Caledonia Courier, August 22, 2012 by Black Press Media Group

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◆ Timber supply report P. 7 ◆ Yekooche sues ex-chief P. 6

◆ Fireweed rezoning rejected P. 5 ◆ Cops for Cancer Tour P. 12

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Datasharing Fort St. James mayor and council have agreed to sign a data-sharing agreement for a major health research project. The agreement has already been signed by both Nak’azdli and Tl’azt’en First Nations, and will help in gathering information for a study being conducted by researchers at the University of Victoria and UBC which will look at before, during and after impacts of mining development on a community. The study will be the first one they know of in the world to follow a community through the entire life cycle of a mine and the impacts on a community. The study will also look at possible measures government or local organizations use or put forward to help mitigate negative social impacts of this type of development. “This is extraordinarily cutting-edge,” said Kandace Kerr, mining and community health research coordinator for the University of Victoria study.

The Fort St. James Community Foundation held a wine and beer tasting fundraiser on a beautiful calm evening last week. The Thursday night event included appetizers, wine and beer tasting, silent auction, live music and a lovely sunset lakeshore setting. Ruth Lloyd Photo

David Black changes Northern Gateway debate

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Black Press Media Group owner and chair David Black announced plans to construct a $13 billion oil refinery near Kitimat, B.C.. The announcement is debate-changing for the proposed Northern Gateway Project because it directly impacts the environmental impacts of offshore tankers and greatly increases the profit share to B.C. and Canada as a whole from the tar sands resource. Black’s proposal for the “greenest and cleanest” refinery would potentially create 6,000 direct jobs during construction of the project and 3,000 direct jobs during operation of the refinery. Black said his motivation for the proposal has to do with the next generation, and creating jobs for the future, for young workers and to replace jobs being lost in the contracting forest industry. “I think this is the right thing to do for the province, I think it’s nation-building,” said Black. While the generation previous to his left a legacy of opportunity and good jobs for his generation, Black said he was not sure his generation had done the same for the next generation, with huge government deficits, a lack of job opportunities, and depleted fisheries and forest sectors. “It’s time we looked after the next generation a little bit,” he said. But Black was also quick to clarify he does not want to see Northern Gateway go ahead at all

costs so his project can move forward. “If we can’t assure ourselves that any leaks would be immaterial … then we shouldn’t proceed,” he said, saying it has been “unnerving” to see the devastation in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where a spill seriously impacted the river. However, he said the motivation for Enbridge to do better is twofold, both ethical and financial. “Nobody can afford to have another Kalamazoo,” said Black, who has met with Enbridge officials and believes they are sincerely embarrassed by the incidents in Kalamazoo, the leak north of Edmonton and the most recent spill in Wisconsin. “I think we can trust them to do the best job possible,” he said. The refinery he has proposed would be the first high end one in North America in about 35 years and would use technology he thinks could make it the cleanest one for decades to come. The proposal would reduce tanker traffic by one third and maintain lower fuel prices for Canadians instead of having them buy back refined oil from China. The proposal has already been met with stiff criticism, as some economists doubt the project is feasible, however, Black said he had contracted two independent consultants to establish the economic viability of a refinery in Canada. “The industry doesn’t want to do it because it’s not the most profitable end of their business,” he said, but this doesn’t mean it is not at all profitable. While the question was immediately asked at the press conference why if he is concerned

about the next generations he does not invest $13 billion in renewable energy, Black said he would like to see that eventually, but doesn’t think we’re ready to “turn off the tap” just yet. Environmental opponents still say they do not want to see bitumen piped across B.C.’s remote and often pristine wilderness, putting watersheds, wildlife and fisheries jobs at risk. So far, the announcement only marks the beginning of the lengthy environmental assessment process, but this is the first step in any such process and Black said he wanted to present the proposal publicly to help change the discussion. Black said he will be personally funding the environmental assessment of the proposal and will then be looking for financing and working on negotiating with First Nations and other communities as the process continues. The proposed refinery would process up to 550,000 barrels of crude a day, producing 240,000 barrels of diesel fuel, 100,000 of gasoline and 50,000 of kerosene a day. Kitimat Mayor Joanne Monaghan was on the phone during the announcement and said she fully supports the project. “This is a very great day in our history,” she said. “I feel that this project will probably change the face of the northwest.” So far, critics do not seem to be taking the proposal seriously, dismissing the announcement as being unsupported. So far, no agreements are in place with oil companies, Enbridge, First Nations or potential customers. Continued on Page 3

