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The 38th annual Nechako Valley Festival of Performing Arts will be held March 9-20, 2016. The Festival welcomes participants of all ages, who perform in speech, piano, strings, and vocal disciplines. Please visit the website at www. musicfestivalweb.com/ nechako for more details. The committee is always looking for volunteers to help plan this event, so if you are interested call Swan at (250) 567-9501.

Minimum wage rises

B.C.’s minimum wage has risen 20 cents to $10.45 an hour, the first annual increase since the provincial government tied it to the B.C. consumer price index. It’s the first increase since 2012, when the wage was increased to $10.25. For restaurant and pub servers, the minimum wage rises from $9 to $9.20. Jobs Minister Shirley Bond has said the discount from the general minimum wage will remain at $1.25 to account for income earned in tips. NDP labour critic Shane Simpson called the increase “dismal” and “paltry”. B.C. Federation of Labour president Irene Lanzinger said by the end of 2015, B.C. will have the second lowest minimum wage in Canada.

Students from David Hoy Elementary who had planted vegetables at the Community Garden in the spring were at the garden during the first week of school to harvest their crop. Photo by Barbara Roden

Student gardeners harvest their crops When students from David Hoy Elementary headed back to school after the summer break, one of their first tasks was to harvest their produce from the Fort St. James Community Garden before the frost hit. Under the supervision of grade 6/7 teacher Carmen Boehnke and grade 1/2 teacher Lynne George, the eager young gardeners were able to see how their vegetables had done over the summer. Twenty students helped to sift soil and get the beds filled at the start of the season, but wanted to do more than that. Kirsten Rudolph at Sif’s Grove

Greenhouse donated plants that would otherwise have been composted and the students put them under grow lights in a spare classroom until they were ready to be planted. “The kids loved it!” says Boehnke. The work and the planting entailed several trips to the garden before school ended in June, and Boehnke says she would ask the students to vote on whether or not they wanted to go. “It was always unanimous: go to the garden!” Among the vegetables planted were tomatoes, zucchini, squash, and lots of lettuce. Volunteers

made sure the plants were watered over the summer, and anyone who wanted to could help themselves to the lettuce as it grew. Now comes the task of deciding what to do with their harvest. One plan is to share it between the classrooms, while another would see the students making soup and sharing it with the rest of the school. “The kids had a lot of fun,” says George. Hopefully next spring will see a new crop of eager gardeners from the school hard at work at the Community Garden, ready to start growing all over again.

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“Phenomenal” turnout of new firefighter recruits A recruitment drive for the Fort St. James Volunteer Fire Department turned out even better than Fire Chief Michael Navratil had hoped. Last month Navratil said he hoped to get half-a-dozen new recruits, adding that he’d be really happy with eight. By the time the drive ended on Sept. 11, a total of 13 people had applied to join the department, which is down to 31 members. “It’s a few more than we want at one time for training, but the first year attrition rate for new firefighters is about one-third, so by this time next year we’ll be down below 40 again.” All the new recruits are adults, and Navratil says they’ll be looking for new junior members early in the new year. There are currently two juniors, with the department able to take up to five. Anyone in grades 10, 11, and 12 can apply. The orientation course for the new recruits began on Monday night, and will consist of six Monday sessions, plus a full day exercise on Oct. 31.

Recruits will also attend the regular Thursday night practices. The full day session will be a real handson experience for the recruits, says Navratil, with a number of different scenarios set up for the recruits to deal with. These include putting out a fire with a fire extinguisher and dealing with a car fire. There will also be a “cold start”, where a fire is lit inside a building so the firefighters can see how it grows and spreads before extinguishing the fire and ventilating the building. There will also be quick attacks from outside the building, where the recruits will have to feel for heat, enter the building and extinguish the fire, then ventilate the building with a hydraulic ventilator after opening doors and windows for the fire and heat to escape through. Navratil is looking forward to having the new recruits on board. “It was a very pleasant surprise to have so many people apply. It’s a phenomenal turnout for Fort St. James.”

