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NEWS BRIEFS National Aboriginal Day

A young Nadleh Whut’en dancer looks up to her balloon while waiting for performance time. The dancers from Fraser Lake were one of the many highlights of the day of fun and informative activities, including incredible fi reworks. For more photos see Page 6.

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Aboriginalscholar-ships announced

KPMG’s Aborigi-nal Services team announced the Ab-original Scholarship Program for the 2012 / 13 academic year.

The scholarship opportunity was an-nounced on National Aboriginal Day in Canada.

KPMG will award five scholarships val-ued at $1,500 each to Aboriginal stu-dents across Canada enrolled in a post-secondary institute.

Applications are now being accepted until August 2, 2012.

Visit www.kpmg.com and look un-der What we do for further details and to download the appli-cation.

PrincipalMcCor-mick set to retire

Sowchea Elemen-tary Principal Cam McCormick is set to retire.

At the annual year-end assembly next week, when students and teachers are recog-nized, McCormick will be saying goodbye to the school as he passes the torch to Margaret Mattes, who will be taking over for him in the fall.

The assembly starts at 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 28.

No easy answersRuth LloydCaledonia Courier

It became clear from the pre-sentations to the Special Com-mittee on Timber Supply on June 20, the committee has a tough job ahead.

The committee heard from community leaders, industry and forest professionals in a packed Music Makers Hall last week.

The committee is travelling around the province getting input on options put forward to help mitigate the impacts of the up-coming decline in the supply of wood fi ber available to the inte-rior of British Columbia’s forest industry.

The committee was struck to attempt to address the upcoming decline in timber supply in the province after the Pine Beetle epi-demic. They will be asking for in-put on options to mitigate the loss of about 10 million cubic metres of wood a year, which is about 20 per cent of the interior’s wood supply. This represents the wood needed to supply approximately eight sawmills and the reduction in supply is expected to take place

within two to 10 years.The decline is a result of the

rapid increase in the annual al-lowable cut to harvest the dead standing pine which had been damaged by the beetle infestation but if left would be unsalvageable for any economic benefi ts.

Seven MLAs from both the Liberals and the NDP make up the committee and the group is traveling around the province to conduct a series of formal meet-ings where local governments, First Nations, industry and public can present.

The committee was asking for input on a number of recommen-dations which could increase the timber supply and if they were to be implemented, which areas re-quire changes to legislation.

The recommendations includ-ed allowing harvest in some pro-tected areas including reducing some of the Visual Quality Ob-jectives, which prevented logging of the views around towns, parks or along highways to protect tour-ism and other aesthetic values.

Mayor Rob MacDougall said a few words before turning over the presentation to Ross Hamilton of

KDL, the company managingthe community forest for the com-munity.

Hamilton gave a very thor-ough response to the points be-ing looked at by the committee as potential sources of increased timber supply.

Overall, Hamilton said the op-portunity to increase timber sup-ply by changes to allow harvest-ing in protected areas are limited and could impact certifi cations of wood products which may then impact the producers ability to sell their end products.

He also expressed concern over the actual inventory num-bers of available wood, which he suggested should be assessed in order to properly plan the harvest of the mid-term timber.

Many of the presenters men-tioned keeping the resource with-in the area, to ensure the local community is sustainable, with the notable exception of both the Sinclar Group and Dunkley Lum-ber, which would like to be able to ensure their ability to continue to move logs to their mills in oth-er communities.

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pipeline?Ruth LloydCaledonia Courier

A delegation from TransCanada Corporation and the Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd.will be attending a council meeting on June 27 at 6 p.m..

The director of project planning and the commu-nity relations advisor for the company are expected to speak. The company said the meeting is to try and get to know the mayor and council and learn how to best communicate with the community.

The pair will provide information on a proposed natural gas pipeline through the area which is in its preliminary stages of planning.

The Coastal GasLink Pipeline would carry liquifi ed natural gas from Dawson Creek, B.C. to Kitimat, B.C. and would be part of the proposed liquifi ed natural gas project which includes a liqui-fi ed natural gas facility near Kitimat, B.C. by LNG Canada.

