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The Fort St. James RCMP is seeking the pub-lic’s assistance for informa-tion relating to a suspicious residential structure fire.

On Sunday October 4, 2015 at 4:18am, off-duty police officers from Fort St. James RCMP were travelling up Highway 27 North. Flames were ob-served shooting from a resi-dence at 40 Williams Prairie Road. The Fort St. James Volunteer Fire Department attended with on-duty offi-cers from the Fort St. James RCMP Detachment.

The house was fully en-gulfed and could not be saved. No one was inside the residence at the time and no one was injured.

The property was se-cured and the Forensic Identification Section from

Prince George attended and examined the scene.

At this time, the fire is being treated as suspi-cious and the Fort St. James RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance if they saw anything or if they have any information about the incident.

Police are specifically asking for any witnesses who may have been driv-ing on Highway 27 (North Road) between 3:00am and 4:18am.

Police are asking for the public to call if they saw any vehicles or pedestrians coming or going from Wil-liams Prairie Road around that time.

If you have any informa-tion, please call the Fort St. James RCMP at (250) 996-8269 or if you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

Driveway leading to Williams Prairie Rd. where police expect a vehicle or persons may have been.

RCMP seek help in suspicious house fi reThe house, the morning of the fire on Oct. 4.

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A British-based manufacturing company is considering switching its B.C. tree-planting program from farmland to areas deforested by fi re or pine beetles.

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc added another three farms to its B.C. land holdings over the summer, prompting an accusation in the legislature that it was breaking its promise to suspend planting trees on farmland. The company halted the program in June after more than 10,000 ha of farmland in the Peace, Prince George and Cariboo regions were acquired to use as carbon offsets for the company’s world-wide operations.

Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington released title documents for a 320 ha grain and cattle farm purchased near Dawson Creek in July, three weeks after the company, now known by its initials RB, said the program was halted.

Asked about the tim-ing of the purchase, RB issued a statement saying the company had three signed agreements to buy more B.C. farms when it “paused” its tree planting program to review it. Local governments have objected to productive farmland being refor-ested, and the effect it would have on farming communities.

RB’s website says it has planted more than seven million trees in B.C. Letnick said the company has planted most of the 10,000 ha of farmland it acquired up until this spring, and the three new acquisitions bring the total to 12,000 ha.

Trees-on-farmland program ‘not expanding’

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Women Connect NVCSS Boardroom

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Destination B.C., the province’s industry led destination organization, has announced a new three-year base funding model for community visitor centres includ-ing the centre in Fort St. James.

The funding will al-low for new, stable and predictable funding for rural and smaller com-munity services to ac-knowledge their ongo-ing contributions to the tourism industry.

Communities re-ceiving annual fund-ing for the next three years include: Burns Lake, ($10,000) Gran-isle, ($10,000) Houston, ($12,500) Vanderhoof,

Visitor Centre

Funding announced for community visitor services($10,000) and Fort St. James. ($10,000)

Rosa Anne Howell, manager of the Fort St. James Chamber of Com-merce and the Visitor

Information Centre says that it is great to fi nally be confi rmed. “We will not have to rely soley on grants and we will now have more opportunities

such as hiring students,” Howell said.

From July to Septem-ber, the Fort St, James Visitor Centre is open every day from 8am

-5pm. From September to

July, it is open Tues-days, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8am - 4:30pm.

“It’s so important,” Howell said. “The cen-tre is a touching point for visitors to see what we have to offer such as Mount Pope, skiing and the Historic Park. And this community does

have so much to offer,” Howell said.

For more informa-tion on the Visitor Ser-vices Network, please visit: www.destination-bc.ca/Programs/Visitor-Centre-Network.aspx.

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Are you ready to vote? If you’re a Canadian citizen, 18 or older, you can vote in the federal election.

Your voter information card tells you when and where to vote.

If you didn’t receive your card, you can still register and vote at your polling place.

To find out where to vote, and what ID to bring, 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.

Federal election day is Monday

Please join us for a Surprise

90th BirthdayCelebrationhonoring

Betsy Pius

When: Saturday October 17th, 2015Time: 1:00pm to 3:30pm

Kwah Hall, Nak’azdli Whut’en

The Club would also like to thank all the Club The Club would also like to thank all the Club Volunteers who have helped out with the Volunteers who have helped out with the FSJSS P.E. classes as well as the Junior Curling FSJSS P.E. classes as well as the Junior Curling League.League.

