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The Fort St. James 4H Club picked up garbage for the community on Sunday, May 4th. We made a great improvement on the Nak’azdli and highway roads. We picked over 40 bags of garbage in five hours.

We found a West-ern Toad, it was almost 12 cm long. We also found a cell phone, lawn chair, fishing pole, and two bird nests.

We thank the people who waved and gave us sup-port!

Back Row: Sydnee Schlamp, Brielle Rivard, and Willa Crowley. Front Row: Ethan Schlamp, Katie Fraser, Maria Spondiak, Nikayla Leatherdale and Emma Noel.

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Pre-scribed burns

Prescribed burning is planned for eight locations in the Omineca Region between April 29 and June 7, 2014, weather conditions permitting.These controlled burns will cover about 7,900 hectares and will meet fuel manage-ment objectives and assist with ecosystem restoration, according to a ministry of forests press release. They will occur in several phases, starting at lower elevations in southern areas and proceeding north to higher elevations later this spring.• The Blackwater-Fraser Ungulate Winter Range burn area covers an esti-mated 300 hectares, about 70 kilometres south of Prince George.• The Blackwater-Kluskus burn area covers an esti-mated 100 hectares, about 100 kilometres southwest of Vanderhoof.• The Savory Ridge burn area covers an estimated 35 hectares, about 27 kilome-tres west of Fraser Lake.• The Euchiniko River burn area covers an estimated 300 hectares, about 70 kilome-tres southwest of Vander-hoof.• The Stuart River burn area covers an estimated 300 hectares, about 25 kilome-tres northeast of Vander-hoof.• The Ruby Rock burn area covers an estimated 400 hectares, about 75 kilome-tres northwest of Fort St. James.• The Bevel Creek burn area covers an estimated 1,500 hectares, about 100 kilome-tres north of Mackenzie.• The Ospika burn area covers an estimated 1,600 hectares, about 125 kilome-tres north of Mackenzie.These prescribed burns will be conducted by Wildfire Management Branch crews and other staff from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Oper-ations, in collaboration with the Society for EcosystemRestoration in North Cen-tral British Columbia and the Habitat Conservation Foundation.The reintroduction of man-aged, low-intensity ground fires to these areas is intend-ed to restore and maintain plant communities that are native to these areas. These managed fires also reduce fuel loads, leading to a de-creased risk of wildfires.

The Rockstar Energy Motocross Nationals, Cana-da’s largest pow-ersports series, is set to open at the Wastelands in Na-naimo on May 31, 2014.

This year Fort St. James rider, Sara King, will be competing.

King has had a

riding career filled with accomplish-ments. Beginning in 2010, she was the recipient of the Orin Short Memori-al Award, and since then has gone on to come in 2nd in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 in Ladies A at WCAN. Continu-ing her streak, King came in 1st in the

Ladies division of the BCMA series.

King enters the series hoping to beat her personal best and place with-in the top 3 of the Women’s Western Nationals.

For full de-tails of the event please visit: www.ca.rockstarenergy.com.

Sarah King competing in

Rockstar Energy Motocross Nationals

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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-profit organizations only. This area is not intended for thank you submissions or selling products. It is simply a place for nonprofit 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 office located at #111-250 Stuart Drive, Fort St. James. Decision of the publisher is final.

***ST PaTrICk’S aNGlICaN ChurCh...Services at St Patrick’s Anglican Church will now take place only on the first Sunday of the month except for special occasions.

***FORT ST JAMES CHRISTIAN OUTREACH GROUP FOOD BANK SCHEDULE 10.00am to 12.00noon...Wednesday, May 21, Wednesday, June 11, Wednes-day, June 25, Wednesday, July 9, Wednesday, July 23, Wednesday, August 13, Wednesday, August 27, Wednesday, September 10, Wednes-day, September 24, Wednesday, October 8, Wednesday, October 22, Wednesday, November 12, Wednes-day, November 26, Wednesday, De-cember 10.

***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 Confidential, 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: [email protected]

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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 The Roman Catholic Church, Camp Living Water, E-Free Church and many other individuals. We wish to thank all those who contribute their labour to this program as well as those who provide food and other necessities. We also run a small food bank on Tuesday morning, and are very thankful for all who contribute to this endeavor. For further information please call Gwen Andrews 567-6744.

