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Vanderhoof may avoid future fl ooding if the Nechako Reservoir gets a water use plan —just like other reservoirs in B.C., says the district council.

The District of Vanderhoof is currently ap-proaching the provincial government and Rio Tinto Alcan, the reservoir’s operator, to establish a water use plan that would include input from the local community.

“Most, if not all, other reservoirs that are dammed up or created for the hydroelectricity, have a water use plan,” said Tom Clement, the District’s Chief Administrative Offi cer. “Right now the only thing that Alcan is asked to do is protect the salmon and they have to create the power.”

Having a water use plan will include public safe-ty as a consideration, Clement added.

“We want them to take care of the river, take people into consideration when they’re doing the water fl ows,” he said.

According to the Ministry of Environment, B.C.‘s provincial government has been developing Water Use Plans for water control structures in the last decade to address a growing con-cern in fi sh resources and their relationship with fl ood protection and other water uses.

Twenty-three of B.C. Hydro’s facilities currently have implemented Water Use Plans — with one in the works for the Cleveland and Seymour dams — in consultation with water licensees, government agencies, First Nations, and the general public to address interests at stake.

For Mayor Gerry Thiessen, the recent 40-day fl ooding in May is a concern to the community for the future.

“Right now the reservoir is 6.5 feet higher than it was a year ago, snow fall was average and we fl ooded for 40 days,” Thiessen said. “That’s why we are, as aggressively as possible, working with every level of government and Rio Tinto Alcan to fi nd a solution here.”

He added, “For the last four to fi ve years we have been asking for it.”Wayne Salewski, chair of the Nechako Environment and Watershed Stew-

ardship Society, said the water use plan is 50 years overdue.“I think the water use plan is something that wasn’t required in the ’40s

and ’50s because it was not a thought or issue in those days in industry and economic wealth,” Salewski said.

“It’s important that the government recognizes that we live here, we help generate the wealth in this province,” he added. “It’s not just Vanderhoof, it’s everybody from Kenney Dam to Prince George, that pays the price for this.”

Kevin Dobbin, Rio Tinto Alcan’s manager of communities and media in B.C. operations, said that the company is hoping to have a meeting with the District of Vanderhoof as soon as possible to develop process, get input, and ensure stakeholders get a chance to engage in the plan development.

“Rio Tinto has been working to develop a water management plan for a number of years and we have suggested that we work together with the District of Vanderhoof and all other stakeholders in developing that plan,” Dobbin said.

He added that the company is proactively and voluntarily engaging in a water management process, which will respect the company’s existing water license rights and obligations for fl ow allocation to the Nechako River and Fisheries conservation targets.

However, the company cannot predict the outcome of a water management planning process and in what ways it could be possible to further enhance the benefi ts of Reservoir and fl ow management, Dobbin said.

“Rio Tinto uses sixty years of data as one input to forecast reservoir levels and spill requirements, but weather can be very unpredictable,” he said. “We also use updated weather forecasts and real time measurement of reservoir infl ows and snow pack.”

“We also want to have a ‘lessons learned’ session to discuss the impacts of the fl ows that occurred this spring,” he said. “The public will also be consulted about how to structure an engagement process.”

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Opened in 1954, the Kenney Dam is operated by Rio Tinto Alcan and had created the Nechako Reservoir.

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The board of directors of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) has passed a motion to immediately close all re-use sheds until “a safe solution is found.”

Due to a number of troubling incidents directly affecting staff and public health and safety, re-use sheds located at all regional district solid waste management facilities will be closed immediately.

The latest incidents at the re-use sheds that caused the greatest concern for the board of direc-tors include:

● Over 100 used hypodermic needles were found in boxes mixed in with children’s toys;

● Live ammunition was found in a brown cas-sette tape brief case;

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● A dirty diaper was found thrown in the corner of a re-use shed.

“Unfortunately, the manner in which the re-use sheds are currently being operated is not working and is posing serious health and safety risks for RDBN staff,” says RDBN.

According to the RDBN, investigations are being conducted regarding alternative re-use programs and economically viable solutions to address the health and safety concerns associated with operation of the re-use sheds.

Further, the board of directors has directed staff to develop bylaws that would ban salvaging activi-ties at solid waste facilities. The RDBN says that although signage and barriers have been utilized to try to stop people from accessing the stacked wood and metal piles, some members of the public continue to place themselves and others at risk by

Re-use sheds closed until further notice

Closure is due to “serious health and safety concerns,” says RDBNclimbing the piles to salvage materials.

