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The 38th annual Nechako Valley Festi-val of Performing Arts will be held March 9-20, 2016. The Festi-val welcomes partici-pants of all ages, who perform in speech, pi-ano, strings, and vocal disciplines. Please visit the website at www.musicfestivalweb.com/nechako for more de-tails.

The committee is always looking for volunteers to help plan this event, so if you are interested call Swan at (250) 567-9501.

Minimum wage rises

B.C.’s minimum wage has risen 20 cents to $10.45 an hour, the fi rst annual increase since the provincial government tied it to the B.C. consumer price index.

It’s the fi rst increase since 2012, when the wage was increased to $10.25. For restaurant and pub servers, the minimum wage rises from $9 to $9.20. Jobs Minister Shirley Bond has said the discount from the general mini-mum wage will remain at $1.25 to account for income earned in tips.

NDP labour critic Shane Simpson called the increase “dismal” and “paltry”. B.C. Fed-eration of Labour pres-ident Irene Lanzinger said by the end of 2015, B.C. will have the sec-ond lowest minimum wage in Canada.

When students from David Hoy Elementary headed back to school after the summer break, one of their fi rst tasks was to harvest their produce from the Fort St. James Community Garden before the frost hit.

Under the supervision of grade 6/7 teacher Carmen Boehnke and grade 1/2 teacher Lynne 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 again.

Student gardeners harvest their crops

Students 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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A recruitment drive for the Fort St. James Volunteer Fire Depart-ment turned out even better than Fire Chief Michael Navratil had hoped.

Last month Navratil said he hoped to get half-a-dozen new re-cruits, adding that he’d be really happy with eight. By the time the drive ended on Sept. 11, a total of 13 people had applied to join the department, which is down to 31 members. “It’s a few more than we want at one time for training, but the fi rst year attrition rate for new fi refi ghters is about one-third, so by this time next year we’ll be down below 40 again.”

All the new recruits are adults, and Navratil says they’ll be looking for new junior members early in the new year. There are currently two juniors, with the department able to take up to fi ve. Anyone in grades 10, 11, and 12 can apply.

The orientation course for the new recruits began on Monday night, and will consist of six Monday sessions, plus a full day exercise on Oct. 31.

Recruits will also attend the regular Thursday night practices. The full day session will be a real hands-on experience for the recruits, says Navratil, with a number of differ-ent scenarios set up for the recruits to deal with. These include putting out a fi re with a fi re extinguisher and dealing with a car fi re.

There will also be a “cold start”, where a fi re is lit inside a build-ing so the fi refi ghters can see how it grows and spreads before extin-guishing the fi re and ventilating the building. There will also be quick attacks from outside the building, where the recruits will have to feel for heat, enter the building and ex-tinguish the fi re, then ventilate the building with a hydraulic ventila-tor after opening doors and win-dows for the fi re and heat to escape through.

Navratil is looking forward to having the new recruits on board. “It was a very pleasant surprise to have so many people apply. It’s a phenomenal turnout for Fort St. James.”

“Phenomenal” turnout of new fi refi ghter recruits

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With the federal election less than a month away, the Caledonia Courier contacted all four of the announced candidates in the Skee-na-Bulkley Valley riding (as of last

week, the Green Party still had not nominated a candidate for the rid-ing, although the party hopes to an-nounce a candidate soon).

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ther answer questions supplied by the Caledonia Courier or send in an article about themselves and where they stand. Despite requests, Christian Heritage Party candidate

Donald Spratt did not respond.An all candidates meeting will

be taking place in Fort St. James on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 7:00pm at Music Makers Hall, and is present-

ed by the Fort St. James Chamber of Commerce and the BC North-ern Real Estate Board. Have your questions ready, and come hear what the candidates have to say.

Election candidates

Tyler Nesbitt

Nathan Cullen

I was born and raised in Prince Rupert. After receiving my Bachelor of Arts in an-thropology from the University of British Columbia I moved back to the Northwest to work and raise a family. I currently live in Terrace, where I work as a construction manager for the Nechako Group of Com-panies. I’m a French immersion graduate and actively practice my French.

