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Jesse Cole Caledonia Courier On August 15 at around 4 p.m. Fort St. James RCMP responded to a motor vehicle accident on Stuart Drive. A vehicle had collided with a pedestrian causing serious injury to the pedestrians leg. Investigation of the collision revealed that the incident may have been criminal, meaning the driver intentionally collided with the pedestrian. Subsequently, the suspect was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and was released with strict conditions and a court date.
Reggae fusion band Barefoot Caravan wow’d fans with their unique blend of island music and folk at the fifth annual Music on the Mountain festival in Fort St. James. Photo by Jesse Cole.
*** On August 16 at around 11 p.m. RCMP officers responded to a report of a possibly impaired driver on Highway 27. RCMP officers located the suspect who had been named by the complainant. Upon searching the suspect, RCMP officers located a small amount of Marijuana. The suspect was subsequently arrested for breaching a court order and was later released with a court date. *** On August 19 at around 2:30 p.m an intoxicated woman was located in downtown Fort St. James. The woman had previously been on a order not to be in the Fort St James area which had expired on August 18. The woman was arrested for breaching her probation. The woman was remanded into custody with a court date.
There’s music on these mountains Jesse Cole Caledonia Courier The first things that come to mind when you think of a music festival are usually images of never-ending lines, security laden barricades, thousands of dreadlocked hippies and eight dollar bottles of water. While the dreadlocks were present and the water was overpriced, Fort St. James Music on the Mountain festival catered to a different, more intimate crowed, the typical mammoth sized festivals summer concert goers are used to. Music on the Mountain has the kind of small town charm that makes communities like Fort St. James stand out. Starting last friday night at around 5 p.m. at the Murray Ridge ski resort, around 100 people made it out for the opening ceremonies. Doug Koyama emceed the events as well as kicking off the festival with some psychedelic and philosophical music employing a looping machine to create layers of his own voice and wow audience members. The night commenced with performances by locals Ingrid and Bill Philips as well as sets by Winnipeg’s Ingrid Gatin, Doug Koyama of Quesnel and the ever ready party girls Twin Peaks of Fort St. John, B.C. Between the hula-hooping toddlers, swaths of dreadlocked hair and free hugs, it was clear that Music on the Mountain is an event for all demographics. Things ramped up as the sun went down and Twin peaks took the stage to great applause.
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Twin Peaks’ Lindsay Pratt ad Naomi Shore brought their unique blend of tipsy, country inspired folk to the main stage, rambling and joking with crowd between sets. The night climaxed with Twin Peaks performance of their hilarious and somewhat legendary song “hair panties” which chronicles the struggles of rural hygiene. The crowd went wild for Twin Peaks, with an obvious connection being made between the fans and Pratt and Shore. Both nights of the festival saw performances and partying continue until the early hours of the morning and yet, somehow, there was no sense of a hangover on Saturday morning. Outside of the music, Music on the Mountain had a lot to offer; there were artisanal booths selling homemade clothing, jewellery and paintings. For the culinary inclined festival-foodies, there was locally raised and organic beef for sale, veggie burgers and a wood-fired, stone oven pizzeria in addition to the standard festival fare of poutine and hotdogs. Workshops were also available for kids and adults alike, with songwriters Tereza Tomek and Barefoot Caravan leading youth songwriting workshops throughout the festival. Kids who took part got a chance to perform their newly created songs on Sunday. For those with a stronger stomach, Shana Labatch, a First Nations woman from Fort St. James had a moose hide on display and taught the less squeamish, including Skeena-Bulkley MP Nathan Cullen, how to flesh a hide and dry it for drum and other artisanal craft making.
