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School board releases new facilities audit In need of reconfiguration, school district assesses options with comunity Cameron Ginn Omineca Express Five scenarios for the reconfiguration of district schools were presented to the community during a meeting at Nechako Valley Secondary School (NVSS) on Monday, Feb. 4. The scenarios, part of an audit developed by Matrix Planning Associates, involve renewing existing facilities with renovations and replacements, optimizing schools by utilizing their full capacity through closures and amalgamations, or maintaining the status quo. "There's no gun to your head. You can go ahead the way you are," said William Wood, a Matrix consultant who presented the firm's findings at the meeting. About 150 people attended the meeting, the beginning of a 60-day public consultation process by the Nechako Lakes School District Board of Education on reconfiguring district schools. "Neither I or any member of the board have made a decision in this matter," said Chairperson Steve Davis. "I'm very excited to have you here as partners in that process," he said. The public consultation process was prompted by the deteriorating condition - drainage, foundation, windows and exterior wall problems - of Prairiedale Elementary School that was made evident to the board in April 2000, and again in a 2008 audit, according to notes released by Superintendent Charlene Seguin. The 2008 audit identified six major building issues at Prairiedale that required upgrades to bring the school up to acceptable standards.

Ahead of the Feb. 16 by-election, candidates Peet Vahi, left, John Murphy and Marje Makow participate in a forum hosted by the Chamber of Commerce at Nechako Valley Secondary School on Thursday evening. Cameron Ginn/Omineca Express

Differing in views, candidates address issues at public forum Cameron Ginn Omineca Express Forestry, recreation and seniors housing were some of the topics discussed at an all-candidate’s forum in Vanderhoof on Thursday, Feb. 7. The meeting, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and held at Nechako Valley Secondary School (NVSS), lasted almost two hours as candidates John Murphy, Marje Makow and Peet Vahi outlined their priorities and responded to questions from residents ahead of the Feb. 16 by-election. Although the forum covered a broad

range of issues in the community, seniors' housing was a primary topic of concern for each candidate. Vahi, whose 90-year-old mother is awaiting a room in The Manor, stressed the importance of shelving seniors' housing projects and concepts in preparation for the day when federal or provincial funding becomes available. There is ample land in Vanderhoof that could be zoned, sold to entrepreneurs and developed into long-term housing for seniors, Vahi said. "We need more private people to start putting it together." Continued on page 3

A potential hostage situation ended peacefully on Monday, Feb. 4, when an armed man was taken into custody by RCMP. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3, Vanderhoof RCMP, acting on third-hand information of a domestic dispute, attended a home where an intoxicated male was reportedly handling a firearm in the presence of a woman and numerous children. The Prince George Emergency Response Team (ERT) was deployed to the scene after attempts to communicate with the man proved unsuccessful. "It was the volatility of the situation," said Sergeant Jason Keays of the Vanderhoof RCMP detachment. "The male was armed, intoxicated and distraught and had the potential to hold the female and several young people hostage." At a distance from the home, an ERT negotiator contacted the man by phone and convinced him to disarm and surrender peacefully. The man now faces two counts of pointing a firearm and one count of assault. The incident, despite lasting at least six hours, is not being regarded as a standoff, said Keays. "The reason this took the time that it did is due to the delicate nature of the situation. We would never rush into something as volatile," said Keays. To help resolve the situation, an undisclosed source provided information and specific equipment to Vanderhoof RCMP. "That person knows who they are and I would like to thank them," said Keays. Unfounded rumors and "outlandish stories" surrounding the presence of black ERT tactical SUV's in Vanderhoof swirled and multiplied until Tuesday, when RCMP released details about the incident. "I'm dedicated to the community and, when possible, discussing events that take place in Vanderhoof," said Keays. "However, I can't stress enough that it's not healthy, or helpful, to start or spread rumors. This is a prime example."

