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NEWS BRIEFS B.C. wood products in the spotlight in China DALIAN, CHINA In the bustling port city of Dalian, about 450 kilometres southeast of Beijing, British Columbia sometimes doesn’t seem all that far away. Delegates from the 2015 Forestry Asia Trade Mission experienced that feeling first-hand as they toured two factories where B.C. lumber is manufactured into products for the Chinese marketplace. Quacent Prefabricated Homes uses Canadian lumber and a modern Canadian building system to create wood frame homes. Established in 2007, the company has demonstrated that a wood construction business is viable in China. Quacent builds chalets for China’s growing tourism resort sector and also builds structural insulated panels that highlight wood’s thermal and environmentally friendly characteristics. Longhua Wooden Products Co., Ltd. manufactures a wide range of furniture, wood panels and landscaping architecture products at two factories in Dalian. The company imports several different types of wood and wood products from Canada and the United States, including hemlock, Douglas fir and spruce-pine-fir milled lumber. About 7% of Canadian softwood lumber exports to China are used in furniture. Trade mission delegates learned which types of wood are preferred for specific applications. Trade missions are a critical part of British Columbia’s strategy to diversify its international trading partners and secure new investment, propelling economic activity and job creation throughout the province.

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Dramatic dance performance celebrates culture at David Hoy Elementary School BARBARA LATKOWSKI Caledonia Courier

It was a performance full of story song and dance that captivated the audience full of students, teachers and parents at David Hoy Elementary school. On Dec. 4, in their most distinctive button regalia, the professional dance group, Dancers of Damelahamid performed their new piece In Abundance as they transformed time and space and bridged the ancient with living traditions The Dancers of Damelahamid are an inter-generational, First Nations dance company who have performed across the World. They share their Gitxsan Ancestry through dramatic masked performances that include intricately carved masks, elaborate regalia and a moving narrative from Excutive Artisitic Director, Margaret Grenier. “It’s all about being kind and considerate and being thankful for the resources we have,” Grenier said. The main theme of the dance piece is based on the salmon cycle and focuses on important cultural teachings surrounding balance, community and sustainability. The salmon symbolize abundance and are a key reminder of

the importance to value and protect this essential source and to take only what we need as there is plenty for all to share. Gitxsan means ‘people of the river of mists’. They are part of the Northwest of British Colombia. Damelahamid is the original city of their ancestors known today as Hazelton, B.C. It is this ancestry that is celebrated today after over four decades of extensive work of song restoration that has survived through a new role: to dance as a performance for public audiences rather than as a private expression while still upholding the cultural wealth of their ancestry. The Company’s mandate is to advance the public’s knowledge and appreciation of the art, history, language and traditions, of First Nations’ culture. Through story, song and dance young students can gain insight into the continuing traditions of Indigenous people of Canada. The students at David Hoy School were captivated by the elaborate masks and in the end they eagerly joined in interactive song in the Gitxsan language. Grenier and the dancers ended with the Happy Song. “Amhl goodi’y noon ga’wesim – I am glad to see you all.”

Dancers of Damelahamid.

Students from David Hoy Elementary School join in with the Dancers of Damelahamid.

Photos by Barbara Latkowski

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NEWS New funding supports anti-racism throughout B.C. Courier

BARBARA LATKOWSKI Caledonia Courier

Fort St. James and various communities throughout B.C. have received funding to support the work they do to help eliminate racism. Organizations, representing 24 communities participate in B.C.’s Organizing Against Racism and Hate (OARH) program will use the funding for initiatives that connect community networks in their

common goal of eradicating racism and discrimination. This includes local outreach programs in Fort St. James that offer education, workshops and community engagement for anyone in the community regardless of gender, sexual orientation, origin, age, disability or marital status. Ann McCormick, regional supervisor at the College of New Caledonia says that this funding is a continuation of networking between various community groups.

