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Housing crunch may keep people out of Fort Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier A report based on the local municipal rental listing shows housing availability could be keeping newcomers from staying in Fort St. James. The District of Fort St. James has been maintaining a rental database of rental accommodations and those seeking accommodations to connect renters and landlords in the area. Out of 182 total profiles over the year seeking rental housing, 60 were people looking to move to Fort St. James, about 30 per cent. “If we’re going to retain and attract workers here and families here we need good housing and with good housing comes affordability,” said Mayor Rob MacDougall. While he has not yet had time to familiarize himself with the database report or the housing study the District of Fort St. James recently adopted due to budget deliberations, he said it will be discussed soon. The annual report, generated using the stats from the District of Fort St. James’ housing database of those seeking and renting properties in the area, found that after one full year of the database, there are far more rental housing seekers than there are rental units available. “We’ve had a lack of housing for three-plus years … now we have the documentation to support what we’ve been seeing,” said Brandi Hanterman of the Fireweed Collective Society, which operates a local women’s safe house and is part of the local housing committee. Out of the 182 profiles on the database over the year, only 48 had found accommodations. The problem extends beyond troubles for the employers in the region looking to attract workers. It also found a lack of rental units of the size and price range of those
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seeking accommodations, which means those on the lower end of the income scale are being squeezed out of the market. The majority of those specifying a cost of housing they were seeking said they could afford to pay between $500 and $800, while the majority of the units listed for rent were in the $801 to $1200 range. Stricter screening of renters due to high demand, Hanterman said it means some women are even staying in abusive relationships longer, with people on income assistance and those with children being screened or priced out. ‘”Because there is such a demand lots of our more marginalized individuals don’t even have an option,” she said. Over 30 per cent of those with personal information in their profiles in the municipal database who were looking for places to rent were 30 years old or younger and 47 per cent of them were people with children. The report goes on to examine the labour implications of the housing situation and suggests the lack of availability of rental housing while newcomers seek employment in the area may make it harder for the natural resource industries looking to recruit workers to Fort St. James. “I think it’s one of those things that has to become a priority for local government, whether it’s local, regional, municipal, whatever. I think we need to look at the numbers and see where we can move things forward,” said MacDougall. He suggested the answer may lie in the community working to find an investor willing to come in and develop a range of housing. He also said he wants to look into the possibility of accessing and developing more Crown land on Stuart Lake, opening waterfront up for more people. “We’ve got a beautiful lake and
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The finishing touches are being made to the new Home and Agro Centre at the Vanderhoof and District Co-op. The official grand opening is April 15, 2014 with the ribbon cutting at 10am. there’s a limited amount of lakeshore property available,” he said. Emily Colombo, economic development officer for the District of Fort St. James has formed a housing committee to go through the housing study and database report to look at possible solutions. The committee is still new but she is hoping the committee will be able to look at possible bylaw and policy changes which could help address the situation as a starting point. Councillor Riley Willick, a member of the housing com-
mittee and a building contractor, said there are different initiatives being worked on by different parts of the community, including Nak’azdli and the seniors housing co-op group. He also said there is some talk in the construction industry about possible development. “We’re trying to pull together all the info and make it available to contractors so they can make informed decisions about where the demand is,” he said. “There’s not a lot we can do but try to put forward policy that encourages development.”
The Nak’azdli Band is working with the housing committee as well as working on their own initiatives to help members seeking housing. Chief Fred Sam said the band has a long list of people still seeking housing in the community and the band is working on facilitating opportunities with a financial institution for some band members to obtain affordable mortgages. He also said the band is looking into the possibility of building apartments to at least help young and single people find housing.
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Canada’s best managed company Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited has been deemed one of ‘Canada’s Best Managed Companies’ for 2013. This honour was given in recognition of the company’s highperforming culture and innovative business strategy and is part of a program sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC, National Post, Queen’s School of Business, and Mackay CEO Forums. “It’s a great honour to be recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies,” said Doug Nathanson, chief human resources officer, Canadian Tire Corporation. “We have seen a significant cultural shift in the past few years at Canadian Tire that has increased employee engagement, positively impacted financial results, and heightened pride in the Canadian Tire brand – all of which is a testament to our dedicated employees and strong leadership team.” Established in 1993, ‘Canada’s Best Managed Companies’ is a business awards program recognizing Canadian companies that have implemented world-class business practices and created value in innovative ways.
4-H Communication event April 5, 2014, starts at 10:30am at St. Joseph’s School. Speech’s and demonstrations, everyone welcome.
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Mount Milligan reorganizes There were some changes for 40 Mount Milligan employees this week, with some leaving and some being moved around. Rumours of layoffs were rampant, and some employees were told they were being let go, but then later told there was still something for them, possibly due to administrative errors. Ken Watson, vice president general manager of Mount Milligan said “The Mount Milligan mine recently realigned 40 hourly employees from mine operations to several other departments within the organization.”
Watson said the realignment was due to a change in the mine plan for the rest of 2014. The change means ten operations staff from each of the four shifts needed to be transferred to other departments. “The realignment was done on a voluntary basis,” he said. “All but two of the affected employees voluntarily took other positions at the site.” Employees choosing not to change to the positions offered them resigned. Watson said he expects most of the forty mine operations positions will be reactivated towards the end of this year.
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Manslaughter charge laid against Terrace man
A son has been charged in connection with the death of his father following the discovery of a deceased person in Terrace Sunday. Clifford Price, 50, was found outside of a home on the 4600 Block of Goulet early Sunday on Terrace’s southside and his son, Jeremy Price, 19, has now been charged with manslaughter. He’s due to appear in Terrace Provincial Court March 31 for a first appearance. The RCMP’s North District Major Crime Unit has been conducting the investigation along with Terrace RCMP officers. In a statement released Monday, RCMP say the investigation is ongoing. “If anyone has any information on this incident please contact the Terrace RCMP at 250-638 -7400, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477),” the police statement indicates.
