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NEWS BRIEFS Cullen hosts Town Hall Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen will be hosting another telephone town hall June 12, after this paper arrives in the mail. He will be joined on the town hall by Deputy Leader and Environment Critic Megan Leslie. “Our first call in March 2011 was very popular,” said Cullen. “We were joined by 8,100 constituents and took questions on everything from health care to the economy.” Cullen invited the Opposition’s environment critic to guest on the town hall because of widespread interest in the riding around harsh cuts to environmental protection announced in the Conservatives’ omnibus budget bill. They will take as many questions as the one-hour event, set to start at 7 p.m. Pacific, will allow. Last year, 21 of the 251 questions posed were answered live on line, were followed up on within a few weeks. There is no charge to join the town hall. All listed residential telephone numbers in the northwest will be dialed between 7-7:30 p.m. on June 12.

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North Road is holding Fort back Transportation Committee argues Fort is missing out on economic benefits thanks to North Road conditions Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier A meeting to discuss concerns about the North Road revealed the lack of funds for the highway may be limiting growth in Fort St. James. Twenty-five people gathered in the District of Fort St. James on a sunny Saturday to voice their concerns and while safety is still a concern for those living or working on the road, economic impacts were at the forefront, both now and in the future. While the connector road to Mackenzie is still open to full weight capacity, the North Road is not, and conditions on the road are considered some of the worst residents on Puntzi Road have seen in over twenty years. Mount Milligan Mine is contributing to keeping the connector road to Mackenzie open and passable during breakup, according to Scott Morrison, transportation committee representative for the mine. The North Road, however, is a highway, not a forestry road, and therefore it is managed, maintained and funded by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Attendees at the meeting were very direct in putting their concerns forward, and Councillor Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad speaks to the area Transportation Committee and concerned citiJoan Burdeniuk opened the meeting with a strong zens about the condition of the North Road. Ruth Lloyd Photo statement for the community. the substructure … there’s mud showing through grades would be able to be done this year, as the “We just have some significant concerns that the in all areas … for a Class B highway that is com- ministry is still doing “catch-up” after money set condition of the North Road is very much nega- pletely unacceptable.” aside for improvements to problem areas last year tively impacting the community of Fort St. James’ He suggested with the years of resource extrac- was used up due to the severe damage the road susability to be economically viable within this area,” tion which has taken place on the road over the de- tained. said Burdeniuk. “We want this addressed -it’s not cades of its use, there should have been more than “I don’t think there’s anything we can do to get acceptable, it’s not okay.” enough money to maintain the road properly. additional capital,” he said. “I would like to give a Mount Milligan opening up their Environmen“We’re not getting money back and as a result different answer, but I also want to be realistic.” tal Assessment Certificate in order to change their we’re losing an opportunity in our community in He did, however, give the community advice on load out facility to Mackenzies influenced by their the way of the load out (ore shipping facility for the how to help make a case for funding the improveinability to haul on the North Road at 100 per cent mine),” he said. ments, even if they would not happen this year. year-round, according to Burdeniuk. Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad agreed lost He advised the committee members to try and “I know we just get it done, it’s just our nature. economic opportunity for the community due to the put forward a case giving a sense of the economic we don’t complain a lot, we don’t whine a lot we road would be a problem for him. impact the poor road conditions is having or will never have,” said Burdeniuk. But she made it clear “That’s unacceptable in my mind,” he said. “Es- have on the community and to summarize some of the community was no longer going to sit back and pecially considering the 10.3 (million dollars) that the safety concerns with numbers of accidents or stay quiet about this problem any longer. was spent on a connector road to another commu- incidents. Mayor Rob MacDougall recalled the support the nity … but clearly there needs to be some investRustad also clarified what has been done on the community gave when he was mayor previously for ment on our side too.” road recently and said this spring the Ministry of the construction of the connector, which cost $10.3 Creative solutions were discussed, such as the Transportation and Infrastructure is doing testing million, but there were also discussions at the same possibility of turning the North Road into a forest on the road to put together a plan to strengthen it. time that some upgrades would be looked at on the service road as well, instead of a highway, but then “I want to straighten the record out … there has Fort St. James side to improve the road as Mount there were concerns this may negatively impact been more than $3 million spent in the last number Milligan was developed. residents who live along the road. of years on strengthening that road over and above “Today, nothing has been done,” said MacDouRustad was not optimistic any significant up- maintenance,” he said. gall. “There’s been absolutely nothing done with

