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Flooding creates moat around Fort Fraser family farm
Rebecca Watson
Omineca Express
Walking to the bus may be a drag for some teenagers but for one Fort Fraser family, canoeing to the bus has become a
harsh reality. “It sucks,” Destiny Cameron, 15, said. Destiny’s home sits on roughly 102
acres just east of Fort Fraser and has been completely surrounded by water for weeks. The 300 yard driveway is four feet under in some areas. The family must now
canoe most of the driveway if they wish to leave, sometimes three or four times a day, April Powers said, mother of the two teens who reside at the home.
“Our house is literally an island right now,” Powers said.
Continued on page 2
FLOODING: April Powers and Dean Kostiuk of Fort Fraser are seen canoeing up their driveway because of high level flooding that has surrounded their home.
Tension in Vanderhoof
rises with the water
Rebecca Watson
Omineca Express
Inconsistencies with fl ow target numbers has caused some heat between Vanderhoof residents and Rio Tinto Alcan.
The smelting company, which manages the Ken-ny Dam and Skins Lake Spillway and controls the fl ow of waters into the Nechako, held an informa-tion session on their fl ow forecast Thursday, May 28. As it stands, RTA has a fl ow target for Van-derhoof of 700 m3/s but so many variables could change the forecast day to day, Justus Benckhuy-sen, operations coordinator in Vanderhoof said at the meeting.
“Even now today there is a 60 per cent chance of reaching 700 m3/s and a two per cent chance of reaching 900 m3/s. And 900 m3/s is a big con-sequence and that’s something we are very aware of,” he said.
As of Monday, June 1 the Nechako River sits at 633 m3/s with an expected rise of 30 centimetres since Thursday by mid week.
“The numbers can go up and down very quickly, but as of right now 30 centimetres is a safe bet,” Benckhuysen said.
During the presentation Benckhuysen spoke about decisions RTA makes daily on whether or not to release more water. He spoke of uncertain-ties created through variables such as temperature fl uctuation, rain fall, climate change and melting snow pack.
“But I still struggle with their math,” Vander-hoof mayor Gerry Thiessen said at the meeting. “To me it has to be consistent. The science and math are there and they should know what they’re doing.”
At one point, an argument sparked between mayor Thiessen and Mike Long, Kitimat RTA rep-resentative, about a phone call council received the day before.
“Yesterday morning we were told to prepare for 800 m3/s now it’s gone way down,” councillor Kevin Moutray said at the meeting.
Continued on page 2 and 3
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WATER RISING: Dean Kostiuk shows the depth of his driveway is about four feet in some areas.
Continued from frontEven the stable area at the back of the house
has become wet - the place a foal named Barbie and a calf currently reside.
“The horses pen was dry this morning (May 29) but now theres water seeping in and both of their fi elds are completely under water,” Power said.
And if canoeing a quarter kilometre to get to their dry, parked vehicles isn’t enough, April also has a heart condition and bad knee.
“I’m on crutches right now and can’t get surgery for at least another month,” Power said. “If Dean wasn’t here I don’t know what I’d do.”
At one point, April’s husband Dean Kostiuk had to cut a hole in the fence to let a horse off an island in one of the fi elds since water had surrounded the animal.
“It’s just crazy, they have to be able to regulate [the river] a little better but, life goes on and we’re happy,” he said.
Continued from frontMr. Benckhuysen stated his correction.“You asked us if you should prepare, we said if you want to it’s your deci-
sion.”Mayor Thiessen stood up and said, “No no, that’s absolutely incorrect.”
Pointing a fi nger at Mr. Long. “Mike, you said it’s prudent we go to 800 m3/. You didn’t say it’s up to
us, you said it’s prudent we go to 800 m3/s and three hours later it came in at a fi ve per cent chance. You have to stick with the same story because that’s what’s making this community so antsy.”
Councillor Moutray added, “When it comes out three hours later at a fi ve per cent chance it makes us look dumb.”
Mr. Long replied, “The information isn’t simple so there may have been some confusion but, the possibility of 800 m3/s was very clear to me,” Long said.
During the meeting Mr. Benckhuysen also discussed risk management......
Tension in Vanderhoof rises
with the water
SPEAKER: Justus Benckhuysen, Vanderhoof’s RTA representative, speaks at Thursday’s meeting.
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FLOOD MEETING: About 100 people came out to hear the fl ood forecast at Rio Tinto Alcan’s presentation Thursday, May 28 at the Senior Friendship Centre in Vanderhoof. Another meeting is being held at the Friendship Centre June 3 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
...and what RTA’s options are in regards to what they are doing to mitigate the fl ooding.
“We can maximize how much water we use in Kemano, we’re doing that, we can increase the wa-ter to the Nechako, we’re doing that, we also can fi ll up the reservoir, which of course we’re doing that without spilling…and then there’s overspill-ing the reservoir which we did in 2007… so why haven’t we done that or planning on doing it? I’m not saying we’re not planning on it, or that we’re planning on it, it’s not a move you make lightly until you absolutely have to,” Benckhuysen said.
Other messages RTA representatives got across were that they believe in safety fi rst and are try-ing to mitigate fl ooding as much as possible while keeping power moving to the smelter at all times. A reoccurring motto was little fl ooding now means less chance at catastrophe later.
“The reservoir forecast is we’re expecting it to fi ll up in ten days,” Benckhuysen said during his presentation. “In the ten day forecast does it make sense to…spill more water now and go to 750 m3/s or 775 m3/s? Those are decisions that will be made in the future, I can’t even guess at them right now.”
One community member brought up an idea to make a safety valve like the Skins Lake Spillway on the other end of the reservoir. Mike Long spoke to the topic saying it is possible but, it’s a compli-cated aspect on the Kemano side, he said.
“Because there is the bypass around the pow-erhouse, and when you think of a normal power-house at BC Hydro where you got a dam and a spillway and generators right out of the dam, ours is very different. We take[the water] through a tun-nel, drop it 800 metres down into our generators. We have 1,000 psi of water hitting our generators. We generate more energy per gallon of water then at any other powerhouse in North America. It’s extremely effi cient in the way we use the water which is not want you want in this kind of a situa-tion. To bypass that psi is a 20 foot diameter pres-sure washer and dissipating that energy there are many challenges associated with that…to take wa-ter out the other side at 16 kilometres away from the nearest point, dumping it into the river, is not an easy one. It certainly would change the nature of our operation. I don’t think its something that’s going to happen,” Long said.
Another community member asked about the second tunnel RTA is building. Mr. Long said the work on the second tunnel is done and they are now entering the engineering phase.