Fight back with hope – buy a daffodil pin Every three minutes, another Canadian will be told, “You have cancer.” A cancer diagnosis can be daunting, which is why the Canadian Cancer Society is asking everyone to buy a daffodil pin and wear it during April – Daffodil Month – to show their support of those living with cancer. Two in five Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetimes. But by wearing the daffodil this April, Canadians can show them they are not alone in their fight. Daffodil pins will be available for a donation
at several retail locations in Vanderhoof throughout April. “Please show your support and encouragement to those living with cancer,” says Leslie McAvity of the Canadian Cancer Society. “Wear the daffodil this April because we truly are all in this together.” The Canadian Cancer Society is your best partner in the fight against cancer, and with your help, we know we can continue to increase survival rates and save more lives. Today, over 60 per cent of Canadians diagnosed with cancer will survive at least five years
after their diagnosis, thanks in large part to Society-funded cancer research. In the 1940s, survival was about 25 per cent. In addition to funding lifesaving cancer research, the Canadian Cancer Society provides financial assistance, peer support, and other support services and programs to people living with cancer. The Canadian Cancer Society is a national, community-based organization of volunteers whose mission is to eradicate cancer and enhance the quality of life of people living with cancer. Thanks to our donors and volunteers, the Society has the most impact, against the most cancers, in the most communities in Canada. Building on our progress, we are working with Canadians to change cancer forever. Make your gift today at cancer.ca.
Food for thought after the ALC Core Review Pat Pimm Minister of Agriculture As we go about our busy lives, we often don’t think about where our food comes from, just that it’s there when we need it. British Columbia is home to about 10% of Canada’s total number of farms: nearly 20,000 in all, some big and many small. Three-quarters of B.C. farms generate annual sales of less than $50,000. It’s understandable then, why half our farming operators have off-farm jobs or businesses. One in four actually put in a 40 hour work-week elsewhere. At the same time, our average farmer’s age is 56 and only 6% are under 40. These numbers clearly raise important questions, which we aimed to address through our recent core review looking at the Agricultural Land Commission, an independent tribunal setup in the 1970s. We think it makes sense to look at all government operations from time to time to ensure they’re serving the people of B.C. the best way they can. Back in the ‘70s, there was a recognition that farmland needed saving and farmers needed a helping hand. Forty years later, with many of the same concerns lingering, we continue to ask ourselves: how do we help farming families make a better living? How do we encourage younger people to get into agriculture? And, how do we grow more B.C. foods? This week, we introduced legislation that helps
tackle these important questions. Cognizant of the need to preserve fertile farm land, the Agricultural Land Commission will remain fully independent and fully in charge of land use decisions. With 10% of the land inside the ALR generating 85% of total farm sales, clearly that land is invaluable. That’s why from this core review, that land, on the south coast, Okanagan and Island regions remains protected, as it was when the ALC was created. Nothing is changing. We are, however, open to discussing with the ALC, agricultural sector and Union of British Columbia Municipalities whether regulations should be updated to help farmers grow their farm businesses. For example, some say the rules around processing what’s grown on the land restricts them from actually producing more food. We’re open to further conversation because we think this could be good for agriculture and food security.
In the other 90% of the ALR, which generates 15% of B.C.’s total agricultural sales, we’re giving the ALC more flexibility to consider non-agricultural home-based businesses that might help farmers subsidize their farming operations, by supplementing their income. The ALC will still have ultimate discretion, but we’re open to talking about this common sense approach to helping farmers, particularly in parts of B.C. with shorter growing seasons and where incomes generated off the land sometimes isn’t enough to cover the bills. Discussions around what’s potentially allowed will be up for discussion with the ALC, agricultural sector and UBCM later this year, as we look to develop regulations. Despite introduction of legislation, much work remains. We believe these modest changes support the ALC in its role as independent decision maker and farmland protector, while helping farmers get ahead and making farming a more viable career option for future generations. There’s a reason the ALC was created 40 years ago: people want to know the highly fertile farmland we have today, is going to be around tomorrow. Our proposed changes don’t just preserve the ALC’s independence for another 40 years, they also aim to preserve B.C.’s farming lifestyle. Connect with the Province of B.C. at: www.gov. bc.ca/connect
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Nearly 100 Years in the making! “The object of the 4-H competitions is to train the heads and hands of the boys and girls; to give them broad and big hearts; to improve their health by giving them an interest in outdoor life; and to encourage on the part of all British Columbia citizens, a stronger and more intelligent interest in agriculture.” Such was the goal of the 4-H movement when it started in 1914 in British Columbia. During this first year, over 200 young people between the ages of 10 and 18 were involved in competitions sponsored by the Department of Agriculture. Originally the program focused on potatoes as a project but was expanded later that year to include poultry in order to interest more youth and to widen the influence of progressive farming practices on the BC farming community. Clubs were originally known as Boys and Girls clubs until they were renamed 4-H clubs in 1952 to more clearly represent the four H’s - head, heart, hands and health. Swine, beef, dairy, corn, potato and poultry projects were popular in the early years, with the Department of Agriculture being instrumental in providing project training, instruction in judging and, support. In the 1950’s and
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60’s, more effort was placed on recruiting and training volunteer leaders to assist with the clubs. While project training continued to be an important part of the program, the development of the individual 4-H member was given greater emphasis with a focus on public speaking, judging, citizenship and self development. Provincial Club Week began in the 1960’s as did member travel to national 4-H programs in Canada and the United States. In 1965, the Provincial Advisory Council (now called the B.C. 4-H Provincial Council) had its first meeting. Today the Council, comprised of volunteer representatives from each of the eight 4-H regions across British Columbia and the Yukon, continues to be the policy making body for the BC 4-H organization. In the 1970’s and 80’s, non-agricultural 4-H projects including crafts, environment, and outdoor living, were introduced as more nonfarm youth joined the 4-H Program. Since the start, the BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands has been highly supportive of our Program. Through the current partnership agreement, the 4-H Provincial Council is responsible for administration, management, policy making, marketing and sponsorship
the challenges not only of their own futures but also the future of their communities. From the 6 year old Cloverbud member to the 21 year old 4-H Ambassador, the 4-H program continues to be a fantastic training ground for life. This year there are six clubs in the district, five in Vanderhoof and one in Fort St. James. They also have leaders that do not belong to a club but help district council. Chris Moutray is the Key Leader of the district and she is the main one to contact to direct people to the relevant clubs and to answer pertinent questions 250567-2763.
