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Ailee Vivian Betty Hilman was born to Asheena and Hyyt Hilman on Jan. 2 making her Vanderhoof’s fi rst baby of 2015.

“I was so very happy. I cried,” Asheena Hilman said, proud mother of her second child.

Ailee was delivered by Dr. Makin and Dr. DeVos at St John Hospital at 8:21am at 21 inches weighing nine pounds seven ounces. Mother Asheena lives in Prince George but has kept her family doctor, Dr. Mike Makin, her whole life.

“He’s an awesome family doctor and very well informed,” Asheena said. “Anyone who knows him knows he’s a good doc-tor.” The birth of Ailee was a scheduled cesarean. Dec. 31 or Jan. 2 were the date choices. Asheena went with early in the year since her birthday is in October. Complications with Asheena’s fi rst pregnancy resulted in an un-scheduled cesarean. She was in labour for eight hours dilated only one centimetre and the doctor didn’t want the baby to go into distress.

“The fi rst one wasn’t planned, I had to have it,” she said. “This time I didn’t’ want to chance it so I choose to have the cesarean. I was exhausted the fi rst time even being in that little bit of labour. This time was very easy,” Asheena said.

Ailee’s parents brought her home four days later to meet her two-and-a-half-year-old sister Mhuiri, which is normal for a ce-sarean birth. Both Ailee and Mhuiri are irish names since both their parents are from irish decent.

Photo by Dennis ParfittBABY: Ailee with her parents Asheena and Hyyt Hilmann.

Photo by Rebecca WatsonRAISING FUNDS FOR ECG TREADMILL: April Hughes, Northern Health administrator and Dr. Mike Makin accept a cheque for $10,000 from Bud Pye, president of Vanderhoof and Districts CoOp and Allan Bieganski, CoOp general manager.

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Cardiac stress testing will soon skip leaps and bounds at St. John hospital in Vanderhoof by means of a medical treadmill.

“It will allow us to pick up [even the slightest] damage to the heart and ultimately avoid death,” said April Hughes, health services administrator, Omineca region.

The treadmill and accompanying electrocardiography (ECG) technolo-gies are specially designed to monitor cardiac rhythms at a cost of more than $60,000. Although the test themselves

will be free to patients of all ages, spe-cial training is needed to give physi-cians and nurses the proper know-how to run them. A hopeful $40,000 has already been collected to go toward the state-of-the-art equipment, solely supported by local businesses and in-dividuals, along with a $15,000 com-mitment from the hospital auxiliary. Additional add-ons such as a special table to hold wiring and a resuscita-tion life pack will also be purchased, but more funding is needed Ms. Hughes said.

“The life pack itself is $22,000 but includes a defi brillator that’s portable so if someone has a heart attack while being tested you can save their life,”

Ms. Hughes said. The idea sprung to Dr. Mike Makin

last fall and with help of the hospital auxiliary society, orchestrated public and private donations through letters sent out in November 2014. Bud Pye, President of the Vanderhoof and Dis-tricts CoOp board of directors, jumped on the idea.

“I’ve been though heart problems and the sooner a doctor can look at a person the better,” Mr. Pye said. “This will reduce the waiting because until now people had to go out of town.”

This kind of treadmill testing has been offered in Fraser Lake for a num-ber of years but never in Vanderhoof.

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COME AND LEARN ABOUT THE Nechako Waste Reduction Initiative, the Nechako Valley Food Network, the Vanderhoof Community Garden, and

the Nechako Creative Communities Collective!

ATTENDthe Nechako Healthy Community Alliance AGM

Sunday, January 18Vanderhoof Public Library Multipurpose Room

Meeting at 5 PM followed by a potluck dinner for members.

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NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS

Regular Board Meetings of the Board of Education of School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) for the months of January and February 2015 will be held as follows:

January 19, 2015Video-Conference

February 23, 2015School Board Of ce, Vanderhoof, BC

Designated sites for video-conferencing are: Lakes District Secondary School, Fort St. James Secondary School, Fraser Lake Elementary-Secondary School, and the District Training Centre located in the W.L. McLeod Elementary School.

These meetings will commence at 6:00 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend.

Darlene TurnerSecretary-Treasurer

Eff ective immediately, the Mount Milligan Community

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training and education opportunities, or if you require

additional information, visit the College of New Caledonia

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“Some people have symptoms but we are not sure,” said Dr. Makin. “With this test we will be able to pick up cardiac arrhythmias and vessel blockages to predict heart attack so we can send people to Vancouver before an episode.”

