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West Fraser bets on mill
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Upcycling is the new recycling
Fraser Lake mill gets shot in the arm for long-term viability Walter Strong
Lakes District News There will be a lot of activity at the Fraser Lake sawmill this summer. The West Fraser Mill Ltd. sawmill will eventually be home to the largest installation of a Turboden power generation plant in the world, and only the second in Canada. Turboden is a Pratt-Whitney Power Systems company based in northern Italy that specializes in the design and manufacture of ‘organic Rankine cycle’ power generation systems. A Rankine cycle is named after William John Macquorn Rankine a nineteenth century Scottish engineer and physicist, who helped lay the foundations for the theory thermodynamics and paved the way for the development of the steam engine. The organic aspect that Turboden brings to power generation is that it bases its systems on renewable energy sources, like biomass. The Fraser Lake sawmill produces a lot of biomass in the form of sawdust. Being in the heart of beetle-kill country, there’s also no shortage of dead and rotting wood in the forest. Rod Albers, West Fraser Mills Ltd. manager of energy and Bioproduct development was at the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako (RDBN) board meeting on April 18, 2013 to bring directors up to speed on their plans for Fraser Lake.
The Nechako Community Arts Council celebrated Earth Day and BC Arts Week during the week of April 22 - 27, 2013 with an artisan show and sale of upcycled works at the Burrard Market. One of the artisans Elizabeth Miller shown here with her exhibit of a light fitting from Germany during the 70’s, repurposed into a very interesting and one-of-a-kind plant pot. More pictures on page 9 Photo Black Press
would eventually have to foot the bill West Fraser’s project through increased electricity rates. “Are we as taxpayers subsidizing corporations to produce power to sell back to us at a higher rate?” Murray asked. The cost of producing electricity through biofuel, in comparison to the cost of producing the same energy through lower-cost hydro-projects is not publicly available, Murray cautioned in an email. “Will the rate paid by BC Hydro to independent power producers cover their [the producer’s] costs?” she asked.
Despite the big-picture concerns raised by Murray, the new power plant will have positive local benefits. The efficiency of the new plant, combined with the decommissioning of the beehive burner and the expected diminishment of slash burning in favour biomass harvest, should mean an approximate 97 per cent reduction over current emission levels. During the one year construction project, an estimated 20 jobs will be created. The plant will require approximately 13 direct jobs for fuel supply, operations and maintenance.
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The tear-down of the beehive burner will take place mid-2014, assuming all goes well with bringing the Turboden generator online. The $40 million project is expected to begin this July. The arrival of the component parts for the generator - 25 transport-trailer loads - will begin arriving early in the fall. The plant should be consuming biomass and producing energy by spring 2014. Most of the 95,000 tonnes of biomass that it will consume annually is expected to come from sawmill waste, with some coming from forest biomass. The installation of the power plant, with an anticipated minimum 20 year lifespan before costly maintenance to turbines becomes an issue, will, according to Albers, provide long-term stability for the Fraser Lake sawmill. “The economics would not work with only logging residuals,” he said. “We need to have the sawmill operating in order to make the economics work for us.” Last September, West Fraser entered into a purchase agreement with the province to sell excess power back to B.C. Hydro and onto the power grid. That is the profit incentive to get the plant up and running. The profit incentive has raised some concerns at the RDBN board table. Rosanne Murray, alternate director for electoral area E, raised the question of whether or not taxpayers
This colourful booklet features a guide to exploring Vanderhoof, Fort Fraser, Fraser Lake and Fort St. James area. Readers are locals, tourists, business people and those considering moving to, or investing in our area. Added Bonus - the 2013 Vacation Planner will be online. Distribution: May 29th, 2013.
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BRIEFLY Cottonwood Marina damaged The District of Fort St. James will not be opening Cottonwood Marina this season. The wharf sustained significant damage as the lake ice blew in to shore on April 25. In order to properly repair the facility, new pilings will likely need to be driven into the lake bed, which is very costly and will require environmental permits. District staff is investigating solutions to the problem and hope to be able to prepare a project budget for consideration for 2014. It is unlikely that the marina will be available for moorage this season. The boat launch at the marina will be available for public use without charge. The District will be notifying all of the people who have reserved spots for their boats, and refunding their payments. Council is aware that the marina is a significant asset to the community. They regret any inconvenience that this will cause for boaters on Stuart Lake. For more information please contact the District of Fort St. James at: 250-996-8233.
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A delegation of Minerals North 2014 volunteers from Vanderhoof at Minerals North 2013 in Terrace. By the numbers, it’s the best attended Minerals North convention in the 25 year history of the annual event. A great opportunity for businesses and people to showcase the city of Terrace with 900-plus delegates, 110 booths and 10-plus mining companies represented. The volunteers from Vanderhoof are left to right: Erin Siemens, Michelle Roberge, Denise Rodts, Val Erickson and Tom Clement. Black Press photo
Police attempting to locate family of Russell King Langley RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance to locate the family of Russell Edward King. Mr. King passed away in August of 2003. He chose to be cremated. In February of this year, a representative of a funeral and cremation service attended the Aldergrove Community Police Office with the ashes of Mr. King that had been shipped to him from Vanderhoof RCMP. The ashes were accompanied by a letter advising that the ashes had been recovered on the banks of the Nechako River and attempts to locate the next-of-kin had not been successful. By law, the agency is not permitted to accept the ashes so they brought them to police. Investigators have attempted to find information about Mr. King and locate his family, however given the amount
of time that has passed; they have not been successful as many records have been destroyed. Police believe he had a common-law spouse by the name of Helen Glass, whom they have been unable to locate. In his lifetime, Mr. King was employed as a tradesman with the Longshoreman. He was born on March 4th of 1941 in New Brunswick and passed away in Langley. His parent’s names were William King and Ethel Dothwright. At this time, police have exhausted the investigational possibilities and are seeking the public’s assistance to locate Russell King’s family. If you have any information that would assist police with this investigation, please call Langley RCMP at 604532-3200.
