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Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament for Prince GeorgePeace River,
on be-half of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the
Environment and Minister re-sponsible for Parks Canada, announced
July 20 infrastruc-ture investments totalling $2.5 million in
several Parks Canada sites including Fort St. James and across
Haida Gwaii and the interior of British Co-lumbia.
The $750,000 investment includes replacing the fi re
sup-pression system and stabiliz-ing the at-risk bank in Fort St.
James National Historic Site.
The bank stabilization will ensure the long term support of the
pathway and historic structures at the site.
The Fire Suppression Sys-tem Replacement includes re-placing the
pipes used to carry water to the historic structures in case of fi
re, they have ex-ceeded their life span. Much of the pipe is deep
underground and will require extensive ex-cavations to replace.
Once completed, the new pipes will provide years of fi re
protec-tion for the historic structures at the site.
Fort St. James National Historic Site contains the largest group
of original, in situ wooden buildings representing the fur trade in
Canada. The site, once the admin-istrative centre of New Caledonia,
is now the focal point of a strong heritage and rec-reational
tourism industry in north-central British Columbia, attracting over
12,000 visitors every year from across the country and around the
world. The Fish Cache and Fur Warehouse are nationally signifi cant
examples of west-coast-region fur trade structures. Several
nationally signifi cant people are associated with the site,
includ-ing Simon Fraser, James Douglas, Father Morice and Chief
Kweh.
Other infrastructure investments at Parks Canada sites include
replacing a 30 year
old cabin - the seasonal home of the Haida Gwaii Watchmen at
SGang Gwaay National Historic Site; replacing existing helicopter
pads with fl oating pads for emergency evac-uations in Gwaii Haanas
National Park Re-serve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve
and Haida Heritage Site; and reha-bilitating the stairway at
Gitwangak Battle Hill National Historic Site.
These projects are the result of an un-
precedented investment by the Government of Canada to support
infrastructure work in our national historic sites, national parks
and national marine conservation areas. This investment represents
the largest federal infrastructure plan in the 104-year history of
Parks Canada, ensuring these cherished places are protected and
secured for the fu-ture while also creating and protecting jobs and
opportunities.
Together, the Government of Cana-da and the Haida Nation jointly
man-age Gwaii Haanas National Park Re-serve, National Marine
Conservation Area Reserve and Haida Heritage Site. Gwaii Haanas
meansIslands of Beau-ty in the Haida language and the area embodies
the rugged beauty and rich ecology of this remote Pacifi c Coastal
regionas well as the living culture of the Haida people.
SGang Gwaay National Historic Site is also a UNESCO World
Heritage Site, and is located within Gwaii Haa-nas National Park
Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve and Haida
Heritage Site.
Gitwangak Battle Hill National Historic Site was once the site
of afor-tifi ed village where the Gitwangak people defended their
domain in the mid-1700s to 1800s. Visitors to this na-tional
historic site can hear the whisper of First Nations legends as they
stand beneath a line of majestic age-old to-tem poles at the nearby
village of Kit-wanga.
Last year, more than 21 million visits were made to Canadas
national parks, national historic sites and na-tional marine
conservation areas.
Parks Canada is present in hun-dreds of communities across
Canada and contributes approximately $3 bil-lion dollars to the
Canadian economy
every year. Parks Canadas overall contri-bution to the
Canadianeconomy is respon-sible for more than 40,000 jobs from
coast to coastto coast.
Our Government is committed to pro-moting Canadas natural and
cultural heri-tage and supporting local communities. Investments at
these Parks Canada sites in British Columbia will help ensure
visitors continue to enjoy a quality visitor experi-
ence while also creating jobs and opportuni-ties. - Bob Zimmer,
Member of Parliament for Prince GeorgePeace River
SGang Gwaay is a sacred site for the Haida people and one of the
most beloved sites for all visitors to Gwaii Haanas. We welcome
these investments in this treasured place. - kil tlaats gaa Peter
Lantin, Presi-dent of the Haida Nation
New investment into Fort St. James National Historic Site
Mr Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament for Prince George - Peace
River, Bob Grill, Visitor Experience and Site Manager and Parks
Canada Interpreter, Kelsey Wheatley at Fort St. James National
Historic Site.
Fort St. James National Historic Site contains the largest group
of original, in situ wooden
buildings representing the fur trade in Canada.
