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The College Heights Cougars ended the Vanderhoof Vikings’ five-game winning streak on Saturday, Oct. 27, when they won the Prince George Bowl, 8-0. The Vikings will still represent northern B.C. on Saturday, Nov. 10, when they play the Varsity Mission Roadrunners in Vancouver at B.C. Place. Blake Kingsley, #55, the Vikings’ most valuable player at Saturday’s game, and teammate Alex Pratt, #56, chase Curtis Dingwall, #21, who was chosen as the Cougars’ most valuable player. Dennis Parfitt photo
Taba Enterprises awarded as business of the year Cameron Ginn Omineca Express Taba Enterprises, a First Nationsowned company in Fort St. James, has been recognized as Business of the Year by the B.C. Aboriginal Achievement Awards. In 1993, Shawn Julian estab-
lished and started managing Taba as a simple one-man operation in the forest, felling and bundling trees. Entrepreneurial opportunities and skills training programs for First Nations communities were "few and far between" at the time, said Julian. Fortunately, Julian had already acquired plenty of hands-on experience working for his father, Art, who
founded Julian Contracting in 1975. Starting out with just a feller buncher to harvest timber, Julian would soon acquire a grapple skidder to bundle felled trees and haul them to the road where they could be processed, loaded onto trucks and transported to area sawmills. Continued on page 3
From a modest facility on Stewart Street, NeighbourLink continues to offer an environment of warmth, gentle support and practical assistance to people in the name of the Vanderhoof community at large. NeighbourLink representative Henry Bucher says that the weeks and months of winter can be a difficult time for people. "The challenges associated with climate and weather, the subtle pressures and expectations of the Christmas season leave many people disheartened, lonely and depressed," he said. "Families often find their resources temporarily stretched to the limit and, through necessity, must turn to others for a helping hand. At that point, NeighbourLink is there for
them." Throughout the year, NeighbourLink offers a variety of services and outreach initiatives. Bucher said more than 60 people attend the Wednesday luncheons each week to enjoy the warm hospitality, a good meal and live gospel music. Each of the 10 member churches takes a turn to host this community event. Twice per week a group of 15 mothers gathers with their young children to learn crafts, to play, sew, learn driving skills, make drums and to otherwise share and offer each other support and friendship. The Act II Thrift Store is staffed by volunteers and is open to the general public Tuesday to Saturday each week, offering values and assorted treasures. Continued on page 2
More than 60 people attend the Wednesday luncheons at NeighbourLink each week. Henry Bucher photo
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community for continued support From front Bucher explains that the shop’s annual net revenue of over $30,000 goes directly to support the services offered by NeighbourLink to the community. One of these services is the emergency shelter program. No one passing through Vanderhoof needs to spend a night without shelter. The member churches, through NeighbourLink, in conjunction with the local RCMP, provide safe shelter in emergency situations. Another service provided by NeighbourLink is the Food
Bank. It is an unfortunate fact of life that families and individuals, through no fault of their own, sometimes find themselves without the most basic nutritional needs. This is more often the case during the harsh months of a northern winter. Supported in part by the Saik'uz First Nation, the Food Bank serves more than 100 individuals and families each month. In addition, emergency food is provided upon request. Bucher goes on to explain that all programs as well as the physical building and coordi-
nation are budgeted at just over $94,000 annually. The Moms' Group is supported through independent grants, while the remaining services are funded through the generosity of the people of Vanderhoof. Member churches contribute $8,000, the Saik'uz First Nation provides $6,000 annually to the Food Bank, the Act II Thrift Store adds another $30,000, while $25,000 is received through private donations from the general public. "When you are planning your Christmas donations,
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please keep NeighbourLink in mind, Bucher suggests. "The generosity of the people of Vanderhoof has made it possible for NeighbourLink to offer these services. Without the continued help of the community, we would not be able to provide assistance to folks in need." In a plea for continued support, Bucher adds, "Your dollar, your food and clothing donations, are the lifeline to those among us who are struggling to get by."
The dates and locations of the Regular Board Meetings of the Board of Education of School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) for the months of November & December, 2012, are as follows: November 19, 2012 School Board Office, Vanderhoof, BC December 10, 2012 School Board Office, Vanderhoof, BC These meetings will commence at 6:00 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend. Darlene Turner Secretary-Treasurer
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BRIEFLY Teen tanning bed ban in effect Tom Fletcher Black Press A provincial ban on teenagers using tanning beds is now in effect to reduce their future risk of skin cancer. Tanning salons that fail to post signs about the ban or who illegally let minors use tanning equipment without a prescription can now be fined $345 for each offence. The ban was promised by the provincial government in March and followed requests from the Union of B.C. Municipalities. Use of tanning beds by youth is now only allowed under medical prescription to treat conditions like psoriasis. Indoor tanning before age 35 raises the risk of developing melanoma by 75 per cent, according to the World Health Organization. Nearly 1,000 B.C. residents are diagnosed with melanoma each year and about 150 die of it.
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A truck hauling timber passes through the Town of Vanderhoof early Friday, Nov. 9. Cameron Ginn/Omineca Express
From front Gradually, Julian started offering trucking services and branching out into the construction business until Taba was doing work for Mount Milligan on a regular basis. Taba Enterprises was incorporated in 1996 and now employs between 40 and 50 people. "We would see a need for something that would help us
diversify and that's why we've expanded over the years," said Julian. Taba's trucking and construction business is thriving due to rising demand in the forestry and mining sectors. The company is also involved in road building, road maintenance, silviculture and sewer and water projects. On Nov. 26, Julian will join many other First Nations entrepreneurs from across B.C. at an
award ceremony in Vancouver that will be presided over by Premier Christy Clark. "We're pretty humbled. It's definitely nice to be recognized," said Julian. Gladys Michell, who established Selkin Logging Ltd. with her husband, Robert, in 1990, was ecstatic for both Shawn and his father. Selkin, based in Stellat’en First Nation near Fraser Lake, was awarded as Business of the Year in 2010. "You don't know how happy and proud I am of them," said Michell. Having been in the logging and trucking business for 23 years, Michell and her husband have experienced both the ups and downs of the B.C. forestry industry. But business is booming again, she said. "We went through some tough times, and we struggled through, and now we're busy as ever," said Michell, who nominated both Taba Enterprises and Julian Contracting for the 2012 Business of the Year Award. "It kind of puts a little bit of Vanderhoof and Fort St. James on the map," she said of the two successful businesses in Fort St. James.
