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The trial of Cody Legebokoff has been scheduled to begin in Prince George on Sept. 9, 2013.

The trail date had been pushed back and the investigation into the four counts of first degree murder Legebo-koff is charged with had continued, including the search for the body of Natasha Montgom-ery, his alleged fourth victim.

Legebokoff, only 20 years old at the time of his arrest, was pulled over by an alert RCMP officer from Fort St. James on Nov. 27, 2010, when he was noticed pulling out of an unused logging road late at night.

The logging road, between Fort St. James and Vanderhoof and off of Highway 27, was searched by a conserva-tion officer, who then discovered the body of Loren Donn Leslie, a 15-year-old from Fraser Lake and Vanderhoof.

As the RCMP in-vestigated Legebokoff further, they then dis-covered evidence they believe links Legebo-koff to three other pre-viously unsolved cases, the murders of Jill Stuchenko and Cynthia Maas, as well as the disappearance of Mont-gomery.

The Maas family and RCMP have since is-sued pleas for help from the public in finding the body of Maas, but it has still not been located.

Legebokoff, from Fort St. James, had been living in Prince George with friends, all young women.

Fireweed rezoning passes

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The rezoning required for Fireweed Safe Haven to move their women’s shelter from the Sitka Building on Stuart Drive to 341 Second Avenue passed unanimously.

The controversial re-zoning drew a lot of dis-cussion at the public hear-ing before the council meeting on Dec. 12, and some scolding by Mayor Rob MacDougall for Fire-weed.

“This isn’t a precedent if it’s passed,” he said. “It fits this time.”

MacDougall was criti-cal of Fireweed’s decision to purchase the property before it was rezoned to social services congregate

care from residential zon-ing.

MacDougall said Fire-weed’s decision to pur-chase the property before the rezoning decision put mayor and council in an awkward position.

While the public hearing heard from both opponents and supporters, councillors said the area was still the best suited one for the pur-pose of moving the shelter to a larger and more suit-able building.

Mayor and Council-lor Joan Burdeniuk both expressed a need for bet-ter planning on the part of the municipality for land uses like this to allow for growth and expansion in the community.

It was the second time Fireweed had applied for

the rezoning, with the first application being defeated after the public hearing, with council expressing a desire to see the shelter stay where it was at the time.

Property owners across the street from 341 Second Avenue were opposed, but said the support the work the shelter does. The prop-erties are rental units, and the property owners ex-pressed concern their units would be less desirable with a shelter for women and children fleeing abuse across the street and wor-ries traffic might be more of an issue.

Other community mem-bers, including a neigh-bourhood resident, came out in support of the re-zoning.

Yekooche First Nation

in mediation

Yekooche First Nation is struggling with leadership once again, after a judgement renewed controversy over the position of chief.

Chief Henry Joseph was elected on Sept. 28 of 2011, but then lost his seat in a recall campaign.

Allegations were levelled against Henry Joseph dur-ing the recall and he lost in a bi-election in February to Partner Schielke, who had previously been chief.

While Joseph alleged corruption of band employees after taking office, the band then pursued legal action against Joseph, alleging mismanagement by Joseph him-self.

A later judgement then returned Joseph to the po-sition of chief, and now the band is in meetings with Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. Members of the band administration and some council-lors are alleging Joseph to be not working for the mem-bers.

A meeting held on Dec. 7 did not resolve the situation and another meeting was scheduled to be held on Dec. 13 to continue negotiations.

Should talks fail to produce results, administrative staff said they fear the band will be put under third party management by the federal government.

The controversy over leadership has put a halt to much of the band’s work, according to administration.

Let it snow

Murray Ridge Ski Hill is aiming to open Dec. 21. The hill opening was delayed due to needing some groomer parts, but the parts are on their way. While a little more snow would help as well, this year’s new General Manager, Sky Perreault, has been doing pre-season preparation for start-up with many locals pitching in.

Murray Ridge

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“I think just being with the family … that makes it more special.”

“I think it’s just setting up the Christmas tree.”

“We’re just going to buy turkeys for street people this year.”“It’s nice because we don’t have to buy gifts and stress about paying our credit visa bill all year.”

“I think the best would be the whole family get-ting together on Christ-mas morning … and of course Christmas breakfast is the best.”

First for health careIn what appears to be one of the � rst of it’s

kind, the Fort St. James Medical Clinic will be managed by a local non pro� t society.

The details are still being worked out, but area stakeholders such as the municipality, the regional district, Nak’azdli and possibly other First Nations communities in the area

will have members on the board which will oversee the clinic.

Day to day operations will still be man-aged by Of� ce Manager Kathy Marchal, however she will report to the board.

The group will be meeting again after the paper goes to press to work on further details,

but the group is aiming to take over the clinic by April 1.

The change has come about as Dr. Stent wanted to remove himself from managing the clinic himself and Northern Health did not want to take over the clinic and wanted greater community engagement.

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NEWSCourierRecycling is back


Greening Up Fort St. James (GUF) is “rising from the ash-es.”

