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Vivian Chui Omineca Express The District of Vanderhoof is in a dispute with Erin Siemens, the district’s former economic development coordinator, over the reason for her termination. In her wrongful dismissal suit filed March 25 in the Supreme Court of B.C., and her complaint filed to the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, Siemens argues that she was suddenly dismissed for her perceived political beliefs, rather than simply due to the closure of her department as she was told. On Nov. 13, the tribunal denied the district’s application to dismiss the case, as the district had not submitted evidence that disproves the allegations, states the tribunal in its decision. The onus is now on Siemens to prove her allegations to the Human Rights Tribunal. “In my view, on the basis of all the materials filed, Ms. Siemens’ complaint rises well above speculation or conjecture,” states Bernd Walter, chair of the tribunal. Walter adds that as an assessment of all the evidence submitted by both parties, the tribunal’s decision for the case to remain in court did not require factual findings. The burden lay on the district to show that Siemens has no reasonable prospect of success in establishing her case of political discrimination. According to the tribunal, the district argues a legitimate business or reorganization decision for Siemens’s dismissal, but the mayor and its councillors did not provide a document trail for the tribunal “to clearly conclude when the District’s restructuring strategy was planned or implemented.” The district also “did not file any evidence or affidavits from the District’s [former] CAO denying his conversations with Ms. Siemens,” the tribunal states in its decision. According to Siemens’ file of civil claim, in her termination meeting, the district’s former chief administrative officer Evan Parliament allegedly alluded to her that she was fired due to her friendship and association with former mayoral candidate Jessi Wilson. Siemens appeared at public events leading up to the 2014 civic election with Wilson, who ran unsuccessfully against incumbent mayor Gerry Thiessen. See FORMER STAFF, page 3
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With easel and paint, Abby Dykstra (left) and Alley Bukert celebrates National Child Day at Vanderhoof’s YMCA of Northern BC branch on Nov. 21.
Vanderhoof air quality advisory Nov. 30: The Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the Northern Health Authority have continued an Air Quality Advisory for Vanderhoof due to highconcentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). This advisory is in effect until further notice. Avoid strenuous outdoor activities. Staying indoors with windows and doors
closed helps to reduce exposure. Persons with chronic underlying medical conditions should postpone strenuous exercise until the advisory is lifted. Exposure is particularly a concern for infants, the elderly and those who have diabetes, and lung or heart disease. For more information on current air quality and air particulate levels, see:
www.bcairquality.ca Surface winds remain calm or light in Vanderhoof and are expected to do so until Nov. 30 night, when the high pressure ridge is expected to finally break down. It is expected that air quality will improve with incoming westerly winds. See TIPs, page 3
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Sing for Canada: Happy 150th! Entries are now open for the third season of “Sing Me A Song”, B.C.’s lieutenant governor Judith Guichon’s music program to promote community spirit throughout the province. It’s an opportunity for musical groups of all ages and genres to write and sing an original song about what Canada’s sesquicentennial means to them or their community. in the lead up to Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations in 2017. Reviewed by a panel of musicians from around the province and an award of $1,000 granted annually in each of three age categories, all submissions must have a minimum of eight voices and musical accompaniment is welcome. Each song must be original content, no longer than five minutes in length, and be based on the Canada 150 themes. More information can be found on www.ltgov.bc.ca and entries for the 2016 competition are due by March 31.
This week, Vanderhoof’s RCMP detachment lodged 74 files. Though higher than average, the number includes 11 new charges on those who breached their court conditions — a result of the detachment’s recent revamped crime reduction program, Sgt. Svend Nielsen said. Vehicle break-in from youth thwarted At 11:45 p.m. on Nov. 20, a Prince George youth attempted to break into a vehicle in the Cluculz Lake area, but was held down by a by-stander after a brief struggle. The youth has since then been released back to family in Prince George. The RCMP advises other individuals of the area, who may have experienced a vehicle break-in or damage in that time period, to contact the local detachment. VIVIAN CHUI photo
Left to right: Sporting Movember moustaches on Nov. 26, Constables Anthony Giroux and Colby MacIntyre, along with Cpl. Cameron Fergusson, will be spending their first winter in Vanderhoof.
1st stop: from Regina to Vanderhoof Vivian Chui Omineca Express Along with Cpl. Cameron Fergusson who started at the local RCMP detachment in October, Vanderhoof plays host to two new constables from the East Coast at their first post after training. Hailing from Sault St. Marie in Ontario, a 75,000-strong community on the shore of Lake Superior, Constable Anthony Giroux started his first RCMP post in Vanderhoof this June. “It’s good to be actually doing field work, more interactive and interesting than training,” Giroux said. Giroux previously worked for security in a mental health hospital in Ontario, and he wants to work with small communities in law en-
forcement. Though he initially found it difficult to find housing in Vanderhoof, Giroux enjoys outdoor sports and he looks forward to explore the area with his snowmobile brought from home, he said. Also in Vanderhoof for his first RCMP post, Constable Colby MacIntyre started his work at the detachment in April and originally came from Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island. MacIntyre is not new to law enforcement, nor B.C., though, as he previously worked as a correction officer at the Vancouver Island Regional Correction Centre for five years. His brother is currently also a member of the RCMP in Coronation, Alberta, and his father was the deputy chief of police in Char-
lottetown. “I followed in his footsteps and started a career in policing,” MacIntyre said. Before arriving in town for his first post after training, he served for two months in Ottawa for the Parliament’s increased protection, after the Oct. 2 shooting on Parliament Hill in 2014. MacIntyre currently lives in Vanderhoof with his fiancee Amanda, his dog Arlo, and his cat Luna. “We all like it here very much,” he said. “Everybody is open and nice...very friendly.” He finds the district well-managed with lots of trails for walking and adequate amenities. “Hopefully we’ll get a pool soon,” MacIntyre said. “I look forward to the future here.”
