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Bannock Thursday draws a crowdREBECCA WATSONCaledonia Courier

Brinnngggg, BrinnnggggThe 11 o’clock alarm sounds.Woooooooooosh.A Tsunami of students rush into the

halls.Shark like, the students circle two ta-

bles in the front foyer. It’s Bannock Thursday at Fort St James

Secondary School (FSJSS) and the kids just get so excited, Elaine Dyer A.K.A ‘Grannie’, said.

“I’ve been coming to the high school for years to volunteer knit, but now I help with the bannock and the kids just love it,” she said.

Shirley Pierre and Irene Antoine start-ed the bannock program six years ago giv-ing FSJSS students a free hot treat every Thursday. Amy Felix, Vanessa Prince and Grannie also help prepare the treats which are out on three large tables in the front foyer to allow for a quick, get-it-yourself service.

“It really gets you through the week knowing bannock is coming Thursdays,” Hannah Denengelsen, 16, student at FS-JSS, said and she chowed down her ban-nock and jam.

“I like how it brings everyone in the school into one place, it’s fun,” Rachael Crook, 18, FSJSS student, said.

Elaine Dyer, A.K.A Grannie, stands in front of the rushing crowd at FSJSS’s Bannock Thursday. Rebecca Watson photo

Meeting hunger needs in Fort St. JamesREBECCA WATSONCaledonia Courier

Sausage, eggs, pancakes and cereal are luxury items when your pockets are empty.

For some people this is a harsh reality which is why Reverends Roy and Gwen Andrews of the Anglican Church started to address the topic in Nov 2010 by offering a soup lunch at St. Patrick’s Church ev-ery Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sub-sequently, they were joined in this effort by Our Lady of Snows Roman Catholic, Evangelico Free and Camp Living Wa-ter in Vanderhoof. The program has since been taken over but the Stuart Lake Out-reach group who also offers a food bank on the third Wednesday of each month. Now, nearly every day a breakfast or lunch is be-ing served in the community for people to enjoy a hot meal who would otherwise not have one.

“Whenever I fall on hard times I go to St. Patrick’s. It’s not too often but it’s nice to know it’s an option when your short on money and can’t do anything,” Anthony Lebrun, 56, said, who is on disability and gets $600 a month. “I mean it’s ok but doesn’t really buy you much.”

Four community groups (Fire Weed, Northern Health, Nak’azdli and Nak’albun) sponsor the breakfast program at St. Patricks which runs every Thursday from 9 -11 a.m. A bannock social at the

KEY is also open to the public every Mon-day, Wednesday and Friday morning.

“These services are such a good supple-ment and the social aspect is very impor-tant,” Rev. Gwen said. “What we’ve seen is there’s now a greater understanding of the various needs of people and great willing-ness of people in Fort St. James to come together to meet those needs.”

Judy Greenaway and Katie Black volunteer for breakfast. “I moved here 41 years ago and this community has given so much to my husband and I and our family, it’s time to give back,” Greenaway said. Rebecca Watson photos

Russell Prince, 67, enjoys his hearty breakfast at the St. Patrick’s church Thursday Morning.

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NEWSCourierStuart Lake Seniors raise funds for accessibility

REBECCA WATSONCaledonia Courier

The Stuart Lake Seniors As-sociation (SLSA) is following suit to the Seniors Helping Se-niors van idea. They too now hope to acquire a new van or bus that will give lift to mobility and access for seniors to get to events.

“Transportation plays a big part in a senior’s life who can no longer drive, feeling isolated and left behind. The Stuart Lake Seniors Association is in the process of purchasing a bus with wheelchair access to get these seniors back into the community. We want to be able to transport seniors to social events in Fort St James, Vanderhoof, Prince George and anywhere else they would like to go. We would like to get all the seniors back into an active lifestyle by providing transportation to allow this to happen,” Judy Greenaway said, SLSA President.

The Fort St. James Seniors

Helping Seniors group pur-chased a van last month through help of KDL, the District of Fort St. James (DOFSJ) and internal fund raising. Now, the other ma-jor seniors group in town would also like to have the luxury but this time make transportation accessible to even those who are handicapped, Greenaway said.

