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NEWS BRIEFS Grants up for grabs People or organizations can now apply for grants from the Fort St. James Community Foundation. The foundation is now accepting applications in order to award two grants of $450 to a group or individual meeting their eligibility criteria and priority areas. Applications can be picked up at The District of Fort St. James office, Nak’azdli Band Office, and the Fort St. James Library. Completed applications must be postmarked to the foundation by April 15, 2014. Individuals are only eligible if applying for scholarship funding for education. Organizations are eligible if they are incorporated non-profit societies or charities. Applicants must operate in the community of Fort St. James or the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako Area C which includes Germansen Landing, Manson Creek and the First Nations of Nak’azdli, Tl’azt’en, Yekooche, Middle River and Takla. The foundation has identified the granting categories of: education, health care, programs for the needy, amateur sport and community recreation, arts and cultural activities and the preservation of lands or buildings of historic or environmental value. The Fort St. James Community Foundation is a registered non-profit which fundraises to accumulate funds for an endowment.
Investigation finds unsafe bridges on forestry roads
Minister of State for Tourism and Small Business Naomi Yamamoto races towards the finish line with her borrowed dog team during the Caledonia Classic Sled Dog Races on Stuart Lake in Fort St. James. Yamamoto was one of three MLAs who came to Fort St. James to participate in the Caledonia Classic and Winterfest. Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation John Rustad and MLA Mike Morris were also participating. More photos of Winterfest Page 12. Ruth Lloyd/Caledonia Courier
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Classic cold. It was a harsh wind blowing from the north on the first Saturday of this year’s Caledonia Classic Sled Dog races Mar. 1. But mushers and volunteers alike braved the wind to enjoy the sunshine and action on Stuart Lake at Cottonwood Park. It was the beginning of Winterfest as well, with a barbecue, fires, a sugar shack manned by hearty Integris Credit Union employees, snow sculpting done by Aaron Grant of Nanaimo and warm and cold beverages as a fundraiser for Music on the Mountain. There was also a public art project, by Fraser Lake painter Claire Singleton which many young artists contributed to by drawing dog teams, northern lights or other additions to a winter landscape of Stuart Lake viewed from Fort St. James. The racers had to brave the cold, but were lucky enough to have blue skies and great visibility, though the overnight at Whitefish Bay for the stage racers would have required good gear in -30 C temperatures.
The teams left at 6 a.m. Saturday, instead of their usual 9 a.m. start, due to the cold and running low on firewood. Terry Houghton was one of the volunteers who manned the camp at Whitefish Bay, and had tents set up to protect the mushers, but it would still not have been for the faint of heart, though most mushers are used to these types of conditions. It was also a great turnout for the Politician’s Race, which included local MLA for Nechako Lakes, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation John Rustad, Minister of State for Tourism and Small Business Naomi Yamamoto, MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie Mike Morris, Mackenzie Councillor Pat Crook, Fort St. James Mayor Rob Macdougall and Nak’azdli Councillor Wayne Sam. Sam won the race handily, and there were a few spills, but the politicians did a great job holding on to their borrowed sleds. The snowmobilers who helped with the race were also subject to extreme temperatures at high speeds, but generous volunteers from the Fort St. James Snowmobile Club came through once again to help make the event a success. Race results Page 12.
An investigation by the Forest Practices Board of 216 bridges on forestry roads across the province has resulted in some unsettling findings. The investigation looked at 216 bridges over three years and not only found non-compliance with legislation but also over two dozen bridges which may not be safe for industrial use. The bridges were from the Chilliwack, Vanderhoof, Rocky Mountain, Okanagan Shuswap and Cariboo Chilcotin districts and the study looked specifically at bridges constructed since January 2010. A full 19 bridges were deemed unsafe, another 13 were questionable. The release said 40 per cent of the bridges did not have complete plans and for 74 bridges, the required sign-off to show the bridge was designed and built correctly was never completed.
“The board was concerned with the growing number of instances of unsafe bridges showing up in recent audits, and so we did this investigation to find out the extent of the problem,” said Tim Ryan, board chair. “What we found is highly disturbing, given the emphasis government and industry have placed on safety in recent years.” The problem lies not with the legislation, said the release, but with some professionals in the industry not meeting expected standards. “We are recommending that the professional associations that govern foresters and engineers take action to improve performance by their members, said Ryan. “We also suggest that licensees ensure their bridges are safe and government compliance and enforcement staff increase their attention to bridge safety.”
