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Man wanted

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and breaching conditions

Police are asking for the public’s help in lo-cating a man wanted on several arrest warrants.

Wilfred Patrick Prince was arrested and released on conditions and has been charged with sexual assault. Several warrants have been issued for Prince since the beginning of March 2015 and RCMP believe that Prince has breached the conditions of his release.

Prince is described as a 26-year-old First Nations male, 168 cm tall and 61 kg in weight with black hair and brown eyes. Prince is also known to go by the fi rst name Pattie and may be residing in the Prince George, Vander-hoof or Fort St. James areas.

If you have any in-formation about Wil-fred Patrick Prince or his whereabouts you are asked to contact the Prince George Detach-ment of the RCMP at 250-561-3300 or anon-ymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Wilfred Patrick Prince

From heavy haulers to the millMichele Taylor photo

Mount Milligan Mine, a conventional truck-shovel open pit mine situated approximately 93 kilometres north of Fort St. James.

A look behind the scenes at Mount Milligan Mine

MICHELE TAYLOR Caledonia Courier

Mount Milligan Mine, a conven-tional truck-shovel open pit mine situated approximately 93 kilometres north of Fort St. James is a sight to see in person. The mine has been in its production phase of copper-gold concentrate since September 2013 and the Caledonia Courier had an opportunity to visit the mine which uses a water recycling technique to separate copper and gold from the ore being pulled from the mine.

“We fl oat up the copper and gold to separate it from the rest of the ore, that’s then skimmed off the top and we do a dry press to eliminate the water.” said Joanna Miller, Commu-nity Relations for Thompson Creek Metals/Mount Milligan Mine. “What

comes out of our mine is not fl akes or nuggets or anything like that it’s a powder. It’s about 25 per cent of that is copper and very few ounces per tonne (of gold).”

“It’s a bit anti-climactic,” she said. Miller also added, “(Our concentrate) goes into our trucks that take it down to Mackenzie and it’s loaded onto railcars and it goes down to the Port of Vancouver and then over to Asia.”

State of the art control roomIn the control room, operators are

watching a wall of monitors which track vehicle movement on one side and processing on the other side. The mine is expected to produce approxi-mately 60,000 tonnes per day over a 22-year mine life and runs 24-hour a day.

“They are monitoring exactly

where everyone is moving. We have a pit supervisor and a dam supervi-sor because we’re always pulling rock for both (the pit and for building the tailings dam) at the same time so they work together with dispatch to make sure everything is happening in the right place,” said Miller. “This is where our mine operations are watch-ing the trucks, the benches in our pit and can tell what the composition of the rock is.”

Mike Bryan, control room mill-side operator, shows how the mill operations are overseen with an array of cameras and monitors which are constantly watched by the two opera-tors. “We have a collector and what it does is coats the copper molecules and makes them hydrophobic so they stick to the bubbles and we introduce air into the bottom of the shaft and

into the cells.” The company doesn’t just boast

one of the most state of the art op-erations control rooms with mill and mine operators side by side for easier communications between procure-ment groups, it also provides a ‘Ritz Hotel’ type accommodations for its employees. Taking a tour of the mine site, and eating at the dining facilities was almost enough to talk this report-er into taking a stab at working out at Mount Milligan.

“Everyone has a private room, they are all ensuite and you have a desk, TV, your own washroom, bed, blackout blinds and they are all soundproof, said Miller of the more than 280 room building that also has a full-service kitchen and dining area where hot breakfasts and dinners are provided.

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Single vehicle

collides with moose calf

On July 8 at 3:34 p.m. Fort St. James RCMP received a com-plaint of a single vehicle collision with a moose on the North Rd near Fort St. James.

The driver was not injured and damage to the vehicle is es-timated at over $1000. The calf was quite wounded and had to be put down.

Fire ban warnings issued

On July 12 at approximately 6:40 p.m Fort St. James RCMP received a complaint pertaining to a campfi re in a rural area yard in Fort St. James during the fi re ban. FSJ Members attended and

spoke with the residents who were issued a warning. The pub-lic are reminded that despite the recent rain a fi re ban is still in effect and the fi ne for failing to comply with a fi re restriction is $345.00 under the Wildfi re Act.

Thefts from vehicles

On July 13 at 8:40 p.m. the Fort St James RCMP received a complaint of theft from various parked vehicles at 522 River Lane in Fort St. James. Three cellular phones and a white gold diamond wedding ring with diamonds were stolen.