Treeplanters plant a seed Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier Treeplanters working for Artisan Reforestation gave over $3,400 to the Fort St. James Community Foundation this year. Peter Horak, owner of Artisan, spoke to his planters about the cause and what the foundation is trying to do, to establish a trust fund for the community where the interest helps to fund local projects and causes. Then the crew of planters jumped on board, agreeing to plant for a day and

donate the proceeds to the Fort St. James Community Foundation. “I thought it was a pretty good showing,” said Joyce Helweg of the Community Foundation. She was impressed the planters, who spend only a few weeks in the community each year believed in the foundation enough to do a day’s work for them. The funds will be matched by the District of Fort St. James, and then those funds will again be matched by the Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT).

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Courier Phoenix from the ashes… GUF makes plans to rebuild their recycling centre and revamp their strategic plan for the future Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier “Don’t give up, because we’re coming back bigger and stronger.” Louise Evans-Salt, spokesperson for Greening Up Fort St. James Society (GUF), gave the announcement recently the group will be rebuilding after a fire destroyed their recycling facility. The building may even be rebuilt sooner and have less of a financial shortfall than was originally feared. So far, the group has learned the total cost of a rebuild will be around $90,000, and would include two firerated steel doors instead of the wood construction doors the first building had. They have also learned the concrete slab poured for the building will not have to be demolished and replaced. “We’re really fortunate we don’t have to replace the slab because that would have been big money,” said Jana Gainor , GUF recycling coordinator.

The demolition and landfilling of the concrete and rebar was estimated in the thousands. Instead, the slab will only have to be capped to repair some minor gouging which damaged the surface. The group also saved some money on their cleanup costs thanks to Brad Miller of BAM BAM trucking. Miller generously donated nearly three days of cleanup on the site, which included the use of equipment, a crew and hauling the materials to the dump. Miller also had his staff separating the insulation and wood from the metal roofing in order to recycle the metal. Gainor said the contribution was huge. So while the group will still be looking at a shortfall, it appears it may be in the area of less than $10,000, where they previously had worried it could be in the tens of thousands. As for the time frame to get the new recycling centre built, Gainor said a contractor they have spoken to expects to be able to complete the build

within two months of starting it, and would be able to start sooner than she had initially anticipated. She is hopeful they may be able to get the new building done as soon as the end of August. In the meantime, GUF is still looking at setting up a temporary site for fibre collection and Riverside Repairs has also offered to help out by donating their property for the temporary facility. A shelter Riverside erected on their property could house the bailer and recyclable fibre, if GUF can purchase the bailer before the building is completed. Not being able to accept fibre in the meantime is a concern for the group. “That’s a challenge and we know that the Fort St. James community has really made a commitment to recycle,” said Evans-Salt. She hopes people are willing to help to store the fibre for the time being or pool fibre with friends driving through area communities which still

have facilities such as Vanderhoof or Prince George. “Don’t fill up the landfill,” said Evans-Salt, urging people to help the community continue to reduce its waste. The group met with partners last week, including Mount Milligan, who were just starting a recycling program in partnership with GUF not long before the facility burned. The group is now looking at updating their strategic plan to adjust for the setback and to see where they should go from here. “How do we grow the recycling initiative, how do we prevent another setback or crisis,” said Evans-Salt. Along these lines, the group held a public meeting at the public library last week, getting input from the community on what they would like to see from the group, and they also hope to increase membership and raise further funds through a membership drive. “Finances is a big issue,” said Evans-Salt. “We’re definitely going to

