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A member of Nechako Valley Secondary’s girls soccer team fights for the ball at a tournament in Clearwater on May 6. Clearwater won on a shootout, with each team taking about 10 shots before the winning goal is scored.
Relief efforts from Vanderhoof to families affected by the Fort McMurray wildfire ramped up last weekend through community support — individuals and businesses alike. 80,000 people had been forced to evacuate from the Albertan city so far, where a wildfire that grew from 7,500 hectares on May 4 to 85,000 hectares overnight destroyed more than 1,600 homes and buildings. On May 6, Trevor Louie and Lane Turnbull from Fraser Lake gathered two pickup trucks and a horse trailer full of in-kind donations from the community, including Vanderhoof, to Prince George, where semi trucks were transporting combined contributions from the north central B.C. region to evacuees in Buffalo Lake. Louie connected with Prince George’s Shawn Peters online, where Peters and a group of volunteers are coordinating the regional community relief effort through the Facebook page “PG Supports FTMac.” “I just thought I can help out,” said Louie, who has friends living in the fire-affected region as well as others who previously worked at Fort McMurray. “I want to send our thanks to the community for their contributions.” On May 7, Vanderhoof residents Jeff Williams and Catherine Weaver gathered more donations from the community as well for the coordinated relief effort. “It’s just a kind thing we decided to do,” Williams said. “Cause if we were in the same situation, we’d want people to help out in the same way.” Attendees to the latest fundraiser for the Vanderhoof Aquatic Centre, featuring four local bands in Vanderhoof’s arena at the Ice Out Party on May 7, also contributed to the wildfire relief, as half of the event’s proceeds would be going towards Canadian Red Cross’ Fort McMurray wildfire relief.
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Prince George resident Shawn Peters coordinates with other volunteers online in gathering and transporting in-kind donations from the north central B.C. region to Fort McMurray families evacuated to Buffalo Lake, Alberta.
Since May 6, local businesses such as Your Independent Grocer and Vanderhoof & Districts Co-operative Association are taking donations for Red Cross at the cashier. As of last weekend, over $3,000 have been raised so far from YIG’s till, said store manager Jim Mackie. Co-op would be matching their customers’ donations, and on May 5, the grocery store donated 792 litres of fuel and supplies to Prince George resident Rod Derksen, who left last week with water and food in a 20-foot trailer to help evacuees in the region, said general manager Alan Bieganski. Before assuming his role in Vanderhoof two years ago, Bieganski managed the local Co-op in Plamondon, Alberta. Located a two-hour driving distance south of Fort McMurray, the store is currently operating 24 hours to serve the rush of evacuees and keep supplies stocked on shelves.
Firefighting crews continue efforts on wildfires in northeast B.C. PRINCE GEORGE Recent warm, dry conditions have led to the area. increased fire activity in the Prince George Fire Centre. Scattered If necessary, the BC Wildfire Service will work with police showers are forecasted for this weekend which should aid fire to locate drone operators violating these rules and suspend their suppression efforts. operations. There are currently seven wildfires of note, which are all loThe Prince George Fire Centre has been able to keep the macated in the Peace Region. The Beatton Airport Road wildfire, jority of recent fire starts small and in the initial attack stages. which is located 45 kilometres north of Fort St. John, is estimated This has largely been due to prompt reports from the public. The at 12,000 hectares in size. The Siphon Creek wildfire, located BC Wildfire Service thanks the public for their continued help 40 kilometres northeast of Fort St. John, is estimated at 24,000 reporting wildfires and illegal open burning by calling 1 800 663hectares and has crossed the Alberta border. 5555 or *5555 on a cell phone. For up-to-date information on The BC Wildfire Service is currently responding to 55 wild- current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and fires throughout the Prince George Fire Centre; 49 of those wild- air quality advisories, call 1 888 3-FOREST (1 888-336-7378) or fires are in the Peace Region. Compared to the 10 year average, visit: www.bcwildfire.ca You can follow the latest wildfire news the Prince George Fire Centre has had nearly three times the on: Twitter at: http://twitter.com/BCGovFireInfo; Facebook at: amount of fires normally seen at this time of year with over seven http://facebook.com/BCForestFireInfo times the amount of hectares burned. These incidents have been caused by people with the majority due to open burning. Ten fires have also been handed over to the Conservation Officer Service for arson investigations. The public is urged to follow open burning prohibitions to help prevent human-caused fires. Category 2 open fires are prohibited throughout the entire Prince George Fire Centre. Category 3 open fires are also prohibited in the Fort St. John, Fort Nelson and Dawson Creek natural resource districts. On May 7, two incidents of unauthorized use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs, or drones near active wildfires were reported). Going into fire season, the public is reminded that Transport Canada and the BC Wildfire Service explicitly prohibit the use of drones of any size THURSDAY, MAY 12 near a wildfire. Many drones also require a Special 11AM TO 7PM IN Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) for commerVANDERHOOF cial use. For more information, check here: http:// www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/standards/generalrecavi-uav-2265.htm?WT.mc_id=1zfhj#safety Violating these rules can put the lives of aircrews and those on the ground in jeopardy. For safety rea167 W. 1st St, Vanderhoof sons, if a drone is detected in the controlled air250-567-4671 space over a wildfire, the BC Wildfire Service will SALE THURSDAY, MAY 12, 11AM TO 7PM ground our nearby aircraft until the drone has left
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A workshop on resume writing and interview skills for young adults and teens will take place at 3:30 p.m. on May 11 at the Vanderhoof Public Library. Snacks are provided, and attendees are advised to bring pencil and paper to create a draft resume.