As well, it is very important that ALL CURLERS attend the Annual General Meeting being held on Thursday Oct. 29th at 7pm at the Curling Rink. The nomination process has been completed and club members will be voting for the people who have willingly put their names forward for the vacating executive positions! See you there!

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The Fort St. James Curling Club would like to thank the following businesses for their support and donations over the past few years:


The Mount Milligan Supply Chain Seminar will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 20.

The seminar will allow local businesses an op-portunity to meet members of the Mount Milligan Supply Chain Department and to learn how pro-curement works at the mine, what opportunities are available for local businesses and how to prepare a strong proposal submission.

Ann McCormick, Campus Supervisor at the Col-lege of New Caledonia, says that this is an excellent opportunity for local businesses to be involved.

“Even though the mine is now built and produc-tion is underway, there are still opportunities,” Mc-Cormick says. “It’s important that the community knows that there are still possibilities for economic benefi t,” McCormick said.

The seminar will run from 1pm to 4pm at the

Mount Milligan Supply Chain Seminar will offer new opportunities

College of New Caledonia, Fort St. James Campus. There is no cost to attend but registration in ad-

vance is required. To register, contact the CNC at: (250) 996-7019 or visit in-person at 179 Douglas St.

College of New Caledonia, Fort St. James Campus.Beef dip dinner for FSJ

food bankBARBARA LATKOWSKICaledonia Courie

Get your eaters on! The 3rd annual Beef Dip dinner in support of the food bank is just around the corner.The dinner will be held on Oct. 17 at 5:30pm at Fort St. James Secondary School. The meal will be followed by an auction with Henry Dyck.There is no set cost to attend the event but a dona-tion in support of the food bank is appreciated.Gwen Andrews is president of the Stuart Lake Outreach Program and says that the food bank re-lies on donations.“Without donations, we woudn’t exist,” Andrews said.The food bank serves 300 individuals and families in the area.Volunteers are always needed. The food bank is located at St. Patrick’s Anglican Church.To donate or volunteer, call: (250) 567-6744.

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DAVID SUZUKIGoldstream News Gazette

Thanksgiving is a time to gather with friends and family to appreciate the bounty of the fall harvest. Eating is both a highly social and personal part of our lives, and food preferences can even make for lively dinner table conversations.

In North America we tend to focus on how food is grown and harvested. Consumers face a myriad of la-bels when they shop for Thanksgiving feasts — organ-ic, free range, cage-free, Marine Stewardship Council, fair trade, non-GMO, vegetarian-fed and locally grown among them. From a sustainability point of view, though, the most important question is missing from these labels: Will this food be eaten or will it end up contributing to the world’s growing food-waste prob-lem?

We’re hearing a lot about food waste lately. Every year a staggering one-third — 1.3 billion tonnes — of the world’s food is wasted after it has been harvested: 45 per cent of fruit and vegetables, 35 per cent of fi sh and seafood, 30 per cent of cereals, 20 per cent of dairy products and 20 per cent of meat. Food waste ends up in landfi lls, increasing methane emissions and contributing signifi cantly to climate change. A recent study found Americans waste close to $200 billion on uneaten food while Canadians throw away $31 billion.

These fi gures only account for 29 per cent of the

full cost of waste. They don’t include factors such as labour, fuel to transport goods to global markets, inef-fi ciency losses from feed choices used to produce meat and fi sh, or food left unharvested. As methodologies are improved and accounting becomes more inclusive, we’re likely to fi nd even higher waste fi gures. Dozens of studies across many countries with different meth-odologies not only confi rm the increase in food waste but suggest food waste is even higher and on the rise. In Canada, food waste cost estimates increased from $27 billion to $31 billion between 2010 and 2014.

In a world where one in nine people doesn’t get enough to eat — many of them children — this is unconscionable. According to the World Food Pro-gramme, poor nutrition kills 3.1 million children un-der the age of fi ve every year. It’s the cause of almost half of child deaths in that age range. When it comes to feeding the world, distribution and waste appear to be greater problems than population. And yet we continue to destroy more forests, drain more wetlands and de-plete the oceans of fi sh to meet the needs of a growing world population.

