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Local speedskater makes national development team By Jesse Cole Omineca Express Jamie MacDonald says that her favourite aspect of speedskating is how exciting the sport can be. “I’m in short track speedskating and it can be pretty intense,” the Fort St. James local says. “There is a lot of G-force and speed - you really need to be able to be agile coming in and out of the corners. It’s like roller derby on ice.” MacDonald, who has been named as part of the Canadian national speedskating team’s development team branch, has been speedskating since she was only six years old. “Our neighbour recommended the sport and I just ended up falling in love with it.” The national development team is the training ground for speedskaters who show exceptional promise. It serves to hone their skills in hopes of helping them compete on a national and perhaps even olympic level. The Canadian national team consists of 12 of the top speedskaters from across Canada, of which eight are part of the national team while the remaining four are placed on the development team. “Basically they’re training us to Jamie MacDonald 1500 metre race. bring us up to a world-class level,” says MacDonald of her role in the she competed in a 1000-metre race in team. MacDonald’s rise to the national Trentino, Italy. Her performance at this development team came after she race, where she placed 19th, was what earned a spot competing with the Inter- got her recruited to the national team. It’s an achievement that MacDonald national University Sports Federation (FISU). The spot with FISU brought is proud of but says came as a surprise. MacDonald all the way to Italy, where “I’m proud of myself, but I definitely

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surprised myself.” Adding, “I knew I was good, but I didn’t realize I could be that good.” MacDonald’s aspirations don’t stop with the development team. She has even loftier goals for her future, both abroad and at home. “Next year I’m

hoping to be on the FISU games team and I’d like to improve my ranking here in Canada,” she says. MacDonald also has her sights set on the 2018 olympics saying, “I hope to get more practice at a high-level and make the olympic team for 2018.”

Legebokoff Trial: Pickaroon tagged as possible weapon The murder trial of Cody Alan Legebokoff, 24, who stands charged in the deaths of four area women will continue Monday. Court was adjourned Thursday after the B.C. Supreme Court jury heard from three RCMP officers about varying aspects of their investigation including a search of Legebokoff’s apartment and his car. Court was shown two tools, an axe and a pickaroon (log-turning tool,) that have been previously introduced as possible murder weapons. Corp. John Grierson, a member of the serious crime unit in 2010 and 2011 said he helped with “manual labour” in the search of the accused’s truck between January 13 and 15 of 2011. Grierson said

he noted what appeared to be blood on the back side passenger seat and samples were seized. Also a bank book was found in the vehicle’s glove box. The second witness Thursday, Const. Dennis Engel, testified that said he went to Legebokoff’s apartment on Dec. 1, 2010 and during a search, found a pickaroon leaning against the wall, right side of the bed, behind a bedside table. The officer said he also found a small axe in a boot closet. On cross-examination by defence counsel James Heller, the officer was asked if the pickaroon was “easy to see?” “You could see the handle,” Engel said. Engel also described later taking the

pickaroon with him to Erie, Pennyslvania where it was to examined by forensic anthropologist Stephen Symes, a specialist in tool markings on bone. Symes previously testified that he could not eliminate the pickaroon as the weapon used in at least one of the attacks. Asked by Heller if it was “tough” going through security, Engel explained that Air Canada was aware of the trip and its purpose, so clearance documentation was in order and he was able to have it with him “the whole time,” during the flight. Engel also told the court about his role in a Dec. 3 and 4, 2010 search of the area where the body of Loren Leslie, 15, was found. He said he saw “lots of blood” in

fresh snow that he estimated was six to eight centimetres deep. On re-examination by the Crown, the witness said the blood he saw in areas was not on the surface but being “kicked up” by search and rescue people. Corp. Dino Raja testified about his part in the 2011 searches connected with the case against Legebokoff including a grid search. The trial which began June 2 is expected to last several weeks and continues before B.C. Supreme Court Justice Glen Parrett. Witnesses in the case so far have included family members of the victims, several medical experts and several RCMP officers involved in the case.