BC SPCA your first adoption option! Just because Gus is an older guy, he’s 7, but don’t let that fool you into thinking that he has any less pizazz than a younger dog! He is excitable and very people oriented, and his age doesn’t slow him down a bit. When Gus arrived here, he was in desperate need of some dental work, which the SPCA is going to have done prior to him being adopted. He will likely require some teeth extractions and a thorough cleaning, but will be good as new afterwards... minus a few teeth. Gus rides well in the car, and enjoys being held and spending quality time in your lap. He really likes going for walks and spending time outside in the sun with his person. The person who found Gus and took care of him while trying to find his owner has said that he was around children in her home and had no problems with them.
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Walter Strong Lakes District News A March 25, 2013 staff report from Janine Dougall, director of environmental services with the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako (RDBN), paints a scene of chaotic scavenging and salvaging at some of the RDBN solid waste management facilities across the region. The report outlines a litany of refuse-site abuses. Among the abuses are reports of intimidating and aggressive scavengers lingering around re-use sheds to smash and strip otherwise usable or recyclable electronics of their valuable metals, a scrap metal scavenger generating an estimated $50,000 in revenue by dragging scrap metal out of existing metal piles and then selling it, piles of metal rubbish left precariously unstable by salvaging activity, reports of rummagers hanging-out and consuming alcohol by the reuse shelters waiting for the arrival of fresh cast-offs, RDBN employees intimidated - even attacked in one instance - by confrontational scavengers, and the report of a child run over by a car in the distracting commotion surrounding the re-use shelters. The child was unhurt, but the RDBN report cautions that children are sometimes left unattended at the re-use shelters while their parents use other areas of the facilities. Those unaccompanied children find shelter-interiors strewn with ‘dirty clothing, broken toys and soiled mattresses’ that never should have ended up in the sheds in the first place. Historically, the RDBN allowed and encouraged salvaging as a nod towards reusing and recycling. According to the report, the rise in the value of scrap metal over the last number of years has contributed to the frenzied escalation of scrap metal scavenging. The increased value of scrap metal has meant a revenue stream for the RDBN, with approximately $485,000 of income through scrap metal recycling in 2011/12. Despite the grim picture painted by the report, the re-use
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those who question the wisdom of allowing a basic free-forall around the re-use sheds. Stoltenberg was concerned that the RDBN is creating a lot of unnecessary work for transfer station staff to duplicate recycling options that are already available elsewhere. For Stoltenberg, the re-use sheds started out as a great idea with a lot of volunteer support, but they’ve turned into a kind of feel-good garbage drop-off point. “People just take their junk, throw it out and say, “There, I took it to the re-use shed’,” Stoltenberg said. Directors Gerry Thiessen and Greenaway shared Stoltenberg’s concerns regarding the duplication of other local recycling or re-use efforts. The observation was made that in some cases the re-use sheds were actually adding to landfill piles. “People bring perfectly good things there [to a re-use shed] such as a microwave, only to have some guy, within 30 seconds, rip the cord off [to salvage the copper], and then you’ve got a piece of junk,” said Theissen. “These re-use Interior of the Vanderhoof Transfer Station Re-Use Shed. sheds and our waste transfer stations have been abused by Submitted a few individuals, and they’re starting to wreck it for everyshelters remain immensely popular with users. At the April body.” 18, 2013 RDBN board meeting, directors Taylor Bachrach, Thiessen was concerned that despite a vocal contingent Carmen Graff and Tom Greenaway each described the strong of salvagers signing petitions and responding to online polls, response they’ve received from members of their electorates the public support for the re-use shed may be much less than regarding the sheds. presumed. Greenaway suggested that clothing and small apBachrach reported over 99 per cent support for the sheds pliances could go to local thrift shops, rather than being left in on an online Facebook poll he conducted to get a feel for re-use sheds where staff have to potentially deal with a mess. public opinion. Graff said that he had never received so many In the end, a motion was approved that gives the re-use phone calls on an issue. Greenaway stated that he was pre- sheds a continuance. The three-part motion directs RDBN sented with a 208-person petition in favour of keeping the re- staff to investigate ways to address the problems associated use sheds in operation. with salvaging activities; to investigate adding additional staff “People love the dump,” said Bachrach speaking of peo- to deal with the re-use sheds; and to ban large scale commerple’s need for salvaging. “We can’t let a small number of cial metal salvaging. people ruin it for everyone else. We need to look at strategies Thiessen was the sole vote against the motion. He mainfor those small numbers of people who are behaving inap- tained that the re-use sheds, although well-intentioned, have propriately.” not worked out as intended and take away from existing reDirector Stoney Stoltenberg vocalized the sentiments of use options like local thrift stores.