***SErVICE TIMES... at St Patrick’s Anglican Church, Fort St James, will be 10:30 am every Sunday. Free lunch every Tues between 11-1pm with music and Prayer. Please come and join us.

***FIrEwEED ClOThES DrIVE...The Fireweed Safe Haven is doing a winter clothes drive. We are looking for jackets, boots, snow pants, mitts, hats, scarves, fleeces, 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 Haven. For more information please contact Talia at (250) 996-8081. Every little bit helps.

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***FOrT ST. JaMES SEarCh & rESCuE... steering committee meetings first Tuesday of every month. 7:00 p.m. above the Fort St. James Firehall. Training is the third Tuesday of every month at the Firehall at 7 p.m. New members welcome. For more information please contact Paul at 250.996.7478 or Rod at 250.996.7269

***MuSIC MakErS...New members always WELCOME. Not everyone has to be on stage, there is lots of work behind the scenes. Call Heike Fonda at 250-996-7006 for more info.

***ThE ThrIFT STOrE...has a new name! “The Bargain Basement”. We are still at the same location, across from Shoppers Food Mart. Donations of clean clothing and small housewares are greatly appreciated. Please, no books or magazines. Proceeds are used for community needs. Open Wed-Sat, 12 noon to 4pm.

***PuBlIC SErVICE aNNOuNCEMENT...If you know anyone, including a child, who has been abused or harmed by a psychiatrist call the Citizens Commission on Human Rights at: 1-800-670-2247.

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***FIrEwEED SaFE haVEN...a safe place for women and their children leaving violence or abuse. 24 hour access - please call 996-8000.

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Splish, Splash into the Summer Funshine of 2014!

Brought to you by the District of Fort St. James

Summer is just about here, which means the summer recreation programs are just around the

corner. This year we have lots to offer, for all age groups ranging from 5-12. For the programs

this year we are trying to include as much of the local business as we can to really bring the community together. The programs we will be running this year include bringing back a few

from last year which include: Tool Time, Survivors, Amazing Race, Fear Factor, Cooking, Science, Ice breakers, Arts & Crafts, our annual camping trip and much more. Look for our brochure coming out

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Northerners will have the opportunity to design North-ern Health’s mascot in the Northern Health Mascot De-sign Contest. The winning entrant will win a torchbear-er spot in the 2015 Canada Winter Games torch relay. The mascot will represent Northern Health values and promote upstream health management, such as healthy eating, active living, injury prevention, tobacco reduc-tion and more, with the intention of making health more accessible to a wider, younger audience. “With the 2015 Canada Winter Games less than a year away, we want to use this opportunity to high-light health in a variety of ways, and be innovative in our thinking around how to reach a wide audience,” said Karen Wonders, Program Manager for School and Youth. “Developing a fun and engaging mascot is one strategy that we can use to really make health acces-sible and interesting to children and youth across the north.” Submissions to the Northern Health Mascot Design Contest will be accepted until May 30, 2014 on the Northern Health Matters blog (blog.northernhealth.ca/nh-mascot-contest) and through mail-in entry (print-

able entry forms are available on the Northern Health Matters blog). Submissions will then be shortlisted by an internal NH committee before a public voting pe-riod will determine the winning entry, which will be announced at the end of July. Northern Health is calling on northern B.C. residents to enter an idea for a mascot that: • Represents all people living in the north • Represents healthy living • Is creative and fun! Entrants will also be asked to tell their character’s story and provide a drawing of their char-acter. The contest is open to all resi-dents living within Northern Health’s health service area. For full contest rules, please visit the Northern Health Matters blog.

Northern Health launching mascot design contest

Music On the Mountain Society held their an-nual general meeting on April 24. They will be recruiting for additional memberships over the next few weeks. This year’s festival will be held at Murray Ridge on August 22-24.Left to right (rear): Ginny MacPherson, Lenny Prince, Eric Ackerly, Richard Kammerer, Bill and Ingrid Phillipps, (front) Rosemarie Conant, Lionel Conant, Emily Colombo, Kevin Crook.

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When I heard in March that Enbridge Northern Gateway was planning on attend-ing the April 23rd council meeting to give an update on their pipelines project, I sug-gested to Mayor MacDougall that it would be better for our community if the meeting were either an open house or public forum. That type of meeting would provide access to a multitude of company representatives, and is more conducive to people being able to ask their questions and voice their con-cerns on any project related subjects. May-or MacDougall agreed, and said he would make the suggestion to the company. I heard nothing more.