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With the crashes seen lately on the re-gions highways and
arterial roads, and even the fender benders on the commute and in
parking lots, its clear something is happening.
We wonder if drivers attention spans are diminished this time of
year or if some more scientifi c reason exists for what seems to be
an increased number of traffi c incidents. For certain, at this
time of year many of us are anxious to get to our des-tinations,
whether it be work or shopping, heading out for holidays or
travelling to the homes of friends or relatives for an evening or
weekend barbecue or gather-ing.
Regardless of the journeys end, its worth taking a little extra
time to plan ahead for the travel, whether it be the route youre
taking, the time you depart or a combination of the two. Both can
pose challenges with more people on the roads, and create
unnecessary stress that often leads to aggressive and unsafe
driving ac-tions.
Weve all seen people passing when its unsafe, driving at overly
high speeds
or tailgating, to name a few indiscretions. If no crash or
mishap occurs as a result of such behaviours, the people victimized
by such aggressive driving can count them-selves lucky. But thats
not always the case. As the popular bumper sticker states, Failure
to plan on your part does not dic-tate an emergency on my part. How
true. Demonstrating patience is not necessarily taught by driving
schools or listed in any handbook, but its a critically important
aspect of defensive driving.
Preventing all examples of dangerous driving on the highway or
lower-speed roads is impossible, so we have to ensure were prepared
for the possibility of en-countering bad drivers.
Keep an eye on the road ahead, includ-ing the traffi c directly
in front of you, and scan side to side, in case youre going to miss
the traffi c light. Anticipating what other drivers are going to
do, or could do, will go a long ways toward ensuring the safety of
yourself and any passengers you might have in the vehicle.
At the very least, remember to breathe when behind the wheel.
Youll get there eventually, even without driving like a
knucklehead.
Patience a virtue behind the wheel
JEFF NAGELBlack Press
RCMP say a six-month investigation last year un-covered 1,228
incidents of B.C. residents illegally shar-ing troubling child
por-nography, including photos and videos of child sexual abuse,
using peer-to-peer networks.
New crime rate data re-leased today by Statistics Canada show
child pornogra-phy cases reported by police more than quadrupled
from 300 in 2013 to 1,271 in 2014.
But RCMP Insp. Ed Boettcher said the numbers dont necessarily
refl ect a spike in actual activity but rather a better baseline
es-timate following the project by the B.C. Integrated Child
Exploitation Unit.
It was certainly eye opening to me, Boettcher
said. It more accurately re-fl ects the the scope of the
is-sue.
Offi cers with the B.C. ICE unit had tracked internet addresses
of B.C. computers trading in known illegal ma-terial using online
networks.
It was the fi rst broad sweep of its kind and re-vealed what
Boettcher called a disturbing and tragic level of activity.
These are crimes against children, theyre serious and they
result in life-long emo-tional scars, he said. The internet is
forever.
The surge in activity un-covered was not matched by a major rise
in culprits caught a total of 107 ac-cused pornographers were
charged last year, up mod-estly from 2013.
But Boettcher said more are expected as police con-tinue their
investigations.
He said the probe has led to charges against 18 ac-cused and two
have already been convicted.
Violators who hide be-hind a computer screen can expect to lose
their anonym-ity when theyre caught, he said.
Our initial investigation provided us a rough location of where
these offences were occurring. We are now pur-suing these
investigations, Boettcher said.
For those that think they can engage in this type of criminal
act and hide, you should know that we have the expertise to fi nd
you.
He also urged residents and business owners to mon-itor their
computers for il-legal activity and use strong password protection
to se-cure wireless networks so they cant be used for crimi-nal fi
le-sharing.
Police probe reveals disturbing online trade
in child porn in B.C.
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***GIGANTIC YARD SALE...St. Patricks Anglican Church, Stuart St,
Fort St. James - August 8, 2015, 9 to 2. Loads of household items
as well as tools, furniture, clothes, bikes etc. All proceeds to
Stuart Lake Outreach Group Food Bank. All are welcome.
***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]
***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 youd like to volunteer.
Volunteers are not obligated to volunteer for any opportunities, no
questions asked. It is as simple as that! If youd 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).
***ST PATRICKS ANGLICAN CHURCH...Services at St Pat-ricks
Anglican Church will now take place only on the fi rst Sunday of
the month except for special oc-casions.
***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. Patricks 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.