The non-profit so-ciety saw years of hard work go up in smoke in May when a suspected arson de-stroyed the Integris Recycling Centre one month after the grand opening.

But now, the group once again has recy-cling bins.

The bins for mixed paper and cardboard are back in place be-hind the ambulance building and next to the bottle depot.

The bins are a first step in becoming op-erational again, al-lowing the group to transition back into their new building, currently under con-struction.

The new build-ing will have some changes to make it a bit more fire-re-sistant, and will be located in the same spot.

“We’re back on track,” said Louise Evans-Salt, a GUF board member.

She said the orga-nization is now hop-ing to move forward with a focus on work-ing with partners to become more sustain-able. They are cur-rently in talks with a potential industry partner on potentially back hauling some of their fiber for them.

The group is go-ing to have to focus on finding partners because their current funding only goes until the end of 2013, but Evans-Salt said they are confident they will work on finding a solution.

“Certainly through this whole process, what we’ve come to understand is there’s … a tremendous amount of support,” she said.

While the loss of the building was and is a huge blow, it has brought them some growth as well.

“Certainly there were points where all of us were thinking ‘God, do we really want to do this?’”

she said. But since the tragedy, the group had to dig deep to find the resources to come back.

“Our commitment is stronger, our struc-ture is stronger,” she said. The way the group operates has changed slightly, with more involvement from board members, and more members from the community, and due to lack of funds, they are rely-ing less on the leader-ship of the Recycling Coordinator.

While there is still a funding shortfall for the rebuild, the group is hopeful they can move forward.

“So, we’re rising from the ashes,” she said. However, with funding being short, the group is stress-ing the importance of proper sorting and recycling etiquette for the community, as more time spent re-moving contaminants or flattening card-board mean the group spends more money.

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board must be clean and flattened. Other items in the bins or bales leads to lower prices for their prod-uct.

Households and businesses relying on Imperative Recycling for their pickup of recyclables have not seen a loss of service while GUF was inop-erative, and Impera-tive Recycling will

now be able to operate nor-mally.

GUF is also looking into trying to apply restorative jus-tice to the case of the four young men charged with burning down their building.

The organi-zation would

like to be able to see the young men ac-countable for their actions while at the same time providing closure for those who were so significantly impacted by the loss of the facility.

ABOVE: The new recycling centre under construction last week. The new building is being built on top of the old site. RIGHT: The bins are back in front of the re-cycling centre for cardboard and mixed paper.

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Truth and propaganda

Editor:

The editorial in the Dec. 5 Courier on me-dia objectivity and global warming reminds me of a quote by the late American journalist Molly Ivins.

She wrote ” There is no such thing as ob-jectivity, and the truth has the oddest habit of being way the hell off on one side or the other: it seldom nestles neatly halfway between any two opposing points of view. The smug com-placency of much of the media stems from the curious notion that if you get a quote from both sides, preferably in an official position, you’ve done your job. In the first place, most stories aren’t two-sided; they’re 17-sided at least. In the second place, it’s of no help to either the readers or the truth to quote one side saying “cat” and the other side saying “dog”, while the truth is there’s an elephant crashing around out there in the bushes.”

The antithesis of truth is propaganda. Propaganda is defined by Wikipedia as “a

form of communication that is aimed at in-fluencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position by presenting only one side of an argument. Propaganda is usually re-peated and dispersed over a wide variety of media in order to create the chosen result in audience attitudes.”

Over the past several months Enbridge and

its partners have spent tens of millions of dol-lars inundating local and regional media with propaganda about its Northern Gateway proj-ect in an attempt to mollify the B.C. public into acquiescence.

But the real “elephant crashing around the bushes” with Northern Gateway is its poten-tial for exacerbating global warming.

Scientists are telling us that we face a plan-etary emergency. If we stay on our current fossil fuel energy path, there’s a virtual cer-tainty of catastrophic climate change.

Science also tells us it’s not too late to change course, to avoid the worst effects. But in reality it’s getting very late.

According to the International Energy Agency, we only have five years to begin a fundamental transformation of our energy system. The reality of the situation is that in the absence of a national energy strategy that tackles Canada’s role and responsibility for global warming head-on we simply can’t afford to lock-in more climate warming pol-lution by building massive new fossil fuel in-frastructure like Northern Gateway. And no amount of propaganda about pathways, short term jobs and economic prosperity is going to change that.

That’s my “truth.”Kelly Izzard

Fort St. James

There’s something in the air...


“It’s the most wonderful time… of the year.”Or so the Christmas carol claims. I admit it, I have a soft spot for the charms of the Christmas spirit.People seem so much more positive, more outgoing, helpful and pa-

tient.Not to mention the good news stories seem to take up more space and

time, with heartwarming tales of teenagers helping teenagers instead of bullying them (Marcel Prince’s illness has brought what seems like the entire high school together in support of their schoolmate), the Food and Toy Drive helping all kinds of families in need, and warm clothing being collected to keep the disadvantaged a little bit warmer through the winter.

While it can be a hard time of year for many people, it is also a time of year to appreciate all of the things which we can be so grateful for.

