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NEWS BRIEFS Purchase finalized The purchase of Fields in a number of rural communities has been finalized. FHC Holdings Ltd. (FHC) has now purchased stores in 57 smaller communities across western Canada from Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC). HBC had slated their Fields stores for closure after an announcement in February but it had been announced back in March the local store would stay open thanks to FHC, but the deal has only just been finalized. FHC, based in Vancouver, has purchased the Fields stores’ inventory, fixtures and brand, and will continue to operate under the Fields name. The area stores in Fort St. James and Vanderhoof were both part of the 25 B.C. stores in the deal and will remain open.

New $20 The new polymer $20 bank note was revealed last week by the Bank of Canada. The most common note in circulation, the new, more durable note will join the previously released $100 and $50 notes as Canadian money becomes more durable and more difficult to counterfeit. Canadians can now feel comfortable in the knowledge their money will not be destroyed should they forget it in their pocket when they jump in the water this summer. Their cell phones, however, are another matter.

Look for clear markings on taxi cabs that indicate they are legal, licensed cabs, and therefore carry insurance to protect passengers. Ruth Lloyd Photo

Illegal cab operators threaten local business Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier A number of illegal cab operators are putting a business at risk, and potentially their passengers, according to a local cab company. TeeKay Taxi, previously Fort Town Taxi, has experienced a significant drop in business, according to owner Tammie Joyal. Joyal attributes the drop to unlicensed cabs picking up passengers and cutting into her business to the amount of an estimated 70 to 80 per cent decrease. “And that makes it very difficult when your insurance is $500 per month, per taxi,” she said. While she had known there were some illegal operators before, she reports they are getting more and more aggressive in taking business from her legitimate drivers. The problem is, if her business fails, there will be no full-time legitimate cab company for the community. “We’ve had a number of cab companies come to this town and they just go under,” said Joyal. This also concerns Emily Colombo, economic development officer for the District of Fort St. James. “The taxi service in town provides transportation for many people in our community, often supporting the success of other business ventures such as grocery stores and places where alcohol is served.,” said Colombo. “Through supporting the licensed taxi service, we are helping to support not only one, but many local businesses.

“This is good for the local economy, and helps to ensure that even the most marginalized members of our population can have access to transportation.” To compensate for the loss in business, Joyal has had a car operating in Vanderhoof in recent weeks and has managed to get some other contracts to help out, but in Vanderhoof as well, illegal cabs have been a problem in the past, and were one of the reasons a previous operator closed shop there. There have even been some issues with the illegal cabs “scooping” her drivers by intercepting fares in the Fort, which unknowing passengers may not realize can put them at risk. Illegal cab companies do not carry the proper licensing and insurance to protect passengers in the case of an accident. If an accident did occur, their insurance would be void. Passengers getting into cabs can protect themselves by checking the vehicle is a marked taxi, TeeKay Taxi will have signs on their three vehicles, hopefully before this article goes to print. They also all carry a second smaller licence plate attached to their bumper, next to the regular licence plate. “When we accept rides indiscriminately from unlicensed companies that are ‘scooping’ rides from the legitimate company, we put the feasibility of both operations into question,” said Colombo. “One company feeds the other, and if the licensed company cannot afford to operate, we will loose all taxi service in town.” Anyone who has an unlicensed cab show up to offer them a ride, should call and report the vehicle to the RCMP.

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Pitching In LEFT: Owner/operator Brad Miller (second from left) of BAM BAM Trucking was out showing some community spirit last week. Miller had three of his crew and himself along with his daughter out picking up trash along Nahounli Creek as part of Pitch-In week. The crew had picked up over 40 bags so far over the day’s work, and Miller said it was all just to help give something back to the community. His business hauling to and from the Mt. Milligan Mine was made possible through support from the community, he said. “I encourage other contractors of the community to do the same,” said Miller. “Pitch-in” has been extended and garbage bags and gloves can be picked up at the District of Fort St. James Office. Full bags of trash can be left along the roadside in the municipality for public works to pick up. Ruth Lloyd Photo

District of Fort St. James Calendar May, 2012 MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

9 Council Meeting

Emergency Preparedness Week MAY 6 - MAY 12

Emergency Preparedness Week

Seniors Ctr Lunch 11:30 - 2pm

Art Exhibit 5-8pm @ Library

13 MOTHER’S DAY

Seniors Ctr Lunch 11:30 - 2pm Figure Skating Club AGM 7pm @ High School

21 Queen Victoria’s 22

Shaw TV/Direct Ch 299, FSJ NHS Showcase - 7:30am EMERGENCY ROOM OPEN

Birthday Party @ NHS Seniors Ctr Lunch 11:30 - 2pm EMERGENCY ROOM OPEN

Cancer Support Group @ Sue’s

Seniors Ctr Lunch 11:30 - 2pm

Seniors Ctr Lunch Legion Ladies Aux 11:30 - 2pm host Mother’s Day Breakfast 8:30-11am Thompson Creek Metals Open House, @ Legion 10-2pm @ 132 – 250 EMERGENCY Stuart Drive ROOM OPEN

7 p.m. Art Exhibit 11:30-4:30pm @ Library

Seniors Ctr Lunch 11:30 - 2pm

THURSDAY

12 11 Art Exhibit Hospital Art Exhibit Auxiliary Day! 11:30-8pm @ Library 11:00-3pm Art Exhibit Shaw TV/Direct @ Library 11:30-4:30pm Ch 299, FSJ NHS @ Library Showcase - 12pm EMERGENCY Emergency Hospital Aux Cel. 12ROOM OPEN Preparedness Week 3pm @ Farmers Market

17 FSJ Bike Assoc. Film Premier, 7pm @ Birch Theatre

May 8 – May 12 @ FSJ Library. Opening Night Tuesday May 8th from 5-8pm. Snacks and refreshments available! Join us! Call 996-8233 for more info!

Seniors Ctr Lunch 11:30 - 2pm

NHS Opening Day! EMERGENCY ROOM OPEN

25 FSJSS Film Gala,

High School Seniors Ctr Lunch 11:30 - 2pm

Seniors Ctr Lunch 11:30 - 2pm

Collaborative Local Art Exhibit

Council Meeting 7 p.m.