***UNTOLD TRAUMA...author seeks contributions from non-First
Nations students and staff who experienced Catholic residential or
day schools abuse in Northern BC. For more info email
[email protected]
***FIREWEED STOPPING THEVIOLENCE & OUTREACHSERVICE For those
who believe all is possible!...Provides free Confi dential, Safe,
and Supportive counselling and outreach services for women. Hours
of Service: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and every other Friday.
Location: Room 203, 349 Stuart Drive, Fort St James, BC Phone:
(250) 996-1214 Fax: (250) 996-7647 Email: fi [email protected]
***STUART LAKE OUTREACH GROUP... hosts a free hot lunch each
Tuesday from 10.00am to
1.00pm in the space behind St.Patricks Anglican Church. Meals
are served by members of areachurches and other volunteersfrom the
community. We wishto thank all those who assist by cooking,
serving, and cleaning up. Your help is invaluable. Wealso host a
free Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day to all who arelonely or in
need. Volunteers for these programs are needed. Please call Gwen at
250-567-6744.
***ST. PATRICKS ANGLICANCHURCH SERVICES... will now take place
only on the fi rst Sundayof the month except for
specialoccasions.
***FORT ST. JAMES SEARCH & RESCUE... steering
committeemeetings fi rst Tuesday of everymonth. 7:00 p.m. above the
Fort St. James Firehall. Training is thethird Tuesday of every
month at theFirehall at 7 p.m. New members arewelcome and training
is provided.For more information pleasecontact Paul at 250.996.7478
or Rod at 250.996.3231
***FORT ST. JAMES PUBLICLIBRARY HOURS...
Tuesday 11:30-8:00Wednesday 11:30-4:30Thursday 11:30-4:30
Friday 11:30-8:00Saturday 11:00-3:00
***AUXILIARY TO STUART LAKE HOSPITAL... Monthlymeeting 2nd
Wednesday eachmonth. Hospital Cafeteria 7:00 p.m.
***NECHAKO VALLEYCOMMUNITY 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.
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FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.Come Find Your InspirationBring the
Family and enjoy the beauty thatis Fraser Lake along with the
music, foodand artisans at the soccer fi elds and the Art in many
forms at the Recreation Center.
We have many local artists as well as visiting artists. Also
workshops for both Children and Adults at the Recreation
Center.
SATURDAY AUGUST 8TH SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 10:00am: Opening
Ceremonies 11:00am: Music and Poetry Highland Dancers (Burns Lake),
Peter Ouellette (Fraser Lake), Jamie Nielson (Fraser Lake), Special
Delivery (Ft St James), Madd Dog & Moe (Prince George), Tom
Forrest (Fraser Lake), Bob Thon (Fraser Lake), Oscar Lewis (Fraser
Lake), Tamara Ketlo and many other local performers. Short story
and Poetry readings as well 10:30-6pm: Art Gallery in Foyer of the
Arena 10:30-6pm: Art Exhibitor Booths at Fraser Lake Arena
11:00am: hr Demos/Workshops start at Arena 11am: Eileen Hutson -
Watercolour Noon: Gill Kopy - Photography 1pm: Starklight Press -
Writing Workshop 2pm: Doris Ray - Humor Workshop 3pm: Signature
Creations - Glass Demo 4pm: Regina Kemp - Painting on Fabric 5pm:
Laura Gammond - Spinning & Dyeing 11:30am: Childrens Workshops
at soccer fi elds by Arena On the half hour there will be a new
childrens workshop.
Painting Demo by Bob Ross painting instructor Geri Malchow
(arena)
Opening Ceremonies10am at the soccer fi
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MICHELE TAYLORCaledonia Courier
Sara King, an 18-year-old moto-cross rider from Fort St. James
com-peted and took home the title during the Canadian Motosport
Racing Cor-porations Western Womens Pro Na-tional in Calgary, Alta
on June 13.
The race was the last of the dual-moto race installment in six
races which took place in Kamloops, Na-
naimo and Calgary between May 30 and June 13. King took fi rst
and second place respectively in the two Nanaimo races, she had two
second-place fi nishes in Kamloops and fi rst place in both Calgary
races to solidify the championship title.
King is considering competing at the BCMA race in Quesnel in
July and has her eye on returning to Wal-ton, Ont., for the Grand
National championship in August.
Motocross title
ICBC is urging drivers to watch out for motor-cyclists on our
roads as ridership and crashes peak in summer, with six riders
injured every day in July and August in B.C.