“We will continue to network, to address issues and collectively work through any matters regarding racism with this funding,” McCormick said. Fort St, James and other communities received $10,000 while others such as Comox Valley Community Justice Centre Network received $50,000 to provide training programs and workshops to communities and to mentor emerging OARH groups. The Government of British Columbia

has allocated the funding to help strengthen and celebrate the diversity within B.C. Other communities benefitting from funding this year include: Smithers, Kamloops, Vanderhoof, Salmon Arm, Vernon, Kelowna, Penticton, Revelstoke, Williams Lake, Powell River, Cranbrook, Fernie, Dawson Creek, Burns Lake, Prince George, Campbell River, Lower Sunshine Coast, Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Duncan, Abbotsford and Langley.

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DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE. WE’VE ALL HEARD IT, BUT ARE WE LISTENING?

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Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driving Impaired driving is not limited to cars. Impaired driving also applies to all motor vehicles, including snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles (ATV), boats and even aircraft and railway equipment. If you are operating or in the care and control of any of the above (whether it is in motion or not) and you have consumed alcohol, a police officer may make a demand on you to provide a sample of your breath, at roadside, on an Approved Screening Device (ASD). After providing a breath sample the results of that test will determine what, if any, further actions are taken. THE “WARN” RANGE (A BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT OF 50MG% TO 80MG%) An individual who submits a breath sample in the “warn” range, a BAC of 50mg% to 80mg% (5080 milligrams of alcohol in one hundred milliliters of blood), can be subject to administrative penalties such as a roadside suspension or an immediate roadside prohibition. A “FAIL” (A BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT ABOVE 80MG%) An individual who submits a breath sample and registers a “fail” (a BAC above 80mg%), will be required to provide further breath samples at the police station. A subsequent breath sample that exceeds the legal BAC limit of 80 mg% means that the person may be charged under section 253 (b) of the Criminal Code of Canada: having consumed alcohol in such a quantity that the concentration in the person’s blood exceeds eighty milligrams of alcohol in one hundred milliliters of blood. OTHER CRIMINAL CHARGES Based on a police officer’s observations you can also be charged criminally, under section 253 (a) of the Criminal Code of Canada: the person’s ability to operate the vehicle, vessel, aircraft or railway equipment is impaired by alcohol or a drug, without sub-

mitting to a breath demand. It is possible to be impaired even if you have a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) below 80mg% (80 milligrams of alcohol in one hundred milliliters of blood). Failure, or refusal, to provide a breath sample can also result in criminal charges that have the same penalties as impaired driving. STANDARDIZED FIELD SOBRIETY TEST (SFST) If you are operating or in the care and control of a car, truck, ATV, boat, aircraft, etc. (whether it is in motion or not) and you have consumed alcohol, drugs or a combination of alcohol and drugs, a police officer may make a demand on you to submit to a Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST). A SFST test is typically administered roadside and consists of a police officer putting a suspected impaired driver through a series of standardized sobriety tests. Based on a police officer’s observations you can also be charged criminally, under section 253 (a) of the Criminal Code of Canada without submitting to a SFST demand. Failure, or refusal, to comply with the SFST demand can also result in criminal charges that have the same penalties as impaired driving. DRUG IMPAIRED DRIVING If you are operating or in the care and control of a car, truck, ATV, boat, aircraft, etc. (whether it is in motion or not) and a police officer has reasonable grounds to believe that you have consumed drugs (including prescription drugs) or a combination of alcohol and drugs, a demand may be given to you to undertake an evaluation to ascertain if you are impaired by the drugs, or a combination of alcohol and drugs. Failure to comply with the demand will result