“It will get people out of their homes, get them involved in the community and get them to come out to functions. There’s just all kinds of things people are missing out on,” Greenaway said.

The van will seat eight pas-sengers with two wheelchair ac-cess points so those with physi-cal disabilities can access social events.

So far the group has raised $56,500 through various orga-nizations but still needs about $15,000 to reach their goal of $71,000. Anyone interested can contact Judy Greenaway at the Stuart Lake Seniors Association 250-996-8814.

Seniors enjoy the social setting at the Strawberry Tea Party the Stuart Lake Seniors Association puts on annually the first Thursday of June. All the Elders and Seniors from Fort St James and Vanderhoof are invited with help from the Nechako Valley Community Services Society’s bus that is available to bring the Vanderhoof Seniors up to Fort St James. Rebecca Watson photo

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Thank you to the Dickenson Loop residents for putting up with us, and thank you to the Thank you to the Dickenson Loop residents for putting up with us, and thank you to the community of Fort St. James for their support and understanding when snow conditions community of Fort St. James for their support and understanding when snow conditions on the lake forced us to relocate the raceon the lake forced us to relocate the race.

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FOR STUDENTS IMPACTED BY THE VANDERHOOF RECONFIGURATION

Pre-registration for children who will be entering Kindergarten and Grade 1 in September 2015 will take place March 23 – 27, 2015 at the times listed below.

NOTE: Students who will be entering Grade 1 in September 2015 and who are presently enrolled in Kindergarten need NOT register.

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W.L. McLeod Elementary 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. English

Ecole W.L. McLeod Elementary French Immersion

Mapes Elementary 8:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Evelyn Dickson Elementary 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Sinkutview Elementary 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

FORT FRASERFort Fraser Elementary 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

FRASER LAKEMouse Mountain Elementary 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

FORT ST. JAMESDavid Hoy Elementary 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Sowchea Elementary 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS1. Kindergarten student must be ve (5) years old by December 31, 2015.2. Grade 1 students must be six (6) years old by December 31, 2015.3. An adult must accompany each child.4. Please bring the child(s) care card and birth certi cate. We encourage that immunizations be up-to-date prior to starting school. Inquiries regarding immunization can be made by contacting the Health Unit at 250-567-6900.

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Regional rural services tax rate to increase by 22.4 per cent

RDBN has been relying on surpluses from previous years to lower tax rates

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According to the 2015 budget approved by the board of direc-tors of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) on March 12, 2015, taxa-tion on region-wide services will increase by 15.5 per cent, and taxation on regional rural services will increase by 22.4 per cent.

“Regional district budgets have not even been a whisper in my community, but it cer-tainly is this year,” said Vanderhoof mayor Gerry Thies-sen.

Tax rates for $100,000 residential properties went from 1.03 in 2014 to 1.23 in 2015 for rural taxpay-ers; and from 0.8 in 2014 to 0.92 in 2015 for municipal taxpay-ers.

Hans Berndorff, Financial Adminis-trator for the RDBN, explained that the reason tax rates have been kept relatively low over the past years is because the regional district has been relying on sur-pluses from previous years to lower taxa-tion.

In 2014, the RDBN

had a reduction of $452,000 in their sur-plus, and as a result, taxpayers are paying the price.

Smithers mayor Taylor Bachrach said he struggles to accept that the RDBN relies on previous years’ surpluses to fund their current budgets.

“It’s difficult to explain that to our constituents,” he said.

Bachrach said that although the Town of Smithers has also used surpluses from pre-vious years to lower taxation, the town does not depend on its surpluses.

“The surpluses [in Smithers] usually go into a reserve, and it’s supposed to be used only for special proj-ects,” he said.

Bachrach asked the RDBN board of directors and staff if there was any way the RDBN could transi-tion into linking its tax increases to changes in service levels, as opposed to relying on money from previous surpluses.

Berndorff answered by saying that this transition could result in even more taxation.

“Once you’re in the mode of using prior years’ surpluses, like all regional districts do, it’s very diffi-

cult to transition out of that. It means you have to take more tax payers’ money over time to do that,” he said.

