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WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2015 PHONE: 996-8482 www.caledoniacourier.com VOL. 38 NO. 06 $1.30 inc. GST Editorial P. 4 Peter Rodseth P. 5, 6 Inside Jammin’ 4 Jay tour P. 7 Classifieds P. 10, 11 Publications Mail Contract #: 40007759 TOLL FREE: 1-888-449-4029 TOLL FREE: 1-888-449-4029 250-567-4781 250-567-4781 1473 HWY 16 EAST 1473 HWY 16 EAST www.westlineford.com www.westlineford.com DL # 30423 DL # 30423 Spring is here again, Come in for our Spring Tire sale and get great deals on some of top name Brands in tires. If you don’t see it on the showroom floor let us know and we will bring it in for you! 3 MONTH EQUAL PAYMENT PLAN 0% INTEREST, No hidden fees. See dealer for details. Spring Tire Sale!!! Spring Tire Sale!!! CNC president voices one-college model restructuring REBECCA WATSON Omineca Express Layoff notices have been is- sued to a number of College of New Caledonia (CNC) employ- ees due to a growing $2.8 million deficit. During a public meeting at the Vanderhoof campus on April 1, CNC president Henry Reiser said the notices will not come into effect until July 31, add- ing people may, in fact, not be laid off. However, Reiser made it clear that job cuts were inevi- table. “But let’s be frank, there will be job losses. The only way to meet the target of 10 per cent op- erational funding is vertical cuts. Since 2007, $12 million has been removed from the base budget… were at a point [that] there’s nothing left,” Reiser said. Each year the college board is required to approve a balanced budget. Since 2008-2009, the college has had to find roughly $12.5 million in additional rev- enues or reductions in expenses to continually achieve a balanced budget. For the fiscal year 2015- 2016, a combination of expense reductions and revenue increases totalling $2.8 million is required to achieve the required balanced operating budget. When CNC hired Reiser near- ly a year ago, he implemented a one-college model standardizing programming and administra- tion at all six campuses includ- ing Fort St. James, Burns Lake, Vanderhoof, Prince George and Quesnel. The reason for the im- plementation of the new model, Reiser said, is to ensure all stu- dents receive the same experi- ence and to save money. “Convocation for example is different at every school so stan- dardizing will ensure students are getting the same experience at each campus,” Reiser said. A cost recovery program will start to contribute 15 per cent of total revenue toward college overhead including costs such as student services, human re- sources and payroll, maintain- ing buildings and equipment and paying vendors for their services. Reiser noted in his initial sum- mary that the current Vanderhoof campus costs CNC too much but the school will stay open while the college searches for a new location. Three new regional principals will take over in MacKenzie, Quesnel and Nechako Lakes in- stead of the current four regional directors. The new principals will be re- sponsible for regional planning, community liaison, labour mar- ket development and planning and campus and regional service operations. They will work with the dean of trades and plan for five years to rotate trades through CNC, Reiser said. Continued on page 2 The school’s $2.8 million deficit demands cut backs, layoffs and standardization Photo by Rebecca Watson PUBLIC HEARING:CNC president Henry Reiser answers questions about the College’s debt problems at the Vanderhoof Campus April 1. Binche finalizes separation from Tl’azt’en REBECCA WATSON Omineca Express The Binche First Nation is demand- ing self-determination and a split from the Tl’azt’en First Nation. Joshau Hallman, chair of the Binche Op- erations Committee said the band, located north of Fort St. James, wants to go in its own way. “Right now our direction is being con- trolled by Tl’azt’en Nation but Binche wants to drive their own steering wheel and take on direction of their own values and principles,which right now we’re following someone else’s,” Hallman said. Binche, Tache, Dzit’ainli and Yekooche First Nations were amalgamated in 1959 as the Stewart Trembleur Band. Yekooche was the first to de-amalgamate in the ‘90s and have since been on their own. The Stewart Trembleur Band later changed the name to Tl’azt’en Nation which consists of the three small First Nation com- munities (Binche, Tache and Dzit’ainli, a.k.a. Middle River). Binche First Nation first talked about sep- arating from Tl’azt’en in 2011 and has since passed a resolution to become independent. Binche and Tl’azt’en are now working on fi- nalizing the terms-of-division needed to split all assets, liabilities and reserve lands, Hall- man said. “We’re coming into the third step out of four. We’ve submitted the negotiated terms- of-division agreement to the Aboriginal Af- fairs of Northern Development of Canada (AANDC) BC region who have reviewed the terms and have gotten back with legal formatting suggestions. If we get our terms- of-division reformatted and that satisfies the federal government and it doesn’t need to be amended, we expect to have the de-amalga- mation within a year,” Hallman said. Tl’azt’en First Nation is comprised of seven councillors and one chief. Tache has four councillors, Binche has two and Dzit’ainli with one. This means Tache First Nation has majority of control over Tl’azt’en and any funding the band receives. Continued on page 3