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Enrollment at NVSS forecasted to drop 18 per cent by 2017 From front Facing a $3.5-million shortfall at the time, the school district chose to invest in maintenance rather than major repairs. But the $3.5-million budget shortfall was "not the driver behind" the Feb. 4 meeting, Seguin emphasized. "For the Board and district staff, educational as well as financial considerations play a role in every decision we make, short term and long term," she said. With structural, mechanical, plumbing and electrical upgrades valued at $4 million, W.L. McLeod Elementary School is more in need of replacement, according to the audit. Prairiedale requires $660,000 of upgrades, but isn't a candidate for replacement in the foreseeable future, the audit says. In addition to maintenance upgrades, the proposed reconfiguration scenarios were also based on current and projected enrollment figures at district schools. Prairiedale, Sinkut View and Evelyn Dickson are the only schools operating at, or above, full capacity. W.L. McLeod and NVSS operate at 74 and 65 per cent of maximum capacity, respectively. Mapes Elementary School, located 22 kilomteres south of Vanderhoof, is only 34 per cent full, according to the audit. Matrix forecasts minimal gains in enrollment at Vanderhoof elementary schools, while attendance at NVSS is expected to decline substantially, dropping 18 per cent by 2017, despite estimates by municipal staff that the population of Vanderhoof will increase by hundreds of people in the coming years due to resource development. "Out intelligence shows us," Wood said, "that that could happen, but it's not likely to happen." "Any growth is likely to be relatively modest," he said. Operating costs were also a factor in developing the scenarios. Overhead expenses like hydro and property taxes remain fixed regardless of utilization, said Wood. However, high enrollment is critical to acquiring funds for renovations or new construction,

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At a community meeting on the reconfiguration of district schools, parents questioned how the possible amalgamation of elementary students into larger facilities would affect a child’s education and development. Cameron Ginn/Omineca Express

said Wood. "Quality buildings and quality education require adequate funding. With funding tied to enrollment, and most funding dedicated to personnel, you can’t afford to spend limited budgets on operating and maintaining facilities that are not fully utilized," the audit says. During a period of public presentations, Prairiedale PAC representative Kari Rae questioned how the possible amalgamation of Kindergarten to Grade 6 students into larger facilities would affect a child's education, learning and development. "Every child that goes to elementary school in this town is affected by this. Not just Prairiedale, not just Sinkut

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View, but everybody," she said. Rae said that, in the past, the board was reluctant to share information with the PAC about the state of Prairedale's structural integrity. Rae also questioned the inconsistency of two facility audits completed in 2010. One audit, completed in Februrary, found $203,200 of deficiencies, and another identified $571,000 of deficiencies in November, she said. Notes from the Feb. 4 meeting, as well as the Matrix audit, have been posted on the school district's website for public access.

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More than 300 people cast their ballots in a Feb. 6 advanced poll for the Vanderhoof pool referendum and byelection, ten times the number of people who voted in the 2011 by-election, according to Deputy Administrator Tom Clement. Vanderhoof electors cast 229 ballots, while Area F electors from the Regional District of Bulkely Nechako cast 83 ballots - not including mail-in ballots received from Cluculz Lake residents. The pool committee - comprised of elected ofﬁcials, retirees, business owners, health care professionals and residents from Vanderhoof and Area F - came together four years ago, tasked by the District of Vanderhoof to look into the feasibility of an aquatic facility for the community. “It is evident that the residents of the area understand the importance of this issue to themselves and their families,” Chair Steve Little said in a statement.