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Legebokoff Trial: Continued from page 2 It wasn’t until the scalp was brought forward in normal autopsy procedure, that he “then found a skull fracture” towards the back of the skull, beneath the laceration. Asked what force is required, the pathologist said it took “significant force.” The skull area is thick, he said, a buttress which protects the brain and so has some resilience. He called the resulting injury moderate to severe and explained that loss of consciousness can result, the body organs can slow or shut

down, and death may occur. Further, blood was found in Stuchenko’s airways and lungs, he said, noting the “most likely explanation” was an injury to the jaw, mouth or neck which allowed blood to enter those areas. From an analysis of the toxicology reports, Stephen said he found she was a “chronic user of cocaine” and had likely used cocaine within a few hours of her death. When cocaine is found “intact” (not all broken down into metabolites), it usually means fairly recent use, Stephen said. In

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summary, the pathologist listed head injuries, scalp lacerations and multiple cerebral contusions found on the victim’s body as his findings. “Is that enough to cause death?” asked Temple. “Yes,” said Stephen. The 14-person jury trial began June 2 in Prince George and is expected to last sev-

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Fort St. James Sustainability Group reaction to the Harper Government’s decision on Northern Gateway It should not have been a surprise to anyone that the Harper government approved the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines project on June 17th. After all, the project had been given a ringing endorsement by both Prime Minister Stephen Harper and then Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver many months before the Joint Review Panel process concluded. However, we are saddened and disappointed that Canadian leadership has absolutely no concern for the future of our planet and generations to come......we are at the tipping point. Greg Rickford, Canada’s new Minister of Natural Resources outlined the Harper government’s decision through a written statement with no media or public present to ask questions. That in itself was a very cowardly move, showing incredible disrespect to British Columbia First Nations, communities, individuals, the Provincial Government and grass-roots organizations such as ours who stand in opposition to

this project. For all intents and purposes, British Columbia has been ignored. Despite that, we will not stand down! We continue to expect Premier Christy Clark to stand strong on her 5 conditions. The most important ones have not been met, and in our opinion will never be. We will ensure this decision is a federal election issue in 2015. Holding onto Conservative seats in British Columbia has just become impossible for Harper and his government. We will do whatever we can to support our First Nations neighbours and others in their legal challenges filed against this project. We will be on the streets and on the land with them making sure our collective voices are heard. We will do everything in our power to ensure the pipelines will never be built. Fort St. James Sustainability Group United Against Enbridge

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David Black’s convocation speech... Chancellor (Murray Farmer), President (Jamie Cassels), Graduating Scholars, to whom I offer my congratulations, Faculty, family and friends... Today is a great day for me. The doctorate is a wonderful honour from a University I have watched grow and flourish into a world-ranked institution. It is also embarrassing because I don’t feel my work is completed yet. Nevertheless, I would like to pass on to the graduating class some lessons I have learned thus far in my career in the hopes they may be of some use. My story is not complex. I received an Engineering degree from UBC and an MBA from Ivey in London. In 1975 I started my own business by buying a small weekly newspaper in Williams Lake. Over the years with the help of a terrific wife, a father who mentored me, and the hard work of a great many employees, we have grown to 200 publications with revenues of half a billion dollars. I had no plan in 1975 to grow the business like this. My only thought was to publish the best paper I could. I worked long hours because we were in debt and we had a growing family. Over time I came to be an expert in every phase of the business. Because of that I fell in love with publishing. My first career lesson for you then, is just show up. If you are like I was at your age you have no idea what career will appeal to you. You don’t have to know. Just dive into something. Work hard. The more skill you develop the more you will enjoy the work. You will know when or if it is time to move on to something else. I mentioned my wife and father and what a help they were to me. My second piece of advice is to surround yourself with bright people, both as workmates and friends. Listen to them and help them in return. With my four children on our companies’ Boards of Directors and an excellent management team in place I thought, now that I am over 65, I would be easing back

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presented to her through the form of art”

