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SAMS students Francis Phillips and Bobby Snow dazzled the crowd with their talents in the dragon costume
SAMS students welcome Year of the Rabbit SAMS students held a colourful display as they celebrated Chinese New Year last week, welcoming the Year of the Rabbit. The first day of the Chinese New Year is celebrated on February 3, 2011 in China's time zone. This day is a new moon day, and is the first day of the first Chinese Lunar Month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar system.
SAMS students enjoyed the day with a Chinese feast prepared by the students, powerful drumming provided by Gab Fernandez, Ben Fernandez, Evan Dickson, and Francois Jacques, and the remarkable dancing of Francis Phillips and Bobby Snow in the dragon costume, ordered by Ms. Inges and delivered all the way from China! All those present enjoyed
the performance so much an encore was performed. Phillips and Snow were so good in their roles that more performances are planned for other community members, like the long-term care residents at the hospital. In true Chinese tradition, students, staff and guests all received a card containing a small amount of money to bring good luck in the New
Year. Those born in the Year of the Rabbit are said to be articulate, talented, and ambitious. They are virtuous, reserved, and have excellent taste. Rabbit people are admired, trusted, and are often financially lucky. The Year 2011 is the 4708th Chinese year. According to Chinese tradition, the Rabbit brings a year in which you can catch your breath and calm
your nerves. It is a time for negotiation. Don't try to force issues, because if you do you will ultimately fail. To gain the greatest benefits from this Year of the Rabbit, the advice is to focus on home, family, security, diplomacy, and your relationships. Make it a goal to create a safe, peaceful lifestyle, so you will be able to calmly deal with any problem that may arise.
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The Bella Coola Valley Learning Society would like to thank the following organizations and individuals for their dedication to the 6th Annual Family Literacy Fair Literacy Outreach Coordinator Tamara Hynd, Community Adult & Family Literacy Program Coordinator Janice Kyle, Healthy Beginnings, Success by Six - Susan Grigor, Community Health Nurse Pat Lenci, B.C.E School - Hosting the event, Speech and Language - Sally Watts, and Nurse Janelle Wallace Volunteers and Coordinators Monique Brown, Monica Tutt, Rhonda Sandoval , Roxanne Burnette, Iris Siwallace, Beth Jay, Tamara Hynd, Susan Andy, Dev Bradley, Angela Hall , Christine DiGuistini, West Coast Water Adventures, Kopas Store, Linda Chapman, SAMS Grad Parents and students, Theresa McCausland, Wanda Edgar, Fawn Blake and Roxanne Burnette Funded in whole or part through the Canada — British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement, Acwsalcta School and New Paths Education Program, and Bella Coola Valley Learning Society.
Community Meeting Thursday, February 24, 2011 NES - 7pm All Hagensborg Water District users are invited to attend a Community Meeting on February 24 at NES. The meeting is intended to be a roundtable discussion on topics to include: Rick & Donna Ratcliff are pleased to announce the marriage of their son, Michael Ratcliff to Addilyn Ruth Street, daughter of Dr. Don & Virginia Street of 100 Mile House. Michael & Addilyn were married at 100 Mile House on November 6, 2010. They reside at 108 Mile.
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Hagensborg Water District to discuss rate increases, pilot project at upcoming public meeting The Hagensborg Water District is planning to host a public meeting at NES on February 24 to update the community on the current issues facing the District. As mentioned in previous articles, the District is facing a number of challenges in regards to policy and funding surrounding the proposed Point of Entry (POE) pilot project. While VCH remains very supportive of the project, they are now concerned the approval of this innovative system will set a precedent and are therefore wary of the future consequences for other regions. Feeling that more applications for the same type of system will inevitably result, VCH feels that a policy around these types of systems needs to be developed. Because a VCH policy could affect the design of the POE untis, the Hagensborg Water District’s Board of Trustees has decided to hold off on the installation
of the Pilot Project until after this policy decision is reached. A decision is expected to be announced in the next two months, after which the Board will proceed with the installations as planned. There are also the outstanding issues surrounding funding and the rate increases water users faced last year. The POE project and the subsequent upgrades required by the District are expected to cost millions of dollars. The District can fund the project on its own through the community-approved rate increases, but this would take many years and outside funding would certainly remove some of the burden from the water users. While this would be a daunting task for any small organization, the District is an even more undesirable position because they are an Improvement District.
Unable to access the funding on their own, the District must convince the CCRD to partner with them for one particular funding option they believe provides their best shot at getting the cash: the Gas Tax General Strategic Priorities Fund (GSPF) and Innovations Fund (IF). However, the CCRD has so far been unwilling to partner with the District, citing a lack of information and stating that the project does not fall within their responsibilities. The CCRD has committed to providing an answer to the District regarding their funding application within the month. The Hagensborg Water District is encouraging all water users to come to the meeting to hear the issues firsthand and voice their concerns directly to the Board of Trustees. The meeting will take place on Thursday, February 24 at 7pm at NES.
