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Bannock Thursday draws a crowd REBECCA WATSON Caledonia Courier
Brinnngggg, Brinnngggg The 11 o’clock alarm sounds. Woooooooooosh. A Tsunami of students rush into the halls. Shark like, the students circle two tables in the front foyer. It’s Bannock Thursday at Fort St James Secondary School (FSJSS) and the kids just get so excited, Elaine Dyer A.K.A ‘Grannie’, said. “I’ve been coming to the high school for years to volunteer knit, but now I help with the bannock and the kids just love it,” she said. Shirley Pierre and Irene Antoine started the bannock program six years ago giving FSJSS students a free hot treat every Thursday. Amy Felix, Vanessa Prince and Grannie also help prepare the treats which are out on three large tables in the front foyer to allow for a quick, get-it-yourself service. “It really gets you through the week knowing bannock is coming Thursdays,” Hannah Denengelsen, 16, student at FSJSS, said and she chowed down her bannock and jam. “I like how it brings everyone in the school into one place, it’s fun,” Rachael Crook, 18, FSJSS student, said.
Elaine Dyer, A.K.A Grannie, stands in front of the rushing crowd at FSJSS’s Bannock Thursday. Rebecca Watson photo
Meeting hunger needs in Fort St. James REBECCA WATSON Caledonia Courier
Sausage, eggs, pancakes and cereal are luxury items when your pockets are empty. For some people this is a harsh reality which is why Reverends Roy and Gwen Andrews of the Anglican Church started to address the topic in Nov 2010 by offering a soup lunch at St. Patrick’s Church every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Subsequently, they were joined in this effort by Our Lady of Snows Roman Catholic, Evangelico Free and Camp Living Water in Vanderhoof. The program has since been taken over but the Stuart Lake Outreach group who also offers a food bank on the third Wednesday of each month. Now, nearly every day a breakfast or lunch is being served in the community for people to enjoy a hot meal who would otherwise not have one. “Whenever I fall on hard times I go to St. Patrick’s. It’s not too often but it’s nice to know it’s an option when your short on money and can’t do anything,” Anthony Lebrun, 56, said, who is on disability and gets $600 a month. “I mean it’s ok but doesn’t really buy you much.” Four community groups (Fire Weed, Northern Health, Nak’azdli and Judy Greenaway and Katie Black volunteer for breakfast. “I moved here 41 years ago Nak’albun) sponsor the breakfast program and this community has given so much to my husband and I and our family, it’s time to at St. Patricks which runs every Thursday give back,” Greenaway said. Rebecca Watson photos from 9 -11 a.m. A bannock social at the
KEY is also open to the public every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning. “These services are such a good supplement and the social aspect is very important,” Rev. Gwen said. “What we’ve seen is there’s now a greater understanding of the various needs of people and great willingness of people in Fort St. James to come together to meet those needs.”
Russell Prince, 67, enjoys his hearty breakfast at the St. Patrick’s church Thursday Morning.
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NEWS Stuart Lake Seniors raise funds for accessibility Courier
Helping Seniors group purchased a van last month through help of KDL, the District of Fort St. James (DOFSJ) and internal fund raising. Now, the other major seniors group in town would also like to have the luxury but this time make transportation accessible to even those who are handicapped, Greenaway said. “It will get people out of their homes, get them involved in the community and get them to come out to functions. There’s just all kinds of things people are missing out on,” Greenaway said. The van will seat eight passengers with two wheelchair access points so those with physical disabilities can access social events. So far the group has raised $56,500 through various organizations but still needs about $15,000 to reach their goal of $71,000. Anyone interested can contact Judy Greenaway at the Stuart Lake Seniors Association 250-996-8814.
