks cybercrime into two categories:
technology-as-target – criminal offences targeting computers and other information technologies, such as those involving the un-authorized use of computers or mischief in relation to data, and;
technology-as-instrument – criminal of-
fences where the Internet and information technologies are instrumental in the com-mission of a crime, such as those involving fraud, identity theft, intellectual property infringements, money laundering, drug traf-fi cking, human traffi cking, organized crime activities, child sexual exploitation or cyber bullying.
These categories are examined in this re-port through examples and law enforcement case studies involving recent cybercrime threats. The report concludes with three key observations:
Technology creates new opportunities for criminals. Online markets and Internet-facing devices provide the same opportuni-ties and benefi ts for serious and organized criminal networks as they do for legitimate businesses.
Cybercrime is expanding. Once consid-ered the domain of criminals with special-ized skills, cybercrime activities have ex-panded to other offenders as the requisite know-how becomes more accessible.
Cybercrime requires new ways of polic-ing. The criminal exploitation of new and emerging technologies – such as cloud com-puting and social media platforms, anony-mous online networks and virtual currency schemes – requires new policing measures to keep pace in a digital era.
Cybercrime is diffi cult to measure and often goes unreported to law enforcement
agencies. However, RCMP statistics sug-gest that cybercrime continues to grow in Canada. In 2012, the RCMP received nearly 4,000 reported incidents of cybercrime: an increase of over 800 reported incidents from 2011. In both years, technology-as-instru-ment cybercrimes accounted for the majority of reported incidents.
Pure cybercrimes often involve the theft and exchange of personal or fi nancial in-formation, which extends to technology-as-instrument cybercrimes. Other crimes in-volve the use of the Internet and information technologies in different ways, and take on a new magnitude in cyberspace. The examples and case studies below illustrate the range of technology-as-instrument cybercrime activi-ties.
Links between pure and instrumental cybercrimes are arguably most common in fraud. The Internet has transformed this long standing criminal offence to the ex-tent where ‘mass marketing’ is now linked to many types of fraud. Internet-based mass marketing frauds such as phishing emails, lottery scams, ‘419’ scams and romance scams are used to deceive victims and steal personal identifi ers for a variety of fi nan-cially motivated criminal purposes. These scams easily target large populations across multiple jurisdictions in a far more ubiqui-tous, anonymous and effi cient manner when compared to similar offl ine crimes. One of
these fraud-based cybercrimes is exempli-fi ed through ‘ransomware.’
Ransomware scams involve a type of malware that locks a computer and its data content and uses social engineering tactics, such as threats, to coerce victims into paying fees for regained computer access. Recent threats involving ransomware scams are de-scribed below.
The criminal exploitation of new and emerging technologies – such as cloud com-puting and social media platforms, anony-mous online networks and virtual currency schemes – requires new policing measures to keep pace in a digital era. Criminal ac-tivities in cyberspace are complex and often transnational in character, where potential evidence is transient and spread across mul-tiple jurisdictions. Addressing these chal-lenges requires broad-based domestic and international law enforcement cooperation, engagement with public and private sector organizations, and integrating new techni-cal skills and tools with traditional policing measures.
The RCMP has a broad mandate when it comes to investigating and apprehending criminals in the online world, or otherwise disrupting cybercrime activity. To improve its capabilities in the cyber realm, the RCMP is developing a strategy to better combat cy-bercrime in concert with its domestic and international partners.
Being aware of Cybercrime
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The bus is ready and so are the students from Fort St. James Secondary School who will be helping to fi ll it for the annual Toy and Food Drive.
The annual event, now in its fourth year, is being orga-nized by the student council along with Christine Deverson and Jhenipher Bridgeman.
Bridgeman, at risk youth worker at Fort St. James Sec-ondary School, says that it was an idea that student coun-cil originally came up with four years ago and now the community just seems to ex-pect it.
“It was their idea. They wanted to fi nd a way to get donations especially from those who fi nd it diffi cult to
get around and who would like to donate but can’t.”
On Dec. 9 from 6-9 p.m., unwrapped toys and non-per-ishable food items will be col-lected on Sowchea Road and area.
On Dec. 10 from 6-9 p.m., another collection will take place in town.