The privilege of living in a society which affords us many advantages and the beauty of the area we are so lucky to call home come together to give the holidays a cheerful glow.

There is a ski hill practically in our backyards (which will open soon, snow and groomer permitting), there are mountains along the horizon, a beautiful lake.

Here’s hoping you and yours enjoy a wonderful holiday, and if you ski or board, I will see you at the hill.

Happy holidays Fort St. James.Now to bottle this spirit into some sort of post-holiday blues remedy.

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Queen's Jubilee medal awarded

Lieutenanct-Col-onel Paul M. Tho-bo-Carlson, son of Sheila and John Tho-bo-Carlsen of Fort St. James was presented the Queens Jubilee Medal on October 13, 2012.

A 27-year vet-eran of the Canadian Forces Military Po-lice Branch,

Lieutenant-Colo-

nel Paul M. Thobo-Carlsen assumed command of the Air Force Military Police Group at First Ca-nadian Air Division Headquarters in Win-nipeg, Manitoba in July 2012.

His past experi-ence includes com-mand of three differ-ent air base security and Military Police

units, a UN Military Police unit and a counter-intelligence unit. He has worked as a staff member at National Defence Headquarters and the Canadian Forces School of Intelli-gence and Security, and has served on exchange duties with the United States Air Force.

LEFT: Colonel Tim Grubb, Commander of Canadian Forces Provost Marshall and CF Military Police Group (left) and Chief Warrant Officer Day (right), present LCol Thobo-Carlsen with the Queen Elizabeth II's Dia-mond Jubilee Medal at the Military Police ceremony on November 13, 2012 at Canadian Forces Base Ed-monton.

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Fort St. James National Historic Site, with the as-sistance of partners at Northern Divine Caviar from Sech-elt, B.C., has ac-quired a small scale sturgeon for public display and educa-tion at the visitor centre.

The visitor cen-tre building was reno-vated in 2011-2012 to include a new public display gallery en-titled Strangers and Swan’s Down.

Nechako White Sturgeon are a unique and genetically dis-tinct endangered sub-species found in the waters of Stuart Lake and throughout the Nechako watershed. because the Nechako White Sturgeon is listed as endangered, this is not a native white sturgeon, but is a farmed sturgeon re-lated to those found in the lower Fraser River.

The juvenile has the

clear and distinct fea-tures that all sturgeon possess- an ancient-appearing body form, sharp scutes along it’s body, whisker like barbels and the sharp snouts distinctive of all sturgeon.

A glimpse of this small sturgeon will give visitors a first hand opportunity to appreciate the unique-ness and importance of sturgeon and other aquatic residents of the Stuart Lake water-shed.

Sturgeon have a long and important place in the history of the region as a food source for both First Nations and fur trad-

ers begin-ning in 1806 with the establishment of Fort St. James.

As both a welcome respite from a diet of dried salmon and as a large fish capable of feeding many, early Hudson Bay Company journals indicate that sturgeon were a regu-lar part of the trade. Wild Nechako stur-

geon can no longer be taken for food because of their low popula-tions in the river sys-tem. In short– every sturgeon counts!

Visit the website at www.nechakowhit-esturgeon.org. Visit their website for in-formation on getting involved and how you can help.

There’s something in the water...

A sturgeon is now lurking in the water at the Fort St. James National Historic SiteLEFT and BELOW: A prehistoric-look-ing sturgeon has joined the Rainbow Trout in the fish tank at the Visitor Centre of the Fort St. James National Historic Site in Fort St. James. The sturgeon is now part of the “Strangers and Swan’s Down” exhibit in the visitor centre.

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Respect has been the cornerstone of our relationships with Aboriginal groups across Canada. That’s respect on their terms, not ours. And that means having an understanding of, and sensitivity to, the values and the issues that are important to them.

When we started talking to Aboriginal communities about the Northern Gateway Project, they told us, unequivocally, that they wanted meaningful, long-term involvement in the labour force. That’s why we established a $1.5-million Gateway Education and Training Fund — and it’s not dependent, in any way, upon Northern Gateway regulatory approval.

This fund supports training initiatives based in the pipeline, construction, and energy sectors. It is not training for the sake of training; it is totally focused on employment outcomes. And along Northern Gateway right-of-way communities, Enbridge is already connecting industry and community to help create Aboriginal career opportunities.

Catherine Pennington, Northern Gateway’s Supervisor of Community Education, Training, and Skills Development, reports that we’re already co-funding training programs for surveyors and ironworkers. We’re purchasing seats in existing Aboriginal trades programs, and partnering with provincial and federal bodies to help develop skilled tradespeople in the areas

of heavy equipment operation, pipefi tting, welding, and construction craft labouring. We’ve also co-ordinated the fi rst of many “workforce connections” workshops, bringing together representatives of Northern Gateway equity First Nations and companies with labour-force needs for some meaningful employment discussion.

We’ve heard, loud and clear, from Aboriginal communities that they don’t want to be bypassed anymore by economic opportunities created within, near, or around them — and we’re doing something about it. The Gateway Education and Training Fund shows our commitment to community and workforce development.