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for the provincial 4-H Program. The Council currently employs four staff members to carry out these responsibilities in concert with the Council and it’s committees. Operating out of the new office in Vernon, the staff consists of a Manager, Administrative Coordinator, Fund Development Coordinator, Fund Development Assistant, Program Coordinator, and a Communications and Marketing Coordinator. Ministry Youth Community Development Programs staff are responsible for leadership training and program development and delivery. This partnership encourages 4-H’s increasing responsibility and ownership of it’s own program. Today, almost 3,000 young people between the ages of 6 and 21, together with thousands of volunteer leaders, families, alumni and sponsors, make up the 4-H Program in British Columbia. Horse, beef and sheep projects are the most popular, however, increasingly more members are enrolling in projects such as dog, rabbit, swine, llama, Cloverbuds and others! There are abun-
dant opportunities for both members and leaders - travel, training and education, scholarships, ambassadorship, fun and friendships. 4-H is cross-generational! Many former members whose parents were club leaders, become leaders themselves as their children enter the 4-H program. 2014 will mark the 100th anniversary of 4-H in British Columbia. While 4-H has changed and evolved a great deal since it’s start in 1914, the impact of the program on our young people is as relevant today as it was back then. 4-H continues to teach young people to successfully meet
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The Nechako Valley Festival of Performing Arts will be taking place April 14-24, 2014. The Festival Concert will be Sunday afternoon, 2:30 pm April 27. All events will be held at the Vanderhoof Christian Fellowship Church. Everyone is welcome to come and support our local musicians by observing the piano, speech, strings and band sessions. Admission is by donation; piano is April 14- 16; Speech is April 23 and Strings and Band is April 24. We hope to see you there! A piano workshop is hosted by Adjudicator of Piano, Graham Yates, entitled “How to Make Music from the Heart”. This workshop will be held Wednesday, April 16th 3:30 -4:30 pm. Print copies of the program for the Nechako Valley Festival of Performing Arts are available at the Vanderhoof Library, Vanderhoof Department Store and Woody’s Bakery. You can also view the program on the website www.musicfestivalweb. com/nechako.
Graham Yates this year’s piano adjudicator The Nechako Valley Performing Arts Festival will have a piano adjudicator who teaches piano but also has a head for business. Graham Yates found his element when he learned that even as a pianist he did not have to play all by himself. Since then he almost exclusively appears with singers, instrumentalists, choirs, chamber groups, pit bands and orchestras all over western Canada. Yates completed a master’s in piano performance at Brandon University with a focus on collaborative playing under Dr. Alexander Tselyakov, whose technical and emotional sensitivity has been compared with Horowitz’s. He also owes a musical debt to his previous teacher Dr. Sandra Joy Friesen who continues to inspire him to love all the strange and unusual kinds of music. He also holds a master of business administration. Lower mainlanders may
Graham Yates will be this year’s piano adjudicator for the Nechako Valley Performing Arts Festival.
2013 he was a featured concerto soloist in Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra’s Piano Extravaganza. Yates holds a master of business administration from Trinity Western University, and by combining business with his passion for music, he works to create opportunities for others to experience the joy of community music-making as Principal of the Chilliwack Academy of Music, Administrator of the Bakerview Music Academy, and President of the BC Association of Community Music Schools. He enjoys teaching a limited number of private students, has instructed music courses at Trinity Western University, and is an adjudicator at regional mu- Aiden Gulbranson one of last year’s competitors. sic festivals all over B.C.
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have seen Yates in ensemble performances at Ryerson United Church’s summer concert series, the French Alliance, Surrey’s 2010 Olympic Flashback Ceremony, Rose Gellert Hall in Langley, Bakerview Church’s “Music on a Wednesday”, and most of Chilliwack’s choral and orchestral groups. In 2012 and
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Auto crime drops as IMPACT celebrates decade of success When the Integrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team (IMPACT) first started chasing car thieves in 2003, 70 people a day reported their vehicle stolen to ICBC. In 2013, after a decade of IMPACT, only 17 people reported a stolen vehicle on an average day in BC. April is Auto Crime Enforcement Month in BC, and IMPACT, in partnership with the provincial government and ICBC, is celebrating the work of the past 10 years. The month also marks the annual release of BC’s Top Ten Most Wanted Auto Crime Offenders, a highly effective initiative with 95 of the posted 100 wanted offenders arrested to date, thanks to the help of the media and public. “Over the past decade, IMPACT has become a model of how you deter and reduce thefts of and from vehicles by being focused, strategic, adaptable, and consistently driving home the message that if you steal any type of bait vehicle, you’re going to jail,” said Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton. “The benefits of IMPACT to both road safety and peoples pocketbooks are clear and continue to grow.” “Though we may be best known for our BAIT car program, its our enforcement team in the background who are the unsung heroes, ensuring our fleet can be quickly and easily deployed to address hot spots as they occur throughout BC,” says Inspector Peter Jadis, head of IMPACT. “We typically see notable drops when we target specific areas.” Successes have come not only through IMPACT’s work, but also through the efforts of front-line police officers in detachments and police departments throughout BC. Key achievements include: - The introduction of the BAIT car program, now the largest of its kind in the world (2004) - Start of annual Top 10 Wanted Auto Thieves (2006) - Stolen lives video, drawing attention to people killed by stolen vehicles (2008) - Bait trailers, trailer theft (2011) - Introduction of Bait property (2013) According to ICBC, vehicle thefts have decreased 75 per cent, and theft from vehicles has declined 78 per cent in B.C. since 2003. From 2012 to 2013, vehicle thefts decreased nine per cent, and theft from vehicles declined 17 per cent in B.C., the year that IMPACT introduced BAIT property. “ICBC invests in auto crime prevention, including the Bait Car program and IMPACT, because less crime benefits everyone and helps control claims costs and keep rates as low as possible”, said John Dickinson, ICBC’s director of road safety. “Even though overall auto crime is decreasing across B.C., you still need to be vigilant and make sure your vehicle isn’t a target for thieves remove valuables and use an anti-theft device if your vehicle doesn’t have an immobilizer.” The Omineca Express is published every Wednesday in Vanderhoof by Black Press Ltd. Publisher: Pam Berger advertising@ominecaexpress.com Editorial: newsroom@ominecaexpress.com
