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Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier The fastest growing demographic in rural Canada is not about to sit idle and not take any action to ensure the housing they need is there when they need it - not in Fort St. James anyhow. A group is looking at creating a senior’s housing co-op in the community. An information session at the Stuart Lake Seniors Centre on Oct. 16 saw 19 people come out to hear about the idea. The small committee which has been working on the background research to see if seniors’ co-op housing may be a viable option in the community, put on a presentation led by Pete Valk. The group had already conducted a survey in the community and 36 people had responded to their housing survey. A full 69 per cent of respondents said they were interested in co-op housing as an option. A clear majority (86 per cent) were interested in two bedroom units of 850-900 square feet. The group has already looked at possible available properties in the community in order to ensure there would be property available for the higher density housing being proposed and the District of Fort St. James provided a list of properties already zoned for this type of development. The session helped to provide information to people interested in the project, either as possible future residents or as investors. Co-operative ventures are investments which essentially borrow equity from each investor and then members get returns based on the equity they have put in. Because co-operatives are democratic in their structure, the members would help to determine how the structure of the co-op would work and some of the rules around putting money in or taking it out. The committee said equity investments can still be inherited and willed with an estate, though there may be rules about how quickly shares can be liquidated. While there is still a long way to go before housing would happen, the current committee is now working on a membership drive to get people to join the co-op and then elect an actual board of directors and register the co-op in order to get rolling. Continued on Page 2

Woody Holler of Manitoba performed to a tiny crowd as part of the Fort St. James Arts Council concert series. The small turnout raises questions about the viability of the concert series. Story Page 5.

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Cullen says no stunt Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier Last week the federal New Democrats as the Official Opposition accused Prime Minister Stephen Harper of misleading Parliament. While this may sound like nothing new, just an opposition party pointing fingers and saying the governing party did something wrong, it is different, said Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen. This time, the NDP introduced the comaplaint as a point of “privilege” which requests Speaker Andrew Scheer find Harper misled Parliament during the Senate spending scandal involving Senators Mike Duffy, Patrick Brazeau and Pamela Wallin. The NDP allege Harper was not telling the truth when he maintained

no one but Nigel Wright in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) knew about the bail out for Sen Mike Duffy. Wright, Harper’s chief of staff in the PMO gave Duffy a $90,000 cheque in order to pay back Senate expenses he had improperly claimed for things like a housing allowance he didn’t qualify for. While Wright resigned and Harper said the cheque was Wright’s own independent initiative, an RCMP affidavit filed during the course of their investigation into the incident stated at least three other people in the PMO allegedly also knew about the payment. Wright named three others he had informed of the payment, according the the RCMP affidavit. The Conservatives continue to dismiss the accusation the Prime Minis-

ter lied to the House as a stunt on the part of the NDP to try and keep the Senate spending scandal in the media. They were instead pointing out the European trade deal in the works and what benefits the opening up of trade with the European Union could mean to Canada. Raising a “matter of privilege” in the House of Commons is meant to “maintain the respect and credibility due to and required of each House” according to the Parliament of Canada. Should the Speaker deem the allegation by the NDP to have merit and meet the requirements for further consideration, then the members of Parliament will put all other business aside to deal with the allegation. Cullen defended the move as holding the Prime Minster to account for his actions.

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The Fort St. James Community Foundation held a tasting event and fundraiser, and the night was a fine taste of Fort. The David Hoy Elementary gymnasium was literally transformed for the event on Oct. 6 and made into a cosy and atmospheric locale and 116 patrons were sipping, sampling, and mingling under white tents and white lights. Tables were set up with samples of wine, beer, and some unique spirits, with samples poured by local personalities volunteering their time, from the ladies hockey team to the new physicians the Dr. Van zyls. “So that was fun to have lots of different people involved,” said Kris Nielson, one of the organizers. There were 21 silent auction items to bid on, made up of items donated by over 50 local businesses. “It was amazing to see the generosity of local businesses,” she said. The super-social event was only three hours long, but packed a lot in to the small amount of time. “I think this is a good mix for the personality of the community,” said Nielson, who said the networking was great and

