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Students at W.L. McLeod elementary are happy with their new playground equipment. The addition is part of B.C.’s $8 million school playground funding initiative. In Spring 2012 the school district learned that the BC Ministry of Education was giving them $50,000 to buy playground equipment. Because the community formed a playground committee of parents, students and maintenance staff they were able to spend the entire grant on the most popular equipment. Instead of spending some of the money on organizers and prep work. Photo by Sam Redding
Fire danger levels rising Sam Redding Omineca Express As fire season begins to ramp up the regional fire centre in Prince George is predicting that the danger level in Vanderhoof will rise to high this week. Residents need to remember that although lightning caused fires aren’t preventable, human caused ones are. “At the moment the fire danger rating in Vanderhoof is low to moderate and we’re expecting it to stay that way at least until the end of Saturday,” said Eno last week. “After
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240 hectares in size. That fire has 61 firefighters and four helicopters working on it, it has not been deemed dangerous to structures or infrastructure of any kind. Eno said that even though there are no fire restrictions for the area at the moment, people should still be careful. “People should exercise caution, make sure to have hand tools or water on hand to extinguish the fire and to clear an area around the fire of at least one metre so it’s free of any fuels like dry grass or twigs.” As of June 26, the Prince George Fire Centre has had 88 fires in comparison to an average of 126 fires. So the region is still doing better than average.
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that, Sunday and Monday, we expect the danger rating to climb to high and that’s based on predictions of the weather. The weather is always the best predictor of fire behavior but unfortunately it’s challenging to predict it.” On June 29 and 30 fire crews and officers will be on standby in the Vanderhoof zone, they will be supported by crews from the neighbouring areas should the need arise. The closest ongoing forest fire is several hours away from Vanderhoof, up near Fort Nelson and there are a few more in the north-west zone closer to the coast. So Vanderhoof is fairly safe for now. The Fort Nelson zone has 11 active fires, the largest at
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New Principal at NVSS Sam Redding Omineca Express Ken Young, currently the principal of Fort St. James Secondary school, will be taking over for Lynn Maksymchak as the principal of NVSS. Lynn Maksymchak is leaving to take on the position of District Principal, Human Resources/Leadership. Young is a Vanderhoof native with a variety of leadership experiences, he is “excited for the opportunity to work with the school community as NVSS makes the transition to being a grade 7-12 school.” Young is happy to NVSS principal Ken Young. be able to come back as principal of the work but must choose to work on school that he graduated from then later worked in as a projects all school year which can incorporate such subjects as readteacher and vice-principal. “It’s a pretty exciting time right ing, writing, art and math. When one of the visiting teachers now, big changes going on, a lot of asked a student what they thought of people are interested in where we’re the program the student responded going to be going,” he said. “We’re going to be planning for that she loved it, she was happy the next year in terms of our grade that she never got any homework seven reconfiguration but I know for because that meant that she would me, coming back, I’ve learned a lot have more time to work on her even in the last two years I’ve been school project. So the visiting teachers wanted away. To come back and put some of to learn how to get their own stuthe energy and ideas I’ve got around things like project based learning dents so interested in learning. “For the grade sevens, eights and and just being very inclusive for all nines I think that’s a good way to our students. That’s what I want to engage them before they decide that focus on.” Several Vanderhoof teachers school isn’t what they want,” said went to the Calgary Science School Young “If we hook them at that age to learn about their inquiry or proj- and keep them engaged then senior ect based learning programs. Inqui- courses like physics 12 makes more ry or passion based learning means sense. They understand why they that students are given no home- need to take them.”
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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 (NECHAKO LAKES) NOTICE OF SUMMER OFFICE CLOSURE July 8, 2013 - August 16, 2013 The School District Administration Office at 153 E. Connaught Street in Vanderhoof will close to the public at 4:30 pm on Friday, July 5, 2013, and will re-open at 8:30 am on Monday, August 19, 2013.
The NVSS Dry Grad committee would like to extend a special thank you to all the businesses that supported our dry grad; the community’s support we received is tremendous! The Vanderhoof and District Coop Canfor Plateau Division– Vanderhoof J&S New Gold Embridge Pat Hurley Rona Taylor Bros. Hardware Cozy Corner Grand Reo Theatre KFC Village Inn Faitron Communications Omineca Source for Sports School District 91 The Reid Bar & Grill The BID Group of Companies The Bear Claw Lodge Woody’s Bakery
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To all the volunteers who have contributed their time and talent to make this year’s dry grad a reality, I commend you. A very special thank you to the committee chairs, it has been a pleasure working with all of you - what a great group! We hope that you the grads have enjoyed the experience, and that each and every one of you has come away from this night with memories that will last forever. Calling all Seniors! - Come and join us for carpet bowling or pool - Monday and Thursday afternoons. Come and have some fun at the Friendship Centre! Everybody welcome, we would love to see you. Call Oscar for more info: 250567-4582.
Notice of scheduled power outage vaNderhoof We will be making electrical system improvements in Vanderhoof on Thursday, July 4. To ensure the safety of our work crews, it will be necessary to interrupt electrical service for approximately 1 hour.
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Some teachers in Vanderhoof have started a program at Evelyn Dickson elementary called Genius Innovation Time. This is where they get together and work on their projects. Students are so excited to work that they can’t wait to get everything done in the morning and get to their projects. Amy Oldham and Becki Larsen, teachers at Evelyn Dickson, have given students an opportunity to select topics of interest and then staff will help find community members who can help students with their learning project. Some examples of the work that students are doing: training horses, hairdressing, building catapults and hovercrafts, computer programming and realistic drawing. They even have an electrician coming in to teach one kid and show him how to take apart a tube television.