Senior policy advisor for Cheslatta First Na-tion, Mike Robertson, challenged the RTA rep-resentatives at the Vanderhoof meeting on their graphs in the back of the room. They agreed they were outdated by three days. Mr. Benckhuysen apologized and reiterated the data does change day to day. Mr. Robertson asked what going to 600
m3/s fl ow on the spillway would mean for com-munities downstream.
“400 m3/s on the spillway creates 650 m3/s here in Vanderhoof. Going up to 450 m3/s on the spillway is 50 per cent chance right now,” Benck-huysen said.
Acting president of the chamber of Commerce, Joe Von Dollen, stood up for Rio Tinto Alcan in his statements about living in Winnipeg in a place with no fl ood mitigation.
“In the three years I lived in Morris the area fl ooded twice. This reservoir has probably saved a lot of fl ooding for Vanderhoof. Google Morris Manitoba, there is a dyke that goes completely around the town and when it fl oods it’s an island. They have to close it off. So to sit here and blame Alcan for all the fl ooding I think is extremely un-fair. I think the reservoir has saved you guys from fl ooding 25 times over the last few years.”
Multiple people had reversely opposite opin-ions, feeling RTA doesn’t care about fl ooding people’s homes as long as they have their smelter in operation.
Visit website www.wateroffi ce.ec.gc.ca for up to date real-time fl ow information for the Nechako River.
Contact Rio Tinto Alcan at 250-567-5105 for more information. A recording of this notice is available 24-hours in Vanderhoof at 250- 567-5812.
Telus wire stolen from Cluculz Lake area
Vanderhoof man dies on forest service roadRebecca WatsonOmineca Express
A male identifi ed by the B.C. Coroners Service as Dave Bidal, 43, of Vanderhoof has died following an
accident on a forest service road near Prince George. Mr. Bidal was driving a fl atbed truck-trailer carrying some logging equipment to a work site along the Fort George Canyon Road at about 11 a.m. on May 23 when his
way was blocked by two fallen trees. He attempted to move the trees off
the road when one of them struck him. According to police a family
member called for help and Mr. Bidal was rushed to the University Hospital
of Northern BC in Prince George but succumbed to his injuries a few hours later.
The BC Coroners Service, Work-Safe BC and RCMP continue to in-vestigate his death.
Rebecca WatsonOmineca Express
Vanderhoof police received two reports of wire theft four days apart from a Telus compound near Cluculz Lake. The robbers stole some type of high grade industrial wire, Commander Svend Nielsen said.
“They stole some one day and came back another day and took some more,” Neilsen said. “The fi rst incident occurred on May 22 and the last one was reported May 26.”
Police are looking for any further informa-tion from the public. If you have information contact Vanderhoof RCMP at 250-567-2222.
Farmers Market coming soon
Rebecca WatsonOmineca Express
The Vanderhoof Farmers Market Starts Thursday June 11 at Riverside from 10-2p.m and will run every Thursday into September. Vegetables, meat, baked goods, crafts, wooden furni-ture, jewellery, soap and all sorts of locally grown and made goods will be available. The YMCA will also have a booth with games and crafts for kids. Anyone interested in becoming a vendor can contact Michelle Roberge at 250-570-8560 or email [email protected]. “We’re also seeking live music so anyone who wants more information on that can also contact me,” Roberge said.
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Mount Milligan is pleased to be offering mine tours again this summer to members of our
local communities.
Upcoming Tour Dates:Leaving from Fort St. James
June 9, 2015July 14, 2015
Transportation is provided to the mine site.Buses will leave from the Fort St. James Arena,
where parking is available.Tours will leave at 9am and will return
approximately at 3pm.
To sign-up for a tour, call or visit:College of New Caledonia – Fort St. James
179 Douglas Ave., Fort St. James, BC250-996-7019
Additional tours will also leave from Mackenzie June 16 and July 28.For more information,
DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOFA weekly feature highlighting meetings/proposals, events
important to Vanderhoof residents.
PUBLIC NOTICEANNUAL MUNICIPAL REPORT
Please be advised that the District of Vander-hoof’s Annual Municipal Report will be present-ed at the council meeting being held on Mon-day, June 22, 2015 at 5:30 pm in the Council Chambers.
Copies of the 2014 Annual Municipal Report will be available at the Municipal Office for public viewing during regular office hours after June 5, 2015.
Photo by Michele Taylor
ACCIDENT: The scene of the accident that caused lane closures on Hwy 27 between Fort St. James and Vanderhoof.
Accident causes lane closuresRebecca WatsonOmineca Express
A motor vehicle accident involving a 44-year-old man from Fort St. James resulted in lane closures along Highway 27 Monday, June 1.
The man was taken from Vanderhoof’s St. John Hospital to University Hospital in Prince
George and as of Monday morn-ing remains in stable condition with serious injuries.
“It appears he was thrown from the vehicle and also ap-pears alcohol was involved,” Commander Svend Nielsen said, adding the majority of his injuries are in his torso.
The accident occurred around 11:30 p.m Sunday, May
31 about a kilometre south of Barlow Road. The highway was closed until Monday morning since both lanes needed to be clear for the traffi c analysis inspector to do his job safely, Nielsen said.
Constable Dimaggio is the led investigator on this case.
More details reported as made available.
Photo submitted by Dennis Parfi tt
SANDBAGGING: A whole cross section of Vanderhoof volunteers came out Wednesday May, 27 to sandbag the bottom section of property at Silversmith Estates where Stoney Creek is backing up because of high fl ow in the Nechako River. Sent in by Dennis Parfi tt
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McLeod Me to We group wins $5,000 awardRebecca WatsonOmineca Express
Every little bit counts. A heartfelt motto that has won a group of W.L. Kids
and staff $5,000 to put toward their efforts of helping fund alternative incomes for families in Nicaragua.
“We told our story to the We Day club with Free The Children and they just loved it,” Michelle Miller-Gauthier, teacher at McLeod said. “My message to them was if there
was some way to let us know, even though we’re small in number, we can still make a difference in the world.”
Back in March the group made two-bite brownie pud-ding cups and raised $287 to help the less fortunate. In total, the group has raised $665 over the past few months with funds being used to purchase goats that families will use to earn money so the children can then go to school instead of working to support the family income. Each goat costs $50, so all together the school community has helped us purchase 13 goats, Miller-Gauthier said.
“Now with this $5,000 win through Free the Children Foundation and Robin Hood Canada, families in Nicaragua will have an even more solid
foundation on which to support their children,” she said. Students involved in the Me to We group dedicate their
own free time to be involved. One Me to We student Ailis McCleary, 10, said she didn’t know much about it at fi rst but is glad she took an interest.
“It feels good to help because you know that there are people out there that need you and your lucky your able to help them,” Ailis said.