Michael Navratil, Fort St. James Fire Department chief.

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Courier Election candidates With the federal election less than a month away, the Caledonia Courier contacted all four of the announced candidates in the Skeena-Bulkley Valley riding (as of last

week, the Green Party still had not nominated a candidate for the riding, although the party hopes to announce a candidate soon). Candidates were asked to ei-

ther answer questions supplied by the Caledonia Courier or send in an article about themselves and where they stand. Despite requests, Christian Heritage Party candidate

Donald Spratt did not respond. An all candidates meeting will be taking place in Fort St. James on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 7:00pm at Music Makers Hall, and is present-

ed by the Fort St. James Chamber of Commerce and the BC Northern Real Estate Board. Have your questions ready, and come hear what the candidates have to say.

Tyler Nesbitt: Conservative Party Candidate, Skeena-Bulkley Valley I was born and raised in Prince Rupert. After receiving my Bachelor of Arts in anthropology from the University of British Columbia I moved back to the Northwest to work and raise a family. I currently live in Terrace, where I work as a construction manager for the Nechako Group of Companies. I’m a French immersion graduate and actively practice my French. I’ve always been enthralled with the outdoors and my favourite pastimes: fishing, hunting, and kayaking. I have a strong connection to the natural splendour of this incredible region. To me, Northwest B.C. is the most beautiful place on earth. I’m married with three young children. Family is everything to me. We all want our kids to be better off than us—it’s human nature. I made the decision to run for Parliament because it is the most clear and direct way I can have an impact on ensuring that we leave behind a better life for our kids: a Northwest

with a strong economy, safe communities, and a clean environment. One that will give my children and your children every reason to stay, work, and start their own families right here. The stakes are high in this election. The Northwest may be on the cusp of a period of substantial economic growth through responsible resource development, including LNG. We need to ask ourselves if we are going to seize this opportunity or squander it. In five or 10 years are we going to be lamenting what could have been? How we almost secured our long-term economic future, how we were nearly able to come together and move this region forward? Or are we going to be the envy of the rest of Canada? Where anyone who wants a job gets a job; where incomes are high, small business is thriving, and our communities are safe? A place where everyone wants to be to work and play.

I think about what this opportunity would mean for families. I think about the parents who worked hard, raised their children here, sacrificed and saved to send their child to post-secondary so they could get a good career. Parents want the best for their children, and I know that while they are proud of them when they graduate and take that high-paying job in Vancouver or Calgary, it pains them to have to live so far away from their kids. I know these parents would be overjoyed if their sons and daughters were able to get one of those high-paying careers right here and be, once again, united as a family. Supporting our jobs, and the families that depend on them, will be my number one priority. I’m in this race because I care deeply about this region and its people. I want the Northwest and its people to prosper. The way to do that is by growing the economy, creating jobs, and keeping people’s taxes

Nathan Cullen: New Democratic Party candidate, Skeena-Bulkley Valley Since 2004, it has been my honour to represent the Northwest in Parliament and across Canada with as much integrity and passion as I can muster, and that will continue to be my approach if I am reelected. I am running in this election to help our region create good, valueadded jobs, protect our environment, and deliver the services communities rely on. Under Mr. Harper, unemployment has gone up by 300,000, and 20,000 mills and factories have closed their doors. Mr. Harper’s “rip-and-ship” approach to exporting our resources raw has damaged our economy in northern B.C. My plan is to work in partnership with communities and First Nations to develop our resources sustainably. We will support the small businesses and value-added industries that form the backbone of our communities by cutting their taxes and helping them innovate. And we will make major investments in roads and bridges to create jobs and keep our towns strong. More Election candidates page 5

We must tackle climate change, and New Democrats have an ambitious plan to do it. We will also make major investments in clean technology and renewable forms of energy—a win for the planet and for the Canadian economy. I will also work to strengthen the services Canadians rely on. We have a practical, affordable plan to create one million childcare spaces nationwide that won’t cost parents more than $15 per day. We will reverse Mr. Harper’s $36 billion cuts to healthcare, and hire more family doctors in our region. And we will ensure everyone can retire with dignity, by

strengthening supports for seniors, and reversing the Conservatives’ decision to raise the age of retirement from 65 to

67. On October 19, we have a chance to repair the damage Mr. Harper has done, and bring pos-

itive change to our region and country. I hope you’ll be a part of it.