in criminal charges which carry the same penalty as driving while impaired. DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT If you comply with the demand, the evaluation includes sobriety tests that are similar to the SFST’s, taking clinical indicators (blood pressure, oral body temperature, pulse, etc.) and measuring your pupil size in different lighting conditions. If the result of the evaluation is that you are impaired and the evaluator can determine the drug category, you will be charged under section 253 (a) of the Criminal Code of Canada. Refusal to undertake the evaluation or quitting at any time will result in criminal charges that have the same penalties as driving while impaired by alcohol. At the conclusion of the drug evaluation you will be given a demand to provide a bodily fluid sample (blood, oral fluid or urine) if the evaluator determines that you are impaired and that the impairment is the result of one or more category of drugs, or a combination of alcohol and drugs. The sample is to confirm or refute the findings of the evaluator and the choice of the sample is made by the evaluator. Failure to provide the sample will result in criminal charges that have the same penalties as impaired driving. PROVINCIAL LAWS ALSO CARRY ADDITIONAL PENALTIES FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING Check your Provincial/Territorial laws to determine what additional administrative penalties may be imposed upon you, in addition to any criminal penalties, for impaired driving where you live. BRITISH COLUMBIA’S IMMEDIATE ROADSIDE PROHIBITION PROGRAM The province of British Columbia is currently using an Immediate Roadside Prohibition program.

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Being aware of Cybercrime BARBARA LATKOWSKI Caledonia Courier

In light of recent cybercrime incidents within the province, The District of Fort St. James urges everyone to take precaution when on-line or on the phone. Due to the growing number of cybercrime incidents, the RCMP has issued a report on cybercrime. Here are a few details: Cybercrime: an overview of incidents and issues in Canada is the RCMP’s first report on cybercrime, and focuses on aspects of the cybercrime environment that affect Canada’s public organizations, businesses and citizens in real and harmful ways. Cybercrime covers a broad range of criminal offences where the Internet and information technologies are used to carry out illegal activities. It describes select crimes in Canada’s digital landscape to show the rising technical complexity, sophistication and expansion of cybercrime. While difficult to measure, these crimes show no sign of slowing in Canada. The RCMP breaks cybercrime into two categories: technology-as-target – criminal offences targeting computers and other information technologies, such as those involving the unauthorized use of computers or mischief in relation to data, and; technology-as-instrument – criminal of-

fences where the Internet and information technologies are instrumental in the commission of a crime, such as those involving fraud, identity theft, intellectual property infringements, money laundering, drug trafficking, human trafficking, organized crime activities, child sexual exploitation or cyber bullying. These categories are examined in this report through examples and law enforcement case studies involving recent cybercrime threats. The report concludes with three key observations: Technology creates new opportunities for criminals. Online markets and Internetfacing devices provide the same opportunities and benefits for serious and organized criminal networks as they do for legitimate businesses. Cybercrime is expanding. Once considered the domain of criminals with specialized skills, cybercrime activities have expanded to other offenders as the requisite know-how becomes more accessible. Cybercrime requires new ways of policing. The criminal exploitation of new and emerging technologies – such as cloud computing and social media platforms, anonymous online networks and virtual currency schemes – requires new policing measures to keep pace in a digital era. Cybercrime is difficult to measure and often goes unreported to law enforcement

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agencies. However, RCMP statistics suggest that cybercrime continues to grow in Canada. In 2012, the RCMP received nearly 4,000 reported incidents of cybercrime: an increase of over 800 reported incidents from 2011. In both years, technology-as-instrument cybercrimes accounted for the majority of reported incidents. Pure cybercrimes often involve the theft and exchange of personal or financial information, which extends to technology-asinstrument cybercrimes. Other crimes involve the use of the Internet and information technologies in different ways, and take on a new magnitude in cyberspace. The examples and case studies below illustrate the range of technology-as-instrument cybercrime activities. Links between pure and instrumental cybercrimes are arguably most common in fraud. The Internet has transformed this long standing criminal offence to the extent where ‘mass marketing’ is now linked to many types of fraud. Internet-based mass marketing frauds such as phishing emails, lottery scams, ‘419’ scams and romance scams are used to deceive victims and steal personal identifiers for a variety of financially motivated criminal purposes. These scams easily target large populations across multiple jurisdictions in a far more ubiquitous, anonymous and efficient manner when compared to similar offline crimes. One of