Freezer theft from break and enter Over the weekend of Nov. 22, two freezers — about three feet by four feet in size — were reported stolen from a residence on George Drive at Saik’uz First Nation, while the resident was away. A Caucasian male, and a male and a female First Nation, were witnessed from a distance to have placed the freezers into a red pickup truck and then left the scene. The license plate was unknown, and individuals with information are advised to contact the local detachment or report anonymously through Crime Stoppers. ’Tis the season for more enforcement The arrival of December means not only more holiday events, but also increased enforcement on the road, the police said. Dec. 4 is RCMP’s National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day, when local detachment members increase road blocks and other enforcement methods in the area. The RCMP reminds drivers, when necessary, to contact local programs that offer rides home for inebriated partiers. - with files from Sgt. Svend Nielsen, Vanderhoof RCMP
Former staff claims political discrimination COURT, continued from page 1 Mayor Thiessen and six incumbent councillors were re-elected in November 2014. In January 2015 Siemens was dismissed from her job. Parliament allegedly added that he told Vanderhoof’s mayor and six councillors that Siemens’ appeared alliance with Wilson was not a problem, but “these seven men’s egos can’t accept what’s happened.” In its response to the civil claim, the district denies that the reason for her termination was related to her perceived political views or alliances, and states that some of the alleged conversations did not occur or did not occur as and when indicated by Siemens. The district further states that it quickly began strategic planning after the election in 2014 and decided to eliminate its economic development department, as the development of natural resources slowed down in the region. As the civil case remains before court, Siemens is claiming general and punitive damages for her alleged
wrongful dismissal, interest, costs, and other relief as court deems just. She said she has not only lost her salary and other employment benefits, but has also suffered from emotional damage with the dismissal, as she has been unable to find new work in Vanderhoof with her damaged reputation. However, the district states that when Siemens’ contract was terminated in January, not only was reasonable notice given, but her salary, benefits, and pension contributions continued until the end of April. It further states that Siemens’ job search “ought not to be limited to within the boundaries of the District of Vanderhoof, as those seeking to work for local governments are often required to move around the Province to obtain work.” The next hearing date was undetermined at press time. Timeline of events: In July 2012, Siemens started her role as the District of Vanderhoof’s economic development officer, the contract of which included a six-
month probation and a starting salary of $61,722. In late fall 2012 and early 2013, the district underwent an organizational review, where Siemens’ skills were determined to be inconsistent with the duties of her original position, according to the district. Her position was changed to economic development coordinator and her salary was reduced to $52,000. In January 2013, Siemens’ sixmonth probation period was extended to the end of April 2013. In August 2013, the district hired now former CAO Evan Parliament, whose skills included economic development, the district states. During 2014, the development of natural resources — such as forestry, mining, liquid natural gas, and agriculture — were slowing in Vanderhoof and its surrounding area, leading to negative economic impacts on the community, its neighbours, and north central B.C., the district adds. In November 2014 during Vanderhoof’s civic election, mayoral candidate Jessi Wilson ran unsuccessfully
against current mayor Gerry Thiessen. Following the election, the district states that its mayor and council quickly began strategic planning, and determined that it was in the district’s best interest to eliminate its economic development department and transfer its duties to the CAO and other staff. On Jan. 13, 2015, the district terminated its contract with Siemens. Parliament, the district’s CAO at the time, met with Siemens for a termination meeting At the meeting, Siemens was informed that she was dismissed due to her department’s closure. As the meeting continued, Parliament alluded that her termination was due to her friendship with mayoral candidate Wilson, Siemens states in her civil claim. In mid-August 2015, Parliament left his position and Tom Clement, the community development officer at the time, became the new CAO. December 2015: The district’s economic development department remains vacant.
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Minister promises action after Smithers symposium on Highway of Tears Transportation Minister Todd Stone has promised to turn discussions into action after First Nations and government leaders met in Smithers Nov. 24 to consider transportation options to improve public safety along Highway 16. About 90 people attended the day-long symposium co-hosted by the Ministry and the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA). According to the Ministry, its goal was to address transportation challenges and find ways to improve services along Highway 16 between Prince Rupert and Prince George. At least 18 women have been murdered or gone missing along the 700-kilometre stretch of road in northern B.C. Advocates say better public transportation is needed to connect small communities, which have limited access to services and amenities, and to reduce the need to hitchhike between towns. The Ministry has ruled out a shuttle bus service, which was recommended by the Highway of Tears Symposium report in 2006. Instead, it says it is focused on “community-based” transportation solutions which are suited to individual communities along the highway. Examples of what that might look like were presented at the meeting in Smithers. Northern Health’s medical transportation bus, a community-led service in Lake Babine,
and the Seniors Helping Seniors program in Fort St. James were among the models discussed. Minister Stone, who was not at the meeting but issued a press statement, said it was an important step and promised to act on the discussions. “We’re now going to turn the discussions into action and to work on a plan that provides an effective model for transportation along the highway as quickly as possible,” said Stone. Mary Teegee from Carrier Sekani Family Services had hoped to see a financial commitment to a better service. Her organization also runs the Highway of Tears initiative, which provides advocacy and support for vulnerable women and families of victims. “We were there to ensure that the issue of the Highway of Tears and missing and murdered aboriginal women was not forgotten in this,” she said. “The number one recommendation of course in the Highway of Tears recommendation is to have a shuttle bus and to develop a transportation system. “I did bring that forward and I was hoping that there was going to be resources for that ... that hadn’t been identified or announced.” Although Teegee said she had seen numerous reports and discussions on the issue, she was cautiously optimistic that this meeting was a step towards seeing improvements. “The government says that they are committed to dealing with this issue,” she said. “I’m not going to hold my
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B.C. gov’t climate leadership team report released VICTORIA - Environment Minister Mary Polak today announced next steps towards developing a Climate Leadership Plan by spring 2016, as she marked the release of the Climate Leadership Team’s recommendations for the B.C. government’s new Climate Leadership Plan. British Columbia is recognized as a world leader in the fight against climate change, while growing a strong economy: * First jurisdiction in North America to introduce a broadbased, revenue-neutral carbon tax, with a price on carbon of $30/ tonne, achieve a carbon-neutral public sector. * Clean electricity supply through hydro-electric power and renewables. B.C.’s electricity supply was 97.9% clean for the year ending Mar. 31, 2015. With other jurisdictions moving towards B.C.’s price on carbon and climate action, the Climate
Leadership Team developed 32 recommendations for consideration by the provincial government to move B.C.’s climate agenda forward to achieve 2050 targets. The recommendations largely address two areas. Carbon Pricing: CLT Recommendation: The CLT recommends that B.C. builds on the success of the carbon tax by establishing a new, innovative fiscal policy that helps mitigate impacts on emission-intensive, trade-exposed sectors while putting a higher price on pollution. Government response: The provincial government has frozen the current $30/per tonne carbon tax until 2018 in order to allow other jurisdictions to catch up to British Columbia. The province would only consider an increase in the carbon tax under a regime where emission-intensive, trade-exposed
industries are fully protected from any carbon tax increase. In January 2016, British Columbia will begin consultations with industry and the public to consider new fiscal policies that would maintain the principle of revenue-neutrality, ensure the affordability of British Columbia families, fully protect our emission-intensive, trade-exposed sectors and maintain the competitiveness of BC businesses. Actions to Reduce Emissions: CLT recommendation: The CLT recommends a 2030 target to reduce emissions across three broad sectors: Built Environment, Industry and Transportation by 40%, compared to 2007. Government response: The province commits to a detailed review and analysis of the CLT’s recommendations as well as other actions to develop a robust plan to
establish and achieve emissions reductions across the three broad sectors identified by the Team. Additionally, government re-affirms B.C.’s commitment to achieve the 2050 targets and will establish periodic reviews of the government’s progress on meeting its targets.
