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On October 3rd, after an almost 31 year hiatus, the echo of drums brought life, energy and a sense of community into the theatre of the new Fort St. James Community Centre.

As the Didoh Ne Drummers welcomed the com-munity for the centre’s grand opening, a full theatre was present to celebrate a new gathering place to share, celebrate and be together.

And it’s this togetherness that seemed to be the focus of the evening. Betsy Leon, 93, has lived in Fort St. James her entire life and remembers well the grand opening of the old community centre in 1938 and also remembers it closing its doors in 1984.

Since then, Fort St. James has not had a com-

munity centre. Pat Short, Chair of the Community Association says that the schools have been hosting larger events up until now. “We now have a venue where can hold these big events,” Short said.

The centre includes a squash court, meeting rooms, a kitchen, theatre and a main hall.

Dave Birdi, Councillor for the District of Fort St. James said that this has been an ongoing proj-ect for many years and that big thanks go out to the Northern Development Initiative Trust for their $250,000 contribution which was given in the form of a grant. “It’s very exciting. This allows us to hold more functions, conferences, weddings and par-ties,” Birdi said.

And on the economic side, according to Birdi, this will also attract more businesses and organiza-tions to hold their events in Fort St. James. “We can now attract them to our community,” he said.

Before the ribbon cutting ceremony, Mayor Rob MacDougall thanked the community for all their efforts in making the project a huge success. He thanked volunteers, staff, councillors, past mayors and the Hoy and Goodwin families for their con-tributions.

The entertainment helped make the evening a memorable event with some sultry jazz favorites performed by Mel McCutcheon, local singing sen-sation, Sam Holden who kept the audience eager to hear more, followed by a burlesque dance perfor-mance by the Foxy Firecats as they sashayed onto the stage.

A reception was held in the main hall. For ev-eryone present and for Betsy Leon, it’s all about the community. “We go to school together, we work together, we do everything together. We are very proud of being a community together,” Leon said.

Community Centre Grand Opening brings community together

Celebrating Fire Prevention Week October 4-10, 2015

Children from Little Charmer’s Daycare had a great time visiting the Fort St. James Fire Department. The visit coincided with Emergency Pre-paredness Week, the children also took in the local RCMP station and a tour of the airport.

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On January 13th 2013, the Vanderhoof RCMP responded to a complaint of two persons been found deceased in a residence. Due to the circumstances surround-ing these deaths, the North District Major Crime Unit (NDMCU) was called in to assist.

As a result of a very intense investigation, The NDMCU is announcing that arrests have been made in this double homicide.

During this weekend, twenty one year old Shaun Keith GOODWIN of Vanderhoof, BC and a twenty year old male, who was 17 years old at the time of the offence (whose name cannot be released; re: YCJA), have each been charged with two counts of second de-gree murder in the deaths of 29 year old Blaine Albert BARFOOT and 40 year old Tara Lee Ann WILLIAMS.

The investigation remains ongoing and anyone with information regarding this incident that has not already been reported, please contact the Vanderhoof RCMP at (250) 567-2222 or if you would like to remain anonymous please call CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Arrests made in January 2013 Double Homicide in Vanderhoof

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Fort St. James Council held a regular meeting on Sept. 30. The following are some highlights and conclusions from that evening:

The meeting opened with David Du-bois who spoke about the development of biomass heating solutions. Benefi ts and barriers were discussed and Mayor Rob MacDougall agreed that perhaps this should be further explored in the future.

Joanne Alexander from Northern Health Services was also present. In light of a provincial mandate regarding in-creased HIV testing and December being HIV Awareness Month, Alexander dis-cussed the importance of raising aware-ness within the community. Alexander stressed that the community needs to spread factual information about the dis-ease despite all of the misconceptions sur-rounding it. This will in turn allow those with the disease to be more fully support-ed by the community.

Council approved a plan to take owner-ship of nearby snowmobile trails along the

Fort St. James Council Meeting: Sept. 30

old B.C. rail line. B.C. Rail will give up their title at a cost of $3,500. The council has agreed to pay whatever legal fees of a few hundred dollars to get this plan underway by 2016.

“The Key” could be in trouble. It is a place where those homeless and seeking refuge can come and fi nd support, food, shelter, literacy programs, social health support and friend-ship. Many in the community are known to attend and use its services. “The Key” contin-ues to impact street people within the Fort St. James community. The question is how can

it receive more funding? Mayor MacDou-gall has asked that someone coordinate this project, initiate a program to keep “The Key” running and fi nd more funding.

The Fort St. James Arts Council will re-ceive $4,000 in 2016 as approved by the Council.

Council also approved the amendment to the 2015 budget for the increased expenditure for the dump truck purchase from $215,000 to $245,231 as part of the “2015 Financial Plan Bylaw Amendment No. 2, Bylaw No.