Tyler Nesbitt low. Northwest B.C. can be a leader in this great nation,. and not just a follower or worse, a dissenter of progress. If I’m elected, I pledge to the people of the Northwest that I will make it my ultimate goal to maximize the return on the investments being made here; ensure Northwest B.C. has a crucial say and a seat at the executive table and; and to represent this riding in a way that will earn the respect of the rest Canada because I support our families, I support our jobs, and I support our way of life.

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Watching TV: not dead, but not in great shape BARBARA RODEN Caledonia Courier

“Watching television” might, in the not too distant future, become one of those things that has to be explained to younger people, in the same way that we now have to explain rotary dial phones, record players, and how much better Mars bars used to taste to anyone born after about 1990. There are two reasons for this: the number of people who watch a given television show has been steadily decreasing for years, and the people who actually watch these shows on a television when they’re originally broadcast is likewise declining. In the 1950/51 American TV season, 61% of all houses with televisions watched Texaco Star Theater, making it the most popular show of the year. With the odd exception, the most watched TV show of every year since has had a smaller audience share than the one preceding it, so that All in the Family in the early 1970s was watched by 30% of households with TVs, ER in the mid-1990s was watched by 22%, and in this century American Idol reached a high of 17% in 2006/07 and dropped steadily after that, proving that there’s a limit to how much punishment some viewers can take. This declining audience share can be explained, in part, by how many hundreds of TV channels are now available. Name a specialty interest, and you’ll probably find a channel devoted to it somewhere at the far reaches of your channel guide. When there were only a handful of channels, it was possible for something like the final episode of M*A*S*H to be watched by a mind-boggling 125 million people in the U.S. alone, a number that today’s TV executives can only dream about. Nowadays those 125 million people are, be-

tween them, probably watching approximately 127 different shows at the same time on a given night, which not only drives shows’ audience share down, but also makes it much tougher to discuss your TV viewing at work the next day. Back when everyone watched the same shows, there would be lively discussions the next day in staff rooms across the country. These days, unless the show you watched is a monster hit, like The Walking Dead or Game of Thrones, it can be almost impossible to find someone else in the office who also watched it. And even if there is another person watching the same show, you can’t safely launch into an excited, “Boy, I can’t believe they killed off [insert character here] last night!” when you see them the next day. Start a conversation like that, and you’re liable to be greeted by an agonized shriek of “No spoilers! I haven’t watched it yet!” Which is another reason why “watching television” in the traditional sense is, if not dead, then certainly not in good health. Long gone are the days when if you wanted to watch a certain show, you had to make sure you were in front of your TV on the date and time when the network in question aired it, otherwise you’d missed your chance. These days people are as likely to record a show and watch it when it’s convenient to them, or catch up with it online at a later date, or wait until the DVD box-set of the season is available, so they can binge-watch at their leisure. And in many cases they’re cutting the cable altogether. Studies are consistently showing that while people who grew up getting cable TV are (for the most part) still doing so, more and more younger people are doing without, preferring instead to subscribe to Netflix, or watch shows online on their channels’ websites. And in many cases they’re un-

