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WEDNESDAY, November 11, 2015 PHONE: 996-8482 www.caledoniacourier.com VOL. 38 NO. 37 $1.30 inc. GST Dr. Meyer honoured - pg 2 Anti-bullying movement - pg 3 Inside Remembrance Day - pg 6, 7 Toy & Food Drive - pg 8 Publications Mail Contract #: 40007759 NEWS BRIEFS Published by Black Press Ltd at 150 West Columbia Street, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 BARBARA LATKOWSKI Caledonia Courier For Pete Panesar, It’s all about giving back to the community that has given so much to him. On Oct. 24, Panesar was awarded the first key to the city in Fort St. James for 25 years of voluntary service with the Fort St. James Fire Department. The department held a dinner in rec- ognition of those who have serviced and dedicated their time in helping make a difference in the community. Panesar received a certificate for 25 years of ser- vice but he had no idea of what was to follow. Mayor Rob MacDougall presented Panesar with the key. “I was shocked,” Panesar said. It was such a surprise. I knew I would receive an award for 25 years of service, but this I did not ex- pect.” The first time recipient of the key was overjoyed and emotional his wife said. Panesar, 61, has been married 38 years. He was born in India and raised in England. “One day my dad said that I should go and have a holiday, so off I went.” Panesar resided in Vancouver for a while and then ended up in Vanderhoof. He met his wife, moved to Fort St. James and landed a job at Conifex Sawmill in 1978 where he still works today. One girl and two boys later, the cou- ple decided that Fort St. James would be their new home. “I was done mov- ing around. My wife was happy, we had made new friends, this was our home,” Panesar said. And what a warm and welcoming home the Panesars have made. Pictures of children and grandchildren fill their walls as well as photos of Panesar work- ing at the fire department through the years. His certificates along with the key to the city are on display as Panesar smiles and his wife looks on with pride. “It was tough at first. When the kids were younger it was hard, but we man- aged. The kids are so proud of him, I’m so proud of him. We’ve come so far,” she said. “I joined the fire dept. because I wanted to help people,” Panesar says. The old fire chief invited me to join and here I am 25 years later.” Through the years, Panesar has seen many changes within the department. He helped raise money and rebuild the fire hall training centre which is the only one of its kind in the Northern Interior ac- cording to Panesar. He also helped with the addition to the fire hall as well as fundraising for a new truck. “I’ve been involved with lots of fundraising. “Hearts are so big here. Everyone looks after each other,” Pan- esar said. With all of his training certificates Fort St. James awards first key to the city Pete Panesar with the key to the city. and various awards, there is still another that was awarded to Panesar along with his key to the city. From the Governor General of Canada, Pan- esar received the Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal in recognition of 20 years of loyal exemplary service to the public security in Canada. “I’m so surprised to receive this. I am proud with what I’ve achieved and I’m just so happy that I’ve been able to help my community,” he said. Panesar is pleased with the fire department’s re- cent developments and its focus being that on safe- ty. “The department has changed so much and I’m so proud to be a part of it today. We’ve become so close. We’re like a family,” Panesar said. With four grandchildren and one on the way, Panesar is showing no signs of stopping yet. “I love this close knit community. I’m here if needed. My radio is right here. I’m not going any- where.” Pete Panesar with his wife at home, holding his re- cent achievements. The B.C. government is funding 25 extreme weather shelter spaces in Terrace and Smithers this winter to help people whose health and safety may be threatened by cold weather. The temporary spaces are available until March 31, as Terrace and Smith- ers issue extreme weather alerts. “Northern B.C. win- ters can be particularly dangerous to those who don’t have permanent shelter,” Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad said. “Our government wants to make sure people have access to a safe, warm place at night.” Each community de- cides what weather con- ditions warrant an alert and how many spaces to activate on a given night, depending on the capac- ity of existing shelters and the estimated need. Throughout British Columbia, close to 1,200 temporary emergency shelter spaces will be available this winter in about 100 communities. The provincial government also funds outreach teams to help connect people with a range of services such as housing, health care and community sup- ports. Last year, more than 7,200 people in B.C. were connected to hous- ing, income assistance and a range of support services by provin- cially funded homeless outreach and shelter workers. A list of permanent shelter spaces is available at:www.bchousing.org/ Options/Emergency_ Housing/ESP. Extreme weather shelter spaces available in Ter- race and Smithers

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WEDNESDAY, November 11, 2015 PHONE: 996-8482 www.caledoniacourier.com VOL. 38 NO. 37 $1.30 inc. GST

Dr. Meyer honoured - pg 2Anti-bullying movement - pg 3

◆Inside Remembrance Day - pg 6, 7Toy & Food Drive - pg 8

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BARBARA LATKOWSKICaledonia Courier

For Pete Panesar, It’s all about giving back to the community that has given so much to him.

On Oct. 24, Panesar was awarded the fi rst key to the city in Fort St. James for 25 years of voluntary service with the Fort St. James Fire Department.

The department held a dinner in rec-ognition of those who have serviced and dedicated their time in helping make a difference in the community. Panesar received a certifi cate for 25 years of ser-vice but he had no idea of what was to follow.

Mayor Rob MacDougall presented Panesar with the key. “I was shocked,” Panesar said. It was such a surprise. I knew I would receive an award for 25 years of service, but this I did not ex-pect.”

The fi rst time recipient of the key was overjoyed and emotional his wife said.

Panesar, 61, has been married 38 years. He was born in India and raised in England. “One day my dad said that I should go and have a holiday, so off I went.”

Panesar resided in Vancouver for a while and then ended up in Vanderhoof. He met his wife, moved to Fort St. James and landed a job at Conifex Sawmill in 1978 where he still works today.