This past summer, a $5 million renova-tion over 10 months was completed at St. Johns which shifted the outpatient depart-ment to the emergency department. The plan is to turn the old out patient area into a dedicated space for the stress testing equip-ment, said Ms. Hughes. “The renovation helped to free up some space so now we can actu-ally add this diagnostic tool to our hospital to catch heart disease before people have a heart attack,” said Ms. Hughes. “We are so thankful for Dr. Makin and Dr. Obayashi for their commitment to bringing this service.” The hope is to have all the equipment in place by spring. Anyone interested in giving a donation toward the ECG treadmill can contact the hospital auxiliary president Edna Oryschuck at 250-567-9759.

Opinion article sent in by Mike Taylor in the Nov. 26 edition of the Omineca Express entitled ‘Learn from your Mistakes Mt. Milligan’ should have been titled ‘Lear from your mistakes Mt. Polly’. Omineca Express apologies for the unintentional error and any inconvenience it may have caused.

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New year, new fi re chief

Photo by Rebecca Watson

SWORN IN: (Middle) Ian Leslie stands on the right of Gerry Thiessen, mayor of Vanderhoof, after being offi cially appointed as Vanderhoof’s fi re chief during the December council meeting.

Rebecca WatsonOmineca Express

Liberated Leslie has offi cial been sworn in as Vanderhoof’s new fi re chief.

Ian Lesley, Vanderhoof’s fi re chief effective Jan. 5 2015, was exalted during the District of Vanderhoof’s December council meeting. Two rows of fi re fi ghter volunteers fi lled the back of council chambers, including former fi re chief, Joe Pacheco, who proudly shook Mr. Lesley’s hand in congratulations. As did the rest of council and all fi re crew members.

“It’s an incredibly good decision,” Gerry Thiessen said, mayor of Vanderhoof. “The security the fi re department brings to the community is so important. The relationship of fi re chief to the community attracts people with an interest-ing combination of responsibilities and Ian is so well accepted by the community, council and fi re department volunteers. It’s an exciting time for council to see him make the decision to carry on with it.”

Starting out as a volunteer, Mr. Lesley has served the Vanderhoof fi re department for over 36 years. He worked to fi ll the role of deputy chief for the last 20 years and progressed to serve as acting fi re chief for the last seven months. With the con-fi rmation of his new offi cial title, he looks forward to getting the fi re department back to a consistent strength with new procedures and training, Mr. Lesley said.

“The team we have is great, a real strong group of offi cers. The camaraderie is commendable, we all accept a challenge and it will be a great work-ing relationship moving forward,” Mr. Lesley said. “I’ve held every position over the years and now I’ve made my way up the ranks.”

Moving forward, volunteers can expect changes such as increased training standards taken from the new training ‘playbook’. A new bush truck is

also on it’s way in the new year and Mr. Lesley hopes to start working on the training site at the Vanderhoof airport. A six-year-plan is in the works to bring new buildings and a concrete pad for expatiation training of a burning vehicle.

“In 2015 we hope to get power in the class-room at the airport and we’re looking forward to a new bush truck,” Mr. Lesley said. “The whole fi re department will also be doing more community events.”

The Vanderhoof Fire Department has 30 volun-teers but Mr. Lesley wants to get the number back up to 35. If anyone is interested in becoming a volunteer, please call Ian Lesley at 250-567-7418 or drop by the fi re hall.

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Country drill team tryouts

Photo submitted by Northern Country Girls Drill Team

Tryouts for the Northern Country Girls Drill Team will be held at the fair grounds Jan. 14 at 7pm. The attached pattern is to be completed at a speed each individual and their horse are comfortable working at. The purpose of this is to show the rider and horse working as one. Drill is about growing with your horse and we want you all to feel comfortable doing this routine. Girls are welcome to come early and warm up or just visit with the rest of the girls.

Sent in by Northern Country Girls Drill Team

Pattern:1. Starting on the right lead,

complete three circles to the right starting with a small circle and then moving into a large circle.

2. Switch leads in the centre and repeat to the left.

3. Stop in the centre.4. Spin four times to the right

and then four times to the left.5. Picking up the left lead

continue around the circle.6. At the top of the circle run

down the centre to the end of the arena stop and roll back.

7. Lope to the end of the arena, stop and back to centre.

Borrow-a-toy kids libraryRebecca WatsonOmineca Express

Come on in and catch a good one at Carrier Sekani’s toy lending library grand opening.

Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) is pleased to announce the grand opening of their new toy lending library at the Glad Tiding Taber-nacle on Burrard St, Friday Jan. 16 from 9am-3pm.

In partnership with the Nechako Healthy Com-munity Alliance, the program will give parents a chance to see what toys are out there, Pat William-son said, Early Years co-ordinator and CSFS.

“It gives kids and parents an opportunity to play with the toys before they borrow them for two weeks. This way your not spending 50 dollars on a toy they don’t like,” Ms. Williamson said.

The lending library will be open every Friday from 9am-3pm offering an array of children’s toys for ages birth- 6 years.

Another program will also be run out of the space called You Make the Difference. It’s a nine-week free parent education program start-ing Friday Jan. 30. Lessons will be geared toward teaching moms and dads how to get down to their kid’s level and see things how they see them.

“Parenting is very important. Relating to your child is essential to establish a good early-years framework,” Ms. Williamson said.

The program will also provide free childcare from 9:30am -noon for the duration of the pro-gram.

For more information contact Sekani Family Services at 250-567-2900.


HAVING FUN: Kids play with toys at the Carrier Sekani Family Services Early Years grand opening.

Endako job fair & Ignite the north

Rebecca WatsonOmineca Express

The Endako Job Fair will take place Jan. 16 and 17 at the Fraser Lake Arena from 10 am to 4 pm. Free admission. All are welcome. Candidates of all experience levels and industries are encouraged to attend. Companies will be looking to fi ll full-time, part-time and apprentice positions. The public is asked to come prepared with a completed resume.

Fraser Lake is also hosting a town hall meeting on innovation Jan. 13 to join entrepreneurs and community members from all sectors. The idea is to help ignite youth and employers to connect and share innovative ideas. Feedback from the meeting will also help create practical recommendations on what council should be doing next in the community. It will take place upstairs of the arena free of cost from 3:30 – 5:30. Participants must sign up at www.IgnitetheNorth.com/fraserlake.


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Dear Editor,

As a BC resident and avid hunter I was shocked to learn about the Guide-Outfi tters Association of British Columbia’s proposal to reduce my hunting opportunities in favour of for-eign big game trophy hunters. Like many British Columbians, I rely on hunting to feed my family, so this proposal basically takes food out of the mouths of my children.

Over the years, there’s been a steady erosion in the number of hunting permits granted to British Columbians. More than 70,000 BC hunters apply for 13,000 lottery licences to hunt moose annually, so only 1 in 5 hunters get to hunt moose every year.

Most provinces and U.S. States limit foreign hunters to 5-10 per cent of the wild game allocation. But the Guide-Outfi tters Association of BC is pushing to increase that limit to 25-40 per cent, which is unprecedented in North America.

There has to be a reasonable balance between residents’ ac-cess to hunting to provide organic, wild meat for their families and foreign trophy hunters desire to pursue wild game in this province. I would like to see a fair wildlife hunting allocation with 90 per cent going to British Columbians and 10 per cent going to foreign trophy hunters and the outfi tters who guide them.

I encourage all British Columbians to write their local MLA and let them know that BC’s wildlife is a public resource and not for sale.

Henner Grimm, Fort St. JamesMember of the BCWF since 1958

It’s food out of my family’s mouth

Mining carries it’s weightDear Editor,

As we start the new year, and discuss growth sec-tors in B.C. for 2015 and beyond, many people might be quick to underestimate the contribution that min-ing and exploration make to B.C.’s economy. In 2013 for instance, the mining industry added $511 million in direct payments to the provincial government and its various agencies. The number of people working in B.C.’s mining industry also increased in 2013, di-

rectly employing 10,720 people. Over the next 10 years, the B.C. mining industry is expected to require a surprising 16,770 new workers to meet the needs of mining expansion and retirements. These are impres-sive stats for a vital B.C. industry that rarely gets rec-ognised as one of the bedrocks of our B.C. economy. The mining industry defi nitely carries its weight.

Jesse McClintonVictoria, B.C.

Dear Editor,

Over the last two winters Vanderhoof residents have en-joyed the use of Riverside Park Pathways and park areas which have been pretty well free of dog feces,and litterers.

But this winter, especially this last week, it is apparent that Riv-erside Park is being inundated with irresponsible dog owners who are again ignoring the use of the dog waste bags provided by the park.The pathways this morn-ing were littered with numerous additional deposits of dog feces.

