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u Rumble in Nechako Lakes P. 4 u Trails initiative P. 6

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Elections BC is looking for voters to make sure they are on the registered voters list for the upcoming provincial election. The 2013 Provincial General Election will take place in May. Elections BC will be mailing out notices to 1.9 million residential addresses on February 25, 2013 to get residents to register or update their information, including removing people from the address who are no longer there. Voters can do this online at: www.elections.bc.ca/ovr or by calling Elections BC at 1-800-661-8683. Starting March 6, election officials will also be setting up at shopping malls, community centres and campuses to register voters. Early registration helps to ensure voters are informed of voting opportunities and are able to vote quickly when they arrive at voting stations. This year’s enumeration efforts are also planned to target groups traditionally under-represented on the voters list. Officials helping to register voters will be visiting homeless shelters, social service agencies and long-term care facilities. There were 3,145,120 registered voters in B.C. as of February 11, 2013, and 2,995,465 registered voters as of May 12, 2009.

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Cameron Ginn Black Press The pool referendum passed and John Murphy was elected to council on Saturday, Feb. 16. In an extraordinary showing of electors at the Nechako Senior Friendship Centre, where the polling station was set up, Vanderhoof voted overwhelmingly in favor of allowing the municipality to borrow $4 million to put towards building a $12-million aquatic facility. According to official results from the municipal office, 1,207 electors from the District of Vanderhoof voted yes at the pool referendum, while 353 voted no. In Area F of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, 575 electors voted yes and 472 people voted against the referendum through various means, including mail-in ballots, advanced polling and by voting in person on Feb. 16. In the Vanderhoof by-election, which was held in conjunction with the pool referendum to reduce costs, John Murphy was elected to council with 782 votes. Candidates Peet Vahi and Marje Makow received 336 and 319 votes, respectively.

Mandy Dionne takes advantage of the opportunity for an evening skate on perfect ice at the outdoor skating oval on Feb. 16. It was the Community Ski and Skate organized by the District of Fort St. James, and featured nightime skating and a bonfire, cross-country skiing on the lake and on track set at the Stuart Lake Golf Course, and a pot luck dinner. One more photo on Page 6.

Privatizing forests? Tom Fletcher Black Press VICTORIA – The B.C. government has introduced amendments to allow the conversion of volume-based forest cutting permits to area-based tenures, a move that some have described as a move toward privatization of Crown forests. Forests Minister Steve Thomson said the government intends to proceed carefully with converting existing cutting permits, which set a maximum amount of timber that can be removed from a licence area each year.Forests Minister Steve Thomson. Black Press Photo Communities and First Nations in the tree farm licence at Hixon between Prince forest areas would be extensively consulted George and Quesnel. first, Thomson said Wednesday. “I think that is a misrepresentation of what The change is designed to make forest ligoes on,” Fisher said Wednesday. “We have cences more like existing tree farm licences or numerous recreation areas, lakes where people community forests, which give licence-holders go fishing, roads that people use to access their an incentive to invest more than the legal minifavourite hunting sites, berry picking site or mum in replanting and silviculture to increase mushroom harvesting. All that takes place in forest productivity over the long term. the area of the [Hixon tree farm licence].” Cariboo North MLA Bob Simpson has NDP forest critic Norm McDonald said the warned that the move could lead to public fortimber supply committee that toured the provests coming under the control of large forest ince last year to study the state of B.C. forests companies. in the wake of the pine beetle epidemic supJason Fisher, vice-president of Dunkley ported the use of area-based tenures. Lumber, rejects the privatization argument. But the ministry didn’t have studies to show His company bought a volume-based tenure at area-based tenures are a better way to go, alFort St. James in 2009 when it took over Stuthough most foresters believe it is better. art Lake Lumber, and also holds an area-based

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Budget tax hikes

Tom Fletcher Black Press

VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals’ pre-election budget proposes to implement income tax increases on business and higher-income individuals, similar to proposals from the NDP opposition. The corporate income tax rate would rise one point to 11 per cent effective April 1, accelerating by a year an increase announced in 2012. NDP leader Adrian Dix has repeatedly promised to increase the corporate rate to 12 per cent, where it was in 2008. In Finance Minister Mike de Jong’s budget, tabled Tuesday, personal income taxes for those earning $150,000 or more would rise 2.1 per cent to 16.8 per cent for two years, starting next January. That increase is to be rolled back to the current rate of 14.7 per cent in 2015, de Jong said. Dix has indicated that if the NDP forms government, he would impose an income tax increase for those earning $150,000 or more a year, with specifics promised in the NDP election platform. De Jong stressed that B.C.’s

personal income tax rates are still the lowest in Canada for those earning up to $122,000 a year. With a provincial election set for May 14, this budget will not be passed by the time the brief legislature session ends in late March. Its measures are part of a campaign platform for Clark’s government, and the winner of the election must pass a budget in the fall. Also proposed is a tobacco tax hike of $2 per carton of cigarettes. De Jong said the effective date is held off until Oct. 1 to give people time to quit smoking, with 100,000 B.C. residents currently taking advantage of a provincial program offering free nicotine patches, gum or approved prescription drugs. The last tobacco tax increase was seven per cent when the harmonized sales tax was implemented in 2010, replacing the provincial sales tax that didn’t apply to tobacco. That tax is to be retained when the province reverts to the PST on April 1. De Jong’s budget also proposes to phase out school property tax credits for light industry for the 2013 budget year.