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National Alcoholism and Drug Inc. The townsfolk of Council Fort onSt. James andDependence, the Bulkley212-269-7797 Nechako regionwww.ncadd.org partied the night away at the August 19 inaugural Inter-Community Night Market. Held at Spirit Child Abuse Prevention Monthfrom 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Square in downtown Fort St. James Prevent Childmarketing Abuse America coordinator, Sheridan downtown actives and 312-663-3520 Tamayo-Henderson said, “I consider the event to have www.preventchildabuse.org been a great success. I was very happy to see so many Jazz Appreciation Month of not only our musical people appreciating the talents National Museum of American History of our performers andSmithsonian regional artists but the talents 202-633-3129 vendors, farmers and artisans as well.” www.smithsonianjazz.org Aiming to bring Bulkley-Nechako communities National Car Care together to celebrate andMonth support local businesses Care Council and artists the Car night market drew performances from 240-333-1088 throughout the www.carcare.org province. Local Nak’azdli Band drummers performed as well as Black Spruce Bog, based out of National Donate Month Prince George and even theLifeVancouver based band Devil U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Wood Shack, who also played at this years Music 202-619-0257 on the Mountainwww.organdonor.gov festival. In addition to musical performances, regional farmers, National Lawn Care Month artisans, small businesses and non-profit organizations Professional Landcare Network also took part inPLANET, the night market. 800-395-2522 “It was wonderful to witness the passion and dedicawww.landcarenetwork.org tion of the non-profit organizations that participated to National Awareness Month promote a number ofParkinson fantastic programs,” said TamayoNational Parkinson Foundation, Inc. Henderson. 800-327-4545 The night market was inter-community meaning that it www.parkinson.org featured people, businesses and performers from neigh-
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Ruts in the road to farmland changes The month-long Agricultural Land Commission consultation closed Aug. 22, and the B.C. government is compiling the feedback received from a province-wide tour and invitation to comment. I can’t tell you much about the official input. The consultation sessions were by invitation only, with no media allowed, and the submissions via website are also not public. I reached Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick as he was traveling around B.C. with his camper van, conducting his own meetings with farmers. He’s not saying much either, except that a summary of the findings should be made public in September as the government considers new regulations. The aim of this exercise is to consider relaxing rules around secondary farmland uses in the Interior, Kootenay and North regions, as well as food processing and retail sales of food and beverages on farmland. Also under consideration is allowing breweries and distilleries, as wine and cider production are now allowed, and relaxing rules to permit more off-farm products to be sold from farms. Letnick defended the 30-day summer consultation as adequate. It’s based on 11 questions developed with staff, farm groups and local government. He’s also not counting how many emails were stacked up by proponents or critics. “I’m not conducting a plebiscite,” Letnick said. “What I’m trying to do is come up with the best balance of recommendations to make to government that can hold their own based on the idea and the potential positive and negative consequences.” NDP agriculture critic Lana Popham was more forthcoming. She was invited to the formal sessions, and also won’t talk about them directly. But she’s not backing away from her criticisms. The government is proposing to bypass the Agricultural Land Commission for several kinds of decisions, including subdivision for family use or into properties of 160 acres or more.
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“I think the general idea was that people trust the ALC to make that decision, and it should still go through the commission,” Popham said. “Actually the commission has been making those decisions anyway, and I think they’ve been quite fair when somebody applies.” She said farmers also aren’t sold on the notion of easing the rules for secondary businesses. “You will already find situations where there’s, let’s say a welding shop or something like that attached to somebody’s residence who lives on ALR land,” Popham said. “That sort of stuff has been allowed, but it’s always had to go through the ALC or some sort of process that’s been in place. This leaves that process out, and so I think that’s the problem people are having.” She noted that non-farm activities have a way of growing until they become the main business. A reader who attended the Kelowna session said even winery operators aren’t thrilled about the proposal to enlarge retail space and allow sales of wine or beer not made on site. He said “not one” participant there liked the idea of increasing industrial activity such as food processing or retailing. And he agreed with Popham that the ALC is doing a good job with subdivision applications. Popham also clarified the situation with the leased craft gin distillery on her own Vancouver Island farm. It started as a winery, and the conversion needed only local government approval because the production facility was already considered and taxed as light industrial. Victoria Gin has been a model for the government’s push to allow distilleries, breweries or meaderies on farmland. Given the B.C. Liberals’ love of liberalized liquor, I expect that change to go through. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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know one another at tri-services breakfast JESSE COLE CALEDONIA COURIER In a strange kind of way police, firefighters, paramedics and search and rescue workers are co-workers. They may belong to different careers, industries and departments but often these social service workers find themselves working side by side and hand in hand during the course of their careers and through some of the most stressful situations in their lives. Despite working together on a regular basis a lot of these people don’t necessarily know each other outside of the nine to five grind and outside of their respective jurisdiction. It was for this reason that Michael Navratil, the Fire Chief for Fort St. James fire department
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ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Branch 268 Emergency service workers in Fort St. James took some time to relax together at a tri-services breakfast put together by the Fort St. James fire department.