The Vanderhoof RCMP lodged 88 files, which included 11 prisoners, in the past week. WILDLIFE IN TOWN On May 2 at about noon, a bear that was first seen in Riverside Park eventually ventured into the surrounding residential area. Vanderhoof’s conservation officer was on scene to ensure that the bear will not be a problem for the community again, the police said. Several weeks ago, a cougar was also sighted off Seventh Street by the Rip’n the North Bike Park.
Saturday preschooler fair with fun The Ready Set Learn Children’s Fun Fair invites preschoolers for a day of fun activities at W. L. McLeod Elementary from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. With snacks, face painting, door prizes, pony rides, and free developmental screening for three-year-olds, the fair will also showcase the services and activities that are available to preschoolers in Vanderhoof.
Parenting workshops From May 13 to June 24 at 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., all families with children before the age of seven are welcome to attend the You Make the Difference parenting program, organized by Carrier Sekani Family Services in Vanderhoof, at the Toy Lending Library at Glad Tidings Tabernacle on Burrard Avenue. Snacks, toys, and a step-by-step guidebook will be provided.
Pro D Day in the library On May 24, a school Professional Developmen Day, the Vanderhoof Public Library is hosting Lego Play from 1 to 2 p.m. and a screening of the Peanuts movie from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. Preschoolers must be accompanied by an adult and participants can bring their own snacks to the movie.
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Members of the Vanderhoof Golfers Association present a cheque for $3,500 to April Hughes, Heather Floris, and Tina Auchstaetter, administrators at St. John Hospital. The money raised in 2015 have been designated to be used to help purchase an IV pump for the Oncology department.
Before the Judge, week of May 2 Cyrus Lee James Joseph was charged for assault in Fort St. James on July 26 last year, and he presented information with reasonable grounds that he fears another person causing injury to his family or property. Joseph is also found guilty for driving while prohibited in Fort St. James on June 23 last year. Joseph is prohibited from driving for a year. Desiree Dawn Patrick is charged for dangerous and impaired driving causing death, causing an accident that results in death, operating a motor vehicle while disqualified, and stealing a motor vehicle on Oct. 3
last year in Fort Fraser. She will next appear in Prince George Law Courts on May 18. Lance Robert Polard is found guilty for uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm on May 21 last year in Takla Landing. Sebastien Soucisse is found guilty for willfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer on May 16 last year in Fort St. James. Jake Harvey Allen Felix is charged for willfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer on April 17, assaulting a peace officer on April 28, as well as breaking and entering to commit an
indictable offence on Aug. 6 last year in Fort St. James. On Oct. 10 last year, along with Dexter Mitchell Felix and Jonathan Monk, Felix is also charged fro intentionally discharging a firearm, mischief, careless use or storage of a firearm, possessing a weapon for dangerous purposes, and possessing a firearm without a license or registration. He will next appear in the Fort St. James Provincial Court on May 16. - with files from the Ministry of Justice
Three people survive chopper crash near Fort St. James Barbara Latkowski Caledonia Courier On May 4, 2016 at 9:29 a.m., Fort St. James RCMP responded to a request to assist with a reported helicopter crash approximately 50 kilometres north of Fort St. James by Tchentlo Lake. A helicopter belonging to Highland Helicopters of Richmond, B.C. was working in the Fort St. James area when it encountered problems and crashed in a logging cut block. The helicopter emergency locator transmitter sent a signal received by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre. The three on board were rescued by another helicopter belonging to Highland Helicopters which was the
closest aircraft to respond according to the RCMP. The three survivors were transported to the Fort St. James airport where B.C. Ambulance Service and Fort St. James RCMP were waiting to provide assistance. The three were transported to Stuart Lake Hospital for treatment of relatively minor injuries. Injured are two men from Williams Lake, ages 62 and 31 and a 28-year-old female from Prince George. Fort St. James RCMP assisted the Transportation Safety Board during the initial hours of investigation, but has since turned that investigation over to them. “One of our officers flew into the scene with Highland Helicopters as