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Dan Brooks selected to run in Nechako Lakes

Special Public Board Meeting February 27, 2013 6:00 pm A special public meeting of the Board of Education School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) will be held by videoconference on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at 6:00 pm, at the following locations: Lakes District Secondary School, Fort St. James Secondary School, Fraser Lake Elementary-Secondary School, and the District Training Centre located in W.L. McLeod Elementary School.

Tight budget criticized VICTORIA – Finance Minister Mike de Jong unveiled his government’s promised balanced budget Tuesday, bolstered by Crown property sales, increased income tax rates and economic growth expected to continue for three years. De Jong’s projections call for spending to increase by 1.5 per cent overall in the coming three years, with health care spending increases of 2.3, 2.7 and 2.2 per cent over the same period. “This is not enough even to maintain existing health care services, given the cost of population growth and inflation, not to mention what’s needed to make needed improvements,” said Debra McPherson, president of the B.C. Nurses’ Union. “As a result, health authorities will be forced to continue jamming hospital patients into offices, lounges and other areas not designed for patient care, as well as using hallways to take up the slack.” De Jong argued that the government has already established a track record of containing the rise of health care funding in recent years. His budget also adds a four per cent increase in Medical Services Plan premiums to take effect next January, the latest in a series of increases paid by individuals or their employers for basic medical care. Business organizations are concerned about a one per cent increase in corporate income tax, on top of the carbon tax on fossil fuels and the end of the harmonized sales tax that provided input tax credits. Rick Jeffery, president

of the Coastal Forest Products Association, said the return of the provincial sales tax amounts to a $140 million tax increase to his members. The forest industry understands the financial pressure and the revolt against the HST, but now needs regulatory reform and skills training from the government to keep it competitive, he said. The Canadian Restaurant

LEFT: BC Conservative candidate for Nechako Lakes Dan Brooks is from Vanderhoof and called BC Liberal policies too left-wing in his speech at the BC Conservative nomination meeting on Feb. 19. Photo courtesy of Dan Brooks

Guide Outfitter Daniel Brooks has won the nomination to run for the BC Conservatives in Nechako Lakes for the upcoming May election. Brooks has lived full-time in Vanderhoof since he was 21, and was born there and spent summers in the area growing up. He took over the guide-outfitting business of Crystal Lake Resort from his father, who purchased the business in 1975. He has a degree in Classical (Greek and Roman) Studies from the University of Waterloo, and is a dedicated outdoorsman and is highly critical of Liberal conservation policies as a guide outfitter, saying they jeopardize his business. Brooks founded and chairs the Vanderhoof tourism association, called the Upper Nechako Wilderness Council, and has been involved in the development of land use policy in the area as well.

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152 Street and two vacant lots on 192 Street in Surrey, a vacant lot near Victoria General Hospital, and the former location of North Saanich Middle School. The government expects to finish the current fiscal year with a deficit of $1.2 billion, the fourth straight deficit since the global economic meltdown that unfolded before the 2009 election.

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The rumble in Nechako Lakes

Bill Phillips Prince George Free Pess

There is little doubt that the biggest challenge facing John Rustad and the Liberals in the Nechako Lakes riding comes from the right, not from the left. The riding is staunchly conservative and Rustad now faces a BC Conservative candidate, Dan Brooks, who is definitely up for a fight. So much so, in his speech to the riding association this week he listed 21 things he’s going to “fight” for. “In essence I’m going to fight for you,” he said. In some respects it’s kind of sad to think that someone entering politics sees everything as a fight, but politics is kind of like that. Brooks will definitely be an interesting entrant into the Nechako Lakes political scene. He was born in Vanderhoof and grew up there, and in Alberta. He has a degree in classical studies (Greek and Roman) from the University of Waterloo. But it’s as a guide-outfitter that most people in the area know him. He, like a lot of people entering politics, is doing so because the government has brought in regulations that hurt

his business. Oh, and this wasn’t done by the dastardly NDP of the 1990s, it was done by the Liberals of the 2000s. However, Brooks does have a sense of humour. “I feel an awful lot like the businessman who was walking down Burrard in Vanderhoof when a voice came to him from out of nowhere and said ‘stop, you’re about to be hit by a piano,’ he said in his speech Tuesday. “So the man stopped and a piano came crashing down right in front of him where he was about to step. He looked around but couldn’t find the source of the voice. Bewildered the man kept walking when the voice came again and said ‘stop, you’re about to be hit by a truck.’ So he stopped again just as a truck came barreling by narrowly missing him. Again he looked around for the voice but couldn’t see where it came from. So he called out “who are you and what is your purpose?’ And the voice came back to him saying ‘why I’m your guardian angel and I’m here to protect you.’ And the man yelled back ‘where were you when I voted Liberal?’” It’s a cute joke, but it also exemplifies some of the woes facing the Liberals. They have lost the support of the far

right, which they need to win. “The Liberals have not just failed me, they have failed us all,” Brooks said. “They campaigned on a free-enterprise platform, but delivered a left-wing agenda.” OK, that one might be tough for some folks to swallow. The Liberals might not have delivered an agenda that is far-right, but it’s far from a left-wing one. The question in Nechako Lakes will be whether Brooks can steal enough votes from Rustad to allow the NDP to steal an otherwise safe riding. As for the question of vote-splitting, Brooks is unapologetic. “The Liberals want us to vote for them not because we believe in them, but for fear of the NDP,” Brooks said. “Make no mistake, the vote-splitting argument is asking us to abandon our principles and vote Liberal, not on their merits or their track record, but solely because they are not the NDP. They don’t offer a positive vision for our future, they offer to do less damage than the NDP. Voting for the party that does the least amount of damage is not a good reason to vote.” The fight is on in Nechako Lakes.