CCRD committed to exploring options with Hagensborg Water District Enhanced Flood Response Plan for the district. This document would build on the experiences and lessons of the September 25 flood, and provide an essential blueprint to guide any future disaster response and management activities involving local government.
Still the best recipe for a comfortable retirement. BY KEVIN O’NEILL The regular monthly meeting of the Central Coast Regional District was held on February 11. A delegation representing Hagensborg Water District attended to discuss further its application for provincial funding (for background, see articles in CMN, February 3). A draft of this grant application was made available to the directors on the day of the meeting, leaving the board no time to review it. However, the question of Vancouver Coastal Health’s support for the pilot water treatment project remains an important issue for the CCRD. Additionally, the CCRD has been advised that the letter of support previously sought by
HWD would not be sufficient: the CCRD must partner directly with HWD before the grant proposal can receive consideration by the province. As a result, a number of jurisdictional and legal matters need to be resolved before the board can consider this further. Another concern relates to the significant additional workload such a partnership will entail for our own office staff. The directors received an opinion on this from both our present and past CAOs. Nevertheless, the CCRD remains fully committed to the water treatment project and its goals, and the board will carry on further discussions with HWD to explore all available options. The directors
received a request from the Nuxalk Elders Wellness Group asking for restoration of Tuesday openings at the landfill. The board noted the extra costs associated with these openings, and confirmed that property owners were already taxed to the maximum allowed in support of our waste disposal. Negotiations with the Nuxalk Nation are continuing with the goal of increasing the Nation’s annual contribution to the landfill, an increase that may allow the board to revisit this issue at a later date. Alternate Director Martin Antoniuk attended a recent meeting of the Vancouver Island Regional Library Board on behalf of the CCRD. He brought welcome confirmation of
VIRL’s commitment to secure premises in the valley that will permit continued operation of our library. Martin stated that VIRL’s efforts toward this end remain ongoing on several fronts. Finally, a good portion of the meeting was devoted to emergency services. Both Emergency Program Coordinator Steve Waugh and Michael Higgins from Emergency Management B.C. were in attendance. A spirited and wideranging discussion ensued, touching on various flood mitigation works, monitoring activities and the possibility of the CCRD becoming a diking authority in future. The board agreed to seek funding from EMBC to prepare a detailed and comprehensive
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Dear Editor, This letter is a big thank you to the Legion. They donated $2000.00 to the physiotherapy department in Bella Coola. The attached pictures show what you paid for, and we ordered. One picture shows items on a table. These are largely supports for the elbow, wrist, thumb, low back, knee, ankle and arches. These are made of canvas, elastic or neoprene [skin-diving material]. The other picture shows items on our big raised mat. You can see the side walker for helping people with a stroke. There are cushions in the back row: to support your neck, back or knees, when lying down or sitting in a chair. There are hot-cold pads, foot supports, devices for walking practice [to put on the hip, knee, or ankle], and a spe-
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Commissioners NEEDED The Central Coast Regional District is seeking volunteers who are willing to serve on the Centennial Pool Commission. Please contact the CCRD office by March 3, 2011 For further information contact: Central Coast Regional District 626 Cliff Street, Box 186 Bella Coola, BC V0T 1C0 Phone: 250 799-5291 Fax: 250 799-5750 Email: info@ccrd-bc.ca
Dear Editor, Bella Coola Valley Tourism seeking new members Another year has passed and the Annual General Meeting is upon us once again. Tourism is still a huge part of the Bella Coola economy despite the setbacks from fires and floods. These have been trying times indeed and not everyone has been left unscathed. It is my hope that everyone rebounds and we continue to show off our beautiful valley to the world! That being said, we are in great need of new members for the Board of Directors. The work that has sustained this association over the years has been accomplished by a small number of very dedicated people. For example, Kathy Moore who was on the board when I joined in 1997, has just completed 16 years, as secretary. She is stepping down though, this year, and will be greatly missed for her years of hard work and dedication to Bella Coola Valley
Tourism. Thank you so much Kathy! This leaves an opening on the board. We need new board members with fresh ideas and a willingness to market the Bella Coola Valley to the world, lobby on issues of local importance (ferries, forest service roads, Parks, trails), correspond with other regional and provincial tourism boards, produce the next version of an already popular visitor guide, secure funding to aid with administration, inquiries, and managing the Visitor Info Centre. So, please get on board The Board. We need your help. You don’t even have to be directly involved with tourism but must believe that we have a beautiful valley to sell to the world and that tourism is very important for the valley economy. The AGM will be held on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 7:30 PM in the upstairs meeting room at the airport. Sincerely, Doug Baker President, BCVT
