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NEWS BRIEFS Two per cent The College of New Caledonia’s Board of Governors voted in favour Friday of raising tuition by 2 per cent for the 2012/13 academic year. The move is estimated to generate about $100,000 for the college, which is working on eliminating a more than $2 million projected budget shortfall for next year. “It will help somewhat, but we still have a lot of work to do,” CNC President John Bowman said. “A 2% tuition increase will work out to about an additional $5 per course or about $50 per year for full-time students, depending upon their program of studies.” The college is working to resolve a potential $2.3 million budget shortfall for the 2012/13 fiscal year, due to rising costs and declining income from tuition revenue and status quo government funding, which was outlined in the provincial budget last month.

Playfair recognized Year one of the Langley Rivermen era is in the books, and a Fort St. James player drew some attention. The junior A hockey club, which failed to qualify for the BCHL playoffs, wrapped up its regular season with a 1935-1-5 record. The team held its year-end banquet on March 12. The most improved player award went to rookie forward Jackson Playfair from Fort St. James. After a slow start in the season’s first half, Playfair began to find his game, finishing with six goals and a dozen assists.

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Harley Everson slides the flat-down-flat rail during the Murray Ridge Rail Jam March 11. Everson took second place in the Rail Jam competition and second place in the Big Air competition as well, proving his skills are not only good, but diverse as well. For story, see Page 7. Ruth Lloyd Photo

Double stabbing Apryl Veld Omineca Express At approximately 11:00 PM on March 9th, 2012, members of the Prince George RCMP responded to the University Hospital of Northern BC for a report of two persons being stabbed. Just before the report was made to police, two men were dropped off at the hospital with injuries consistent with being stabbed. The first male, a 23 year old resident of Vanderhoof, BC, suffered a laceration to his head. The second man, a 28 year old resident of Fort St. James, BC, suffered a puncture to his left abdomen. Both men are expected to recover. “One (victim) is still in hospital ... we expect he will recover,” Corporal Craig Douglass of the Prince George RCMP said.

Investigators believe the assaults occurred in a residence on the 2200 block of Spruce Street in Prince George. Investigators believe this to be a targeted attack and that alcohol was a factor. This investigation is continuing the RCMP noted, but no suspects have been taken into custody. “We will be doing more interviews, but it is difficult to speak to the victim who is in hospital,” Cpl Douglass said. The police are asking for information from the public on this incident. If you have any information about these serious Criminal offences, please contact the Prince George RCMP at (250)561-3300 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1(800)222-TIPS (8477), online at www.pgcrimestoppers.bc.ca, or Text-A-Tip to CRIMES using keyword “pgtips”.

Model modification Northern Health hopes to use different model to attract doctors Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier A “primary care centre” is being developed which may help make Fort St. James more attractive to physicians and other health care practitioners. Northern Health has gone public with some of what they have been working on with local community leaders, First Nations in the area, Dr. Stent and a consultant to help address the physician shortage in the area. According to Sue MacDonald, northern interior medical director, “there is significant work going on within Northern Health,” and all parties are “working as a collaborative team to develop this primary care clinic.”

The plan is to move from a traditional family physician model to one they are calling a primary care home model. This means that instead of a private medical clinic where physicians work independently and are paid via a fee for service model, they would work in a clinic alongside other health care practitioners such as nurse practitioners. Physicians would also be paid using an alternative payment model. The hope is this different model will provide a more “multi-disciplinary and integrated team working together to take care of the patient,” said MacDonald. The health care practitioners in this model may include physicians, nurse

practitioners, physiotherapists, and mental health and addictions counsellors. “It allows for a more sustainable type of model to provide for care,” said MacDonald. She hopes this model will also help to address the physician recruitment and retention issues the community has been suffering from, because other communities using this model have had good success in recruiting and retaining physicians over the long term. The model is also aimed at managing more chronic or long-term illnesses, and hopefully therefore decreasing the need for emergency room care for these patients. Continued on Page 3

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Renee Colthorp of the FSJSS Falcons Senior Girls Basketball team looks to the basket as she tries to get around a Valemount player. The Falcons beat out Valemount 69-59. Chris Leboe Photo

The FSJSS Senior Girls Basketball team was happy with their performance at the recent Provincial Championships March 7-10 at UNBC. The team went into the tournament ranked 16th out of the 16 teams total, but left the tournament ranked 14th. While the Falcons lost three out of the four games they played, they managed to beat one team they had been defeated by throughout the regular season. The FSJSS Falcons won their game on day two against Valemount 69-59. The Valemount team is from the same zone as the Falcons and had won every game the two teams had matched up in regular play. But the Falcons managed to rise to the occasion of the provincials with the help of Ashleigh St. Jean and Jenni Marchal, each scoring 22 and 18 points respectively. In their other match-ups, Fort St. James faced some pretty tough competition from larger schools and some private schools, but still felt they held their own. Mulgrave (West Vancouver) beat the Falcons 91-36, Duncan came out on top 76-44 on the third day and Kelowna won out 61-41 in the final game of the tournament for the local team.