A witness observed a male de-scribed as having a husky build, black ball cap, black t-shirt and black shorts walking on the River Lane earlier in the day however it is not certain if he has any in-volvement. Anyone with infor-mation is asked to contact Fort St. James RCMP or Crime stoppers.

Improved safety on Highway 16 and

Degal Pit RoadA $2.24-million contract from the B.C. govern-

ment will see a 1.5 kilometre eastbound passing lane constructed 28 kms east of Vanderhoof at the Degal Pit Road and Highway 16 and is part of the B.C. gov-ernment’s 10-year transportation plan to improve the province’s transportation network.

The contract for construction was won by A.L. Sims and Son Ltd. of Prince George and roadwork is expected to be completed in October.

An increase in commercial, recreational and gen-eral purpose traffi c along the corridor is among the reasons for the construction of the passing lane which will improve driving conditions and safety for public and commercial traffi c.

“Our region is growing and it’s important that we take measures to improve traffi c safety,” Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad said in a news release. “By giving drivers the opportunity to pass slower vehicles, this passing lane will improve Highway 16’s safety and effi ciency. Safety and improvements to Highway 16 has always been a priority for me and I’m pleased we continue to invest in this important transportation corridor.”

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A 1.5 kilometre eastbound passing lane will be constructed 28 kms east of Vanderhoof at the De-gal Pit Road and Highway 16 as part of the B.C. government’s 10-year transportation plan.

BY TOM FLETCHERBlack Press

Premier Christy Clark has promised a review of rates charged for water used in bot-tling, after an online petition called on the government to increase the nominal rate the province will collect starting next year.

Swiss conglomerate Nestlé will pay the same rate as other industrial water users for its bottled water operation near Hope, but as largest water bot-tler in B.C. it has been singled out for protest as drought con-ditions continue across the province.

An online campaign by Su-mOfUs.org, which calls itself a “global consumer watch-dog,” has gathered more than 200,000 signatures since Feb-ruary, which the group planned to deliver to the Langley con-stituency offi ce of Environ-

ment Minister Mary Polak this week.

Polak said Tuesday the pro-test against Nestlé Waters has produced some misconcep-tions about how groundwater

is regulated in B.C. “People keep saying there’s

a deal with Nestlé,” Polak said. “There isn’t. They pay the same as any other industrial user, in fact the highest indus-

trial rate, and it goes for anything from hy-draulic fracturing to bottled water, those involved in mining for example, any of those heavy industrial uses.”

She warned that those demanding an increase in the rate of $2.25 per 1,000 cubic metres of water should understand the risk that B.C. could lose control of the resource. If ground-water is treated as a commodity like oil or minerals, the North American Free Trade Agreement would al-low the U.S. to de-

mand equal access.The charge for using

groundwater is called a water rental, to avoid any suggestion of transfer of ownership, Polak said. The rate was set in a re-

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B.C. to review bottled water ratescent review of provincial water legislation, to raise $11 million a year from industrial water users to cover the administrative costs of the water licence system.

Nestlé Waters says its Hope operation uses one per cent of the available groundwater fl owing through Kawkawa Lake, with no impact on the wa-tershed in 15 years of regulated operation.

Pollack_MaryEnvironment Minister Mary Polak

Almost $6 million ($5,900,499) is being provided to 127 artists and arts organizations as part of the latest round of successful BC Arts Council grant adjudica-tions.

Highlights of this most recent funding in-cludes:

* Operating assis-tance:

* Music - 38 awards; $2,586,600

* Theatre - 29 awards; $1,944,500

* Arts periodicals - 8 awards; $110,000

* Arts training - 6 awards; $255,000

* Dance - 19 awards; $637,500

* Professional proj-ect assistance:

* Arts training - 5 awards; $31,000

* Dance - 35 awards; $318,500

* Title assistance (publishing): 3 awards; $3,399

These most recent awards are a result of ap-plications examined by the BC Arts Council’s independent peer-review process between April 1 and June 30, 2015.

The funding is part of the $24 million provided to the BC Arts Coun-cil by the Government of British Columbia to support the province’s arts and culture sector in 2015-2016.

Almost $6 million in funding helps artists and arts organizations

For a full list of re-cent recipients, visit: http://ow.ly/Ls6ou

As British Colum-bia’s lead agency for arts funding and develop-ment, the BC Arts Coun-cil enlists the expertise of the province’s artistic community to evaluate grant applications inde-pendent of government.

