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April 02, 2014 edition of the Caledonia CourierTRANSCRIPT
Mayor and council started preparing for the fall municipal elections at their last council meeting.
Mayor Rob MacDou-gall and the councillors present at the meeting - Councillors Riley Wil-lick and Joan Burdeniuk, with Councillor Russ Gingrich on speaker phone - appointed this year’s election officials.
The Chief Election Officer will be Em-ily Colombo and the Deputy Chief Election Officer will be Kevin Crook.
Renumeration for the extra time the two posi-tions require was also set at $600 and $500 respectively, maintain-ing the same rate as the previous election. Poll clerks hired for election day would be paid for $18 per hour, also the same rate used during the last election.
Mayor and council did not make any other changes to the elections bylaw.
Mayor Rob MacDou-gall did ask administra-tion to work on better voter education for prop-erty owners within the municipal boundaries to ensure the provincial rules and requirements are understood.
Those who do not live within the munici-pal boundaries but own property within the mu-nicipality boundaries can vote, but certain rules do apply, and if there is more than one name on the title, only one of the owners can vote and the person voting must have written permission from the other property owner(s).
This year’s municipal elections will take place in the fall, with the exact date still being deter-mined.
To find out the rules and if you are eligible to vote, go to: http://www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/gov_structure/elections/
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It was the Murray Ridge Ski Area Slush Cup weekend Mar. 22-23, with sunshine and snow and splashes. There were some amazing splash patterns from the slush pool, and spectators did manage to get wet. More photos on Page 6 and on The Caledonia Courier Facebook Page.
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Housing crunch may keep people out of Fort
Ruth LloydCaledonia Courier
A report based on the local municipal rental listing shows housing availabil-ity could be keeping newcomers from staying in Fort St. James.
The District of Fort St. James has been maintaining a rental database of rental accommodations and those seek-ing accommodations to connect renters and landlords in the area.
Out of 182 total profiles over the year seeking rental housing, 60 were people looking to move to Fort St. James, about 30 per cent.
“If we’re going to retain and attract workers here and families here we need good housing and with good hous-ing comes affordability,” said Mayor Rob MacDougall. While he has not yet had time to familiarize himself with the database report or the housing study the District of Fort St. James recently adopted due to budget deliberations, he said it will be discussed soon.
The annual report, generated using the stats from the District of Fort St. James’ housing database of those seek-ing and renting properties in the area, found that after one full year of the database, there are far more rental hous-ing seekers than there are rental units available.
“We’ve had a lack of housing for
three-plus years … now we have the documentation to support what we’ve been seeing,” said Brandi Hanterman of the Fireweed Collective Society, which operates a local women’s safe house and is part of the local housing committee.
Out of the 182 profiles on the data-base over the year, only 48 had found accommodations.
The problem extends beyond trou-bles for the employers in the region looking to attract workers.
It also found a lack of rental units of the size and price range of those seeking accommodations, which means those on the lower end of the income scale are being squeezed out of the market.
The majority of those specifying a cost of housing they were seeking said they could afford to pay between $500 and $800, while the majority of the units listed for rent were in the $801 to $1200 range.
Stricter screening of renters due to high demand, Hanterman said it means some women are even staying in abu-sive relationships longer, with people on income assistance and those with children being screened or priced out.
‘”Because there is such a demand lots of our more marginalized individuals don’t even have an option,” she said.
Over 30 per cent of those with per-sonal information in their profiles in the
municipal database who were looking for places to rent were 30 years old or younger and 47 per cent of them were people with children.
The report goes on to examine the labour implications of the housing situ-ation and suggests the lack of availabil-ity of rental housing while newcomers seek employment in the area may make it harder for the natural resource indus-tries looking to recruit workers to Fort St. James.
“I think it’s one of those things that has to become a priority for local gov-ernment, whether it’s local, regional, municipal, whatever. I think we need to look at the numbers and see where we can move things forward,” said MacDougall.
He suggested the answer may lie in the community working to find an investor willing to come in and develop a range of housing.
He also said he wants to look into the possibility of accessing and developing more Crown land on Stuart Lake, open-ing waterfront up for more people.
“We’ve got a beautiful lake and there’s a limited amount of lakeshore property available,” he said.
Emily Colombo, economic develop-ment officer for the District of Fort St. James has formed a housing committee to go through the housing study and database report to look at possible solu-
tions. The committee is still new but she is hoping the committee will be able to look at possible bylaw and policy changes which could help address the situation as a starting point.
Councillor Riley Willick, a member of the housing committee and a building contractor, said there are different initia-tives being worked on by different parts of the community, including Nak’azdli and the seniors housing co-op group. He also said there is some talk in the construction industry about possible development.
“We’re trying to pull together all the info and make it available to contractors so they can make informed decisions about where the demand is,” he said. “There’s not a lot we can do but try to put forward policy that encourages development.”
The Nak’azdli Band is working with the housing committee as well as work-ing on their own initiatives to help members seeking housing.
Chief Fred Sam said the band has a long list of people still seeking hous-ing in the community and the band is working on facilitating opportunities with a financial institution for some band members to obtain affordable mortgages. He also said the band is looking into the possibility of building apartments to at least help young and single people find housing.
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Celebrating diversityRuth LloydCaledonia Courier
Ann McCormick saw an opportunity to celebrate.McCormick, the campus supervisor of the Fort St.
James College of New Caledonia (CNC) campus, wanted to take a different approach when it comes to preventing racism and hate.
After years of working with marginalized people in the community and after the Organizing Against Racism and Hate (OARH) group and the Students Taking Action Against Racism (STAR) project were � nishing up, she knew there was still work to be done.