An artist who was born and raised in Fort St. James is spreading her creative wings and is hoping her friends and family will help her latest project take flight. Crystal Charlotte Easton currently lives in Nanoose Bay on Vancouver Island and while she no longer resides in the community where she began her artistic journey, her experiences growing up in Fort St. James are reflected in her artwork. A product of mixed heritage Cree, Metis, Scottish and Danish influence, Easton’s art integrates her cultural ancestries to describe the quality of peace she envisions for her communities. As an artist Easton said she wants to help people, help communities and help change the world for the better and that is why she embraces the intentional creativity movement. Easton belongs to a worldwide network of artists called the Cosmic Cowgirls who are dedicated to promoting art as a tool for healing and personal illumination. She said art has not only empowered her but many others who are recovering from upheaval in their lives. The artist uses her painted canvases as a tool for promoting personal and transformational change and said her pieces have been purchased by people who are moved by her healing journey and are inspired to reflect upon their own. “People who house my paintings usually display them as a centrepiece. They are about spirit and healing. Some of my paintings go for thousands in California where there is a lot of what I do. Intentional Creativity is a huge wave in the states.” Although Easton’s work has fetched some big dollars stateside she still has to work hard at her craft to make a living and support her large blended family she is raising on the Snaw-naw-as Nanoose First Nations land. She is currently conducting an on-line campaign to let people know about her latest artistic endeavour and her sister Michelle Easton, a resident of Fort St. James is hoping the Fort locals will take notice. “My sister has had an opportunity of a life time presented to her through the form of art. Our community has always produced amazing talent from such a small place, and now is a chance to produce another one,” said Easton who pointed out that her sister takes after their beloved grandmother and long time Fort St. James resident Betty Easton, whose artwork is found throughout the community, including the painting of the legion building that hangs above the fireplace there.

“Crystal’s paintings portray strength and pride for ones self-being and love for where you come from. She has done live paintings at the MOM festival. One of them is now hanging at the Fireweed Safehaven. Although her paintings are not always of local community surroundings, they are portraits of what Fort St. James represents to her and the people who live here … from the cattail plants in our marshes, to the fireweed flowers that grow along side our back roads. Her roots are always bound to this community.” Crystal has been accepted into the Vienna Academy of Visionary Art to train with three master painters at an intensive summer art session in Italy that starts on July 5 but the trip has a big price tag. “Like all talent, she has been offered a chance for growth. The Vienna Academy of Visionary Art has allowed Crystal to join them for a lesson, but as Italy is not just a jump away, Crystal has been raising the money but she is not at her goal yet.” For Crystal to take off on her new art journey that will see her fly to Italy, ride a train, catch a bus and then hike into an eco-village in the mountains where she will train with some of the best painters in her field, she could use some more supporters for her on-line campaign. Crystal’s friends, family and current resident community has been supportive by purchasing her watercolor mandalas, drawings, and paintings that are works in progress. The unfinished paintings, some large, some small, will be finished as well as have their progress captured by video. When Easton returns she will complete her sponsored paintings using the new skills and techniques she has learned. Crystal is currently in the studio around the clock producing more pieces until she leaves and is really close to her goal. The deadline for support is June 30 and details for the campaign can be found in her advertisement on bottom right of this page.

Crystal at the T-caves, in Fort st James.

Crystal and her family. Crystal Easton invites her home community of Fort St. James to participate in her campaign and wants to let her supporters know about this life changing event. Crystal will be in Fort St. James for Music on the Mountain right after training with some of the best painters in the world during a summer painting intensive in Torre Superiore, Italy. igg.me/at/healing-artist Watch Crystal’s work unfold on Youtube by searching her full name. Crystal will be heading to Dunster and Fort St James Aug 15-28 to paint live and deliver workshops for the Northern communities

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Submitted by Craig Houghton Fort St. James ATV/ Snowmobile club Saturday June 14th the Fort St. James Snowmobile/ ATV club had another successful poker ride with approximately 150 riders in involved. The event draws in people not only from Fort St. James but from P.G. Vanderhoof and Fraser Lake. The 55 km trail had a little bit for all levels of riding including smooth trail, rock terrain and deep mud holes. Best pokers hands went to Jay Gregg ($836.00) Larry Chauvin ($416.00) Elliote Tremblay ($250) Wes Whitley ($83) Karen Jackson ($83). The Fort St. James S n ow m o b i l e / AT V club maintains 300 km of trails for both summer and winter use. The club is currently working on a project of marking all the trails with maps, Km markers, and directional signs. Please follow our Facebook page

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Bike to Work Week 2014 With 24 more riders participating this year, came a 91% increase in kms logged and an 80% increase in the total kilograms of greenhouse gas emissions saved! It is the District’s hope that next year will see even more participation in the community. Please visit www.biketowork.ca/fort-st-james to see how we did compared with other communities in Northern BC!