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doubtedly fed up with cable companies which insist on bundling channels together, forcing customers to get channels they have no interest in, just to gain access to one they do want. In my case that means in order to get Turner Classic Movies, I have to take a bundle of channels that includes several aimed at children. As no one in our house is under the age of 18, getting Treehouse and TeleToon isn’t quite the great deal that Shaw seems to think. It would be like someone who doesn’t own a car going to Canadian Tire to buy a garden hose, only to be told they can’t purchase the hose without also buying an oil filter, antifreeze, and a pair of windshield wipers. Ironically, all of this cable cutting and non-traditional way of viewing television comes at a time when there’s more to watch than at any time in history. In 2009 there were 211 scripted, original TV series airing on television in the United States; by last year that total was 371, and 2015 looks set to break the 400 mark. It means that there’s almost twice as much available (and remember, this doesn’t take into account news, reality, and sports shows) as six years ago. How on earth can anyone keep up? And where are some of these shows? I’m constantly stumbling across the titles of TV shows I’ve never heard of, thinking they must be new, and then finding they’ve been going for years. And it’s ironic that at a time when TV sets the size of pool tables are available, more and more people are watching shows on tablets, computers, smart phones, and other electronic devices. Quite why anyone would want to watch a TV show on a screen the size of a playing card is beyond me, but many people do. So, is “watching television” going the way of “listening to a cassette”? What’s a cassette? Here, let me explain. . . .

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Brad Layton: Liberal candidate Liberal Party candidate Brad Layton was born in Golden, B.C. in 1966, and came to the Bulkley Valley in 1987, where he got a job with Pro-Tech Forest Resources Ltd. He started as a timber cruiser, and progressed to VP of Operations in 1997. He became a Registered Forest Technician in 2005. In the 1990s he was very active in local land use planning, and is currently in his second term as a Councillor in Telkwa. What do you see as your biggest challenge, should you be elected, in representing such a large and diverse riding? The size and diversity. There are issues different to each area, but a lot more common issues than one might think. I plan on spending as much time as possible in the riding to make sure I stay connected with the constituents and the issues. How will your party strike a balance between protecting the ecological integrity of the area’s forests and the need for an economically and environmentally sustainable forestry sector?

I have been a forestry consultant for 29 years, but most of the question is provincial jurisdiction. However, I remember years ago a commitment by the federal government for $800 million for help with the beetle and rehabilitation. I will find out the status of this and if any money has been spent, as to my knowledge there has been limited spending from this promise. Additionally, the softwood agreement expires this fall and I will definitely be keeping an eye on these discussions. How will your party support alternative energy sources to reduce demand for fossil fuels? A Liberal government will provide dedicated funding to invest in a broad range of projects, including but not limited to: local water and wastewater facilities, climate resilient infrastructure, clean energy, and clean-up of contaminated sites to facilitate new construction. We will also support efforts to prepare for changing weather patterns, such as: protections against

wildfires, improved storm water systems to diminish the impact of urban floods, additional dams and dikes to prevent overland or coastal flooding, the reinforcement of energy systems in the face of possible ice storms, and the reinforcement of infrastructure to confront melting permafrost in our North. These and other efforts will be undertaken in partnership with other orders of government and based on the best available science. We will boost investment in green infrastructure by nearly $6 billion over the next four years, and almost $20 billion over ten years. What can voters in Skeena-Bulkley Valley (in general) and Fort St. James (in particular) expect to see you advocate for most strongly, should you be elected?

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When I was asked by Black Press to come to Vanderhoof and edit/report for the Omineca Express and Caledonia Courier in August, I jumped at the chance. I spent three weeks in the area, concentrating on the Fort during my last two weeks there after Vivian Chui came on board as editor/reporter for the Omineca Express. And I’ve been able to report on stories in the Fort from my home in Ashcroft for the last four weeks, enabling me to keep in touch with a community I loved from the moment I first set foot in it. I’d never been north of Quesnel before the beginning of August, and had no idea what to expect when I got there. What I found, from my first day in the Fort, was a vibrant community full of wonderful people,