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Page 1: Caledonia Courier, April 08, 2015

WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2015 PHONE: 996-8482 www.caledoniacourier.com VOL. 38 NO. 06 $1.30 inc. GST

Editorial P. 4Peter Rodseth P. 5, 6

◆Inside Jammin’ 4 Jay tour P. 7Classifi eds P. 10, 11

Publications Mail Contract #: 40007759

TOLL FREE: 1-888-449-4029 TOLL FREE: 1-888-449-4029 250-567-4781250-567-4781

1473 HWY 16 EAST1473 HWY 16 EASTwww.westlineford.com www.westlineford.com DL # 30423DL # 30423

Spring is here again, Come in for our Spring Tire sale and get great deals on some of top name Brands in tires.

If you don’t see it on the showroom fl oor let us know and we will bring it in for you!

3 MONTH EQUAL PAYMENT PLAN 0% INTEREST, No hidden fees. See dealer for details.

Spring Tire Sale!!!Spring Tire Sale!!!

CNC president voices one-college

model restructuring

REBECCA WATSONOmineca Express

Layoff notices have been is-sued to a number of College of New Caledonia (CNC) employ-ees due to a growing $2.8 million defi cit.

During a public meeting at the Vanderhoof campus on April 1, CNC president Henry Reiser said the notices will not come into effect until July 31, add-ing people may, in fact, not be laid off. However, Reiser made it clear that job cuts were inevi-table.

“But let’s be frank, there will be job losses. The only way to meet the target of 10 per cent op-erational funding is vertical cuts. Since 2007, $12 million has been removed from the base budget…were at a point [that] there’s nothing left,” Reiser said. 

Each year the college board is required to approve a balanced budget. Since 2008-2009, the

college has had to fi nd roughly $12.5 million in additional rev-enues or reductions in expenses to continually achieve a balanced budget. For the fi scal year 2015-2016, a combination of expense reductions and revenue increases totalling $2.8 million is required to achieve the required balanced operating budget.

When CNC hired Reiser near-ly a year ago, he implemented a one-college model standardizing programming and administra-tion at all six campuses includ-ing Fort St. James, Burns Lake, Vanderhoof, Prince George and Quesnel. The reason for the im-plementation of the new model, Reiser said, is to ensure all stu-dents receive the same experi-ence and to save money.

“Convocation for example is different at every school so stan-dardizing will ensure students are getting the same experience at each campus,” Reiser said.

A cost recovery program will

start to contribute 15 per cent of total revenue toward college overhead including costs such as student services, human re-sources and payroll, maintain-ing buildings and equipment and paying vendors for their services.

Reiser noted in his initial sum-mary that the current Vanderhoof campus costs CNC too much but the school will stay open while the college searches for a new location.

Three new regional principals will take over in MacKenzie, Quesnel and Nechako Lakes in-stead of the current four regional directors.

The new principals will be re-sponsible for regional planning, community liaison, labour mar-ket development and planning and campus and regional service operations. They will work with the dean of trades and plan for fi ve years to rotate trades through CNC, Reiser said. 

Continued on page 2

The school’s $2.8 million deficit demands cut backs, layoffs and standardization

Photo by Rebecca Watson

PUBLIC HEARING:CNC president Henry Reiser answers questions about the College’s debt problems at the Vanderhoof Campus April 1.

Binche finalizes separation from Tl’azt’enREBECCA WATSONOmineca Express

The Binche First Nation is demand-ing self-determination and a split from the Tl’azt’en First Nation.

