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NEWS BRIEFS Cullen battles over final hearings on Northern Gateway Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen is fighting to be able to raise certain questions at the final hearings for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Joint Review Panel. Final hearings are a chance for intervenors to ask questions of experts and Enbridge about the project, but are strictly controlled in terms of what can be discussed. New information can not be submitted in the final hearings, instead, questions will be limited to information on the public registry, ie. already presented before the review panel. Cullen, who would like to be able to question federal departments at the hearing has been countered by the Department of Justice on behalf of the Attorney General. While the letter from the Department of Justice argues the topics Cullen proposes are not directly related to the evidence. Cullen, alternatively, says the topics “are in fact related to testing the credibility of the evidence that has been filed on the record.” A decision on whether Cullen’s line of questioning would or would not be allowed had not been made by press time.

Miss Quincy and The Showdown rocked the stage at Music on the Mountain. For more photos of the three-day festival, see pages 6 & 7. Ruth Lloyd Photo

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MoM breaks even

It was sunshine, some sand and sweet music, but it wasn’t just a beach party. The Music on the Mountain festival had their most successful year yet, essentially breaking even for the first time, and they give all the thanks to the community support from sponsorship and volunteerism. “We had such a broad spectrum of people there from the community,” said Lionel Conant of the Music on the Mountain Society. “We bring all this talent, but without the audience and the volunteers, it just doesn’t go off. We really, really pulled this together as a community.” With large donations coming in this year from a number of local businesses and organizations, including the municipality and local First Nations and a signifi-

cant grant from the provincial government coming through with an extra $10,000, MoM finally found itself in the black in 2012. The festival ran for three days again on August 24, 25, 26, and drew music lovers from Fort St. James, Vanderhoof, Prince George, Quesnel, Williams Lake and beyond. Conant said the group plans to continue to grow the festival in the future, with the help of the community. There were more kids at the festival than in past years, he said and more weekend pass-holders and more campers on site. The live music was incredible, crossing a number of genre lines, including everything from folk to bluegrass, punk to hard rock, there was a bit of everything for everyone. Miss Quincy and the Showdown rocked the house and put on three sets - one

each day - of everything from rockabilly to country covers in their own style. The group was ending an eight-month tour which crossed Canada and also went abroad to include Europe. While their Friday night set was not as tight, the mellow Saturday night “B” stage show of country covers showed another side of the talented women’s skill set, and the Sunday show was every bit the Miss Quincy a person could hope for. There were a number of highlights, with Folky Strum-Strum being mentioned by a number of festival-goers as an amazing surprise, lead singer Iyan Bruvold has a voice every bit as unique and plaintive as Eddy Vedder, only he sings while also rocking the banjo. Members of the group, from Rolla, B.C., host the Sweetwater 905 Art Festival each year, now the first festival in central B.C. of the year. The Steve Brockley Band, High Soci-

ety, Broken Mirrors, Kate Reid, Corwin Fox, Blackberry Wood, Linda McRae and many, many more artists brought their talents together to make an amazing “lastival.” Another highlight was the on-site painting being done by artist Crystal Charlotte Easton. Over the entire festival, Crystal worked on a large painting she called “Mothers and Sons” which was up for silent auction the entire time. On Sunday, after finishing the incredible painting, she presented it to the crowd and to the winning bidder, Kelly Inden and Fireweed Collective Society. She called the group’s purchase of the painting “soultouching” and she tearfully acknowledged the group’s importance to her, as she had helped to found the group when she lived in Fort St. James. Easton now lives in Nanaimo, B.C., but returns to Fort about twice a year to visit family and friends.

September ER update Due to challenges securing locum coverage, the emergency room in Fort St. James will experience a temporary closure for the month of September. Northern Health will provide updates should the status change. Northern Health has secured additional coverage for the clinic with a Nurse Practitioner and locum physicians. The Nurse Practitioner will be at the Nak’azdli Health Centre on September 14 and 28, and at the Fort St. James

Medical Clinic September 7 and 21. Locum physicians will be at the clinic each Tuesday, along with September 21 and 27. Besides the dates listed above, the Fort St. James Medical Clinic remains open. Please note the following: Hours of operation are Monday-Friday 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.