“It gets the students in-volved even if in a small way,” Bridgman said. “It’s rewarding for them and gets them into the joy and spirit of giving.”
Watch for the bus and help fi ll it
BARBARA LATKOWSKICaledonia Courier
The Fort St. James Seniors Association held their AGM at the Seniors Centre on Nov. 26.
Dave Birdi is looking forward to his new role as Senior Asso-ciation president. “It’s important to show appreciation to the se-niors,” Birdi said.
“We will be promoting vol-unteerism among not only the se-niors but the younger generation. While the name is Senior Centre and the focus is on providing ser-vices for the seniors, everyone is welcome. I believe the elderly have contributed to the commu-nity all their lives, it’s time for them to be served by the younger generation. We still want the se-niors to be active in the decision making. We still want the seniors to have a healthy and active life-style and be part of the commu-nity. We want to show apprecia-
Seniors Association: Looking forward with new executive members
Dave Birdi, is looking forward to his new role as the Seniors Association president.
Photo by Barbara Latkowski
tion to our seniors for all that they have done.”
Chester Hiebert will be taking on the role of vice-president.
“My whole idea is that the qual-ity of any community is based on volunteerism. Here, in Fort St.
James, volunteers have really dug in especially with the seniors and that is what has enriched the com-munity,” Hiebert says.
“For a small town, our horizons have expanded. I’m looking for-ward to this. I like being busy.”
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While students in the Nechako Lakes school district enjoyed a long weekend on November’s Professional De-velopment Day, some teachers learned about an opportunity to connect in-class theory with lo-cal conservation work.
On Nov. 20 in Nechako Val-ley Secondary, the Nechako White Sturgeon Recovery Ini-tiative (NWSRI) presented to over 30 teachers from Fraser Lake, Fort St. James, and Van-derhoof an outdoor education curriculum for students in grades 4 to 7.
Including a tour of the Nechako White Sturgeon Conservation Facility on Bur-rard Avenue, the morning of learning was an opportunity to showcase to teachers, normally busy in their classroom, read-ily available interactive lessons that take place outdoors and close to home, said Wayne Salewski, chair of the Nechako White Sturgeon Com-munity Working Group.
“A lot is happening in downtown Vanderhoof,” Salewski said. “Under the bridge you can see salmon and sturgeon spawning.”
Though students in the past had the opportunity to name and release stur-geon into the Nechako River in the springtime, there are also other edu-cation opportunities on Vanderhoof’s water system in town that teachers can carry out throughout the year, he explained.
“Classes can walk along [Murray Creek and Stoney Creek] and see a number of projects,” where fi sh habi-tats and migration passages have been restored, Salewski added.
The curriculum will allow stu-dents to start early and be part of the on-going conservation effort for the endangered Nechako white sturgeon, whose population currently numbers at about 350 but thousands were pres-ent years before. A variety of factors affect its habitat, including the Ken-ney Dam, the development of agricul-ture, climate change, as well as fi sh-ing, he explained.
Tying the lessons to a multitude of issues related to not only barns and
ranches, but also streams, the stur-geon curriculum would help to “bring the farming community social bar up,” Salewski said.
“Most kids [in the area] grow up on land in the agricultural belt,” he said. “Education is population ma-nipulation over time.”
In teaching stream keeper is-sues, the curriculum aims to increase awareness of the Nechako River and its watershed, as well as to instil into students at a young age the idea that it’s not just a river, said Michelle Ro-berge, a fi sheries biologist who devel-oped the curriculum with NWSRI.
“It gives students ownership, in-creasing their level of respect and engagement with the river,” Roberge said, adding that one of the fi eld trips suggested by the curriculum take place at the Murray Creek demonstra-tion site, where chinook salmon were not able to go up an old culvert to spawn 50 years ago.
She explained that though the les-sons are organized into three units — introduction, watershed, and sturgeon — each lesson is standalone and in-dependent, allowing teachers to pick and choose.
“You don’t have to teach the whole thing, though you’re more than wel-come to do it,” Roberge said. “The
Bringing local conservation to class
goal of the curriculum is to make it easy, with all the research already done.”
She added, “Teachers don’t need to do back-ground work and fi gure out how to do it…you can just pick up the binder.”