According to the RDBN, the incidents occurring at the re-use sheds and ongoing salvaging activi-ties have serious legal liability implications to the RDBN taxpayer.

The RDBN plans to hold public meetings in the next few months to provide additional information about the closure.

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A campaign to educate peo-ple about Fetal Alcohol Spec-trum Disorder (FASD) is about to kick off in Fort St. James. Entitled “I’m Worth the Wait: Nine Months No Alcohol”, the initiative is being spearhead-ed by Joan MacGillivray, the Community Action Program for Children FASD worker at the Nechako Valley Commu-nity Services Society.

Sept. 9 is FASD Prevention and Support Day, and Mac-Gillivray had two breakfasts planned: one at the high school and one at the Key on Stuart Drive beside the Credit Union. “At the high school we wanted to show that whatever goes in mom’s mouth affects her baby, while at the Key we wanted to bring the community together.” The 10:00am Key breakfast on the 9th is open to all commu-nity members who’d like to at-tend.

One of the purposes of the

current campaign is to edu-cate service providers about how they can support mothers in their plans to not drink dur-ing pregnancy. “And men can help their partners by taking a ‘pregnancy pause’ while she’s pregnant,” says MacGillivray, adding that other people can help out by making sure they offer non-alcoholic drinks at parties and gatherings, and by not pressuring people to drink. “We have to be compassionate, and support pregnant women in not drinking, because it’s not an individual problem; it’s one that needs community support.”

She notes that there are many organizations around the Fort that offer support, advice, and assistance to women who are pregnant, think they might be pregnant, or are trying to get pregnant, and who need help, either with their drink-ing or with any other questions they have. The medical clinic, public health units, and mental health and addictions unit have resources, information, and

support, while the NVCSS of-fers a range of support for par-ents, and for their children aged 0 to + years.

“It’s not just for FASD,” adds MacGillivray, noting that the society has a Stop the Violence counsellor and other resources for parents, guard-ians, and children. “And we’re very resourceful. If we can’t help, then we will direct you to someone who can.”

However, FASD is a ma-jor concern in the province. A conservative estimate is that nine out of every 1,000 babies in Canada are born with FASD, which means at least 41,679 people affected in British Co-lumbia. It’s the leading known preventable form of brain dam-age and developmental disabil-ity in the country, which is one of the reasons that September is FASD Prevention and Support month throughout the province.

MacGillivray says that awareness of FASD has come a long way over the last few de-cades.

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George Timber Supply Area—which includes Fort St. James and Vanderhoof—looks set to be dropped when the fi nal report comes out by the end of this year.

Andrew Wheatley, Resource Manager for the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resources offi ce in Fort St. James, says that during the last AAC review in 2011, the Prince George TSA had the cut dropped from 14 million cubic metres to 12.5 million. “This is the largest TSA in the province,” says Wheatley. “You could call it the province’s breadbasket, or fi bre basket. The AAC here is usually substantially bigger than anywhere else in the province.”

Wheatley points out that the mountain pine beetle had changed everything. “We’re entering a time in forestry that we’ve never been in before. We would have got there anyway, but the pine beetle sped it up.” He’s referring to the necessity of better managing forest resources, in order to think of the future. “The AAC has to be dropped in order to maintain a better steady supply of wood rather than taking it all now, and having no green plantations tall enough to cut in 50 years’ time.”

There are still some pine beetle-infected trees standing, but the diffi culty of getting to them means they’re unlikely to be logged. “We don’t have the infrastructure to harvest them, and the region is to vast to get them all.” There is also a danger to using pine beetle trees, as the older they are the more brittle they become, and could explode going down the line to be processed. Once a tree hits the ground, it has to be got to within one year, and even then may not be salvageable.

Wheatley notes that pine beetle wood has its uses. “It’s still strong, and can be used by pellet mills, log home makers, and craftsmen and carv-ers.” But the devastation caused by the pine beetle has led to a reassessment about how we manage the forest. “We’re considering more values now when we look at the AAC, such as First Nations and wildlife,” says Wheatley. “For example, the moose population is shrinking, and we need to fi nd out why.”

And they need to look to the future. “We have to stretch our timber supply and keep it continu-ous,” says Wheatley. “It means we have to tighten our belts a bit now, but it’s for the good of making sure we have good strong forests in the future.

