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Fort St. James’ Cody Karey has moved into the next round of competition in Masterchef Canada. Karey is now competing as one of four contestants for the $100,000 prize.

Rising to the top

MICHELE TAYLORCaledonia Courier

If you’re not from the Fort and didn’t grow up with Cody Karey, you might recognize him as one of the fi -nal contestants on Season 2 of CTV’s MasterChef Canada.

Karey is one of four fi nalists now competing for top chef and $100,000 on MasterChef Canada.

A boost of energy to speak with, Karey talks with a lot of passion about his hometown, his aspirations and his dreams; which says everything about what has brought this 24-year-old - born-and-raised in Fort St. James - to where he is today.

“I always look back at growing up in Fort St. James and I’m really thankful that I had the opportunity to grow up in a small community,” he said.

Karey didn’t start out as a culinary afi cionado though, his fi rst love has always been music.

He’s had quite a lot of fortune with his vocal skills, something he says

was always a part of his life grow-ing up. Karey started performing at a young age around the Fort and as a teen progressed to competitions and performances on television. He was a fi nalist in David Foster’s talent com-petition and later signed with Verve records in 2013.

“Music was always a thing I was pursuing growing up,” he said. “I was always taking part in local music fes-tivals.”

“I was fairly academic too … I was valedictorian along with my best buddy David Wagner.”

Karey says the outdoors had a big part in his time growing up in the Fort such as fi shing, hiking, hunting and getting out on the snowmobile in the winter.

“I used to really love getting out on the lake with my dad on his boat and going fi shing,” he said. “I feel like growing up in Fort St. James re-ally instilled a love for the outdoors.”

Living in a small community where there might not be a lot of variety at the super market presents

challenges in the home kitchen he said. Growing up, Karey said he of-ten would watch the original Japanese Iron Chef show and said the show was something that provided partly to his love of cooking.

“I’d fi nd myself just going, ‘I won-der if I can do that?’” he said. “I guess it was fairly early actually, 12, 13, 14 when I really started to get curious about food … about food as an art-form.”

Karey said his mom’s cooking was also an inspiration to him for its nos-talgic value and said her mushroom pork chops hold a special spot in his heart. “As far as inspirations go, it’s got to be my mom.”

Although having a restaurant is one of Karey’s aspirations, he isn’t sure how that will fi t into his plans quite yet. At 24, he said it’s a matter of being able to balance his music and his love of cooking. “At this point in time it’s fi guring out the how and the when, but I defi nitely want to have my own place one day.”

Local game and foraged wild ed-

ibles are things Karey said he would defi nitely use in his cooking. He added his increased understanding of what’s available locally has given him a greater range and appreciation for the art of cooking.

“To me that connection to the Earth, the wild, that’s a powerful thing,” he said.

It’s obvious in speaking with Kar-ey - he loves his roots and appreciates where he comes from - you can feel it in how he talks about his commu-nity, what that has given him, and what Karey takes with him in all his passions such as cooking. That pas-sion he said, is what brought him to try out as a contestant on MasterChef Canada.

But what he’s experienced on stage as a musician doesn’t compare to being on the TV show, Karey said all the training through his whole life for music didn’t prepare him for the pressure of the clock ticking away in the kitchen. “It’s been the most pres-

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burning three kilome-tres south of Norman Lake has initiated an evacuation of residents.

The Ministry of For-ests’ wildfi re manage-ment branch issued the Little Bobtail Lake Fire Evacuation Order Sun-day, May 10. The fi re is estimated to be 2,500 hectares in size.

Jill Kelsh, commu-nications for wildfi re management branch, said Monday the fi re grew overnight.

“It’s hard to say how long it might last but based on the sunny fore-cast we are expecting it will stay active and its about getting [residents out] and the resources there,” Kelsh said.

The affected area starts at the intersec-tion of the Bobtail For-est Service Road and Blackwater Road, south to the Bobtail Connec-tor Forest Service Road, and includes all lands east of the Bobtail For-est Service Road and the Bobtail Connector Forest Service Road to the eastern boundary of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Elec-toral Area ‘F’ (Vander-hoof Rural), including the Little Bobtail Lake, Naltesby Lake, and Eu-latazella Lake.