We want to be connected to the Aboriginal community and not just because it makes good business sense. It’s about partnership. It’s about responsibility. And, ultimately, it’s about respect.

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The team at Mount Milligan would like to wish everyone a happy holiday season. The New Year promised to be an exciting time for all of us. The mine is on schedule to come into production in the fall of 2013 and we look forward to continuing to work with the local communities and surrounding area to earn a reputation as a valued partner.

In 2012 we had the pleasure of working with many businesses and people from the local area. Thanks

to all of the local companies that have supported the success we have achieved to date at Mount Milligan. We are proud that more than 70 per cent of the people hired to date for permanent positions at Mount Milligan come from the communities of Mackenzie, Prince George, McLeod Lake, Vanderhoof, and Fort St. James area.

Mount Milligan will be a conventional, truck-shovel open-pit mine designed to produce an average

of 81 million pounds of copper and 194,500 ounces of gold annually over a projected 22-year life. To learn more about Mount Milligan and the remaining career opportunities, please visit us online at www.mtmilligan.com or drop by our of� ces in Mackenzie or Fort St James to talk with our local staff.

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We’ve heard their concerns and have continually incorporated their feedback into our plans. We have added $500 million in extra safety measures–like thicker pipe, more isolation valves, meticulous pipeline construction techniques, and plans

for around the clock monitoring by real people, in real time, with sophisticated technology.

We will use thicker pipe...Northern Gateway pipe will have an average thickness of 0.80 inches. That’s 20% over and above current

Canadian safety standard requirements for the Northern Gateway Project. The pipe will be even thicker when it crosses major rivers and tributaries. It will be welded with exacting precision and its integrity checked using ultrasonic

inspection and hydrostatic testing methods. And to ensure safe operation, the frequency of high resolution, in-line inspection surveys will be increased across the entire pipeline system by a minimum of 50% over and above current practices.

We will practice and be prepared for incidents...Our goal is always zero spills. To help achieve that, the pipeline will be monitored from the air and the ground and

routinely inspected inside and out to identify and address any integrity issues. But that doesn’t mean we will not prepare for an incident. We will adhere to world-leading practices for oil spill response and recovery systems. Emergency

response equipment and training will be provided and constantly updated and upgraded. Training exercises with our own operations personnel and local emergency providers will be conducted on a regular basis. Can we guarantee that there will never be a signifi cant pipeline failure? Our original pledge to build a safe pipeline combined with further enhancements made after hearing the concerns of British Columbians puts us closer than any other pipeline system in the world to providing that guarantee.

We will respect wildlife habitats and migration routes... To address concerns from the public that the construction of the pipeline will affect the environment, we have pledged to build it in such a way that natural wildlife habitats, migration routes and fi sh spawning sites will be respected. During the building phase, disturbances will be kept to a minimum by having construction vehicles access most of the pipeline using existing forestry roads. Instead of building all new bridge structures, it will use existing watercourse crossings where possible. When construction is completed on each section, soil will be returned and shrubs and grasses native to the region will be planted. If any large trees are removed to make way for the pipeline, a new tree will be planted in another location as part of Enbridge’s commitment to plant a tree for every tree we remove to build our projects.

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An environmental assessment (EA) of the Blackwater Project is now underway following 15 months of aggressive exploratory drilling by New Gold.

The EA is required by the B.C. Environmen-tal Assessment Of� ce (EAO) before New Gold, the project’s owner, can begin developing the proposed gold and silver mine, which is expected to create hundreds of jobs and inject tens of millions of dollars into the local economy.

The EA process was triggered on Oct. 24, 2012, when New Gold � led a 145-page proj-ect description with the EAO.

As required by the province, the document analyzes potential ad-verse environmental, economic, social, heri-tage and health effects that may arise from min-ing operations, along with corresponding man-agement strategies.

The potential adverse effects were determined by quali� ed profession-als who carried out stud-ies, � eld surveys and oth-er research at the request of New Gold.

The Canadian Envi-ronmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) is cur-rently determining if a federal EA of the Black-water Project is required.

In making a decision, the CEAA is seeking public comments about the project and the poten-

tial effects it may have on the environment, which can be submitted to the following address until Nov. 25.Blackwater Gold

ProjectCanadian Environ-mental Assessment Agency410 - 701 West Geor-gia Street

Vancouver BC V7Y 1C6Fax: (604) 666-6990Phone: (604) 666-2431Email: [email protected]


NEWSCourier

As the Holiday Season is upon us, we find ourselves reflecting on the past year and on those who have helped

to shape our business in a most significant way.

We value our relationship with you and look forward to working with

you in the year to come. We wish you a very Happy Holiday Season and a New Year filled with

Peace and Prosperity.

The staff at the

Caledonia Courier

The bene� ts of lifelong learning - with tips

Contributed

Over the past 20 years scienti� c research has conclusively proven that whether you are a student, a baby boomer or somewhere in between, a stimulated and active brain contributes to a fuller and more vibrant life.