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It pays to pick Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier It pays to pick - pick bottles that is. And cans. Given April is home to Pitch-In Week, and as the snow recedes an unbelievable amount of garbage becomes visible, having accumulated from the winter months, I thought I might take the chance to highlight some of the super-inspiring people in the community of Fort St. James who help us all out by cleaning up after us. Del and Marci Whitford are one couple who do just that, and while they are doing us a service, their service has also paid off. Marci Whitford said she was inspired by some others in the community when she found out how much they had saved up, simply by picking up bottles and cans. So, she and her husband Del, who walk their dog every day, decided to begin collecting, and would pick up about a grocery bag of returnable containers on each and every walk and gave herself an end goal. She decided “it’d be fun to collect enough for a kayak - just to see if I could do it,” she said. “This was sort of like an experiment.” She was so enthusiastic for her experiment she had to ease up when a friend she would go biking with told her she was going to stop riding with her if they had to keep stopping to pick up cans and bottles. Marci said she would end up with more than she Marci Whitford (pictured) and her husband Del walk their could carry on her bike on some outings, and dog every day and pick up bottles and cans when they do. Ruth Lloyd/Caledonia Courier would be teetering down the road with bags hanging off of her bicycle. Was the experiment successful? town about 40 minutes at a time with their dog, and yet Well, after less than a year, the couple had managed can still get some returnables nearly every time. to earn themselves $600 towards their goal, and on Kijiji “I can’t believe the bottles and cans that are thrown they found two used kayaks for this amount, reaching out everyday,” she said. twice the goal she set out for, and this summer they will So, with Pitch-In week in mind, maybe don’t just be able to enjoy the rewards of their labour together. walk on by that can or bottle. “That was just so exciting,” she said. Instead, pick it up and sooner than you might think Managing to purchase two kayaks was an over- you could treat yourself to something truly worth your achievement, and impressive given they walk through while.
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NDP takes aim at Multi Material BC recycling ‘failure’ The NDP is accusing the provincial government of handing over control of B.C.’s blue box recycling system to Toronto-based multinational executives who will be unaccountable while B.C. businesses and households pay higher costs. Opposition small business critic Lana Popham raised the issue of Multi Material BC in the Legislature Monday, calling on the province to change course before the agency’s new system for recycling packaging and printed paper takes effect May 19. “If government doesn’t take a step back, B.C.’s recycling system is going to end up in a giant dumpster,” Popham said. “The control of recycling should never have been outsourced to the large corporate interests based in Ontario and abroad. This is a profound failure. This program needs to be paused and the entire concept reconsidered.” Popham’s comments follow the launch earlier this month of a campaign against MMBC by a coalition of business groups, including the newspaper industry, who say they can’t afford to pay high fees imposed under the new system. The provincially mandated
system is designed to make generators of packaging and paper pay to collect and process it, but business critics contend it will be onerous due to high costs, paperwork and reporting obligations. “The Liberal government loves to claim they’re getting rid of red tape,” Popham said in an interview Monday. “So it’s quite ironic because MMBC is a Godzilla-sized red tape monster.” Although MMBC is registered as a society, Popham called it a “dummy corporation” because two of its three directors are Toronto-based senior executives with Loblaws and Unilever, while the third is MMBC managing director Allan Langdon. Popham said the province should force MMBC to give B.C. stakeholders majority control. The Saanich South NDP MLA said the MMBC system will be “dangerously close to monopoly” resulting in less competition and innovation in recycling. She also said municipalities have been pressured into signing contracts with inadequate compensation for their costs, the threat of penalties for contamination and a gag clause. MMBC’s new recycling fees on businesses will be passed along to consumers through higher prices, Popham said, calling it a “hidden tax” that won’t be trans-
parent to consumers. Meanwhile, she says cities that the government says will save money are unlikely to reduce property taxes that households already pay for recycling. “The slogan for MMBC should probably be ‘Recycle once, but pay twice.’” In some cities where MMBC won’t provide services, such as Kamloops, residents will pay for nothing if retail prices rise broadly, Popham added. MMBC says it will take new types of containers and packaging not collected in B.C. before. But Popham noted glass will no longer be collected curbside in many cities and there’s little evidence the system will improve recycling rates overall. She said a smarter approach would have been to extend the beverage can deposit-refund system to more containers, such as milk cartons and laundry detergent jugs. Liberal MLA Eric Foster (Vernon Monashee) responded in the Legislature, saying the province made changes to exempt most businesses from MMBC fees and paperwork if they earn less than $1 million in revenue, generate less than one tonne per year of packaging, or operate as a single outlet. “We’ve got all kinds of valida-
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The funding is being allocated over three years to develop, promote, update and maintain the app, taking user feedback into account. ImmunizeCA will help Canadians access their provincial and territorial vaccination schedules, as well as find timely and accurate information on the benefits of vaccination. The mobile app also provides local outbreak alert notifications, vaccination resources, schedules and tools regarding children, adults and travellers. The app makes getting immunized easier by: ● providing customized schedules based on date of birth, gender and place of residence; ● reminding Canadians of their appointments; ● providing Canadians with their vaccination status, including any that are overdue, flu vaccine status and the date of their last tetanus shot ; and, ● providing a credible source of expert-reviewed information on vaccinations.