Community, Sport and Cultural Develop-ment Minister Coralee

Oakes said. “Congratu-lations to these latest recipents who exemplify the talent and artistic ex-cellence found through-out British Columbia. Across all disciplines, these artists and arts or-ganizations add value to our daily lives, con-tribute to the vibrancy of our communities and help fuel job cre-ation, increase tourism and economic develop-

ment.”In 2014-15, the Gov-

ernment of British Co-lumbia provided $24 million for the BC Arts Council- the highest level of funding in the council’s history. Over-all, the Government of British Columbia has invested $60 million in B.C.’s artists, arts orga-nizations and cultural institutions annually over the past three years.

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Dear Editor,I am responding to the article by Jim

Bronskill from the Canadian Press, concern-ing the amount of tax debt determined by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to be uncol-lectable.

Here are the facts: When a tax debt is writ-ten off, it is not because the CRA does not have the resources to collect the debt. Rather it is because there is no reasonable prospect of recovery, or the amount is uncollectable due to the expiration of the legal limitation period to collect, or the debtor is insolvent.

For perspective: in fi scal year 2013-2014, the Agency collected a total of $330.9 billion in taxes and other revenues such as Employ-ment Insurance premiums, Canada Pension Plan contributions, interest and penalties. The amount written off - $3.4 billion - repre-sents only 1 per cent of the total tax collected.

Even when an account is written off, it may remain collectable and the taxpayer’s obligation to pay may not be eliminated. The CRA has the right to collect the debt in the future if the taxpayer is located or their fi nan-cial situation improves.

Further, the CRA’s actions to address

offshore tax evasion have never been more substantial. Most recently, Economic Ac-tion Plan (EAP) 2015 invested an additional $58.2 million for tax avoidance by large and complex entities, and an additional $25.3 million to address offshore non-compliance.

Because of these efforts we are seeing re-sults. The dramatic increase in taxpayer sub-missions to the CRA’s Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP) indicates that Canadians are aware of the CRA’s focus on detecting and deterring offshore non-compliance. More than 5000 disclosures related to offshore ac-tivities were received by the CRA from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014, leading to the identifi cation of $303 million in unreported income. Compare that to fi scal year 2014-15, where that number rose to 10,188 disclosures and $708M in identifi ed unreported income.

This is millions of dollars that, as a result of concerted government action, is now be-ing collected and returned to Canada’s rev-enue base.

Mireille Laroche, Deputy Assistant Commissioner,

Collections and Verifi cation Branch, Canada Revenue Agency.

Writing off tax debt not end of story

Flick your butt out the window, possibly lose your car

By Mike Morris, Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of

Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Op-erations

As of July 14, fi re crews have respond-ed to 1,083 fi res throughout the province - compared to 523 at the same time a year ago. Of those fi res, we know over one-third are human caused. That’s 375 fi res, leading to an estimated 43,718 hectares going up in fl ames.

We must send a clear message to those that carelessly start wildfi res that their be-haviour will not be tolerated. That’s why the Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has asked me to take a look across government at the current struc-ture of fi nes and penalties for people who cause wildfi res, and consider new ways to crack down on those careless acts.

Should we double the fi ne for failing to extinguish a campfi re? Should we ban those who break campfi re bans from using our provincial parks?

Should we impound the vehicles of those

who fl ick lit cigarette butts from their car windows? These are serious actions, but I think we need to at least consider them to send the message that enough is enough.

The vast majority of British Columbians are respectful, careful people who help pro-tect our forests from devastating wildfi res. But there are still too many individuals who haven’t heard the message and continue to make careless decisions that lead to wild-fi res.

As a former law enforcement offi cer, I’m fully aware of the challenges to enforce these laws and the need to raise awareness to end these destructive acts. It’s often said that you can’t legislate against stupidity, but if exploring the idea of harsher penalties for careless acts means more people get the message, we must do it.

Naturally occurring fi res from sources like lightning are diffi cult enough for our dedicated fi refi ghters to handle. If we’re go-ing to continue to ask them to put their lives on the line to keep people and property safe, we need to do everything we can to end be-haviours that lead to needless wildfi res.



The B.C. government is reviewing its penalties for those who start forest fi res with campfi res or discarded cigarette butts, as losses pile up from a severe early fi re season.

Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Mike Morris has been assigned to the review, as the province’s forest fi re crews continue to work fl at-out to keep up with lightning-caused fi res and those caused by human carelessness. Morris said he will examine what new penalties can be effectively en-forced.

“For example, should we be banning those who break fi re bans from attend-ing our provincial parks?” Morris said.

“Should we look at larger fi nes up to and including possibly of the impoundment of vehicles for those who fl ick lit cigarette butts out of their windows?”

One tree faller has been killed as the B.C. Wildfi re Service continues to work against 175 active wildfi res, down from 200 since the start of the week due to cooler weather and showers. The service has tackled more than 1,000 forest fi res so far this year, about a third of them human caused.