“They were a catalyst for us to work in the commu-nity to foster a good neighbour policy and to celebrate the good neighbours we already have,” she said.
But instead of pointing out what was wrong or what still needed � xing, ever the optimist, she wanted to ac-knowledge what Fort St. James does best.
She wanted to celebrate something everyone who has spent time in Fort St. James has witnessed, how the com-munity will pull together to help each other when it’s needed.
When people go missing, homes are destroyed, or someone becomes ill, people rally together and give whatever gifts they can to help out their neighbours.
“Those are the times when Fort St. James is strongest,” she said.
But while many different things happen in small ways all the time as well to bring the community together, it isn’t necessarily the easiest thing to explain or convey.
“How do we capture that?” was the question she asked herself.
The idea she came up with was to create a book which would highlight the strength in diversity of the community.
To show “what we do best, who we are,” said Mc-Cormick. “Everybody has gifts here.”
“It’s that celebration work that we don’t often get a chance to do.”
So she applied for some provincial funding through Embrace BC and received a $5,000 grant to make it happen.
Timara MacDougall, who has a strong background in the arts was hired for the job.
“I jumped on it because I love doing this kind of thing,” she said.
With two parents very active in the community (her father is Mayor Rob MacDougall and her mother, Ter-ri-lee MacDougall does a lot of work with the curling club), she said she is inspired to also get involved.
Hired on February 18, and finishing up her contract on March 27, it has been a whirlwind project -which she still hasn’t finished, but so far she has 32 pages laid out, and the hardcover book will hopefully be fin-ished by the end of April and printed and given to the library and schools and also made available for com-munity members to purchase if they want their own copies.
“We just want it to be colourful - we want it to be a colourful celebration of our community, showing us at our best,” said MacDougall. “We all work together really well when need be.”
“It’s a great town.”
Timara MacDougall is putting together a book cele-brating Fort St. James’ diverse community.
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Utility Bills & Business Licenseswill be mailed out this week.
Receive 5% off utilities if paid by April 30th, 2014.Seniors receive 50% discount if paid by April 30th, 2014.
A 3% Penalty Fee will be applied to all late utility payments.All new businesses operating within the municipality must apply for a business license.
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Community EventsCommunity Events are free of charge as they are
sponsored by the Caledonia CourierCOMING EVENTS... Will appear as space is available, free of charge in this section. Coming events are available to non-profit organizations only. This area is not intended for thank you submissions or selling products. It is simply a place for nonprofit organizations a place to announce upcoming free activities. You can e-mail your item to [email protected] or by fax: 567-2070. Your organizations’ announcement can also be dropped off at our office located at #111-250 Stuart Drive, Fort St. James. Decision of the publisher is final.
***St Patrick’S anglican church...Fort St James, with the churches of Fort St James will provide Free Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day from noon to 2.00pm. Everyone welcome!
***ThE NEChakO VallEy FESTIVal OF ThE PErFOrMING arTS... has a new website. www.musicfestivalweb.com/nechako. Please visit the website for syllabus and registration information. You can view the syllabus online. If a paper copy is required, there is a limited number available at the Vanderhoof Public Library. Registration for the festival will be online starting Jan. 1, 2014. The festival will take place from Apr. 12-25, 2014 with the festival concert happening on Apr. 27, 2014.
***FOrt St JaMES chriStian OutrEach grOuP FOOD Bank SchEDulE...10.00am to 12.00noon, on Wednesdays, Febru-ary 26, March 12, March 26, April 9, April 23, May 7, May 21, June 11, June 25, July 9, July 23, August 13, August 27, September 10, Sep-tember 24, October 8, October 22, November 12, November 26, De-cember 10.
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FIrEwEED STOPPING ThEVIOlENCE & OUTrEaChSErVICE For those who believe all is possible!...Provides free Confidential, Safe, and Supportive counselling and outreach services for women. Hours of Service: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and every other Friday. Location: Room 203, 349 Stuart Drive, Fort St James, BC Phone: (250) 996-1214 Fax: (250) 996-7647 Email: [email protected]
***ST PaTrICk’S aNGlICaN ChUrCh... hosts a free lunch every Tuesday from 11.00am - 1.00pm. All are welcome. This lunch is made possible through the generous giving of time and resources,by many people in the region, including The Roman Catholic Church, Camp Living Water, E-Free Church and many other individuals. We wish to thank all those who contribute their labour to this program as well as those who provide food and other necessities. We also run a small food bank on Tuesday morning, and are very thankful for all who contribute to this endeavor. For further information please call Gwen Andrews 567-6744.
***SErVICE TIMES... at St Patrick’s Anglican Church, Fort St James, will be 10:30 am every Sunday. Free lunch every Tues between 11-1pm with music and Prayer. Please come and join us.
***FIrEwEED ClOThES DrIVE...The Fireweed Safe Haven is doing a winter clothes drive. We are looking for jackets, boots, snow pants, mitts, hats, scarves, fleeces, etc, for men, women and children. The items will then be given to families in the community that need them. If you do not have anything at home that you can part with but still wish to contribute, you can purchase mitts, socks, or thermal underwear. Please drop items off at the Fireweed Safe Haven. For more information please contact Talia at (250) 996-8081. Every little bit helps.
***aUxIlIary TO STUarT lakE hOSPITaL... Monthly meeting 2nd Wednesday each month. Hospital Cafeteria 7:00 p.m.
FOrT ST. JaMES PUBlIC lIBrary hOUrS...
