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New Gold’s Black Water update “We’re still here and still moving forward,” says Claudette Gouger, Community Manager REBECCA WATSON Omineca Express
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Vanderhoof — The Nechako Lakes region can expect to hear more from New Gold (NG) on their proposed Blackwater (BW) project as it moves forward with exploration this May. The gold mine’s original construction start date was set for 2015, but has since been moved to a tentative start for 2017. “We’re still very active in the area through exploration and moving forward with our permitting. We’re just at the part people don’t always see what we’re doing but we’re here,” said Claudette Gouger, community manager. The BW mine site, located 110 km south east of Vanderhoof, sits within New Gold’s 1,100 km squared mineral tenure. Its gold deposit was discovered in the 70’s and purchased by New Gold in 2011. During 2012, New Gold mapped out the mineral deposit and started sample drilling. Their 2015 exploration budget is $17 million for all projects, Blackwater being the second largest portion at approximately 25 per cent. Once developed, the BW project will produce more gold than all other New Gold operations combined. The project could enter the public comment stage as early as April 2015 as they continue to work on permitting, environmental assessment and consultations with the community and First Nations. “The opportunity is coming very soon for people to come to our open houses, provide comments and ask questions. People of Vanderhoof have been incredibly supportive and we’re going to be looking for continued support as we move to the public comment period,” Gouger said. Surface exploration is planned for May and June to help narrow down areas to drill; which could be up to 4,000 meters in various locations. Last year’s exploration discovered a number of promising areas with traces of different minerals close to the BW site that will also be explored further this summer. “Blackwater is large but it’s not the main deposit. Sometimes finding other minerals such as copper
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Continued from page 1 and moly could mean more gold,” Gouger said. New Gold has invested approximately $240 million into the BW project to date and has a large commitment to hire a local workforce. In 2013, 65 per cent of its employees were hired from the local region, 23 per cent being of aboriginal decent. New Gold’s projection is that the operation will need 1,500 workers for construction and 500 for operations. The site itself, its road and proposed transmission line all intersect with a number of traditional territories in the area. “We’re continuing with our environmental assessment, community engagement and consultations with First Nations as we get ready for our regional exploration program sessions for summer 2015. People can come into our office for updates any time, for future business employment or contracting or just for information,” Gouger said. New Gold presented to Vanderhoof council at the Feb. 23 meeting and will present at the Fort St. James council March 25 at 7:30pm and Fraser Lake council March 11 at 5:30. They will also have a booth at the Chamber of Commerce Trades Show May 1-2, all are welcome to attend. New Gold’s Vanderhoof office is located on 1st Street and is open Monday to Friday 8-4:30. For more information visit or call the office at 250-567-9271.
Claudette Gouger, community manager and Janice Baker, project office coordinator, at the Vanderhoof New Gold office. Photo by Rebecca Watson
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Mckenna Colthorp of Fort St. James won a bronze medal in Singles Novice Figure Skating yesterday at the Canada Winter Games. This is the first INDIVIDUAL CWG medal for a person from Fort St. James. There have been three other medalists from FSJ but all 3 were in team events and all were in relay. In 2003 Brenda Friesen won a silver medal in Short Track speed skating relay (4 on the team) and in 2007 Daljinder Sanghera won a bronze medal in Long Track speed skating’s team pursuit event (4 persons on team). In Halifax in 2011 Jamie Macdonald won a silver medal also in Short Track relay.
THE NECHAKO VALLEY FESTIVAL OF PERFORMING ARTS... is coming up Mar. 11-17, 2015 at the Vanderhoof Christian Fellowship Church. Programs are available at Woody’s, Vanderhoof Department Store and the Library. The program is also accessible online. Please see our website for full details. www.musicfestivalweb.com/nechako. We wish all our performers a successful festival experience!