Joshau Hallman, chair of the Binche Op-erations Committee said the band, located north of Fort St. James, wants to go in its own way.

“Right now our direction is being con-trolled by Tl’azt’en Nation but Binche

wants to drive their own steering wheel and take on direction of their own values and principles,which right now we’re following someone else’s,” Hallman said.

Binche, Tache, Dzit’ainli and Yekooche First Nations were amalgamated in 1959 as the Stewart Trembleur Band.

Yekooche was the fi rst to de-amalgamate in the ‘90s and have since been on their own.

The Stewart Trembleur Band later changed the name to Tl’azt’en Nation which consists of the three small First Nation com-munities (Binche, Tache and Dzit’ainli,

a.k.a. Middle River).Binche First Nation fi rst talked about sep-

arating from Tl’azt’en in 2011 and has since passed a resolution to become independent. Binche and Tl’azt’en are now working on fi -nalizing the terms-of-division needed to split all assets, liabilities and reserve lands, Hall-man said.

“We’re coming into the third step out of four. We’ve submitted the negotiated terms-of-division agreement to the Aboriginal Af-fairs of Northern Development of Canada (AANDC) BC region who have reviewed

the terms and have gotten back with legal formatting suggestions. If we get our terms-of-division reformatted and that satisfi es the federal government and it doesn’t need to be amended, we expect to have the de-amalga-mation within a year,” Hallman said.

Tl’azt’en First Nation is comprised of seven councillors and one chief. Tache has four councillors, Binche has two and Dzit’ainli with one. This means Tache First Nation has majority of control over Tl’azt’en and any funding the band receives.

Continued on page 3

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CNC ANNOUNCEMENT: A crowd of people from Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, Fraser Lake and Burns Lake filled the conference room at the Vanderhoof CNC campus to hear what CNC presi-dent Henry Reiser has to say about the upcoming layoffs and programing cuts due to the Col-lege’s financial issues.

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“We can not run a section that’s under-sub-scribed. We have a metric that we must meet. It’s a 97.5 per cent completion rate or we are penalized for that module. For trades it’s 87.5. If you don’t reach that target you’re penal-ized again so we have to be very judicious,” he said.

Emily Colombo, eco-nomic development of-fi cer in Fort St. James, asked at the meeting how community values will be kept intact if the principal doesn’t live in the com-munity.

Reiser reiterated each campus will still have a supervisor on staff and that this transition is all about saving money.

“It will say in their job description how much time needs to be spent in each community [so it’s fair],” Reiser said.

The college plans to implement video confer-

encing with Applied Busi-ness Technology (ABT) courses with the ultimate goal of students being able to take the course wherev-er they are.

The same will apply for certain trades that al-low students to do their work on simulators.

The hope is by Sep-tember 2016 to have “smart classrooms” in Prince George, Ques-nel, Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, Burns Lake and, to a lesser degree, Macken-zie, Reiser said.

“Through the Distance Delivery Initiative, ap-prenticeships won’t have to leave their place of work and spend one day a week studying. [We want to] to reduce costs of delivery and increase students in a section so the institution will become more sustain-able,” Reiser said. 

The CNC president also touched on what will happen to the family services curriculum at the

notices but the program last year was funded by School District 91 and Nechako Valley Commu-nity Services.

“What’s so hard is CNC asked to be the glue for the community and we’re part of it and we’ve embraced it and now to

have the college — with-out consultation — give layoff notices to integral members … we feel jolt-ed. The money is there from the school and com-munity services so I ask why,” he said.

Reiser replied, “ We can’t afford to do this …

that’s not our business … it’s Northern Health and Elizabeth Fry’s.”

In the future CNC also plans to move to a perfor-mance-based budget so those who perform well will be funded well and those who perform poorly will receive less funding.

Reiser said there is a good chance of a re-occurring defi cit if some-thing is not done now.

“We’re trying to work it down but … it’s a chal-lenge. We have demands we want to meet but it’s diffi cult without money,” Reiser said.

campuses. The plan is to phase them out after the completion of the current term, he said. 

“CNC is not in the business of family ser-vices and those services should be transitioned back into the community where they belong,” Rei-ser said. 