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Mystery in history Time flies when you’re having fun! We’re almost nearing the end of the summer recreation program for 2012. We went on some great full-day adventures last week. Highlights included taking home our personalized hula hoops, solving Billy’s murder at the National Historic Site, playing soccer with the horses at Khas T’an, and eating plenty of s’mores at the Kids Camp Out. This week we’re having lots of fun in Fundaze and playing all sorts of sports in Let’s Get Sporty. Join us for a free hike up Mt. Pope on Tuesday, Aug. 28 and at the free End of Season Bash at Cottonwood Park on Wednesday, Aug. 29 to end off the summer recreation program with a bang. Pre-registration is required at the District Office. Hope to see you then.

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Music on the Mountain Festival!!

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10 7th Annual Recreation Health Fair & Classic Car Show @ Fort Arena

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Proposal seen as still a “pipe dream” Continued from Page 1 Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad called the project a “$13 billion pipe dream” but said he would welcome the idea of an oil refinery for Canada to gain more of the economic benefit of the resource. However, he also said there is still a long way to go on dealing with the pipeline and whether or not it will go ahead. “I seem to remember debating the NDP in the legislature this past spring where they were saying we needed to add value to the pipeline products and I challenged each and everyone of them; I said: So which one of you is willing to stand up and support the idea of an oil refinery going into your riding, and they were all silent.” While Rustad said it may satisfy some people, he does not see the possible refinery eliminating Northern Gateway pipeline opposition. “I suspect for many people living along the pipeline that are concerned about a potential spill, I don’t think anything will really change that particular perspective.” “I have always been pro development but I’m concerned about environmental issues,” he said. But he does think Enbridge is putting together a good project with high standards, and the final decision is a federal one, but he is concerned about the way opposition is influencing

Passing lane for Hwy 27 Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier A new passing lane has been announced for Highway 27. Southbound, near Dog Creek, Highway 27 will be getting a passing lane around 3.8 km long, with work planned to start this fall. Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad said he had a conversation with the Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom earlier this year, but there was no money for his proposals at the time. When it was decided there was some room for additional projects, Rustad was very pleased to learn Lekstrom remembered their conversation and decided to approve the passing lane. “It’s great to be able to see these projects moving forward,” he said. This project is not part of the $14 million in work announced in the spring by the government for the region.

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the process. “Not just for Enbridge but for any project, if we’re going to start making political decisions rather than base things on science then I think we’re going down a very dangerous road,” he said. Fort St. James Mayor Rob MacDougall said the announcement will not sway his opinion in opposition to the pipeline. “Because my concern is the unrefined crude going overland,” he said. While the District of Fort St. James has taken a public stand in opposition to the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline, MacDougall said council will likely have some informal discussion about the new proposal and if the majority of council wishes to revisit their stance, then they will, however he doesn’t see that happening. He said if the refinery were to be built in Alberta, it might help to address some of his concerns, but he would still be looking at the potential environmental impacts in the area of a pipeline.