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Credit union connects parents with $1,200 B.C. education grant

VANDERHOOF – The world is changing and parents want to make sure their children are ready to succeed. Education and training after graduation can help unlock that success.

Parents in Fort St. James and Vanderhoof can go into Integris Credit Union to kick-start their savings for their children’s future.

To be eligible for the $1,200 education grant, children must be born in 2007 or later. Families have three years, or until the day before the child’s ninth birthday, to submit an application for the grant.

No matching or additional contributions are required to access the $1,200. Even a small amount of savings in a RESP increases the likelihood that a child will continue their studies after high school.

“Our government wants our children to get good-paying, family-supporting jobs,” Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad said. “Opening an RESP account to get the B.C. Training and Education Savings Grant is a simple process that will help make education and skills training more accessible for our youth.”

In the next decade more than 78 per cent of job openings will

require some form of post-secondary education and training.

With the $1,200 grant and an investment of $50 a month, savings could grow to $12,000 (based on a 3.5 per cent annual growth rate). Growth of funds will depend on the amount invested and actual returns.

One in three British Columbi-ans are members of a credit union. Central 1 Credit Union is the host organization of the grant for its 42 member credit unions, consisting of 365 branches and more than 550 ATMs across B.C.

The one-time grant of $1,200 per eligible child will be deposited into a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) upon approval of the application.

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An ice allocation policy will be coming to Vanderhoof’s ice arena next year.

The District has just passed a motion to establish a policy for ice use during last council meeting on Aug. 24.

In consultation with user groups — including speed skating, fi gure skating, and hockey — the council looks to have a policy that provides clarity and it may not change the cur-rent procedures in allocating ice, said Tom Clement, the District’s Chief Administrative Offi cer.

“Right now it has been the way it is forever, nothing has been in writ-ing,” Clement said. “The policy is still going to call for the users to be able to work together.”

User groups currently meet one to two times a year in April or at the end of the summer with their pro-jected dates, and the arena manager

creates a schedule accordingly.Clement said that a written policy

will help solve confl icts that have arisen in the past for ice time.

“One of the things happening is that clubs are getting bigger, speed skating is one of the ones,” he said. “We’re getting more people using the arena — in particular the youth sports — sometimes we need to do things to accommodate everybody.”

Calvin Desmarais, ice coordinator of the Nechako Lakes Speed Skating Club said that a policy in place for people to follow will help give a con-sistent process to ice allocation.

“We all want what we want, for the most part we work together,” said Desmarais.“At times there are confl icts and there’s no arbitration process.”

Clement said the priorities for the arena’s ice would be community use from the District, then youth groups according to a formula based on their number of registrants, and then adult groups, who have the last priority.

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The new ice allocation policy will help accomodate growing youth groups and clubs in Vanderhoof, said the district council.

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Vanderhoof’s visitor centre is looking for a new home.

Currently situated north of the railway tracks on Burrard Ave., the information centre — operated by the Vanderhoof Chamber of Com-merce — can increase its number of visitors with a location on Highway 16, said the chamber’s executive di-rector Spencer Siemens.

He provides the example of Hous-ton, a smaller community than Van-derhoof, that has welcomed more visitors to its information centre on the highway.

“They get between 10,000 to 15,000 visitors that come to their visitor centre in a year, here in Van-derhoof we only get between 5,000 to 6,000 a year,” he said. “It’s a bit of inconvenience for tourists driving through town to turn off the highway across the train tracks and come into our offi ce.”

With Vanderhoof located just one hour west of Prince George for driv-ers, a more convenient location for the visitor centre can attract more travelers to stop, said Joe von Doel-len, the chamber’s president.

“Most people have done a major activity in Prince George,” von Doel-len said, adding that an on-highway

location close to most gas bars and other tourism attractions such as Vanderhoof’s Heritage Museum can provide ease of access.

“What’s happening across the tourism centre is not what they want to sell to visitors.”

Tom Clement, the District’s Chief Administrative Offi cer, agreed that relocating the centre to the museum grounds makes sense, though it is undecided by council at the moment.

“There’s a logical connection to the museum and the visitor centre and the Chamber of Commerce,” Clement said. “The biggest chal-lenge is to have the money.”

He said a new building will house the centre between the Royal Bank and O.K. Cafe. on the mu-seum grounds, and it is also an op-portunity for the historic village site to grow.