951, 2015. Community Charter sec. 173(1)(b) requires Council to “amend the fi nancial plan to include the expenditure and the fund-ing source” in the case of any expenditure which was not contemplated in the fi nancial plan for that year.

The new community centre will be receiv-ing a security card reader system as approved by council. If not implemented this year, the system will be installed next year.

The next regular council meeting will be held on October 14.


Greyhound schedule changes in Fort St. James are now in place.

According to Emily Co-lumbo, Economic Develop-ment Offi cer/Deputy Corpo-rate Offi cer for the District of Fort St. James says that there are many inquiries that come into the municipal offi ce re-garding Greyhound service and as to whether or not ser-vice runs at all.

Greyhound service is run-ning and effective Sept. 25, 2015, the trip from Fort St. James to Prince George on Fridays has changed from a 9am departure time to a 6:30

pm departure. The trip from

Prince George to Fort St. James, which was on Sun-days departing at 4pm, has now changed to a 7:15am departure time on Mondays.

Ashley Sears from Greyhound Corporate Head Of-fi ce says that the new changes are be-ing implemented be-cause of an increase in demand from customers who want to travel to Prince George on the weekends for shopping and recreation.

“This allows customers

the opportunity to travel after work on Friday evening and spend the weekend there and then return in time for work Monday morning,” Sears said.

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behind the C.I.B.C. at Unit #15-470 Stuart Dr. W., Fort St. James.

Any questions regarding these changes or for ticket prices visit: Greyhound.ca

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If you’re ready to vote early, you can vote at your advance polling place between October 9 and 12, from noon to 8:00 p.m.

Or you can vote at any Elections Canada office across the country any day until October 13 at 6:00 p.m.

For all voting locations, check your voter information card, visit elections.ca or call 1-800-463-6868 ( TTY 1-800-361-8935).

Elections Canada has all the information you need to be ready to vote.

You can vote in advance.

Away or busy on October 19?

Greyhound still running amidst changes


Runners are gearing up for the annual Mount Pope Run.

Now in its 36th year, the run will take place on Sunday Oct. 18. “We’re hoping for a good turnout,” organizer, Keith Gordon said.

“Anyone can take part,” Gordon said. “If you want to run well and in good time, then you should be at marathon level.” According to Gordon, the run resembles that of a half marathon in terms of distance and perseverance and it seems quite an achievement for anyone who reaches the summit.

If you are in top marathon shape or if you are just out for a bit of social time and exercise, anyone interested is encouraged to take part. “Even if you are just out for some fun, you can walk or run if you like,” Gordon said.

The run began 36 years ago by Gordon Ren-nie. Before leaving Fort St. James, Rennie left the reigns to Gordon who has been running the event ever since.

The run will begin at Cottonwood Beach and then runners will head to Mount Pope Trail. From there it’s off to the top and the rest is history.

The $10 participation fee will pay for a place mat for each participant that includes a collage of the runners who reach the summit as well as mem-orable sayings and moments to mark their great achievement.

“We’ve had runners from all over participate,” Gordon said. “They’ve come from Smithers, Burns Lake, Prince George, and Alberta.”

The run will have two starting times. Slower runners will begin at 9am while the more competi-tive runners will set off at 10am. Walkers will start at the Mount Pope Trail at 8am.

If interested, you can just show up early on the morning of the event or for more information con-tact Keith Gordon at: (250) 996-8572 or (250) 996-3634.

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marathoners

View from the top of Mount Pope.

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KATHY MICHAELS Kelowna Capital News

Whenever faced with the question, “Do you vote?” I balk.

I balk because of-bloody-course-I-do. We are blessed to have the privilege.

Seriously, why would anyone not partake in their democratic right?

As I launch into my favourite diatribe, some-one else speaks up and says, they don’t vote. Their friends don’t. The lady down the street doesn’t.

And the weight of disappointment for my fellow Canadians pushes my shoulders down just a little bit. Because I’m not OK with this line of conversa-tion. I’m not sympathetic.

Are we suffering from the downfall of abun-dance?

Is it stupidity?I don’t understand.How can you in one breath complain about the

amount of taxes you’re paying or the cost of child-care today, then not vote?

What about that student loan? Do you know what the parties are saying?

How can you express heartache about refugees dying on European shores, and not march your butt down to the polling station assigned to you

when the time comes?How can you lament the changing weather, and

not ask some serious questions about what this country is doing to combat climate change?

Each election reporters write stories trying to encourage Canadians to vote.

We point to the issues, we make calls and ask political scientists, “can you tell us what’s wrong?”