From front Murphy, a longtime advocate for seniors' housing, also said numerous properties in Vanderhoof are capable of being developed into complexes for new units. A partnership with the provincial government would enable more homes to be built, he said. Makow, who retired from the municipality in 2010 after some 23 years of service, said council would play a key role in establishing more housing for seniors by providing land and funding. All candidates agreed on the importance of recreation in keeping people healthy and occupied. Regarding the initiative to borrow $4 million to put towards building an aquatic facility, however, Makow expressed reservations about the additional $4.25 million of interest affixed to the loan, she said. Instead, Makow suggested pursuing a multi-purpose community centre with features like a climbing wall, a skateboard park, work spaces for hobbies like woodworking, as well as an outdoor pool. "I believe there must be other viable alternatives out there," she said. "I think it's important that we separate all the emotion and the hype that has been generated over the past few weeks from the practical reality that the pool has to be paid for." Murphy spoke about the economic and social impacts a pool would have on Vanderhoof by drawing people to the community for swim meets and leisure. Vahi agreed, saying the Vanderhoof Pool Committee had invested much time into developing the initiative. He said it was important for the community to follow through with the Feb. 16 pool referendum as plans for a community centre proceed irregardless of the outcome. Commenting on public works improvements needed within the community, Murphy discussed what he perceived to be a sometimes problematic and inconsistent flow of traffic through town, as well as deteriorating road infrastructure. If elected, Vahi promised to create a transparent "honey-do list" of priorities to direct expenditures. "If those priorities aren't met, there should be some sort of expla-

nation as to why they weren't met," he said. The district's former corporate officer of 11 years, Makow said council has identified a $10-million infrastructure deficit. "That's huge," she said. "That needs to be addressed." Additionally, Makow said council has been looking at upgrading the public works yard for some time and she recommended developing a methodical, systematic plan to carrying out improvements on a regular basis. "Otherwise, we are just wasting tax dollars," she said. On the timber supply, Vahi, a forestry technician with a Bachelor of Science in natural resources management, discussed how the amount of softwood is declining, how mills are collecting timber from further and further away and how the town is looking at different forms of tenures to help industry cope. Although Vahi isn't a supporter of communities holding tenures for forestry, he said "a community forest agreement, if it helps our local area, is part of our business." Murphy offered realisms about the forestry industry, saying that, with fibre supply in decline, some truck drivers are hauling timber across Canada in order to make a living. In the post-mountain-pinebeetle economy, Murphy highlighted the importance of looking at alternatives to forestry. "It has been our bread and butter for a long time. It will be a long time before that comes back," he said. Marge credited Vahi's knowledge of forestry and acknowledged that a declining timber supply is affecting area mills, which have been strained further by the transfer of tenures to Burns Lake to support the new mill being built there, she said. "I believe council needs to lobby long and hard to keep the annual allowable cut that has been allotted to other mills," she said. Despite hardship in the forestry sector, the number of logging trucks transporting timber through town on Burrard Street is constant, yet their presence is increasingly undesirable and disruptive, the candidates agreed. "I bloody well hate it," said Vahi, who has previously discussed the matter of logging trucks passing

through town with Sergeant Jason at that meeting were about figures on Keays of the Vanderhoof RCMP de- paper without consideration for the tachment. student body,” Makow said. "It should be addressed," said A former student of PrairieVahi, who suggested ticketing blitz- dale, Murphy said closing down the es as a means of mitigating logging 53-year-old school would probably traffic. make economic sense. However, Murphy wondered whether a law some scenarios for closures and prohibits the trucks from driving amalgamations that were presented through town or not. at the meeting concerned him. "The streets can't handle the “I for one don’t want to see my weight," Makow said. Grade-6 grandson intermingling Near the end of the forum, each with Grade 12 kids in high school. candidate assessed the proposed re- Socially, it’s a step backwards.” configuration of district schools, In their closing statements, each prompted by the deteriorating condi- candidate briefly summarized their tion of Prairiedale Elementary. approach to council. Other schools are underutilized or in need of replacement and upgrades, accordCARDIOVASCULAR ing to a recent audit GROUP MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS discussed at a commuDo you have high blood pressure? nity meeting organized Do you have a heart condition? Are you interested in learning more about by the Nechako Lakes cardiovascular risk factors and how to improve District School Board your overall health? of Education on Feb. 4. Physicians at the Omineca Medical Clinic will be Makow, a mother facilitating a series of monthly Cardiovascular Group Medical and grandmother with Appointments for patients interested in learning more about maintaining a “healthy heart.” Topics covered will include extensive teaching exhypertension, stroke, heart attacks, diabetes, cardiovascular perience, attended the disease risk factors, cholesterol, heart healthy diets, the benefits of exercise, information about medications and lab meeting, but left feeltests, and much more. Special guest speakers will include Jeff ing bewildered by comHickey (Pharmacist); Michelle Naka (Diabetes Nurse Clinician); Rebecca Larson (Dietician) and others. ments on the amalgamation of some schools CARDIOVASCULAR GROUP APPT DATES: into NVSS and W.L. WEDNESDAY, FEB 20TH 5:30 – 6:30p.m. McLeod. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20TH 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. “I believe the potenEVERYONE WELCOME TO ATTEND ! PLEASE PRE-REGISTER IN PERSON AT THE OMINECA MEDICAL tial scenarios outlined CLINIC OR BY CALLING (250) 567-2201.