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***NEChakO VallEy COMMUNITy SErVICES SOCIETy...Child and Youth Mental Health and Counseling Services available at no cost. Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Call 996-7645 for appointment.
***FOrT TraP aND haNDGUN ClUB... meets last Sunday of every month. Contact (Sue) at 250-996-7728 (h) for more information.
***FOrT ST. JaMES SEarCh & rESCUE... steering committee meetings first Tuesday of every month. 7:00 p.m. above the Fort St. James Firehall. Training is the third Tuesday of every month at the Firehall at 7 p.m. New members welcome. For more information please contact Paul at 250.996.7478 or Rod at 250.996.7269
***MUSIC MakErS...New members always WELCOME. Not everyone has to be on stage, there is lots of work behind the scenes. Call Heike Fonda at 250-996-7006 for more info.
***ThE ThrIFT STOrE...has a new name! “The Bargain Basement”. We are still at the same location, across from Shoppers Food Mart. Donations of clean clothing and small housewares are greatly appreciated. Please, no books or magazines. Proceeds are used for community needs. Open Wed-Sat, 12 noon to 4pm.
***PUBlIC SErVICE aNNOUNCEMENT...If you know anyone, including a child, who has been abused or harmed by a psychiatrist call the Citizens Commission on Human Rights at: 1-800-670-2247.
***aa MEETINGS...Thursdays at 8:00pm. United Church on 2nd Ave West. call 250-996-8290 for more information.
Fort St. James RCMP report
Some of the highlights of the week of March 20-26 for the Fort St. James RCMP.Cougar sighting
On Mar. 20 a female re-ported seeing a cougar near the Sunset Court Apartments.
RCMP responded and did patrols but did not find any sign of the animal.
The Conservation Officer was notified but so far noth-ing has been found.
Residents are reminded to be aware and watch their pets as well as small children and notify Conservation Officers or police if a cougar is spot-ted in a residential area.Five Corners crash
Mar. 21 at 9:15 a.m., RCMP responded to a collision at the “five corners” intersection of
Stuart Drive, Douglas Avenue and Highway 27.
Upon arrival, RCMP said they found a Toyota minivan in the southbound lane over the curb up against the flag-pole.
Upon interviewing those involved, RCMP said a Ford pickup had reportedly failed to yield after stopping at the stop sign, heading west past the curling rink.
The minivan had not yet cleared the intersection, and the pickup hit the back end of the minivan, pushing it up against the pole.
A ticket was issued to the driver of the pickup for fail-ure to yield after stopping.
No serious injuries result-ed from the collision, but the
van did have to be towed from the scene.Punk in Drublic
Mar. 22 at approximately 7 p.m., an RCMP officer east-bound on Elm Street observed a male walking down the street shouting obscenities.
The suspect reportedly had a can of beer in his hand and exhibited signs of intoxica-tion.
The RCMP member initial-ly tried to take the man into custody for public intoxica-tion, but the suspect refused to follow directions from the member and reportedly at-tempted to punch and kick the arresting officer. The suspect was subdued on the ground and was instead arrested for assaulting a police officer.
It pays to pickRuth LloydCaledonia Courier
It pays to pick - pick bottles that is.And cans.Given April is home to Pitch-In Week, and as the snow
recedes an unbelievable amount of garbage becomes visible, having accumulated from the winter months, I thought I might take the chance to highlight some of the super-inspiring people in the community who help us all out by cleaning up after us.
Del and Marci Whitford are one couple who do just that, and while they are doing us a service, their service has also paid off.
Marci Whitford said she was inspired by some others in the community (who I hope to highlight as well in a future edition) when she found out how much they had saved up, simply by picking up bottles and cans.
So, she and her husband Del, who walk their dog every day, decided to begin collecting, and would pick up about a grocery bag of returnable containers on each and every walk and gave herself an end goal.
She decided “it’d be fun to collect enough for a kayak - just to see if I could do it,” she said. “This was sort of like an experiment.”
She was so enthusiastic for her experiment she had to ease up when a friend she would go biking with told her she was going to stop riding with her if they had to keep stopping to pick up cans and bottles. Marci said she would end up with more than she could carry on her bike on some outings, and would be teetering down the road with bags hanging off of her bicycle.
Was the experiment successful?Well, after less than a year, the couple had managed
to earn themselves $600 towards their goal, and on Ki-jiji they found two used kayaks for this amount, reaching twice the goal she set out for, and this summer they will be able to enjoy the rewards of their labour together.
“That was just so exciting,” she said.Managing to purchase two kayaks was an overachieve-
ment, and impressive given they walk through town about 40 minutes at a time with their dog, and yet can still get some returnables nearly every time.
“I can’t believe the bottles and cans that are thrown out everyday,” she said.
So, with Pitch-In week in mind, maybe don’t just walk
on by that can or bottle.Instead, pick it up and sooner
than you might think you could treat yourself to something truly worth your while.
Marci Whitford (pictured) and her husband Del walk their dog every day and pick up bottles and cans when they do.
Ruth Lloyd/Caledonia Courier
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April is… whatever you make itRuth LloydCaledonia Courier
I have been bringing up the onset of spring and the in-between time a lot lately, and this is because it is something I think about.
A lot.The in-between seasons are great for getting certain things
done, because we are not distracted by all the things we may like to do outside: snowboarding, cross-country skiing, biking, moun-tain biking, hiking, swimming, rock climbing, the list gets longer and longer. Hockey season is over now, soccer is not yet here.
While the weather outside can’t make up its mind if its spring, or winter, it becomes a great time to get some indoor things done which are easily avoided when trying to make the most of out-door time. Things like spring cleaning and taxes. But we need fun things to do as well.