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To mornings... Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier There are so many things we fail to appreciate until they are gone. For me, one of those things is waking up under my own power, to the sound of my radio alarm clock. The morning news on CBC Radio is my usual call to arms, and in the few places I have lived where the CBC did not reach, I always missed it and searched my tuning dial tirelessly in futile attempts to gain any semblance of a signal, no matter how scratchy. Now I have never been a morning person - anyone who knows me can likely attest to this. However I have not fully comprehended the importance of the wake up for the way my day will go. That is, until recently. The District of Fort St. James Public Works a number of weeks ago repaired a broken pipe in front of my house, and this created a dirt patch on the highway, free of pavement. This has meant there needs to be frequent maintenance to this spot to repair the potholes and smooth out the surface, which public works has been doing almost daily, and is expected to do until ground temperatures allow for repaving to take place (months away). Public works was doing this be-

tween 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. in the morning, using a loader bucket to drag across the gravel surface. My house being in such close proximity and having such poor insulation, my mornings became an agonizing screeching of metal on gravel, sometimes the impact of which would even go as far as to literally shake my house, making it feel as though I was experiencing regular earthquakes as well. Needless to say, my mornings became painful and edgy, starting my day out with frustration seemed to be creating downstream effects and I was tense and short-tempered. In fact, I would say I had not even fully grasped the level of impact the noisy and angering start to each day was having on my life and relationships until today. This is because on Friday, February 22, my day began with quiet. As my radio turned on, I found myself smiling at the peacefulness surrounding me, looking out at the sunny morning and getting a sense once again of what I like about this place. So thank-you District of Fort St. James for helping me to appreciate mornings again. But please, can we try to keep them positive and can you please find a more appropriate time or method to smooth the road?

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A proposed in-town ski and snowboard park is being supported in principle, but will need to be youth-driven to make it happen. The local youth council at Fort St. James Secondary School is doing some background work in support of an idea brought to them by Councillor Riley Willick. The idea is to help develop an in-town ski and snowboard park next to the arena, consisting of a small number of boxes and rails on the short slope between the arena and the curling rink. The idea was not exactly Willick's own, youth in the com-

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munity have been placing boxes or rails in the corner behind the arena for years, taking advantage of the early season opportunity the location affords them, by using the ice dumped by the zamboni to build an approach and dismount for the obstacles. Eager skiers and boarders can be seen there on many weekends and evenings, shovelling ice into the necessary shapes. Willick just wants to help those youth build on what they are doing. So Willick brought his idea forward to the mayor and council, and they have voted to support the idea in principle. The idea so far being to look at lighting for the location, en-

suring municipal insurance and proper signage would be in place, and perhaps to have public works store the boxes and rails over the summer each year. The youth council has also agreed to partner with the district on the project, but is not yet sure what will be involved. They believe they will need to find skiers and boarders who would be willing to manage the project, and the youth council could help research funding opportunities to get it going and determine the logistics of whether they would need to form a society or not. Josh Hilbe gets some pre-season A new Facebook page rail practice in behind the arena last titled FSJ New Terrain Park October. Ruth Lloyd/Caledonia Courier had already generated lots of response and expressions nator Jana Gainor said she of interest last week, after already had a number of only being online one day. people volunteering to get The page had so far involved. Community Health, Community Health Willick said he hopes and Social Services and Reported Impacts generated nearly 50 likes from Local Mining Developments” (Au- in its first two days, and to see something in place Fireweed Youth Coordi- by next fall. gust 2012). The other report was put out by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and deals with the residential school issue. They Came for the Children: Canada, Aboriginal Peoples, and Residential Schools sets out in 111 pages the commission’s work in documenting the issue across Canada. The introduction includes a letter from the commission that contains the following paragraph: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada is pleased to submit this Report on the history, purpose, operation, and supervision of the residential school system, the effect and consequences of the system, and its ongoing legacy as required by the Commission’s mandate. Both reports are available to be borrowed. The library also has all five Canada Reads titles, including the winner February by Lisa Moore. Also stay tuned to our website and Facebook page for info about upcoming events for Spring Break. All Ages Community Game Nights will take place the nights of March 8 and March 22.