Submitted by Mel Chesnutt Bike To Work Week 2014 in Fort St. James was again a success even with the inclement weather riders had to endure this year. Eighty-one riders from 8 teams clocked over 4069km from May 26 to June 1, burning up a total of 122,070 calories, and in turn reducing 882 kg of Greenhouse Gas emissions! For every 5km riders logged, their names were put into a draw for fantastic participation prizes. Russ MacDonald clocked the highest participant distance again this year with a total of 343.84km.

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The Team Grand Prize (Golf Passes & Rentals for 10!) for highest team average was awarded to ‘Team Conifex’ with an average of 173km per rider! Runners up were ‘The College of New Caledonia’ and ‘Moving Our Mass Mamas & Two Papas’ with averages of 85km and 75km per rider respectively.

Premier, Aboriginal leaders partner to end violence against Aboriginal women and girls Premier Christy Clark and Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister John Rustad joined Aboriginal leaders Friday June 13 to sign a memorandum of understanding that confirms their shared commitment to end violence against Aboriginal women and girls. “We have a responsibility to create a world where all Aboriginal people can live without fear,” said Premier Clark. “I’d like to thank all the leaders and members of the Advisory Council on Aboriginal Women who have worked so tirelessly to take this step forward today. This MOU demonstrates that government and Aboriginal organizations are working together to take positive actions to stop violence against Aboriginal women and girls wherever it occurs.” The MOU signing was hosted by the First Nations Summit, and the Premier and Rustad were joined by representatives of the Summit, BC Assembly of First Nations, the Union of BC Indian Chiefs and Métis Nation British Columbia, as well as members of the Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation’s Advisory Council on Aboriginal Women (MACAW) and representatives of First Nations and Aboriginal organizations from throughout B.C. “Stopping violence against Aboriginal women and girls requires shared responsibility, with shared accountabilities.” said Rustad. “Government doesn’t work in a vacuum, and this MOU proves that collaboration and partnership is the right path towards a safer future for Aboriginal women and girls.” “The extraordinary women who make up the Minister’s Advisory

Council have done important work over the past few years and it has been an honour to be part of such a dedicated group,” said Wendy Grant John, chair of MACAW. “The signing of this MOU is the culmination of one piece of that work and I would like to thank everyone involved for helping bring us to this day.” The work of MACAW and the MOU ties into the provincial government’s throne speech commitment to create a long-term, comprehensive strategy to move towards a violencefree B.C. so that all women, including Aboriginal and vulnerable women, have the supports they need to prevent violence, to escape from violent situations and to recover if they have been victims of crime. As part of ongoing work with the council, the Province is providing $400,000 to the Giving Voice initiative, which aims to help Aboriginal communities speak out and take action on the issue of violence against women and girls. This funding is in addition to the $120,000 provided to the project in 2013/14. “It is unacceptable that in this day and age, violence against women and girls, and in particular Aboriginal women and girls, is so prolific in our society. Unfortunately statistics don’t lie, they clearly indicate that Aboriginal women and girls in Canada have a significantly higher risk of being the subject of violence,” said Cheryl Casimer, member of the First Nations Summit political executive. “This MOU represents a much needed collaborative effort for First Nations, Métis and the provincial government to come together and take concrete actions on stopping vio-