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Cupcakes help spay and neuter REBECCA WATSON Caledonia Courier
It was a sweet treat for the Sowchea School Spirit Club (SSSC) who participated in the SPCA/Humane Society Cupcake Day Monday, Feb. 23. Gail Hiebert, teacher and Luisa Garza, humane society volunteer, helped the SSSC students bake dozens of cupcakes and together made 430 tasty treats to fill orders from businesses, other schools, mills, and stores. Everyone’s efforts resulted in raising $1,067 for the Fort St. James Humane Society to help fund the Canadian Animal Assistance Team (CAAT) who will be in Fort St. James again this year June 12 - 16 to provide a free spay and neuter clinic for dogs and cats in the area. “This is such an amazing service,” Hiebert said. “Last year ten vets and vet
assistants came to Fort. St. James from all over Canada on their own vacation time.” The CAAT team pays for all their own traveling and operation costs. The only cost to the FSJ Humane Society for the free spay and neuter days is CAAT’s accommodation and food which will now be lesser due to money raised from the cupcakes. A dog or cat spay and neuter would ordinarily cost hundreds of dollars each and the CAAT team knows that for some people this cost is out of reach. “Money from the fundraiser last year was used to pay for the CAAT team’s accommodations and meals. They finance their own transportation and so it’s a volunteer thing on their end too. CAAT does an amazing job. They spayed and neutered and had free check ups. This year we were lucky enough for them to confirm ahead of time that they are doing another spay and
neuter clinic here. We are very lucky for them to come back,” Garza said. Last year the SSSC kids brought cupcakes to school and sold them at school and to local businesses through the Fort St. James Humane Society FaceBook page. More than $600 was raised and CAAT operated on more than 120 dogs and cats from Fort St. James and surrounding areas. “Having the kids involved is also educational because they know what their raising the money for and their happy to help the animals,” Garza said. To donate to the Fort St. James Humane Society in support of this program, send your donations to the Fort St. James Humane Society, Box 348, Fort St. James. Message from SPAC: If you are thinking of adding a pet to your life, please consider adopting!
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When it is more than anxiety and depression: Bipolar disorder and Schizophrenia By Dr. David Smith Last week we talked about the stresses teenagers face as they transition to adulthood. Adding to that challenging journey, which all teens must make, is the fact that 75 per of all mental health conditions show up in the teen and early adult years. Today we talk about bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, which tend to first show their signs and symptoms between the ages of 13 and 25. As noted last week, and in all the columns to date: If you are worried that your child or teen may be showing signs of a mental illness, talk to your family doctor, or contact the Child and Youth Mental Health program provided by the Ministry of Children and Family Development in your region. Call Service BC at 1-800-661-8773 for the MCFD office nearest to you. Bipolar: Originally called manic-depression, bipolar disorder is marked by extreme shifts in mood, energy and activity levels, ranging from severe depression on one side to mania on the other. During a manic episode, the youth will be highly talkative, energetic, full of ideas and enthusiasms, may take risks or behave impulsively, and may even become jittery, sleepless and irritable. During a depressive episode, the youth is very tired or feels slowed down, is very sad and hopeless, has a hard time concentrating or making decisions, and may also be restless or irritable. Different types of bipolar disorder have dif-
ferent extremes in moods and different speeds of cycling between them, but most high or low episodes last several days or longer. Sometimes the extremes in moods can bring on psychosis — losing touch with reality and having hallucinations (hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, or feeling things that are not actually there) and delusions (a strong, illogical belief, such as feeling one’s actions are being controlled by others.) Early psychosis intervention, called EPI, is very successful. An EPI program exists in many communities in each health authority in BC, see earlypsychosis.ca. Bipolar disorder is known to run in families, but most individuals who have a family member with the disorder will never develop this condition — some other trigger is often needed and research is not yet clear what that is. Many famous and highly successful individuals have bipolar disorder, in part because the manic phase can produce extreme creativity and productivity. Yet the disorder can cause havoc with family relationships, jobs and finances. Substance use, particularly excessive alcohol consumption, is common with the disorder, especially during a manic phase. Significant mood changes can be stabilized with various medications, or their combinations, plus different types of psychotherapy. With longterm treatment productive lives can be lived. Attention to good sleep, healthy diet and exercise, regular routines, and avoidance of mind-altering substances, along with medication and therapy,
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can minimize the number of mood episodes. For more information see Mood Disorders Association of BC, mdabc.net; and heretohelp.bc.ca; Schizophrenia: Perhaps no mental health diagnosis causes parents and youth more fear than schizophrenia, which is marked by losing touch with reality and experiencing hallucination, delusions, disorganization and cognitive impairment, such as poor judgement and decision-making. But the outlook need not be bleak: treatment works, and recovery and a return to good functioning occurs regularly. About one per cent of all British Columbians have this illness and it affects men and women equally, but first symptoms often appear for men between ages 16 and 20, and women between ages 20 and 30. While schizophrenia also runs in families, it usually needs more than just genetics to arise, although exactly what else triggers it is not fully known. Sometimes it occurs in individuals with no family history, perhaps as a result of a subtle or past brain injury. In the last decade, new antipsychotic medication and the introduction of Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) programs, noted above, are greatly helping newly diagnosed people with schizophrenia. Like bipolar disorder, along with the right combination of medication, good sleep, healthy diets, regular exercise, established routines and avoiding mind-altering substances will help those
with the diagnosis live full and productive lives. In fact, dynamic and well-spoken individuals like BC’s Brent Seal, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia while a university student and now runs a company called “Seal Wellness” are helping change the face of schizophrenia. Seal, a mountain climber, ultra-marathoner, wellness coach and inspirational speaker, as well as others who are thriving after a schizophrenia diagnosis, show that good, meaningful lives are possible with the right treatment. For more information about schizophrenia in BC see earlypsychosis.ca; mindcheck.ca; the BC Schizophrenia Society, bcss.org; and the Canadian Mental Health Association BC chapter, cmha. bc.ca. Dr. David Smith is an adolescent and adult psychiatrist, the medical director of the Okanagan Psychiatric services for Interior Health, and a contracted psychiatrist for Child and Youth Mental Health for the Ministry of Children and Family Development. This series of columns is a project of the Child and Youth Mental Health and Substances Use Collaborative, which involves multiple individuals, organizations and ministries all working together to increase the number of children, youth, and their families receiving timely access to mental health services and support. The Collaborative is jointly funded by the Government of British Columbia and Doctors of BC.