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CCRD hosts thorough review of flood response and recovery efforts BY CAITLIN THOMPSON The CCRD held a series of meetings last week to review both the response and recovery efforts focused around last years devastating flood. The purpose was to collect observations from all aspects of the efforts and determine what worked well and what needed improvement. The first set of meetings involved the multi-layered response and recovery efforts starting with CCRD Administration and building into the Emergency Operations Centre Staff and Volunteers, the Flood Recovery Committee and concluding with the community and outside agencies. The purpose of the meetings was to create a discussion starting at the most basic level and continue to build on that conversation through different sessions while incorporating all of the various individuals and agencies involved. While a fairly new format, the concept of building on different sessions worked very well and managed to touch on several significant accomplishments and discover some gaps. A particularly good practice was identified in the use of ‘Marshals’ in several areas that were cut off by road damage during the flood. These Marshals acted as the contact for the CCRD’s Emergency Operations Centre and were tasked with keeping in touch with the members in their community and making sure their needs were met. In both Saloompt and Stuie the Marshal’s had their hands full with everything from taking care of stranded travelers and residents to organizing food drop offs and garbage pick ups. Everything ran smoothly in both areas until the roads were repaired enough to be passable and people began to be able to manage their
own affairs once again. “Everything went smoothly in Saloompt and I was really impressed with the community’s selfsufficiency,” said Phil Sheppard, who was responsible for being the Marshal in that community. Communication is always identified as a major issue, and this scenario was no different. Overall communication throughout the event and the weeks following went very well but some local communication infrastructure improvements were recognized as important. The lack of a local radio station and the geography of the Valley can make people hard to reach. Problems communicating with residents on the ground were encountered and the resolution was made to follow up more thoroughly. The regular flood updates sent out by the EOC were praised for their ingenuity and ability to reach a large portion of the community fairly regularly. Communication with the media is also a notorious problem for any organization dealing an emergency and the focus is now on how to better handle this in the future, perhaps by appointing certain roles to those within the response effort in regards to the media. The stranded travelers certainly threw a wrench in many of the best laid plans and left the community scrambling to find
solutions to meet their needs while getting them out of the Valley as quickly as possible. BC Ferries assisted in this removal and received mostly positive feedback, despite the best vessel for the job, the Queen of Chilliwack, being unavailable for the job. For the most part this arduous task went smoothly but it was not without its challenges. Markus Schieck with Tweedsmuir Travel handled this portion of the efforts and said he received many messages of thanks months after the event. “Overall the travelers were well taken care of and appreciated the community’s efforts,” said Schieck. “We received emails and comments for months afterwards expressing thanks.” The rescue efforts, conducted mainly by the Snootli Hatchery staff and Bella Coola Valley Search and Rescue volunteers went very well overall. Assistance was offered to assist with this aspect by Emergency Management BC should another disaster occur in the future. The community responded very well to the Resilience Centre and plans were made to keep the staff at the Centre more up-todate on some of the important items, such as the meaning of those Red and Yellow structure damage tags, so that they would be able to communicate this more effectively to those coming in to the Centre.
Bella Coola Valley Tourism Annual General Meeting Tuesday, February 22, 7:30 PM Upstairs meeting room at the airport.
The community meeting the following day provided residents with the opportunity to voice their concerns directly to CCRD and agency representatives and to have a general discussion about how the event unfolded. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate that day and turnout was good but not as expected. There was much talk centered around the removal of current flood debris, in particular the gigantic piles of timber that are forming massive log jams in numerous rivers. Many residents are concerned these log jams will result in the river bursting its banks and flooding vulnerable properties. To date the emergency response has focused on the removal of bedload gravel and will continue to do so. At present salvage opportunities for the timber do exist but
logistics around its removal are complicated to say the least. The recommendation was, as a first step, to organize a meeting with all the agencies involved with the possible debris removal and get a solid idea of what they might face. The CCRD does not have the budget to fund any mitigation work so the direction of these efforts after the emergency response is over remains to be seen. However, it was confirmed that an agreement between the Ministry of Transportation and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans would result in ongoing maintenance work in the creeks beyond the emergency response. A geographical survey will also be conducted to determine a baseline for future events. CCRD Chair Christine Hyde announced that the
board has recently passed a resolution to investigate the potential of forming a diking authority to enable the local government to manage specific dike structures once they are brought up to the latest standards. More information will be provided on this initiative in the future with public input being sought. There was also a suggestion from the community that future land use planning take into consideration the new reality presented by the flood and that the planning be adjusted to reflect a more adaptive approach. It was agreed that appropriate land use planning is a type of mitigation and can reduce threats, although it cannot eliminate them. Many properties are in their present location as a result of farming decisions made a century ago, but certainly
future decisions can be made with this disastrous event in mind. Overall the community was very pleased with the response that came from within the community and outside of it. Neighbours reached out to neighbours, friends counted on friends, and complete strangers formed lifelong connections helping one another get through one of the biggest challenges this community has ever faced. Despite the muddy waters, Bella Coola’s true spirit shone through.