One girl and two boys later, the cou-ple decided that Fort St. James would be their new home. “I was done mov-ing around. My wife was happy, we had made new friends, this was our home,” Panesar said.

And what a warm and welcoming home the Panesars have made. Pictures of children and grandchildren fi ll their walls as well as photos of Panesar work-ing at the fi re department through the years.

His certifi cates along with the key to the city are on display as Panesar smiles and his wife looks on with pride.

“It was tough at fi rst. When the kids were younger it was hard, but we man-aged. The kids are so proud of him, I’m so proud of him. We’ve come so far,” she said.

“I joined the fi re dept. because I wanted to help people,” Panesar says. The old fi re chief invited me to join and here I am 25 years later.”

Through the years, Panesar has seen many changes within the department. He helped raise money and rebuild the fi re hall training centre which is the only one of its kind in the Northern Interior ac-cording to Panesar.

He also helped with the addition to the fi re hall as well as fundraising for a new truck. “I’ve been involved with lots of fundraising. “Hearts are so big here. Everyone looks after each other,” Pan-esar said.

With all of his training certifi cates

Fort St. James awards fi rst key to the city

Pete Panesar with the key to the city.

and various awards, there is still another that was awarded to Panesar along with his key to the city.

From the Governor General of Canada, Pan-esar received the Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal in recognition of 20 years of loyal exemplary service to the public security in Canada.

“I’m so surprised to receive this. I am proud with what I’ve achieved and I’m just so happy that I’ve been able to help my community,” he said.

Panesar is pleased with the fi re department’s re-cent developments and its focus being that on safe-ty. “The department has changed so much and I’m so proud to be a part of it today. We’ve become so close. We’re like a family,” Panesar said.

With four grandchildren and one on the way, Panesar is showing no signs of stopping yet.

“I love this close knit community. I’m here if needed. My radio is right here. I’m not going any-where.”

Pete Panesar with his wife at home, holding his re-cent achievements.

The B.C. government is funding 25 extreme weather shelter spaces in Terrace and Smithers this winter to help people whose health and safety may be threatened by cold weather.

The temporary spaces are available until March 31, as Terrace and Smith-ers issue extreme weather alerts.

“Northern B.C. win-ters can be particularly dangerous to those who don’t have permanent shelter,”

Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad said. “Our government wants to make sure people have access to a safe, warm place at night.”

Each community de-cides what weather con-ditions warrant an alert and how many spaces to activate on a given night, depending on the capac-ity of existing shelters and the estimated need.

Throughout British Columbia, close to 1,200 temporary emergency shelter spaces will be available this winter in about 100 communities.

The provincial government also funds outreach teams to help connect people with a range of services such as housing, health care and community sup-ports. Last year, more than 7,200 people in B.C. were connected to hous-ing, income assistance and a range of support services by provin-cially funded homeless outreach and shelter workers.

A list of permanent shelter spaces is available at:www.bchousing.org/Options/Emergency_Housing/ESP.

Extreme weather shelter spaces available in Ter-race and Smithers

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BARBARA LATKOWSKICaledonia Courier

Fort St. James came togeth-er as a community to honour someone who’s made a dif-ference in the community, Dr. Anthon Meyer.

Meyer, who recently re-ceived an award as B.C.’s family doctor of the year by the College of Family Physi-cians of Canada, was hon-oured with a luncheon on Nov. 4 hosted by the District of Fort St. James.

Meyer’s family, Mayor Rob MacDougall, city councillors and city residents came togeth-er to congratulate, share and offer thanks to the man who came to Fort St. James with a vision three years ago.

“His vision has become a reality and we can’t thank you enough,” Mayor MacDougall said.

MacDougall highlighted Meyer’s relationship between

family and patient and it this relationship that Meyer re-mains so passionate about to-day.

“My focus is community based local care by bringing the care to the patient,” Meyer said.

Meyer, originally from South Africa, has spent his career in rural and under-ser-viced communities in Manito-ba and in Northern Ontario be-fore coming to Fort St James.

As the founder of AM-DOCS, he has developed a unique primary care model that has led to the recruitment of health care providers and the establishment of full-ser-vice and rural general practises with ER skills particularly in First Nations communities.

Since being in Fort St. James, Meyer has developed outreach First Nations pro-grams, a chronic disease man-agement program and hospital emergency is now available

24/7. Talks of a new hospital are also in the works.

Various members of the community thanked Meyer for his contributions and his medi-cal expertise. He has even been referred to as having a “sixth sense” when it comes to deter-mining a patient’s needs.

“His focus is to care with care,” MacDougall said as he thanked Meyer for making Fort St. James his home away from home and honoured him with the key to the city.

Dr. Meyer is the second to receive the key to the city from the District of Fort St. James.

Meyer thanked the com-munity. “I am happy that we can shine the light on Fort St. James. You should be so proud of all that you have done.”

For Meyer, and for the community, the relationship between the two is invaluable.

“To touch the soul of an individual, this is most impor-tant,” Meyer said.

Fort St. James community honours Dr. Anthon Meyer

Mayor Rob MacDougall honours Dr. Anthon Meyer with the key to the city.

Photo by Barbara Latkowski

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NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS

Regular Board Meetings of the Board of Education of School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) for the months of November and December 2015 will be held as follows:

November 16, 2015School Board O ce, Vanderhoof, BC

December 14, 2015School Board O ce, Vanderhoof, BC

These meetings will commence at 6:00 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend.

Darlene TurnerSecretary-Treasurer

BARBARA LATKOWSKICaledonia Courier

Anti-bullying aware-ness continues in the community of Fort St. James.

On Nov. 3, the Cana-dian Red Cross hosted a free lasagna dinner for parents, children, teachers and commu-nity members at Fort St. James Secondary School.