Seniors Ctr Lunch 11:30 - 2pm

SATURDAY

FRIDAY

National Missing Children Day

31 Canada Day Fundraiser Movie Night 6:30pm @ Sowchea School

June, 2012

May is National Missing Children’s Month. Pitch-In Weeks will continue through to May 19th!! Pick up your Garbage bags today at the District Ofﬁce! 1 Seniors Ctr Lunch 11:30 - 2pm

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Courier Day of Mourning ceremony recognizes workers Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier On April 28, about 35 people gathered at the District of Fort St. James office in the Fort to remember. There were representatives from WorkSafeBC, Tl’oh Forest Products, Apollo Forest Products, KDL, Ministry of Forests, RCMP, Conifex, District of Fort St. James and PublicWorks. Councillor Dave Birdi and George Church, senior regional officer for the Prince George office of WorkSafeBC, both spoke to those gathered and a wreath was lain. “I think in light of all the recent mill accidents it clearly illustrates why the Day of Mourning is very relevant in our region,” said Church. The group was remembering those who have been killed, injured or suffered illness as a result of

George Church from WorkSafeBC spoke to the crowd about the importance of workplace safety and remembering those who have been injured or killed on the job. Photo submitted

work-related incidents. One week after the tragic mill explosion and fire which killed two and injured many more at Lakeland Mills in Prince George, the ceremony had all the more meaning.

First recognized in 1984, the day gained national significance in 1991 with the Workers Mourning Day Act. Canada began the tradition, but the day is now observed in many coun-

tries around the world. WorkSafeBC recorded 142 workplace fatalities in 2011, 71 of which were the result of occupational disease, mainly due to exposure to asbestos, according to WorkSafe.

Ten of the total deaths were attributed to the forestry industry, four to oil, gas and mining. The industries with the most work-related deaths were the general construction and transportation industries. By region, two deaths occurred in the FraserFort George area and one in the Bulkley-Nechako. By far the greatest number of deaths took place in the greater Vancouver area. So far this year, with the Burns Lake Babine Forest Products explosion and fire and the more recent Lakeland Mill explosion and fire, the area is keenly aware of potential hazards from working in industrial work environments. Just as the paper was going to press last week, news of another workplace fatality came out of the Plateau Mill outside Vanderhoof. A mainte-

helps maintain some garden space at the hospital for patients and helps coordinate some in-hospital volunteering. Each year the group holds a dart turkey shoot in the fall as well to raise funds. Look for the Hospital Auxilia-

ry at an upcoming Farmer’s Market. The group will be setting up a table and offering tea, coffee and snacks to help educate the community on what they do and to get more people involved. Anyone interested in get-

ting involved with the hospital auxiliary can contact Julianne Mortenson at 996-7485 or attend one of the group’s monthly meetings at the hospital on the second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m..

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NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS for May & June 2012 The dates and locations of the Regular Board Meetings of the Board of Education of School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) for the months of May & June, 2012, are as follows: May 14, 2012 Fort St. James Secondary School, Fort St. James, BC June 18, 2012 School Board Ofﬁce, Vanderhoof, BC These meetings will commence at 6:00 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend. Darlene Turner Secretary-Treasurer

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Courier 15th annual FSJ Farmer’s Market Kandace Kerr Submitted For 15 years, local food and craft producers have been working hard to bring healthy, local food options and locally made products to the community. Local products help reduce environmentally costly and expensive fossil fuel dependence and provide high-nutrition food with less reliance on preservatives and processing - not to mention they are also delicious. It will be the market’s 15th year of offering local produce, meat, eggs, crafts, furniture, baking, jams, jellies, tasty treats, bedding plants, and more for sale each week in their downtown location across from the Lakeshore Pharmacy and Canada Post Office. FSJ Market Association president, Lynn Jackson, is looking forward to this year’s market season. “The farmer’s market represents just a small example of the agricultural production that occurs in our area” she says. “We have the ability to grow a large portion of our own food and these vendors provide an example of what is possible. Charlotte Croquet, past president of the “However, without the sup- Fort St. James Farmer’s Market rings the port of the community, the bell to mark the official opening of the farmer’s market cannot sustain market for a past season. Photo submitted itself, she said. “So think locally and support your local farmers and artisans.” is the Regional District of BulkleyLast year was a successful market Nechako’s branding and signage proseason, despite the miserable weather gram for regional farmers’ markets. and poor growing season. This year each farmers’ market The local market has a strong core within the regional district will have of nine regular vendors, with visit- highway signage indicating the maring vendors coming from out of town ket day and time. (including Vanderhoof, Cluculz Lake, In essence this will create a “circle Fraser Lake, and the Okanagan). tour” for visitors and residents wantThis year the Fort St. James Youth ing to visit all of the Farmers’ Markets Council will also be hosting a table within the Bulkley-Nechako area. and other groups such as the Hospital The Fort St. James market will again Auxiliary will be making occasional be in the same downtown location as appearances. last year, thanks to two local individuLast year the market averaged 250 als, Art Julian and Russ Johnson, who visitors each week, even on those re- donate use of their land for the market ally crappy weather days. to set up on during market season. A unique aspect of the FSJ marThe District of Fort St James conket is a nutrition coupon program, tinues to be very supportive of the which ran for a third successful year market, this year assisting vendors in 2011. with training and economic developThis is a true Fort St. James com- ment assistance. munity initiative with a number of The heart of the market continues local partners working together to to be the vendors who come each operate a program that has become a week, brimming with produce and model for other communities around products for sale, and the customers the province. who support them. Farmers’ markets The program combines access to provide a common ground for people local produce with weekly cooking to gather, share, and celebrate the and skill-building classes to encour- bounty and uniqueness of the north age healthier eating and support local and its culture. food purchasing. This year vendors are looking Last year the manager of the Fort forward to sunshine each and every St James market, Kandace Kerr, pro- week, a long and productive growing duced a toolkit for the BC Associa- season, and lots of returning and new tion of Farmers’ Markets to help oth- customers. So watch for the white er communities in B.C. and beyond tents on Stuart Drive starting on Fridevelop their own similar nutrition day May 11, and come out and supcoupon programs. port the 15th year of the Fort St James An exciting development this year Farmers’ Market.

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FAR LEFT: (L-R) Kris Cooper, Heather Nutbrown and David Nutbrown made the event a family affair. NEAR LEFT: Devin Ketlo (bottom left) and Allison Moise were two of the participants in the Nak’azdli Sun Run on April 22. Photo submitted

The Fort St. James Public Library will be holding its ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING at the library on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Looking for new Board Members!