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Fort St. James RCMP report Feb. 27 at 1:26 p.m., RCMP received a call from a female using the phone at the Yekooche school. The caller said she had been at her ex-boyfriend’s when he assaulted her and pushed her down the stairs. RCMP attended Yekooche and found the suspect hiding in his house. He was arrested and transported back to Fort St. James. The victim was not seriously injured in the assault and declined attention from emergency health services. The suspect is scheduled to appear in court on June 2 and RCMP are recommending charges of assault. Feb. 27 at 4:12 p.m., a male from the community reported to the detachment with a chainsaw he had found alongside a trail which
runs next to Highway 27 near Airport Road. The saw is a red and black Craftsman and can be claimed at the Fort St. James detachment by an owner able to identify the saw with some details. Feb. 28 at 7 p.m., a female called RCMP to report a male was yelling at a crying female in the entrance to Overwaitea Foods. The caller reported she had observed the two fighting earlier and the male was trying to get the woman to go with him. When RCMP attended, they said they observed bruises and cuts on her face and the woman disclosed she had been assaulted by the male. Both the suspect and the victim were observed to be intoxicated. The male was taken into custody and re-
Shelter from the cold RCMP officers were able to locate a family stuck in the snow in -38 C Mar. 1 at 3:38 a.m., Prince George dispatch reported to local officers they had received a 9-1-1 call from an inactive cell phone. The caller reported being stuck in the ditch north of Fort St. James, the temperature was -38 C at the time. RCMP began patrols toward Takla Landing and reviewed the 9-1-1 call log to try and discern where the caller was indicating he or she was located. Based on further examination of the call, RCMP managed to figure out the caller was somewhere in the first 38 kilometres of the Leo Creek Road. RCMP began their search of the road, and at 21 km on the Leo Creek Forest Service Road, they located a man, woman and young child in a blue Ford F150 pickup truck stuck in the ditch. The vehicle was not damaged but the truck was very stuck. RCMP said the roads were glare ice and the family was brought into Fort St. James and arrangements were made for them to have shelter for the night.
leased and the woman was taken to a relative’s home. The incident was still under investigation. Mar. 1 at 11:15 a.m., a male driver arrived at the Fort St. James RCMP detachment and parked his grey Chevrolet van at the detachment to drop off a female reporting for an unrelated matter. Members spoke to the male driver and observed signs of impairment and the smell of marijuana. The male was informed he was under investigation and he reportedly gave RCMP permission to search his vehicle. No drugs were lo-
cated in the vehicle, however, based on appearances and signs of drug impairment, the driver was issued a 24hour suspension. Mar. 1 at 9:47 p.m., RCMP received a call from the local taxi company reporting a driver had been assaulted. The driver reported he had been giving a female a ride to a residence and the passenger got out without paying the fare. Members attended and the driver said the female had become angry and attempted to strike the driver but he only received a glancing blow. The driver did not want RCMP to pursue further action except to
tell the female she was no longer welcome in the cab. Mar. 3 at 11:49 a.m. RCMP received a report from a male he had just been beaten by another male at their joint residence. The male caller reported the other had punched him in the face while intoxicated without provocation. The victim had a broken nose and the suspect was located by RCMP and arrested for assault causing bodily harm. The suspect was released when sober on a recognizance and RCMP are recommending charges of assault causing bodily harm and breach of recognizance.