these fraud-based cybercrimes is exemplified through ‘ransomware.’ Ransomware scams involve a type of malware that locks a computer and its data content and uses social engineering tactics, such as threats, to coerce victims into paying fees for regained computer access. Recent threats involving ransomware scams are described below. The criminal exploitation of new and emerging technologies – such as cloud computing and social media platforms, anonymous online networks and virtual currency schemes – requires new policing measures to keep pace in a digital era. Criminal activities in cyberspace are complex and often transnational in character, where potential evidence is transient and spread across multiple jurisdictions. Addressing these challenges requires broad-based domestic and international law enforcement cooperation, engagement with public and private sector organizations, and integrating new technical skills and tools with traditional policing measures. The RCMP has a broad mandate when it comes to investigating and apprehending criminals in the online world, or otherwise disrupting cybercrime activity. To improve its capabilities in the cyber realm, the RCMP is developing a strategy to better combat cybercrime in concert with its domestic and international partners.

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Seniors Association: Looking Watch for the bus and help fill it forward with new executive members BARBARA LATKOWSKI BARBARA LATKOWSKI

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The bus is ready and so are the students from Fort St. James Secondary School who will be helping to fill it for the annual Toy and Food Drive. The annual event, now in its fourth year, is being organized by the student council along with Christine Deverson and Jhenipher Bridgeman. Bridgeman, at risk youth worker at Fort St. James Secondary School, says that it was an idea that student council originally came up with four years ago and now the community just seems to expect it. “It was their idea. They wanted to find a way to get donations especially from those who find it difficult to

The Fort St. James Seniors Association held their AGM at the Seniors Centre on Nov. 26. Dave Birdi is looking forward to his new role as Senior Association president. “It’s important to show appreciation to the seniors,” Birdi said. “We will be promoting volunteerism among not only the seniors but the younger generation. While the name is Senior Centre and the focus is on providing services for the seniors, everyone is welcome. I believe the elderly have contributed to the community all their lives, it’s time for them to be served by the younger generation. We still want the seniors to be active in the decision making. We still want the seniors to have a healthy and active lifestyle and be part of the community. We want to show apprecia-

get around and who would like to donate but can’t.” On Dec. 9 from 6-9 p.m., unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items will be collected on Sowchea Road and area. On Dec. 10 from 6-9 p.m., another collection will take place in town. “It gets the students involved even if in a small way,” Bridgman said. “It’s rewarding for them and gets them into the joy and spirit of giving.”

Dave Birdi, is looking forward to his new role as the Seniors Association president. Photo by Barbara Latkowski

tion to our seniors for all that they have done.” Chester Hiebert will be taking on the role of vice-president. “My whole idea is that the quality of any community is based on volunteerism. Here, in Fort St.

James, volunteers have really dug in especially with the seniors and that is what has enriched the community,” Hiebert says. “For a small town, our horizons have expanded. I’m looking forward to this. I like being busy.”