Not only that, the monumental economic losses from food waste represent money that could be used to fund much-needed social and environmental pro-grams. Money lost in North America would cover most of Canada’s federal budget. Food waste in Metro Van-couver homes adds about $700 a year to a household’s grocery bill.

Every morsel of food wasted represents unneces-

sary greenhouse gas emissions, conversion of natural ecosystems to agricultural lands and disruptions to ma-rine food webs. Based on 2007 data, the UN estimates that the equivalent of 3.3 gigatonnes of CO2 emissions globally can be attributed to food waste. Canada’s total emissions, in comparison, are about 0.7 gigatonnes. If food waste were a nation, it would be the world’s third-largest emitter.

We need to tackle food waste at all levels, from in-ternational campaigns to individual consumption hab-its. In September, the UN agreed to an ambitious global goal of reducing food waste by 50 per cent by 2030 as both an environmental and humanitarian imperative. Earlier this year, Metro Vancouver joined the interna-tional effort Love Food Hate Waste to meet munici-pal waste goals and encourage individual behavioural change. A similar U.K. campaign led to a 21 per cent cut in food waste over fi ve years. Grocery stores in France and other countries are offering discounts for misshapen produce under an “ugly fruits and vegeta-bles” campaign. Businesses are using audits to map out where food waste is affecting bottom lines.

Food waste is a crime against the planet and the life it supports. Reducing it not only addresses food insecurity, it benefi ts everyone. This Thanksgiving dinner, whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, carnivore, locavore or pescetarian, plan for a zero-food-waste meal. Show thanks for ecosystems, growers and har-vesters by buying only what you will eat and eating all that you buy.

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The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and B.C. As-sociation of Friendship Centres (BCAAFC) have announced a shared $360,000 to help fund doula services for First Nations and Ab-original families in B.C.

The grant funding will support to pay for prenatal, birth and post-partem doula services.

A doula provides emotional, physical and spiritual support for families before, during and after birth.

These services are not currently covered through the public health care system.

Caroline Bird, su-pervisor of the Maternal Child Health Program at Nak’azdli Health Centre in Fort St. James will be one of two employ-ees from the centre who will be receiving doula training in November in

New doula initiative announced for First Nations and Aboriginal Women

Nak’azdli Health Centre.

Burnaby, B.C.“It’s very exciting.

Our moms are younger and they need support,” Bird said. “We need to get rid of the old train of thought and be able to offer the support they

need. It’s so important,” she said.

Alexander Erick-son, maternal child health home visitor at the health centre, will also be receiving doula training.

“I’m looking for-ward to giving encour-agement to men specifi -cally. I know from my own experience during pregnancy, it was so female based. I hope that I can give support

to men also so that they will then be able to bet-ter support their spouses through pregnancy,” Er-ickson said.

For more informa-tion regarding the ini-tiative you can call 1-800-990-2432 or if interested in local doula services call the Nak’azdli Health centre at: (250)996-7400.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor

I’ve been thinking about the public reac-tion to the Canadian po-litical campaigns - and here’s my rant.... I’ve always joked that the biggest failing of a de-mocracy is that they let everybody vote, which the irony to me is ex-tremely funny, but in no way my actual view.

I have my own views on politics and what is best for the country based on my upbring-

ing and life situations, which to me is com-pletely logical and straight forward. I also have strong fears of what could happen to our country not to men-tion the world we live in if the wrong leaders are selected or if the power distribution is not cor-rect between govern-ments and society.

These fears or con-cerns are not unique to me and I would hope that all members of society would have

similar concerns, even if they believe that a different party would be the right choice. To them, their political be-liefs are what in their opinion will benefi t their future and that of their family and friends or society in general. I fear of voters who make selections based on one or two campaign issues alone, and who are not seeing the entire pack-age. I also fear voters who just vote for a party solely because that is

who they’ve always vot-ed for and haven’t con-sidered why. No matter how we all decide to vote, could we all just not make it personal about others who may think differently. Every-body can’t win, no mat-ter how some aspects of society may want to encourage us to believe, but more importantly I hope that whatever out-come occurs, that Cana-da benefi ts!