Nak’azdli Sun Run 2012 This year’s Nak’azdli-organized 5 km and 10 km run/walk event saw 17 people get out and about to participate. The numbers were down from last year, but there were a lot of events the April weekend of the event, as many people were participating in the Kora-Lee Memorial Volleyball Tournament. The event helped to raise $360 towards Balding for Dollars to help support families with children undergoing treatment in BC Children’s Hospital. Categories and Winners:

Public Meeting There were around 25 people at a recent transportation public meeting at the high school. The 25 included members of the transportation committee, representatives from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and one from ICBC and a representative of John Rustad. The meeting was a consultation for the area transportation committee to get some input from the public on priorities and possible solutions related to the areas’ many transportation concerns. Maryanne Arcand from Prince George came to help facilitate the meeting and give some input as she has extensive experience in similar consultations as part of Northern Health’s RoadHealth initiatives and also has the perspective of industry coming from Central Interior Logging.

Men’s 10 KM David Nutbrown 53:18 Trey Prince 1:42:22 Randy Rawluk 1:42:44 Men’s 5 KM No Participants Women’s 10 KM Balvinder Sanghera 1:08:25 Rose Alfred

1:46:49 Anne Joseph 1:55:24 Women’s 5 KM Allison Moise 36:19 Heather Nutbrown 57:41 Kris Cooper 57:41 Orrie Leon 1:02:00

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Community Events Community Events are free of charge as they are sponsored by the Caledonia Courier COMING EVENTS... Will appear as space is available, free of charge in this section. Coming events are available to non-profit organizations only. This area is not intended for thank you submissions or selling products. It is simply a place for nonprofit 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 office located at #111250 Stuart Drive, Fort St. James. Decision of the publisher is final. *** Come and join in the 33 RD RUNNING OF THE FORT/ VANDERHOOF MOTHER’S DAY RELAY (RUN!). Start is 10 AM May 13th at the airplane at Cottonwood Beach in Fort St. James. Relay consists of 8 stages each about 7.8 kms. Get your team together. Contact Keith at 250-996-8572 or at kggordon@ telus.net *** FORT ADULT CENTRE FOR EDUCATION...Suite 221-250 Stuart Drive, in the Goodwin Building. Open daily 8:00-4:00 and now Tuesday evenings 6:009:00pm. Call 250-996-7712 for more information. *** ST PATRICK’S ANGLICAN CHURCH... hosts a free lunch every Tuesday from 11.00am 1.00pm. All are welcome. This lunch is made possible through the generous giving of time and resources,by many people in the region, including Sylvia Isaac, The Roman Catholic Church, Camp Living Water, and many other individuals.We wish to thank all those who contribute their labour to this program as well as those who provide food and other necessities. We also run a small food bank on

Tuesday morning, and are very thankful for all who contribute to this endeavor. For further information please call Gwen Andrews 567-6744. *** SERVICE TIMES... at St Patrick’s Anglican Church, Fort St James, will be 2.00pm every Sunday. Friday at 6.00pm - Each week we offer a Fellowship time with soup, music, and prayer, at St Patrick’s Anglican Church Hall beginning at 6.00pm. Please come and join us. *** FIREWEED CLOTHES DRIVE...The Fireweed Safe Haven is doing a winter clothes drive. We are looking for jackets, boots, snow pants, mitts, hats, scarves, fleeces, etc, for men, women and children. The items will then be given to families in the community that need them. If you do not have anything at home that you can part with but still wish to contribute, you can purchase mitts, socks, or thermal underwear. Please drop items off at the Fireweed Safe Haven. For more information please contact Talia at (250) 996-8081. Every little bit helps. *** AUXILIARY TO STUART LAKE HOSPITAL... Monthly meeting 2nd Wednesday each month. Hospital Cafeteria 7:00 p.m. *** FORT ST. JAMES PUBLIC LIBRARY HOURS... Tuesday 11:30-8:00 Wednesday 11:30-4:30 Thursday 11:30-4:30 Friday 11:30-8:00 Saturday 11:00-3:00 *** NECHAKO VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY...Child and Youth Mental Health and Counseling Services available at no cost. Monday to

Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Call 996-7645 for appointment. *** FORT TRAP AND HANDGUN CLUB... meets last Sunday of every month. Contact Sharon at 9968373 for more information. *** FORT ST. JAMES SEARCH & RESCUE... steering committee meetings first Tuesday of every month. 7:00 p.m. above the Fort St. James Firehall. Training is the third Tuesday of every month at the Firehall at 7 p.m. New members welcome. *** MUSIC MAKERS...New members always WELCOME. Not everyone has to be on stage, there is lots of work behind the scenes. Call Rosemary Allan at 250-9968997 for more info. *** THE THRIFT STORE...has a new name! “The Bargain Basement”. We are still at the same location, across from Shoppers Food Mart. Donations of clean clothing and small housewares are greatly appreciated. Please, no books or magazines. Proceeds are used for community needs. Open Wed-Sat, 12 noon to 4pm. *** PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT...If you know anyone, including a child, who has been abused or harmed by a psychiatrist call the Citizens Commission on Human Rights at: 1-800670-2247. *** ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS... Every Thursday, 8 p.m. at the United Church Hall on 2nd Avenue. Contact 996-8290. *** FIREWEED SAFE HAVEN...a safe place for women and their children leaving violence or abuse. 24 hour access - please call 9968000.