Vehicle drivers are at fault in nearly 80 per cent of crashes
with motorcycles where the rider is se-riously injured. Distracted
driving and failing to yield the right-of-way are the top
contributing fac-tors for drivers in crashes with
motorcyclists.
Approximately 34 per cent of crashes involve only motorcycle
riders. Inattention/distraction and speed are the top contributing
factors for riders in crashes.Tips for drivers:
*Watch carefully for motorcycles as theyre harder to see at
dusk, at night, in heavy traffi c and bad weather.
*Look twice for motorcycles at intersections and be ready to
yield the right-of-way when turn-ing left.
*Give lots of space when passing a motorcycle and allow at least
three seconds following distance when youre behind a
motorcycle.
*Make eye contact whenever possible to let mo-torcyclists know
that youve seen them.Tips for riders:
*Protect yourself from serious injury by always wearing safety
gear designed for riding and a hel-met that meets DOT, Snell M2005,
M2010, M2015 or ECE safety standards.
*Choose gear that gives you the best chance of being seenbright
colours and refl ective materi-als. Do your best to stay out of
drivers blind spots.
*Prior to reaching a curve, plan your path through it. Reduce
your speed and adjust your lane position. Always look in the
direction you want to go.
*Read other drivers languagenever assume theyve seen you or will
give you the right of way.
They may not accurately judge your distance or speed of
approach.
*When approaching an intersection, adjust your lane position and
reduce your speed so youll have time to stop if you need to.
Getmore tips for drivers and riders on icbc.com.Statistics:
In the North Central region, on average, 20 mo-torcyclists are
injured and three are killed in crash-es in July and August every
year.
On average, 350 motorcyclists are injured and 13 are killed in
car crashes in July and August ev-ery year in B.C.
Drivers need to do more to prevent motorcycle crashes and watch
carefully for riders, said Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation
and Infrastruc-ture. Riders also need to do their part by staying
focused on the road and driving to the conditions, particularly
when navigating curves or approaching an intersection.
We want everyone to enjoy the great riding weather in B.C. with
a helmet and protective safety gear as appropriate, said Suzanne
Anton, Attorney General and Minister of Justice. Driv-ers should
consider that motorcyclists are at greater risk of fatal crashes in
B.C. Although motorcycles account for only three per cent of
vehicles on our roads, they represent 11 per cent of road
fatalities.
Too often police offi cers see the devastating results of
motorcycle crashes, said Chief Consta-ble Neil Dubord, Chair of the
B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police Traffi c Safety Committee.
Were asking motorcycle riders and their passengers to be visible,
dress appropriately, pay attention and fo-cus on driving because we
dont want you to be a statistic. And to other drivers, please be
alert to motorcycles give them their space and remember that there
are no minor incidents involving motor-cycles.
ICBC calls on drivers to reduce motorcycle crashes this
summer
Overwaitea Foods100th Anniversary RoadshowSunday, August 2, 2015
-- 12 pm to 4pm
in the Overwaitea parking lot
Hot Dogs withProceeds going to
BC Childrens Hospital
Spin the Wheel for Prizes and
Save on More points
Thank you to the Community of Fort St. James
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MICHELE TAYLORCaledonia Courier
Staff Sgt. Sean Wade-lius recently took up com-mand at the Fort
St. James Detachment of the RCMP. This is his second station-ing in
the Fort and he said returning here has been something hes always
had in the back of his mind.
Wadelius took his second posting with the RCMP in the Fort back
in 1995 doing the four-year post right after his stint in Prince
George. He said he returned to the district because hes always had
a love of the area partly be-cause it was one of his fi rst
postings, but also because of many of the friendships hes
maintained in town over the years.
Honestly its because I spent those years 95-99 here as a
constable and I really did enjoy the work. My formative years as a
constable or as a member of the RCMP were in Prince George but the
developing years truly were here in Fort. St. James, he said.
He said supervisors Bob Frederick and Gary Church provided many
opportunities to him as a young constable. One of those
opportunities was Scene of the Crime Offi -cers Course which he
said
opened the doors to tak-ing part in all the signifi -cant
investigations here in town and set him on his career path.
When I left here (FSJ), I was recruited by North District Major
Crime Unit in Prince George, he said.
From Prince George Wadelius had an oppor-tunity to go to the
Depot Division as an instructor.