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A rebuttal to Enbridge ads

Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines’ new advertising blitz dubbed “charm offensive” is just plain offensive. With just over two months until the Joint Review Panel announces its recommendation on the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines project, Enbridge Northern Gateway has embarked on a new TV, pamphlet, and newspaper advertising blitz in hopes of garnering public support. In newspapers, Enbridge Northern Gateway’s full page advertisements feature photographs and poems with a nature theme. The first advertisement was a tranquil underwater scene and a poem entitled The ocean --, the last lines reading “The ocean should remain an ocean. Always.” The word always is synonymous

with forever, and brings to mind the Kalamazoo River. The Kalamazoo remains a river. Forever. Forever polluted at the hands of Enbridge. Will the ocean suffer the same fate, enabled by the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines project? The second advertisement featured a photo of a killer whale’s tail breaking the surface of the water. The last line of its poem entitled The transient killer whale --, read “What it doesn’t like are oil spills.” Enbridge Northern Gateway has admitted the potential for toxic tar sands bitumen and condensate spills in Douglas Channel, along the coast and islands of British Columbia. Enbridge Northern Gateway thinks they have all the answers to cleaning up a spill in the marine environment. A newly released

study commissioned by the B.C. government, contracted to U.S.-based Nuka Research & Planning Group LLC, and a 2011 study by the same company filed as evidence by an intervener in the Joint Review Panel process for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines project, both clearly identify the inadequacies of spill response plans including those of Enbridge Northern Gateway. A spill from one of the very large crude carriers Enbridge Northern Gateway proposes would transport the toxic tar sands bitumen could be between 181 million and 363 million litres. The Exxon Valdez oil spill was 42 million litres; it killed 22 whales, and hundreds of thousands of birds and other creatures. The only way for the ocean to remain an ocean, always, and to prevent the killing of whales caused

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by a toxic tar sands bitumen or condensate spill enabled by the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines project, is clear. The third advertisement showed a photo of cedar trees. Lines of the accompanying poem, The western red cedar--, read “It’s lived here for hundreds of years. It should live for hundreds more. And not make way for a pipeline.” How very hypocritical that is, considering Enbridge Northern Gateway’s applications and approvals for “investigative work” permits. Two of their 33 applications include the harvesting of 226 cubic metres of merchantable cedar trees. Not only will the cedar trees be harvested to make way for their pipeline, but according to their application, the trees will be wasted as it is Enbridge Northern Gateway’s intention that

“No merchantable timber removal is planned, all timber to be bucked and scattered.” The wastefulness has not been limited to cedar trees. Also included in their investigative works is the wasting of 239 cubic metres of balsam, 577 cubic metres of spruce, 426 cubic metres of pine, 573 cubic metres of hemlock, 64 cubic metres of aspen and cottonwood, and 300 cubic metres attributed to unnamed species; all merchantable timber. Enbridge Northern Gateway goes on to say “70 per cent of the Northern Gateway Pipeline route will use previously disturbed land, like old forestry roads, cut blocks and other disturbances.” Through their investigative works applications they have identified harvesting of 327 cubic metres of non-merchantable timber from immature stands, and seedlings.

Also to be bucked and scattered. Those “disturbed lands” contain our forests for the future; areas for our truly renewable and sustainable resource. The only way for the cedars to not make way for their pipeline, is clear. Enbridge Northern Gateway rounds out their advertising blitz with a new tag line “Because a better pipeline will not be built at the expense of making other things worse.” The depth of Enbridge Northern Gateway’s shallowness in thinking British Columbians would fall for this is unfathomable. No tankers. No pipelines. No problems. I say NO to the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines project. Always. Brenda Gouglas Fort St. James