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One year later, Madison still missing Editor: Unbelievably, my 20-year-old niece, Madison Scott, remains missing after mysteriously disappearing on Saturday, May 28, 2011, from the Hogsback Lake forestry campsite 25 km south of Vanderhoof, one hour west of Prince George. She was camping with a group of young people from Vanderhoof who were celebrating a friend’s birthday. Everyone left the party by about 4 a.m., and Maddy was left alone at the campsite. Something happened that led to Maddy’s disappearance; foul play is suspected. Maddy remains missing despite a vigorous and in-depth RCMP investigation and ongoing efforts by family and friends. We believe someone knows where she is, but they have not come forward with the truth. The purpose of this letter is to appeal to all British Columbians and

visitors to be watchful for and mindful of anything suspicious as they head out into the outdoors as spring and summer approach. Our family needs everyone’s help. If anyone has any information that will help bring Madison home to her family, come forward now! If you have information, or were at Hogsback Lake the weekend she went missing and have not yet come forward, please call the Vanderhoof RCMP at 250-567-2222 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Our hearts are shattered by Maddy’s disappearance. Further information, including photos of Maddy, can be found on madisonscott.ca or the Help Find Madison Scott Facebook page. Thank you for helping us to find Maddy and bringing her home where she belongs. Sandra Kelly Klassen Williams Lake, BCa

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Editor, I have recently read some information and spoken with our Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad about his position regarding fibre supply for our mills and his crusade to solve the problem by removing the conservation of other values such as visual quality, old growth forests, and wildlife habitat. These values, which he so easily dismisses, are critical to our quality of life as residents of northern B.C.. Contrary to recent quotes attributed to Mr. Rustad, the communities along Highway 16 are not an industrial corridor and I am offended by the suggestion. Yes, many of us work and earn our livings in or from the forests that surround us, but we also play in that same forest. We need a balance between resource development and quality of life. Our quality of life here in northern B.C. is strongly tied to these values of scenic areas, old growth forests, and wildlife habitat. These values benefit our families and lifestyles; we spend time with our children and

parents enjoying the great outdoors fishing, hunting, hiking, camping, boating etc. These values benefit our homes and businesses; we build and work along rivers and lakes and in the shadows of mountains and tall timbers because of stunning visual scenes and abundant wildlife that northern B.C. has to offer. These values benefit our schools, our health care, and our community services; we offer teachers, health care workers, and other professionals something more fulfilling than a concrete jungle that convinces them to take up residence in our community. These values connect us as a community, we love this land, it’s part of who we are. So Mr. Rustad, please don’t underestimate the value these things have given to us as northerners. Please don’t throw our quality of life away in your vain belief that you have the answer to reverse the effects of the mountain pine beetle epidemic. We need our forest for jobs, but we need our forests for our quality of life too. Dan Brooks Upper Nechako Wilderness Council

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Millwright dies in Plateau Mill Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier A millwright killed while on the job at the Plateau Mill in Vanderhoof has been identified and a preliminary investigation released. George Park Jr., of Kamloops, B.C., was the maintenance worker who died in what appears at this point to be a tragic accident. He was an independent subcontractor to Nechako Construction (a division of the BID Group) and his family has done work for the BID Group for years, according to BID Chief Executive Officer Brian Fehr. “I know his dad and his two brothers have worked for me and I’ve talked to all of them today,” said Fehr. While only preliminary, it appears the death, which happened early in the morning on Thursday, May 3, was the result of an unsecured gate. While on shift at the mill doing some routine scheduled maintenance welding on two conveyor belts, the millwright had shut off power and the hydraulics on the two machines. However, a heavy gate which separated sections of the machines was not properly secured in addition to the hydraulics being shut off, and with gravity, it appears it may have fallen over onto the worker and crushed him between the gate and the wall of the conveyor. “That’s preliminary, but that’s what I’m hearing tonight,” said Fehr. The accident took place sometime between 3:30 a.m. when Park commenced the work and 4 a.m. when he failed to appear for a lunch break and coworkers went to locate him, finding him under the gate. Further investigation will be taking place to confirm these findings. WorkSafeBC, RCMP and

BC Coroner’s Service were on site on May 3 to assess the site and

interview workers on shift during the accident.

So far, interviews with coworkers suggest the gate had been

secured in previous maintenance activities.

BID has committed to meeting with workers to review the

findings of the incident in additional safety meetings.

Canadians are living longer and costs for the Old Age Security (OAS) are rising. On April 1, 2023 the Government of Canada plans to start raising the age of eligibility for OAS and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) from 65 to 67.*

What does this mean for you? 54 or older as of March 31, 2012

You may still obtain OAS/GIS at age 65

53 or younger as of March 31, 2012

The age of eligibility for OAS/GIS will change gradually between 2023 and 2029

Starting in July 2013, Canadians who are eligible for, but not yet receiving OAS will have the flexibility to delay receiving it in exchange for a higher monthly amount at a later date.

The number of working-age Canadians for every senior is decreasing** 6 5

The number of working-age Canadians per senior is decreasing, placing additional pressure on the OAS program.

4 3 2 1 0 1990

2012

2030

**Source: 9th Actuarial Report on the Old Age Security Program

For a free brochure or more information visit www.ServiceCanada.gc.ca/retirement or call 1 800 O-Canada (TTY 1-800-926-9105) *Subject to parliamentary approval

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Courier Locals ride the Freedom Train Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier Local First Nations representatives are riding the Freedom Train - to Toronto. The Freedom Train is an initiative by the Yinka Dene Alliance, a group of Carrier and Sekani First Nations in northern B.C., and is a trip organized by the group to give attention to their opposition to the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline Project. “It seems like they never get the message, no matter how many times we’ve told them no,” said Geraldine Thomas-Flurer, one of the coordinators of the effort for the Yinka Dene Alliance. Chief Dolly Abraham of Takla Lake First Nation, Chief Jackie Thomas of Saik’uz First Nation, Chief Martin Louie of Fraser Lake, Hereditary Chief Tsoh Dih (Peter Erickson), Euphrasia Sam, Annie Sam, Cassandra Thomas and Elicia Prince, all of Nak’azdli First Nation, are all on the train bound for Toronto. The idea came from

a similar concept, the Constitutional Train, done back in 1980, when First Nations were trying to gain support for the recognition of aboriginal rights and title. Dr. Sophie Thomas, grandmother of Thomas-Flurer, as well as Chief Jackie Thomas (before she was chief) were both on the train in 1980 from Sai’kuz First Nation. The train will be going from northern B.C. across the country to Canada’s largest city, where the group of about 40 opponents of the project will then rally at Enbridge’s Annual General Meeting on May 9, 2012. There were events scheduled in Jasper, Edmonton, Saskatoon and Winnipeg along the way to raise awareness for their cause and there will be a concert in Toronto on May 8 in solidarity with the group. The group is carrying water from all their different territories and combining it with the water of the places they are visiting in water ceremonies to give thanks and draw

