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Dear Delegates: Welcome to the 2014 Minerals North Conference. We are excited to host the Mining and Minerals Exploration community. It is our hope that you gain a better understanding of the impact that Mining has within the Northern Region and the economic benefits provided to our local economies. Our community is Mayor Gerry Thiessen excited about the unique advantages that Mining sector brings for business, personal and professional growth. I encourage you to tour Vanderhoof and enjoy our local attractions, the community trails, parks and the bird sanctuary. I am very proud of where we are today and excited about what the future holds for Vanderhoof. Thank you for coming as your participation, knowledge, and experience makes a significant contribution to the success of our conference.
Fort to Vanderhoof Relay May 11th
Gerry Thiessen Mayor of the District of Vanderhoof
The Conifex team Tanya Kruisselbrink, Lisa Spingle, Cheryl Hodder, Greg Pearson and Max Prince (missing from photo) finished first. See results on page 5
Chairperson of the Minerals North 2014 I’d like to personally welcome each of you to Minerals North 2014. It’s an exciting time for mining in British Columbia as we continue to grow and adapt while remaining motivated and responsive to new challenges. The northern part of the province is confronting a time of many changes and we’re meeting these changes during a time of larger nation-wide and global uncertainty. Our Minerals North 2014 organizational team has devoted their time to
ensure that you have a productive convention and that you enjoy your time while you are in Vanderhoof. The minerals North 2014 committee would like to thank all the corporate sponsors that have made this event a huge success. Without their support events like this held in northern communities would not be possible. Before I close, I’d like to thank each member of the organizational team for their dedication and hard work in preparation of this event. A sincere heart
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Tony Pacheco and his daughter Braelyn. Tony works for the municipality, in Public Works; his daughter is the reason he goes home safe everyday. Taken on the National Day of Mourning April 28. This day commemorates workers who have been killed, injured or suffered illness due to workplace related hazards and incidents. Photo submitted by Brenda Gouglas
Still time to complete survey Tired of having to shop out of town for the things you need? The District of Fort St. James is researching local spending habits in order to better understand what motivates local shopping vs. shopping in other communities. This information will then be used to help promote and develop our local retail sector, providing valuable information for business owners and would-be entrepreneurs. For those who complete the survey, they will be entered into a draw to win $50 in Fort St. James Bucks*. The survey includes 10 questions and should only take around 3 minutes to complete. Survey closes May 31 and can be found on the District’s home page: www. fortstjames.ca
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Community Events are free of charge as they are sponsored by the Caledonia Courier COMING EVENTS... Will appear as space is available, free of charge in this section. Coming events are available to non-profit organizations only. This area is not intended for thank you submissions or selling products. It is simply a place for nonprofit organizations a place to announce upcoming free activities. You can e-mail your item to advertising@ ominecaexpress.com or by fax: 567-2070. Your organizations’ announcement can also be dropped off at our office located at #111250 Stuart Drive, Fort St. James. Decision of the publisher is final. *** ST PaTrICk’S aNGlICaN ChurCh...Services at St Patrick’s Anglican Church will now take place only on the first Sunday of the month except for special occasions. *** FORT ST JAMES CHRISTIAN OUTREACH GROUP FOOD BANK SCHEDULE 10.00am to 12.00noon...Wednesday, May 21, Wednesday, June 11, Wednesday, June 25, Wednesday, July 9, Wednesday, July 23, Wednesday, August 13, Wednesday, August 27, Wednesday, September 10, Wednesday, September 24, Wednesday, October 8, Wednesday, October 22, Wednesday, November 12, Wednesday, November 26, Wednesday, December 10. *** uNTOlD TrauMa...author seeks contributions from nonFirst Nations students and staff who experienced Catholic residential or day schools abuse in Northern BC. For more info email Kathyhansen1@gmail.com *** FIrEwEED STOPPING ThE VIOlENCE & OuTrEaCh SErVICE For those who believe all is possible!...Provides free Confidential, Safe, and Supportive counselling and outreach services for women. Hours of Service: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and every other Friday. Location: Room 203, 349 Stuart Drive, Fort St James, BC Phone: (250) 996-1214 Fax: (250) 996-7647 Email: fire. or@telus.net ***