tion on this — chambers of commerce, local government, opportunities for local government to either continue the way they’re doing it or to have MMBC put their contractors in there to pick up,” said Foster, who serves on the government’s environment and land use committee. “MMBC came forward as an opportunity to change people’s way
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Steak can kill you! We are not talking about choking on steak or food poisoning (though those are very real dangers, cook your food and chew it well) Who doesn’t like a tender cut of meat? Tender cuts are so popular that many restaurants and stores tenderize meat before its sold or served. Great right? …actually… not really. Mechanical tenderization is a modern practice that facilities use to tenderize their steaks, though it is not used for every cut, or in every facility, it is nearly impossible to tell whether a steak has been tenderized or not unless its labelled. Tenderization is fast, easy, and makes a great cut of beef, what could possibly be wrong with that? Meat is muscle that is self encasing, though bacteria can get all over the outside, it cannot penetrate the inside, that makes it easy to enjoy a medium rare steak and not have to worry about parasites or other baddies. The process of mechanical tenderization consists of many fine needles poking through the meat on a conveyer belt. What do you think happens when those needles pierce through that muscle wrapped in its own shell? It breaks through the shell of course and that means bacteria can now get inside your steak or worse they actually get forced into the meat (how does that medium rare steak sound now?) If the inside is not cooked through you are risking your health, and the people most at risk? Elderly folks, children if you are immunocompromised or if you are at risk of a severe illness. Not just food poisoning we are talking kidney failure, intestinal bleeding, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea etc. . . Does anyone remember that massive beef recall in Alberta? Not a laughing matter. Local foods tends to be more controlled and its easier to find out how the meat is being processed (another reason to eat local) but if you are buying from a large retailer, or in a restaurant. Your best bet is to eat either a well done piece of meat, or get something with a bone in, as those cuts won’t make it through the tenderizer. Want to find out more? Here is a great website: http://www. consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2013/06/has-your-steakbeen-mechanically-tenderized/index.htm Be Healthy, Be Happy, Eat Well!
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“We have plans to build a safer, better pipeline. We also have plans to operate it that way.” Janet Holder, Leader of Northern Gateway
EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS We are working on those conditions with the same diligence that we are applying to the tough conditions mandated by the Province. In many cases, these conditions reflect the world class voluntary land safety measures that Northern Gateway proposed during the Review process. A BETTER, SAFER PIPELINE Our land safety measures primarily focus on spill prevention. With new standards in pipeline design and integrity, construction, monitoring and project management, we want to build a better, safer pipeline. A RESPECTFUL ROUTE After a decade of planning, we have mapped out a pipeline route that will have as little
impact as possible on British Columbia’s terrain and neighbouring communities. In fact, 70% of the route utilizes previously disturbed lands, including old forestry roads, cut blocks and other disturbances. A WATCHFUL EYE We are equally committed to setting new standards when it comes to Emergency Preparedness and Response. In fact, JRP Conditions #174 and #175 require us to file separate emergency response plans for every 10-km section of pipe. That’s over 110 separate plans that include details covering specific habitat to protect. Our plans also include realistic training programs and exercises, staffing of all pump stations, 24/7 monitoring, advanced leak detection systems and more remotely-controlled isolation valves. We’re doing all this hard work because we are committed to developing the most sound, sensible and sensitive approach to designing, constructing and operating the Project.
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B.C. signs on for federal training program ter with the available jobs, he said. “So we need to re-engineer our education system,” Kenney said. “B.C. has taken the lead on this, to prepare young people for the jobs of the future, to educate them for the labour market.” The agreement means B.C. will use 40% of Ottawa’s $65 million annual skills training transfer for the new program. “We very much support the concept of employerled and driven employment programs, and I think that’s actually where we ended up with the Canada Job Grant
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B.C. has signed on to the federal government’s program to match skills training with employers’ needs, after negotiations to maintain most of the existing programs to assist older and disadvantaged people. B.C. Jobs Minister Shirley Bond signed onto the Canada Job Grant program in Ottawa Monday, as provinces and territories B.C. Jobs Minister Shirley Bond agreed to a program that requires employers to put up a third of training costs. Once the file,” Bond said. B.C. objected to the program initially, beprogram takes effect, the federal share will be up to $10,000 per trainee with another $5,000 cause it would have taken federal money away from existing training programs for disadvanfrom a sponsoring employer. Kenney said the new program will address taged groups. Kenney said the amended deal the need for thousands of skilled workers to allows 90 per cent of B.C.’s training programs develop liquefied natural gas plants, pipelines to carry on. One of those is a 2007 federal-provincial and other projects in B.C. There is no general labour shortage in Canada, but the $900 mil- program for workers aged 55 to 64 in commulion a year the federal government spends on nities with fewer than 250,000 people that have post-secondary training needs to match up bet- high unemployment or closure of employers.
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Animal Health Act updated to deal with modern animal health risks
After nearly seven decades on the books, B.C.’s Animal Health Act is getting an overhaul, giving the Province the ability to limit the spread of current and emerging diseases and better respond to potentially disastrous outbreaks. The Animal Health Act brings B.C.’s legislation into harmony with other legislation across Canada, and addresses the realities of increasing global travel and trade. At present, there are few disease-management actions that can be taken apart from quarantine of individual farms. The Animal Health Act enables government to respond as needed with modern animal disease management practices such as inspections, seizures, orders, penalties and enacting emergency powers. Six Canadian provinces and territories have modernized their animal health legislation since 2007.