Currently searching for funding, and after a strategy meeting with the Nechako Valley Historical Society and Vanderhoof Chamber of Com-merce on Oct. 15, the district council hopes to start the relocation process by next year and conduct a town hall meeting with a vision for the centre, Clement said.

“Council sees it as a community asset,” he said. “It’s important for the community.”

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Visitor centre relocation may attract more tourism

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Operated by and sharing a building with Vanderhoof Chamber of Commerce, the district’s visi-tor centre’s location on Burrard Avenue, just north of the railway tracks may attract more travel-lers to stop if it is moved closer to other attractions such as the museum.

This week, the Vanderhoof RCMP lodged 101 fi les with 26 imprisoned — a number doubled in comparison to previous weeks. Most prisoners were arrested due to public intoxication and causing disturbance.

Drinking and driving kills for ATVs too

With the high num-ber of deaths from ATV this year — though none in Vanderhoof at the moment — the RCMP will continue to focus enforcement and impairment investiga-tions on ATV operation. Most of the deaths were attributed to driving under the infl uence of alcohol or drugs, as well as improper safety equipment such as helmets.

The RCMP has received specifi c fund-ing for ATV patrols to provide education to the public on new insurance laws.

Construction means slow down

As the RCMP continue to receive speeding complaints within construction zones, their enforce-ment on speed limits

in those areas will also continue.

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Barbara Roden

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All across the province it’s back to school time (grade school, I mean: kindergarten through grade 12) for hundreds of thousands of parents and children. Is it, as those ubiquitous TV ads would have it, “the most wonderful time of the year” for parents? Not where back to school shopping is concerned. Any parent who’s recently had to shop for even basic items will have no problem believing that the back to school spending season is second only to Christmas in terms of cash outlay. Perhaps the ads mean that it’s the most wonderful time of the year for anyone selling school supplies, school clothing, and anything else destined to wind up in the school’s lost and found bin by the middle of October.

For the last 13 years our household has, like so many others, battled the back to school blues (students blue about going back to school, and parents blue when they think of next month’s cred-it card bill). We’ve been governed by the simple rhythm of the school calendar which is, by and large, something you don’t really think about; it’s simply the way things are, as immutable as the seasons.

Well, all that has come to an end, as our son Tim graduated from grade 12 in June. Don’t ask me where those 13 years fl ed to. It seems like only yesterday that I was putting his kindergarten photo into an album while he gazed up at me, and then there I was, in the blink of an eye, gazing up at all 6’7” of him as we walked to the stage at graduation so he could receive his diploma.

I do know, however, that life in the Roden household will be somewhat different from here on in, no longer governed by warn-ings about missing the bus, reminders about homework, and at-tending all those events—PAC meetings, Christmas concerts, month-end assemblies—that crowd the school calendar. Part of me rejoices in the fact that Tim is now starting on another stage of his life; but part of me already misses the school days that have formed the timetable of our world since he started kindergarten all those years ago.

There are things I won’t miss, however, such as the bewilder-ing number of forms that had to be fi lled out at the start of each school year, many of them carbon copies of the forms I’d fi lled out the year(s) before. Since we’ve lived at the same address for 18 years, I should probably have just photocopied that fi rst set of forms back in kindergarten and kept recycling them.

I also won’t miss the perpetual headache that is school lunch-es, the realisation that I have completely forgotten everything I learned in high school math (I’m sorry, Mr. Cunningham; you

School years go by in no time at all

did your best), and that my high school French isn’t much better, and the discovery—in the depths of a backpack—of a notice about something coming up the next day that entails a) the baking of 24 cupcakes; b) the production of an insanely detailed costume; c) the creation of some craft that Martha Stewart could knock off in an hour but which will cause me noth-ing but grief, a few choice swear words, and a search for bandages; or d) all of the above (a particu-larly nasty recurring nightmare I’ve been having that will, I hope, fi nally go away now).

Not that I didn’t try my best, when I got the notices about those crafty parent-and child projects that various teachers insisted on holding. When Tim was in kin-dergarten, parents were invited to come in one day near Christ-mas and make gingerbread houses with their children. Like the eager fi rst- (and only-) time Mom that

I was, I decided against buying a gingerbread house kit with pre-baked gingerbread (yes, these are a thing), and instead looked up gingerbread recipes and followed the most promising (that is to say, easiest) one as best I could.