Kirby Sayles, Calgary, AB

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NEWSCourierNorth Road: a growing concern for area residents


The situation on North Road does not seem to be improving according to residents on nearby Pinchi Lake Road.

One of those residents, Berit Christensen, has lived in the area for 32 years. She says that North Road has deteriorated over the years.

“There are so many logging trucks on the road. Regular traffi c has also increased drastically because of the mine”, she said. “The visibility is terrible.”

Fellow resident, Ross Davidson, couldn’t agree more. “I’ve been here many years and the logging only continues to climb adding more stress to the road,” Davidson said.

Davidson is a member on the municipality’s Transport Committee and says that the Ministry of Trans-portation has done some work on the

road but it’s just not enough.“The traffi c is killing it. There is

only so much a gravel road can take,” he said.

The Cassier Ranch Society has conducted vehicle counts in the area to raise awareness regarding the in-crease in logging truck traffi c using North Road.

“We’re in a rock and a hard place,” Davidson said. “The cost to fi x the road is in the millions but I think the only solution is to have it paved,” he said. “The dust is unbe-lievable. It just cost me a new wind-shield,” he said.

Christensen says that once the Leo Creek Connector Road is in place, the situation will only worsen.

“It will just be more logging trucks and more traffi c,” Christensen said. “It’s really scary when you’re driving and you can’t see in front of you and you can’t see what’s coming at you.”

Dusty conditions cause poor visibility on North Road on Oct. 7.

Smoking/burning aspen tree fallen on power line on North Rd. causing power outage.

Logging truck in the ditch on North Rd. Photos by: Berit Christensen

The traffi c is killing it. There is only

so much a gravel road can take“ “

From the Northwest, for the NorthwestAuthorized by the Offi cial Agent for Tyler Nesbitt

VOTETyler Nesbitt

I’m in this race because I care deeply about this region. I will fi ght for our jobs, our security and our values. Th ere are enormous economic opportunities at our doorstep like new mining and LNG projects that would deliver benefi ts for all the people of the Northwest. We must ask ourselves whether we seize these opportunities or risk squandering them by electing an NDP federal government – a party that no longer supports jobs but instead forces us to choose either the environment or the economy. We CAN protect both. We can grow our economy while being environmental stewards. On October 19 vote Tyler Nesbitt to protect our economy AND our environment.

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The Fort St. James Secondary Boys soccer team defeated North-side 4-1 on Oct.6.

This was game 11 for the Falcons. They placed 4th in Prince George in their fi rst tournament of the sea-son and 2nd in the Na-kusp.

The Grade 8 girls vol-leyball teamed defeated the Vanderhoof Viqueens 25-20 on Oct. 7.

It was their third game of the season. Coach, Davina Valk, says that the team is

Fort St. James Secondary School: Falcons off to a good start this season

feeling more at ease. “They’ve improved so much. They’re amaz-ing,” she said.

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When students from David Hoy Elementary

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from the Fort St. James Community Garden before

the frost hit.

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George, the eager young gardeners were able to

see how their vegetables had done over the sum-

mer. Twenty students helped to sift soil and get the

beds fi lled at the start of the season, but wanted to

do more than that. Kirsten Rudolph at Sif’s Grove

Greenhouse donated plants that would otherwise

have been composted and the students put them

under grow lights in a spare classroom until they

were ready to be planted.

“The kids loved it!” says Boehnke. The work

and the planting entailed several trips to the garden

before school ended in June, and Boehnke says she

would ask the students to vote on whether or not

they wanted to go. “It was always unanimous: go

to the garden!”

Among the vegetables planted were tomatoes,

zucchini, squash, and lots of lettuce. Volunteers

made sure the plants were watered over the sum-

mer, and anyone who wanted to could help them-

selves to the lettuce as it grew. Now comes the task

of deciding what to do with their harvest. One plan

is to share it between the classrooms, while anoth-

er would see the students making soup and sharing

it with the rest of the school.

“The kids had a lot of fun,” says George. Hope-

fully next spring will see a new crop of eager gar-

deners from the school hard at work at the Com-

munity Garden, ready to start growing all over

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Student gardeners harvest their cropsStudents from David Hoy Elementary who had planted vegetables at the Community Garden in the spring were at the garden during the first

week of school to harvest their crop.

