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Roundabouts, new crosswalks and designated turning lanes are the types of road improvement projects ICBC invested in B.C. last year to help make roads safer for everyone, including pedestrians and cyclists.

In 2013, ICBC invested ap-proximately $163,000 in seven road improvement projects to help make Vanderhoof and area roads safer for everyone, including driv-ers and pedestrians.

“ICBC’s road improvement program works in partnership with municipalities and our Ministry to help make our roads and highways safer,” said Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastruc-ture. “This program is a great ex-ample of successful partnerships as it brings together numerous stakeholders to help ensure safety remains a top priority when roads and highways are designed or up-graded in communities across the province.”

ICBC launched its road im-provement program in 1990, and since then has invested approxi-mately $120 million in road im-provement projects and safety studies across B.C. In 2013, ICBC invested approximately $817,000 in the North Central region and $8 million in projects and safety au-dits across the province.

“Everyone bene� ts from road improvements – from drivers to pedestrians – because safer roads mean fewer crashes, which also translates into lower claim costs,” said John Dickinson, ICBC’s di-rector of road safety. “We’ll con-tinue to invest in road safety initia-tives that help us keep rates as low as possible.”

All proposed road improve-ment projects are assessed based

on their ability to make roads safer. The most recent evaluation of the program concluded that over a two year time period, overall, for ev-ery dollar invested, ICBC and its customers see a return rate of � ve times the investment. More impor-tantly, the bene� ts of road improve-ments can continue well beyond two years. The evaluation found that following a project’s imple-mentation, there is on average, a 20 per cent reduction in severe crashes and a 12 per cent reduction in prop-erty damage crashes.

ICBC also participates in engi-neering studies and assists commu-nities in the planning of roadways and managing traf� c.

As road improvements are made, drivers may also need to adopt new driving behaviours, such as adjusting to traf� c pattern changes and understanding the rules of the road. The majority of crashes are preventable and have more to do with driver error than road engineering. Drivers need to do their part by making smart driv-ing decisions to prevent crashes.

Over the last 24 years, ICBC’s road improvement program has evolved signi� cantly – community investments and successful part-nerships have led to award winning projects and the contributions have helped advance the knowledge of the road safety engineering indus-try in B.C. and across Canada.

In Vanderhoof the location is Highway 16 at Mapes Road with the construction of over 2 km of passing lane on Highway 16 and improved horizontal alignment, widened shoulder, improved drain-age.

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As Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation works to-wards wrapping up fundraising efforts on their current Fund-raising Project, L & M Lumber Ltd. has stepped forward with a donation of $25,000. With the total price at $1.4 million for a di-agnostic SPECT CT scanner, this donation has the Foundation one step closing to secur-ing the funding neces-sary for this advanced piece of equipment. This unique scanner is the � rst step in a major region-wide program to up-grade medical imaging equipment in an effort to bring the best of care close to home in the North, and will be located at the University Hospital of Northern BC.

“We are grateful that L&M Lumber rec-ognizes the need for equipment like this in the north. For their employees and their families, it acknowl-edges that the best of

care being closer to home is a priority for them,” commented Judy Neiser, CEO.

“When we reviewed the project with the Spirit of the North and Dr. Sean Ebert, our shareholders were impressed with the bene� ts provided to residents of many local communities, includ-ing Vanderhoof,” com-mented Alan Fitzpat-rick, General Manager of L&M Lumber.

“We believe in sup-porting our community as it has supported us over the years, and are pleased to work with other resource industry companies to support this project.”

While improving health outcomes in-volves many factors, detecting medical con-ditions early and mak-ing an accurate diag-nosis quickly are key. For many conditions, the earlier an accurate diagnosis is made, the better the chance for a positive outcome. Current and advanced

diagnostic equipment is a vital component in achieving these results. Northern Health Au-thority has put the ac-quisition of a SPECT CT scanner at the top of the list as a key � rst step of a multi-year plan to increase the capacity and qual-ity of medical imaging equipment across the region, bringing the best of care close to home in the north.

Diagnostic SPECT CT combines two dif-ferent scanning tech-nologies (nuclear and radiology), merging the two images into one scan to enable an entirely new level of early and precise de-tection, diagnosis and treatment. SPECT (Single-Photon Emis-sion Computerized Tomography) is a type of nuclear imaging test that uses a safe radio-active substance and a special camera to cre-ate 3-D images. With the help of SPECT technology, doctors can analyze the func-

tion of the body’s or-gans. For example, a SPECT scan can show how a patient’s blood � ows to their heart or what areas of their brain are more active or less active. CT (Computerized To-mography) combines a series of X-ray views taken from many dif-ferent angles to create cross-sectional images of bones and soft tis-sues inside the body, allowing doctors to analyze the anatomy. Combining the two different technolo-gies, the SPECT CT lays one image over the other, enabling the physician to see both function and anatomy at the same time.

Additional sup-port for the diagnos-tic SPECT CT has been raised through the proceeds from nu-

merous other avenues. These include the UH-NBC Hospital Aux-iliary who kicked off the fundraising with their signi� cant con-tribution of $200,000. Costco Children’s Miracle Network Fun-draiser, PG Fire� ght-ers Harley Davidson Raf� e, the PG Cougars Alumni Hospital Char-ity Golf Tournament, the Commonwealth

Cup, Boogie with the Stars and various in-dividuals, companies and physicians have also contributed to this worthwhile and much needed piece of equip-ment.

For more informa-tion on how you can make an investment to support healthcare in the north, please con-tact the Foundation of-� ce at 250-565-2515.

L & M Lumber contributes to Medical Imaging Equipment for the North

Photo (L-R): Alan Fitzpatrick, General Manager of L&M Lumber and Lloyd Larsen, President of L&M Lumber, present Judy Neiser, CEO of the Spirit of the North, and Paul Stewart, Board Treasurer of the Spirit of the North with their $25,000 donation towards the SPECT CT Scan-ner.

If there are any new developments in the Destiny Rae Tom case, the RCMP aren’t sharing them.

Almost a year has passed since Tom’s death, but RCMP Dis-trict Advisory NCO Cst. Lesley Smith suggested last week that police are still looking for answers in the case.

“The investigation into the death of Des-tiny Tom is ongoing and remains a priority for the North District Major Crimes Unit,” said Smith.

Tom’s badly-beaten body was found in the early morning hours of March 23, 2013 outside a home on the Nautley Indian Reserve near Fraser Lake. On April 17, 2013 RCMP an-nounced that the 21-year-old woman died as a result of foul play.

Although an arrest was made shortly after discovery of Tom’s body, charges are yet to be laid in the case.

Anyone who may have information re-lating to Tom’s death is urged to contact either the Fraser Lake RCMP detachment (250-699-7777) or Crimestoppers (1-800-222-8477).