The retired chair of the Vanderhoof Library Board, Donna Kling-spohn, shared a statistic at the meeting from UNBC. 

“The Omineca region has the lowest literacy level in the province,” she said. “We’ve worked hard to raise the literacy level here and if they make de-cisions solely based on saving dollars they may be cutting programs that are vital to promoting literacy in this region. I just hope they are putting some sci-ence behind it,” she said.

Vanderhoof Mayor Gerry Thiessen said some occupational therapy in-structors received layoff

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Binche finalizes separation from Tl’azt’enContinued from front

A benefi t of having the communities together is one administration cost for all. However, should the Binche separate, they will have to pay for their own administration costs such as public works, ed-ucation and health, Ron Winser, executive direc-tor of Tl’azt’en Nation said.

“Once Binche takes their population [out], Tl’azt’en Nation numbers per capita will decrease and Tl’azt’en will then receive less funding, but it will balance out. We’ll receive less funding but we will have to provide less services to a smaller population. [Binche will] gain their sovereignty but the people they put into positions will have to wear more hats,” Winser said.

A Binche and Tl’azt’en separation com-mittee have worked to-gether to negotiate terms-of-division but, now two things need to happen, Tl’azt’en First Nation Chief Justa Monk said.

“Finalizing of assets and a referendum for both Tache and Binche. Then we wait to hear the decision from the min-istry,” he said. “As far as I’m concerned it’s not a done deal yet.”

However, the Binche has already begun to pre-pare for separation and is in the midst of establish-ing their leadership code (government structure and elections). They have started putting fi nancial and human resource poli-cies into place, engaging

YOUTH COUNCIL: Left to Right- Molina Cameron (Youth Leader), Darion Alexis, Deveron Ana-tole, Jesse Hallman, Koby Hallman, Maria Felix, and Jessica Erickson (Youth Leader). Missing from picture-Dylan Monk

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CONFERENCE: The annual members meeting took place on March 28, 2015 at the Music Makers Hall in Fort St. James and saw around 80 Binche members from Fort St. James, Prince George, Vanderhoof and Binche attend.

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with the membership on these topics to make sure they’re ready for the day the separation happens, Hallman said.

“That way were not rushing into quick deci-sions that could turn into bad decisions. The excit-ing part is everything we do here at Binche is new, so if there’s an old prac-tice we can change it to a new one that works in the best interest of the people and nation itself,” Hall-man said.

A youth council has been established at Binche to engage the community and to allow youth to be involved in

the changes. One youth representative will be given a seat on the of-fi cial Binche council once established. The First Nation is also in the works of streamlin-ing their housing depart-ment, changing policy to be more of a standalone entity, Hallman said.

“We did have a large defi cit in housing here with people not paying rent but within the past six months we were successful to get every house to pay rent and pay down our defi cit. It’s the fi rst time this has hap-pened and everyone’s on board,” Hallman said.

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BILL PHILLIPSPG Free Press

My first encounter with Ben Meisner happened when I was in Williams Lake.

I was the editor of the Tribune and it was election time. Ben called me up and said he wanted to put me on his radio show to talk about the Cariboo election races (I don’t remember whether it was a federal or provin-cial election).

He slotted me 10 minutes and I spent some time pre-paring.

After the radio gig was over somebody asked me what it was like. I joked I talked for about two minutes and Ben for the other eight. He was probably saving this newspaper guy’s butt because I talk better through my keyboard than my mouth.

Last fall Ben had me back on his show to talk about the 2015 municipal election with his wife Elaine and Peter Ewart. We had a whole hour and Ben let us all run.

It seemed to go by in a flash. It was the most fun I’ve had in a long time.

There is a hole in the entire community’s heart today as we learn that Ben died Thursday.

Cut from the same cloth as media icons like Jack Webster, Ben was a giant when it came to reporting the news. Most people, especially politicians, were trepi-datious about going on his show because Ben didn’t suffer fools gladly, and he took no prisoners.

If you were straight up with him, you were fine.

If you tried to sling him a line of B.S. he would not only call you on it, he would verbally tear you limb-from-limb leaving you wondering what happened. And, if you were a politician, your career in limbo.