“If it was easier, would people vote?”“If it was online, would people vote?”“If there was electoral reform, would people

vote?”People still aren’t showing up at the ballot box,

but I can’t stop asking.While I’m on a roll, I’d also like to know what

are Canadians talking about around the dinner ta-ble these days?

There can’t be such a disconnect that people don’t realize that their individual struggles and tri-umphs, as well as those of their loved ones and neighbours, are affected by decisions far above our heads.

Will your one vote make a difference?Maybe not in the most obvious way, but now is

not the time to take a pass on democracy.I’m fond of what Shane Koyczan said to me

today.“Your vote is the hand on the wheel. You are

steering the country, that’s what your vote is for…Things are not going to change overnight…it’s more of a direction, where we are going.”

There are a couple of weeks left, but I hope ev-eryone considers what direction they’d like to put this country in.

Even if it’s not the same direction as I will choose.

Just choose. Vote. Be a part of the process that people in other parts of the world are dying for.

Michaels: Why on earth would you not vote?

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A “Next Steps Meeting” was held in support of child and youth mental health and substance use on Sept 16th at the District of Fort St. James municipal offi ce.

18 stakeholders were at the meeting to learn how to start a local action team in Fort St. James.

According to Kristina Nielsen, Practice Support Pro-gram Coach with Northern Health, those in attendance included: members in Council, student support workers from the local high school, a mental health therapist, an intake worker and wellness worker from the Nak’azdli Band, local students with the SONAR group, the manager of Fort St. James Ministry of Child Family & Community Services, a local nurse practitioner, a counsellor with Car-rier Sekani Family Services local offi ce and representatives from Impact BC.

This initiative is developed in support of child and youth mental health in B.C. Health care professionals are com-mitted to providing timely access to support services for children and youth affected by mental health and substance abuse through funding one of the largest initiatives of its kind called the Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative.

Relationship-building and fi nding suitable solutions are the focus of the collaborative’s local action teams as they work through all challenges in order that proper care can be delivered.

“Child and youth mental health is a big issue and it’s dif-fi cult in rural communities where the services just aren’t there,” Nielsen said. “It’s a collaboration. Everyone comes together with their own goals and objectives,” she said.

Community agencies have now committed to creating a local action team including members of the school commu-

nities. “We didn’t think there was such interest but there is substantial interest in our community,” Nielsen said.

Fort St. James is one of twelve local action teams in the north. There is more interest in northern communities than anticipated according to Christina Southey who works as the Lead Quality Improvement at Impact B.C. She and Yvette Bolduc, Collaborative Coach for the North will be working closely with the local action team.

“I was so impressed by the community’s engagement at the meeting,” Southey said. “People came, this was a priority for them which shows commitment and that families care. There was also great representation from different services

in the community,” she said. Connections were made during the meeting and a big fo-

cus was talking about the strengths within the community. Everyone agreed that there were so many strengths to build on.

“There was such a willingness to celebrate what the com-munity has to offer and build on it,” Southey said.

The initiative could take months according to Nielsen. “A framework is now in the works. It’s defi nitely a step for-ward,” she said.

For more information regarding the initiative visit: http://sharedcarebc.ca/initiatives/cymhsu-collaborative

“Next Steps Meeting” for child and youth mental health and substance abuse: a step in the right direction

Photo by Kristina Nielsen


FORT ST. JAMES VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Joy ReiersonLieutenant

Don FraserAssistant Fire Chief

Pete PanesarSafety Offi cer

Steve KareyFire Fighter

Mark RivardDeputy Fire Chief

Michael NavratilFire Chief

Robert HughesLieutenant

PREVENTION WEEKPREVENTION WEEK

That is the message fi re and life safety ed-ucators will promote during Fire Prevention Week 2015. From October 4-10, 2015, fi re de-partments from across Canada and the United States work to raise public awareness about the dangers of fi re and how to prevent it. The aim of the 2015 Fire Prevention Week campaign is to raise awareness and keep your family safe with a working smoke alarm in every bedroom. Smoke alarms save lives. If there is a fi re in

your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out!

During Fire Prevention Week, the Offi ce of the Fire Commissioner (OFC) works with BC Fire Departments to distribute “Fire Safety Starts With You!” activity booklets to primary students. As part of the week’s activities, this year’s annual iPad contest will include a prize winner in each of the fi ve geographic OFC zones of the province. The fi ve iPads are jointly

sponsored by the OFC, the BC Fire Chiefs’ As-sociation, the Fire Training Offi cers’ Associa-tion of BC, the Fire Prevention Offi cers’ Asso-ciation of BC and Fortis BC.

The Fire Prevention Week theme is an-nounced by the National Fire Protection As-sociation and was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 which destroyed more than 17,400 structures and killed more than 250 people.

