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NEWS BRIEFS Evacuation order issued for Little Bobtail Lake fire Vanderhoof – A fire burning three kilometres south of Norman Lake has initiated an evacuation of residents. The Ministry of Forests’ wildfire management branch issued the Little Bobtail Lake Fire Evacuation Order Sunday, May 10. The fire is estimated to be 2,500 hectares in size. Jill Kelsh, communications for wildfire management branch, said Monday the fire grew overnight. “It’s hard to say how long it might last but based on the sunny forecast we are expecting it will stay active and its about getting [residents out] and the resources there,” Kelsh said. The affected area starts at the intersection of the Bobtail Forest Service Road and Blackwater Road, south to the Bobtail Connector Forest Service Road, and includes all lands east of the Bobtail Forest Service Road and the Bobtail Connector Forest Service Road to the eastern boundary of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Electoral Area ‘F’ (Vanderhoof Rural), including the Little Bobtail Lake, Naltesby Lake, and Eulatazella Lake. Residents within the evacuation order area must leave immediately and register at the Reception Centre located at the Vanderhoof arena at 340 Columbia St. East. Fraser Fort George also has an evacuation order in place across the regional district boundary, Bill Miller, chair of the RDBN said. “It’s bigger than just our region. We also have an alert area be yond the evacuation area as well,” Miller Please see, page 3
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Fort St. James’ Cody Karey has moved into the next round of competition in Masterchef Canada. Karey is now competing as one of four contestants for the $100,000 prize.
Rising to the top Cody Karey looking to take home the prize on MasterChef Canada MICHELE TAYLOR Caledonia Courier
If you’re not from the Fort and didn’t grow up with Cody Karey, you might recognize him as one of the final contestants on Season 2 of CTV’s MasterChef Canada. Karey is one of four finalists now competing for top chef and $100,000 on MasterChef Canada. A boost of energy to speak with, Karey talks with a lot of passion about his hometown, his aspirations and his dreams; which says everything about what has brought this 24-year-old born-and-raised in Fort St. James - to where he is today. “I always look back at growing up in Fort St. James and I’m really thankful that I had the opportunity to grow up in a small community,” he said. Karey didn’t start out as a culinary aficionado though, his first love has always been music. He’s had quite a lot of fortune with his vocal skills, something he says
was always a part of his life growing up. Karey started performing at a young age around the Fort and as a teen progressed to competitions and performances on television. He was a finalist in David Foster’s talent competition and later signed with Verve records in 2013. “Music was always a thing I was pursuing growing up,” he said. “I was always taking part in local music festivals.” “I was fairly academic too … I was valedictorian along with my best buddy David Wagner.” Karey says the outdoors had a big part in his time growing up in the Fort such as fishing, hiking, hunting and getting out on the snowmobile in the winter. “I used to really love getting out on the lake with my dad on his boat and going fishing,” he said. “I feel like growing up in Fort St. James really instilled a love for the outdoors.” Living in a small community where there might not be a lot of variety at the super market presents
challenges in the home kitchen he said. Growing up, Karey said he often would watch the original Japanese Iron Chef show and said the show was something that provided partly to his love of cooking. “I’d find myself just going, ‘I wonder if I can do that?’” he said. “I guess it was fairly early actually, 12, 13, 14 when I really started to get curious about food … about food as an artform.” Karey said his mom’s cooking was also an inspiration to him for its nostalgic value and said her mushroom pork chops hold a special spot in his heart. “As far as inspirations go, it’s got to be my mom.” Although having a restaurant is one of Karey’s aspirations, he isn’t sure how that will fit into his plans quite yet. At 24, he said it’s a matter of being able to balance his music and his love of cooking. “At this point in time it’s figuring out the how and the when, but I definitely want to have my own place one day.” Local game and foraged wild ed-
ibles are things Karey said he would definitely use in his cooking. He added his increased understanding of what’s available locally has given him a greater range and appreciation for the art of cooking. “To me that connection to the Earth, the wild, that’s a powerful thing,” he said. It’s obvious in speaking with Karey - he loves his roots and appreciates where he comes from - you can feel it in how he talks about his community, what that has given him, and what Karey takes with him in all his passions such as cooking. That passion he said, is what brought him to try out as a contestant on MasterChef Canada. But what he’s experienced on stage as a musician doesn’t compare to being on the TV show, Karey said all the training through his whole life for music didn’t prepare him for the pressure of the clock ticking away in the kitchen. “It’s been the most presPlease see, Pressure, page 3
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Day of thanks Stuart Lake Hospital Auxiliary shows appreciation for support MICHELE TAYLOR Caledonia Courier
The Stuart Lake Hospital Auxiliary was out May 8 to show their appreciation to the community for the support they receive that enables the group to bring much needed medical equipment and services to the community. “We want to show our appreciation to the community, for their generous donations supporting our efforts to enhance the comfort and care of patients in our hospital and other health-care facilities,”
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Jacquie Dagenais, left and Julie-Ann Mortenson man the Stuart Lake Hospital Auxiliary tent at the Farmer’s Market May 8. The group hosted an appreciation day for volunteers and the community to thank Auxillans and community members for their support.