He was a journalist’s journalist.He was fearless in his pursuit of the truth. Often-

times we journalists would stand in awe as Ben refused to accept the pablum and doublespeak served up by politicians … mighty and the not-so mighty.

He was after the truth, not a quote for his story or sound-bite for his radio show.

Sadly, too many journalists these days are after the latter, not the former.

We journalists could, and did, learn a lot from Ben.Not only has the community lost a great man, the

journalism world has lost a legend. My condolences to his family and Elaine, who is cut

from the same journalistic cloth as Ben. His impact has certainly been felt:

““British Columbia lost a wise and passionate voice. For decades, Ben Meisner needed no introduction in Prince George and northern B.C. – his voice was in-stantly recognizable.

“Ben led more than just opinion – one of the true pioneers of new media, his willingness to adapt with the times is an example to current and future journal-ists throughout the province.

“Whenever you went on with Ben, you always knew one thing: be ready. He was friendly, but never failed to ask the tough questions. He knew that his listeners, and the adopted hometown he loved so much, deserved nothing less.”

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Meisner always after the truth

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***STUART LAKE OUTREACH GROUP... hosts a free hot lunch each Tuesday from 10.00am to 1.00pm in the space behind St. Patrick’s Anglican Church. Meals are served by members of area churches and other volunteers from the community. We wish to thank all those who assist by cooking, serving, and cleaning up. Your help is invaluable. We also host a free Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day to all who are lonely or in need. Volunteers for these programs are needed. Please call Gwen at 250-567-6744.

***ST. PATRICK’S ANGLICAN CHURCH SERVICES... will now take place only on the fi rst Sunday of the month except for special occasions.

***FORT ST. JAMES SEARCH &RESCUE... steering committee meetings fi rst Tuesday of everymonth. 7:00 p.m. above the Fort St. James Firehall. Training is thethird Tuesday of every month at theFirehall at 7 p.m. New members arewelcome and training is provided.For more information pleasecontact Paul at 250.996.7478 or Rod at 250.996.3231

***FIREWEED CLOTHESDRIVE...The Fireweed SafeHaven is doing a winter clothesdrive. We are looking for jackets,boots, snow pants, mitts, hats, scarves, fl eeces, etc, for men, women and children. The itemswill 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 canpurchase mitts, socks, or thermalunderwear. Please drop items off at the Fireweed Safe Haven. For moreinformation please contact Talia at (250) 996-8081. Every little bit helps.

***FORT ST. JAMES PUBLICLIBRARY HOURS...

Tuesday 11:30-8:00Wednesday 11:30-4:30Thursday 11:30-4:30

Friday 11:30-8:00Saturday 11:00-3:00

***AUXILIARY TO STUART LAKE HOSPITAL... Monthly meeting 2nd Wednesday each month. Hospital Cafeteria 7:00p.m.

***NECHAKO VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICESSOCIETY...Child and YouthMental Health and CounselingServices available at no cost.Monday to Friday 8:30 am to4:30 pm. Call 996-7645 forappointment.

***FORT TRAP AND HANDGUN CLUB... meets last Sunday ofevery month. Contact (Sue) at 250-996-7728 (h) for more information.

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THE CHURCHESOF

FORT ST. JAMES

OUR LADY OF THE SNOWSROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

SUNDAY LITURGY: Saturday 7:30 pm & Sunday 10:30 amDAILY MASS: Monday - Friday 9:00 am

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Artists gather to celebrate life of Peter Rodseth

REBECCA WATSONOmineca Express

Vanderhoof — Environment and artisan enthusiasts from around the Nechako Lakes gathered at the Bur-rard Market in Vanderhoof Friday, March 27 to remember Peter Rodseth.

The well-known woodsmen passed away in December 2014 and will absolutely be missed in our commu-nities, Clare Singleton, a local artist,

said at the gathering while shedding a tear.

“He was such a huge influence on Vanderhoof’s art culture and an all around bring-people-together type of guy, truly a rare human being. I want to thank Peter for his vision for the community for he held so many of us together,” she said.

Artists Singleton, Annrose George-son, Mary Lynn Lawrence and Micheal Rees displayed their newest

Clare Singleton plays a song for Peter Rodseth at the art gathering.