October 4-10, 2015October 4-10, 2015

“Hear the Beep Where You Sleep: Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm”

John BennisonFire Fighter

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PREVENTION WEEKPREVENTION WEEKOctober 4-10, 2015October 4-10, 2015FORT ST. JAMES VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Nancy SchlampOffi ce Assistant

Brielle RivardJunior Fire Fighter

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1. The minimum number of smoke alarms needed in a home are:a) one on each level b) one for the main floorc) none d) two2. The best place to locate smoke alarms in your home is:a) hallway ceiling outside sleeping area b) dining area c) inside of front entrance to your home d)none3. Smoke alarms can be expected to last for:a) 8-12years b) 13- 19yearsc) 20-25years d) indefinitely4. Smoke alarms need to be tested to:a) make sure they’re workingb) check if the battery has powerc) check if the smoke alarm is faulty d) a, b & c5. Smoke alarms should be tested:a) once a year b) weeklyc) monthly d) b. & c.6. The BEST way to test a smoke alarm is to:a) burn toast b) use smoke from a burning stringc) push the test button d) use an open flame

7. Smoke alarms should be cleaned:a) once a year b) twice a yearc) monthly d) weekly8. Cleaning of smoke alarms is:a) necessary to remove dust, grease and cobwebs b) unnecessaryc) required by lawd) to make the alarm look nice9. When making a fire escape plan:a) parents should make the plan and inform children laterb) involve the entire family to get everyone’s opinionc) consider the needs of the handicapped, infants, etc d) b.& c.10. After making your fire escape plan:a) file it away b) practice fire escape plan with familyc) post it in a prominent place d) b. & c.11. When the smoke alarm sounds to alert you to a fire danger:a) get completely dressedb) get everyone out quickly, and stay outc) gather valuables before leaving d) disconnect it

What do you know about smoke alarms

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON SMOKE ALARMS

1 a. one on each level2. a. hallway ceiling outside sleeping area3. a. 8-12 years4. d. all of the above 5. d. weekly or monthly6. b. use smoke from a burning string

7. a. once a year8. a. necessary to remove dust, grease and cobwebs9. d.10. d.11. b. get everyone out quickly, and stay out.

Daniel BraunRookie Fire Fighter

James WaddellFire Fighter

Karl PoculanRookie Fire Fighter

Harry MillsapDispatch

Zach UnruhFire Fighter

A unique fi re safety programDuane McKay, president,

Council of Canadian Fire Marshals and Fire Commis-sioners (CCFMFC) says, “Fire safety programs that focus on our youth have a two-prong benefi t. The les-sons deliver the fi re safety fundamentals that youngsters need to know to safely escape a burning home, and, the kids help motivate Moms and Dads to make smoke alarm maintenance and replace-ment a higher priority.”

‘The potential benefi ts of a successful national outreach are enormous,” McKay adds. “In over one-half of fatal fi res, investigators typically fi nd no working smoke alarms.”

Parents should watch for “Test and Replace” home-work pages which include a home fi re escape planning sheet and a safety checklist. Once completed, parents and youngsters can go online at safeathome.ca/testandreplace to register their home and download a certifi cate of completion for the child to take back to class.

The complete homework kit is also available for down-load. Safeathome.ca also provides helpful tips for test-ing and maintaining smoke alarms, when to replace alarms, and where to install them.

In most jurisdictions across Canada, smoke alarms are required on every storey of the home and outside all sleeping areas.

Carol Heller is a home safety expert with Kidde Canada, a CCFMFC part-ner. She says educational

School District No. 91Career & Trades Programs“Making Education Real & Relevant”

School District No. 91 would like to thank

the Fire Departments of Vanderhoof,

Fraser Lake, Fort St. James and

Burns Lake for their continued

support of Project Fire Fighter

& Junior Fire

Fighter Programwww.sd91.bc.ca

campaigns help correct widespread misconceptions about smoke alarms, in par-ticular, that they can be in-stalled and forgotten about and never need to be re-placed. People also mistak-enly believe, she says, that so long as a smoke alarm beeps when the test button is pushed, that the alarm if fully functioning.

“Old habits can lead to a tragedy,” says Heller. “Test-ing smoke alarms should be done monthly and batteries should be replaced at least once annually, whether the alarm is battery powered or is hardwired with battery back-up. And even if the alarm sounds when you push the test button, if it is more than

10 years old it must be re-placed, as cooking and dust deteriorate the sensor over time. Outdated alarms might not provide the protection you count on.”

New technology is eas-ing the responsibility of the once-per-year battery replacement rule. “Worry-Free” smoke and carbon monoxide and combination smoke/CO alarms feature 10-year lithium batteries which never need to be changed and last the full life of the alarm.