who were only too happy to talk to me about what they were doing. A highlight was taking in the Night Market, after ten days in the area. It was a wonderful community event, which I enjoyed immensely, and it was lovely to have half-a-dozen people greet me by name and stop to chat. A new editor for the Caledonia Courier arrives in Fort St. James this week, and I’m passing over the reins. To everyone in the Fort who made me feel so welcome—Emily, Lionel, Kevin, Michael, Andres, Wayne, Tim, Lynda, Keith, and so many others—thank you: it’s been a privilege to know you all. There’s a line from a song in The Muppet Movie that I like a great deal: “There’s not a word yet/For old friends who’ve just met.” I feel that way about the Fort: that it’s full of old friends I’ve just met. I hope to get back there some day.

Free courses for coaches Nine free coaching courses are available to residents of northern BC this month as part of the celebration of National Coaches Week in British Columbia, running September 19 - 27, 2015. Between September 12 - 27, ViaSport, in partnership with PacificSport Northern BC, is offering free National Coaching Certification Program and HIGH FIVE coaching courses in five northern BC communities: Burns Lake, Prince George, Quesnel, Smithers and Williams Lake. These courses are being held in conjunction with more than 90 free coaching courses offered this month to

celebrate and recognize the incredible dedication of coaches throughout BC. “As the Provincial/Territorial Coaching Representative for British Columbia, ViaSport is proud to celebrate National Coaches Week by offering free training opportunities to coaches in every region of BC,” says Sheila Bouman, ViaSport CEO. “Whether you are a new, prospective, or experienced coach, we encourage everyone to take advantage of the learning opportunities in their community.” Visit viasport.ca/coachesweek to learn more or to register for a free coaching course in your community.

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Goodbye, and thank you BARBARA RODEN

The citizens in the riding can expect me to advocate economic growth, and infrastructure spending to stimulate our economy and accommodate growth, as well as deal with the infrastructure deficits in the riding; strengthen our environmental processes and eliminate duplications where possible; address housing issues; and be a strong voice communicating our issues in the riding to Ottawa, all while promoting open and transparent government for all Canadians.

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Community Events Community Events are free of charge as they are sponsored by the Caledonia Courier COMING EVENTS... Will appear as space is available, free of charge in this section. Coming events are available to non-profit organizations only. This area is not intended for thank you submissions or selling products. It is simply a place for nonprofit organizations a place to announce upcoming free activities. You can e-mail your item to advertising@ ominecaexpress.com or by fax: 567-2070. Your organizations’ announcement can also be dropped off at our office located at #111250 Stuart Drive, Fort St. James. Decision of the publisher is final. *** Dates for the 38TH ANNUAL NECHAKO VALLEY FESTIVAL OF PERFORMING ARTS will be March 9-20, 2016. Please keep these dates in mind to support our performers in speech, piano, strings and vocal disciplines. Please visit the website for more details. www.musicfestivalweb. com/nechako The committee is always looking for volunteers to help plan this event so if you are interested call Swan @ 250 567 9501. *** VOLUNTEER WITHIN YOUR COMMUNITY!...Are you or anyone you know interested in becoming a volunteer? No matter your age or your interests, there are plenty of opportunities for you or your family members to volunteer within our community. At Volunteer Fort St. James we assist local non-profit organizations in recruiting volunteers and assist volunteers to find an organization(s) they want to work with. If you chose to become a volunteer you are in control. You get to choose the event(s) you volunteer for, how often you volunteer and how much time you’d like to volunteer. Volunteers are not obligated to volunteer for any opportunities, no questions asked. It is as simple as that! If you’d like to become a volunteer,