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Search concluded for missing female Fort St. James RCMP and Search and Rescue Teams have concluded their search for missing woman, Immaculate Basil. 26 year old Immaculate Basil was last seen on the night of June 13th, 2013 when she and 2 other persons were traveling south from a cabin in the Leo Creek area, north of the Tachie Reserve. Vanderhoof and the surrounding region’s search and rescue teams, along with numerous volunteers from the community and surrounding areas scoured the very dense and thick forest, searching for any sign of Basil. The organized ground search consisted of volunteers on foot, on ATVs and included the use of an RCMP Police Dog. An aerial search was conducted by an RCMP Fixed wing aircraft, RCMP helicopter and a private helicopter. The search area also included the Tachie River and with the use of a swift water boat, RCMP and volunteers patrolled the rivers bank and any debris pools but nothing was located. On June 21 the RCMP/SAR search was concluded after four continuous days of searching. At that point Basil had been missing for 8 days.
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The vacancy rates in Vanderhoof are not good and Mayor Gerry Thiessen agrees. “Certainly at council we’re spending a lot of time trying to deal with housing concerns that we have,” said Thiessen. “And thats certainly something both as a realtor and as a councillor is a concern for me.” Back in 2011 the rates were at about 10 per cent, meaning out of the total amount of rental units in Vanderhoof, excluding hotels and motels, only 10 per cent were available. If hotels are included then that number jumps to 18 per cent.
This number the next 5–10 years can be found in the with an estimated “Newcomer’s Guide 700 residential to Vanderhoof” building lots availprinted in May 2011 able based on existas well as the Vaning supply and subderhoof Residential division plans that Assessment from are in the works.” March 2011. The This is not true guide includes variat all however as ous things like recreeven now people ational activities and are struggling to education opportunifind places to live in ties. Vanderhoof. Mayor Gerry Thiessen The guide states The 2011 resithat “A 2011 residential assessment dential assessment states that demand concluded that Vanderhoof is well could easily surpass supply in Vanpositioned to meet the anticipated derhoof if industrial developments demand for residential housing in are successful in the area. Develop-
ments like Mt. Milligan and New Gold and that is what appears to have happened. “There’s a variety of reasons why people would rather rent than own and so that’s a challenge in Vanderhoof,” said Thiessen. So that 18 per cent total has dropped to 14 per cent as of October 2012. Back in 2010 the average price to buy in Vanderhoof was $167, 416. The average rent for a single bedroom in 2012 was $524 and a double bedroom is $670. “I got a job up here but I looked for a really long time to find someplace to rent,” said wannabe resident, Tony Burshell. “I’m just gonna be couch surfing right now while I work and look for a permanent spot.”
Francois Lake search team identifies possible body Their efforts were made possible by local residents seeking closure for the NevA specialized ille family. The Ralsearch team has disstons use ‘side-scan covered what is besonar’ and have been lieved to be the body able to assist in more of a local man who than 80 body recoverwent missing and is ies throughout North presumed drowned America in the past 11 after a boating acciyears. dent on Francois Lake Recently, they reon June 7, 2013. Efcovered the bodies forts are now focused of two Langley teens on recovery. who drowned in NicBurns Lake resiola Lake near Merritt dent Syd Neville went B.C. missing and was preTheir custom built sumed drowned after sonar equipment has a small boat he was in been able to search as with his nephew was deep as 850 feet unoverturned in heavy derwater. The sonar weather on Francois Burns Lake detachment RCMP along the shoreline of Francois Lake, B.C. during the search unit is suspended by Lake, 26 kilometres effort for Syd Neville after the boat he was in capsized in rough waters on June 7, 2013. a cable at the required south of Burns Lake, Photo by Laura Blackwell depth while their boat on the evening of follows a search grid June 7. Efforts by lowith specialized, underwater search gear, arcal RCMP, the Lakes District Search and Res- rived in Burns Lake last Monday, and began pattern guided by satellite global positioning cue, and many volunteers were unable to find their search the next day. By late Thursday systems (GPS). They do not charge anything Neville. afternoon, they were able to confirm they had beyond travel and search expenses for their services. Sandy and Gene Ralston, Idaho citizens found what appears to be a body. Walter Strong Lakes District News
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Nikki Arnold, the support worker, field trip organizer, fundraiser, and amazing cook at Sinkut View elementary is moving on to working at EBUS and may one day get her teaching degree. Nikki Arnold worked at Sinkut View elementary for nine years and maybe one day will come back as a teacher. “I’m gonna miss the kids,” she said. “I’m gonna miss everyone and it’s an amazing school.” Wade Fitzpatrick, principal of Sinkut View, said that without Arnold they would not be the same school that they are. “She works the canteen, support worker and organizes field trips you name it and she’s behind the scenes working on it,” said Fitzpatrick. Arnold would often arrive at school at 6 or 7 a.m. and begin making meals for the kids. She cooked turkey dinners and with some help managed to make 14 lasagnas for one event. At her farewell party on June 27, students and staff gathered to celebrate Nikki Arnold and the support that she gave to Sinkut View elementary. Dozens of students professed their love of Mrs. Arnold and everything she has done for them. Students read her poetry and others crowded around her handing over flowers, gifts and hugs expressing their love while she sat in the fancy, frilled chair made especially for her. “Thank you for making us delicious food,” read one student. “And thank you for coming to all my sports games and cheering me on.”
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is small and provided by a company that has been working in the area for over 45 years. The project will be 525 kilometres long and 24 inches in diameter. Assessment begins in June 2013 with construction set to start in 2016. Routing studies, surveying and environmental assessments are some of the work that needs to be done before construction. Before the pipeline project can proceed however, the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office must provide an assessment certificate. Fisheries and Oceans Canada along with Transportation Canada need to sign off as well.