The dinner/work-shop focused on pro-moting safe relation-ships. The training objectives included: un-derstanding the dynam-ics of bullying, under-standing the guidelines in promoting healthy re-lationships and learning how to support children or youth who are expe-riencing bullying.

Ellie Langford-Parks from the Canadian Red Cross facilitated the event. “We used to think that bullying was a nor-mal part of childhood but now we know it has serious consequences.”

In 2008, a B.C. health survey said that being bullied was a re-ality for 46 per cent of youth.

The dinner/work-shop brought out a good crowd who were

Canadian Red Cross dinner/workshop encourages anti-bullying movement to continue in Fort St. James

Ellie Langford-Parks from the Canadian Red Cross discusses the im-pacts of bullying.

Photo by Barbara Latkowski

eager to chat and share their views on how this growing problem can be tackled in Fort St. James.

The agenda promot-ed discussion in: char-acteristics of healthy relationships, power, bullying, labels and ste-reotypes, the impacts of

bullying and interven-tion and response.

“Everyone has the power to either help or hurt someone,” Lang-ford-Parks said.

Great focus was put into cyberbullying and its effects today. According to Craig Houghton, principal at

Fort St. James Second-ary school, about 80 per cent of incidents involve cyberbullying. “This is the most diffi -cult and the most harm-ful,” Houghton said.

Langford- Parks en-couraged youth to go outside, get off-line and enjoy the beauty

this world has to of-fer. “We get so hooked. Facebook has its place but we shouldn’t con-fuse it with real life,” she said.

For Jennipher Bridgeman, at risk co-ordinator at FSJSS, the event was a success. “I’m surprised to see all the youth here tonight but this is really great. Some are furthering their training and will be facilitators. They will travel to elementa-ry schools to talk to and mentor students about bullying.”

The workshop of-fered lots of time for discussion. According to Langford-Parks, in order for social change to happen, a commu-nity needs a big idea,

a collective action, and lastly, an action.

Action against bul-lying is in the works in Fort St. James and be-yond. “The tide is turn-

ing. I want to be part of that change, I want to help communities who feel stuck and who want to make these changes,” Langford-Parks said.

Seven new Fire Department recruits and four firemen participated in a hands on day fight-ing various fires in cars, brush etc.

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Fire training

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Canada’s new prime minister, Justin Trudeau, is carrying around a lengthy laundry list of promises in the wake of the election. Perhaps none stir up greater reaction than his pledge to re-examine Canada’s “fi rst-past-the-post” electoral system.

Trudeau’s 32-point plan to “restore democracy” included creating an all-party parliamentary committee to look at the potential alternatives, including proportional representation, ranked bal-lots, mandatory voting and online vot-ing.

The problem for many is that the cur-rent system does not require the winner to glean the majority of votes cast. Since the number of votes can be split as many ways as there are parties and candidates, it means that the person who ends up representing the seat in Ottawa may also represent a minority of the constituents.

Among the alternatives to the fi rst-past-the-post, the strongest and most frequently suggested is proportional representation, in which the seats in the Commons are apportioned according to

each party’s share of the popular vote. But not only does this frequently mean electing multiple members in each dis-trict, it would make it almost impossible for any party to gather a majority of seats, increasing the likelihood of coali-tion governments.

Neither fi rst-past-the-post nor the proportional representation is without faults or likely to remove voter dissat-isfaction entirely. There is simply no pleasing everyone.

The task of fi ne-tuning and weighing the electoral process to ensure fair pro-portional representation in each riding would seem to be endless. Where would such well-meaning but arbitrary tamper-ing begin, and where would it end?

It might quickly become the prover-bial road to hell, paved with good inten-tions but fraught with complications.

The new prime minister will have his work cut out for him living up to the promises made during the election cam-paign.

And few promises will be more ea-gerly be awaited, and more heavily scru-tinized, than his decision on the future of Canadian elections.

Election changes won’t come easy

TOM FLETCHERBlack Press

Parents, advocates for the disabled and even the opposi-tion critic applauded the B.C. government’s move to in-crease fi nancial independence for people receiving disability assistance payments.

Social Development Min-ister Michelle Stilwell has announced that effective Dec. 1, recipients will be able to receive fi nancial gifts and in-heritances of up to $100,000 without affecting their monthly payments. The cur-rent lifetime limit is $5,000 per person, after which assis-tance payments are reduced.

Stilwell said the change affects 96,000 people in B.C. who receive disability assis-tance.

“It’s available to all those individuals, and of course it would depend on their per-sonal situations, their fam-

ily support, friend support, whether they’re working or not working,” Stilwell said. “And those are defi nitely changes that we’re trying to encourage as well, to help individuals to get into the workforce, so they can create opportunities for themselves to earn and to save.”

The government previous-ly raised the earned income exemption so people can earn up to $9,600 a year without reduction of their disability assistance, and has encour-aged B.C. businesses to hire disabled people.

James Ho, a member of the minister’s council on employment and accessibil-ity, called the gift and inheri-tance policy “a quantum leap forward” for disabled people like his son.

Kathy Bromley, a disabil-ity advocate whose daughter attends Simon Fraser Univer-sity, struggled to control her

emotions at a ceremony at the B.C. legislature announcing the change Nov. 5.

“Just because Shannon was born with a disability and needs help to brush her teeth and put her coat on … she needs to have a good rea-son to wake up every morn-ing,” Bromley said.

NDP social development critic Michelle Mungall the change is “defi nitely good news” for those who can take advantage of it.

“I know with some of the families that I’ve been work-ing with, people have come forward wanting to help them out, and they haven’t been able to because of the gift rule,” Mungall said.

“But at the end of the day, what we know is that the income assistance rates are very low, they are leaving people in poverty, and we see policies like the maternity leave clawback.”