B.C.’s new Animal Health Act: * Increases the number of reportable and notifiable diseases from nine to about 100, many of which were not known when the act was last substantially revised in 1948. It will now include diseases like rabies and foot and mouth disease, as well as syndromes, infestations and environmental toxins such as lead or dioxins. * Improve the early detection of animal diseases through expanded monitoring and surveillance programs. * Require producers to take preventive measures to reduce the risk of introducing and spreading disease; ensure employees are trained to prevent and respond to disease; maintain records of animal origin; abide by inspector’s orders and report any incidents of disease or unusual illness. * Increase disease
control measures such as restricting the movement or sale of affected animals, animal products (such as milk or eggs) or animal by-products such as wool or hides. * Increase the maximum penalty under the act from $2,000 to $75,000 and create an administrative penalty system for less serious contraventions. Today’s legislation updates a bill first introduced in 2012, and clarifies there will be no restriction on the general public, including media, from reporting the presence of diseases. The legislation is based on widespread industry, government and public consultation that concluded in 2011. The process for informing the public about the presence of diseases such as avian influenza, infectious salmon anaemia and bovine spongiform encephalopathy does not change.
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AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Trust your instincts, Aquarius. When something seems off-kilter, you owe it to yourself to trust your gut and speak up, even if others aren’t ready to believe you. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Express your passion for a special project to a loved one, Pisces. Don’t be afraid to share your feelings with those closest to you.
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SPCA’s new five-year plan Nechako Notes targets B.C.’s overwhelming cat overpopulation crisis
The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) has launched a new fiveyear plan to combat animal cruelty and suffering in B.C. While the society’s Strategic Plan for 2014-2018 targets a range of new initiatives to improve the lives of domestic, farm and wild animals, BC SPCA chief executive officer Craig Daniell says a primary focus of the new plan is to help B.C. address its overwhelming cat overpopulation crisis. “We have made significant progress in many areas of animal welfare in this province, but one issue that remains a serious concern in every community across B.C. is the staggering, and unacceptable, number of homeless cats who suffer and die tragic deaths because of human neglect.” Daniell says there are currently tens of thousands of homeless kittens and cats in B.C. “These abandoned and free-roaming cats are forced to fend for themselves outdoors, suffering from starvation, illness and injury, freezing temperature and predator attacks.” He notes that 75 per cent of kittens born outdoors die before the age of six months. Those who survive live approximately
two years, and during their short lives they produce litters of kittens who will face the same tragic fate. The BC SPCA and other animal welfare groups have taken major steps to help communities reduce the number of surplus cats, explains Daniell, but much more needs to be done. “The BC SPCA has invested millions of dollars in low-cost spay/neuter programs, the creation of spay/neuter clinics and a wide range of other programs and services to significantly reduce the number of feral and abandoned cats in B.C.” In addition, every cat, kitten, dog, puppy and rabbit adopted from any SPCA shelter across the province is sterilized prior to adoption. “We have certainly seen the significant impact of these programs, as the numbers of homeless animals decrease, and in our new Strategic Plan we are ramping up our efforts and proposing creative ways to partner with local governments, veterinarians, businesses, rescue groups and members of the public to save more animal lives,” he says. “Pet overpopulation is a completely preventable problem and we are challenging every community in B.C. to work with us over the next five years to be part of the solution.
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NEW EVENTS.... paSta night...Why cook dinner, when you can join us for our annual pasta night. Monday, April 21, 5-7pm at the Evelyn Hall on Burrard. *** BooK diSCuSSion...Stephen Garrett, author of the book, “When Death Speaks’, will be engaging the general public in a discussion on the topic ‘Changing our Relationship with Death’ at the Vanderhoof Public Library, Friday April 11 at 7pm. Refreshments provided. On Saturday, April 12 from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm he will be speaking to medical professionals, caregivers, clergy, hospice volunteers and family members who are dealing with death on the topic ‘The Compassionate Sharing of the Death Journey with the Dying’. The Saturday workshop takes place at Riverside Place (lower level). Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Call Kathy 250-567-2266 or 250-567-0161 for info. *** Vanderhoof and diStriCtS 4-h CommuniCation eVent...April 5, 2014, starts at 10:30am @ St. Joseph’s School. Speech’s and demonstrations, everyone welcome. *** author readingS and CoWBoy poetry...Sage Birchwater - Author, Corky Williams - Cowboy Poetry. Tuesday, April 8, 7pm, Multipurpose Room, Vanderhoof Library. Free event, everyone welcome. *** StitCheS CluB...April 2 & 16, 12pm3pm, Bring your project and join with others who are working on theirs! You are welcome to bring your lunch. Multipurpose Room, Vanderhoof Library. *** 79th annual daffodil tea fraSer laKe legion...April 12th, from 12 noon to 3pm Penny Sale/bake sale etc sponsored by Fraser Lake & District Historical Society BIG RAFFLE DRAW AT 3pm. Tea/luncheon served by FL Legion. *** mental health & addiCtionS adViSory Committee...NEXT MEETING will be a face-to-face meeting at the AUTUMN CENTER IN FRASER LAKE. Thurs. April 10th. 1-3 pm. For more info contact Doris: 699-6976 or email: dorishray@gmail.com *** Vanderhoof air CadetS... - Tues 6:30-9:30 at the Gospel Chapel For more information call: 250-640-0218 or 250570-7496 *** the neChaKo Valley feStiVal of the performing artS...has a new website. www.musicfestivalweb.com/ nechako. Please visit the website for syllabus and registration information. You can view the syllabus online. If a paper copy is required, there is a limited number available at the Vanderhoof Public Library. Registration for the festival is online. The festival will take place from Apr. 12-25, 2014 with the festival concert happening on Apr. 27, 2014. *** VolunteerS needed for ididalap4CanCer...For more information please contact Carrie Smith. Email: sue. hooper@hubinternational.com *** Stuart neChaKo manor...looking for volunteers. Help needed with outings, Serving meals, entertainment and visits for the residents. Please contact Marnie at 250 567 6290 for more information. *** 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
Thousands of these beautiful swans stop by Vanderhoof on their migration every spring, a wonder of nature right in our backyard. Grab some family and friends and go over to the wildlife viewing area in Riverside Park and take a look. 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 Penny (250) 567-3966 vanderhoofstrokerecovery@ gmail.com *** 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 Al-Anon is for you! Meetings held on Mondays at 7pm in Community Room at Omineca Safe Home Society. For more information contact Gail at 567-4318. *** the northSide Women’S inStitute...meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Newcomers always welcome. For more information call Brenda, 250 5679705. *** V’hoof hoSpiCe SoCiety... Do you have a few hours a month to give? 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 V’hoof Hospice Society is a not-for profit charity looking for new volunteer members. 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. For more info contact Debra-Ann at 250-567-0623 or email vanderhoofhospice@gmail.com *** the food BanK... is in serious need of food donations. Specifically the following is needed: “Chunky” soups and stews and canned milk. *** 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 @ 567-4828. *** 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 567-5254. *** 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 250-699-7763. *** Vanderhoof 899 air Cadet SQuadron...Cadets will meet every TUESDAY night – 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the 480 Connaught St. at the Gospel Chapel. 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 480 Connaught St. at the Gospel Chapel Tuesday night. For more information call: Capt. John Callaghan - 250-640-0218, Yvonne Melo - 250-690-7496 Evenings. *** aa meeting... Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. United Church Hall. 567-8087 or 567-4588 *** 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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JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC is required for coastal logging operations near Woss, BC. Year round employment with full benefits. Further details can be found at www.hdlogging.com Please fax resume to 250-287-9259.