People who keep their brains constantly engaged can stave off both mental and physical ailments and diseases.

The prescription for doing this is simple - lifelong learning. Lifelong learning is the ongoing, voluntary and self-motivated pursuit

of knowledge. It is no longer con� ned to childhood or a classroom but can take place at home, at work or at play.

It can include non-credit courses at the College of New Caledonia, educational travel, a closer relationship with your library, community service and volunteering, reading the Caledonia Courier, even certain television shows.

Ms. Nancy Nordstrom, a lifelong learning guru says “When you look at the bene� ts of keeping your mind sharp, it’s incredible.

Lifelong learning is like a health club for your brain.” Other bene� ts that lifelong learning delivers are: an increased ability to cope in a fast changing world; increased job opportunities and income, and a richer and more ful� lling life.

Here are some tips on how to cultivate lifelong learning:1. Always have a book – It doesn’t matter if it takes you a week or a

year to read a book. Have one on the go at all times.2. Keep a to-learn list – we all have to-do lists, have a to-learn list too.

Bird watching or Shakespeare, whatever motivates you.3. Get friends – Spend more time with people who think, not just

people who are smart. It rubs off.4. Guided Thinking – Albert Einstein once said, “Anyone who reads

too much and uses his brain too little, falls into lazy habits of thinking”. Think through ideas yourself.

5. Teach Others – You learn what you teach. Communicate your ideas with others, mentor someone, discuss things with your friends.

6. Unlearn Assumptions – Actively seek out information that chal-lenges your worldview.

7. Start a Project – Doing something you don’t know how to do can be fun and challenging. Build a birdhouse or a kite; think you’re a terrible artist? Try a painting.

8. Follow your Intuition – With lifelong learning you can’t always be sure of what to expect, our lives are mainly guided by logical decisions, let your imagination drive you sometimes.

9. Learn in Groups – You don’t have to surround yourself with dusty textbooks. Join an organization that teaches skills. Sign up for a work-shop.

10. Write Something – Your life is unique, jot down some of the more memorable bits, put it to poetry.

Like Henry Ford said: “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young”. For more information call Alex, Shana or Kathie at the Learning Hub 996-7078.

New Gold begins their EA

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EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCHWELCOMES YOU!4th Avenue W & Birch Street

SUNDAY SCHOOL .........10:30 am - 12 NoonMORNING WORSHIP ....10:30 am - 12 Noon

Church Of� ce 996-7261

OUR LADY OF THE SNOWSROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

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

PASTORAL TEAM: FATHER FRANK SALMON 250-996-8343SR. JANE DWYER, SR. PAT MACAULAY, SR. DIVINA PEDRO

250-996-2275

(Across from the Petrocan Station)

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-profi t organizations only. This area is not intended for thank you submissions or selling products. It is simply a place for nonprofi t organizations a place to announce upcoming free activities. You can e-mail your item to [email protected] or by fax: 567-2070. Your organizations’ an-nouncement can also be dropped off at our offi ce located at #111-250 Stuart Drive, Fort St. James. Decision of the publisher is fi nal.

***FORT ADULT CENTRE FOR EDUCATION...Suite 221-250 Stuart Drive, in the Goodwin Building. Open daily 8:00-4:00. Call 250-996-7712 for more in-formation.

***FIREWEED STOPPING THEVIOLENCE & OUTREACHSERVICE For those who be-lieve all is possible!...Provides free Confi dential, Safe, and Sup-portive counselling and outreach services for women. Hours of Service: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and every other Fri-day. Location: Room 203, 349 Stuart Drive, Fort St James, BC Phone: (250) 996-1214 Fax: (250) 996-7647 Email: fi [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 Sylvia Isaac, The Roman Catholic Church, Camp Living Water, 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 ne-cessities. We also run a small food bank on Tuesday morning, and are very thankful for all who contrib-ute to this endeavor. For further information please call Gwen An-drews 567-6744.

***SERVICE TIMES... at St Pat-rick’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 Ha-ven is doing a winter clothes drive. We are looking for jackets, boots, snow pants, mitts, hats, scarves, fl eeces, 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 Ha-ven. 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 LI-BRARY HOURS...

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

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

***NECHAKO VALLEY COM-MUNITY SERVICES SOCI-ETY...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 ev-ery month. Contact Sharon at 996-8373 for more information.

***FORT ST. JAMES SEARCH &RESCUE... steering committeemeetings fi rst 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 mem-bers welcome.

***MUSIC MAKERS...New mem-bers always WELCOME. Not everyone has to be on stage, there is lots of work behind the scenes. Call Rosemary Allan at 250-996-8997 for more info.

***THE THRIFT STORE...has a new name! “The Bargain Base-ment”. We are still at the same lo-cation, 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 AN-NOUNCEMENT...If you knowanyone, including a child, who has been abused or harmed by a psychiatrist call the Citizens Commission on Human Rights at: 1-800-670-2247.

***ALCOHOLICS ANONY-MOUS... Every Thursday, 8 p.m. at the United Church Hall on 2nd Avenue. Contact 996-8290.

***FIREWEED SAFE HAVEN...asafe place for women and their children leaving violence or abuse. 24 hour access - please call 996-8000.