Disability assistance restrictions eased

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PEOPLE WHO READ

NEWSPAPERS AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE

MONEY HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON.

Newspaper ads, both print and online, play a key role in helping people make their banking and investment decisions.

Newspapers and their sites outperform all other media in engaging Canadians, including high-income Canadians, boomers, moms and even young adults.

All of which makes advertising in newspapers a very smart move.

FORT ST. JAMES – Two schools in School District 91 will be able to proceed with routine capital projects, thanks to $203,900 in provincial funding. These improve-ments will help provide healthy, safe and modern learning environments.

Fort St. James Sec-ondary School will re-ceive $92,400 to improve the Solar Wall system to reduce the cost of oper-ating a central heating system by harvesting sun-warmed air, which will increase comfort and reduce operating costs.

Lakes District Second-ary School will receive $111,500 to upgrade the Wood Dust Collection System to code require-ments.

Work is expected to begin this year and fi nish by spring 2016.

“We want to help set our students up for suc-cess through investing in modernized learning environments,” Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad said.

“School District #91 (Nechako Lakes) is very pleased to receive as-sistance from the Minis-try of Education for two projects that will extend the life of two of our fa-cilities and increase the

health and comfort lev-els of all who work and learn within those facili-ties,” School District 91 Superintendent Charlene Seguin said.

These projects were approved under the prov-ince’s routine capital program. Projects were chosen based on need, priority, and supporting student learning.

Since 2002, the minis-try has invested $4.2 bil-lion in new and improved schools, including $2.2 billion in seismic up-grades. This has resulted in 112 new schools, 186 schools with increased classroom space and 146 seismically upgraded schools.

Boards of education submit capital plans to the ministry that include details on school building priorities in their school districts.

The provincial gov-ernment establishes an overall capital budget for schools based the minis-try’s capital allocation.

To learn more about Capital Planning within the Ministry of Educa-tion, please visit:http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/c o n t e n t / e d u c a t i o n -training/administration/resource-management/capital-planning

School District 91 lands funding for upgrades

Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad presents School District 91 with funding for upgrades. From left to right: School District 91 trustee Nadine Frenkel, School District 91superintendent Charlene Seguin, Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad and School District 91 secretary-treasurer Darlene Turner.

Dakelh Territory, Prince George: The Carrier Sekani Tribal Council (CSTC) congratulates the newly appointed Fed-eral Liberal Government Cabinet and encourages a new era of government-to-government relationships with indigenous peoples in Canada. Most notably, CSTC wants to recognize and acknowledge the ground breaking appointments of two First Nations Member of Parliament appointees to high profi le portfolios: Jody Wilson-

Raybould as Minister of Justice and Attor-ney General of Canada, and Hunter Tootoo as Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Canadian Coastguard.

Tribal Chief Terry Teegee stated, “This is an historic moment in Canadian history where we fi nally have a voice in Parliament Hill that could make signifi cant changes to policy in positive ways for First Nations.” The newly elected Liberal Government must live up to their promises in their campaign

strategy and must earn back the trust from First Nations to work together for a better fu-ture. In particular, the controversial Bill C-51 must be either repealed or amended by the new government and First Nations ability to question policies and developments should not be a criminal offence. Furthermore, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans must fully implement the Cohen Commission of Inquiry in to the decline of sockeye salmon in the Fraser River.

Teegee stated “The Liberal Government must immediately implement the commit-ment to a national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women, which should be led by First Nations women and the fami-lies of the many missing and murdered.” We hope to work with the newly elected Federal Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Caroline Bennett, and Minister Jim Carr (Natural Resources) to build a new relation-ship with our Carrier Sekani peoples.

Carrier Sekani Tribal Council congratulates newly appointed Federal Cabinet

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On Remembrance

Day, we pause to re ect on

the courage, dedication

and loyalty of our nation’s

soldiers. Throughout history, their

hard work and sacri ce

have kept us safe and

protected our freedom.

We owe them a debt of

gratitude that can never be repaid, and we salute

them for their service.

To all of the brave men and women who have sacri ced

to put their country rst, we thank you.

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

John Rustad, MLANechako Lakes

www.johnrustadmla.bc.ca

Thank you to the veterans and military personnel for their

bravery and dedication to our country. On November 11th,

I encourage you to take the time to honor our soldiers.

Lest We ForgetLest We Forget

Contact Information MLA offi ce at:Phone: 250-567-6820

183 First St, Vanderhoof [email protected]

1-877-964-5650

Remember those who have served and died, and honour their memory and sacri ce as

we enjoy the bene ts of freedom.

You can contact the Fort St. James Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Info Centre at

1-800-608-7698 or 250-996-7023, Fax at 996-7047 or

email at [email protected] AND GRILL

A REMEMBRANCE DAY THANK YOU

to all those who have served our country. We take this opportunity to say Thank You!

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A eld of poppies has come to symbolize the soldiers who lost their lives while ghting in battle.

Throughout history, millions of soldiers have marched into wars to protect the freedoms of their countries. Remembrance Day is a solemn time to com-memorate those soldiers’ achievements and sacrifi ces, and to pay respects to soldiers who died in battle.

Since the end of World War I, memorials to remem-ber those of the armed forces who fought in battle and perished in the line of duty have been dedicated on this day. Armistice Day origins

Remembrance Day was once known as Armistice Day because it marks the signing of the armistice that put an end to the hostilities of World War I. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year, guns fell silent after more than four years of continuous war-fare. The armistice agreement was signed in a French train carriage at 11 a.m.

Remembrance Day evolution

Armistice Day was renamed Remembrance Day after World War II to commemorate soldiers from both world wars. It is now used as a way to pay hommage to any fallen soldier.

What about the poppies?