The Fort St. James Sled Dog Association thanks the following sponsors and volunteers who supported the recent Caledonia Classic Sled Dog races:
District of Fort St. James Regional District of Bulkley Nechako Dave Neufeld/DNT Contracting Bell Heather Contracting Integris Credit Union Ouellette Bros. Building Supplies Newland Enterprises All-West Glass Conifex Ecofor The View Hotel Northern Milltech Inc. Pronto Auto Glass Sana’aih market Petro-Canada Earthenware Brenda Parks and the UNBC Outdoor Recreation and Tourism students Riverside Repairs Kal Tire Fort Machine Works Northland Automotive Overwaitea Foods BNK Automotive Tl’Oh Forest Products Don’s Repair School District 91 Pitka Bay Resort Cycle North RBC Up the Creek Garment Company Suspenders Gayle Tencarre Sam Perrino Petra Perrino Quinn Perrino
Kane Marin Wayne Bond Mark Pokorski Lindsay Jennings Ed Hill Grant Luck Don Heaven John and Lynda Currie Dave and Carolyn Burgess Dan Wingham David Bird Shellie O’Brian Sally Swan Joe Torak The Houghton families The Perrino family The Vinnedge family Ann and John Douglas Vera Herman Sue and Donald Forshner Sharon Cullum Corey Walker Dave Cromarty Lionel Conant Bea Barnes Ian Kitchen Jerry Joinson Rob and Terrilee McDougall Sharon Sims Mel Chesnutt Fort St. James National Historic Park Barry and Marissa Huhn Goodwin family Fort St. James Snowmobile Club Sierra who dropped the flag on Friday
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Mar. 3 at 4 p.m. RCMP responded to a report of a collision at Third Avenue East and Stuart Drive East. A driver in a white Pontiac Vibe was making a left-hand turn from Third onto Stuart Drive when the driver of a black Dodge Dart collided with the Pontiac. The driver of the
Pontiac was in the process of taking his practical Novice Driver’s exam at the time of the collision. There were no serious injuries as a result of the collision, and the driver of the Dodge admitted to exceeding the speed limit. A ticket was issued to the driver of the Dodge.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 (NECHAKO LAKES) PRE-REGISTRATION FOR KINDERGARTEN, GRADE 1 AND/OR GENERAL REGISTRATION FOR STUDENTS IMPACTED BY THE VANDERHOOF RECONFIGURATION Pre-registration for children who will be entering Kindergarten and Grade 1 in September 2014 or any students who have been impacted by the Vanderhoof reconfiguration will take place March 17-21, 2014 at the times listed below. NOTE: Students who will be entering Grade 1 in September 2014 and who are presently enrolled in Kindergarten need NOT register. VANDERHOOF W.L. McLeod Elementary English
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What do you consider news? This is something I struggle with all the time, as so many people have vastly different opinions on the matter. The question once again came to the forefront last week after reading some of the comments under an online article and a You Tube video of the Jimmy Kimmel Live interview of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. Most of the comments were one extreme to the other about Ford, he still has a whole lot of supporters and he also has a whole lot of people who are horrified he is still mayor. But one commenter said the piece was not even news. He or she (online pseudonyms, who can tell?) said we should be more worried about the situation in the Ukraine and serious global conflict. Earlier in the Rob Ford scandal, before most of the videos had been exposed, another person on Facebok posted a similar comment. Okay, is it just me or is this going too far to say this isn’t news? I mean, sure, we probably pay too much attention to the sensational fails of Rob Ford on Jimmy Kimmel and his ongoing scandals, which are not the immediate threat to global stability Russia’s position on the Ukraine is. Or Syria’s ongoing crisis. No, those are obviously directly impacting the lives of a lot of people and have repercussions which will be felt around the world. And there may be a disproportionate amount of attention or number of people focusing on Rob Ford versus those arguably more critical crises.
But come on, how can we not remain somewhat focussed on the incumbent mayoral candidate for our country’s largest metropolitan centre? He wants us to stop paying attention, which is another reason we really shouldn’t. The man has continued to blatantly lie by making denial statements before proof of his wrongdoings were brought forward, then apologized when it became clear he was lying, and now he admits to probably having smoked crack cocaine and is believed to have associated with gang members. In one video, he fervently promises to kill someone. So we should not be concerned his actions may have repercussions for the country and our politics should he be reelected? How can we not watch closely to see if the public relations game “Ford Nation” continues to play wins him his power back as Toronto’s mayor? It is naive to think having a mayor who seems to publicly associate with organized criminals and verbally attacks any press who print anything he does not like does not have possible implications for how a major economy in this country is run. Toronto is a great city, it needs a great mayor, and we should all be interested in how this election plays out though this may seem a bit farfetched from the end of the road in Fort St. James. But on the bright side, as a mayor, he pretty much makes every other mayor in the country look pretty darn good. Toronto may be a long way away, but some of your tax dollars end up there, so it seems like we should all care who is spending those tax dollars at the end of the day. And besides, shouldn’t at least some of the news be entertaining?