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years, which was disappointing. The professional musicians cost the council $3,500. Ticket sales amounted to under $500, meaning a loss of over $3,000 for the Community Arts Council of Fort St. James. This led some council members to ask the question, should the arts council continue to bring in professional performers for the community (full disclosure: I am a member of the arts council)? Can a volunteer organization which volunteer time into organizing these professional touring groups to come to a small town afford to keep going with their concert series? Or is there a way to make the performances more appealing to locals? Did turkey hangovers keep people away? The concert series artists must be professional performers and the series is supported by government funding to make it happen. This is a topic for future discussion amongst the arts council, and the community. CommuWoody Holler and his Orchestra performed to a small crowd on Oct. nity members can suggest what they might like 15 as part of the Fort St. James Community Arts Council concert to see from the arts council in the future - continseries. ued concert series performers, a Ruth Lloyd/Caledonia Courier Ruth Lloyd different venue, licensed events. Caledonia Courier Suggestions can be made via the Community Arts Council of Fort St. James Facebook page. It was a disappointing turnout for the first of this year's art's But despite the poor showing, Woody Holcouncil concert series on Oct. 15. ler and his boys managed to entertain those in Woody Holler and his Orchestra played to a tiny crowd of just attendance and the crowd was small but enthuover 20 people at the Fort St. James Secondary School gymna- siastic. sium last Tuesday. I will admit I have a bit of a soft spot for the Sheila Thobo-Carlson said she didn't think there had been a "Western Swing" musical genre, as it tends to turnout so low for a concert series performance in the past 20 remind me of my late grandfather Garth Lloyd.

Holler himself described the music as "jazz from the saddle" and songs like "South of the Border" which was sung by Gene Autry in 1939, transport me back to my grandfather's living room. The sweet twang to country swing is not for everyone, and yodelling may be an old school musical styling, but I'll admit my cowboy grandfather means it will always have a place in my heart. The skill Holler has with his voice, which he also uses to sing opera, is not only impressive, it is beautiful, and was backed up by an equally impressive band. Brilliant guitar, some stand-up bass and fine violin rounded out the show. The classic "Ghost Riders in the Sky" had some audience members even singing along, as did some others, like a Patsy Cline classic. The group also performed some of their own original music. The western swing evokes the catching upbeat tempo of the big band era and meshes it with the cowboy yodel. Somehow it works. Woody Holler and his Orchestra were on a fall tour and came across the prairies all the way from Manitoba.

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If anyone witnessed this person on the road or had contact with them, they are asked to please contact Fort St. James RCMP or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. Oct. 16 at 8 a.m., RCMP responded to a report of damage to a vehicle on Second Avenue East. A vehicle parked at a commercial address was damaged by what appeared to be an axe when someone tried to gain access to the vehicle. Anyone with information who may have seen something overnight on Oct. 15 or early morning Oct. 16 please contact the RCMP or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

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Little dancers were standing straight and tall for the teacher during a lesson at En Pointe Dance Studio. More youngsters are pointing their toes and standing tall in Fort St. James thanks to dance classes. The new dance studio opened recently and instructor Katelynn Tytula already has 67 young dancers. Tytula moved to Fort St. James with her husband, Shane Garden, who is from Fort St. James and returned for work. Ruth Lloyd/Caledonia Courier

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Results from the cross-country run held in Vanderhoof recently. Individual winners: Primary girls - Ellie Ouellette (David Hoy) Primary boys – Eric Anderson (W.L. McLeod) Junior girls – Payton Mueller (EDS) Junior boys – Hyatt Verduzco (W.L. McLeod) Senior Girls –Christina Askland (EDS) Senior Boys – Simon Nemethy (W.L. McLeod) Team Awards Primary Girls – Priariedale (18 points) Primary Boys –Mapes (16 points) Junior Girls – EDS (7 points) Junior Boys –WL McLeod (17 points) Senior girls –FLESS (15 points) Senior Boys – FLESS (19 points) Spirit Award – Sowchea Elementary

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diction in Canada. It’s why we’re continuing to cut red tape and boost the small business share of government contracts by 20 per cent. It’s also why government has already cut the small business corporate income tax rate by 44 per cent, and is committed to cutting it a further 40 per cent. This month, join me in thanking small businesses in your community. They are more than just business owners. In fact, you can nominate your favourite for a Small Business BC Award between Oct. 1 and Nov. 30: http://sbbcawards.ca/ Together, we can make sure the small-business heart of our communities beats a little stronger. Naomi Yamamoto Minister of State for Tourism and Small Business