One of the unifying symbols of Remembrance Day is the poppy that is worn to honor lost soldiers. The bold, red color of the fl ower has become an enduring symbol of those who died in order that others may be free.

The poppy became a symbol for a specifi c reason. Some of the most concentrated and bloody fi ghting of World War I took place in Flanders, a region in western Belgium. As a result of the fi ghting, most signs of natu-ral life had been obliterated from the region, leaving behind mud and not much else. The only living thing to survive was the poppy fl ower, which bloomed with the coming of the warm weather the year after fi ghting

in the region had ceased. Poppies grow in disturbed soil and can lie dormant in the ground without germi-nating. Without the war, they may have never come to the surface.

John McCrae, a doctor serving with the CanadianArmed Forces, was moved by the vision of poppies fl owering in Flanders and wrote a poem, titled “In Flanders Fields.” After the poem was published, it re-ceived international acclaim and the poppy became a popular symbol of those lost in battle.

Men traditionally wear the poppy on the left side of the chest, where a military medal would be placed. Women wear it on the right side, because that is where a widow would wear her husband’s medals.

Remembrance Day is celebrated every year, provid-ing people humbled by the sacrifi ces of soldiers an op-portunity to remember those soldiers’ efforts to secure freedom.

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stern and, at times, de-tached after so many years at war.

“He left a young boy and came back a hard-ened man,” Candice recalled her mother saying.

One episode in particular may have changed Grenville’s own perception of life here in Canada, where freedom is ubiquitous and tyranny is nonex-istent.

In one of his poems, Grenville documented children scavenging for food in the trash at one of his military posts, a sight that perhaps infl u-enced his deci-sion not to allow Candice and her sisters to leave the dinner table until they fi n-ished eating their supper.

“He was prob-ably thinking that we didn’t appreciate what we had,” Candice remembered.

“We didn’t

have much in those days, but what we had, we had to utilize.”

Grenville died at the relatively early age of 59.

Although he smoked heavily, Candice be-lieves something must be said about the trau-ma and high degree of stress that soldiers en-dure during war time, which presumably takes an enormous toll on their health.

“Their bodies and minds go through so much,” said Candice.

Candice moved to

The Great Depres-sion had just fi nished scourging Canada when, at 21, Grenville Skelton joined the Ca-nadian Army on July 11, 1940.

There was still mass unemployment at the time, and Grenville and his wife, Sadie, had re-cently married in Van-couver.

“My mother always said they only had two dollars and two street car tickets,” said Can-dice, one of Grenville’s four daughters.

“Everybody was looking for work back then.”

Just a year earlier, Canada had declared war on Germany and the federal government started spending mas-sive sums of money to bolster its military.

As the Nazis were invading western Eu-rope, Grenville, best known as “Skelly”, turned to the Royal Ca-nadian Navy for a job in 1940.

For reasons un-known, Grenville’s ap-plication to the navy was denied. Instead, he was assigned to the Irish Fusiliers, an infan-try regiment based in Vancouver, as an army trooper and was soon deployed to continental Europe.

Grenville’s involve-ment with the Canadian Forces led him through France, England, the Netherlands and even Germany.

Italy, which entered World War Two in al-liance with Germany, was particularly memo-rable for Grenville and he would write poems about his experiences there.

Sometimes Gren-ville collected religious trinkets and sent them home to Sadie in Prince George, where she was earning money ironing soldiers’ shirts while raising two daughters.

Once, while in Hol-land, Grenville got a picture of a Dutch woman wearing clogs

Calling to mind a father’s memories of war

who was sitting on a rooftop, which he brought back to Canada as memorabilia.

“It used to drive my mom crazy, that pic-ture,” said Candice.

Grenville spoke about the War sparingly and kiddingly, perhaps to avoid reliving the grim realities of com-bat.

The only serious memory he ever shared with Candice and her sisters was of a tragic incident that occurred when Grenville and a good friend were ad-vancing through ene-my-held territory in two separate tanks.

The armored column was attacked and Gren-ville’s friend was killed when his tank exploded.

“That had shattered him a bit because it was his buddy,” said Can-dice.

After the war ended and Grenville was de-mobilized in 1945, he kept a ring engraved with the number 1921, the same year he was born. Grenville always jokingly told his daugh-ters that it came from the severed fi nger of a dead German soldier.

“Where that ring ac-tually came from, we were never really told,” said Candice.

As was the case for many veterans who fought, transitioning back to civilian life in Canada was a challenge for Grenville.

Candice recalls her moth-er de-scrib-i n g h i m a s some-w h a t m o r e

Vanderhoof in 1969, and then to Mackenzie, B.C., in 1992. She said her 35 years of involvement with the Royal Canadian Legion, including as president at the Vanderhoof branch, were because of her fa-ther, Grenville Skelton, a decorated soldier who received the 1939 to 1945 Star, the Italy Star, the France & Germany Star, the Defense Medal, a Ca-nadian Volunteer Service Medal and the War Medal of 1939 to 1945.

“I feel very proud to say my dad fought in the Second World War and that he fought for our coun-try,” said Candice.

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The Christmas sea-son is just around the corner and so is the Fort St. James Toy and Food Drive.

Organizers are al-ready busy preparing to help make the sea-son brighter for local families in need by asking the community to volunteer and to do-nate unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items.

The items can be left in donation boxes that have been placed in about 25 locations throughout Fort St. James including most businesses, shops, mills and the munici-pal offi ce.

Jasmine Lakusta is heading the operation this year. “It takes a lot of preparation but it’s so worth it. We de-livered 140 boxes last year and that is our goal this year,” Lakus-ta said.

For Lakusta, the drive could not be successful without its volunteers but more are needed this year to help wrap gifts and organize and sort food. Each box contains a turkey or ham, food and gifts.