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held what he dubbed a tri-services breakfast for emergency workers in the area. The breakfast gathering was held on August 17 from 9 a.m. to
11 a.m. and saw over 50 workers and their families show up. “The concept is one that was part of my previous fire hall which allowed groups
that may have to work together in the future to spend some time getting to know one another a little better,” said Navratil in an email.
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Nechako Valley Exhibition stock dog results
JESSE COLE CALEDONIA COURIER Last weeks Nechako Valley Exhibition (NVE) was host to a plethora of different agricultural-based events. One of the more memorable events of the NVE was of the canine persuasion The NVE Stock Dog Trials was a timed series of challenges including having herding dogs herd heifer cattle throughout an obstacle course and through penned gates. Cattlemen and their dogs, mostly border collies but with a few mixes in the groups too, ran three steer throughout the obstacle course within a five minute time limit to much fan fare.
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1 - Ed Wiebe and dog Gus with 26 points and a time of 2:59 seconds. 2 - Decody Corbiere and his dog Keno with 18 points and a time of five minutes. 3 - Joel Hulme and dog Kelly with 16 points and a time of five minutes.
1- Wally Steidle and dog Abbie with 15 points and a time of five minutes. 2 - A tie between Bryan Looker and dog Wage with a total of 11 points and a time of five minutes and Joel Hulme and dog Jersey 3 - Bryan Looker and dog Smoke with three points and a time of five minutes.
LABOUR DAY 2014 MONDAY SEPT 1 Later in the day, he appeared before the gathering and promised to repeal all Canadian laws against trade unions. This happened in the same year and
Labour Day in Canada is a holiday to campaign for workers’ rights. It celebrates the achievements of these rights. Labour Day in Canada is celebrated on the first Monday of September, and this year is September 1. It originally gave workers the chance to campaign for better working conditions or pay. The day is now part of a long weekend for many Canadians. What do people do? Traditionally, Labour Day was an occasion to campaign for and celebrate workers’ rights during parades and picnics organized by trade unions. These still play a role in Labour Day for some Canadians, but many people see the first Monday in September as an opportunity to take a late summer trip, perhaps to their country cottage, or enjoy the company of family or friends at picnics, fairs, festivals and fireworks displays. For teenagers and other students, the Labour Day weekend is the last chance to celebrate with a party or to go on a trip before school re-opens for the new academic year. Canadian football fans may spend a large proportion of the weekend watching the Labour Day Classic matches live or on television. The Labour Day Classic consists of three games between high ranking teams in the Canadian Football League. One match is played on the Sunday before Labour Day and two on Labour Day. Public life Post offices, many businesses, and many organizations are closed on Labour Day in Canada. Schools and other educational establishments are also closed, as Labour Day falls at the end of the summer holiday period. Many public transport services run to a reduced or “Sunday” service, although others may not run at all. There may be some local disruption to traffic
eventually led to the founding of the Canadian Labour Congress in 1883. around parades, particularly in Toronto, and some congestion on highways and at airports as people return from late summer vacations or trips. Background The origins of Labour Day can be traced back to April 15, 1872, when the Toronto Trades Assembly organized Canada’s first significant demonstration for worker’s rights. The aim of the demonstration was to release the 24 leaders of the Toronto Typographical Union who were imprisoned for striking to campaign for a nine-hour working day. At this time, trade unions were still illegal and striking was seen as a criminal conspiracy to disrupt trade. In spite of this, the Toronto Trades Assembly was already a significant organization and encouraged workers to form trade unions, mediated in disputes between employers and employees and signaled the mistreatment of workers. There was enormous public support for the parade and the authorities could no longer deny the important role that the trade unions had to play in the emerging Canadian society. A few months later, a similar parade was organized in Ottawa and passed the house of Canada’s first prime minister, Sir John Macdonald.