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Lars Sabbe has his moustache removed by Rupi Samra at the Cops for Cancer fundraiser dinner on August 29. Sabbe was one of seven local men who gave up some body hair to help raise money for kids fighting paedeatric cancers. Ruth Lloyd Photo

Moustache massacre makes $ Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier It was a full house at Stone’s Bay Pub for the annual Cops for Cancer fundraiser dinner. The event, organized by Greg Pichler, was the most successful yet, raising nearly $6,200 to benefit the Canadian Cancer Society and Camp Good Times in Maple Ridge on Loon Lake, for kids with paediatric cancer. For $20, guests were treated to a delicious steak dinner, complete with cake for desert. But the real attraction was the entertainment of watching a number of brave souls volunteer to have some of their body hair removed for a good cause. There was some great leadup and expectations were high, with some amazing auction-style encouragement by Lars Sabbe to round up some extra funds as the momentum

built up. Rupi Samra of Rupi’s Salon and Studio was the lady with the clippers, shearing off a combined moustache growth of over 100 years. Rob Garden’s 30-year-old daughter came to see the big unveiling of her father’s face, as the woman had never seen him without his moustache. He said it had been at least 36 years since he had been clean-shaven. Mayor Rob MacDougall also had not been clean-shaven in over 20 years, and his wife Terri-Lee had also never seen him without his facial hair. The third Rob on the chopping block was Fire Chief Rob Bennet, and all three managed to raise hundreds of dollars, with Rob Garden raising over $600 before the night began and the crowd then ponying up even more for the final event. The generosity of the crowd

was impressive, and organizer Greg Pichler gave up his moustache, but also convinced his boss Staff Sergeant Paul Thalhofer to lose some hair for the cause. Not having a moustache, Thalhofer instead had some leg hair removed. His legs were prepped with the help of Beauty By Vengeance’s Jasmine Kendall, but the honour of the final ripping off strips of hair went to those willing to put up a little bit more cash for the cause. Constable Mark Hilland also had his legs waxed, and had the dubious honour of going first for the night. Integris’ Credit Union was also there, with Joan Burdeniuk helping to officiate. Integris Credit Union is a major contributor to the Tour de North event, with Integris purchasing new bikes each year for some of the riders. LEFT: The three Robs who gave up their moustaches for a good cause. L-R Rob Garden, Rob Bennett, and Rob MacDougall were all fresh-faced and clean-shaven after a trim by Rupi Samra’s clippers. The night helped raise nearly $6,200 for the Canadian Cancer Society. Ruth Lloyd Photo

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Park or parking lot? Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier Recently, one night at a little after 9 p.m., I was dropped off at home by a friend. As we drove by Cottonwood Park, there were exactly five semi-trucks parked in Cottonwood Park. Now, it is a frequent spot for semis to pull over, some for a brief time, some for longer, some for overnight. But more and more trucks seem to be utilizing the conveniently large area for semi truck and trailer parking. Now, Cottonwood Park is a municipal park, frequented by children, visitors to the area, and local residents, on a daily basis. It is not often I can look out the window and not see someone walking on the beach or parked overlooking the water. However, there are also some other things the extremely large parking area is being used for. It is a convenient spot for the drivers of large trucks to pull over, it seems, and there are few options, and none as scenic as Cottonwood Park overlooking beautiful Stuart Lake. But when does a park become a parking lot? Initially, I was frustrated with the increasing numbers of large trucks in the park, with people walking their children and pets, kids riding bikes through the park, it just seemed like a bad situation which detracted from an other wise beautiful spot, and could possible pose a danger to the park users having to navigate around the large vehicles. There is a bylaw in place which makes it technically against municipal law to overnight in the park,