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Editor: The Vanderhoof Pool Committee was formed more than three years ago by council and tasked to look into the feasibility of an aquatic facility for the community of Vanderhoof in response to a great majority of residents who were asking for more recreational opportunities. The committee has worked tirelessly to bring the pool referendum to the residents of Vanderhoof and the Bulkley Nechako Regional District Area F. As a committee dedicated to bringing the facts to the people, there never has been or will be “the rest of the story”. The facts about the pool have remained consistent since the referendum date of Feb.16, 2013 was set. The recommendation brought forward to council is for the community to borrow “up to” $4 million to be used towards an “up to” $12-million aquatic facility. The pool committee and council recognize and understand the cost of borrowing and have made every effort to inform the public of all the facts through public meetings, brochures, a pool website and informative ads in the local newspaper. Most, if not all community recreational facilities, such as swimming pools and ice arenas are not built with the expectation they will generate revenue. Recreational facilities are designed to provide “social value” by giving residents healthier lifestyles, allowing constructive choices for youth and reducing the potential for crime and vandalism. Such facilities also work towards attracting and retaining those seeking employment opportunities. In Vanderhoof, the pool itself will become an economic driver. The pool committee’s proposed budget for the operational costs and the repayment schedule for a facility was prepared by leading pool consultant PERC. The budget includes a provision for $100,000 annually to be used as a contingency fund and a provision of $50,000 annually to be put towards a capital reserve fund that would be used down the road for upgrades or maintenance when necessary. The pool committee and council have, and will continue to, provide all residents and businesses with accurate information allowing everyone to make an informed decision. The facts of the borrowing for the proposed swimming pool in Vanderhoof are straight forward. If the referendum passes, the residents of Vanderhoof and Area F will not pay any increased taxes until the facility is built. Construction will not begin until the additional $8 million has been raised. This will be accomplished through corporate donations along with federal and provincial infrastructure grants. Only when all the funding is in place will the district borrow funds as approved by the referendum. The district has five years to accomplish this task before another referendum would be required. If for any reason the $8 million cannot be raised, there will be no new taxes collected for the pool. During those five years, if a disastrous event occurs that negatively impacts our economy, the process can be stopped and no new taxes will be collected for the pool. 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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Due diligence and forward thinking make this process “reversible” if required. Residents would only see an increase in their property taxes once funds are borrowed and the pool is being built. Vanderhoof has the opportunity to take advantage of some major economic projects that will be created during the next five to 10 years. Over $5 billion worth of projects are proposed in our area, as well as

being on the Pacific Gateway corridor to Asia. It’s time to get ready Vanderhoof! We can kick the tires of the 50 year old version of ourselves, tweak it here and there and be happy with the status quo, but council feels that we are now in a competition with the rest of the Canada, in fact the world, in attracting a labour force able to meet the future needs of our community.

We are motivated to create a healthier living environment, provide our youth with more options and attract and retain more residents as we lose more and more to a declining workforce. The pool is one avenue we can achieve this. Chair Steve Little Vanderhoof Pool Committee Vanderhoof, B.C.