Residents within the evacuation order area must leave immediately and register at the Re-ception Centre located at the Vanderhoof arena at 340 Columbia St. East.

Fraser Fort George also has an evacuation order in place across the regional district bound-ary, Bill Miller, chair of the RDBN said.

“It’s bigger than just our region. We also have an alert area be yond the evacuation area as well,” Miller

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Jacquie Dagenais, left and Julie-Ann Mortenson man the Stuart Lake Hospital Auxiliary tent at the Farmer’s Market May 8. The group hosted an appreciation day for volunteers and the com-munity to thank Auxillans and community members for their support.

Day of thanksStuart Lake Hospital Auxiliary

shows appreciation for supportMICHELE TAYLORCaledonia Courier

The Stuart Lake Hospital Auxiliary was out May 8 to show their appreciation to the com-munity for the support they receive that en-ables the group to bring much needed medical equipment and services to the community.

“We want to show our appreciation to the community, for their generous donations supporting our efforts to enhance the comfort and care of patients in our hospital and other health-care facilities,”

Julie-Ann Mortenson, president Stuart Lake Hospital Auxiliary said.

Mortensen said the Auxillans care for fl ower beds outside the extended care portion of the hospital, provide support through bursa-ries to youth going into the healthcare fi eld and provide equipment and comfort items through donations made to the memorial funds.

She said this year a donation will be going to the Senior’s Trans-portation Committee to aid with the purchase of an accessible bus and vital sign record-

ing equipment which has been ordered for the hospital.

“We have a bursary as well,” she said. “The Auxiliary funds it and (the bursary) is up to a total of $1,500.”

She said the appre-ciation day isn’t just for the community but a way for the group to show appreciation to all the volunteers in the community that give their time to the Auxil-iary.

“You don’t often get told how much you are appreciated when you volunteer, this is a way for us to do that.”

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sure … probably the toughest thing I’ve ever done,” he said. “I’ve been on some pretty big stages … I don’t think the pressure compares to what you feel on MasterChef Canada.”

Karey said his time on the TV show has been inspiring, get-ting to compete against so many people who shared the same dream and were going after the same goal.

“To be around that many people who are that inspired and that revved up, is conta-gious,” Karey said. “You can’t not be inspired.”

The competition to win on the show has been a learning experi-ence for Karey, he said the nature of compet-ing brought out parts of his personality that he didn’t know were there, but he said the person he presents on the show is the person he wants to be.

He said he’s thankful for the support from his home in Fort St. James and he hopes to win the competition for every-one back home.

“I think that people are seeing on Mas-terChef Canada now, the person that I am and the person that I want to be,” he said. “I’m very thankful that there’s an incredible community up in Fort St. James that is rooting for me.”

When asked what he might say to someone just starting out work-ing toward their dreams, Karey said following your instincts and not being afraid to take a leap of faith if you’re passionate about some-thing play a big part in being successful, but also, understanding that being a success doesn’t come without its share of hard work.

“Don’t be afraid to take a leap of faith,” he said. “Success happens when preparation meets opportunity. You gotta put the work in to be prepared and sometimes you have to create your own opportunity.”

“If you’re passionate about something pur-sue it with everything you’ve got and don’t look back.”

Karey answered a

few questions from the Courier after the Sun-day episode:

Courier: What was it like having family there for this past episode? Cody Karey: “We are a pretty close-knit family, and I hadn’t seen any of them in months. I think they were both surprised by the level of my cook-ing, but not surprised by the catastrophic mess I

was able to create by us-ing every dish and uten-sil in the MasterChef Canada kitchen. In that way it was just like back home.”Courier: Who was there of your family members? CK: “My mom, Stacey, and my younger brother, Jesse, were in the Mas-terChef Canada kitchen to cheer me on.”Courier: What do you

feel you need to bring to the (table) to win?CK: “In order to win this thing I need to cook smart, but also cook from the heart. I think the biggest thing the judges need to see from me now is the love in my cooking, and that’s exactly what I intend to show them.”

MasterChef Canada Season 2 airs Sundays at 7 p.m. PT on CTV.

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Cody Karey deals with the pressure during a box competition on Mas-terchef Canada. Karey moved into the next round in the May 10 episode.

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road. The eastern boundary for the RDBN is the eastern boundary with Fraser Fort George encompassing Clucluz Lake.”