A picture of Peter Rodseth displayed in the BC Access Centre.

Continued on page 6

Live music was played by a collaboration of artists including Richard Tassie, Cathy Stott, James Iannone, Bernd Schoenhardt and Ran-dy Springer.

Rebecca Watson photos

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coming months: • Limited right-of-way and centre line surveying west

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Artists gather to celebrate life of Peter Rodseth...

Continued from page 5

collections as guests indulged with live music and baked goods in remembrance of Rodseth.

Other artists from around the Nechako Lakes came out to the event including Linda Lee from Upper Nechako Country and Pat Gauthier from Fort St. James.

“I absolutely loved the night, walking around visiting with the artists,” Lee said.

Although the reason for the gathering was a sad one, the celebration was kept upbeat as people indulged in art on Rodseths behalf.

As a former forestry technician, wood carver and painter, Rodseth was known for his dedica-tion to the Nechako River and community as a

whole. Although he was born in Prince Rupert, he lived most of his life in Vanderhoof in careers that revolved around the fields of forestry.

He was an avid outdoorsmen and environ-mental activist who became a master carver and creative builder of trails. Some of his hand-cut trails still exist today in Vanderhoof along with numerous wood carvings such as the one that hangs in Vanderhoof’s BC Access Centre. The large multi-panel wooden mural depicts histori-cal, environmental and natural history themes.

A common found memory of Rodseth is him walking with his dog around town. Woody’s bakery donated a special almond cake for the art show made in Rodseth’s name which also proved to be nostalgic.

Peter Rodseth’s large multi-panel wooden carving hangs in the BC Access Centre in Vanderhoof. It was completed in 1998 and weighs approximately 450 kg (1000lbs).

STUART LAKE

OUTREACH GROUP

FOOD BANK

SCHEDULE...

is the third Wed of each

month: 10:00 am to

noon at the Food Bank

behind St. Patrick’s

Anglican Church,

Stuart Drive. Volunteers

needed. Call 250-567-

6744. Food Bank needs

canned meals, beans,

stews, soups, tuna,

salmon, sandwich meats,

pasta and sauce, tea, cof-

fee, toilet paper, canned

milk, cereals, etc.

Thank you

for your generosity.

SStudenttudent of the WWeekeek Grade 8

Fort St. James Secondary

Will Bennison He is a very pleasant

young man who excels in

his academics, achieving

A’s in Math, Science

and English. He is also

involved with school

athletics.

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Friday 11:30-8:00Saturday 11:00-3:00

ICBC’s Jammin’ 4 Jay tour visits Fort St. James

REBECCA WATSONOmineca Express

It takes seconds of distractive driving to kill yourself and others. This is the message Greg Drew has been drilling into high schoolers across the coun-try.

“Kids think they have superman syndrome, ‘It’s not going to happen to me’. They think there are no consequences but my message is look in the mirror and be a RATT, a responsible adult thinking teenager, and rat yourself out,” preached Drew at the Vanderhoof presentation March 27.

ICBC picked up Drew for their 2015 BC tour which made stops at Nechako Valley Secondary in Vanderhoof and Fort St. James Secondary Friday, March 27. Drew tells the story of how his son Jason died at the age of 17 due to injuries from an accident caused by speeding and distractive driving. His son’s crushed car accom-

Students at Fort St. James Secondary get a dose of distractive driving drilling given by Greg Drew during his ICBC Jammi’n 4 Jay tour.

panies Drew to each school so students can grasp the brutality of the accident, Ja-son’s shoes still crammed underneath the gas pedals.

“He was 6’5, 225 pounds and was trapped in the car for an hour and a half before help came,”

Drew said as he talked about the challenges liv-ing in northern communi-ties. “If a tree falls in the middle of the forest with none around, none hears it. Same thing with an ac-cident on a back road.”

Drew’s unorthodox ap-

proach, tough love attitude and humorous perspective on life engaged students to listen to how his son’s death has affected him and his family.

“It’s these things right here that are your demise,” Drew said holding up a

cellphone. “Distractive driving is a number one killer. You have to know how important your are right now. Put it away or turn it off because that text could be your last.”

