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Making Vanderhoof X-country historySubmitted by Brian Nemethy

NVSS cross-country coach

On Saturday, Nov. 7, Simon Nemethy, a Gr.9 student of Nechako Valley Secondary’s cross-coun-try team, won the bronze medal at the High School Provincial Cross-Country Junior Championships at Jericho Beach in Vancouver.

With 210 runners at the start line, the heavy rain came down in buckets during the morning period, turning the grass trails into a mud bath with pools of water over ankle-deep.

Wearing spikes with 9 mm pins, Nemethy ran the muddy 5-kilometre distance and crossed the fi nish line in a time of 18 minutes and 4 seconds.

First and second place went to Gr.10 students Jaxon Mackie of Earl Marriott Secondary at 17 minutes and 40 seconds, and Kalum Delaney of Reynolds Secondary at 17 minutes and 41 seconds respectively.

This is the fi rst time that any NVSS runner has placed in the top three at a provincial cross–country championship.

The junior boys team that Simon ran on placed 16th overall out of 23 teams.

The junior girls team placed 15th overall with 25 teams at the start line. Our top junior girl was Gr.10 student Georgia Verduzco, who placed 93rd overall at 21 minutes 24 seconds in the 4.6 km event out of 200 girls.

In the senior girls’ race, 4.6 km, our top girl was Kaitlyn Verduzco who placed 98th overall in a time of 21 minutes 31 seconds. This was Kaitlyn’s fi fth and fi nal opportunity running at the Provin-cial Championship. 218 females competed in this event.

In the senior boys 6.9km race, our top male, Charlie Borek placed 68th overall in a time of 27 minutes and 28 seconds. 239 competitors took part in this event.

Coaches Wanda and Brian Nemethy took 16 qualifi ed runners to the Provincial championships this year.

ResultsJr. Boys: 5.0 kmSimon Nemethy, bronze, 18:04Elliot Tone, 122nd, 21:51Alex Bruma, 162nd, 22:53

Logan Sewell, 173rd, 23:25Jackson Hassman, 174th, 23:32Team places 16th with 248 pointsJr Girls: 4.6 kmGeorgia Verduzco, 93rd, 21:24Hayley Stephen, 111th, 21:36t

Camille Ouellet, 114th, 21:43Nicole McBride, 150th, 22:51Isabelle Turgeon, 175th, 24:01Team places 15th with 260 pointsSr. Boys: 6.9 kmCharlie Borek, 68th, 27:28

Matthew Ebert, 135th, 29:32Jacob Hascarl, 218th, 34:20Sr. Girls 4.6 kmKaitlyn Verduzco, 98th, 21:37Taryn Stephen, 182nd, 24:12Angela Kulchar, 183th, 24:13

Simon Nemethy, one of Nechako Valley Secondary’s 16 runners participating in the provincial cross-country championships last weekend on Vancouver’s Jericho Beach, powered through rain and puddles to finish third in B.C.

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From a telephone conversation with Steve Kolida by Sid Sandback, nephew of Bruce Ray

Steve fi rst met Bruce while attending school in Fraser Lake when they were younger. After three or four months, Steve moved back to McBride, BC where he resides today.

The next time he ran into Bruce was about January or February of 1945, they were stationed in the same company. Steve remembers seeing Bruce and he recognized him right away even though Bruce was sporting a very large handlebar moustache. Steve approached him but Bruce didn’t remember him at fi rst until he told him his name.

Remembering a young man’s

journey abroadCompiled by Vivian Chui

Omineca Express

Born in 1922 in Fraser Lake and died in 1945 in Emmerich, Germany, Private Bruce Byron Ray ran into old schoolmate Steve Kolida when they became stationed in the same company. Kolida pro-vided fi rst-hand insight to Ray’s death.

See FAMILY, page 2

Bruce Ray (right) participated in WWI with his brother Duane (left). Their father Lloyd (centre) was part of the Second World War.

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NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS

Regular Board Meetings of the Board of Education of School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) for the months of November and December 2015 will be held as follows:

November 16, 2015School Board O ce, Vanderhoof, BC

December 14, 2015School Board O ce, Vanderhoof, BC

These meetings will commence at 6:00 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend.

Darlene TurnerSecretary-Treasurer

Sid Sandback, nephew of Bruce Ray, visited his uncle’s fi nal resting place at the

Groesbeek Canadian War Memorial in the Netherlands (below)

My wife and I traveled there a couple years ago and we found his resting place and took some pictures. We have quite a story of meeting the people of The Netherlands who were at the memorial the day we visited.

There was a very large bus of school children pulling in just as we arrived and the cemetery came alive with the sounds of chil-dren playing and laughing. It took our breath away. We talked with a mom who was there with her son. She could speak English and so we spent some time just chatting.

To this day, the people of The Netherlands celebrate the Canadians who helped liber-ate them from the German war machine and the school children are all taught the history of what the Canadians did for them. They regularly visit the war memorials in their country and they are taught that when they set foot there, they are standing in Canada. Each memorial is kept immaculate with grass neatly trimmed and brass accents polished to a shine. Grave stones are replaced when they get too weathered and illegible. The granite stone is always cleaned and bright.

She asked who we were there to see and then wanted to see Bruce’s grave. Her son, who was ten or eleven, could not speak English, but I could see the understanding in his face. I had a small lapel pin of a Cana-dian fl ag that I had for travelling in Europe. I removed it and gave it to the little boy who thought he just won a million bucks. Unfortu-nately, I only had one, otherwise I would have given one to all the children who were there. To have the kids there, playing, laughing and running around, brought a tear to my eye as I knew that all the soldiers buried there were enjoying their company. I had never been more proud to be a Canadian than that day, at that moment.

Steve remembers in February they were holed up in the Reishwald Forest “dug in like gophers” waiting to cross the Rhine. The Germans were bomb-ing every night. “Got the shit beat out of us.”

In March “After we crossed the Rhine, the Germans fought even hard-er.” Steve and Bruce were helping to clean the town of Emmerich. “Germans on one side of the street and us on the other that’s how close they were.”

The Canadians were instrumental in ‘cleaning’ the towns of Europe. They perfected the art of ‘mouse holes’ where they would set charges against a wall and blow a hole through the wall and then swarm inside. After ‘clean-ing’ the house, they would set charges

against the next wall and so on. The houses of Europe were built very close together and this allowed them to move from house to house without venturing onto the street.

Steve remembers Bruce was hit by shrapnel that took off a large part of his hip. When they were carrying him out on the stretcher, one of the stretcher bearers was hit and killed. Steve was also hit by a small piece of shrapnel in his head which was treated in hospital later.

After his release from hospital, Steve returned to his company which later moved into The Netherlands. Steve recalled their commanding of-fi cer was a Major Mitchell.

Family war eff ort from Fraser Lake to Europe

REMEMBER, continued from page 1

See Bruce’s last letter home on page 3

Bruce Ray (bottom right) took part in the Second World War along with his brother Duane (bottom centre) and his sisters Viola (top centre) and Bernice (top right).An avid athlete at home, Ray’s father Lloyd (left) participated in the First World War and at one point, had run messages between troops.