I was not surprised to learn on April 22nd that Enbridge Northern Gateway staff would indeed be attending the council meet-ing the following night. The council meet-ing agenda, posted on the municipal web site Tuesday night, showed the delegation as being Michele Perret, Director, Public and Aboriginal Engagement, NGP; Catherine Pennington Senior Manager, NGP Commu-nity Benefits & Sustainability; and Donny van Dyk, Manager, Coastal Aboriginal and Community Relations from the company’s

office in Kitimat. At the council meeting Mr. van Dyk

opened by conveying regrets from Ms. Per-ret and Ms. Pennington for not attending, no reason for their absence was provided. He then gave a brief talk on the project and the timelines for the federal decision. Mr. van Dyk mentioned the Kitimat plebiscite and touched on contributions the company has made including education and training funding in our community. His update took 10 minutes , maybe 15 at the outside.

Mayor MacDougall allowed three ques-tions from the gallery. One question came in via e-mail regarding the pump station lo-cation; Mr. van Dyk was unable to provide an answer and suggested the person contact other Enbridge Northern Gateway staff di-rectly. The fact that Mr. van Dyk is relative-ly new to the company, from what I under-stand he has been with them since fall 2013, would explain the very broad overview he gave regarding the project and the lack of an answer to the first question.

My question to him was on Enbridge Northern Gateway’s plans to hold a pub-lic meeting in our community; his reply

was they would like to hold one, but likely wouldn’t be able to before summer. In other words, after the federal government makes their decision on the project.

That was not the first time a public fo-rum/open house meeting had been sug-gested to Enbridge Northern Gateway. As a matter of fact, they had committed to hold-ing that style of meeting in February 2011. That meeting did not take place. The com-pany cancelled it, opting instead for a closed door meeting with mayor and council. No rescheduling of the public meeting was of-fered.

During an Enbridge Northern Gateway meeting with the Chamber of Commerce in August 2011, which I attended, I asked Michele Perret if the public meeting they cancelled in February was going to be re-scheduled. She replied “I will take that back to my boss.” Nothing more was heard from them.

In June 2012 Enbridge Northern Gate-way held a meeting with mayor and council specific to the cleanup efforts of the Kalam-azoo spill, and in August 2012 they held a meeting to answer only technical questions

relating to the project. Why were they unwilling to hold a public

meeting, I wondered.The answer to that question came in the

form of a media interview with Roger Har-ris in August 2013. Roger Harris was En-bridge’s vice-president of Aboriginal and Community Partnerships from 2008 to 2010. During the interview he spoke about the company’s reluctance to meet its opponents. In 2010, he said, the company developed a grid to determine which meetings to attend, assigning more points to larger rooms, the presence of media and the likelihood of fac-ing audience questions. Too many points, and Enbridge stayed away. The result, Mr. Harris said, was that the company spoke largely to small clusters of friendly faces who didn’t ask many questions. He told the interviewer, that when Enbridge brought the grid out he said “I’m out of here. You guys are nuts.”

Everything Mr. Harris talked about sounds familiar. I believe everything he had to say.

Brenda GouglasFort St. James

Again, no public meeting – What’s Enbridge Northern Gateway afraid of?

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All kinds of people use roads to get where they need to be, but a lot of them don’t have seatbelts, air bags or several hundreds of pounds of metal keeping them safe.

ThisNational Road SafetyWeek,May 13–19, theCanadaSafetyCouncil isaiming toraise awareness that vulnerable road users make up a disproportionate amount of traffic collisions and deaths, most of which are en-tirely avoidable.

In2011, themost recentyearwheredatais available, vulnerable road users accounted for more than a quarter of traffic fatalities ac-cording to TransportCanada. Pedestrians ac-

countedforabout16percentofthatnumber,whiletheother11percentwassplitbetweenbicyclists(2.6percent)andmotorcyclists(8.4percent.)

Responsibility lies with both the vulnerable road user and the motorist in ensuring their mutual safety.

Vulnerable road users have to be aware of their surroundings at all times, taking extra care to follow the rules of the road.

