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Quiet holiday season
It was a relatively peaceful holiday for the RCMP in Fort St James. RCMP said other than a number of calls on Christmas itself to deal with some drinking-related issues, for the most part, there were no files of note. New Year’s eve festivities were also quiet, with road checks coming up clear and no major incidents to attend.
Legebokoff voire dire The trial of accused serial killer Cody Legebokoff will continue on in 2014. A voire dire for the accused serial killer has been underway in Prince George since October of last year. A voire dire is a “trial within a trial” which examines which evidence will be admissible during the actual trial proceedings and if the accused’s Charter rights were violated at all during the course of the investigation. Because the voire dire reveals important but possibly inadmissible evidence, a publication ban prohibits the coverage of what is revealed in those proceedings. Legebokoff will likely face a trial by jury this year, and is charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Loren Donn Leslie, Jill Stuckenko, Cynthia Maas, and Natasha Montgomery. The women disappeared between 2009 and 2010, and Legebokoff was arrested after a chance encounter with a member of the RCMP on Highway 27, when he saw Legebokoff pulling out of an unused logging road at night. The 10-month investigation then led to the three additional murder charges.
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District works to create Winterfest Mush, Mush! These words are famous in the tradition of dog sledding. Some may think this is a dying sport, but this uniquely winter sport is alive and well in this community. In the snowy centre of B.C., Fort St. James is home to the many dog sled teams that still race across the frozen Stuart Lake on a 150 mile race to the finish line. Mushers and their canine companions train year-round for a weekend long event every February to compete, socialize, and show-off their dog mushing skills. Every year 60 to 80 volunteers come out for the event, including students from the neighbouring UNBC tourism department who originate from all over the globe. The Mar. 1 weekend will include: a 150mile race; a four, six and 10 dog race, Junior Musher race, a Kid ‘n’ Mutt race, Politicians Race, 50-mile seven dog race with overnight at Whitefish Bay, and this year for the first time ever they are going to have a 200-mile race the following weekend. Inspired by the inclusivity of the dog mushing world, The District of Fort St. James is working to expand this existing recreational heritage event by initiating a new tradition. Taking a page from the Scandinavian cultures which embrace the winter season, the district will be partnering with local community groups to create a greater community spirit and love of place. For the first time, the dates of the Caledonia Classic 2014 will coincide with a series of winter sports and entertainment activities called Winterfest. This festival features a week of events and activities throughout the town of Fort St. James that support arts, culture, tradition and recreation. So far proposed events include a snow or ice sculpture contest, a nordic ski event, a winter fun triathlon event, a dance recital, family film viewing and a Music Makers play performace. Events will complement the Caledonia Classic by filling the days between the dog sled races with cross-country skiing, triathalon events, snow sculpting competitions, theatre and film and a variety of winter sport demonstrations. This will provide an opportunity for the municipality, local and regional sport organizations and First Nations communities to collaborate on activities that will build relationships within the community and introduce new generations to old traditions through healthy lifestyle activities. Events will take place between Feb. 28 and March 9.
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Watch for tracks While there are usually a number of tracks on the lake and through the woods in the winter, the majority would normally be snowmobile tracks. But there is another type of tracks people need to watch out for now - cross country ski tracks. The Stuart Lake Nordic Ski Club will once again be working on introducing cross-country ski tracks in town. They have been grooming 20 km of trail on the lake in the past couple of years, and are working on other intown trail locations such as for Nak’albun School. As they introduce trails, they need help to ensure the trails are undamaged for skier use. Multiple sled crossings and foot prints reduce the safety and enjoyment of skiers. The club would appreciate attention to the trails as hours Some young nordic ski club members help out setting tracks of volunteer labour go into cre- for skiers on Stuart Lake. Kelly Inden photo ating this service for the town. the skis slide in by walking in the middle. We Sledders: Please cross the tracks at right know you can’t stop Fido, but do what you can angles to minimize damage. Try to limit the to keep your own feet to the middle. number of places you cross. The nordic skiers of Fort St. James thank Walkers: Try to stay off the parallel tracks you!