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Rosemary ElizabethBrown

July 25, 1922 ~ Nov. 2, 2015

Rosemary Elizabeth Brown passed away peacefully at G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital in Quesnel on November 2, 2015. She was born in Salmon Arm and went to secretarial school in Victoria. Moving to Fort Saint John to take a mobile Librarian position she met and married Russ and together they had two daughters Margaret and Janet. The family moved to New Zealand for a year but came back to Dawson Creek where she worked for social welfare. Adventuring back to New Zealand for five years was their first retirement. Upon returning settled in Vanderhoof where she spent the next twenty years volunteering for cancer society and at the library. In 2007 Rosemary and Russ moved to Maeford Place Assisted Living in Quesnel. Rosemary is predeceased by her loving husband Russ Brown; sister Myrtle; and brother Brian.She leaves behind daughters Margaret (Harvey) Fenton, Janet Brown; grandsons Wade (Dani), Curtis (Jody); great grandchildren Cassidy, Haleigh, Tyler, Avery and Emma; sister-in-law Joyce Thomson.The family would like to thank Maeford Place for their loving care.

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Workshop on youth exploitation

As of Nov. 2, Chris-topher Robert Giroux has two outstand-ing warrants from an incident that occurred in Fort St John this year on Sept. 25.

Giroux, 45, is a white male who’s 180cm (5’11) tall and weighs100 kgs (221 lbs), with dark hair and blue eyes. It is believed that he is employed as a truck driver and his last known address is in Dawson Creek, BC.

Those with infor-mation of Giroux’s whereabouts or have seen him can contact the Fort St John RCMP at 250-787-8140. Should you see him, do not approach but call 911. If you wish to remain anonymous, your information can be provided to Crimestop-pers at 1-800-222-8477 or at Crimstoppers.ca

B.C.-wide warrant

On Nov. 12, Necha-ko Valley Second-ary’s Parent Advisory Committee will host a prevention-based workshop on youth exploitation at the school’s Integris Com-munity Theatre from 6 to 9 p.m, as part of the committee’s Youth Exploitiation Safety program.

Designed for mature audiences, the work-shop called “It Can Happen to Anyone” is facilitated by Children of the Street Society — an organization dedicated to preventing child and youth sexual exploitation and hu-man traffi cking — and includes an overview of the issue in B.C., case studies and trends, online exploitation, as well as legal issues surrounding sexual exploitation and family support.

On Nov. 2 at 6:47 a.m., Vanderhoof Fire Rescue responded to a structure fi re at 367 Connaught St.

Though residents were on site, there were no injuries and as of press time on Nov. 9, fi re is still under investigation.

Twenty-two members and three units had held the fi re to one room and were on scene for three hours.

- with fi les from fi re Chief Ian Leslie,Vanderhoof Fire Rescue.

Fire Update

Peaceful Halloween includes running pigs

From Oct. 31 evening through the early hours of Nov.1, the RCMP responded to 21 calls — out of 83 in total during the week — with no damage or other serious incidents reported.

Files included several reports of fi ghts, parties, mischief complaints where kids’ talk of causing damage led to no action, as well as four pigs seen running along Highway 16 by the weigh scales at the junction of Highway 27.

Service scam alertA man moving to Vanderhoof never met

the crew who promised to help his move, after paying an initial percentage of the negotiated compensation — according to his report to the RCMP on Nov. 1.

The no-show crew, which remained un-known, had advertised their offer of moving assistance on an online classifi ed advertising platform.

To avoid fraud, Vanderhoof’s RCMP reminds those who access services online to fi rst verify the company’s credibility — by methods such as checking website sources and company reviews — to ensure that they deal with a reputable company.

- with fi les from Sgt. Svend Nielsen, Vanderhoof RCMP

Police Update

The fi rst Ukrainian-Canadian historical marker recalling Canada’s fi rst national internment opera-tions of 1914-1920 unveiled at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ on Oct.28.

Attended by His Beatitude, Sviatoslav, Patri-arch of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, the event was organized by the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Foundation with the assistance of the Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund.

“We are very pleased to have the people of Ukraine join us in remembering this episode in Ukrainian Canadian history, when thousands of Ukrainians and other Europeans were needlessly

imprisoned, forced to do heavy labour for the profi t of the jailers, disenfranchised, and subjected to other state censures, not because of any wrong they had done but only because of where they had come from, who they were,” said Andrew Hara-symiw, chairman of UCCLF.

“When His Beatitude visited Canada a few years ago, he paid a special visit to the internment campsites in Banff National Park, demonstrating his personal interest in hallowing the memory of all of the internees.”

He added, “With his co-operation we are now unveiling a marker in Ukraine’s capital city, recall-ing what was once an almost forgotten story both in Canada and in Ukraine.”

K62848. Pte. Ray B.B.#1 Can. Scott Regt.“B” Coy.

Canadian Army, OverseasJan 10, 1945

Dear Mom & Dad,Just got a letter tonight that was wrote on the

sixth of Aug. I don’t remember whether I told you I got the parcel that you sent or not. I received it OK and in good condition.

Well at present I am in a slit trench with three other fellows. Two of us sleep at each end with our feet pointing toward the center. There is about four foot space in the middle in which we have a stove made out of an old carbage can. So we are pretty comfortable. We can stand up in that four foot square anyhow. We have about six or seven in. of snow but its not too cold.

I had a letter from Yvonne and she said that they had sent me a parcel but it was on the ship that got burned and was returned to them in an aw-ful mess. She is back in Toronto going to school. Bernice shouldn’t be very far from there and I’ll bet she’d certainly enjoy herself if she looked them up. Bob rented the café out and bought a house

so she won’t be able to help herself to the milk shakes.

I got three parcels at Christmas. One from Howard, Glen and Lilly and another from Hazel. I wrote to them except Hazel and I haven’t had the writing paper so couldn’t write her. If you can send over some paper and envelopes. Not to many at a time because it is hard to pack them. Most of the envelopes stick together from the dampness.

One of the boys was down in a little town that the people have all left and came across a slaugh-ter house. There was a horses head lying on the fl oor with a lot of horse’s legs in the corner so I guess the people had meat for a few days.

Some of us went down to Herman Goring’s Aunts estate and looked the house over. What a joint boy if I just had three or four rooms like any one of the many that were in that house I’d be set for life. When one looks at all the furniture that has been destroyed in this war and what a lot of people have to do without he begins to question the sanity of the people.

It takes me about two hours to write one letter and I have about twelve to write so it don’t look like I’ll sleep much for the next twenty four hours.

Write and give me all the talk on whats up back home.

Lots of love. Bruce.

From the trenches: last letter homeFAMILY WAR EFFORT, continued from page 2

Canadian war eff ort marked in Ukraine

SUBMITTED photo by Kathryn Reine

Air Cadets from the 899 Vanderhoof Squadron, sold poppies on behalf of the Royal Cana-dian Legion at the Vanderhoof Co-Op Mall this past weekend. From left: Corporal Eric Reine, Corporal Joe MacKinnon, and Cadet Zack Bennett.

Poppies for the Legion from the Air Cadets


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Mary PolakMinister of Environment

VICTORIA - Every day, conservation offi cers around British Columbia are working hard to protect the environment and ensure public safety in challenging and often dangerous situations.

This year marks a very special milestone - the 110th anniversary of the B.C. Conservation Offi cer Service. The inaugural Conservation Offi cer Day was pro-claimed Nov. 4 in celebration of the anniversary. Eleven conservation offi cers from around British Columbia re-ceived awards in recognition of their bravery, dedication and service.

I am extremely proud of the hard work conservation offi cers throughout the province do every day, and I know it is not easy. This anniversary is a chance to rec-ognize and honour the dedicated men and women who make up the Conservation Offi cer Service - who every day go above and beyond their duties.