lence against Aboriginal women and girls.” “It is my hope that this MOU demonstrates an intent to work together to address the root causes of violence against Aboriginal women and girls - poverty, inequality, and marginalization - symptomatic of a far greater social malaise that can only be addressed through true reconciliation and dealing with the underlying reality of the devastating colonial legacy,” said BC Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Jody WilsonRaybould. “Societies are judged by how well they treat their most vulnerable and we are no different. We can and must do better.” “We must support any and all measures designed to protect Indigenous women and girls from abuse, violence and exploitation. To be completely effective and successful, we must seek to include all voices, groups and parties impacted by this national tragedy”, said Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, President of the UBCIC. “Violence against our women and girls is a deplorable and a cowardly act and must not be tolerated,” said Métis Nation British Columbia president Bruce Dumont. “We must continue to educate our young men against their impulses and our women and girls to be empowered against men who wish to inflict violence and abuse against them so that this vicious cycle ends and our sons grow to be men who respect women. This memorandum of understanding is a very important milestone and show of solidarity between our nations to bring this issue into the light so our women and our girls no longer suffer in fear.”

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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 111pm 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) 996-8081. 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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NEWS Media mogul David Black receives honorary degree...

Caledonia Courier Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Continued from page 4 somewhat, enjoying more sailing, and babysitting grandchildren. My only real career regret was that I hadn’t had a chance to practice any engineering. It’s funny how life unfolds. Instead, over the last two years I have embarked on one of the biggest engineering projects in Canada’s history and I am working harder than ever. When not working on Black Press I am consumed by trying to build a BC oil refinery, pipeline and tanker fleet at a total cost of $32 billion. So my third career message for you is that you cannot know your future. By all means plan. But don’t assume things will go as expected. I will tell you a little about the refinery project because it leads to my final and most important piece of advice. The project is called Kitimat Clean. The re-

finery will convert Alberta’s bitumen to gasoline and diesel, products which float and evaporate if there is a spill at sea. Bitumen acts differently. If it is spilled off our coast it will sink and we won’t be able to recover it. It will also blanket the intertidal zone and we won’t be able to remove it. The damage could last for hundreds of years. I got into this project to help ensure this doesn’t happen. A world-scale refinery has other great advantages for us all: it will create 10,000 new permanent jobs in BC and it will generate billions of dollars of new taxes annually for government coffers. My children and I are concerned about the environment like most of you are, so we decided to spend an extra $3 billion to build the refinery with new Canadian technology, cutting CO2 emissions by

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5 million tonnes per year. This is equivalent to avoiding the annual emissions of 1.2 million cars. The refinery will be so clean it will more than compensate for the extra CO2 emissions in the oilsands. Clearly we need to ratchet down our use of fossil fuels. But that does not influence whether to build Black Press chairman David Black receives his honorary degree from the University of Victoria. a refinery in Canada. Asia needs more reUnfortunately for a do it. In fact some op- an environmental point ence and networks in a fined fuel every year. variety of reasons our pose it. of view. positive way to benefit If we don’t build the big oil companies are So it came down to My final message yourself and your famrefinery in Canada it not interested in a new this. If I thought it im- to you today is simple. ily of course, but whenwill be built in Asia. Canadian refinery. The portant enough, I would When your big chal- ever you can always By shipping our bitu- president of one of our have to spearhead it. lenge or opportunity try to improve the the men to Asia for refin- largest oil companies That is what I am doing. arises do the same. Do it world around you as ing, we not only put the told me that he agrees it I hope by setting high better. When you know well. The satisfaction ocean at risk and lose is viable to refine bitu- standards we can show something is wrong step that gives you will fulthe enormous value-add men in Canada, and that the way forward for re- up. Take a risk. Chal- fill you. benefits, the planet will it is nation building at sponsible management lenge tradition and fight Go to it graduates end up with twice the its best, but that no oil of Canada’s bitumen vested interests. Use and best wishes for the CO2 emissions. company in Alberta will from an economic and your education, experi- future.