Vikings advance to Vancouver After playing against College Heights on Saturday, Nov. 4, the Nechako Valley Secondary School Senior Varsity Football Team will be off to the first round of the AA Provincial Championships in Vancouver. Several of the Vikings were named as Northern Conference 2012 AA Varsity All Stars. Connor Nielsen was named the offensive most valuable player (MVP) and top quarterback; Landon Brophy and Cole Daniels were top receivers; Zane Cooper was chosen as top offensive lineman; Cole Reid, as top defensive lineman; Blake Kingsley was named top linebacker and MVP; TJ Van Damme was named as a top defensive back; and Visal Ebbott as top punter. The team would like to thank all of their fans for their excellent support before, during, and after the game. Without all of your hard
work the game would not have been possible. Additionally, we would like to thank School District 91 for their support and for allowing us to use the field, and for the facilities department, who helped clear the field. The game on Nov. 4 was a hard fought battle in difficult conditions. In the end, College Heights defeated NVSS 8-0 to become the 2012 Prince George Bowl champions. Highlights of the game included some hard
hitting tackles by our NVSS defensive players, and some exciting runs by Kaston McKee, who worked hard to move the ball forward. In the end, the NVSS offense couldn’t play their usual running game and fell short of being able to bring the bowl home for a second year in a row. The Vikings' next game will be played on Nov. 10 at 12:30 at the B.C. Place in Vancouver.
The NVSS Senior Varisty Football Team is playing at B.C. Place NVSS photo in Vancouver on Saturday, Nov. 10.
The W. L. McLeod Elementary Annual Christmas Craft Fair will take place on November 24th from 9:30 – 3:30. A great selection of crafts for gift ideas. The family of
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announces his sudden passing on Nov. 5 th, 2012 A Memorial Service for Ray will be held at Clayton’s Funeral Chapel on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012 beginning at 1 pm.
Ray’s family are requesting that no flowers be sent to honour Ray, but rather, a worthy charity receive a donation in his memory if that is the donors wish. Clayton’s Funeral Directors entrusted with arrangements.
This pet rat was left in a plastic container outside a local business We d n e s d a y, November 7. It was outside overnight, wet, cold and hungry. It was picked up and taken to Vanderhoof Vet Clinic Thursday morning. Joni Fuller from the SPCA in PG had been notified and she made arrangements to have the Vet Clinic look after it. Joni has found a foster home for it for now. If anyone is wanting to adopt this cute friendly little guy call 250-562-551l. To whoever left this rat. Very mean thing to do. If you wanted a pet you should have made a commitment. If you no longer wanted it you could call the SPCA in PG. Please everyone with Christmas coming really really think through getting any kind of pet. Don’t commit and then dump your pet off somewhere. If you have looked at everything involved with owning a pet and not everything works don’t do it...wait until it will work. The Omineca Express thanks Joni with SPCA, and Kelly Beal with Vanderhoof Vet Clinic for saving a little pets life.
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Pool committee launches website Cameron Ginn Omineca Express The pool committee meets for a final time tonight at 7 p.m. before holding open houses in Vanderhoof and Cluculz Lake on November 20 and 21, respectively. The meeting was arranged to finalize presentations for the open houses, which will play a fundamental role in garnering support for the construction of a $12-million aquatic facility in Vanderhoof. Last week, the committee unveiled a new website, Vanderhoofpool.ca, that will soon contain important documents, dates and answers to
frequently asked questions. A promotional and awareness tool, the website will also offer estimations about the social and economic benefits thought to be associated with an aquatic facility, as well as the financial costs to homeowners, businesses and industries in the community. Eventually, the committee will provide conceptual designs and describe the layout of a proposed aquatic facility on the website. The committee is also proposing to incorporate a kind of public forum where visitors can submit questions related to the construction of a multimillion-dollar indoor pool in Vanderhoof.
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Both the website and the open houses were established in part to inform the public of the pool referendum on Feb. 16, 2012, when electors will decide whether the municipality can borrow $4-million to put towards building the aquatic facility. "The purpose is to get the right information out to everybody, so when it comes time for the referendum, they'll have the information to base their opinion on," said Councillor Steve Little, chair of the pool committee. Early next year, the pool committee plans to start campaigning in the communities of Braeside and Mapes, and reaching out to large organizations with large memberships, such as the Cattleman's Association and the Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs of Vanderhoof, for additional support in the run-up to the referendum. "We're going to try and hit everybody we possibly can," said Little. Questions have surfaced in the past about the amount of interest the town would pay on the $4-million loan and how it would affect tax rates. If the $4-million loan is approved at the referendum, the town would make principle and interest payments of approximately $275,000 per year for 30 years, the municipality confirmed on Thursday, Nov. 8. The pool committee pointed out last week that construction of an aquatic facility would cause tax rates to rise $612 for major industries, $452.28
for light industries, $86.81 for homeowners and $263.04 for businesses for every $100,000 of assessments. For the committee and many members of the public, the aquatic facility is more important than just dollar figures and is expected to attract families and skilled workers to the community. According to Councillor Little, 85 per cent of the senior staff at the Canfor Plateau Saw Mill live in Prince George because there is no aquatic facility in Vanderhoof. "We're in competition with the rest of Canada," said Councillor Brian Frenkel, a committee member and fervent supporter of the aquatic facility.
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The trucking industry in North America is facing labour shortages as many truckers, most of whom are 45 years old, near retirement. Cameron Ginn/Omineca Express
Job seekers are in luck when it comes to the commercial road transportation industry in British Columbia. Trucking companies throughout B.C. require professional drivers, mechanics, dispatchers and operations staff right now, which means that job seekers with experience and/or training may find work within their
preferred region. For those considering training prior to joining the workforce, demand for skilled workers in the industry is likely to grow to 2020 and beyond. There are a number of reasons for this. For truck drivers, the industry is facing a North America-wide shortage because most are 45 years of age or older
and nearing retirement. In fact, in Canada, according to a report by the Canada Trucking Human Resources Council, 58 per cent of long-haul truck drivers fall in this age range. Similar shortages exist for other jobs, including diesel engine and heavy duty mechanics. Aside from worker shortages,
economic growth in the Asia-Pacific Gateway is also driving demand for workers in transportation. This applies not only to companies in the Lower Mainland, but in other regions as well, since the Asia-Pacific “Gateway” is actually made up of an integrated supply chain of airports, seaports, rail and road connections and border crossings, from Prince Rupert to Surrey, with links supplied by trucking. Today’s trucking industry is exciting. Equipment in many companies is state of the art, meaning increased comfort and ease for drivers and opportunities for mechanics to work with technologically advanced systems, keeping both their skills and interest engaged. Dispatch relies on sophisticated tracking and routing systems. Others on the operations side also use information technology of many kinds to deal with everything from licences and permits, to customer services, accounting, sales and marketing. People joining the industry have many career choices. Drivers, for example, may work close to home as pick-up and delivery or short-haul drivers. Those who like the idea of travelling across Canada or North America can become long-haul drivers for an employer or work as owner-operators. Drivers may haul consumer goods, fuel, logs, heavy-duty equipment, livestock – most of what
we purchase or consume spent some time on the road with a commercial truck! If you already have experience as a driver, mechanic or operations worker, most companies advertise jobs on their websites. Members of the B.C. Trucking Association may post jobs under Careers on www.bctrucking.com, an the provincial and federal governments maintain job sites at WorkBC (http://www.workbc.ca/Jobs/) and Working in Canada (http://www.workingincanada.gc.ca/ - choose to Explore Careers by Occupation, then by Region). Within your own community, it may also pay to approach a company you’d like to work for, drop off a résumé and inquire if and when they’ll be hiring. If you’d like to enter the industry but need training, there are also many avenues to explore. Although there is not a standard training course for professional drivers, there are numerous private schools throughout B.C. that offer programs. For information on transportation trades in B.C., including mechanics and other technicians, visit transCDA (http://www.tcda.ca/home). And for information on trucking careers in general, see Truckingcareers.ca. Your own community and region depend on trucking. It may also offer the right career for you.