The Conservation Offi cer Service has grown leaps and bounds since its humble beginnings in 1905, when they were known as game wardens and were mostly vol-unteers. Today, the service is celebrated as a leader in natural resource law enforcement and human-wildlife confl icts and response.

Conservation offi cers are the unsung heroes of our environment, tirelessly working to protect and preserve our natural resources, and fi sh and wildlife for future generations.

Yet their stories are seldom heard. I’ve had the op-portunity to speak with several conservation offi cers and hear some of their countless stories of why they love what they do. Many of the conservation offi cers

serving British Columbians got into the role because they are passionate about protecting our pristine wilder-ness and everything in it.

They speak of their love for the variety of the job, of meeting new people, taking in spectacular scenery and of helping to resolve confl icts with animals. They tell stories of relocating bears, of remote patrols in the backcountry, and of helping teach municipalities the importance of wildlife management.

Several conservation offi cers were inspired by sto-ries from family or friends, including one who grew up around a campfi re with his game warden father. Many others fell into the role through their love of the out-doors.

“I remember meeting my fi rst conservation offi cer and knowing then, I would one day wear the uniform,” recalled a young woman who has been on the job for nearly fi ve years. “We are the voice for wild things; wild things for which we love.”

The role of a conservation offi cer is a diverse and demanding one. There is no typical day. Often, the public isn’t aware of the many different tasks an offi cer takes on. An offi cer could relocate a bear, track down a poacher and give a wilderness safety talk to students - all in the same shift.

I am proud of the conservation offi cers we have in our province, who are outside in the sun, rain, snow and sleet doing their best every day. I hold the B.C. Conser-vation Offi cer Service in the highest esteem, and know that British Columbians join me in our appreciation of the integrity and values for which they serve the public.

I urge you to take a moment to thank your local con-servation offi cer the next time you see them out in your community.

Celebrating B.C.’s conservation offi cers - 110 years

Liberal majority a mixed bag for small business

Laura Jones Executive Vice President of the

Canadian Federation of Independent Business

What does this month’s election result mean for small business? Like with most new governments, it’s a mixed bag — there is the good, the bad, and the worrying.

Let’s start with the good. Prime Minister-to-be Justin Trudeau has committed to reduce the small business tax rate from its current 11 per cent to nine per cent by 2019. This is unequivocal good news for business owners who consistently cite tax loads as among their biggest challenges. A reduction in taxes will allow for additional investment in new equipment and employee training.

More good news on the tax side comes in the form of a commit-ment to reduce Employment Insurance contributions in 2017 from an expected $1.88 for employees and $2.63 for employers to an es-timated $1.65 and $2.31.

With respect to labour shortages, there are several commitments that small business owners will like, including providing an EI premi-um holiday for hiring youth — a nice incentive to hire young people and invest in their training. Specifi cally, the new government has com-mitted to waiving EI contributions for 12 months for any employer who hires someone between the ages of 18 and 24 for a full-time position in 2016, 2017 or 2018. The Chretien Liberals had a similar program in the 1990s that was very popular with small business at the time as it helped offset some of the training costs for new hires.

The idea of developing more pathways toward citizenship for the Temporary Foreign Workers who want to make Canada their home will, if done well, provide some relief to businesses who are fi nding it extremely challenging to fi nd employees.

The least popular idea for small business relates to increas-ing mandatory Canada Pension Plan taxes. The Liberals have publicly committed “to gradually phase in an expansion of the core CPP.” The small business objection, shared by the general public in at least one poll, is that a mandatory CPP increase is not the best way to help Canadians save for retirement. In fact, to pay the additional mandatory taxes, many say they will have to reduce contributions to voluntary plans like RRSPs or other forms of retirement savings such as paying down a mortgage. A CPP hike could mean hundreds or thousands of extra dollars in taxes paid each year for each employee and employer. But the

federal government needs two-thirds of the provinces represent-ing two-thirds of the population to proceed with its CPP chang-es. Small business owners will strongly encourage B.C. Finance Minister de Jong to continue say-ing no to this idea.

The intention to run defi cits is in the “worrying” category. Small busi-nesses tend to be pretty pragmatic about the need for defi cits on occa-sion, but are also very mindful of the

reality that, as Saskatchewan Pre-mier Brad Wall once quipped, “Defi -cits are like potato chips: It’s hard to eat just one.” Infrastructure spending is another potential worrying area. There is no question that there are many worthy infrastructure projects, but if the federal government insists on matching dollars from other lev-els of government (a strong possibil-ity), spending could balloon fast.

Before the election, many were predicting a minority government of

some description. Personally, I put a majority government in the “good” category. Minority governments tend to behave in constant electioneering mode, with far more attention to what makes good politics rather than what makes good policy. Majorities, in contrast, have clear lines of ac-countability. Whatever decisions are made going forward — good, bad, or worrying — the electorate knows exactly who to hold accountable four years from now.


On Remembrance

Day, we pause to re ect on

the courage, dedication

and loyalty of our nation’s

soldiers. Throughout history, their

hard work and sacri ce

have kept us safe and

protected our freedom.

We owe them a debt of

gratitude that can never be repaid, and we salute

them for their service.

To all of the brave men and women who have sacri ced

to put their country rst, we thank you.

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

John Rustad, MLANechako Lakes

www.johnrustadmla.bc.ca

Thank you to the veterans and military personnel for their

bravery and dedication to our country. On November 11th,

I encourage you to take the time to honor our soldiers.

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HONOURING OUR VETERANSRemembering their service and their sacrifi ce, we recognize the tradition of

freedom they fought to preserve.

Throughout history, millions of soldiers have marched into wars to protect the freedoms of their coun-tries. Remembrance Day is a solemn time to commemo-rate those soldiers’ achieve-ments and sacrifi ces, and to pay respects to soldiers who died in battle.

Since the end of World War I, memorials to remem-ber those of the armed forces who fought in battle and per-ished in the line of duty have been dedicated on this day. Armistice Day origins

Remembrance Day was once known as Armistice Day because it marks the signing of the armistice that put an end to the hostili-ties of World War I. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year, guns fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare. The armistice agree-ment was signed in a French train carriage at 11 a.m.

What about the poppies?

One of the unifying sym-bols of Remembrance Day is the poppy that is worn to honor lost soldiers. The bold, red color of the fl ower has become an enduring symbol of those who died in order that others may be free.

The poppy became a symbol for a specifi c reason. Some of the most concen-trated and bloody fi ghting of World War I took place in Flanders, a region in western Belgium. As a result of the fi ghting, most signs of natu-ral life had been obliterated from the region, leaving be-hind mud and not much else. The only living thing to sur-vive was the poppy fl ower, which bloomed with the coming of the warm weather the year after fi ghting in the region had ceased. Poppies grow in disturbed soil and can lie dormant in the ground without germinating. With-out the war, they may have never come to the surface.

Men traditionally wear the poppy on the left side of the chest, where a military medal would be placed. Women wear it on the right side, be-cause that is where a widow would wear her husband’s medals.

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Grenville Charles Skelton,

better known as “Skelly” Joined the Irish

Fusiliers,Vancouver regiment,

on July 11,1940 and served until Oct.12 1945.

He served in Canada, the United Kingdom,

Central Mediterranean area and Continental

Europe. He was the recipient of

the 1939-45 Star, Italy Star,

France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and

Canadian Volunteer Service.