ST PaTrICk’S aNGlICaN ChurCh... hosts a free lunch every Tuesday from 11.00am - 1.00pm. All are welcome. This lunch is made possible through the generous giving of time and resources,by many people in the region, including The Roman Catholic Church, Camp Living Water, E-Free Church and many other individuals. We wish to thank all those who contribute their labour to this program as well as those who provide food and other necessities. We also run a small food bank on Tuesday morning, and are very thankful for all who contribute to this endeavor. For further information please call Gwen Andrews 567-6744. *** SErVICE TIMES... at St Patrick’s Anglican Church, Fort St James, will be 10:30 am every Sunday. Free lunch every Tues between 11-1pm with music and Prayer. Please come and join us. *** FIrEwEED ClOThES DrIVE...The Fireweed Safe Haven is doing a winter clothes drive. We are looking for jackets, boots, snow pants, mitts, hats, scarves, fleeces, etc, for men, women and children. The items will then be given to families in the community that need them. If you do not have anything at home that you can part with but still wish to contribute, you can purchase mitts, socks, or thermal underwear. Please drop items off at the Fireweed Safe Haven. For more information please contact Talia at (250) 9968081. Every little bit helps. *** auxIlIary TO STuarT lakE hOSPITaL... Monthly meeting 2nd Wednesday each month. Hospital Cafeteria 7:00 p.m. *** FOrT ST. JaMES PuBlIC lIBrary hOurS... Tuesday 11:30-8:00 Wednesday 11:30-4:30 Thursday 11:30-4:30 Friday 11:30-8:00 Saturday 11:00-3:00 *** NEChakO VallEy COMMuNITy SErVICES SOCIETy...Child and Youth Mental Health and Counseling
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• Guest Editorial
Garden of delight Bill Phillips Prince George Free Press
“There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again.” -Elizabeth Lawrence For me, there couldn’t be a truer quote. The garden of my childhood was a place of wonder, magic, and hard work. My mother’s garden was huge. When I say huge, I mean it. The plow that we used to till the fields didn’t turn a single piece of sod on the back-40 until the old man, or one of us kids, turned the garden first. That’s how big it was, literally and figuratively. It took a two-bottom plow to turn it in the spring. Granted, it only took a handful of turns, but, nonetheless, we got the plow out … and the disk. Then my mother went to work … planting, weeding, fighting slugs and caterpillars, and trying to keep us kids out of the pea patch. My father had cut pea sticks out of cedar shakes and, as kids, the peas were high enough for us to hide between the rows as we had pea-pod fights … gobbling down the peas and trying to put a welt on one of your siblings’ faces with a well-tossed pod. How many peas were there? Well, af-
ter us kids got through our pea battles, my mother’s goal was usually 40 pints of peas that got shelled, blanched, and then frozen for winter consumption. As much as my mother loved to garden, our garden was really for sustenance. In addition to the peas, there were enough potatoes and carrots put away in the root cellar to keep us through most of the winter. Cabbages were often turned into sauerkraut (which no one other than my parents ate) and fresh radishes and green onions were almost always on the dinner table throughout the summer. For us kids, it truly was an enchanted place. We would stand in the garden, seemingly for hours but likely much less, eating fresh peas, radishes, and onions. Talk about never having to get us to eat our vegetables, except the cabbage, of course. Other than my university days, I think I’ve planted a garden, of some sort, every spring since I was a youngster. Mine are never quite as enchanting as the garden of my childhood, but they are still worth it. And now’s the time. Get out and get some plants in the ground. Who knows, you might not have to force-feed vegetables on your kids and you might be able to create something for them that is “more fragrant than ever again.”