Izzy Racher, 10, another Me to We student said she joined because it’s a good place to help others who really need it.
“The stuff we take for granted they don’t have, so it feels good to help them,” Izzy said.
Me to We is a social enterprise business created by Free The Children involved in sponsoring inspirational youth conferences focused on changing the world for the better. There are four pillars with Free The Children, one of them being alternative income, which is the focus W.L. McLeod students chose to take this year.
For more information visit www.freethechildren.com
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They’re just doing it for global marketing purposes, covering pioneer-cleared farms of our colonial back-water with forest for 100 years so they can advertise their soaps and cold pills as carbon neutral. Another 10,000 hectares of B.C. “saved” from destruction by benevolent foreign interests!
Back to reality. B.C.’s Auditor General issued a re-port last week calling on the province to do more to prevent the “cumulative effects” of industrial devel-opment. A familiar example of this is the struggle to maintain caribou herds in northern B.C.
The B.C. government mustered a response from
the multiple ministries that have worked on this since 2010.
Among other things, they noted that 90 per cent of B.C.’s vast area is now covered by regional land use plans created to manage cumulative impacts. A whop-ping 37 per cent of B.C. is designated as parks and pro-tected areas for environmental and cultural values.
Maybe that’s still not good enough, but it’s better than anything I can fi nd in Europe or the U.S. That’s particularly true of California, home of Hollywood, Silicon Valley, a pipeline spill, heavy oil refi ning and gridlocked freeways.
If it can happen to her, it can happen to you
Is B.C. a Third World backwater?
B.C. Views column by Tom Fletcher
VICTORIA – We might call ourselves Super, Natural or even The Best Place on Earth, but how is B.C. viewed around the world?
Ever since U.S. billionaires and their environmental clients decid-ed more than a decade ago to supervise our society, the impression that British Columbia is a primitive colonial backwater in need of “saving” has only been reinforced.
In late April, the province and coastal aboriginal leaders announced completion of marine planning areas for Haida Gwaii and the North and Central Coast. U.S. activists knew about the announcement weeks before the legislature press gallery did, and a documentary crew was sent up to advance the narrative of the saving of the “Great Bear Rain-forest.”
Within minutes of the announcement, the World Wildlife Fund website trumpeted the creation of the “Great Bear Sea,” continuing the penchant of outsiders for renaming large parts of B.C. to fi t their marketing strategies.
Unlike the “Great Bear Rainforest” land use deal of 2007, the Sier-ra Club, ForestEthics and Greenpeace were not represented. Instead, Tides Canada CEO Ross McMillan sat beaming in the audience.
McMillan’s role in directing U.S. foundation money to B.C. has prompted him to declare himself “a principal architect of the Great Bear Rainforest project,” although in the early years he and his staff (currently 24 people) stayed behind the scenes while Sierra, Green-peace et al took the credit.
At the event, two aboriginal leaders gave a nod to the real funder of the ongoing effort to “save” the B.C. coast, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Gordon Moore is a co-founder of Intel Corp., maker of most of the world’s computer processor chips, now spend-ing his vast fortune on the Amazon basin, B.C. and other “threatened” places.
Other Silicon Valley and Seattle billionaires helped fi nance the original effort, and a strategy document surfaced in 2008 describing their plan to de-market the Alberta oilsands by creating a blockade against energy exports on our Pacifi c coast. That campaign has fea-tured a fake cancer study and grossly exaggerated greenhouse gas claims compared to U.S. coal and oil production.
The effort has since expanded to natural gas, with false horror sto-ries about “fracking” fi nding a receptive global audience.
Last week I wrote about the plan by British manufacturing con-glomerate Reckitt Benckiser to buy up farms in the B.C. Interior and replant them with trees. Contrary to my description, “RB Trees for Change” isn’t participating in the dodgy European carbon credit mar-ket.
Rebecca Watson
Omineca Express
Madison Scott is not a name you go without know-ing in Vanderhoof but unfortunately her stardom is not so good natured.
When I fi rst arrived in town one year ago this month, her picture’s billboard was one of the fi rst things I noticed. I had no choice but to look up the girl on the posters.
I’ll be honest, her story scares me. Vanished they say. No trace they say. I mean, that could happen to anyone!
I went to the spot on Hogsback Lake where her tent and truck were found, deserted back in 2011 after a party the night before. The spot has indescribable beauty, crisp air and a refreshing lake. There’s no sur-
prise it became a local hub for get togethers. Yet now, being there only reminds me that not
everything is always as it seems. Someplace some-where, someones little girl the same age as me is still missing.
What an unimaginable situation for her family and friends. If someone close to me disappeared I don’t know what I’d do. I just keep thinking, if it could hap-pen to her it could happen to you.
Now four years later, the Scott family still holds hope close to their hearts and host a poker ride in Maddy’s honour. They use the money to fi nd new leads and to spread awareness of their missing Mad-dy so hopefully no other family would have to go through the same devastation. How inspiring is that?
This shout out goes to Madison Scotts family and friends. May hope always reside in your hearts and thank you for being an inspiration to all of us.
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Proper nutrition and eating healthy on a small budget can be hard.The most common complaint I hear about eating healthy is that it is expensive, and yes.. it can be.. especially if you are eating a gluten free organic creamed non GMO raspberry dairy free coconut based cheesecake everyday… it’s about eating healthy and having treats in moderation… eating a ‘healthy cake’ every day is not eating healthy..let’s be frank… its stuffi ng your face with deliciousness to compensate for the lack of excitotoxins in most preserved foods. What complicates matters is the variety of foods we have before us and the overabundance of cheap convenient foods where some people might stock pile $1 dollar frozen dinners that have enough sodium to kill an elephant. The good news is, here are some great ideas to keep eating well under a budget :1. Plan shopping trips in advance – that means: make a shopping list ahead of time and stick to it, NEVER go shopping hungry.. or you will leave the store with all your favorite snack foods, fast foods, and treats… worse.. you’ll already be eating them before you have a chance to decide to put them back.2. Shopping lists work – eat more greens – aside from health benefi ts they tend to be cost effective, even more so if you can grow your own.3. Choose fresh over canned – canned foods tend to have preservatives, salt, sugars, ‘spices’ and other attributes, the canning process also takes a lot of nutritional content away from food and leaves you hungry or unsatisfi ed… (frozen is a great alternative for winter as foods tend to be picked fresh and then frozen)4. If you eat grains, go for whole grains which means less processing and more nutritional content5. Avoid the sugar free, fat free, low fat etc foods, carbonated beverages, as they are empty calories and the sugar free stuff tends to increase appetite and cravings for.. you guessed it… sweets
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Nechako White Sturgeon Conservation Centre
brood captureRebecca WatsonOmineca Express
The staff and volunteers of the Nechako White Sturgeon Conservation Centre have been working on collecting adult Nechako White Sturgeon for spawning in the coming weeks. These adult fi sh are caught in the river and transported back to the Conservation Centre where they are held until they are spawned. After spawning, these adult fi sh are released back to the river where they will live for many more years.