“It’s been great so far. More people are coming on board this year which means more great ideas are coming out but we could always use more

Community Toy and Food Drive kicking off hands,” she said.

On Nov. 28, the North Arm Pub will be hosting a fundraiser for the drive that will include cocktails and appetizers. Those who attend can donate and enter raffl es to help

raise funds for the drive.

“Fill Up the Bus” will begin on Dec. 9 on Sowchea Rd. It will then make its rounds around town on Dec. 10.

“It’s amazing how

much the community comes together for this,” Lakusta says. “Various logging com-panies such as New-lands, KDL and Ubleis take part by chal-lenging each other to see who can raise the

most.” “We’re really thank-

ful to those businesses who donate especially Overwaitea,” Lakusta said.

But for Lakusta, it’s the community as a whole who make

a real difference and who make the Toy and Food Drive a success year after year.

“We just want this to be a positive experi-ence for everyone, for volunteers and recipi-ents,” Lakusta said.

“This is a much need-ed service. I know we won’t have trouble fi ll-ing those boxes.”

If you would like to volunteer for the Toy and Food Drive, con-tact Judy Greenaway at: (250) 570-8484.

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The Canadian Red Cross held a workshop called “Beyond the Hurt” for youths at Fort St. James Sec-ondary School.

The workshop held on Nov. 4 – 5 at the Historic Park, brought out seven student volunteers who were interested in change, in making an impact and in helping others through the effects of bullying.

Canadian Red Cross facilitator, Ellie Langford-Parks led the discussion surrounding healthy rela-tionships, power, bullying, labels and stereotypes, the impacts of bullying and intervention and re-sponse.

According to Jhenipher Bridgeman, at risk youth worker at FSJSS, the training will allow these students the opportunity to facilitate their own workshops and to talk to elementary school

Beyond the hurt: youth mentoring youth

Students discuss the impacts of bullying.

students. “It’s all about youth talking to youth and youth mentoring youth,” Bridgeman said.

By the end of the two day session, the students received their certifi cates of completion. “I’m so proud of what you all accomplished here,” Lang-ford-Parks said.

Students from Fort St. James Secondary School receive “Beyond the Hurt” certificates 

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It may look like basketball but it’s actually clownball according to the Harlem Crowns Basket-ball team.

On Nov. 3, the team with all their shananigans, played a full arena at Kwah Hall against both the boys and girls basketball teams from Fort St. James Secondary School.

The enthusiastic crowd laughed their way through every gag and comic routine the Crowns had to offer.

The Harlem Crowns tour regularly and accord-ing to the team, every game is different. They are the masters of ab lib and they take advantage of ev-ery situation.

Some might wonder where they get their gags. But each team member just seems to go with the fl ow depending on the time, situation and who they are playing.

Both secondary school teams played well and with great team spirit as they themselves had no idea of what would come next.

But the Harlem Crowns aren’t just about getting laughs. Each team member possesses great skill and basketball ability along with a fl are for comedy.

Harlem Crowns basketball: full of gags and laughs

The Harlem Crowns are full of gags as they play Fort St. James Sec-ondary School.

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They are also all about promoting showmanship and good team spirit. Harlem Crown Luke Rahman says that sports have become a form of communi-cation for youth all over the world.

And this was true as the boys and girls form Fort St James Secondary School put on a good fi ght and a great show having lost by just a hair. The end score was 75 – 80 for the Crowns.

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The Fort St. James Minor Hockey Association held the Atom Games on Nov. 7 and 8.

The Atoms showed great energy, skill and determination as they played Burns Lake on Saturday and Vanderhoof on Sunday.

The overall tournament standings are as follows:Nov. 7 – Fort St. James vs. Burns Lake 10 a.m. 12 p.m. – FSJ - 18 BL – 152 p.m. – 4 p.m. – FSJ – 6 BL – 6Nov 8 – Fort St. James vs. Vanderhoof9:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. – FSJ – 5 Vanderhoof – 111:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – FSJ – 7 Vanderhoof - 12

Atoms Games: fi nal standings

RCMP -Prince George Regional Provincial Traffi c Services in conjunc-tion with Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement Offi cers (CVSE), Conser-vation Offi cers, WorksafeBC, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI) and Natural Resource Offi cers conducted a number of road checks throughout Prince George, Vanderhoof and Quesnel during the month of Octo-ber, 2015.

With the presence of the various agencies, this provided an opportunity to conduct a large variety of checks on various types of vehicles to ensure that the traveling public were provided with the security and safety they deserve while driving on the roadways through-out the North.

The majority of the interactions where extremely positive with no safety

concerns noted.However for the others they found

themselves completing roadside repairs immediately or being removed form the roadway until the repairs could be com-pleted.

The following violations were issued throughout the various road checks:

98 - Violation tickets for illegal lamps143 - Violation tickets for other of-

fences (these included - No Driver’s Li-cence’s, Defective Vehicles, Fail to com-ply with condition of species licence to Fail to ensure timber is marked)

249 - Notice and orders BOX 3 (Re-pairs required) 25 - Notice and orders Box 2 (30 days to complete repairs with a complete vehicle inspection required)

 5 - Notice and orders Box 1 (imme-diately removed from roadway with a complete vehicle inspection required)

4 - Wildlife Act Seizures and Charges2 - Prohibited driver1 - vehicle impoundment1 - Impaired driver - 3 day IRP1 - Impaired driver - 7 day IRP3 - no case drug seizureCommercial Vehicles checked:CVSA Level 1 Inspections: 55 Com-

mercial Vehicle Units Inspected = 20 Units Passed, 21 Units had Violation(s) Present 15 Units had Out-Of-Service Conditions

CVSA Level 2 Inspection: 34 Com-mercial Vehicle Units Inspected = 5 Unit Passed . 24 - Units had Violation(s) Present,   5 - Unit had Out Of Service Conditions

CVSE Level 3 Inspection: 2 Com-mercial Vehicle Units Inspected =  1 - Unit had Violation(s) Present, 1 - Unit had Out-Of-Service Conditions

October roadside checks in the area

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***We are looking forward to the 38TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE PERFORMING ARTS! Dates are March 7- 20, 2016  and will be held at Nechako Valley Senior Secondary School. Mon-day March 7, Speech Arts. Friday March 11, Strings. Monday March 14- Thursday March 17, Piano. Please see “Syllabus” at www.musicfestivalweb/nechako to see what you can enter today! Online registration begins Dec 1 and clos-es January 11th; late fees added up to January 22. Absolutely no entries after that date. Thank you!