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Fort Fraser Elementary

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Season of plenty

Liquor laws improve

Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier As the summer winds down and the nights cool off, it is easy once again to reflect on just how much we have. As I write this, I am looking out my window at a beautiful Stuart Lake, shining under a cloudless sky, slight breeze to lessen the heat. The hot summer has yielded a fantastic garden in my community garden plot, also handily located on the scenic shores of the lake. I will once again have more carrots, beets and potatoes then I know what to do with. Eating delicious salad from the garden day after day does not seem to get old, as other foods sometimes can. The freshness and variety of vegetables and seemingly endless combinations keep palate boredom in check -not to mention it’s so easy to make a quick salad for one person, no pot required. I have seen the bright white sails of the summer sailing camp dot the horizon for a week this month, and classic cars park to watch the sunset from Cottonwood Park. I was lucky enough to get a large number of days out on the lake itself, fishing, swimming, eating and socializing on the water, earning myself one of the best tans I have sported in years. I even had the chance to enjoy someone’s sailboat when he was generous enough to take myself and a friend out for an afternoon sail. The afternoon and part of an evening disappeared like the keel through the water as we all took pleasure in conversation and some interesting company. I helped coordinate some locals to participate in

great rock climbing training on Mt. Pope, on incredible rock faces only minutes from town, a climber’s dream for sure, and one most climbers travel hours or more to partake in. There have been beach parties, sunsets and motorbike rides with friends, and the opening of the amazing new culinary and coffee hot spot, The Soup Wallah. There is so much in this little community to offer, so many fun things to do right on our doorstep, it’s hard to take advantage of them all. I have not once taken my mountain bike out of the shed this year, instead opting for motorbike and road bike rides. It’s impossible to have time for everything. Yet I made it to a couple of days of Arts Wells, the festival of all things art in my campervan with a friend, a great weekend of music and art always worth the trip. With the summer winding down, there is still so much more exciting stuff to come: Music on the Mountain -our very own music festival in our backyard, the all-terrain Poker Ride, more beach sunsets and harvest pot lucks with friends. It is always sad to see the end of summer, to know the lake will be too cold for all but the bravest of souls soon, but then again, it’s also exciting to think about what is to come. Ski season, another year of powder and playing on snow, the possibility of a local snowmobile race event, more sled dog races, and northern adventures. While it is so easy to become caught up in the concerns of the daily grind, the beauty of this community full of great people and opportunities for adventure, also make it refreshingly easy to sit back and just enjoy where you are at. Here’s to hoping you were lucky enough to take some of it in yourself.

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Tom Fletcher Black Press Here’s a summer scene being played out all over North America. Family van pulls up to the corner store to stock up on a few camping essentials: pop, chips, hot dogs, a case of beer and a bottle of vodka. Not in B.C. you say? It happens at rural agency liquor stores around the province. As with many other issues, there is one reality for urban B.C. and another for the rest of us. Selling booze in grocery stores would presumably create anarchy in B.C cities and towns, but villagers and their visitors somehow manage it, just as everyone does across the line in Washington or Alaska. These rural agency stores are “flyspeck operators,” sniffs an acquaintance who spent his career as a union activist in government liquor stores. Picture greedy owners and poorly trained clerks more likely to sell to under-age drinkers. Similar generalizations can be heard about the hundreds of private liquor stores that have popped up around B.C. since they were legalized. And in fact there have been more violations in private stores, revealed in sting operations run by liquor inspectors. In the year ended March 31, 54 private stores were caught selling to a minor, for an 84 per cent compliance rate. Only four government stores were caught, a pass rate of 96 per cent. Five rural agency stores were tested, and one flunked. But here is the telling statistic. In 2010, the government allowed liquor inspectors to em-

ploy actual minors to test stores. Previously, they hired people who looked young but were old enough to buy alcohol. Now liquor inspectors send in undercover teens, and relieve them of the evidence when they are allowed to buy booze. The watchdog now has teeth, and compliance has jumped. The government glossed over the poorer performance of private stores. But in fairness, three times as many private stores as government ones were targeted in the new inspections, and the gap is narrow. Government stores also have a huge built-in financial advantage in their wholesale rate, and are generally overstaffed by private sector standards. Meanwhile, the big booze story this year is cabinet minister Rich Coleman’s plan to sell B.C.’s warehouse and distribution monopoly to a private contractor. The B.C. Government Employees’ Union has protested, despite assurances that their jobs will continue. B.C.’s burgeoning craft beer industry has looked to Alberta’s all-private model and predicts higher costs.Another new regulation took effect this summer, creating a $525 fine for adults serving minors, on the job, at home or as a bootlegger. Parents who provide booze for their own under-age children are exempted. Previously, penalties applied only to licensed establishments. If the issue really is public safety and teen binge drinking, the key job for government is to regulate sales effectively. Once that is done, no justification remains for government liquor sales.