News from the library Fort St James Public Library now has wireless internet so come on down with your laptops, tablets and wireless eBook readers! We have also replaced the computers at the public internet stations. Each station now has a 19-inch flat-screen monitor and a new CPU. The new machines are faster, brighter and allow for use of memory devices and word processing. We are also starting a Tuesday afternoon Tech Tuesday Roundtable where members of the public can come in with their tech questions and also find out about various digital services offered through the library and its website. Tablets, eBook readers and other devices are growing in popularity, so, if you have concerns, questions or ideas, come talk to Wayne who will be hosting the sessions each Tuesday at 4 p.m.. Two new and important reports have come into the library. Their titles are long but give a clear indication as to each reports importance and content. The first relates to our communities’ health needs. The report, which is condensed into a mere 40 pages, is entitled “Opportunities to Meet the Health Needs of the Stuart Lake / Na’kal Bun Area: A Baseline Study of

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...Over 3500 55+ BC Seniors expected to participate ! Visit our website to find out more about what we have to offer April Hilland pushes her daughter Piper on a push-ski at the Stuart Lake Golf Course during the Community Ski and Skate on Feb. 16. Both April and Piper had the chance to try cross-country skiing for the first time using borrowed equipment and both appeared to enjoy themselves. Ruth Lloyd/Caledonia Courier

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A Trails Mapping and Master Plan initiative in Fort St. James has received $40,000 in funding. The first $20,000 is from the Omineca Beetle Action Coalition and the other $20,000 is from a Healthier Communities grant through Northern Health. The initiative, spearheaded by the District of Fort St. James’ Economic Development Officer Emily Colombo,

is a collaborative effort with input from the local chamber of commerce, the mountain bike club, the dogsled and snowmobile groups, the Fort St. James National Historic Site, the local Murray Ridge Nordic Ski Club and Nak’azdli. The goal of the stakeholders is to map all types of recreational trails in the community and area to help locals, tourists and newcomers to the area. With a small, centralized community like Fort St. James, the com-

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not always known to visitors or people who have recently moved to the area. Mapping, signage and developing trail systems with other neighbouring communities are all being looked at as possible outcomes of the initiative. “It’s exciting work,” said Colombo.

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A decade of careful planning The Gateway pipeline is a state-of-theart project, in terms of safety and environmental sensitivity. And I can assure you that doesn’t happen overnight. In fact, it’s taken more than 10 years of extensive, careful, and diligent planning to ensure Gateway is one of the safest, most environmentally responsible projects of its kind. Our team of engineers and scientists has taken great pains to ensure that the proposed pipeline route is almost entirely made up of pre-existing corridors of activity, such as logging roads, forestry roads, cut lines, or other “previously disturbed” areas. Our engineers, and experts familiar with B.C.’s terrain, have also spent years using the most advanced technology available to identify and mitigate any potential geohazard risks — such as landslides, rock fall, avalanches, seismic issues, and marine clays. We’ve worked hard to minimize the risks, and ensure the safest pipeline route possible, with extra measures such as deeper pipe burial, tunnels, and special pipe design. Last summer, we also announced a $500-million package of enhancements to make an already extremely safe project even safer. Those safety measures included: boosting the overall wall thickness of the pipeline; fitting the pipeline with dual-leak detection

analysis systems; bumping up the frequency of in-line inspection surveys to a minimum of 50 per cent above current standards; adding nearly 100 remotely operated isolation valves, bringing the total to 264; and staffing of all our pump stations 24/7. The planning doesn’t stop, either. Working with environmental groups, First Nations communities, and government agencies, our engineering team is constantly refining the route — with nearly two dozen amendments to date. Safety and respect for the environment have been our primary considerations in charting the Gateway pipeline route over the past 10 years. And that’s not about to change.

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Northern Gateway will be one of the safest energy pipelines because it’s been designed by engineers, safety experts and the people of British Columbia.

y intention is to ma make ke the North her ern n Ga Gate tewa way y Pi Pipe peli line ne the strongestt and saf afes estt off its es ts kind in Can people of British Columbia have told us that we must exceed safety standards if it is to cross this beautiful province. We’ve heard their concerns and have continually incorporated their feedback into our plans. We have added $500 million in extra safety measures–like thicker pipe, more isolation valves, meticulous pipeline construction techniques, and plans for around the clock monitoring by real people, in real time, with sophisticated technology.

We will use thicker pipe... Northern Gateway pipe will have an average thickness of 0.80 inches. That’s 20% over and above current Canadian safety standard requirements for the Northern Gateway Project. The pipe will be even thicker when it crosses major rivers and tributaries. It will be welded with exacting precision and its integrity checked using ultrasonic inspection and hydrostatic testing methods. And to ensure safe operation, the frequency of high resolution, in-line inspection surveys will be increased across the entire pipeline system by a minimum of 50% over and above current practices.

We will respect wildlife habitats and migration routes... To address concerns from the public that the construction of the pipeline will affect the environment, we have pledged to build it in such a way that natural wildlife habitats, migration routes and fish spawning sites will be respected. During the building phase, disturbances will be kept to a minimum by having construction vehicles access most of the pipeline using existing forestry roads. Instead of building all new bridge structures, it will use existing watercourse crossings where possible. When construction is completed on each section, soil will be returned and shrubs and grasses native to the region will be planted. If any large trees are removed to make way for the pipeline, a new tree will be planted in another location as part of Enbridge’s commitment to plant a tree for every tree we remove to build our projects.