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Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery Branch Wins Honourable Mention in Volunteer BC Photo Contest Submitted The volunteer spirit in BC continues to thrive with the announcement of the winners of the 2012 National Volunteer Week Photo Contest sponsored by Volunteer BC. In celebration of National Volunteer Week (April 15-21), Volunteer BC hosted a National Volunteer Week Photo Contest which asked communities throughout the province to submit photos that captured the theme of VOLUNTEERS: PASSION, ACTION & IMPACT. This contest is an opportunity for organizations and individuals to showcase their community spirit and celebrate the hard work
and dedication of their volunteers. A photograph from Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery Branch was awarded Honourable Mention in the contest. The photo best communicated this year’s theme, showing volunteer Sheila Cormack assisting Member Louis Doust with a St. Patrick’s Day craft. The other winners and a selection of entries from across the province can be found at http:// volunteerphotocontest.tumblr. com/2013winners. Winning photos will be used in all of Volunteer BC’s marketing materials. “We were pleased to see the amazing amount of photo entries
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that showed the immense pride British Columbians have in their community and for their volunteers,” said Lawrie Portigal, President of Volunteer BC. “Our photo contest is a great way to celebrate volunteerism and shine a spotlight on the many organizations that need and appreciate volunteers.” Sheila Evans, Coordinator for the Stroke Recovery Branch says, “Our support group meets weekly on Monday mornings in the Activity Room at the Stuart Nechako Manor. Our Members appreciate the benefits of meeting regularly for physical exercise, social interaction and recreation, memory exercises, crafts, and peer sup-
port. We appreciate our faithful volunteers, who make this possible.” For more information on the Vanderhoof Stroke recovery Branch contact Sheila Evans, Coordinator, phone: 250-570-2467. Email: vanderhoofstrokerecovery@gmail.com
Community Futures Stuart Nechako Annual General Meeting Date: May 22, 2013 Time: 6:00 pm Place: Community Futures offices 2750 Burrard Ave., Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Contact: 1-250-567-5219
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DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOF PUBLIC NOTICE The District of Vanderhoof wishes to advise that the Public Works Department will be flushing water mains throughout the municipality during the week of May 6 to May 24. During this time, residents may experience discolored water and should allow the cold water to run until clear before use.
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What does it mean to you? The Queens basketball team presenting some of the organizers of IDIDALAP 4 Cancer with a donation of $1,871.00. The funds were raised during a weekend basketball tournament called ‘The Queens invitational for Cancer.’ The team members are Ashley Lambert, Tara Beal, Randi Kuharchuck, Carlina Schuman, Sydney Siemens and Vicki Siemens. The representatives for IDIDALAP are Karen Leslie, Lynn Ginter and Kim Snell.
New Gold has proposed a mine project located about 160kms southwest of Prince George and 110 kms southwest of Vanderhoof. Expected to open in 2017, the project expects to hire 500 people during operations and up to 1500 people during construction.
What does the Blackwater Project mean to your family, your business, your community and your region? Learn more and take part in the discussion, at an open house near you. May 6: Vanderhoof Friendship Centre, 219 Victoria Street East May 7: Fraser Lake CH Foote Memorial Arena, 30 Carrier Crescent
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Other money raised was for the Marion Rice Memorial Scholarship. A big thanks to all the sponsors, volunteers, referees, and players who made the 1st Annual Queen’s Basketball Tournament such a success.
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“We stand poised on the edge of a historic election, for the first time in a generation we have a real chance of electing Conservative MLA’s. If we hesitate now the opportunity will pass us by; let us not wait another generation. Are we not Conservatives? Now is our opportunity, now we must act, now we must be united and show leadership and vision by electing a Conservative MLA here in Nechako Lakes and with your help and support we will succeed!” Dan Brooks
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The negative campaign Bill Phillips Prince George Free Press I like political rallies. There’s always lots of energy in the room. What I don’t like about political rallies is that there usually isn’t anything substantive said during the rallies. In that regard, Christy Clark didn’t disappoint last week when her campaign made a whistle stop in Prince George. Lots of rah-rah, make the troops feel good, but little on what a Liberal government would actually do. It’s ironic that Clark and the Liberals have been hammering Adrian Dix and the NDP for not releasing a platform while their own plans for the province are about as vague as they come. “Most of (the Liberal platform) consists of glowing descriptions of the government’s 12-year record, and attacks on the NDP of the kind that are not normally seen in a platform,” writes Victoria columnist Tom Fletcher. And that kind of sums the campaign up. The Liberal strategy is to attack, attack, attack. Not much more. The only plan they seem to have for the future is that liquid natural gas will solve everything from infrastructure woes to zits in teenagers. How will it do that? Just wait and see. Clark’s main campaign strategy is “we don’t want to go back to the 1990s,” referring, of course to when the NDP were last in power. Of course we don’t want to go back to the 90s, because that would also mean we’re on the cusp of electing a Liberal government (ta-dum). The argument is just stupid, but it resonates, so they keep hammering it. It’s negative and it’s fear-mongering. But that’s what the Liberal campaign is about these days. The other one that got me about Clark’s visit here was that she called out Adrian Dix for not agreeing to a one-on-one debate. She said that it will either be an NDP or Liberal government come May 14 so British Columbians should see those two leaders go toe-to-toe, without those pesky other democratically created parties at the table. She’s right in that one of the two main parties will form government. But her zeal for a debate between her and Dix, exclusive of other party leaders, shows, at least for me, an arrogance that is unsettling. I would hope that the premier, whoever it is, would not only recognize the differences in our political landscape but embrace and encourage them. But, of course, Clark likely sees BC Conservative leader John Cummins as one of the biggest obstacles to her return to power so avoid giving him a platform at all costs and basically call Dix a coward for not agreeing to the charade. Dix, on the other hand, got to take the high road but the reality is that he knows Clark would likely hammer him in a one-on-one debate. So this goes on and we wonder why fewer people are interested in voting. The Omineca Express is published every Wednesday in Vanderhoof by Black Press Ltd. Publisher: Pam Berger advertising@ominecaexpress.com Editorial: newsroom@ominecaexpress.com
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Prairiedale possible school closure needs your input Dear Editor There is a public meeting scheduled for May 6th. This concludes the community consultation period for the reconfiguration of Vanderhoof schools. I along with the Prairiedale PAC would like to encourage all members of the community to attend. The reconfiguration and/or possible closure of the schools will affect all schools and the children who attend them. Some issues to question are: - If any given school is closed, where will those children attend? Will they be removed from their school, split from their friends into the remaining schools? - Could catchment kids potentially “bump” noncatchment children, if their local school is closed? - What is the driving force for this reconfiguration process? If “status quo” is an option, why is this process even being considered? Shouldn’t a closure of any school be the last possible option, done under pure desperation? - What are the EDUCATIONAL benefits to the children by closing a school? - What will the class configuration be if schools
are combined? Will this lead to an increase in split classes? - What will the atmosphere among the children be if schools are forced to combine? Will it be an “us and them” situation? - Will an increase in the school population also increase bullying and/or exclusion? - With fewer schools, will the community lose diversity? - Will School Dist. 91 follow suite with the majority of the province and close all rural schools? These are just a few of the many questions which I have. I’m sure that all parents and concerned community members have questions of their own. Although there is no open mic session, please present your concerns to your PAC. The decision rests solely on the School Board Trustees, but it is our job as a community to ensure that our concerns are considered. Please come and show your support for our local schools and the education of our children! Tara Beal Prairiedale PAC
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Editor's note: This candidate came forward after the previous profiles of the other three candidates ran in the April 17 issue of the Omineca Express, so in the interest of fairness, this profile is meant to announce and outline the fourth candidate for the riding. One other candidate is still working on finalizing her nomination in the region.