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GRANT FUNDINGThe Integris Credit Union Community Foundation has invested over $580,000 in the communities of Vanderhoof, Fort St. James and Fraser Lake since its inception in 2002. These funds are used to meet a wide range of charitable needs and interests. Funding requests from local organizations and agencies to undertake beneficial community projects are now being accepted. To Apply:1. Applications must be completed on prescribed forms 2. Applications must be submitted by 4pm on March 29, 2014

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Whooping cough in Fort St. JamesRuth Lloyd

Caledonia Courier

The public is being urged to check their vaccinations are up to date for whooping cough after a con� rmed case in Fort St. James last week.

The bacterial respi-ratory infection known as whooping cough or pertussis is highly con-tagious and Northern Health is reminding the public of the impor-tance of immunization, as the disease can lead to a severe condition in infants and can be dead-ly. The disease can also cause serious disease or complications to the fe-tus for pregnant women in the last three months of their pregnancies. Mothers of newborns can pass the illness on to the unprotected in-fants. Children less than three months old are es-pecially vulnerable.

The illness begins

with symptoms like those of a common cold and progresses to a cough. The cough can become severe, with or without the whooping sound and may be ac-companied by gasping, gagging, shortness of breathing and vomiting as well as pneumonia. There may also be a mild, associated fever.

The illness is spread easily when an infected person sneezes, coughs, or has close contact with others. Sharing food or drinks, kissing and sharing cigarettes can all spread the per-tussis bacteria.

Dr. William Osei with Northern Health said it is especially im-portant for people to be diligent about hand washing and cough eti-quette by covering their coughs and washing hands immediately after if hands were used.

“We don’t have an outbreak yet,” said

Osei. The focus is on prevention and updating vaccinations for young children and pregnant women in their third tri-mester in order to pre-vent an outbreak, which Osei said would be dif-� cult to control.

“This is a very infec-tious cough,” he said.

Someone with the pertussis bacteria who does not receive treat-ment can spread the illness for up to three weeks after the cough starts.

“The treatment is very effective and short-ens the cough,” said Osei. “Otherwise the sickness can go on for weeks.”

Four laboratory-con-� rmed cases have been found in the northwest, one in Fort St. James and the others in Prince Rupert and Haida Gwaii.

The illness is pre-ventable by immuni-zation, part of normal

child immunizations given at two months, four months, six months, and 18 months old and again between the ages of four and six, before the child enters Kindergarten.

In B.C., teens be-tween 14 and 16 are also given the vaccine.

While the immuniza-tion decreases over time in adults, adults are not at risk for the more se-vere effects or death due to the pertussis, but should receive treat-ment if they become ill.

Northern Health is encouraging residents of northern B.C. to con-tact their local health units or health care providers to discuss the vaccine and ensure their vaccinations are up to

date.There is enough vac-

cine in the region and Osei said the problem can be dealt with.

“We are not in panic mode,” he said.

Less than 10 per cent of the population doesn’t vaccinate their children, so most chil-dren will not be at the higher risk of the more severe symptoms.

If you know you have been in contact with someone with whooping cough, call the Fort St. James Health Unit at 250-996-7178 or call Health-Link B.C. at 8-1-1.

For information on whooping cough go to: http://www.health-linkbc.ca/healthfiles/h� le15c.stm

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Licensed hunters now have the green light to shoot feral pigs anywhere in B.C. to help curb their spread.

According to the provincial govern-ment, feral pigs have escaped farms and become established in the wild in parts of the Lower Mainland, Kamloops, the Okanagan, Peace River and Kootenay regions.

There aren’t many of them but they’re considered invasive animals that are ex-tremely hard to eradicate and letting hunters kill them is billed as a proactive way to keep them spreading further.

“Feral pigs can cause signi� cant damage to local ecosystems by compet-

ing with local wildlife for forage, dam-aging crops, uprooting native vegetation and eating the eggs of ground nesting birds,” according to a government press release.

“They can also be the source of in-fectious diseases and parasites which can be harmful to wildlife, livestock and human health.”

Only trained and certi� ed hunters with valid licences can hunt feral pigs, which can be aggressive and be danger-ous to the public or a hunter if wounded.

In addition to feral pigs, the province has also reclassi� ed European wall liz-ards and non-native turtles as Schedule C wildlife that can now be trapped or killed without a special permit.

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“I’m going to do my very best. I’ll � ght. I promise I won’t give up”, were the words spoken from a true Cana-dian hero, Terry Fox. Terry exem-pli� es courage and compassion and has been an inspiration to people in Canada and around the world. He ran the equivalent of a marathon a day for 143 days straight on one leg to raise awareness for cancer and the need for research funding. There is no wonder why the Terry Fox Run continues to take place in communities around the world in honour of a sel� ess man and his dream to outrun cancer.

The Terry Fox Run has taken place in Richmond since 1985 and has had a long standing tradition in the com-munity. Sadly, last year, there was no Terry Fox Run in the community as a new volunteer Run Organizer was needed. Please lend a helping hand and volunteer to be a part the legacy and tradition in Vanderhoof; become a Run Organizer and help others share in Terry’s dream. The Founda-tion will help anyone who is interest-ed in volunteering to be the Run Or-

ganizer through the planning process. It is incredibly important that some-one steps forward for this meaningful cause. This year the Run takes place on Sunday September 14.

“It would be such a shame for the people of Vanderhoof to once again miss out on an opportunity to keep Terry’s legacy alive as every com-munity no matter how big or small can make a huge impact, just as Terry learned when a small town of 10,000 people raised over $10,000”, says Donna White, Provincial Director for the Terry Fox Foundation British Columbia and Yukon. “The Terry Fox Foundation funds research in all kinds of cancer, believing as Terry did, that we need to conquer this disease once and for all”, explains Donna. With the help from people all across the world, money fundraised in Terry’s name has made The Terry Fox Foundation a national investor in cancer research.

If you are interested in becom-ing the Vanderhoof Run Organizer, please contact Donna White, Provin-cial Director at the Terry Fox Foun-

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dation by email at [email protected] or by phone at 1.888.836.9786. Remember, the Runs are non-competitive and all inclusive; the registra-tion fee is by donation and there is no minimum pledge amount. Help others share in Terry’s dream by Working Together to Outrun Cancer. For more information about The Terry Fox Foundation, visit www.terryfox.org

Connor Ebert of the Nechako Lake Clippers races as part of the Regional Short Track Speed Skating competition held in the Fort Forum Arena on Mar. 8 in Fort St. James. Ebert was � rst in his class.

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Jeff Nagel

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Medical marijuana home growers have been or-dered by the federal government to provide written noti� cation by April 30 that they’ve halted production and destroyed any leftover pot.

Authorized personal grow-ops for approved medi-cal marijuana users become illegal April 1 as their licences expire and the country switches instead to a system of regulated commercial production.