Property values rise Property assessments are up slightly across most of B.C., with dips in average residential values in the Okanagan and on Vancouver Island. The biggest increases were in the Northwest and Peace River regions, where total residential value rose about 10 per cent as natural gas and other industrial development picks up speed. The B.C. Assessment Authority released its 2014 property assessment rolls Thursday, showing continued slight growth in total property values in most regions of B.C. The value of all property in B.C. rose 1.27 per cent, despite declines in most regions for farm, recreational and managed forest land. In the Prince George area, values increased or stayed the same, with Mackenzie and Burns Lake seeing the largest rises in assessed values. “Most home owners in the Prince George Assessment Area will see changes in the minus five percent to plus 15 per cent range,” said Geoff Radtke, Deputy Assessor with the North Region. In Fort St. James, the average assessed value for single family
residential homes rose 1.2 per cent from $166,000 to $168,000. Vanderhoof saw an increase of 6.5 per cent, while Mackenzie saw the largest increase in the area, with a rise in value of 19.2 per cent, from $125,000 to $149,000 in 2014. The total value of commercial properties on the assessment roll increased 1.87 per cent in Fort St. James, from $40,579,000 to $41,338,000. Vanderhoof saw an increase of 9.12 per cent, from $96,739,00 to $105,560,000. Mackenzie commercial property on the assessment roll went up 2.3 per cent from $69,478,000 to $71, 092,000. In the Lower Mainland, most residential values showed modest increases, from almost flat on the North Shore to 1.61 per cent in Vancouver, 0.68 in North Fraser, 1.98 per cent in Surrey-White Rock and 1.53 per cent in the Fraser Valley. Richmond-Delta recorded the only decline in the region, with residential total value down 0.15 per cent. In Southern Vancouver Island, total residential property value fell 2.69 per cent, with similar decreases for recreational and farm property. Central Vancou-
ver Island residential property slipped 1.31 per cent, with similar decreases in industrial, recreational and farm property and a 2.67 per cent rise in business property. Penticton region residential property is down 0.94 per cent, with a similar dip in farm value. Kelowna also had about a one per cent drop in farm value, with residential value steady compared to 2013. Residential value held steady in the Cariboo region, with declines recorded in industrial, farm and forest land. The largest moves in the 2014 assessment roll were for managed forest land, which showed a jump of 15.3 per cent in the Fraser Valley and drops of 10 per cent or more in other regions. Rod Bealing, executive director of the Private Forest Landowners Association, said the value reflects fluctuations in the price of logs, with property value lagging the timber market by several years. Assessments for regions and individual properties are available at www.bcassessment.ca, where property owners can find information on appealing their assessment for property tax purposes.
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As Fireweed’s 2 year youth programming comes to a close, we would like to take the time to thank the youth and the greater community for being so supportive and receptive to the programming. The Community has come a long way in the past two years to make FSJ a more youth friendly community, a result the youth worked very hard to achieve and I hope they are very proud of themselves! Let’s keep the ball rolling! As well, we would like to express thanks to our partners: DaffodilsHC0804.EPS Fort St. James Secondary School and Enterprise Centre, Nakazdli Band, District of Fort St. James, Fort St. James National Historic Park, NVCSS, Fort St. James Farmers Market, CNC, Tlazten Nation. Without your continued support this program may not have been the success it was. And last but certainly not least, Fireweed would like to thank the Community Action Initiative for investing in our community and giving us this great opportunity to create change for our youth.