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With predicted increases in global activity, and growth predicted for BC in the coming quarters, we are looking for a solid close to the year and for increases to resume through-out next year.

Also, with potential boosts to the northern markets via large energy projects, this may be an opportunity to take advantage before the next upswing in the market.”

Locally Fort St. James area 40 properties worth $8.5 mil-lion were reported sold to the end of September, compared to 36 properties worth $6.7 million in the same period last year. As of September 30th there were 86 properties of all types available for purchase through MLS® in the Fort St. James area.

Vanderhoof REALTORS® assisted in the sale of 88 properties worth $16.2 million in the fi rst nine months of the year compared with 102 properties worth $18.4 mil-lion in the same time last year. Half of the 33 single family homes sold so far this year, sold for less than $205,000 and these homes took, on average, 118 days to sell. Also chang-ing hands were 11 parcels of vacant land and 22 homes on acreage. At the end of September there were 157 properties of all types available through MLS® in the Vanderhoof area.

In the Bulkley Nechako region in Houston to the end of September, 48 properties worth $7.7 million sold in the Houston area, compared with 47 properties worth $7.2 million in the same period last year. At the end of September there were 49 properties of all types available for purchase through MLS® in the Houston area.

In Smithers as of September 30th, 191 properties worth $49.5 million changed hands in the Smithers area, compared with 211 properties worth $47.5 million in the fi rst nine months of 2014. Half of the 88 single family homes sold so far this year, sold for less than $258,000 and these homes took, on average, 90 days to sell. Also changing hands this year were 13 parcels of vacant land, 47 homes on acreage, 14 manufactured homes in parks and 13 manu-factured homes on land. As of September 30th, there were 260 properties of all types available through the MLS® in the Smithers area.

Burns Lake so far this year 81 properties worth $9.6 mil-lion have been reported sold through MLS® compared to 57 properties worth $6.6 million in the fi rst nine months of 2014. At the end of September there were 151 properties of all types available for sale through the MLS® in the Burns Lake area.

In the Northwest region Prince Rupert 168 properties worth $39.7 million changed hands so far this year in the Prince Rupert area, compared with 263 properties worth $55.4 million to the end of September 2014. Of the 126 single family homes that have changed hands this year, half sold for less than $241,000 and on average, took 94 days to sell. As of September 30th there were 179 properties of

all types available through the MLS® in the Prince Rupert area.

Terrace: In the fi rst nine months of the year, 225 proper-ties worth $57.6 million were reported sold in the Terrace area, compared to 288 properties worth $72.5 million dur-ing the same period last year. Half of the 131 single fam-ily homes that have sold so far this year, sold for less than $308,750 and these homes took, on average, 66 days to sell. Also changing hands were 16 parcels of vacant land, 1 multi-family dwelling, 15 homes on acreage, 28 manufac-tured homes in parks and 13 manufactured homes on land. At the end of September there were 182 properties of all types available through the MLS® in the Terrace area.

The REALTOR® members of the BC Northern Real Estate Board serve the real estate needs of the communi-ties from Fort Nelson in the north to 100 Mile House in the south and from the Alberta border to Haida Gwaii.

B.C. Real Estate: ups and downs


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sponsored by the Caledonia CourierCOMING EVENTS... Will appear as space is available, free of charge in this section. Coming events are available to non-profi t organizations only. This area is not intended for thank you submissions or selling products. It is simply a place for nonprofi t organizations a place to announce upcoming free activities. You can e-mail your item to [email protected] or by fax: 567-2070. Your organizations’ announcement can also be dropped off at our offi ce located at #111-250 Stuart Drive, Fort St. James. Decision of the publisher is fi nal.

***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

***FORT ST. JAMES PUBLIC LIBRARY HOURS...

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

Friday 11:30-8:00

Saturday 11:00-3:00 ***

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.

***AA MEETINGS...Thursdays at8:00pm. United Church on 2ndAve West. Call 250-996-8290 for more information.

***FIREWEED SAFE HAVEN...asafe place for women and theirchildren leaving violence or abuse. 24 hour access - please call 996-8000.