Hired Equipment Registration Cariboo District The Cariboo District of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is creating its list of registered Equipment for Hire for the fiscal year 2011/2012, which begins April 1, 2011. All individuals or companies registered this past year through the District Office in Williams Lake will be receiving invitations to re-register equipment for the coming fiscal year by mail. Any individuals or companies not registered in 2010, but wishing to have equipment listed, are hereby invited to contact the District Office to obtain the appropriate registration forms. Note that while you do not need to have Commercial (Comprehensive) General Liability insurance, or up-to-date WorkSafeBC coverage to register, you will have to meet these requirements prior to working on any ministry projects. Only owned or lease-to-own equipment is eligible for registration. Equipment can only be registered in one area in any given year. Seniority is not transferable from area to area. The deadline for new registrations is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 18, 2011. Late registrations will be accepted, but will be put at the bottom of the open list. Note that there is no charge for registering new equipment or for changing or removing equipment information already listed. To have equipment registration forms mailed or faxed to you please contact the local District Office in Williams Lake by mail at 640 Borland Street, Suite 301, by phone at 250 398-4510 or by fax at 250 398-4454
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Candidates for Chief Councilor of the Nuxalk Nation answer your questions
Full Name: Andrew Andy Education: Business Administration Current Occupation: Lands Manager, Nooaitch Band Community Involvement: Potlatches, Canoe Journey, Rediscovery, Elders, Genealogy Research, Sporting and Family Events
Question #1: What made you decide to run in this election? I believe it is time for me to serve my community. Some time ago I left my
community for two reasons: first because there were few employment opportunities in the Bella Coola area and second to gain experience through education and working with and
for other First Nations. Since leaving, I have obtained training in Aboriginal Economic Development and Business Administration. I knew if I wanted to work in areas that I was passionate about, I would need the skills to be employable. Since leaving school, I have gained some valuable work experience with different first nation organizations. I believe my training and experience will be beneficial to chief and council. The position of councilor requires strong knowledge of first nation issues, adapting to changing values, and meeting the pressure of government and industry. The workforce today is demanding more than ever. Even in First Nation organizations, there are many qualified people returning to their own territories. I have been fortunate to gain some training in business administration, and gained valuable work experience in working with various First Nation organizations in land use planning, project management and economic development. There is a 93 per cent unemployment rate. There is a responsibility of
all community leaders from the Elders, Hereditary Chiefs, Youth, Community, and Chief and Council to deal with the extreme level of unemployment. Question #2: What are some realistic expectations that community members should have of their elected Chief and Council? First and foremost, community members should expect excellent communication with their Chief and Council and transparency in governance. I believe that some realistic expectations are that the community should have more meetings, a committed council to adapt to a changing environment, and to be accountable to the membership. In order to meet the needs of the community, the council will have to develop the right technical staff to assist with such developments. Chief and Council have to find a balance of the past, the present and the future. I think that council should take a hard look at what this election is all about. Currently, Nuxalk uses the Indian Act
to govern elections. This Act dictates term of office and provides minimal direction on other important issues such as candidate criteria. A longer term of office, combined with more control over other aspects of the election process would be beneficial to community members. A longer term of office will provide more stability to the community. Many First Nations throughout Canada have moved to adopt a Custom Election Code that gives community members more control. This should be explored if membership is not happy with the current election process. Question #3: What do you feel is the most important issue facing the community today and how do you propose to tackle it? I believe that running for Council means taking a leadership role and serving the Nuxalk Nation. Leadership is about making informed decisions and engaging our entire leadership core in the decision making process. I would take a Holistic approach and plan for the efficient integration of economy,
health, and education. There are many issues that the Nuxalk Nation faces, some important issue facing the community today are; Weak Economy: The Nuxalk have a high unemployment rate. It is critical that Nuxalk develop and implement a realistic Economic Development Plan that takes advantage of community and regional strengths, resources, talents and a diversity of opportunities. Economic development is a process. It is about clear policy on how our resources are accessed and managed for the benefit of our People. There has to be a commitment to ensure that we have the best technicians working from our directions, on creating wealth, employment from our lands and resources like before the Indian Act. Youth: The youth are more than a resource; they are our future! We need to invest our resources in our youth. We have some resources that are underutilized (FRO) that could be better invested. Youth and training have to be an important part of economic development so that they can engage in the oppor-
Question #1: What made you decide to run in this election? My people asked me to. The positive feedback and the many words of support and encouragement that I have received throughout my four years have helped me continue the work that the Elected Council and I do for our people. The work that we have done, with the support of dedicated staff, is just now starting to show on-theground results. Our People need continuity in leadership during these difficult times of great change. To date, the majority of our work has been behind the scenes, assessing the situation, considering the alternatives and agreeing on solutions that have culminated in a strong team who Full Name: Spencer Siwallace can now improve the comEducation: Bachelor of Science in Forestry; Registered munications of our Nation, Professional Forester not only amongst ourselves, Current Occupation: Elected Chief Councilor but with others, including Community Involvement: Rediscovery Program guests in our Territory and