the province remain a global climate action leader and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, is being developed through the advice of this strong team of experts and public consultation. Reviewing the CLT’s recommendations, the government will begin in January 2016 a public consultation process to engage the public in the development of the next phase of our provincial climate plan. The Climate Leadership Team’s report can be viewed at: http://engage.gov.bc.ca/climateleadership/files/2015/11/CLTrecommendations-to-government_ Nov26Final.pdf and Climate Leadership Plan at http://engage. gov.bc.ca/climateleadership
Earlier this year, the Climate Leadership Team, consisting of leaders from the business, academic and environmental communities, as well as First Nations and local governments, was appointed by Premier Clark to review options for economic development and greenhouse-gas emissions reductions, and also make recommendations for government’s new Climate Leadership Plan. BC Livestock Producers The Climate Livestock Market Report Leadership Plan, MARKET REPORT FOR November 25, 2015 -- 5,280 head of which will help cattle for Williams Lake, Vanderhoof, Kamloops & Team Sales
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Province’s red tape reduction efforts worthwhile Laura Jones Executive Vice President of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Government departments are fundamentally different from private businesses in that they do not face competition. There is no voting with your feet if you think that frontline staff are unfriendly or if forms are confusing. It’s a recipe for mediocrity or worse, unless other ways of pushing for better service can be found. In this context, elected officials soliciting our feedback about government service improvement is a substitute, albeit a grossly imperfect one, for competition. Provincial Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction Coralee Oakes is doing just that. She is looking for your help to identify the blizzard of little irritants that arise from interacting with government. The six-week consultation, which ends on Dec. 3, is part of the government’s broader effort to keep a lid on red tape while preserving justified regulation. The minister is looking for “simple fixes that will improve your life when you interact with government.” It’s easy to contribute an idea on the website at: engage.gov.bc.ca/helpcutredtape. It’s also worthwhile. The commitment to those who contribute is that, “While not every idea will be implemented, every comment and idea submitted will be reviewed and considered. A list of actions will be posted on the website.” This is not for show. The minister and her staff are taking this seriously, and we know they will be looking for things to announce on the recently legislated Red Tape Reduction Day in March and during Red Tape Awareness Week in January. The site now has over 100 comments and suggestions. Much of it is common sense. One woman describes the frustrating experience of dealing with six different doctors as they tried to diagnose her husband. Next, in her words, “We asked to see his chart, so that we could at least piece his prognosis together ourselves. We were handed a form and told it would be 30 business days. Apparently, the patient has no right to their own healthcare information. Obviously, this is not helpful.” Not surprisingly, there are many comments on the website about the challenges of dealing with the government electronically, from not being able to save a PDF to not being able to report a personnel change for a charity’s board without declaring the former board member deceased. The consultation is the perfect place to raise any number of business issues too, such as this one: There is a rule requiring a truck driver who
is also a temporary foreign worker to get a work permit before being issued a driver’s license, while another rule requires the worker to get a driver’s license before being issued a work permit. And while we are on the topic of driver’s licenses, over 1,000 British Columbians renew their licenses each day. What if we could do that once every 10 years instead of five? Think of the time that change alone would free up for everyone, including government employees. Broader issues for consideration include making sure government communication is intelligible, training staff to better understand the realities of the people
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they help, and ensuring auditors have appropriate incentives to behave professionally, with repercussions if they do not. In launching this consultation, Oakes has created an opportunity to take action on the small but important red tape issues that don’t grab headlines but do make differences in people’s lives. Resolving them contributes to the constructive relationship between a government and its citizens that is so important. It prevents the blizzard of little irritants from undermining our productivity and our good humour. This consultation is well worth the minister’s time and ours.
Just an ordinary day Dear Editor, As Black Friday looms followed by the impending Christmas season I begin to worry about my days. I am fully in support of various causes and events of awareness but our 24 hour slots are quickly being consumed by ‘special days’. Failing to stem the tide we risk finding ourselves with a day shortage. Cyber Monday, Toonie Tuesday, Superbowl Sunday and Seniors Thursday leave only Wednesday, Friday and Saturday unclaimed. ‘Floater’ days remove a vast number more. Boxing Day, Halloween, Valentines Day, Worldwide Celebration of Weights and Measures Day, Wookie Life Day and others are quickly eliminating ordinary twenty four hour stretches.
Weeks are also falling prey to unilaterally declared causes, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Global Entrepreneur Week, Worldwide Breast-feeding Week are examples. With fewer weeks available conflicts are arising. The UN-declared World Space Week finds itself at odds with the Marijuana Users Association which wants to use the same time slot for World Spaced Week. However, Geography Awareness Week organizers however have gone into talks with their counterparts at the Directionally Challenged Week offices. Both groups are hoping for a mutually productive collaboration. Months are no exception to the onslaught. October was declared 4-H Month, as well as American Cheese Month and Menopause Month. Novembers competition
sees Banana Pudding Lovers, Pecan Eaters and Novel Writers all vying to have this same slot as their own. Future conflict can be assured. I submit that we end this penchant for special days, weeks and months. To have a simple Saturday where there are no concerns other than sitting would be satisfying. A mundane Monday where I do no more than mumble about the morons around me would be marvellous. Weeks without World Alliance groups waving placards and months devoid of declarations of various sorts seems desirable. Act now before the days, weeks and months of your calendar are as gone as your choices! Ryan Lengsfeld, Nelson, B.C.
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Wayne Salewski (right), chair of the Nechako White Sturgeon Community Working Group, demonstrates to teachers of the Nechako Lakes school district ongoing sturgeon work at the Nechako White Sturgeon Conservation Facility on Nov. 20. VIVIAN CHUI photo