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Council rejects rezoning Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier Fireweed Collective Society’s Safe Haven for women and their families fleeing domestic violence will not be moving to Second Avenue, at least not yet. The vote to amend zoning which would have made the move possible was two for and two against to get it past the second reading, and so the motion failed. Councillors Riley Willick and Joan Burndeniuk moved and seconded the motion to pass the third reading of a rezoning bylaw the Fireweed Collective Society had hoped would make it possible to relocate their women’s shelter into a house they have purchased on Second Avenue. The bylaw would still have required another vote for final adoption. With only four of the district council present, Councillor Russ Gingrich and Mayor Rob MacDougall’s votes against the third reading of the bylaw defeated it on the table. This was after a public hearing heard from residents of the street who were not comfort-

able with the shelter moving over the approximately one block from where it is on Stuart Drive in the Sitka Building to a house the society has purchased at 241 Second Avenue West. Owners of property on the street voiced their different reasons for opposing the move in a public hearing before the council meeting. “I do not want to raise my children across from the women’s shelter,” said Nadine Hoy, who was concerned about safety around the shelter. She said she and her husband would lose the chance to get to know their neighbours. “I’m not against the women’s shelter … I’m just struggling because this is my house.” Neil Hoy said he thought funding should be found and used to build a more suitable structure for the shelter. Elizabeth Hoy said while she appreciates the work the shelter does, she is concerned about spillover into the street. Brandi Hanterman and Kelly Inden were presenting at the public hearing on behalf of Fireweed Collective Society and said the house

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 (NECHAKO LAKES) SCHOOL OPENING AND REGISTRATION All schools will open on Tuesday, September 4, 2012, at the regular time. Parents and students should note that on school opening day school bus runs would be as follows. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 Bus runs will begin on their regular schedule in the morning and will make the return run immediately following school dismissal at noon. Please note that noon hours vary from school to school. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 Wednesday, September 5, 2012, will be a full, regular day with regular bus runs both morning and afternoon. Kindergarten students will begin regular bus runs. For further information, see the advertisement re: Kindergarten. NOTES: With student population shifts in various locations, some changes in bus runs or pickup locations may be required. Problems such as these will be carefully studied and parents will be notiﬁed. Cooperation by all concerned will be appreciated. If you have any questions, contact Tracey Syrota, Transportation Manager, at 250-567-9618.

is exactly what they are looking for, a home for women and their children fleeing abuse. “There’s a lot of reasons we’re excited about this space,” said Inden. But Hanterman said safety concerns, while understandable, are unfounded. The facility does not allow drugs or alcohol on site and in the 10 years of operation, the RCMP have not once been called to deal with angry spouses or critical incidences at the shelter. “We’re good neighbours,” she said. “There’s cooking and baking and kids playing.” She explained there are security cameras on site and there is staff there 24 hours a day, seven days a week. She also said they like the location because the area already has a variety of zoning. “We felt that it would be an appropriate fit in that neighbourhood as well.” The facility houses a maximum of eight individuals, including children, in two bedrooms in their current location. Moving into the larger home would allow the shelter residents more

space, but the numbers of individuals would stay the same. The society can not afford to purchase the hotel they are currently located in, according to Hanterman and Inden. The building, which was a motel, is now owned by the Nechako Valley Community Services Society (NVSS), and NVSS has since bought what was the Sikh Temple and will likely be moving their services there. When discussing the zoning later in the regular council meeting, the mayor and councillors had a very lengthy discussion about the matter. While MacDougall said he did not feel safety is as large of a concern with the shelter as people often think, he was reluctant to take residential housing off the market and would prefer to see the shelter stay where it is. “I think there’s an opportunity to expand where they are,” he said. “It’s there and it’s working.” “I’m a firm believer if it’s not broke, don’t fix it,” said Gingrich. Burdeniuk expressed concern the council was

overstepping their mandate by discussing what they felt the organization should be doing. “Our question only is: Is that an appropriate area to have that facility,” she said. Hanterman said on Thursday, after she learned about the decision, the group was disappointed and she will be getting the board together to discuss their next steps. “We need to look at our options,” she said.