tunities around us. Health: Health matters! It is important for the community to have a clear vision, goals and objectives for the health and wellbeing of their community members. The revision of and implementation of The Nuxalk Healing Plan is a starting point and a key tool to moving forward. Serving the Nuxalk community would be an honor. I cannot make promises that everything will get better overnight; our challenges have been a long time in the making and the solutions will need to be respectful of our traditions as well as our needs for a brighter future. What I can promise is to work hard and to bring an organized approach to addressing the most pressing needs. I can promise to listen to the community members and to be a strong advocate for our community when dealing with business and other levels of government. I will work towards balancing the Past, the Present, and the Future! If you have any questions or comments, send to: nuxalkelections2011@ gmail.com
our neighbouring Nations. The Nuxalk Nation now has a team in place to collect information, seek direction from Nuxalkmc, implement the wishes of the Nuxalk People and monitor the results. Continuity is extremely important for our Nation to continue on a path of improving our situation and affirming our Sovereignty. I am dedicated to my Nation and I do what I can to ensure that the future of those yet to be born is better than our present. Question #2: What are some realistic expectations that community members should have of their elected Chief and Council? Nuxalkmc should expect their elected leaders to be dedicated to our Nation, to
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put aside any personal issues and to focus on finding solutions that are in the best interest of the Nation as a whole. Nuxalkmc are facing countless issues that need addressing and the most important step we can take as a Nation is to listen to one another and piece together solutions that are acceptable and realistic. An important aspect is the involvement of all Nuxalkmc – just as our People have expectations of Council, it is important for Council to have expectations
of the People – that is to be solution oriented and to participate in those important discussions that will ultimately determine the path of the Nuxalk Nation. The direction of the Nation needs be set by the Hereditary Chiefs, Elders and all Nuxalkmc through visioning and goal setting. Council and staff can then take that direction and implement short, medium and longterm strategies to achieve the goals, objectives, and ultimately, the long-term vision of the Nation. The amount of work that remains to be done is extensive and will take time – Nuxalkmc
expect results, but for the best results possible we need to carefully consider our options and move together as one. Question #3: What do you feel is the most important issue facing the community today and how do you propose to tackle it? Nuxalk Sovereignty. The Nuxalk have never sold, surrendered, ceded, treatied or otherwise given up our inherent sovereignty over any of our Ancestral Territory. The battle for our lands, waters, air, and
tice. Accountability and responsibility extends to Canada in relation to the Nuxalk people. Question #2: What are some realistic expectations that community members should have of their elected Chief and Council?
Full Name: Peter George Tallio Education: M. Ed. (SFU) Current Occupation: Self-employed Community Involvement: Yes. Question #1: What made you decide to run in this election? Nuxalk persons whom I hold in high esteem encouraged me to vie for the office of chief councilor. This is the most recent reason though many others exist in my heart and mind. The long considered reason is that I see a serious situation continuously developing within my lifetime. Nuxalk Nation has become a community of mostly younger people; the whole community wants to establish a community framework for younger generations to build upon as they grow. Government and INAC bureaucracy have proven
What people adjudge as desired qualities and qualifications for members of Nuxalk Council is for people to decide. Here I can only say what I think about it. Nuxalk Nation needs to be heard, understood, and respected as a force to revitalize the economy on the Central Coast. Nuxalk Nation must set terms that government and corporate interests respond to in a good way. For too long, outside forces have held power and
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ineffective directors toward such a Nuxalk future. Nuxalkmc have to do the work from vision and guiding principles to realization and sustaining a healthier and self-supporting community framework. Leadership, in hereditary and elected form, need to support strength at community and family levels as well as possible. I believe that education, acquisition of marketable skills, and small business development can be supported by a foundation set in Nuxalk cultural values. Of course, none of this means, in my mind anyway, that we let government and bureaucracy off the hook for past injus-
advantage in relation to Nuxalk Nation. Any benefit was fleeting in Nuxalk Territory and most benefit leaves the valley outright. No matter what council faces on any given day, council must make every effort to ensure that Nuxalk Nation advances toward self-sufficiency. Question #3: What do you feel is the most important issue facing the community today and how do you propose to tackle it? The Nuxalk Nation faces a whole myriad of existing, pressing issues. Overly addressing one issue as a focus means that others still need attention and action. One observation I have regards community involvement in addressing the things that Nuxalk Nation faces: in areas
resources is ongoing and the regaining of control over our Territory is by far the most important issue we as Nuxalk face today and will continue to face into the foreseeable future. The entire essence of who we are as Nuxalkmc is the close connection we have always had to our Territory – that connection has weakened since first contact and we are on a slow path of recovery. Nuxalk Sovereignty is the key to our healing, to our well-being, our health, our economy, our happiness – the key to everything that defines us as Nuxalkmc.