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PNG pipeline within 5 years Pacific Northern Gas is planning on building a pipeline through the area that will expand their existing services. The pipeline will cost between $1.3 and $1.5 billion. The pipeline looping (or twinning) project will expand the existing natural gas transmission system between Summit Lake and Kitimat. It’s purpose it to increase the capacity of the existing system to transport natural gas from the Spectra Energy pipeline at Summit to the proposed liquefied natural gas export facilities in Kitimat. Unlike many of the large scale projects, such as Enbridge’s pipeline, the PNG looping project
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Vacation Tis the season to be jolly, happy, feeling great and taking that well deserved break. Planning fun activities are key to enjoying your summer time. Be sure to check out your local paper, community centers, visitors centres for great ideas to get busy. Everything from walking trails, curling, library activities for kids with puppet shows, cycling, visiting nearby towns to see what they have to offer! There is so much opportunity to bond with friends or family and develop those healthy relationships with your support people, the people that are part of your everyday lives that are your anchors in life, having a healthy relationship can lead to great things. Not to mention taking a well deserved break from the daily grind, letting your body relax is important, this is especially true for those people who spend their vacations running around trying to ‘see everything’ as opposed to being in the moment. Here is something to try the next time you are traveling and touring around. Try to limit the amount of photos you take, and actually enjoy the moment! With the availability of digital photos its has become common to take hundreds of photos and experience your time from behind a camera. So kick off your shoes, let your hair down and walk barefoot on some sand or grass, you may be surprised how energized you feel once you connect with the environment around you. Tis also the seasons for barbecues and gathering! But just because its vacation doesn’t mean you should throw out all of your healthy choices for the year. A very important thing to remember when barbecuing is to add some variety, veggies make a great treat, and you also want to avoid cooking the food until it is black, yes, that black, crispy skin or seared meat is actually carcinogenic and incredibly bad for your health, if you must then moderate what you eat, otherwise think of some great alternatives like grilling on some foil, or broiling, baking, and keeping an eye on that food. Eating healthy this summer doesn’t have to mean bland, spices really are the variety of life and can add some great flavours to food you may never have considered eating before. Have a safe and enjoyable start of the summer, and stay tuned for some health tips on eating, vitamins, working out and life in general! Happy Summer everyone!
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Tatuk Lake Adventures book review
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Norm Groves, founder of Tatuk Lake Wilderness Resort, has collected and reformed his diary entries and written a true adventure story. His book “Tatuk Lake Adventures: The Trails and Tales” is a real account of Groves’ colourful life on the trapline and building the resort. Norm Groves started out in Montreal with no education, “just getting into trouble” he said in an interview. Eventually he joined the navy and sailed with them for 22 years before he was led to start a new life in northern B.C. The book starts with Groves beginning a new life with dreams of rais-
has told again and again. Inspired by friends who said that these stories should be written down, Groves worked with his wife Heather for four years to create this adventure story. One particularly memorable story is Groves’ encounter with several grizzlies in which he manages to scare them off with his rifle after they charge him. The journal entries carry their own personal humour in them and that carries over into the book. Even in the scary parts where he’s getting attacked by bears. Norm Groves and his wife Heather have sold the resort now and spend their days in Vanderhoof occasionally visiting the resort and remembering the 30 years of life, fun and adventure Tatuk Lake gave to them.
ing his boys in the great outdoors. He recounts how he, at 41 years of age, wanted to open a lodge in Germansen Landing, 160 kilometres north of Fort St. James. He decided to purchase a trapline south of Vanderhoof instead and ended up on Tatuk Lake. All the stories are taken from Groves’ diaries which began in 1975. He would write down what he had trapped, how he trapped it and where. Groves must be highly disciplined, to have stuck with writing daily entries is a feat few of us can claim. When asked what was the one thing he hoped for readers to take from the book, he said “the adventure” and this book is full of it. The book is broken down into chapters, each chapter dealing with specific hunts or stories that Groves
Author Norm Groves RBC has donated $1,000 to Nechako Valley Community Services in order to fund the garden boxes built at the new community garden. The garden is located on View Street just off of Victoria Street. It’s previous location at the Vanderhoof Municipal Museum was inadequate due to flooding, its hidden location and the fact that it was easily raided. The Nechako Health Community Alliance received $2,000 in grant money from Northern Health to build a greenhouse in the garden.