have to increase our funding base.” As a volunteer-driven, nonprofit organization, the group will now be working to make up the shortfall for the cost to rebuild through various fundraising efforts. While the news is good the group will be able to rebuild, there are still going to be some hurdles, as the fire has set the group back significantly from where they had hoped to be. Aiming to make themselves selfsustaining within two and a half years of starting the building with the funding they had in place, the fire will likely set the group back a year. “Basically, it gives us less time to become self-sustaining,” said Gainor. By the end of 2013, the group will need enough money to continue to operate. This may also be impacted by the new Product Stewardship legislation which will come into effect, changing the structure of recycling in the province. But no one is yet sure exactly what the legislative changes will mean in practice.

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NEWS NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETING for June 2012 The date and location of the Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Education of School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) for the month of June, 2012, is as follows: June 18, 2012 School Board Ofﬁce, Vanderhoof, BC This meeting will commence at 6:00 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend. Darlene Turner Secretary-Treasurer

A sign promoting the Fort St. James Historic Site and the community has some local residents with their tail feathers in a knot. Image courtesy of FSJNHS

Feathers in a flap Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier A sign promoting Fort St. James on Highway 16, a few kilometres east of Vanderhoof, has been attracting quite a bit of attention. The large billboard sign shows five chicken hens running across the sign with the words Fort St. James and World Class Chicken Racing along the top. The sign replaced a Fort St. James National HIstoric Site sign which was worn and needed retiring, and Bob Grill, site manager at the historic site, came up with the concept in the hopes it would attract attention and visitors not only to the site, but also to the town of Fort St. James itself. “I think it’s nice to have people that come to Fort St. James (for the park) also go into the town,” said Grill. The concept of the chickens came about through a natural progression from the “More than a one horse town” sign, which the local Chamber of Commerce asked Grill to come up with within a very short time frame. He showed them the concept, and while he said the chamber wasn’t overly excited about the image, because they were short on time to make it

happen, they went with the idea. From the horses running across a sign, the idea of chickens running across seemed like a good tie-in and chicken racing has been an attraction at the park which has gained interest over the past three years. The races were first implemented after historical reading of daily activities in the life of the fort got Grill thinking about horse racing, which would not have been very feasible as a park attraction, but chicken racing was, and he found out other people were doing it as well. “It’s different,” said Grill, which is why the races attracted some attention. Since the races themselves generated attention, and the idea was to intrigue passers-by with an image on a billboard, Grill designed the whimsical new sign to try and build on this. They also have a large ad in the latest Visitor Guide with a park interpreter holding a chicken which has been getting lots of positive reaction, which also helped point them in the direction of a chicken theme. “It seems to be working to me,” said Grill. “I’ve never heard anybody talk about a sign before.”

People have been talking all right. With a phone call from people pleased with the sign and park visitors who came to the site to see chicken racing, Grill has gotten some very positive feedback. When the image went out online before it was put up along the highway, posted on <The Courier> Facebook page and through email networks, Grill had requests for t-shirts to be made, and the online responses were all positive, some from as far away as Ottawa. The park also asked for feedback from some of their other associates in the area, and the responses all affirmed the sign stuck with them and most found it humorous. Locally, however, there has been some negative feedback coming in, with the District of Fort St. James receiving two or three phone calls complaining the sign is an embarrassment and the callers saying it made them ashamed for their town. One group called Grill at work and told him they didn’t like the sign, but he said once he explained the reasons behind it and they realized there really is chicken racing at the park, they went away happy.