I ended up with several sheets of (pretty much edible, once I scraped off the burnt bits) ginger-bread which possessed roughly two straight edges among them. I decided that the icing would (probably) hold them together, and act as a sort of grout, which was a bonus.

When I took the gingerbread into school the next day, however, I was taken aback to see that most of the other moms had purchased kits. A quick survey revealed that the moms who had baked ginger-bread were almost all first-timers; the others were on their second or third child, and had presumably been there, done that, and decid-ed life was far too short.

Then there was the over-night field trip to the Vancou-ver Aquarium when Tim was in grade three. I stowed everything we were bringing—duffel bag, sleeping bags, pillows—under the bus, but was surprised to see, when I boarded, that most of the other parents were clutching pil-lows. By the time we got to Yale, not quite halfway to Vancouver, I realized that the pillows were for more than just sleeping with, since I’d never ridden a school bus for longer than a few min-utes and had not appreciated how bum-numbingly jolting they are for hours at a time. School bus drivers of the world, I salute you.

And now it’s come to an end, in what seems like no time at all—certainly not 13 years—leaving little except memories. Would I change anything, if it was all to do again? Not much; although I’d defi nitely give those gingerbread house kits a try.

With the start of the new school year RCMP ask drivers to be especially careful and watch for chil-dren on the roads as the kids head back to class.

The beginning of school also means School Zones will be in effect throughout the region with speed limits of 30 kilometers per hour during scheduled school days from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.  Police will be closely monitoring drivers’ speeds in school zones around the province. 

“The new school year provides a good opportunity for parents to speak to their children about road safe-ty.   Police want to ensure everyone has a safe start to the school year and again remind drivers to slow down and watch for children along the road,” said

Cpl. Mike Rail. Some safety tips from police and our partners at

ICBC. Drivers:  · When dropping off your children in school

zones, allow them time to exit the car on the side closest to the sidewalk.  Never allow a child to cross the street mid-block.

· If a vehicle is stopped in front of you or in the lane next to you, they may be yielding to a pedestri-an, so proceed with caution and be prepared to stop.

· Watch for school buses.  Vehicles approaching from both directions must stop for school buses when their lights are fl ashing.

RCMP remind motorists, kids are back in school

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Farmers’ markets are an integral part of many communities. They not only provide a way for local growers, farmers, artists, and artisans to con-nect with a market; they’re a place for residents to meet and mingle on a weekly basis. The Vander-hoof Farmers’ Market, which takes place every Thursday at Ferland Park from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., features venders from as far away as Prince George and Fort St. James.

September 12-19 is Farmers Appreciation Week, and the B.C. Association of Farmers’ Markets (BCAFM) is inviting all British Colum-bians to submit original poems that honour local farmers. It’s their third annual “Ode to a Farmer” poetry contest, which is looking for agriculture-themed poems before the deadline of Sept. 13. The grand prize winner will receive a $150 certifi cate to spend at the B.C. farmers’ market of their choice, and there will also be a $50 winner from each of the province’s regions: Cariboo-Chilcotin-Coast; Kootenay-Rockies; Northern B.C.; Thomp-son-Okanagan; Vancouver; Coast and Mountains; and Vancouver Island.

Entries will be judged based on several criteria: relevance to the theme (25%); judges’ impres-sion (25%); poetic structure (20%); spelling and grammar (15%); and originality (15%). The contest is open to all British Columbia residents, and there is a 500 word limit. Submissions—in the form of a haiku, sonnet, poem, or limerick—can be sent via e-mail (http://fl uidsurveys.com/s/fawpoetry/?TEST_DATA=&_cb=hiQrQKMn40) or by mail to “ATTN: Poetry Contest, B.C. As-sociation of Farmers’ Markets, 203-2642 Main Street, Vancouver V5T 3E6”. “We’re looking for people to use their creativity through words to show their appreciation of local farmers who contribute greatly to our communities, health, and well-being,” says Georgia Stanley, the BCAFM’s Communications Manager.

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As cool weather descends upon Vanderhoof — even frost for some gardens — local producers will be celebrating and bringing to the community the fruits of their labour at two events this week.

On Sept. 9 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Van-derhoof Community Garden features a Harvest

Celebration with a free barbecue at 4:30 p.m., showcasing locally sourced meats and vegetables as well as local venders’ goods.