Health Canada said in a statement March 14 it will notify law enforcement of any users who fail to com-ply with the noti� cation requirement, an apparent shift from past refusals to disclose locations to local author-ities on privacy grounds.

The new Marijhuana for Medical Purposes Regula-tion allows licensed medical marijuana users – more than 16,000 of them are in B.C. – to buy dried pot only from approved commercial producers via mail order.

Many B.C. municipalities are keen to stamp out medical marijuana home grows, which they say often pose an electrical � re risk to neighbours and may leave mould and other safety hazards behind for future resi-dents.

But most also don’t want to take on the burden of � xing what they see as a problem created by the fed-eral government.

Mission Mayor Ted Adlem doesn’t support sending police in to enforce compliance with the new medical pot law, even in cases where Ottawa discloses users who have failed to send their noti� cation.

“I’m not interested in throwing people in jail for growing marijuana,” Adlem said. “Who’s going to foot the bill to close these people down who have not noti-� ed and ceased to operate? I’m far more in favour of being able to have my � re inspector check the place out for electrical safety.”

He predicts many other B.C. municipalities will also have little interest in making it a policing project.

“I think most mayors are concerned about the cost of doing this. Is it something we really want to be

spending our policing budget on? I don’t think so.”Mission already knows the locations of about 100

of an estimated 800 local licensed medical growers, he said.

Adlem noted soon-to-be-illegal growers may lie on the federal form and keep growing in de� ance of the law.

He said Health Canada’s handling of the issue has been “a joke” and the warning that law enforcement will be noti� ed is vague.

Sensible BC campaign director Dana Larsen ac-cused the government of reneging on promises of pri-vacy for medical marijuana users.

“There are going to be some people who lie about it, absolutely,” Larsen predicted.

“It puts patients in a dif� cult position where they have to lie to the government on an of� cial form or defy the government and not send the form in.”

He said it’s unreasonable to force approved users to throw away “perfectly good medicine” under threat of prosecution and then buy more from new corporate dealers.

The order to destroy unused pot also applies to us-ers who buy from other small growers designated to grow for them under the old system.

“It’s putting a lot of fear into patients,” Larsen said. “If they don’t send this notice back or if it gets lost in the mail when they send it back, Health Canada is go-ing to send cops to their door.”

Larsen said a national protest is planned for April 1, when cannabis reform supporters will bombard Health Minister Rona Ambrose’s of� ce with phone calls and emails.

New commercial pot producers won’t be allowed to supply medical marijuana dispensaries or compassion clubs.

That leaves Larsen, who operates a Vancouver dis-pensary, in the position of continuing to buy and sell illegally grown pot under the new rules.

“We’re not really too worried about sourcing medi-cine for our patients,” he said. “The City of Vancouver recently announced they intend to make dispensaries the lowest priority and not bother us.”

Medical marijuana users ordered to stop growing

But growers may not comply and cities may not enforce

Multi Material BC (MMBC) has offered incentives to municipali-ties to give them control over curbside recycling. While many local governments have accepted the offer, there are those who have raised concerns publicly about the program, or have found that turning over control is not good for residents.

For example, a staff report from the City of Prince George reached the following conclusion:

MultiMaterial BC has offered a subsidy to the City of Prince George for the curbside collection of recyclables. This offer comes with a service contract that is prohibitively favourable to MMBC, and would, if the City were to participate, expose the City to some � nancial risk. Administration is recommending that Council decline to participate in MMBC’s proposal.

Prince George city council voted to not accept MMBC’s incen-tive. The regional district of Fraser-Fort George (in which the city is located) reached the same conclusion:

The Regional District was provided with an offer to provide drop depot collection services on behalf of MMBC to serve those regional residents outside municipal boundaries. The Regional District Board reviewed the � nancial incentive and contract from MMBC and determined the risk to the Regional District was too great. The contract MMBC provided is heavily weighted in their favour and sets out extremely high standards and signi� cant penalties for non-compliance.

That should have concluded the discussion—neither the city nor the regional district would sign on. But on March 17, 2014, MMBC issued a press release that they were moving into the region to be-gin curbside services without notifying either city hall or the regional district. Both the mayor of Prince George and CAO of Fraser-Fort George discovered this when it was announced by the media.

When a corporate body like MMBC can come in and assume re-sponsibility without the cooperation of local government, should citi-zens be concerned? Let BC’s Premier know what you think—send her an email at [email protected].

MMBC and local governments: the case

of Prince George

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The NVSS Junior Girls Basketball team had a very successful season remaining undefeated in their zone go-ing to the 2014 TELUS Junior Girls Basketball Provincial Championships. The provin-cials were held at the Langley Events Centre February 25 to March 1.

For the first game Nechako

Valley met with third ranked team Panorama Ridge with a very competitive game which saw Nechako Valley up at half time, they went on to be de-feated in the end at 56-45.

The NVSS Junior Girls came 15th overall winning two of the five games.

The 2014 tournament was won by Riverside.


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- Chris Anderson, Master Mariner, Lead Marine Advisor, Northern Gateway Project

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“Northern Gateway is taking extraordinary measures to ensure marine safety—reducing tanker speeds on British Columbia’s north coast is just one.”

Chris Anderson is a Master Mariner and port planning and operations specialist. He has substantial experience in the

assessment and development of many terminal facilities on the Arctic, Atlantic, and Pacifi c Coasts of Canada.

Meet the expert:

Northern Gateway has proposed tanker-related safety measures designed to maintain safe vessel transportation. These measures, together with lower tanker transit speeds in the coastal channels, not only reduce the risk of marine incidents, they also minimize potential adverse eff ects on the marine mammal environment.

ACTING ON EXPERT ADVICENorthern Gateway has consulted with many of the top experts in Canada and the world, including Chris Anderson who, as a Master Mariner and seafarer, has over 50 years of experience including the development of port and terminal facilities in Brit-ish Columbia’s coastal waters and internationally. Acting on the advice of a team of experts, Northern Gateway committed to a vessel transit speed range from 8 to 12 knots. Anderson says, “Reducing vessel transit speeds through a confi ned channel to within this range allows improved response from our escort tugs, substantially reducing the risk of a naviga-tional incident, while maintaining safe vessel operation.”

BEYOND WHAT’S REQUIRED The commitment to reducing transit speeds is not a regula-tory requirement, but one of many voluntary marine safety

initiatives that was put forward by Northern Gateway. As Anderson puts it, “Project-related vessels are capable of speeds of 15 to 16 knots. Many other oceangoing vessels can travel at even higher speeds. Northern Gateway is committed to reducing vessel speeds by as much as half that as an added

measure of prevention.”

GOING EVEN FURTHER TO ENSURE MARINE SAFETYIn addition to reducing tanker speeds, Northern Gateway has committed to the use of two escort tugs for every loaded tanker associated with the Project, with one tug being tethered at all times. According to Anderson, “In the event of a mechanical issue, the tethered escort tugs can take over steering and braking which greatly reduces the risk of an incident occurring. This commit-ment will also help protect British Columbia’s north coast.”