Grill said he’s happy to talk to people about the sign and hear concerns, but he has had far more positive feedback than negative, with the only negative responses coming from Fort St. James residents, but this isn’t as big a concern as the reaction from tourists or travellers. “It’s not directed at people that live here,”

said Grill. The next sign in the series will feature a number of Rainbow trout swimming across the sign with the words Fort St. James and underneath: Home of endless rainbows The sign will be put on the reverse side of the “More than a One Horse Town” sign at the junction of Highway 27 and Highway 16.

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SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON TIMBER SUPPLY Chair: John Rustad, MLA (Nechako Lakes) Deputy Chair: Norm Macdonald, MLA (Columbia River–Revelstoke)

How can timber supply in BC’s central interior be increased? Forests make up nearly two thirds of the province and are an important economic, social and environmental resource in the lives of many British Columbians. Over the last 13 years the outbreak of mountain pine beetle has affected an estimated 18.1 million hectares of forest throughout BC. The effects of the infestation continue to present major challenges to the forest industry and communities in BC’s central interior. The all-party Special Committee on Timber Supply was appointed by the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia to examine and make recommendations to address the loss of mid-term timber supply in the central interior. Specifically, the committee must consider recommendations that could increase timber supply. A discussion paper describing the issue and outlining possible options is available online to inform and focus public input. The committee will be holding a public hearing in Fort St. James on Wednesday, June 20. British Columbians may also participate by sending a written submission, or a video or audio file. The deadline for public input is Friday, July 20, 2012. For more information, including meeting dates, locations and times of public hearings and to view the discussion paper, please visit our website at: www.leg.bc.ca/timbercommittee OR CONTACT:

Office of the Clerk of Committees, Room 224, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, BC V8V 1X4; tel: 250.356.2933, or toll-free in BC: 1.877.428.8337; fax: 250.356.8172; e-mail: timbercommittee@leg.bc.ca Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees

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The “value” in family

Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier It has been very interesting to hear some people’s reaction to the somewhat notorious “chicken racing” sign on Highway 16. The mayor called about doing a story on the sign to help people understand where it came from and what the intention was behind it. Apparently he was tired of having to deal with the phone calls complaining about it from local residents. It got me to thinking, now why would people have a problem with the sign? What possible reason would people have to criticize a whimsical sign promoting their community? Perhaps it is the large amount of bad press the small community has generated in the past two years. So are people concerned the sign makes the community look like a bunch of chicken-racing fools? This, on top of the negative stories in the provincial and national press are perhaps a bit much for people to take. But why would a clearly funny sign make anyone think badly of Fort St. James?

The sign makes you wonder, creates curiosity and because it is different, I argue it sticks with you, planting a seed which may help to draw people up the road, which should be the goal. I would argue the people who have a problem with the sign have a bigger problem than the sign — a much bigger problem. They take themselves far too seriously. Lacking a sense of humour is no laughing matter. In all fairness, having a chip on your shoulder about the place you live does in no way make it more appealing to people, instead enjoy where you live and have a bit of a chuckle about some of its little idiosyncrasies. If you appreciate the great place you live, why be defensive about it and why get your beak out of joint over a little chicken race? Perhaps those concerned about it should head on over to the historic site in July this year and get in on the chicken racing action, it’s a lot more fun than you might think. Then when you drive by the sign in the future, instead of clucking in disapproval, perhaps you’ll have a good laugh, which really is the best medicine after all.

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Christina Millington Black Press Family values. They tend to stick with you through the years even when they’ve seemed to have bit the dust ages ago. I have fond memories of my childhood, for it wasn’t limited by too many rules, rather encouragement to get into a little trouble and learn life lessons the hard way. To some that may sound odd, for parents generally set guidelines for their children to follow without question or room to bend them. My parents thought that if we went through the adversities of learning life lessons through our own mistakes rather then in their shadow, we would take more from them. Fast-forward to today; being a 27-year-old professional, it’s those very lessons that I recall when having to deal with adult responsibilities and making judgment calls with the unfamiliar. My Nana Millington, whom has a heart of gold, has been an amazing role model when it comes to family values, respecting others and most importantly, staying true to ones self. However, visits to the Millington household often consisted of routine. My siblings and I would kick off our shoes and toss our jackets aside to then march into the kitchen where my granddad would often be sitting at the head of the table doing a crossword or lost in the