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Ice sculptor Aaron Grant showed off his talent in Fort St. James over two days of snow and ice carving during this year’s winter festival. This is Grant’s second year in Fort St. James and has been carving snow for 15 years and ice sculpting for five. Friday he visited David Hoy and had students help him sculpt an eight foot tall Olef. “It was fun to show them and lead them to do the sculpting,” Grant said. On Saturday he worked at Spirit Square with Volunteer Damien Weinhold carving out a throne and large owl. “No power tools are used when carving snow, you invent tools or use tools from the garden,” Grant said. “For ice sculpting you use chisels, grinders and a chain saw.” One block of ice weighs upward of one thousand
pounds, the throne at Spirit Square being closer to 3000. To make the words on the ice Grant uses a die grinder (heavy duty drumel) that spins at 2,500 tmp, then fills in the lettering with snow. Grant started carving snow for fun at ski hill contests and after a few years went to the BC championships. It took a couple years of doing room sized carvings before winning a trip to Montreal’s Carnival to represent BC, which he has now done twice. “I moved to the Okanogan and realized I had no more snow. So that’s when I started carving ice,” he said. The ice blocks Grant used were cut out of Stuart Lake with the help of three local men, Kenny Trottier, Cam McKinnon, Bergy Lepka and DOV volunteer Damien Weinhold. The sculptors will stay in Spirit Square as long as weather permits. CUTTERS: Kenny Trottier, Cam McKinnon, Bergy Lepka and DOV volunteer Damien Weinhold. SCULPTERS: Aaron Grant- Cool As Ice and Damien Weinhold - DOV Volunteer, stand in front of an ice throne sculpted Saturday at Spirit Square. Photo by Rebecca Watson
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The Fort St. James Winter Festival got kickstarted at Nak’albun Friday as students slid, threw, jumped and raced during the Nak’albun Winter Olympics. During a full day of events, students were put into groups and rotated throughout nearly a dozen relay stations testing their endurance and team work abilities. Fifteen minute intervals at each sport allowed the children to try hockey shot out, bean bag toss, snow shoe race, chariot relay and snow snake throw to name a few. Hot bannock cooked over fire was also served with help from Caroline Bird and Winnie Sam from the Nak’azdli Health Centre. One station that proved extra exciting was the teacher target. Soup cans, each labelled with a picture of a teacher, gave the kids a funny target to try and knock down as many as they could.
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Nak’albun Winter Olympics (Above) TEACHER TARGET: Logan Bayes 7. (Bottom Left) SNOW SNAKE: Katie Hilde 10.
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Courier Team BC finishes 2015 Canada Police Report Winter Games with 88 medals Team BC The 2015 Canada Winter Games came to a close today with a fantastic celebration at the University of Northern British Columbia. After two weeks of incredible athletic accomplishments, community spirit, and cultural pride we say a huge Team BC thank you to the City of Prince George for putting on an amazing Games. Team BC was proud to be the host province for these Games, the first time the Canada Winter Games have ever been held in British Columbia. 249 athletes showcased their commitment to sport through 88 podium performances including 21 gold, 34 silver, and 33 bronze medals. Team BC was third in the overall medal count behind Quebec with 141 medals and Ontario with 111 medals. The Canada Games also calculate flag points to track the overall team perfor-
mance not just medal counts. Team BC had 270 points also placing the team third behind Quebec and Ontario. Eleven northern BC athletes won or contributed to 14 medals including a magical run of four medals for Prince George’s Emily Dickson in Biathlon in week one, a surprise and well deserved bronze medal for Justin Hampole in figure skating, and a double gold in snowboard for Meryeta O’Dine and Evan Bichon on the final day of competition. BC Games alumni represented 56.8% of the athletes on Team BC and contributed to 61.4% of the medals. Outside of the field of play, Team BC athletes showed that they are leaders and ambassador for sport and in their communities. They contributed to the Team BC legacy projects that supported Big Brothers and Big Sisters Prince George and raised awareness to end bullying through the Pink Shirt Day campaign.