Firefighters work to extingiush the smoking remains of a shed next to the Our Lady of the Snow Church on Nak’azdli Reserve on April 23. Ruth Lloyd/Caledonia Courier
destroyed shed and one on the grass fire which had burnt the hillside below the church. Salmon said the shed was used to store a number of items both belonging to himself and to the church, including his kayaks, camping gear, canoe and the church’s ride-on lawnmower. He is hopeful insurance will cover some of the losses. The cause of the fire
is still under investigation but properties below the church had grass still burning while crews were at the scene, so the fire may have started down slope. RCMP are reminding residents to take precautions with fires - do not leave them unattended and make sure to have water and equipment on site to deal with a fire should it begin to get out of control.
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Colin Hamm has been nominated to run for the BC Green Party for Nechako Lakes. Hamm was born and raised in British Columbia, alternating between being educated in Vancouver and living and working on the family farm north of Dawson Creek. He has lived all over the province and worked in a variety of jobs and settings including working in a sawmill in Fort Nelson to pay for university studies, working as a reporter in Smithers and Houston, and teaching in Victoria. Hamm holds a Bachelor of General
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Father Frank Salmon is crediting the quick response and training of the local fire department with saving his church. A fire destroyed a shed on the Our Lady of the Snow Catholic Church on the Nak’azdli Reserve in Fort St. James, but was close to taking the church and rectory as well. Salmon’s rectory, which is on the back of the church, also has an attached wood shed which had just caught fire when the firefighters arrived on the scene. The storage shed next to the main building was completely engulfed when the firefighters arrived and the shed and its contents were completely destroyed in the fire. “The quick response of the fire department saved the church for sure,” said Salmon. Had they been five minutes later, Salmon thinks the wood shed would have been too far gone to stop it from destroying the rest of the entire structure. While the rectory was damaged with some melted siding visible from the outside and possible smoke damage, Assistant Fire Chief Don Fraser said it looked like the structure itself of the rectory and church were not seriously fire-damaged besides the siding. Two fire engines and one water tender were on site to fight the fire, one working primarily on the
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He also has a Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) teaching certificate. Hamm trained to be a teacher, but took a private sector job designing children’s playground equipment for 10 years then returned to teaching in private colleges. He now resides on a small acreage near Fort St James, B.C., and has designed and built his home and other buildings on his property. Hamm said he is not
opposed to development, but does not see the risk to the environment worth what he sees as the minimal local benefits in the case of the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline. He also supports forestry planning which would include creating more jobs for the amount of wood harvested through value-added products and more local input and benefits. Hamm also would like to see the province promote education and innovation to help diversify the economy for the long-term.
Reduce – Reuse – Upcycle? Last week we had a wonderful upcycling fashion show here in Vanderhoof! It is simply amazing the creative ideas people have when reusing materials. It made me think about our world and how we use what we have. Vanderhoof has thrift stores, a reuse shed, and facebook pages to trade and give. We are on the right track! If you make use of any of these services feel proud in doing your part to lessen your impact on the landfills of our community. So what does this have to do with health? Once people begin to realize how everyone is connected not only to each other but also to our world, our environment, our city, one can understand how taking care of yourself is only one part of the whole health image. Taking care of our environment impacts us psychologically, and emotionally we also physically make things better for ourselves and others. Keep your environment healthy: · Mind your water usage and be wary of what you put into the water supply, this means everything from recycling motor oil, heavy chemicals in our cleaning supplies going down the drain, and even your poop! What you eat eventually gets into the water as well · Reduce consumption – if you get something new to replace something old, make sure the old item gets either reused, given to someone who may need it, or recycled. We are a culture of consumers, and this overconsumption will one day be the death of us all. It is easier to buy something new then to repair something old. · Reuse – what you can, I’ve seen milk jugs turned into shovels or gardening labels, be creative you’ll work on your mind and your community · Recycle- we have paper, plastic, bottle recycling and more. Remember that at our dump we have areas for old appliances, glass, bottles, bicycles etc. Minimize our landfill by properly placing garbage into its designated area. · If you know any craftsy people or places like the Goat River Folk Art store see if they would want your old items to repurpose! I also believe in giving those in most need the things that they may use – old furniture can go to great use at the Women’s emergency shelter where it helps others start new lives! So this week- think about your own consumption and where you can use less, you may notice that you’ll find more room in your life for the things that matter once you stop filling those spaces with random things.