April as a month has a whole lot of causes associated with it as well which can help anyone to fill a little empty time a person may have.
National Volunteer Week is in April, a great time to look into some of the awesome volunteer opportunities in the community- and there are lots!
In Fort St. James, a great resource to find out what is out there and find the right fit for your volunteer time and energy is Vol-unteer Fort St. James, an organization whose sole purpose is to connect volunteers with organizations and opportunities which interest them. You can email [email protected] or phone 996-8284 to get started.
Earth Day and Pitch-In Weeks are in April, always a great ex-cuse to go for a walk and pick up some trash while you’re at it, making a difference to the community and your health, a win-win for everybody.
Cancer is also a big cause associated with April, and the fresh
daffodils and daffodil pins being sold in communities across Can-ada will help raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society.
The organization says their goal is to eradicate cancer and they help fund clinical trials and other initiatives.
April is also home to Arts and Culture Week, so April is a great time to hunker down and hide from the mud indoors while you do a little creative crafting or take in some art or get involved in culture. If you can’t think of any projects to do, just go to Pinter-est and look at the DIY and Crafts posts, you’ll be overwhelmed
and if you can not find something you like, well, you must not like anything, because there is so much on there you can literally spend hours just looking at project ideas - I know this from expe-rience. In fact, even if you’re not that crafty, you can just look at Pinterest and marvel at all the creative ideas and people out there and run out of time to do anything yourself. I also know this from experience.
If you want company to do some artistic or cultural activities, then get in touch with one of the many cultural organizations in the community.
In Fort St. James, culture might not be as visible as in some places, but it is there.
The Community Arts Council of Fort St. James hosts work-shops of many types, helps put on live musical performances and visual arts shows.
The Music Makers are the performing arts theatre group in town, putting on fantastic shows which always draw a crowd.
Music on the Mountain Society hosts live music performances in town and puts on the amazing festival of music and art at the end of August each year.
All of these organizations can always use members and volun-teers with fresh ideas and energy.
So do not despair of the in-between season, but instead take advantage of the opportunity to try something new, pursue a new passion or give back to the community.
Celebrate the season of change.More information:
https://www.facebook.com/FortArtshttp://lovefortstjames.com/businesses/community-arts-council-of-fort-st-jameshttp://momfestival.com/https://www.facebook.com/pages/Music-Makers-Fort-St-James/284937858240154
Don’t let the fickle weather get you down in April, in-stead take advantage of the opportunity to do some-thing a little bit different.
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By Jeff NagelBC Local News
The NDP is accusing
the provincial govern-ment of handing over control of B.C.’s blue box recycling system to Toronto-based multina-tional executives who will be unaccountable while B.C. businesses and households pay higher costs.
Opposition small business critic Lana Po-pham raised the issue of Multi Material BC in the Legislature Monday, calling on the province to change course before the agency’s new sys-tem for recycling pack-aging and printed paper takes effect May 19.
“If government doesn’t take a step back, B.C.’s recycling system is going to end up in a giant dumpster,” Po-pham said.
“The control of re-cycling should never have been outsourced to the large corporate
interests based in On-tario and abroad. This is a profound failure. This program needs to be paused and the entire concept reconsidered.”
Popham’s comments follow the launch earli-er this month of a cam-paign against MMBC by a coalition of busi-ness groups, including the newspaper indus-try, who say they can’t afford to pay high fees imposed under the new system.
The provincially mandated system is de-signed to make genera-tors of packaging and paper pay to collect and process it, but business critics contend it will be onerous due to high costs, paperwork and reporting obligations.
“The Liberal gov-ernment loves to claim they’re getting rid of red tape,” Popham said in an interview Mon-day. “So it’s quite ironic because MMBC is a Godzilla-sized red tape monster.”
Although MMBC is registered as a soci-ety, Popham called it a “dummy corporation” because two of its three directors are Toronto-based senior executives with Loblaws and Uni-lever, while the third is MMBC managing di-rector Allan Langdon.
Popham said the province should force MMBC to give B.C. stakeholders majority control.
The Saanich South NDP MLA said the MMBC system will be “dangerously close to monopoly” resulting in less competition and in-novation in recycling.
She also said munic-ipalities have been pres-sured into signing con-tracts with inadequate compensation for their costs, the threat of pen-alties for contamination and a gag clause.
MMBC’s new recy-cling fees on businesses will be passed along to consumers through higher prices, Popham
said, calling it a “hidden tax” that won’t be trans-parent to consumers.
Meanwhile, she says cities that the govern-ment says will save money are unlikely to reduce property taxes that households already pay for recycling.
“The slogan for MMBC should prob-ably be ‘Recycle once, but pay twice.’”
In some cities where MMBC won’t provide services, such as Ka-mloops, residents will pay for nothing if retail prices rise broadly, Po-pham added.
MMBC says it will take new types of con-tainers and packaging not collected in B.C. before.
But Popham noted glass will no longer be collected curbside in many cities and there’s little evidence the sys-tem will improve recy-cling rates overall.
She said a smarter approach would have been to extend the
beverage can deposit-refund system to more containers, such as milk cartons and laundry de-tergent jugs.
Liberal MLA Eric Foster (Vernon Mona-shee) responded in the Legislature, saying the province made changes to exempt most busi-nesses from MMBC fees and paperwork if they earn less than $1 million in revenue, generate less than one tonne per year of pack-aging, or operate as a single outlet.