We will practice and be prepared for incidents... Our goal is always zero spills. To help achieve that, the pipeline will be monitored from the air and the ground and routinely inspected inside and out to identify and address any integrity issues. But that doesn’t mean we will not prepare for an incident. We will adhere to world-leading practices for oil spill response and recovery systems. Emergency response equipment and training will be provided and constantly updated and upgraded. Training exercises with our own operations personnel and local emergency providers will be conducted on a regular basis. Can we guarantee that there will never be a significant pipeline failure? Our original pledge to build a safe pipeline combined with further enhancements made after hearing the concerns of British Columbians puts us closer than any other pipeline system in the world to providing that guarantee.

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Prince George RCMP are continuing their investigation into the disappearance of Garry Allan Wain, whose vehicle was found on Necoslie Forest Service Road. The vehicle, discovered on Feb. 1, 2013, lead RCMP to begin a missing person investigation into Wain’s whereabouts. The truck, however, had been abandoned near Fort St. James for some time, as it was snowed in and reachable only by snowmobile. After searching the vehicle and the area for two days, Corporal Craig Douglas, an RCMP media liaison officer, said very little information was uncovered which would help in their search. “We’re doing everything we can, we’re following up every lead,” said Douglas. “Unfortunately, there was very little evidence.” He said RCMP have little to go on, and are still hoping for infor-

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Garry Allann Wain is still missing. Photo courtesy of RCMP

mation to aid in their investigation, but there was no indication he went anywhere else on foot from his vehicle. Anyone who saw Wain or knows of his whereabouts within the month before his truck was discovered is being asked to contact RCMP or Crimestoppers.

Assaults occupy RCMP

Two Fort St. James men have been charged with assault with a weapon after RCMP were called to a report of a fight on Lakeshore Drive on Feb. 20. At 4:50 p.m., RCMP responded to a call four men were fighting in front of Nak’albun School on Lakeshore Drive, and when they arrived on scene, they reportedly found one male who said two men tried to stab him with a knife. The two male suspects, one 19 years old and one 24 years old, were located nearby and arrested without incident and have both been charged with assault with a weapon. RCMP believe alcohol to have been a factor in the incident. Both suspects have been

released on conditions prior to their court date. A Burns Lake woman was arrested and has been charged with assault with a weapon and mischief under $5,000 after an incident on Feb. 21. At 3:07 a.m., RCMP were called when a male resident of Fort St. James was concerned the woman was posing a danger to herself and others as she was intoxicated and walking along Highway 27. RCMP attended the residence of the man where he said the woman had assaulted him, damaged his computer and threatened him with a hammer. The suspect was located on the highway, arrested and taken into custody and has since been released on conditions.

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Alcohol policy Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier The District of Fort St. James has received a $7,000 grant to help develop a municipal alcohol policy (MAP). The money is part of a provincial program through BC Healthier Communities funding and could help fund public consultation, the hiring of a consultant to develop the policy, potential training requirements for the implementation of the policy or to address alcohol in the community, and possible signage. According to the government information, a MAP “helps local governments/First Nations manage alcohol facilities they own and manage, and reduces liability for alcoholrelated problems.” Community safety and overall health are goals of the program, and the literature goes on to say MAPs “support community values and a culture of moderation by raising awareness about alcohol-related issues and influencing community social norms that contribute to drinking behaviours.” The goal is to develop a policy which takes all stakeholders into consideration in order to regulate alcohol consumption in municipal facilities and recreation areas throughout the community. This would include

places like the curling rink, Music Makers Hall, Cottonwood Park and the ball diamonds, for example. The district said their aim is to make the community healthier for everyone, not to try and target every person who consumes alcohol.

Mayor Rob MacDougall said the district will be working with the RCMP and service providers in the area to develop the policy. “There’s drinking in the downtown area, there’s drinking in other areas. Some of it’s done without proper licences and such,”

said MacDougall. “It’s an opportunity for us to come up with a policy that can maybe assist the law providers.” He said the district will be considering all options and may look at policy around the location of liquor outlets for the future.

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My final week in Fort St. James brings much to my mind. My thoughts reflect on how much progress we’ve made with increased caring and engagement for Fort St. James. I can reflect on countless times that visitors had amazing opportunities to be wowed and inspired here. And the endless number of events and opportunities where I met great people who came from around the world to see this special place. At Fort St. James National Historic Site, our heritage interpreters truly are an inspiration. Without them, there would be no historic park to speak of. Having worked in many diverse settings in western Canada, I can truly say the level of experience they deliver on day in and day out each summer is on par with the finest museums and attractions in all of Canada. The NHS is looked after by the best in maintenance tradespersons and above all, site manager Bob Grill mentors and creates a unique working environment where ideas can run free. Outside of the NHS, we are supported by the most unique of circumstances, where we live in the middle of a diverse community. On one side lies the Nak’azdli First Nation, and on the other lies the District of Fort St. James. Two places - but one community! We are supported by incredible people on both sides, including our Friends of Fort St James National Historic Site, the Nak’azdli Elders Advisory Committee and countless staff, agencies and volun-