when opportunities become available you have the option to be notified by email, or you can check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/volunteerfsj or stop by the Volunteer Fort St. James Office Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11:30 – 12:30 pm. You can sign up today to become a volunteer at www.volunteerfsj. ca. For more information you can e-mail us at volunteerfsj@telus. net or call us at 250-996-8284 (Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 11:30 – 12:30 pm). *** ST PATRICK’S ANGLICAN CHURCH...Services at St Patrick’s Anglican Church will now take place only on the first Sunday of the month except for special occasions. *** STUART LAKE OUTREACH GROUP FOOD BANK SCHEDULE... is the third Wed of each month: 10:00 am to noon at the Food Bank behind St. Patrick’s Anglican Church, Stuart Drive. Volunteers needed. Call 250-567-6744. Food Bank needs canned meals, beans, stews, soups, tuna, salmon, sandwich meats, pasta and sauce, tea, coffee, toilet paper, canned milk, cereals, etc. At this time we have lots of sugar! Thank you for your generosity. *** UNTOLD TRAUMA...author seeks contributions from nonFirst Nations students and staff who experienced Catholic residential or day schools abuse in Northern BC. For more info email Kathyhansen1@gmail.com *** FIREWEED STOPPING THE VIOLENCE & OUTREACH SERVICE For those who believe all is possible!...Provides free Confidential, Safe, and Supportive counselling and outreach services for women. Hours of Service: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and every other Friday. Location: Room 203, 349 Stuart Drive, Fort

St James, BC Phone: (250) 9961214 Fax: (250) 996-7647 Email: fire.or@telus.net *** STUART LAKE OUTREACH GROUP... hosts a free hot lunch each Tuesday from 10.00am to 1.00pm in the space behind St. Patrick’s Anglican Church. Meals are served by members of area churches and other volunteers from the community. We wish to thank all those who assist by cooking, serving, and cleaning up. Your help is invaluable. We also host a free Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day to all who are lonely or in need. Volunteers for these programs are needed. Please call Gwen at 250-567-6744. *** ST. PATRICK’S ANGLICAN CHURCH SERVICES... will now take place only on the first Sunday of the month except for special occasions. *** 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 250-996-7728 (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. *** 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. *** DROP IN AT THE LEGION... for fun darts. No charge. Every Saturday 2:30 p.m.

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First responders breakfast provides a break First responders often only see each other during emergencies and extreme incidents, with stress levels high and everyone’s focus on the business at hand. It’s not a situation where people can relax and get to know each other; which is why Fire Chief Michael Navratil and the Fort St. James Volunteer Fire Department recently hosted its second Responding Services breakfast. Held at the fire hall, it was open to members of the fire department, the ambulance service, search and rescue, the RCMP, and their families. About 50 people attended the breakfast, which was cooked by a teacher and student Navratil hired for the event, and enjoyed the opportunity to be together in a more relaxed and informal setting. “It was very positive for everyone,” says Navratil. “We saw some people who we haven’t seen since last year’s event. And a lot of the time when we do see people it’s when something not that great is going on. The breakfast is a great chance for us to meet and talk.”

The Fort St. James Volunteer Fire Department held its second annual Responding Services Breakfast for members of the ambulance service, Search and Rescue, the RCMP, and their families. Photos by Michael Navratil

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Community centre ready for grand opening BARBARA RODEN Caledonia Courier

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a long time in the making, but the new Fort St. James Community Centre is ready for its grand opening on Oct. 3, and everyone is invited to attend to see what the facility has to offer. From 1:00â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 3:00pm thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be family-friendly events, including a visit from Sparky, the Fort St. James Fire Department mascot. From 7:00â&#x20AC;&#x201D;10.00pm there will be an adults-only celebration, featuring light refreshments, music, and a cash bar run by the Music on the Mountain Society. Recognition will Fort St. Jamesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new community centre is gearing up for its grand opening on Oct. 3, and all are inalso be given to the vited to attend and take a tour of the facilities. volunteers and doPhoto: Submitted nors who made the Centre possible. velopment Officer Em- to 250 people depend- films. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than 30 ily Colombo; and the ing on the seating/ Admission to the years since the Fort result will be officially table requirements, two opening events on the had a community cen- unveiled next month. smaller meeting rooms, 3rd is free, but because tre, and the campaign Among the facili- a concession area with of liquor licence restricto establish a new one ties available in the new kitchen, and a theatre tions there is limited cabegan in 2008, with a centreâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;located beside than can be used for live pacity at the hall for the donation of $500,000 the Curling Club on events. If funding can evening event. Anyone from the Hoy family. Stuart Drive E.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;are be found to purchase a who would like to atThat donation â&#x20AC;&#x153;lit a fire a multi-purpose rac- digital movie projector, tend is invited to drop under Councilâ&#x20AC;?, in the quet court, a hall that the theatre could also by the District Office to words of Economic De- can accommodate up be used for screening get â&#x20AC;&#x153;ticketsâ&#x20AC;?.