Our Mission Statement

The Fort St James Chamber Exists to promote trade, progress, development, and the eco-nomic and civic welfare of our community in order to make it a better place to live and work.

Fort St. James Chamber Chatter

Snowmobile Drag races to be held February 15th to the 17th, 2013 at the fall fair grounds. Please stayed tuned for our schedule of events during this weekend.

Moonlight Madness and Santa Day Parade-2012 Thank you to all participants who participated in Moonlight Madness and the Santa Day Parade. It was great to see all the floats out there and see-ing our community coming out to support it. Thanks Fort St. James! Our Winners for the Moonlight Madness Prize Draw are the following;

Santa Claus Parade Winners

1st Prize Sponsor ($100)- Winner Newlands Enterprise

2nd Prize Sponsor ($75)- Winner KDL

1st Prize Sponsor ($450)—Winner Ron Matis

2nd Prize Sponsor ($250)–

3rd Prize Sponsor ($100)– Winner Wil Funk

4th Prize Sponsor ($100)- Winner Helmut Grimm

3RD Prize Sponsor ($50)- Winner Bam Bam Trucking Ltd.

The Chamber of Commerce would also like to thank Conifex and Overwaitea for their gracious sponsorship.

The SOUP WALLAH proudly presents artwork by Clare Singleton until January 2013. Clare has been making art for over thirty years. Her brushwork and vibrant pallet capture a narrative that brings to life landscapes and animals. Both her paintings and cards are for sale at the SOUP WALLAH. The SOUP WALLAH will be selling some packaged items for Christmas: from coffee beans to confections to treasures! Come in and check it out while you warm up with a hot drink or a bowl of fresh soup and bread. ***If you are short on time this season think about stocking up on some of the take home boil bag meals. They have great ingredients tastily prepared and ready to enjoy in your own home. CATERING!!! Call ahead, (1 day advance notice please!), to have your fresh bread made. Focaccia, walnut, olive, challah bread…what do you like? Call and talk to Janna: 250-996-4386 A CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! Looking for finished art works: ready to hang, mount or, present. The theme for this show is WINTER in a northern climate. The show will go up on Sunday, January 6th, 2013 and close mid February. Please contact Janna Burgart at the SOUP WALLAH as soon as possible if you are interested in taking part. Drop in or call 250-996-4386.

Safe Harbour: Respect for All is a national diversity program funded by EmbraceBC that provides opportunities to businesses, agencies, and municipalities to create respectful, welcoming workplaces and com-munities. Safe Harbour interactive workshops are delivered by local diversity coordinators to focus on ways of creating inclusive workplac-es where employees, customers/clients and visitors of diverse back-grounds know that they will be welcomed and safe at all times. Scenarios and discussion topics focus on power, privilege, stereotyp-ing, and bias and offer practical ways to address discrimination. After attending a workshop, participants are invited to sign on to 3 key commitments and are designated as Safe Harbour certified locations: Equitable Treatment for All: Welcoming all clients and/or customers in a respectful manner. If a concern is expressed regarding a lack of respectful treatment, employers and staff take steps to address it.

An Immediate Safe Place: Providing an immediate safe refuge for someone experiencing discrimination in or near the worksite, which may include a place to sit, a glass of water, a phone to use, and access to a list of service providers in the community. Prepared Employees and Worksites: Preparing all managers and staff to implement these commitments. If you are interested in attending one of their work-shops or learning more about AMSSA please contact Kathleen Kealy at 250.996.7078

Recently, the Chamber of Com-merce has been getting many phone calls for independent contractors who are carpen-ters, electricians, roofers etc. Therefore, the Chamber is

asking all independent contractors who wish to reach more people to forward your contact information to our organization. Let the Chamber be another part of your networking arm. Call us at 250.996.7023 or email [email protected]

Are you self-employed and need medi-cal and dental coverage. Call or email the Chamber-we can help. 250.996.7023 or [email protected]

Recently, the Chamber of Com-merce has been getting many phone calls for independent contractors who are carpenters, electricians, roofers etc. Therefore, the Chamber is asking all inde-pendent contractors who wish to reach more people to forward your contact information to our organization. Let the Chamber

be another part of your networking arm. Call us at 250.996.7023 or email [email protected]

Are you self-employed and need medical and dental coverage. Call or email the Chamber-we can help. 250.996.7023 or [email protected]

Thank you to all participants who participated in Moonlight Madness and the Santa Day Parade. It was great to see all the � oats and seeing our communities support. Thanks Fort St. James and all Sponsors who made this possible!