On Sept. 10, the Vanderhoof Farmers’ Market celebrates a successful season of fresh local pro-duce with live music for the market’s near-end.

“If you can’t grow it, lots of people around can grow it for you!” Michelle Roberge, the market’s manager, said.

Students and parents gathered ripened tomatoes at Vanderhoof’s community garden in August.SUBMITTED photo

inspiration from the land that is continued through the ‘Ode to a Farmer’ contest,” says Tamara Leigh, president of the B.C. Farm Writers’ Association, and a contest judge. “I look forward to seeing how people connect creatively with food and farming, and bring it to life in their poems.”

The BCAFM is a not-for-profi t association that represents 125 farmers’ markets across the prov-ince and works to support, develop, and promote farmers’ markets in all regions of BC. For more information on the BCAFM or to fi nd a farmers’ market near you, visit www.bcfarmersmarket.org.

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More transportation for medical appoint-ments and more activities are going to Van-derhoof’s seniors, thanks to new funding from district and regional programs.

In partnership with the District of Vander-hoof, the Seniors Helping Seniors Program from Fort St. James is now offering free transporta-tion to seniors in Vanderhoof for medical ap-pointments in Prince George.

A program that has been operating for Fort St. James since 2012 — 139 trips to Prince George last year — the idea to extend the service to Vanderhoof has been a discussion between the mayors, as the drivers already pass

through the district, said Emily Colombo, Fort St. James’s Economic Development Offi cer.

“It’s one local phone call,” said Colombo, as Vanderhoof Seniors Connected’s coordinator Vicki Larson takes in registration and forwards client information to the program’s coordinator to arrange transportation.

Twelve volunteer drivers currently operate two vans, picking up and dropping off clients at Vanderhoof’s A&W Restaurant on Highway 16 — Seniors Connected will be helping with transportation between the client’s home and the fast food outlet.

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(Right and left) Volunteers and seniors alike celebrated the volunteer-driven progam.

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Also going to Vanderhoof Seniors Connected is $10,000 from United Way’s Better at Home program, which recently expanded to the region — including Fraser Lake and Fort St. James — in July.

United Way has already been pro-viding funding for Vanderhoof’s seniors through its Northern BC branch, and the additional funds allow for more services, said Vicki Larson, the pro-gram’s coordinator.

“Seniors can stay home longer instead of going to care home,” she said and she en-courages more citizens to register — there are currently 65 active registrants.

For Marge Unruh, one of the volunteer

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Recent research on the Necha-ko River Basin will be presented by three UNBC researchers on Sept. 9 at W.L.McLeod Elemen-tary School at 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

They are part of the uni-versity’s Integrated Watershed Research Group, which had received $1 million of funding in March 2014 to conduct research in the Nechako River Basin for the next four years.

The themes of the research include: (i) water security and climate change, (ii) fi ne sediment sources and dynamics, and (iii) tools for integration in watershed management and governance.

Formed in 2012, the group aims to learn more about water-shed processes including the bio-physcial, biophysical, chemical, ecological, community and health dynamics.

Presenters:Aseem Sharma, a PhD candi-

date from Nepal working under the supervision of Dr. Stephen Dery, will provide fi ndings from his work relating to historical cli-mate and precipitation data in the Nechako Basin from 1950-2010 and projecting climate and pre-cipitation changes under different scenarios through to 2050.

Dr David Gateiulle, a post-doctoral research associate from the University of Paris who is working with Drs Petticrew and Owens, will outline work being conducted in order to trace fi ne sediments sources within the Nechako River Basin.

Kate Hewitt, a masters student from Victoria along with Dr Margot Parkes, will highlight work relating to the development a spatially referenced watershed portal tool to create a plat-form to bring together existing knowledge and new watershed research.

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Nearly 25 Vanderhoof Seniors Connected members met John Rustad, Nechako Lakes MLA and B.C.’s Minister of Aboriginal Relations, for tea and an update on recent issues — including the LNG project and provincial fi nancial assistance for fl ood damage — at the Village Inn on Sept. 2.

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, you are ready to move in new and unexpected directions. Your boss or supervisor may appreciate any new ideas you have and your willingness to try new things.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21Many fun things are expected to unfold this week, Taurus. With so many people to see and errands to run, try to make some time to relax so you don’t fall victim to fatigue.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21You have a desire to take in the great outdoors this week, Gemini. Enjoy boating, swimming or even just lounging around a lake. You will return home feeling recharged.