As of Monday 26 fi re fi ghters, two helicopters, fi ve pieces of heavy equipment and other support person-nel are on site.

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• Letters

(With appreciation of, and apologies to, poet, John Keats)

“My heart aches, and a drowsy numbness pains my sense” as I watch the pullout on

Whitefi sh Road fi ll with unsea sonable litter.

“I cannot see what fl owers are at my feet” for plastic, poisons, cans, corpses, cement; wood chips, branches, logs; fridge, mattress, truck.

Here “Beauty cannot keep her lustrous eyes” as spring fl oods fl ow over debris piled high, to creek and lake.

“Forlorn! The very word is like a bell” to toll all back to see the country green, the deer, the woods, the wild fruit tree, that will thrive no more with such careless ways.

Will it ever end? “Was it a vision, or waking dream? ... Do I wake or sleep?”

To: the drivers who dump their empty DEF jugs, shop towels, oil, grease, antifreeze con-tainers ...

To: the homeowners who dump their yard waste ...

To: the people who cut off and dump their over-length logs...

To: the “hunters” who dump their bear carcass ...

To: the cement mak-ers who dump their ex-cess ...

To: the eaters of fast food who dump their waste ...

REALLY?An observer,

Sandra Willick

Ode to Clean Country Living

BY JEFF NAGELBlack Press

The regulatory body for B.C. pharmacists hasn’t given up on its agenda to ban phar-macies from handing out loy-alty reward points on drug purchases, or to eventually ban cigarette sales.

A ban imposed by the Col-lege of Pharmacists of B.C. was struck down in B.C. Su-preme Court last summer, but an appeal fi led by the college will be heard in December.

The college argued loyalty points are a powerful lure for consumers that can alter their medication buying habits and potentially harm their health. It was fought in court by major supermarket chains.

The judge in the trial ruled the ban on all loyalty incen-tives was “unreasonable” and concerns raised were “illogi-cal.”

College spokesman Mykle

Ludvigsen wouldn’t comment on the grounds for appeal.

One of the objections raised was that insured patients who don’t pay out of pocket might continue to refi ll a prescription after they no longer need it just to collect more points and the unneeded drugs may be abused

or diverted to the illegal drug trade.

Tobacco sales by pharma-cies are also in the crosshairs of the college.

Ludvigsen said there is no specifi c timeline to impose such a ban but the college’s 2014 strategic plan calls for

the board to pursue one.“We’re the only province

that currently allows cigarettes to be sold in premises that con-tain a pharmacy,” he said.

“It completely goes against the pharmacy as a health cen-tre. To sell things we know kill you at the front of the store and to sell things that help you get better at the back of the store is a bit of a confl ict.”

Retail chains have warned they would challenge the col-lege’s jurisdiction if it moves to impose a tobacco ban and would also sue the college and its directors for lost sales that would result if their stores can’t sell cigarettes.

“The law does not take a positive view of activities which represent unwarranted restraint of trade,” says a let-ter to the college sent last fall by executives from Lon-don Drugs, Overwaitea Food Group, Safeway, Rexall, Sobey’s and Thrifty Foods.

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Be a Road Hero: The way you drive can save lives This National Road Safety Week, May 12-18, the Canada Safety Council is reminding motorists that the way we drive can save lives. Over the last three decades, the rate of fa-talities among vehicle occupants has been dropping steadily, but much less progress has been made in the protection of “vulner-able road users” -- pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. In 2012, the latest year for which statistics are available, vulnerable road users accounted for more than one in four of the 2,077 fatalities recorded on Canadian roads. As the weather warms, more people are on the roads, including more children and seniors, pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists. In the summer months, fatal col-lisions are more likely. The road system is in need of heroes. If you’re a driver, that hero could be you. How to Drive Like a Hero: 1. Focus. Distracted driv-ing and driver inattention are becoming a leading

cause of collisions in Canada. Any collision with a vulnerable road user has the po-tential to be deadly. Let the calls and texts wait, you’re on important business! Turn off your electronic devices or lock your cell phone in the glove compartment if you have diffi culty resisting the temptation to text or check your notifi cations while driving. Remember, hands-free is not risk-free. 2. Be on the lookout. Always scan ahead for pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, who can be diffi cult to spot. Be especially vigilant around intersections, and when making turns. Do not let your guard drop af-ter you’ve stopped your car -- develop the habit of shoulder checking before opening vehicle doors to avoid dooring someone who may be passing on foot or two-wheels. 3. Remain calm and courteous. Everyone