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Local retail outlet expects to stay open Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier The local Fields store expects to keep its doors open in Fort St. James after all. The HBC announced in February it would be closing 141 stores operating under the name of Fields, but on Tuesday, March 6, some great news came across Store Manager Cheryl Hamel’s email inbox. She received notice the local outlet, a fixture in the community for the past 30 years, had been purchased by another company and would now remain open. The details have yet to be finalized, but a tentative agreement has been confirmed between HBC and FHC for the purchase of the lease for 37 Fields stores in total. This includes Fields stores in Fraser Lake, Vanderhoof, Kitimat, 100 Mile House, Houston, Masset and Port McNeill. For her part, Hamel said she, her employees and local customers were “ecstatic” when they got the news. “I didn’t believe what I was reading,” said Hamel, about the email the store would remain open. She called in one of her sales associates to confirm it was really happening.

Fields Store Manager Cheryl Hamel is all smiles after the news the store will stay open thanks to a company purchasing the leases on a number of stores slated for closure this year. Ruth Lloyd Photo

The company then held a followup conference call to inform the impacted stores. Customers in the store at the time told The Courier they were very glad to hear the store will remain open. “If we lose this, you can’t even buy a pair of socks in town,” said one customer who said she shops in the store every couple of weeks at least and called it the “go-to” place. “That was the best news I’ve had in awhile,” said another.

Hamel said the plan so far is for the store to retain its name and inventory at this point, and the tentative takeover date is set for May 1, if all goes as planned. The store is important for the last minute items people might need or forget to pick up in the city, and is especially important for both the elderly and people from outlying reserves who may not be able to get into Prince George as often, according to Hamel and some of her customers in the store.

Continued from Page 1 However, Northern Health is still planning to maintain the emergency room once there are doctors to staff it, and it would still be aimed at more acute medical care. MacDonald said the group is not ready to go public with how the model will look in Fort St. James for patients, and there is no time frame yet for the implementation of the new model, but the group will meet again the week this paper is published.

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Thompson Creek Metals is giving consideration to providing camp accommodation during Mount Milligan mine operations. This is a change from the company’s original plan to bus its full operations work force from the communities of Fort St. James and Mackenzie. The current plan calls for camp accommodations for approximately 300 employees. It is anticipated that some of these 300 people, as well as the remaining 100 employees required for operations, will choose to live in Fort St. James or Mackenzie and commute to site daily. This change, from the original proposal to bus the full workforce from Fort St. James and Mackenzie, is inﬂuenced by a number of factors. “Like many other employers in the region, we are ﬁnding it challenging to attract skilled labour,” explains Todd Roth, vice president, operations, Thompson Creek Metals. “Establishing a camp for operations will allow us to expand the employment catchment area for the mine to include Fraser Lake, Vanderhoof, McLeod Lake, Prince George and other regional centres, and may help reduce competition with other employers in the local communities.”

During operations, employees at Mount Milligan will work four days on, four days off. This work schedule will be most attractive to residents of the region as four days off does not support long travel times to and from residences elsewhere in the country. Safety is a key factor in the decision. Forestry operations in the region have seen revitalization in recent months. This is good news for the region, yet it also means that the North Road, Rainbow Forest Service Road and Philips Connector – the roads used to travel to and from the Mount Milligan mine -- are heavily utilized. A partial camp would reduce the number of vehicles making the daily commute to the mine. To support personnel who wish to live in Fort St. James or Mackenzie, Thompson Creek Metals is continuing plans to develop housing. By April 2012, a twelve-unit townhouse complex will be ready for occupancy in Fort St. James and 18 modular units will be available in Mackenzie. These new additions enhance the company’s existing housing inventory in each community, which includes ﬁve single-family residences, ﬁve townhouse apartments, and a 23-lot subdivision in Mackenzie;

two single-family residences in Fort St. James, as well as planning for a 50-lot subdivision in Fort St James. While the number of new community residents to Fort St. James and Mackenzie may be fewer as a result of operating a permanent camp, it is anticipated that economic development opportunities will be created for local contractors and suppliers interested in camp supply and services. “Changes in project planning may occur from time to time dictated by market conditions, socioeconomic factors or other considerations,” says Roth. “However, we remain committed to establishing ourselves as a valued partner in the communities in which we operate.” Mount Milligan will be a conventional, truck-shovel open-pit mine designed to produce an average of 81 million pounds of copper and 194,500 ounces of gold annually over a projected 22-year life. The project is currently employing a construction workforce of close to 800 and once in operations, at the end of 2013, the mine will create more than 350 permanent jobs. Additional information on Mount Milligan is available at www.mtmilligan. com