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OUR LADY OF THE SNOWSROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

SUNDAY LITURGY: Saturday 7:30 pm & Sunday 10:30 amDAILY MASS: Monday - Friday 9:00 am

PASTORAL TEAM: FATHER FRANK SALMON 250-996-8343SR. MAURINE BARZANTNI, SR.RENEE RICHIE,

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For Jaimie MacDon-ald, it’s a dream come true.

The 20-year-old from Fort St. James is now a member of the National Canadian Speed Skating Team and will be competing in the next two World Cup Championships.

The ISU World Cup Short Track competi-tion will be held in Montreal from Oct 30 – Nov. 1 and then in To-ronto from Nov. 6 – 8.

MacDonald moved to Fort St. James from Stuart in 2000. She be-gan skating in 2001. “My neighbours recom-mended it,” MacDon-ald says. “I fell in love with it. I love the speed. It’s so challenging and unpredictable. It’s not over until the fi nish, it’s a battle to the very end,” she said.

And a battle for a win is what MacDon-ald is determined to do in Montreal later this month and again in Toronto in Novem-ber. “My last competi-tion qualifi ed me in the World Cup,” MacDon-ald said.

MacDonald com-peted in Canada’s World Cup team selec-tion meet in Montreal last month. Canada’s top 16 female skaters were there including two Olympic medal-ists, Marianne St-Gelais and Valerie Maltais and seven others with inter-national experience.

MacDonald got a 3rd and a 5th in the 500 metres races and two 4ths in the 1500 that places her 6th overall in the rankings.

At 16, MacDonald moved to Calgary to un-dergo intensive training with her coach Maggie Qimengyao. She trains

Fort St. James speed skater, ready to win the world

MacDonald in competition.

twice a day. MacDonald is also

studying at the Uni-versity of Calgary part time. “It’s diffi cult be-cause of my training schedule,” she says. I’m still deciding what I want to major in. I think I would like to major in medical sciences and minor in anthropology,” MacDonald said.

MacDonald, who lives with her older sis-ter, says she could not have done any of this without her family’s support. “My family has always been there for me. They know that this is my dream and if school gets put on hold for a while, then it can wait if it has to,” she said.

MacDonald is excit-ed about the challenges that lie before her in the

next few weeks. “Of course one day I want to compete in the Olym-pics. I want that interna-tional experience,” she said.

But for now she is focused on represent-ing Team Canada at the World Cup events in the next couple of months. “This is one step closer, MacDonald said. “This is my dream.”

MacDonald skated in the Fort St. James home rink from 1999 until 2013 when she moved to the National Training Centre in Cal-gary. She remains a reg-istered member of the local club.

For more informa-tion about the team and Speed Skating Canada visit: www.speedskat-ing.ca

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Heavy Equipment OperatorsStart date: Immediately

Experienced Heavy Equipment Operators required for high-quality camp. We offer excellent Pay Rate. Location in Northern BC, working 12 hour days on a 15 day in rotation and a 14 day off.

Your return transportation to camp will be provided from Hazelton, Kitwanga, Smithers, or Terrace.We are looking for experienced Heavy Equipment Operators for: Excavator, Dozer, Grader, Loader and Rock Truck Drivers.

The nature of camp work requires that this person have excellent interpersonal skills, handle stress well, and be able to live and work as a member of a team.

Minimum requirements:

Daily Functions:Ensures that the “Trucking Operations” are run with the attitude that we are here to provide “service” for our customersOperates the vehicle in a safe and economical manner to insure the lowest possible operational and maintenance costMaintains current DOT personnel records with the Administrative AssistantAlerts Equipment Maintenance Manager of any needed repairs and their priorityShow a willingness to learn job site goals and company wide goalsPerform any other related duties as may be required

Please Email your applications toGeorge & Darlene Simpson: [email protected]

Fax: George & Darlene: 250-842-5615

Our Fort St James location is now accepting applications for:

Conifex Inc.—through astute strategic acquisitions and strong leadership—is emerging as a major national player in the forestry and sawmilling industry. Operationally, our approach is to blend state-of-the-art technology with the expertise of people who believe in the value of excellence. Together, we can achieve our vision to become a premier forest products company.

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If you are interested in this opportunity, you are invited to apply for this position by October 26, 2015.

