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Cameron Ginn

Omineca Express

A proposal to build a 700-kilo-metre natural gas pipeline that would pass through the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako was presented to town council on Monday, Oct. 22, by the Canadian energy company TransCanada.

The $4-billion Coastal GasLink Pipeline project will transport natu-ral gas from Dawson Creek to Kiti-mat for liquefaction at a terminal that LNG Canada - a corporation com-posed of Shell Canada Ltd., Korea Gas Corporation, Mitsubishi Cor-poration and PetroChina Company Ltd. - is proposing to build.

TransCanada plans to start con-ducting � eld studies next year and � le the required regulatory docu-ments with the federal and provin-cial government by 2014.

If the project is approved by the B.C. Environmental Assess-ment Of� ce, the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission and the Canadian En-vironmental Assessment Agency, TransCanada could begin pipeline construction as soon as 2015, said Bruce Wells, director of project plan-ning and execution.

Even during these early planning stages, the company is underscoring its commitment to transparency and, where possible, incorporating public input into the project.

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Committeevies for

disclosureAs pool vote looms, controversial facts to

be publicizedCameron Ginn

Omineca Express

Newspaper advertisements, signage, human engagement.

The pool committee laid out strategies last week to garner support for the con-struction of a $12-million aquatic facility in Vanderhoof.

At a meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 23, the committee established dates for open houses in Vanderhoof and Cluculz Lake on Nov. 20 and 21, respectively, to pro-mote the project and clarify concerns about costs.

"We need everyone to bring two friends who are excited about the pool and start building this group," said Coun-cillor Brian Frenkel, a committee mem-ber and supporter of the aquatic facility.

Council scheduled a referendum on Feb. 16 to gain the electorate's approval to borrow $4 million at � ve per cent in-terest over 30 years to invest in building the aquatic facility, but the committee is already looking elsewhere for the re-maining $8 million.

Councillors Frenkel and Steve Little, chair of the committee, identi� ed three ma-jor industrial employers who they would soon approach for larger contributions.

In the next few weeks, the pool com-mittee plans to launch a new website, independent from the municipality, con-taining frequently asked questions, point-blank facts and the � ndings of a $37,000 feasibility study that the committee didn’t release publicly until late October.

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Protestors denounce Alberta oil sands expansion

Peter Rodseth of Vanderhoof, Bob Fladmark of Kluskus Lake, and Terry Teegee, tribal chief of Carrier Sekani First Nation, rallied outside the office of John Rustad, Nechako Lakes MLA, on Oct. 23, to protest against the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project.

Cameron Ginn/Omineca Express

Cameron Ginn

Omineca Express

A handful of protestors con-vened at the of� ce of John Rus-tad, Nechako Lakes MLA, on Wednesday, Oct. 17, to oppose the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Project.

Wielding signs of political chastisement and resistance to Big Oil interests, the group talked about how the $5.5-billion project threatens everything from Canadi-an sovereignty to the endangered Nechako white sturgeon.

Spanning the whole of north-ern B.C., the proposed 1,172-ki-lometre pipeline would transport bitumen from Alberta's oils sands to the Paci� c coast for export to Asia and the U.S. via hundreds of oil tankers.

June Wood, a community working group member of the Nechako White Sturgeon Recov-ery Initiative, said the pipeline would cross 800 streams and riv-ers, including the Stuart River, where the prehistoric sturgeon is known to forage.

"I'm opposed to the pipeline for what it could to the rivers," she

said.Wood, also a member of the

Federation of B.C. Naturalists and the Nechako River Alliance, said the rapid expansion of the oil sands had to be stopped.

"Without this pipeline, the tar sands would be limited to a cer-tain amount of development," she said.

Given the corrosive nature of the dilbit-infused product that En-bridge is proposing to transport inside the pipeline, a catastrophic spill on land would be inevitable, the protestors said.

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If you designate it, they will come.

The old St. Joseph's School in Vanderhoof could potentially be used by the town as a multi-shared commu-nity centre, council de-cided at a pivotal meet-ing on Monday, Oct. 22.

The school features a gymnasium, a kitchen and about eight class-rooms that could be used for meetings.

"We think this is a great opportunity and we think this is the way we should go," said Councillor Kevin Moutray, a member of the community centre committee.

Over the next � ve weeks, administrative staff from the munici-pal of� ce will collect information on the so-cial needs for a commu-nity centre, the school’s operating costs and if renovations will be re-quired to use the build-ing right away.

A � nal report of the � ndings will be present-ed to council on Dec. 10, with discussions about long-term lease rates possibly occurring afterward.

"It's not to make a commitment, but whether we are go-ing to continue a pro-cess," said Mayor Gerry Thiessen.

The town has been without a multi-shared community centre for about three years.

Since then, group events, recreational programs, conferences and congregations have been orga-nized at different locations scattered across town.

"Without a permanent place, it has been very

dif� cult to run programs," said Tom Clement, chief administrative of� cer of Vanderhoof.

Although the school is used by the St. Joseph’s Parish as a gathering centre, it remains underuti-

lized for the most part, said Reverend Douglas Jef-frey.

"I think it would make a great community cen-tre," he said.

Council pursues community centre option

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From front

The study, completed in Au-gust 2012, contains a wealth of information about two concep-tual designs for an aquatic facil-ity, including � oor plans, demo-graphics, staf� ng requirements and capital costs.

The study also reviews in comprehensive detail the bud-getary expenditures of pool fa-cilities in McKenzie, Revelstoke, Fernie and other communities with populations similar to Van-derhoof.

"There are only a few of us in this room who have been privy to that," said committee member Jim Eadie.

Eadie said the committee

should be completely transparent with � nancial � gures, disclosing on paper handouts the amount of interest the town would pay on the $4 million loan.

The idea was criticized by fellow committee member Paul Stewart, who recommended that it be quashed to avoid spreading misunderstanding over how the loan would be repaid.

"That's why it's dangerous to be putting that full business case out there," he said.

A general consensus was reached when Eadie, Frenkel and committee member Nicole Ebert suggested that the most contro-versial and confusing facts about the project be listed on a docu-ment with full explanations.

"And that's what our ethic is right away; to get some kind of understanding on the issue of payback," said Stewart.

Stewart and Little recom-mended that the website in-clude a widget enabling stake-holders to calculate the amount of additional taxes they would pay if a pool were built in Van-derhoof.

Administrative of� cials at the municipal of� ce con� rmed on Thursday, Oct. 25, that construc-tion of an aquatic facility would cause tax rates to rise $612 for major industries, $452.28 for light industries, $86.81 for homeowners and $263.04 for businesses for every $100,000 of assessments.

Pool study was privy to committee, select few

From front"It's bitch oil," said protestor

Peter Rodseth, a resident of Van-derhoof.

"It's a bad substance and has an abrasiveness equal to diamonds... It's just terrible stuff, and this area is so special."

Another topic of concern among the protestors is the perceived alli-ance between Enbridge and the Ca-nadian government, whose primary motivator is creating jobs and eco-nomic growth, they said.

Terry Teegee, tribal chief of the Carrier Sekani First Nation, which claims the rights and titles to terri-tory that's needed for the pipeline, said the federal government has skirted environmental reviews and Species At Risk legislation to ad-vance the project through the regu-latory approval process.

According to a 2012 report by the environmental defense group Forest Ethics, First Nations territo-ries compose more than 50 per cent of the proposed pipeline and tanker route.