With the assistance of Mia Moutray, who cur-rently teaches science and humanities in Nechako Valley Secondary’s middle school wing, the de-velopment of the curriculum started three years ago and was piloted by several classes during the 2013/14 school year, Roberge said. As a fi eld trip in May 2014, while the sturgeon facility was un-der construction, some Vanderhoof students visited Murray Creek and some in Fraser Lake visited Stel-lako River.
Presenting a curriculum that has been available since last year — though not many teachers have tried the lessons yet — the sturgeon presentation is an example of what Professional Development Days are for, said Darren Carpenter, the school dis-trict’s career and trades program coordinator.
“To remind these folks the resources that are available,” Carpenter said, adding that it’s an op-portunity for teachers to experience written plans in person as well.
“Even with adults, you want to actively see it,” he said. “To resonate with teachers, and then stu-dents.”
Carpenter added that with over 120 partner-ships with different organizations and industries, the school district has organized past professional development events for teachers that include work-shops on robotics, as well as rocks and minerals.
“We got to keep career programs relevant to the region’s industries such as forestry, mining, and fi shing,” he said. “Introduce students at a lower level.”
Gail Hiebert, a Grade 3 teacher at David Hoy El-ementary in Fort St. James, has seen the local stur-geon conservation project from its beginning years ago to now. Involving her students with the spring-time sturgeon release, she also adapted sturgeon-related lessons from her own research in the past — including wooden sturgeon cut-outs painted by her students to decorate the school’s fence, Hiebert said.
“It’s the best day ever,” she said. “The kids loved it.”
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Wayne Salewski (right), chair of the Nechako White Sturgeon Community Working Group, demonstrates to teachers of the Nechako Lakes school district ongoing sturgeon work at the Nechako White Sturgeon Conservation Facility on Nov. 20.
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BARBARA LATKOWSKICaledonia Courier
The Fort St. James Community Christmas Concert will be held on Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Evangelical Free Church.
The whole community is invited to share in a selection of festive per-formances and refreshments.
Laura Campbell is involved with
preparations and says that a wide va-riety of performances are scheduled.
“There will be readings, a kids nativity, and lots of musical per-formances including local singing sensation, Sam Holden who will be singing along with his sister, Katrina Holden and Emily Sulyma,” Camp-bell said.
“We are looking forward to a fun night and all are most welcome.”
Community Christmas Concert – A time to
celebrate the season in song
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With Christmas just around the corner, the Fort St. James Toy and Food Drive are busy re-ceiving donations from various community members who want to lend a hand during this festive season.
CUPE Local 4177 is one of the members who want to help make a difference for those in need in the com-munity. A cheque of $250 was donated to the Drive.
Harjit Birdi, shop steward representative for CUPE presented the cheque to Toy and Food Drive organizer, Jasmine Lakusta.
“It’s great that there is awareness and that many people are part of this. We are glad to be a part of this,” Birdi said.
Birdi, who also works at Fort St. James Secondary School as an educational assis-tant, is happy to repre-sent and advocate for CUPE members who
Fort St. James Toy and Food Drive receives donation
From left to right: Alison Leach, Jhenipher Bridgeman, Harjit Birdi and Jasmine Lakusta.Photo by Barbara Latkowski
have any issues. There are approximately
60 CUPE members in Fort St James including Fort St. James Secondary School and David Hoy Elementary School.
Lakusta is thrilled with the donation and with all of the community support received so far. “Everyone’s been so sup-portive. We’re really thankful to those who have donated,”
Lakusta said. For Birdi, it is all about help-
ing as a community. “It’s such a good cause. To help bring a smile to a child’s face, that’s what it’s all about.”
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A Big Thank You to the schools who are featured in our 2015 Christmas by Kids
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A Big Thank You to the schools who are featured in our 2015 Christmas by Kids
Christmas by Kids 2015Christmas by Kids 2015David Hoy Elementary School - Grades 5 & 6
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The District of Fort St. James held their an-nual Christmas dinner in celebration of the community and all of the achievements that have taken place during the year.
Mayor MacDougall expressed thanks to all who have helped make the community what it is today.
It was a night fi lled with festive fun and good cheer as everyone celebrated the commu-nity of Fort St. James.