Additionally, it is visibly ap-

parent that some park users are/have become lazy and I fi nd it intolerable that they are unable to carry their ‘heavy’ empty cof-fee cups, and garbage to the lit-ter cans supplied throughout the park. Vanderhoof residents are so very fortunate to have such a park as Riverside Park, as our park has a reputation well known through-out BC for it’s beauty and facili-ties provided by our city.

Jogging, walking (day and night), exercise equipment, pic-nicking, car shows, farmers mar-kets, Halloween, Xmas venues, ski trails (in winter) and a bird sanctuary, utilized year round for

all, borders the Nechako River.The Majority of Vanderhoof

Riverside Park users should never be penalised by the irresponsible Minority of Lazy Dog Owners who will not pick up after their dogs, and the ‘litter bugs’ who do not use the garbage cans pro-vided.

Please don’t let this park de-generate to become a dumping ground, due to the few irrespon-sible individuals.

A concerned park user.

Ray Machon, Vanderhoof BC

It’s our park and it’s your dog


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Health trends always change, and the introduction of electronic cigarettes was touted as a cleaner, greener attempt to minimize the impact of tobacco cigarettes on the environment and people. So for the next few articles we will be introducing and writing about electronic cigarettes and smoking in some more detail.

Most of us already know (or chose to ignore) the fact that smoking is a very dangerous activity. It may not be up on the danger par with things like extreme skiing or bungee jumping, but the impacts on your health can be just as dangerous and accumulative, it leads to a host of diseases and disorders that typically impact your quality of life for the worst. Smoking is linked to damage in every organ in the body and not just your lungs, the air you breathe feeds your body, this is why aside from cigarettes, air quality is important as well as home environment and the chemical in the home you breath.

So if people know how bad it is, how it can lead to a host of cancers, organ damage, decrease quality of life, Oral and systemic infections and more.. Why do people do it? There are a number of reasons behind making this choice; to a health practitioner almost none of them are justifi ed. It is worth discovering why you smoke if you do, how you started and what you want from your health and future.

E-cigarettes have been touted by their manufactures as aids to help quit smoking, no tobacco, no smoke, no cigarette buds littering the ground endangering our children and wildlife… so how can that possibly be a bad thing?

It’s good to realize that the same companies who make cigarettes also make and sell the e-cigarettes. So ask yourself... would a multi-billion dollar company want people to quit buying their original product, or simply replace it with another sleeker version??

Next article will talk about e-cigarettes... What are they and how do they work!

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Our MissionGlorifying God by helping all people move closer to

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Massive basketball tourney in FSJRebecca WatsonOmineca Express

Fort St. James Sec-ondary School (FSJSS)hosted 18 teams in two gyms Jan. 9-10, making it one of the largest basketball tournaments ever held in the north. Usually large tourna-ments have about 16 teams and are run over three or four days.

Girls and boys teams from Vanderhoof, Fra-ser Lake, Valemount, McBride, Ques-nel, Chetwynd and Burns Lake participated in senior and junior games. Both gyms at FSJSS were fi lled with cheering spectators throughout the Friday and Saturday tourna-ment.

“A tournament this big could not happen without a huge commit-ment by the staff and students from FSJSS,” said James Wadell, Athletic director in Fort St. James. “A total of 44 students and 10 FSJSS staff pro-vided assistance. The coaches and parents of basketball teams were also very involved in different ways. We had 14 different referees working the 28 games played. A huge thank you to everyone who helped us make the tournament successful. A special thanks goes out to teacher Andrew Vogelsang, and students Mackenzie Moeller, Dani Dean, Hargina Birdi, Harry Goerz, Jayden Greenaway, and Sammy Roessler.”


DRIBBLE: Northside Christian School junior girls play Valemount during the tournament at Fort St. James Secondary School.

RESULTS:

Junior girls1st FLESS2nd Northside3rd Quesnel4th Valemount5th FSJSSJunior boys1st Northside2nd FLESS3rd FSJSS4th Valemount5th McBrideSenior girls1st LDSS2nd FSJSS3rd Northside4th ChetwyndSenior boys1st Northside2nd FLESS3rd LDSS4th FSJSS


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Job Posting – Sustainability Assistant

The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako is seeking applicants for the position of Sustainability Assistant within the Environmental Services Department. The position is permanent, full-time, and situated in Burns Lake, BC. The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako is a non-union organization.

Responsibilities of the Sustainability Assistant include: • Overseeing the development, implementation and evaluation of waste reduction initiatives; • Development and implementation of public education programs; • Assisting in the development, implementation and reporting on the RDBN’s Corporate Energy and Emissions Plan and other sustainability initiatives as required; • Contract administration and report preparation; • Maintaining and developing databases, clerical work; and • Overseeing the RDBN’s invasive plant program.