"They have to consult us. What's more, we're a government aside from the provincial and federal government," said Teegee.

"We're the last stand for a lot of people, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be coming out to speak."

The protest was part of a prov-

ince-wide day of action to stop the Enbridge project.

Enbridge pipeline protestors gathered outside the of� ce of John Rustad, Nechako Lakes MLA, on Wednesday, Oct. 24.


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The Masters Running Club completed their 14th season on Tuesday, Oct. 2, in Van-derhoof.

Many Vanderhoof residents took part. Oth-er runners came as far away as Fraser Lake. This year, 15 runners took part in events from the � ve-kilometre run to the 21-kilometre half marathon. Local residents travelled to Prince George, Quesnel, Jasper, Kelowna and Victo-ria for the half marathons. Brian Nemethy,

running his 47th half, led the way in Victo-ria as he won the 50 to 54 age group for the second year in a row, just missing his course record time by eight seconds. He ran the half marathon in 1:18:07, a pace of 5:56 per mile, for those who are wondering.

Joanna MacLean, from Fraser Lake, was the only local female resident to break 1.5 hours in the half marathon, her best time ever, running 1:29:46. Richard Van Erp ran his best time in eight years as he completed the Kelow-na half marathon in 1:33:36. Wanda Nemethy

won her age group at the Jasper Half mara-thon and then ran the Victoria half as well. Lorrie Unruh smashed her time and ran the Kelowna half in 2:56:00 Angela Wheeler was second overall in the Quesnel half marathon as she run 1:35:09. Greg Tone was second overall in the Mad Moose Trail half marathon in Prince George. Running in her second half marathon was Debbie Stephen, who com-pleted the Surrey Half in 1:57:00. Her Hus-band, Ian, who went to run the � ve-kilometre in Surrey, and then to watch his wife � nish

the half, took a wrong turn and ran the half marathon instead. His time was 1:53:00 – the best thing about that is he still got to watch his wife � nish the race. Trina Andres running her very � rst half in 2:2:17. Victoria Wiebe trained hard all summer and ran her best half as well – her time was 1:51:37.

If you are thinking of running a half or full marathon next year, why not come out and take part in the Masters Running Club on Tuesday evenings. They will start on the sec-ond Tuesday of April.

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On Saturday, Oct. 17, the Nechako Valley Secondary School girls X-country team won their fourth straight team zone championship in Prince George at DP Todd Secondary School.

The team consisted of 15 runners: Cierra Verduzco placed third, Julia Steinebach placed sixth, Kaitlyn Ver-duzco placed 14th, Alison Desmarais placed 19th, Bri-vee Mueller placed 23rd, Samantha Pratt placed 25th and Anika Wallace placed 26th overall.

“The team ran with heart as they beat out College Heights Secondary by 11 points,” said Coach Brian Ne-methy.

The boys team, which won last year, placed second this year as Duchess Park Secondary School had a 15 point lead on them. Alexander Nemethy placed � rst, Charlie Borek placed ninth, Jonathan Mueller placed 10th, Mitch Edel placed 17th, Tristal Buller placed 25th, Max Moritz placed 30th and Blake Kingsley placed 33rd.

Masters Running Club � nishes strong

NVSS X-country girls team claims championship

Alexander Nemethy � nished � rst in the North Central Zone Championship on Oct. 17.

Photo by Mini Verduzco

The NVSS boys and girls x-country teams � nished second and � rst in the North Central Zone Championships, Oct. 17.

Photo by Mini Verduzco


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British Columbia has a ready source of great jobs and careers in technology. Our education programs need to keep up with that demand.

John Leech, ex-ecutive director of the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of B.C. (ASTTBC), explains that, “every system we rely on – water, roads and transporta-tion, telecommuni-cations and Internet, hydro and natural gas, environment, health, forestry, and many more – utilizes engi-neering and applied science technology professionals work-ing in the background. B.C.’s telecom and IT, animation and many other sectors produce new careers every month.”

ASTTBC has more than 10,000 members currently work-ing in thousands of careers available to graduates of two-year diploma programs available at the British Columbia Institute of Technology and other B.C. colleges and institutes.

“Our members enjoy rewarding, well-paid and often reces-sion-proof careers in public service and the private sector alike.

“For huge numbers of young men and women, technology is

the answer. In B.C. and across Canada, technology permeates every work-place and job. We need to get capable students involved and engaged in ap-plied sciences and head off workforce shortages by building a B.C. ‘Science and Technology Culture’,” said Leech.

Leech calls on government for re-newed efforts to build student skills and con� dence in math and science programming.

“We especially need to interest young students in science and how things work,” Leech says. “Young students use technology every day – smart phones, iPads and computers. They play video games, even build robots.”

Leech lauds the recent “Year of Science” program that encouraged students toward so-called “STEM” subjects – science, technology, engineer-ing and math. Citing the recent $6-million B.C. campaign to encourage careers in trades, Leech urges a similar effort to

build awareness of engineering technology education and careers.

B.C. Technology Industries Association employers like Telus and BC Hydro and many smaller technology-rich companies say the single most important position they now struggle to � ll is Specialty Technician/Tech-nologist. Even the Canadian Council of Chief Executives expressed concern that only 37 per cent of 16- to 18-year-olds were interested in taking even one post-secondary

course in sciences, according to a recent Angus Reid survey.Leech says the opportunities for those seeking work in the

technology � eld are considerable given a wave of retirements of present-generation B.C. technology professionals that is already underway.

“Half of our membership is now middle-aged at 45-plus, and 22 per cent are over age 55!” he says.

“Every region of B.C. shows growing demand,” Leech con-cludes. “New two-year technology diploma programs are still needed in the north and central B.C. However, young people are investing to travel so they can earn the necessary tech quali� ca-tions.”

It would appear their investment is a smart move, as it will result in a broad range of career opportunities. Industries in all regions of B.C. support programs for local trainees to � ll engi-neering and applied science technologist, technician and techni-cal specialist positions.

Tech career opportunities booming in B.C.

Two recent ASTTBC technology award recipients. Heather is Supervisor, Transportation Engineering for the City of Prince George, overseeing major construc-tion projects.

Two recent ASTTBC technology award recipients.

Paul works in the FortisBC Electricity Calibration Lab in Penticton.

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Dear Editor, MP Bob Zimmer and the Con-

servative government do not re-spect our democracy – they do not respect the views of Canadians. They have no interest in hearing from Canadians. They have decid-ed that they know what is best and they are going to impose their will upon Canadians.

Parliament, they have decided, needs to be sidelined, ignored. It used to be a place where serious issues were debated, where the na-tion’s business was taken care of. No longer.

Yet again, the Harper govern-ment has tabled an omnibus bud-get bill – this time 443 pages that amend everything from the Navi-gable Waters Protection Act to the Canada Labour Code. By combin-ing completely unrelated measures in a single massive bill, the Harper government is hoping that many of the provisions will not be noticed,

or that Canadians’ outrage will be buried – today’s news story, forgot-ten tomorrow.

What is the government afraid of? What are they afraid Parlia-mentarians – and Canadians – will discover if the bill is given the proper scrutiny its provisions de-serve?

While in opposition, Stephen Harper complained about a 21-page omnibus bill, saying, “the subject matter of the bill is so diverse that a single vote on the content would put members in con� ict with their own principles…it will be very dif-� cult to give due consideration to all relevant opinion.”