Pedestrians should cross the road only at designated crosswalks and intersections only when the way is clear. Breakdowns of incident causes are only available between 2004 and

2008, but the statistics show thatmore than60percentoffataltrafficcrashesinvolvingpe-destrians happened while they were crossing a road.Ofthesedeaths,only10percentcamewhen the pedestrian had the right of way to cross at an intersection.

A disproportionately high number of colli-sions among cyclists, pedestrians and motorcy-clists alike happened due to a lack of visibility or at night. Wearing bright colours, retro-reflec-tive bands and lighting, if necessary, could help make sure they see and is seen.

Responsibility also falls on drivers and their reactions. One recurring problem is distracted

driving, specifically as it relates to smartphone use and texting. Vulnerable road users are al-ready harder to see than the average vehicle, but a divided attention span from the driver only amplifies the problem and shaves seconds off the driver’s reaction time.

Textingwhiledrivingmakesacrashornear-crash 23 timesmore likely than if the driverweren’t sending a text message. If the phone buzzes while you’re driving, you don’t have to answer it immediately. It can wait.

Whether you’re a driver, a pedestrian, a motorcyclist, a cyclist or any other kind of road user, share the road. It may help save your life.

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Together, we’ve built Canada. Together, we’ll build Gateway.

When working people benefit, Canada benefits. That’s why we support Northern Gateway.

Canada’s trade unions have always fought to ensure working people and their families benefit from economic growth. That’s why the Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada and four national unions—representing the most experienced construction workforce anywhere in the world—are proud to support the Northern Gateway Pipeline.

Northern Gateway is a nation-building project that has the potential to secure long-term energy and economic security for the next 100 years. But only—and this is critical—if it is built right and for the benefit of average families and the communities in which we live.

The Memorandum Of Understanding our unions signed with Northern Gateway ensures the project is built to the highest possible environmental and safety standards. It supports Northern Gateway’s commitment to jobs and lasting social benefits for Aboriginal communities. And it helps ensure new training opportunities for young people—opportunities that will last them a lifetime.

As trade union members, we place a high value on protecting our natural environment. We have been building pipelines for over 60 years and know what it takes to protect the environment we all value. The Joint Review Panel process was

the most comprehensive environmental review for an oil pipeline Canada has ever seen, and its recommendation found that we can build Northern Gateway while still protecting our environment.

For these reasons, our trade unions— and the 300,000 Canadian working men and women we represent—believe Northern Gateway is the right choice for Canadian workers and their families. When working people and their communities benefit—as they do with Northern Gateway—then we all benefit with a stronger, fairer, and more prosperous country for every Canadian.

Rob KinseyUnited Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada

Greg HarrisLaborers’ International Union of North America

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“I look at Northern Gateway and see a project that will build families and communities for generations.

That’s what I’m most proud of.”

We at Northern Gateway are committed to ensuring that jobs and business opportunities will be available to people living near the Project’s right-of-way.

DEDICATED TO MEANINGFUL ABORIGINAL INCLUSION Catherine connects willing job seekers with existing and emerging opportunities. She is focused on helping the Project meet its goal of having Aboriginal people comprise 15 per cent of the construction workforce. “Many Northern communities are experiencing or have experienced desperate cycles of poverty, in part due to a lack of the necessary skills for the existing employment opportunities. I believe people in Northern and North Western B.C. have yet to fully realize their enormous potential. By actively investing in better education and skills training, opportunities for advancement and connections to good, steady jobs, we know we can make a real diff erence.”

IT ALL ADDS UP TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT In Catherine’s experience, removing barriers to employment has a huge impact – not just on individual job seekers, but on their communities as well. When you connect someone to a job, you also build individual and social pride, enhanced connections, dignity and ultimately, stronger sustainable communities. “As a trained social worker with experience in community development, I have found it very rewarding to work in Industry. You have the opportunity to create really meaningful outcomes that are mutually benefi cial. Our model of shared responsibility for working with communities is unique and is being emulated by other companies.”

SUCCESS ACROSS THE NORTH We have held discussions with numerous training providers, colleges, universities and employment service providers in Northern B.C. to identify programming needs to help Aboriginal and local people take advantage of the surge in energy projects in the region. We have also worked to tailor programming to the needs of individual communities. “Fundamentally, there’s nothing more powerful than helping someone make that connection to employment, because it leads to a larger, more positive and healthier social outcome.” As a company and a neighbour, we want to see Northern residents get the best opportunities because that benefi ts us all. It’s how we will build more than a safer, better pipeline, we will help build a better B.C.