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***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.

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As November 11th draws near, it’s inevitable that the poem we all know and love will be echoed throughout Canada. Pop-pies will be worn and dis-played symbolising the memorable words, “In Flanders Fields”.

But John McCrae, born in my hometown of Guelph, Ontario, should not only be remembered as the prolifi c poet who wrote this poem. He was also a heroic doctor.

As it turns out, Canada remem-bered Dr. McCrae and on April 23, he was one of six “medical heroes” to be inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame for outstand-ing contributions to medicine and health sciences.

The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame, located in London Ontario, honours pioneers and innovators in the fi eld of medicine whose contri-butions have greatly impacted Cana-da and the world.

Lisa Foster, executive director at the Hall of Fame says McCrae is an ideal candidate. “He had a clear love of humanities, but it was his contri-bution to medicine that makes him so worthy. He was skilled, educated, and prolifi c in his own right.”

Guelph’s son, as he is so often referred, was an accomplished phy-sician. “His research has signifi -cantly impacted further studies into tuberculosis, nephritis, scarlet fever and lobar pneumonia,” says assistant curator, Kathleen Wall of the Guelph Civic Museum.

For Guelphites, Remembrance Day will be a special one this year.

Tammy Adkin, manager of the mu-seum, shares her pride on the 100th anniversary of the First World War and 100 years since the writing of Canada’s most beloved poem.

“It’s so special that this induc-tion is taking place this year. We can celebrate not only what he is best known for, but also for his achieve-ments in medicine which will now be recognised and it is these achieve-ments that are so worthy of recogni-tion”, says Adkin.

“Guelph is fi ercely proud that our son is from Guelph. It runs deep within the community and it’s so special”, she says. “He was a bit of a renaissance man. He was a doctor, a poet, an artist, a soldier…there are so many facets to the man, John Mc-Crae.”

And yes, the many facets are right there for all to see when they en-ter the McCrae House, a tiny stone building which was the place of his birth on November 30, 1872.

A wooden cross hangs on a wall marking the sacrifi ces made by Mc-Crae and so many other Canadians. Underneath, lay words of remem-brance and thanks. A young boy,

Remembering the doctor, John McCrae

Daniel, has painted a picture of a poppy, “Thank-you for fi ght-ing for us. We love you.”

On another wall are various medals and a handwritten copy of the famous poem by McCrae. Wall can’t help but laugh. “It’s fun-ny because John’s brother Thomas was a very famous doctor but the notoriety suddenly changed after the writing of the poem.”

The poem was written after McCrae buried his close friend Alexis Helmer who was killed during the second battle at Ypres.

But McCrae’s legacy is also

prevalent in his medi-cal work and this is made clear. The house displays pictures during his doctor-al career and a copy of a medical textbook that was co-authored by McCrae.

Most of McCrae’s med-ical career was spent in Montreal where he worked at a number of hospitals. “Pathology was his pas-sion and the idea of quality care meant quality care for everyone. For McCrae, ev-eryone deserved the same amount of service and care,” Wall said.

According to Foster, McCrae had a curious approach. He lived to unfold science and describe new approaches to medicine. He was dedicated to his research and he had an innate quest to un-cover science on so many levels.

His dedication as a teacher was also evident. McCrae taught many future doctors. “He was committed to higher education,” Foster says.

But mostly, it was his commit-ment as a soldier and the dedica-tion and service he provided his fellow comrades that makes him a

true hero. When war was declared in August 1914, McCrae, 41, was overwhelmed by his sense of duty and enlisted immediately. In 1915, deep in the trenches in Ypres and Belgium, he treated the wounded as lieutenant-colonel, in charge of medicine.

In January 1918, McCrae died of pneumonia. He was bur-ied with full military honours in Wimereaux Cemetery in France.

At the McCrae house, a visi-tor from Belgium is fi xated on his Victoria Cross. Elena Drask, 64, has been to McCrae’s burial site. “I’m just visiting my broth-er. I am happy to be here, to see where this man was born”.

McCrae was only 45-years-old when he died. Foster says that it would have been amazing to see what this man could have accomplished because he had already done so much in such a short time.

“He died serving others,” Foster said. “He was all about mending and repairing his fellow offi cers and this serves as an ex-ample for young Canadians pur-suing medicine. His legacy lies in helping his fellow soldiers and this must not go unforgotten.

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KAMLOOPS - Health Minister Terry Lake announced funding of $150,000 to ASK Wellness Society to continue the support of a partnership between the so-ciety and Royal Inland Hospital (RIH), which connects vulnerable people with supports after release from the hospital.

“We have a strong vision for the future of health care in British Columbia, which includes a focus on supporting those with chronic disease, substance use and mental health challenges,” said Lake. “The services ASK Wellness Society is providing to some of our most vulnerable citizens show how supports at the community level can really make a world of difference for patients.”

A health navigator connects people be-ing discharged from the hospital with basic services to support their recovery. Starting with a call from the hospital’s social work-ers, people can get assistance with housing, transportation and health care in the com-munity. Such care could include wound care, medical tests or managing chronic diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis C.