Pictures taken May 15, submitted by Mike Manky, senior biologist at the Nechako White Sturgeon Conservation Centre.
CAPTURING FISH: Kayla Manky with a 285 lb female sturgeon.
RELEASE: Kayla Manky with Mike Manky releasing a Male Nechako White Sturgeon that is not ready to spawn this year.
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WOOOOOOT: Vanderhoof riders Durant Douglas, 28, Mike Hoglund, 40, and Tammy Hoglund, 35, show their support at the Madison Scott trail ride over the weekend. “Maddy was spirited, kind and generous. We just want her to come home,” Douglas said.
WinnersFirst place and $500 winner - Toni and Kyle
Solomonson from Vanderhoof on the quad trail.
Second place and $300 winner - Kelly Erickson of Quesnel on the horse trail
Third place and $200 winner - Taylor Rickbeil from Vanderhoof on the quad trail
Winners of the ‘Find the Maddy pictures’ contest are Adam Buller from Vanderhoof on the walking trail and Alan Taylor from Prince George on the quad trail.
Both received $500 visa debit cards.
The event saw 380 people on the quad trail, 66 horses and 43 walkers.
The Scott family thanks everyone for their continued support in fi nding Maddy Scott.
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HORSEBACK: Shelby Robinson,19, from Vanderhoof on her horse Dex and Zoe Price, 21, from Germany on Cassie the horse. “The trails here don’t even compare to Germany,” Price said. “Lots of variety and there are no forests in Germany like this, this is much better.
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WALKERS: Betty-Lou Klassen, Kim Paradis and Perry Royston walking back to Mapes Community Hall for their last card.
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GETTI’N MUDDY: Cole Pritchard and Brittany Stevenson, also enjoying the mud.
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The Village of Cache Creek has turned to crowdfunding plat-form blackpress4good.com in order to raise money to assist in the aftermath of Saturday’s di-sastrous fl ooding.
“Lots of people were work-ing on different fundraising proj-ects,” said Cache Creek Council-lor Wyatt McMurray, “and we decided that it needed to be fo-cussed and under one umbrella.” He and several others began re-searching various crowdfunding platforms, and Carmen Ranta suggested FundRazr, which is based in Vancouver. The black-press4good crowdfunding is powered by Fundrazr and pro-moted via your local community
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The committee will set crite-ria as soon as possible, such as how to apply for some the money raised. The committee will also decide who the recipients will be. More than 100 residents have been displaced from their homes, some of which could not be
saved, and many people have lost almost everything. Due to the nature of the event, most people have been told their losses are not covered by insurance.
“This is purely for Cache Creek residents who’ve been af-fected,” said McMurray. “It’s not to pay for lampposts or park benches. One hundred per cent of the donations received will go to people in Cache Creek. None of it will go to the Village.”
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Rebecca WatsonOmineca Express
WHMIS, fi rst aid, food safe, H2S alive and transportation of danger-ous goods are just a few certifi cates the ten older-worker graduates received May 22.
The Targeted Initiative for Older Workers is a 12-week course and gives people like me a chance at a restart, Debbie Briggs, 59, of Van-derhoof said.
“I wanted something different. I wanted to reboot my brain. It was awesome and I would defi nitely rec-ommend it to anyone,” Briggs said.
The course offers 55-64 year olds various employment skills training and depending on passes and fails, students in the course are eligible to receive up to 17 workforce certifi -cates. However, some of the compo-nents offered in the course go above and beyond those, Deborah Mont-gomery said, instructor at CNC.
“For example the English, read-ing and numeracy are not certifi cates but are recognized by industry and workplace B.C.,” Montgomery said.
One of the graduating students, Sandy Ferguson, 56, said it was a fantastic course for anyone inter-ested in getting tickets and going back to learn.
“Our program was construction based with pipeline construction safety and H2S alive so anyone interested in doing anything with pipelines it’s defi nitely the way to go,” Ferguson said.
Billy Patrick, 60, of Saik’uz First Nation also graduated with the group.
“No matter what your colour is, I learned a lot about communicating with people and got along with my fellow students,” he said.
The TIOW course is funded by the Canada and British Columbia Market.
For more info visit www.cnc.bc.ca
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GRADUATES: left to right: Sandy Ferguson, Ronald Patrick, Sharon Cunningham, Tina Gauder, Sherron Raphael, Debbie Briggs, Juanita Peters, Rick Worthington, Bernard Patrick.
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Zone track records broken by Vanderhoof boyRebecca WatsonOmineca Express
Nechako Valley Secondary School (NVSS) student Simon Nemethy, Gr 8, left his opponents in dust after breaking two records at the high school track-and-fi eld zone championship May 22 and 23.
He came fi rst in both the 3,000 metre and 1,500 metre races breaking both previously held records.
“I just ran fast and good and had really good races. I did my usual thing with my warm up stretch and have been training really hard lately. But it felt really good [to win], feels like I accomplished my goal for the track meet and now that I have these records I can go and break them at provincials,” Simon said.
The Gr 8 ran the 3,000 metre in a time of 10 minutes
04 seconds , a previous record held by Jordan Rasmussen from Lakewood Jr. in 1999 with a time of 10 minutes 07 seconds. The 1,500 metre race record formally held by Shawn Olsen from Bert Bowes in 2003 with a time of 5 minutes and 07 seconds was also broken by Nemethy who ran it in 5 minutes and 01 seconds.
The zone track championship was held in Prince George at Masich Place Stadium and saw 128 students from 14 schools participate. NVSS had 13 students participate in which seven of them made top two, coach Nemethy said.
“Each school has their own records list and 11 NVSS records were broken at this years high school zones,” NVSS track coach Brian Nemethy said. “I’m so proud of the team and the records Simon broke were for the entire zone, a much harder feat,” he said.
Simon’s goal for the 3,000 metre race at provincials is
to win fi rst place and his goal in the 1,500 metre race is to come top three.
“And to also run faster times then I did at zones,” Simon said.
Top two in an event is what earns a spot at provincials in Langley on June 4 and 6. NVSS students Simon Nemethy, Gr 8, Alex Nemethy, Gr 12, Matthew Ebert, Gr 10, Kyler Boucher, Gr 9, Coleson Jensen, Gr 8, Hunter Floris, Gr 9, and Emma Floris, Gr 11, are all going to the provincial track-and-fi eld tournament, Nemethy said.