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LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, you have a number of items on your plate right now. It may seem overwhelming, but if you work though things one task at a time, you will get through it all.

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***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 vanderhoofhospice@gmail.com

***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 vanderhoofhospice@gmail.com

***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 advertising@ominecaexpress.com 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.

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PARKINSONS...The Parkinson Super Walk is held on Sept 12 in PG. Registration begins at 12pm, walk starts at 12:30, meet at the Lheidli T’enneh (formerly Fort George Park) by the picnic shelter. Online for the donations to the parkinsonsuperwalk.bc.ca. The group meets every 2nd Sat of the month in PG at 2pm Spruce Capital Seniors Rec Centre, 3701 Rainbow Drive, PG. More info: 250-964-9695.

***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: vanderhoof@pipain.com, attn: Racquel.

***GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA...Look-ing for FUN opportunities and chal-lenges? Interested in making Friends? Do you like Games, Art, Sports? Do you enjoy Science, Camping, Out-door activities, Singing & Drama? Helping with Community projects? Join Girl Guides! On-line registra-tion also available at www.girlguides.ca Contact person: Kathy Russell @ 567-3882.

***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 Monday morning (excluding stat holidays), from September through mid-June.

Please contact Penny (250) 567-3966

vanderhoofstrokerecovery@gmail.com

***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 vanderhoofseniors@hotmail.com

***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

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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: 10:00 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: NechCS@live.com

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

Christ - CenteredBible - Based

Missions - MindedNon-Denominational

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Gr. 6 students from W.L. McLeod Elementary School had a thumbs-up time on McLeod Cares Leader Training day on Sept. 3. McLeod Cares is a program where grade six students welcome and support Kindergarten and new students at the elementary school in Vanderhoof. They spent the day at the school learning how to be a good leader and big buddy and helping decorate the school for next week, teacher Libby Hart said.

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NECHAKO RESERVOIR UPDATE

2 September 2015

Reservoir Elevation: 852.94m (2798.37 ft.)SLS Discharge: 32 m3/sCheslatta Falls: 54 m3/sVanderhoof: 75 m3/s

Spillway discharge will be main-tained at approximately 32 m3/s until April 2016, unless infl ow to the reservoir requires additional releases to manage reservoir ele-vation. Over the next several weeks fl ow in the Nechako River at Vanderhoof will recede to the usual level for this time of year (between 40 m3/s and 60 m3/s. Visit websitewww.wateroffi ce.ec.gc.ca for up to date real-time fl ow information for the Nechako River.

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HIP OR knee replacement? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in Walking/Dress-ing? Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply Today For As-sistance: 1-844-453-5372.

Employment

Career Opportunities

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!

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTU-NITIES: Troyer Ventures Ltd. is a privately owned energy services company servicing Western Canada. All job op-portunities include competitive wages, comprehensive bene-fi ts package and room for ad-vancement. We are accepting applications at multiple branches for: Professional Drivers (Class 1, 3), and Me-chanics. Successful candi-dates will be self-motivated and eager to learn. Experi-ence is preferred, but training is available. Valid safety tick-ets, clean drug test, and a drivers abstract are required. For more information and to apply, please visit our website at: Troyer.ca.

Education/Trade Schools

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

Medical/DentalMEDICAL Transcriptionists are in huge demand! Train with Canada’s top Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com or info@canscribe.com.

Trades, Technical

ELECTRICIANHouston, BC

DH Manufacturing is looking for a F/T Electrician. Appli-cant must be certifi ed and have experience. Benefi ts after 3 months, wage neg., based on experience.

Email to: houston@dh

manufacturing.comor drop off in person.

Employment

Trades, Technical

MILLWRIGHTHouston, BC

DH Manufacturing is looking for a full-time, certifi ed Millwright. Exp. an asset. Wage negotiable on exp. Full Benefi ts After 3 Mos.

Email to: dhmnfg@gmail.com or drop off in person at:

Dh Manufacturing 1250 Hols Road.

Services

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Home ImprovementsFULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.

Real Estate

Acreage for Sale

Lakefront Acreages 133-264 acres, good fi shing & hay producing, middle of the best farming & ranching area of BC.Visit our website for more properties starting from $27,000.