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The Stuart Lake Seniors Association (SLSA) is following suit to the Seniors Helping Seniors van idea. They too now hope to acquire a new van or bus that will give lift to mobility and access for seniors to get to events. “Transportation plays a big part in a senior’s life who can no longer drive, feeling isolated and left behind. The Stuart Lake Seniors Association is in the process of purchasing a bus with wheelchair access to get these seniors back into the community. We want to be able to transport seniors to social events in Fort St James, Vanderhoof, Prince George and anywhere else they would like to go. We would like to get all the seniors back into an active lifestyle by providing transportation to allow this to happen,” Judy Greenaway said, SLSA President. The Fort St. James Seniors
Seniors enjoy the social setting at the Strawberry Tea Party the Stuart Lake Seniors Association puts on annually the first Thursday of June. All the Elders and Seniors from Fort St James and Vanderhoof are invited with help from the Nechako Valley Community Services Society’s bus that is available to bring the Vanderhoof Seniors up to Fort St James. Rebecca Watson photo
District of Fort St. James Calendar March, 2015 SUNDAY
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MURRAY RIDGE SLUSH CUP 2015!
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Slush Cup at Murray Ridge Ski Hill
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1pm Cancer Support Group (996-8639) 1-3:30pm Making Connections @ Old Sitka Inn 6:30-7:30pm Recycling 101 Workshop @ Library
7pm Snowmobile Club AGM
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1-3:30pm Making Connections @ Old Sitka Inn
EASTER EGG HUNT
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to increase by 22.4 per cent RDBN has been relying on surpluses from previous years to lower tax rates had a reduction of $452,000 in their surplus, and as a result, taxpayers are paying the price. Smithers mayor Taylor Bachrach said he struggles to accept that the RDBN relies on previous years’ surpluses to fund their current budgets. “It’s difficult to explain that to our constituents,� he said. Bachrach said that although the Town of Smithers has also used surpluses from previous years to lower taxation, the town does not depend on its surpluses. “The surpluses [in Smithers] usually go into a reserve, and it’s supposed to be used only for special projects,� he said. Bachrach asked the RDBN board of directors and staff if there was any way the RDBN could transition into linking its tax increases to changes in service levels, as opposed to relying on money from previous surpluses. Berndorff answered by saying that this transition could result in even more taxation. “Once you’re in the mode of using prior years’ surpluses, like all regional districts do, it’s very diffi-
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According to the 2015 budget approved by the board of directors of the Regional District of BulkleyNechako (RDBN) on March 12, 2015, taxation on region-wide services will increase by 15.5 per cent, and taxation on regional rural services will increase by 22.4 per cent. “Regional district budgets have not even been a whisper in my community, but it certainly is this year,� said Vanderhoof mayor Gerry Thiessen. Tax rates for $100,000 residential properties went from 1.03 in 2014 to 1.23 in 2015 for rural taxpayers; and from 0.8 in 2014 to 0.92 in 2015 for municipal taxpayers. Hans Berndorff, Financial Administrator for the RDBN, explained that the reason tax rates have been kept relatively low over the past years is because the regional district has been relying on surpluses from previous years to lower taxation. In 2014, the RDBN
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cult to transition out of that. It means you have to take more tax payers’ money over time to do that,� he said. Barach asked RDBN staff if it would be possible to go back to the drawing board and come up with different scenarios that would cost less to taxpayers. Bill Miller, Director for Electoral Area B, said asking staff to go back to the drawing board at that point was not realistic. RDBN staff has been working on the budget for the last six months, and the bylaw of the budget has to be done by March 18, 2015. “Then why are we having this conversation,� asked Bachrach. Eileen Benedict, Director of Electoral Area E, said the board of directors has been dealing with this budget since September 2014, and that the
board should take more responsibility for decisions they made throughout the year. “There are a number of decisions this board has made that influences the budget, so I don’t think it’s reasonable to ask staff to change the budget now,� she said. “If we are going to make decisions around this table, it’s going to impact the budget, and we need to deal with it.� Vanderhoof mayor Gerry Thiessen said that sometimes the board of directors does not fully comprehend the financial implications of the decisions they make. “What this [budget] has highlighted is a need to think about these financial implications,� he said. “We need to be more careful.� The 250-page budget of the regional
district can sometimes be “extremely difficult� to break down so that the board of directors can visualize its details to make informed decisions, explained Berndorff. Jerry Petersen, Director of Electoral Area F, said that when the board of directors had their first meetings about the budget, they could not see all the final numbers, and therefore could not take action. “This is the first time we [board of directors] are seeing this bottom line,� he said. “If we had known this before, we could have done something about it.� A motion was carried to accept the draft of the 2015 budget. Only two directors voted against it - Smithers mayor Taylor Bachrach and coun. John Illes, who was representing the Village of Burns Lake.