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Foreign procurement takes jobs from Canadians, too We have heard lots in the news lately about the inappropriate use of Temporary Foreign Workers from the office towers of the Royal Bank of Canada to the street-level McDonald’s fast food outlets. Not being held in the limelight like temporary foreign worker issues are the effects of foreign procurement; it too, takes jobs away from Canadians. Proof that foreign procurement is taking jobs from Canadians surrounds us in our everyday lives. Go to our local building supply store and pick up a piece of wood trim; you’ll read on the back “Made in Chile”. Need some new clothes; our department store has lots to choose from, they’re “Made in Bangladesh”. Drop into the grocery store for an apple for your lunch; its “Grown in Fiji”. Our Chamber of Commerce and municipal government stress the importance of locals shopping locally. Shouldn’t they expect the same from our local businesses? There are British Columbian and Canadian manu-
factures of wood trims and clothing, and we have all heard of B.C.’s Okanagan region, home to many varieties of apples. The reason why businesses large and small engage in foreign procurement is evident, too. It is to better their bottom line. Some companies speak very opening on how they benefit; take for instance Royal Dutch Shell. One of their executive recently said they are outsourcing more and more from low-cost countries such as China, adding “I can make my tanks in China and guess what? We take 40 per cent of the cost out.” Kitimat Clean Ltd. with its proposed refinery is not naive about how to save money on their project; the company owner, David Black said “The tidewater location will enable the modular construction, transportation and installation of large refinery components from lower wage countries.” Enbridge Northern Gateway hasn’t said what they will save through foreign procurement of
pipe for their project, but they have said what Canadians will lose: l construction period Canadian employment would be reduced by roughly 3000 person years; l construction period Canadian GDP would decline by about $600 million (in 2009 dollars); l construction period Canadian income would decline by about $250 million; and l construction period Canadian government revenue would see a reduction of approximately $100 million. Our provincial government, with funding from our federal government, is planning enhancements to our ports, road and rail networks to encourage and enable more foreign procurement and export of our raw resources. Is there anyone left to be a “Made in Canada” advocate? Brenda Gouglas Fort St. James, B.C.
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35th running of the Fort to Vanderhoof Relay - May 11 Sunny skies and temperatures to +22 greeted the 6 running teams in the 35th running of the Fort to Vanderhoof Relay on May 11th. Many mothers were in the field celebrating Mother’s day with a run along Highway 27. The fastest team was the Fort’s “Conifex” who took 5 hours 36 minutes. Fastest individual stage time was 35 minutes by Curtis Macdonald of The” Undecided” team from Vanderhoof. Fastest time by a female runner was 36 minutes run by Amy Rasmussen also from the “Undecided” team. Several runners ran 2 legs (each about 8 kms) being Greg Pearson, Cheryl Hodder, Lisa Spingle, Craig Houghton, Deirdre Houghton, Anthony Boyd, Rona Boyd and Stan Irvine. In addition to the runners there were some cyclists who biked part of the distance and several hardy ones who did the whole trip being Terry and Margaret-Ann Houghton, Roma Jane Boschman and Sean Houghton. For Sean, it was his 5th year cycling the full 62 kms; not bad for being only 10 years old. Following are the Teams with team coordinator and finishing time: Conifex (Lisa Spingle) 5:36 Flatliners-In-Training 5:39.28 The Clans (Yvvone Gilbert) 5:44.00 The Undecided (Jaden Scott) 5:46 The 60’s+ team and Less Experienced (Keith Gordon) 6:03.52 The Young and the Rest of Us (Jen Duncan) 6:10.30
A Celebration of Life for Alan Willick October 18, 1928 January 21, 2014 Sunday, May 25, 2014 1:00pm - 4:00 pm Cottonwood Park Fort St. James
Family, friends, and acquaintances welcome. Please bring your own lawn chair.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING FORT ST. JAMES SENIOR CITIZENS HOME SOCIETY
(Governing Pioneer Place & Pioneer Lodge) Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2014 At: Pioneer Place – Common Room Time: 7:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. Everyone is welcome. Contact: Ann McCormick 250-996-8099 Sherry Nielsen 250-996-1550
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Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project