I’ve always been enthralled with the outdoors and my favourite pastimes: fi sh-ing, hunting, and kayaking. I have a strong connection to the natural splendour of this incredible region. To me, Northwest B.C. is the most beautiful place on earth.

I’m married with three young children. Family is everything to me.

We all want our kids to be better off than us—it’s human nature. I made the decision to run for Parliament because it is the most clear and direct way I can have an impact on ensuring that we leave be-hind a better life for our kids: a Northwest

with a strong economy, safe communities, and a clean environment. One that will give my children and your children every reason to stay, work, and start their own families right here.

The stakes are high in this election. The Northwest may be on the cusp of a period of substantial economic growth through responsible resource development, in-cluding LNG. We need to ask ourselves if we are going to seize this opportunity or squander it.

In fi ve or 10 years are we going to be lamenting what could have been? How we almost secured our long-term economic future, how we were nearly able to come together and move this region forward? Or are we going to be the envy of the rest of Canada? Where anyone who wants a job gets a job; where incomes are high, small business is thriving, and our communities are safe? A place where everyone wants to be to work and play.

I think about what this opportunity would mean for families. I think about the parents who worked hard, raised their children here, sacrifi ced and saved to send their child to post-secondary so they could get a good career. Parents want the best for their children, and I know that while they are proud of them when they gradu-ate and take that high-paying job in Van-couver or Calgary, it pains them to have to live so far away from their kids. I know these parents would be overjoyed if their sons and daughters were able to get one of those high-paying careers right here and be, once again, united as a family.

Supporting our jobs, and the families that depend on them, will be my number one priority.

I’m in this race because I care deeply about this region and its people. I want the Northwest and its people to prosper. The way to do that is by growing the economy, creating jobs, and keeping people’s taxes

Tyler Nesbitt: Conservative Party Candidate, Skeena-Bulkley Valley

low.Northwest B.C. can be a leader in this great na-

tion,. and not just a follower or worse, a dissenter of progress. If I’m elected, I pledge to the people of the Northwest that I will make it my ultimate goal to maximize the return on the investments be-ing made here; ensure Northwest B.C. has a crucial say and a seat at the executive table and; and to rep-resent this riding in a way that will earn the respect of the rest Canada because I support our families, I support our jobs, and I support our way of life.

Since 2004, it has been my honour to rep-resent the Northwest in Parliament and across Canada with as much integrity and passion as I can muster, and that will continue to be my approach if I am re-elected.

I am running in this election to help our re-gion create good, value-added jobs, protect our environment, and de-liver the services com-munities rely on.

Under Mr. Harper, unemployment has gone up by 300,000, and 20,000 mills and factories have closed their doors. Mr. Harp-er’s “rip-and-ship” ap-proach to exporting our resources raw has dam-aged our economy in northern B.C. My plan is to work in partnership with communities and First Nations to develop our resources sustain-ably. We will support the small businesses and value-added industries that form the backbone of our communities by cutting their taxes and helping them innovate. And we will make ma-jor investments in roads and bridges to create jobs and keep our towns strong.

Nathan Cullen: New Democratic Party candidate, Skeena-Bulkley Valley

We must tackle cli-mate change, and New Democrats have an am-bitious plan to do it. We will also make major in-vestments in clean tech-nology and renewable forms of energy—a win for the planet and for the Canadian economy.

I will also work to strengthen the services Canadians rely on. We have a practical, af-fordable plan to create one million childcare spaces nationwide that won’t cost parents more than $15 per day. We will reverse Mr. Harp-er’s $36 billion cuts to healthcare, and hire more family doctors in our region. And we will ensure everyone can retire with dignity, by

strengthening supports for seniors, and revers-ing the Conservatives’ decision to raise the age of retirement from 65 to

67.On October 19, we

have a chance to repair the damage Mr. Harper has done, and bring pos-

itive change to our re-gion and country. I hope you’ll be a part of it.