The support from coaches, managers and mission staff created an environment for success and a memorable experience that will last a lifetime. The Team BC mission staff committed three weeks of their time and energy to ensuring Team BC had the best possible organization and support...not to mention the loudest cheering section! The Canada Games Council announced on March 1, that Team BC was chosen, for the second consecutive Games, as the recipient of the Claude Hardy Award which is bestowed upon the Provincial or Territorial Mission Team that best exhibits leadership, cooperation, integrity and esprit de corps. We were proud to share the award this year with Team Saskatchewan. Finally a huge thank you to the thousands of green jacket volunteers who welcomed us, helped us and make the Games experience one that we will never forget!
Police received a report of cabins broken into on Kazchek Lake, roughy 45 km on Leo Creek Forest Service road, Feb. 22 The two hunting cabins, owned by the same person, were not checked on until now, sergeant Svend Nielsen said. “It could have happened anytime since fall.” The owner went to check on his cabins and found they were broken into. Police are advising the public to secure their cabins properly when they leave them. “A lot of times these files aren’t even reported to us and we hear about them later. That people’s cabins are broken into and rummaged through sometimes even used for a night,” Srg. Nielsen.
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Dance served up twice in one night Ruth Lloyd Contributed It was an artistic double-header for Fort St. James on February 20. Not only was the professional ballet performance brought in by the Community Arts Council of Fort St. James, but there was also some late night blues to finish the night. Ballet Jรถrgen of Toronto, brought their unique production of Cinderella to the stage of the Fort St. James Secondary School. The show, which drew a full house of about 350 to the gymnasium, was an impressive artistic and physical display, with an unbelievable number of lifts and jumps by the dancers, elaborate costuming and some physical humour to charm the younger audience members. The crowd was a broad age range of everything from preschoolers to seniors.
The storyline of the ballet strayed slightly from what may be the more traditional fairytale, but there were the usual suspects of the wicked stepsisters and their mother, Cinderella and her handsome Prince Charming and of course, the Fairy Godmother. The wicked stepsisters were this reviewers favourite characters, with some fantastic animated facial expressions. Cinderella's beautiful face must have been sore after the show, she spent nearly two hours smiling so hard my face hurt watching her. It was picture perfect, as was Prince Charming and his incredible leaping legs of steel. Who knew a person could twist and jump and lift so much for so long - though he did begin to sweat through his leggings about two-thirds of the way through the show. It was an impressive and accessible ballet and their tour took them
through towns across Canada. The blues were also in town on Feb. 20, with the Music on the Mountain Society grabbing a chance at hosting a house concert for the Blue Moon Marquee. The duo of A.W. Cardinal and Jasmine Colette are originally from Alberta but Cardinal has also spent time playing and living in Montreal and New York City. Cardinal is something of a Tom Waits sound-alike, and evoked some of poet Charles Bukowski during their set via quotes while Colette was an impressive rhythm section, playing upright bass, kick drum and some snare. Both artists provided vocals, but it was Cardinal's smoked-out sound which really got under your skin. The crowd at the house concert was small but appreciative, with a chance for arts patrons to show their own dance skills of on the floor.
(Abpve) Cinderella in Fort St. James on Feb. 20. The show took place in the Fort St. James Secondary School and was brought to Fort by the Community Arts Council of Fort St. James. (Left) Prince Charming lept and spun around on stage before he lifted and spun Cinderella at the ball. It was a phenomenal display of physical prowess by the dancer during the Ballet Jorgen producation of Cinderella at the Fort St. James Secondary School. (Bottom Left) The Ballet Jorgen production of Cinderella had an impressive costume line up, as well as an amazing number of lifts and jumps. The ballet, brought to Fort St. James by the local Community Arts Council, drew a large crowd. Photos by Ruth Lloyd
One of Cinderella's wicked stepsisters tries to show off her moves with a male courtier at the prince's ball. The costumes were part of what was an impressive performance by Ballet Jorgen in Fort St. James on Feb.20 at the Fort St. James Secondary School.