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Yekooche First Nation suing ex-chief Joseph Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier Yekooche First Nation is suing exchief Henry Joseph for alleged financial mismanagement, and possibly ceding overlapping territory to the Lake Babine Nation. He is also being accused of issuing threats and locking out staff from the band office. Henry Joseph was chief of Yekooche after an election on Sept. 28 of last year, and held office for over a

month earlier this year. His short tenure was frought with controversy, as the election was appealed under allegations of votebuying and then a subsequent recall resulted in a byelection. Joseph then lost his seat to Partner Schielke in the byelection. Joseph had dismissed many band employees after taking office, alleging corruption within the organization and financial mismanagement against the band. Now the tables

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Playhouse Challenge Mike Chien of Conifex Timber Inc, puts the finishing touches on the “Instatree House” - one of seven magnificent playhouses on display at the 2012 Fair at the PNE as part of Canfor’s Playhouse Challenge. The project has brought together B.C. forestry companies, architectural firms and builders for a charitable design and build challenge that will see the playhouses enjoyed by children across the province after the fair. The 2012 Fair at the PNE runs daily from August 18th through Labour Day, September 3rd.

have turned and he is facing a civil suit and the band is now saying he misused band funds and was not acting in the best interest of the band and he may have signed an agreement ceding overlapping territory with the Lake Babine Nation. Neither sides allegations have been proven in court. Current Chief Schielke will now be in office until January of 2014, Schielke was the chief prior to Joseph being elected in September 2011.

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DeLynda Pilon Prince George Free Press If no steps are taken to mitigate the affects of the mountain pine beetle infestation the equivalent of eight of approximately 24 mills in the province may be forced to close within the next 20 years. The special committee on timber supply, chaired by MLA John Rustad, was formed late in May to design recommendations to temper the damage being done in affected forests, and shared the 22 measures it feels need to be taken Wednesday. During a press conference later the same day, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson said the ministry will be working very quickly to outline a number of steps and create an action plan to put the recommendations in motion. He expects there will be a timeline charting the steps to be taken moving forward within the next week. “We’ll have an action plan in response to all the recommendations by September,” Thomson said. The recommendations include maximizing the value of marginal economic stands, creating an inventory of B.C. forests and looks at the feasibility of rebuilding the sawmill in Burns Lake following the explosion of the mill, the town’s main employer and source of revenue, earlier in the year. Rustad said that though the future of the Burns Lake mill was not directly within the committee’s mandate, there was some expectation for them to look at the issue. “We tried to come up with solutions we thought were reasonable,” he said. Without removing existing timber rights, Rustad said there are one million cubic metres of pine in the Lakes area to support Burns Lake. The Lakes District is the area most affected by the mountain pine beetle infestation. Following it is Quesnel then Prince George. A reduction of the allowable annual cut in Prince George won’t happen as quickly as in the other areas, Rustad said, meaning it should be of benefit for Sinclar to re-open Lakeland Mills though there will be other factors the company will likely need to take into consideration. “There will be challenging decisions for industry in the future,” Rustad said. Rustad added the committee was aware that industry was nervous of any dramatic shifts springing from the recommendations within the report. Thus far the mountain pine beetle has killed 53 per cent of the pine trees in the affected area. If left unchecked it could destroy 57 to 70 per cent leading to a reduction of 10 million cubic metres in the annual cut. However, with hopes of utilizing marginal forest areas combined with innovations within the forest industry and a look at some of the infected forests while touring the various areas during the consultation process, Rustad re-

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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 250-996-8997 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 996-8000.