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“Watching television” might, in the not too distant fu-ture, become one of those things that has to be explained to younger people, in the same way that we now have to ex-plain rotary dial phones, record players, and how much bet-ter Mars bars used to taste to anyone born after about 1990. There are two reasons for this: the number of people who watch a given television show has been steadily decreasing for years, and the people who actually watch these shows on a television when they’re originally broadcast is likewise declining.

In the 1950/51 American TV season, 61% of all houses with televisions watched Texaco Star Theater, making it the most popular show of the year. With the odd exception, the most watched TV show of every year since has had a smaller audience share than the one preceding it, so that All in the Family in the early 1970s was watched by 30% of house-holds with TVs, ER in the mid-1990s was watched by 22%, and in this century American Idol reached a high of 17% in 2006/07 and dropped steadily after that, proving that there’s a limit to how much punishment some viewers can take.

This declining audience share can be explained, in part, by how many hundreds of TV channels are now available. Name a specialty interest, and you’ll probably fi nd a channel devoted to it somewhere at the far reaches of your channel guide. When there were only a handful of channels, it was possible for something like the fi nal episode of M*A*S*H to be watched by a mind-boggling 125 million people in the U.S. alone, a number that today’s TV executives can only dream about. Nowadays those 125 million people are, be-

tween them, probably watching approximately 127 different shows at the same time on a given night, which not only drives shows’ audience share down, but also makes it much tougher to discuss your TV viewing at work the next day. Back when everyone watched the same shows, there would be lively discussions the next day in staff rooms across the country. These days, unless the show you watched is a mon-ster hit, like The Walking Dead or Game of Thrones, it can be almost impossible to fi nd someone else in the offi ce who also watched it.

And even if there is another person watching the same show, you can’t safely launch into an excited, “Boy, I can’t believe they killed off [insert character here] last night!” when you see them the next day. Start a conversation like that, and you’re liable to be greeted by an agonized shriek of “No spoilers! I haven’t watched it yet!” Which is another reason why “watching television” in the traditional sense is, if not dead, then certainly not in good health. Long gone are the days when if you wanted to watch a certain show, you had to make sure you were in front of your TV on the date and time when the network in question aired it, otherwise you’d missed your chance. These days people are as likely to record a show and watch it when it’s convenient to them, or catch up with it online at a later date, or wait until the DVD box-set of the season is available, so they can binge-watch at their leisure.

And in many cases they’re cutting the cable altogether. Studies are consistently showing that while people who grew up getting cable TV are (for the most part) still doing so, more and more younger people are doing without, prefer-ring instead to subscribe to Netfl ix, or watch shows online on their channels’ websites. And in many cases they’re un-

doubtedly fed up with cable companies which insist on bun-dling channels together, forcing customers to get channels they have no interest in, just to gain access to one they do want. In my case that means in order to get Turner Classic Movies, I have to take a bundle of channels that includes several aimed at children. As no one in our house is under the age of 18, getting Treehouse and TeleToon isn’t quite the great deal that Shaw seems to think. It would be like someone who doesn’t own a car going to Canadian Tire to buy a garden hose, only to be told they can’t purchase the hose without also buying an oil fi lter, antifreeze, and a pair of windshield wipers.

Ironically, all of this cable cutting and non-traditional way of viewing television comes at a time when there’s more to watch than at any time in history. In 2009 there were 211 scripted, original TV series airing on television in the United States; by last year that total was 371, and 2015 looks set to break the 400 mark. It means that there’s almost twice as much available (and remember, this doesn’t take into ac-count news, reality, and sports shows) as six years ago. How on earth can anyone keep up? And where are some of these shows? I’m constantly stumbling across the titles of TV shows I’ve never heard of, thinking they must be new, and then fi nding they’ve been going for years.

And it’s ironic that at a time when TV sets the size of pool tables are available, more and more people are watch-ing shows on tablets, computers, smart phones, and other electronic devices. Quite why anyone would want to watch a TV show on a screen the size of a playing card is beyond me, but many people do.

So, is “watching television” going the way of “listening to a cassette”? What’s a cassette? Here, let me explain. . . .

Watching TV: not dead, but not in great shape


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***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.