The company’s website said it does not yet have a specifi c route determined, but environmental fi eld studies are planned to begin in either 2012 or early 2013.

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Blues ManLEFT: Western Canadian Music Award nominee Brandon Isaak put on a phe-nomenal performance at the Stones Pub on June 15. The blues man had almost the entire pub up and dancing, and local vocalist Mel Chesnutt even joined him for a couple of impromptu songs. Isaak’s new album Bluesman’s Plea has been ominated for Western Canadian Music Award for Blues Recording of the Year for 2012 and his skills have gotten him national and international recognition. Don’t expect to be able to see this musi-cian again for such a bargain price, as his get-up-and-dance blues could have him playing larger venues in the future. It was a Fort St. James Community Arts Council event organized by Mel Ches-nutt. The Arts Council will not be doing any more shows for the summer, but look for more Arts Council events beginning in the fall. For more photos check The Cale-donia Courier Facebook Page.

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LEFT: The Speical Committee on Timber Supply. Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad (second from left), visited Fort St. James recently as the chair of the committee. The committee heard from community and First Nation leaders, industry and others.

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Timber Supply CommitteeContinued from Page 1

“You are hearing that timber should stay locally,” said Blair Mayse, business development advisor for Dunkley. “ If you adopt that recommen-dation, you in essence eliminate Dunkley’s ability to access tim-ber supply.

There are others that need supple-mental timber, all of which comes from this great big area.”

Dunkley Lum-ber owns the timber licence which was owned by Stuart Lake Lumber. Owners of Stuart Lake Lumber sold the closed mill and its licence to Dunkley, which oper-ates a large mill north

of Quesnel, in No-vember of 2009.

There were pre-sentations as well by Nak’azdli, Tl’azt’en, and Takla First Na-tions, but Yekooche did not participate.

All three groups did not support sig-nificant changes to allow harvesting in protected areas or any practices which could jeopardize other uses of forests by wildlife and cultural practic-es.

There were also strong calls for more economic benefit of the resource extrac-tion to go towards the First Nation commu-nities.

“I think I really would like this com-mittee to really think

hard of the First Na-tions’ interests, that we still reside and live off this land, and we have never sur-rendered our land to anyone,” said Chief Dolly Abraham of Takla First Nation.

Retired forester Keith Gordon also spoke from a for-est professional’s perspective on the possible options for mitigating the drop in timber supply.

“In short, the ways offered to government are to log land where careful planning, the LRMPs and all the negotiations that were carried out, decreed that we should not log these portions,” said Gordon. “And now we’re saying that we

should go back and do it, so we can have more timber.

I just ask you to remember how care-fully those were ne-gotiated because they meant a hell of a lot.”

Most of those pre-senting did not neces-sarily want to see an abandonment of cur-rent restrictions pro-tecting certain areas, but perhaps the clear-est message came from a non-forestry speaker.

After explaining some of his concerns over the recommen-dations being exam-ined, Tom Green-away, director of Electoral area C for the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako said “May our grand-

children be proud of our footprint that we leave today.”

The special com-mittee will be con-tinuing to tour interi-or communities until July 12 and will be putting forward a re-port by August 15 in order to give the pro-vincial government direction in dealing with the issue.

Aboriginal Day from the Premier

Premier Christy Clark issued the following statement to mark National

Aboriginal Day:“June 21, National Aborigi-

nal Day, is an important day in British Columbia and across Canada. Today, we celebrate the heritage, cultures and contribu-tions of First Nations, Métis and Inuit people.

“Aboriginal people are a vital part of B.C.’s economy and our culture.

Because Aboriginal youth

represent the fastest-growing demographic in our province, the importance of Aboriginal people in B.C. will only grow in the years ahead.

They will play a key role in maintaining the province’s strength and in creating an even brighter future for all British Columbians.

“We are assisting Aboriginal youth to attain the skills and training to fully participate in our growing economy and help meet our skilled labour demands in

the coming decade. That’s why today, Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Mary Polak and Advanced Education Minister Naomi Yamamoto an-nounced a new framework and action plan and a $16.2-million investment to help Aboriginal post-secondary students suc-ceed.

“In business, culture, art and entrepreneurship, Aboriginal people enrich our lives every day, and today is a day to cel-ebrate those contributions.”