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One women was taken to hospital and another has been charged after a stabbing at the Fort St. James Trailer Court April 22. On the Monday at 3:10 p.m., RCMP responded to a report that a woman had been stabbed at a residence in the trailer park. Upon arrival, RCMP report they L-R. Back: Emma Wiebe, award; Gina Birdi, Junior Provincial Observer; Charis Schlamp, Award; Jason Chu, Intermediate Provincial Candidate for Vanderhoof and area. L-R Front: Alexis Seely, award; Connor Ebert, award; Jenna Kiezebrink, Junior Provincial Candidate for Vanderhoof and area.
Piano Results from the 35th Annual Nechako Valley Festival The Honours and First Class Honours results of the piano sessions at the Nechako Valley Festival of the Performing Arts this year are as follows: Honours: Aidan Duncan, Ursan Kitchen, Miranda Giesbrecht, Rena Daniel, Rebekah Barg, Rachel Barg, Sophia Anderson, Braycen Jacobsen, Kora Manwaring, Nikiya Mackinlay, Dorin Gulbranson, Ocean Arnold, Taedyn Jacobsen, Trinity Dean, Jackson Baker, Abigail Yoder, Bryce Giesbrecht, Austin McKersie, Minna Jones, Theo Clarke, Eric Anderson, Madison Kate Seely, Abigail, Clara, Graham, and Brent Yoder (quartet), Abigail and Clara Yoder (duet), Dorin Gulbranson and Kjerstina Crossley (duet), Abigail Allred, Clayton Gulbranson, Jason Chu, Olive Roberge, Penelope Roberge, Tucker Ruzylo, Jeremy Pagdin, Rachel Pagdin, Karalyn Duncan, Ella Davis, Ryan Egli, Mathieu Pyy, Ruben Durupt, Sienna Russell, Jenna Kiezebrink, Amber Ens, Rebecka Ens, Darienne Russell, and Aura Russell. First Class Honours: Patrick Vahi, Sarah Wiebe, Emma Wiebe, Rachel Pagdin, Connor Ebert, Simon Wiebe, Ethan Schlamp, Nolan Gulbranson, Jeremy Pagdin, Skylar Blattner, Alexis Seely, Madison Mackinlay, Andrea Hartwig, Charis Schlamp and Emma Wiebe (duet), Taedyn Jacobsen and Rebecca Gulbranson
Vanderhoof Schools Reconfiguration Public Meeting Join us at 6:30 pm, Monday, May 6th at Nechako Valley Secondary gymnasium for an ‘Evaluating the Options’ exercise with PAC (Parent Advisory Committee) representatives from all Vanderhoof SD 91 schools. Stakeholder group presentations are scheduled to begin at 7:30 pm and must be reserved in advance with Tracy Austin (250-567-2284) at the School Board Office. Please note that there will not be a public microphone at this event as we are encouraging all individual questions/ ideas etc. to be forwarded to info@ sd91. bc.ca for posting to the Reconfiguring Schools Webpage. For more information regarding the schedule for the evening, please visit the SD 91 website (www.sd91.bc.ca)
(duet), Connor Ebert and Gilda Erasmus (duet), Aiden Gulbranson, Penelope Roberge, Justin Gulbranson, Wendy Schultz, Ashlyn Ludwig, Charis Schlamp, Ella Davis, Hargina Birdi, Jason Chu, Jenna Kiezebrink, Samantha Unger. Piano Sessions Awards and Provincial Nominees 2013 Piano Awards 1. Best Overall Piano Performance Award: Connor Ebert 2. Best Piano Performance – Adjudicator’s Choice Award a. Junior – Pre Grade 1: Alexis Seely b. Intermediate – Grades 1-5: Charis Schlamp c. Senior – Grades 6-10: Jason Chu 3. Best Overall Ensemble: Emma Wiebe and Charis Schlamp Provincial Nominees Junior Piano Competitor: Jenna Kiezebrink Junior Piano Observer: Hargina Birdi Intermediate Piano Competitor: Jason Chu More pictures in next week’s Omineca Express
found a seriously injured woman suffering from multiple stab wounds and arrested another woman at the scene. Maybeline John has since been charged with assault with a weapon in relation to the incident. The victim was transported to Vanderhoof for treatment of one of the stab wounds to her knee, but the injuries were deemed not to be life threatening.
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After a laborious winter, crew gears up for summer Cameron Ginn Omineca Express This winter, the Mobile Work Crew chopped more than 200 cords of wood for homeowners in Vanderhoof, or about five to seven truckloads worth. “It’s quite significant,” said Tyrell Arnold, executive director of Nechako Valley Community Services, which established the work crew in 2002 under a program designed to provide gainful employment for individuals with developmental disabilities. “It’s a wonderful opportunity and we have a great customer base,” said Arnold. The crew, which consists of about 20 individuals from Vanderhoof and Fraser Lake, relies on businesses, area logging companies and sawmills - like L&M Lumber and Gulbranson Logging - to donate truck loads of firewood that can be cut, split and delivered to customers and stacked into cords. “Ultimately our goal is to have an inclusive community where all of the individuals that we support have employment with other businesses and employers,” said Arnold. Due to the valuable nature of the program, which helps workers develop new skills and embolden their resumes, the crew relies heavily on donations and often operates at a financial loss. But it’s not a revenue-generating operation by any means, said Arnold. “The logging companies and the mills who donate the wood is huge,” he said. But chopping and stacking firewood is just one of the crew’s many specialties. With winter almost over, the crew is gearing up for summer duties like lawn mowing, weed trimming and minor home maintenance. Also, the crew has negotiated a contract with the District of Vanderhoof for cleaning garbage off the streets. “They’re generally using several garbage bags every time they go out,” said Arnold. Clarence Prince, foreman of the Mobile Works Crew, said much of the garbage wouldn’t get collected if it weren’t for the program. “It’s just letting people know, whoever they deal with, that they can do quite a bit of work,” said Prince. Prince said the crew receives a lot of positive feedback from customers about their positive attitudes and the quality of their rigorous, though sometimes unhurried, work regimen. “I’ve handled a lot of work crews in my lifetime and I wouldn’t hesitate to hire any one of them any day of the week to do what they do,” he said.