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Salmon mystery far from solved
Tom Fletcher Black Press Before the 1,200-page, $25-million Cohen Commission report on the Fraser River sockeye salmon fishery slips beneath the waves, allow me to dip my toe into the river of data that has flowed by in the past three years. The whole issue is salmon farms and whether they are bad or catastrophic. “Freeze new salmon farms on sockeye migration route: Cohen” said the headline on a Black Press report. Those who read past the headline would learn that Justice Bruce Cohen recommended a freeze on further salmon farms around the Discovery Islands group near Campbell River until 2020. It’s up to the industry to show by that time that the risk is “minimal,” or farms there should be shut down. A B.C. Salmon Farming Association spokesman said only nine of 70 B.C. salmon farms are in that area. There are no current applications for more. Let’s say you decide to plunge in, and download the full report from www.cohencommission.ca. If you go to Volume 2, page 102, you will see a series of graphs that show sockeye runs from rivers other than the Fraser, from Washington all the way up to Alaska. It’s not a pretty sight. From Washington up to the Central Coast, the Skeena, Nass and up to Yukon’s Klukshu and Alaska’s Alsek, most runs show a decline starting in the 1980s or early 1990s. This includes runs that migrate down the west side of Vancouver Island, away from salmon farms. Alaska doesn’t allow farms, preferring “ranching” – a strategy that floods the ocean habitat with millions of hatchery fish. These are commercially fished and marketed as “wild.” B.C.’s North Coast has never had salmon farms. The popular villain in those days was sea lice. Skeena MLA Robin Austin chaired the committee that called for an end to open-pen salmon farms in five years. Then-agriculture minister Pat Bell approved one NDP recommendation, a moratorium on salmon farms in North Coast waters. This was after the Pacific Salmon Forum conducted its own four-year study, led by former fisheries minister John Fraser. Similar to Cohen, Fraser concluded that there is no simple answer to this complex problem. And they agreed that salmon farms don’t explain it. Cohen’s report makes it clear that the problem is far larger than could possibly be explained by salmon farms. How about logging impact? Cohen concludes after much testimony that stream protection has improved significantly during the time of observed sockeye decline. Impact from extra runoff due to pine beetle infestation couldn’t be evaluated. Poaching on the Fraser? Cohen didn’t get around to that. His biggest concern was climate change, warming sensitive river waters and affecting ocean conditions. During the Cohen commission hearings, the 2010 Fraser sockeye run came in gangbusters, with 35 million fish. One leading theory is that ash from an Alaska volcano fertilized the ocean, producing algae that supported more salmon feed. Could it be that salmon ranching from Alaska, Japan and elsewhere is simply depleting the food supply? That too is inconclusive. The Omineca Express is published every Wednesday in Vanderhoof by Black Press Ltd. Publisher: Pam Berger advertising@ominecaexpress.com Editor: Cameron Ginn newsroom@ominecaexpress.com
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PAC opposes Prairiedale closure
School District #91 has put forth a motion to look into the restructuring of Vanderhoof elementary schools. Due to the age of Prairiedale, they are considering closing the school.
The Parent Advisory Council (PAC) at Prairiedale feels very strongly about keeping the school open. The closing of Prairiedale will have a large impact upon all Vanderhoof schools. The board of education has said they will have community discussions on this top-
ic in the near future. The PAC feels it has a responsibility to try and keep the school open, so please help us in this endeavor by telling us why you love Prairiedale by sending letters to prairiedale.rocks@gmail.com. Prairedale PAC
Feds are jeopardizing fisheries The Cohen Commission Report paints an incredibly dismal picture of the Conservative government’s handling not only of British Columbia’s iconic sockeye salmon, but all of Canada’s fisheries. Cohen dedicates much of his report lamenting the recent decision by the Conservatives to gut the protection of fish habitat from the Fisheries Act in their spring omnibus budget bill. The Fisheries Act changes are made all the more serious considering how much of the Cohen Report is dedicated to the importance of improving rather than eliminating the protection of fish habitat in order to ensure the future survival of the sockeye. Justice Cohen states that “if current trends persist, there will be a significant decline in the productive capacity of Fraser River sockeye habitat.” If the Conservative government does not immediately change course, current trends will not only persist, they will accelerate. This government has not
just eliminated federal protection of fish habitat, they have fired onethird of British Columbia’s habitat protection staff, and many more across the country. According to Justice Cohen, some of the most harmful environmental effects on the sockeye are contaminants and algal blooms. Much of the research in these areas was done by DFO’s Contaminants Program and at the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) in northwestern Ontario, yet these programs have been axed by the Harper Conservatives. Eliminating the Contaminants program involved firing 75 DFO scientists, many of whom were based at the Institute of Ocean Sciences in Victoria. The ELA is Canada’s flagship environmental research centre which was run on an annual budget roughly equal to that of one Conservative cabinet Minister’s office. These measures are clearly not about saving taxpayers' dollars; they are based purely on an extreme anti-
science ideology. There are many serious factors that need to be addressed to ensure a positive future for all of Canada’s fisheries, including the iconic sockeye. Action must be taken and strong decisions must be made. The Conservatives can start by reversing their changes to the Fisheries Act and their devastating cuts to DFO such as the Contaminants program and the ELA. They must commit to begin implementing the recommendations found in Justice Cohen’s report. If these changes do not take place, the blindly ideological path this government has taken since they achieved majority status will prove disastrous for the sockeye, for fish habitat, for our environment and for all of Canada’s fisheries. Lawrence MacAulay, MP for Cardigan, P.E.I, and Fisheries and Oceans critic for the Liberal Party of Canada
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assessment of Blackwater Project Cameron Ginn Omineca Express An environmental assessment (EA) of the Blackwater Project is now underway following 15 months of aggressive exploratory drilling by New Gold. The EA is required by the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) before New Gold, the project's owner, can begin developing the proposed gold and silver mine, which is expected to create hundreds of jobs and inject tens of millions of dollars into the local economy. "Because I consider that the proposed Project has the potential for significant adverse effects, an EA must be undertaken and an EA certificate must be issued before the proposed project may proceed," said Shelley Murphy, executive project director for the EAO, in a letter to New Gold. The EA process was triggered on