The successful applicant must have a positive attitude and be willing to be challenged. Although this position is an essential part of a team, it will be important for the successful applicant to work independently and take on a high level of responsibility for assigned tasks. The position offers a competitive salary range and includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Applicants for the Sustainability Assistant position should possess the following: • Education and training related to community sustainability issues, waste reduction initiatives and policies including extended producer responsibility programs and a minimum of two years job related experience; • General knowledge of local government operations, authority and jurisdiction as well as environmental legislation and sustainability programs of senior government; • Knowledge of procurement processes, contract administration; • Superior ability to communicate, both orally and in writing; • Proficient in the use of computers, desktop software, spreadsheets; • Excellent attention to detail and strong administrative skills; • Good time management and priority assessment as well as good organizational skills; • Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, complete assignments in an effective manner; • Ability to maintain effective relationships with public, staff, officials and outside agencies; • Experience or knowledge surrounding invasive plant management would be an asset; • A valid BC Driver’s Licence must be maintained.

Applications for the Sustainability Assistant position will be accepted by fax (250-692-3305), e-mail ([email protected]) or at 37-3rd Avenue, PO Box 820, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0 until 4:00 p.m., Friday, January 30, 2015 and should be addressed to Janine Dougall, Director of Environmental Services.

Tahtsa Timber Ltd. has an immediate opening for

TRUCK DRIVERS

Log Hauling Walking Floor Driver

To rates and bene ts a a e. Fax resumes to 250-692-7140

or email to [email protected]

THINK SAFE! BE SAFE!

Education/Trade Schools

Help Wanted Help Wanted

Wanted: Buncherman, Skid-der man. Min 2 years experi-ence. Working in Quesnel area. Competitive wages. Also looking for mechanic interest-ed in p/t work in Quesnel area. Contact (250)267-2903 email [email protected]

Help Wanted Help WantedNECHAKO RESERVOIR

UPDATE7 January 2015

Reservoir Elevation: 851.19m (2792.62 ft.)SLS Discharge: 34.27 m3/s

Nechako River at Cheslatta Falls:38 m3/s

Nechako River at Vanderhoof: 49 m3/s

Skins Lake Spillway discharge will be maintained at approxi-mately the current level until April 2015

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

Lost & FoundFOUND male black lab cross, neutered, red collar, no tag. Found about a week ago in CJ’s Trailer Park. Will be placed in foster care, if owner is not found he will placed n a perm. home. 250-567-4694.

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Employment

Business Opportunities

ROAD CONSTRUCTION Op-erations Supervisor wanted to lead our team. Want a fulfi ll-ing career that offers work life balance? You can be home every day; www.sturgeoncounty.ca

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

CLASS 1 DRIVERS

w/AIR

Req. for DH Manufacturing, Houston BC. BC & Alberta routes to be determined. EXPERIENCE IS A MUST.

Hour Pay Based On Exp. & Full Benefi ts After 3 Mos.

Apply with resume &abstract by emailing:

[email protected] or drop off in person at:

Dh Manufacturing 1250 Hols Road.

Education/Trade Schools

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options.SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions avail-able. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: Career-Step.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

NEW YEAR, new career! Can-Scribe Medical Transcription graduates are in high demand. Enroll today, be working from home in one year! 1-800-466-1535. [email protected].

Career Opportunities

HIRING MEDICAL Transcrip-tionists! Minimum 2 years re-cent acute care Medical Tran-scription experience or new CanScribe Career College MT graduates. Testing required. Email resume to:[email protected]

Career Opportunities

SALMON Arm logging com-pany looking for fulltime con-tract logging trucks, or drivers. Steady year round haul, home every night. Drivers must have bush experience. Please email [email protected] or call 778-489-0118

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VANDERHOOF AND AREABUSINESS DIRECTORY

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Email: [email protected], Backhoes, Crawler Tractors, End Dump

PROPOSED FOREST STEWARDSHIP PLAN AMENDMENT

Fraser Lake Sawmills will hold a public viewing of the proposed Amendment 9 to their Forest Stewardship Plan for the Vanderhoof and Fort St. James Forest Districts. This amendment will exempt Fraser Lake Sawmills from specifying a result and strategy in relation to the established Visual Quality Objectives within the SFN Forest Development Unit. The amendment will apply to eleven scenic areas within the SFN Forest Development Unit. The SFN Forest Development Unit is located north of Fraser Lake and west of Ormand Creek with smaller portions south of Fraser and Francois Lake.The proposed amendment is available for review and comment at the Lejac mill site east of Fraser Lake on Highway 16. Persons may review the plan at the location during business hours. Written comments may be submitted in person to the Lejac mill site or by mail to:

Fraser Lake SawmillsAttention: Jaret van der Giessen, R.P.F

P.O. Box 100Fraser Lake, BC V0J 1S0

Comments must be received in writing no later than 5:00 pm on February 16, 2015. For further information, please contact Jaret van der Giessen, R.P.F. at 250-699-6235

THINK SAFE! BE SAFE!