District of Fort St. James celebrates community spirit
Mayor MacDougall and his wife, thankful for the community.
Photos by Barbara Latkowski
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NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS
Regular Board Meetings of the Board of Education of School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) for the months of December 2015 and January 2016 will be held as follows:
December 14, 2015School Board O ce, Vanderhoof, BC
January 18, 2016Video-Conference
Designated sites for video-conferencing are: Lakes District Secondary School, Fort St. James Secondary School, Fraser Lake Elementary-Secondary School, and the Vanderhoof School Board O ce.
These meetings will commence at 6:00 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend.
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The Fort St. James Secondary School Junior Boys Basketball Team played their fi rst game of the season on Dec. 2.
The Falcons played with persis-tence but lost against the strong Van-derhoof Vikings, 19 – 65.
Head coach, Chris Greenaway is in his fi fth year coaching and he’s thrilled to do it all over again with a new group of students. It’s the begin-ning of what he anticipates as being a great season with a dedicated group of players.
“It’s the fi rst game and Vanderhoof is hard to beat,” Greenaway said. “But we’ve got a great group of kids this year.”
Fort St. James Secondary School Junior Boys Basketball Team: ready for the challenge
The Junior Boys Basketball Team receiving words of encouragement from Head Coach, Chris Greenaway.
The Fort St. James Secondary School Junior Boys Basketball Team getting ready for play.
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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.
***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
***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 Senior Secondary School. Mon-day March 7, Speech Arts. Friday March 11, Strings. Monday March 14- Thursday March 17, Piano. Please see “Syllabus” at www.musicfestivalweb/nechako to see what you can enter today! Online registration begins Dec 1 and clos-
es January 11th; late fees added up to January 22. Absolutely no entries after that date. Thank you!
***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 An-glican Church, Stuart Drive. Volun-teers needed. Call 250-567-6744. Food Bank needs canned meals, beans, stews, soups, tuna, salmon, sandwich 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.
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***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
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Tuesday 11:30-8:00Wednesday 11:30-4:30
Thursday 11:30-4:30Friday 11:30-8:00
Saturday 11:00-3:00 ***
AUXILIARY TO STUART LAKE HOSPITAL... Monthlymeeting 2nd Wednesday eachmonth. Hospital Cafeteria 7:00 p.m.
***NECHAKO VALLEYCOMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY...Child and YouthMental Health and CounselingServices available at no cost.Monday to Friday 8:30 am to4:30 pm. Call 996-7645 for appointment.
***FORT TRAP AND HANDGUNCLUB... meets last Sunday of every month. Contact (Sue)at 250-996-7728 (h) for moreinformation.
***MUSIC MAKERS...Newmembers always WELCOME. Not everyone has to be on stage, thereis lots of work behind the scenes. Call Heike Fonda at 250-996-7006 for more info.
***PUBLIC SERVICEANNOUNCEMENT...If youknow anyone, including a child, who has been abused or harmedby a psychiatrist call the CitizensCommission on Human Rights at:1-800-670-2247.
***AA MEETINGS...Thursdays at8:00pm. United Church on 2ndAve West. Call 250-996-8290 for more information.
***FIREWEED SAFE HAVEN...asafe place for women and their children leaving violence or abuse. 24 hour access - please call 996-8000.
***FORT ST. JAMES PARENT ADVISORY...3rd Tuesday everymonth 7 p.m. at High School.
Court: Vanderhoof District vs former staff Vivian Chui
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The District of Vanderhoof is in a dispute with Erin Siemens, the dis-trict’s former economic development coordinator, over the reason for her termination.
In her wrongful dismissal suit fi led March 25 in the Supreme Court of B.C., and her complaint fi led to the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, Sie-mens argues that she was suddenly dismissed for her perceived political beliefs, rather than simply due to the closure of her department as she was told.
On Nov. 13, the tribunal denied the district’s application to dismiss the case, as the district had not sub-mitted evidence that disproves the allegations, states the tribunal in its decision.
The onus is now on Siemens to prove her allegations to the Human Rights Tribunal.
“In my view, on the basis of all the materials fi led, Ms. Siemens’ com-plaint rises well above speculation or conjecture,” states Bernd Walter, chair of the tribunal.