In opposition, a 21-page bill was offensive. Now he tells Canadians a 443-page bill is just right.

Other countries limit legislation to a single topic or subject. In the United States, 42 of the 50 state constitutions have articles prohibit-ing excessive omnibus legislation.

Recently the Liberal opposition

in the House of Commons pro-posed a motion to place reasonable limits on omnibus bills. Mr. Zim-mer refused; he stood with his Con-servative colleagues and voted that motion down.

Canadians expect Parliamentar-ians to do their job – to scrutinize legislation, to listen to Canadians, to seriously debate proposals, and to make changes where changes are necessary. That is how the best laws are made. The Harper govern-ment knows that it is very dif� cult for Parliamentarians to do their jobs properly when presented with omnibus bills, and that is why it has become addicted to them.

This isn’t how Canadians expect their government to work. We all deserve better.

It is time to deliver a message to the Conservative government: respect our democracy, and respect Canadians. No more abusive omni-bus bills.

Senator James Cowan

Zimmer does not respect Canada’s democracy

The Oct. 10 edition of the Cale-donia Courier published a map pro-duced by Enbridge Northern Gate-way depicting a hypothetical spill into Pitka Creek, creating a large

oil spill plume into Stuart Lake. I � nd this possibility, no matter how remote, to be totally unacceptable. I do not believe it’s the price of do-ing business, and I cannot believe

it could ever be seen as a trade-off that is in the national interest. I want to know Mr. Rustad, as our MLA, what steps have you taken to ensure that this can never happen?

The price of a pipeline spill

Lackluster liberalsTom Fletcher

Black PressB.C. Liberal delegates gathered for their convention on the weekend

at the Chateau Whistler, the same luxury hotel where Gordon Campbell � red up the troops in 2008. Back then the advertising slogan was “Keep BC Strong.”

Unveiled at Premier Christy Clark’s pre-election pep rally: “Togeth-er. Building BC.” This slight change hints at the big difference. Camp-bell led a front-running party to a third straight majority, while Clark is a struggling underdog pleading for unity to turn back an NDP tsunami. Hence “Free Enterprise Friday,” a discussion open to non-party mem-bers. Clark began with an upbeat speech urging party members to “reach out our arms, open the tent and be as big as we can possibly be.” So did they? Dashing between three concurrent sessions, I missed a fair amount of it, but there were some provocative suggestions to appeal to those in-clined to support the resurgent B.C. Conservatives. An accountant spoke to a packed room about the growing unfunded liability of public sec-tor pensions, most of which are still of the “de� ned bene� t” variety. Based on bond interest rates that have since sunk to all-time lows, these government-guaranteed pensions are now a free ride for those lucky enough to have them, funded by the taxes of private sector workers who in many cases have no pension plan at all. There was talk of passing a law that all new public sector hires be restricted to a “de� ned contribu-tion” plan where the employee and employer contribute equally and the pension is based on what those contributions yield. This would provoke the mother of all confrontations with the B.C. Federation of Labour, but there was no evidence yet that this is going beyond the talking stage. The resolutions continued the theme of confronting the labour movement, ritual combat that seems to be an inescapable part of B.C. elections. Delegates passed two motions, one calling for public sector unions to disclose what they spend on salaries, political activities and lobbying, and another advocating a ban on unions spending compulsory dues on political campaigns. This is a pet project of Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad, whose constituency sponsored both motions. Rustad presented a private member’s bill last year to require detailed disclosure, but it was left to die on the order paper. Like all the policy resolutions debated at the convention, these ideas are not binding on the government. Again, there is no actual change on the horizon.

There was a brief debate on a motion to scrap the carbon tax, spon-sored by northern members who see it as unfairly punitive on those who endure cold weather and long highway drives for themselves and the goods they need to have trucked in. This was rejected too, after del-egates were reminded that the tax now takes in more than $1 billion an-nually that is used to reduce business and personal income taxes. Scrap-ping it would amount to announcing across-the-board income tax hikes, contradicting 12 years of B.C. Liberal policy just before an election.

The good news for Clark is that the 2012 convention was a high-ener-gy, well-attended event that contradicts the notion of a party in disarray. The bad news is, nothing has really changed.


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The District of Vanderhoof wishes to advise that the Public Works Department will be flushing water mains throughout the municipality during the weeks of October 29th to November 5th. During this time, residents may experience discolored water and should allow the cold water to run until clear before use.

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As winter storm season approaches, BC Hydro installs last smart meters

Tom FletcherBlack Press

BC Hydro is getting close to the end of its installation of 1.7 wireless electricity meters, but the "smart grid" won't be functional until next spring.

Until then, meters will still be read manually or consump-tion estimated for billing pur-poses. And for one more win-ter storm season, people will still have to call BC Hydro to report a power outage, before the grid begins automatic me-tering and reporting of electri-cal failures.

Cindy Verschoor, BC Hydro's communications manager for the smart meter program, said about four per cent of the meter installations remain to be done, mainly on the Gulf Islands. Some of the old meters remain in locations

around the province, either be-cause they are inaccessible or because owners have refused them.

While BC Hydro owns the meter, the base and connec-tions are part of the owner's electrical system and can be placed anywhere. In some cas-es, garages or decks have been built over meters, and if they can't be read, the bill is based on an estimate until a wireless meter is installed.

Manual meter readings will be checked against automatic readings during the testing phase, to verify accuracy. Ver-schoor said there have been six meters replaced due to inaccurate readings or other defects, but generally the new meters are more accurate, and they eliminate human errors in reading or entering data re-quired for mechanical meters.

"All of our meters have to be certi� ed by Measurement Canada, which is a consumer protection agency, just like the pump at the gas station and the scale at the grocery store," she said.

Verschoor said only two customers out of more than one million have opted to have the meter located away from their home. Those who refuse for whatever reason have their installation placed "on hold" while their concerns are ad-dressed by BC Hydro.

After media reports of � res associated with the program, BC Hydro commissioned a study of residential � re reports by Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis and researcher Joseph Clare. It shows that electrical � res have declined since the installation of new meters began.

Damaged meter sockets are

usually the owner's responsi-bility, but BC Hydro inspects them at the time of install and offers to � x them at no charge if they are damaged. So far, 1,200 meter bases have been replaced.

A house � re in Mission last spring took place three days after a smart meter was installed. Verschoor said the � re is still under investigation by the B.C. Safety Author-ity, but the electrical meter has been ruled out as a cause. Despite media reports to the contrary, there have been no � res attributed to smart me-ters, she said.

Smart meters are tested at the BC Hydro laboratory. When the system is complete next year, customers will be able to see a graph on their BC Hydro billing website that shows hourly electricity consumption.

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The last and � nal pillar of good health and emotional well being.

Last week we’ve discussed how work and attitude play an important role in your life, and previously we’ve discussed how physical health, family & friends, community activities, recreation and play as well as spirituality are important to balance in your life.

The � nal pillar is about Plans and Goals. Last week we talked about work and it having meaning by attitude. This week we are talking about plans and goals which � ts in nicely with all the previous articles.

Having plans and goals can give daily tasks, and hard work meaning. They give you a direction to move towards, especially since stagnancy has few if any bene� ts. Having good, positive goals such as that dream house, paying rent with a little left over, � nishing that assignment so you can have the weekend free... planning and setting goals give you a chance to look at your future and decide what it could be, to live life and not just let life happen to you. It gives you not only more control over the circumstances n your life but also allows you more leniencies for experiencing things differently.