is trying to get somewhere. Be especially patient with children and the elderly who may have more diffi culty judging the timing and speed of traffi c. 4. Check your speed. When the roads are fi lled with speed demons, it takes a real hero with bravery to stick to the speed limit. Your decision to drive at or below the speed limit can empower others to do the same. Every kilometre over increases stopping distance and reduces your effective fi eld of vision. When the weather warms and the roads are dry, more children are outside. Stick to the speed limit, and you could save a life. A small difference in travelling speed can be the difference between life and death when it comes to collisions with vulnerable road users. 5. Leave lots of space. Remember that

anyone on two wheels is able to brake much more quickly than a car. They may also need to swerve around gravel or potholes, so always leave lots of space between your vehicle and cyclists or motor-cyclists. When passing a cyclist, slow down and leave a minimum of one-metre berth. If possible, change lanes. If there is insuffi -cient room in the lane to maintain a respect-ful distance, stay back, and wait until you can pass safely.

It’s true vulnerable road users who are hurt on the road are more likely to be the young or el-derly, and may be inexperienced, distracted, or unschooled in the rules of the road, but the fact remains that most fatal collisions are caused by driver error. Drive like a hero and you just might save a life today.

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Celebrating mothersMICHELE TAYLORCaledonia Courier

The gym at Eugene Joseph Elementary School was packed with mothers of all ages this past Mother’s Day. The brunch and bingo, put together by Renata Monk, Social Development Manager Tl’azt’en Nation, was a children

free space where the women of the community could get together for a few hours and socialize and enjoy some fun on Mother’s Day.

Occasionally children would peek in the door or try to come in only to be shooed away by Ron Winser, Executive Director Tl’azt’en Nation, who was bingo calling for the fi rst time at the community celebration.

Lizzie Alexis was out enjoying the company of other moth-ers at the Mother’s Day brunch and bingo.

Ron Winser, called out the bingo numbers with plenty of jokes and fun in celebration of mothers at the Mother’s Day brunch and bingo, May 10.

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Mother’s of all ages were out for Sunday brunch and bingo at Eugene Joseph Elementary School, celebrating the women of the community on Mother’s Day.

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1. David Hoy Elementary Grade 6/7 students prepare poles that will be painted by the group as part of the community garden project being built by Healthy Minds Peer Support. 2.. Keeley Tom, back left, Ashden Schepfer, left front and Dallen Olund help unload the poles from the truck bed. The Grade 6/7 class from David Hoy Elementary were out volunteering at the community garden May 7.3. Jaynee Gauthier, left, Shavanah Morris, Nicole Boyde and Dimitri Roberts get to work painting the poles that will be used for fencing the Healthy Minds garden.

4. David Hoy Elementary’s Grade 6/7 class were out volunteering with the building of the Healthy Minds Community Garden May 7.5. Tanika Selzler, left, Ty Gauthier, Ella Davis, and Max Burgart cut up rags for cleanup. The Grade 6/7 class from David Hoy Elementary were out May 7, volunteering at the Healthy Minds Community Garden.

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Grade 6 and 7 students from David Hoy Ele-mentary were out volunteering their service May 7, at the Healthy Minds Community Garden.

Students were busy unloading and painting posts that will be a part of the fence that will go up around the garden project located just behind the Municipal offi ce building.

Greg Kovaks, with Heathy Minds Peer Support - a peer led support group - said the Healthy Minds Community Garden project initially was for Inte-gration of service users of the mental health sys-tem. Since that original idea, the project has grown to include all members of the community, encom-passing any marginalized groups, he said.

“It’s something we wanted to do to involve the entire community.”

Kovaks said the garden project, which will be a space for growing vegetables and for community members to socialize, was started with an injec-tion of funds from an Imagine Grant from Northern Health. He said the project is only partially funded at this time and the group is hoping to fi nd addi-tional fi nancial support from the community and grants.

“All the poles were donated by KDL … that helped us out a lot,” he said. “And Lorna and Mel Henderson donated all the topsoil.”