“We’ve got all kinds of validation on this — chambers of com-merce, local govern-ment, opportunities for local government to either continue the way they’re doing it or to have MMBC put their contractors in there to pick up,” said Foster, who serves on the gov-ernment’s environment and land use committee.
“MMBC came for-ward as an opportunity to change people’s way
of doing business and to put the onus on the original producers of
the waste product or the recyclable product to reduce.”
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NDP takes aim at Multi Material BC recycling ‘failure’
Mount Milligan reorganizes
Piano as an art formThe Nechako Valley Per-
forming Arts Festival will have a piano adjudicator who teaches piano but also has a head for business.
Graham Yates found his element when he learned that even as a pianist he did not have to play all by himself. Since then he almost exclu-sively appears with sing-ers, instrumentalists, choirs, chamber groups, pit bands and orchestras all over west-ern Canada.
Yates completed a mas-ter’s in piano performance at Brandon University with a focus on collaborative play-ing under Dr. Alexander Tse-lyakov, whose technical and emotional sensitivity has been compared with Horow-itz’s. He also owes a musical debt to his previous teacher Dr. Sandra Joy Friesen who continues to inspire him to love all the strange and un-usual kinds of music. He also
holds a master of business ad-ministration.
Lower mainlanders may have seen Yates in ensemble performances at Ryerson United Church’s summer con-cert series, the French Alli-ance, Surrey’s 2010 Olympic
Flashback Ceremony, Rose Gellert Hall in Langley, Bak-erview Church’s “Music on a Wednesday”, and most of Chilliwack’s choral and or-chestral groups. In 2012 and 2013 he was a featured con-certo soloist in Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra’s Piano Extravaganza.
Yates holds a master of business administration from Trinity Western University, and by combining business with his passion for music, he works to create opportuni-ties for others to experience the joy of community music-making as Principal of the Chilliwack Academy of Mu-sic, Administrator of the Bak-erview Music Academy, and President of the BC Asso-ciation of Community Music Schools. He enjoys teaching a limited number of private students, has instructed mu-sic courses at Trinity Western University, and is an adjudi-
Graham yates will be this year’s piano adjudicator for the Nechako Valley Perform-ing Arts Festival.
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There were some changes for 40 Mount Milligan employ-ees last week, with some leaving and some being moved around.
Rumours of layoffs were rampant, and some employees were told they were being let go, but then later told there was still something for them, possibly due to administrative errors.
Ken Watson, vice president general manager of Mount Milligan said “The Mount Milligan mine recently realigned 40 hourly employees from mine operations to several other departments within the organization.”
Watson said the realignment was due to a change in the mine plan for the rest of 2014. The change means ten opera-tions staff from each of the four shifts needed to be trans-ferred to other departments.
“The realignment was done on a voluntary basis,” he said. “All but two of the affected employees voluntarily took other positions at the site.”
Employees choosing not to change to the positions offered them resigned.
Watson said he expects most of the forty mine operations positions will be reactivated towards the end of this year.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETINGSTUART LAKE GOLF CLUB
THE ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
WILL BE HELD AT THE CLUBHOUSEPREMISES AT 2704 STONES BAY ROAD,
ON APRIL 14, 2014 AT 7:00PMAll members and interested persons are welcome
to attend. Come out and find out what your community golf course is all about and the plans
for our future. If you have an inquiry please address to the chairman,
Stuart Lake Golf Club, P.O. Box 158, Fort St. James B.C. V0J 1P0
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SlushCup 2014
Slush Cup Sunday at Murray Ridge Ski Area featured the Cassiar Can-nonball, Bathtub Races and the Slush Cup splashdown, with lots of prizes, though the colder weather saw few people show up until later in the afternoon. Events were behind schedule, but had still high numbers of participants.
Clockwise from top right: Youngest and fastest in her category, birthday girl Vien-na. An unknown racer in the Cassiar Cannonball clearly enjoying the speed. Team Awesome won the Bathtub Race, with four teams en-tered this year. Beau White’s team placed second in the bathtub race, with the Road Rash machine. Harley Ever-son backflipped shirtless into the slush pool, for his 19th birthday celebration. (sequence of three) Splash-down into the pool. More photos on Facebook.
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Markus NielsenMarkus is an excellent student who had straight A’s last term,” she said.Markus is always willing to help other students in class so they can be successful as well and he plays on the Falcons Senior Boys Basketball team.
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Lost and found: A happy hunting tale
A search and rescue story submitted by An-ton Schneider, a past resident of Fort St. James. Schneider lived in Fort St. James from 1958 to 1967 with his wife Theresa and their four children. This is one of the many tales the 85-year-old still re-calls from his time here in Fort.
The � re hall siren went off at about 6 a.m. and in no time � at nearly all of us were there waiting for in-structions.
A policeman in-formed us an 85-year-old hunter didn’t come back the evening be-fore, and had been with his friends hunt-ing about � ve miles north of Fort St. James.
The man had gone out hunting by himself, heading west from the North Road, and so about 20 volunteers assembled where he entered the forest and began searching.
We thought we might be looking for a heart attack or some other form of medical distress, so we spread out along the road about 20 feet apart and the outside person tied ribbons to show the edge of our search area.
We went about half a mile up to a creek, then moved over and did a similar swath coming back. We did this back and forth for some time.
Then, the elderly
hunter wandered out of the timber on the east side of the road.
Looking right at us he demanded to know what so many people were doing out in the woods.
We told him we were looking for a lost hunter and he asked who was lost.
We told him he was.The hunter was
quite peeved we thought he was lost and said we were scar-ing all the moose away with the noise.