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The Integris Community Foundation is pleased to provide the Nechako Valley Search and Rescue Society with 4 new metal detectors to assist NVSAR in building their capacity and enhancing operational effectiveness. “In the past few years Nechako Valley Search and Rescue has been called out to a variety of searches that are requiring more technical equipment to safely complete all the aspects of the task,” says Chris Mushumanski, director of the Nechako Valley Search and Rescue Society. “One tool that has been necessary on these tasks has been metal detectors. The Integris Community Foundation generously funded us to purchase 4 units,” continues Mushumanski. “These detectors can be programmed to precisely locate a wide variety of metals and are waterproof. Now, on any call out at any time of year, these tools will be another SAR resource to improve the services Nechako Valley
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Members of the Nechako Valley Search and Rescue Society with Ken Young – Chair, Integris Community Foundation and Foundation Director Tom Bulmer during training held recently at NVSS. The Integris Community Foundation provided the grant for the acquisition of the new equipment. Photo courtesy of Clarke Action Photography
35th Annual Wild Goose Chase May 5 Participants will come together for this fun run to choose either a 3.5 km or 8 km run, or 5 km walk on May 5, 2013. The event through Vanderhoof is becoming a bigger and bigger event each year. From running enthusiasts, to the occasional jogger, to those who just want a good walk all come together in this great annual event to
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There was an all candidates forum for Nechako Lakes candidates running in the upcoming provincial election on April 24. The event was organized by the Fort St. James Chamber of Commerce and held at David Hoy Elementary and about 55 people came out to ask questions and hear from the candidates, with one candidate missing, latecomer Beverly Bird, running for the Advocational Party. The other four candidates were in attendance, the incumbent Liberal John Rustad, Sussanne Skid- The all candidate forum in Fort St. James. L-R: Colin Hamm, Green Party, Sussanne more-Hewlett for the Brooks, BC Conservatives, and incumbent John Rustad, Liberal. NDP, Dan Brooks for plan is to work on inventory and invest in silviculture. He also the BC Conservatives touched on the report put forward by the Mid-Term Timber and Colin Hamm for the Green Party. This is a summary of some of the information presented Supply Committee, of which he was the chair. Skidmore-Hewlett: She said the NDP would focus on reat the forum on a number of the issues. This brief summary of some of the candidates’ points is limited by space and for planting and slowing raw log exports and updating the invenmore information on the candidates or their party platforms, tory as well and attacked the Liberal record on oversight and you can visit www.caledoniacourier.com and follow the links monitoring in the forest sector. Hamm: He said while replanting is a priority, in order to to each candidate’s profile. MLA John Rustad of the Liberal Party opened with some deal with things in the short-term the Green Party wants to of the things he has been involved with during his time in of- look at more value-added jobs. He compared cubic metres fice, from a new hospital for Burns Lake to funding for road cut per forestry job in Quebec (300 cubic metres) versus B.C. improvements in the Fort St. James area and chair of the Mid (1,000 cubic metres), emphasized need for creating more jobs by using more of the fibre. Term Timber Supply Committee Dan Brooks, BC Conservative Party candidate opened with an anecdote about an injury he suffered while guide-outfitting Agriculture Hamm: He said agriculture has been taken over by large in which his leg was crushed by a horse, with the finishing line: “The suffering I experienced 16 hours overnight in the corporations, and said the Green Party wants to help return the bush waiting for a helicopter is nothing compared to what I’ve industry to more small-business-style agriculture and move towards more sustainable agricultural practices. experienced under the Liberals.” Skidmore-Hewlett: Said the NDP would bring back the Susanne Skidmore-Hewlett, BC NDP candidate, opened with a promise not to attack the other parties. She mentioned Buy BC program to support local producers. Brooks: He said the Conservatives would focus on reducfocusses in the NDP platform, without specifics, except to say ing energy costs for agriculture by repealing the carbon tax she opposed the Enbridge (Northern Gateway) pipeline. Colin Hamm, BC Green Party candidate, described some and would decentralize meat inspection Rustad: Would like to update the Primary Agriculture of the philosophy behind Green Party politics, saying the parProducts list, he said the Liberals are committed to removing ty is not opposed to development or jobs in forestry, but wants carbon tax for agricultural use, and committed money to the to harvest forests in a way “so that there are jobs and money for future generations.” He said the party is in favour of private Agricultural Land Commission. He also said the Liberal plan enterprise but opposes the Enbridge pipeline because the re- is to move to local meat inspectors by 2014. ward in terms of local benefits is too low while the risk is too high. He also said the party believes in a strong decentralized Enbridge Northern Gateway government, which would keep economic benefits in local Rustad: He made the economic argument we need to find communities as well as decision-making powers. more markets for our product and he said he would support the Question topics ranged from education to Enbridge and pipeline if it meets the five criteria laid out by Premier Christy of course there was some Mid-term timber supply and health Clark and talked about building a province that is debt-free care thrown in as well. Here are some summarized responses to issues raised, with with increased services by increased natural resource revenue if it can be shipped offshore. apologies to candidates for paraphrasing: Brooks: Said he would feel more comfortable with thirdparty monitoring of the pipeline, but supports it because beFirst Nations’ Education Hamm: He said his party believe education is a worthwhile lieves it is important to the economy. When asked a question investment because the return on the dollar is so profitable in about his daughters cleaning up an oil spill. Brooks responded with “My girls aren’t going to clean up an oil spill because the long-term. Skidmore-Hewlett: She wants to hear what the constitu- quite simply it’s never going to happen … it’s about risk asency wants, wants to work with First Nations and build rela- sessment for the economic benefits.” He said a community has to have conditions under which tionships. projects can move forward. “There must be somewhere in Brooks: Said First Nations don’t need another middle-aged white guy telling them what’s good for them, he would sit there that a community can say these are the reasons we oppose this and if you meet these conditions and these expectadown with First Nations. Rustad: Said Liberals are trying to work with First Nations tions you may proceed with the project, that’s what resource to build First Nations education. He said he has some ideas development is about.” Skidmore-Hewlett: She is opposed to the Enbridge Northaround the integration of culture into the education program. ern Gateway pipeline. “I don’t think it’s a good idea, I don’t think the communities from the beginning of this constituency Sustainable forestry Brooks: He said the province needs to review timber sup- all the way to the end want to see it go through.” Hamm: Said he opposes pipeline for economic, environply with better inventories and data. Rustad: Explained how the pine beetle epidemic forced the mental and political reasons because the majority of the public focus to shift to harvesting in a short time, and now the Liberal of the region are opposed and he does not believe the pipeline
would benefit the local economy significantly. “We’re not here to beat you up with ideology, we’re here to listen to the people and represent the people.”