Julie-Ann Mortenson, president Stuart Lake Hospital Auxiliary said. Mortensen said the Auxillans care for flower beds outside the extended care portion of the hospital, provide support through bursaries to youth going into the healthcare field and provide equipment and comfort items through donations made to the memorial funds. She said this year a donation will be going to the Senior’s Transportation Committee to aid with the purchase of an accessible bus and vital sign record-
ing equipment which has been ordered for the hospital. “We have a bursary as well,” she said. “The Auxiliary funds it and (the bursary) is up to a total of $1,500.” She said the appreciation day isn’t just for the community but a way for the group to show appreciation to all the volunteers in the community that give their time to the Auxiliary. “You don’t often get told how much you are appreciated when you volunteer, this is a way for us to do that.”
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Continued from front
Continued from front sure … probably the toughest thing I’ve ever done,” he said. “I’ve been on some pretty big stages … I don’t think the pressure compares to what you feel on MasterChef Canada.” Karey said his time on the TV show has been inspiring, getting to compete against so many people who shared the same dream and were going after the same goal. “To be around that many people who are that inspired and that revved up, is contagious,” Karey said. “You can’t not be inspired.” The competition to win on the show has been a learning experience for Karey, he said the nature of competing brought out parts of his personality that he didn’t know were there, but he said the person he presents on the show is the person he wants to be. He said he’s thankful for the support from his home in Fort St. James and he hopes to win the competition for everyone back home. “I think that people are seeing on MasterChef Canada now, the person that I am and the person that I want to be,” he said. “I’m very thankful that there’s an incredible community up in Fort St. James that is rooting for me.” When asked what he might say to someone just starting out working toward their dreams, Karey said following your instincts and not being afraid to take a leap of faith if you’re passionate about something play a big part in being successful, but also, understanding that being a success doesn’t come without its share of hard work. “Don’t be afraid to take a leap of faith,” he said. “Success happens when preparation meets opportunity. You gotta put the work in to be prepared and sometimes you have to create your own opportunity.” “If you’re passionate about something pursue it with everything you’ve got and don’t look back.” Karey answered a
NEWS BRIEFS said. “IT goes north as far as HWY 16 and goes west as far as Sob Lake
road. The eastern boundary for the RDBN is the eastern boundary with Fraser Fort George encompassing Clucluz Lake.” As of Monday 26 fire fighters, two helicopters, five pieces of heavy equipment and other support personnel are on site. The cause of the fire is still under investigation but it is suspected to be human-caused. To report smoke, flames or an unattended open fire, call 1-800-6635555 or *5555 on a cellular phone. For information on these evacuation orders and alerts, please contact the Regional District of BulkleyNechako at www.rdbn.bc.ca or call 250-692-3195 or 1-800-320-3339. Any additional information can be obtained by contacting the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako at 1-800-320-3339 or 250-692-3195, or by contacting Emergency Management BC at 1-800-663-3456. – Rebecca Watson
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Cody Karey deals with the pressure during a box competition on Masterchef Canada. Karey moved into the next round in the May 10 episode. few questions from the Courier after the Sunday episode: Courier: What was it like having family there for this past episode? Cody Karey: “We are a pretty close-knit family, and I hadn’t seen any of them in months. I think they were both surprised by the level of my cooking, but not surprised by the catastrophic mess I
was able to create by using every dish and utensil in the MasterChef Canada kitchen. In that way it was just like back home.” Courier: Who was there of your family members? CK: “My mom, Stacey, and my younger brother, Jesse, were in the MasterChef Canada kitchen to cheer me on.” Courier: What do you
feel you need to bring to the (table) to win? CK: “In order to win this thing I need to cook smart, but also cook from the heart. I think the biggest thing the judges need to see from me now is the love in my cooking, and that’s exactly what I intend to show them.” MasterChef Canada Season 2 airs Sundays at 7 p.m. PT on CTV.