“There are some who have suggested you can’t legislate against stupidity,” For-ests Minister Steve Thomson said. “But if exploring the idea of increasing fi nes or acting on ideas that mean more people will get the message, I think we should be prepared to have a look at it.”

Witnesses can report careless smokers or breaches of the province-wide outdoor fi re ban with the same phone numbers as to report wildfi res, 1-800-663-5555 or *5555 on a mobile phone.

Of the 14 new fi res Monday, two are suspected to have been human-caused. About 375 of this season’s fi res are listed as human-caused, burning 44,000 hect-ares.

Most new forest fi re starts this week have been from lightning storms in the Kootenay region, but most were accompa-nied by rain and no large new fi res have been added.

States of local emergency continue in the Cariboo, Squamish-Lillooet and Al-berni-Clayoquot Regional Districts as of Tuesday.

New penalties eyed for careless fi re starts

B.C. Wildfi re Service

A fi refi ghter at the scene of the Cougar Creek fi re at Nahatlatch Provincial Park, northwest of Boston Bar in the Fraser Canyon.

As part of B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint, government is invest-ing $12 million in 2015-16 for new trades equipment at 14 public post-secondary institutions so stu-dents planning to enter in-demand occupations learn their trade using industry-standard technology.

“Our investment of $12 million in new trades training equipment will give students the skills needed for a wide range of in-demand ca-reers,” said Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson. “The provincial economy is growing in

a range of sectors - from LNG to shipbuilding and ship repairs to construction - and having skilled workers to fi ll positions is critical to our ongoing success.”

Post-secondary institutions will use the funds to purchase equip-ment such as diesel engines, a log-ging truck and trailer, and air disc brake and high voltage trainers.

“We promised to shift funding and training to support in-demand jobs,” said Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training Minister and Minister Re-sponsible for Labour Shirley Bond.

“Since launching B.C.’s Blueprint, we have invested $17 million in trades training equipment and target-ed $13 million to reduce wait lists in high-demand trades so our diverse, strong and growing economy has the trained workers it needs.”

Consultations with institutions, the Industry Training Authority, as well as current labour market data, inform decisions for funding.

“For more than 40 years, students have come to Camosun for trades training, and employers have come to Camosun for skilled employees,”

said Camosun College president Sherri Bell. “This latest injection of funding for industry-standard equip-ment, combined with our new Cen-tre for Trades Education and Innova-tion, positions Camosun to meet and exceed the needs of our students and employers.”

The $12 million is part of the B.C. government’s investment of $185 million over three years in new trades training equipment and facilities to support students who will help meet the need for skilled tradespeople in B.C.

B.C.’s Blueprint outlines how the province is re-engineering the edu-cation system - from kindergarten through to post-secondary training and beyond - to make sure education and training aligns with B.C. jobs.

By 2022, B.C. is expected to have one million job openings in B.C. - more than 78% of jobs will require some form of post-second-ary education.

Approximately 13% of the one million projected job openings to 2022 are for in-demand trade occu-pations in B.C.

Putting new trades equipment in the skilled hands of B.C. students

PRINCE GEORGE - The Province is taking action to preserve the unique ecosystems of the Ancient Forest, home to some of the oldest trees in the country, and is calling for public input into the planning process, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training Shirley Bond announced today. Bond was speaking on behalf of Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson.

The Province signed an agreement with the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation and the Caledonia Ramblers Hiking Society, a community-based conservation organization. The partners are working together to ensure that the Ancient For-est is preserved and, in the long-term, designated as an offi cial protected area. At the same time, government is consulting with the public to help inform critical decisions like the forest boundaries and the legal designation of the protected area.

Ancient Forest covers more than 10,000 hectares of large-ly unlogged temperate rainforest and contains stands of giant red cedars, some more than 1,000 years old, as well as rare plants and lichens. The forest - called Chun toh whud u jud by the Lheidli T’enneh - is 120 kilometres east of Prince George next to Slim Creek Provincial Park.

B.C.’s protected areas system helps preserve and main-tain important natural, cultural and recreational sites. Pro-tected areas include ecological reserves, provincial parks, conservancies, and designated recreation areas. Public con-sultation - which is a critical part of the designation process -- will begin in the summer with signifi cant public involve-ment in the fall.

Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Train-ing said, “The forest is a unique and signifi cant ecological feature of the North, and anyone who has seen the ancient

cedars can’t help but be over-whelmed with their majesty and beauty. Today’s agreement re-fl ects government’s commitment to protecting old-growth forests, promoting biodiversity and pre-serving valuable ecosystems, and will help ensure that these landmark trees will be around for future generations to enjoy for another thousand years.”

Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations said, “We want First Nations and commu-nity partners to have a real voice in the management and protec-tion of the Ancient Forest. The protected area designation will ensure that this unique area will be excluded from timber har-vesting and other commercial activity, which helps preserve plant ecosystems, wildlife habitat and cultural values.”

Dominic Frederick, Chief, Lheidli T’enneh said, “Chun toh whud u jud lies in the traditional territory of the Lheidli T’enneh, and we have been stewards of the forest for gen-erations. Our roots run deep in the Ancient Forest, and we look forward to working with the Province to help protect the natural splendor of the area and to continue to celebrate and honour an important part of our cultural heritage.”

Nowell Senior, president, Caledonia Ramblers Hiking So-ciety - “We are pleased with to-day’s announcement and happy to be working with our partners to help protect and celebrate this unique inland temperate rainfor-est. We support government’s move to protect the forest, and that conservation of the attri-butes that make this forest type special and unique is a worthy cause and one that future gen-erations deserve an opportunity to appreciate and enjoy.”

B.C.’s parks and protected areas system includes more than 1000 protected areas, cover-ing over 14 million hectares, or 14.4% of the province.

There are more than 25 mil-lion hectares of old growth for-

ests in B.C. About 4.5 million hectares are fully protected, representing an area larger than Vancouver Island.

Ancient Forest has three kilometres of trails - including a 500-metre wheelchair-accessible boardwalk - built and main-tained through a partnership between the Province’s Rec Sites and Trails division and the Caledonia Ramblers Hiking Society.

The forest’s western red cedars are some of the largest in the province, with trunks measuring up to 16 metres in circumference.

B.C., First Nations, community groups join forces to manage rare rainforest

Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training


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In Fort St. James, 29 properties worth $6.7 million have sold through the MLS® so far this year, compared with 18 properties worth $3.4 million in the fi rst six months of 2014. At the end of June there were 95 properties of all types available for purchase through the MLS® in the Fort St. James area.

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It is still considerably cheaper to purchase a house in Burns Lake compared to the rest of the region.

The average selling price (year to date) of single family homes in Burns Lake went down from $153,392 in June 2013, to $114,066 in June 2014, and to $110,949 in June 2015.

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purchase a single family home in Fort St. James in June 2015, and $282,254 in Prince George.

The B.C. Northern Real Estate Board (BCNREB) reports 2376 properties sold through the multiple listing service® (MLS®) in the fi rst six months of 2015, down from the 2637 sales reported in the fi rst half of 2014.

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David Black, BCNREB President, said the B.C. Northern Real Estate Board refl ects all of the economic realities associated with the signifi cant drop in oil prices.

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The STOP HIV project and work to re-duce the spread of HIV in northern B.C. is a partnership with North-ern Health, the Province of B.C., the First Na-tions Health Authority, Positive Living North, Northern BC First Na-tions HIV/AIDS Coali-tion, and the Central Interior Native Health Society.

“We keep working towards our goal of an AIDS-free generation, improving options avail-able for those living with HIV, and prevent-ing the spread of the disease,” said Health Minister Terry Lake. “B.C. is recognized as a global leader in the fi ght against HIV/AIDS, and these results in northern B.C. show our efforts are improving health outcomes.”

STOP HIV/AIDS (also known as STOP) began as a four-year pi-lot project running from 2009 to 2013 in Prince George and Vancouver. The British Columbia Ministry of Health initi-ated the STOP pilot in collaboration with the B.C. Centre for Excel-lence in HIV/AIDS to enhance the reach of, and engagement of Brit-ish Columbians in, HIV testing, treatment and care. STOP sought to normalize testing by ex-panding it beyond iden-tifi ed high-risk groups and making it a routine aspect of medical care. The awareness cam-paign, which included the development of HIV101.ca, also helped the project win three International Associa-tion of Business Com-municator awards and a Health Employers Asso-ciation of B.C. award. In April 2013 the pilot was expanded provincially and is guided by the

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Province of B.C.’s stra-tegic policy From Hope to Health: Towards an AIDS-free Generation.

There was an in-crease in testing of 39 per cent in northern B.C. between 2009 to 2014 in northern B.C., and the rate of testing grows each year. There are a number of proj-ects that have helped increase the testing rate in northern B.C. Point of care testing which is now offered at eight Northern Health and First Nations Health Authority sites, allows a fast and simple screen-ing for HIV antibodies with a small amount of blood from a person’s fi nger. The results are available in minutes.