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Early learning initiatives Hamm: He reiterated the Green Party believes in investing in children and education. Skidmore-Hewlett: She said her party is in favour of affordable early childhood education, and is committed to reduction of child poverty. Brooks: He said the province needs to make children and parents the clients of the school system and put their interests ahead of those of
the unions. Rustad: He discussed how the Liberals would continue with the Strong Start program and full-day kindergarten and contributions to registered education savings plans and defended the Liberal record on child-poverty reduction. Health care Hamm: He said he wants to see the focus in health care shift towards prevention in order to get more out of health care dollars. Skidmore-Hewlett: She attacked health care under the Liberals, and said the NDP want to work with rural communities to strengthen rural health services. Brooks: He said Liberals raised premiums but spend less on health care than the Canadian average. He also promised to spend money more efficiently to deliver services in a more timely matter. Rustad: He said throwing money at the system is not the answer and defended his government’s record on health care in terms of increased training and cancer treatment. Revenue-sharing to support rural infrastructure Skidmore-Hewlett: She wants to build relationships with regional and municipal districts to ensure resource revenues benefit rural areas. Hamm: He said the Green Party believes in decentralized government which would keep more decision-making power in local communities and would work to keep resource revenues in local communities. Brooks: He said his party has an infrastructure grant program they have proposed for northern communities and they would allow gas tax revenues to be reallocated for infrastructure instead of just green energy projects. Rustad: He talked about the Rural Resource Dividend in the Liberal platform to return resource revenue to rural communities and detailed some of the infrastructure projects which have gone forward during his time in office such as the Burns Lake Hospital and road upgrades slated for the area, including the North Road. Post-secondary education Rustad: He described described what the Liberals have already done in terms of creating more post-secondary and especially trades training spaces. Brooks: He wants to encourage teens to seek careers in trades and to improve the quality of life in northern B.C. to keep people in the area. He said there is a need for investment in arts and culture, tourism, recreation centres, etc. Skidmore-Hewlett: She said the NDP has a commitment to post-secondary education and would implement needs-based grants for students. Hamm: Spoke about providing innovative business opportunities to diversify the economy through education and job training. He said the Green Party wants to eventually reduce the interest on student loans to zero to decrease debt loads for young people and one day offer free post-secondary when the economic conditions allow it.
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Dale Birky Dale Amon Birky, 94, formerly of Albany, Oregon, died April 20, 2013, in Vanderhoof where he resided. Dale was the son of Amon (A.W.) and Katie (Troyer) Birky and was born in Shickley, Nebraska, on November 11, 1918. After being assigned to assist with the construction of Wickiup Reservoir at LaPine, Oregon, during World War II, Mr. Birky and his family resided in Albany prior to purchasing his Northside farm in 1966. Both Dale and his wife, Ruth, sensed a call to assist in the ministries of Northside Church, and to the First Nations people of central BC. They were actively involved in church and building projects both at Northside and First Nations school construction at Tsay Keh Dené (BC). In addition to his farm located on Northside Road, Mr. Birky owned Nechako Sash & Door and a gravel mining operation on Striegler Road until his death. For nearly forty years, Dale was passionate about serving with the Gideon’s International in their mission of distributing Bibles around the world. Civic responsibilities included serving on the Board of Directors of the Omineca Hospital Society and the
Bulkley-Nechako District Zoning Board. Dale Birky and his wife of nearly 69 years, Ruth (Gerig), who survives, were married at Fairview Mennonite Church, Albany, Oregon, on May 14, 1944. He is also survived by: a brother – Glen, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota; and sisters – Lois (Mrs. Irvin Gerig) and Faye (Mrs. Howard Claassen) of Albany; and Stella Schantz of Kelowna, BC. Six children survive: Nathan – Fishers, Indiana; Marlon (Norma) – Coaldale, Alberta; Lila (Doug) Glenister – Singhampton, Ontario; Lorraine Baker – Mackenzie, BC; Glen (Helen) – Vanderhoof, BC; and Lynda (Dan) Wainwright – Brooks, Alberta. Twenty-two grandchildren and twenty-two great-grandchildren survive him as well. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and two sisters. Memorial services were held at Vanderhoof, British Columbia on Wednesday, April 24, and will be held at Fairview Mennonite Church, Albany, on Saturday, April 27. Interment will be at the Fairview Mennonite Cemetery, Albany, Oregon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given in Dale’s name to Gideon’s International (www. gideons.ca).
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As Superintendent, you will manage on site construction Plumbing & Heating workers and enforce required safety and work regulations, Rural Water & Sewer policies and procedures. You will ensure theSystems efficient use of labour, machines and materials on site and & will administer Water Treatment planning and scheduling of work,Systems records maintenance Filtration and job progress reporting, including costs and safety.