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Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier I had an interesting thing happen last week. In one day I received two different press releases which I thought were a great coincidence (if there is such a thing). One proudly announced “World Kidney Day” — yet another in a seemingly endless line of specially-declared days to celebrate every cause known to man. Let’s set aside a day to recognize this under-appreciated organ! Pardon the sarcasm, I really don’t have anything against the kidney per sey. Sometimes I just feel like it is all a bit overdone, a day for the kidney, a day for my cat, a day for the thumbnail, it all sounds so “First World.” While people in many places are lucky to have enough to eat or to be free to speak their minds, let alone spend time and energy worrying about an organ they didn’t know they had. The oversaturation of these declarations seem to me to render all such days meaningless as a

result. But then I got to reading a second press release the same day. It was a fascinating story about a Chinese official trying to defect to the United States. He had reportedly revealed his participation in a large number of organ harvesting procedures carried out on prisoners of conscience. I thought it was an interesting connection they both happened into my inbox on the same day and that perhaps I had been taking the poor kidney for granted. Perhaps a day to recognize the importance of the kidney could help provide an opportunity for dialogue about some more than questionable practices which may be taking place under the guise of medical research on people imprisoned for speaking their minds or disagreeing with the powers that be. I know I felt a bit schooled by the whole thing. So, in summary, I would like to say, thanks to the kidney, and thank goodness for democracy and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, long may they protect us.

Tom Fletcer Black Press The B.C. Liberal government enters 2012 with the weight of its “golden decade” heavy on its shoulders. Having delivered a throne speech and a raft of legislation last fall, the government must pick up where it left off and build a February budget from the wreckage of the harmonized sales tax. This takes place as growth and revenue projections decline, and demand for government services continues to rise. The NDP opposition finds itself in a front-runner role, and now faces pressure to detail its long-promised practical alternative. A revived B.C. Conservative Party must also move beyond protest to problem solving. Here are some of the immediate problems that will face the legislature after it resumes. Education: It seems inevitable that the B.C. Teachers’ Federation will once again have a new contract imposed. In December, school support staff joined the parade of public sector unions that accepted the two-year “net zero” wage mandate. Deficits that forced that mandate have ballooned again due to the HST mess, and the October throne speech hinted strongly that “net zero” will be extended in all but name in 2012. Little noticed amid the usual labour noise, Education Minister George Abbott has launched a broad plan to “transform” education. Along with “personalized learning plans” and “flexibility and choice,” the plan promises “regular teacher performance evaluation sessions.” Health care: Premier Christy Clark hosts the annual premiers’ conference in Victoria Jan. 16-17. The provinces divided sharply in December, as the three western ones backed Ottawa’s imposition of a new funding formula, while those from Manitoba east protested the news that six-per-cent annual increases will slow a bit in five years.

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B.C.’s more immediate problem is a shift to per-capita funding that phases out targeted money for things like our dedicated hip and knee surgery program. Provinces are now supposed to create such innovations for their own sake, without further federal intrusion into provincial jurisdiction. That change costs B.C. an estimated $256 million a year, starting in 2014. The B.C. Liberals have this year to find savings, or face the task in an election year. And NDP leader Adrian Dix is restricted by his vow to make only spending promises that add up. Energy and environment: As with the minimum wage, the B.C. Liberals are forced to tinker with the carbon tax. Taxing schools and hospitals to fund natural gas and cement companies’ emission projects has to stop, as Environment Minister Terry Lake has admitted. Clark and Finance Minister Kevin Falcon must be tempted to borrow an NDP suggestion that carbon tax revenues be redirected more broadly to transit and energy-saving refits. But this means spending the money instead of reducing income taxes, as legislation currently requires, and both parties must face the fact that this entails a tax increase. A storm is about to begin up north as federal environmental hearings continue on a proposed oil pipeline to Kitimat. Clark remains carefully non-committal, the NDP bitterly opposed. But the parties actually agree on liquefied natural gas exports from the same port. The NDP signaled cautious support for the plan before Christmas, with greater scrutiny of drilling and water use. We in the media do a poor job of reporting when parties agree. Debate will soon resume on B.C.’s new Family Law Act, aimed at avoiding courts and conflict, with bipartisan support. Fixing B.C.’s impaired driving legislation, to keep that out of our clogged courts, should also be expedited. B.C.’s traditional blame game won’t make the problems of 2012 go away.