More campaign de-tails are available at www.safeathome.ca/testandre-place. The initiative contin-ues throughout the month of October.

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The proposed regulatory amendments are about:• OHS Citations: proposed new Lower Maximum Administrative Penalties Regulation (LMAPR)• Consequential amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR) relating to Employer

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You are invited to provide feedback on the proposed regulatory amendments and the OHS Citations Policy by oral presentation at the public hearings and/or in writing. Please register if you wish to make an oral presentation at the public hearings by telephoning 604.232.7744 or toll-free in BC 1.866.614.7744 prior to the hearing. Information on the proposed amendments and the public hearings, including details of registration/participation procedures, are on worksafebc.com/2015publichearings.

Public Hearing Details

Date LocationOctober 6, 2015 Coast Victoria Harbourside Hotel & Marina

146 Kingston Street, Victoria, BC October 8, 2015 Best Western Hotel Plus Kelowna Hotel & Suites

2402 Highway 97 N, Kelowna, BC October 8, 2015 Via video conference

Community Futures East Kootenay 110A Slater Road NW, Cranbrook, BC

October 13, 2015 Coast Inn of the North770 Brunswick Street, Prince George, BC

October 15, 2015 Executive Airport Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre7311 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC

Session Times: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

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The deadline for receipt of written submissions is 4:30 pm on Thursday, October 15, 2015. Written submissions can be made online or via email, fax, mail, or delivered at the public hearing during the session times.Online: Via the WorkSafeBC website at worksafebc.com/2015publichearingsEmail: [email protected]: 604.279.7599; or toll-free in BC: 1.877.279.7599Mail: Policy, Regulation and Research Division

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WorkSafeBC – Workers’ Compensation Board of B.C. hereby gives notice of proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (BC Reg. 296/97, as amended) and notice of proposed new Lower Maximum Administrative Penalties Regulation (pursuant to section 196.1 of the Workers Compensation Act).

Notice of proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, notice of proposed new Lower Maximum Administrative Penalties Regulation and notice of Public Hearing pursuant to sections 225 and 226 of the Workers Compensation Act.

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Training continues for 12 new volunteers with the Fort St. James Fire Department.

On the weekend of Sept. 26th - 27th, a live fi re one course took place. According to Fire Chief Mike Navratil the recruit course is very hands on.

For the next few weeks, the new recruits will continue intensive training as they take steps closer to joining the department currently consisting of 31 members.

Training Officers Ben Barak and Curtis MacDonald in a dumpster fire attack. Photos by Michael Navratil.

Fort St. James Fire Dept. volunteers, in the heat of it

Community Centre grand opening

The volunteer tree at the Community Cen-tre recognises all volunteers in the commu-nity.

Didoh Ne Drummers perform at the new Community Centre.

Photos by Barbara Latkowski


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For Vera Poole, it was the energy, the connection and the community support that brought her dream, “Energy Connection Health & Fitness Ltd.” come to life.

This, her business in Fort St. James, opened last November and Pool couldn’t be happier.

I’m doing what I love,” Poole says. “My passion is taekwondo and teaching. What bet-ter way to give back to the community. It was challenging fi nding a place at fi rst, a good space that’s central, but then this happened and it couldn’t be better,” Poole said.

Poole now uses the space for various classes. It is located at 4-470 Stuart St., Fort St. James.

Why Taekwondo? For Poole, 48, it’s all about achieving person-al goals, empowerment, discipline and about belonging to a fam-ily no matter who you are. Once you enter the “dojang,” all are one.

“This was something that I could do with my family all together rath-er than racing around to

Local Taekwondo instructor is determined to make a difference

hockey games, skating and so on,” Poole says. “It was so stressful and expensive, but this was for the family, a healthy choice, physically and mentally, it just fi t,” she said.

Poole also experi-enced health problems within her family. This made her realise that life was too short and that she should follow her passion and that passion was taekwon-do.

Poole has been training for 11 years and has been teaching for seven. Her offi cial title is assistant instruc-tor and she is a 2nd dan black belt.

She competes regu-larly and in November

she will participate in the ITF Caribbean North American Tae-kwondo Champion-ships in Richmond.

Taekwondo is a martial art with heavy emphasis on “kicks”. “It relies strictly on the use of hands and feet. No weapons are used,” Poole said.

The main interna-tional organizational body for taekwondo to-day is the International Taekwon-Do Federa-tion (ITF) founded by General Choi Hong Hi in 1966.

“It’s great for kids,” Poole says. “It teaches them life skills, bound-aries and expectations in life. It teaches dis-cipline, respect for one

another and self-confi -dence.”

Poole teaches a variety of classes: ju-nior dragons who are 3-6-years-old, beginner taekwondo for 7-year-olds and up, family taekwondo, stretch and tone classes, morning fi tness and boot camp classes. She is also a nutritional and fi tness coach.