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Liberal Party candidate Brad Layton was born in Golden, B.C. in 1966, and came to the Bulkley Val-ley in 1987, where he got a job with Pro-Tech Forest Resources Ltd. He started as a timber cruiser, and pro-gressed to VP of Operations in 1997. He became a Registered Forest Tech-nician in 2005. In the 1990s he was very active in local land use planning, and is currently in his second term as a Councillor in Telkwa.

What do you see as your biggest chal-lenge, should you be elected, in represent-ing such a large and diverse riding?

The size and diversity. There are issues different to each area, but a lot more common issues than one might think. I plan on spending as much time as possible in the riding to make sure I stay connected with the con-stituents and the issues.

How will your party strike a balance between protecting the ecological in-tegrity of the area’s forests and the need for an economically and environmen-tally sustainable forestry sector?

I have been a forestry consultant for 29 years, but most of the question is provincial jurisdiction. However, I remember years ago a commitment by the federal government for $800 million for help with the beetle and rehabilitation. I will fi nd out the sta-tus of this and if any money has been spent, as to my knowledge there has been limited spending from this promise. Additionally, the softwood agreement expires this fall and I will defi nitely be keeping an eye on these discussions.

How will your party support al-ternative energy sources to reduce demand for fossil fuels?

A Liberal government will pro-vide dedicated funding to invest in a broad range of projects, including but not limited to: local water and waste-water facilities, climate resilient infra-structure, clean energy, and clean-up of contaminated sites to facilitate new construction. We will also support ef-forts to prepare for changing weather patterns, such as: protections against

Brad Layton

Brad Layton: Liberal candidatewildfi res, improved storm water systems to dimin-ish the impact of urban fl oods, additional dams and dikes to prevent overland or coastal fl ooding, the reinforcement of energy systems in the face of possible ice storms, and the reinforcement of in-frastructure to confront melting permafrost in our North. These and other efforts will be undertaken in partnership with other orders of government and based on the best available science. We will boost investment in green infrastructure by nearly $6 bil-lion over the next four years, and almost $20 billion over ten years.

What can voters in Skeena-Bulkley Valley (in general) and Fort St. James (in particular) expect to see you advocate for most strongly, should you be elected?

The citizens in the riding can expect me to ad-vocate economic growth, and infrastructure spend-ing to stimulate our economy and accommodate growth, as well as deal with the infrastructure defi -cits in the riding; strengthen our environmental pro-cesses and eliminate duplications where possible; address housing issues; and be a strong voice com-municating our issues in the riding to Ottawa, all while promoting open and transparent government for all Canadians.

Goodbye, and thank you


When I was asked by Black Press to come to Vanderhoof and edit/re-port for the Omineca Express and Caledonia Courier in August, I jumped at the chance. I spent three weeks in the area, concentrating on the Fort during my last two weeks there after Vivian Chui came on board as editor/reporter for the Om-ineca Express. And I’ve been able to report on stories in the Fort from my home in Ashcroft for the last four weeks, enabling me to keep in touch with a community I loved from the moment I fi rst set foot in it.

I’d never been north of Quesnel before the beginning of August, and had no idea what to expect when I got there. What I found, from my fi rst day in the Fort, was a vibrant community full of wonderful people,

who were only too happy to talk to me about what they were doing. A highlight was taking in the Night Market, after ten days in the area. It was a wonderful community event, which I enjoyed immensely, and it was lovely to have half-a-dozen people greet me by name and stop to chat.

A new editor for the Caledonia Courier arrives in Fort St. James this week, and I’m passing over the reins. To everyone in the Fort who made me feel so welcome—Emily, Lio-nel, Kevin, Michael, Andres, Wayne, Tim, Lynda, Keith, and so many oth-ers—thank you: it’s been a privilege to know you all. There’s a line from a song in The Muppet Movie that I like a great deal: “There’s not a word yet/For old friends who’ve just met.” I feel that way about the Fort: that it’s full of old friends I’ve just met. I hope to get back there some day.