Open House and Invitation to Comment Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Ltd. (Proponent), a wholly owned subsidiary of TransCanada PipeLines Limited, is proposing the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project (proposed Project), an approximately 900 km natural gas pipeline from near the District of Hudson’s Hope to the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG liquefied natural gas export facility on Lelu Island, within the District of Port Edward. The proposed Project would involve the construction and operation of a 48-inch (1,219 mm) diameter pipeline, metering facility, and three compressor stations, with provision for up to an additional five compressor stations to allow for future expansion. The proposed Project will have an initial capacity of approximately 2.0 billion cubic feet (bcf/day) with potential for expansion to approximately 3.6 bcf/day. The proposed Project is subject to review under British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Act. The Proponent has now submitted its application (Application) to obtain an environmental assessment certificate, which is required before any work can be undertaken on the proposed Project. In order to provide information to the public about the Application, and to receive comments from the public, the Environmental Assessment Office of British Columbia (EAO) invites the public to attend Open Houses at the following locations. All open houses will be held between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. June 16 – Terrace Open House Best Western Plus Terrace, Skeena Ballroom 4553 Greig Avenue, Terrace
June 17 – Port Edward Open House Community Centre 770 Pacific Avenue, Port Edward June 18 – Hazelton Open House New Hazelton Elementary School 3275 Bowser Street, New Hazelton
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June 19 – Smithers Open House Hudson’s Bay Lodge, Ferguson Room 3251 Highway 16 East, Smithers June 23 – Hudson’s Hope Open House Community Hall 10310 Kyllo Street, Hudson’s Hope June 24 – Mackenzie Open House St. Peter’s Church Hall 599 Skeena Drive, Mackenzie June 25 – Fort St. James Open House Music Maker’s Hall 255 2nd Avenue East, Fort St. James There are 45 days for the submission of comments by the public in relation to the Application. The comment period will begin on May 26, 2014 and end on July 10, 2014. All comments received during this comment period will be considered. The intention of seeking public comments on the Application for an environmental assessment certificate is to ensure that all potential effects – environmental, economic, social, heritage and health – that might result from the proposed Project are identified for consideration as part of the assessment process.
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Park Boundary Adjustment Application Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Ltd. is preparing a Park Boundary Adjustment application for Anhluut’ukwsim Laxmihl Angwinga’asanskwhl Nisga’a, the Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Park. As part of this process, BC Parks requires Prince Rupert Gas Transmission to undertake public consultation, including open houses. A distance of 12.1 kilometres of the proposed natural gas transmission line is proposed to follow Highway 113 through Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Park. An adjustment to the park boundary will be required if the project is to proceed along the proposed route. As part of the open houses, information on the proposed boundary adjustment will be available. Participants will have the opportunity to provide input to inform Prince Rupert Gas Transmission’s Application to BC Parks. A summary of the application is available for viewing at www.princerupertgas.com. Public comments on the proposed boundary adjustment should be submitted to Prince Rupert Gas Transmission via an online form at www.princerupertgas.com. Comments will be accepted between May 26 to July 10. Prince Rupert Gas Transmission will provide a summary of comments to BC Parks.
NOTE: All submissions received by EAO during the comment period in relation to the proposed Project are considered public and will be posted to EAO website.
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Fort St. James 4-H report
The Fort St. James 4-H club went to Smithers on May 9th and 10th. We went rock climbing, swimming, and attended Judging and Safety Rallys at the Fairgrounds. First we did safety, where we learned about protecting ourselves around quads, tractors, and fires. We also did bear aware. Then we practiced judging of swine, horse, beef, poultry, rabbit, sheep, leather craft and scrapbooking. We had lots of fun!
Ethan Schlamp, Emma Kossey, Brielle Rivard, Willa Crowley, Maria Spondiak, and Nikayla Leatherdale of the Fort St. James 4-H club.
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“I look at Northern Gateway and see a project that will build families and communities for generations. That’s what I’m most proud of.” - Catherine Pennington, Senior Manager, Community Benefits & Sustainability
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We at Northern Gateway are committed to ensuring that jobs and business opportunities will be available to people living near the Project’s right-of-way.