PCL ENERGY. Now hiring Journeyperson Pipefitters ($40+/hr) and Scaffolders ($38+/hr) for an industrial project in Vanscoy, SK. LOA of $145/day worked and bonuses! We offer competitive wages and benefits. Send resume to: pclenergyjobs@pcl.com.
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FOOD COUNTER ATTENDANT Full-Time, Shift Work, Weekend, Early Morning, Overnight, Evening Starting at $10.25 per hr + Benefits Apply in person at 180 First St. E, Vanderhoof, BC Or fax your resume to 250-567-9180 or email your resume to riverbed.ent@gmail.com
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School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) requires student groundskeepers for summer employment from May 1, 2014 until August 29, 2014 (two in Burns Lake, two in Vanderhoof, one in Fraser Lake and one in Fort St. James). Hours of work will be eight (8) hours per day between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. as determined by the supervisor, Monday to Friday, at a rate of $14.88 per hour. Preferred Qualifications: enrolled in a post-secondary education program and returning in September O previous experience relevant to the position required would be an asset O competent in the use and care of tools and equipment common to the position O valid Class 5, BC Driver’s License, unrestricted is desirable O an exemplary driving record as demonstrated by a current driver’s abstract O the ability to perform physically demanding job duties O a current WHMIS certificate O
A complete job description is available on our web site www.sd91.bc.ca. Please note: Incumbents who successfully complete this work assignment will be qualified to receive a $1,000 scholarship to a post secondary program of their choice. Please complete a general application form which is available on the website at http://www.sd91.bc.ca/ or from the School District Administration Office in Vanderhoof or from any district school. Please indicate on the application form the location you are applying for and submit by 4:00 p.m., Friday, April 4, 2014 to: Human Resources School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) P.O. Box 129 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Phone: (250) 567-2284 Fax: (250) 567-4639 Email: cupejobs@sd91.bc.ca School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) would like to thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
HOURS OF WORK: 8 hours per day, 5 days per week DUTIES TO COMMENCE: May 1, 2014 – August 29, 2014 RATE OF PAY: $19.43 per hour as per the current Collective Agreement School District No.91 (Nechako Lakes) is seeking 2 highly motivated, progressive individuals who would be interested in working as Labourers in the Vanderhoof Area. These individuals would perform a variety of tasks related to the maintenance, alteration and construction of District buildings, grounds and equipment. The ideal candidate should demonstrate or meet the following criteria: KNOWLEDGE • completion of Grade 12 (Dogwood Certificate) • valid Class 5, B.C. Driver’s License with an exemplary driving record as demonstrated by a current driver’s abstract EXPERIENCE • three months of previous relevant experience • WHMIS Certificate and familiarity with Work Safe BC (WCB) safety procedures SKILLS & ABILITIES • competent in the use and care of tools and equipment common to this position • ability to use courtesy and tact in obtaining and/or handing out data or information • ability to work in accordance with established procedures • physical capability to perform the job duties For complete duties and responsibilities of this position, please contact Lynn Maksymchak at 250-567-2284 or lmaksymchak@sd91.bc.ca Applications will be accepted for the following position until 4:00 pm, Friday, April 4, 2014 by: LYNN MAKSYMCHAK DISTRICT PRINCIPAL – HUMAN RESOURCES/ LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 (NECHAKO LAKES) PO BOX 129 VANDERHOOF BC V0J 3A0
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The District of Fort St. James invites applications for the position of Director of Finance. The successful applicant will: . have overall responsibility for the municipalityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financial services including statutory duties assigned under the Community Charter. . provide advice and support to staff in strategic planning, budgeting, financial reporting and monitoring, risk management, and performance management. Details and full job description can be viewed here: http://bit.ly/Q8UHhv. Interested applicants May submit a letter of interest, detailed resume and references by 4:00 p.m. on April 11, 2014 to: Kevin Crook, CAO District of Fort St. James PO Box 640 477 Stuart Dr. W. Fort St. James, BC V0J 1P0 Email: cao@fortstjames.ca
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² General upgrading of the Chamber of Commerce Building (basement). Works will generally consist of resealing the external foundation wall, install storm sump (c/w connection to ditch), concrete floor skin coat, adjust elevation of furnace (c/w appurtenances), vapour barrier and frame basement walls, raise header at bottom of stairs (c/w with framing for two doors), wire outside walls, emergency lighting, supply/ installation of two (2) fire rated doors (c/w hardware) and the supply/installation of drywall (c/w taping, mudding and prime seal). ² There will be a mandatory site meeting on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 1:30pm. Quotation Forms will be available during normal business hours at: DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOF 160 Connaught Street Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Ph: (250) 567-4711 Fax: (250) 567-9169 On or after 1:00pm, Thursday, March 27, 2014
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Address: District of Vanderhoof PO Box 900 160 Connaught Street Vanderhoof, BC, V0J 3A0 Ph: (250) 567-4711 Fax: (250) 567-9169 Email: operations@district.vanderhoof.ca Direct all inquiries regarding this Request for Quotations to: Attention: Paul R. Carver, Director of Operations IMPORTANT NOTE: Quotations will only be accepted in sealed envelopes, with the project name and closing date/time clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. Quotations received after the closing date/time will be returned unopened to the Submitter. The District of Vanderhoof reserves the right to reject any or all Quotations. The lowest or any Quotation may not necessarily be accepted.