Tahtsa Timber Ltd. has

immediate openings for

CONTRACT TRUCKS, LONG LOGGERS AND

SHORT LOGGERS for the Houston and

Burns Lake area.To rates and bene ts a a e.

Fax resumes to 250-692-7140 or email to [email protected]

Help Wanted Trades, Technical

Financial Services

TAX FREE MONEYis available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mort-gage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

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Misc. WantedPrivate Collector Looking toBuy Coin Collections, Silver,Antiques, Native Art, Estates +Chad: 778-281-0030 Local

Houses For Sale

GRAINSCREENING

PELLETSDelivery available Houston to Williams Lake.

Call 250.567.8780

Apt/Condo for Rent Apt/Condo for RentTROYER VENTURES Ltd. is a privately owned energy servic-es company servicing Western Canada. All job opportunities include competitive wages, comprehensive benefi ts pack-age and room for advance-ment. We are accepting appli-cations at multiple branches for: Professional Drivers (Class 1, 3) and Mechanics. Successful candidates will be self-motivated and eager to learn. Experience is preferred, but training is available. Valid safety tickets, clean drug test, and a drivers abstract are re-quired. For more information and to apply, please visit our website at: Troyer.ca.

Trades, Technical

- CERTIFIED GM TECHNICIAN

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Busy GM dealership looking for two full time positions to be fi lled immediately. Very competitive pay scales, benefi ts, and fl exible sched-ules. See our community on-line at www.porthardy.ca

Send resume to [email protected]

KAL-TIRE SECHELT requires immediately, an OTR Tire Technician with OTR, medium truck, light truck and passen-ger tire skills. Valid provincial driver’s license. Competitive salary and benefi ts. Reply with resume to [email protected] or call Joe 604-885-7927.

MILLWRIGHTHouston, BC

DH Manufacturing is looking for a Millwright. Candidate must have min. 4yrs, exp., mechanically inclined, able to work independently on projects. Wage will be nego-tiable on experience. Full Benefi ts After 3 Mos.

Email to: [email protected] or drop off in person at:

Dh Manufacturing 1250 Hols Road.

POWERMAX CONTRACTING is seeking Journeymen and Apprentices for projects in Northern Alberta. The shift is 2 weeks in 1 week out with fl ights provided from regional airports. Competitive wage & benefi ts package offered. Please email resume to:[email protected] or call 780-714-9690 for de-tails.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Unexpected news excites you, Aries. Even though you’re not yet sure if the news is good or bad, you have high hopes that positive information is on the way.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, you have an abundance of energy and you have to nd a way to harness it for the greater good. Find a new hobby or volunteer for a local project.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Now is not a good time to make signi cant nancial decisions, Gemini. You have to make changes when the time is right, and you will know when that day arrives.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, your mood is uplifting to those around you. Maintain this optimistic outlook in the weeks ahead, and good fortune is bound to come your way.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, don’t be afraid to accept a helping hand at work. Seek help from others if no offers are immediately forth-coming. Explore all of your networking possibilities.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Keep an extra-sharp mind this week, Virgo, as there isn’t anything you cannot accomplish if you put your mind to it. Try tackling those big projects that you have been avoiding.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, a problem with no obvious solution has you seeing both sides of the argument. Dwell on things for a little while longer, and the solution will eventually come to you.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, you are planning some big moves and you are bound to have a number of supporters behind you. Others want you to succeed so take an opportunity and run with it.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Take extra care with projects at work, Sagittarius. A dif- cult problem may arise, and a careful approach to the

tasks at hand can help you nip that problem in the bud.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, you will forge a new relationship this week, and it may lead to a solid friendship that lasts a number of years. Feelings are bound to get more intense.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18This is a great week for brainstorming, Aquarius. Once you have a few solid ideas, put your plans into motion. At least one should pan out quite well.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Someone is trying to steer you in one direction, Pisces. Politely decline if that direction is the opposite of what you want to do.

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