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Wonderful Winterfest
The inaugural winter festival in Fort St. James was a big hit! Despite the cold weather many devoted winter-lovers turned out to participate in the Caledonia Classic Sled Dog Races and the District of Fort St. James Winterfest on Saturday March 1. This was the biggest day of Winterfest and we were thrilled to share it with so many residents and visitors. We even had Naomi Yamamoto, Minister of Jobs and Skills Training race along-side Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation John Rustad, MLA Mike Morris, Councilors Pat Crook of Mackenzie and Wayne Sam of Nak’azdli and of course our very own Mayor MacDougall. We had the pleasure to host awardwinning snow carver Aaron Grant who engaged volunteers of all ages to work together to create carvings that are unique and meaningful for the communities of Nak’azdli and Fort St. James to enjoy. If you have not had the chance to see them yet, drop in to Cottonwood Park. These carvings showcase the winter landscape of Stuart Lake and
foster a sense of community pride in our northern characteristics. Grant also did a workshop at David Hoy Elementary and there are sculptures there to be seen as well. The festival also featured a week of events and activities throughout the town of Fort St. James that supported arts, culture, tradition and recreation between the weekends of the Caledonia Classic. Without the support of volunteers and the interest of the community, these winter activities would be buried beneath the snow drifts so we would like to extend a profound thank you to all of our partners and sponsors involved in hosting events and coming up with ideas. We could also not have run this event without the time and effort dedicated by everyone in public works who deserve a very special thank you for their support. Thank you to everyone who braved the wind and the cold to experience what winter in Fort St. James has to offer. We hope to see you all at WinterFest 2015! District of Fort St. James Staff
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How many nine-year-olds know what Foxtail Barley Grass is? Willa Crowley does, and when she was trying to come up with characters to be in a story she was writing, she wanted to pick something different, something little people could identify with. While Willa said most authors tend to write about animals and people, she chose a blade of grass. “We have lots of Foxtail Barley Grass,” she said, of her home on Tezzeron Lake in the John Prince Research Forest. Starting from this small idea, Willa wrote an entire book called Lilly Marshton, about the adventures of Lilly, a piece of Foxtail Barley Grass. The story was a project Willa completed as part of her language arts curriculum through home schooling. Her mom, Valerie Crowley, gives Willa different options for projects to work on to fulfill her different curriculum requirements. Valerie said she found the idea for the project on a homeschooling blog she follows and Willa chose the project. The project was facilitated by the website for National Novel Writing Month nanowrimo.org, which is the site for an annual novel writing project
which takes place every November, and there is a special section for young novelists. For the month of October, the writer does preparatory work developing the story and naming the characters. Willa did this entirely on her own, and did not share any of her ideas with her mom. For November, the writer then sets a word count goal to complete by the end of the month, and if he or she reaches the goal then a few copies of the book are even printed for free. Well, Willa worked on her book, still without any help from her mom, writing a few pages each day she worked on it, on about four days each week.