Safe Harbour: Respect for All is a national diversity program funded by EmbraceBC that provides opportunities to businesses, agen-cies, and municipalities to create respectful, welcoming workplaces and com-munities. Safe Harbour interactive workshops are de-livered by local diversity coordinators to fo-cus on ways of creating inclusive workplac-es where employees, customers/clients and visi-tors of diverse back-grounds know that they will be welcomed and safe at all times. Sce-narios and discussion topics focus on power, privilege, stereotyp-ing, and bias and o� er practical ways to address discrimination. After attending a workshop, participants are invited to sign on to 3 key commitments and are designated as Safe Harbour certi� ed loca-tions: Equitable Treatment for All: Welcoming all clients and/or customers in a respectful manner. If a concern is expressed regarding a lack of respectful treatment, employers and sta� take steps to address it.

An Immediate Safe Place: Providing an im-mediate safe refuge for someone experienc-ing discrimination in or near the worksite, which may include a place to sit, a glass of water, a phone to use, and access to a list of service providers in the community. Pre-pared Employees and Worksites: Preparing all managers and sta� to implement these commitments. If you are interested in attend-ing one of their work-shops or learning more about AMSSA please contact Kathleen Kealy at 250.996.7078



The SOUP WALLAH proudly presents artwork by Clare Single-ton until January 2013. Clare has been making art for over thirty years. Her brushwork and vibrant pallet capture a narrative that brings to life landscapes and ani-mals. Both her paintings and cards are for sale at the SOUP WALLAH.The SOUP WALLAH will be selling some packaged items for Christmas: from co� ee beans to confections to treasures! Come in and check it out while you warm up with a hot drink or a bowl of fresh soup and bread. ***If you are short on time this season think about stocking up on some of the take home boil bag meals. They have great ingredients tastily prepared and ready to enjoy in your own home. CATERING!!! Call ahead, (1 day advance notice please!), to have your fresh bread made. Focaccia, walnut, olive, challah bread…what do you like? Call and talk to Janna: 250-996-4386 A CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! Looking for � nished art works: ready to hang, mount or, present. The theme for this show is WINTER in a northern climate. The show will go up on Sunday, January 6th, 2013 and close mid February. Please contact Janna Burgart at the SOUP WALLAH as soon as possible if you are interested in taking part. Drop in or call 250-996-4386.

Fort St. JamesChamber Chatter

Our Mission StatementThe Fort St. James Chamber Exists to promote trade, progress, development, and the economic

and civic welfare of our community in order to make it a better place to live and work.


The Fort St James Chamber exists to promote trade, progress, development, and the economic and civic welfare of our community in order to make


Bare Hands Landscaping & Design

Mel Chesnutt, the owner of Bare Hands Landscaping & Design, lives and works in Fort St. James. Mel has over 10 years expe-rience and is a registered Apprentice with the Industry Training Authority in the Interprovincial Red Seal Endorsed Landscape Horticulturist Program. Mel first acquired her love of horticulture while growing up in rural Nova Scotia where her family maintained extensive vegetable and ornamental gardens. Mel has worked various landscaping positions, including Canada’s prestigious 900 acre resort, the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, in Alberta. Mel’s also offers Garden services, Lawn Care & Maintenance, Installations, and Snow Removal. Mel has decided to join the Chamber of Commerce because it allows her com-pany an expanded venue of networking, and advertising. Mel can be reached at 250.996.8163 or www.barehandslandscaping.com.

Market research and analysis and its importance for your business. Successful businesses have extensive knowledge of their customers and their competitors. Market research is the process of gathering information which will make you more aware of how the people you hope to sell to will react to your current or potential products or ser-vices. Whether you are aware of it or not, as a business owner you conduct market research all the time. When you talk to customers about your business or check out the prices of your competitors you are conducting market research. Formalizing the process can produce a wealth of information about your products and services, your customers and the market-place you operate in. The level of complexity used in your market research campaign is up to you, as market research can cover a broad spectrum of activities. You can undertake simple activities that can be done on your own, such as creating a short customer satisfaction questionnaire or studying demographic data for your area, or undertake complex ones that require assistance from a professional market research firm. Regardless of the size of your market research budget, the time you have available or your level of experience, some form of market research is possible and it can help you to improve your business decisions. Why conduct market research? Product — Improve your product or service based on findings about what your customers really want and need. Focus on things like function, appearance and customer service or warranties. Price — Set a price based on popular profit margins, competitors' prices, financing options, or the price a customer is willing to pay. Placement — Decide where to set up and how to distribute a product. Compare the charac-teristics of different locations and the value of points of sale (retail, wholesale, online). Promotion — Figure out how to best reach particular market segments (teens, families, students, professionals, etc.) in areas of advertising and publicity, social media, and brand-ing.

The mission of MXV Integrated Health and Fitness is to bring together Fitness, Therapy and Nutrition in an acces-sible way for as many members of the community they we can.

Using a ‘workout of the month’ template which they scale appropriately to each participant they can offer near personal training level attention and progression in a group setting. Their workouts use many new and old tools with a focus on full-body/multi-joint movement patterns. In addition to the group fitness there will soon be yoga and MMA skills and conditioning available. Contact Scott Croucher @ 250.996.4377

MXV is striving to bring a variety of private healthcare professionals to the community including physiotherapy, traditional chinese medicine and shiatsu. They hope to offer chiropractic and massage therapy at some point also. Sport and exercise focused nutritional consultation will soon be available as certifica-tions with Precision Nutrition are completed

The SOUP WALLAH

Wallah refers to someone who sells or makes something.