Labour Day was originally celebrated in the spring but it was moved to the fall after 1894. A similar holiday, Labor Day is held on the same day in the United States of America. Canadian trade unions are proud that this holiday was inspired by their efforts to improve workers’ rights. Many countries have a holiday to celebrate workers’ rights on or around May 1.
Honour our Workforce celebrate this Labour Day by honouring the contributions of our grassroots workforce who have built this nation.
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JESSE COLE CALEDONIA COURIER If you were lucky enough to catch the Twin Peaks performance on the first night of Music on the Mountain, you’ll know how electric their performance was, especially for a band that is primarily acoustic. Twin Peaks is Lindsay Pratt and Naomi Shore. The duo come from Fort St. John and have been part of the Music on the Mountain festival for a number of years now. If you’ve ever heard their music you know that the two ladies are insanely talented and bring a sultry, sexy and quintessentially northern sound to the Music on the Mountain festival. What you might not expect, is the level of energy and charisma the two country-folk singers bring to their shows, often making their performances feel like stadium shows rather than small, indie performances. With songs about growing up rural, bad men and feminine hygeine, the band is far more rambunctious than you may expect Twin Peaks' Lindsay Pratt and Naomi Shore rocked the if you’ve only listened to them on your iPod. Twin Peaks took the stage around 9 p.m. Friday night, adding house on the first night of Music on the Mountain. Photo by Jesse Cole. just the right amount of smart-assed charisma for the slightly tipsy and overly rambunctious crowd. The crowd went wild, singing along and joining in on witty Twin peaks played staples such as Second Hand Boyfriend banter with the slightly inebriated performers. It is safe to say and Juice Ain’t Worth the Squeeze. The climax of their show was that Twin Peaks was one of the highlights of the festival, perobvious when the band closed out their set with a comedic song forming on both Friday and Saturday nights. aptly titled Hair Panties which saw the women break into a hipTwin Peaks is poised to become one of the most interesting hop inspired rap about growing up rural and keeping your nether and dynamic faces of British Columbia folk, and Canadian music regions warm in the winter time. in general.
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Did you call your M.O.M. last weekend?
Music on the Mountain’s 2014 show did not disappoint. With amazing bands, food and artisans, here are some of our favourite moments.
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A weekend with M.O.M. continued
Top to bottom, left to right: Festival goers, Ingrid Gatin, Ryan Dupchak, Crystal Easton. Photos by Jesse Cole.