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TUESDAY

9:30-11am Pre School Gym @ Nak’azdli

Lunch Program @ The Anglican Church

WEDNESDAY 10

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14 Public Skating 5:30-7:30

9:30-11am Pre School Gym @ Nak’azdli

21 Public Skating 5:30-7:30

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28 Public Skating 5:30-7:30

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4 Public Skating 5:30-7:30

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Bringing local conservation to class Vivian Chui Omineca Express 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 Wayne Salewski (right), chair of the Nechako White Sturgeon Community Working Group, learning was an opportunity to demonstrates to teachers of the Nechako Lakes school district ongoing sturgeon work at showcase to teachers, normally the Nechako White Sturgeon Conservation Facility on Nov. 20. VIVIAN CHUI photo busy in their classroom, readily available interactive lessons ranches, but also streams, the stur- goal of the curriculum is to make it easy, with all that take place outdoors and close to geon curriculum would help to “bring the research already done.” home, said Wayne Salewski, chair of the farming community social bar She added, “Teachers don’t need to do backthe Nechako White Sturgeon Com- up,” Salewski said. ground work and figure out how to do it…you can munity Working Group. “Most kids [in the area] grow up just pick up the binder.” “A lot is happening in downtown on land in the agricultural belt,” he With the assistance of Mia Moutray, who curVanderhoof,” Salewski said. “Under said. “Education is population ma- rently teaches science and humanities in Nechako the bridge you can see salmon and nipulation over time.” Valley Secondary’s middle school wing, the desturgeon spawning.” In teaching stream keeper is- velopment of the curriculum started three years Though students in the past had the sues, the curriculum aims to increase ago and was piloted by several classes during the opportunity to name and release stur- awareness of the Nechako River and 2013/14 school year, Roberge said. As a field trip geon into the Nechako River in the its watershed, as well as to instil into in May 2014, while the sturgeon facility was unspringtime, there are also other edu- students at a young age the idea that der construction, some Vanderhoof students visited cation opportunities on Vanderhoof’s it’s not just a river, said Michelle Ro- Murray Creek and some in Fraser Lake visited Stelwater system in town that teachers berge, a fisheries biologist who devel- lako River. can carry out throughout the year, he oped the curriculum with NWSRI. Presenting a curriculum that has been available explained. “It gives students ownership, in- since last year — though not many teachers have “Classes can walk along [Murray creasing their level of respect and tried the lessons yet — the sturgeon presentation Creek and Stoney Creek] and see a engagement with the river,” Roberge is an example of what Professional Development number of projects,” where fish habi- said, adding that one of the field trips Days are for, said Darren Carpenter, the school distats and migration passages have been suggested by the curriculum take trict’s career and trades program coordinator. restored, Salewski added. place at the Murray Creek demonstra“To remind these folks the resources that are The curriculum will allow stu- tion site, where chinook salmon were available,” Carpenter said, adding that it’s an opdents to start early and be part of the not able to go up an old culvert to portunity for teachers to experience written plans on-going conservation effort for the spawn 50 years ago. in person as well. endangered Nechako white sturgeon, She explained that though the les“Even with adults, you want to actively see it,” whose population currently numbers sons are organized into three units — he said. “To resonate with teachers, and then stuat about 350 but thousands were pres- introduction, watershed, and sturgeon dents.” ent years before. A variety of factors — each lesson is standalone and inaffect its habitat, including the Ken- dependent, allowing teachers to pick ney Dam, the development of agricul- and choose. ture, climate change, as well as fish“You don’t have to teach the whole ing, he explained. thing, though you’re more than welTying the lessons to a multitude of come to do it,” Roberge said. “The issues related to not only barns and

Community Christmas Concert – A time to celebrate the season in song BARBARA LATKOWSKI Caledonia Courier

The Fort St. James Community Christmas Concert will be held on Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Evangelical Free Church. The whole community is invited to share in a selection of festive performances and refreshments. Laura Campbell is involved with

preparations and says that a wide variety of performances are scheduled. “There will be readings, a kids nativity, and lots of musical performances including local singing sensation, Sam Holden who will be singing along with his sister, Katrina Holden and Emily Sulyma,” Campbell said. “We are looking forward to a fun night and all are most welcome.”

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Carpenter added that with over 120 partnerships with different organizations and industries, the school district has organized past professional development events for teachers that include workshops on robotics, as well as rocks and minerals. “We got to keep career programs relevant to the region’s industries such as forestry, mining, and fishing,” he said. “Introduce students at a lower level.” Gail Hiebert, a Grade 3 teacher at David Hoy Elementary in Fort St. James, has seen the local sturgeon conservation project from its beginning years ago to now. Involving her students with the springtime sturgeon release, she also adapted sturgeonrelated lessons from her own research in the past — including wooden sturgeon cut-outs painted by her students to decorate the school’s fence, Hiebert said. “It’s the best day ever,” she said. “The kids loved it.” See more Sturgeon on page 12