I got to use my passion for martial arts and to do a job I got
paid for as a bonus, he said. So, fi ve years training cadets at
the national academy and following that I went to Houston and
Granisle as a commander there. That passion for general duty
policing and dealing with people never left.
Wadelius said follow-ing his time in Houston/Granisle he had
Fort St. James come up and con-sidered applying for the posting,
but said timing is everything.
It just wasnt the right time in my life to be (back) here, he
said. I laugh because at my fi rst trans-fer party here I said to
my boss at the time, Bob Frederick, One of these days Im coming
back to run this place. I always knew I was coming back here.
He said he goes where hes always best suited
and added that after his stint in Chilliwack while in charge of
the operation-al skills training unit there when Fort St. James
came up it was an easy choice to go for the posting.
For the organiza-tion and for the people and I knew that the
Fort had been leaderless for a while, he said. My wife was fully
supportive in fact pushed me because of all the stories and
friend-ships. It was a no-brainer to come back here.
As far as the long-term plans Wadelius said hes got at least ten
years to retirement and isnt plan-ning on going anywhere any time
soon.
(My wife and I) are sort of laughing that with all the work were
doing to the house that were not leaving for at least 10-15 years,
Wadelius said grinning.
He said things in Fort St. James are the same yet different as
far as working here as a member to being the commander now over the
last 15 years.
Theres some of the same issues in some of the outlying
communities but I fi nd it not as Wild West or frontierish as it
was when I was fi rst here, he said. From what Ive seen so far its
business as usual.
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Nakazdli Development Corporation (NDC) is looking for Qualifi ed
Board Members
The vision of the Nakazdli Development Corporation is to develop
economic ventures for Nakazdli people and its territory, in a
manner that is healthy, sustainable, and successful.
Our mission is to create, implement and manage a business plan,
through an accountable operational structure that builds wealth,
produces long term
fi nancial benefi t, and creates new business opportunities.
We value and respect our people and resources. We will take a
modern approach to resource development so that our environment,
culture, and traditions are maintained.
NDC is seeking seven (7) voting directors to serve three year
terms starting in the fall, 2015. We are seeking competent
individuals with backgrounds and expertise in the following areas:
O Real estate, property management or construction O Tourism,
retail O Finance, banking O Legal O Resources (forestry, mining,
energy) or manufacturing O Education, training, human resources O
Traditional forms of governance
Qualifi ed director candidates are also expected to have the
following personal skills, competencies and traits: O Effective
communication skills O Relationship skills O Analytical skills O
Integrity and a strong sense of ethics O Absence of criminal
convictions for acts of fraud, theft, forgery, etc. O Freedom from
foreseeable confl icts of interest O Respect for First Nations
culture and history O Ability to commit suffi cient time to the
role of Director.
If you feel you have the qualifi cations to serve on this Board,
please email or mail your interest in the form of a letter directed
to: Nakazdli Whuten Chief and Council PO Box 1329 Fort St. James,
BC V0J 1P0 [email protected] note NDC Board in
letter or email subject heading.
Did you know that Nakazdli Whuten and its businesses gener-ated
$5.73 million in wages last year? Or that over $10 million a year
of business passes through Carrier Food and Fuel each year? The
Band Administra-tion itself processes between $500K and $800K in
transactions each month, purchasing considerable amounts from local
and regional businesses. It is a very busy place.
So last year, the Nakazdli Develop-ment Corporation and Nakazdli
Whuten Band Council sat down to draft up a Business Charter. The
process was helped along by a professional from De-loitte in
Vancouver. The Business Charter sets out the business structure as
it relates to the Band Administra-tion and NDC. It also describes
the purposes of the businesses them-
selves. Along with con-tinued efforts to create employment on
reserve, Nakazdli is interested in expanding its eco-nomic efforts
to activi-ties within and beyond its traditional territory.
The Charter sets out the authority of the Chief and Council as
it relates to the NDC. Be-cause of the Indian Act, all fi nancial
account-ability for the Band rests with the Council. The separation
of the NDC and Band Coun-cil provides a bit more fl exibility in
entering into business ventures without having to go through the
Band Coun-cil for every aspect of the decision. We want our
businesses to suc-ceed and are happy to see so many people
employed, both Band members and non-Band members. But Band Council
has so many is-sues to deal with every month, it will be helpful to
have an NDC Board
that is a bit more inde-pendent. The Charter ensures that all
the right checks and balances are in place so that the Board
functions well and is accountable, says Chief Fred Sam. The Charter
was fi rst initiated by the Council after learning of similar
Business Charters being put in place in First Na-tions such as
Musque-um and Westbank.