The opposite of this pillar is procrastination, putting off frivolous things can be one thing, another entirely when it’s something that is meant to impact your future. If you haven’t given your future a thought, then what are your days accumulating experiences for? What types of things are you doing that will work towards that goal?. It’s one thing to work summer jobs to earn money, another things to work summer job that give you experience for the � eld you want to follow after high school.

Not everyone knows what they want from their future, and many people have dif� culty differentiating between what they want, and what they need. That’s what experience is for, not knowing is a poor reason to do nothing, not knowing and trying things out to try and discover that meaning open up an entirely different range of possibilities.

Plans and glad are not only work related, they can be making sure to plan family time, community time, goals can be accomplishing something, passing that test, running and training for that race, helping your neighbour with their garden for an hour each week. Having a plan gives your days meaning, and also gives you an excuse to get out of the house and do something other than watch TV, eat, clean and play video games, it lets you be a part of something bigger which helps you to grow as you discover your place in the world.

Whatever you decide to do, plan, or work towards, I wish you all the best in your endeavours, may they bring you growth, happiness and the knowledge that your actions make a positive impact on your family and communities life.

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Highway 97 closes after fatal collision

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During the evening of Sunday, Oct. 28, the Prince George RCMP received a report of a fatal motor vehicle collision.

The RCMP’s Operational Communications Centre received a report of a two vehicle colli-sion at 9:49 p.m. near the intersection of High-way 97 and Buckhorn Road, just south of Prince George.

Police of� cers from the Prince George RC-MP’s General Duty and Traf� c Services Sections

attended the scene. One person was con� rmed dead, while others have been taken to the Univer-sity Hospital of Northern B.C. by the B.C. Am-bulance Service.

Highway 97 was closed between Buckhorn Road and Old Cariboo Highway. Police were asking motorists to use an alternate route through the BCR Industrial Site.

The Highway was expected to be closed for at least three hours.

The B.C. Coroners Service has been called in to investigate.

O� cer involved shootingSubmitted

Just after 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 28, the Prince George RCMP were attempting to make an arrest near the corner of Strathcona Avenue and Norwood Street as part of an ongoing investigation.

While in the process of executing the arrest on the occupants of a vehicle, police allege that the driver accelerated towards an of� cer.

As a result, a RCMP member discharged their sidearm at least once.

No one was hurt. The driver was taken into custody a short time later.

The Independent Investigations Of� ce of B.C. (IIO) was consulted, but will not be taking juris-diction. As a result, the Prince George RCMP will be requesting another independent agency to in-vestigate.

Escaped youths from detention camp located

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Prince George RCMP requested the public’s help in locating two youths that walked away from a youth detention camp south of Prince George on Sunday, Oct. 21. As a result of that request, the two youths were located safe.

Just before 9:30 a.m., the Prince George RCMP received a report of two missing youths that left Camp Trapping, a youth detention camp located approximately 50 kilometres south of Prince George off Highway 97. A police service dog with handler were called into assist.

A request for the public’s assistance was made, directed primarily to motorists traveling on High-way 97. At approximately 5 p.m., the RCMP’s Operational Communications Centre received a report from a motorist advising that two youths � tting the description of the search subjects were observed hitchhiking on Highway 97, just north of Hixon, B.C.

An of� cer attended, con� rmed their identities and took the two into custody without incident.

The Prince George RCMP would like to thank both the public and the media for their assistance in locating the two young men.

‘Ransomware’ runs amok

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Vanderhoof RCMP have received reports that people are being frozen or "locked" out of their computers.

These warning mes-sages, which claim to come from the RCMP or other Canadian govern-ment agencies, tell re-cipients to pay $100 via Ukash so their computers can be "unlocked."

If you receive one of these messages, please be aware that this ran-somware is an attempt to defraud you.

For more information on this, or other types of of fraud, please visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at Antifraudcen-tre.ca.

www.ominecaexpress.com A9Omineca Express Wednesday, October 31 , 2012

TRICK-OR-TREATINGSAFETYTIPS

Every year children anxiously count down the days until they are able to put on their costumes and head out into the neighborhood in search

of candy. Although Halloween is meant to be a fun occasion for the young and the old alike, it can also be unsafe.

Costumes may impair a child’s vision and motor function. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says that studies indicate Halloween is in the top three among holidays that produce the most visits to hospital emergency rooms. Finger and hand injuries account for 17.6 percent of injuries, and children ages 10 to 14 sustain the greatest proportion of Halloween injuries. Trips and falls also account for a high number of injuries.

There are also a good deal of children who become injured before Halloween arrives, many of whom sustain lacerations when carving pumpkins.

To make Halloween a safe holiday, children and adults can heed these suggestions.

• Wear comfortable, sturdy shoes. Although kids might want to wear shoes that match the costume, shoes that fit well and are comfortable are a safer bet. This will help prevent tripping and falling over cumbersome shoes. It also reduces the risk of developing blisters and discomfort when walking from home to home.

• Go trick-or-treating in groups. Children should not be allowed to go out in search of candy alone. Going in a group means that someone can get help if need be. Also,

there is safety in numbers. Predators won’t view a child as an easy target if he or she is with fellow trick-or-treaters.

• Be visible. Since daylight saving time begins shortly after Halloween, there are fewer hours of daylight for trick-or-treating. When Halloween falls on a weekday, children have to wait until after school to venture out, and it can quickly become dark. Therefore, make sure that children are equipped with flashlights and put reflective tape on their costumes so they will be more visible to fellow pedestrians and motorists.

• Stick to the sidewalks. Children should stay on sidewalks and cross the street only at established crosswalks.

• Do not enter homes. Unless a child is with an adult and the home is owned

by a trusted friend, kids should not enter homes for treats.

• Avoid candles and jack-o-lanterns. A costume can easily catch on fire, so it is best to steer clear of candles, luminaries and lit pumpkins.

• Bring water. Costumes can become hot and uncomfortable, especially when worn for long periods of time. Be sure children have water to rehydrate themselves.

• Accessorize safely. Select flexible swords and knives if they are accompanying a costume. Avoid rigid items that can cause injuries.

• Examine all candy before eating. Before kids have their first bite, parents should inspect candy wrappers to determine if there has been any tampering. Also, avoid homemade treats from homes unless you know the people who prepared the items.

Halloween dates back thousands of years to ancient Celts and Europeans. Although Halloween is now largely associated with the celebrations that take place across much of North

America, where 65 percent of Americans decorate their homes and places of business in the Halloween spirit, Halloween is celebrated in various ways around the globe.