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Under its new regulations, the BC Government has set up an association led by big corporations to take over the local Blue Box recycling program throughout BC. If you look closely, you’ll see that of seven board members, six are executives of Toronto-based multi-national corporations, with the seventh weighing in from Montreal.

How do you like that, British Columbia?

This means, unlike the current program run locally by BC municipalities, this new program will be managed not by people whose fi rst responsibility is our local environment, but rather, their Bay St. profi ts.

That can’t be a good thing for BC.

The most perplexing thing is that we currently have a Blue Box program that works, is effi cient, and costs BC homeowners just

$35 a year on average. The new proposed system does not guarantee to keep our local environment as its fi rst priority, nor does it guarantee that there won’t be job losses here in BC.

It doesn’t guarantee service levels, or say anything about how big business will pass along the costs to you when you go to pick up a pizza or buy groceries.

Yikes!

Perhaps this is why several of BC’s municipalities refuse to sign onto the new program, calling it a “scam.” Given that, maybe it’s time you called Premier Clark to keep BC’s environmental decisions right here in BC where they belong.

What’s going on here?

Email Christy Clark at [email protected] or call 250-387-1715. For more info, visit RethinkItBC.ca. #RethinkItBC.

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Black Spruce RanchPorkLimited amount which are usually ready for spring and fall – 50lbs boxes of variety of cuts – all naturally raised on local feeds, oat barley mesh. Deliverable in Vanderhoof. Or can pick up, call for more details on delivery.BeefLimited quantities 50lbs boxes, various cuts, naturally raised on pasture and hay. Pick up or deliver.ChickensAccess to indoor outdoor free – chicken meat only – need to be pre-ordered before mid April. Pick up or deliver.TurkeysNon medicated feed, indoor outdoor access, ordered before mid may – ready to be fresh for your thanksgiving table, there are frozen available for Christmas. Pick up or deliver.

This concludes our local foods articles, If you supply but are not listed please get in touch with the Nechako Valley Food Network! Look forward to reading about our locally available Health Practices. Thank you for reading!

Calling all local health and alternative or otherwise practitioners. Whether you run a home based business or offer some Holistic therapies, please get in touch with me as in a few weeks we are featuring local businesses that offer healthy, holistic or otherwise bene� cial opportunities and services. If you know of anyone who provides a great health promoting service let them know to get in touch with me.

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nine lives, perhaps.The pier at the Fort

St. James National Historic Site may get its fourth life, with the reconstruction of the structure to begin later this year.

The pier, also known as the “tramway,” was historically where goods were both loaded into and unloaded from boats for the trade route to bring supplies and deliver furs.

The structure is slat-ed for demolition as it has become unsafe over time and the pilings have been pushed up by frost.

The demolition began earlier than expected, and a glow in the night resulted in a call by site security to the RCMP and � re department on Mar. 12 at 5:30 a.m.

RCMP arrived and said they found a 10 foot by 20 foot area of the pier damaged by � re and the � re department

put out the � re with shovels and snow.

It was only af-ter some investi-gation the RCMP said they came to realize the � re was part of the planned demoli-tion.

But the mis-communication was recti� ed, and Site Manager Bob Grill said the plan is to begin recon-struction this fall, with the process planned for two stages.

The � rst stage will be to rebuild the section which goes from the shore to the water.

The second stage is not yet con� rmed as it will be the reconstruc-tion of the actual pier, which will require an environmental assess-ment and permitting process. The second phase would not take

place this year.The original pier was

built during the fur trade era of the 1890s and in-cluded tracks which al-lowed carts to be pulled up to the fur warehouse carrying goods sent to the fur trade post, and sent down loaded with

furs for the outside world.

The wharf and pier were � rst rebuilt in the 1970s, then again in the early 1990s or late 1980s said Grill.

The absence of the pier through this sum-mer will have some re-

turn visitors to the site perhaps taking a sec-ond look at the changed view.

The view from the Fort St. James National Historic Site with most of the pier intact.

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Principal’s Honour RollHannah KlassenAlison MooresideGabriel McLain

Weston Warkentin1st Class HonoursKaryl Cuesta Corbet KelemenReuben McLain

Timothy Klassen Reagen Rempel Spencer Lewis Shakira Redcrow Kristopher Rempel

Dean Tibbo Keanna Redcrow2nd Class HonoursKyla HindmarchJohn Rodgers

Mapes 2nd term honour roll

Vanderhoof and Districts 4-H

communication event April 5, 2014, starts

at 10:30am @ St. Joseph’s School.

Speech’s and demonstrations,

everyone welcome.


The Fun PageARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20A difficult challenge lies ahead, Aries. Save up your energy for the next few days, and keep socializing to a minimum for the time being.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21The path you have been taking seems more stable, Taurus. This is a good way to go for a while. You will find others are looking to you more for advice. It’s a role you enjoy.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Gemini, a string of bad luck is not as bad as it seems. Like most things, this, too, shall pass. Keep your chin up, and hang out with friends to keep your mind busy.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22A great opportunity presents itself this week, Cancer. Focus your energy on making the most of this opportu-nity, and you will be glad for having done so.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, speak a little louder to ensure your voice is heard on an important issue this week. Your input is valuable, and those around you will be glad you spoke up.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, a new career opportunity is coming your way soon. Make the most of this opportunity if change is something you feel you need at this point in your career.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Extra spending leaves you a little light in the wallet, Libra. Look for ways to generate some extra income or curtail your spending in the months ahead.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, a bumpy road will soon give way to greener pastures. Ride out this rough patch with a smile on your face, and it will pass quickly without wreaking any significant havoc.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, a relationship is blossoming and you’re not sure in which direction it should be going. Trust your gut instincts, and things will work out fine.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20You are tougher than others suspect, Capricorn, and you will prove your mettle with a difficult task that requires all of your focus and energy to master. Others will be impressed.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Things are changing, but it’s for the best, Aquarius. Instead of going against the tide, let the waves take you where you need to go. Surprises are in store.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Think about moving in a new direction, Pisces. Change can be a good thing, and you will benefit from embrac-ing change this time.

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MARCH 24Jim Parsons, Actor (41)

MARCH 25Elton John, Singer (67)

MARCH 26Jennifer Grey, Actress (54)

MARCH 27Nathan Fillion, Actor (43)

MARCH 28Lady Gaga, Singer (28)

MARCH 29Jill Goodacre, Model (49)

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VANDERHOOF’S FAITH

For more information or to joinVanderhoof’s Faith Church Directory

Call Pam at 250-567-9258

Church Directory

Vanderhoof Christian Fellowship

The Church on the Corner“Giving you a Purpose to live for

and People to live with”Worship Service: 11:00 am Sunday School: 9:45 am

Small Groups meeting together regularly:

We have a place for you to belong!For more information call

567-9198 263 Vanderview Drive

The Gospel Chapel

448 Connaught Street

For more information call567-3107

www.thegospelchapel.ca

Our MissionGlorifying God by helping all people move closer to

Jesus Christ one step at a time.