Oct. 24, 2012, when New Gold filed a 145-page project description with the EAO. As required by the province, the document analyzes potential adverse environmental, economic, social, heritage and health effects that may arise from mining operations, along with corresponding management strategies. The potential adverse effects were determined by qualified professionals who carried out studies, field surveys and other research at the request of New Gold. "New Gold is committed to transparency and integrity in all of its business operations, and understands that the Blackwater Gold Project will have an effect on local communities, Aboriginal groups, and the environment in the vicinity of the proposed Project," the project description says. "Implementing its Design for Closure approach, New Gold will work with these communities to de-
velop and implement long-term economic, social, and environmentally sustainable opportunities while avoiding, minimizing, and mitigating negative project effects." The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) is currently determining if a federal EA of the Blackwater Project is required. In making a decision, the CEAA is seeking public comments about the project and the potential effects it may have on the environment, which can be submitted to the following address until Nov. 25. Blackwater Gold Project Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency 410 - 701 West Georgia Street Vancouver BC V7Y 1C6 Fax: 604-666-6990 Phone: 604-666-2431 Email: Blackwater@ceaa-acee.gc.ca
Three years after the B.C. government took over international tourism marketing to direct postOlympic efforts, Premier Christy Clark has put the tourism industry back in the driver's seat. Clark and Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell announced the creation of a new Crown corporation Monday in Vancouver. They said Destination BC will be industry led and have formula funding from provincial taxpayers to advertise the province's attractions outside the country. Clark said she spoke out as a radio host against the government takeover when it was announced in 2009 by former tourism minister Kevin Krueger. The Council of Tourism Associations expressed "grave concerns" at the time, when the industry-led Tourism BC was disbanded. Bell said Destination BC will
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The College Heights Cougars came out to play on Saturday, Nov. 4, when they won back the Prince George Bowl from the Vanderhoof Vikings, 8-0, at Nechako Valley Secondary School. The Cougars kept to a running game and moved the ball very well. The only touchdown occurred on a running play
with no conversion. The Vikings' defense came up big all game, especially when the line had to be held, but the Cougars were able to breaking through the offensive line, provoking quarterback Conner Nielson to rush his passes. There were many ball turnovers due to the wet, muddy conditions. The game's most valuable players were
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the Vikings’ Blake Kingsley, #55, and the Cougars’ Curtis Dingwall, #21. Despite the loss, the Vikings will still represent northern B.C. on Saturday, Nov. 10, when they play the Varsity Mission Roadrunners in Vancouver at B.C. Place.
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Alex Pratt, #56, of the Vanderhoof Vikings, tackles Curtis Dingwall, #21, the Cougars' MVP, at the Prince George Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 4. Blake Kingsley, #44, nominated as the Vikings MVP, is there for backup. At left, the Vikings’ Alex Pratt, #56, tackles the Cougars’ Curtis Dingwall, #21. Dennis Parfitt photos
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Cholesterol and the good and bad types of fat (HDL & LDL) We’ve heard lots about cholesterol and it has a pretty bad rep as a bad guy, but really our body needs cholesterol for things like helping with Vitamin D absorption, however, too much can lead to complications and have health risks. First of all - cholesterol can’t dissolve in the blood, it is carried by lipoproteins throughout the body and there are two main types LDL (low-density lipoprotein) is the ‘bad’ type, and HDL (high density lipoprotein) is the ‘good’ type. LDL –is usually deposited in the bloodstream and often causes problems when it builds up in the arteries, accumulated build up forms plaque (layers upon layers of tiny pieces of cholesterol) which narrows the arteries and makes them less flexible which can put a strain on the pumping action of your cardiovascular system. Lots of plaque can result in the narrowing on blood vessels, plaque can also break apart and larger pieces can then travel through the blood stream and may block smaller vessels or narrowed arteries which can result in a heart attack or stroke. HDL - high levels seem to protect against heart attack as it is thought to carry cholesterol away from the arteries and back to the liver where it is passed from the body. Because it does a god job in removing cholesterol it is also thought to remove some of the excess cholesterol which has been deposited by the LDL and in turn the HDL helps to clear out narrowed arteries and lower LDL levels. It’s nearly impossible to avoid LDL so the key health factor is maintaining healthy levels and increasing your HDL. So what else can you do about your levels? Weight- more weight tends to raise cholesterol, managing and losing excess weight can only serve to benefit your body as well your cholesterol levels. Physical activity can help raise HDL and decrease LDL, walking 30 minutes each day can work wonders. Diet- foods high in saturated fat and carbohydrates increases LDL: some foods that can help lower LDL and/or raise HDL: Walnuts, garlic, foods rich in Omega 3 (fish, flax seeds, dark leafy greens). In moderation red wine increases HDL to protect the body from heart disease and artery damage (key word being- moderation) Cholesterol serves a role, but too much can cause problems, lower your LDL to a normal range, increase you’re HDL and your on your way to body & cardiovascular health! Next week- Omega 3-6-9
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A volunteer staff member at the Act II Thrift Store in Vanderhoof helps arrange the clothing racks. The store’s annual net revenue of over $30,000 goes directly to support community services offered by NeighbourLink. Henry Bucher photo
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The Gospel Chapel 448 Connaught Street 11:00 a.m. Worship Service (Affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of Canada)
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HUGE GARAGE SALE...8th Annual for Watoto. November 17, Nechako Community Church 1393 Hwy 16 East. Pancake breakfast, everything by donation. 9-4pm. More info call NCC @ 250567-4960. *** HOLY tRINItY ANGLICAN CHURCH...Annual Christmas Tea & Bazaar. Saturday, December 1, 11-3pm at the Evelyn Hall, Burrard Street. Sandwiches, goods, knitted goods. Everyone welcome. *** VOLUNtEERS NEEDED....Would you like to become part of a team working together to improve the quality of life for stroke survivors? The Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery Group is looking for volunteers to join their team. Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery’s goal is to encourage stroke survivors to improve their lives through education, exercise, work groups, crafts, outings, etc. No special skills required; training and orientation are provided. Patience and caring understanding a necessity. Volunteers share responsibilities: assisting with activities, exercises, education, crafts, outings, fund raising. Time commitment: 3 hour meeting each Monday morning (excluding stat holidays), from September through mid-June. Please contact Volunteer Vanderhoof for further information. Tel: 250-5674879. Email: volunteervanderhoof01@ gmail.com OR www.volunteervanderhoof. wordpress.com *** VANDERHOOF SENIORS CONNECtED is looking for Seniors in need of Outreach & Transportation. We are also taking applications for Volunteers wanting to take part in the VSC Program. Vanderhoof Seniors Connected is a program dedicated to improving the quality of life for Seniors/Elders in our community through Companionship and Transportation Assistance. For more information please contact Debra- Ann Bishop, VSC Program Coordinator 250-567-4879 The Space 250-567-0623 Cell. volunteervanderhoof01@gmail. com *** BADMINtON... Thursday nights at 8pm, NVSS Gym. All welcome. *** CALLING ALL SENIORS... come and join us for carpet bowling, pool or snooker - Monday and Thursday afternoons. We also have cards or bingo on Wendes-