where leadership works in isolation of the community, success in debatable – in
To accomplish this shift away from government-imposed assimilation, we must come together and act as a Sovereign Nation through the strengthening of our Hereditary system. The Nuxalk have had a difficult history and in order for us to move forward we need to come together as one, to put the hardships of the past behind us, not to forget them, but to learn from them so that we can move forward in a good way, towards the ways of our Ancestors, because we are the Ancestors of tomorrow.
areas where higher community involvement exists, success is mounting. The
means to building on strength and success is before the eyes of our Nation.
Dr. Carolyn Walsh
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Entrepreneurial Career Fair a resounding success
Nuxalk carver Latham Mack was a special guest speaker at the Fair
Lobelco Hall was bustling with activity for a two day Career Fair held January 31 & February 1. Both event days featured guest speaker Latham Mack, who shared his personal stories of education, success, and his passion of carving. Latham is a very inspirational presenter, receiving rapt attention and a special standing ovation from over 75 students from Acwsalcta School and Sir Alexander Mackenzie
Secondary School. Sharing the stage were local entrepreneurs, educators, and a visiting crew of representatives from a college and university group called “Strengthening Connections”. This group gathers each year to tour the province visiting First Nations Communities and to invite community members to further their education at the schools’ respective locations. The Canadian Forces and the
RCMP were also represented in this group. There was plenty of information for everyone regardless of heritage. Thank you to Lance and Chris Nelson, Sheldon Tallio and Tara Mack for bringing two youth Nuxalk dance groups for each day to welcome participants. Beatrice Elliot made the evening very special by teaching the Nuxalk Prayer prior to the Monday evening meal. Many thanks go to the presenters and the booth representatives for sharing their time and enthusiasm about their careers: Chantelle Saunders and Esther Hans, education and their careers that will help preserve their culture; Christine Digustini, Hairdressing; Dev Bradley, the importance of contributing; Doug Baker, valley tourism, volunteering and acquiring certifications; Irene Peasgood, Snip-It; Janice Kyle, Community Adult and Family Literacy Program; Jeannie Cranmer, BC Hydro; Lawrence Northeast, Lip’alhayc College; Lori Campbell and Monica Tutt, Career Centre; Maria Savard, Suicide Prevention, Nuxalk Nation Health and Wellness. Nicola Koroluk, Community Futures; Pat Lenci, RN, Care Card information for students;
Ron Evans, North Island College; Sherry Fontaine, Bella Coola Valley Tourism; Tamara Hynd, BCV Literacy Now; and the Strengthening Connections group of Anne Prosnick, Nicola Valley Institute of Technology; Dee Steward, Royal Canadian Mounted Police; Dale Hunt, Vancouver Island University; Farid Karmali, Royal Military College; Jennie Blenkinship, Simon Fraser Univerisiy; Sarah Lalonde, UBC; and Tommy Happynook, Camosun College. The two events were presented by the Career and Literacy Initiative Project (Bouquets to Krista Shuter, Hollister Harestad and Donna L’Hirondelle for all their planning and hard work!), Bella Coola Valley Learning Society, Career Centre, Literacy Now Task Group, and the Community Adult and Family Literacy Program. The Career Fair would not have been nearly the success it was without the resourcefulness and generosity of valley school staff - Many thanks! – go to Scott Barnes (Master of Ceremonies extraordinaire), Melanie Kloss, Jeremy Baillie, Nam Nguyen and Dev Bradley. Special acknowledgment goes to Dev Bradley and Acwsalcta School for providing the generous funding from New
Pathways to Education that covered numerous expenses and that made possible many door prizes and gifts, and great free food. And speaking of food, the information gathering and sharing worked up some mighty big appetites that were satisfied by Acwsalcta Grads’ chilli and buns on Monday evening and the Ts’ilkt Elders Group’s excellent bannock and soup lunch on Tuesday. Thanks to all who helped out with the food. Local prizes were donated by 2NV Hair, Bella Coola Co-op, The Bella Coola Valley Inn, Hagensborg Mercantile, Johnny Creek Aromatherapy, Kopas Store, Snip-It, Thunderbird Store, Townsite True Value Hardware, The Valley Restaurant, and West Coast Water Adventures. Thank you for helping to make this event special! Information on education, funding and careers are available at the Career Centre, (250) 799-5811. Adult support and literacy help is available at the New Leaf Learning Centre, (250) 799-5822. C.L.I.P. is funded in whole or part through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement.