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Cheyenne Vandrishe Cheyenne is an exemplary young woman. Not only is she an excellent student who commits to her studies and is a positive member of any classroom, she is also an excellent human being – a supportive sister, daughter, and friend; a diligent employee for Overwaitea; and a role model for her local Tae Kwan Do club, in which she holds a black belt and works with other students of all ages who choose to hone their skill in this martial art. She is simply a pleasure. (nominated by Ms. Gretchen Vogelsang) Cheyenne is an outstanding student and a genuine asset to our community. She works hard in school and out. Cheyenne’s smiling friendly face can often be found running a check out at Overwaitea. She is also extremely involved in Taekwando and spends many ours practicing, competing at black belt level and helping out at her dojang. At school Cheyenne is always willing to lend a helping hand and has helped many other students in her role as peer tutor over the last few years. (nominated by Mrs. Sonya Dunn)
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Ode to Clean Country Living (With appreciation of, and apologies to, poet, John Keats) “My heart aches, and a drowsy numbness pains my sense” as I watch the pullout on Whitefish Road fill with unseasonable litter. “I cannot see what flowers are at my feet” for plastic, poisons, cans, corpses, cement; wood chips, branches, logs; fridge, mattress, truck. Here “Beauty cannot keep her lustrous eyes” as spring floods flow over debris piled high, to creek and lake. “Forlorn! The very word is like a bell” to toll all back to see the country green, the deer, the woods, the wild fruit tree, that will thrive no more with such careless ways.
Will it ever end? “Was it a vision, or waking dream? ... Do I wake or sleep?” To: the drivers who dump their empty DEF jugs, shop towels, oil, grease, antifreeze containers ... To: the homeowners who dump their yard waste ... To: the people who cut off and dump their over-length logs... To: the “hunters” who dump their bear carcass ... To: the cement makers who dump their excess ... To: the eaters of fast food who dump their waste ... REALLY? An observer, Sandra Willick
Pharmacy loyalty points, tobacco sales targeted BY JEFF NAGEL Black Press
The regulatory body for B.C. pharmacists hasn’t given up on its agenda to ban pharmacies from handing out loyalty reward points on drug purchases, or to eventually ban cigarette sales. A ban imposed by the College of Pharmacists of B.C. was struck down in B.C. Supreme Court last summer, but an appeal filed by the college will be heard in December. The college argued loyalty points are a powerful lure for consumers that can alter their medication buying habits and potentially harm their health. It was fought in court by major supermarket chains. The judge in the trial ruled the ban on all loyalty incentives was “unreasonable” and concerns raised were “illogical.” College spokesman Mykle
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B.C. is the only province where tobacco products are still sold in stores that have pharmacies. Ludvigsen wouldn’t comment on the grounds for appeal. One of the objections raised was that insured patients who don’t pay out of pocket might continue to refill a prescription after they no longer need it just to collect more points and the unneeded drugs may be abused
or diverted to the illegal drug trade. Tobacco sales by pharmacies are also in the crosshairs of the college. Ludvigsen said there is no specific timeline to impose such a ban but the college’s 2014 strategic plan calls for
the board to pursue one. “We’re the only province that currently allows cigarettes to be sold in premises that contain a pharmacy,” he said. “It completely goes against the pharmacy as a health centre. To sell things we know kill you at the front of the store and to sell things that help you get better at the back of the store is a bit of a conflict.” Retail chains have warned they would challenge the college’s jurisdiction if it moves to impose a tobacco ban and would also sue the college and its directors for lost sales that would result if their stores can’t sell cigarettes. “The law does not take a positive view of activities which represent unwarranted restraint of trade,” says a letter to the college sent last fall by executives from London Drugs, Overwaitea Food Group, Safeway, Rexall, Sobey’s and Thrifty Foods.