On Wednesday, Nov. 7, the Integris Credit Union in Vanderhoof donated $1,500 to the local Kinette Club to purchase 200 hampers of food and gifts for children as part of a Santas Anonymous program. From left, Karren Carver, of the Integris Credit Union, Natalia Kammerer, president of the Kinette Club in Vanderhoof, and Lynn Ginter, Daveen Wild, Kelcie Ingram and Anna-Christin Vines of the Integris Credit Union. day evenings. Music nights are also popular and these are the last Friday night of the month. Come and have some fun! Everybody welcome young or golden agers. Call Oscar for more info: 250-567-4582. *** AL-ANON...Has your life been affected by someone elses drinking? The Al-Anon is for you! Meetings held on Mondays at 7pm in Community Room at Omineca Safe Home Society. For more information contact Gail at 567-4318. *** VANDERHOOF PUBLIC LIBRARY...is looking for donations of lego blocks to be used for children’s programs at the library. If you have lego that your kids have outgrown, we would love to put it to good use. Please contact Jenn at 250-567-4060 or email: vhpljlb@telus.net *** StUARt NECHAkO MANOR ...is looking for Volunteers with musical talent. If you would like to volunteer for entertainment for the residents please contact Marnie at 250-567-6290 *** tHE NORtHSIDE WOMEN’S INStItUtE...meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Newcomers always welcome. For more information call Brenda, 250 5679705. *** VHF HOSPICE SOCIEtY... What are you doing every 3rd Wednesday of each month. Do you have 2 hours to give each month? Are you sensitive to the special needs of those persons at the end stages of life? Want to be part of a great organization that makes a difference in our community then we are looking for you. The Vanderhoof Hospice Society is a not-for-profit charity looking for new volunteer members who will work with the current members to oversee our local Hospice Program. Hospice is a program that offers a support system to persons that are the end stages of life. Our Society has a desire to help others.
We are sensitive to the special needs of the dying patient and their families. We do not have personal agendas or “missions” to our Hospice work. Our main fundraising come in the form of donations to our Tree of Life. We are looking for new members to continue this great service. More info call Debbie 567-7956 *** tHE FOOD BANk... is in serious need of food donations. Specifically the following is needed: Canned vegetables, meat, fish, canned milk, sugar, pasta, pasta sauces, soups (we have enough mushroom soup), toilet tissue. *** BADMINtON At FLESS GYM... Every Thursday at 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. come out and have some fun! *** tHE VANDERHOOF CANCER SUPPORt GROUP... meets the first Friday of every month @ noon at the The Reid. For more info call Karen @ 567-4828. *** ENDAkO HALL SOCIEtY... meets every THIRD Wednesday of the month in the hall at 7:30pm. *** tHE YELLOWHEAD DRAFt HORSE ASSOCIAtION... is an organization for those interested in light and heavy horse driving. Monthly meetings every second Tuesday of the month. For more info contact: Jon 250-567-8484. *** NECHAkO QUILtERS GUILD... meets the third Tuesday of the month 9:30 am (Sept. - May) at Nechako View Seniors Common Room. Fran Sheeley 567-5254. *** tHE FRASER QUILtERS GUILD... meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10am at the Fort Fraser Community Hall. Newcomers welcome. *** HOSPICE tREE OF LIFE... is to honour the living as well as to remember and honour those who have passed on. For more info call Debbie @ 250-567-7956. *** tHE FRASER LAkE CANCER SUPPORt GROUP...
meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 12 noon in the New Fraser Lake Restaurant. For further information call Judy at 250-699-7763. *** NECHAkO VALLEY HIStORICAL SOCIEtY...meets every second Thursday of the month 6:30 pm at the Chamber of Commerce office. *** VANDERHOOF 899 AIR CADEt SQUADRON...Cadets will meet every Wednesday night 6:15pm at the Cadet Building on Burrard Street. Anyone age 12 to 18 interested in the Cadet Program is welcome to attend. Any adult interested in assisting in anyway, please contact the officers at the Cadet Building Wednesday night. For more information call Glenda 250567-7574. *** AA MEEtING... Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. United Church Hall. 567-8087 or 567-4588 *** FRASER LAkE AA MEEtINGS... Tues & Thurs 8:00 p.m. at St. Wilfred’s Church just across from police station. *** St. JOHN’S HOSPItAL AUXILIARY... meets second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the hospital cafeteria. For further info contact Edna 567-9759 - New members welcome. *** VANDERHOOF LIBRARY HOURS Tuesday 10:00am to 5:00pm Wednesday 10:00 am to 5:00pm & 6:30 to 8:30pm Thursday 10:00 to 5:00pm Friday 10:00 am to 6:00pm Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm *** FRASER LAkE LIBRARY HOURS Sunday & Monday Closed Tuesday 10am - 4pm Wednesday & Thursday 3pm - 8pm Friday 10am - 4pm Saturday 10am - 2pm *** NVSS BOttLE DEPOt HOURS Open Mon, Tues, Friday 11am-5pm Saturday 10am-5 p.m. ***
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By Tom Fletcher Black Press Downtown Victoria's courthouse had an unusual visitor Thursday, a snowy owl that made a rest stop on the sixth floor. Sporting plumage better suited to swooping down on winter-white rabbits hopping over snowdrifts, the elegant bird stood out among the street crows and seagulls that dominate the sky in the B.C. capital. According to bird experts, such sights are rare but not unknown around B.C. and beyond as winter sets in. Canadian Geographic notes that while their thick feathers are suited for year-round life in Arctic regions of North America and Eurasia, some head south in winter as far as the U.S. state of Georgia.
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Unlike most owls, snowy owls are not nocturnal. It is believed their daytime hunting behaviour developed during the almost constant daylight of far north summers when they typically nest and breed. Male snowy owls can be completely white, while females always have some brown feathers. A 1994 article by Alan MacLeod for British Columbia Field Ornithologist reports sightings in the Martindale Valley in southern Vancouver Island’s Saanich Peninsula. “Snowy owl has been recorded, and it’s no surprise,” MacLeod writes. “The flats are well suited to this species’ habitat preferences; in their periodic ‘invasion’ years, Snowies are as likely to turn up at Martindale as anywhere else on the peninsula.”