The Fort St. James Sled Dog Association thanks the following sponsors and volunteers who supported the recent Caledonia Classic Sled Dog races: District of Fort St. James Regional District of Bulkley Nechako Dave Neufeld/DNT Contracting Bell Heather Contracting Integris Credit Union Canfor Newland Enterprises All-West Glass Ubleis Logging Ltd. Dado Construction Sinclar Group Ltd. Conifex Ecofor The View Bistro Sana’aih market Petro-Canada Cold Fire Creek Dogsledding Riverside Repairs Kal Tire Fort Machine Works Northland Automotive Overwaitea Foods BNK Automotive Tl’Oh Forest Products Don’s Repair School District 91 Phil Short Pitka Bay Resort Yellowhead Road and Bridge Prince George Yamaha RBC Fas Gas Gayle Tencarre Wayne Bond Brian MacDonald Mark Pokorski
Lindsay Jennings Wayne Moll Ed Hill Grant Luck John and Lynda Currie Andrew and Carmen Wheatley Dave and Carolyn Burgess Shellie O’Brian Sally Swan The Houghton families Maureen Cooper The Perrino family Kane Marin Joanne Vinnedge Ann and John Douglas Vera Herman Ian Kitchen Rob Harder Karen Olson Sue Forshner Diane Vinnedge Julia Vanderham and Alberto Alzamora Leandra Hooker Armstrong and Kyle Limoges Heide and Keith Heimann Brenda Gouglas Kathy Fast Faro Trebula Erin and Kevin Coltman Karen Burk Frank Tiramani Meg Tandy Rene Leidl and Katy Black Fort St. James Pathfinders Fort St. James National Historic Park Barry and Marissa Huhn Fort St. James Snowmobile Club
Thank you to the Dickenson Loop residents for putting up with us, and thank you to the community of Fort St. James for their support and understanding when snow conditions on the lake forced us to relocate the race. race
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NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS Regular Board Meetings of the Board of Education of School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) for the months of March and April 2015 will be held as follows: March 23, 2015 School Board OfÀce, Vanderhoof, BC April 20, 2015 School Board OfÀce, Vanderhoof, BC These meetings will commence at 6:00 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend. Darlene Turner Secretary-Treasurer
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 (NECHAKO LAKES) PRE-REGISTRATION FOR KINDERGARTEN, GRADE 1 AND/OR GENERAL REGISTRATION FOR STUDENTS IMPACTED BY THE VANDERHOOF RECONFIGURATION Pre-registration for children who will be entering Kindergarten and Grade 1 in September 2015 will take place March 23 – 27, 2015 at the times listed below. NOTE: Students who will be entering Grade 1 in September 2015 and who are presently enrolled in Kindergarten need NOT register. VANDERHOOF
PRE-REGISTRATION TIME
W.L. McLeod Elementary
8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
English
Ecole W.L. McLeod Elementary French Immersion
Mapes Elementary Evelyn Dickson Elementary Sinkutview Elementary
8:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
FORT FRASER Fort Fraser Elementary
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
FRASER LAKE Mouse Mountain Elementary
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FORT ST. JAMES David Hoy Elementary Sowchea Elementary
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS 1. Kindergarten student must be Äve (5) years old by December 31, 2015. 2. Grade 1 students must be six (6) years old by December 31, 2015. 3. An adult must accompany each child. 4. Please bring the child(s) care card and birth certiÄcate. We encourage that immunizations be up-to-date prior to starting school. Inquiries regarding immunization can be made by contacting the Health Unit at 250-567-6900. TO ASSIST US IN STAFFING FOR THIS COMING SEPTEMBER, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU REGISTER YOUR CHILD FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR. IF YOU ARE UNSURE AS TO WHICH SCHOOL IS IN YOUR CATCHMENT AREA, PLEASE CONTACT THE NEAREST SCHOOL OR ADMINISTRATION OFFICE AT 250-567-2284.