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

(Af� liated with the Evangelical Free Church of Canada)

NECHAKO COMMUNITY CHURCH

MENNONITE BRETHREN

1393 Highway 16 East(Across from P.J. Collision)

250-567-4960Sunday Morning Worship

9:30 amSunday School - 11:00 am

Making Jesus known

For more information visit our website: www.vcfemc.com

PICTURE THIS....Your activity could be featured in “Picture This.” Snap a photo at your groups’ fundraiser. It could be anything from a car wash to cleaning up our streets. It could even include school activities. Basically people making a difference in our community. Send us your photo by e-mail ([email protected]) or drop it off at the Omineca Express (150 W. Columbia Street). Please provide a brief description accompanied with the photo.This week’s submission....

applications for Volunteers wanting to take part in the VSC Program. Vanderhoof Seniors Connected is a program dedicated to improving the quality of life for Seniors/Elders in our community through Companionship and Transportation Assistance.For more information contact Debra-Ann Bishop at 250-567-0623 or email at [email protected]

***Calling all SeniorS... come and join us for carpet bowling, pool or snooker - Monday and Thursday afternoons at the Friendship Centre. We also have cards or bingo on Wednesday evenings. Music nights are also popular and these are the last Friday night of the month. Come and have some fun! Everybody welcome young or golden agers. Call Oscar for more info: 250-567-4582.

***al-anon...Has your life been affected by someone elses drinking? The Al-Anon is for you! Meetings held on Mondays at 7pm in Community Room at Omineca Safe Home Society. For more information contact Gail at 567-4318.

***The norThSide Women’S inSTiTuTe...meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Newcomers always welcome. For more information call Brenda, 250 567-9705.

***V’hoof hoSpiCe SoCieTy... Do you have a few hours a month to give? Are you sensitive to the special needs of those persons at the end stages of life? Want to be part of a great organization that makes a difference in our community, then we are looking for you. The V’hoof Hospice Society is a not-for profit charity looking for new volunteer members. Our Society has a desire to help others. We are sensitive to the special needs of the dying patient and their families. We do not have personal agendas or “missions” to our Hospice work. Our main fundraising come in the form of donations to our Tree of Life. We are looking for new members to continue this great service. For more info contact Debra-Ann at 250-567-0623 or email [email protected]

***The food BanK... is in serious need of food donations. Specifically the following is needed: “Chunky” soups and stews and canned milk.

***BadminTon aT fleSS gym... Every Thursday at 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. come out and have some fun!

***The Vanderhoof CanCer SupporT group...meets the first Friday of every month @ noon at the The Reid. For more info call Karen @ 567-4828.

***endaKo hall SoCieTy...meets every THIRD Wednesday of the month in the hall at 7:30pm.

***The yelloWhead drafT horSe aSSoCiaTion...is an organization for those interested in light and heavy horse driving. Monthly meetings every second

Tuesday of the month. For more info contact: Jon 250-567-8484.

***neChaKo QuilTerS guild... meets the third Tuesday of the month 9:30 am (Sept. - May) at Nechako View Seniors Common Room. Fran Sheeley 567-5254.

***The fraSer QuilTerS guild... meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10am at the Fort Fraser Community Hall. Newcomers welcome.

***hoSpiCe Tree of life... is to honour the living as well as to remember and honour those who have passed on. For more info call Debbie @ 250-567-7956.

***The fraSer laKe CanCer SupporT group... meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 12 noon in the New Fraser Lake Restaurant. For further information call Judy at 250-699-7763.

***Vanderhoof 899 air CadeT SQuadron...Cadets will meet every TUESDAY night – 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the 480 Connaught St. at the Gospel Chapel. Anyone age 12 to 18 interested in the Cadet Program is welcome to attend. Any adult interested in assisting in anyway, please contact the officers at the 480 Connaught St. at the Gospel Chapel Tuesday night. For more information call: Capt. John Callaghan - 250-640-0218, Yvonne Melo - 250-690-7496 Evenings.

***aa meeTing... Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. United Church Hall. 567-8087 or 567-4588

***fraSer laKe aa meeTingS... Tues & Thurs 8:00 p.m. at St. Wilfred’s Church just across from police station.

***ST. John hoSpiTal auXiliary SoCieTy... meets second Tuesday of the month (with the exception of July & August) at 7:00 p.m. in the hospital cafeteria. For further info contact Edna 567-9759 - New members welcome.

***Vanderhoof

liBrary hourSTuesday 10:00am to 5:00pm

Wednesday 10:00am to 5:00pm & 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Thursday 10:00am to 5:00pmFriday 10:00 am to 6:00pm

Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm***

fraSer laKe liBrary hourS

Sunday & Monday ClosedTuesday 10am - 4pm

Wednesday & Thursday3pm - 8pm

Friday 10am - 4pmSaturday 10am - 2pm

***nVSS BoTTle depoT hourS

Open Mon, Tues, Friday 11am-5pm

Saturday 10am-5 p.m.***

Coming eVenTS....Will appear, as space is available, free of charge in this section. Coming events are available to non-profit organizations only. This area is not intended for thank you submissions or selling products. It is simply a place for non-profit 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 office located at 155 W. Columbia. Decision of the publisher is final.

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NEW EVENTS....

Vanderhoof and diSTriCTS 4-h CommuniCaTion eVenT...April 5, 2014, starts at 10:30am @ St. Joseph’s School. Speech’s and dem-onstrations, everyone welcome.

***auThor readingS and CoW-Boy poeTry...Sage Birchwater - Author, Corky Williams - Cowboy Poetry. Tuesday, April 8, 7pm, Multi-purpose Room, Vanderhoof Library. Free event, everyone welcome.

***STiTCheS CluB...April 2 & 16, 12pm-3pm, Bring your project and join with others who are working on theirs! You are welcome to bring your lunch. Multipurpose Room, Vanderhoof Library.

***79th annual daffodil Tea fraSer laKe legion...April 12th, from 12 noon to 3pm Penny Sale/bake sale etc sponsored by Fraser Lake & District Historical Society BIG RAFFLE DRAW AT 3pm. Tea/lun-cheon served by FL Legion.