attention to water usage and contamination in the tar sands, calling water a non-renewable resource. “I don’t think that anything that Enbridge has to offer is worth the risk,” she said. Thomas-Flurer said the preservation of B.C. as a fairly pristine place is important to keep the tourism and fishing industries alive and to protect the water. “What we are trying to do is for everyone, it’s not a First Nations issue, it’s a human issue,” she said. “We want to keep B.C. beautiful.” Upon the group’s arrival in Edmonton at midnight, they were met at the train station by local First Nations including drumming. When she spoke to The Courier, the group had just finished rallying at the Alberta Legislature to send a message to the Ablerta premier she won’t be able to force the pipeline on B.C., said Thomas-Flurer. She cited the recently announced B.C. NDP opposition to the pipeline and said she

hopes the communities of Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, Fraser Lake and Burns Lake will come out in opposition to the project as well. The entire contingent on the train is surviving on a shoestring budget, according to Thomas-Flurer, but has gotten help with people billeting the group and helping feed them along the way. “We wouldn’t be able to do it without that support,” she said, adding the energy of the group is really high. “If anything, Enbridge has brought our communities together like never before.” She said they have been inspiring First Nations as they go to stand up for their beliefs. “We’re only going to get stronger as we go across Canada,” she said. The group will be presenting the Save the Fraser Declaration to the executives of Enbridge at the AGM in Toronto, which is a document signed by over 170 First Nations in Canada declaring their opposition to

ER update for May Expanded physician coverage will allow the Fort St. James Emergency Room to be open for eight days during the month of May. Northern Health (NH) has managed to secure locum (temporary fill-in) physicians to cover some shifts for the month. The dates the emergency room will be open are: May 4-6, May 12-13, and May 19-21. Due to challenges securing further locum coverage, the emergency room coverage will experience temporary closures for the dates not listed above. We will provide updates should the status change. The Stuart Lake Hospital emergency room is the only department affected by these closures. The rest of the hospital will remain open and patients will not be impacted. Lab and X-Ray at Stuart Lake Hospital are still operating as normal. Patients can continue to use these services. If necessary, acute care patients will be discharged or transferred to another facility based on their care needs. Northern Health is also working with the BC Ambulance

Service to manage emergencies during these periods. Individuals who require emergency attention can call 9-1-1 for transport to the next open emergency department in Vanderhoof or Prince George, or can seek private transportation. Patients need to be aware that once discharged from the emergency department in Vanderhoof or Prince George, patients will be required to find their own transport back to their home community. Northern Health’s emergency rooms tend to patients who have experienced a sudden and/or unusual change in their health. This includes, but isn’t limited to: breathing difficulties, severe bleeding or pain, broken bones, chest pain and eye injuries. Patients who aren’t sure whether their condition would warrant an emergency room visit, or who need health advice can call HealthLink BC (8-1-1), or visit www.HealthLinkBC.ca for non-emergency health information from nurses, dietitians, and pharmacists 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Fort St. James Medical

Clinic remains open. Please note the following: Hours of operation are MondayFriday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Appointments can be booked by calling 250-996-8291. Only same day appointments will be booked. Prescription refills are available on Wednesday’s from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at: The Fort St. James Medical Clinic Lakeside Pharmacy Northern Health continues to actively recruit both permanent and locum physicians to the community, and has been meeting and working with community representatives and the physicians on a short- and longterm solution. Currently, NH is working on a number of different campaigns to recruit doctors to Fort St. James including mail-out/phone/email campaign, setting up booths at physicians’ conferences, working on a website, and purchasing advertising in medical journals that physicians regularly read.

the Northern Gateway Project which would cross the headwaters of the Fraser River. “Water is life, for our peoples and for all living things that depend on it. The Fraser River and its tributaries are our lifeline,” states the declaration. “We call on all who would place our land and waters at risk - we have suffered enough, we will protect our watersheds, and we will not tolerate this great threat to us and to all future generations.” The Yinka Dene Alliance is made up of a coalition of First Nations whose territory covers over 25 per cent of the route of the proposed Northern Gateway project. The project, which would cross over 750

rivers and streams carrying 525,000 barrels of tar sands oil a day 1,177 km from northern Alberta to Kitimat, B.C.. The crossings would include the Fraser, Skeena and Mackenzie watersheds.

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Courier Burns Lake mill tests B.C. forest policy Tom Fletcher Black Press The B.C. government will have a decision this spring on whether the Babine Forest Products mill can be rebuilt after it was destroyed by fire in January, the local MLA says. Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad says he is confident enough wood can be found to keep the rebuilt mill running, despite widespread pine beetle damage to the surrounding forest and the presence of other highvolume sawmills in the region. The decision has implications for a much broader area of the B.C. Interior, where beetle-killed trees are deteriorating and alternatives to conventional lumber production are needed. “In order for us to be looking at a rebuild, in five or 10 years’ time there is not going to be enough fibre in the Lakes Timber Supply Area under current management assumptions,”

Rustad said. “And so the only way we can get to what we need in terms of a rebuild is to expand the amount of fibre that would be available.” One way to do that is to relax the “visual quality objectives” that have prevented logging in areas visible from highways and communities. Rustad said that proposal had unanimous support of mayors at the 2010 Union of B.C. Municipalities convention, as Interior communities looked at the deterioration of beetle-killed trees and the potential loss of timber supply in coming years. A larger source of wood is areas excluded from cutting because they were considered to have too low a timber volume to be economical to log. Rustad said he has toured some of these areas with representatives of Hampton Affiliates, the Oregon-based owner of the Babine mill, and they believe they can expand into these areas. Another option is a shift from

a volume-based timber licence to an area-based system, similar to woodlot and community forest licences issued by the B.C. government in recent years. Instead of a permit to take a certain volume of lumber each year, the licence holder would be permitted to harvest a certain number of hectares each year. The idea is to promote selective harvesting, more intensive thinning and fertilizing and use of waste wood for bioenergy to increase forest productivity. Burns Lake is the site of one of six Pinnacle Pellet plants in B.C. The Quesnel-based company produces softwood pellet fuel, animal bedding and spill absorbent from lower-grade wood at Burns Lake, Houston, Prince George, Quesnel, Williams Lake and Armstrong. Pinnacle’s Burns Lake plant has been using wood with higher moisture content since the loss of Babine, previously a source of kiln-dried wood scraps.

