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GRADUATION: Highschool graduates from Nechako Valley Secondary School, Northside Christian School and Fraser Lake Elementary Secondary are featured in this week’s Omineca Express. Sarah Ebert is seen here accepting six scholarships/bursaries at the NVSS convocation Saturday June 13. Read more on pages 7-17.
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First Nation chief supports land protection at Eagle Spirit
Energy chief gatheringRebecca WatsonOmineca Express
Nadleh Whut’en First Nation Chief Martin Louie is show-ing partial support for a proposed Eagle Spirit Energy (ESE) pipeline.
“I’m not selling out to nobody. Things need to be changed so everyone can survive, the planet can survive. It’s not just about us it’s about everybody in Canada and the world. This earth is dying and people don’t care.”
Eagle Spirit Energy plans to transport crude
oil from Alberta to B.C.’s northwest coast. At their chief’s gather-ing June 2 the energy company met with 30 First Nations from more than 50 tradi-tional houses who also say ‘yes’ to partnering with ESE.
After a day of presentations from top global environmental, pipeline and energy experts, participants heard from key leaders and chiefs as to why they were supporting ESE.
Chief Louie said he will continue to focus on the protection of the land as a way to sup-port moving resource development projects forward in B.C. encour-aging both the B.C. and Alberta governments to engage in a more mean-ingful and respectful way.
“I’ve researched it and there are more than one billion cars in the world sold each year, 17,000 commercial airlines and just about 50,000 ships running product. I look at all these things and think, no matter who you are, oil depends on these things. Everything in your car is made with oil, every plastic bag and plastic bottle. It’s not going to stop so, how can we do this to make it safe. If it’s go-ing to happen it’s going to happen so is there a safe way to allow it to happen?” Chief Louie said.
At the gathering, developing an environ-mental model for all us-ers of natural resources was discussed and how no one should provide a blanket endorsement on
resource development. However, hundreds of aboriginals, including Geraldine Thomas-Flurer of Saik’uz First Nation in Vanderhoof, are still not fully convinced and would like to see the changes Chief Louie speaks about.
“If we’re talking about creation of environmental laws, that’s what were fi ghting for so anything that is going to put our laws out there we are defi nitely in support of it. That doesn’t mean I’m in support of Eagle Spirit but defi nitely in support of enforcing our laws.”
From the beginning, Eagle Spirit has ac-tively met and engaged with First Nations along the proposed pipeline route initiat-ing First Nation input. Their approach has been to give aboriginal people the opportunity to address environ-mental concerns and to accommodate propor-tional economic value in the projects equity.
“But these things are not about money it’s about the environ-ment reform in B.C. and [Eagle Spirit] told me if the environments not safe were not doing anything,” Chief Louie said.
Eagle Spirit has proposed that the envi-ronmental model needs to be developed by aboriginal people.
Chief Louie ex-pressed his interest in their approach to de-veloping a world-class environment model.
“The Eagle Spirit proposed model may afford our communi-ties and others with a timely opportunity to confi rm our sup-port for an initiative that promotes our roles as environmental stewards…a role that is often ignored by gov-ernment and industry,” Chief Louie said in a press release.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT: Chief Martin Louie of Nadleh Whut’en.
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Nechako Valley junior crushes provincial-wide records at high
school track championshipRebecca WatsonOmineca Express
Nechako Valley Secondary School grade eight student Simon Nemethy ac-complished what he set out to do at this years provincial track championship.
The 48 annual provincial high school track and fi eld races were held in Lang-ley June 4 to 6 on three of the hottest and driest days seen this summer.
“It was really hot the whole time but I had lots of fun. It feels really good I broke two records and broke my brothers record,” Nemethy said.
Beating out competitive students from 114 different high schools, Nemethy came fi rst in both the 1,500 and 3,000 meters races setting new provincial-wide records and personal best times.