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Funding guidelines and applications are available at the Vanderhoof and Fort St. James branches of Integris Credit Union. Or you can visit our website at:

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• Guest Editorials...

Turning a blind eye

Christina MillingtonOmineca Express

Abusing the system, I think not!After watching the fi lm, Crossing Over

I couldn’t help but have an opinion on the struggles and sacrifi ces immigrants are having to face for the sake of opportunity.

Immigrants face many challenges when wanting the chance to be in a position to provide a life for their family - hoping to bestow opportunity rather than struggle.

Families that often bring their family into the country illegally in hopes to gain face great struggle.

Children coming into Canada from foreign countries face many limitations, whether that is a language barrier or ad-justing to a lifestyle they’re not accustomed to.

Unauthorized families coming over with children that have been born in their native country have a greater risk of being deported.

Leaving a country that they have come accustomed to and leaving abruptly un-aware of why can be a hurdle that some may not bounce back from.

Why the need to shun those wanting to provide a better life for their children that

may obtain the potential to stem from an upbringing that will allow them to excel – rather then have them live a life in fear of deportation.

Whether born in Canada or abroad, the children of immigrant families more often than not face intense challenges due to the differences between their cultural back-ground and the community into which they are trying to integrate.

I can’t seem to understand why we as Canadians reject those wanting the chance to live a life that we are so fortunate to live.

That being said, I understand having unauthorized citizens fi lling the shoes of a qualifi ed Canadian in the workplace will only present limitations for natives that already face the struggles of a suffering economy.

However, when did equal rights take a backseat in this country?

Life seems hard enough as is, why place unnecessary weight on the shoul-ders of those that can barely withstand the weight of the world most days.

I feel as though we need to become more aware of this unfortunate reality and encourage those living with limited means to experience a life of opportunity.

Sun sense -use itChristina MillingtonOmineca Express

It’s a life or death choice, you decide.It truly comes down to that very question when you

make a conscious effort to step into a tanning bed or lounge on a beach to obtain an artifi cial look that could ultimately cost you your life.

Melanoma and non-melanoma are the most common types of cancer, accounting for over one-third of all new cancer cases in Canada.

One major sunburn as a child is all its takes to increase a person’s risk of getting melanoma cancer later in life.

I wanted to speak on this issue because it hits near and dear to my heart as I have had to endure a friend go through treatments to rid herself of melanoma agents on her arm and leg.

My best friend, Caitlin and I would often spend our days soaking up the sun at the local beach back in On-tario – we would spend hours baking under the summer’s sun without a care in the world other then our obsession to have a golden glow.

Last year she struggled with expressing the news of her diagnoses to family and friends, hesitant to take on emo-tional stresses other than her own.

Having gone through that experience with her, not only Caitlin, but also myself have been taking the necessary precautions when out in the sun and battling the rays.

Some would assume that one application of sunscreen is enough to protect your skin against the day’s sun.

Sunscreen, depending on its SPF (sun protection fac-tor), should be applied every hour when in the sun for pro-longed periods of time.

Also, take into factor that you may be in and out of the

water or sweating when outdoors, so using a waterproof sunscreen will suffi ce to limit the reapplication process.

Speaking from experience, I would often use tanning oils to enhance my outdoor tanning experience.

I would come home after a day spent in the sun looking like a lobster with no concern to the harm I was causing to my epidermis, the protective outer layers of my skin.

I know that may sound technical, but the epidermis is what protects your organs from harmful everyday ele-ments that you come into contact with.

Once the outer epidermis is compromised, your inner epidermis is more susceptible to developing melanoma or other cancerous agents.

A healthy option, if you must have the golden glow, is sunless tanning products.

If you’re going to buy your way into a superfi cial im-age, go the safe route and purchase a tan in a bottle rather then putting yourself at risk.

Caitlin has been treated for her melanoma and it has been removed with no evident symptoms of its return.

Now a strong voice behind safe tanning and making those who continue to tan aware of its risks, Caitlin makes it a point to tell her story to those who stand by “it would never happen to me.”

In Canada, Saskatchewan has adopted regulations that address the use of artifi cial tanning equipment.