We wish to thank everyone for their interest in Conifex; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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“A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIESWITHIN OUR REGION”37, 3RD Avenue,

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JOB POSTING – Clearview Landfill Attendant

The Regional District is seeking one individual to work at the Clearview Landfill, which is located just off of Highway 27, approximately 25km north (towards Fort St. James, BC) of the junction between Highway 16 and Highway 27.

A landfill compactor, excavator with thumb, crawler dozer, and dump truck will be used at the facility. The hours of operation of the Clearview Landfill are Monday through Friday 10:00am to 4:00pm, closed Saturday, Sunday and Statutory Holidays.

The Clearview Landfill Attendant will work 5 days per week (Monday through Friday), 8 hours per day, for a total of 40 hours every week. The position is permanent, full time and offers a competitive wage and comprehensive benefits package following the successful completion of a 6 month probationary period.

The general duties of the Landfill Attendant will be: • Daily operations of the landfill including directing vehicle traffic to proper unloading zones, use of heavy equipment to spread and compact the garbage, hauling cover soil, plowing snow in the winter and grading roads in the summer; • Conducting regular inspections of the electric fence and ensuring that the on-site weigh scale is operational; • Greeting and assisting users of the facility in the proper disposal of waste materials; • General maintenance of on-site equipment; • Monitoring, reporting and documentation of landfill activities.

Skills that the Landfill Attendant should possess: • Good public relations skills; • Be physically fit and enjoy working outdoors in all weather conditions; • Be safety conscious; • An ability to keep an organized and clean and tidy site, including the ability to correctly fill out paperwork and documentation; • Experience operating and maintaining heavy equipment including loaders, excavators with thumbs, crawler dozers and dump trucks. Experience with the above equipment in earthwork and road building construction activities where achievement of proper elevation and grading is desired.

Resumes which include a detailed description of relevant experience will be accepted until 3:00pm, Monday, October 19, 2015 at the Regional District office in Burns Lake. Resumes may be faxed to 250-692-3305 and should be addressed to Janine Dougall, Director of Environmental Services.

General LabourersPinnacle Renewable Energy Burns Lake is currently seeking hard working, enthusiastic individuals to join our production team!

Opening is for our Burns Lake site only.

Positions are for various areas of our mill site and involve manual labour. If you are interested, please send

your resume to [email protected]

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Caretakers/Residential Managers

MOTEL ASST Manager Team to run small Motel in Parksville BC. Non-Smoking, no Pets, good Health, fulltime live-in position. Fax 250-586-1634 or email resume to: [email protected]

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John Prince Research ForestSUP 22194 2015/16 Operational Plan

Notice is hereby given that Chuzghun Resources Corporation (CRC) has prepared an operational plan for the John Prince Research Forest (SUP 22194) in the Fort St. James District.

This plans shows blocks scheduled for harvest for winter 2016/17. In total, approx-imately 79 ha of harvesting (approximately 22,000 m3) is proposed.Review and Comment: The plan will be available for review and comment until October 30th, 2015 at CRC’s offi ce, during regular business hours (8:00 AM – 4:00 PM). CRC is located at #133, 250 Douglas Ave, Fort St. James, B.C. Phone is (250) 996-3700.

Any written comments should be forwarded to the address below by October 30th, 2015 to ensure consideration:Attn: Sue Grainger, RPFChuzghun Resources CorporationBox 2378, Fort St. James, BC V0J 1P0

Merchandise for Sale

AuctionsAERO AUCTIONS Upcoming Auction. Thurs., Oct. 22, Ed-monton. Live & On-Line Bid-ding. Mining, excavation, transportation equipment, rock trucks, excavators, dozers, graders, truck tractors, trailers, pickup trucks, misc attach-ments & more! Consignments welcome! Call: 1-888-600-9005 or www.aeroauctions.ca.ONLINE AUCTION - COMMER-CIAL RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT- OPENS WED OCT 14 - CLOSES WED OCT 21.........BAILIFF SEIZED PIZZA EQUIP, BAKERY & TACO EQUIP PLUS LEASE RE-TURNS - incl. Garland cooking equip, Berkel Slicers, Hobart 60 Quart Legacy Mixer, Meat Grinder, Sheeters, Walk-ins, Pizza & Con-vection Ovens, dishwashers, cano-pies and MORE !!!!! View Week-days 10am to 4pm @Active Auction Mart - Unit 295 - 19358 96th Ave, Surrey, BC--- view ONLINE & REG-ISTER to BID @www.activeauction-mart.com --- Tel: 604-371-1190 - email: [email protected]