“For Simon to be the number one guy
from B.C and he’s from this town is just awesome,” NVSS track and fi eld coach Brian Nemethy said. “Obviously I’m so proud of him. The times are quite fast, it wasn’t an easy win, and he smashed those records really well. Not to mention he’s a hockey boy that just likes the run-ning but clearly does well at it. I’m just so happy for him.”
The junior high schooler athlete beat the old 1,500 metre time previously set by Ross Wiens at 4 mins 31 seconds with a new record breaker and personal best time of 4 mins and 29 seconds. Nemethy also beat the 3,000 metre race time previ-ously set by his older brother and now senior, Alex Nemethy, by eight seconds. The former record held by Alex was 10 minutes and two seconds. Simon ran it in nine minutes and 54 seconds.
Simon is now gearing up for upcom-
ing club track meets and says it will be different since the distances get shorter.
“Instead of 1,500 metres its 1,200 me-tres and instead of 3,000 metres its 2,000 metres, so my new goal is just to break my times from last year,” Nemethy said.
Seven students from Nechako Valley took part in the province-wide track and fi eld tournament. The requirement was placing top two at the regional track and fi eld meet that was held last month in Prince George. “I’m really proud of the entire team. Seven of them went down and we had lots of personal bests. Indi-vidually they did well and quite a few of them broke NVSS school records again. They worked so hard and because they are in competition with people faster, they just keep getting better. It shows what good competition can do,” coach Nemethy said.
Photo submittedRACES: Simon Nemethy leads the pack at the provincial track and fi eld meet in Langley June 4.
Photo submittedGET READY: Coleson Jensen (left) is fi rst at the start line for the 100m race.
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Grade 8 Championship:
Simon Nemethy :1st - 1500m with
a Personal Best (PB) time of 4 min 29 sec, new school record, 2002 -4:31 Ross Wiens
1st - 3000m in a PB - time of 9:54, new school record, old record 2011, 10:02 by Alex Nemethy
Relay team 4 x 100m 31st place time of 51 sec decimal 76
Relay team 4 x 400m 29th place time of 4 min 10 sec
Coleson Jensen:21st place in the
100m with a time of 13:07
19th place in the 200m with a time of 26.60 a PB and new school record
Relay team 4 x 100m 31st place time of 51 sec decimal 76
Relay team 4 x 400m 29th place time of 4 min 10 sec
Grade 9/10 Jr. Championship:
Kyler Boucher:30th place in the
1500m with a PB of 5 min 10 sec
Relay team 4 x 100m 31st place time of 51 sec decimal 76
Relay team 4 x 400m 29th place time of 4 min 10 sec
Hunter Floris:25th place in the
Discus with a throw of 23 .53m
17th place in the Shot Put with a throw of 10.56m
Relay team 4 x 100m 31st place time of 51 sec decimal 76
Relay team 4 x 400m 29th place time of 4 min 10 sec
Grade 11/12 Sr. Championship:
Alex Nemethy:5th in the 2000m
steeple chase in a time of 6 min 19 sec – 32 boys in the race
15th in the 3000m
with a time of 9:24 – 32 boys in the race
Mathew Ebert:15th Javelin Throw
..PB with 41.46m a new school record – old record 40.52m by Mat-thew Ebert
10th Discus Throw...PB with 33.55m a new school record –old record 32.50m by Matthew Ebert
13th Hammer
Throw - PB with 22.29m a new school record – old record 21.68m by Matthew Ebert
23th Shot Put Throw – with a throw of 9.71m
Emma Floris:9th in 100m in a
time of 12.75 seconds8th in 200m in a
time of 26.39 seconds
Scores for NVSS at provincial
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Nechako river fl ow
updateRebecca WatsonOmineca Express
Little rain was observed in the Nechako reservoir area over the past week and the upcoming seven day forecast is show-ing to be relatively dry. According to Rio Tinto Alcan as of June 17, if the current trend in reduction of the reservoir infl ow continues, the spillway discharge will be reduced to approximately 300 m3/s on Wednesday. This will result in the fl ow of the Nechako River at Vanderhoof to be between 400 m3/s and 500 m3/s by next week.