IT ALL ADDS UP TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT In Catherine’s experience, removing barriers to employment has a huge impact – not just on individual job seekers, but on their communities as well. When you connect someone to a job, you also build individual and social pride, enhanced connections, dignity and ultimately, stronger sustainable communities. “As a trained social worker with experience in community development, I have found it very rewarding to work in Industry. You have the opportunity to create really meaningful outcomes that are mutually beneficial. Our model of shared responsibility for working with communities is unique and is being emulated by other companies.”
DEDICATED TO MEANINGFUL ABORIGINAL INCLUSION Catherine connects willing job seekers with existing and emerging opportunities. She is focused on helping the Project meet its goal of having Aboriginal people comprise 15 per cent of the construction workforce. “Many Northern communities are experiencing or have experienced desperate cycles of poverty, in part due to a lack of the necessary skills for the existing employment opportunities. I believe people in Northern and North Western B.C. have yet to fully realize their enormous potential. By actively investing in better education and skills training, opportunities for advancement and connections to good, steady jobs, we know we can make a real difference.”
SUCCESS ACROSS THE NORTH We have held discussions with numerous training providers, colleges, universities and employment service providers in Northern B.C. to identify programming needs to help Aboriginal and local people take advantage of the surge in energy projects in the region. We have also worked to tailor programming to the needs of individual communities. “Fundamentally, there’s nothing more powerful than helping someone make that connection to employment, because it leads to a larger, more positive and healthier social outcome.” As a company and a neighbour, we want to see Northern residents get the best opportunities because that benefits us all. It’s how we will build more than a safer, better pipeline, we will help build a better B.C.
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Only 31 per cent of Canadian drivers measure their tire pressures monthly, a practice essential to road safety, fuel economy and protecting the environment. Canadian drivers need to learn a thing or two about tire inflation, according to a new tire inflation and maintenance attitudinal survey conducted by Leger on behalf of tire makers. The poll identified glaring gaps in driver knowledge about tire inflation despite finding that proper tire inflation is important to 96 per cent of motorists. More than two thirds (69 per cent) of Canadian drivers still do not measure their tire pressures monthly. Among those who do not check inflation monthly: • 31 per cent believe they only need to check their tire pressure when it appears tire pressure is low. (Note: a tire can be underinflated by 20 percent or more and look normal.) · 23 per cent don’t
measure tire pressures monthly because their vehicle has a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). (Note: TPMS systems are not all alike and many do not alert the driver until the tire pressure is significantly outside the optimal range.) · 21 per cent don’t know they should check their tire pressures monthly. The survey found that many drivers (45 per cent) do not know where to find the correct inflation pressure for their vehicle. However, 55 per cent are aware the recommended tire pressure is listed on the vehicle placard (commonly located on the inside door post or inside the fuel door) and in the owner’s manual. Additionally, nearly two thirds (65 per cent) were unaware that tire pressures should only be measured when tires are cold. In fact, a vehicle should be stationary for at least three hours or not have been driven more than two kilometres prior
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to checking tire inflation. A disappointing finding is that 31 per cent say they inflate their tires to the air pressure stamped on the tire’s sidewall. This imprinted tire pressure refers to the maximum inflation pressure a tire can contain under maximum load, not the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended inflation level. Prolonged driving at this inflation pressure may result in uneven tread wear and reduced traction, particularly on wet road surfaces. The poll also suggests that drivers may be too reliant on visual inspections and TPMS systems. Nearly three quarters (72 per cent) cite “tires look low” as a reason for measuring their tire inflation levels, and 32 per cent say “the appearance of a warning light” is a factor that motivates them to check tire pressures. Good news emerging from the study is that 69 per cent of drivers use a personal air pressure gauge when measuring
tire pressures. As well, 78 per cent report they rotated their tires in the past year and 56 per cent had their vehicle’s tire alignment checked in the past 12 months. “These findings should be a wake-up call to Canadian motorists,” says Glenn Maidment, president of The Rubber Association of Canada, which represents tire makers. “Drivers can guarantee optimal tire performance, lower their fuel bills and protect the environment simply by learning a few tire inflation facts and measuring air pressures monthly to ensure their tires are inflated to the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended level.” Fuel economy, environmental benefits Measuring tire pressures monthly can result in considerable cost savings. A motorist riding on under inflated tires who drives 20,000 kilometres per year can save at least $100 per year. Those who drive longer distances can save much
more. The environmental benefits of proper tire inflation are also significant. Drivers operating their vehicles on under inflated tires are expected to waste more than 500 million litres of fuel in 2014, enough to power 275,000 vehicles for a full year. This unnecessary fuel consumption will release an additional 1.2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The poll also found that, despite today’s high fuel prices, 81 per cent of Canadian drivers are unfamiliar with low rolling resistance (LRR) tires. These advanced technology tires, which are designed and constructed for fuel efficiency, save at the pumps because they roll more smoothly and thereby require less energy to push them down the road. Tire makers report that LRR tires can cut fuel costs by as much as 4.5 per cent. The average motorist using these advanced technology tires
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Boating safety continued...