Ontario is currently developing a policy, which would ban minors from tanning without the consent of an adult before stepping into a tanning salon.

Be prepared to fi ght against harmful UV (ultraviolet) rays this summer for it could be your last.

Editor’s note: British Columbia has also announced a ban on the use of tanning beds by youth under the age of 18, and expects regulations to be in place this fall.

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Not your average gradRuth LloydCaledonia Courier

It was a very big day for Katelyn Joseph on June 12.

The 19-year-old, after hav-ing left school behind for awhile, had returned and was graduating from the Adult Education Centre.

But Joseph was attending her graduation after a harder night than her fellow gradu-ates.

At 6 a.m. the previous morning, Joseph had gone into labour to give birth to her fi rst child.

The young woman was in labour for 18 hours and fi -nally gave birth at 10 minutes before 1 a.m. on June 12 in the Vanderhoof hospital.

She did not get to sleep un-til 4 a.m..

But a little thing like giv-ing birth was not enough to stop her from making her graduation.

Her parents had been wait-ing for it and she did not want to let them down.

“I didn’t want to make them miss it,” she said.

So Joseph, after getting

special permission from her doctor for a day pass from the hospital, woke up at 6 a.m. on June 12 to get ready to go back up to Fort St. James for her graduation ceremony.

Her mother, Andrea Tom and her dad Jason Joseph Sr. were also both with her for the duration.

Her dad had arrived home at 2:30 a.m. after his grand-child was born, and was at work that morning at 8 a.m., then took part of the day off to see his daughter graduate.

“It’s amazing,” said the proud father of his daughter’s accomplishment.

Katelyn Joseph and her healthy baby boy, born six pounds, six ounces, returned to the Vanderhoof hospital after her graduation for the night.

The pair were then released to return home the following morning.

The baby’s name is Colli-son Frank George Joseph.

Katelyn Joseph is signed up to begin the Education As-sistant Certifi cate in the fall at the College of New Cale-donia.

LEFT: Graduate Katelyn Joseph and her new baby attended the Adult Education Centre 2012 graduation on June 12. The healthy baby boy was perfectly behaved, and appeared to be sleeping through the entire function. The young mother and her son were returning to Vanderhoof hospital the same day to get some much-needed rest.

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Burst into summerContributed

The District of Fort St. James’ Summer Recre-ation Program activities are set to begin. This year we’re offering tons of youth programs (ages 5 & up) beginning with a day full of free family activi-ties on Canada Day, Sunday July 1.

Our Event Coordinator Mel Chesnutt has been working hard to ensure our Nation’s birthday will be action-packed. Join us all day for food, prizes, fi reworks and fun down at Cottonwood Park.

The recreation program is also offering a free hike up Mount Pope as well as a free end of season bash in August so be sure to pre-register to join in the festivities!

There is still room to attend many of our pro-grams so stop by the offi ce for registration.

Co-ed Beach Volleyball is back again as well. It started on Monday June 25 and continues on

Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-9 p.m. through-out the summer. Come on out and watch.

We’re hosting our fi rst recreation programs next week so tune in for some highlights.

If you have any questions call Lisa at the District Offi ce (250) 996-8233, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m..

Court Report

For fi les appearing before the Fort St. James Pro-vincial Court on June 19, 2012.

Christopher Chiappe was found guilty of being unlawfully in a dwelling house and sentenced to 20 days in jail and 12 months probation. Chiappe was also sentenced to one day in jail and 12 months pro-bation for breach of recognizance and one day in jail and 12 months probation for failure to comply with a condition of an undertaking or recognizance.

Jessi J. James was fi ned $1,500 and prohibited from driving for 18 months for operating a motor vehicle while impaired.

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***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 indi-viduals.We wish to thank all those who contribute their labour to this program as well as those who pro-vide food and other necessities. We also run a small food bank on Tuesday morning, and are very thankful for all who contribute to this endeavor. For further infor-mation please call Gwen Andrews 567-6744.

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***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.

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***FORT ST. JAMES PUBLIC LI-BRARY HOURS...