While students in the Nechako Lakes school district enjoyed a long weekend on November’s Professional Development Day, some teachers learned about an opportunity to connect in-class theory with local conservation work. On Nov. 20 in Nechako Valley Secondary, the Nechako White Sturgeon Recovery Initiative (NWSRI) presented to over 30 teachers from Fraser Lake, Fort St. James, and Vanderhoof an outdoor education curriculum for students in grades 4 to 7. Including a tour of the Nechako White Sturgeon Conservation Facility on Burrard Avenue, the morning of learning was an opportunity to showcase lako River. to teachers, normally busy in their classroom, readily available Presenting a curriculum that has been available since last year interactive lessons that take place outdoors and close to home, — though not many teachers have tried the lessons yet — the said Wayne Salewski, chair of the Nechako White Sturgeon sturgeon presentation is an example of what Professional DevelCommunity Working Group. opment Days are for, said Darren Carpenter, the school district’s “A lot is happening in downtown Vanderhoof,” Salewski said. career and trades program coordinator. “Under the bridge you can see salmon and sturgeon spawning.” “To remind these folks the resources that are available,” CarThough students in the past had the opportunity to name and penter said, adding that it’s an opportunity for teachers to experirelease sturgeon into the Nechako River in the springtime, there ence written plans in person as well. are also other education opportunities on Vanderhoof’s water “Even with adults, you want to actively see it,” he said. “To system in town that teachers can carry out throughout the year, resonate with teachers, and then students.” he explained. Carpenter added that with over 120 partnerships with differ“Classes can walk along [Murray Creek and Stoney Creek] ent organizations and industries, the school district has organized and see a number of projects,” where fish habitats and migration past professional development events for teachers that include passages have been restored, Salewski added. workshops on robotics, as well as rocks and minerals. The curriculum will allow students to start early and be part “We got to keep career programs relevant to the region’s inof the on-going conservation effort for the endangered Nechako dustries such as forestry, mining, and fishing,” he said. “Introwhite sturgeon, whose population currently numbers at about duce students at a lower level.” 350 but thousands were present years before. A variety of factors Gail Hiebert, a Grade 3 teacher at David Hoy Elementary in affect its habitat, including the Kenney Dam, the development of Fort St. James, has seen the local sturgeon conservation projagriculture, climate change, as well as fishing, he explained. ect from its beginning years ago to now. Involving her students Tying the lessons to a multitude of issues related to not only with the springtime sturgeon release, she also adapted sturgeonbarns and ranches, but also streams, the sturgeon curriculum related lessons from her own research in the past — including would help to “bring the farming community social bar up,” wooden sturgeon cut-outs painted by her students to decorate the Salewski said. school’s fence, Hiebert said. “Most kids [in the area] grow up on land in the agricultural “It’s the best day ever,” she said. “The kids loved it.” belt,” he said. “Education is population manipulation over time.” For her, the endangered Nechako White sturgeon is a problem In teaching stream keeper issues, the curriculum aims to in- that has happened in the last 50 years, but “we don’t want it to crease awareness of the Nechako River and its watershed, as well happen on our watch,” Hiebert said. as to instil into students at a young age the idea that it’s not just a She first heard of the issue in a BBC documentary about the river, said Michelle Roberge, a fisheries biologist who developed the curriculum with NWSRI. See STURGEON, page 8 “It gives students ownership, increasing their level of respect and engagement with the river,” Roberge said, adding that one of the field trips suggested by the curriculum take place at the Murray Creek demonstration site, where chinook salmon were not able to go up an old culvert to spawn 50 years ago. Purified She explained that though the lessons are organized into three units — introduction, watershed, Drinking and sturgeon — each lesson is standalone and in$ 44 Month Water dependent, allowing teachers to pick and choose. +HST For as low as ] Demineralized “You don’t have to teach the whole thing, though You can NOW read ] Sales & you’re more than welcome to do it,” Roberge said. 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Sturgeon conservation starts from young BRINGING, continued from page 7 Fraser River sturgeon release in the past. “On the cusp of extinction, which is criminal to me,” Hiebert said. Before the current sturgeon facility was built, her lessons included letters to the government for funding a conservation facility, she added. “This year, we can get a whole new generation of kids excited,” she said. For Tyrel Ray and Dave Brown, currently teaching in Fraser Lake ElementarySecondary, it’s their first time visiting the sturgeon facility. “I see lots of opportunities for outdoor education, and the possibility to adapt,” Ray said, as he teaches primarily students in the secondary grades. As a teacher on call, Brown found the tour inspiring. “It sets you thinking about programs, things about stewardship,” Brown said. “It’s a mutual need; there’s work to be done, and students need to go out and experience things.” Looking forward: tourism and curriculum accessibility the Nechako Nechako White Sturgeon Recovery Initiative is looking to gather hundreds of students from the area for next spring’s sturgeon release on May 13, 2016, with a potential visit from Premier Christy Clark. A sturgeon centre with space for visiting classes, as well as post-secondary re-
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searchers, is in the works, said Wayne Salewski, chair of its community working group. The initiative is also working with the District of Vanderhoof to provide tour guides for next year, Salewski added. “Providing opportunities for two students, a hands-on training aspect,” he said. Other future education projects for the initiative include constructing a public fishing pond and interpretative trails. By teaching visitors how to fish rainbow trout, including a barbecue to show how fish can be cooked, the events will provide outreach programs for new immigrants, Salewski explained. For local school opportunities, groups of Grade 11 biology students from Nechako Valley Secondary have been visiting the facility every Thursday since mid-November to assist with current conservation work, which includes SUBMITTED photo mixing eggs and shaking larvae out — a simulation of the Grade 11 biology student Dezirae Wall from Nechako Valley Secondary handles a sturgeon sturgeons’ natural growing with care at the Nechako White Sturgeon Conservation Facility on Nov. 19. environment on the river bed, according to new research and response teachers to adapt, and higher level mateSalewski added. from teachers, said Michelle Roberge, fish- rial can be developed for senior biology Though the presented curriculum is de- eries biologist and developer of the curricu- students. Some French immersion teachers signed for students in grades 4 to 7, it’s a lum. have also requested a version of the curliving document to be updated as needed, The lesson plans provide a basis for riculum in French, Roberge said.
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W.L. McLeod Elementary School First Term Report Cards - November 2015 Principal’s Honour Roll: Grade 4: Jorja Bangs, Jemma Blattner, Theo Clarke Grade 5: Kayleigh Crozier, Daniel Nash, Braycen Jacobsen, Aliyah Marks, Eric Anderson, Izzy Racher, Ashlyn Wiebe, Nikles Kadonaga, Hayley Lawrence Grade 6: Ronan Blattner, Siobhan Klassen, Jeremy Pagdin, Ailis McCleary, Melissa Olin, R’Yder McKay, Emmett Forsberg Gold Honour Roll: Grade 4: Reuben Daniel, Penelope Roberge, Julia Thiessen, Grayson Turgeon, Kayleigh Crozier, Daniel Nash Grade 5: Everett Nelson, Mykelle Young, Ian Cross, Dominic Lepoidevin, Kora Manwaring Grade 6: Sarah Mushumanski, Kate Roberge, Evan Eadie Silver Honour Roll: Grade 4: Sophia Anderson, Alexandra Hutchinson, Cala Jackson, Vienna Perry, Julian Lamprecht, Wyatt Snow, Iris Vuohijoki, Grade 5: Brecken Fawcett, Whitney Albertson, Ashlyn Arnold, Diego Duque, Victoria Felts, Hadlee Wiebe, Ada Harris, Seth Habsburg, Jesse Kilpatrick, Reiner Wild, Grade 6: Jocelyn Mosher, Madilyn Nelson, Kina Gatacre, Ashley Miller-McKay, Zoe Stephen, Charlee McIntyre, Mya Louie Bronze Honour Roll: General Proficiency Grade 4: Mikayla Goodwin, Logan Hoogeveen, Murdoch Jackson, Kaden Lane, Hayley Legebokoff, Ann Watney, Thomas Ehl, Lindsey Goncalves, Ethan Hoffman, Josh LaBrash, Grade 5: Julian Harasti, Calvin Stewart, Oscar Anderson, Nikiya MacKinlay, Jaylen Pedersen, Mitchell Thomson. Garett Wiebe, Nick Lindstrom, Alex Siemens Grade 6: Madison Fitzpatrick, Rebecca Gould, Mathieu Holland, Hailey Brown, Emma Hoogeveen, Roland Jackson, Abigail Stewart, Austin Thiessen, Mitchell Thom-