Unknown to his friends, he had crossed the road the day before and hunted the east side. When it became late, he decided to sit under a tree and sleep - he would not admit he
had been lost.So we all went home
to Sunday dinner.
Mool Matters: Should I pay down my debt or invest in my retirement?
Joan BurdeniukContributor
So you filed your taxes on time and have a nice return coming your way. Now what? The age old question arises should I pay down my debt, invest in my retirement, or go wild and get those fancy camo car seats in the win-dow at Northland Auto? Well the answer is a defi-nite - it depends…
Consider these factors• Type of debt. The
higher the interest rate on the debt the more impor-tant it is to pay it down as quickly as possible. Remember that all debt is not created equal. So pri-oritize your debts, pay off high interest rate credit cards first, then move to lines of credits and finally your mortgage.
• Amount of debt. If you are carrying a large amount of high-interest debt, you’ll be paying a lot of interest. Your priority will probably be to pay down this debt. If you owe a smaller amount, or if most of your debt is low interest, like a mortgage then you will have more options. There are several mortgage vs RRSP calculators available. Take some time to play around with the numbers or go in and sit down with your financial planner, they’re weird they like this kind of stuff.
• Your age. The closer you are to retirement, the more important it is
to ensure that you have saved enough to support yourself in your retire-ment. However if you have high interest rate debt you may still want to clear it up before putting more money into your RRSP. It is important to try and enter into retirement mortgage and debt free.
• Your tax bracket. If you are currently in a higher tax bracket, it may be more important for you to reduce the tax you are paying. Keep in mind that RRSP’s are tax deferral plans, not tax avoidance plans. Ideally you want to be withdrawing your RRSP’s when you are in a lower tax bracket, so when you are earning less money. If you think that you will be earning a higher income in retirement (this can happen if you have multiple pensions or if you are self-employed and plan on selling your business) then a tax free savings account might be a better option for you.
• Type of RRSP. There may be benefits to your RRSP that will encour-age you to go this way. For example if you have a group RRSP that receives matching contributions from your employer you will want to maximize this contribution.
• Are you a nervous Nellie? Ask yourself what keeps you up at night. And be honest. If it is the idea of debt then pay down your mort-gage. If it is the fear of not having enough for your golden years then invest in your retirement.
And remember its okay to have some fun. Just be aware of the true cost. So by all means set aside a bit each month for those seat covers, and enjoy.
Stuart/Nechako 2014
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Telephone
DirectoryThe 2014 Stuart Nechako Telephone Directory may be picked up at the following locationsVanderhoof - Omineca Express - Co-op Mall - Chamber Office/ Visitors CentreFort Fraser - Petro CanFraser Lake - Village OfficeFort St. James - Overwaitea
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SUNDAY LITURGY: Saturday 7:30 pm & Sunday 10:30 amDAILY MASS: Monday - Friday 9:00 am
PASTORAL TEAM: FATHER FRANK SALMON 250-996-8343SR. PAT MACAULAY, SR. DIVINA PEDRO
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(Across from the Petrocan Station)
The Nechako Val-ley Festival of Per-forming Arts will be taking place April 14-24, 2014. The Festival Concert will be Sunday afternoon, 2:30 pm April 27. All events will be held at the Vanderhoof Christian Fellowship Church. We welcome anyone and everyone to come and support our local musicians by observing the pi-ano, speech, strings and band sessions. Admission is by do-nation; piano is April 14- 16; Speech is April 23 and Strings and Band is April 24. We hope to see you there! We are pleased to host a piano work-shop by Adjudica-tor of Piano, Graham Yates, entitled “How to Make Music from the Heart” . This workshop will be held Wednesday, April 16th 3:30 -4:30 pm.
We are also pleased to offer portraits Wednesday April 16th after the workshop and also Wednesday April 23rd after the Speech Arts sessions for performers on pi-ano, violin/strings and speech arts. Informa-tion will be available at festival.
Print programs will be available early the week of March 31. The program will also be available online. Please see our website for more information. www.musicfestival-web.com/nechako. We wish all our per-formers a successful festival experience!
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NEWSCourierCanadian Tire
honouredCanadian Tire Corporation,
Limited has been deemed one of ‘Canada's Best Managed Compa-nies’ for 2013. This honour was given in recognition of the com-pany's high-performing culture and innovative business strategy and is part of a program sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC, National Post, Queen's School of Business, and Mackay CEO Forums.
"It's a great honour to be rec-ognized as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies," said Doug Nathanson, chief human resources of� cer, Canadian Tire Corpora-tion. "We have seen a signi� cant cultural shift in the past few years at Canadian Tire that has increased employee engagement, positively impacted � nancial results, and heightened pride in the Canadian Tire brand – all of which is a testa-ment to our dedicated employees and strong leadership team." Es-tablished in 1993, ‘Canada's Best Managed Companies’ is a busi-ness awards program recognizing Canadian companies that have implemented world-class business practices and created value in in-novative ways.
The Learning Hub animal babies word � nd
Spring is often the time for animal babies! See if you can � nd the animal baby names. Win a book! All ages welcome to enter.Drop off your entry with your name and phone number at the Learning Hub in the Goodwin Bldg #250 - 122 Stuart Dr. East before 6 p.m.
and pick up your book. We are open until 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday and closed Fridays and holidays.
The Learning Hub Animal Babies Word Find
Spring is often the time for animal babies!! See if you can find the animal baby names. Win a book! All ages welcome to enter.