The NVSS boys team placed second overall at the zone meet, 30 points behind fi rst place Correlieu from Quesnel.
“The entire coaching staff, Gary Simrose, Bruce Biro, Marty Floris, Sarah Barr, Tyrone Reeder and Wanda and I, are very proud of the NVSS team and look forward to the provincial championships,” coach Nemethy said.
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RELAY TEAM: Kyler Boucher, Hunter Floris, Coleson Jensen and Simon Nemethy came fi rst in the 4 x 100m relay race during the zone rack and fi eld championship.
Last blood clinic in the north closesRebecca WatsonOmineca Express
Prince George - The Canadian Blood Services closed the Prince George donor clinic Thursday, May
28, along with several other donor clinics around the province.
Canadian Blood Services said the money it costs to operate the Prince George clinic would be better spent trying to attract new donors in larger
cities like Kelowna or Vancouver. The Prince George location was the
only clinic left in northern B.C. Kamloops will now be the closest
blood donor clinic.
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Fraser Lake Elementary Secondary hosts regional track meet
Rebecca WatsonOmineca Express
Fraser Lake — Its the time of year the track fi lls up with runners and the races begin.
Kids Gr 1-8 from throughout School District 91 met at Fraser Lake Elementary Secondary School Wednesday, May 27 to do just that for a regional track-and-fi eld meet.
“FLESS has been running the district track meet for a number of years,” Kathleen Fontaine, an organizer said. “We fi nd it works well because of our beautiful track.”
Hundreds of students from nine area schools participat-ed in the track and fi eld day including kids from Vander-hoof, Burns Lake, Fraser Lake and Fort St. James.
Athletes were ranked in four categories - junior boys and girls and senior boys and girls - in a variety of races and relays including 100, 200, 400 and 800 metres races, discus, shot-putt, long jump and high jump.
Points are awarded to individuals who place in top six in each event. The points are then added up at the end and the school with the most points wins.
School placings are as follows:
David Hoy (DH) with 126 pts, Sowchea with 102 pts, Fraser Lake Elementary Secondary (FLESS) with 90 pts, Evelyn Dickson (EDS) with 88 pts, Sinkutview with 66 pts, Fort Fraser (FF) with 54 pts, Mapes with 50 pts, and Wil-liam Konkin (WK) with 34 pts.
One David Hoy student Ella Davis, 12, placed within
top six in all four running races and said she’s always ran for track and fi eld but really enjoyed this year’s event.
“It’s pretty cool we came fi rst because we were rep-resenting our school and David Hoy is the best school around,” she said.
Charlie Geernart, 10, from David Hoy came second in junior boys high jump and says he liked the competition.
“I’ve always been good at [high jump] but I had fun be-cause I got to compete with other schools. I also liked my dad being there helping me,” he said.
Ella Boon, 11, from EDS came fi rst in 400 metre and said she liked everyone’s team spirit.
“It felt good to come fi rst but I really liked how much people congratulated me,” she said.
Kailie Kusler, 10, from EDS said she liked how much competition there was and that she got third in the junior girls 400 metre race.
Emma Weaver, 9, from EDS came sixth in the junior girls 200 metre race and said, “I liked that it was nice and sunny and not stormy and that I got to compete with my friends.”
Sammy Yorston, 10, from EDS said he liked the fact he got to spend time with his friends,
“And that I didn’t have to go to school that day,” he joked.
Caleb Nome, 12, came sixth in shot-putt for senior boys and said he liked hanging out with his friends and said he had fun watching most of the people on his team get in fi rst and second.
Tristin Ellis, 11, came fi fth in long jump for junior boys and said, “I liked how I got to compete in sports and have fun. [Although] what I competed in wasn’t that competitive there was still lots of team spirit.”
Noah Wiens, 12, came fourth in long jump for senior boys and said, “I was pretty excited I won the Gr 6/7 high jump and I liked hanging out with friends and seeing friends from the high school.”
Bryden Fitzgerald, 12, from FLESS came fi fth in the senior boys 400 meters race and said there was one really memorable point of the day.
“Starting off with all the nerves you have when your about to go, you always remember that part,” he said.
Miara Farrell, 11, from FLESS said the last part of the day was the most memorable for her. The race at the end where I came second in senior girls 400 metre, that was the best,” she said.
Arianna Chmelyk, 12, from FLESS said the most mem-orable port of her day was coming fi fth out of the whole district in senior girls 200 metre.
“I was really happy and excited. I was proud of myself,” she said.
Cody Vanwerkhoven, 11, from FLESS said the best part of the day was at the end when everyone came together.
“And the fact I got third in the senior boys 800 metre,” he said.
A big thank you goes out to all the teachers, staff and students who had a hand in organizing and making the day run smoothly.
RUNNING TRACK: Ella Boon, 11, from Evenlyn Dickson crosses the fi nish line fi rst in the Gr 4/5 400 metre races.
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Highway 16 records destroyed, ex-staff er
saysTom FletcherBlack Press
VICTORIA – The B.C. NDP is calling for an investigation of missing records they have been seeking on community meetings along Highway 16 in northern B.C.
NDP MLAs produced letters from a former assistant to Transportation Minister Todd Stone, who says a supervisor deleted emails from his computer to keep them from being considered for a freedom of information (FOI) request.
A history of missing and murdered women along the remote highway from Prince George to Prince Rupert led to a series of community meetings last year. Opposition critics have been demanding records from the meetings, and calling for additional bus service along the highway to keep vulnerable people from hitch-hiking.
Former executive assistant Tim Duncan wrote to B.C. Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Dunham Thursday, saying his supervisor told him to delete a dozen of his emails in November 2014 after an FOI request came to the ministry.
“When I hesitated, he took away my keyboard, deleted the emails and returned the keyboard stat-ing, ‘It’s done. Now you don’t have to worry about it any more’,” Duncan wrote to Denham.
Confronted with the letter in question period Thursday, Premier Christy Clark said records should not be deleted once an FOI request is made. Citizens’ Services Minister Amrik Virk said not every email is considered a government record.
Stone said he intends to have a “frank” discus-sion with his ministerial assistant George Gretes about the accusation that Gretes deleted the emails.
In an email to NDP leader John Horgan’s of-fi ce, Duncan acknowledged he had no evidence of the incident or the content of the deleted messages. He said he blew the whistle on the Highway 16 incident because his own father was murdered in a domestic incident in 2010, and he believes the families of missing and murdered people “deserve better.”
Duncan was appointed to his job in October 2014. He told the NDP he left “the cesspool that is the B.C. government in March” and reported to Denham that he believes abuse of the FOI process is “widespread and most likely systemic within the Clark government.”