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“We want people to know their HIV sta-tus in order to get care and treatment quicker, and take the appropri-ate precautions to stop the spread of HIV,” said Ciro Panessa, Northern Health regional direc-tor of chronic disease. “Early diagnosis can also help the person with HIV as we can get them the appropriate care,

treatment and support, working to help improve their quality of life.”

Outreach to smaller northern communities and links to special-ized care through Dr. Abu Hamour’s clinic in Prince George continue to develop and grow. Treatment for HIV has changed since it was fi rst discovered in the 1980s. The report shows that 40 per cent of peo-ple in northern B.C. ac-cessing HIV treatment through Dr. Hamour’s clinic in Prince George have a suppressed viral load, meaning the virus is virtually undetectable in their bodies. Working with those living with HIV to better manage their illness will con-

tinue to be a major focus for Northern Health and its community partners moving forward.

“HIV does not dis-criminate, and we want to be able to support people to stop the spread of the disease and support those living with HIV to have access to treatment,” said Dr. Abu Hamour, North-ern Health’s regional blood borne pathogens specialist. “We utilize all the tools we can to support residents of northern B.C., including telehealth, visiting their communities, and in-creasing the awareness of HIV among local practi-tioners. We will continue to work on increasing awareness and improv-ing access to care.”


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Get more cat cuddles for half the price. From July 17-27, the BC SPCA is having a cat adoption event, presented by Hill’s® Science Diet, at all its locations across B.C. to encourage animal lovers to come and check out the adult felines in the society’s care. With shelters fi lled with cats of all shapes, ages, colours and sizes, it’s a great time to consider adding a furry feline companion to your household.

“We’re hoping this promotion will encourage anyone who has been considering cat adoption to take the next step and make it reality,” says BC SPCA general manager of community relations Lorie Chortyk. “So many adult cats are looking for loving, forever homes – why not come and see if one of them is the purr-fect match for you?”

From July 17-27, all BC SPCA branches are offering 50 per cent off the usual adoption fees for all adult cats.

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Presented by Hill’s®Science Diet®, the promotion will fi nd more loving homes for cats, which means the BC SPCA will have more space to help the many other animals in need of care in B.C.

“Hill’s® Science Diet® is excited to continue our long-term sponsorship of this special adoption event,” says Hill’s Pet Nutrition General Manager Joe Giles. “The Hill’s Food, Shelter & Love® partnership program with the BC SPCA and our support of this event, is a natural extension of our mission: To help enrich and lengthen the special

relationships between people and their pets. With the free bag of Science Diet® we provide with every adoption, our hope is that new pet guardians will continue the feeding regimen the BC SPCA has started, for a lifetime of health and happiness for their pet.”

There are several benefi ts to adopting a more mature pet over a kitten, she notes, as they’re calmer and more settled, litter trained, fully grown and their personalities are already developed, so potential pet guardians are more fully aware of what they’re going to get.

“But the best reason is, adult cats deserve love too,” Chortyk says.

Each year, the BC SPCA rescues more than 15,000 cats and kittens across B.C. To adopt an adult cat this weekend, visit your local BC SPCA branch during business hours or visit spca.bc.ca to search for adoptable adult felines.

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A care model re-design that improved patient care and saved close to $700,000 has earned the hemodialysis team at St. Paul’s Hospi-tal a prestigious national award. The Canadian College of Health Lead-ers recognized the team for undertaking the transformational rede-sign with the 3M Health Care Quality Team Award (Acute Services Category) in Charlotte-town, PEI.

“The health care pro-fessionals at St. Paul’s do outstanding work and this award confi rms their commitment to pa-tient-centred care,” said Health Minister Terry Lake. “Congratulations to those involved on their innovative thinking in the redesign of the he-modialysis unit – which is creating new and improved patient path-ways that help decrease emergency department visits.”

The redesign in-volved completely re-thinking the way care is provided on the unit. The unit’s traditional model of care consisted of three patients to one nurse (3:1) regardless of patient needs or acuity. Instead, the team co-lo-cated patients with simi-lar needs (based on an acuity scale), allowing the team to support a 2:1 ratio for higher acuity patients, while patients with fewer needs could receive a 3.5:1 ratio. As

a result, the team could better personalize pa-tient care.

“These changes al-lowed us to address patients’ needs more quickly, and with a more personalized approach,” said Michele Trask, Operations Leader for the unit. “We wanted to fi nd a way to allow pa-tients to become more involved in their care.”