The vegetables grown in the garden will be do-nated to local charities such as the soup kitchen and the Key, Kovaks said.

If you want to donate your time to help build the community garden you can contact Kovaks at Healthy Minds Peer Support, 250-996-8827.

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I’ve been traveling solo for the past two years. I’ve logged more than 45,000 kilometres and I’ve done my fair share of stops in new cities or towns with either motel stays or stopping roadside and camping in my vehicle. I have a fair advantage nowadays by way of a vehicle to get me places, but I think about my personal safety all the time even though I’m in my metal box.

The following is tip two of my top fi ve tips while traveling alone:

Be well known, not a stranger passing through

It’s uncanny and disturbing the number of miss-ing person’s posters and billboards you see when traveling. There are so many unanswered cases of missing and murdered people across Canada, and that prospect is on my mind a lot more today than it used to be 20 years ago.

I’m a fairly outgo-ing person, it’s safe to say if you’ve met me in town you’ve had a conversation with me and you know who I am and where I’m from. I like talking to people and I love telling sto-ries, that’s a big part of my personality and I think a trait that lends itself well to solo travel.

This trait is what I use the most from my arsenal when I’m traveling.

I engage a lot of people when I’m exploring on my own. It’s my little safety net.

I have a rule though: Always trust your instincts. If you don’t feel safe then step away and disengage.

Being well-known, being memorable, is part of the service I do for myself to ensure that should something happen, there will be a number of peo-ple who remember me and will help trace my steps in the circumstance that I don’t check in at the end of my day of travel and adventure.

And believe me, things can happen on the road. It doesn’t have to be anything as bad as I can imag-ine. Sometimes it’s one of those suicidal Northern California deer - that decides today is its day to die – which jumps onto your car at 7 p.m., on a lone highway in the middle-of-nowhere California. A highway where there’s no cell service and you’re left to the universe to hope that a State Trooper just happens to be driving along the highway looking for stray cows on the road.

I can guarantee you though, from my exuberant conversation with the border guard at the Osoyoos border crossing all the way down through into Northern California, there were people who had a conversation with me about going to Burning Man, living in the Arctic, Ice Road Truckers and my po-lar bear license plate.

There are a number of precautions I take as a female traveling alone, I stay aware, I stay sober and I stop in places that are safe, well-lit and have a number of other vehicles stopped there. These are some of the same things I would do if I were in my home town to ensure my safety. Traveling alone has given me a great set of assessment tools for sizing up a situation or a person with fairly good accuracy.

Being smart and safe will keep you - at the very least - as safe as you are at home.

Next week’s topic: The essential emergency supplies.


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The sea wall in Victoria, B.C., is a must see when the wind and the waves are high. There are a number of precautions that can be taken when traveling alone, be known, stay aware, stay sober and stop in places that are safe with high traffic and plenty of lighting.

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***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: 10:00 am to noon at the Food Bank behind St. Patrick’s Anglican Church, Stuart Drive. Vol-unteers needed. Call 250-567-6744. Food Bank needs canned meals, beans, stews, soups, tuna, salmon, sandwich 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 help is invaluable. We also host a free Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day to all who are lonely or in need. Volunteers for these programs are needed. Please call Gwen at 250-567-6744.

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

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

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

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

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

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MUSIC MAKERS...Newmembers always WELCOME. Not everyone has to be on stage, thereis lots of work behind the scenes.Call Heike Fonda at 250-996-7006 for more info.

***THE THRIFT STORE...has a new name! “The BargainBasement”. We are still at the samelocation, across from ShoppersFood Mart. Donations of clean clothing and small housewaresare greatly appreciated. Please, nobooks or magazines. Proceeds areused for community needs. OpenWed-Sat, 12 noon to 4pm.