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son, Drayton Pullman, Peyton Brown, Lakeisha Block, Fine Arts: Grade 4: Julia Thiessen, Cala Jackson, Mikayla Goodwin, Julian Lamprecht, Iris Vuohijoki Grade 5: Mykelle Young, Brecken Fawcett, Whitney Albertson, Ashlyn Arnold, Diego Duque, Victoria Felts, Hadlee Wiebe, Kennesea Wiebe, Eric Anderson, Marek Baker, Charlee McIntyre, Curan Wruth Grade 6 – Sarah Mushmanski, Ronan Blattner, Evan Eadie, Ailis McCleary, Jeremy Pagdin, Kate Roberge, Jesse Kilpatrick. Citizenship: Grade 4: Sophia Anderson, Reuben Daniel, Logan Hoogeveen, Penelope Roberge, Cala Jackson, Hayley Legebokoff, Ann Watney, Grayson Turgeon, Jorja Bangs, Alexandra Hutchinson, Kayleigh Crozier, Theresa Ponsford, Iris Vuohijoki, Grade 5: Everett Nelson, Victoria Felts, Ashlyn Arnold, Whitney Albertson, Calvin Stewart, Hadlee Wiebe, Kennesea Wiebe, Rikko Block, Hailey Brown, Jaylen Pedersen, Mitchell Thomson, Marek Baker, Nikiya MacKinlay, Izzy Racher, Ashlyn Wiebe, Hayley Lawrence Grade 6: Ashley Miller-McKay, Emma Hoogeveen, Sarah Mushumanski, Austin Thiessen, Mathieu Holland, Roland Jackson, Madilyn Nelson, Madison Fitzpatrick, Abigail Stewart, Zoe Stephen, Kate Roberge, Kina Gatacre, Siobhan Klassen, Rebecca Gould, Tharon Moore Athletic: Grade 4: Sophia Anderson, Jorja Bangs, Jemma Blattner, Theo Clarke, Reuben Daniel, Grayson Turgeon, Lindsey Goncalves, Ethan Hoffman, Josh LaBrash, Daniel Nash, Wyatt Snow, Iris Vuohijoki Grade 5: Braycen Jacobsen, Aliyah Marks, Ian Cross, Eric Anderson, Nikles Kadonaga, Reiner Wild, Hayley Lawrence, Dominic LePoidevin, Kora Manwaring
Grade 6: Ronan Blattner, Evan Eadie, Siobhan Klassen, Sarah Mushumanski, Kate Roberge, Zoe Stephen, Melissa Olin, Charlee McIntyre French Immersion Proficiency: Grade 4: Jorja Bangs, Jemma Blattner, Vienna Perry, Grade 5: Braycen Jacobsen, Eric Anderson, Ailis McCleary, Grade 6: Ronan Blattner, Jeremy Pagdin, Sarah Mushumanski, Mathematics: Grade 4: Theo Clark, Kayleigh Crozier, Daniel Nash, Grade 5: Ian Cross, Diego Duque, Eric Anderson, Oscar Anderson, Jaylen Pedersen, Ailis McCleary, Nikles Kadonaga, R’Yder McKay, Ashlyn Wiebe, Izzy Racher, Hayley Lawrence, Jesse Kilpatrick, Dominic Lepoidevin, Grade 6: Emmett Forsberg, Ronan Blattner, Kate Roberge, Jeremy Pagdin, Sarah Mushumanski, Melissa Olin, Primary Citizenship Kindergarten: Payton Barr, Kinleigh Bick, Alexis Bueckert, Taylor Davidson, Thomas Geddes, Mika Hara, Colton Harper, Damien Hutchinson, Konnor Hutt, Kayleigh Jackson, Maci Kadonaga, Lyric Kessler, Andre Roberge, Isabel Simoes, Milo Tait, Kate Thiessen-Clark, Kiah Thiessen-Clark, Alexis Vongkeo, Charles Weaver, Breanna McLeary, Brooklyn Churchill, Sebastian Togyi, Chloe Block, Courtney Halliday, Creelin Antoine-Teed, Elizabeth Swanson, Jimmy Richards, Myhrah Cole Grade 1: Chayde Jackson, Owen Filipe, Ruger Campbell, Ciara Gauchier, Alanna Green, Kayla Lawrence, Jarett Parent, Caleb Vuohijoki, Chloe Wild, Brynn Alden, Anya Dhillon, Ella Gilbert, Zoe Haslam, Kadence Jacobson, Madalyn Lazaruk, Ayden MacKinlay, Grade 2: Kacey Campbell, Noah Peters,
Brody Poole, Nyrecha Rapheal, Emily Clarke, Brett Albertson, Jamie Bidal, Brice Friesen, Aiden Greek, Lyle Munch, MacKenzie Halliday, Zoe Bueckert, Breanna Gatacre, Ethan Harper, Carter Johnson, Ivan Legebokoff, Kalleigh Page, Olive Roberge, Aleah Weaver, Grade 3: Brooke Barclay, Carys Bick, Chloe Brooks, Regan Daniel, Noah Gilbert, Kai Hara, Jasper Hussey, Brooklyn Hutt, Rachel Lamprecht, Aiden Simrose, Lucas Thomson, Arden Thwaites, Lillian Felts, Lily Richards, Trinity Wiebe, Liam Wruth Way to Go Kindergarten – Ben Barclay, Ella Brown, Deslin John, Brooklyn Churchill, Jayden Solberg, Rowan Johnson, Breanna McCleary, Leili Lowe, Amari Holmes, Benjam’n Beaverstock, Hayley Louie, Jaiden Holmes Jakob Harris, Kayleb Redekop, Mike Green, Nena Johnny Robinson, Prestley Duncan Grade 1 – Steven Woods, Chayde Jackson, Brayden Teed, Damien Wickum, Noah Bidal, Bradley Vandersman, Hailey Gull, Madalyn Lazaruk, Myer Himmelright Grade 2 Troy Basil, Matthew Elliot, Arrwin Felts, Learick Gauchier, Noah Peters, Keyshawn Block, Alex Wallace, Riley Foley, Grade 3: Emily Anderson, Brooke Barclay, Danny Branton, Chloe Brooks, Thomas Cross, Regan Daniel, Brooklyn Hutt, Delaney MacKinlay, Nygel Brown, Justus Williams, Evan Vuohijoki, Rebeca Duque Way to Go - Intermediate Grade 4: Logan Hoogeveen, Murdoch Jackson, Kaden Lane, Shail Mortimer, Rylan Bennett Grade 5: Julian Harasti, Ian Cross, Uylisa Aslin, Oscar Anderson, Grade 6: Austin Thiessen, Tharon Moore, Marek Baker, Roland Jackson, Emma Hoogeveen, Ashley Miller-McKay, Mathieu Holland, Cooper Cursley
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Looking in and looking out, Vanderhoof laughs
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Vanderhoof Community Theatre rehearses this season’s production in Burrard Market Square on Nov. 23. Left to right: Derek Broughton plays out-of-towner James Bell, while Andy Sundahl and Sylvia Byron play local residents Kirk Patrick and Sierra respectively. Vivian Chui Omineca Express This season, Vanderhoof’s theatre group promises relatable laughs for all Vander-
hoof residents, long-time or transient, with a familiar situation: out-of-town visitor versus small community resident. On Dec. 4 in Burrard Market Square, the Vanderhoof Community Theatre pres-
ents Canadian playwright Norm Foster’s “The Great Kooshog Lake Hollis McCauley Fishing Derby”, in conjunction with the Nechako Community Arts Council’s Wild Art Show and Exhibit. Through the story of a city out-of-towner stranded in a Canadian small town during a fishing derby, the comedy gives the audience and actors an opportunity to reflect on how people — residents and visitors alike — see Vanderhoof, said Sylvia Byron, who plays local resident Sierra. “It’s very humorous,” Byron said. “Some laugh at certain situations, while others laugh at different scenes.” Written in 2013, the play also provides an opportunity for the five-person cast to explore the insider-outsider dynamic during rehearsals since October, Byron added. Along with the cast’s two other actresses — Jean Johnson, playing Melanie Morningside, and Megan Young, playing Rhonda Borkowski — Byron grew up in Vanderhoof, while actors Derek Broughton and Andy Sundahl both originated from elsewhere. “[Participating in theatre] is a good way for people to get to know the community and integrate yourself,” Byron said. As out-of-towner James Bell, it’s Broughton’s first production after high
school, where he had participated in one play, he said. Currently teaching at Nechako Valley Secondary along with fellow actor Sundahl, Broughton was first introduced to the stage in town while helping out with the Vanderhoof Children’s Theatre last year, he said. “It’s been fun, a little scary,” Broughton said. “I think [the play] is hilarious…I end up being the butt of a lot of the jokes.” This weekend’s performance is the theatre group’s second collaboration with the arts council since two years ago, as the play’s fishing derby setting coordinates with the art show’s focus on “wild” this year, said director Lisa Striegler. The exhibit provides a fun environment for both the actors and the audience, as artwork will be placed all over the small venue — including the stage set, Striegler said. “People love that,” she said, as the set-up departs from traditional theatre and allows a more intimate experience for all. Theatre lovers in the area will be familiar with the playwright Norm Foster, as his plays were often performed by Prince George’s theatre group, Striegler added. In addition to Dec. 4, Vanderhoof Community Theatre will also perform “The Great Kooshog Lake Hollis McCauley Fishing Derby” on Dec. 5, 11 and 12.