Lovingly remembered by his Daughter

Candice Skelton StarkGrandchildren

Dana and Trevor StarkGreat Grandson

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The Great Depres-sion had just finished scourging Canada when, at 21, Gren-ville Skelton joined the Canadian Army on July 11, 1940.

There was still mass unemployment at the time, and Gren-ville and his wife, Sa-die, had recently mar-ried in Vancouver.

“My mother al-ways said they only had two dollars and two street car tick-ets,” said Candice, one of Grenville’s four daughters.

“Everybody was looking for work back then.”

Just a year earlier, Canada had declared war on Germany and the federal govern-ment started spend-ing massive sums of money to bolster its military.

As the Nazis were invading western Eu-rope, Grenville, best known as “Skelly”, turned to the Royal Canadian Navy for a job in 1940.

For reasons un-known, Grenville’s application to the navy was denied. Instead, he was as-signed to the Irish Fusiliers, an infan-try regiment based in Vancouver, as an army trooper and was soon deployed to con-tinental Europe.

Grenville’s in-volvement with the Canadian Forces led him through France, England, the Nether-lands and even Ger-many.

Italy, which en-tered World War Two in alliance with Germany, was par-ticularly memorable for Grenville and he would write poems about his experiences there.

Sometimes Gren-

Calling to mind a father’s

memories of warville collected reli-gious trinkets and sent them home to Sa-die in Prince George, where she was earn-ing money ironing soldiers’ shirts while raising two daughters.

Once, while in Holland, Grenville got a picture of a Dutch woman wear-ing clogs who was sitting on a rooftop, which he brought back to Canada as memorabilia.

“It used to drive my mom crazy, that picture,” said Can-dice.

Grenville spoke about the War spar-ingly and kiddingly,

perhaps to avoid re-living the grim reali-ties of combat.

The only seri-ous memory he ever shared with Candice and her sisters was of a tragic incident that occurred when Grenville and a good friend were advancing through enemy-held territory in two sepa-

rate tanks.The armored col-

umn was attacked and Grenville’s friend was killed when his tank exploded.

“That had shat-tered him a bit be-cause it was his bud-dy,” said Candice.

After the war end-ed and Grenville was demobilized in 1945, he kept a ring en-graved with the num-ber 1921, the same year he was born. Grenville always jok-ingly told his daugh-ters that it came from the severed finger of a dead German sol-dier.

“Where that ring actually came from, we were never really told,” said Candice.

As was the case for many veterans who fought, transitioning back to civilian life in Canada was a chal-lenge for Grenville.

Candice recalls her mother describ-

ing him as somewhat more stern and, at times, detached after so many years at war.

“He left a young boy and came back a hardened man,” Candice recalled her mother saying.

One episode in particular may have changed Grenville’s own perception of life here in Canada, where freedom is ubiquitous and tyran-ny is nonexistent.

In one of his po-ems, Grenville doc-umented children scavenging for food in the trash at one of his military posts, a sight that perhaps in-fluenced his decision not to allow Candice and her sisters to leave the dinner table until they finished eating their supper.

“He was prob-ably thinking that we didn’t appreciate what we had,” Can-dice remembered.

“We didn’t have much in those days, but what we had, we had to utilize.”

Grenville died at the relatively early age of 59.

Although he smoked heavily, Candice believes

something must be said about the trauma and high degree of stress that soldiers en-dure during war time, which presumably takes an enormous toll on their health.

“Their bodies and minds go through so much,” said Candice.

Candice moved to Vanderhoof in 1969, and then to Macken-zie, B.C., in 1992. She said her 35 years of involvement with the Royal Canadian Legion, including as president at the Van-

derhoof branch, were because of her father, Grenville Skelton, a decorated soldier who received the 1939 to 1945 Star, the Italy Star, the France & Germany Star, the Defense Medal, a Ca-nadian Volunteer Ser-vice Medal and the War Medal of 1939 to 1945.

“I feel very proud to say my dad fought in the Second World War and that he fought for our coun-try,” said Candice.

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Pilots looking to land in Fraser Lake’s airport may now have more encouragement to do so with its latest security, amenity, and record upgrades.

The Village of Fraser Lake hosted more than twenty people, including pilots and interested residents, at an open house event for its airport to showcase the latest upgrades on Nov. 5 afternoon.

Funded by the Northern Development Initia-tive Trust, the project included a ditch and six-foot fence around the airport’s perimeter, the resealing of the 4000-foot paved runway, an outhouse, as well as as a secured kiosk for the pilot’s log, said Rod Holland, the village’s chief administrative of-fi cer.

The airport, with a runway that was paved in 1996, has existed since the 1980s, and the need for upgrades has emerged over the years as some used the space for activities such as racing and bonfi res, Holland said.

“People have been using it for non-airport type of activities and it needed to be secured, so we have fenced and ditched,” he said. “Not only to control water but also to keep the ATVs out of it.”

Used in the past by both private pilots and in-dustries — including fi ve air tankers last summer,

the airport was previously little more than a paved runway with a broken gate, Holland added.

“We want to provide a facility that they feel safe to leave their aircraft unattended and also meet some of the basic needs like an outhouse, so they can use [the airport] more,” he said. “We want to increase use.”

Holland said the village offi ce had received some complementary feedback from pilots who had used the upgraded space, including inquiries on the possibility of establishing a hangar.

“But that’s a pretty big step forward for us,” he said. “If private pilots want to establish, we can certainly talk about leasing space.”

At the event, while some residents noted that no aircraft was onsite, others expressed concern of access to the now-locked facility — a pilot had fi rst learned of the new upgrades when he found himself and his plane in a fenced space upon land-ing.

For Fraser Lake resident Chris Sutherland, the open house event was the fi rst time he had heard of the airport’s existence, though in the past he had passed through the area many times — his brothers had hunted around the property, he said.

“It’s neat,” Sutherland said. “If any of our boys would like to become a pilot and fl y, there would be a place for them.”

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On Nov. 6 in Nechako Valley Secondary’s new middle school wing, Gabriel McLain, Gr. 8, expressed his concerns on over-fi shing in his letter to Canada’s freshly sworn-in minister of fi sheries, oceans, and Canadian Coast Guard to demon-strate his learning from science class.

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Letters to the new federal government have replaced a tra-ditional exam on Nov. 6 to test the knowledge of Vanderhoof’s Gr. 8 students in science.

To fi nish a science unit on oceans, Nechako Valley Second-ary’s Gr. 8 students were each tasked with writing a personal-ized letter to Hunter Tootoo, the new Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and Canadian Coast Guard on Nov. 6.

It’s an opportunity for stu-dents to engage and put their work to the world, said Mia Moutray, science and humanities teacher for grades 7 and 8.

“I wanted to have a more real task, that would make them think a little bit more than just remem-ber facts, and see how far they could take that,” Moutray said.

“For some, it’s challenging,” she added. “In-stead of memorizing, you are now creating some-thing.”

The letters are an example of the new approach to learning for grades 7 and 8 that started last year, as the two grades attend classes in NVSS’s new middle school wing.

“We’re using our democratic rights to speak out and share information that we’ve learned and it gives students real tasks instead of a test that gets forgotten afterwards,” Moutray said.

With an interactive space that provides a bridge between the elementary and secondary school en-vironments, the new format features more hands-on learning that ties to the community.

Having learned about Canada’s political par-ties, 157 of the middle students had also partici-pated in Student Vote for the federal election on Oct. 19 — NDP had narrowly defeated with two votes over the Conservatives, who in turn was just ahead of the Liberal Party by two votes as well.