Current Economic Development Offi cer and President of the NDC,
Leonard Thomas, also views the Charter as a step forward for
Nakazdli Whuten. We look at all the op-portunities around us and
try to fi nd activities that will be a good fi t. Since the fur
traders fi rst came 200 years ago, we have taken advantage of
economic opportuni-ties around us. The In-dian Act didnt help us
much but now we dont let that get in our way. Thomas concedes
that
Nakazdli Development Corporation continues to expand the local
economy
Sanaaih Market is a fully stocked grocery store that in the
summer months, features organic vegetables grown by the Mount Pope
Greenhouse.
Nakazdli has some learning to do in keep-ing up in the business
world. We dont have a lot of people trained in business, Thomas
admits, but we have some very successful business people among us
and we are willing to get help from outside experts. The new Board
formation will allow up to three non-Nakazdli members to fi ll
vot-ing positions. We want people with knowledge and experience to
help this Board become suc-cessful.
The new NDC Board will expect to be up and running in the fall,
2015. It is a good time to adopt such changes as there will
certainly be changes to the north-ern economy in the next
The Nakazdli Band greenhouse.
twenty years. Along with any opportunities that may arise
through industrial activity, Nakazdli is searching for
opportunities in al-ternative energy, tour-
ism, and real estate. Current Nakazdli
businesses and business partnerships include: Carrier Food and
Fuel (Petro), Sanaaih Mar-ket, Nahounli Creek
Gas Bar (Fas Gas), Nakal Koh Logging, Mount Pope Green-house,
Jaboon Invest-ment, Nus De Environ-mental Services, and Ranchery
Holdings.
Jointly owned Tloh Forest Products closed after 19 years of
operation, which is an achievement given the current state of the
lumber prices, the softwood lumber tariffs and the looming timber
supply shortage. Efforts are now underway to place employees in new
jobs or training programs.
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Heartfelt submis-sions and strong opin-ions permeate the more
than 10,000 submis-sions and comments government received during
its month-long consultation on distract-ed driving.
Among the power-ful, often personal sto-ries shared in 962 email
submissions supple-mented by 1,932 online comments - were:
* A veteran long-haul truckers account of his birds-eye view of
other drivers - nearly all of whom appear to be talking or texting
on handheld devices, on some days.
* A young couples lament that - in addi-tion to enduring severe
physical and psycho-logical trauma - they lost their unborn child
after a distracted driver veered into their path.
* A call for heftier fi nes from a couple who lost a son when a
dis-tracted driver cut him off.
By the numbers:* During the four-
week consultation, which closed last Thursday, the dedi-cated
website received more than 24,000 visits and the #distractedbc
hashtag fi gured in more than 1,000 tweets.
* The sites Add Your Voice page, which asked contribu-tors to
answer nine spe-cifi c questions, drew more than 69,000 re-sponses
from 9,400 in-dividual contributors.
* Notable response totals for specifi c ques-tions: -- Nearly
90% of 9,106 respondents indi-cated they are very con-cerned about
distracted driving in B.C.
-- 90% of 7,536 re-
spondents indicated the fi ne for distracted driv-ing should be
increased.
-- 96% of 7,493 re-spondents said drivers whove received
mul-tiple tickets for distract-ed driving should face greater
sanctions.
* Although handheld devices are not impli-cated in all
distracted driving fatalities, many submissions focused on these
devices as the cause of near-misses and serious injuries that the
writers had wit-nessed or experienced. These observations support
the view that handheld devices may be underreported as contributing
factors in crashes.
RoadSafetyBC ex-pects to complete its analysis of the
consul-tation submissions and data, plus further review of
contemporary ap-
proaches in other juris-dictions, and be able to provide options
for gov-ernments consideration this fall. The Province anticipates
fi nalizing new measures by spring 2016, and potentially earlier
depending on the outcome of the analysis.
Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton -
Brit-ish Columbians have clear and passionate views about all forms
of distracted driving. They deserved to be heard, and I thank
everyone who participated for their candour. Our gov-ernment will
carefully review their feedback and champion new, tougher
approaches against distracted driv-ing that are effective,
defensible and fair. Over the past fi ve years, police across B.C.
have provided strong en-
Distracted driving consultation draws heartfelt ideas
forcement of our exist-ing distracted driving laws, and we
absolutely want to support their continued vigilance with any new
measures we introduce.