T C F K G S T J P P F D
E R M A H N N L L U U U
R I H O R E I E O C P C
E A A A T R H L K C A F
V T O T T W O L S L M L
E H I W J C I W F O A E
L K P P L N H F Y K G D
O F I N G E R L I N G G
E L O P D A T T I X O L
Y R F P I G L E T N T I
L H P M Y N L A O F G N
F A W N H S S Q U A B G
CALF COLT CRIA DUCKLING FARROW FAWN FINGERLING FLEDGLING FOAL FRY GOSLING HATCHLING KIT KITTEN LEVERET MAGGOT NYMPH OWLET PIGLET PUP SHOAT SQUAB TADPOLE WHELP
Drop off your entry with your name and phone number at the Learning Hub in the Goodwin Bldg #250 - 122 Stuart Dr. East before 6 p.m. and pick up your book. We are open until 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday and closed Fridays and holidays.
Word Key:
CALFCOLTCRIADUCKLINGFARROWFAWNFINGERLINGFLEDGLINGFOALFRYGOSLINGHATCHLINGKITKITTENLEVERETMAGGOTNYMPHOWLETPIGLETPUPSHOATSQUABTADPOLEWHELP
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VANDERHOOFOmineca Express office
Vanderhoof Co-op - GroceryCo-op Mall - Lobby
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Extra Foods Vanderhoof Post Office
Riverside PlaceNechako View Senior’s Home
Speedway RoadMapes
CJ’s Trailer CourtLoop RoadPrairiedale
Braeside RoadJones Road
Sob Lake RoadRedfern Drive
Sinkut Frontage RoadKenny Dam & Lakes Road
J&S Restaurant
ENDAKOEndako Bar & Grill
CLUCULZ LAKE
BROOKsiDE REsORt
FRAsER LAKEPar 3 Sports
Fraser Lake RexallFraser Lake Building Supplies
ENGENEngen Road
Giesbrecht Frontage Road
FORt FRAsERFort Fraser Petro Can
FORt st JAMEsLakeshore Realty Sana’aih Market
Overwaitea Foods Fort Loonie Bin
Fas Gas Plus Lakeside Pharmacy
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School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes)
STUDENT GROUNDSKEEPERS
School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) requires student groundskeepers for summer employment from May 1, 2014 until August 29, 2014 (two in Burns Lake, two in Vanderhoof, one in Fraser Lake and one in Fort St. James). Hours of work will be eight (8) hours per day between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. as determined by the supervisor, Monday to Friday, at a rate of $14.88 per hour.
Preferred Qualifications:
enrolled in a post-secondary education program and returning in September
previous experience relevant to the position required would be an asset
competent in the use and care of tools and equipment common to the position
valid Class 5, BC Driver’s License, unrestricted is desirable
an exemplary driving record as demonstrated by a current driver’s abstract
the ability to perform physically demanding job dutiesa current WHMIS certificate
A complete job description is available on our web site www.sd91.bc.ca.
Please note: Incumbents who successfully complete this work assignment will be qualified to receive a $1,000 scholarship to a post secondary program of their choice.
Please complete a general application form which is available on the website at http://www.sd91.bc.ca/ or from the School District Administration Office in Vanderhoof or from any district school.
Please indicate on the application form the location you are applying for and submit by 4:00 p.m., Friday, April 4, 2014 to:
Human ResourcesSchool District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes)
P.O. Box 129Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0
Phone: (250) 567-2284 Fax: (250) 567-4639Email: [email protected]
School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) would like to thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes)
LIMITED DURATION LABOURER - VANDERHOOF MAINTENANCE DEPT.
HOURS OF WORK: 8 hours per day, 5 days per week
DUTIES TO COMMENCE: May 1, 2014 – August 29, 2014
RATE OF PAY: $19.43 per hour as per the current Collective Agreement
School District No.91 (Nechako Lakes) is seeking 2 highly motivated, progressive individuals who would be interested in working as Labourers in the Vanderhoof Area. These individuals would perform a variety of tasks related to the maintenance, alteration and construction of District buildings, grounds and equipment.
The ideal candidate should demonstrate or meet the following criteria:
KNOWLEDGE • completion of Grade 12 (Dogwood Certificate) • valid Class 5, B.C. Driver’s License with an exemplary driving record as demonstrated by a current driver’s abstract
EXPERIENCE • three months of previous relevant experience • WHMIS Certificate and familiarity with Work Safe BC (WCB) safety procedures
SKILLS & ABILITIES • competent in the use and care of tools and equipment common to this position • ability to use courtesy and tact in obtaining and/or handing out data or information • ability to work in accordance with established procedures • physical capability to perform the job duties
For complete duties and responsibilities of this position, please contact Lynn Maksymchak at 250-567-2284 or [email protected]
Applications will be accepted for the following position until 4:00 pm, Friday, April 4, 2014 by:
LYNN MAKSYMCHAKDISTRICT PRINCIPAL – HUMAN RESOURCES/
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTSCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 (NECHAKO LAKES)
PO BOX 129VANDERHOOF BC V0J 3A0
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
SUMMER RECREATION LEADER & RECREATION ASSISTANTS
The District of Fort St. James is now accepting applications for the Temporary Full-time position of “Recreation Leader” to work from May to August 2014, 40 hours per week, some evenings and weekends, and for Temporary Part-time “Recreation Assistants” to assist the Recreation Leader through the months of July and August 2014.
The Recreation Leader is responsible for planning, organizing, and leading games, crafts, sports, songs, drama and small special events for children aged 5-12 years, in addition to supervising recreation assistants. This position requires current First Aid certification and a valid BC Driver’s license. Applicants should have academic training and experience in recreation/leisure programming, or relevant experience.