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Out of province firefighters brought in to help Via the Prince George Free Press If you think your seeing more Ministry of Forest staff around town recently, you’re not mistaken. With 162 wildfires still burning throughout the province and many fire crews needing to take mandatory days off, the Wildfire Man-
agement Branch brought in 90 more outof-province fire personnel to B.C. over the weekend. Sixty sustainedaction firefighters and about 30 additional firefighters from Ontario and Alberta will arrive in Prince George, where they will be briefed and then dispatched to
where they’re needed throughout the province. B.C. firefighters have been working extremely hard and bringing in crews from other jurisdictions will give them a much-needed break. The incoming personnel are highly trained Type 1 fire crews and specialized person-
nel who will perform key functions during this period of elevated fire activity. These firefighters were requested through the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC), which allows for the sharing of resources between provinces and territories in Canada. In addition, two dis-
patchers from Alaska arrived in B.C. on Aug. 20, 2014. Their assistance was requested through the Northwest Compact, which allows for mutual resource sharing between B.C., Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
The firefighters who will arrive this weekend join more than 1,350 provincial staff, nearly 650 B.C. contractors, over 360 out-of-province personnel and 75 personnel from Australia who are already engaged in fire response efforts. The firefighters could remain in B.C. for up to 14 days and the
cost of bringing them to B.C. will be covered by the Province. To report a wildfire, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on your cellphone. For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, go to: www.bcwildfire.ca
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Ingrid Gatin (left) and band mate Ryan Dupchak (right) performed their eclectic and unique blend of genres and styles at this years Music on the Mountain festival.
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the company will be held at the School District No 91 Board of office - 153 E. Connaught St. Vanderhoof, BC on September 15, 2014 at 2:30 pm for the following purposes: 1. Receive Directors and Auditors Reports for the year ended June 30, 2014 2. Make Directors Appointments 3. Consider business arising from Directors and Auditors Reports, not requiring special resolution or an exceptional resolution
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tention of the crowd. Gatin’s music is less raucous and rambunctious than her Music on the Mountain peers and yet despite the tipsy audience and rambling energy, Gatin took the stage and as she did so she seemed to quietly demand the attention and admiration of her audience. Gatin’s latest album, 1000 Lives, is a departure from her previous work with a more stern and introspective feel that is less folksy and more exploratory than her previous, accordion laced tracks. The album was recorded and produced in Montreal by Arcade Fire alumni Howard Bilerman. “I really wanted to
work with someone on a production level that could explore different sounds and Howard had done work on a lot albums that I really liked,” said Gatin of teaming up with the Montreal based producer. “He ended up engineering, producing and playing drums on five of the tracks.” Gatin credits her new sound with the freedom to explore her self musically. “With 1000 Lives I was doing the album with Howard and I also received a grant from the Canada Council for their recording program, so I felt I could just have it be whatever kind of album I wanted it to be, I didn’t have
to please anyone” she said. “I felt like I really explored some different artistic options and a lot of different sounds.” Gatin and Dupchak’s presence at Music on the Mountain was muted in their modesty, they quietly deny any expectations of what they’re supposed to sound like while continuing to explore genres and personas. There is something both punk rock and crushing about Gatin’s music, perhaps found in its stubbornness and refusal to conform to any given definition. For a full transcript of the Caledonia Courier’s interview with Gatin please visit our website at www.caledoniacourier.com
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JESSE COLE CALEDONIA COURIER Manitoba based folk singer Ingrid Gatin is following in the footsteps of what she calls the “prairie tradition” of making music. A lifelong musician, Gatin brought her eclectic blend of folk, soul and indie music to the Music on the Mountain festival this past weekend at Fort St. James’ Murray Ridge ski area. Born in Saskachewan, Gatin currently makes her home in Winnipeg as well as spending half of her time in Montreal with band mate Ryan Dupchak. Currently on tour across Canada, Gatin and Dupchak stopped in at Music on the Mountain as one of their last stops before heading back east. Gatin’s second time performing at Music on the Mountain, this year the duo played sets on both the opening night and Saturday afternoon. Gatin’s performances were welcomed reprisals that brought soul and refinery to an otherwise fundamentally country-folk festival. Gatin and Dupchak’s stage presence had the quiet charm of artists that are both hopeful their music will move and that need no reassurance that it will. Musically, the duo transcend the normal boundaries of geogra-