While she did not quite make her word count by the end of November, with a few delays due to trips to town and Prince George, she completed it by mid-December, and once it was written, she finally gave it to her mom Valerie to type into the computer for her. What did her mom think when she finally had a chance to read the story? “I thought it was adorable,” she said. Valerie said she did not have to work hard to get Willa to complete the lengthy project, as she lets Willa pick the project-based learning for the year. “She’s very self-motivated,” said Valerie. After the writing was done, Valerie helped Willa with some editing and then with laying the book out on the computer, to which Willa added her own original art work to the cover. The book, a copy of which Willa already donated to the Fort St. James Library, is a fun and charming story of adventure which shows creativity and imagination and a true love for nature. Willa said she has learned to identify some of the plants and animals living in the John Prince Research Forest where her father Shannon Crowley is a wildlife biologist. “I have a lot of interest in it and I hope to learn more,” she said. The family first lived in the John Prince Research Forest when Shannon Crowley was working on his Masters
in Biology at UNBC. They moved out lynx and martin. east to Newfoundland and Labrador Willa said she thinks the research for two years to be closer to family in forest is a beautiful place and a nice the eastern United States, but realized it home. was about the same cost to go home to So why did she write her story about visit family all the way from B.C. as it the John Prince Research Forest? was from Newfoundland and Labrador “I want (the reader) to think about due to the high costs of traveling in and the research forest and let them know out of those areas. that it’s out there,” she said. “It’s really So they came back and resettled at special to me.” the John Prince Research Forest once again. “We loved it here,” said Valerie. How does Willa feel about coming back and homeschooling instead of being in a classroom like she was out east? “I think it’s really ALSO... SELLING 75-100 CARS, fun,” she said. “We ON HAND 3-5TRUCKS, REPOS 10SPORT VEHICLES FROM HANDWILL WILLBEBEAPPROX APPROX 5BANK REPOS & 20&&VEHICLES FROM VANS UTILITY have lots and lots of ON VEHICLES FROM MAJOR FLEET, birds in the summer,” VEHICLE MANAGEMENT LEASE, DEALER, PRIVATE & she said, going on to FINANCIAL ALSO...Selling Cars,Cars, Trucks, VansVans and INSTITUTIONS. SUVs from ALSO... Selling 75-100 Trucks, & SUVs from describe watching the swallows build their Major Major Fleet Fleet Lease, Lease, Dealer Dealer && Private Private Financial Financial Institutions Institutions nests on the cabins and YOUHAVE HAVEAAVEHICLE VEHICLEFOR FORTHIS THISAUCTION, AUCTION ITIT MUST MUST BE BE ON ON THE THE GROUND GROUND BY IFIFYOU watching the young MONDAY, SEPTEMBER AT 5PM - SPACE PERMITTING MONDAY, MARCH 1723RD AT 5PM - SPACE PERMITTING - SEE- SEE YOUYOU SALESALE DAY!DAY! birds take their first flights. Central Interior She said the family Auctions Ltd. also sees a lot of moose 4174 COWART RD. Prince George and bear, but in the (250) 562-5200 • FAX (250) 562-9616 CASH • INTERAC • BANK DRAFT winter they see more TERMS OF SALE •• CERTIFIED CHEQUE • LETTERS OF CREDIT Website: www.ciauctions.bc.ca
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Twenty-five years ...and counting Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier Twenty-five years ago last week, Bruce Macdonald got off a bus in Vanderhoof on his way to Fort St. James. “It was just as cold,” he recalls of the frigid temperatures at the end of February in 1989. Macdonald was picked up and taken the rest of the way by car, and arrived with only the clothes on his back. Somewhere along the way from Lethbridge, Alberta, Macdonald’s luggage was lost, and he went to work the next day in blue jeans, mukluks and his red McLeod’s shirt, managing the McLeod’s hardware store on a temporary basis. “And I didn’t feel uncomfortable,” he said. Instead, Macdonald seemed to fit right in. The previous owners of McLeod’s had sold the store, and Macdonald had been called up to fill in, until the company could find a new owner. Strangely enough, Macdonald was not even working for MacLeod’s at the time, he had worked for the company for 12 years, but had taken another job at Triple E Homes in Lethbridge for six months previously. But when the company needed someone to fill in for the Fort St. James location, they looked him up and asked him to come back and run the store.
Bruce Macdonald stands in the store that brought him to Fort St. James 25 years ago, on a temporary assignment. Caledonia Courier
Funnily enough, back when he had been working for McLeod’s originally, he had been offered a transfer to Lethbridge or Williams Lake, and he had taken Lethbridge because when he looked at where Williams Lake was he said: “I don’t want to go that far north.” But instead, many years later, he came over four hours further north and experienced a little town at the end of the road. “I had no preconceived notions,” he said. “I had no idea where Fort St. James was.” He said he saw a lot of potential in the store and thought it was a nice little community. While Macdonald came temporarily, he left behind a wife and three daughters. So when the company came to him a little while later with an offer for him to purchase the store, he brought his wife over to come and see it - and she liked it as well.