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District of Fort St. James Calendar January, 2014
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Home again, home again Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier Jiggity jig. Here I am, after taking a break from the endless emails and hectic Christmas concert schedule to travel this beautiful province. The holidays were filled with family, snowboarding, friends and even some beach walks and mountain biking, so it was a fun adventure. I also enjoyed catching up with two of my all-time favourite folks I met right here in Fort St. James but who have since moved to Maple Ridge of all places. It was a great time to connect with some old friends and my extended family. I returned for a brief visit to Big White, a ski hill I spent a winter teaching snowboarding at a number of years back. It was a super place to be for a winter, and being back in the Big White village on Christmas Eve, watching the parade and fireworks gave me some nostalgic twinges for the carefree days I spent working there. Much of this is probably linked to the lifestyle I enjoyed while working at the hill. I had the opportunity to work outside in a beautiful place with very enthusiastic people who loved where they were and what they were doing. Recreation was part of life, and also my job. Sure, there were days when you did not necessarily feel like going to line up for lessons, because it was too cold, windy, or there was too much fresh powder, but in the end, it was always worth it. I only recall one really unpleasant lesson from the entire season of instruction, which is a pretty good av-
The last couple of days of the trip were spent driving long hours alone, and I looked forward to being back in my own bed and unpacking the car. Arriving back home in Fort St. James was just as lovely as I had hoped, though the weather was a bit iffy, being milder than is usual for this time of year and not great for the ski hill conditions and lake skiing. Not long after arriving, I was unpacking and had just gotten most of the car’s contents put away, when my neighbour’s family stopped in to invite me for a skate on the wonderful outdoor oval. So after I finished dinner, I geared up and headed to the ice, skates in hand to take advantage of our incredible outdoor oval made possible by hours of volunteer labour. The next day, it was sunny and beautiful, and I finished most of the cleaning up, laundry and such things I had to do, then another nearby neighbour and I took our dogs for a cross country ski on the lake, enjoying the brilliant afternoon sunshine. She and another neighbour then joined me for a glass of wine before the New Year’s Eve festivities began. I spent the evening with some wonderful people, enAlison Watson enjoys the view while snowshoeing up Mt. joying great food, great company, games, a bonfire and Dickenson on Jan. 1. It was a fun and snowy start to the then danced in the new year. new year. The next day, to start out the year right, my friend Ruth Lloyd photo erage, and was due to overaggressive parents pushing and neighbour and I went for a snowshoe in the falling a child who was clearly not keen to try, so understand- snow. I do love touring the province, but it was great to able from the child’s perspective. It was nice to revisit Big White, and of course the feel the sense of community and the opportunities on our doorstep right here at home. snow was great. Happy New Year and may you love where you live But it is also nice to be home. and live what you love this year.
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Joan Burdeniuk Contributor Well it is that time of year again. I have to admit having mixed feelings about the annual ritual of making New Year ’s resolutions. I love the infinite possibility of starting with a clean slate and getting another chance at ‘doing it right’ whatever that might mean. On the other hand I would have a hard time digging myself
out from under my pile of failed resolutions. In order to avoid the whole resolution thing I have started setting goals…this is
really just business lingo for resolutions but for some reason having a goal seems more obtainable. One of my ‘goals’ for 2014 is to write a basic financial advice column for our local paper. This has been something that I have been thinking about for some time. Having worked in the financial industry for over 18 years now I often hear comments like: ‘”I wish I had known that when I
was starting out” and “we need more financial literacy training.” The goal of this column is to provide basic financial advice and information with a local flavor. What you do with your money, or for the sake of this column your “moola,” does matter. It turns out that planning to win the lottery is not a sound financial plan, that reading a credit report can be complicated, and that
zero per cent interest doesn’t always mean that you are not paying any interest (although you could be forgiven for thinking that it does). Our goal here will be to talk about any and all financial matters as they relate to you and your moola. I will have help with this column calling on financial planners, insurance underwriters, commercial bankers and others with more knowledge than
Mill fire cause undetermined
The cause of the Dec. 19, 2013 mill fire which destroyed the Northern Forest Products Ltd. mill on Tachie Road has been ruled “undetermined.” Fort St. James Fire Chief Mike Navratil said the structure was fully involved when fire crews arrived shortly after the 6 a.m. call by
a resident from across Stuart Lake who could see the blaze. Sixteen firefighters worked for four hours to contain the blaze, and kept it from spreading. The mill squared logs for transport but no employees were on site when the fire started and Navratil said there had only been a cleanup
crew working the night before, with no mill equipment operating during the night and no recent welding. The mill employed around 10 people directly. The mill was the second small mill owned by KDL Group to burn in 2013, after the fence post mill also on Tachie
Road burned back in April of this year. The fence post mill was not rebuilt. The more recent fire caused electrical impacts on the local ski hill as well, as the ski hill is located just up the hill from the destroyed mill. The Murray Ridge Ski Area had attempted
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NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS The dates and locations of the Regular Board Meetings of the Board of Education of School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) for the months of January and February 2014 are as follows: January 13, 2014 Video-conference February 17, 2014 School Board Office, Vanderhoof, BC Designated sites for video-conferencing are: Lakes District Secondary School, Fort St. James Secondary School, Fraser Lake Elementary-Secondary School, and the District Training Centre located in the W.L. McLeod Elementary School. These meetings will commence at 6:00 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend. Darlene Turner Secretary-Treasurer
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Editor: Editor: I need to thank those in my comI would like to give Dave Stewart a big thank you. A single wommunity that have worked so hard at an in Fort St. James required a helping hand around the holidays. making the decision to oppose the She was recently divorced and required some guidance on how to Enbridge Northern Gateway pipework her pellet stove and run a generator. lines project an educated one: the Her house was cold and she was in desperate need of help. residents, business owners, mayor I phoned two associations in Fort St. James to get her some help and council, and in particular Kanwith no luck. dace Kerr and the other members So I then phoned Dave Stewart. of the Fort St. James Sustainability I explained the situation to Dave - who is the superintendent of Group. public works - and he immediately volunteered to help the lady. My biggest thanks goes to my Dave you really live the spirit of Fort St. James “helping each husband for putting up with my other.” seemingly endless hours of reAgain, thank you Dave search and involvement in the Joint Judy Greenaway Review Panel process. To the other interveners and First Nations from around our province who also stand in opposition, it has been an honour standing with you. As for Prime Minister Harper and his cabinet, had they not changed the rules of the process midway through to say they would make the final decision, not the Joint Review Panel, and had they not openly stated their approval of the project prior to closing of the JRP process, they might have Sign up your school by January 15th warranted at least some degree of thanks for upThe 60 Minute Kids' Club is a fun and engaging holding our democratic program designed to get children from K - Gr. 6 right to be heard in this excited about making the right healthy choices. process.