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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 committee

meetings fi rst Tuesday of everymonth. 7:00 p.m. above the Fort St. James Firehall. Training is thethird Tuesday of every month at the Firehall at 7 p.m. New mem-bers welcome.

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

***THE THRIFT STORE...has anew name! “The Bargain Base-ment”. We are still at the same lo-cation, across from Shoppers FoodMart. Donations of clean clothingand small housewares are greatlyappreciated. Please, no books or magazines. Proceeds are used for community needs. Open Wed-Sat,12 noon to 4pm.

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

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CLOCKWISE from top left: Children enjoy partici-pating in the Aboriginal Day Parade. Chief Fred Sam and Gracie Sam cut the cake at the Historic Site. A crowd of youth watch the fi reworks from Grad Rock. Julius Erickson digs into some refreshing watermel-on. The S’Yaz yaz Drummers perform one of their own original songs. For lots more photos from the day’s events, go to www.caledoniacourier.com or the Caledonia Courier Page on Facebook.

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The budget may have passed in the House of Commons, but some Fort St. James residents were not taking it lying down.

There were a group of opponents to the omnibus budget bill who gathered in Spirit Square on June 16 to help raise awareness about the bill and voice their displeasure at the sweeping chang-es it included to many areas of legislation.

While the budget had passed through the House on June 14, it will still need to be approved by the Sen-ate.

Rally organizer Kelly Inden didn’t hold out much hope their efforts would change anything, but she still wanted those opposed to the budget to express their opin-ion.

Inden was con-cerned about many parts of the budget bill, but locally, one of the things she saw impacting the com-munity were the huge

cuts to Parks Canada. This will result in a one month reduction in the operating sea-son of the local histor-ic site, and the Product Development Officer position being reduced by 25 per cent.

“As we go forward, I want to know that those parks get fund-ed,” said Inden. “His-tory is important.”

She also had con-cerns what she saw as the undemocratic nature of the bud-get, pushing through changes which she thought should have

been introduced as separate bills to al-low for full debate and analysis.

“I don’t think de-mocracy is a waste of time, I don’t think dis-cussion is a waste of time, it’s what we’re paying them all to be there for,” she said.

She also will be paying attention in September when the next budget is intro-duced, and hopes the vocal opposition of groups like hers will have an impact on the government for future budgets.

Another rally at-tendee, Kim Hender-son, said her concerns ranged from cuts to post-secondary edu-cation funding to pro-tecting clean drinking water for her children and grandchildren, given the changes to environmental assess-ments, as well as other concerns about the rights which the bill will grant to police from the United States which allow them to cross the border.

Some of the young-er rally-goers had con-cerns about the pro-

cess of the budget bill and how the Harper government was using their majority, Rhian-non Gammon called it “undemocratic.” Marti Tamayo-Henderson said it overlooked the concerns of Canadians and was in essence, ef-fectively “taking away the voice of the Cana-dian people.”

The group had in-formation on the bud-get available at Spirit Square during the rally, and postcards for people to sign and send to members of government.

On June 14, even after 22 hours of slow voting on all of the amendments brought forward by opposition members, the Harper government voted through their contro-versial budget legisla-tion with no changes.

The bill will bring

in not only a budget, but also changes to Employment Insur-ance, the Fisheries

Act, environmental assessments and many other areas of legisla-tion.


In the spirit of democracy, Fort St. James and Vanderhoof community members opposed to the Harper government’s latest budget rallied in Spirit Square on June 16.

Ruth Lloyd Photo

Rally against the budget

ABOVE: Ralliers on June 16 in Spirit Square banged pots and pans and sang some fun songs writ-ten by Glenda Olson of Vanderhoof. The Harper Serenade was sung to the tune of McNamara’s Band and poked a bit of fun at the prime minister’s leadership style.

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Many experts believe that the foundations of learning vocabulary and language start for babies while they are still in the womb.

Those babies begin to recognize their mother’s voice and associate the voice with security, which helps calm them both before and after they are born.

These experts further believe that reading to babies in the womb stimulates early intel-ligence and emotional development by expo-sure to the sounds of words and language.

Whether you agree with this or not, it is known that reading to your child will provide them with a head start over the child which has not been read to when they begin school. Parents can do this by introducing them to picture books and nursery rhymes.