* B.C.s current dis-tracted driving penalties - $167 and three
penalty points - are the second-lowest in the country.
* The Province is working to achieve its road safety vision of
having North Americas safest roads by 2020.
* In the past decade, government has intro-duced or toughened
sanctions and programs to combat drinking and driving, distracted
driv-ing, excessive speeding, stunting, running red lights, unsafe
motorcy-cling behaviours, and failing to slow down and move over
when passing any stopped emergency or other of-fi cial vehicle with
a fl ashing light.
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Matty Saharchuk tradedA former Vernon
Vipers forward is now a member of the Salmon Arm
Silver-backs.
Salmon Arm GM Troy Mick announced that his B.C. Hockey League
club has ac-quired Matty Saha-rchuk in a trade with the Battlefords
North Stars of the Saskatch-ewan Junior Hockey League.
The 6-foot-2 Saha-rchuk spent the 2013-14 season with the
Vi-pers including their appearance as host team for the 2014 RBC
Cup tournament and played the year before in the Koote-nay
International Ju-nior Hockey League with Armstrongs North Okanagan
Knights, where he was an affiliate player with the gorillas.
Matt is a big, left-shot centreman that can also play the wing,
said Mick. He is a very versatile forward who will help bolster our
offence this year.
Saharchuk, 20, of Fort St. James, was the leading scorer for
the North Stars with 16 goals 20 assists for a total of 36
points in only 44 games played.
We know what we are getting with him as a player and a person,
said Mick. Matty has RBC Cup experience
and will add skill and grit to our lineup.
Saharchuk had 3-7-10 in 56 regular sea-son games with the Vipers
in 13-14, and added one assist in 14 playoff appearances.
The Silverbacks
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to the North Stars. Gorgi split last season in the Alberta Junior
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District of Fort St. James Notice to Electors of an Alternative
Approval Process
This notice is the second of two notices to advise electors in
the District of Fort St. James of the intention to adopt Land
Disposal and Exchange Bylaw No. 951, 2015. The purpose of the bylaw
is to exchange park land for other land to be dedicated as park. A
copy of Bylaw No. 951 and a summary of the proposal are available
from the District of Fort St. James offi ces, 477 Stuart Drive
West, during business hours, Monday through Friday, between 8:30
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., except statutory holidays.
The Council of the District of Fort St. James proposes to adopt
the bylaw unless, by 4:30p.m. on August 28, 2015, at least 10
percent of the electors in the District of Fort St. James sign an
elector response form opposing the implementation of the proposal
unless the municipal council/regional district board holds a
vote.
The number of elector responses required to prevent the local
government from proceeding unless a vote is held is estimated to be
121. A report respecting the basis on which this determination was
made is available upon request from the local government.
Elector responses are required to be submitted to the local
government on forms that can be obtained during regular business
hours from the District of Fort St. James offi ce. The form can
also be downloaded from the Dis-trict of Fort St. Jamess website
at: www.fortstjames.ca. The only elector response forms that will
be accepted by the local government are the ones provided by the
District of Fort St. James, or an accurate copy of the form.
Only electors of the District of Fort St. James are eligible to
sign the elector response forms. There are two types of electors
resident electors and non-resident property electors.
Resident Elector: When signing an elector response form during
an AAP, a resident elector must: be 18 years of age or older; be a
Canadian citizen; have lived in British Columbia for at least six
months; have lived in the jurisdiction (e.g. municipality or
electoral area) for at least 30 days; live in the area defi ned for
the AAP; and, not be disqualifi ed under the Local Government Act,
or any other enactment from voting in a local election, or be
otherwise disqualifi ed by law.
Non-resident Property Elector: When signing an elector response
form during an AAP, a non- resident property elector must: be at
least 18 years of age; be a Canadian citizen; have lived in British
Columbia for at least six months; have owned property in the
jurisdiction (e.g. municipality or electoral area) for at least 30
days; own property in the area defi ned for the AAP; and, not be
disqualifi ed under the Local Government Act, or any other
enactment from voting in a local election, or be otherwise
disqualifi ed by law.
Note: Only one non-resident property elector may sign an elector
response form per property, regardless of how many people own the
property; and, that owner must have the written consent of a
majority of the other property owner(s) to sign the response form
on their behalf. Property owned in whole or in part by a
corporation does not qualify under the non- resident property
elector provisions.