Barach asked RDBN staff if it would be possible to go back to the drawing board and come up with dif-ferent scenarios that would cost less to tax-payers.

Bill Miller, Director for Electoral Area B, said asking staff to go back to the drawing board at that point was not realistic. RDBN staff has been work-ing on the budget for the last six months, and the bylaw of the budget has to be done by March 18, 2015.

“Then why are we having this conversa-tion,” asked Bachrach.

Eileen Benedict, Director of Electoral Area E, said the board of directors has been dealing with this bud-get since September 2014, and that the

board should take more responsibil-ity for decisions they made throughout the year.

“There are a num-ber of decisions this board has made that influences the budget, so I don’t think it’s reasonable to ask staff to change the budget now,” she said. “If we are going to make decisions around this table, it’s going to impact the budget, and we need to deal with it.”

Vanderhoof mayor Gerry Thiessen said that sometimes the board of directors does not fully com-prehend the financial implications of the decisions they make.

“What this [budget] has highlighted is a need to think about these financial impli-cations,” he said. “We need to be more care-ful.”

The 250-page bud-get of the regional

district can sometimes be “extremely diffi-cult” to break down so that the board of directors can visual-ize its details to make informed decisions, explained Berndorff.

Jerry Petersen, Director of Electoral Area F, said that when the board of directors had their first meet-ings about the bud-get, they could not see all the final numbers, and therefore could not take action.

“This is the first time we [board of directors] are see-ing this bottom line,” he said. “If we had known this before, we could have done something about it.”

A motion was car-ried to accept the draft of the 2015 bud-get. Only two direc-tors voted against it - Smithers mayor Taylor Bachrach and coun. John Illes, who was representing the Village of Burns Lake.

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Music and poetry to my earsREBECCA WATSONOmineca Express

The voice and speech performances for the Nechako Val-ley Performing Arts Festival took place this past week in Van-derhoof and I was ab-solutely blown away. Beautiful crescendos bounced off the high ceilings at the Vander-hoof Christian Fellow-ship Church. The sing-ers showed strength in voice control some holding notes for sev-eral counts and many harmonies were so perfect it sent chills down my spin. I think I may have cried. But if I did it was out of joy because the music touched my soul.

One older group consisting of Emma Wiebe, Jesica Hartwig and Sarah Ebert was breathtaking. Each of

them selected songs in different languag-es from Italian and French to German and Spanish. It was mi-raculous the variety of tempos and energy these girls portrayed making it seem effort-less. Their passion and prestige illuminated their elegant stage presence and each one of them opened them-selves to the audience baring a part of them-selves. That’s what music is all about, being vulnerable and sharing your gift to inspire those around you. Well, I can hon-estly say, I was utterly inspired.

Kevin Zackresky, the vocalist adjudica-tor, received raving reviews for his ener-getic and humours ap-proach to teaching the singers how to channel their voices and be-

come better on stage. The speech adjudica-tor Leon Potter was also praised for work-ing with each group on their individual speech needs.

For those who didn’t have the pleasure of seeing the youngest age group recite po-ems from memory, described in one word, adorable. Mika Hara, Jaxx Tait, Ryder Tei-chroeb, Luther Pelzer, Milo Tait and Annika Pelzer performed their favourite poems as the fi rst group of under 14-year-olds. They got up on stage by them-selves to share their rhyming skills, many of them under the age of six. Some needed a little more encourage-ment then others but overall congrats to the parents who helped their young ones get up there. “I’ve

adjudicated all over the province and this is the youngest crowd I’ve ever seen on stage and I think it’s just brilliant,” Potter said, who also gave a short workshop with the kids afterward talking about tongue twisters and the importance of annunciation. It was thought provoking to hear him talk about how advancements in technology have actu-ally created laziness when it comes to artic-ulating words. I found myself saying peter piper and she sells sea shells repeatedly over in my head as I left, still hindering on the cuteness factor of what I just watched.

C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to everyone who par-ticipated in the speech and vocal portion of the festival. A Con-cert Sunday, March

Kevin Zackresky, vocalist adjudicator and Emma Wiebe.