For student Gabriel McLain, the issue to be ex-pressed to the minister is overfi shing.

He said that after realizing that most Pacifi c Bluefi n Tuna caught were juveniles, he wouldn’t want to sacrifi ce the tuna population for his own enjoyment of the fi sh, he said.

McLain also prefers the letter to the tradi-tional exam. “I have a bit more freedom,” he said. “There’s multiple answers to a question; not just one answer and a different one is wrong.”

On the other hand, student Liam McCully is more concerned with oil spills. “They damage our coastlines, oceans, and sea life,” he said, as he learned about the amount of oil that has been dumped into the ocean and their effects on wild-life — including cases such as the Gulf of Mexico.

Though fi rst suggested as a joke in class, Mc-Cully is interested in starting a Save Our Oceans club, including trips to the coast. “To see how much junk is in our ocean and clean up some of that,” he said.

His interest in oceans comes from regular trips

to Nova Scotia, where much of his family resides, McCully added. At Parrsboro, a town that lies by the ocean and fresh water, fi sherman can get trout on one side and fl ounder on the other, he said. “But the trout don’t grow very big, because of the salinity from the ocean.”

The letters from each student will be sent to Ottawa in a giant envelope to help draw the minis-ter’s attention, Moutray said.

“Hopefully he reads them!”

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Truffl e Cherries

HomemadeGumdrops

Zucchini FrittersIngredients:4 cups shredded zucchini2/3 cup all-purpose fl our2 large eggs, lightly beaten1/3 cup sliced green onions (green and white parts)

Vegetable oilSour cream, for serving (optional)

Directions:Place the shredded zucchini in a colander.set the colander over a bowl and sprinkle the zucchini lightly with salt.

Allow the zucchini to stand for 10 minutes.Using your hands, squeeze out as much liquid from the zucchini as possible.

Transfer the zucchini to a large bowl.Add the fl our, eggs, sliced green onions, salt and pepper, stirring until the

mixture is combined. Line a plate with paper towels.Liberally coat the bottom of a large frying pan with vegetable oil and place it

over medium-high heatOnce the oil is hot, scoop 3-tablespoon mounds of the zucchini mixture into

the pan, pressing them lightly into rounds and spacing them at least 2 inches

apart.Cook the zucchini fritters for 2 to 3 minutes, then fl ip them once and cook an

additional 2 minutes until golden brown and cooked throughout.

Transfer the zucchini fritters to the paper towel-lined plate and immediately

sprinkle them with salt. Repeat the scooping and cooking process with the remaining zucchini mixture.

Serve the zucchini fritters topped with sour cream (optional)

Submitted by Nancy Harris

Ingredients:2 ½ cups sugar, divided1 1/3 cups applesauce2 packages (3 oz each) red or green gelatin2 envelopes unfl avored gelatin1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions:In a large saucepan, combine 2 cups sugar, applesauce, red or green gelatin, unfl avored gelatin and lemon juice; let stand for 1 minute. Bring to

a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute. Immediately pour into a cold 11 x 7 x 2 inch pan coated with non stick cooking spray. Refrigerate for 3 hours or until fi rm.With a spatula loosen gelatin from sides of pan. To remove invert onto waxed paper. Using kitchen scissors or small sharp cookie cutters dipped in hot water, cut into 1 inch squares or shapes.Place on waxed paper. Dry at room temperature for about 8 hours or until slightly sticky. Roll in remaining sugar. Store in airtight container.

Makes aprox. 1 ¾ pounds

Ingredients:1/3 cup heavy whipping cream

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons sugar

4 Squares (1 ounce each) semisweet chocolate

1 jar (8 ounces) maraschino cherries with the stems, well drained

6 squares ( 1 ounce each) semisweet chocolate

2 tablespoons shortening

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Pat cherries with paper towels until very dry. Shape a teaspoonful of

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for 2 – 3 hours or until fi rm.

In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip

cherries until coated; shake off excess. Place on waxed paper to harden.

Makes approx. 2 dozen

I serve this over rice or pasta, add a salad and bread and you have a meal.

Ingredients:2 to 4 chicken breasts, uncooked (can use frozen, fresh or any other pieces of chicken in this recipe)1 can Manwich Original Sloppy Joe Sauce1/4 cup salsa3 to 4 tablespoons honey, optional1 small onion, chopped1 small green pepper, chopped

Directions:Place chicken breasts in bottom of the crockpot. Mix remaining ingredients and pour over the chicken. Cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or low for 7 hours. Serves 4. Enjoy!If you like, you can sprinkle with parmesan cheese before serving.


Manwich Chicken in a Crockpot

Ingredients:1 (8oz) pkg cream cheese, softened

6 cups icing sugar

1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 (12 oz) pkg white chocolate chips

1 oz (1 square) semi sweet baking chocolate

2 teaspoons shortening

3/4 cup chopped pecans, reserve extra pecan 1/2’s for garnish

Directions:In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Melt

white chocolate chips in microwave on low until smooth, stirring occasion-

ally. Fold into cream cheese mixture with chopped pecans. Spread into a

greased 8 inch baking dish. Chill until ready to frost. Melt baking choco-

late with shortening in microwave on low ( about 2 minutes). Pour over

top of fudge and spread to cover. Garnish with reserved pecan halves.

Cool then cut into squares.

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** this recipe calls for expresso powder, it’s getting easier to fi nd now, and it really does make a delicious differenceIngredients:2 cups all-purpose fl our2 cups sugar3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder2 teaspoons baking powder1½ teaspoons baking soda1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon espresso powder1 cup milk½ cup vegetable oil2 eggs2 teaspoons vanilla extract1 cup boiling water

Directions:Preheat oven to 350º F. Prepare two 9-inch cake pans by spraying with baking spray or buttering and lightly fl ouring.Add fl our, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and espresso powder to a large bowl.Whisk through to combine and then, stir until combined well.Add milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla to fl our mixture and mix together on medium speed until well combined.Reduce speed and carefully add boiling water to the cake batter. Beat on high speed for about 1 minute to add air to the batter.Distribute cake batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick or knife inserted in the center comes out clean.Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes, remove from the pan and cool completely.

ICING 1½ cups butter softened1 cup unsweetened cocoa5 cups icing sugar1/2 cup milk2 teaspoons vanilla extract1/2 teaspoon espresso powderAdd cocoa to a large bowl. Whisk through to remove any lumps.Cream together butter and cocoa powder until well-combined.Add sugar and milk to cocoa mixture by adding 1 cup of sugar followed by about a tablespoon of milk.After each addition has been combined, turn mixer onto a high speed for about a minute. Repeat until all sugar and milk have been added.Add vanilla extract and espresso powder and combine well.If frosting appears too dry, add more milk, a tablespoon at a time until it reaches the right consistency.If it appears too wet and does not hold its form, add more icing sugar, a table-spoon at a time until it reaches the right consistency.