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Hats off to responsible pet owners
Michele Taylor
Caledonia Courier
Pet owners were out in numbers between June 13-15, taking ad-vantage of the veterinarians, veterinary technicians and volunteers who were in Fort St. James for the Canadian Animal Assistance Team’s (CAAT) Animal Health Care Clinic at the Fort Forum Arena.
CAAT does a great service for remote communities that don’t have easily accessible veterinarian services. This volunteer led pro-gram brings veterinarians and technicians to remote communities and provides spay and neuter services and is run solely on donations.
Teams arrive and set up a temporary clinic right in town - the arena in our town’s case - and set to work performing a variety of veterinary services such as spay and neuters, vaccinations, micro-chipping and education on population management for adults and dog safety for children.
According to the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies, Brit-ish Columbia comes in second behind Ontario with 40 humane soci-eties and SPCA shelters across the province. According to its statis-tics 172 humane societies and SPCA shelters in Canada took in over 103,000 cats and over 46,000 dogs in 2013.
Adoption rates were very similar at 47 per cent for cats and 45 per cent for dogs and of those animals taken into shelters in 2013, 38,000 cats and 8,000 dogs were euthanized.
The weekend clinic provided 38 spay or neuters on Saturday, an-other 45 Sunday and was expecting to see at least another 45 to 50 on Monday.
A pet is a big responsibility, and can be an expensive prospect should something unexpected happen. It was great seeing pet own-ers being responsible for their animals and taking care of their pet’s health at the clinic. Hats off to the team of volunteers from CAAT and the Fort St. James Humane Society for providing this service to our pet owners - often free of charge – and encouraging people of all ages and from all walks of life to care for their animal’s well-being.
Photo by Michele Taylor
GETTING FIXED: Shaena Noonan, veterinary technician, left, Gina Work, volunteer with FSJ Human Society and Dr. Liz Bartlett work on Koda who was in to be fixed at the Animal Health Care Clinic June 14.
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School District #91 DISTRICT Scholarships: Samira Aebischer, Simon Bach, Melanie Bokvist, Braedon Bray, Tristal Buller, Dakota Clapperton, Alison Desmarais, Sarah Ebert, Nicole Egli, Gabrielle Fitzpatrick, Sarah Fitzpatrick, Brittany Freitas, Angela Harkins, Derek Harkins, Zackery Kells, Kevin Leslie, Carrie Li, Katie Martins, Lane Mazereeuw, Amy McNolty, Rryzel Montederamos, Brivee Mueller, Meghan Naka, Alexander Nemethy, Jennor Nohr, Danielle Perry, Jim Silver, Caleb Wale, Christopher Walker, Anika Wallace, Dara Wallace, Jake Wigmore, Meghan Ziler.Faculty Association of CNC Recruitment Scholarship: Nicole Egli; Lo Elliot Orthodontics Closed Scholarship: Gabby Fitzpatrick; Multicultural Bursary School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes): Samira Aebischer; Canfor & Canfor Pulp Scholarship: Tawny Weinhardt and Melanie Bokvist; Canfor –BID George Park Memorial Scholarship: Jacob Wigmore; Central Interior Women’s Institute Bursary in Memory of Fribjon Bjornson: Gabby Fitzpatrick; District of Vanderhoof Scholarship: Samira Aebischer and Cassidy Johnson; Don Pebernat Memorial Bursary: Lane Mazereeuw; Dr. C.W. Wong & Dr. Iris Wong Bursary: Sarah Fitzpatrick; Exceptional Achievement Citation & Bursary Award Western Financial Group: Chris Walker; Elsie Ruttan Bursary: Kaelan Gatacre; Evelyn Dickson School Bursary: Angela Harkins; Evelyn Dickson School PAC Bursary: Dakota Clapperton; Greg Beros Memorial Scholarship: Gabby Fitzpatrick; Integris Credit Union Scholarship: Meghan Naka and Brivee Mueller; Jim Eadie Memorial Scholarship: Alison Desmarais; Ministry of Forests Jr. Initial Attack Scholarship: Caleb Wale; J. Peter & Chizuco Diemert Legacy Scholarship Fund: Sarah Ebert; Jack Kay History Bursary: Christopher Walker; Lleighton Nunn Memorial Bursary: Sarah Ebert and Jennor Nohr; L & M LUMBER Bursary: Tristal Buller; Mapes School Bursary: Braeden Chadwell, Cody Chadwell and Alyssa Turcotte; M-4 Enterprises Ltd. Bursary: Lane Mazereeuw; Nechako Lumber Bursary: Meghan Ziler; Nechako Valley Animal Health Services Inc. Scholarship: Carrie Li; Nechako Valley Secondary School Bottle Depot Bursary: Katie Friesen and Sammi Morril; Nechako Teacher’s Union Open Scholarship: Simon Bach; NVSS Parent Advisory Committee Bursary: Cassidy Johnson and Alexander Nemethy; Nechako Valley Secondary School Staff Bursary: Dakota Clapperton and Cassidy Johnson; Rio Tinto Alcan Creative Arts Scholarship: Melanie Bokvist; Rio Tinto Alcan Science & Technology Scholarship: Alison Desmarais; Rio Tinto Alcan Top Academic Scholarship: Sarah Ebert; Rio Tinto Alcan Trades Scholarship: Jim Silver; Sinkut View Elementary School Parent Advisory Committee Bursary: Katie Friesen; Vanderhoof and District Co-op Association Bursary: Dakota Clapperton and Meghan Ziler; W.L. McLeod Elementary Bursary: Simon Bach;
Bursaries and Scholarships 2015Yellowhead Road & Bridge (Vanderhoof) “Roads” Scholarship: Anika Wallace; Yellowhead Road & Bridge (Vanderhoof) Bursary: Kaelan Gatacre; CUPE 4177 - Club 91 Scholarship: Chris Walker; Dennis Hiatt Memorial Mud Bog Society Bursary: James Silver; Dr. Hu Stephen Memorial Endowment Bursary: Angela Harkins and Tristal Buller; 4-H “ Helping Hands” Bursary: Sierra Shields and Sammi Morrill; Gulbranson Logging Ltd. Scholarship: Ethan Gulbranson; Kinette Club of Vanderhoof Bursary: Gabby Fitzpatrick; Kinsmen Club of Vanderhoof Bursary: Meghan Naka; Lleighton Nunn Memorial Bursary: Sarah Ebert and Jennor Nohr; Loren Donn Leslie Award: Alison Desmarais; Mark Hurring Memorial Bursary: Braeden Chadwell; Mark Wiens Memorial Bursary: Cabeb Wale; Nechako Lakes Administrators Association Bursary: Sarah Fitzpatrick, Sierra Shields, Meghan Naka and Meghan Ziler; Nechako Valley Society of the Performing Arts Scholarship: Nicole Egli and Alison Desmarais; Nechako Valley Regional Cattlemen’s Association Scholarship: Lane Mazereeuw; Nechako Woodlot Society Bursary: Jacob Wigmore; Neil Stewart Memorial Scholarship: Brivee Mueller; NVSS Student Council Leadership Bursary: Sarah Ebert, Anika Wallace, Meghan Naka and Gabrielle Fitzpatrick. Omineca Medical Clinic Scholarship: Sarah Ebert, Caleb Wale, Carrie Li and Katie Martins; Prairiedale Elementary School Bursary: Sierra Shields and Melanie Bokvist; St. John Hospital Auxiliary Society Bursary: Nicole Egli; St. John Hospital – Nursing Staff Bursary: Nicole Egli; Todd Millard Memorial Bursary: Jim Silver; Vanderhoof Children’s Theatre Bursary: Samira Aebischer; Vanderhoof District Chamber of Commerce Scholarship: Simon Bach; Vanderhoof Elks Lodge #473 Scholarship: Katie Martins, Anika Wallace, Dara Wallace and Tawny Weinhardt; Vanderhoof Fire Department Bursary: Kevin Leslie and Sammi Morrill. Wild Goose Chase Award: Alexander Nemethy.