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Courier Tourist trap Local stakeholders workshop to build on tourism in the area Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier Previously the CEO of Whistler Resort, Suzanne Denbak knows a thing or two about tourism. Denbak was the facilitator of a recent workshop which the local economic Development Officer Emily Colombo and Northern BC Tourism partnered to bring to the community. The consultant has worked with some highly successful communities in the tourism industry including Squamish, Fernie, and Cranbrook, to name just a few, to help them develop their tourism strategies and programs. Clint Fraser of Northern BC Tourism called Denbak “one of the best facilitators in the province,” by way of introduction, and she began engaging the participants from the beginning, asking them what they loved about Fort St. James and what they hoped to gain from the workshop. But Denbak also did not blow any smoke. “Lots of places have scenery, lots of places have hiking,” said Denbak, asking participants what is going to make people turn up what is essentially a dead-end road. But there were no end to the ideas and opportunities, from the attendees, all enthusiastic about the Fort, emphasizing the affordable recreation opportunities and beauty of the area. “You can’t even compare Fort St. James to any other place,” said Jim Burck, when emphasizing the affordability of things like the golf course

ABOVE: Suzanne Denbak of Cadence Strategies speaks to the attendees of a tourism strategy meeting in the Senior’s Activity Centre on March 13. Ruth Lloyd Photo

and ski hill here locally. Leonard Thomas from Nak’azdli also emphasized the wealth of cultural heritage trails which could be developed and said he likes the fact that some of his outdoor pursuits such as fishing and hiking in the area are not necessarily limited by a person’s age. Participant Bob Grill from the National Historic Park said he likes how when he came to the area he found “the freedom and the opportunities ... to do anything you want.” Kevin Gedling, also from the Historic Park, called the creation of Mt. Pope Provincial Park “visionary” in the beauty and recreation it offers the community. One of the points emphasized during the workshop was the need for groups within the community to work together more closely to help share resources and partner together to create a more comprehensive

package of appealing tourism opportunities in the area. After the workshop, Economic Development Officer Emily Colombo said she “felt really positive at the end of it,” and she feels like some good actions will be able to

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Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier It was another weekend of competition at the Murray Ridge Ski Hill on Sunday, March 11. The hill held another terrain park competition for the second weekend in a row to give the community a chance to put their skills to the test. The small number of competitors signed up in the morning had the organizers concerned there would be too few competitors, and the Rail Jam was initially

cancelled, but a rush of entrants mid-day ensured both the Rail Jam and the Big Air competitions had enough competitors to take place, and even enough for two age categories. A sizable crowd of spectators gathered in the terrain park after 1 p.m. and the Rail Jam started things off, with competitors sliding a line of three rails, with each competitor having a chance at three runs through. There were a few minor crashes coming off the rails, but nothing serious and some of the

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local talent who were away the weekend before were back in town. The 13 and under age category saw strong performances by both Kobe Russel and Jayden Greenaway, with Russel winning a helmet from Evolve for first place and Greenaway winning $25 in cash. In the 14 and older category, Quinn Moeller won goggles from Evolve for first place, despite a fall on one run, but some impressive smooth runs otherwise. Harley Everson won a helmet from the sponsor for second

place with his performance, and Hayley Sullivan won $15 for third. The Big Air competition also saw some impressive feats, including some skiers riding into the biggest jump switch and some landing switch, and some inverted airs which means the skier or boarder goes upside down. In the 13 and under category, Oscar Croucher won a helmet for his first place finish, Josh Hilde won $40 for second place, and Jayden Greenaway took home $15 for third.

In the 14 and over category, Liam Willick took home goggles for first place, Harley Everson won $75 for second and Hayley Sullivan won a helmet for third. With a bigger turnout than the weekend before, the hill was hoping to build even more enthusiasm for the Slush Cup weekend of games and competition on March 17 and 18, after the paper went to press. The weekend-long series of events marks the ending of the hill’s ski season, with the hill tentatively scheduled to close after April 1 for

lift maintenance which will need to take place this spring. For more photos of the big air and rail jam

events, you can check out the Murray Ridge Ski Hill and Terrain Park page on Facebook.

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FUNDING FOR STUDENTS, NOT FOR WAGE HIKES. The BCTF is demanding a 15 per cent wage hike and other beneﬁts that would cost $2 billion and raise taxes for BC families. Virtually all other public sector unions have settled for no wage increases. It’s unacceptable that schools are disrupted and that students and their families are inconvenienced over an unreasonable salary demand in difﬁcult economic times. The union is making claims and demands that simply don’t add up.

BCTF CLAIMS AND DEMANDS

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The union wants more paid time outside the classroom – sick leave for teachers on call, expanded bereavement and discretionary leave.

The government wants more time for teacher training and to ensure that Pro-D days really are for professional development.

The union says all teaching positions should be selected on the basis of seniority.