daily print. Manners were important at this point for my granddad wouldn’t tolerate our silly hearts when it came to being respectful. “Hello, Granddad,” not “hi Granddad, hi or hello.” Full sentences were required. It’s those memories that I look back on as humbling. I loved the rigors of it, as well as the likelihood that I had my manners backwards the majority of the time - which resulted in time outs at the top of the stairs. As a child, family gatherings were quite frequent. My siblings and cousins were often required to retreat to the basement, to allow our parents to have time to mingle without the worry of chasing after us. We were often lured to activities that would produce the most sound; and that activity in the Millington household was the grand piano. Pianist we were most definitely not, therefore, ever so often we would hear a holler from the upstairs living room as a kind reminder to keep our fingers off the pearly keys. Leaving the nest, finding your way in life is an encouraged journey that many look forward to – leaving your parents behind, not too far behind, with hope to pave the way as a new chapter unfolds. Here’s to family values and making them your own, with the slightest tweak and with the silliest of hearts.

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standard compared to other vides a glittering look at the of sigmoidoscopy and FOBT tests. bowel, but is not perfect and should be done. Studies show For instance, Allison re- can miss up to four percent of that over the age of 50, one in ports there is evidence that malignancies. three people develop a polyp sigmoidoscopy, done every One problem is that can- that may become malignant. five years, is just as effec- cers in the sigmoid are usually So the best policy is not to play tive as colonoscopy every 10 raised polypoid growths that Russian roulette. Have an anyears. are easy to see and remove. nual FOBT done, at the very A sigmoidoscopy examines Cancers and polyps in the dis- least. just the lower part of the large tant part of the large bowel It’s illogical to wait for bowel, requires less bowel are often flat, not easy to spot. symptoms of malignancy to preparation, only minimal dis- Doctors also can’t diagnose appear as bleeding may not comfort and is a much easier what is impossible to see. occur until a cancer is well sell. Besides, the sigmoid is If patients fail to follow the advanced, has already spread where most cancers occur. But proper routine of cleansing the beyond the bowel, with little the big negative is that a sig- bowel, fecal matter may hide chance of cure. moidoscopy will miss cancers the cancer from view. Over the years I’ve seen too that are in the more distant The old saying that “prac- many people leave this planet parts of the colon. Two studies tice makes perfect” applies for using every excuse in the are currently in process to see whether you’re a mechanic or book for not submitting to coif this thinking is correct. a doctor. lon cancer screenings. The most patient-friendly Experienced physicians Remember the story of the test is the annual FOBT used skilled in this procedure are camel who stuck his head in to detect hidden (occult) blood more likely to detect cancer- the sand. Not a good move for in stool samples. If the home ous lesions than less experi- camels or humans. kit detects blood, further tests enced colleagues. See the web site www. such as colonoscopy must be So what to do? I remain docgiff.com For comments done. The FOBT is still the convinced that the best way to info@docgiff.com standard test in many parts of avoid colon cancer is to have the world as it’s less expen- regular colonoscopies. Whatsive. One problem is its false ever way you cut the cake, mapositive tests due to certain lignancies can be missed if the foods, medication or vitamin entire colon is not examined. C. It also produces occasional For those who still refuse false negatives that miss pol- this procedure, a combination yps or cancers that in the early stages do not bleed. But is the colonoscopy test The Fort Fraser and District Trappers wish to always accurate? thank the following individuals and businesses As one wise sage who have generously contributed to the 67th said, “All that glit- BCTA Convention here is Vanderhoof. Without ters is not gold”. this valuable assistance the annual BCTA gatherHe could have add- ing would be greatly diminished. ed that colonoscopy, considered the VANDERHOOF FORT ST. JAMES gold standard, pro- NAPA Auto Parts Northland Automotive