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Merchandise for Sale
Appliances Older Maytag washer and dryer. $200. (250)989-5595 Reconditioned washers/dryers stoves etc, 6mon. guarantee, will deliver in town. More info call Robert (250)392-7064 evenings or (250)305-6344 days.
$100 & Under Entertainment center, TV. Ex. cond. $100. (250)989-4737 Mixed rabbits. $8 each. (250)989-1407 One desk/office chair on wheels. $40. (250)398-9140 Queen bed frame. $60. (250)989-4737 Set of 4 rims to fit Chevy S10. $50 each. (250)989-4737
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Professional female available to house sit for extended time. Great references, loves animals, clean, non smoker. Williams Lake area. (250)9459505 or email natashal@live.ca
Danby Millennium deep freeze. Like new cond. $150. (778)412-2239 or 250-3059046 Knitting machine, never used. $200. (250)989-4737
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Livestock 15hh reg. 11 yr. old quarter horse gelding, goes both western and English. Jumps 2 feet. $3,500. 7 yr. old quarter horse gelding, 15hh, broke and very calm, good for trails. $2,500. Call (250)396-7622 Alpaca Farm pkg., 2 pregnant Canadian registered females,1 dbl. registered breeding male plus register-able companion male, to approved home. $4,300. (250)397-2770 Alpacas for sale, males & females, starting at $300. Phone 1 (250)395-8898 Limousine Bull LBW, great for heifers. (250)296-3393
Pets 10 mth old Staffordshire bull terrier X with Bluenose pitbull. Fixed, chipped and shots. $600. (250)989-5565 Adorable Purebred Pom pups. Lovingly raised and ready for their new home! 2 females, 1 male. Glossy black with rare blue coloring. All shots, dewormed, chipped plus International Health Cert. and 45 days free local vet care! Ex. pedigree, beautiful parents, a steal at $550. Call (778)412-5733 or email mic6@shaw.ca Cavalier King Charles spaniel puppy. 1 ruby boy left. $1200. (250)982-2787
Farm Equipment Chisel plow. Heavy duty internationals HAR $55. 8 ft pull type $2000. Air compressor Webster shop model $1800. (250)791-5776 Ford cargo 8000 diesel truck 32 cu. m. Steel box for silage or sawdust, Fits perfectly to hydump. Fast unloading hy. Push our ram. $14,000. Call (250)791-5776 “O” till seed drill. JD 1590. 10ft heavy duty. Carries grass seed, grain, fertilizer and packs all in one pass. 4 yrs old, excellent shape. $20,000. Call (250)791-5776 PTO 7”x41’ grain auger $1500., 2 - 1000 gal waterer $200. each, 4 farrowing crates $350. each, raised floors, stainless steel floors. New Holland hammer mix mill, model 350 $5000. Call (250)7478625 leave message. Sprayer 500 gl. Stainless steel tank. PTO pump on heavy duty trailer. $3900. 1 (250)791-5776
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Firewood/Fuel Natural Gas furnace $550. OBO Natural Gas hot water tank 40 gallons $125. OBO. Please call: (250)392-4362
Merchandise for Sale
Heavy Duty Machinery 1992 618 Timberjack buncher. Good Condition. $44,900. Call (250)790-2247 1994 Samsung/Volvo excavator. Rops, brushguarding, rebuilt pump and track idles and rollers. $25,000. Call (250)303-3153 or (250)2963153 A-STEEL Shipping Containers/Bridges Super Sale On NowNew/Used/Damaged. BEST PRICES. 20’24’,40’,45’,48’,53’ Insulated Reefer Containers 20’40’48’53’ CHEAP 40’ Farmers Specials all under $2,200! Semi Trailers for hi way & storage. We are Overstocked, Delivery BC & AB 1-866-528-7108 Call 24 hours www.rtccontainer.com Norwood Bandwill super lumber mate, near new, model 2000. 20HP Honda c/w 32’ track, new blades (10), blade sharpener, tooth setter. $13,500. (250)392-8784
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Large 3 bdrm. Executive home main oor. 2 full bath, 9’ vaulted ceiling, large windows, large kitchen, DR, living room with gas ďŹ re place. Large deck with a spectacular view of Williams Lake. No Smoking, No Pets. Available immediately. Superior references required. Call (250)392-6011
1984 Honda Big Red ATV. 200 electric start shaft drive, high, low, reverse gears. New battery and brake pads. Good tires, good shape. $1200 (250)395-1903 2009 Yamaha 700 EPS Grizzly snowplow, trailer, F and R bags. $10,000 (250)706-8992
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Musical Instruments Yamaha piano. Model MIA, 42 inches long. Excellent condition. $3200. OBO (250)3923691