Recreation Assistants are responsible for assisting the Recreation Leader with facilitating programs, activities and events for children.
All applicants should possess strong interpersonal skills, be energetic and organized, and have previous experience working with children.
To be considered for the above positions, applications must be received no later than April 11, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. Please submit resumes by 4:30 p.m. on April 11, 2014, to the attention of:
Kevin Crook, Chief Administrative Officer District of Fort St. James PO Box 640 / 477 Stuart Drive West Fort St. James, B.C. V0J 1P0 E-mail: [email protected]
Preference will be given to local students who are registered to return to school in the fall. We appreciate all applications but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
CAREER OPPORTUNITYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
The District of Fort St. James invites applications for the position of Director of Finance. The successful applicant will:
. have overall responsibility for the municipality’s financial services including statutory duties assigned under the Community Charter. . provide advice and support to staff in strategic planning, budgeting, financial reporting and monitoring, risk management, and performance management.
Details and full job description can be viewed here: http://bit.ly/Q8UHhv. Interested applicants May submit a letter of interest, detailed resume and references by 4:00 p.m. on April 11, 2014 to: Kevin Crook, CAO District of Fort St. James PO Box 640 477 Stuart Dr. W. Fort St. James, BC V0J 1P0 Email: [email protected]
JOB OPPORTUNITIESSUMMER STUDENT PARKS WORKERS
The District of Fort St. James is now accepting applications for temporary full-time Student Parks Workers to work from May to August 2014, 40 hours per week (some evenings and weekends).
Duties will include maintaining lawns at municipal parks, gardening, garbage pickup, and other related duties as assigned.
To be considered, applications must be received no later than April 11, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. Please send resume to:
Dave Stewart Public Works Superintendent District of Fort St. James PO Box 640 / 477 Stuart Drive West Fort St. James, BC V0J 1P0 e-mail [email protected]
Preference will be given to local students who are registered to return to school in the fall and possess a class 5 Driver’s Licence.
We appreciate all applications but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Sealed tenders from General Contractors are requested for the RENOVATION TO THE EXISTING THEATRE BUILDING IN FORT ST. JAMES, BC, 190 Stuart Drive East, Fort St. James, BC.
Tender documents may be obtained starting Monday, March 31st, 2014 from the office of the Prime Consultant.
These documents are available to General Contractors only upon receipt of a non-refundable deposit of a cheque or cash in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) payable to Access Engineering Consultants Ltd. for each set of Drawings and Specifications.
Prime Consultant: ACCESS ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS LTD. 1484 2nd Ave Prince George, B.C. V2L 3B6 Tel: 250-562-9345 Fax: 250-563-4878 e-mail: [email protected]
Documents may also be viewed on BC Bid or BC Construction Association North.
A Site Meeting will be held at the site on Thursday, April 10th, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.
Tenders are to be delivered to the offices of Access Engineering Consultants Ltd. and will be accepted until Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014 at 3:00 pm and opened in public shortly thereafter.
The District reserves the right to reject any or all tenders, waive informalities and to contract as the best interests of the District may require. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. The District of Fort St. James is committed to the utilization of local supplies, contractors and services; tender documents will be judged on their local component. Tenderers should highlight components of their tender that will be fulfilled locally. All inquiries shall be directed only to the Prime Consultant.
BID OPPORTUNITYMARINA MANAGER
The District of Fort St. James is now accepting bids for the contract position of Marina Manager to provide 24-hour supervision of Cottonwood Marina for the 2014 boating season (mid-May to end-September). The Marina Manager will also oversee the municipal campsite at Cottonwood Park and open, close and clean the washrooms at Cottonwood Park and Goodwin Park each day.
Experience serving the public and/or boating experience would be an asset.
The District will provide on-site accommodation including water, power and phone.
A submission package including a sample contract is available at the District Office. Bids must be received by the District of Fort St. James (PO Box 640, 477 Stuart Drive West, Fort St. James, BC V0J 1P0) no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 11, 2014.
The bid price for the contract will be only one criteria for the successful bidder. The District is also interested in innovative proposals for collection of fees and provision of additional services at the marina.
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Please be advised that Keith Playfair is proposing to remove 65 h of private land from Woodlot License 665 located in the vicinity of Airport road , Ft St James.Inquiries/comments to this proposal must be submitted to Ross Hamilton , Bag 19 , Ft St James , B.C. , V0J-1P0 by 25/04/2014. Only written inquiries received by the above date will be responded to.Information about this proposal can be obtained by contacting the above.
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Well, lookie here.
One minute you have a perfectly good Blue Box recycling program. The next, something new and rather questionable is being put in its place. And they thought they’d get away with it right under your nose, without telling you or asking your opinion.
That’s defi nitely not democracy in action.
The BC Government, elected by us to represent our best interests, has decided to offl oad the costs of recycling to big multi-national corporations. To implement this new plan, they’ve set up an association that doesn’t really seem to hold the environment, local jobs, or the municipalities that run the Blue Box program, close to its heart.
Perhaps that’s why some of our local elected offi cials are using the word “scam” to describe how the new program is being set up. It’s also perhaps why several of BC’s municipalities refuse to jump on board.
That’s gotta tell you something.
Now it’s your turn to let Premier Christy Clark know what you think. Contact her today to say that dismantling an already-working recycling program to replace it with something that few people think will be as good, is a bad idea.
What’s going on here?
Email Christy Clark at [email protected] or call 250-387-1715. For more info, visit RethinkItBC.ca. #RethinkItBC.
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While you’re not looking, this is what’s happening to BC’s world renowned recycling program.