The transformation resulted in the following improved outcomes and cost savings:

· Patients’ self-re-ported monitoring of their vascular access in-creased to 70 per cent up from 48 per cent, over the course of one year.

· A decrease in Emer-gency Department visits and hospital admissions for patients. The median visit rate dropped to one visit per month for ev-ery eight patients, down from one in fi ve patients previously.

· Combined cost sav-ings of $688,242.80 from staffi ng effi cien-cies and cost avoidance related to a reduction in overtime spending.

· Improved staff en-gagement and morale.

The design touched every part of the unit. Using Lean methodolo-gies and Time-in-Mo-tion studies, the team redesigned everything right down to supply carts, along the way re-structuring every role including nurses, social workers, renal techni-

cians and unit coordi-nators, while also ad-justing the rotations for almost 90 nursing staff members. This allowed the team to better match nursing shifts to the care that patients required.

A portion of the savings was reinvested to create a patient navi-gator role that helps patients determine the right level of treatment (e.g. peritoneal, home, community or hospi-tal hemodialysis) and education they require. The role of nurses also evolved as they became more focused on be-ing mentors, coaches and educators. This has brought a new job sat-isfaction, as people get a new sense of joy from seeing their patients grow and progress.

“We strive to cre-ate environments where people can take risks and form ideas in a way that is focused on im-proving the care of the people we serve. It’s inspiring to see our staff challenge the status quo and question whether the care they provide can be improved,” said Dianne Doyle, President and CEO of Providence Health Care. “Because hemodialysis patients come to our hospital multiple times a week, this project represents a great opportunity to im-prove care and fi nd cost-savings. This transfor-mation is proof that we can accomplish both.”

The team created an orientation system and a new patient pathway that assisted patients with goal identifi cation (e.g. return to work, plan a vacation, overall bet-ter sense of wellness), which is then used as a way to engage the pa-tient in their care. The care area was divided into pods – involved care, complex care, short stay, and general population. The team also improved transition points from one nurse to another, including docu-mentation, handovers, and doctor and nurse ro-tations.

The 3M award is an annual award, recogniz-ing three important ele-ments: innovation, qual-ity and teamwork. 3M Canada Company en-courages institutions and health care providers to embrace quality man-agement by developing innovative approaches that bring about sustain-able improvement.

“It is well-known that the more involved a patient and their family are in the care process, the better the outcomes,” said Warren Hart, Re-nal Program Director. “Having patients partner with their care providers is a strategic priority of Providence Health Care and exemplifi es our vi-sion and values of pa-tient and family centered care.”

St. Paul’s Hospital houses a 46-station he-

St. Paul’s Hospital Earns Prestigious National AwardNew Care Model Improves Patient Care / Saves $700,000

modialysis unit serv-ing 300 patients, on average, three times per week. Hemodialysis fi lters wastes, salts and fl uid from the blood of patients with advanced kidney failure.

The award was pre-sented at the National Health Leadership Con-ference in June 2015. The conference is the largest national gather-ing of health care leaders in Canada and provides a forum for questions, debate and sharing strat-egies and solutions to the most pressing health system challenges. It is presented by the Cana-dian College of Health Leaders in partner-ship with the Canadian Healthcare Association.

PHC operates one of two adult academic health science centres in the province – St. Paul’s Hospital – performs cutting-edge research

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A recent tour bus crash on the Coquihalla High-way that injured 30 pas-sengers and threw the driver out through the windshield has prompted a review of motor coach safety in B.C.

One likely change is the requirement for seat-belts in motor coaches, which has been adopted south of the border. A 2013 survey of motor coach operators by the B.C. Trucking Asso-ciation found that most B.C. companies support mandatory seatbelts, and many have already intro-duced them.

New U.S. government regulations take effect in 2016, requiring new mo-tor coaches to have three-point lap and shoulder seat belts on passenger seats. The U.S. regulation does not extend to tran-sit and school buses, and does not require retrofi t-ting of existing buses.

Announcing the safety review Thurs-

day, Transportation Minister Todd Stone referred to the June 27 collision on the Coquihalla Highway, and another on the

same highway a year earlier.Stone stressed that despite those inci-

dents, commercial vehicle crashes in B.C.

have declined by 24 per cent in the past decade, thanks to strict licensing and vehicle inspection programs.

Stone said the review will look at other measures such as mandatory rest periods for drivers.

Doug Switzer, CEO of national industry group Mo-tor Coach Canada, said most safety regulations are set by the federal government, and consistent from province to province. He said the Cana-dian industry supports intro-ducing seatbelts.