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teers from across the entire region. In a wider context, Fort St. James National Historic Site has developed some enthusiastic supporting partners and tourism relationships which are the envy of many, many similar heritage attractions. Some of this collaboration has led to regional and even national recognition of our work together, with partners, to make Fort St. James an even better place to visit. Fort St. James National Historic Site has always been a tremendous place to visit: even our visitor surveys for many years back allude to that fact. But in recent years local residents have been successfully re-reminded of this place and its incredible historic significance. It needs your support, your involvement, your engagement and your visitation to continue that incredible progress forward. It’s your historic site: if you’re not already involved, then perhaps it’s time for you to do so. I can’t begin to thank everyone who helped to make my past three years here (here includes Northern BC!) The adventure of a lifetime. What I will say is: working together and building opportunity that supports heritage tourism truly makes for better communities. And when you build a place that people want to visit, you are building a place that people want to live. Thank you for the chance to work with many of you, and thank you for the chance to learn and be inspired by you. Kevin Gedling

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to this program as well as those who provide food and other necessities. We also run a small food bank on Tuesday morning, and are very thankful for all who contribute to this endeavor. For further information please call Gwen Andrews 567-6744. *** SERVICE TIMES... at St Patrick’s Anglican Church, Fort St James, will be 10:30 am every Sunday. Free lunch every Tues between 11-1pm with music and Prayer. Please come and join us. *** FIREWEED CLOTHES DRIVE...The Fireweed Safe Haven is doing a winter clothes drive. We are looking for jackets, boots, snow pants, mitts, hats, scarves, fleeces, etc, for men, women and children. The items will then be given to families in the community that need them. If you do not have anything at home that you can part with but still wish to contribute, you can purchase mitts, socks, or thermal underwear. Please drop items off at the Fireweed Safe Haven. For more information please contact Talia at (250) 996-8081. Every little bit helps. *** AUXILIARY TO STUART LAKE HOSPITAL... Monthly meeting 2nd Wednesday each month. Hospital Cafeteria 7:00 p.m. *** FORT ST. JAMES PUBLIC LIBRARY HOURS... Tuesday 11:30-8:00 Wednesday 11:30-4:30 Thursday 11:30-4:30 Friday 11:30-8:00 Saturday 11:00-3:00 *** NECHAKO VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY...Child and Youth Mental Health and Counseling Services available at no cost. Monday to

Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Call 996-7645 for appointment. *** FORT TRAP AND HANDGUN CLUB... meets last Sunday of every month. Contact Sharon at 9968373 for more information. *** FORT ST. JAMES SEARCH & RESCUE... steering committee meetings first Tuesday of every month. 7:00 p.m. above the Fort St. James Firehall. Training is the third Tuesday of every month at the Firehall at 7 p.m. New members welcome. *** MUSIC MAKERS...New members always WELCOME. Not everyone has to be on stage, there is lots of work behind the scenes. Call Rosemary Allan at 250-9968997 for more info. *** THE THRIFT STORE...has a new name! “The Bargain Basement”. We are still at the same location, across from Shoppers Food Mart. Donations of clean clothing and small housewares are greatly appreciated. Please, no books or magazines. Proceeds are used for community needs. Open Wed-Sat, 12 noon to 4pm. *** PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT...If you know anyone, including a child, who has been abused or harmed by a psychiatrist call the Citizens Commission on Human Rights at: 1-800-670-2247. *** ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS... Every Thursday, 8 p.m. at the United Church Hall on 2nd Avenue. Contact 996-8290. *** FIREWEED SAFE HAVEN...a safe place for women and their children leaving violence or abuse. 24 hour access - please call 996-8000.

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NAK’AZDLI BAND COUNCIL P.O. Box 1329, Fort St. James, B.C. V0J 1P0 Telephone (250) 996 – 7171 Fax (250) 996 – 8010

RECORDS MANAGEMENT/MEMBER CLERK

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Friends of the Fort St. James National Historic Site (FSJNHS) require a feasibility

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The Nak’azdli Band has an opening for a RECORDS MANAGEMENT/MEMBERSHIP CLERK. This is a fulltime permanent employment opportunity (IRA will be 2 days a week-File Management will be 2 days a week) 4XDOL¿FDWLRQV . Indian Registration Administrator (IRA) training will be provided. . *eneral of¿Fe skills. . Minimum of Grade 12. . &on¿dentiality and &ode of (thiFs a must. The ReFords Management Membership &lerk works direFtly under the ([eFutive 6eFretary. In this position you will be reTuired to reFord and referenFe Band doFuments for orderly storage and ease of aFFess. (nsure that doFuments are aFFurately ¿led and retrieved with an ef¿Fient manner. Maintain aFFurate Band membership reFords assist Flients with 6tatus Registration and Band Membership. &losing 'ate MarFh 11 2 1 6end Resumes to Attention 6herry 6am ([eFutive 6eFretary Above address or email: sherria#nakazdli.Fa PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS Note: only those appliFants who meet the minimum requirements will be invited.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY MECHANIC The District of Fort St. James Public Works Department requires a Temporary full time employee to perform the duties of Mechanic. The position has potential to become full time. The Mechanic performs mechanical overhaul, repair, servicing and maintenance work on District vehicles, heavy-duty equipment as well as other equipment as required. Skills and Requirements: • Completion of a recognized mechanic trade apprenticeship • Interprovincial Heavy-Duty Mechanic Certificate or comparable certification • Motor Vehicle Inspection Certificate • Class 5 BC Drivers License (Class 1 or 3 with air endorsement would be an asset) • Ability to perform a variety of complex, skilled mechanical and related tasks in the overhaul, repair, maintenance, and adjustment of a wide variety of automotive, small and heavy duty equipment and vehicles • Ability to understand and effectively carry out oral and written instructions, interpret and work from blueprints, manufacturer’s instructions, diagrams and sketches, and to maintain a variety of records • Ability to work with minimal supervision. Interested individuals please forward their resumes in confidence by 4:00 p.m., March 13, 2013 to: Kevin Crook Chief Administrative Officer District of Fort St. James PO Box 640 (477 Stuart Drive West) Fort St. James, BC V0J 1P0 Email: cao@forstjames.ca