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Clark resumes Campbell arrogance Tom Fletcher Black Press VICTORIA – Call it the Beach Blanket Budget. Despite having to campaign once again to win a seat in a byelection, Premier Christy Clark has ordered the legislature to sit without her through most of July to pass the budget that was tabled before the election. This rare summer session ensures a couple of things. First, there will be less time for real financial results to contradict the rosy predictions made by Finance Minister Mike de Jong in February. Second, it ensures that there will be minimum public attention paid to the deliberations, as people focus on their summer vacations and put the business of running the province aside again. B.C. Liberal house leader Mike de Jong insists there has been no decision made on whether the legislature will sit again in the fall. The standard schedule, put in place under former premier Gordon Campbell, calls for MLAs to assemble in October and November, to consider legislation, after a spring devoted to the budget and ministry spending. This was a serious reform that went along with four-year scheduled elections. But Campbell soon abandoned this noble approach, with fall sessions dwindling to a few days to deal with urgent issues or disappearing altogether. I expected Clark to reverse that after she led the party to victory in May and consigned the Campbell era to the history books. Open, accountable government and all that. So why the summer session? I’m inclined to agree with NDP house leader John Horgan, who meets privately with de Jong in his role of government house leader to thrash out schedules. Here’s Horgan’s message to Clark and her government as he emerged from the latest meeting: “You ran on a platform that you claimed you were ready to implement. And what we’re getting instead is, ‘let’s jam ’em in here while the media’s on holidays, while people are at the beach thinking about other things. We’ll pass our bogus budget and then we’ll see you in February’.” Is the budget accurate, or “bogus,” or somewhere in between? They’re always projections, so that can’t be determined until next year. But the proposal to keep the increase in overall spending to less than two per cent, with nearly all the increase going to health and education, is difficult to accept. During his time, Campbell topped the Fraser Institute’s ranking of most fiscally responsible premiers, limiting spending growth to 4.4 per cent. During those same years, average provincial economic growth was only 4.1 per cent, meaning that under the supposedly tight-fisted, tax-cutting Campbell, government continued to grow to The Omineca Express is published every Wednesday in Vanderhoof by Black Press Ltd. Publisher: Pam Berger advertising@ominecaexpress.com Reporter: Sam Redding newsroom@ominecaexpress.com
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more than 20 per cent of gross domestic product. Clark has indicated several times since her surprise election win that she intends to make government smaller. That’s the difference between her “core review” of government programs and the one conducted by Campbell in the painful first years of his mandate. This is why I mentioned last week that one of the more significant instructions given to Clark’s cabinet ministers was to examine turning the Liquor Distribution Branch into a separate corporation with its own
board of directors. That in itself may slightly increase the size of government. But it could be a preliminary step to selling the whole thing off and reducing the government’s role to taxing and regulating booze sales. You can imagine how that would go over with the NDP, with former liquor store union boss George Heyman among the loudest opposition MLAs. This is the kind of change that should be debated in public, not by press release.
Cabinet rookies handed hot files Tom Fletcher Black Press VICTORIA – There are nine new faces in Premier Christy Clark’s cabinet, seven of them elected to the B.C. legislature for the first time on May 14. They have been handed some of the hottest problems, and Clark’s marching orders in “mandate letters” for each ministry. And this is the start of a four-year term, when unpopular reforms are attempted. Take Amrik Virk, the former RCMP inspector from Surrey who’s suddenly in charge of advanced education. His mandate includes: “Review the student loan program to make recommendations for improvement to ensure the loan program is meeting the needs of today’s students.” Virk must also set targets to “match the skills we need with the skills we are graduating” and require post-secondary schools to “ensure student seats are being filled.” B.C. can’t afford to keep cranking out university grads with $50,000 in debt and no job prospects in a system that’s subsidized 65 per cent. Virk will be working closely with Education Minister Peter Fassbender, who must “ensure seamless transitions” from high school to the workforce for postsecondary trades and apprenticeships. In his spare time, Fassbender is to overhaul the school district bargaining agency and achieve a 10year peace with the teachers’ union. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton has worked as a Crown prosecutor, so she’ll have some insight into the system that still grapples with Stanley Cup rioters from two summers ago. Her orders are to get traffic tickets and other administrative penalties out of the courts, keep working on integrating police fiefdoms and generally treat the constipation that afflicts law enforcement today. Oh, and get that new Okanagan prison built, to relieve a system that has inmates living in tents. And
examine whether to spin off the Liquor Distribution Branch into a Crown corporation, a possible prelude to selling it. Transportation Minister Todd Stone’s first test was a grilling by the Vancouver media. Yup, this Kamloops hayseed has been to the Big Smoke a few times, ridden that fancy SkyTrain and taken the odd ferry, too. Now he has to impose the ferry route reductions that have been worked on by two previous ministers, and push Metro Vancouver through a referendum on ways to fund its own transit. If more tolls or taxes are going to be implemented, now is the time. Coralee Oakes has made a political leap from Quesnel city hall to the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. One of her key tasks is to invent a framework for a “rural dividend” from liquefied natural gas development in northwestern B.C. Oakes has to figure out how to “better provide provincial support” to sport and cultural organizations, but do it with no new money. All ministers have strict instructions to balance their lean budgets and take part in the latest “core review” to identify government functions that can be sold, delegated or shut down. New Minister of International Trade Richmond’s Teresa Wat has to find a way to continue the growth of lumber and other exports to China, India and elsewhere on the Pacific Rim. On top of that, the always-delicate softwood lumber agreement with the U.S. expires in three years. The last major eruption on that front was in 2009, when B.C. cut stumpage rates for remote coastal areas to give communities much-needed employment. The Americans were livid, just as they were with our beetle-kill harvesting efforts. And of course, the U.S.-directed environmental movement continues to target Canadian industries. Third-term MLA John Rustad gets aboriginal relations, with specific instructions to deal with gas and perhaps oil pipelines through his Nechako Lakes constituency.