“Whether or not people will wear them is another is-sue, but we would certainly support making seatbelts mandatory on all new coach-es,” Switzer told CBC radio. “That’s probably the biggest thing we can do to reduce the impact of collisions when they do occur.”

One issue for the industry is enforcement, and whether the driver can be ticketed if bus passengers don’t wear their seatbelts.

Transport Canada’s position has been that school buses are

safe with closely spaced, high-back seats that reduce passenger impact in collisions.


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District of Fort St. James Notice to Electors of an Alternative Approval Process

This notice is the fi rst of two notices to advise electors in the District of Fort St. James of the intention to adopt “Land Disposal and Exchange Bylaw No. 951, 2015.” The purpose of the bylaw is to exchange park land for other land to be dedicated as park. A copy of Bylaw No. 951 and a summary of the proposal are available from the District of Fort St. James offi ces, 477 Stuart Drive West, during business hours, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., except statutory holidays.

The Council of the District of Fort St. James proposes to adopt the bylaw unless, by 4:30p.m. on August 28, 2015, at least 10 percent of the electors in the District of Fort St. James sign an elector response form opposing the implementation of the proposal unless the municipal council/regional district board holds a vote.

The number of elector responses required to prevent the local government from proceeding unless a vote is held is estimated to be 121. A report respecting the basis on which this determination was made is available upon request from the local government.

Elector responses are required to be submitted to the local government on forms that can be obtained during regular business hours from the District of Fort St. James offi ce. The form can also be downloaded from the Dis-trict of Fort St. James’s website at: www.fortstjames.ca. The only elector response forms that will be accepted by the local government are the ones provided by the District of Fort St. James, or an accurate copy of the form.

Only electors of the District of Fort St. James are eligible to sign the elector response forms. There are two types of electors – resident electors and non-resident property electors.

Resident Elector: When signing an elector response form during an AAP, a resident elector must: be 18 years of age or older; be a Canadian citizen; have lived in British Columbia for at least six months; have lived in the jurisdiction (e.g. municipality or electoral area) for at least 30 days; live in the area defi ned for the AAP; and, not be disqualifi ed under the Local Government Act, or any other enactment from voting in a local election, or be otherwise disqualifi ed by law.

Non-resident Property Elector: When signing an elector response form during an AAP, a non- resident property elector must: be at least 18 years of age; be a Canadian citizen; have lived in British Columbia for at least six months; have owned property in the jurisdiction (e.g. municipality or electoral area) for at least 30 days; own property in the area defi ned for the AAP; and, not be disqualifi ed under the Local Government Act, or any other enactment from voting in a local election, or be otherwise disqualifi ed by law.

Note: Only one non-resident property elector may sign an elector response form per property, regardless of how many people own the property; and, that owner must have the written consent of a majority of the other property owner(s) to sign the response form on their behalf. Property owned in whole or in part by a corporation does not qualify under the non- resident property elector provisions.

Resident electors signing the elector response form must provide their name and address.

Non-resident property electors must provide their name and the address of the property in relation to which they are entitled to register as a non-resident property elector. The local government will not share the information on the form with anyone other than the Corporate Offi cer, or other person designated by the Corporate Offi cer.

For more information on elector qualifi cations, please contact the District of Fort St. James or see the Voter’s Guide to Local Government Elections in B.C., available from the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Devel-opment or online at: http://www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/elections_home.htm.

If this form is submitted to the District of Fort St. James by facsimile, please ensure that the transmission was completed.

Further information about the proposal and bylaw will be available between the hours of 8:30a.m. – 4:30p.m. at the District of Fort St. James offi ce, 477 Stuart Drive W. or upon request.

For further information please contact the District of Fort St. James at: Phone: 250-996-8233 Fax: 250-996-2248 Email: [email protected]

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2 tablespoons minced fresh at-leaf parsley2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon or dill, or 1 2 teaspoon dried tarragon or dill2 ounces honey-baked ham or Black Forest ham, juliennedPrepare the crêpes. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Steam the on-ion and asparagus in a covered container over boiling water until the asparagus is crisp-tender, about 5 to 7 minutes. In a medium bowl, beat the egg and mix in the cheeses, garlic, parsley, tarragon or dill, ham, and steamed vegetables.Spoon 1 2 cup of the lling in a ribbon down the center of each crêpe and roll to enclose. Arrange in a greased 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Bake in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until heated through. Serve at once.Savory Crêpes

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seconds, or until lightly browned. Turn the crêpe out onto a clean tea towel to cool. Repeat with the remaining batter, wiping the pan with butter as needed and stacking the crêpes as they are cooked.

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