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Fort St. James Toy and Food Drive receives donation With Christmas just around the corner, the Fort St. James Toy and Food Drive are busy receiving donations from various community members who want to lend a hand during this festive season. CUPE Local 4177 is one of the members who want to help make a difference for those in need in the community. A cheque of $250 was donated to the Drive. Harjit Birdi, shop steward representative for CUPE presented the cheque to Toy and Food Drive organizer, Jasmine Lakusta. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great that there is awareness and that many people are part of this. We are glad to be a part of this,â&#x20AC;? Birdi said. Birdi, who also works at Fort St. James Secondary School as an educational assistant, is happy to represent and advocate for CUPE members who

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BARBARA LATKOWSKI Caledonia Courier

The District of Fort St. James held their annual Christmas dinner in celebration of the community and all of the achievements that have taken place during the year. Mayor MacDougall expressed thanks to all who have helped make the community what it is today. It was a night filled with festive fun and good cheer as everyone celebrated the community of Fort St. James.

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COMMUNITY MAKES YOU. YOU MAKE YOUR COMMUNITY. The Stuart Lake Outreach Group Society (Food bank), Stuart Lake Seniors Association (Seniors transportation) and Our Lady of the Snows Parish (Visitation for shut ins) were all partially funded through the Fort St. James Community Foundation granting process. Your donations touch the heart of everyone in our community. The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation would like to extend a special thank you to the people that took part in working on the granting committee. We invite new participants each year to assist with the granting reviews. If anyone is interested in the granting process, please contact us. Web site is fsjcf.org or email infor@fsjcf.org. Mailing address Box 17, Fort St. James, BC V0J 1P0 Phone Number 250 996 7293

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NEWS Fort St. James Secondary School for Semester 1, Courier

Term 1 Honour Roll Blackmore, Vicky Forshner, Ryann Gauthier, Jaynee Gauthier, Ty Grant, Jessie Prince, Carter Sutherland, Tristen Tom, Keeley

Gauthier, Isabelle Holdis, McKenzie Hoy, Shahaila Leon, Orrie Saharchuk, Cailen Sampson, Sarah 3.0-3.49

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Boyde, Nicole Geernaert, Emily Huang, Ryan Kitchen, Ursan Kossey, Emma Lantz, Daniel Legebokoff, Nikolai Morrisey, Kiaya Spodniak, Maria Willick, Ross

Grade 9 4.0

Benson, Bonnietta Bolotnikova, Kristina Monk, Justa Steeves, Jaide

3.0-3.49 Alexis, Sheneil

Bennison, William Croucher, Ezra

Alexander, Bryden Brittain, Mak Caldwell, Bryan Erickson, Jared Felix, Calvin Geernaert, Amanda Gregg, Donovan Hilde, Megan Prince, Farrah Repko, Troy Taylor, Cole Thomas, Lorraina Webster, Aziza

Grade 8 4.0 McKersie, Austin Morris, Shavanah Sabo, Lana 3.5-3.99

Best, Krista Cooper, Kendra Hunt, Alex Jones, Minna Wilson, Colby 3.5-3.99

Grade 10 4.0

Schlamp, Sydnee Willick, Grace

Gerbrandt, Rachel Sabo, Sarah Seifert, Colin

Grade 11 4.0

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Amyot, Tess Birdi, Hargina Crook, Daniel Gammon, Elyse Pierre, Nate Roessler, Sammy Sulyma, Emily Thompson, Sydney

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Bennison, Morgon Best, Wesley Fry, Cassandra Greenaway, Jayden Holden, Katrina Johnson, Nathan Kemp, Andrew Swan, Cassidy Tom, Colin Tom, Corbin