Free Volleyball and ball hockey in Fraser Lake
Starting Monday, June 15 there will be free drop-in volleyball at the FLESS gym every Monday for the month of June and July. Ages 14 and up. Free ball hockey for kids 6 and up (parents must accompanie) will take place at the arena June 11, 18 and 25. Any questions contact the Village Offi ce at 250-699-6257.
CAUGHT WEARING MADDY T-SHIRTS: Carol Kearns, Deb Brady and Kitti Threlkeld, from Rexall are seen wearing Maddy Scott t-shirts Friday, May 29 to support awareness for the missing Vanderhoof girl.
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Vanderhoof cadet’s annual ceremonial review
The Vanderhoof cadet’s Annual Ceremonial Re-view took place May 27 at The Gospel Chapel. The cadets were able to show off their parade skills to visiting dignitaries. It was also a time to mark a change of command as Capt. John Callaghan stepped down as Com-manding Offi cer to be replaced by 2nd Lt. Amy Somers.
Photos by Wayne Ray
SIGNING: This was a special occasion to mark the Change of Command. Capt. John Callaghan (right) is stepping down as Commanding Offi cer of the Squadron and turning the job over to 2nd Lt. Amy Somers (left). Presiding over the Change of Command is Commander Andrew Muir (centre).
FORMATION: FltSgt. Nathan Schneider gathering the cadets from 899 Vanderhoof Squadron into formation in preparation for the review.
REVIEWING OFFICER: Commander Andrew Muir, asking Corporal Sabberwal some questions.
SALUTE: Second Lt. Amy Somers saluting her fi rst March Past in her new role as Commanding Offi cer of 899 Vanderhoof Squadron.
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Faith Church DirectoryCall Pam at 250-567-9258
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Vanderhoof Christian Fellowship
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The Gospel Chapel
448 Connaught Street
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Our MissionGlorifying God by helping all people move closer to
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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 am Sunday School: 9:45 am
Small Groups meeting together regularly:
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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....
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!
***THE VANDERHOOF CANCER SUPPORT GROUP...meets the fi rst Friday of every month @ noon at the The Reid. For more info call Karen @ 567-4828.
***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 monthat 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 callValerie Pagdin at 250-567-6218(weekdays), 250-567-3889 (evenings/weekends) or [email protected]
***THE FRASER LAKE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP... meets the 3rdTuesday of every month at 12 noonin Autumn Services. For further information call Judy at 250-699-7763.
***VANDERHOOF 899 AIR CADET SQUADRON...Cadets will meet every TUESDAY night – 6:30-9:30p.m. at the 480 Connaught St. at the Gospel Chapel. Anyone age 12 to18 interested in the Cadet Program is welcome to attend. Any adult interested in assisting in anyway,please contact the offi cers at the 480Connaught St. at the Gospel ChapelTuesday night. For more informationcall: Capt. John Callaghan - 250-640-0218, Yvonne Melo - 250-690-7496Evenings.
***AA MEETING... Wednesday, 8:00p.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 ofthe 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.
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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.
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NEW EVENTS....NEW EVENTS....
FRASER LAKE FESTIVAL of the Arts is calling on visual artists of all mediums, quilters, pottery, bands, singers, poets etc. Festival will be August 8th, 2015.Call 250-699-1234 for more information or email: [email protected]
***STORYTIME SPRING SESSION...Stories & Interactive Rhymes. Ages 3 and up Thursdays, until June 11 10:30 – 11:00 am at the Vanderhoof Public Library. Parents are welcome to stay.
***RHYMES & SONGS SPRING SESSION...Early Steps towards literacy and a love of books! Ages 0-35 months.Tuesdays, until June 9 10:30 – 11:15 am at the Vanderhoof Public Library. A Snack is provided.– 11:00 am. Parents are welcome to stay.
***IDIDALAP4CANCER... is set to go on June 19/15 ............. start getting your teams ready for another fabulous fundraiser!!
***GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA...Look-ing for FUN opportunities and chal-lenges? Interested in making Friends? Do you like Games, Art, Sports? Do you enjoy Science, Camping, Out-door activities, Singing & Drama? Helping with Community projects? Join Girl Guides! On-line registra-tion also available at www.girlguides.ca Contact person: Kathy Russell @ 567-3882.
***VANDERHOOF AIR CADETS...Meetings - Tues 6:30-9:30 at the Gospel Chapel For more information call: 250-640-0218 or 250-570-7496
***STUART NECHAKO MANOR...looking for volunteers. Help needed with outings, Serving meals, entertainment and visits for the residents. Please contact Marnie at 250 567 6290 for more information.
***VOLUNTEERS NEEDED....Would you 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.
***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
Nechako NotesNechako Notes
The BC River Forecast Centre has issued a high streamflow advisory for the Nechako River. People are reminded to use caution along riverbanks, as high water can lead to unstable patches of ground.Photo by Cheri Quinlanwall
HELPERS: This little guy is Tray Cromarty, he was having a hard time making the hill so these two gentlemen helped him up at the Maddy Scott poker ride May 30.
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, you have plans to rest, but you might be surprised at how fast you become bored with nothing to keep you busy. Relaxation may be dif cult for you to master.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21Familiar memories resurface, Taurus. You may discover that nothing much has changed and you really need to buckle down to create new plans.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21A plan you laid out hits a snag this week, Gemini. Do not get discouraged, as your plans will only be delayed momentarily before things get back on track.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22A new perspective can sometimes change everything, Cancer. Even if there are some bumps along the way, your optimism will ultimately prevail.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, you will be on the receiving end of more support and encouragement this week than you possibly know what to do with. Express your gratitude to loved ones.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22It’s easy to see the possibilities ahead this week, Virgo. Take a practical approach when making plans and you will soon begin to achieve your goals.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, you may have a particular goal in mind for your relationship that hasn’t come to fruition just yet. It may take a little more work for you to get to that solid place.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22Others may struggle to decipher your thoughts, Scorpio. Sometimes you have to spell out what you need or want to get others on board with your ideas.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, work appeals to you this week and you nd yourself spending some extra time at the of ce. Just be sure to make time for your family.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, this week you are captivated by the innocent things in life. Enjoy this relaxing time to stop and smell the roses with your loved ones.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18It’s alright to be a homebody for a few days this week, Aquarius. Revel in some quiet time at home and enjoy this chance to breathe easy and recharge your batteries.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20Give your dreams time to develop in the weeks ahead, Pisces. If you rush things along, you may end up getting discouraged.