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Those thinking about tying the knot in the months to come may be discouraged by how expensive weddings can be. But with a little ingenuity and a hands-on approach, couples can have a wedding that is inexpensive and memorable at the same time. According to CostofWedding.com, on average, U.S. couples spend $26,542 for their weddings. Weddingbells magazine states that the average cost for a wedding in Canada is $23,330, up from $20,129 in 2010. These amounts do not include the cost for an engagement ring or wedding bands. With such a high price tag, some couples may
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Getting Started A DIY wedding is one that will take much more work than simply hiring vendors and leaving the details to them. But the money saved with sweat equity can be substantial. A wellplanned wedding is the best start. Grab a notebook and start making lists of all the things you will need: location tables and chairs linens food silverware and glassware invitations photography music officiant music centerpieces and other decor cake or dessert lighting attire flowers
Work in Advance Many items necessary for a wedding can be bought in advance. Some couples find that purchasing low-cost items at discount stores turns out to be less expensive than renting. For example, inexpensive glasses and silverware can be bought at dollar stores or chains stores. Later on these items can be kept, sold or even donated to shelters. Tablecloths don’t have to be the traditional kind. It may be less expensive to purchase pieces of fabric from a fabric store and dressing them up oneself. Candles can be stockpiled relatively easy and provide a very affordable means of ambient light. Plan out centerpiece ideas and figure out which components can be bought and stored. Then items can be assembled at leisure. Wedding stationery is one thing that will have to be bought well in advance so there will be time enough to printout save-thedates, invitations and response cards, as well as mail them. An informal wedding may mean couples can get simple attire. Buying off the rack may mean a smaller price tag for gowns. Gentleman may be able to fare with sportcoats and slacks. Purchase wardrobe essentials several months in advance to be sure there will be time for alterations, if necessary. Enlist the help of family and friends to get many of the tasks
completed. Upon asking, many couples find there are members of the family who have skills in certain areas, which can be tapped for the wedding. There may be a gourmet chef, a disc jockey, a photographer or even someone who can officiate the vows. Having these people on board means a great reduction in costs. Readying the Venue Because couples will be doing the work themselves, it’s best to start several days in advance of the wedding (weather permitting). Be sure the grounds are well groomed and landscaped. Ensure there are no tripping hazards and that there is a sturdy surface for placing tables or creating a dance floor. It may pay to ask an electrician or someone who dabbles in electric work to help string some lights to better illuminate the area, especially for when the sun goes down. Set up the tables and chairs to finalize placement the day before. Figure out where the ceremony will take place. A small arbor can mark the area and make a nice photo backdrop. Dress the tables with linens and settings the morning of the wedding. One splurge couples may want to make is hiring a waitstaff to help set up food service areas, serve as bartenders and clear away dishes and other messes. This way the bride and groom can mingle with guests. Other Tips and Tricks Here are some other ways to save money on DIY weddings. * Include postcard response cards in wedding invites. The postage is less, and you don’t have to spend money on an extra envelope. * Be sure to check with your town if you need a permit or variance for having so many cars parked by the house in the event of a backyard wedding. Otherwise you could be facing a fine. * Many different foods can be cooked in advance and frozen instead of hiring a catering service. * Consider favors that also double as table centerpieces. * Bouquets can easily be made with store-bought flowers, some floral tape and decorative ribbon. * Restrict the bar to wine and beer, and you’ll save money on expensive liquors. A DIY wedding can be a fun, memorable event that costs a couple a fraction of what it would be to have it held at an expensive location.
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Make guests feel special with these extra touches deejay drowns out discussions. Rather than disrupt the flow of conversation to make a trip to the food stations, choose butler-passed hors d’oeuvres to bring food right to the guests. It lends a feeling of indulgence and is also a convenient way to keep guests satiated. * Emergency toiletries baskets: Rather than spending money on an extra floral arrangement for the men’s and women’s restrooms, purchase items that can be grouped into a handy basket. For women, include items such as extra pairs of stockings, spray deodorant, sanitary items, and sewing kits. For men, mints or mouthwash, dental floss, cologne, and stain removal pens may come in handy. In the event that a minor mishap occurs during the wedding, guests will have items at their disposal to remedy it. * Specialty courses: In addition to the cocktail hour
and the main meal, you may be able to arrange specialty stations for guests with particular palates or interests. Some couples like to offer specialty cocktails. When ethnic customs are included in a wedding, menu items can be geared around native dishes. Candy and dessert bars are also popular to have at weddings, particularly if children are invited. A flambe dessert presentation is both a spectacle and a treat. * Overnight accommodations: For the wedding that will run into the wee hours of the morning, offer guests a place to stay nearby to remove the hassle of driving home at a late hour. Some reception halls have arrangements with nearby hotels. For those that don’t, negotiate a discounted rate for wedding guests. Many do and will set aside a block of rooms for your
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Wedding receptions run the gamut from small, intimate gatherings in a restaurant to large spectacles featuring hundreds of guests inside a banquet hall. At the heart of any wedding reception is the desire to present a memorable party for all in attendance. That being said, there are some steps couples can take to add extra indulgence to wedding receptions and really set them apart from the mundane. Couples are certainly pulling out expensive stops to treat guests to a good party. Although some may argue that spending tens of thousands of dollars on a one-time event is preposterous, there are scores of couples who want to splurge on an event that (hopefully) will be a once-in-alifetime occurrence. With this in mind, many want to add special touches to the wedding that will show guests how much they are appreciated and to make their celebration different from previous weddings. Here are some ways to do just that. * Butler-passed hors d’oeuvres: During the cocktail hour guests are mingling and taking advantage of the opportunity to engage in conversation. This may be the last real opportunity to chat amongst one another before the volume of the band or
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Jiu-jitsu class needs more students Sam Redding Omineca Express Scott Stewart runs Vanderhoof’s only Brazilian jiu-jitsu class and said that he is always looking for “new meat.” His students, Colton Zacharias and Bryson Lambe, are training for the exhibition bouts in September and anyone is welcome to join in training with them. Stewart holds a blue belt with four stripes in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and has been training for 18 years and teaching it for 14. The class runs Monday and Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. until July 21 and after that starting again in September. “Not one class is the From left: Colton Zacharias, Scott Stewart and Bryson Lambe at Scott’s Jiu Jitsu training class. same,” said Stewart. “I
might come in with an idea of one thing and then end up just doing something completely different. We work on boxing, we work on kicking but the bulk of it is all jiu-jitsu grappling and positioning.” Why Brazilian jiujitsu and not some other form of mixed martial art? Stewart said that in most martial arts
they fight “until the clench” which means until someone is put into a tight hold or until they are pinned on the ground for however many seconds. But in jiu-jitsu they fight until someone passes out or taps out. This is where most natural fights occur, with the fighters on the ground and grappling.