So on July 1 of 1989, the family arrived with all their possessions, having sold their home to purchase the store. His daughters, nine, seven and five, were a little surprised at their new home. His eldest daughter asked him: “Where’s the mall?” To which he replied: “You’re looking at it.” Macdonald said he doesn’t regret the decision to bring his family to Fort St. James those 25 years ago, and while he has since remarried and has another step-
daughter here now and his older daughters have moved on, this was a good place for them to grow up. “People look out for each other in a small town,” he said, and recounts a story of when one of his daughters was hurt at the beach and a resident nearby called to tell him and made sure she got help. Two of his daughters went on to join the Canadian Armed Forces, and one works for a large mill in Williams Lake. While he came with a five-year plan to build the business
and move on, now Macdonald said he expects he will likely retire here. “People travel a long way to get someplace like this,” he said. “We have it in our backyard.” Everyday he enjoys getting to look out across Spirit Square from his storefront and see Stuart Lake. The only thing Macdonald said he misses from living in a larger centre is a pool, so once in awhile he will go to Prince George to get a break and swim. What has he
learned from 25 years as a business owner in a small town? “Don’t take your
customers for granted, always make them your priority,” he said.
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Clarke said the BLCFS is mandated to spend surplus funds Think long-term. on small business inIn what might be novation and therefore one of the few voices would like to invest in the region not focusin the creation of an sing on direct resource innovation centre if extraction, the Babine other groups in the Lake Community Forregion would also get est Society (BLCFS) involved and support is looking for support such a venture. for secondary indusThe centre would tries and innovation to help to mentor and diversify the regional support start-ups in the economy. region. Fredrick Clarke, He also suggested general manager of Fredrick Clarke of the Babine the Topley School, the BLCFS, spoke at Lake Community Forest Soci- currently for sale, as a council meeting in ety has been visiting muncipali- a possible location for February to Mayor ties in the region to discuss the the centre if it was to centre. Rob Macdougall and idea of an innovation go forward. Caledonia Courier council about the posHe asked mayor sibility of creating an innovation centre for and council to pass a resolution supportthe area. ing a collaborative approach to the develClarke is looking for engagement from opment of regional innovation, technollocal municipalities and the Regional Dis- ogy and innovative industries and they trict of Bulkley Nechako for a centre to send someone to attend a meeting to exhelp support people in the region wanting plore this idea and a possible associated to bring forward new ideas and research. venture. The centre could help to examine feaMayor and council did not commit to sibility and address labour shortages or anything specific regarding the proposed concerns, said Clarke. innovation centre.
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Volunteering can be about more than helping others. More than 30 people came out for the grand opening of Volunteer Fort St. James on March 4. The organization is a project to help connect people interested in volunteer opportunities with organizations in the community needing volunteers. Some members of the established organizations in town relying on volunteers stood up to speak, including Jasmine Lakustra. A long-time volunteer with the Fort St. James Humane Society, Lakustra said she herself has “personally experienced the heart of our community many times.” “The support in this town is really awe-inspiring,” she said. But one of the most powerful things she said was how much she herself gets out of volunteering in terms of personal growth, and she feels volunteering has given her as much as she herself has given. Jhen Bridgeman also spoke about the Breakfast Club of Canada program she runs at the high school, which relies on volunteers to come out and help serve the breakfast for students. She said her breakfasts aren’t about making breakfast, they’re about making community. Jana Gainor of Volunteer Fort St. James explained how the organization will work - those who sign up as volunteers will get emails sent to them describing the volunteer opportunity an organization is requesting help with, and will include the contact for the organization needing volunteers. A person who is interested simply responds to the contact information given, and anyone who isn’t interested can simply delete the email, so there is no pressure to get involved if the request does not suit the volunteer. The idea is to help cut down on the hours organizations spend trying to get volunteers mobilized or engaged. Volunteer Fort St. James will maintain a database of volunteers, which they will keep private, and a list of vol-
unteer organizations, which will be published on the website being developed and on their Facebook page. The group of volunteers running the organization will provide office hours in the Stuart Lake Seniors Recreation Centre on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., but sign up forms will be available anytime the centre is open. Also, volunteers can also get the form to sign up online on the Volunteer Fort St. James Facebook page. For more information, go to Volunteer Fort St. James on Facebook or email: volunteerfsj@telus.net.