they checked on the machine to mitigate fire risk and preserve evidence. After viewing the photos of the helicopter, it is nothing short of a miracle that these people survived and are walking around.” said Sergeant Hallam, officer in charge of operations of Fort St. James RCMP. “I visited with the survivors at the hospital and shared a few tears with them as the realization of what they had just been through began to sink in. I was so thankful to be able to be speaking with these people and knowing they would be going home to family.” The Transportation Safety Board has conduct of the investigation and any further questions can be referred to them. 1-800-387-3557
DRIVING NOT ACCORDING TO CONDITIONS A car that suffered extensive body damage on Redmond Pit Road by Highway 16 was reported on May 3. On the previous day, the car was travelling too fast when heading south on Redmond Pit Road towards the highway, going off road to the right, the police said. No injuries were incurred. ON THE ROAD Officers from general and traffic units are active in conducting road checks in the region, including Fraser Lake, in the past week. Warmer weather in the past week also led to a higher number of impaired and prohibited drivers charged, in comparison to earlier this season, the police said. - with files from Cpl. Wade Harvey, Vanderhoof RCMP
Correction for May 4th edition On front page in the Omineca Express May 4 edition, Shirley Moon from the Nechako Valley Regional Cattleman’s Association was misquoted for stating that clean bedding helps cattle avoid diseases such as mad cow. The disease, formally known as Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, is transmitted through meat and bone meal that was included in cattle feed in the past, according to Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Wood shavings provide clean bedding for cattle to avoid diseases, increase cattle comfort, as well as improve the region’s soil for crops, Moon stated. Moon, along with Alex Kulchar and Wayne Funk, presented to the district council on April 25 on long-term fibre supply need.
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Vanderhoof large waste pickup Vanderhoof, British Columbia – The District of Vanderhoof will be offering large item/waste pickup to Vanderhoof residents on May 24th, 2016. Waste must be suitable for transport and organized into piles according to the categories: wood, metal, yard. Waste must be set to the curb by 7am on Tuesday, May 24th, 2016. Pickup will occur throughout the week from Tuesday to Friday. Yard waste must be packaged and large items must be bundled; unsuitable items will not be picked up. The District is happy to offer this annual service free of charge in an effort to assist residents who do not have the means or equipment to transport large items. We encourage residents to use the service in order to keep Vanderhoof clean and beautiful.
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On April 25, public works crew of the District of Vanderhoof renewed bark mulch along Burrard Avenue to discourage weeds and odour in the downtown core.
RDBN appoints new CAO Flavio Nienow Lakes District News The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) has recently announced the appointment of the RDBN’s new chief administrative officer (CAO). Melany de Weerdt will be filling the position of acting chief administrative officer as of July 1, 2016, transitioning to CAO on Jan. 1, 2017. She takes over from former CAO Gail Chapman who has retired after 27 years with the regional district. According to the RDBN, Weerdt brings extensive knowledge to the position with over 15 years’ experience at a senior management level, with the past seven years in local government.
From 2010 to 2015, Weerdt held the positions of chief financial officer and deputy CAO for the District of Taylor. From 2015 to 2016, Weerdt was the CAO for the Village of Cache Creek. In addition, she has completed the University of Victoria’s professional specialization certificate in local government management, board of examiners certificate in local government service delivery, and is currently enrolled at the University of Victoria in pursuit of the board of examiners executive management certification in local government. “We are excited to have Melany join us,� said Bill Miller, Chair of the Regional District. “The RDBN board of directors is very excited to have filled the CAO position with someone who brings significant local government management experience; we look forward to working with her.�
Annual baby sturgeon release problems facing the Nechako white sturgeon. As of April 1, 2015, all licence revenue generated from fishing licences is directed to the non-profit freshwater fisheries society to invest in services aimed at enhancing and conserving freshwater fish resources in BC.