For more information visit www.jammin4jay.com

Rebecca Watson photo

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THE STUART NECHAKO ADVERTISER CAN BE PICKED UP AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...

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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

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ENGENEngen Road

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FORT ST JAMESLakeshore Realty Sana’aih Market

Overwaitea Foods Fort Loonie Bin

Fas Gas Plus Lakeside Pharmacy

Liquor price changes small so farBY TOM FLETCHERBlack Press

Some producers are raising prices slightly and others are offer-ing short-term discounts as B.C.’s new liquor price wholesale model took effect Wednesday.

Pre-tax retail price changes at B. C. government stores show little change for the the most popular brands of beer, hard liquor and other alcoholic beverages. Govern-ment store shoppers will see lower prices on the shelves, because as of April 1, government stores add provincial and federal sales tax at the cash register.

Of the top 10 brands of spirits, a 750 ml bottle of Crown Royal whiskey retails for $23.49, a two-cent increase, plus taxes. For the larger bottle of Crown Royal, gov-ernment stores are reducing the price by $1.98 for the month of April.

A six-pack of Lonetree cider goes up 90 cents to $9.59 as a discount price for March ends. For larger cans of imported Strongbow cider, an April sale price is reduced $1.14 to $17.99.

For beer, a dozen Sleeman Honey Brown Lager increases six cents to $20.49.

For private retailers, Save-on-Foods store in Surrey was the first to take advantage of new regulations allowing

sale of B.C. wines directly from grocery shelves. Supermarkets now have the option of including a liquor store with

separate checkout for alcohol purchases.

The government store retail price used to be the benchmark for B.C. sales, with discounts off that price to private liquor stores, agency and B.C. wine stores. Now all retailers pay the same wholesale price to the Liquor Distribution Branch, which retains its wholesale monopoly.

The LDB wholesale markup is now 124 per cent of the supplier price for hard liquor, 73 per cent for coolers  and ciders, 89 per cent for wine and a per-litre tax with ascending rates for small, medium and large breweries.

Justice Minister Suzanne Anton says the system is designed to create a level play-ing field for retailers, while maintaining the government’s revenue of $1 billion a year from the wholesale markup.

Many government liquor stores have added refrigerators and Sunday opening hours, to make up for the loss of their wholesale discount compared to what private stores were paying.

Of 196 government liquor stores, 169 have extended their operat-ing hours.

Justice Minister Suzanne Anton and parliamentary secretary John Yap (left) ham it up with rep-resentatives of the B.C. Wine Institute at the Save-on-Foods store in Surrey, the first to sell B.C. wines directly from grocery store shelves. New pricing and store policies took effect Wednesday.

B.C. government photo

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robbery at

Overwaitea

REBECCA WATSON

Caledonia Courier

The co-accused are Deryl MOORE and Mat-

thew JONES, both from Prince George.

At 2 am on Jan. 15 a suspicious vehicle by

Overwaitea’s unloading dock caught the atten-

tion of Fort St. James RCMP. As the police ap-

proached the grocery store, the truck sped off

leaving an alleged partner-in-crime behind. The

man on-scene was immediately arrested as he

was blatantly caught with multiple items of food

in the middle of the evident robbery. Within sec-

onds of his arrest, dispatch notifi ed the offi cers

of a worker inside the store who had also been

robbed. The police went inside to fi nd a female

custodial worker who had been put inside a

walk-in freezer after the crooks stole her wallet.

There she waited, nearly an hour, until she no

longer herd the thieves. She was then able to get

out of the freezer and call police.

“When the guy in the truck sped off we had

one man in custody and had to investigate in

store. We had to take one issue at a time but we

had the vehicle plate. Sometimes good things

happen quickly,” Sgt. Nielsen said.

Shortly after assisting the custodian, police

received a report that a male suspect had ap-

proached two houses claiming ‘his truck was

stuck in the ditch and he was cold’, asking the

home owners to let him inside. RCMP went out

to investigate and recognized the truck from

Overwaitea. The male driver was arrested and

both perps were taken to the Fort St. James at-

tachment. Later, the suspects truck was indeed

found stuck in the ditch by the National Historic

Site. Evidence collected has shown the two crooks

got in Overwaitea through the front door which

Two men are in custody after

attempting to fi ll a truck with

stolen goods from Overwaitea

Foods in Fort St. James.