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KWIKAUCTIONS.COM Restaurant Equipment Auction Saturday, March 2nd @ 11am, 7305 Meadow Burnaby BC

M O N E Y P ROV I D E R . C O M $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

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Antiques, Furnishings & Collectibles Auction Sale conducted on behalf of several Estates SALE 1 March 16, 2013 Saturday @ 11:00 am. Coast Inn of the West Banquet Room, 4620 Lakelse Ave, Terrace, BC ANTIQUES & FURNISHINGS: Couch & loveseat’s, bedroom suites, bunk beds, rocking chairs, dining room suites & china hutch’s, new glass top coffee & end tables, inlaid antique claw foot coffee table, other misc. coffee tables & end tables, antique bar, Victorian chairs, misc. kitchen chairs & occasional chairs, roll top desk, corner hutch, display cabinets, leather Wingback chair & ottoman. There is a supply of misc. antique items, overstuffed recliners. ANTIQUE HORSE GEAR: There is a very large selection of antique horse gear that includes, sleigh bells, collars, hames etc. NATIVE & TRADITIONAL ART: Large selection of Native Art including hides, drums, facemasks, leather art & clothing, moccasins, paddles, selection of framed painted art & pictures. BANK NOTE & COINS: Large selection of coins collections & Sets, individual coins & bank notes, US, Canadian & other country coins. HOUSEHOLD & MISC COLLECTABLE’S: Dolls, clocks, floor & table lamps, candelabra’s, fiddle & other misc. musical instruments, brass music stand, brass, pewter, wrought iron collectable’s, glassware & vases, Antique horn, swords, display pistol, carvings, oil lamps, watches, jewelry, military medals. This sale has a large & excellent quantity of new and used items, antiques & collectable’s. This is a partial listing, so look for future advertising as there are more items to come. Please view website for pictures of all scheduled sales. Consignments welcome. If you would like to consign any items contact Mikes Auction. Condition of Sale. Terms: cash & cheque with identification, sorry no credit cards. Items are As Is Condition ~ Not responsible for accidents. There will be a concession on Site. SALE 2 Antiques, Furnishings & Collectibles Auction. April 20, 2013 Saturday @ 10:00 am. Francios Lake Hall, Francios Lake, BC. South of Burns Lake, Intersection of Hwy 35 & Colleymount Road. SALE 3 Industrial Machinery, Equipment & Tool Auction. May 25, 2013 Saturday @ 10:00 am. Topley Garage, Topley, BC. Intersection of Hwy 16 & Hwy 118 to Granisle. Any question Please Contact:

1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or check online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Misc. Wanted Local Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Coin Guy: 778-281-0030

www.pitch-in.ca Mobile Homes & Parks RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Affordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Keremeos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-4627055. www.copperridge.ca

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent HILLCREST apts. Lg. 1 & 2bdrm suites. Clean and quiet. Adult orientated,Security system,Strict Management,no pets ph# 250-996-7854 Lakeview Apartments 752 Stuart Dr. W. Fort St. James. 2bdrm apt. Newly renovated. Quiet, clean building. Adult oriented. no pets R.R. Avail. now 250-996-4073 or 250-996-7598

Seasonal Acommodation $449 CABO San Lucas, all inclusive Special! Stay 6 Days in a Luxury Beachfront Resort with Meals & Drinks! For $449! www.luxurycabo hotel.com 1-888-481-9660.

Townhouses Stuart Lake Townhouses Newly renovated, family oriented, 3 bdrm, 2 bath with basement, 2 parking stalls, No dogs. Ref Req’d 250-996-4073 or 250-996-7598

Legal Notices

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NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE LAND FROM WOODLOT LICENCE WL255 Please be advised that Sherry R. Boschman is proposing to remove 16.3 hectares of private land from Woodlot Licence WL255 located in the vicinity of N.W. 1/4, District Lot 1665, Range 5 Coast District. Inquiries/comments to this proposal must be submitted to Sherry R. Boschman, Box 1111, Fort St. James, BC by March 27, 2013. Only written inquiries received by the above date will be responded to. Information about this proposal can be obtained by contacting Sherry R. Boschman, Box 1111, Fort St. James, BC.

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What Is Bullying?

• Bullying is an abuse of power. • Bullying is hostile or aggressive behaviour that harms the victim. • Bullying thrives in a climate of secrecy and fear. • Bullying is repeated negative behaviour towards someone else.