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Men’s Night at the Omineca Golf Course Al Malo lines up his shot at the Omineca Golf Course Thursday afternoon June 27. Malo played with friends Vedo Gavric and Wayne Irish. Photo by Sam Redding
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Ladies Night - June 26 2 ball scramble 1st low net - Colleen Nelson, Cherie Jackson, 25 2nd low net - Sandy Stephen, Ann Martens, 27 3rd low net - Rosalie Nichiporuk, Allison Watters, 27.75 4th low net - Carol Kluber, Ellen Randall, 28.5 5th low net - Sally Makin, Michelle Naka, 29 6th low net - Kathy Murphy, Linda Woodruff, 29.75 Long drives - Megan McGuiney, Colleen Nelson, KP in 2 - Ann Martens KP in 3 - Allison Watters
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Perfect Attendance Award - Rob Mooreside Mapes 2013 Science Fair Award - Christian Kelemen Silverback Sportsmanship Award Spencer Lewis Fine Arts Award Gabriel McLain Aggregate, Male Award Weston Warkentin Aggregate, Female Award - Alison Mooreside Norm Wicks Bursary Award - Rob Mooreside Sherry Thiessen Memorial Citizenship Award - Reagen Rempel HONOUR ROLL PRINCIPAL’S HONOURS (4.0 gpa) Weston Warkentin 1ST CLASS HONOURS (3.5-3.99 gpa) Timothy Klassen, Spencer Lewis, Gabriel McLain, Alison Mooreside 2ND CLASS HONOURS(3.0 – 3.49 gpa) Dean Tibbo, Taylor Barr, Keanna Redcrow, Noah Barr, Christian Kelemen, Rob Mooreside
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Alistair McInnis Prince George Free Press The 2013 World Baseball Challenge has been given the green light. After a meeting on Tuesday evening, the organizing committee elected to move forward with the event. World Baseball Challenge co-chair Jim Swanson is pleased to see the event move forward, and was quick to compliment the efforts of the tournament’s marketing director. “I think for all that he does in the community and for this event in particular, I think Shawn Rice should be named Citizen of the Year every year.” Organizers held a meeting last week to look over their budget and discuss ways to gather more financial support. Cuban flights had to be paid for this week and, facing a deficit budget, the committee considered cancelling the tournament. “Following a late push for financial support, we are excited to be hosting this major sporting event for a third time. We are so thankful for those who showed their support for what this event does for the community and its profile,” Rice, also a co-chair, stated in a press release. “This is the biggest sporting event in Prince George this year, people recognize that, and we’ve
had tremendous backing from Mayor Shari Green and Shirley Bond at every step, along with many others. “We have a volunteer committee of 34 people and they all work very hard on this tournament. But all the vision and planning doesn’t become a reality without the corporate sector, their words of encouragement and their tangible participation. We continue to appreciate those who step up to make this community a great place to live.” The tournament is scheduled for Aug. 13 to 22 (Aug. 23 rain date) at Citizen Field, Prince George. Six teams have committed to participate: Team Canada, the U.S., Cuba, Japan, Chinese Taipei and the Bahamas. This is the third event of its kind in Prince George, and first that’ll have U.S. and Cuban teams. The Cubans are the defending champions, having captured the 2011 tournament. The U.S. won Prince George’s inaugural World Baseball Challenge in 2009. China (Beijing Tigers) and Germany have also been represented in the event. “I know that pretty much every Major League team is expected to have a scout here,” Swanson said. “Hopefully we’ll bring something pretty spectacular to this event.”
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NEW EVENTS.... FArMErS MArKET...Thursdays, from 11-3 at Riverside Park until September 12, 2013. For more information call the Market Manager Joni at 250-570-3122 *** VOLuNTEErS NEEDED....Would you like to become part of a team working together to improve the quality of life for stroke survivors? The Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery Group is looking for volunteers to join their team. Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery’s goal is to encourage stroke survivors to improve their lives through education, exercise, work groups, crafts, outings, etc. No special skills required; training and orientation are provided. Patience and caring understanding a necessity. Volunteers share responsibilities: assisting with activities, exercises, education, crafts, outings, fund raising. Time commitment: 3 hour meeting each Monday morning (excluding stat holidays), from September through mid-June. Please contact Sheila 570-2467 vanderhoofstrokerecovery@gmail. com *** VANDErHOOF SENIOrS CONNECTED is looking for Seniors in need of Outreach & Transportation. We are also taking applications for Volunteers wanting to take part in the VSC Program. Vanderhoof Seniors Connected is a program dedicated to improving the quality of life for Seniors/Elders in our community through Companionship and Transportation Assistance. For more information contact DebraAnn Bishop at 250-567-0623 or email at vanderhoofseniors@hotmail.com *** CALLING ALL SENIOrS... come