The child discovers that books are read from front to back, that the print on the page stands for words, that pages are read from top to bottom, and from left to right.

Reading to young children is excellent preparation for formal reading instruction taught in school.

Many children who are read to, will begin reading on their own without any formal in-struction. At first it may be just pretending to read, which, with support later turns into the real thing.

This way much of the intelligence children will ultimately have is developed before they even get to kindergarten.

When you read to them, you are stimulat-ing their minds and building the pathways their brains need for successful reading expe-riences. They develop hearing skills that al-low them to think about how words sound.

They come to understand that you can read for pleasure, or for information and learning. Reading also helps language development as they are like little sponges imitating every-thing they hear.

Listening to stories increases their vocabu-lary and helps them to use longer sentences. Another wonderful plus in reading to children, is that it improves their attention span and their ability to focus to what is being said.

Lastly, reading makes children more curi-ous - a trait that must be fostered in youth or they will never acquire it, and of course, it expands their knowledge of the world around them. More than anything else, reading to young children and letting them see you read-ing, gives them a desire to read.

In order to empower parents to teach their own children, the Learning Hub, in partner-ship with the College of New Caledonia, and the Fort St. James Bi-Centennial Library will be distributing free Family Literacy Kits to parents who are interested in giving their kids a head start.

These Kits contain an Information Sheet; two books with simple instructions on how to use them to interact with the child, some suggestions for creative and imaginative exer-cises, crayons, pencils, paper, and a calendar of activities you can do with your child each day to promote learning.

To obtain a free Family Literacy Kit, drop into the Learning Hub, or call Alex at 250-996-7078. Literacy initiatives by the Hub are sponsored as well by the Caledonia Courier.


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Trouble at Binche


Fort St. James RCMP responded to a complaint at 12:30 a.m. on June 17 of a suicidal male barricaded in his home with a firearm.

The caller reported a man with a rifle in a suicidal state had closed up his home on the Binche Reserve.

RCMP attended the scene and evacuated the nearby residences while they waited for two Emergency Response Team members and the Police Dog Service, both out of Prince George, to attend the scene.

RCMP then began to get suspicious when the complainant could not be located, but they followed procedure and when they did not get any response from the occupant of the home, they entered the residence.

RCMP then arrested the male occupant of the home, but upon further investigation, they learned the caller who initially reported the incident may have been using the RCMP to retaliate in a feud with the resident of the house police had entered.

The RCMP are continuing their investigation and will be recom-mending charges be laid against the caller for public mischief.

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• Proven Administrative Skills to manage, assess and report demographic and fi nancial information to support decisions related to client training and employment.

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• A combination of experience and / or Post-Secondary Education in: Education, Health, Social Services, Trades and Trades Training, Adult and Community Education, Training and Employment Counselling.

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Candidates must be a highly motivated tradesperson with the ability to work in a close team environment.

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Fort hosts Mini Soccer Tournament


There were so many young-sters out on the fi elds of Fort St. James on June 16 some might have thought the town was being invaded.

But the hundreds of children in uniform were in town for an area soccer tournament which brought teams from Fort St. James, Fraser Lake, Vanderhoof and Burns Lake. There were an estimated 700 people at the tournament, with parents, players and coaches all included.

The players were ages fi ve to 10 and there were 35 teams in total, playing 53 games. The focus for the younger players was on enjoying the game, not the fi nal score, according to organizer Dave Birdi.

“The main thing we’re look-ing at is participation of all kids,” he said.

The tournament also offered older youth the chance to try out refereeing and offi ciating for the younger players.

The next area soccer tourna-ment will have taken place after the paper goes to press, on June 23 in Vanderhoof, and will be for players 11 to 18 years old. The Di-visional Tournament is more com-petitive and trophies will have been awarded to the winning teams.

TOP: Burns Lake Bruins ver-sus the Fort St. James Falcons. TOP RIGHT: Fort St. James Strikers versus the Vander-hoof Yellow Jackets. BOTTOM RIGHT: Another Fort St. James Striker. BOTTOM LEFT: Fort St. James versus Fraser Lake.

Ruth Lloyd Photo

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