Continued from page 2 that you leave behind is not much use, especially in cold water. Speaking of cold water, in Canada, many boaters like to extend their boating season as long as they can when water temperatures particularly at the beginning and end of season can be very chilly. There are also parts of this country where water temperatures remain cold all year around. Hypothermia is a condition most boaters have heard about, and can lead to many problems such as disorientation and rapid incapacitation, but the real shocker is found in the new research on sudden cold water immersion. Death from sudden cold water immersion happens very, very quickly. Research by Dr. Michael Tipton, a leading expert in cold water immersion, has shown that the “gasp reflex” from sudden immersion has led to more deaths than previously
known. The reaction causes a sudden uncontrollable gasp, followed by 1-3 minutes of hyperventilation. The initial gasp can cause you to inhale up to 2 litres of water, causing drowning. This volume of water will cause an individual not wearing a PFD to sink and not re-appear. If the first gasp of water is not fatal, hyperventilation will lead to the rapid onset of severe hypothermia and death. Alcohol and Boating Can Be Deadly Ahh, boating ! Skimming over the water with the wind in your hair. What a great way to spend a lovely, warm afternoon, especially with family and friends. A carefree atmosphere like this is just made to have fun and party. However, this partying should never include drinking alcohol. Mixing alcohol and boating can have tragic consequences. Federal statutes dictate that,
whether or not your craft is motorized, you can be charged with Impaired Operation of a vessel under the Criminal Code of Canada if your blood alcohol level exceeds the .08 threshold. That means you can be charged even if you are impaired while operating a canoe and a judge can, upon conviction, suspend your boating privileges. But many impaired boaters are not stopped before something even worse happens. The Canadian Safe Boating Council completed a survey that identified in nearly 40% of boating related deaths alcohol was a factor and 23% of the cases involved alcohol above the legal limit. What increased the effects of alcohol in a boat are sunshine and a boat’s natural rocking motion that can turn a simple ride can turn into a dangerous dunking. It only takes a large wake or wave, a quick change in the boat’s direction, or a ‘tippy
canoe’ to result in someone falling overboard with tragic consequences. Navigating a boat takes coordination and your full concentration. Your decision making skills and ability to react suddenly to changes in condition and surroundings is compromised by alcohol. Your reaction time slows, your vision and judgement are affected and you are more willing to be reckless and take risks. All of this can result in a preventable accident in which you or someone you care for ends up in hospital or worse. It’s that simple - If you drink, don’t drive your boat. For more information on safe and responsible boating practices visit Canada’s educational boating website www.smartboater.ca For additional information on boating safety information, please visit www.smartboater.ca and www.csbc.ca.
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Caledonia Courier Black Press joins the community of Vanderhoof in welcoming the Delegates of
Minerals North 2014 May 21, 22 and 23 at the Vanderhoof Arena Everyone Welcome! Come out and explore the future of mining in the North and have all your questions answered.