“This program is an excellent example of how health care and community ser-vices can wrap around a person and more fully support their recovery,” said Todd Stone, MLA for Kamloops-South Thomp-son. “For some people, this assistance to navigate our community’s services be-comes a springboard for healthier choices for the future.”

Addressing vulnerable people’s health needs early and in the community can also reduce emergency room visits and costs to the health-care system. Between April 1 and Sept. 30, 2015, 84 clients in the Ka-mloops area were supported through the Health Navigator program.

“Linking people to affordable and suit-able housing upon discharge from hospi-tal is essential for the successful transition to community. It is a part of our streets to homes to health to employment continu-um of programs,” said Bob Hughes, exec-utive director for ASK Wellness Society.

The foundation of ASK Wellness’ part-nership with RIH aligns with Ministry of Health priorities for the B.C. health sys-tem. These priorities support a provincial system of primary care built around pa-tients, with inter-professional teams de-signed to improve outcomes and quality of life by connecting people to community services rather than treating symptoms at a hospital.

“We are pleased with this partnership developed through the ASK Wellness’s health navigator,” says Kris Kristjanson, RIH health services director. “Having a single point of contact to work with al-lows us to streamline the discharge pro-cess from hospital, to ensure this most vulnerable population is linked with hous-ing and transportation, as well as access to the community services they require when

their care at RIH is complete.”“The health navigator can really help

people living at risk or without a home get the supports they need to better manage chronic diseases and health needs,” said Pamela Pickering, health navigator for ASK Wellness Society. “I am honoured to have this job - sometimes it’s getting prescription glasses for a client or taking them to a medical appointment so they are not alone when they hear a life alter-ing diagnosis, but each of these supports can make a big impact in the quality of a person’s life.”

ASK Wellness operates locally in Ka-mloops and Merritt, and is dedicated to helping vulnerable people or people man-aging chronic health conditions by im-proving awareness, education, advocacy, housing and supports. As part of their mandate, ASK Wellness has operated the Crossroads Inn and Henry Leland House in Kamloops for six years, providing af-fordable housing and supports to individu-als with histories of homelessness or other vulnerabilities that affect their engage-ment in health care.

The Province’s strategic priorities for delivering health-care services include sup-porting the health and well-being of B.C. residents, delivering a system of responsive and effective health-care services for pa-tients across British Columbia and ensur-ing the best value for taxpayer money.

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Flashmob in Fort St. James: join the dance against gen-der-based violence

Get your dancing shoes ready.A fl ashmob will be taking place in Fort St. James on

Nov. 25, the International Day Against Gender-Based Violence.

Maria del Mar Fernandez Delgado from En Pointe Dance Studio in Fort St. James is organizing the event.

“This is for all children and adults, to come take part to fi ght this cause and to raise awareness through dance,” she said.

Registration is free. Del Mar Fernandez Delgado is planning to hold the fl ashmob at Stuart Lake.

Choreography will be rehearsed on Nov. 19-21 and recorded on Nov. 22-23.

The campaign against gender based violence lasts from Nov. 25 until Dec. 10. This is a time dedicated to taking action in helping end violence against women and girls around the world.

35% of women and girls globally experience some form of physical and or sexual violence in their life-time with up to seven in ten women facing this abuse in some countries.

Worldwide, more than 700 million women alive today were married as children, 250 million of whom were married before the age of 15. Girls who marry before the age of 18 are less likely to complete their education and more likely to experience domestic vio-lence and complications in childbirth.

The costs and consequences of violence against women last for generations.

(statistics from www.un.org)If you would like to join the fl ashmob in Fort St.

James, you can register at: [email protected]

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NATURAL RESOURCES GUARDIAN PROGRAM DEVELOPER JOB POSTING

Nak’azdli Natural Resources Department is seeking a mature, reliable to take initiative and work independently, researching and developing the Nak’azdli Guardian Program as well as being a strong team player in fulfilling the Guardian Program goals. This individu-al will have to demonstrate ability to work simultaneously on a wide range of tasks with competing or tight deadlines while delivering expected outcomes and consistent quality. This individual will be working under the guidance of the Natural Resources Manager

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Occupational Health and Safety standards and protocols; including patrols

quality

basis; as determined by the Nak’azdli Resource Manager

the Mount Milligan Mine site for up to 3 days per quarter; with other Mt Milligan monitors.

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Language an asset

Please fax cover letter and resume to (250) 996-8010 or email to: [email protected]. Deadline November 13, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. NOTE: Only those applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be invited to interview.

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JOB POSTINGNak’azdli Natural Resources Department is seeking a mature, reliable individual to perform the duties of Referrals Assistant. This individual will have to organize meetings, do field work and documentation of traditional and current land use by Nak’azdli members. This person will work closely with the Natural Resource Referrals Coordinator, this is a one year term position.

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Please fax cover letter and resume to (250) 996-8010 or email to:[email protected]. Deadline November 13, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.

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Fraser River Chevrolet, Quesnel BC is currently looking to fill the following full time positions:

Fraser River GM offers a full benefit package including Medical, Dental, Life Insurance and RRSP plans.

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MEDICAL DATA ENTRY CLERKFort St James Medical Clinic is seeking a Medical Data Entry Clerk to join our busy office on a permanent, full time basis.Office hours are generally 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Preference will be given to applicants with office experience. Medical office experience is preferred but not essential for the right candidate as training will be provided. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, responsible, organized, self motivated, detail oriented, computer proficient and able to multi-task. The individual we are seeking will be able to work independently as well as part of a team. Excellent English skills, both written and oral is required.

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Kiddies make their way past ghouls, witches and ghostbusters at the annual Pumpkin Walk on Halloween night.