Types of Bullying

Physical Bullying: fighting, kicking, punching, hitting, pushing, pinching, and moving in close on the victim’s space. Verbal Bullying: using words to hurt a person’s feelings in the form of teasing, swearing, spreading rumours about the person or their family. Visual Bullying: using graffiti, rude gestures, writing threatening letters or passing notes around or using SMS messages. Emotional Bullying: hiding another child’s things or tormenting them to get a reaction. Exclusion: deliberately leaving someone out of a game, ignoring them or not letting them into a group.

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Make some noise against bullying! Help put a stop to bullying. Wear the shirt. Be the difference. CKNW ORPHANS’ FUND

Say ‘No’ to Bullying

Bullying is one kind of abuse. You may have heard this word but not know what it means. Abuse is when someone treats you in a way that could hurt you – either hurt your feelings and make you very unhappy or hurt your body. If you are bullied, you really must tell somebody. Tell your parents and your teachers, or someone else you trust so that they can support you. It is up to these adults to do something about the bullying.

No one deserves to be bullied

Bullies may pick on anyone they feel is ‘different’. They may try to bully someone whose skin is a different colour, who speaks differently, or someone who has a disability. If a bully picks on you, he might call you names, tease you or try to frighten you or even harm you. When you are bullied, it makes you feel unhappy. You may begin to feel that you don’t want to go out or go to school, and start making excuses not to go. This doesn’t really help as it will not solve the problem. Very often, the person who is doing the bullying may have problems at home or school and is taking it out on you. Knowing this probably won’t make you feel any happier, but it might make it easier for you to understand why the bully is behaving like this. Everyone has the right to be treated kindly and no one deserves to be bullied – so what can you do if it happens to you?

Tell someone

If you are bullied, you really must tell somebody. Tell your parents and your teachers, or someone else you trust so that they can support you. It is up to these adults to do something about the bullying.

“Make Some Noise Against Bullying!”

School District 91 Nechako Lakes 153 E. Connaught St. Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0

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It started in September 2007, when two teens at a Nova Scotia high school stood up for a younger student. David Shepherd and Travis Price, both in Grade 12, heard about a Grade 9 student at their school who had been bullied and threatened for wearing a pink polo shirt on his first day of school. They decided they should do something about it and bought 50 pink shirts and tank tops to wear to school the next day. They also went online to round up support for their anti-bullying cause, which they dubbed a “sea of pink.” It worked. The next day, dozens of students were outfitted with the discount shirts, but even better, hundreds of students showed up wearing their own pink clothes, some from head to toe. The bullies were reportedly never heard from again. This year, Feb. 27 is Pink Shirt Day in B.C. and other parts of Canada, an annual antibullying event that started after the nowfamous 2007 “sea of pink” campaign. The need for awareness and action against bullying remains as strong as ever say those involved in the pink event, including radio station CKNW, Black Press, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver, and London Drugs, where people can buy the official pink shirts for 2013. “Awareness of what bullying is and understanding that it hurts is important,” says Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver president and CEO Carolyn Tuckwell. “It isn’t just a rite of passage. It doesn’t have to happen. And it’s relevant to everyone, whether in school, after school or in the workplace.” According to www.bullyingcanada.ca,

Stand up for others. Stand up for yourself.

as many as 25 per cent of children in Grades 4 to 6 have been bullied and approximately one in 10 children have bullied others, while a 2004 study published in the Medical Journal of Pediatrics found that about one in seven Canadian children aged 11 to 16 are victims of bullying. It is important to recognize what bullying is, and that it happens in many forms – verbally, socially, physically and online

Pink Shirt Day is Wednesday Feb 27th (cyber bullying), says Tuckwell. “By wearing pink, people show they’re making that commitment, to not let bullying happen,” she says. Tuckwell and others emphasize that the pink shirt is secondary to raising awareness about bullying and getting people involved. B.C. is no stranger to tragedy related to bullying. From Surrey’s 14-year-old Hamed Nastoh, who jumped off the Patullo Bridge and killed himself after leaving a note

There is nothing to fear except fear itself.

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.

behind blaming the constant bullying he endured at school, to Mission’s Dawn-Marie Wesley, 14, who committed suicide by hanging herself after relentless bullying, to Port Coquitlam’s Amanda Todd, 15, who killed herself after posting a video on YouTube talking about her experiences with cyber bullying, there are countless told and untold stories that remain horrific. The provincial government has taken steps to address bullying in recent years, including a Ministry of Education resource brochure for parents in 14 languages that can be found online at www.bced.gov. bc.ca/sco. Net proceeds benefit the CKNW Orphans Fund in support of the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Coast BC. The Boys and Girls Clubs offer programs that foster self-esteem, social engagement, academic success, inclusion, acceptance, respect for self and others, and connection to community. The CKNW Orphans Fund is committed to enhancing the lives of children with physical, mental and social challenges living in BC communities. The fund includes children who are bullied under the scope of the fund’s work, because these children will need extra support for their development.

For more information and resources on bullying:

www.mychildsafety.net www.pinkshirtday.ca www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sco/ www.healthlinkbc.ca/kb/content/special/uf4870.html www.bullyingcanada.ca

You do not need anyone’s permission to be your true self. Remember always — that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one.

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