The government supports seniority but qualiﬁcations must also count so that math teachers teach math, and science teachers teach science.

The union says that teachers who perform poorly in evaluations will be dismissed – ‘one strike and you’re out’.

The government wants to support teacher improvement through a standardized evaluation process.

The union says that government refuses to negotiate.

There has been over a year of negotiations and 78 full bargaining sessions.

The union says that class size limits have been eliminated.

Class size limits will remain in place on all grades across BC.

The union says that BC has 700 fewer special needs teachers.

2100 new teaching assistants have been hired since 2001. And, with a new $165 million Learning Improvement Fund, we will hire more.

It’s time to focus on what matters most in education – BC’s students. That’s why we are focused on per-student funding which is at an all time high, not on wage increases. We all want to do more to make BC’s education system even better. It’s the driving force behind BC’s Education Plan that teachers, parents and students are helping to shape. Teachers care about their students. Parents care about their children’s future.

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Logging truck accident Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier A loaded logging truck failed to make a corner and dumped its load on Tuesday, March 13. At around 10 a.m. on the Tache

Highway, the driver reported he felt his load shift as he went around what drivers call “wake up corner,” less than 10 km past the Apollo Mill site, according to RCMP. The truck ended up on its side

on the south side of the road and the load of logs was dumped alongside the road and into the ditch. The southbound lane was subsequently blocked for three to four hours. The accident is still under in-

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vestigation by the RCMP and Commercial Vehicle Inspection and nothing criminal is suspected at this time. Snow began to fall while RCMP were on site, but they reported the roads were fairly clear and in de-

cent condition when the accident took place. The driver sustained only minor cuts and bruises according to RCMP, and his dog, who was in the vehicle as well, was also uninjured in the crash.

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Shopping locally beneﬁts the entire community. An economically healthy region offers more diversiﬁed products and services, provides employment and ensures a better quality of life for our family. If overnight everyone in our community decided to do all of their shopping in Prince George, what would happen to our local economy? Often, losing just a few dozen customers is enough for a business to close down. For every $100,000 spent

elsewhere, one local job is lost. By shopping systematically, without always really saving any money, the ties that used to bind us to our local businesses are now broken. On the other hand, if the residents in our region increase their shopping for products and services locally, the demand for these will increase considerably, thereby creating expansion projects, increased investments in new businesses, and more direct and indirect job opportunities.

The markets must balance sales and proﬁts with service and satisfaction. Local Fort St. James businesses can offer service and satisfaction while ensuring their proﬁt margins, provided we respond to their offers. Those who are earning money locally are also part of the people spending locally. The more our money is spent locally, the better off we will all be!

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Chamber Chatter Should you rely on the government to fund your retirement? Well you could rely entirely on your employer, or the government to take care of you when you retire, or you can take some of the responsibility yourself. For example, if you were to start at the age of 35 and put $200 per month in a saving account, you would contribute $72,000 to your savings account by the age 65. If you contributed money to an RRSP, and re-invested your tax refund each year, and if you earned interest on your savings, you could easily have a quarter of a million dollars, or more, by the time you retire. Some can save more, some can save less. But when you calculate how much you spend on coffee, or fast food, or smokes, most people can ﬁnd a few dollars each month to save. But

what about you? Should you rely on the government to fund your retirement? No, you should rely on yourself. The maximum beneﬁt paid by the Canada Pension Plan at age 65 is $908.75 per month. If CPP will be your only source of income when you retire, and if your living expenses are more than $908 per month, you will have a problem. Make a decision, right now, to plan for your retirement. Here’s what you should do: Start by making a personal budget. Make a list of what you spend each month, and decide what expenses you can cut to increase your savings. Eliminate your debts. There is no point in putting money in a savings account earning 1% interest if you are paying 20% interest on your

outstanding credit card balance. Review your debt management options, and make a plan to start dealing with them. You may be able to deal with your debts on your own, or you may need to ﬁle personal bankruptcy to get a fresh start. Regardless of the solution, the sooner you start, the sooner you will have a solution to your money problems. Once you know what you spend, and you have eliminated your debts, you can start a saving plan. Set up two bank accounts: one for purchases you need to make within the next year, and the other will be long term savings for the future. Your ﬁnancial future is up to you and is no one else’s responsibility. Start by making positive changes now! The Chamber offers medical and dental plans. If you’re interested please call us at 250.996.7023 or email fsjchamb@fsjames.com to get you an appointment set up with an agent.