***menTal healTh & addiCTionS adViSory CommiTTee...NEXT MEETING will be a face-to-face meeting at the AUTUMN CENTER IN FRASER LAKE. Thurs. April 10th. 1-3 pm. For more info contact Doris: 699-6976 or email: [email protected]

***Vanderhoof air CadeTS... - Tues 6:30-9:30 at the Gospel Chapel For more information call: 250-640-0218 or 250-570-7496

***The neChaKo Valley feSTiVal of The performing arTS...has a new website. www.musicfestival-web.com/nechako. Please visit the website for syllabus and registration information. You can view the syllabus online. If a paper copy is required, there is a limited number available at the Vanderhoof Public Library. Reg-istration for the festival is online. The festival will take place from Apr. 12-25, 2014 with the festival concert happen-ing on Apr. 27, 2014.

***VolunTeerS needed for idi-dalap4CanCer...For more informa-tion please contact Carrie Smith. Email: [email protected]

***STuarT neChaKo manor...looking for volunteers. Help needed with outings, Serving meals, entertainment and visits for the residents. Please contact Marnie at 250 567 6290 for more information.

***VolunTeerS needed....Would you like to become part of a team working together to improve the quality of life for stroke survivors? The Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery Group is looking for volunteers to join their team. Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery’s goal is to encourage stroke survivors to improve their lives through education, exercise, work groups, crafts, outings, etc. No special skills required; training and orientation are provided. Patience and caring understanding a necessity. Volunteers share responsibilities: assisting with activities, exercises, education, crafts, outings, fund raising. Time commitment: 3 hour meeting each Monday morning (excluding stat holidays), from September through mid-June.

Please contact Penny (250) 567-3966

[email protected]

***SeniorS ConneCTed... is looking for Seniors in need of Outreach & Transportation. We are also taking

Nechako Notes

Thank-you to all who attended the Sleigh ride fundraiser for Ryleigh Johns-Crampain. We raised $1,500.00! Special thanks to Ronald and Darlene Fawcett, Pat Fawcett, Levi and Jessica Walker, Daniel Somerville and Monica Weaver.

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Ranchers are heading into the spring season ready to reap the high-est beef prices seen in three decades — but price shock has yet to hit the meat counter.

“This is our slow time, but our sale numbers are up because prices are so high,” said Ken Alison, yard manager at B.C. Livestock Producers Co-opera-tive Association in east Kamloops.

“Instead of waiting until fall, they’re selling them now.”

A benchmark 600-pound calf is fetching slightly over $2 a pound at auction.

Alison said that compares to about $1.55 a pound one year ago.

Ranchers “are not rich, they’re get-ting paid now,” Alison said.

Prices are rising due to a combina-tion of global demand and shrinking supply, particularly in North America, which suffered a decade of low pric-es and the recent drought in United States.

Local rancher Holly Campbell agreed ranchers are thriving with cur-rent prices.

But, she noted, the price is far from a record high when inflation is included.

The cost of goods and services has increased more than 80 per cent since 1987, according to the Bank of Cana-

da’s inflation calculator.“Everything else has gone up in

the past 27 years. Cattle prices are climbing up,” she acknowledged. “It’s where it should be.”

Campbell’s Buse Creek ranch re-duced its herd following discovery of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and crashing prices a decade ago.

She said it has no intention to ex-pand and doubts there will be growth in the provincial herd.

“Land prices aren’t going down. Anyone who wants to get into it has to look at input costs,” Jackson said.

While cattle prices are high, it has yet to translate into record prices at the grocery till.

Cole Mayes, manager at Sum-mit Gourmet Meats in Sahali, said a supplier told him recently prices will move higher because Asian countries are taking supply from competing countries, including Uruguay, New Zealand and Australia.

Lack of availability of that product here will cause prices to rise.

“In the next while, we’ll be watch-ing our spreadsheets,” Mayes said, noting much of the price of beef is seasonal, with roast cuts higher at this time of year.

“As spring comes on and barbecues start up, those barbecue cuts go up.”

Ground-beef prices have not yet moved substantially, he said.

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STUDENT GROUNDSKEEPERS

School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) requires student groundskeepers for summer employment from May 1, 2014 until August 29, 2014 (two in Burns Lake, two in Vanderhoof, one in Fraser Lake and one in Fort St. James). Hours of work will be eight (8) hours per day between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. as determined by the supervisor, Monday to Friday, at a rate of $14.88 per hour.

Preferred Qualifications:

enrolled in a post-secondary education program and returning in September

previous experience relevant to the position required would be an asset

competent in the use and care of tools and equipment common to the position

valid Class 5, BC Driver’s License, unrestricted is desirable

an exemplary driving record as demonstrated by a current driver’s abstract

the ability to perform physically demanding job dutiesa current WHMIS certificate

A complete job description is available on our web site www.sd91.bc.ca.

Please note: Incumbents who successfully complete this work assignment will be qualified to receive a $1,000 scholarship to a post secondary program of their choice.

Please complete a general application form which is available on the website at http://www.sd91.bc.ca/ or from the School District Administration Office in Vanderhoof or from any district school.

Please indicate on the application form the location you are applying for and submit by 4:00 p.m., Friday, April 4, 2014 to:

Human ResourcesSchool District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes)

P.O. Box 129Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0

Phone: (250) 567-2284 Fax: (250) 567-4639Email: [email protected]

School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) would like to thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes)

LIMITED DURATION LABOURER - VANDERHOOF MAINTENANCE DEPT.

HOURS OF WORK: 8 hours per day, 5 days per week

DUTIES TO COMMENCE: May 1, 2014 – August 29, 2014

RATE OF PAY: $19.43 per hour as per the current Collective Agreement

School District No.91 (Nechako Lakes) is seeking 2 highly motivated, progressive individuals who would be interested in working as Labourers in the Vanderhoof Area. These individuals would perform a variety of tasks related to the maintenance, alteration and construction of District buildings, grounds and equipment.

The ideal candidate should demonstrate or meet the following criteria:

KNOWLEDGE • completion of Grade 12 (Dogwood Certificate) • valid Class 5, B.C. Driver’s License with an exemplary driving record as demonstrated by a current driver’s abstract

EXPERIENCE • three months of previous relevant experience • WHMIS Certificate and familiarity with Work Safe BC (WCB) safety procedures

SKILLS & ABILITIES • competent in the use and care of tools and equipment common to this position • ability to use courtesy and tact in obtaining and/or handing out data or information • ability to work in accordance with established procedures • physical capability to perform the job duties

For complete duties and responsibilities of this position, please contact Lynn Maksymchak at 250-567-2284 or [email protected]

Applications will be accepted for the following position until 4:00 pm, Friday, April 4, 2014 by:

LYNN MAKSYMCHAKDISTRICT PRINCIPAL – HUMAN RESOURCES/

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTSCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 (NECHAKO LAKES)

PO BOX 129VANDERHOOF BC V0J 3A0

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

PO Box 820, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0

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At the Public Hearing all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present a written submission respecting matters contained in the bylaw that is the subject of the Public Hearing.

Written submissions sent by mail to P.O. Box 820, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0; by fax to (250) 692-1220; or by e-mail to [email protected] must be received by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako no later than April 2, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. to be ensured of consideration at the Public Hearing.