Contact: sales@niho.com or Call: 604.606.7900

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Commercial/Industrial Property

4 Bay Shop in West Quesnelshowroom, offi ces, compres-sor, paved lot across from shopping mall. Suitable for auto sales & service, detail shop or second hand store. 285k. Will take partial trade on vehicle, trailer, motor home or WHY 250-992-8334,981-3583

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VANDERHOOF AND AREABUSINESS DIRECTORY

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Heavy Water and Civil ConstructionWater Treatment and Filtration Systems

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DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOFREQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS

OLD KWIK SAVE SERVICE STATION ROOF REPAIR 302 FIRST STREET (HWY 16) Reference Number: 2015-06

The District of Vanderhoof invites Quotations for:

Roof Repair: Removal and disposal of old roofi ng, replacement of up to 600 Sq. ft. of decking, construction of partition wall along property line with carwash, 3,800 Sq. ft. of torch on roofi ng all-inclusive, 560 Sq. ft. Of shingled section, and all required fl ashing.This quote does not include carwash portion or canopy portion of roof.

Quotation 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 Quotations is scheduled to close:

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

Closing Date: Thursday, September 17th, 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 Quotation call to:

Attention: Nathan Brooks, Ctech Engineering Technologist

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

DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOFTENDER

Procurement for Food Services in the Arena Concession

The District of Vanderhoof invites Tenders for: A one-year contract to provide food services at the Arena Concession

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: Friday, September 25, 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.

Take notice that District of Vanderhoof from Vanderhoof, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Omineca Region, for a Crown Grant for Residential Purposes situated on Provincial Crown land located at SE 1/4, Section 1, Township 11, Range 5 Coast District. The Lands File for this application is 7409789. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Marianne Johnson, Crown Land Opportunities Specialist, Omineca Region, MFLNRO, at 370, 10003-110 Ave, Fort St John BC, V1J 6W7 or Marianne.Johnson@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to Oct. 9,2015. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date.Please visit the website at: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/viewpost.jsp?PostID=49437 for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Offi ce in Omineca Region. A hard copy MAP showing the location and extent of the application area may be acquired by calling the land offi cer named above at 250 787-3286.

LAND ACT: NOTICE OFINTENTION TO APPLY FOR

DISPOSITION OF CROWN LAND

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

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Apt/Condo for RentBURRARD APARTMENTS. Two bdrm suites. No pets 250-567-9128

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Two bedroom modular home, quiet neighborhood, riverfront location. $1150.00 per month. Available Oct 1st. Phone 250-567-2860.

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Misc for RentFor RentVhoof-Northside Rd 2 Bdrm house for rent. 14 km from town. New renovations, fridge, stove incl. elec/wood heat. $650.00 mth hydro ex-tra. N/S, N/P, D/Dd & ref re-quired. Available Oct 1. Phone 250-567-9072.

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Riding for health care fl ightsVivian Chui

Omineca Express

Two northern B.C. nurses embarked on a six-day bike ride from Prince Rupert to Prince George last week to raise funds and awareness for Hope Air, a national charity that provides free fl ights for those trav-eling far from home for specialized health care.

The Riding the Bridge to Healthcare for Hope Air campaign aims to replicate the distance that patients take to reach specialized treatment, but the route is in fact only half of it as most need to travel to Vancouver, said Mikaela Pond, one of the nurses.

Pond and Jennifer Miller both worked in northern communities in B.C. — including Fort St. John and Fort Nelson where some patients ended up traveling to

Alberta for more convenient treatment — though she said Prince George already offers a lot more services than ten years ago.

$4,595 has been raised so far for the campaign’s $6,000, which would cover 25 Hope Air fl ights in northern B.C.

The two bikers had encountered much support along the way, including encouraging honks from truckers as well as bike repairs and maintenance in Smithers and Fraser Lake.

“They had a fl at bike tire,” said Emily Rankin from Par3 Sports in Fraser Lake. “It was a good cause.”

The community had recently raised nearly $40,000 for Fraser Lake resident Walter Schmidt to travel to Vancouver for cancer treatment.

“It’s a lot of money for a small town,” Rankin said.

On the fi fth day of the fundraising bike ride, Mikaela Pond and Jennifer Miller arrived in Vanderhoof on Sept. 3.

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“A very windy, cold 140+km to Terrace today. Our legs hurt, ...pretty much everything hurts. It’s all well worth raising money for fl ights for people in need,” Pond posted on the campaign’s website on fundrazr.com

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