Walter adds that as an assessment of all the evidence submitted by both parties, the tribunal’s decision for the case to remain in court did not require factual fi ndings. The burden lay on the district to show that Siemens has no reasonable prospect of success in establishing her case of political dis-crimination.
According to the tribunal, the district argues a legitimate business or reorganization decision for Sie-mens’s dismissal, but the mayor and its councillors did not provide a docu-
ment trail for the tribunal “to clearly conclude when the District’s restruc-turing strategy was planned or imple-mented.”
The district also “did not fi le any evidence or affi davits from the Dis-trict’s [former] CAO denying his conversations with Ms. Siemens,” the tribunal states in its decision.
According to Siemens’ fi le of civil claim, in her termination meeting, the district’s former chief administrative offi cer Evan Parliament allegedly al-luded to her that she was fi red due to her friendship and association with former mayoral candidate Jessi Wil-son.
Siemens appeared at public events leading up to the 2014 civic election with Wilson, who ran unsuccess-fully against incumbent mayor Gerry Thiessen.
Mayor Thiessen and six incum-bent councillors were re-elected in November 2014. In January 2015 Siemens was dismissed from her job.
Parliament allegedly added that he told Vanderhoof’s mayor and six councillors that Siemens’ appeared alliance with Wilson was not a prob-lem, but “these seven men’s egos can’t accept what’s happened.”
In its response to the civil claim, the district denies that the reason for her termination was related to her perceived political views or alliances, and states that some of the alleged conversations did not occur or did not occur as and when indicated by Sie-mens.
The district further states that it quickly began strategic planning after the election in 2014 and decided to eliminate its economic development department, as the development of
natural resources slowed down in the region.
As the civil case remains be-fore court, Siemens is claiming general and punitive damages for her alleged wrongful dismissal, interest, costs, and other relief as court deems just.
She said she has not only lost her salary and other employment benefi ts, but has also suffered from emotional damage with the dismissal, as she has been unable to fi nd new work in Vanderhoof with her damaged reputation.
However, the district states that when Siemens’ contract was terminated in January, not only was reasonable notice giv-en, but her salary, benefi ts, and pension contributions continued until the end of April. It further states that Siemens’ job search “ought not to be limited to within the boundaries of the District of Vanderhoof, as those seeking to work for local governments are often required to move around the Province to obtain work.”
The next hearing date was un-determined at press time.
Timeline of events:In July 2012, Siemens started
her role as the District of Vander-
hoof’s economic development offi cer, the contract of which included a six-month probation and a starting salary of $61,722.
In late fall 2012 and early 2013, the district underwent an organizational review, where Siemens’ skills were determined to be inconsistent with the duties of her original position, accord-ing to the district. Her position was changed to economic devel-opment coordinator and her sal-ary was reduced to $52,000.
In January 2013, Siemens’ six-month probation period was extended to the end of April 2013.
In August 2013, the district hired now former CAO Evan Parliament, whose skills includ-ed economic development, the district states.
During 2014, the develop-ment of natural resources — such as forestry, mining, liquid natural gas, and agriculture — were slowing in Vanderhoof and its surrounding area, leading to negative economic impacts on the community, its neighbours, and north central B.C., the dis-trict adds.
In November 2014 during Vanderhoof’s civic election,
mayoral candidate Jessi Wilson ran unsuccessfully against cur-rent mayor Gerry Thiessen.
Following the election, the district states that its mayor and council quickly began strategic planning, and determined that it was in the district’s best interest to eliminate its economic devel-opment department and transfer its duties to the CAO and other staff.
On Jan. 13, 2015, the district terminated its contract with Sie-mens. Parliament, the district’s CAO at the time, met with Sie-mens for a termination meeting
At the meeting, Siemens was informed that she was dismissed due to her department’s closure.
As the meeting continued, Parliament alluded that her ter-mination was due to her friend-ship with mayoral candidate Wil-son, Siemens states in her civil claim.
In mid-August 2015, Parlia-ment left his position and Tom Clement, the community devel-opment offi cer at the time, be-came the new CAO.
December 2015: The district’s economic development depart-ment remains vacant.