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Music and poetry to my ears REBECCA WATSON Omineca Express
The voice and speech performances for the Nechako Valley Performing Arts Festival took place this past week in Vanderhoof and I was absolutely blown away. Beautiful crescendos bounced off the high ceilings at the Vanderhoof Christian Fellowship Church. The singers showed strength in voice control some holding notes for several counts and many harmonies were so perfect it sent chills down my spin. I think I may have cried. But if I did it was out of joy because the music touched my soul. One older group consisting of Emma Wiebe, Jesica Hartwig and Sarah Ebert was breathtaking. Each of
them selected songs in different languages from Italian and French to German and Spanish. It was miraculous the variety of tempos and energy these girls portrayed making it seem effortless. Their passion and prestige illuminated their elegant stage presence and each one of them opened themselves to the audience baring a part of themselves. That’s what music is all about, being vulnerable and sharing your gift to inspire those around you. Well, I can honestly say, I was utterly inspired. Kevin Zackresky, the vocalist adjudicator, received raving reviews for his energetic and humours approach to teaching the singers how to channel their voices and be-
come better on stage. The speech adjudicator Leon Potter was also praised for working with each group on their individual speech needs. For those who didn’t have the pleasure of seeing the youngest age group recite poems from memory, described in one word, adorable. Mika Hara, Jaxx Tait, Ryder Teichroeb, Luther Pelzer, Milo Tait and Annika Pelzer performed their favourite poems as the first group of under 14-year-olds. They got up on stage by themselves to share their rhyming skills, many of them under the age of six. Some needed a little more encouragement then others but overall congrats to the parents who helped their young ones get up there. “ I ’ve
adjudicated all over the province and this is the youngest crowd I’ve ever seen on stage and I think it’s just brilliant,” Potter said, who also gave a short workshop with the kids afterward talking about tongue twisters and the importance of annunciation. It was thought provoking to hear him talk about how advancements in technology have actually created laziness when it comes to articulating words. I found myself saying peter piper and she sells sea shells repeatedly over in my head as I left, still hindering on the cuteness factor of what I just watched. Congratulations to everyone who participated in the speech and vocal portion of the festival. A Concert Sunday, March
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each day and showcase a collaboration of participants. All are welcome. For more in-
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Fort St. James snowboarders FORT ST. JAMES DISTRICT PAGE place at provincials The team travelled to Big White to compete at the BC Snowboard Provincial Finals on March 7 and 8th. That Saturday was the slope style finals that Oscar Croucher and Ezra Croucher of Fort St. James participated in. Ezra came in 15th in the males aged 13-14 and Oscar came in 23rd in the males aged 15-18. Sunday, March 8 was the snowboard cross final event. In the open age category Colby Graham of Prince George came in 1st in the male 13-14, Kaylee Walstrom of Fort St. James came in 2nd in the female 15+ category, Hailey Laing of Mackenzie came in 6th in the female 13-14, Oscar came in 4th in the male 15-18 and Ezra came in 5th in the male 13-14. I just started coaching Kaylee at the Provincial Finals and she proved to be a tough competitor. Earlier in the morning she was competing in the highest level of competition (FIS) for snowboard cross where she ended up having a couple of crashes and needed to pull out and get medical help. I wasn’t sure she was going to be able to return for the “Open Age Category” portion of the event
based on what her grandfather (Dean) had told me. Then to my surprise she made it in time and proceeded to tackle the same course that gave her difficulty in the morning. I just worked with her to focus on one thing at a time and pull a successful run together. The next thing I knew she was advancing through the heats and ended up taking second. It was a very successful day for Kaylee! Sent in by Bill Laing, Northern Edge Snowboard Club
From Left to right: Bill Laing (Head Coach of the Northern Edge Snowboard Club, Mackenzie BC), Hailey Laing (Mackenzie), Ezra Croucher (Ft. St. James), Colby Graham (Prince George), Kaylee Walstrom (Ft. St. James) and Oscar Croucher (Ft. St. James)
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COTTONWOOD MARINA OPERATIONS Cottonwood Marina will be open from May 15 to September 20, 2015. Boaters who were registered for the full 2014 season may preregister until April 6. New registrations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis starting April 7, 2015. Payment for the first month is required at the time of reservation. Proof of insurance is required before boats are moored. The moorage rate is $34.00 per metre per month, plus GST. A 10% discount is offered to those who prepay for the entire boating season. Launch passes for the season are also available for $50.00. To register your boat, please contact us at the District of Fort St. James municipal office, 477 Stuart Drive West, or call 250-9968233 for more information.