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SalutetotoMinor MinorHockey: Hockey:Fort FortSt. St.James James Salute FORT ST. JAMES TYKES
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Coaches: Corey Gingrich, JP Wenger, and Ben Hoy Back row - Left to right: Westley Hayter, David Hoy, Carson Boschman, Ashton Felix, Devin Ketlo, Parker Shute, Dion Thomas, Logan Bayes. Front row - Left to right: Leila Gingrich, Owen Barr, Sullivan Wenger, Griffin Hoy, Greta Saharchuk, Jayden Erickson, Julius Erickson, Max Playfair. Not pictured are Brennan O’bee and Alejandra Espinoza. Photo by Clarke Action Photography
Front row - Left to right: Kennedy Hoy, Ellie Ouellette, Keira Saharchuk, Diego Johnson, Nate Frederick, Aaron Sam, John Thomas Hayter, Jack Prince, De’shan Larocque, Danton Larocque. Back row - Left to right: Chase Chernowski, Carsen Wenger, Trent Thomas, Adam Joseph, Drew Dunkley, Dawson Sam , Laine Fonda, Luke Bird,Lakota Julian Coaches - left to right: Jeremy Johnson, Brian McDonald, John Paul Wenger, Photo by Clarke Action Photography Ehren Frederick.
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Back row- Left to right Head Coach Sean Peters, George Hayter, Charlie Ouellette, Max Burgart, Terrell Goldsmith, Moniqa Julian, Assistant coach Jeff Davis, FSJMHA President Travis Goldsmith Front row: Jasper Tait, Noah Amyot, Sam Trebula, Michael Webb, Tye Peters, Dawson Davis, Connor Frederick, Charlie Geernaert Photo by Clarke Action Photography
The game of hockey is for kids. Kids play the game because they love it and because it is fun. As parents we must all realize, that for kids, positive participation is always more important than excellence. The personal and social development that comes from being part of a team is one of the most enriching experiences offered by the game. We must continue to live the values of fun and fair play, respect, integrity, and teamwork with a balanced perspective of expectations and definition of success. We must celebrate our good experiences with this great game. Our volunteers, our coaches, our referees, our parents and our children are all critical partners in ensuring the game sustains these high values. No one, however, is more critical than our parents. We must particularly assist our parents in setting reasonable expectations while understanding the game, its process and its administration. Being a hockey parent is no easy task. Often hockey parents are called upon to wear many different volunteer hats, some of which result in conflicting roles. A hockey parent may be a
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coach, an evaluator, a director or a referee - any of whom is required to make decisions in everyone’s best interest while still being a mom or dad wanting what’s best for his or her own child. Parents wrestle with reconciling their roles and controlling their passion as fans while being faced with the constant challenge of “doing the right thing”. Hockey Canada is committed to helping those parents meet these challenges to ensure they continue to enjoy the game and have as much fun as their kids. Minor Hockey describes amateur hockey played by athletes 20 years old and younger. Players are generally divided into playing levels according to age. The main levels and associated ages are: Initiation – 5 & 6 Novice – 7 & 8 Atom – 9 & 10 Pee Wee – 11 & 12 Bantam – 13 & 14 Midget – 15-17 Juvenile – 18 & 19
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Salute to Minor Hockey: Fort St. James FORT ST. JAMES PEEWEE
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Back row - Left to right: Coach: Keith Magnus, Sarah Sampson, Cailen Saharchuk, Tristan Sutherland, Slade Desharnais, Vince Chingee Front row - Left to right: Nolan Sampson, Thomas Young, Donovan Gregg, Sean Tay Julian, Jarred Erickson, Dallen Ollund. Missing: Chris Anatole
Back row – Left to right: Cody Holland, Justin Sanghera, Clint Sam, Bryce Chauvin, Coale Monk, Jarrod Tom. Front row – Left to right: Joey Saharchuk, Jeff Boschman, Shayne Forshner, Joel Sulyma, Mark Pearson, Josh Holland, Dante Joseph.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY GRAVEL HAULING/ EXCAVATION/ WATER TREATMENT BAM BAM TRUCKING