R. Goerz, Harry Huang, Wayne Johnson, Callie Repko, Daniel

Amyot, Emma 3.50-3.99 Constantine, Warren Pearson, Mark

Prince, Marcel Rokoratu, Benjamin Thompson, Landon Willick, Gabriela 3.0-3.49 Agustin, Christine Alexis, Darion Dunkley, Brooke Erickson, Raylene Henkes, Katelyn Inden, Hannelise Joseph, Courtney Kemp, Ian Saharchuk, Joey T h o m a s - B e d d o w, Brooke Vandrishe, Cheyenne Walstrom, Kaylee Weatherill, Colton Wiltse, Hannah

Fort St. James Secondary School Junior Boys Basketball Team: ready for the challenge BARBARA LATKOWSKI Caledonia Courier

The Fort St. James Secondary School Junior Boys Basketball Team played their first game of the season on Dec. 2. The Falcons played with persistence but lost against the strong Vanderhoof Vikings, 19 – 65.

Head coach, Chris Greenaway is in his fifth year coaching and he’s thrilled to do it all over again with a new group of students. It’s the beginning of what he anticipates as being a great season with a dedicated group of players. “It’s the first game and Vanderhoof is hard to beat,” Greenaway said. “But we’ve got a great group of kids this year.”

The Junior Boys Basketball Team receiving words of encouragement from Head Coach, Chris Greenaway.

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High risk times of day: 5 - 8 am and 5 - 7 pm 750 wildlife vehicle collisions occur each year from Prince George to Prince Rupert. The Fort St. James Secondary School Junior Boys Basketball Team getting ready for play. Photos by Barbara Latkowski

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Regular Board Meetings of the Board of Education of School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) for the months of December 2015 and January 2016 will be held as follows: December 14, 2015 School Board OͿce, Vanderhoof, BC January 18, 2016 Video-Conference Designated sites for video-conferencing are: Lakes District Secondary School, Fort St. James Secondary School, Fraser Lake Elementary-Secondary School, and the Vanderhoof School Board O΀ce. These meetings will commence at 6:00 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend. Darlene Turner Secretary-Treasurer

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Court: Vanderhoof District vs former staff 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 docu-

ment 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. 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

Sturgeon conservation starts from young From page 6 For her, the endangered Nechako White sturgeon is a problem that has happened in the last 50 years, but “we don’t want it to happen on our watch,” Hiebert said. She first heard of the issue in a BBC documentary about the 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 Elementary-Secondary, 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 researchers, 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.

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 Vander-

hoof’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’ six-month 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.

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. *** 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 @ 250692-7500. 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 clos-

es January 11th; late fees added up to January 22. Absolutely no entries after that date. Thank you! *** 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). *** 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. *** FORT ST. JAMES SEARCH & RESCUE... New members are welcome, 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. *** 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 996-8000. *** FORT ST. JAMES PARENT ADVISORY...3rd Tuesday every month 7 p.m. at High School.

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Car versus moose: how to avoid wildlife accidents BARBARA LATKOWSKI Caledonia Courier

With the wintery conditions, RCMP urges that everyone drive with extra care to avoid wildlife accidents. According to Police, it’s just a matter of slowing down and giving yourself lots of time to react in case you are confronted with an animal on the roads. On Highway 16, from Prince George to Prince Rupert, about 750 wildlife accidents happen in a given year. Approximately 42% of those collisions involve moose and 36% are deer related. Sponsored by the Wildlife Collision Prevention Program, here are some driving tips to help avoid accidents with wildlife this winter: How Can Drivers Reduce the Chances of Having a Wildlife Vehicle Collision? Watch for the Signs *A Wildlife Warning Sign is a yellow diamond shaped sign. The sign warns of a hazard ahead, and advises drivers to be cautious. The sign does not require drivers to slow down to a particular speed, unless there is an adjacent speed limit sign posted as well. *BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure collects and interprets data on collision locations and places signs in areas of frequent wildlife use or high collision risk locations. *Drivers must obey wildlife warning signs and any associated speed changes. The signs are located in high wildlife use areas. Drivers must not disregard the signs even if they have been seen many times before. Driver complacency is dangerous. Reduce Speed *Speed is one of the most common factors in vehicle collisions. Speed: *Reduces the drivers ability to steer away from objects in the roadway *Extends the distance required to stop