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Slow cooking has grown in popularity in recent years, and perhaps no dish is more synonymous with slow cooking than ribs. While it helps to be a professional or seasoned amateur when preparing ribs, you don’t need to be a pro cient pork preparer to enjoy the following recipe for “Coriander Spare Ribs With Cilantro Butter” from Andrew Schloss’ “Cooking Slow” Coriander Spare Ribs With Cilantro Butter

Makes 6 servings3 tablespoons ground coriander2 tablespoons raw sugar1 tablespoon ground cuminSea salt and freshly ground black pepperFinely grated zest and juice of 2 limes1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro2 racks of pork ribs, about 4 pounds ea4 tablespoons unsalted butter1 garlic clove, mincedCombine the coriander, sugar, cumin, 1/4 cup salt, 2 teaspoons pepper, and 2

cups water in a large zippered plastic bag. Seal and shake until the sugar and salt dissolve. Open the bag and add half of the lime zest and juice and half of the cilantro. Cut the rib racks in half and put in the bag with the brine. Seal the bag again, but leave a corner open and push on the bag to make sure you release any trapped air through the opening. Close the zipper completely. Massage the liq-uid gently into the meat and refrigerate for at least 6 hours and up to 12 hours.

Preheat the oven to 200 F.Put the ribs in on a rack in a large roast-ing pan. Pour enough of the brine from the bag into the pan so that it covers the bottom of the pan but doesn’t touch the rib meat. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and steam until the rib meat is fall-ing-off-the-bone tender, about 6 hours.Raise the oven temperature to 450 F, remove the foil, and bake untilt the ribs are browned, about 15 minutes.While the ribs are browning, put the but-

ter and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat and cook until the garlic sizzles, about 1 minute. Add the remaining lime zest and juice and bring to a boil. Re-move from heat and stir in the remaining 1/4 cup cilantro. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Cut the racks into individual ribs and serve driz-zled with the cilantro butter. Ribs can be stored for up to 3 days in a refrigerator. Reheat gently in a low oven.

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A lack of staff has caused a diversion of the emergency department at the Stuart Lake Hospital in Fort St. James. The depart-ment will see eight days over the next month where the hospital’s emergency department will not have adequate emergency staff to at-tend emergency situations.

Coverage for a locum that was already off due to person reasons was affected when the locum that was coming to the hospital to cover the leave had to cancel their coverage due to personal reason as well.

Emergency only department affectedJonathon Dyck, Public Affairs and Me-

dia Relations Communications for Northern Health, said the emergency department is the only part of the hospital that will be affected by the shortage. The Stuart Lake Hospital’s other departments will not see any closures, he said the rest of the hospital will be open for patients.

“There is eight days that the emergency department will be closed in May due to these unexpected circumstances,” he said.

The hospital emergency room will be closed May 7, 12, 14, 26 and May 28, each day from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and from 7 a.m. on May 23 to 7 a.m. on May 25.

Dyck said Northern Health appreciates the community’s support during the short-

age while it attempts to fi nd coverage for the department.

“We did have coverage up until this point,” he said. “Unfortunately there was another personal leave from the covering locum.”

Transport for emergencies during the

closure dates will be to the next open emer-gency department in Vanderhoof or Prince George.

April Hughes, health services adminis-trator Omineca Region, says if there was a concern of closures in Vanderhoof the public would be notifi ed.

“But when there’s a closure in Fort St. James it defi nitely impacts Vanderhoof. When the emergency department in Fort St. James does close, ambulance drivers and patients driving their own vehicles will be diverted from Fort St. James to Vanderhoof [it being the next closest hospital],” she said. “There have been scattered emergency-room closures in Fort St. James before, some last-ing over an eight-to-ten month period, and we certainly saw an increase in traffi c.”

Anyone requiring emergency attention can call 9-1-1 for transport to one of these open locations Dyck said, adding if patients aren’t sure if their condition would warrant an emergency room visit or if they require health advice, patients are encouraged to call Health Link BC at 8-1-1.

Patients who are transferred due to an emergency that do not require follow up in their originating community’s hospital are advised that transport back to their home community is the patient’s responsibility. Dyck said there is a bus service available on Wednesday’s to Fort St. James that can be utilized.

“Sometimes patients will be transferred back by BC Ambulance Service depending if they’re coming back to the hospital,” he said. “Standard practice for all communities across BC, is that patients are required to fi nd their own way back to their home com-munities.”

- with fi les from Rebecca Watson


NEWSCourierEmergency room gets temporary closures

Staff shortage causes decreased coverage of department


The Stuart Lake Hospital’s emergency department will be closed eight days over the next month. The hospital’s emergency department will not have adequate emer-gency staff.

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