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Sawmill tragedies in Prince George and Burns Lake have brought overdue attention to the larger crisis, as the end of B.C.’s latest pine beetle infestation continues to transform the Interior forest industry. The urgency of the timber supply situation was set out in a couple of high-level documents that were leaked from the forests ministry in recent weeks. These leaks show several things, one of which is that this is a government in trouble. Someone on the inside forced the unpopular options into the public arena. Cabinet ministers have tried to dismiss the documents as early drafts, but no one has disputed their numbers. A report on mid-term timber supply looks at the four most beetle-affected areas: Prince George, Lakes (west of Prince George around Burns Lake), Quesnel and Williams Lake. In recent years B.C.’s chief forester has increased the annual allowable cut of all these timber supply areas substantially to harvest dead trees. In Lakes, the pre-beetle an-

nual allowable cut was 1.5 million cubic metres. Currently it is up to two million, but once the beetle wood is unusable, it drops to 500,000. Even if visual quality rules are relaxed to release more timber, forest employment in the area would go from 1,572 jobs before the beetle epidemic to 521. Prince George’s much larger harvest total is expected to drop by almost half. And around Quesnel, producers say an economic supply of dead pine will be there for only another year and a half. This document and a subsequent proposal to cabinet set out the options. They include relaxing visual quality areas, old-growth management zones and wildlife connectivity corridors. This is not as drastic as it sounds, given that the first areas to be opened up would be those where many of the trees are already dead. Most beetle-affected areas have a substantial proportion of live trees. If decade-old dead trees were subsidized for biofuel use, this would support harvest and hauling of healthy sawlogs along with them. The government is also

considering swapping some existing cutting licences to increase wood supply for the Lakes district, to provide enough long-term supply for reconstruction of the destroyed Burns Lake sawmill. There is also the prospect of awarding unassigned timber to “a single representative of the six First Nations in the Lakes TSA.” Speaking to forest scientists who work in B.C., a couple of things become clear. This pine beetle epidemic may be the largest on record, but it is far from the first. And despite many assertions by former premier Gordon Campbell, it is not certain if this one is the result of a broader climate trend or just a string of warmer winters after decades of fire suppression kept older stands around. The B.C. Liberal government needs to make some tough decisions quickly, before next year’s election. The premier’s vow to “create and defend” jobs is about to be tested like never before. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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May 26, 2012 Saturday @ 10:00 am Topley, BC. @ Topley Garage, Hwy 16 & Junction Hwy 118 to Granisle VEHICLES Etc: 1988 Ford Motorhome (gas/propane), 20ft tandem axel car hauler trailer, 1956 GMC 6x6 Deuce & 1/2, miles tandem axle log trailer in good condition, 16 new 11R x 24.5 Continental truck tires, 2 sets new lightweight 24.5 single tire chains, set of Ford pickup mirrors, 3 sets new lightweight 24.5 triple tire chains, 4 16” hub caps, set 16” new tire chains, 86 Chevy repair quarter panels, camper jacks, RV water tank & pump, Suburban quarter panels, 4 small tires, 19 ft. KNC Cabin Cruiser w/ 6 cyl Mercury inboard tandem axel trailer 2, 9.9 Honda kicker, 21ft Fiber Form Cruiser, 250hp Mercury inboard w/ tandem axel trailer, 9.9 Honda 4 stroke long shaft outboard motor (10hrs), 1973 18’ West Wight sailboat w/ trailer. TOOL & EQUIPMENT: Miller gas Trailblazer 44G, Ingersoll Rand T-30 air compressor, Hotsy pressure washer, Ammco drum 7 rotor lathe, Snap-on tool Box, Beach tool boxes, Oxy Acetylene plate cutter, Clausing metal lathe & accessories, Delta drill press, 5hp military Briggs & Stratton, JD control valves & hydraulic pumps, Siou valve grinding machine, cable tugger, triangle reflector sets, electrical conduit, oxygen tank & gauge, 3000 gal Regal Enviro fuel double tank w/ 110 1/4hp fuel pump, nozzle, safety valve, complete on skids, 3000 gal water tank on skids - fits in back of dump truck, 500 gal RSF manufactured water tank for skidder, highway truck reflectors, electrical boxes, wooden snow shoes, Williams space heater, Coleman heater/oven, stove. CARPENTRY: Large selection of building materials, carpenters tools & lots of items for construction. Condition of Sale; Terms: Cash & Check with Identification, sorry no Credit Cards. Items are As Is condition ~ not responsible for accidents. Any question please contact:

Mike Steinebach @ (250) 694-3497 Cell (250) 692-6107 Or Egon Steinebach @ (250) 694-3319 Cell (250) 570-2055 E-Mail: mike@mikesauction.net & Website www.mikesauction.net BC LIVESTOCK is holding a ranch equipment auction Saturday May 12th 11A.M. @ The Johnson’s on Duck Range Rd. Pritchard. Equipment is showroom quality. Tractors, haying equipment, tools, tack, lots of good antiques. View Website at www.bclivestock.bc.ca F.M.I Call 250-573-3939