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First responders often only see each other dur-ing emergencies and extreme incidents, with stress levels high and everyone’s focus on the business at hand. It’s not a situation where people can relax and get to know each other; which is why Fire Chief Michael Navratil and the Fort St. James Volunteer Fire Department recently hosted its second Re-sponding Services breakfast.

Held at the fi re hall, it was open to members of the fi re department, the ambulance service, search and rescue, the RCMP, and their families. About 50 people attended the breakfast, which was cooked by a teacher and student Navratil hired for the event, and enjoyed the opportunity to be together in a more relaxed and informal setting.

“It was very positive for everyone,” says Navra-til. “We saw some people who we haven’t seen since last year’s event. And a lot of the time when we do see people it’s when something not that great is going on. The breakfast is a great chance for us to meet and talk.”

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The Fort St. James Volunteer Fire Department held its second annual Responding Services Breakfast for members of the ambulance service, Search and Rescue, the RCMP, and their families.

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It’s been a long time in the making, but the new Fort St. James Community Centre is ready for its grand opening on Oct. 3, and ev-eryone is invited to attend to see what the facility has to offer.

From 1:00—3:00pm there’ll be family-friendly events, including a visit from Sparky, the Fort St. James Fire Department mascot. From 7 : 0 0 — 1 0 . 0 0 p m there will be an adults-only cel-ebration, featur-ing light refresh-ments, music, and a cash bar run by the Music on the Mountain Society. Recognition will also be given to the volunteers and do-nors who made the

Community centre ready for grand opening

Fort St. James’s new community centre is gearing up for its grand opening on Oct. 3, and all are in-vited to attend and take a tour of the facilities.

Photo: Submitted

Centre possible.It’s more than 30

years since the Fort had a community cen-tre, and the campaign to establish a new one began in 2008, with a donation of $500,000 from the Hoy family. That donation “lit a fi re under Council”, in the words of Economic De-

velopment Offi cer Em-ily Colombo; and the result will be offi cially unveiled next month.

Among the facili-ties available in the new centre—located beside the Curling Club on Stuart Drive E.—are a multi-purpose rac-quet court, a hall that can accommodate up

to 250 people depend-ing on the seating/table requirements, two smaller meeting rooms, a concession area with kitchen, and a theatre than can be used for live events. If funding can be found to purchase a digital movie projector, the theatre could also be used for screening

fi lms.Admission to the

opening events on the 3rd is free, but because of liquor licence restric-tions there is limited ca-pacity at the hall for the evening event. Anyone who would like to at-tend is invited to drop by the District Offi ce to get “tickets”.

1st place winners

The Braves placed 1st in the Nadleh Memorial Tournament held September 12 and 13 for Robin Healthcliff. Team members: Eric Prince, Benny Anthony, Cyrus Prince, Tyrell Turgeon, Evan Potskin, Vinny McKinnon, Byrom Sam, Troy Prince, Bryden Lessard, Shelby Tom, Chris French and Clint Sam.

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The 36th Mt. Pope Run will be taking place on Sunday, Oct. 18, and organizer Keith Gordon hopes for another good turnout. Last year saw 14 runners and 16 walkers complete the run, up from eight runners in 2011.

Runners start at the log by Cot-tonwood Beach, at two different start times: slower runners set out at 9:00am, and the main fi eld starts at 10:00 to run the 22-kilometre course. Walkers can start at the Mt.

Pope trail head at 8:00am to tackle the 13km route.

The Mt. Pope Run was founded in 1980 by Gord Rennie, a former Fort St. James resident and high school teacher who now lives in Oliver. “He was a crazy character, but in a good way,” says Gordon. In the late 1970s and early 1980s running changed, from something that only elite athletes did to some-thing anyone could take part in, and Rennie capitalized on this to start the Mt. Pope Run.

Participants are greeted at the summit of Mt. Pope with a bonfi re, hot drinks, and cookies supplied by Soup Wallah. “We encourage people to spend some time at the summit,” says Gordon.