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63. Favorite old shade trees 64. Table linen 65. A measured portion of medicine CLUES DOWN 1. Separated 2. 32-card game 3. Guides a vehicle 4. A brief run of luck 5. Baby bed 6. Manuscript gaps 7. Overdose 8. Yes in Spanish 9. Dog-____: shabby & worn 10. Mark with an asterisk 13. Potato state 14. Cereal giant 15. Lawn, sedge & cereal 20. Tin 21. -__, denotes past 22. Interpret written words 23. Jelly-like colloid 27. Speed of sound 29. Initials of “Jezebel” actress 30. Not wet 31. Supervises ying 32. In the year of Our Lord 33. Stood for election 34. A state of equilibrium 35. His magic lamp 36. Small sugar cube 37. Bachelor of Laws
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Summer is the season for ice cream, and dessert-loving foodies can even try their hands at making their own creamy confections, such as the following recipe for “Blueberry Ice Cream” from Lou Seibert Pappas’ “Ice Creams & Sorbets” (Chronicle Books).Blueberry Ice Cream
Makes about 1 quart2 cups fresh blueberries2 tablespoons water2 teaspoons grated lemon zest2/3 cup sugar, divided11/2 cups half-and-half or milk1 cup heavy (whipping) cream1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 tablespoons honey liqueur or framboise (optional)Rinse the berries and pick out any bad ones. Place in a small saucepan with the water and cook over low heat until tender, about 10 minutes. Let cool slightly and purée in a blender or food processor.
In a small bowl, mash the zest with 1 teaspoon of the sugar to release the oils. In a small saucepan, combine the half-and-half with the remaining sugar, stirring until dissolved; let cool to room temperature. Stir in the blueberry purée, cream, sugared zest, juice, and vanilla. Transfer to a container, cover, and refrigerate until
thoroughly chilled, about 3 hours.Freeze in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. When the ice cream is almost frozen, spoon in the liqueur, if desired, and churn until blended in, about 1 minute more. Transfer to a container, cover, and freeze until rm, about 2 hours.
Try your hand at homemade ice cream
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NAK’AZDLI DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONP.O. Box 985, Fort St. James, BC, V0J 1P0Tel (250) 996-0088 Fax (250) 996-7634
BOOKKEEPERPosition Purpose: Manages payroll for NDC Employees, small companies bookkeeping and provides general accounting services assistance for auditing purposes. Must have good communication skills, team player and be able work in an of ce setting.
Reports to: President and CEO
JOB RESULTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Maintain accurate and current records of Employees Provide accounting services for economic development enterprises for the Nak’azdli Band Carry Out General Financial Administrative Duties As Required
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS, QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum of a two year diploma in accounting with ve years accounting experience including payroll Bookkeeping, Payroll, and Accounts Payable experience Computer applications; excel spreadsheets, adagio, Accpac plus accounting software Account Receivable experience 2 professional references and 1 personal reference is required
Wage commensurate with experience.
CLOSING DATE: JUNE 12, 2015
Interested applicants may forward resume to the above address or email their resumes to
PLEASE NO PHONE CALLSNOTE: Only those who meet the minimum requirements will
be invited to interview.
Nak’azdli Band CouncilJOB POSTING
Nak’azdli Band is seeking a Home & Community Care Nurse to work under the supervision of the Nak’azdli Health Director and will be responsible for delivering home care nursing services to members in the Nak’azdli Community.
Position Requirements:Registered Nurse with a minimum two years of experience in home careA member of the Registered Nurses Association of BCExcellent communication skillsHold a valid Class 5 BC Driver’s LicenseWilling to learn about the Carrier people and cultureProficient with computers and electronic charting systems
Duties and Responsibilities: Including but not limited toProvide acute and general nursing care to clients in centre and their homes based on physician instructions; including a plan of careAcute Nursing may include; wound care management, pain management, medication administration/monitoring, treatments, and post-hospital discharge follow-up and careLiaises with physicians, social workers and other health professionals where appropriateComplete initial and on-going client assessments.Supervision of the Home Support Worker in directing her duties based on client care plansProvide information and teach clients, or client’s family members about self-care, preventative and rehabilitative careOrganize and/or participate in case conferencing with other medical professionalsMaintain case management files and up-to-date charts for all clientsInternal and external reporting
Wages will be negotiable based on Nak’azdli Band’s wage scale.
Posted until position is filled.
Please submit resume and cover letter to Aileen Prince, Health Director
Automotive TechnicianRequired immediately for Quesnel Toyota. Must have previous experience and own hand tools. Will be able to perform duties at a 2nd or 3rd year level.
Competitive Wages Offered with Experience and Benefits Package!
Please apply in person: 201 Anderson Drive, Quesnel BC V2J 1E9
Advertise your goods and services in the Classifieds and reach hundreds of potential buyers daily. Call today to place your ad and make a sale quickly.
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InformationCANADA BENEFIT Group - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or visit online www.canadabenefi t.ca/ free-assessment
INCREASE FLOW WARNINGSpillway discharge will be in-creased to 500 m3/s for the day and then reduced to 430 m3/s at the end of the day. This change in spillway discharge will not al-ter the expected increase in fl ows in the Nechako River at Vanderhoof. The river will be ap-proximately 30 centimeters high-er in the fi rst few days of June.Thank you to everyone who at-tended the public meeting last night. If you have any more questions or comments please contact us.Visit website www.wateroffi ce.ec.gc.ca for up to date real-time fl ow information for the Nechako River.
Contact Rio Tinto Alcan at 250-567-5105 for more information. A re-cording of this notice is available 24-hours in Vanderhoof at 250- 567-5812
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Career Opportunities
MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION!In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit online: CareerStep.ca/MT or call 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!
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Home ImprovementsFULL SERVICE plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928
Merchandise for Sale
AuctionsBUD HAYNES, Ward’s Fire-arms Auction. Saturday, June 13, 10a.m., 11802 - 145 St., Edmonton, Alberta. Denny Harding Estate, Sask. Store Dispersal. Over 200 new guns. Website, catalogue w/pictures. Phone 403-347-5855 or 780-451-4549; www.budhaynesauctions.com. www.WardsAuctions.com.
Merchandise for Sale
AuctionsAUCTION SALE
SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2015 @ 10:00 A.M.