Is there any way that you can avoid having a colonoscopy? A survey showed that many believed the test isn’t needed until symptoms occur. Others said their doctor never suggested one, or they were too embarrassed to discuss it. Still others said it was too painful. If you’re thinking this way, think again, it may cost you your life. But there is some good news about colonoscopy. A report from the University of California says it’s time to stop offering this procedure as the only way to diagnose large bowel cancer. Instead, doctors should also be suggesting sigmoidoscopy and the fecal occult blood test (FOBT). So, why this change in thinking? One prime reason is that colonoscopy is always a hard sell. Patients don’t like the bowel preparation, the strong laxative, and drinking copious amounts of water. And many have heard of the discomfort. So why not inform the public of more patient-friendly methods and increase the number of cancers being detected? But does this make sense? Dr. James Allison, Professor Emeritus of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, an expert on colon rectal screening, says that colonoscopy, which examines the entire large bowel, has never been proven as the gold

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Tl’azt’en Nation signs MOU Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier Tl’azt’en Nation signed an exploration Memorandum of Understanding with Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. and First Point Minerals Corp. last week. The signing took place on Tache Reserve on June 6, and marks another step in possibly developing the Decar nickel-iron alloy project, located within Tl’azt’en territory. The agreement formalizes some of the working relationship between the companies and Tl’azt’en Nation and the keyoh holders directly impacted by the exploration and any further development. Included within the agreement are protocols for managing project activities with respect to cultural and environmental interests, community consultation and socio-economic benefits to the Tl’azt’en community. Socio-economic benefits agreed upon include community contribution funds and business opportunities. The signed agreement also sets out processes for any future negotiations of a comprehensive Impact and Benefits Agreement if the project proceeds to mine development. “On behalf of the Tl’azt’en Nation, I commend Cliffs for working with us in

good faith to ensure that the exploration program safeguards environmental and cultural values while also providing opportunities and benefits to our members,” said Chief Ralph Pierre. “The agreement lays a foundation for a successful working relationship between Cliffs, First Point and our people.” “Cliffs shares First Point’s and Chief Pierre’s positive sentiments about the signing of the MOU,” said Brian Butterworth, president of Cliffs Natural

Resources Exploration Canada Inc. “We will seek to employ and source goods and services for the Decar Project locally, with a particular emphasis during the exploration phase on training to maximize employment opportunities.” For more information on the Decar Nickel Project, located northwest of Tache Reserve near Trembleur Lake, visit www. caledoniacourier.com and read A nickel for your thoughts which gives the background

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THE CHURCHES OF FORT ST. JAMES Sara King burns through some dirt on the motocross track in Pemberton on May 19. King finished second in the ladies both days on the track for the weekend, and took 14th and 10th in the Junior A class the two days. Photo submitted

King racing national series Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier Sara King is back on her bike for the motocross racing season, and recently competed in Pemberton. The race was part of the South Spring series, and while King normally competes mainly in the North Series, she likes the Pemberton track so much her family took her down for this year’s race. King has upgraded her bike this season and moved up into a the Junior MX-2 class, where she competes against both male and female riders in the larger class. The weekend after Pemberton, King raced in Williams Lake in a North Series race, where she finished 10th and ninth in Junior MX-2, on the

two days and first on both days a pro female rider out of the in the Ladies. United States coming up for the The next stops on King’s list Kamloops races, which she said are the Western Series Ladies should be fun, as the U.S. riders Nationals, a series of three rac- are usually much faster on the es for the top women in western track, with the ability to train Canada to battle it out. year-round understandably adThe series starts out in Kam- vancing their riding skills. loops on the June 6 weekend, King herself is not setting where King competed last year, herself up with overly ambitious but she didn’t race the entire la- goals for her first time in the sedies national series. ries, instead she said she wants From Kamloops, the plan is “just to have fun … and to conto head to Calgary on June 16 sistently make the top 10.” for round two and then on to Her mother Kathy King said Edmonton on June 23 for round her daughter is adjusting well to three of the series. the larger bike this year and “if Last year, King raced against she rides like she’s been riding, about twenty other women in she could do fairly well.” Kamloops, but she said she’s hoping for more this year. She also has Wants You! heard there is