Business Loans In today’s business environment many businesses require financing. To take advantage of their opportunities, we have been developed a lending program tailored to suit the needs of businesses requiring key inputs for meeting their customer’s needs. At Community Futures we can provide loans for start-ups, or expansion to meet business needs for: Working Capital, Inventory, Equipment and New Technology for Innovation and Efficiency Projects, Buildings and Land to improve your location, and Purchase an Existing Business. The advantage of the Community Futures Program is that we can assist you in determining Financing that fits your needs. Our Financing Plans and Programs offer: Flexible Repayment, Terms, Affordable Interest Rates, Business Counseling, and Assistance in Securing Additional Sources of Funding. For assistance to create your Financing Solution contact us: Phone: 1-800-266-0611 or 250-567-5219 (Vanderhoof ) Email cfdcsn@telus.net Visit: Community Futures Stuart Nechako, 2750 Burrard St., Vanderhoof, BC

P.O. Box 1164 115 Douglas Avenue, Fort St. James, B.C V0J 1P0 Telephone: 250-996-7023 Fax: 250-996-7047 Toll Free: 1-800-608-7698 Email: fsjchamb@fsjames.com

The Stuart Lake Sailing Club (est.1981) The Fort St. James Chamber of Commerce is congratulating the Stuart Lake Sailing Club for celebrating its 31th year of being open. The Clubhouse was built in 1986 on the lakeshores of Stuart Lake on Stones Bay Road. During this time, the Club has been through many sailing adventures, and continues to put on sailing courses and events. For more information about becoming a member please call Henner Grimm at 250.996.8668 Mount Milligan is planning to file a request to amend its Environmental Assessment certificate to build a camp for operations. This camp will provide accommodation for about 300 of the 400 operations personnel. What are your thoughts? Please email the chamber at fsjchamb@fsjames.com With over 25,000 hours of combined flying in northwestern B.C., Interior Helicopters’ pilots are rich in years of experience and knowledge which is reflected in their impeccable safety record and reputation of reliability. When you choose Interior Helicopters, you’re choosing a professional relationship. Call them at 250.996.8644

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SOUTH ROCK has positions for road construction workers, BASE - heavy equipment operators (Finish Grader Op). Asphalt - (paver, roller, screed, raker). Heavy Duty Mechanic (service truck). General labourers. Forward resume to: careers@southrock.ca. Fax 403-568-1327; www.southrock.ca.

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Conifex Inc. – through astute strategic acquisitions and strong leadership – is emerging as a major national player in the forestry and sawmilling industry. The Conifex Forestry Department is responsible for managing fibre procurement and silviculture activities in Fort St. James and Mackenzie Conifex currently has the following position available in Fort St James: GIS SPECIALIST / ANALYST (Permanent full time) Full details regarding duties and qualifications are available online at http://www.conifex.com/about/careers If you posses the qualifications and are interested in this opportunity, you are invited to apply for the position by April 1, 2012 We wish to thank everyone for their interest in Conifex; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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BOOKKEEPER for Friends of Fort St. James National Historic Site on a contract basis at $75/month. Apply to: Toni Friesen, Box 1748, Fort St James BC. Ph: 250-996-7222. Apply before March 31st/2012.

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SUMMER EMPLOYMENT PARKS CREW The District of Fort St. James has openings for full time summer student workers from May through August. The job consists of maintaining the lawns and gardens at municipal parks and facilities, garbage pickup in town and other related duties as assigned. Good physical condition required. Preference will be given to local students who are returning to post-secondary school and have a Class 5 driver’s licence.

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An earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta requires a full time Heavy Duty Mechanic for field and shop work. We require Cat Dozer/Deere excavator experience. You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd @ 780-723-5051

Please send resume to District of Fort St. James, PO Box 640, Fort St. James, BC, V0J 1P0, or e-mail to publicworks@ fortstjames.ca, or fax to 250-996-2248.

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MARINA MANAGER REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The District of Fort St. James requires a Marina Manager to provide 24-hour supervision and maintenance for the 2012 boating season from mid-May to end of September. The Marina Manager will also be the manager of the Cottonwood Campground and maintain the public washrooms at Cottonwood Park and Goodwin Park. Interested parties must be willing to work with the public. Boating experience would be an asset. The District will provide on-site accommodation. A full information package is available at the District Ofﬁce. Proposals must be submitted to the District of Fort St. James municipal ofﬁce (Box 640, 477 Stuart Drive West, Fort St. James, BC, V0J 1P0) or emailed to cao@fortstjames.ca by Thursday, April 5, 2012. The bid price for the contract will be only one of the criteria considered by the District. The District is also interested in innovative proposals for collection of fees and provision of additional services at the marina.