phy, demography, genre and age that fans so often shackle musicians with. One of the most audibly noticeable things about Gatin and Dupchak’s music is the way it defies our notions of what a prairie artist should sound like, instead evoking a much more maritimes and eastern aura than expected. Gatin and Dupchak blend their genre choices well making for something that plays out with fluidity but leaves us wondering where to place the genre in our categorical minds. One of the unique things about their performance was its ability to capture the at-
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Sarah Elizabeth has travelled the world writing and performing music, she brought her small town sound to the fifth annual Music on the Mountain festival JESSE COLE CALEDONIA COURIER Sarah Elizabeth is a musician who is defined by travel. Her song Gypsy is a perfect example of the ways in which her journeys have crafted her musical persona. Chronicling her time in places as close as Prince George, Vancouver and Victoria and as distant as Asia and Africa, Elizabeth’s muse has been the open road. Making the long trip from her current home in Victoria, Elizabeth played her first set at Fort St. James’ Music on the Mountain Festival. From the small town of Powell River, B.C., which despite being part of the mainland, still requires a ferry to reach, Elizabeth grew up in a musical environment. “There is quite a large choral music scene in Powell River,” she said. “They have an international charcoal music festival every second year called Kathaumixw… It’s a big festival that attracts people from all over the world to come and compete.” Elizabeth has been involved in music since her early years when at three years old she was enrolled in choir. It was choir that sparked Elizabeth’s obsession with travel. “[Choir] allowed me to do some travelling as well. I went to Japan when I was 11 as well as San Francisco, Calif. and Hawaii when I was 15… I was very lucky to have that environment to grow up in,” she said. Elizabeth performed on Music on the Mountain’s second day as an afternoon set. Performing with a band she had never played with before, there was no indication that the group had anything but near perfect fusion. Elizabeth's voice sometimes falls short of the deep and bellowing vocal performances of some of her peers but there is an honesty in her voice that listeners can’t help but identify
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and relate with. A fairly new voice in the Canadian folk scene, Elizabeth has had her fair share of accolades, receiving a grant from the Council of Canada’s recording program to attend a songwriting workshop in Wells, B.C. with Canadiana legend Fred Penner. “It was phenomenal, I had this sort of starstruck moment of being like ‘oh my God, it’s Fred Penner,’” said Elizabeth. Elizabeth’s song-
writing process is multifaceted, she says that sometimes she feels she’s “vomiting” up her songs and other times the process can be painstakingly hard. “Sometimes I call it vomitting out a song, where I just get a flash of inspiration and sit down and in 10 or 20 minutes the song is complete with very little revision and its this weird other world you go to and you’re like ‘woah, that just happened - I just wrote a song,’” she said.
“Then there are other songs that take painfully long times to craft,” she said. Adding, “I wrote a song about my grandparents and how they met and it took me years to write.” Set to release her debut album, The Milkman’s Daughter, on September 18, Elizabeth is currently undertaking yet another journey. Travelling across country, Elizabeth is part of Via Rail’s artist program which gives artists the chance to travel across Canada.
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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
Services available at no cost. Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Call 996-7645 for appointment. *** FOrT TraP aND haNDGuN CluB... meets last Sunday of every month. Contact (Sue) at 250996-7728 (h) for more information. *** FOrT ST. JaMES SEarCh & rESCuE... steering committee meetings first Tuesday of every month. 7:00 p.m. above the Fort St. James Firehall. Training is the third Tuesday of every month at the Firehall at 7 p.m. New members welcome. For more information please contact Paul at 250.996.7478 or Rod at 250.996.7269 *** MuSIC MakErS...New members always WELCOME. Not everyone has to be on stage, there is lots of work behind the scenes. Call Heike Fonda at 250-996-7006 for more info. *** ThE ThrIFT STOrE... has a new name! “The Bargain Basement”. We are still at the same location, across from Shoppers Food Mart. Donations of clean clothing and small housewares are greatly appreciated. Please, no books or magazines. Proceeds are used for community needs. Open Wed-Sat, 12 noon to 4pm. *** PuBlIC SErVICE aNNOuNCEMENT...If you know anyone, including a child, who has been abused or harmed by a psychiatrist call the Citizens Commission on Human Rights at: 1-800-670-2247. *** aa MEETINGS...Thursdays at 8:00pm. United Church on 2nd Ave West. call 250-996-8290 for more information. *** FIrEwEED SaFE haVEN...a safe place for women and their children leaving violence or abuse. 24 hour access - please call 9968000. *** FOrT ST. JaMES ParENT aDVISOry...3rd Tuesday every month 7 p.m. at High School. ***
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Having fun at the NVE with 4-H
Ethan Schlamp and Emma Kossey with their dogs, Echo and Hunter, are congratulated by leader Nancy Schlamp after a great showing in dog obedience. Submitted Photo.