*Increases the force of impact, in the event of a collision *With good road conditions, drivers tend to increase their speed. Some studies suggest that wildlife vehicle collisions occur more than expected on clear nights, on dry road conditions and on long straight stretches. Drivers may tend to be more cautious on curves or in poor weather *By maintaining the posted speed, drivers can compensate for increased risk. Drive Defensively *Drivers and passengers should actively watch for: wildlife - on the road, in the ditch, on the shoulder, and in the right of way movement on or alongside the road shining eyes, which will be your head lights reflecting off the animal’s eyes. NOTE: Moose are so tall that their eyes are normally above the beams of most vehicle head lights, and so are less likely to reflect the light *Flickering head lights of oncoming cars or tail lights of the vehicles in front of you - which may be an animal crossing the road *Roadside reflectors that disappear/reappear, which might indicate an animal crossing in front of them Watch out between dusk and dawn. Light levels are low, and animals are active. *Anecdotally, there seems to be some evidence that animals that approach from the right side are avoided more successfully than animals that approach from the left, as drivers head lights illuminate that portion of the road better, and drivers pay close attention to the right hand side of the road and the ditch - so remember to pay equal attention to both the right and left hand sides of the road. *Think about the landscape that you are driving through. Is it good habitat for wildlife? Studies show that problem locations are where creeks intersect roads, areas where there is good roadside habitat nearby and long straight stretches (because people tend to speed up). Steer Clear - To Swerve or Not to Swerve? *If smaller animals such as deer are in your way - think

carefully. Is it safe to swerve? *Do not take unsafe evasive actions. Serious accidents can occur when drivers lose control of their vehicles trying to avoid an animal. Always reduce your speed in signed areas. Driving at a slower speed may mean it is not necessary to swerve at all. Swerving can take you into the path of an oncoming vehicle or into the ditch. *If a deer is in your way, consider using your brakes, not your wheel. *If you have to choose between swerving or striking a moose, consider swerving. A collision with a moose, which can weigh up to 500 kgs (1200 lbs), carries a significant risk of injury or death to motorists and passengers. If a crash with a moose is inevitable, crouch as low as possible in your seat, or under the dash, as a moose’s body usually ends up crushing the roof of a car completely flat. Use Your Vehicle *Maintain your vehicle - Keep head lights, signal lights, and tail lights clean and in good working order. *Clean your windshield, inside and out, once a week, or more if someone smokes, and check and repair windshield wiper blades. *Keep headlights properly aligned to avoid blinding other drivers and optimize road coverage. Keep your headlights clear of dirt and road salt residue. Check the condition of the headlight lenses in the spring and fall and clean, repair or replace if they are cloudy or scratched. *Wear your seatbelt at all times. *Honk your horn or flash your lights to scare animals off the road. This may scare a deer off the road, but does not usually work for moose. *In a 3 lane situation, when it is safe to do so, and when it is not impeding other traffic, drive in the middle lane to provide more distance from the ditch. *Use high beams when it is safe to do so, and scan the road ahead with quick glances. *At night, use the high beams of the vehicle in front of you to extend your effective sight distance.

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INDUSTRIAL SHOP/OFFICE FOR SALE FORT ST. JAMES Office and shop with secure compound in Fort St James. This property is zoned industrial and is right on the highway so no need to worry about load restrictions in the spring. The entire property is secured by 6 foot chain link fence. Access is through an electronic gate operated by key fobs. OFFICE O 3 Furnished Offices O Furnished Boardroom O Large Furnished Reception Area O Large utility room (could be 2 more offices) O 2 Restrooms (1 has shower facilities) O Phone System O Water Softener SHOP O 4 Post Pickup Hoist O Hot Water Pressure Washer O Air Compressor O 2 Natural Gas Radiant Heaters O Washroom This property is available for quick possession. Serious enquiries only call (250) 996-4201

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