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system, according to risk assessment data, would reduce the already unlikely chance of a grounding incident by a further 80 to 90 per cent. As another Gateway marine safety initiative, we’re introducing landbased radar to B.C.’s North Coast for the first time. This radar system will be bolstered by extra navigational aides such as lights and channel markers. These enhancements aren’t just for Gateway — they are for all vessels on B.C.’s North Coast. Groups who oppose this project use fear tactics. They’d have you believe an oil tanker spill is inevitable. It isn’t. But don’t take my word for it — visit our website and read for yourself about all the work that has gone into making Gateway’s marine operation one of the safest in the world. Then, decide for yourself what’s true.
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1 (16 ounce) package OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, divided 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 2 (8 ounce) packages Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, melted DIRECTIONS: Crush 9 of the cookies to fine crumbs in food processor or crush in a resealable plastic bag using a rolling pin. Crush remaining 36 cookies to fine crumbs; place in medium bowl. Add cream cheese; mix until well blended. Roll cookie mixture into 42 balls, about 1-inch in diameter. Dip balls in chocolate; place on wax paper-covered baking sheet. Sprinkle with reserved cookie crumbs. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Store leftover truffles, covered, in refrigerator.
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Ingredients 4 large eggs 1 tbsp. flour 3 tbsp. brown sugar, packed 1/4 tsp. ground cinna mon 1/8 tsp. ground allsp ice 1/2 tsp. baking powd er
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1 cup milk 1/2 tsp. vanilla Preparation 6 day-old white bread slices, 3/4 - 1 inch th ick Beat eggs together lig htly in bowl. Add flou r, sugar, cinnamon, all ing powder. Beat to mi spice and bakx. Add milk and vanilla. Mix. Pour about 1/3 mixture into greased Arrange bread slices 9 x 13 to fi over top. Cover. Let sta t over mixture in pan. Pour remaining mixtu pan. nd in refrigerator overn re evenly oven for 15 minutes ight. Uncover. Bake in until browned. Makes 4250 F 6 slices. Sandra Schwemler
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Ingredients 2 cups powde red sugar 2 cups (1 lb.) softened butt er 2 tbsp grated orange peel 3½ cup flour ½ cup cornstar ch 2 cups miniatu re chocolate ch ips 2 cups chocol ate chips ½ cup butter Crushed almon ds Preparation Preheat oven to 350oF. In la rge bowl, com butter, cream bine powdere until light and d sugar and fl uffy. Add oran spoon flour in ge peel; blend to measuring well. Lightly cu p; level off. St mix well. Stir ir in flour and in chocolate ch co rnstarch; ips. Shape doug in diameter. W h into a 12” ro rap in wax pa ll, 1½ inches pe r. Pr make 3 even ess sides of ro sides forming ll with palm of tr hand to ia ng ular shape. Pr tertop to smoo ess roll agains th and flatten t th sides. Refriger e couninto ¼ inch slic ate until firm. es. Place on un Slice dough greased cookie minutes or un sheets. Bake fo til lightly brow r 8 – 13 ned and set. R to cool. While em ove from cook cooling, melt ie sheets 1 cu p chocolate ch together. Stir ips and ¼ cup till well mixed bu . D tter ip edge of cook crushed almon ie in chocolate ds. and then in Makes 6 – 7 do zen cookies. EN JOY Billie Kneen
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The holidays and fruitcake have long been intertwined. Fruitcakes are often mocked, detested and discarded. Few gifted foods create such strong derision. However, fruitcake is tradition. And as most people know, Christmas is all about tradition.
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Fruitcake is an enduring tradition, most simply because the food, well, endures. Most fruitcakes will last 8 to 12 months if wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and stored in an airtight container. If frozen, their lifespan could be endless. Jokingly, many families have said fruitcake is the only food durable enough to become an heirloom. While mocked, it may entice a few people to know just how fruitcake has become a holiday treat. The oldest references to fruitcake date back to Roman times. Ancient crusaders and hunters
consumed fruitcake made with preserved fruits, pomegranate seeds, pine nuts, raisins, and honey. Fruitcake was a durable commodity that could persevere on long trips. Because of its combination of ingredients, fruitcake was also a good source of energy, much the way a trail mix is good for today’s hikers. In the 1700s, Europeans baked a ceremonial fruitcake at the end of the nut harvest. It was saved and eaten the following year at the harvest, with the hopes it would spur another successful harvest. Fruitcake evolved to more of a delicacy in
the 1800s, even being served with tea in high society. It is rumored that Queen Victoria waited a year to eat a gifted fruitcake as a show of restraint and moderation. Fruitcake can be an integral part of a holiday celebration, and not because it’s being used to block drafts from under a door. Instead of giving fruitcakes as gifts, they should be served as part of the holiday feast. In addition to the sugar cookies and pies on the Christmas table, celebrants can serve slices of fruitcake featuring their favorite ingredients.
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Carrot Cake Ingredients 4 eggs 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil 2 cups white sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 3 cups grated carrots 1 cup chopped pecans 1/2 cup butter, softened ed 8 ounces cream cheese, soften ar sug ers’ 4 cups confection 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup chopped pecans Preparation pan. . Grease and flour a 9x13 inch Preheat oven to 350F (175C) spoons tea 2 and ar sug ite wh eggs, oil, In a large bowl, beat together amon. Stir cinn a, baking powder, salt and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking sod r into prepared pan. in carrots. Fold in pecans. Pou thpick 40 to 50 minutes, or until a too for Bake in the preheated oven pan for in l coo Let n. clea cake comes out inserted into the center of the . tely ple com l coo and k o a wire rac 10 minutes, then turn out ont cheese, bowl, combine butter, cream m diu me a In g: To Make Frostin ture is mix spoon vanilla. Beat until the confectioners’ sugar and 1 tea e. cak led coo pped pecans. Frost the smooth and creamy. Stir in cho
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Ingredients 1/4 flour 1/2 tsp. bak in 1/2 tsp. bak g powder ing soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 cup bu tt 1/2 cup gra er, softened nulated sug ar 1/2 cut pack e 1/2 cup cre d light brown sugar amy or chu nky peanut 1 egg butter 1 tsp. vanill a 1 1/2 cups se 3 tsps short mi-sweet chocolate ch ening, divid ips e 1 1/2 cups milk chocola d te chips Preparation Preheat ove n salt in small to 350 0 F. Combine flo b u in large bow owl. Beat butter, 1/2 cu r, baking powder, bak ing soda an l with electri p granulate d Beat in pean c d ut butter, eg mixer at medium spee sugar and brown sug ar blended. Sh d until light g and vanill a a a 2 inches ap pe heaping tbsps. of d . Gradually stir in flour nd fluffy. art o m 30 minutes. on ungreased cookie ugh into 1 1/2 inch ba ixture until ) Dip table fo lls. Place ba sheets. (If d lls ough is too onto each b rk into gran so a u Bake 12 min ll, flattening to 1/2 inch lated sugar, press criss- ft, refrigerate u cross fashio transfer to w tes or until set. Let co thickness. n okies stand ir e ra ck s to on cookie sh and 1 1/2 ts cool comple eets 2 minu p tely. Melt se te one end of s shortening in heavy each cookie small sauce mi-sweet chocolate ch s, pan over lo ips chocolate is in mixture; w place on wa se xed paper. L heat. Dip remaining 1 t, about 30 minutes. R e 1 cookies betw /2 tsps. shortening, d epeat with milk chocola t stand until ip te chips p e e in n g sh o pposite end eets o months. Ma s of cookies. and kes about 2 f waxed paper in cool Store 4 (3-inch) co place or fre eze up to 3 okies. Sandra Schw
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Share the cooking and the cost. Rising food costs and tighter budgets have prompted many people to host potluck holiday dinners. As the host, you might prepare the main dish and have your guests fill in the rest of the menu. Either ask participants to contribute their signature salad, side dish or dessert, or plan a meal along a particular theme and give guests choices from among a list of menu items. There is no rule stating that holiday dinners have to be fancy, so don’t be afraid to plan a menu that has fewer and less costly components. Another option is to build your menu around a few dishes that can be prepared ahead and fro-
zen. Cooking ahead saves money by spreading out food expenditures and avoiding last-minute shopping, which often leads to spending more money. Vegetarian dishes can be far less expensive, especially when feeding a crowd. Consider replacing the turkey or roast with a pasta or risotto dish, roasted vegetable tart or veggie lasagna. Stick to homemade. As a rule, anything you make at home will cost less -- and likely taste better -- than prepared foods from the grocery store or a restaurant. If you stick with simple recipes that don’t require an array of exotic ingredients, your homemade holiday meal will hit the spot.