Independent MLAs have a dream Tom Fletcher Black Press Imagine a province where party leaders are chosen in an independently supervised vote, with 12-year-olds, dead people and pets prevented from voting. Imagine a province where roving gangs of influence-seekers aren’t allowed to join multiple parties, and the rule is actually enforced. One where corporations and unions have to advertise in their own name instead of financing political parties and then disclosing millions in donations months after the election is over. Imagine a province where elections are held based on audited financial statements, not a collection of election promises that will be dismissed as a work of fiction by the new regime if the incumbent party is defeated. A cat joined the B.C. Liberal Party to support Christy Clark. Adrian Dix won the NDP leadership with the help of bags of $10 bills stapled to new memberships. As parties go to online voting, multiple PIN numbers may be activated from the same phone number or the same address. These and other glaring problems with our party-based political system were highlighted last week in a set of reforms proposed by three independent MLAs. Vicki Huntington broke the party choke-hold on

B.C. politics by getting elected as an independent in Delta South in 2009. Bob Simpson was kicked out of the NDP caucus shortly after winning re-election for the party in Cariboo North, because he dared to criticize then-leader Carole James for a lack of policy specifics. They were belatedly joined by Abbotsford South MLA John van Dongen, who quit the B.C. Liberals in an orchestrated move to the B.C. Conservatives, and then quit that party soon after. Van Dongen does not have the credibility of the others to speak on integrity, given his self-serving party antics and his questionable decision to hire his fiancée and pay her one and a half salaries to serve as his constituency assistant. Leaving that aside, there are some good ideas in the independents’ reform package. One is to give backbench MLAs a meaningful role in policy-making. Simpson gave the example of Prince George MLA Shirley Bond’s term as education minister, where she had to reverse ministry policies that didn’t make sense in rural school districts. The all-party standing committee on education could have prevented this error, he said, but it didn’t because it never meets. The party voting irregularities described above could be addressed by giving Elections BC author-

ity to supervise party leadership votes, the way it does elections and referenda. There are unknown costs for this, and other problems. For instance, should the Marijuana Party be subject to this, or the Work Less Party, should either one muster enough organization to stage a leadership contest? The independents had high hopes for one fundamental reform, moving B.C.’s set election date from the spring to the fall. This would take a simple amendment. The idea is for the government to table the annual budget, present the audited public accounts for the previous year, then have an election that rests on tested financial statements and initial results for the current forecast. Both the B.C. Liberal Party and the NDP have expressed support for this idea. The independents suggest that this brief three-week legislative session is a good time to do it, so the next government can implement it. I asked Mike de Jong, the B.C. Liberal finance minister and house leader, if he would consider it. He allowed that it is interesting, but it’s not contemplated for the pre-election session. That will be dominated by returning the provincial sales tax, and the usual jousting over untested spending and revenue proposals.