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Nearly 300 runners, joggers, walkers, and strollers stretched their feet on Victoria Street for the 38th Annual Wild Goose Chase Fun Run in Vanderhoof on May 1. Right: The top 6 winners overall are (from left) Suzanne Sharp for female 5-km walk, Kaley Strachan for female 8-km run, Julia Steinebach for female 3.5km run, Alexander Nemethy for male 8-km run, Isaac Goodrich for male 3.5-km run, and Tony Prazma for male 5-km walk. Below: Eight boys of ages 8 and under participated in the 3.5-km run.
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Brian and Wanda Nemethy will be stepping down as race directors next year, after 19 years in their role. “We’ll be able to race next time,” Wanda said.
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Plastic alternatives & what to do Want to get rid of plastic? Here are some helpful ways to help the earth, environment, your community and most importantly your health. * Ditch the plastic water bottles and opt for metal, or glass instead * Bring your own take away containers to restaurants rather than using their take out bags, Styrofoam or otherwise. * Refuse plastic whenever possible * Choose items not packaged in plastic * Carry your own bags, containers and utensils * No straws please * Don’t buy things wrapped in lots of plastic * Reuse when possible, drinking straws (you can even buy glass straws) containers, bottles, bags and more * Choose glass, paper, stainless steel, wood, ceramic and bamboo over plastic * Recycle what you can’t refuse, reduce or reuse * Opt for sturdier toys, such as wood * Most importantly pay attention to the life cycle of the plastic you use, many electronics, tv’s, toys and more are made from plastics that destroy our environment, For more information and to stay up to date check out www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org or our local www.nechakowri.org to see how to reduce waste with the help of our local gurus Or call to enquire about any upcoming information sessions – or to host an event yourself
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Letter to the Editor: speak up! Before our mayor and council at the present time, is a plan to dismantle Ferland Park to make a space for a new skateboard park. It is incomprehensible to me that our council would seriously plan to strip a quiet, family friendly children area and replace it with a skateboard park. I appreciate the need for a space for a skateboard park. But let’s have input from all you moms, dads and grandparents who would like to redirect the skateboard activities to a more suitable place — allowing our heritage Ferland park to remain as it is. The council who was voted in by you should be willing to evaluate the wishes of the community to make this a win-win situation. Citizens — speak and write to council. Respectfully, Julie Ephrom
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Our beef is not just with Earl’s – a better system is within reach When Earl’s announced it could not find a large and consistent enough supply of Canadian beef that met its criteria, there was a quick and emotional backlash. Yet, Earl’s sourcing decision also highlights Canada’s need for a more diversified beef system that would create more value for both farmers and consumers. First, we must look at where in the supply chain the decisions are made regarding synthetic hormones, antibiotics and slaughter methods. Over 90 percent of Canada’s federally inspected beef is slaughtered and processed by two foreign-owned companies – JBS of Brazil and US-based Cargill – using two packing plants in Alberta and one in Ontario. These companies own the feedlots where they finish a large proportion of the cattle that supply their packing plants. They have a great deal of influence over the price paid for livestock, and thus the kinds of practices that make other feedlots economically viable. It is understandable that family farmers feel unfairly labelled by Earl’s decision. Farmers do not have any say in the packing plants’ slaughter methods or in the pharmaceuticals used by large feedlots. Canadian farmers and ranchers typically raise beef animals in relatively small herds that spend their summers grazing on pasture. Cow-calf producers generally do not use hormone implants or antibiotics in the feed because they are both expensive and unnecessary. Antibiotics are used when needed to treat sick animals, which is a humane practice. Some farmers are able to finish their beef (on grass or grain) then direct-market to consumers or supply niche markets such as restaurants and specialty retailers, and consequently obtain a good price that reflects their production methods. Most, however, must sell into the system that Cargill and JBS control and take the price offered. It is not fair to blame the farmer for the decisions of these corporations. We would like to challenge restaurant chains such as Earl’s to find a way to support Canadian farmers while also listening to their customers and avoiding the ecological footprint of importing meat from the USA. Couldn’t they work with a network of locallyowned, provincially-inspected abattoirs that contract with farmers who produce according to their specifications? Cow-calf producers are already on-side.