Senior 4-H member Brielle Rivard competing in Dog Obedience with her dog Bailee. Submitted Photo.
The Fort St. James 4-H Club had a great time at the Nechako Valley Exhibition this year. We had projects in beef, sheep, poultry, dog obedience, photography and Cloverbuds. Everyone went home with ribbons, great memories, and bellies full of cotton candy and lemonade! Willa Crowley, 4-H.
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DISTRICT OF FORT ST. JAMES 2014 TAX SALE On Monday, September 29, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers at the District of Fort St. James Office, 477 Stuart Drive West, Fort St. James, BC, I will sell at Public Auction the lands and improvements thereon, in the list set out below, UNLESS THE OUTSTANDING DELINQUENT TAXES, INCLUDING INTEREST, ARE PAID PRIOR TO THE DATE OF TAX SALE. Roll No.
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Featuring the spirit of the local people
Alexandra Luggi brings light dedication to her community JESSE COLE Caledonia Courier One of the most memorable things about Alexandra Luggi is her enthusiasm. Luggi greets everyone with a smile and her trademark "Hi, my friend" making you feel right at home, right away. Luggi is the social development resource co-ordinator with the Nak'azdli Band First Nation in Fort St. James. A mother of two young children, Luggi manages to raise her children and do her job with exceptional skill, performing at a level most of us would find exhausting. Whether it's helping to organize a community potlatch lunch or a tournament of lahal or working on Nak'azdli's lease lots, Luggi manages to do these things with a smile and a old world work ethic. Luggi has a Bachelor of Arts in First Nations Studies and Community Plan-
ning from the University of Northern British Columbia and a certificate in Conflict Resolution from the Justice Institute of British Columbia. She has used her academic prowess to give back to her community through social programs like the cultural afternoon celebrations she helped to create and implement and the workshops like the loss and grief workshop she helped organize for Nak'azdli members. The best way to relay Luggi's hard work and dedication is through a story. When I first met Luggi, she invited me to be part of an afternoon celebration and Lahal tournament in Nak'azdli's Kwah Hall. When Luggi arrived, coming from working on yet another of her ambitious projects, she didn't pause for a minute. Instead she jumped into the fray and began helping set up tables, chairs and food trays.
Alexandra Luggi (centre) referees and teaches a game of Lahal at Kwah Hall in Nak'azdli First Nation.
Luggi performs her work the way a marathon runner runs: with skill, dedication and perseverance. I noticed at the luncheon while the rest of us ate and mingled, Luggi continued to work making sure the
air conditioning was working, making sure everyone had water and was comfortable. When she finally did sit down to eat, it must have been only a few minutes before she was up and running around again.
One of Luggi's key priorities is foster care. She works hand in hand with the Nazul Be Hunuyeh to find foster care for First Nation's children that are in need, making it a priority to try to find care within the
community of Fort St. James. While I have only known Luggi for a short time the impression she has made upon me has been large. It is clear that Luggi is a continual
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source of inspiration to those around her and that her labours are formed out of a love and desire to help her community. She seeks to make an impact, big or small, in the lives of those around her.
John Rustad, MLA Nechako Lakes
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