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Employment Business Opportunities GET FREE vending machines Can Earn $100,000.00 + Per Year. Guaranteed Over 100% Return On Investment. Guaranteed Location Placement. Financing Available. Full Details call now 1-866-668-6629 Website: www.tcvend.com GET YOUR foot in the garage door. Learn basic engine theory, power train, suspension, job safety. First step to Automotive/Heavy Duty Apprenticeships. GPRC Fairview Campus. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca. GO TO your next job interview with 1st and 2nd Year Heavy Duty Mechanic skills. GPRC, Fairview campus - Heavy Equipment Certificate program. Hands-on training, safety courses, opportunity to write 1st and 2nd HET apprenticeship exams. Gain 600 hours credit. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca. LEARN FROM home. Earn from home. Medical Transcriptionists are in demand. Lots of jobs! Enrol today for less than $95 a month. 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com admissions@canscribe.com
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• Entry Level positions available. • Work into our apprenticeship program One of the most successful and active in Western Canada nml-careers@bidgroup.ca
Sawmill/Planerman Labourers FRASER LAKE SAWMILLS is now accepting applications for Sawmill and Planer general labourers. As the selected candidate, you will be energetic, willing to do shift work, be capable of doing various physical and manual tasks. Prior experience in a sawmill or planer is preferred. Apply now, if you are the self-motivated individual interested in becoming part of a progressive and dynamic work team. Please contact Janet Martineau at 250-699-6702 for applications. Fax resume to 250-699-8821 or email janet.martineau@westfraser.com
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LICENSED GASFITTER/SHEETMETAL WORKER WANTED Valid drivers license required. Fax resume to (250) 785-5542 or pronorthheating@telus.net
Looking for - welder/fabricators interested in weekend work. Experience required Fax Resumes-250 567-9706 or phone 250 570-9194 North Okanagan Sawmill is looking to hire Millwrights,Fabricators and Heavy Duty Mechanics. We offer competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefit package. Please fax resume to 250-8389637. Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Fax resumes to: 780-725-4430
Shop from home! Help Wanted An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.
NKDF Board Member Recruitment Nechako-Kitamaat Development Fund Society (NKDF) is seeking volunteers to serve on the Board of Directors. There is currently one vacancy on the Board. Each director is normally appointed to a term of one to three years. A point-based system will be used to evaluate applicants. Points will be based on how well applicants meet the following criteria: 1) Reside in the eastern portion of the NKDF investment area, including rural and First Nations communities (Vanderhoof, Saik’uz First Nation, Fort Fraser, Nadleh Whut’en Band, Fraser Lake, Stellat’en First Nation).
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2) Proven skills and experience in the following Small business Economic development Local government Human resources Financial management Board members are required to attend a minimum of 5 meetings a year, held in various communities across the investment area, from Kitamaat Village to Vanderhoof. The Board of Directors is responsible to make funding decisions for projects and to direct the policies and operations of the Society. More information can be accessed by visiting the NKDF website at www.nkdf.org or the Board Resourcing and Development website at www.gov.bc.ca/brdo We ask that interested parties forward their resume to our of¿ce by November 2 , 2 12. If you have any questions, please call or email NKDF Manager Dan Boudreau. Nechako-Kitamaat Development Fund PO Box 101, Prince George, BC V2L 4R9 Toll-free 1.877.478.3863 • Fax 250.964.4068 Website: www.nkdf.org • Email: manager@nkdf.org
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SUTCO Contracting Ltd. is seeking a qualified dispatcher. Must have dispatch experience, and able to work in a fast paced environment with minimal supervision. The position requires rotation of days and evening shifts. Extended benefits after 90 days, with pension available after 1 years service. Applicants may apply online www.sutco.ca or fax:0250-357-2009. Enquiries to: Brad 250-357-2612 Ext: 226
Trades, Technical AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN required. Prefer journeyman with Chrysler training, but apprentices with good work experience considered. Top wages for the right person. 1-800-663-7794 service@nelsonchrysler.com
DYNAMIC RAIL Services Ltd. has an immediate opening for a Track Supervisor working out of our Grande Prairie office. The successful applicant will have a minimum of 5 years of track work experience, be able to work unsupervised and have a strong focus on customer service and safety. Compensation includes a benefits package, profit sharing and a company vehicle. Please submit resumes to: info@khawk.ca. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Help Wanted
Smithers Community Services Association is seeking to add
supportive families
to our CORR HOMES program.
About the program… CORR Homes is a specialized foster care program for `oung oɈenders as an alternative to incarceration. The CORR homes program funds families throughout Northern BC to provide a stable home environment ^here `oung oɈenders reside for up to12 months. The CORR Homes program provides our families with access to training, 24 hr oncall support, and an experienced Youth Resource Worker to work with CORR families and the youth who reside with them. Who we are looking for… Interested people who have had experience working with and supporting youth at work or socially (ie; coaching, mentoring, big brothers/sisters etc.) and are willing to open their homes to youth at risk. 7eople who want to make a KiɈerence For more information about how to become a CORR Home, please contact Jo-Anne Nugent at 250.847.9515 or toll free at 1.888.355.6222.