L&M Lumber Ltd. ~ Nechako Lumber Co. Ltd. Premium Pellet Ltd. ~ Nechako Green Energy Ltd. Currently seeking highly motivated, team player to join our team Office Assistant to provide general administrative services. Basic Responsibilities/Qualifications may include: ■ Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite ■ Working knowledge of basic accounting principles ■ Working knowledge of basic office procedures ■ Working knowledge of Accounts Payable/Receivable procedures ■ Payroll and/or Human Resources experience ■ Ability to process and organize multiple tasks ■ Ability to work within high pressure situations ■ Responsible, dependable, flexible schedule ■ Strong problem solving skills ■ Ability to work within a team environment as well as independently ■ Strong communication skills, written and verbal ■ Strong interpersonal skills ■ Attentive to details, timely and accurate ■ Confidentiality We are looking for a career oriented individual to fill this full time position as soon as possible. Salary and benefits will be disclosed upon interview as well as a full description of duties. Please forward resume to tammy.scott@nechako.com, or deliver to Main office, 1241 Hwy 16 West, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Attention: Office Manager Deadline: March 24th, 2012

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DISTRICT RESOURCE CLERK Auxiliary Part Time 2 ½ days a week 9 Month Term Office Assistant R11 Fort St James Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Field Services - The successful applicant will provide administrative support for contracts, accounts payable, and vehicle management. Qualifications – ● A combination of four (4) years clerical experience, education and/or training. including one year experience, education and/or training in a setting providing information and services to the public and six months experience, education and/or training handling financial transactions. ● Excellent keyboarding skills, word processing, spreadsheet and other standard computer applications. ● A good knowledge of Microsoft Office, office procedures, ability to follow instructions, good teamwork capacity. ● Ability to work well under pressure, strong organization and multi-tasking skills, and ability to deal effectively with the public. ● Must have a valid driver’s licence. To be considered for this competition, you must submit a resume and cover letter. (Faxed applications are acceptable.) Closing Date: March 23, 2012 @4:30 pm Apply to: Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources, Box 100, Fort St. James, BC, V0J 1P0 FAX: (250) 996-5290 E-Mail: RosaAnne.Howell@gov.bc.ca For More Information: Rosa Anne Howell Phone: (250) 996-5200

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COLLEGE OF NEW CALEDONIA Nechako Region - Fraser Lake The College of New Caledonia is looking to fill the following position:

OFFICE ESSENTIAL SKILLS PROGRAM INSTRUCTOR CNC Nechako is looking for a sessional instructor to teach in the Essential Office Skills Program in Fraser Lake. Candidates for this position should have a minimum of 2 years senior administrative experience and current knowledge of the local business community. To find out more information about this and other opportunities, and directions on how to apply, please check our website at: www.cnc.bc.ca/tools/employment Join us. We offer a supportive workplace, great benefits, and competitive salaries. And we have opportunities to grow, both within our college, and within our communities.

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HHDI RECRUITING is hiring on behalf of Baker Hughes JOB OPPORTUNITIES SUMMER RECREATION TEAM LEADER (LIMITED DURATION) The District of Fort St. James is accepting applications for a recreation leader to work full time from May to August 2012, 40 hours per week, some evening and weekends. The team leader is responsible for planning, organizing, and leading games, crafts, sports, songs, drama and small special events and supervises recreation assistants. The applicant should possess strong interpersonal skills, be energetic, enthusiastic and well organized and have experience working with children. This position requires a current First Aid CertiďŹ cation, valid BC Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license. Applicants should have academic training and experience in recreation/leisure programming or relevant experience. Please send resume to District of Fort St. James, Box 640, Fort St. James, B.C., V0J 1P0 or e-mail to cao@fortstjames.ca by April 5, 2012 at 4:30pm. Preference will be given to local students who are registered to return to school. Appicants must have been enrolled in school this year to be considered. We appreciate all applications but only short listed applicants will be contacted for an interview and a practical. SUMMER RECREATION ASSISTANTS (LIMITED DURATION) The District of Fort St. James is accepting applications for recreation assistants to assist the above person. These are part time positions for July and August with ďŹ&#x201A;exible hours. All other requirements will apply as above. Please send resume to District of Fort St. James, Box 640, Fort St. James, B.C., V0J 1P0 or e-mail to cao@fortstjames.ca by April 5, 2012 at 4:30pm.

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EARTH moving project at Huckleberry Mine, 1.5 hrs S. of Houston, BC. Requires following personnel: superintendent and foreman, purchasing/parts manager, heavy duty mechanic, licensed welder, equipment service personnel, timekeeper/office admin, safety/first aid officer, heavy equipment operators (excavator, dozer, scraper, grader, rock truck, packer, water truck, etc) Camp accommodations and meals supplied. Shift rotation 21 on/7 off. Monthly travel allowance provided. Contact jobs@arthon.com or fax (250) 868-6599. No phone calls pls.