Student of the Week ) Fort St. James Secondary Grade 11 ) Nominated by Mrs. Heiman
Taghan Lawrence is in Grade 11 and is nominated by Mrs. Heide Heiman for her perseverance! Despite having a rough start to the semester, Taghan managed to regroup and pass her courses. Kaylee Walstrom of Fort St. James catches some air at the BC Snowboard Provincial Finals March 7-8.
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Nak’al Bun egg drop Today the Fort St James Fire Department made a “surprise� visit to our school to help our Grade 6 class with a
Science experiment! The students had prepared safety protection units for a single egg, with the idea that
they would be dropped from a high place to see if they broke. There were lots of different and exciting ideas, but
the big test was to see if they could survive dropping from the height of our gym ceiling. The student were really excited when the fire department came and used their power extension attachment on the fire truck to raise their eggs to all new heights! The first drop was as high as the school roof. One egg broke, but all
the rest survived. Then we took the surviving egg parcels even higher, right to the highest height the fire truck could go. ALL of the eggs survived! What great scientists our students are! They were pretty proud of their efforts. Thank you so much to the FSJ Fire Department, Mike, Joy, and Nancy, for their help. You really made our day eggstra special :)
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Curling club wraps up season For the most part it was a successful year with 17 teams joining the ladies league, nine teams joining the mixed league, and an average of 24 individuals coming out for drop-in curling Thursday mornings. The men were unable to form a league this year but enjoyed drop-in curling and hope to be able to revive the league next season. High school classes were also given the opportunity on several occasions to come to the rink and get some instruction from club volunteers. Two successful bonspiels were held. The mixed bonspiel had 14 rinks sign up and the winners of the A event were the Jamie Work rink. They played against the Karen Work rink in an exciting game that ended in a draw to the button to break the tie. The Work family was instrumental in the success of the bonspiel with everything from teenagers to out-of-towners from Calgary and there were times when ten members of this family were out on the sheets of ice at one time! Winners of the B event were the Melanie Ubleis rink and the C event was taken by the Daniel Repko rink. The Ladies bonspiel saw 17 rinks participating and as usual was a very eventful and entertaining weekend for all. Everything from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the T-Birds and Pink Ladies hit the ice for a fun filled weekend of curling and many laughs. The emerging champions of the A Event were the Karen Work team A.K.A T-Birds! The B Event was won by the Terri-Lee MacDougall rink and the Joanne Leggatt team took the C Event. The mixed windup celebration was held on March 6 in a two-hour car-spiel complete with trophies (red solo cup trophies). Curlers were given extra challenges with regular skips, taking a demotion to lead positions and leads getting promoted to skips. To make it even more inter-
WOMEN’S BONSPIEL: Fun times at the Ladies Bonspiel with the T-Birds and Pink Ladies
esting, the scoring protocols after each end were determined by drawing secret instructions out of an envelope. This made for some very interesting comments especially when one team had to give up all of their points to the opposition. Curling is a sport that can be mastered by anyone, young or old, athletic or not so athletic. Whether you’re a high school student looking for a new way to hang out with your friends, someone new to
MIXED LEAGUE: Windup “Car Spiel” winners include Lead- Grant Luck, Second-Julie-Ann Mortenson, Third-Daniel Repko, Skip-Helen Frederick
town and looking for a way to socialize and meet new people, someone whose always thought they would like to try curling or a seasoned curler looking to get back in the game, the club members are more than willing to help you get started. Sent in by Helen Frederick
MIXED BONSPIEL: Event A champs include Bonspiel A Event Champs include Skip- Linda Work, Third-Jamie Work(son Gavin), Second-Dennis Work, Third-Tanya Work
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Speech Festival 2015 Honours Standings Nechako Valley Festival of Performing Arts Honours (80%-84%): Choral Speaking-Elementary classroom- Primary Northside Christian School Kindergarten Class
First Class (85%-89%):
Honours