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Local rower takes 3rd in national regatta Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier Jackson Hooke of Fort St. James was one of eight young men from Brentwood College racing in St. Catherines, Ontario on the weekend of June 2. Hooke was one of the junior boys crew competing at the regatta, in which they raced in five different events, winning bronze in the junior eight open. The crew finished the 2,000 m race in 6 minutes, 31 seconds, and according to Coach Harold Backer, in the past 10 years, the average winning time has been six minutes and 29 seconds. Most of the boat had been training together since September, but novices joined up with the more experienced rowers in October.

“Jackson was a novice in September, so it’s quite good for him to be selected in the top crew,” said Backer via email. “Jackson, as a novice this year, still has a long way to go, but he has a great desire to push himself and to extend his limits in this very demanding sport.” He said Jackson was the best novice in Grade 9 or 10. The junior boys, ages 14-15, raced in extremely windy conditions, according to Backer, and while he said they did not handle the conditions as well as some teams, they handled them well enough to take third. The rowing coach said the entire group of young men from Brentwood did well. “The crews were so well-behaved and focused, we’re very proud of all of them,” said Backer.

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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

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An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and labour/rock truck operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051. EXPERIENCED PARTS Person required for progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full benefits and RRSP bonuses plus moving allowances. Our 26,000 sq.ft. store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta. See our community at: LacLaBicheRegion.com Send resume to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: hr@sapphireinc.net.

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In Memoriam Charlene Colthorp

Aug. 4, 1930 – June 16, 2002 Ten long years have past: Remembering you is easy We do it every day Missing you is the hardest part As it never goes away To hear your voice. To see your smile To sit with you and talk for awhile Would be our greatest wish Today, tomorrow, our whole life through We shall always love and remember you. Your loving family xoxoxoxoxoxo

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COLLEGE OF NEW CALEDONIA The College of New Caledonia is looking to fill the following positions:

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT PROGRAM INSTRUCTOR Vanderhoof Campus CNC Nechako - Vanderhoof campus is looking for both a sessional and part-time instructor to deliver the 10 month Health Care Assistant Program (previously Home Support/Resident Care Program).

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC FOUNDATION LEVEL INSTRUCTOR Vanderhoof Campus The Nechako - Vanderhoof campus is looking for a sessional instructor to teach in the Foundation Level Heavy Duty Commercial Transport Mechanic program.

INDUSTRIAL MECHANIC (MILLWRIGHT) FOUNDATION PROGRAM INSTRUCTOR - Fort St. James Campus The Nechako – Fort St. James campus is looking for a sessional instructor to teach in the Foundation Level Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) program.

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Heavy Duty Field Mechanic The KDL Group of companies is a dynamic and growing organization headquartered in Fort St. James, British Columbia that offers a competitive wage and an attractive beneﬁt package. KDL is seeking an individual to strengthen our team. We are currently looking for a full time Heavy Duty Field Mechanic for our Fort St. James operations. The qualiﬁed candidate will be responsible for the maintenance and repair of mobile forestry equipment. The ideal candidate will have the ability to diagnose & repair equipment problems and maintain all machinery to company standards. The successful applicant will have a minimum of 2 years’ of experience with maintenance of Heavy Duty Equipment. The applicant must be able to demonstrate competencies in leadership, communication, problem solving, decision making, critical thinking, organization, and must be safety conscious. Application deadline is June 22, 2012. . Please email resumes to admin@kdlgroup.net