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Franca Petrucci of Spectra Energy led a delegation to the Jan. 24 2013 board meeting of the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako (RDBN). His presentation concerned the recently announced joint proposal of Spectra Energy and the BG Group to build a liquid natural gas (LNG) pipeline from Northeast B.C. to Prince Rupert. The proposed pipeline would be similar in capacity to the proposed Transcanada Coastal Gaslink project which is currently working on its provincial environmental assessment. The pipeline would connect shale gas fields in the Fort Nelson and Fort St. John areas to proposed LNG terminals in Prince Rupert via a pipeline running westward more than 140 Artist's rendering shows proposed liquefied natural gas processing and loading facility on Haisla reserve land near Kitimat. kms north of Burns Lake. Kitimat LNG rendering The Spectra BG Group proposal is the fourth proposed LNG pipeline that would cross RDBN areas. A RDBN, are based on 2012 tax rates and end up with two, or one, or four, but not fifth pipeline, the Enbridge NorthernGate- do not include school taxes or other pro- everybody is going to be there.” Although the Milligan Mine is exway pipeline has also been proposed to vincial property taxes. Focussing on the Lakes District, the pected to begin limited operations later transport modified bitumen from North2012 tax base for the RDBN and the SN- this year, off the proposed LNG pipelines, ern Alberta to Kitimat, B.C. Any of these pipeline projects would RHD combined was $9 million. The pro- only the Apache Corp. Pacific Trails Pipejected income from all proposed pipeline line (PTP) has completed all environmencontribute to the RDBN annual tax base. The Mount Milligan Mine project, ex- projects and the Milligan Mine would tal assessments. Initial work has begun in pected to be ready for production this year, provide an additional $8.7 million to the the Terrace and Kitimat areas for PTP, but even that project has neither the long-term will also contribute to the RDBN tax base. tax base, according to 2012 tax rates. As enticing as a near-doubling of LNG contracts in place, nor the final engiIf all four LNG pipelines and the Millithe annual tax base sounds, Bill Miller, neering and design studies completed that gan Mine project were up and running, the estimated tax impact for the RDBN, the RDBN Chair and director of Region Area will be required before a final investment Stuart Nechako Regional Hospital District B, expressed a cautionary note regarding decision is made by Apache and Chevron. Pacific Trails Pipeline also faces strong (SNRHD), and the North West Regional the likelihood of all projects moving forward. opposition from the Wet’suwet’en, one of Hospital District (NWRHD) would total Beyond vocal public resistance to the the First Nations whose traditional territoover $6.2 million. If the Enbridge Northern Gateway proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway ries PTP is proposed to cross. The other proposed LNG pipelines, Pipeline project were to come online, then project, supply and demand will govern which proposed natural gas pipelines get Transcanada-Shell Coastal Gaslink Pipean additional $2 million would drop into line, Transcanada -Progress Energy PipeRDBN and hospital district coffers for a built. “Realistically, we’re not going to see line, and Spectra Energy Pipeline, are all total of over $9.5 million per year. all those lines,” said Miller. at very preliminary stages and none have These figures, provided to the board “All those players realize that there’s yet moved beyond pre-assessment to gain of directors of the RDBN by Hans Berndorff, Financial Administrator for the not going to be five pipelines. We may environmental or regulatory approvals.

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Building a new campus in Vanderhoof is a top priority for the College of New Caledonia (CNC). At a Jan. 24 meeting organized by the Nechako Valley Post-Secondary Education Working Group, CNC President John Bowman said the planning and building of a new campus in Vanderhoof ranks higher in priority than any other facilities and development project over the next five years. "I don't think it's if, I think it's when this will happen," said Bowman. The college estimates, although generously, that a new campus will cost $15 million to build and require 40,000 square feet of construction, for things like offices, classes and two multi-purpose workshop spaces. The money will also be used to purchase furniture and instructional aids, two expensive necessities, said Bowman. "Do we need $15 million? Yes. That's our position right now with government," he

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said. "Can we do a hell of lot with $10 or $12 million? Yes. We could build a very nice campus for $10 or $12 million." The initiative, spearheaded by the District of Vanderhoof, is supported by numerous companies and organizations, including L&M Lumber, Canfor, New Gold, Thompson Creek Metals, as well as the Omineca Beetle Action Coalition, School District No. 91, Saik'uz First Nation and the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako. The provincial government, which provides more than 75 per cent of CNC's operational funding, and committed about $22 million to expanding the CNC campus in Quesnel, will also play a decisive role in building a new college in Vanderhoof. To gain the province's support, Mayor Gerry Thiessen, who helped establish the working group, previously met with John Yap, Minister of Advanced Education, and former minister Naomi Yamamoto. On a local level, Thiessen frequently communicates with

Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad, who, ahead of the May 2013 election, has expressed his commitment to expanding post-secondary education in the area. "I believe this is the one major thing that needs to happen," said Thiessen, "that we have a strong education place for our young people to get the training and technical trades they need to qualify for those jobs in the mining, forestry and health care sectors." During the meeting, Thiessen read an excerpt from an academic textbook about the renewal of rural and small town economies of northern B.C., Investing in Place, published by the University of British Columbia in 2012. Historically, low returns have been associated with investment in education, but those days are long gone, explained Thiessen. "Rural and small town regions will not attract capital to develop innovative ideas if they continue to be perceived as concentrations of low-skilled employment," he paraphrased

from the textbook. Jerry Petersen, director of Area F in the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako, commented on the fast-paced modernization of industry in the area and the critical need for post-secondary education training here. "Things are happening and they're happening fast, and if we’re prepared and ready, then it's going to happen here. If we're not ready for it, it goes somewhere else," he said. Charlene Seguin, superintendent of School District No. 91, said the cost of attending college and university away from home is becoming increasingly expensive and less accessible. As an employer in the community, a well-equipped CNC campus in Vanderhoof would help attract workers, students and others to the area, said Seguin. "The idea of having training so close to home is an asset for us," said Seguin.

Candidates’ closing statements From page 3 “I believe in Vanderhoof, and I believe in giving back,” said Murphy, who has a long history of volunteering. “I don’t know all the answers, but I don’t mind rolling my sleeves up, getting my elbows dirty.” Makow stressed the importance of promoting Vanderhoof bright future, such as the planned $15-million College of New Caledonia campus, the renovation to the St. John Hospital emergency room, or how local businesses are thriving off

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mining activity. “There are seven seats on council and ideally the workload would be shared equally by all members,” she said. “If elected, I would most certainly accept my share of the workload, working on your behalf to do what it takes to move our community into the future,” said Makow.

Vahi closed with a series of promises to be an accessible and accountable councillor for all members of Vanderhoof, and to get questions answered. “I’m going to promise to you that I’m going to act in the best interest of the community, as the majority tells me, as the mandate pushes us forward,” he said.“On Feb-

ruary 16, go out and vote. You’ve got some really good choices.” The Vanderhoof byelection is being held at the Nechako Senior Friendship Centre on Saturday, Feb. 16, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Two pieces of identification are required to vote. For more information, call the municipal office at 250.567.4711.

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Although tankers have been safely navigating the north coast and its channels for decades, marine safety remains a top priority for British Columbians. We have been planning the Northern Gateway Project for over a decade, with a particular focus on protecting the environment. We have added specific safety requirements to our marine operations plan to help make the waters of the north coast safer not just for tankers serving the project, but for all marine vessels.

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By Jeff Nagel Black Press A new poll has found 61 per cent of B.C. residents oppose Enbridge's proposed Northern Gateway pipeline, while support is at 35 per cent. And the Insights West online survey found opponents of the project are more entrenched – 38 per cent are strongly opposed, compared to just 11 per cent who strongly support the new route for crude oil across northwestern B.C. to Kitimat. "The negative side has continued to build momentum," said Insights West president Steve Mossop, citing a hardening of opinions against Enbridge in a series of polls since last spring. "Opinions are becoming much stronger," he said, likening the Enbridge issue to the crystallization of public opinion against logging in Clayoquot Sound in the 1990s. "It's a bit of a snowball effect," Mossop said. "And it becomes very difficult to change a very entrenched position like that." It's a different story in Alberta, where the survey, which polled 512 B.C. residents and 562 Albertans, found 75 per cent support for the project. Respondents in both provinces agreed by large margins that the pipeline will create new jobs, support economic growth and create new capital investment. But environmental concerns – the risk of ocean spills as well as pipeline construction impacts on land – trumped the economic benefits for most B.C. residents. "Even the negative side recognize the benefits," Mos-