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For her, the endangered Nechako White sturgeon is a problem that has happened in the last 50 years, but “we don’t want it to happen on our watch,” Hiebert said.
She fi rst heard of the issue in a BBC documentary about the Fraser River sturgeon release in the past.
“On the cusp of extinction, which is criminal to me,” Hiebert said.
Before the current sturgeon facility was built, her lessons included letters to the government for funding a con-servation facility, she added.
“This year, we can get a whole new generation of kids excited,” she said.
For Tyrel Ray and Dave Brown, currently teaching in Fraser Lake Ele-mentary-Secondary, it’s their fi rst time visiting the sturgeon facility.
“I see lots of opportunities for out-door education, and the possibility to adapt,” Ray said, as he teaches primar-ily students in the secondary grades.
As a teacher on call, Brown found the tour inspiring.
“It sets you thinking about pro-grams, things about stewardship,” Brown said. “It’s a mutual need;
there’s work to be done, and students need to go out and experience things.”
Looking forward: tourism and curriculum accessibility
the Nechako Nechako White Stur-geon Recovery Initiative is looking to gather hundreds of students from the area for next spring’s sturgeon release on May 13, 2016, with a potential visit from Premier Christy Clark. A stur-geon centre with space for visiting classes, as well as post-secondary re-searchers, is in the works, said Wayne Salewski, chair of its community working group.
The initiative is also working with the District of Vanderhoof to provide tour guides for next year, Salewski added.
“Providing opportunities for two students, a hands-on training aspect,” he said.
Other future education projects for the initiative include constructing a public fi shing pond and interpreta-tive trails. By teaching visitors how to fi sh rainbow trout, including a barbe-cue to show how fi sh can be cooked, the events will provide outreach pro-grams for new immigrants, Salewski explained.
Sturgeon conservation starts from young
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With the wintery conditions, RCMP urges that everyone drive with extra care to avoid wildlife accidents.
According to Police, it’s just a matter of slowing down and giving yourself lots of time to react in case you are con-fronted with an animal on the roads.
On Highway 16, from Prince George to Prince Rupert, about 750 wildlife accidents happen in a given year.
Approximately 42% of those collisions involve moose and 36% are deer related.
Sponsored by the Wildlife Collision Prevention Program, here are some driving tips to help avoid accidents with wild-life this winter:How Can Drivers Reduce the Chances of Having a Wildlife Vehicle Collision?Watch for the Signs
*A Wildlife Warning Sign is a yellow diamond shaped sign. The sign warns of a hazard ahead, and advises driv-ers to be cautious. The sign does not require drivers to slow down to a particular speed, unless there is an adjacent speed limit sign posted as well.
*BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure col-lects and interprets data on collision locations and places signs in areas of frequent wildlife use or high collision risk locations.
*Drivers must obey wildlife warning signs and any asso-ciated speed changes. The signs are located in high wildlife use areas. Drivers must not disregard the signs even if they have been seen many times before. Driver complacency is dangerous. Reduce Speed
*Speed is one of the most common factors in vehicle col-lisions. Speed:
*Reduces the drivers ability to steer away from objects in the roadway
*Extends the distance required to stop
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speed. Some studies suggest that wildlife vehicle collisions occur more than expected on clear nights, on dry road condi-tions and on long straight stretches. Drivers may tend to be more cautious on curves or in poor weather
*By maintaining the posted speed, drivers can compen-sate for increased risk. Drive Defensively
*Drivers and passengers should actively watch for:wildlife - on the road, in the ditch, on the shoulder, and in
the right of waymovement on or alongside the roadshining eyes, which will be your head lights refl ecting off
the animal’s eyes. NOTE: Moose are so tall that their eyes are normally above the beams of most vehicle head lights, and so are less likely to refl ect the light
*Flickering head lights of oncoming cars or tail lights of the vehicles in front of you - which may be an animal cross-ing the road
*Roadside refl ectors that disappear/reappear, which might indicate an animal crossing in front of them Watch out between dusk and dawn. Light levels are low, and animals are active.
*Anecdotally, there seems to be some evidence that ani-mals that approach from the right side are avoided more suc-cessfully than animals that approach from the left, as driv-ers head lights illuminate that portion of the road better, and drivers pay close attention to the right hand side of the road and the ditch - so remember to pay equal attention to both the right and left hand sides of the road.