There’s a $10 registration fee, which guarantees each participant a souvenir placemat with pictures of the participants on one side, and a write-up on the other side of names, times, weather conditions, and a brief write-up of the event. Registration is done on the day; just arrive a few minutes earlier than the start time to fi ll out the registration form.

Runners looking for a challenge should also consider the Fort St. James to Vanderhoof Relay, which takes place on Mother’s day. The starting point alternates from year

Mt. Pope Run is for walkers and runners

Three long-time supporters of the Mt. Pope Run—Chris Cupp (left), Craig Houghton, and Gord Rennie—try to shelter from the wind. Rennie founded the race in 1980.

Photos by Travis James

to year, and in 2016 the relay starts in the Fort. Teams of one to eight people tackle the challenge, which is broken down to eight legs, each of slightly less than 8km.

Gordon would like to encour-age the Fort St. James runners who took part in this year’s Death Race in Alberta to participate in the Mt. Pope Run. “The price is 1%

of what it cost to take part in the Death Race, and it’s a great experi-ence.”

Fun historical fact: Mt. Pope is named after Major Franklin Pope, who was surveying the area in 1865 to explore possible routes for a Western Union telegraph line. Pope got separated from his Carrier Indian guides and became

lost, spending a night alone on the mountain before being found again. After that, the mountain was called Mt. Pope to commemorate his exploits. Pope was a mentor of Thomas Edison, and a telegra-pher, electrical engineer, and ex-plorer, and a major contributor to the technological advances of the nineteenth century.

Nick Bartell, one of several participants who have run the 22km race in under two hours.


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A third of people caring for a frail senior at home are in distress, and yet some provincial sup-ports such as adult day programs remain under-used, according to a new report from B.C.’s Seniors Advocate.

A survey of health assessments for 30,000 B.C. seniors found that the majority of those who report fatigue and other stresses from caring for a relative or friend aren’t using provincial programs.

B.C. offers three kinds of respite services: adult day programs, respite beds in care facilities that of-fer care for up to 30 days at a time, and home sup-port visits from care aides.

Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie said avail-ability of programs is better in urban areas than rural ones, but in general B.C. offers less respite care than Alberta and has more unpaid caregivers reporting distress.

Mackenzie says increasing availability for adult day programs could reduce emergency visits from complex home care patients by a third, and hospital admissions by half, detecting medication or other health problems before they produce a hospital visit.

One puzzling result from the survey is that while there are waiting lists for adult day programs in B.C., one out of four spaces is empty each day. Mackenzie said there may be logistical problems with home care patients, such as a need to attend medical appointments at the same time as the day program is offered.

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B.C. Seniors Advocate Iso-bel Mackenzie

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Seniors advocate fi nds holes in home supportof whom are spouses or other relatives, but says they should have more opportunities to take a break.

“Caregivers do it all,” she said. “Sometimes it is as simple as driving mum to the doctor’s offi ce. Other times it is as complicated as insulin injections or changing catheter bags.

“Sometimes it is dropping in on mum and dad at the end of the work day and other times it is living with your wife of 65-plus years as she surrenders to the ravages of dementia, does not know who you are, cannot be left alone, and must be fed and toileted.”

Health Minister Terry Lake said the province

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Mackenzie said the number of adult day pro-gram clients and days utilized has declined in the last three years, and the number of respite beds at care facilities also appears to be down.

The survey found that only half of the clients registered for home support reported receiving a home visit in the previous seven days.

The report and other services are available at the Seniors Advocate website, www.seniorsad-vocatebc.ca.

In an article that appeared in the Caledonia Cou-rier on Sept. 2 about the Annual Allowable Cut in the Prince George Timber Supply Area, the head-line mistakenly said that the AAC will be dropped after having been reviewed this year, while the ar-ticle stated that the AAC looks set to be dropped. Andrew Wheatley, Resource Manager for the Min-istry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resources in Fort St. James, writes to say that “Your article im-plies a decision by government has already been made, which it has not. The Chief Forester could keep the AAC at the same level or drop it. It is up to her to weigh all the factors and make a decision.”