Smaller feedlots might need to be established to finish the cattle without using the hormones and prophylactic antibiotics. Some of the abattoirs might need to invest in some upgrades, but with an assured market they should be willing to do so. This investment would also allow them to serve a broader market. With increasing consumer interest in local food, demand is likely to grow. Such an approach would contribute to localizing the food system by helping create a market for beef producers in each province where the restaurant chain operates, and would contribute to the infrastructure needed for local food systems. The fact that Earl’s chose to look to the USA for a reliable source of 900 tonnes annually also shows that Canada is far from being in a position to benefit from the CETA trade deal. If ratified, CETA will give Canada market access to export over 50,000 tonnes of beef per year to the European Union. However, like Earl’s, the EU excludes beef produced with synthetic hormones and antibiotics, though it does not require Temple Grandin’s humane slaughter methods. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has helped large, foreign corporations dominate the federallyinspected beef sector by designing a regulatory system that makes abattoirs so costly to operate it largely excludes smaller companies. Meanwhile, beef sector commodity groups appear to be reluctant to challenge the status quo. The Earl’s situation is highly visible, but is just one of the opportunities our farmers have lost due to the lack of alternatives in Canada’s system. Let’s turn the Earl’s decision from a negative into a positive. It shines a light on Canada’s commodityoriented beef sector and the absurdity of claims that CETA is going to help farmers. Farmers, ranchers and consumers would be much better off if Canadian agriculture and food policy turned towards supporting the kind of diverse, viable and transparent system that would allow consumer-oriented companies to source all of their products from Canadian farms. Perhaps Earl’s customers will also convince the company to add “raised locally” to its ethical sourcing criteria. Emery Huszka National Farmers Union, President
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Vanderhoof hay goes to Asia, beyond Vanderhoof’s hay is now nourishing livestock beyond Canada, reaching animals in Asia and the Middle East. Showcasing its hay-pressing machinery to over 30 members of Vanderhoof’s farming community in March, the Vanderhoof-based Tophay Agri-Industries Inc. is looking to expand its operations through local support, said the company’s spokesperson Relax Ding. Currently producing 10,000 to 15,000 metric tons of hay per year, Tophay aims to eventually increase its production to 50,000. This summer, the company will expand its equipment for hay compression to double its current size, Ding said. The machine cuts bales into three pieces and presses each to half its volume, producing blocks of 25 to 30 kilograms that are easy for conservation and shipping, he explained. “We can’t produce all the hay by ourselves, so that’s why we are working with the local farmers, to benefit each other,� he said, adding that hay is currently priced at $290 to $350 USD, while bales that have been rained on — about 30 per cent of all produced — tend to decrease in value by $50. “Our idea is to sell all the products from the farmers,� Ding said. Started in 2012, the company began with 72 acres of land on Carmen Hill Road West and now owns 12,000 acres in the region, he explained. Its directors, involving with China-based international businesses of various sectors such as logistics and electronics, found that China imported a large amount of alfalfa from the United States, and picked Vanderhoof for its location, he said. “Vanderhoof is the second biggest farming community in B.C.,� Ding said. “It’s close to Prince George railway station, where we ship the hay to Prince Rupert.� The central B.C. climate is also a factor in the quality of hay produced. “Here there’s good land and good water,� Ding said. “The hay retains more sugars, since it’s so hot in the day and so cold at night in the north.� In the past, Japan was the biggest hay purchaser with 1 million tons per year, but China rose to the top this year with 1.2 million tons — Tophay customers included sheep farmers, race horsing associations, and Cirque de Soleil in China, he said. In the Middle East, Tophay’s hay was sold as feed-
stock for camels and dairy productions, and the company looks to explore the Japanese market this year. “People realize that quality hay will give them good production of the milk,� Ding said. Last June, David Martens and Sons Limited sold 3,200 acres of its 6,000-acre holdings to Tophay. The 60-year-old business, managed by David’s six children for the last 30 years after he died, kept its dairy production under Allan Martens and its beef herd under Richard Martens, as well as 1,000 acres under Dale and Sheila Martens, Dale said. “I think it’s been a positive thing for the community,� he said. “There’s extra options for the farmer to market their feed.� The couple looks to sell 300 acres of hay to Tophay this year, while Dale’s brothers will be cooperating with the company by trading high
quality hay for feed of lower quality, Dale explained. “The cow calves usually use up your poor feed‌they can survive on almost anything,â€? he said. “Might as well export the good stuff.â€? In the past, the family’s hay was used to feed livestock in the region. “Some years, of course, it’ll be better to sell the feed and they might make more that way than they do with the cattle.â€? Dale explained. “It’s like any other business‌there are years where the cattle prices are good.â€? For Mayor Gerry Thiessen, who also attended the machinery showcase, the growth of hay exporting from Vanderhoof helps with the community in diversifying its industries. “Agriculture has always been the mainstay of Vanderhoof,â€? Thiessen said. “Nothing is a silver bullet, but bit by bit, it adds to our community.â€?