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Boomers and your business From page ? “Every sector of the economy is going to be impacted,” Cléroux says. To deal with the coming labour crunch, you can start by creating more accommodating workplaces to entice aging employees to put off retirement, he suggests. Older workers often can’t or don’t want to work full-time. Flexible hours, part-time jobs and temporary work are ways to keep them on board. Some companies also deliberately recruit seniors to fill labour gaps. “Older workers usually have a great work ethic and experience,” Cléroux says. “Businesses will need to keep their people working for them longer. The perception is that at 65 people are done. That perception will have to change.” Les MacIntyre is a firm believer in retaining older employees to make up for a shortage of younger workers at his company, Superport Marine Services. He has no mandatory retirement age and offers retirees flexible, part-time and tempo-

rary jobs. He also pairs them with younger workers to pass on skills. “Those guys pick up a wealth of expertise. The retired guys have the patience to pass on that knowledge. They bring a lifetime of skill,” he says. MacIntyre also works hard to foster a positive workplace culture so retirees are eager to come back. “I try to instill a stimulating and satisfying workplace so they enjoy working here and I have a high retention rate.” Immigrants are key Another solution is immigration, which has always been important in addressing labour shortages in Canada, Cléroux says. That role will grow: 20 years from now, 32% of the labour force will have been born outside Canada, versus 21% today. Cléroux says Canadian entrepreneurs will need to be more welcoming to foreign-born workers. “Businesses will have to be more flexible in accepting people trained, educated and born outside

Canada.” Creative changes will be needed to remain competitive, he adds. “We can no longer do the same things as in the past. The structure of the last 40 years is going to have to change. But if we do things correctly, we should be able to retain Canada’s competitive position.”

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NOT SELLING ONLINE YET? HERE’S WHY YOU SHOULD. E-commerce is revolutionizing the way Canadians do business, but Canadian entrepreneurs are missing out. Just 10% of small businesses were selling online last year, Statistics Canada says. Meanwhile, Canadian consumers spent an estimated $21 billion on online purchases last year, up nearly 30% in just two years, according to research firm eMarketer. “The world is moving toward this type of commerce,” says Anita Bezeau, Assistant Vice President, Information and Communication Technology Solutions at the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). “Canadians are online, but Canadian businesses aren’t there. The result is Canadian consumers are buying online from the U.S. and other countries.” Get your feet wet The good news: It’s never been easier or cheaper to get started in e-commerce. No longer do businesses need to invest huge sums in an e-commerce website. You can create a sales-ready site with no programming knowledge using free services such as OpenCart and PrestaShop, or inexpensive providers such as Shopify and eBay Stores. These sites come with an online shopping cart, product catalogues and the ability to pay via credit cards or other methods, such as PayPal. Also included are options for customer reviews and feedback, and data on your sales to help you track performance. “If you know how to use e-mail, you can build an e-commerce site in 15 minutes,” says Harley Finkelstein, Chief Platform Officer at Shopify, a leading e-commerce website provider. E-commerce can level the playing field for small businesses, including those in small towns, Finkelstein notes. Online sales allow you to punch far above your weight in attracting customers. With a well-designed website, a small business can reach as many people online as a much larger company. Plus, your site can be seen worldwide 24 hours a day, and internet marketing tends to be cheaper than traditional methods. “The Internet has democratized entrepreneurship,” Finkelstein adds. “Thanks to the Internet, I think the future of commerce belongs to small businesses.” Another advantage: E-commerce lets businesses test products and marketing approaches at little cost, while getting quick feedback from potential customers. The online advantage Unlike a bricks-and-mortar store, where you might be stuck with the same product display for months because of the investment, an e-commerce site can be changed for free in minutes to include new products or a different look, Finkelstein says. You can then quickly check your web traffic data to see how clients are responding to your changes.