The Soup Wallah name was chosen for it’s humble associa-tion: I make and sell soup…along with many other things!!! I take pleasure in producing my own menus with a variety of origins: from India to Italy, Africa to Americas, Paris to

Fort St. James.

The Soup Wallah takes pride in delivering freshly made tasty foods. Local sources are prized ingredients! Bread and soup are made daily. Sandwiches are made with fresh bread and ingredients prepared on site: chicken, roast beef and hummus. At the ‘Wallah’ there is always something to satisfy: sweets, nutritious snacks and great coffees and teas. Baked goods include wheat free and healthy options.Do you know how to boil water? Do you enjoy good food? For your convenience The Soup Wallah has a range of easy take home meals that require minimal prep. Come in and check out the menu. Call 250-996-4386.

Flourless chocolate walnut cake with red currants and huckleberries.

Welcome Bare Hands Landscaping & Design, The Soup Wallah, and MXV to the Chamber of Commerce!

P.O. Box 1164 115 Douglas Avenue, Fort St. James, B.C V0J 1P0 Telephone: 250-996-7023 Fax: 250-996-7047 Toll Free: 1-800-608-7698 Email: [email protected]

RDBN START-UP BUSINESS CONTEST Media Release

The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) is pleased to announce the finalists in the RDBN Start-up Business contest. Entrants provided a business plan introducing their new business or business idea. The entries were judged on the strength of their business planning. The finalists chosen by the selection panel are:

Aspen Acres Culinaries & Eclectics - Lori Koop Heavenly Grinds and Little Treasures Café - Sean Wright Silver Springs Country Recreation & Wellness - Kerry Buck Bare Hands Landscaping & Design - Mel Chesnutt

We were pleased with the number of quality entries we received, representing a wide range of businesses. We look forward to watching these businesses develop and appreciate the contribution each makes to our region. Finalists will present concept speeches on October 16, 2012 at the RDBN Business Forum – Ride the Wave in Smithers. The grand prize winner will be selected and announced at a gala dinner that evening. The public is invited to attend both events, and may register at www.rdbn.bc.ca.

We are grateful for the many businesses and organizations that have made this contest possible through their generous sponsorship. A full list of these sponsors and the prize packages is available at www.rdbn.bc.ca.

For more information regarding the RDBN Business Forum please visit www.rdbn.bc.ca or contact Corrine Swenson at 1-800-320-3339.









































































































































































































Moonlight Madness Santa Day Parade-2012





Moonlight Madness and Santa Day Parade-2012 Thank you to all participants who participated in Moonlight Madness and the Santa Day Parade. It was great to see all the floats and seeing our communities support. Thanks Fort St. James and all Sponsors who made this possible!


2nd Prize Sponsor ($250)– Winner Vincent John










Are you self-employed and need med-ical and dental coverage. Call or email the Chamber-we can help. 250.996.7023 or [email protected]


Moonlight Madness Prize Draw Winners







Moonlight Madness and Santa Day Parade-2012 Thank you to all participants who participated in Moonlight Madness and the Santa Day Parade. It was great to see all the floats and seeing our communities support. Thanks Fort St. James and all Sponsors who made this possible!


2nd Prize Sponsor ($250)– Winner Vincent John










Are you self-employed and need med-ical and dental coverage. Call or email the Chamber-we can help. 250.996.7023 or [email protected]


Moonlight Madness Prize Draw Winners




NEWSCourier

Fast fingers and baritone sax, not to mention some dynamite vocals, made for some great music at the North Arm Pub Dec. 8. While a head cold kept my stay at the event short, the fantastic four-piece High Society from Vancouver meant it was still hard to leave. The group performs together brilliantly, completely in sync, and the soulful vocals of both female vo-calist Chelsea Johnson and keyboard player and vocalist Adam Farnsworth seem to come from a place deep within. While the crowd was relatively small for the event, the energy was high and the dance floor was full for a lot of it. The group was the second act brought in by MoM in partnership with the pub, and is not going to be the last, with another group coming in January.

Ruth Lloyd/Caledonia Courier

High Society

Court reportFor � les appearing before the Fort

St. James Provincial Court on Dec. 11, 2012.

Nicholas J. Henry was charged a victim surcharge of $112 and � ned

$750 for speeding.Anthony Johnnie was � ned

$2,000 plus a victim surcharge of $100 for possession of a controlled substance.

Eli C. Larocke was � ned $1,000 plus a victim surcharge of $250 and prohibited from driving for one year for operation of a motor vehicle while impaired.

C h r i s t m a s marketLEFT: Anne McDonald had a booth full of amazing Christmas decorations and cards at the Fort St. James Farmer’s Market on Dec. 11. There were a number of booths with a mixture of food and crafts for patrons to pur-chase prior to the holidays. The indoor Christmas Farm-er’s Market was the first of it’s kind in Fort St. James.

Ruth Lloyd/Caledonia Courier

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