Sporting Goods Rowing machine. $50. (250)396-7001 or 250-3980717 Star Trac commercial series treadmill. Comes with new belt and cover. $700. OBO Call (250)392-2085 to view. Treadmill $400. (250)3967001 or 250-398-0717
Tools 2007 Jonsered 85cc chainsaw. Barely used. $1100 sell for $700 OBO. (250)855-8013 Commercial compressor, nail guns & 20 boxes nails. $1800. Grape crusher and press $250. Call (250)296-4329 Head saw blades-54�, 48�, 42�, and sawmill parts. (250) 747-8625
Antiques / Classics 1919 Model T Ford. $13,500. Call 250-992-3201
Auto Accessories/Parts 4 tires and mag rims from 1996 Blazer. $150. (250)9890110 Boxliner and tailgate for 2000 Ford F350, like new. $300 Call 250-392-6104 Hankook 215/75/R14 summer. Used one summer. $100. (250)989-0110 Leather seats from a 1996 Blazer. $100. (250)989-0110 Parts to 1996 blazer. Doors and rear bumper. $100. (250)989-0110 Parts to 1996 blazer. Vortec V6 engine approx. 200,000 kms. $100. (250)989-0110
Cars - Domestic 1986 SS Monte Carlo in good condition. Lots of new updates, too many to list. $6500 OBO Call (250)395-5245 1997 ďŹ rey. 2 dr. 3 cyl, 5 speed, 55 to 60 mpg. Ready for winter. Near new studded tires, rebuilt engine with warranty, CD player. Looks good, drives good. $1950. (250)303-0941
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Snowmobiles 1995 Arctic Cat 580. 3200 miles, new seat, paddle track. $1900. Call (250)989-5595 Williams Snowmobile Recyclers. Reconditioned sleds from $950. We take trades! Parting out approx 800 sleds. All makes and models, muscle sleds up to 800cc. 34 yrs, same location. Lac La Hache. Open 7 days per week. (250)396-7639
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Real Estate Acreage for Sale
1984 11 1/2 foot camper. Furnace, hot water tank, toilet, sleeps 6. $2400 OBO (250)396-7705 1986 Terry Travel Trailer. Queen bed, sleeps 4. Lots of cupboard space. $7000. Call (778)412-5147 1990 Hitchhiker II, 31.5’ 5th wheel. 2 queen beds, hitch support, solar panels and controller, microwave, awning. $13,500 Call (250)392-2730 1998 Explorer Camper 9.5 ft. Fridge, stove, wet bath, excellent condition. $7500 (250)395-5100 1998 Kustom Coach. 25’ travel trailer. Sleeps 6, tub/shower, sound system, TV, antenna, a/c, awning, microwave. $10,500 OBO. (250)392-2492
2001 Chev Cavalier. 231,000 kms, 5 speed, well maintained, studded snows plus all seasons, CD player, one owner. $2900. (250)302-8221
2001 Grand Marquis, great cond. very clean, low mileage, good on gas, non-smoking. $7,800. o.b.o. (250)296-4734
1993 Trooper. Automatic, 4WD, good condition. $1900. OBO. Call (250)991-5141 1998 Ford Explorer 4x4, Ltd. Edition, all leather interior, completely electric (doors, windows, etc.) new brakes, new alternator, new 1100 amp battery, all drained, ushed and replaced. Asking $3,995. (250)459-2416. 2003 Toyota Highlander 4WD. V6, two sets of tires with rims. $9500. Call 250982-2966 or 250-305-4126
2002 Pontiac SunďŹ re. Summer and winter tires on rims, 197,000 kms. Good condition. $3000. (250)989-0110
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1979 Ford F150. Excellent shape. $2500 OBO Call (250)992-5959
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2002 v6 Mustang, auto, white, 91,000kms, fully loaded, w/Sony deck. $7,500. o.b.o. (250) 398-7792 2002 White Ford Focus, bra, CD, new tires. For parts. Call (250) 303-1103 2004 Pontiac Vibe. P/W, P/D, P/L, A/C, lady driven, tilt & cruise, standard trans, 139,000 kms, 4 new studded winter tires. $8995 OBO. Call (250)398-9846 2007 Ford Fusion SEL AWD, 6 cyl. 36,000kms, Ex. Cond. Power everything. Silver w/dark grey interior. Still on warranty. $17,500. Call (250)397-2322 eves.
2003 Honda Odyssey van, power windows, locks, air, cruise, 2 sets of tires. $7500.(250)398-2620
Cargo van. 1998 GMC Savanna 2500. Shelved, roof rack, 343,800 kms, needs gasket. $750 OBO. (250)392-3301 days
Cars - Sports & Imports 2001 Nissan Frontier SE super charger, 223,000kms, excellent cond., silver/grey w/leather interior. $11,500. (250)3986408.
Motorcycles 2006 CRF 450X. Original back tire, hardly used. C/W near rear tire and all riding gear. $4500 (250)989-0014 2008 Harley Davidson Knighster 1200. 3400kms, black and chrome, never dropped, mint condition. Please call (250)267-4816
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