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GARAGE DOOR SERVICE PERSON. Experienced Commercial Door Service and Installation Technician required for expanding commercial service department at Door Pro. Sectional, underground parking, rolling steel and operator repair and maintenance experience essential. Truck and tools provided $25 - $35/ hour. Call 604-597-4040 or email Mike - mikep@doorpro.ca WWW.DOORPRO.CA
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Real Estate Merchandise for Sale
Auctions WWW.KWIKAUCTIONS.COM New/Used Restaurant Equipment Sat. Nov. 17th, 11am, 7305 Meadow, Burnaby, BC
Building Supplies STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206.
Heavy Duty Machinery A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges / Equipment Wheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & StorageCall 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com
Misc. for Sale BIG BUILDING sale...”This is a clearance you don’t want to miss!” 20X20 $3,985. 25X24 $4,595. 30X36 $6,859. 35X48 $11,200. 40X52 $13,100. 47X76 $18,265 One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca. CHILLSPOT IS The Coolest Dog Bed-A new and innovative, thermodynamically cooled dog bed, that enhances the cool tile surfaces our pets rely on during the warm weather months. www.chillspot.biz
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$695 - $725
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Beautiful Executive Home for sale $278,500 obo, for rent $1380/mo or lease with option 250 567-5666 - Buyers Market, Buy now - View at Comfree.com access code#173082
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent ABOVE THE REST!
Silvermill Apartments Secure quiet apartments from $540 per month
250-567-4208 2 Bedroom one bath apartment for rent starting December 1st, 2012. $500 per month plus utilities. 402 West First Street Vanderhoof BC ph# 250 617-1878 BURRARD APARTMENTS. Two bdrm suites. No pets 250-567-9128
RIVERS EDGE APARTMENTS
Quiet, 1 bdrm units Ideal for Seniors Level Entrances Security Lighting Walking distance Downtown Paved Parking Includes fridge & stove Starting at $450/mth. (250)570-9161 or
(250)567-3336
Homes for Rent Home For Rent in Vanderhoof! Brand new;contains 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths, office, double car garage and separate basement entrance. New appliances include dishwasher, stove, fridge, washer and dryer. NO pets; NO smoking. $1500/month; references required. Contact Blair or Rebecca Miller at (250) 232-5451
Property Management
Rental Housing Conference, Thurs. & Fri. Nov. 22nd & 23rd Bear Mountain Resort, Victoria. Mini-workshops for Residential Landlords & Managers. • Hoarding • Tenant Selection • Insurance • Financing • Income Tax • Energy-Efficiency • Bedbugs More information visit: romsbc.com/prhc.php. To register, call: 1.888.330.6707
Townhouses 3/bdrm townhouses in family friendly complex. Close to downtown, schools & park. $695/mth. 250-567-4430
Sex and the Kitty A single unspayed cat can produce 470,000 offspring in just seven years. Sadly, most of them end up abandoned at BC SPCA shelters or condemned to a grim life on the streets. Be responsible - don’t litter. www.spca.bc.ca
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Featuring the spirit of the local people Calling to mind a father’s memories of war Cameron Ginn Omineca Express The Great Depression had just finished scourging Canada when, at 21, Grenville Skelton joined the Canadian Army on July 11, 1940. There was still mass unemployment at the time, and Grenville and his wife, Sadie, had recently married in Vancouver. “My mother always said they only had two dollars and two street car tickets,” said Candice, one of Grenville’s four daughters. “Everybody was looking for work back then.” Just a year earlier, Canada had declared war on Germany and the federal government started spending massive sums of money to bolster its military. As the Nazis were invading western Europe, Grenville, best known as “Skelly”, turned to the Royal Canadian Navy for a job in 1940. For reasons unknown, Grenville’s application to the navy was denied. Instead, he was assigned to the Irish Fusiliers, an infantry regimen based in Vancouver, as an army trooper and was soon deployed to continental Europe. Grenville’s involvement with the Canadian Forces led him through France, England, the Netherlands and even Germany. Italy, which entered World War Two in alliance with Germany, was particularly memorable for Grenville and he would write poems about his experiences there. Sometimes Grenville collected religious trinkets and sent them home to Sadie in Prince George, where she was earning money ironing soldiers’ shirts while raising two daughters. Once, while in Holland, Grenville got a picture of a Dutch woman wearing clogs who was sitting on a roof-
top, which he brought back to Canada as memorabilia. “It used to drive my mom crazy, that picture,” said Candice. Grenville spoke about the War sparingly and kiddingly, perhaps to avoid reliving the grim realities of combat. The only serious memory he ever shared with Candice and her sisters was of a tragic incident that occurred when Grenville and a good friend were advancing through enemy-held territory in two separate tanks. The armored column was attacked and Grenville’s friend was killed when his tank exploded. “That had shattered him a bit because it was his buddy,” said Candice. After the war ended and Grenville was demobilized in 1945, he kept a ring engraved with the number 1921, the same year he was born. Grenville always jokingly told his daughters that it came from the severed finger of a dead German soldier. “Where that ring actually came from, we were never really told,” said Candice. As was the case for many veterans who fought, transitioning back to civilian life in Canada was a challenge for Grenville.
Candice recalls her mother describing him as somewhat more stern and, at times, detached after so many years at war. “He left a young boy and came back a hardened man,” Candice recalled her mother saying. One episode in particular may have changed Grenville’s own perception of life here in Canada, where freedom is ubiquitous and tyranny is nonexistent. In one of his poems, Grenville documented children scavenging for food in the trash at one of his military posts, a sight that perhaps influenced his decision not to allow Candice and her sisters to leave the dinner table until they finished eating their supper. “He was probably thinking that we didn’t appreciate what we had,” Candice remembered. “We didn’t have much in those days, but what we had, we had to utilize.” Grenville died at the relatively early age of 59. Although he smoked heavily, Candice believes something must be said about the trauma and high degree of stress that soldiers endure during war time, which presumably takes an enormous toll on their health. “Their bodies and minds go through so much,” said Candice. Candice moved to Vanderhoof in 1969, and then to Mackenzie, B.C., in 1992. She said her 35 years of involvement with the Royal Canadian Legion, including as president at the Vanderhoof branch, were because of her father, Grenville Skelton, a decorated soldier who received the 1939 to 1945 Star, the Italy Star, the France & Germany Star, the Defense Medal, a Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and the War Medal of 1939 to 1945. “I feel very proud to say my dad fought in the Second World War and that he fought for our country,” said Candice.
John Rustad, MLA Nechako Lakes
183 First Street Vanderhoof Tel: 250-567-6820 Fax: 250-567-6822
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