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VICTORIA – Kootenay Bill Bennett has done what I reported last November he was doing: seizing the horns of the sacred cow that is the Agricultural Land Reserve. Henceforth there shall be two land reserves. The Island, South Coast and Okanagan, which produce 85% of B.C.’s total farm revenue on 10% of protected land, retains its strict anti-development rules. In the much larger area Bennett likes to call “beyond Hope,” nonfarm uses will be considered to help maintain the many economically marginal farmers. This is the Interior, Kootenay and North, where development pressure is mostly an urban myth. In remote areas, ALR diktats with no relation
to reality are routinely ignored. Political critics were quick to call this a B.C. Liberal hidden agenda to pave the ALR for their developer pals. Certainly neither party’s 2013 platform talked about the ALR, although B.C. Liberal leadership candidates Kevin Falcon and Mike de Jong promised relief from its more senseless bureaucracy to Peace country farmers in 2011. When the zone plan was revealed last week, media went to ALR pioneer Harold Steves, the hero of all Lower Mainlanders who try to tell northern farmers what to do. “My real fear is that they want to open the door for fracking and natural gas and oil,” Steves said. I’ve got bad news for the socialist sage of south Richmond. Oil
and gas companies have operated on farmland since before the ALR was created in 1974. Conspiracy buffs should read the delegation agreement that took effect just weeks after last May’s election, giving the Oil and Gas Commission authority to administer wells, pipelines and waste pits on farmland. If the ALR interferes with the prescribed handling of drilling waste, it interferes with safety measures. University of the Fraser Valley “food security” professor Lenore Newman went on CKNW to refute what she called “uninformed arguments,” and then offered one of her own. This two-zone change is connected to the exclusion of large tracts of Peace land for the Site C dam, she said. Actually, the government exempted that project last December
using the long-standing “provincial interest” provision, so this phase of the alleged capitalist plot against farmland has no effect on Site C. Steves is also concerned about second homes being built beyond Hope, and later sold rather than being destroyed as is the current disastrous rule. He warns that farmers might end up with “nonfarm neighbours,” or as we like to call them up north, “neighbours.” Again, this is an urban problem projected onto rural B.C., where costly restrictions mainly serve to accelerate the depopulation of rural and remote areas. Delta South independent MLA Vicki Huntington is livid about the legislation, which has no effect on loss of farmland in her constituency. The growing federally regulated port supersedes provincial
laws, and the Tsaw- of B.C. farms, where half of farms have inwassen First Nation is the average farmer age come less than $10,000 growing a big shopping is 56 and rising, and a year. centre on its treaty land. Aboriginal entrepreneurs are also starting to force big-box development on southern Vancouver Island, home of the purest of the pure left. This is where farmers can’t even protect themselves against deer. The most damning charge is that the six reALSO... SELLING 75-100 CARS, gional ALR panels now ON HAND WILL BE APPROX 3-5 REPOS 10SPORT VEHICLES FROM ON HAND WILL BE APPROX 5BANK REPOS & 20&&VEHICLES FROM TRUCKS, VANS UTILITY in place are open to corVEHICLES FROM MAJOR FLEET, ruption under new rules. VEHICLE MANAGEMENT LEASE, DEALER, PRIVATE & Panel members have FINANCIAL ALSO...Selling Cars,Cars, Trucks, VansVans and INSTITUTIONS. SUVs from ALSO... Selling 75-100 Trucks, & SUVs from always been cabinet Major Fleet Lease, Dealer & Private Financial Institutions Major Fleet Lease, Dealer & Private Financial Institutions appointments, but currently they have to be YOUHAVE HAVEAAVEHICLE VEHICLEFOR FORTHIS THISAUCTION, AUCTION ITIT MUST MUST BE BE ON ON THE THE GROUND GROUND BY IFIFYOU MONDAY, SEPTEMBER AT 5PM - SPACE PERMITTING from outside the region MONDAY, MARCH 3123RD AT 5PM - SPACE PERMITTING - SEE- SEE YOUYOU SALESALE DAY!DAY! so they are less likely to Central Interior hand out exemptions to their friends. Auctions Ltd. That is certainly 4174 COWART RD. Prince George something to keep an (250) 562-5200 • FAX (250) 562-9616 CASH • INTERAC • BANK DRAFT TERMS OF SALE •• CERTIFIED eye on. So is the status CHEQUE • LETTERS OF CREDIT Website: www.ciauctions.bc.ca
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Looking back to March, 1964 The village of Vanderhoof will now have its own grader for road maintenance. The decision to buy this piece of equipment was made at the regular meeting of the commissioners Monday evening following a recommendation by village chairman Arnold Smedley and the foreman of works Slim Graham who made a trip to Dawson Creek over the past weekend to view and test the grader. The trip to Dawson Creek was something of an adventure. The village representatives had to contend with the mammoth slides in Pine Pass during that period, and the weather there even excelled
ours at being unseasonable when it is 30 below with a 40 mile an hour wind. Looking back to March, 1984 Stever Woodruff had visions of climbing Radio CIVH’s tall, tall radio tower when it was reported that the light on top had fizzled out. Paling visibly, he was heard to mutter “Oh, no, not ME...no way!” He was reprieved when it was learned that there were two lights, and that one of them is still in operation. The other will be replaced by the regular crew, using a derrick. Understand these fellows jump from the derrick to the tower while the power in ON, so a certain amount of finesse and agility is required, as well as courage for this is a high voltage area.
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