22 at 2:30 p.m. at the Vanderhoof Christian Fellowship Church will take samples from

each day and show-case a collaboration of participants. All are welcome. For more in-

formation visit http://www.musicfest ival-web.com/nechako/de-fault.aspx.

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COTTONWOOD MARINA OPERATIONS

Cottonwood Marina will be open from May 15 to September 20, 2015. Boaters who were registered for the full 2014 season may pre-register until April 6. New registrations will be accepted on a fi rst come, fi rst served basis starting April 7, 2015. Payment for the fi rst month is re-quired at the time of reservation. Proof of insurance is required before boats are moored. The moorage rate is $34.00 per metre per month, plus GST. A 10% discount is offered to those who prepay for the entire boat-ing season. Launch passes for the season are also available for $50.00. To register your boat, please contact us at the District of Fort St. James municipal offi ce, 477 Stuart Drive West, or call 250-996-8233 for more information.

Fort St. James snowboarders place at provincials

The team travelled to Big White to com-pete at the BC Snow-board Provincial Finals on March 7 and 8th. That Sat-urday was the slope style finals that Oscar Croucher and Ezra Croucher of Fort St. James participated in. Ezra came in 15th in the males aged 13-14 and Oscar came in 23rd in the males aged 15-18. Sun-day, March 8 was the snowboard cross final event. In the open age category Colby Graham of Prince George came in 1st in the male 13-14, Kay-lee Walstrom of Fort St. James came in 2nd in the female 15+ cat-egory, Hailey Laing of Mackenzie came in 6th in the female 13-14, Oscar came in 4th in the male 15-18 and Ezra came in 5th in the male 13-14.

I just started coach-ing Kaylee at the Pro-vincial Finals and she proved to be a tough competitor. Ear-lier in the morning she was competing in the highest level of competition (FIS) for snowboard cross where she ended up having a couple of crashes and needed to pull out and get medi-cal help. I wasn’t sure she was going to be able to return for the “Open Age Category” portion of the event

Kaylee Walstrom of Fort St. James catches some air at the BC Snow-board Provincial Finals March 7-8.

based on what her grandfather (Dean) had told me. Then to my surprise she made it in time and proceeded to tackle the same course that gave her difficulty in the morning. I just worked with her to focus on one thing at a time and pull a successful run together. The next thing I knew she was advancing through the heats and ended up taking second. It was a very successful day for Kaylee!

Sent in by Bill Laing, Northern Edge

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From Left to right: Bill Laing (Head Coach of the Northern Edge Snow-board Club, Mackenzie BC), Hailey Laing (Mackenzie), Ezra Croucher (Ft. St. James), Colby Graham (Prince George), Kaylee Walstrom (Ft. St. James) and Oscar Croucher (Ft. St. James)

Kianna Fergusson, 17, hugs Grannie on Bannock Thursday at FSJSS.


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Nak’al Bun egg dropToday the Fort St James

Fire Department made a “sur-prise” visit to our school to help our Grade 6 class with a

Science experiment!The students had prepared

safety protection units for a single egg, with the idea that

they would be dropped from a high place to see if they broke. There were lots of dif-ferent and exciting ideas, but

the big test was to see if they could survive dropping from the height of our gym ceil-ing. The student were really

excited when the fire department came and used their power ex-tension attachment on the fire truck to raise their eggs to all new heights!

The first drop was as high as the school roof. One egg broke, but all

the rest survived. Then we took the surviving

egg parcels even higher, right to the highest height the fire truck could go.

ALL of the eggs survived!What great scientists our

students are! They were pret-ty proud of their efforts.

Thank you so much to the FSJ Fire Department, Mike, Joy, and Nancy, for their help. You really made our day egg-stra special :)

For the most part it was a successful year with 17 teams joining the ladies league, nine teams joining the mixed league, and an average of 24 individuals coming out for drop-in curling Thurs-day mornings. The men were unable to form a league this year but enjoyed drop-in curling and hope to be able to revive the league next season. High school classes were also given the opportu-nity on several occasions to come to the rink and get some instruction from club volunteers.