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~~NVSS 2015~~~~NVSS 2015~~
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(Above) Nicole Ebert receiving her scholarships and bursaries. (Right) James Braaten and his brother.
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~~NVSS 2015~~~~NVSS 2015~~
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~~NVSS 2015~~~~NVSS 2015~~
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(Above) Group shot of graduates in their fanci-est attire set out to break hearts. (Left) Tristal Buller and his cousin. (Below) “Big 4” Awards left to right: Angela Har-kins - Jackie Nicholson Award, Anika Wallace - Citizenship Award. Simon Bach - Top Academ-ic Grad and Sarah Ebert - Outstanding grad.
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~~NVSS 2015~~~~NVSS 2015~~
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Smiles resignate from the NVSS 2015 graduating class during Barb Ziler’s guest speaker speech.
I Did It All by One Republic presentation by Melanie Bokvist, Anika Wallace, Dara Wallace, Siera Shields and Cassidy Threlkheld with Sarah Ebert on piano, Becket Fawcett on drums, Caleb Wale and Kelton McKee on guitars and Tristal Buller.
Alison Desmerais accepts her scholarships and bursiers on stage at the NVSS graduation ce-memony.
Rebecca Watson photos
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~~NVSS 2015~~~~NVSS 2015~~
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We wish all of this year’s graduates good luck and much success.
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As you turn the pageto the next chapter,the future is yoursto write. Fill it with newexperiences, goodpeople and rewardingchoices that help makethe world a better place.
Best wishes to all theGrads of 2015!!
Congratulations
Jason Chu, NVSS graduate class 2014, accepts the Governor General award for outstanding academic proformance maintaining a 4.0 average. The award was presented by Charlene Seguin, SD91.
Graduates Gabrielle Fitzpatrick and Anika Wallace presented principal Ken Young with the 2015 graduating class gift of a new water fountain to be installed in the upstairs hallway.
Graduated Tawny Weinhardt with her Candle-bearer. Photo courtesy of Wallace Studios
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Congratulations to all the upstanding young men and
women of the Class of 2015. We encourage you to make strong choices as you strive for the next goal. May your graduation day and your future be fi lled with many wonderful blessings.
~~Northside Christian Grads 2015~~~~Northside Christian Grads 2015~~
Northside Christian School Class of 2015: Sean Bublitz, James Froese, Cameron Schlamp, Meagan deVries, Casey Funk, Jonathan Schultz, Brett Friesen, Eden Obester, Jordan Unger, Nolan Friesen, Janessa Reimer, Jaedon Voth and Alexandra Wiens.
Scholarship & Awards Recipients: Jonathan Schultz Speech Arts Festival Scholarship $250.00Jaedon Voth Junior Initial Attack Scholarship $750.00Alexandra Wiens UNBC Scholar Award
Sean Bublitz.Eden Obester and Meagan deVries.
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FLESS 2015 Grad Class: Lydia Adams, Liam Arnason, Brandon Babin, Nicole Beckley, Shelbi Beckley, Samuel Bisanz, Chailyn Bramsleven, Misty Broadbent, Cassidy Carter, Angelina George, Jarret Jenkinson, Brandon Kersey, Christopher Ketlo, David Ketlo, Megan Leslie, Robert Leslie, Emily Lindstrom, Cassandra Malloy, Keith Mar n, Ashley McMaster, Mar na McNolty, Eric Mund, Mikayla Overton, Brianna Pa on, Jacob Raymond, Emily Retza, Jarod Sanford, Andrew Schulz, Keenan Shutes, Rylan Tsuji, Chantal Webster, Tyrell Wilkinson.