and join us for carpet bowling, pool or snooker - Monday and Thursday afternoons at the Friendship Centre. We also have cards or bingo on Wednesday evenings. Music nights are also popular and these are the last Friday night of the month. Come and have some fun! Everybody welcome young or golden agers. Call Oscar for more info: 250-567-4582. *** AL-ANON...Has your life been affected by someone elses drinking? The AlAnon is for you! Meetings held on Mondays at 7pm in Community Room at Omineca Safe Home Society. For more information contact Gail at 5674318. *** STuArT NECHAKO MANOr ...is looking for Volunteers with musical talent. If you would like to volunteer for entertainment for the residents please contact Marnie at 250-567-6290 *** THE NOrTHSIDE wOMEN’S INSTITuTE...meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Newcomers always welcome. For more information call
Top Science Students pose together after receiving awards from Mr. Dale Horita and Mr. Jose Arocena. Photo by Barb Ziler
Brenda, 250 567-9705. *** VHF HOSPICE SOCIETY...What are you doing every 3rd Wednesday of each month. Do you have 2 hours to give each month? Are you sensitive to the special needs of those persons at the end stages of life? Want to be part of a great organization that makes a difference in our community then we are looking for you. The Vanderhoof Hospice Society is a not-for-profit charity looking for new volunteer members who will work with the current members to oversee our local Hospice Program. Hospice is a program that offers a support system to persons that are the end stages of life. Our Society has a desire to help others. We are sensitive to the special needs of the dying patient and their families. We do not have personal agendas or “missions” to our Hospice work. Our main fundraising come in the form of donations to our Tree of Life. We are looking for new members to continue this great service. More info call Debbie 567-7956 *** THE FOOD BANK... is in serious need of food donations. Specifically the following is needed: Canned vegetables, meat, fish, canned milk, sugar, pasta, pasta sauces, soups, toilet tissue. *** BADMINTON AT FLESS GYM... Every Thursday at 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. come out and have some fun! *** THE VANDErHOOF CANCEr SuPPOrT GrOuP...meets the first Friday of every month @ noon at the The Reid. For more info call Karen @ 5674828. *** ENDAKO HALL SOCIETY...meets every THIRD Wednesday of the month in the hall at 7:30pm. *** THE YELLOwHEAD DrAFT HOrSE ASSOCIATION...is an organization for those interested in light and heavy horse driving. Monthly meetings every second Tuesday of the month. For more info contact: Jon 250-567-8484. *** NECHAKO QuILTErS GuILD... meets the third Tuesday of the month 9:30 am (Sept. - May) at Nechako View Seniors Common Room. Fran Sheeley 5675254. *** THE FrASEr QuILTErS GuILD... meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10am at the Fort Fraser Community Hall. Newcomers welcome. *** HOSPICE TrEE OF LIFE... is to honour
the living as well as to remember and honour those who have passed on. For more info call Debbie @ 250-567-7956. *** THE FrASEr LAKE CANCEr SuPPOrT GrOuP... meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 12 noon in the New Fraser Lake Restaurant. For further information call Judy at 250699-7763. *** NECHAKO VALLEY HISTOrICAL SOCIETY...meets every second Thursday of the month 6:30 pm at the Chamber of Commerce office. *** VANDErHOOF 899 AIr CADET SQuADrON...Cadets will meet every Wednesday night 6:15pm at the Cadet Building on Burrard Street. Anyone age 12 to 18 interested in the Cadet Program is welcome to attend. Any adult interested in assisting in anyway, please contact the officers at the Cadet Building Wednesday night. For more information call Glenda 250-567-7574. *** AA MEETING... Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. United Church Hall. 567-8087 or 5674588 *** FrASEr LAKE AA MEETINGS... Tues & Thurs 8:00 p.m. at St. Wilfred’s Church just across from police station. *** ST. JOHN HOSPITAL AuXILIArY SOCIETY... meets second Tuesday of the month (with the exception of July & August) at 7:00 p.m. in the hospital cafeteria. For further info contact Edna 567-9759 - New members welcome. *** VANDErHOOF LIBrArY HOurS Tuesday 10:00am to 5:00pm Wednesday 10:00am to 5:00pm & 6:30pm to 8:30pm Thursday 10:00am to 5:00pm Friday 10:00 am to 6:00pm Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm *** FrASEr LAKE LIBrArY HOurS Sunday & Monday Closed Tuesday 10am - 4pm Wednesday & Thursday 3pm - 8pm Friday 10am - 4pm Saturday 10am - 2pm *** NVSS BOTTLE DEPOT HOurS Open Mon, Tues, Friday 11am-5pm Saturday 10am-5 p.m. ***
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Pinnacle Renewable Energy in Burns Lake has openings for Journeyman Millwrights and utility labourers.
Skins Lake Spillway discharge will be increased to 170 m3/s on 10 July in preparation for the Summer Temperature Management Program (STMP). During the STMP period (20 July to 20 August) spillway discharge can fluctuate rapidly and daily between 14.2 m3/s and 453.1 m3/s. Flow in the Nechako River at Cheslatta Falls can fluctuate between 170 m3/s and 300 m3/s or more during that period.