*Think about the landscape that you are driving through. Is it good habitat for wildlife? Studies show that problem locations are where creeks intersect roads, areas where there is good roadside habitat nearby and long straight stretches (because people tend to speed up). Steer Clear - To Swerve or Not to Swerve?
*If smaller animals such as deer are in your way - think
carefully. Is it safe to swerve?*Do not take unsafe evasive actions. Serious accidents
can occur when drivers lose control of their vehicles trying to avoid an animal. Always reduce your speed in signed ar-eas. Driving at a slower speed may mean it is not necessary to swerve at all. Swerving can take you into the path of an oncoming vehicle or into the ditch.
*If a deer is in your way, consider using your brakes, not your wheel.
*If you have to choose between swerving or striking a moose, consider swerving. A collision with a moose, which can weigh up to 500 kgs (1200 lbs), carries a signifi cant risk of injury or death to motorists and passengers. If a crash with a moose is inevitable, crouch as low as possible in your seat, or under the dash, as a moose’s body usually ends up crush-ing the roof of a car completely fl at.Use Your Vehicle
*Maintain your vehicle - Keep head lights, signal lights, and tail lights clean and in good working order.
*Clean your windshield, inside and out, once a week, or more if someone smokes, and check and repair windshield wiper blades.
*Keep headlights properly aligned to avoid blinding other drivers and optimize road coverage. Keep your headlights clear of dirt and road salt residue. Check the condition of the headlight lenses in the spring and fall and clean, repair or replace if they are cloudy or scratched.
*Wear your seatbelt at all times.*Honk your horn or fl ash your lights to scare animals off
the road. This may scare a deer off the road, but does not usually work for moose.
*In a 3 lane situation, when it is safe to do so, and when it is not impeding other traffi c, drive in the middle lane to provide more distance from the ditch.
*Use high beams when it is safe to do so, and scan the road ahead with quick glances.
*At night, use the high beams of the vehicle in front of you to extend your effective sight distance.
Car versus moose: how to avoid wildlife accidents
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Offi ce and shop with secure compound in Fort St James. This property is zoned industrial and is right on the highway so no need to worry about load restrictions in the spring. The entire property is secured by 6 foot chain link fence. Access is through an electronic gate operated by key fobs.
OFFICE O 3 Furnished Offi ces O Furnished Boardroom O Large Furnished Reception Area O Large utility room (could be 2 more offi ces) O 2 Restrooms (1 has shower facilities) O Phone System O Water Softener
SHOP O 4 Post Pickup Hoist O Hot Water Pressure Washer O Air Compressor O 2 Natural Gas Radiant Heaters O Washroom
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, a conversation takes you to a place you did not expect. Now that it’s out in the open, you may be able to breathe a sigh of relief. Don’t hesitate to express yourself.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, though you usually lean toward being practical, you may nd yourself on an unexpected journey this week that highlights your spontaneous side.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21You have several different ways to express your creativity this week, Gemini; you simply have to nd the outlet that works best for you right now. Experiment with different options.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, although you may want to swoop in and help a friend in need, give this person the space he or she needs right now. In the long run, this approach will prove more helpful.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23You have a chance to push limits and boundaries this week, Leo. Take every opportunity that comes your way to try something new. You never know what you will discover.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, you may not be able to escape all of your daily responsibilities right now, but you can certainly daydream some of them away. Take this chance to clear your mind.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, you have a knack for avoiding complex issues that pop up this week. But this will only last so long, and before long you will have to face some hard decisions.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22It can be frightening to reveal your deepest feelings, Scorpio. However, when a friend comes to you bearing his or her soul, you may have to dig deep and share your own experiences.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Health goals become more pressing as various issues weigh on your mind, Sagittarius. Work with a doctor to develop a plan for moving forward in a healthy way.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, you may be catching glimpses of what is around the corner, but you’re not ready to take the rst step in that direction. This will happen soon enough.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Your moods are uctuating regularly, Aquarius. Voice your feelings and it will help you address any insecuri-ties or other issues that are on your mind.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20It may seem like you’re working on jobs for others, but behind it all, you’re actually working on yourself, Pisces.
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