~~FLESS Grads 2015~~~~FLESS Grads 2015~~
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Well done to each and every one of you!Best wishes for an exciting future fi lled with
new beginnings.
Congratulations Here’s hoping all of your dreams come true!
Your hard work and dedication have taken you to this point, and we know you’ll continue to
achieve great things in the future.
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153 E. Connaught St. 153 E. Connaught St. Vanderhoof, BCVanderhoof, BC
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Alumni Scholarship – Fraser Lake 500.00 .............................................Emily RetzaBessie Whitehead Memorial Scholarship 250.00 ...................................Mikayla OvertonThe Bostock & Fallis Families of Monte Creek Heritage Fund 2000.00 ...Andrew SchulzBrandon Gammond Memorial Scholarship 250.00 ................................Cassidy CarterCanfor & Canfor Pulp Scholarship 500.00 .............................................Jarret JenkinsonCougar’s Corner 300.00 ........................................................................Jacob RaymondCUPE 4177 - Club 91 Scholarship 500.00 .............................................Brandon BabinDavid Bunting Bursary 100.00 ..............................................................Cassandra MalloyDennis Hiatt Memorial Mud Bog Society 500.00 ...................................Keenan ShutesFaculty Assoc. of CNC Recruitment Scholarship 500.00 .........................Shelbi BeckleyFLESS Staff Bursary 250.00 ...................................................................Liam Arnason 250.00...................................................................Megan LeslieFraser Lake & District Historical Society Scholarship - Medical 250.00 .Andrew SchulzFraser Lake & District Historical Society Scholarship – Trades 250.00 ...Ashley McMasterFraser Lake Community Health Centre Bursary 500.00 ..........................Nicole BeckleyFraser Lake Fire Department Scholarship 500.00 ...................................Andrew Schulz 500.00...................................Liam ArnasonFraser Lake Medicine Centre Pharmacy Scholarship 500.00 ..................Andrew SchulzFraser Lake PAC Scholarship 500.00 ....................................................Liam Arnason 500.00.....................................................Jarod Sanford Fraser Lake Sawmills Scholarship 800.00 ..............................................Cassandra Malloy 800.00..............................................Jarret Jenkinson 800.00..............................................Jacob RaymondHarris Family Scholarship 500.00 .........................................................Lydia AdamsHospital Employee’s Union 500.00 ........................................................Shelbi BeckleyJoel Sherwin Memorial Scholarship 2000.00 ........................................Keenan ShutesLindsay Santos Memorial Bursary 250.00 .............................................Emily RetzaLoren Donn Leslie Award 1,000.00 .......................................................Megan LeslieMelo Family Bursary 500.00 .................................................................Chantal WebsterMouse Mountain Parent Advisory Scholarship 500.00 ............................Liam Arnason 500.00............................Andrew SchulzNechako Lakes Administrator’s Association 250.00 ................................Emily LindstromNechako Valley Regional Cattlemen’s Assoc. 1,000.00 ...........................Lydia AdamsNTU Open 1,000.00 ...............................................................................Emily LindstromParamedics of Fraser Lake Bursary 250.00 ............................................Andrew SchulzRCMP Scholarship 600.00 .....................................................................Rylan TsujiRegional District Area D Scholarship 1,000.00 .......................................Lydia AdamsRio Tinto Alcan Top Academic Scholarship 1,000.00 ...............................Andrew SchulzRio Tinto Alcan (Creative Arts) Scholarship 750.00 .................................Cassandra MalloyRio Tinto Alcan (Science & Tech) Scholarship 750.00..............................Cassidy CarterRio Tinto Alcan (Trades) Scholarship 750.00 ...........................................Jarod SanfordSteelworkers, Local I- 424 Scholarship 1000.00 .....................................Andrew SchulzStudent Leadership Bursary 250.00 .......................................................Nicole Beckley 250.00.......................................................Emily LindstromThompson Creek Mining Ltd. - Endako MinesDivision (Closed) Scholarship 4,000.00 ..................................................Nicole BeckleyThompson Creek Mining Ltd. - Endako MinesDivision (Earth Science) Scholarship 4,000.00 .......................................Shelbi BeckleyThompson Creek Mining Ltd. - Endako Mines Division (Technical) Scholarship 1,000.00 ...........................................................Brandon BabinVanderhoof Co- op Association Bursary 800.00 Mikayla OvertonVillage of Fraser Lake Bursary 1000.00 ..................................................Ashley McMasterWestern Communities Foundation 500.00 ..............................................Keith MartinYellowhead Road & Bridge“Roads” Scholarship (Vanderhoof) 1,000.00 ..Lydia AdamsYellowhead Road and Bridge Vocational 350.00 .....................................Ashley McMaster
Fraser Lake Elementary-Secondary School2015 Scholarships (Recipient)
It’s not the end, only the begining. Friends gather for a group shot at the FLESS 2015 graduation.