Resident electors signing the elector response form must provide
their name and address.
Non-resident property electors must provide their name and the
address of the property in relation to which they are entitled to
register as a non-resident property elector. The local government
will not share the information on the form with anyone other than
the Corporate Offi cer, or other person designated by the Corporate
Offi cer.
For more information on elector qualifi cations, please contact
the District of Fort St. James or see the Voters Guide to Local
Government Elections in B.C., available from the Ministry of
Community, Sport and Cultural Devel-opment or online at:
http://www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/elections_home.htm.
If this form is submitted to the District of Fort St. James by
facsimile, please ensure that the transmission was completed.
Further information about the proposal and bylaw will be
available between the hours of 8:30a.m. 4:30p.m. at the District of
Fort St. James offi ce, 477 Stuart Drive W. or upon request.
For further information please contact the District of Fort St.
James at: Phone: 250-996-8233 Fax: 250-996-2248 Email:
[email protected]
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PREPARED
A $1-million invest-ment will support Brit-ish Columbias fi rst-
ever provincially led, full-scale earthquake re-sponse exercise
that will test elements of the new B.C. Earthquake Im-mediate
Response Plan (IRP).
Emergency Manage-ment B.C. (EMBC) is in the process of
develop-ing Exercise Coastal Re-sponse, a full-scale major
earthquake and tsunami response exercise which will take place in
the Port Alberni region from June 7-10, 2016.
This exercise will also involve the real-time de-ployment of the
Provin-cial Coordination Team (PCT), a cross-govern-ment group that
can be activated to bring sup-port to a local authority in an
emergency, and the Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR) team from
Vancouver.
With this investment, B.C. will cover deploy-ment costs for the
HU-SAR team, as well as the costs of staffi ng and carrying out the
exer-cise. This will be the fi rst provincial earthquake exercise
to test tsunami response and full-scale HUSAR deployment in Port
Alberni, and the fi rst full-scale HUSAR training exercise that the
Vancouver team has per-formed with EMBC.
In addition to HU-SAR and EMBC, multi-ple levels of government,
various jurisdictions in Canada and the U.S., and a number of
provincial ministries, First Nations, Crown corporations, fi rst
responders and inter-nal and external agen-cies will all be invited
to participate. With sig-nifi cant partner involve-ment expected,
Coastal Response will enhance provincial emergency readiness and
response capabilities for a cata-strophic earthquake.
Attorney General and Minister of Justice Su-zanne Anton -
Planning and exercising are vital to a successful emergency
management program, both at the provincial level, and in your home.
We all have heardabout the potential for a cata-strophic earthquake
to hit our region - most recent-ly in a New Yorker article - so we
need to make sure we are prepared. Simply, we are all in it
together. By funding the fi rst ever provincially led
First-ever provincially led earthquake exercise set for 2016
major earthquake exercise in B.C., we will be further along
towards our goal of a safer province for us all.
City of Vancouver fi re chief John McKearney - The City of
Vancouver Fire Rescue Service has worked with the Province for
several years to improve our combined response capabilities to a
major earth-quake. This major exercise in Port Alberni will greatly
assist all stakeholders, including fi rst responders, to understand
where our gaps in response and recovery may be.
Over the next year, the lead up to this exercise will provide
the opportunity for emergency partners
to work closely together to build out the exercise, which will
create tremendous learning and create and strengthen the working
relationships that are so im-portant when major emergency events
occur.
Port Alberni fi re chief Tim Pley - All communities should be
prepared to respond to and recover from the types of large-scale
emergencies that are likely to oc-cur in their areas. In the
Alberni Valley, we know that we are at risk of a catastrophic
Cascadia subduction zone earthquake followed immediately by a
devastat-ing tsunami.
History tells us that. Municipal, regional and First
Nations governments in the Alberni Valley have taken a
collaborative approach to preparing our community for this
eventuality. We need to test our preparedness. We could not
undertake a large-scale exercise of our emergency plan without the
Province of B.C.s sup-port and ongoing commitment to public
safety.
Port Alberni was selected as the location for the ex-ercise due
to its seismic history. Specifi cally, on March 27, 1964, a
magnitude 9.2 earthquake struck Alaska, triggering a tsunami that
reached Port Alberni just after midnight on March 28, causing fl
ooding and devasta-tion including damage to 300 homes and
buildings.