E-commerce allows the kind of trial and error that entrepreneurs often need to do before succeeding, Finkelstein says. “One of the advantages of online sales is you can pivot quickly.” Bezeau agrees: “The cost of entry is very low. The Internet allows you to try and fail and learn.” Selling over the Internet helps streamline order processing, reducing costs and errors, Bezeau adds. And it offers businesses a “huge competitive edge” because of the convenience of online ordering, she says. “The more convenience you create for clients,

the more they’ll stick with your business.” 3 tips for e-commerce success 1- Start small Don’t get bogged down trying to create a huge, high-end website featuring hundreds of products. Start with a free or low-cost e-commerce site, and test three or four products to gauge customer interest while working out the kinks in your ordering and fulfilment process. 2- Test and learn Don’t expect to succeed with your first efforts. “It’s really about learning,” BDC’s Anita Bezeau says. “Technology allows us to do and test quickly and economically.” 3- Be attractive In your online store, feature attractive product images, clear descriptions and an easily navigable layout, so visitors can quickly find what they’re looking for and make a purchase. Also, engage visitors with fun and educational extras: how-to tips for products, interesting videos and background information on the story of your company.

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Resumés must be accompanied by a completed application form which is available on the website at http://www.sd91.bc.ca/ or from the School District Administration Office in Vanderhoof – 153 Connaught St. Please email resumes to: cupejobs@mail.sd91.bc.ca or mail them to: Human Resources School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) P.O. Box 129, 153 E. Connaught St. Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 • Fax: (250) 567-4639

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SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT The District of Fort St. James is seeking contract snow removal dump trucks for the 2013/2014 winter season. The District has a snow blower and we require trucks to have a snow wall. The District has a set rate of $80.00/hr. Applicants should include W.C.B. number and we require you to have a current business license. Please drop off information to the District of Fort St. James, PO Box 640, 477 Stuart Drive West, Fort St. James, BC V0J 1P0, Fax (250) 996-2248 by Oct. 31st. Attention: Dave Stewart, Public Works Superintendent.

Land ACT: act: LAND notice to application for Crown crown Land Land Notice to Application for Take Leslie Wookey Wookey from from Take notice notice that that John John Lawrence Lawrence and and Brenda Brenda Leslie Fort James, BC BC has has applied applied to to the the Ministry Ministry of of Forest, Forest, Lands Lands Fort St. St. James, and Omineca Region, Region, and Natural Natural Resource Resource Operations Operations (MFLNRO), (MFLNRO), Omineca for for a a Crown Crown grant grant for for agricultural-extensive agricultural-extensive purposes purposes situated situated on on Provincial Provincial Crown Crown land land located located near near Pitka Pitka Lake. Lake. The comments The Lands Lands File File for for this this application application is is 7409629. 7409629. Written Written comments concerning concerning this this application application should should be be directed directed to to the the Ryan Ryan Hall, Hall, Senior Land Officer, Omineca Region, MFLNRO, at Senior Land Officer, Omineca Region, MFLNRO, at 1044 1044 5th 5th Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 5G4 or Ryan.Hall@gov.bc.ca. Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 5G4 or Ryan.Hall@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to November 30, Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to November 30, 2013. 2013. MFLNRO MFLNRO may may not not be be able able to to consider consider comments comments received received after after this this date. date. Please Please visit visit the the website website at: at: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/viewpost. http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/viewpost. jsp?PostID=38186 for more jsp?PostID=38186 for more information. information. Be Be advised advised that that any any response response to to this this advertisement advertisement will will be be considered considered part part of of the the public public record. record. For For information, information, contact contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and and Natural Natural Resource Resource Operations’ Operations’ Office Office in in Omineca Omineca Region. Region. A hard copy MAP showing the location A hard copy MAP showing the location and and extent extent of of the the application application area area may may be be acquired acquired by by calling calling the the land land officer officer named above at 250-565-6430. named above at 250-565-6430.

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The wage is $23.52 per hour as per the current CUPE Collective Agreement. Qualifications: • Completion of Grade 12 (Dogwood Certificate) • Valid Class II Driver’s License with Air Endorsement • If you have a Class 5 – will assist in acquiring your Class 2 • Exemplary driving record as demonstrated by driver’s abstract • Clean Criminal Record Check • Excellent interpersonal skills with students in Grades K to 12 • Physical capability to perform the job duties

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