THIEVES: Overwaitea grocery store had an attempted robbery Thurs-

day, Jan. 15 at 2am by two males from Prince George.Rebecca Watson photo

SPEED SKATER: Alison Desmarais 17, of Vanderhoof will skate With Team BC for short track in the 2015 winter

games this February in Prince George. See story page 3.Rebecca Watson photo

had no apparent damage with no weapons found

on their person. A number of items were taken

from the store including meat and other types

of food with multiple items thrown around. The

custodial worker was not severely harmed in the

process but a freezer was damaged (separate

from the freezer she was put in).

The two males are currently in custody and

have since had their fi rst appearance on Jan. 19.

Their next court date is scheduled for Feb. 2 in

Fort St. James. Although the Crown has not for-

mally completed the charging process, the two

will likely face charges of robbery, unlawful

confi nement and break-and-entering.

“We’re just thankful no one was hurt. It’s

back to business as usual,” Ryan Witgez said,

store manager.

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COMMUNITY INCLUSION / HOME SHARING MANAGER

Terrace, BCAt TCS we offer highly individualized, solution-focused services to individuals with developmental disabilities, their families and to funders. Fundamental to our purpose is the selection and support of committed staff members. We are seeking a skilled, experienced and self-directed individual for a management position to develop, enhance and monitor opportunities for community inclusion / home share for individuals with developmental disabilities. The duties include:

Supervising staff members in a community settingDeveloping employment opportunitiesDeveloping community activities and opportunities to enhance the inclusion and acceptance of individuals with developmental disabilitiesParticipating in an individualized planning process for individuals; andParticipating in the development, selection and monitoring of a home sharing network involving the matching of individuals with family homes

Applicants must demonstrate experience as a Community Service Worker. Supervisory experience, mediation and advocacy skills are assets. Experience with home studies and fostering or home sharing is desirable.

The successful applicant will be an excellent interpersonal communicator and able to maintain a flexible schedule as necessary. She/he will also be a team player that is able to build relationships with individuals, staff members, home share providers and CLBC.

This position is based in Terrace, BC. A car is required, mileage provided. The wage is competitive with an attractive benefit package and pension plan. Assistance with relocation can be considered for the successful applicant.

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Thompson Community Services Inc. Attn: Andrew Bell, Director of Services E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 250 624 9631

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GROUP HOME MANAGER Terrace, BC

At TCS we offer highly individualized, solution-focused services to individuals with developmental disabilities, their families and to funders. Fundamental to our purpose is the selection and support of committed staff members. We are seeking a skilled, experienced and self-directed individual to fill the position of Manager for one of our group homes in Terrace, BC. You will have extensive experience working with adults with a developmental disability and supervisory experience would be an asset. You must have a sincere commitment to providing quality services to individuals. As a team player you must be able to build relationships, be an excellent interpersonal communicator and be able to maintain a flexible schedule as necessary. We offer competitive wages with an excellent benefit package including a pension. Assistance with relocation can be considered for the successful applicant. Please express your interest in writing by April 17th, 2015 to:

Thompson Community Services Inc. Attn: Andrew Bell, Director of Services E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 250 624 9631

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Starting wage $38.00/hr. 50 hrs per week and possibly more. Benefits package available!

The District of Fort St. James invites applications for the position of Office Assistant. This is a part-time temporary position (20 hours per week, May through September, with possibility of continuing) with flexible hours. Duties include planning and organizing community events, general reception/cashier duties, typing and data entry, records management, and other duties as assigned.

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Please be advised that Janet Robin is proposing to re-move 130 h of private land from woodlot 648 located along the Ocock River. Inquiries/comments on this pro-posal must be submitted to Ross Hamilton, Bag 19, Fort St James , B.C. , V0J1P0 by April 27, 2015.

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Please be advised that Lori Hoy is proposing to remove 10h of private land from woodlot 1210 located both along the Middle river and along Sowchea Creek Road near Ft St James. Inquiries/comments to this proposal must be submitted in writing to Ross Hamilton, Bag 19, Fort St James , B.C., V0J1P0 by April 27, 2015.

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