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Together with parents and caregivers, the facilitator will be responsible for operating the program. The intention of the program is that parents and caregivers will participate alongside their children in a purposeful, play-base environment. The program will concentrate on key aspects of family literacy, numeracy, parent support and education, stages of early childhood development and community resource sharing. The Facilitator will: • establish and post a daily schedule for the program with participant involvement; • ensure that the activities available for the children reÀect the stages of child development and encourage creativity and language development; • plan and prepare participant-orientated activities and daily circle times that involve stories, songs, movement, etc; • make connections with service providers in the community and facilitate referrals for families where necessary; • make connections with the school personnel to facilitate a smooth transition for families into the formal school system; and, • attend training sessions as offered by district or local organizations. 4uali¿cations: • a certi¿cate, preferably a diploma in (arly &hildhood (ducation; • training and/or experience working with children in the 0-5 age range; • training and/or experience working with parents/ adults in a facilitative role; • personal qualities including excellent interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to be culturally sensitive, reactive, collaborative and resourceful; • training and/or experience working with families experiencing multiple challenges (poverty, abuse, addiction, cognitive challenges such as FASD); and, • a clear Criminal Record Review prior to hiring. Please mail, fax or email resumes to: Lynn Maksymchak District Principal – Human Resources/ Leadership Development School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) PO Box 129, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Phone: (250) 567-2284 Fax: (250) 567-4639 Email: lmaksymchak@sd91.bc.ca

LOCATION: Mouse Mountain Elementary School HOURS OF WORK: 24.25 hours per week DUTIES TO COMMENCE: September 2, 2014 RATE OF PAY: $21.70 per hour as per the current Collective Agreement Together with parents and caregivers, the facilitator will be responsible for operating the program. The intention of the program is that parents and caregivers will participate alongside their children in a purposeful, play-base environment. The program will concentrate on key aspects of family literacy, numeracy, parent support and education, stages of early childhood development and community resource sharing. The Facilitator will: • establish and post a daily schedule for the program with participant involvement; • ensure that the activities available for the children reÀect the stages of child development and encourage creativity and language development; • plan and prepare participant-orientated activities and daily circle times that involve stories, songs, movement, etc; • make connections with service providers in the community and facilitate referrals for families where necessary; • make connections with the school personnel to facilitate a smooth transition for families into the formal school system; and, • attend training sessions as offered by district or local organizations. 4uali¿cations: • a certi¿cate, preferably a diploma in (arly Childhood (ducation; • training and/or experience working with children in the 0-5 age range; • training and/or experience working with parents/ adults in a facilitative role; • personal qualities including excellent interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to be culturally sensitive, reactive, collaborative and resourceful; • training and/or experience working with families experiencing multiple challenges (poverty, abuse, addiction, cognitive challenges such as FASD); and, • a clear Criminal Record Review prior to hiring. Please mail, fax or email resumes to: Lynn Maksymchak District Principal – Human Resources/ Leadership Development School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) PO Box 129, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Phone: (250) 567-2284 Fax: (250) 567-4639 Email: lmaksymchak@sd91.bc.ca

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Bicycles CANNONDALE RUSH 29 1 L - 2014 Mountain Bike Its brand new bike still in its original box, never been assembled. All parts are still in the protective packaging. SPEC: Frame Rush 29, 100mm, Optimized 6061 Alloy, 1.5 Si head tube Forks RockShox XC30 Gold TK 100mm, Solo Air, remote lockout, rebound, 1.5 Rear Shock RockShox Monarch RL, 100mm Headset Tange Custom 1.5 Handlebars Cannondale C3, 700x5mm, 6061 double-butted alloy Stem Cannondale C4, 1.5, 31.8, 7 deg. Shifters 30 Speed SRAM Deore Front Mech Shimano Deore, 34.9 clamp Rear Mech Shimano XT Shadow Chainset Shimano M522 Hollowtech, Octalink, 42/32/24 Bottom Bracket Shimano BB-ES25, Octalink Chain KMC X10, 10-speed Cassette SunRace 11-36 10-speed Front Brake Shimano M446 hydraulic disc, 180mm Rear Brake Shimano M446 hydraulic disc, 160mm Rims Maddux DC3.0 29, double wall w/eyelet, 32-hole Front Hub Formula DC20 Rear Hub Formula DC22 Spokes DT Swiss Champion, 14g Tyres WTB NineLine, 29X2.0 FrontWTB NineLine, 29X2.0 Rear Seatpost Cannondale C3, 31.6x350mm (S,M) 400mm (L,X) For more inquire please contact me. www.bikespalace.com