but then I began to wonder, where else can these truckers stop to sleep? The options in such a small community are limited, and in Fort St. James it appears this is very true. I have heard comments from Rob Garden, manager of Sana’aih Market, trucks parking behind his store can cause problems with their delivery trucks. Now, if drivers were to continue on southbound, they have few options until they hit Vanderhoof most likely. I only know of the one pull out area on Highway 27 heading south, and there is probably only room for a handful of trucks there, likely not the five which were in Cottonwood the other night. Now to me, this poses somewhat of a problem for the community, and while I’m not sure where exactly the responsibility lies with such a dilemma, I can say I don’t think the answer is to turn Cottonwood Park into a truck stop. But perhaps options can be looked at and ideas proposed to address the problem. A pullout on Highway 27 where the new passing lane is going in might help. In terms of keeping trucks out of Cottonwood, perhaps one option for the future might be keeping a pull-through for RVs for the waste station and then have parking along the front edge of a barrier moved back to line up with the edge of the Junkers model as far as the existing barrier fence goes would help to deter a lot of overnight parking by large trucks. The loss of the large dirt area would only disappoint youngsters doing donuts in the park. Parkgoers who want to sit in their vehicles overlooking the lake would still have a perfect view but be set back far enough they would no longer bother people using the beach itself or pose a danger to playing children and pets. Then there would not be the massive vacant lot space to attract semis to overnight, but there would still be more than enough open space for events and the grassy area for overflow parking or semis temporarily stopping on the pull-through.

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Hurray for MoM Editor: I just wanted to send a letter to the editor to congratulate the organizers, the sponsors and all the

volunteers for an absolutely fantastic 2012 Music on the Mountain Festival. Good on Fort St. James for hosting and supporting such a wonderful weekend of music and

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She found it in a thrift shop. In south Vancouver, in a Salvation Army Thrift mart, the New Westiminister resident discovered a beer stein with a crest and the name Fort St. James on it. The unique piece of Fort St. James vintage caught the woman’s eye, and not only because her stepson, Jeffrey Lovell, was living in Fort St. James at the time. In fact, she herself had been to Fort St. James a couple of years ago to visit Lovell, who works for the district office. She had spent a bit of time

in the community, and had expressed her frustration there were so few options for purchasing souvenirs with the name of the community on them. So when she found the stein, she felt like she had hit the jackpot, and she bought it and gave it to Lovell a coupled of months later, to prove there at least used to be someone producing local memorabilia of some kind. But the mystery of the stein is not yet solved. No one who knows the origins of the stein has yet come forward, and so the story was suggested by Mayor Rob MacDougall himself, in the hopes someone in the community might still know when or where the stein was made, and

for whom. The stein has the words “made in the USA” and “decorated in Canada” on its base, and 22K gold leaf. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” said Lovell. The stein has been sitting on Lovell’s shelf since he returned with it, but he would like to find out the mug’s history. Was it a Royal Canadian Legion special creation? Was it perhaps the work of some enterprising craftsman who wanted to sell something for passing tourists to remember their visit by? If you know whence the stein came, please email: newsroom@caledoniacourier.com or call 996-8233 weekdays.

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Resident response Neighbour will move but still concerned about rezoning on Second Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier The neighbour who lives across the street from a proposed women’s shelter remains concerned for their property, but will be moving. Nadine Hoy and her husband own the home across the street from the large home purchased by Fireweed Collective Society. Fireweed would like to have the property rezoned in order to allow the house at 241 Second Avenue West to become the location of their women’s shelter, but was turned down in their rezoning application to the Fort St. James District and Council. Since then, Fireweed has indicated they will be reapplying for rezoning of the property and is currently circulating a petition in support of the move. Nadine Hoy, for her part, feels the petition being signed by people who won’t have to live next door to the shelter makes her feel uncomfortable, and she wants the community to understand where she’s coming from. “It just seems like the whole town is for it and I feel like we’re drowning in this mess,” she said. “Nobody in Fort St. James has a problem with it, because there’s only a minimal amount of people that live here … to me, it’s unfair to say that these people on this street don’t count.” While she an her