Salute to Minor Hockey Be a part of this exciting event by participating in our annual salute to local and area minor hockey teams... Team photos along with the names of players and coaching staff will be featured. Circulated in the Caledonia Courier and Omineca Express, on January 6, 2016 this presents a great advertising opportunity.
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Pro D fun horse time undeterred by cold Submitted by Courtney Vala, Bits N’ Boots
On Nov. 20, Bits N’ Boots hosted horseback events for Professional Development Day at the Riverside stables in Vanderhoof. The events were extreme trail competition, jumping, buckaroos, greenhorns, and a roping Workshop. Keith Ruth and his beautiful horse team (above) also gave free sleigh rides around the grounds. Despite the bitter cold, it was a great turn out with many brave riders. Riverside stables flooded earlier this year and is now under new management focused on bringing positive community activities and functions to light. Bits N’ Boots is run by Courtney Vala and her amazing female team comprised of Diana Schneider, Michelle Martens, and Georgia Scott. Vala is currently pregnant with her second child and is so very thankful for all the help and support the ladies volunteered to keep Bits N’ Boots bustling, not only with riding camps and skill workshops but also self esteem, life skills, and anti-bullying programs — all using the horses. We want to thank Riverside stables and its incredible management for opening its doors once again and embracing not only experiential learning opportunities with the youth and horses, but hosting such events as the Pro D Horsie Day.
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The Fun Page Horoscopes ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you can be quite generous when you choose to be, but sometimes you can overlook the needs of others. Pay as much attention to others’ needs as possible this week.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, it’s difÀcult to get a good read on any associates or friends, which could impact your plans moving forward. You may need to make a few assumptions and back track later.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Little things inÁuence how others look at you, Taurus, so make sure you get all of your ducks in a row -- especially at work. Focus on some Àner details.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, right now all you can think about is your career and your Ànancial future. That’s okay because you’ve been meaning to give more thought to your Ànances and how to proceed.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 You may not be in a practical mood this week, Gemini. Fortunately for you, there isn’t much of importance that needs to be done, so you are free to let loose a little bit. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 This isn’t a week to take a walk down Memory Lane, Cancer. Focus on the future rather than getting lost in nostalgia. However, let your past guide your actions a bit. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, your calendar is Àlling up quickly, but you cannot add any days to the calendar. Divide your responsibilities so you can better handle everything on your slate. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Ambivalence will get you nowhere fast, Virgo. It can be difÀcult to make decisions, but that’s something you have to do this week. Once you do, you can forge ahead. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you are capable of making intelligent, objective decisions. Expect to Ànd yourself with a growing list of new friends who want your advice. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Now is not the time to begin a new project, Scorpio. Rather, keep a low proÀle and Ànish up any tasks that you did not get to Ànish last week.
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Festival of Trees
Seniors from Vanderhoof went to PG for the Festival of Trees on November 23 and enjoyed a festive lunch.
VANDERHOOF’S FAITH Nechako Christian Fellowship WELCOMES YOU!
Church Directory For more information or to join Vanderhoof’s Faith Church Directory Call Pam at 250-567-9258
11:00 am Worship Service 767 Loop Road Email: NechCS@live.com Christ - Centered Bible - Based Missions - Minded Non-Denominational
“...holding forth the Word of life...” Phil 2:16
The Gospel Chapel 448 Connaught Street 11:00 a.m. Worship Service (Affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of Canada) For more information call
567-3107
www.thegospelchapel.ca
1393 Highway 16 East 250-567-4960 Join us Sundays @ 9:30 am Everyone Welcome!
Our Mission Glorifying God by helping all people move closer to Jesus Christ one step at a time.