“I get to help people physically and mental-ly and I get to share my knowledge to the com-munity,” Poole said.” I get to share what I love. It doesn’t get any better than that.”

To join a class or for more information call (250) 996-1300 or visit: [email protected]

Vera Poole teaching Taekwondo to her students. Photos by Barbara Latkowski


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The 2015/2016 curling season for the Fort St. James Curling Club is fast approaching. We, the dedicated curl-ers, are ready to go and can’t wait for that ice to go in but as with many small town organizations, it is an on-going struggle to keep things moving.

There are many reasons for this: changing demographics, local econo-my and employment changes, the ever present challenge to keep people phys-ically active and of course the general lack of knowledge about the sport for those who have never tried it.

For those of us who are passion-ate about the sport, it is often hard to understand why more people aren’t showing up at the beginning of the year and why more people are not in-terested in learning a new sport.

The blame probably lies largely on us who take it for granted because we have experienced the benefi ts and just assume that others would want to do the same. We understand that curling is a sport that can be experienced by people of any age and physical ability and that you don’t have to be an athletic person to be good at it. This doesn’t mean that it does not provide a signifi cant level of healthy physical activity. It simply means you don’t have to be a super athlete to enjoy the game and still get some exercise.

The social aspect of the game is probably one of the main reasons that people return to it each year. The camara-derie experienced when you put a team together is invalu-able; be it four friends in the ladies or men’s league or up to ten members for a mixed team or even if just dropping in for casual curling on Thursday mornings. And it is espe-cially so when coupled with a little friendly competiveness when playing against your friends on opposing teams or on a weekend bonspiel.

Having a reason to give yourself that push to get out of the house once or twice a week during those long win-ter months is another great incentive to take up this social sport. The statement, “I didn’t want to have to leave the house tonight but it sure feels good once you get here,” is heard frequently.

The long standing members of the FSJ Curling Club are committed to keeping our club alive. We would like to welcome new curlers and welcome back curlers who have taken a break from the game.

Whether you are a high school stu-dent looking for a new way to hang out with your friends, someone new to town and looking for a way to socialize and meet people, someone whose always thought they should try curling or may-be even a seasoned curler looking to get back in the game, the club members are more than willing to help you get started.

Check out this web site for some ex-cellent information and videos about the sport of curling and call someone in the club for more information on how to get involved in a great Canadian sport. http://www.curl-ing.ca/about-the-sport-of-curling/

Don Martin: 250-996-7010Gladys Hart: 250-996-7709Helen Frederick: 250-996-0119Terri-Lee MacDougall: 250-996-2294

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***MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE... advocating for better services in our communities, such as: housing, counseling, education and job opportunities. Meetings held on the second Thursday of each month via – video conferencing from the communities of; Burns Lake, Fraser Lake, Granisle, Ft. St. James, Southside and Vanderhoof. 1:30 – 3:00. In Vanderhoof meetings are held in the boardroom at the hospital. Clients, family members and community partners are invited to attend. Your voice is IMPORTANT. For more info on the committee and it’s works contact: Heather @ 250-692-7500. Or your Mental Health Service Provider

***Dates for the 38TH ANNUAL NECHAKO VALLEY FESTIVAL OF PERFORMING ARTS will be March 9-20, 2016. Please keep these dates in mind to support our performers in speech, piano, strings and vocal disciplines. Please visit the website for more details. www.musicfestivalweb.com/nechako The committee is always looking for volunteers to help plan this event so if you are interested call Swan @ 250 567 9501.

***VOLUNTEER WITHIN YOUR COMMUNITY!...Are you or anyone you know interested in becoming a volunteer? No matter

your age or your interests, there are plenty of opportunities for you or your family members to volunteer within our community. At Volunteer Fort St. James we assist local non-profi t organizations in recruiting volunteers and assist volunteers to fi nd an organization(s) they want to work with. If you chose to become a volunteer you are in control. You get to choose the event(s) you volunteer for, how often you volunteer and how much time you’d like to volunteer. Volunteers are not obligated to volunteer for any opportunities, no questions asked. It is as simple as that! If you’d like to become a volunteer, when opportunities become available you have the option to be notifi ed by email, or you can check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/volunteerfsj or stop by the Volunteer Fort St. James Offi ce Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11:30 – 12:30 pm. You can sign up today to become a volunteer at www.volunteerfsj.ca. For more information you can e-mail us at [email protected] or call us at 250-996-8284 (Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 11:30 – 12:30 pm).