husband have purchased a new home on Necoslie Road to move out of the municipality so they can get away from these types of issues, they will continue to rent out the home on Second Avenue. “The renters should have a say too, because it’s their home, it’s where they live,” she said. With Second Avenue already a busy street with foot traffic walking to and from the liquor store, and incidents like one where she watched a man stash a bag of needles under a nearby church, she worries the shelter will add traffic and an even more unhealthy element. “I just think that there’s already so much going on on this street that we don’t need to add something else to it,” she said. Hoy said she worries if the Fireweed counselling services moved to Second Avenue, there would be even more people coming and going from the building. While Fireweed said they will be putting security and have 24-hour staff on the site at the shelter, her concern is people hanging around looking for a place to go may go to nearby homes instead. “And we don’t have money to put up security cameras and security and stuff like that,” she said. Hoy believes the shelter would decrease the value of their home on Second Avenue and

will make it harder for her and her husband to find renters for the suites in the home. Hoy hoped the council, instead of simply refusing the Fireweed rezoning request, would help the organization to find an

alternate location. “I just think that why can’t they build something somewhere that’s not going to effect people who are already there,” she said. “I think that there is a need for a women’ shelter and I understand that

the work that they’re doing is important, but I’m just thinking about my neighbours, and I’m thinking if I was living here right now I’d be really distraught if I wasn’t able to buy a house and move,” said Hoy.

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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

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Courier Busy weekend for Woman missing RCMP Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier

Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier It was a busy weekend for Fort St. James RCMP. On Aug. 24, a woman reported an assault by her boyfriend at 11:30 p.m.. She reportedly had been punched in the face, dragged behind an ATV and then taken and confined to the man’s residence until she could escape. RCMP are seeking a warrant for the suspect’s arrest. Both the victim and assailant are residents of Tache Reserve. Also on Aug. 25, at 11:47 p.m., RCMP were called to a complaint at No. 11 Eagle Court. An alleged argument between a brother and sister caused the father to intervene. The suspect then chased the father out of the house with a kitchen knife and when RCMP arrived, they reportedly found the father with his left ear cut up. RCMP then located the suspect and arrested him. While family members were not willing to come forward, there were enough other witnesses of the incident for RCMP to go forward with charges against the suspect for aggravated assault, breach of recognizance, and break and enter with intent. The suspect remained in custody until

Aug. 28, when he will appear in court. Aug. 26, at 2 a.m., RCMP were called to Stuart Lake Hospital. A man had been dropped off who had been severely injured and was then taken to Prince George Hospital by ambulance. The person dropping him off said he had found the man on the side of the Tachie Highway. He had life-threatening injuries which required operation immediately to deal with internal bleeding and tears in his bowels. The victim reportedly did not recall what had happened, however his vehicle was recovered on Monday and appeared to have driven off the road on the Tachie Highway, not having made a corner. The RCMP believe alcohol to have been a factor in the incident and will be sending their report to ICBC. On Aug. 26, RCMP were called to Nak’azdli Reserve at 7:46 p.m.. Two males had reportedly been fighting, and one was alleged to be wielding an axe. RCMP found an adult male with a laceration to his upper lip and then located the suspect who they subsequently arrested. The suspect was held in custody and would be appearing in court on Aug. 28.

who hears from her should contact RCMP or her sister Tammy Gagnon at 250-552-4400.

Stephanie Gagnon, a 19-year-old woman who recently moved from Fort St. James has been reported missing in Edmonton. The young woman had left the Fort recently and was staying with her mother, Corinne Gagnon, in Edmonton. According to her older sister Tawny Gagnon, Stephanie was last seen by her mom on Friday afternoon. She was then reportedly at a neighbour’s party the same night, but after an argument with someone at the party, she left and was last seen by a neighbour in the back alley at 5 a.m. Saturday morning with a purple suitcase and her grey purse. A man she was with at the party returned her cell phone and some personal items the next day, another cause for concern by her family. “It’s not normal for her not to come into contact with anyone,” said Tammy. She said Stephanie normally would not go anywhere without her cell phone either. RCMP were not yet involved in the investigation because as an adult Stephanie can come and go as she pleases, however if no one had heard from her by Tuesday RCMP were going to enter into an investigation. Stephanie still has family and friends in the Fort St. James area, and anyone

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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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St. James Community Literacy Task Committee. These partnerships speak to the active in-

volvement and commitment to support diverse initiatives that beneﬁt the College communities.