Decker Lake Starland Storage site Hwy 16, 7km west of Burns
Lake8 x 12’ campshack - 6” walls - wired - metal clad - treatedskids, Gooseneck stock trailer,Older Murray 2 horse trailer,motorcycle trailer, 1999 ChevCavalier - 4 cyl auto, 1998 Chev Malibu - V6 auto, (4) 15” studded snow tires on rims, Kubota tractor - 18 hp/3pt. Ro-totiller, core cutting saw 14”, Craftsman 10 hp snowblower, Poulin & Homelite chainsaws, 10 sheets 20’ galv. roof metal (new), treated 4”x4”x10’ tim-bers, large roll chain link fenc-ing, large roll fi lter cloth, deepwell pump, 2 cases pipe insu-lation, (2) 325 gal Turtle watertanks, (2) caged water tanks, 10 rolls fi re hose (new), smallGenerator, (2) shop vacs, va-riety of tools, (2) large com-mercial yard lights, Herman Nelson construction heater, oilfi lled heater & electric heaters,Geo stove (kerosene), fi re ex-tinguishers, large First Aid cabinets/supplies (2), newhelicopter stretcher, largecommercial ice cooler, (2) dogcarriers, bicycles, snowshoes(3 sets), extension ladder & step ladders. HOUSEHOLD: Teak dining ta-ble/6 chairs, Teak coffee table, Inlaid Oak coffee & end table,(3) dining room suites, table/4chairs, Pine buffet, (2) fold-up cots, futon, Kroehler loveseat,couch & loveseat, orthopedic bed (Queen size), bedroomsuite, dressers, (12) padded folding chairs (new), electric stove & propane stove, (2)fridges. ANTIQUES: Beattywash machine/copper tub, (2)Beatty galv tubs, Singer sew-ing machine, (2) cross-cutsaws. TACK: English saddlewith rigging, new saddle pads, blankets, halters, headstalls.Misc household items & more
For information call Richie at 250-698-7377or 250-698-7351
Advertisements should be read on the fi rst publication day. We are not responsible for errors appearing be-yond the fi rst insertion. NO CASH REFUNDSAGREEMENT: It is agreed by any display or classifi ed advertiser requesting space that the liability of the pa-per in the event that errors occur in the publishing of any advertisement shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the in-correct item only, and there will be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertise-ment.DISCRIMINATION LEG-ISLATION: Advertisers are reminded that provincial legislation forbids the pub-lication of any advertise-ment which discriminated against any person because of race, religion, sex, colour, nationality, ancestry, place of origin, or age unless the condition is justifi ed by a bona fi de requirement for the work involved.COPYRIGHT: Copyright and/or property rights subsist in all advertise-ments and in all other ad-vertising material appear-ing in this edition of the Omineca Express. Permis-sion to reproduce wholly or in any part and in any form whatsoever, particularly by a photographic or offset process in a publication, must be obtained in writ-ing from the publisher. Any unauthorized reproduction will be subject to recourse in law.
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Commercial and IndustrialPlumbing and HVAC
Heavy Water and Civil ConstructionWater Treatment and Filtration Systems
INSTALLATION & REPAIRS250-567-5888
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Tandem dump truck, 4x4 Backhoe, gravel sales, general hauling, foundations,
water & sewer lines and snow removal.
All jobs BIG or small, give us a call!FRANK TEICHROEB
3393 Sinkutview Rd, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A2
567-2029
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADVERTISE HERE GIVE US A CALL: 250-567-9258
Serving Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, Fort Fraser and Fraser Lake
• Glass suction cups (800 lb cap)• Hand toolsHOUSEHOLD• Teak dining table/6 chairs • Teak coffee table• Inlaid Oak coffee & end table• (3) dining room suites• Table/4 chairs • Pine Buffet• (2) fold-up cots • Futon• Kroehler loveseat • Couch & loveseat• Orthopedic bed (Queen size)• Bedroom suite •Dressers • (12) padded folding chairs (New)• Electric stove & Propane stove• (2) fridges • dehumidifier• Cedar picnic table/benches• 5 padded bar stoolsANTIQUES• Renfrew Chateau wood cookstove• Beatty wash machine/copper tub• (2) Beatty galv tubs• Singer sewing machine• Small gramophone (works)• (2) cross-cut saws• 2 – 2 gal stone crocksTACK• English saddle with rigging• New saddle pads, blankets, halters,
headstalls & more
Misc household items & more
Merchandise for Sale Merchandise for SaleMerchandise for Sale
Heavy Duty Machinery
FOR Sale: North West Coast, Logging Road Heavy Equip-ment, Traxxon Rock Drills, Ex-cavators, Cats, and numerous parts. Call 250-615-6523.
Misc. for SaleSAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.
STEEL BUILDINGS. “Our big 35th anniversary sale” 20x20 $4500. 25x24 $5198. 30x30 $7449. 32x36 $8427. 40x46 $12140. One end wall includ-ed. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca
AMENDMENT REQUIRING APPROVAL2005 FOREST STEWARDSHIP PLAN – Amendment #16Vanderhoof Forest District
Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Canfor), has prepared an Amendment Requiring Approval (ARA) to their Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) for operations in the Vanderhoof Forest District. The Amendment (#16) is available for public review starting on Thursday June 4, 2015, until Tuesday August 4, 2015.
Amendment #16 is required to revise the following Results and Strategies to address new information since the last amendment:
(a) 5.3 Objective Set By Government for Wildlife;(b) 5.6 Objective Set By Government for Wildlife and Biodiversity – Stand Level; (c) 5.9 Objective Set By Government in Respect of Recreation Resources;(d) 5.14 Objective Set By Government for Agricultural Development Areas & Settlement Reserve Areas; and, (e) 7 Stocking Requirements.
In accordance with the Forest Planning and Practices Regulation, Amendment #16 is available for public review and comment from June 1st 2015 to July 31, 2015 at the following locations during the business hours (8:30 am to 4:30 pm):
Canadian Forest Products Ltd., 5162 Northwood Pulpmill Road, P.O. Box 9000, Prince George BC V2L 4W2; Phone: (250) 962-3409, or (250) 962-3424.
Canadian Forest Products Ltd., 1399 Bearhead Road, Vanderhoof BC, VOJ 3A2, (250) 962-3409 or (250) 962-3424.
Representatives will be available to discuss the proposed amendment at the above office locations, and to receive comment(s). Please contact the numbers above to confirm appointment prior to meeting.
If an interested party is unable to review the Amendment (#16) during regular business hours, please contact us by phone or in writing to arrange a suitable time.
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Did you know?• Kidney Disease causes death in many people with diabetes and high blood pressure, and raises the risk of a heart attack? • Healthy kidneys reduce the risk of heart attacks and high blood pressure?If detected early, Chronic Kidney Disease can be treated, thereby reducing the risk of complications of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart attacks.
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NEWSExpress
Grassy Plains Mud Bogs
LET’S GET MUDDY: It was a record turnout this year at the Grassy Plains Annual Mud Bogs May long weekend with 18 trucks participating. Winner’s of People’s Choice Ballots were, fi rst - Ken Amonson, Houston, second - Christine Fehr, Fort Fraser and third - Sean Hoy, Fort St. James. There were people from Burns Lake, Fort St. James, Fraser Lake, Fort Fraser, Hazelton, Vanderhoof, Prince George as well as local participants. Photos submitted.