The Public Hearing on Bylaws No. 1685 and 1686 will be chaired by the Director or Alternate Director for Electoral Area D as a delegate of the Board. A copy of the Board resolution making the delegation, copies of the proposed bylaws and other relevant information may be inspected at the office of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako between the hours of 8:30 A.M. - 12:00 noon and 1:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from March 19 through April 2, 2014 inclusive. A copy of the proposed bylaws and other relevant information will also be made available at the Fraser Lake Public Library.

For further information please call the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Planning Department at 250-692-3195 or 1-800-320-3339.

This is the second of two publications.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNotice is hereby given that a Public Hearing affecting “Endako, Fraser Lake, Fort Fraser Rural Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1487, 2008” and “Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Zoning Bylaw No. 700, 1993” will be held on Wednesday April 2, 2014 at 7:00 P.M in the meeting room at the CH Foote Memorial Arena (Fraser Lake Arena), 30 Carrier Crescent, Fraser Lake, B.C.

“Endako, Fraser Lake, Fort Fraser Rural Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1487, 2008” is proposed to be amended by Bylaw No.1685 which changes the designation of the application area from Agricultural (A) and Resource (RE) to Industrial (I)

“Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Zoning Bylaw No. 700, 1993” is proposed to be amended by Bylaw No. 1686 which rezones the application area from Agricultural (Ag1) and Rural Resource (RR1) to Heavy Industrial (M2). The applicants wish to allow the following uses:

• a log and hog fuel storage yard • a storage area for forestry equipment (such as culverts and bridges) • a landfill for wood waste ash (approximately 5 ha in size) • grinding wood into hog fuel.

The subject properties are located on the south shore of Fraser Lake, adjacent to the West Fraser Sawmill site, approximately 5.5 kilometres east of the Village of Fraser Lake town-site and are legally described as District Lot 2009, Range 5, Coast District Except Plan 12285; The W1/2 of District Lot 2032, Range 5, Coast District; and District Lot 2008, Range 5 Coast District. The application area is 65 ha in size and is shown cross-hatched and labelled “Application Area” on the map below. The remainder of the parcels will keep the current zoning.

LOCATION MAP FOR BYLAWS NO. 1685 AND 1686

DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOFRequests for Quotations

Chamber of Commerce Building Upgrade ProjectProject: 2014-01

Contract: Chamber of Commerce Building UpgradeReference No. 2014-01

The Owner invites Quotations for:

General upgrading of the Chamber of Commerce Building (basement). Works will generally consist of resealing the external foundation wall, install storm sump (c/w connection to ditch), concrete floor skin coat, adjust elevation of furnace (c/w appurtenances), vapour barrier and frame basement walls, raise header at bottom of stairs (c/w with framing for two doors), wire outside walls, emergency lighting, supply/ installation of two (2) fire rated doors (c/w hardware) and the supply/installation of drywall (c/w taping, mudding and prime seal).

There will be a mandatory site meeting on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 1:30pm.

Quotation Forms will be available during normal business hours at:

DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOF 160 Connaught Street Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Ph: (250) 567-4711 Fax: (250) 567-9169

On or after 1:00pm, Thursday, March 27, 2014

Request for Quotations is scheduled to close:

Closing Time: 3:00 p.m. (local time)

Closing Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Address: District of Vanderhoof PO Box 900 160 Connaught Street Vanderhoof, BC, V0J 3A0 Ph: (250) 567-4711 Fax: (250) 567-9169 Email: [email protected]

Direct all inquiries regarding this Request for Quotations to:

Attention: Paul R. Carver, Director of Operations

IMPORTANT NOTE: Quotations will only be accepted in sealed envelopes, with the project name and closing date/time clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. Quotations received after the closing date/time will be returned unopened to the Submitter. The District of Vanderhoof reserves the right to reject any or all Quotations. The lowest or any Quotation may not necessarily be accepted.

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT ANDREW HOUSTON

Deceased Formerly of Fraser Lake, BC

All parties having claims against the said Estate are required to forward particulars of same to the law firm of WINGHAM LAW CORPORATION, Solicitor for the Personal Representative, at P.O. Box 1489, Vanderhoof, British Columbia, V0J 3A0, on or before the 9th day of May, 2014 after which date the claims filed may be paid without reference to any claims of which the Personal Representative then has no knowledge.

Personal Representative, by:CHRISTOPHER K.

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Legal NoticesYellowhead Road &

Bridge (Vanderhoof) Ltd.is compiling its

HIRED EQUIPMENT LIST

For the 2014/15 SeasonPersons or companies

with equipment Such as Excavators, Trucks,

Backhoes, Loaders, Graders, Rollers or Tractors, which are

available for work and wish to be included on

the list should contact the Main Office located @ 545 Spruce Street - Vanderhoof

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DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOFNOTICE OF SITTING

FRONTAGE COURT OF REVISIONThe Court of Revision shall sit at the time and place shown below for the purpose of reviewing the water frontage tax and the sewer frontage tax rolls and any appeals received against the levy so charged.

THE FRONTAGE COURT OF REVISION SHALL BE HELD AT 5:00 PM MARCH 10, 2014 IN

COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 160 CONNAUGHT STREET, VANDERHOOF, BC

A complaint will not be heard unless written notice pursuant to Secion 205 of the Community Charter is received by the Collector at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the time of the first sitting of the court. The Frontage Tax Assessment Rolls will be available for viewing for fourteen (14) days prior to the sitting of the Court. The District of Vanderhoof office hours are 8:30 am to 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNotice is hereby given that a Public Hearing affecting “Endako, Fraser Lake, Fort Fraser Rural Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1487, 2008” and “Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Zoning Bylaw No. 700, 1993” will be held on Monday March 10, 2014 at 7:00 P.M in the meeting room at the CH Foote Memorial Arena (Fraser Lake Arena), 30 Carrier Crescent, Fraser Lake, B.C.

“Endako, Fraser Lake, Fort Fraser Rural Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1487, 2008” is proposed to be amended by Bylaw No.1685 which changes the designation of the application area from Agricultural (A) and Resource (RE) to Industrial (I)

“Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Zoning Bylaw No. 700, 1993” is proposed to be amended by Bylaw No. 1686 which rezones the application area from Agricultural (Ag1) and Rural Resource (RR1) to Heavy Industrial (M2). The applicants wish to be allowed to pursue the following uses:

• a log and hog fuel storage yard • a storage area for forestry equipment (such as culverts and bridges) • a landfill for wood waste ash (approximately 5 ha in size) • grinding wood into hog fuel.

The subject properties are located on the south shore of Fraser Lake, adjacent to the West Fraser Sawmill site, approximately 5.5 kilometres east of the Village of Fraser Lake town-site and are legally described as District Lot 2009, Range 5, Coast District Except Plan 12285; The W1/2 of District Lot 2032, Range 5, Coast District; and District Lot 2008, Range 5 Coast District. The application area is 65 ha in size and is shown cross-hatched and labelled “Application Area” on the map below. The remainder of the parcels will keep the current zoning.

