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◆ FOREST FIRE UPDATE P. 3 ◆ EDITORIAL P. 6
◆ JOHN RYAN TOURNEY P. 4 ◆ NVSS NEEDS COACHES P. 5
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Information requested Fort St. James RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance with a missing person’s case as it marks the fifth year anniversary and the investigation remains open. Five years ago Bonnie Marie Joseph was last seen by her family in the Vanderhoof area of British Columbia. Joseph was known to be very independent and traveled frequently from her home town of Fort St. James to the Vanderhoof and Prince George areas of B.C.. She was last seen by family in September of 2007 and reported missing in December after friends and family had not heard from her. “The RCMP continue to search for answers into the disappearance of Bonnie Joseph,” stated Lesley Smith, North District media relations officer, “ We have no leads as to whether Bonnie got a ride with a friend, hitchhiked or took a bus to a nearby community. We are hoping someone may recognize her photo and shed some light on this five-year mystery.” At the time of her disappearance Bonnie Joseph was described as: 31 years old, 5’4” tall, 120 lbs, Short Brown Hair, Brown Eyes If you have any information in relation to the disappearance of Bonnie Marie Joseph please contact the Fort St. James RCMP Detachment at (250) 996-8269. If you would like to remain anonymous, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Bill Cosulich, Regional Operations Manager, Rex Millard and Randy Unruh, co-owners of the store and Stuart Gibb, Director, Market Development, BC proceeded to the traditional board cutting ceremony at the grand opening celebration of the RONA Vanderhoof store on September 15. Submitted
RONA celebrated the opening of its new store in Vanderhoof RONA inc., the largest Canadian distributor and retailer of hardware, renovation and gardening products, celebrated the grand opening of the RONA Vanderhoof located at 1169, Industrial Drive, Vanderhoof, BC on Saturday, September 15. “We believe the store to be perfectly suited for the needs of our community.
With our staff’s expertise and dedication to servicing, a great selection of products in key categories and access to RONA’s nationwide product selection, our clients can find the solutions to help them realize their home improvement projects,” said Rex Millard, co-owner of the store with Randy Unruh. The RONA Vanderhoof is consistent
with RONA’s strategy of bringing service closer to its customers. It offers 8,800 square feet retail space, 13,500 different products in stock, and access to over 30,000 items available on rona.ca. “We are proud of this new addition to our already extensive network of stores across BC,” added Bill Cosulich, Regional Operations Manager at RONA.
Young woman drowns in Stuart Lake Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier A 17-year-old girl is dead after a boat capsized on Stuart Lake on Thursday, Sept. 14. RCMP responded to a call early in the morning Friday, Sept. 14 of a drowning vic-
tim on Stuart Lake. Five people in a 12-foot aluminum boat had reportedly left Fort St. James for Binche on Thursday night. The boat had capsized on route and four of the five had made it safely to shore and one young woman had drowned. Two of the boat passengers reportedly
went for help while two stayed behind, but when RCMP arrived at the scene, no one was with the deceased. While search and rescue was alerted and RCMP dogs were called to respond, both of the other passengers were located after inquiries were made. One was located at a residence on Nak’azdli Reserve and one was
found between Battleship and town. RCMP and the BC Coroner’s Service are investigating, and it is not being treated as a criminal matter at this time. The victim’s grandmother has been notified, however, her name is not being released until the rest of her family has also been notified.
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