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Mapes’ judge calls court again for fairy tale folk Vivian Chui Omineca Express Even fairy tale characters shall be equal before the courts again this season in Vanderhoof. Kicked off with an evening session on May 4 and a matinee on May 10, comedy play Disorder in the Court - the Sequel presented by Mapes Elementary will reprise on May 12. The dinner theatre production is building on last year’s success, when two sold-out evening shows featuring Goldilocks and Big Bad Wolf on trial welcomed 100 attendees each night, said teacher Jim Holtz. Twenty-three students from grades 4 to 6 made up the cast and crew, who also served — while in costume — dinner and drinks to the audience between acting out scenes on stage. With each student contributing to the play in various roles, whether it is staging, prompting, assisting with directing, or preparing props, the play provides a range of learning opportunities that cover different parts of the curriculum, Holtz explained. “For language arts, there are lots of higher level vocabulary, and we discuss why we use certain lines,” he said. “There’s a line that mentioned red being associated with communism, and we have a huge discussion about that.” On stage, the students practised public speaking and voice projection. “They work on getting used to speaking in front of people, and we play drama games,” Holtz said. “Some are exceptional…they feel very much at home on stage.” For Grade 6 student Mara Walther, who plays Gretal — with a brother named Hansel — it’s her first time performing a play on stage, as she recently moved from Switzerland. Students were given the opportunity to audition and choose their roles this year. “It was hard choosing what I wanted…I don’t want too big or too small,” Walther said. “I like the
story because everyone likes their parts.” Grade 5 students Evan Warkentin and Ayva Lewis participated in the play last year and found the production a little easier this time, with their experience. Warkentin played the Big Bad Wolf last year, and will be the judge this year. “[The challenge is] how to emphasize
the right words,” he said. “It’s cool that [the story is] set in Germany and Mara has a little bit of a German accent.” Lewis was Goldilocks in last year’s production, and will play Rosine Leckermaul this year. “I’m the little lady who lives in the middle of the woods,” Lewis said. “[We learned] how to not laugh in front of one
hundred people.” Their favourite part is when Lewis gets captured and is taken into jail. “We have a little fight,” she said. “It’s weird when I’m in a dress.” Proceeds of the dinner theatre go towards Mapes’ student leadership team and their year-end field trip.
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Anne of Green Gables, a musical by NVSS
With song and dance, thirty students of cast and crew from Nechako Valley Secondary present the last show of a musical adaptation of the Canadian classic novel Anne of Green Gables in NVSS’s Integris Community Theatre on April 30. It’s the first time that Grade 7 students were included in the production, which includes a large core of younger characters this year, explained director Erin Baker. VIVIAN CHUI photos
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Prize-winning authors talk feminism, happiness Vivian Chui Omineca Express Spotlighting lesser known historical heroes, visiting authors discuss feminism and happiness with Vanderhoof students this spring. On April 14, BC Book Prize finalists Jordan Stratford and Alix Hawley presented their nominated works at Sinkut View Elementary and Nechako Valley Secondary respectively. With his new mystery series The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, which features 19th-century tween girls Mary Godwin and Ada Lovelace solving mysteries with their knowledge in science and math, Stratford looks to make the idea of feminism accessible to the younger population, he explained. “Feminism is simply the acknowledgement that we are all human, we can all learn things, that existence and learning has value, and applying that learning has value regardless of gender,” Stratford said. “It’s a very transformative and provocative word, and I give that to kids to give them power.” The series is named after 18th-century political philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft, who wrote A Vindication of the Rights of
Woman and argued that the moral and intellectual value of a woman was equal to that of a man. In real life, Mary Godwin, later marrying English author Percy Bysshe Shelley, eventually wrote the novel Frankenstein, and Ada Lovelace became one of the world’s earliest computer programmer. “These are young women who changed the world as young women,” Stratford said. “They didn’t wait to get a PhD, they didn’t wait to grow up or have kids. “In the Regency Era where their lives as women were extremely circumscribed, they live in a very small box and they manage to detonate that box, through their intellect and education, through the power of their ideas.” It’s also about encouraging women in STEM careers — science, technology, engineering, and math, Stratford added. “When we look at kids in North America and we ask them at six to nine years old, we have a pretty good gender balance who want to be scientists and veterinarians,” he said. “By the time you get to 14, they become boys who want to be veterinarians and girls who want to be veterinarian assistants, or boys who want to be pilots and girls who want to be flight attendants. “So we are losing women’s interest in STEM at this really critical age, and by talking about feminism with boys and girls, we can shore up the number of resources and educated people that we’ll have at the end of this process. “That’s my great feminist conspiracy all laid out.” Ultimately, it’s about keeping curiosity and creativity alive, Stratford said. “Don’t ask for permission, just go be awesome, ask questions, and invent something,” he said. “Ask for help, but there’s no need to wait or delay…everything is science, everything is creativity.” Hawley: the pursuit of happiness