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cause of collisions in Canada. Any collision with a vulnerable road user has the potential to be deadly. Let the calls and texts wait, you’re on important business! Turn off your electronic devices or lock your cell phone in the glove compartment if you have difficulty resisting the temptation to text or check your notifications while driving. Remember, hands-free is not risk-free. 2. Be on the lookout. Always scan ahead for pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, who can be difficult to spot. Be especially vigilant around intersections, and when making turns. Do not let your guard drop after you’ve stopped your car -- develop the habit of shoulder checking before opening vehicle doors to avoid dooring someone who may be passing on foot or two-wheels. 3. Remain calm and courteous. Everyone
This National Road Safety Week, May 1218, the Canada Safety Council is reminding motorists that the way we drive can save lives. Over the last three decades, the rate of fatalities among vehicle occupants has been dropping steadily, but much less progress has been made in the protection of “vulnerable road users” -- pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. In 2012, the latest year for which statistics are available, vulnerable road users accounted for more than one in four of the 2,077 fatalities recorded on Canadian roads. As the weather warms, more people are on the roads, including more children and seniors, pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists. In the summer months, fatal collisions are more likely. We support and appreciate The road system is in our local RCMP Detachment need of heroes. If you’re a driver, that hero could be you. How to Drive Like a Hero: 1. Focus. Distracted driving and driver inattention You’ll find us at 169 STUART DRIVE, FSJ are becoming a leading lkshore@telus.net 250-996-8618
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is trying to get somewhere. Be especially patient with children and the elderly who may have more difficulty judging the timing and speed of traffic. 4. Check your speed. When the roads are filled with speed demons, it takes a real hero with bravery to stick to the speed limit. Your decision to drive at or below the speed limit can empower others to do the same. Every kilometre over increases stopping distance and reduces your effective field of vision. When the weather warms and the roads are dry, more children are outside. Stick to the speed limit, and you could save a life. A small difference in travelling speed can be the difference between life and death when it comes to collisions with vulnerable road users. 5. Leave lots of space. Remember that
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Mother’s of all ages were out for Sunday brunch and bingo at Eugene Joseph Elementary School, celebrating the women of the community on Mother’s Day.
Celebrating mothers MICHELE TAYLOR Caledonia Courier
The gym at Eugene Joseph Elementary School was packed with mothers of all ages this past Mother’s Day. The brunch and bingo, put together by Renata Monk, Social Development Manager Tl’azt’en Nation, was a children free space where the women of the community could get together for a few hours and socialize and enjoy some fun on Mother’s Day. Occasionally children would peek in the door or try to come in only to be shooed away by Ron Winser, Executive Director Tl’azt’en Nation, who was bingo calling for the first time at the community celebration.
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1. David Hoy Elementary Grade 6/7 students prepare poles that will be painted by the group as part of the community garden project being built by Healthy Minds Peer Support. 2.. Keeley Tom, back left, Ashden Schepfer, left front and Dallen Olund help unload the poles from the truck bed. The Grade 6/7 class from David Hoy Elementary were out volunteering at the community garden May 7. 3. Jaynee Gauthier, left, Shavanah Morris, Nicole Boyde and Dimitri Roberts get to work painting the poles that will be used for fencing the Healthy Minds garden. 4. David Hoy Elementary’s Grade 6/7 class were out volunteering with the building of the Healthy Minds Community Garden May 7. 5. Tanika Selzler, left, Ty Gauthier, Ella Davis, and Max Burgart cut up rags for cleanup. The Grade 6/7 class from David Hoy Elementary were out May 7, volunteering at the Healthy Minds Community Garden.