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* England: In the past, Brits tossed objects such as stones, vegetables and nuts into a bonfire to frighten away the spirits. These symbolic sacri-fices also were used as a form of fortune-telling. If a pebble thrown into the flames at night was no longer visible in the morning, then it was believed that the person who tossed the pebble would not survive another year. Halloween fell out of favor after the Protestant Reformation spread through the country. However, in recent years some have begun to adopt the American tradition of trick-or-treating.* Hong Kong: A Halloween-type festival in Hong Kong is known as “Yue Lan,” which is the festival of the hungry ghosts. It is believed that, during this time, spirits roam the world for 24 hours.* France: Halloween is considered an American holiday by most French and was relatively unknown before 1996.* Ireland: Ireland is thought to be the birthplace of Halloween, and many of the same traditions of old are still practiced today. In addition to costumes and treats, individuals may play an apple-bobbing game called “snap-apple,” where participants have to try to take a bite of an apple suspended on a string. Children also play tricks on neighbors, including “knock-a-dolly,” which is essentially a variation on “ring-and-run.”* Spanish-speaking nations: Many Spanish-speaking nations celebrate “El Dia de los Muertos.” It is supposed to be a joyous event where people remember friends and family members who have died. Candles and incense are burned to help the departed find his or her way home.* Austria: Some people will leave bread, water and a lighted lamp on the table on Halloween night before going to bed. It was once believed that such items would welcome the dead souls back to Earth on a night Austrians considered to be full of strong cosmic energies.* Czechoslovakia: Czechs place chairs by a fireside on Halloween night. There are enough chairs for each living and dead family member.* Italy: Halloween traditions have just recently begun to blossom in Italy, where decorations and pumpkins are popular. While many of the traditions borrow from the Americans, there is at least one uniquely Italian tradition taking place in the hill town of Corinaldo. La Notte delle Streghe, “The Night of the Witches,” occurs in this town with music, danc-ing and a witch-themed fashion show that names Miss Strega (Miss Witch).* Australia: Halloween isn’t as popular in Australia as it is in the United States and Canada. Austra-lians may celebrate Halloween as Guy Fawkes Eve or Mischief Night. Children create mischief or get treats. Many Australians simply celebrate the holiday with a dance at their schools.

Halloween is alive and well around the world. Perhaps this year North American families will want to incorporate some global traditions into their standard Hal-loween plans.

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By now, you’ve probably heard about last week’s sit-in at the Provincial Legislature in Victoria, calling for a halt to oil tanker traffi c along B.C.’s coastline.

Everyone has a right to speak their mind, and we respect the opinions of those who have reservations about the Northern Gateway Project. In fact, we encourage the people of British Columbia to express their opinions — because that’s the best way to have an open, honest dialogue, and separate Gateway fact from fi ction.

In the spirit of honesty, I’d like to share some of my thoughts on last week’s protest. It seems a great many people believe Gateway will introduce oil tanker traffi c to B.C.’s coastline for the fi rst time. This is simply not true. Oil tankers have docked at Kitimat for a quarter-century, and refi neries have been part of Vancouver’s port communities since the 1930s. In fact the fi rst imports of petroleum to Vancouver date back to 1915. As well, after reviewing Gateway’s marine safety program, an

independent study has declared it as safe with measures that exceed national and international regulatory requirements.

I’m from Prince George. Thankfully, we no longer have a one-industry economy here in B.C.’s North, but I’m sure many of us remember those uncertain days in the job market. Establishing the Gateway terminal at Kitimat, and linking Canada’s energy supply to the Pacifi c Rim, would continue the diversifi cation of our region’s economy. That means job security and prosperity. It means a better future for B.C.’s North.

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Robotic arms, hydraulic lifts tap young minds

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The brains of ele-mentary school students are increasingly the focus of the Nechako Lakes School District's Career & Trades Pro-grams.

In early December, the district launched the Mobile Robotic & Hyrdaulic Program, a highly technological initiative that uses lap-tops, robotic arms and other machinery to con-nect with the minds of elementary students.

"It's for the students to have some fun and play, but it also gives them a sense of what those day-to-day jobs would look like in a game format," said Dar-ren Carpenter, coordi-nator of the Career & Trades Programs.

The $20,000 of ma-chinery, purchased with a combination of tax dollars and grant money, is so sophisti-cated that even teachers require special opera-tional training, which has been scheduled for Nov. 23.

"It's pretty exciting, and we're eager to get it

started," said Carpenter.The program's mo-

bile concept isn't quite fully operational, but coordinators are work-ing with New Gold and the Thompson Creek Metals Company to purchase a trailer and protective casing to transport the machin-ery to 13 elementary schools in the district.

"They're excited, it's just a matter of them being able to partici-pate � nancially," Car-penter said of the two mining companies.

The program's pur-pose is to provide stu-dents with hands-on

interactive exposure to robotics, computer pro-gramming and hydrau-lic systems.

Much of this tech-nology already exists in local saw mills and mines that are facing acute labour shortages, said Carpenter.

New Gold in par-ticular is looking at ways of investing in jobs training programs to assemble a quali-� ed workforce of en-gineers, geologists and tradesperson assistants, among others, to fuel the boom at the Black-water Mine.

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that our future work-force is probably in grade � ve, six and seven right now," said Kathy LaForge, com-munity manager for New Gold.

To address labor shortages, New Gold recognizes that incen-tives, such as assist-ing with the costs of school and trades train-ing, may be required to forge long-term com-mitments from work-ers.

"It's an exciting project, but if we can't get labour, it's going to be a real concern for us," said LaForge.

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A prestigious nation-al award for outstanding achievement in heritage interpretation has just been given to a commu-nity project in Fort St. James, B.C.

Dubbed the Ripples of the Past Interpre-tive Walk, the project received a gold award for the category of Non-Personal Interpretation, a category for outstand-ing exhibits and educa-tion panel projects across Canada.

Interpretation Cana-da, the national organiza-tion which trains and en-courages the profession of heritage interpretation across Canada, awarded the honour through a panel of judges representing every region of the country.

Fort St. James shares the Gold designation with de-signers of the Amisk Interpretive trail project built in Whiteshell Provincial Park, Man.

The project involved the creation of an interpre-tive walking tour that links the Parks Canada Fort St. James National Historic Site to various cultural re-sources throughout the town of Fort St. James.

Roughly two kilometres in length, 10 interpre-tive signs were created that cover various evolutions in Fort St. James’ past, from Aboriginal history and explorers to natural history and aviation.

The panel project was a component of the Down-town Revitalization Project which was completed in early 2011.

The revitalization gave the business district in Fort St. James a signi� cant makeover.

The large scale project involved numerous part-ners, including Western Economic Diversi� cation Canada, and was coordinated by the Fort St. James Chamber of Commerce.

The development of the interpretive panels was led by a team from Fort St. James National Historic Site, the Chamber of Commerce, District of Fort St. James council and Eggplant Studios graphic designers from Prince George.

National Historic Site Manager Bob Grill and Product Development Of� cer Kevin Gedling estab-lished the interpretive theme and assembled historic photos and text for each panel.

Contributions from the community came from Lil-lian Sam and Harold Prince from Nak’azdli, while lo-cal aviation historian Grant Luck was consulted on the � nal panel at the Russ Baker Memorial.

The panels were built on sturdy steel frames on a material called digital image high pressure laminate: an extremely high quality sign material commonly used in national park projects of a similar nature.

As such, the panels were designed to be durable and to last a long time. The panels enable visitors to interact with just one or all ten panels along the route and serve to combine some of the community’s most cherished historic sites.

Rather than promoting them all as separate, indi-vidual attractions, the Ripples of the Past Interpretive Walk packaged several smaller experiences in the Fort St. James under one simple, identi� able experi-ence and has been successful in luring visitors to the historic park to continue their heritage tourism adven-tures throughout the town site.

The announcement of this award follows a series of several successful projects recognized for regional


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Local FSJ community project wins award

The Crook family reads one of the interpretive panels as part of the Ripples of the Past Interpretive Trail.