Catherine Pennington spearheads our community benefi ts and sustainability initiatives which include education and skills development.

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Diluted bitumen too dangerous at sea

Editor,In a letter to this

paper Greg String-ham, on behalf of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Produc-ers, makes assertions about the behavior of diluted bitumen (dil-bit) in salt water that are at best half-truths.

He states that dil-bit � oats on salt wa-ter and that it is no more dangerous at sea than other types of oil. That is wrong. It is more dangerous at sea, and in� nitely more so than re� ned fuels like diesel and gasoline.

What Stringham doesn’t mention is that the same report from Environment Canada that he quotes from, goes on to say that dilbit sinks in seawater when there is sediment present. Another study by a top U.S. environ-mental chemist, Jeff Short, says the same thing. It was � led by the Gitxaala Nation to the National En-ergy Board in March 2013, so Stringham is well aware of it. That

study says animal and plant matter like plankton, as well as sediment, cause the dilbit to sink.

Our entire coast has sediment and plankton in abun-dance. All our rivers are glacial and full of silt. Plankton is omni-present, which is why the whales are here, and shallow seas like Hecate Strait throw up huge amounts of sediment from the bottom in storms.

Dilbit will sink in our waters if there is a spill and it will hard-en up like caulking material on beaches and the intertidal zone. The intertidal zone includes large mud � ats in the mid-coast because the tid-al range is more than 20 feet there. How would we ever get them clean again?

Stringham also says our Canadian oil industry is interested in the Kitimat re� n-ery idea. That is news to me. I have talked to all the companies and there is no interest whatsoever. That is

why I am spearhead-ing the project. It will keep dilbit out of tankers and provide an enormous value-add for BC.

Canada’s oil indus-try needs a west coast pipeline. Coastal First Nations, the Yinka Dene First Nations, Prince Rupert, Kiti-mat, Terrace, Smith-ers, the provincial and federal NDP, the federal Liberals, the

provincial and federal Green Party, many blue collar unions and the majority of folks in B.C. are against Northern Gateway’s idea of putting dilbit in tankers.

A re� nery is eco-nomically viable. Why is it so hard for our oil industry to see that the way forward is to build a green re� nery which will cut greenhouse gases

by 50%, create thou-sands of jobs, gener-ate billions of new annual taxes, and gain acceptance for a safe pipeline?

David BlackKitimat Clean,

Black Press

Editor, Re: Columns by

David Black, ‘The greatest threat to the B.C. environment in our lifetime’ (April 22) and ‘The Kitimat refinery proposal: safe pipelines, light fuels and B.C. jobs’ (April 28).

Continued safe marine and pipeline transport of hydro-carbons is in every-body’s interest so Canadians can realize value for resources and oil producers can continue to deliver jobs and economic benefits. No one wants a spill of any product at any time.

The performance track record over the past 50 years is good,

but even still, work is ongoing to improve prevention and ensure producers, transpor-tation companies and spill-responders have the best information available to manage products safely and make the best plans possible for response, containment and clean-up in the event of an incident.

Black’s articles incorrectly sug-gested the Canadian oil industry is not interested in the pro-posed refinery proj-ect and that transport-ing diluted bitumen is more risky than transporting other types of oil because of its chemical prop-erties.

Fact is, oil pro-ducers are seeking increased access to existing and new markets – in Canada, the United States and internationally – to satisfy market demand for increas-ing Canadian oil pro-duction. All options to achieve that goal are worthy of study.

And diluted bitu-men – oil sands bitu-men diluted with nat-ural gas liquids that allow it to flow – is no more dangerous than other types of crude oil.

Chemically, there’s nothing about diluted bitumen the transpor-tation system can-not be prepared to manage. Whether it

moves by pipelines or tankers, diluted bitumen meets all the same specifications and behaves the same as other crude oils.

Oil floats on water if it has an API grav-ity above water’s 10 degree API gravity. Diluted bitumen has an API gravity of 20-22 degrees. Any type of oil spilled in water, eventually “weathers” and can be driven below the surface by waves or currents. Diluted bitumen behaves the same way.

There have been several scientific studies completed on diluted bitumen. Earlier this year, the federal government

released a research study that demon-strated diluted bitu-men floats on salt water – even after evaporation and exposure to light.