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SAWMILLS FROM only $4,897 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDING sale. Big year end clear out continued! 20x20 $3,915. 25x28 $4,848. 30x32 $6,339. 32x34 $7,371. 40x50 $12,649. 47x68 $16,691. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-6685422. www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent HILLCREST apts. Lg. 1 & 2bdrm suites. Clean and quiet. Adult orientated,Security system,Strict Management,no pets ph# 250-996-7854 Lakeview Apartments 752 Stuart Dr. W. Fort St. James. 2bdrm apt. Newly renovated. Quiet, clean building. Adult oriented. no pets R.R. Avail. 250-996-8044
Townhouses Stuart Lake Townhouses Newly renovated, family oriented, 3 bdrm, 2 bath with basement, 2 parking stalls, No dogs. Ref Req’d 250-996-8044
Boats 1989 SUN RUNNER boat. 21.5 feet, 125 aq Volvo inboard motor, Merc leg, excellent running condition. $7000 (250) 698-7533 leave a message we will call you back. Pictures available.
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in Burns Lake: 14’ red Clipper “Prospector� 52lb solo canoe with white gunnel covers: $700. Call Ted (250) 692-2372
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Caledonia Classic Races Results:
150-mile Stage Race Final Results First: Alix Crittenden Pearson 11 hours 10 min 06 sec Second: Normand Casavant 11 hours 32 min 24 sec Third: Sam Palfrey 11 hours 55 min 36 sec Fourth: Gerry Walker 13 hour 01 min 10 sec Fifth: Sandy Burke 13 hour 02 min 38 sec Sixth: Ann Douglas 13 hour 37 min 27 sec Seventh: Jillian Lawton 14 hour 00 min 41 sec Eight: Craig Rogerson 14 hour 15 min 43 sec 75-mile overnight results First: Marcel Marin 7 hrs 41 min Second: Alexander Gotsand 9 hrs 32 min Third: Leah Gifford 10 hrs 30 min Fourth: Robert Gifford 11 hrs 24 min Two teams decided their dogs were not up to making the full loop: Jeff Dinsdale and Jodi Verge.
Four Dog Sprint Final Results First: Ken Bernard 27:31.31 Second: Dana Luck 29:20.37 Third: Sean Houghton 29:40.98 Fourth: Cory Hommy 31:38.90 Fifth: Nancy Hall 34:46.28 Sixth: Shellie O'Brien 36:46.60 Seventh: Nicole Swan 37:44.55 Eighth: Sandra Ungr 38:53.65 Ninth: Lexi Joinson 42:07.83 10th: Will Procter 44:05.92 11th: Anna-Lena Zepernich 48:14.46 12th: Karen Joseph 55:25.75
Six Dog Sprint Final Results First: Dana Luck 36:44.24 Second: Ken Bernard 37:26.19 Third: Cory Hommy 41:00.17 Fourth: Karine Grenier 43:23.11 Fifth: Robyn Devins 43:43.13 Sixth: Kelly Bouchard 48:19.03 Seventh: Craig Houghton 51:38.08 Eighth: Lisa Joinson 52:03.28 10 Dog Sprint Results First: Robert Peebles 63:40.77 Second: Ken Bernard 65:13.40 Third: Dana Luck 65:43.08
Fourth: Danny Savic 65:48.11 Fifth: Craig Houghton 69:29.49 Sixth: Terry Quesnel 77:24.37 Seventh: Jerry Joinson 85:36.68 Eighth: Joe Torok 94:47.08 (MJHP TZY \JJPQ^ Ć^JWX Ninth: Ian Kitchen 100:16.09
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TOP LEFT: The new Caledonia Classic starting flag waves in the foreground while a sled dog team heads for the finish line on Stuart Lake. MIDDLE LEFT: A young artist works on the mural art brought by artist Claire Singleton of Fraser Lake. BOTTOM LEFT: Snowcarver Aaron Grant works on the bear sculpture. Grant sculpted the four clan symbols. BOTTOM RIGHT: Two young aspiring mushers get a photo taken before participating in the Kid and Mutt event, where young or the uninitiated have a chance to try riding a dog sled. More photos online. Photos by Ruth Lloyd/Caledonia Courier
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