LOCATION MAP FOR BYLAWS NO. 1685 AND 1686

At the Public Hearing all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present a written submission respecting matters contained in the bylaw that is the subject of the Public Hearing.

Written submissions sent by mail to P.O. Box 820, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0; by fax to (250) 692-1220; or by e-mail to [email protected] must be received by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako no later than March 10, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. to be ensured of consideration at the Public Hearing.

The Public Hearing on Bylaws No. 1685 and 1686 will be chaired by the Director or Alternate Director for Electoral Area D as a delegate of the Board. A copy of the Board resolution making the delegation, copies of the proposed bylaws and other relevant information may be inspected at the office of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako between the hours of 8:30 A.M. - 12:00 noon and 1:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from February 26 through March 10, 2014 inclusive. A copy of the proposed bylaw and other relevant information will also be made available at the Fraser Lake Public Library.

For further information please call the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Planning Department at 250-692-3195 or 1-800-320-3339.

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A cowboy poetSam Redding

Omineca Express

Everyone whose life was touched by the late Steve Cool said that he was a gentle soul and a real cowboy with a kind spirit.

Cool passed away in 2007 at the age of 58. He left behind many fond memories and his leg-acy will be one of peacefulness and quiet dignity.

“There were many people in this town who loved Steve,” said Claire Nielsen who knew Cool for several years before he passed.

She met him when she stopped at the side of the road one day to ask if he would like her recyclables since he was in the ditch collecting.

“Steve looked like your average bum and much of the town didn’t give him the time of day because of his appear-ance. He had a long grey scraggly beard, and in the winter he’d have icicles hanging from his nose. He dressed in rags but he was probably one of the kindest people I’d ever met.”

Cool was born in Great Bend, Kansas in 1949 he spent a lot of time on the road before he came to Vander-hoof, visiting art galleries and museums with his parents and gaining a love of books in the process.

His family eventually settled down in 1964. They chose Vanderhoof for its cheap land and Steve Cool called it home for the rest of his life.

Nielsen used to take food to his tiny trailer home, he lived on so little and was so skinny. When she talked to him next he thanked her for the gift that he had taken and shared with the less fortunate just down the road in the trailer court.

Cool was an original cowboy who used to come up frequently in the newspaper for horse riding and saddle shows, usually in first place or at least in the top three. For a time he rode in Hawaii, as he was one of a few men trusted to transport explosives by horseback.

He was in rodeo too and though he broke many bones he was known to love every minute of it.

He worked a few odd jobs all over town including some work for the library. The library still has one of the books that he donated, a book of anti-war poetry in

which one of his own poems had been pub-lished.

The book, Anti-War Poems Anthol-ogy Volume II, has a handwritten poem

from Cool just inside the cover that starts “I dream tonight of a peace-ful world, a land of hope, not strife; with river’s clear…clean air to breathe and filled with sacred life.”

Cool’s published poem can be found on page 203 in the book. It is called Endless Eternal Ques-tion. The message of the poem is of how Mother Peace can’t stop crying because strong sons are dying and bureaucrats profiting off of war and violence.

Reading the poetry brings a sense of sadness and hope for a safer

future. Cool also wrote uplifting and spiritual poetry, as he was a grateful

man according to Nielsen.“It was the first time I’d ever met a

cowboy, a bull rider it turned out, that wore a peace symbol on the lapel of his western-style

tweed coat,” said Craig Hooper. “He was a gold mine of friendly literary advice and later I would learn that his dapper tweed jacket concealed the generous heart and sensitive soul of a poet, songwriter, singer, artist and true gentleman.”

Hooper first met Cool when the cowboy was work-ing at the Northern Lights bookstore which used to be across from the theatre. Cool was the manager of that bookstore after the original owner left and tried to sell it in 1982.

He read many books and offered opinions on them for his customers. His small house was filled as full as it could be with books.

Steve Cool also spent some time working for Jim Ford at Diamond Jim’s video store. He was even em-ployee of the year back in 1992 as shown in the Nechako Chronicle.

“He cared about the environment,” said Hooper. “When Steve the songwriter took the outdoor stage at River Days wearing his trademark Stetson hat, guitar in hand, the impassioned performances delivered by this lean, long-legged cowboy earned him the nickname Electric Spaghetti from his fans.

“When Steve was behind the counter of Diamond

Jim’s video store you not only got Steve’s personalized film reviews (worthy of Siskel and Ebert), but also gentle warnings, particularly to women and parents with chil-dren, that they might find parts of a certain film they’d chosen offensive and if they were concerned, Steve, in his kindly drawl, would always be able to find some-thing “a little more suitable for ya” to recommend.”

Cool’s songs and poetry were well known for fre-quenters of the Cowboy Church. Jaquie Ryks (McLel-lan) remembers these poems fondly and they still stir emotion in her.

Many people remember his Christmas poetry, one of which was printed in the Nechako Chronicle on Dec. 22, 1983.

“Lhyra the unicorn frolliced [sic] and grazed, in a mystical kingdom of far, far away; Her coat white as snow and her mane blowing free, and a magical horn that was fine as could be.”

The poem, Lhyra- The Christmas Unicorn, is a cou-plet about Christmas miracles and joy in the coldest of seasons.

Cool would also go to the manor every Christmas dressed in a shabby Santa Claus outfit to hand out gifts. Claire Nielsen said that he was so wiry that he looked like the most ridiculous Santa. Remembering Steve in any of his costumes will bring a smile to the faces of many in Vanderhoof.

Nielsen also spoke of how Cool planted the pink rose bush that grows in front of the Reid Hotel on Burrard. The rose still blooms every year though no one tends it.

Everyone whose life was touched by the late Steve Cool said that he

“Steve looked like your average bum and much of the town didn’t give him the time of day because of his appear-ance. He had a long grey scraggly beard, and in the winter he’d have icicles hanging from his

which one of his own poems had been pub-lished.

The book, Anti-War Poems Anthol-ogy Volume II, has a handwritten poem

from Cool just inside the cover that starts “I dream tonight of a peace-ful world, a land of hope, not strife; with river’s clear…clean air to breathe and filled with sacred life.”

found on page 203 in the book. It is called Endless Eternal Ques-tion. The message of the poem is of how Mother Peace can’t stop crying because strong sons are dying and bureaucrats profiting off of war and violence.

sense of sadness and hope for a safer future. Cool also wrote uplifting and

spiritual poetry, as he was a grateful man according to Nielsen.“It was the first time I’d ever met a

cowboy, a bull rider it turned out, that wore a peace symbol on the lapel of his western-style

Steve in his younger days.

vanderhoof omineca express, march 26, 2014

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