Choral Speaking-Elementary classroom- Primary Northside Christian School Grade 1 & 2 Class
Solo, My Favourite PoemUnder 14 Graham Yoder Deziree Teichroeb Sarah Gill Solo, Lyric Poetry-Under 14 Abigail Yoder
Solo, Narrative Poetry-Under 14 Derek Penner Solo, My Favourite PoemUnder 14 Annika Pelzer Mika Hara Luther Pelzer Dietrich Pelzer
Choral Speaking, Own Choice, Large Group-Under 14 Northside Christian School Grade 3 & 4 Class Solo, Narrative Poetry-Under 14 Hadassah Thiessen Samuel Thiessen
Beginner and Introductory Solo: Joshua Pacheco Skyler Fitzpatrick Rayea Johnson Alexandra Wiens Grade 5 Solo: Emma Wiebe Grade 6 Concert Group : Jessica Hartwig Grade 8 Solo: Sarah Ebert Children’s Choir: Vanderhoof Children’s Choir, Junior and Senior
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B.C. moves to restrict e-cigarettes BY TOM FLETCHER Black Press
The B.C. government is tightening its regulations to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors and use of the smoking substitute in workplaces, restaurants and other indoor public spaces. Health Minister Terry Lake said changes he introduced in the B.C. legislature Thursday will treat the batterypowered devices like tobacco products, meaning they may not be displayed in stores or used in enclosed spaces where others are present. That will include private vehicles with children inside. Lake said he expects the new regulations to be in effect within a year, after
consulting with the industry and giving sellers time to adjust to the new rules. “This doesn’t ban e-cigarettes,” Lake said. “This means that children are protected from the sale and from being exposed to e-cigarettes, and those who don’t want to be subjected to the vapours from e-cigarettes are protected as well. “Essentially the same conditions that now apply to tobacco will apply to ecigarettes, so in public places, indoor workplaces, school grounds and now health authorities as well.” Lake said e-cigarettes may have potential as a quit-smoking aid, but they are currently unregulated and the liquid used in them may contain nicotine or other chemicals with health risks. The
federal government has banned the sale of so-called “e-juice” containing nicotine, but it remains legal in the U.S. and Health Canada has received numerous reports that it is sold north of the border as well. NDP health critic Judy Darcy said she supports the restriction on e-cigarettes, but the lack of measures to prohibit flavoured tobacco products is “a gaping hole” in the government’s bill. Lake said he has been assured by federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose that federal regulations are in the works to deal with flavoured tobacco. “When you’re talking about the manufacture of cigars and cigarettes, it’s better to do that at a federal level, because obviously they’re not made in
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B.C. minimum wage to be tied to inflation BY TOM FLETCHER Black Press
B.C.'s minimum wage is going up by 20 cents in September, and will see annual increases to match the B.C. consumer price index each September after that. It's the first increase since 2012, when the current wage of $10.25 was set. Jobs Minister Shirley Bond said this year's increase reflects what would have taken place if index-
ing to inflation had been in place at that time. The lower minimum wage for restaurant and pub servers is being retained, going from $9 to $9.20 in September. The discount from the general minimum wage will remain at $1.25 per hour to account for tips earned by servers, Bond said. Piece rates for seasonal piece workers are to receive proportional increases, as are day rates paid to live-in camp counsellors and residential caretakers at apartment buildings. B.C. is the last province in Canada to
move to an automatic formula for setting the minimum wage. The annual increase will be announced each March based on the previous year's consumer price index, and will take effect each September to give small businesses time to prepare. In the case of negative inflation, which the province experienced briefly in recent years, the minimum wage would not be decreased. Bond said she expects continued debate on the wage rate, led by the B.C. Federation
of Labour, which is calling for an immediate increase to $15 an hour. Naomi Yamamoto, B.C.'s minister of state for small business, said consultation with business was clear that employers want predictable increases, not large jumps. The September increase amounts to about two per cent, keeping B.C.'s minimum wage higher than Alberta and Saskatchewan's $10.20 an hour. Using a similar formula, Ontario's minimum wage rose to $11 an hour last year.