June 2, 2012 Saturday @ 10:00 am. Ft St James, BC. Hwy 16 & Junction Hwy 27. Drive into Ft St James, follow signs thru town, 4 km on Germanson North Road Sale Conducted on behalf of Mr. & Mrs. Bill Tuck & others. VEHICLES etc: 2 man self contained camp on skids, 8 liter BMW, 5 ton service truck, Bluebird 72 seat bus on factory propane, variety of late model Ford diesel trucks, 98 GMC 1/2 ton 4x4, 2 electric 3 wheel handicap carts, 5hp Craftsman roto tiller, 2 person go cart. 4 - 17” tires for Toyota pickup. MARINE: 16 ft. fiberglass boat, 70hp Johnson boat motor, boat trailer, 30 commercial prawn traps, 2 new Dawa halibut rods. TOOLS: Makita 5 & 8” grinders, Hitachi 8” grinders, impact tools 3/8”-1”, electric jack hammer, Hilti drills & hammer drills, air greaser & luber, 3/4 & 1” drive socket, 600 lb. torque wrench, 1 & 1 3/4” drive multiplier set, torque wrenches, air / brad nailers, 12.5 & 18v rechargeable drills, 3/8”-1/2” metric & standard socket sets, lg. slide hammer, cord & rechargeable hand power tools, 2 - 10” Rockwell miter saw, hydraulic 2 1/2” pipe bender w/ dies, tap & die sets, pipe stand & threader, wheel sockets & seal drivers, open & box end wrenches, 1-1 1/2, 2-3 & 6 ton com-a-longs. EQUIPMENT: 10x10x20 portable garage, 6000 lb. engine hoist on wheels, 2hp compressors, Hilti drills & hammer drills, 200 Lincoln gas welder, 1200 liter lube oil dispenser (full of 15/40 oil), roll away tool boxes, tire machine, bead blaster, air conditioner equip., 2 vac pumps, 10 & 20 ton porta power kit, quad jack, electric fuel pumps, double walled 100 gal used oil tank, Acetylene torches & hoses, 2 new shallow well pumps, sand blaster, 6 - 3 ton floor jacks, 2 - 3500 lb. transmission jacks, 5 gas powered water pumps, 2 - 6500 gensets (gas & electric start, low hrs.), new 3000 genset, 8 1/2hp wheeled Honda pressure washer, 3500psi pressure washer, 18hp 3500psi pressure steam cleaner, up to 2 1/2” metric & standard dies hydraulic hose press, Rockwell drill press, 2hp bench grinder, 4 industrial shop vacs, 3 pickup headache racks w/ side rails, 40# full forklift propane tanks, 4 warn winches, 2 - 99 channel ICom programmable radios w/ charger, helmets. SUPPLIES: Lg qty of brass, pipe & hydraulic fittings, new & used truck parts, trays of snap rings, o-rings, screws, rivets, keyways, side, rear & front windshield for Peterbuilt, alternator, starter, fan hubs, pulleys for Cummings motor, new cam shafts, auto & manual slacks, plastic air line fittings, cinches, wrappers & cable for logging trucks, metal cabinets & filing cabinets, bolt bins (full of bolts), lg qty truck parts back up, tail & head lights, wiring, log trailer parts, 8’6” axel, truck parts seals, drive lines, scale equip, bearings, brake shoes, drums, lowbed chains & cinches, body work equip, sanders, new spray & paint guns, welding rods, grinding discs HOUSEHOLD & MISC: 26 sheets of 3/4”-7’6” granite counter tops w/ 4” back splash. Consignments welcome! Approx. 2000 lot sale. If you would like to consign large farm / logging equip or vehicles please contact Mikes Auction. Please note that we cannot take any small items at this already large sale. Condition of Sale Terms: Cash & Check with Identification, sorry No Credit cards. Items are As Is Condition ~ Not responsible for accidents. There will be a Concession on site. Any question Please Contact: Mike Steinebach @

(250) 694 - 3497 or Cell (250) 692-6107 or (250) 692 - 9752 Egon Steinebach @ (250) 694-3319 or Cell (250) 570- 2055 E-Mail: mike@mikesauction.net & Website www.mikesauction.net

DISPERSAL AUCTION May 26, 2012 Saturday @ 10:00 a.m. Topley, BC. @ Topley Garage, Hwy 16 & Junction Hwy 118 to Granisle Sale Conducted on behalf of Henry Van Der Weil & others. Sale will start off with Horse & Tack, followed by Antiques and a large coin collection. VEHICLES etc: Yukon chainsaw sawmill, Okanogan 5th Wheel, 2005 Ford Freestar Sport 4.3, 4 door Mini van, 2008 Ford F250 super duty 4x4 super cab w/new tires & canopy, 2007 F350 super duty 4x4 crew cab diesel w/new tires & spray on bed liner, 1972 Triumph Spit Fire convertible, 2002 diesel 2.4 l Toyota Hilux Surt SSR-G right hand steering (38x15.5x15” tires), 1984 Yamaha Tri-Z ATV, 800 ATV w/ winch, BF Good wrench 265/70R/17” tires w/ Ford 8 bolt rims (2 sets), misc. used tires good shape, Johnson 10hp boat motor. TOOL & EQUIPMENT: New welding rods & grinding discs, Aw32 hydraulic oil, chain saws, Poulan 2150, Husky 2150, Husky 371xpg, Cantec 6.5 gas water pump CT200, Cantec CT80CLC air cooled diesel water pump, 2 & 12 ton hydraulic jacks, riveters, levels, new & used cordless drills & skill saws, Rona table saw, Geotop C20C Automatic level w/ 2 tripod stands, pressure washer gun kit, HD furniture trolly, Rockwell Beaver 10” bandsaw, Beaver table saw on stand, Lincoln wire feed welder, Ingersoll Rand upright 60 gal air compressor, Speedair air compressor, Coleman Powermate 2500, Honda CX34 11hp power unit, Makita grinders, rolling toolboxes, socket drives, torque wrenches, air tools, wrenches, 23 - 16x2x4 trusses. HOUSEHOLD: Solid oak table & chairs, loveseat, sectional sofa, bunk bed w/ mattresses, Maple bedroom suite, Pine end table, Citizen tv w/ dvd, coffee table w/ brass accents, 3 drawer dresser, table & chairs, lamps, zero clearance mantle electric fireplace, Kenmore washer & dryer, Igloo bar fridge, paintings, upright Kenmore freezer (new), hot/cold stainless steel 40 tray catering cart, hot water tank, Weider weight machine, fish smoker, Big Gar wood stove, Ivy Cabin wood cook stove, small 2 door wood stove, Techniflame pellet stove, pewter & brass items, violins & guitar, Memorex antique syling radio/cassette/CD player, many misc. household items, 8” computerized Colestoron telescope. ANTIQUES: Oil lanterns & lamps, antique table & chairs, Missionary desk, Oak sideboard, Mahogany mirrored dresser, cast iron kettles, Pine mirror & night stand, green marble top hall stand w/ barley twist legs, 40 yr. old never fired 30-30 Winchester Rifle Sioux Carbine (engraved). HORSES & TACK: Black/white Pinto mare, Blue Roan gelding, black QH gelding, saddles, headstalls, halters, breast collars, antique pack saddle, reins, foldable saddle racks, misc. other tack. COIN COLLECTION: Nice 150 lot coin collection, don’t miss it! Consignments welcome! This is an excellent sale and all Goods are in very good condition. For out of town buyers there is local restaurant & accommodations, please contact Whispering Pines Motel (250) 696-3353. Condition of sale terms: Cash & Check with Identification, sorry no Credit cards. Items are As Is Condition ~ Not responsible for accidents. There will be a Concession on Site. Any question Please Contact:

Mike Steinebach @ (250) 694-3497 Cell (250) 692-6107 or Egon Steinebach @ (250) 694-3319 Cell (250) 570-2055 E-Mail: mike@mikesauction.net & Website www.mikesauction.net Watch future papers for a complete listing

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A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges / Equipment Wheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & StorageCall 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com FOR SALE: 40’x8’ storage container, tandem 18’ utility trailer, 8000 lb forklift, LW Kenworth tractor, many large propane tanks, many forklift forks, set of 10’ logging bunks, set of log bunks for SuperTrain Hi-way trailers, many tires for pickups to large trucks (mostly free). 250-847-0783.