Ingredients:1 cup Panko bread crumbssalt and pepperlittle bit of parsleylittle bit of basil

2 cups cooked chicken cut up2 cups marinara sauce1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese1/2 cup parmesan cheese

cooked spaghetti or pasta of your choice

Directions:In a bowl, mix together the fi rst 4 ingredients

In a square baking pan lightly mix together the chicken, and the marinara

sauce Spread the Mozzarella over it. Spread the Panko mixture over the

top and sprinkle the Parmesan over. Bake at 350 for 25 - 30 minutes

Serve over hot pasta Submitted by Nancy Harris

Chicken Parmesan Bake

Creamy Pralines with Toasted PecansIngredients:3 cups chopped pecans2 cups brown sugar, packed1 cup sugar1 1/2 cups heavy cream1/3 cup milk6 tablespoons butter, unsalted3/4 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:Toast Pecans:Heat oven to 350. Spread chopped pecans out on a large baking sheet. Bake

for about 5 minutes or until the chopped pecans are lightly browned and

aromatic.

In a medium saucepan combine the brown sugar, sugar, cream, milk, butter

and salt. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly to 230 F. Lower heat

slightly if the mixture threatens to boil over. Add the toasted pecans and

continue cooking, stirring constantly to 236 F.

The mixture should form a soft ball when a little is dropped in cold water.

Remove from heat and add vanilla; let stand for about 5 minutes. Stir with

wooden spoon until the mixture is thickened and slightly creamy, about 1 - 1

1/2 minutes using a tablespoon or small cookie scoop, spoon pralines onto

a sheet of parchment paper or waxed paper. If the mixture becomes grainy,

heat and stir over medium heat for a few seconds; or until it can be easily

scooped and dropped.Makes 4 dozen


Ingredients:1 package (8 ounces ) cream cheese, softened1 teaspoon peppermint extract9 cups icing sugar¾ cup milk chocolate chips¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips3 tablespoons shortening

Directions:In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and peppermint extract until smooth. Gradually add icing sugar, beating well.Shape into 1 inch balls. Place on waxed paper – lined baking sheet. Flatten into patties. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled.In a microwave, melt chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. Dip patties in melted chocolate; place on waxed paper until fi rm. Store in refrigerator.Makes approx. 4 dozen

Ingredients:

½ cup pumpkin puree

4 tablespoons butter, softened

1½ cups granulated sugar

2 eggs3 teaspoons vanilla extract

2½ cups all-purpose fl our

1 teaspoon cream of tartar

1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400º F.

Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. (or grease well) Set aside.

Cream together butter and sugar. Add in pumpkin puree, eggs and vanilla.

Whisk together fl our, cream of tartar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg,

ginger, and salt in a medium bowl. Slowly incorporate into the butter and sugar mixture.

Mix together granulated sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Scoop cookie dough by

the tablespoon full and roll into a ball. Roll the ball into the prepared sugar and cinnamon

mixture.

Place onto a large cookie sheet, about 2-3 inches apart. Bake for about 10 minutes until

cookies have lightly browned. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.


Creamy Peppermint Patties

Pumpkin Cookies

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Warmest Wishes of the Season from our Family to Yours!

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Growing communities one idea at a time

1-800-266-0611Fax: 250-567-5224

Email: [email protected]: www.cf-sn.ca

2750 Burrard Avenue,Box 1078

Vanderhoof, BCV0J 3A0

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throughout the coming year!throughout the coming year!

1 teaspoon baking powder

2½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

¼ teaspoon ground ginger

¼ teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

A handful of raisins and/or nuts if desired

Ingredients:2 c. fresh or frozen cranberries

2 c. sugar2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored

and chopped1 c. walnuts, chopped1 12-oz. container whipped topping

Directions:Chop cranberries in a blender or food processor until almost

mush. Stir in sugar and refrigerate overnight. Just before

serving, add apples and walnuts to cranberry mixture and fold

in whipped topping.

Cranberry Salad

Eggnog Muffi ns

Ingredients:3 cups fl our1 tbsp baking powder1/2 cup + 1 tbsp sugar1 tsp + 1/2 tsp nutmeg

Directions:Preheat oven to 4000. In a large bowl, combine fl our, baking powder, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tsp nutmeg and 1/2 tsp cinnamon and set aide. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, milk, butter and rum. Pour liquid ingredients over dry and stir just until mixed. Spoon batter into 12 greased muffi n cups. In a small bowl, combine 1 tbsp sugar, 1/2 tsp nutmeg and 1/4 tsp cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over muffi n tops. Bake for 20 mins.

1/2 tsp + 1/4 tsp cinnamon2 large eggs1 cup milk1/2 cup melted butter or margarine2 tsp rum or rum extract

Cheddar Cheese Crackers

Ingredients:2 cups fl our1 tsp salt1/4 tsp pepper

Directions:Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment.In a medium bowl sift together fl our, salt, pepper and mustard. Cut in butter until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in grated cheese. Stir in water one tablespoon at a time until the dough holds together. Press mixture in a ball and wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.Roll dough to a rectangle 12”x16” Dough should be about 1/8” thick. Cut into squares or circles using a cutter. Bake 10 minutes until golden.

1/4 tsp dry mustard3/4 cup chilled butter1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese6 tbsp cold water


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You won’t want to miss out on the special section the Omineca Express will be distributing to it’s readers throughout the area!

Full of specials and schedule of events.

For more information contact Pam For more information contact Pam at the Omineca Expressat the Omineca Express250-567-9258250-567-9258

Midnight Madness Midnight Madness and the and the

Winter Wonderland Christmas FestivalWinter Wonderland Christmas Festivalin Vanderhoof in Vanderhoof

Saturday Dec 5, 2015 as well as the as well as the

Parade of Lights at 7pm Parade of Lights at 7pm


At 4 p.m. on Nov. 5, all cus-tomers lining up to pay in one of Vanderhoof’s grocery stores got their shopping for free under a rain of confetti.

For George, one of the ten customers who had benefi ted from the sudden give-away at Your Independent Grocer (YIG), it was a cartful of free groceries that afternoon.

“It was a surprise,” said George, who did not give his last name. “Never in all of my 55 years.”

Other than a welcome station of refreshments and face-paint-ing by the store’s entrance, as well as a book signing by a B.C. author, nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary at the grocery store last Thursday afternoon.

At 4 p.m., store owner-oper-ator Jim Mackie announced the giveaway as staff fi red confetti guns and waved event banners.

Only three store staff, in addi-tion to the owner, was in the loop for the surprise, Mackie said.

He explained that Vander-hoof’s YIG, part of Loblaws Inc., was one of the company’s market division stores that were drawn by random across Canada to take part in the groceries giveaway.

The idea is that YIGs differ from the company’s larger gro-cery store lines by its importance in the community, Mackie added.

“We want to give back what we take,” he said. “We were very lucky to be drawn for this; not that many stores got drawn for what happened.”

With about ten customers at the cashier at that critical mo-ment, with a limit of $250 per person, Mackie estimated that $2,000 worth of groceries was given away.

“I wish the store was a lot busier,” he said, adding that as each selected store in Canada carried out the event at different times, he had input on the hour but not the day of the event in Vanderhoof.

“I would like to see it on the family appreciation day when the line up is big, but unfortu-nately we don’t get to pick that.”

A cartful of groceries surprise in Vanderhoof

VIVIAN CHUI photo

George (left), is one of the 10 customers in the cashier lineup at 4 p.m. on Oct. 6 to benefi t from a sur-prise waived groceries bill in one of Vanderhoof’s grocery store.


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 includeschool activities. Basically people making a difference in our community. Send us your photoby 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....

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 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. Phone 250-567-8587.For more information contact 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 Erling Clemmensen for more info: 250-567-9927.

***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 profi t 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 call Valerie Pagdin at 250-567-6218 (weekdays), 250-567-3889 (evenings/weekends) or [email protected]

***THE FOOD BANK... is in serious need of food donations. Specifi cally 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!