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It was a star-studded tour of Mt. Milligan on Jan. 12, with original prospectors of the deposit Richard Haslinger Sr. and Heidi Haslinger on site. The father-daughter team and Fort St. James Mayor Rob MacDougal, Mackenzie Mayor Stephanie Killam, Councillor Dave Birdie, Councillor Riley Willick and Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad as well as a number of their respective partners, all received a special tour of the mine, including driving the bus into the pit and seeing the seven-story high shovel in action. Heidi Haslinger was visiting all the way from Rainier, Washinton, where she now lives and came up to see what the mine looked like as well as to see the new bus which now sports her contest-winning graphic design. Only 16 years old when she went on the prospecting trip with her father in 1983, Heidi Haslinger remembered the ﬂowers she saw there, with meadows of both crimson and more purple Indian paintbrush. She said she does not recall ever seeing both colours of the ﬂower in one meadow as she did on Mt. Milligan, and this helped inspire the mountain scene on the bus, which has both colours of paintbrush and also lupins in yellow and purple as well. The trip through the mine in the winter did not reveal any paintbrush meadows, but instead there were views of the tailings storage facility or dam, which will be six kilometres long in order to raise the elevation of the top of the dam to 1,045 m. Within the pit, mine trucks which hold 240 tonnes of material each were being loaded by the massive shovel, each scoop of the shovel holding 42 cubic metres of material. The shovel itself fully extended reaches around seven stories in height. Where the primary crusher sits, on top of an earth-stabilized wall, Terry Owen, managing director of projects for the mine, said the earth-stabilized wall under the primary crusher is very exciting for engineers, because it is the tallest one in North America. The wall is 10 stories high or 33 m. The site currently has nearly 900 people per day working on the site during the construction. "We're really at our peak, at our maximum manpower right now," said Owen. The project is still on schedule, according to Owen, and should begin

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Job Posting - Vanderhoof Transfer Station Attendant The Regional District requires an attendant to operate the Vanderhoof Transfer Station. The general duties of the attendant will be: • Daily operations of the transfer station including operation and maintenance of a skid-steer loader; • Loading 53 foot walking floor trailers in a safe and efficient manner; • Greeting and assisting the public; • Management of waste on site including regular clean up of site; • Monitoring and reporting of transfer station activities including recycling initiatives. Skills that the attendant should possess: • Good public relations skills; • Be physically fit and enjoy working outdoors in all weather conditions; • An ability to keep a well organized and clean and tidy site; • Experience operating and maintaining heavy equipment. The hours of operation of the facility are Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and closed Statutory holidays. The successful candidate will work under an averaging agreement, 7 days on (Monday through Sunday) followed by 7 days off, for a total of 66 hours every two weeks. This posting is a permanent full time position upon the successful completion of a 6-month probationary period. The Vanderhoof Transfer Station Attendant position offers a competitive wage and includes a comprehensive benefits package. Resumes will be accepted until 3:00 p.m., Monday, February 18, 2013 at the Regional District office in Burns Lake. Resumes may be faxed to 250-692-3305 and should be addressed to Janine Dougall, Director of Environmental Services.

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The Court of Revision shall sit at the time and place shown below for the purpose of reviewing the water frontage tax and the sewer frontage tax rolls and any appeals received against the levy so charged. THE FRONTAGE COURT OF REVISION SHALL BE HELD AT 5:00 PM FEBRUARY 25, 2013 IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 160 CONNAUGHT STREET, VANDERHOOF, BC A complaint will not be heard unless written notice is received by the Collector at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the time of the first sitting of the court. The Frontage Tax Assessment Rolls will be available for viewing for fourteen (14) days prior to the sitting of the Court. The District of Vanderhoof office hours are 8:30 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. J.D. Ukryn CGA Collector

250-567-9258

Silvermill Apartments Secure quiet apartments from $540 per month

Store Equipment/ Fixtures

Legal Notices

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

$725 - $755

5 BDRM HOME IN TELKWA FOR SALE

Large 1 Bdrm from

3200 sq ft, 4 bath, includes washer & dryer, fridge & stove, dishwasher hot tub, natural gas, contact 250-845-3315

Seasonal Acommodation

$695 - $725

NO SMOKING - NO PETS

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* Balconies * Landscaped View * Cablevision Available

250-567-4048 or 250-567-9080

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent

Townhouses

3/bdrm townhouses in a family- friendly complex. Close to downtown, schools & park. $695/mth. 250-567-4430

BURRARD APARTMENTS. Two bdrm suites. No pets 250-567-9128

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250-567-5888

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567-3855

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