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Mr. PG back on the job

After a brief time out to get ‘spruced up,’ Mr. PG is back to greeting visitors at the intersection of Highway 97 and 16, albeit on the opposite side of Highway 16. Now he’s near the Playhouse.

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and national excellence at Fort St. James National Historic Site.

The awarding of a national award of excellence for a project which covers so many parts of Fort St. James’ past and involved so many different people in the Fort St. James area is an award for which everyone can truly be proud.

Fort St. James and Nak’azdli First Nation, as a community full of vibrant people and a rich past, developed one of the best interpretive experiences in Canada.

For more information about the Ripples of the Past Interpretive Walk or Fort St. James National Historic Site:

Call (250) 996-7191, Email [email protected], or visit the website at Parkscanada.gc.ca/fortstjames


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Since June, TransCanada says it has employed a special team to engage the leaders of some 30 First Nations communities through which the pipeline could be routed.

To date, the company has mailed 600 letters and met with more than 400 landowners within a four-kilometere zone of the proposed pipeline, called the centerline, located about 10 to 15 kilometers north of Vanderhoof.

"Once you establish a centerline, there will be a considerably less affected amount of landowners," said Wells.

Mayor Gerry Thiessen and his administrative staff met with TransCanada of� cials in June to dis-cuss the project. Since then, Thiessen has voiced his concerns about how the Coastal GasLink proj-ect could potentially impact policing and health care services in Vanderhoof.

"They need to be involved in the responsibility of that," said Thiessen.

TransCanada's presentation comes just days after the Oct. 17 release of a report by Northern Health on how resource-development workers re-

siding in industrial camps could affect health care services in rural and remote communities across northern B.C.

During the presentation, Wells said TransCana-da will locate camps near the centerline to mini-mize the impact of traf� c on nearby communities.

Using polling, the company is attempting to understand more about Vanderhoof and the issues surrounding recreational services, growth pressures and, to some degree, pipeline projects.

"We try to get to know each community and � nd out what the impacts are going to be from our per-spective," said Wells.

With a purpose of creating new markets for natural gas in B.C., the Coastal GasLink project will generate an estimated $17 million of annual tax revenue between the affected districts, accord-ing to Wells.

TransCanada is proposing to build The Coastal GasLink Pipeline. From left, Ian McLeod, community relations advisor, and Bruce Wells, director of project planning and execution, presented the $4-billion project to council on Oct. 22.


Mayor voices concerns about health care, policing


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Somewhere in British Columbia, right now, a family is struggling to come to terms with the news that their child has a life-threatening illness.

They need to leave for the B.C. Children’s Hospital in Vancouver. Immediately. They have no place to stay in Vancouver, and can’t afford a hotel. Worse still, they know their child will need intensive treatment, possibly for a year or more. This is the heartbreaking re-ality that thousands of families with seriously ill children have to face every year.

The only hope for some? Ronald McDonald House, British Co-lumbia, a home-away-from-home for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.

The current Ronald McDonald House, B.C., in Vancouver can accommodate just 13 families at a time. Unfortunately, we have to turn away dozens of families each month.

We urgently need to build a new Ronald McDonald House, B.C. in Vancouver to better serve the needs of seriously ill children from B.C. and the Yukon. But we can’t do it without your help.

We already have the land, big enough to build a new 74,000 square foot house, which will serve the needs of up to 73 families at a time. It’s perfectly located, right on the property of the B.C. Children’s Hospital so families can have easy access to treatment. The new House will provide additional capacity and services that will enable families to keep their lives moving forward as normally as possible — despite their medical crisis. Our families are dealing with tremendous stress, a wide range of emotions, and a myriad of complex issues. Their needs reach far beyond � nding an affordable place to stay.

We need to raise $28.8 million. Good news is we have a match-ing donation for $26.75 million of that amount, which means for every dollar you give, the B.C. Ministry of Health will match it up to $13.375 million.

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The Chimney Swallows (Corwin Fox, left, and Raghu Lokanathan) performed with Dave Soroka at a house concert on Oct. 25. The live acoustic show provided entertainment for the Fort St. James crowd. The night before the three musicians had played a show in Vanderhoof as well. Soroka stayed to perform another night at the home on Friday. All three were at Music on the Mountain in August.

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The temporary foreign worker program not only exploits the imported tradespeople but undercuts wages and makes it more dif-� cult for Canadians to get local jobs accord-ing to B.C. Federation of Labour president, Jim Sinclair.

Sinclair visited Prince Geroge Friday to talk about the permits HD Mining will use to bring 200 Chinese people to Tumbler Ridge, employing them as underground mine workers in the coal mine being con-structed there.

Sinclair said the province needs the mines, however they must bring an eco-nomic bene� t to the people of this province.

Having the Chinese invest in a mining project is � ne, he said, but the biggest bene-� t that comes from those mines is the wages locals earn then spend in their communities.

“But the companies are trying to get cheap labour and ignoring the local labour market,” he said.

On average, miners earn between $34 and $35 per hour, but the company is only obliged to pay according to their local scale, meaning somewhere between $20 and $25 per hour.

Sinclair mentioned the possibility of job buying, a recent allegation set to be investi-gated.

“It’s un-Canadian for the employer to have that much power over that person,” he said.

He added the temporary foreign worker program originally allowed the person to work in Canada for six months. The time limit has been changed to four years.

That is no longer temporary, Sinclair said.

If foreign labour is necessary, he said they should bring the workers in as immi-grants so they can have the same rights and privileges as Canadians.

“We have seen an in� ux of temporary foreign workers at all levels.”

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ber of temporary foreign workers in Canada now than there are immigrants.

“All the jobs that they are � lling are per-manent jobs. The program is completely skewed from what it once was. Put a mora-torium on it right now.”

Immigrants, on the other hand, no matter what country they are from, would be wel-comed.

“Temporary foreign workers are wrong. Wrong for the workers and wrong for the country. The Chinese company never made one effort to train locals. They always planned to hire temporary foreign workers. And the government knew from the begin-ning they were coming.”

Sinclair pointed out that the Northern Miner, the place where industry posts job openings, never received one posting from HD Mining.

“There was never one word in Northern Miner,” Sinclair said. “Lift the permits. If workers are needed, then bring them in as immigrants and give them the rights and privileges of Canadians.”

The rights, he said, for appropriate wages and the privilege to join a union if they wish.

Sinclair added it is time for the focus to be directed on training locals to fi ll the po-sitions available now and in the future. He said labour, companies and the government must be brought to the table and work to-gether.

“The union movement lead to some of the best training in the country,” he said. “We need to put money into really upgrad-

ing the machinery. There needs to be a major public investment in that, and we need more apprentice-ships,” he said.

B.C. Federation of Labour president Jim Sinclair talks with media in Prince George Friday morning about tempo-rary foreign workers being brought in to work in underground coal mines in B.C.


bowling, pool or snooker - Monday and Thursday afternoons. We also have cards or bingo on Wendes-day 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 Oscar for more info: 250-567-4582.

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

***VANDERHOOF PUBLIC LIBRARY...is looking for do-nations of lego blocks to be used for children’s programs at the library. If you have lego that your kids have out-grown, we would love to put it to good use. Please con-tact Jenn at 250-567-4060 or email: [email protected]

***StUARt NECHAkO MAN-OR ...is looking for Volun-teers with musical talent. If you would like to volunteer for entertainment for the resi-dents please contact Marnie at 250-567-6290

***tHE NORtHSIDE WOM-EN’S INStItUtE...meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Newcomers always welcome. For more informa-tion call Brenda, 250 567-9705.