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DISPOSITION OF CROWN LANDTake notice that Ross and Sandra Davidson from Fort St. James, BC has applied to the Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNR), Omineca Region, for a Crown grant for Agricultural-Extensive purposes situated on Provincial Crown land located near Pinchi Lake, and described as: Part of District Lot 3011, Range 5 Coast District.

The Lands File for this application is 7409701. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Ryan Hall, Senior Land Offi cer, Omineca Region, FLNR, at 1044 5th Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 5G4 or [email protected]. Comments will be received by FLNR up to October 23, 2015. FLNR may not be able to consider comments received after this date.Please visit the website at: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/viewpost.jsp?PostID=45966 for more information.

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DISTRICT OF FORT ST. JAMES2015 TAX SALE

On Monday, September 28, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers at the District of Fort St. James Offi ce, 477 Stuart Drive West, Fort St. James, BC, I will sell at Public Auction the lands and improvements thereon, in the list set out be-low, UNLESS THE OUTSTANDING DELINQUENT TAXES, INCLUDING INTEREST, ARE PAID PRIOR TO THE DATE OF TAX SALE.

Roll No. Legal Description Civic Address Upset Price180258 Plan 6110 Lot 58 DL 1266 550 Fir Street 2,823.82230300 Plan 4533 Lot 60 DL 111 274 Dogwood St. 5,006.32546000 Plan 5870 Lot 73 DL 1267 108 3rd Ave E. 4,050.80600228 Plan 8642 Lot 19 DL 4762 801 Murray Rd 1,494.15

The successful bidder must pay the upset price by cash or bank draft immediately following the tax sale and must pay the remainder of the full bid price no later than 2:00 p.m. on the date of the tax sale. Failure to pay will result in the property being offered for sale again at 10:00 a.m. on the following day.

Please note that the purchase of a Tax Sale Property is subject to tax under the Property Purchase Tax Act on the Fair Market Value of the property. The tax liabili-ty arises at the time the collector notifi es the registrar of Titles to affect the transfer of title following the expiration of the redemption period (Local Government Act, Section 403).

Rachelle WillickDirector of Finance – Tax Collector

NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE LAND FROM WOODLOT 259

Please be advised that Allan Henderson is proposing to remove 32h of private land from Woodlot License 259 located in the vicinity of Red Rock lake. Inquiries/comments to this proposal must be submitted to Allan Henderson, Box 1841, Ft St James, BC, V0J1P0 by October 9, 2015. Only written inquiries will be received by the above date will be responded to. Information about this proposal can be obtained by contacting the above.

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The Lands File for this application is 7409737. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Ryan Hall, Senior Land Offi cer, Omineca Region, FLNR, at 1044 5th Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 5G4 or [email protected]. Comments will be received by FLNR up to October 23, 2015. FLNR may not be able to consider comments received after this date.Please visit the website at: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/viewpost.jsp?PostID=47336 for more information.

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Ydenberg Properties Ltd. invites tenders for snow clearing and removal services at the Fort St. James Shopping Centre (470 Stuart Drive West, Fort St. James, BC, V0J 1P0) during the months of October to April (2015 to April 2017 on an as-required basis.Interested bidders must complete a site inspection with manager before submitting a tender.

Bidders must be able to: enter a contract for two years commencing October 1st, 2015 to April 30th, 2017 remove all ploughed snow off site provide their own equipment and supplies criminal record search required maintain Work Safe (WCB) coverage

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Tenders will be received at the above location, by email/letter mail until 12:00p.m. September 25th, 2015.

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DISTRICT OF FORT ST. JAMES2015 TAX SALE

On Monday, September 28, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers at the District of Fort St. James Offi ce, 477 Stuart Drive West, Fort St. James, BC, I will sell at Public Auction the lands and improvements thereon, in the list set out be-low, UNLESS THE OUTSTANDING DELINQUENT TAXES, INCLUDING INTEREST, ARE PAID PRIOR TO THE DATE OF TAX SALE.