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

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

***UNTOLD TRAUMA...author seeks contributions from non-First Nations students and

staff who experienced Catholic residential or day schools abuse in Northern BC. For more info email [email protected]

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

***STUART LAKE OUTREACH GROUP... hosts a free hot lunch each Tuesday from 10.00am to 1.00pm in the space behind St. Patrick’s Anglican Church. Meals are served by members of area churches and other volunteers from the community. We wish to thank all those who assist by cooking, serving, and cleaning up. Your help is invaluable. We also host a free Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day to all who are lonely or in need. Volunteers for these programs are needed. Please call Gwen at 250-567-6744.

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

***FORT ST. JAMES SEARCH & RESCUE... steering committee meetings fi rst Tuesday of 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 are welcome and training is provided. For more information please contact Paul at 250.996.7478 or Rod at 250.996.3231

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AUXILIARY TO STUART LAKE HOSPITAL... Monthlymeeting 2nd Wednesday eachmonth. Hospital Cafeteria 7:00 p.m.

***NECHAKO VALLEYCOMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY...Child and YouthMental Health and CounselingServices available at no cost.Monday to Friday 8:30 am to4:30 pm. Call 996-7645 for appointment.

***FORT TRAP AND HANDGUNCLUB... meets last Sunday of every month. Contact (Sue)at 250-996-7728 (h) for moreinformation.

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

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

***PUBLIC SERVICEANNOUNCEMENT...If youknow anyone, including a child, who has been abused or harmedby a psychiatrist call the CitizensCommission on Human Rights at:1-800-670-2247.

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The annual Turkey Shoot brought a good crowd out to the North Arm Pub to try their hand at darts. The goal was to win Thanksgiving dinner.

Fifteen turkeys were up for grabs as well as various other prizes. The fundraiser was held on Sunday Oct. 4 from 11-4pm. After paying $10, participants threw darts in hopes of bringing a bird home.

All proceeds support the Stuart Lake Hospital Auxiliary. Julie-Ann Mortenson, president of the auxiliary, said that the event was held at the Royal Canadian Legion in previous

years but it has since closed. “This is a new venue but the pub has really ac-commodated us this year,” Mortenson said.

The auxiliary raises funds to make and supply equipment for the hos-pital. “It’s all about patient care and comfort, that’s our mission,” Morten-son said.

The 25 member auxiliary also looks after the gardens, supplies bur-saries at the high school and has re-cently purchased a bus for seniors.

“The event was a success today,” Mortenson said. “We were a little un-sure because of it being held in a new venue but it was a good turnout,” she said.

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Members of the Stuart Lake Hospital Auxiliary at the annual Turkey Shoot at North Arm Pub.


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With medical marijuana dispensaries continuing to open in defi ance of federal law, more B.C. communities have joined the call for local authority to regulate what are often little more than retail pot stores.

Lower Mainland communities found majority support at last week’s Union of B.C. Municipalities convention to bypass legal wrangling over medical marijuana access, as a court challenge continues against the Conservative government’s strict controls on growing and selling it legally.

Maple Ridge Coun. Corisa Bell said other cities are facing the same issues as Vancouver, where about 100 dispensaries have opened in a free-for all with street-level marketing to young people. Vancou-ver ignored protests from federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose to used autho-rized sources of medical marijuana, and adopted a licensing system last spring to keep pot shops away from schools, com-munity centres and each other.

Vancouver set a licence fee of $30,000 for dispensaries and $1,000 for non-profi t “compassion clubs,” with Victoria prepar-ing to follow suit. But other communities don’t have the same revolutionary zeal.

Esquimalt Coun. Susan Lowe, whose

community banned the pipe-headed mas-cot “Bongy” from hawking wares of a marijuana paraphernalia store in 2013, said she isn’t qualifi ed to regulate medi-cal pot. The Lower Mainland proposal also doesn’t prevent a patchwork of dif-ferent rules in adjoining communities, Lowe said.

Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart said the latest resolution seems intended to stick to municipal authority over loca-tion and zoning, but it doesn’t say so ex-plicitly, and the UBCM loses credibility when it wanders outside its mandate.

Port Alberni Coun. Jack McLeman said he supports the two-year-old UBCM endorsement of legalizing pot, although his drug of choice for pain is Scotch whisky. He said his council has been ap-proached about medical dispensaries, and invited applications, but no one followed through.

“Just legalize the junk,” McLeman said. “Don’t tell me it’s your aspirin.”

Maple Ridge Coun. Craig Speirs drew laughter from delegates when he said there was “some consternation” when his city’s fi rst dispensary opened, “but it’s proved to have a calming effect on the neighbourhood.”

The motion to support municipal con-trol over pot stores passed in a show of hands, with about one third of those at-tending opposed.