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA BETWEEN INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA PLAINTIFF AND NICHOLAS WILLIAM SMITH DEFENDANTS ADVERTISEMENT To: Nicholas William Smith TAKE NOTICE THAT on May 29, 2014 an order was made for service on you of the following documents: 1. Notice of Civil Claim dated June 3, 2013; 2. Notice of Application dated May 12, 2014; 3. Affidavit #1 of Eileen Milliken sworn May 6, 2014; 4. Affidavit #1 of Mona Thorne sworn March 27, 2014; 5. Affidavit #1 of Dawn Montague sworn May 12, 2014; and 6. An entered Order for substitutional service. (collectively, the “Documents”). The documents are issued from the Vancouver Registry of the Supreme Court of British Columbia at 800 Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC, in proceeding number S-134142 by way of this advertisement. In the proceeding, the Plaintiff claims the following relief against you: judgment in the amount of $112,750.00, interest and costs. You must file a responding pleading/response to petition within the period required under the Supreme Court Civil Rules failing which further proceedings, including judgment, may be taken against you without notice to you. You may obtain, from the Vancouver Registry, at 800 Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC, a copy of the above documents and the order providing for service by this advertisement. This advertisement is placed by the Plaintiff, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia c/o Webster Hudson & Coombe LLP whose address for service is 510 - 1040 West Georgia Street or fax: (604) 682-3438.

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excellent condition, 60,000 kms, fully loaded with a set of winter tires. Manual, front wheel drive. $9800

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Boats 17FT NOVA Craft Prospector canoe for sale. SP3 layup, small dent on bottom but otherwise excellent condition. In Burns Lake $550. ---------------------------------18FT COMPOSITE tandem kayak for sale. Seaward “Naia” model w/rudder. Comes with 2 skirts & 2 paddles. In Burns Lake $1200.

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Featuring the spirit of the local people

Sara can now change her National Number Plate from 5 to 3 On June 6th, 2014 , 17 year old Sara King donned her Cap and Gown and headed off to her Grade 12 Graduation Ceremony. By 3pm, she was on the road headed to Kamloops to compete in the 2nd round of the Western Canadian Women’s National Motocross Series. Although pressured by her classmates to ditch the race and attend Prom, Sara was focused on her date with her Honda CRF250. Finishing 2nd overall in the first round at the Wasteland MX Park in Naniamo, round two of the Series took place at the Whispering Pines MX Track June 7th, with Sara finishing 4th in her 1st moto and 3rd in her 2nd moto, to give her 3rd place overall for the day. In her

1st moto she captured the “HoleShot” (first bike out of the gate to reach a designated spot after the first corner) which she earned $100, sponsored by TMK Motorsports and TrimFX. A huge 95 foot double was key to the riders who were out front as only 5 of the 26 bikes were doing the jump. In her 2nd moto she was squeezed out of the “HoleShot” by inches, but maintained a comfortable 3rd place finish, which put her 3rd overall for the day. After Kamloops it was off to Calgary for the final round on June 14th at the Wild Rose MX Park. With 32 women on the gate, Sara claimed another HoleShot and $100. Two 3rd place finishes in her motos clinched her 3rd for the

day and 3rd overall for the 3 Round Series. Sara can now change her National Number Plate from 5 to 3. On August 10th, Sara will be attending the Parts Canada TransCan Grand National Championship in Walton, Ontario where the East meets the West to showcase the fastest women racers in Canada. To keep in tune with her bike, Sara will attend local races in the area and continue her routine at the gym to keep in shape. This is Sara’s 9th season of racing and without the continued support of family, friends and local businesses, being able to attend all these races would not be possible. Sara would like to thank her local Kamloops - A little bit of mud in the 1st moto. sponsors.

Kamloops - Sara wins 3rd place for the day and a HoleShot.

Photo by Sierra Roth

Calgary - Sara places 3rd place overall for the 3 round series.

Photo by James Lissmore

Photo by Kristina King

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