Two successful bonspiels were held. The mixed bonspiel had 14 rinks sign up and the win-ners of the A event were the Jamie Work rink. They played against the Karen Work rink in an exciting game that ended in a draw to the button to break the tie. The Work family was instrumen-tal in the success of the bonspiel with everything from teenagers to out-of-towners from Calgary and there were times when ten members of this family were out on the sheets of ice at one time! Winners of the B event were the Melanie Ubleis rink and the C event was taken by the Daniel Repko rink.

The Ladies bonspiel saw 17 rinks participating and as usual was a very eventful and entertaining weekend for all. Everything from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the T-Birds and Pink La-dies hit the ice for a fun fi lled weekend of curling and many laughs. The emerging champions of the A Event were the Karen Work team A.K.A T-Birds! The B Event was won by the Terri-Lee MacDougall rink and the Joanne Leggatt team took the C Event.

The mixed windup celebration was held on March 6 in a two-hour car-spiel complete with trophies (red solo cup trophies). Curlers were given extra challenges with regular skips, taking a demotion to lead positions and leads getting promoted to skips. To make it even more inter-

esting, the scoring protocols after each end were determined by drawing secret instructions out of an envelope. This made for some very interesting comments especially when one team had to give up all of their points to the opposition.

Curling is a sport that can be mastered by any-one, young or old, athletic or not so athletic.

Whether you’re a high school student looking for a new way to hang out with your friends, someone new to

town and looking for a way to socialize and meet new people, someone whose always thought they would like to try curling or a seasoned curler looking to get back in the game, the club mem-bers are more than willing to help you get started.

Sent in by Helen Frederick

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Curling club wraps up season

MIXED BONSPIEL: Event A champs include Bonspiel A Event Champs include Skip- Linda Work, Third-Jamie Work(son Gavin), Second-Dennis Work, Third-Tan-ya Work

MIXED LEAGUE: Windup “Car Spiel” winners include Lead- Grant Luck, Second-Ju-lie-Ann Mortenson, Third-Daniel Repko, Skip-Helen Frederick

WOMEN’S BONSPIEL: Fun times at the Ladies Bonspiel with the T-Birds and Pink Ladies


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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’ announcement 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.

***THE NECHAKO VALLEY FESTIVAL OF PERFORMING ARTS... is coming up Mar. 11-17, 2015 at the Vanderhoof Christian Fellowship Church. Programs are available at Woody’s, Vanderhoof Department Store and the Library. The program is also accessible online. Please see our website for full details. www.musicfestival-web.com/nechako. We wish all our performers a successful festi-val experience!

***VOLUNTEER WITHIN YOUR COMMUNITY!...Are you or anyone you know interested in becoming a volunteer? No matter your age or your interests, there are plenty of opportunities for you or your family members to volunteer within our community. At Volunteer Fort St. James we assist local non-profi t organizations in recruiting volunteers and assist volunteers to fi nd an organization(s) they want to work with. If you chose to become a volunteer you are in control. You get to choose the event(s) you volunteer for, how often you volunteer and how much time you’d like to volunteer. Volunteers are not obligated to volunteer for any opportunities, no questions asked. It is as simple as that! If you’d like to become a volunteer, when opportunities become available you have the option to be notifi ed by email, or you can check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/volunteerfsj or stop by the Volunteer Fort St. James Offi ce Monday, Wednesday and Friday

from 11:30 – 12:30 pm. You can sign up today to become a volunteer at www.volunteerfsj.ca. For more information you can e-mail us at [email protected] or call us at 250-996-8284 (Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 11:30 – 12:30 pm).

***ST PATRICK’S ANGLICAN CHURCH...Services at St Patrick’s Anglican Church will now take place only on the fi rst Sunday of the month except for special occasions.

***STUART LAKE OUTREACH GROUP FOOD BANK SCHED-ULE... is the third Wed of each month: February 18 and March 18 from 10:00 am to noon at the Food Bank behind St. Patrick’s Anglican Church, Stuart Drive. Volunteers needed. Call 250-567-6744. Food Bank needs canned meals, beans, stews, soups, tuna, salmon, sand-wich meats, pasta and sauce, tea, coffee, toilet paper, canned milk, cereals, etc. At this time we have lots of sugar! Thank you for your generosity.