***VHF HOSPICE SOCIEtY...What are you doing every 3rd Wednesday of each month. Do you have 2 hours to give each month? Are you sen-sitive 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 look-ing for you. The Vanderhoof Hospice Society is a not-for-profit charity looking for new volunteer members who will work with the current mem-bers to oversee our local Hospice Program. Hospice is a program that offers a support system to persons

that are the end stages of life. Our Society has a desire to help others. We are sensitive to the special needs of the dy-ing 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. More info call Debbie 567-7956

***tHE FOOD BANk... is in se-rious need of food donations. Specifically the following is needed: Canned vegetables, meat, fish, canned milk, sugar, pasta, pasta sauces, soups (we have enough mushroom soup), toilet tissue.

***BADMINtON At FLESS GYM... Every Thursday at 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. come out and have some fun!

***tHE VANDERHOOF CAN-CER SUPPORt GROUP...meets the first Friday of ev-ery month @ noon at the The Reid. For more info call Karen @ 567-4828.

***ENDAkO HALL SOCIEtY...meets every THIRD Wednes-day 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 meet-ings every second Tuesday of the month. For more info con-tact: 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 Tues-day of each month at 10am at the Fort Fraser Community Hall. Newcomers welcome.

***HOSPICE tREE OF LIFE... is to honour the living as well as to remember and honour those who have passed on. For more info call Debbie @ 250-567-7956.

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tHE FRASER LAkE CAN-CER SUPPORt GROUP... meets the 3rd Tuesday of ev-ery month at 12 noon in the New Fraser Lake Restaurant. For further information call Judy at 250-699-7763.

***NECHAkO VALLEY HIS-tORICAL SOCIEtY...meets every second Thursday of the month 6:30 pm at the Cham-ber of Commerce office.

***VANDERHOOF 899 AIR CA-DEt SQUADRON...Cadets will meet every Wednesday night 6:15pm at the Cadet Building on Burrard Street. Anyone age 12 to 18 inter-ested in the Cadet Program is welcome to attend. Any adult interested in assisting in anyway, please contact the officers at the Cadet Building Wednesday night. For more information call Glenda 250-567-7574.

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

***FRASER LAkE AA MEEt-INGS... Tues & Thurs 8:00 p.m. at St. Wilfred’s Church just across from police sta-tion.

***St. JOHN’S HOSPItAL AUXILIARY... meets second Tuesday of the month 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

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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 include school activities. Basically people making a difference in our community. Send us your photo by 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....

COMING EVENtS....Will appear, as space is avail-able, free of charge in this section. Coming events are available to non-profit orga-nizations only.s This area is not intended for thank you submissions or selling prod-ucts. It is simply a place for non-profit organizations a place to announce upcom-ing free activities. You can e-mail your item to [email protected] or by fax (567-2070). Your or-ganizations’ announcement can also be dropped off at our office located at 155 W. Columbia. Decision of the publisher is final.

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NEW EVENTS....

tHE VANDERHOOF PUB-LIC LIBRARY GENEAL-OGY CLUB...presents “A Genealogist’s Visit to Ireland” with Ellen Stanley Thurs. Nov. 8th at 7:00pm in the Library Multi-Pur-pose Room. Free - Ev-eryone Welcome.

***VOLUNtEERS NEED-ED....Would you like to be-come part of a team work-ing together to improve the quality of life for stroke sur-vivors? The Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery Group is looking for volunteers to join their team. Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery’s goal is to encourage stroke survi-vors to improve their lives through education, exer-cise, work groups, crafts, outings, etc. No special skills required; training and orientation are pro-vided. Patience and car-ing understanding a ne-cessity.Volunteers share responsibilities: assisting with activities, exercises, education, crafts, outings, fundraising.Time commit-ment: 3 hour meeting each Monday morning (exclud-ing stat holidays), from September through mid-June.Please contact Volunteer Vanderhoof for further in-formation. Tel: 250-567-4879.

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VANDERHOOF CRIME WAtCH PAtROL...will be holding their Annual Gen-eral Meeting, November 7, 7pm in the meeting hall of the Nechako View Seniors Housing Complex on North-side Rd. All members are encouraged to attend and new members welcome. For more information call 250-567-9037.

***VANDERHOOF 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 Con-nected is a program dedi-cated to improving the qual-ity of life for Seniors/Elders in our community through Companionship and Trans-portation Assistance.For more information please contact Debra- Ann Bishop, VSC Program Coordinator 250-567-4879 The Space 250-567-0623 Cell. [email protected]

***BADMINtON... Thursday nights at 8pm, NVSS Gym. All welcome.

***CALLING ALL SENIORS... come and join us for carpet

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Buyers and cattle at the BC Livestock cattle auction held at the Vanderhoof stockyard on Friday, October 12. BC Livestock operates four stockyards located in Kamloops, Williams Lake, Okanagan Falls and Vanderhoof. Sales are held regularly up to the end of November in Vanderhoof, sale dates are on the web at www.bclivestock.bc.ca

Photo by Dennis Parfitt

VANDERHOOF’S FAITH

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Call Pam at 250-567-9258

Church Directory

Vanderhoof Christian Fellowship

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

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Worship Service: 10:00 am

Small Groups meeting together regularly:

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Our MissionGlorifying God by helping all people move closer to

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Cowboy ChurchLast Sunday of the month @ 7:00 p.m.

Making Jesus known

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NVSS student Alexander Nemethy is the fastest teenage boy in the North Central Zone, which extends from Ft. Nelson to 100 Mile House and Burns Lake to Jasper. At the Zone Championship in Prince George on Oct. 17., Nemethy ran the 6.3-kilometre race in 23 minutes and 23 seconds. Photo by Mini Verduzco

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JOHN F. CAMPBELLJohn passed away peacefully Oct 10, 2012 in St. John Hospital. Born in Thessalon, Ontario on July 30, 1927, John was the sixth child of Elwood and Jessie Campbell. As a young man in Ontario he worked in the bush as a horse logger. In 1947 he married Florence Hickey. At this time he worked in a paper mill and then on to mining. In 1965 he moved the family to Fraser Lake where he had a job in the mine. After leaving the mine he took up land clearing and farming. As life slowed down he was able to purchase a team of draft horses and he and Florence become longtime members of the Yellowhead Draft Horse Association. He became known in the community for his love of horses and willingness to help with any event where his team could be used. John was predeceased by his wife Florence in 2005.The family of John would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to Dr. Sean Ebert, Dr. Campbell, and all the other doctors and nurses at the hospital who have been involved with is care over the years, as well as the staff at both riverside Place and the Stuart Nechako Manor. Thanks also to the many years of service from the Home Care Nurses and Home Support Workers. A special thanks to Grace Memorial Funeral Home and our family and friends for your help and support during this difficult time.A memorial service was held at Nechako Community Church on Oct 17 with Pastor Mark Wessner officiating.John will be missed by his family, sons Keith (Barbara) Campbell, Glen (Darlene) Campbell and daughter Patsie (Steve) Filan, his grandchildren and great grandchildren, extended family and many friends.

JOHNSON, Richard B. “Rick”Rick passed away suddenly on October 21, 2012 at the age of 57 years. He was a longtime resident of Terrace, BC and was a journeyman electrician. Rick will be greatly missed by his mother Bernice, brother Wayne (Cynthia), numerous other family members and many good friends. Assman’s Funeral Chapel in care of arrangements.