Roll No. Legal Description Civic Address Upset Price180258 Plan 6110 Lot 58 DL 1266 550 Fir Street 2,823.82230300 Plan 4533 Lot 60 DL 111 274 Dogwood St. 5,006.32600228 Plan 8642 Lot 19 DL 4762 801 Murray Rd 1,494.15

The successful bidder must pay the upset price by cash or bank draft immediately following the tax sale and must pay the remainder of the full bid price no later than 2:00 p.m. on the date of the tax sale. Failure to pay will result in the property being offered for sale again at 10:00 a.m. on the following day.

Please note that the purchase of a Tax Sale Property is subject to tax under the Property Purchase Tax Act on the Fair Market Value of the property. The tax liabili-ty arises at the time the collector notifi es the registrar of Titles to affect the transfer of title following the expiration of the redemption period (Local Government Act, Section 403).

Rachelle WillickDirector of Finance – Tax Collector

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20Hasty reactions can lead to unnecessary problems, Aries. Instead of making assumptions, wait until you get a clear picture before you come to any conclusions this week.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21Taurus, others are impressed with your analysis and ability to get the job done at work. Don’t be surprised if you soon nd yourself in line for a promotion.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21There is nothing wrong with trying to make special moments last as long as they can, Gemini. If you want to linger over a romantic dinner or keep the party going, do so.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22Try to nd a balance between your need for connection and a desire to be alone, Cancer. This week you may have to do some juggling, but it is nothing you can’t handle.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, you may feel free and adaptable right now, but in reality your plans are much more xed. You may not want to stray too far from what’s expected.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, the depth of your feelings this week may come as a surprise to you. Everything makes you feel a bit more emotional than usual. It is okay to spend some time in thought.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, your mood begins to lift as you nd many reasons to celebrate this week. The simplest things can bring you happiness. Don’t forget to share joy with others.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, you can’t quite gure out if you are happy or sad, because each new opportunity seems like an

emotional roller coaster. Enjoy the ride and appreciate the good times.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, you can appreciate all the little details that come with tasks this week. You may see things that others don’t because you are paying extra attention to your surroundings.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20Right now you aren’t very happy about having to deal with someone who isn’t always honest with you, Capricorn. Just maintain a neutral attitude and you will nd happiness.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, you appreciate all the positive feelings com-ing your way, especially in a week as challenging as this one. Make the most of all of the positive vibes.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, you may have a hard time distinguishing be-tween fantasy and reality the next few days. But enjoy the extra time to daydream.

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Leg shank 5. Small amount 8. Roman emperor 10. Having ears 12. Innocent young woman 14. No wrinkles 16. Small coin (French) 17. 19 hundred hours 19. A way to inform 21. A seal or signet 22. Tobacco smoke residue 23. Tai language branch 25. Set a re 26. Partridge Family’s actress Susan 27. Canadian yers 29. Faculties of perception 32. A light two-wheel carriage 34. Was ___ (looked at) 35. Appear with 37. Natives of Thailand 39. Hill (Celtic) 40. Runs PCs 42. Visualizes 44. Mistake 45. Riding horses 47. Point of purchase 49. Armless Aphrodite 53. Having negative qualities 54. Protective visual folds

55. Crystallized calcium carbonate mineral 57. Beach grains 58. One who presents a bond for payment 59. Car mechanics group 60. & & & CLUES DOWN 1. Small paddle boats 2. Usual 3. Economic consumption 4. Without (French) 5. Powder mineral 6. Fleshy seed covering 7. Indicates 8. Stone lined grave 9. Feels remorse 10. Chemical structure 11. Decomposition 13. Morally base 14. Joins 15. Danish krone 18. Breastplate 20. Lesson reader in church 24. 1921 Turkish/Armenian Treaty 26. In a way, refutes 28. Zoftig 30. Fish, hair or inter 31. Mains

33. Fathers 35. Transparent eye membranes 36. Stray 38. Seafowl 39. 3 pip cards 41. Invests in little enterprises 43. Placards 44. 1st woman 45. Finds a sum 46. Thick piece of something 48. River in Hesse, Germany 50. Inner forearm bone 51. 1 of 2 contesting groups 52. Olive tree genus 56. Metal container

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