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Featuring the spirit of the local people From Tache to New York Hereditary Chief Edward John of Tl’azt’en is now Chair of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier New York City may be a long way from Tache Reserve, but for Chief Edward John, it is just a matter of taking the right steps to get there. “There’s always hurdles, you just have to bear down,” said John over the phone from Vancouver, where he had recently returned from New York. John is a hereditary chief of the Tl’azt’en Nation, and was even an elected councillor for around 18 years, but he only works in the background now, as he has his hands full. As the recently appointed chair for a one-year term of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, John was in New York in May, chairing a two-week session at the United Nations. The forum is an advisory body to the United Nations (UN) on indigenous issues. There were 1,800-2,000 indigenous delegates from around the world at the session, plus government representatives, representatives from international organizations and some from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs, usually aid organizations like Doctors Without Boarders or World Vision). “It’s a big undertaking,” said John. As the chair of the second largest annual gathering at the UN in New York (the largest being the forum on women’s issues), it is logistically a lot of work to chair the long session. John and the rest of the forum must listen to the discussion on the floor between indigenous peoples, and between indigenous peoples and governments, and then the 16-member forum of which he is the chair produces a report for the UN Economic and Social Council. The report then goes to the UN General Assembly in the fall. There will be advice and recommendations related to next year’s meeting in Rio de Janeiro (Rio +20), the UN Conference on Sustainable Development. World leaders will then be meeting in 2014 to deal with indigenous issues, so the recommendations John is helping to make potentially have long-term global impacts. These recommendations will look at ways the UN and state governments can implement the 46 articles of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The implications of this declaration are huge for all indigenous peoples, and John said one of the greatest things indigenous leaders can do for their people is to understand the articles of the declaration and work with local communities and others to implement the provisions. “A good example for that would be the concept of ‘free prior and informed consent for resource development in indigenous people’s territories’” explained John. This kind of globally relevant work is not a bad gig for a boy from Tache.

“I’m right from the village of Tache,” said John, when describing his background. He spent time growing up in a number of surrounding communities, with relatives in Portage, Nak’azdli, Yekooche and as far west as the Babine Lake community of Nan Tl’At. With nine brothers and sisters, it is not surprising John still has relatives throughout the area. But growing up, he said he focused on getting through high school and did not set out with the intention of going to law school or becoming involved in government and politics, but he had a work ethic taught to him by his family. He graduated from O’Grady High School in Prince George, and from there went to the University of Victoria (Uvic), where he completed his undergraduate degree, but came back to work in the area each summer. After graduating from Uvic, John returned and worked for his community for a couple of years and then went back to the University of British Columbia (UBC) for law school. Even though he said there was a need and the demand from his community still for his time, they understood and supported him in what he was doing. “I made it clear that my first priority is my education,” he said. After finishing law school, he did his articling at a law firm in Prince George. From there, John became involved in the First Nations Summit, a B.C. body addressing treaty negotiations and other indigenous issues in the province, and from there he went to the UN. Chief Ed John said he did not set out to become a lawyer and get involved in higher-level politics. While he may be living on Musqueam Reserve near UBC and traveling extensively for his role with the UN and the First Nations Summit, he also still maintains a connection with his community in the north, providing some background support and

Top and left: Chief Edward John chairing the opening of the 11th session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Photos courtesy of Edward John

advice. “We all have responsibilities to our community,” said John. The work he is doing has also given him some truly valuable opportunities to get to know First Nations people across the region, with the greatest benefit coming from spending time with the elders, talking with them and learning from them according to John, which he said gave him a firm grounding. “Having that grounding I think really served me well in the work that I do nationally as well as internationally,” he said, giving him a depth and a world view not well understood outside of First Nation culture. In his time with the UN, John has already seen some interesting things happen, and said Canada’s role at the UN is a developing one. “They’re working on it, let’s put it that way,” he said. “And there’s a lot of work that needs to be done.” While Canada did endorse the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, they are also the only country in the world which voted against it twice.

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