NKDF Board Member

RecruitmentNechako-Kitamaat Development Fund Society (NKDF) is seeking volunteers to serve on the Board of Directors.

There is currently one vacancy on the Board. Each director is normally appointed to a term of one to three years.

A point-based system will be used to evaluate applicants. Points will be based on how well applicants meet the following criteria:

1) Reside in the eastern portion of the NKDF investment area, including rural and First Nations communities (Vanderhoof, Saik’uz First Nation, Fort Fraser, Nadleh Whut’en Band, Fraser Lake, Stellat’en First Nation).

2) Proven skills and experience in the following Small business Economic development Local government Human resources Financial management

Board members are required to attend a minimum of 5 meetings a year, held in various communities across the investment area, from Kitamaat Village to Vanderhoof. The Board of Directors is responsible to make funding decisions for projects and to direct the policies and operations of the Society. More information can be accessed by visiting the NKDF website at www.nkdf.org or the Board Resourcing and Development website at www.gov.bc.ca/brdo

We ask that interested parties forward their resume to our of ce by November 2 , 2 12.

If you have any questions, please call or email NKDF Manager Dan Boudreau.

Nechako-Kitamaat Development Fund PO Box 101, Prince George, BC V2L 4R9 Toll-free 1.877.478.3863 • Fax 250.964.4068 Website: www.nkdf.org • Email: [email protected]

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Kirkland – Frederick ArthurOctober 31, 1927 – October 17, 2012

Fred passed away on October 17, 2012. He will be missed by his son Mark Kirkland (Norma), his daughters Judy Six (Doug) and Nancy Coupland (Gordie) and his sister Doris Flannigan (Bernie). His love extended to his grandchildren Michael Coupland (Carrie), Jessica Six (Kane), David Block, Lucas Six, Troy Kirkland (Rachael), Jonathan Block, Tyler Kirkland (Heather), and Sarah Block (Lac). He was very proud of his great grandchildren Rory Coupland, Corbin Gray and Koa Gray. Fred was predeceased by his lifelong partner and wife Janet, daughter Linda and brother Wilfred.Fred was his own man. He loved the outdoors and spending time with his family. Fred lived and breathed the value of being a union man for over sixty years. He was a man who was respected by those who worked with him for his teaching, fairness and humour.The family would like to thank the staff of St. John’s Hospital and Stuart Nechako Manor for the care, thoughtfulness and kindness shown to Fred and his family.

JOHN F. CAMPBELLJohn passed away peacefully Oct 10, 2012 in St. John Hospital. Born in Thessalon, Ontario on July 30, 1927, John was the sixth child of Elwood and Jessie Campbell. As a young man in Ontario he worked in the bush as a horse logger. In 1947 he married Florence Hickey. At this time he worked in a paper mill and then on to mining. In 1965 he moved the family to Fraser Lake where he had a job in the mine. After leaving the mine he took up land clearing and farming. As life slowed down he was able to purchase a team of draft horses and he and Florence become longtime members of the Yellowhead Draft Horse Association. He became known in the community for his love of horses and willingness to help with any event where his team could be used. John was predeceased by his wife Florence in 2005.The family of John would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to Dr. Sean Ebert, Dr. Campbell, and all the other doctors and nurses at the hospital who have been involved with is care over the years, as well as the staff at both riverside Place and the Stuart Nechako Manor. Thanks also to the many years of service from the Home Care Nurses and Home Support Workers. A special thanks to Grace Memorial Funeral Home and our family and friends for your help and support during this difficult time.A memorial service was held at Nechako Community Church on Oct 17 with Pastor Mark Wessner officiating.John will be missed by his family, sons Keith (Barbara) Campbell, Glen (Darlene) Campbell and daughter Patsie (Steve) Filan, his grandchildren and great grandchildren, extended family and many friends.

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DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOFPUBLIC NOTICE

OCP AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 1119, 2012ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 1120, 2012

The public is hereby notified that The Council of the District of Vanderhoof deems it necessary and advisable to amend the OCP designation from Industrial to Core Commercial and the Zoning from I-1 Light Industry to C-1 Retail Commercial for:Lot A, Plan BCP 48049, Section 9, Township 11, Coast Range 5 Land DistrictLot 1, Block 2, Plan 3360, Section 09, Township 11, Coast Range 5 Land District except Plan PRP 12827Lot 2, Block 2, Plan 3360, Section 09, Township 11, Coast Range 5 Land District except Plan PRP 12827Lot 3, Block 2, Plan 3360, Section 09, Township 11, Coast Range 5 Land District except Plan PRP 12827

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Tuesday November 13th, 2012at 4:45 pm

District of Vanderhoof Municipal Office160 Connaught Street

The proposed OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 1119, 2012 and District of Vanderhoof Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1120, 2012 are available for viewing at the Municipal Office located at 160 Connaught Street from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm,T. H. ClementDistrict of VanderhoofDeputy Administrator

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS BRIAN DUNN, Deceased Formerly of

Vanderhoof, BC

All parties having claims against the said Estate are required to forward particulars of same to the law fi rm of WINGHAM LAW CORPORATION, Solicitor for the Personal Representative, at P.O. Box 1489, Vanderhoof, British Columbia, V0J 3A0, on or before the 25th day of November, 2012 after which date the claims fi led may be paid without reference to any claims of which the Personal Representative then has no knowledge.

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Whitney Moutray honoured with Queen’s MedalCameron Ginn

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Whitney Moutray is a modest man considering all the contributions he has made to the commu-nity.

Earlier this month, Moutray received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubi-lee Medal for his 46 years of volunteer service with the 4-H Club in Vanderhoof, a nation-wide orga-nization that pro-vides young people with opportunities to learn how to become productive, self-as-sured adults.

The medal, slight-ly larger than a two-dollar coin, is being distributed to only 60,000 deserving Canadians who have devoted themselves to family, community and country.

Although humbled, Moutray never aspired to be recognized for his many years of service with the 4-H Club.

“He’s so modest,” said Chris Moutray, Whitney’s wife.

“But he has helped oodles of kids.”Whitney’s contributions extend far beyond his role

as a 4-H Leader.After immigrating to Canada from England more

than 50 years ago, Moutray started a dairy farm in Vanderhoof in 1961. A few years later he began help-ing out the 4-H Dairy Club, which later expanded to

become the Nechako Valley Dairy and Beef 4-H Club.

In 1991, Moutray was recog-nized as the Vanderhoof Rotary Club Citizen of the Year, and he spent 19 years with the Communi-ty for Kids committee fundraising for the B.C. Children’s Hospital.

His involvement in the B.C. Federation of Agriculture, the B.C. Dairy Foundation and the B.C. 4-H Provincial Council was duly noted in 2003 when his fel-low 4-H Club members nominated

Whitney as Co-oper-ators National Vol-unteer 4-H Leader of the Year in Canada.

As a 4-H member, Whitney has watched children grow up to start their own fami-lies, whose kids and grandchildren later became members of the 4-H Club in Van-derhoof.

“It has continued through the gen-erations, and you’ve been a part of that,” said Whitney, as he sat pondering the medal at his kitchen table on Oct. 28.

“I enjoyed work-ing with them all.”

Vanderhoof Omineca Express, October 31, 2012

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