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NAOMI YAMAMOTOMinister of State for Emergency Preparedness

VICTORIA - As fi re chiefs from across Canada assem-ble in Victoria this week for the annual Fire Rescue Con-ference, I donned the same heavy gear and breathing ap-paratus that fi refi ghters do when rushing in where most others would rush out.

I felt the sweltering heat of the equipment and saw the blinding haze of a smoke-fi lled building. Wearing 30 kg of gear, I tried to push down the feelings of unease that welled up inside me as I navi-gated an unfamiliar structure threatened by fl ames.

For me, during the fi re ops training at the Vancouver Fire training facility, the fl ames were real but the conditions controlled. Yet fi refi ghters all across British Columbia, responding to the real threat, face danger in the eye each time the garage doors roll up and the fi re trucks roll out. I had the opportunity to see, fi rst hand, what these excep-

tional men and women face when they have to meet the challenge of courage every time the call of service comes in, and I felt such gratitude, that I know is shared by all of us, for the safety net that all fi rst responders provide in our province.

The event is meant to rep-licate the challenges confront-ed by fi refi ghters every day in the line of duty, and while mine was only a test and I was safe, the work was hard in conditions that were tough, and the challenge to perform under pressure was immense. It was strenuous, both physi-cally and mentally.

I am reminded by this ex-perience that we must take the opportunity to thank those among us that routinely stand up, and stand out, as heroes when disaster strikes. One way we can consider thank-ing local fi refi ghters for their selfl ess effort to help make our communities safe is to nominate them for the Medal of Good Citizenship.

As the new minister of state for emergency prepared-

ness, responsible as well for the BC Offi ce of the Fire Commissioner, I am com-mitted to helping elevate fi re prevention awareness and fan the fl ames of fi re safety. Oc-tober kicks off Fire Awareness Week, an opportunity for us to review our evacuation plans and practise our fi re drills, test the batteries in our fi re alarms and ensure our fi re ex-tinguishers are serviced.

Here in B.C. the num-ber one source of residential fi res is stove top burners, but other top ignition sources in-clude electrical, fi replaces and chimneys, as well as ciga-rettes. Many fi res are prevent-able, yet statistics show that on average, fi re kills eight people each week in Canada, with residential fi res account-ing for 73% of those fatalities. Join me in thanking a fi refi ght-er for the service they provide to public safety, and the best thanks of all comes by refus-ing to be a statistic by simply becoming better equipped and fi re safe at home.

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LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, share your long-term goals with colleagues and you may nd some unexpected allies. Support can only help your efforts even further.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, set personal feelings aside when dealing with professional matters. Allowing emotion to get in the way of your goals will only end up affecting you.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, this is a great time to try something new. Whether it’s a new food or a new experience you’ve been looking to try, dive right in and enjoy the excite-ment.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, expect to be excited by a budding relation-ship in the weeks ahead. Open up to friends or family members so you can share this positive development with loved ones.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18Waiting patiently this week will not get the job done, Aquarius. You may have to be more assertive to get things done. Others will understand and prove helpful.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, a problem at work seems tough to crack. Take your time and try a new approach, and you will be happy with the results.

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Students at Fort St. James Sec-ondary school participated in the annual Terry Fox Run but not be-fore a kick-off assembly marking the 35th Marathon of Hope.

Principal Craig Houghton, de-termined to keep the legacy alive within the school reminded his stu-dents that Terry Fox ran a marathon a day for 143 days and ran a total of 500 miles.

In 1980, after losing a leg to can-cer, Terry Fox was determined to fi nd a cure and embarked on a cross-country run to help raise money and awareness for cancer research. He was forced to stop his run in Thun-der Bay, Ontario because the cancer had spread to his lungs. He died shortly after at the age of 22.

It was apparent that after a brief video highlighting the life of this iconic Canadian fi gure, the students were eager to take part in his cause. “It’s important that his legacy lives on and that he’s not forgotten,” grade 12 student, Kaylee Walstrom said.

Fellow grade 12 student, Taylor Beauchemin, couldn’t agree more. “We need to support Terry Fox and cancer. We’re taking a stand for it and we’re trying to fi nd a cure,” Beauchemin said.

Laced up and ready, students and teachers made their way outside. Some stretched beforehand while others couldn’t wait to get started. A beautiful sunny day only added to the smiles and laughter as the students raced, ran and walked their way around the school track deter-mined to help make a difference.

Music blared and snacks and wa-ter were on the ready as the students made their way around the track.

“It brings a greater sense of community,” grade 9/10 English teacher, Kate-Nicola Mounce said. “Because we are so isolated, it gives students a chance to take part, to give them greater world context,” Mounce said.

And take part the students did as they made their way around the track remembering a man’s single dream that today continues to bring a world of hope.

Fort St. James Secondary School helps keep Terry Fox legacy alive

caledonia courier, october 07, 2015

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