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The Fun Page

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, delve deeper to get to know a new acquaintance more closely. There is more to this person than what you will see on the surface, so don’t hesitate to connect.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21Taurus, expect to be pulled in a million directions over the next several days. Keep a cool head and you will handle this situation with the same are you always do.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21Take a step back and reassess a particular situation this week, Gemini. A step back and a new perspective might be just what you need to make the most of this situation.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, you sometimes have a sixth sense about you, and it guides you through the tough decisions that need to be made. Rely on your intuition for something major this week.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, you will be the king (or queen) of your domain this week. Others will respect your nal decision on many issues, and you will feel comfortable being the head honcho.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, you cannot dictate every situation. Not only can you get frazzled, but also others may begrudge your taking over all of the time. Go with the ow once in a while.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, if you have any tricks up your sleeve, now is a good time to pull them all out. People are expecting serious productivity and you can deliver.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, this week presents a great opportunity to allow a colleague to take over the reins of a big project. This person is fully capable and ready for the responsibility.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, others may turn up at your door this week seeking assistance. Don’t be surprised by the sudden visitors, and do your best to send them off with what they need.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, with so much on your schedule, you have to give some serious thought to prioritizing. Otherwise, you may expend energy that cannot be wasted.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18You have been indecisive of late, Aquarius. While you may not know which way to go regarding an important decision, trust your instincts and you won’t be unhappy.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20Treat yourself well this week, Pisces. Dine out at an upscale restaurant or indulge in a spa treatment. You deserve something special.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYSOCTOBER 11Emily Deschanel, Actress (39)

OCTOBER 12Hugh Jackman, Actor (47)

OCTOBER 13Jerry Rice, Athlete (53)

OCTOBER 14Usher, Singer (37)

OCTOBER 15Bailee Madison, Actress (16)

OCTOBER 16Angela Lansbury, Actress (90)

OCTOBER 17Eminem, Rapper (43) HS15A200

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Who?

CLUES ACROSS 1. Plural of ascus 5. Repents 11. British School 12. Adhesive to catch birds 15. Male children 16. Oil company 17. Intestinal 19. Money slogan 24. 2nd tone 25. In actual truth 26. Belgian-French River 27. Rural Free Delivery 28. Point midway between S and SE 29. Texas armadillo 30. 2nd largest Hawaiian island 31. Pile up 33. Changes liquid to vapor 34. Yemen capital 37. Byways 38. V-shaped cut 39. Painting on dry plaster 42. Daminozide 43. Papa’s partner 44. __ - : ction/movie genre 47. 1st Soviet space station 48. Latvian capital 49. Come into view 52. Blue Hen school 53. Maine water company 55. Picture & word puzzle 57. Atomic #18 58. Xiamen dialect 59. Being overzealous

62. One who did it (slang) 63. Night breathing noises 64. A minute amount (Scott) CLUES DOWN 1. Race of Norse gods 2. Large pebbles 3. Latin line dances 4. The inner sole of a shoe 5. A French abbot 6. Moves stealthily 7. An alternative 8. 39th state 9. Lotus sports car model 10. River ll 13. Of I 14. Many noises 18. Ghana monetary units 20. Actor Hughley 21. The Cowboy State 22. Jests at 23. America 27. Surprise attack 29. Daddy 30. Extinct ightless bird of New Zealand 31. Express pleasure 32. Cellist Yo-Yo 33. Bronx cheer 34. A more rm substance 35. Essential oil obtained from owers 36. Company that rings receipts 37. Largest church in Chris-

tianity 38. Capital of Wallonia 39. Heroic tale 40. Send forth 41. The Golden State 43. 1/1000 of an inch 44. Angel of the 1st order 45. Ukrainian peninsula 46. Disregard 48. Colophony 49. Spanish be 50. Military policeman 51. Cleopatra’s country 53. Br. drinking establishments 54. Removes moisture 56. Liberal Arts degree 60. Execute or perform 61. Atomic #77

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