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On April 30, Hawley’s All True Not a Lie in It was awarded the Ethel Wilson Fiction Price for the best work of fiction this year in B.C. Set during the American Revolutionary War and featured pioneer Daniel Boone, Hawley’s first book of historical fiction
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Jordan Stratford reads an excerpt from his new mystery series to the Grade 5/6 class in Sinkut View Elementary on April 14. shows readers that the human condition remains universal through time. “In 250 years, people are still looking for happiness, trying to find the world that they want,” Hawley said. “It doesn’t always work the way you think they will.” First time visiting north central B.C. as well as engaging with schools, Hawley shared tips on writing fiction with students, such as messing up a memory, changing the point of view, dirtying up a pretty detail in a story, and asking the characters a thoughtprovoking question. “It was cool to share my book to students I might not otherwise meet,” she said. “I get them to look at that one portrait that remains of Daniel Boone (painted from life by Chester Harding) and get them to say what that person might have been like… one student said he looks like a person who doesn’t run away. “I thought that was fascinating because he did run away from things a lot, but he never ran away from his key goal of trying to make a paradise for his family.” The idea for the book came from a re-
cent memory recall, Hawley explained. “I remember looking at a picture in a National Geographic magazine when I was 10 years old, and it suddenly came back to me, and it turned out the picture was Daniel Boone,” she said. “I haven’t thought about it in 20 years, but then I looked back into his history and it was so fascinating.” Inspiring students to write more? For English teacher Richard Boles of Nechako Valley Secondary, the author visit was an opportunity for students to meet those who make a living writing books. “It seemed like a foreign concept,” Boles said. “We had students with talent, but they didn’t have the confidence to pursue it.” Grade 11 student Ian Douglas finds the book interesting, though he normally reads fantasy fiction — has read The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit six to seven times, he said. “I think it’s really cool they can have a story in history,” Douglas said. “They can change the history in it, so it’s not just the facts.”
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Clean-up Campaign off to a good start Taken from Nechako Chronicle May 5, 1966 A tour of the town Monday morning with the purpose of ‘taking a reading’ on spring improvement programs showed considerable activity in this field. Off hand, there wasn’t a block in the town that didn’t show some concrete improvement, giving that particular area much more purpose in appearance. Several instances were witnessed where old buildings have been knocked down and are piled for burning, as part of the villages present push on destroying unnecessary eyesores. In each case, the other buildings in that block are enhanced. Bulldozers have been at work to considerable advantage at several points throughout the residential sections.
Al McIntyre has given much more purpose to his holdings across from the high school with a landscaping program of this sort. Connaught Street between Burrard and Bute shows promise of becoming an attractive area due to a demolishing program and landscaping by Art Balcombe. The Tommy Smithers are doing it again. The home they remodelled on Burrard last year is now getting landscaped. Tommy’s old home on Columbia grew to be a show place, and now they are busy doing interesting things with cement approaches and rock walls to their new home. With the improvements that Eric Turner has been doing to his home, adjacent Burrard is becoming a real asset. Several homes in town are presently under remodelling programs and several more are being contracted. Danny Fitzpatricks new home on the west end of Stewart is nearing completion, as is Ken Campbells on Taylor
Drive. Gay Reinkes home on Columbia Street is under early stages of construction. South of town, some action appears evident on the road widening program of highway 16 east, with the removal of a building, east of the roadway owned by Lorne Smedley. In this vicinity, log cabin auto courts continue to press their park development surrounding their commercial premisses. The levelling of an old building on fourth avenue has given much more purpose to this area. What was an eyesore last year on the corner of 4th and Nechako has been built into a neat little home by Mr and Mrs Bob Davidson, and they are committing to improve it this year with a landscaping program. From the amount of activity to date, an especially effective clean-up, paint-up periods may be expected next week as the village officially launches its yearly campaign.