The study was commissioned by Environment Can-ada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Natural Resources Canada as part of the government’s plan to implement a world-class preven-tion, preparedness and response regime for marine transpor-tation. Results of the study will be used to inform spill respond-ers and help guide more research.

Our industry is focused on respon-

sible development of Canada’s resources. We welcome trans-parency on our safety and environmental performance, based on sound science.

As producers, we transport oil with care and attention at all times. We expect all transportation pro-

viders to deliver safe services in a respon-sible manner.

Greg StringhamVice President, Mar-

kets and Oil SandsCanadian Associa-

tion of Petroleum Producers

Calgary

Transport system can handle diluted bitumen

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Truck Driver?Conifex is hiring Super-B Owner OperatorsApply now for one of three positions running exclusively between our two local lumber mills in Fort St. James and Mackenzie to Prince George.

We offer: • the chance to be home each night • extended benefits • direct deposits • fleet insurance discounts • fuel cards • no start-up fees • no admin costs.

You must have: • one year’s Super-B driving experience • a clean driver’s abstract • good communication skills.

Applications will be accepted through Conifex’s transportation department, NAVCOR Transportation. For more information or to apply, please contact:

Tim Semenowycz Manager of Logistics, NAVCOR Fax: 604.688.9880 Email: [email protected]

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Publications: Fort St.James; Vanderhoof Stuart/Nechako

Operator: KS Sign-off: Tim/Angela Proofread: Kyla

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LOGGING TRUCK DRIVERS OWNER OPERATOR

LOGGING TRUCK DRIVERSThe KDL Group is currently looking for Log Truck Drivers and Independent Owner Operator Logging Trucks in its Fort St. James and Mackenzie operating areas. Trucks are required for the 2014 season with deliveries into Fort St James, Vanderhoof, Prince George and Mackenzie. There is a need for long loggers, short loggers and off highway hayracks.

Please Contact: Jeff Holland by Phone (1)-250-996-4013

or email [email protected] us at www.kdlgroup.net

STONES BAY HOLDINGS LTD.is currently accepting applications

for a permanent, full-time:

Administrative Assistant & Receptionist

Responsibilities for this position include: Answering incoming calls and directing them as

required Greeting visitors courteously and professionally Accurately entering crucial data and invoices General offi ce duties including, but not limited to,

fi ling, ordering supplies, working with offi ce equipment, etc.

Qualifi cations and experience: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

with a positive attitude Previous offi ce experience is an asset but is not

required Understanding of MS Offi ce - Access, Excel, Outlook,

etc. Strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask

Stones Bay Holdings Ltd. off ers a great work environ-ment as well as a competitive wage, pension, and benefi t package.

Please forward your resume to [email protected] or fax to 250-996-8976

We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

STONES BAY HOLDINGS LTD.Requires immediately, the following FULL-TIME position:

Highway Long Log Truck Drivers - Hauling to Plateau in Vanderhoof

Fax resume to 250-996-8976, call 250-996-8912, or email to [email protected]

First Nation Band Co-ordinatorBinche First Nation Band Starts Fresh

Binche First Nation seeks dynamic leader to serve as interim Band Co-ordinator. This is a part-time contract position (1 year) and has the opportunity to evolve into a full-time position as the Binche First Nation’s General Manager. Binche First Nation is located on beautiful Stuart Lake approximately 27kms west of Fort St. James. Prior to 1959 Binche was an independent First Nation that enjoyed close trading and family ties with all of its neighbours. The Canadian Government made decisions then which have had far reaching effects on the nation, its culture and the people. Today the band members of Binche have declared that their survival depends on being independent as Binche Whut’en. The band members of Binche First Nation are on their way to the original way as it was prior to 1959. Towards that end the band members of Binche First Nation are seeking a skilled coordinator/manager who can help develop and establish a strong and proud organization. The successful applicant is ideally from the Fort St. James area and has the following demonstrated and documentable skill sets

entrepreneurial attitudesolid business skillssolid administrative skillsexperience working effectively with bureaucrats from

all levels of governmentexcellent writing and communication skillshighly skilled with use of standard computer softwareexcels in coming up with new and fresh ideasworks well with people from all socio-economic levels

of lifeis self-motivated and continually seeks opportunity to

make a difference valid driver’s licensehas high moral standards

Binche First Nation will offer the successful applicant a reasonable compensation package based on a combination of proven experience, formal education, and the positive attitude that this individual has. Initially the job will be structured so that it is highly fl exible for the co-ordinator. We strongly encourage interested applicants to submit a letter of interest along with a resume either by mail or by email (send attachments as pdf) to:

Binche First NationBinche Reserve

PO Box 393Fort St. James, BC V0J 1P0

orEmail:[email protected] Inquiries: Same email address

www.binchekeyoh.ca

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District of Kitimat, full time permanent, wage range $37.94 - $45.90, over two years. Civil Technologist diploma required. Duties include infrastructure investi-gations, surveying, design, contract preparation, inspec-tion and material testing on projects related to the municipality’s water, sewer, drainage and transportation systems. Profi ciency with electronic survey equipment and AutoCad 3D, plus a val-id BC driver’s license a must. Submit resumes by May 30, 2014, 4:30 pm, to: Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC, V8C 2H7, fax 250-632-4995, or email [email protected] information can be obtained from our website at www.kitimat.ca

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With sum-mer on its way, Brit-ish Colum-bians are not the only ones getting ready for the warm weath-er. Bears are coming out of hiberna-tion and oth-er animals, such as cou-gars and coyotes, are b e c o m i n g more active, i n c r e a s i n g the chance of human-wildlife en-counters.To prevent h u m a n - w i l d l i f e conflicts, British Columbians need to do their part by put-ting away food at-tractants including improperly stored garbage, bird seed and pet food. Ac-cess to these non-natural food sourc-es is the main cause of human-wildlife conflicts in B.C. Bears emerging from hibernation are looking for food and will quickly learn how to get at convenient food sources. This leads to food-conditioned behaviour and in-creases potential conflicts with peo-ple. Whether it is a dirty barbecue or food scraps in composts, bears need to locate food only once to develop a feeding pattern and will continue to return to the area.Other animals, such as young cougars,

Preventing human-wildlife con� icts

roam wide in search of unoc-cupied territory, increasing their chances of wandering into residential communities, parks and campgrounds. Coy-ote pups are born in the spring and by July, are attempting to hunt on their own.For advice on reducing con-flicts with wildlife such as bears, cougars, coyotes and deer visit the WildSafeBC website at: http://www.wild-safebc.com/frontCommunities where attractants are man-aged properly have seen a decline in re-lated human-wild-life conflicts and in the number of ani-mals destroyed.The public is en-couraged to re-port human-wild-life conflicts that threaten public safety or result in significant property damage by call-ing the Report All Poachers and Pol-luters (RAPP) line, toll free at 1 877 952-7277 (RAPP), or visit the RAPP website at: www.rapp.bc.ca

Quick facts:* It’s impor-tant that you know what to do when you encounter wildlife such as bears, cou-gars, coyotes and wolves in urban areas.Do not pro-vide food to wildlife.Remain calm and never ap-proach the animal. Always keep the animal in front of you (never turn your back) and back away slowly

(never run). Keep children and pets close or pick them up. If possible, bring children and pets in-doors. * If the animal appears inter-ested in you or approaches: Make yourself look as large as possible by waving your arms above your head.Make loud noises, shout at the animal in a loud, aggressive voice or bang pots and pans

and throw objects like rocks and sticks. * Under the Wildlife Act, con-servation officers can issue a $230 ticket or notice for a court appearance to residents who do not secure attractants. Residents who leave out items that attract dangerous wildlife could also be issued a Danger-ous Wildlife Protection Order. Failure to comply with an or-der carries a $575 fine.* Relocating wildlife is nei-

ther viable nor a long-term so-lution to managing these kinds of conflicts. When wildlife is relocated, it most often re-turns to conflict situations, or it does not survive as it has to compete with already estab-lished populations. * In 2013-14, the Conserva-tion Officer Service received 28,063 calls regarding human-wildlife conflicts. Of those calls, 16,180 involved human-bear conflicts.

Colin, Elaine and workers like them are building the Port of Prince Rupert’s Road, Rail, and Utility Corridor. Once the two-year construction project is complete, our gateway will move more cargo to overseas markets. That means jobs and prosperity for people in northern BC. Our terminals may be located in Prince Rupert, but we’re building connections clear across Canada—and the globe. Learn about the value of trade at www.rupertport.com/connections.

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