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Jacob Raymond and his Candlebearers. Megan Leslie and her Candlebearer.
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~~FLESS Grads 2015~~~~FLESS Grads 2015~~
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Jarod Sanfor and his Candlebearer.Photo by Wallace Studios
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NECHAKO RESERVOIR UPDATE
12 June 2015
Reservoir Elevation: 853.53m (2800.31 ft.)SLS Discharge: 510 m3/sCheslatta Falls: 489 m3/sNautley River: 220 m3/sVanderhoof: 653 m3/s
Water fl ow into the reservoir over the last day was slightly lower than outfl ow. Spillway discharge will remain at 510m3/s in order to reduce reservoir elevation to the normal maximum operating level of 2800 feet as soon as possible. Flow level in the Nechako River at Cheslatta Falls and Vande-rhoof will likely remain near the current level for the next few weeks.
Some precipitation is expected over the next several days. The 5 to 7 day forecast is signifi cantly wetter than it was yesterday. There could be up to 40 mm of rain falling in the reservoir area early next week.
If the current trend in reduction of reservoir infl ow continues, fl ow in the Nechako River will be reduced in the last week of June.
Please note that the fl ow from Nautley River from the Water Survey of Canada gauge (shown above) is not accurate due to back pressure from the high wa-ter level in the Nechako River.
Visit website www.wateroffi ce.ec.gc.ca for up to date real-time fl ow information for the Nechako River.
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Thank you!
Thank you to our wonderful sponsors,
volunteers and everyone that joined us
on June 7th for the Healthy Kids Day Picnic!
YMCA celebrates Healthy Kids Day
On Sunday, June 7 the YMCA in Vanderhoof joined over 1,000 communities across Canada in celebration of Healthy Kids Day.
This national day is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of kids.
To mark the inaugural event in Vanderhoof, organizers decided to host a family-friendly picnic in Ferland Park and invited the community to come out and celebrate the day and engaged in healthy activities.
“Go outside, spend time together, laugh, run around, eat your fruit and veggies, soak up a bit of sunshine, smile, get a bit crafty now and then… really it’s the basics to healthy living, a lot easier than some may think and good not only for the kids, but for everyone. I am thrilled to see so many families out enjoying the day together,” Kristin Webster, YMCA Recreation Coordinator and event organizer said.
The staff and volunteers at the YMCA fi lled Ferland Park with bubbles, bouncy castles, arts and crafts, face painting, healthy snacks, prizes and a good ol’fashioned watermelon eating contest.
Big congrats to our winners Kassittie Kennedy and Dawson Knackstedt who ate 11 slices of watermelon in two minutes!!
The YMCA would like to thank all of their volunteers and the families that came out to join us on Sunday as well as the District of Vanderhoof for their support as well as the Vanderhoof and District Co-op and Independent Grocer for the donation of all of the fruit kebobs and watermelons for the event.
Sent in by the Vanderhoof YMCA recreation coordinator Kristin Webster
Photo submitted
JUICY: Kids devour ripe watermelon at the YMCA Healthy Kids Day.
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