Visit our website: nechakocommunitychurch.com
Vanderhoof Christian Fellowship
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
The Church on the Corner “Giving you a Purpose to live for and People to live with” Worship Service: 11:00 am Sunday School: 9:45 am Small Groups meeting together regularly: We have a place for you to belong! For more information call
Burrard Street, Vanderhoof Sunday Worship & Sunday School 10:30 am Wednesday Morning Worship 7:30 am
St. Wilfred’s Anglican Church
567-9198 263 Vanderview Drive
Carrier Cresc., Fraser Lake
For more information visit our website: www.vcfemc.com
A house of prayer for all people
Sunday Worship 10:00 am
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 non-profit 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 155 W. Columbia. Decision of the publisher is final. *** HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH... invites you to our annual Christmas Tea & Bazaar, Saturday, December 5th, 2015, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. The Evelyn Hall, Burrard St, Vanderhoof. Handmade children’s sweaters, blankets, quilts and baking will be available for purchase. Sandwiches and Goodies. Everyone Welcome!!!. *** THE VANDERHOOF CHESS CLUB... Exercise your brain! All ages, from beginner to master, feel free to join the Vanderhoof Chess Club every Monday through the school year (except Statutory holidays) 6:30pm - 7:30pm at the NVSS library. It’s FREE. Play chess with friends and meet new people. Use our boards or bring your own. Our goals are to have fun playing chess and to host an Annual Vanderhoof Chess Tournament. For details please contact Jeff Obayashi at jobayashi@hotmail. com or Jeremy Hara at NVSS to sign up for the chess club and/or tournament. *** ADULT BADMINTON...Thursdays at 8:30 pm. Bring your own racket, and wear indoor runners. More info call 250-567-9908. *** MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE... advocating for better services in our communities, such as: housing, counseling, education and job opportunities. Meetings held on the second Thursday of each month via – video conferencing from the communities of; Burns Lake, Fraser Lake, Granisle, Ft. St. James, Southside and Vanderhoof. 1:30 – 3:00. In Vanderhoof meetings are held in the boardroom at the hospital. Clients, family members and community partners are invited to attend. Your voice is IMPORTANT. For more info on the committee and it’s works contact: Heather @ 250-692-7500. Or your Mental Health Service Provider *** We are looking forward to the 38TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE PERFORMING ARTS! Dates are March 7- 20, 2016 and will be held at Nechako Valley Senior Secondary School. Monday March 7, Speech Arts. Friday March 11, Strings. Monday March 14- Thursday March 17, Piano. Please see “Syllabus” at www.musicfestivalweb/ nechako to see what you can enter today! Online registration begins Dec 1 and closes January 11th; late fees added up to January 22. Absolutely no entries after that date. Thank you! *** GIRL GUIDES... Sparks meets 5-6pm Mondays @ United Church. Brownies meets 6-7:30pmm Mondays @ United Church. Girl Guides meets 6-7:30pm, Mondays at St. Josephs Gym. Pathfinders meets 6-7:30pm Mondays @ Lutheran Church. For info on any of these please call Laura Freeman 250-567-6997. *** VA N D E R H O O F PA I N SELFMANAGEMENT GROUP... meeting on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 (Last Tuesday of the month) from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at the Vanderhoof Public Library Multipurpose Room, 230 Stewart St E, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0. The People in Pain Network are hosting a monthly free pain self-management group meetings for people living with chronic pain and for those caring about a person living with pain. (The People in Pain Network a BC registered non-profit organization). Please visit our website at http://www.pipain.com/ vanderhoof.html Questions, please email us at Vanderhoof@pipain.com or call our toll-free number at 1-844-747-7246 *** VANDERHOOF AIR CADETS... Meetings - Tues 6:30-9:30 at the Gospel Chapel For more information call: 250-640-0218 or 250-570-7496 *** STUART NECHAKO MANOR...looking for volunteers. Help needed with outings, Serving meals, entertainment and visits for the residents. Please contact Marnie at 250 567 6290 for more information. *** VOLUNTEERS NEEDED....Would you like to become part of a team working together to improve the quality of life for stroke survivors? The Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery Group is looking for volunteers to join their team. Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery’s goal is to encourage stroke survivors to improve their lives through education, exercise, work groups, crafts, outings, etc. No special skills required; training and orientation are provided. Patience and caring understanding a
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PICTURE THIS....Your activity could be featured in “Picture This.” Snap a photo at your groups’ fundraiser. It could be anything from a car wash to cleaning up our streets. It could even include school activities. Basically people making a difference in our community. Send us your photo by e-mail (advertising@ominecaexpress.com) or drop it off at the Omineca Express (150 W. Columbia Street). Please provide a brief description accompanied with the photo. This week’s submission....
Grades 2 and 3 students from Evelyn Dickson Elementary hammered away the walls and roof for the school’s new greenhouse in May. necessity. Volunteers share responsibilities: assisting with activities, exercises, education, crafts, outings, fund raising. Time commitment: 3 hour meeting each Monday morning (excluding stat holidays), from September through mid-June. Please contact Penny (250) 567-3966 vanderhoofstrokerecovery@ gmail.com *** SENIORS CONNECTED... is looking for Seniors in need of Outreach & Transportation. We are also taking applications for Volunteers wanting to take part in the VSC Program. Vanderhoof Seniors Connected is a program dedicated to improving the quality of life for Seniors/Elders in our community through Companionship and Transportation Assistance. Phone 250-567-8587. For more information contact email at vanderhoofseniors@hotmail.com *** CALLING ALL SENIORS... come and join us for carpet bowling, pool or snooker Monday and Thursday afternoons at the Friendship Centre. We also have cards or bingo on Wednesday evenings. Music nights are also popular and these are the last Friday night of the month. Come and have some fun! Everybody welcome young or golden agers. Call Erling Clemmensen for more info: 250-567-9927. *** AL-ANON...Has your life been affected by someone elses drinking? The Al-Anon is for you! Meetings held on Mondays at 7pm in Community Room at Omineca Safe Home Society. For more information contact Gail at 567-4318. *** THE NORTHSIDE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE...meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Newcomers always welcome. For more information call Brenda, 250 5679705. *** V’HOOF HOSPICE SOCIETY... Do you have a few hours a month to give? Are you sensitive to the special needs of those persons at the end stages of life? Want to be part of a great organization that makes a difference in our community, then we are looking for you. The V’hoof Hospice Society is a not-for profit charity looking for new volunteer members. Our Society has a desire to help others. We are sensitive to the special needs of the dying patient and their families. We do not have personal agendas or “missions” to our Hospice work. Our main fundraising come in the form of donations to our Tree of Life. We are looking for new members to continue this great service. For more info call Valerie Pagdin at 250-567-6218 (weekdays), 250-567-3889 (evenings/weekends) or vanderhoofhospice@gmail.com *** THE FOOD BANK... is in serious need of food donations. Specifically the following is needed: “Chunky” soups and stews and canned milk. *** BADMINTON AT FLESS GYM... Every Thursday at 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. come out and have some fun! *** ENDAKO HALL SOCIETY... meets every THIRD Wednesday of the month in the hall at 7:30pm. ***
THE YELLOWHEAD DRAFT HORSE ASSOCIATION...is an organization for those interested in light and heavy horse driving. Monthly meetings every second Tuesday of the month. For more info contact: Jon 250-567-8484. *** NECHAKO QUILTERS GUILD... meets the third Tuesday of the month 9:30 am (Sept. - May) at Nechako View Seniors Common Room. Fran Sheeley 567-5254. *** THE FRASER QUILTERS GUILD... meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10am at the Fort Fraser Community Hall. Newcomers welcome. *** HOSPICE TREE OF LIFE... is to honour the living as well as to remember and honour those who have passed on. For more info call Valerie Pagdin at 250-567-6218 (weekdays), 250-567-3889 (evenings/ weekends) or vanderhoofhospice@gmail. com *** THE FRASER LAKE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP... meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 12 noon in Autumn Services. For further information call Judy at 250-6997763. *** VANDERHOOF 899 AIR CADET SQUADRON...Cadets will meet every TUESDAY night – 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the 480 Connaught St. at the Gospel Chapel. Anyone age 12 to 18 interested in the Cadet Program is welcome to attend. Any adult interested in assisting in anyway, please contact the officers at the 480 Connaught St. at the Gospel Chapel Tuesday night. For more information call: Capt. John Callaghan - 250-640-0218, Yvonne Melo - 250-690-7496 Evenings. *** AA MEETING... Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. United Church Hall. 567-8087 or 567-4588 *** FRASER LAKE AA MEETINGS... Tues & Thurs 8:00 p.m. at St. Wilfred’s Church just across from the Village Hall. *** ST. JOHN HOSPITAL AUXILIARY SOCIETY... meets second Tuesday of the month (with the exception of July & August) at 7:00 p.m. in the hospital cafeteria. For further info contact Edna 567-9759 - New members welcome. *** VANDERHOOF LIBRARY HOURS Tuesday 10:00am to 5:00pm Wednesday 10:00am to 5:00pm & 6:30pm to 8:30pm Thursday 10:00am to 5:00pm Friday 10:00 am to 6:00pm Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm *** FRASER LAKE LIBRARY HOURS Sunday & Monday Closed Tuesday 10am - 4pm Wednesday & Thursday 12pm - 8pm Friday 10am - 4pm Saturday 10am - 2pm *** NVSS BOTTLE DEPOT HOURS Open Mon, Tues, Friday 11am-5pm Saturday 10am-5 p.m.