***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 Valerie Pagdin at 250-567-6218 (weekdays), 250-567-3889 (evenings/weekends) or [email protected]

***THE FRASER LAKE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP... meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 12 noon in Autumn Services. 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 offi cers 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 the Village Hall.

***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 & Thursday12pm - 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-profi t organizations only. This area is not intended for thank you submissions or selling products. It is simply a place for non-profi t organizations a place to announce upcoming free activities. You can e-mail your item to [email protected] or by fax (567-2070). Your organizations’ announcement can also be dropped off at our offi ce located at 155 W. Columbia. Decision of the publisher is fi nal.

***VANDERHOOF CRIME WATCH PATROL...will be holding their Annual General Meeting November 4, 2015 at 7pm in our meeting hall. All members are encouraged to attend and new members welcome. For more information call 567-9037.

***THE VANDERHOOF CHESS CLUB... Exercise your brain! All ages, from beginner to master, feel free to join the Vanderhoof Chess Club every Monday through the school year (except Statutory holidays) 6:30pm - 7:30pm at the NVSS library. It’s FREE. Play chess with friends and meet new people. Use our boards or bring your own. Our goals are to have fun playing chess and to host an Annual Vanderhoof Chess Tournament. For details please contact Jeff Obayashi at [email protected] or Jeremy Hara at NVSS to sign up for the chess club and/or tournament.

***ADULT BADMINTON...Thursdays at 8:30 pm. Bring your own racket, and wear indoor runners. More info call 250-567-9908.

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

***We are looking forward to the 38TH AN-NUAL FESTIVAL OF THE PERFORMING ARTS! Dates are March 7- 20, 2016 and will be held at Nechako Valley Senior Second-ary School. Monday March 7, Speech Arts. Friday March 11, Strings. Monday March 14- Thursday March 17, Piano. Please see “Syllabus” at www.musicfestivalweb/nechako to see what you can enter today! Online registration begins Dec 1 and closes January 11th; late fees added up to Janu-ary 22. Absolutely no entries after that date. Thank you!

***GIRL GUIDES...

Sparks meets 5-6pm Mondays @ United Church.

Brownies meets 6-7:30pmm Mondays @ United Church.

Girl Guides meets 6-7:30pm, Mondays at St. Josephs Gym.

Pathfi nders meets 6-7:30pm Mondays @ Lutheran Church.

For info on any of these please call Laura Freeman 250-567-6997.

***DO YOU HAVE PERSISTENT PAIN? Then this support group is for you. This peer-led support group will help you to self-manage your pain, provide education, reduce the isolation that so many people with persistent pain find themselves facing. Help you find meaning and purpose in your life again. For more details visit our website or call our toll free number 1-844-747-7246, email: [email protected], attn: Racquel.

***VANDERHOOF AIR CADETS... Meetings - Tues 6:30-9:30 at the Gospel Chapel For more information call: 250-640-0218 or 250-570-7496

***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

Nechako NotesNechako Notes

Staff from Integris Credit Union and directors of its communityfoundation presented to School District No. 91’s staff on Oct. 20a donation of $150,000, which brought new seating, sound, and technology to the Nechako Valley Secondary’s small auditorium,now renamed the Integris Community Theatre. VIVIAN CHUI photo

VANDERHOOF’S VANDERHOOF’S FAITHFAITH

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 amSunday 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

(Affi liated with the Evangelical Free Church of Canada)

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

1393 Highway 16 East250-567-4960

Join us Sundays @ 9:30 amEveryone Welcome!

Visit our website:nechakocommunitychurch.com

Nechako Christian Fellowship

WELCOMES YOU!11:00 am Worship Service

767 Loop RoadEmail: [email protected]

“...holding forth the Word of life...” Phil 2:16

Christ - CenteredBible - Based

Missions - MindedNon-Denominational

SUBMITTED photo

Lonny Wiebe and Tiffany Whitecotton from RBC present BCCH re-spresentatives Corleen McNolty and Michelle Roberge with a cheque for $500.00 through RBC’s volunteer grant program.

Supporting B.C. Childern’s Hospital from Vanderhoof


Alec Trevor Shedden Moser

May 28, 1925 - October 22, 2015

Alec was born in Reigate, Surrey, England. As soon as he fi nished school, he joined the R.A.F. in 1943 and did some of his training in Ontario. In 1945 he enlisted in the Glider Pilot Regiment and served in Palestine for two years. Alec immigrated to Canada and worked as a farm hand in Ontario, Innisfail, Alberta and Cranbrook, B.C. He arrived at Lejac in 1953. On one of his fi shing trips, he met Karl Haugen and they later went into business together as guide-outfi tters at Germansen Lake. He later worked at Lewis Motors in Vanderhoof as a mechanic and parts-man. In 1965 he joined the Department of Highways as a labourer and eventually became the Purchasing Agent.Alec enjoyed the wilderness and nature, fi shing and hunting. His hobbies included fl y tying, wildlife photography and WW1 &11 model airplane building. He was predeceased by his brothers, Allen and Peter and his daughter Linda. Alec is survived by his wife Rosa, son Trevor (Erica), grandsons Logan (Tamara), Jeff (Chantal), Joe, Justin and two great grandsons. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends.

Integris Insurance Services LTD is looking for an energetic individual to join us as an Insurance Representative on a permanent, part-time basis in our Vanderhoof Branch. For this position, we require the successful applicant to have a flexible schedule between Monday and Saturday and to work approximately 30 hours per week.

The main focus of the position is on ICBC processing and batching, and handling basic transactions. Additionally, the selected candidate will be responsible for distributing both incoming and outgoing mail, managing office inventory, and filing documents. The successful applicant will ideally have an energetic and outgoing personality, as they will serve as the primary staff person for answering incoming phone calls and greeting customers in-person.

Wage Commensurate with Experience, Excellent Medical & Dental Benefits.

To apply, please upload your resume/cover letter by visiting www.integriscu.ca/careers and locating the corresponding position under the current openings tab. The deadline for this position is Monday, November 23rd, 2015.

INSURANCE REPRESENTATIVEVanderhoof; Permanent, Part-Time

Logging Truck Owner Operators

Required Full-Time for Selkin Logging Ltd. for theVanderhoof/Fraser Lake Areas.

For more information call or leave a message250-699-6554

CANADA BENEFIT Group - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canada-benefi t.ca/free-assessment

NECHAKO RESERVOIR UPDATE

4 November 2015

Reservoir Elevation: 852.76m (2797.78 ft.)SLS Discharge: 34 m3/s

Cheslatta Falls: 32.1 m3/sVanderhoof: 45.5 m3/s

Visit websitewww.wateroffi ce.ec.gc.ca for up to date real-time fl ow information for the Nechako River.

Contact Rio Tinto Alcan at 250-567-5105 for more information. A re-cording of this notice is available 24-hours in Vanderhoof at 250- 567-5812

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GET FREE vending machines can earn $100,000 + per year. All cash-locations provided. Protected Territories. Interest free fi nancing. Full details call now 1-866-668-6629 website www.tcvend.com.

HIP OR knee replacement? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in walking/dress-ing? Disability tax credit $2,000 tax credit $20,000 re-fund. Apply today for assis-tance: 1-844-453-5372.