***UNTOLD TRAUMA...author seeks contributions from non-First Nations students and staff who experienced Catholic residential or day schools abuse in Northern BC. For more info email [email protected]

***FIREWEED STOPPING THEVIOLENCE & OUTREACHSERVICE For those who believe all is possible!...Provides free Confi dential, Safe, and Supportive counselling and outreach services for women. Hours of Service: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and every other Friday. Location: Room 203, 349 Stuart Drive, Fort St James, BC Phone: (250) 996-1214 Fax: (250) 996-7647 Email: fi [email protected]

***STUART LAKE OUTREACH GROUP... hosts a free hot lunch each Tuesday from 10.00am to 1.00pm in the space behind St. Patrick’s Anglican Church. Meals are served by members of area churches and other volunteers from the community. We wish to thank

all those who assist by cooking,serving, and cleaning up. Your helpis invaluable. We also host a freeChristmas Dinner on ChristmasDay to all who are lonely or in need.Volunteers for these programs areneeded. Please call Gwen at 250-567-6744.

***ST. PATRICK’S ANGLICANCHURCH SERVICES... will nowtake place only on the fi rst Sunday of the month except for specialoccasions.

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

***FIREWEED CLOTHESDRIVE...The Fireweed SafeHaven is doing a winter clothesdrive. We are looking for jackets,boots, snow pants, mitts, hats, scarves, fl eeces, etc, for men, women and children. The itemswill then be given to families in the community that need them.If you do not have anything at home that you can part with but still wish to contribute, you canpurchase mitts, socks, or thermalunderwear. Please drop items off at the Fireweed Safe Haven. For moreinformation please contact Talia at (250) 996-8081. Every little bit helps.

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

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

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

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AUXILIARY TO STUARTLAKE HOSPITAL... Monthly meeting 2nd Wednesday eachmonth. Hospital Cafeteria 7:00p.m.

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Speech Festival 2015 Honours StandingsNechako Valley Festival of Performing Arts

Honours (80%-84%):

Choral Speaking-Elementary classroom- Primary

Northside Christian School Kindergarten Class

Solo, Narrative Poetry-Under 14

Derek Penner

Solo, My Favourite Poem-Under 14

Annika PelzerMika HaraLuther PelzerDietrich Pelzer

First Class Honours (85%-89%):

Choral Speaking-Elementary classroom- Primary

Northside Christian School Grade 1 & 2 Class

Choral Speaking, Own Choice, Large Group-Under 14

Northside Christian School Grade 3 & 4 Class


Hadassah ThiessenSamuel Thiessen


Graham YoderDeziree TeichroebSarah Gill

Solo, Lyric Poetry-Under 14Abigail Yoder Solo, Story Reading-Under 14Graham Yoder

Duo, Poetry for Two Voices, Own Choice-Under 14

Clara Yoder, Sarah Thies-sen

First Class Honours with Distinction (90% +):


Sarah ThiessenJosiah Thiessen


Clara YoderClara Gill

Solo, Original Poetry-Inter-mediate

Gabrielle Fitzpatrick

First Class honours with Distinction (90% +):

Beginner and Introductory Solo:Joshua PachecoSkyler FitzpatrickRayea JohnsonAlexandra Wiens

Grade 5 Solo:Emma Wiebe

Grade 6 Concert Group :Jessica Hartwig

Grade 8 Solo:Sarah Ebert

Children’s Choir:Vanderhoof Children’s Choir, Junior and Senior

Vanderhoof Children’s Choir, Senior

Grade 9 Concert Group and Musical TheatrePaige Marriott

Duets and trio’s, DiverseRebecca Gulbranson and Valerie Pagdin, adult Duet

Adult Choir:The Apple Chors

First Class Honours (84-89%):

Canadian Solo Grade 6:Jessica Hartwig

Musical Theatre Solo Grade 8:Sarah Ebert

Results of the vocal and choral, March 11, 2015


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B.C. minimum wage to be tied to infl ationBY TOM FLETCHERBlack Press

B.C.'s minimum wage is going up by 20 cents in September, and will see annual in-creases to match the B.C. consumer price index each September after that.