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NECHAKO RESERVOIR UPDATE 25 November 2015 Reservoir Elevation: 852.58m (2797.2 ft.) SLS Discharge: 31 m3/s The increase in water level in the Nechako River at Vanderhoof over the past week is due to an ice jam downstream of Vanderhoof. Spillway discharge remains at about 31 m3/s and is expected to remain at that level until April 2016. Water level data is not reliable when there is ice cover on the river. Nechako River flow data for Vanderhoof will be reported again in the spring. INVITATION TO OPEN HOUSE You are invited to drop by the Friendship Centre in Vanderhoof on Tuesday 1 December between 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm for a Rio Tinto Open House. The objective of the Open House is to review 2015 information and receive your input on proposed changes to the way Rio Tinto communicates information about reservoir operation. We hope to see you there.
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Career Opportunities BAND Mgr. sought by Kwakiutl Band in Pt. Hardy. Deadline to send cover letter, resume and salary expectation is 4 PM on Dec. 7 to manager@kwakiutl.bc.ca or fax 250949-6066. Pls request & review job description before applying.
Visit website www.wateroffice.ec.gc.ca for up to date real-time flow information for the Nechako River.
POWELL RIVER & Region Transition House Society has a job posting for a Stopping the Violence Counselor, closing on Dec. 30, 2015. Contact: chamberj@telus.net
Contact Rio Tinto Alcan at 250-5675105 for more information. A recording of this notice is available 24-hours in Vanderhoof at 250567-5812
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JOB POSTING – Environmental Services Assistant The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako is seeking applicants for the position of Environmental Services Assistant. The position is permanent, full-time, and situated in Burns Lake, BC. The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako is a non-union organization. Responsibilities of the Environmental Services Assistant include: • Assisting in the development, implementation and evaluation of waste reduction initiatives; • Assisting in the development and implementation of public education programs; • Contract administration, maintaining and developing databases, clerical work and report preparation; • Reporting on the RDBN’s Corporate Energy and Emissions Plan and other sustainability initiatives as required. The successful applicant must have a positive attitude and be willing to be challenged. Although this position is an essential part of a team, it will be important for the successful applicant to work independently and take on a high level of responsibility for assigned tasks. The position offers a competitive salary range and includes a comprehensive benefits package. Applicants for the Environmental Services Assistant position will ideally possess the following: • A minimum of two years job related experience; • Education and training related to solid waste management including waste reduction initiatives and policies; • General knowledge of local government operations as well as environmental legislation; • Experience in the development of public education materials including the use of social media; • Knowledge of procurement processes, contract administration; • Superior ability to communicate, both orally and in writing; • Proficient in the use of computers, desktop software, spreadsheets; • Excellent attention to detail and strong administrative skills; • Good time management and priority assessment as well as good organizational skills; • Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, complete assignments in an effective manner; • Ability to maintain effective relationships with public, staff, officials and outside agencies; • A valid BC Driver’s Licence must be maintained. Applications for the Environmental Services Assistant position will be accepted by fax (250-692-3305), e-mail (inquiries@rdbn. bc.ca) or at 37-3rd Avenue, PO Box 820, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0 until 4:00 p.m., Friday, December 11, 2015 and should be addressed to Janine Dougall, Director of Environmental Services.
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SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY SERVICE COORDINATOR – ABORIGINAL WORKPLACE READINESS, SAIK’UZ FIRST NATION REFERENCE NUMBER:15-142SN This position will advocate for marginalized individuals with a goal of improving quality of life through increased support networks, as well as community acceptance and understanding. Preferred applicants will have two years post-secondary education in a relevant area with two years of job related experience. Experience working with First Nations people and other cultures. To ¿nd out more information about this and other opportunities, and directions on how to apply, please check our website at: www.cnc.bc.ca/Human_Resources/employment.htm -oin us. :e offer a supportive workplace, great bene¿ts, and competitive salaries. And we have opportunities to grow, both within our college, and within our communities.
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BIG DOG COMEDY
KATHLEEN MCGEE Kathleen McGee is the girl your parents warned you about. She will make you laugh and blush all at the same time. You may have seen her on Bite TV or touring all over Canada and most recently she was the Comedy Channel’s winner for the “Search for Russell Peter’s BFF.� Kathleen’s unapologetic, dark, and sassy sense of humour will have you talking long after the show is over.
KARL TURNBULL Carl Turnbull has quickly climbed the rankings of the Vancouver comedy scene. His comedic style is a mix of “very adult� and “observational� humour which will keep your mind guessing and your gut busting. This bright, young comic is not to be missed.
Saturday O December 12th O 8:00 pm OPEN MIC AFTER THE SHOW
VIVIAN CHUI photos
Between the hustle and bustle of preparing the Vanderhoof Community Museum for its first sparkling Christmas display this December, Barb Penner (above) lounges in the transforming Smithers house, while Santa and some of his elves (top) curl up into the antique classroom benches of the Board of Trade builidng on the museum’s site on Nov. 26. In addition to exterior lights and other decorations, hundreds of Christmas trees and festival items will transform each of the museum’s collection of historical houses, with specific themes for each bulidng: blue and nativity for the RBC house, gold and silver for the Smithers house, as well as Santa in his various guises in the OK Cafe, Penner said. Hoping to make the display an annual event, she said it’s opportunity for people to not only shop during the festive season, but also to see things as well. Residents of the area, as well as visitors stopping by on the way through the highway, will also be welcomed with refreshments from the OK Cafe, a bonfire, as well as sleigh rides. Entry to the display is by donation, with all proceeds to go towards the Nechako Valley Historical Society and Vanderhoof’s incoming pool. Lights will be on, and doors will open during every weekend evening from Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. Last scheduled day of lights is Dec. 20, from 2 to 6 p.m.
MC FOR THE SHOW: “As the owner of ‘BIG DOG COMEDY’, I’m proud to bring Big Names to Small Towns� - Tom B. Tom has been doing comedy and shocking audiences out in Calgary, down in Vancouver and several points north. He now has his own show in his hometown and can’t wait to bring you first class comics from all over!
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