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Rediscover Fort St. James College of New Caledonia We are very pleased to be serving communities in the Nechako Region. The College of New Caledonia (CNC) is involved in many initiatives that meet community educational and social services needs. CNC Nechako lives by the college’s mission statement as being “a comprehensive college, providing access to lifelong learning to facilitate in the achievement of personal and educational goals. We are responsive to the diverse needs of our clients, our employees, and the communities of our region. In the dynamic, consultative environment, we deliver quality programs and promote the success of every student”. CNC-Nechako Region includes campuses in Fort St. James, Vanderhoof and Fraser Lake; it has been serving adult learners in the respective communities for more than 30 years. The regional campuses serve 12 multicultural communities of varying sizes with a total population of over 18,000 in a geographical area covering 1,105,900 hectares – half the size of Vancouver Island. The role of CNCNechako is to equip learners to identify and meet the complex and evolving needs of their communities in ways that are culturally appropriate, economically and socially relevant, and wholly reﬂective of the adult learner. In addition to providing education opportunities the community campuses provide many social programs that beneﬁt our local youth, adults, and seniors/elders. Our vocational education program offerings develop and strengthen a variety of employability skills for individuals seeking to enter and reenter the workplace.

The Administrative Assistant Certificate program is one example of a program that is truly a career kickstarter for many of the graduates. Many of the graduates have a job to go to before they have completed the program, or soon after! The Nechako campuses are working closely with mining companies to ensure we are delivering training relevant to their needs. The Mining Resource Industry Certificate, Drill Core Technician and Surface Diamond Driller’s Helper will continue to be delivered at both our Vanderhoof and Fort St. James campuses. The Mineral Processing Operator is a new training program available this fall for individuals interested in mine processing employment opportunities. Through the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation - Employment Skills Access funding, campuses have successfully delivered fulltime training programs for Industrial Field Medic, Basic Security, Essential Office Skills, Resources Based Industries, Lumber Manufacturing, and Environmental Field Assistant. Due to the popularity of the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers (TIOW), all three campuses have offered multiple deliveries in Fort St. James, Fraser Lake and Vanderhoof. This very successful program is directed to unemployed workers age 50 to 64 years of age where they update their skill sets that builds confidence in their ability to secure future employment. The Aviation and Business Certificate program started in September 2011. The Aviation program called PilotPlus and is the only one offered in the north and pre-

pares new commercial pilots for immediate employment as pilots in command in single engine aircraft operations with small and mid-level aviation companies. The College has an agreement with the University of the Fraser Valley and Coastal Paciﬁc Aviation to transfer to a full four year bachelor’s degree in Aviation Business. The Aviation program utilizes two-state-of-theart full motion ﬂying simulators and is now expanding to offer a range of shorter length courses. Partnership and cooperation are key elements to the success of CNC Nechako Region; each initiative includes establishing multiple partnerships that assist us in addressing programming requirements that meet the economic and social needs in the communities we serve. Due to our commitment to social community development, we have taken the lead to support programs such as Neighbourhood Space, Seniors Connected, the Vanderhoof Youth Centre,

Fort St. James and Vanderhoof Community Adult Literacy Program (CALP) and ESL among other initiatives. All these have demonstrated to be very positive for participants as they become more engaged in their own communities. CNC’s staff in Fort St. James, Fraser Lake and Vanderhoof are involved in the community and participates in several local community organizations, including the Chamber of Commerce, Good Neighbours Committee, Fort St. James Pioneer Place Housing Society, Nechako Valley Community Social Services, Fort St. James Community Foundation Society, Literacy Now Task Group, Success By Six, Nechako Valley Food Network, B.C. Cattlemen’s Association, Central Interior Feeder Cattle Association, Enbridge Community Advisory Board (CAB), OBAC Agricultural Implementation Committee, Nechako Community Arts Council, Mount Milligan Community Sustainability Com-