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GARDENING CONTRACTOR The District of Fort St. James invites proposals for a gardening contract covering Spirit Square Park and portions of the highway boulevards in Fort St. James. Requirement for qualification of bidder: Professional, experienced company or individual with horticulture or landscaping certification, valid business licence and WorkSafe BC coverage. Scope: t Lawn care, weeding, care of garden beds with flowers and shrubs, fertilizing, planting and general maintenance of the included sites (no weed or pest control chemicals) t Placing and/or replacing shrubs and mulch where needed t Sites include Spirit Square Park (lawns, flower beds and shrub beds), Five Corners (beds only) and Stuart Drive West (boulevard shrub beds only) t Time period: May 1 through September 30, 2015 t Equipment to be supplied by contractor t Plants and materials to be provided by District Please submit your proposal no later than April 10, 2015, to the attention of:
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MARINA MANAGER The District of Fort St. James is now accepting bids for the contract position of Marina Manager. The Marina Manager will provide 24-hour security/ supervision of Cottonwood Marina for the 2015 boating season (May 15 through September 20), oversee the municipal campground at Cottonwood Park, and maintain the public washrooms at Cottonwood Park and Goodwin Park each day. On-site accommodation is provided. A submission package including a sample contract can be viewed at the municipal office. Proposals will be reviewed based on price, relevant experience and innovation. To be considered for the contract, bids must be received no later than April 10, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Please submit your proposal/bid to the attention of: Kevin Crook, Chief Administrative Officer District of Fort St. James PO Box 640 – 477 Stuart Drive West Fort St. James, B.C. V0J 1P0 E-mail: cao@fortstjames.ca
Dennis Saharchuk, Project Manager District of Fort St. James PO Box 640 / 477 Stuart Drive West Fort St. James, B.C. V0J 1P0 E-mail: projects@fortstjames.ca Please arrange for a site visit prior to submitting a proposal; call Dennis at 250-996-7161.
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School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) requires student groundskeepers for summer employment from May 1, 2015 until August 28, 2015 (two in Burns Lake, two in Vanderhoof, one in Fraser Lake and one in Fort St. James). Hours of work will be eight (8) hours per day between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. as determined by the supervisor, Monday to Friday, at a rate of $14.95 per hour. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: r enrolled in a post secondary education program and returning in September r previous eZperience relevant to the position required would be an asset r competent in the use and care of tools and equipment common to the position r valid %lass 5, B% Driveros License, unrestricted is desirable r an eZemplary driving record as demonstrated by a current driveros abstract r the ability to perform physically demanding Lob duties r a current 9HM+S certiƂcate A complete Lob description is available on our website www.sd91.bc.ca.
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PARKS WORKERS Temporary full-time from May through August 2015, 40 hours per week. Duties will include maintaining lawns at municipal parks, gardening, garbage pickup, and other related duties as assigned. Requires driver’s licence.
RECREATION LEADER Temporary full-time from May through August 2015. Duties will include planning and leading programs and events for children aged 5-12 years, in addition to supervising recreation assistants. Requires First Aid certification and driver’s licence.
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Temporary part-time, July and August 2015. Duties will include assisting the Recreation Leader with facilitating programs and events for children.
Please indicate on the application form the location you are applying for and submit by 4:00 p.m., Wednesday March 25, 2015 to: Please mail, fax or email resumes to: Human Resources School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) P.O. Box 129 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Phone: (250) 567-2284 Fax: (250) 567-4639 Email: cupejobs@sd91.bc.ca School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) would like to thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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To be considered for the above positions, applications must be received no later than April 10, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Please specify which position you are applying for and submit resumes to the attention of: Kevin Crook, Chief Administrative Officer District of Fort St. James PO Box 640 / 477 Stuart Drive West Fort St. James, B.C. V0J 1P0 E-mail: cao@fortstjames.ca Preference will be given to local students who are registered to return to school in the fall. We appreciate all applications but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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The District of Fort St. James Public Works Department requires a temporary part time employee to perform the duties of public works equipment operator. Requirements are grade 12 or equivalent education and a valid Class 5 Driver’s License with Air Brakes. Experience operating equipment such as loader, backhoe, grader, excavator and dump truck required. Experience or qualification with refrigeration plant operation, Zamboni operation and a Class 3 Drivers License would also be an asset. Applicants should submit a resume to: Rick Claughton Foreman District of Fort St. James PO Box 640 (477 Stuart Drive West) Fort St. James, BC V0J 1P0 Or email to foreman@fortstjames.ca Closing Date: March 20, 2015.
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