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Mt. Pope Run is for walkers and runners BARBARA RODEN Caledonia Courier

The 36th Mt. Pope Run will be taking place on Sunday, Oct. 18, and organizer Keith Gordon hopes for another good turnout. Last year saw 14 runners and 16 walkers complete the run, up from eight runners in 2011. Runners start at the log by Cottonwood Beach, at two different start times: slower runners set out at 9:00am, and the main field starts at 10:00 to run the 22-kilometre course. Walkers can start at the Mt.

Nick Bartell, one of several participants who have run the 22km race in under two hours.

Pope trail head at 8:00am to tackle the 13km route. The Mt. Pope Run was founded in 1980 by Gord Rennie, a former Fort St. James resident and high school teacher who now lives in Oliver. “He was a crazy character, but in a good way,” says Gordon. In the late 1970s and early 1980s running changed, from something that only elite athletes did to something anyone could take part in, and Rennie capitalized on this to start the Mt. Pope Run. Participants are greeted at the summit of Mt. Pope with a bonfire, hot drinks, and cookies supplied by Soup Wallah. “We encourage people to spend some time at the summit,” says Gordon. There’s a $10 registration fee, which guarantees each participant a souvenir placemat with pictures of the participants on one side, and a write-up on the other side of names, times, weather conditions, and a brief write-up of the event. Registration is done on the day; just arrive a few minutes earlier than the start time to fill out the registration form. Runners looking for a challenge should also consider the Fort St. James to Vanderhoof Relay, which takes place on Mother’s day. The starting point alternates from year

Three long-time supporters of the Mt. Pope Run—Chris Cupp (left), Craig Houghton, and Gord Rennie—try to shelter from the wind. Rennie founded the race in 1980. Photos by Travis James

to year, and in 2016 the relay starts in the Fort. Teams of one to eight people tackle the challenge, which is broken down to eight legs, each of slightly less than 8km. Gordon would like to encourage the Fort St. James runners who took part in this year’s Death Race in Alberta to participate in the Mt. Pope Run. “The price is 1%

of what it cost to take part in the Death Race, and it’s a great experience.” Fun historical fact: Mt. Pope is named after Major Franklin Pope, who was surveying the area in 1865 to explore possible routes for a Western Union telegraph line. Pope got separated from his Carrier Indian guides and became

lost, spending a night alone on the mountain before being found again. After that, the mountain was called Mt. Pope to commemorate his exploits. Pope was a mentor of Thomas Edison, and a telegrapher, electrical engineer, and explorer, and a major contributor to the technological advances of the nineteenth century.

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Seniors advocate finds holes in home support BY TOM FLETCHER Black Press

A third of people caring for a frail senior at home are in distress, and yet some provincial supports such as adult day programs remain underused, according to a new report from B.C.’s Seniors Advocate. A survey of health assessments for 30,000 B.C. seniors found that the majority of those who report fatigue and other stresses from caring for a relative or friend aren’t using provincial programs. B.C. offers three kinds of respite services: adult day programs, respite beds in care facilities that offer care for up to 30 days at a time, and home support visits from care aides. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie said availability of programs is better in urban areas than rural ones, but in general B.C. offers less respite care than Alberta and has more unpaid caregivers reporting distress. Mackenzie says increasing availability for adult day programs could reduce emergency visits from complex home care patients by a third, and hospital admissions by half, detecting medication or other health problems before they produce a hospital visit. One puzzling result from the survey is that while there are waiting lists for adult day programs in B.C., one out of four spaces is empty each day. Mackenzie said there may be logistical problems with home care patients, such as a need to attend medical appointments at the same time as the day program is offered. Mackenzie isn’t suggesting government-paid substitutes can replace volunteer caregivers, most