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Misc. Wanted

Townhouses

Local Coin Collector buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic, Gold & Silver Coins. Call Chad 250-863-3082

Stuart Lake Townhouses Newly renovated, family oriented, 3 bdrm, 2 bath with basement, 2 parking stalls, No dogs. Ref Req’d 250-996-7598 or 250-996-6940

Real Estate Houses For Sale 5 bdrm house for sale in Fort St. James 3 up, 2 down 250-552-6559

Mobile Homes & Parks RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New, Opening May 2012. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Keremeos, BC 250-462-7055. www.copperridge.ca

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Gulf Islands

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CORTES ISLAND BC. Tranquility is yours for $309,500. 3 bedroom on 1.3 acres at Smelt Bay. Attached workshop. Sun deck. Fenced garden. Ocean peek. 604-789-2492.

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STEEL BUILDING - Blowout sale! 20x26 $5,199. 25x28 $5,799. 30x42 $8,390. 32x56 $11,700. 40x50 $14,480. 47x76 $20,325. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422.

Rentals

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent HILLCREST apts. Lg. 1 & 2bdrm suites. Very clean and quite. Adult orientated. 250996-8151 Lakeview Apartments 752 Stuart Dr. W. Fort St. James. 2bdrm apt. Newly renovated. Quiet, clean building. Adult oriented. no pets R.R. Avail. now 250-996-6940 or 250-996-4075

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Want to Rent Professional Couple with 2 kids looking for house to rent in Fort St. James area, now through to end of September,none smoking, no pets,house friendly,Please call Nath or Kiri #778 667-1136 Thanks

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Recreational/Sale

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Scrap Car Removal Scrap Batteries Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288

Legal Notices

NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE LAND FROM WOODLOT LICENCE W1495 Take notice that John and Joyce Helweg have made application to the Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Forests and Range, to remove 102.4 ha private land inclusion from Woodlot 1495. The Private land portion of this licence is located adjacent to the crown land of Woodlot 1495, approximately 5 km east on Necoslie Road. Information about this proposal can be obtained by Joyce Helweg at 250 996 7293. Only written inquiries received by May 31, 2012 will be responded to. Please submit inquiries to Joyce and John Helweg, Box 415, Fort St. James, BC V0J 1P0. Comments received after this date may not be considered.

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Featuring the spirit of the local people Fort St. James hits the silver screen Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier Eleven groups of media arts students will soon have their 15 minutes of fame in the Fort. The students are all in Andy Sundahl’s Visual Media Arts and Tech classes at Fort St. James Secondary and will be premiering their short films at a gala event on May 25 at Fort St. James Secondary School. Students were given the opportunity thanks to a collaborative effort between the District of Fort St. James and Sundahl. The idea came about through discussions on the lack of tourism-related video materials for the area, a suggestion brought forward by Kevin Gedling, Product Development Officer for the Fort St. James National Historic Site. The idea was then to partner with the high school to try and generate some interesting material for the community. Economic Development Officer for the local district, Emily Colombo arranged for the purchase of the necessary equipment to support the project and hired a consultant who has been helping the students with the process.

The consultant, Joanne Malo, has over 25 years of experience in television and film. “I grew up in it,” she said. Malo has been impressed with the work the students have put into their projects and she’s impressed with the range of ideas. “Every single one of them have had these major, major creative moments.” The students were provided with new video cameras, lights, a boom mic, and wireless microphones. The students also got to have a Skype conference call from professional CBC cameraman Mike Var-

ga to give them some tips and advice. The students have since brainstormed

their ideas, based on the broad theme of “My Fort St. James,” story-boarded the

short films and filmed much of the footage for their projects. “It’s a big project,”

said Malo. “I’ve been their guide as to what they do next - taking them through the

TOP: Devon Kipper created a short animated film for his version of My Fort St. James. The film is a whimsical family trip to Fort St. James for the annual Stuart Lake Fishing Derby. BOTTOM: Sarah King (left) and Kaitlyn Goodwin of Shred Shed Studios production team are working on the final edits of their short ski film showing a day at Murray Ridge Ski Area. Ruth Lloyd Photos

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steps.” Some students already have nearly complete short films, with the final films expected to be around three minutes in length. The Courier will be previewing some of the projects each week leading up to the gala showcase on May 25. All In - The Bakers go to Fort St. James By Devon Kipper Kipper has created a four-minute animated piece, all of which was drawn by Kipper himself. A fan of the Simpson’s and Family Guy, an animated piece seemed like a natural fit. Using the program Paint, Kipper drew the story of a family’s trip to Fort St. James for the annual Stuart Lake Fishing Derby. The family hops in the car and heads to Fort St. James for a day on the lake to catch the big fish. My Fort St. James (no set title) By Kaitlyn Goodwin and Sarah King King and Goodwin decided their Fort St. James included a day doing their favourite thing to do in Fort St. James in the winter, ski and snowboard. The pair’s film will depict a day at Murray Ridge, which they start

right from home and then head up to the hill for some turns. The filming took place on their last day of the season at the hill, enjoying some turns in the sunshine. While the snow wasn’t the perfect powder day, they still enjoyed the sunshine, snow and their favourite ski hill food - poutine. Fort from a different angle (no set title) By Leiha Constantine and Logan Erickson Thanks to Constantine’s grandfather, John Helweg, these filmmakers had an opportunity to see the Fort from a different perspective. Helweg, who has a recreational pilot’s licence, flew them over the area in his Cessna airplane. They flew south towards Vanderhoof and filmed each other and the view from the air. The film will take the viewer on the day’s journey, from getting ready for the trip to the take-off, flight and landing. All of the students’ short films will be shown at the gala awards event on May 25 and the top awardwinning group will be given the opportunity to complete an internship for the District of Fort St. James to produce a film for the district.