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CED Project Coordinator Community Futures Stuart Nechako has an opening for a CED Project Coordinator. The CED Project Coordinator position is a part time (25hrs. per week) and will support the organization in the development of Community Development projects. Job Description: Reporting to the General Manager, the CED Project Coordinator will work to develop various Community Development projects initiated by Community Futures through engagement with the community, establishing partnerships and guiding the process to completion. The successful candidate must be a self-starter and have an interest in Community Development. Position Requirements: 1. Strong (oral / written ) communication skills 2. Sound knowledge of Community Economic Development 3. Experience working in partnership with other agencies 4. Experience assisting in the development and implementation of programs 5. Experience promoting Community Economic Development programs and services 6. Experience promoting and supporting program delivery, including special projects 7. Experience assisting clients in conducting business / market research 8. Combined relevant education and experience 9. Strong computer skills in Microsoft environment 10. Ongoing interest in development of new business opportunities 11. Valid BC Driver’s License and reliable vehicle 12. Experience with the development and maintenance of Social Media. Salary to be commensurate with experience Please provide a cover letter with resume and send to: Box 1078, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Or contact Graham Stanley at 250-567-5219
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Wednesday, January 8, 2014 Caledonia Courier
Courier Instagraphics of your #fortstjames
Some fantastic holiday Instagram posts tagged #fortstjames. Clockwise from top left: Suzanne and Lucas on Stuart Lake; look the same but not the same.... #twinning #snowboarding #skiing #skihill #murrayridge; ice fishing emoji catching some rainbows! #icefishing #bc #winter; and Stuart Lake from Fort Saint James National Historic Site. @jeanjacquesbaillout, @nsamm, @jamielynnhanslo, @jeanjacquesbaillout photos
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Who is your hometown hero?
Pacific Western Brewing (PWB), official sponsor of the 2015 Canada Winter Games, has begun the first of four B.C.-wide searches for hometown heroes. Kazuko Komatsu, owner and CEO of PWB, said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are honoured to support the goals of the 2015 Canada Winter Games by identifying and supporting athletes and community leaders and mentors who have shown the potential to become Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future ambassadors.â&#x20AC;? Starting on new yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day and continuing until Jan. 31, PWB is accepting applications in the first of four search rounds. Rounds two, three and four will begin April 1, Sept. 1, 2014 and Jan 1, 2015.
In each round of the search a hometown hero will be selected from each of four regions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; northern B.C., greater Vancouver, Vancouver Island and the Okanagan/Kootenays. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At least 16 heroes will be selected from all regions of B.C. in four rounds leading up to the games in February 2015,â&#x20AC;? Komatsu said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our heroes will be receiving bursaries representing a portion of PWB proceeds from the sale of our fine products. We started this program in 2002 and we have supported many young athletes and other community heroes whose extraordinary endeavours inspire us all.â&#x20AC;? Application to the Hometown Heroes program is open to any B.C. resident currently engaged in sports as an athlete or coach, or
activity. Applicants must be at least 19 years old. Candidates will demonstrate outstanding sportsmanship; proven interest, ability and passion in the pursuit of their sport; a dedication to their learning with a strong track record of academic success; and, a well-rounded lifestyle including community involvement. Application forms are available online at: http://www.pwbrewing.com. Two letters of recommendation by a nonrelative should accompany the application. Email the application to: mailto:mail@pwbrewing.com or mail to: Hometown Heroes Bursaries, PWB Foundation, 3876 Norland Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 4T9.
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