Professional Cooks Level 2 Program Starts in October Come in and ﬁll out application forms today. Email: cncfsj@cnc.bc.ca Website: www.cnc.bc.ca/nechako CNC Campus @ 179 Douglas Fort St. James

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A new company in Fort St James, BC is seeking a: Bookkeeper – Part-time Qualiﬁcations: - 5+ years related experience - Strong computer skills - Intermediate to advance skills with MS Ofﬁce and Simply Accounting - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Responsibilities: Reception, A/P, A/R, Payroll, Gov’t Remittances,

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Ubleis Logging is seeking experienced: Processor Processor Operators Operators and and Subcontract Processors Processors Subcontract to work full time year to work full around in thetime Fort year St. around in the Successful Fort St. James area. James area. Successful applicants will be offered a applicants will be offered a competitive competitive compensation compensation package. package. Please Please contact contact Rob Ubleis Ubleis at at (250) (250) 996996Rob 1615. Resumes Resumes can can be be 1615. emailed to to ubleislogging@ ubleislogging@ emailed telus.net or faxed to (250) 996-8346.

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has a position open for Yard Person 4 days a week, 10 hrs per day, drivers licence required. Drop resume off in person to Ouellette Bros. Building Supplies, Fort St. James Attn: John (250) 996-7457

OUELLETTE BROS. BUILDING SUPPLIES has an opening for Purchasing Agent Needs computer skills, hours are 8 - 5 Mon - Fri Will provide training. Drop resume off in person to Ouellette Bros. Building Supplies, Fort St. James Attn: John (250) 996-7457

Fort St. James Medical Clinic Medical Of¿ce Assistant required IMMEDIATELY for a full-time position. Applicant must be professional, reliable, organized and able to multi-task in a faced paced environment. Applicants must be pro¿cient with the computer. Previous experience not required however, preference will be given to those applicants with a Medical Of¿ce Certi¿cate or experience in the health care ¿eld. Please submit resumes to Kathy Marchal at P.O. Box 1149, Fort St. James, B.C. V0J 1P0, fax to (250) 9968212 or email to kathy.marchal@northernhealthcare.ca While we wish to thank all applicants for their interest, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

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Apollo Forest Products Ltd. is currently seeking general Labourers for permanent full-time shift work for sawmill and planermill.

The College of New Caledonia is looking to fill the following position:

Candidates must be highly motivated with the ability to work in a close team environment.

SUPPORT WORKER Under the direction of the Regional Director or their designate and in cooperation with community partners and team members, this position is responsible for developing, planning, implementing, administering, and evaluating a support and employment program for students who are enrolled and have completed a CNC trades/vocational program and are seeking employment or apprenticeship opportunities.

Applicants should forward or fax resumes to: Apollo Forest Products Ltd. Human Resource Dept. PO Box 129 Fort St. James, BC V0J 1P0 Fax# 250-996-8730 Email: sbauman@apolloforest.com Only applicants short-listed will be notified.

To find out more information about this and other opportunities, and directions on how to apply, please check our website at: www.cnc.bc.ca/tools/employment Join us. We offer a supportive workplace, great benefits, and competitive salaries. And we have opportunities to grow, both within our college, and within our communities. CNC - A COMMUNITY FOR LEARNING AND TEACHING THAT CARES, SERVES, AND LEADS 3330 - 22ND AVENUE, PRINCE GEORGE, BC V2N 1P8 TEL (250) 562-2131 EXT. 5466 FAX (250) 561-5864 EMAIL: RESUMES@CNC.BC.CA

HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS Apollo Forest Products Ltd. is currently seeking Heavy Duty Mechanics for permanent full-time shift work. Candidates must be a highly motivated tradesperson with the ability to work in a close team environment. Applicants should forward or fax resumes to: Apollo Forest Products Ltd. Human Resource Dept. PO Box 129 Fort St. James, BC V0J 1P0 Fax# 250-996-8730 Email: sbauman@apolloforest.com Only applicants short-listed will be notified.