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Shared Accommodation 2 bdrm 1 bath bsmt shared Kitchen and Laundry. In town $600/mth. Gas and Hydro Incl. 250-567-7332 Looking for Roommate Available Immediately Full size house, in town. Everything supplied. I’m only home 1 day a week. Call Joel for more details. $475 Month 250-567-7560 evenings
Townhouses 3/bdrm townhouses in a family- friendly complex. Close to downtown, schools & park. $695/mth. 250-567-4430
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Experienced Computer/Network Support Technician Visit our website at http://www.technorth.ca/employment for a complete job description. Please submit resumes to employment@technorth.ca by 4:00pm May 10th, 2013.
VANDERHOOF SPECIALTY WOOD PRODUCTS Available immediately, full time employment at our Finger Joint and Pellet Plants. Shift work will be required. Safety and Production training is provided to all entry level positions. Group Medical Benefits included in our wage package. To apply please fax or email resume to: Vanderhoof Specialty Wood Products Fax: (250) 567-5305 Email: tyee@vswp.com
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Hired Equipment Registration The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako is creating a list of registered equipment for hire for the 2013 year for possible construction projects and emergency needs. Individuals and companies that wish to register their equipment are invited to visit the RDBN office or website (www.rdbn.bc.ca/hiredequipment) and obtain the appropriate registration forms. Completed forms can be dropped off in person, mailed, emailed or faxed using the addresses provided above.
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Village of Fraser Lake VILLAGE OF FRASER LAKE HAS THE FOLLOWING FOR SALE: One 56 inch range gas operated grill and oven It is to be sold as is. Buyer will be responsible for all and any associated costs of removal of said range. Only cash, cerƟĮed cheque or debit payment will be accepted. For viewing please call 250-699-6562. Sealed Tenders will be accepted unƟl Day 6, 2013 at noon at the Village oĸce. Please send to Clinton Dauthe Chief dministraƟve Oĸcer, 210 Carrier Crescent, Fraser Lake BC VOJ 1SO
Village of Fraser Lake CONSTRUCTION OF FRASER LAKE RECREATION STAGE The Village of Fraser Lake has been approved for the construcƟon construction of a new covered stage to be located east of ZecreaƟon Recreation Centre at 31 Tunasa Cres. InvitaƟon Invitation To Tender The following informaƟon information is for the purpose of construcƟng constructing a covered stage in accordance with the latest 2013 BC building codes and approved of by authorized Inspector(s) of said codes. SpeciĮc Specific details for the building are included on aƩached attached documents. It will be the responsibility of the Contractor that quotes will include in wriƩen written form: 1. Supply and installaƟon installation of all required materials speciĮed specified in tender 2. Zemoval Removal and disposal of new construcƟon construction waste andͬor and/or materials 3. ssociated Associated costs, including mileage, applicable taxes, and all applicable permits and proper building permits for construcƟon construction as required by the Local Govt. 'ovt. ct Act and The Community Charter. 4. All ll quotes from licensed and cerƟĮed certified Sub Trades that are deemed necessary for approved completion compleƟon of building construcƟon, construction, as outlined in the construcƟon construction direcƟve directive InspecƟons Inspections and approvals for any or all work completed by sub trades will be in accordance with the appropriate licensed Inspectors and the responsibility of the Contractor… Contractor͙ EXCLUDING ONLY: ➣ removal and disposal of organics of required construcƟon construction area ➣ supply of materials for proper base in accordance with building code needed for concrete slab on grade Ňoor floor of stage ➣ Equipment and operators required for the hauling and leveling of all base materials ➣ Equipment and operators required for trenching for electrical requirements of stage ➣ ContacƟng Contacting BC 1 Call for any underground uƟliƟes utilities that are within the construcƟon construction area speciĮed specified by Village of Fraser Lake dministraƟon Administration person(s) Inquiries can be made to the Village of Fraser Lake Dunicipal Municipal oĸce office Donday Monday - Friday, during working hours 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Located at 210 Carrier Cres., Fraser Lake BC. 250.699.6257 Or by calling the Village Works Yard at 250.699.6562 from 7:30am - 4:00 pm. Donday Monday ʹ– Friday. A mandatory on-site walkthrough will take place at the construcƟon construction locaƟon location located at 30 Tunasa Cres. on Day May 6, 2013 with interested parƟes parties and the Village of Fraser Lake dministraƟon Administration at 1:00 pm. Interested parƟes parties that are not able to aƩend attend at this day and Ɵme, time, should contact Clinton Dauthe 2013 at 250.699.6257 or Mauthe prior to to 9:30 9:30 am amon on Day May17, 3, 2013 by email at Clinton.mauthe@fraserlake.ca to make alternate arrangements. In fairness to parƟes parties that aƩend attend or have made alternate arrangements, any inquiries past this date will not be accepted. Sealed bids, when completed, may be submiƩed submitted in person to the Village of Fraser Lake Village Oĸce Office between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm Donday Monday to Friday, or mailed to ʹ– Village of Fraser Lake PO Box 430, 210 Carrier Cres. Fraser Lake, BC. V0J 1S0. If it is mailed, it MUST be able to be picked up and be deliverable to the Village Oĸce Office no later than 10:00 am Day May 13, 2013, aƩenƟon attention Clint Dauthe, Mauthe, Chief dministraƟve Administrative Oĸcer. Officer. Faxed bids or envelopes that are not sealed will be disqualiĮed. disqualified. Opening of sealed bids will take place in Council Chambers located downstairs at the Dunicipal Municipal Oĸce Office in Fraser Lake at 1:00 pm on the same day, Day May 13, 2013.
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