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Grade 6 and 7 students from David Hoy Elementary were out volunteering their service May 7, at the Healthy Minds Community Garden. Students were busy unloading and painting posts that will be a part of the fence that will go up around the garden project located just behind the Municipal office building. Greg Kovaks, with Heathy Minds Peer Support - a peer led support group - said the Healthy Minds Community Garden project initially was for Integration of service users of the mental health system. Since that original idea, the project has grown to include all members of the community, encompassing any marginalized groups, he said. “It’s something we wanted to do to involve the entire community.” Kovaks said the garden project, which will be a space for growing vegetables and for community members to socialize, was started with an injection of funds from an Imagine Grant from Northern Health. He said the project is only partially funded at this time and the group is hoping to find additional financial support from the community and grants. “All the poles were donated by KDL … that helped us out a lot,” he said. “And Lorna and Mel Henderson donated all the topsoil.” The vegetables grown in the garden will be donated to local charities such as the soup kitchen and the Key, Kovaks said. If you want to donate your time to help build the community garden you can contact Kovaks at Healthy Minds Peer Support, 250-996-8827.
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The fine art of conversation MICHELE TAYLOR Caledonia Courier
I’ve been traveling solo for the past two years. I’ve logged more than 45,000 kilometres and I’ve done my fair share of stops in new cities or towns with either motel stays or stopping roadside and camping in my vehicle. I have a fair advantage nowadays by way of a vehicle to get me places, but I think about my personal safety all the time even though I’m in my metal box. The following is tip two of my top five tips while traveling alone: Be well known, not a stranger passing through It’s uncanny and disturbing the number of missing person’s posters and billboards you see when traveling. There are so many unanswered cases of missing and murdered people across Canada, and that prospect is on my mind a lot more today than it used to be 20 years ago. I’m a fairly outgoing person, it’s safe to say if you’ve met me in town you’ve had a conversation with me and you know who I am and where I’m from. I like talking to people and I love telling stories, that’s a big part of my personality and I think a trait that lends itself well to solo travel. This trait is what I use the most from my arsenal when I’m traveling. I engage a lot of people when I’m exploring on my own. It’s my little safety net. I have a rule though: Always trust your instincts. If you don’t feel safe then step away and disengage. Being well-known, being memorable, is part of the service I do for myself to ensure that should something happen, there will be a number of people who remember me and will help trace my steps in the circumstance that I don’t check in at the end of my day of travel and adventure. And believe me, things can happen on the road. It doesn’t have to be anything as bad as I can imagine. Sometimes it’s one of those suicidal Northern California deer - that decides today is its day to die – which jumps onto your car at 7 p.m., on a lone highway in the middle-of-nowhere California. A highway where there’s no cell service and you’re left to the universe to hope that a State Trooper just happens to be driving along the highway looking for stray cows on the road.
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The sea wall in Victoria, B.C., is a must see when the wind and the waves are high. There are a number of precautions that can be taken when traveling alone, be known, stay aware, stay sober and stop in places that are safe with high traffic and plenty of lighting. I can guarantee you though, from my exuberant conversation with the border guard at the Osoyoos border crossing all the way down through into Northern California, there were people who had a conversation with me about going to Burning Man, living in the Arctic, Ice Road Truckers and my polar bear license plate. There are a number of precautions I take as a female traveling alone, I stay aware, I stay sober and I stop in places that are safe, well-lit and have a number of other vehicles stopped there. These are some of the same things I would do if I were in my home town to ensure my safety. Traveling alone has given me a great set of assessment tools for sizing up a situation or a person with fairly good accuracy. Being smart and safe will keep you - at the very least - as safe as you are at home. Next week’s topic: The essential emergency supplies.