WELDERS WANTED. Journeyman 2nd and 3rd year apprentices with tank manufacturing experience. Automated Tank Manufacturing Inc. Located in Kitscoty, Alberta. 20km West of Lloydminster is looking for 15 individuals that want long term employment and a secure paycheque. Journeyman wages $33. $37.50/hour. Wages for apprentices based on hours and qualifications. Benefits, training programs, full insurance package 100% paid by company, profit sharing bonus. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine for an appointment or send resume to: blaine@autotanks.ca or p r o d u c t i o n @ a u t o t a n k s. c a . 780-846-2231 (Office), 780-846-2241 (Fax).

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Featuring the spirit of the local people FSJ initiative gains national attention The local “Be Seen, Be and advertising space. Safe” Reflective Bracelet The local community Campaign has already incollege, College of New creased safety in Fort St. Caledonia - Fort St. James, and the results are James assisted by printvisible, but not only on our ing all the large posters streets. in colour. The arm bands can be Two thousand of the seen around town on all reflective bracelets were ages of area residents, ordered and posters were thanks to the efforts of printed and laminated. Sowchea Elementary stuThe first school to dents in Mrs. Madhok’s have the “Be Seen Be Grade 6 class. Safe” presentation was “I’ve been seeing (the Eugene Joseph School armbands) everywhere,” in Tache, Nolan’s home said Constable Lance, who community. has been working with the Every student was kids since the beginning given a reflective braceof the campaign, which let which they accepted was inspired by the tragic with excitement and death of 11-year-old Nolan Students waiting in line at Sowchea Elementary School show off their reflective bracelets. wore them proudly. Photo contributed Alexis on Highway 27 on The project also crezine. The article will also Grade 6/7 class at Sowchea Four of the students letter of support and prothe Nak’azdli Reserve. ated talk at the HighAn article written by be posted online on the School were all grieving met with Georgina Alexis, vided them with their first school level and the bracetheir Principal Cam Mc- bc.rcmp.ca website, giving but focused their sadness Nolan’s mom, who lived forty reflective snap bracelets were introduced to the on making a change and and worked in the Tl’azten lets. Cormick and a photo tak- it even greater reach. Fort St. James Secondary This is the story which wanted to prevent a tragedy community of Tache. After learning about School. Highschool stuen by The Courier’s Ruth They told her of the fund raising techniques the dents and Elementary stuLloyd will be published in will be giving the students like this from ever happenthe press across the couning again. “Be Seen Be Safe” project students with the assistance dents proudly wear their a number of places, getting Collectively, the class aimed to educate and proof the Sowchea School Par- reflectors on their boots, the students exposure na- try: Every parent knows the decided that they needed mote traffic safety in hon- ent Advisory Committee, ankles, wrists, arms, hats tionally, and maybe even feeling of helplessness and to do something about the our of Nolan’s memory. organized a family movie and backpacks. internationally. nausea seeing a child dashsituation. The students returned night which raised nearly Regardless if it is for The goal is to highlight They wanted kids to be with an even stronger com- $400 towards the purchase fashion or for safety, stuthe success of the program, ing across a roadway full of safe and decided that they mitment to their project af- of reflective bracelets. dents are wearing the reand the initiative the stu- traffic. November 4, 2011 was would purchase reflective ter hearing Georgina’s exStudents then sent out flective bracelets and can dents showed in reacting to tragedy in their community, such a day for the twin bracelets for every child in pression of extreme sadness business letters promot- now be seen by motorists communities of Fort St. Fort St. James, Nak’azdli, for the loss of her child and ing their goal and were and are safe when followaccording to Lance. He said the full page James and Nak’azdli First Tl’azten, and Yekoochee the praise for their project humbled with the number ing the traffic laws First Nations. that could prevent another of donations and letters of “These students amazed article should appear in Nation. Nolan Alexis, a grade 6 RCMP Constable Jeftragedy. support they received. me with their passion and The Quarterly, the official Despite their fears and In order to promote and determination. ‘ Stated Cst. magazine of the RCMP student at David Hoy El- frey Lance, school liaison Veteran’s Association, The ementary School, was hit officer for Sowchea El- shyness the students met advertise their project they Jeff Lance of the Fort St. Pony Express, an inter- and killed by a vehicle as ementary School met with with a number of commu- designed posters on a Traf- James Detachment “They nal national magazine for he ran across a dark and the students and supported nity service agencies to re- fic Safety Theme and ap- have created a project that them in their quest by pro- quest letters of support. proached the Caledonia the entire community has members of the RCMP, and busy Highway 27. The tragedy affected ev- viding the guidance and The Northern Traf- Courier local newspaper. embraced and I truly bewill be submitted to Blue The newspaper provided lieve they have made a difLine Magazine, a national eryone in the community. steps necessary to set their fic Safety Coordinator for ICBC sent the students a publicity through articles ference.” law enforcement maga- Many of the students in the plan in motion.

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