Clarification regarding Annual Allowable Cut In an article that appeared in the Caledonia Courier on Sept. 2 about the Annual Allowable Cut in the Prince George Timber Supply Area, the headline mistakenly said that the AAC will be dropped after having been reviewed this year, while the article stated that the AAC looks set to be dropped. Andrew Wheatley, Resource Manager for the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resources in Fort St. James, writes to say that “Your article implies a decision by government has already been made, which it has not. The Chief Forester could keep the AAC at the same level or drop it. It is up to her to weigh all the factors and make a decision.” The Prince George TSA is due for a determination by the Chief Forester sometime this fall or early spring next year.

of whom are spouses or other relatives, but says they should have more opportunities to take a break. “Caregivers do it all,” she said. “Sometimes it is as simple as driving mum to the doctor’s office. Other times it is as complicated as insulin injections or changing catheter bags. “Sometimes it is dropping in on mum and dad at the end of the work day and other times it is living with your wife of 65-plus years as she surrenders to the ravages of dementia, does not know who you are, cannot be left alone, and must be fed and toileted.” Health Minister Terry Lake said the province

has increased investments in home health services over the past 10 years, and is working with health authorities to shift from hospital to homecare as the population ages. Mackenzie said the number of adult day program clients and days utilized has declined in the last three years, and the number of respite beds at care facilities also appears to be down. The survey found that only half of the clients registered for home support reported receiving a home visit in the previous seven days. The report and other services are available at the Seniors Advocate website, www.seniorsadvocatebc.ca.

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LAND ACT: NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A DISPOSITION OF CROWN LAND Take notice that John Hiebert and Melvin Henderson from Fort St. James, BC has applied to the Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNR), Omineca Region, for a Crown grant for Agricultural-Extensive purposes situated on Provincial Crown land located near Pinchi Lake, and described as: Part of District Lot 3125, Range 5 Coast District. The Lands File for this application is 7409737. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Ryan Hall, Senior Land Officer, Omineca Region, FLNR, at 1044 5th Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 5G4 or Ryan. Hall@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by FLNR up to October 23, 2015. FLNR may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ ApplicationPosting/viewpost.jsp?PostID=47336 for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. Access to these records requires the submission of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Visit http://www.gov.bc.ca/freedomofinformation to learn more about FOI submissions. A hard copy MAP showing the location and extent of the application area may be acquired by calling the land officer named above at 250 565-6430.

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Ydenberg Properties Ltd. invites tenders for snow clearing and removal services at the Fort St. James Shopping Centre (470 Stuart Drive West, Fort St. James, BC, V0J 1P0) during the months of October to April (2015 to April 2017 on an as-required basis. Interested bidders must complete a site inspection with manager before submitting a tender. Bidders must be able to: O enter a contract for two years commencing October 1st, 2015 to April 30th, 2017 O remove all ploughed snow off site O provide their own equipment and supplies O criminal record search required O maintain Work Safe (WCB) coverage Tender Application Forms are available at the Leasing Office, #15 - 470 Stuart Drive West, Fort St. James, BC or by request to barehandslandscaping@gmail. com. Tenders will be received at the above location, by email/letter mail until 12:00p.m. September 25th, 2015. Ydenberg Properties Ltd. reserves the right to reject any or all of the tenders or to accept the tender deemed most favourable in the interest of the property. Preference will be based on price and demonstrated ability.

Wednesday, September 23, 2015 Caledonia Courier

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