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*** 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 are welcome and training is provided. For more information please contact Paul at 250.996.7478 or Rod at 250.996.3231 *** 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 *** AUXILIARY TO STUART LAKE HOSPITAL... Monthly meeting 2nd Wednesday each month. Hospital Cafeteria 7:00 p.m. *** 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. *** 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. ***
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Slow cooking has grown in popularity in recent years, and perhaps no dish is more synonymous with slow cooking than ribs. While it helps to be a professional or seasoned amateur when preparing ribs, you don’t need to be a proÀcient pork preparer to enjoy the following recipe for “Coriander Spare Ribs With Cilantro Butter” from Andrew Schloss’ “Cooking Slow” Coriander Spare Ribs With Cilantro Butter
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Ribs tailor-made for slow-cooking enthusiasts Makes 6 servings 3 tablespoons ground coriander 2 tablespoons raw sugar 1 tablespoon ground cumin Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Finely grated zest and juice of 2 limes 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro 2 racks of pork ribs, about 4 pounds ea 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 garlic clove, minced Combine the coriander, sugar, cumin, 1/4 cup salt, 2 teaspoons pepper, and 2
cups water in a large zippered plastic bag. Seal and shake until the sugar and salt dissolve. Open the bag and add half of the lime zest and juice and half of the cilantro. Cut the rib racks in half and put in the bag with the brine. Seal the bag again, but leave a corner open and push on the bag to make sure you release any trapped air through the opening. Close the zipper completely. Massage the liquid gently into the meat and refrigerate for at least 6 hours and up to 12 hours.
Preheat the oven to 200 F. Put the ribs in on a rack in a large roasting pan. Pour enough of the brine from the bag into the pan so that it covers the bottom of the pan but doesn’t touch the rib meat. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and steam until the rib meat is falling-off-the-bone tender, about 6 hours. Raise the oven temperature to 450 F, remove the foil, and bake untilt the ribs are browned, about 15 minutes. While the ribs are browning, put the but-
ter and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat and cook until the garlic sizzles, about 1 minute. Add the remaining lime zest and juice and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in the remaining 1/4 cup cilantro. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Cut the racks into individual ribs and serve drizzled with the cilantro butter. Ribs can be stored for up to 3 days in a refrigerator. Reheat gently in a low oven.
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Emergency room gets temporary closures Staff shortage causes decreased coverage of department MICHELE TAYLOR Caledonia Courier
A lack of staff has caused a diversion of the emergency department at the Stuart Lake Hospital in Fort St. James. The department will see eight days over the next month where the hospital’s emergency department will not have adequate emergency staff to attend emergency situations. Coverage for a locum that was already off due to person reasons was affected when the locum that was coming to the hospital to cover the leave had to cancel their coverage due to personal reason as well. Emergency only department affected Jonathon Dyck, Public Affairs and Media Relations Communications for Northern Health, said the emergency department is the only part of the hospital that will be affected by the shortage. The Stuart Lake Hospital’s other departments will not see any closures, he said the rest of the hospital will be open for patients. “There is eight days that the emergency department will be closed in May due to these unexpected circumstances,” he said. The hospital emergency room will be closed May 7, 12, 14, 26 and May 28, each day from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and from 7 a.m. on May 23 to 7 a.m. on May 25. Dyck said Northern Health appreciates the community’s support during the short-
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The Stuart Lake Hospital’s emergency department will be closed eight days over the next month. The hospital’s emergency department will not have adequate emergency staff. age while it attempts to find coverage for the department. “We did have coverage up until this point,” he said. “Unfortunately there was another personal leave from the covering locum.” Transport for emergencies during the
closure dates will be to the next open emergency department in Vanderhoof or Prince George. April Hughes, health services administrator Omineca Region, says if there was a concern of closures in Vanderhoof the public would be notified.
“But when there’s a closure in Fort St. James it definitely impacts Vanderhoof. When the emergency department in Fort St. James does close, ambulance drivers and patients driving their own vehicles will be diverted from Fort St. James to Vanderhoof [it being the next closest hospital],” she said. “There have been scattered emergency-room closures in Fort St. James before, some lasting over an eight-to-ten month period, and we certainly saw an increase in traffic.” Anyone requiring emergency attention can call 9-1-1 for transport to one of these open locations Dyck said, adding if patients aren’t sure if their condition would warrant an emergency room visit or if they require health advice, patients are encouraged to call Health Link BC at 8-1-1. Patients who are transferred due to an emergency that do not require follow up in their originating community’s hospital are advised that transport back to their home community is the patient’s responsibility. Dyck said there is a bus service available on Wednesday’s to Fort St. James that can be utilized. “Sometimes patients will be transferred back by BC Ambulance Service depending if they’re coming back to the hospital,” he said. “Standard practice for all communities across BC, is that patients are required to find their own way back to their home communities.” - with files from Rebecca Watson
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