It's the fi rst increase since 2012, when the current wage of $10.25 was set. Jobs Minis-ter Shirley Bond said this year's increase re-fl ects what would have taken place if index-

ing to infl ation had been in place at that time.The lower minimum wage for restaurant

and pub servers is being retained, going from $9 to $9.20 in September. The discount from the general minimum wage will remain at $1.25 per hour to account for tips earned by servers, Bond said.

Piece rates for seasonal piece workers are to receive proportional increases, as are day rates paid to live-in camp counsellors and residential caretakers at apartment buildings.

B.C. is the last province in Canada to

move to an automatic formula for setting the minimum wage. The annual increase will be announced each March based on the previ-ous year's consumer price index, and will take effect each September to give small businesses time to prepare.

In the case of negative infl ation, which the province experienced briefl y in recent years, the minimum wage would not be de-creased.

Bond said she expects continued debate on the wage rate, led by the B.C. Federation

of Labour, which is calling for an immediate increase to $15 an hour.

Naomi Yamamoto, B.C.'s minister of state for small business, said consultation with business was clear that employers want predictable increases, not large jumps. The September increase amounts to about two per cent, keeping B.C.'s minimum wage higher than Alberta and Saskatchewan's $10.20 an hour.

Using a similar formula, Ontario's mini-mum wage rose to $11 an hour last year.

B.C. moves to restrict e-cigarettesBY TOM FLETCHERBlack Press

The B.C. government is tightening its regulations to ban the sale of elec-tronic cigarettes to minors and use of the smoking substitute in workplaces, restaurants and other indoor public spaces.

Health Minister Terry Lake said changes he introduced in the B.C. leg-islature Thursday will treat the battery-powered devices like tobacco products, meaning they may not be displayed in stores or used in enclosed spaces where others are present. That will include pri-vate vehicles with children inside.

Lake said he expects the new regula-tions to be in effect within a year, after

consulting with the industry and giving sellers time to adjust to the new rules.

“This doesn’t ban e-cigarettes,” Lake said. “This means that children are protected from the sale and from be-ing exposed to e-cigarettes, and those who don’t want to be subjected to the vapours from e-cigarettes are protected as well.

“Essentially the same conditions that now apply to tobacco will apply to e-cigarettes, so in public places, indoor workplaces, school grounds and now health authorities as well.”

Lake said e-cigarettes may have po-tential as a quit-smoking aid, but they are currently unregulated and the liquid used in them may contain nicotine or other chemicals with health risks. The

federal government has banned the sale of so-called “e-juice” containing nico-tine, but it remains legal in the U.S. and Health Canada has received numerous reports that it is sold north of the border as well.

NDP health critic Judy Darcy said she supports the restriction on e-ciga-rettes, but the lack of measures to pro-hibit fl avoured tobacco products is “a gaping hole” in the government’s bill.

Lake said he has been assured by fed-eral Health Minister Rona Ambrose that federal regulations are in the works to deal with fl avoured tobacco.

“When you’re talking about the manufacture of cigars and cigarettes, it’s better to do that at a federal level, because obviously they’re not made in

E-cigarettes can be disposable like this one costing about $10, or more expensive refill-able and rechargeable units. Black Press photo


STUDENT GROUNDSKEEPERSSchool District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) requires student groundskeepers for summer employment from May 1, 2015 until August 28, 2015 (two in Burns Lake, two in Vanderhoof, one in Fraser Lake and one in Fort St. James). Hours of work will be eight (8) hours per day between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. as determined by the supervisor, Monday to Friday, at a rate of $14.95 per hour.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: enrolled in a post secondary education program and returning in September previous e perience relevant to the position required would be an asset competent in the use and care of tools and equipment common to the position valid lass 5, B Driver s License, unrestricted is desirable an e emplary driving record as demonstrated by a current driver s abstract the ability to perform physically demanding ob duties a current HM S certi cate

A complete ob description is available on our website www.sd91.bc.ca.

lease note: ncumbents who successfully complete this work assignment will be quali ed to receive a $1,000 scholarship to a post secondary program of their choice.