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Huckleberry Mines Ltd., an 17,000 TPD open pit copper/ molybdenum mine located 121 kilometers south of Houston in west central British Columbia, commenced operation in September 1997; a recent expansion has extended the mine life to 2021. We are currently recruiting for the following position:
Assay Lab Manager
Huckleberry Mines is seeking an Assay Lab Manager. Reporting to the Mill Manager, this position is responsible for supervising our Assay Technical team consisting of 3 assayers, 2 sample buckers and 1 summer student. This team is responsible for the preparation and analysis of high and low grade copper and molybdenum samples from the mill and pit using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer and Leco analyzer. The Assay Lab also analyses samples using the modiÀed 6obek method of acid base accounting (ABA’s) in order to determine the acidic potential of certain samples. The Assay Lab Manager’s duties include:
6upervision of laboratory analysis and testing of various samples. • Planning, directing and managing the work group on a daily and weekly basis. • (nsuring the safe and efÀcient operation of the lab resources and making recommendations for improvements to upper management to optimize processes. • Team member hiring, scheduling, performance management and coaching. • 6hort and long term budgeting, forecasting and procurement of critical and consumable materials and equipment. • Project coordination between Mine Operations, Mill Operations, Geology and Environmental departments. • Weekly, monthly and quarterly report writing and analyses. • Maintaining the daily QA/QC program for the assay lab with monthly reporting. • Maintain the assay database computer program. • Work schedule is Monday to Thursday (4 x 3). The successful candidate will have 5-10 years of assaying experience in a base metal production laboratory, a Bachelor of 6cience in Chemistry or training in a related discipline, experience in managerial or supervisory roles, strong analytical and problem solving skills. Good interpersonal and communication skills are a must. A B.C. Assayer’s CertiÀcate and experience operating and maintaining an AA spectrophotometer would be an asset. Huckleberry Mines is located approximately two hours driving time from Houston, British Columbia. Employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. Transportation to and from the mine site is provided from Houston and 6mithers by bus and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Houston and 6mithers are located in the scenic Bulkley Valley on TransCanada Highway 16, an excellent area to raise a family and has exceptional outdoor recreational activities. More information on the area is available at www.smithers.ca, www.houston.ca and www.rdbn.bc.ca Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of beneÀts including medical, life, disability income and RR6P savings plan. We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. QualiÀed applicants can submit their resumes in conÀdence to:
Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd. P.O. Box 3000, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0 Fax: (604) 517-4701 Email: HR@HuckleberryMines.com
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Huckleberry Mines Ltd., an 17,000 TPD open pit copper/ molybdenum mine located 121 kilometers south of Houston in west central British Columbia, commenced operation in September 1997; a recent expansion has extended the mine life to 2021. We are currently recruiting for the following positions:
Mine Supervisor Huckleberry Mines is seeking a Mine Supervisor. Reporting to the Mine General Foreman, this position is responsible for the direction supervision of an operation team to meet daily production targets and accomplish assigned tasks in a safe and efÀcient manner. This position currently works a 4 x 4 schedule (4 days in, 4 days out) but an application is being made to change to a x rotation. The Mine Supervisor’s duties include
• Safely manage the daily operations of a pit operating crew. • Ensure employee compliance to safety work procedures and company policies and procedures. • Conduct daily tool box meetings and monthly safety meetings. • ,n coordination with the Mine Trainer and Mine General Foremen, the development and training of operators to meet current and future job requirements. • Timely completion and submission of paperwork. • Display a high level of professional and lead crew by example.
Applicants require a current B.C. Shiftboss CertiÀcate with a current Àrst aid ticket and a minimum of Àve years experience as a Mine Supervisor. A B.C. Mine Rescue ticket and Surface Blasting ticket would be considered an asset. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills as direction must be clearing understood by team members. This position also requires excellent time management and organizational skills, competent computer skills and familiarization with Microsoft Word and Excel.
Huckleberry Mines is located approximately two hours driving time from Houston, British Columbia. Employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. Transportation to and from the mine site is provided from Houston and Smithers by bus and while at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Houston and Smithers are located in the scenic Bulkley Valley on TransCanada Highway 16, an excellent area to raise a family and has exceptional outdoor recreational activities. More information on the area is available at www.smithers.ca, www.houston.ca and www.rdbn.bc.ca Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of beneÀts including medical, life, disability income and RRSP savings plan.
We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. QualiÀed candidates may submit their resumes in conÀdence to:
Human Resources Department Huckleberry Mines Ltd. P.O. Box 3000, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0 Fax: (604) 517-4701 Email: HR@Huckleberrymines.com
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALLANA JANE MACKINNON, Deceased Formerly of Vanderhoof, BC
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DIETER HEINZ JUETTNER aka DIETER JUTTNER aka TONY JUTTNER aka DIETER JUETTNER, Deceased Formerly of Fraser Lake, BC
All parties having claims against the said Estate are required to forward particulars of same to the law firm of WINGHAM LAW CORPORATION, Solicitor for the Personal Representative, at P.O. Box 1489, Vanderhoof, British Columbia, V0J 3A0, on or before the 16th day of August, 2013 after which date the claims filed may be paid without reference to any claims of which the Personal Representative then has no knowledge.
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Chance Arnusch (top) and his friend Mikael Bahr (middle) enjoy riding in the finally sunny weather on Wednesday, June 26. The bike park has different types of trails with jumps for all skill levels and ages. Photos by Sam Redding
Vanderhoof gets more hoops Sam Redding Omineca Express Soon there will be a couple of basketball hoops going up near the tennis courts in Vanderhoof. Two nets each costing about $500 and a $1,500 installation fee brings the cost for the hoops up to $2,500. They are going to be installed where the old skateboard park used to be. “That pavement has just been sitting there so it was really neat for us to hear from young people saying ‘hey we’d like to play basketball there’ and thats a simple thing for us to do,” said Mayor Gerry Thiessen. “We’re trying to find more things like that in Vanderhoof so that recreation can happen that doesn’t need to be organized,” said Thiessen. “People need to be involved and it keeps them occupied and my hope is one day to see a skateboard park in Vanderhoof as well.”
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PUBLIC NOTICE AND WARNING ENBRIDGE — NO TRESPASSING June 18, 2013
NOTICE TO ALL EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS OF ENBRIDGE NORTHERN GATEWAY INC. AND ENBRIDGE INC. This shall serve as public notice to all employees and contractors hired by Enbridge Northern Gateway Inc., Enbridge Inc. and/or any of its affiliates in relation to the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipelines and tankers project that you are not permitted entry onto the collective territories of the Yinka Dene Alliance nations. As stated in the Save the Fraser Declaration, the Yinka Dene Alliance has banned the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipelines and tankers project from our territories as a matter of Indigenous law. Ancillary works associated with the project, including investigative field work and surveying activities, are also violations of our Indigenous laws. You are hereby ordered not to engage in these unsanctioned activities on our lands.
Any unauthorized entry onto our lands as described above will be considered trespass and prosecuted accordingly.
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