2,560 acres of Nechako Valley land sold last month Taken from the Vanderhoof Herald December 15, 1917 Notwithstanding the lateness of the season there seems to be no abatement in the stream of landseekers to our midst. The most encouraging fact is that in nearly every case these newcomers bring the news that they have been advised to seek land in the Nechako Valley by those who have been before them and purchased land in this district. It is obvious to any experienced agricultural man that the soil of the Nechako Valley is of the very finest quality for growing grains, roots and grasses; and that as a mixed farming area it cannot be surpassed. These land and home seekers are unanimous in the belief that we have a great future before us. The majority of the men who have come to our midst are from the prairies. The cry - wheat! wheat! wheat! - has not had for them the all satisfying pleasures and contentment that farmers crave for. Beauty and variety of scenery, rich fertile soil, cattle looking the picture of health and wealth, hogs that make a butcher’s face smile with glee, sheep in large flocks grazing in pastures, which bring their owners in a double revenue, and many other benefits our farmers enjoy. Sounds like music in the ears of prairie farmers who experience and realize on little else but wheat! wheat! wheat!. When that fails what occurs? Unspeakable disappointment and oft times serious privation and suffering. When the bitter cutting winter winds sweep across the unsheltered prairies the minds and thoughts of her farmers naturally turn toward the happier conditions of their fellow agriculturalists in northern British Columbia. During the month of November, just passed no less
than 2,560 acres of Nechako Valley land was sold to farmers of the prairie provinces who will make their homes in this district in the future. JB Armshaw, on behalf of the Nechako Valley Land & Development Company sold 960 acres to JW Campbell of Moose Jaw; 320 acres
to Mrs V Yarham of Loyalist, Alta; 160 acres to Gordon Yarham; 160 acres to Shurman Whitzel of Loyalist; 160 acres to J. Lehmann of Winnipeg and 160 acres to William Trussler of the Peace River district. Sam Cocker sold 160 acres to Fred
Const. Manson transferred Taken from the Vanderhoof Herald May 18, 1918 After several years residence in the Prince George district Dominion Police Constable William F. Manson has been transferred to Stony Creek, where he is now making arrangements for suitable living quarters. Constable Manson has been attached to the Dominion police for about 7 years, during which time he has proved to be a most efficient officer of the peace, and particularly successful in his special sphere of handling the natives. The Stuart Lake agency is about the largest in this province, comprising some twenty-five bands. Stony Creek reserve being the most advanced from an agricultural point of view the government has stationed Const. Manson there for headquarters. He will instruct them in modern and advanced methods of agriculture and stock breeding, and oversee their work, as well as pursue his old official duties as an officer of the peace.
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Kitchen of Avonlia, Sask; OJ Reid sold 160 acres to Charles Crown of Avonlia; Alberta Haymann sold 160 acres to HF Shade of Travers, Alta; and 160 acres to JW Cochran of the same town. A grand total of 2,560 acres sold during the month of November to delighted purchasers.
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Girls soccer at home
VIVIAN CHUI photo
A member of Fort St. James’ senior girls soccer team (white) is on guard as a Nechako Valley Secondary player (blue) manoeuvres the ball on Vanderhoof’s fields on April 26. The game was followed by FSJSS’ junior girls soccer team against NVSS in the evening.
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Nechako Christian Fellowship WELCOMES YOU! 11:00 am Worship Service 767 Loop Road Email: NechCS@live.com Christ - Centered Bible - Based Missions - Minded Non-Denominational
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As sirens sound the start, nearly 300 runners, joggers, walkers, and strollers dash off on Victoria Street for the 38th Annual Wild Goose Chase Fun Run in Vanderhoof on May 1. 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 AlAnon 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, 250 567-9705. *** 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 5675254. *** 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), 250567-3889 (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 5674588 *** 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. *** PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP ... Spruce Capital Seniors Rec Centre, 3701 Rainbow Drive, 2nd Saturday of every month, 2 p.m. (None July and August) Everyone Welcome!
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