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: Care-erStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

HUGE DEMAND for Medical Transcriptionists! CanScribe is Canada’s top Medical Tran-scription training school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-466-1535. www.canscribe.com or [email protected]

START A new career in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Infor-mation Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765

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NOTICE OF BY-ELECTION BY VOTING

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the Village of Fraser Lake that a By-election by voting is necessary to elect ONE Councillor for the remainder of the term and terminating 2018. The persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

Councillor - One (1) to be electedSurname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence Watson Garry 66 Nadina Crescent, Fraser Lake BC

Ray Tyrel 153 Tunasa Crescent, Fraser Lake BC

Christie Dave 3134 Vista View Road, Prince George BC

Laffi n Alan 57 Ootsa Place, Fraser Lake BC

Wymer Rick 342 Tunasa Crescent, Fraser Lake BC

Storey Sarrah 471 Tunasa Drive, Fraser Lake BC

Vanwerkhoven Dave 6610 Ely Subdivision Rd, Fraser Lake BC

GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualifi ed electors of the Vil-lage of Fraser Lake on Saturday, November 28, 2015 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following location:

VILLAGE OF FRASER LAKE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 210 CARRIER CRESCENT FRASER LAKE, B.C.

ELECTOR REGISTRATIONThere is no provision for pre-registering to vote. The registration for all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements: 18 years of age or older Canadian citizen Resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day Resident of OR registered owner of real property in the Village of Fraser Lake for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day Not otherwise disqualifi ed by law from voting.

Resident electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identifi ca-tion (at least one with a signature). Picture identifi cation is not necessary. The identifi cation must prove both residency and identity.

Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identifi cation (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and if applicable, written consent from the other property owners.

ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITIESAdvance voting will be open at the Village Offi ce, 210 Carrier Crescent, Fraser Lake, BC. Wednesday, November 18th, 2015 between the hours of 8:00am and 8:00pm Wednesday, November 25th, 2015 between the hours of 1:00pm and 5:00pm Thursday, November 26th, 2015 between the hours of 1:00pm and 5:00pm

All electors are now eligible to vote in the advance voting opportunities.

SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITYA special voting opportunity will be open at Silver Birch Lodge, the Senior Citizens facility located within the Village of Fraser Lake, on general voting day, Saturday, November 28th, 2015 between the hours of 12:00pm and 1:00pm. Only electors who are residents of this facility and qualifi ed electors of the Village for Fraser Lake may vote at this special voting opportunity.

Elizabeth LitkeChief Election Offi cer

VILLAGE OF FRASER LAKE

DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOFTENDER #2015-11

Procurement for Digital Assets

The District of Vanderhoof invites Tenders for: A 4-month project, completed March 15, 2016, securing 3-5 publishable photographs for each community tourism asset. Community Tourism As-set inventories, and proposal details are available at the District offi ce.

Proposal Documents 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

This Request for Proposal is scheduled to close:

Closing Time: 2:00 p.m. local time

Closing Date: Monday, November 16th, 2015

Address: Offi ce of the District of Vanderhoof PO Box 900 Vanderhoof, BC, V0J 3A0 Ph: (250) 567-4711 Fax: (250) 567-9169

Direct all inquiries regarding this Proposal call to:

Attention: Tom Clement, Chief Administrative Offi cer

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

DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOFTENDER #2015-10

Procurement for Food Services in the Arena Concession and/or OK Cafe

The District of Vanderhoof invites Tenders for: A one to three-year contract to provide food services at the Arena Concession and/or the OK Café (Located at the Vanderhoof Museum)

Proposal Documents 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

This Request for Proposal is scheduled to close:

Closing Time: 2:00 p.m. local time

Closing Date: Monday, December 15, 2015

Address: Offi ce of the District of Vanderhoof PO Box 900 Vanderhoof, BC, V0J 3A0 Ph: (250) 567-4711 Fax: (250) 567-9169

Direct all inquiries regarding this Proposal call to:

Attention: Shallon Touet, Arena Manager

IMPORTANT NOTE: Proposals will only be accept-ed in sealed envelopes, with the project name and closing date/time clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. Proposals received after the closing date/time will be returned unopened. The District of Van-derhoof reserves the right to reject any or all Propos-als. The lowest or any Proposals may not necessarily be accepted.

District of VanderhoofPublic Notice is hereby given under Section 94 of the Community Charter.In accordance with Section 26(3) of the Community Charter the District of Vanderhoof Council intends to sell one property owned by the District of Vanderhoof.

Description of Land: 0.483 ha of un-serviced bare land – Lot 5 Section 21 Township 11 Range 5 Coast District Plan BCP49115 Property Identifi er 028-696-999Purchased by: Guardian Aerospace Ltd.Fee Simple SalePrice: $43,000.00

NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE LAND FROM WOODLOT LICENCE W1709

Please be advised that Melville Keith Gulbranson is proposing to remove the private land from Woodlot Licence W1709 (approximately 325 hectares), located in the vicinity of Sackner Pit and North Chilco.

Inquiries/comments to this proposal must be submitted to Van Dolah Enterprises Inc., 2417A Burrard Avenue, PO Box 1555, Vanderhoof, BC by November 16, 2015

Only written inquiries received by the above date will be responded to.

Information about this proposal can be obtained by contacting:John PrestmoVan Dolah Enterprises Inc.250 567 [email protected]

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A Nechako Valley Secondary gradu-ate found himself and his guitar under the spotlight of a popular German talent show last week.

Norm Strauss, a singer and song-writer who had graduated from Van-derhoof’s high school nearly 40 years ago and now spends his time each year touring Germany and the Okanagan, advanced to the second round of The Voice Germany on Oct. 30.

He performed a rendition of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ “Into the Great Wide Open” at a blind auction, and judge Stephanie Kloss turned her chair before he entered the fi rst minute of the song, allowing Strauss to stay in the show.

At the end of the audition, Kloss said that she made her decision from “the gut,” according to Strauss’ translation.

“I could immediately hear in your voice that you are someone with a lot of experience, that you are secure in who you are and your place in life and that you have come onto the show to see where your voice can go here. For this reason I would have the motivation to work with you…Welcome to my team,” said Kloss in German.

When the organizers fi rst contacted Strauss by email in May, he thought it was a scam, he said.

He fi nally called them back after some investigation, including contacting past contestants about their experience, and had asked why he was picked — as most participants were the age of his children, Strauss said.

“I don’t even have a cool haircut,” he said, and the company had expressed that it’s precisely his experience that they wanted to diversify the show.

He fi nally decided to participate not only for his career in Germany, but also as a spokesperson for a humanitarian project in Romania that offers education and medical services to rural regions.

Though his increased exposure meant more work — including his struggles with German interviews —Strauss said he found the experience supportive as the show focuses on encouraging the contestants for their musical talent.

Growing up with music at home — his father had directed a church choir in which his sisters had sung — Strauss had started with drums while his brother played guitar in band, and had fi rst tried his hand at the guitar when he started work in logging after graduation, his sister Marg Thiessen said.

“Music was always there.”Strauss will appear in the second

round of the show this Thursday. A clip of his fi rst round can be found

on: www.the-voice-of-germany.de/video/56-norman-strauss-into-the-wide-open-clip

Born and raised in northern B.C., Norm Strauss impressed judges of a popular German talent show with his down-to-earth folk tunes on Oct. 30. He fi rst learned the guitar dur-ing his work in logging, as he listened to cassette tapes of James Taylor and Paul Simon, Strauss said.

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Vanderhoof graduate brings folk to German show