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NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE LAND FROM WOODLOT LICENCE WO 209

AUCTION SALE

Please be advised that John L. Wookey is proposing to remove (64 hectares) of private land from Woodlot Licence WO 209 located in the vicinity of (3 km North of Fort St. James, B.C.)

Go 25km East of Vanderhoof on Highway 16 or 75 km West of Prince George at the former VIP Auction site.

Inquiries/comments to this proposal must be submitted to (John L. Wookey, Box 669, Fort St. James, B.C.) by September 20, 2012.

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2012 TAX SALE On Monday, September 24, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers at the District Ofﬁce, 477 Stuart Drive West, Fort St. James, BC, I will sell at Public Auction the lands and improvements thereon, in the list set out below, UNLESS THE OUTSTANDING DELINQUENT TAXES, INCLUDING INTEREST, ARE PAID PRIOR TO THE DATE OF TAX SALE. Roll No.

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Featuring the spirit of the local people Pets need people Fort St. James Humane Society still working to complete shelter and keep going Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier Education is the key to many things, and the Fort St. James Humane Society is hoping it might be the key to improving the lives of pets in Fort. The group is reinventing itself after founder Angela McLaren has moved to Prince George and a new board of directors has since taken up the job. The group was created in 2008 to help to provide a muchneeded service in the community helping to deal with area cats and stray or wandering dogs on Nak’azdli and other places outside the District of Fort St. James municipal boundaries. Monica Grill of Nahounli Kennels has a long-standing contract with the municipality to pick up stray dogs within their boundaries, but there was a need for something to be done outside of the municipality as well and so the society was created to fill the void. The group does a huge job, dealing with stray cats and dogs, finding foster homes for the animals, keeping the animals fed and taken care of and ensuring they get veterinary care until the animals can hopefully be adopted out. The society now has a partnership with the store Petland, and the store makes spaces available to put pets from the society up for adoption. It’s a never-ending job and one which continues to grow as awareness about the society also grows. The group is funded partially by a contract with Nak’azdli Band to do animal control and transport animals to be spayed or neutered, as well as by donations and various fundraising activities. The group, run by volunteers who also have full-time jobs of their own already, are continuing to struggle to raise the funds to help complete a shelter so they can more properly accommodate dogs and cats year-round. Currently, there are two catteries and a basic building shell for a permanent shelter, but no money to finish the electrical, plumbing and final construction to make them year-round facilities. The group is now working on raising $10,000 to get power

and water to the buildings, but now they’re struggling to keep operational because they need more volunteers and more members for their board of directors, which they say is very rewarding work, and would be much less demanding if they had just a few more people to share the load. “We all really enjoy it,” said Monica Sillje, one of the board members. Every day volunteers go out and clean the shelters and play with the dogs. They also hold some fundraisers throughout the year, with an annual Feasts for Beasts dinner, which this year raised $1,700 and some bingo night raffle tables and bake sales. Petland has also helped out the society and raised over $1,000 this year at an adoption event. The group also collects bottles at the local bottle depot, so funds from bottles returned can be donated to the society and offers bartending services for events to help raise funds that way. But the many fundraising efforts still have the group a long way from the total of $30,000 it would take to completely finish the shelter and have it providing year-round space for the animals. Right now, animals are fostered out over the winter, and there are far less spaces in the months when animals need the most help. The group is now developing a strategic plan with Emily Colombo, economic development officer with the District of Fort St. James, and hoping they can find more people to help with the growing need. “We’re struggling,” said Sillje. The group also puts out a monthly newsletter and maintains a web presence with a Humane Society Facebook Page. To contact the group or for more information call 996-3370 or go to www.fsjhs.org. TOP: A cat housed in the cattery tries to get friendly. The catteries are still unheated and so the society must close them down once winter comes and keep the animals in foster care for the winter. Bottom: Humane Society volunteers held a bake sale and raffle at a Kwah Hall bingo night event to help raise money for the non-profit organization. Photos courtesy of FSJ Humane Society

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