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CLTC100- Introduction to Carrier Language & Culture Math 190 – Principles of Mathematics for Teachers Both courses start in September. Come in now to ﬁll out a registration form. Email: cncfsj@cnc.bc.ca Website: www.cnc.bc.ca/nechako CNC Campus @ 179 Douglas Fort St. James

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CASUAL CUSTODIANS School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) is accepting applications from those interested in employment as a casual custodian in the Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, Fraser Lake and Burns Lake areas. To qualify for casual custodial work applicants must: -

provide proof of completion of Grade 12 (Dogwood Certi¿cate) successfully complete Custodial Training Course – provided by School District No. 91 hold a valid WHMIS certi¿cate (can be taken after successful completion of Custodial Training Course) be able to demonstrate pro¿ciency in English; verbally, and in writing, if requested

Applicants who successfully complete the Custodial Training Course will be required to job shadow for a minimum of 8 hours. The 8 hours of job shadowing will be paid. Resumés must be accompanied by a completed application form which is available on the website at http://www.sd91.bc.ca or from the School District Administration Of¿ce in Vanderhoof or from any district school. Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on Monday, August 27, 2012. Please forward your applications to: Human Resources School District No. 91(Nechako Lakes) Box 129 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Fax: (250) 567-4639 Email: hr@sd91.bc.ca School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) would like to thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Featuring the spirit of the local people In it for the kids

Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier

When some of the cyclists start to lag behind and feel as though they might have to call it quits, he tells them to think of the kids. The ones who have to undergo long and arduous cancer treatments and fight with everything they have just to stay alive. This is Constable Greg Pichler’s motivational chatter when he helps other RCMP members in the Cops for Cancer Tour de North ride each year. Pichler has been doing the Cops for Cancer ride for 10 years now, and so this year, he will once again saddle up for the 700 km ride from Prince George to Prince Rupert. The Tour de North route alternates each year between north-south and east-west, and this year is the east-west route. Riding in the Cops for Cancer tour is somewhat of a natural fit for Pichler, as the RCMP member has been a fan of bicycles since he learned to ride on a CCM with a banana seat when he was eight or nine years old. He picked blueberries to pay for half of that first bike, and now he usually has between nine and 15 bikes at a time in his possession. Greg Pichler stands on the shores of Cottonwood Park with this year’s bike for the Cops for Cancer Ride. Ruth Lloyd Photo “I’m a geek, I like bicycles,” said Pichler. the ride by wrenching along the trip. without any outside aid.” The “esprits de corps” he felt in the But all those bikes aren’t just As for the ride itself, while riding He said cycling can become almost a gathered mounties “plucked a heartfor him, in fact, Pichler works on reseven or eight days in a row and anymetaphysical experience for people and string.” building bikes and selling them as a way The money raised by the Tour de to help raise funds for the Cops for Can- where from 64 km to 197 km per day he enjoys seeing other riders improve might sound daunting to some, Pichler is along the way and reach different stages North helps to fund Camp Good Times cer Tour. in Maple Ridge on Loon Lake, for kids Integris bought the riders eight new an avid cyclist who used to ride 4,000- and accomplish goals. 5,000 km a year and was riding around Over the years, he has continued to with paediatric cancer. bikes from Cycle Logic, carbon fiber enjoy the event, but he has had some spePichler is holding a fundraising event Synapses by Cannondale, and so when 80 km a day at one point. “Biking has always made sense to me, cial moments which stand out for him. at Stone’s Bay Pub on August 29 in the older bikes from previous rides are One such moment came when on the which members of the community and overstocked in certain sizes, the older while owning a vehicle doesn’t,” said Pichler. “It’s the most efficient form of last day of the ride one year, the entire Pichler himself will be volunteering to ones from the tour are fixed up and sold transport out there. Williams Lake RCMP detachment came remove some facial or other body hair to when they are a couple of years old. It’s the freedom of being on the road out to meet the riders with police vehi- solicit donations before the tour begins, Pichler puts his bike mechanic skills and being able to do large distances cles and escorted them into the city. and the tour will run September 14-20. to work on the tour as well, supporting

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