Please complete a general application form which is available on the website at http://www.sd91.bc.ca/ or from the School District Administration f ce in Vanderhoof or from any district school.

Please indicate on the application form the location you are applying for and submit by 4:00 p.m., Wednesday March 25, 2015 to:

Please mail, fax or email resumes to: Human Resources

School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) P.O. Box 129 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0

Phone: (250) 567-2284 Fax: (250) 567-4639 Email: [email protected]

School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) would like to thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes)P.O. Box 129, Vanderhoof, B.C. V0J 3A0

Telephone: (250) 567-2284 FAX: (250) 567-4639

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESThe District of Fort St. James is accepting applications for the following summer jobs:

Temporary full-time from May through August 2015. Duties will include planning and leading programs and events for children aged 5-12 years, in addition to supervising recreation assistants. Requires First Aid certification and driver’s licence.

Temporary full-time from May through August 2015, 40 hours per week. Duties will include maintaining lawns at municipal parks, gardening, garbage pickup, and other related duties as assigned. Requires driver’s licence.

Temporary part-time, July and August 2015. Duties will include assisting the Recreation Leader with facilitating programs and events for children.

To be considered for the above positions, applications must be received no later than April 10, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Please specify which position you are applying for and submit resumes to the attention of:

Kevin Crook, Chief Administrative Officer

District of Fort St. JamesPO Box 640 / 477 Stuart Drive West

Fort St. James, B.C. V0J 1P0E-mail: [email protected]

Preference will be given to local students who are registered to return to school in the fall. We appreciate all applications but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

RECREATION LEADER

PARKS WORKERS

RECREATION ASSISTANTS

BID OPPORTUNITY

The District of Fort St. James invites proposals for a gardening contract covering Spirit Square Park and portions of the highway boulevards in Fort St. James.Requirement for qualification of bidder: Professional, experienced company or individual with horticulture or landscaping certification, valid business licence and WorkSafe BC coverage.Scope:

Lawn care, weeding, care of garden beds with flowers and shrubs, fertilizing, planting and general maintenance of the included sites (no weed or pest control chemicals)Placing and/or replacing shrubs and mulch where neededSites include Spirit Square Park (lawns, flower beds and shrub beds), Five Corners (beds only) and Stuart Drive West (boulevard shrub beds only)Time period: May 1 through September 30, 2015Equipment to be supplied by contractorPlants and materials to be provided by District

Please submit your proposal no later than April 10, 2015, to the attention of:

Dennis Saharchuk, Project ManagerDistrict of Fort St. James

PO Box 640 / 477 Stuart Drive WestFort St. James, B.C. V0J 1P0

E-mail: [email protected] Please arrange for a site visit prior to submitting a

proposal; call Dennis at 250-996-7161.

GARDENING CONTRACTORBID OPPORTUNITY

The District of Fort St. James is now accepting bids for the contract position of Marina Manager.

The Marina Manager will provide 24-hour security/supervision of Cottonwood Marina for the 2015 boating season (May 15 through September 20), oversee the municipal campground at Cottonwood Park, and maintain the public washrooms at Cottonwood Park and Goodwin Park each day. On-site accommodation is provided.

A submission package including a sample contract can be viewed at the municipal office. Proposals will be reviewed based on price, relevant experience and innovation.

To be considered for the contract, bids must be received no later than April 10, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Please submit your proposal/bid to the attention of:

Kevin Crook, Chief Administrative OfficerDistrict of Fort St. James

PO Box 640 – 477 Stuart Drive WestFort St. James, B.C. V0J 1P0E-mail: [email protected]

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYTEMPORARY EQUIPMENT OPERATORThe District of Fort St. James Public Works Department requires a temporary part time employee to perform the duties of public works equipment operator.

Requirements are grade 12 or equivalent education and a valid Class 5 Driver’s License with Air Brakes. Experience operating equipment such as loader, backhoe, grader, excavator and dump truck required.

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